baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2466584-A (GB)
Title: Radio antenna assembly and apparatus for controlling transmission and reception of RF signals
Inventor: BONGFELDT DAVID CHARLES
IPC: G01S3/46
Filed: 2008-08-29
Abstract: An apparatus includes an antenna for transmitting RF radiation and being structured to enable the distribution of RF energy emitted therefrom to be varied in the vertical plane. The apparatus comprises a generator for generating an RF signal and to pass the signal to the antenna, and a controller arranged to control the distribution of RF energy emitted from the antenna in the vertical plane in response to positional information about an object.
Patent GB-2465922-A (GB)
Title: Rfid promotional compliance
Inventor: ULRICH RICHARD
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2008-08-25
Abstract: A method using radio frequency identitication (RFID) tags for managing a promotional merchandise display at locational spots in a store includes providing a locational spot in the store with a locational RFID tag uniquely identifying the locational spot, providing the locational spot with the promotional merchandise display associated with merchandise RFID tags, wherein each of the merchandise RFID tags uniquely identifies one or more products in the promotional merchandise display, scanning for radio frequency signals from the locational RFID tag and the merchandise RFID tags at or near the locational spot, transmitting information obtained from the scanning to a server, analyzing the information at the server for a determination of whether the promotional merchandise display is in compliance with a promotional display plan; and if not, generating a notice to the store, the notice including information relating to the locational spot and the promotional merchandise display.
Patent GB-2480234-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connectors with two sets of contacts
Inventor: MITCHELL PATRICK
IPC: F21W111/02
Filed: 2010-05-06
Abstract: A socket comprises a plurality of contacts 10, 11, 12 and 20, 21, 22 arranged for electrical connection with a plug. Electrical connection between the plug and socket is made by insertion of the plug into the socket and subsequent relative rotation of the plug and socket about a common axis 9A. At least one electrical contact 10, 11, 12 has a contact face 14, 14', 14" in a plane substantially parallel to the common axis, while at least one other electrical contact 20, 21, 22 has a contact face 24, 24', 24" in a plane 1Q substantially perpendicular to the common axis. The socket may have a locking member 71 which moves in a direction parallel to the axis to engage the plug when electrically connected to the socket so as to lock the plug to the socket, and may be used for connecting a dawn/dusk sensor to the luminaire of a street lamp.
Patent GB-2470835-A (GB)
Title: Power tool and chuck mechanism
Inventor: FUKINUKI MASATOSHI
IPC: B23B31/06
Filed: 2010-06-02
Abstract: The power tool 100, such as a hand-held power drill, includes a handle portion and a housing 2. A chuck 3 is disposed in front of the housing and the chuck is selectively operated in one of a working mode and a chucking mode. The power tool further includes a driving device 4 which can drive the chuck to move axially between first position and a second position. The tool is in the working mode when the chuck is in the first position and is in the chucking mode when the chuck is in the second position. The driving device may include a handling member 5, an actuating member 7, a first lever 61 and a second lever 62. The first lever may be driven by the second lever to rotate about a fulcrum 9. The driving device may also include an elastic restoring element such as a spring 11.
Patent GB-2472730-A (GB)
Title: Large container loading
Inventor: DUNN DAVID RICHARD
IPC: B65D88/56
Filed: 2009-12-24
Abstract: Provided is a frame, within which can be secured an industrial scale container, the frame being moveable from a first position to a second position, the positions being related to the loading or transporting of the container. The loading position may be substantially vertical, and the transport position may be substantially horizontal.
Patent GB-2472944-A (GB)
Title: Verification file generating program, verification file generating device, and verification file generating method
Inventor: KIKUCHI SHINJI
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: A verification file for comprehensively performing integrity verification to an operation process described by a plurality of UML diagrams is generated. A mission diagram for defining an aim, an activity diagram for defining various procedures, and a faculty diagram for defining the authority that an execution subject has are received by graphic input, various definition files are generated on the basis of the mission diagram, activity diagram, and faculty diagram, and a behavior model file (162) indicating a behavior model is generated on the basis of the generated definition files.
Patent GB-2472732-A (GB)
Title: Method and system of transmitting electromagnetic waves from a wellbore
Inventor: UPSHALL MALCOLM
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2008-06-10
Abstract: A method and system for transmitting electromagnetic waves from a wellbore. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising production tubing in a wellbore, the production tubing extends beyond a casing in the wellbore, and the production tubing beyond the casing comprises a first conductive portion, and a second conductive portion mechanically coupled to and electrically isolated from the first conductive portion.
Patent GB-2475966-A (GB)
Title: Process for determining hydrogen sulphide in drill cuttings
Inventor: PASCOLINI OSVALDO
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2010-12-01
Abstract: A process for determining the presence and/or quantity of H2S in the drill cuttings coming from the subsurface, includes the following phases:a) drilling the layers of subsurface and recovering the drill cuttings;b) degassing the drill cuttings from phase a), with the separation of a gaseous phase from the cuttings;c) determining the possible presence and/or quantity of H2S in the gaseous phase coming from phase b) using suitable the drill detection means.The process may include determining the quantity of hydrogen sulphide in the drill cuttings of at least two subsurface layers, the layers being positioned at different depths. Preferably, acoustic pressure waves are used in the degassing phase.
Patent GB-2489199-A (GB)
Title: Animal enclosure
Inventor: DRIVER MELVYN
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 2011-03-04
Abstract: An animal enclosure having a base wall portion (4, fig 1) and side wall portions 6, 8, 12 arranged about the base wall portion. The wall and side portions are made from heat resistant material, in particular stainless steel. The enclosure can be provided with a moveable internal partition 20 and a removable plastic covered/coated handle 18. The handle cover is preferably provided in a range of colours.
Patent GB-2491582-A (GB)
Title: Energy Recovery System
Inventor: HOLDEN GARETH NEIL
IPC: F25B29/00
Filed: 2011-06-06
Abstract: An energy recovery system 13 for a refrigeration system 1 has a heat exchanger array comprising at least a first heat exchanger 15, a second heat exchanger 17, and a heater 19 for heating a heat transfer fluid. The heater is fluidly coupled between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and the first heat exchanger draws heat from the refrigerant and outputs heated heat transfer fluid via the heater to the second heat exchanger for further heating. The heater further heats the heated heat transfer fluid output from the first heat exchanger en-route to the second heat exchanger. The heater may be a solar heater, a boiler, or the hot side of a heat pump.
Patent GB-2481128-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration air-conditioner and refrigerant charging method for the same
Inventor: MORIMOTO OSAMU
IPC: F25B45/00
Filed: 2009-04-08
Abstract: A refrigerant charging method for a refrigeration air-conditioner provided with a compressor (1) for sucking a refrigerant and discharging the refrigerant after compressing the refrigerant. The refrigerant discharged from the compressor (1) is returned to the suction side of the compressor (1) via an on-off valve (5), and a refrigerant is charged between the on-off valve (5) and the suction side of the compressor (1) from a refrigerant charging port (7) via a refrigerant charging on-off device (6).
Patent GB-2490371-A (GB)
Title: Lamp device
Inventor: TSAI HSI-HSIEN
IPC: F21V5/00
Filed: 2011-07-14
Abstract: A lamp device includes a lamp seat 1, a retaining seat 3 and a lighting mechanism 4. The lamp seat 1 has a receiving space 13. The retaining seat 3 is mounted to the lamp seat 1, and has at least one retaining hole 321 and at least one engaging portion 30 adjacent to the at least one retaining hole 321. The lighting mechanism 4 has at least one lighting unit 40 that includes a light emitting member 401 disposed in the receiving space 13 and a light condensing member, or lens 402. The light condensing member or lens 402 is made of a flexible material, which may be silicone, and has an engaging part 404 engaging removably the at least one engaging portion 30 of the retaining seat 3, and a light condensing or lens part 403 connected to the engaging part 404 and registered with the light emitting member 401.
Patent GB-2494862-A (GB)
Title: Creating Flavour Combinations
Inventor: KOHN DANIEL
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2011-09-15
Abstract: A method of developing a flavoured product comprises adding increasing quantities of a flavour component to a platform and identifying a first concentration (DC, 4) of the flavour component within the platform at which the presence of the flavour component can be detected. A second concentration at which the flavour component can be identified (IC, 6) is also determined. A flavoured product is then made using a concentration of the flavour component which is between the first and second concentrations. The flavoured products have complex and interesting flavours wherein each flavour component can be detected but not identified. A computer-implemented method comprising storing parameters in respect of a plurality of flavour components, selecting at least one flavour component for use with a particular platform and establishing at least two specific concentrations relating to human response is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2495526-A (GB)
Title: Height measurement of moving objects (seabirds) from non-synchronous aerial photographs taken from a moving platform (aircraft)
Inventor: MELLOR MATTHEW PAUL
IPC: G01C11/06
Filed: 2011-10-12
Abstract: A height measurement apparatus / method for measuring the height of an object, such as a seabird, visible in a plurality of non-synchronous aerial images captured from a moving platform, comprises: an identification section adapted to identify the object in each of a pair of images comprising first and second images; a motion compensation section adapted to calculate the motion-compensated location of the object in the second image 140 by correcting the actual location in the second image (above 160) by the proper displacement of the object between the pair of images due to the object's own motion 200, 210; an effective-synchronous displacement calculation section adapted to calculate the effective-synchronous displacement of the object as the displacement with respect to the background between the motion-compensated location of the object in the second image 140 and the location of the object in the first image 110; and a height calculation section adapted to calculate the height of the object using the effective synchronous displacement, the altitude of the platform, and the distance travelled by the platform between capturing the pair of images.
Patent GB-2486958-A (GB)
Title: A method of estimating wading depth of a vehicle
Inventor: TRAN THUY-YUNG
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 2011-12-15
Abstract: A predictive method of detecting the depth of water 11 ahead of a wading vehicle 10 is provided. The predictive method comprises a system 80 providing a substantially downward facing wading sensor 50 and an attitude sensor 14 on the vehicle 10, and using information to estimate the depth of water D at a location ahead of the vehicle 10 in the direction of travel of the vehicle. Reference is also made to a vehicle incorporating such a method, and a program for a computer configured to carry out the method.
Patent GB-2498946-A (GB)
Title: Fast start-up circuit for phase locked loop (PLL)
Inventor: MACHADO JOAQUIM
IPC: H03L7/099
Filed: 2012-01-31
Abstract: An improved phase locked loop circuit is provided that has a conventional primary feedback loop comprising a feedback divider circuit for enabling multiplication of a reference frequency to the output frequency. The circuit further includes a secondary control loop for monitoring a voltage control signal at the charge pump / loop filter and, from this signal, generating a digital control word for regulating the frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). This arrangement provides a fast automatic calibration method for a low Kv, digitally trimable VCO based PLL, by using the analogue loop control voltage to control the automatic calibration logic. The effect is to reduce the calibration time from >lms to <10ps.
Patent GB-2499576-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft on board inert gas generation system
Inventor: MASSEY ALAN ERNEST
IPC: B64D37/32
Filed: 2012-02-03
Abstract: The system, e.g. for supplying inert gas to aircraft fuel tanks 52, receives air from a relatively low pressure source such as low pressure engine bleed air or ram air 82 and comprises a positive displacement rotary compressor 40, which can be multi-stage, to increase the pressure thereof supplying an air separation module 48. The speed of the positive displacement compressor 40 may be adjusted across a wide range in order to provide efficient operation in cruise and descent phases of aircraft flight. Cabin air can be used to drive an energy recovery turbine, driving a generator for a motor 56 for the compressor 40.
Patent GB-2500691-A (GB)
Title: Charging system for a vehicle
Inventor: WHITE DAVID
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: A system and method of automatically aligning a vehicle 10 with an inductive charging station 8 in which one or more sensors or cameras 20 are coupled to a controller which thereby recognises a charging station and calculates a route to align the vehicle with the charging station so as to optimise the coupling efficiency between the vehicle and the charging station. The controller directs the vehicle to autonomously position the vehicle in an optimum position for charging a battery 12.
Patent GB-2487327-A (GB)
Title: Wireless traffic scheduling for a plurality of protocols
Inventor: KRUGER SCOTT
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2009-02-04
Abstract: An electronic device having a communications module which can operate using a plurality of protocols receives a set of policies each of which includes information about prioritizing communications for a protocol. For example voice traffic may be prioritized over data or communication to or from a device such as a headset may be prioritized over communication to a different device. The device determines timing and frequency information associated with each protocol and schedules transmission and reception for each of the protocols based on the policy and timing and frequency information. Data from a first protocol (e.g. Bluetooth) can be interleaved into time intervals of non-transmission of a second protocol (non-Bluetooth).
Patent GB-2507464-A (GB)
Title: Controlled drug destruction kit
Inventor: SIABI NADER
IPC: A62D3/30
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: A drug destruction kit comprises a water soluble gelling agent comprising starch and an oxidizing agent comprising a peroxide-releasing compound; whereby drugs are introduced to the gelling agent and oxidizing agent and are combined with water to form a gelled mixture for denaturing an active ingredient of the drug. Also claimed is a method of denaturing the active ingredient in a waste drug formulation comprising the steps of: introducing the waste drug formulation into a mixture of a water soluble gelling agent comprising starch and an oxidizing agent comprising a peroxide-releasing compound; dissolving the agents in sufficient water to form a gelled mixture; allowing a reaction between the components in the gelled mixture to denature the active ingredient; and disposing of the combination of gelled mixture and drug formulation. Preferably the starch is an organic starch such as potato starch; and the peroxide-releasing compound is selected from sodium perborate, sodium percarbonate, sodium persulphate or tetrasodium pyrophosphate.
Patent GB-2491963-A (GB)
Title: Communicating a simulated radar signal from a radar signal generator to a radar sensing device
Inventor: CHESTER-PARSONS JOHN
IPC: F41J2/02
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: Communicating a simulated radar signal from a radar signal generator to a radar sensing device is accomplished by communicating a first radio frequency (RF) signal from a radar signal simulator to an optical modulator device. The RF signal is then converted to an optical signal. The optical signal is communicated from the optical modulator to a radar sensing device. The optical signal is converted to a second RF signal and communicated to the radar sensing device.
Patent GB-2504144-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting joint in combination with a cooling surface
Inventor: LAKRIMI M HAMED
IPC: H01R4/68
Filed: 2012-07-20
Abstract: A superconducting joint 20 in combination with a cooling surface 24, 26. The superconducting joint joins superconducting wires 12 each comprising superconducting filaments electrically joined together and tails 19, leading to the joint. The cooling surface 24 comprises a thermally and electrically conductive material. An electrically isolating surface coating 26 is provided between the cooling surface and the joint. The superconducting joint, the surface coating and the cooling surface are in mechanical and thermal contact, while the superconducting joint is electrically isolated from the cooling surface by the surface coating. The cooling surface may be a cryogenic pipe or a thermal bus bar. The tails may be wrapped around the electrically isolating surface coating. The cooling surface may be provided with a thermally conductive tag (40, fig. 6) in thermal contact with the cooling surface. The joint 20 may comprise a joint cup 10 containing a superconducting material 28 in which exposed filaments 14 of the superconducting wires are embedded.
Patent GB-2494249-A (GB)
Title: System for providing a refocused image using distance maps
Inventor: TZUR MEIR
IPC: G06T5/50
Filed: 2012-08-10
Abstract: AÂ system, method, and computer program product for capturing images for later re-focusing is disclosed. The system estimates 102 a distance or depth map for a scene, determines 104 a number of principal depths, captures 106 a set of images, with each image focused at one of the principal depths, and processes 108 captured images to produce an output image 110. The scene could be divided into regions, with the depth map representing region depths corresponding to a particular focus step. Entries having a specific focus step value could be placed into a histogram, and depths having the most entries could be selected as the principal depths. Some scene areas may be identified as containing important objects and the depth of these objects could be included in the principal depths. Captured images may be selected according to user input, aligned, and then combined using blending functions that favour only scene regions that are focused in particular captured images.
Patent GB-2506406-A (GB)
Title: Optical adaptor with horizontal and vertical reference surfaces
Inventor: HOFRICHTER JENS
IPC: G02B6/32
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: An optical adaptor OA monolithically integrates optical elements OE and first micro-mechanical features which define at least a first horizontal reference surface HP and a first vertical reference surface VP, wherein, said first horizontal reference surface HP is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of said optical elements OF; and said first vertical reference surface VP is perpendicular to said first horizontal reference surface HP and parallel to said optical axis. Alignment of the elements may thereby be achieved. The optical elements may be a lens array and a mirror. The adaptor may be used for connecting to a photonic chip with a waveguide. The adaptor may also have second horizontal and vertical reference surfaces (CVP, CHP, Fig 5c).
Patent GB-2510424-A (GB)
Title: Processing audio-video (AV) metadata relating to general and individual user parameters
Inventor: EGGINK JANA
IPC: H04H60/46
Filed: 2013-02-05
Abstract: A method of processing audio-video (AV) metadata for each of multiple portions of AV content to produce an output signal for an individual user, comprises: receiving multi-dimensional metadata having M dimensions (e.g., attributes, such as mood, e.g., happy / sad, exciting / calm, etc) for each content portion; receiving individual parameters 4 for one or more of the M dimensions for the individual user (viewer); receiving general parameters 6 (e.g., for the majority, large user population) for each dimension; determining a rating value for the individual as a function (e.g., sum) of the multi-dimensional metadata, and the individual and general parameters (preferences) to produce an output signal, the function including determining if a confidence value for each individual parameter is above a threshold. Also claimed is a method for deriving a general parameter for each of multiple dimensions for portions of AV content, comprising: receiving user assigned parameters for dimension(s) of each content portion; receiving a score for each portion of AV content indicating whether each user likes / dislikes that portion; and deriving a general parameter for each dimension as a function (e.g., weighted) of the user parameters and like / dislike indicators.
Patent GB-2501588-A (GB)
Title: Managing encryption keys in a computer system
Inventor: WALKER JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: Managing encryption keys comprising the steps of storing a first key for encrypting data for a selected domain, storing a second key for the domain in addition to the first key in response to a key change and providing the first key or the second key in response to a request for an encryption key. One of the keys may be provided in response to a first request and the other key is provided in response to a subsequent associated request. Keys may be maintained up to a predetermined maximum number after which the oldest key is discarded in response to storing a new key. The keys may be maintained in a key history comprising a list of the keys ranked in order in which the keys were created. The domain may be a virtual machine, migration of which to a target domain may only be performed if the selected key is available in the target domain. Enables key changes and migration of data to be performed simultaneously in virtual machines so if a key change occurs during migration the old key will be maintained to enable the decryption of the migrated data.
Patent GB-2497460-A (GB)
Title: System for generating energy from currents in seas or oceans
Inventor: HOPPER HANS PAUL
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2010-12-30
Abstract: A system for generating energy from a current C flowing in seas or oceans comprises a generator assembly 402 which is held between the bed of the ocean and the water surface by a first retaining means eg a tubular assembly (110, fig.2) which attaches the generator assembly directly to a first fixture eg a wellhead (104, fig.2) on the seabed. The generator assembly 402 is held in position by a locating assembly which comprises one or more second retaining means eg cables 408a, 408b extending between buoy(s) 410a, 410b and second fixtures eg anchor assemblies 406a, 406b on the seabed. Third retaining means eg cables 412a, 412b extend between the second retaining means 408a, 408b and the generator assembly 402.