baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2514567-A (GB)
Title: Aftertreatment system having a combined wall-flow and flow-through substrate
Inventor: POTTER MICHAEL A
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2013-05-28
Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine. The aftertreatment system comprises a single substrate 600 with a plurality of exhaust gas channels. Some channels are open at both ends, and other channels have a porous surface and are plugged at one end. The substrate comprises an outer cone 650 having channels open at both ends, and an inner cone 670 having channels with a porous surfaces and plugged at one end. Exhaust gases are redirected from the outer cone to the inner cone. The outer cone may accommodate a flow-through diesel oxidation catalyst, and the inner cone may accommodate a wall-flow diesel particulate filter. The outer cone may also accommodate a flow-through ammonia clean up catalyst. The inner cone may also accommodate a selective catalytic reduction system.
Patent GB-2516646-A (GB)
Title: Pacifier drinking teat
Inventor: BOLAN NICHOLAS JAMES
IPC: A61J17/00
Filed: 2013-07-27
Abstract: A child's pacifier includes a removable backing plate 4 which allows the pacifier main body 2 to be attached to the mouth of a bottle by means of an internal screw thread. A collar unit 3 is assembled as a push fit over the removable backing plate 4 and has protrusions which interface with indentations in the backing plate 4 when subject to a sufficient force, enabling the components to be screwed together but allowing the backing plate 4 to rotate freely to prevent accidental removal if insufficient force is made during unscrewing. The pacifier teat 1 features an opening to allow liquid to be consumed through the pacifier when the pacifier main body is attached to a bottle. For hygienic storage, holes in the mouth guard of the pacifier drinking teat seat onto protrusions from the base of a storage case (6, Figure 3) over which a case lid (5) is attached.
Patent GB-2517422-A (GB)
Title: Placement of an antenna in a wrist worn device
Inventor: VINCENT HUGO JOHN MARTIN
IPC: H01Q1/27
Filed: 2013-08-19
Abstract: A wrist worn mobile device comprises a main body and a strap 35. The main body comprises a housing 45 with a central portion that supports a screen 20 and edge portions with a non-conductive section 65. A PCB 57 comprising an antenna is supported within the housing in the one of the edge portions, such that electromagnetic waves can pass from the antenna to an outer surface of the device through the non-conductive section 65. The strap 35 may overlay the non-conductive section 65, and the non-conductive section 65 may be transparent so that light generated by a circuit may pass to the outer surface. The PCB 57 may comprise a GPS antenna and a Bluetooth(RTM) antenna. A near field antenna (70, figure 4a) may be mounted on the screen 20 and a low frequency antenna (72, figure 4a) may be arranged at the other side of display circuitry.
Patent GB-2519136-A (GB)
Title: Engine system
Inventor: PARKER JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A system comprising an internal combustion engine 34 having a plurality of cylinders 35a-f, a turbocharger 30 and an exhaust gas recirculation system, wherein a first group of cylinders 35a-d is connected to a turbine 32 of the turbocharger and is not connected to the exhaust gas recirculation system, and a second group of cylinders 35e-f is connected to the exhaust gas recirculation system, the second group of cylinders having fewer cylinders than the first group of cylinders. The second group of cylinders may be connected to the turbine via a valve 54, which adjusts the proportion of exhaust gas which is recirculated, controlled based on one or more operational parameters of the system. The system may further comprise a turbine 56 connected to an electricity generator 57, with the valve configured to direct recirculating exhaust gas via the electricity generator turbine. Also claimed is a method of operating the system. The system reduces the work required to drive exhaust gas recirculation.
Patent GB-2520546-A (GB)
Title: Polymer process
Inventor: UNDERWOOD CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: C08J9/26
Filed: 2013-11-25
Abstract: A process for processing of perfluoropolymer materials comprises: i) mixing and optional porogen and dissolved uncured perfluoropolymer in perfluorinated solvent, ii) applying the mixture to a substrate to at least partially coat it, iii) removing the solvent by applying energy, iv) curing the perfluoropolymer, and v) optionally removing any porogen. Typically the perfluoropolymer can be polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyhexafluoropropylene (PHFP), perfluoroalkylvinyl ethers (PAVE). The materials thus produced can be used in medical devices.
Patent GB-2524832-A (GB)
Title: Wavelength selector
Inventor: BERRY RICHARD M
IPC: G02B21/00
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: A wavelength selector 10 receives light from a broad spectrum source, such as a white light laser. The selector has a first dispersion element 12 such as a prism or a grating, to receive a beam of light from a broad spectrum source and generate a dispersed beam. Mask 15 selectively passes a part of the dispersed beam. The mask may have one or more apertures or slits to selectively pass a part of the light such as particular wavelength bands. Focussing element 14 may be used to focus the dispersed beam onto the mask. The mask may be positioned in front of a mirror (28, figure 2a) and the light reflected back on a return path through the dispersing element. A concave mirror (26, figure 2a) may be used to focus the light onto mask.
Patent GB-2526813-A (GB)
Title: Forever green
Inventor: ASHRAF WAQAR
IPC: F21S9/00
Filed: 2014-06-03
Abstract: A device for cleaning air in the street incorporated into a lamppost comprising an air filter and fan unit. The air is drawn from a high level, passes through the filter unit and is discharged at ground level. Preferably the unit is powered by solar power and incorporates a SIM which allows the unit to be monitored for repair or replacement.
Patent GB-2529206-A (GB)
Title: Pointing tool and method
Inventor: RYCROFT CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04G21/20
Filed: 2014-08-13
Abstract: A pointing tool 100 comprises first 110 and second plates 150 joined by a coupling 190. The first and second plates have respective first and second straight edges that between them define a gap. The coupling allows the separation between the first and second edges to be adjusted. The coupling may include a releasable lock operable to fix the separation between the edges, and the edges may remain parallel when the separation is adjusted. The first and second plates may be flexible. One end of the tool may include a handle 122. A third plate 182 may be arranged perpendicular to the plane of the second plate to define a further gap. A further coupling may allow the separation of the further gap to be adjusted. A method comprising the step of introducing jointing material, such as mortar, into the gap between the first and second edges is also claimed.
Patent GB-2513518-A (GB)
Title: System and method for reducing speed of an elevator car
Inventor: PORTA JOSEPH L DELLA
IPC: B66B1/28
Filed: 2012-02-03
Abstract: A system and method for controlling speed of an elevator car (4) in an elevator system (2) is disclosed. The elevator car (4) may have a speed governor (18) adapted to trip when an electrical tripping point of the speed governor (18) is reached. The elevator system (2) may also have a control system (28) for controlling operation of the elevator car (4), the control system (28) providing a speed reducing switch adapted to trip when a software tripping point of the speed reducing switch is reached, the software tripping point being reached before the electrical tripping point of the speed governor (18).
Patent GB-2515683-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic chunking for delivery instances
Inventor: MCGOWAN ALBERT JOHN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically chunking for delivery instances are provided that automatically implement chunking strategies based on one or more chunking considerations related to a request for a media file. These systems and methods may be part of a larger media servicing network that can be used to, among other things, process uploaded media content, provide it for streaming/downloading, and collect metric information regarding the streaming/downloading. The disclosed systems and methods provide for receiving a request having a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and providing an index file to implement chunking strategies based on chunking considerations associated with the request.
Patent GB-2519239-A (GB)
Title: Valves
Inventor: MORRIS CHARLES MARK ANTHONY MILLS
IPC: F16K1/22
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: A butterfly valve for high temperature applications comprises a valve spindle (10, Fig. 2) having first and second shafts 12, 22 at opposite ends. Respective first and second bushings 30, 40 receive the first and second shafts 12, 22. A valve seat 4 receives a valve disc 6 and has a first bore 3 for receiving the first bushing 30 and a second bore 7 for receiving the second bushing 40. The first bushing 30 has a partially curved seat 32 and the spindle has a partially curved mating shoulder 14. The second shaft 22 of the spindle has a barrel-shaped outer surface having a diameter that is smaller at its two ends (23, 24, Fig. 2) than the diameter between the two ends. The second bushing 40 has a generally cylindrical inner bore 43 receiving the widest diameter of the second shaft 22. Heat dissipation fins 42 are provided.
Patent GB-2532463-A (GB)
Title: Interactive vehicle control system
Inventor: JULIAN DAVID WRIGHT
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: A mixed reality vehicle control system for enabling monitoring and/or control within a vehicle. Comprises a headset 10 including a screen, a processor configured to receive data from one or more sources within said vehicle and display images representing virtual control elements 30 together with data, within a three dimensional virtual environment on the screen. The system is configured to allow the user, to interact with and/or manipulate said virtual control elements, and in response, transmit control data to respective vehicle functions or operations for control thereof. An image capture device captures images of the real world environment within the users field of view, including image data representative of physical control elements 70, 80 and blends image data representative of at least portions of said users field of view, including at least one of said physical control elements, into said three dimensional virtual environment to create a mixed reality vehicle control environment.
Patent GB-2526187-A (GB)
Title: Roll up table tennis table
Inventor: ASKAROFF SIMON BASIL BLUHDORN
IPC: A63B67/04
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: A game table comprises a plurality of modules, where each module has a substantially flat top surface. The plurality of modules are coupled together so as to allow one or more of the plurality of modules to be overlapped such that the game table is arranged in a compact rolled form when the game table is not in use, and to allow the plurality of modules to be positioned side by side to form a flat playing surface when the game table is in use. The game table is particularly useful as a roll-up table tennis table.
Patent GB-2536726-A (GB)
Title: Chromatography columns and their operation
Inventor: MARTIN JOHN HOFMANN
IPC: G01N30/60
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: A chromatography apparatus comprises a chromatography column, said column comprising an inclinometer such as a 2-axis inclinometer (8, 8, 9) for measuring the orientation of the column, or of one or more components thereof, relative to the horizontal and/or vertical. The inclinometer is operable to produce an output signal representative of inclination or orientation of said column or component relative to the acceleration of gravity. Outputs from the inclinometer (8,9) may be fed to a programmable logic controller (10) and used to maintain perpendicularity or horizontality of the column, by adjusting a support stand (4) of the column, or controlling movement of a column piston. The chromatography apparatus is useful for avoiding any non-uniformity or misalignment of a column particle bed.
Patent GB-2521331-A (GB)
Title: Fluid management in a HVAC system
Inventor: SIBIK LEE L
IPC: F25B49/02
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: Embodiments of a spill over tank for an evaporator of a HVAC system are described. The spill over tank may be configured to receive a refrigerant directed out of the evaporator. The spill over tank may be configured to have an outlet directing refrigerant in the spill over tank out of the spill over tank and flowing back to a compressor of the HVAC system. The spill over tank may be equipped with a refrigerant level sensor configured to measure a refrigerant level in the spill over tank. The measured refrigerant level in the spill over tank may be used to control and/or maintain a refrigerant level in the evaporator, and/or may be used to control a return refrigerant flow into the compressor of the HVAC system so as to manage an oil return to the compressor.
Patent GB-2543473-A (GB)
Title: Method of diagnosing a fuel rail pressure sensor
Inventor: FRANCESCO LAVIOLA
IPC: F02D41/22
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of diagnosing reliability of a pressure sensor 400 disposed in a fuel rail 170 of an internal combustion engine 110. The fuel rail 170 has an inlet and a number of outlets and may be a common rail in a fuel supply system. The method comprises the steps of: measuring the fuel rail pressure with the pressure sensor 400; determining a first and a second threshold value of the fuel rail pressure to provide an expected pressure value window determined on the basis of a last reliable value of the fuel rail pressure; identifying the measured value of the fuel rail pressure as reliable if the measured pressure value is inside an interval of values ranging from the first threshold value to the second threshold value; identifying the measured pressure value of the fuel rail pressure as unreliable if the meas­ured pressure value is outside that interval. The method is used to determine failure of the pressure sensor when the pressure reading does not fall within an expected range of pressure values and is either above an expected maximum pressure or below a minimum expected pressure. Also disclosed is a computer program which can be used to carry out the method and flag faulty pressure sensors and an internal combustion engine having an electronic control unit using such a method.
Patent GB-2539696-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle driveline dampers
Inventor: BENJAMIN CHETWOOD STRUVE
IPC: F16F15/131
Filed: 2015-06-25
Abstract: A vehicle drive clutch 10 which includes a driven plate 11 which has friction members 12 designed to be clamped between a pressure plate 13 of the clutch and an associated vehicle flywheel 14 to transmit drive through the clutch to a clutch output 15, and a secondary clutch means 25 operable to couple a rotary damping device 17 to the clutch output when the driven plate is transmitting drive through the clutch output. The actuation of the second clutch may be provided via a cam means 26 upon relative rotary motion of plate 23 and follower 27, or by a pivoting lever (30 fig. 3). The dampener may be of any known design and can attenuate the torsional frequencies in the drive line caused by, for instance, the deactivation of cylinders in an eco fuel-saving engine.
Patent GB-2538814-A (GB)
Title: Electronic smoking device
Inventor: STEFAN BIEL
IPC: A24F40/485
Filed: 2015-06-26
Abstract: An electronic smoking device 10 comprising, an air passage 32 extending between an air inlet 38 and an air inhalation port 36, a liquid reservoir 34 for storing liquid for atomization, an atomizer 28, 30, operable to atomize liquid stored in the liquid reservoir to generate an aerosol and provide said aerosol into said air passage; and a powder reservoir 40 operable to store powder containing at least one olfactory, gustatory, stimulating and/or nutritive ingredient and release said powder into said air passage. The air passage may comprise a narrowing, optionally located between the atomizer and the air inhalation port, wherein the powder reservoir is arranged to release powder into the air passage within said narrowing. The powder stored in the powder reservoir may be mixed or coated with an effervescent material, particularly one responsive to humidity as found in the human mouth or throat. The liquid or powder reservoir may be refillable or replaceable. The electronic smoking device may comprise a detachable cartomizer containing the liquid and powder reservoir along with the atomising device or may comprise a detachable cartridge comprising the powder reservoir. The powder reservoir may have one or more outlets 42 into the air passage.
Patent GB-2529537-A (GB)
Title: Mower Spindle Brake Disengagement Mechanism
Inventor: BUCHMANN ANDREW N
IPC: A01D43/06
Filed: 2015-07-02
Abstract: A mower spindle brake disengagement mechanism 101 includes belt 110 driven pulleys 106, 108 on vertical spindles supported by a rotary mower deck 100, brakes adjacent the pulleys, each of the brakes on a pivot arm 126 biased to a brake engaged position, and a plurality of cables, which may be Bowden cables, each cable connected between one of the pivot arms and a single lever that may be pivoted to retract the cables to move the brakes on the pivot arms to a brake disengaged position. There is a grass clippings discharge and collection chute between the spindles. There may also be a coil spring between each cable and pivot arm, and the lever may retract each cable a different amount.
Patent GB-2544996-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for managing bounded pointers
Inventor: GRAEME PETER BARNES
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2015-12-02
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for managing bounded pointers. The apparatus has storage elements that hold bounded and non-bounded pointers. Each bounded pointer has associated range information that indicate an allowable range of memory addresses when using the bounded pointer. A current range check storage element stores a current range check state. When the current range check state is a default state, the execution of a memory access instruction identifying a pointer to be used to identify a memory address, causes a range check operation to be performed to determine whether access to that memory address is permitted. In particular, when the memory access instruction identifies as the pointer one of the bounded pointers, the range check operation is performed with reference to the range information associated with that bounded pointer. If instead the memory access instruction identifies a non-bounded pointer, the range check operation is performed with reference to default range information. On detection of an event, such as an exception, the current range check state is set to an executive state, such that, during the execution of a memory access instruction the range check operation is disabled when the identified pointer is a non-bounded pointer.
Patent GB-2537485-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for selectively treating production zones
Inventor: ROBERT S O'BRIEN
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2014-09-16
Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for selectively treating a plurality of zones around wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes an outer string for placement in the wellbore, the outer string including a packer above a flow port corresponding to each zone, wherein each packer is configured to be set independently and the flow port is configured to supply a treatment fluid to its corresponding zone when such flow port is open, an activation device coupled to each packer, wherein each such activation device is configured to be independently activated to set its corresponding isolation packer, and an inner string for placement in the outer string, the inner string including a frac port for supplying a fluid under pressure to each flow port.
Patent GB-2535044-A (GB)
Title: Underwater connection operations
Inventor: KJELL EDVARD APELAND
IPC: F16L1/26
Filed: 2013-09-27
Abstract: There is described a method and associated apparatus for connecting a structure to equipment underwater, in particular for connecting a flange to a pipe under water. In particular embodiments, the pipe is provided under water, and a weld means is provided in a welding space provided through a section of the pipe, and used to weld the flange to the end of the pipe, for example by internal metal inert gas welding.
Patent GB-2554042-A (GB)
Title: Non-linear lighting units
Inventor: PETER RICHARD LEAK
IPC: F21V7/00
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: A lighting unit (and a means of assembling) comprising a substrate 2 with a reflective surface which may comprise specular aluminum or bright dipped, anodized aluminum alloy and further comprises at least one non-linear channel section 4 which is planar spiral, elliptical, circular or annular, a major and minor electroluminescent light tube within said channel section 4 wherein the light tubes are also non-linear along their length, with both light tubes disposed in a corresponding major 6 and minor 8 groove wherein the light tubes are at least partially separated by a reflector or opaque projection 10. The channel sections 4 may comprise vertical side walls 12 (Fig 1B) which are shared with adjacent channel sections 4. The minor groove 8 may be formed above and to one side of the major groove 6. Each channel section 4 may have a target plane aperture width of 9-50mm or 9-35mm.
Patent GB-2551815-A (GB)
Title: Webpage content provision
Inventor: PETER WRENSHALL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A method, for providing webpages to a requesting user, comprising: receiving a plurality of requests from the requesting user (e.g. a URL), the plurality of requests for a plurality of webpages hosted on a plurality of remote servers; determining for each request a set of data items, such as contact details, required from a respective remote server of the plurality of remote servers, wherein each data item is associated with a respective content characteristic, perhaps using a script on the remote server receiving the required set of data items for each request from each respective remote server; preparing a webpage comprising the required set of data items for each request, wherein each webpage is prepared in accordance with a common layout specification, preferably defined in a user profile, that determines the position within each webpage of each data item based on the respective content characteristic of each item; and providing each webpage to the requesting user in response to each request.
Patent GB-2554382-A (GB)
Title: Artificial candle
Inventor: JUSTIN CAREY
IPC: F21S10/04
Filed: 2016-09-23
Abstract: Candles are inherently unsafe due to the presence of flammable material (candle wax) and high temperatures (the flame). It has therefore been desirable to produce artificial candles which simulate 'real' candles, however, these are often unconvincing. The present artificial candle includes a body 21 made of either genuine or simulated candle wax, a wick 23 extending from the candle wax body 21, a translucent artificial flame component 25, and a plurality of LEDs 1-7 embedded within the flame component 25. A micro-controller controls illumination of each of the plurality of LEDs 1-7.