baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2496013-A (GB)
Title: Reflecting apparatus for targeting electromagnetic waves.
Inventor: ANDERSON JOHN ERNEST
IPC: F03H1/00
Filed: 2012-08-23
Abstract: Reflecting apparatus has left and right    eye mirrors    721l, 721r positioned along one of two separate axes 18l,18r, of the apparatus, then a series of reflecting devices formed from a pair of elliptical plane mirrors 723l, 724l, 723r, 724r, having central elliptical apertures, an annular conical mirror 717l, 717r and an angled mirror 734l, 734r all positioned on the axes 181l, 181r, where, in use, electromagnetic waves travelling along each of the two axes 181l, 181r, are reflected from one axis to the other via the reflecting surfaces and into input ends of the    eye mirrors    721l, 721r, to be directed towards a target. A separate invention relates to assembling a dual multiple engine configuration in space.
Patent GB-2505642-A (GB)
Title: Accessing functions on a device
Inventor: BENCCI GERMAN JOSE D JESUS
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2012-08-29
Abstract: A user interface in a device (100), in which first and second entities (111,112), such as selection areas, objects, actions or symbols, are displayed on a display (110); in response to user input being received that selects the first and second entities, a first predetermined action or function is performed if the user selected the first entity before selecting the second entity (113), and a second, different predetermined action is performed if the user selected the second entity before selecting the first entity (114) i.e. the order in which the entities are selected alters the action taken. The user input can be received by various methods, including a touch and/or drag event received through a touch screen. The predetermined action can be modified by an optional parameter in response to the user input also selecting a third entity.
Patent GB-2495636-A (GB)
Title: Hole inspection method and hole inspection device
Inventor: ISHIZUKA YASUTAKA
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2012-10-12
Abstract: While an insert shaft (11) disposed with a wide angle lens (15) at a tip end thereof is being inserted into a hole to inspect a wall surface of the hole on the basis of an image photographed through the wide angle lens (15), gas is injected into the innermost recess of the hole along the outer circumferential surface of the insert shaft (11) by a gas injection mechanism (19). The gas injection mechanism (19) is provided with a guide (13) configured to surround a tip end portion of the insert shaft (11) and form a gas injection passage (R) extending in the longitudinal direction of the insert shaft (11) between the inner circumferential surface of the guide (13) and the outer circumferential surface of the insert shaft (11), and a gas supply unit (14c) configured to supply gas to an inner space of the guide (13).
Patent GB-2507042-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogen sensor
Inventor: LAWRENCE NATHAN
IPC: G01N27/404
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: A sensor for hydrogen in a fluid medium comprises a housing 10 with a chamber 28 for ionic liquid electrolyte with a window 20 which is selectively permeable to hydrogen to allow hydrogen to pass from the fluid medium under test into the electrolyte in the chamber. A plurality of electrodes 14, 16, 18 in contact with the ionic liquid electrolyte are used to observe hydrogen concentration by voltammetry. Applications where such a sensor may be used include a wellbore tool for measuring the content of hydrogen in a subterranean fluid, monitoring of fiber-optic cables for damage by hydrogen, corrosion monitoring, and small-scale process plant where hydrogen is part of a gas stream.
Patent GB-2508881-A (GB)
Title: Method of transferring information between a controller and an electrical storage device associated with a printing ink container
Inventor: CONNORS MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: A method for transmitting information from an electrical storage device 200 associated with an ink container 18 to a controller 26 within a printer system 10 to operate and control a print head 16. The method comprises defining a plurality of virtual capacities for a physical ink container 18, declaring to the controller 26 an identifier of a current virtual capacity of the plurality of virtual capacities, calculating a virtual ink volume associated with the current virtual capacity, and repeat the process for at least one subsequent virtual capacity of the plurality of virtual capacities. The controller 26 is implemented with a microprocessor or programmable controller, while the electrical storage device 200 may be a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a programmable gate array, an integrated circuit, or a memory device.
Patent GB-2502395-A (GB)
Title: Sending location-relevant data to a user device for predicted locations of interest
Inventor: CHANG JOHN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-01-02
Abstract: A network server determines locations of interest for the user of a user device based on analysis of one or more factors including analysis of one or more of: (i) details of contacts of the user, and (ii) event details in an electronic calendar of the user. The server determines location-relevant data for the determined locations of interest. Whilst the user device is connected to the network, the server automatically sends the determined location-relevant data over the network to the user device for storage therein, such that the cached location-relevant data is subsequently available at the user device when the user device is not connected to the network. Contact details may be used to access associated social networking data to identify locations of interest in which clusters of contacts may be based. The pre-fetched data may include details of local wireless access points (eg SSIDs, MAC addresses etc. of WiFi RTM hotspots) thereby saving power in the device by removing the need for it to continually search for them.
Patent GB-2515991-A (GB)
Title: Online calendar access device for elderly people
Inventor: CLARK PAUL
IPC: G06Q50/22
Filed: 2013-03-19
Abstract: An online calendar access device, such as a portable appliance (figure 2) or mobile device (figure 6), provides a simple push-button interface for the elderly, infirm, or those with impaired eyesight, hearing or short-term memory, to retrieve messages from one or more online calendars, to help with everyday living. Messages (events and appointments) may be inserted in the calendar by a relative, carer or other competent person using an Internet connected personal computer or other mobile device. The device checks for updates and downloads the data from the calendars on a regular schedule. The device may provide feedback by updating the calendar or sending SMS text messages to a nominated mobile phone number. A user may access the calendar data by pressing one of several large distinct buttons P1,P2 & P3; typically one button each for messages from TODAY, TOMORROW or THIS WEEK. Messages are displayed on a character display screen, and/or audibly announced through a loudspeaker, or headphones. Pressing the button again will repeat the message output.
Patent GB-2513139-A (GB)
Title: Method and corresponding device for streaming video data
Inventor: DENOUAL FRANCK
IPC: H04N21/6587
Filed: 2013-04-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for streaming video data using the DASH standard, each frame of the video being divided into n spatial tiles (see fig 1c), n being an integer, in order to create n independent video sub-tracks. The method comprises: transmitting, by a server, a (MPD) media presentation description file 1008 to a client device, said description file including data about the spatial organization of the n video sub-tracks and at least n URLs respectively designating each video sub-track, selecting by the client device one or more URLs according to one Region Of Interest chosen by the client device or a client device's user 1010, receiving from the client device, by the server, one or more request messages1030 for requesting a resulting number of video sub-tracks, each request message comprising one of the URLs selected by the client device, and transmitting to the client device, by the server 1040, video data corresponding to the requested video sub-tracks, in response to the request messages.
Patent GB-2503111-A (GB)
Title: Modifying the configuration of graphical elements according to usage signals
Inventor: KIRKHAM STEPHEN
IPC: H04M1/72472
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: A method identifies an initial configuration of graphical representations (e.g. application icons or widgets) displayed in a user interface presented by a computing device, each of the graphical representations being associated with a respective computer-executable application. Two or more usage signals (e.g. frequency of use, interaction time/frequency, navigation rate and/or order of use) corresponding to each of the graphical representations are determined. The usage signals reflecting user interaction with the respective associated computer-executable application. A priority score is determined based on the usage signals and a priority order of the graphical representation is determined. The priority order is modified based on a second usage signal and a modified configuration of the graphical representation is generated, wherein the modified configuration reduce a navigation rate of the user with respect to the former configuration. At least a portion of the modified configuration of graphical representations is presented to a user.
Patent GB-2499966-A (GB)
Title: Vector gather buffer for multiple address vector loads
Inventor: CITRON DANIEL
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2011-12-01
Abstract: A dedicated vector gather buffer (VGB) that stores multiple cache lines read from a memory hierarchy in one or more Logical Units (LUs) each having multiple buffer entries and performs parallel operations on vector registers. Once loaded with data, an LU is read using a single port. The VGB initiates prefetch events that keep it full in response to the demand created by 'gather' instructions. The VGB includes one or more write ports for receiving data from the memory hierarchy and a read port capable of reading data from the columns of the LU to be loaded into a vector register. Data is extracted from the VGB by (1) using a separate port for each item read, (2) implementing each VGB entry as a shift register and shifting an appropriate amount until all entries are aligned, or (3) enforcing a uniform offset for all items.
Patent GB-2517969-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: ALDRIDGE IAN EDWARD
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A quick-release electrical connector 1 comprises: a body 12 with an electrical contact mounting portion 13 that holds at least one electrical contact 11; and retaining means 14, 15 located towards either side of the contact mounting portion 13 for retaining the connector in contact with a mating connector. The retaining means comprises first 15 and second 14 releasable mechanical couplings. The first releasable mechanical coupling 15 is a quick-release rotational bayonet coupling requiring less than a half-turn to engage, or release, the connector 1 with, or from, the mating connector. The second releasable mechanical coupling 14 comprises a hook that extends from a face of the electrical contact mounting portion 13 and engages a loop or bar of the mating connector. The body 12 of the connector 1 has an opening for receiving the quick-release rotational coupling 15. The rotational coupling 15 has a shaft with a first shaft portion 157 of smaller diameter, and a second shaft portion 158 of larger diameter. The opening of the body comprises an elastically deformable portion which, upon insertion of the shaft into the opening, is deformed by the second shaft portion 158 and recovers when aligned with the first shaft portion 157 to retain the rotation coupling 15 in the body 12.
Patent GB-2519082-A (GB)
Title: Reducing parasitic leakages in transistor arrays
Inventor: RIEDEL STEPHAN
IPC: H01L27/105
Filed: 2013-10-08
Abstract: A transistor array comprising a first conductor layer defining a plurality of source conductors 2,4 and a plurality of drain conductors 6, 8, 10, 12; the source and drain conductors are associated with a respective transistor. A semiconductor layer 26 defines semiconductor channels between said source and drain conductors. A second conductor layer defines a plurality of gate conductors 16 each associated with a respective set of transistors. One or more storage capacitor conductors may be capacitively coupled to the drain conductors of a respective set of transistors. The gate conductor may be used to switch the transistors between on and off states, whilst the storage capacitor conductors are used to reduce the conductivity of one or more portions of the semiconductor layer connecting the drain conductor of each transistor in the on state to source and/or drain conductors other than those associated with that transistor. The aim of this is transistor array is to reduce the parasitic leakage between conductors.
Patent GB-2509813-A (GB)
Title: System and method for selecting an insurance carrier
Inventor: PRINN JONATHAN
IPC: G06F17/40
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: A computer system and method to match client insurance needs with an insurance carrier including the step of creating profiles for each of a plurality of insurance carriers by collating data from database sources relevant to each of the plurality of insurance carriers, A structured format is provided for a client to indicate insurance needs and a client's insurance needs are matched with collated data to identify at least one of the plurality of insurance carriers.
Patent GB-2520057-A (GB)
Title: Method for Simulating and/or Controlling Fluid Injection
Inventor: MOGENSEN KRISTIAN
IPC: E21B43/28
Filed: 2013-11-08
Abstract: A method for simulating and/or controlling consecutive flow of a plurality of fluids in a wellbore of arbitrary geometry, involves forming, using or providing a model or simulation of the wellbore, the model or simulation representing the wellbore as a plurality of segments or portions; determining and/or providing one or more frictionpressure drop components associated with at least one portion or segment of the wellbore for the plurality of fluids; and calculating pressure drop values for at least one segment or portion and/or between segments or portions using the one or more friction pressure drop components. Preferably, the method involves determining a pressure response during acid stimulation.
Patent GB-2521835-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic shielding
Inventor: MAKELAINEN ESA JUHANI
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2014-01-02
Abstract: An apparatus (e.g. touch sensitive display) includes a first electromagnetic shielding layer (10); a second electromagnetic shielding layer(30); at least one sensing layer (20), positioned between the first electromagnetic shielding layer and the second electromagnetic shielding layer, comprising an array of touch sensors and multiple traces (21-23) for connecting the touch sensors to touch sensing circuitry; and at least one electromagnetic shielding wall, extending from the first electromagnetic shielding layer to the second electromagnetic shielding layer, for shielding one or more of the multiple traces from conductive user input objects. The first and second shielding layer and the wall may be formed from a continuous surface.
Patent GB-2511638-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for coring
Inventor: WILSON BOBBY TALMA
IPC: E21B25/06
Filed: 2012-05-21
Abstract: A coring apparatus comprises a coring bit (14) operable to cut a core (26). An outer barrel (12) is coupled to and configured to rotate the coring bit (14). An inner barrel (20) is disposed within the outer barrel (12) and is isolated from rotation with the outer barrel (12). A fabric sleeve (22) is disposed within the inner barrel (20) and configured to receive the core cut (26) by the coring bit (14).
Patent GB-2524981-A (GB)
Title: Ad hoc network
Inventor: DEARLOVE CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2014-04-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in an ad hoc network (100), comprising:a node (2) transmitting an extended allowable hold time value to a further node (1); the node (2) changing its transmission behaviour such that the further node (1) stops receiving transmission from the node (2) for an extended period, for example by pausing transmission, at least in the direction of the further node (1); and the further node (1) treating the link (5) to the node (2) as intact during the extended allowable hold time. The transmitting of the extended allowable hold time value may be performed earlier than a next routine transmission of routine allowable hold time value would have been sent. The method may further comprise the node being instructed to maintain topology information for an extended time.
Patent GB-2509677-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture method and manufacture system of medical sleeve
Inventor: ZHOU DIANMIN
IPC: A41D13/08
Filed: 2012-06-28
Abstract: A manufacture method of medical sleeve comprises the steps of unreeling, gluing, agglutinating, cutting and finished product collecting, etc. In the step of gluing, according to the preset distance and width, the non-woven fabrics strip is gelatinized repeatedly with hot-melt adhesive strips, one being straight and orthogonal to the said non-woven fabrics strip, the other being diagonal. A manufacture system of medical sleeve includes unreeling means, gluing means, agglutinating means, cutting means and finished product collecting means, wherein the cutting means is provided on the knife roller surface with a straight knife whose blade is parallel with the knife roller (12) shaft, and an oblique knife whose blade is angled with the knife roller (12) shaft. Said manufacture method and manufacture system with its automatization advantage, overcome the shortage of manual semi-mechanization manufacture.
Patent GB-2529617-A (GB)
Title: Computing devices
Inventor: AUSTIN JAMES LEONARD
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2014-08-05
Abstract: A computing device comprises a plurality of interengaging, modular, computing units 1. Each unit comprises a housing 10, a data processor within the housing, a plurality of external electrical power and signal connectors 12 connected to the data processor and a plurality of physical coupling elements 13. The housing presents a plurality of facets 10a, 10b, on which the power and signal connectors 12 are arranged in connector sets 11. The power and signal connectors 12 transfer electrical power and communications signals with adjacent modular computing units 1. The physical coupling elements 13 secure adjacent modules 1 to one another and may comprise permanent magnets. The modules 1 may have a flat configuration and may be hexagonal in shape. Facets 10a may be inclined upwardly at an angle and alternate with facets 10b that are inclined downwardly at the same angle. Any number of modular computing elements 1 may readily be connected to one another in various different 2D and 3D arrays. Modular units may be arranged in a tank with liquid coolant.
Patent GB-2520109-A (GB)
Title: 4-stroke, glow plug & compression ignited, semi-diesel engines with active glow plug technology
Inventor: BAYRAM PETER JOHN
IPC: F02P15/02
Filed: 2014-08-20
Abstract: A four-stroke cycle or Wankel cycle internal combustion engine is connected to at least one controlled adiabatic engines and comprises at least one control system for controlling the internal combustion and adiabatic engines, wherein at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine comprises at least one glow plug 8, 9 connected to a power supply from a motor generator 2, 3. The engine may comprise means for sensing voltage change across a glow plug or means for sensing combustion misfire, said means being connected to control means connected to actuating devices for varying the voltage or frequency of the electric power supply to the glow plugs. The engine may comprise on and off switching means in the power supply connected via control means to means sensing the cycle position of the engine and preferably sensing combustion ignition.
Patent GB-2531575-A (GB)
Title: Beads and bead assemblies
Inventor: ASSIM ISHAQUE
IPC: B44C3/12
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: The present invention is in relation to coloured bead blocks which are multifunctional in nature; they can be used in crafts to make shapes which can be fused together to create a more permanent structure or they be used to create three dimensional structures that can be rearranged. The beads are tubular three dimensional shapes with interlocking rounded dovetail grooves 1-4 that slide vertically to be connected with one another and be arranged in an array of different patterns. The beads can be permanently fused together via the nature of the composition that allows them to melt. Low porosity paper that is impermeable to oil or grease may be layered between the beads and an iron, this allows the beads to melt evenly and protect the iron and beads. By applying heat from an iron the surface of the plastic melts to create bonds, the result of this being a larger structure.
Patent GB-2519680-A (GB)
Title: Roof mount antenna device for vehicle
Inventor: ARISAKA KATSUYUKI
IPC: H01Q1/32
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: [Problem] To provide a roof mount antenna device for a vehicle, the roof mount antenna device being reliably temporarily affixed to the roof of the vehicle and having a temporary affixation section having a high degree of design freedom. [Solution] A roof mount antenna device for a vehicle comprises an antenna base (10), a pipe-shaped leg section (20), and a temporary affixation section (30). The pipe-shaped leg section (20) protrudes from the surface of the antenna base (10) which faces the vehicle roof (R). The temporary affixation section (30) is provided extending to the antenna base (10) side from the vicinity of the front end of the pipe-shaped leg section (20). An engagement claw (31) is provided on the front end side of the temporary affixation section (30), the engagement claw (31) being configured so as to be capable of deflecting about the vicinity of the front end of the pipe shaped leg section, the engagement claw (31) engaging with an installation hole provided in the vehicle roof. The engagement claw (31) deflects toward the inside of the pipe-shaped leg section (20) when the pipe-shaped leg section (20) penetrates through the installation hole (H), and after the penetration, the engagement claw (31) returns to the original position and engages with the installation hole (H).
Patent GB-2533269-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust assembly
Inventor: KARL BLACKMORE
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2014-12-03
Abstract: An exhaust assembly (3, fig 1) for a fuel cell system (1, fig 1) comprises a plenum 4 having an inlet 12 configured to receive a gas flow (8, fig 1) from the fuel cell system and an outlet 13 configured to vent the gas flow to atmosphere. The plenum 4 includes a louvre assembly 14 for controlling the flow through the plenum between the inlet 12 and outlet 13, wherein the plenum includes a purge gas inlet 11 downstream of the louvre assembly configured to introduce a purge gas (7, fig 1) of the fuel cell system into the gas flow for dilution thereof. The louvre assembly 14 is configured to induce, in use, a lower pressure region 16 proximal the purge gas inlet 11 relative to a region 17 distal the purge gas inlet within the plenum 4. The louvre assembly 14 preferably comprises a plurality of louvres 14a-14d, which can be pivoted between an open position (as shown) and a closed position (fig 3). Fans 24, 25 may be used to encourage gas flow through the plenum 4. The lower pressure region 16 may be provided by designing the lowermost louvre 14d to have a different shape than the other louvres 14a-14c. Alternatively, the lowermost louvre ((40, figs 4 and 6) may comprise an angled fixed member, which may include an aperture (60, fig 6). The assembly may be used to purge a fuel cell system, and may be particularly useful during start-up of the fuel cell.