baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2526113-A (GB)
Title: A control system for a shower
Inventor: MILLS KEITH PETER
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2014-05-14
Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a control system 20; (120 figure 3) for a shower comprising a control lever 42; (142 figure 5) having a changeable position for setting one or more water flow parameters i.e. flow or temperature, where the control lever 42; (142 figure 5) includes a target (44 figure 2). The control system 20; (120 figure 5) further comprises a position sensor arranged to sense the position of the target 42; (142 figure 5) and a controller (50 figure 2) arranged to monitor the sensed position of the target 42; (142 figure 5) and send a corresponding control signal to one or more valves 28; (128 figure 5) to allow a pre-determined flow rate of water to pass. The sensors may be capacitive sensors.
Patent GB-2516550-A (GB)
Title: Aggregating system
Inventor: TREPCA SEBASTJAN
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2014-06-04
Abstract: A method for de-duplication is provided. A method of determining duplicate database entries, wherein the database entries correspond to images, comprises retrieving an image to be added to the database, determining a plurality of image descriptors for said image, comparing said descriptors with existing image descriptors corresponding to existing images in the database to determine potential duplication, and outputting an optimised database. The descriptors may be BRISK descriptors. Methods of facilitating online transactions are also provided.
Patent GB-2517058-A (GB)
Title: Head-mountable apparatus and systems
Inventor: BICKERSTAFF IAN HENRY
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2014-06-11
Abstract: A head mountable display (HMD) system comprises: a camera 122 configured to capture images of a peripheral 600 and/or control device in use by a wearer of the HMD; a detector 610 configured to detect occlusions in a captured image of the peripheral 600 and/or control device; and an image renderer 630 configured to render a virtual version of the peripheral 600 and/or control device for display to the HMD wearer and to render a representation of a users hand at the position of the detected occlusion. Also disclosed is a method of operating the above head mountable display. The representation of the users hand may be a virtual representation of the users hand. The detector 610 may detect at least an angular orientation of the peripheral 600 and/or control device from its shape in a captured image, the image renderer 630 may then render the virtual representation of the peripheral 600 and/or control device in dependence upon the detected angular orientation.
Patent GB-2517273-A (GB)
Title: Organic amine decarbonization solutions
Inventor: MAO SONGBAI
IPC: B01D53/62
Filed: 2014-06-16
Abstract: An organic amine decarbonisation solution comprising one or more amines for use as carbon dioxide absorbent; and an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant comprises one or more organometallic complexes having following Formula (I): [Mx(L)y]An wherein M is selected from transition metals, Group IVA metals and Group VA metals; L is a bidentate or multidentate organic ligand with each ligating atom being independently one of O, S, N and P; each A is an uncoordinated counter-ion for forming an outer sphere of a complex; x is 1, 2 or 3; y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and optionally one or more metal chelating agents. Also disclosed is an antioxidant composition, comprising the antioxidant and one or more chelating agents; and use of the antioxidant composition for mitigating oxidative degradation of an organic amine decarbonisation solution.
Patent GB-2528103-A (GB)
Title: Anti-dislocation garment for hip
Inventor: NNENE CHUKWUEMEKA OKWUDILI
IPC: A61F5/02
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: A lightweight, user-friendly ergonomic device to help stabilise a hip joint after a total hip replacement which can be worn in similar fashion to a garment, incorporating elastic materials that oppose the forces leading to hip dislocation. The device incorporates resistance bands 1, 4, 5, 6 ,7 of material that limit the movement of the joint when it is placed in positions that predispose to dislocation. There is a facility for the use of a zipper 3 to allow ease of donning and removal and panels can be added to allow bodily functions.
Patent GB-2529835-A (GB)
Title: Utility vehicle
Inventor: DOWLE JAMES JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: E04H15/06
Filed: 2014-09-03
Abstract: A vehicle 10, typically a truck, has a load space 34 bounded on at least two opposite sides by side walls 34, and a canopy 52 removably fitted to side walls 34 comprising a covering supported by a plurality of legs 46 extendable from a first length to at least a second length, a difference between the first and second lengths corresponding to a height difference between the side walls and a lowermost extent of the vehicle. Suitably, canopy 52 may be usable when removed from vehicle 10; alternatively, canopy 52 can be attached on one side to a side wall 36 of load space 34, and can extend away from vehicle 10 with legs 46 on the far side of canopy 52 extended to reach the ground. Attachments for guy ropes (56, Figure 2) may also be provided. The covering may be a flexible cover over a rigid framework, or may alternatively be a rigid sheet of thermoformed plastic or fibre-reinforced plastic.
Patent GB-2526894-A (GB)
Title: Methods of accessing and providing access to data sent between a remote resource and a data processing device
Inventor: MERIAC MILOSCH
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: The application discloses networked devices (e.g. Internet of Things (IoT)) wherein the network nodes (e.g. routers) include caches 30 for data passing through them. The claims relate to these caches, with dependent claims adding encryption of cache contents, cost based selection amongst multiple caches, authentication of cache access requests. Disclosures and claims relating to obscured URLs and applying signatures to original data are also included.
Patent GB-2534194-A (GB)
Title: Cone Expanding Collapsible Medical Device
Inventor: TUE THUREN BODEWADT
IPC: A61F2/01
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A collapsible medical device 10 includes two conical members 20, with tooth shaped wide ends 40, coupled to one another by a connector 52, which may be a cannula or rod. The conical members 20 are formed of a membrane 22 which has a thickness which decreases from a narrow end 24 to a wide end 26. The membrane 22 may be self-supporting and may be formed of silicone. There may be a frame (70 fig 5) coupled to the conical members 20 which may be made of a shape memory alloy such as Nitinol and may be embedded within the membrane 22. The teeth 40 may be self-supporting within a vessel and avoid folds within the membrane 22, which may otherwise result in leakage of blood around the device 10. The device may be a vascular occluder or a filter.
Patent GB-2535468-A (GB)
Title: Portable containment system for destruction of chemical and biological devices
Inventor: Laura Anne Stebbings
IPC: F42B33/06
Filed: 2015-02-16
Abstract: There is provided containment system (400) for destruction of CB devices and agents, comprising a containment cloche (450) consisting of a thermally insulating material arranged to be positioned over a CB device or agent (CB) and a heater means (430) for rapidly increasing atmospheric temperature arranged within the containment cloche (450).
Patent GB-2525756-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle cargo organiser
Inventor: MURRAY ANDY JOHN
IPC: B60R7/08
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: A cargo organiser 200 for a vehicle comprises a frame 210 at least partially forming a floor of a cargo area (20, Figure 1) of the vehicle. Elongate elements 240 extend across an opening of frame 210 to form a concertina folding arrangement of rotatably coupled panels, and are slidable with respect to frame 210, for example parallel to an edge of the opening. Elongate elements 240 may also comprise openings 229 or recesses (124, Figure 4) forming handles. Frame 210 may tilt with respect to the cargo area about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of an elongate element 240. Frame 210 may also comprise a panel stowable substantially flush with the cargo area, and may comprise collapsible frame handles 230.
Patent GB-2538093-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting audio surveillance devices
Inventor: ANDREW BARRY STEPHEN
IPC: H04K3/00
Filed: 2015-05-07
Abstract: A transmitter detector system detects acoustically-active transmitters such as surveillance or bugging devices which receive audio signals from a local environment and transmit data corresponding to the received audio signal over an RF transmission medium. The transmitter detector 100 comprises a receiver 3 configured to detect RF transmissions and an audio output 11 configured to generate intermittent audio output signals. The intermittent audio output signals repeatedly activate and deactivate a voice actuated detector (VAD) and a discontinuous transmission (DTX) protocol in the transmitter 1. A correlation module in the detector is configured to determine a degree of correlation between quantities of data transmitted per unit time period in the detected RF transmissions and the generated intermittent audio output signals (see figure 2). The correlation module may count the number of transmit time slots used in the detected RF transmission during time periods corresponding to the intermittent audio output signals and during time periods corresponding to gaps between the audio signals.
Patent GB-2539956-A (GB)
Title: Dual-purpose lamp
Inventor: SPENCER JAMES ROBERT ARTHEY
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2015-07-03
Abstract: A seasoning grinder has a LED light source 3 attached to heat sink 7 for illuminating the surroundings, and includes a receptacle 13 for holding a seasoning material to be ground. A grinding mechanism 15 has a grinding wheel 41 for grinding the seasoning material, and an outlet 17 is provided for dispensing ground seasoning material. The grinder may be motorised. Batteries 11 that are rechargeable via a docking station (Fig. 16) may be provided. The grinder may receive a salt shaker (Fig. 18).
Patent GB-2540183-A (GB)
Title: Braking control system for an aircraft
Inventor: Miguel Angel Gama
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 2015-07-08
Abstract: An aircraft braking control system (BCS) 400 receiving signals from sensors about measured aircraft parameters, includes a health monitoring system (HMS) 402 for determining the operability and/or reliability of the sensor signals and/or of the braking wheels, and a task manager 401 that automatically self-reconfiguring the BCS to change how it utilises the signals in the event that the HMS judges a failure of a braking wheels or sensor signals. The HMS correlates signals to see if they are within a moving range of acceptable values. The BCS can reconfigure to use alternative values if a sensor fails, and change priorities (e.g. between torque and temperature).
Patent GB-2529552-A (GB)
Title: Stylus charging case
Inventor: DOWD GEOFFREY CHARLES
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2015-07-23
Abstract: A portable charging case for a rechargeable stylus or pen comprises a charger body or base 22 having a receptacle 42 for interfacing with a charging block 64 at a first end of the stylus 54, the charging block having a plurality of charging terminals 66 which may be ferromagnetic. The charger base has a charging interface 26 electrically coupled to a plurality of charging contacts 52 that may be connected via a logic board to dynamically change a polarity of each charging contact to match its respective charging terminal. The charger base may also have a magnetic element for selectively securing the stylus charging block relative to it, and circuitry (Fig.4, 50) coupled to a communications bus to carry electrical signals. The charging case may have a cap assembly 24 including an enclosure for slidably engaging the base assembly and selectively covering the stylus. A system including the charger base and cap assembly comprises a stylus with a rechargeable power source coupled to the plurality of terminals of the charging block.
Patent GB-2526468-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle to vehicle communication system
Inventor: LINDSAY JOHN
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2014-03-15
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vehicle to vehicle communication system for mounting to a vehicle comprising an emitter in communication with a receiver. The receiver is operable to receive beam data indicating the brake light or turn signal status of a leading vehicle. In response to beam data or brake signal or turn signal data of the subject vehicle, the emitter signals the vehicular signal status rearwardly. In one configuration, the signal includes a visual signal. In a second configuration, the signal includes beam data.
Patent GB-2541952-A (GB)
Title: Luggage weighing device, system and method
Inventor: JAMIE CRUICKSHANK
IPC: G01G23/00
Filed: 2015-09-07
Abstract: A weighing device suitable for weighing luggage has a plurality of luggage mounting surfaces 112, 114, 116, 118, on weighing members 102, 104 each of which can measure the weight of luggage mounted thereon. The device has a pair of extendable, telescopic side members 106, 108 that join with the luggage mounting members forming a frame that can be collapsed. When in the collapsed state, the device is shaped such that it can be used as a coat hanger 132. The device has a control unit 134 with a processor that calculates the weight of the luggage placed upon it and can transmit the weight data to an external device to be displayed. Preferably the external device has internet capability so that the maximum luggage capacity can be compared to the weight of the luggage.
Patent GB-2528203-A (GB)
Title: Data tokenization in an intermediary node
Inventor: BOUKOBZA ERIC
IPC: H04L12/701
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented method for data tokenization are disclosed. The method includes receiving, at a database network router, a database access request directed to a tokenized database, the tokenized database containing one or more tokenized data values, applying one or more rules to the request, rewriting the request based on at least one of the one or more rules, such that data values being added to the database will be tokenized data values, and data values received from the database will be non-tokenized data values, and transmitting the rewritten request to the database.
Patent GB-2543501-A (GB)
Title: Handling liquefied natural gas
Inventor: Gordon Canning
IPC: F25D3/00
Filed: 2015-10-19
Abstract: A vacuum insulated storage vessel 1 for storing cryogenically cooled pressurised fluids, especially liquefied natural gas, encapsulates first and second fluid storage volumes 8,9. Each of the first and second fluid storage volumes comprises an inlet 19 for filling and one or more outlets for dispensing. The vessel further comprises a first heat exchanger 20 within the first fluid storage volume for cooling fluid held in the first fluid storage volume, the first heat exchanger being in fluid communication with an outlet of the second fluid storage volume.
Patent GB-2536342-A (GB)
Title: Driver assistance system for a vehicle
Inventor: JOCHEN BASTING
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2016-01-18
Abstract: A driver assistance system for a vehicle 1 comprises a steering assistant 17 for autonomously generating steering commands, a first actuating drive 7 for adjusting a steering angle on a running wheel 2 of vehicle 1 corresponding to the steering commands and a steering wheel 11 providing a steering angle and rotatably coupled to a second actuating drive 13. Second actuating drive 13 is actuated to more strongly reflect low frequency components in a frequency spectrum of the steering angle in the rotation of steering wheel 11 than high-frequency components of the frequency spectrum; typically, a high-pass filter may be used to determine a reverse force to counteract the high-frequency components. In an embodiment, first actuating drive 7 may act on a track rod 4 and second actuating drive 13 may act on a steering column 9.
Patent GB-2533247-A (GB)
Title: Wireless device and method
Inventor: Stephen wang
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2013-09-18
Abstract: In an embodiment a wireless device comprises a plurality of power amplifiers operable to generate signals for transmission over different frequency channels of a wireless network; an antenna system coupled to the plurality of power amplifiers configured to transmit the signals generated by the power amplifiers; a battery configured to store energy and to supply electrical energy to the plurality of power amplifiers;an energy harvesting unit configured to harvest energy from the environment surrounding the wireless device and transfer the harvested energy to the battery;a management unit configured to determine spectrum status information of the wireless network, select one or more channels of the wireless network, and determine the output power of the power amplifiers; and a configuration unit configured to control the efficiency and output power of each of the power amplifiers.
Patent GB-2534064-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate and 3D display device
Inventor: CHENGHUNG CHEN
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2013-11-18
Abstract: According to the present invention, first, after a corresponding thin film transistor is turned on by using a first scanning line, a pixel electrode is charged, and then, a corresponding thin film transistor is turned on by using a second scanning line, and a common voltage starts to be applied to the pixel electrode, to achieve an effect of gray-scale image insertion; in addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, duration of a second scanning signal of the second scanning line is controlled to pull a voltage of the pixel electrode to different levels, so as to implement insertion of images with different gray-scale brightness.
Patent GB-2536849-A (GB)
Title: Fire extinguishing composition comprising heterocyclic compounds
Inventor: HAO WU
IPC: A62D1/06
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire extinguishing composition comprising heterocyclic compounds, the fire extinguishing composition utilizing heat generated by combustion of pyrotechnic powder to release a large amount of effective fire extinguishing particles. The fire extinguishing composition comprising heterocyclic compounds reacts at a high temperature to generate free radicals; the free radicals react with one or more of the free radicals of O, OH, and H necessary for a chain combustion reaction, to cut off the chain combustion reaction, while producing physical and chemical inhibitory effects to achieve fire extinguishing results. In addition, the fire extinguishing composition comprising carboxylic acid derivatives generates synergistic effect with the pyrotechnic powder, further improving the fire extinguishing efficacy of the fire extinguishing agent, and greatly shortening effective fire extinguishing time.
Patent GB-2541807-A (GB)
Title: Methods for determining when a device is worn by a user
Inventor: HUGO JOHN MARTIN VINCENT
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2015-08-25
Abstract: A method for determining when a device is in contact with a user, comprises activating S102 an accelerometer provided at the device; activating S103 a vibration motor provided at the device; measuring S104 with the accelerometer vibrations at the device created by the vibration motor; and using S107 the accelerometer measurements to determine whether the device is in contact with a user. The device may be a trusted device in the form of a wristwatch (1, Fig. 1) having an authentication sensor (4, Fig. 1). The device may request re-authentication of the user if it is determined that the device is not in contact with the user. The measurements may be used to determine a probability that the device remains in contact with the user. The calculation of the probability may additionally be based of other sensor measurements e.g. heart-rate, temperature, proximity, photo-detector, biometric, chemical characteristics, motion. A level of trust may be determined.
Patent GB-2543390-A (GB)
Title: Food products
Inventor: ALISTAIR MCDONALD HENDERSON
IPC: A21D13/30
Filed: 2016-08-23
Abstract: A food product for reheating prior to consumption comprises a bread or pastry shell 401 formed with a cavity (402, fig. 4A) that contains an edible filling 403. The cavity is closed with a closure 405 formed of a sponge mix including a heat-activated rising agent such that the closure will expand and close the cavity on reheating the product. The shell may be formed from dough that is cooked by steaming or by baking, and may be frozen prior to being filled with the edible filling. The finished, filled product may be frozen. The shell may be formed around a mandrel (203, fig. 4A), and is preferably proved and cooked on the mandrel. The heat-activated rising agent is preferably sodium acid pyrophosphate.
Patent GB-2558189-A (GB)
Title: Carabiner
Inventor: FREDERICK ALLAN HALL
IPC: F16B45/02
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: A carabiner comprising a body 10 extending in a median plane, the body having end portions between which is defined an opening 18, a gate 22 carried on one of the end portions that can be moved to open or close the opening, a sheave 52 carried on the body for rotation about an axis that lies within or parallel to the median plane, and a becket aperture 42 adjacent to the sheave that extends through the body in an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the sheave. Preferably the aperture is formed in a boss 40. Preferably there are two apertures each having an adjacent sheave (figs. 6-7) or there are two sheaves adjacent and coaxial to one another (figs. 8-9) forming a double or twin sheave carabiner. In use an element passing over the sheave is unlikely to interfere with an element passing through the becket aperture because they will tend to extend in a substantially different orientation to one another.
Patent GB-2551057-A (GB)
Title: Chassis for a commercial vehicle, in particular a truck
Inventor: Joao Bosco Vilela
IPC: B62D61/10
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: A chassis (12, fig. 1) for a commercial vehicle (10, fig. 1) comprises a frame (14, fig. 1) upon which are arranged a front axle 20 including steerable front wheels 22, a first rear axle 30 including first rear wheels 32 and a second rear axle 34 including steerable second rear wheels 36. The second rear axle 34 is at a distance, e.g. more than two metres, from the first rear axle 30 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The chassis also includes an actuator 38 configured to: receive at least one electric signal indicative of at least one steering angle of the front wheels 22; and actuate and thus steer the second rear wheels 36 on the basis of the received signal. The second rear wheels may be double wheels. The first rear axle may be arranged on the frame via a first suspension including metallic springs, and the second rear axle via a second suspension including air springs. The first rear axle may be driven and the first rear wheels may be non-steerable wheels.
Patent GB-2552099-A (GB)
Title: Solvent-induced separation of oilfield emulsions
Inventor: TIMOTHY N HARVEY
IPC: E21B43/34
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: Systems and methods for separation of oleaginous fluids, aqueous fluids, and solids from drilling or other oilfield emulsions by solvent extraction. A method for separation of oilfield emulsions comprising: providing an oilfield emulsion prepared for use in a wellbore and/or recovered from a wellbore; mixing the oilfield emulsion with at least a solvent to form at least a mixture; and separating the mixture to at least partially recover an oleaginous phase of the oilfield emulsion.