baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2466412-A (GB)
Title: Formation modeling while drilling for enhanced high angle or horizontal well placement
Inventor: OMERAGIC DZEVAT
IPC: G01V11/00
Filed: 2008-09-08
Abstract: Methods for three-dimensionally characterizing a reservoir while drilling a high angle or horizontal wellbore through the reservoir are disclosed. An initial reservoir model (302) for the reservoir is selected and a section (300) is extracted for a planned trajectory of the wellbore. A secondary model is generated by performing secondary modeling for at least part of the planned trajectory. An area of interest (301) is identified within the secondary model where statistical uncertainty is high. Possible causes of the statistical uncertainty are identified for the area of interest within the secondary model that are not present or accounted for in the initial reservoir model. A set of parameters for the area of interest are defined at that are based on the possible causes of statistical uncertainty. The area of interest is logged with at least one logging while drilling LWD tool. Sensitivities of the LWD tool response to the subset of parameters are evaluated by performing at least one tertiary model for a range of the subset of parameters. The most sensitive parameters from the subset of parameters and corresponding measurements are identified.
Patent GB-2469752-A (GB)
Title: Deployable bridge element
Inventor: LAW ALISTAIR
IPC: B63B27/14
Filed: 2010-04-22
Abstract: The deployable bridge element, particularly for use as a gangway for a boat, comprises a number of interconnected deck panels 2 connected to an inflatable member 1 which, when inflated, deploys the bridge from an unextended to extended configuration. The inflatable member is preferably fitted to the underside of the deck panels and extends the length of the bridge. Two or more inflatable members may be provided which are interconnected to ensure simultaneous inflation. Resilient elements may bias the deck panels towards the unextended configuration, and may comprise the hinges 4 that join the deck panels. The deck panels may be arranged in a sequence of decreasing size and may include alternating short and long panels so that the unextended configuration takes the form of a rectangular coil of panels. A mounting device may be included to secure one end of the bridge to a fixed location.
Patent GB-2474552-A (GB)
Title: Interconnect that uses barrier requests to maintain the order of requests with respect to data store management requests
Inventor: RIOCREUX PETER ANDREW
IPC: G06F13/16
Filed: 2010-10-01
Abstract: An interconnect 10 provides several routes between one or more initiators 20, 22, 24, 26, such as processors, and one or more recipients 30, 32, 34, 36, such as caches. Transaction requests, including data store maintenance requests, such as cache maintenance requests, are transmitted from the initiators to the recipients via the interconnect. The initiator may send a barrier transaction request after a maintenance request to ensure that requests sent after the barrier request are not processed before the maintenance request completes and that requests sent before the maintenance request are processed before it. The interconnect may delay the transmission of requests along a path until it receives a signal clearing the barrier transaction. A cache maintenance request may cause the cache to transmit requests to other caches. In this case, the barrier transaction is transmitted along the paths after the requests transmitted by the cache.
Patent GB-2479652-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcement for a motor vehicle door hinge
Inventor: HORNECK MICHAEL
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2011-04-15
Abstract: A hinge reinforcement for a motor vehicle door hinge for securing a hinge joint to a bearing surface (14, Figure 3). A base plate (16, Figure 1) can be slidably attached to the bearing surface (14) in a pre-assembly position by means of bracket 12. The base plate can accommodate a thermally activatable fixing means 34 preferably in cavity 32, with which the base plate (16) can be fixed to the bearing structure (14). The fixed reinforcement may be used to locate a door in the same position after removal from the vehicle. A method for assembling a vehicle door is disclosed where the base plate (16) is slidable secured by the bracket 12 to the bearing structure (14). A door hinge is attached so that at least one attachment means penetrates through the base plate (16) to act as a clamp and the base plate (16) is subject to thermal treatment.
Patent GB-2480371-A (GB)
Title: Tool and method for providing access to a wellhead annulus
Inventor: HOWELL JAMES J
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2011-05-09
Abstract: A system (30) and method for accessing an annulus (18) within a wellhead assembly (10A) while the annulus (18) is pressurized. The system (30) includes a tubular body (32) with an attached valve assembly (52) and adapter (54). The adapter (54) to the wellhead assembly (10A) with a sealed annular fitting. The body (32) houses a selectively extendable plunger assembly (34) rotatable by an attached motor (48). A bit or milling device (50) is provided on the end of the plunger assembly (34), so that selectively extending the plunger assembly (34) through the valve assembly (52) and adapter (54) contacts the bit (50) against the wellhead assembly (10A). An opening is formed through the wellhead assembly (10A) with the rotating bit (50) allowing access to the annulus (18).
Patent GB-2492322-A (GB)
Title: Visual displays for an aircraft flight deck, with brightness adjusted based on ambient light
Inventor: DAVIES JOHN
IPC: H04N5/58
Filed: 2011-06-22
Abstract: A cockpit 112 for an aircraft 100 includes a windscreen 122 having at least one transparent pane through which light may pass, and at least one pilotâ  s seat 130 spaced from and facing the windscreen 122. A flight deck 114 has at least a portion disposed below the windscreen 122 and includes at least one head down display (HDD) 142 having an adjustable brightness that may be set by a brightness signal. A camera 146, such as a CCD or video camera, is preferably mounted to the HDD and has a field of view 148 which encompasses at least a portion of the seat 130. The camera 146 outputs an image signal which is indicative of luminance information, and therefore ambient light conditions, within the field of view 148. A processor (152) is connected to the camera 146 and the display 142 and is configured to receive the image signal, determine a luminance of at least a portion of the field of view 148, and adjust the brightness of the display 142 accordingly.
Patent GB-2492149-A (GB)
Title: Racking restraint incorporating a truss into a wall panel
Inventor: MCANDREW SCOTT
IPC: E04B1/26
Filed: 2011-06-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a racking restraint system formable from a plurality of timber framed panels. The invention further relates to a timber frame for use in a racking restraint system, comprising a top rail and a bottom rail in parallel orientation relative to one another, a pair of end posts each extending substantially perpendicularly between and being attached to the top rail and the bottom rail; and at least one joist, or truss, comprising a first chord and a second chord and having a web therebetween, wherein the first and the second chords of the joist each extend between the top rail and the bottom rail and are attached thereto. The panel may be completed by sheet material closing the faces of the panel.
Patent GB-2481539-A (GB)
Title: Downhole turbine drive system
Inventor: SCOTT EDWARD DOCHERTY
IPC: E21B4/02
Filed: 2011-06-27
Abstract: Downhole turbine drive system 10 comprising a stator 12 and a rotor 14. The rotor 14 is external to the stator 12. The stator 12 has a through bore 15 for providing access through the drive system 10. The rotor rotates relative to the stator to drive a downhole tool. The drive system may be coupled to a tubular string by a connection arrangement on the stator. The rotor may have a connection arrangement for coupling to a downhole tool. There may be a single or a plurality of drive systems to rotate a downhole tool.
Patent GB-2479498-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for stabilizing an amplifier
Inventor: THURINGER DANIEL JOSEPH
IPC: G01R33/36
Filed: 2010-01-27
Abstract: The invention generally relates to stabilizing an MRI power delivery system, In one aspect, a stabilization module that is in electrical communication with the MRI power delivery system is provided. The stabilization module includes a closed loop control system. The closed loop control system is used to modify the at least one characteristic of the input signal. The modified input signal is provided to the MRI power delivery system. Moreover, the MRI power delivery system comprises an RF isolator.
Patent GB-2494152-A (GB)
Title: Modifying communication service settings for SIP devices
Inventor: PATERSON CHRIS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2011-08-31
Abstract: When a user of a SIP device 100 enters an access code to change the communication service settings of the device, a code-containing SIP message is sent from the SIP device to a switch 104. From the code, the switch is able to determine which communication service the message relates to. A function-activating SIP message comprising data specifying one or more characteristics of at least one function to be activated by the SIP device in a data collection operation is transmitted to the SIP device. A completed data-containing SIP message comprising communication service data entered by the user of the SIP device is received from the SIP device. The communication service data is processed in accordance with the identified communication service. The SIP device may detect the access code as it is dialed by the user and may automatically send the code-containing SIP message whilst buffering further dialed digits for subsequent transmission in the completed data-containing message, thereby obviating the requirement for the user to pause and await a stutter dial tone before entering the further dialed digits. Enables communication services such as call forwarding to be activated by speed dial.
Patent GB-2483371-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid vehicle controller selecting modes in dependence on cost functional
Inventor: DEXTREIT CLEMENT
IPC: B60K6/44
Filed: 2011-09-05
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle controller 240 is operable to control a plurality of actuators, for example an IC engine 211, a crankshaft integrated motor generator 217 and an electric rear axle drive 232. The controller 240 is operable to control the actuators to apply respective torques to a driveline of a vehicle according to one of three or more operational modes of the vehicle. The respective torques are calculated in response to a value of each of a first set of two or more operating parameters, e.g. wheel torque, battery state of charge, wheel speed, a selected gear. The controller 240 selects two or more of the operational modes responsive to the first set of operating parameters, the modes being selected responsive to a value of a cost functional. A first of the selected modes is the mode having the lowest cost functional according to a control optimisation methodology implemented by the controller and in the event the first selected mode is unavailable the controller assumes another of the selected modes.
Patent GB-2480414-A (GB)
Title: Flow modifier for water-based coating material and water-based coating composition containing same
Inventor: FUJII TAKESHI
IPC: C08F265/10
Filed: 2010-03-03
Abstract: A graft copolymer which has stimulus-responsive properties that render the copolymer usable as various functional materials and which is soluble in water at ordinary temperature, and a water-based coating composition containing the graft copolymer as a thickener. Provided is a flow modifier for water-based coating compositions, characterized by comprising a graft copolymer having a structure which comprises (A) a backbone formed from a monomer ingredient including an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide compound, the backbone having a lower critical aqueous-solution temperature of 40°C or higher, and (B) a hydrophobic side chain.
Patent GB-2493222-A (GB)
Title: Water heating system for heating mains water using a thermal store
Inventor: HANSON-GRAVILLE RICHARD
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 2011-10-13
Abstract: The water heating system comprises a thermal store containing a thermal store fluid, preferably a hot water tank 3 containing tank water. A first heat exchanger 5 is provided to heat the tank water, preferably by heat exchange with hot water provided by a boiler connected to the first heat exchanger by pipes 25,27. A second heat exchanger 7 is arranged to heat mains-pressure water 31 by transferring heat from the tank water. Tank water is circulated through the first heat exchanger by a first pump 9 from a lower section 23 (cooler water) of the tank to a higher section 19 (hot water) of the tank. Tank water is circulated through the second heat exchanger by a second pump 11 from the higher section to the lower section. The flow rate of the tank water through the second heat exchanger is controlled in response to a control signal, which may be a temperature sensor 15 or a pressure/flow sensor 17. A bypass (39, figure 3) may be provided to circumvent the second pump when a low flow rate of tank water through the second heat exchanger is required, for example, if the mains water is being overheated.
Patent GB-2483589-A (GB)
Title: Multi-mode electromagnetic surveying
Inventor: SINGER JOHANNES MARIA
IPC: G01V3/10
Filed: 2010-06-17
Abstract: A method for providing information about a region below the earth's surface, comprises a) providing data from a system comprising an inductive source providing inductive signals in the region and a plurality of galvanic receivers for receiving galvanic signals resulting from the inductive signals, wherein the galvanic signals are the result of mode conversion occurring in the subsurface region; and b) processing the data. Step b) may include generating at least one galvanic virtual source signal.
Patent GB-2500243-A (GB)
Title: Identifying members of immobilised peptide libraries comprising protein-DNA complexes
Inventor: ULLMAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2012-03-15
Abstract: A method for identifying a member from a peptide library that interacts with a target molecule in situ is disclosed, the method comprising providing a plurality of nucleic acid molecules encoding members of the library, immobilising the nucleic acids onto a solid support, sequencing the plurality of nucleic acids on the solid support, expressing the immobilised nucleic acids to produce a peptide library wherein each member of the peptide library is immobilised on the nucleic acid molecule from which it was expressed (e.g. the library is a cis-display library and the peptide binds to a nucleic acid ORI sequence via a RepA or P2A protein sequence), contacting the immobilised peptide library with a target molecule, detecting an interaction between the target and a library member, and identifying the member of the library which interacted with the target by the sequence of the nucleic acid molecule from which it was expressed.
Patent GB-2490224-A (GB)
Title: Cylonic separator
Inventor: ROBERTSON JAMES STUART
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2012-04-16
Abstract: A cyclonic separator comprising a ring of cyclone bodies 72 and an outlet duct 61 through which cleansed fluid is discharged from the cyclonic separator, wherein the outlet duct 61 extends between two adjacent cyclone bodies 72. The outlet duct may have a first section (78, fig 10) that extends along an axis about which the cyclone bodies 72 are arranged and a second section (79, fig 10) that extends from the first section (78, fig 10) to between the two cyclone bodies 72. An elongate filter (62, fig 10) may be present in the outlet duct 61.
Patent GB-2490244-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle transport bag
Inventor: FORSHAW MARK
IPC: B62J19/00
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: A bicycle 1 is laid in a taxi against the division 2 between the passenger compartment and the driver's compartment. The bicycle 1 is enclosed in a bag 11 of synthetic canvas material with a draw string 12 and retaining fastener 14 at the mouth 15 of the bag. Its bottom edge 16 is curved to allow it to conform to the wheels 4 of a typical bicycle. The bottom edge is also upwardly concavely shaped 17 to be clear of the floor 5 of the taxi by some 300mm centrally of the wheels in the region of the bicycle's pedals 6. Dickey seat belts 7 are drawn from the B pillars of the taxi and passed under the concavely shaped region 17 of the bag and their tangs 8 engaged with the latches 9 between the dickey seats. Drawing the belts tight secures the bicycle against the division 2, with the front, steerable wheel of the bicycle pulled by the belt around it into approximate alignment with the division. In alternative embodiments, the bicycle may be contained in two bags (figure 7) and/or apertures (figure 2) may be provided to allow the passage of seat belt buckles in place of the concave bottom edge.
Patent GB-2492882-A (GB)
Title: A device for controlling the pitch of turboprop fan blades
Inventor: GALLET FRANCOIS
IPC: B64C11/30
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: The invention provides a device for controlling the pitch of the fan blades of a turboprop, the device comprising at least one set 24a, 24b of adjustable pitch fan blades 26, the set being constrained to rotate with a rotary ring (28a, 28b, fig 1) mechanically linked to a rotor (22a, 22b) . A synchronizing ring (64a, 64b, fig 4) is coupled to each blade of the set in order to adjust its pitch. An actuator 30a, 30b is centred on a longitudinal axis 12 of the turboprop and constrained to rotate with the rotor. Control links 44a, 44b, each connected firstly to the actuator rod 34a, 34b and secondly to an inside end of a cylindrical shaft 46a, 46b via a crank 48a, 48b, are capable of imparting turning movement to the shaft about its axis of revolution 50a, 50b. An outside end of the shaft is coupled to the blade in order to adjust its pitch. The device incorporated into a two propeller turboprop comprising a turbine having two contra rotating propellers is also provided.
Patent GB-2506892-A (GB)
Title: Sample injection apparatus and method for improving throughput in spectrometry
Inventor: MURTAZIN AYRAT
IPC: G01N21/73
Filed: 2012-10-11
Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for improving throughput in spectrometry, the method comprising steps of loading sample-containing liquid into a liquid injection device, such as micro dispenser 10, through a outlet 14 in the injection device, and ejecting the sample-containing liquid from the injection device either in the form of droplets or of a jet which subsequently breaks up into droplets; the sample ejection being through the outlet 14 of the injection device such that the sample-containing fluid enters an inlet of a torch 50. A manipulator 30 is arranged to move the injection device between a first position aligned with the torch inlet and a second position with outlet 14 in fluid communication with a vessel, such as 40 containing the sample-containing liquid, or 45 containing rinsing agent. Pump 20 can move buffer solution in conduit 13 to suck or eject the sample in or out of outlet 14.
Patent GB-2496993-A (GB)
Title: Lock and handle assembly having selective handing
Inventor: WHITTLE CLEMENT GEORGE
IPC: E05B63/04
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A handle assembly having a first pivotal handle coupled to a first rotary member 5A and a second pivotal handle couple to a second rotary member 5B; first and second rotary members having respective detachable drive elements such as screw threaded lugs. The first and second drive elements/pins when installed are operable to retract a latch in response to rotation of the respective handle; when the drive member/pin is removed the handle is uncoupled from the latch such that rotation of the handle is ineffective to retract the latch. Preferably the drive members are a screw threaded pin which engages within an arcuate slot in a common drive plate which drives the latch to the retracted position; the arcuate slots are preferably diametrically opposite each other and provide for lost motion over limited range of movement. The assembly may be part of a multipoint locking mechanism.
Patent GB-2498626-A (GB)
Title: Optimising the storage allocation in a virtual desktop environment
Inventor: SALEM RANDA
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-12-05
Abstract: A virtual desktop environment manages a shared storage capacity which includes one or more previously stored first files, each stored file being associated with a respective unique file identifier. Upon reception of a write request 201 for writing a second file specified in the request, the environment compares 205 its file identifier with file identifiers of any file already stored to the shared storage capacity. A pointer is created to the stored file if the second file identifier is identical to one of the first file identifiers. If the second file identifier is not identical to anyone of the stored file identifiers, the second file identifier is stored as a further file identifier and the second file is stored as a further first file and a pointer is created 209 to the stored further first file.
Patent GB-2495421-A (GB)
Title: Tampon applicator
Inventor: BOGART THOMAS WILLIAM VAN DEN
IPC: A61F13/26
Filed: 2009-07-14
Abstract: A tampon applicator has an elongate barrel 33 with an interior chamber for housing a tampon, a grip region 43 adjacent an outer end 35 of the barrel, a tip region 45 adjacent an inner end of the barrel, and a central region 43 extending longitudinally between the grip region and the tip region. A plunger 27 extends into the barrel at the outer end thereof and is moveable to expel the tampon from the barrel at its inner end. The plunger passes through a guide channel 63 of the barrel sized to be a close fit with the plunger. The outer surface of the barrel at the grip region may have a different coefficient of friction than at the central region of the barrel. In other embodiments the coefficient of friction of the barrel outer surface at the central region may be different from the coefficient of friction at the tip region. The grip region may incorporate a pattern or visual indicator 91. The tip region may incorporate petals 51.
Patent GB-2505972-A (GB)
Title: Stereoscopic display
Inventor: RYU SEUNG-MAN
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 2012-12-18
Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device 100 has a substrate 120 such as a colour filter substrate with black matrices 130 formed parallel to one another on a first surface and black stripes 165 formed on a second opposite surface. Each of the black stripes 165 has a width equal to a width of the corresponding black matrices 130. A patterned retarder film 185 is formed on the black stripes 165 and has first retarder patterns 180a and second retarder patterns 180b disposed over region between first and second pairs of stripes 165. The width of the black stripes 165 is less than or equal to twice an adhesion margin of the patterned retarder film 185. Other inventions relate to the stripes 165 and matrices 130 having greater or lesser widths than each other.
Patent GB-2497678-A (GB)
Title: Plug counter fracing system and method
Inventor: O'CONNELL MARIA M
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2011-06-23
Abstract: A plug counter includes a seat receptive of a plug in a first position and capable of passing the plug in a second position. A first sleeve is in operable communication with the seat and is longitudinally movable in response to movement of the seat between the first position and the second position. A second sleeve is in operable communication with at least one of the first sleeve and the seat and is configured to index upon passage of the plug. A key is in operable communication with the seat and is configured to prevent movement of the seat to the second position after a selected number of plugs have passed the seat. A third sleeve is in operable communication with the first sleeve, and a release member is in operable communication with the third sleeve and is configured to move the third sleeve after it is released.