baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2489030-A (GB)
Title: Spacing element for use with modular paving elements
Inventor: AMOR CRAIG VICTOR
IPC: E01C5/00
Filed: 2011-03-17
Abstract: The spacing element, particularly for paving utilised by vehicles, comprises an alveolated element 1 arranged to be located between adjacent paving elements. The alveolated element preferably has a square or rectangular cross-section in both the longitudinal and transverse axes directions. The element preferably has major 2 and minor 3 external wall surfaces, each of which has a rectangular shape. The element may be rectangular with the alveolations 4 formed by webs extending transversely to the longitudinal axis and between major opposing side walls. The alveolations preferably have a square or rectangular cross-section extending transversely to the longitudinal axis. The element may have a number of hollow box sections extending transversely to the longitudinal axis such that the element has a T-, L- or X-shaped configuration. Also claimed is a method of permitting water to permeate through interstices between adjacent paving elements.
Patent GB-2489259-A (GB)
Title: Device with extendable arms for attaching an infant seat to a separate structure.
Inventor: VENABLES IAN
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: A means 1 for attaching an infant seat 2, such as a vehicle safety seat, to a separate structure via a plurality of extendable arms 3, 5 is provided. The separate structure may comprise a supermarket shopping trolley. The arms 3, 5 may be fully retracted and are preferably mounted on a rack and pinion. The arms may have distal clasp fittings 51, 52. The means may be incorporated into an adaptor for a seat, into the seat itself or into a trolley.
Patent GB-2476752-A (GB)
Title: Light guide for delivering uniform reference or background illumination.
Inventor: MCLEAN ROBERT JAMES NEIL
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: The guide 15 comprises a mirror box 21 defining an elongate mirror cavity 23 and contains an elongate light source 19 and an elongate illumination aperture 25, at which a transmissive diffuser 27 is located, through which the illumination is delivered. The light source is longer than the length of the mirror box so that the ends of the light source are located outside of the mirror box and do not provide any of the illumination. The light source may be a single elongate element such as a fluorescent tube. The mirror box is designed to taper towards the illumination aperture. Also claimed is an illumination assembly with a plurality of light elements that can be selectively controlled to vary the illumination and an illumination assembly with a shutter 41 inside the cavity to control the amount of light leaving the assembly.
Patent GB-2485260-A (GB)
Title: Filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas
Inventor: GREENWELL DAVID ROBERT
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2010-02-26
Abstract: A filter for filtering particulate matter (PM) from exhaust gas emitted from a positive ignition engine comprises a porous substrate 10 having inlet and outlet surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a porous structure containing pores 12 of a first mean pore size. The porous substrate is coated with a catalytic surface washcoat layer 14 comprising a plurality of solid particles, wherein the washcoat layer covers surface pores of the porous substrate and the pores of the washcoated porous substrate are defined in part by spaces between the particles in the washcoat. The porous structure of the washcoated porous substrate contains pores 16 of a second mean pore size and the second mean pore size is less than the first mean pore size. The catalytic washcoat is a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst. The washcoat may comprise at least one molecular sieve. The molecular sieve can be metallised. An exhaust system comprises the filter and may have a NOx absorber catalyst disposed upstream of the filter. A method of trapping particulate matter is also claimed.
Patent GB-2499255-A (GB)
Title: Integrated Raman Amplification Pump Assembly
Inventor: MCCLEAN IAN PETER
IPC: H01S3/067
Filed: 2012-02-13
Abstract: An optically integrated Raman amplification (RA) pump assembly 722 for use in an optical system includes an optical fibre 714 carrying an optical signal. The optical signal includes a plurality of optical channels. The RA assembly 722 includes a plurality of pump lasers 702a to 702n generating light of a plurality of wavelengths and polarised states. The plurality of wavelengths for use in Raman amplification of the plurality of optical channels. A combining unit 706 is provided for multiplexing the generated light, and a depolarising unit 708 is provided to generate generally unpolarised light from the multiplexed light, the generally unpolarised light having at least two components with different wavelengths. The RA 722 includes an output for injecting the generally unpolarised light into the optical fibre 714. Monitors 724a to 724n may be included in the assembly 722 at various measuring points to measure the power of the generated light and multiplexed light that is output for use in controlling the Raman gain. The plurality of pump lasers 702a to 702n, the combining unit 706, the depolarising unit 708, and output can be optically coupled within the assembly by free space optical paths.
Patent GB-2502041-A (GB)
Title: A modular holding cell
Inventor: GRAVETT BERNARD CHARLES
IPC: E04H1/12
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: A holding cell for detaining an individual comprises a door and a number of separable parts comprising at least one side wall panel. The cell is arranged to be installed into an existing space, such as a building or a vehicle, by securing the parts together, and hanging the door. At least one of the parts may comprise a seat unit. When assembled the cell may have no internal ligature points and may have anti pick mastic covering joints between parts. The parts and door may be provided flat packed prior to assembly. A modular prison facility may comprise more than one holding cell secured together, the cells may be arrangable in more than one way. The parts may be of metal, wood and plastic, or a combination. The parts may be secured together by screws, bolts, rivets, tongue and groove, latches, nails and hooks.
Patent GB-2500590-A (GB)
Title: Foot and leg exerciser
Inventor: RIFAAT MITYAS
IPC: A63B21/02
Filed: 2012-03-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a foot and leg exerciser which is small, light and portable, comprising two springs 1 and 2 with two plastic parts molded into the extended parts of the springs to form a foot rest A and a base support B which has an anti-slip part C fitted to ensure the exerciser remains in place when in use. Both the foot rest and the base support can be clipped together with a U shaped clip (E figure 4) to minimise the size. The exerciser should be used while seated with the spring side facing away from the user. The user can use the ball or heel of their feet for different exercises to improve muscle weakness, joint problems, foot swelling and poor blood circulation leading to complications such as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
Patent GB-2500916-A (GB)
Title: Water driven electricity power plant
Inventor: BROWN DEREK GORDON
IPC: F03B17/00
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: An electricity generation plant formed of activator buckets A, B, C, D which are filled with water from an upper tank 27 so as to drive a generator as the activator falls by the force of gravity before being emptied of water to be raised back to its starting position. The activators A, B, C, D are interconnected so that lowering of one activator causes another to return to the top.
Patent GB-2495190-A (GB)
Title: Liquid head jet for inkjet print head having no filter
Inventor: SAKATA AKIFUMI
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 2012-09-17
Abstract: A liquid jet head comprises a head chip 2 including an actuator substrate 3 having channels 5 for liquid ejection formed therein, and a cover plate 4 stacked on the actuator substrate having a liquid supply chamber 6; a flow path member 7 is provided to the cover plate 4 and supplies liquid to the liquid supply chamber 6; the flow path member includes an inflow port 8, an outflow port 9 and a circulation path 10 along which liquid is circulated between inlet 8 and outlet 9; no filter is interposed in the flow paths between inflow port 8 and channels 5 or outflow port 9 and the channels 5.
Patent GB-2504790-A (GB)
Title: Detection of transmembrane regions in protein sequences
Inventor: KAZEMIAN HASSAN
IPC: G16B20/30
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: A method of identifying probable transmembrane domains in a polypeptide comprising the steps of: communicating signals that are indicative of an amino acid sequence of the polypeptide to a processing means; generating an array (H) of amino acid trait scores from said sequence wherein each such trait scores is related to the likelihood of each corresponding amino acid in said sequence being within a cell membrane; communicating signals that are indicative of said array H to a Type Analyser that generates an array (M) of membrane-associated scores; wherein such score is related to the likelihood of a corresponding amino acid and its neighbours being associated with a transmembrane region of a cell; communicating signals that are indicative of said array H to a Transition Analyser, that generates an array (T) of transition-associated scores from said array H; wherein each such score is related to the likelihood of a corresponding amino acid and its neighbours being associated with a region of a polypeptide being located at a transition between a transmembrane region and a non-transmembrane region of a cell; communicating signals that are indicative of said arrays M and T to a Combining Algorithm, that generates an array (P) wherein each such score being indicative of the likelihood of the corresponding amino acid being located within a transmembrane region of a cell.
Patent GB-2499497-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive image sensing where a group of elements is driven simultaneously
Inventor: ERHART RICHARD ALEXANDER
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A sensing circuit comprises: a plurality of transmitting elements (A-H) or receiving elements (R1-R9) which define pixel locations i by the gaps (G) between the transmitting and receiving elements; and a controller configured to provide or receive a probing signal 1020 to or from a group of at least two of the plurality of transmitting or receiving elements (12), at the same time, thereby increasing the effective area providing the transmitting/receiving of the probing signal for each pixel location imaged. The group of transmitting or receiving elements may form a symmetric pattern, which may be centred on the pixel location. The plurality of transmitting or receiving elements may form at least one linear pixel array with the respective single receiving or transmitting clement. The output signals from more than one pixel location may be combined. Independent claims are also included for a biometric imaging method/apparatus having a noise reduction circuit.
Patent GB-2515446-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric generators
Inventor: SIMPSON KEVIN
IPC: H01L35/32
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: A thermoelectric generator (TEG) comprises at least two thermoelectric stages (TEG 'A' and TEG 'B') formed of different materials. The thermoelectric stages are thermally in series but electrically independent. Maximum power point trackers connected to respective TEGs are used to adjust the mid-point temperatures between adjacent TEGs using a diode and thereby deliver the maximum power for a given temperature. The high temperature source may be the exhaust gas from a vehicles internal combustion engine.
Patent GB-2506459-A (GB)
Title: Liquid spray device
Inventor: HU SHENG-PIN
IPC: B05B17/06
Filed: 2013-02-05
Abstract: A liquid spray device includes a container defining a reception space (10 figure 1) for receiving a liquid medicine L therein. There is a discharge outlet 12 for discharging the liquid medicine to an exterior of the container; a spray module 2 disposed in the discharge outlet which is connected electrically to a driving source (4 figure 1) such that the liquid medicine forcefully collides against the discharge outlet due to ultrasonic oscillation of the spray module thereby spraying out a plurality of mist droplets R. There is a particle sorter 3 disposed downstream to a discharging direction of the liquid medicine, spaced from the spray module at a predetermined distance such that the mist droplets are sprayed out through the particle sorter in terms of a plurality of micro-mist droplets F along the discharging direction. There may be a liquid recycling system 13 comprising a pipe 134, 136, 135 for channeling surplus liquid back to the reception space. The device is particularly suitable for use in pleural inhalation therapy and generates mist droplets having a diameter of less than 5 micrometres
Patent GB-2502670-A (GB)
Title: Water recycling unit
Inventor: CROMPTON DEAN WILLIAM
IPC: B01D21/24
Filed: 2013-03-18
Abstract: A water recycling unit 100 for use with a water reservoir comprises a tank 111 with an inlet 112 and outlet 113 for connection to the reservoir. The inlet receives water from the reservoir and the outlet supplies water to the reservoir, wherein the water outlet is located at a top of the water tank and the water inlet is located below the water outlet. The water tank comprises a settling arrangement 111a, 111b and the unit comprises a coagulant delivery means 114 either at or before said inlet. In another aspect, a water refill unit comprises a water tank, a water inlet and water outlet. The water inlet receives water from a cleaning machine, wherein the unit is a stand-alone system adapted to recycle at least 50% of the water intake from the cleaning machine using at least one water filter. An adaptor (30, Fig. 4) is also claimed for location in a water reservoir, wherein the adaptor comprises a mass to facilitate sinking in a reservoir, a filter (31, Fig. 4) through which water intake is effected and a connector (32, Fig. 4) for attachment to a water conductor, such as a pipe (21, Fig. 5).
Patent GB-2512635-A (GB)
Title: Applying wellbore lining
Inventor: COOK JOHN
IPC: C09K8/508
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: A method of applying a photocurable lining to a downhole surface 31 of a wellbore includes skimming an applicator 32 over the surface and delivering a porous tape 14 between the applicator and the surface 31. A photocurable liquid composition is provided to impregnate the tape and light 42 in the wavelength 100nm to 1500nm is directed onto the curable composition so as to initiate curing of the composition and thereby attach the tape 14 to the downhole surface 31.
Patent GB-2513115-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications apparatus and methods
Inventor: WEBB MATTHEW WILLIAM
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2013-04-15
Abstract: A wireless telecommunication system comprises base stations 1401 eNodeb for communicating with terminal devices 1403. One or more base stations support a power boost operating mode in which a base station's available transmission power is concentrated in a subset of its available transmission resources to provide enhanced transmission powers. A base station establishes an extent to which one or more base stations in the wireless telecommunications system support the power boost operating mode conveys an indication of this to a terminal device. The terminal device receives the indication and uses the corresponding information to control its acquisition of a base station of the wireless telecommunication system, for example by taking account of which base stations support power boosting and/or when power boosting is supported during a cell attach procedure. The system may operate in a LTE environment and my be used for infrequent communication with a subset of machine type communication devices such as smart Meters which may be reporting from areas such as basements which may need power boosting.
Patent GB-2515121-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for a strike on a target
Inventor: BOWDEN-PETERS EDWIN JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F41G7/20
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of conducting a strike against a target 1 using a designator 3 and a missile 5. The designator 3 may be a first missile and the missile 5 may be a slave to the first missile. The method includes the following steps: (i) the designator 3 designates the target 1 using a first signal 7, such as a laser; (ii) the missile 5 detects the laser 7' reflected off the target 1; (iii) after detecting the reflected laser, the missile 5 emits a second signal 9, such as a LADAR signal, to designate the target 1; (iv) the missile 5 tracks the so-designated target; (v) the designator 3 detects the LADAR signal 9" reflected off the target 1; and (vi) in response to detecting the reflected LADAR signal 9", the designator 3 stops the designation of the target 1. This may enable the designator 3 to perform other tasks, whilst the missile 5 tracks and engages the target.
Patent GB-2502015-A (GB)
Title: User interface displaying communication information
Inventor: PARIKH MIHIR
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2012-01-19
Abstract: A processor aggregates communications data received from one or more data sources via a communications network. The processor associates the aggregated communications data with supplemental data. The associated communications data is correlated based on temporal data, a tag, a query, and/or a command. A graphical user interface (GUI) is formatted based on the correlated communications data. The formatted GUI is provided to a display device.
Patent GB-2517782-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method of providing an apparatus comprising a bendable portion
Inventor: KAUHANIEMI IIPO
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2013-09-02
Abstract: An apparatus 1 comprises a bendable display (5) and a substrate (3) configured to support the bendable display, wherein the substrate comprises at least one bendable portion 7. The bendable portion 7 is configured to enable the bendable display (5) to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A support structure 41 is provided adjacent to the bendable portion 7 of the substrate (3) to provide a rigid support for the bendable portion of the substrate, at least, when the display (5) is in the closed configuration. The support structure 41 may be configured to prevent the radius of curvature of the bendable portion 7 exceeding a threshold. This may protect the display (5) and other electronic components in the apparatus 1. The support structure 41 may comprise a plurality of rigid projections on a flexible member arranged to interlock with each other to form a rigid support when in the closed configuration. Alternatively, the support structure 41 may comprise a rigid member pivotably connected to the substrate (3).
Patent GB-2503383-A (GB)
Title: Brassiere having superior vibration damping
Inventor: DEGUCHI JUNKO
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: Provided is a brassiere that is superior in an effect of reducing swaying of the chest during exercise, or in other words, vibration damping. Preferably, provided is a brassiere also having superior aesthetics and comfortableness. The brassiere has a specific vibration damping section, and is provided with: a pair of cup sections; a connecting section that connects the front-center sides of the cup sections to each other; wing sections; and shoulder strap sections of which the ends are connected to the pair of cup sections and the wing sections.
Patent GB-2509835-A (GB)
Title: Extracting shape feature of an object in luggage in CT security inspection system
Inventor: CHEN ZHIQIANG
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: Disclosed are methods for extracting shape feature of an object, security inspection methods and apparatuses. The method makes use of the CT's capability of obtaining 3D structure, utilizes the shape of an object in an inspected luggage as feature of suspicious object in combination with material property of the object. Three depth projection images are calculated from 3D volume data of an object in luggage, and the shape feature is generated based on a metric of symmetry for each of the depth projection images. The projection direction of one of the depth projection images is orthogonal to the other two. For detecting liquids, an additional depth projection image is calculated in a direction perpendicular to a horizontal plane representing a liquid surface. The method is useful for reducing false alarm rate in detection of suspicious explosives.
Patent GB-2514873-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle speed control system and method
Inventor: KELLY JAMES
IPC: B60W30/14
Filed: 2014-01-27
Abstract: A system is provided for controlling the speed of a vehicle, the system being operable to cause the vehicle to operate in accordance with a value of vehicle set-speed, allowing a user to change the current value of vehicle set-speed in discrete steps by means of user input means 18,20. A magnitude of the discrete steps is determined by the system in dependence on a vehicle operational state, such as speed or a terrain type. Typically, larger speed increments are provided at higher speeds. The invention is suitable for continuation of set speed operation in off-road conditions where a slip event may occur and in a vehicle having both a low speed progress controller 12 and an on-highway cruise control system 16.
Patent GB-2513461-A (GB)
Title: Image heating apparatus
Inventor: CHIYODA YASUHARU
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 2014-03-03
Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes first and second rotatable members 21, 22 for forming a nip N for heating a toner image T on a recording material P; a rotatable rubbing member 51 for rubbing the first rotatable member 21 to substantially refresh a surface property of the first rotatable member 21; and an air blowing mechanism 50 for blowing air onto the rotatable rubbing member 51 to clean the rotatable rubbing member 51. The apparatus may also include a cleaning member (80, Fig.17) for cleaning the rubbing member 51 and a further cleaning mechanism (60, Fig.16) having a cleaning web (61, Fig.16). There is also a method including the step of blowing air onto the rotatable rubbing member 51. There may be provided a controller (101, Fig.3) for operating the rubbing member 51 and the air blowing mechanism 50 when no recording material P is present at the nip. The controller (101, Fig.3) may execute rubbing and cleaning simultaneously and air may be blown intermittently onto the rubbing member 51.
Patent GB-2526857-A (GB)
Title: A transimpedance amplifier
Inventor: LERCHE HEINZ
IPC: H03F3/70
Filed: 2014-06-05
Abstract: A transimpedance amplifier comprises a resistor assembly 510 coupled between the output and the input of an operational amplifier IC1. The resistor assembly 510 comprises a physically long feedback resistor Rf comprising a resistive element and an insulator such as a lacquer coating surrounding the resistive element. The resistor assembly further comprises a plurality of conductive compensation elements, e.g. C1 & C2, each at least partially surrounding the insulator along at least part of the length of the resistor. The assembly also comprises means for applying at least a first voltage to the first compensation element C1 and a second voltage to the second compensation element C2. The voltages are derived from the output voltage Vout of the transimpedance amplifier, the first voltage being a first proportion of Vout and the second voltage being a second proportion of Vout. Each voltage source comprises means, e.g. variable resistors R1 or R6, for adjusting the respective proportion of Vout that is applied to a respective compensation element. The arrangement compensates for the non-linearity of the feedback resistor and in-homogeneity in its insulation.