baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2562741-A (GB)
Title: Protective superstructure for a nuclear power plant
Inventor: Jose Marquez-Santoyo
IPC: G21D1/00
Filed: 2017-05-23
Abstract: A protective superstructure 203 for a nuclear power plant 101 comprising a first end region 204 for covering a nuclear reactor 102 in a containment structure, a second end region 206 opposite the first end region for covering a cooling water pump house, and a central region 205 for covering a turbine 103 hall. The superstructure has an oval-shaped plan profile having greater curvature at the first end region than at the second end region. The first end region may be formed of reinforced concrete arches formed of reinforced concrete panels. The second end region may comprise arched trusses having an outer shell of polycarbonate, carbon fibre, or glass fibre-reinforced panels. Also claimed is a nuclear power plant located adjacent a body of water 201, the plant comprising in order of distance from the body of water a cooling water pump house, a turbine hall, and a nuclear reactor in a containment structure, where the protective superstructure covers the plant. The plant may comprise an arcuate berm.
Patent GB-2564837-A (GB)
Title: Lock mechanism and method
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER SCOTT HEALEY
IPC: E05B63/24
Filed: 2017-05-26
Abstract: A striker 2, for a locking mechanism, with one or more gaps 16 arranged so that, by moving the striker, a lock can be mechanically released by moving the gap to a position that no longer provides blocking of a slam latch and/or bolt. In the locked position the bolt hits blocking element 14. Plural strikers may be arranged to release respective plural doors by being moved by a common moving mechanism. The moving mechanism may comprise a rod (20 Fig 4) coupled to each striker, with a cam (18) which engages a cut out (22) on the striker such that rotation of the rod provides a sliding movement e.g. upwards, to the striker. The rod may be locked in the open position using a spring loaded fixing detent (46 48 Fig 8) which is operated by a knob (50). This lock can be used in prisons for releasing multiple doors simultaneously.
Patent GB-2562320-A (GB)
Title: A sampling apparatus
Inventor: Martin Rhys Cole
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2017-05-09
Abstract: A sorptive sampling apparatus comprises a sample vessel 2 for containing a sample, the sample vessel having an opening and a seal assembly covering and sealing the opening, the seal assembly including a first sealing membrane 71 and a second flexible sealing element 70. The apparatus includes a sample probe (10, fig 2) having an elongate body including a sorbent material (52, fig 2), configured for insertion into the sample vessel, the elongate body having a lower section including the sorbent material, and an upper section having a diameter greater than the lower section. The second flexible sealing element includes a preformed aperture 72 for receiving the sample probe, the aperture having a diameter that is less than the diameter of the upper section of the sample probe, the first sealing membrane being arranged to close and seal the vessel prior to sampling, and to be pierced by the sample probe on insertion into the vessel. The second flexible sealing element seals the vessel when the larger diameter upper section of the probe is inserted into the aperture such that it is sealingly engaged with the second sealing element.
Patent GB-2552601-A (GB)
Title: Attachable front for spectacles
Inventor: SAUL EPSTEIN
IPC: G02C9/04
Filed: 2016-01-07
Abstract: A removable attachment for eyeglasses, where the attachment, when mounted on a parent pair of eyeglasses, substantially completely covers the front and periphery of the parent frame, such that the combination appears to be a pair of dedicated sunglasses instead of ordinary eyeglasses with an attachment. The attachment is held to the parent eyeglasses by magnets. The bridge of the attachment includes ball joints that allow the attachment to fold for storage while not in use.
Patent GB-2558371-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic wall-flow filter with partial surface coating
Inventor: GUY RICHARD CHANDLER
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2017-10-25
Abstract: A catalytic wall-flow monolith filter 1 for use in an emission treatment system comprises a first face 15, a second face 25, a filter length defined by the distance from the first face to the second face, a longitudinal direction between the first face and the second face, and first and second pluralities of channels 5, 10, extending in the longitudinal direction. The first plurality of channels 5 is open at the first face and closed at the second face, and the second plurality of channels 10 is open at the second face and closed at the first face. The monolith filter comprises a porous substrate having surfaces that define the channels and having a first zone 40, extending in the longitudinal direction from the first face 15 towards the second face 25 for a distance less than the filter length and a second zone 50 extending in the longitudinal direction from the second face towards the first face and extending in the longitudinal direction for a distance less than the filter length. A first catalytic material 45b is distributed throughout the first zone of the porous substrate, and a second catalytic material 45c covers the surfaces in the second zone of the porous substrate and is not distributed throughout the porous substrate. The catalytic wall-flow monolith filter can provide an improvement in regeneration.
Patent GB-2559845-A (GB)
Title: Cross-line source separation based on cross-line streamer separation
Inventor: ANDREW SAMUEL LONG
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2017-12-13
Abstract: A marine seismic survey wherein seismic source elements are spaced apart in the cross-line direction by a source separation 250 based on an integer (k), an inverse of a quantity of the seismic source elements 226 (1/S), and the cross-line streamer separation 231 (L). In some aspects this is as represented by (k + 1/S)L. In some aspects, the streamers and sources are towed. In one aspect, the cross-line source separation is a product of an even integer ke between 2 and a quantity (N) of streamers, and L. In some aspects, the integer k is less than or equal to N. The cross-line source separation may be greater than the cross-line streamer separation L.
Patent GB-2556485-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for determining traffic service fees
Inventor: QI SONG
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: A method and system for determining traffic service fees. The system may comprise a computer-readable storage medium for carrying an instruction and a processor for executing the instruction. The instruction executed by the processor may comprise acquiring a service request sent by a passenger terminal; determining an estimated traffic service fee on the basis of the service request; acquiring a price adjustment condition on the basis of the service request; determining a price adjustment amount on the basis of the price adjustment condition; determining the price-adjusted estimated traffic service fee on the basis of the price adjustment amount and the estimated traffic service fee; and sending the price-adjusted estimated traffic service fee to the passenger terminal.
Patent GB-2576128-A (GB)
Title: Interconnection of subsea pipelines and structures
Inventor: Håvar Ilstad
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: There is provided a method of interconnecting a conduit (figure 10, 57) and a plurality of subsea structures. The method involves providing a first manifold header (figure 11, 67) in-line of the conduit, where the first manifold header has at least one valve installed therein. A portion of the conduit is lowered to the sea bed such that the first manifold header is engaged with a first subsea structure 51, and a further portion of the conduit is lowered to the sea bed. A second manifold header 69, having at least one valve installed therein, is provided in-line of the conduit and engaged with a second subsea structure 52. The length of conduit provided on the sea bed between the first subsea structure 51 and the second subsea structure 52 is significantly greater than the distance between the first and second subsea structures. In an alternative embodiment, there is provided a method of interconnecting a header pipe joint at a subsea structure.
Patent GB-2571249-A (GB)
Title: System and method for fusion of public and private events
Inventor: Jon Gustafsson
IPC: G06Q10/02
Filed: 2018-01-16
Abstract: A method of handling event reservation that maximises venue utilisation by combining public events, such as ticketed events, and private events which may take the form of space hire, into shareable event sessions. The method comprises the steps of converting public 401 and private events 402 into a generalised fusion event 403 data structure, calculating availability for overlapping fusion events so that at no time a venue will exceed its capacity, and allowing additional events to be merged into a fusion event. The method may include converting only public and private event timeslots which have available capacity into a fusion event. An additional event may be merged into a fusion event provided that no other blocking public or private events occupy requested time periods outside of the fusion event timeslot.
Patent GB-2555553-A (GB)
Title: Materials for hydrophilic interaction chromatography and processes for preparation and use thereof for analysis of glycoproteins and glycopeptides
Inventor: Kevin Wyndham
IPC: C08L51/08
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: A porous material comprising a co-polymer comprising at least one hydrophilic monomer and a poly-amide bonded phase, wherein the porous material comprises a polymerization product of a first monomer and a second monomer, wherein the second monomer is selected from N,N-methylenebisacrylamide, N,N-ethylenebisacrylamide, N,N-propylenebisacrylamide, N,N-butylenebisacrylamide, N,N-(1,2-dihydroxyethylene) bisacrylamide and 1,4-bis(acryloyl)piperazine. The porous material may comprise porous particles or a porous monolith comprising said copolymer. The porous material may comprise a second poly-amide bonded phase. The material preferably has an average pore diameter of at least 200 Å and a median pore diameter between 100 Å and 1000 Å; and a nitrogen content from 0.5% to 20%, preferably from 1% to 4%. Methods using said porous material for isolating, analysing and determining levels of a component from a mixture are disclosed, particularly via hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC). Methods are directed towards the separation of proteins and glycosylated proteins, the separation of which is disclosed to benefit from improved pore diffusion arising from increased average pore size. The porous material may be used in a separation device, such as chromatographic columns, cartridges, and thin layer chromatographic plates.
Patent GB-2570898-A (GB)
Title: A controller and a method for managing vehicles
Inventor: VIGNESH RADHAKRISHNAN
IPC: G08G1/00
Filed: 2018-02-08
Abstract: A controller for managing energy efficiency for formation of a vehicle platoon, the vehicle platoon comprises at least a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The controller receives motion data for the first and second vehicles 202 and energy management circumstance data 204, where the energy management circumstance data indicates a prevailing energy management circumstance in relation to formation of the platoon between the vehicles. The controller determines from the received motion data and the received energy management circumstance data, an energy efficient motion action for at least one of the vehicles for the formation of the platoon 206. The energy management circumstance data may indicate: a vehicle route; a route topography to be encountered by the first vehicle and the second vehicle; a route speed limit; a route infrastructure restriction; a vehicle capability status; vehicle battery status for a hybrid vehicle, a traffic status; and a weather status. In a second aspect, energy efficiency for dissolution of a vehicle platoon is managed.
Patent GB-2562359-A (GB)
Title: Lancing devices
Inventor: STEVE KUESTER
IPC: A61B5/151
Filed: 2018-03-09
Abstract: A single use lancing device comprising a housing 10 defining a cavity; a needle assembly 12 comprising a needle (50, figure 2) and a needle holder (52, figure 5) and located within the cavity; and a spring 14 arranged to bias the needle assembly in a forward direction. Retaining arms 38, 44 are arranged to cooperate with the housing to restrain the needle assembly in a primed position, and a deployed position in which the restraining arms are arranged to release the needle assembly to deploy the needle. The device may have a removable safety member in the form of a removable tab 48. In embodiments a latching mechanism may allow the needle to be deployed but prevent movement back to primed position. The spring may also act to retract the needle back into the housing.
Patent GB-2559063-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive transform method based on in-screen prediction and apparatus using the method
Inventor: BAE KEUN LEE
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2012-08-01
Abstract: A video decoding method comprises determining one of a plurality of transform method sets to relate to a current block. Each transform method set includes one or more transform methods including at least one of a 2D transform, a horizontal transform, a vertical transform and a non-transform and the sets have different types or numbers of transform methods to each other. A transform method relating to the current block is determined, based on flag information, from the transform methods in the determined transform method set. Residual samples of the current block are determined from inverse quantized residual coefficients based on the determined transform method. The residual samples are obtained by performing an inverse transform using an inverse transform type which is determined based on a prediction method of the current block. The transform method sets may be selected between based on a prediction direction. Discrete cosine transforms (DCT) discrete sine transforms (DST) may be selected between based on block size or prediction direction.
Patent GB-2559291-A (GB)
Title: UVAs for detecting defects in solar panel arrays
Inventor: WILLIAM JOHN HITCHCOCK
IPC: B64D47/08
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for detecting defects in a solar panel array (20, figure 2) using an UAV 10 comprising a pyranometer 12, a GPS receiver 13, a thermographic camera 14 and a data logger 16. The drone may also comprise a visual imaging camera 15. The drone is directed by mapping the location of the panels (22, figure 2) of the solar array, and then using the map data to generate a waypoint flight path (24, figure 2) for the UAV. Once the data is transmitted to the UAV, it flies the waypoint route recording using the sensing equipment 12, 13, 14, 15, and then the data is processed to detect defective panels, which are identified by temperature gradient, with cross-referenced solar irradiance data, thermographic and visual imagery and a GPS location. Also disclosed in an apparatus comprising such a UAV and one or more remote devices in communication with it.
Patent GB-2566823-A (GB)
Title: Prioritising calls
Inventor: JORGE CANAS
IPC: H04W76/50
Filed: 2018-08-30
Abstract: If a call between a user and an emergency services Public Safety Access Point (PSAP) is terminated, the PSAP may call back the user by using an emergency “psap-callback” SIP header. However, if the PSAP is unable to use the header (e.g. in a PTSN network) the call may not be prioritised correctly. The invention provides a network function (135, 145) operable in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) communication network (100). The network function receives a call setup request from an emergency service (150) to set up a call to a user terminal (101); the call setup request comprises a called party identifier. The network function determines whether the called party identifier is of a first type, comprising a dialable number temporarily associated with the user terminal for use in receiving a call from the emergency service, or of a second, different type. Upon determining that the called party identifier is of the first type, the network function transmits priority indication data to a further network function (115, 125, 130) in order to cause the further network function to prioritise handling of the call between the emergency service and the user terminal.
Patent GB-2577931-A (GB)
Title: Wheel cover
Inventor: DAN PARRY-WILLIAMS
IPC: B62D37/02
Filed: 2018-10-11
Abstract: A vehicle wheel structure comprising: a road wheel; a wheel mounting whereby the wheel is mounted to the body of the vehicle, the mounting structure comprising a wheel bearing by which the wheel can revolve about a wheel axis with respect to the body of the vehicle; a wheel cover attached to the wheel by a wheel cover bearing by which the wheel can revolve about the wheel axis with respect to the wheel cover; and a link coupled between (i) the cover and (ii) one of the mounting structure and the vehicle body for resisting rotation of the wheel cover with respect to the wheel mounting about the wheel axis. The wheel cover may define a hole therethrough, the hole being within the periphery of the wheel cover and located above or behind the wheel axis. The hole may be located adjacent a brake caliper of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2578611-A (GB)
Title: Pressure regulator
Inventor: Chris McCorquodale
IPC: H01M8/18
Filed: 2018-10-31
Abstract: A pressure regulator for gas in a flow-battery electrolyte tank comprises a series of manometers 3, each having a liquid in its U-tube 4, an inlet 6 to the series of manometers which is connectable to a headspace in the tank and an outlet 8 connectable to the ambient atmosphere. The gas is preferably an inert blanket gas provided to cover the electrolyte in the tank. The U-tubes may be individually filled to the same extent to provide a uniform regulated pressure difference at each U-tube. The manometer liquid may be oil immiscible with water. A condenser may be provided between electrolyte tanks and the manometers to avoid condensate from the tank augmenting the monometer liquid. A flame arrestor 9 may be provided at the outlet 8. A pressure release valve 13 may also be incorporated at the outlet end of the outlet 8, again with a flame arrestor 14. The pressure regulator may be used for a flow battery including a plurality of flow battery stacks, e.g. Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) stacks.
Patent GB-2571458-A (GB)
Title: Methods, systems and apparatus for segmenting objects
Inventor: BO FU
IPC: G06T7/11
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for segmenting objects are provided. A controller: receives, from one or more sensors, a 3D representation of a scene that includes an object represented by a 3D model; determines an orientation of a 2D image in the 3D representation by matching the 2D image with a corresponding region of the 3D representation; determines a first portion of the 3D representation that corresponds to a subset of the 3D model of the object from: the orientation of the 2D image in the 3D representation; and predetermined matching data representative of a matching of the 2D image with a respective corresponding region of the 3D model, each of the 3D model, the 2D image, and the predetermined matching data stored in a memory accessible to the controller; segments the first portion of the 3D representation from a second portion of the 3D representation.
Patent GB-2570233-A (GB)
Title: Asymmetric lobes for motors and pumps
Inventor: CARSTEN HOHL
IPC: F04C13/00
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: An apparatus for use in wellbore having a rotor 22 and a stator 16, the stator having a bore and at least one lobe, the lobe having a layer formed on opposite sides, where the layer has asymmetrical material properties. The stator and rotor cooperate to form a fluid chamber and a seal at the same point in the relative rotation. The layer is harder at the at least one fluid chamber than at the at least one seal. The material property may be chemical or mechanical.
Patent GB-2573890-A (GB)
Title: Flow cell for optical measurement
Inventor: HARUHISA KATO
IPC: G01N21/05
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: Provided is a flow cell for optical measurement with which it is possible to stabilize and accurately measure light from particles with respect to laser light imparted in a flow path. A substantially cuboid flow path block (20) comprising a transparent material is removably sandwiched between a fluid medium inflow block (21) and an outflow block (22), which constitute a pair, and light-absorption surfaces of the fluid medium inflow block (21) and outflow block (22) are pressed toward each of two end surfaces. A flow path (10) is provided along a central axis that passes between the two end surfaces of the flow path block (20), an optical window is removably provided to outer-side opening end parts (13a, b) of extension flow paths (12a, b) that run along the central axis, and the opening end parts (13a, b) are sealed. Inlet and outlet paths (35a, b) for the liquid medium are also provided along introduction axes that intersect the central axis near the outer-side opening parts (13a, b).
Patent GB-2574337-A (GB)
Title: A pipe rentention device for a liquid based heating or cooling assembly
Inventor: PAUL STUART HARMER
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2014-05-10
Abstract: The heat spreader 410 is for use with a pipe retention device and comprises a thermally conductive plate 412 having one or more channels 414 recessed with respect to a main plain of the plate. Ideally the plate is aluminium and comprises a plurality of apertures 416 cut-out of at least one of the one or more channels that divides the/each channel into co-linear channel parts. A pipe retention device comprising an array of tubular-walled protrusions (710, figure 34) may be used in combination with the heat spreader. When combined, the retention device ideally supports the spreader, which receives a section of pipe (150, figure 29) in the one or more channels. Resilient arms (112,114, figure 12) of the retention device are ideally aligned with the apertures in the channels and retain the pipe in place. The combination may be used in underfloor installations or on walls or ceilings.
Patent GB-2587236-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated electric vehicle charging cable
Inventor: Michael Peter Boxwell
IPC: H01B9/00
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: A vehicle charging cable 4 with multiple electroluminescent wires 1 twisted around the cable and protected with a transparent or semi-transparent coloured sheath 2. The input terminal of each electro-luminescent wire is connected to a power controller module which controls and illuminates the wire whenever power is applied. A variety of light emitting modes such as dynamic flashing or different coloured electroluminescent wires is also claimed. The illumination is intended to make the cable more visible when charging, to reduce a trip hazard in public places.