baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2508354-A (GB)
Title: Selecting base stations dependent upon traffic types and end to end quality of service of network path via base-station
Inventor: BARKER NICK
IPC: H04L45/121
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: The invention is claimed broadly as selecting any intermediate device based upon the quality of service between two end points via that device. The embodiments specifically relate to selecting base stations A-F based upon the quality of service provided between communications control unit (CCU) 2 and a home agent 4. The CCU is preferably a hub on a vehicle (eg. train 1) providing internet access to passengers using an on-board local area network (LAN). Traffic may be assigned to classes with different quality requirements (see Fig. 4). The quality requirement may relate to latency or tolerance of disruption. Traffic may compete for bandwidth on a particular base station (See Figs. 3a,3b).
Patent GB-2497413-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for monitoring health of vibration damping components
Inventor: SWEARINGEN KEVIN L
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A method for health monitoring of a damper 320 associated with a landing gear 322 is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer 302 and an accelerometer 304, and optionally a thermal sensor 306, operably mounted on or near the damper 320, a computer system 360, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm 370 with a prognostic algorithm 390 to the sensor data to determine and predict the health of the damper.
Patent GB-2497425-A (GB)
Title: A seat liner
Inventor: JACKSON FIONA
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A seat liner 100 for use with a vehicle seat is provided. The seat liner 100 comprises a body portion 102 comprising a cover being filled at least partially with a filling material, the body portion being shaped such that in use, the body portion comprises a seat section 104, a back section 106 and a neck and trunk support section 108. Securing means 110 are coupled to the body section and are arranged such that in use, the securing means can couple to a lap belt of the vehicle seat. The securing means may comprise two side engagement members with the lap belt being coupled to both of them. The side engagement members could be formed from a strap coupled to the seat and neck and trunk support sections so as to provide an aperture through which the lap belt of the vehicle seat can be retained. The seat liner may be used on an aircraft seat.
Patent GB-2509928-A (GB)
Title: Tunnel ventilation fan and nozzle assembly
Inventor: TARADA FATHI
IPC: E21F1/00
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: A tunnel ventilation fan assembly comprising a fan (3, 4, 15), a nozzle coupled to the fan, the nozzle having a trailing edge 6 at the distal end from the fan. The nozzle shape being arranged to turn flow away from the surrounding tunnel surfaces and wherein the angle 16 made between the nozzle trailing edge 6 and the centreline 8 of the nozzle is within the range 45 degrees to 85 degrees. The assembly may have two nozzles, with one nozzle being installed on each side of the fan. A bellmouth 1 may be installed on the nozzle.
Patent GB-2506706-A (GB)
Title: Cache eviction in a tile-based graphical rendering system
Inventor: FISHWICK STEVEN JOHN
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2013-04-02
Abstract: A tile-based graphics system has a rendering space sub-divided into a plurality of tiles which are to be processed. Graphics data items, such as parameters or texels, are fetched into a cache for use in processing one of the tiles. Indicators are determined for the graphics data items, whereby the indicator for a graphics data item indicates the number of tiles with which that graphics data item is associated. The graphics data items are evicted from the cache in accordance with the indicators of the graphics data items. For example, the indicator for a graphics data item may be a count of the number of tiles with which that graphics data item is associated, whereby the graphics data item(s) with the lowest count(s) is (are) evicted from the cache.
Patent GB-2514776-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a pressure-retarded osmosis plant
Inventor: LIBERMAN BORIS
IPC: C02F1/44
Filed: 2013-06-03
Abstract: A method of operating a pressure-retarded osmosis plant, the plant comprising at least one osmosis element 15 having a semi-permeable membrane 16, the semi-permeable membrane defining a feed side 21 and a permeate side 22 of the osmosis element. The method comprises, in a first mode of operation, supplying a feed stream 23a having a relatively high concentration of solute to the feed side and supplying a permeate stream 28 having a relatively low concentration of solute to at least one inlet 30 of the permeate side, and receiving a feed outlet stream 27 from the feed side wherein permeate has passed through the semi-permeable membrane from the permeate side to the feed side. In a second mode of operation, supplying a backwash stream 24 having a relatively low concentration to the feed side of the osmosis element such that water flow direction across the semi-permeable membrane is reversed relative to the first mode of operation, and receiving a permeate outlet stream from an outlet of the permeate side. The method further comprises alternately performing the first mode of operation, to perform a production step, and performing the second mode of operation, to reduce fouling of the semi-permeable membrane. Advantageously power is generated by supplying the feed outlet stream to a turbine
Patent GB-2516098-A (GB)
Title: Viewfinders
Inventor: SIMPSON RICHARD
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: A viewfinder arrangement 70 is configured to be removably attached to a camera. The viewfinder arrangement 70 comprises an optical arrangement in an afocal configuration. The optical arrangement comprises an objective lens arrangement 24 which is configured to provide a discontinuous change in a field of view seen through the viewfinder arrangement. The viewfinder may be attached to a hot shoe on a camera via an attachment plate 32.
Patent GB-2516944-A (GB)
Title: Live migration of a virtual machine using a peripheral function
Inventor: MENCIAS ANGEL NUNEZ
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: A virtual machine is to be migrated. In order to enable the virtual machine to use a peripheral function without a long interruption, a migration assistance unit (1705) is provided, wherein migration assistance unit (1705) is adapted to receive a source write request generated by a peripheral function, and to generate a destination write request comprising the same write data as said source write request and directed to said destination memory area of said virtual machine. The peripheral function may be blocked while the memory data is transferred, and the source virtual machine is paused when nearly all memory data is transferred to the destination. Further write requests are exclusively saved in the destination memory, which may be on the same or different computers.
Patent GB-2522031-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for automatic creation of service templates for deployment of resources in a data processing infrastructure
Inventor: SIPPLI ISABELL
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for automatic creation of service temÂ­plates for deployment of services in a data processing infrastructure (100), such as a cloud computing environment, which provides a pool of resources. A service template is interÂ­preted by a service orchestrator (120), the service orchestraÂ­tor allocates resources from the pool of resources and deploys services based on the resources by interpreting the service template. The method comprises the steps of: receiving existing packages (L1 -L3) of configuration scripts and at least one run list (RL1, RL2) for automatic installation or configuration of resources on existing servers; extracting from the packages (Ll-L3) of configuration scripts deployment information regarding the resources to be installed or configured by the configuration scripts and generate a collection of resource types based on the information inÂ­cluding their associated automation modules; extracting from the packages (Ll-L3) of configuration scripts and at least one run list (RL1, RL2) deployment dependencies beÂ­tween the resources to be installed or configured by the configuration scripts; and using the deployment information and the deployment dependenÂ­cies for creating a service template describing the deployment hierarchy of the resources for deploying a specific service.
Patent GB-2523556-A (GB)
Title: Histology cassette stack
Inventor: WEBBER PAUL
IPC: B65D73/02
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: A histology processing cassette stack having a plurality of cassettes 1 for use in analysing or processing biological samples, the cassettes being arranged in register and threaded on a connecting strip 11 which passes through an aperture in the cassette 6 wherein the connection strip comprises a connection portion 12 and a retaining part that abuts the bottom 5 of the bottom cassette and is able to bear the weight of the stack when the stack is suspended. The aperture may be in the front wall (4, 6a;fig 1) or side wall (2a,6b; fig 1) of the cassette. Ideally the connecting strip is formed of a creasable tape or band. The stack may be use to transport the cassettes into a magazine of a printing system.
Patent GB-2524265-A (GB)
Title: An annular combustion chamber upstream wall and heat shield arrangement
Inventor: VINCENT STEVEN
IPC: F23R3/00
Filed: 2014-03-18
Abstract: An annular combustion chamber (15, fig 2) comprises an annular upstream end wall 54 having plural circumferentially spaced apertures 58, plural heat shields 56 and plural locating rings 62. Adjacent heat shields define apertures 64 with circumferentially adjacent heat shields. Each heat shield comprises a radially inner portion 66, a radially outer portion 68 and a portion 70 extending radially between them. The heat shields have peripheral walls 72 extending axially upstream to space the heat shield from the annular upstream end wall to form a chamber 74. Locating rings 62 are aligned with the apertures and the upstream end of each locating ring abuts an upstream surface of the annular upstream end wall and extend through the aperture forming a seal between the annular upstream end wall and the peripheral wall of each of the two circumferentially adjacent heat shields. The upstream end walls upstream surface preferably has a ledge 76 which cooperates with a flange 78 on the locating rings.
Patent GB-2514688-A (GB)
Title: Central Heating system
Inventor: SMIT ALISTAIR
IPC: F24D19/08
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A central heating product comprises a vessel provided between a boiler (7A, figure 7) of a central heating system and one or more radiator circuits (7I, figure 7) of the system. The vessel has: a boiler inlet 4A located on the top of the vessel, preferably centrally; a boiler return outlet 2A; and radiator inlets 1B,1D and outlets 1A,1C to fluidly connect the vessel with the one or more circuits. The vessel also has a bubble catchment area 5D under the boiler inlet that collects air or gas for expulsion. The vessel is preferably square in cross-section and has a de-aerator fluidly connected to the boiler inlet to expel gases captured by the catchment area. The vessel may include a drain (3B, figure 3) to remove sludge and comprise an inner steel skin 5A having a chromium oxide coating and a powder-coated outer steel skin 5C, with thermal insulation 5B in between. The vessel may include temperature sensors having digital displays provided on the boiler inlet and return, and wireless communication means to transmit vessel identity or readings taken by the sensors to a remote location. A central heating system having a bypass (7B, figure 7) is also claimed.
Patent GB-2526855-A (GB)
Title: Purification of oils
Inventor: MCNAMARA MARK
IPC: C11C3/12
Filed: 2014-06-05
Abstract: A method suitable for reducing the concentration of a contaminant in oil, said method comprising: providing a mixture of the oil having the contaminant therein, hydrogen and an aqueous solution of a basic additive; exposing the mixture to a hydrogenation catalyst at a reaction temperature between 200-500Â°C and at a reaction pressure sufficient for at least some of said aqueous solution to exist as a partially condensed vapour at reaction temperature, so as to form a multiphase product mixture; and separating the oil from the product mixture. Preferably the basic additive is a hydroxide, an organic amine or ammonia, and in one embodiment is sodium hydroxide.
Patent GB-2528637-A (GB)
Title: Accurate halver
Inventor: HOLT PAUL LINDSAY
IPC: B26D3/30
Filed: 2014-06-17
Abstract: A self centring halving machine receives produce on a toothed conveyor belt 16 and transports it to a cutting mechanism 10. A second conveyor belt 2 is located centrally above the main belt and is driven at the same speed by a timing mechanism. The height adjustment to cater for varying sized produce will be via the levelling mechanism 1 that comprises a platform situated below the main conveyer. The accurate halver uses a register rod 15 in combination with the second conveyor to measure and define the centre line to ensure accurate cutting.
Patent GB-2529260-A (GB)
Title: Multi-etch handle
Inventor: ETCHELS STUART
IPC: B44B11/02
Filed: 2014-08-16
Abstract: An etching tool 1 comprising of hand tightening screws for easy attachment of implements 8, 9, 10 and a slot for possible screw-in attachments 5, 6, 7 which is distal to the hand tightening screws. The hand tightening screws will preferably allow the user to position the attachment at any angle suitable to carry out a task. The screw in attachment will preferably be fixed in position and set at a fixed angle.
Patent GB-2532238-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft with a wing tip comprising a fuel pod
Inventor: Roger Laguia-Barnola
IPC: B64D37/04
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: An aircraft (1 fig. 1) comprising a wing (5), the wing having a connection interface 9 at the tip of the wing and the wing being interchangeable between a first configuration in which a first wing tip (7 fig. 2a) is connected to the connection interface, and a second configuration in which a second wing tip 11 is connected to the connection interface to replace the first wing tip. The second wing tip comprises a fuel pod 13 for carrying additional fuel. The second wing tip may also comprise a wing tip device 7 for improving aerodynamic efficiency. The wing may be designed for performance in both configurations.
Patent GB-2518076-A (GB)
Title: Electrical-wire-protecting member
Inventor: SUZUKI KENJI
IPC: H01R13/56
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: This electrical-wire cover (11) is provided with the following: a corrugated-tube affixing part (29) and engagement ridges integrally formed on a cover body (27) that surrounds an electrical wire (19) being routed; a bundling band (43) that tightly secures a corrugated tube (31); and bundling-member confinement parts (49) provided on the corrugated-tube affixing part (29). Each bundling-member confinement part (49) has a guiding wall section (55) that guides the tip (53) of the bundling band (43) to a bundling-member pass-through hole (51).
Patent GB-2532990-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion inhibition
Inventor: EVGENY BARMATOV
IPC: C09D7/48
Filed: 2014-12-05
Abstract: A method of inhibiting corrosion of metal (especially steel) when exposed to aqueous solution comprises adding to the solution a compound having at least one moiety (A) with three or more carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus or sulphur and at least one moiety (B) with three or more carbon atoms containing polymerisable C=C or C≡C bond(s). Preferably, the heteroatom in moiety (A) is nitrogen. Moiety (A) may comprise an aromatic ring with a heteroatom in the ring or directly attached to it. Alternatively, moiety (A) may comprise an aliphatic carbon atom attached to a heteroatom. Typically, moiety (B) contains a propargyl or other terminal acetylene group. In one embodiment, the compound conforms to formula A(m)-Y(p)-B(n), wherein Y is a linker with at least three carbon atoms, e.g. a saturated aliphatic C4-7 chain and m, n, and p are 1-10. The aqueous solution may be acidic.
Patent GB-2524884-A (GB)
Title: A biocompatible implant
Inventor: FORD ADRIAN ROBERT
IPC: A61L27/36
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A biocompatible implant 1 is disclosed for use in a patient, comprising a biological material 2 having an open microporous structure 3 and a biologically active compound 4, wherein the biologically active compound is impregnated within the microporous structure of the biological material. The biologically active compound enhances cellular growth within the implant once inserted in the patient. Preferably the biological material is an allograft and further comprises a compound for providing hydrophilic properties to the implant, with at least part of the biological material being hydroscopic. Preferably the biologically active material is hyaluronic acid and the implant is used in partial meniscal replacement of the knee. Also claimed is a method of forming the implant 1 by treating the biological material so as to open the microporous structure of the biological material; suspending the open microporous structure in a solution containing the biologically active compound so as to provide a mixture; subjecting the mixture to a pressure or vacuum so as to impregnate the biological material within the microporous structure; and removing the impregnated biological material from the solution. In different embodiments the solution is osmotically balanced or neutral, or may be hypotonic or hypertonic.
Patent GB-2528756-A (GB)
Title: Validating virtual address translation
Inventor: SAHITA RAVI
IPC: G06F12/10
Filed: 2015-05-27
Abstract: A processing core 111 executes a first application, typically a virtual machine manager 117, and a second application, typically a virtual machine 131. The first and second applications are associated, respectively, with first and second privilege levels. A first set of privileges associated with the first privilege level includes a second set of privileges associated with the second privilege level. An address validation component validates the mapping of a first address, typically a guest virtual address, to a second address, typically a guest physical address. Validation occurs using an address translation data structure, preferably a Restricted Linear Check (RLC) table, maintained by the first application. The first and second addresses are defined, respectively, in first and second address spaces of the second application. Also disclosed is an arrangement in which a page miss handler of a computer system receives a guest virtual address associated with a memory access operation by a virtual machine managed by a virtual machine manager. A tentative guest physical address is received corresponding to the guest virtual address and in view of an address translation data structure it is determined whether an expected guest physical address corresponds to the tentative guest virtual address.
Patent GB-2534949-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker protection
Inventor: JASON WILLIAM LAWRENCE
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 2015-06-09
Abstract: The loudspeaker protection system has a first frequency band-splitter 102 for splitting an input audio signal Vin into a plurality of audio signals v1, v2...,vn in different respective frequency bands w1, w2...,wn. A first gain block 103 is configured to apply a respective frequency band gain g1, g2...,g3 to each of the audio signals in the different respective frequency bands and a gain controller 107, 108, 109 is provided for controlling the respective band gains. A displacement modeller 104, 105 determines a plurality of displacement signals x1, x2..., xn based on the input audio signal and a displacement model 104a where each displacement signal corresponds to a modelled cone displacement for the loudspeaker for one of said different respective frequency bands. The gain controller controls the respective frequency band gains based on the plurality of displacement signals. The band gains may also be based on modelled loudspeaker power dissipation.
Patent GB-2523712-A (GB)
Title: Package of treatment material heated by microwave
Inventor: CAROLAN SEAN
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: An apparatus for treatment of a body part such as the hair of a user which includes a treatment material such as coconut oil contained as a single portion within a closed and sealed flexible pouch formed of a flexible laminated plastic material which is foil free so that it can be heated in a microwave oven to warm the treatment material to a required temperature. The pouch includes printed instruction material comprising "instructions to warm the material in a microwave oven, to knead the product when heated within the closed pouch and to re-heat in stages to the required temperature and to form an opening in the pouch and apply the warmed treatment material.
Patent GB-2543081-A (GB)
Title: A work bench assembly
Inventor: JAMES GERARD MCCOY
IPC: B25H1/06
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: A workbench subassembly, suitable for constructing steel bar cages and meshes 350, has bracing 110 having a clamp (118, 119, 102, fig 2) between two bench bases 310. Bench bases 310 and bracing 110 are detachable. Bracing 110 acts as a support surface on which a workpiece can rest, and a crossbar 340 between upright beams 330 can act as another work surface. Many subassemblies can be attached together, e.g. in a daisy chain arrangement, by clamping a beam 7 between them, e.g. by a steelworker constructing a large steel rod cage 350 on a construction site. The subassembly may have a quick release arrangement.
Patent GB-2545453-A (GB)
Title: Power supply
Inventor: MICHAEL DEARMAN
IPC: G01R19/165
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: Power supply with switchable current measurement resistors connected in parallel Power supply including a current measurement circuit 10 connected between a supply voltage terminal 5 and an output voltage terminal 7 and comprising two or more sense resistors 11, 13, 15 in parallel. The resistances or impedances of the sense resistors 11, 13, 15 may be different. Switching circuitry 17, 18 is provided, which is responsive to a control signal, to connect one or more of the sense resistors 11, 13, 15 between the supply voltage terminal 5 and the output voltage terminal 7. A controller 30 generates the control signal based on the level of current through the sense resistors 11, 13, 15. The current measurement circuitry 10 may comprise analog to digital converters 12, 14, 16, connected across each of the sense resistors 11, 13, 15. A regulator 20 may be coupled between the sense resistors 11, 13, 15 and the output voltage terminal 7. The controller 30 may be configured to control the switching circuitry 17, 18 so that the combined current across the resistors is maintained within a predetermined range.
Patent GB-2547683-A (GB)
Title: Kitchen appliance
Inventor: BEN WOODLING
IPC: B65D53/02
Filed: 2016-02-25
Abstract: A kitchen appliance 1 comprises: a bowl 100; a lid 200 for the bowl; a removable seal 230 between the lid and the bowl; and a safety device 150 arranged to allow operation of the kitchen appliance only when both the lid, bowl and seal are correctly assembled. In a second aspect the seal 230 comprises a ring shaped body 234 having a sealing surface 236 at one axial end and a projection 232 at the second axial end; wherein a profile defined by the sealing surface is thinner than a profile defined by both the body and by the projection. In a third aspect the lid comprises an outer lid section 210 with a peripheral wall 216; and an inner lid section 220 comprising a peripheral wall containing a groove arranged 225 to hold the removable seal; wherein the inner lid section is arranged to fit within the wall of the outer lid section; and wherein the walls of the outer lid section and inner lid section are arranged to receive a lip 112 of the bowl for bearing against the seal.