baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2529647-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to skip bags
Inventor: HALL ED
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 2014-08-27
Abstract: A connection method for a skip bag to connect to skip refuse vehicle for the purpose of moving the skip bag from the ground to the bed of the lorry by means of a link element attached to the bag handles that engages with the ring member provided by a conventional skip lorry, wherein the link element is threaded through the ring member. The link element may be permanently attached to the handle or have means to be detachable. The link element will preferably comprise of a short bar constructed from any material that has the ability to support the loads placed upon it. The bag may have a further handle/link element located at the base of one end to facilitate the emptying of full bags by means of attachment to the lifting appliance. The skip bag may have an embodiment in which partitions are placed inside the bag to aid in separation of different waste material.
Patent GB-2529878-A (GB)
Title: A storage container
Inventor: HEARN SAMUEL CASEY
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: A storage container 110 having a recipient mouth (120, fig 6) for receiving a donor mouth (161) of a container 116 carrying a product 165 to be stored, the recipient mouth having one or more formations on which the donor mouth is received and a product be transferred. The formations may be one or more interior ridges and/or ledges (26, 31, 36, fig 1), on which the donor mouth may be rested. The product may then be transferred by shaking the containers together. Also provided is a storage container with a body and lid 150, the body and lid having a co-operating indicator for giving an indication of when the product had been stored in the container. One of the body and lid may have indicia representing a selection of times, and the other may have markings or other indicia 127 for highlighting the time the product was placed in the container.
Patent GB-2531358-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for processing a frame
Inventor: CROXFORD DAREN
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A method of processing a frame comprising frame regions (portions, tiles), with each frame region represented as one or more data values, and each data value being represented by a set of data, is described. The method comprises, for at least one frame region, when a memory access (read, write) operation is to be performed, comparing 163 a portion of the data representing data values for the frame region 165 with a corresponding portion for a previous frame region 162 for which the memory access operation has been performed, to determine similarity, wherein the portion of the data representing the data values for a frame region comprises a sub-set of data 167a, 167b, e.g. upper / lower tiles. If the portion representing region data values is determined to be similar to the corresponding portion for the previous region, the memory access operation is omitted; or, if the portion of the data representing the data values for the frame region is determined not to be similar, the memory access (e.g. write) operation is performed 169. Most significant bits (MSBs), least significant bits (LSBs) and signatures may be compared for frame regions.
Patent GB-2528744-A (GB)
Title: Reactant flow channels for electrolyzer applications
Inventor: MACKINNON SEAN MICHAEL
IPC: H01M8/18
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: An electrolyzer or unitized regenerative fuel cell has a flow field comprising at least one channel, wherein the cross-sectional area of the channel varies along at least a portion of the channel length. In some embodiments the channel width decreases along at least a portion of the length of the channel according to a natural exponential function. The use of this type of improved flow field channel can improve performance and efficiency of operation of the electrolyzer device.
Patent GB-2551683-A (GB)
Title: A retractable wheel assembly for an amphibian
Inventor: ALAN TIMOTHY GIBBS
IPC: B60F3/00
Filed: 2015-05-07
Abstract: A retractable wheel and/or track drive assembly 10 for an amphibian comprises an actuator 70, a retraction linkage assembly 90, 92, 80, 82 and 84 movable between a protracted position and a retracted position, a suspension assembly 20, 30, 40 and 60 at least partially connected to the retraction linkage assembly and movable between a protracted position and a retracted position, and at least one wheel and/or track drive 100. When the retraction linkage assembly and the suspension assembly are protracted then the retraction linkage and/or suspension assembly supports and/or holds the at least one wheel and /or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land. At least one component of the retraction linkage assembly is arranged so as to be spaced from the suspension assembly. An amphibian comprising one or more of the retractable wheel and/or track drive assemblies is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2543581-A (GB)
Title: Single axis solar tracking assembly and method of installing such single axis solar tracking assembly
Inventor: THOMAS GRANT
IPC: F24S50/20
Filed: 2015-10-23
Abstract: A single axis solar tracking assembly comprising a plurality of spine sections 2 connected to one another by joints 10 and an auxiliary shaft 16, with legs 3 rotatably supporting the spine sections 2 on the ground with at least one solar panel 5 secured to a rib member 4 connected with a bracket 7 to the spine section 2. The joints 10 are rotatable about a first axis 13 so the assembly is moveable between a deployed position and a folded position where the solar panels 5 are arranged in adjacent parallel planes and fold in a zig-zag fashion into a storage position. The joints are rotatable about a second axis 14 which is perpendicular to the first axis so that one of the first 13 or second axes 14 is perpendicular to the solar panels 5. The auxiliary shaft 16 may be rotatable with an electric motor and the rib members 4 may move symmetrically using gear elements. Wheels or sleds may be provided on the legs 3.
Patent GB-2544269-A (GB)
Title: A method of determining location information of an imaging apparatus forming part of a surveillance system
Inventor: HANS JØRGEN SKOVGAARD
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2015-11-05
Abstract: A method and system for calibrating the location of imaging apparatus 10 (e.g security or surveillance camera) in a security system 1, which involves using a mobile device 18 to detect location (e.g. GPS) and displaying location information to the imaging device 10 (e.g. in the form of machine readable code like a barcode or quick response (QR) code (RTM)). The camera 10 captures an image of the location information and uses that to associate the location with the camera 10. The method may be used to map the position of CCTV devices 10 on a map of a video management system (VMS).
Patent GB-2534979-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle system
Inventor: DAREN STEWARD
IPC: B60S1/08
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for controlling operation of a vehicle system 2 is provided. The apparatus 1 includes a processor 7 operable in an automatic mode to output a control signal S1, S2 to automate operation of the vehicle system 2. The processor 7 is configured to receive a measurement signal MS from a sensor 17 associated with the vehicle system 2. The processor 7 outputs the control signal S1, S2 in dependence on a comparison of the measurement signal MS to a control function. A user override of the automated operation of the vehicle system 2 is detected and the processor 7 re-calibrates the control function in dependence on the detected user override. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle V and to a method of controlling operation of a vehicle system 2. The vehicle system 2 may be a windshield or windscreen wiper system, a headlight control system, or a sound volume control system which respectively further comprises a rain sensor 117, an optical sensor 217, or an audio transducer 317.
Patent GB-2546115-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine
Inventor: HUA ZHAO
IPC: F02M57/06
Filed: 2016-01-11
Abstract: Disclosed is a spark ignition internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber, a spark plug 12 for igniting a charge in the combustion chamber, a fuel injection system including an injector 10 positioned close to the spark plug for introducing fuel directly into the engine combustion, an intake air pressure boosting system and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation, EGR, system. The engine further comprises a control system that, during one mode of operation, causes the intake air to be pressurised by the boosting system, and causes recirculation of a high proportion of EGR gases by the EGR system. During such a mode of operation, the control system activates the fuel injection system twice during each engine operating cycle. The first activation occurs during an intake period of the engine to produce a homogeneous fuel lean mixture. The second occurs toward the end of a compression period of the engine so as to create a stratified charge in which the overall mixture strength is stoichiometric and a fuel-rich mixture region is present in the vicinity of the spark plug.
Patent GB-2548345-A (GB)
Title: Modular building
Inventor: ROY TERENCE TURNER
IPC: E04H9/14
Filed: 2016-03-11
Abstract: A modular building 10 having a base 12 with a primary buoyancy element 14 and at least one secondary buoyancy element 16, a structural frame comprising frame elements 18 mounted on the base having building panels 20 forming an outer building enclosure 22, and a plurality of vertically adjustable base supports 24. The primary buoyancy element may be an aerated polymer layer with a water impermeable member formed with the base. The secondary buoyancy layer may be an inflatable sac or a cage housing a low density material such as pumice, and it may be releasably tethered to the building for removal when not in use. Each base support may have a ground support portion (44, Fig. 4) and a building connector comprising a rod (46, 48 Fig. 4) engaged with, and vertically displaceable with respect to, the ground support portion to allow the building to float during flooding without becoming horizontally displaced. There are separate independent claims for various combinations of the features, as well as for a method of constructing a bespoke building using a computer to determine a kit of parts.
Patent GB-2538861-A (GB)
Title: Compaction method and device for automated fiber placement
Inventor: MICHAEL ROBERT CHAPMAN
IPC: B29C70/38
Filed: 2016-04-21
Abstract: A compaction device 20 for use with an automated fiber placement (AFP) machine includes multiple compaction rollers 40 mounted for independent displacement on a supporting frame 36. The attitude of the compaction rollers change relative to each other when fiber tows 34 are laid up at an angle over an edge 32 of a tool 28 in order to maintain compaction pressure on the tows and thereby reduce non-compacted areas of the tows. Preferably, the compaction rollers extend substantially parallel to each other and each may be spring biased toward the tool surfaces. The number of compaction rollers may be equal to the number of fiber tows in each bandwidth and the distance between centres of adjacent rollers may be substantially equal to a width of each of the tows. A method of compacting fiber tows comprises moving an AFP head over the tool surface, compacting the fiber tows against the tool surfaces with a plurality of compaction rollers, concluding independently adjusting a spatial orientation of the compaction rollers as the head traverses the edge.
Patent GB-2549741-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling a brushless permanent-magnet motor
Inventor: LIBO ZHENG
IPC: H02P6/26
Filed: 2016-04-26
Abstract: A method of controlling a brushless permanent-magnet motor (PMM) by: sequentially exciting and freewheeling a phase winding of the motor, wherein the phase winding is freewheeled when the current exceeds an upper threshold; measuring a parameter and comparing it to a saturation threshold; determining that the rotor is at a predetermined position when the measured parameter is less than the saturation threshold; and, when the rotor is at the predetermined position, commutating the phase winding after a commutation period has elapsed. The measured parameter may be the magnitude of the phase current during, or at the end of, freewheeling, wherein the phase winding is freewheeled for a fixed period of time. Alternatively, the measured parameter may be the time interval between either: the start and end of freewheeling; or the start and end of excitation, wherein the phase winding is freewheeled until the phase current falls below a lower threshold. The length of the commutation period depends on the speed of the rotor.
Patent GB-2544895-A (GB)
Title: Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device including the same
Inventor: SHIN WOO YANG
IPC: G02F1/1339
Filed: 2016-11-25
Abstract: A backlight unit that includes a bottom cover; a plurality of light sources 40 in the bottom cover; a guide panel 20 on an outer circumference of the bottom cover 10; a reflecting portion 30 on at least one of the bottom cover and the guide panel; and a diffuser plate 50 supported by the guide panel. Projections in the form of a convex pattern are disposed on an upper surface of the reflecting portion (31, figure 6) or a lower surface of the diffuser plate (51, figure 4) to maintain a gap between the diffuser plate 50 and the guide panel 20 or the reflecting portion 30. An embodiment of the invention is also disclosed which does not include a reflecting portion (figure 3). Uniform light may be provided to a liquid crystal panel 120 of a liquid crystal display that includes the backlight unit such that a dark portion may be prevented from being formed at the edge area of the liquid crystal panel 120 as a bezel becomes narrow.
Patent GB-2548987-A (GB)
Title: Opthalmic delivery device and opthalmic active agent containing compositions
Inventor: ROBERT STEVEN BLEY
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: Injection device comprising an elongated body 1 with a hollow needle 8 at a distal end, a reservoir for an injection material, a plunger 3 with a first force element 5, and a distal element 10 attached to the distal end of the device thereby sealing a needle lumen, wherein the distal element 10 comprises a tissue interface and a distal seal 11, and wherein the distal seal 11 is penetrable by a distal tip of the needle 8 by the application of pressure on a tissue surface with the distal end of the device. The penetrated distal element 10 is slidable on the needle 8 to allow advancement of the needle 8 into tissue. The penetrated distal seal opens a path for delivery of the injection material from the needle 8. Also disclosed are methods of treatment of an ocular disease and active agent containing compositions for delivery into the suprachoroidal space or supraciliary space.
Patent GB-2560725-A (GB)
Title: Ink formulation
Inventor: THOMAS FLETCHER
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2017-03-21
Abstract: A formulation comprising a fullerene and an n-dopant dissolved or dispersed in a solvent mixture comprising a first aprotic solvent and a second aprotic solvent. The solvent mixture having a polar Hansen solubility parameter δP of at least 4.0. The formulation may be used in forming a layer of a thermoelectric device, for example by printing of the ink formulation into wells 107 defined by a patterned insulating layer over an electrode 103 to form the n-type leg 109 of a thermoelectric device. The n doped fullerene may be n-doped PCBM, and the dopant may be a 1-H-benzimidazole. The formulation may be dispersed or dissolved in a polymer binder. The first aprotic solvent may be selected from the group consisting of benzene substituted with one or more substituents. The second solvent may be selected form the group consisting of dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone or propylene carbonate.
Patent GB-2548764-A (GB)
Title: Multicolor fluorescence analysis device
Inventor: TOMOHIRO SHOJI
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multicolor fluorescence analysis device capable of quickly and reliably identifying fluorescence emitted from a plurality of types of fluorophores having different fluorescence wavelengths. A multicolor fluorescence analysis device 11 according to the present invention is for detecting fluorescence emitted, as a result of excitation light irradiation, from a plurality of types of fluorophores included in a sample s, and is characterized in being provided with an irradiation optical unit 520 for irradiating light emitted from a light source 510 onto a sample s as excitation light, a fluorescence condensation unit 530 having a fluorescence filter 531 that transmits light emitted from the sample s and transmits light of transmission wavelength bands different from the excitation wavelength bands, and a two-dimensional detector 554 that has a plurality of types of transmission filters 556 for transmitting prescribed wavelengths of light and detects the intensity of the light of the prescribed wavelength for each transmission filter 556, and is characterized in that the light emitted from at least two fluorophores from among the plurality of types of fluorophores is detected simultaneously and the fluorophore types are identified from the detected light intensities.
Patent GB-2553230-A (GB)
Title: Data communications
Inventor: STEPHEN JOHNSON
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2016-03-24
Abstract: A server and method for establishing a data communications channel between a first communications terminal device and a second communications terminal device; in which the first communications terminal device and second communications terminal device are connected via a voice or video communications connection; in which the voice or video communications connection comprises a WebRTC voice or video channel to the first communications terminal device and a non-WebRTC voice or video channel to the second communications terminal device; in which the WebRTC voice or video channel and the non- WebRTC voice or video channel are connected for voice or video communication. The server and method for providing, via the voice or video communications connection, to the first communications terminal device a token identifying the second communications terminal device (or vice versa) and using the token in establishing a data communications channel between the first communications terminal device and the second communications terminal device.
Patent GB-2555279-A (GB)
Title: Outflow control device for creating a packer
Inventor: ZACHARY RYAN MURPHREE
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2015-06-30
Abstract: An assembly for creating a packer can include a downhole tool positionable within a wellbore. The downhole tool can include an outflow control device that includes a substantially circumferential slot, a port in the slot for receiving a sealant from a reservoir, and a flow restriction device that can be positioned between the substantially circumferential slot and an annulus of the wellbore. The flow restriction device can create a pressure difference between the substantially circumferential slot and the annulus of the wellbore.
Patent GB-2555735-A (GB)
Title: Tarpaulin strap
Inventor: SVEIN BRUDESETH TVEITEN
IPC: E04H15/64
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A device (1) for securing a tarpaulin (2) comprises: - a pin (4), - a strap (5), wherein a first end of the strap (5) is attached to a middle section of the pin (4), and - a disc (6) attached to a second end of the strap (5), wherein the disc (6) has a hole (7) and wherein the pin (4) is adapted to pass through the hole (7) in the disc (6).
Patent GB-2568951-A (GB)
Title: Beaver tail foot - part of gabion basket safety system
Inventor: PAUL GARDENER
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2017-12-02
Abstract: A safety system for use with a gabion basket to prevent falls during the construction of a gabion wall system. The safety system comprises a foot having a planular surface with a mounting to support a vertical lightweight tube, wherein the tube has hooks to enable a safety net system or ratchet strap handrail system to be attached. In use the foot slides under a gabion and the weight of the gabion basket when filled, provides enough force to hold the foot in place and support the tube and net or handrail system. The foot can be left in position without the vertical tubes being inserted allowing the foot to be used at a later date. Preferably the vertical tube has a support clip that hooks over the side of the basket attaching the tube to the basket. The foot can be made from steel, alloys and composite materials. The foot can be removed after the gabion basket has been filed by pulling the foot with a turfer jack or the machine used to fill the gabion. A sacrificial anti friction sleeve made from neoprene, rubber or plastic can enclose the foot to assist in the removal of the foot.
Patent GB-2570343-A (GB)
Title: Training pad
Inventor: DANIEL MCFARLANE
IPC: A63B71/14
Filed: 2018-01-23
Abstract: The training pad includes a target pad 102 and a connector 104 to secure the pad 102 to an arm of a trainer. The pad 102 is resiliently deformable and absorbs the energy of a strike. The pad 102 has a target surface 110 with an indicator for where a user may strike. The pad 102 prevents injury to the trainer when presenting the pad 102 for striking. The connector 104 may be a strap or a sleeve. The target surface 110 may be curved or planar. The pad 102 may be secured only to a forearm of the trainer. There may be an outer cover of the pad 102 of a durable material. The pad 102 may be flexibly connected to a punch mitt. Two training pads may be provided, which may be connected. Also provided is a method of securing such a training pad and a kit of parts including instructions for implementing the method. The training pad may be used in boxing or other combat sports.
Patent GB-2565613-A (GB)
Title: Data processing systems
Inventor: Ian Rudolf Bratt
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: A display controller 5 for a virtual reality display device includes a transformation stage 50 preferably in the form of a time-warp module 50 that may have an associated input buffer 51 and an associated output buffer 52. The timewarp module is operable to transform an input surface that it receives via the input buffer to provide an appropriately “time-warped” version of that input surface, which is then provided via the output buffer to the display for display. The transformation stage (time-warp module) operates to transform an input surface such as an image or frame read by the display controller based on received view orientation data to provide an appropriately "timewarped" transformed version of the input surface as an output transformed surface for display on the display. Preferably the transformation stage will take into account lens distortion, chromatic aberration and coordinate interpolation which determines for a data position in the transformed surface the corresponding position in the input surface.