baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2473387-A (GB)
Title: metal to metal seal for smooth bore
Inventor: PALLINI JOSEPH W JR
IPC: E21B17/04
Filed: 2009-06-25
Abstract: A seal assembly includes a tubular member having a longitudinal axis and a tubular member seal profile. A metal seal ring having a proximal base and a distal end has a seal ring seal profile between the proximal base and distal end that contacts the tubular member seal profile. A distal amiular recess is in one of the seal profiles, the distal annular recess being spaced axially from the distal end of the seal ring, defining a seal surface between the distal end of the seal ring and the distal annular recess that engages a seal surface of the tubular member seal profile. The contacting portions of the seal surfaces form a metal-to-metal seal area. A proximal annular recess in one of the seal profiles is spaced axially from the distal annular recess, defining a support area axially spaced front the metal-to-metal seal area.
Patent GB-2488983-A (GB)
Title: Suspended scaffolding system
Inventor: MILDNER JERZY JAN
IPC: E01D19/10
Filed: 2011-03-08
Abstract: A suspended scaffolding system 100 comprises a connector system 32, 33 adapted to engage a track 31which in use is in contact with the surface of a structure 30, an arm 34, 39 connects the suspended scaffolding system to the connector system 32, 33 wherein the suspended scaffolding system is suspended below the structure in use. The connector system has connectors (118, Fig 12) that permit relative movement with respect to the track in two orthogonal planes. A further invention includes a suspended scaffold system with a moveable counterweight 37 adapted to be displaced from a first position (142a, Fig 19) to a second position (142b, Fig 20) to change the centre of gravity of the suspended scaffolding system. Also included is an invention for a track connector system 122,124 shown in Fig 11 which comprises at least three fasteners 122 each of which is in contact with the track 120 and adapted to be temporarily removed from the track to permit the suspended scaffolding system 100 negotiate obstacles.
Patent GB-2479976-A (GB)
Title: Blind and curtain fixture
Inventor: MOLESWORTH RICHARD
IPC: A47H1/13
Filed: 2011-04-20
Abstract: A fixing arrangement for fitting a blind and a curtain to a window or door comprises a housing 10 for a blind 12, and a curtain rail or track 18 which is integral with or interengageable with the blind housing. This enables both the blind and the curtain rail/track to be fitted to a wall outside the window or door reveal, in a neat, aesthetically pleasing manner without the curtain rail/track interfering with the blind. The housing is preferably formed from extruded sections of a constant cross-section and may form part of a kit comprising the fixing arrangement together with one or more edge rails for the blind and/or an assembly in which the fixing arrangement is attached to a wall adjacent a window or door.
Patent GB-2477903-A (GB)
Title: Heat resistance using titanium dioxide nanofibers
Inventor: HARRIS JOHN N
IPC: B29C70/02
Filed: 2009-10-09
Abstract: A composite structure includes a resin and a plurality of titanium dioxide fibers provided in the resin.
Patent GB-2494621-A (GB)
Title: Electrical lock with feedback control
Inventor: TZIRIN RONEN
IPC: E05B85/22
Filed: 2011-08-29
Abstract: A locking mechanism comprising a lock housing 24 for mounting to a portion of a vehicle and a keeper 26 for mounting to another portion of the vehicle; an electrically driven sliding locking bolt 44 slidably housed within the lock housing between an electro-optical device, such as photo diodes (78, 80, fig.5) detecting infra red radiation emitted from light emitting diodes (74, 76, fig.5); wherein the electro-optical device controls movement of the locking bolt which may be driven by a motor 40. The photo emitters and detectors may be coupled to a controller which monitors the position of the locking bolt and determines if it has reached the retracted and extended positions, the controller may adjust the power supplied to the motor in response to sensed conditions such as if the bolt is jammed. Preferably a magnetic sensor 46 and magnet is provided to determine when the vehicle door is in the closed position for automatic locking. Preferably the mechanism is unlocked and locked based on proximity of a valid radio frequency identification (RFID) signal to provide keyless hands-free locking and unlocking. A mechanical override may be provided.
Patent GB-2495114-A (GB)
Title: A device for playing kerby with an electronic sensing strip and a connecting mat
Inventor: ANDREWS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2011-09-29
Abstract: A device for playing kerb ball comprising an elongate housing 10 with a front surface and a top surface to represent a curb and an impact sensitive strip 16 positioned along or adjacent an edge between the two surfaces wherein means are provided for audibly or visibly registering an impact on the strip 16. Two housings may be provided which are connected by a mat or sheet 20. The mat 20 may be able to be retracted into one of the housings by winding on a roller. A spring biased retraction mechanism may be employed with a releasable ratchet mechanism for holding it in place. The strip 16 may be provided at an angle of between 30 and 60 degrees. The mat 20 may be marked for playing other games such as hopscotch.
Patent GB-2496185-A (GB)
Title: Housing structure for holding a plurality of square secondary batteries
Inventor: WU DONALD P H
IPC: H01M50/244
Filed: 2011-11-07
Abstract: A housing structure for holding square secondary batteries is provided with a first and a second assembling surfaces which are each formed a plurality of receiving grooves 34 and ribs 33 , the receiving grooves of the first and second assembling surface are aligned in pairs in such a manner that a receiving space is defined between every pair of receiving grooves, and a deformation space 50 is defined between every pair of ribs, the respective batteries are received in the receiving spaces. The distance between a lateral surface of a square secondary battery and an opposite lateral surface of a neighboring square secondary battery is equal to a width of the deformation space, a distance between two lateral surfaces of a same square secondary battery is defined as a thickness of the square secondary battery, and the width of the deformation space is greater than or equal to 2/3 of the thickness of the square secondary battery.
Patent GB-2499393-A (GB)
Title: Water Damage Protection System
Inventor: DIXON ANDREW
IPC: E03B7/07
Filed: 2012-02-14
Abstract: A water damage protection system comprising a detection means adapted to monitor the occupancy of a premises, and an electrically operable stop valve 10 positioned on a water supply 2 to the premises. The system is adapted to automatically activate the stop valve so as to cut the water supply to the premises when the premises have been unoccupied for a predetermined period of time. Once the water supply has been stopped to the premises, water from the pipework inside the premises is automatically drained by drain valves 12. The system preferably comprises an infra-red detector (15 figure 2) to detect movement, and a control panel 11 to control and program the system. A method of using the same system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2485736-A (GB)
Title: Printer, printing material cartridge, printing material container adapter and circuit board
Inventor: ASAUCHI NOBORU
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2011-08-31
Abstract: A printing material cartridge includes: a storage device; a plurality of first terminals connected to the storage device and supplied with power-supply voltage and signals for making the storage device operate from a printer; and a plurality of second terminals used for detecting an installed state of the printing material cartridge at a cartridge installation part. The first terminals have a plurality of first contact parts coming in contact with corresponding terminals of the printer in a state where the printing material cartridge is correctly installed at the cartridge installation part. The second terminals have a plurality of second contact parts coming in contact with corresponding terminals of the printer in the state where the printing material cartridge is correctly installed at the cartridge installation part. The first contact parts and the second contact parts are arranged to form a first row and a second row. Four of the second contact parts are positioned at both ends of the first row and the second row.
Patent GB-2501107-A (GB)
Title: AC-DC converter device comprising soft start and over-voltage protection system
Inventor: MYHRE ERIK
IPC: H02H3/20
Filed: 2012-04-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a soft start and overvoltage protection system (10) comprising first and second input terminals for connection to an AC input and first and second output terminals connected to a boost converter (3). The second input terminal is connected to the second output terminal. A main switch (MS) is connected between the first input terminal and the first output terminal. A control circuit is provided for controlling the main switch (MS). The main switch may be a transistor device controlled as an ohmic resistance for a predetermined amount of time after voltage supply is turned on. The main switch may be a relay and a variable resistor (RC in figure 3), which may be a transistor or a positive temperature coefficient resistor, may be connected between the first input and first output terminal. The boost converter may be connected to a DC-DC converter (4) both of which may be controlled by the controller. A capacitor (C) may be connected between the outputs of the boost converter. A flyback converter (5) maybe connected between the first boost output terminal and the control terminal.
Patent GB-2504461-A (GB)
Title: Initiating voice or video sessions via push notifications
Inventor: LAASIK MAREK
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2012-06-14
Abstract: In packet network of peers (eg. a Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP 100, fig. 3), thin destination clients (eg. mobile phones 102b) in an apparently offline or communication-suspended state (eg. playing a game 406) may not detect incoming video or voice call polls or invites (CI), and so push notifications (PNS 412) containing session establishment information such as the caller ID in their payload are generated at an intermediary element and forwarded to the callee. Including this information in the push notification (eg. in the form of half a handshake, HS1 fig. 5) avoids the need for the destination client to connect to the server in order to decide whether to take the call, and may respond with a call acceptance (CA) directly to the caller thus further reducing call signalling.
Patent GB-2501550-A (GB)
Title: Subsampling Interpolated Chrominance Prediction Units in Video Encoding and Decoding
Inventor: GAMEI JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: Inter prediction encodes video in which each chrominance component has 1/Mth horizontal and 1/Nth vertical resolution of the luminance component resolution (M & N   ¥ 1). Higher resolution prediction units (PUs) of stored images (1360) are interpolated so that a luminance component of an interpolated PU has a horizontal resolution xP and a vertical resolution xQ of the stored images corresponding portion (P & Q >1). Motion vectors (MVs) are generated between a current image PU and preceding image(s) areas. A motion compensated prediction of the current image PU is generated with respect to an area of an interpolated stored image pointed to by a respective MV. The interpolating step also comprises applying a xR horizontal and xS vertical interpolation filter to the chrominance component PUs of a stored image to generate interpolated chrominance PUs, where R is equal to (U x M x P) and S is equal to (V x N x Q), (U & V   ¥1). The interpolated chrominance PUs are subsampled by respectively dividing their horizontal and vertical resolutions by U and V, resulting in sample blocks of MP x NQ, correcting for luminance and chrominance sample aspect ratios in 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 input video. Other HEVC features are disclosed.
Patent GB-2490818-A (GB)
Title: A Method of Producing a Pair of Virtual Sensors for an Engine
Inventor: TUFAIL KHIZER
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2008-05-19
Abstract: A method of producing a virtual sensor 115C; 115D for an engine 16 having a pair of interrelated variables in which first and second virtual sensors 110C, 112C; 110D, 112D having differing pairs of variables are produced. The values from the first and second virtual sensors 110C, 112C; 110D, 112D are combined to produce a compensated sensor value for the subject matter of the sensor 115C; 115D. Each virtual sensor 110C, 112C; 110D, 112D is produced by selecting a predetermined number of speed and load combinations a first one of the variables is swept through its normal operating range while a second variable is held constant and so as to sweep through its normal operating range while capturing data forming the subject of the sensor 115C; 115D and repeating the process for predetermined operating levels throughout the normal operating range of the one of the variables.
Patent GB-2492914-A (GB)
Title: An inverted electrical submersible pump in combination with coiled tubing
Inventor: CHALIFOUX GERALD
IPC: E21B33/068
Filed: 2011-06-20
Abstract: An apparatus includes a coiled tubing 24 with an internal bore in combination with an inverted electrical submersible pump (ESP) 10. The ESP 10 fits within a production path and includes a motor section 38 above a pump section 44 where the pump section 44 includes an inlet port 48 and an outlet port 50. A downhole seal 46 seals the production path and the pump section between the inlet port 48 and the outlet port 50 such that the inlet ports 48 are in communication with wellbore fluids and the outlet ports 50 are in communication with an interior of the production path.
Patent GB-2496277-A (GB)
Title: Vertical or horizontal axis wind turbine system with variable geometry inlet
Inventor: DANDO BRYN ROYBEN DEXTER
IPC: F03D1/04
Filed: 2012-10-22
Abstract: A wind turbine system which includes multiple vertical or horizontal axis turbines 3 and a variable geometry nose cone 1 which opens about a pivot axis which is further away from the opening when in the expanded configuration than in the contracted configuration. Also included are side fins/flaps 7 for directing airflow through the housing for maximum venturi effect and a variable geometry rear cone 4. Each of the turbines may drive a plurality of generators which may switched in depending on the wind conditions. In another arrangement an infinitely variable drive, in the form of variable diameter cones and a belt drive is used to transmit force from the turbines to the generators. The wind turbines may be grouped together to form a wall or barrage of generators.
Patent GB-2502384-A (GB)
Title: Separator device
Inventor: ADEY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B01D21/00
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A separator device for removing particles from suspension in a liquid comprises a housing (12) having first (19) and second (40) chambers with apertures (98) for ingress and egress of liquid into the first chamber (19). Also provided is a means (100) for setting up a swirl of liquid within the first chamber (19) and apertures enabling flow of liquid between the first chamber (19) and the second chamber (40). Also provided is a means for setting up a swirl of liquid within the second chamber (40) wherein the swirl in the second chamber (40) is in substantially the opposite direction to the swirl in the first chamber. The separator device may be used for separating particles in a hydronic heating system. Advantageously by reversing the swirl of fluid so that the swirls in the first and second chambers are counter-rotating serves to further reduce the flow rate in the second chamber, whilst ensuring that the overall pressure drop across the device is minimised. Further inventions directed to a release tool and to a jig are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2508025-A (GB)
Title: Ski maintenance tool with two parallel grinders and a heating element
Inventor: SHARPE NICHOLAS
IPC: A63C11/04
Filed: 2012-11-20
Abstract: A maintenance tool comprising a housing supporting at least two parallel grinders 2 mounted to define an elongate lacuna of variable width, wherein at least one of the grinders is displaceable; and a heating element arranged to heat matter (for example, wax) inserted into and contained within a compartment (5, Fig. 1) of the housing; and dispensing means 3 arranged to dispense heated matter (for example, molten wax) into the lacuna. The tool may be provided in a unitary housing and/or allow the grinders to be adjustable, so as to perform grinding at user preferred angles.
Patent GB-2493679-A (GB)
Title: Managing write operations to an extent of tracks migrated between storage devices
Inventor: MONTGOMERY DAVID
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2011-05-09
Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for managing write operations to an extent of tracks migrated between storage devices. An operation is processed to migrate an extent of tracks from the second storage to the first storage. A determination is made as to whether an extent object exists for the extent to migrate. The extent object exists if the extent was previously migrated from the first storage to the second storage at a previous time. The extent object comprises for each track a write indicator indicating whether the track was updated in the second storage since the previous time when the extent was previously migrated to the second storage. In response to determining that the extent object exists, a determination is made of the tracks in the extent having the write indicator indicating that the track was updated in the second storage since the previous time. The data for the determined tracks is copied from the second storage to free locations in the first storage. For each determined track, the entry for the determined track in the extent object is updated to indicate the free location to which the data for the track was copied as an active address for the track.
Patent GB-2498094-A (GB)
Title: Liquid jet head
Inventor: KOSEKI OSAMU
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A liquid jet head 1 has an actuator portion 2. The actuator portion includes a first recessed portion 6, left and right second recessed portion 7L, 7R, and left and right channel rows 9L, 9R provided between the first recessed portion and the left and right recessed portions, respectively. The left and right channel rows each include a plurality of channels 8L, 8R arranged therein, the plurality of channels each having one end portion opened to the first recessed portion and the other end portion opened to the second recessed portion, and an electrode terminal row 11L, 11R including a plurality of electrode terminals 10L, 10R provided on a front surface on an outer peripheral side with respect to the second recessed portion or the first recessed portion. The electrode terminals for connection to an outside circuit are formed on a side of the actuator portion opposite to a liquid droplet ejection side. The left channel row 9L and the right channel row 9R are offset in a row direction by Â½ of a channel pitch.
Patent GB-2513147-A (GB)
Title: Energy efficient data center
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: F24F11/76
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: A data centre system comprises a cold aisle 40 having a first perforated floor element 22, a hot aisle 50 having a second perforated floor element 24 and a ceiling element 32 that each can be opened and closed. A server rack 60 comprises a plurality of servers 62 separating the cold aisle from the hot aisle. An air conditioning unit 70 has an input coupled to the hot aisle via the ceiling element, and an output coupled to the cold aisle via the first perforated floor element. A controller 64 is arranged to toggle between a first configuration in which the ceiling element is open and the second perforated floor element is closed, and a second configuration in which the ceiling element is closed and the second perforated floor element is open such that the air conditioning unit is bypassed. The controller may respond to a temperature of the hot and/or cold aisle.
Patent GB-2504202-A (GB)
Title: A riser tension frame having wireline and coiled tubing pressure control units
Inventor: THOMMESEN STEINGRIM
IPC: E21B15/02
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: A tension frame 2 for use with a riser system is installed on a well control unit 5 atop at least one riser 9 in said riser system. The frame 2 is adapted to receive a pressure control unit and hold it in line with the centre of the riser. The tension frame 2 houses at least two pre-installed pressure control equipment units 3, 4 of which one at a time is adapted to be held at an active position, in which the unit 3 is in line with the centre of the riser 9, and the other is adapted to be kept in a parked position within the frame 2. The pressure control units 3, 4 may be wireline pressure control unit and a coiled tubing pressure control unit.
Patent GB-2505073-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle wheel storage unit with rotatable hook
Inventor: LANG ANDREW
IPC: B62H3/00
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: Wall mountable unit for bicycle or bike wheel storage, having wall mountable part (first wall plate) and hook in hinged attachment, the hook rotating between open and closed configurations (figures 6 and 7). When closed, a hook face may contact, and share a plane with, a face of the wall mountable part. The hook may include a rib. The wall mountable part may include a wall plate. The rib may fit into a rebate in the wall plate. The hook may rotate upwards, in a vertical plane, and may rotate to an appropriate angle according to wheel radius. The hinge may be hollow, may have first and second hinge pins with tapered bores (figure 9), and may be designed to receive a bicycle lock (figure 10C). The unit may include elastomer, e.g. rubber, elements to protect naked wheel rims at points of contact. A kit of parts and method are also described.
Patent GB-2502023-A (GB)
Title: Task control in a computing system
Inventor: HOOD ERNEST JR
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2011-03-08
Abstract: A computing system can include sensor and a task. The sensor can generate sensor data. The computing system can delay the task based on the sensor data.
Patent GB-2519787-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of herbicidal carboxylic acid salts
Inventor: BRISTOW JAMES TIMOTHY
IPC: C07C65/21
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: A process for preparing a herbicidally active carboxylic acid salt comprises the steps of: i) combining a carboxylic acid with a high-boiling, water-immiscible organic solvent to obtain a solution or slurry; ii) treating the solution or slurry produced in step (i) with a base to form a carboxylic acid salt; iii) removing solvent from the mixture produced in step (ii) to obtain a carboxylic acid salt cake; and v) drying the cake obtained in step (iii). The process is particularly suitable for preparing a salt of dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid). Dicamba was dissolved in toluene; sodium hydroxide in water was added; the solvents were evaporated; dicamba-sodium was obtained after centrifugation and drying.
Patent GB-2520332-A (GB)
Title: Gripping Device
Inventor: RAMSEY PETER
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2013-11-18
Abstract: A gripping device 10 for an endoscope shaft 14, the gripping device 10 comprising gripping means, a first part 18, and a second part 20. The second part 20 being moveable relative to the first part 18, and at least one of the first and second parts 18,20 including a channel 30 for receiving the shaft 14. Wherein the second part 20 is movable relative to the first part 18 between a first position in which the gripping means is engaged with the endoscope shaft 14 and a second position in which the gripping means is disengaged from the endoscope shaft 14 to allow the gripping device 10 to slide along the shaft 14.