baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2532753-A (GB)
Title: Method of lowering an apparatus
Inventor: KJELL EINAR ELLINGSEN
IPC: E21B41/04
Filed: 2014-11-26
Abstract: A method of lowering an apparatus 1 through a body of water includes lowering a guiding element 25 and a weight 27 through the body of water, the lower end of the guiding element 25 being attached to the weight 27 such that the guiding element 25 is under tension and is maintained in a generally vertical orientation when in its lowered position, and lowering the apparatus 1 through the body of water whilst being guided by the guiding element. The apparatus may be subsea protection equipment.
Patent GB-2534868-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle exterior load carrier system
Inventor: TONY APSIE KING
IPC: B60R9/048
Filed: 2015-02-01
Abstract: The present invention provides an external load carrier system for a vehicle, such as a car or van (figure 2A), and more particularly a mechanism for securing a load to the load carrier. The system provides a pair of clamping members 110 where each clamping member is supported on a rail 108 and includes an upright member 112, 113 for engaging the load. At least one of the clamping members is laterally movable with respect to the vehicle towards the other of the clamping members by the action of a transmission, said transmission preventing the clamping member from moving in the opposite direction. Therefore, a load may be clamped between the clamping members. The transmission may be released so as to allow the movable clamping member to move in an opposite release direction, said actuation possibly being operated remotely from the clamping members without a user having to access the roof of the vehicle or relinquishing control of the load while securing it.
Patent GB-2532523-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing graphene platelets
Inventor: YU-HONG LIN
IPC: C01B31/02
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: A method for manufacturing graphene platelets (30) includes the following steps of: providing a plurality of graphite blocks (10) each including a plurality of stacked graphene layers; applying a shear airflow (24) produced by an airflow interface (23) formed between a first flow path (21) and a second flow path (22) by a forward airflow (20a) and reverse airflow (20b) to the graphite blocks (10), the shear airflow (24) having an energy sufficient to disengage a part of the graphene layers; and collecting a plurality of pieces of the graphene platelets (30), the graphene platelets (30) including one or multiple of the graphene layers. Thus, the shear airflow (24) of the present invention disengages the graphene layers from the graphite blocks (10) to form the graphene platelets (30), thereby providing a simple manufacturing process and promoting mass production at a fast speed.
Patent GB-2521548-A (GB)
Title: Steering system
Inventor: WIERCIGROCH MARIAN
IPC: E21B7/04
Filed: 2013-09-11
Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for use in directional drilling, which apparatus comprises: (a) a drill bit; (b) at least one steering actuator capable of exerting a longitudinal force on the drill bit, so as to change the direction of drilling; and/or (c) at least one drill bit steering insert, capable of extending and retracting so as to change the cutting characteristics of the drill bit and thereby change the direction of drilling. Further provided is a method of directional drilling, employing the apparatus of the invention.
Patent GB-2538086-A (GB)
Title: Infant accommodation apparatus
Inventor: SOPHIE CROSS
IPC: A47D15/00
Filed: 2015-05-06
Abstract: Infant accommodation apparatus comprising a base, an enclosure 4 extending away from a first side of the base and surrounding an accommodation region 7 and a headrest on a second side of the base. The enclosure 4 may be cushioned or resilient and be defined by an inflated chamber. The enclosure 4 may extend all the way round the device and be designed to support a child in a kneeling or sitting position. The device may have a restraint harness on the second side which is attached to a cover. In a second configuration a concave region may be defined for an infant to lie in. The radius of curvature of the enclosure 4 may be different in different areas. A detachable frame 6 may be used with toys attached to it to provide a stimulus for an infant.
Patent GB-2528565-A (GB)
Title: Photoelectric conversion apparatus and imaging system
Inventor: KATO TARO
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus has light receiving elements disposed on an imaging plane, the light receiving element comprises a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions 101,102 arrayed in a first direction parallel to the imaging plane, across an isolation portion 109, and a light guide portion 119 extending over the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions 101,102; where in a first plane which is parallel to the imaging plane and which traverses the light guide portion 119, a greatest width of the light guide portion 119 in the first direction WX1 is larger than a greatest width of the light guide portion 119 in a second direction WY1 parallel to the imaging plane and orthogonal to the first direction WX1. The light guide may also be tapered such that a greatest width in the first plane WX1,WY1 is larger than a respective greatest width in a second plane WX3, WY3 which is parallel to the first plane and closer to the photoelectric conversion regions 101,102. The present invention allows for better focus detection (auto-focus) using pixels with multiple conversion portions and better effective light focusing on the portions.
Patent GB-2540631-A (GB)
Title: Disc brakes and braking systems
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER DAVID ARROWSMITH
IPC: F16D65/847
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: The invention provides a method of increasing the ventilation in a ventilated disc brake comprising a friction ring 2 and a mount 12 defining an internal cavity, by fastening in the cavity an additional axially inner ventilating structure 200 separate of the friction ring. The ventilating structure has a thinner cross section, a lower density, and/or a lower thermal conductivity than the friction ring 2. The ventilating structure can comprise vanes 208a, 208b defining channels 209a, 209b aligned with those of the disc brake. The inner ventilating structure may not be load bearing and the mount may be a bell mount. The mount additionally or alternatively includes a ventilator comprising vanes 328a, 328b (fig. 3) defining channels 329a, 329b arranged to blow air outwardly from the interior of the cavity in a radial direction towards the caliper 4.
Patent GB-2530877-A (GB)
Title: Drivetrain Arrangement for a Commercial Vehicle as well as Method for Operating such a Drivetrain Arrangement
Inventor: CHENOWETH EVAN
IPC: B62D61/12
Filed: 2015-08-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a drive train arrangement 12 for a commercial vehicle 10, comprising: a drive train 14, a first drive axle 26 permanently connected to and driven by the drive train 14, and a second drive axle 30, the drive axles 26 and 30 being arranged one after another with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 10, and a coupling device 40 configured to couple and decouple the second drive axle 30 and the drive train 14, wherein the drive train arrangement 12 comprises a lifting device 44 for lifting and lowering the second drive axle 30 in relation to the first drive axle 26.
Patent GB-2541246-A (GB)
Title: The remote control of networks of heat-pump systems, in particular where thermal stores are used, for the purpose of demand side management
Inventor: ALASTAIR GORDON LAURENCE HUNTER
IPC: F28F9/26
Filed: 2015-08-14
Abstract: A heat generating system comprising a heat pump, electrical immersion elements, thermal stores, pumps, heat exchangers, a software driven control system, a means of remote control and a local control network linking local systems. This provides the means to be able to remotely control the timing and quantity of energy drawn from the Grid in or­der to provide instantaneously controllable electrical demand for the purposes of Grid bal­ancing whilst maintaining a continuous supply of heat to the building or process for which it is built. The local network will preferably comprise of the following; a physical connection, a direct wireless connection, a wireless internet connection or a GSM phone network. The connection will also be bi-directional and the local control system will preferably transmit information to the instantaneous storage capacity available in the said network to the control room.
Patent GB-2531652-A (GB)
Title: Graphite-based carbon material useful as graphene precursor, as well as method of producing the same
Inventor: SHOJI HASEGAWA
IPC: C09D11/52
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A method of producing a graphene composite disclosed comprising the step of mixing a graphite-based carbon material in a base material, where the graphene is exfoliated from the graphite-based carbon material and dispersed in the base material. The graphene has a crystal size of 100nm or more and is of 10 layers or less. The graphite-based carbon material has rhombohedral graphite layer and a hexagonal graphite layer wherein a Rate, which is defined by Equation 1, is 31% or more: Rate = P3/ (P3+P4) x100 Equation 1 wherein P3 is a peak intensity of a (101) plane of the rhombohedral graphite layer based on the X-ray diffraction method, and P4 is a peak intensity of a (101) plane of the hexagonal graphite layer based on the X-ray diffraction method. The composite may be a resin moulded material or a conductive ink.
Patent GB-2544476-A (GB)
Title: Data compression method and apparatus
Inventor: TREVOR HALL
IPC: H04N19/186
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: A method of compressing image data involves determining an active area of an image to be displayed, at least part of which changes from frame to frame to provide a moving image. Colour values for each pixel in at least part of the active area that has changed are determined (S73) and a resolution of a blue component of the colour values is dynamically reduced (S75) relative to resolutions of green and red components of the colour values. The compressed image data is then transmitted, together with error correction information indicating how to correct the blue component when the image data is displayed. The active area may be a particularly fast changing part of the image or an area on which a user is focused. The amount of reduction of the resolution of the blue component for a given section of a frame may be based upon factors such as image frame rate, how much the image is changing or how close the given section is from an area upon which a user is focused.
Patent GB-2545659-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for managing a multiple path communication link
Inventor: LIONEL TOCZE
IPC: H04W40/12
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: This application concerns establishing a new multiple path communication link between a mobile source node 127 and a sink node. The communication link includes one or more fixed nodes 110, 115, 125 which act as relay nodes. During operation on an existing communication link which employs multiple first individual paths (e.g. direct path 122 and path 117/135 via fixed node 115) a second individual path (e.g. 127/140) is identified. Quality metric values are obtained for each of the multiple first paths and for the second path. On the basis of the quality metric values a subset of the individual first and second paths (e.g. 117/135 and 127/140) are selected for use in a new multiple path communication link. Each of the nodes may employ a directional antenna. The second individual path may be identified by ranking all possible paths other than the first individual paths according to a priority rule and selecting the path with highest priority. The quality metric may be bit error rate (BER) or packet loss.
Patent GB-2546756-A (GB)
Title: Electrical back-box alignment spacer and method
Inventor: IAN JAMES WHITE
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 2016-01-27
Abstract: An electrical back-box alignment spacer 10 is provided for assisting with positioning and levelling adjacent electrical back-boxes 12 in or on a surface. The spacer comprises: a levelling body member 16 with a longitudinal extent adapted to span between neighbouring electrical back-boxes 12; a spacing body member 18 which extends from the levelling body member 16 and is adapted to uniformly space apart the neighbouring electrical back-boxes; and a plurality of receiver elements (32a, 32b Figure 1) each of which is adapted to receive or be received by portions of an electrical back-box or an associated component. Preferably the positioning spacer is either T-shaped or cruciform shaped- like figure 3. The levelling body member may comprise a spirit level 34. The receiver elements may be recesses which receive the corners of the neighbouring back-boxes, or the screws (144, Figure 4) of the back boxes.
Patent GB-2534697-A (GB)
Title: Drilling fluid analysis using time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Inventor: MATHEW D ROWE
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2013-08-22
Abstract: An example method for analyzing drilling fluid used in a drilling operation within a subterranean formation may comprise placing a TOF-MS in fluid communication with a drilling fluid. The drilling fluid may be flowing through a fluid conduit coupled to a drilling assembly. A chemical composition of the drilling fluid may be determined using the TOF-MS. And a formation characteristic may be determined using the determined chemical composition.
Patent GB-2547190-A (GB)
Title: Heat storing and heat transfer systems
Inventor: PIERS ST JOHN SPENCER CAVE
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 2016-02-03
Abstract: A heat storage and transfer system that comprises: a primary heat storage chamber 14, 23 or body that is thermally insulated and which in use contains or comprises a heat storing liquid or solid; and a thermal energy to electrical energy converter in or thermally coupled to at least one of : i) a secondary chamber (15, fig 1) external to and adjacent the primary heat storage chamber or body through which a liquid or steam to be heated is passed in use; and ii) a thermal conduction plate 44 / surface external to the thermally insulated primary heat storage chamber or body, the system having a heat transfer feature to selectively transfer thermal energy from the heat storing liquid or solid of the primary heating chamber or body to the thermal conduction plate or the liquid or steam to be heated in the secondary chamber for the thermal energy to thence be converted to electrical energy by the thermal energy to electrical energy converter.
Patent GB-2535336-A (GB)
Title: A waterborne data center facility and process that utilizes a closed-looped heat management system
Inventor: DANIEL KAWAA KEKAI
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2014-07-31
Abstract: A waterborne data center facility that utilizes a closed-looped heat management system that is both energy-efficient and cost-effective is disclosed. Embodiments employ a closed-looped, energy efficient, cost effective thermal management system that leverages natural resources to control thermal conditions and reduce the overall requirement for cooling power.
Patent GB-2540877-A (GB)
Title: A dosing apparatus
Inventor: VAINER MARCHEINI
IPC: B65G65/46
Filed: 2016-07-11
Abstract: A dosing apparatus 1, for a powdery, granular or flaked substance, has a homogenizing device 20 in a containment chamber 30, and an offset dosing device 10. The dosing device 10 may be a helical screw feed with rotation axis X. The homogenising device 20 may have ploughshare mixing vanes 21 with rotation axis Y. In use, to help prevent bridging of powder, rotation axis X is offset with respect to axis Y such that the vertical plane containing axis Y does not pass through axis X. The dosing device 10 calibrates the amount of substance coming out of the dosing apparatus 1 so a precise quantity is dispensed. There may be a single screw feed 10 or a double screw feed. Walls 33b of the containment chamber 30 may be curved to promote sliding of a powdery substance and to aid cleaning. The screw feed 10 may be in a protuberance 39 of the housing 35. The dosing apparatus 1 may be a micro-batch feeder. Container 30 may be fed from a hopper. Positioning means 50 can allow attachment to a support.
Patent GB-2552322-A (GB)
Title: A lock for a tamper-resistant assembly
Inventor: Samual David Charles Parfitt
IPC: E05B39/00
Filed: 2016-07-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a tamper-resistant lock assembly comprising a plate 16 having a slot 20 for receiving a key 10. The slot 20 extends through the plate 16 from an opening (20a figure 3) in a front face to an exit 20b in an opposing rear face. The opening (20a figure 3) has a first profile and the exit 20 has a second, different profile. The key 1 comprises a shaft 12 having a bit 14 extending therefrom. The bit 14 is formed from a shape memory material and is pre-configured such that its cross-sectional shape in its temporary form matches the first profile, so the bit 14 can be inserted through the slot 20 via the opening (20a figure 3). On application of a predetermined external stimulus, the key bit 14 returns to a permanent form in which its cross-sectional shape matches the second profile and the bit 14 can be retracted from said slot 20 via said exit 20b.
Patent GB-2537793-A (GB)
Title: Laser scanner and method of registering a scene
Inventor: REINHARD BECKER
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-01-26
Abstract: A laser scanner and method of operation to determine the consistency of a registration is provided. The method includes generating with the laser scanner at least a first scan of the scene with first measuring points. The laser scanner generates at least one second scan of the scene with second measuring points. At least one measured distance is determined from at least one of the second measuring points to the center of the second scan. The second scan is provisionally registered subjected to a consistency check. The consistency check is performed. At least one virtual distance is determined from at least one of the first measuring points to the center of the second scan. The consistency check is based at least in part on comparing the at least one virtual distance with the at least one measured distance.
Patent GB-2553152-A (GB)
Title: Binary wink modulation
Inventor: MATTHEW MICHAEL
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: A modulation method that communicates in three states and may communicate in two, four or more states. The method may use binary signals and may be capable of communicating along power lines. The method may use pulses, preferably negative pulses, which may communicate along positive or negative power lines. The modulation method preferably uses period blocks and may align these blocks on the signal communicated. Period blocks may be used to distinguish bits and may send blocks of multi-state communication, for example distinguishable blocks of bits. The method may combine different state communication to extend the range of communication. The communication is not necessarily sequential; there may be gaps in the communication.
Patent GB-2555572-A (GB)
Title: Solar concentrator, solar receiver and thermal storage
Inventor: MARKO VUKSANOVIC
IPC: F24S90/00
Filed: 2016-10-19
Abstract: A solar concentrator comprising: a base; a framework, the framework being joined to the base such that the framework can be rotated relative to the base. A plurality of mirrors arranged relative to a first axis of the framework, such that all of the mirrors are located on one side of a plane which contains the first axis. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a solar concentrator including building a framework according to a design, measuring deviations from the design, cutting an aperture in the framework at the deviation and fitting a mirror at the aperture. Also disclosed is a solar absorber having a tank, partly filled with a transparent fluid and having solid particles dispersed in the fluid. The tank including inlets and outlets for the fluid.  Also disclosed is a thermal storage chamber comprising a container within which is located a thermal storage mass. The container having multiple inlets and outlets and the thermal storage mass having openings allowing fluid flow between the inlets and outlets through the thermal storage mass to heat the thermal storage mass.
Patent GB-2555127-A (GB)
Title: A method of coating a membrane with a catalyst
Inventor: Duarte Rui Sousa
IPC: H01M4/88
Filed: 2016-10-19
Abstract: A method of coating a membrane 11 having a first side 15 and an opposite second side 17 and carried with its second side adhering to a backer film 13 is provided. The method includes coating the first side 15 of the membrane 11 with a catalyst ink or slurry 101 with the second side 17 adhering to the backer film 13, and curing the resulting coating 103 on the first side 15. The backer film 13 is then removed to expose the second side 17 of the membrane 11 which is fed onto a vacuum conveyor 51 with the coated first side 15 facing the conveyor. The second side 17 of the membrane 11 is then coated with a catalyst ink or slurry 105 and the resulting coating 107 on the second side 17 cured, after which the membrane 11 is removed from the vacuum conveyor 51. The backer film 13 and the vacuum conveyor 51 provide a stable surface for the membrane during the two coating steps. The backer film 13 can be gathered on a drum 47 after separation from the membrane 11. The catalyst inks or slurries 101, 105 may be the same or different, and are preferably sprayed onto the two sides 15, 17 of the membrane 11 using ultrasonic sprayers 21, 71.
Patent GB-2555836-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for detecting flying animals
Inventor: KRZYSZTOF PASZEK
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: A system for detecting flying animals comprising a detection module configured to detect flying objects entering a first detection zone, an analysis module for determining whether a flying object within the first detection zone is an animal and a first deterrent configured to activate following determination that a flying object within the first detection zone is an animal and said animal enters a second detection zone, wherein the second detection zone is closer to a pre-determined reference point than the first detection zone. Audio or visual deterrents may be utilises. A third detection zone even closer to a pre-determined reference point may be used. Further claimed are systems including means to classify flying animals by species, detecting and classifying objects in real time via image analysis and predicting bird and bat flight paths in order to predict collisions. Reduction of bird strike on aircraft and wind turbines is envisaged.
Patent GB-2556053-A (GB)
Title: Combination culimnary tool for preparing sliced bread or toast
Inventor: ANTHONY CHAMPNESS
IPC: B65D33/16
Filed: 2016-11-15
Abstract: A combination culinary tool is formed from a flat web of plastics material having: an edge chamfered to provide a knife edge 2; a bag closure structure 3,4 so that the tool can be used to hold a bag closed and a hook structure 6 useful to remove a slice of bread from a toaster. The knife edge may be suitable for scooping spread, e.g. butter, from a tub and spreading it onto the surface of bread and/or cutting a slice of bread. The bag closure structure may comprise a hole joined to the edge of the web via a slot allowing the open edge of a bread bag to be received and retained within the hole to keep the bag closed. The tool may be dimensioned to fit inside a butter tub beneath the lid. The hook structure may be formed by bending a corner of the web out of the plane of the web providing a convenient grip to remove the tool from the tub.