baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2493688-A (GB)
Title: Metering system for detecting a three phase load.
Inventor: CLAY PAUL
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 2011-04-27
Abstract: An electrical measurement apparatus comprises a detector for measuring an electrical parameter, a metering device, and a means to transmit the detector signal which is indicative of the electrical parameter. The detector also provides an identification signal so that the meter can identify the detector sending the measured signal. The embodiment of the invention, as shown in figure 1, comprises a three-phase toroidal current transducer having a cuboid detector body 12 with three cylindrical passages 14 each for receiving a single-phase cable of a three-phase load (not shown). Each of the three passages 14 has an embedded toroidal winding which is used to detect a current in the load cable. Signals representing the current in each of the three individual load cables are sent to a meter, which may be located remotely. The signals are transmitted along a multi-core signal cable 16, which has a standard connector 18 for a plug-in connection to the meter. One of the wires in the multi-core signal cable 16 is connected to a component in the transducer 10 that identifies the rating of the transducer, so that the meter can determine this automatically when the signal cable is plugged in.
Patent GB-2491410-A (GB)
Title: A washing up bowl
Inventor: POWELL VIC
IPC: A47J47/18
Filed: 2011-06-03
Abstract: A washing up bowl comprises a plurality of compartments including a first main compartment that has at least three solid sides and a solid bottom and a second smaller compartment for washing knives and other cutlery for example. A displaceable division such as a mesh screen can separate the compartments or the division may be fixed.
Patent GB-2491651-A (GB)
Title: System and Method for Transferring Electric Energy to a Vehicle Using Constant Current Operation of Segments of a Conductor Arrangement at resonance frequency
Inventor: VOLLENWYDER KURT
IPC: B60L5/00
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: System for transferring electric energy to a vehicle 81, particularly a track bound vehicle or a bus, comprises an electric conductor arrangement of a plurality of consecutive segments T1-T6 for producing an alternating electromagnetic field for transferring electromagnetic energy to the vehicle 81; an alternating current supply 55 for conducting electric energy to the plurality of segments T1-T6, wherein the segments T1-T6 are electrically connected to the supply in parallel and each segment is coupled to the supply via a switching unit and a constant current source M1-M6; the switching unit allows independent control of the segments and the constant current supply maintains a constant current through the segment T1-T6 while the segment is switched on - independently of the electric power which is transferred to one or more vehicles 81 travelling along the segment T1-T6; and wherein the constant current supply includes at least one inductance and at least one capacitance, the values of which are chosen so that together with the inductance inherent in the segment, the segment can be operated at a resonance frequency and reactive power is essentially zero.
Patent GB-2494187-A (GB)
Title: Battery management system
Inventor: LAVENDER JOHN PAUL
IPC: H01M50/296
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: A battery management system controls the operation of plural electric batteries coupled to one another and includes a master control unit 50 coupled to each battery, a unit to provide a measure of the power draw required from the batteries and a unit to provide data relating to the status of each battery. Master control unit 50 activates a number of the batteries to meet the power draw required from the batteries and de-activates any batteries which would cause the number of batteries to exceed the required power draw. Each battery can include a control unit 50 that is settable as a slave unit or a master control unit and a connection element that signals a sequential connection of the battery to another battery. One control unit can be set as a master and the others as slaves, on the basis of the battery coupling sequence, detected by a link terminal 30 being connected to status terminal of another battery. A unique identifier can be assigned to each battery indicating its position in the sequence. The number of active batteries can be controlled so that their combined power capacity does not exceed the maximum safe power to a device coupled to the batteries. Batteries can be activated or deactivated over time and on the basis of their state of charge and temperature and set in either a discharge or a charge mode to charge batteries connected together (figs 3,4). The system allows a large number of batteries to be connected together in a stack whose total power capacity exceeds the safe maximum power of a battery-powered device such as a camera (fig 2).
Patent GB-2480583-A (GB)
Title: System and method for provisioning a wireless networking connection
Inventor: SANTORI NELLO JOSEPH
IPC: H04M1/72412
Filed: 2010-02-16
Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a processor that may query a wireless device to determine, among other things, a carrier identity. The carrier identity is the identity of the service provider for the wireless device. If the carrier identity is known, the processor may use a lookup table to determine an access phone number (APN) and a user name and password for provisioning a wireless irlternet connection through the wireless device. If the carrier identity is unknown, or if more than one APN and/or user name/password combination are associated with a given carrier, the processor is operable to perforn a guess and check process to determine the appropriate provisioning information.
Patent GB-2497094-A (GB)
Title: Greetings card with silicone wristband
Inventor: QUINN BENJAMIN
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 2011-11-29
Abstract: A greetings card 9 comprises a pair of slots 10 that hold a silicone wristband 12; the wristband 12 is held in tension so no further securing means are needed; the slots 10 may be positioned to hold the wristband 12 within the body of the greetings card 9 or at any of the edges of the card (fig 1).
Patent GB-2484445-A (GB)
Title: Direct ray tracing of 3D scenes
Inventor: MORA BENJAMIN
IPC: G06T15/06
Filed: 2009-07-24
Abstract: Determining intersections between rays and triangles is at the heart of most Computer Generated 3D images. The present disclosure describes a new method for determining the intersections between a set of rays and a set of triangles. The method is unique as it processes arbitrary rays and arbitrary primitives, and provides the lower complexity typical to ray- tracing algorithms without making use of a spatial subdivision data structure which would require additional memory storage. Such low memory usage is particularly beneficial to all computer systems creating 3D images where the available on-board memory is limited and critical, and must be minimized. Also, a pivot-based streaming novelty allows minimizing conditional branching inherent to normal ray- tracing techniques by handling large streams of rays. In most cases, our method displays much faster times for solving similar intersection problems than preceding state of the art methods on similar systems.
Patent GB-2499411-A (GB)
Title: Methods, apparatus and computer programs for network assisted D2D discovery
Inventor: KOSKELA TIMO
IPC: H04W48/08
Filed: 2012-02-15
Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer programs for network assisted D2D discovery are disclosed. At a network entity, device-to-device discovery related information is embedded into specific subframes of a multimedia broadcast/multicast service single frequency network transmission (S51). The network entity transmits the specific subframe containing device-to-device discovery related information to user equipment capable of device-to-device communication (S52). In embodiments, D2D discovery related information may be ststored at a network entity and forwarded to user equipment; User equipment may transmit D2D discovery related information to a network; the network may then transmit the information to user equipment within its area.
Patent GB-2503219-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating an internal combustion engine
Inventor: VASSALLO ALBERTO
IPC: F02D41/18
Filed: 2012-06-18
Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine 110, wherein the method comprises a calibration procedure of an air mass flow sensor 340 located in an air intake duct 205, wherein the calibration procedure comprises the steps of: - estimating a reference value of a parameter indicative of an air mass flow in the air intake duct 205, - measuring, by means of the air mass flow sensor 340, a value of the parameter indicative of an air mass flow in the air intake duct, - repeating the steps of estimating a reference value and of measuring for a predetermined number of times, - using each couple of estimated reference values and measured values for determining a correction function to adjust the measured values. The method may be performed during an engine cut off condition, in a stable condition or where no exhaust gas is recirculated in the engine. The estimation may take account of intake manifold pressure, total displacement of the engine, engine speed, intake manifold pressure and engine volumetric efficiency.
Patent GB-2506841-A (GB)
Title: Mobile merchant POS processing
Inventor: MAZAHERI HOOMAN
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 2012-08-13
Abstract: A payment service system and method for accepting and reconciling consumer credit or debit account transactions between merchants and consumers comprises: a merchant database 135 comprising merchant records, each comprising a merchant ID field and at least one terminal ID field; a Point-Of-Sale server 200; and a payment terminal 210 having stored in it one of the terminal IDs. To server receives a transaction request from a merchant portable communication device operating the POS terminal application, and further receives a terminal ID from the payment terminal and checks the received terminal ID against the plurality of terminal ID fields in an associated merchant record in the merchant database to verify the transaction request is coming from one of the merchant's assigned payment terminal. Also claimed are six other inventions relating to further payment service systems and methods and a method of assessing a risk of accepting a merchant and a method of analysing transactional data.
Patent GB-2494054-A (GB)
Title: A double counter rotating container for sharps
Inventor: GOLDSTEIN DANIEL
IPC: A61B19/02
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A container for disposing of waste 680 includes a receptacle and a first pivoting member 500 functionally associated with the receptacle. The first pivoting member 500 includes a first disposal surface 520. A second pivoting member 600 functionally associated with the receptacle includes a second disposal surface 604. The second pivoting member 600 is operatively coupled 524, 650 to the first pivoting member 500 such that waste 680 deposited on either the first 520 disposal surface or the second disposal surface 604 causes concurrent counter rotation of both the first pivoting 500 member and the second pivoting member 600 to dispose of the waste 680 into the receptacle.
Patent GB-2505237-A (GB)
Title: Method of screening for therapeutic agents using cell lines including a reference cell line
Inventor: GRIMM STEFAN
IPC: C12N5/09
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: The invention discloses a screening method which identifies therapeutic agents capable of inducing cell death in target cells comprising tumour cells or virus-infected cells but not in reference cells, wherein the agent is selective for the target cells over the reference cells. The present invention further relates to the therapeutic agents identified by the method, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agents and uses thereof. The cells may be cancer tumour or virus infected cells. Specific cell lines can include HEK293 cells, cancer stem cells, CV-1, human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF), MRC5 fibroblasts, keratinocyes (HKC), MCF10S cells, lung WI-38 cells or BJ-1 cells.
Patent GB-2490841-A (GB)
Title: Bag assembly
Inventor: WARDLE ANTHONY
IPC: B65F1/06
Filed: 2011-02-03
Abstract: A bag assembly comprises a plurality of members (101, 102, 103) that are telescopically arranged inside one another, the members being transformable between an extended condition and a collapsed condition. The assembly has a substantially greater length in the extended condition than in the collapsed condition. In one arrangement, the bag assembly has an extended condition in which the telescopically engaging members (101, 102, 103) extend upwardly and a flexible bag is disposed substantially within the interior space defined by the members. A lid (104) is also provided. In another arrangement, the members are inserted into a bag, keeping the top of the bag open to assist filling of the bag.
Patent GB-2507947-A (GB)
Title: Method for molecular affinity testing using flow cell with porous membrane
Inventor: STEWART PATRICK DOUGLAS SHAW
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: A method of investigating the chemical affinity between one or more target substances and a set of one or more test substances comprises the step of placing a solution of the target substance in a non-flowing chamber 11 of a flow cell that is separated from a flow-through chamber 13 by a semi-permeable or porous membrane 15. In a second step, a carrier fluid that carries discrete batches of one or more test substances in solution is moved through the flow-through chamber. In a third step, the retardation and spreading of the test substances that results from their chemical interactions with the target substance is detected. The target substance may be a macromolecule, protein, peptide, nucleic acid, virus, carbohydrate, lipid, or polysaccharide. Preferably, the time taken for one or more test substances to reach a detector is measured, a longer time indicating a stronger interaction between the target and test substances. Test substances may be passed through the flow cell one by one or in combination.
Patent GB-2512031-A (GB)
Title: A pleasure device
Inventor: SKINNER TRACY
IPC: A61H19/00
Filed: 2013-01-30
Abstract: A pleasure device comprises first and second ends arranged distally, wherein the first end comprises a relatively narrow wand, and said second end provides a relatively wide body, wherein said body comprises a housing for a vibration means. Preferably, the wand is detachable, and is for insertion into a users penis through the urethra. The wand may be interachangeable with other wands (figure 6). The body may be insertable into other genital or anal orifices.
Patent GB-2510564-A (GB)
Title: Treating clinical analyser wastewater
Inventor: MORTIMER ALAN DENTON
IPC: C02F1/32
Filed: 2013-02-06
Abstract: A clinical analyser wastewater treatment apparatus 10 comprises at least a carbonator section 38. Suitably, the apparatus comprises a measurement device 52, such as a pH sensor, downstream of the carbonator section and a control system to control the operation of the carbonator. Preferably, the apparatus also comprises an anodic oxidation section 26, a heavy metal removal section 28, an ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system 50 and a pH sensor and/or a conductivity sensor. A recirculation line may be included after the UV disinfection section to return fluid to before the carbonator section. A method of treating a clinical analyser wastewater stream having a pH >9 is also claimed comprising the step of passing the stream through a carbonator to provide a treated stream having a pH <9. In another aspect, a method of reducing the COD and pH in a clinical analyser wastewater stream having a COD of >3000mg/l and pH >10 comprises the steps of: passing the stream through an anodic oxidation section; and passing the stream through a carbonator.
Patent GB-2497887-A (GB)
Title: User and device authentication for media services
Inventor: JOHANSSON KAY
IPC: G06F7/02
Filed: 2011-08-29
Abstract: A user obtains access to particular services levels associated with media content. A user and devices associated with the user may be authenticated to access content at a particular service level such as a particular quality level, content level, resolution, limited viewing, unlimited simultaneous viewing, etc. When the user is authenticated at a device, content at an appropriate service level is selected and provided to the device. Authenticating the user at a device such as a set top box may involve receiving a manually entered login and password, a passcode transmitted from a mobile device, face detection, a mobile device authorization code sent using infrared or radio frequency transmission, or other mechanisms identifying that the user or the mobile device is in the vicinity or is periodically in the vicinity of the set top box.
Patent GB-2501396-A (GB)
Title: Muscle-training pants
Inventor: LOU MING-YAO
IPC: A41D1/08
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: Muscle-training pants comprise a main body 10 with a series of elastomeric tightening bands or zosters mounted on it. The body shaping garment may be worn by the user while taking exercise. These bands include two zosters front 20 and two rear (30, figure 2) extending from the waist band 111 down the front and back of the leg panels 13, 14. Other bands cross over at the front 40, 60, with another pair crossing at the rear (50, 70 figure 2). These bands then also cross over in the hip region and extend around the front and rear of the thigh portions of the garment 50, 70. The arrangement of these bands can provide additional resistance against the femoral quadriceps and biceps to boost any training effect.
Patent GB-2500521-A (GB)
Title: Terminal wire block with two different clamping means
Inventor: MILLER ARLYN EARL
IPC: H01R4/30
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: A terminal wire block 10, 150, 200 comprises a spring clamp 14, 152, 202 and a screw clamp 16, 156, 204 to hold an electrical wire 12 in a fixed position using one or both clamps. In some embodiments, the spring clamp and the screw clamp may be operated independently of each other. The spring clamp includes a cage 24, 158, 216 and a biasing element 154, 210 to push the wire against an inner wall of the cage. The screw clamp includes an externally threaded fastener 50, 159, 232 which, in some embodiments, secures the wire in the fixed position in response to tightening of the fastener. In other embodiments, the terminal wire block comprises a housing 206 with a first opening 164, 218 to receive the wire and the cage of the spring clamp has a second opening 180, 214. The fastener is operatively connected to the biasing element so that the first and second openings become aligned in response to pressure applied to the fastener enabling the wire to be received through the openings.
Patent GB-2505056-A (GB)
Title: Separation of Parts During Their Movement in an Image Reading Apparatus
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MASAFUMI
IPC: H04N1/024
Filed: 2013-06-21
Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprises a movable unit having a transparent member 17, a guide portion 18 facing the member to guide a conveyed sheet and a reader portion to read an image on a sheet guided by the portion past the member. Abutting portions 18a and 18b are provided on the guide portion and abut on the movable unit or transparent member when the image is read. An actuator is included to move the unit in a direction along the surface of the member, e. g. to read a shading correction reference portion provided on the movable unit. An engaging portion is provided on the movable unit and engages with the guide member such that the movable unit and the abutting portions are separated from each other as the movable unit is moved by the actuating portion. The engaging portion may have a surface that is inclined with respect to a movement direction of the movable unit (26a & 26b in figs. 7A & 7B). Wear otherwise suffered by the abutting portions and the movable unit or the transparent member is therefore avoided due to their separation upon movement.
Patent GB-2518134-A (GB)
Title: Hovercraft skirts
Inventor: COX MALCOLM
IPC: B60V1/16
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A flexible skirt 10 for a hovercraft includes a skirt wall and a mesh diaphragm 30 extending across the interior of the skirt to be placed under tension when the skirt is inflated. The shape of the mesh and the orientation of the diaphragm within the skirt are configured such that in use when a lower edge of the inflated skirt wall encounters an obstacle causing a local reduction in vertical tension in the mesh diaphragm, the portion of the mesh above the obstacle lifts and a resultant change in shape of the mesh causes immediately adjacent portions of the mesh to lower, lowering the skirt wall to either side of the obstacle. The mesh may comprise a plurality of hexagonal or octagonal shapes which may be supplemented with diamond shapes. The mesh may extend across the bag part of the skirt. A further mesh may extend from the tails 24 of finger portions 22 to the underside of the sidebody 6.
Patent GB-2505574-A (GB)
Title: Rocket nozzle assembly
Inventor: BELLOTTE JOSEPH O
IPC: F02K9/97
Filed: 2011-11-07
Abstract: In one example, a rocket nozzle assembly (10) is disclosed that has stowed and deployed positions, and includes a casing (12) including an outer wall (14) and an inner surface (28), at least a portion of the inner surface defining a diverging region (32), wherein the casing defines a plurality of fin slots (22A-22F), and wherein each of the plurality of fin slots extend through the outer wall of the casing and the inner surface of the casing, and wherein the diverging region defines a bell -shaped contour (8D). The assembly further includes a plurality of fins (20A-20F) pivotally engaged to the casing, wherein in the stowed position, each of the plurality of fins extends into the diverging region through a respective one of the fin slots, and wherein in the deployed position, each of the plurality of fins extend outwardly from the casing.
Patent GB-2512162-A (GB)
Title: A sign bracket
Inventor: SCOTT IVAN
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 2013-12-03
Abstract: A sign bracket for a planar sign comprises a base 2 for attaching the bracket to a surface and a cover (Fig. 12) for preventing access to the base. The base has first and second jaw members 3 and 4 defining an elongate channel in which the planar sign board is clamped by the jaw members. The cover comprises tenons (82, 83 Fig. 12) which are received in fixing cups 72, 73 provided on disks 53, 54 at each end of the base. The bracket is preferably arranged so that the base is attached to a wall and the sign extends perpendicularly from it.
Patent GB-2505847-A (GB)
Title: Implant and implant system
Inventor: AMIS ANDREW ARTHUR
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 2012-06-07
Abstract: An implant system for implantation at a joint, the implant system including an implant device ( 10 ), the implant device comprising a body portion ( 20 ) having first ( 15 ) and second ( 16 ) ends, and a first elongate member ( 40 ), extending from the first or second end of the body portion, the implant system further comprising a corresponding fixation device ( 70 ) for securing the first elongate member to a subject, the fixation device comprising at least one latching element, the first elongate member comprising at least one cooperating element, the at least one cooperating element being capable of cooperating with said at least one latching element of the fixation device in use.