baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2507769-A (GB)
Title: Warning a person to move away from the side of a large vehicle
Inventor: PAULSON WILLIAM CHARLES
IPC: B60Q5/00
Filed: 2012-11-08
Abstract: Road safety apparatus 4 comprises an audio device and sensor 12 mounted on a side of a vehicle (e.g. lorry, bus or other large vehicle). The sensor generates a signal upon sensing the presence of a person (e.g. pedestrian or cyclist) 6 in a detection zone 8 along the vehicles side and the audio device generates an audible warning to the person to move away. Multiple sensors may be mounted on one or both sides of the vehicle in a single or multiple rows along its length and may be ultrasonic or RADAR sensors. Their detection range may vary along the length of the vehicle, e.g. with a greater range in a blind spot. The apparatus may be activated at low vehicle speeds. The warning may be a pre-recorded message. Further visual and audible warnings may be given, e.g. to the driver.
Patent GB-2492731-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable (embodiments)
Inventor: KHOTENKO ALEXANDR YUL EVICH
IPC: H01B11/12
Filed: 2011-04-19
Abstract: The invention relates to the field of electrical engineering and can be used to transmit audio, video and digital signals and to connect acoustic systems to distribution amplifiers. The electric cable contains two current-carrying wires; a signal wire and a neutral wire. The wires are separated from each other by dielectric layers and screens of conductive material which cover the entire length of a current-carrying wire. In another embodiment of the electric cable, each screen is connected to a current-carrying wire via a resistor. In yet another embodiment of the cable, the resistor is shunted by a capacitor. The invention makes it possible to enhance the quality of electric signal transmission by neutralizing capacitance between the wires and also suppresses parasitic electrical oscillating processes and expands the bandwidth of the cable.
Patent GB-2507961-A (GB)
Title: Back-up and restoration of data between volatile and flash memory
Inventor: WONG KELVIN
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 2012-11-14
Abstract: Â A method and controller system are provided for back-up of data to flash memory. The method comprises organising backed-up data into stripes (where a stripe 830 is a set of pages across all available flash memory devices which have the same block and page address), and when an error 821 in a block of flash memory is encountered during back-up of a stripe of data, re-writing the stripe 840 of data starting at the next available page address and excluding the page of flash memory for the block having the error, and writing subsequent stripes of data in the block to pages excluding the page 850 of flash memory for the block having the error. The method may also include embedding metadata for a stripe of backed-up data, including an identification number of the stripe of data, a stripe length field of the amount of data saved in a stripe, an indication of the location of a grown bad block, and an indication of known bad blocks. The method is particularly suited to the back-up of DRAM when a main power failure occurs.
Patent GB-2510327-A (GB)
Title: A protective circuit for switched mode power converters
Inventor: CROCKER TIMOTHY RICHARD
IPC: H02M1/32
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A circuit 20 senses current in a switched mode converter and produces over-current signals which set SR latches 23/24, 25/26, which operate on logic gates 29, 30 to truncate the PWM signal that drives the power switches, the SR latches 23/24, 25/26 being reset by the next change in PWM signal level, to protect the switched mode converter. The circuit applies dead time to the PWM signal after the truncation to form non-overlapping drive signals to the converter switches. The circuit can be used to operate a switched mode power converter in a constant current mode. The dead time generation circuit may be disabled by a re-triggerable mono-stable means 36 if the SR latches are set and the PWM signal is truncated. The over-current threshold may be externally variable.
Patent GB-2509950-A (GB)
Title: Vascular occluder with conical section leading to inflatable balloon
Inventor: HANSEN CHRISTINA RAUF
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: A vascular plug 10 for implantation into a patient's vessel includes an inflatable balloon 12 and a flow accelerator 16. The flow accelerator 16 includes a conical portion 18 and a tubular coupling element 20 which couples the conical portion 18 to an aperture 14 leading to the interior 24 of the inflatable balloon 12. The tapering of the flow accelerator 16 will concentrate and therefore accelerate fluid flow into the inflatable balloon 12. The flow accelerator 16 will increase the pressure of fluid thereby to cause the inflatable balloon 12 to inflate even within a pressurised blood vessel. The plug 10 may include a sleeve 28 which provides a chamber 30 between the flow accelerator 16 and the balloon 12, into which blood may pass from the inflatable balloon 12 or the flow accelerator 16 to create additional blood statis and as a result thrombosis and a second occlusive barrier. The plug may also include a one-way valve 14 at the entrance to the balloon.
Patent GB-2511332-A (GB)
Title: Weighted folding fans
Inventor: THOMAS MARTIN
IPC: A45B27/00
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: A folding fan 10, for use in throwing or juggling, comprises at least two ribs 20, each rib comprising a hole at a first end region thereof, a leaf 30 which at least partially covers and is fixed to the at least two ribs such that it extends across, or at least partially covers, a second, opposite, end region of the at least two ribs, and a pivoting portion at the end of the fan that accommodates the first end regions, wherein the pivoting portion comprises a pivot member 60 that passes through the holes in the ribs, about which the ribs can pivot or rotate for opening and closing the fan. In a closed condition of the fan, the fan has fan length (l, Fig 8) with two halves, one occupying the first end regions of the at least two ribs (44, Fig 8) and the other occupying the second, opposite, end regions of the at least two ribs (43, Fig 8); and a balance point of the fan lies along that length in the half of the fan length that is occupied by the first end regions of the ribs. In order to achieve this, the pivoting portion may be provided with at least one weighted component (28, Fig 6); for example a weighted disk like spacer (or washer).
Patent GB-2497251-A (GB)
Title: Method for the conditional transmission of a cellular frame over a network and device for implementing same
Inventor: AMMARI MOHAMED
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2011-08-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the conditional transmission of a cellular frame by a cellular device (10) over a cellular network (11) comprising cells (111). The invention is characterised in that it comprises steps in which: the device (10) scans (S2) the network (11) in order to detect cells (111); if at least one cell (111) is detected, the device (10) determines (S202) if at least one of the cells detected belongs to a list stored in a database (BDD) of the device (10) and listing the cells in which the transmission of a cellular frame is prohibited; and if none of the cells detected belongs to the list, the device (10) determines (S203) the value of a mobility variable (M) indicating whether or not the device is authorised to transmit, and the device (10) transmits (S204) a cellular frame when the mobility variable (M) indicates that the device is authorised to transmit. The invention also relates to a device for implementing said method.
Patent GB-2500822-A (GB)
Title: Container and Method of Packaging Goods
Inventor: PHILLIPS ANDREW
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A snack food container 10 has a chamber that receives a stack of snack food items 18 such as crisps therein. The chamber has side walls 12,14 that extend from a base 16 to form a mouth of the container and a lifting arrangement that lifts the stack between a lowered configuration in which the stack is toward the base of the container, and a raised configuration in which the stack is toward the mouth of the container. The lifting arrangement comprises a flexible platform 22 having first and second ends located outside the walls of the chamber such that when the first and second ends are pulled toward the base of the chamber the flexible platform 22 lifts the stack in order to selectively present the stack to a user. The first and second ends may be connected to an actuating collar 20. Also provided is a container (210, figure 3b) comprising a chamber for receiving goods items 218 therein where the chamber has a lifting arrangement comprising at least a resilient lifting mechanism 220 actuable between a stored configuration in which potential energy is stored therein and an active configuration in which the potential energy in the resilient lifting mechanism is at least partially released. A container for storing and transporting a bulky item (418, figure 5a) is also provided, where the container has a lifting arrangement adapted to lift the bulky item 418 between a lowered configuration in which the bulky item is toward the base of the container, and a raised configuration in which the bulky item is toward the mouth of the container. The lifting arrangement comprises a flexible platform 420 at least one end of which is pulled towards the base of the container to lift the item 418. Frictional holding means (427 Figure 7) are provided to retain the item in the elevated position.
Patent GB-2512863-A (GB)
Title: Medicinal applications of arylated hydroxy-tetronic acids
Inventor: LATTMANN PORNTHIP
IPC: A61K31/341
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: A compound of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV) or a salt thereof: wherein Sub is selected from hydrogen and a substituent, for use in the treatment of a disease selected from cancer, cachexia, weight loss and pain. The preferred cancers to be treated are gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, especially colon cancer. The cachexia, weight loss or pain to be treated may be associated with cancer. The preferred compounds of formula (I) include those wherein Sub is selected from 4-fluorophenyl, 4-methylphenyl, n-hexyl, 5-meta-nitrophenyl, 5-paratrifluorophenyl and phenyl. The preferred compounds of formula (II) include those wherein Sub is selected from 4-methoxyphenyl and phenyl. The preferred compound of formula (IV) is that wherein Sub is phenyl.
Patent GB-2508459-A (GB)
Title: Speed control system that controls the vehicle speed based on occupant comfort
Inventor: FAIRGRIEVE ANDREW
IPC: B60K31/00
Filed: 2013-08-15
Abstract: A method for operating a speed control system of a vehicle involves receiving 102 one or more electrical signals representative of vehicle-related information. The one or more predetermined condition, such as terrain over which the vehicle is travelling, is determined 104 based on signals representative of vehicle-related information. A baseline set-speed for the speed control system is automatically determined 106, when one or more predetermined conditions are met. The baseline set- speed is adjusted 108 to determine an instantaneous set-speed of the speed control system based on a signal indicative of a desired comfort level. The system is preferably used in a low speed progress/cruise control system.
Patent GB-2518693-A (GB)
Title: Excalibur gas recycling system
Inventor: CATTON DAVID
IPC: B67D1/04
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: A system which is mounted to the wall in close proximity to the appropriate beer to be dispensed and uses the pressurized gas from an empty beer keg 9 to dispense beer from another keg 12 through the changeover valve. The empty keg acts as a secondary supply of gas to enable continuation of beer dispense. The system is connected to the existing gas supply using the changeover valve 6 which is located between the original isolation valve 3 and the keg that is to be dispensed, this then allows the reutilisation of the gas from the previously used keg. The pressure gauge 6D is to indicate the pressure left in the empty keg. The switch 6E on the valve should be turned to point towards the pressure gauge to use the gas from the empty keg and turned the other way to use gas from the bottle supply.
Patent GB-2522839-A (GB)
Title: Method and document
Inventor: MORRIS ROBERT
IPC: B42D15/08
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: A blank form (1, Fig.1) for a mailing document comprises a paper substrate having a first border area (8, Fig.1) and a second border area (7, Fig.1); and adhesive (4, Fig.1) located in one or both of the first and second border areas (7, 8, Fig.1) so positioned that when the form (1, Fig.1) is folded the first border area (8, Fig.1) contacts and bonds to the second border area (7, Fig.1). The form (1, Fig.1) further comprises a releasable panel 2 via perforations 9. The blank form (1, Fig.2) may also include cohesive (4, Fig.2) located in each of the first and second border areas (7, 8, Fig.2) and a barrier layer (3, Fig.2) interposed between the paper substrate and the cohesive (4, Fig.2). The form (1, Fig.1) may further include cohesive (4, Fig.2) of a contrasting colour to the paper substrate and holes (20, Fig.5) located in the border area (7, 8, Fig.5) so that the contrasting colour is visible in the holes (20, Fig.5) when the form (1, Fig.1) is sealed.
Patent GB-2506552-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for use in a femto cell
Inventor: HAINES RUSSELL JOHN
IPC: H04W4/14
Filed: 2009-10-21
Abstract: A Femto-Cell base station comprises a rule or rules linking two or more pieces of user equipment and/or appliances that can establish a direct communication contact with the Femto-Cell base station. The position of the linked pieces of user equipment and/or appliances within the area covered by the Femto-Cell base station is monitored. A processor is arranged to determine if the positions of the pieces of user equipment and/or appliances are in accordance with the rule or rules and to send a message to user equipment and/or an appliance if the positions are not within the rules. The above may apply to detecting the presence or absence of a users keys, for example, and alerting the user as appropriate. Alternatively, the processor may determine an operating parameter, for example an appliance malfunctioning, and report this to a user within the range of the Femto cell.
Patent GB-2511926-A (GB)
Title: Reduced adjacent track errors in bit-patterned media
Inventor: GROBIS MICHAEL K
IPC: G11B5/74
Filed: 2014-02-05
Abstract: A magnetic medium 102 includes a substrate 202 and a bit patterned magnetic layer 204 applied to the substrate. The bit-patterned magnetic layer includes islands. Each island includes a first magnetic material 210 having a first magnetic anisotropy and has a top surface 211, a bottom surface 213, and a peripheral surface 212. Each island also includes a second magnetic material 214 covering the peripheral surface of the first magnetic material and having a second magnetic anisotropy that is higher than the first magnetic anisotropy. The first magnetic material may comprise a nucleation domain in a centrally located surface portion of the magnetic islands. The second magnetic material may also cover the bottom surface of the first magnetic material and the top-surface of the first magnetic material may be covered with a non-magnetic material. The nucleation domains may be formed by ion bombarding through a patterned mask to reduce magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic layer, or an outer shell of the islands may be applied by an ion implantation process.
Patent GB-2528072-A (GB)
Title: Central heating system
Inventor: HARWOOD RICHARD
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: A central heating system comprises a fuel-burning heat source with a means of measuring fuel consumption and a means for distributing heat to an enclosed space. A controller 28 has data inputs connected to an external 14 and internal 16 temperature sensor, display means, data input device and data storage. Internal and external temperature measurements and fuel consumption data for a period of normal operation are stored. Predicted external temperatures, fuel unit costs, desired internal temperatures and a user cost budget are input and the system then operated in a budget mode 52 such that fuel cost is kept within budget. The system may also be operated in an eco mode 50 wherein the heat source is stopped when the measured internal temperature exceeds a predetermined offset below the target temperature. The system may exit the eco mode if it is determined from stored data and measured temperatures that the target temperature will not be reached. The system is particularly suited for controlling a gas boiler supplying heated water to a plurality of heat exchangers in the enclosed space.
Patent GB-2530348-A (GB)
Title: Electric generator system
Inventor: SHAH MANOJ RAMPRASAD
IPC: H02K19/38
Filed: 2014-10-08
Abstract: An electric generator system 10 includes a rotatable shaft 12 that is configured to rotate about a central longitudinal axis 14 of the shaft, and a pilot permanent magnet generator (PMG) 16 mounted to the shaft such that the PMG is configured to rotate about the central longitudinal axis with the rotatable shaft. The system includes a wound field flux-switching electric machine having a rotor 22 and a stator 20, the rotor 22 being mounted to the shaft. The stator 20 includes both a direct current DC field coil 26 and an alternating current AC armature coil 28. The DC field coil is operatively connected to the pilot PMG 16 for exciting the DC field coil 26. The windings 26 and 28 may be wound overlapping each winding covering two teeth (e.g. fig 2 not shown or alternately wound about alternate pole teeth (fig 7 not shown). Various rotor teeth shapes are disclosed. The generator is disclosed as used in an aircraft (fig 11). An alternative arrangement dispenses with the PMG and supplies the field from a separate DC source 916
Patent GB-2517646-A (GB)
Title: Rope stopper system
Inventor: LIAVÅG ANDRÈ LARSEN
IPC: B63B21/08
Filed: 2013-05-07
Abstract: A rope stopper system for a fibre rope (30) is described, where a rope stopper (10) is placed on a deck of an anchor handling vessel (50) or the like, and is arranged to grip and secure the fibre rope (30), that runs through the rope stopper (10), in connection with reshackling and the like. The rope stopper (10) comprises a frame (12) equipped with at least three rotary stopper elements (14), where the stopper elements (14) are arranged in an opening (16) in the frame (12), said opening (16) is a through-running opening to receive the fibre rope (30), and where the stopper elements (14) in the opening are placed about the through-running fibre rope (30), and also that the surface of said stopper elements (14) is equipped with a contact surface (24) which, during rotation of the stopper elements, is arranged to lock the fibre rope (30) and that the contact surface is arranged at a point on the outer surface (26) that lies further away from the bearing point (20) of the stopper element than at least the most of the other points in the outer surface (26) of the stopper element.
Patent GB-2536615-A (GB)
Title: Connector for rapid attachment
Inventor: GEORGE THOMAS SEWELL
IPC: F16B45/02
Filed: 2015-02-04
Abstract: A connector 1 for supporting a load comprises a hook portion 2 and a gate member 6, operably connected to an operating member 4. An additional operating member 5 may also be provided, having an operative connection to member 4 so that member 4 may only be actuated when operating member 5 is actuated concurrently. The connector is selectively configurable between an open and a closed position. If the connector is opened when a load bearing member is attached, a member 7 urges the load bearing member out of the hook. The gate may be urged towards the closed position by a spring when the operating member is released.
Patent GB-2537417-A (GB)
Title: Re-b3
Inventor: DAL BADIAL
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: A device for extending the reach of a laser controller and attached laser from a personal computer, using a CAT5e cable of over 100 metres in length. The device can connect to up to four laser controller devices simultaneously via USB ports, and the laser control units can be controlled via a single twisted pair cable of the CAT5e cable. Another twisted pair of the CAT5e cable is used for an emergency stop control. The final two twisted pair cables of the CAT5e cable are used for isolating further parts of the laser system.
Patent GB-2537926-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in vehicle speed control
Inventor: ROBERT BURFORD
IPC: B60W30/14
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A vehicle speed control system 10 automatically applies positive and negative torque the vehicle wheels to cause it to travel at a target speed value. It receives Information indicative of the gradient of the road and controls the rate of change of the applied torque in dependence on the incline of the driving surface. Thus the vehicle may accelerate or decelerate to the set speed at a more or less aggressive rate according to the steepness of the road. The gradient-dependent torque control may only be implemented in some driving modes e.g. when driving on low-friction on- or off-road surfaces such as sand, snow, ice, grass, gravel or mud. The rate of change of torque may prevent the vehicle from jerking and may be applied iteratively.
Patent GB-2539007-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning system
Inventor: WILLIAM PADDISON
IPC: F28G9/00
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: A cleaning system 1 for chemically removing limescale from a plate heat exchanger 9 comprises a first pressurisable container 2 having a primer 6 for prepressurising the first container, and a first conduit 10 for establishing a fluid connection between the first container and the inlet 8 of the plate heat exchanger; a second pressurisable container 11 having a second conduit 12 for establishing a fluid connection between the second container and the outlet 13 on the plate heat exchanger; and a third conduit 19 for establishing a fluid connection between the first and second containers, the third conduit having a valve 21 for restricting the fluid connection. The primer may be an inlet or valve connected to a pump to increase the pressure inside the first container. Waste gases from the second container may pass through the third conduit to the first container to increase the pressure in the first container.
Patent GB-2539039-A (GB)
Title: Battery system with cooling system for cooling battery cells of the battery system
Inventor: Nikolaus Sauer
IPC: H01M10/6568
Filed: 2015-06-05
Abstract: A battery system 11 for storing electrical energy comprises at least one battery (1a-c, fig 1) having at least one battery cell 2a, 2b and comprising a cooling system for cooling at least two battery cells of the battery system 11. The battery system 11 comprises at least a first and a second battery cell 2a, 2b, and the cooling system comprises conducts for conducting cooling fluid, wherein a first section 5a of the conducts is attached to the first battery cell 2a and a second section 5b of the conducts is attached to the second battery cell 2b. The first section 5a and the second section 5b are located downstream and upstream with respect to each other, so that cooling fluid continuously flows through the first section 5a and afterwards through the second section 5b, or, depending on the flow direction, vice versa. The cooling system also comprises a pumping arrangement 16 for pumping the cooling fluid through the conducts and a control 17 for controlling operation of the pumping arrangement 16, wherein the control 17 is adapted to control the pumping arrangement 16 to cause a continuous stream of the cooling fluid through the first and second section 5a, 5b of the conducts in a first direction during a first operating state and to cause a continuous stream of the cooling fluid through the first and second section 5a, 5b of the conducts in a second direction opposite to the first direction during a second operating state, i.e. the direction of flow is reversed.