baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2515290-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to wildlife attracting structures
Inventor: DORMER ROBERT
IPC: A01K45/00
Filed: 2013-06-17
Abstract: A structure 2 for attracting wildlife comprising a base portion 4 for resting upon the ground or floor, an elongate support 6 arranged to extend substantially vertically from said base portion and a bird-bathing basin portion 8 at an upper end region of said elongate support, wherein the basin portion 8 includes an insect residence portion 24. Advantageously, the basin portion also includes a housing having a heating device 26 embedded within an insulator 30. A bird feeding device 16 is also attachable to the elongate support.
Patent GB-2507164-A (GB)
Title: Data sharing method using Slepian-Wolf syndromes
Inventor: DIXON ALEX
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2013-08-22
Abstract: A transmitter (100) sends an original signal on a noisy channel (20) and also at the transmitter divides (104) the signal into first and second parts, retains the first part (40) and calculates (107) and sends (108) a first Slepian-Wolf syndrome of the first part along a clear channel (30). A receiver (200, fig.2, not shown), receives the original signal and the first syndrome. The receiver also divides the received original signal into third and fourth parts corresponding to the first and second parts respectively, retains the fourth part and calculates and sends a second Slepian-Wolf syndrome of the fourth part to the transmitter along the clear channel. The transmitter and receiver are now able to reconstruct the same data signal from their respective retained signal parts and received syndromes. Applications include quantum key distribution (QKD).
Patent GB-2510035-A (GB)
Title: Image heating apparatus having a belt unit tilt limiting portion
Inventor: HASEGAWA TAKUYA
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2013-11-19
Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes: a rotatable heating member 101; a belt unit including an endless belt 105 for heating the rotatable heating member 101, and a supporting portion 103, 104 for rotatably supporting an inner surface of the endless belt 105; a holding portion 206 for rotatably holding the belt unit; a detecting portion (133, 134, Fig.9) for detecting that the endless belt 105 is out of a predetermined zone with respect to a widthwise direction of the endless belt 105; a tilting portion 208 for tilting the belt unit relative to the holding portion 206 in a direction of causing the endless belt to return into the predetermined zone on the basis of an output of the detecting portion; and a limiting portion (211, Fig.13) for limiting tilting of the belt unit. The apparatus may have a swinging portion for swinging the belt unit.
Patent GB-2511901-A (GB)
Title: Cup-Holding device for an interior of a motor vehicle
Inventor: MELLINAMANI NAVEEN
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: A cup holder for an arm rest of a vehicle comprises two holding arms 6, 9 mounted on a sliding drawer. When the drawer slides closed a first arm 6 engages with a wall 38 of an opening 22 and pivots 34 inward against the resilient force of a spring which normally urges it to an open position. As the first arm 6 rotates inwards a flexible member 10 such as a cable or wire pulls the second arm 9 against the force of its spring so that the second arm 9 also rotates 25 inwards for stowing. When the holder is moved from a stowed position to an in-use position the arms 6, 9 are urged outward by springs. There may be further pivoting arm segments 21.
Patent GB-2513436-A (GB)
Title: Tool devices for the securing and driving of connector elements
Inventor: SANDERS DANIEL J
IPC: B25B23/10
Filed: 2013-12-31
Abstract: The driver tool 1 is for connector and/or fixation elements (2, Figure 1Fb) such as screws or bolts. The tool includes a driver shaft 1c and a driver element 1e protruding from the shaft. The driver element includes at least two pins 1o for inserting into a socket (2a, Figure 1Fb) having one or more inside walls. The driver element also includes one or more securing features to, individually or collectively, frictionally engage the socket walls using a spring force. Each securing feature includes a spring clip mechanism forming at least one flexing arm attached to each pin, and at least one slit in each pin. Each slit is for receiving a portion of the flexing arm. The axis of each slit is oriented at a tangent to an imaginary inner circle around the pins axes whereby the axis of each slit is substantially perpendicular to the direction of the length of the driver shaft. A rotational force acting on the driver element for driving the fixation element is generally perpendicular to the frictional spring force for securing the driver element to the fixation element.
Patent GB-2509437-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for electrical energy storage
Inventor: FRAENKEL PETER
IPC: F03D9/02
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: An energy storage system (2) comprising a weighted object (6) suspended from a cable (8), a lifting device (10, 16) connected to the weighted object by way of the cable and arranged to move the weighted object through a substantially vertical distance, and means for generating electrical energy (16) connected to the lifting device. The system preferably comprises a guidance system (18, 20) for guiding the weighted object.
Patent GB-2530326-A (GB)
Title: A link for coupling an aircraft lift device to a track
Inventor: BISHOP BEN
IPC: B64C13/28
Filed: 2014-09-22
Abstract: A link coupling an aircraft lift device, such as slat (4, figs 2 & 3), to a track 6B that is deployable about an axis of rotation. The link comprises a track member 31 to be fixed relative to said track 6B, a lift device member 32 to be fixed relative to said lift device, and an intermediate member 33 that couples the track member to the lift device member 32. The link is configured to allow for sliding movement of the lift device member 32 relative to the track member 6B, preferably via slots 44 and bearings 41, such that said lift device is slidable along a linear path relative to said track in a direction, X, of the axis of rotation of said track. Preferably one of the track member 6B and lift device member 32 are rotatable relative to the intermediate member 33 about a first axis, B. Preferably one of the track member 6B and lift device member 32 are rotatable relative to the intermediate member 33 about a second axis, C, perpendicular to the first axis, B.
Patent GB-2530801-A (GB)
Title: Administering a family of websites
Inventor: HERRERA DIEGO MIGUEL
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: This is a method for editing or administering a plurality of daughter, or subsidiary, websites for a company using its father, or main, website. The client 401, will have a single main, or father website 402 which will have software that allows the user to either create or edit a plurality of daughter, or subsidiary websites, 403, 404, 405. There will also be a connection means that allows the father, or main, website to communicate with the daughter, or subsidiary websites. This communication may also be encrypted. The method may also be used to form an intranet, extranet or be used across a public internet. The father, or main, website may be behind a firewall. The daughter, or subsidiary, sites also do not store information about visitors. This is all stored on the father, or main, website to make it inaccessible to hackers.
Patent GB-2531534-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tyre inspection
Inventor: ANTHONY DAVID GEORGE RHOADES
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 2014-10-20
Abstract: A tyre tread depth measurement system derives tread depth from a time-of-flight measurement of an electromagnetic signal reflected from a tyre groove / tread surface. The system comprises a small hand held unit comprising a signal head 11; laser 11a which transmits visible light, infrared or ultra-violet light; photocell 11b to detect reflected light. The signal head 11 may communicate with a smartphone app or software built into a vehicles management system, which may give directions for periodical tyre inspection and step a user through an inspection procedure. Software may determine that measurements are above or below the minimum depth, determine rate of wear and predict tyre replacement requirement. Through the smartphone app or through the vehicle management system software the signal head 11 may communicate via the internet or a cellular network with a tyre management or fleet management operation, insurance company or government enforcement agency.
Patent GB-2531767-A (GB)
Title: Working Machine
Inventor: JOHN GRIFFIN
IPC: F16H61/444
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: A working machine, e.g. an excavator, comprises a ground engaging structure with a first and second axle (20a, 20b, fig 2), each mounting two wheels (19a-19d), a body, a working arm (40) mounted to the body and a drive arrangement, for moving the ground engaging structure, including a prime mover, such as diesel IC engine (64) and transmission. The transmission comprises a hydraulic pump 75b driven by the prime mover (64), a first high speed hydraulic motor 76 to drive the first axle (20a) to permit the working machine to be drive at relatively high speeds in a first two-wheel drive operating mode, and a second low speed motor 77 to be supplied with hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump 75b to drive the second axle at relatively low speeds and configured to be driven in conjunction with the first motor 76 in a second four-wheel drive operating mode. An operator selects the first and second modes via a 2WD/4WD selector independence on the vehicle is to be operated on road or off-road.
Patent GB-2530114-A (GB)
Title: Alarm apparatus
Inventor: REECE CALLUM
IPC: G04G13/02
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: Alarm apparatus comprises an alarm unit, and a user portion for generating a localised alarm signal notification. The alarm unit and user portion are separate and configured for temporary physical connection, preferably via an electrical connection. The user portion further comprises a user attachment mechanism, preferably a wristband or bracelet.
Patent GB-2534128-A (GB)
Title: Boot lid
Inventor: ANDREAS LANGE
IPC: E05F15/611
Filed: 2015-01-06
Abstract: An automobile comprises an automatically opening and closing boot lid 2 having a drive mechanism 4 located on a first side of a panel 9, suitably part of a drain channel 6, and a rotatable shaft 7 extending through panel 9 to a second side exposed when the boot lid is open; typically shaft 7 will extend from a dry side to a wet side of a U-shaped drain channel 6. Shaft 7 may comprise splines to engage with grooves in an aperture, and may be supported using a bearing and seal. The rotatable shaft provides drive to an arm 12, 14 which opens and closes the boot lid. The drive mechanism may be a linear actuator, such as a motor-driven spindle drive or pneumatic or hydraulic actuator. A gooseneck hinge 3 may provide further support for lid 2.
Patent GB-2536492-A (GB)
Title: Method of laying lined pipeline
Inventor: STEPHEN BARNES
IPC: F16L1/19
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: A method of laying lined pipeline which actively removes air pockets 17 trapped in the annulus 15 between the liner 13 and the host pipe 12 comprises lowering the lined pipe to the seabed while keeping a lower end of the pipeline closed. The lower end is subsequently opened to progressively flood the lined pipeline. The liner 13 is thus brought into closer contact and engagement with the host pipe 12. The pipe laying process can continue while the lower end of the pipeline is open. The pipe can be laid from a reel lay vessel, with the pipeline deployed from a reel, or from an S-lay or J-lay vessel, with the pipe constructed length by length. Electrofusion fittings or butt fusion welds can be used to join respective liners 13 of pipe lengths.
Patent GB-2541470-A (GB)
Title: Controlled mains changeover in an emergency LED converter
Inventor: JAMES FRANKLAND
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2015-08-19
Abstract: A device 1 for driving an emergency lighting means 2 comprises a first drive means 9 for driving the emergency lighting means, a first terminal 5 for connecting to an input of a second drive means 4 and a second terminal 6 for connecting to an output of the second drive means. A first switching means 7.1 selectively connects a mains power supply 3 to the second drive means. A second switching means 7.2 switches either the first drive means or the second terminal to an output 8 to the emergency lighting means. In case of a mains power failure, a control means 20 initiates a switching sequence by first controlling the first switching means to disconnect the first terminal from the mains power supply and, after a predetermined time delay interval has elapsed, controlling the second switching means to connect the output of the first drive means to the output of the device for driving the emergency lighting means.
Patent GB-2527447-A (GB)
Title: Efficient gate drivers for switched capacitor converters
Inventor: GIULIANO DAVID M
IPC: H02M3/07
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A switched capacitor power converter includes active semiconductor switch elements that electrically interconnect capacitors to one another in successive states. Switch driving circuits, each with a control input, power connections, and a drive output are coupled to and for control of one or more of the switch elements. Some of them are configured to be from one or more of the capacitors such that the voltage across power connections of the driving circuit is substantially less than a high voltage terminal of the converter.
Patent GB-2542600-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic lash adjuster
Inventor: MAJO CECUR
IPC: F01L1/245
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: A valve train component comprises a first body, eg a rocker arm 4, having a first bore 301 at one end 14. The hydraulic lash adjuster (HLA) comprises a second body 30 having a second bore 36 and a plunger 38. One end 400 of the plunger 38 is mounted within the first bore 301, eg retained by a clip 380, and the other end 410 of the plunger 38 is mounted for reciprocal sliding movement within the second bore 36. The second body 30 and the plunger 38 define a first chamber 40 for containing hydraulic fluid and the plunger 38 has a second chamber 44 for supplying hydraulic fluid to the first chamber 40 through a valve 46 located between the first and second chambers 40, 44 in response to movement of the plunger 38 increasing the volume of the first chamber 40. In use, all of the second body 30 is located outside of the first body 4, eg allowing a more compact engine design. The HLA 6 may be provided between a rocker arm 4 and a valve stem or a valve bridge.
Patent GB-2544080-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft fuel system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER SLACK
IPC: B64D37/20
Filed: 2015-11-05
Abstract: An aircraft fuel system 120 comprising a liquid fuel tank 121, a baffle (e.g. a diaphragm) 140 dividing the tank into primary 141 and secondary 142 fuel containing spaces, and a fuel drain 145 permitting fuel flow from the primary to the secondary fuel containing space. Primary 125 and secondary 127 fuel outlets respectively draw fuel from the primary and secondary fuel containing spaces. Fuel flow through the primary outlet 125 causes fuel flow through the secondary fuel outlet 127. The mass flow rate of fuel through the secondary outlet 127 is greater than through the drain 145. The system may minimise the quantity of unusable residual fuel 35 in an aircraft wing fuel tank. The drain may be located in the baffle, or in a structural component (150, figure 4) and may comprise one or more orifices. A pump 124 may deliver fuel from the primary fuel outlet. An injector 130 (e.g. jet pump, turbine or inducer) may extract fuel from the secondary fuel outlet. The baffle may be a (e.g. permeable) diaphragm, a sheet or panel (flexible, or rigid).
Patent GB-2535581-A (GB)
Title: Evaluation method and evaluation device for water breakthrough risk of production wells in aquifer drive gas reservoirs
Inventor: YONG LI
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2015-11-19
Abstract: The present invention provides an evaluation method and an evaluation device for water breakthrough risk of gas wells in gas reservoirs with aquifers, the method comprising the following steps: building evaluation factors that influence water breakthrough risk of gas wells in gas reservoirs with aquifers S101; acquiring weight vectors of the evaluation factors based on an analytic hierarchy process S102; building a fuzzy relationship matrix between the water breakthrough risk of gas wells in gas reservoirs with aquifers and its evaluation factors S103; and synthesizing the fuzzy relationship matrix and the weight vectors according to a weighted average fuzzy synthesis operator, to acquire a comprehensive evaluation result of water breakthrough risk of gas wells in gas reservoirs with aquifers S104. The present invention improves the accuracy of the evaluation result of water breakthrough risk of the gas wells, and is able to obtain an evaluation result that is more consistent with the case of actual water breakthrough of gas wells in gas reservoirs with aquifers.
Patent GB-2545900-A (GB)
Title: Method, device, and computer program for re-identification of objects in images obtained from a plurality of cameras
Inventor: JOHANN CITERIN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: Device and method for re-identifying objects (eg. people) detected in images from one image source (eg. camera) in images from other image sources, comprising: identifying a target object in images from one image source; estimating a relative velocity of the target object in comparison with other objects detected in images from the same image source; based on the estimated relative velocity: establishing a correspondence between the identified target object and a candidate object represented in images from another image source. Object travel time from one image source to the next may be estimated and used to select images from the next image source in which the candidate object is likely to be detected. A global travel time distribution may be calculated. An object density measurement may be generated that shows variation of the number of objects in the pictures over time. Image-based features (eg. colours, textures, pixel-based information) of the target and candidate objects may be extracted.
Patent GB-2534046-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for manufacturing virtual fitting model image
Inventor: GANG ZHAO
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for manufacturing a virtual fitting model image, which are helpful to make the fitting effect of a virtual fitting model more similar to the fitting effect of a user. The method comprises: extracting a head portrait in a reference image; and synthesizing the head portrait in the reference image with a model body region in a virtual fitting model image, thereby obtaining a complete portrait. According to the disclosed technical solution, the head portrait of a user is synthesized with the body region of a virtual fitting model to obtain a new virtual fitting model; and when the new virtual fitting model is used to conduct virtual fitting, the facial form, skin colour etc. are all consistent with the user, so that compared with a virtual fitting model in an image library, the virtual fitting model having the head portrait of the user has a fitting effect which is more similar to the fitting effect of the user.
Patent GB-2549534-A (GB)
Title: Occupant recovery system
Inventor: Peter Thomas Howland
IPC: F41H7/00
Filed: 2016-04-22
Abstract: A method of and system for occupant recovery from an armoured land vehicle comprises the steps of deploying an elongate chute 62 from a first stowed position to a second deployed position, wherein the second deployed position provides a facile transit path such as to avoid one or more protruding features 66, 63 in said armoured land vehicle and then manoeuvring the occupant 64b via the elongate chute (either by moving the chute or by moving the occupant and/or stretcher along the chute), to avoid the one or more protruding features to a designated access point 67 before removing the occupant from the armoured land vehicle. In a second embodiment a foldable flexible panel chute (83, Fig 9b) is provided which comprises a plurality of flexible layers (80a, 80b, 80c, Fig 9b) comprising a flexible substrate (81a, Fig 9a) with a plurality of tiles (82A, Fig 9a).
Patent GB-2550598-A (GB)
Title: Fume extraction
Inventor: ANTONY KEITH LOCKWOOD
IPC: B08B15/02
Filed: 2016-05-24
Abstract: A fume extraction apparatus 1 which comprises an extraction pump and the apparatus further comprising a sensor arrangement 12a, 12b, 13 to measure a differential pressure across the pump and to measure a speed of the extraction pump, and the apparatus comprising a controller 10 which includes a data processor. The data processor is arranged to calculate a flow rate of air through the pump using the measurements from the sensor arrangement 12a, 12b, 13 and to compare the calculated flow rate to a target flow rate and the controller 10 arranged to issue a control signal to control the speed of the pump so as to better align the flow rate with the target flow rate. The data processer is preferably arranged to determine the flow rate using a relationship between flow rate, differential pressure and pump speed.
Patent GB-2552710-A (GB)
Title: System and apparatus for auditing biological samples in cold storage
Inventor: ENZO FIONDELLA
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2016-08-04
Abstract: The system is comprised of two parts, canisters 100 and a docking station 200. The canisters are configured to hold at least one sample container 50 to which a RFID tag has been attached. The canisters also comprise a connector 102 that is configured to electrically couple to one of many ports 202 on a docking assembly that is mountable on the side of the cryogenic fluid vessel 12. The walls of the canisters may, radially outwards, be formed of a magnetic amplification layer, aerial layer and a magnetic shielding layer. The aerial (110, Fig. 2C) may be a circularly looped aerial situated at the base of the canister. The aerial may be connected to the RFID tag interrogator in the docking station via an electrical connection internal (108a, Fig. 2B) to the elongate rigid handle (108, Fig. 2A) of the canister. When connected to the docking assembly each canister can wirelessly interrogate the RFID tags of the containers held within the canister. The docking assembly may have an internal power source; be mounted around the neck of the cryogenic vessel; form an electrical connection with the lid of the vessel; have LED indicators; or be wirelessly connected to a server. The docking assembly also may have one or more RFID tag interrogators and may be operable to interrogate the contents of each canister in turn.
Patent GB-2559536-A (GB)
Title: Negative pressure enclosure for removing and containing material
Inventor: GRAHAM JAMES GWILLIAM
IPC: B25J21/02
Filed: 2016-09-14
Abstract: An enclosure for containment of material comprises a plurality of structural members 5, 10 defining the enclosure, a negative pressure connector (82, fig 3) for connecting a source of negative pressure to the interior of the enclosure, a flexible waste container (90, fig 2a) attachable to the enclosure and at least one stiffening member 203 attachable to the flexible waste container (90, fig 2a). The enclosure finds use in removing or containing hazardous materials, for example, asbestos. Also disclosed are methods of containing or removing hazardous materials using the enclosure and for isolating an infected animal using the enclosure.