baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2476828-A (GB)
Title: Diesel engine exhaust line with catalysts and sensors
Inventor: ZANETTI IGOR
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2010-01-11
Abstract: Diesel engine 1 provided with an exhaust line 3 comprising a diesel oxidation catalyst, DOC 30, connected in series with a selective reduction catalyst, SCR 32, and a first NOx sensor 34 located upstream of the DOC. Preferably the first NOx sensor is located downstream of a turbine 41 of a turbocharger 4 and a diesel particulate filter, DPF 31, is located between the DOC and SCR. There may be a second NOx sensor 35 located downstream of the SCR and a control system 5 connected to the first NOx sensor. A method for operating a Diesel engine is also claimed which comprises measuring a NOx concentration and an oxygen concentration upstream of the DOC and measuring a NOx concentration downstream of the SCR.
Patent GB-2477951-A (GB)
Title: Coded wrapping film for article provides for tamper prevention and tracking
Inventor: STEWART ROBERT LAIRD
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2010-02-19
Abstract: There is described a method of tracking an article (30) and protecting it against tampering and counterfeiting. The method comprising the steps of providing the article with a film (1c) for wrapping or labelling the article; marking the film with a code (5c); defining an area of interest (35) on the article or the film; wrapping or labelling the article with the film so that the code at least partially overlays the area of interest to define a tracking zone in the region of the at least partial overlay; and imaging the tracking zone and storing the imaged data for tracking and identifying the article. Also described is the use of a frequency-tripled neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser in marking code (5c) on a film (1c), the code comprising an at least partly random pattern of perforations (21, 23, 25). The use of a Nd:YAG laser allows spot sizes to be focused down to 5 µm and cleanly marks BOPP film with an integral code with a reduced risk of fading. Keywords: Bi-axially Oriented Polypropylene, film, depression, pit, fractured, taggant, DPSS laser, dye laser, random current, noise, galvanometer.
Patent GB-2469364-A (GB)
Title: A movable sealing assembly
Inventor: DURLING CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2010-02-24
Abstract: A sealing assembly 100 comprises a seal member 102, in the form of a ring or cage, between first and second relatively rotatable elements, eg the first element is a rotary disc or shaft 104, while second element is a turbomachine casing 106. A first seal portion 108 provides a first seal in a first direction between the sealing member 102 and the first element 104 while a second seal portion 112 provides a second seal in a second direction between the sealing member 102 and the second element 106, the first and second directions being at an angle to each other, eg orthogonal, and the sealing member 102 is movable relative to the second element 106 in the second direction. The sealing assembly further comprises one or more holding means (130, fig.2) that pivotably link the sealing member and the second element, the holding means configured to constrain movement of the sealing member in a circumferential direction.
Patent GB-2479365-A (GB)
Title: Convertible roof rack and bicycle carrier for automotive vehicles
Inventor: BACCELLI GIAN LUCA
IPC: B60R9/045
Filed: 2010-04-07
Abstract: The carrier comprises a frame member (14) which supports at least one bicycle support and/or fixing means, e.g. clamps or a further frame, and is selectively transferable into an initial position, in which it is arranged substantially parallel to the vehicle's roof top (22), and into a position of use, in which it is oriented substantially parallel to the vehicle's tailgate (24); the frame member (14) is pivotally mounted on the vehicle's body for transferring it between the positions. The frame member (14) is mounted directly on the vehicle or on a further roof frame. The frame member (14) can have end socket members (28) with studs selectively engageable with the vehicle roof or tailgate, the socket members being rotatable on the frame member (14).
Patent GB-2479878-A (GB)
Title: A combination blind and curtain fitting arrangement
Inventor: MOLESWORTH RICHARD
IPC: A47H1/13
Filed: 2010-04-27
Abstract: A fixing arrangement for fitting a blind 12 and a curtain 30 to a window or door having a fixing member 10 which may be in the form of a housing 10 for a roller blind 12 and a curtain rail or track 18 which is integral or adapted for integration with the blind fixing member 10. The fixing member may be formed of at least two parts, one part of which connects the fitting member to a wall within or above a reveal of a window or door and another part of which is integrated with the curtain rail or track. The position of the curtain rail or track may be movable forwards or rearwards relative to the fixing member. The arrangement may comprise side and/or bottom rails for the blind, each of which may have seals to seal the blind to a wall. This enables both the blind and the curtain rail/track to be fitted to the wall above the window or door, outside the window or door reveal, in a neat, aesthetically pleasing manner without the curtain rail/track interfering with the blind.
Patent GB-2470291-A (GB)
Title: Improved ion source for mass spectrometry
Inventor: JONES GORDON A
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 2010-05-13
Abstract: An ion source is disclosed wherein the ion source is made from a transition metal (especially titanium) which has been subjected to ion implantation. Conventional ion sources can suffer from increased surface contamination following regular analysis of complex matrix extracts. An implanted transition metal such as titanium offers a more robust and less reactive surface and therefore requires less extensive cleaning to maintain the same high performance.
Patent GB-2467876-A (GB)
Title: Method for testing surface resistivity
Inventor: BRINZ THOMAS
IPC: G01N17/00
Filed: 2008-11-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing the resistivity of surfaces (1) to harmful substances. In said method, a harmful substance is first applied to an area of the surface (1), and the harmful substance is then allowed to act for a predefined period of time, whereupon surface modifications in the area (7) in which the harmful substance was applied are measured by means of a measurement process that can be automated.
Patent GB-2481403-A (GB)
Title: Lead control apparatus comprising a one-way brake
Inventor: CK JESPER BA
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 2010-06-22
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a lead comprises an extendable lead 2 and a storage reel 10, 12 for the lead which is extended under tension by forward rotation of the reel. Retraction means, such as a flat coil spring 22, are arranged to urge the storage reel to rotate backward against the tension in the lead. A means for selecting a maximum extension length for the lead comprises a one-way brake 38 preventing the storage reel from rotating forward and releasing the lead further once it is extended to the selected length. This allows any slack in the lead to be taken up whilst preventing the lead extending beyond the selected length. The selection means preferably comprises a rotary selection switch or an adjustable lever 36 that is manually activated to select a desired maximum extension length for the lead. The one-way brake may comprise a gear mechanism coupled to the storage reel comprising an adjustable stop which limits motion of the gear mechanism according to the extension length selected. The gear mechanism may comprise an adjustable cam or a threaded gear follower. The lead is stored in a generally annular chamber circumscribing a hand grip of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2468458-A (GB)
Title: Method of etching a high aspect ratio contact
Inventor: BENSON RUSSELL A
IPC: H01L21/311
Filed: 2008-12-16
Abstract: Methods and an etch gas composition for etching a contact opening in a dielectric layer are provided. Embodiments of the method use a plasma generated from an etch gas composed of C4F8and/or C4F6, an oxygen source, and a carrier gas in combination with tetrafluoroethane (C2F4) or a halofluorocarbon analogue of C2F4.
Patent GB-2484316-A (GB)
Title: Self navigation of mobile devices
Inventor: MORGAN MICHAEL
IPC: G01C21/20
Filed: 2010-10-06
Abstract: A method is provided for navigation of a mobile device. Spatial information of at least one beacon 305 detected in an image is determined; and a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information is determined. Determining spatial information is based on encoded visual information of the at least one beacon 303. The image is taken by an onboard camera and comprises an image of the at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device. The beacons can be at known locations within the environment, such as a factory or office, and can be distinguished by the image processor by having different patterns or by emitting light at different infrared frequencies. The beacons may even have identifying barcodes (figure 7     703) to distinguish them from one another. The device calculates the distance it is away from a beacon by analysing the size of the beacon within the image or by the distance between the beacons within the image.
Patent GB-2475613-A (GB)
Title: Light cover release system
Inventor: HASLAM KEVIN MICHAEL
IPC: F21V17/16
Filed: 2010-11-18
Abstract: A sliding, automatic return, end cap retaining device 1 for a cover 2 of a fluorescent type strip light allows a light cover 2 to be removed and a fluorescent lamp to be replaced or maintenance carried out. The end cap 1 is connected via a bias means 4, for example springs, to a base of the light. The end cap 1 may have brackets 6,7 and shafts 5 to guide and support the end cap 1 during sliding movement.
Patent GB-2486468-A (GB)
Title: Energy saving ring for a cooker top
Inventor: RODWAY SIMON DANIEL
IPC: F24C15/10
Filed: 2010-12-16
Abstract: A device for directing heat from a cooker heat source towards a cooking utensil 109 comprises a concave metallic ring which sits on its lower outside edge 101 on top of a cooker surface 111 and surrounds the circumference of the utensil around its base while leaving a space 103 for hot gases. The lower outside edge 101 can have a larger circumference than the top inside edge 102. A surface 105 can be mirrored for reflecting heat or light, and cutaways (113, fig 7) allow the device to lock to a grate. The device is said to create a pressure increase which pushes a collar of hot air up the outside walls of the utensil 109, while enabling gases to be turned back for secondary combustion. The device is separate from and not attached to the utensil, however can be manufactured with the cooker and permanent or removable as required.
Patent GB-2476584-A (GB)
Title: Contactless measurement of steering angle for aircraft landing gear
Inventor: KOPF MICHAEL
IPC: B64C25/50
Filed: 2010-12-22
Abstract: An aircraft nose landing gear 200 comprises a housing 20 with a cylinder 25 in which a thrust tube (30, fig 1) travels and which is connected to a landing gear wheel (50, fig 1). The thrust tube is rotatably fixed to a steering tube 70 which is rotatable within the housing. A contactless measuring device includes a circular measuring scale 210 located coaxially around the circumference of the steering tube. Magnetic sensors 220 are arranged radially outward of the measuring scale but in close proximity to it. The measuring scale bears a coding and/or signature identifying or characterising each point on the circumference of the rotary steering tube which is interrogated by the magnetic sensors to determine the steering angle of the landing gear. Being contactless the apparatus is intended to avoid wear between components.
Patent GB-2475008-A (GB)
Title: Jet engine blade to disc joint
Inventor: RODRIGUES MICHAEL VICTOR
IPC: B64C11/10
Filed: 2011-03-05
Abstract: A jet engine rotor comprises a disc 1 having symmetrical peripheral facets 1f, and blades 2 with integral flanges 2f at their bases, the blades being secured to the disc by fasteners 3 passing through holes in the flange and into holes in the disc facets. Optionally, separate flanges are provided to secure the blades through secondary holes with secondary fasteners. The flanges may be T-shaped or L-shaped. The fasteners may include bolts, nuts, rivets and/or threaded fasteners. Joint faces may be separated by elastomeric shims 7. The shims may be made of Viton, PTFE, or Nylon. The rotor may be a fan of a turbofan engine.
Patent GB-2476748-A (GB)
Title: Seperator arrangement and method for gas by-pass of a liquid pump in a production system
Inventor: FRIEDEMANN JOHN DANIEL
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 2009-10-26
Abstract: A separator arrangement in a multiphase production system is disclosed, comprising a closed separator container (1) having a top and a bottom, an inlet (2) for production fluids at an inlet level and at least one outlet (3) for at least partly separated liquid at a level lower than the inlet level, the container outlet being connectable to a liquid pump (5) arranged downstream of the container. A gas accumulator (7) is arranged for by-passing the pump (5), the gas accumulator (7) having an inlet end connectable to a top region of the container and an outlet end connectable to a discharge side of the pump for flow communication between the container and the discharge side of the pump, wherein in a region near its inlet end the gas accumulator (7) is connected to a supply of injection liquid that is controllable via a valve (10) to be injected to the discharge side of the pump via the gas accumulator. A method for gas by-pass of a liquid pump (5) in a multiphase production system is likewise disclosed.
Patent GB-2486509-A (GB)
Title: Photovoltaic power conditioning unit having transformer with integrated output inductor
Inventor: GARRITY PAUL
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2011-03-22
Abstract: A photovoltaic power conditioning unit comprises a dc power input, a dc link and an ac power output. A dc-to-dc converter is coupled between the dc power input and the dc link and a dc-to-ac converter is coupled between the dc link and the ac power output. The dc-to-dc converter comprises a transformer 356 having input NP and output NS windings, an input dc-to-ac converter 350 coupled between the dc power input and the input winding of the transformer, and an ac-to-dc converter coupled between the output winding of the transformer and the dc link. The output winding of the transformer has a winding tap between first and second portions of the output winding. The ac-to-dc converter comprises first and second rectifiers 308a, 308b each connected to a respective first and second portion of the output winding, to the dc link, and to the winding tap, and a series inductor 352 connected to the winding tap. The rectifiers are each connected to the winding tap of the output winding via the series inductor such that the series inductor is shared between the first and second rectifiers.
Patent GB-2479995-A (GB)
Title: Pivotable support for a visual presenting apparatus
Inventor: YAMAKOSE HIROSHI
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2011-04-26
Abstract: A visual presenting apparatus or projector (10) includes a support column (12, 13, 14) which is mounted via a pivot shaft (18, 20, 21) on a base (11) so as to be pivotable, a friction braking 5 mechanism applying a frictional load to the pivot shaft (18, 20, 21) over a whole range of pivotal movement of the column (12, 13,14), a power assist mechanism which applies a spring force to the column (12, 13, 14) to urge the column (12, 13, 14) rearward, a video camera head (15) mounted on a distal end of the column 10 (12, 13, 14) and located over a document placed on an installation surface of the base (11), thereby imaging the document. The column (12, 13, 14) is pivotable between a forwardly-tilted position and a folded position. The power assist mechanism is operatively coupled with the column (12, 13, 14) when the column 15 (12, 13, 14) is tilted forward from an upright position. The power assist mechanism is released from the coupled state when the column (12, 13, 14) is tilted rearward from the upright position.
Patent GB-2477074-A (GB)
Title: A compact multi-contact plug and socket
Inventor: SCHMIDLI JOHN
IPC: H01R13/15
Filed: 2009-11-24
Abstract: An electrical connector has a plug (8.08.070) and a socket (9.002). The plug has a plurality of adjacent plug contacts (8.052, 8.054), the contact sections of the plug contacts being staggered axially. The socket (9.002) has the socket contacts (12.064) staggered axially to facilitate a compact transverse dimension of the connector.
Patent GB-2481500-A (GB)
Title: Fleet performance optimization tool enhancement
Inventor: LAKE PETER J
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2011-06-13
Abstract: A method, server and system of enhancing performance of a system that includes a plurality of components, said method comprising: identifying a first component of the plurality of components; determining an operating parameter that is uniquely related to the first component; comparing the operating parameter to a predefined baseline for the first component and determining whether the first component is a rogue component. The server is coupled to a scanning device that is configured to scan a first component of the plurality of components for an identifier, such as a barcode, magnetic stripe, microchip, RFID, or digitized photo scanner, that uniquely identifies the first component. The server receives, from the scanning device, an identification of the first component of the plurality of components. The operating parameter is based on health management data and includes operating lifetime, failure rate and deviation from a baseline. The baseline may be unique to the component or typical of a standard component.
Patent GB-2478470-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for network port and network address translation
Inventor: VOS GERALD
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2009-11-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for network port and network address translation. Several problems with limited addressability may occur when transmittmg data packets between a terminal in a first network and a terminal inn a second network that is outside the first network. Data forwarding rules are used to define if and how identifiers of data packets to be forwarded between the two networks correlate with each other. According to embodiments, a data forwarding rule includes a first identifier associated with the first network and a second identifier associated with the second network, wherein each identifier has two parts: a source address and source port number corresponding to a source network node, and a destination address and destination port number corresponding to a destination network node.
Patent GB-2478505-A (GB)
Title: Updating firmware in response to power supply frequency variation pattern
Inventor: SCHWARTZMAN IDO
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2011-07-18
Abstract: A computerized system includes a microprocessor adapted to run firmware code 203 and to receive power from an alternating current (AC) power supply. A request to update the firmware code 207 may be received such as in response to a malicious or cyber attack on the computerized system, such as a "virus" or "worm". The frequency of the power supply is monitored 209 for a frequency variation pattern. Upon recognizing the frequency variation pattern 211, a firmware update of the firmware code is enabled 213. If a frequency variation pattern is not recognised normal operation 205 may continue. The frequency may be monitored in response to receiving the request to update the firmware code. Enablement of the firmware update may only be allowed during a limited time interval after the recognition of the frequency variation pattern. The system may also be reset to restore authorised firmware code using a rollback feature.
Patent GB-2478693-A (GB)
Title: Regulated supply of treated water for regional supply networks
Inventor: BURROWS ANDREW ROLAND
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2009-12-29
Abstract: Water is supplied from a mains water supply station (6) to a main supply- conduit (12) which feeds a plurality of regional supply networks (14,16,18), via respective pressure reducing valves (20, 22, 24), at respective regional pressures. Each regional supply network has a boundary value for a parameter related to a property of the water, which may be water pressure or concentration of a water treatment agent. Each network has a critical point at which the value of the parameter is deemed least acceptable. Water supply characteristics in respect of each regional supply network (14,16,18) are monitored and the water supplied into the main Supply conduit is processed to ensure acceptable values of the parameter are maintained at each critical point. Processing of the water may comprise controlling the output of one or more pumps arranged to pressurize the water supplied into the main supply conduit (12), or it may comprise controlling the addition of water treatment agent. Moreover, the processing of the water may be dependent on any one or more of : time, hour of the day, season, ambient air temperature.
Patent GB-2493918-A (GB)
Title: Relay node data transmission in a mobile telecommunications system
Inventor: HOWARD PAUL
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 2011-08-19
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transmitting data to terminal devices in a wireless telecommunications system are described. The data may be user-plane data associated with a repeating Multimedia Broadcast / Multicast Services (MBMS) session which is to be transmitted using MBMS over a Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) techniques in a network comprising at least one relay node 222 supported by a donor base station 220. Data is delivered from the base station to the relay node in advance of a scheduled simultaneous transmission to terminal devices at a first time from both the relay node and donor base station. The relay node is further arranged to store the data in a cache. The relay node may then retrieve the data from the cache in advance of a scheduled simultaneous transmission to terminal devices at a second time from both the relay node and donor base station. Thus the relay node supports a repeated MBSFN transmission at both a first time and a second time, while only receiving data from the base station once. This saves on the resources that would otherwise be used in delivering data for subsequent transmission from the base station to the relay node.
Patent GB-2493944-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for providing file data for video files
Inventor: CAIN JAMES WESTLAND
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-08-23
Abstract: A method of providing file data for a converted video file from a file system. After receiving a request for a portion of file data from the converted video file, an existing video file from which to derive the file data is determined. A portion of file data from the existing file that corresponds to the requested portion of file data is then determined, and file data from the portion of file data from the existing file data, by converting the portion of file data to file data of a different quality. The generated file data is then returned.