baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2506070-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for a keep-alive push agent
Inventor: GERMAN RICHARD W
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2012-07-02
Abstract: Various methods for application costing to provide decision making for service provisioning are provided. One example method may comprise connecting to a web based portal environment system. The method may further comprise establishing a hypertext transfer protocol keep-alive connection with the web based portal environment system. The method may further comprise receiving a push command via the hypertext transfer protocol keep-alive connection. The method may additionally comprise executing the push command. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.
Patent GB-2506314-A (GB)
Title: Insulated gate bipolar transistor
Inventor: RAHIMO MUNAF
IPC: H01L29/06
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: An IGBT is provided having layers between an emitter electrode (2) on an emitter side (11) and a collector electrode (25) on a collector side (15), comprising: - a drift layer (8) of a first conductivity type, - a base layer (5), which electrically contacts the emitter electrode (2) and is completely separated from the drift layer (8), - a first and second source region (7), which is arranged on the base layer (6) towards the emitter side (11) and electrically contacts the emitter electrode (2), - a first trench gate electrode (3), which is arranged lateral to the base layer (5) and which is separated from the base layer (5), the first source region (7) and the drift layer (8) by a first insulating layer (31), wherein a channel is formable between the emitter electrode (2), the first source region (7), the base layer (5) and the drift layer (8), - a second insulating layer (32), which is arranged on top of the first trench gate electrode (3), - an enhancement layer (6), which separates the base layer (5) from the drift layer (8) at least in a plane parallel to the emitter side (11), - a grounded gate electrode (4) comprising a second, grounded trench gate electrode (41) and an electrically conducting layer (42), wherein the second trench gate electrode (41) is arranged lateral to the base layer (5) and which second trench gate electrode (41) is separated from the base layer (5), the enhancement layer (6) and the drift layer (8) by a third insulating layer (43), wherein the electrically conductive layer (42) covers and extends outside the second trench gate electrode (41 ) at least to a region above the base layer (5), wherein the electrically conductive layer (42) is separated from the base layer (5) by a fourth electrically insulating layer (44) and wherein the electrically conductive layer (42) contacts the second trench gate electrode (41), wherein a second channel is formable from the emitter electrode (2), the second source region (75), the base layer (5) and the drift layer (8) between a first trench gate electrode (3) and a second trench gate electrode (4), a fifth insulating layer (45), which is arranged on top of the second trench gate electrode (41), which fifth insulating layer (45) has a recess (47) such that the electrically conducting layer (42) electrically contacts the emitter electrode (2).
Patent GB-2515601-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasound imaging apparatus
Inventor: NEASHAM JEFFREY ALAN
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus including a processing unit configured to produce an ultrasound image of the target region by applying position/orientation data representative of the position and/or orientation of an ultrasound transducer on the first side of a surface during each collection cycle to echo data representative of reflected ultrasound energy received by the ultrasound transducer during each collection cycle so as to coherently focus the echo data at a plurality of points distributed within the target region. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes: an ultrasound transducer configured to perform, in each of a plurality of positions and/or orientations on a first side of a surface, a respective collection cycle in which the ultrasound transducer emits ultrasound energy into and receives reflected ultrasound energy from a target region on a second side of the surface that is opposite to the first side; a processing unit configured to acquire echo data representative of reflected ultrasound energy received by the ultrasound transducer during each collection cycle and position/orientation data representative of the position and/or orientation of the ultrasound transducer on the first side of the surface during each collection cycle; wherein the processing unit is configured to produce an ultrasound image of the target region by applying the position/orientation data to the echo data so as to coherently focus the echo data at a plurality of points distributed within the target region.
Patent GB-2516338-A (GB)
Title: Identification of paths in a network of mixed routing/switching devices
Inventor: ROPER JEFFREY JOHN
IPC: H04L45/42
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a computer implemented method of identifying a next hop from a focus device in a path of interconnected devices including switching and routing devices, wherein a switching device operates according to a switching address protocol and a routing device operates according to a routing address protocol, the method implemented at a management computer having a query path to the interconnected devices and comprising: for a focus device which is configured to receive traffic addressed to a terminal destination and to act as a routing device for the traffic, dispatching a query message containing a query key based on a destination identifier for the terminal destination from the management computer to the focus device to identify the next routing address for traffic addressed to the terminal destination; receiving a result message containing a new routing address which is the next routing address; and ascertaining from the new routing address the corresponding switching address which is the switching address for switching traffic at a switching device in a direction to the terminal destination, wherein the switching address is usable in a query key for a query directed to a focus device which is a switching device.
Patent GB-2527565-A (GB)
Title: Airdrop platforms
Inventor: JONES MARTYN PHILIP
IPC: B64D1/14
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: An airdrop platform comprises a load-carrying base 10 having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface includes attachment points 14 for one or more parachutes. The load-carrying base 10 is formed from a material, such as a glass fibre reinforced plastics material in the form of a grating. A lower side 15 of the base includes roller trays 16 for interfacing with a cargo handling system of an aircraft. The base is able to flex to absorb energy when the platform is under forces applied to it such as on parachute opening and on landing.
Patent GB-2518964-A (GB)
Title: Grow bag tower
Inventor: THORN JAMES JOHN
IPC: A47F7/00
Filed: 2014-08-12
Abstract: A grow bag tower comprises a plurality of grow bag supports 3a, 3b, 3c that are spaced from each other in a substantially vertical stack. Each support is adapted to retain at least one grow bag. At least one of the supports is adapted to retain at least one grow bag such that the grow bag rests at an angle of between 5 and 60 degrees to the horizontal with a lower edge adjacent an exterior face of the tower. The support may comprise a sheet of flexible material. The tower may comprise fastenings for a soaker hose and may also have a cover.
Patent GB-2530728-A (GB)
Title: An interactive game system
Inventor: CAMPBELL TOM
IPC: A63F13/44
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to an interactive game system, including an audio output device 104; a video output device103; and one or more controllers 101 configured for receiving a synchronisation signal via audio or video from the audio or video output device 104, 103, for receiving input from a user of the controller 101 responding to audio or video generated by the audio or video output device 104, 103, and correlating the input to timing information pre-stored at the controller 101 using the synchronisation signal to determine game-play results The controller 101 may be configured to display video to the user, and may receive the timing information from a server 102. A method for providing an interactive game is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2530583-A (GB)
Title: Solar cell with specific front surface electrode design
Inventor: ROSTAN PHILIPP JOHANNES
IPC: H01L31/0224
Filed: 2014-09-29
Abstract: A solar cell (104) comprising a substrate (151) including a front surface (156) and front surface electrodes (153) extending along the front surface (156); the front surface electrodes comprise a plurality of bus bar electrodes (152) coupled to a plurality of first finger electrodes (1531) arranged in a parallel finger region (105) and second finger electrodes (1532) arranged in a palm finger region (106); the first finger electrodes are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the bus bar electrodes; the second finger electrodes originate from end regions of the bus bar electrodes and radially extend at least in portions thereof in directions non perpendicular to the bus bar electrodes; where a palm-like group of neighbouring second finger electrodes originates from a same associated bus bar electrode and neighbouring second finger electrodes radially extend at different angles with respect to the bus bar electrodes. Conductive ribbons may be soldered onto the bus bar electrodes. The second finger electrodes may divide into several branches. With such electrode configuration, shading losses as well as electrical resistance losses may be reduced.
Patent GB-2533345-A (GB)
Title: Peristaltic pump
Inventor: RONALD OUDE VRIELINK
IPC: F04B45/08
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: A peristaltic pump 2 comprising: a housing 10 having a hub 18; a rotor 12 disposed within the housing 10 and rotatably supported by the hub 18, the rotor 12 comprising a drive shaft 16 which extends through the hub 18, the drive shaft 16 configured to engage with an output shaft 8 of a drive unit 4 to form a drive connection; wherein a first misalignment pivot 32 is formed between the rotor 12 and the hub 18 and a second misalignment pivot 34 is formed between the drive shaft 16 and the output shaft 8 of the drive unit 4. The first misalignment pivot 32 may be formed by a bearing 20, eg a single spherical roller bearing, between an outer surface of the drive shaft 16 and an inner surface of the hub 18, or between the hub 18 and the rotor 12. The second misalignment pivot 34 may be formed by an eg splined drive connection formed by a converter sleeve 28 attached to output drive shaft 8 and a female receiving portion 26 in the hollow driveshaft 16.
Patent GB-2528146-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic palette assembly and method of making the same
Inventor: SHEN MU-CHUAN
IPC: A61Q1/02
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: A method of making a cosmetic palette assembly includes: forming a pigmented cake unit 31 that includes a first pigmented cake 311, and a second pigmented cake 312 which is in a color different from that of the first pigmented cake 311; disposing the first pigmented cake and the second pigmented cake into a holder 4, and filling a filler into the holder to form a soft base 30 such that the first pigmented cake and the second pigmented cake are fixed in and surrounded by the soft base. The filler can be a gel, beeswax, or a petroleum jelly product.
Patent GB-2520451-A (GB)
Title: Data distribution system
Inventor: CICIC TARIK
IPC: H04N7/15
Filed: 2012-03-20
Abstract: A data distribution system comprises a plurality of processing devices (8) connected by a packet-based transport network (2), and a session manager (12). The session manager is configured to manage a distribution session by (i) associating two or more of the processing devices with a multicast group on the transport network, (ii) storing and/or accessing a mapping between a session identifier for the distribution session and the multicast group address, and (iii) configuring the transport network and/or the processing devices so that data output to the multicast group by any one of the processing devices in the group is received by all the other processing devices in the group. Each processing device can receive data from a respective node (16) located on an external network, and send the received data over the transport network to a multicast group.
Patent GB-2526414-A (GB)
Title: Cushioning wheel member
Inventor: CHEN CHUNG-HSIN
IPC: F16H55/18
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A plastic cushioning wheel member 1 has an annular body 10, an axis 30 and multiple cushioning spokes 50. The cushioning spokes 50 each have three deformable curved sections (51, 52, 53, fig 2) and are formed between the annular body 10 and axis 30. The spokes 50 are deformed to decentralize the axis 30 (fig 3) with external force applied to the cushioning spokes 50 and recover to centralize the axis 30 (fig 2) with removal of the external force. The wheel may be used as a gear with teeth 11 on the outer surface of the annual body 10. The cushioning spokes 50 are structurally simple and light and may be deformed when encountering external force or impact and may be used in an ink ribbon cassette (fig 4) or a stroller.
Patent GB-2523061-A (GB)
Title: Method for disassembling and/or assembling an underwater section of a retractable thruster unit
Inventor: RUOSTEMAA ESA
IPC: B63H20/04
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for disassembling and/or assembling an underwater section of a retractable thruster unit of a swimming vessel. In the method a supporting cradle (21) is detachably fixed to the underwater section (12) from below, and the thruster unit (10) is lifted so that the underwater section (12) is at least partly brought inside the well (17) formed in the bottom of the vessel. Lifting wires (24) of auxiliary lifting means (23) are connected to the supporting cradle (21) for supporting the thruster unit. Water is drained from the well (17), and the lower gear (13) is disengaged and the intermediate section and the lower gear are sealed. After that water is let to ingress into the well (17) and the underwater section (12) is lowered down by the auxiliary lifting means (23) to dock bottom or sea bed, from where the underwater section is picked up with a crane.
Patent GB-2539688-A (GB)
Title: Field Kelvin probe
Inventor: EUGEN FLORIN TURCU
IPC: G01N27/00
Filed: 2015-06-24
Abstract: A Kelvin probe system 100 for analysing a sample 134 comprises a Kelvin probe 122. The face of the probe 124 is disposed in the side face of a rotating probe head 120, the rotation being driven by a drive 102 and shaft 106. The device is intended for material analysis, particularly measurements of corrosion and/or hydrogen permeation through metallic materials. The probe head may comprise a plurality of probe faces, and these may be of more than one material. The faces may be distributed at different angular positions along the surface of the probe head 120, or at different positions along its width. A calibration system for such a probe system additionally comprises a calibration sample 132, and may comprise multiple such samples of different materials. A method for measuring hydrogen using such a probe system measures either surface charges or interface dielectric constants at a metallic interface.
Patent GB-2541415-A (GB)
Title: 3-methylene-2-pyrrolidone based polymers
Inventor: LUBERTUS KLUMPERMAN
IPC: C08L39/04
Filed: 2015-08-18
Abstract: A 3-methylene-2-pyrrolidone based polymer of formula (I) Wherein R1 and R2 are monomers that are polymerisable by radical polymerisation, such as unsubstituted and substituted styrene, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, 1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylenepyrrolidone (3M2P-OH), ethylene glycol, acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, maleimide, tulipalin A, vinyl esters, viny chloride, vinyl bromide; i and k are selected from 0-100; j is 1-100; and n is selected from 1-1000, and when n < 10, then j is >10. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of the polymer; a biocompatible polymer system comprising the polymer; and a composite material comprising the polymer.
Patent GB-2534484-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent cement wiper plugs and casing collars
Inventor: DAVID JOE STEELE
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2013-09-26
Abstract: Disclosed are intelligent casing collars and cement wiper plugs used in wellbore cementing operations. A disclosed well system includes a casing string extending from a surface location within a wellbore, an annulus being defined between the casing string and the wellbore, a casing collar included in the casing string and having one or more sensors configured to measure at least one fluid property of a fluid present within the annulus, a cement wiper plug arranged within the casing string and communicably coupled to the casing collar such that measurement data obtained by the one or more sensors is conveyed to and received by the cement wiper plug, and a pulser associated with the cement wiper plug and configured to transmit pressure pulses to the surface location, wherein the pressure pulses correspond to the measurement data received from the one or more sensors.
Patent GB-2541797-A (GB)
Title: Multipin variable rate interface
Inventor: Nathan m connell
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2016-07-13
Abstract: A modular portable device system includes a base portable electronic communication device 200, such as modular mobile telephone. A multi-pin connector array 431-439 accessible from outside the base device is configured to electrically connect to a mating interface on an add-on module when the two devices are docked. The application processor 417 of the base device communicates with the add-on module via one or more of a plurality of interfaces, each interface supporting a different data rate than the other interfaces. The processor may select one of the interfaces to use. The add-on module may also have a processor for performing certain functions when docked with the base device. The connector array may be used to transfer audio or video data.
Patent GB-2555132-A (GB)
Title: An insert and a fastening arrangement for a structural support member
Inventor: SHANE KILCOLM
IPC: F16B7/18
Filed: 2016-10-20
Abstract: The insert 1 for mounting a support member to a building frame member, the insert comprising a main body 4 having an opening 6 into an internal region 7 for receiving a rod having a threaded end, the internal region provided with a screw thread 7 distal from the opening, the internal region also comprising an engaging member 10 having rod engaging means 11 for bearing on and gripping the surface of the rod, allowing lateral movement of the rod into the insert through the internal region and into the screw thread but preventing release of the rod out of the opening. The engaging means may be radial teeth. The support member may be one of a pair of tubular members secured end-to-end, via an insert located in one member and a further rod retaining insert located in the other, to the web of a girder to reinforce a building structure.
Patent GB-2557271-A (GB)
Title: A method of operating an engine assembly
Inventor: CHRIS EDWARD PEDLAR
IPC: F02N15/00
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: A method of operating an engine assembly 2 comprising an engine 10 and a controller 100 configured to automatically shut down and restart the engine 10, wherein the controller 100 is configured to shut down the engine 10 when a brake pressure of a brake system of a motor vehicle 1 is above a first threshold value and restart the engine 10 when the brake pressure falls below a second threshold value; The method comprises adjusting the second threshold value according to a speed of the vehicle 1. This arrangement is intended to improve the fuel efficiency and reduce the annoyance of automatic start-stop systems and vehicle emissions by preventing frequent switching on and switching off of the engine in operation. Also defined is an engine assembly and a vehicle.
Patent GB-2548494-A (GB)
Title: Wide bandwidth drill pipe structure for acoustic telemetry
Inventor: HUA XIA
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: In some examples, a drillstring includes a plurality of drill pipe sections that are coupled together by a drill pipe joint section structure. The drill pipe sections and the drill pipe joint section structure are acoustically impedance matched. In another example, the drill pipe sections comprise a plurality of different pipe lengths, those lengths being different than a length of the drill pipe joint section structure. A drillstring is constructed of these different lengths of drill pipe and drill pipe joint section structures in a non-periodic manner or random sequence. In another example, the drill pipe sections and drill pipe joint section structure comprise materials having substantially similar acoustic properties.
Patent GB-2561388-A (GB)
Title: Silicon carbide integrated circuit
Inventor: DAVID TRANN CLARK
IPC: H01L29/66
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit including: obtaining a silicon carbide substrate 102 of a first conductivity type (e.g. n-type) with a silicon carbide epitaxial layer 104 of a second conductivity type (e.g. p-type) present on the substrate; implanting a dopant of a first type in the epitaxial layer to form a first region 108 of the first conductivity type which extends to the substrate; and forming a first transistor 110 112 116 of a first junction type in the first region and a second transistor 122 124 134 of a second junction type in the epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type. The method may further include forming a well 150 of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer that does not extend to the substrate and forming a bipolar junction transistor 149 151 166 in this region. The dopant concentration may be greater towards the bottom 150a of the well. There may also be an LDMOS transistor (53, figure 4) formed in the epitaxial layer.
Patent GB-2551049-A (GB)
Title: Self-adhesive closed-cell solid-foam insulation material
Inventor: ROBERT ANDREW SCOTT
IPC: B32B25/18
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: The insulation comprises at least one deformable, closed cell, thermoplastic foam 2 bonded 4 to a facing layer 1 on one surface and a peelable protective layer 6 on the other surface. The release layer 6 is bonded to the cellular material 2 using a pressure sensitive adhesive 5. The bendable foam 2 contains gas filled cells 3. Preferably the adhesive films 4, 5 comprise viscoelastic butyl rubber and are 10-200 µm thick and have coat weight = 10-200 g/m2. The preferred foam 2 is 2-10 mm thick and comprises adhesively bonded polyethylene foam layers with 90% of cells having largest dimensions = 0.5-3 mm. The insulation is used in heating, ventilation or air conditioning pipes or ducting, and is installed by cutting to size before removing the release film 6 and adhering the material using light pressure to apply the adhesive faced layer 5 to the region to be insulated.