baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2501057-A (GB)
Title: Fault Clearance in a DC Power Grid
Inventor: WHITEHOUSE ROBERT STEPHEN
IPC: H02H3/06
Filed: 2012-03-05
Abstract: A DC power grid 10 includes several DC terminals 12a-d interconnected by DC transmission media 14a-d. DC circuit interruption device stations 18 are associated with respective DC transmission media 14a-d and/or DC terminals 12a-d, each station 18 having a DC circuit interruption device 20 such as a circuit breaker. A method for clearing faults in the power grid 10 includes detecting faults in the DC transmission media14a-d, opening all the DC circuit interruption devices 20, measuring electrical characteristics, such as voltage, or magnitude and direction of fault currents, of each DC transmission medium 14a-d and identifying faulty DC transmission media 14a-d on the basis of the measurements. DC circuit interruption devices 20 associated with a non-faulty DC power transmission medium 14a-d are then closed, whilst DC circuit interruption devices 20 that are associated with a faulty DC transmission medium 14a-d are inhibited from closing. Information may be communicated through a control station (30, figure 6). This allows speedy interruption of fault currents before the fault currents rise above the current interruption capability of each DC circuit interruption device 20.
Patent GB-2501320-A (GB)
Title: Utilising biometric parameters or photographs to authorise transactions
Inventor: WOOLF JEFFREY MOSS
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: The invention provides a commercial transaction system comprising a card reader device 12, a mobile communications device 10 for use by a merchant, a biometric sensor for sensing an image of a biometric parameter of a customer of the merchant, and a server 14 for storing data relating to card details of a customer of said merchant, the card details being ascertained by means of the card reader device. At a first transaction involving the customer, the biometric sensor is arranged to sense the parameter and first data representing the sensed parameter is sent to the server, where it is stored together with the card details of that customer. At a subsequent transaction involving the same customer the data is retrieved from the server by the mobile communications device for comparison by the merchant with the same biometric parameter of the customer. If the match is sufficiently good, the merchant proceeds with the transaction. Alternatively, at a subsequent transaction involving the same customer, the biometric sensor is arranged to sense said parameter and second data representing said sensed parameter is sent to the server. The server compares the first and second data using image-recognition software and then sends to the mobile communications device an indication of the goodness of the match between the first and second data. If the match is sufficiently good, the merchant proceeds with the transaction. Alternatively the system may utilise a camera and photographs to compare and authorise the transaction.
Patent GB-2493617-A (GB)
Title: Silencer module for a generator collector ventilation system
Inventor: LOUD RICHARD LYNN
IPC: H02K9/02
Filed: 2012-08-03
Abstract: A generator collector ventilation system 14 includes ducts that are formed in a support foundation 14 of the generator. A ventilation inlet duct 20 and a ventilation outlet duct 22. direct ventilation fluid into and from a generator collector housing 44. A silencer module 50,52 is arranged in one of the ducts and conditions the ventilation fluid to lower an overall noise signature of the generator collector ventilation system 14. The silencer module can be in both inlet and outlet ducts and located at either end of each (fig 8). The silencer module can be a single flow silencer having a side portion lined with sound absorbing material (fig 3,70). The silencer can be a double flow module having first and second flow portions (fig 7, 116, 117) connected to the inlet and outlet ducts.
Patent GB-2507035-A (GB)
Title: Protective garment for child
Inventor: BYRNE MONICA GEORGINA
IPC: A41B13/00
Filed: 2012-09-21
Abstract: A protective garment, suitable for child, comprises a body formed entirely in transparent material, and with a temporary means of attachment to the child. The body of the garment is adapted to be positioned and attached so as to correspond to the child's clothing and cover the clothing. The garment may be in a form to cover the clothing over two arms and the torso; two legs and the crotch; two legs, the crotch and a torso; even two arms, two legs, the crotch and the torso. The temporary means of attachment may be in the form of adhesive pads with a removable backing. The fabric used to manufacture the garment may be a light weight durable breathable synthetic plastic such as polyethylene. The garment may be printed, patterned or textured.
Patent GB-2506895-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible Shopping Trolley Token
Inventor: JONES-DOWNING DAVID WYN
IPC: G07F1/06
Filed: 2012-10-11
Abstract: A deformable, collapsible, shopping trolley token has a component 1.0 that partially replicates the dimensions of a coin. When this component 1.0 is inserted into a lock mechanism on a shopping trolley or similar device the lock will be released. The component 1.0 is dimensionally stable when pushed into the lock due to it being supported by component 2.6. Component 1.0 will deform and collapse to a smaller dimension when component 2.6 is pulled in the opposite direction. The collapse will allow the token to be withdrawn from the lock without the need for it to first be re-locked. The position of component 2.6 within component 1.0 will be set by an elasticated or sprung element 4.0 located within a housing. The token may include a through hole in the housing enabling it to be attached to a key ring. The token is intended to be used by people have difficulty handling small coins, such as the elderly or those with medical conditions affecting their fingers.
Patent GB-2507080-A (GB)
Title: Composite Product Manufacturing System and Method
Inventor: KHAN BIJOYSRI
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 2012-10-18
Abstract: A method of manufacture of a composite material is provided. The method comprises providing a deformable body having substrate and matrix materials on a surface of a first tool. The substrate material is loosely bound by the matrix material and may comprise a composite pre-form. The relative movement between the first tool and a second tool is controlled so as to apply pressure to the body between opposing surfaces of the first and second tools and thereby debulk and/or consolidate said body. The first or second tool comprises a plurality of individually controllable tool elements, the temperature and/or displacement of said elements being controlled to generate a desired profile in said body. An adaptive debulking system and tool are also disclosed. Preferably, the temperature, applied pressure and / or displacement of the tool elements is actively controlled according to an open or closed feedback loop.
Patent GB-2496954-A (GB)
Title: Whipstock with lockable cutting tool
Inventor: IBRAGIMOV NAIL GABDULBARIEVICH
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2012-10-31
Abstract: A whipstock or deflecting wedge 1 comprises a whipstock fixing unit 3 and a cutting or milling tool 5 run-in the wellbore attached to the whipstock by means of a shear element 6. The fixing unit comprises a hydraulic cylinder that interacts with a lower portion of the whipstock via a piston rod, the upper part of which has a segment removed to that it can interact with a wedge bevel plane. The milling tool also comprises a cylinder in which is located a spring-biased piston. The piston below the spring is equipped with a wedge shaped nose that corresponds with the form of a transverse slot formed in the upper part of the shear element. The cutting tool is also provided with a locking element that is able to fix the piston in its top position.
Patent GB-2501563-A (GB)
Title: Holder arrangement for food and/or drinks holder
Inventor: MINDELL BERTRAM
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2012-11-13
Abstract: A holder arrangement for a food and/or drinks holder which is suitable for use on both soft ground G and a hard surface S comprises inclined legs 10 radially connected to a central pole 7 and either pegs 11 extending through apertures 19 in foot portions 18 of the legs and embedded in soft ground G or radial struts 14 having retaining portions 16 at their inner ends which are engaged with the bore of the central pole and hook portions 20 which engage said apertures 19. In this manner the holder arrangement can be supported securely on soft ground G or on a hard surface S. A kit of parts containing both the radial struts 14 and the pegs 11 is also provided.
Patent GB-2502183-A (GB)
Title: Distortion correction of stereoscopic images for projection upon curved screens
Inventor: KAKIZAWA TAKAHIRO
IPC: H04N13/363
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A stereoscopic device enables stereoscopic image pairs to be projected upon a curved screen 1004 such that, when viewed from a presumed viewing position, the images are observed free from distortion which might otherwise result from the non-planar screen. The device comprises means for defining left and right virtual camera positions in 3D space, means for defining two or more virtual planes 20a,20b in front of the defined camera positions and means for generating (i) a virtual plane image corresponding to the left virtual camera, and (ii) a virtual plane image corresponding to the right virtual camera, the virtual plane images being generated by perspective projection transformation. The generated plane images represent the intended viewed images as perceived by a viewers left and right eyes when located at the presumed viewing position. In order to compensate for the predicted distortion of the generated plane images, the device also includes means for generating a projection image, the projection image being projected by a projector 1006 upon the curved screen using a pixel position correspondence relationship in which pixels in the generated virtual plane images are re-mapped onto positions in the projection image such that, when viewed from a presumed viewing position, the images are observed free from distortion. The images may be displayed using temporal multiplexing in which the left-eye and right-eye images are displayed alternately and viewed through synchronised shutter-type glasses. Embodiments describe the stereoscopic device used in a driving game system to enhance the users perception of reality. A corresponding image generation method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2512342-A (GB)
Title: Ground support system for a post
Inventor: RETTEY DENNIS
IPC: E02D27/42
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: A system for supporting an elongate post (20, figure 3), with a shoe 30, the shoe having an elongate collar 36 for receiving an end of the post. There is a wall 34 surrounding at least a part of the collar and defining a ballast space between the wall and the collar. The shoe can be positioned in a hole in the ground and the space filled with ballast to hold it in situ, the post is then inserted into the collar and there held in position; optionally, the post is inserted in a sleeve (2, figure 3), where it is held firmly yet removably, with the sleeve being inserted into and then held tightly inside the collar. The collar and sleeve be tapered and there may be a wedge configured to hold the post against the interior of the sleeve.
Patent GB-2503333-A (GB)
Title: Visual information generation and projection unit for infinite-focus image display systems, in particular for head-up display systems
Inventor: CINQUEPALMI ANDREA
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2013-04-24
Abstract: A visual information generation and projection unit (20, 30) for infinite-focus image display systems, comprising: a visual information source (21, 31, 51) that comprises a plurality of OLED pixels formed on a base and driving means formed on regions of the base not occupied by pixels and is configured to generate visual information by emitting light via said pixels; a projection optical unit (23, 33, 53) including two aspherical lenses is configured to project the visual information onto a display optical element positioned in the field of view of a user; and a light guide optical unit (22, 32), interposed between the visual information source (21, 31, 51) and the projection optical unit (23, 33, 53) and comprising a plurality of light guide optical elements (42), each of which is arranged on one or more corresponding pixel(s) and is configured to substantially direct all the light emitted by said corresponding pixel(s) towards the projection optical unit (23, 33, 53) so as to maximize the luminance in the angular cone subtended by the projection optical unit (23, 33, 53) without compromising cross-talk with the adjacent light guide optical elements (42).
Patent GB-2504185-A (GB)
Title: A spray suppression device for a motor vehicle
Inventor: PILLING FRED
IPC: B62D25/16
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A suppression device 10 adapted for mounting behind the wheel 5 of a vehicle 1 to reduce water spray on an outer side of a wheel 5 caused by rotary action of the wheel is provided. The device 10 comprises a guidance member 12 providing a passage between an outer side of the wheel 5 and an inner side of the wheel 5. The passage is arranged to draw water spray and/ or air through the passage from the outer side of the wheel 5 as it rotates and release the spray/ air on the inner side of the wheel 5 in order to deposit or direct the spray/air under a chassis 3 of the moving vehicle 1.
Patent GB-2500137-A (GB)
Title: Ultraviolet monitoring systems, methods, and devices
Inventor: LIVCHAK ANDREY V
IPC: A61L2/10
Filed: 2011-12-05
Abstract: In embodiments, a control system for a UV air treatment system, especially one used for cleaning a fume stream such as in a kitchen exhaust system, detects a need for cleaning maintenance on the UV light source based on changes in light intensity. The system further detects the light intensity each time the UV light source is cleaned to determine if the drop in intensity after cleaning indicates that the UV light source should be replaced. The cleaning and replacement requirements are indicated automatically by a user interface.
Patent GB-2503125-A (GB)
Title: Downhole refrigeration using an expendable refrigerant
Inventor: DIFOGGIO ROCCO
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2012-05-11
Abstract: Cooling of downhole components is effected using an expendable refrigerant, such as water. Refrigerant, in thermal communication with a component to be cooled, is evaporated in an evaporator. Vapor is removed from the evaporator and released into a borehole, in order to cool the component. A pump may be used to remove the vapor from the evaporator and force the vapor into the borehole.
Patent GB-2506267-A (GB)
Title: A MOS cascode push-pull RF power amplifier with reduced temperature variation of gain
Inventor: MANETAKIS KONSTANTINOS
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 2013-07-31
Abstract: The variation of gain with temperature in a MOS cascode radio frequency power amplifier is reduced by biasing the common-source input transistors M11 and M12 with a current 20 that has a positive temperature coefficient while biasing the cascode transistors M21 and M22 with a voltage proportional to a current 24 having a negative temperature coefficient. It has been found that a gain variation of less than 1dB across the range from -40 C to 120 C may be achieved, without any worsening of the distortion and compression performance, when the magnitude of the positive temperature coefficient exceeds the magnitude of the negative temperature coefficient. The current source 20 may be generaed (28, figure 2) by subtracting a CTAT (complementary to absolute temperature) current from a PTAT (proportional to absolute temperature) current. The current sources 20 and 24 may be programmed by use of switches (figure 3 and 4).
Patent GB-2502007-A (GB)
Title: Assay assembly and method
Inventor: MCKENNA EKATERINA OLEGOVNA
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2011-12-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to assay assemblies, components of assay assemblies, methods of determining one or more properties of a sample liquid, and methods of making components of assay assemblies. The present invention allows the properties of very small volumes of sample liquid to be probed, by providing a first surface having at least one sample liquid wettable surface region defined by a sample liquid repelling boundary, and a second surface, opposed to the first surface, having analyte binding agent immobilised thereon.
Patent GB-2516884-A (GB)
Title: FET Terahertz detector with large bandwidth and large dynamic range
Inventor: KNAP WOJCIECH
IPC: H01Q23/00
Filed: 2013-08-02
Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector comprises a field effect transistor, an antenna 601 connected to a first end of a gate 608 of the field effect transistor for receiving incident electromagnetic waves, and a biasing connection pad 605 connected to a second end of the gate 608 for applying a bias voltage to the transistor. The antenna may have a first part 601b connected to the first end of the gate 608 and a second part 601a connected to a source 602 of the transistor. The detector may further comprise a virtual ground element 607 connected to the second end of the gate 608. A control module may control the bias voltage applied on the biasing connection pad 605 according to the electromagnetic power received by the detector. The transistor may be a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT).
Patent GB-2519745-A (GB)
Title: Method of processing disordered frame portion data units
Inventor: OUEDRAOGO NA L
IPC: H04N21/2343
Filed: 2013-10-22
Abstract: Encapsulating video frame data units into a data stream 5a-5d comprising determining whether or not the data units are likely to be received according to a set decoding order and associating ordering information with the data stream indicating whether the order of the data units is likely to comply with the data unit decoding order. The determining step may be based on the order which data units are output from a parallel encoding process. Preferably, the data units each represent slice segments NALnm of a video frame and the set decoding order is an order of the slice segments within a slice e.g NAL0m. In an exemplary embodiment the data units are NAL units of video data encoded according to the HEVC format and the NAL units are encapsulated according to an RTP or base media file (BMF) protocol. The method prevents unnecessary reordering of the data units into a normative order at the encoder if the decoder supports the decoding of out of order access units.
Patent GB-2524719-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for marking an asset as stolen
Inventor: RAM DIGBY CHETWODE
IPC: G08B15/02
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: A means for marking an asset as stolen comprises an impermeable enclosure 10 containing a marker material 12 and has two contact faces, each with adhesive 16, by which the enclosure is affixable between two adjacent possibly metallic surfaces, one being a surface of the asset to be marked, such that when the surfaces are pulled apart the enclosure breaks and releases the marker material onto the surface of the asset, enabling subsequent identification. The enclosure may be laminar, flexible, plastic or a sealed sachet and may have a frangible zone. The two contact faces may be opposite each-other and the strength of the adhesive on each contact surface can exceed the strength of the frangible zone. The adhesive may be a self adhesive pad which may have release paper affixed. The marker material may be a liquid and may be scented to aid sniffer dogs.
Patent GB-2513983-A (GB)
Title: Ballastless track system
Inventor: LU CHUNFANG
IPC: E01B2/00
Filed: 2012-08-28
Abstract: A ballastless track system comprises a base (16); a track slab (12) arranged above the base (16); a pouring layer (14) arranged between the base (16) and the track slab (12), the pouring layer (14) being formed by filling dense concrete, emulsified asphalt cement mortar or resin mortar, and the inside of the pouring layer (14) being of a steel bar structure; a connecting piece (13), the first end of the connecting piece (13) extending into the track slab (12), and the second end of the connecting piece (13) extending into the pouring layer (14); and two rows of track bearing platforms (11 and 11') arranged on the track slab (12) in parallel; and steel tracks (10) arranged on the track bearing platforms (11 and 11'). The ballastless track system is high in reliability, good in durability, and easy in construction and maintenance.
Patent GB-2524491-A (GB)
Title: Multilingual system and corresponding method
Inventor: SHEPPARD RICHARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: Translating web-based natural language content on the fly, or in real-time. If a natural language switch is required during a HTTP session, the HTTP response sent from a web server to a client web browser is modified by replacing at least one target item in the HTTP response with a replacement item. Target and replacement items are specified in a configuration file. The system operates in the request/response pipeline which is established between the client and web server. Request and Response objects are created as a result of a HTTP request being received from the client, and modification of the HTTP response is performed by writing the replacement item to a stream associated with the Response object. This enables content to be delivered from a web server to a client in a different natural language without affecting the underlying web application.
Patent GB-2516141-A (GB)
Title: Method and system of activation of mineral silicate minerals
Inventor: PRIESTNALL MICHAEL
IPC: C01F5/22
Filed: 2014-04-10
Abstract: A method for activation of magnesium silicate minerals by conversion to magnesium hydroxide for sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) comprises heating a dry solid-solid mixture of magnesium silicate material with an alkali metal compound at a temperature below 300Â°C in an unpressurized vessel for less than 4 hours to form a solid product predominantly comprising a mixture of magnesium hydroxide and alkali metal silicate, and a subsequent dissolution of the solid product in aqueous solution to form an alkaline aqueous liquid slurry, comprising solid and aqueous phase products. The magnesium silicate preferably comprises naturally occurring Olivine or Serpentine mineral. The magnesium hydroxide may be used to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce a metal carbonate.
Patent GB-2525231-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocating food ricer
Inventor: BROOKES ADRIAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A47J43/04
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: A food ricer 100 comprises: a body having an inlet 120 and an outlet 130, intersecting a pathway 140; a receptacle for foodstuffs adapted to translate longitudinally within the pathway; a first food processing means 210; and a reciprocating mechanism operably connecting the food receptacle to a handle 150, wherein actuation of the handle causes the reciprocating mechanism to longitudinally translate the food receptacle back and forth within the pathway, and translation of the food receptacle causes the foodstuffs to be processed by the food processing means. A second pathway may be located adjacent to the first pathway and intersected by the outlet wherein the food processing means may be located between the first and second pathways. The ricer may comprise a second food processing means wherein the food processing means may comprise a plurality of blades. The ricer may be used with a potato to make chips.