baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2524964-A (GB)
Title: Improved gripping device
Inventor: DINGLEY TERENCE RAYMOND
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2014-04-07
Abstract: A gripping device comprises at least one elongate opening 4 for receiving an elongate element 20, such as a wire, cord or rope. A gripping element, preferably a pinion 5, is mounted for translational movement in a slot (4e, figs 2 & 6), and is biased, preferably by a compression spring 6, to engage the gripping element 5 with the elongate element 20. The longitudinal axis of the slot (4e, figs 2 & 6) is at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the opening. The opening is defined by walls 4a and wherein one of the walls includes two intersecting surfaces 4a & 4a lying at a concave angle, preferably between 160-179 degrees, to one another. The two surfaces 4a & 4a preferably intersect in a position aligned between the ends of the slot 6 to increase the gripping surface area to better support heavy loads. The pinion 6 and/or track 4a may be roughened, toothed or smooth.
Patent GB-2517538-A (GB)
Title: Dashboard for dynamic display of distributed transaction data
Inventor: REA SEAN
IPC: G06F11/32
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A custom dashboard user interface for providing application performance data. The dashboard may be created from one or more widgets, such as graphs, charts, and other display components, and each widget may be individually configured with parameters. The dashboard may be configured to display data for one or more particular transactions, transaction types, or transactions that meet specified criteria. Once created, the dashboard may be shared perhaps through a website URL or eÂ­mail, to provide dynamic reporting of transaction services in a network. Identifying bottle necks, node metrics, communication failures or other web application performance data failing outside thresholds for an administrator for entiries such as business transactions, tiers and nodes.
Patent GB-2519845-A (GB)
Title: Blisk with low stresses at blade root, preferably for an aircraft turbine engine fan
Inventor: MERLOT DAMIEN
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2014-08-26
Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft turbine engine comprises an integral element 42 consisting of a disk 44 and a plurality of blades 48. Each blade has a connection zone 64 connecting it to the disk 44, the connection zone 64 comprising a first part 64a arranged at the external flowpath delimitation surface 50 provided on the disk 44, and at least one second end part 64b arranged at a recess 72 formed in the disk 44 along the axial extension of the external surface 50. The average fillet radius (R2, fig.7) defined by the second end part 64b is larger than the fillet radius (R1, fig.6) defined by said first end part 64a. The assembly also comprises a flowpath reconstruction part 52 formed in the aerodynamic continuity of the external flowpath delimitation surface 50, so as to cover said recess 72. The assembly may be for a fan, compressor or turbine. The ratio (R2/R1) may be between 1 and 5.
Patent GB-2530084-A (GB)
Title: Key usage detection
Inventor: YU JIANGSHAN
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2014-09-12
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided which allow for a recipient of an encrypted message to detect usage of a first key belonging to them, which may be a secret key. A sender and the recipient establish a second key using the first key. The recipient then publishes a commitment relating to the second key in a log and the sender verifies the published commitment. The recipient can monitor the log to detect usage of the first key. The log may be an append-only public log maintained for multiple users. A second method is also disclosed relating to storing and retrieving data in a database comprising providing a first data structure in which items are ordered chronologically and one or more second data structures in which items are ordered by an attribute of the items.
Patent GB-2531014-A (GB)
Title: Data processing systems
Inventor: TOMAS EDSO
IPC: H04N19/433
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: Video processing comprising, determining whether a portion of a new frame has a particular property. If it is determined that that the portion of the new frame has the particular property, a transaction elimination process proceeds in which, when a block of data representing a region of the portion of the new frame is to be written to the output buffer, it is compared to at least one block of data already stored in the output buffer, and a determination is made whether or not to write the block data to the output buffer on the basis of the comparison. If it is determined that the portion of the frame does not have the particular property, the portion of the frame is written to the output buffer. Preferably, the particular property is related to a syntax element of an encoded block of data which indicates that the encoded block has not changed relative to the corresponding block in a previous frame. The frame portion may be considered to have the particular property if sufficient blocks within the portion have the property. The comparison of data blocks may be done by computing 30 and comparing signatures 33 representative of the data blocks.
Patent GB-2531355-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in image acquisition
Inventor: WATKINS DAVID
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing 10 for an image acquisition device 26, such as a security camera. The housing has a first hemispherical portion 14 and a first mount 28 disposed within. The first mount is configured to hold an image acquisition device and being movable within the housing relative to the housing wherein the housing and the first mount are configured such that an optical axis of an image acquisition device held by the first mount passes through a centre of the first hemispherical portion of the housing whilst the first mount moves relative to the housing. In a further invention the optical axis is configured to be perpendicular with the housing
Patent GB-2531562-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with motor between separation stages
Inventor: CHARLES GEOFFREY BOX
IPC: A47L9/22
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner (1, Fig 1) comprises two dirt separation stages 4, 7 through which air is moved by a vacuum motor 6 with an electric driven centrifugal impeller 21. The first separation stage 4 is upsteam of impeller 21and the second separation stage 7 is downstream of the impeller. A plurality of cyclonic separators 40 are arranged around motor 6. Other shown components include cyclonic separator 10, dirt collector 11, 42 outer wall 12, inner wall 13, shroud 14, base 15, motor plenum 5, axial and radial mounts 29, 30 and cover 43.
Patent GB-2536028-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle detection apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD ANDREW LEES
IPC: G08G1/042
Filed: 2015-03-05
Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring use of a carriageway where the carriageway has two or more lanes 12, 14, 16 for use by vehicles travelling in a single direction A. The apparatus comprises a pair of inductive loops 20abc, 22abc on or in the surface of each lane 12, 14, 16. The loops in the pair are positioned substantially side-by-side across the lane 12, 14, 16 and the pairs of loops 18a, 18b, 18c are positioned substantially side-by-side across the carriageway. Each pair of loops 18abc extends substantially across the full width of the lane 12, 14, 16, and each loop has a length in the direction of vehicle travel which is substantially shorter than the width of the loop across the lane. The apparatus further comprises a loop controller associated with each loop that is operable to energise its associated loop and carry out measurements of inductance. A processing means is also operable to receive inductance measurements from the loop controllers and to calculate an estimate of vehicle positions on the carriageway.
Patent GB-2521301-A (GB)
Title: Seal assembly for a casing hanger
Inventor: HOANG CHAU
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2013-08-22
Abstract: [0019] A seal assembly 22 for use with a casing hanger 24 that includes a pair of split rings 28, 32 held together by a threaded fastener 38. Torqueing the fastener 38 axially compresses one of the rings 28, 32 so that it expands radially inward into sealing engagement with a wall of wellbore 46 casing, and radially outward against an inner wall of a wellhead housing 14. Support grommets 50 are provided where the fastener 38 enters and exits the compressible ring 32. Protrusions 52 on a side of the support grommets 50 project into the compressible ring 32 and create a sealing interface between each support grommet 50 and compressible ring 32. O- rings 56 line inner circumferences of the support grommets 50 to seal between the support grommets 50 and fasteners 38. A threaded end on a lower end of the fastener 38 has a diameter less than an inner diameter of the O-rings 56 to prevent damaging the O-rings 56 during assembly.
Patent GB-2536646-A (GB)
Title: Non-combustible consumer units
Inventor: DEREK ALFRED WARD
IPC: H02B1/28
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A consumer unit produced from a non-combustible material whose inner surfaces are lined with a silicon cloth, coated or lined on one side with an intumescent material which exfoliates in the presence of fire to seal all openings formed in the unit, thereby preventing the spread of fire and/or smoke from the unit interior.
Patent GB-2526676-A (GB)
Title: Docking sytem and method using near field communication
Inventor: SHOWERING PAUL EDWARD
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2015-04-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for configuring the connection of a mobile computing device to a docking station using near field communication. A NFC enabled mobile computing device scans an NFC tag integrated with the docking station to gather docking-station information. The docking-station information is used by the mobile device to configure its interface connector to match the docking connector, to establish a communication link with the docking station and/or a host computer connected to the docking station, and/or authenticate the docking station to the mobile computing device or vice versa.
Patent GB-2541022-A (GB)
Title: Bale retainer
Inventor: BRIAN BALFERN WAITE
IPC: E04B7/00
Filed: 2015-08-06
Abstract: A straw bale retainer 1 comprises two pieces of wood fixed together to form a T-shaped section (figure 1). The retainer may be used in the construction of a house having a structure comprising an arch of straw bales or blocks. The retainer is preferably placed between bales or blocks of the arch such that the natural forces within the arch thrust the bales or blocks outwards onto the retainer. This load is transferred to the structure via the ends of the retainer, which are fixed to the underside of an outer flange of a curved beam.
Patent GB-2544967-A (GB)
Title: Stirring tool
Inventor: MARK SEIDLER
IPC: A47J43/07
Filed: 2015-11-25
Abstract: A stirring tool 100 comprising: a shaft 104 adapted to be driven in rotation by a drive outlet of a kitchen appliance, such as a food processor or fryer; and a blade 102 shaped to lift food up from a leading edge 114 and over a trailing edge 116, the leading edge 114 of the blade 102 being shaped to urge food inward towards the shaft 104. The blade may be angled upward from the leading edge 114 to the trailing edge 116, both of which may be curved. The blade may have a wiping scraper 106 adjacent an inner edge of a bowl of the appliance. There may be a second, upright blade 108 shaped to push food downward, such as a spiral or helix. A finger grip 110 may be at the top of the shaft 104. There may be an internal aperture for receiving a drive shaft, and a passage for the escape of gas. The drive shaft may have a tapered helical flank. A second aspect relates to an appliance with a bowl, tool and drive shaft with helical flank engaging with a helical thread of the tool.
Patent GB-2535833-A (GB)
Title: Model-based combined cycle power plant load control
Inventor: Ranjit R Rao
IPC: F02C9/26
Filed: 2015-12-11
Abstract: A combined cycle power plant has a control system that develops a gas turbine control signal to control the combustion of gas within the gas burner to thereby control the electrical energy produced by the electrical energy generation unit, wherein the control system includes a controller 112, a process model 116, and a controller input signal generation unit, wherein an input of the process model is coupled to an output of the controller to produce a predicted steam turbine output, and the controller input signal generation unit develops a controller input signal for the controller by combining the predicted steam turbine output, a load set point 104, a measured gas turbine output 106 and a measured steam turbine output 108. This control system provides better unit power set-point tracking and disturbance variable rejection for overall more robust control, and thus operates to optimize the gas turbine operation of the combined cycle power plant in a manner that provides cost savings over time.
Patent GB-2547020-A (GB)
Title: Design relating to improving aircraft
Inventor: TRISTAN ALEXANDER DENNISON CRAWFORD
IPC: B64C1/16
Filed: 2016-02-04
Abstract: An aircraft may have a fuselage that is configured to accept a range of propulsion units. The fuselage may be constructed in a modular format. The aircraft may have the engine located aft of a lower section of the forward fuselage. The fuselage may contain a structural wedge or substantially triangular section comprising an internal skin and structural members to transfer loads into further structural elements such as the wings (Figs 2 and 3). The wedge may be surrounded by air intake ducts 4 and engine nacelles 2 that supply air to the engine (Fig 8). The length of the fuselage may be varied by the addition of sections (Figs 4 and 5) that may contain bulkheads, frames and stringers.
Patent GB-2547227-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of fresh produce material
Inventor: SCOTT PHILLIPS
IPC: A23N12/02
Filed: 2016-02-11
Abstract: A method of treating cut plant material, in which plant material having a temperature of less than 10°C is exposed to an atmosphere at a temperature in the range of 18 30°C and to a fog of sanitised water droplets. The fog maybe directed towards the cut plant material as a rate of 5-10m/s. The atmosphere has at least 90% humidity. The fog of sanitised water droplets is urged towards the cut plant material at a rate of 5 to 10 m/s through a flow restriction device. Apparatus for providing the method of treatment is also described, the apparatus having means for creating electrically activated water at 1150mV and 30-80ppm chlorine
Patent GB-2544838-A (GB)
Title: Elemental analysis of organic samples
Inventor: ALEXANDER MAKAROV
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2016-06-17
Abstract: Imaging one or more analyte elements in an organic sample, comprising: providing the sample as a layer on a substrate 2; oxidizing the sample on the substrate to produce one or more volatile products that leave the sample, whilst the one or more elements remain in the sample, whereby a majority of the sample layer by weight is removed from the substrate by the oxidation and the remaining sample layer is concentrated in the one or more elements; and subsequently detecting the one or more elements in the concentrated sample layer using an imaging elemental analyser. Also provided is an apparatus for imaging one or more elements in an organic sample and an imaging elemental analyser that comprises an ion gun 20 for focusing primary ions on a sample, an RF ion guide 40 and a TOF analyser 50 for respectively receiving and analysing secondary ions from the sample. The analyte elements may be elemental tags such as nanoparticles. In one embodiment the oxidising agent passes through pores in the substrate to reach the sample.
Patent GB-2552023-A (GB)
Title: Container and manufacture thereof
Inventor: PETER REGINALD CLARKE
IPC: B29C61/02
Filed: 2016-07-08
Abstract: A method of forming a container comprises the steps of: providing a substantially planar preform (2, fig 1) composed of thermoplastic material; clamping at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the preform in a frame 8; heating the preform; stretch blow moulding the heated preform within a mould cavity 24 defined by a first female mould 22 to form an intermediate article, the stretch blow moulding step using a stretch rod 32 to axially stretch at least a part of the central portion of the preform prior to blowing a pressurized gas against the inner side which urges the preform radially outwardly against the mould; and shrinking the intermediate article, clamped with the frame, onto a second male mould 28 to form a container comprising biaxially oriented thermoplastic material in the annular sidewall and at least an outer portion of the bottom wall. A negative pressure may be provided through the surface of the male mould to suck the intermediate article onto the male mould which may have a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic such that the shrinking step thermoforms the container which may be heat set by holding at an elevated temperature in contact with the male mould to increase the crystallinity of the thermoplastic material. The method preferably uses the combination of an initial stretch blow moulding and a subsequent thermoforming step to provide biaxial orientation and high crystallinity providing high impact resistance and good thermal stability such that the container can be used in ovens and high temperature environments. Also disclosed is a wide mouth container which may be formed by the method.
Patent GB-2543141-A (GB)
Title: Pick tool
Inventor: MARKUS KILIAN SCHARTING
IPC: E21C35/18
Filed: 2016-08-19
Abstract: A pick tool comprising a strike tip and a pick tool body, the pick tool body including a non-rotating strike tip at a first end of the pick tool body. A shaft is provided at a second end of the pick tool body, the shaft being configured to pass through an opening in a surface of a pick tool holder, the shaft being configured in use to be nonrotationally attached to the pick tool holder. The shaft projects from a pick tool abutment surface such that, when the pick tool is attached to the pick tool holder, the abutment surface abuts the pick tool holder surface. The abutment surface has an aspect ratio between its length and width of between 1.5:1 and 3:1. The pick tool body comprises a leading edge 701 and a trailing edge 702, the leading edge being, in use, the edge that first contacts a formation, the trailing edge having an angle 703 of less than 18° between a main axis 704 of the pick tool and an axis from the strike tip to the abutment surface at the trailing edge.
Patent GB-2553143-A (GB)
Title: A Vehicle camera system
Inventor: ADAM HUSSEIN ADWAN
IPC: B60R1/04
Filed: 2016-08-26
Abstract: A vehicle camera system for use in a vehicle comprising: a camera 12, which may be rear facing, arranged to capture image data; a display 16 configured to show images formed from the image data captured by the camera; and a processing unit 14 operable to receive and store image data captured by the camera, and to generate a composite image to be shown on the display; wherein the composite image comprises a real-time image part and a delayed image part formed from previously captured stored image data. The composite image may be generated with the delayed image part positioned within the composite image at a predicted position of a tow point, which may also comprise of image data relating to an area or object within an area of a previously captured image which is determined to have moved to an area proximal to the vehicle tow point. A method, which may include forming a composite image from at least one camera mounted on a vehicle to capture image data; storing image data captured by the at least one camera; and generating a composite image from image data comprising a real-time image part and a delayed image part.
Patent GB-2539343-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum Cleaner
Inventor: ALEXANDER ANTHONY DENNY BASSETT
IPC: B04C5/24
Filed: 2013-04-02
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a detachable separation unit having first and second devices 13, 26 for separating dirt and dust from an airflow through the cleaner. The dirt and dust separated by the first device 13 is deposited in a first collection region 14. The dirt and dust separated by the second device 26 is collected in a second collection region 30 which is a passageway 30 extending between the second device 26 and the first collection region 14. The passageway 30, during vacuum cleaner use, is closed by a valve or bung 35 to prevent air from leaving the cyclone chamber 14 and to retain dirt separated by the second device in the passageway 30. An actuator 34 is provided for automatically opening the valve 35 to release the collected dirt and dust in the second collection region 30 when the unit is detached from the body of the cleaner, so that it can fall from the unit along with dirt and dust from the first region 14 when a flap or closure 17 at the bottom of the chamber 14 is opened.
Patent GB-2545299-A (GB)
Title: Efficient support for variable width data channels in an interconnect network
Inventor: RAMAMOORTHY GURU PRASADH
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2016-10-05
Abstract: A bridging circuit converts multiple first flow control units (flits) 302 of a first protocol to a single second flit 304 of a second protocol, with a larger flit size. Data 310 and metadata 306 fields are copied from the first flits to the fields 314, 316 in the second flit. A common field 320 in the second flit holds information 312, which is common to all the first flits. A merged field 318 in the second flit holds data 308 which is merged from the first flits. A validity field in the second flit 304 indicates which of the other fields in the second flit contain valid data. The common field may hold source and destination information. The merged field may contain error information. The merged field may contain address information. The bridging circuit also splits a flit of the second protocol into multiple flits of the first protocol.
Patent GB-2545949-A (GB)
Title: Method of monitoring a parameter of a hydrocarbon well, pipeline or formation
Inventor: NEIL BORRELL
IPC: E21B47/11
Filed: 2016-10-05
Abstract: A method of monitoring a parameter of a hydrocarbon well, pipeline or formation includes introducing a tracer into the hydrocarbon well, pipeline or formation; producing a fluid from the hydrocarbon well, pipeline or formation; and analysing the fluid to determine if the tracer is present in the fluid. The tracer comprises a halogenated thiophene carboxylic or sulfonic acid or a salt of a halogenated thiophene carboxylic or sulfonic acid.
Patent GB-2566263-A (GB)
Title: Post-manufacture certificate generation
Inventor: CHRIS LORESKAR
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2017-09-01
Abstract: Enrolment device 6 separate from Internet-OF-Things (IoT) device 4 performs enrolling of device 4 into a chain of trust provided by a public key infrastructure (PKI). In the chain-OF-trust child certificates are attested as valid by attestors associated with parent certificates. The enrolling comprises generating an electronic device certificate post‑manufacture for the chain of trust using a public key obtained from the electronic device 4. The electronic device certificate is a descendant certificate of an enrolment device 6 certificate, such as a child certificate of an application on the enrolment device 6, where the certificate of the application descends from the enrolment device certificate. IoT device certificate (e.g. X.509) can be uploaded to a remote server 10, the enrolment being in response to a request by IoT-device to access a service provided by remote server 12. IoT device 4 communicates with enrolment device 6 via local area network 8.