baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2543882-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell cogeneration system, method of starting operation of the fuel cell cogeneration system, and method of operating the fuel cell cogeneration system
Inventor: TAKEYOSHI YAMAMOTO
IPC: H01M8/04223
Filed: 2016-07-11
Abstract: A fuel cell cogeneration system 10 includes a fuel cell module 12, a heat exchanger 14, a hot water tank 16, a circulating water channel 18, and an oxygen-containing gas supply channel 20. A circulating water heater 40 for heating water is provided on the circulating water channel 18. Part 20a of the oxygen-containing gas supply channel 20 is provided in the circulating water heater 40 to thereby allow air flowing through the oxygen-containing gas supply channel 20 to be heated by receiving heat from the circulating water heater 40. Methods of operating the system are also claimed including determining if the fuel cell has been started or is in a steady state and then determining whether to turn on the water heater and closing a bypass channel so that the oxygen containing channel becomes heated.
Patent GB-2552688-A (GB)
Title: A pressurised gas cylinder
Inventor: WILHELM Bayerl
IPC: F17C13/02
Filed: 2016-08-03
Abstract: A pressurised gas cylinder 1 comprises a cylinder body 2 with a cylinder wall and a valve 3 to control the flow of pressurised gas from the cylinder. A sensor module 4 is located within the cylinder, the module arranged to sense a parameter, such as pressure or temperature, within the cylinder. The module is brought into contact with an internal wall of the cylinder, or is just lying in the cylinder on the bottom. An acoustic transmitter transmits a signal including information from the sensor via the cylinder wall. An acoustic receiver on an external portion of the cylinder body then receives the acoustic signal from the wall.
Patent GB-2551235-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive overlapped block prediction in variable block size video coding
Inventor: DEBARGHA MUKHERJEE
IPC: H04N19/583
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: Decoding a current block of an encoded video stream includes generating 610 a base prediction block for the current block based on current prediction parameters associated with the current block, identifying 620 adjacent prediction parameters used for decoding a previously decoded adjacent block that is adjacent to the current block, and determining 630 an overlap region within the current block and adjacent to the adjacent block. The overlaying portion has a size being determined as a function of a difference between the first prediction parameters and the adjacent prediction parameters. For each pixel within the superimposed part, an overlapped prediction of a pixel value may be generated 650 as a function of the base prediction and a prediction based on the adjacent prediction parameters. The prediction parameters may be motion vectors and the overlapped block motion compensation may be determined using weighted averages of the predictions. The blocks may be of different sizes and the overlapping region may be larger than the adjacent block.
Patent GB-2558592-A (GB)
Title: A method of determining a configuration of a tow load connected to a vehicle
Inventor: Mihai Ionascu
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2017-01-09
Abstract: A method of determining the configuration of a tow load 12 coupleable to a vehicle 10, the method comprising: controlling (Figure 3, 116) a vehicle system to obtain an indication of the presence of a unique identifier e.g. QR code (Figure 2, 40) mounted on the tow load; retrieving data (Figure 3, 120) encoded within the unique identifier to determine the configuration of the tow load; configuring (Figure 3, 124) the vehicle in dependence on the determined configuration of the tow load. The vehicle system may be a camera which detects the identifier and decodes the data encoded within. The configuration information may include load dimensions, weight or number of axles. The configuration may be stored in a memory in the vehicle or in a remote location and the data is retrieved upon request.
Patent GB-2559134-A (GB)
Title: Pump assemblies with stator joint seals
Inventor: ALAN ERNEST KINNAIRD HOLBROOK
IPC: F04C27/00
Filed: 2017-01-25
Abstract: A pump assembly comprising two half shell stators 102, (104, fig. 5) and two end pieces mounted at either end of the stators; longitudinal seals 20 for sealing between contact faces of the stators; and annular seals 40 for sealing between the end pieces and the stator half shells; wherein the end portions of the longitudinal seals abut against the annular seals (see fig. 4a) and a width:height aspect ratio of both the longitudinal seals and the annular seals is between 1:1 and 2:1, preferably between 1.1:1 and 1.3:1. These aspect ratios provide an effective sealing contact between the longitudinal and the circular seals. Cross-sections of the longitudinal seals may be rectangular, those of the annular seals circular (O-rings) or rectangular. The cross-sectional areas of the two types of seals preferably differ by less than 50%, more preferably by less than 30%. The longitudinal seals are preferably 2.5-3.5 mm wide and at least 2 mm high and may be placed in a groove which is 20% smaller than their height, so that, in use, they are compressed to provide effective sealing. Their end portions may have a flat surface when not compressed. The invention preferably applies to vacuum pumps.
Patent GB-2548689-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical compressor refrigeration apparatus with integral leak detection system
Inventor: BAMDAD BAHAR
IPC: F25B1/00
Filed: 2017-01-30
Abstract: An electrochemical system 10 comprises an electrochemical compressor 14 housed in a sealed rigid vessel 12. The compressor 14 comprises electrochemical cells 41, each with an anode 40 and a cathode 42 connected to a power supply 90. An electrolyte passes working fluid, which includes an electrochemically active component, at a first pressure between the anode 40 and cathode 42 to produce working fluid at a second, higher pressure. The vessel 12 comprises a wall 13 with an inlet conduit 44 and an outlet conduit 46. Working fluid flows in 45 through the inlet conduit 44 to the compressor at a first pressure and flows out 45ʹ through the outlet conduit 46 at a higher pressure. The system 10 may have a leak sensor 62 in the vessel 12 coupled to a control system 80 which activates an alarm when the concentration of working fluid is above an upper threshold value, and may shut down the compressor 14 when the concentration of working fluid is above an upper threshold value after a delay time.
Patent GB-2563648-A (GB)
Title: Translation system
Inventor: COLIN ROBERT JACKSON
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 2017-06-22
Abstract: The translation system allows cross-lingual communication and provides users with a means to exchange messages in different languages, with each user having the ability to send and receive messages in their preferred language. The system comprises of a message and translation segment 1 comprising a sender device 2 having an associated sender language, one or more recipient devices 3a-3n, each having an associated recipient language and a server 4. The server 4 is configured to: receive a message from the sender device 2 in the sender language together with an indication of one or more recipient devices 3a-3n; determine the sender language associated with the sender device 2; determine the one or more recipient languages associated with the one or more recipients 3a-3n, translate the message from the sender language into the one or more recipient languages, and to deliver this message to the one or more recipient devices 3a-3n.
Patent GB-2565595-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: RICHARD GOODYEAR
IPC: F02D9/10
Filed: 2017-08-18
Abstract: An exhaust throttle valve 12 for use with a turbocharger comprises a housing 18 with a duct 20 that receives exhaust gas from a turbocharger outlet, a valve member in the duct that is movable between an open configuration in which flow of exhaust gas is permitted and a closed configuration in which the flow of exhaust gas is prevented or restricted, and a bearing member 28 received by a bore 29 of the housing that supports the valve member for rotation. The bore is closed at one end so as to substantially prevent leakage. The bore may be a blind hole or a through hole closed by an object such as a plug. Alternatively the bearing member is a bush comprising a blind hole that receives a shaft of the valve member. The bearing member may be an interference fit with the bore, or the bearing member and bore may comprise stepped sections forming a labyrinth seal. Also claimed is a turbocharger system and an exhaust throttle valve as above, but where the bearing member is received in a blind bore and also the bearing member is a bush comprising a blind hole that supports the valve member.
Patent GB-2551088-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding image
Inventor: BAE KEUN LEE
IPC: H04N19/60
Filed: 2012-10-17
Abstract: Decoding a video signal by obtaining residual coefficients relating to a current block from a bitstream. These residual coefficients are then inverse quantized to obtain an inverse-quantized residual. This followed by determining, based on a transform skip mode (TSM) index, the TSM relating to the current block from a TSM candidate. The TSM candidate includes at least one of a 2-dimensional transform mode 310, a horizontal transform mode 320, a vertical transform mode 330 or a non-transform mode 340. The number of transform skip candidates is dependent on the size and/or shape of the current block. Residual samples relating to the current block from the inverse-quantized residual coefficients are then obtained based on the TSM, wherein when the determined TSM is the non-transform mode, the residual samples are obtained by scaling the inverse-quantized residual coefficients with a shift value. Then, reconstruction samples are obtained using the residual samples of the current block. Preferably the scaling is performed by using a bit shift operation. Preferably the shift value is determined based on the size of the current block.
Patent GB-2566696-A (GB)
Title: Pesticidal composition comprising an oxime carbamate and the use thereof
Inventor: JAMES TIMOTHY BRISTOW
IPC: A01P7/04
Filed: 2017-09-20
Abstract: A soluble liquid concentrate (SL) composition is provided, the composition comprising an oxime carbamate, and a liquid carrier. The liquid carrier comprising an alcohol, a carbonate ester and water. The composition may include an elextorlyte, preferably a carboxylic acid. The composition may also include dyes and anti-foam components. The preferred composition comprising oxamyl, acetic acid, methanol, propylene carbonate and water. Also claimed is a method of treating pest infections using said composition. The examples relate to the treatment of tomato plants infested with root-knot nematode (Mylouidogyne incognita).
Patent GB-2553712-A (GB)
Title: Rotary compressor and vapor-compression refrigeration cycle device
Inventor: Shogo Moroe
IPC: F04C23/00
Filed: 2015-05-08
Abstract: The present invention has a valve mechanism (50) that blocks an oil-supply flow path during non-compression operation and opens same during compression operation, said oil-supply flow path guiding lubricating oil that is inside a sealed container (3), to a gap between a vane (24) and a vane groove (29), via a vane rear chamber (25).
Patent GB-2567823-A (GB)
Title: A hand paddle
Inventor: KEITH LAWTON
IPC: G08B5/00
Filed: 2017-10-24
Abstract: A handheld paddle shaped sign 1 is disclosed comprising a handle 2, a head 3 extending from the handle, at least a portion of the head comprising a display face 4, and a retroreflective layer 5 arranged on the display face. The retroreflective layer may comprise a bead sheet or a prismatic sheet. The head may have a plurality of faces, where each face comprises a retroreflective layer thereon. Retroreflective layers may reflect different colours. The head may be spherical, ovoid, or tubular shaped (see figures 3 & 4). An auxiliary head may be provided that extends from the opposite end of the handle to the head, wherein one or more further retroreflective layers may be arranged on the auxiliary head. The paddle may be used by an operator when assisting a driver with maneuvering of a lorry or other large vehicle.
Patent GB-2567887-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for tracking and determining a position of an object
Inventor: Tuomas Hapola
IPC: G01C21/16
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: A method for tracking and determining a position of an object 2 comprises determining a primary position indication based upon signals (14, fig 6, not shown) received from an external positioning system (10) and using the indication to determine a first position of the object. Acceleration data of a cyclically moving part of the object is recorded using inertial sensors or an accelerometer and the data is integrated to determine a tilting of the cyclically moving part relative to a horizontal plane. Direction data of the moving object is recorded based on measurements of an external magnetic field using a magnetometer, to determine the orientation of the cyclically moving part. Velocity data of the object is computed and a secondary position indication is determined based on the first position, direction data and velocity data. The secondary indication is used to determine a second position of the object.
Patent GB-2560077-A (GB)
Title: Water purification apparatus of fuel cell generation system
Inventor: TATSUYA MIKI
IPC: H01M8/0662
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A water purification apparatus 10 comprises a tank 11 with a cylindrical bottom and a lid 12 for closing an upper opening 21 of the tank. An upper filter 13 is disposed at an upper portion of the tank, wherein an upper space 52 is formed between the lid and the upper filter. A lower filter 14 is disposed at a lower portion of the tank, wherein a lower space 51 is formed between a bottom portion of the tank and the lower filter. A water passage pipe 15 passes through the upper filter and the lower filter, and which is disposed at the centre of the tank to establish communication between the upper space and the lower space. An ion-exchange resin 16 is loaded in a space defined by the container tank, the upper filter, the lower filter and the water passage pipe. The lid has a water supply pipe (38, Fig. 1) for supplying water to the upper space, and an overflow pipe (39, Fig. 1) which connects to the water passage pipe. A water conveyance pipe (27, Fig. 1) for discharging the pure water from the tank is connected to the lower space.
Patent GB-2576296-A (GB)
Title: Support device
Inventor: Anwen Gwendolen Stonebridge
IPC: B68C1/12
Filed: 2018-06-25
Abstract: A support device, preferably a saddle or a device to attach to a saddle, comprising a main body having occupant-engaging and opposing sides and securing straps (etc.) 11 to secure the main body portion to a substrate (e.g. a horse but it could be the seat of a vehicle). The main body comprises at least one seat pocket 17 which at least partially extends into a seat portion of the main body. The seat pockets are accessible from the opposing (bottom) side. The profile of the sitting area can be altered by insertion of at least one orthotic insert into the seat pocket. The inserts may be in layers, T shapes, ovals etc (see Fig. 3). There may be multiple pockets including ones in the skirt 20 21 positioned under the rider’s thighs. The inserts may be flexible, pliable or resiliently deformable and may be foam, e.g. synthetic latex foam. The inserts allow the saddle to be customised to the rider’s body shape e.g. their pelvic anatomy. Also claimed is an insert suitable for use on the support device.
Patent GB-2576299-A (GB)
Title: Conversion kit
Inventor: ALAN SMITH
IPC: F41A33/00
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: A conversion kit 1 for converting a firearm, such as a pistol, to fire only non-lethal training ammunition comprises a barrel assembly 3 and a slide assembly 7 wherein the barrel assembly 3 includes a barrel 4 having a projection 9 and the slide assembly 7 includes a gate 8 which interacts with the projection 9 . The gate 8 may include a member 11 which is movable between a first ‘safe’ position wherein a firing pin of the firearm is blocked from impacting on a cartridge to a second ‘fire’ position wherein the firing pin is not blocked from impacting upon a cartridge in the chamber.
Patent GB-2574276-A (GB)
Title: Ripple damper
Inventor: CHARLIE JONES
IPC: F16L55/033
Filed: 2018-07-12
Abstract: A ripple damper 10 for an aircraft hydraulic system comprises a hollow, substantially spherical body 20 formed of first 34 and second 44 body portions, the adjoining surfaces of which are connected at a join line 52 such that the body portions define a substantially spherical fluid chamber. The body further comprises a joining portion 50 extending between first 55 and second 56 spaced apart parallel planes, the join line being intermediate to these parallel planes. The internal diameter of the fluid chamber is constant within the joining portion such that it has a locally cylindrical inner wall 54. The ripple damper is made by assembling together the body sections and attaching them via electron beam welding. The ripple damper is used in an aircraft hydraulic system, and an aircraft structure comprising such a hydraulic system. An alternate aspect of the ripple damper has the damper comprise a hollow, spherical body with a first and second end. A base 46 is disposed at one of the ends of the body, the base comprising a fluid inlet 47 and a fluid pipe bracket 48. The body in this aspect is as defined previously.
Patent GB-2575802-A (GB)
Title: Hanger Device And Method
Inventor: STEPHEN ANDREW FIELDHOUSE
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 2018-07-23
Abstract: A hanger device 200 comprises a body portion 210 and a retaining portion 230. The body portion comprises a recess 220 for accommodating a support fixture, such as a door-mounted hook H. The retaining portion is arranged to retain a part 150a of a clothes hanger 150 in use. The body portion may comprise a mouldable gripping portion that grips a support fixture in the recess and comprises one or more friction members. The gripping portion may comprise a thermo-plastics material. The retaining portion may comprise an aperture, slot and/or a pair of retaining jaws 240. Also disclosed is a hanger fixture mountable on a support structure. The fixture comprises a retaining portion suitable for retaining a rod part of a two-part anti-theft clothes hanger, so that the clothes hanger can be suspended from the fixture. The fixture may comprise a mounting portion which includes one or more apertures for receiving at least one fixing, such as a screw. The fixture may comprise at least one retaining portion and one or more hooks for engagement with one or more clothes hangers.
Patent GB-2565482-A (GB)
Title: Attribute matching
Inventor: LUKE VIGEANT
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2017-04-19
Abstract: A method includes receiving a request associated with a first attribute, the request representative of an opportunity for employment, the attribute representative of a qualification associated with the opportunity for employment; querying a database to identify a record including a second attribute satisfying the first attribute associated with the request, the second attribute included in the record having been determined based on other information in the record; and serving, to a computing device operated by a user associated with the identified record, a network resource providing the user with access to information about the request.
Patent GB-2579676-A (GB)
Title: Rotating control device with mechanical seal
Inventor: Earl Dietrich
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2019-01-11
Abstract: A rotating control device (RCD) for use in a drilling system comprises a non-rotating tubular RCD housing 151 enclosing a central longitudinal passage 150. A mandrel 152 with a longitudinal axis 155 extends through the passage. The mandrel 152 rotates about the longitudinal axis being mounted on roller bearings (fig 2: 16, 18). A seal assembly provides a substantially fluid tight seal between the RCD housing 151 and the mandrel 152 to prevent particles in the drilling fluid reaching the roller bearings. The seal assembly comprises a lower seal ring 205 and an upper seal ring 204, each with complementary sealing faces urged together parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mandrel. The lower seal ring 205 is fixed around an exterior face of the mandrel 152 by a rigid ring 202. The upper seal ring 204 is secured to the RCD housing and biasing assembly 203 pushes the sealing faces together. The biasing assembly can be a helical spring (fig 5). The biasing assembly 203 can be within a dead cavity chamber 217 above a drilling fluid outlet 206. Baffle fins (fig 5: 54, 56) provide a tortuous fluid path to reduce circumferential filter cake build-up of debris 208.
Patent GB-2567374-A (GB)
Title: Composition, container, system and methods
Inventor: GUANJIN SHOU
IPC: A62D1/00
Filed: 2017-07-12
Abstract: The fire-escape composition is composed of two components, one consisting essentially of urea, diammonium hydrogen phosphate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, fluorocarbon surfactant and water; the other consisting of tartaric acid, potassium citrate and potassium dihydrogen phosphate, wherein the two components are combined before usage. The fire-escaping system comprises the fire-escape composition and a container with a chamber, wherein the container is to be applied to a fire so as to deliver the composition.
Patent GB-2583115-A (GB)
Title: A real-time vapour extracting device
Inventor: BORIS ZACHAR GORBUNOV
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2019-04-17
Abstract: A device for extracting a vaporizable analyte from a sample gas containing the analyte and unwanted aerosol particles comprises; a vapour extraction chamber 2, first 3 and second 4 inlets, and first 5 and second 6 outlets; the chamber being provided with a heat source for heating the chamber to facilitate vaporization of analyte in the sample gas; the first inlet allowing a gas sample to be introduced into the chamber 2; the second inlet 4 being connected to a clean gas supply; in use laminar sample gas flow 7 is established through the chamber between inlet 3 and outlet 5, and laminar clean gas flow 8 is established through the chamber between inlet 4 and outlet 6; whereby analyte in vapour form in the sample gas flow 7 diffuses into the clean gas flow 8 reaching the second outlet and is substantially free of said unwanted aerosol particles; the first outlet 5 being a waste outlet for the sample gas flow, and the second outlet 6 being connected to an instrument for analysing analyte diffused into the clean gas flow.
Patent GB-2575709-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous aerial vehicle system
Inventor: DUSHAN KANDASAMY
IPC: G05D1/10
Filed: 2019-05-16
Abstract: An autonomous aerial vehicle 100 system comprising a management server in communication with the plurality of autonomous aerial vehicles via a wireless network to schedule a flight plan for the plurality of autonomous aerial vehicle 100. Each autonomous aerial vehicle 100 comprises a control module in communication with the management server is configured to operate the autonomous aerial vehicle according to the flight plan. The control module is configured to awake the autonomous vehicle from a low power mode, check for an update to the flight plan, store the flight plan in a memory module and operate the vehicle 100 according to the flight plan.