baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2475793-A (GB)
Title: Folding bicycle
Inventor: LAMBERT STUART GERALD
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: A folding bicycle 100 having a front fork assembly and a rear swing arm assembly 2 both coupled to a central frame assembly, and being such as to permit the front and rear wheels to be moved to a position generally alongside one another in the folded condition. The central frame assembly 1 includes a seat tube 15, and a bottom bracket assembly 3 coupled to the seat tube 15 by means of a rotary coupling which permits a limited amount of relative rotary movement about an axis coincident with the axis of the seat tube. The rear swing arm assembly 2 is pivotally coupled to the bottom bracket assembly 3, so that when the bicycle 100 is folded, the rear swing arm assembly is swung from an operative riding position to a folded condition, together with a concomitant rotation of the bottom bracket assembly 3 to permit the rear wheel to be positioned alongside the central frame assembly 1 and for permitting alignment of a chain transmission assembly. The front fork assembly may include forks comprising an upper fork part 4 and a left lower fork part 5 and a right lower fork part 5, each lower fork part 5 being connected to the upper fork 4 part by means of a respective pivotal coupling 42, which includes locking pawls 46 for retaining the fork parts 5 in an operative riding position, and the pawls 46 being releasable to permit the front wheel 18 to be pivoted towards the central frame assembly 1 to said folded configuration. In alternative embodiments, a pivotal coupling 60, 90 is provided on the central frame to enable the forks 61 to travel substantially within a first plane when they pivot from an operative riding configuration to a folded configuration.
Patent GB-2486892-A (GB)
Title: Fan nozzle
Inventor: NICOLAS FREDERIC
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: An annular nozzle 14, for a ceiling fan 10, includes an inner wall 76 defining a bore 78having a bore axis, an outer wall 74 comprising an air inlet, and an annular wall 82 extending between the inner and outer walls. An interior passage 94 extends about the bore axis for conveying air from the inlet to an air outlet 90, wherein the outlet is configured to emit the air flow away from the bore axis. The inner wall may comprise a section adjacent the annular wall which extends towards the annular wall in a direction which tapers away from the bore axis. The air outlet may emit the air flow substantially parallel to said inner wall section.
Patent GB-2490108-A (GB)
Title: Switching between a 2D and 3D user interfaces based on detection of a two-phase gesture
Inventor: SAMUELS JOHN
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2011-04-13
Abstract: A method of switching between a two-dimensional (2D) and a three-dimensional (3D) user interface state of a device comprises; detecting [33] using a first detector a first phase of a predefined user gesture; detecting [35] using a second detector a second phase of the gesture; and switching (36) between 2D and 3D interfaces based on detection of the gesture. The 2D interface may display 2D images and receive input in a 2D plane (for example, a touch pad or touch screen). The 3D interface may display 3D images and receive input in three dimensions (for example, further detecting height above a touch pad or touch screen). The first phase may be input [32] in two dimensions, and after completing the first phase, the second detector is turned on [34] which can detect motion in a third dimension (which is necessary for the second phase). Detection of the second phase may be cancelled [39] if a timeout period has elapsed [37] since detection of the first phase. Both phases of the gesture can be user programmable.
Patent GB-2494704-A (GB)
Title: Roast and ground coffee having a bimodal particle size distribution
Inventor: MISTRY NIMISHA
IPC: A23F5/00
Filed: 2011-09-16
Abstract: Roast and ground coffee having a multimodal particle size distribution is used in a fixed-time beverage machine to decrease the final beverage volume. Preferably a short coffee beverage, such as an espresso, is prepared on a brewing cycle configured for a standard size coffee beverage. A coffee filter pod is provided with a multimodal volume distribution density with a first peak of from 30 to 60 microns and a second peak of from 260 to 330 microns, wherein the ratio of the volume of the particles in the first peak relative to the volume of the particles in the second peak is from 2:1 to 1:2. The particle size distribution is preferably bimodal. By using a roast and ground coffee that contain a combination of fine and coarse particles, an optimum brew can be obtained for a short coffee drink.
Patent GB-2483997-A (GB)
Title: Calculating angle domain common image gathers
Inventor: XU SHENG
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2011-09-22
Abstract: A method for calculating angle domain common image gathers (ADCIGs). The method includes calculating a source wavefield pF of a seismic source and calculating a receiver wavefield pB of a seismic receiver. An algorithm of anti-leakage Fourier transform (ALFT) is applied to transform the source wavefield pF to a wavenumber domain. Then the ALFT algorithm is applied to the receiver wavefield to transform the receiver wavefield in the wavenumber domain. An imaging condition to the ALFT source and receiver wavefields in the wavenumber domain is determined. A reflection angle 0 and an azimuth angle 9 of the source wavefield pF and receiver wavefield pB in the wavenumber domain are computed, the ADCIGs in the wavenumber domain are calculated and an inverse fast Fourier transform (FFT) is applied to determine the ADCIGs in the space domain. In other aspects, a computer readable medium is provided which includes instructions to perform the method and a processing device has an interface configured to receive seismic data and a processor connected to the interface and configured to perform the method.
Patent GB-2502364-A (GB)
Title: Method of reactivating a Passive NOx Adsorber
Inventor: FILIPPO ANDREA DE
IPC: F01N3/023
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: The invention provides a method of reactivating a Passive NOx Adsorber (PNA) 280 in an exhaust line 275 of an Internal Combustion Engine 110, the exhaust line comprising a Diesel Particulate Filter 285, the method comprising the steps of subjecting the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) to a regeneration, and performing a rich combustion mode event after the end of the Diesel Particulate Filter regeneration. The passive NOx adsorber is adversely affected by the diesel particulate filter regeneration, and the platinum in the passive NOx adsorber can become platinum oxide which reduces the catalytic performance level. However by subjecting the platinum oxide to a fuel rich exhaust flow the ability of the passive NOx adsorbers to oxidise hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water is restored.
Patent GB-2503711-A (GB)
Title: Video data communication including sending new header information upon completion of transmission, and simultaneous encoding and transmission
Inventor: TUCKER ROBIN FRANCIS
IPC: H04N21/235
Filed: 2012-07-05
Abstract: A method of encoding and communicating video data comprises encoding 102 a video data file (22, Figure 1) to create an encoded video data file (24, Figure 1) and sending the encoded video data file (24) to a destination or receiver (30). New header information for the encoded video data file (44) is sent 114 to the destination (30) when sending the encoded video data file to the destination is complete 112. As also claimed, a portion of the encoded video data file is sent to the destination at the same time as (concurrently with) the video data is being encoded, via a trigger 106. The destination / receiver can modify (replace) a header (46) of the encoded video data file to include the new header information. The new header may be converted to a character-encoded format for transmission. Data file portions may be sent in separate communication sessions, each using a communication protocol having functionality to append data to a file sent during an earlier communication session. The overall time taken for the video data file to be encoded and sent is thereby reduced.
Patent GB-2493850-A (GB)
Title: Modulated physiological sensor
Inventor: LAMEGO MARCELO
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2012-08-17
Abstract: A modulated physiological sensor 200 is responsive to a physiological reaction of a living being 10 to an internal or external perturbation (30, 40 figure 1) caused by physiological processes (e.g. movement caused by breathing) that propagates to the skin 12 of the person 10. The modulated physiological sensor 200 comprises a detector 220 to couple 210 to the surface area 12 of the living being 10 so as to generate a signal (122, figure 1) responsive to a physiological reaction of the living being 10 to a perturbation (30, 40 figure 1), and a modulator 230 for varying the coupling 210 of the detector 220 and the surface 12. This at least intermittently maximizes the detector signal 222. The modulator 240 may be a vibration element.Â  The modulated physiological sensor 200 may further comprise a monitor (20 figure 1) that controls the modulator 230 and receives the detector signal 222 so as to calculate a physiological parameter indicative of a physiological state of the living being 10. A substrate (430 figure 4) may mount the detector and modulator.
Patent GB-2506345-A (GB)
Title: Video encoding and decoding with chrominance sub-sampling
Inventor: MRAK MARTA
IPC: H04N19/136
Filed: 2012-09-06
Abstract: A method of video encoding comprises: receiving video input in a first chrominance format wherein chrominance information is sampled non-uniformly in horizontal and vertical directions; resampling the video to a second chrominance format wherein chrominance information is uniformly sampled in horizontal and vertical directions; encoding the resampled video, forming a residual with respect to a prediction; transforming, quantising and entropy coding, forming an encoded bitstream; and including within the encoded bitstream a message indicating chrominance resampling from the first chrominance format. A further method of video decoding comprises: receiving an encoded bit-stream in a second chrominance format; performing inverse entropy coding, quantising and transforming steps to provide a residual in the second chrominance format; reconstructing a video output from the residual and a stored prediction; and resampling to a first chrominance format optionally inside or outside the prediction loop. In examples, a video input received in 4:2:2 is resampled. Residuals are formed using reference samples stored in the native 4:2:2, before transforming, quantising and entropy coding to the resampled format. An encoder may have modes in which the 4:2:2 is up-sampled to 4:4:4 or down sampled to 4:2:0.
Patent GB-2494796-A (GB)
Title: Reduced fossil fuel in an oxidizer downstream of a biomass furnace
Inventor: CASH JAMES T
IPC: B01D53/38
Filed: 2011-07-05
Abstract: Method of extracting syngas between the zone in a furnace where oxygen-starved combustion of biomass occurs and the zone in the furnace where secondary air is added to complete combustion, conditioning and cleaning the extracted syngas, and delivering it in a metered amount to the oxidizer or upstream of the oxidizer to reduce or eliminate the need for additional fossil fuels once the oxidizer has achieved its operating temperature. The gasifier or furnace burns solid waste and produces a syngas containing relatively high levels of CO, which is extracted from the furnace, conditioned, and introduced into an RTO as a fuel source. In certain embodiments, no extraction of syngas from the furnace takes place; the furnace conditions are manipulated so that normally undesirable levels of CO and other VOC's remain in the process stream. The heat from the furnace is used as intended (e.g., to heat a dryer), the stream is conditioned, and ultimately proceeds to a downstream RTO. Since the gas stream remains rich in CO and VOC's, its fuel value in the RTO is substantially higher than otherwise would be the case.
Patent GB-2503757-A (GB)
Title: Connector
Inventor: WILLIAMS JEFFREY BROMLEY
IPC: A63B61/00
Filed: 2013-01-08
Abstract: A connector 2 comprises a first leg support 4 defining a first axis and a second leg support 6 defining a second axis. The first axis and. the second axis together define an obtuse angle. The connector further comprises a protrusion 22 positioned between the first and second leg supports 4, 6. The connector 2 can be used as part of a net (e.g. for sport) , screen or display board assembly.
Patent GB-2510385-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle diagnostics apparatus and method
Inventor: TREHARNE JASON
IPC: G01R31/58
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: Motor vehicle diagnostics apparatus (110, 152) for diagnosing a fault associated with a motor vehicle comprises a diagnostics unit (110) connectable to a motor vehicle control system in place of a second component (172), the apparatus (110, 152) being operable to detect electrical signals applied by the control system to the unit (110) and provide an output in response to the detected signals. The diagnostic unit may be connected to a harness of the control system or a first component. The second component may be isolated from the control system. Detected signals may be logged and may be compared to expected signals and an output provided on the basis of the comparison. The diagnostic unit may be able to simulate signals generated by the second component and apply these to the control system. The diagnostic unit is preferably able to communicate with the controller area network (CAN) bus of the vehicle. Messages that would otherwise have been generated by the second component (172) can be transmitted via the CAN bus by the diagnostic unit to simulate operation of the second component. The apparatus allows vehicle data to be monitored in real time without being restricted to stored Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
Patent GB-2510575-A (GB)
Title: Parcel depositary
Inventor: WILLCOX BRIAN
IPC: A47G29/124
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: A parcel depositary (1, fig 1) comprises a housing (2) and a drawer 8, wherein the drawer 8 is arranged to slide to an open position where it extends through an opening 7 in the housing and permits a person outside the housing to place a parcel in the drawer 8. The drawer 8 is further arranged to slide to a closed position where a person outside the housing 2 is prevented from accessing the drawer 8. The drawer 8 has one or more flaps 10, 11 in the bottom which, when the drawer 8 is closed, permits the parcel 9 to drop through the bottom of the drawer 8 into a holding space 12 below the drawer. The drawer 8 is prevented from being subsequently opened unless the one or more flaps 10, 11are closed so that the one or more flaps 10, 11 prevent access by a person outside the housing to the holding space when the drawer is open or partly open.
Patent GB-2511786-A (GB)
Title: Firefighting apparatus
Inventor: HILTON SIMON JAMES
IPC: A62B3/00
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A device for ventilating a burning building comprising a chassis 2; and cutting assembly 3, mounted on the chassis. The cutting assembly is adapted to cut a ventilation hole in a roof or wall member of a building either autonomously or under remote control by an operator to allow smoke or hot gases to escape through the roof. The cutting assembly comprises a cutter 10 that may be moved from a first to a second orientation relative to the chassis. The cutting assembly may be hingedly connected to the chassis (figure 6A) to rotate about an axis parallel to the roof surface from a first position substantially within the footprint of the chassis to a second position outside of the chassis footprint. The chassis may comprise surface engaging means comprising a continuous tread that may consist of magnetic or high-friction elements (26, 27; figure 28). A means (23; figure 5B) for retaining portions of the roof cut free by the device may be included. A method of ventilating a building using the device is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2499530-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for secure online payments
Inventor: KASOWER SHELDON
IPC: G06Q20/10
Filed: 2011-10-24
Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for secure online payments. In one embodiment, the method may involve receiving log-in information for a user. The method may involve accessing data regarding open credit card accounts for the user from a credit card grantor/issuer and/or a credit information entity (e.g., a credit bureau), in response to the received log-in information matching stored authentication information. The method may involve sending secure account information about the open credit card accounts to at least one network entity (e.g., a registration server, a user device, or a merchant server). The method may also involve, in response to the user selecting a given one of the accounts from the secure account information, determining whether sufficient credit is available for the selected given account and processing a transaction with the selected given account.
Patent GB-2512613-A (GB)
Title: Secure communications system
Inventor: SMITH ANDREW WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q20/02
Filed: 2013-04-03
Abstract: An authorisation system 101 receives a communication from a merchant 103 comprising information identifying a user and purchase information 203. The authorisation system verifies the identity of the merchant and sends a request to a user device (e.g. mobile device) 102 for approval of the purchase 206. Upon receiving approval from the user device, the authorisation system verifies the identity of the user and then confirms the purchase transaction 208, 209. The user device sends security information to the authorisation system when approving the transaction, the information comprising an identifier of the users device (e.g. hardware/software identifier) and an identifier of the user (e.g. PIN code). The security information is inserted into a packet header for communication to the authorisation system. The authorisation system may use location information of the parties involved to detect fraudulent activity. Loyalty points may be added to the users loyalty account with the merchant.
Patent GB-2503990-A (GB)
Title: Wireless network traffic routing through traffic optimization and tracking of destination address to facilitate service provider billing
Inventor: LUNA MICHAEL
IPC: H04L12/14
Filed: 2013-05-24
Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless network traffic routing through traffic optimization and tracking of destination and/or origination addresses to facilitate service provider billing is disclosed. Since the distributed proxy system, which includes, for example, a proxy server and/or a local proxy on the mobile device, can intercept traffic to and/or from the mobile device, the intercepted traffic may or may not access the wireless network and/or reach the addressed destination. Thus, for outgoing and incoming requests directed from or directed to the mobile device, the distributed proxy system tracks and stores a destination address (e.g., a destination IP address). The proxy server can extract and store the origination address for each incoming communication for various mobile devices such that a service provider can bill or otherwise manage incoming communications to the mobile devices.
Patent GB-2514619-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for forming a hole in a surface for insertion of a tack into the hole
Inventor: MCGRANE DAMIEN
IPC: B23B45/06
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: A device 100 for forming a hole in a surface for subsequent insertion of a tack into the hole comprising a housing 2, a means 9 for holding a detachable hole forming rod member 8, means 11 for turning the hole forming rod member and a moveable base 7 which is adapted to retract into a base receiving portion 12 of the housing so as to urge the hole forming rod member forward to form a hole in the surface. The method for using this device comprises placing it against a surface, such as a plaster wall, rotating the means for turning the hole forming rod member causing it to penetrate the surface and further rotating this means until the base is retracted and compresses into the base receiving portion of the housing. The base may be pivotable to allow the hole to be at an angle.
Patent GB-2513708-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for seamless state transfer between user interface devices in a mobile control room
Inventor: NIXON MARK
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2014-02-27
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for operating a process plant include a server comprising a processor coupled to a unitary, logical data storage area and to a memory device that stores machine-readable instructions executable by the processor. The instructions cause the processor to retrieve process data for display on a first UI device, transmit 1910 to the first UI device the retrieved process data, store 1915 state information associated with the display of the process data on the first UI device, retrieve process data for display on a second UI device according to the stored state information, and transmit 1925 to the second UI device the process data retrieved according to the stored state information. The second UI device may be a mobile control device. The data displayed on the second UI device may be formatted so an operational state of the first UI device is duplicated on the second. The stored state information may include a display configuration, a portion of the process plant displayed, data of a process control device displayed, a function being performed or a user profile active on the first UI device.
Patent GB-2516718-A (GB)
Title: Medical guide wire
Inventor: YOUNG PETER JEFFREY
IPC: A61M25/09
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: A medical guidewire (100) for assisting placement of a tube into a patient is provided. The guidewire comprises a first section (1), a mid-section (3) configured to be straightened from an original shape to a straightened shape, and a second section (5) configured to protrude out of the tube when the tube reaches the mid-section during placement. In the original shape the mid-section comprises at least one of a curve bend or a kink configured to indicate to the operator to stop feeding the first section into the patient and to discourage guidewire retention in the tube by allowing the second section to protrude out of the tube when the tube reaches the mid-section. In the straightened shape, the mid-section is configured to allow the tube to pass along the mid-section and into the patient.
Patent GB-2525389-A (GB)
Title: Thermal solar power generation system
Inventor: LEEUW JON OTEGUI VAN
IPC: F03G6/06
Filed: 2014-04-21
Abstract: The device comprises a vertical tower or mast 1.1 having an array of curved mirrors 1.3 stacked in a vertical array one on top of another. Incoming light 1.21 may be deflected downwards striking one of a series of inner mirrors 1.5 and then a third mirror 1.6 which deflects the light down to the next curved mirror. Light is collected and deflected at each stage until it passes through a lens 1.13 and then strikes a solar collector though which water flows. Incoming cool water 1.7 passes through a control valve 1.8 then may drop vertically down a shaft 1.9 gathering kinetic energy before passing through a water turbine 1.11 which is connected to an electrical generator 1.10. A plate 1.12 to capture geothermal energy may be fitted to pre warm incoming water. The concentrated solar energy may boil the water turning it to steam which may be used in a turbine 1.17 and in turn an alternator 1.18 to produce electricity. Low pressure steam 1.19 may be passed to a condenser. An array of such stations may be used see figure 2.