baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2485654-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair with lever operated propulsion units
Inventor: JAKEMAN EDWARD ERNEST
IPC: A61G5/02
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: A wheelchair is propelled by a left and right lever-operated, manual propulsion units and further comprise: low-level inclined cushioned seating 8,9; a longitudinally adjustable and pivoting footrest 11; unobstructed side boarding; a manually operated low-torque cable winch 48 that can be used in combination with a winch anchorage to lift the wheelchair into a vehicle [see 50, Figure 11]; progressive rear-wheel brakes 61 operated form the levers 20 of the manual propulsion units; the ability to steer the chair using differential braking; and lap and shoulder belts. Each manual propulsion unit preferably comprises a manually operated reciprocating lever 20, a drive unit 28 that converts motion of the lever into an oscillating rotary motion, and a conversion unit 31 that converts the oscillating rotary motion into continuous unidirectional motion and which provides output for driving a wheel of the wheelchair. Each propulsion unit makes use of chains and sprockets to transmit motion between at least the drive unit 28 and the conversion unit 31 and offers different modes of operation, e.g. forward, reverse, freewheeling, neutral. The conversion unit employs an epicyclic gear train [see Figs 12-17]. The wheelchair body is preferably formed from a pair of side panels 1 connected by cross-bracing struts 2. Braking may be achieved through movement of the levers 20 beyond their normal arcs of oscillation.
Patent GB-2499213-A (GB)
Title: A cleaner-head for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DYSON JAMES
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2012-02-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner. The cleaner head has a dirty-air inlet (14, Fig 2) provided in a main suction chamber 20 of the cleaner head, an outlet duct 22 extending from the main suction chamber for connection to a suction source, and a rotating brush bar 24 housed inside the main suction chamber 20 for agitating a floor surface contacted through the dirty-air inlet (14, fig 2). The brush bar 24 is driven by an air-cooled motor 28, which is mounted inside the cleaner head with at least a section of the motor 28 being located inside the brush bar 24. To cool the motor 28 in use, an external casing of the motor is provided a plurality of air-cooling holes 44, 46 consisting of at least one air intake 44 and at least one air exhaust 46. These cooling holes 44, 46 are connected, intake 44 to exhaust 46, to form one or more air-cooling paths through the inside of the motor 28. In accordance with the invention, each air intake 44 is connected to an upstream clean air inlet 48 by a stationary, not rotating, intake duct 50, and each air exhaust 46 is similarly connected to a downstream clean air outlet 52 by a stationary, not rotating, exhaust duct 54.
Patent GB-2485738-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for running casing into wells drilled wtih dual-gradient mud systems
Inventor: HEIRONIMUS MARK
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2010-07-13
Abstract: Systems and methods for running and cementing casing into wells drilled with dual-gradient mud systems include running casing through a subsea wellhead connected to a marine riser, the casing having an auto-fill float collar, and connecting a landing string to the last casing run. The landing string includes a surface-controlled valve (SCV) and a surface-controlled ported circulating sub (PCS). The SCV and PCS are manipulated as needed when running casing, washing it down while preventing u-tubing on connections and prior to cementing to displace mixed density mud from the landing string and replace it with heavy- density mud prior to circulating below the mudline thus maintaining the dual gradient effect.
Patent GB-2494503-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding platform for erecting scaffolding from the top down
Inventor: LAWRIE RICHARD DONALD GALL
IPC: E04G5/00
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: An apparatus and method of erecting or dismantling scaffolding using a longitudinal member and a platform 3 at right angles to the member and extending at least 5cm therefrom. The member may be a scaffolding tube, and may be hung from a support member, such as an offshore installation. The member may be hung vertically and the platform may engage with the longitudinal member at a horizontally such that the platform extends radially away from the member by at least 5cm, and around at least a quarter of the circumference of the member. The platform may have a collar (11, figure 5) which may be provided around the circumference of an aperture in the platform. The invention relates to the field of erecting scaffolding    over the side    or from the top down, such as that used in offshore industries.
Patent GB-2506102-A (GB)
Title: Meeting management system
Inventor: KAV BOZWELL
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2012-07-25
Abstract: A meeting management system 100 includes an interface for defining the structure of a meeting, an unstructured waiting space to facilitate communication between participants, an interface to display the structure, process and timings of a meeting, a check-in/out process, an input and exchange process, and a task allocation process. The user may define relative location of the participants in a GUI (graphical user interface) and the location may define the structure of the meeting. An indicator may identify the node corresponding to the current stage of the meeting. The system includes a server 109 which manages the communication between user devices 101, 102, 103 and audio visual input devices 106, such as webcams and microphones, and output devices 107, such as a video screens.
Patent GB-2506603-A (GB)
Title: Drilling fluids comprising ground grape seeds
Inventor: O'TOOLE BRENDON STEVEN
IPC: C09K8/03
Filed: 2012-10-02
Abstract: A drilling fluid comprises ground up grape seed. The fluid may further comprise wetting additive, viscosifier and an activator or flocculant. Other plant material may also be incorporated with the grape seed e.g. Black Walnut or other nut hulls, cotton seeds or rice fractions. The fluid may be used to prevent fluid loss as a lost circulation material, as torque and drag reducing agent or as a proppant in fracturing and cleaning processes. One advantage is that grape seeds are a by-product of the wine producing industry which are bi-degradable and environmentally friendly.
Patent GB-2496273-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner base
Inventor: MORGAN CHARLES J
IPC: A47L5/30
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner base comprises a motor 187 including a shaft, a first wheel mount 107 and a second wheel mount, wherein the first and second wheel mounts 107 are coaxial and the motor 187 is disposed in the first wheel mount 107. The first and second wheel mounts 107 are preferably non-rotating with the first wheel mount 107 being made from magnesium. Also disclosed is a vacuum cleaner base comprising a roller bearing and a wheel disposed on the roller bearing, wherein the height of the vacuum cleaner base is less than an outer diameter of the wheel 108 and a vacuum cleaner base which has an operational component positioned within a rear portion of the base and a bearing assembly (fig 4) including an aperture, wherein the aperture has a diameter greater than the height of the operational component. The operational component is preferably a motor coil.
Patent GB-2508426-A (GB)
Title: Rotary engine
Inventor: TVEIT JORGEN EGIL
IPC: F01C3/06
Filed: 2012-12-02
Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprises a part-spherical housing divided into chambers by dividers 7 extending radially from, and arranged for rotation about, a central axis 13 of the housing. Pistons are formed, one in each chamber, by sectors of a disc 6 which rotates about an axis 17 inclined to the central axis such that, as the dividers and disc rotate, the pistons move within the chambers to provide compression and expansion. The axis of the disc may be inclined at between 10Âº and 30Âº to the central axis. Grooves in the housing may be provided to guide the rotating disc. The dividers are wider at their middle than at each end to compensate for the projected width of the disc sectors throughout their cycle.
Patent GB-2495045-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for processing a batched unit of work
Inventor: GARZA JOSE EMIR
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2011-06-28
Abstract: An apparatus for processing a batched unit of work associated with a plurality of messages, for use with a data store for storing: a backout count associated with a number of instances that work associated with the batched unit of work is backed out; a backout threshold associated with the backout count; and a commit count associated with committing the batched unit of work in response to successful commits for a predefined number of the plurality of messages, the apparatus comprising: a checker for checking whether the backout count is greater than zero and less than the backout threshold; and an override component, responsive to the backout count being greater than zero and less than the backout threshold, for overriding the commit count and committing the batched unit of work for a subset of the plurality of messages.
Patent GB-2515299-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for determining analyte in a sample
Inventor: HALL GEOFFREY FRANK
IPC: G01N27/327
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: A method of determining concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample deposited on a sensor device having a working electrode and a counter electrode, in which the electrodes are provided with an enzyme and a mediator for carrying out a mediated redox reaction, comprises: applying a first oxidising potential 220 between the working and counter electrodes during a first time period; applying a second reducing potential 230 between the working and counter electrodes during a second time period; determining a reaction parameter 240 which is indicative of the concentration of reduced mediator at the counter electrode after commencement of the second time period; and using the reaction parameter to determine the concentration of analyte 250.
Patent GB-2510262-A (GB)
Title: Environment sensor system which evaluates interfering sound sources
Inventor: BROWN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 2014-01-14
Abstract: An environment sensor system 1, suitable for use in a vehicle as an anti-collision aid, comprises a first receiver array (Sx) having a first receiver and a second receiver. The receivers are preferably ultrasound transceivers. Furthermore, the system comprises a transmitter for generating acoustic echoes at environment objects (R) and an evaluating unit which is configured to evaluate a phase difference between a reception signal received with the first receiver and the second receiver. A first directional information item for an interfering sound source (Q) causing interfering sound present in the reception signal can thus be ascertained for the first receiver array. In the reception signal, sound components containing a corresponding first directional information item are evaluated and can be suppressed. The first and second receiver may be disposed at an acoustic distance from each other which is less than the quotient of a speed of sound to be expected under operating conditions, and of twice a working frequency of the receivers. The system may further comprise a second array (Sy) comprising two further receivers, the first and second arrays cooperating to identify interfering sound sources.
Patent GB-2511919-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic resonator comprising collar and frame
Inventor: BURAK DARIUSZ
IPC: H03H9/02
Filed: 2014-01-20
Abstract: An FBAR acoustic resonator structure includes a frame 145 and a collar 140 disposed respectively inside and outside a main membrane region defined by an overlap between the lower 115 and upper 135 electrodes. The frame, and the collar, may be disposed either above or below the piezoelectric layer. The collar may improve confinement of the main mode within the main membrane region while suppressing excitation of unwanted spurious lateral modes inside and outside this region. The frame reflects and otherwise resonantly suppresses the propagation of eigenmodes in lateral directions. The inner edge of the collar and the outer edge of the frame are disposed at the edge of the main membrane region.
Patent GB-2515600-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for achieving a high efficiency in an open gas-turbine (combi) process
Inventor: LOYTTY ARI
IPC: F02C6/18
Filed: 2014-03-05
Abstract: Method and apparatus for achieving high efficiency in an open gas-turbine process, in which a supercharger 1 compresses air, which is burned together with a fuel in a first combustion chamber 2, which is followed by a first turbine 3, a second combustion chamber 4, a second turbine 5 where the combustion gases are expanded to a pressure lower than that of the surrounding atmospheric pressure, and a preheating heat exchanger 7 in which primary bleed water vapour coming from the secondary process is preheated. From the heat exchanger the combustion gases go to a waste-heat boiler 12a, 12b, in which the secondary-process feed water is vaporized. After the low-pressure turbine the water vapour is condensed in a condenser 10 into water, the remaining combustion gases are compressed by a combustion-gas supercharger 6 to the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
Patent GB-2523819-A (GB)
Title: Multi-functional component and system for a vehicle interior
Inventor: BUTLER MARK
IPC: B60R7/06
Filed: 2014-03-07
Abstract: A component system for a vehicle interior 100 comprises portable container 102 intended to be moved into and out of a vehicle and a detachable mounting means where the container forms part of the vehicle interior when mounted. Typically the container 102 is a bag, suitcase or box which is mechanically or magnetically releasably attached to a vehicle door so that it forms part of the interior door lining such as the armrest. The container 102 may take the form of a detachable glove compartment or a rear seat armrest. The container 102 can be a telescopically expandable bag with retractable wheels 304 and handle 308 where the operation of the handle deploys the wheels.
Patent GB-2524563-A (GB)
Title: A sanitary device
Inventor: MOL PIETER ADRIAAN CORNELIS
IPC: A47K5/00
Filed: 2014-03-27
Abstract: A sanitary device, suitable for use as a handwasher, comprising a first, hollow container 11 which includes at least one aperture 12 having a valve 26 that is connected for controlling the outflow of fluid contained in the first container 11; and a second container 16 having at least one perforation, wherein the second container 16 is connected 13 to the first container 11; and wherein the first 11 and second 16 containers are capable of being or are generally aligned such that fluid flowing out from the first container 11 via the aperture 12 passes adjacent to the second container 16.
Patent GB-2525433-A (GB)
Title: Life Jacket Attachment
Inventor: WELLS DUNCAN
IPC: B63C9/26
Filed: 2014-04-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a life jacket 10. The life jacket comprises a floatable rope 18 and securing means 17 attached to the life jacket. The floatable rope extends from the securing means and is arranged such that it is suitable for attachment to lifting means. The floatable rope may be made from polyethylene, may have reflective elements and may have first and second ends spliced together to form a continuous loop. The securing means may be a lifting strop. The securing means and the floatable rope may be contained within a closable compartment (22, Fig 2) and, in use, may be deployed so as to extend from said compartment.
Patent GB-2509876-A (GB)
Title: System and method for transferring content between devices
Inventor: PALLAKOFF MATTHEW
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: A system and a method for transferring content between devices are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, users lay their electronic devices (such as content reading devices, mobile tablets or smart phones) side by side and use a touch screen to "slide" or "swipe" digital content (e.g., via finger swiping of a book cover) from one device to the other. The devices automatically pair with one another based on certain pairing criteria detected contemporaneously with slide or swipe of digital content. If the pairing criteria are satisfied, the digital content is transferred.
Patent GB-2538483-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing high-purity crystalline carbamide
Inventor: Fraid Alekovich Batullin
IPC: C07C237/16
Filed: 2012-12-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing high-purity crystalline carbamide. The method comprises the crystallization and drying of carbamide, wherein an aqueous carbamide solution is preheated from +30°C to +130°C, and thereafter the solution is purified by electrodialysis at a voltage in the range of 400 V - 600 V. The technical result is the production of high-purity crystalline carbamide that can be used as an additive in the food industry and as a reagent in laboratory analyses.
Patent GB-2526540-A (GB)
Title: Provisioning of secure host card emulation
Inventor: SMITH THERESA L
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: Simplified provisioning of a secure host card emulation (HCE) application. A consumer device e.g. a mobile phone having a secure element (SE), secure environment such as a trusted execution environment (TEE) or removable secure application processor e.g. a UICC or micro SD device is manufactured 310 and configured 311 with a number of secure processes fulfilling the requirements of various applications such as payment applications which are run based on cryptographic keys stored in the secure element. A customer selects and downloads an application 314 to the (non secure) application processor which provides the majority of functionality, this being easily distributed using known app stores. The application provider 316 communicates with a secure application provider 312 to either receive pre-programmed cryptographic keys from the security application on the device or to configure the device with its own user information, security processes and cryptographic keys via the security application provider and an application layer. Thus the additional security of the devices secure element can be employed but negotiations between the payment provider and mobile phone manufacturer are avoided, details in the secure element being accessible or configurable after retail.
Patent GB-2515408-A (GB)
Title: Fascia panels
Inventor: IRVING MATTHEW RICHARD
IPC: E04F13/12
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: The fascia panel 10 comprises a front skin 12 with retaining lips (20, Figure 1) on at least two opposite edges thereof. A supporting framework 43 is affixed to the front skin by engagement of an engagement portion thereof between the font skin and the at least two retaining lips. The supporting framework comprises two framework portions 46, 48 whose engagement portions are respectively insertable between the front skin and their respective retaining lips. The two framework portions are rotatable about their engagement portions into end-to-end abutment with one another whereupon they each lie adjacent front skin. The framework may be is inserted into channels defined between the lips and sidewall portions 22. Initially the framework portions are offered up at an angle and then each roated until they lie against front skin. The free ends of the framework portions lie in end to end connections once both portions are against the front skin.
Patent GB-2519225-A (GB)
Title: Microfluidic device and a related method thereof
Inventor: SAMPER VICTOR DONALD
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a plurality of reagent sources for a feeding a plurality of reagents, each reagent source feeding a corresponding reagent among the plurality of reagents. A macro-chamber receives one or more reagents among the plurality of reagents from the plurality of reagent sources. A microfluidic reactor is coupled to the macro-chamber and the plurality of reagent sources and configured to receive one or more reagents among the plurality of reagents from at least one of the macro-chamber, the plurality of reagent sources, and react the one or more reagents to generate reaction content. The macro-chamber is further configured to receive the reaction content from the microfluidic reactor. A system configured to control at least one of flow of a dry gas in and out of the macro-chamber, surface area of at least one of the one or more reagents, and the reaction content in the macro-chamber.
Patent GB-2521717-A (GB)
Title: Event scene identification in group event
Inventor: TURBIN PAVEL
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2014-09-23
Abstract: Content e.g. photographs, videos and instant messages may be uploaded by agents A1-A4 e.g. professional or amateur photographers or journalists, to a central storage regarding a group or public event, along with meta data including the location within the event area GEA that the content relates to. The invention tracks the rate of submissions and detects a time period of a scene L occurring within the even based on the rate of transmissions. Thus scenes of particular interest, such as a toast at a wedding, a particularly interesting match in a tournament or a popular performance on a cruise ship, festival or the like, can be identified in real time whilst they are still happening, allowing clients C to attend. The time period may be detected as the period during which the rate of submissions is above a predetermined threshold or the gradient of a temporal change in the rate of submissions is steeper than a threshold. A notification may be sent at the beginning and end of the period to indicate something important is happening and may include directions to the scene. The location data may include location of the agent device and distance to the scene r.
Patent GB-2520176-A (GB)
Title: Heat-assisted magnetic recording disk drive (HAMR) with thermal sensor and laser power prediction
Inventor: HIRANO TOSHIKI
IPC: G11B5/31
Filed: 2014-10-20
Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) disc drive uses a thermal temperature sensor 260 to monitor laser power during writing. A disk drive controller, or a separate processor, computes a prediction w(k) of a measured laser power y(k) from a history of laser power settings LPS. The predicted value is compared with the measured value from the thermal sensor. If the difference is too large or too small, indicating that -the laser power is too high or too low, an error signal is sent to the disk drive controller 114. The disk drive controller may adjust the laser power setting and initiate a reÂ­write of the data, The predicted laser power is calculated from a convolution of a sequence of current x(k) and prior x(k-1), x(k-2) laser power settings with a sequence of coefficients a(0), a(1), a(2). A calibration process generates the sequence of coefficients. Using the predicted values compensates for slow response time of the temperature sensor.
Patent GB-2532448-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor structure
Inventor: STEFAN ABEL
IPC: H01L27/00
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: A semiconductor structure 1 comprises a silicon photonic device 3 and an electronic device 4 fabricated in front end of line (FEOL) processes and integrated on a CMOS semiconductor substrate 2. An interlayer dielectric layer 5 is provided on the substrate 2, and an electrically interconnecting layer 6 is provided on the interlayer dielectric layer. The structure includes a functional-oxide crystalline layer 7 that is processed to form an active optical device 7, provided either on the upper surface 5 of the interlayer dielectric layer 5 in a first configuration 10a, or adjacent the substrate near the adjacent surface 5 of the interlayer dielectric layer in a second configuration 10b, and formed before the interconnect layer 6 is formed on the interlayer dielectric layer. The functional-oxide crystalline layer 7 exhibits a linear optical effect, with a high Pockels coefficient and may comprise for example a perovskite such as barium titanate BaTiO3, or potassium niobate KNbO3. The integrated functional-oxide optical device 7 is optically and electrically coupled to the optical 3 and electronic 4 integrated silicon devices of the substrate.