baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2470150-A (GB)
Title: Distributed sensors for dynamics modeling
Inventor: RECKMANN HANNO
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2009-02-20
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating at least one of a dynamic motion of a portion of interest of a drill string and a static parameter associated with the portion of interest, the apparatus having: a plurality of sensors operatively associated with the drill string at at least one location other than the portion of interest; and a processing system coupled to the plurality of sensors, the processing system configured to estimate at least one of the dynamic motion and the static parameter using a measurement from the plurality of sensors as input.
Patent GB-2485559-A (GB)
Title: Graphene based electronic device
Inventor: PAN GENHUA
IPC: G01N27/414
Filed: 2010-11-18
Abstract: A graphene based electronic device comprises an array of graphene elements 14, a series of gate electrodes 20, and a series of pairs of source 16 and drain 18 electrodes angled to the gate electrodes such that each graphene element can be addressed individually by appropriate selection of one of the gate electrodes and one of the pairs of source and drain electrodes. The graphene elements may be flakes of graphene or formed from an etched graphene sheet. Probe molecules may be attached to the graphene such that the device acts as an array of FET transistor biosensors.
Patent GB-2491553-A (GB)
Title: Stairlift control method
Inventor: TITCHENER NIGEL
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2011-03-04
Abstract: The invention provides a method of controlling a stairlift, and a suitable stairlift, along a track that may be curved (Fig 8) or may have two or more sections with differing angles or directions of slope (Fig 7). The stairlift 10 comprises a rail 12, a carriage 11 and safety edges 16 and 17 for detecting obstructions. There may also be a safety edge 18 under the footrest 15. The safety edges are under the control of a control system 22 and are selectively activated independent of the requested or actual direction of travel. When an obstruction is contacted by the safety edges, the control system only permits movement away from any obstruction and has means for controlling the speed of such movement. The stairlift may have position and direction sensing facilities and a memory recording the direction of slope at each point on the rail.
Patent GB-2489939-A (GB)
Title: Control of capacitive coupling in pixel circuitry
Inventor: CAIN PAUL
IPC: G02F1/1362
Filed: 2011-04-11
Abstract: A method of forming an array of circuitry upon a base substrate 1 comprises forming switching circuitry 3,20,22,24 (e.g. TFT circuitry for an LCD display device) upon the substrate, each switch controlling an overlying pixel conductor element 11. A first insulating layer/region 7 is provided to insulate the circuitry from an electrically conductive screen 8 which is in turn insulated from, but capacitively coupled to, the pixel conductor 11 by the provision of a second insulting layer 9. The screen and insulating layers are furnished with a pattern of through-holes (e.g. 28) through which interlayer connections 10 are formed to connect drain pads 22 (figure 1) with the overlying pixel conductors 11. The patterned screen 8 serves to electrically shield the pixel conductors 11 from conductive elements beneath the screen and is patterned to ensure the overlap between the array of pixel conductors 11 and underlying conductive elements (e.g. 3,20,22,24,26) is constant across the array. The uniform arrangement ensures that capacitative coupling between pixel conductors 11 and underlying conductive elements is minimized and uniform across the entire array. Pixel performance characteristics such as voltage holding ratio and kickback voltage are thereby stabilised across the array and less susceptible to the effects of capacitive coupling.
Patent GB-2489970-A (GB)
Title: Driving a portable kitchen appliance with an enhanced storage capacitive device
Inventor: PALMER PAUL
IPC: A47J43/04
Filed: 2011-04-14
Abstract: An electric driving arrangement for a portable kitchen appliance includes a re-chargeable enhanced storage capacitive device (ESC) 42. The ESC device can be a hybrid capacitor employing battery and capacitor technology; a super capacitor; an ultra capacitor or a double layer capacitor. Two ESC devices can be of different types and connected in parallel and/or series. An electronic controller 40 can connect the ESC device to, and drive, a motor 44 of the kitchen appliance. The electronic controller can compensate for a variation in voltage of the ESC device over time and cause the motor to operate with a desired selectable operating regime such as its operational speed. The appliance can be a cordless hand mixer or blender and dock with a charging device which can comprise a linear regulating device (fig 1) or a switched mode power supply (fig 2).
Patent GB-2490882-A (GB)
Title: Nodal utility data processing system
Inventor: WESTBROOKE ADAM RICHARD
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 2011-05-13
Abstract: A nodal data processing system 1 comprising multiple nodes 2a, 2b, 2c connected by communications links 3a, 3b wherein the nodes are arranged in a hierarchical structure. Data communicated between the nodes is divided into time series data (e.g. comprising a series of time-stamped utility consumption values measured at different times) and fact data (also optionally time-stamped). The time series data is communicated from a node to a node at a higher level in the hierarchy; and the fact data may be communicated â  downwardâ   in the hierarchy. The time-series data received at a node 2b may have duplicates removed and be stored before being transmitted on to node 2c. Fact data received at node 2b may be compared to stored fact data and only stored and onward-transmitted to node 2a if it is more recent. The time series data may electricity consumption data representing real power, reactive power or both.
Patent GB-2491173-A (GB)
Title: Setting gain applied to an audio signal based on direction of arrival (DOA) information
Inventor: SORENSEN KARSTEN VANDBORG
IPC: G10K11/34
Filed: 2011-05-26
Abstract: A method of processing audio signals is disclosed in which the operation of a gain control unit 228 is influenced on a frame-by-frame basis by direction of arrival information 406 produced from a plurality of microphones 402. The method comprises: receiving a plurality of audio signals at the audio input of a user device, the signals including at least one primary audio signal and unwanted signals; receiving direction of arrival information of the audio signals at a gain control means; providing to the gain control means known direction of arrival information representative of at least some of said unwanted signals; processing the audio signals at the gain control means by applying a level of gain to generate a gain controlled signal for transmission to a remote node, wherein the level of gain applied is dependent on a comparison between the direction of arrival information of the audio signals and the known direction of arrival information. The method prevents the automatic gain control (AGC) 228 from adjusting the gain applied to a frame (fig.6) when unwanted signals arrive at the microphone assembly 208 during a call.
Patent GB-2492068-A (GB)
Title: Carrier regeneration for optical receivers by frequency shifting a pump signal by a frequency divided beating signal
Inventor: RICHARDSON DAVID J
IPC: H04B10/148
Filed: 2011-06-16
Abstract: A device for outputting an optical signal of a desired output frequency based on input optical signals of first and second input frequencies. First and second input optical signals are four-wave mixed (FWM) in a highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) and generate a beating signal which is supplied to a frequency divider which divides the beat frequency by N, where N is an integer of 2 or more. The divided down signal is used to control an optical modulator to shift the frequency of the first input optical signal by 1/N of the beat frequency. The device may be used for carrier regeneration of phase modulated data signals where the first optical signal is a pump and the second optical signal is the data and the frequency shift moves the pump frequency to the data frequency.
Patent GB-2490556-A (GB)
Title: Fuel tank assembly support arm
Inventor: THIRLAWAY GEORGE
IPC: B60K15/03
Filed: 2011-08-17
Abstract: A support arm assembly 39 for mounting in a fuel tank 1. The support arm assembly 39 comprises a cross over arm 43 having a connector 51 for pivotally mounting the support arm assembly 39. A fuel transfer tube 17 is carried by the cross over arm 43 for connection to a fuel pump. A fuel fill limiter 45 which may have a vent valve 27 is mounted on the cross over arm 43. The support arm assembly 39 can be installed in a fuel tank 1 through an access aperture A and pivotally mounted within the fuel tank 1. The present invention also relates to a fuel tank 1 in combination with the support arm assembly 43. The fill limiter 45 may comprise a vessel (111, Figure 7A) in fluid communication with a breather vent 30.
Patent GB-2482253-A (GB)
Title: Photocatalytic reactor and methods of use
Inventor: FOSTER NEIL
IPC: B01D43/00
Filed: 2011-03-17
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for carrying out a photocatalytic reaction. The apparatus comprises a reaction chamber having a longitudinal axis and comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet displaced in a longitudinal direction. A bearing surface is provided for a layer of mobile photocatalyst particles disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a reactant fluid flowing between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet contacts the layer of mobile photocatalyst particle. A formation is provided to redirect the fluid flow through the layer of mobile photocatalyst particles to increase the contact of the fluid with the layer of mobile photocatalyst particles.
Patent GB-2489078-A (GB)
Title: Guard for use with road safety barrier
Inventor: O'BRIEN MICHAEL
IPC: E01F9/669
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: The guard, primarily for indicating a safety zone on the workmanâ  s side of a barrier adjacent moving traffic, comprises a mounting bracket 6 for mounting on a barrier and which holds an arm 7 such that it projects transversely outwards from the barrier. The arm may comprise a flexible extrusion of a plastic material. An aperture or notch 11 may be provided at the end of the arm to receive rope, tape etc. The bracket may comprise a socket 8 within which the arm is de-mountably held by one or more clamp elements 9. The bracket may comprise a resilient clip structure, preferably of spring steel, with a pair of limbs 6b that can be flexed to place the bracket onto a barrier, and may include a clasp or similar resilient fastening to connected the opposed ends of limbs. Also claimed is a guard system for an elongate safety barrier.
Patent GB-2488483-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to a pre-tied necktie
Inventor: GIBSON CHRIS DAVID
IPC: A41D25/04
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: A pre-tied necktie having a knot portion with a knot support which is shaped to define the overall appearance of the knot portion, a front blade portion (9) and a collar which forms a closed loop and is adapted to fit a shirt collar. The garment also has a rear tie portion which is separable into first and second sides which are extendable through respective sides of the knot portion to form at least part of each side of the collar, and collar enlargement and reduction means which (7a, 7b) adjust the point of connection between the first and second sides to enlarge and reduce the collar size. The collar size can be increased and decreased using a zip mechanism or the like and the collar can be easily removed by the inclusion of a release mechanism. The garment's reliability is improved by providing an indicator strip (33) which shows the user where the collar should be held to affect a smooth change in collar size.
Patent GB-2502987-A (GB)
Title: Container for wet used tea bags including liquid compartment
Inventor: SPURR WILLIAM DAVID
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 2012-06-11
Abstract: A waste container comprises an outer container (1 fig. 1) having a lid (1 fig. 4) with a screw in stem (2 fig. 4) for the purpose of lifting, an inner container 1 fig. 2 with handle 2 fig. 2 and a small circular container 1 fig. 3 which encircles the lower outer circumference of the inner container 1 fig. 2 having an inner moulded screw 4 fig. 3. The inner container 1 and small container 1 are joined together by passing the moulded screw 4 fig. 3 through a hole 4 fig. 2 in the centre of the base of the inner container 1 fig. 2 and threading a hollow rod (1 fig. 6) onto moulded screw 4 fig. 3, at the top of which rod (1 fig. 6) is a circular disc (2 fig. 6) upon which used tea bags may rest with liquid draining below the circular disc (2 fig. 6). The small container 1 fig. 3 can be turned relative to the inner container 1 fig. 2 to align two apertures 3 figs. 2 & 3 and disperse liquid, with a small moulded rigid raised stop 5 limiting the relative rotation.
Patent GB-2508584-A (GB)
Title: Printing apparatus with removable cutter module
Inventor: VANDERMEULEN KRIS
IPC: B26D5/10
Filed: 2012-10-15
Abstract: A printing apparatus (301, fig 4) comprises: a housing; a printing mechanism; a bay (330) for receiving a supply of image receiving medium; a cutter module 350 removably attached in the housing for cutting said image receiving medium, the cutter module 350 comprising a movable blade 354 and an actuator 328 for actuating said movable blade 354; wherein the cutter module 350 is at least partially received within an aperture (370) in the housing of the printing apparatus (301). The cutter module 350 preferably also includes a fixed blade 358 and a locking mechanism to hold the module 350 within the printing apparatus (301). A cutter module including a linkage driven by an actuator is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2494826-A (GB)
Title: Water sensitive porous medium to control downhole water production and method therefor
Inventor: HUANG TIANPING
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2011-07-06
Abstract: Water production produced from a subterranean formation is inhibited or controlled by consolidated water sensitive porous medium (WSPM) packed within the flow path of the wellbore device container.Â  The WSPM includes solid particles having a water hydrolyzable polymer at least partially coating the particles.Â  The WSPM is packed under pressure within the flow path of the wellbore device container to consolidate it.Â  The WSPM increases resistance to flow as water content increases in the fluid flowing through the flow path andÂ decreases resistance to flow as water content decreases in the fluid flowingÂ through the flow path.Â
Patent GB-2511086-A (GB)
Title: Process For The Isolation of Carotenoids
Inventor: DEHERI PRATAP KUMAR
IPC: A23L1/275
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A process comprises contacting a carotenoid-containing liquid with a composition comprising at least one pi-bondÂ­philic species, and removing the carotenoid complex from the liquid. The pi-bond-Â­philic species may be a metal or metalloid. The composition may comprise a clay, zeolite AgO, Ag2O or silver silicates. Food-grade carotene was extracted from palm oil by treating with Ag-clay of formula Ag1.2[Mg4.8Li1.2 Si8O20(OH)4]. Alternatively, a hectorite clay is described wherein some of the sodium ions are replaced by silver ions. A synthetic hectorite clay was prepared from MgCl2.6H2O, LiCl, Na2Si3O7 and Na2CO3 in water under microwave irradiation; subsequent treatment with AgNO3 gave a silver intercalated synthetic clay.
Patent GB-2495895-A (GB)
Title: Frame structure for stage erection
Inventor: KIM SANG-WOOK
IPC: A63J1/00
Filed: 2011-08-11
Abstract: A frame structure for stage erection comprises a plurality of support frames and a bridge. The support frames are disposed parallel to each other, and respectively have rail recesses formed in the length direction in facing locations. The bridge connects across the support frames so as to maintain a mutually parallel state, and has a rail-joining part for fastening to and separating from the rail recesses in at least one of the two end locations.
Patent GB-2501981-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat adjusting device
Inventor: PLESKOT ANDRZEJ
IPC: B60N2/22
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: An adjusting device 100 of a seat (1, fig 1), in particular a vehicle seat, comprises at least two axially spaced detent fittings (110), at least one transmission unit (120), which operatively connects the at least two detent fittings in a mounted state, and at least one securing unit (140) for the axial securing of the at least one transmission unit relative to the at least two detent fittings. The at least one securing unit comprises an adapter unit (150) arranged on at least one end (121, fig 8) of the transmission unit, in order to from a uniform lateral interface. A method for the mounting of a motor vehicle seat (1) is also disclosed, where the adapter unit is pre-mounted with the transmission unit.
Patent GB-2503375-A (GB)
Title: Poppet valve for pump systems with non-rigid connector to facilitate sealing
Inventor: MARICA ADRIAN
IPC: F16K1/32
Filed: 2012-02-28
Abstract: An illustrative valve is disclosed that includes a valve body with a valve seat (160) and a valve member (114) adapted to sealingly engage the valve seat. The valve also includes an actuator (130) operatively coupled to the valve member via a non-rigid connector (128), wherein the actuator is adapted for selectively moving the valve member relative to the valve seat.
Patent GB-2520256-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus
Inventor: WARREN JOHN ANDREW
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2013-11-12
Abstract: An outdoor equipment cabinet suitable for housing electrical equipment, such as telecommunications line cards, has vents (as figures 6, 7 show) for cooling. The ventilation may be too high depending on outside climatic conditions and thus the invention provides an adjustable baffle that can be moved adjacent to the vents to reduce the air flow of ventilation. The figure shows a schematic internal layout of the cabinet with baffle 200 having been moved to an intermediate position (as in fig 7) Figure 5 shows a schematic of the control system with motor (206) and controller (22)). The required position of the baffle may be determined according to internal conditions such as sensed temperature 222 and humidity 224 or the power consumption and thus heat production of the electronics. Alternatively, external (remote) data may be received about weather forecasts and likely electrical load and used to position the baffle and thus alter the ventilation. By restricting the flow of ventilation then the environment of the interior of the cabinet can be controlled such that damp cool conditions within the cabinet can be avoided.
Patent GB-2521147-A (GB)
Title: A hand held appliance
Inventor: ATKINSON ANTOINE FRANCOIS
IPC: F24H3/04
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: A hand held appliance such as a hairdryer comprises a body (30, fig1) and a handle (20, fig.1) having a first end connected to the body (30, fig.1) and a second end comprising a fluid inlet (40, fig.1). A fluid flow path extends from the fluid inlet (40, fig.1) through the handle (20, fig.1) towards the body (30, fig.1). A fan unit is provided, preferably in the handle (70, fig.1) for drawing fluid along the fluid flow path. A cable 50 extends from the second end of the handle (20, fig.1) to supply power to the fan unit (70, fig.1). At least one wire 104, 102 from the cable is routed along a wall 200 of the handle 20. The wall 200 of the handle 20 may comprise at least one recess 224, 226 extending longitudinally along the handle (20, fig.1) for accommodating the at least one wire104, 102. The cable 50 may comprise two wires and the wall may have two recesses. The two recesses may be approximately diametrically opposite in the wall.
Patent GB-2513003-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for operating a contact center system
Inventor: PICKERING RICHARD B
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 2012-09-04
Abstract: The invention discloses a contact center that is commonly used by a number of companies that can be contacted by their clients using multiple media (e.g. voice, instant messging, email) that can be connected via phone networks or the internet. Each company using the contact center maintains their own customer relationship management (CRM1, CRM2) data. The CRM data is uploaded from the plurality of companies into a multimedia database (CTI database 270). The uploading includes transforming the CRM data from an original format maintained by each of the companies into a standardized format for the multimedia database (CTI database 270, 480). Communications sessions can then be handled by the contact center (i.e. by using the CTI server 80 and switch 90) using the CRM data in the multimedia database (CTI database 270).
Patent GB-2513725-A (GB)
Title: Laminated inductor and power supply circuit module
Inventor: YAZAKI HIROKAZU
IPC: H01F27/29
Filed: 2012-10-18
Abstract: Provided is a laminated inductor having excellent properties. A laminated inductor (100) is provided with a laminate body comprising laminated magnetic-body layers (101-108). The magnetic-body layers (102-107) have loop-shaped conductive wires (121-125) formed therein. The loop-shaped conductive wires (121-125) form a coil-conductive body having an axis in the laminate direction, by being connected via interlayer-connecting conductive bodies (141-144). One end of the conductive wire (121) at the topmost-layer-side end of the coil-conductive body is connected to a conductive wire (131), which is for routing and formed in a layer further toward the top, via an interlayer-connecting conductive body (151). The conductive wire (131) is also connected to an interlayer-connecting conductive body (152) formed so as to penetrate the substantial center on the inside of the loop-shaped conductive wires (121-125). The interlayer-connecting body (152) is connected to an externally-connecting conductive body (162) on the bottom surface of the laminate body, via the conductive wire (132) and an interlayer-connecting conductive body (153).
Patent GB-2524840-A (GB)
Title: Sole of an item of footwear
Inventor: PARKER ANDREW RICHARD
IPC: A43B13/14
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: A sole 1 of an item of footwear has a tread pattern, wherein a heel section 2 of the tread pattern comprises a profiled element 4 that protrudes from the undersurface of the sole and extends longitudinally and laterally, under where a user's heel will be located in use, to cover a majority of the heel section, wherein the profiled element comprises a central ridge 6 extending longitudinally along substantially the centre of the heel section, a first lateral ridge 8 extending longitudinally to one side of the central ridge and a second lateral ridge 10 extending longitudinally to the other side of the central ridge. The central ridge may split into two arms 12, 14 on the end nearest to the front of the footwear which forms a y-shaped ridge. Where the profile element may be arranged such that the ridges are connected and the connecting portions 16, 18 may be convex in construction.
Patent GB-2529999-A (GB)
Title: A shaving system
Inventor: KING WILL
IPC: B26B21/40
Filed: 2014-06-12
Abstract: A shaving system comprises a razor 2 with at least one sensor 26 for retrieving data on the shaving behaviour of the user. One such sensor is a movement sensor, preferably an accelerometer 10; other sensors may include temperature and humidity sensors, and a strain gauge to measure resistance against the beard hairs to give an indication of their softness. A wireless transmitter (31, fig. 5) wirelessly transmits the sensed data to a processor (50, fig. 2).