baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2555046-A (GB)
Title: Sports glove having improved wrist strap and dorsal splint system
Inventor: KEN CLEMENT
IPC: A63B71/14
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: A protective sports glove worn by athletes during training or for use in a combative event to protect against injury and increase performance (including but not limited to total force generation, grip strength, striking force and speed, muscular endurance, time to contraction, etc.). These gloves are engineered with a dorsal splint system and a cooperating adjustable dual strapping wrist tie system to secure the gloves to the contour of the hands, to ensure they remain tight and fixed, and to support the wrist from excessive bending. The dual strapping system with the dorsal splint system provides increased wrist/hand rigidity mirroring a tightness of hand wrap bandages for maximal bone and tendon support of the hands and wrists, and this novel tie system increases the transfer of force generation to the point of impact.
Patent GB-2563975-A (GB)
Title: Latch and method of installing a latch
Inventor: DAVID A DOERFLINGER
IPC: E05B65/46
Filed: 2018-04-16
Abstract: A latch for a drawer or a cabinet, preferably the drawer on a cabinet, having a cover plate 105 which is aligned with the end of the drawer, a hook extending (110 Fig 1) from the cover plate to engage with a catch on the housing of the furniture and a fastener 115 either coupled to the cover plate and having a threaded portion 115 and a lead in portion 117 which is longer than the threaded portion, or is pre-moulded of the cover plate. During installation, the lead in portion can be inserted into a cavity of a drawer to align the latch. The built-in fastener allows it to be held in place with one hand whilst installing. Preferably the latch is spring biased 130 into the locked position with one end of the spring attached to the cover plate and the other end to the drawer. Preferably the latch is installed in a cavity within the handle of the drawer.
Patent GB-2572958-A (GB)
Title: A multi-stage vacuum pump and a method of differentially pumping multiple vacuum chambers
Inventor: PHILLIP NORTH
IPC: F04C25/02
Filed: 2018-04-16
Abstract: A multi-stage positive displacement pump comprising a plurality of inlets, a housing for at least one rotor mounted on at least one shaft, the rotor pumping gas through multiple stages 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 62 & 72 of the pump to be output through an exhaust 30, the inlets including a first inlet 10 to admit gas to an inlet stage and a further inlet 20 to admit gas to an intermediate stage, the pump configured to combine the flow of gas to be pumped by at least one stage downstream of the intermediate stage. There may be a diversion channel from the inlet stage to a stage downstream of the intermediate stage. There may be an outlet from the intermediate stage to a stage upstream of said intermediate stage. The stages may be roots, claw or screw pumps. There may be four or more stages arranged on the same shaft. A method of pumping multiple vacuum chambers, where inlets from each chamber feed to the inlet and intermediate stages. The vacuum pumping system may be used with a mass spectrometry system.
Patent GB-2573136-A (GB)
Title: Flying car
Inventor: PREDRAG PAUNOVIC
IPC: B64C29/00
Filed: 2018-04-25
Abstract: A flying vehicle, resembling a car, includes main body 1 with canopy 4, doors 5, door windows 6, and propeller-less thrusters 2, 3 with housings 75, 76, where the housings may have 360 degrees rotational capabilities. The flying vehicle may also include additional thrust units comprising thrusters 53, 50, 57 with thruster directors 60, 68, 51, 54, 57 which may be fixed or movable. Attached or unified to the main body is protrusion 11 which is slanted and narrowing in a downstream and downward direction relative to the main body. Wings 8 spread from the narrowed part of the protrusion toward a vertical stabilizer 7. Wings may comprise movable elevators, and the vertical stabilizer may comprise movable rudders 9. The flying vehicle can also comprise an emergency parachute (49, fig. 12), long range lasers, long range sound sensors, cameras, pressure sensors, gyroscopes, daylight sensors and onboard computers.
Patent GB-2573172-A (GB)
Title: 3D skeleton reconstruction with 2D processing reducing 3D processing
Inventor: HERVÉ LE FLOCH
IPC: G06T7/55
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: To generate 3D skeletons of a scene, i.e. to know where each part of real world objects is 3D located within 3D space, the invention adequately splits the overall process into operations performed at 2D level on images, and operations performed at 3D level on volume data. Complexity of the 3D skeleton reconstruction is reduced as the amount of data to be processed at 3D level is reduced due to 2D processing. Source images capturing the objects are obtained, from which sets of 2D part candidates are determined for parts of the objects. Each 2D part candidate corresponds to a pixel in the source image. 3D part candidates can be generated in 3D space from the 2D part candidates, and generated 3D part candidates representing the same part can be converted into a single 3D part candidate. Finally, a 3D skeleton is generated from the 3D part candidates.
Patent GB-2573521-A (GB)
Title: Method to determine the operating resistance of an electrical harness connecting an ECU to a solenoid controlled valve
Inventor: PATRICK DANIEL
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 2018-05-08
Abstract: A method of determining the electrical resistance of a harness 1 in an engine system of a vehicle. The electrical harness is connected to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) 2 and to one or more a solenoid operated valves 3, the method comprising: a) connecting a dummy harness 5 at one end to the ECU and at the other end to a terminal connection in the vicinity of the solenoid valve; b) determination of the estimated RMS current (Is) through the actual harness; c) passing a current (ID) through the dummy harness such that the heat exchange to the environment is substantially the same as that in the actual harness; d) measuring the power consumption in the dummy harness; e) and from the results from steps b) and d) determining the resistance of the actual harness. The estimated RMS current may be determined from the current activation profile for the solenoid controlled valve. The solenoid operated valve may be a fuel injector valve or an inlet metering valve. The dummy harness may be the same thickness as the actual harness.
Patent GB-2562629-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, method and system for plugging a well bore
Inventor: HENRY EUGENE ROGERS
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2016-03-21
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for plugging a well bore. A plug formation apparatus includes a plug support tool having a substantially cylindrical and hollow body having one or more ports for fluid communication between an interior of the plug formation apparatus and an annulus of a well bore, a base extending radially around an outer surface of the body, and an elastically deformable member extending radially around an outer surface of the body beyond the base and supported by the base; a top-of-cement bypass sub having one or more ports, actuatable between a closed position and an open position; a detachment member coupled with the top-of-cement bypass sub; and a length of tubing fluidically coupled with an upper portion of the plug support tool and a lower portion of the top-of-cement bypass sub.
Patent GB-2565428-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle sensor mount
Inventor: VENKATESH KRISHNAN
IPC: B60R11/04
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: A sensor mount system for a vehicle including a sensor cover 20 having a plurality of walls defining a cavity 190, wherein at least one of the plurality of walls comprises a window 210. A movable rack 12, 14 is located within the cavity, the rack having a platform 36, 37 for supporting a sensor 22. When the rack is in an operative position, a location of the platform corresponds with a location of the window. The arrangement preferably includes multiple windows and multiple platforms. The housing preferably includes a door through which the rack can be moved to be serviced. The door preferably comprises a locking mechanism that couples to the rack. The rack incorporates a slide rail 54 – 60 supporting the sensor, the rail including a locking element which engages the lock on the door.
Patent GB-2561771-A (GB)
Title: Non-touch detection of body core temperature from a digital infrared sensor
Inventor: MARK KHACHATURIAN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-07-04
Abstract: A device for non-touch detection of body core temperature from a digital infrared sensor is provided. The device comprises a microprocessor, a battery operably coupled to the microprocessor, a display device operably coupled to the microprocessor, a single button operably coupled to the microprocessor, and a digital infrared sensor operably coupled to the microprocessor. The digital infrared sensor has ports that provide only digital readout, and includes a low noise amplifier, an analog-to-digital converter and a digital signal processor in an industry standard package. The digital infrared sensor is controlled by an internal state machine which controls measurements and generation of object temperatures and ambient temperatures. The microprocessor is operable to receive from the ports that provide only digital readout a digital signal that is representative of an infrared signal generated by the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor is operable to determine a temperature from the digital signal that is representative of the infrared signal.
Patent GB-2562949-A (GB)
Title: Gravel pack manifold and associated systems and methods
Inventor: Brian J Ritchey
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2017-01-05
Abstract: A gravel pack system can include a manifold having at least three flow passages isolated from each other, with each of the passages intersecting a same lateral cross-section. A method can include displacing a service string, thereby controlling flow through ports that provide communication with a manifold exterior, the manifold including at least three flow passages, one port providing communication between one passage and the manifold exterior, and another port providing communication between another passage and the manifold exterior, and in one position of the service string, the one passage is in communication with a well annulus via another port providing communication with the manifold exterior, and the one passage is in communication with another well annulus via the one port, the annuli being isolated from each other by a packer, and the other port is in a seal bore and disposed longitudinally between the other ports.
Patent GB-2569076-A (GB)
Title: Torque transfer system for centrifugal plumps
Inventor: Wesley John Nowitzki
IPC: F04D29/22
Filed: 2017-11-28
Abstract: A torque transfer system for centrifugal pumps. A torque transfer system for a centrifugal pump includes a bearing sleeve above an impeller, the bearing sleeve and a hub of the impeller surrounding a rotatable shaft and coupled to the rotatable shaft by a key, the bearing sleeve having a stepped bottom edge, a top edge of the hub stepped inversely to the bottom edge of the bearing sleeve such that the top edge and the bottom edge interlock with a clearance between longitudinally extending portions of the interlocked edges, wherein upon reduction of torque transference between the key and the sleeve, the clearance closes such that the longitudinally extending portion of the stepped top edge contacts the longitudinally extending portion of the stepped bottom edge thereby maintaining rotation of the sleeve with the rotatable shaft. A centrifugal pump includes modules with a series of stepped, interlocked impellers.
Patent GB-2583534-A (GB)
Title: Curtain reel fixing assembly
Inventor: YU-TING KAO
IPC: E06B9/323
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: A curtain reel fixing assembly comprising plural cord winders 2 each with a bearing seat 3, a roller 4 and a positioning member 5 pivotally connected to one end of the bearing seat via a pivot portion 33. When the positioning member has an actuator 52 for rotating the positioning member about a pivot axis 51 so an engaging panel 54 is engaged with an engaging recess 412 located in a first rotary shaft 41 of the roller disposed to position the roller and hold it in place. When the positioning member is in the engaged position, an abutting block 55 at each end of the pivot axis is engaged with a protruding rib 12 on the curtain rail housing 1. A second shaft hole is located at the other end of the roller and is a polygon shape. Preferably the abutting blocks have a supporting surface 551 and a supporting corner 552 arrange in a polygon shape. The pivot portion two pivot ears 331 which engage between the pivot axis between a stopping flange 51 and the actuator 52.
Patent GB-2585046-A (GB)
Title: Ammonia stripper apparatus and method
Inventor: ROBERT EDEN
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 2019-06-25
Abstract: An apparatus 32 for stripping ammonia from ammonia-containing water, comprises an ammonia-containing water inlet (56, Fig. 2), steam inlet (70, Fig. 2), forced air inlet (82, Fig. 2), ammonia-containing gas outlet (36, Fig. 2) and a wastewater outlet (72, Fig. 2). The steam and air contact the ammonia-containing water in counter-flow to release ammonia from the water. A steam and air mixing duct 200 is shaped to create turbulence in the steam and air flow to promote mixing prior to contacting the ammonia-containing water. Other aspects involve pre-humidifying the air prior to mixing with the steam; locating a solids precipitation unit upstream of the ammonia-containing water inlet; locating a steam flash vessel downstream of the wastewater outlet for generating steam for recycling into the ammonia stripper; or returning ammonia-containing gas into the ammonia stripper to mix with the forced air entering the ammonia stripper. Further described are thermal destructors (16, Fig 5) for destroying ammonia in ammonia-containing gas from an ammonia stripper, wherein exhaust gas from the thermal destructor is recycled back into the destructor for further combustion or wherein exhaust gas is vented via an economiser (230, Fig. 6) for heat transfer to liquid entering the ammonia stripper.
Patent GB-2576260-A (GB)
Title: Friction stir welding machines and methods
Inventor: HEATH EDWARD MISAK
IPC: B23K20/12
Filed: 2019-08-09
Abstract: Method of friction stir welding, comprising; i) abutting one or more workpieces; ii) inserting a pin of a pin tool in the joint created by the abutting surfaces of the one or more workpieces; iii) rotating the pin; iv) moving the pin tool along the joint as the pin is rotating to mix and heat materials in the joint; v) monitoring internal weld pressures in the joint, and, vi) injecting metal materials (which may be powdered) into the joint when the monitoring step detects an internal weld pressure below a threshold value. The injecting step may comprise extruding the metal into the joint from a chamber in which the metal materials are held. The chamber may comprise an injection port with a plunger positioned in the chamber. Optionally, the injection port and chamber may be formed inside the pin tool so that the metal materials held in the chamber and extruded from the injection port are conductively heated by frictional heat generated by the pin tool. Second and third aspects are directed towards the use of a bobbin tool in the method according to the first aspect, and a friction stir welding apparatus for use in the method according to the second aspect, respectively.
Patent GB-2587241-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: ROLAND ALFORD
IPC: F16B15/00
Filed: 2019-09-23
Abstract: A nail gun nail 10 comprises a tip 20 and a shank 15. At least part of the shank 15 has a non-circular section. The nail 10 may be formed from non-magnetic material such as titanium. The shank 15 may have a generally square section. The nail 10 may be used in an underwater ordnance disposal system.
Patent GB-2575398-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for monitoring health of a valve
Inventor: BHASKER RAO KEELY
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 2018-04-06
Abstract: A method (400) for monitoring health of a valve is presented. The method (400) includes receiving (402) an acoustic emission signal from a sensing device operatively coupled to the valve, selecting (406) a region of interest signal in the acoustic emission signal, determining (408) a plurality of current parameters (409) based on the region of interest signal, and monitoring (410) the health of the valve based on at least the plurality of current parameters, wherein the region of interest signal comprises acoustic emission data generated from initiation of an opening of the valve until the valve is partially opened.
Patent GB-2585965-A (GB)
Title: Pellet substrates for vaporizing and delivering an aerosol
Inventor: JACKIE L WHITE
IPC: A61M15/06
Filed: 2020-07-14
Abstract: Pellet substrates configured for use with a vapor delivery device to vaporize and deliver an aerosol to a user include porous, substantially inert activated carbon and activated alumina pellets that have generally spherical, semi-spherical and/or rounded shapes. The pellet substrates are formed by mixing the pellets together with a liquid solution of an aerosol former admixed with flavoring and/or nicotine, tobacco powder, or tobacco extract such that the liquid solution is absorbed into and/or adsorbed onto the porous structure of the pellets with or without the addition of heat. The pellets may be coated with an inert dry powder, such as calcium carbonate, to better adhere the liquid solution to the porous surfaces of the pellets. Alternatively, or in addition, the pellets may be coated with a mixture of a food grade cellulose gum, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC), and distilled water to reduce fracturing, cracking, chipping and dusting of the pellet substrates.
Patent GB-2580238-A (GB)
Title: Data fusion enhanced multi-modality wellbore integrity inspection system
Inventor: ANSAS MATTHIAS KASTEN
IPC: E21B47/085
Filed: 2018-08-13
Abstract: A downhole multi-modality inspection system (300) includes a first imaging device (302) operable to generate first imaging data and a second imaging device (304) operable to generate second imaging data. The first imaging device (302) includes a first source operable to emit energy of a first modahty, and a first detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the first modahty. The second imaging device (304) includes a second source operable to emit energy of a second modahty, and a second detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the second modahty. The system (300) further includes a processor (808) configured to receive the first imaging data and the second imaging data, and integrate the first imaging data with the second imaging data into an enhanced data stream. The processor (808) correlates the first imaging data and the second imaging data to provide enhanced data for detecting potential wellbore anomahes.
Patent GB-2594690-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in sports whistles
Inventor: NICOLA RODEN
IPC: G10K5/00
Filed: 2020-03-05
Abstract: A vibrating sports whistle with a second timer comprises a whistle body 4 having a protruding mouth piece 1 mounted on diametrically opposed finger mounts 8 and 9, a push button 2 mounted on this has an internal timer microchip and when pressed activates a battery 6 powered vibration mechanism 5 after three seconds; the battery 6 powered vibration 5 mechanism is housed within a device housing 7 inside said whistle body 4. The delay of three seconds alerts the user to blow the whistle three seconds after pressing the button and acts as a timer within the rules of netball. The vibration mechanism 5 may include a coil assembly.
Patent GB-2580259-A (GB)
Title: Thin provisioning using cloud based ranks
Inventor: LOKESH M GUPTA
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2018-08-20
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for thin provisioning using cloud based ranks comprises determining a total amount of unused physical storage space for all of a plurality of local ranks associated with a storage controller; comparing the total amount of unused physical storage space to a first threshold; in response to determining that the total amount of unused physical storage space is less than the first threshold, creating one or more cloud based ranks. Creating each of the one or more cloud based ranks comprises allocating storage space on one or more corresponding cloud storage devices via a cloud interface; mapping the allocated storage space to corresponding virtual local addresses; and grouping the virtual local addresses as a virtual local rank associated with the storage controller.
Patent GB-2580836-A (GB)
Title: Tracheostomy guard
Inventor: Stephen William Kavermann
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A tracheostomy guard for a patient interface (1, fig 1). The tracheostomy guard has a first end (12, fig 12) and a second closed end (14, fig 12) with a body therebetween. The first end is configured to couple to the patient interface. The first end is moveable between a first condition (fig 13a) and a second condition (Fig 13b). When in the first condition the first end has a first internal diameter d1 that is larger than a second internal diameter d2. The application of an inward force A,B can manipulate the first end from the first configuration (fig 13a) to the second configuration (fig 13b). Removal of the inward force causes the first end to return to the first condition. The second internal diameter d2 can be approximately the same size as an external diameter of the patient interface. The tracheostomy guard can comprise of a flexible resilient material. The tracheostomy guard can be made of a thermoplastic polymer (e.g. polypropylene). The tracheostomy guard can comprise a gripping surface. The body of the tracheostomy guard can comprise at least one opening to allow patient secretions to drain from the guard in use.
Patent GB-2585455-A (GB)
Title: Class-D amplifier with multiple independent output stages
Inventor: ZHAOHUI HE
IPC: H03K7/08
Filed: 2018-11-08
Abstract: Class-D amplifier includes first/second independent output stages receiving first/second power supply voltages for driving a load during first/second operating modes selected based on output power level. Bypass switches disconnect/connect second output stage from/to output during first/second operating modes. First/second ratios and first/second RC time constants are sequentially matched by trimming. First/second ratios of feedback to input resistor in differential first/second paths. R's of first/second RC time constants are resistors of first/second matched ratios. C's of first/second RC time constants are integrating capacitors in first/second path. For each of multiple power rails, ramp amplitude is based on sensed voltage. Concurrently, driver stage is switched from first to second power rails and quantizer from first to second ramp amplitudes to achieve constant combined quantizer/ driver stage gain. From sensed load current, IR drop is determined for respective driver stage output impedance and added to loop filter output to compensate for respective output impedance.
Patent GB-2581092-A (GB)
Title: Setting bridge plug on wireline through core bit
Inventor: ROBERT ALEXANDER PETRIE
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 2018-05-07
Abstract: A setting tool and bridge plug that are run-in-hole on wireline through a core bit while drill rods are in place can be used to plug a borehole. A setting tool can be sized to have a same or smaller diameter as a drill rod. A bridge plug can have a run-in configuration of a diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of a core bit. The bridge plug can have a set configuration that can respond to the setting tool pulling uphole. The bridge plug can be positioned below a drill bit of the drill rod in the set configuration, and the diameter of the bridge plug in the set configuration can be greater than the diameter of the drill rod.