baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2515152-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling a headlight
Inventor: ROECKL PHILIPP
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling a headlight (1) in a motor vehicle (4), comprising the steps of: providing the headlight (1) configured such that a light distribution (11) is emitted; and controlling the headlight (1) such that in the region (7) in front of the vehicle (4) within the illuminated light distribution (11) in at least one sub-region (12) a dynamic wave effect (13) is generated.
Patent GB-2525246-A (GB)
Title: Cup holders
Inventor: BATEMAN ALISON
IPC: B65D25/28
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: A cup holder consisting of a single elongate strip 2 of flexible sheet material. One end 4 of the strip 2 is connected to the remainder of the strip at a first connection region 18 between its ends to loop around and form a collar 24, which extends, in use, around and engages the outer surface of a cup. The other end 6 of the strip 2 is connected to the collar 24 at a second connection region 20 opposite to the first connection region to form a handle 22 connected to the collar. There are transverse 14 and oblique 16 fold lines adjacent to the first 18 and second 20 connection regions. The transverse 14 fold lines may be perpendicular and the oblique 16 fold lines at 45Â° to the strip length. There may be two additional fold lines perpendicular to the strip length and opposing each other along the handle and another midway along the handle.
Patent GB-2511658-A (GB)
Title: Defoaming compositions
Inventor: MAHMOUDKHANI AMIR
IPC: C08L31/00
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: Cement compositions and processes for reducing air entrainment in a cement composition generally include mixing a hydraulic cement with a defoamer compositions including one or more organic acid ester polymers selected from an organic acid ester of polyethylene oxide polymer, an organic acid ester of polypropylene oxide polymer, and a mixture thereof. The compositions may further comprise an organic acid ester of an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer.
Patent GB-2518509-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: SHARP DAVID KEITH
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2014-07-31
Abstract: A portable spectrometer 3 for detecting an aerosol comprises an inlet 7 for collecting a flow of air to be tested spectrometer, a heater 4 to heat the air and vaporise any aerosol carried by the air, wherein the spectrometer is controlled to obtain samples from the heated air. The heater 4 may be activated before obtaining the sample, and may heat the air at the inlet 7 or in a chamber 15. This may desorb or remove any aerosol sample lodged in the inlet 7 from a previous experiment. The heater 4 may be deactivated before obtaining the sample. This may save power. The handheld spectrometer 3 may have a portable power pack 5. Electrodes 13, 23 may be used to apply electric charge to an aerosol, to attract it, and to heat it.
Patent GB-2515936-A (GB)
Title: Surface dryers producing uniform exit velocity profiles, and associated systems and methods
Inventor: BLACK RICHARD A
IPC: F26B25/00
Filed: 2013-03-25
Abstract: Surface dryers having uniform exit velocity profiles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. Surface dryers in accordance with certain embodiments include a housing, a gas driver positioned in the housing, an inlet aperture formed in the housing and positioned upstream of the gas driver, and a nozzle carried by the housing and positioned downstream of the gas driver. The nozzle can have an indentation forming a convergent portion positioned to accelerate the flow of air and a divergent portion positioned to decelerate the flow of air.
Patent GB-2522544-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating a driving assistance system of a vehicle
Inventor: KOTA YATHINDRA
IPC: B60W50/00
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a driving assistance system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of obtaining 1 weather information on a weather incident by the driving assistance system, of analysing 2 the obtained weather information in respect of the location and/or the severity of the weather incident, of asking 3 for a drivers consent to change a vehicle parameter by the driving assistance system if the location and/or the severity of the weather incident meet a predetermined requirement, and of changing 4 the vehicle parameter if the driver has given his consent in order to achieve an increased safety in a vehicle. The weather information can comprise information on a wind direction, wind speed or wind character and the vehicle parameter may comprise a change in the suspension, increasing a safety distance to a preceding vehicle, controlling a headlight or taillight, switching on or preventing the switching off of the electronic stability system or setting a maximum speed of the vehicle. The predetermined requirement may be related to a severity or distance to the weather incident.
Patent GB-2534129-A (GB)
Title: Training apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD JAMES BEAVER
IPC: G09B9/00
Filed: 2015-01-06
Abstract: A training apparatus 1 comprises a structure 3 and exercise equipment 5; the structure 3 includes a first side wall 7; a second side wall 9 and a partition 11; the partition 11 extends between the first side wall 7 and the second side wall 9 and comprises a breaching door 17 and the exercise equipment 5 is fixed to an external surface of the structure 3. The structure 3 is preferably an ISO shipping container; the structure 3 may include a ballistic wall 33 and a breaching window 35. The structure 3 preferably includes a second breaching door 17 and may include a roof or floor hatch 41; more than one structure 3 may be stacked together.
Patent GB-2539395-A (GB)
Title: Improved nut assembly
Inventor: ANDREW TAN
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2015-06-12
Abstract: A clamping mechanism comprises a nut 100, a clamp plate 200, a bolt 300 and a block 47. The nut 100 has an axial bore with a screw thread 114 formed on an inner surface of the bore. The bolt 300 has a pair of arms 332a, 332b and a cross piece 336 joining the arms 332a, 332b together. The arms 332a, 332b have a screw thread 334 formed on an outer surface of the arms 332a, 332b corresponding to the screw thread 114 of the nut 100. The clamp plate 200 has an elongate body 225 narrower than the separation between the arms 332a, 332b so as to fit between the arms 332a, 332b. The block 47 can be engaged with the nut 100 for movement therewith, the block 47 extending between the arms 332a, 332b of the bolt 300. The block 300 opposes flexure of the arms 332a, 332b towards each other as the nut 100 is screwed onto the bolt 300.
Patent GB-2529556-A (GB)
Title: Method of reconstructing a holding opening of a transmission component and jig for reconstructing a holding opening of a transmission component
Inventor: DICEA MARK
IPC: B23P6/00
Filed: 2015-08-06
Abstract: The method for reconstructing a holding opening (16, Figure 5) of a transmission component 10 includes at least the steps of: mounting a jig 30 on the transmission component by aligning a jig opening (32, Figure 2) for mounting the jig on the transmission component with a transmission opening (12, Figure 4) of the transmission component and inserting a fixing element 18 into the aligned jig opening and transmission opening; guiding a reconstructing tool 22 by means of a guiding element 36 of the jig 30 when approaching the holding opening 16 with the reconstructing tool. The fixing element may be a bolt. The reconstructing tool may drill and/or ream the holding opening. A bushing may be inserted into the holding opening after reconstructing. The holding opening of the transmission component may be used to hold e.g. a travel sensor pin.
Patent GB-2531154-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to a joint assembly
Inventor: EDWARD SIMON JAMES
IPC: F16L19/06
Filed: 2015-09-16
Abstract: A joint assembly 100 comprises an end portion 112 of a first component 110 that is accommodated within an end portion 122 of a second component 120 , with each respective first and second end portion 112,122 having a corresponding first and second location feature 114, 124, and an elongate resilient helical connection member 140. The second location feature 124 comprises a proximal portion 127 and a distal portion 128, with a clamping ring 144 accommodated within the distal portion 128. When the joint is assembled, the first and second location features 114, 124 together define an annular cavity into which is accommodated the connection member 140 to interlock the first and second components 110, 120 to one another. The clamping ring 144 is adapted to exert a radially inwardly directed clamping force on the connection member 140.
Patent GB-2544117-A (GB)
Title: Screw socket adaptor
Inventor: NICULAE CONSTANTIN
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2015-11-09
Abstract: An adaptor for charging mobile devices can be inserted into a light bulb socket and provide electrical power to charge a mobile phone or other low-power device. The adaptor includes a fitting 15 for a light bulb socket, a transformer, and one or more charging ports 20 which may be USB sockets. The adaptor may also include LEDs 10, and a cover 35 incorporating further LEDs 40. A range of different fittings (eg Bayonet Cap, Edison Screw) may be provided.
Patent GB-2544778-A (GB)
Title: Hand held appliance
Inventor: Nathan Haruna Waters Imhasly
IPC: F24H3/04
Filed: 2015-11-26
Abstract: A hair care appliance such as a hairdryer (10, fig.1) comprises a body having an outer wall (360, fig.1) and a chassis 310a, 310b extending within the outer wall. The chassis 310a, 310b comprises a locking feature 266, 316 and the body comprises an engaging feature (362, 364, fig.4b) adapted to retain the chassis in position within the outer wall when the locking feature is rotated with respect to the engaging feature. The outer wall may comprise an inner surface and the engaging feature preferably extends radially inwards from the inner surface. The engaging feature may comprise a rib that extends from an inner surface of the outer wall. The engaging feature may extend at least partially around the inner surface of the outer wall. The engaging feature may comprise a pair of engaging features which are radially spaced apart. The locking feature may comprise a locking rib extending radially from the chassis towards the outer wall.
Patent GB-2546543-A (GB)
Title: Separating apparatus and vacuum cleaner
Inventor: Kate Elizabeth Robinson
IPC: B04C5/28
Filed: 2016-01-22
Abstract: A separating apparatus, preferably for a vacuum cleaner comprises a first cyclonic separating unit 18 that includes a first cyclonic separator 22 having a separator axis X and a second cyclonic separating unit 20 having a second cyclonic separator 44. The second cyclonic separating unit 20 is movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the first separating unit 18 in a direction which is parallel with the separator axis X. A screen or filter 40 is disposed within the first cyclonic separator 22 such that it extends parallel with the separator axis X. The screen 40 is connected to the second cyclonic separating unit 20 for movement with the second cyclonic separating unit 20. The separating apparatus 6 further includes a wipe 42 for cleaning the screen 40, wherein the wipe 42 is secured to the first cyclonic separating unit 18 such that movement of the second cyclonic separating unit 20 from the first position to the second position moves the screen 40 relative to the wipe 42 thereby cleaning debris from the screen 40. A sensor and trigger arrangement may be included so that power is provided when the second cyclonic separating unit 20 is in the first position but no power is provided when the second cyclonic separating unit 20 is in the second position.
Patent GB-2550178-A (GB)
Title: Software container access control
Inventor: JOSHUA DANIEL
IPC: G06F21/53
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: Isolation between software processes executable in the operating system is provided such that a first process executing in the operating system is prevented from accessing resources of a second process executing in the operating system. A software component, such as a container, for execution as an isolated process in the operating system and a baseline profile for the software component defining one or more characteristics of the software component at a runtime for identifying performance of the software component are received. A runtime profile of the software component in execution in the operating system defining characteristics of the component in execution is generated. Access by the software component to the restricted resource is permitted based on a comparison of the baseline profile and the runtime profile such that the software component exhibiting undesirable performance is precluded from accessing the restricted resource. The restricted resource may be a cryptographic key for accessing restricted data.
Patent GB-2551581-A (GB)
Title: Surgical drill for cutting bone
Inventor: JAAP JOHANNES HOOGLAND
IPC: A61B17/16
Filed: 2016-06-24
Abstract: A surgical drill 10 for removing bone, such as to access the spinal canal, comprising a drill member 11 having a cutting section 12 with a cutting end face 17 at its distal end and a non-cutting protection tip 14 on the distal end of a rigid member 16 which is for protecting nerves, tissue and/or dura from being cut and which is movable relative to the drill member 11 between a first, spring biased position extending distally of a distal end of the cutting section and a second position proximal of the distal end of the cutting section when tip 14 comes into contact with the surface of the bone to be drilled.
Patent GB-2542246-A (GB)
Title: Input device and electronic apparatus
Inventor: MITSUO HORIUCHI
IPC: H01H13/52
Filed: 2016-07-12
Abstract: Input device comprising an operation-input part 22, which may be a touch pad, which is vertically movably supported above a base plate 26. The base plate has a hook 61 standing towards the track pad, which has an arm member 71 that can come into contact with the hook. This contact specifies an ascending limit of the input part. At least one of the arm and hook has elasticity in the contacting direction. This reduces the click sound made when the part returns to its original position after pressing. There may be another hook 62 and arm member 72 opposed to the first hook and arm member, and the second pair may come into contact at a position above the limit specified by the first pair. The component corresponding to the elastic element in the first pair may have higher stiffness than the elastic one. The arm members may have protruding pieces 71a at their forward ends that contact the hook. The arm members may protrude in a direction intersecting the operating direction of a press operation to the touch pad. Also provided is an electronic apparatus comprising the input device, a keyboard, and a display device.
Patent GB-2544375-A (GB)
Title: Dehazing photos and videos using visual artifact suppression
Inventor: JUE WANG
IPC: G06T7/13
Filed: 2016-09-06
Abstract: The invention involves identifying input image by the processor from which an amount of unscattered light reflected from objects in the input image is estimated. A radiance gradient for the input image is determined and an output image is generated. The haze is removed from the input image based on the estimated amount of unscattered light and the error enhancement in the output image is prevented based on the determined radiance gradient by suppressing edges due to artefacts when generating the output image. The accuracy of haze removal is improved and the number of artefacts in the resulting output image is reduced. The edge suppression may include generation of an artefact layer comprising artefacts from the image and supressing this layer in the output image. An additional invention (Figure 8 not shown) estimates a transmission map representing an amount of unscattered light reflected from objects in an input image, refines this transmission map to obtain transmission information consistent with a depth of the objects in the input image and removes haze from the output image.
Patent GB-2543640-A (GB)
Title: Product identification using electroencephalography
Inventor: ERIK TODESCHINI
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2016-09-12
Abstract: An electroencephalograph (EEG) point-of-sale (POS) system and method comprises; an EEG device that can detect a plurality of electrical signals representing brain waves; a database of brain wave profiles representing items; and a live signal analyser that compares the signals detected by the EEG device with the stored profiles to determine a match. The brain waves detected by the EEG device may be generated when a user is exposed to an item or product to be identified, and that item is identified as the item with the matching profile in the database. The live signal analyser may log and tally identified items for a transaction, and may provide item identification and price data to a POS terminal. Also claimed is a training method which comprises; receiving EEG training data from an EEG device that is generated when a user is exposed to a training item; generating an item brain wave profile which characterises the EEG training data along with data identifying the training item; and storing the item brain wave profile in a database.
Patent GB-2553589-A (GB)
Title: Limiter assembly for a window
Inventor: MICHAEL DERHAM
IPC: E05C17/36
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: A limiter assembly for a closure member such as a window which can restrict the opening of a window but can be released to allow unrestricted opening. The assembly comprises a common housing 12 from which extend two elongate limiting members, preferably flexible e.g. cord, cable, chain, 18, 20. The limiting members are releasably engaged with first and second latch mechanisms 14. The limiting members/cables are spring biased to retract into the housing upon release from the latch mechanism, preferably by a constant force spring. Preferably limiting cables have shouldered tapered locking ends which automatically re-engage with the latch mechanism upon closure of the window. Latch mechanisms are preferably spring biased and operating by a button. Spacing the first and second latch mechanisms apart improves child safety. Preferably the housing includes guide channels and rotating wheels/hub to guide movement of the limiting cables.
Patent GB-2555578-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic fluid ducts for disc brake calipers and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: ANDREW CHARLES SMITH
IPC: F16D65/18
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: A disc brake caliper body comprises a mounting side bracket 2 and a non-mounting side bracket 3 extending along a circumferential direction of the body with each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. The caliper body further comprises at least one hydraulic fluid duct 6 formed by additive manufacturing. The hydraulic fluid duct comprises a side wall that extends continuously along a length of the duct. Where the side wall may be mathematically continuous in that it is differentiable at any point along its length resulting in improved, preferably laminar fluid flow. The duct may be an integral part of the caliper body and may be continuously curved when viewed in plan.
Patent GB-2555869-A (GB)
Title: A control device for controlling the operation of a valve
Inventor: BEN MACK
IPC: H01F7/18
Filed: 2016-11-15
Abstract: A control circuit comprising: a voltage source; a capacitor 207; means of charging the capacitor to a higher voltage than the voltage source; and, means for regulating the current flow from the capacitor to a solenoid valve to control the operation of the valve. The means for charging the capacitor may be a switched-mode boost circuit 201, which may comprise: an inductor 210; a switch 211; and, a diode 212, and may be controlled using feed-forward current control which can generate a variable frequency pulse width modulation (PWM) signal for controlling the switch. The means for regulating may be a switch-mode drive circuit, potentially including an H-bridge (215-218, Fig. 2c). The control circuit may provide three current control regions. The first region may provide a predetermined PWM duty cycle, which may be 100 percent, until a predetermined solenoid current is met. The second control region may have a lower PWM duty cycle to maintain the solenoid current at a constant value. The third control region may have a larger PWM duty cycle than the second region. The capacitor can supply power to allow the solenoid to be placed in a fail-safe or fail-secure state if electrical power to the control circuit fails.
Patent GB-2560309-A (GB)
Title: Abdominal shapewear garment
Inventor: GAYNOR JANE WALSH
IPC: A41C3/08
Filed: 2017-03-03
Abstract: A body shaping garment 100 comprising a tubular section 10 shaped and sized to fit around a persons abdomen and lower rib cage, wherein said tubular section extends between a first end 1 and a second end 2, wherein the tubular section of said first end has at least one opening 3A enabling connection of the tubular section 10 to a second garment such as a brassiere 16. Preferably the first end is positioned underneath the persons bust 11, and the second end extends past the persons abdomen 12. Preferably the openings are sized and shaped to allow the wearers bra to be threaded through the openings, and may be positioned around the circumference of the tubular section 10 to the front, rear and/or sides (3A, B, C, D, fig 1). The wearers bra holds the body shaping garment in place on the wearers body and relative to the wearers second garment 16. The body shaping garment 100 may incorporate leg sections (fig 2), and may be used with any type of secondary garment that has a fastener or tie. The body shaping garment may be worn as an undergarment or as outer wear.
Patent GB-2550255-A (GB)
Title: Downhole under-reamer and associated methods
Inventor: BRIAN ANDREW MCCARTHY
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: Bore includes a body and a plurality of cutters 16 116, 216, 316 mounted on the body 12 112, 212, 312. The cutters 16, 116, 216, 316 are mounted on the body 12 112, 212, 312 so as to be extendable from a retracted position to at least two extended positions, a first extended position and a second extended position. The at least two extended positions comprise reaming positions at respective first and second reaming diameters. The under-reamer 10 110, 210, 310 is capable of reaming inside a lined or cased section at the first extended position and reaming below the lined or cased section at the second extended position.
Patent GB-2564709-A (GB)
Title: Composite tape tracking
Inventor: EDWARD WILLIAM VERNON-HARCOURT
IPC: B29C70/28
Filed: 2017-07-21
Abstract: According to the invention, a method of making a composite pipe is provided, comprising the steps of: a) providing one or more sources of composite tape, the composite tape being formed of reinforcing fibres embedded in a thermoplastic matrix; b) helically winding the composite tape(s) around a cylinder under the application of heat to form a pipe comprising fused, concentric layers of adjacently positioned, helically-wound composite tape; c) scanning a region where edges of wound composite tape are expected to be, to generate scanning information; d) controlling the gap between further adjacent windings by: using the scanning information to determine wound composite tape edge position(s); and using the determined wound composite tape edge position(s) to adjust the winding process during winding; e) repeating steps c) and d). Pipe 1 may be disposed on reel 2 uncoiled and conveyed in conveyance direction 4 to be coiled onto a driven reel 3. Disposed between reel and driven reel 3 may be a winding applicator 5 disposed on rotating ring 6 through which pipe 1 passes. The winding applicator 5 may apply composite tape 7 to the pipe 1 at location 8. A scanning device 9 linked to controller 10 may scan a region where edges of previously wound composite tape 11 are expected to be.