baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2523611-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of information in a transaction system
Inventor: SPRAGG OLIVER
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2014-09-02
Abstract: A method of transmitting data to a communications device that has a touch screen, characterised by simulating human touch actions at a transmitter device for input via the touch screen of the communications device. The claimed invention relates to a method of carrying out a transaction, which may include use of a point of sale terminal, and an external server as well as communications device, which may be a touch interface mobile phone, and transmitter and the exchange of a token identifier code via the simulated touch action from the transmitter to the phone, tablet or other touch enabled communication device. The transmitter device may also include movement inertial sensors and light intensity or frequency sensors to detect the proximity of the communications device to initiate data transfer via a simulated touch event. The simulated touch may be enabled by conductive pads which are controlled by a microprocessor to mimic spatially and/or temporally separated touches of a human.
Patent GB-2532962-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods eventuating a user feedback rating using device movement
Inventor: LEE ALAN BALDRY
IPC: G06F7/00
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: A system and method for eventuating a user feedback rating system using device movement on a computer readable media wherein a person can give a rating by creating movement of a device that corresponds to the rating system; in that the more vigorous the movement, the higher the rating given. In other embodiments particular motions can be associated with a specific rating.
Patent GB-2538039-A (GB)
Title: Hinge
Inventor: COLIN BEATTIE
IPC: E06B7/22
Filed: 2015-02-04
Abstract: Hinge having first hinge part (3, Fig 1) for securing to a moveable panel e.g. shower door, second hinge part (5, Fig 1) for securing to a fixed structure and a hinge pin 7, the first and second parts moveable about a hinge axis, the hinge having at least one over-close (57, Fig. 2), self-close (59, Fig 2) and/or soft close (61, Fig. 2) mechanism. The over-close mechanism acts to keep the panel shut and may comprise spring 65 for biasing roller 67 against channel 71 in hinge pin housing 47. Preferably the channel 71 is slightly off-centre so that the rest position of the door is past the parallel position to compress shower seals against door. The self-close mechanism acts to close the panel from an open position, and may comprise a spring 81 to bias pad 79 against cam portion 85 of the hinge pin 7. The soft-close mechanism acts to damp the motion of the panel, and may comprise a hydraulic piston 93 and pad 91 for interacting with cam portion 97 of the hinge pin 7. Also claimed is a height adjustment hinge (Fig. 16, 17).
Patent GB-2535787-A (GB)
Title: Milling tool and method
Inventor: ASHLEY BERNARD JOHNSON
IPC: E21B29/00
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A milling tool 16 (fig 1) for comminuting tubing or cutting casing in a borehole and a method of use thereof, comprising a tool body 107, a plurality of elements 211-216 projecting from or extensible from the tool body and distributed azimuthally around a longitudinal axis of the tool body, at least one of the elements comprising a guide surface 211, at least some of the elements comprising cutters 212-216, at least one cutter 211 is in an axial position at least as far forward as the leading parts of a plurality of guide surfaces 211, the cutter surfaces extending radially to the same distance as the guide surfaces and at least one further cutter 212 is positioned behind the guide surfaces and extending radially outwards beyond the plurality of the guide surfaces. The cutting tool may further produce a cutting silhouette or a trailing cutting silhouette.
Patent GB-2536422-A (GB)
Title: Locking mechanism for key fob
Inventor: Callum Troy Coles
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: A key fob 201, 401comprises a key and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a breath alcohol content sensing unit configured to generate a key usable signal to enable operation of the key in response to detecting a breath alcohol content level that is less than a predetermined alcohol threshold such as a legal drink drive limit. The key may be a wireless transmission unit and the key usable signal may operate to enable the transmission of signal from the wireless transmission unit, e.g. vehicle ignition. The key may be an insertion key 202 that is movable, e.g. pivotal, between a storage position and a use extended position and the key usable signal may operate to release the insertion key 202 from the storage position. Preferably the key has a mouthpiece 205 and removable cap 206 for the breathalyser. The alcohol threshold level may be adjustable and there may be a delay, e.g. fixed, adjustable, or proportional to the alcohol reading of the user, between failed retests. It may include various LEDs, green, amber, red may give visual indication of result.
Patent GB-2531827-A (GB)
Title: Floor cleaning apparatus
Inventor: DAVIDE BARLOTTI
IPC: A47L11/40
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus 10 comprises a floor engaging head 11, an upstanding body 12 pivotally attached to the head 11 and an elongate detachable handle 14 extending from the body 12. The head comprises a formation 23 adapted to engage a lower end of the handle 14 when the latter is detached from the body 12 and to support the handle 14 in a generally upright position alongside the body 12 when the apparatus 10 is not in use. The formation 23 may be an upstanding projection or a socket and a releasable catch is preferably provided for locking the handle 14 to the formation 23 when the handle 14 is detached from the body 12. When not in use, the handle 14 can be optionally detached from the body 12 and engaged with the aperture 23 on the head 11, where it is conveniently stored together with rest of the apparatus 10. In this manner, the risk of losing or damaging the handle 14 is avoided. An upper portion of the handle 14 may also engage the body 12 to help stabilise the stored handle 14.
Patent GB-2540167-A (GB)
Title: Combined heating and cooling systems
Inventor: STEVEN JOHN HOWARD CONNOLLY
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 2015-07-08
Abstract: A combined heating and cooling system (100, fig 1a) comprises a working fluid circuit having a compressor 214, a gas cooler 222 (condenser) and an evaporator 102. A heating circuit 100b is thermally coupled to the working fluid circuit via the gas cooler. A cooling circuit (100a) is thermally coupled to the working fluid circuit via the evaporator. The heating circuit comprises a thermal storage tank 232 to store heat suitable for the heating circuit. The tank may be a stratified thermal storage tank. The working fluid may be carbon dioxide. The heating circuit may have a heat exchanger 240 to dump excess heat. Along with temperature sensors in the tank a control system controls when heat is stored or dumped. The cooling circuit may have a dry air cooler / air blast heat exchanger (104) that dumps excess cooling to the outside and may be controlled by a sensed temperature of the coolant in the cooling circuit. The cooling dump may be controlled to be in a parallel (fig 1a) or series (fig 1b) mode, with each mode dependent on the ambient temperature. Solar thermal energy system 260 may be coupled to the tank.
Patent GB-2529934-A (GB)
Title: Method for absolute radiometric calibration of the radar cross-section of radar targets
Inventor: DORING BJORN
IPC: G01S13/75
Filed: 2015-07-16
Abstract: Method for radiometric calibration of the radar cross section of at least 3 radar targets, at least one of which operates in a transponder mode (fig. 1, 220) and another one of which may be passive. In a first step 101, a signal is emitted from a first radar target with a transmission power PT, this signal is received by a second radar target, and then the received signal is emitted or reflected by the second target to the first target, and received by the first target with receiving power PR. In a second step 102, this initial step is repeated for each different pairing of targets. In a third step 103, the radar cross section of the second radar target is determined based on a given relationship (radar equation) between ascertained ratio of PR/PT and other known values of gain, distances and wavelength. Each of the 3 steps may be executed for different transmitting frequencies of the transmitters, different distances of the targets, or different polarisations of the signal.
Patent GB-2548315-A (GB)
Title: Method of stopping or reducing the formation of NOx in the hydrogen pulse jet rotary engine
Inventor: CHARLES ALVIN SCOTT
IPC: F02K7/02
Filed: 2015-08-18
Abstract: A process and mechanism to reduce or overcome the production of Nitrous Oxide (NOx), being an improvement to the art of the Hydrogen Pulse Jet Rotary Engine. Water in the form of a spray of water droplets is directed into the flow of combusted gasses exiting the combustion chamber and within the pulse jet mechanism/tapered chamber, in order to minimise or stop the formation of NOx, by cooling the high temperature combusted gasses before the formation of NOx takes place. Water is held in a reservoir (IJS a, fig 1) and passes via a pipe (IJS b, fig 1) to a high pressure water pump (IJS c, fig 1). The pump feeds into a common rail pipe system (IJS d, fig 1), feeding into in line accumulators (IJS e, fig 1). Excess water is returned reservoir via a low pressure pipe (IJS g, fig 1). The water is injected into the tapered chamber 15g via a capillary drilling along the length of the valve stem 15Y, synchronised with the opening of outlet valve. Injecting a small quantity of water under pressure, causing it to form a spray of water droplets, which when directed into the high temperature combusted gasses and water vapour, will have a secondary effect of increasing the expanding volume of water vapour and expanding gasses resulting in improved performance/lower fuel consumption.
Patent GB-2541439-A (GB)
Title: Inversion table
Inventor: STEVE JOHN CLARKE
IPC: A61H1/02
Filed: 2015-08-20
Abstract: Cantilever inversion table 1 for exercise or medical treatment that comprises a base 4, not more than one support post 3 mounted on the base 4, a support surface 2 comprising a foot support 8 mounted at one end, and a bracket 12 mounted to the rear of the support surface 2. The bracket 12 includes an axle portion 14 protruding rearwards at right angles from the support surface 2 and is rotatably mounted within an axle housing member 15 on the support post 3, the support surface 2 being rotatable through at least 180 degrees about a central longitudinal axis of the axle 14, allowing a user to move from an upright position to an inverted position. The table 1 may also include restraints, hand supports 6 and a head rest 5. An electric motor can drive the rotation of the table 1 or it can be manually spun upside down using a circular handrail (Fig 3, 20).
Patent GB-2532585-A (GB)
Title: Turbine fluid velocity field measurement
Inventor: THEODORE COSMO HOLTOM
IPC: G01S17/58
Filed: 2014-06-09
Abstract: A method of three-dimensional Doppler velocimetry applicable to turbines i.e. hydraulic, tidal or gas turbines achieves improved velocimetry by use of various possible convergent beam geometries. The system comprises a plurality of beam sources 5, which may be of lidar, radar, sonar or sodar type, mounted on the turbine (on the nacelle housing, a rotor hub or its shaped tubing 12, or rotor blades 4) arranged so that the beams intersect at a measurement point 6. At least one receiver measures a Doppler shift of reflected or scattered beams, and a processor determines a fluid velocity at the measurement point based on the shift. The blades 4 may comprise a first pitching portion and a second non-pitching extension portion which beam sources 5 may be mounted on. A plurality of co-located, fixed location beam source and receiver pairs may be provided spaced from the turbine. A control system may control beam selection allowing for uninterrupted measurement, and beam steering to vary the measurement point. The method and system may be implemented by a computer program product.
Patent GB-2531923-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in building coverings
Inventor: STEPHEN DIXON
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: A wall surface covering system comprising a wall surface covering, a first component, preferable knitted loops (20, Fig. 5), fixable to a rigid body, e.g. tile, and a second component, preferably hook layer 10, fixable to an underlying surface, wherein the first and second components co-operate to attach the rigid body to the underlying wall. The hooks 14 may be microscopic mushroom shaped hooks arranged in tightly packed rows (see Fig 4) and may be extrusion moulded with a polypropylene waterproof base layer 12. The components may be adhered to the underlying surface/tile via glue layer 13. The hook layer may have a relatively low and smooth profile, having a thickness of between 0.3 mm and 0.75 mm, and the combined hook and loop layer may have a total thickness no greater than 1.5 mm. The hook layer may be supplied in a roll. A waterproof tanking roll may also be used. Also claimed is a method of installing and removing hook and loop fastened tiles wherein grout is used between tiles.
Patent GB-2543757-A (GB)
Title: Anti-corrosion lamp
Inventor: AMANDA MAO
IPC: F21V17/16
Filed: 2015-10-22
Abstract: A lamp assembly comprises a chassis chamber 11, a gear tray chamber 12 incorporating a LED light source 13, resilient attachment means 15, 16 adapted to attach the gear tray chamber 12 to the chassis chamber 11, and a diffuser 14 substantially transparent to light. End caps (40a, 40b, 41a, 41b Fig. 2) are provided at each end of the chassis chamber 11 and gear tray chamber 12. The resilient attachment means 15, 16 are located entirely within the body of the lamp assembly.
Patent GB-2550100-A (GB)
Title: Method for improving mineral resorption in farmed fish and crustacean
Inventor: ROBERT AEBI
IPC: A23K50/80
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: One uses advantageously, as feed, feed component or feed additive a composition comprising an efficient amount of vitamin D metabolites or any source of same for improving or enhancing resorption of minerals, especially phosphor and calcium in farmed fishes and crustaceans. One further provides mean enabling a substantial reduction of phosphor pollution in aquaculture when feeding fishes and crustaceans by means of a dedicated feed having reduced phosphor content and supplemented in the same time with such a feed, feed component or feed additive.
Patent GB-2544293-A (GB)
Title: Locking power connector apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD ANTHONY VASS
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: An electrical power socket has a latch plate 14 with an aperture 40. A pin of the plug passes through this aperture, and the plate can be tilted between a position in which it allows the pin to be withdrawn and a position in which it grips the pin, preventing the plug from being removed. The plate is moved between these two positions by a slide piece 28, which can be pushed in one direction by a push button 60 and is biased in the opposite direction by one or more lateral flexible arms 63 which act as leaf springs. These make assembly of the socket easier than using coil springs. The arms may press against ramps 61. The socket may have a channel 4 around a socket portion 2, and may be a panel or line socket.
Patent GB-2544767-A (GB)
Title: Managing radiotherapy systems
Inventor: TIMOTHY PROSSER
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2015-11-25
Abstract: A method of and system for safely managing the provision of radiotherapy comprises providing (i) a radiotherapy system with a memory for storing a calibration data set comprising the calibration settings for a plurality of operational components of the system used by the system to translate radiotherapy treatment plans (e.g. one or more parameters defining a dosage, angle and beam shape of an applied radiation) into instructions for a plurality of the said components (for example a rotatable gantry or source of therapeutic radiation) and (ii) a management apparatus comprising a database 100 of calibration data sets (each having a plurality of calibration settings for a plurality of components of a radiotherapy system) from which allowable ranges for the calibration settings can be derived . Prior to implementation of a treatment plan the calibration data set of the radiotherapy system is transmitted to the management apparatus 102 and compared with the calibration setting ranges of the database 104. If a subset of the calibration settings falls outside of their respective allowable ranges an alert signal 108 is received by the radiotherapy system.
Patent GB-2534463-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle
Inventor: BERND MULLER
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 2015-11-26
Abstract: An exhaust system 10 of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine 11 with a plurality of cylinder groups 12, 13 has respective exhaust sections 16, 17 each comprising one exhaust purification device 18, 19 and a common silencer 35 such that (a) a first part 22, 23 of each exhaust section 16, 17 opens into the interior of the common silencer 35 while a second part 24, 25 of each exhaust section 16, 17 leads through the common silencer 35 and opens into the open air, and (b) the second exhaust section parts 24, 25 are coupled by an exhaust gas coupling line 33 which is coupled via at least one opening 34 to the interior of the common 30 silencer 35. A shut-off valve 26, 27 may be provided in each second part 24, 25. The silencer 35 may be divided into three chambers 28, 29, 30 by dividing walls 31, 32 having openings 40, 41.
Patent GB-2545394-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for forming three-dimensional models of objects
Inventor: ANDREW HENRY JOHN LARKINS
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2015-11-27
Abstract: Creating a 3D model of an object comprising: illuminating the object a plurality of times at different respective intensities from at least three directions using at least one directional energy source (eg. LED or flash light source); capturing images of the object for each direction at each time; obtaining photometric data from the images; generating the 3D model using the photometric data. An energy intensity ratio may be determined. An ambient light photograph may be subtracted from the collected pictures. An initial three dimensional model may be created (eg. by stereoscopy) and then refined (eg. by determining the normal direction to the objects surface). Brightness values for points on the object may be determined and combined. Brightness and intensity of a range of colours may be acquired. Distance between the light source and points on the object may be compensated by weighting. Dynamic range of the frames may be reduced by a tone mapping algorithm.
Patent GB-2547283-A (GB)
Title: Device for splicing reinforcement cages
Inventor: STEPHEN RENDER
IPC: E04C5/16
Filed: 2016-02-15
Abstract: A device 50a, 50b for splicing two reinforcement cages. The first cage comprises a suspension band adjacent one longitudinal end and the second cage carries the device adjacent one longitudinal end. The device comprises a first anchoring portion 112 attached to the second cage adjacent said one end, a second anchoring portion 114 connected to the first anchoring portion and transversely spaced therefrom to define a transverse suspension gap G between the anchoring portions, and a suspension member 120 attachable to the anchoring portions so as to bridge the suspension gap, with the suspension band of the first cage located in the suspension gap. The suspension member comprises an elongate hollow body, which may be a cylindrical steel coupler. The hollow suspension member provides a stronger and stiffer anchoring connection than a solid bolt of comparable mass per unit length. The cages may be of the pile or diaphragm wall type. The suspension member is attached to the first and second anchoring portions by means of a female-male screw threaded connection and an abutment recess or notch seating, respectively. The anchoring portions may be spaced by a bridging portion 116 to define a U-shaped yoke.
Patent GB-2542271-A (GB)
Title: A method of commissioning a subsea hydrocarbon well
Inventor: PIERRE OLLIER
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2016-09-05
Abstract: A method of commissioning a subsea hydrocarbon well by connecting a double-walled floor to surface pipe 10 to the wellhead. The pipe being formed from multiple threaded segments connected together to form the pipe. The pipe preferably comprises a single walled inner pipe 1 having threaded ends and a skirt or bayonet piece 3 which extends from the female threaded end 6 of the inner pipe. The inner pipe and the skirt having insulating material 5a, 5b, 5c disposed around them and an outer pipe 2 and cover piece 4 covers the insulating material on the inner pipe and skirt respectively. The threaded ends of the inner pipe are preferably reinforced sections with a diameter larger than the central part of the pipe. The skirt being connected to the reinforced section on the female threaded end 6 of the inner pipe and the outer pipe being connected to the reinforced section of the male threaded end 7 of the inner pipe.
Patent GB-2556901-A (GB)
Title: Graduated-buoyancy swimming float apparatus
Inventor: MICHAEL HARKINS
IPC: B63C9/135
Filed: 2016-11-24
Abstract: A graduated-buoyancy swimming float a plurality of floats 304, 306, 308 may be attached, where the floats can nest together in a stack on the back of the vest. Preferably, the floats use corresponding indents (326, figure 4) and protrusions 318 to provide a snap-fit attachment means between the floats to allow them to stack to one another. Preferably the protrusions and indents are provided around the rim of the float to provide an annular snap-fit joint. Preferably the floats may have a rounded turtle shell shape, which may be provided by the floats having matching concave and convex surfaces so that the floats may be nested by the convex surface of one float fitting into the concave surface of another. Preferably the floats attach to a harness 102 in the form of a vest, where the first float attaches to the harness, and the second and third floats snap-fit to the first float.
Patent GB-2560872-A (GB)
Title: Split cycle engine
Inventor: ROBERT MORGAN
IPC: F02D33/00
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A split cycle internal combustion engine 101 comprising a combustion cylinder 126 with a combustion piston 128, a compression cylinder 104 with a compression piston 108, a controller 100 arranged to receive an indication of a parameter associated with the combustion cylinder 126 and/or a fluid associated therewith and to control an exhaust valve 134 of the combustion cylinder in dependence on the indicated parameter to cause the exhaust valve 134 to close during the return stroke of the combustion piston before the combustion piston 128 has reached its top dead centre position (TDC) when the indicated parameter is less than a target value for the parameter; and close on completion of the return stroke of the combustion piston 128 as the combustion piston reaches its top dead centre position (TDC) when the indicated parameter, which may be a temperature associated with the cylinder or fluid therein, is equal to or greater than the target value for the parameter, which may be a temperature for combustion.