baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2473327-A (GB)
Title: Converting seismic data from one coordinate reference system to another using dynamic linearization
Inventor: JOHANSEN KJETIL VATLAND
IPC: G01V1/34
Filed: 2010-08-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of processing seismic data from a location described by a coordinate reference system. The method comprises accessing a feature of interest in a first coordinate reference system, identifying at least a portion of the feature of interest, and converting the portion using dynamic linearization into a second coordinate reference system. The size of the portion may be limited such that it results in a conversion error at or below an acceptable level when the portion is converted from the first coordinate reference system to the second. The size of the portion may be chosen such that the conversion error will not be visible given a resolution of a monitor on which the portion will be displayed. The invention makes it possible to convert features or sections of interest from one coordinate reference systein to another on the fly, rather than statically converting an entire binning grid (of which the feature or section may be a part) into a new coordinate reference system.
Patent GB-2480707-A (GB)
Title: Bypassing a transformer based voltage optimization device without loss of power supply
Inventor: TAYLOR DAVID
IPC: H01F29/02
Filed: 2010-08-27
Abstract: A transformer based voltage-optimization device 101 is used as a component of an electrical circuit 102 associated with an electrical power supply 103, a load 104 and a bypass switch connection 105. The voltage optimization device comprises a transformer having a control winding, an electrical power input means and a transformer tap. The device also has a control means configured to control the voltage potential across the transformer and equalize the voltage and the associated phase angle of the voltage across the transformer in order to limit the voltage potential across the control winding before disconnecting the transformer from the power supply. To transfer the electrical power supply the bypass switch shorts out the transformer of the voltage-optimization device by connecting its input and output. As the voltage and phase angle across the transformer is equalized, undesirable circulating currents are avoided.
Patent GB-2483641-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled exercise device
Inventor: KLIPPEL SIMON FRANCIS
IPC: A63B22/20
Filed: 2010-09-13
Abstract: An exercise device 10 comprises a handle 12 having a longitudinal axis, a first wheel 14 rotatably mounted to a first end of the handle 12, a second wheel 16 rotatably mounted to a second end of the handle 12. The rotational axes of the first and second wheels 14,16 are aligned with the longitudinal axis of the handle 12. The exercise device 10 further has a projection 16,20 extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle 12, the projection 16,20 having a support face (36, figure 2) which is spaced from the axis a distance which is greater than the outer radius of each of the wheels 14,16.
Patent GB-2485792-A (GB)
Title: Structural fixing element for embedding into concrete
Inventor: BUTLER PAUL
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 2010-11-24
Abstract: The structural fixing element 10 comprises an elongate channel section comprising sidewalls inclined such that they converge towards each other and each defining an inwardly turned lip the space between the lips defining a slot. The fixing element also includes a T-head bolt including a portion at one end of its head which is not wider than the slot. In use the bolt may be inserted into the channel and rotated through a quarter turn such that a pair of abutment elements 28 enter into an overlying relationship with the in turned lips. The channel section preferably includes a rear face with a number of wrinkly or corrugated tang elements 12 which act as anchors to firmly root the fixing element into concrete in which the tang elements are embedded. A pair of tang elements may be made from a single metal strip which is bent to form two right angles and then passed through two slits 16 within the rear face of the fixing element.
Patent GB-2489526-A (GB)
Title: Representing and calculating with sparse matrixes in simulating incompressible fluid flows.
Inventor: DICKENSON PAUL
IPC: G06F17/16
Filed: 2011-04-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for representing or storing a sparse matrix and a method of calculating with the sparse matrix. Each line of the matrix is stored as a list of predetermined size, of the none zero values and indices indicating the position in the line of the stored value. The matrixes may be processed using parallel processors with a CPU allocating the computation of the values in each line to a thread for each processor. The computation may be an iterative process to solve a linear algebra problem. The matrixes and method of calculation may be used as part of a computer simulation of a moving system, such as the simulation of an incompressible fluid flow in smoothed particle hydrodyanimics.
Patent GB-2482774-A (GB)
Title: Silicon-based particle comprising encapsulated colorant
Inventor: LOU ANJING
IPC: A61K8/11
Filed: 2011-08-03
Abstract: A low rub-off composition comprises a silicon-based particle that encapsulates a colorant wherein the silicon-based particle comprises from 60 to 95% by weight of a non-emulsifying elastomer. Preferably, the non-emulsifying elastomer comprises a dimethicone cross-polymer selected from the group including, cyclomethicone/vinyl dimethicone methicone cross-polymers, crosslinked stearyl methyl dimethyl siloxane copolymer, and cyclomethicone/dimethicone cross-polymers. The colorant may be a dye or pigment. The composition may further include an oil such as a siloxane which may be combined with the non-emulsifying elastomer or may also include a colour generating component such as a sunless tanning agent or skin lightening agent, preferably selected from dihydroxyacetone (DHA), melanin, mahakanni, methylglyoxal, erythrulose, alloxan, 2,3-dihydroxysuccindialdehyde, iron oxide, vitamin c, vitamin B3, kojic acid, ferulic acid and resorcinol. A composition for delivering a colorant to the skin comprising (a) a silicon-based particle formed from 60 to 95% by weight of a non-emulsifying elastomer and (b) a carrier is also provided.
Patent GB-2495069-A (GB)
Title: Support framing system for use with bar joists and beams
Inventor: MOREY DOUGLAS
IPC: E04B1/38
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: A support system securable between pairs of metal bar joists or beams includes one or more end brackets secured to the top of a first bar joist at one end, and another corresponding number of end brackets secured to the top of a second bar joist opposite the first two end brackets. One or more elongate bars span the distance separating the bar joists. Each elongate bar is secured to one of the end brackets secured to the first bar joist at a first end, and to the respective, aligned end bracket secured to the second bar joist at a second end. Cross members, each defined by a pair T-shaped bracket assemblies having cross bars secured thereto, are secured between the elongate bars.
Patent GB-2495905-A (GB)
Title: Water heating system arranged to heat mains pressure water using a thermal store and a heat exchanger
Inventor: HANSON-GRAVILLE RICHARD
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 2011-09-30
Abstract: The water heating system 1 comprises a thermal store 3 containing a fluid such as water; a first heat exchanger 5 to heat mains water 19 using the fluid; a first pump 7 to circulate the fluid through the first heat exchanger; and a pump speed controller 9. The pump speed controller progressively controls the speed of the pump in response to a flow rate of mains water passing through the heat exchanger, which may be measured by a flow sensor 11. Ideally, the pump speed is proportional to the flow rate of the mains water and the pump speed is additionally controlled based upon the temperature of the heated mains water 21 as measured by a temperature sensor 13, possibly using pulse-width modulation (PWM). The heated mains water can be used for domestic hot water applications such as taps or showers. The thermal store fluid can be indirectly heated by a second heat exchanger 29 having connections 37,39 to a boiler. The system is quicker to respond to pressure variations in the mains water than similar systems that only use temperature measurements to control pump speed.
Patent GB-2495735-A (GB)
Title: Transducer for acoustic communications
Inventor: BAGSHAW JOHN MARTIN
IPC: B06B1/00
Filed: 2011-10-18
Abstract: A transducer for acoustic communications through a series arrangement of fluid 3 and solid 4 media, the transducer comprising:- a signal processor 10 configured to implement a communications scheme at and around a centre frequency of at least 1MHz; a piezoelectric element 14 for activation in accord with the communications scheme; an electrode 18a electrically connected to the signal processor, and being attached to the piezoelectric element; and a substrate 16, having the piezoelectric element mounted thereon, wherein an aspect of the electrode at the piezoelectric element is approximately equal to the acoustic wavelength of an acoustic wave in the substrate at the centre frequency. There is further disclosed a remote monitoring device 2 employing at least one of the transducers described, in concert with a further transducer. Still further, there is disclosed a method of communicating using the transducer described herein, such as from a transducer inside a pipe to a transducer located at the outside of the pipe/conduit. In one embodiment the communication scheme is Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (COFDM) and the centre frequency is 3.5 MHz and the width W1 of the electrode is of the order of millimeters and 3 mm for a centre frequency of 3.5 MHz. Electrodes of different widths may be used at either side of the communication link (see Figure 2). An array of transducers may be used (Figure 7). The arrangement provides some tolerance for misalignment of the sending and receiving transducers and tolerance for multipath interference in promoting mode conversion.
Patent GB-2491675-A (GB)
Title: A pseudo-levitation permanent magnet bearing and drive system for large flywheel energy storage
Inventor: TURNER WILLIAM BRIAN
IPC: F16C32/04
Filed: 2012-03-06
Abstract: A pseudo-levitation permanent magnet repulsive bearing and drive system arrangement 1, 2, 3, 15 & 16 for a large diameter, hollow centre composite flywheel 18 for multi megawatt hours energy storage. The magnets are positioned in a frustrated cone to assist in centralising the running axis. The levitation system functions utilising multiple concentric rings 13 of prime numbers of repulsive permanent magnets. Diaphragms 19, which deflect vertically and radially in concert with the flywheel 18 as it speeds up, transmit torque between flywheel 18 and the drive system via a central drive shaft 55 which rotates within active magnetic bearings or other bearing types. The lower fixed magnet arrays 26 are elongated such that the cylindrical rotating magnets do not overhang at either end of the fixed magnet as the flywheel 18 expands due to centrifugal force.
Patent GB-2501724-A (GB)
Title: Routing messages in a telecommunications network to machine-to-machine devices
Inventor: LISTER DAVID
IPC: H04W4/70
Filed: 2012-05-02
Abstract: Machine-to-machine (M2M) devices are able to communicate over a telecommunications network with a mobile device (e.g. a smartphone) using a SIM card. However, as M2M devices typically communicate infrequently it may be wasteful to allocate a SIM with a dedicated MSISDN to a M2M device. A method is described where a user can send an SMS (or USSD) message which is not able to be directly routed to an M2M device. The message is diverted by the telecommunication network to a management server where it is adapted to be routable to the M2M device and subsequently returned to the telecommunications network for receipt by the M2M device. This may be facilitated by a pairing process within the management server which pairs individual M2M devices to user devices. In this way, on receiving a message from a user the management server is able to adapt and transmit the message to the corresponding paired M2M device.
Patent GB-2495195-A (GB)
Title: Methods and maintenance systems for use in analyzing data related to maintenance of at least one vehicle
Inventor: LAKE PETER J
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2012-09-20
Abstract: A method includes receiving at least one fault message and receiving a maintenance event log for a vehicle. The maintenance event log includes at least one maintenance event associated with the received fault messages. The method further includes, at a computer, automatically identifying a corrective action within a most recent maintenance event of the maintenance events in the maintenance event log and storing a diagnostic entry including the at least one fault message and the identified corrective action. The diagnostic entry is retrievable from the computing device to evaluate a subsequent like fault message. The automatic identification of a corrective action or repair in the latest maintenance event may search the maintenance event from last word towards the first word for individual corrective actions according to a sequential hierarchy. A part number may be identified in the most recent maintenance event and stored within the diagnostic entry. The diagnostic entry may be assigned a confidence level based upon like corrective actions for like fault messages. The diagnostic entry can be revised in response to a maintenance event in the maintenance event log. The invention provides a common memory suitable to suggest proper corrective actions for future occurrences of fault messages.
Patent GB-2506179-A (GB)
Title: Fixing early mode slacks in a circuit design
Inventor: LIND KURT
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: Fixing an early mode slack in a hierarchically designed hardware device with at least one source macro, an integration unit and at least one sink macro. Hardware design timing data is loaded to determine pins where an early mode slack fix can be applied; for each such pin determining a location across the design hierarchy for the early mode slack fix by calculating a weight value for each of a selection of fix locations of the early mode slack based on absolute values of arrival times of data signals, ratio and difference between arrival times of late mode data signals and early mode data signals; and assigning the early mode slack fix to the determined location based on said weight value. The hardware design timing data can be filtered to determine sink macro input pins. Asssignments of critical pins to be fixed in the source or sink macro by adding delay devices or buffers may be made.
Patent GB-2502678-A (GB)
Title: An electronic ticket redeemed by moving a finger across a screen
Inventor: MATSUDA SHINNOSUKE
IPC: G06Q20/04
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: A method of ticket processing comprises downloading ticket data to a mobile terminal (11, fig.2) such as a mobile phone. The mobile terminal (11, fig. 2) is taken to an event and an application program displays an image according to the ticket data on the screen (A, fig.6). An operation comprising moving a finger across the screen in a predetermined pattern is determined to redeem the ticket, i.e. the finger may be dragged or swiped across the screen to imitate ripping or tearing of a ticket stub from the ticket. The status of the ticket at the mobile terminal (11, fig. 2) is updated when this operation is detected, and the status at a server (15, fig. 2) may be updated when a connection becomes available. The ticket data downloaded to the mobile terminal may allow the ticket to be used a number of times.
Patent GB-2512887-A (GB)
Title: Displaying history information for a selected action
Inventor: HAN KAPSU
IPC: G06F3/0482
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: A device and a method of controlling a device are disclosed. The device is arranged to display one or more selection areas S701 on a display, and to receive user input S702 selecting a first one of the selection areas. In response to the user input selecting the first selection area for less than a predetermined time period, the device performs a predetermined action selected by the first selection area S704. In response to the user input selecting the selection area for more than the predetermined time period, the device displays one or more selectable history items S705 associated with the predetermined action. This allows access to history items without requiring extensive menu navigation. Further user inputs may be received following the display of the history items, and additional actions performed.
Patent GB-2518811-A (GB)
Title: System and method for issuing online rewards
Inventor: EDGLEY MATTHEW ALEXANDER
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2013-07-30
Abstract: An online campaign rewards users for their actions on the internet. A unique code 38 is provided, e.g. a hashtag or metatag, and a search of pre-defined 26 internet websites e.g. social networking sites, is performed for the unique code 40. The code may be associated with a single website or multiple websites. Where the unique code is found on one or more of the preÂ­defined internet websites, the user associated with that code is validated by checking if the user is in a list of pre-defined users 48 and, if they are approved, a reward is issued to the user 50. The reward may be a voucher, redeemable loyalty points or game points. Thus actions such as liking a companys page on Facebook or using their hashtag on Twitter can be directly rewarded, increasing the companys reach on social media. The method may run periodically or on a one off basis.
Patent GB-2505316-A (GB)
Title: A Piezoelectric actuator and applications thereof
Inventor: WILSON STEPHEN AUSTIN
IPC: B81B3/00
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: A piezoelectric bending actuator 1 comprises a plurality of actors 2 with a composite Structure. Each actor 2 has at least a first planar outer layer 10 of piezoelectric material bonded to a planar reinforcement layer 14, an electrically conductive outer coating 18 on an external surface of the first planar outer layer defining a tongue portion in the plane of the coating and wherein each of the actors are connected to and extend from a support element 8. The actors 2 can be individually controlled. In addition, there may composite actuators comprising from five to one hundred in number. In some embodiments actors 2 on respective actuators are connected to a linkage arranged to transfer a force or displacement. The disclosed actuators may be used in micro motors and in pneumatic or fluidic valve arrays.
Patent GB-2506530-A (GB)
Title: A touch panel with an outer frame for holding a display and masking peripheral circuits
Inventor: KUO HSIAO-WEN
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2013-09-11
Abstract: A touch panel includes a display unit (200), a transparent substrate (220, e.g. a polarizer) disposed on top of the display unit, multiple sensing series (241) disposed on the transparent substrate, multiple peripheral circuits (242) disposed on the transparent substrate, each being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the sensing series, and an outer frame (230) for holding the display unit and the transparent substrate along their peripheries and for masking the peripheral circuits. A transparent protective layer (250) may be mounted on top of the substrate. The transparent conductive layer and metallic layer may be formed by a roll-to-roll sputtering or coating process and patterned by roll-to-roll photolithographic or laser etching process. The peripheral circuits may alternatively be printed (e.g. ink jet printed).
Patent GB-2509567-A (GB)
Title: Transfer case with regulated lubrication
Inventor: EBNER PHILIP
IPC: B60K17/344
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: A distribution gear mechanism comprises an input shaft (15 see fig 1), a first output shaft (17 see fig 1) and a second output shaft (19 see fig 1) and with a torque transmission device having a clutch 10, in order to distribute optionally a drive moment to the first output shaft (17) and the second output shaft (19). A chain drive or gear stages are active between the device and the second output shaft (19), wherein a lower cog engages in an oil sump 31 with lubricating oil which can be conveyed in the direction of an upper cog by means of the chain or gear stages. An oil reservoir 33 is provided to collect the oil, wherein an outlet opening opens into the sump 31 and can be controlled via an adjustment mechanism 4, 9 which can activate the clutch 10. The invention efficiently makes dual use of an oil pump 9.
Patent GB-2522221-A (GB)
Title: Gaming apparatus
Inventor: MEDDICK LESLIE DOUGLAS
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2014-01-16
Abstract: A gaming apparatus, for example a roulette wheel, comprises a plurality of concentric wheels adapted to independently rotate around a common axis of rotation, each of the concentric wheels has a plurality of sections for selection; and wheel control means adapted to apply a force to at least one of the concentric wheels so as to alter a rotational speed of the at least one concentric wheels. The wheel control means are adapted to vary the applied force.
Patent GB-2507895-A (GB)
Title: Locating Insulation Faults
Inventor: HODGES CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 2010-01-29
Abstract: A monitoring system is described for monitoring Independent Terra earthing arrangements, for example in a railway trackside power supply network. Low-cost monitoring devices (DR1, DR2 etc) are installed at the principal supply point (PSP) and each functional supply point (FSP). They detect and report imbalances between currents in the pair of live conductors at each monitoring point. In response to detection (ELCD) of a first earth fault, which does not cause a power interruption, a deliberate earth connection is induced at the PSP end of a the affected conductor. The circuit section affected by the earth fault can be deduced from which monitoring devices report an imbalance. The monitoring devices also store and report historical current values in response to a power interruption. In the event of a double earth fault causing power interruption, the location of earth faults can be deduced by comparing the stored historical current measurements.
Patent GB-2525036-A (GB)
Title: Selectively deployable control device
Inventor: JARAMILLO-MOSCOSO GUSTAVO
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2014-04-11
Abstract: A vehicle 100 comprises a docking port (20, Figure 2), suitably a cup-holder in a centre console, and a demountable switch 10 having a rotary knob 40. Input commands from knob 40 may be communicated to vehicle 100 through an interface, suitably a plug and socket or a wireless connection. Switch 10 may be a remote control controlling a tow-assist system facilitating reversing of a trailer 200. Vehicle 100 may have a positive power-assisted steering mechanism 350 for steerable wheels 250, and rotation of knob 40 may control steering of wheels 250. Also disclosed is a steering system having an input device mechanically disconnected or disconnectable from steerable wheels, operable in a first mode allowing steering of the vehicle and in a second mode providing other controls, suitably steering of a trailer. Switch 10 may be removed when not required to save space on a vehicle dashboard and centre console.