baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2536736-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for changing TPMS sensor message preamble based upon mode
Inventor: MATTHEW D MCINTYRE
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2015-06-25
Abstract: A data transmission means of a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (100, Fig.1) sensor (102) having a message to be transmitted to an ECU (106) in a vehicle (108) comprising a preamble (404,424, Fig.4) and a payload portion (406,426); the length of the preamble determined by a sensed operational mode of the tyre, such as stationary or rotating, and the payload portion contains a sensed air pressure of a tyre of the vehicle. The operational modes may be a parked or a moving mode, wherein an accelerometer may be used to establish the mode and the preamble used during a parked condition is longer than the preamble used in transmissions during a moving mode. The preamble may comprise a series of logic zeros. Also claimed is a TPMS sensor comprising: an interface having an input and an output; the input configured to receive the sensed air pressure and wheel operational mode indication; a controller coupled to the interface and configured to determine the operational mode of the tyre and select the size of the message preamble. Further claimed is a computer readable program code to implement the method when executed by the controller.
Patent GB-2540422-A (GB)
Title: Fluid conduit liner
Inventor: PAUL BROUGHTON
IPC: F16L58/10
Filed: 2015-07-17
Abstract: A fluid conduit 130 is lined with a heat-shrinkable, fluid-tight lining tube 110. This lining tube 110 may be heated then stretched to increase its length and reduce its cross-section, prior to inserting the lining tube 110 into the conduit 130. The lining tube 110 is then heated, for example by passing a heated fluid through the tube heating it to above 100 degree Celsius, so that its cross-section expands to contact, and thus line, the fluid conduit 130. The lining tube 110 may be formed on a mandrel and be formed from a cross-linked polymer, such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or fluoroelastomer. The fluid conduit 130 may comprise an organic matrix compound. The lining tube 110 may be bonded to the fluid conduit 130 by melting the inner surface of the conduit, using the same heat source that heats and expands the lining tube 110. The lined fluid conduit 100 may be formed in a panel for use in a gas turbine engine dressing or raft.
Patent GB-2531148-A (GB)
Title: Ball tap
Inventor: MASARU OCHIAI
IPC: F16K31/26
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: A closure element 3 of a float valve includes a valve part 10 provided with a contact projection part 9 that contacts a valve seat 7 when the closure element 3 is closed, and a flange part 11 having a circular shape which continues downward from the rim of the valve part 10 and is slidable in a secondary side flow passage 5. The left and right halves of the upper surface of the flange part 11 have bilaterally symmetrical shapes that curve downward. The left and right lower limit portions of the upper surface of the flange part 11 are positioned at the same height as the lower end edges of drainage ports 8 on the left and right of the secondary side flow passage 5, or slightly higher than the lower end edges when the closure element 3 is fully opened.
Patent GB-2543337-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust System
Inventor: GAVIN MICHAEL BROWN
IPC: B01J23/58
Filed: 2015-10-15
Abstract: A catalytic wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 50% or greater, comprises: a NOx storage and reduction zone, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on one or more first supports, the or each first support comprising an alkaline earth metal compound; and a selective catalytic reduction zone, the selective catalytic reduction zone comprising copper or iron loaded on a second support, the second support comprising a zeolite. The support may comprise a cerium compound. An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine comprising a lean NOx trap and a NOx storage and reduction zone comprising the catalytic wall flow monolithic substrate is also disclosed, as is a method for making said catalysed monolithic substrate.
Patent GB-2533041-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioner
Inventor: KOJI YAMASHITA
IPC: F25B13/00
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: When a first heat exchanger, namely a heat-source-side heat exchanger (12), is acting as a condenser, this air conditioner is controlled such that, as a refrigerant flows through a first bypass pipe (4a) to an inflow-side pipe for an accumulator (15) via throttling devices (14a and 14d), said refrigerant also flows through a second bypass pipe (4b) via one of the throttling devices (14b) and is introduced into a channel between a compressor (10) and the accumulator (15). When the heat-source-side heat exchanger (12) is acting as an evaporator, the air conditioner is controlled such that the refrigerant flows through the second bypass pipe (4b) via the aforementioned throttling device (14b) and is introduced into the channel between the compressor (10) and the accumulator (15) and the other throttling device (14d) is either closed completely or closed down such that almost no refrigerant flows therethrough.
Patent GB-2534677-A (GB)
Title: Passive locking hand exoskeleton
Inventor: MATTHEW D SUMMER
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2015-12-11
Abstract: An exoskeleton disposed on a wearer's hand 102 to provide grip reinforcement. First and second planar elements are disposed against the fingers. By aligning first apertures of a first planar flexible element with second apertures of a second planar flexible element, a toothed flexible element is then caused to ratchetedly engage the first and second planar flexible elements. This is caused by bending the fingers. The ratchet element once engaged with the apertures resists opening of the hand until the user moves their hand away from the grasped object, allowing the ratchet element to disengage, and the user to open their hand.
Patent GB-2530467-A (GB)
Title: Turbomachine provided with an assembly for controlling the pitch variation of a propeller
Inventor: OLIVIER BELMONTE
IPC: B64C11/48
Filed: 2014-08-05
Abstract: The assembly (25) links a static housing (24) of the turbomachine, into which supply lines, in particular fluid supply lines (23), arrive, to the blades of the propeller, and comprises: - a system for controlling fluid pitch (27), rigidly connected to the static housing (24), capable of being linked to the supply lines, - a linear actuator (28) having two chambers separated by a piston (71) of which the sliding is dictated by the control system and allows the blades to rotate, and - two concentric tubes (36, 37) housed in the planetary shaft of the epicyclic reduction gear and linking the system (27) to the actuator (28) by delimiting two fluid passages (45, 48) linked, respectively, with the two chambers (72, 73) of the actuator.
Patent GB-2551309-A (GB)
Title: System for drawing a wheeled passenger support into a vehicle
Inventor: BRYCE GREENWOOD
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A system for drawing a wheeled passenger support 16 into a vehicle comprising first 24a and second winches each with a spool 28, a winch cable 30a which can be wound round the spool 28 and coupled to a passenger support 16 and a motor to drive the spool wherein a control system 34 is provided which employs sensors which can monitor rotation of the two winch spools 28 to control the motors to provide an even pull on the passenger support in use. The sensors may measure the number of revolutions or rate of revolution and use magnetic indicators as part of a Hall effect arrangement. A locking arrangement may utilise a ratchet and pawl mechanism and the winches may be pivotally mounted. The device may be used to pull a wheelchair up a ramp and restrain it against further movement.
Patent GB-2550618-A (GB)
Title: Snuggy vest
Inventor: RACHEL ELIZABETH MURPHY
IPC: A41D11/00
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: A vest for protecting the lower mid-region of a child from the elements. The vest has a top section 2 and a band 4 on the lower mid-section. The band on the lower mid-section of the vest is constructed from an elastic composition. This elastic composition may provide protection for the lower mid-region, back and backside of the child where the skin may become exposed. The top section of the vest may be a slim fitting shape to give a comfortable fit. The vest may be worn as an undergarment or as outerwear.
Patent GB-2536385-A (GB)
Title: Method for backing up data on tape
Inventor: TSUYOSHI MIYAMURA
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2014-08-25
Abstract: When backing up data on tape, the present invention eliminates or reduces degradation in performance at the time of reading out an edited file, while retaining a data history. The present invention provides a method for backing up data on tape in a file system. The method includes: a step for copying a data area in a first data area, except a third data area, and a second data area as a fourth contiguous data area to a tape, in which step the second data area is copied to a position equivalent to a replacement of the third data area; a step for storing, on the tape, index information for specifying the fourth data area; a step for copying the third data area to the tape as a fifth data area set apart from the fourth data area; and a step for storing, on the tape, index information for specifying a data area in the fourth data area, except the second data area, and index information for specifying the fifth data area.
Patent GB-2558536-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic torque wrench
Inventor: TONY DODDS
IPC: B25B23/145
Filed: 2016-11-14
Abstract: The hydraulic torque wrench (10, Figure 1) is for applying a rotational force to an object such as a nut (12, Figure 1). The wrench includes a body 22 and an object engaging portion 30 having ratchet teeth 34 on its external surface. A support member 36 retains the object engaging portion and is movable relative thereto and relative to the body. A ratchet mechanism 48 cooperates with the ratchet teeth to apply a rotational force to the object engaging portion as a result of a linear force from e.g. a hydraulic ram. Side plates 58, 60 extend from the body and cover a junction between the object engaging portion and the support member. The side plates have a noncircular aperture through which the object can extend when the wrench is in use. The nut may be used to fix a flange to another flange in a pipeline connection. The non-circular apertures may be based on two non-concentric overlapping circles which may be of different diameters. The wrench may be used in areas where nuts are in close proximity to other objects.
Patent GB-2559339-A (GB)
Title: Measurement configuration signalling in 5G
Inventor: PAUL BUCKNELL
IPC: H04W24/10
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: In LTE a measurement configuration message, which instructs a terminal (10, 11, 12) on when to transmit a measurement report, is per frequency carrier dependent. A measurement object configuration for 5G/NR (New Radio) wireless communication is provided which is independent of carrier frequency, allowing multiple measurement objects to be configured for one particular carrier frequency. Each measurement object can be defined over a particular / multiple time duration (T1, 12, T3), frequency range, time/frequency grid, beam, and/or a particular frequency carrier (Layer 1, Layer 2) in order to satisfy various requirements on Radio Resource Management / Measurements (RRM) measurement of NR. Thus, for a particular terminal (10, 11, 12) and a particular carrier frequency, a base station (20, 21, 22, 23) can define multiple measurement objects over different time/frequency grids. The terminals deliver measurement reports to a base station (e.g. gNB) based on at least one of said reporting configurations. Measurement objects may include two or more measurement objects applicable to an identical time duration, frequency range, time/frequency grid, beam identity, frequency layer, or combination thereof.
Patent GB-2550647-A (GB)
Title: Oil-filled transformer
Inventor: GONG ZHU
IPC: H02G5/00
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: An oil-filled transformer comprising a high-voltage winding, a low-voltage winding comprising a low-voltage output with a connecting rod, which partly inserts into the low-voltage output and has an interference fit with the low-voltage output; where the connecting rod is for reducing temperature rising on a joint of busbars, comprising: a conductive first column 1 which has an interference fit with a busbar, a conductive second column 2 with an interference fit with the first column and located inside first column, where the thermal expansion coefficient of the second column is greater than that of the first column. The connecting rod has the same overlapping length as figure 1 while reducing the amount of busbar material and having more conductive surface for reducing a current density to achieve low temperature rising of busbars. Preferably the resistivity of the second column is greater than the first column so that it has a higher temperature, so that it exerts pressure on the first column so that it interference fits more closely in the busbar. Preferably the seond column is aluminium or an aluminium alloy and the first column is copper or a copper alloy.
Patent GB-2559429-A (GB)
Title: Cooking snack foods
Inventor: Simon John Lawton
IPC: H05B6/12
Filed: 2017-05-24
Abstract: Snack food is cooked by providing it in a bed of moving, heated particles 12 such that the food is cooked by heat transfer from the heated particles. After cooking the snack food and particles are separated, e.g. by sieving, size exclusion, density difference, vibration or gravity. Preferably the particles include or comprise steel or other magnetic, ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic or electro conductive material such that they may be heated using electromagnetic induction, and/or may be detected and/or separated after cooking using magnetic force. The particles may be ceramic or polymeric with steel parts or inclusions, e.g. hollow or core-filled spheres with metal walls, cores or inclusions. The particles may be spherical or near-spherical, may comprise first and second particles with different sizes and/or densities, and may have a size from 40µm to 5mm. The particles may have a monomodal or multimodal size distribution. The snack food pieces are preferably starch-based precursors which expand upon heating. The food may be cooked in a batch or continuous process, and the particles may be heated before or after adding the snack food.
Patent GB-2548730-A (GB)
Title: Formation of electrical components on a semiconductor substrate by polishing to isolate the components
Inventor: Marc L Tarabbia
IPC: H01L27/118
Filed: 2015-11-10
Abstract: Trenches may be formed in layers on a semiconductor substrate for defining electrical components for an electronic device, such as an amplifier. A polishing step may be performed after formation of the trenches and deposition of other layer(s) to define regions for resistors, capacitors, or other elements in a metal layer on a semiconductor substrate. The polishing step may create discontinuities in metal layers on the semiconductor substrate that define electrically isolated regions corresponding to the resistors, capacitor, and other components of the electronic device.
Patent GB-2563637-A (GB)
Title: Steering arrangement for a wheelchair
Inventor: RETO SILVANO TOGNI
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 2017-06-21
Abstract: The wheelchair 1 has a wheel 6 with steering position controlled by an actuator responding to a lateral leaning of a users torso relative to a seat 2 of the wheelchair 1, such that the wheelchair 1 may be steered by the user leaning to the left or right. The actuator may be a back-rest 4 that tilts, pivots or rotates. The back-rest 4 may have projections 17, 18 to hold the sides of a users torso. The back-rest 4 may control the steering position of the wheel 6 via a push-pull cable, e.g. Bowden cable 21, or two pull-cables (13, figure 7). The wheel 6 may be mounted on a steering bar 8 which pivots about a vertical axis. The wheel 6 may be freely pivotable as a castor or may be locked by locking pins 12. The wheelchair 1 may be manually propelled and steered by a one-handed user.
Patent GB-2549665-A (GB)
Title: System and method for monitoring a person
Inventor: JOHN J BRASH
IPC: G08B25/08
Filed: 2016-02-18
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for monitoring a person. The apparatus is configured for identifying one or more undesirable conditions, by analyzing data from a sensor unit associated with the person's bed, the data being indicative of the person's presence in or absence from the bed. Upon identification of at least one undesirable condition, the apparatus emits a local alarm and transmits an alert signal to a remote apparatus, which is configured for notifying one or more responders about the undesirable condition. If one or more responders responds to the notification, or if the apparatus is reset locally, the local alarm is stopped.
Patent GB-2556972-A (GB)
Title: Transduced cell cryoformulation
Inventor: Christina Basford
IPC: C12N5/0789
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: A composition comprising a transduced haematopoietic cell, which may be a haematopoietic stem cell, in a cryoprotective formulation, wherein the cryoprotective formulation comprises about 5% by volume of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and about 7% by volume of human serum albumin (HSA). The solution may be formulated in 0.9% saline solution. The haematopoietic stem cell may be selected from a CD34+ or CD34+CD38- stem cell. Also claimed is a method for preserving the viability of transduced haematopoietic cells; the method comprising: a) obtaining a plurality of transduced haematopoietic cells, which may comprise obtaining a plurality of cells from a patient or donor and transducing said cells with a viral vector, such as a lentiviral vector; b) suspending said cells in the cryoprotective medium described above to form a suspension; and c) freezing the suspension, for example in a controlled rate freezer at a temperature in the range of -200ºC to -35ºC, such as -80ºC. The solution may be thawed and administered to a patient. The transduced cell may comprise a transgene encoding arylsulfatase A, adenosine deaminase, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein, phagocyte NADPH oxidase, galactosylceramidase, haemoglobin or alpha-L-iduronidase or a fragment or derivative thereof. The haematopoietic cell may be allogeneic or autologous.
Patent GB-2568749-A (GB)
Title: Imaging apparatus and method
Inventor: JEREMY JOHN GREENWOOD
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2017-11-28
Abstract: An augmented imaging system for displaying a target position PTAR of a vehicle includes a processor for determining target position PTAR. Image data, comprising an image 340 including target position PTAR, is obtained from one or more sensors and a target position indicator 339 is generated representing target position PTAR. Indicator 339 is overlaid onto image 340 to generate an augmented image 380 representing target position PTAR. The system can be used with a parking beacon (305, Figure 25), and can be used for parking host vehicle 302 or a towed vehicle 303. An image indicating a determined trajectory R for moving the vehicle to position PTAR can also be superimposed on image 380. The position and trajectory can be determined by analysing image 340 and/or by user input. Augmented image 380 may be displayed on a remote display device.
Patent GB-2558457-A (GB)
Title: Deployable bow spring centralizer
Inventor: GREGORY JAMES ALEXANDER ANDRIGO
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2016-09-08
Abstract: A centralizer sub, system, and method for enhanced access to subterranean zones from the surface as used in oil and gas wellbore installations to center a pipe or casing within a wellbore or previous casing string during run-in, installation, or cementing procedures. In under-reamed applications, casing strings and centralizers pass through a smaller casing string before opening up to a larger hole where repeated compressions and decompressions of bow strings of centralizers can compromise integrity and reliability. A centralizer sub, system, and method reduces and controls insertion and running forces to preserve centralizer integrity and down-bore surfaces and equipment.
Patent GB-2572752-A (GB)
Title: Charging arrangements for electric vehicles
Inventor: PAUL VIGARS
IPC: B60L53/31
Filed: 2018-04-03
Abstract: An on-street charging connection from power in a building 104 to parked vehicle 111 without obstructing a walkway 114 or opening of vehicle doors, has a cable 116 in a conduit 115 beneath the pavement and a flying lead through curb stones 182,183. The cable and flying lead may be continuous, or have connectors. The flying lead can be stowed in the curbstone (fig 3b), or the cable pass through a longitudinal cavity to an adjacent curb-stone (fig 4b). The conduit (fig 7) can be enclosed, or have a top cover flush with the sidewalk.
Patent GB-2564744-A (GB)
Title: Work surface device and method of use and manufacture thereof
Inventor: JAMES STEPHENSON
IPC: E04G5/08
Filed: 2018-05-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a device 2 suitable for placement over a bath tub structure 16 in use. The device includes a first surface or body portion 4 and one or more removable portions 6a-6d. The one or more removable portions are located substantially at the periphery, circumference or edge of said first surface or body portion and selectively removable from the same.
Patent GB-2559093-A (GB)
Title: Visual liquid level indicator
Inventor: DAVID P CURRY
IPC: H01H36/02
Filed: 2016-11-18
Abstract: A tank and liquid level indicator has first housing that holds a liquid and a second elongated housing in fluid communication with the first elongated housing so that a liquid level in the second housing is approximately equal to the level in the first housing. A float in the second housing cooperates with the circuitry to operate one or more light switches. A light-transmissive cover is disposed over the light source.
Patent GB-2574824-A (GB)
Title: Piston pump with integrated leakage
Inventor: COSMIN STOICA
IPC: F16J15/18
Filed: 2018-06-19
Abstract: Piston pump with a piston 4 reciprocating within a pump bore 3 to draw fluid through an inlet check valve 7 into a compression chamber 5, pressurise it and discharge it through an outlet check valve 6. The piston is pushed in one direction by a camshaft rotated by a motor inside an eccentric chamber 2 around an axis orthogonal to the piston’s axis of reciprocation, and in the opposite direction by a return spring 8 inside the compression chamber. A sealing package comprising sealing rings 10.1, 10.2 and a piston sleeve is arranged around the piston, to prevent fluid flowing from the compression to the eccentric chamber. However, in the event of a leak due to wear of the sealing elements, a cavity 11 is provided in the pump bore to collect leakage fluid. The pump may be used to deliver brake fluid in vehicle brake systems. The cavity may be one or more radial bores or multiple radial fly-cuts within the piston sleeve. Alternatively, it may be a circular channel between the sealing rings, formed by recesses thereof, optionally with a further cylindrical fly-cut (12, fig. 3) and an additional bore leading to a separate reservoir (fig. 4).
Patent GB-2575507-A (GB)
Title: An animal training aid
Inventor: David Howell Gunter
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 2018-07-13
Abstract: The device comprises a body 10 with at least one attachment means 1 for connection to a lead. An alert mechanism 7 is operatively connected to the attachment means so that in use an alert is activated in relation to a force applied to the attachment means. The device may have a second attachment means 2. The force may be detected by a sensor 3 identifying a pre-set level or range of force, which may be adjustable. Each attachment means may have a separate sensor. The device may comprise a timer or a counter and the alert may be a visual, audio or haptic indicator. The device may also comprise a transmitter and/or a receiver for wireless data transfer. In use the device identifies and rewards improvement in training associated with a lead.