baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2514352-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to food shaping devices
Inventor: TURNER STUART DARREL
IPC: A23P1/08
Filed: 2013-05-20
Abstract: A device, suitable for assembling foodstuffs into a sushi roll, comprises a chassis 15, a handle 20, a plurality of rolling plates and a mechanism 30 releasably secured to the chassis 15 and connecting the rolling plates with the handle 20. A first rolling plate 22 comprises parallel outer and inner sections, and in a first rolling operation, the mechanism 30 symmetrically rotates first 22 and second 24 rolling plates relative to a central rolling plate 26. In a second rolling operation, the mechanism 30 is further adapted to rotate the outer section of the first rolling plate 22 relative to the inner section. The central rolling plate 26 comprises two mounting blocks 25 for centreing a removable rice guide member (27, figure 2) consisting of an oblong plate of predetermined thickness. It has a central aperture which defines a predetermined volume to be filled with rice or other foodstuff.
Patent GB-2506736-A (GB)
Title: In-situ electrochemical deposition and x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
Inventor: NEWTON MARK EDWARD
IPC: G01N23/22
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: A sensor comprises a first electrode 2 formed of an electrically conductive material in contact with a solution 8 to be analysed, a second electrode 4 in electrical contact with the solution, a controller 10 configured to apply a potential difference between the electrodes to electro-deposit chemical species from solution onto the first electrode, and an x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer 16 configured to perform XRF spectroscopic analysis on the electro-deposited chemical species, the XRF spectrometer comprising an x-ray source 18 to direct an excitation beam to the electro-deposited species on the first electrode and an x-ray detector 20 to receive x-rays emitted from the electro-deposited species and generate spectroscopic data about the chemical species, wherein the sensor is configured such that in use the x-ray excitation beam incident on the electro-deposited chemical species on the first electrode is attenuated by no more than 60%.
Patent GB-2518170-A (GB)
Title: A turnbutton fastener
Inventor: JOCHUM DIETMAR
IPC: F16B21/02
Filed: 2013-09-11
Abstract: A turnbutton fastener comprises a non-cylindrical shaft 5, a latch 9 rotatably mounted on an end of the shaft 5, and a helically threaded fastener 11 securing the latch 9 to the shaft 5. The threaded fastener 11 is adjustable between a loosened position and a tightened position. In the loosened position the threaded fastener 11 is in frictional engagement with the latch 9 so that the latch 9 rotates when the threaded fastener 11 is turned. In the tightened position, the latch 9 engages directly or indirectly with the shaft 5 to prevent relative rotation between the latch and the shaft.
Patent GB-2508727-A (GB)
Title: Hair removal device adapter
Inventor: RUMSEY IAN
IPC: A45D26/00
Filed: 2009-12-11
Abstract: Â A hair removal device adapter 15 comprising a curved handle portion 12 and a cradle 40 for receiving a hair removal device, such as an epilator 14 or a razor, is disclosed. The cradle is mounted to the handle portion by a pivot means, preferably a screw pivot (30, 32 figure 4). A ratchet mechanism, comprising a ring (24, figure 2) having resilient teeth and a projection (28) for engaging a space disposed between pairs of adjacent teeth, may be provided for holding the cradle in one of a plurality of predetermined positions. The handle portion is preferably an elongate member terminating at one end in a pair of curved arms 16, provided substantially in a U-shape. The cradle may be a shallow tray, to which a hair removal device may be secured by means of at least one resilient strap (44, figure 6).
Patent GB-2522472-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for a structural monitoring device adapted to be locatable within a tubular structure
Inventor: CAESLEY ROGER CHARLES
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2014-01-27
Abstract: A structural monitoring device 1 is adapted to be locatable within a tubular structure such as an axle 30, the structural monitoring device comprises a plurality of supporting arms 10, which are preferably formed from a flexible material, and which may be in a cruciform configuration so that fibre optic strain gauge sensors 12 may monitor compressive or tensile forces along two axes of or across the axle 30. The arrangement is such that each supporting arm on its respective outer edge supports a respective fibre optic strain gauge parallel to an inner surface of a monitored tubular structure (eg axle 30). Adjustable clamping wedge portions 4a are included in the monitoring device to enable frictional engagement with the inner surface of the tubular structure.
Patent GB-2515139-A (GB)
Title: A data processing apparatus and method for performing load-exclusive and store-exclusive operations
Inventor: PIRY FR D RIC CLAUDE MARIE
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: A data processing apparatus 10, 20 is provided in which a processor unit 11, 21 accesses data values stored in a memory 30 and a cache 12, 22 stores local copies of a subset of these values. The cache maintains a status value 13, 23 for each local copy stored. When the processor unit executes a load-exclusive operation, a first data value is loaded from a specified memory location and an exclusive use monitor 14, 24 begins monitoring this location for accesses. When the processor unit executes a store-exclusive operation, a second data value is stored to the specified memory location if the exclusive use monitor indicates that the first data value has not been modified since the load-exclusive operation was executed. When a local copy of the first data value is stored in the cache and its status value indicates that the processor unit has exclusive usage of it, the apparatus is configured to prevent modification of the status value for a predetermined time period after execution of the load exclusive operation. Such modification may be prevented by stalling certain instructions. A timer 15, 25 may run for the predetermined time period. The cache may administer a MESI protocol.
Patent GB-2513970-A (GB)
Title: Limited range vector memory access instructions, processors, methods, and systems
Inventor: VALENTINE ROBERT
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2014-03-06
Abstract: A processor comprises a plurality of packed data registers 207, and an execution unit 209 coupled to the registers that, in response to a limited range vector memory access instruction 203; accesses memory locations in only a restricted or limited range 220 of memory 210. The limited range vector memory access instruction indicates source packed memory indices 213 which include a plurality of 8-bit and/or 16-bit memory indices, and these indices specify the memory locations to be accessed. The registers might also include source packed data (to be stored in the limited memory in response to scatter operations); or destination storage locations for packed data (to load data in response to the load operations). The instruction might also indicate a source packed data operation mask 216 to prevent some of the bits from being stored or loaded.
Patent GB-2508555-A (GB)
Title: Organic semiconductor composition and organic transistor
Inventor: BURROUGHES JEREMY
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: An organic semiconductor composition comprises at least one solvent, a polymer, a first small molecule organic semiconductor and a small molecule crystallization modifier. The first small molecule organic semiconductor : small molecule crystallisation modifier weight ratio is at least 6:1, optionally at least 10:1, optionally at least 20:1. The small molecule crystallisation modifier increases the uniformity of the first small molecule organic semiconductor distribution in an organic semiconductor layer deposited in the channel of an organic transistor, with the effect that the mobility of the organic transistor is higher than the mobility of an organic device comprising a composition without the small molecule crystallization modifier.
Patent GB-2527495-A (GB)
Title: Ink set optimisation
Inventor: DESHPANDE KIRAN
IPC: H04N1/54
Filed: 2014-05-20
Abstract: A method of selecting optimal inks from a plurality of ink candidates for a given colour is disclosed. The method comprises a) obtaining a measure of spectral reflectance of a print substrate; b) obtaining a measure of the spectral reflectance of a first candidate ink of a first colour; c) predicting a colour gamut for the first candidate ink based on the spectral reflectance of the ink and the spectral reflectance of the substrate; d) repeating steps b) and c) for a second ink candidate of the first colour: e) selecting the ink candidate for which the predicted colour gamut includes the most target spot colours as the optimal ink for the first colour. The method may be employed to select optimal ink sets for an Expanded Colour Gamut (ECG) printing process. The substrate may be paper, a textile, a synthetic foil or a metal plate.
Patent GB-2518508-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in shopping trolleys
Inventor: MENZIES MICHAEL
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2014-07-28
Abstract: A cradle for attachment to the handle 200 of a supermarket trolley has a recess 32 for receiving a smart phone or the like (100, figure 9) and a sliding element 36 for adjusting the size of the recess to fit the phone and clamp the phone in the recess. The cradle may comprise two parts (12, 14, figure 5) which are hinged together and define a central aperture (18) for receiving the handle of the shopping trolley. Inserts and anti-slip sheaths (20) may be provided in the central aperture to provide for differing size handles. The plane of the recess may be inclined such that in use, when the trolley rests on a substantially horizontal surface, the rear wall of the recess is oriented at an angle of approximately 45Â° to the vertical. A second recess (40, figure 3) for receiving a phone or the like to be viewed by a child sitting in a child seat of the trolley may also be provided. The cradle may also comprise a cup holder (300, figure 11). The cradle can be fitted during the manufacture of trolleys or retro-fitted to existing trolleys.
Patent GB-2521242-A (GB)
Title: Improved mask
Inventor: BROWNING STUART
IPC: A41G7/02
Filed: 2014-08-18
Abstract: A method of making a mask assembly 31 is disclosed wherein the mask assembly 31 comprises a main mask portion 32, a moveable mask portion 33, a connection means 34 and a trigger mechanism. The mask portion 32 may also comprise indicia representing eyebrows 35, eyes 36, nose 37 and mouth extremities 38. The method of creating the mask assembly 31 includes providing the main mask portion 32, providing software enabling alignment of a selected image with a representation or template of the mask portion 32, printing the aligned image, and applying it to the main mask portion 32. The mask assembly 31 includes a moveable mask portion 33, which by actuation of the trigger mechanism is caused to move between a first and second position relative to the main mask portion 32.
Patent GB-2531740-A (GB)
Title: Wireless power transfer on aircraft
Inventor: DANIEL ALAN RUST
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2014-10-28
Abstract: A wireless charging device may have an inductance coil 2 located between a cover plate 1 and a circuit board 3. A shielding cage 4 is provided to minimise electromagnetic interference with any nearby devices that may be caused by the operation of the power connector, see figure 1 item 11. The device may be incorporated into a back shell 5. The entire device may be located within an aeroplane seat, possibly on the rear of the backrest, armrest or tray table or located on a table top or used in an airplane galley, kitchen. The device may be used to charge mobile devices such as phones and laptops. The device may be compliant with wireless charging standard WPC 1.1. The device may operate with an input voltage of 28 volts.
Patent GB-2538051-A (GB)
Title: A mould
Inventor: ANTHONY JOHN MICHAEL JURKIW
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: A mould (2, fig 1) for producing injection moulded in-mould labelled plastic containers is provided. The mould comprises: a rim moulding portion (12, fig 1) for use in moulding at least part of a rim of a plastic container; core part 10 includes a surface 14, for use in moulding a wall of the plastic container, having first and second elongate protrusions 21, 22 defining a major channel 31 therebetween; and at least one flow restricting protrusion 41, located in or for location in an interface region of the major channel and the rim moulding portion, for dividing the major channel into a multiplicity of minor channels in the interface region and for restricting the flow of plastic towards the rim moulding portion. The first and second elongate protrusions may be shaped, in the interface region, to cause plastic flowing in the interface region to spread across a greater distance in the interface region than the width of the major channel. When the plastic travels along the wall portion (7, fig 1) of the cavity (11, fig 1), the label (6, fig 1) adheres to the molten plastic and, when the plastic cools and solidifies, the label becomes integrated into the wall of the plastic container as it is formed.
Patent GB-2540347-A (GB)
Title: A wall mounted inductive charger
Inventor: LAURENCE JOHN ROBINSON
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: An electrical output socket 2 containing the additional necessary circuitry and mechanical interface to provide inductive charging for one or more cordless devices. The outlet may be connected to the main electricity supply or via an isolating transformer. Additional circuitry provides power to an inductive charging position 4. The outlet may have a method for holding the device such as a shelf or a clip, which may be folded into the outlet when not in use.
Patent GB-2543291-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device
Inventor: RUSSELL WALKER
IPC: F16D63/00
Filed: 2015-10-13
Abstract: A clamping device 100, comprising a frame 1, and two clamps 6a, 6b, secured to the frame; each clamp 6a, 6b, having a clamping surface 20a, 20b, adapted to grip an element (31, fig. 6), which may be a guide rail, wherein at least one of the clamps 6a, 6b, is movable towards another of the clamps 6a, 6b to grip the element (31, fig. 6) between the clamping surfaces 20a, 20b, wherein the clamping surface 20a, 20b, comprises a friction element 17a, 17b, retained within a recess 21 in the clamping surface 20a, 20b, the recess 21 having a wall or walls configured such that, in use, the friction element 17a, 17b cannot slide out of the recess 21 in any direction in or parallel to the plane of the clamping surface 20a, 20b. The friction element 17a, 17b may be fixed in place by means of an adhesive. The clamping device may be used in a lift or elevator braking system. There may be an actuating rod 11, which can actuate the clamps 6a, 6b, toward the element (31, fig. 6) which may be a guide rail.
Patent GB-2531976-A (GB)
Title: Stratigraphic function
Inventor: JIMMY KLINGER
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: A method can include receiving implicit function values at nodes of a coarse mesh of a region of interest in a geologic environment; receiving data; formulating constraints based at least in part on the data; solving a system of equations for a finer mesh subject to the constraints; and outputting implicit function values at nodes of the finer mesh based at least in part on solving the system of equations.
Patent GB-2547038-A (GB)
Title: An interlock system
Inventor: Michael Trice
IPC: F16P3/08
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: An interlock system, a communication system, and a transceiver are provided. The interlock system 10 comprises: a first part 12 including a transmitter 30; and a second part 14 including a receiver 50. The first part 12 is configured to be held in a position adjacent the second part 14. The transmitter 30 and receiver 50 are configured to operate using an electromagnetic signal at a frequency substantially between about 1kHz and about 30kHz and are disposed on opposing sides of a barrier 20. A signal from the transmitter 30 for identifying the first part 12 is receivable by the receiver 50 through the barrier 20. A pipework system, a bursting disc, a portable sensor and a method of fitting an interlock system are also provided.
Patent GB-2549703-A (GB)
Title: An optical device and method for its fabrication
Inventor: JOANNA KRYSTYNA SKIBA-SZYMANSKA
IPC: H01L33/06
Filed: 2016-04-19
Abstract: An optical device comprising a quantum dot (QD) 417, the quantum dot comprising InAs and adapted to emit radiation in the wavelength range from 1200nm to 2000nm; a supporting layer 413 supporting the quantum dot, the supporting layer being lattice matched to InP; and wherein the longest dimension of the base of the quantum dot provided parallel to the supporting layer is within 20% of the shortest dimension of the base provided parallel to the supporting layer. The device is manufactured by a method comprising forming a layer of In, said amount of In being controlled to allow the formation of In droplets; growing As over said In droplets and crystallising said droplets to form InAs dots. A (100) oriented substrate may be included. A wetting layer 415 may be included on the supporting layer. The optical device may be an LED. A filter may be included. The quantum dots may be placed in a cavity region of an optical device. The support layer may be patterned and the quantum dots (QDs) may be formed in the pattern.
Patent GB-2536153-A (GB)
Title: Tracking systems and methods using over-the-air identifiers of mobile devices
Inventor: DEBORAH J MONKS
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2013-08-20
Abstract: Tracking methods 260 are described that operate a plurality of sensors across a geographic region to capture over-the-air identifiers (OTAI) of proximate mobile devices, and correlating the identifiers to detect a trigger indicative of a situation of interest. With the trigger detected, a watch list of the captured OTAI is maintained. A server stores the OTAI and associated information received from any of the plurality of sensors 262. A captured identifier is assigned to an individual 263. Analytics are performed on data received from any of the plurality of sensors 264, and any captured OTAI of interest is tracked, based on the analytics 265. There is a further invention where the OTAI are associated to information gathered via another source and stored together, the source being a police annotation, a vehicle license plate or information registered with the OTAI including an address and driver license information. Another invention has the OTAI associated with an image of a person associated to the device with the OTAI and using facial recognition from a database to identify the person.
Patent GB-2543635-A (GB)
Title: Shaft location tool
Inventor: Thomas Kevin Gallagher
IPC: B60K5/12
Filed: 2016-09-07
Abstract: A shaft location tool 22 for positioning a shaft 11 within an aperture 19 of a bushing 17 providing a predetermined air gap between the shaft and the bushing comprises a shaft receiving portion 24 and an aperture engagement portion 23 which abuts the inside edge of the aperture 19. The shaft may be located using assembly clips 22 with claws 24 that clip onto the shaft although a band or strap 26, such as a cable tie, may be used and held in place in slots 25. The shaft (6 fig.1) may be a handling shaft attached to a structural member (3 fig.1) of a vehicle, the shaft interfacing with a clevis of a second strut member (5 fig.1) which may be attached to a powertrain (4 fig.1) of the vehicle. The predetermined gap between the shaft and the bushing allows isolation of NVH to the cockpit during normal driving but under high lateral loading will provide additional support to the powertrain.
Patent GB-2542963-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus, and computer program product for real time location system referencing in physically and radio frequency challenged environments
Inventor: Belinda Turner
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for improving, in some examples, reference in a location system. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving reference tag blink data from a plurality of receivers; calculating, using a processor, a reference phase offset between the plurality of receivers; and generating a suspended reference phase offset table, wherein a suspended reference phase offset table is generated by causing the reference phase offset to be stored in a memory for later tag location calculations.
Patent GB-2559210-A (GB)
Title: An adsorption filter apparatus for a vehicle HVAC system
Inventor: DANIELA STIEHLER
IPC: B60H3/06
Filed: 2017-04-10
Abstract: An adsorption filter apparatus 30 for a vehicle HVAC system 20 comprises an adsorption filter 51 to adsorb gaseous pollutants from an airflow through the apparatus, and an oxidant generator 40 such as a stainless steel conductive wire mesh (41, figure 5) having a plurality of needles (45, figure 6) to generate ozone, oxygen radicals and/or hydroxyl radicals by corona discharge. The generator provides oxidants to flow in the air flow, ideally continuously while the filter is cleaning vehicle cabin air, to cause active decomposition of the gaseous pollutants retained by the adsorption filter and so regenerate the filter. A glass fibre particle filter 52 may be provided between the generator and the adsorption filter to trap particulate matter. The apparatus is ideally used in an HVAC system comprising a fan 24 to draw air through an inlet 22 and sequentially through the oxidant generator, particle filter, adsorption filter and an evaporator 25 before passing through an outlet 23. Ideally the adsorption filter provides a zone large enough for all oxidants to react. An ozone sensor may be provided between the evaporator and outlet to determine the presence of oxidants downstream of the adsorption filter.
Patent GB-2553197-A (GB)
Title: Managing energy usage in mobile devices
Inventor: Mark Howe
IPC: H05B3/84
Filed: 2017-06-08
Abstract: A mobile device has one or more sensors that are configured to detect the presence of fog or frost on a surface of the mobile device. An energy transfer element such as a heater, when activated, removes condensation from a surface of the mobile device. A programmed processor reads one or more sensors disposed in the mobile device to determine if there is a fog or frost condition. Upon detecting a fog or frost condition, the heating element is activated to remove fog or frost, and upon detecting an absence of the fog or frost condition, the heater is deactivated. The surface of the mobile device may be a display window or a window covering an imaging optics system. The one or more sensors may comprise a temperature sensor, and a fog or frost condition may be determined when the temperature rises by more than a threshold over a prescribed period of time. The one or more sensors may comprise an optical sensor or an ultrasound sensor. The activation of the energy transfer element may be determined by the state of the battery.
Patent GB-2552086-A (GB)
Title: Motorized bed
Inventor: CHI-CHUNG HUANG
IPC: A61G7/012
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: The motorized bed includes a base 21, a bedstead frame 22 and a lifting device 20. At each end of the base 21 is a drive mechanism 200 which includes a retractable push member 201 to raise a first link 2010 pivotally connected with the bedstead 22. In order to stabilise the lifting of the bedstead 22 by distributing the force applied by a user, connecting units 202 couple the first links 2010 to each side of the base 21 via a second link 2011. Each of the connecting units 202 includes a strut 2020 and two levers 2021, where each lever 2021 is pivotally connected at one end to the base 21, the other end to the strut 2020 and at a middle region to the second link 2011. The drive mechanisms 200 may operate synchronously and the levers 2021 may be bent. The bed may have a medical or rehabilitation use.