baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2501594-A (GB)
Title: Elastic lanyard
Inventor: MACDONALD MICHAEL
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2013-02-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a lanyard apparatus 1 comprising of a flexible loop 2 shape to be worn around the neck of a user. The flexible material allows the lanyard to be stretched to any required length by the user. A free running connection ring 3 is attached to the flexible loop lanyard 2 to facilitate the easy attachment of user multi paraphernalia. The purpose of the invention presents a lanyard apparatus with user maximum flexibility, functionality, safety and comfort in the matter of carrying, using, storing or securing an array of paraphernalia such as a mobile phone, ID tag or any such paraphernalia.
Patent GB-2512883-A (GB)
Title: Solar energy device
Inventor: LAIDLER PAUL
IPC: H01L31/052
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: A solar energy device 1, 101 comprises: - an electrical generator 3, such as a photovoltaic panel for converting at least a portion of incident solar energy into electrical energy; a thermally conductive element 5 disposed in use, below said electrical generator and in thermal contact with said electrical generator, characterized in that the thermally conductive element has a first surface 5a in thermal contact with the generator and a second surface 5b, opposing said first surface, which includes at a raised portion for eg. wave-like profile. Alternatively as shown in fig.2, a thermal transfer element 109 for transferring at least a portion of heat energy from the sun to a body, said thermal transfer element being disposed in use, below said thermally conductive element 105 and in thermal contact with said thermally conductive element, characterised in that said thermal transfer element and said thermally conductive element comprise aluminium or plastics material.
Patent GB-2503979-A (GB)
Title: Device for providing clean combustion air for an internal combustion engine of a working tool
Inventor: ACHENBACH JOERG
IPC: F02M35/02
Filed: 2013-05-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a device 1 for providing clean combustion air 10 to an internal combustion engine 11 of a working tool 100, in particular of a handheld working tool, such as a chainsaw, an angle grinder, a working tool for the yard and landscape maintenance or the like. The device comprises a cyclone filter 12, into which ambient air 13, which is contaminated with impurities, can be sucked. A partial air flow 14, which is contaminated with impurities, can be extracted by suction from the cyclone filter 12. A second partial air flow 15, which is clean and substantially free from impurities, is branched off from the cyclone filter 12 and can be supplied to the internal combustion engine 11 as combustion air 10. A fan 16 is provided which can provide cooling air to flow against the internal combustion engine 11. The fan 16 is at least partially accommodated in a housing 17, 17a at least one suction bore 18 is provided which leads into the housing 17, 17a. A flow element surface 19, 20 is provided to control the flow of air to create an area of low pressure. The partial air flow 14, which is contaminated with impurities, is connected to the suction bore 18.
Patent GB-2506714-A (GB)
Title: Calibrating dual gain ADC acquisition system
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: A method of calibrating a dual gain analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) detector system for a mass spectrometer comprises passing a test signal from a signal generator 3 multiple times through a high gain signal path 8, 9 to produce first signals 10 and passing the test signal multiple times through a low gain signal path 4, 5 to produce second signals 6. The first and second signals are processed to detect first and second test peaks, time and intensity values are determined for each test peak and first and second histograms or combined data sets are produced. First and second times for the first and second signal paths and a time difference 12 between the first and second times are then determined. Data from the two ADCs 5, 9 is then stitched using the determined time difference to form a composite mass spectrum without needing to correct the phase between the two ADCs.
Patent GB-2508064-A (GB)
Title: Determining validity of failure predictor pattern after change of system configuration
Inventor: WATANABE YUKIHIRO
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A failure prediction device 10 generates a failure predictor pattern according to previous failures in a system, e.g. data centre 2, in a first system configuration. When the system changes to a second configuration, prediction device 10 calculates the difference between the system configurations by accumulating the number of times that configuration items have changed (for example due to version update). Device 10 then determines whether the predictor pattern is still applicable to detection prediction of failures in the second configuration. Configurations are stored in the configuration management database (CMDB) 5. The difference can also comprise the number of differences in the configuration items between the two configurations. This allows reuse of the predictor pattern for systems existing about the same time period in a cloud and having similar configurations. Failure prediction pattern comprises a message pattern, i.e. a combination of messages generated before failure is detected.
Patent GB-2505089-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for positioning of a fluidized plugging material in an oil well or gas well
Inventor: LARSEN ARNE GUNNAR
IPC: E21B27/02
Filed: 2012-03-20
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for supplying a fluidized plugging material to a well, the apparatus (1) including: a carrier body (3) defined by an indefinite side portion extending between a first end portion and a second end portion, the carrier body (3) being arranged to be set in motion by a driving device (11); and at least one displacement member (5) arranged on the carrier body (3), the displacement member (5) being defined by the surface of the carrier body (3) and a free end portion (9) facing the inside of the casing (13), and the driving device (11) being arranged to set the carrier body (3) and the dis- placement member (5) in motion in the bore of the casing (13), so that the fluidized plugging material (25) is set in motion within the bore of the casing (13).
Patent GB-2502935-A (GB)
Title: Gelatin capsule formulation and drying system
Inventor: PUCKETT JOHN
IPC: A61J3/07
Filed: 2012-03-12
Abstract: A gelatin capsule drying system that includes a structure divided into first, second and third zones, a first air handler unit positioned to discharge air into the first zone, a second air handler unit positioned to discharge air into the second zone and a third air handler unit positioned to discharge air into the third zone. The system further includes a series of tumble dryers that extend from the first zone, through the second zone and into the third zone, and an HVAC unit that provides air to the first, second and third air handler units.
Patent GB-2504899-A (GB)
Title: Field integral detecting system of three-phase electric energy measuring system of electric distribution network
Inventor: JIANG BO
IPC: G01R35/04
Filed: 2011-11-11
Abstract: A field integral detecting system of a three-phase electric energy measuring system of an electric distribution network mainly consists of a portable adjustable three-phase voltage, an electric energy meter verifier, a three-phase active electric energy meter field measuring circuit and a three-phase active electric energy meter standard measuring circuit. According to a V-V connection method or a Y-Y connection method, a primary loop of a high-voltage current transformer of the field measuring circuit is connected with a standard high-voltage current transformer in series, and a standard voltage transformer is connected with a voltage transformer loop of the field measuring circuit in parallel. With the system, the comprehensive error is minimized, and the accuracy of the measuring device is improved through the integral test. The system directly, truly and accurately measures the overall operating performance of the electric energy measuring system of a three-phase power supply system of an electric distribution network.
Patent GB-2510469-A (GB)
Title: Combustion engine with gasket clamped between cylinder head and engine block
Inventor: KRISHNAMURTHY ARUN
IPC: F02F11/00
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion engine 1 for a motor vehicle, the combustion engine comprising an engine block 2, which is separated from a cylinder head 3 by a gasket, which is clamped between the engine block 2 and the cylinder head 3 by means of fixing elements 4 which are arranged in bores 5, 6 in the cylinder head 3 and the engine block 2 and which exert a clamping force 13 upon the gasket. In an area 8 around at least one of the bores 5, 6 at least one gap 9 is arranged, by means of which a peak 7 of the clamping force 13 is circumferentially spaced apart from the at least one of the bores 5, 6 of the fixing elements 4. The gap 9 may be a countersunk bore or a slotted hole. The gap may extend from one fixing bore 5,6 to another.
Patent GB-2520990-A (GB)
Title: Inductive power transfer for transferring electric energy to a vehicle
Inventor: CZAINSKI ROBERT
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: An inductive power transfer system a vehicle 81 has a road-side conductor arrangement 1 or primary coil producing for inductively charging the vehicle 81, and a vehicle side receiving device 2 or secondary coil. The charging conductor 1 is combined with an array 14 of sensor coils 4. A detector 12 is connected to the arrangement of sensor coils 4, which detects any magnetic or electrically conducting body 3 located in the field. At least one magnetic or electrically conducting marker is combined with the vehicle side receiving device 2 and a position determining device 15 is connected to the foreign object detector 12, adapted to determine the position of the vehicle secondary coil 2 based on the detector 12 sensing the location of the marker. Charging may be dependent on the vehicle 81 being in the correct position. A method of use and of manufacture are also presented.
Patent GB-2522202-A (GB)
Title: A tool container
Inventor: LEHOVETZKI AXEL
IPC: B25H3/02
Filed: 2014-01-15
Abstract: A tool container 10 comprises two plastic shells 20, 40 hinged 60 together and lockable 70 in a closed position. The tool container comprises tool supports 202 arranged to clasp hand tools between the first and second shells of the tool container in the closed position. The supports comprise a cushion of second plastics material. The second plastic material is relatively soft in relation to the first material to cushion the hand tools from impacts and collisions. The tool box may also have a window to each tool support, which may be coloured with a fluorescent pigment, to indicate when a tool is absent or missing. The uncompressed thickness of the cushions may be 0.5mm to 3mm. The cushions may support the tool along three orthogonal axes to improve support. The shells may be clad with the second material to provide a softer touch and improve frictional contact and stability when resting on a work surface.
Patent GB-2522259-A (GB)
Title: A method of object orientation detection
Inventor: ROMANENKO ILYA
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-01-20
Abstract: The responses of at least two classifiers (see fig. 4) in at least one region of the image (fig. 2) corresponding to the object are determined. The classifiers (e.g. Haar classifier, k-nearest neighbours algorithm, support vector machine) are trained to identify a given object in different specific orientations. The orientation of the object in the image is determined as an average of the specific orientations, weighted by the responses of their respective classifiers. The specific orientations of classifiers having a response smaller than zero may be excluded. The at least one region may be identified using a face detection algorithm. A cluster of regions may be identified for the object, the cluster comprising at least two regions with a response larger than zero for at least one classifier, the regions having different sizes and/or positions within the image, and in which the weighted average is calculated over all regions of the cluster.
Patent GB-2522668-A (GB)
Title: Surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: MANNING DARAGH
IPC: B08B3/00
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus 10 has a cleaning head 12 and a housing member 14 supporting a water storage tank, steam generator and a steam outlet (37, Fig 9). An elongate member 16 connects the cleaning head 12 to the housing member14 and has a fluid passage for directing steam from the steam outlet (37) to the cleaning head 12. , Elongate member 16 is releasably connectable to the cleaning head 12 via joint 9.
Patent GB-2527023-A (GB)
Title: Polysaccharide-based materials
Inventor: ABBOTT ANDREW PETER
IPC: C08L3/12
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A plastic or gel material comprises a mixture of: (a) a compound of formula (I) or a mixture of two or more compounds of formula (Ma+)c(Xb-)d or a hydrate thereof, wherein c and d can be 1, 2 or 3, Ma+ is a Group I or II metal cation, X is a monovalent, bivalent or trivalent anion; (b) one or more uncharged organic compounds, each of which compounds comprises at least one oxygen atom and at least one hydrogen atom that is capable of forming a hydrogen bond with M or X of (a), and (c) one or more polysaccharides, wherein each polysaccharide is a polymer of pyranose monomers, at least 30% of which monomers are in the a-anomeric conformation. There is also provided articles formed from such materials, uses of such materials and processes for forming such materials. In preferred examples (a) is borax, CaCl2, MgCl2 or NaCl, while (b) is glycerol.
Patent GB-2526597-A (GB)
Title: Display unit
Inventor: PENMAN THOMAS
IPC: G09F13/20
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: Display units 1 comprise a box structure comprised of cardboard or other opaque fibrous board material. The box structure having a major frontal face 3 and peripheralsides bounding the frontal face. The frontal face is formed with a plurality of indicia (5, figure 2) to be displayed by the unit. The indicia may be formed by cut-outs in the frontal face as to form a light transmissive indicia window. The indicia may alternatively be formed on a light transmissive film (33, figure 17). A colored surface 17 faces said indicia with said colored surface being spaced rearwardly from said frontal surface face and beingpositioned to reflect light through the indicia. A plurality of electrically operated light sources (7, figure 2) provided in the box structure between said frontal faceand said colored surface.The light sources are adapted to shine light onto the colored surface for reflection thereby and transmission through the indicia in said frontal face.
Patent GB-2526605-A (GB)
Title: A vertical axis turbine
Inventor: KILGANNON COLIN
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine comprising a generator 7 and a blade assembly 3 including a plurality of blades 11 arranged in a spherical configuration having upper and lower poles 13, 15. Preferably the blades are substantially in abutment with each other at the upper pole and are spaced apart from each other at the lower pole. The blades are preferably arranged in a helical configuration with the lowermost end of each blade leading the uppermost end of the blade. The blades may overlap, preferably along their entire length. A reticulated cage may surround, and be spaced apart from, the blade assembly, and a solar panel may be mounted on each of the blades. The turbine is relatively efficient as well as being compact in structure, making it particularly suitable for recreational use, or street lighting or road signage.
Patent GB-2539367-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for forming a helical flight segment
Inventor: DUNCAN MCGREGOR
IPC: B21D11/06
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: A carriage 40 is mounted alongside a stationary support 30 and, is movable substantially parallel to the support 30 with a substantially flat sliding surface of the carriage 40 moving across a substantially flat support surface 31 of the support 30. The support 30 and the carriage 40 have respective clamps 50 for holding respective edge margins 24, 25 of a radial slot of a flat circular disc 20, having a central bore, which is to be shaped into a helical flight segment 120. The edge margin 24 clamped in carriage 40 is displaced relative to the edge margin 25 clamped in support 30 upon movement of the carriage 40 relative to support surface 31, to deform the disc 20 to a single pitch helical form. In other versions. The stationary support may be replaced by a second movable carriage, the respective carriages (144,146, Figure 12) then being relatively movable along close parallel paths. These carriages are slidably mounted on a stationary support which may be a base or a frame (100). Finished flight segments may be used to form helical piles, augers and screw conveyors
Patent GB-2535146-A (GB)
Title: Broadcast application security
Inventor: ARTHUR SIMON WALLER
IPC: H04N21/65
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: Application metadata received by a broadcast receiver S201 through a broadcast stream can be validated by obtaining a result of a comparison S202 between a reference hash and a hash of the application metadata. The application metadata is validated in response to the obtained result indicating that the reference hash matches the hash of the application metadata S203. If the obtained result does not indicate a match then: an alert may be provided to a user; user approval may be requested to launch the application; or the application may be launched in protected mode. In some embodiments, the hash of the application metadata can be generated, and/or compared to the reference hash, remotely at a server. The hash of the application metadata may be compared to a plurality of reference hashes, where each reference hash is stored with associated validity information defining a time period in which that reference has is valid. These validation methods and systems may improve broadcast security and ensure that application metadata originated from the broadcast provider as opposed to a third party such as a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker.
Patent GB-2522571-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in refrigerators
Inventor: MCANDREW PAUL
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 2014-04-09
Abstract: An open fronted refrigerator 1 having an air curtain system comprises at least one upper air egress 4 and at least one lower air recovery ingress 5. The air curtain system produces a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises at least one shelf (3, fig 1) between the egress and the ingress, and having a front edge 8 with at least one elongate air-guiding strip 6 extending across at least part of the open front of the fridge. The strip is located substantially in the plane of the shelf and spaced from the front edge of the shelf. The strip is located substantially vertically beneath the outer edge of the upper air egress and may be aerofoil shaped (fig 5) having a leading edge (11), a lower face (pressure surface 10) facing the front edge of the shelf, an upper surface (suction surface 12) facing outwardly of the refrigerator and a trailing edge (13). Each strip may be attached to a shelf or a support for the shelf and include a ticket strip displaying goods prices etc...
Patent GB-2526698-A (GB)
Title: Thermal spray assembly and method for using it
Inventor: KRENN ANDREAS
IPC: H05H1/42
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: A thermal spray assembly 10 for transforming precursor material 60 into a layer of deposited material joined to a substrate body comprises a plasma torch 20 which produces a plasma jet from a plasma nozzle 28, and a feeder mechanism 30 which guides the precursor material into the plasma jet in use and provides a feeder orifice 70 when in an open condition. The feeder mechanism 30 comprises a guide chamber 34 and a moveable guide mechanism 32, and the guide chamber is capable of guiding the precursor material 60 to the feeder orifice 70, through which the precursor material can move from the guide chamber and enter the plasma jet at a variable mean distance from the plasma nozzle in response to movement of the guide mechanism. The guide mechanism 32 is preferably coterminous with the feeder orifice 70, and may be moved axially relative to the plasma torch 20. A method of using the assembly is also described, in which the guide mechanism 32 is moved such that the precursor material 60 enters the plasma jet sufficiently far away from the plasma nozzle 28 that it does not adhere to the thermal spray device on melting in the plasma jet.
Patent GB-2539002-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to hydrocarbon production from shale
Inventor: FREDERIC JOSEPH SANTARELLI
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: A method of increasing hydrocarbon production by hydraulic fracturing in shale formations 36 includes using an a-seismic process of cyclic injection of preferably cooled aqueous fluid at a low rate with shut-in periods to induce tensile failure in the formation and create a fracture network of high and very high conductivity fractures with sufficient lateral extension in a completed well. A final single cycle of aqueous fluid and proppant is used in which the volume of proppant has been determined from measurements of the downhole pressure. Each cycle terminated in a shut-in period. Further fracture parameters being: the volume of the very high conductivity fractures, lateral extension of the very high conductivity fractures, the surface of the very high conductivity fractures and estimation of the global fracture network shape are determined and analysed after each injection cycle.
Patent GB-2531936-A (GB)
Title: Graphic processing unit, a graphic processing system including the same, and an anti-aliasing method using the same
Inventor: YONG-KWON CHO
IPC: G06T15/80
Filed: 2015-10-15
Abstract: A rendering processing unit within a graphic processing unit performs anti­aliasing (AA, removal of jaggies, stair effects etc.) on first colour data (e.g. luma) and second, different, colour data (e.g. chroma) using different operations, for example using different numbers of sampling data. The graphic processing unit includes a geometry processing unit and a rendering processing unit. The geometry processing unit is configured to receive vertexes and to generate at least one primitive using the vertexes. The rendering processing unit is configured to convert the generated at least one primitive into fragments, to perform fragment shading on the converted fragments, and to perform the anti-aliasing on the fragments on which the fragment shading has been performed. Also disclosed is performing fragment shading on first and second, different, colour data using different operations. This is performed in a graphics processing unit comprising a primitive assembly unit which receives vertexes and generates primitives, a tiling unit dividing the image into tiles and which generates texture patch information, and a rendering processing unit which performs the fragment shading.