baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2520673-A (GB)
Title: A golf putter/club heads with a variable & interchangeable neck system
Inventor: PELLEW PETER I
IPC: A63B53/02
Filed: 2013-10-23
Abstract: A golf club such as a putter comprises a shaft, a neck connected to the shaft and a club head 19 joined to the neck by a joint which allows for adjustment between the neck and the club head. The adjustment may include the lie and loft angle of the club head and further allow for 360 degree rotational variation of the club shaft. The joint may comprise a ball 02 and socket joint which may allow for a restricted amount of movement of the club head. The club head may be locked in the place once in a position. A captive nut 01 arranged to compress the ball may be included and may further have a grub screw or plunger to restrict its movement. The ball may be formed as one piece with the neck or be provided with a hole 05 into which the neck is fitted. An alternative embodiment is characterised by the club head being joined to the shaft by a joint which allows for adjustment between the shaft and the club head. Also envisaged is a golf club which comprises an interchangeable neck (15/17).
Patent GB-2510678-A (GB)
Title: Movable grab handle device for a vehicle with spring element and flexible handle
Inventor: KRISHNAMURTHY ARUN
IPC: B60N3/02
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a grab handle device 10 for a vehicle, the grab handle device comprising a flexible grab handle 12 being movable between a stowage position and at least one use position, and at least one spring element 18 for moving the grab handle. The spring element may move the grab handle towards the stowage position. The grab handle may be connected to a guide rail 22 by roller bearings 36. The grab handle may be a strap and may extend substantially linearly in the stowage position.
Patent GB-2505141-A (GB)
Title: System comprising a container for a liquid and an insert
Inventor: MARSHALL NEIL
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 2012-07-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (11) comprising a container (2) for liquid, particularly a cup and an insert (3) inside the container. The present invention further relates to a method to fix an insert to a container.
Patent GB-2521647-A (GB)
Title: An axle assembly, a steering mechanism, a vehicle, and a trailer
Inventor: WYKES DAVID
IPC: B62D59/04
Filed: 2013-12-24
Abstract: An axle assembly (10 see fig 1) is provided for a vehicle (100 see fig 12). The assembly comprises an electric motor 215 or two electric motors (215A,B see fig 9). A wheel has a hub 260, having a gearbox mounted at least partially within, the gearbox receiving drive via a driveshaft 225 coupled to the motor 215. The driveshaft 225 includes a pivotable link 240 such that the hub 260 is steerable with respect to the motor 215. The link 240 may be a constant velocity joint or double Hookes joint. The assembly 10 may be used on a trailer or a heavy goods vehicle. A subframe (11 see fig 1) includes a bridge member (500 see fig 9) for bracing the motors (215A,B). Steering is lockable. Reduction gearing may be epicyclic. Electric drive is facilitated by the invention for operating lorries quietly with pollution reduction.
Patent GB-2527774-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated badge
Inventor: GRAHAM JASON
IPC: G09F13/08
Filed: 2014-07-01
Abstract: An illuminated badge 401 for attachment to a vehicle comprises a translucent or semi-translucent film 102, a mask layer 103 printed on the outside of the film and a transparent hard outer protective casing 105. The mask layer defines a pattern and is preferably formed as an opaque layer printed on the film with cutouts defining the pattern. LEDs 408 are provided for illumination and a dispersive light guide 409 may be provided to distribute the light from the LEDs evenly. Alternatively a domed lens (510, Fig. 5) may be provided for even light distribution. The film is preferably one-way tinted or provided with a metallic layer so as to reflect incident external light so the mask pattern is visible in daylight.
Patent GB-2513783-A (GB)
Title: Three dimensional image projector
Inventor: DECUSATIS CASIMER M
IPC: G02B30/25
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A system and method are provided for projecting a three-dimensional image. The system includes a first light source (22) emitting light in a first direction and a second light source (24) emitting light in a second direction. A first beam splitter device (54) is disposed adjacent to the first light source (22), a second beam splitter device (58) is disposed adjacent to the second light source (24) A first imaging devices (60) is positioned adjacent the first beam splitter device (54) and a second imaging device (64) is positioned adjacent the second beam splitter device (58). Light from the first light source (22) and the second light source (24) travel a common optical path to a projector lens assembly (70).
Patent GB-2529843-A (GB)
Title: A temporary head rest arrangement and a seat back folding table
Inventor: DONNELLY MIKE
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 2014-09-03
Abstract: A head rest arrangement for attachment to an existing seat 20 having a seat back folding table 22 actuable between a stowed and a deployed configuration. The head rest transfer downwards vertical force from the users head to seat. The head rest comprises a pillow member 12 attached to the folding table by an attachment means 14. The attachment means may be a hook 16 to a strap 14 or formed in a recess (17, figure 7) attached directly to the head rest. The strap may be made of resilient material and may be length adjustable. The pillow member may be D-shaped. Alternatively, the head rest may be integral with the folding table (figures 11a and 11b). The head rest may be planar and moveable between a stowed and deployed configuration. The head rest may be hingeably attached to the folding table.
Patent GB-2532472-A (GB)
Title: Tile clips and methods of measuring tiles
Inventor: JAMES WILLIAM BUNDOCK
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: A method of measuring a tile 11, to enable the tile to be cut to a desired shape. The method comprises the steps of: place a clip 10 about an edge of tile 11, wherein the clip comprises two or more tile-engaging projections (19, 20, Fig 2) and a base portion (21, Fig 2), said projections extend from said base portion and are positioned to abut top and bottom surfaces of the tile; place the tile and engaged clip against an object 12 next to which the tile will be fixed, wherein the clip abuts said object; measure on a surface of the tile to be fixed to a wall a point where the tile is to be cut; cut the tile along a line 17 corresponding to the measured point, whereby the tile is of the correct size whilst leaving a grouting space between the tile and said object when the tile is fixed to the wall. Also included is a clip the clip adapted to assist the measurement of a tile.
Patent GB-2533592-A (GB)
Title: A security device
Inventor: BRUCE MCGARIAN
IPC: F41H13/00
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: A security device 10 comprises a plate 20 having a top edge 21 and a bottom edge 22 and a bulbous barrier 30 having a top edge 31 and a bottom edge 32, substantially planar sides (33, Fig 3) extending from the top edge to the bottom edge, and an inner face (34, Fig 5). The plate and the barrier form a slot (50, Fig 4) therebetween and the device has an outer surface that extends from the bottom edge of the plate, over the top of the device and to the bottom edge of the barrier. The inner face extends between the sides, is spaced apart from the outer surface and extends from the bottom edge, at least a part of the way towards the top edge. The barrier extends in a horizontal direction, perpendicular to the plane of the plate and away from the slot.
Patent GB-2520869-A (GB)
Title: Control method for air conditioning and ventilation system for train set
Inventor: OYAMA YUSUKE
IPC: B61D27/00
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: If a train set constituted by a plurality of cars stops in a tunnel, air containing smoke from a burning car is exhausted into the tunnel, and as a result smoke fills the tunnel which serves as an evacuation route, making evacuation from within the tunnel difficult because of the pervasive smoke. As a control method for an air conditioning and ventilation system of a train set (1), constituted from a plurality of cars each having installed therein an air conditioning device (30) and a ventilation device (40), the following control is performed: the location at which the train set (1) is stopped is detected when a fire occurs on the train set (1); if the stopped position is inside of a tunnel, the air conditioning devices (30) and the ventilation devices (40) installed in the burning car and the cars adjacent to the burning car are stopped; and if the stopped position is in an area outside a tunnel, the running of the ventilation device (40) of the burning car is continued, and the air conditioning device (30) of the burning car and the air conditioning devices (30) and ventilation devices (40) of adjacent cars are stopped.
Patent GB-2537931-A (GB)
Title: A self-contained laboratory apparatus which measures filter blocking tendency and which has built-in temperature control of the test sample and filter
Inventor: IAN PHILIP MYLREA
IPC: G01N25/02
Filed: 2015-05-01
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the filter blocking tendency of a diesel fuel comprises a fuel reservoir 1, a pump, a filter 5, means for controlling the temperature 7 of a fuel sample, means for measuring a pressure drop 6 across the filter and a control system 8. A temperature controlled zone 10 may contain a heat exchanger 4 and the filter. The temperature in the sample reservoir may be pre-conditioned and may differ from that in the temperature control zone. The sample may be shaken or stirred 12 automatically prior to testing. The temperature of the sample in the apparatus or the reservoir may be automatically increased or decreased during a test or prior to a test. A cold soak of the sample may be carried out before testing.
Patent GB-2530153-A (GB)
Title: System and method for control of marine seismic streamer during maintenance
Inventor: BUSNOULT FRÃ DÃ RIC
IPC: G01V13/00
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: A marine seismic streamer 106 is towed by a vessel 102 and controlled during maintenance. A workboat 302 is deployed next to the section of streamer that requires maintenance. A start command is received at the vessel, which may be via a remote communication link 320, to enter a maintenance mode. Upon receipt of the command, possibly after directing the appropriate bird (330) to surface, a locking command is sent along a data link in the streamer to direct one of the birds to lock its movable surfaces (631, Figure 6). The bird may be selected via a memory configured to record locations of the birds and a processor configured to receive locations of the birds and select the appropriate bird. A user interface that controls the birds is locked in response to the locking command. In another aspect the bird and user interface are unlocked in response to a command. In another embodiment a maintenance controller is installed in a workboat and has a user interface receiving start and stop maintenance commands and a transmitter that transmits the command to an integrated navigation system (INS) controller that operates the INS user interface and movable surfaces of the required birds.
Patent GB-2544499-A (GB)
Title: Injector pen safety aid
Inventor: RALPH-PETER STEVEN BAILEY
IPC: A61M5/42
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: A removable attachment for an insulin injector pen has a plurality of skin-contacting members (17, fig 3) on arms 10 extending forward in the direction in which the needle points. Each arm is attached to the device by way of a roller 8 that engages with a channel containing a spring 9. Rollers 7 attached to the body of the device engage with channels in the arms. When the skin contacting members are contacting the skin and forward pressure is applied to the insulin pen, the arms move towards each other in a radial direction and towards the body of the insulin pen in an axial direction, pinching the skin. The spring ensures that when the insulin pen is withdrawn, the arms return to their previous arrangement. A marker element indicates the time the device was last used.
Patent GB-2544812-A (GB)
Title: A dual-purpose locking and folding arrangement for an aircraft wing tip device
Inventor: FRASER WILSON
IPC: B64C3/56
Filed: 2015-11-30
Abstract: An aircraft comprising a wing having a wing tip device (1, figure 1) configurable between a flight configuration and a ground configuration in which the wing span is reduced. The aircraft comprises a lock (13) for locking the wing tip device in the flight configuration, and an actuator (3) for unlocking the lock (13) and subsequently actuating the wing tip device to the ground configuration. The actuator is a two-stage hydraulic actuator, comprising a first hydraulic actuator stage (21) for unlocking the lock and a second hydraulic actuator stage (23) for sequentially actuating the wingtip device. The first and second actuator stages are arranged in series and the second stage is unable to receive hydraulic input feed until the first stage has been actuated to unlock the lock. During the reverse operation, the first stage is not able to receive hydraulic feed to lock the lock until the second stage has been actuated to move the wing tip device to the flight configuration. Preferably the wing tip device rotates upwards about a hinge (9).
Patent GB-2545914-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable roller centralizer
Inventor: STUART HUYTON
IPC: E21B23/14
Filed: 2015-12-30
Abstract: An adjustable centraliser for a logging tool string within a wellbore having a coil spring 22 that applies pressure onto contact wheels 15 on the inner face of the wellbore via an array of radial arm mechanisms. Each arm mechanism comprises a tension arm 17 pivotally joined to a rocker arm 28; the rocker arm is pivotally mounted to the body of the centraliser, and the tension arm is pivotally mounted to a sliding sleeve 21. The coil spring 22 is positioned between the rocker and tension arm mountings, and pushes sliding sleeve away from the rocker arm mounting, and is restricted by an adjustable locking ring 29. The movement of the sliding sleeve affects the radial extension of the contact wheels. Changing the spring rating, dimensions of the rocker and tension arms and wheel, and the profile and material of the wheel, allows the centralising force, rolling resistance and road noise of the centralising tool to be adjusted, to assist the acquisition of data. The centralising tool may have radial guide wheels 13, and be pre-set via gauge rings (fig 5a) that has an array of strain gauges to measure the pressure applied to the wellbore.
Patent GB-2535620-A (GB)
Title: Industrial vehicle positioning system and method
Inventor: Praveen Issac
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2015-12-30
Abstract: A positioning system for an industrial vehicle 105 includes first and second imaging subsystems (e.g. cameras) 110A,B for acquiring first and second indicia images. An image analysis subsystem then analyzes the first and second indicia images to acquire first and second location designations. A processor then determines the location of the industrial vehicle based upon the first and second location designations. The indicia images could be of barcodes 111 or of alpha-numeric text to which optical character recognition is applied. The cameras could be video or still cameras. An independent claim is included for a vehicle having such as positioning system. The invention could find application to vehicles such as forklifts, pallet trucks or order pickers in a warehouse environment.
Patent GB-2546804-A (GB)
Title: Self-synchronized robust droop controller
Inventor: QINGCHANG ZHONG
IPC: H02M7/493
Filed: 2016-01-30
Abstract: A self-synchronised robust droop controller provides proportional power sharing among inverters. A self-synchronised mechanism is embedded into the controller for the automatic synchronisation between the inverter output voltage and the grid voltage reducing the complexity and computational burden of the controller. The controller comprises: a power unit where the real and reactive power of the inverter is measured and where current sent to the power unit can be switched between a virtual current generated using a virtual impedance and a measured inverter current; a voltage generation unit to form a sinusoidal voltage reference signal for the controller where first and second integrators generate the voltage amplitude and phase respectively; a third integrator forming a switched input to the second integrator, subtracted from the system frequency, and formed from a scaled power difference between the measured reactive power and a reactive power set-point, and the measured real power and a real power set-point; and a switch to selectively enable a scaled difference between a rated voltage and the output voltage to be added to the scaled power difference between the real power set-point and the measured real power to form the input to the first integrator.
Patent GB-2532670-A (GB)
Title: Electrophoresis medium receptacle and electroporesis apparatus
Inventor: HITOSHI MIYATA
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 2014-06-30
Abstract: During filling of a capillary with an electrophoresis medium, this electrophoresis medium receptacle maintains a resting state, and the capillary and the electrophoresis medium receptacle are readily sealed. The electrophoresis medium receptacle is simple in shape, the electrophoresis medium receptacle is readily manufactured, and the electrophoresis medium is readily sealed. The amount of the electrophoresis medium sealed in the electrophoresis medium receptacle is brought into approximation without limit to the amount of the electrophoresis medium filling the capillary, minimizing dead space. In this electrophoresis medium receptacle (105), a receptacle (214) filled with an electrophoresis medium (222) is maintained in a sealed state, and a septum (215) which can be pierced by a capillary cathode end (207) is provided. The pressure produced when the capillary cathode end (207) pierces the septum (215) in which the receptacle (214) filled with the electrophoresis medium (222) is sealed transports the electrophoresis medium (222) into the interior of a capillary (101).
Patent GB-2535045-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for a sewerage system
Inventor: DAVID ROBINSON
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: An apparatus comprising sensing means 100 fitted to a conduit 40 so as to sense the level of sewage in the conduit substantially at a legal boundary of a building or land on which the building is built, wherein the drain 40 communicates waste from the building to the public sewer 50 across said boundary. A communicating means 30 is arranged to communicate with the sensing means 100 to determine whether the level of sewage in the conduit has reached a predetermined threshold level, and to communicate information indicative of this to a location remote from the building, and optionally remote from the drain 40, i.e. to a private company with responsibility for maintaining the public sewer. A housing for the sensing means 100 comprises a first surface complementing a first conduit surface, and a second surface complementing a second conduit surface, wherein the first surface connects to the first conduit (e.g. via a self-adhesive waterproof pad, lugs and screws) or the second surface similarly connects to the second conduit.
Patent GB-2549489-A (GB)
Title: Convertible electric rail carriage
Inventor: ADRIAN SHOOTER
IPC: B61C3/00
Filed: 2016-04-18
Abstract: A convertible electric rail carriage 10 is arranged to be powered by at least one on-board power module 22 (e.g. diesel-electric generator, battery, electric fuel cell) which generates electric power. The carriage comprises a pantograph mount to which a pantograph 40 can be mounted. This allows the carriage to be converted such that it can be powered by power from an electrified overhead line. At least one power module bay may be located underneath the main chassis of the carriage and the power module can be removably located and secured in the bay. A charging apparatus may be used to charge an on-board power module when the carriage is being powered by the pantograph. The arrangement allows the carriage to operate on a rail line without an electrified overhead line and then be converted to work on a rail line with an electrified overhead line.
Patent GB-2550155-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum circuit interrupter with piezoelectric actuator and voltage circuit breaker incorporating same
Inventor: MARK MUIR
IPC: H01H33/666
Filed: 2016-05-10
Abstract: A circuit breaker comprises a vacuum interrupter 11 and an actuator 18 having a piezoelectric driving element 32 expandable/contractable along an expansion axis EA and that is mechanically coupled to a mechanical amplifying structure 40 extending/retracting along an actuation axis B in response to the expansion/contraction of the piezoelectric driver. The amplifier is coupled to the vacuum interrupter so as to move it between open and closed states. The vacuum interrupter comprises a fixed and a moving contact 14,12, at least one being incorporated in a contact assembly 82,84 comprising a hollow structure. A magnetic shield 94 is provided around the or each contact assembly. At least two electrodes are embedded in the driver and are connected to an electrical load for sinking energy generated in the driver by the piezoelectric effect. At least one of the contacts of the vacuum interrupter is formed from a primary refractory material and a secondary refractory material capable of acting as a non-evaporable getter. The amplifying structure may comprise a body 42 having a cavity 44 and a flexible structure 50,52 comprising rigid segments 58,58,60,60 (figure 4) coupled to the sides 46,48 of the body and an intermediate section 70 by hinges.
Patent GB-2537515-A (GB)
Title: Assembly and system including a surge relief valve
Inventor: EDWARD C GAUDE
IPC: E21B34/04
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: A fluid control system may be included within a blowout preventer subsea control pod of a subsea drilling system. The fluid control system includes a primary fluid flow path including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet connectable to a fluid supply source, the outlet connectable to a component controllable by the fluid supply source, a surge relief valve connected within the primary fluid flow path between the inlet and the outlet, and a control valve connected within the primary fluid flow path between the surge relief valve and the outlet such that hydraulic pressure surges received within the primary fluid flow path are dampened, at least partially, by the surge relief valve before received by the control valve.
Patent GB-2541496-A (GB)
Title: Distributed sensing considering two relations between measurement signals
Inventor: GREGOR CEDILNIK
IPC: G01K11/32
Filed: 2016-06-01
Abstract: A distributed sensing device 100 and method for measuring a physical quantity by determining a first relation between at least two signals and applying a correcting factor derived from a second, different relation between the same signals. The physical quantity may be temperature, strain or a distribution of either. The device 100 comprising a measuring unit 102 and a determining unit 104 receiving signals from the distributed sensing unit 110. The device may measure the Raman Stokes and anti-Stokes signals in a fibre, the first relationship may be a ratio and the second may be a deviation from a target value and/or a normalised difference. The correction may bring the second relation to the target value or in line with a predefined model. The signals may be weighted independent of the physical quantity, weighting may depend upon noise or signal-to-noise ratios. The target value may be averaged spatially or temporally, the correction may be applied at discrete locations.