baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2521644-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to respiratory masks
Inventor: BOWSHER RICHARD FRANCIS
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2013-12-24
Abstract: A sealing cushion 16 for a respiratory mask assembly, the sealing cushion 16 comprising a patient interface portion 18 having a resiliently deformable membrane 24 for engagement with a patients face, and an aperture 26 formed therein for receiving a nasal and/or mouth region of a patients face, wherein an inner surface of the membrane comprises a plurality of projections 45, the projections 45 being arranged such that each projection 45 is engageable with an adjacent projection 45 on deformation of the membrane 24 during engagement of the membrane with the patients face, in use, thereby providing the membrane 24 with an increased resistance to deformation in the deformed configuration. In another aspect the mask includes headgear with flexible straps and first and second fasteners. In another aspect the a mask shell has a retaining formation adapted to support a pair of glasses.
Patent GB-2522192-A (GB)
Title: Tracking apparatus and embedded device
Inventor: THOMPSON JOE
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2014-01-15
Abstract: A tracking apparatus comprising a tracking module 200 that supplies positional data 310 of a portable item, to an electronic receiving device 300 with tracking software to allow the location of the portable item to be determined. The tracking module is embedded into the portable item and powered by a rechargeable battery. The electronic device is preferably a smartphone, and the location information displayed visually 320. The tracking module 200 may supply location data via a GPS module upon the remote activation of the module in response to an interrogation signal from the remote receiver 300. Preferably the tracking module is embedded in a soft toy100 or comforter such as a blanket. The tracking apparatus assists in the location of a missing portable item.
Patent GB-2526516-A (GB)
Title: Masonry Support attachment
Inventor: BERN DOUGLAS
IPC: E04G23/04
Filed: 2014-03-26
Abstract: The masonry support attachment is for an adjustable building prop 2 including an end plate 3 at its upper end. The attachment includes (a) a body portion having a way 17 to engage with the endplate and (b) a number of elongate support bars 10 extending from the body portion and arrange to project laterally of the body portion in use. Also claimed is a second attachment with parts 6 which receive and support the distal ends of the elongate support bars of the earlier attachment. Also claimed is a system with both of the attachments are used on two sides of a wall and the elongate bars of one attachment pass through the wall and into the receiving parts of the other attachment. Also claimed is a method of supporting a structure comprising providing an attachment and drilling a number of holes through the structure.
Patent GB-2526773-A (GB)
Title: Video signal transmission
Inventor: DICKENS NIGEL
IPC: H04N19/186
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: Video transmission comprising detecting whether the resolution of an input video is in a lower or higher resolution range 712; if the resolution is in a higher range, compressing video colour data of the input video by a constant compression ratio 730; if the resolution is in a lower range, applying no compression to video colour data of the input video 710; transmitting the resultant video frames at the same frame rate as the input video frame rate. The receiver of the transmitted video expands the video frames by a constant expansion ratio to restore the resolution to the original input video resolution when it detects that the video has been transmitted in a compressed format. Preferably the lower resolution range corresponds to a single link DVI or an HDMI with a low pixel clock frequency, and the higher range correspond to a dual link DVI or an HDMI with a high pixel clock frequency. Preferably the compression ratio is one half and compression involves chrominance sub-sampling 730. The transmission system may further comprise a KVM extender. The invention allows DVI or HDMI cable to transmit high definition video over long distances without the need for frame stores at the transmitter or receiver.
Patent GB-2514008-A (GB)
Title: Display system
Inventor: LEWIS MARK
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A display apparatus 1 comprises multiple fixed position image projectors 2, a display screen 10 which comprises an at least partly cylindrical display surface, a data processor 15, multiple fixed position image sensors 3, and a light emitter arrangement, which may comprise an array of LEDs, and which is arranged to emit light at a plurality of reference point locations (11, fig.2) on the screen. The data processor is arranged to perform an alignment routine in which the image sensors are arranged to record images of the activated emitters, and also to record reference images projected by the projectors into the screen, the data processor being arranged to process the recorded images so as to generate a transformation between the display surface and the image sensor, and a transformation between the projector and the display surface, and to use the transformations to generate a non-linear geometric correction to allow projected images from the projectors to be aligned with the display screen.
Patent GB-2527043-A (GB)
Title: Attaching an object to a panel
Inventor: FOSTER ANDREW RICHARD JAMES
IPC: B32B27/30
Filed: 2014-06-09
Abstract: An arrangement for attaching an object 16 to a smooth panel 10, comprising a static cling film 12 attachable to the smooth panel, and a touch fastener 14 for arrangement between the static cling film and the object and for fastening to both. The static cling film, e.g. clear poly(vinyl chloride (PVC) of 80 280 micron thickness, may be transparent, and it may carry decoration printed on it. The touch fastener, e.g. 3M Dual Lock (RTM) reclosable fastener, may have mushroom-shaped interlocking stems, and it may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). Furthermore, the touch fastener may be for fastening a screw. The cling film may overhang the object by at least 1 mm in at least one direction (preferably at least 75 mm). At least 1 cm2 of touch fastener per kg weight of the object may be provided (preferably at least 6.67 cm2), and the object may be a monitor. A method for attaching and detaching an object to and from the smooth panel, which may be a glass window, is also provided.
Patent GB-2530018-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic exhaust gas recirculation cooler
Inventor: CHEN XU
IPC: F02M26/29
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A potassium glass coating 52 on the internal surfaces of the fluid passages 50 of an i.c. engine EGR cooler 40 comes into contact with the exhaust gas stream from the engine to enhance or catalyse soot oxidation thus preventing or lessening of exhaust gas cooler fouling and loss of heat transfer efficiency due to carbonaceous deposits. The potassium glass may be composed such that conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, and of nitrogen oxide to nitrogen dioxide, is insignificant. The potassium glass may be potassium calcium silicate (K2CaSiO4, KCS, K-Ca-Silicate) which releases K+ ions in the presence of the exhaust gas stream. The potassium glass may be applied over a length D that is less than 50% of the length of the internal walls 54 of the cooler, nearer the inlet 42.
Patent GB-2514304-A (GB)
Title: Downhole measurement assembly, tool and method
Inventor: CLARK KEVIN
IPC: E21B47/16
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: A downhole measurement assembly, tool, and method is provided. The downhole measurement assembly includes at least one drill collar having at least one compensation portion and at least one force portion with a load path therethrough. The compensation portion has a different dimension from the force portion. The assembly also includes a plurality of compensation sensors positionable about the compensation portion to measure downhole tool pressures applied thereto, and a plurality of force sensors positionable about the force portion to measure downhole forces applied thereto. The compensation sensors and the force sensors are positionable about the drill collar(s) in a strain configuration along the load path whereby the measured downhole tool pressure is isolatable from the measured downhole forces on the drill collar(s).
Patent GB-2514719-A (GB)
Title: Handle for vehicle
Inventor: TOYAMA TAKAO
IPC: E05B85/16
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a handle for a vehicle, in which the fit of a decorative cover is satisfactory, and there is no risk of defects occurring during fitting. The present invention has a handle body (1) fitted to a vehicle, and a decorative cover (5) in which locking parts (3, 4) formed at both ends of a main body part (2) elongated in the longitudinal direction of the handle body (1) are locked by the handle body (1) and fitted on a surface of the handle body (1), the decorative cover (5) being fitted by elastic locking of the locking part (3, 4) on one side with the handle body (1) by rotation of the main body (2) about the locking part (3, 4) on the other side as a fulcrum.
Patent GB-2530531-A (GB)
Title: A seal segment for a gas turbine engine
Inventor: ALPAN BOGACHAN
IPC: F01D11/08
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: A seal segment 226 bounding a main gas path in a gas turbine engine and which opposes the free end a rotor blade, comprising: a gas path facing surface having a series of axially separated radially offset lands 236, 238 which oppose the corresponding free ends of a rotor blade in use, the radial offset being provided by a radial step 240; a circumferentially extending radial projection (figure 4, 246) which projects from the gas path facing surface towards the main gas path. A method of manufacturing a seal segment by providing an oversized seal segment blank having one or more steps, machining out a central portion of the steps to provide a land with a main gas path surface and a circumferential radial projection extending from the main surface. The projection may extend from the surface of the land by 0.25mm-1.5mm, the radial offset may be between 1mm and 6mm. The radial project can have an upstream side which is chamfered or filleted. The step of machining can be achieved by abrasively removing material, for example with an abrasive wheel. The blade maybe a shrouded blade with a plurality of offset tip fins corresponding each to a land.
Patent GB-2530773-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to packaging
Inventor: WRIGHT ROGER
IPC: B65D63/10
Filed: 2014-10-01
Abstract: A fastener comprising a single sheet of flexible paper or card 1 has an elongate portion 4 with teeth 9 projecting from at least one side of part of its length; and an aperture 7 through part 5 of the fastener at least as narrow as the widest part of the elongate portion measured across the teeth but at least as wide as the narrowest part of the elongate portion. Ideally there are teeth on both sides of the elongate portion extending to one end but leaving part of the elongate portion is free from teeth. The teeth can be angled with opposed faces inclined at different angles so that it is easier to insert them through the aperture than withdraw them. The aperture could be formed in an enlarged head at one end of the fastener. The teeth can be directly adjacent, either with a triangular gap separating them or being separated by only a cut. Ideally the material forming the fastener is 200-900g/m2 paperboard with elasticity of 15% along its length and 10% across its width. The fastener could pass through two holes in packaging material to secure a toy to it.
Patent GB-2534836-A (GB)
Title: Thermoplastic article
Inventor: RONALD VINCENT TAYLOR
IPC: A61L15/14
Filed: 2014-11-28
Abstract: Thermoplastic article for orthopaedic application has a substrate comprising a 47 to 95 wt% of a thermoplastic polymer and 5 to 30 wt% of a wax, wherein the article is plastic at a temperature of 40-60°C. The thermoplastic polymer may comprise ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and the wax may be paraffin wax. The substrate may be coated with a polyurethane and/or polyethylene. The coating may a film laminated onto at least one surface of the substrate. A heating unit may be embedded within the substrate. The heating unit may be formed by 3D printing. Also claimed is a method of making the article, preferably using 3D printing and the use of article in orthotics, bone or muscle healing and prosthetics. The orthotics may be a Spica cast, Ponsetti cast, splints or ankle-foot orthotics. Also claimed is a computer readable medium for generating instructions for a 3D printer in order for the printer to construct the article.
Patent GB-2532944-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in fuel transfer adapters
Inventor: ANTHONY PETER OWENS
IPC: F17C5/02
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A fuel transfer adapter 1 for a fuel cartridge (7 figure 3B), the fuel transfer adapter comprising: an adapter body 2 and at least one fuel filling channel 3 through said adapter body. The channel is allows the passage of fuel from a valve (10 figure 4) of the fuel cartridge to a fuel tank of an appliance through a filling port of said fuel tank. There is a fuel cartridge engaging portion 5 at one end of the adapter body, for engaging the adapter body with the valve of the fuel cartridge; and, a port engaging portion at the other end of the adapter body for releasably engaging with the filling port. The fuel transfer adapter incorporates at least one vent 6 for the passage of vapour from the fuel tank to the atmosphere, said at least one vent being configured, in use, to transfer vapour displaced from the fuel tank by the fuel entering therein to the atmosphere. Also claimed is a method of filling a fuel tank of an appliance using such an adapter.
Patent GB-2535805-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for selectively treating a surface of a component
Inventor: RICHARD BYE
IPC: C25D17/14
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: Anodising apparatus 101 for selectively anodizing at least a portion 103 of a surface of a component 105, comprising a conformable wicking element 107 configured to absorb a fluid 113 wherein, upon bringing the component 105 into contact with the conformable wicking element 107, the fluid 113 completes an electric circuit 119 between the component 105 and a conductive element 117. The wicking element may draw the fluid from a reservoir of fluid 111, which is preferably an electrolyte. The wicking element may comprise a sheet of porous material that is partially submerged in the fluid, and is preferably in contact with the surface of the component and the conductive element. The conductive element may be a metallic plate or a porous conductive material, with grooves forming a grid pattern on its surface to drain fluid from the wicking element. The apparatus may comprise a second wicking element in contact with the first element. Also claimed is a method of selectively anodising a component surface.
Patent GB-2526663-A (GB)
Title: Processing of poultry
Inventor: AKEHURST KEVIN
IPC: A22C21/00
Filed: 2015-03-26
Abstract: A method of decontaminating a poultry carcass comprises after a defeathering stage, but before an eviscerating stage, immersing the carcass in water heated in the range of 60 to 90Â°C for less than 20 seconds. The method may also comprise commercially processing poultry by continuously passing poultry carcasses along a processing line which comprises a scalding stage, a defeathering stage and an evisceration stage. The carcasses are immersed in water heated in the range of 60 to 90ÂºC between the defeathering and eviscerating stages. The process provides decontamination without the use of expensive ultrasonic equipment or chemical disinfectants. A decontamination station comprises a water tank (20) having a leading end (21) and an outlet trailing end (22). A conveying means (51) conveys poultry through the tank to immerse the poultry in the tanks for less than 20 seconds. The poultry has a longer residence time in the lead out portion of the tank than the lead portion to allow for drainage.
Patent GB-2536888-A (GB)
Title: An energy absorption assembly
Inventor: TERENCE DAVID WILLIAMS
IPC: F16F7/12
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: An energy absorption assembly 10 having a hollow deforming tube 11; and a dual-function die 14 including an expansion die section 14c that is moveable inside the deforming tube 11 to cause expansion of the deforming tube 11 and a flaring die section 14d that is moveable relative to the deforming tube 11 to cause further expansion and tearing of a first end 12 of the deforming tube 11. The assembly may include a buffer pad 24 that is connected to an anchor member 17 by a tensioning member 23 made up of a telescopic tube assembly. The device is suitable for trains or other railway applications, but may also be used in other automotive, aerospace, or specialist transport vehicles.
Patent GB-2542137-A (GB)
Title: Water boiler
Inventor: JOSEPH HOLLAND
IPC: F24H9/00
Filed: 2015-09-08
Abstract: A water boiler 1 comprises a water container 2 having walls defining a sealed volume V within which water may be received and heated, where at least one of the walls is removable to provide access to the volume V. The removable wall 3 may define a bottom surface of the container 2 and may be able to receive a heating element 9. Heating element 9 may be planar and parallel to the removable wall 3, and may extend up to a side wall 4 of the container 2. The surface of element 9 may be treated to reduce scale deposits. The removable wall 3 may comprise a spray valve 6 to allow water into the container 2. An insert portion may be inserted between a side wall 4 and removable wall 3. The water boiler 1 may be placed under a counter with a tap (101, Fig. 7) to dispense heated water and control water introduced into the container 2.
Patent GB-2525824-A (GB)
Title: RFID reader location self-discovery
Inventor: JONES NICHOLAUS A
IPC: G06K17/00
Filed: 2014-03-12
Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a RFID reader is disclosed. The system comprises a first RFID reader, and at least one other RFID reader, and a processor. The RFID readers associate unique RFID tag information with at least one antenna that reads the information. The processor receives RFID data from the first RFID reader and the at least one other RFID reader and determines the location of the first RFID reader relative to the at least one other RFID reader based on the association of unique RFID tag information with at least one antenna of at least two readers.
Patent GB-2543514-A (GB)
Title: A method for preserving a mark on a metallic workpiece
Inventor: REYBERT L TRINIDAD
IPC: C25D11/18
Filed: 2015-10-20
Abstract: A method of preserving a mark on an anodised metallic workpiece 15 by removing the oxide layer 20A from the mark using a laser and then deepening the mark relative to the surface of the workpiece using an acid. A filling metal is deposited into the deepened mark using an electrochemical reaction and then the oxide layer 20B is removed from the surface of the anodised workpiece and the filling metal removed from the mark by chemical etching with an alkaline solution. The laser can treat either all or a portion of the surface of the workpiece but does not remove all of the oxide layer from the surface of the workpiece. The mark can be one or more of numerals, characters, signs, logos or pictures.
Patent GB-2545902-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer apparatus
Inventor: ADAM OWENS
IPC: F28F1/10
Filed: 2015-12-22
Abstract: Heat transfer apparatus (1, fig 2) used in a housing (6) comprises an internal wall 10 that contacts a liquid, such as lubricant, and an external wall 9 that contacts a cooling fluid, such as air. At least one heat transfer chamber 13 is disposed between the walls and contains a heat transfer medium (18, fig 8), which may be a phase change medium. Cooling means for cooling the heat transfer medium is disposed above heating means for heating the heat transfer medium. The cooling means may be a fin or cooling plate 11, 17 extending through the external wall, or a cooling slot (25) formed in the external wall. The internal wall may be corrugated and may have troughs 21 with liquid retention means 22. A heat transfer matrix 19 may be disposed in each heat transfer chamber. The liquid retention means and heat transfer matrix may be metallic foam. The present disclosure also relates to a housing having one or more heat transfer apparatus; and to a vehicle (2, fig 1) having one or more heat transfer apparatus. The apparatus may be used in a transmission in a vehicle.
Patent GB-2534486-A (GB)
Title: Engineered bead slurries for use in lightweight cement slurries and methods relating thereto
Inventor: JOSEPH K MAXSON
IPC: C09K8/473
Filed: 2013-09-26
Abstract: Engineering bead slurries may be useful in producing lightweight cement slurries for use in subterranean cementing operations. For example, a method may include engineering a bead slurry to have a shelf-life of about 1 month or greater by performing at least one of (1) calculating the shelf-life for the bead slurry and (2) calculating a minimum yield point required to prevent a lightweight bead of the bead slurry from floating or settling in the bead slurry; wherein the bead slurry comprises a gelled base fluid and a plurality of lightweight beads having a specific gravity of about 0.8 or less; producing the bead slurry; mixing the bead slurry and a cement slurry to yield a lightweight cement slurry; introducing the lightweight cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; and allowing the lightweight cement slurry to set therein.
Patent GB-2539560-A (GB)
Title: Disk drive with preamplifier with isolation for multiple readers in a slider with a common return signal
Inventor: JOHN CONTRERAS
IPC: G11B5/02
Filed: 2016-05-05
Abstract: A disk drive has a common signal return lead 79 that interconnects a plurality of read transducers in a slider through the suspension to a preamplifier. The preamplifier 60 has an isolated differential amplifier 61, 62 for each of the plurality of readers in the slider. The set of signal traces in the suspension include a common signal return lead for the plurality of readers in the slider and a plurality of dedicated signal traces each connected to a corresponding read transducer. The isolated amplifiers each have a separate bias voltage source and power supply isolation elements 91-94 for both power supply polarities Vcc and Vee for reduced crosstalk signal and noise between amplifiers. The suspension may include a shielding network of conductive material in a second layer disposed above a first layer containing the dedicated signal traces.
Patent GB-2551112-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft component monitoring system
Inventor: TIMOTHY ROBERT NORTH
IPC: G01M15/14
Filed: 2016-05-25
Abstract: Systems and methods for determining aircraft component phase position are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include receiving a set of data (200, fig 2) from a data acquisition system 119 associated with a component 122. The method can include identifying a plurality of phase reference points (510A-C, fig 6) based, at least in part, on the set of data (200). Each phase reference point (510A-C) can be indicative of a phase position of the component 122 relative to the data acquisition system 119 at a respective point in time. The method can include generating a model (602, fig 6) based, at least in part, on the plurality of phase reference points (510A-C). The model (602) can be indicative of the phase position of the component 122 relative to the data acquisition system 119 at a plurality of times. The method can include determining the phase position of the component 122 at one or more points in time based, at least in part, on the model (602).