baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2559106-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for hybrid energy storage
Inventor: KEVIN O'FLYNN
IPC: H02J7/34
Filed: 2016-11-03
Abstract: A method of managing a capacitor module of a vehicle, comprising: determining 330, whilst an engine of the vehicle is non-operational, when state of charge of the capacitor module is less than a minimum state of charge for engine cranking, charging 350 the capacitor module from a battery module of the vehicle, such that the state of charge of the capacitor module is at least the minimum state of charge for engine cranking, and providing 370 electrical power solely from the capacitor module to a starter motor associated with the engine to crank the engine for starting. Preferably the state of charge of the capacitor module is determined based on an output voltage of the capacitor module. Preferably the minimum state of charge is based on either the temperature of the capacitor module, a temperature of the engine, or an ambient temperature. The method may be performed when the temperature of the capacitor module, engine, or ambient temperature, is less than a predetermined value. Preferably the capacitor module comprises one or more supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, and the battery is Li-ion.
Patent GB-2555621-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning applicance
Inventor: ROBERT STEFAN WRONSKI
IPC: A61C17/36
Filed: 2016-11-04
Abstract: A fluid delivery system 40 of a dental cleaning appliance includes a pump 46 for drawing a working fluid through a fluid inlet 44, a hydraulic actuator 62 for receiving working fluid from the pump 46, a drive for actuating the pump, and a nozzle 36 having a fluid outlet for ejecting working fluid from the appliance. The drive includes a motor 50 and a control circuit 66 for operating the motor 50. The control circuit 66 is configured to detect stalling of the motor 50, and to deactivate the motor 50 when stalling of the motor 50 has been detected. The control circuit 66 may detect stalling of the motor 50 from a voltage generated by the motor 50. The motor 50 may be a stepper motor. The pump 46 may be a double acting pump.
Patent GB-2560156-A (GB)
Title: Virtual reality system and method
Inventor: ELISHEVA SHAPIRO
IPC: H04N13/117
Filed: 2017-02-17
Abstract: A virtual reality navigation method, comprising the steps of rendering a virtual environment at a first viewpoint s210, obtaining a user command to rotate the viewpoint s220, calculating an updated viewpoint that differs from the first viewpoint by a fixed angle selected with a range greater than 2 degrees inclusive s230, and rendering the virtual environment at the updated viewpoint s240. Preferably the fixed angle is between 3 and 20 degrees inclusive and even more preferably between 5 and 10 degrees inclusive. Preferably the user command is received from a handheld controller. A left-hand controller to rotate left and right-hand controller to rotate right. Preferably a different fixed angle is selected depending on whether the first viewpoint is currently stationary or in motion. Preferably the viewpoint is updated in response to detected movement of a users head. The intent of the application is to prevent the feeling of discomfort (Nausea, sickness etc.) that subtle motion can produce in a virtual environment by mimicking saccadic movement.
Patent GB-2546651-A (GB)
Title: An internal cake support apparatus and associated methods
Inventor: DAWN BUTLER
IPC: A47G19/00
Filed: 2014-07-29
Abstract: An internal cake support apparatus 600, or cake stand, comprises one or more food-grade members which may form planar base portions 610, 620, 630 or elongate rods 640-654. Each food grade member has at least one connector by which it can detachably couple to a corresponding connector on at least one other food-grade member. One or more base portion may feature a plurality of connectors in its planar surface such that food-grade members connect in a transverse orientation with respect to the base. Some of the food-grade members may comprise right angled (500a, fig 5a) or T-junctions (500c, fig 5c) or junctions forming an oblique angle 660, 670. The internal cake support apparatus is reconfigurable to provide multiple alternative configurations of rigid internal structure for supporting a cake. In use, the cake support allows novelty or fancy cakes which are particularly tall or which have cantilevered portions to be supported.
Patent GB-2547809-A (GB)
Title: Transportation-related mobile device context inferences
Inventor: DAN ABRAMSON
IPC: H04W4/14
Filed: 2015-08-26
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transportation-related mobile device context inferences. In one implementation a first visual capture can be received from a first visual capture component of a device; a second visual capture can be received from a second visual capture component of the device; and the first visual capture and the second visual capture can be processed by a processing device to determine an in-vehicle role of a user of the device. Various other technologies are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2562231-A (GB)
Title: Transmission tunnel encapsulation
Inventor: GERY FOSSAERT
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2017-05-08
Abstract: An encapsulation device for encapsulating a transmission component 130 of an engine system 230 that comprises a housing member 110 configured to encapsulate the transmission component and define an air gap 430 in a volume between an outer surface of the transmission component and an inner surface of the encapsulation device. The housing member allows air flow through the air gap during operation of the engine system (510 fig. 5) and to retain a heated air layer around the encapsulated transmission component following engine system shutdown in use 400, 450, 460. The air gap can enable convective cooling of the transmission components during periods when the vehicle is driving and additionally allows heat dissipation to occur when the vehicle engine is switched off (solid and dashed lines in fig. 4 showing respective short and long-term heat transfer). The housing member may include air outlet ducts which can be pressure activated or may be actuated by a motor.
Patent GB-2562510-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: IRINY BOUTROS
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2017-05-17
Abstract: Process for the preparation of a soap material comprises the steps of: mixing a soap noodle; a frangible particulate comprising a benefit agent e.g. a dye; and optionally one or more other agents; and extruding the mixture through an extruder. The particulate may comprise a cellulosic shell and the soap may be shaped into a bar.
Patent GB-2564428-A (GB)
Title: Wrap container
Inventor: BARRY LILL
IPC: B65D75/28
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: A blank 100 for forming a container (200, figure 5) for wrapping objects such as books. The blank 100 is formed from a foldable material such as corrugated cardboard and comprises a wrap panel 104 and a fold panel 102. The fold panel 102 comprises two flaps 102a, 102b separable along a frangible line 108, which may be a perforated straight line or two lines meeting at an obtuse angle. Preferably there are score lines on each side of the frangible line to tailor the container size to the object size. The fold panel 102 is attached to the wrap panel 104 along the strip edges of the base section 104a of the wrap panel 104. A portion of each of the side folding panel sections 102a, 102b contains adhesive 106a, 106b on the side facing outwards when the container 200 is formed. The adhesive, which may cover up to 50% of the panel in an arbitrary pattern or a line, contacts an inward facing side of the top section 104c when folded to form the container 200. A container 200 formed from the blank and a method of wrapping are also provided.
Patent GB-2565804-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to well abandonment
Inventor: BRUCE MCGARIAN
IPC: E21B29/00
Filed: 2017-08-23
Abstract: A section mill and method of removing a section of tubing. The section mill has a tubular body, and includes elongate blades 14 which have a cutting structure 66 extending along at least a portion of a length from a first edge 62 and at least a portion of a width from a second edge 64 of the elongate cutter blade. The blades are moved by an actuator axially and radially relative to the tubular body between first retracted and second extended positions, in each of which the blade second edge is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the device. The tubular body can have a cam body profile on an inner surface which engages a profile on the cutting blade to provide radial movement when the cutting blade is moved axially by e.g. a piston 90. The body profile may have a ramp to cause tilting of the cutting blade at a third blade position, so that blade apex 68 provides a cutting edge. A method is claimed wherein the mill is operated and moved upwards using a hydraulic tensioning device (fig. 4, 166) to provide a constant load.
Patent GB-2554176-A (GB)
Title: Batting training apparatus
Inventor: WILLIAM JAMES PROWSE
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2017-08-23
Abstract: A batting training apparatus 1000 comprises a first and second strap assemblies 200, 300. The first assembly 200 includes first and second inter-connected bands 220, 240 which are securable to a users arm. The second assembly 310 has one or more straps 320 attachable to a users forearm and/or wrist. A resilient connector 400 is provided for connecting the strap assemblies 200, 300. The link 400 resists the second assembly 300 from moving away from the first component 200, restricting movement of the forearm relative to the upper arm. The straps 220, 240 may be linked by a member 230 which is preferably rigid and C-shaped, and may have outwardly extending arms to be received in portions of the straps 220, 240. Also disclosed is a method of using the device 1000 to train a player, such as a batsman in cricket, to hit a ball with a bat.
Patent GB-2566266-A (GB)
Title: Bend restrictor
Inventor: BLAIR STEWART
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2017-09-04
Abstract: An apparatus (figure 5, 1) for restricting the bending of a tubular member underwater features a plurality of interlocking modules each formed from a first half shell component (figure 1, 2) circumferentially displaced from a second half-shell component (figure 3, 3). The first half shell component comprises one or more projections 19 extending from a side edge 18 thereof and the second half shell component comprises one or more grooves (figure 3, 21) in a side edge (figure 1, 18) thereof. The projections and grooves being angled to the side edges of the first and second half shell components. The arrangement being such that when assembled together each of the one of more projections of the first half shell component are inter-engaged with a corresponding groove of the second half shell component to secure the two half shells together. Optionally, each of the first and second half shell components comprise a female portion and a male portion. Optionally, a channel is formed through each half shell component from the female to the male portion
Patent GB-2552275-A (GB)
Title: Optimized recycling of drilling fluids by coordinating operation of separation units
Inventor: SORIN GABRIEL TEODORESCU
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2015-04-14
Abstract: One system embodiment includes: an inlet sensor that measures a fluid quality of an input fluid stream; an arrangement of separation units operating to extract contaminants from the fluid stream; and a user interface (UI). Each separation unit produces a respective output fluid stream, exhibiting a performance that is impacted by a respective operating parameter, and has an outlet sensor that measures an output fluid stream quality. The UI receives fluid quality measurements from the inlet and the outlet sensors, responsively derives a performance value for each separation unit and an overall performance value for the arrangement, and displays each of the performance values. The UI may further set the operating parameter values to automate and optimize the operation of the arrangement for different drilling conditions. The fluid quality measurements may indicate contaminant concentrations, and the performance values may account for separation efficiency, energy consumption, reliability, and next service date.
Patent GB-2551931-A (GB)
Title: Stabilizer with fin-mounted electrode for providing signals to drill string antenna
Inventor: DANIEL PATRICK CARTER
IPC: H01Q1/04
Filed: 2015-04-16
Abstract: A stabilizer apparatus for applying an electrical signal to a drill string antenna, comprising: an elongate member; and a fin extending radially from the elongate member, said fin having an angled leading face and an electrode face that opposes the elongate member, the electrode face including an electrode to apply electrical signals to a conductive member of the drill string antenna.
Patent GB-2556380-A (GB)
Title: Computer system
Inventor: RALF-PETER FIETZ
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: A computer system 1 comprising housing 2, first circuit board 3 with at-least one centrally located plug connector 7 and a second circuit board 5 attached on at-least one side to the housing and further comprising at least one mating plug connector 8, the second circuit board capable of a retro fit, to form a plug connection between the two connectors. The system further comprises a fixing device 9 mounted in a region of the plug connection S on the first and/or second circuit boards and configured to apply a force enabling the plug connection. The fixing device may comprise a lever (11 fig 2) which when actuated in a first direction exerts a force on the two boards, but when actuated in a second direction releases the plug connection. First and second rails (17, 24 figs 3, 6) may be mounted on the first 3 and second 5 circuit boards respectively, the lever preferably connected to one/both rails by means of pin projections 14, 16 on lugs 13, 14 situated on a distal load arm 12, the pins interacting with bearings (20, 21 figs 3) on the rails allowing rotation and pivoting of the lever as well as a lateral movement with respect to the rails. This action allows board locking engagement or release. The load arm is held in lateral tension (helical spring (23 fig 5)) acting laterally in the direction of pivot rotation. The fixing device may alternatively comprise of a threaded bore (9 figs 8, 9) on first board and a screw (captive screw) on the second board providing fixing and/or connection pre-tension.
Patent GB-2554189-A (GB)
Title: A tool for severing or assisting in the severing of a conduit
Inventor: JAMIE OAG
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: A tool for severing or assisting in the severing of a conduit is described. The tool comprises a housing defining a void, the void arranged, in use, to at least partially encircle a conduit and an at least one void access, the/each void access having an inlet and an outlet, the/each void access inlet being in fluid communication with the housing and the/each void access outlet being in fluid communication with the housing void. The tool further comprises an at least one propellant source located within the housing, an ignition mechanism for igniting the/each propellant source and an at least one modifying material. Upon ignition, the/each propellant source deflagrates, creating an at least one stream of combustion products, the/each stream of combustion products flowing out of the tool through the/each void access in to the void, the/each void access channelling the/each stream of combustion products towards the conduit, the/each stream of combustion products combining with the/each modifying material to sever or assist in severing the conduit.
Patent GB-2560061-A (GB)
Title: Double chamber pouch for the bleaching of human hair
Inventor: UDO ERKENS
IPC: A61Q5/08
Filed: 2017-10-10
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic agent for lightening keratin fibers, which contains two separate powder-formed preparations (A) and (B), each of which is packaged as a water-soluble film, and a method for lightening keratin fibers using the agent. The first preparation (A) comprises potassium peroxydisulphate, ammonium peroxydisulphate, a hydrated sodium silicate and magnesium carbonate. The second preparation comprises at least one of a percarbamide, a percarbonate and a perborate. The cosmetic agent of the present disclosure does not require the use of (free) hydrogen peroxide solution. This minimises irritation to the user. This also ensures that no overdosing of hydrogen peroxide occurs and that there is less waste peroxide to be disposed of.
Patent GB-2560107-A (GB)
Title: Walking frame apparatus with pedals
Inventor: COLM DOBBS
IPC: A61H3/04
Filed: 2018-01-25
Abstract: A walking frame apparatus 1 comprising a frame 3 for supporting a user in a walking position, the frame having at least one ground-engaging portion 5, which may be a wheel, and a pedal apparatus 7 coupled to the frame with at least one ground-engaging wheel 8 and first 13 and second 15 pedals coupled to an axle assembly. The frame may have first 17 and second 19 spaced apart sides with cross member 18. There may be a harness 37.
Patent GB-2563112-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN WOOD
IPC: G16H50/20
Filed: 2018-02-23
Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus and a method for calculating a biomarker value. The apparatus includes an analysis module configured to obtain a heartbeat trace of a subject; determine at least one parameter describing the heartbeat trace, and; calculate at least one output biomarker value using at least one Artificial Neural Network ("ANN"). An input of the ANN includes the at least one parameter. An output of the ANN includes the at least one output biomarker value. The ANN may involve a plurality of input 22A, output 23A and hidden neurons 24A. The heartbeat trace may be determined from a video of the subject wherein intensity within a target region of the video is used. The biomarker may be blood glucose level, blood pressure, core or skin temperature, blood gas saturation, histamine levels amongst other examples. The heartbeat trace may be combined from multiple individual heartbeat profiles into a super pulse before input into the ANN.
Patent GB-2572814-A (GB)
Title: Improved Electrical Back Box
Inventor: Andrew strang
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 2018-04-12
Abstract: An electrical back box 10 for a double switch or socket having a stadium shaped form, the back box comprising: a body 20 having a first side wall portion 22 which has an outer profile which is substantially a portion of a first circle, and having a second side wall portion 26 which has an outer profile which is substantially a portion of a second circle; and a flange member 40 adapted to contact a mounting surface when the body is inserted into a recess of the mounting surface, thereby preventing further insertion, wherein the centres of the first and second circles are laterally spaced apart by a first distance. In another embodiment the back box body has a guide channel (84, fig. 6) and the back box has at least one wing tab (92, fig 6) which is slideably mounted in the guide such that insertion of the back box moves the wing tab.
Patent GB-2559714-A (GB)
Title: Underpants-type disposable diaper
Inventor: YUKO FUKUDA
IPC: A61F13/514
Filed: 2016-10-19
Abstract: According to the present invention, an exterior body (3) has an exterior body contraction region (35) in which waistline elastic members (5) are disposed intermittently in a longitudinal direction (X), between an outer layer sheet (31) and an inner layer sheet (32) of an extension and contraction section that can extend and contract in a lateral direction (Y), in a state where the waistline elastic members (5) are extended in the lateral direction (Y). Ridges (36) and grooves (37) that extend in the longitudinal direction (X) are alternately disposed in the lateral direction (Y) on the skin-facing surface side of the exterior body contraction region (35). The sheets (31, 32) have, in the exterior body contraction region (35), through-holes (33) formed in the grooves (37) that are located outward of the end portion, in the longitudinal direction, of an absorbent body (23). A plurality of recesses (211) which extend in the longitudinal direction (X), and a plurality of protrusions (210) are formed in a skin-facing surface of a surface sheet (2) such that the recesses (211) are located at the same positions as the grooves (37) in the lateral direction (Y).
Patent GB-2562385-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting magnet for producing part of a substantially toroidal field
Inventor: DAMIAN HAMPSHIRE
IPC: H01F6/06
Filed: 2017-05-09
Abstract: A first set of conductors (legs 231) joined in an alternate fashion to a second set of conductors (legs 232) to form at least part of the winding of a magnet 230 that produces a toroidal field (see fig 1). The two conductor sets comprise different superconductors. In this way, different properties (e.g. critical current, upper critical field, critical temperature) of different superconductors may be taken advantage of. The inner legs may be made of a high temperature superconductor (HTS) such as YBCO whereas the outer legs may be a low temperature superconductor (LTS) such as NbTi (niobium-titanium). Each first set conductor (inner leg) passes through the midplane of the toroidal field and is closer to the central axis of the toroidal field than each second set conductor (outer leg). The inner conductors may be straight whereas the outer ones may be curved. The two sets of conductors may be connected at joints 233 and may be demountable. The conductors 231, 232 together may form a distorted (half-phi) helix shaped magnet coil of a tokamak.
Patent GB-2564791-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous robot having emergency stop function
Inventor: KANAME HAYASHI
IPC: B25J19/06
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A robot has a prong (112) (holding part (244)). A body of the robot includes a movement assessment part for determining a movement direction, a drive mechanism for executing a determined movement, a power source for supplying electric power to the drive mechanism, and a blocking mechanism for blocking the supply of electric power from the power source when the prong (112) (holding part (244)) is drawn out. When the prong (112) is drawn out, a spring terminal (150) and an electroconductive body (152) are not in contact and a power source wire (130) is physically disconnected, and the robot is therefore in an emergency stop state.
Patent GB-2569878-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for supporting a wellhead
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER CHILCOTT
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2018-11-19
Abstract: The invention provides a system for supporting wellhead equipment 22. The system comprises a frame apparatus 12, 30 configured to be connected to a wellhead or equipment 22 mounted on a wellhead and at least one lifting mechanism 34 configured to apply a force to the frame apparatus 12, 30 to reduce vertical loading forces acting on the wellhead 22. The lifting mechanism is configured to extend and/or retract a base section 36 of the frame apparatus 12, 30.
Patent GB-2570557-A (GB)
Title: Method of coating a substrate with a particle stabilized foam
Inventor: CECILIA BERNARDINI
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2017-04-10
Abstract: An emission control device for treating or removing pollutants from exhaust gas comprising a solid foam layer for capturing volatilised platinum disposed on a substrate, the foam layer having an open cell structure and comprising particulate material. Where the device further comprises a catalytic material comprising platinum and the foam layer is arranged to contact the exhaust gas after the gas has passed through/contacted the platinum. The foam may have a partially collapsed structure and is preferably localized on the walls of channels in the substrate. The substrate may be a porous monolith, preferably a wall flow or flow through honeycomb. The particulate material is preferably a capture material or the platinum which comprises a refractory oxide and/or a platinum-alloying metal. Also included are claims to an exhaust gas system comprising the emission control device.