baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2500935-A (GB)
Title: Towel vending machine
Inventor: GROOT ALBERTUS ABRAHAM PETRUS DE
IPC: A47K10/26
Filed: 2012-04-06
Abstract: A towel vending machine operates such that individual information of the requester for a towel can be received and the information checked. Based upon the checking an instruction to release a towel can be sent to the towel vending machine. The provided information may be a barcode, a post code or other address data, a customer card, a hand scan, voice recognition data, credit card details, or a wireless transmission from a device of the requester. The user checking and confirmation can be conducted at an external computer database remote from the vending machine. The towel can be treated with liquids, perfumes, non-allergic treatments as part of a user-selection and customisation process. The towel or liquids may be heated. The vending machine may have reserve stocks of towels and a communication link to a service or maintenance facility for the notification of service requirements. The towels may be fabric or paper, woven or non-woven. A user must provide some form of data to the towel vending machine to receive a towel which means that customer information and demographics can be collected by the towel vending machine and associated system.
Patent GB-2502773-A (GB)
Title: User authentication by inputting code on a randomly generated display
Inventor: RUSSELL CHRIS
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2012-05-28
Abstract: A method of verifying or authenticating an identity of a user at a computer system, the user having a user access code in the form of an invariant string of integers/digits from 0-9 (such as a PIN) comprises; the computer system generating a ten-digit randomly or pseudo-randomly ordered string where each of the digits 0-9 occurs; the computer system generating 10 cells on a display, and populating the cells with the digits 0-9 in an order dependent on the 10-digit string; determining a one-time password (OTP) based on where the digits of the user access code are located on the display; a user inputting the user access code; and the computer authenticating the user if the input locations match the one-time password. The cells may be displayed as a regular array of predetermined dimensions or an irregular array, and the positions of the cells may be arranged differently for each use.
Patent GB-2503883-A (GB)
Title: Variant IgE with reduced affinity to CD23
Inventor: MCDONNELL JAMES MICHAEL
IPC: C07K16/28
Filed: 2012-07-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a variant IgE Fc region, or an antibody comprising that region, comprising at least one amino acid modification in the Ce3 domain relative to a wild-type IgE Fc region, wherein the amino acid modification is part of a CD23 binding site, leading to a reduced binding affinity to CD23 compared to wild-type IgE Fc region. The antibody may be used in treating or preventing a CD23-mediated side effect, for example during the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease or infectious disease.
Patent GB-2493441-A (GB)
Title: Lower limb prosthesis with knee joint
Inventor: ZAHEDI MIR SAEED
IPC: A61F2/64
Filed: 2012-07-27
Abstract: A lower limb prosthesis for a transfemoral amputee is disclosed. The prosthesis comprises a mounting portion 20, knee joint 22, shin portion 12, ankle portion 14 and foot portion 16. The knee joint 22 preferably has a knee chassis (22A), which is secured to the mounting portion 20 and a cradle (22B) pivotally connected to and depending from the knee chassis. The knee joint 20 further comprises a flexion control unit 24, preferably in the form of a piston and cylinder assembly 27, 28, which interconnects the knee chassis and the cradle. The shin portion 12 preferably has an elongate resilient section of constant cross-section which is oriented substantially vertically when the prosthesis is in a static standing position. The connection of this resilient section to the knee joint cradle and the arrangement of the cradle is such that the vertical distance between the knee axis of rotation and the location of the connection K is less than 25% of the vertical distance between the knee axis and the lowest weight-bearing surface of the foot portion L.
Patent GB-2493831-A (GB)
Title: Speed rate error reduction in a pulse displacement converter system
Inventor: PENNELL JOHN D
IPC: G01D5/244
Filed: 2012-08-09
Abstract: A pulse displacement system comprises: a sensor, generating an analog waveform 105 indicative of an angular displacement of a reference wheel from a displacement wheel; a comparator 110, generating a pulse waveform; a flip flop 205, generating a duty cycle waveform; a first counter 215, accumulating a first count of high states of the duty cycle waveform; a second counter 220, accumulating a second count of low states; and a processor, determining a first average for the first count and a second average for the second count, and calculating a duty cycle of the pulse waveform as a function of these averages, where the first count includes an additional high state over the low state (see 310 and 315 in Figure 3). A method for determining a duty cycle in such a system is also provided. The system may map the calculated duty cycle to a torque value, and may be used in a control system for a helicopter rotor.
Patent GB-2506587-A (GB)
Title: Altering a Video Stream by Overwriting LSB from Transposed Data
Inventor: LAGRANGE PASCAL
IPC: H04N19/426
Filed: 2012-09-19
Abstract: A video stream composed by binary video components is altered by efficiently removing some information of less importance from the stream in order to reduce the bandwidth required for transmission with a low impact on visual quality. Data in memory is transposed (702), and each bit of a transposed video component is stored in a distinct addressable entry of the memory block. The transposition allows the puncturing (deletion, removal, overwriting) of the least significant bits (LSB) of a set of data by simple shift operation (704). Accordingly, the timing required for performing video data alteration, and in particular video components information dropping, is optimized. The transposition may comprise gathering together bits of the same weight, and transposition from read rows to stored columns. Writing into memory may be combined with overwriting the LSB, e.g. using a free space in the memory.
Patent GB-2508580-A (GB)
Title: Tap for delivering a metered dose of fluid material
Inventor: BARSBY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01F11/20
Filed: 2012-10-10
Abstract: The invention relates to taps for delivering a metered dose of fluid material. A tap 10 is disclosed comprising an inlet 12 and an outlet 13. The tap further comprises a valve housing 15 in communication with the inlet and outlet and a rotatable valve body 14 mounted within the valve housing. The valve body 14 has a cylindrical body 20 with an opening 23 in a surface thereof. There is no corresponding opening in an opposite surface such that a cavity 24 is formed with cylindrical body 20 and such that, in a first configuration, cylindrical body 20 is closed to admission of fluid from a container to which the tap is mounted and in a second configuration, cylindrical body 20 is open to admission of fluid, but closed to outlet spout 13.
Patent GB-2512367-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing biochar
Inventor: MCCHESNEY IAN
IPC: C10B21/18
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: It is known to produce biochar from wood by the use of ring kilns and the like. However, they are inefficient and release "greenhouse gases" to the atmosphere. The present invention provides a method of producing biochar from woody biomass comprising the steps of (a) placing feedstock (60) in a first kiln (10); (b) burning fuel in an oxidiser (70) and directing the resultant heated gases from the oxidiser to the feedstock to reduce the moisture content of the feedstock; (c) burning fuel in an oxidiser and directing the resultant heated gases from the oxidiser to the feedstock to pyrolyse the feedstock; (d) removing at least some of the pyrolytic gases, released fromthe feedstock in step c, to the oxidiser for burning therein; (e) directing at least a portion of the at least partially inert gases resultant from the burning of the pyrolytic gases in step d to the feedstock to regulate the amount of heat and air supplied to the kiln to controllably continue pyrolysis of the feedstock therein.
Patent GB-2498901-A (GB)
Title: Compressible tissue carton
Inventor: SEABAUGH MICHELLE LYNN
IPC: A47K10/42
Filed: 2011-11-07
Abstract: A compressible package having pair of scored sidewalls, which facilitate compression of the package into a wedge shape for storage in narrow recesses. Optionally, the compressible package may include a scored bottom flap wherein the bottom portion of the sidewalls and the bottom flap are shaped such that when the carton is compressed by a user the resulting shape of the bottom flap compliments the shape of the sidewalls, maintaining a substantially closed carton. Preferably the compressible package is a carton for storing and dispensing tissue and the carton assumes a wedge shape, which allows the carton to be fit into tight spaces, such as between the seat and the center console of the automobile while maintaining a substantially closed carton.
Patent GB-2514806-A (GB)
Title: Communications system
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI KENJI
IPC: H04W88/16
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: A communication system 1 comprises an X2 gateway 13, a number of base stations 5-1, 5-2, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 and a mobile device 3. The base stations 5-1, 5-2, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 are able to establish X2 connections directly with each other or via the X2 gateway 13. A determination is made as to whether a base station 5-1, 5-2, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 supports use of the X2 gateway 13, i.e. by including information about support of the X2 gateway 13 in a configuration message during discovery of network addresses, and various procedures are disclosed to determine how X2 connections should be established, i.e. between source and target base stations, based on the compatibility of the respective base stations 5-1, 5-2, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 with the X2 gateway 13.
Patent GB-2509275-A (GB)
Title: Peak suppression on multicarrier
Inventor: HANSEN NIELS-HENRIK LAI
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2012-10-30
Abstract: A ceiling value can be established (505) for a sum of peak power for a first baseband signal (330) and a second baseband signal (332). No correlation needs to exist between the power peaks of the baseband signals (330, 332). A detection can occur (510) indicating that a sum of the baseband signals (330, 332) has a peak power exceeding the ceiling value. This detection can result in modifications of both the first baseband signal and the second baseband signals. Each is modified by: first modifying each signal so that the sum of the signals is less than the ceiling value (515), to filter the results with a root raised cosine function (520), to window clip the filtered results (525), and to filter the clipped results using a root raised cosine filter (525). The modified signals can be amplified (e.g., by amplifier 342), and the amplified signals can be transmitted by a multicarrier transmitter (e.g., transmitter circuitry 206).
Patent GB-2512507-A (GB)
Title: Soil moisture sensor
Inventor: ZIMMERMAN JAMES
IPC: A01G25/16
Filed: 2012-10-24
Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a soil moisture sensor for interrupting an irrigation schedule of an irrigation controller. The moisture sensor comprises a relatively flat body with two lower electrodes and two lower anchoring barbs. A receiver receives moisture readings from the sensor and compares moisture data to a predetermined moisture interrupt value or limit, over which irrigation is interrupted.
Patent GB-2516368-A (GB)
Title: Optical network fault location and identification
Inventor: PARKIN NEIL JAMES
IPC: H04B10/077
Filed: 2014-06-25
Abstract: This application concerns an optical network terminal (ONT) 2, or an optical network unit (ONU), of the type which includes an optical transceiver 22 for generating upstream optical data signals and receiving downstream optical signals. The ONT provides an interface between an optical fibre 8 of a network (see Fig. 1) and an electrical cable connected to customer premises equipment. The ONT includes an additional embedded optical light source 24 which can be used to test for light leaking from the optical fibre, or apparatus connected to the optical fiber. The optical light source thus performs a similar function to a conventional stand-alone visual fault locator. The optical source and the transceiver are connected to the fibre through an optical switch 26, or through a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) filter (28b, Fig. 3). The optical source and the transceiver are both connected to a control unit 22. The optical source preferably emits in the visible spectrum. The invention has particular application to Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks.
Patent GB-2529720-A (GB)
Title: Shaped or textured medical balloon with strengthening elements
Inventor: AGGERHOLM STEEN
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2014-09-01
Abstract: A medical balloon 30 including: a balloon body member 34 having a first and second ends, a longitudinal dimension, a body length, a balloon wall 60 formed of polymer material, and at least one strip 50 extending between the first and second ends of the body member. The at least one strip 50 is fixed to and disposed in overlying relationship on the balloon wall 60 and is formed of polymer material having embedded therein a heat conductive particulate material; the at least one strip 50 being at least one of textured and shaped. Preferably the balloon body member 34 is formed of nylon-12, the polymeric strip 50 is formed of nylon-6,6 and the heat conductive material is tungsten and is radiopaque. Also claimed is a method of forming the medical balloon 30 by placing the raw balloon tubing in a mold (100), heating and inflating the tubing in the mold (100), and removing the formed balloon 30 from the mold (100).
Patent GB-2521247-A (GB)
Title: System and method for life cycle operation of supply chain business transaction
Inventor: LI SUK YEE AU
IPC: G06Q40/08
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: Systems for supply chain business transaction management are provided. In particular, a system for life cycle operation of a supply chain business transaction comprises recording and storing information regarding participants and products, and recording and tracking products produced and consumed and monitoring contract performance and quality of products. The amount of loan credit to be issued to the suppliers in a supply chain business transaction is determined according to the gross profit margin of each supplier, and loan approvals are issued to the suppliers according to their gross profit margins in the supply chain business transaction. The amount of insurance coverage to be issued to suppliers in a supply chain business transaction is determined according to the gross profit margin of each supplier, and insurance approvals are issued to the suppliers according to their gross profit margins in the supply chain business transaction.
Patent GB-2533131-A (GB)
Title: Subterranean airport runway
Inventor: NIGEL JOHN MIDDLETON
IPC: B64F1/36
Filed: 2014-12-11
Abstract: A system of airport runways with at least one runway 1 situated above ground, and at least one runway 2 situated largely below ground with entry and exit openings at either end 3. The subterranean runway tunnel has exit positions to minimise interference with other aircraft movements, and has a take-off zone 4 at either end to allow aircraft to use the runway in either direction. The underground runway is designed to reduce noise pollution during take-off, and reduce air pollution due to exhaust gases emitted during take-off. There may be an electronic guidance system within the tunnel to facilitate safe aircraft movement during take-off. The ground-level runway and subterranean runway may be positioned above each other, either parallel, parallel but offset, or at divergent angles.
Patent GB-2519916-A (GB)
Title: A liquid sampling device with passive safety
Inventor: KASHMIRIAN AVTAR
IPC: A61M39/18
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: A sampling device including a body (101) having a sampling chamber (102) adapted to receive a liquid (103) to be sampled. An inlet (104) on the body (101) allows liquid (103) to flow into the sampling chamber (102). A sampling port (105) on the body is adapted to receive a sampling pot or sample receiving container (106) for collecting liquid (103) from the sampling chamber (102) wherein the sampling port includes a safety shield (107) slidaby mounted to the inside (108) of the sampling port, the safety shield slidable between a blocking position in which access to the sampling chamber is restricted and an accessible position in which access to the sampling chamber is allowed.
Patent GB-2539369-A (GB)
Title: Energy recovery system
Inventor: GEORGE OVERTON
IPC: H02J15/00
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: An energy recovery system 10 is disclosed. The energy recovery system 10 is for use with an electricity supply including a microgeneration supply 100 and a utility supply 104, and aim is to reduce export of energy to the utility supply 104 by diverting excess generated electricity to a resistive load, for example an immersion heater 114. The energy recovery system 10 includes power output modulating means for modulating the proportion of maximum power supplied at the power output. The power output modulating means cycles between a power-on state and a power-off state, the relative timing of the pulse width modulation being adjusted to control the duty cycle and therefore the average power supplied. The energy recovery system 10 further includes a power measurement module, which is adapted to read input from a current sensor 16 when the power output modulating means is in the power-off state and to read input from the current sensor 16 when the power output means is in the power-on state, and to derive the power supplied to the load 114 from the difference of those measurements. The current sensor 16 measures magnitude and direction of current flow to/from the utility supply 104, and no separate current sensor is provided for directly measuring the current supplied to the load 114.
Patent GB-2537397-A (GB)
Title: Breaker device
Inventor: HEN-YUAN LIN
IPC: H01H36/00
Filed: 2015-04-16
Abstract: A breaker device comprises a conductive switch 2 configured inside a mosquito lamp and a magnetic linkage rod 3 coupled pivotally to the inside of said mosquito lamp and pressed against the conductive switch 2, the mosquito lamp comprising a movable panel cover (11, figure 1) and a magnetic element (111, figure 1) configured on said panel cover that attracts the magnetic linkage rod 3. The conductive switch 2 may comprise a button portion 21 adapted to selectively cut off power to the mosquito lamp and an elastic linkage rod 22. The magnetic linkage rod 3 may comprise a contact portion 31 configured at one end that presses against the elastic linkage rod 22, a magnetic attraction portion 32 configured at the end away from the contact portion 31 and a pivoting shaft 33 positioned therebetween. The mosquito lamp may comprise a protective housing (12, figure 1A) forming an enclosed space accommodating the conductive switch 2 and magnetic linkage rod 3 and may comprise a hollow portion (122a, figure 7) or a non-magnetic portion (121a, figure 6) corresponding to the location of the magnetic element (111, figure 1).
Patent GB-2528155-A (GB)
Title: Building system
Inventor: WYBROW BRIAN ROBERT ALFRED
IPC: F16B35/06
Filed: 2015-04-18
Abstract: A mortar or cement free construction system uses a series of interlocked blocks or bricks 50 55 inclusive which may have shaped profiles at the ends to aid engagement of the blocks, see 21-24 figure 3. Each block has a plurality of through holes passing vertically through each block and spaced laterally to engage with another block on the course above and/or below. Each through hole has a countersunk portion to accept the head of a locking bolt 25. The through hole has the same thread form as the locking bolt. The locking bolt has a female thread in the head. The locking bolts are screwed through the block and the male thread of one bolt engages with the female thread of the bolt located in the lower course of blocks. The bolts are tightened until a shoulder of the bolt head contacts the bottom of the countersunk hole. As an alternative to the use of threaded bolts, a similar threaded stud and nut system can be used instead, see figure 22.
Patent GB-2537881-A (GB)
Title: A method of operating a photoionisation detector to detect VOC's dissolved in water
Inventor: WILLIAM FRANCIS HOULTON DEAN
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A method of operating an apparatus comprising a submersible PID for the detection of volatile compounds in water 30, which detector includes a sensing chamber 20, gas permeable membrane 18 for allowing gas dissolved in the water into the sensing chamber, a source of ionising radiation 12 for irradiating the chamber and electrodes 24, 26 within the chamber for passing a current in response to ionisation of any gas therein by the ionising radiation; which method comprises activating the source intermittently and analysing the rate of change of resulting ionisation current in a transient period between each instant of re­activation of the source and a steady state current, to indicate solubility in water of any volatile compound in the chamber. A further method includes agitating the water contacting the membrane and correlating an ionisation current with a degree of agitation.
Patent GB-2533667-A (GB)
Title: Pressure-sensitive touch panel
Inventor: AROKIA NATHAN
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2015-07-17
Abstract: An apparatus for combined capacitance and pressure touch sensing is described. The apparatus includes a touch panel (29), and a front end module (3). The touch panel includes a layer structure (5; Fig.15) including one or more layers, each extending perpendicularly to a thickness direction, the layers including a layer of piezoelectric material (10; Fig.15), the layer structure having first (6) and second (7; Fig.15) opposite faces, and the layer(s) arranged between the first and second faces such that the thickness direction of each layer is perpendicular to the first and second faces. The touch panel also includes a plurality of first electrodes (8) disposed on the first face, each first electrode connected to a respective input of the multiplexer (75) having a plurality of inputs (76) and an output (F). The touch panel has at least one second electrode (9) disposed on the second face. The front end module receives an input signal (n) from the multiplexer output, and includes a first stage (12) to provide an amplified signal based on the input signal, and a second stage including first (13) and second (14) frequency-dependent filters configured to receive the amplified signal and to provide respective first (16) and second (17) filtered signals. The first filtered signal has a first frequency bandwidth, and the second filtered signal has a second frequency bandwidth which has a relatively higher start-frequency than the first. An associated method of fabricating a panel having first, second and third electrodes, a transparent substrate, a dielectric substrate and a piezoelectric substrate with particular arrangement is also claimed.
Patent GB-2541673-A (GB)
Title: Drive unit for a trailer
Inventor: JONATHAN MARK HARRISON
IPC: B62D59/04
Filed: 2015-08-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive unit 16 for a trailer with incorporated power isolation component or switch 48. The drive unit 16 for a trailer comprises a motor and a drive mechanism 15 which engages and disengages with the trailer wheels to manoeuvre the trailer, the drive mechanism 15 supported by a support member which is attached to the trailer frame, the drive unit 16 having connection to a source for electrical power switchable by the weatherproof power isolation unit 48 attached externally of the trailer.