baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2532932-A (GB)
Title: A device to heat the tyre of a vehicle
Inventor: JONATHAN GROSVENOR
IPC: B62D25/18
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A device for heating a tyre while in use on a vehicle and adapted to mount adjacent to and spaced apart from the tyre, comprising a flexible support having a length, a width and a depth less than the length and the width, a first major surface and a second opposing surface, configured to conform adjustably to a curved profile such that the first surface is positioned on the concave side of the profile, a plurality of electrical infrared radiation (IR) sources mounted on the first surface of the support such that when the support confirms to the curved profile the IR sources are on the concave side of the profile, electrical connections to each IR source, connector means to contact the electrical connections, to connect the IR sources to a power supply, and control means to control the power supply to the IR sources.
Patent GB-2519244-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable pool
Inventor: LIN HUA HSIANG
IPC: E04H4/00
Filed: 2014-12-05
Abstract: An inflatable pool comprises an annular air chamber formed by top and bottom walls and inner and outer side walls, and a plurality of laminated web elements arranged in an array in the air chamber. The webs are connected to the inner and outer side walls and each comprise a first layer of a pattern of crossed fibres and an attaching layer. The webs may be laminated interval or bracing panels and are vertically arranged in the air chamber in an annular array. The web first layer may be a woven fabric with pores defined by crossed fibres, the first layer may be sandwiched between two attaching layers. When the pool is inflated a space or passage may be formed between the top and bottom walls and the webs. The attaching layer may be pvc, a thermoplastic elastomer, ethylene vinyl acetate or cloth. The webs may be connected to the side walls using high frequency radiation, hot coupling or by adhering.
Patent GB-2525293-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of information in a transaction system
Inventor: SPRAGG OLIVER
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2015-02-24
Abstract: Apparatus for carrying out a service transaction, comprising a transmitter device (40), a mobile communication device (45) having a touch sensitive screen, and an external server means (46, 48), the transmitter device including simulation means for creating a plurality of simulated touch events for sensing by the touch sensitive screen, and said transmitter device storing a unique identifier of said transmitter device, a real time clock (42), and key means for generating an encryption key (43) which is dependent on the real time output value of the real time clock means, and XOR encryption means for encrypting the unique identifier with the encryption key, and for providing the encrypted unique identifier (44) to the simulation means for transmission to the mobile communication device.
Patent GB-2527631-A (GB)
Title: A method of forming parts from sheet metal alloy
Inventor: ADAM GEORGE
IPC: C22F1/18
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A method of forming a part from precipitation hardenable alloy sheet by solution heat treating the sheet, quenching the heated sheet at a rate sufficient to avoid precipitation to a temperature at which the sheet can be formed into the part and placing the quenched sheet between dies where it is formed. Different areas of the sheet can be quenched to different temperatures, either by applying a solid cooling medium to only a first area of the sheet or by applying a solid cooling medium to a first area at a first pressure and to a second area at a lower pressure or by directing fluid to first and second areas where the fluid is directed to the first area for a longer duration, has a lower temperature and/or has a greater mass flow than fluid directed to the second area. The method can be used to form sheets from 5xxx, 6xxx or 7xxx series aluminium alloys, magnesium alloys and titanium alloys.
Patent GB-2537147-A (GB)
Title: A tray for use in manufacturing contact lenses
Inventor: John Robert Gibson
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: A tray (20) for holding contact lens mould assemblies (70) during thermal curing of a contact lens precursor material in an oven 210 to form contact lenses. The tray (20) comprises a plurality of plates (60) and a frame (25) supporting the plates (60). The frame (25) is configured to be stacked vertically with a plurality of identical frames to form a tray stack (10). Each plate (60) is a carbon-fibre reinforced polymer plate and comprises a plurality of support structures (110) each arranged to support one contact lens mould assembly (70) during curing and a plurality of channels (90, 100) connecting the support structures (110), to allow gases to flow between them in the tray stack (10) during curing.
Patent GB-2537425-A (GB)
Title: Hammer-in wall-tie system
Inventor: BENJAMIN WILLIAMS
IPC: F16B13/12
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: The system includes a wall-tie 3 and an anchor plug 5. The wall tie is configured to fit into an anchor plug and includes an elongate rod; a tapered tip 7 and a body portion 11 with a surface feature 13. The anchor plug includes an outer surface and an inner surface defining a cavity for receiving the tie via an opening 9 at a proximal end of the plug. The plug may include the following features: a flanged portion at a proximal end; a closed distal end; surface features provided on an outer surface; a tapered internal body; a portion extending from the proximal end having a constant width inner surface and tapered outer surface; a distal end having inner and outer surfaces which taper; a distal portion having a constant diameter inner surface. Also claimed is an anchor plug and a method of manufacture of a tie and anchor plug.
Patent GB-2538226-A (GB)
Title: Active noise filter
Inventor: FRANK ROBERT CONNOR
IPC: H04B1/12
Filed: 2015-04-20
Abstract: An active noise filter circuit is designed to operate between the final intermediate frequency stage and the demodulator stage of a radio communication receiver. It removes noise and interference from an input signal. The filter includes a negative feedforward loop comprising a phase locked loop (PLL) 5,8,9,10. The filter also includes a first upconverter 1 with a highly stable source 4 at the intermediate frequency fi. A circuit element 6 (which the applicant refers to as a second upconverter) combines a time-delayed version of the input signal with the output of the first up-converter to provide a sum signal, at frequency 3fi, in which phase shifts due to transmitted data have been removed. This sum signal is provided as an input to the PLL. The PLL effectively extracts the phase noise component of the input signal and imposes the phase noise on its VCO 5. The VCO controls a down-converter 3 which receives the output of the first upconverter as an input and outputs a signal at the intermediate frequency fi with phase noise removed.
Patent GB-2526204-A (GB)
Title: Frictionally engaged fastening of a first component to a second component
Inventor: ARZ UWE
IPC: F16B4/00
Filed: 2015-04-23
Abstract: A method for frictionally engaged fastening a first component (10) to a second component (20), includes a prefabricated carrier (2) which is arranged on a first face (11) of the first component (10). The first face (11) of the first component (10) and a second face (21) of the second component (20) are subsequently clamped together (9), while the prefabricated carrier (2") is arranged between the first and second faces (11, 21). Particles (4) are arranged on the prefabricated carrier (2") in order to increase a friction coefficient between the first and second component (10, 20).
Patent GB-2538546-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting the buoyancy of unmanned underwater vehicles
Inventor: JAMES ANDREW JAMIESON
IPC: B63G8/00
Filed: 2015-05-21
Abstract: A method of adjusting buoyancy of a UUV 10 comprises measuring buoyancy drift of the UUV when underwater. After docking the UUV with a subsea station 16, a quantity of a flowable buoyancy-adjustment material 72 held onboard the UUV is changed by transferring that material from the station to the UUV or from the UUV to the station. A buoyancy adjustment system for a UUV is also disclosed that comprises an onboard tank 44 for holding a variable quantity of the buoyancy-adjustment material and upwardly-opening 50 and downwardly-opening 52 passageways communicating with the tank for transferring the buoyancy-adjustment material to or from the UUV. The subsea station comprises a dock 28 for docking a UUV, a holding tank 56 and 58 for holding the buoyancy-adjustment material and at least one upwardly-opening 64 or downwardly opening 60 passageway, aligned with the dock and communicating with the holding tank for transferring the buoyancy-adjustment material to or from the docked UUV.
Patent GB-2540536-A (GB)
Title: Method of testing a PNT configuration
Inventor: TIMOTHY CHRISTOPHER WHITWORTH
IPC: G01S19/23
Filed: 2015-06-24
Abstract: Generating a test signal for a PNT (position, navigation and timing) configuration to test the PNT configuration. Information for a threat signal is received from a database 102 holding three or more different types of threat signals and used to generate a corresponding threat signal 111 which is combined with a PNT signal 112 via a signal combiner 114 to generate the test signal 116. The threat signal may be observed using one or more GNSS jamming signal detectors 100, each threat being an RF-based man-made GNSS jamming signal, and recorded to the database. The threat signals may concern real-world threat signals, spoofing signals, signals affected by solar weather and evil waveforms. They may also be recorded signals or generated by user input via an interface 108. The test signals generated may simulate different threats including different simultaneous and independent threats. The PNT configuration may be tested by transmitting the generated test signal to the PNT configuration 118 and receiving output from it. The threat signal generator 104 may have a processor 106 to perform the steps of generating a threat signal by causing a signal processing device 110 to act on received information.
Patent GB-2538813-A (GB)
Title: Electronic smoking device
Inventor: STEFAN BIEL
IPC: A24F40/40
Filed: 2015-06-25
Abstract: A mouthpiece 14 for an electronic smoking device 10, the mouthpiece comprising an elongate housing having ports 36, 44 at opposite ends, a central passage 32 formed as a hollow channel connecting said ports, contact terminals 52 for connecting to a battery 18 of the electronic smoking device and conductive elements 54 connected to the contact terminals, said conductive elements configured to connect a tempering/heating element 50 for tempering/heating an aerosol produced by the electronic smoking device. The tempering element may be located in the central passage, and may extend along at least a section of the central passage. The mouthpiece may further comprise an atomizer 28, 30 and liquid reservoir 34 of an electronic smoking device, and the said contact terminals being arranged at a first port. The mouthpiece may comprise additional contact terminals located at the opposite port. The mouthpiece may further comprise a filter arrangement and/or a catalytic converter. The tempering element may be operable to temper the aerosol such that condensation of the aerosol is prevented or reduced. The mouthpiece may comprise at least one coupling element for releasable attachment of the first port to a port of an electronic smoking device.
Patent GB-2545903-A (GB)
Title: Colour 3D printing apparatus and a corresponding colour 3D printing method
Inventor: FINTAN MACCORMACK
IPC: B33Y99/00
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: An apparatus for 3D printing an object includes a build platform 501 and a print module 502. The print module includes an inlet 502 for receiving medium 540, and an output opening 503 through which the medium is applied to the platform. An application head 530 joins the medium to the build object O to form an object layer 560. A colour printing module 510 is located in series with the application head and is configured to apply a layer of colour to the object layer. The medium used is optically transparent. The object is intended to be constructed following instructions sent to a controller 570 from a digital print file. Also provided is a 3D printing apparatus including a build platform and print module, wherein a printhead prints directly onto the medium as it passes through the print module. The invention may include an ultrasonic welding head to build up the layers of the build object.
Patent GB-2547056-A (GB)
Title: A system for determining the condition of a fluid in a tank, an apparatus including the system and a method for managing the condition of the fluid
Inventor: Adam Land
IPC: B23Q11/12
Filed: 2016-04-04
Abstract: The system is for determining a condition of a fluid in a tank 12, the fluid being for use in an apparatus (10, figure 1) for shaping an object. The system includes a system inlet 18 for receiving a portion of the fluid and at least one sensor 30, 32, 34, 36 for measuring a property of the fluid received by the system. A system inlet valve 26 permits the flow of the fluid along a first flow path 38 from the inlet to the sensor/s. A processor 28 is for controlling operation of the inlet valve and processing a signal output from the sensor. The processor is configured to operate the inlet valve and process the signal output from the sensor in order to determine the condition of the portion of fluid. A method for managing a fluid in a tank additionally includes the step of calculating an amount of at least one performance fluid and/or diluent fluid which must be added for the fluid in the tank to be at the desired condition.
Patent GB-2554338-A (GB)
Title: Exosome normalization
Inventor: Donald R Dunbar
IPC: G06F19/20
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: A candidate cohort panel of preferably any 15 of 30 miRNA is disclosed for use in the normalisation of exosome derived miRNA data. In practice, a normalizer panel for normalization of exosome (e.g. plasma exosome) expression data has at least one or two miRNA selected from a candidate cohort of exosomal miRNA candidates identified as validated, non-redundant and stably expressed miRNAs from exosomal samples from normal or healthy human donors. One exemplified panel comprises six miRNA: hsa-miR-223-3p, hsa-miR-19b-3p, hsa-miR-24-3p, hsa-miR-101-3p¸hsa-miR-320a, hsa-miR-126-5p.
Patent GB-2535920-A (GB)
Title: Method for enhancement of enzyme activity
Inventor: AHMED IBRAHIM AL-SHAMMA'A
IPC: C12N13/00
Filed: 2012-08-22
Abstract: The use of microwave energy to enhance the production of compounds (e.g. ethanol) by microbes (e.g. yeast), specifically where microbial growth is fuelled by an energy source, such as a biomass whose degradation is enhanced by microwave energy. The microwave energy has a frequency of 0.3 GHz to 16 GHz and a power from 1 to 100 watts. The application also relates to the use of microwave energy to enhance the activity of enzymatic reactions, such as enhancing the activity of enzymes involved in the degradation of cellulose to glucose and intermediates thereto. The application further relates to a microwave reactor vessel suitable for conducting such enhancement of enzyme activity and such fuelling of microbial growth.
Patent GB-2551147-A (GB)
Title: Methods for controlling stopping and starting of an engine
Inventor: JOHN BIRCH
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2016-06-07
Abstract: A method 300 of controlling an internal combustion engine (3, Fig.1) of a vehicle (1, Fig. 1) comprising receiving at least one input 301 indicative of a current external environment proximal to the vehicle, determining 305 in dependence on the at least one input 301 whether a hazard is present, determining a current propulsion demand 303 of the vehicle; if it is determined that the current propulsion demand 303 is low, either commanding switching of the internal combustion engine to an off state 307 if it is determined that a hazard is not present, or not commanding switching of the internal combustion engine to the off state if it is determined that a hazard is present; and if it is determined that the current propulsion demand 303 is high, commanding switching of the internal combustion engine to an on state if the internal combustion engine 3 is in the off state. Advantages include energy saving through reduced fuel consumption, and reduced production of emissions.
Patent GB-2541135-A (GB)
Title: Rotary die system
Inventor: JOHN PUCKETT
IPC: A61K9/28
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: An enrobed product 106, such as a compressed tablet or caplet 100, comprises first and second gelatin film coating portions 102a,102b which enrobe the product, the coating portions being sealed together along seal line 107 encircling the product and at least one of the first and second coating portions including an opening 104 which exposes the product, such that acid from the stomach of the user contacts the product which expands or swells and ruptures a gelatin coating for controlled release of the product. The opening may be added by a pin in rotary die system which punctures the film of the coating.
Patent GB-2540721-A (GB)
Title: Method, server and system for dynamic customer/provider data pairing
Inventor: Timothy Siew Wing Wong
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2015-05-25
Abstract: Methods, servers and systems for dynamic customer/provider data pairing are provided. One of the methods comprises receiving one or more sets of data from a customer; processing the one or more setsof data from the customer, wherein the one or more sets of data is each dynamically assigned with category information, and wherein the processing comprises saving the one or more sets of data along with the corresponding assigned category information in a server; forwarding the one or more sets of data to one more providers that are registered under an assigned category corresponding to the assigned category information; and responding to the customer with other one or more sets of data from the one or more providers. The associated servers and systems are also provided.
Patent GB-2558249-A (GB)
Title: Improved hair roller
Inventor: KA CHUEN SZE
IPC: A45D2/36
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: The hair roller comprises an inner shell 4, an outer shell 8, and a middle shell 6 positioned between the inner and outer shells 4, 8. All of the shells 4, 6, 8 have a cylindrical profile defining a through channel 12. The shells are fixedly fitted together. The inner shell 4 is made of a plastics material, the middle shell 6 is made of a Velcro RTM containing material and the outer shell 8 is made of a metallic material. The outer shell 8 has holes (30, figure 4) so that a portion of the middle shell 6 is exposed on the outwardly facing surface (22, figure 5) of the hair roller. The hair roller may have outwardly facing rim regions (32, 34, figure 5) which are not covered by the outer shell 8. The shells 4, 6, 8 may be made of materials with set ranges of specific heat capacities.
Patent GB-2559759-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for displaying information
Inventor: ROBERT HARDY
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2017-02-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a display method for use in a vehicle comprising: obtaining 600 images of a region external to the vehicle via at least on camera, storing 608 at least a portion of the obtained images, generating 614 a composite image from a current image and a previously stored image by matching 612 portions of the stored image and the current image and displaying 616 at least part of the composite image; wherein the composite image comprises a first region generated from the current image and a second region generated from the stored image, the second region not being visible within the current image and comprising at least part of the underneath of the vehicle. The composite image may be displayed overlaying on part of a vehicle e.g. the bonnet as though the part of the vehicle were partly transparent or it may be translucent. The composite image may include a graphical representation of part of the vehicle e.g. wheels, engine, suspension.
Patent GB-2550646-A (GB)
Title: Output of low-voltage-side of transformer
Inventor: GONG ZHU
IPC: H02G5/00
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: An output of low-voltage-side of a transformer comprising a clamping portion (8, figure 15) for clamping a low-voltage binding post, and a connecting portion (9) for connecting with a busbar, where the connecting portion has a connecting rod for reducing temperature rising on a joint of the busbars, comprising: a conductive first column 1 which has an interference fit with the busbar, a conductive second column 2 with an interference fit with the first column and located inside first column, where the thermal expansion coefficient of the second column is greater than that of the first column. The connecting rod has the same overlapping length as figure 1 while reducing the amount of busbar material and having more conductive surface for reducing a current density to achieve low temperature rising of busbars. Preferably the resistivity of the second column is greater than the first column so that it has a higher temperature, so that it exerts pressure on the first column so that it interference fits more closely in the busbar. Preferably the seond column is aluminium or an aluminium alloy and the first column is copper or a copper alloy.
Patent GB-2561831-A (GB)
Title: Fire safety device and fire safety system
Inventor: TONY CRAWLEY
IPC: G08B17/117
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: A fire safety device 1 comprises a reservoir/vessel 18 of fire extinguishing media; a fire detector 8 (i.e. smoke 8a, heat 8b, carbon monoxide/CO detector 8c); and an expulsion means for expelling the media, via an outlet, from the reservoir 18 on detection of fire. The device 1 may be mounted to, or recessed within a ceiling C1-3, via support clips 6 and chain 16. The expulsion means may include a sprinkler 3-4 to expel fire extinguishing liquid from the vessel 18, which may be replaceable. The device 1 may further comprise an alarm 10, and a transmitter 12 configured to transmit a wireless (i.e. RF) signal to a hub in communication with one or more of the devices 1, upon detection of fire. The device may also comprise a pressure detector to detect when pressure in the vessel 18 falls below a predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2551095-A (GB)
Title: Emulation of near-field communications
Inventor: Alan Lee Gardner III
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 2016-02-11
Abstract: A computing device may identify one or more wireless broadcast signals that are each associated with a name that conforms to a specified wireless naming scheme. Responsive to identifying a particular wireless broadcast signal that is associated with a respective name conforming to the specified wireless naming scheme, the computing device may determine a signal strength of the particular wireless broadcast signal. The computing device may determine a likelihood that a remote device broadcasting the particular wireless signal is within a specified proximity of the computing device based at least in part on the signal strength of the particular wireless broadcast signal. Responsive to determining that the likelihood that the remote device is within the specified proximity of the computing device exceeds a specified threshold, the computing device may initiate an establishment of a wireless connection with the remote device.
Patent GB-2556692-A (GB)
Title: Compressive residual stress-hardened downhole tool shaft region
Inventor: Venkkateesh Parthasarathi Padmarekha
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: The disclosure provides downhole tools with shaft regions that are hardened by a compressive residual stress created when an allotropic material in a precursor region transforms from a first allotrope to a second allotrope in response to heat, while continuing to occupy the same physical space. The disclosure further provides methods of forming such downhole tools.