baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2549474-A (GB)
Title: Patient ceiling-hoist carriage
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER STEVEN WESTWOOD
IPC: B66C11/04
Filed: 2016-04-18
Abstract: The hoist carriage 10, for use in transporting a patient, has an electric motor 22; a body (fig.1,12); a connector (fig.1,14) attached to the body, for use in attaching a patient sling; and a bogie 16 having a rail engagement element 28, a baseplate 26 connected to the body, and two axles 36a,36b driven by the motor 22 with at least one wheel 38 on each axle 36a,36b, allowing the carriage 10 to travel along rails 18 such that when transitioning between two adjacent rails 18 traction is provided on both rails 18. Preferably the axles 36a,36b are connected by a gear train 40; a carriage control circuit and part of the motor 22 are housed in the body (fig.1,12); the baseplate 26 can be released from a recess 52 in the body, and the rail engagement element 28 has two sections 30,32 with the axles mounted on the first section 30 and further passive or driven follower wheels 48 on axles 46 mounted on the second part 32; the rail engagement element 28 sections may pivot relative to the baseplate 26, and the baseplate 26 may rotate relative to the body (fig.1,12) providing articulation. A hoist system, rail-engagement device and method are also claimed.
Patent GB-2549733-A (GB)
Title: A rear view device
Inventor: NIGEL SCHOFIELD
IPC: B62J29/00
Filed: 2016-04-26
Abstract: A portable rear-view device comprises a hand engagement member 12, a connector 14 attached to the hand engagement member, and a mirror 16 attached to the connector. The hand engagement member 12 may comprise an elasticated loop or a glove. It may be adjustable in size to fit a variety of hands. The connector preferably has a first surface 20 attachable to the hand engagement member and a second surface 22 to which the mirror is attached. The first and second surfaces are preferably not parallel. The mirror may be attached by a ball and socket mechanism 24, 26 so that the angle of the mirror face is adjustable relative to the connector. The connector or the mirror may be detachable from the hand engaging member in the event of a fall. The invention may be provided in the form of a kit comprising at least one of each part. The device is useful when cycling, skateboarding, skiing or horse riding.
Patent GB-2542249-A (GB)
Title: A hot water system which is in a building and which is for reducing the spread of a water-borne disease
Inventor: PETER GEORGE MILTON
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: A water supply system 2 comprises a boiler 10, pump 12, and hot water outlets 6 in rooms 8 of a building 4.Temperature sensors 14 measure the temperature of water leaving hot water outlets 6 and transmitters 18 transmit temperature data of hot water leaving the outlets 6 to a monitor 16 which operates continuously to provide data on the hot water temperature at the outlets 6. A hot water outlet 6 which provides water which does not become sufficiently hot in a predetermined time period and is providing water at a temperature under which a water-borne disease can exist is identified. The hot water outlets 6 may be taps or showers. Second temperature sensing means may sense the temperature of water at cold water outlets and identify outlets providing water which is not sufficiently cold. The temperature sensors 14 may be attached to hot or cold water supply pipes by aluminium clips (24, Fig. 4). Position-indicating means (19, Fig. 5), such as radio frequency identification devices may indicate the position of the temperature sensors 14 in the rooms 8.
Patent GB-2542032-A (GB)
Title: Insulation enclosure with a radiant barrier
Inventor: CLAYTON ARTHUR OWNBY
IPC: B22D45/00
Filed: 2014-06-25
Abstract: An example insulation enclosure includes a support structure having at least an inner frame and providing a top end, a bottom end, and an opening defined in the bottom end for receiving a mold within an interior of the support structure, and a radiant barrier positioned within the interior of the support structure, the radiant barrier including a front surface arranged to face the mold and a back surface facing the support structure, wherein the radiant barrier interposes the mold and the support structure to redirect thermal energy radiated from the mold back towards the mold.
Patent GB-2554874-A (GB)
Title: Spraying system for the restoration of resin-bound paved and block paved surfaces
Inventor: Martin Edward Penton
IPC: E01C23/22
Filed: 2016-10-11
Abstract: The spraying system comprises a pressurised container and a liquid formulation within the container. The formulation comprises 30-80 (40-70)% moisture cure, aliphatic, polyurethane pre-polymer, 1-15 (5-12)% crosslinking agent and polyurethane compatible liquid propellant. The crosslinking agent is preferably a bisoxazolidine. The preferred formulation also includes 10-50% polar solvent, an organotin catalyst, acidifying agent, fungicide, ultraviolet (UV) protector and antioxidant. Preferred propellants are dimethyl ether, propane butane mixture and liquid nitrogen. The system is used for the restoration of (preferably pressure washed) resin bound paved and block paved surfaces, preferably by spraying at 10-20 bar.
Patent GB-2545970-A (GB)
Title: Inter-vehicle authentication using visual contextual information
Inventor: YU SEUNG KIM
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2016-11-07
Abstract: Authentication of vehicles in preparation for V2V communication includes vehicle A taking a picture of vehicle B and vehicle B taking a picture of vehicle A, and sending that picture to vehicle A. Vehicle A determines the relative location of vehicle B indicated in either picture. If they agree, then vehicle B is authenticated, using a method such as Diffie-Hellman key exchange. The relative location of either vehicle may be measured by determining the distance and angle from one vehicle to the other. The vehicles may be identified in the pictures using their number plates, and the vehicles exchange license plate numbers prior to taking the pictures. Image spoofing may be prevented by taking both forward and rearward facing pictures by both vehicles. Objects in pictures facing the same direction may be identified to verify that the pictures were taken nearly simultaneously.
Patent GB-2555832-A (GB)
Title: Housing for mounting a transformer to a substrate
Inventor: LEE FRANCIS
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: A housing for a transformer and an electrical device comprising the housing. The housing comprises a base, the lower surface of which has at least one projection 16 for mounting the housing to a substrate 24. There are sidewalls 14 extending from the upper surface of the base to form a closed boundary cavity. The housing is formed monolithically from electrically insulating material. The substrate has a slot 25 for receiving the projection between input circuitry 28a and output circuitry 28b. The cavity receives a transformer comprising a magnetic core with both an input and output electrical winding. The base may comprise recesses 20. There may be a supporting member 18 which may have first and second wing sections 18a, 18b for engaging a toroidal magnetic core received within the cavity. There may be a lid portion which may extend around the sidewalls. Insulating shelves may protrude from the sidewalls. Cutaway portions 22 may be provided in the sidewalls or shelves for receiving wiring connecting the windings to the substrate. The method of constructing a transformer with the features discussed is also disclosed. The projections increase the creepage and clearance distance between the circuitry on the substrate.
Patent GB-2541615-A (GB)
Title: Extraction of alkenes
Inventor: HAMID AL-MEGREN
IPC: C10G21/16
Filed: 2015-05-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing gasoline having a reduced alkene content and a reduced organosulfur content. The process of the invention comprises contacting gasoline obtainable by a fluid catalytic cracking process, which gasoline comprises at least one alkene and at least one organosulfur compound, with an extraction solvent suitable for extracting alkenes and organosulfur compounds,which extraction solvent comprises a polar organic solvent, and thereby forming (i) a first phase comprising said extraction solvent, at least one extracted alkene, and at least one extracted organosulfur compound, and (ii) a second phase comprising gasoline having a reduced alkene content and a reduced organosulfur content compared to said gasoline obtainable by a fluid catalytic cracking process. A process for producing one or more further organic compounds is also provided, which process comprises: (a) providing a recovered first phase from the above process, and (b) performing a reaction on at least part of the recovered first phase to produce one or more further organic compounds. A composition, an apparatus and the use of an extraction solvent are also provided.
Patent GB-2545831-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerant management in a HVAC system
Inventor: JON PHILLIP HARTFIELD
IPC: F25B49/02
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: A method of controlling refrigerant level in a chiller system comprises measuring 122 a level 128 of refrigerant in a condenser 120, and when the level is above and below a setpoint an expansion device 130 regulates the flow of refrigerant into an evaporator 140. When the level is above a setpoint the expansion device increases refrigerant flow into the evaporator. When the level is below a setpoint the expansion device decreases refrigerant flow into the evaporator. When a load of the chiller system increases the expansion device decreases refrigerant flow into the evaporator. When the load of the chiller system decreases the expansion device increases refrigerant flow into the evaporator. Also disclosed is amethod of operating a chiller system comprising changing the refrigerant flow to the evaporator so that the measured refrigerant is maintained at a setpoint level in the condenser. The refrigerant setpoint level in the condenser may be reduced when the temperature increases of vaporised refrigerant spilled over from the evaporator, or refrigerant setpoint level in the condenser may be increased when the temperature decreases of vaporised refrigerant spilled over from the evaporator. An alert may be provided when the refrigerant setpoint level is below a threshold.
Patent GB-2548042-A (GB)
Title: Real-time performance analyzer for drilling operations
Inventor: GIULIA TOTI
IPC: G06G7/48
Filed: 2014-12-29
Abstract: An example method includes receiving a data set containing combinations of drilling parameter values and operating condition values for a drilling system corresponding to each combination of drilling parameter values. At least one of a frequency and a duration of use may be determined for each of the combinations of drilling parameter values in the data set. For at least some of the combinations of drilling parameter values, a contour map identifying the combinations of drilling parameter values, the operating condition values corresponding to the combinations of drilling parameter values, and at least one of the frequency and the duration of use may be displayed for at least some of the combinations of drilling parameter values.
Patent GB-2564133-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for encoding or decoding video data with sub-pixel motion vector refinement
Inventor: GUILLAUME LAROCHE
IPC: H04N19/56
Filed: 2017-07-04
Abstract: A method for encoding or decoding video data and a decoder device which derive a motion vector list for a current block of pixels using a decoder side motion vector derivation mode referenced as frame-rate up conversion mode or FRUC mode. A motion vector is selected 1001 from the list and is refined to increase the accuracy of the motion vector at the sub-pixel level 1012. The selected motion vector is refined by evaluating motion vectors at sub-pixel positions in the neighborhood of the motion vector, wherein at least some sub-pixel positions are selected at 1/16 sub-pixel positions 1011 or at a higher resolution. Alternatively sub-pixel positions are evaluated according to at least a pattern selected from a plurality of patterns, the plurality of patterns comprising a vertical pattern and a horizontal pattern. Alternatively, a coding method and decoder device refine a selected motion vector at sub-pixel positions based on the signal content of at least a neighbouring block of pixels. Alternatively, a coding method and decoder device derive a motion vector list based on the content signal of templates, the templates being defined by a pattern of neighbouring pixels.
Patent GB-2566555-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: NIGEL DAVIS
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 2017-09-19
Abstract: A package comprising an outer sleeve 104 having an open and a closed end with a slider for holding a blister pack mounted therein and comprising a wall having a set of locking edges 90a,90b; the slider comprises a locking flap 92 formed at a terminal end and extending away from the closed end of the outer sleeve for engagement with the said wall of the outer sleeve, the flap 92 having a free edge for engagement with the locking edge preventing the slider being withdrawn from the outer sleeve in a locked position; the outer sleeve comprises a release button 24 which when pressed deflects the slider away from said wall enabling the free edge of the flap 92 to slide past the locking edge allowing the slider to be withdrawn from the outer sleeve; the release button deflects the flap only when the slider is inserted into the outer sleeve to a position intermediate its locked and a fully inserted position. A second independent claim to a package as above wherein the outer sleeve wall has an outer and an inner panel not secured to the sleeve outer wall adjacent the locking edges.
Patent GB-2564918-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor parts search method using last alphabet deletion algorithm
Inventor: Soo Rak Sung
IPC: G06F16/33
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A method of searching semiconductor parts comprises a step S110 of inputting specifications for semiconductor parts. Information in the specifications is extracted S120, e.g. by converting the part information into HTML files. A user enters a query S130, and the query term is compared S140 with words contained in the information constructed in the information construction step S120. Information for a semiconductor part containing a word matching the search query is output S150. If the length of a semiconductor part number used as the query term is greater than a threshold, a last alphabet deletion step S170 is executed in which the last characters of the user-entered search term are deleted one by one, and each new shortened string is used as a query in itself to derive a result with a length greater than the length of the query. This ameliorates the effect of typographical errors in search queries.
Patent GB-2560119-A (GB)
Title: Oil, water, gas and solid particle separation in oil and/or gas production
Inventor: ANDERS AREFJORD
IPC: E21B43/34
Filed: 2016-02-08
Abstract: An apparatus 100 for separating oil, water and gas from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid produced from an oil and/or gas production facility. The apparatus comprising: a separation tank102 for separating a multiphase hydrocarbon-containing fluid comprising oil, water and gas into its constituent oil, water and gas phases. The separation tank including a first inlet 224 for the hydrocarbon-containing fluid, a second inlet 104 for gas and, connected to the second inlet, a gas fluffer 119 for passing gas bubbles through an oil/water mixture in a reservoir 210 of the separation tank 102 to collect droplets of oil entrained within the water. A first separator 101 is provided upstream of the separation tank 102. The first separator 101 comprises an inflow conduit 103 for the hydrocarbon-containing fluid. A first outlet 104 of the first separator communicating an upper part of the first separator with the second inlet to convey gas separated from the hydrocarbon-containing fluid to the gas fluffer provided inside the separation tank, and a second outlet 106 communicating a lower part of the first separator with the first inlet 224 of the separation tank 102 to convey liquid phases of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid to the separation tank.
Patent GB-2565187-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with chamfer and related methods
Inventor: MARTIN R JERTSON
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2016-01-22
Abstract: A golf club head 10 having a hollow body 14 comprises a front portion 20 having a strikeface 26, a heel region (42, fig 1), a toe region (46, fig 1) opposite the heel region (42), a sole portion (38, fig 1), a rear portion, a crown portion and an internal radius transition 600 between the strikeface 26 and sole portion (38); the internal radius transition 600 includes first 604, second 608 and third 610 tiers and first 614, second 616 and third 620 tier transition regions that have a steeper slope than the tiers. The tiers may be of constant thickness with the first tier 604 thicker than the second 608 which is thicker than the third 610 or the tiers may have a thickness that reduces from the strikeface to the sole. The angle of the transition regions 614, 616, 620 is preferably linear and less than 90 degrees. The internal radius transition 600 is not visible from the exterior of the club head.
Patent GB-2574897-A (GB)
Title: Flow blocking device for an open refridgerated display case
Inventor: NICHOLAS JOHN PETER WIRTH
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: An open refrigerated display case 2 comprising a refrigerated display volume 15; an air outlet 20 configured to direct airflow out of the air outlet across the display volume toward an air inlet to thereby form an air curtain across the display volume; a flow stabilising device 128 and a duct 16 fluidically connecting the air outlet and air inlet; and a flow blocking device 400 arranged at the air inlet or within the air duct, the flow blocking device configured to block a portion of the flow area through the air inlet or the duct. The device may be affixed over the inlet using magnets, or fasteners inserted into a grille. The device may block between 40-80% of the area of the air inlet or duct. A blocking plate for blocking the air inlet of the open refrigerated display case is also provided.
Patent GB-2561503-A (GB)
Title: Handheld device for personal hygiene of the foot
Inventor: PAUL C DAVIA
IPC: B65D69/00
Filed: 2016-12-12
Abstract: A handheld device provides personal assistance for hygiene of the foot, toes, and toenails for persons unable to bend sufficiently at the waist to reach their feet. The handheld device includes a handle slat and a toe slat. The slats can rotate relative to each other using a hinge pin to extend to a length sufficient for a person to accomplish personal hygiene to the foot, toes, and toenails. The handle slat includes a handle to grasp the device. The toe slat includes an operating end having a thinner flat end to fit between toes and one or more corner balls to reach the interstitial space between and under the web connection of adjacent toes. A gauze applicator sock or tube covers the operating end to be used to perform actions for personal hygiene to the foot, toes, or toenails.
Patent GB-2563514-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for refrigeration unit control
Inventor: Donald R High
IPC: B60H1/32
Filed: 2017-01-18
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for refrigeration unit control. A system for refrigeration unit control comprising: a refrigeration unit of a delivery vehicle configured to hold items for delivery, and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the refrigeration unit and configured to: receive an expected load time from a delivery management system, determine a current temperature, determine an estimated cooling duration for bringing a temperature inside the refrigeration unit to a target temperature based on at least the current temperature, calculate a start time for the refrigeration unit based on the estimated cooling duration and the expected load time, and cause the refrigeration unit to begin cooling at the start time.
Patent GB-2575818-A (GB)
Title: Candy rope spiralling
Inventor: JOHN EDWARD LOYNDS
IPC: A23G3/56
Filed: 2018-07-23
Abstract: An apparatus for spiralling a piece of a rope of candy comprises: first and second members 110a, 110b and rotation means 200. The first and second members are arranged to receive a first end of a rope piece between them. The rotation means is coupled to the first and second members 110a, 110b and arranged to cause rotating of them about an axis. The first and second members 110a, 110b are arranged such that the rotating causes the rope piece to form a spiralled rope piece. The apparatus may further comprise separating means for separating the spiralled rope piece from the first and second members. Also disclosed is a method of operation of the above spiralling apparatus by locating a first end of a non-spiralled rope piece between the first and second members 110a, 110b and rotating to form a spiralled rope piece.
Patent GB-2577899-A (GB)
Title: A machine, controller, and control method
Inventor: SAMUEL JOSEF BELL
IPC: B66F17/00
Filed: 2018-10-09
Abstract: A machine 1 having a machine body 2 and a load handling apparatus such as a lifting arm 6, 7 moveable by a movement actuator 10 also has a controller which receives from sensor 14 a signal representative of the orientation such as the angle of the load handling apparatus 6, 7 with respect to a reference orientation such as horizontal ground H or the direction of gravity G and a signal representative of a moment of tilt of the machine 1 which may be a signal representative of the load on an axle of the machine 1. The controller issues a signal for use by an element of the machine 12 including the movement actuator 10, which restricts or substantially prevents a movement of the load handling apparatus 6, 7 when a value of the signal representative of the moment of tilt reaches a threshold value, the threshold value being dependent on the signal representative of the orientation of the load handling apparatus 6, 7 with respect to the reference orientation H, G. A first value of the threshold may be lower than a second value and may correspond to a first, lower orientation of the load handling apparatus. Sensor 14 may be an accelerometer or gyroscope.
Patent GB-2564984-A (GB)
Title: Conflation of topic selectors
Inventor: PHILIP ALAN GEORGE ASTON
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2017-03-22
Abstract: A topic tree is comprised of a plurality of topics that clients can subscribe to and which are organized in a topic hierarchy. A topic selection list comprising a plurality of first topic selector expressions is stored. Each first topic selector expression is an expression that identifies a corresponding first subset of the topic tree which is being subscribed to or unsubscribed from. A second topic selector expression is then identified. The second topic selector expression is an expression that identifies a corresponding second subset of the topic tree which is being subscribed to or unsubscribed from. The plurality of first topic selector expressions are conflated with the second topic selector expression based on whether there is redundancy between the first topic selector expressions and the second topic selector expression.