baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2486787-A (GB)
Title: Machine with a lobed rotor in a chamber
Inventor: HARDING STEPHEN MORANT
IPC: F01C1/20
Filed: 2011-12-14
Abstract: A machine 2, such as a pump or an expander has a body 4 including a chamber 6, a rotor 8 is located in the chamber and mounted on a first shaft 10, a roller 12 is also located in the chamber and attached to a second shaft 14. There is a recess 16 in the roller and a lobe member 18 on the rotor and a synchronisation means 20 to control rotation of the rotor and the roller such that the lobe member engages with the recess during operation of the machine. There may be a sealing projection 48 extending from the rotor to reduce the loss of compressed fluid around the rotor and a sprung seal means located in a recess in the lobe member. The machine may be used as a steam driven expander by connecting it to a steam accumulator.
Patent GB-2494215-A (GB)
Title: A wristband for aiding alignment when gripping a golf club
Inventor: BARDELL NOEL
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2011-12-05
Abstract: AÂ golfing aid comprising a flexible band with a protrusion B on an inner side of the band and a protrusion A on an outer side of the band. The inner side of the band may have a pair of opposed protrusions B and C which have an oval shape. The protrusion A on the outer side of the band may be spherical and may be adjacent to one of the protrusions B on the inner side. In use the outer protrusion A is designed to be positioned on a side of a userâ  s wrist and provides a marker to align with the centre of a golf club to provide a correct grip. The band may be integrated into a golf glove.
Patent GB-2499254-A (GB)
Title: Fluid transformation using a tachyon beam
Inventor: BAINES JOHN
IPC: A61K41/00
Filed: 2012-02-13
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for the transformation of fluids, particularly water, comprises a generally ovoid container made primarily of copper. Preferably, the internal fluid-contacting surface of the container has a silver coating. The container may be substantially free of ferrous metal and can comprise two half shells 2, 3. A method of positioning the apparatus comprises the steps of divining, preferably by dowsing, the location and orientation of a tachyon beam 8 striking the earth and subsequently positioning the apparatus within the tachyon bean. The major axis 11 of the apparatus can be oriented at an angle of between 15 and 20Â° to the angle of the tachyon beam, whilst the centre of gravity of the apparatus may be located at a height of between 50 and 75 cm from the surface 10 of the earth. A method of treating water by placing the water in such a positioned apparatus is claimed, wherein the apparatus is left in position for at least a day. The use of such treated water in medicine, particularly for relief of the symptoms of diarrhoea, malaria or HIV infection is also claimed.
Patent GB-2490391-A (GB)
Title: Hinge for vehicle tailgate
Inventor: RASEL WOLFGANG
IPC: B60P1/26
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: A hinge for a vehicle tailgate with a first hinge part 2 for being installed on a car body and a second hinge part 3 for being installed on the tailgate. The two hinge parts 2, 3 can be connected by means of a hinge joint 9, 18, 19 such that they can be pivoted about a hinge axis X. The hinge joint is realized in such a way that the second hinge part 3 can be detachably connected to the first hinge part 2 and the first hinge part 2 features a first base section 6 and two hinge brackets 7 that are connected to the first base section 6 and serve for accommodating a hinge body 17 connected to a second base section 16 of the second hinge part 3. The two hinge brackets 7 are connected to one another in a tension and compression-proof fashion by means of at least one connecting section 24. Preferably the connecting section is a bar and may be attached to the first base section 6.
Patent GB-2493278-A (GB)
Title: Anti-collision system based on passive acoustic sensor
Inventor: MATTHIAS KARL
IPC: G01S5/18
Filed: 2012-07-23
Abstract: Detecting objects in the environment surrounding a vehicle by detecting an acoustic signal impinging thereon from a predetermined direction using a sensor 20, analyzing a sensor output signal (e.g. by auto-correlation or cross-correlation) relative to comparable features and, in the event of a potential collision between the vehicle and object, providing a warning to the vehicle driver, actively acting on the vehicle dynamics or activating anti-collision functions. The detected signal comprises either intrinsic noise generated by the own-vehicle or external noise from the environment. The system may use control data from the vehicle such as vehicle speed or engine speed. The sensor may comprise an electro-acoustic transducer 10 wherein a diaphragm 11 is surrounded by a heavier core housing 15 which is in turn embedded in a sound damping medium 15 within housing 16. Its directional characteristic may be adjustable by varying the core housing shape.
Patent GB-2505506-A (GB)
Title: A free kick practice wall with moving members
Inventor: NAGAR ELDAD
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2012-09-03
Abstract: A wall apparatus for free kick practice comprising a base 118, at least one wall member 111 movably connected to the base 118 and a movement mechanism with a controller. The device is designed to simulate a defender jumping when a free kick is taken. A sensor 120 with a transmitter may be provided which can identify when a player makes a kicking motion which can be used to trigger movement of the wall. The sensor 120 may be attached to a users leg and be a motion sensor. There may be a plurality of wall members 111 each shaped to imitate that of an actual person. A pneumatic system with pistons may be used to move the wall members 111. A random calculation may be performed to generate movement of the wall members 111 and means may be provided to change operational characteristics such as which members move, for what duration and in which direction.
Patent GB-2506151-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically adapting a security configuration for a data processing application at runtime using a causal network
Inventor: SALEHIE MAZEIAR
IPC: G06F21/52
Filed: 2012-09-21
Abstract: Adapting a security configuration of a data processing application at runtime, comprising: storing a causal network comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of incoming and outgoing causal links associated therewith, wherein the nodes of the causal network are associated with application variables and security concerns or requirements that can be affected by any configuration of the security controls; the current value of assets nodes, as well as those of the security concerns that can be affected by monitored contextual factors, are updated; the control nodes corresponding to the security controls are updated according to the security configuration whose utility is evaluated by the causal network; the node corresponding to the at least one variable is updated with the determined current value, which is propagated through the causal network through the causal links associated with the updated lode; the security configuration with the highest utility is selected and replaces the actual configuration by activating and/or deactivating the security functions corresponding to security control nodes enabled/disabled in the selected security configuration.
Patent GB-2508805-A (GB)
Title: Human powered vehicle
Inventor: HASSAN YOUSIF OSMAN
IPC: B62K7/00
Filed: 2012-10-30
Abstract: A bus which is powered by users, by pedalling bicycles or operating equipment built in the bus which can be used in the same way as using bicycle by both hand cranking and foot pedalling. The application additional discloses mechanisms which are said to generate further power by manipulating masses and also by using compressed air to generate electric power.
Patent GB-2507992-A (GB)
Title: Identifying a cable by means of an audio recording and its playback
Inventor: PARTRIDGE LUCAS WILLIAM
IPC: H01B7/36
Filed: 2012-11-16
Abstract: The cable 10 can transmit power or data, from a source 12 to a device 14. The cable 10 includes a first plug 18 and a second plug 20 configured to mate with one of the source 12 and the device 14.Â  The cable further includes and an audio player 24 for playing back an audio recording so as to identify the cable. The audio player may be incorporated in either plug 18, 20, or it may be incorporated into the body of the cable 24a. The user may record the audio recording onto a recording medium in the audio player (see fig 2).
Patent GB-2508894-A (GB)
Title: Preventing a trusted boot device from being booted in a virtual machine
Inventor: BAENTSCH MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: A trusted boot device 10 is connected to a computer 101 to allow the computer to boot a trusted environment, such as an operating system. During the boot process, the computer processor 105 executes code which behaves differently in a virtual machine. If the code determines that it is being executed in a virtual machine, the boot is prevented. The code may detect execution in a virtual machine by detecting features supported by the processor. It may measure the computation time or number of processor cycles needed to execute a particular task. This task may involve communicating with a server via a network interface. The code may switch the processor between processor modes. It may read or write a machine specific register.
Patent GB-2495432-A (GB)
Title: Wire harness clip and method of mounting wire harness clip onto vehicle
Inventor: FUJIWARA YOSHIKI
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 2011-03-28
Abstract: Provided is a wire harness clip that can be anchored onto an appropriate mounting position of a bracket of a vehicle. The wire harness clip is provided with: a band-type wire harness mounting section or a substrate-type wire harness mounting section; a C-type resin clip formed in protrusion onto an external face of a band tightening section of the band-type wire harness mounting section, or onto a surface of an intermediate section of a substrate of the substrate-type wire harness mounting section; and a C-type metal clip that is shorter than the C-type resin clip. The C-type metal clip is mounted in retractable state into an opening side of a hollow section in between upper and lower pieces of the C-type resin clip, pressing protrusions are formed on inner faces of the upper and lower pieces of the C-type resin clip that are opposed to each other, and push-down pieces surrounded by U-shaped slits are formed on the upper and lower pieces of the C-type metal clip, and when a bracket is pushed-in in between the upper and lower pieces of the C-type metal clip, and the C-type metal clip is made to retract, the push-down pieces are pulled up by the pressing protrusions, and both the upper and lower faces of the bracket are thereby clamped.
Patent GB-2518882-A (GB)
Title: 3 axis cylinder brush
Inventor: RENWICK RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2013-10-04
Abstract: A cylindrical brush comprises rows of bristles or filaments; some of these filaments are mounted vertically relative the brush surface at 90 degrees to the surface and some of the rows b are mounted at an angle to the surface, pointing towards the two ends of the cylindrical brush. The angle formed between the brush surface and the angle filaments may vary.
Patent GB-2519134-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional article
Inventor: RODWAY GILES HENRY
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three dimensional article comprising forming an object using a 3D printing method with at least one cavity 8 and filling the cavity 8 with a filler material (10 fig 4), increasing the rigidity of the object. The method may comprise generating a computer model of the article and modifying the model to introduce the cavity 8 in the article which would have otherwise been solid. This may be performed by a computer implemented algorithm. The object may be a hollow shell with walls defining the outer surface of the 3d article. One or more structural supports may be provided in the cavity 8. The volume of the cavity 8 may be greater than the volume of 3d printed material. The filler (10 fig 4) may be a thermosetting resin or an inorganic material. The filler (10 fig 4) may be cement or plaster. The filler (10 fig 4) may be a solid material which is introduced into the cavity 8. The filler (10 fig 4) may be provided in sheet form. The method may comprise encapsulating the filler (10 fig 4) by 3d printing. This can increase the production speed and reduce the costs.
Patent GB-2508724-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for guidance of an interaction
Inventor: LEWES MARGARET JANE
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2013-10-29
Abstract: A teaching apparatus is provided. The teaching apparatus comprises a display surface (4) upon which a plurality of zones (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) are delineated, each zone representing an activity, and a position marker (18) adapted to be capable of being positioned over any one of the zones (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16), characterised in that the apparatus further comprises at least one guidance means (22, 24, 26, 28, or 30) adapted to provide one or more users of the apparatus with guidance as to one or both of the use of the apparatus and the structure of the teaching to be facilitated by the apparatus.
Patent GB-2515155-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for application of heat to aid vein location
Inventor: MIAN TANWIR
IPC: A61M5/42
Filed: 2014-03-27
Abstract: A flexible sleeve 2 to be worn around an arm and/or a hand has a gas inlet and a gas outlet, with the gas flowing over a wearer's skin. The gas is warmed to promote vasodilation in order that a vein can be more easily located for venipuncture. Preferably apertures at each end of the sleeve can be closed by drawing inwards the sleeve edges. There may be an access portion 58 which can be opened and secured by a magnetic or hook-and-loop fastening; it may be transparent. The sleeve may have an inner gas-permeable wall 52a and an outer impermeable wall 52b, defining between them a chamber 62 through which the gas flows. The gas inlet and outlet may be ports 4 and 6 with a barrier 66 or baffle between them. The gas may be circulated by a portable blower, in a closed or open circuit.
Patent GB-2511999-A (GB)
Title: Faucet comprising magnetic means for holding the handle in a pre-determined position
Inventor: FEARNLEY KARL ANTONY
IPC: F16K31/60
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A faucet (10) is provided with a body (12) having a valve assembly (22) and a handle (14) operably coupled to the valve assembly (22) for controlling flow of water through the faucet (10). The handle (14) is held in a closed position preventing flow of water through the faucet (10) by a magnetic attraction force between a pair of magnets (34, 36) and is movable to an open position allowing flow of water through the faucet (10) by a user. The magnetic attraction force returns the handle (14) to the closed position if the user releases the handle (14) before returning the handle (14) to the closed position. The magnetic attraction force of the magnets (34, 36) may be operable to return the handle (14) to the closed position for part only of a range of movement of the handle (14) so that the handle (14) returns to the closed position if released within the operable range of the magnetic attraction means and can be moved to an open position beyond the operable range of the magnetic attraction force of the magnets (34, 36) and released without returning to the closed position.
Patent GB-2528074-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle fuel system
Inventor: GELENCSER ADAM
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: A vehicle fuel system comprises a detection module 300, preferably a fuel level sensor, arranged to detect a fuel usage parameter; a monitoring module 310 arranged to monitor the fuel usage parameter over time to determine a fuel usage trend 312; and a control module arranged to provide a refueling instruction 332 to a vehicle user based on the fuel usage trend. The fuel usage parameter may include a fuel level at which a driver refuels or a fuel usage rate. A future fuel usage prediction 314 may be based on the fuel usage trend 312. A mapping module 320 providing refueling locations 322, fuel data 324 and/or traffic density 326, may also be included. Driver identity 302 may also be used to provide a fuel usage tred 312 specific to each driver.
Patent GB-2528488-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for testing materials
Inventor: ADDA LAID
IPC: G01N21/3563
Filed: 2014-07-23
Abstract: A method of calibrating an infrared spectrometer for testing composites in the aerospace industry comprises the steps of selecting a plurality of variables which have the potential to influence the physical characteristics of a composite used in the aerospace industry, selecting a plurality of values for each variable and inputting the variable and values into a design of experiments model, and thereby obtaining a sample test matrix. The calibrated spectrometer may be used for testing composites for thermal effects. The variables may include the configuration of the lay-up, whether the composite comprises expanded copper foil, has been painted or wet aged, the heating ramp, maximum temperature, dwell time or cooling ramp in a curing process. Physical characteristics may include bearing strength, plain compression strength or interlaminar shear strength. The test matrix provides a sufficient set of calibration measurements to obtain a reliable calibration, and because not every combination of variables is tested the method provides a time saving over prior art multivariate calibrations.
Patent GB-2522308-A (GB)
Title: System and method for simultaneous voice and data communications
Inventor: TCHVERTKIN LEONID
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: An antenna configuration for routing receive communication paths in an electronic device (100) suitable for LTE voice and data communications, and which may comprise both a CDMA transceiver (135) and an LTE transceiver (172). A switch controller (170) operates to route a first receive communication path to a main receiving component (145) of a [CDMA] transceiver (135) from a main [CDMA] antenna (160), which is also coupled to a transmit communication path, when the electronic device (100) is operating in a first operational mode (voice or data communication only), and route the first receive communication path to the main receiving component (145) of the transceiver (135) from a [CDMA] diversity antenna (165) when the electronic device (100) is operating in a second operational mode (simultaneous voice and data communications). The switch controller may further operate to route a further receive communication path to a diversity receiving component (150) of the transceiver (135) from the diversity antenna (165) when the electronic device (100) is operating in the first operational mode, and route the further receive communication path to the diversity receiving component (150) of the transceiver (135) from the main antenna (160) when the electronic device (100) is operating in the second operational mode.
Patent GB-2540565-A (GB)
Title: Sensor assembly for bearing with wireless temperature sensor
Inventor: FRANK DE WIT
IPC: G01K13/08
Filed: 2015-07-21
Abstract: A temperature sensor assembly for use in a bearing including least one bearing cage (10, Fig. 2) configured to accommodate at least one rolling element of said bearing, the temperature sensor assembly includes a driven oscillator circuit 12 having a receiver 12a, a function generator 12b and a primary coil 12c. The temperature sensor assembly also has a passive oscillator circuit 14 including a temperature dependent capacitance 14a. The passive oscillator circuit is configured to be attached to said bearing cage such that the inductor coil 14b interacts with the primary coil of the driven oscillator circuit. A directional coupler 12e is provided in a signal line between the function generator and the primary coil, wherein the directional coupler outputs a signal reflected from the passive resonant circuit in the cage toward the tuned receiver receiving the feedback of the signals generated by the function generator. A transformer 12d may be provided in a signal line comprising a coaxial cable between the directional coupler and the primary coil. The transformer may be a current mode balun.
Patent GB-2542839-A (GB)
Title: Swimming Garment
Inventor: LEE-ANNE DALY
IPC: B63C9/105
Filed: 2015-10-01
Abstract: A swimming garment 2 comprises a form fitting garment to fit over at least the torso of the wearer and incorporating a plurality of pockets or sleeves 4-13. The pockets house one or more floatation elements each comprising an inflatable bladder. The garment also incorporates at least one pump 34 for adjusting the volume of air within the inflatable bladders, thus adjusting the buoyancy of the wearer whilst swimming. Each bladder is provided with a vent opening 38 having a release valve (39, figure 3).
Patent GB-2538353-A (GB)
Title: Animal stall partition
Inventor: DAMIEN JOSEPH O'DONOVAN
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 2016-03-11
Abstract: An animal stall partition 1 comprises a metal barrier rail 2 for mounting in a substantially upright orientation on a support 3 to form one side of an animal stall 4 having an animal comfort enhancing sleeve 5 mounted on the rail covering at least portion of the rail that when in use, comes into contact with an animal 6 using the stall 4. The sleeve 5 may be shrink fit on the rail. The sleeve 5 may comprise a reinforced body. The sleeve may comprise a reinforcing cord core encased in a body of resilient material, the cord could be a high tenacity polyester cord. The rail 2 may be of tubular construction and the sleeve may have a tubular body which is engagable with said rail. The bore of the sleeve 5 may have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the rail 2 and the sleeve may be made of a heat insulating material, rubber or plastics material, specifically it may be made from styrene butadiene rubber material.
Patent GB-2549153-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for supporting a conversion instruction
Inventor: DAVID RAYMOND LUTZ
IPC: H03M7/24
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: In response to a conversion instruction, a decoder in a data processing system converts a double precision floating point number 24 into a 32-bit integer number. An 11-bit exponent is used to determine a shift amount based on the difference between a value related to the bit size of the target integer number and the bias compensated exponent. Right and left shifting circuitry 28 and 32 are truncation circuitry. They right and left shift in parallel the input significand by the shift amount. The input is padded with zeros. Selection circuitry 38 selects the right shifted number when the floating point number is equal or less than a maximum number representable by the integer to be output, or the left shifted number when it is greater than the maximum. Shifted out bits are retained for rounding. The conversion instruction (FCVTJS) allows implementing a JavaScript (RTM) double-to-int32 as a native instruction.
Patent GB-2553078-A (GB)
Title: Skip lug clamp with multifunctional facility to securely fasten ancillary equipment
Inventor: MARK WYNDHAM JONES
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 2016-05-31
Abstract: A clamp attaches to a lifting lug of a refuse container such as a skip, the clamp comprising a shoe 6 which fits over the lug and a locking plate (fig. 2) that secures the shoe over the lug. The locking plate comprises two blades 2, 2a which pass through the shoe either side of the lug or trunnion, and may be secured in place with a security device such as a padlock passed through an aperture 3, 3a in one of the locking plates. The clamp may be symmetrical, allowing inverted or reversed installation. A section 1a of the locking plate may facilitate the attachment of ancillary equipment or accessories, such as warning lights, reflectors or signs by means of a hole 5b. The clamp may hinder use of the lifting lugs and minimise the risk of tampering or theft.