baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2522755-A (GB)
Title: Contact signature control of device
Inventor: STEWART AARON MICHAEL
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: A device 100 has pressure sensors 115 for sensing objects touching portions of the device. A control action is selected based on a contact signature generated from the sensed information. The device is then controlled in accordance with the control action. The pressure sensors may be placed on the left and right sides and on the rear of the housing 110. The contact signature may include contact point locations of a hand and fingers on the device, enabling the device to detect where the user is gripping the device. The device may also detect when the user has squeezed the device. The contact signature may be used to select a camera mode and a squeeze of the device by the user may be used to cause the device to take a picture. The contact signature may be representative of the device being placed on a flat surface, in which case a corresponding action may place the device in a speaker phone mode during a call. The pressure sensors may also allow for the detection of fingerprints and may be used to authenticate the user.
Patent GB-2533281-A (GB)
Title: Electrolyzed water composition
Inventor: STEPHEN PHILIP GARDNER
IPC: C25B1/13
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: A method for producing an electrolyzed water composition for use in cleaning and sanitation is described. The apparatus used to make the aqueous composition is also described. The method comprises: preparing an aqueous electrolyte solution, at least one carbonate salt, and at least one chloride salt. The aqueous electrolyte solution is introduced into an electrolytic cell with a plurality of boron-doped diamond electrodes (BDE, BDD). The apparatus includes a reservoir which is in fluid communication with the cell and a feed stream comprising the electrolyte solution. The electrolysed water composition may have an ozone (O3) concentration of 0.1-750ppm and may be used as an antibacterial, antimicrobial and a cleaning agent.
Patent GB-2535470-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle drivetrain and method of operation therefore
Inventor: GIANMARCO BRUNETTI
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2015-02-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a drivetrain for a vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine 1, a sensor 3 for monitoring rotation of a crankshaft 16 of the combustion engine and a clutch 12 coupling the combustion engine 1 to an output shaft 13 of the drivetrain. An engine controller 8 controls fuel injectors 4 associated with cylinders 2 of the combustion engine 1 based on operating parameters. An update controller 11 is provided for setting the operating parameters based on the output of the crankshaft sensor 3. A clutch controller 14 controls torque transmission from the combustion engine 1 to the output shaft 13 by said clutch 12. The controllers 8, 11, 14 support a drive mode in which the engine is on while the clutch 12 is closed, a sailing mode in which the engine is off while the clutch 12 is open, and a switchover from the drive mode to the sailing mode or vice versa, said switchover comprising a transition phase in which at least one of the Injectors 4 supplies fuel to its respective cylinder 2 while the clutch 12 is partially open. The update controller 11 is configured to set the operation parameters of the fuel injectors 4 based on data obtained by the sensor 3 during the transition phase. The arrangement provides a smooth engagement of power when transitioning between engine modes. An associated method is also disclosed
Patent GB-2536935-A (GB)
Title: Control apparatus
Inventor: HARPREET SINGH
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2015-04-01
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control apparatus 1 for automatically activating a vehicle propulsion apparatus 4. The control apparatus includes a controller 6 comprising an electronic processor (7, figure 2) having an electrical input for receiving at least a first control signal generated in dependence on driver operation of a transmission controller 12 or a primary vehicle control 15, 16, 17. An electronic memory device (8) is electrically coupled to the processor and has instructions stored therein. The processor is configured to access the memory and execute the instructions such that it is operable to receive the first control signal from the first vehicle control: and, in dependence on said signal, output at least a first activation signal (SIGEG) for automatically activating the propulsion apparatus. A second control signal may also be received, which generates a second activation signal so as place the propulsion apparatus in a second power mode. An auxiliary signal may also be received from door, occupant weight and/or driver identification sensors. The first activation signal may comprise an engine start and/or starter motor engage request. A method of automatically activating a vehicle propulsion apparatus is also described.
Patent GB-2531645-A (GB)
Title: Roll over protection system for a vehicle, in particular a convertible
Inventor: RATHEESH SUBRAMANYA
IPC: F16H1/00
Filed: 2015-09-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a roll over protection system (12, See figure 1) for a vehicle (10), in particular a convertible, the roll over protection system comprising: at least one first cylinder 24 having a first outer circumferential gearing 26; at least one second cylinder 28 having a second outer circumferential gearing 30 and a first inner circumferential gearing 32 configured to engage the first outer circumferential gearing 26; and at least one third cylinder 34 having a second inner circumferential gearing (36, see figure 4c) configured to engage the second outer circumferential gearing; wherein the cylinders 24, 28, 34 are telescopically slidable in relation to each other from a retracted position to at least one extended position. The telescopic movement of the cylinders may be prevented in relation to each other in an opposite direction back to the retracted position via a bias from a spring element. Furthermore, a guiding element engaging with corresponding tracks may be configured to telescopically extend the cylinders. Additionally, the gearing may be made of a plastic material.
Patent GB-2531916-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for refining sand
Inventor: ANTHONY CONVERY
IPC: C09K8/80
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: A multi step apparatus and process of material refinement features a first fines separation 20, a reduction of water content to less than 20%, 30, attrition scrubbing 40, a second fines separation 50, and a second dewatering 70. The apparatus may further feature a chassis 2 and a an additional grading step 10. The apparatus and process are used in the refinement of material, in particular the selection of particle sizes appropriate for use as frac, or high purity silica, sand to be used as a proppant in fracking.
Patent GB-2538335-A (GB)
Title: Compositions
Inventor: LUKE HEENEY
IPC: A23C21/06
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: A liquid nutritional composition comprising at least 20% (w/w) total protein, about 10 40% by weight of whey protein, and about 1 -12% by weight of casein. The whey protein may be obtained from a whey protein hydrosylate, and the casein obtained from quark powder. The cponposition may also comprise a pectin and have a gel like consistency, flowing less than 15 cms after 30 seconds at 20OC on A Bostwick Consistometer. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing a liquid nutritional composition, anda nutritional product comprising a sachet with a tear off top, from which the composition may be squeezed into a consumers mouth. The compositions are useful for promoting muscle growth in a subject.
Patent GB-2548069-A (GB)
Title: Carbohydrate composition for the management of diabetes
Inventor: PAUL EUGENE BUCHANAN
IPC: A61P3/08
Filed: 2015-10-15
Abstract: A unit dose of carbohydrate composition comprising 15 grams of carbohydrate, optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. Further the carbohydrate composition may comprise the following formulation, which includes carbohydrate in the form of a 2:1 ratio of glucose to fructose or maltodextrin to fructose; for example maltodextrin 44% w/w, water 32% w/w, fructose 22% w/w, citric acid 1.5% w/w, flavouring 0.4% w/w and potassium sorbate 0.1% w/w. The unit dose can be held in a sealed container (e.g. sachet). This invention relates to carbohydrate compositions for the management of diabetes, and in particular for the treatment of hypoglycaemic episodes in diabetes.
Patent GB-2533212-A (GB)
Title: Power conversion device and railway vehicle including the same
Inventor: MASATO ANDO
IPC: H02M1/00
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: A power conversion device in which a plurality of semiconductor modules is connected in parallel unifies and reduces surge voltages resulting from parasitic inductances at the time of switching. The device includes first and second capacitors 102,103, and first and second semiconductor modules 108, 109. The positive terminals of the first and second capacitors and positive terminals of the first and second semiconductor modules are connected by positive wiring 201. Negative terminals of the first and second capacitors and negative terminals of the first and second semiconductor modules are connected by negative wiring 202. The first capacitor is connected to first ends of the positive wiring and the negative wiring via the positive terminal and the negative terminal and the second capacitor is connected to second ends of the positive wiring and the negative wiring via the positive terminal and the negative terminal. The first and second semiconductor modules are connected by the positive wiring via the positive terminals and connected by the negative wiring via the negative terminals in areas between the first ends and the second ends of the positive wiring and the negative wiring. The arrangement is particularly suitable for a railway vehicle.
Patent GB-2533472-A (GB)
Title: Bitumen in water emulsions and methods of making same
Inventor: CATO RUSSELL MCDANIEL
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 2013-07-31
Abstract: A method of stabilizing a bitumen-in-water emulsion comprising contacting (i) bitumen, (ii) water, and (iii) an alkoxylated humus material to obtain a stabilized bitumen-in-water emulsion, wherein the alkoxylated humus material comprises an ethoxylated humus material, a C3+ alkoxylated humus material, or combinations thereof. A method of stabilizing a bitumen-in-water emulsion comprising contacting (i) bitumen, (ii) water, and (iii) an alkoxylated humus material to obtain a stabilized bitumen-in-water emulsion, wherein the alkoxylated humus material comprises an ethoxylated lignite, and the bitumen is extracted from the Orinoco Oil Belt in Venezuela. A stabilized bitumen-in-water emulsion comprising bitumen, water, and an alkoxylated humus material wherein the alkoxylated humus material comprises an ethoxylated humus material, a C3+ alkoxylated humus material, or combinations thereof.
Patent GB-2546742-A (GB)
Title: Memory address translation management
Inventor: JASON PARKER
IPC: G06F21/53
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: A data processing apparatus 2 includes memory management circuitry 18 for managing a two-stage address translation from a virtual address VA to an intermediate physical address IPA and then from the intermediate physical address IPA to a physical address PA. The first stage of the translation is performed using first stage translation data 22 controlled by a virtual machine program executing within a virtual machine execution environment provided by a hypervisor program which manages second stage translation data 24 for performing a second stage translation. If a region of memory is designated as a virtual machine private region accessible to a given virtual machine, but inaccessible to the hypervisor program, and also as a device region (e.g. a memory mapped input/output memory), then the memory management circuitry 18 performs private-device region management in respect of that region (e.g. the intermediate physical address may not be altered by the second stage translation). If a region is not both a virtual machine private region and a device region, then the memory management circuitry 18 may perform non-private device management thereon.
Patent GB-2543869-A (GB)
Title: Roof assembly and components thereof
Inventor: Bradley John Gaunt
IPC: E04B7/06
Filed: 2016-04-08
Abstract: The boss has at least four hip connectors 505,507,605,607 each attached to at least two of the other connectors, each hip has a fixed angle lug 509,511,609,611 onto which a hollow end of a removable rafter is attached. The connectors may have a triangular or square connecting face and be attached by internal fasteners which are not visible when the rafters are in place. Preferably a recess is formed between adjacent connectors where a further connector 705 attaches. Alternatively the boss has a body connector (fig.4,3) with two or more removable hip connectors (fig.4,5&7) attached to it, The boss may have a removable centre rafter connector (fig.4,23) located between and attached to each of the hip connectors, if the centre connector is not required a spacer (fig.1b,123) may be provided. The claimed hollow rafters may enclose the lugs of the boss when connected together to form a roof assembly.
Patent GB-2549740-A (GB)
Title: A method for controlling an electric motor
Inventor: LIBO ZHENG
IPC: H02P6/24
Filed: 2016-04-26
Abstract: Controlling an electric motor 2 after shutdown of the motor has been initiated comprises starting a timer in a motor controller 3, performing regenerative braking to recapture kinetic energy from the rotor as electrical energy, using the recaptured electrical energy from the regenerative braking to power the motor controller and, if the timer in the motor controller exceeds a predetermined timer value, setting a flag in memory 12 in the motor controller to indicate that the motor has stopped. Controlling an electric motor 2 after start-up of the motor has been initiated may comprise checking whether a flag indicating that the motor has stopped has been set in memory before start-up commences. A further regenerative braking method comprises measuring a resync period of a resync signal reflective of an electrical cycle of the motor, in a first part of the electrical cycle using the spinning magnetic field of the rotor to charge a phase inductance, and in a second part of the electrical cycle of the motor, using the charged phase inductance to subsequently charge a capacitor. The motor may be a permanent magnet brushless motor and may be suitable for use in a handheld appliance such as a hair dryer.
Patent GB-2538624-A (GB)
Title: Power generator and railway bearing unit
Inventor: Tamil Selvan
IPC: H02K21/44
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: A power generator for use in sensor package 12 of a railway bearing units, comprising a generally E-shaped generator core 28 having a yoke portion and three limbs protruding from the yoke portion so as to form a gap with a rotating tooth wheel 26, the limbs including at least one central limb 34b and two lateral limbs34a,34c, the lateral limb carrying permanent magnets 40a,40b for generating a magnetic flux in the generator core. A single coil 38 or multiple coils 38a,38b,38c are fitted over the central limb and the lateral limbs are have their ends shaped so as to approach the central limb to allow more coil space. The cross section of the central limb may be smaller than the lateral limbs and the ends of the lateral limbs may be provided with pole shoes such that the air gap has a uniform width. The width of the magnets may be greater than that the rest of the limbs so as to overlap at least one coil and the magnets may protrude from the lateral limbs towards the central limb.
Patent GB-2550431-A (GB)
Title: Polytape straightener
Inventor: BRENT OWEN
IPC: B65H23/02
Filed: 2016-05-21
Abstract: A device to aid the removal of kinks, twists and folds in tape comprises a handle1, a body 2, a tape clamp 3, tape guides 4 and tension adjustment screws 5. The clamp is loosened, and the tape placed between the guides on top of the body and under the clamp. The clamp is then tightened using the tension adjustment screws until the tape may be pulled through with a little resistance. The device may be hand held or may be attached to a reel of tape such as polytape used for electric fencing.
Patent GB-2551576-A (GB)
Title: Gangway provided with a movable cable holder
Inventor: DAVE PATTERSON
IPC: B61G5/10
Filed: 2016-06-24
Abstract: A gangway 10 for a public transportation vehicle provided with cables 38 running from a first vehicle body at a first end (18 fig 2) of the gangway to a second vehicle body at a second end (20 fig 2) of the gangway. The gangway comprising a cable guide device 24 comprising a fixed support 26, a cable holder 30 and guiding means (32 fig 4) for guiding the cable holder with respect to the fixed support. The guiding means allows the cable holder to move towards and away from a vertical longitudinal median plane P of the gangway along a predetermined path. The path may be rectilinear and may slope upwards away from the vertical longitudinal median plane. The fixed support and cable holder may be located on one side of a passageway 16. There may be a further cable guide device located on the other side of the passageway.
Patent GB-2552706-A (GB)
Title: A system for use in a vehicle
Inventor: PHILIP GUEST
IPC: B60W10/22
Filed: 2016-08-04
Abstract: A system for determining whether to inhibit the lowering of the ride height of a vehicle (10 in Figure 1) when the vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold value is provided. The system includes a processor 30 having an input 36 configured to receive ride attribute data from at least one on-board vehicle ride attribute sensor, the ride attribute data being indicative of the roughness of the surface over which the vehicle is travelling; and a data memory 34 configured to store at least one predetermined ride attribute threshold value for the or each ride attribute sensor. The processor 30 is configured to calculate a ride attribute parameter in dependence on the received ride attribute data for the or each ride attribute sensor. The processor 30 is also configured to compare the or each calculated ride attribute parameter with the corresponding at least one predetermined ride attribute threshold value to determine whether the vehicle is travelling on a smooth surface or a rough surface, and to inhibit lowering of the ride height when it is determined that the vehicle is travelling on a rough surface.
Patent GB-2544390-A (GB)
Title: System and method for implementing a database
Inventor: ERGIN GUNEY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2016-09-15
Abstract: A database system comprises a load balancer 540 and a database partitioned into at least a first and second shard, e.g. 510, 520. Coupled to the load balancer are a first plurality of database servers 512,514,516 and a second plurality of database servers 522,524,526. Each of the first plurality of database servers contains a copy of the first shard 510 of the database and each of the second plurality of database servers contains a copy of the second shard 520. Each database server in the first plurality processes instructions and send queries of the first shard to only a specific database server in the first plurality. Each database server in the second plurality of servers processes instructions and sends queries of the second shard to only a specific database server in the second plurality.  Also claimed is a method where a load balancer performs queries on a first and a second database server and sends instructions to third and fourth database servers according to which shard is queried.
Patent GB-2554443-A (GB)
Title: Coolant header tank
Inventor: EMILIO SCERVO
IPC: F01P11/04
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: A vehicle comprising: a coolant header tank 12 having a minimum fluid level 32, the coolant header tank comprising a port 30 connected to the portion of the header tank that contains fluid when filled to the minimum fluid level and; a temperature regulating system 7 comprising an air collecting region 18 which is connected to the coolant header tank 12 to permit air flow from the temperature regulating system 7 to the coolant header tank 12. The temperature regulating system is configured so that the air collecting region is higher than a horizontal plane defined by the minimum fluid level 32. The temperature regulating system 7 may comprise a first and second heat exchanger 9, each with an air collecting region 18, which are connected to the header tank 12. The temperature regulating circuit 7 may also comprise a cooling circuit 8 connecting the heat exchangers 9 to a powertrain 5. The horizontal plane of the minimum fluid level 32 may be located below an air collecting region 20 of the powertrain 5.
Patent GB-2554459-A (GB)
Title: Wheel assembly
Inventor: HOPTON JAMES
IPC: F16K15/20
Filed: 2016-09-29
Abstract: A wheel assembly (10), comprising a wheel hub 12 and a tyre 14 that collectively define a substantially fixed volume (16). Further provided is an actuator 18 located within the wheel assembly, such that it separates the fixed volume into a first sub-volume 20 and a second sub-volume 22. The actuator 18 is moveable between a first position and a second position, so as to cause a change of pressure within each of the first sub-volume and the second sub-volume.
Patent GB-2544921-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cleaning a floor surface
Inventor: RICHARD DAVID WATERS
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a floor surface comprises an upright part including a user graspable handle, a base assembly, connected to the upright part, including a base part 18 having a first passage 42 with a respective inlet 44 and a second passage 46 with a respective inlet 48, a device (62, fig 3) for effecting movement of the base part 18 between respective first and second conditions, a suction source for providing suction to one or both of the first and second passages 42, 46 and wherein as the base part 18 is moved between its first and second conditions by the device (62, fig 3), the suction provided to one or both of the first and second passages 42, 46 is changed. The suction provided to either the first passage 42 or second passage 46 may be increased or decreased. A valve, including a valve member 50 may be present to control the suction in one or both of the first and second passages 42, 46.
Patent GB-2546037-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for monitoring food intake
Inventor: RAZ CARMI
IPC: G08B6/00
Filed: 2015-09-16
Abstract: A device for monitoring food intake by a user to whom the device is attached includes at least one camera to acquire a series of images of at least a partial view of a manipulable limb of the user. A processor is configured to apply a probabilistic model to determine based on the series of images if a motion of the limb corresponds to at least one predetermined gesture that is indicative of taking a bite. A recorded sequence of events is updated when the motion is determined to correspond to a predetermined gesture. A signaling unit is operable by the processor to produce a signal that is sensible by the user, the signal being indicative of the updating of the sequence of events.