baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2497587-A (GB)
Title: Shoe with a hinged heel
Inventor: SHAH JABBAR
IPC: A43B3/24
Filed: 2011-12-16
Abstract: An item of footwear, which is adaptable for multiple use, comprises a sole (2, figure 1) an upper (1, figure 1) and a heel 3 which is hingedly attached to the sole (2) at the rear of the shoe. Whilst in a folded state, the heel 3 lies alongside the sole (2), giving the user a flat shoe. Extending the heel 3 to a position away from the sole (2) transforms the shoe into a high heeled item of footwear. Hinging of the heel is effected by a release mechanism (5, figure 3). Whilst in a stowed position laying alongside the sole (2) the heel 3 may be enclosed by a cover 4.
Patent GB-2498397-A (GB)
Title: Lid for Salad Dressing Having Rupturable Seal
Inventor: PETRIE CARL
IPC: B65D25/08
Filed: 2012-01-16
Abstract: A lid for e.g. a salad 19 with separate dressing 7, has an upper wall 2 and at least one side wall 12 extending from the upper wall to form an open bottomed container 7, the lower edge of the side wall 9 being adapted to receive a seal 4 to close the open bottom and the lid having at least one protruding element 5 extending downwards from the upper wall and which can be moved by pressure on the upper wall from a position where it does not extend below the bottom of the side wall to a position where it protrudes below the bottom of the side wall (Figure 7) e.g. to pierce the seal and release dressing onto the salad. The seal may be a heat-sealable film and may be pre-weakened e.g. by using a laser etched film, around the area intended to break on application of pressure on the upper wall. A further side wall 13 may extend up from the lower edge 9 to form a channel 11 and flange 10 adapted to be attached to a container 18. The protruding element 5 may end in a spike 6 or flat surface (Figure 12).
Patent GB-2486829-A (GB)
Title: Bias assembly for a reversible ratchet tool
Inventor: ROSS DAVID T
IPC: B25B13/46
Filed: 2008-04-03
Abstract: A bias assembly 12 is provided for a reversible ratchet tool having first and second pawls 16, 18 and a reversing actuator 15 for selecting a drive direction for the ratchet tool by selectively engaging one of the pawls with a ratchet gear 20. The bias assembly comprises a bias member 22 that has a first portion engageable with the first pawl, a second portion engageable with the second pawl, and a third portion engageable with a portion of the ratchet tool. The bias member biases the selectively engaged pawl towards concentric alignment with the ratchet gear. The bias member may be a leaf spring that is generally V-shaped. Preferably, an additional bias member, such as spring 14 is provided, that is engaged with the first and second pawls to separate them. The bias member prevents non-ratcheting initial rotation of the pawl due to counter-rotation prior to the pawl camming out of engagement with the ratchet gear, thus eliminating wasted motion and maximizing the available angular sweep for the wrench.
Patent GB-2485702-A (GB)
Title: Fracturing and gravel packing tool with anti-swabbing feature
Inventor: CLEM NICHOLAS J
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2010-08-25
Abstract: A fracturing and gravel packing tool has features that prevent well swabbing when the tool is picked up with respect to a set isolation packer. An upper or multi-acting circulation valve allows switching between the squeeze and circulation positions without risk of closing the low bottom hole pressure ball valve. The low bottom hole pressure ball valve can only be closed with multiple movements in opposed direction that occur after a predetermined force is held for a finite time to allow movement that arms the low bottom hole pressure ball valve. The multi-acting circulation valve can prevent fluid loss to the formation when being set down with the crossover tool supported or on the reciprocating set down device and the multi-acting circulation valve is closed without risk of closing the wash pipe valve.
Patent GB-2490578-A (GB)
Title: Optimizing power consumption in a data center
Inventor: ZHOU PIN
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2011-02-07
Abstract: A system and associated method for optimizing power consumption of a data center by dynamic workload adjustment. A current workload distribution of the data center is shifted to an optimal workload solution that provides acceptable level of service with the least amount of power consumption. The sum of power cost and migration cost that corresponds to the optimal workload solution is the lowest among all sums that correspond to respective candidate workload solutions. The power cost is determined by a maximum temperature of the data center and accompanying cooling cost for each candidate workload solution. The migration cost is determined by performance degradation that occurs during shifting a workload distribution of the data center from the current workload distribution to each candidate workload solution.
Patent GB-2502582-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine, eg having free piston, with internal or external impeller/turbine
Inventor: AL-RUBB KHALIL ABU
IPC: F01B9/04
Filed: 2012-05-31
Abstract: An i.c. engine 10 comprises a cylinder 14 in which a free piston 16 is slidable but is prevented from rotation, eg by longitudinal beads 20 on the inner wall of the cylinder engaging grooves in the piston 16 which also has swirl-inducing vane formations 38, 40 on its respective faces. An impeller (turbine wheel) 18 is provided inside each end of the cylinder, the impeller being mounted on a shaft 30 which projects out from the cylinder and drives an external output gear 32. In operation, the vane formations 38,40 on the piston induce a swirling motion of the gases which cause the impeller/turbine 18 to rotate and thus drive the output gear 32. The engine may be started by an air compressor (64, fig.7) which drives a first external impeller/turbine (68). The exhaust gases may drive a second external impeller/turbine (72). The engine may comprise four cylinders 14 in circular configuration driving a large annular gear (78, figs.8,9). In a modification (fig.12) the engine has no piston and is fuelled by a water/fuel emulsion.
Patent GB-2501947-A (GB)
Title: Mapping Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs) onto logical frames
Inventor: MOURAD ALAIN ABDEL-MAJID
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A wireless communication unit comprising a transmitter and a signal processor are described. The signal processor is arranged to: map service data 1812 onto a first set of multiple physical layer pipes (PLPs) 1822; map the first set of multiple physical layer pipes (PLPs) onto a first set of logical frames; and form a first logical channel 1836 comprising the first set of logical frames. A structure of the logical frames is composed of PLPs of a plurality of different data types. The arrangement is particularly suitable for a Digital Video Broadcasting-Next Generation Handheld (DVB-NGH) system.
Patent GB-2495413-A (GB)
Title: Half Bridge power converter with open or short circuited series auxiliary transformer.
Inventor: GILLMOR COLIN
IPC: H02M1/15
Filed: 2011-08-18
Abstract: A power converter for delivering power to a load at a regulated voltage 11 includes a regulating stage receiving an unregulated supply 10 and having a main transformer 18. Switches 16a and 16b are arranged in a half-bridge configuration and connect the transformer primary 17 to the unregulated supply 10 to drive the load via a rectifying stage connected to the transformer secondary 19. The on time of the switches 16a 16b are controlled by a controller 14 to effect the regulation over a range of values of the unregulated supply. An auxiliary transformer 103 has a secondary winding 104 connected in series with the main transformer primary 17 and a primary winding which is selectively driven via a switch 106. A comparator 107 detects a low voltage event within the regulating stage, such as a drop in the intermediate voltage at 10. The primary winding 105 of the auxiliary transformer 103 is unshorted (open) whilst a low voltage event persists and shorted at other times. Shorting occurs by means of switch 106. In the event of a low voltage detected on the regulator input voltage, the series auxiliary transformer provides a voltage acting in series with the primary winding, effectively boosting the supply seen by the primary winding of the main transformer. Hence the useful operating voltage range of the converter is enhanced. The half bridge converter circuit may be used in conjunction with a power factor correction circuit PFC (figure 2). Another embodiment of the invention involves the use of a plurality of auxiliary transformers (figure 4).
Patent GB-2508404-A (GB)
Title: Display Projecting Image onto Inclined Transparent Panel with Semi-Reflective Coating
Inventor: SKINNER BARRY PATRICK
IPC: A63J5/02
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A display comprises a transparent glass panel with front and rear surfaces, with an image forming device projecting an image onto the front surface. The panel is inclined relative to the projected image, such that the projected image appears superimposed onto the background visible through the transparent panel (e.g. peppers ghost); with the transparent panel having a semi-reflective coating on the front and anti-reflective coating on the rear. The semi-reflective coating may have luminous reflectance (Pva) of 36% Â± 5% and luminous transmittance (Tva) of 59% Â± 5%. The panel may be at 45Â± 10 degrees from the image forming device. A frame supports the panel/s, and the transparent panel is visible within 90 degrees of the front of the display. Image forming device has a minimum resolution of 2 million pixels with brightness of 2000 cd/m2 or 2500 cd/m2 for 2D or 3D images respectively.
Patent GB-2510116-A (GB)
Title: Translating the language of text associated with a video
Inventor: MOORE NIGEL STUART
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 2013-01-23
Abstract: A video processing apparatus 1 comprises a communications unit 7, a video processor and a controller. The controller and the communications unit receive video data representing video images for display from a source and first data representing the text to be reproduced within the video image, the text being in accordance with a first language. The controller communicates the first data to one or more remote terminals 4, 6 using the communications unit, the remote terminal being configured to translate the text from the first language to a second language and to form second data representing the text in the second language. The video processor processes the video data and the second data to generate display signals for reproducing the video images with the text according to the second language inserted onto the video images, the text being associated with the video images. Control data may be provided which indicates an area of the video images in which the translated text should appear. The translated text may be use abbreviations, word wrapping, font sizes or suppression of words to ensure the text fits within the allocated area.
Patent GB-2499740-A (GB)
Title: Osmosis apparatus
Inventor: LIBERMAN BORIS
IPC: B01D61/02
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: An osmosis element 30 comprises a central permeate tube 31 and a membrane element 40. The membrane has a first part 41 and a second part 42; the first part having a top edge for location adjacent the central tube, the second part being disposed at the opposite edge. The first part comprises a material to allow water to flow therethrough and the second part comprises at least two adjacent permeate spacers 41a extending from the first part to allow water to flow therethrough. The permeate spacers have a semi-permeable membrane 43 attached to opposed faces of the two adjacent permeate spacers. The first part 41 comprises a barrier 44,45 extending from the vicinity of the top edge. The central tube 31 comprises an external wall 35 and a longitudinally extending internal separator 33 defining a first channel 31a and a second channel 31b each extending longitudinally of the central permeate tube. At least one first aperture 34a extends from the first channel though the external wall and at least one second aperture 34b extends from the second channel through the external wall. Advantageously a plurality of osmosis elements may be connected together and located in a pressure vessel.
Patent GB-2516293-A (GB)
Title: Stormwater management control
Inventor: JOHNEN LUTZ
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for managing a water storage tank 20.The tank comprises an inlet 42 for receiving water 40, a first outlet 62 for draining the tank to a drainage system and a second outlet 52 for providing water for usage. The device may have a management system 100 comprising a controller (130 figure 3), an input/output interface (110 figure 3) and memory (120 figure 3) for storing data relating to expected usage which indicates the volume of water expected to be provided by the tank through the second outlet for usage in a predetermined period of time. The controller is configured to issue one or more signals via the interface to initiate the release of water through the first outlet based on the data relating to expected usage. The tank may comprise a level sensor 70 which measures the water level in the tank
Patent GB-2509818-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle door with holding plate for preventing tampering of locking mechanism
Inventor: ROSENAU MARK
IPC: E05B77/44
Filed: 2013-11-11
Abstract: A motor vehicle door, e.g. a car door, with a supporting door structure 12, a door lock 14, an actuating unit, e.g. the door handle/key cylinder, 20 mechanically coupled to the door lock 14 by means of at least one connecting link 16, 18, and a holding part in the form of a plate 24 supporting itself on the door structure 12 and designed in order to limit a position change of the actuating unit 20 caused due to external application of force 44. The holding part may be an S or V shaped plate which is mounted on the opposite side of the actuating unit to the connecting links, and when a force is applied to the exterior of the handle downwards, the actuating unit located within the vehicle door rotates upwards. It then contacts with the holding part (Fig 4) preventing further upward (in Fig 4) movement. Without the holding part this movement of the actuator would cause the connecting links 16, 18 to unlock the vehicle lock 14 allowing access to the vehicle (see Figs 1, 2).
Patent GB-2521145-A (GB)
Title: A hand held appliance
Inventor: HEDGES CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: H01H13/02
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: A hand held appliance such as a hairdryer comprises a switch 250 arranged in a duct, the switch 250 comprising a user operable button 64a, electrical contacts 252 and a push rod 260. The button 64a is housed on an external surface of the duct and the electrical contacts 252 are housed on an internal surface of the duct, preferably at least partially embedded in the inner wall 220a of the duct . The push rod 260 physically connects the button 64a to the electrical contacts 252 which may be arranged diametrically opposite the button 64a. The duct may be generally circular, and may comprise the handle of the appliance. The inner wall 220a of the duct may define a fluid flow path through the handle. A guide rod 270 may be provided for guiding the push rod 260 across the duct.
Patent GB-2514438-A (GB)
Title: A camera support apparatus
Inventor: CODD ANDREW
IPC: F16M11/20
Filed: 2012-10-18
Abstract: A camera support apparatus, for supporting a video camera, comprises a drive train means 1 having a rotational input device, e.g. input motor 4, which drives, via a belt 8, a pulley 7 that rotates a friction drive element 9 which is coupled to toothed gear wheel 10 fixed to rotational output means, e.g. fixing plate 11. A first inductive position sensor 23, 14 is attached to the fixing plate 11 of the toothed gear whee10, and a second inductive position sensor 2, 3 is attached to the input motor 4, whereby inductance sensed by the first position sensor 23, 14 is indicative of a rotational displacement of the fixing plate 11 and the inductance sensed by the second position sensor 2, 3 is indicative of the rotational displacement of the input motor 4. The support may be part of a pan and tilt head or it may be incorporated in a manual or robotic pedestal apparatus or a crane.
Patent GB-2524262-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for facilitating payments on a payment card network
Inventor: LAWLESS PAUL
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2014-03-18
Abstract: A computer implemented method, system and node for processing a payment request is provided. The system comprises one or more merchant Point of Sale (POS) terminals 101, 102, 103, connected by way of a communications network 106 to a network node 104 where the merchant terminals are capable of transmitting a request to the network node. A user pre-defines a payment profile (fig 2) comprising an indication of purchase value, time of purchase and prospective merchant. The method comprises operating a processor of a network node to: (i) determine that a current time is within a predefined period of a payment time associated with the payment profile; (ii) determine an account number, a payment amount and a payment provider associated with the payment profile; (iii) transmit to the payment provider a request for pre-authorisation of payment of the payment amount from an account associated with the determined account number; and (iv) responsive to receiving a pre-authorisation from the payment provider, associating an authorisation indication with the payment profile. In this way, time spent waiting for a merchant terminal to receive authorization to process the transaction is reduced since the transaction has been authorized in advance of the purchase.
Patent GB-2509440-A (GB)
Title: Microfluidic device with interconnects
Inventor: DELAMARCHE EMMANUEL
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2012-10-12
Abstract: The invention is notably directed to a microfluidic device (100) comprising: a first layer (10); a second layer (20), the first layer and the second layer assembled such as to face each other; a microchannel (30) in the second layer; a tapered conduit (50) having a tapered portion (52), wherein the tapered portion (52) is inserted in a correspondingly shaped via (11) formed in the first layer at the level of an end of the microchannel such that fluid communication is enabled between the microchannel and the conduit, and blocked in the via by way of the assembled first layer and second layer.
Patent GB-2512524-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescence from a plurality of electroluminescent zones in a laterally separated arrangement
Inventor: HUMPHRIES MARTIN
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: A white light emitting device having an anode and a cathode and therebetween an organic electroluminescent layer which emits white light on the provision of a current between the anode and the cathode, said organic electroluminescent layer comprising a plurality of electroluminescent zones in laterally separated arrangement, the first of said electroluminescent zones comprising a first polymer and the second of said electroluminescent zones comprising a second polymer, wherein the first polymer comprises a fluorescent blue light emitting species and the second polymer comprises a fluorescent green light emitting species, said first and/or second zones further comprising a phosphorescent red light emitting species, such that together with the blue emitting species results in the emission of white light, said first and second polymers being physically incompatible so that separation of the zones pertains.
Patent GB-2530503-A (GB)
Title: Pin
Inventor: SMITH LUKE
IPC: F16B19/00
Filed: 2014-09-23
Abstract: A pin 100 has a tool engagement portion and a resiliently deformable cover arranged over the tool engagement portion. The resiliently deformable cover is operable to deform from a first position to a second position to allow for the engagement of the tool engagement portion with a tool 400. The tool engagement portion may be substantially concealed when the cover is in the first position, reducing the opportunities for dirt ingress. The pin 100 may be used in joints in a barrier.
Patent GB-2534908-A (GB)
Title: A cool pack
Inventor: PHILIP KNIGHT
IPC: F25D3/08
Filed: 2015-02-05
Abstract: The invention provides a cool pack 49 comprising at least two rigid or semi-rigid compartments, each containing a coolant, the two compartments being joined by a living hinge 31. The invention finds particular application in a passive temperature controlled shipper where a number of cool packs may have to be cooled and arranged in a container immediately prior to shipment of a product, the invention permitting a single cool pack 49 to lie along two sides of the container, thus two identical cool packs 49 each having two compartments lie along or line all four sides of a container (Fig 1). The coolant may be a phase change material. The compartments may have chamfered side edges.
Patent GB-2526654-A (GB)
Title: Chain for a work implement
Inventor: BUCHHOLTZ JOCHEN
IPC: F16G13/00
Filed: 2015-03-10
Abstract: A chain for a work implement has lateral connecting members which are connected to central driving members by way of studs 13. Each stud has two lateral portions 19 which are separated in the longitudinal direction by a collar 18 of greater diameter than the lateral portions. A driving member is mounted pivotably on the collar 18. The collar has a surface layer 25 which has greater hardness than the base material. In order to achieve a high service life of the chain, the stud comprises a diffusion layer 26 at least at the collar, and that the surface layer is arranged between the base material 24 and the diffusion layer and forms a supporting layer for the diffusion layer. To produce the stud, it is provided with a diffusion layer at least at the collar and hardened by a first hardening method in a subsequent step. A driving member may also be produced by providing the driving member with a diffusion layer at least at a circumferential surface of a hole and hardening the driving member. The diffusion layer may comprise boron, chromium or vanadium.
Patent GB-2529504-A (GB)
Title: CVT V-belt over-clamping
Inventor: PATTAKOS MANOUSOS
IPC: F16H9/18
Filed: 2015-04-20
Abstract: A V-belt continuously variable transmission (CVT) comprises first and second shafts 1, 3, wherein each shaft comprises a pulley 2, 4 comprising two conical halves and at least one conical half is axially moveable with respect to the shaft, a spring 9 under the action of which the two halves of the second pulley move closer together, a V-belt 5 engaging with the pulleys and transmitting power between them, a controller 6 configured to adjust the effective diameter of one of the pulleys and an over-clamping compensation mechanism that reduces or counterbalances the action of the spring at higher angular speeds of the second shaft. The spring may abut at one end on a support 44 that acts by its other end on the second pulley. The CVT may further comprise a servomotor 40 that displaces the support, preferably based on feedback from sensors checking for slipping of the V-belt. Alternatively the over-clamping compensation mechanism may be a centrifugal mechanism that may comprise weights (11, figure 19) and sliding surfaces (12).
Patent GB-2528545-A (GB)
Title: Hinge cover
Inventor: BARSBY PHILIP
IPC: E05D11/00
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: A door 102 mounted to frame 101 via hinge 103, e.g. elongate geared hinge, and a hinge cover 104 mounted to the frame. The hinge cover 104 has a first surface abutting the frame and a second surface with a cavity 203 enclosing a portion of the hinge, preferably the hinge cover encloses the top edge of the hinge; the cover may be domed or inclined to provide anti-ligature surface.