baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2537435-A (GB)
Title: Device for a wheeled transport apparatus
Inventor: TARA KENNEDY
IPC: B62H7/00
Filed: 2015-08-19
Abstract: A support member for a wheeled transport apparatus such as a childs bicycle/bike or scooter, having a flexible arm 1, a handle 5 and attachment means 2. The attachment means is for attachment of the flexible arm to the wheeled transport apparatus and may be removably attached to the flexible arm. The arm may be resiliently deformable, articulated or jointed. The joints may restrict the arm from being flexible in at least one direction. The device may have a detachable handle and it may have a retractable strap 4. The support pole provides a means by which a parent or carer can assist a child who is learning to ride a bicycle to balance, steer and propel the bicycle.
Patent GB-2541711-A (GB)
Title: Receptacle and closure system
Inventor: OMAR ZANATTA
IPC: B65D51/16
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A lid 6 with an external screw thread is suitable to close a cup 3 with a screw thread on its internal surface adjacent its rim. Alternative fasteners to screw threads could be used. The lid can have a vent in its upper wall selectively closable by a movable element such as a lever, a plug or a cap. A vent could alternatively be opened by a ring pull or breaking foil. The closure may be entirely covered by removable or breakable foil adhered to the rim of the cub above the closure. The screw threads may each be a broken helix. The closure can include a handle and a resilient seal. A stem 5 to support the cup could collapse into a sleeve 10 within the cups interior. An alternative cup has a sleeve extending inwards; a stem collapsible into the sleeve or extendable out from it; an elongate groove in the sleeve joined to transverse side grooves; and projections from the stem engaging with the grooves to secure the stem in extended and collapsed positions.
Patent GB-2544312-A (GB)
Title: Garment hanger with removable display marker
Inventor: MICHAEL JAMES WARREN
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 2015-11-12
Abstract: A garment hanger 10 comprises a hook portion 14 and a garment-receiving portion 12 with a display marker 100 being removably attachable to the hook portion. The display marker comprises a hook-receiving portion 102 and a display surface 104. The hook-receiving portion defines a guide path 110 having first and second ends 112, 114, at least the first end being open for slidable insertion of the display marker over the hook portion. The hook portion and the hook-receiving portion together include cooperative features such as locking and stop ribs 140, 150 on the hook portion and associated walls, ridges or bumps on the hook-receiving portion for locating and retaining the display marker in a predetermined position on the hook portion.
Patent GB-2528422-A (GB)
Title: Flow metering
Inventor: STEVEN RICHARD
IPC: G01F15/04
Filed: 2014-04-09
Abstract: A new DP meter diagnostic system for wet gas flow builds on existing diagnostic techniques. Based on new diagnostic parameters and calculations derived from them, blocked pressure ports or impulse lines can be identified or wet gas established as the cause of an abnormal reading. Further diagnostic techniques can take advantage of the new diagnostic parameters to predict a liquid loading parameter, gas flow rate and fluid flow rate for wet gas flow.
Patent GB-2546090-A (GB)
Title: A subsea, stand-by installation
Inventor: KEITH STUART ELLIOT
IPC: E21B43/01
Filed: 2016-01-07
Abstract: A subsea, stand-by installation having a stand-by tool 1 and a hydraulic drive system 2 therefor. The tool 1 has a hydraulic actuator 4 that is supplied with hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic drive system 2. The hydraulic drive system 2 has a pump in the form of a hydraulic cylinder with a cylinder barrel 10 defining a first fluid inlet or outlet port 11 at one end and containing a piston 14 secured to a piston rod 15 that projects from one end of the cylinder barrel 10. The projecting end of the piston rod 15 being adapted for connection to one end of a tether 16 the other end of which tether is intended for securement to equipment or an attachment point from which the installation is to be separated on operation of the tool. In use a pulling force on the tether 16 moves the piston rod 15 and thereby the piston 14 along the cylinder barrel 10 to pump hydraulic fluid contained in the cylinder barrel 10 via the fluid inlet or outlet port 11 to the actuator 4 to operate the tool 1. Optionally, the tool is a cutting tool for severing umbilicals or hoses contained within.
Patent GB-2549087-A (GB)
Title: Communications on data buses
Inventor: SHAUN MARTIN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: An apparatus (101), a communications network (301), a vehicle (305) and a method (600,800, 1000) are disclosed. The apparatus and method are for providing communications between buses (303) within a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a control means (102),storage means (104) for storing data and communication means (105) for transmitting and receiving signals on a plurality of data buses (303). The control means is configured to determine at least one selected bus (303) in respect of a received partial networking request and in dependence on a set of conditions (701, 702, 703, 704, 705) for partial networking being met, cause network management signals to be provided to the at least one selected bus (303) for maintaining nodes (201, 302) on the at least one selected bus in an awake state while allowing node(s) on at least one other bus to enter a sleep state.
Patent GB-2550970-A (GB)
Title: Coating composition
Inventor: Timothy Matthew
IPC: A23P20/15
Filed: 2016-06-03
Abstract: A coating composition for a frozen food product comprises an inner pre-dust layer and an outer breadcrumb layer. The inner pre-dust layer and outer breadcrumb layer are separated by a batter layer. The batter layer comprises a lipid that is in liquid phase. The lipid is preferably an oil which is liquid at room temperature, e.g. rapeseed, sunflower, olive, flaxseed, soybean, cottonseed or nut oil. The batter preferably comprises a liquid phase emulsion formed from water, oil and an emulsifier. The batter layer may include wheat flour, salt and dry glucose. The water to oil ratio is preferably 40:60 to 70:30. The inner pre-dust may comprise starch, egg albumin and/or rusk. A frozen food product comprising a fish or meat core coated in the coating composition may be formed by coating the core with an inner pre-dust layer, applying the batter layer, applying an outer breadcrumb to the batter, frying the coated product, and freezing the fried, coated product. The core preferably comprises fish, hot swelling starch, cold swelling starch and dry glucose.
Patent GB-2541086-A (GB)
Title: Railway vehicle main circuit device
Inventor: Yasuaki Numata
IPC: H05K7/02
Filed: 2016-06-06
Abstract: A main circuit device is arranged in a railway vehicle and includes a unit frame 15 which houses a unit switch 4a, 4b and at least one resistor 13. The unit switch and the resistor(s) are disposed in a vertical position, with the unit switch located towards the side of the vehicle and the resistor(s) located towards the centre of the vehicle. The main circuit device may be suspended across an underfloor portion of the vehicle and may include a plurality of unit frames, each housing a unit switch and a resistor. A low voltage interface side of the switch may be located towards the side of the vehicle and a high voltage interface side of the switch may be located towards the centre of the vehicle. A conductive bar may be connected to the high voltage interface of the switch and the high voltage interface may be set at a position above the charging resistor via the conductive bar. The unit frame may be disposed within, and detachably fixed to, a housing of a line breaker box or a housing of an inverter device. By installing the unit switch and resistor(s) in a unit frame, assembly and connection work can be carried out and size reduction can be achieved.
Patent GB-2540053-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for cutting out a vehicle glazing panel
Inventor: WILLIAM FINCK
IPC: B60J10/88
Filed: 2010-11-22
Abstract: A winder unit 1 for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel, the winder unit having first and second spaced winder spools 3, 4 for winding cutting wire and a suction mount 2 for mounting the unit, wherein the suction mount comprises a single suction device only. The winder spools may be positioned one either side of a diameter line of the suction mount, and mounted over the body of the suction device to a common deck 14 secured to the suction device. First and second wire guide pulley wheels 5, 6 may be positioned outwardly of each of the winder spools, and they may tilt with respect to the winder spools and/or suction mount. An elongate handle with a pair of grips 10, 11 may extend transversely to a line extending between the winder spools.
Patent GB-2556112-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in fluid sampling probes
Inventor: JULIAN FRANCIS RALPH SWAN
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2016-11-22
Abstract: A fluid sampling probe for gaining access to the inside of a container, the fluid sampling probe comprising: an elongate member 2 incorporating a closed channel 3, the closed channel comprising an inlet 5 and outlet 6, the outlet being configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid sampling device; and, an access tip 4 at one end of said elongate member for gaining access to the inside of the container, configured to support the inlet within the inside of the container. In use, the fluid sampling probe is configured such that the fluid sampling device draws fluid from the inside of the container through the closed channel. The probe may be used to detect stowaways in heavy good vehicles (HGVs) through carbon dioxide sampling. A method of sampling a fluid within a container is also provided, comprising: inserting an access tip of a fluid sampling probe into a container; activating a sampling sensor in fluid communication with the fluid sampling probe; taking a reading of fluid concentration through the sampling sensor; and, comparing the reading of fluid concentration to a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2558279-A (GB)
Title: Head mountable display system
Inventor: James Answer
IPC: H04S1/00
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A head mountable display (HMD) 20 system comprises stereo audio transducers to provide left and right audio signals to a user wearing the HMD; a camera 122 mounted with respect to the frame so as to capture images of the environment around the user when the HMD is worn by the user; an image processor to process images captured by the camera to generate a three dimensional model of the environment from the captured images; and an audio processor to generate the left and right audio signals in dependence upon the generated model of the environment. Preferably the camera is a stereoscopic camera. Preferably the image processor is configured to execute a simultaneous location and mapping algorithm with respect to the captured images. Preferably the audio signal is binaural. Preferably there is an audio source to generate an audio test signal, as well as audio detectors. These are to be used so as to compare a detected signal with a modelled signal dependent upon the generated model of the environment.
Patent GB-2559185-A (GB)
Title: Surveillance apparatus
Inventor: DANIEL SHEEHAN
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: A surveillance apparatus 1 comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle 3 and deployment means for the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle comprises at least one surveillance means (such as a video camera) and the deployment means comprises a portable casing 4 arranged to house the unmanned aerial vehicle prior to deployment and from which the unmanned aerial vehicle may be deployed from and to which the unmanned aerial vehicle may be retrieved. The apparatus includes a power supply for the unmanned aerial vehicle and control means 8 in the form of a microcontroller. A tether 5 connects the unmanned aerial vehicle to the casing by way of a winch 6 acting with a pulley 7. The control means is configured to control deployment of the unmanned aerial vehicle from the casing, retrieval of the unmanned aerial vehicle to the casing and flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle between deployment and retrieval. The controller may be operated via an interface 12 on a lid 10 of the casing with the aid of a display screen 11.
Patent GB-2545364-A (GB)
Title: Management target operation support device, management target operation support method and program therefor
Inventor: AKIHISA ENDO
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: In the present invention, an operation state of a device to be managed is calculated on the basis of the obtained sensing information of the device to be managed. The degree of the operation state indicated by the calculation results of the operation state and a plurality of threshold values for identifying the degree of the operation state are compared. On the basis of the comparison between the degree of the operation state and the threshold values, support information of the device to be managed that corresponds to the degree of the operation state is output.
Patent GB-2554485-A (GB)
Title: Methods, compositions and uses relating thereto
Inventor: NICHOLAS JOHN DIXON
IPC: D06P5/04
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: A method of combatting colour loss from a dyed material, the method comprising contacting the material with a composition comprising a hydroxy-substituted aldehyde. The material is preferably a keratinous material, such as hair or wool. A hair care composition comprising a hydroxy-substituted aldehyde, preferably two or more hydroxy substituted aldehydes. The composition may be a shampoo, conditioning, hair styling, hair permanent waving, hair relaxing, hair permanent straightening or hair colouring composition. A method of colouring hair comprising contacting the hair with a colouring composition and contacting the hair with a composition comprising a hydroxy-substituted aldehyde. The aldehyde may be an α-hydroxy aldehyde, preferably 2-hydroxypropanal, 2-hydroxyhexanal, 2-hydroxyoctanal or glyceraldehyde. The composition may also comprise one or more of an amine salt of a carboxylic acid, a polycarboxylic acid derived chelating agent, a succinimidyl ester and a crosslinking agent comprising two or more maleic acid derived reactive moieties and a linker having two or more amino groups. The compound of formula I. The colour loss may be from washing a dyed textile in a laundry washing process.
Patent GB-2562742-A (GB)
Title: Lifting-apparatus
Inventor: Robert Richard Henderson
IPC: E04G5/00
Filed: 2017-05-23
Abstract: A scaffold-tube lifting-apparatus 1 comprises a securing portion 5 mounted upon a main body 3, wherein the securing portion 5 is arranged to securely grip a scaffold-tube 13, and the main body 3 comprises a lifting attachment point 14 for attaching to a means of lifting. The method of securing a scaffold-tube 13 comprises the steps of providing a scaffold-tube lifting apparatus 1; providing a scaffold-tube 13; placing the scaffold-tube in a securing portion of the scaffold-tube lifting apparatus (see area between 52 and 54); and securing the scaffold-tube in the securing portion of the scaffold-tube lifting apparatus. The securing portion may comprise a clamp arm 52 that is pivotally mounted upon the clamp body, and the securing portion may be rotatably mounted to the main clamp body. The clamp arm may also be lockable relative to the fixed portion via a locking member. The lift apparatus may also comprise of a plurality of securing portions mounted upon the main body. The plurality of securing portions may be rotatably mounted upon the main body and the axes of rotation may be substantially parallel.
Patent GB-2565043-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for stitching together multiple images
Inventor: JAMES ANDREW HUTCHINSON
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2017-06-22
Abstract: An apparatus for stitching together multiple camera images to form a blended image having an output projection format such as equirectangular, cylindrical, spherical or rectilinear that may be user selectable. The apparatus is configured to convert each of the multiple camera images into the output projection format and then to stitch together the converted images to form a single image which is then output as a single image as the blended image having the output projection format. The conversion of the multiple images may be carried out via an intermediate projection format such as a cube map. The apparatus may store a look-up table that identifies, for one or more locations in the camera image, a corresponding location in the intermediate projection format. The location in the camera image is identified by identifying a location in the intermediate projection format that corresponds to the location in the converted image and converting the identified location in the intermediate projection format into the location in the camera image possibly using the look-up table.
Patent GB-2551280-A (GB)
Title: Real-time ultrasound techniques to determine particle size distribution
Inventor: SANDEEP D KULKARNI
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: A well system including a drill string having an inlet and extending from a surface location into a wellbore and defining an annulus between the drill string and the wellbore; a fluid circuit that circulates a treatment fluid, the fluid circuit extending from the inlet, through the drill string to a bottom of the wellbore, back to the surface location within the annulus, and back to the inlet; and one or more ultrasound devices arranged at-line, off-line, or in-line with fluid circuit to monitor the treatment fluid and track a real-time particle size distribution (PSD) of one or more particles suspended within the treatment fluid.
Patent GB-2564498-A (GB)
Title: A fireproof lighting device used for light-emitting diode lamps
Inventor: LAIJIAN CHEN
IPC: F21V25/12
Filed: 2017-08-29
Abstract: A fireproof lighting device comprises an outer housing 1 with a cavity, an embedded body 10, a heat sink 2, fire cotton 3, a bracket 4, a base plate 5, a light-emitting diode 9, a lens 8, and a magnet fixed ring 6 which has a magnet within it. The magnet is configured to attract a trim ring or bezel 7. The heat sink can effectively increase the heat emission of the lighting device when the device is working. The fire cotton can effectively stop flames from going beyond the device. The other structures, made out of metal materials can effectively prevent the fire from spreading, leading to excellent safety performance.
Patent GB-2552433-A (GB)
Title: System for location information retrieval
Inventor: KARL JONSSON
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2016-04-08
Abstract: System comprising at least one beacon, whereby the beacon is a hardware transmitter which broadcasts data. The beacon designed to provide beacon data and associated services that uses unique beacon ID's or combining them with other data to verify location information such as geographical location of mobile devices such as smart devices. And a lighting management system comprising at least one beacon, wherein the beacon is embedded in a luminaire.
Patent GB-2555011-A (GB)
Title: Behind pipe evaluation using a nuclear tool
Inventor: YIKE HU
IPC: G01V5/12
Filed: 2015-05-19
Abstract: In relation to a cut and pull operation, a nuclear tool may be used for evaluating the composition of materials located behind a pipe lining the wellbore. More specifically, a downhole method may include emitting gamma rays into the pipe and the material from a source of a nuclear tool disposed in the wellbore; detecting gamma radiation scattered back from the pipe and the material with a detector of the nuclear tool; determining a high-energy range and a low-energy range for the gamma radiation; measuring count rates of the gamma radiation in the high-energy range (CR H ) and the low-energy range (CR L ); performing an analysis of (1) the CR H relative to (2) the CR L ; and determining a compositional equivalent for the material based on the analysis.
Patent GB-2567808-A (GB)
Title: Device location method
Inventor: ISAMBARD POULSON
IPC: H04W4/021
Filed: 2017-10-17
Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises, as a result of an application 32 being executed S1, determining S2 a set of one or more regions, such as a geofenced region, wherein detecting entry into and/or exit from one or more of the regions is indicative of a change in the location of a device. Making (S3) one or more notification requests 36, wherein each of the notification requests comprises a request for a notification 37 from an operating system 31 that the device has entered into or exited from one of the regions. The notifications may be provided by the operating system determining the location of the device based at least in part on wireless local area networks in the vicinity of the device (Wi-Fi positioning). Further, the method comprises, repeatedly, in response to at least one of the notifications 37, executing S12 a set of instructions such as requesting a GPS location, updating S13 the set of regions based on the location of the device, and updating S14 the notification requests based on the updated set of regions.
Patent GB-2558425-A (GB)
Title: Microbial analysis
Inventor: GERALD STUBIGER
IPC: G01N33/92
Filed: 2014-10-09
Abstract: A method (and associated MS kit with instructions) concerns the analysis of microbes by extracting lipids and proteins, preparing one or more MALDI samples incorporating lipids and/or proteins and the subsequent MALDI MS analysis of the lipid and protein composition of the one or more samples. Preferably the lipid and protein mass spectrum data is merged and preferably the microbe or microbial strain is subsequently identified.
Patent GB-2560253-A (GB)
Title: Static steering windup reduction
Inventor: JENS CHRISTIANSEN
IPC: B62D6/02
Filed: 2018-01-31
Abstract: A vehicle includes a steering system that pivots a wheel of a vehicle to a first road wheel angle relative to a starting position (steps 94, 96). The vehicle wheel is then pivoted to a second road wheel angle that is calculated to reduce a tire windup upon determining that the vehicle is stationary (steps 100, 104, 106, 108), and a final road wheel angle upon determining that a vehicle motion is either incipient or initiated. Typically the final road wheel angle may be equal to the first road wheel angle (steps 110, 112, 114); alternatively the final angle may be equal to the second angle and the wheel may be pivoted to an intermediate angle before being pivoted to the second angle. The second angle may be less than the first angle by between half the maximum windup and one and a half times the maximum windup.
Patent GB-2561954-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol delivery system
Inventor: Tom Sudlow
IPC: A24F40/44
Filed: 2018-02-22
Abstract: A fluid-transfer article 34 includes a first region 34a comprising a storage substrate for holding an aerosol precursor and transferring the liquid to an activation surface of a second region 34b, the surface being disposed at an end of article 34 which thermally interacts with a heater 24 of an aerosol-generation apparatus. A portion of the first region 34a is surrounded by a peripheral wall 54, the peripheral wall 54 and the storage substrate being formed integrally from the same material as a one-piece unit. The peripheral wall 54 may be defined by a non-porous skin formed from the material of the porous storage substrate. For example, the outermost surface of the storage substrate may be chemically or heat-treated, which renders the surface liquid-impermeable, thereby defining the peripheral wall 54. Said material may be a polymeric wicking material, i.e. polyetherimide (PEI), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyimide (PI), polyethersulphone (PES), ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), polypropylene (PP) and/or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Channel(s) 40 between the activation surface and the heater 24 may provide airflow pathway(s) across the activation surface. An aerosol delivery system comprising said fluid-transfer article 34 is also provided, i.e. as a cigarette substitute.