baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2488335-A (GB)
Title: Mixer for use in a microwave oven
Inventor: CHEUNG CHUN MING
IPC: B01F27/75
Filed: 2011-02-23
Abstract: A microwave oven food mixer comprises a body 2, a plurality of arms 6 extending outwardly from the body, the length of each arm being adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The body includes a drive mechanism comprising orbital gear (11) and planetary gear 12. The body and arms are configured so that the body may be engaged to the lip of a culinary vessel 1 disposed on a turntable of a microwave oven, with the arms extended to engage walls of the oven. A mixing arrangement extends downwardly from the body and is arranged to be located in said vessel in use. The mixing arrangement includes a fixed stirrer 8 and a rotatable stirrer 9, the fixed stirrer being secured to the body and arranged to pass adjacent an inner wall of the vessel, the rotatable stirrer being connected to the drive mechanism and arranged so that rotation of the vessel on a turntable in use with the arms engaging walls of the oven causes rotation of the rotatable stirrer. A kit comprising a mixer with one or more vessels is also claimed.
Patent GB-2488803-A (GB)
Title: Inclined mounting with hinging hooks for fixing wind turbine rotor fixed shaft to tower
Inventor: BORGEN EYSTEIN
IPC: F03D1/00
Filed: 2011-03-09
Abstract: A wind turbine rotor mounting comprises a base support18 atop a tower 4 upon which rotor support 16 e.g. a fixed rotor shaft is mounted. Both rotor and base supports have respective faces e.g. flat or undulating flanges to abut and be joined by bolts. The rotor support flange plane is inclined, e.g. 45 degrees, to be neither perpendicular to nor parallel with the rotor axis. The rotor support also comprises engagement means, e.g. hooks 21, to engage an impact damped, hook guiding receiving structure 22, e.g. part cylindrical recesses, on the base support to form a hinge. The rotor and rotor support assembly are lifted horizontally fully assembled by crane 10 above the tower and lowered onto the base support, the hooks engage the receiving structure and on further lowering the rotor assembly rotates about the hinge to a vertical installed position. Allows assembled rotor installation with a single crane and flange incline allows greater area thus joint strength.
Patent GB-2480005-A (GB)
Title: Method for surveying a subsurface formation using liquid chromatography
Inventor: PREUDHOMME HUGHES
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 2011-04-27
Abstract: A method for surveying a subsurface formation containing hydrocarbons, comprises injecting at least one tracer compound into the subsurface formation; recovering a fluid derived from the subsurface formation; and detecting the tracer compound in the fluid by liquid chromatography analysis coupled with tandem mass spectrometry analysis. The liquid chromatography analysis is conducted with a stationary phase composed of particles having a mean size equal to or less than 2.1µm. Preferably the tracer is selected from derivatives of benzoic acid comprising one or two fluorine, chlorine, bromine or trifluoromethane substituents. Example tracers are 2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid, 5-chloro-2-fluorobenzoic acid, 4-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, 2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoic acid and 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid.
Patent GB-2491826-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic bearing arrangement for a large flywheel utilising permanent magnets
Inventor: TURNER WILLIAM BRIAN
IPC: F16C32/04
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: A pseudo-levitation permanent magnet repulsive bearing and drive system arrangement 1, 2, 3, 15 & 16 for a large diameter composite flywheel 14 for mechanical / electrical energy storage is provided. The system is designed to transmit torque and cope with the expansion of the flywheel 14 when it is running up to its maximum speed. The magnets 13 are arranged in a frustrated cone to centralise the running axis and to subject the upper rotating magnet array to radial centric forces opposing the centrifugal forces acting upon this array to maintain its integrity. This application describes how the levitation system functions utilising multiple concentric rings of a prime number of permanent magnets and special drive spokes, which deflect vertically and radially in concert with the flywheel as it speeds up. To prevent instability the lower fixed magnet arrays are rectangular, with square ends or basically rectangular with semi-circular ends such that the rotating magnets never overhang at either end, the fixed magnet as the flywheel expands due to centrifugal force. The spokes are attached to a hollow central shaft which rotates on ceramic bearings or other bearing types including oil lubricated, air or magnetic bearings, around a fixed central shaft.
Patent GB-2493547-A (GB)
Title: Yeast and protein recovery from an ethanol fermentation process
Inventor: WILLIAMS PETER EDMOND VAUGHAN
IPC: A23K10/38
Filed: 2011-08-10
Abstract: A process for recovering a proteinaceous material comprises: i) forming an mixture of a fermentable organic material and a fermentation agent such a yeast; ii) fermenting the mixture to produce ethanol 20; iii) recovering from the fermented mixture a stream rich in ethanol and a co-product stream comprising unfermented organic material, fermentation agent and an aqueous solution of dissolved solids 22; iv) separating the co-product stream to recover a stream rich in the unfermented organic material and a stream comprising the fermentation agent suspended in the aqueous solution 46; and v) separating the unfermented organic material stream so that at least part of the fiber in the unfermented organic material is removed from the unfermented organic material to leave a protein rich material. The fibre may be separated from the protein by enzymatic hydrolysis 60. An animal feed and an apparatus for producing ethanol are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2495278-A (GB)
Title: Processing received signals from a range of receiving angles to reduce interference
Inventor: SORENSEN KARSTEN VANDBORG
IPC: G01S3/801
Filed: 2011-09-30
Abstract: Signals are received, over a range of angles, at an array of input means. The signals including a primary signal having a principal direction of arrival at the input means, and at least one interfering signal. A plurality of measurements are determined for the received signals over the range of angles, each measurement relating to a particular angle and indicating the energy of the received signals which are received from the particular angle. For each angle over the range of angles, a value is removed from the measurement for that angle, the value being based on the minimum of: (i) the energy of the measurement for that angle, and (ii) the energy of a corresponding measurement for a corresponding angle mirrored around the principal direction of arrival, whereby the remaining values of the plurality of measurements are indicative of said at least one interfering direction of arrival. The method makes use of covariance matrices and finds application in both audio and radio systems.
Patent GB-2495767-A (GB)
Title: Food processing plate to redistribute comminuted foodstuffs
Inventor: EDEN ROLAND
IPC: A47J43/07
Filed: 2011-10-21
Abstract: Foodstuffs which are processed by a plate in a food processor and dropped into the bowl, tend to collect and pile up in specific areas of the bowl usually directly underneath a feed tube through which foodstuffs are introduced into a processor. The resulting, highly localised build-up of foodstuffs can cause pressure to the underside of the plate, as well as limiting the capacity of the bowl. This problem is solved by providing the underside of the plate with at least one protrusion 55 which extends downwardly into the bowl and is configured to re-distribute, comminuted foodstuffs piled up in the bowl. The plate 50 is a discoidal plate having a first major surface 51 which comminutes foodstuffs in a food processor bowl and a second major surface which comprises at least one protrusion to re-distribute comminuted foodstuffs. The discoidal plate can comminute foodstuffs using a raised hood 52 which is introduced into the bowl via a feed tube in a food processor.
Patent GB-2497532-A (GB)
Title: Hand wash basin and heat exchanger
Inventor: BROWN ANDRE DAVID
IPC: A47K1/04
Filed: 2011-12-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a hand washing station in the form of a basin 12. The basin comprises a tap 14, a drain 36 for draining fluid from the receptacle, a heat exchanger 44 located above the drain, and means for conveying a second fluid adjacent or over an internal surface (44b figure 4) of the heat exchanger. The basin has an inner layer 44, which preferably forms the inner convex or domed surface of the basin, and an outer layer 46, with a space (44b figure 4) between the inner and outer layers which conveys the relatively cold second fluid beneath the raised portion of the receptacle. In use when hot water falls on the domed surface, heat is transferred from the relatively hot fluid within the basin to the relatively cold fluid between the basin inner and outer layers. The space between the basin inner and outer layers may have an inlet 60 and an outlet 68. The basin may comprise a thermostatic mixing valve 72 which may be connected to a hot water supply 76, outlet pipe 68, and have an outlet 78 to the tap.
Patent GB-2498542-A (GB)
Title: Float valve assembly
Inventor: RUSLING STEPHEN BRYCE
IPC: A01G27/00
Filed: 2012-01-19
Abstract: A float valve assembly 1 for controlling the supply of water to a reservoir has a main body 2 having a floor 4 and side walls 3, an upper float 15 pivotably mounted within the main body 2 and a lower float (23, Fig. 6) pivotably mounted beneath the main body 2. The floor 4 of the main body has a drain aperture (5, Fig. 5). The upper float 15 is upwardly movable to a position to shut off the water supply to the reservoir, and the lower float 23 is upwardly movable to seal the aperture 5 in the floor 4 of the main body 2 to prevent water draining from the main body through the aperture 5 or from prematurely filling.
Patent GB-2490219-A (GB)
Title: Skew actuator to servo track zero reference
Inventor: HANCOCK REED ALAN
IPC: G11B5/584
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: A servo detection system for detecting servo tracks of a longitudinal tape (11). In a read/write head, two servo read heads (50, 51) are spaced laterally on a first head module (35), and a servo read head (52, 53) is on a second head module (36) spaced longitudinally from the first module (35). A method comprises initially sensing a tape servo track (110 - 114) with one servo read head of the first module (35) and the servo read head of the second module (36) to determine skew misalignment of the servo track. A zero reference value is stored representing the determined skew misalignment. The detection system switches from the one servo read head of each module, to the two servo read heads of the first module, and employs the stored value to position the read/write head in the zero skew position. The two servo read heads are then employed to read two servo tracks to identify the data band and to control skew.
Patent GB-2490228-A (GB)
Title: A tendon fixation anchor with through-holes
Inventor: GOTHEL DIRK
IPC: A61F2/08
Filed: 2012-04-17
Abstract: A tendon fixation anchor 10 is designed for being received in a bone channel 2 and comprises at least one first through-hole 16 which extends transversely to an insertion direction E. The tendon to be fastened TT can be passed through the first through-hole. There may be a second through bore (18, see figure 2) parallel to the first. A suture 28 extends through this opening, through the tendon and around the fixation anchor. The suture hole is above the tendon aperture in the direction of insertion. The fixation anchor may also have two first peripheral surfaces (14, see figure 2) which are curved and which bear against the bone channel, and between them two second peripheral surfaces 12 which are planar and through which the through-holes extend. The fixation device may also be tapered in the insertion direction. This arrangement provides improved fastening of tendons on the bone, which is secure and simultaneously renders possible a fixation close to the joint, with a minimised tendon length.
Patent GB-2501325-A (GB)
Title: Non-adaptive controller for an ANC system, using coefficients determined from experimental data
Inventor: ALVES ROGERIO GUEDES
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2012-05-10
Abstract: A method for obtaining coefficients for a non-adaptive controller for use in an active noise control system comprises: capturing experimental data from a target system to characterise the plant 809 of the target system; and implementing an adaptive algorithm 811 to compute the coefficients in dependence on the experimental data, for example by adjusting coefficients to minimise an error signal. Preferably, the controller runs a pre-programmed non-adaptive algorithm. The ANC controller may be used in a feedforward, feedback or hybrid system such as an audio headset. The adaptive algorithm may be implemented in sub-bands (707) and obtains the coefficients automatically and independently of the system to be controlled. Once the coefficients have been determined, the values may be programmed onto a multitude of DSP chips, allowing for a simple method of mass producing digital ANC controllers. Claims to a method of configuring an audio device and to an ANC integrated circuit are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2496033-A (GB)
Title: Tool for cleaning survey cables
Inventor: FLEISCHER-PEDERSEN KNUT-BIRGER
IPC: B08B9/02
Filed: 2012-10-17
Abstract: A survey cable cleaning tool comprising of a scraper mechanism configured to clean debris from a survey cable deployed in a body of water. It has a cable guide 305 configured to lift the survey cable 302 into the scraper mechanism 311. The mechanism can include two or more scraper wheels 310, which can be mounted on arms 312 and can be biased to press the wheels against the cable, with the bias being able to be applied by springs 316. The guide mechanism can be mounted to a boat and can have a roller mechanism which is turned by the movement of the survey cable. This can also be configured to drive the rotation of the scraper wheels, or these may have a separate motor drive. The scraper wheels can be removable and can have a lever to retract in response to an obstruction. As well as this, it also discloses a scraper system comprising of two or more scraper blades biased to press against the survey cable, and a cable scraper system comprising of a boat and a scraper mechanism mounted to the boat, which may have two or more scraper wheels.
Patent GB-2507270-A (GB)
Title: Kava flavoured foodstuffs with cyclodextrin
Inventor: MIN BYUNG WOO
IPC: A23L19/00
Filed: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A method of creating a foodstuff which is kava flavoured, comprising the steps of extracting kava constituents from dried kava root using an aqueous method; and combining the extract with a cyclodextrin, The combination can take place in powdered form or in liquid form. Preferably lecithin is also added. Beverages, confectionery, chewing gum and the like are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2495239-A (GB)
Title: Load indicator
Inventor: BENNETT IAN
IPC: B64C25/00
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: An aircraft including a load indicator, where the load indicator comprises a probe 18 adapted to be responsive to a load condition and to slide axially within a guide, and a display member 25 which extends axially from the probe and is constrained axially at its distal end so that it is deflected laterally by axially movement of the probe. The load indicator may be included within an overload detection assembly, and may be fitted in a side stay of an aircraft landing gear.
Patent GB-2501579-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically adjusting power amplifier back-off for OFDM symbol transmission
Inventor: SELLER OLIVIER
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmitter comprises a modulator 12 for generating mutually orthogonal sub-carriers, each sub-carrier being modulated with a stream of data symbols to be transmitted, an amplifier 18 for amplifying a signal containing the modulated sub-carriers for transmission, and a symbol processor 24. The symbol processor computes a plurality of error vector magnitude (EVM) values for each data symbol to be transmitted, each EVM value being based on a different one of a plurality of candidate back-off values for the amplifier, and selects one of the candidate back-off values to apply to the transmitter for the data symbol based on the EVM values. The selected back-off value may be that which produces the highest signal to noise ratio (SNR), or that for which the EVM value meets a constant target EVM. A peak to average power ratio (PAPR) reduction unit 14 and pre-distorter 16 may also be used.
Patent GB-2511068-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for setting a cementitious material plug
Inventor: ISAKSEN INGER ALICE
IPC: E21B33/126
Filed: 2013-02-21
Abstract: An apparatus 100 and method for setting a cementitious material plug, said apparatus comprising a membrane for containing cementitious material bounded thereby and a membrane delivery device 130 for housing the membrane 120 therein, said delivery device configured to extrude said cementitious material from a down hole of membrane device in response to receiving cementitious slurry pumped down the drill pipe and into said membrane. The apparatus may also use a dart and activation ball to allow flow of cementitious material through the inner flow pipe and which may furthermore use releasable top plugs and nose members to release upon pressure thresholds and form seals.
Patent GB-2515450-A (GB)
Title: Passenger service vehicle
Inventor: DABORN MARK
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 2013-03-18
Abstract: Exhaust systems for passenger service vehicles, eg buses are disclosed. In some examples, the exhaust system compartment (204, fig.2a) is stacked above the engine compartment (202, fig.2a). In some cases, the exhaust system comprises a first filter 120 and a second filter 142, each filter being generally cylindrical and having an inlet 122/ 144 and an outlet 126/148, the inlets being inline with the respective first and second filters 120, 142, and the outlets being transversely arranged with reference to the respective filters. The first filter 120 may be a particulate filter. A decomposition reactor 138 with urea injector 140 may be provided before the second filter 142 in which selective catalytic reduction (SCR) occurs. The engine may be a six-cylinder engine longitudinally mounted at the rear. The vehicles may have a single deck, an overall length of about 35 feet (about 10.7 meters), or less, and have an unladen weight of around 25,000 lbs (about 11.3 tonnes), or less.
Patent GB-2514791-A (GB)
Title: Drag reduction system
Inventor: FLYNN DENNIS JOSEPH
IPC: F42B10/40
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: An extended range artillery projectile 10 has a forward end comprising a fuze 13, an aft located base unit 15 and located therebetween a projectile body 18 defining cavity which comprises a payload 23. There is a forwardly located gas generator 17 capable of generating a gas flow, and an ignition device 19 to activate the gas generator 17, preferably at a predetermined time after the projectile is launched. Gas flow from the gas generator may be directed along the outside of the projectile (near laminar gas flow).
Patent GB-2507148-A (GB)
Title: Laser event recorder
Inventor: WILLIAMSON CRAIG
IPC: G06V10/60
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: There is provided a laser event recorder 100 comprising an image sensor, a processing unit coupled to the image sensor, and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to identify when the image sensor is illuminated by a laser 16 and, in response to the identification, record a laser event comprising at least one characteristic feature of the laser (such as wavelength or intensity of the laser.) The recorded laser event is sent to a central server 300 using the wireless transceiver. The recorded may identify that the image sensor is being illuminated by a laser if a predetermined number of adjacent image pixels are saturated. There is further provided an application software for configuring a Smartphone as the laser event recorder, and a laser event recording system comprising the laser event recorder and the central server.
Patent GB-2506513-A (GB)
Title: An electrical submersible pump having an epitaxial co-crystals of perfluoralkoxy and polytetrafluoroethylene
Inventor: HOLZMUELLER JASON
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: An electric submersible pump motor can include a housing; and a hermetically sealed cavity defined at least in part by the housing that includes at least one material susceptible to hydrolysis, and a polymeric material that includes epitaxial co-crystals of perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
Patent GB-2519348-A (GB)
Title: Visual data mining
Inventor: GONG SHAOGANG SEAN
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2013-10-18
Abstract: Method and system for finding targets (such as people) within visual data consists of several steps. Target object information 220 is received. A set of target object semantic attributes 230 is generated from the target object information. Candidate objects are identified 240 within visual data. A set of low-level feature descriptors, such as luminance, colour or texture histograms is generated 250 from the visual data for each candidate object. A set of candidate semantic attributes is generated 260 from the set of low-level feature descriptors for each candidate object within the visual data. One or more portions of the visual data containing a candidate object is identified from the plurality of candidate objects, having a set of candidate object semantic attributes that match the set of target object semantic attributes 270. An output indicating the identified one or more portions of the visual data is provided 280.
Patent GB-2506040-A (GB)
Title: A candle used as a packaging assembly
Inventor: NAVARRO CATALINA
IPC: B65D81/36
Filed: 2011-05-04
Abstract: A candle (12) comprises a wall (14) formed of a combustible fuel, said wall (14) having a top end 14a and a bottom end 14b and sides (14c) extending therebetween; and a wick 18 embedded in the wall in one of a coiled, helical or spiral configuration. Preferably the candle (12) further comprises a cavity 16 defined in the wall, wherein the wick 18 is positioned so as to encircle the cavity. Also claimed is a packaging assembly (110) for a product (122) comprises a candle (112) having a wall (114) of a combustible fuel; a wick (118) embedded in the wall having a first end extending for a distance outwardly therefrom; and a cavity (116) defined in the wall which is adapted to receive at least a portion of the product therein. The invention provides an environmentally friendly packaging assembly wherein the assembly may be used as a conventional candle and burnt after the product has been removed from the cavity to leave no packaging waste for disposal.
Patent GB-2511422-A (GB)
Title: Fitness training device
Inventor: LAUGHLIN PHILIP MICHAEL
IPC: A63B21/06
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: A fitness training device adapted to be carried by a group of users comprises an elongate member 6, the elongate member being hollow and generally cylindrical. The elongate member 6 is provided with a means 8 of access to the interior space 7 defined within its hollow interior. A plurality of inserts are adapted for insertion into the elongate member to sufficiently fill the interior space so that the inserts are incapable of relative movement with respect to each other and to the elongate member within the elongate member as the device is being carried. The plurality of inserts is selected from at least two different types of insert with different weights.Â The device may be provided with handles 22,24 allowing the device to be carried by a group of users.