baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2536218-A (GB)
Title: White light interferometer
Inventor: CHRISTIAN MAUL
IPC: G01B9/02
Filed: 2015-03-07
Abstract: A white light interferometer for measuring the surface 40 of a part 38. The interferometer has a Michelson configuration based around a beam splitter 30 and comprising a source arm 22 accommodating a low-coherence light source 32 of finite lateral extent 'A', a reference arm 24 accommodating a reference mirror 42, a measurement arm 26 accommodating a part holder 36, and a detector arm 28 accommodating an array detector 34. A shaped reflector 50 is arranged in the measurement arm 26 which has a mirror surface 52 oriented to deflect a portion of the light incident from the light source 32 and thereby transform what would otherwise be a single untransformed measurement plane 56 into a measurement surface 56' whose shape is matched to the surface 40 of the part 38 to be measured. First and second lenses 62, 66 are arranged in a light collection path to collect rays that have been reflected from the surface 40 of the part 38 with a range of acceptance angles about normal up to a maximum acceptance angle. Moreover, a further lens 33 is arranged in the source arm 22 to focus light from across the width A' of the light source 32 onto the measurement planes 56, 56', so that each point on the measurement surface is illuminated with a range of illumination angles about normal up to a maximum illumination angle.
Patent GB-2528147-A (GB)
Title: System and method for adjusting alignment of a panel
Inventor: NOBLE ANGUS
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2015-03-09
Abstract: The system comprises: a longitudinal trough 4; at least one gripping part 12 and at least one adjustment part (16, Figure 1). The longitudinal trough has two sidewalls and a base in between, the trough being open on a side opposite to the base. The gripping part in use is for holding the panel in place. The gripping part includes a contact surface which contacts the panel and a first joint surface which extends at an oblique angle relative to the contact surface. The gripping part located within the trough. The adjustment part has a second joint surface spaced from a fixed end of the adjustment part by a distance adjustable by the user. The first and second joint surfaces are adapted to contact each other. Reducing the distance between the second joint surface and the fixed end of the adjustment part results in: a force applied to the second joint surface onto the first joint surface, resulting in the gripping part gripping the panel and urging the panel toward the base of the trough and pivoting the panel. Also claimed is a balustrade comprising a flat panel and a method of adjusting alignment of the panel.
Patent GB-2527644-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for noise attenuation in an engine nacelle
Inventor: LUMBAB ALEX C
IPC: F02K1/82
Filed: 2015-04-23
Abstract: An acoustic liner 100 comprises first 140 and second 170 cores with a plurality of first 142 and second 172 core cells defined by first 152 and second 182 core cell walls and a second fabric sheet 160 between the first 140 and second 170 cores. The first 140 and second 170 cores have unequal thicknesses 148, 178 and the second walls 182 are not coplanar with any of the first walls 152. There may be an acoustic liner face sheet 110 including a plurality of orifices 112 and a first fabric sheet 130 coupled between the acoustic liner face sheet 110 and the first core 140. Also disclosed is a nacelle 30 comprising an acoustic liner 100 and a structural inner barrel 200 which comprises a third core 220 with a plurality of third core cells 222 defined by third core cell walls 232. The acoustic liner 100 is coupled to the structural inner barrel 200. The third walls 232 may not be coplanar with any of the first 152 or second 182 walls and/or may have a cross sectional diameter 230 that is not equal to the cross sectional diameter 150, 180 of the first 142 and second 172 core cells.
Patent GB-2526453-A (GB)
Title: A 3D solid-state arrangement for solid-state memory
Inventor: FRANCA-NETO LUIZ M
IPC: H01L45/00
Filed: 2013-01-24
Abstract: A three-dimensional 3D arrangement and orientation of memory cells, using macro cells, which reduces overhead wiring. Each macro cell (200, figure 2) comprises of a first electrical connector 206 extending along a first axis 216 and also along a second axis 218 which is perpendicular or orthogonal to the first axis, the first electrical connector coupled to a three terminal selecting device 208 such as an FET or Metal Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MESFET) coupled by means of a second electrical conductor 210 to a memory cell 212 such as a phase change memory (PCM) device or a Tunnel Magnetoresistance (TMR) memory device. A third electrical connector 214 associated with the macro cell is coupled to the memory cell 212 extending along the second axis 218 and along a third axis 220 which is perpendicular to both the first axis and the second axis. The macro cells are further arranged to be horizontally adjacent to each other, whereby a second macro cell is defined to comprise a fourth electrical connector coupled to a second three-terminal selecting device 280 , the fourth electrical connector extending along the first axis 216 and a fourth axis 302 that is parallel to the second axis and the fourth electrical connector 206 (LHS) is electrically coupled to the first electrical connector 206 (RHS); a fifth electrical connector 210 coupled to the second three-terminal selecting device 208 ; a second memory cell 212 coupled to the fifth electrical connector 210 disposed along the fourth axis; and a sixth electrical connector 214 coupled to the second memory cell 212 and extending along the fourth axis 302 and a fifth axis 304 that is parallel to the third axis 220.
Patent GB-2541913-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to methods and apparatus for counting cash items
Inventor: PHILLIP DORIAN MANSELL
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: An apparatus for counting cash items comprises a plurality of receptacles for containing at least one denomination of cash items, a weighing means, such as groups of load cells 4, 6, 8, 10, operable to produce an individual signal indicative of the weight of the cash items located in each receptacle, and a microcontroller 22 operable to generate a composite signal from each of the individual signals from two or more of the receptacles. The method includes the steps of obtaining the individual signals from each of the plurality of receptacles, using time division multiplexing (TDM) to generate a composite signal from the individual signals, and processing the composite signal to obtain the value of the cash items. The time-division-multiplexing may comprise sampling the individual signals consecutively to generate a composite signal including a single sample from each receptacle, or the sampling may be cyclical.
Patent GB-2527240-A (GB)
Title: Combined head massager and spray hair washer
Inventor: FRASER ROSALINE
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 2014-03-10
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed including: a brush member including a brush member input in fluid communication with plurality of hollow bristles; and an expandable member. In some embodiments, the expandable member includes an expandable member input configured to receive a pulsating fluid flow from a fluid supply source; and a conduit having that defines a fluid flow path from the expandable member input through the conduit to the brush member input. In some embodiments the expandable member is configured to expand and contract in response to the pulsating fluid flow to cause a reciprocating motion of the brush member.
Patent GB-2544980-A (GB)
Title: Sun lounger with cooling material
Inventor: JAY VENTHAM
IPC: A47C7/74
Filed: 2015-12-01
Abstract: A sun lounger 10 with a cushion 20 comprising a cooling gel layer (30, figure 3) for dissipating body heat in use. The cooling gel may be a polyurethane gel and the cushion may further comprise a foam layer, such as memory foam (40, figure 3) wherein the cooling gel may be located between the foam layer and an upper user-facing surface of the cushion. The cushion may have holes or depressions (80, figure 4) which extend at least partway through the cushion, or forming open channels through the cushion. The upper surface of the cooling gel layer may be of a fabric material and the cushion may be permanently attached to a frame of a sun lounger. The Sun lounger may comprise a thermochromic material, such as thermochromatic crystal, or glow in the dark material. The cushion may be resistant to UV rays, saltwater, sun lotions and chlorine.
Patent GB-2545233-A (GB)
Title: A hair styling appliance
Inventor: GUY FRANCIS CHARLES COWDRY
IPC: A45D2/00
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: A heating plate for a hair styling appliance such as a set of hair straighteners. The plate 10 comprises a first continuous hair facing surface 12 and a second opposite surface 14, with at least one groove 16 running across the width of the plate extending from the second surface towards the first and allowing the heating plate to flex. Preferably there is a plurality of grooves and they are defined by walls 22 the walls being wider than the grooves. In one embodiment the plate is monolithic and formed from beryllium copper. Preferably a channel 32 runs along the length of the side and houses a resilient member 36 to allow the plate to flex and return to its original shape. The plate flexes to prevent excessive pressure on the hair (see figure 6c) and the continuous first surface ensures hair does not get caught in the plate.
Patent GB-2541964-A (GB)
Title: Footwear insoles incorporating gel-infused memory foam
Inventor: CHERIE HANDORF
IPC: A43B17/00
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: A footwear insole 210 that comprises gel-infused memory foam in at least a portion of the insole. The gel- infused memory foam may be positioned as a heel pad 212, a ball support 245, a half-length support 216 or a full-length support 220. Also disclosed is a footwear insole that comprises a heel pad, a half-length support and a full-length support wherein the full length support comprises gel-infused memory foam.
Patent GB-2551120-A (GB)
Title: An easy to access cam expanding corner joint
Inventor: PHILIP WAYNE GILL
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2016-06-02
Abstract: A stretcher frame joint has stretcher bars with mitred ends 1, each featuring a tapered groove 2 for engaging with a wedge-shaped planar tongue plate 3 with an aperture 4. The aperture retains a cam 5 when the joint is assembled by way of undercut 6 so that the cam sits in an accessible position within the frame. A hole 7 in the cam may accept a key to rotate the cam causing the frame to expand and stretch the canvas attached thereto. The kite-shaped or cuneate tongue plate being pulled further out of the slots or grooves forces the stretcher bars apart.
Patent GB-2551168-A (GB)
Title: Polytunnel arrangement
Inventor: ROLLY WHATTON
IPC: A01G9/14
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: A polytunnel gutter arrangement that comprises a gutter member 24 supported by a row of legs 10, wherein the gutter member defines an elongate re-entrant recess (24d, figure 1), extending along the length of the gutter member, wherein part of a side wall cover section 28 extends into the recess and being retained therein by a resilient clip 26, the side wall cover section extends from the recess over a lip (24e, figure 1) of the gutter member to the ground. The gutter member and supporting legs may be V or U shaped. The resilient clip may comprise of a wire or wire-like material that may have a zig-zag or wave like profile.
Patent GB-2552352-A (GB)
Title: Merchandise display system and unit
Inventor: VIRGIL EVERETT
IPC: A47F5/00
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A display receptacle 18 has an engagement element 20 coupling it to a support surface 12. In the transfer region 20, at least a front-most merchandise item 36a (figure 2b) is transported from the surface 12 to the tray 18 and reoriented during transfer. The holder 18 has a display region 22 which receives the product 36a and maintains it in a display configuration where a face of the commodity 36a to be shown to consumers is upright. The support surface 20 may be biased to urge items along a travel path into the receptacle 18, for example by an incline or a pusher. Both the display receptacle 18 and support surface 12 may form parts of a unit 10, which may be located on a shelf as part of a merchandise display system.
Patent GB-2552807-A (GB)
Title: A planar LED light source module
Inventor: MATTHEW HANBURY
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2016-08-10
Abstract: An LED light source module 10 for a lighting unit comprising a housing 3, PCB 9, row/s of LEDs 8 and optical layers 1, 4-6 coupled to the LEDs 8. The optical layers 1, 4-6 are slidable with respect to one another when bent and may comprise a light guide plate 5, a specular reflector film 6, a diffuser 4 and a brightness enhancement film (BEF) 1. Each optical layer may comprise one or more low friction thin films. The lighting unit may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive 2 for attaching the BEF 1 to the internal rim of the housing 3. The housing edges may be flush with the BEF for mounting onto a surface. Mounting means may include using stretch release tape, an optically clear adhesive film or a thermally conductive adhesive backplane 7 attachable to the housing 3. The PCB 9 and housing 3 may be flexible.
Patent GB-2543906-A (GB)
Title: Electronic vaporiser system
Inventor: DMITRY GORILOVSKY
IPC: A24F15/015
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: An electronic cigarette vaporiser that includes a heating element (35), a power source (56) and an electronics module (58) that manages the delivery of power, current or voltage to the heating element; the electronics module (58) controls or delivers pulses of power, current or voltage to the heating element, such as PWM (pulse width modulation) with a high frequency 1-10KHz switching frequency. The duty cycle of the PWM can be approximately 90% when heating; and 1-10% duty in preheat mode; and 0% when the vaporiser is idle.
Patent GB-2553579-A (GB)
Title: Built-in antenna signal amplifier module
Inventor: SHAN GOW LO
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: An antenna device, enclosed within an outer shell (Figure 2, 13 & 14), comprising a substrate 12 connected to a printed antenna board (Figure 2, 11). The substrate is connected to a power source 17 and comprises an amplifier 121, which adjusts the gain of the signal, and a by-pass conductor 122, which allows the signal to be transmitted out of the substrate 12. By detecting the strength of a TV signal, a switch is actuated to connect to either the amplifier 121 or the conductor 122. An electric filter 123 is used to determine the quality of the signal. If the quality is good enough the signal is outputted to the TV set 3, otherwise the signal is recursively fed through the process in the substrate until the desired quality is obtained.
Patent GB-2554667-A (GB)
Title: Image processing
Inventor: VIACHESLAV CHESNOKOV
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: A method of processing an image which receives compressed image data comprising encoded image data representing the image and decoding the encoded image data to generate first decoded image data with a first bit precision. The first decoded image data is then processed to generate second decoded image data with a second bit precision higher than the first bit precision and applying a tone mapping operation to the second decoded image data to generate first tone mapped image data with the second bit precision. The first tone mapped image data is converted to second tone mapped image data with the first bit precision. The processing may involve an enhancement layer, where the second decoded image data is a high dynamic range (HDR) image. The image data may use the JPEG XT format.
Patent GB-2546216-A (GB)
Title: Valve assembly for drilling systems
Inventor: LUIGI PEVERI
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 2015-10-01
Abstract: A valve assembly for drilling systems comprising a bidirectional valve (1) cooperating with a hydraulic clamping device (2) and being applied to a drilling machine for supplying a drilling fluid in two discrete directions, the valve assembly comprising a valve outer body adapted to be arranged between drilling rods while allowing said rod to be exchanged while keeping the mud continuously circulating.
Patent GB-2551446-A (GB)
Title: Robot hand
Inventor: WERNER FRIEDL
IPC: B25J15/08
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: A robot hand (10), comprising at least two fingers (12a - 12c) and two thumbs (14a, 14b), at least one moving motor for driving each of the fin­gers and each of the thumbs, further comprising at least one stiffness adjusting element for adjusting the stiffness of the fingers and at least one stiffness adjusting element for adjusting the stiffness of the thumbs. The hand may comprise a common stiffness adjusting element for the fingers and a common stiffness adjusting element for the thumbs. In on embodiment these stiffness adjusting elements are provided by cable pulls coupled from the fingers and thumbs to the moving motors. According to a preferred embodiment the robot hand comprises stiffness adjusting motors for the fingers and thumbs arranged antagonistically to the moving motors also connected by cable pulls.
Patent GB-2564644-A (GB)
Title: Method and system of encoding a data stream according to a variable bitrate mode
Inventor: PIERRE VISA
IPC: H04N21/2385
Filed: 2017-07-12
Abstract: A method and system of encoding a data stream according to a variable bitrate mode for transmission over a communication network comprising: 310, obtaining an expected bitrate for the data stream based on characteristics required for the data stream; 320, encoding the data stream according to a constant bitrate mode with a target constant bitrate determined to reach the expected bitrate; 330, transmitting the encoded data stream at the target constant bitrate; 340, determining if there is enough available bandwidth in the communication network for transporting the transmitted encoded data stream; if there is enough available bandwidth in the communication network; 350, switching the encoding of the data stream from constant bitrate mode to variable bitrate mode. Optionally, the expected bitrate can be determined based on the complexity of the data stream. Multiple bitstreams may be transmitted simultaneously by encoding the streams initially encoded with VBR to CBR, and transmitting the streams at their expected bitrate. If there is enough bandwidth to successfully transmit the streams, swapping the bitstreams initially encoded with VBR back to VBR. If bandwidth is too low for the CBR transmission, streams are configured one-by-one to find an optimum set of bitrates to transmit all streams.
Patent GB-2565283-A (GB)
Title: Tracker application for software and metadata discovery and interaction
Inventor: CHUN FUNG CHAN
IPC: H04W4/33
Filed: 2017-08-03
Abstract: A system for promoting third party content comprising: a radio frequency tracker located in an environment, such as a retail store or musical theatre, a player included in the tracker that outputs streaming media, such as video or music, to the environment; a mobile device which receives tracker information broadcast from the tracker; and a content provider providing content to the mobile device. The tracker information may contain a content provider identifier, and may contain a link to a module downloadable to the mobile device. The module may receive promotions in relation to content associated with the content provider. The user may receive content from the third party provider after confirming the promotions.
Patent GB-2569770-A (GB)
Title: Method of blank design for a spin forming process
Inventor: EVRIPIDES G LOUKAIDES
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: Generating a design of a blank workpiece for use in a spin forming process to produce an article having a target shape which extends along an axis between first and second ends and comprises a base portion including a central flat region bordering a curved region, and a wall portion extending from the curved region. The method 140 includes determining the perimeter shape of the workpiece 158 based on: a planar representation of the base portion defined by perimeter points; curvature of the planar representation at perimeter points; and target shape length between the first and second ends. The perimeter shape is output in computer readable form. Coordinates of each perimeter point may be adjusted using a vector normal to the planar representation at the perimeter point. The vector may be scaled based on user input. Perimeter points may have a non-zero Gaussian curvature. The workpiece may represent a net-shape for an article and the target shape may be a non-axisymmetric or asymmetric CAD model of an article. A blanking machine may produce the workpiece to be used in a mandrel-free spinning apparatus. Surface wrinkles and excess material may be minimised.
Patent GB-2569971-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in fasteners
Inventor: Andrej Slak
IPC: F16B5/01
Filed: 2018-01-04
Abstract: A fastener (10) for a hollow core panel (A), such as a honeycomb panel is provided, where the panel (A) is of the kind comprising two spaced apart skins (16, 17). The fastener (10) has an elongate element that is insertable into the panel (A) via a first one of its skins (16). The fastener (10) has a screw-threaded formation (14) to enable attachment of its elongate element to the first skin (16). This secures the fastener (10) to the panel (A). The elongate element is arranged to have sufficient length to extend far enough into the panel (A) to engage with its second skin (17).
Patent GB-2575495-A (GB)
Title: A coolant system
Inventor: PAUL DAVID FLOWER
IPC: H02K9/19
Filed: 2018-07-12
Abstract: A coolant system 200 of an electrical generator 208 arranged to be driven by an aircraft 10 engine, the coolant system comprising: a coolant fluid circuit 202 containing a coolant fluid; and a pump 220 arranged to pump the fluid around the circuit to cool at least one cooled component of the generator, the pump being arranged to receive a drive from a rotor shaft of the generator such that the rotational speed of the pump varies with the rotational speed of the rotor shaft, wherein the pump is a variable displacement pump, and wherein the coolant system further comprises a displacement control 250 means configured to vary a displacement of the pump based on a coolant fluid pressure level at a predetermined location 260 n the coolant fluid circuit. The location may be remote from the pump. The system may comprise a cooler 210 located in the coolant circuit between the pump and the cooled component, wherein the location is disposed between the cooler and the cooled component, immediately upstream of the component. The pump may comprise a displacement control component such as a hydraulic actuator. The system may further comprise a biasing spring in opposition to the actuation force. The pump may be a variable displacement vane pump.