baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2528461-A (GB)
Title: Tanker gas displacement apparatus and method
Inventor: MACDONALD JOHN
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 2014-07-22
Abstract: Tanker gas displacement apparatus includes a plurality of tanks 1 which are connected in parallel and a serially connected further tank 30. In one aspect, the plural tanks are discharged through said further tank. Various isolating valves 7, 8, 9, 10, 33-37 and 41 may be actuated to admit an inert gas via inlet 6 into a lower end of the plural tanks 1 to displace the hydrocarbon gas into the further tank 30. The hydrocarbon gas from the further tank 30 may be passed through isolation valve 41 for utilisation. The inert gas may be applied until the plural tanks 1 are filled, whereupon the isolation valves are actuated to admit air into a top end of the tanks 1 to displace the inert gas out of the lower end of the tanks 1 into a lower end of the further tank 30. Air may be admitted to the tanks 1 until they are substantially filled with air, and the air from the tanks 1 may be admitted into a top of the further tank 30 to displace the inert gas from a lower end thereof to be diverted via an isolation valve 9 to a vent mast 11.
Patent GB-2529264-A (GB)
Title: Disposable absorption product for female health
Inventor: LIU DEJIAN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: A disposable absorption product for female health, enabling a user to conveniently judge the health condition through the color of menstrual blood. The disposable absorption product comprises a surface layer facing a human body, a bottom layer backing to the human body, and an absorption layer positioned between the surface layer and the bottom layer and used for absorbing liquid, wherein the bottom layer or the surface layer is provided with a blood color comparison area, and the blood color comparison area has color difference from an area beyond the edge thereof. Different from female health absorption products in the prior art, the blood color comparison area is formed on the surface of the absorption product to allow the user to observe, and the user compares the color in the blood color comparison area and the color of color stains on the absorption product to judge the corresponding physiological status; and the disposable absorption product is convenient, quick, low in cost, hygienic and healthy.
Patent GB-2531549-A (GB)
Title: System and method of watermarking
Inventor: STEPHEN ANDREW HUMPHRIES
IPC: H04N21/8358
Filed: 2014-10-21
Abstract: Method of watermarking video images of an instance of a virtual environment comprising: modifying a physical property of each of a plurality of constituent objects included in the virtual environment from an initial reference value to a new value using identification values provided from identification data associated with the version of the virtual environment, wherein the physical characteristic visibly affects the appearance of the 3D models; rendering the virtual environment, with the altered three dimensional objects, for display. The ID information may be a binary sequence, vector or matrix derived from a serial number or user login data. Physical properties may include: scale or rotation, altered by transformation; location, modified by translation or offsetting; object colour, changed by tinting a texture; object type; object behaviour. Objects may be positioned using a co-ordinate system other than that of the virtual world and may be distributed in a predetermined order. Objects may be placed in a region that provides the only access between two other areas of the environment. Presence or absence of specific objects may encode the identifying data.
Patent GB-2517378-A (GB)
Title: Cable
Inventor: MACDONALD JOHN
IPC: H04B1/04
Filed: 2013-07-08
Abstract: The present invention discloses a new and inventive cable structure for use with a cable blowing technique which comprises: two optical fibres (110) and two carbon nanotube wires (120), the optical fibres and the carbon nanotube wires being received within a protective layer (130).
Patent GB-2528736-A (GB)
Title: Automotive protectant compositions with improved vertical cling
Inventor: SEROBIAN ASHOT K
IPC: C09D7/45
Filed: 2010-04-29
Abstract: An automotive protectant composition, which is preferably sprayable, comprises [a] mixture of non-ionic and anionic surfactants; [b] 5-15% by weight polyorganosiloxane; [c] 0.05-0.3% rheology modifier; and [d] up to 95% water, preferably wherein the ratio of non-ionic to anionic surfactant is 1:1-3:2. The automotive protectant composition has a viscosity of 4000 to 6000 cps and exhibits a Vertical Cling parameter of between 1 and 7 at a temperature of 25Â°C on automotive surfaces to which the compositions is applied. The composition also optionally comprises pH adjusters, builders, alkalinity sources, wetting agents, spreading agents, UV absorbers.
Patent GB-2536278-A (GB)
Title: A zip pull
Inventor: EUAN BRUCE
IPC: G10K5/00
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: A zip pull 1 comprising a whistle 2 and a cord 3 connected thereto, the whistle comprising a cavity 4, the cavity comprising an aperture 5 for blowing air into the cavity, characterised in that the whistle further comprises a plurality of fingers 10,11 arranged proximate to the aperture and extending away from the cavity to define a tyre valve key 12. The fingers are preferably arranged equally around the aperture; there may be first and second fingers each comprising a planar gripping face 13. The whistle section is preferably cylindrical. When the key is placed on a tire valve, the whistle emits a noise if air is escaping through the valve. Also claimed is a method of removing a tyre valve.
Patent GB-2536307-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol generating component for an electronic smoking device, electronic smoking device and method for generating an inhalant
Inventor: VACLAV BORKOVEC
IPC: A24F40/485
Filed: 2015-05-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol generating component 40 for an electronic smoking device 10 comprising an atomizer adapted to consecutively generate two aerosols with different particle sizes. Also claimed is an e-cigarette 10 comprising the aerosol generating component, and a method of providing an inhalant to a used wherein a first aerosol with a first particle size and a second aerosol with a second particle size are consecutively generated as inhalants, the first particle size differing from the second particle size.
Patent GB-2527674-A (GB)
Title: Image pickup apparatus that performs white balance control and method of controlling the same
Inventor: KUCHIKI HIROAKI
IPC: H04N9/73
Filed: 2015-05-28
Abstract: An image pickup apparatus (100 figure 1) performs white balance (WB) control on an image. A photographed image is divided (segmented) into areas (figure 8B) and a colour evaluation value is acquired from each area (801,803 figure 8B). Infrared light is also detected from an object defined in association with the areas of the image. White balance (WB) correction is performed on the image using a mixed WB correction value calculated by mixing a first WB correction value calculated using the colour evaluation values included in a white detection range set in a colour space and a second WB correction value calculated using the colour evaluation values acquired from areas each having an infrared light amount larger than a predetermined amount and included in a detection range of a predetermined colour other than white, set in the colour space. A reliability calculation means may assess the reliability of the respective first, second or mixed WB correction values. The reliability value is based on a proportion of areas each having a colour evaluation value included in the white detection range of the whole image. Alternatively it may be based on a distance between a position corresponding to the first white balance correction value in colour space and a blackbody radiation locus. A weighting factor may also be introduced, dependent on the presence of respective infrared, red R/green G /blue B light or ratios thereof. Luminance may also be detected from each area of the subdivided areas. In this case a weighting may be placed on areas possessing a higher luminance value. A determination means may be configured to judge whether the colour of each area of the image is a colour of an object based on the infrared light detected from the area. A method of implementation is also included.
Patent GB-2545439-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker assemblies and associated methods
Inventor: STEFAN WILLEMS
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2015-12-15
Abstract: The loudspeaker assembly comprises at least first, second and third loudspeakers L1-L4 configured to produce sound along respective at least first second and third mutually angularly-offset principal radiating axes X1-X4. A control unit is configured to filter at least two of the first, second and third electrical signals which drive the respective loudspeakers so that there is a first gain and phase difference between the first and second electrical signals and a second gain and phase difference between the first and third electrical signals. The first and second angular offsets and the first and second gain and phase differences are configured so that, when the loudspeaker assembly is in use, direct sound produced by multiple loudspeakers in the loudspeaker assembly is cancelled in accordance with a predetermined cancelling condition at each of a first listening position and a second listening position (fig 3).
Patent GB-2535014-A (GB)
Title: Actuation of device for viewing of first content frames presented on a display between second content frames
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES KAPINOS
IPC: H04N21/441
Filed: 2016-01-14
Abstract: A first device such as eyeglasses 300 having a processor 310, a memory 312 and at least one actuation lens 304 for viewing a display. The display displays frames from at least a first and second content, where the frames may be interleaved. The first device receives synchronisation information from a second device to synchronise actuation of the lens 304 with the first frames of the first content such that the lens is transparent to visible light of the first content and opaque to visible light of the second content. The second content may have a refresh rate such that a viewer without glasses may be able to view it, whereas viewing of the first content would require the first device. This can allow multiple users to view a variety of content from a single display and prevent unauthorized viewing of content in public areas. A method is claimed in which authentication information is exchanged between the first device and a second device to allow the lens(es) of the first device to be synchronised with a specific content. A display is claimed to provide plural frames of the first and second content on the same area of a screen.
Patent GB-2536367-A (GB)
Title: Directional casing-while-drilling
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN STRACHAN
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: A directional casing-while-drilling system includes a rotary steerable system disposed within a casing string used as a drill string during casing-while-drilling operations. The casing string of some embodiments may include an upper section and a lower section coupled by a swivel, which may enable the upper section of the casing string to be rotated without substantially rotating the lower section. The rotary steerable system may be disposed at least partially within the lower section of the casing string, and coupled to a drill bit and/or under-reamer. The rotary steerable system may enable radial diversion of the drill bit and/or under-reamer, for example by actuation of one or more components in the rotary steerable system.
Patent GB-2534811-A (GB)
Title: Vibrating seat
Inventor: Dong Sup Kim
IPC: A47C7/72
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibrating seat including: a main body unit 610 which has a cushion member 630 therein; a fixing bracket 640 which supports a rear side of the main body unit 610; an insert 650 which is inserted into and formed integrally with the cushion member 630; a fastening groove 660 which is concavely formed from a rear end of the cushion member 630 to the insert 650; and a vibrating unit 670 which is disposed in the fastening groove 660, and directly fastened to the insert 650.
Patent GB-2535398-A (GB)
Title: Storage utility network
Inventor: SATHISH GADDIPATI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: A storage utility network that includes an ingestion application programming interface (API) mechanism that receives requests from data sources to store data, the requests each containing an indication of a type of data to be stored; at least one data processing engine that is configured to process the type of data, the processing by the at least one data processing engine transforming the data to processed data having a format suitable for consumer use; a plurality of databases that store the processed data and provide the processed data to consumers; and a pull API mechanism that is called by the consumers to retrieve the processed data.
Patent GB-2540858-A (GB)
Title: Vertical swivel connection assembly and systems and methods for use thereof
Inventor: Cezar Silva Paulo
IPC: F16L1/26
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: An apparatus for connection of a subsea flowline 7 and a riser 5 so that the subsea flowline and the riser can be jointly manoeuvred in a subsea environment. The apparatus includes a deployment skid 2 having an integrated conduit 4 having a 90° bend; a first conduit end 4A connects to a subsea flowline termination; a second conduit end 4B is configured to receive a lower termination of the riser. The apparatus includes a coupling member 8 configured to swallow and grasp the lower termination of the riser and the second end of the conduit; and a pair of guide members 9 pivotally connected to the deployment skid and to the coupling member. The guide members each have an elongated slot 9A to allow the riser lower termination to be moved downwards vertically from an upper disengaged position to an engaged position thereby connecting the riser lower termination to the second end of the conduit.
Patent GB-2538441-A (GB)
Title: Efficient data reads from distributed storage systems
Inventor: ROBERT E CYPHER
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: A method (800) of distributing data (312) in a distributed storage system (100) includes receiving a file (310) into non-transitory memory (204) and dividing the received file into chunks (330), The chunks are data-chunks (330nD) and non-data chunks (330nC). The method also includes grouping one or more of the data chunks and one or more of the non-data chunks in a group (G). One or more chunks of the group is/are capable of being reconstructed from other chunks of the group. The method includes distributing the chunks of the group to storage devices (114) of the distributed storage system based on a distributed storage system hierarchy (400). The hierarchy includes maintenance domains (402) having active and inactive states, each storage device associated with a maintenance domain, the chunks of a group are distributed across multiple maintenance domains to maintain the ability to reconstruct chunks of the group.
Patent GB-2538910-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring the kinematics of at least one turbomachine rotor
Inventor: BENJAMIN PETARD
IPC: G01P3/482
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the kinematics of at least one rotor of an engine (14), especially a turbomachine, characterised in that the measurement is performed by gamma ray scintigraphy, the method comprising steps consisting in providing the rotor with radioactive tracers, and, during the operation of the engine, detecting the gamma rays emitted by said tracers by means of at least two gamma cameras (30).
Patent GB-2539137-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit assemblies with molding compound
Inventor: JUNFENG ZHAO
IPC: H01L25/16
Filed: 2014-04-30
Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) assembly and related techniques are disclosed. The IC assembly (100) may include a first printed circuit board (PCB) (102) having a first face (104) and an opposing second face(106); a die (108) electrically coupled to the first face (104) of the first PCB (102); a second PCB (110) having a first face (112) and an opposing second face(114); and a molding compound(118). The second face (114) of the second PCB (110) is coupled to the first face (104) of the first PCB(102) via one or more solder joints (116). The molding compound (118) may be in contact with the first face (104) of the first PCB (102) and the second face (114) of the second PCB (11).
Patent GB-2547297-A (GB)
Title: Delivery device including reactive material for programmable discrete delivery of a substance
Inventor: ERIC PETER LEWANDOWSKI
IPC: A61M5/142
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: A digital biomedical device includes a substrate forming a cavity, a seal formed around the cavity, a lid coupled to the substrate by the seal, a reactive metal structure comprising a plurality of metal layers, wherein the reactive metal structure is a component of at least one of the substrate and the lid, a metal trace configured to initiate a self-propagating reaction between the plurality of metal layers of the reactive metal structure and release contents of the cavity, and a power supply configured to apply an electric current to the metal trace. The device is used to deliver substances to the body in a controlled manner. Also disclosed is a method of activating said device to release its contents.
Patent GB-2556084-A (GB)
Title: Antenna assembly
Inventor: DAVID ALEXANDER MILLER
IPC: H01Q19/06
Filed: 2016-11-17
Abstract: An antenna assembly for an aircraft includes an antenna 6 and a device 20 for changing the field of view 8 of the antenna to a different direction. The device 20 may be wedge shaped and reduce in thickness from a thick end 20a to a thin end 20b. Alternatively, the device may be of uniform thickness and made from a metamaterial (figure 5). Signals 24 from the antenna propagate along paths 24b through the device. The device imparts a phase delay to the beam which varies linearly across the device. At the air interface, the signals are refracted to a different direction 24c. The field of view therefore covers the azimuth plane 14 which is spanned by the roll and pitch axes of an aircraft on which the assembly is located. The upper surface of the device may conform to the shape of the aircraft surface on which it is mounted.
Patent GB-2547537-A (GB)
Title: 3D measurement device with accessory interface
Inventor: REINHARD BECKER
IPC: G01S7/481
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A 3D measurement device for optically scanning and measuring an environment, designed as a laser scanner 10 and comprising a base (figure 1, 14), a measuring head 12 and a control and evaluation device (figure 2, 22), the measuring head having at least one accessory interface 30, by means of each of which an accessory device from a group of different accessory devices can be mechanically connected to the measuring head and can be electrically connected to the control and evaluation device. Examples of accessories are: an extra inclinometer, a GPS receiver, and extra camera, an illuminating device, additional memory and a diagnostic unit. The mechanical connection may comprise a slot (figure 5, 32) on the support structure of the measuring head. The accessory may include an adapter (figure 8, 41) to connect it with the measuring head, and the measuring head may include two accessory interfaces.
Patent GB-2560342-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: DOUGLAS JAMES BEGG
IPC: B65D47/00
Filed: 2017-03-08
Abstract: A drinking vessel 5 comprises a valve 10, the valve including a valve member 12, a valve seat 14 and a retainer 22 for retaining the valve member relative to the valve seat. The valve defines a flowpath 16 which is selectively openable by movement of at least a portion of the member away from the seat in response to suction from an outlet of the vessel and closable in response to a reduction in suction. The valve member further includes a single sheet of flexible material and is resilient to bias itself towards the valve seat. The valve member comprises a continuous unbroken major face 32 for engagement with the valve seat and the flowpath is provided along the face, between the member and seat, such that the flowpath does not pass through any aperture in the member. The valve may include a recess 38 into which a portion of the member may deflect to allow for opening of the flowpath.
Patent GB-2560730-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for removing parasites from host fish
Inventor: JOHN EWEN STEELE
IPC: A01K61/13
Filed: 2017-03-22
Abstract: Apparatus for removing parasites from host fish comprises a plurality of parasite removing bristles 20, 22 which mechanically detach parasites from the body of a host fish and a suction arrangement 12, 14 to suck away any detached parasites adjacent the host fish in order to substantially prevent any such detached parasites from re-attaching to the host fish. The bristles may be mounted to first and second rollers. Parasite removal modules may be installed on a sweep net. A method of removing parasites from host fish is also provided.
Patent GB-2561191-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for treating gases and a method or reducing deposition on a surface in such apparatus
Inventor: DUNCAN MICHAEL PRICE
IPC: B01D47/06
Filed: 2017-04-04
Abstract: Apparatus for treating gases comprises a liquid scrubbing zone, having a feed 19 admitting a flow of liquid into the gas flow and at least one zone upstream of the scrubbing zone. Purge gas can be admitted to an intermediate surface in a boundary region of the scrubbing and upstream zones via an outlet arranged to direct the purge gas 11 to flow over and protect the intermediate surface. The purge gas outlet and intermediate surface may have continuously curved or rectilinear cross-sections. The purge gas may have a single outlet with a form corresponding to that of a perimeter of the intermediate surface. The intermediate surface adjacent the purge gas outlet may be convex. The apparatus may have a circular cross-section and the liquid feed may comprise a weir 18 arranged radially outwardly of the intermediate surface. The liquid feed may comprise a degassing system having a headspace in communication with a reduced pressure abatement system. Alternatively the liquid may be degassed prior to being fed to the apparatus. The purge gas feed may be defined by a gap between 0.02mm and 0.08mm defined by inner and outer walls. The apparatus may be used in the semi-conductor industry.
Patent GB-2563218-A (GB)
Title: Rotary vessel
Inventor: TIAGO MARQUES
IPC: B04B7/02
Filed: 2017-06-05
Abstract: A rotary vessel 20 for a filter assembly 10, the rotary vessel comprises a rotor body 24 rotatable about an axis of rotation 26 and a spigot 28, 30 having a non-circular cross section, preferably a polygonal cross section, integral or coupled to the rotor body. The spigot extends from the rotor body along the axis of rotation for engagement with a bearing 34, 36. There may be a plurality of one or more fingers (78a, 78b, Fig 7) spaced about the spigot intermediate a plurality of gaps separating adjacent fingers. Preferably the rotary vessel may be included as part of a filter assembly. Advantageously the rotary vessel arrangement may inhibit rotation of the spigot when engaged with a bearing in a filter assembly, thus reducing wear of the spigot.