baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2505983-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioner support for a motor vehicle
Inventor: BASQUIN GUILLAUME
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2013-05-30
Abstract: The air conditioner support 1 has a first cross-member 11 extending in a first longitudinal axis H1 and a second cross-member 12 extending in a second longitudinal axis H2 that is collinear or parallel with the first. The cross-members each have respective inner ends 31,32 that are spaced apart from and facing each other. A frame member 13 having an opening 20 is arranged to receive an outlet device (52, figure 6) of an air conditioner (50, figure 6). The frame member lies between the inner ends of the cross-members and is connected thereto by a first connecting member 15 and a second connecting member 16, which are preferably plates having a reinforcing rib. In use, an air duct (55, figure 6) passes between the connecting members and is in fluid communication with the outlet device. The support is suitable as a shock absorbing component of a motor vehicle whereby the central space between the cross-members and connecting members facilitates connection of the air duct to the outlet device of the air conditioner. A climate control system having the support, and a dashboard, are also claimed.
Patent GB-2518805-A (GB)
Title: A float device
Inventor: RABBITT KARL
IPC: E03D1/14
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a float device 1 for a toilet cistern 2 and comprises a control shaft 3, an inverted U shaped pipe (5 figure 2), a base section 6, control floats 11 and two cylindrical arms 7 & 8. The distance the float device is submerged determines the volume of water used to flush the toilet. The control shaft may be connected to the inverted U-pipe and have a control knob 4. The control floats comprise control arms (12 figure 4a) to lock the float in position allowing water to be released from the cistern. The two cylindrical arms are preferably pipes which fit inside the open ends of the inverted U-pipe, allowing the U-pipe to slide up and down. One arm is connected to the cistern outlet and the other is connected to the cistern base and has an aperture down its side to allow water into the U-pipe.
Patent GB-2504209-A (GB)
Title: Communication through a low viscosity well fluid
Inventor: MAHROUS RAMY
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: A method for measuring at least one property of an earth formation and transmitting information through the earth formation may include positioning at least one sensor downhole 26, 27, circulating a wellbore fluid downhole, and transmitting a first signal from the sensor 26, 27 to at least one modulator 32. The wellbore fluid has a viscometer reading of less than 5, measured at 6 and 3 rpm and is formed from a base fluid and a weighting agent having a d50 less than 25 microns. The MWD tool used in the system may have a gap between a rotor 41 and stator 40 where one of the selection of the fluid system, the selection of the MWD tool and the gap is made based upon the selection of the other.
Patent GB-2516262-A (GB)
Title: Cover element for a rotor carrier of an electric machine
Inventor: KUMAR GAURAV
IPC: H02K9/19
Filed: 2013-07-17
Abstract: A one piece cover element 30 for a rotor carrier 22 of an electric machine is designed to cover at least partly a receiving space 28 in the axial direction of the rotor carrier 22. The cover element 30 comprising: a base portion 32 having at least one first through opening 34 for a shaft 20 and being capable of receiving at least one bearing 36 for supporting the cover element 30. At least one collector element 42 for catching and collecting lubricant, which has lubricated/cooled the bearing 36, is arranged on a first side 44 of the base portion and at least one deflector element 48 deflects the lubricant into the space to improve rotor cooling, the lubricant flowing from the collector 42 through at least one second through opening 46 to the deflector 48, the deflector arranged on a second side 50 of the base portion 32. The second side 50 faces away from the first side 44 in the axial direction. The cover element 30 may be made from spheroidal cast iron formed by die, lost form, sand casting employing an integral injection moulding process (SGI). A position sensor is mounted on element 52.
Patent GB-2504018-A (GB)
Title: Underwater Connector Arrangement
Inventor: BOKENFOHR MARK
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: An underwater connector (200) includes a first component (210A) and a second component (210B), wherein the components (210A, 210B) are operable to be coupled together in operation in a first coupled state, and operable to be mutually spatially separated in a second uncoupled state. The first and second components (210A, 210B) each include communication arrangements (310A, 310B) which are operable to provided wireless communication between the first and second components (210A, 210B) when in their first coupled state. The first and second components (210A, 210B) include a power transfer arrangement (270A, 270B, 290A, 290B) for transmitting power between the first and second components (210A, 210B). The power transfer arrangement (270A, 270B, 290A, 290B) includes inductive coupling devices (290A, 290B) and/or capacitive coupling devices, wherein the power transfer arrangement (270A, 270B, 290A, 290B) is implemented substantially as an annulus (260A, 260B), for example circular, elliptical or polygonally, on the first and second components (210A, 210B) together with the communication arrangements (310A, 310B) being disposed within the annulus (260A, 260B) and/or around a periphery of the annulus (260A, 260B). The wireless communication is operable to occur using a wireless signal whose carrier frequency is within a frequency range of 300MHz to 300GHz, wherein the wireless communication is implemented using microwave and millimeter wave technologies.
Patent GB-2522059-A (GB)
Title: Pre-heater assembly with moderately thermally conductive capillary surrounding
Inventor: WALDBAUR ANSGAR
IPC: G01N30/30
Filed: 2014-01-13
Abstract: A pre-heater assembly 90 for pre-heating a fluid, particularly in a fluid separation apparatus 10, comprises a capillary 200 having a lumen and being configured for conducting the fluid, and a thermal coupling body 202 contacting at least part of the capillary. The thermal coupling body has a thermal conductivity in a range between 8 W/(m K) and 100 W/(m K) and is arrangable so that heat generated by a heat source 80 is supplied to the capillary via at least part of the thermal coupling body. In another aspect, the thermal coupling body is made of plastic. Suitably, the plastic thermal coupling body is made from plastic filled with thermally conductive particles. A fluid separation apparatus (10, Fig. 1) is also claimed which comprises a fluid drive unit (20, Fig. 1) for driving a fluid comprising the mobile phase and the fluidic sample in the mobile phase; a separation unit (30, Fig. 1) for separating the fluidic sample and the pre-heater assembly upstream of the separation unit. In an embodiment, the pre-heater assembly is configured as a pre-column heat exchanger for a liquid chromatography apparatus.
Patent GB-2509262-A (GB)
Title: Finfet structure and method to adjust threshold voltage in a finfet structure
Inventor: CARTIER EDUARD A
IPC: H01L29/66
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: FinFET structures and methods of manufacturing the FinFET structures are disclosed. The method includes performing an oxygen anneal process on a gate stack of a FinFET structure to induce Vt shift. The oxygen anneal process is performed after sidewall pull down and post silicide. A structure comprises a plurality of fin structures patterned from a semiconductor film. The structure further comprises a gate stack wrapping around the plurality of fin structures. The gate stack includes a high-k dielectric material subjected to a lateral oxygen diffusion to induce Vt shift of the gate stack.
Patent GB-2514226-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determining aircraft operational parameters and enhancing aircraft operation
Inventor: CASTILLO-EFFEN MAURICIO
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A method for identifying variations in aircraft operational parameters includes processing 66 a four-dimensional (4D) aircraft trajectory for a flight along a route and determining an aircraft intent corresponding to the flight along the defined route 68 based at least in part on an aircraft performance model from a trajectory predictor. The intent includes multiple segments and corresponding intent parameters. In addition, the method includes adjusting the intent parameters such that a computed 4D trajectory substantially corresponds to the 4D aircraft trajectory 70, determining a computed operational parameter 72 based at least in part on the computed trajectory and the aircraft performance model and identifying 74 variations between the computed operational parameter and a corresponding measured operational parameter. The operational parameter may comprise a fuel usage, a flight cost or a flight time. The method may comprise comparing 75 the variations to a threshold to identify aircraft inefficiencies. Also claimed is a method, comprising determining an aircraft intent corresponding to a flight along a route, determining a computed 4D trajectory based on the intent, determining a computed operational parameter based on the computed parameter and iteratively adjusting the intent to provide a more desirable value of the computed parameter.
Patent GB-2514654-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for managing data-sharing sessions
Inventor: OWENS STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A method and computer system for managing data sharing sessions is provided which is resource efficient. The data-sharing session has a set of software systems participating therein. Requests are maintained for the software systems for sets of requested data. Values are stored for shared data items received from the software systems in the data-sharing session. The shared data items are resolved to at least one of the sets of the requested data using semantic descriptions provided for the shared data items and the requested data. The software systems requesting the at least one set of requested data are notified whenever updates to the values of the shared data items are available. The data-sharing session is destroyed if there is one of an absence of activity, an absence of one of the software systems having a particular characteristic in the data-sharing session, or a static value associated said data sharing session. The absence of activity may be an absence of updates or data items being unmodified in a time period. The particular characteristic may relate to the software system being unregistered during a time period.
Patent GB-2524819-A (GB)
Title: Speed sensor of a vehicle transmission
Inventor: TAVENER STUART
IPC: G01P3/44
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: A speed sensor of a rotatable output element of a transmission comprises a rotating tone wheel (33) and an inductive pick-up (29) comprising one of a drain plug, a fill plug or a level plug. The arrangement is suitable for providing a vehicle speed signal to a vehicle tachograph.
Patent GB-2526528-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle brake and clutch reservoir protection covers
Inventor: JACKSON TYRON WARD
IPC: B60J11/06
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A cover adapted to fit over a motorcycle brake or clutch reservoir to protect the surrounding areas from small leaks of fluid from the reservoir. The cover is made of neoprene with a soft absorbent lining. A vinyl coating is applied to the external surface, the vinyl coating having a carbon fibre visual effect 4. The cover has an elasticated strip 5 around the top edge and a further elasticated strip 5 around the bottom edge to allow the cover to be placed around the reservoir and remain in place. A further elasticated strip 6 extends between the top and bottom elasticated strips in a vertical direction when placed around the reservoir to allow for easier placement around the reservoir.
Patent GB-2510522-A (GB)
Title: Method and composition for inhibiting asphaltene deposition in a hydrocarbon mixture
Inventor: HUO ZHONGXIN
IPC: C09K8/524
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: A method of inhibiting the deposition of asphaltene in a mixture comprising hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting the mixture with a composition which comprises at least one poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivative.
Patent GB-2526362-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in preventing impaction on studs and treads
Inventor: WINDRIDGE DALE
IPC: A43C15/16
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: A system for a sports boot that facilitates the means to eject foreign material/dirt/debris that is impacted 5 on or within its sole 1 through the use of either pneumatic or hydraulic means 2. The system may preferably be used in a sole 1 or as a tread assembly. The system may have the means to store a compressible medium via an inbuilt reservoir situated in the middle of the sole. The tread may consist of a formed hollow 3, 4 to facilitate the transfer of the compressible medium via the manifold 8. The sole may have a plurality of studs 6 to aid the ejection of the foreign material.
Patent GB-2517552-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable baffle system for a gas fire
Inventor: CHARMER ROBERT A
IPC: F24B1/189
Filed: 2014-06-16
Abstract: The gas fire is ideally a simulated solid fuel fire and has a controllable baffle 10 located in a flue outlet 12. A baffle adjustor, such as a motor 26 operated by a control box 32, moves the baffle between an open and closed position to restrict/enable flow of combustion products and air through the outlet. Movement of the baffle is based on one or more parameters such as temperature measurements from a thermistor or thermocouple sensor 30. Ideally the baffle is operated so as to be open during early ignition of the fire and to gradually close as the fire heats up, thereby reducing the amount of room air lost unnecessarily to ambient via the flue. The motor is ideally located away from the baffle to protect the motor from overheating due to the heat of combustion products in the flue. Mechanical linkage using cams and/or bevel gearing is used to mechanically connect the motor to the baffle in this instance. Micro-switches may also be used. A duct having a fan is ideally provided to draw cool room air 20 over the motor to cool it when the fire is on.
Patent GB-2528915-A (GB)
Title: Wearable tag
Inventor: LAVERY JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2014-08-04
Abstract: A wearable tagging device 100 including a power source possibly a rechargeable battery, memory, processor, communication means possibly a GSM module, at least one sensor preferably a GPS chip, accelerometer, light or temperature sensor and attaching means, possibly a strap112, for attaching the device to an ankle of a medical patient or offender. The sensor information is used to determine whether to operate the device in a first state or a second state which may be a high or low power state. The device may be used to notify a monitoring authority of the location of the offender or the state of the wearer depending on the sensor data. The strap may include fibre optic cable as an anti tamper device whereupon activation an alert may be sent to an external agency. A battery charging means 114 may also be incorporated.
Patent GB-2529483-A (GB)
Title: A landing gear assembly
Inventor: ELLIOTT NICHOLAS
IPC: B64C25/50
Filed: 2014-08-22
Abstract: A landing gear assembly 500 for an aircraft landing gear comprises a steering mechanism 510 for steering at least one wheel 502 of the landing gear, a deployment mechanism 520 for moving a leg 501 of the landing gear between a stowed position and a deployed position, and an actuator 530 arranged to actuate both the steering mechanism and the deployment mechanism. The invention also provides an aircraft landing gear, an aircraft and methods of operating an aircraft landing gear.
Patent GB-2519672-A (GB)
Title: Low profile loudspeaker transducer
Inventor: BULLIMORE GEORGE
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 2014-10-23
Abstract: The low profile loudspeaker transducer places the motor up near or into the inside concave portion of a convex dome or inverted convex cone diaphragm 18. In preferred embodiments the low profile structure is facilitated by an inverted placement of the spider suspension 17 above the plane of the surround suspension 16 to stabilize the voice coil during excursion while supporting a low profile structure. The suspension is attached at one end to the top plate 14 of the motor, and to the diaphragm at the other end. Two spider suspension elements may be used (figs 4, 4A). In other embodiments a coupling structure 20 lies between the voice coil former and the diaphragm to create a broad surface area connection to the diaphragm to create a stiffer structure and minimizing breakup modes and creating a more robust mechanical structure to withstand greater output capability.
Patent GB-2532214-A (GB)
Title: Resistor emulation
Inventor: ROBERT JOHN LEEDHAM
IPC: H03K17/16
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: A resistor in an IGBT gate discharge circuit may be emulated by controlling a current source so that the current discharged from the gate by the current source depends on the gate voltage. The current source may be operated as a constant current source by coupling the base of Q1 to Earth in switch SW1. The magnitude of the emulated resistance, or the magnitude of the constant current, may be adjusted by implementing the reference resistor R5 as a set of switchably selectable resistors (figure 7).  The gate discharge circuit may be switched between resistive and constant-current operation, and the magnitude of the resistance or current may be altered, within a switching cycle or between switching cycles.
Patent GB-2518087-A (GB)
Title: Fixture for shaping a laminate substrate
Inventor: BLACKSHEAR EDMUND D
IPC: H01L21/687
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A fixture (86) for shaping a laminate substrate (10) includes a trap ring (60), a base plate (40) and a center button (70). The base plate (40) includes a recess (42) adapted to receive the laminate substrate (10). The center button (70) is disposed in an opening (45) in the base plate (40). The center button (70) may be adjusted to shape the laminate substrate (10).
Patent GB-2533919-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for demolding contact lens
Inventor: John Robert Gibson
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: Method and apparatus for demoulding contact lens Methods and apparatus for demoulding contact lens mould assemblies 200 are described. The apparatus 100 includes a curved wedge separator 130 having an increasing thickness circumferentially from a leading end 133 towards a trailing end 134, and an increasing radial thickness from an outer circumferential edge 132 towards a central axis. The apparatus 100 includes a driver. The separator 130 is rotated around a concentric central axis and directed to wedge the separator 130 between or against one or more different mould portions 205, 210 of a mould assembly 200.
Patent GB-2524368-A (GB)
Title: Improved video-based system for automated detection of double parking violations
Inventor: WU WENCHENG
IPC: G08G1/01
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: A method and system for detecting a double-parked vehicle (e.g. car, automobile) includes identifying a parking region, P, in video data received from an image capture device (e.g. a CCTV camera) monitoring the parking region. The method and system includes defining an enforcement zone, E, at least partially surrounding the parking region and detecting a stationary vehicle in the enforcement area, then determining the occurrence of an event relative to the stationary vehicle. In response to the determined occurrence of the event, the stationary vehicle is classified as being either double parked or not. The event may be whether the vehicles hazard lights are on or whether another vehicle has to overtake the stationary vehicle. The event detection may further include determining whether the stationary candidate qualifies for an exception. The exception may be if the vehicle is an emergency vehicle or a commercial vehicle. An exception may be made if the vehicle is stopped at traffic lights.
Patent GB-2528750-A (GB)
Title: Method for integrally forming a sole with hobnails
Inventor: YANG TENG-JEN
IPC: B29D35/12
Filed: 2015-05-21
Abstract: A method for integrally forming a sole with hobnails includes the following steps: providing a mould assembly, the mold assembly includes a sole forming member 31 and a hobnail forming member 32, the hobnail forming member is movable with respect to the sole forming member; forming of sole and hobnails 71, injecting plastic material into the mold cavity to integrally form the sole and a hobnail; demolding the hobnail, moving the hobnail forming member with respect to the sole forming member to create a buffer space 23 between the hobnail and the hobnail forming member; and demolding of the sole, taking the sole with the hobnail obtained by the previous step out of the mold assembly, wherein an arc-shaped paw portion of the hobnail is bent through the buffer space and then demolded. Also claimed is a method using more than one hobnail forming member, allowing a hobnail of more than one colour to be moulded.
Patent GB-2542340-A (GB)
Title: Membrane and method for preservation of produce
Inventor: FILICITY ANN VRIES
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 2015-09-11
Abstract: This invention relates to a membrane and method for the preservation of agricultural produce such as fruit. The membrane comprises first and second outer polymeric layers, at least one of the outer polymeric layers being impregnated with a hydrophilic agent, and an inner layer in between the outer layers. The inner layer comprises a polymer impregnated with a carrier for incorporation of an antimicrobial volatile into the inner layer, and an absorptive agent. The method comprises: impregnating a first polymeric material with a hydrophilic agent to form a first mixture; impregnating a second polymeric material with a carrier, an absorptive agent and an antimicrobial volatile to form a second mixture; introducing the mixtures into a film blower; extruding a three layered membrane from the film blower; and placing the membrane proximate to the produce. The arrangement is such that moisture released from the produce due to respiration passes through the hydrophilic material toward the inner layer and is absorbed by the absorptive agent, increasing its temperature to activate the release of the antimicrobial volatile, thus preserving the produce.
Patent GB-2542782-A (GB)
Title: Injection nozzle
Inventor: Jean-François Berlemont
IPC: F02M61/18
Filed: 2015-09-29
Abstract: An injection nozzle (1, Fig. 1) of an internal combustion engine, comprising a nozzle body (3, Fig. 1); a piston bore (15, 115, Fig. 1) defined at least in part within the nozzle body and arranged to receive a reciprocating piston (2, Fig. 1); a piston guide 112 defining a guiding region of the piston bore for guiding movement of the reciprocating piston, respective opposite ends of the piston guide 112 defining a first end 22 and a second end 24 thereof; and a conductor assembly 32 formed on a surface of the piston guide 112 to define an electrically conductive path between the first end 22 and the second end 24, the electrically conductive path being electrically insulated from the piston guide 112. The conductive path may comprise conductive material disposed between layers of insulating material. The invention is intended to reduce the need for insulation between reciprocating surfaces that may also define an electrically conductive path, and which may be subject to wear.