baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2499821-A (GB)
Title: Combined friction and regenerative brakes, having cooling for the friction brakes, the cooling being at least partially powered by recovered energy
Inventor: O'MEACHAIR DEAGLAN
IPC: B60T5/00
Filed: 2012-02-29
Abstract: Vehicle braking system comprises: a regenerative braking system and a friction braking system and further comprises a cooling means (122, figs 1-3) operable to cool the one or more friction brakes (121, figs 1-3). The cooling means comprises one or more blowers (123, fig 1-3) and a means (124, figs 1-3) for directing air produced by said blowers towards the friction brakes. The regenerative braking system is operable to deccelerate the vehicle by using one or more of said wheels to drive an electric motor generate electric energy. The regenerative braking system 110 is operable to direct at least part of the recovered energy to the cooling means 122 and/or the battery 112. When the regenerative braking system 110 is utilised, it preferentially directs the recovered energy to battery 112. When the battery 112 is at substantially full capacity, the regenerative braking system 110 directs the recovered energy to the cooling means 122. When the friction braking system 120 is utilised, the cooling means 122 is actuated and directs air at the friction brakes 121.
Patent GB-2500269-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to de-watering rolls
Inventor: ASHTON ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: D06B15/02
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: A de-watering roll having a shaft (2, figure 1), a resilient sub-layer 8 provided around the shaft (2, figure 1), and a resilient outer cover (12, figure 2) provided around the sub-layer. The sub-layer 8 has a hardness which is greater than the hardness of the outer cover (12, figure 2). The sub-layer 8 may be relatively thick and the outer cover (12, figure 2) relatively thin and may be formed from an elastomeric material, materials may include nitrile rubber, polyurethane rubber, CSPE, EPDM and HNBR. A circumferential groove 9 is formed in the sub-layer, the groove 9 being substantially filled by the outer cover (12, figure 2) and may be adjacent to the end of the roll and may be spaced inwardly of the end edge the sub-layer 8. Said groove 9 may have tapered radial cross-section which narrows in a radially outwards direction and may be dovetail shaped or rectangular shaped. The roll may have said groove 9 at each end of the roll. The roll may have grooves 5 formed in the shaft (2, figure 1) that are substantially filled by the sub-layer 8 and in axial alignment with the grooves 9 formed in the sub-layer.
Patent GB-2490788-A (GB)
Title: Non-Ablative Radio-Frequency Treatment of Skin Tissue
Inventor: ACHENBACH JONATHAN
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: RF energy for skin conditioning is applied with a non-ablative electrode 18 having a shank end 16 within a handpiece 12. The handpiece incorporates an inline switch to prevent electrical shock to the patient when the energized electrode surface makes or breaks contact with the skin. The switch is formed between a contact surface 28 at the end of the slidable electrode 18 and the facing contact surface 32 of a fixed contact 34 within the handpicce. At least those contact surfaces are coated with a noble metal, preferably of gold, to reduce erosion and pitting due to making and breaking of the inline switch contacts during a skin conditioning procedure using RF energy from the non-ablative electrode.
Patent GB-2505926-A (GB)
Title: Display of Depth Information Within a Scene
Inventor: WITT SARAH ELIZABETH
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: An image capturing device which may be used in a medical or surgical imaging system captures an image of a scene, e.g. using an endoscope. A distance extraction device extracts distance information from a point in the scene, the distance information being the distance between the image capturing device and the point in the scene. The distance may be established using a captured pair of stereoscopic images. A pixel is generated, the generated pixel being associated with a pixel in the captured image and a value of the generated pixel (e.g. colour) being derived from the distance information. The generated pixel is combined with the captured image, wherein the generated pixel replaces the pixel of the captured image it is associated with to form a composite image. An image display device, e.g. head mounted display, displays the composite image. A numerical distance measurement may be displayed within the displayed image (fig. 9). An alternative to view depth information of a scene is therefore provided without viewing a stereoscopic 3D image.
Patent GB-2506649-A (GB)
Title: Hyperspectral image processing using estimated global covariance and mean
Inventor: KILLEY AINSLEY
IPC: G06V20/13
Filed: 2012-10-05
Abstract: A system and method for hyperspectral image processing receives 202 partial hyperspectral image data representing a portion of a complete hyperspectral image. The method computes 204 estimated mean and covariance values for the partial hyperspectral image data, and executes a hyperspectral image processing algorithm 206A, 206B, such as target or anomaly detection, using the estimated mean and covariance values as estimates of global mean and covariance values for the complete hyperspectral image. The mean and covariance can be updated when further partial hyperspectral image data is received by computing new estimated mean and covariance as an average between the mean and covariance of the further partial hyperspectral image and previously computed mean and covariance. The method reduces data storage requirements because there is no need to store any previous image data, simply storing the mean and covariance is enough. The image may be built up by scanning a sensor across a scene, e.g. using the motion of an aircraft to scan across a landscape.
Patent GB-2493863-A (GB)
Title: Track worker safety information system and method
Inventor: SHEARDOWN KEITH B
IPC: B61L23/06
Filed: 2011-05-12
Abstract: In a method of operating a system for announcing the presence of one or more individuals on or near a pathway to an operator of a vehicle traveling on the pathway, each of a number of data readers positioned along the pathway receives data input by the one or more individuals. In response to each data reader receiving the data input, a unique subset of a number of lamps, also positioned along the pathway, is caused to illuminate. The system includes a computer network that controls the operation of the lamps in response to the input of data.
Patent GB-2508878-A (GB)
Title: Sound insulating device for location between joists of a floor or ceiling
Inventor: BIGNELL DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: E04B1/82
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: The sound insulating device comprises a flexible membrane, preferably synthetic or natural rubber, or high density plastic or polymer such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), around a sound absorbing core, preferably made from a fibrous material or polymeric material such as open cell foam. The membrane may be curved and be a partial portion of a cylinder and be of a trough, hemi cylinder or U shape. The device may be located between the longitudinal supports, such as joists or beams, of a floor or ceiling. The insulator may have a flat face opposing a generally curved face and two flanges which are perpendicular to the flat face. The flanges may be used to secure the device to the joists. Also claimed is a flexible membrane which includes a curved surface. The device may be formed so that it can connect to similar modules where the core overhangs an end of the membrane on one side and leaves a recess on the other, such that the overhang can be inserted into the recess of an adjacent device.
Patent GB-2498106-A (GB)
Title: Frequency sweeping tubewave sources for liquid filled boleholes
Inventor: SHAMPINE ROD
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2011-07-20
Abstract: A method for determining information from a wellbore includes generating a repetitive tube wave in a tubular fluidly coupled to the wellbore. The method further includes varying the frequency of the repetitive tube wave. The method further includes detecting the reflected tube waves from the wellbore, and determining the wellbore information in response to the detected reflected tube waves.
Patent GB-2505033-A (GB)
Title: Touch screen protector
Inventor: LEONHARD MICHAEL
IPC: C09J7/29
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: Touch screen protector 10 comprises a film having an outer perimeter corresponding to that of an electronic device, an exposed adhesive/spacer 50 provided along the outer perimeter of the film having thickness sufficient to space the film near but not in contact with the touch screen. Protector also comprises multiple dots arranged in a prescribed pitch and present on the back side of the film 10 to reduce interference patterns such as Newton rings and preventing direct contact with the touch screen. The dots extend from the film a distance less than the thickness of the adhesive/spacer such that they do not contact the surface when the device is not in use. May also include an anti-glare and anti-static properties and have a matte effect or privacy screen coating. An opaque coating of color may be placed adjacent to the perimeter of the protector and a backing member 62 may be provided to protect the back side of the film and the exposed adhesive prior to use.
Patent GB-2515795-A (GB)
Title: Payload measurement system
Inventor: LAMBERT ADAM JOHNSON
IPC: G01G19/12
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A machine comprising a power-source, a frame and a walking beam 202, where the beam 202 has a front and a rear end 206, 208 respectively and the beam and is mounted on the frame; a payload carrier capable of movement is attached to the frame and beam. Of a plurality of sensors 214 that are mounted on the beam and which are configured to generate a signal indicative of shear forces acting on the beam, at least one of the sensors is positioned at the rear end and at least one at the front end. A controller communicatively coupled to the sensors is configured to estimate a weight of the payload on the machine based upon shear forces acting on the beam. Further disclosures include both a system and a method of payload measurement for a machine. The machine or the system may have two sensors positioned on opposing sides of the beams front end and/or the beams rear end. The plurality of sensors of the machine or system may include at least one of a strain sensor and a load cell. The machine, system or method may be configured to notify an operator of the estimated payload weight.
Patent GB-2503359-A (GB)
Title: Durable antimicrobial composition
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM COREY THOMAS
IPC: A01N25/22
Filed: 2011-12-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions having durable antimicrobial activity. The compositions include a carbonate/bicarbonate salt of a quaternary ammonium cation, an organic acid, hydrogen peroxide and a polymer. The polymer is selected from cationic amine polymer-epichlorohydrin adduct, cationic amine polymer-epichlorohydrin resin, poly(methacrylamidopropyitnmethylarnmonium) chloride, poly(bis(2- chloroethyl)ether-alt-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)propyl)urea, poly(dialiyidirnethylammonium) chloride, poly(t-butyl acrylate co-ethyl acrylate comethacrylic acid), polyethylene oxide, polyquaternium-16, polyquaternium-22, polyquaternium-67 and mixtures thereof.
Patent GB-2506966-A (GB)
Title: A slide bearing for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: KOBAYAKAWA Hiroki
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 2013-08-05
Abstract: A slide bearing for an internal combustion engine is provided. The slide bearing includes a metal layer 2 having an inner peripheral surface formed to extend along at least a part of a cylindrical shape, and a resin coating layer 3 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the metal layer 2. The inner peripheral surface of the metal layer 2 has annular or helical groove sections that extend in a generally circumferential direction of a cylindrical shape such that the inner peripheral surface has annular or helical protrusion sections which extend in the generally circumferential direction. The resin coating layer 3 is formed to match the shapes of the groove sections and the protrusion sections. t and Rpk satisfy the following relations: 1.0 Î¼m â¤ t â¤ 5.0 Î¼m; and 0.06 â¤ Rpk/t â¤ 5.04, where t is an average coating thickness of the resin coating layer 3 at positions different from crests of the protrusion sections; and Rpk is a reduced peak height of the resin coating layer 3.
Patent GB-2518814-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible article
Inventor: MERKAZY RAN
IPC: H01Q15/16
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: A collapsible dome shaped article, for example a colander 60 or bowl (10), comprises a plurality of semi-rigid, elongate leaves 52a-c each having first and second ends. The first ends are attached together and the second ends are attached together. The leaves are moveable to reconfigure the article from one to the other of: an expanded configuration in which the leaves are spread to form a bowl shape, and a collapsed configuration. The article, when in the collapsed configuration, is of less volume than the bowl-shaped article. The leaf is typically less curved longitudinally in the collapsed configuration than in the expanded configuration. Further examples include a dome shaped article configured to focus waves or signals and an umbrella.
Patent GB-2505086-A (GB)
Title: Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting tools
Inventor: AZAR MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: E21B10/26
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: A downhole cutting tool may include a tool body; a plurality of blades extending azimuthally from the tool body; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the plurality of blades, the plurality of cutting elements comprising: at least two conical cutting elements comprising a substrate and a diamond layer having a conical cutting end, wherein at least one of the at least two conical cutting elements has a positive back rake angle, and at least one of the at least two conical cutting elements has a negative back rake angle.
Patent GB-2502489-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for assembling or disassembling a structure under water
Inventor: AMMERLAAN GUIDO JOHANNES MARIA
IPC: B23D57/00
Filed: 2012-02-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing an under water operation on a structure (10) or in the vicinity of the structure, the method comprising: -providing a device (18) comprising a movable arm (20), the device being constructed to perform an under water operation on the structure or in the vicinity of a structure, the device comprising: oat least a first support (22) constructed to be connected to the structure, the support being configured to transfer substantial forces in three dimensions and substantial moments about the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis from the movable arm to the structure, including a vertical force required for lifting operations of the device, oat least a first articulated movable arm (20) directly or indirectly connected at a proximal end (34) to said support, the first movable arm comprising a first tool (30) connected to a distal end (36) of said first movable arm, wherein the first tool (30) is movable in a three dimensional working range (98) around the at least first support, oat least one actuator (33) configured to controllably move the first tool (30) in the three dimensional working range in order to position the first tool at a target location, a control device (56) configured to control the at least one actuator and the tool during operation, -attaching the device to the structure via the at least one support, -moving the tool in three dimensions and performing an operation under water.
Patent GB-2508483-A (GB)
Title: Frustoconical strike tip for a pick tool
Inventor: RIES BERND HEINRICH
IPC: E21C35/18
Filed: 2013-09-27
Abstract: A strike tip 100 for a pick tool, comprising a strike structure 120 joined to a substrate at an interface boundary 115, the strike structure comprising or consisting or super-hard material and the substrate comprising or consisting of carbide material; the strike tip having a proximate strike end 117 coterminous with the super-hard material and a distal end 118 defined by the substrate, a side connecting the strike and distal ends; the strike end including a flat apex area 150 and an outer cone area 130 extending from the apex to the side. The apex area is substantially less than the outer area, and is at least 1 square millimetre and at most 25 square millimetres. The strike tip has a frustoconical shape. The tip may be manufactured by removing a non planar apex from a precursor construction to create a planar tip.
Patent GB-2508485-A (GB)
Title: Honeycomb particulate filter with intermediate plugs
Inventor: DEMORY ROMAIN
IPC: F01N3/022
Filed: 2013-09-30
Abstract: A particulate filter 20 comprises a honeycomb body 21 having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of flow passages 23 separated by porous walls. Plugs 22F, 22M and 22R are formed in predetermined flow passages 23 for removing particulate matter from an exhaust gas flow passing through the porous walls. The plugs include plugs 22F at the inlet end, plugs 22R at the outlet end, and plugs 22M positioned and distributed in a configuration that increases the regeneration efficiency of the particulate filter 20. The intermediate plugs may be located towards the inlet end of the honeycomb body, and/or they may be outlet end plugs that have been repositioned towards the inlet end. A motor vehicle may comprise an engine and the particulate filter, which may be a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The position of the intermediate plugs may be optimised using flow modeling, such as computational flow dynamics (CFD).
Patent GB-2509836-A (GB)
Title: Reflector
Inventor: CHUDY FREDERICK C
IPC: F21V7/16
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: A reflector device for a light source device having a light emitter includes first 102 and second 104 reflectors. The first reflector 102 has a first reflector surface adapted to produce a first light beam and the second reflector 104 has a second reflector surface different from the first reflector surface adapted to produce a second light beam different from the first light beam. The second reflector 104 is removably coupled to the first reflector 102 such that both reflectors are coupled to a light source device 500 at the same time. This allows a user to change a beam pattern of the light source between a first, default, beam pattern and a second beam pattern by interchanging the second reflector 104 on the light source.
Patent GB-2508767-A (GB)
Title: Multiposition target plane for variable source-detector distance using DD, DT sealed neutron source
Inventor: BLIVEN STEVEN
IPC: G01V5/10
Filed: 2012-08-15
Abstract: Method and apparatus for evaluating an earth formation using at least one detector with a pulsed neutron source that includes a beam of deuterium ions that can be directed to a selected position on a target including tritium that extends axially along a sealed tube. This makes it possible to generate pulsed neutrons from a plurality of positions.
Patent GB-2516342-A (GB)
Title: System for controlling the pitch of the blades of a turbomachine propeller and turbomachine having a propeller for an aircraft with such a system
Inventor: TAJAN SEBASTIEN
IPC: B64C11/48
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A control system 23 for changing the pitch of turbomachine propeller, or fan, blades 16,21comprises a power actuator 24 coaxial with the axis of rotation A of the propeller. It further includes a transmission device 25 connecting the power actuator to pivots 15, of the blades, which are arranged substantially radially with respect to said axis of rotation. Advantageously, the actuator 24 is a rotary jack whose mobile part 28 rotates about said axis of rotation and is connected to the transmission device 25 by means of a mobile mechanical connection 34 which transforms the rotation imparted by the mobile part 28 of the jack about said axis of rotation into a rotation of the blades 16 about the axes B of the pivots 15 which are perpendicular to the axis of rotation A. The mechanical connection 34 comprises cam slots 35 in which cams 37, connected to blade crank pins 40, slide.
Patent GB-2516547-A (GB)
Title: Method of ultrasonic inspection of As-Cast titanium alloy articles
Inventor: TAMIRISAKANDALA SESH
IPC: G01N29/32
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A method is provided of non-destructively inspecting titanium alloy articles in the as-cast condition using ultrasonic waves to detect internal flaws, the article comprising modification of grain structure in the as-solidified ingot structure by the addition of trace boron to various titanium alloys 1. The article is ultrasonically inspected 2 to determine whether it has any internal flaws before being shipped 3 for further processing. The provision of trace boron improves the ability to ultrasonically inspect as-cast items by refining the grain structure and reducing background noise, and improves hot workability 4 which permits an economical method of manufacture of titanium alloy articles destined for high performance applications 5.
Patent GB-2513038-A (GB)
Title: Modularized street lamp
Inventor: LTD AMKO SOLARA LIGHTING CO
IPC: F21S8/08
Filed: 2012-11-13
Abstract: A modularized street lamp, comprising a lamp base body (10), a first light-emitting module (30) and a second light-emitting module (40); the first light-emitting module and the second light-emitting module can be integrated with the lamp base body and separately illuminate an area, thus effectively distributing the illuminated area; when one of the light-emitting modules fails, the other light-emitting module will still be emitting light, so that a passer-by can still see street conditions. The manufacturing process of the light-emitting modules is simple without special structures, thus maintaining engineering treatment fairness.
Patent GB-2518946-A (GB)
Title: Turbine casing made of two materials
Inventor: GARIN FABRICE MARCEL NOEL
IPC: F01D25/24
Filed: 2014-07-30
Abstract: The invention proposes a casing 30 of an aircraft turbine, intended to support a set of ring sectors 28 which partly delimits a channel for the passage of a gas stream through the turbine.Â  The casing includes means for dynamic adjustment of the radial position of the ring sectors by controlled injection of an air stream on to portions 36 of an annular wall 34 of the casing.Â Â  The casing includes an upstream radial tab 38 which connects an upstream end of each ring sector, in the flow direction of the gas stream, to the casing, and a downstream radial tab 40 which connects a downstream end of each ring sector to the casing. Both upstream and downstream radial tabs are integral with the casing and characterised in that each radial tab is made as two portions 42, 44 of different materials welded together. The first material is preferably an aluminium and titanium alloy, while the second material is preferably an alloy of nickel and chromium. The aim of the invention is therefore to produce a single piece control casing, which can expand efficiently to accomplish clearance control and which is able to withstand the thermal stresses at the inner radial ends of the connecting tabs.
Patent GB-2517371-A (GB)
Title: Virtual machine exclusive caching
Inventor: CHEN HAN
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2013-05-03
Abstract: Techniques, systems and an article of manufacture for caching in a virtualized computing environment. A method includes enforcing a host page cache on a host physical machine to store only base image data, and enforcing each of at least one guest page cache on a corresponding guest virtual machine to store only data generated by the guest virtual machine after the guest virtual machine is launched, wherein each guest virtual machine is implemented on the host physical machine.