baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2504701-A (GB)
Title: Determining current state of a mobile device
Inventor: RAKOTOHARISON LANTO
IPC: H04W8/08
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: A mobile device establishes its current state (which may relate to a mobility or power consumption state), and determines whether the current state should be reported to the communication system. If so, the mobile device generates information identifying its current state and sends to at least one of a plurality of base stations. The mobility state may include speed information of the mobile device (e.g. low, medium or fast speed). By determining whether the state information needs to be sent before sending it to a base station, signaling messaging is potentially reduced. The trigger to send the state information may be a change in the state or the expiry of a predefined period of time.
Patent GB-2508236-A (GB)
Title: Blade driving assembly for food processor
Inventor: HARVEY DAVID
IPC: A47J43/08
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: The invention provides food-processing blade assemblies with improved performance which at least reduces reductions in processing efficiency brought about, with present processor blade assembly configurations, by the creation of static vortex patterns associated with the rapid rotation of the blades relative to the material being processed. The blade driving assembly comprises a support surface presenting a drive outlet drivable in rotation about a drive-outlet axis. A goblet 10 when place on the surface is adapted to pick up the drive from the outlet and rotate a drive shaft about its longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis is substantially coincident with the drive outlet axis 22. The driving assembly also comprises a blade-supporting shaft 24 disposed for rotation within the goblet with its longitudinal axis 26 parallel to and laterally offset from the drive-outlet axis. The planetary drive means are adapted to convey rotational drive from the drive shaft to the blade-supporting shaft which is constrained to rotate around its own axis thereby spinning the blades 28. The blade-supporting shaft rotates bodily around the drive-outlet axis thereby describing a locus centred on said drive-outlet axis but separated therefrom by a radial distance d corresponding to the lateral offset.
Patent GB-2493886-A (GB)
Title: Communication apparatus and method using pseudo-random code
Inventor: CHOI HYUN-KUK
IPC: H04B13/00
Filed: 2010-05-07
Abstract: According to the present invention, a communication apparatus comprises: a preamble generator which generates a pseudo-random code; a band shaping code generator which generates a band shaping code having a higher frequency than the pseudo-random code; a calculator which performs a calculation of the pseudo-random code and the band shaping code and outputs a preamble obtained through the calculation; and a multiplexer which multiplexes the preamble for synchronization with a second communication apparatus, a header, and data, and outputs a data frame obtained through the multiplexing.
Patent GB-2511360-A (GB)
Title: A laundry machine
Inventor: MOORE JAMES
IPC: D06F34/24
Filed: 2013-03-01
Abstract: Automatic laundry, or washing and/or drying, machines utilise a great deal of electrical energy. Ensuring that such energy is not wasted can be key to a household finances and have environmental consequences. Accordingly the present invention provides a laundry machine with a drum for laundry having a window or glass portion allowing visibility into said drum; characterized in that in use at least a section of said portion comprises thermochromic properties. The glass may include thermochromic properties or a sticker or film, having thermochromic properties may be glued or applied via adhesive to the glass.
Patent GB-2504180-A (GB)
Title: Skin and tissue simulant
Inventor: JAMES GREGORY
IPC: G09B23/28
Filed: 2013-05-15
Abstract: A skin and tissue simulant for testing the ability of projectiles 4, in particular small metallic or non-metallic ballistic fragments, to perforate human skin, comprising at least one synthetic chamois layer 1 as the skin simulant, a gelatin backing 2 as the tissue simulant, and a means 3 of affixing the skin simulant adjacent to or in contact with the tissue simulant, and further characterised in the skin simulant outer surface provides a target surface for a projectile, and methods of producing and uses thereof. The skin and tissue stimulant is characterised in that the simulant has been selected using an algorithm V50 = 134S-0.35, wherein V50 is the velocity at which perforation is achieved for 50% of the projectiles and S is the sectional density of a given projectile. A method of producing the gelatin tissue simulant is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2506969-A (GB)
Title: Thick polycrystalline synthetic diamond wafers
Inventor: WILLIAMS GRUFFUDD TREFOR
IPC: C23C16/27
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: A method of fabricating a polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond material having an average thermal conductivity at room temperature through a thickness of the polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond material of at least 2000 Wm-1K-1comprises: loading a refractory metal substrate into a CVD reactor; locating a refractory metal guard ring around a peripheral region of the refractory metal substrate, the refractory metal guard ring defining a gap between an edge of the refractory metal substrate and the refractory metal guard ring having a width 1.5 -5.0 mm; introducing microwaves into the reactor at a power such that the power density in terms of power per unit area of the refractory metal substrate is 2.5-4.5 Wmm-2; introducing process gas into the reactor wherein the gas comprises a nitrogen concentration of 600-1500 ppb calculated as molecular nitrogen N2, a carbon containing gas concentration of 1.5-3.0% by volume, and a hydrogen concentration of 92-98.5% by volume; controlling the average temperature of the refractory metal substrate to lie between 750-950oC and to maintain a temperature difference between an edge and a centre point on the refractory metal substrate of no more than 80oC; growing polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond material to a thickness of at least 1.3 mm; and cooling the polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond.
Patent GB-2520533-A (GB)
Title: Pressure containment device
Inventor: MICHAUD GEORGE JAMES
IPC: E21B33/08
Filed: 2013-11-22
Abstract: A pressure containment device and method of operation for containing pressure in an annulus around a tubular body, the device comprising a housing having an axis and a passage extending generally parallel to the housing axis, and a seal assembly 10 comprising a seal located in the housing to surround and enter into sealing engagement with a tubular body 66 extending along the passage, wherein the housing is provided with a returns outlet port 26, an injection port 36, and an overflow outlet port 50, the overflow outlet port being located adjacent a second, opposite end of the seal, and thus being separated from any injection port by the seal. The leak rate Q4 through the overflow outlet port 50 is indicative of the severity of the wear within the seal sleeve 10.
Patent GB-2523112-A (GB)
Title: Ditches
Inventor: SMITH IAN THOMAS
IPC: E03F5/04
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: An article 40 for use in the construction of a ditch lining comprising a continuous run of the articles. The article 40 comprises a portion 42 for forming a section of the floor, and a first 44 and a second 46 lateral portion, both of which lie at oblique angles to the floor portion 42 and extend away from the floor portion 42 to form the sides. The first 44 and second 46 lateral portions form the side portions of the ditch lining. The article 40 has means for attachment to further such articles 40, so that a plurality of articles 40 can be joined in a longitudinal sequence into a continuous ditch liner.
Patent GB-2517226-A (GB)
Title: Contacting arrangement
Inventor: FIRESTEIN MARK
IPC: B01D11/04
Filed: 2013-08-12
Abstract: A liquid-liquid contacting arrangement, adapted to be installed within a liquid-liquid extraction column, comprises a plurality of pairs of disk and doughnut plates, stacked in a generally longitudinal stack. The stack is generally perpendicular to broad faces of the disk and doughnut plates. At least a particular doughnut plate has an outer diameter Dext. Each pair includes a disk plate and a doughnut plate, disposed beneath the disk plate. The disk plate has a first liquid-liquid contacting surface along a perimeter of the disk plate and the doughnut plate has a second liquid-liquid contacting surface along an internal perimeter of the doughnut plate. A securing arrangement is adapted to affix the disk plate and the doughnut plate in a first spaced-apart relationship and affix, in a second spaced-apart relationship, the disk and doughnut pairs with respect to one another. The disk and doughnut pair have at least one of a disk aperture passing through the disk plate and a doughnut aperture passing through said doughnut plate. The disk aperture is disposed within an inner 50 area% of said disk plate, and the doughnut aperture is disposed within an outer 50 area% of said doughnut plate. Preferably teeth are provided on the doughnut plate. Advantageously the contacting arrangement provides improved contacting elements on the contours of the disk and doughnut plates and mass transfer of liquids is enhanced.
Patent GB-2522081-A (GB)
Title: Antifungal compounds, compositions and uses thereof
Inventor: KONG XIANGSHENG
IPC: C07D417/14
Filed: 2014-03-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel broad-spectrum antifungal compound and a broad-spectrum antifungal composition, comprising 3-methyl-1-[[6-(1H-pyrrol-yl)-2-methanesulfonyl-1-phenyl] benzothiazole ]-1Hpyrrole-2ol. The compound or composition can be used in the preparation of broadspectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of severe invasive aspergillosis infection and/or invasive candidiasis caused by fluconazole-resistant Candida (including Candida krusei) and/or severe infections of the foot caused by actinomycetes bacteria and Fusarium. The compounds and compositions described have a wide range of powerful anti-fungal activity, pharmacokinetic properties and low toxicity.
Patent GB-2513029-A (GB)
Title: Apparatuses and methods for stabilizing downhole tools
Inventor: MAKKAR NAVISH
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: A secondary cutting structure for use in a drilling assembly includes a tubular body, and a block, extendable from the tubular body, the block including a first arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a first blade, a first stabilization section disposed proximate the first arrangement of cutting elements, a second arrangement of cutting elements disposed on the first blade, and a second stabilization section disposed proximate the second arrangement of cutting elements. A method of drilling includes disposing a drilling assembly in a wellbore, the drilling assembly including a secondary cutting structure having a tubular body and a block, extendable from the body, the block including at least three blades, actuating the secondary cutting structure, wherein the actuating includes extending the block from the tubular body, and drilling formation with the extended block.
Patent GB-2512236-A (GB)
Title: Control circuit and power generating device provided with control circuit
Inventor: INOGUCHI YUTA
IPC: H02P9/00
Filed: 2012-12-25
Abstract: Provided are a control circuit capable of determining the phase sequence of a multiphase alternating-current power generator, and a power generation device provided with the control circuit. A control circuit (1) for determining the phase sequence of a power generator (5) is provided with a frequency control unit (11), a period acquisition unit (12), a determination unit (13), and an output supply control unit (14). The frequency control unit (11) controls the frequency of a sensor signal that is synchronized with the operation of the power generator (5), and the period acquisition unit (12) calculates the period of the sensor signal, the frequency of which is controlled by the frequency control unit (11). The determination unit (13) detects the rising timing of the output voltage outputted from each phase of the power generator (5) using the period of the sensor signal calculated by the period acquisition unit (12), and determines the phase sequence of the power generator (5). The output supply control unit (14) controls a drive circuit (30) in accordance with the phase sequence of the power generator (5) determined by the determination unit (13).
Patent GB-2515196-A (GB)
Title: Laterite-nickel ore processing method for efficiently recovering nickel resources
Inventor: WU DAOHONG
IPC: C22B23/02
Filed: 2012-04-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a laterite-nickel ore processing method for efficiently recovering nickel resources, which can save the early pellet processing cost and improve the recovery rate of nickel. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) laterite-nickel ore classification: crushing and screening the laterite-nickel ore; adding the reducing coal and fluxing agent into the laterite-nickel ore being larger than 2 mm and directly feeding the mixture into a rotary hearth furnace; adding the reducing coal and fluxing agent into the laterite-nickel ore being smaller than 2 mm and pressing the mixture into carbon-containing pellets by a pellet press; and drying the carbon-containing pellets and feeding the pellets into the rotary hearth furnace; (2) pre-reduction: feeding the carbon-containing pellets into a heat-accumulation type coal-based rotary hearth furnace, and performing high-temperature quick reduction in the furnace, the reduction temperature being from 1,200Â°C to 1,300Â°C, and the reduction time being from 20 min to 45 min; (3) melting: feeding the discharge product of the rotary hearth furnace into a melting device for slag-iron separation to produce nickel-iron alloy; and (4) levigation, sorting and melting: crushing the melting slag obtained by Step (3), performing ore grinding and magnetic separation, and returning the metal iron powder after the magnetic separation to the melting device in Step (3) for slag-iron separation to obtain the nickel-iron alloy.
Patent GB-2519415-A (GB)
Title: Charge pressure reduction circuit for improved transmission efficiency
Inventor: FOXEN JACOB J
IPC: F16H61/00
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A work vehicle comprises a transmission having a clutch circuit and a charge pressure reduction circuit 100 with a directional control valve 101 with a solenoid 101c that receives signals from a controller 60. The controller 60 is in communication with various sensors, such as seat rotational position sensor 11a, service brake sensor 50a, park brake sensor 51a or other sensors or devices, and may determine an operating mode of the vehicle. When the seat rotational position sensor 11a detects that a seat (11a, fig 1) is in a backhoe operating position, the controller 60 operates the solenoid 101c to open valve 101, thereby lowering pressure for a change pump 42 from a first pressure P1 to a second lower pressure P2 which is used in a lubrication circuit. The controller 60 is in communication with a mode sensor, such as the seat sensor 11a or the service brake sensor 50a, and causes a bypass valve or a flow control device to assume a first position/condition upon receiving a first signal from the mode sensor.
Patent GB-2529430-A (GB)
Title: Receptacle for a blade
Inventor: JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: A47J47/16
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: A knife block (1) or like receptacle for a bladed tool or utensil comprises at least one primary blade grip 201, a secondary blade grip 202 and a drive mechanism 314. The primary blade grip is spaced from the secondary blade grip and is rotatable about an axis so as to grip or release the blade 104 between the primary and secondary blade grips. The drive mechanism converts a substantially linear input motion into the rotational motion of the primary blade grip. The secondary blade grip may be connected to the primary blade grip such that rotation of the primary blade grip causes rotation of the secondary blade grip. It has a childproof safety feature 107 where the blades can only be released by the activation of the drive mechanism. The invention can be applied in domestic or industrial items for storing any bladed article.
Patent GB-2514951-A (GB)
Title: Parasiticidal oral veterinary compositions comprising systemically-acting active agents, methods and uses thereof
Inventor: SOLL MARK D
IPC: A61P33/00
Filed: 2013-01-31
Abstract: This invention relates to oral veterinary compositions for combating ectoparasites and endoparasites in animals, comprising at least one systemically-acting active agent in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides for improved methods for eradicating, controlling, and preventing parasite infections and infestations in an animal comprising administering the compositions of the invention to the animal in need thereof.
Patent GB-2519652-A (GB)
Title: Spectrum scanning
Inventor: GILBERT MATT
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2014-09-08
Abstract: A method of scanning (searching) a transmission spectrum comprises: analysing received signals over the (e.g. satellite, terrestrial or mobile telephony) transmission spectrum for example, using Fourier (FFT) analysis - to determine an estimate of the strength of the received signals as a function of frequency; and using the estimate to identify candidate transmission channel frequencies within the transmission spectrum by: (i) performing edge detection on the signal strength estimate in the frequency domain, and (ii) using the edge detection to search for a pattern in the estimate, indicative of a candidate transmission channel, the pattern comprising a rising edge (gradient), a frequency interval (e.g. corresponding to a candidate symbol rate) and a falling edge (gradient), the frequency interval between the rising edge and the falling edge being suitable for a transmission channel. Then, a targeted scan is performed based on the identified candidate transmission channel frequencies to identify one or more transmission channels within the spectrum. Edge detection may be performed at different scales, e.g. wide, medium and thin scales, for different frequency ranges. The received signal strength estimate may be filtered for noise suppression or echo attenuation.
Patent GB-2536873-A (GB)
Title: Wall panel
Inventor: Neil Horton
IPC: E04F13/10
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: The wall panel 20, 30 comprises a core of wood plastics composite (WPC) and a laminate adhesively attached to the core. The core may be a wood plastics composite foamed board or PVC and wood fibre. The wood plastics composite may be formed from recycled materials. The laminate may be a high pressure laminate. The adhesive used may be a polyurethane adhesive. The wall panel may have a rolled edge along at least one side and be provided with a tongue-and-groove interlocking system with tongue and groove edges 21, 31. The system is configured to provide a contact area across less than the thickness of the panel, the contact area adjacent to the front face of the panel. The tongue of the interlocking system may also have a bevelled edge.
Patent GB-2525093-A (GB)
Title: Vent valve and method of use
Inventor: HUNT ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: F16K24/04
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: A vent valve 10 particular for venting fluid from a high pressure fluid system such as a wireline lubricator stacks in a controlled manner. Valve housing 25 defines a vent port 31 and member 39 mounted within the housing defines a fluid system chamber 29 and an activation chamber 45. The valve member is biased towards a closed position , in which fluid communication between the fluid system chamber 29 and the vent port 31 is prevented, by fluid pressure within the fluid system chamber 29 acting on the valve member 39 . The valve member is biased towards an open position (fig 4), in which there is fluid communication between the fluid system chamber and the vent port, by fluid pressure within the activation chamber acting on the valve member. Extending into the activation chamber 45, is an activation port 51 and a pressure limiting arrangement including a pressure relief valve 53 fitted within a port 55 of the housing part 25b
Patent GB-2529286-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle controller and method of controlling a vehicle
Inventor: BARRASS PETER
IPC: B66F9/075
Filed: 2013-05-20
Abstract: A control unit for a load bearing vehicle operating a load lifting mechanism, such as a fork-lift truck or a cherry-picker, controls 18, 20, 22 the vehicle or controls a motor on the vehicle. Control is dependent on a turning parameter 16 or driver input of the vehicle indicating a change in direction. Control is also dependent on the linear speed or velocity of the vehicle in the direction of travel. Control is further dependent on an accelerometer 10 signal or measurement. The unit then determines or calculates the tilt of the vehicle 12, based on the turning parameter 16, the speed and the accelerometer 10 reading. Control of the motor or the vehicle is dependent on the determined tilt 12.
Patent GB-2537694-A (GB)
Title: Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) dynamic range enhancement for voice-activated systems
Inventor: Yousof Mortazavi
IPC: H03M1/18
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: The dynamic range and power efficiency of a voice-activated system in a mobile phone may be improved by adjusting the audio input path in dependence on the quality of an initial received audio trigger signal in order to provide an adequate signalto-noise ratio (SNR) for reliable speech recognition for subsequent audio input. The DSP 110 analyses the trigger signal, which may be a sound, word, phrase or sentence, to determine its SNR, signal level, or frequency content, and in response increases the gain of the preamplifier 104, reduces the noise floor of the ADC, which may be of sigma-delta form (figure 3), or selects an ADC with higher dynamic range but higher power consumption (figure 4). A local gain control loop (602, figure 6) may quickly reduce gain to prevent clipping, while the DSP (610, figure 6) may adjust the gain more slowly in response to clipping or insufficient SNR.
Patent GB-2539701-A (GB)
Title: Animal cleaning tool, apparatus and method
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PHILIP ROSE
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2015-06-25
Abstract: An animal cleaning tool 10 for cleaning and/or grooming an animal, the animal cleaning tool 10 having a tool body 12 including a tool head 14 through which fluid can be dispensed. The tool comprises a cleaning liquid flow path 32 associated with the tool head to dispense cleaning liquid, a rinsing liquid flow path 38 associated with the tool head to dispense rinsing liquid and a gas flow path 28 associated with the tool head to dispense air. The tool may be provided with an air return flow path 46 positioned in the gas flow path which is used to drive the flow of the cleaning liquid. The tool may also be provided with a funnel 30, 36 that acts as a venturi which is positioned at the outlet of the cleaning liquid flow path. An animal cleaning apparatus 100 using the tool 10 and a method of use are also presented.
Patent GB-2526452-A (GB)
Title: Non-Linear time domain channel estimation in OFDM systems
Inventor: THOMPSON STEVEN C
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2014-03-07
Abstract: An OFDM receiver generates an initial channel impulse response in response to a received OFDM signal. The receiver determines the time span within the initial channel impulse response in which significant paths are present. An intermediate channel impulse response estimator identifies paths within the initial channel impulse response and generates an improved intermediate channel impulse response. A channel impulse response estimator performs a second non-linear process to generate a channel impulse response. An equalizer responds to the channel impulse response and the OFDM symbol to equalize the OFDM symbol. Metrics are generated that can be used for effectively stopping the first iterative non-linear process.