baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2496491-A (GB)
Title: An A-column of a vehicle provided with a pedestrian protection device
Inventor: ULRICH RICK
IPC: B60R21/36
Filed: 2012-10-24
Abstract: A body for a motor vehicle (1, figure 1) encompasses a windshield / windscreen 4, an A- column 5 flanking the windshield, at least one expandable element 9 mounted on the A column along the edge 15 of the windshield, and a cover 8 that covers an installation space of the expandable element and tightly adjoins the windshield. The cover may be anchored to the A column with an edge region 18 facing away from the windshield, and the cover may be swiveled around an axis adjacent the edge region by the expanding element. The cover may be elastically deformed so that it can be returned to its original position, and may comprise lips 21, 22 which abut the front and side of the windshield. The expandable element may comprise a reversibly extensible membrane, said membrane either comprising a tubular element or airbag, or a single layer tightly secured at its edges to the A-column (figure 5). The expandable element, a gas generator 23, and a support plate 16 may form part of a removable assembly (figure 6). The expandable element is intended to protect a pedestrian when striking the A-column.
Patent GB-2496959-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining reliable E-DCH reception for transmission of scheduling information for soft handoff in a heterogeneous network
Inventor: TAO CHEN
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A method for a User Equipment (UE) to obtain an enhanced-transport format combination (E-TFC) for transmitting a scheduling information (SI) in a soft handoff (SHO) to a serving enhanced Data Channel (E-DCH) cell in a Heterogeneous Network (HetNet), is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an E-TFC selection power backoff (ESPB) value from an active macro cell, the active macro cell being the service E-Â­DCH cell; determining the E-TFC based on an indicated power of a serving grant minus the received ESPB value and a set of E-TFC power offset value received from the active macro cell, if an MAC-e/i data PDU to be transmitted is multiplexed with the SI; otherwise, determining the E-TFC based on the indicated power of the serving grant and the set of E-TFC power offset value; and transmitting the MAC-e/i PDU to the active macro cell using the indicated power of the serving grant and an enhanced dedicated channel selected based on the determined E-TFC. At an active cell, the method comprises: signaling a determined ESPB to a UE; setting an SI indication bit in each of received MAC-e/i data frames and forwarding the data frame to an associated RNC; causing an outer loop power control (OLPC) adjustment at the associated RNC; and optimising SI and data transmissions.
Patent GB-2497640-A (GB)
Title: Display of user relationships
Inventor: BROSNAN SUSAN WINTER
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A method involves selecting a group of users and retrieving information regarding each user. Using the retrieved information relationships among the users is determined and displayed. More particularly a computer program comprises, in response to an email request 100, retrieving information regarding each recipient 104-108 of an email, and determining relationships among the recipients of the email for display 200. Such relationships can include job groups, job titles, locations, and/or family relationships. Relationship information, regarding the email, can be requested using a graphical user interface 114D. The user can dynamically interact 202 with the display to change the display according to user input.
Patent GB-2508823-A (GB)
Title: Gas venting conduit having an outlet at a pre-determinable height and an associated stand
Inventor: HOOKWAY ROY
IPC: F16L55/07
Filed: 2012-12-11
Abstract: A gas main and service vent 1 for venting gas from a gas main or service pipe has a conduit 3 with a gas inlet 7 for receiving gas from the gas main or service pipe and a gas outlet 9 for venting gas from the gas main or service pipe into the atmosphere. The conduit is positionable in a venting configuration in which the gas outlet is at a pre-determined height. A stand, which may comprise a plurality of collapsible legs 5, is integral or releaseably attachable to the conduit and supports the conduit in the venting configuration. The gas outlet 9 is preferably at least 2m above the vent 1.
Patent GB-2495439-A (GB)
Title: System for generating energy from the flow of water
Inventor: HOPPER HANS PAUL
IPC: F03B11/00
Filed: 2010-12-30
Abstract: A system for the generation of energy from the flow of water in a body of water comprises a support assembly, eg concrete barrage 2, extending across at least a portion of the body of water and a generator assembly 108 mounted in the support assembly, eg in a conduit 6. The generator assembly 108 comprises first and second rotor assemblies 110, each rotor assembly comprising a vertical hub 114 rotatable about a vertical axis and a plurality of vertical blades 124 extending radially from the hub. A flow guide 130 is disposed upstream of and between the two rotor assemblies, the flow guide 130 having respective first and second curved guide surfaces 134 for directing a flow of water onto the blades 124 of each of the first and second rotor assemblies 110. A flow guide 130 may be disposed at each of the upstream and downstream sides of the rotor assemblies 110.
Patent GB-2515721-A (GB)
Title: Weight Apparatus
Inventor: DHINJAN BUDHA SINGH
IPC: E03D1/00
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: A toilet cistern weight 118a is described. The weight apparatus comprises a collar (118 figure 3) and a retaining element; the collar extends at least partly about a recess 126 arranged to receive a control element. The retaining element acts to secure the toilet cistern weight about the control element (116 figure 3). The weight may be lead and may comprise a U-shaped body 118a and a retaining element 122. The U-shaped body has arms 124 which extend about a recess 126 arranged to receive a control element. The retaining element preferably engages with at least one arm of the U-shaped body so as to act to secure the toilet cistern weight about the control element. The retaining element may comprise a screw thread (200 figure 7a). The control element and the weight are suitable for use in a push button flush (110 figure 1) toilet cistern.
Patent GB-2501177-A (GB)
Title: Testing a machine tool
Inventor: MACKMAN STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: B23Q15/12
Filed: 2013-03-21
Abstract: Testing a machine tool controlling a material remover 204 by generating a test path 500-504 to be processed by processing circuitry to cause the material remover 204 to move alone a predetermined path 500-504, actually execute the test path and move the material remover 204 along the test path 500-504, timing at least one of the performance of the processing circuitry and the movement of the material remover 204 along the test path 500-504 to generate machine tool timings and using the machine tool timings to set limits which are arranged to subsequently be used when cutting paths are generated for the machine tool for which the test path 500-504 has been generated.
Patent GB-2502434-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic diamond crystals and a method of synthesis
Inventor: MUNDAY MARK GREGORY
IPC: B01J3/06
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of synthetic diamond crystals, the method including providing a reaction compact comprising a plurality of diamond seed particles dispersed within a matrix comprising a carbon source and catalyst material; in which the combined surface area of the diamond seed particles is at least 0.01 square cm per cubic cm of the reaction compact volume; the method further including subjecting the reaction compact to an ultra-high pressure and high temperature at which the catalyst material is molten and diamond is more thermodynamically stable than the carbon source, for a sufficient period of time to grow the diamond crystals on the diamond seed particles; and treating the reaction compact to recover the diamond crystals. The carbon source may be graphite powder. The catalyst may comprise iron, nickel, cobalt, or manganese, or mixtures thereof. Also claimed is a plurality of diamond crystals made by the process as defined above.
Patent GB-2500150-A (GB)
Title: Self-Propelled golf vehicle
Inventor: TOIT ARNOLD DU
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: A self-propelled vehicle (10) suitable for use as a golfing accessory, the vehicle comprising: a plurality of wheels (14, 21), a base part (12) and a control arm (18), wherein the control arm and base part are moveable relative to one another so that said vehicle can be arranged in one of a plurality of different operating configurations.
Patent GB-2502709-A (GB)
Title: Method of cleaning
Inventor: CABIROL MARINE
IPC: C11D3/00
Filed: 2011-11-28
Abstract: The invention comprises a method of cleaning a kitchenware article, the method comprising a pre-treatment step in which a pre-cleaning composition is applied to the kitchenware article; and a dishwashing step in which the kitchenware article is washed in a dishwashing machine using a dishwashing composition; characterised in that the pre-cleaning composition is ejected from a pressurised aerosol canister and provides a cleaning foam on the surface of the kitchenware article.
Patent GB-2516476-A (GB)
Title: Toaster
Inventor: GORT-BARTEN LESLIE
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: A toaster 1 is provided with a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature in the toaster cavity 3,4 and a timer adapted to vary the length of the toasting cycle. The toaster is provided with a control unit adapted to take the measurement of the temperature in the cavity after or upon actuation of the toaster. The control unit calculates a duration for the toasting cycle based at least in part on the measured temperature.
Patent GB-2502496-A (GB)
Title: Cycled preparation method that uses sodium fluoborate as intermediate raw material and produces boron element and simultaneously sodium cryolite
Inventor: CHEN XUEMIN
IPC: C01F7/762
Filed: 2012-04-29
Abstract: The present invention discloses a cycled preparation method that uses sodium fluoborate as intermediate raw material and produces boron element and simultaneously sodium cryolite, comprising the following steps: A) adding hydrofluoric acid to boric acid or boron anhydride to react and produce fluoroboric acid; B) adding sodium carbonate solution to the fluoroboric acid, concentrating crystal to obtain sodium fluoborate; C) placing the sodium fluoborate in a reactor, and adding aluminum to react and produce boron element and sodium cryolite; or placing aluminum in a reactor, and adding the sodium fluoborate to react and produce boron element and sodium cryolite; D) extracting the sodium cryolite, placing into a rotary reactor with concentrated sulfuric acid to react and produce hydrogen fluoride gas and sodium aluminum sulfate, and collecting the hydrogen fluoride gas and dissolving the gas into water to obtain hydrofluoric acid; E) the obtained hydrofluoric acid is cycled to step A to perform leaching on boric acid or boron anhydride. The present invention recycles the byproduct, sodium cryolite, shortens the preparation process of boron element, lowers the comprehensive production cost, enhances the production efficiency, and reduces environmental pollution.
Patent GB-2520018-A (GB)
Title: Porous Proppants
Inventor: RYTTER ERLING
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: A proppant particle for use in a hydrocarbon production operation is disclosed. The proppant particle has porous structure, the porous structure being formed of any of a plurality of carbon nanofibres or tubes synthesized on the surface of a core, and an alumina spinel based porous particle. The use of either of these types of material for a porous structure gives a lightweight proppant particle with adequate strength which means that less water and/or chemicals are required to disperse the proppant particles during an operation such as fracking. Also shown is a method of forming a proppant particle and a method of performing a fracking operation using the proppant.
Patent GB-2520948-A (GB)
Title: Novel birthing seat
Inventor: MCNAMARA KATHLEEN MARIE
IPC: A61G15/00
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: A U shaped seat for use when in labour comprising a plurality of attached, stacked and U shaped inflatable layers 2 and 3 wherein each has a curvilinear hollow chamber which can be independently inflated. Valves may be provided on each of the layers to control inflation and deflation. Suction cups may be provided on the underside of the seat to act as a stabilising means and there may be integrally formed handles. Internal ribs may also be provided to support the inflatable layers. The device is designed to be used at home or in hospital and may be used in a birthing pool.
Patent GB-2523818-A (GB)
Title: Support for articles within vehicles
Inventor: BUTLER MARK
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 2014-03-07
Abstract: A vehicle seat 4 is provided with a first support 8 and a second support (12, Fig.2), each for drinks containers or other articles for ready access by passengers. The supports are accessed by folding the seat back 5 forwards. The first and second support may be provided in the upper and lower portion of the rear of the seat back of a central seat in the second row of seats 1 within the vehicle respectively. The first support being accessed by removing a cover panel 6, and the second support being accessed by pivoting a panel away from the seat back. The seat may be arranged for longitudinal movement within the vehicle, which enables both the first and second supports to be optimally positioned for ready access by passengers in both the first and second rows. In vehicles provided with a third row of seats, the second support may further be accessed by passengers seated in the third row.
Patent GB-2510074-A (GB)
Title: Subsea production system with multiple location master control station system
Inventor: KLEINE ULRICH
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2011-10-17
Abstract: A subsea production system for producing fluids from a subsea well in a subsea field. The production system includes a production facility and a production umbilical connecting the subsea well with the production facility. The production system also includes a control system for controlling production from the subsea well. The control system includes a first redundant master control station system (redundant MCS) at a first location, the redundant MCS capable of controlling production from the subsea well. The control system also includes a second redundant MCS at a second location, the second redundant MCS capable of controlling production from the subsea well. The redundant MCSs are synchronized to keep the same electronic data at both locations and to prevent conflicts in control signals from the redundant MCSs.
Patent GB-2512250-A (GB)
Title: Method for using a handheld appliance to select, lock onto, and track a retroreflector with a laser tracker
Inventor: STEFFEY KENNETH
IPC: G01S17/86
Filed: 2013-09-13
Abstract: A method for locking onto and tracking a selected retroreflector target with a laser tracker (10) includes steps of: actuating by the operator a handheld appliance (410) and sending a wireless signal (420); responding to the wireless message by repetitively carrying out steps in the following loop and exiting the loop when an exit condition is met: reflecting part of a cone of light by at least one retroreflector target (26) and capturing an array image on a photosensitive array; determining which retroreflector target (26) meets the retroreflector target criterion, the retroreflector target that meets the retroreflector target criterion being referred to as the selected retroreflector target; determining whether a position detector of the laser tracker (10) is receiving a reflected portion of a light beam transmitted by the laser tracker (10); establishing that the exit condition is met when the position detector receives the reflected beam and the reflected beam comes from the selected retroreflector target; steering the light beam toward the selected retroreflector target.
Patent GB-2528652-A (GB)
Title: Microwave systems
Inventor: TYSON PAUL
IPC: G01R27/06
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: A microwave system 1 comprises a microwave source 2 producing a fixed frequency source signal and a detector arrangement 4. A phase adjustment arrangement 23 including a phase shifter 24 applies several cycles of 3600 phase change to the source signal. In operation, transmission line 6 carries a forward power signal from the source to a load 8 and a reflected power signal from the load 8 to the source, and the waveforms generated on the transmission line 6 by the forward and reflected power signals combine to form a voltage standing wave. The detector 4 determines the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR). By applying a phase change of at least 360 degrees with the phase shifter 24, the VSWR is effectively averaged over a cycle and is independent of the length of the transmission line 6. The microwave system may be used in a microwave surgical tool.
Patent GB-2529667-A (GB)
Title: A device and method for delivering a laboratory sample carrier from a stack of sample carriers
Inventor: HUGHES THOMAS FERGUS
IPC: G02B21/34
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A device 1 for dispensing a laboratory sample carrier 2 from a stack 3 of sample carriers comprises means for retaining the stack of carriers 4,6, an ejector mechanism 8 comprising a displaceable mechanism 27 with a carrier support portion 19 connected by a hinge to a carrier transporting portion 20, a displacement means 16, 17, 18 for moving the ejector mechanism and a base support 26 for supporting the carrier transport portion. In a first position, the stack, ideally held in a hopper, is supported by the carrier transporting portion which itself is supported by base support. A sample carrier, such as a microscope slide, from the bottom of the stack is held in a carrier accommodating region of the carrier transport portion. Initiation of the displacement means, moves the ejector mechanism so that the carrier transport portion moves past the base support and pivots upon hinge 21 so that the carrier transport portion drops or collapses so that the sample carrier has moved from a horizontal orientation to a substantially vertical orientation. Ideally, the sample carrier is subjected to processing such as marking or labelling in this position. In this second position, the carrier support portion supports the carrier stack.
Patent GB-2515441-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic exoskeletal orthosis
Inventor: BLANCK RYAN
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: An exoskeletal orthosis includes a proximal cuff; an ankle section/footplate; at least one posterior strut connecting a rear of the proximal cuff to a rear of the ankle section/footplate, and an upper knee orthosis section connected to the proximal cuff and comprising at least one stretchable band affixed on each side.
Patent GB-2531773-A (GB)
Title: Medicine pack
Inventor: THOMAS ANTALFFY
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: A medicine pack 1 incorporating a reminder device, which may house a blister pack 16 of pills 2, is movable between an open and closed configuration for access to an enclosed pill 2 and comprises an electronic controller coupled to an alert such as an audible or visual alarm and a sensor such as a pull tag 15 for determining whether the pack configuration is open or closed, and has a timer for triggering the alert after an elapsed time since the last change in configuration of the pack exceeds the dosing interval of the medicament. The pack may be of a folded configuration, with panels 3,4,6 attached along fold lines 5. A recorded message relating to the medicament may be played when the pack is opened.
Patent GB-2532780-A (GB)
Title: Reagent cartridge
Inventor: WALDEMAR LUKHAUB
IPC: G01N35/02
Filed: 2014-11-28
Abstract: A connector for reagent bottles is disclosed. The connector 10 comprises openings 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D for connecting to reagent bottles (30A, 30B, 30D, 30D) or optionally rotatable inserts (40 fig. 3), guides 27 for loading the connector into the reagent handling module (150 Fig. 7), flexible arms 26 for arresting the connector in the reagent handling module and a hook 25 within any one of the openings for locking the bottle in the opening. A disposable cartridge assembly for supplying reagents to a reagent handling module is furthermore disclosed. The disposable cartridge assembly comprises reagent bottles and a connector for reagent bottles, wherein any one of the reagent bottles is connected to a separate one of openings of the connector, and the connector comprises guides for loading the connector into the reagent handling module as well as flexible arms for arresting the connector in the reagent handling module.
Patent GB-2527875-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent electronic water flow regulation system
Inventor: EDWARDS PHILIP
IPC: G05D7/06
Filed: 2014-01-07
Abstract: A control module can include in at least one implementation an electronically actuated water control valve configured to shut off water flow through a water pipe, an electronic flow sensor configured to measure the flow of water through the water pipe, a temperature sensor configured to report water temperature, a water quality sensor, and a processing unit in communication with the electronically actuated water valve and the electronic flow sensor. The processing unit can be further configured to identify irregularities in the flow of the water through the water pipe, and in response to the identified irregularities, shut off the water flow through the water pipe.
Patent GB-2525716-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical system with real time modification of composition and use of complex wave form in same
Inventor: BAHAR BAMDAD
IPC: F25B30/02
Filed: 2015-02-25
Abstract: An electrochemical compression system of a refrigeration system (10, fig 1A) comprises an electrochemical cell 13 comprising a membrane electrode assembly having a low 52 and high pressure side 54, a first electrode 42 on the low pressure side, a second electrode 44 on the high pressure side and an ion exchange material 40 between the electrodes. The electrochemical cell has an operating voltage across the first electrode and second electrode and a controller 30 controls the operating voltage applied to the electrochemical cell whereby the electrochemical cell operates in a 1st (high) voltage mode (compression mode) and operates in a 2nd voltage mode (electrolysis mode) lower than 1st voltage, and wherein a working fluid is pumped from the low pressure side to the high pressure side of the electrochemical cell when the electrochemical cell is operating in a compression mode. In the electrolysis mode in situ hydrogen is produced on the low pressure side and in the compression mode the in situ hydrogen reacts on the first electrode to produce a plurality of protons. The controller may have a control program that automatically controls the operating voltage waveform as a function of sensor input (48, 48).
Patent GB-2519718-A (GB)
Title: Emergency lighting device
Inventor: JAGJITPATI SHUKLA
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 2013-08-21
Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency lighting device for controlling a lighting means, comprising an energy store, such as a battery or an accumulator, a charging circuit for the energy store having connections for an AC voltage (alternating voltage), wherein the charging circuit has a potential isolation element, a potentially isolated clocked converter supplied from the energy store and having a switch, preferably a flyback converter, wherein the converter preferably can be supplied only by the energy store, a control circuit for controlling the switch, and a supply path from the secondary side of the converter to connections for the lighting means.