baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2516115-A (GB)
Title: Methods and devices for exchanging data
Inventor: FABLET YOUENN
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to the exchange of data between a server (16, fig.1) and a receiving device (10, fig.1) such as client C. A receiving device (10, fig.1) initially receives a push message comprising pushed data from a server (16) and stores it in a cache memory with an identification of it being of push type. The receiving device then transmits a request 306 for data to the server, the request comprising information 305 about pushed data stored in its cache memory. The information sent with the request identifies cached data associated with requested data and is selected based on its similarity with previously requested data. This may determined by computing 301 the distance of the request from previous requests (eg by comparing the similarity of URL roots). In response to the request, the server sends the requested data to the receiver 307. An intermediary node (12, fig.1), such as proxy P, may be located between the receiving device and the server and may have its own cache from which it supplies the receiving device. Consideration of cached data still in the client cache enables the server to more accurately select relevant, additional data to be pushed with the requested data.
Patent GB-2519781-A (GB)
Title: An Inhaler
Inventor: TANG LAI CHIU
IPC: A24F42/60
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: An inhaler 1 comprises a housing 2 to receive a canister 8 having a chamber containing formulation for inhalation and a fluid release mechanism 9 at one end of the chamber comprising first and second release elements, an actuating mechanism (3) comprising an actuator 20 and a lever 21. The lever 21 is pivotable in response to actuation of the actuator 20 by a user to displace the first release element relative to the second release element for the release of formulation from the chamber through the fluid release mechanism for inhalation by a user. The actuating mechanism (3) includes a slide member (22) in the housing 2 and the lever 21 is pivotally mounted to the slide member (22) so that, in addition to rotation of the lever 21 upon actuation of the actuator, the lever is also translated to cause displacement of the first release element relative to the second release element for the release of formulation from the chamber. The inhaler 1 may be a nicotine delivery system such as a simulated cigarette.
Patent GB-2520009-A (GB)
Title: Gas treatment apparatus
Inventor: SEELEY ANDREW JAMES
IPC: B03C3/00
Filed: 2013-11-05
Abstract: A gas treatment apparatus 10 is disclosed. The gas treatment apparatus comprises: a gas scrubber chamber 20 operable to receive an effluent gas stream. An electrostatic precipitation chamber 60 is operable to receive the scrubbed gas stream, one of the gas scrubber chamber and the electrostatic precipitation chamber defines a first chamber and another of the gas scrubber chamber and the electrostatic precipitation chamber defines a second chamber. The first chamber is configured to surround the second chamber so that a concentric configuration is produced. An annular elongate electrode structure 140 may also be a part of the configuration of the gas treatment system.
Patent GB-2510675-A (GB)
Title: Communications jacks with contacts mounted on springs
Inventor: FITZPATRICK BRIAN
IPC: H01R13/14
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: A communications jack has a housing with a plug aperture and a plurality of resilient spring members 122 extending into the plug aperture. Instead of using the spring members as contacts, plug contacts 130 are mounted on the springs and electrically connected to fixed contacts (150, Fig 3D), for examples via flanges 138. This gives a shorter signal path and reduces crosstalk. The springs may be metal with at least a partial insulating coating, or may be plastic. The plug contacts may all be the same shape but mounted in alternating directions. The fixed contacts may be mounted on a PCB which also includes capacitors (155, Fig 4).
Patent GB-2522205-A (GB)
Title: Improved isolation barrier
Inventor: MEIKLE DUNCAN JAMES
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2014-01-15
Abstract: An apparatus and method for securing a tubular within another tubular or borehole, creating a seal across an annulus in a well bore, and centralising or anchoring tubing within a wellbore. A sleeve is arranged on a tubular body to create a chamber therebetween. A port provides fluid access through the body to the chamber. A support frame of bow springs on mounts is located within the chamber. When fluid is introduced into the chamber the sleeve is morphed to secure it to a well bore wall, an end of the sleeve will ratchet along the body and compress the frame and bow springs. The compressed springs support the sleeve to maintain a seal between the sleeve and well bore wall to form an isolation barrier.
Patent GB-2526770-A (GB)
Title: Dry Ice Dispensing Apparatus
Inventor: MYERS COLIN
IPC: C01B32/55
Filed: 2014-03-26
Abstract: A method of forming dry ice comprises the steps of delivering liquid carbon dioxide to an inlet of a nozzle 40; communicating the liquid carbon dioxide through a passageway extending from the inlet to an outlet of the nozzle and thereby increasing the pressure of the liquid carbon dioxide in the passageway; and decreasing the pressure of the liquid carbon dioxide at the outlet to deliver carbon dioxide gas to thereby form the dry ice. The passageway may comprise of two compression regions 40A, 40B in series with each region being a cylindrical chamber and the second region being of a smaller diameter than the first. A first frusto-conical transition region 41A may be between the compression regions. A second frusto-conical transition 41B region may be between the second compression region and the outlet. Each transition region may have an angle of inclination of 45 degrees. A frusto-conical expansion portion 40C with an angle of inclination of 45 degrees may be at the outlet and may be separated from the second compression region by cylindrical bore 41C. The nozzle may be used for dispensing dry ice into drinking vessels (32, fig 3).
Patent GB-2518047-A (GB)
Title: Improvements related to registration for services
Inventor: PHILLIPS SIMON E J
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: Registration for a service e.g. digitisation of a payment card, comprises verifying a verification code sent by a user device 112 to an activation computing device 106. The verification code is generated using information from a user profile generated by an issuer 106 e.g. a bank or card issuer and an activation code generated by the activation device. The user profile information may be information on a physical card 114 e.g. card number, CVC2 code, name, address or the like. The activation code may be sent to the user via a transaction statement, the user entering the codes into the device 112. If the verification code is valid the activation device may send a message to the user device 112 activating the device or electronic version of the payment card, or associating the user device with a stored user profile. The activation device may conduct good standing checks e.g. credit checks on the user before allowing activation of the device.
Patent GB-2528664-A (GB)
Title: A subsea cutting tool and a blade therefor
Inventor: ELLIOTT KEITH
IPC: E21B29/12
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: A subsea cutting tool 1 and a blade (11, figure 2) therefor are provided primarily but not exclusively for use in severing umbilicals, hydraulic hoses, tethers, moorings, towing lines and the like in emergency situations. The tool comprises a body 2 defining a cutting aperture 5 and at least one guide channel (7, figure 2) for the blade. An anvil 6 is retained by the body and the blade is moveable along the guide channel to contact the anvil. The blade is comprised of stainless steel with a carbon-based coating. The coating is preferably a layer of diamond-like carbon (DLC) and the stainless steel is preferably a plastic mould steel that is alloyed with nitrogen.
Patent GB-2530477-A (GB)
Title: Nopinz number suit/garment
Inventor: POND BLAKE
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 2014-07-31
Abstract: A sports participant number carrying system, for example a race number for a cycle race or a triathlon, comprises means for visually displaying the participants number. The carrying system allows a number to be attached to a sports garment and is intended to create a smooth aerodynamically integrated surface with a garment such as a cycle suit and provide an alternative to attaching numbers with safety pins. The system may comprise a clear transparent flexible membrane, which is mechanically sealed around the periphery to a non-transparent flexible backing membrane, to form a plastic wallet or pouch. The transparent membrane may be formed of a breathable material such as perforated polyurethane and the backing layer may be polyurethane-coated Lycra (RTM) material. The backing membrane may have a linear slot to allow insertion of the number. The wallet may be sealed to the exterior but have a slot in the actual garment behind the wallet. Alternatively, the wallet may have an exterior top flap to allow the number to be inserted. The system may be embroidered into a sporting garment and may be supplied within a complete garment, or as a single pocked to be embroidered at a later stage.
Patent GB-2528882-A (GB)
Title: Turbine blade monitoring
Inventor: SHEPHARD DAVID JOHN
IPC: G01S13/88
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: A blade monitoring system and method for monitoring a turbine assembly comprising rotating blades. The system comprising at least one sensor 10, 12 for transmitting a signal towards said rotating blades and detecting a time-varying return signal therefrom. One or more processors are configured to calculate the time derivative of said return signal, generate a phase variation signal for said time derivative, determine minima points within said phase variation signal and measure said signal at said minima points so as to identify data representative of respective minimum path lengths. Each said minimum path length corresponding to the returned signal as each respective blade passes said sensor, and generate, using said minimum path lengths, a time series of data representing the returned signal from individual blades as they pass the sensor. Said data may be used to determine the health of the turbine and offer a complete solution for monitoring blade vibration, cracked discs, foreign object debris and tip clearance. The transmitted signal may be a wideband signal to enable a return signal to be collected from a complete blade and the signal may be a radar signal.
Patent GB-2519417-A (GB)
Title: Radar apparatus and method
Inventor: WILLIAMS PETER
IPC: G01S13/34
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: An FMCW radar apparatus comprises a voltage controlled oscillator VCO 20 whichproduces a microwave transmit signal that varies according an applied voltage control signal Vvco, the signal being suitable for transmission by an antenna 40, a frequency comparison circuit that compares the frequency of the transmit signal, or a frequency derived there from, with a reference frequency and produces a frequency control voltage VPLL, a voltage signal generator 10 which produces a ramped modulation signal that is combined with the frequency control voltage VPLL, to produce Vvco, and a compensation means which determines the sensitivity of the VCO as defined by the relationship between a change in the value of the ramped modulation signal and the corresponding change in frequency of the transmit signal and from this produces one or more items of compensation information that may be used to compensate for changes in the sensitivity of the VCO.
Patent GB-2536632-A (GB)
Title: Compact travelling games compendium
Inventor: SCOTT WALLACE
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2015-03-22
Abstract: A folding three-dimensional backgammon board 1 is hinged 5,6 so as to fold in half along two separate axes. A piece of fabric 2 is wrapped around the folded backgammon board and is fastened onto itself with buttons 3 and onto the folded backgammon board. The inside of the piece of fabric includes a chessboard 7. A fastener 8 prevents the folded backgammon board from opening when not in use. The folded backgammon board includes storage areas for a cribbage board 9, a deck of playing cards 10, four dice 11 and thirty-two round playing pieces 12. The playing pieces are divided evenly into two different colours, and include on one side symbols which denote their rank when used for chess. The backgammon board includes coloured triangles on the surface playing area to facilitate the playing of backgammon. The games compendium can be used for the playing of backgammon, chess, draughts and cribbage.
Patent GB-2536904-A (GB)
Title: Image filtering based on image gradients
Inventor: RUAN LAKEMOND
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2015-03-30
Abstract: Image processing methods and systems are described in which gradient indications are determined s312 for at least one image and filter costs are determined s314 for image regions based on the gradient indications. Data relating to the image is processed by applying a filtering operation s322 dependent on the filter costs for the image regions. In this way, processing is preformed for image regions in dependence upon the image gradients for the image regions. The filtering operations may be used to smooth transitions in a blending mask for combining two images, possibly to form a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image or to combine images with different focussing. The filtering operations may also be used as part of a connectivity unit which determines s316 connected image regions. The filtering operation may remove noise in regions dependent on their filter costs.
Patent GB-2539040-A (GB)
Title: Issue policy control
Inventor: ANTONY JOHN PENTON
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2015-06-05
Abstract: Apparatus for processing data comprises circuitry for issuing program instructions (processing operations) to execute either within real time execution circuitry or non real time execution circuitry; with registers within a register file which are marked as non real time dependent registers if they are allocated to store a data value which to be written by an uncompleted program instruction issued to the non real time execution circuitry. Issue policy control circuitry responds to a trigger event to enter a real time issue policy mode to control the issue circuitry to issue candidate processing operations (e.g. program instruction, micro-operations, architecturally triggered processing operations) to one of the non real time execution circuitry or the real time execution circuitry, in dependence upon whether that candidate processing operation reads a non real time dependent register. The non-real time execution circuitry may be Out-Of-Order execution circuitry, and the real time execution circuitry may be In-Order execution circuitry.
Patent GB-2539232-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a selective catalytic reduction on filter of an automotive system
Inventor: GIUSEPPE MAZZARA BOLOGNA
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2015-06-10
Abstract: A method of operating a selective catalytic reduction on diesel particulate filter (SDPF) of an internal combustion engine exhaust gas aftertreatment system 270. The method comprises the steps of: performing an SDPF regeneration; obtaining SDPF inlet and outlet temperature values (preferably using temperature sensors 550, 560) during the regeneration; using the inlet and outlet temperature values to calculate a rate of increase of each of the inlet and outlet temperatures; calculating a ratio between the rate of increase of the outlet and inlet temperatures; and, if the calculated ratio is greater than a threshold thereof, modifying the exhaust gas composition - preferably reducing the oxygen quantity in the exhaust gas by operating an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve 630 or an engine intake throttle valve. Apparatus comprising means for performing, and ECU configured for carrying out, and an computer program comprising a computer code suitable for, performing the method are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2540142-A (GB)
Title: Field joint transfer system
Inventor: KIMON TULLIO ARDAVANIS
IPC: F16L1/235
Filed: 2015-07-06
Abstract: A field joint transfer system for transferring a hot field joint 17 along a curved path between a tensioner 2 and a stinger 5 during deployment of a pipeline 6 from a pipelay vessel 4 comprises adjustable pipe support units 3. These units 3 define a curved path between the tensioner 2 and the stinger 5 and can be located at fixed distances along the curved path. The pipe support units 3 can be moved out of engagement with the pipeline 6 to allow the hot field-joint 17 to pass the respective pipe support unit 3 without contact, while maintaining support for the pipeline 6 along the curved path. A mobile pipe support 12 provides the support while the pipe support units 3 are out of contact, and it may be provided on an overhead gantry 13 and be adjustable in height to follow the pipe 6 as it passes along the curved path. The height may be adjusted automatically, as may the retraction of the pipe support units 3 from contact with the pipeline.
Patent GB-2540556-A (GB)
Title: Personal protection suit
Inventor: PAUL O'LEARY
IPC: A62B17/04
Filed: 2015-07-20
Abstract: A personal protection suit, and method of removing a personal protection suit, includes the provision of a hood 1. In a first embodiment the hood is selectively for protection against CBRN threats. The hood 1 may be separable from a jacket body 5 by a releasable attachment means 11 (e.g. a hook and loop fastener, zip, buttons or poppers) and has a mask hood seal 2 for sealing with a mask. The hood may store a deployable face mask (60, Fig 8B) within it. In this embodiment the hood 1 can be removed without breaking the seal between the mask and mask hood seal 2 to minimise contamination during donning and doffing. In a second embodiment a method of removing a personal protection suit is provided wherein the releasable attachment means connecting the hood portion to the suit is released and the hood is then pulled forwards from the rear of the suit/the head of the wearer (see Fig 5).
Patent GB-2527709-A (GB)
Title: Structure for suspending a twin prop-fan engine from a structural element of an air-craft
Inventor: POSSON MATHIEU ANGE ALEXIS
IPC: F02C7/20
Filed: 2014-04-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a structure for suspending a twin prop-fan engine (10) from a structural element of an aircraft, comprising a cradle (18) intended to be fixed to a structural element of the aircraft and having two lateral beams (22) connected to a main beam (20) running parallel to a longitudinal axis (14) of the prop-fan engine so as to form a V-shaped cradle structure, the cradle being fixed to the prop-fan engine by two brackets (24) connecting each free end of the lateral beams of the cradle to the prop-fan engine, by an axial link rod (28) connecting one end of the main beam of the cradle to the prop-fan engine, and by at least one transverse link rod (30) situated in a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the prop-fan engine and connecting the cradle to the prop-fan engine.
Patent GB-2544487-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatuses for quantum annealing tuning
Inventor: Alex Syrichas
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2015-11-17
Abstract: In field services scheduling (FSS) industry a candidate schedule from a universe of possible schedules is identified via quantum annealing optimization (QAO). The schedules allocate tasks to workforce. A set of QAO parameters can be tuned on a reference dataset (S1201) and then transposed for a subject dataset. (S1205) This avoids carrying-out parameter tuning for new datasets, making time savings. Further efficiency is provided by using a modified QAO where the quantum coupling term is constant and is calculated on the tuned parameters. The parameter set comprises temperature, T, magnetic field, Gamma, and number of replicas P. Transposed tuned temperature is derived from a subject peak cost difference (S1204) and a scaling ratio k (S1203) between the tuned reference temperature and a reference peak cost difference. Transposed magnetic field can be the same as the reference field, while transposed P is equal or larger than reference P.
Patent GB-2546240-A (GB)
Title: Carton forming
Inventor: DAVID HAYWARD
IPC: B65B43/26
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: A carton forming machine (1) including a pair of opposed magazine assemblies (2), aretriever assembly (3) for selectively retrieving a carton blank (B1, B2) from one of the magazine assemblies (2), carton forming means (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and a controller operatively connected to all of the assemblies for operating the machine (1). Each of the magazine assemblies (2) is configured to receive respective carton blank stacks each for making a different carton variant (B1, B2). The controller is configured to receive a plurality of carton variant requests and, on receipt of each request, to cause the retriever assembly (3) to retrieve one carton blank (B1, B2) corresponding to the requested carton variant (B1, B2) and to cause the carton forming means (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) to form a carton therefrom. The machine may comprise a carton sizing machine having a controller, one or more cutters, one or more markers and measuring means configured to determine the footprint of an open top carton and the height of objects contained within the carton. The machine may include carton opening means and each of the retriever and the opening means comprises a suction device for gripping opposite sides of an exposed carton blank.
Patent GB-2544804-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector and method of forming an electrical connection
Inventor: MAUD DIDNEE
IPC: H01R4/64
Filed: 2015-11-30
Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a conductive bonding element 12, a conductive locking element 14, and a self-locking head 16. The head engages the first end portion 18 of the conductive bonding element and the first end portion 22 of the conductive locking element in conductive engagement, and in use receives and engages with the second end portion 24 of the conductive locking element. The locking element may loop round a first aircraft component, so that the connector connects it to another aircraft component. The second end of the bonding element may have an eyelet 28, or may have a similar locking arrangement to the first end. The self-locking head may contain a ball (52, Fig 3) which moves, or it may have ratchet teeth. It may also have a protection element 26, which may provide friction. The connector can be used for electrical bonding in aircraft.
Patent GB-2532660-A (GB)
Title: Fixings
Inventor: COLIN LESLIE HEARL WOOD
IPC: F16B11/00
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: A fixing member, for adhering in use to a substrate part to fix a fixed part to the substrate part (110), comprises: a base (105); and a fixing formation (104) on a top side of the base, the fixing formation (104) being complementary to another fixing member (103) of the fixing. The base (105) has a concavity in its underside for accommodating adhesive for adhering it to the substrate part (110) in use; and at least one stop on its underside for stopping its approach to the substrate. On application of the base (105) to the substrate (110) with the interposition of adhesive therebetween, the adhesive will spread to a thickness determined, when the stop is in contact with the substrate, by the depth of the concavity.