baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2536773-A (GB)
Title: Image forming apparatus and method of controlling same
Inventor: HIROYUKI EDA
IPC: G03G15/01
Filed: 2016-01-21
Abstract: An image forming apparatus is arranged to execute one of a plurality of preparation operations dependent on the operation mode of the apparatus. The apparatus comprises an obtaining means for obtaining warning information indicating a state of the image forming apparatus S103. A determining means for determining, in a case where the obtaining means obtains a warning that the image forming apparatus is to be operated in an operation mode different to that prior to the warning information being obtained, an operation mode of the preparation operation in accordance with the warning information. The operation mode including a colour mode for executing preparation operations of a plurality of image forming units corresponding to each colour of a plurality of developers S104, and a monochrome mode for executing a preparation operation of an image forming unit corresponding to a predetermined single colour among the plurality of image forming units S108. An execution means executes the preparation operation in the operation mode determined by the determining means. Warning information could include YMC motor failure, YMC toner level exhaustion or a paper jam.
Patent GB-2537264-A (GB)
Title: Methods and materials for depolymerizing polyesters
Inventor: ROBERT DAVID ALLEN
IPC: C08J11/28
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: Provided is a method of depolymerizing polyesters from post-consumer products, such as beverage bottles, to produce a high purity reaction product. For the depolymerization reaction, the polyesters are reacted with an alcohol having 2 to 5 carbons and an amine organocatalyst at a temperature of about 150 degrees C to about 250 degrees C. In one application, the use an organocatalyst with a boiling point significantly lower than the boiling point of the reactant alcohol allows for the ready recycling of the amine organocatalyst. In another application, performing the depolymerization reaction under pressure at a temperature above that of the alcohol allows for accelerated depolymerization rates and the recovery of the organocatalyst with no further heat input. In a further application, glycolytic depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) from post-consumer beverage bottles produces a pure reaction product of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate (BHET), which may in turn be used to produce high purity beverage bottle grade PET, in a closed loop process with minimal output and waste.
Patent GB-2552340-A (GB)
Title: Medicament delivery device
Inventor: TOBY COWE
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2016-07-19
Abstract: A medicament delivery device 100 comprising: a medicament container 12; a chassis 106; a drive 400 for driving a piston 22 along a container axis A to expel medicament through a cannula (needle) 16; and a carriage 200 for retaining container 12, cannula 16 and drive 400. An insertion mechanism 70,120,130,504 moves carriage 200 in an insertion direction H. A cannula (needle) bending mechanism 300 bends cannula 16 about a bending axis B aligning an end part of cannula 16 with insertion direction H prior to the movement of carriage 200. Device 100 may comprise a contact face 112 for contacting an injection site, where needle bending mechanism 300 is arranged to align cannula 16 with an opening in contact-face 112 upon carriage 200 movement in direction H. Container axis A may be parallel to contact-face 112. Device 100 may comprise an interlock 170 for preventing operation of the insertion mechanism 70,120,130,504 until cannula 16 is aligned with insertion axis H. Device 100 may comprise a sensor 172 for switching interlock 170 from a first position where interlock operation is inhibited, to a second position where interlock 170 operation is possible when contact-face 112 is placed against the injection site.
Patent GB-2539335-A (GB)
Title: Data flow control method and system
Inventor: MANH HUNG PETER DO
IPC: H04N21/6373
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A quality greedy control method for managing the flow of media data from a sending node to a receiving node over a communication network, the receiving node being capable of playing said media data, the data transmitted to the receiving node being a sequence of data segments encoded at a plurality of sequential data rates, and wherein the quality control method is implemented by the receiving node for controlling the data rate of said media data transmitted from the sending node, the method comprising determining the available bandwidth between the sending and receiving nodes; determining a data buffer level at the receiving node from the amount of data present in the data buffer of the receiving node; and if the data buffer level satisfies a criterion: requesting the next data segment in the sequence at a sequentially higher data rate than the current data rate if the available bandwidth exceeds a first bandwidth threshold; and requesting the next data segment in the sequence at the current data rate if the available bandwidth exceeds a second bandwidth threshold.
Patent GB-2555423-A (GB)
Title: Subsea gas quality analysis
Inventor: AUDUN FAANES
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing the quality of gas in a process stream 12 at a subsea location comprises a container 20; one or more devices (40, fig 2) for analysing gas quality, being located in the container; a means for supplying a sample of gas from the process stream to the one or more devices; and wherein the pressure within the container is maintained at or near to atmospheric pressure. The one or more devices may be a gas chromatograph and a means of supplying a carrier gas and/or calibration gas to the gas chromatograph may be an umbilical. A means for discharging the gas from the container, includes a reservoir (50) for analysed gas may also be supplied. The temperature within the container may be controlled. The invention also extends to a method of analyzing the quality of gas in a process stream at a subsea location.
Patent GB-2556629-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for repetition rate synchronisation of mode-locked lasers
Inventor: GARETH THOMAS MAKER
IPC: H01S5/065
Filed: 2016-11-17
Abstract: Passively synchronizing a repetition rate of two or more mode-locked lasers 2, 3 by forming a first synchronizing optical field 10 by separating a portion of an output field of a first mode-locked laser and thereafter redirecting this synchronizing optical field to form a driving signal for a second mode-locked laser 3. Employing these techniques may result in systems with timing jitter of less than 1 fs and this is independent of the wavelength and polarization at which the mode-locked lasers operate and so is not limited to use with any particular type of mode-locked laser. Since the technique is passive it does not require the employment of electronics, variable time delay paths or additional nonlinear optical crystals.
Patent GB-2561244-A (GB)
Title: Protective apparel
Inventor: MARK WILLIAM WEST
IPC: A41D13/015
Filed: 2017-04-07
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to protective apparel suitable for use in high speed activities, such as riding a motorcycle. A protective apparel plate according to this disclosure comprises a rigid plate layer 12 having a fracture toughness of at least 9 MPa m1/2. The protective apparel plate also comprises a first lining layer 14 having a first density lower than the rigid plate layer 12, the first lining layer 14 extending across and connected to an inner surface of the rigid plate layer 12, and a second lining layer 16 having a second density lower than the rigid plate layer 12 and different to the first density, the second lining layer 16 extending across and connected to the first lining layer 14 on an opposite side of the first lining layer 14 to the rigid plate layer 12. Also discloses is a protective apparel plate including a rigid spring layer (32, figure 3); a protective apparel assembly including overlapping first and second plates connected by rigid fasteners (34, figure 3) and a modular protective apparel assembly including connected first and second protective modules (figure 12).
Patent GB-2562053-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to telecommunication systems
Inventor: Mohammed Al-Imari
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A method of operating Non Coherent Joint Transmission (NCJT) in a telecommunications network comprising at least one User Equipment (UE) 10 and two cooperating Transmission Points (TPs) 20,30, comprising at least one operational mode defining at least one set of possible resource allocation schemes. The method may comprise a plurality of operational modes defining permitted combinations of transmission such as fully overlapped or non-overlapped resource allocations where other UEs may or may not be served on the same resource. Further channel state measurement (CSI) requirements may be defined such that information such as CQI, PMI, PTI, CRI or RI may be fed back from the UE aperiodically or with a defined periodicity wherein a sequential hybrid report is sent comprising baseline information with additional information provided in a cyclic manner where the cooperating TPs may be operable to determine missing CSI information on the basis of the received CSI information.
Patent GB-2552413-A (GB)
Title: Airbag assembly including airbag and panel having depressed region
Inventor: S M ISKANDER FAROOQ
IPC: B60R21/233
Filed: 2017-06-15
Abstract: An airbag assembly 10 includes an airbag 14 and a panel 16. The panel extends from a first apex 18 to a second apex 20 each spaced from the airbag. The panel includes a depressed region 22 between the first apex and the second apex. The depressed region is attached to the airbag. The airbag may absorb energy from the occupant during vehicle impact, and the apexes encourage the occupant to be retained in the depressed region. Also disclosed is a vehicle interior with the abovementioned airbag assembly with the airbag supported by the vehicle roof. The depressed region may have a concave shape and the apexes may be attached to the vehicle roof. The airbag may be elongated from the roof along an axis transverse to the roof and the depressed region may be curved about an axis parallel to this transverse axis. A seat 38 may be disposed in the depressed region and may rotate about a seat axis parallel to the transverse axis. The panel may further include a third apex 64 and a second depressed region 56. The invention is particularly relevant to autonomous vehicles (AV) with seats facing each other so that passengers can interact.
Patent GB-2552103-A (GB)
Title: Cementing methods and systems employing a smart plug
Inventor: VIJAY GUPTA
IPC: E21B33/16
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: A cementing method includes positioning a bottom plug at a casing shoe, rupturing the bottom plug, signaling when a top plug reaches a target position, and releasing a chemical into a cement slurry below the top plug in response to the signaling. The signaling or releasing involves an electronic signaling interface included with the bottom plug and/or the top plug. A cementing system includes a top plug position interface that identifies when a top plug reaches a target position relative to a bottom plug and a chemical release interface that releases a chemical into a cement slurry below the top plug. The top plug position interface or the chemical release interface include an electronic signaling interface integrated with at least one of the top plug and a bottom plug.
Patent GB-2584585-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring variations in observable events for threat detection
Inventor: KENNETH D RAY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-12-02
Abstract: The invention provides a system comprising a remote threat management facility configured to manage threats within a network of devices, such as devices associated with an enterprise facility. Each of the devices has a memory storing reputation data which includes a reputation score and a time to live for each of a plurality of executables. The devices are configured to update the reputation data (e.g. for new executables) using information from the remote threat management facility. The remote threat management facility monitors variations in reputation data, access to or other behaviour of executables on each of the devices. An indication of compromise may be triggered based on the monitored variance, whereby a remedial action may be initiated in response. The variance may include a deviation in reputation or time to live. The disclosed techniques can be employed with any attribute or other metric that can be instrumented on an endpoint and tracked over time including observable events such as data or application behaviour, or network activity.
Patent GB-2553964-A (GB)
Title: Diffractive device having embedded light source mechanism
Inventor: ROBERT ARTHUR LEE
IPC: B42D25/425
Filed: 2016-05-20
Abstract: An optical device comprising an at least substantially transparent substrate having a first side comprising a source layer having an arrangement of source elements and a second side comprising an Optically Variable Device (OVD) layer having a corresponding arrangement of diffractive elements, wherein each source element is configured to, upon illumination of the first side, provide an embedded light source for an associated diffraction element, and wherein the diffractive elements are configured for producing an optical effect observable when the diffractive elements are viewed by a viewer, such as the naked eye, upon illumination by the source elements.
Patent GB-2557469-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to crop harvesting
Inventor: KEITH LAWRENCE GEARY
IPC: A01D91/00
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A method of agricultural harvesting is provided, comprising: obtaining one or more images of a crop region; assigning a plurality of crop zones to the one or more images of the crop region; measuring from the one or more images a parameter representative of crop growth for each crop zone (e.g. using NDVI); assigning one of a plurality of pre-determined grades to each crop zone, the grade for each crop zone being determined by the growth parameter for that crop zone; and harvesting the crop by separating and at least temporarily storing crops according to the grades assigned to the crop zones. A harvesting machine suitable for carrying out this method
Patent GB-2561437-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with water detection
Inventor: S M ISKANDER FAROOQ
IPC: B60R22/32
Filed: 2018-02-12
Abstract: A vehicle 30 includes an engine compartment 34 and two rockers 36 fixed relative to the engine compartment. The two rockers define a passenger cabin. A first water sensor 40 is disposed in the engine compartment, and second 42 and third water sensors are disposed in the passenger cabin at the rockers. A seatbelt buckle is disposed in the passenger cabin and has an actuator. A control module 80 is in communication with the water sensors and the actuator. The control module is programmed to actuate the actuator based on signals from the water sensors. The actuator may be actuated based upon detection of water from the first sensor and at least one of the second and third sensors. The actuator may be a linear pyrotechnic actuator which may be coupled to a buckle release tab. The control module may be disposed at an opposite end of the passenger cabin from the engine compartment and at a vehicle upward direction relative to the seatbelt buckle. The first water sensor may be disposed in a vehicle upward direction relative to the second and third water sensors.
Patent GB-2574244-A (GB)
Title: Kitchen appliance, cutter housing and cutting attachment therefor
Inventor: BEN WOODLING
IPC: A47J43/07
Filed: 2018-05-31
Abstract: A cutting attachment 300 for a kitchen appliance comprises first 301 and second 302 sets of members having cutting edges 303. The cutting edge of at least one of the first set of members comprises at least a portion arranged at a first height and at least a portion of the cutting edge of at least one of the second set of members is arranged at a second height, the second height being different to the first height. The first and second sets of members form an array of apertures 304 between the cutting edges. The cutting edge of at least one of the first set of members comprises at least a portion 306 arranged at a third height, the third height being different to the first height. At least one of the portion(s) arranged at the first height and the portion(s) arranged at the third height extends over at least one of the apertures. Also disclosed is a cutting attachment comprising first and second sets of members at first and second heights respectively, wherein both sets of members extend from a base level and an arrangement wherein the first and second sets of members are located within or at an end of a feed tube.
Patent GB-2563365-A (GB)
Title: Preparation method for graphene thin film transistor
Inventor: XUANYUN WANG
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: Provided is a preparation method for a graphene thin film transistor, comprising:depositing a graphene layer (22) on the surface of a copper foil (21);depositing a metal layer (23) on the surface of the graphene layer (22);attaching a supporting layer (24) on the surface of the metal layer (23) to form a graphene film sheet;placing the graphene film sheet into a corrosive solution until the copper foil (21) is fully dissolved, transferring the graphene film sheet to a target substrate, and removing the supporting layer (24); anddefining source and drain electrode patterns on the surface of the metal layer (23), preparing the source electrode and the drain electrode, and preparing a gate electrode on the target substrate.
Patent GB-2581123-A (GB)
Title: Applicator apparatus and method
Inventor: Jonas Eichenberger
IPC: B65C9/36
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: An applicator apparatus including an applicator pad 10, an actuator for positioning the pad, the pad 10 attached to the actuator by an attachment member 40 that enables articulation between the pad 10 and actuator. Part of attachment member 40 may be arranged to slidable engage pad 10, member 40 may be arranged to engage a formation of pad 10 in a dovetail arrangement, they may be configured to snap-fit, or include a locking formation 50, member 40 may include a universal joint or enable pneumatic coupling between the pad and actuator. The apparatus may include an air flow generator, carried by part of the actuator, located on a stationary part of the applicator. Pad 10 may have a label receiving side and opposite side, a label entrance edge and opposite edge, and fluid inlet with conduit arrangement, where fluid inlet may be communicable with airflow generator. There may be a plurality of nozzles. Further disclosed is an apparatus comprising an applicator pad, airflow generator and air guide, an apparatus including an applicator pad, actuator, and a control system, and a method of controlling an applicator pad, comprising a system for controlling actuator movement.
Patent GB-2567607-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to a drive system for a propeller
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER SHAW
IPC: B63H1/20
Filed: 2017-08-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system, and method of forming the same, for a craft in water, said drive system comprising a drive means, one or more shafts which are provided in connection with the drive means via one or more gear assemblies and at least one of said shafts having a free end with location means to allow the same to be located with a propeller of the said craft to impart rotational drive to the propeller. The location means are at least partially located within a port in the body of the propeller and intermediate said location means and the walls of the said port there is provided a substantially non-conductive deformable material sleeve which separates the propeller body from the said shaft and retains the propeller body in drive engagement with the location means. The provision of the sleeve allows the electrical isolation of the sleeve and propeller, allows a more robust connection between the propeller and drive means and reduces the impact of vibration on the operation and efficiency of the propeller.
Patent GB-2581964-A (GB)
Title: A turbomachine for a gas turbine engine
Inventor: RODERICK M TOWNES
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2019-03-04
Abstract: A turbomachine 100 for a gas turbine engine (10, fig 1) comprises a rotor disc 102 that rotates about a fixed central axis. A plurality of rotor blades 104 connected to the rotor disc extend within a gas flow path 106. A rotating annulus 114 rotates in a fixed rotational alignment relative to the rotor disc (i.e. the rotating annulus does not rotate relative to the disc). An outer surface 116 of the rotating annulus defines part of the boundary of the gas flow path. The rotating annulus may be mounted directly to the rotor disc, such as by an interlocking connection, or to an intermediate rotor disc (436, fig 8) or to a blade platform (540, fig 9). A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises the turbomachine. A method of defining the boundary of a gas flow path within a turbomachine comprises mounting the rotating annulus so that it rotates in a fixed alignment relative to a rotor disc.
Patent GB-2575539-A (GB)
Title: A coupling
Inventor: BEN RICHARDSON
IPC: F16L37/10
Filed: 2019-05-16
Abstract: A coupling for use in a fluid flow line (e.g. for transporting cryogenic fluids), the coupling includes first 12 and second 14 parts, the coupling has a first condition in which the first and second parts are connected to one another to define a fluid flow path, and a second condition in which the first and second parts are disconnected from one another. The coupling includes a sleeve 16 configured to secure the first and second parts in relation to one another. When the coupling is in the first condition, the sleeve is movable between an open position in which the first and second parts can be separated, and a closed position in which separation of the first and second parts is prevented. The coupling further includes a blocking mechanism 18 for preventing movement of the sleeve; wherein the coupling is configured to activate the blocking mechanism, from an inactive position to an active position, when the sleeve is in the open position, during transition of the coupling from the first condition to the second condition, in order to prevent movement of the sleeve from the open position to the closed position.
Patent GB-2573082-A (GB)
Title: Liquid treatment dispenser
Inventor: ANDREW TULLOCH
IPC: B05B9/04
Filed: 2018-01-10
Abstract: A cartridge acting as a dispenser for liquid treatments of a human or animal body is U shaped or hoop shape. The cartridge has a container containing a liquid treatment which when required to be dispensed is ejected through one or more nozzles projecting through the wall of the cartridge into the centre of the U or of the hoop. A base is provided for cartridges, the base controlling timing and quantity of treatments.
Patent GB-2577618-A (GB)
Title: Thermal insulation fastening system
Inventor: CHRISTIAN PRINZ
IPC: B33Y30/00
Filed: 2019-08-15
Abstract: Apparatus for the production of a component 13 by additive manufacturing comprises an element 11 on which the component 13 is produced, an assembly 8 in which the element 11 is at least partially received and a thermally insulating mouldable putty 9 in the assembly 8 in which the element 11 is embedded. The element 11 can be treated with heat conducting and anti-corrosive additives and/or the putty 9 can be coated with a surface sealing material. A first layer of powder is supplied from a store 5 by means of a wiper 4 onto the putty 9 and element 11 located in the assembly 8. A laser 1 is then used to form the first layer of the component by melting or sintering the powder. Then the assembly 8 is lowered and further layers are sequentially supplied and formed. The element 11 can constitute part of the final component or can provide a build surface on which the component is formed.