baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2502924-A (GB)
Title: Increasing the resolution of VSP AVA analysis through using borehole gravity information
Inventor: DASHEVSKY YULIY A
IPC: G01V11/00
Filed: 2011-04-22
Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating at least one parameter of interest for an earth formation by reducing an uncertainty in seismic parameters using density information. The density information may be acquired from borehole gravity information. The method may include inverting seismic parameters while using density information obtained from borehole gravity information. The method may also include joint inversion of seismic parameters with density information. The apparatus may include a gravimeter and a processor configured to estimate the parameter of interest using the seismic parameters and density information.
Patent GB-2509602-A (GB)
Title: Anti-cribbing fencing with a solar powered laser
Inventor: BARRATT-ATKIN PETER
IPC: A01K3/00
Filed: 2013-11-27
Abstract: A fence made of a man-made material and including a vertical post 4 and at least one horizontal rail 15 both moulded to look like tree trunks or tree branches, e.g. with roots around the base and bark. Solar panels 10 are recessed into the post and provide power for a laser system. A laser is located within the rail and sends a beam through a tunnel 16 inside each rail. The laser is triggered by a sensor. The purpose of the laser is to prevent animals, especially horses from biting and chewing on the rail so called cribbing, wood-chewing or wind sucking. The posts may be hollow and may be filled with water for strength and stability. The posts are mounted in tubs (1 Fig 5) that are submerged in the ground, the top of the tub being at ground level. The rails 15 may fit into the posts using vertical rails 14 that enter channels in the post.
Patent GB-2505138-A (GB)
Title: A Filter including resonating means and transmission line located on or associated with a support member located over at least a part of the filter body
Inventor: TINKER JOHN
IPC: H01P1/20
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: A Filter apparatus 2 is provided including a filter body 4 in which one or more resonating means are formed. A support member (e.g. lid) 6 is provided for location over at least a part of one face of the said filter body. At least one transmission line 14, 16 is located on or associated with the support member and is provided for transmitting one or more radio frequency signals therealong in use. Aspects of the invention include; the transmission line is connected with or to one or more of said resonating means; the support member (or lid) is formed of sheet material or non-electrically conductive material or PCB; the resonating means includes a cavity, channel and/or recess with an opening defined therein, wherein a resonating structure (combline resonators, one or more rods, ceramic rods/pucks) is formed or provided in said cavity; support member includes one or more tuning means. There is more space available on the upper surface of the support member for the locations of the transmission lines than is conventionally the case on the upper surface of the filter body.
Patent GB-2509243-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for determining inclination and orientation of a downhole tool using pressure measurements
Inventor: DIFOGGIO ROCCO
IPC: E21B47/02
Filed: 2012-06-01
Abstract: In one aspect, a method of estimating one of inclination and orientation of a downhole device is provided that includes the features of taking pressure measurements at a plurality of locations on the downhole device in the wellbore, wherein at least one location in the plurality of locations is vertically displaced from at least one other location, and estimating the one of the inclination and orientation of the downhole device from the plurality of pressure measurements. In another aspect, a downhole tool is disclosed that in one configuration includes a device for estimating inclination and/or orientation of the downhole tool that further includes a body containing a liquid therein and a plurality of pressure sensors arranged in the body configured to provide pressure measurements of the liquid in the body, wherein a pressure sensor in the plurality of pressure sensors is vertically disposed from at least one other sensor in the plurality of sensors.
Patent GB-2521630-A (GB)
Title: A precision surical guidance tool system and method for implementing dental implants
Inventor: SANDERS DANIEL J
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for precision surgical preparation of a jawbone and insertion of dental implants includes a universal and reusable clamping device with removable components for the clamp. Frame 1a having clamp arms 2 and fixation cleats 11 on each arm extend to opposing sides of the bone and are adjustably connected to a rotatable swivel platform 3 which enables alignment, repositioning and changing of an angle of a component of the platform relative to the bone after fixation but prior to a medical procedure. The platform has a central guide bore for receiving various tools for the procedure. A calibration device may be used to set the position of the various tools relative to the platform.
Patent GB-2522244-A (GB)
Title: Method of purifying phosphoric acid
Inventor: LIPP JONATHAN
IPC: C01B25/234
Filed: 2014-01-20
Abstract: A method of purifying phosphoric acid including: (a) providing a phosphoric acid feed containing: (i) 2-62% phosphoric acid, expressed as a wt.% of P2O5 in the feed; (ii) a sulphate concentration of at least 15 ppm per each wt.% of P2O5 in the feed; and (iii) metallic impurities, consisting of iron, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, and chromium, having a total feed concentration of at least 10 ppm per each wt.% of P2O5 in the feed; (b) subjecting the feed to a first nanofilter to obtain a first permeate; (c) treating the first permeate to produce sulphate solids in an intermediate stream; (d) removing solids from the stream; and (e) subjecting the stream to a second nanofilter to obtain purified phosphoric acid in a second permeate containing: 2-62% phosphoric acid, expressed as a percent weight of P2O5; less than 10 ppm sulphate per each wt.% of P2O5 in the second permeate; and less than 5 ppm metallic impurities consisting of iron, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, and chromium, per each wt.% of P2O5 in the second permeate.
Patent GB-2523363-A (GB)
Title: Bit interleaver and bit de-interleaver
Inventor: MOUHOUCHE BELKACEM
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: Methods for bit interleaving and bit de-interleaving, a bit interleaver, and a bit de-interleaver are described wherein one or more bits within a group (e.g. column or row) of bits in a bit array are permuted (e.g. flipped/shifted) in between the mapping and de-mapping stages to avoid all bits in the group of bits being sent down the same channel/carrier. A method for bit interleaving comprises mapping a set of bits a={ak: k= 0, 1, 2, Npost-1} to an array B={Bi,j: i=0, 1, 2, , M-1; j=0, 1, 2, , N-1} such that bit ak maps to Bk mod M, â””k/MË©, wherein mod denotes the modulo operator, â””Ë©denotes the floor operator, and M and N are constants. The method further comprises performing at least one of: (i) a first permutation operation comprising permuting two or more bits within each of one or more first groups of bits, wherein each first group of bits is defined by G(1)p={Bi,p: i=0, 1, 2, , M-1; pâ‚¬{0, 1, 2, , N-1}}; and (ii) a second permutation operation comprising permuting two or more bits within each of one or more second groups of bits, wherein each second group of bits is defined by G(2) q={Bq,j: j=0, 1, 2, , N-1; qâ‚¬{0, 1, 2, , M-1}}. The method further comprises de-mapping bits from B to obtain an interleaved set of bits b={bk: k= 0, 1, 2, Npost-1} such that bit Bi,j is de-mapped to bit bNi+j. In an embodiment, an input bit sequence is written into a block interleaver in a first direction (e.g. in a column-wise manner). Next, one or more columns (e.g. the odd-numbered columns) of the bit interleaver are permuted according to one or more first permutation patterns (e.g. the columns are flipped upside down) and/or one or more rows of the bit interleaver are permuted according to one or more second permutation patterns (e.g. the rows are cyclically shifted). An output bit sequence is obtained by reading bits from the bit interleaver in a second direction (e.g. in a row-wise manner).
Patent GB-2514242-A (GB)
Title: Cushion insert for a tubing clamp and method of replacement
Inventor: WEGER KRIS A
IPC: F16L55/035
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A cushion insert 10 comprises body 14 having slot 42, two cushion halves 26, 30 extending in an arc from slot 42 and having ends forming gap 50, passageway 54 defined by halves 26, 30, spacer 18 with passage 62 and tab 22. Cushion 10 may be fitted around tube 66 and secured within clamp 70, 74. There may be two end flanges 34, 38 formed on opposite ends of body 14, preventing axial movement of the cushion 10. Tab 22 may extend into channel (78 fig. 11). Spacer 18 may locate cushion 10 relative to clamp 70, 74 and channel (78 fig. 11). There may be base 46 that locates cushion 10 rotationally relative to channel (78 fig. 11). There may be a recess in spacer 18, body 14 and/or tab 22. A method of replacing cushion 10 comprises removing an old cushion, expanding halves 26, 30 of cushion 10 to wrap around tube 66, rotating cushion 10, aligning base 46 of cushion 10 with clamp 70, 74, passing fastener 82 through a passage in clamp 70, 74 and tightening fastener 82. Spacer 18 may prevent excessive tightening of fastener 82, preventing damage.
Patent GB-2514252-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for surround-field sensorics and process for adapating a dynamic range of a receiving amplifier
Inventor: KARL MATTHIAS
IPC: H03M1/12
Filed: 2014-03-26
Abstract: A surround-field ultrasonic parking assistance system comprises a transmitting amplifier (3, fig.1) a transducer (2, fig.1) and a receiving amplifier 100. The signal from the transmitting amplifier may saturate the receiving amplifier 100. In the receiving amplifier circuit 100 of the invention, the amplifier 1 receives a signal Ue from the ultrasonic transducer, and receives an additional signal for the purpose of reducing the output Ua of the amplifier due to an unsuitably large input Ue. The additional signal may be a voltage signal Ug or a current signal Ig. The additional signal may be arranged substantially to reduce the output Ua due to the input Ue at times of overdrive (fig.9), e.g. by control of its phase or amplitude to correspond with the input signal Ue. A signal that has been received and stored from a preceding transmitting cycle may be read from memory to generate the additional signal. The circuit thus needs no switch to disconnect the receiving amplifier during transmission, allowing more of the circuit, indicated by numeral 10, to placed on an IC. It also allows a more cost effective ADC to be used.
Patent GB-2518260-A (GB)
Title: Electronic smoking device and process of manufacturing thereof
Inventor: REHDERS THORBEN
IPC: A24F40/40
Filed: 2014-06-09
Abstract: Electronic smoking device comprising an elongate housing sleeve (60) having a first end (62) and a second end (64) and accommodating at least part of the following components: a battery 40, an atomiser 76, a liquid reservoir 78, a puff detector 48 and control electronic 42, 44 connected to the puff detector 48 and adapted to control the heater of the atomiser 76; characterised by an elongate inset 10, wherein at least part of the battery 40, the puff detector 48, the control electronics 42, 44 or the atomiser 76 is mounted on the insert 10. Also claimed is the process of manufacturing an electronic smoking device which includes the step of fitting the insert 10 including the components 40, 42, 44, 48, 50 mounted thereon into the housing sleeve (60) via one of the ends (62, 64).
Patent GB-2515193-A (GB)
Title: Pneuron distributed analytics
Inventor: ELKINS ELIZABETH WINTERS
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: A method and system for the integration of disparate data 36,38 stored within an Information Technology infrastructure 20 of a company is provided. The system and method enables holistic, real time control of data discovery, retrieval and analysis. The system combines data mining, retrieval and analytics at the source of the data 10. The system enables a user to configure and target data, then apply rules, workflows and analytics from one central source. This process is accomplished by distributing functions in the form of software pneurons 58 against the existing infrastructure for maximum processing. The system uses the existing application, network and hardware assets and enables connection to the native data, maps only the data fields that need to be mapped to carry out the desired analysis, runs the analysis and then returns the data to a central location to be assembled, analyzed, organized and/or reported.
Patent GB-2530710-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for providing temporary access to a position
Inventor: COHN PERRY
IPC: E06C1/10
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: The ladder 2 comprises a plurality of sections 4, each section comprising tubular rungs 6 extending between a pair of tubular stiles 8, the stiles being releasably end 10 to end 12 connectable via male 14 and female 16 connecting formations. Each male connecting formation may be inserted into and chemically bonded to a female holding portion of a section. The ladder may comprise hooks and loops for fastening the sections together. Each section may have a carbon and Innegra (RTM) hybrid outer ply covering for protection from damage. The male connecting formation may be moulded carbon. Each section may have rectangular rungs and stiles, and be mouldable and non-metallic. The ladder may include a head restraint and webbing straps. The rungs may be concave.
Patent GB-2521738-A (GB)
Title: Tobacco material and treatment thereof
Inventor: BENJAK DENIS
IPC: B65D81/22
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: A process for treating tobacco material comprising securing the tobacco material within moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of at least 45Â°C, wherein the tobacco material has a packing density on a dry matter weight base of at least 200 kg/m3 at the start of the process and a moisture content of 10-15.5% before and during the treatment; wherein the treated material has an aerobic plate count of up to 1000 CFU/g. The tobacco material may be secured within the moisture-retaining material for 5-65 days, the moisture-retaining material preferably being a flexible polymer material such as polyethylene. The ambient processing temperature is preferably 55Â°C. The tobacco is preferably exposed to the ambient processing temperature for at least 10 days. Also disclosed is tobacco material treated according to the above process. Further disclosed is a smoking article or smokeless tobacco product comprising the tobacco material. Further disclosed is use of the tobacco material for the manufacture of the smoking article or smokeless tobacco product. Also disclosed is tobacco extract from the tobacco material. Also disclosed is a nicotine delivery system comprising the tobacco extract from the tobacco material.
Patent GB-2532486-A (GB)
Title: Improved Door Knocker Clasp Fixing Structure
Inventor: CHIH-MING CHEN
IPC: G10K3/00
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: A door clasp fixing structure, that avoids exposing the bolts used to fix the structure to a door, comprises: a fixing mount 10, a main body 20, and a door knocker ring 30 pivotally assembled to the main body. The fixing mount includes a base plate 11 with a plurality of through holes 12. Frontward bent limiting plates 13 are provided on two sides of the base plate, and a clasp knob 14 protrudes from the external side surface of each limiting plate. The back surface of the main body protrudes frontward to form a hollow holding space. Bolts 40 pass through the fixing mount and through holes to engage the fixing mount to the external surface of a door 50. When the main body is attached to the fixing mount the limiting plates are bent inwards, after which they spring back to their original position. The holding space is used to encase the fixing mount, thereby concealing the fixing mount and bolts. The bolts may be paired with hollow tubular stop pieces 15, located at a distance from the inner sides of the limiting plates. The stop pieces prevent excessive bending of the limiting plates.
Patent GB-2533638-A (GB)
Title: Valve assembly
Inventor: HANS PAUL HOPPER
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2014-12-24
Abstract: Valve assembly 2 comprising a valve housing 12, an inlet 14 for fluid entering the valve housing, an outlet 16 for fluid leaving the valve housing, flow control assembly 34 disposed within the valve housing between the inlet and the outlet, whereby fluid entering the valve housing is caused to flow through the flow control assembly, the flow control assembly comprising a cage 50 having apertures 52 therethrough to provide passage for fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet, a closure assembly 36 having a first closure member 60 disposed within the cage and moveable with respect to the cage between a first closed position, in which the first closure member closes the innermost end of all of the apertures in the cage, and a second open position, in which the innermost end of all the apertures in the cage are open; and a second closure member 80 disposed outside the cage and moveable with respect to the cage between a first closed position, in which the second closure member closes the outermost end of all of the apertures in the cage, and a second open position, in which the outermost end of all the apertures cage are open.
Patent GB-2521085-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and image pickup apparatus having the image processing apparatus
Inventor: FUKUDA KOICHI
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2013-09-11
Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing image pickup signals of subpixels of an image pickup element including a plurality of unit pixels each of which has a plurality of subpixels for receiving light passing through different partial pupil areas of a focusing optical system and generating image data of a photographed image, obtains in-focus information of the photographed image, sets a first area and a second area different from the first area onto the photographed image on the basis of the obtained in-focus information, and adds a part of the image pickup signals of the subpixels obtained from the image pickup element so that the number of image pickup signals of the subpixels per unit pixel in the image data of the photographed image corresponding to the first area is larger than that of the image data of the photographed image corresponding to the second area.
Patent GB-2538094-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication system, multi-reception apparatus and multi-reception method
Inventor: MICKAËL LORGEOUX
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2015-05-07
Abstract: A multi-reception apparatus 2 includes a set of wireless receivers 13-18. Each of the receivers is connected to at least one other receiver by a first point-to-point communication interface 50a-50e. Those receivers (14, 16, 18) which also have a second point-to-point communication interface 60a-60c with a multi-reception controller 19 are known as main receivers. When a data packet is broadcast from a mobile source each of the receivers receives a copy of the data packet. A subset of the receivers are selected to forward their copy of the data packet to the multi-reception controller. The copies of the data packet are forwarded via at least one, but preferably multiple, main receivers. The multi-reception controller includes a multi-reception decoder, which reconstructs the broadcast data packet using the copies it receives from the receivers in the subset. Receiver selection may be made on the basis of a quality metric. The number of input interfaces 60a-60c to the multi-reception controller/decoder is less than the number of receivers.
Patent GB-2531399-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of connecting tubular members in multi-lateral wellbores
Inventor: MARTIN DAVID GLEN
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2015-08-04
Abstract: A method of connecting a first tubular member arrangement 50 to a second tubular member 18 located in a wellbore below a window to a wellbore lateral and to a third tubular member 38 located in the wellbore lateral is described. The first tubular member 50 is provided with a tubing diverter 53 having a lateral tubular diverter component, and a lower end portion, the second tubular member 18 includes an upper end portion which has a greater diameter than the diameter of the first tubular member lower end portion, and the third tubular member 53 includes an upper end portion which has a greater diameter than the diameter of the lateral tubular diverter component 53. The method comprises lowering the lower end portion of the first tubular member 50 into the wellbore until the lower end portion is located at least within the bore of the upper end portion of the second tubular member 18; aligning the tubing diverter 52 with the wellbore lateral; actuating the tubing diverter 52 until the lateral tubular diverter component is located at least within the bore of the upper end portion of the third tubular member 38; expanding the lower end portion until the lower end portion is resiliently connected to the second tubular member 18, and expanding the lateral tubular diverter component until the lateral tubular component 53 is resiliently connected to the third tubular member 38. The second and third tubular members may be tie-backs.
Patent GB-2543092-A (GB)
Title: An ornamental water feature
Inventor: ANDREW PAXTON
IPC: B05B17/08
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: An ornamental water feature 10 is provided comprising a body, the body including a water pump 70, a water reservoir 40, and a battery chamber 50; wherein the battery chamber comprises first electrical contacts (Fig. 2, 270) for contacting with battery electrical contacts (Fig. 2, 310) of a battery (Fig. 2, 290) when placed within the battery chamber; the battery chamber further comprising pump connection means (Fig. 2, 240) for electrically connecting to the water pump, wherein the pump connection means are releasably connectable; wherein the battery chamber includes a weatherproof door (Fig. 2, 330) for accessing a battery when placed inside; wherein the battery chamber is releasably attachable to the body; and wherein the water feature is arranged such that the door is accessible from outside the body.
Patent GB-2544746-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for assembling work tool to a machine
Inventor: EDWARD CORNELUS MARIA HENRICUS CHRISTIANUS VAN AMELSFOORT
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: A work tool coupling system comprising an arm assembly 102, a first arm 106 and a work tool 108 which includes an engagement means 226, a coupling means (322) to engage with the first arm and an engagement means 226. The coupling means is adapted to move between an extended position, for mating with an engagement means in order to couple the work tool to the arm assembly, and a retracted position, for disengaging from the engagement means for separating the work tool from the arm assembly. Preferably there is a second arm 216, a frame (400) comprising of two mounting means (402,404) with at least one support. The work tool is locked in place to the coupling, preferably by hydraulically controlled pins (410, 412) that extend and retract coaxially from within the frames mounting member (409) to protrude through a recess (300) of the work tools engagement means.