baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2529318-A (GB)
Title: Garment part, garment incorporating such garment part and method of manufacturing same
Inventor: YIP KWAN YIN
IPC: A41C5/00
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: A brassiere pad (100) is disclosed as including an outer layer (102) and an inner layer (104) fixedly engaged with each other, the outer layer and the inner layer being separate from each other at or along at least one peripheral portion (106, 108).
Patent GB-2542618-A (GB)
Title: Footway box mounting bracket
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MUNNINGS
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2015-09-28
Abstract: A junction underground footway box 2 has a mouth closable with a lid with a mounting bracket 4 pivotably attached within the junction underground footwaybox configured to move between a resting position lying across the mouth, and an upright position extending upwardly from the junction underground footway box through the mouth. An optical fibre terminal comprising an optical port for forming a connection using a pre-connectorised optical fibre is attached to the mounting bracket in a position so that when the mounting bracket 4 is in a resting position, the optical fibre terminal is stored within the junction underground footway box 2 clear of a lid closed over the mouth, and when the mounting bracket is an upright position the optical fibre terminal is raised above ground level. The terminal may be attached to the bracket 4 so that when the mouth of the box 2 is covered by a lid, the terminal is separated from the lid by the bracket. When the mouth is covered by a lid, the mounting bracket may be attached to the box so that in the resting position, the bracket lies proximate to the lid.
Patent GB-2533028-A (GB)
Title: Power unit attachable to a bicycle
Inventor: PAUL BACHMAN
IPC: B62M6/70
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: A power unit includes a drive unit 100 and a power sprocket 200 for engaging the transmission band (eg chain 64) of a bicycle 10. The power unit 100 includes a first free-wheeling sprocket 260 arranged on a first side of the power sprocket 200 and a second free-wheeling sprocket 240 arranged on a second side of the power sprocket 200. The power sprocket 200 receives the transmission band 64 from the first free-wheeling sprocket 260 on the first side and passes the transmission band 64 to the second free-wheeling sprocket 240. The power sprocket 200 may be driven by an electric motor, which may be powered by a fuel cell. The drive unit 100 may be attached to a standard bicycle frame seat tube by means of clamp 120.
Patent GB-2543832-A (GB)
Title: Pump driver
Inventor: GARY PAUL HAFFENDEN
IPC: F24F13/22
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus of driving a solenoid pump comprising a metal shuttle 4 urged by a solenoid 5 against a spring 3, the spring providing force for a pumping stroke of the shuttle, the method comprising applying a periodic driving voltage to the solenoid, a first instance during which the driving voltage increases from a minimum to a maximum voltage to compress the spring, a second instance where the driving voltage decreases from a maximum voltage, releasing the spring and a third instance where the driving voltage is maintained at the minimum voltage, the duration of the second instance is less than the duration of the first instance. The method may further incorporate a driving voltage of sawtooth profile or waveform.
Patent GB-2545462-A (GB)
Title: Device for infusing an infusionable substance
Inventor: DONALD MILNE DOWNIE
IPC: B65D85/812
Filed: 2015-12-17
Abstract: A device for infusing a substance comprises one or more sachets 14 for containing the substance, the sachet(s) being formed of high wet strength porous sheet material and a relatively stiff elongate spill 11 extending upwards from below a bottom region of the sachet(s) to above its top for use as a handle. The bottom of the spill includes a widened part 12. The device further comprises a movable member 15 having a hole through which the top of the spill member can slide. The movable member has downwardly extending flaps 20 on opposite sides to squeeze the sachet and wring out infused liquid. The sachets can be tea bags. The widened end of the spill can be integral eg bent or knotted; or interference fitted. The top of the bag can be secured by a deformable tab on the spill. There could be two sachets integrally connected at one end and crimped or welded at the other. The spill could pass between them through holes in the two connections. The movable part can be U or V shaped stiff paper, card or plastic. It can contact and/or attach to the sachet prior to squeezing. Each flap could include a fold line so that it buckles during compression. The movable member can include a collar or sleeve.
Patent GB-2537973-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for soft shadowing in 3-D rendering
Inventor: Justin DeCell
IPC: G06T15/60
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: Graphics processing providing soft shadowing in rendered images. For each pixel corresponding to a point 908 in a visible surface 904 in a pixel frame, the components of a directionalised distance function indicating a direction dependent distance to one or more occlusions 906 are computed. The determined components are used with information relating to one or more light sources to determine shadow information for pixels in the frame. Preferable the components of the distance functions may be spherical harmonic components, or they may be Cartesian coordinate components. Optionally, the components are determined by casting a ray 910-914 from the surface position 908 towards each light source 902 and determining the distance along the ray to an occlusion 906. For each unoccluded ray, a search may be performed for a nearby occluded ray and the distance associated with the unoccluded ray may be used. Alternatively, rays may be cast is a sampling pattern which may be stochastically selected around the point. The shading may be further determined by an attenuation value associated to an occlusion or blocker which may be determined by casting a secondary ray from the blocker towards a light source. In this way, soft shadows can be applied in a penumbra region using functions to summarise occlusion data around a point in an efficient way.
Patent GB-2549533-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for storing bed frames
Inventor: DAVID JOHN HILL
IPC: B65G1/10
Filed: 2016-04-22
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for storing bed frames includes a mounting device 3 and at least one bed support 15. The at least one bed support 15 is mounted on the mounting device 3 for movement between a loading position and a storage position. The at least one bed support 15 is adapted to receive a bed frame 90. The at least one bed support 15 is mounted on the mounting device 3 on only one side of the bed support 15. Drive means 11, 12 is mounted on the mounting device 3 and is adapted to move the bed support 15 between the loading position and the storage position, in use. Two ramps 7 may be provided and the drive means may include a screw 12 rotatably coupled to a motor 11 so that operation of the motor 11 rotates the drive screw 12. Upright legs of supports 18 may be slideably mounted on the inside of vertical support members 9, 10, the upright legs of the supports 17 may be slideably mounted on the inside of the upright legs of the support members 18 and the upright legs of the supports 15 may be slideably mounted on the inside of the upright legs of the supports 17. This enables the supports 15, 17, 18 to slideably move between a lowered (loading) position shown in Figure 1 and a raised (storage) position 5 shown in Figure 2. A control unit for controlling operation may also be provided.
Patent GB-2540850-A (GB)
Title: Vibratory separator screen adapter
Inventor: CLAIRE ROSALEEN GALLOWAY MCLEAN
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 2016-05-23
Abstract: A system, which may be a vibrating separator screen assembly, includes a first screen 210 having at least one latch, a second screen having at least one catch, and a screen adapter comprising at least one latch formed on a first side and at least one catch formed on a second side such that the screens may be connected by connecting the latches of the first screen into the catches on the adapter and connecting the latches of the adapter into the catches of the second screen. The screens and adapter may also comprise both latches and catches on the same edge. The first and second screen may be different types of screen. The adapter and screen ends may comprise seals (436, figure 4) and may have offset top and bottom surfaces. A method includes inserting a first screen into a vibratory separator, inserting a screen adapter into the vibratory separator, coupling the screen adapter to the first screen, inserting a second screen into the vibratory separator, and coupling the second screen to the screen adapter. The first screen, adapter and second screen may be removed together by pulling on either screen.
Patent GB-2553493-A (GB)
Title: Unitary exhaust
Inventor: JASON KENNETH BINNS
IPC: F02C6/02
Filed: 2016-09-08
Abstract: A connecting unit 1, for an aircraft, comprising the means to combine the exhaust gases of two or more gas turbine engines 3 (or reaction engines, turbo jet engines, twin engines) to extract energy at a single exhaust. This puts the thrust of the aircraft at the aircrafts centreline, thereby overcoming issues of asymmetric power in the event of redundancy or shutdown, preventing yaw and rolling in the event of an engine shutting down. A gas tight seal is created with the ability to incorporate a turbine 4 to extract energy driven shaft 5 to be connected to either a generator (such as to drive electrical systems), or a propeller or an airscrew and with the ability to incorporate thrust augmentation systems, such as afterburners (6, figure 4), to improve thrust and reduce fuel consumption via the combining of the core flow of the two engines.
Patent GB-2557891-A (GB)
Title: Improved sample preparation apparatus and method for elemental analysis spectrometer
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER BRODIE
IPC: G01N30/72
Filed: 2016-09-02
Abstract: A sample preparation apparatus for an elemental analysis system, particularly an EA-IRMS, comprising: sample combustion over 20 and/or reduction oven 30 and/or pyrolysis arrangement for receiving a sample of material to be analysed and for producing a sample gas flow that contains atoms, molecules and/or compounds; gas chromatography (GC) column 60 into which the sample gas flow is directed; heater 65 for heating at least a part of the GC column; and controller 68 for controlling heater 65 where controller 68 is configured to control heater 65 so as to increase the temperature of at least a part of GC column 60 whilst the sample gas flow in GC column 60 elutes. Preferably, controller 68 controls the heater so that the temperature of at least part of GC column 60 is increased after a first one or more species has passed GC column 60. Preferably, the sample gas flow contains N­2, CO2, or a mixture of N2, CO2, and SO2.
Patent GB-2551854-A (GB)
Title: MEMS device and process
Inventor: EUAN JAMES BOYD
IPC: H04R19/04
Filed: 2016-10-04
Abstract: MEMS transducers comprise a flexible membrane layer supported in a fixed relation relative to a substrate along at least one supporting edge. A plurality of slits 311 are provided through the membrane layer. The slits define a plurality of beams 312. Each beam defines a path between first and second endpoints of the beam, the path comprising at least one change in direction. Also described are transducers wherein the membrane layer is supported in a fixed relation relative to the substrate along a plurality of supporting edges which define a membrane region that is substantially bounded by the supporting edges.
Patent GB-2541306-A (GB)
Title: Forming multilateral wells
Inventor: JOSEPH DEWITT PARLIN
IPC: E21B43/17
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: In one example of forming multilateral wells in unconventional reservoirs, a subterranean zone is drilled using a drilling rig to form a main wellbore. Using the drilling rig, the subterranean zone is drilled to form a lateral wellbore off the main wellbore. The drilling rig is removed after forming a multilateral well including the main wellbore and the lateral wellbore. Using a fracturing system, a fracture treatment is performed on the lateral wellbore.
Patent GB-2558621-A (GB)
Title: Improved access management to multi-user uplink random resource units by a plurality of BSSs
Inventor: PASCAL VIGER
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2017-01-10
Abstract: A wireless access point 110 implementing multiple virtual access points (VAPs) 110A 110B, each with respective groups of wireless stations 101-107, sends a trigger frame which reserves a transmission opportunity (TXOP) and identifies which groups are allowed to contend for the associated resource units (RU). The access point also sends a joint set of random access parameters (RAPS) for the identified groups, which may be included in the trigger frame (TF) or in a separate beacon frame. A plurality of sets of parameters may additionally be sent, each associated with a different group, and sent either together in a single beacon frame or separately. The joint set may also serve as the set for the VAP which sends the trigger frame. The trigger frame may identify allowed groups by including a list of BSSIDs, and the random access parameters may include lower and higher boundaries, defining a range from which a size of contention window is be selected. The system reduces signaling volume, and finds application in relation to 802.11ax composite channels in a WLAN. It also relates to uplink (UL) multi-user (MU) random access procedures in a multiple BBS group.
Patent GB-2562277-A (GB)
Title: Educational apparatus
Inventor: CHANTELLE EDWARDS
IPC: G09B5/06
Filed: 2017-05-10
Abstract: Educational apparatus comprising an audio/visual feedback unit 400 with a plurality of separate or separable input devices (300, figure 8a). The input devices are electronically and mechanically connectable to the feedback unit. The feedback unit is arranged to provide audio/visual feedback to the user after connection of the input device. In preferred embodiments, the feedback unit may include a slidably extendable display screen (50, figure 4) and handles 32. The input devices may comprise RFID chips and may be provided with a tactile surface (38, figure 8a) depicting alphabetic lettering.
Patent GB-2563280-A (GB)
Title: Anomaly detection in computer networks
Inventor: MAXIMILIEN SERVAJEAN
IPC: H04L1/24
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: A method of anomaly detection for network traffic communicated by devices via a computer network, the method comprising: clustering a set of time series, each time series including a plurality of time windows of data corresponding to network communication characteristics for a device; training an autoencoder for each cluster based on time series in the cluster; generating a set of reconstruction errors for each autoencoder based on testing the autoencoder with data from time windows of at least a subset of the time series; generating a probabilistic model of reconstruction errors for each autoencoder; and generating an aggregation of the probabilistic models for, in use, detecting reconstruction errors for a time series of data corresponding to network communication characteristics for a device as anomalous.
Patent GB-2547609-A (GB)
Title: Synchronizing downhole subs
Inventor: MATTHEW C GRIFFING
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: Systems for synchronizing downhole subs are disclosed. Some system embodiments may include a first downhole sub including a clock signal generator configured to generate an unmodified clock signal. The first downhole sub may also include a modification circuit configured to modify the clock signal. The system may also include a second downhole sub comprising a phase-locked loop circuit configured to receive as input the modified clock signal and output a second clock signal synchronous with the unmodified clock signal.
Patent GB-2564440-A (GB)
Title: Support post for a suspended tone bar
Inventor: YU-CHAO LIN
IPC: G10G5/00
Filed: 2017-07-10
Abstract: A support post 10 for a suspended tone bar 22 has a base 11, two side aims 12 protruding upward from a top of the base, a mounting recess 13 defined between the side arms 12, a recess bottom 131 defined in the mounting recess 13, and an upper opening 14 defined between upper ends 121 of the side arms 12. The upper opening corresponds in position to and is aligned with the recess bottom 131. Preferably the support posts are made of a soft material like rubber. The support posts may have a recess 15 in the bottom surface to fit over a peg on a frame member to which the support posts are attached. When placing a string into the mounting recesses 13 via the upper openings 14, the string can be directly placed on the recess bottoms 131. Accordingly, assembling procedures of the tone bars for a percussion instrument such as a marimba, xylophone or metallophone can be simplified and wear and tear occurring on the strings can be reduced.
Patent GB-2567415-A (GB)
Title: Kiln Control
Inventor: STEPHEN JOHN BEAUMONT
IPC: F27D19/00
Filed: 2017-08-31
Abstract: A gas fired kiln burner control system for firing e.g. ceramic items includes a plurality of lean and stoichiometric burner operating modes. The system is configured such that during a firing cycle the system can move between operating in different modes to assist in achieving a given temperature and oxygen profile. The system may comprise one or more burners 26, motorised air 18 and gas 28 supply valves, a ratio regulator 20 and first 30 main gas valve and a second 32 main gas valve bypassed by a pilot valve 34. Burner modes include: excess air and stoichiometric pilot valve pulse modes, excess air and stoichiometric main valve pulse modes, fixed air mode in which air is fixed and gas varies, excess air and stoichiometric fixed ratio control modes and excess air and stoichiometric high and low modes which switches between high and low air levels. Kiln air and oxygen content is controlled to assist in contaminant burn-off, to achieve glaze colour or control turbulence. The kiln may comprise separately controlled zones.
Patent GB-2555927-A (GB)
Title: A former chute
Inventor: MAREK GRUS
IPC: B65B9/22
Filed: 2017-09-06
Abstract: A frame 11-16 has a former shoulder 17 mounted on it. The former shoulder has a skirt tapering up towards an opening 20. A product delivery chute 21 extends town to the former opening. Axial ribs 45 extend in from the chutes internal surface 22 to inhibit angular movement of product as it passes through the chute. Ideally multiple ribs can be spaced at regular intervals. The rib can project further towards the axis than its angular width across the chute surface. The chute can be frusto-conical tube with a circular cross section tapering down towards the opening.
Patent GB-2557763-A (GB)
Title: Degradable isolation devices with data recorders
Inventor: MICHAEL LINLEY FRIPP
IPC: G01V1/52
Filed: 2015-10-28
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include methods to obtain measurements of a wellbore and data logging devices. In one embodiment, the method includes measuring, by a sensor of a wellbore isolation device, at least one condition of the wellbore proximate to the sensor. The wellbore isolation device has a dissolvable portion, and the sensor is releasable from the wellbore isolation device upon dissolution of the dissolvable portion. The method also includes storing measurements of the at least one condition of the wellbore in a machine-readable medium. The method further includes providing the stored measurements of the sensor to a controller following dissolution of the dissolvable portion.
Patent GB-2557845-A (GB)
Title: A hinge for a roof window, and a roof window including a set of hinges
Inventor: Michael Galsgard Holm
IPC: E05D7/086
Filed: 2016-11-04
Abstract: The hinge (10) is intended for a roof window having a frame and a sash, and has a frame hinge part (100) and a sash hinge part (200) configured to assume an angle relative to the frame hinge part (100). Each hinge part (100, 200) has a base plate (110, 210) with a guide track (112, 212) and a link (120, 220), the links (120, 220) being connected to each other at a bearing axle (123).Each link (120, 220) has a first hinged joint (121, 221) to the respective base plate (110, 210) and a sliding joint (122, 222) slidably received in the guide track (212, 112) in the base plate (210, 110) of the other hinge part (200, 100). A pick-up element (130, 230) is connected to the base plate (110, 210) in a second hinged joint (131, 231) and is biased by a spring (140, 240) to act on the sliding joint (222, 122) in the guide track (112, 212), for instance within a predefined angle interval.
Patent GB-2564536-A (GB)
Title: Turbomachine module comprising a rotor supporting pitch blades
Inventor: Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni
IPC: F01D7/00
Filed: 2018-05-17
Abstract: A turbomachine module 2 comprises a rotor 3 supporting pitchable blades 5, an inner annular shaft 7 and a blade pitch control device 21. A device 33 for feathering at least one blade comprises a gas generator (9, fig 2) placed between a body 35 and a mobile member 36 of an actuator 34. The control device and the feathering device are situated radially between the shaft and the blades. The mobile member is coupled with said at least one blade and capable, under the action of the gas generated and/or released by said generator, of being moved into a reference position wherein it entails a feathered position to the blade. The gas generator may comprise a pyrotechnic charge and a device for igniting the pyrotechnic charge, or a pressurised gas tank. A turbomachine comprises the module and means for controlling the feathering device.
Patent GB-2567964-A (GB)
Title: Triple-Depth quad-source seismic acquisition
Inventor: DAVID O'DOWD
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2018-10-19
Abstract: A method for marine seismic surveying includes towing six independent source subarrays 221-1 to 221-6 with a survey vessel. Each subarray has a same total volume, and a same number of source elements. Four sets of three of the six subarrays are sequentially combined to form four sources, and actuated to generate a source signal. Each of the four sets uses three of the six subarrays, and those three are towed at three different selected depths e.g. 3m, 6m and 9m. The source elements of each subarray are arranged at seven different inline positions along a common source cable. The subarrays may be towed to have a same crossline separation. Three may be towed port of a midline, and three starboard. Some of the source elements may include a pair of elements e.g. airguns.
Patent GB-2570970-A (GB)
Title: Creating selective virtual long-exposure images
Inventor: SEYAD MORTEZA SAFDARNEJAD
IPC: G06T5/50
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: Computer implemented method comprising: selecting a region of pixels in a virtual long-exposure image that comprises multiple aligned frames; increasing transparency of the region; creating a selective virtual long-exposure image comprising the virtual long-exposure image overlaying a frame from the multiple aligned frames, wherein a portion of the frame corresponding to the region is visible through the virtual long-exposure image. Composite image may comprise a stack of short exposure frames, aggregated and blended resulting in blurring of some portions. Alignment of frames may be based on similarity of background pixels at each pixel location in the stack. Opacity may be varied by adjusting an alpha channel. Gaussian smoothing may be applied to remove noise from selected areas using a kernel size specifying dimensions of a brush and a sigma specifying brush hardness. The composite image may be layered or flattened. Blurring may be reduced in selected regions. A user may scroll through different selective composite images using a slider presented on a graphical user interface (GUI).