baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2478501-A (GB)
Title: Turbine wheel and shaft joining processes
Inventor: HSU CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B23K9/00
Filed: 2009-12-17
Abstract: A process for joining a turbine wheel and a turbine shaft of a turbocharger comprising the steps of: providing a turbine wheel; providing a turbine shaft; holding the turbine shaft in a welding device; contacting the turbine shaft to the tubine wheel; energizing a pilot current; lifting the shaft a predetermined height from the turbine wheel to draw a pilot arc; energizing a weld are current locally melting the shaft weld end and forming a weld pool on the wheel; plunging the shaft toward the wheel into the weld pool; turning off the current; and removing the welding device from the welded shaft.
Patent GB-2482949-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning attachment assembly
Inventor: DAVIS RONALD E
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2011-08-02
Abstract: A cleaning attachment assembly for a floor care apparatus such as a vacuum cleaner comprises a main body 12 defining a suction conduit 14 having an inlet 16 and an outlet 18, a cleaning attachment mounting structure 20, 22 carried on the main body 12, a first cleaning attachment 24 that may be selectively mounted to the main body 12 by means of the cleaning attachment mounting structure 20, 22, a second cleaning attachment 26 that may be selectively mounted to the main body 12 by means of the cleaning attachment mounting structure 20, 22 when the first cleaning attachment 24 is not attached and a cover 28 received over the main body 12 and which is moveable between a retracted position wherein the cleaning attachment 24, 26 secured to the main body 12 is exposed for use and an extended position wherein said cover 28 covers the cleaning attachment 24, 26 secured to the main body 12. The first cleaning attachment 24 is preferably a pet hair cleaning attachment while the second cleaning attachment 26 may be a brush. Locking means 66 may also be present.
Patent GB-2480179-A (GB)
Title: Screen flow equalization system
Inventor: RATTERMAN EUGENE
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2010-02-01
Abstract: An assembly of inflow control devices on a strum, along with isolation devices can be delivered into an existing or newly delivered screen assembly that requires inflow control for balanced flow from the formation. In newly delivered screen assemblies, any gravel packing that needs to be done can be accomplished without the presence of the inflow devices for faster circulation and improved gravel deposition. External annular barriers can also be delivered with an original screen assembly in a new well installation. The inflow devices and barriers can be of a variety of designs and the internal string can be removable if the barriers are retrievable to facilitate further drilling or completion below the screen assembly.
Patent GB-2483360-A (GB)
Title: Covering joints between insulated boards
Inventor: BROWN LIAM
IPC: E04B2/72
Filed: 2011-08-31
Abstract: An insulated board assembly for attachment to a substrate comprises at least two boards 10a, 10b each comprising an insulating core 12 having an least one outer layer 14. The outer layer terminates short of the peripheral edge of the insulating core on at least two opposite sides of the board to define respective border regions 13 devoid of said outer layer. At least one bridging piece 16 is provided and applied to the border region of adjacent boards to overlie the join between the insulating cores of said adjacent boards and to infill the gap between the outer layers of the adjacent boards formed by said border regions. The bridging piece 16 and the outer layers 14 of the boards may all be plasterboard or other wall board. The edges 15 of the outer layers may be of reduced thickness adjacent the border region and the bridging piece 16 may be of similar thickness to the recessed region 15. A filling compound 24 and reinforcing mesh 22 may be used to fill the recessed area extending between a first reduced thickness region, over the bridging piece to a second reduced thickness region. The bridging piece 16 may overlie a tape 20 which may be a foil or other vapour impermeable membrane.
Patent GB-2494188-A (GB)
Title: Controlling parametric resonance in a wave energy conversion system
Inventor: VILLEGAS CAROL
IPC: F03B13/14
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: A wave energy conversion system comprising a wave energy absorber, a power take off (PTO), a sensor and a controller for determining a force at the PTO in response to a sensed operating parameter of the wave energy absorber and dynamically varying at least one of the operating parameters to provide the required PTO force so as to either reduce or reach parametric resonance. In the arrangement configured to reach parametric resonance the wave energy absorber also has a variable water piercing area (Fig 17). The operating parameter varied by the controller may be the metacentric height, centre of gravity or displacement of the absorber or the pretension, width or stiffness of the mooring of the absorber. The controller may include an adaptive filter such as a notch band-stop filter with parameters which change according to the wave conditions and applied to a signal representing the force acting on the PTO.
Patent GB-2499613-A (GB)
Title: Stator for progressive cavity pump/motor
Inventor: MORRIS ANDREW
IPC: F01C1/107
Filed: 2012-02-22
Abstract: A stator for a progressive cavity pump or motor has a stator housing 100 and a stator insert (110, fig 5) of a material moulded within the housing, the stator housing is formed of an outer tube 120 with at least one recess 140 and a plurality of framework elements 130 disposed on its inner surface. The framework elements and the recess define a plurality of chambers receiving insert material such that it is mechanically fixed axially, radially and torsionally within the outer tube. Preferably the framework is formed of circular or elliptical rods extending either axially or annularly and the recesses may be helical, annular or linear grooves. Also described is a method of assembling a stator which includes locating a mould core within the outer tube and injecting a liquid material between the outer housing and the core so that the material penetrates the chambers.
Patent GB-2491010-A (GB)
Title: A training device designed to imitate a range of human punches
Inventor: HAWKSWORTH DOMINIC MICHAEL
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: A training device comprising a structure with mechanical arms 18-20 with pads 6-8 on their ends wherein the arms 18-20 are computer controlled and are arranged to imitate the performance of a jab, hook and uppercut. Sensors may be provided to record when a user is struck by an arm and whether or not a user is within a training area 4 associated with the device. A digital display screen 9 may be provided. The device may also be provided with further damping means and the height of the arms may be adjustable. The device is designed to provide defensive martial arts training such as dodging and blocking. The software controlling the device may allow for different speeds and timing of strikes, a gradual increase in the difficulty and the throwing of bluff punches or feints. Six different arms may be provided to perform the different punches.
Patent GB-2502990-A (GB)
Title: A railway fastening clip and rail pad for recessed railseats
Inventor: COX STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: E01B9/30
Filed: 2012-06-12
Abstract: A resilient railway rail fastening clip 3 has successive first to seventh portions 31-37 where, when the clip 3 is in a non-operative configuration. The first and seventh portions 31, 37 form leg portions which lie in a first plane P. The second and sixth portions 32, 36 extend substantially away from and above the first plane P. At least parts of the third and fifth portions 33, 35 extend towards and above the first plane P such that the longitudinal axes of the third and fifth portions 33, 35 lie substantially in a second plane R, different from the said first plane P. The second plane R intersects the first plane P at a first acute angle Î±. The fourth portion 34 extends substantially in or below the said first plane P such that the longitudinal axis of the fourth portion 34 lies substantially in a third plane Q which is different to the said second plane R and intersects the said first plane P at a second acute angle Î², where 0Â°  ¤Î²<Î±. A rail pad 4 for use in a sleeper recess 10 which has a railseat portion having opposite side edges 43 to which upstanding portions 44 are connected is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2503510-A (GB)
Title: A boat with a low-profile opposed piston engine
Inventor: MCLEOD-ROSS ANDREW
IPC: B63H21/14
Filed: 2012-06-29
Abstract: A boat 10 comprises a main deck 18 located at the level of the bilges of the boat and a low-profile inboard engine 30 located at, or towards the centre of the vessel. The engine is at least partially located below the main deck of the boat. The boat may be a rigid inflatable boat and may be a jet tender in which the engine is operatively connected to a jet pump 36 located below the level of the main deck. A fuel tank 34 may also be located below the level of the main deck while a passenger or cargo area 16 may be located above the level of the main deck. Also disclosed is an opposed piston marine engine (Fig. 3) and a cylinder liner (80, Fig 6) for an internal combustion engine of the opposed piston type.
Patent GB-2504070-A (GB)
Title: Selection of Encoding Mode According to Memory Capacity of the Encoding Device and a Network Constraint
Inventor: GUIGNARD ROMAIN
Filed: 2012-07-12
Abstract: Encoding and decoding of at least a part of an image of a sequence of images of a first image size comprises generating from at least one primary image of the sequence a reference image (e.g. composed of image portions of the primary image) based on a criterion, wherein the reference image has a second image size smaller than the first image size. An encoding mode is selected, based on the criterion, from a plurality of encoding modes including an encoding mode using the generated reference image of the second image size (e.g. temporal prediction mode), and at least part of the image is encoded according to the selected encoding mode. The criterion comprises at least one of a memory capacity of a device performing the encoding and a network constraint (e.g. average latency and/or jitter).
Patent GB-2504270-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising hyperlink and associated object positions using frame numbers encoded as pixel data
Inventor: CALLANAN STEVEN JAMES
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-07-23
Abstract: A video data file comprises: a video sequence comprising plural frames, and associated hyperlink data comprising link address information and position data defining a plurality of positions within the respective video frames, wherein at least some frames include a unique frame number indicia encoded as pixel data within the frame (e.g. adjacent corner or edge pixels, below a flyout icon 26, in a rectangular or linear array); an associated video player and video encoder for encoding and decoding such a link and frame number data file are also claimed. Thus, the issue that online video players tend not to report an accurate frame number, with the resulting poor synchronization of the movement of a hyperlink 20 and object 16, is overcome by a subset of the pixels in the frame being used to encode a numeric frame identifier. Hyperlink (internet link) position data and video data may be delivered as separate streams, the hyperlink data including a frame number associated with defined (link, object) positions; position or location data may include hyperlink size information.
Patent GB-2491311-A (GB)
Title: Liquid cooled semi conductor light
Inventor: SMITH JAMES BAIN
IPC: F21K99/00
Filed: 2011-02-21
Abstract: An electric light having a semiconductor mounted to a base (6). The semiconductor, preferably a LED is at least partly surrounded by a liquid container (18), which is filled with liquid such that the liquid is in thermal conducting path with the liquid and the base. The light emitted from the semiconductor passes through the liquid. An electronic ballast (16) is provided in the base between supply contacts (8) and semi conductor (2).
Patent GB-2507724-A (GB)
Title: A container for sterilising articles
Inventor: GOUGE KEITH
IPC: A61L2/07
Filed: 2012-10-01
Abstract: A portable container for sterilizing articles, such as teats, baby feeding bottle and dummies, is produced from a material or materials suitable for use with microwaves. The container comprises an open topped vessel formed with a floor 3 and side walls 5 upstanding from the floor. The vessel includes a lid 7 which is shaped and dimensioned to define an air tight seal with the upper margins of the side walls and which includes a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve includes a resilient closure member 37 which has a bung 39 which locates within and extends partially through an opening 31 formed in the lid to seal the vessel when the lid is located on the vessel. The bung includes a weighted disc 41 or similar shaped member which projects below the lid. The arrangement is such that the valve moves away from its seating within the opening in response to pressure exerted on the disc from within the vessel and by partial or total inversion of the vessel.
Patent GB-2507120-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of cleaning tubes
Inventor: WATSON MICHAEL
IPC: B08B9/023
Filed: 2012-10-22
Abstract: Apparatus for removing scale from an outer surface of a tube 50 comprises an annular collar 10 formed of at least two parts assembled around the tube. The collar has cleaning elements for scraping or impacting an outer surface of the tube when the collar is rotated about a longitudinal axis of the tube. A carriage 30 displaces the collar parallel the tube longitudinal axis and carries a motor 36 that applies torque to rotate the collar about the tube. The carriage may comprise of two or more parts and include rollers 33 engaging the outer surface of the tube, and may be advanced along the longitudinal length of the tube by a pulley system or may be self propelled. The carriage may include motor driven wheels frictionally engaging the outer surface of the tube, and may include two bands 32, 34 that grip and release the tube and are spaced longitudinally axial of the tube using a motor or hydraulic system changing the axial distance between the bands. Aggressiveness of the cleaning elements may be provided by adjusting the collar, which may be set remotely by an operator. Cleaning may be monitored by a camera mounted on the carriage.
Patent GB-2508186-A (GB)
Title: Surface acoustic wave sensor arrangement.
Inventor: KALININ VICTOR ALEXANDROVICH
IPC: G01L1/16
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: A SAW sensor arrangement 10 includes a transducer 11. The transducer comprises a support 12 for supporting a SAW device 14; the device is mountable to a sensor location part 16, which itself is located between attachment parts 18. The arrangement also includes at least two spaced friction raisers and a clamp arrangement 22 which applies a clamping force to clamp the arrangement to an item 24. In use each of the friction raisers is located between a different one of the attachment parts and the item. The arrangement may measure torque. The transducer may include the device and/or may include a fixing for the device to the location-part, which may be a heat cured adhesive bond. The clamp-arrangement may include at least one strap 28 extending from the support around the item and back. The transducer may be mounted on a measurement surface of the item. The friction-risers which may be wire may be partially received in an interlock recess in the items measurement-surface; the recesses may be formed during assembly of the arrangement to the item. The friction-risers may have a greater hardness than the measurement-surface. Also disclosed is a method of mounting SAW device to an item.
Patent GB-2494329-A (GB)
Title: Aquatic creature feeding cassette, and automatic feeder
Inventor: REYNOLDS BARRY
IPC: A01K61/02
Filed: 2011-06-30
Abstract: A pack (300) containing feed for aquatic creatures comprises a cassette (302) for operation with an automatic feeder (150), said cassette comprising a cassette body, said cassette further comprising a plurality of discrete feed compartments (306), each feed compartment having an aperture (314) located in the base of said cassette, said pack further comprising a quantity of removable tape (316) covering a succession of said discrete compartments, said tape being arranged to block the passage of feed out of the compartment when covering said apertures and allowing feed, in use, to fall out of said pack as a portion of said tape covering said apertures is peeled back; said removable tape being so attached to said cassette body as to separately hermetically seal the aperture of each compartment.
Patent GB-2503059-A (GB)
Title: Tool for removing implant
Inventor: NANU-KANDIYIL VANIYA
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: A tool for removing bodily implants e.g. contraceptive implant, the tool 30 comprising a handle 37 at the first proximal end and an insertion element 34 terminating with a point at a distal end 35 for insertion into an implant, wherein from the distal end 35 of the insertion point towards the handle, an external thread 36 is defined about a rotational axis, operable to define and engage with a helical groove within a body of an implant, the handle 37 having a generally circularly cylindrical body about said axis of rotation. The tool 30 may be inserted into the end of the implant and then withdraw pulling the implant out of the skin.
Patent GB-2496785-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for downhole energy conversion
Inventor: OCHOA BRAIN B
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2011-08-03
Abstract: An apparatus for generating electrical energy in downhole tool is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, such apparatus includes a tubular configured to flow a fluid within the tubular and an energy conversion device at a selected location inside the tubular, wherein the energy conversion device comprises an active material configured to convert received pressure pulses in the fluid into electrical energy.
Patent GB-2499730-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle gearing system
Inventor: MACMARTIN NEIL
IPC: B62M6/55
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A gearing system for a vehicle comprises a first rotational input 20, a second rotational input 14 and a rotational output 32. The first rotational input and second rotational input transmit a rotation to the rotational output, wherein one of the first rotational input and second rotational input is connected to the rotational output through a one way clutch 60, and wherein the other of the first rotational input and second rotational input is connected to the rotational output through an overrunning clutch 48, wherein said one way clutch and said overrunning clutch are coupled. The one way clutch and the overrunning clutch may be coupled by a bracket member which may take the form of a cylindrical mounting 52. The one way clutch may be a sprag clutch and the overrunning clutch may be a freewheel assembly. The vehicle may be an electric bicycle, but may also be another dual propulsion vehicle such as a hybrid car.
Patent GB-2500108-A (GB)
Title: Coverslipping machine having an optical limit fill level measuring device for a liquid
Inventor: BERBERICH MARKUS
IPC: G01F23/292
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: A coverslipping machine comprises a hollow needle 2 for applying mounting medium to a specimen slide 5 and a transparent container 103 to be filled with a liquid. The needle can operate in two positions, either in the container or in a working position, which may be above the container, for applying mounting medium to the specimen slide. The coverslipping machine also comprises a light source 101 for emitting light into the container 103 which is measured by a sensor 102 positioned at an angle relative to the container, so that the radiated measurement light is refracted by the liquid in the container whose fill level exceeds a limit. The light sensor 102 is arranged so that only measurement light refracted by the liquid or only measurement light not refracted by the liquid is detected. The light source may be an LED or laser diode and there may be more than one sensor which can be a photodiode.
Patent GB-2511768-A (GB)
Title: Erosion Resistant Coating
Inventor: LEGGETT ANDREW JONATHAN
IPC: C23C10/10
Filed: 2013-03-12
Abstract: An erosion protection coating for a turbine blade comprises platinum and chromium, wherein the coating has a single phase outer zone. The single phase outer zone may comprise between 8 and 30wt% chromium, up to 9wt% aluminium, between 25 to 60 wt% platinum, between 20 to 40 wt% nickel and between 0 to 5wt% iron. A nickel alloy turbine blade having the erosion protection coating is also claimed, wherein the protection can be applied to a root of the turbine blade. A method of providing a coating on a nickel turbine blade is also claimed which comprises the steps of applying to the blade a coating of platinum and heat treating to provide a platinum enriched outer layer with a thickness between 5 and 30 microns. Chromium is diffused into the platinum to form a single phase outer zone. The heat treatment may comprise heating the blade to a temperature between 1000Â°C and 1200Â°C for 1 to 6 hours. The chromium can be deposited by chemical vapour deposition at a temperature between 875Â°C and 1200Â°C for 1 to 12 hours.
Patent GB-2518835-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle parking indicator system
Inventor: PERCIVAL STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A system to visually indicate inside a vehicle that a parking space has been paid for and the parking time paid for has not elapsed. The system comprising; an in-vehicle electronic device comprising a visual indicator means, a telecommunications receiving circuit, a microprocessor and operatively coupled memory logic, an electronic timing circuit and a mobile telecommunications device comprising a GPS location system. The mobile telecommunications device being configured to make an electronic payment to a remote computer server, the remote computer server configured to calculate, record and communicate details of the parking fee based upon the time of day and location of the vehicle as indicated by the GPS location system. The visual indicator inside the vehicle may comprise coloured LEDs to indicate when the pareking payment has been made or when the parking payment has expired.
Patent GB-2518849-A (GB)
Title: Dental Kit-of-parts and Method of assembling the same
Inventor: BERNHARD NICOLAI
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A dental kit-of-parts comprises an implant abutment 2 having a through hole 5 configured to accommodate at least part of a screw shaft 10 therein, and configured to be connected to a dental implant 1 implanted in a jawbone; a dental restoration 4 having a channel 11 through which a tool is insertable; and a screw 3 having a screw head 9 and a threaded screw shaft 10. The diameter of the screw head is larger than the diameter of the screw shaft, and is configured to connect a pre-assembly, including the implant abutment and the dental restoration, to the dental implant. The pre-assembly is so configured as to comprise therein a recess 12 that encloses at least the screw head, whereby the screw is a captive screw. The channel in the dental restoration connects an outer surface 8 of the dental restoration to the recess and has a diameter smaller than that of the screw head. A method of manufacturing the dental kit-of-parts is also disclosed.