baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2550201-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine
Inventor: OLIVER TAYLOR-TIBBOTT
IPC: F04D27/02
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A gas turbine engine 10 (fig 1) comprising a bleed duct 26 (fig 2) for receiving bleed flow and a plurality of pivotable valve members 32, pivotable relative to the bleed duct for variably controlling fluid flow along the bleed duct. The gas turbine engine also comprises an actuation mechanism for pivoting the valve members relative to the bleed duct, wherein the actuation mechanism is configured such that pivoting of the valve members is staggered. The valve members may be sequentially operated. The actuation mechanism may have one or multiple link members 40a/40b that link the valves, comprising pins and slots, which may be curved. The valve may be a butterfly valve. A method of operating a gas turbine engine with a bleed duct and staggered and pivoted valves.
Patent GB-2554339-A (GB)
Title: Stapling apparatus and method of operation
Inventor: MICHAEL WATKISS
IPC: B65H37/04
Filed: 2016-05-27
Abstract: A staple head 14 has a controlled drive motor 18 which drives a staple, through a stack of paper for example, and an associated clincher unit 16 bends the staple into the required shape, after which the drive is stopped, and then restarted to form a follow up staple from a wire strip. Preferably, a clincher unit 16 trigger point 50 causes the motor to stop to delay the formation of the follow up staple for a period of time 44 and the clincher is moved by at least 2mm by the time drive is restarted. Multiple staple heads and clincher units may be used in a pamphlet or booklet production apparatus, the drive of each staple head is stopped when its clinch trigger point is reached and the drive of all staple heads is resumed simultaneously; the clincher units may be mounted on individual or a common slide 22. A computer programme containing instructions to execute the steps of the method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2551176-A (GB)
Title: An electricity generator and a method of generating electricity
Inventor: OWEN MCELROY
IPC: F03B17/00
Filed: 2016-06-09
Abstract: An electricity generator powered by waste compressed air comprises a pressure chamber 3 selectively supplied with air from a tank 5. A valve 13d releases water through an upright pipe 11 into an elevated turbine buffer tank 15. Water falling from the elevated tank 15 through a draft tube 11 drives a turbine and generator 9, and exits into a sump buffer tank 19. Water is then drained into sump 7, and is admitted back into the pressure chamber 3 by a valve.
Patent GB-2551487-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: SILVIA BALDAN
IPC: C11D3/42
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: A composition comprises a bleach e.g. peroxide especially hydrogen peroxide, and an optical brightener, wherein the optical brightener is selected from the substance class(es) of benzonitrile, benzoxazole, benzopyrazole as well as their derivatives and substituted compounds. The optical brightener is present in an amount of 0.001 to 1 wl.%, e.g. 0.08wt%. The composition comprises a nonionic surfactant in a ratio by weight to the optical brightener is from around 5:1 to 1000:1. The composition is used in laundry/fabric washing operation especially on synthetic material such as polyamide and /or polyester.
Patent GB-2542458-A (GB)
Title: Communication system and method
Inventor: Donald R High
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2016-07-11
Abstract: A system and method for displaying personnel or staff information comprises a mobile reporting device associated with a user 500 and a server. The mobile reporting device has a display, receives data about the location of the device, and transmits such data to the server. The server detects which personnel default or standard locations 510, 520, 530 are near to (i.e. within a predetermined distance of) the reporting device, and transmits information regarding personnel associated with the default locations for display on the reporting device. Alternatively, the server determines which mobile communication devices are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, and transmits information regarding personnel associated with the mobile communication devices for display on the reporting device [fig. 8]. The personnel information may include the persons name including a phonetic representation and/or audio message, an image, personal interests, assignments, statistics, achievements and goals of the person [fig. 6]. It might also include a map showing where the relevant personnel is located. The reporting device might receive and process modulated light signals from light emitters 440 to determine its location. User 500 might be a manager or leader.
Patent GB-2552353-A (GB)
Title: Apparatuses, methods, computer programs and computer-readable media
Inventor: Ivan Damnjanovic
IPC: H04N19/60
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A set of residual elements 408 useable to reconstruct a representation 402 of a signal at a relatively high level of quality using data 406 based on a representation of the signal at a relatively low level of quality 404 is obtained. The high quality representation is arranged as an array comprising at least first and second rows of signal elements. Each of the reconstruction elements 408 is associated with a respective signal element in the array. A set of data elements 410 is derived from the residuals possibly using a transform. At least one of the transformed elements is derived from at least two reconstruction elements associated with signal elements from the first line and a different number of reconstruction elements associated with signal elements from the second line. Also claimed is corresponding image decoding. Also claimed is image encoding in which one of a set of transformation matrices having the same dimension as each other is selected.
Patent GB-2556322-A (GB)
Title: A carrying device
Inventor: NICOLA WHITE-REED
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2016-07-26
Abstract: A carrying device for attachment to an item of clothing such as a belt is disclosed. The carrying device includes a loop portion 3 formed from a flexible material such as neoprene. There is also a clip 5 connected to the loop 3 to attach it to an item of clothing generally a belt. There is also a container 13 which is removably attachable within the loop which circumscribes and retains the container in position whilst allowing it to be easily removed for emptying. The container 13 may be rigid and kidney shaped.
Patent GB-2545819-A (GB)
Title: Vertebral body spacer
Inventor: TOSHIO MATSUMOTO
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2011-11-09
Abstract: A vertebral body spacer 1 of the present invention is used by being inserted between a vertebral body 101 and a vertebral body 102 (intervertebral space). The vertebralbody spacer 1 has a block body constituted of titanium or a titanium alloy as a main component thereof, and provided with a pair of contact surfaces to be made contact with the vertebral body 101 and the vertebral body 102. The blockbody 2 includes needle parts 40 formed into a needle shape having both end portions and a porous part 21 having through holes 22 passing through the porous part 21 in a thickness direction thereof, and a porosity of at least a surface of the porous part 21 is larger than a porosity of each of the needle parts 40. The needle parts 40 are inserted into the through holes 22 so that the both end portions are projected from the contact surfaces, so that the both end portions constitute projection portions which exhibit a function of fixing the block body 2 between the vertebral bodies. According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain an appropriate size between the vertebral bodies (intervertebral space). Further, it is possible to reliably prevent the vertebral body spacer from being broken irrespective of cases and a position of the intervertebral space, and thereby capable of achieving bone fusion between the vertebral body spacer and the vertebral bodies promptly.
Patent GB-2544443-A (GB)
Title: Fluid loss additive package for shallow well drilling fluids
Inventor: PRESTON A MAY
IPC: C09K8/514
Filed: 2014-11-07
Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a fluid loss additive package, the fluid loss additive package comprising: a water-swellable, superabsorbent polymer; a derivatized cellulose; and non-swellable particles that are insoluble in the base fluid. A method of drilling a wellbore into a subterranean formation comprising: providing the drilling fluid; and forming the wellbore using a drill bit and the drilling fluid.
Patent GB-2560965-A (GB)
Title: A work platform safety device and method
Inventor: GARRY BLANDFORD
IPC: B66F17/00
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: A safety device for a work platform, for example a mobile elevated work platform or MEWP, designed to prevent items falling from the platform. The device comprises a barrier which is configured to couple to the work platform so that the barrier projects from the platform in a horizontal direction. The barrier may also project in a vertical direction, for instance diagonally upwards. The barrier may comprise a net and may be moveable between retracted and extended configurations. The barrier may be constructed so as to comprise a series or frames 5, 7, 9 connected to a base 1 which can be connected to the work platform by hooks 3. Panels 5a, 5b, 9a, 9b may be situated within the frames and the barrier 11 positioned at the working end of the platform. A method of improving safety on a work platform using the work platform safety device is also disclosed
Patent GB-2562796-A (GB)
Title: Audio and/or video receiving and transmitting apparatuses and methods
Inventor: NIGEL STUART MOORE
IPC: H04N21/84
Filed: 2017-05-26
Abstract: A video and/or audio transmitting/receiving method comprises: transmitting a signal comprising video and/or audio (AV) data to a receiving apparatus, the video and/or audio data comprising location (e.g., universal resource indicator, URI) information and update information (e.g., a version number); based on the location information, the apparatus receiving ancillary (additional) data (e.g., application information table (AIT) signalling) associated with the AV data from a network location (indicated by the location information); executing a predetermined process associated with the ancillary data, and; based on the update information, the receiving apparatus determining whether or not there is an update associated with the received ancillary data and, if it is determined that there is an update associated with the ancillary data, applying the update and executing a predetermined process associated with the updated ancillary data. Also claimed is a receiver comprising: first and second interface circuitry to respectively receive a signal representing audio visual data and to request and receive associated first ancillary data. Based on a change to a property of the audio visual data signal, second ancillary data is requested, and a process is performed using the first ancillary data as an input instruction, with process modification using the second ancillary data.
Patent GB-2551268-A (GB)
Title: Wire shaping apparatus and method
Inventor: DAVID CLARE
IPC: B21F35/00
Filed: 2017-06-01
Abstract: Apparatus for forming wire components, such as springs, comprises a wire supply station 202, and a former 208 comprising tools for forming and cutting a length from the wire. The former 208 is independently movable relative to the supply station and/or a work-piece intended to receive the formed wire component. Wire feed rollers 206 may be provided at the supply station 202 or at, and movable with, the former 208. The wire may be fed to the former via a flexible sleeve FS. The wire may be fed from a supply station drum, around the interior of which the wire is wound. The former may comprise wire shaping, pitch control, cutting or heating tools, a tool for fixing the formed wire article to a work-piece, a router, drill, cropper, trimmer or laser. The former 208 may be mounted on a moveable platform or robotic arm for movement in three dimensions, under wired or remote control by a computer. Wire components can be formed and placed by the former at the desired location on a work-piece, doing away with the need for separate transportation of the wire component. May be used in upholstering or automotive applications .
Patent GB-2564425-A (GB)
Title: Formulation and layer
Inventor: SIMON DOMINIC OGIER
IPC: H01L51/10
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: A solvent comprises levoglucosenone or dihydrolevoglucosenone or a derivative thereof for fabricating an organic electronic device, having an organic layer comprising an organic semiconductor layer and organic gate insulator layer. The solvents may b used for the passivation layer. The solvents can also be used to form formulation comprising a photopatterning material. The cross-linking material may compriose monomeric, oligomeric and polymeric precursors, which may be an epoxy group and may be crosslinkable via a thiol - ene or a thiol (alkyl)acrylate reaction or via a thermal azide alkyne cycloaddition reaction. THe crosslinkable composition may compromise a polyimide and/or a cyclollefinic polymer and/or a poly(vinylphenol) derivative. The ormualtion may also comprise at least one of a cross-linking agent, a photoacid generator, a hardening agent, an antioxidant agent, a surfactant and a filler. The composition may also comprise a cosolvent.
Patent GB-2567011-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection system for engine system
Inventor: EIKE JOACHIM SIXEL
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 2017-10-02
Abstract: A fuel injection system 110 for an engine system 100 is disclosed. The system comprises a fuel pump 112 and nozzle 114 for each cylinder 104 of the engine 102. A control valve 212 is biased, for example by a spring, in a normally open position and is actuated against this to prevent fuel flowing from the pump to the injector 114. A drainage valve 214 is biased in a normally closed position and is actuated against this to allow fuel to flow from the pump and bypass the nozzle. During operation fuel enters the cylinder when the control valve is open and the drain valve is closed. The system allows fuel multiple fuel injections and changes in fuel injection timing whilst still allowing fuel to be injected in the event of valve failure. A method of operating as fuel injection system in one of two modes is also disclosed. During normal operation timing of fuel supply is controlled by a control valve. IN a failure mode the control valve remains open and the fuel pump is controlled to vary the metering of the fuel.
Patent GB-2561283-A (GB)
Title: Steering wheel feedback mechanism
Inventor: WALTER JOSEPH TALAMONTI
IPC: B62D6/00
Filed: 2018-02-05
Abstract: A method, particularly for use with a steer-by-wire system, involves changing a steering angle (typically via an autonomous steering controller) and rotates a steering wheel to a steering wheel angle (step 425) determined based on a steering angle estimated at a preset future time (Step 405) and a ratio (step 420) of steering wheel angle to steering angle which depends at least on vehicle speed and which may also depend on roadway type (for example whether the road is a controlled access road). The future time may typically be about two seconds and the method is particularly useful for providing feedback to a human driver.
Patent GB-2581118-A (GB)
Title: Combined rendering and compute resource allocation management system
Inventor: Teemu Virolainen
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-02-07
Abstract: A method for allocating resources of a graphics processing unit (GPU) for rendering an image, the method includes assembling a plurality of work nodes having defined inputs and outputs R1-R9, wherein at least one work node is a rendering work node 12-17 and at least one work node is a compute work node 21a-21f. A schedule is created for the plurality of work nodes based at least on the defined inputs and outputs, wherein the plurality of work nodes is scheduled such that more than one GPU process can be carried out at a point in time. A set of system resource barriers can be determined for processing the set of work nodes based on the created schedule. Preferably, a pipeline at least has a chain of rendering nodes which is capable of producing a rendered image and the schedule may be a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of the work nodes and respective inputs/outputs. The system resource barriers may be defined by edges from the acyclic graph. The system resources may include memory cache flushing instructions and memory is allocated to a work node based on liveness analysis of the edges of the DAG of the work nodes of a pipeline.
Patent GB-2562149-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for emulating temperature during a thermal cure cycle
Inventor: JOHN M GRIFFITH
IPC: G01K7/42
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: An apparatus includes an enclosure assembly 102 including an enclosure assembly-leading end 108 and an opposed enclosure assembly-lagging end 110, and a temperature emulation assembly 104 mounted within the enclosure assembly and including a temperature emulation assembly-leading end 142 located proximate to the enclosure assembly-leading end and a temperature emulation assembly-lagging end 144 spaced away from the enclosure assembly-lagging end. The enclosure assembly thermally isolates the temperature emulation assembly. The enclosure assembly permits conductive heat transfer to the temperature emulation assembly only through the enclosure assembly-leading end. The temperature emulation assembly may include a plurality of thermally conductive plates 146 arranged in a stack 148 within said enclosure. The enclosure inhibits conductive heat transfer to said stack along any conductive heat transfer path except through said enclosure-leading end. The enclosure assembly may further comprise an inner enclosure 120 mounted within said outer enclosure and comprising an inner enclosure-leading end 122 and an inner enclosure-lagging end 124. A leading end faceplate 116 at said enclosure leading end may be provided, one of said plurality of thermally conductive plates at said stack-leading end may be in contact with said leading end faceplate. Temperature sensors 162 may be thermally coupled to at least two of said plurality of thermally conductive plates. A gas temperature sensor 164 may be positioned on an exterior of said enclosure. The method may include generating a thermal profile for said article and generating a thermal profile of said temperature emulation assembly. These temperature measurements are used as inputs for control of the heat source of the thermal curing system so that acceptable cure requirements are met.
Patent GB-2565620-A (GB)
Title: Fixing device
Inventor: BENJAMIN WÖRNER
IPC: E05F5/06
Filed: 2018-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing device 10 for the leaf of a door or of a window, in particular of a revolving door or of a sliding door. The device comprises a guide rail 12, a sliding element 14, which is displaceable in the guide rail, and a fixing element 16, which is arranged non-displaceably in the guide rail. The fixing element interacts by means of a coupling element with the sliding element in order to fix the leaf in a predefined open position. The coupling element 18 is connected to the sliding element in a tension- and compression-resistant manner, and a guide element 24, in particular a slotted guide, is provided on the fixing element, or vice versa. The guide element delimits a guide path (26 figure 2a) by which the coupling element is moved via a coupling portion as the leaf is opened, firstly beyond the fixed position and, with subsequent movement of the leaf in the closing direction, into a latching position corresponding to the predefined open position, and, as the leaf is moved again in the opening direction, into a release position.
Patent GB-2562625-A (GB)
Title: An automated device for filling containers
Inventor: STUART FRASER
IPC: B67C3/28
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: An automated device 1000 for filling containers 2000. The device comprises at least one caddy 100, a conveyor system 200, a sensor 500 to detect a container, a dispenser 300 to fill the container with a fluid and a displacement apparatus 400 that moves the dispenser vertically as such to locate it partially in the container. Preferably, there are multiple caddies that comprise apertures for each receiving a container. The caddy is preferably transferred along the conveyor by a track 220 on a closed loop. The dispenser may comprise a plurality of apertures (nozzles) and conduits 320 for filling multiple containers at a single time. The stop and start of the filling of the container may be controlled by signals from the sensor that can determine the mass, volume or other quantity of fluid in the container. The device may further comprise a means for regulating the dispensing of material from the dispenser such as a pump 350, valve, screw conveyor (330, figure 18) or rotary feeder 340.
Patent GB-2577129-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a vehicle
Inventor: ALEXANDER BADOWSKI
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2018-09-17
Abstract: Data associated with an energy supply of a vehicle is determined by comparing a first set of data associated with a distance travelled by the vehicle with a second set of data associated with the distance travelled by the vehicle. An amount of energy of the energy supply associated with the distance travelled by the vehicle is determined. A data value associated with the energy supply is determined in dependence on the comparison and the amount of energy. The data value may be the vehicle range associated with the energy supply. The energy supply may comprise energy stored in a vehicle battery or may comprise fuel in a fuel tank. The first set of data may comprise wheel radius data associated with the vehicle, and/or wheel rotation data. The second set of data may comprise location data and/or tyre pressure data. First and second values of distance may be calculated in dependence on the first and second sets of data, where the first and second distance values may be compared and a correction value may be calculated as a result of the comparison.
Patent GB-2565480-A (GB)
Title: Trolley
Inventor: MICHAEL RICHARDSON
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: A trolley (100, see fig. 2a) for storing, transporting and charging of a plurality of robotic appliances. The robotic appliances having a top surface 11b, a total height H and a lower surface 11a, said lower surface comprising one or more wheels 12, 13 and one or more proximity sensors 16. The trolley comprises a frame (110), having an outer edge and defining an internal volume and supporting a plurality of shelves (120) positioned on top of each other and spaced by a set distance (G). The plurality of shelves are configured to receive and retain one or more said robotic appliances in a preferred position, and the shelves include one or more regions of optical transparency at positions aligned with said proximity sensors on said appliance when placed therein. The trolley may also comprise multi-way power connectors for supplying power to said appliances.
Patent GB-2580878-A (GB)
Title: Cone cleaning apparatus and method
Inventor: DAVID HADWIN
IPC: E01H1/00
Filed: 2018-11-27
Abstract: A user-portable apparatus 2 and method for cleaning a traffic cone (28, Fig. 4b). The apparatus 2 comprises a body 10 and at least one member 6 that 5 is radially moveable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the apparatus 2. The at least one member 6 is configured to support at least one cleaning element 12, such as a sponge. The apparatus 2 further comprises a biasing means 8 such as a bungee cord or rope configured to bias said at least one member 6 radially inward. The method comprises causing relative longitudinal movement or repeated 10 relative longitudinal movement, between the cone to be cleaned and the apparatus 2, thereby to cause radial expansion of the member(s) 6 and sliding engagement between the cleaning element(s) 12 and an outer surface of the cone to be cleaned. Other arrangements are also claimed.