baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2468813-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for retrieving component within wellhead
Inventor: HARKINS RANDALL D
IPC: E21B33/02
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A system is provided that include a safety device (150) configured to mount in a mineral extraction system (10) and block axial movement of a plug (102) in the mineral extraction system while the plug is released from a retainer. A method is provided that includes installing a plug safety catch into a tubular of a mineral extraction system in which the plug safety catch is configured to block axial movement of a plug in response to a pressure differential while the plug is released from a mount position.
Patent GB-2482871-A (GB)
Title: Pillow with pocketed springs
Inventor: HODGSON STEAVEN
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2010-08-16
Abstract: A pillow comprises a pillow core 10 having a plurality of pocketed springs, a pillow inner portion having at least one inner layer 18a and a pillow outer portion 22 having at least one outer layer, wherein the core is located within the inner portion and the inner portion is located within the outer portion. The pocketed springs may comprise wire springs in discrete pockets, the springs may be wider than they are tall. The core may comprise at least one array of pocketed springs. The core and pillow inner portion may form a removable insert that can be placed within the outer portion. The pillow is preferably made from materials that are substantially natural such as wool, cashmere, hemp, silk, alpaca, feather, mohair, down, wool and cotton. The use of natural materials provides a pillow with better thermal qualities and a degree of wicking when compared to artificial materials.
Patent GB-2480013-A (GB)
Title: Child carrier apparatus
Inventor: Chen rui-bin
IPC: B62B7/14
Filed: 2011-04-28
Abstract: A child carrier apparatus comprises a support frame, a backrest assembly 112 having a backrest frame 132, a seat assembly 110 mounted with the support frame, wherein the seat assembly 110 includes a first seat frame 124 and a second seat frame 128, the second seat frame 128 being operable to rotate about a pivot axis 130 relative to the first seat frame 124, and a hinge structure 140 connected between the backrest frame 132 and the first seat frame 124. The hinge structure 140 blocks rotation of the backrest frame 132 when the second seat frame 128 is deployed for use, and access to the second seat frame 128 is disabled when the child carrier apparatus is in a configuration using the first seat frame 124 for seating a child.
Patent GB-2485858-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler with blister piercing mechanism
Inventor: MELINIOTIS ANDREAS MARK
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2011-06-07
Abstract: The inhaler comprises a housing 11 to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters. Each blister has a puncturable lid and contains a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user. A mouthpiece 13 may be pivotally mounted to the housing through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user. The inhaler also has an actuating mechanism including a lever 14 operable to sequentially move each blister into alignment with a blister piercing member depending from the mouthpiece. The actuating lever is also operable to cause the mouthpiece to pivot possibly via a cam follower located in cam slot 29 on the mouthpiece. During operation lever 14 rotates about axis AA causing a drive member to advance the blisters into alignment. Further rotation of the lever causes a cam member mounted on the lever to enter leg 29b of cam slot 29 causing mouthpiece (with mounted piercing member 15, fig 16) to rotate about axis BB.
Patent GB-2485012-A (GB)
Title: Power saving in a cellular communications network by deactivating a base station
Inventor: FROST TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2011-06-20
Abstract: In a cellular communications network comprising a first base station 10 and a second base station 20, the downlink transmission power of the second base station is reduced in order to save power based on the level of data traffic being communicated through the second base station. The downlink transmission power of the first base station is increased to extend its coverage area to include that of the second base station. In power saving mode the second base station continues to receive initial uplink transmissions from a mobile station 200 within its cell and a determination is made as to whether the second base station can provide a better communication service than the first base station. If so, the downlink transmission power of the second base station is increased and the transmission power of the first base station is decreased. The uplink transmissions received at the first and second base stations may be subject to diversity combining.
Patent GB-2492971-A (GB)
Title: Method for dividing a thin film device into separate cells connected in series
Inventor: BRUNTON ADAM NORTH
IPC: B23K26/10
Filed: 2011-07-15
Abstract: A method comprising using a process head 20,25 which has provided one or more cutter units 25, a first and second ink jet head, a drive means for moving the process head; and a control means; whereby the process head produces cuts through three pre-deposited layers of a thin film device 13, the first cut cuts through all three layers 6, the second 7 and third 8 through the top two 7 and the third through the top layer only 8; the process head 20,25 then deposits an insulating material 10 into the first cut 6 via the first ink jet head 14 and deposits a conductive material 12 into the second cut 7 via the second ink jet head 15; where the ink jet heads are provided on a first part of the process head 20, which is provided on the thin film side of the device substrate 1 and at least one of the cutter units is provided on a second part of the process head 25, the second part 25 is provided on the opposite side of the device substrate 1, where the at least one cutter unit comprises a laser directed at the underside of the device 4,5. The thin film device may be a solar panel, a lighting panel or a battery.
Patent GB-2493184-A (GB)
Title: Wrapper with a layer of encapsulated fragrance
Inventor: NICHOLLS JANE
IPC: B65D65/02
Filed: 2011-07-27
Abstract: A wrapper 15 for a smoking article container 10 has a layer of encapsulated fragrance 50 arranged to be in contact with the container. The layer may be printed onto the wrapper and may be arranged so that it is deposited on the container when the wrapper is moved frictionally against the container. The wrapper may also comprise a tear strip 20, and the fragrance may be arranged in a band above, below or centred about the tear strip. The band may have a width of 1 to 100 mm, preferably 20 to 50 mm and more preferably 30 mm. The fragrance is preferably tobacco, menthol, coffee, vanilla or anise. A method of manufacturing the wrapper comprises conveying a wrapping material along a path, applying a layer of encapsulated fragrance, cutting the material to form the wrapper, and wrapping it around the container. An apparatus for performing the method comprises a conveyor, a fragrance applicator (85, figure 5), a cutter (96) and a wrapping part.
Patent GB-2481754-A (GB)
Title: System and method for automatic storage and retrieval of emergency information
Inventor: DIMEO DAVID M
IPC: H04M1/2745
Filed: 2010-03-16
Abstract: A vehicle communication system may retrieve "in case of emergency" (ICE) information from a wireless device. The ICE information may include contact information, medical information, etc., and may be transferred to an emergency provider, if the vehicle communication system places an emergency call. The information may also be retrieved at some point before an emergency call is placed and stored in a memory circuit of the vehicle communication system.
Patent GB-2498925-A (GB)
Title: Vane pump with magnetic coupling
Inventor: WEATHERLEY RICHARD
IPC: A61M60/849
Filed: 2012-01-06
Abstract: A pump system 2 has a drive unit 4 and removable pump units 8, 10. The pump units have a body 22, 26 having a pump cavity 24 and a rotary pump element 34 arranged to rotate in the pump cavity about an axis. Vanes 42 drive fluid from inlet 28 to outlet 30. A magnetic coupling is provided between magnets 40 in the rotary pump element 34 and magnets 16 in drive unit 4. A magnetic disk 48 provides an opposed axial force to axially balance the force between magnets 40 and magnets 16.
Patent GB-2498522-A (GB)
Title: A chemical species sensor and a method for detecting a chemical species
Inventor: IROULART CLAUDE
IPC: G01N27/04
Filed: 2012-01-16
Abstract: A chemical species sensor (10) for detection one or more chemical species present in a gas, liquid or vapour phases comprises a layer of semiconducting material (12A) forming a conductive channel (C1;C2), a layer of gate material (52,54) overlying the semiconducting layer and acting as an ion collection layer, at least first and second spaced apart electrodes (S1, D1; S2,D2) at respective ends of the channel, a supply of alternating voltage connected to the electrodes, a circuit for varying the frequency of the alternating voltage, and an analyser (102) for determining whether a chemical species is present at the gate material from the frequency response of the sensor. The sensor may further comprise an ionisation source (34, 40, 42) e.g. a heated filament (platinum). Also shown is a method for detecting one or more chemical species present in a gas, liquid or vapour phase using the sensor.
Patent GB-2486832-A (GB)
Title: Document processing system using blind balancing
Inventor: CSULITS FRANK M
IPC: G06V30/10
Filed: 2008-03-07
Abstract: A document processing system comprises an input receptacle, an image scanner, a transport mechanism, a memory and a processor. The input receptacle receives a plurality of documents associated with a deposit transaction, the plurality of documents including currency bills. The image scanner obtains a document image of at least a portion of at least one side of each of the plurality of documents. The transport mechanism transports each of the plurality of documents one at a time from the input receptacle past the image scanner and to at least one output receptacle. The memory is coupled to the image scanner and stores the document image of each of the documents. The processor denominates each of the currency bills, calculates a bank deposit amount for the plurality of documents associated with the deposit transaction, and performs a blind balancing of the plurality of documents associated with the deposit transaction by comparing the calculated bank deposit amount with a deposit amount for the deposit transaction received by the system. The use of blind balancing means that a dishonest teller cannot steal any overpayments that a customer may have accidentally made.
Patent GB-2500027-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector for joining cables
Inventor: SAHLI KHALDOUN FAHAD SULAIMAN AL
IPC: H01R9/03
Filed: 2012-03-07
Abstract: An electrical connector for joining two electrical cables includes a lower base 2 of the connector, three or more longitudinal cylindrical tubular channels 8 extending through the connector, conductive material such as copper housed in the half of the channels in the lower base, and front and back movable covers 3 either side of a middle part 4. The cables to be joined have their outer insulation stripped by a cutter (16, Fig 6). The covers are then closed, whereupon plastic pillars housed in the cover push and press on the insulated conductors inside the lower part of channels, and sharp abrasive portions of the conductive material cut the insulated conductor cover and contact the inner core copper of the insulated conductor. The channels may be colour coded, the connector covers may be transparent, and the connector may include a light detector and an ammeter.
Patent GB-2501713-A (GB)
Title: Solar heat exchanger utilising graphene foam
Inventor: KUKARD GIDEON STA WAN
IPC: F24S10/80
Filed: 2012-05-01
Abstract: A solar heat exchanger comprises a fused quartz glass tube containing a graphene foam 5 and water 4, where the water, which is to be heated by solar energy, is in direct contact with the graphene foam. In operation, the graphene foam is designed to absorb energy from incident sunlight, heat up, and transfer the heat into the surrounding water. Preferably, the glass tube comprises an inner tube 2 and an outer tube 1, with a vacuum 3 maintained in the space between the inner and outer tubes so as to minimise heat losses and maximise heat absorption. A further graphene coating 6 may be included on the inside surface of the inner tube. Water may be pumped through the inner tube of the heat exchanger and around the graphene foam. The graphene foam may include a metal substrate, which can either be melted out to leave the graphene foam as the only structure or left in place to make the foam a darker colour for improved solar heat absorption. Preferably, the graphene foam comprises a rolled up sheet or stacked layers of graphene. A Fresnel lens (7, fig.2) may be used to concentrate solar energy onto the heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2502795-A (GB)
Title: Method of enhancing ammonia generation in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: FILIPPO ANDREA DE
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2012-06-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of enhancing ammonia generation in an exhaust system 270 of an internal combustion engine 110 of an automotive system 100. The exhaust system comprises at least one after-treatment device 280, the after-treatment device being a lean NOx trap 281. The method is applied during a lean NOx trap LNT regeneration condition and comprises determining a post main injection amount of fuel that can be used to produce excess ammonia during a rich engine operating phase used for purging the LNT. The excess ammonia can then be used be a selective catalytic reduction SCR system downstream of the LNT. The method makes use of a combination of open-loop and closed-loop modelling methods. An automotive system and control software are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2494064-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus and control method for image processing apparatus
Inventor: HODA SAORI
IPC: H04N5/367
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus for detecting, from image data generated by an image sensor constituted by a plurality of pixels, a signal from a defective pixel of the image sensor, including a first determination unit that obtains a first determination value indicating a magnitude of a difference in signal level between a pixel of interest and a plurality of pixels located in the neighborhood of the pixel of interest, a second determination unit that obtains a second determination value indicating a width of distribution of the difference in signal level between the pixel of interest and the plurality of pixels located in the neighborhood of the pixel of interest, and a detection unit that detects whether or not the signal from the pixel of interest is a defective pixel signal, using the first determination value and the second determination value.
Patent GB-2507565-A (GB)
Title: A slide sheet and bracket fastener arrangement
Inventor: WILSON ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A61G7/00
Filed: 2012-11-05
Abstract: An undersheet for use in a patient handling system comprising a sheet 12, a fastener material 14 disposed on the sheet 12 for securing brackets to the sheet and a slide sheet 16 secured to the sheet 12 and able to at least partially cover the fastener material 14 wherein the slide sheet 16 can be lifted to uncover the fastener material 14. The device may be used with an oversheet which has a detachable slide sheet on one side. The slide sheet 16 may be stitched to the sheet 12 along two lines 18 parallel to a centre line. Straps may be used to hold the oversheet in place on a mattress and the brackets may be fastened using hook and loop fasteners. The oversheet may have fixings for a hoist. The device may be used to roll a patient on their side and hold them in position.
Patent GB-2508246-A (GB)
Title: Cold cutting/grinding disc
Inventor: PRIESTLY GORDON IAIN
IPC: B24D5/10
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A cold cutting or grinding disc comprises two opposed faces which are adapted to be rotated around a central axis A that extends between the faces. The disc is provided with a multiplicity of apertures (105, fig 2) which extend between the faces of the disc and which provides an increased surface area of the disc. Each aperture (105, fig 2) may have a longitudinal axis (L, fig 4) extending through the disc which is at an angle to the central axis A. The internal surface area of the apertures (105, fig 2) may make up between 20% and 60% of the surface area of the disc, with the apertures (105, fig 2) being distributed evenly in a rings 108 around the central axis A. The disc is particularly useful in grinding or cutting operations in potentially explosive environments. The increased surface area facilitates heat dissipation from the surface of the disc to the surroundings. The apertures (105, fig 2) also reduce the surface area of the faces of the disc and so reduces the amount of heat build up from the friction between the faces of the disc and the material or object being cut or ground.
Patent GB-2496326-A (GB)
Title: Zero-pollution recycling system for safely producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride
Inventor: CHEN XUEMIN
IPC: B01D53/18
Filed: 2011-11-21
Abstract: Provided is a zero-pollution recycling system for safely producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, comprising: an isolation chamber, a reactor for producing hydrogen fluoride, and a water pool. The reactor is disposed inside of the isolation chamber. The water pool is disposed at the bottom of the isolation chamber. Disposed above each of the two ends of the reactor is an absorption hood for absorbing hydrogen fluoride gas. At least two absorption towers, serially connected by means of pipes, are disposed at the top of the isolation chamber. Disposed on the top of and at the bottom of the absorption tower are water pipes connected to the water pool. The pipes are provided with coolers and a receiver connected to the water pool. The present invention is conducive to controlling the range of spread of hydrogen fluoride. If the pressure inside of the reactor is too high, and hydrogen fluoride leaks, the hydrogen fluoride can be controlled to be within the isolation chamber and be prevented from escaping, thereby avoiding environmental pollution. Leaked hydrogen fluoride gas can also be effectively recycled.
Patent GB-2499102-A (GB)
Title: Head mounted display device which can accommodate video displays of different sizes
Inventor: PATEL SACHIN
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2013-01-11
Abstract: A head mounted display device 10 has a housing 12, means for securing the housing to the head of a wearer such as sidemembers14 and flexible band 18, and attachment means 66, 68 for removably securing a video display screen 510 within the housing. The housing has an open end 20 for fitting over the eyes of the wearer. The video display screen has at least one display surface and the attachment means 66, 68 are adjustable for holding video displays of different sizes. The device may also have a lens (94, fig 5) whose distance from the attachment means may be adjusted. Speakers 16 and a blackout cover (84, fig 3b) may also be provided.
Patent GB-2499130-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for downhole ofdm communications
Inventor: MCCOY ROBERT H
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2011-08-12
Abstract: Systems and methods for reliably communicating data at high data rates between surface and downhole equipment over a power cable by multiplexing data, modulating the data onto orthogonal carrier frequencies, communicating the modulated carrier signals over the power cable, recovering of the modulated signals, and demodulating the data stream from the recovered signal. One embodiment comprises a system that includes surface equipment connected by a power cable to an ESP system that has a gauge package connected to it. The gauge package uses a high-temperature DSP to perform the data processing associated with OFDM communications.
Patent GB-2499146-A (GB)
Title: Method for transforming frame format and apparatus using same method
Inventor: SUNG JAEWON
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2011-11-15
Abstract: Disclosed are a method for transforming a frame format and an apparatus using the method, which can comprise a step of decoding an encoded multiview video compression (MVC)-compatible frame by using an MVC decoder, and a step of transforming the decoded MVC-compatible frame into an advanced 3D frame. As a result, a different frame format can be played from an existing image processing device.
Patent GB-2514370-A (GB)
Title: A Router Jig for Cutting Decorative Profiles
Inventor: DAVEY COLIN ROY
IPC: B23Q35/10
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: A router jig for profiling the end of a workpiece comprising a support for a sample 148, a profiling comb 190 in the form of an array of parallel plates, where each plate is individually and reversibly slideable in one direction to define a cam surface. A moveable mounting 180, for a cutting tool, which follows a path defined by the cam surface. Means 196 for locking the plates of the profiling comb between support blocks 191 and 192 to prevent the sliding movement. A first and second position between which the profiling comb moves where at the first position the contact surface of the plates is facing the sample support to form a profile and at the second position the profile formed by the plates contacts a cam follower on the moveable mounting. The profiling comb is mounted angularly adjustable on the jig, for example on a pivotable rectangular base 198.
Patent GB-2514568-A (GB)
Title: System to control backup migration and recovery of data and method of protection
Inventor: BYRNE TED
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2013-05-29
Abstract: Control of the backup, migration and recovery of IT systems in one consolidated platform, which supports the entire recovery continuum including files and folders, volumes, production machines (physical and virtual) through to clustered environments. The data from source machine(s) which has been nominated to require protection is integrated with volume shadow copy service on the source machines and continuously real time captured. The data is then lifted over the network (LAN/WAN) to the target machines, where protection, migration and recovery are executed to create consistent data in and across volumes. The target machines are located on the premises and/or in different sites, countries or even continents. The system recovers not just one but many source machines on each target machine in parallel. The volume shadow copy may be used to create snapshots, and prepare consistent volumes and shadow copies. The snapshots may be prepared by closing and flushing databases, and hardenings used to ensure consistency across servers. The process may be essential for critical applications such as SQL, SharePoint (RTM) and exchange with data spread across volumes.
Patent GB-2517398-A (GB)
Title: Hovercraft sidebody
Inventor: COX MALCOLM
IPC: B60V1/18
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: A hovercraft includes a hull 2 with inflatable sidebodies 6,8 extending laterally from each side of the hull and a flexible skirt 10 extending around and downwardly from the hull and the sidebodies. The hull, sidebodies and skirt form between them a plenum for an air cushion. Each sidebody has a drop-stitch construction and, when inflated, has a maximum depth dimension that is no more than half of a maximum lateral dimension of the inflatable sidebody.