baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2528156-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for establishing communication with users based on biometric data
Inventor: MCCARTY MICHAEL
IPC: H04N21/488
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: Measuring a first users biometric data and determining a biometric state from the biometric data, cross-referencing the first users biometric state with a database listing multiple users associated with different biometric states to identify a second user associated with the first user to establish communication based on the first users biometric state, and displaying communication information associated with the second user to the first user. Message communication with the second user may be in response to first user input or communication may be automatic based on the biometric state indicating an emergency. Biometric data may be measured at a preset time or when the user is at a predetermined location. The biometric monitoring may be worn or held by the user in an armband, wristband, glasses or wearable device and may comprise determining heart rate, blood alcohol level, glucose level or breathing rate with a rule set determining an action to perform such as alerting a parent to underage drinking, calling a taxi or disabling a vehicle. The database may store a list of third parties to display on the device, such as friends, social media contacts, GP doctor or public services.
Patent GB-2538322-A (GB)
Title: Folding wing tip and biased locking device
Inventor: NICK HANCOCK
IPC: B64C3/56
Filed: 2015-05-15
Abstract: The invention provides an aircraft (100, Fig 6) comprising an aircraft wing (10, Fig 1). The aircraft wing comprises a fixed wing (14, Fig 1) and a wing tip device (12, Fig 1) at the tip thereof. The wing tip device is configurable between a locked flight configuration and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations. The aircraft wing further comprises a locking mechanism 16 for locking the folding wing tip device in the flight configuration. The locking mechanism comprises a locking hook 18 associated with one of the folding wing tip device and the fixed wing, and a locking pin 20 associated with the other of the folding wing tip device and the fixed wing, and a biasing device 28 and 30. In the locked configuration the locking pin is engaged with the locking hook and the biasing device acts to preload the locking mechanism.
Patent GB-2532530-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for clearing debris from a gutter
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER WARD
IPC: E04D13/076
Filed: 2015-05-21
Abstract: Apparatus for clearing debris from a gutter comprising pipe 2 extending along a portion the gutter 5, the pipe having air apertures, and means for driving air into pipe. The gutter may also include leaf guard 1 having drainage apertures (1c only shown in Fig. 1). Air may be driven through hoses 8 into pipe 2 for blowing leaves from the gutter 5, or where fitted leaf guard 1. Clips 3 may connect pipe to leaf guard via barbed fasteners (3b, Fig. 3) into apertures 1c. The pipe may have magnetic pipes stops 4 sealing the pipe ends having an airline hole and rubber layer (4a,b, Fig. 7). The pipe may include a metallic/magnetic projectile or shuttle (7 Fig. 6) with o-rings and rubber layers (7a,b, Fig. 6). The air driving means may comprise a compressor and operating unit (11, 10 Fig. 5) for alternating air flow into each hose 8 forcing projectile up and down pipe increased maximum air pressure at the apertures. The pipe may also be elliptical for creating a vortex with a single aperture/slot (91, Fig. 9). The air driving means may alternatively be pump (200, Fig 10) installed in the roof soffit (201, Fig. 10).
Patent GB-2527203-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacture of vessels for pressurised fluids and apparatus thereof
Inventor: CHALANDON BERNARD ALAIN JACQUES
IPC: F17C1/00
Filed: 2015-05-26
Abstract: A pressure vessel with a closed end, a cylindrical side wall 11 and a shoulder and neck. The internal surface profile of the closed end of the pressure vessel has a central section 13, at least one intermediate ring 14 and an outermost ring 15 with intersecting but differing curvatures of radii: R, r, and Rc respectively. The central section, the intermediate ring and the outermost ring connect a central point where the end face intersects the longitudinal axis X with the cylindrical side wall. The central section, intermediate ring and outermost ring connect to a central point, the central point being where the end face region intersects the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. The cylindrical side wall is at an axial distance H from the central point. H has a range from 0.28ID to 0.5ID, where ID is the cross-sectional diameter of the side wall of the vessel. The vessel may be formed by extruding a billet of metal (2, fig 1) between a die (4) and a ram (5).
Patent GB-2538963-A (GB)
Title: Access control controller, related system, method and computer program
Inventor: Markku Raitanen
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: An access control controller 10 comprises an internet protocol (IP) communication module 306 and at least one programmable module 301, 304 configured to cause the access control controller to independently initiate secure IP communication to an access control server. The communication between the controller 10 and the server is only originated by the controller. During the communication the controller is configured to receive management information from the server including updated access right data. The controller 10 is configured to control physical access of a physical ac­cess device 308 such as a door, turnstile, lid, hatch, or a gate. The controller can preferably ignore all communication initiation requests from external entities and log these requests. The secure IP communication can be implemented using encrypted communication and can use internet socket port 443. The updated access right information can include added, deleted or changed access rights; credentials for which access will be granted or credentials for access denial. The use of controller initiated secure IP communications allows a secure access control system to be used since a third party cannot gain access to the access controller since the access controller will not respond to communication requests.
Patent GB-2539390-A (GB)
Title: Security devices and methods of manufacture thereof
Inventor: ADAM LISTER
IPC: B42D25/445
Filed: 2015-06-10
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an image element array for a security device comprises: (a) providing a metallised substrate web comprising a substrate 10 having a first metal layer 11 thereon on a first surface of the substrate, the first metal layer being soluble in a first etchant substance; (b) applying a first photosensitive resist layer 12 to the first metal layer; (c) exposing the first photosensitive resist layer to radiation of a wavelength to which the resist layer is responsive through a patterned mask 1, whereupon exposed second pattern elements P2 of the first photosensitive resist layer react resulting in increased solubility by a second etchant substance, the non-exposed first pattern elements P1 remaining relatively insoluble by the second etchant substance; and (d) applying the first and second etchant substances to the substrate web whereupon the second pattern elements of both the first resist layer and the first metal layer are dissolved, the remaining first pattern elements of the first metal layer forming an image element array. There is also provided a security device including a focussing element array and an image element array.
Patent GB-2540208-A (GB)
Title: Bearing interface with recesses to reduce friction
Inventor: IAN GRAHAM PEGG
IPC: F16J10/04
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: A bearing interface of an apparatus 101 is provided. The apparatus 101 having a first element 103 and a second element 109 configured to move relative to each other during operation of the apparatus 101. The first element 103 comprises a first bearing surface 105 configured to engage at least a portion of a second bearing surface of the second element thereby defining a contact zone 111, 111A, 111C between the first bearing surface 105 and the second bearing surface. The first bearing surface 105 has at least one recess 129 indented into the first bearing surface 105. The dimension of the recess 129 in the direction of movement of the second element 109 relative to the first element 103 is less than the dimension of the contact zone 111, 111A, 111C in the direction of movement of the second element 109.
Patent GB-2543510-A (GB)
Title: Coupler
Inventor: Grahame Austin
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 2015-10-19
Abstract: A coupler 10, for attaching a first wire mesh tray 102 to a second wire mesh tray 102, comprising; a first end region (14, figure 1) and a second end region (16); a first engagement element 18 being adapted for engagement with a first wire portion 106b of the first wire mesh tray; a second engagement element (26) being adapted for engagement with a second wire portion 106a of the first wire mesh tray; and a third engagement element 30 being adapted for engagement with a first wire portion 106a of a second wire mesh tray 102. Preferably the second engagement element comprises hooks and is connected to the second wire portion of the first wire mesh tray first, the coupler then pivots around the second wire portion to engage the first engagement element with the first wire portion of the first wire mesh tray. Once both couplers 10 and 10 are attached the second wire mesh tray is coupled into the third engagement elements of the couplers.
Patent GB-2529114-A (GB)
Title: Processors with support for compact branch instructions & methods
Inventor: SUDHAKAR RANGANATHAN
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2015-02-10
Abstract: A microprocessor has a delayed branch instruction and a non-delayed branch instruction. When it executes the delayed branch instruction, it also executes the following instruction, whether or not the branch is taken. When it executes the non-delayed branch instruction, it only executes the following instruction if the branch is not taken. If the instruction after a delayed branch instruction is another branch instruction, then an exception may be generated. The branch instructions may be a branch and link instruction, which stores a return address in a register. The branch target may be identified by an immediate value in the instruction.
Patent GB-2534682-A (GB)
Title: Lock assembly and spindle therefor
Inventor: BRIAN MATTHEW CORBETT
IPC: E05B63/16
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: The lock assembly has a latch (fig.1,14), a lock bolt, an actuator 20, a spindle comprising a first spindle part 16 and a second spindle part 18. The actuator has a central disk 22 and two outer disks 24, each disk has a non-circular hole 44 to receive the ends of the spindle so that rotating each spindle part rotates a respective outer disk, the second part also rotates the central disk. The first part has a smaller width end section (fig.4,62), preferably circular and slightly smaller than the minimum width of the opening in the central disk, so it does not engage it. The outer disks may have lugs 36 and aligned follower arms 34 with a gaps 38 to accommodate the lugs, the arms may be connected so they move together. The central disk may have a lug 30 and an aligned latch arm 26 with a gap 32 to accommodate the lug. Preferably the ends of each spindle part touch or engage one another within the hole of the central disk. The lock may have a housing and the spindle parts may have a circlip (fig.3,64) to limit their insertion.
Patent GB-2553482-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preperation of glycerol carbonate
Inventor: FERGAL COLEMAN
IPC: C07D317/36
Filed: 2016-01-20
Abstract: A process for preparing glycerol carbonate comprising: i) contacting and partially reacting a glycerol reactant stream with a) a dialkyl carbonate reactant stream comprising greater than 80% wt dialkyl carbonate and/or b) a cyclic alkylene carbonate reactant stream comprising greater than 80% wt cyclic alkylene carbonate in a first reaction zone in the presence of a homogeneous transesterification catalyst; ii) separating at least a portion of the alcohol by-product formed from the reaction in step i) from the reaction mixture to obtain an alcohol-containing by-product stream; iii) reacting at least a portion of the remaining reactants in a second reaction zone in the presence of the homogeneous transesterification catalyst; and iv) obtaining a glycerol carbonate product stream. Preferably the dialkyl carbonate is selected from dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate and mixtures therefore. Preferable the cyclic carbonate is ethylene carbonate. The homogeneous transesterification catalyst may be an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide, oxide, alkoxide, aluminate or silicate, especially sodium methoxide (NaOMe). Alternatively the catalyst may be a basic ionic liquid, especially 2,2,4,6-tetramethylpiperidine (TMDH-piperidine).
Patent GB-2537757-A (GB)
Title: Turbine-generator shaft torsional vibration protection method and device
Inventor: QIXUN YANG
IPC: G01H1/10
Filed: 2016-04-22
Abstract: The present application relates to a method and device of turbine-generator shaft torsional vibration protection. By acquiring shaft torsional vibration signal and applying three criteria: fatigue inverse time limit criterion, static instability criterion and fast action criterion, the device can issue trip and/or alarm signals when the torsional vibration threatens shaft safety, so as to avoid more damage to the turbine-generator shaft system. Modal filtering of pulse inputs are used to obtain angular speed variations of the shaft ends at individual modes. Oscillating components of individual torsional vibration modes and amplitude of each sub-synchronous mode signal are acquired. The torsional vibration protection device includes: speed sensors, pulse input module (PI), control module (CM), digital input module (DI), analog input module (AI), digital output module (DO) and power supply module (POW). The speed sensors are connected with the PI module by cable. The torsional vibration protection device communicates with human machine interface (HMI) of main station by Ethernet.
Patent GB-2537553-A (GB)
Title: Proximity detection
Inventor: IAN KNOWLES
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2014-01-28
Abstract: The position of a portable device 13 relative to an AP 10 and STAs 11, 12 is estimated according to a wireless network communications protocol. A measurement request according to the WiFi standard is sent by the AP to the portable device causing it to perform a measurement (such as a clear channel assessment CCA) during a first period. The AP instructs STAs in the network to remain quiet (not transmit) during the first period to enable the measurement to be performed. The AP disregards the instruction (which also requires it to remain silent) in order to transmit a variable power signal during the first period. The portable device 13 performs the measurement in response to the measurement request and the proximity of the portable device to the AP is estimated in dependence on signal strength of the variable power signal. The invention may be used to select a wireless speaker closest to a smartphone of a user for a multi-room wireless music system.
Patent GB-2541546-A (GB)
Title: SMD device
Inventor: JOHANN BOLDL
IPC: H01R12/57
Filed: 2016-08-08
Abstract: An SMD device comprises an electronic component such as an inductor, a carrier 10 holding the electronic component and a plurality of U-shaped solder pins 12a, 12b. The solder pins are attached to the carrier and each have a first contact end 14a, 14b to be soldered to a circuit board and a second contact end 16a, 16b connected to a connecting wire of the electronic component. The first contact ends are arranged on at least one side of the carrier in a first row, and a second row consisting of the second contact ends is defined above said first row on the corresponding side of the carrier. In a top view direction perpendicular to a direction of extension of the first and/or second row, at least some of the solder pins have the respective first contact ends displaced by a displacement distance (Vc, Vb, Fig 2b) relative to the respective second contact ends along said direction of extension. This allows easier inspection of the solder joint. The pins may have an offsetting portion (7b, Fig 1), or may simply be mounted at an angle (see Fig 3b).
Patent GB-2538901-A (GB)
Title: An automatic method of generating decision cubes from cross dependent data sets
Inventor: RAVIGOPAL VENNELAKANTI
IPC: G06N3/04
Filed: 2015-03-30
Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to oil and gas management. In example implementations, data relating to oil and gas management is aggregated and placed in a cube along several cube dimensions, which can include scalar, temporal and spatial dimensions. The dimensions can be structured as a hierarchy, such that output can be generated as a roll up or roll down along the hierarchy.
Patent GB-2554424-A (GB)
Title: Safety trip device
Inventor: PAUL ACTON
IPC: H02H7/26
Filed: 2016-09-27
Abstract: A safety trip device for protection of a load in a low voltage circuit has a protection circuit comprising a MOSFET transistor Q1, a latch off control 2, a resistor R1, and a voltage reference Vref. These components are arranged such that during normal operation the voltage drop across MOSFET Q1 is replicated across resistor R1 and compared with voltage reference Vref such that when the voltage across R1 is less than Vref, Q1 conducts and when the voltage across R1 is greater than Vref, Q1 is latched off. The device may further comprises a start-up protection circuit that allows an initial overcurrent for a limited time period when the protection circuit is started up. This may be achieved by additionally providing the protection circuit with a capacitor C1, resistors R2 and R3, and a MOSFET transistor Q2 and suitably arranging them within the protection circuit.
Patent GB-2554651-A (GB)
Title: Nonwoven fabric
Inventor: Colin Bradford
IPC: D04H1/488
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: A bonded non-woven fabric suitable for use as an absorbent layer in a wound dressing comprised of absorbent staple fibres, wherein the absorbent staple fibres comprise gelling fibres, and having bonding stripes of relatively high fibre entanglement density extending along the fabric and into the fabric from at least one face thereof, said stripes being transversely spaced from each other by regions of relatively lower fibre entanglement density wherein the width of the stripes at the face of the fabric is less than the width of said regions of lower fibre entanglement density as measured transversely to the stripes. Most preferably, the width of the stripes at the fabric face is 0.7 to 3 mm and stripes are of substantially equal width throughout the depth of the stripe. Preferably, staple absorbent fibres and non-absorbent fibres have a length of 25 to 76 mm. Preferably, absorbent fibres comprise alginate fibres incorporating carboxymethyl cellulose. Preferably, non-absorbent fibres are selected from polyester, polyamide, acrylic or polypropylene and, more preferably, incorporate an antimicrobial agent.
Patent GB-2554689-A (GB)
Title: Vessel conversion module, vessel and method
Inventor: Basel Shuhaiber
IPC: B63H25/04
Filed: 2016-10-04
Abstract: A vessel conversion module 10 for converting a vessel into an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) includes a casing 12 and conversion components. The components comprise: a navigation sensor unit 20 comprising a global positioning system (GPS) receiver 22; a wireless communications interface 28; electronically operable switches 42 for starting and stopping the engine of the vessel and/or lowering and raising the anchor of the vessel; a motor control circuit 44 for coupling to the vessels motor control system for controlling engine 46 speed; a steering control circuit 54 for coupling to the vessels steering control system for controlling the direction of the vessel; memory for storing a navigation control program; and a processor 64 coupled to the conversion components for communication therewith. The processor is arranged to execute the navigation control program, being configured to cause control commands to be sent to the switches and the motor and steering control circuits to control movement of the vessel in accordance with input signals received from the navigation unit and/or the wireless communications interface. The module can be used in a vessel having a hull, a steering system and an engine and in a method of converting a vessel.
Patent GB-2555619-A (GB)
Title: Liner
Inventor: Michelle Hayley Lusby
IPC: B60R13/02
Filed: 2016-11-04
Abstract: A trimmed automotive roof comprises a closed roof panel 12; a headliner 2 provided with an aperture (3 figure 2); a support frame 11 around the aperture, said frame secured to the roof panel and having the headliner secured to it around the aperture; and a discrete liner 18, 19 across the aperture under the roof panel. The discrete liner may have openings or be perforated so that an inner liner (17 figure 2) and/or lighting provided around the frame can be viewed through the discrete liner. The discrete liner may be withdrawn to expose an inner liner, or it may be manipulated to reveal more or less of the inner liner. The discrete liner may be fixed across the aperture and be of a different external material and/or appearance to the headliner. The invention is intended to allow the use of a headliner provided with an aperture, as used with a sunroof, in a car which is not provided with a sunroof, said discrete liner thus closing the unnecessary aperture.
Patent GB-2541600-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells (TOLDCS) with specific antigens and use thereof in the production of a drug suitable for the
Inventor: Munoz Carolina Llanos
IPC: C12N5/0784
Filed: 2015-06-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDCs) with specific antigens, comprising the steps of: (a) culturing precursors of dendritic cells in an an animal-serum-free medium, using cytokines, IL-4 and GM-CSF, in order to differentiate same in dendritic cells; (b) producing apoptotic cells; (c) culturing the dendritic cells obtained in step (b) in the presence of compounds having anti-inflammatory activity; (d) co-culturing the dendritic cells from step (d) with the apoptotic cells from step (c), such as to stimulate the endocytosis of the apoptotic cells by the dendritic cells; (e) and, by means of identification based on phenotypic evaluation, determining the production of tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDCs) with specific antigens. The invention also relates to the tolDC cells produced with said method and to the use of said tolDCs with specific antigens in the production of a drug suitable for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Patent GB-2558921-A (GB)
Title: A multiple stage turbomolecular pump with inter-stage inlet
Inventor: ANDREW COBBETT
IPC: F04D29/54
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: A multiple stage turbomolecular pump comprises a higher vacuum stage and a lower vacuum stage, each stage having a plurality of rotor blade rows. The lower vacuum stage rotor blade rows 22 have a larger diameter than those of the higher vacuum stage 20. The pump further comprises an inter-stage inlet 10 between the stages, the inlet extending from an outer circumference of the pump to a radial position inside the larger diameter and comprising a gas directing formation (12, fig. 3) suitable for deflecting gas flow in an axial direction. The rotor blade rows of the higher vacuum stage may have different diameters, the diameter of at least one rotor towards the lower vacuum stage being smaller than those more remote from the lower vacuum stage. Inter-stage stator and rotor blades 22a may have a localised change in angular geometry along their length.