baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2500011-A (GB)
Title: Humidifying apparatus
Inventor: STANIFORTH MARK JOSEPH
IPC: B01J19/10
Filed: 2012-03-06
Abstract: A humidifying apparatus 10 comprises a base 56 having an air flow generating means 76, 78 (fan) for generating a first air flow emitted though at least one first air outlet (44, FIG 4a) of a nozzle 14. The nozzle defines an opening though which air outside of the humidifying apparatus is drawn / induced by air emitted from the at least one first air outlet. A humidifying means (piezoelectric transducer 160, fig 6b) humidifies a second air flow and at least one second air outlet (52) emits the second air flow. A water tank 120 removably mounted on the base and the water tank has a curved surface upon 126 which the nozzle is mounted whereby the upper surface of the water tank partially covers a lower section of an external surface of the nozzle. The fan may generate the second air flow. The water may be irradiated by an ultraviolet lamp (170). The nozzle may comprise at least one first air inlet 30 communicating first air flow though a first passage 48, and at least one second air inlet 42 communicating second air flow through a second passage 54. The first and second passages may be isolated.
Patent GB-2504052-A (GB)
Title: Diamond and boart sorting system
Inventor: DAVIES NICHOLAS MATTHEW
IPC: B07C5/34
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: A sorting apparatus 100 for classifying rough gemstones in aggregate material, comprises a transport system 102 for individually transporting a stone from the aggregate material to at least one measurement location, a measurement system 104 configured to determine, at the at least one measurement location, one or more of: whether the stone comprises diamond material, whether the stone comprises boart, and the shape of the stone; the apparatus further comprising a dispenser system 106 configured to dispense the stone from the transport system to one of a plurality of locations in dependence on the determination of the measuring system. The system first detects whether the stone is diamond material or not and then determines if detected diamond material is boart or not. The Raman spectrometer diamond detector 104a, light propagation boart detector 104b and camera based shape monitor 104c are located at the measurement location.
Patent GB-2501075-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically demand-responsive transport
Inventor: LUI HIN WAI
IPC: G08G1/00
Filed: 2012-04-10
Abstract: A system for directing multiple passenger-carrying vehicles 102, 104, 106 retains planned vehicle routes 108, 110 and periodically queries the vehicles locations. It compares a travel request from a passenger 112 with the current location and route of one or more of the vehicles, adjusts the route to accommodate the request, and sends details of the revised route to the vehicle to replace its current route. Optimal routes may be calculated according to different departure or arrival times, pick-up or set-down points or fares. The passenger can chose a more convenient but more expensive vehicle (Fig.3) or one that is more convenient to the operator and less expensive (Fig.4). Each vehicle may include a location device (e.g. GPS or Smartphone) which reports current location and receives route information via wireless telephony (e.g. EDGE, 2.5G, 3G or 4G). Vehicle locations may be used to identify congestion for updating planned routes.
Patent GB-2490415-A (GB)
Title: Fuel delivery cost estimation system
Inventor: ATKINS KRISTOPHER E
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2012-04-25
Abstract: A method and system for estimating a cost for moving fuel. A group of vehicles for moving the fuel from a starting location to a destination location is formed using user input. Operations for moving the fuel from the starting location to the destination location are identified using the user input. A set of additional vehicles for the group of vehicles is identified to form a current group of vehicles. Personnel for the current group of vehicles are identified. The cost for moving the fuel from the starting location to the destination location is identified using the current group of vehicles and the personnel. A graphical user interface is configured to receive the user input identifying operations for moving the fuel and potential vehicles and determinations of whether to purchase a new vehicle or to change design for a new vehicle are made based on delivered fuel cost.
Patent GB-2490050-A (GB)
Title: Device for work implementation without stopping flow, and method for work implementation without stopping flow
Inventor: SATO TOSHIYUKI
IPC: F16L41/06
Filed: 2011-02-01
Abstract: A device for work implementation without stopping flow is provided with a sealed case (20) having a bifurcation-like branch hole (23) which is formed in a first divided case (21) and extends in a radial direction (C) of an existing pipe (1), and a rubber gasket (30) which seals the gap between the sealed case (20) and the existing pipe (1). A flange (28) for mounting and removing a boring machine (3) is provided in the first divided case (21). The sealed case (20) is capable of reciprocating in the pipe axial direction (L). The rubber gasket (30) forms a first sealed region (S1) which surrounds that area of the sealed case (20) where the branch hole (23) is provided, thereby covering up the branch hole (23); and a second sealed region (S2) which is adjacent to the first sealed region (S1) and is sealed with respect to the first sealed region (S1), which is located away from the first sealed region (S1) in the pipe axial direction (L), and which has a size large enough to be capable of covering up a hole bored by a cutter (3a).
Patent GB-2489839-A (GB)
Title: Database access
Inventor: BELL MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2010-08-27
Abstract: A method for providing access to a database in a computer system. The method comprises: obtaining data indicating data stored in said database; generating a schema based upon the obtained data; and modifying the generated schema to generate a modified schema comprising configuration data usable to configure a computer program to access the database.
Patent GB-2503872-A (GB)
Title: Sectional screen frame
Inventor: DAVIS BRADLEY REGINALD
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2012-05-17
Abstract: A sectional screen frame may consist of interlocking sections, held together by self-adhesive corner stickers, which is then placed on TV, Monitor or screen by means of the complimentary removable pads. Each section shape may follow the contour of the design image printed to the face side of the frame. The interlocking sections may be die cut and mounted with pads to prevent heat build up around the display screen and allow controller signals to work correctly.
Patent GB-2491959-A (GB)
Title: Infant seat having canopy detachably connected to seat body when deployed
Inventor: GILLETT SHARON A
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: A canopy device 1 for shading a seat body 2 includes a foldable panel body 100 for shading on the seat body 2. The foldable panel body 100 includes a rear panel 11, and a front panel 12 connected to the rear panel 11 and extending toward a front side of the seat body 2. A front side of the front panel 12 is detachably connected with the seat body. Preferably a containing space is present on the rear panel 11 in which is stored the front panel 12. The containing space may have a zip 112. The infant seat may also have a handle 3. An inner panel (13, Figure 4) may be connected to the front side of the rear panel 11 which may be the inner side of the rear panel 11 with the front panel 12 connected to the outer side of the rear panel 11.
Patent GB-2507716-A (GB)
Title: A modular temperature control system
Inventor: EASTON DANIEL LAWRENCE
IPC: A47J27/10
Filed: 2012-09-05
Abstract: A modular temperature control system 10 that controls the temperature of at least one item 18 in the form of a scientific sample or food sample to be cooked sous-vide. The modular temperature control system comprises a plurality of modules including a location/container module 16 and a temperature control module 12. The location module is arranged to locate the at least one item 18. The location module comprises a location module connector for connecting to a control module connector of the temperature control module. The temperature control module comprises a controller to control temperature of the at least one item. The temperature control module comprises a control module connector for connecting to the location module connector. Preferably the location modules may be water baths, hot plates or dry blocks.
Patent GB-2493321-A (GB)
Title: Lift arm assembly
Inventor: RANDALL KORT C
IPC: B66F9/065
Filed: 2011-06-02
Abstract: A lift arm assembly (10) includes a first arm casting (30) including a first end (36), a second arm casting (30) including a first end (36), and a tubular cross member (60) attached to the first arm casting and the second arm casting. The lift arm assembly also includes a first arm tubular member (40) including a first end (42) attached to the first end of the first arm casting. The lift arm assembly further includes a second arm tubular member (40) including a first end (42) attached to the first end of the second arm casting such that the second arm tubular member is generally parallel to the first arm tubular member. At least one of the tubular cross member, the second arm tubular member, or the first arm tubular member has a continuous periphery, a maximum of one seam, and a substantially constant cross-section along substantially an entire length of the respective member.
Patent GB-2493486-A (GB)
Title: Small sink and PTC heater for heating liquid therein
Inventor: QIN HUARONG
IPC: H05B3/04
Filed: 2011-07-27
Abstract: A small sink and a PTC heater for heating a liquid therein. The PTC heater comprises: a PTC heating component formed of several heating cores made of a PTC ceramic material; and at least one insulating and sealing member disposed in sequence outside the PTC heating component. The insulating and sealing member comprises: several insulating layers and at least one sealing layer disposed outside the insulating layers. The heating cores made of the PTC ceramic material can completely eliminate the fire hazards. The at least one insulating and sealing member can effectively eliminate the risks of electricity leakage. By disposing two insulating and sealing members, the insulating requirements specified by the IEC standard and the UL standard are met, which is suitable for high-power applications. The PTC heater also has a good water path sealing capability, which can therefore be used for heating a liquid in the small sink.
Patent GB-2509557-A (GB)
Title: Extending Control Signalling in an LTE Network
Inventor: CHARBIT GILLES
IPC: H04W4/70
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: A method for a wireless network node to support an extended control signalling is provided. The method comprises configuring a control signalling message over extended control symbols on a layer 1 (L1) downlink control channel, the control signalling message encoded over an increased aggregation of control channel elements (CCEs) in a time domain. The control signalling message is placed in a designated set of sub-frames on the L1 downlink control channel. Support for the extended control signalling is indicated to one or more UEs as well as indicating a position of the designated set of the sub-frames in a spare field of a Master Information Block (MIB). The control signalling message is then transmitted to the one or more UEs over the L1 downlink control channel. The indication to the UEs allows legacy devices to operate as currently. May be used in conjunction with Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices.
Patent GB-2500091-A (GB)
Title: Subsea sonar unit with two oil-water interfaces to avoid sonar deterioration with depth and temperature variation
Inventor: BARZEGAR ABDOLGHAFFAR
IPC: G01S7/521
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: Underwater sonar unit comprising oil-filled housing 4 positioned in propagation path of acoustic beam transmitted from acoustic transducer 6, and corrective lens 2 mounted in propagation path 1a between transducer and housing, wherein corrective lens surface has shape relative to cross-section of acoustic beam that has same shape as housing surface relative to cross-section of acoustic beam at housing surface. The corrective lens may be water 5 enclosed in polyurethane body with sound speed close to water at room temperature and moulded with one concave end with similar curvature to housing 1 and other edge 3 glued to transducer. The lens may be moulded with proper width according to transducer beam width to give equal incidence angles at front face. The lens material may have sound speed close to water and free of air bubbles to avoid deformation at depth. The lens may be filled with water, including anti-freezing agent, and assembled with transducer in oil-filled spherical dome shell. The ultrasonic beam does not suffer performance deterioration in extreme conditions as temperature and pressure varies because of sonar beam deflection passing through two oil-water fluid interfaces with sound variation effects cancelled because of similarly shaped interface surfaces.
Patent GB-2511738-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in bags
Inventor: HARLEY NOVA CRYSTAL
IPC: A45C13/02
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A baby accessory bag has a main chamber 2 defined in part by two side panels 3a, 3b. The bag comprises a plurality of pockets 14-18 wherein said pockets are individually labelled by indicia adapted to indicate the type of item that the pocket is adapted to house. Some of the fabric in the bag may be treated with an organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound such as 3-Trimethoxy silyl propyl dimethyl octadecyl ammonium chloride for its biocidal properties. The pockets can be adapted to house a feeding bottle or a changing mat and may be insulated.
Patent GB-2515496-A (GB)
Title: A display arrangement
Inventor: ANSCOMBE HARRY
IPC: G09F19/12
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: A display arrangement based on the Peppers Ghost illusion comprising: a visual display unit 51having a display surface 52; a reflection pyramid 53 comprising a plurality of triangular panes 54, each pane connected on two of its three edges to neighbouring panes to define a pyramid, the third edge 52c of each pane collectively defining a base of the reflection pyramid, each pane being at least partially reflective, wherein the visual display unit 51 is arranged above the reflection pyramid 53 such that at least part of the display surface 52 is at least partially reflected by the reflection pyramid, wherein the display surface is rotationally offset from the base of the pyramid, about a substantially vertical axis 56, by an angle between 30 and 60 degrees.
Patent GB-2516951-A (GB)
Title: Bulk feeders
Inventor: WILSON PETER DAVID
IPC: B65G47/18
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: A bulk feeder features a hopper (2,fig.1) and a tube 44 with a cut out portion 48 which leads to a rotatable spring (52,fig.4), which acts as a screw conveyor to push bulk material up the tube 44 and out of the hopper (2,fig.1). An end part of the tube 44 includes a locating feature, such as a slot (46,fig.4) and bolt 56 to secure it to an interior wall of the hopper (2.fig.1), against rotation as the spring (52,fig.4) rotates. The apparatus may further include an agitator.
Patent GB-2504036-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioner
Inventor: HATOMURA TAKESHI
IPC: F24F3/06
Filed: 2011-05-23
Abstract: An air conditioner provided with: an outdoor unit (1) having a condenser (10) and a heat-source-side heat exchanger (12); a plurality of indoor units (2) each having a first throttle device (25) and a use-side heat exchanger (26) and for conditioning the air in an air-conditioning space; branching devices (16) which are coupled to the outdoor unit (1) via a plurality of main pipes (4) and to each indoor unit (2) via a plurality of branch pipes (5) and which circulate the refrigerant from the main tube (4) side to the branch tubes (5) by dividing the refrigerant into the branch tubes (5) and circulate the refrigerant from the branch tube (5) side to the main tube (4) by merging the refrigerant from each branch tube (5) into the main tubes (4); a density detection device (39) disposed in a non-air-conditioning space (8) which is a space that is different from the indoor space (7) and which is located at a position in which the refrigerant is likely to spread to the indoor space (7) when the refrigerant leaks; a blocking device (42) for blocking the flow path between the outdoor unit and the branching devices by the main tubes (4) and/or for blocking the flow path between the indoor devices and the branching devices by the branch tubes; and a blocking valve control device (40) for controlling the blocking device (42) so as to block the flow path for the refrigerant when it is determined, on the basis of the detection of the density detection device (39), that the refrigerant has leaked.
Patent GB-2524714-A (GB)
Title: Distiller's grain (DG) based bio-adhesives: compositions, uses and processes for manufacturing
Inventor: ZHAO XIAOBIN
IPC: C09J199/00
Filed: 2014-01-27
Abstract: Distiller's Grain (DG) based bio-adhesives consisting of DG biomass, cross linking agents and fillers is disclosed. Optionally, other additives can be included to form aqueous bio-adhesives suitable as substitutes of formaldehyde based wood glue for wood paneling process. There is also provided a process to manufacture such DG bio-adhesives which comprising the steps of : A) blending DG biomass, a cross-linking agent and inorganic fillers to form a blend by mechanical blender; B) micronisation or homogenization of the blend to obtain powdery material and C) mixing the powdery material with additional water, optionally with the addition of other additives such as defoaming agent, thickener, wet-strength agent and another cross linking agent to form DG based bio-adhesives. The DG bio-adhesives can also be used in environmentally friendly construction and packaging industry.
Patent GB-2526255-A (GB)
Title: Drilling system and method of operating a drilling system
Inventor: LEUCHTENBERG CHRISTIAN
IPC: E21B21/08
Filed: 2014-04-15
Abstract: The invention relates to system for drilling a subterranean well bore comprising a controller 1, 2 , one or more drilling control devices 11, 12, 14 and a plurality of field devices 13, 15, 16, the controller being connected to the drilling control devices such that the controller can control drilling by effecting operation of the drilling control devices. The controller is also connected to the plurality of field devices, each of which is operable to measure a physical characteristic of the drilling system and to transmit to the controller a signal representing the measured value of the physical characteristic. The controller is programmed to process the signals received from the field devices and to determine if the measured values represented by the signals indicate that there might have been an influx of formation fluid into the well bore and control the drilling control devices accordingly. Also independently claimed is the processing of signals from two different field devices using two different sets of algorithms to determine if there might have been an influx of formation fluid.
Patent GB-2527735-A (GB)
Title: Lid interlock apparatus
Inventor: PRICE MARTIN JOHN
IPC: E05C3/24
Filed: 2014-05-04
Abstract: A lid interlock apparatus comprising a latch assembly having a latch stay 11 arranged to move, e.g. pivot, in a first plane; an interlock assembly having an interlock plate 12 arranged to move, e.g. rotate, in a second plane; wherein the first and second planes are angled, e.g. perpendicular, with respect to one another. Latch plate 17 may include protrusion 19 releasably retaining a rotatable bifurcate latch 10. Preferably interlock plate 12 has blocking protrusion 24 locatable in an aperture (25) in latch stay 11 preventing rotation of the latch stay until the blocking protrusion is rotated to a disengaged position. Also claimed is a lid interlock wherein the latch assembly and interlock assembly are both mounted on a lid assembly.
Patent GB-2526546-A (GB)
Title: A handle for artists
Inventor: SPURGEON PETER JOHN CHARLES
IPC: B44D3/22
Filed: 2014-05-26
Abstract: An ergonomic handle for a tool comprising a shaped hub 8 mounted on a shaft or stem 7, wherein the tool may preferably be used for a plurality of uses. The tool hub includes a concave area for the thumb, a concave area for the first finger and area for the second finger to rest against so that the gripped tools axis is approximate to the axis of the forearm when the wrist is in its natural position. The handle may have a plurality of uses which may include cutting implements, marking implements and for use with computer ancillaries. The tools may preferably be detachable from the handle and the shaft assembly may include an interface fit or a screw thread fit. The handle may also be designed to suit either the right or left hand.
Patent GB-2511678-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic process/object scoped memory affinity adjuster
Inventor: KURTZ JAY P
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2012-10-29
Abstract: An apparatus, method, and program product for optimizing a multiprocessor computing system by sampling memory reference latencies and adjusting components of the system in response thereto. During execution of processes the computing system, memory reference sampling of memory locations from shared memory of the computing system referenced in the executing processes is performed. Each sampled memory reference collected from sampling is associated with a latency and a physical memory location in the shared memory. Each sampled memory reference is analyzed to identify segments of memory locations in the shared memory corresponding to a sub-optimal latency, and based on the analyzed sampled memory references, the physical location of the one or more identified segments, the processor on which one or more processes referencing the identified segments, and/or a status associated with the one or more identified segments is dynamically adjusted to thereby optimize memory access for the multiprocessor computing system.
Patent GB-2527319-A (GB)
Title: Improved generator set
Inventor: WORDSWORTH HAROLD DUNCAN
IPC: F02B63/04
Filed: 2014-06-17
Abstract: The first aspect of the invention is A diesel engine generator set 10 is provided comprising an electric generator, an engine 12 having an internal sump 14 for collecting oil, and an oil reservoir 18 external of the engine. The engine includes an oil inlet port opening into the internal sump, and connected to an outlet 21 of the reservoir, and an oil outlet port 20 connected to an inlet 19 of the reservoir. A flow circuit is defined between the internal sump and the reservoir. The second aspect of the invention is an oil system for use with an engine, comprising an oil reservoir arranged to be mounted externally of the engine, and a sump plug (38, figure 6) forming a sealing arrangement with a sump opening, the sump plug comprising an oil inlet port and/or an oil outlet port, the oil inlet port connected with an outlet of the oil reservoir and/or the oil outlet port connect with an inlet port of the oil reservoir, such that a flow path is defined between the oil reservoir and the sump plug to allow the flow of oil.
Patent GB-2529671-A (GB)
Title: Transformation of 3-D object for object segmentation in 3-D medical image
Inventor: NAKANO YUTA
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: The present invention defines a method and apparatus for segmenting an object from a three-dimensional image. First, a surface of the object is estimated using scale estimation processes such as Laplacian-of-Gaussian filters in one, two or three dimensions. Secondly, the estimated surface is transformed by having a shrink function applied to it independently in each dimension to give a regularly shaped (preferably substantially spherical), non-isotropic shape. The object is segmented from the volume around it and inverse-transformed to give the original shape, which is then isolated from the image volume.