baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2475626-A (GB)
Title: A slurry passageway tool for the emplacement of a protective lining within subterranean strata.
Inventor: TUNGET BRUCE ARNOLD
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: A downhole circulation valve, particularly useful for using generated lost circulation material to inhibit the initiation or propagation of subterranean strata fractures comprises a conduit assembly with at least one slurry passageway apparatus member (58), a first conduit string member (50) and at least one larger diameter additional conduit string member (51). Alignment of a radially-extending passageway member (75) allows communicating between an internal passageway member (53), an intermediate enlarged internal passageway member (54A), an additional annular passageway member (54),a first annular passageway member (55), or combinations thereof, such that fluid slurry flowing in one of said passageway members (53, 54, 54A, 55) is diverted through said at least one radially-extending passageway member (75) to another of said passageway members (53,54, 54A, 55) to control the slurry circulation velocities and pressures.
Patent GB-2487241-A (GB)
Title: Feature Aligned Interpolation Using Colour Components
Inventor: SHARMAN KARL JAMES
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2011-01-17
Abstract: A method of pixel interpolation in which a two-dimensional digital filter is arranged so as to interpolate an output pixel from a two-dimensional array of colour input pixels by aligning a filtering operation with a detected direction of an image feature at a pixel position to be interpolated. The invention comprises detecting image activity within respective colour components of a group of input pixels around the pixel position to be interpolated, generating monochromatic test pixels by combining the colour components of input pixels in relative proportions dependent upon the detected image activities and detecting the direction of an image feature in a group of the monochromatic test pixels around the pixel position to be interpolated. The output pixel is then interpolated using the two-dimensional filter, according to the detected image feature direction.
Patent GB-2493507-A (GB)
Title: Fan assembly with nozzle
Inventor: STANIFORTH MARK JOSEPH
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2011-07-27
Abstract: A fan assembly 10 includes a nozzle 14 having a plurality of air inlets 28, 54, a plurality of air outlets 30, 56, a first air flow path 46 and a second air flow path 58. Each air flow path extends from at least one of the air inlets to at least one of the air outlets. The nozzle defines a bore through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by air emitted from the nozzle. The fan assembly also includes a first user-operable system for generating a first air flow along the first air flow path, and a second user-operable system, different from the first user-operable system, for generating a second air flow along the second air flow path. Each user-operable system may be located upstream from its respective air flow path.
Patent GB-2497081-A (GB)
Title: Allocating frequency resources to a terminal device
Inventor: ROUSU SEPPO
IPC: H04W72/02
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: Allocating frequency resources to a terminal, whereby: a network element of a cellular communication system detects appearance of a terminal device (102) in the cellular communication system and in connection with registering the terminal device in the cellular communication system, the network element determines that a native frequency band of the terminal device is a sub-band of an operating frequency band of the cellular communication system and, then, allocates to the terminal device frequency resources from the native frequency band of the terminal device. Also, selecting a sub-band for communication with a cellular communication network, whereby a terminal device (102), in which an operating frequency band is split into sub-bands by a split-band radio frequency filter, may search for a cellular communication network from its sub-bands, and, on detecting the cellular communication network on one of the sub-bands and determining that it is allowed to operate on it, may select the sub-band on which the cellular communication network was detected for communication with it.
Patent GB-2497097-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for fluids such as hand cleanser
Inventor: SUTCLIFFE ADAM
IPC: A45D34/04
Filed: 2011-11-29
Abstract: A dispenser for fluid such as alcohol gel includes apertures 13 in fluid communication with a reservoir 5. A respective ball or roller 9 is seated in each aperture, and each roller is moveable between a closed position preventing fluid flow through the aperture, and an open position permitting fluid flow. At least one, preferably all, of the rollers is biased towards the closed position by a biasing means 15. In a preferred embodiment the biasing means comprises arms 19 each connected to a central hub 17 and extending radially to contact a respective roller. An elastic O-ring 27 is provided between the arms and the hub such that the arms are resiliently hinged with respect to the hub. In use, a user rotates the rollers using the palm of a hand, and the pressure on the rollers causes movement of the rollers due to pivoting of the arms against the restorative force of the O-ring, thus allowing fluid to be dispensed to the user's hand. Release of the user pressure allows the rollers to return to the closed position due to the restorative force of the O-ring on the arms. A fluid flow control device is also claimed.
Patent GB-2486583-A (GB)
Title: Distributed Acoustic Sensing based flow meter
Inventor: JOHANSEN EPSEN S
IPC: G01F1/7086
Filed: 2011-12-16
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for sensing fluid flow within a conduit using a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system. The DAS system may lower production costs and may offer some technical advantages over fiber Bragg grating (FBG)- based flow meters such as auxiliary measurement of strain from the wellhead down to the flow meter. The DAS system may also simplify multiplexing multiple flow meters on a single fiber. The apparatus may comprise a conduit 12, an optical waveguide comprising a series of fibre coils 304 wrapped along a length of the conduit separated by strain isolated fibre 306. The apparatus further includes means for measuring a time difference of disturbances in light propagating along the optical waveguide by measuring reflections that are backscattered along the optical waveguide, wherein the disturbances are caused by vortical or acoustic signals travelling along the length of the conduit and wherein the time difference is measured between at least two sections of the optical waveguide and means for determining a speed of sound or flow velocity of a fluid associated with the vertical or acoustic signals, based on the time difference.
Patent GB-2488014-A (GB)
Title: Downhole valve with removable piston tube
Inventor: BIDDICK JAMES DAVE
IPC: E21B34/00
Filed: 2012-01-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a technique for prolonging the useful life of a subsurface valve i.e. a safety valve, without requiring replacement of the entire hydraulic chamber housing 34 of the valve. The system comprises a removable piston tube 46 secured in the housing 34 by an internal fitting 56 and an external fitting 54. If necessary, the removable piston tube can be removed and replaced without requiring replacement of the overall housing. A later embodiment relates to a method of replacing said piston tube.
Patent GB-2501240-A (GB)
Title: Mobile device including a mobile voucher
Inventor: CULYER ROBERT FRANK
IPC: G06K19/16
Filed: 2012-04-17
Abstract: A mobile device 100 comprises a display 110, an accelerometer 130 and a processor wherein the processor is configured to run a program (algorithm) to display a voucher including a series of two or more images, the images representing a digital hologram 400, and the displaying of the series of images being in response to movement detected by the accelerometer. The digital hologram is a security device and is intended to demonstrate that the display is not an image copy. The display may be displayed by pico-projectors. It may be an image requiring a filter or may be an image including a day colour or code. The device may be arranged to vibrate, emit sound and display a light pattern and the voucher may be activated or deactivated by rubbing to reveal a secure code or to remove/strikeout an item.
Patent GB-2491983-A (GB)
Title: Vibration Monitoring of a wind or hydro turbine
Inventor: MA XIAOQIN
IPC: G01H1/00
Filed: 2012-06-15
Abstract: A method for identifying a wind or water turbine or component thereof for maintenance, the method comprises the steps of: analysing vibration data for the wind or water turbine or component thereof thereby providing one or more vibration signatures; determining a health index HI from the one or more vibration signatures; and comparing the health index with a maintenance threshold value. Preferably, the analysis utilises at least one of: peak amplitude, RMS, kurtosis, crest factor, sideband factor, and energy present in the vibration data at a particular frequency. The health index comprises the steps of: providing corresponding weighting factors for the one or more vibration signatures; and summing a product of the one or more vibration signatures and the corresponding weighting factor. Rotational speed of a component is also determined based on vibration signatures and a scaling factor (see figures 3 & 4).
Patent GB-2510554-A (GB)
Title: Turbine with Two Part Blade having Pitch and Camber Control
Inventor: WHINNEY JAMES FREDERICK CARNAC
IPC: F03B3/14
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine (1, fig.1) comprising a turbine rotor having an axis of rotation and at least one blade (2, fig.1) spaced from and mounted for rotation about the rotation axis of the turbine. The blade has at least one longitudinal surface substantially parallel to the rotation axis and for engagement, in use, with wind incident on the turbine rotor. The blade is a two part blade with a first leading blade portion 7 pivotably connected to a second trailing blade portion 8. The turbine includes pitch control means and camber control means for controlling the pitch and camber of the blade. The pitch control means is a pivot on the first leading blade portion, with the pitch pivot (24, fig.6) being guidable along a pitch path defined by a first physical pathway component 10, and the camber control means is a camber pivot (27, fig.6) on the second trailing blade portion, the camber pivot being guidable around a camber path defined by a second physical pathway component 11.
Patent GB-2509089-A (GB)
Title: Coin dispenser
Inventor: BLACK ALAN JAMES
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: A coin dispenser comprises a base plate 2 having a chute 3 extending therefrom for dispensing a coin; a top plate 8 substantially parallel to the base plate and spaced apart from the base plate, the top plate having at least one top aperture 9 extending through the top plate for receiving at least one coin; a dispensing plate 4 arranged between the top plate and base plate and having at least one dispensing aperture 5; the dispensing plate being adapted to be displaced with respect to the top plate between a dispensing position and a non-dispensing position. The dispensing aperture is aligned with a top aperture when the dispensing plate is in the dispensing position so that a coin can pass from the top aperture to the dispensing plate, and the dispensing aperture is not aligned with a top aperture when the dispensing plate is in the non-dispensing position. The top plate may have a plurality of top apertures each holding a number of coins. A hopper 10 may be provided above the top plate. The dispensing plate may be displaced laterally or the dispensing plate can be rotated.
Patent GB-2494601-A (GB)
Title: Road stud
Inventor: DICKS MARTIN
IPC: E01F9/06
Filed: 2011-06-17
Abstract: There is described a road stud for disposal in a road surface. The road stud comprises a housing and a partially transparent material arranged to at least partially block the passage of predetermined wavelengths of solar radiation into the housing. Thus, the present invention reduces the amount of solar radiation entering a road stud so as to reduce the internal road stud temperature and thereby allow any internal electronic components to function within the manufacturers specifications.
Patent GB-2509984-A (GB)
Title: Selection of a base station carrier channel
Inventor: SALAMI GBENGA
IPC: H04W16/16
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A method of operating a base station, such as a femtocell, in a network comprising a plurality of other base stations, each operating on a respective carrier channel, is disclosed. The method comprises detecting a first channel used by at least one other base station, scanning carrier channels at least partially overlapping the detected channel, measuring interference caused on the detected channel by use of each of the scanned channels, and selecting a channel for use based on the interference measurements. A second channel used by other base stations adjacent to the first channel may be detected. The scanned channels may be between the first and second channels, and interference caused on the second channel by the scanned channels may be measured. The channel may be selected such that interference on the first and second channels is balanced according to a relative operating priority. A method of setting the maximum downlink or uplink power for a base station on the basis of frequency offsets between its carrier channel and those of at least two other base stations is disclosed. Its carrier channel is between those of the other base stations, with a greater frequency offset from one than the other.
Patent GB-2501794-A (GB)
Title: Anchor suitable for securing wires to a ceiling or decking
Inventor: SOMERFIELD ALAN
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 2013-02-15
Abstract: The anchor 10 comprises an attaching portion 14 to attach an article to the anchor and a securing portion to secure the anchor to a structure. The securing portion 15 comprises a number of teeth 16, 18 arranged one after the other in a convex configuration. Also claimed is the anchor as part of an arrangement including an attaching device for attaching an article to the anchor. Also claimed is the anchor as part of an installation assembly which includes a tool for installing the anchor, the tool including a holding portion for holding the anchor for installation. Also claimed is a method of installing the anchor by cutting a slit and then installing into the slit so that the anchor teeth engage with one side of the slit. The anchor is preferably made from a thin plate. The teeth have portions which fold over one side of the teeth and the folds may be arranged such that they fold on alternate sides of the anchor
Patent GB-2513834-A (GB)
Title: Improved vehicle floor
Inventor: DHIR ASHWYN
IPC: B60P3/32
Filed: 2013-03-07
Abstract: A caravan or a motor home floor comprises a lay-up 100 of a composite skin 200, a honeycomb 300 and a foam 400, wherein the layers are retained together. The skin 200 can be a glass fibre reinforced polymer (GRP) where the fibres filaments are arranged as a roven-woven to provide high stiffness along the length or width of the caravan. The honeycomb 300 comprises hexagonal cells whose cross section extends in the thickness direction of the floor and may be aluminium, GRP or a polypropylene. The foam 400 comprises expanded or extruded polystyrene foam. The layers 200, 300, 400 are retained together by a bonded adhesive such as a polyurethane adhesive and may be impermeable to water. Paper separating layers 600 can be provided to prevent adhesive entering the honeycomb cells. Stiffeners (700, fig 2) can be provided around the floor to add rigidity, and may extend around any cut-outs. Honeycomb layers 310,320 can be adjacent the composite skin 210,220 and sandwich a foam layer 400; alternatively foam layers can be adjacent the composite skin 210,220 and sandwich a honeycomb layer 400.
Patent GB-2513173-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in systems, methods and devices for processing transactions
Inventor: VINER JEREMY JACK SAMUEL
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2013-04-18
Abstract: A system for ordering a product or service from a product or service provider, utilising a mobile device, comprises a processor; memory configured to store customer preference informationspecifying one or more products or services; means for determining a location of the mobile device; and a transmission subsystem for transmitting or triggering an order for one or more products or services specified in the customer preference information to a base station located at the product or service provider. The processor is configured to cause the transmission subsystem to transmit or trigger an order for one or more products or services based upon the determined location of the mobile device. In particular it may be used to advance order ot preorder goods or services. Further independent claims are directed at an associated method of identifying an acquirer and an associated method of authenticating an acquirer.
Patent GB-2513358-A (GB)
Title: A centrifuge and a control system therefor
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ DANIEL JESUS
IPC: E21B21/06
Filed: 2013-04-24
Abstract: A drilling mud system for separating solids from solids laden drilling mud, includes a centrifuge 10 having a bowl 12 and a conveyor 18, an inlet 18a for solids laden drilling mud to be introduced to the bowl 12. The system also includes a solids discharge outlet 12c and a drilling mud discharge outlet 19', a bowl drive 24 for driving the bowl 12 and a conveyor drive 34 for driving the conveyor 18, the system further comprising at least one sensor and a control system measuring centrifuge performance with said at least one sensor. The control system stores an algorithm for determining optimum performance and said control system: making a small evolutionary operation parameter change in a first direction; checking if the small evolutionary operation parameter change is within constraints; re-measure centrifuge performance, whereupon if the centrifuge performance improves, for making a further small evolutionary operation parameter change in said first direction and if the performance does not improve for making a small evolutionary operation parameter change in a second direction. The centrifuge may also include an adjustable gate 20a, fig 5 and an actuator, where a pond of solids laden drilling is maintained by means of said gate 20a.
Patent GB-2505042-A (GB)
Title: Seismic trace attribute
Inventor: WALLET BRADLEY CLARK
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to providing seismic data for a subsurface region that comprises a reflector 515. At least a portion of the data is processed to generate at least one path T1 that extends orthogonally to the reflector. Output data 510 representing the at least one path is outputted. The processing may comprise ray-tracing or applying interpolation to selected seismic data values to estimate an interpolated seismic data value for the path. It may also comprise applying sinc interpolation to selected seismic data values to estimate an interpolated seismic data value for the path. The output data may be outputted as a trace attribute which may be rendered to a display. The reflector may be rendered as a layer wherein the path extends orthogonally to the layer.
Patent GB-2517912-A (GB)
Title: Order and payment system
Inventor: UNDERWOOD GEOFFREY PAUL
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2013-08-29
Abstract: In-flight customer, comprises a reader to contactlessly read a payment credential, such as by near field communication (NFC) from an e-Wallet smart-phone, a customer input arrangement 12, such as a key pad, for receiving a customer's input as to a desired product or service, and a transmitter to wirelessly transit the customer's product/service selection and payment credential data to a server. To reduce power consumption the device may have an e-ink enabled display and is arranged to be in a standby mode as a default condition. The device is arranged to be secured to an aircraft seat and can display a selection of purchase options, which a user can select. A printer terminal may be provided to print a receipt for the customer.
Patent GB-2505600-A (GB)
Title: Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and related actuator bumps method of manufacture and design structures
Inventor: JAHNES CHRISTOPHER V
IPC: B81B3/00
Filed: 2012-03-14
Abstract: Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are provided. The method of forming a MEMS structure includes forming fixed actuator electrodes (115) and a contact point on a substrate. The method further includes forming a MEMS beam (100) over the fixed actuator electrodes and the contact point. The method further includes forming an array of actuator electrodes (105') in alignment with portions of the fixed actuator electrodes, which are sized and dimensioned to prevent the MEMS beam from collapsing on the fixed actuator electrodes after repeating cycling. The array of actuator electrodes are formed in direct contact with at least one of an underside of the MEMS beam and a surface of the fixed actuator electrodes.
Patent GB-2522844-A (GB)
Title: Data encoding and decoding
Inventor: GAMEI JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2014-01-29
Abstract: Encoding image data by dividing a coding unit into two or more prediction units 1150 and, for each prediction unit, detecting a motion vector 1160 pointing to an array of samples used to predict the current prediction unit. The motion vector detection step comprises detecting a motion vector of a predetermined subset 1210 of the prediction units of a coding unit. Preferably, the image data is of a subsampled chrominance format (for example, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0), and the detecting step comprises detecting the motion vector from luminance samples 1180. In one embodiment, subsampled chroma arrays that correspond to the samples of a luminance prediction unit may be smaller than a minimum threshold size 1200; in this case these chrominance arrays are merged and assigned a single motion vector 1220 such that the displacement of the entire merged group is within an allowable range. Independent claims are included for intra-block copy prediction encoding methods in which either the entire intra-block copy operation, or the splitting of coding units into prediction units, is disallowed for subsampled chroma formats, or where a split would result in too small an array. Corresponding decoding and apparatus claims are included.
Patent GB-2525369-A (GB)
Title: Golf practice apparatus
Inventor: EATON PAUL LYNDON
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2014-03-04
Abstract: A golf practice apparatus 10 comprises: a body 12 locatable above a golf ball to be hit; the body 12 includes a player viewing arrangement 30 and a ball viewing arrangement; a golf ball 38 is viewable by the player via the viewing arrangements; the player viewing arrangement 30 and the ball viewing arrangement are mutually adjustable so that an apparent 40 position of golf ball 38 can be adjusted relative to the actual position. The viewing arrangements preferably include mirrors 32, 36 and a carriage 34 which allows movement of one of the mirrors 36. The viewing arrangements may include a camera (86, fig 7) and a display (92, fig 7) and the carriage may be adjusted via a motor.
Patent GB-2525166-A (GB)
Title: Bag and walking stick attachment
Inventor: STANLEY ANITA ROSINA TOLGYESI
IPC: A45C13/00
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A bag and walking stick support comprises a badge section having a non-slip underside for resting on a table, a walking stick rest and a shaped rod for holding a bag. The walking stick rest may be produced by screwing a tube into a hole in the badge section. The rod for holding a bag comprises a tube having a small fixed brazed ball dividing the bag holder from the walking stick rest.