baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534466-A (GB)
Title: A platform of small hub-tip ratio
Inventor: Roland Mortier
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2015-12-04
Abstract: A fibre preform for a platform (30) of a bladed wheel having a small hub-tip ratio, suitable for being fabricated out of composite material from a three-dimensionally woven fibre preform, the platform comprising a bottom wall (32), a top wall (31) defining an air flow passage, and two side walls (33) extending transversely between the bottom wall (32) and the top wall (31), wherein the side walls (33) extend longitudinally beyond the upstream end of the bottom wall (32). The platform (30) further includes a fastener tab (34) that is folded from the upstream end of the bottom wall (32). The platform may be made of composite material using two fibre structures (40, fig 4b) and (50, fig 4b) that are engaged one inside the other and co-injected. The bladed wheel may be for a turbine engine, the wheel may include a disc (22) suitable for being coupled to a shaft of the turbine engine, the circumference of the disc presenting a succession of slots (24, fig 3) and teeth (25), the tongue (34) may cooperate with an attachment member (27) projecting from the top of the tooth.
Patent GB-2531220-A (GB)
Title: Gloves with a cut out portion and methods to manufacture gloves with a cut out portion
Inventor: Ryan j bruce
IPC: A63B71/14
Filed: 2014-07-07
Abstract: Embodiments of golf gloves having a cut out portion and methods to manufacture gloves having a cut out portion are generally described herein. Other embodiments of gloves may be described and claimed.
Patent GB-2548622-A (GB)
Title: Splined couplings
Inventor: STEPHEN DAVIES
IPC: F16D3/77
Filed: 2016-03-24
Abstract: A splined coupling 16 comprises a radially inner shaft 20 and a radially outer shaft 22. The inner shaft being located in a cavity 24 of the outer shaft.. First splines 30 are provided on a radially outwardly facing surface of the inner shaft and second splines 38 are provided on a radially inwardly facing surface of the cavity of the outer shaft. The first splines are slidably engaged with the second splines. At least one biasing element 80 acts between the inner and outer shafts to axially locate the first splines in position relative to the second splines and to provide a biasing force that resists the relative axial movement of the first and second splines upon relative axial movement of the inner and outer shafts. The biasing element may be a diaphragm and the coupling may find use in an actuator drive system for aircraft control systems.
Patent GB-2550862-A (GB)
Title: Method to manipulate a well
Inventor: SHAUN COMPTON ROSS
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: A method to manipulate a well 14 comprising providing an apparatus 60 in a well connected to and below an annular sealing device 22, the apparatus comprising a container 68 having a volume, which may be sealed at the surface and run into the well, such that the pressure in the container is at a lower pressure than the surrounding well. When the apparatus is below the packer, a wireless control signal, such as an electromagnetic or acoustic signal, is sent to operate a valve assembly 62 to selectively allow fluid to enter the container whereby at least 5 litres of fluid is drawn into the container. A method with a second packer defining a short interval and in communication with formation is also claimed. The apparatus may be used independently, or after a time delay in the activation of perforating devices. May move be withdrawn with the container sealed, may have an exhaust situated below a second packer.
Patent GB-2551362-A (GB)
Title: Taper Protector
Inventor: TOM JOLLY
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic system comprising a joint prosthesis with a stem part having a neck bearing a taper [figure 1] with a removable taper protector 110 which covers at least part of the taper. The taper protector comprises a body portion 110 having a side wall 112, a top surface 114 and a bottom surface 116, and a bore 118, configured to receive at least part of the taper. The body portion is made from a compressible material which may be resiliently deformable open celled foam. The side wall may have a slit 120 or frangible region to allow the taper protector to be removed from the stem in a lateral direction. There may be a top plate 122 and bottom plate 124 secured to the body portion. The taper protector is used to prevent mechanically assisted crevice corrosion (MACC) of a modular orthopedic system as a surgeon trials an implanted femoral stem with a number of different femoral heads.
Patent GB-2550981-A (GB)
Title: Pumpless wearable sphygmomanometer
Inventor: PEI-SUNG CHUANG
IPC: A61B5/021
Filed: 2016-08-10
Abstract: A pumpless wearable blood pressure monitor includes first 30 and second 40 fluid strips on a wearable element, such as an arm or wrist strap, for contacting a wearer. The user may be prompted to exert force so that the parallel fluid strips are pressed across the same blood vessel, the first being closer to the heart. Control module 20 processes the difference between detected pressures, the second being e.g. 40% higher indicating a sharp rise in blood pressure corresponding to systolic pressure. Diastolic pressure may similarly be measured. The fluid strips may contain air or liquid and be of soft tubing e.g. silicone materials, with diameter 5-6mm. Branch tubes 32, 42 may allow fluidic communication with tubular members 24, 26 of the control module, located within the bottom 151 and side wall 152 of the device and housing pressure sensing elements and possibly a display and/or wireless transmission device.
Patent GB-2544623-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for enabling a person to work at an elevated position in confined surroundings
Inventor: JOHN CHRISTOPHER DONOVAN
IPC: E04G1/34
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: Platform apparatus 2 comprises base section 4 and first ladder 6 and second ladder 10 which extend upwards from a first and second end 8, 12 of the base section respectively. These ladder formations 6, 10 support a platform section 14. The platform section 14 also includes third and fourth ladders 8, 22 depending from first and second ends 20, 24 of the platform section respectively. Releasable locking means 26 secures platform section at different heights above the base section. The first and second ladders 6, 10 each have a lower portion comprising rungs 30 extending between side members 32, and an upper portion comprising abutment members 36 extending inwardly from side members 32 to permit persons to pass between the side members 32 at the upper portion 34 and thereby walk onto and off the platform of the platform section 14. The third and fourth ladders slide in relation to the first and second ladders when the platform is moved to different working heights. Can be used in confined surroundings.
Patent GB-2548654-A (GB)
Title: Digital content streaming to loss intolerant streaming clients
Inventor: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER THORNBURGH
IPC: H04N21/4402
Filed: 2016-11-09
Abstract: Method for streaming to loss intolerant clients comprising repairing 302 an error in a stream of digital content. The repaired stream of digital content is transformed 306 into a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) format consumable by a loss intolerant client. The transformed stream is provided to 308 the loss intolerant client. The transforming may comprise forming the content stream into a plurality of segments and a manifest file which maps time periods to respective segments. The loss tolerant format may be configured in accordance with a MPEG-2 transport stream. The loss intolerant client may use HLS or MPEG-DASH formats. Also claimed are a similar system and method in which the transforming comprises forming the content stream into a plurality of segments and a manifest file which maps time periods to respective segments.
Patent GB-2546161-A (GB)
Title: Digital watermarking without significant information loss in anonymized datasets
Inventor: JASON MCFALL
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2016-12-01
Abstract: A computer-implemented process alters original data in a dataset and includes a digital watermark in the anonymized data. The process preferably does not add significant further information loss and operates on a probabilistic basis. The watermark is preferably included in original raw data as opposed to metadata or redundant data and the data is preferably a tabular file, a relational or a non-relational database, or the results of interactive database queries. The data is preferably anonymized using techniques that perturb the original data such as tokenisation, generalisation; data blurring, synthetic record insertion, record removal or re-ordering. The watermark to be encoded into the anonymised data is preferably a number or other ID which is stored in a watermark registry.
Patent GB-2550632-A (GB)
Title: Compositions and uses and methods relating thereto
Inventor: PHILIP MORGAN
IPC: A61P27/04
Filed: 2016-12-14
Abstract: An ocular benefit composition comprises at least 5 wt.% of one or more lipid or lipid derived compounds. A method and use whereby an ocular benefit agent is delivered to the surface of the eye by applying the composition to a lid margin of the eye are also disclosed. A device for applying the composition comprises an applicator and the ocular benefit composition. The lipid or lipid-derived compounds are typically waxes, fats, and oils. Suitable waxes may be lanolin, beeswax, jojoba wax, candelilla wax, carnauba wax, and paraffin wax. Useful oils may comprise jojoba seed oil, apricot kernel oil, castor seed oil, argan kernel oil, avocado oil, sweet almond oil, hydrogenated castor oil, and coconut oil. Cocoa butter and shea butter represent suitable fats. Examples of lipid-derived compounds may include long chain fatty alcohols like octyldodecanol. The composition is preferably in solid form with a melting point of ≥45ºC.
Patent GB-2549179-A (GB)
Title: Deformable armrest having a patterned array of channels
Inventor: MOHAMMED OMAR FARUQUE
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 2017-02-15
Abstract: An automotive armrest 18 comprising a skin 24 and an elastic core 20 defining a patterned array of channels 22 having a same orientation. The elastic core exhibits different predetermined target lateral and vertical stiffness. Channels 22 may extend vertically, horizontally and/or diagonally, have ellipse, oval, rhombus, square, circle, triangle, octagon, trapezium, crest or irregular shaped cross-sections (figure 7E). Further channels 23 may have orientation, dimension, number, pattern, geometry or distribution density differing from channels 22. Also disclosed a method of producing an automotive armrest portion comprising 3D printing a skin on a 3-D printed elastic core exhibiting different predetermined target lateral and vertical stiffness and having an internal structure with patterned array of channels 22 having same orientation along longitudinal axis x. Also disclosed an automotive arm rest comprising deformable core 20 exhibiting greater vertical than lateral predetermined target stiffness, and defining a patterned array of channels 22 extending along longitudinal axis x, the channel 22 cross-section being smaller in lateral than vertical dimension. The channels may be arranged in regular or random patters, symmetrically or asymmetrically distributed. The channels may be collapsible, malleable, flexible, and/or yielding to lateral impact.
Patent GB-2561538-A (GB)
Title: Improved drying agent for electronic circuits
Inventor: FRIEDRICH WILHELM WIELAND
IPC: B01D12/00
Filed: 2017-03-07
Abstract: A liquid drying composition for drying of electrical, electronic and optical systems, as well as drying material samples, comprising: an alkylorthocarboxylic ester R1-C(OR2)3 or an alkylorthocarbonate; and a volatile and non-corrosive catalyst or precursor for a catalyst for hydrolysis of said alkylorthocarboxylic ester or alkylorthocarbonate. The alkylorthocarboxylic ester can be triethyl orthoformate, trimethyl orthoformate, trimethyl orthoacetate or triethyl orthoacetate. The composition may also comprise a volatile Lewis acid, a volatile sulfonic acid, a volatile carboxylic acid or readily hydrolyzable esters of the volatile sulfonic acids or readily hydrolyzable esters of volatile carboxylic acids as the catalyst or catalyst precursor. The catalyst precursor may be a perfluoroalkylcarboxylate, alkyl trifluoroacetate, ethyl trifluoroacetate, methyl trifluroeacetate, alkyl trifluoromethansulfonate, ethyl trifluoromethansulfonate or methyl trifluoromethansulfonate. The composition can further comprise a solvent such as isopropanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran or 1,4-dioxane. Also disclosed is a process for drying electrical, electronic or optical devices by bringing into contact said device with the liquid composition. The catalyst precursor reacts with water to form a catalyst for hydrolysis of the ortho ester. The catalyst formed may be volatile and may have a boiling point of less than 75 °C.
Patent GB-2550029-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat side air bag assembly
Inventor: ERIC D VEGGIAN
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2017-03-10
Abstract: A vehicle seat (10, Fig.1) comprising a frame 12, a cover 14, and a seat side airbag assembly (16), wherein the seat side airbag assembly includes a chute 18 mounted to the frame and extending to the cover. An airbag 20 is fixed to the chute, with the chute extending between the airbag and the cover, with the chute being attached to the cover. Preferably, the cover includes a seam 64, which may be separable relative to the attachment 22 between the inner surface of the cover and the chute. This attachment could be a hook and loop fastener (24, Fig.5), or utilize an adhesive layer (32). Specifically, the adhesive may be a pressure sensitive adhesive. It is preferred that the chute has a first end 44 fixed to the frame, and a flange 46 extending to the second end 48. A curve in the chute forms a cavity in which the airbag is disposed.
Patent GB-2544698-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in agricultural equipment
Inventor: ROBERT SPURGEON
IPC: A01C3/06
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: A linkage 18 for a chain-driven box-section slat in a manure spreader comprises a mounting tab 11, slidably-mountable within the interior of the box-section 2, and having a generally planar section 12 to engage with a top interior face 21 of the box-section, a connection face to allow the tab to be welded to a chain link such that the mid-line of the chain link is above the mid-line of the slat, and a lower box-engaging portion 14 to engage with a bottom interior face 22 of the box-section. Also provided is a manure spreader using such a linkage, and which might be provided with a plastics floor 23.
Patent GB-2561206-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for securing shoelaces
Inventor: DAVID WILLIAM LUND
IPC: A43C9/06
Filed: 2017-04-05
Abstract: The stopper 106 is for attachment to an aglet of a shoelace to prevent the shoelace from slipping through an eyelet. The stopper 106 has a housing 200 to receive the aglet and a gripper 204 to secure the aglet within the housing 200. The gripper 204 is biased towards a gripping position in which an aglet can be inserted into the housing 200 but is prevented from being removed. The gripper 204 may flex between the gripping position and a non-gripping position to allow removal of the aglet. The gripper 204 may have an annular component to grip around the aglet. An insert 202 may push the gripper 204 between said positions and be shaped to be retained within a cavity inside the housing 200. The housing 200 may include an engagement surface 290 which engages a flange of the insert 202 when the insert 202 has pushed the gripper 204 into the non-gripping position.
Patent GB-2561617-A (GB)
Title: Sealed packages containing medical device components
Inventor: CHRISTIAN MIDE
IPC: A61M5/00
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: A sealed package 2 comprises a plurality of cavities containing medical device components relating to an arterial blood gas ABG sample collection procedure. The plurality of cavities define a closed base and an open top of package 2. The plurality of cavities comprises: a first cavity 4 containing a syringe 16 or blood collection tube; a second cavity 6 containing a needle hub 18 comprising a needle and removable sheath; and a third cavity 10 containing a vented tip cap 22. Package 2 further comprises a removable backing that both covers and seals the open top of the package 2. First cavity 4 may comprise: a fulcrum defined as a contact point between the syringe or blood collection tube and a wall of the cavity 4, the fulcrum being positioned so that a predefined centre of mass of the syringe/blood-collection-tube is forward of fulcrum, so that the syringe/blood-collection-tube tends to pivot forward into a stable position; and a pocket formed in first cavity 4 that extends forward of, and below the fulcrum to receive a front end of the syringe or blood collection tube when free to pivot into the stable position.
Patent GB-2563592-A (GB)
Title: Arc mitigation in electrical power distribution system
Inventor: PETER JAMES HANDY
IPC: H02H1/00
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: A circuit 24 to mitigate arc failures in an electrical power distribution system 20 includes a solid state distribution system 30 connected to a power source l4 and a load 12, a solid state power controller (SSPC) 40 having a set of field effect transistors (FETs) 42 responsive to command signals from the SSPC 40 wherein an arc (figure 3B, 56) in a wire bond 54 of a failed FET 44 can trigger a predetermined sequence to quench the arc and isolate remaining wire bond material in the failed FET 44 from contaminating a creepage path 50, enabling current to bypass the failed FET and maintain power to the load.
Patent GB-2548746-A (GB)
Title: Sensor apparatus
Inventor: ANTHONY PETER FOORD
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 2015-11-27
Abstract: A sensor apparatus for use in obtaining information relating to the presence of metal particles within a sample of a substance to be tested includes a substrate (22) comprising an aperture for receiving a sample of a substance to be tested. The sample may be an extracted or dynamic sample. The substrate has an electrically conductive coil (21) printed thereon, which surrounds the aperture. The coil is arranged to generate a magnetic field for application to a sample received in the aperture in use, and may also sense the result of interaction between the generated magnetic field and the sample. The sensed result of the interaction is usable to determine information relating to the presence of metal particles in the sample.
Patent GB-2554976-A (GB)
Title: Image-capturing appatatus, accessory apparatus and control method therefor
Inventor: ATSUSHI SUGITA
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2017-07-20
Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus 200 includes a camera communicator 208a, 208b configured to provide, with an accessory apparatus 100 such as an interchangeable lens, a first data communication channel DLC used for receiving accessory data at the image-capturing apparatus, and a second data communication channel used for transmitting camera data from the image-capturing apparatus; and a camera controller configured to perform communication through the camera communicator. The camera controller and the accessory apparatus are configured to be capable of switching their communication modes between a first communication mode such as a BUSY addition mode and a second communication mode such as a non-BUSY addition mode. The camera controller is configured to cause the accessory apparatus to transmit the accessory data whose settings of parity bits are different between in the first and second communication modes.
Patent GB-2554816-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle locking device
Inventor: Kyle A Williams
IPC: E05B71/00
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: A bicycle locking device 100 for installing on a bike stand (9, figure 3a) and a method of installing the bicycle locking device 100. The bicycle locking device 100 comprises: mount(s) 5,6 arranged to be mounted to the bike stand 9; a bicycle securing element 1 having a first end 1b connected to the mount 5,6, the bicycle securing element 1 being arranged to extend around the frame of a bicycle; a lock housing 3 fixedly connected to a mount 5,6, the lock housing 3 being arranged to receive a second end 8 of the bicycle securing element 1; and a mechanical lock operable to secure the second end 8 of the securing element 1 in the lock housing 3. The mounts 5, 6 may be movable relative to each other in use. The locking device 100 may be installed on a bike stand 9 by cutting a section from the stand 9, installing mount 6 via the gap (figure 3a), installing mounts 5a, 5b in the gap (figure 3b-d), and finally securing the lock housing 3 to mounts 5a, 5b (figure 3e).
Patent GB-2569096-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for managing a queue for charging stations
Inventor: RICHARD STOBART
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2017-10-17
Abstract: A method for managing a queue at a pool of charging station connectors 132 comprises: receiving a first request to provide charge at a first charging station connector 108 of the pool of charging station connectors 132; receiving a second request to provide charge at a second charging station connector 110; determining a first priority for the first request in the queue; and determining a second priority for the second request in the queue. The devices 114-118 to be charged may be electric vehicles (EVs). The charging station connectors 132 may be associated with street lights or lamp posts 124-128. Priority may be based on the order of connection, or a priority upgrade transaction. One device 114-118 is charged at a time, and this may be to limit the power drawn in order to meet mains 122 capacity needs. Grid power balancing may be effected by pausing charging.
Patent GB-2569626-A (GB)
Title: A facade unit mounting apparatus
Inventor: LUKE PRIOR
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A façade unit mounting apparatus comprises first and second supports 11, 12 attached to a wall 13. The supports grip at least one façade unit 16, and the first support comprises at least one resilient element 30 configured to bias the façade unit against the second support. The first support may comprise a base 31 extending outwardly from the wall, and the resilient element is mounted to the first base. The resilient element may bias the façade unit away from the first base, and may comprise at least one projection that extends inwardly and away from the first base. A plurality of projections may be provided, and at least one first projection may be longer than at least one second projection. The resilient element may comprise a spring, wedge, clip or lever. The second support may comprise a base 40 that includes at least one grip element 41 such as a tooth. A mounting method includes the step of positioning the façade unit between the first and second supports, which may form rails.
Patent GB-2564181-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for estimating time of arrival
Inventor: ZHENG WANG
IPC: G06Q10/04
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining an estimated time of arrival relating to a target trip. The method includes extracting, by a processor, sample characteristic data relating to a target trip, wherein the sample characteristic data comprises first feature data corresponding to a route relating to the target trip and second feature data corresponding to a link of the route; obtaining a prediction model for estimating time of arrival; and determining, by the processor, an estimated time of arrival (ETA) relating to the target trip based on the prediction model and the sample characteristic data.