baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2467874-A (GB)
Title: Permanent seismic source
Inventor: MEYNIER PATRICK
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2008-11-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating seismic waves in an underground formation through which extends a well having a casing (10), characterised in that it comprises a casing seal (1) pervious to a magnetic field, an active portion generating seismic waves, made of magnetic-field active members (4) and arranged outside the casing seal, and a mobile magnetic field induction source (8) provided inside the casing seal. The invention also relates to a method implementing this seismic wave generation system.
Patent GB-2470309-A (GB)
Title: Error-resilient entropy coding for partial embedding and fine grain scalability
Inventor: MEANY JAMES J
IPC: H03M7/40
Filed: 2009-02-13
Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided that generate a plurality of code words representative of data to be encoded. The code words may be generated to have first and second portions with each first portion including information that is representative of a predetermined characteristic of an associated second portion and each second portion including information that is representative of a respective portion of the data. A plurality of blocks may also be defined with each block including one or more bitplanes of the second portions of the code words. The plurality of blocks may be sequenced to achieve progressive representations of the encoded content in accordance with schemes to order the data according to priority of content. Content may be provided a level of error protection commiserate with its priority.
Patent GB-2474553-A (GB)
Title: A cooling system for an open rotor gas turbine engine
Inventor: KEATING TIMOTHY PAUL
IPC: F01D5/08
Filed: 2010-10-04
Abstract: A cooling system for an open rotor gas turbine wherein the cooling system comprises an engine exhaust 1 and a row of open rotor propeller blades 3 located downstream of the exhaust such that hot gases E impinge on the propeller blades. Each propeller blade has an internal cooling network 11 through which cooling air flows to cool the blade in respect to the hot exhaust gasses. Each propeller blade has at least one intake 5 which provides cooling air to the cooling network, wherein the intake is located radially outwardly of the position of impingement of the hot exhaust gas on the blade. The intake to the cooling network may be located at the leading edge of the blade. Each blade may have at least one outlet 15 from the respective cooling network at an external surface of the blade. Each outlet may be located at a trailing edge or at a suction surface of the blade.
Patent GB-2475775-A (GB)
Title: Control of an airplane via a speed profile
Inventor: BOORMAN DANIEL J
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 2010-11-18
Abstract: An airplane is controlled through updating a speed profile based on flight plans, off board and on board data. The speed profile is displayed on a graphical display, and may also include constraints as well as controls for managing the speeds and associated constraints. A pilot may be able to view, update, or change the speed profile of their airplane's current or subsequent phases of flight through the display.
Patent GB-2480715-A (GB)
Title: Grave marker with a support structure.
Inventor: ROBBINS DARREN
IPC: E04H13/00
Filed: 2010-12-07
Abstract: The grave marker comprises a shell 12, preferably filled with material such as polystyrene, which comprises at least two joined together plastic sheets 14, 16, and a support structure 22 which comprises at least one element positioned within the shell and configured to extend therefrom. The marker may also comprise a foundation structure, the foundation structure preferably comprising a concrete block and an aperture which receives at least a portion of the support structure. The support structure may comprise two upright Members 24, 26 and a cross member 28, all of which may be made from metal. Also claimed is a method for installing a grave marker by forming a foundation with apertures which match the positions of the upright members of the support structure and then inserting a grave marker into the foundation. The said grave marker, when in use in a vertical orientation, may comprise an additional horizontal grave marker attached to the said grave marker.
Patent GB-2487220-A (GB)
Title: Resilient clip for holding a walking stick
Inventor: BROWN CAROLINE JOYCE
IPC: A45B1/04
Filed: 2011-01-14
Abstract: A device for retaining a walking stick comprises a back plate and side arms 1, which extend in the shape of an interrupted semi-circle. The material the product is made from allows it to securely retain the walking stick, but is also flexible enough to allow its removal by those of varying degrees of physical strength. The product 2 may be attached to a variety of surfaces by means of a strap (3, fig.2) or using the holes provided (4, fig.2) for screws, or with vacuum suction cups (6, fig.2). The device could be used to secure other objects such as umbrellas or crutches.
Patent GB-2479613-A (GB)
Title: Tape dispenser with laterally extending blade and plate
Inventor: ORMEROD GEOFFREY JOSEPH
IPC: B65H35/07
Filed: 2011-02-17
Abstract: A tape dispenser 1 comprises a body 2 supporting a blade 8 having a cutting edge 9 and a plate 7 located in close proximity to one another and each extending laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body and to the same side of the body. The blade 9 may include a point towards its centre, a curved cutting edge and a metallic element (9' fig. 15, 9" fig 16) in the region of the point. The tape dispenser 1 may made up of a one piece moulding of plastics or formed of polypropylene. Plate 7 may be a spring plate. The tape dispenser 1 may include a spacer 6 and guide means 3 including side members 5 for engaging a reel and a cross member 4 extending across the tape and defining an opening 3a through which the tape may be drawn. The dispenser 1 may be secured to a tape reel (11 fig. 8) by a flexible element or elasticated thread (12 fig. 8) or it may form part of a carriage (14 fig. 9) carrying a drum (15 fig. 9) upon which a reel of tape (16 fig. 9) may be mounted.
Patent GB-2477902-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for measuring six degrees of freedom
Inventor: INC FARO TECHNOLOGIES
IPC: G01B11/03
Filed: 2009-11-17
Abstract: A laser tracker system for measuring six degrees of freedom may include a main optics assembly structured to emit a first laser beam, a pattern projector assembly structured to emit a second laser beans shaped into a two-dimensional pattern, and a target. The target may include a retroreflector and a position sensor assembly. A center of symmetry of the retroreflector may be provided on a different plane than a plane of the position sensor assembly. A method of measuring orientation of a target may include illuminating the target with a laser beam comprising a two-dimensional pattern, recording a position of the two-dimensional pattern on a position sensor assembly to create a pleasured signature value of the two-dimensional pattern, and calculating an orientation of the target based on the measured signature value.
Patent GB-2492794-A (GB)
Title: Preventing degradation of AGC action in user equipment by inter-cell interference in wireless broadband networks
Inventor: HENTTONEN TERO
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2011-07-12
Abstract: A measurement pattern for at least one automatic gain control tracking loop in a user equipment device is determined, when resource restrictions have been applied to the user equipment device, the resource restrictions comprising at least one measurement restriction pattern. Then automatic gain control measurements are performed by the user equipment device according to the measurement patterns of the at least one automatic gain control tracking loop. AGC measurements are thus in effect gated according restriction patterns (tables 1 - 5). Fig.2 illustrates the general principle of performing AGC tracking per sub-frame set, with measurements and their application separated in time (arrows). Measurements may be taken during muted subframes, e.g. almost blank subframes (ABS). Keywords: Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, 4G, enhanced inter-cell co-ordination functionality, eICIC, E-UTRAN, macro cell, pico cell, femto cell, radio resource management, RRM. .
Patent GB-2482789-A (GB)
Title: Thin electrical plug
Inventor: CHOI MIN-KYU
IPC: H01R13/40
Filed: 2011-08-11
Abstract: An electrical plug has an arm 14 having a first face and a second face, the first face having a pair of electrical pins 18, 20 extending generally in parallel therefrom, and the second face having first and second electrical contacts (50, Fig 5) connected to the pins, and a chassis (56) which may carry a conductive or dummy earth pin 16. The arm can rotate between a stowed position in which it is generally linearly aligned with the chassis and an operative position in which it is generally perpendicular to the chassis. The first and second electrical contacts are coupled to first and second electrical connectors 73, 92 in the chassis. A cover (11, Fig 1) fits over the chassis. The plug may have wings (12, Fig 1) which partially cover the pins in the stowed position, and may have connections to hold a fuse. Ledges (118, Fig 15) may place limits on how far the arm can rotate, and the chassis may be in two parts (203a, 203b, Fig 49). A cover (172, Fig 42) may cover the pins of the plug when not in use and also hold a cable.
Patent GB-2498739-A (GB)
Title: Mould for a method feeder
Inventor: O'ROURKE STEVE
IPC: A01K97/04
Filed: 2012-01-25
Abstract: A mould 10 is disclosed for loading bait onto a method feeder (50 figure 4). The mould 10 comprises a receptacle 12 defining a mould cavity 14 having a mouth 16 of the same shape as the feeder (50) and has a handle 18 to enable the mould 10 and the feeder (50) to be gripped in one hand. In an embodiment of the invention, opposite side walls of the receptacle 12 are capable of a limited degree of deflection and their outer surfaces are coupled to lever arms 30 which, when squeezed together, cause the side wall to splay apart to assist in releasing the compressed bait from the mould cavity.
Patent GB-2490024-A (GB)
Title: Supporting device and a child safety seat having the supporting device
Inventor: GUO ZHENG-WEN
IPC: A47C3/40
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A supporting device 102 is disclosed and includes a supporting shaft 1 and a supporting foot 2. The supporting shaft 1 is connected to the supporting foot 2 fixedly. The supporting foot includes a supporting base, a push button, and an elastic member. The push button is installed in the supporting base 21 and protrudes from the bottom surface of the supporting base. The elastic member is disposed between the supporting shaft 1 and the push button. The supporting base has at least one hole formed on a surface for selectively showing a warning 222a indication or a safety indication. When the supporting base is departed from a supporting surface, the warning indication 222a is shown through the hole; when the supporting base contacts the supporting surface, the safety indication is shown through the hole. In addition, a child safety seat having the supporting device is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2490027-A (GB)
Title: A bag seal inspection device
Inventor: TAYLOR ALFRED ALEXANDER
IPC: B31B70/00
Filed: 2012-04-10
Abstract: A device to inspect a longitudinal heat seal in tubular bag material is disclosed. The seal is formed by a heated sealing bar (14). Downstream of the bar (14) is a heat sensing camera (20) that sends a signal to a central processing unit (21). The unit (21) will then identify any faults in the seal.
Patent GB-2486619-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore servicing fluid compositions and use thereof
Inventor: REDDY BAIREDDY R
IPC: C09K8/467
Filed: 2010-09-21
Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in contact with a subterranean formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a polyuronide polymer within the wellbore, contacting the wellbore servicing fluid with a divalent ion source, and allowing the wellbore servicing fluid to form a gel within the wellbore wherein the divalent ion source is located within the wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore in contact with a subterranean formation comprising (a) placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a polyuronide polymer into the wellbore wherein the wellbore servicing fluid contacts a calcium ion source, (b) shutting the wellbore and allowing the servicing fluid to set into place for a period of time, and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the permeability of a structure within the wellbore is reduced by about 50%.
Patent GB-2491004-A (GB)
Title: Throttling accesses to flash based memory in a combined storage device
Inventor: SHMUELI EDI
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2012-05-02
Abstract: A storage system contains a controller 102, a flash memory 106 and another type of storage device, such as a hard disc drive 108. The flash memory has a life span based on the number of write/erase cycles for each block. The controller estimates the remaining lifespan of the flash memory. Based on the estimate, it determines which data should be written to the flash memory. A limit may be placed on the size of data transfer written to the flash memory. Data transfers over the limit are written to the other storage device without being written to the flash. A limit may be placed on the amount of data pre-fetched from the other storage device during read operations. A proportion of transfers to the system may be written directly to the other storage device and not to the flash memory.
Patent GB-2502619-A (GB)
Title: Optimising feedback in a multicast system
Inventor: PANTELIDOU ANNA
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2012-06-01
Abstract: The invention concerns the multicasting of data between a source device and a plurality of destination devices. Destination devices receive data from the source device and also an indication of the maximum number of packets to be transmitted and determine the progress of data reception on the basis of the number of packets received or not received. The destination devices then determine whether or not to transmit a feedback of data reception to the source device on the basis of predetermined criteria. Where feedback is transmitted, it includes an indication of the determined progress. The feeback is used by the source device to determine whether to change its the transmission characteristics. The sending of feedback from the destination devices may be ordered according to the progress of each of the devices such that the device with the least progress sends feedback first. Any devices with progress the same as or better than the device with the least progress need not transmit feedback since retransmitted packets will be received in response to the feedback from the device with the least progress. Alternatively destination device feedback may be ordered according to device identifiers.
Patent GB-2488945-A (GB)
Title: Tethermast and frag wall
Inventor: WARNER HAROLD
IPC: E02D29/02
Filed: 2010-12-14
Abstract: A tethermast and frag wall includes a fabric device having a fill volume tillable with a fill material on a flexible or compliant mast system. The fill volume may be a chambered curtain. The tethermast and frag wall is self supporting, easily deployed, and may be used in connection with a structure or may be deployed stand-alone. A tether system for an air beam structure utilizing a flexible tethermast, an external frag wall or frag curtain, soft couplings, air beam slings, or combinations thereof to reduce the effects of pressure waves, such as blast waves, onto and into an air beam structure and any inhabitants.
Patent GB-2503882-A (GB)
Title: Preserving configuration of debug units in a power domain
Inventor: HOPKINS ANDREW BRIAN THOMAS
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2012-07-09
Abstract: A method of powering down a portion of an integrated circuit chip, the portion comprising a plurality of peripheral circuits 732, 736, 740 and each peripheral circuit being connected to a respective debug unit 730, 734, 738. Prior to power down of all or part of the chip such as a power domain, configuration information, which may be the state of the filters, state of the interval counter etc, of each debug unit is extracted from that debug unit. Then the configuration information of the debug units is stored in a preservation buffer 750 which may be a dedicated memory or part of the same buffer used to store trace data from the debug units on the integrated circuit chip during power down of the portion of the integrated circuit chip. On power up, configuration information of each debug unit is restored to that debug unit prior to resuming operation of that debug unit and the peripheral circuit connected to that debug unit.
Patent GB-2505424-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic uterine contraction monitor
Inventor: JONES JESSICA LEIGH
IPC: G01B11/16
Filed: 2012-08-28
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for sensing flexing of a surface comprises a sensor 3 to be placed adjacent the surface such that flexing of the surface causes flexing of at least a portion of the sensor, a transmitter to transmit light to the sensor 3, a receiver to receive the light from the sensor, and a processing module to determine an indication of flexing of the surface based on the received light. The sensor 3 comprises a sensor input for receiving light from the transmitter, a sensor output for outputting light to the receiver, and an optic fibre 41, 42 (12, figs. 3 & 4), to deliver at least a portion of the light from the sensor input to the sensor output. When the optic fibre is bent the light signal is altered (e.g. attenuated). Signal attenuation may be due to curvature of the optical fibre or leakage due to cladding removal. The apparatus 1 may be used as a uterine contraction monitor where the optical fibre is attached to a flexible pad (11, fig. 3), and as the pad flexes on a maternal abdomen, the signals passing through the optical fibre are attenuated. The optic fibre may be in a wave (fig. 3) or spiral (fig. 4) shape. The apparatus may be used in other applications such as monitoring the flexing of an aircraft wing, measuring panel shrinkage in automotive applications, measuring movement of a part of a building, bridge or other structure in civil engineering.
Patent GB-2508434-A (GB)
Title: Sol-gel derived coating to inhibit biofouling and corrosion at a substrate
Inventor: GITTENS JEANETTE
IPC: A01N63/25
Filed: 2012-12-03
Abstract: A sol-gel derived coating to inhibit biofouling and corrosion at a substrate is prepared by a sol-gel process comprising an inorganic oxide network prepared from condensation reactions of at least one inorganic oxide, such as a silica based compound, an ormosil or ormosil hybrid; a corrosion inhibitor, such as a modified orthophosphate, a polyphosphate, a calcium modified silicone gel, a lithium grease, a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, a mineral oil or an organic molybdenum compound; and a microorganism, comprising prokaryotic cells, archael cells, bacterial cells or endospores. The sol-gel derived coating is bonded to a substrate to protect the substrate from corrosion and/or biofouling. Also disclosed is a substrate coated by the sol-gel derived coating characterised by a first layer comprising a corrosion inhibitor and a second layer comprising a microorganism. Further disclosed is the method of coating the substrate using the sol-gel derived coating to produce the first and second layered coated substrate.
Patent GB-2508870-A (GB)
Title: Circular tapered levelling shims for structures
Inventor: DENNIS ALAN
IPC: E02D27/42
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting the level of an interface between a foundation 6 and a structure 7 mounted to the foundation. The apparatus comprises two circular shims 1,1', each rotatable about a rotational axis with respect to the other and to the foundation 6. The shims 1,1' are used one on top of the other between the foundation 6 and the structure 7. To provide a level base for the structure, the shims are rotated relative to each other. The shims are preferably used for the assembly of offshore wind turbine towers.
Patent GB-2509074-A (GB)
Title: A self-contained transportable fire extinguishing unit
Inventor: MELTON DAVID LAURENCE
IPC: A62C3/02
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: A self-contained transportable fire extinguishing unit 10 comprises a reservoir 12 of a fire extinguishing medium or extinguishant. The unit has a housing 14 which supports the reservoir 12. The frame 14 includes engagement means in order for a lifting mechanism of a transportation means to be engaged with the housing 14 in order to transport the unit. The unit has heat detection tube 24 at the bottom 18 of the frame 14 and automatically actuates the unit 10 when it nears the fire. The unit 10 has at least one outlet nozzle 30 through which the fire extinguishing medium is expelled downwardly. The unit 10 is engageable with transportation means such that the fire extinguishing unit 10 is transportable to a location above a fire such that heat from the fire activates the heat detection means 24 in order to activate the valve to expel the fire extinguishing medium through the outlet nozzle 30 downwardly towards the fire.
Patent GB-2512657-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting and receiving a composite image
Inventor: MRAK MARTA
IPC: H04N5/272
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A foreground image is coded with a transparency mask together with the compositing information such as the size or location of the foreground image in the composite image. Such compositing information may be organised in a Supplementary Enhanced Information message as specified by the H.264/AVC and the HEVC standards. The foreground image is decoded and used with the compositing information to form a composite image.
Patent GB-2516294-A (GB)
Title: Thrust washer
Inventor: GALLAS TINO
IPC: F16C43/02
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: A thrust washer 100 for a flange half-bearing (220), the thrust washer 100 comprising: a substantially semiannular panel 102 having an inner edge 108 and outer edge; and hooking lugs 104 projecting inwardly from the inner edge 108 of the panel 102. The hooking lugs 104 have latching edges 118 that are configured to engage within corresponding openings (226) in a bearing shell (220) received by the thrust washer 100 and to prevent disconnection of the thrust washer 100 and bearing shell (220) without deformation of the bearing shell (220). Each hooking lug 104 has a hooking lug inner portion 104A proximate, around the inner edge 108 of the panel, to the central part of the thrust washer 100 for engaging against edges of the openings in the bearing shell (220) and a hooking lug outer portion 104B remote, around the inner edge 108 of the panel 102, from the central part of the thrust washer 100. The hooking lug inner portion 104A is thinner than the hooking lug outer portion 104B. Further optional features include parallel oil distribution grooves 110, 112 and a central stabilisation lug 106.
Patent GB-2504218-A (GB)
Title: A flywheel for energy storage and a corresponding method of manufacture
Inventor: TARRANT COLIN DAVID
IPC: F16F15/305
Filed: 2013-07-19
Abstract: A flywheel 70 used for kinetic energy storage and a method of manufacture of the flywheel using composite materials are provided. The flywheel 70 comprises a rotor support 74 for coupling an annular flywheel rotor 26 to a shaft 76 for rotation with the shaft. The support 74 comprises a body having a longitudinal axis 81 about which it rotates in the finished flywheel assembly. The body comprises a stack of sheets (see 101 to 105 in Figures 4 & 5) of a composite material including fibres, the stack includes at least two unidirectional sheets, each having substantially all of their fibres extending in the same direction, and the fibres of one of the unidirectional sheets are orientated at a different angle to the longitudinal axis of the body to the fibres in another unidirectional sheet.