baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2496391-A (GB)
Title: Display device for flowers
Inventor: KING DAVID
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2011-11-09
Abstract: A display device 10 formed from a blank of card comprises first and second rectangular sidewalls 12, 14 connected by a hinge, the first and second sidewalls being of the same length, a third rectangular sidewall 16 hinged to the second sidewall 14, the third rectangular sidewall 16 having a shorter length than the first and second sidewalls 12,14, a first triangular support platform 18 hinged to a side of the third rectangular sidewall 16 and an upper end wall hinged to the first or second rectangular sidewall 12, 14 to form a triangular structure open on one side above the triangular support platform 18.
Patent GB-2486977-A (GB)
Title: Suction nozzle with an edge brush and obstacle sensor
Inventor: PRUIETT JASON W
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2011-12-21
Abstract: A suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner comprises a nozzle body that includes a suction inlet 140, a first side brush 180a rotatably mounted to the nozzle body, a controller operably to a first sensor (220a, fig 2) which is adapted to send an output signal to the controller upon sensing an obstacle and wherein the controller causes the brush 180a to rotate in response to the output signal from the first sensor (220a, fig 2). The brush 180a can be rotated by a drive motor (182a, fig 2) which is energised by the controller when an obstacle is sensed by the sensor (220a, fig 2). A diverter assembly (158, fig 2) for selectively coupling either the suction inlet 140 or an edge suction inlet (110a, fig 6) to a source of suction can also be present. A second side brush 180b may also be present.
Patent GB-2493048-A (GB)
Title: Measuring storage device I/O overhead by using data transfers of multiple sizes
Inventor: NOMANI ASLAM FAIZAN
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2012-05-11
Abstract: A sampling tool, running on a computer system, sends I/O operations of two different sizes to a storage device, such as a disc drive. These are for a large transfer size, such as 128k bytes and for a small transfer size, such as 4k bytes. The same number of small transfers is sent as large transfers. It measures the total time for the small transfers and the total time for the large transfers. The difference between these is then divided by the number of transfers, multiplied by the size of the small transfer and divided by the difference between the transfer sizes. This result is then multiplied by the number of transfers, subtracted from the total time for large reads and divided by the number of transfers to give the overhead of the I/O operations. The operations may be read operations or they may be write operations.
Patent GB-2492623-A (GB)
Title: Self-optimizing traffic flow using shared vehicle information
Inventor: MASSELLE ERIC LEONARD
IPC: G08G1/01
Filed: 2012-05-22
Abstract: Multiple controllers in dynamic communication optimize traffic flow using information from floating vehicles (i.e. crowd-sourcing). Traffic synchronization controllers (TSC 710, 730) receive information from vehicle-based transmitters called vehicle information agents (VIA 120-124, Fig.1) and/or associated traffic control devices (TCD â   e.g. traffic lights 722,732, dynamic stop signs 712-718 or dynamic speed limit sign 720, 734 â   which may aggregate traffic information and make vehicle counts). Traffic information for a geographic region is determined there-from including volume, speed, destination, intended vehicle route, clusters of vehicles and thence an optimal traffic flow within the region. Appropriate control signals are then transmitted to traffic control devices within the region or adjacent regions. Information may be shared amongst TSC â   e.g. by means of a central facility 740 which receives vehicle information and calculated optimal traffic flow from several TSC, updates these traffic flows and propagates them to TSC to optimize the flow over a larger region.
Patent GB-2503004-A (GB)
Title: Chimeric pattern recognition receptors for bacterial plant pathogens such as Xanthomonas
Inventor: JEHLE ANNA KRISTINA
IPC: A01H1/00
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: A chimeric pattern recognition receptor (PRR) composed of the exÂ­tracellular domain of REMAX, which is the recognition site for sensing bacterial infection, and c-terminal portions of PRRs of other plant species is claimed REMAX was found to recognise the presence of Xanthomonas and is encoded by receptor-like protein 1 (RLP1) in Arabidopsis thaliana. It initiates an immune signalling that eventually yields into a typical plant immune responses to bacterial infections. REMAX is a receptor of enigmatic microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) of Xanthomonas. Also disclosed is a method to modulate the immune response of a plant to a bacterial infection by either increasing or decreasing the exÂ­pression of REMAX or REMAX-like proteins. Also claimed are methods for the identification and purification of new microbe-associated molecular patterns in plants using REMAX or REMAX-like proteins and/or the novel chimeric PRRs of the present invention and an elicitor of Xanthomonas response in plants.
Patent GB-2489640-A (GB)
Title: Thin electrochemical cell
Inventor: ADAMS PAUL BARRIE
IPC: H01M50/562
Filed: 2011-01-21
Abstract: The invention relates to devices incorporating thin, lightweight electrochemical cells and their method of manufacture, whereby a thin flexible pouch-type cell (1) comprises at least one pair of overlying electrode layers separated from one another by an intermediate electrolyte layer (13), the cell exterior being defined by first and second laminated sheets (3, 9) sealed together, wherein each laminated sheet (3, 9) has an outermost layer (3a, 9a) forming a respective external face of the cell (1) and a coextensive, innermost, conductive layer (3b, 9b) that acts as a current collector layer (3b, 9b) and which supports an electrode layer (5, 11), although the conductive layer may also itself act as the active electrode layer.
Patent GB-2499280-A (GB)
Title: Insulation and cladding rail system
Inventor: BLAND ARTHUR
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: A three part rail and link system for the attachment of thermal insulation to existing buildings comprises a rail 1 that is attached to the building substrate (b), a sliding link piece 2 that engages in the attachment rail 1 and a connecting rail 3, included in the insulation material (d), extending almost to the surface of the material. This allows insulation to be attached to the building but creates a continuous link from the original substrate to the exterior face of the insulation to enable a facade to be fastened to it to mechanically tie into the existing building. The sliding link piece creates a cavity between the building substrate and the insulation. The connecting sliding link is sectional with sections arranged end to end and having overlapping end formations. Each section has either parallel flanges or an asymmetrical shape such that the depth of the section, and so the gap between the substrate and insulation, varies along its length. This allows accommodation of variation in the substrate to which the attachment rail is fixed.
Patent GB-2492523-A (GB)
Title: Phased array millimeter wave imaging techniques
Inventor: KAM DONG
IPC: G01S13/89
Filed: 2011-01-10
Abstract: An apparatus, imager elements, and a method for detecting a radio frequency image using phased array techniques. An example apparatus includes an array of radio frequency antennas fabricated on one or more packaged integrated circuits. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to selectively phase shift radio frequency signals from the antennas such that the at least a portion of the radio frequency image is focused.
Patent GB-2508215-A (GB)
Title: Lining of pipework with ferrules
Inventor: WAITE STEVE
IPC: F16L55/179
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of lining a pipe 28 in which an existing ferrule 14 is located before the lining 26 is formed, and is machined to be suitable to receive a specific bush 20. After lining, the machined ferrule connection is located through the lining, and the bush is inserted into the machined ferrule opening through a hole cut in the liner. The ferrule may be located by a camera. The method is all carried out by apparatus (12 figure 1) within the pipe, wherein the apparatus may have a rotary head which carries different processing tools.
Patent GB-2499698-A (GB)
Title: Mutual migration of related resource partitions in a virtual environment
Inventor: LEMAY MONICA JEAN
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2012-12-11
Abstract: In a virtualized computing environment, resource partitions 125a-c are located in divisions such as logical partitions 115a-b or computer systems. When a resource partition is to be migrated 305 from one division to another, the computer system detects the relocation event. It then determines whether an additional partition or virtual environment in the division, comprising a distinct operating environment, is sufficiently related to the partition being moved. This is preferably done by analyzing communication traffic between the partitions. If it is found to be sufficiently associated, the additional virtual machine may be moved 310 to the same destination, so as to preserve the inter-partition communication structure and prevent unnecessary use of bandwidth. The system may compare and rank multiple additional partitions, and may determine which partition to move based on bandwidth impact, or may relocate more than one such partition.
Patent GB-2495863-A (GB)
Title: A wearable bedding garment
Inventor: BLAKE VANESSA
IPC: A41B13/00
Filed: 2011-05-11
Abstract: A wearable bedding garment comprised from a unitary piece of soft fabric includes arm (2) and neck openings (1), a full body length fastener (7) for providing access to the garment and two separate leg sections (3) for receiving the legs of a person.
Patent GB-2497659-A (GB)
Title: Catalysed substrate monolith with two washcoat zones
Inventor: BLAKEMAN PHILIP GERALD
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2012-12-11
Abstract: A catalysed substrate monolith 12, for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, comprises a first washcoat coating 16 and a second washcoat coating 18. The first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM), preferably platinum and palladium, and at least one support material for the PGM. The PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilise when exposed to relatively extreme conditions, including relatively high temperatures. The second washcoat coating comprises at least one metal oxide for trapping volatilised PGM, and is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat coating (i.e. downstream of the first washcoat coating). The metal oxide may comprise one or more of stabilised alumina, amorphous silica-alumina, stabilised zirconia, ceria, titania and stabilised ceria-zirconia.
Patent GB-2494359-A (GB)
Title: Planar cavity MEMS and related structures, methods of manufacture and design structures
Inventor: HERRIN RUSSELL T
IPC: B81C1/00
Filed: 2011-06-08
Abstract: A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) cavity (60b) includes forming a first sacrificial cavity layer (18) over a wiring layer (14) and substrate (10). The method further includes forming an insulator layer (40) over the first sacrificial cavity layer. The method further includes performing a reverse damascene etchback process on the insulator layer. The method further includes planarizing the insulator layer and the first sacrificial cavity layer. The method further includes venting or stripping of the first sacrificial cavity layer to a planar surface for a first cavity (60b) of the MEMS.
Patent GB-2496808-A (GB)
Title: Parallel mesh delta sigma modulator
Inventor: HOSSAIN RAZAK
IPC: H03M7/00
Filed: 2011-07-22
Abstract: A parallel, multi-stage noise shaping (MASH) de!fa-sigma (Î Î£) modulator reduces the required operating frequency by predicting the inputs to later stages of a serial MASH modulator to be multiples of the MASH input. An Nth order parallel MASH Î Î£ modulator generates N outputs (one from each stage) in a single modulator cycle. Accordingly, the Nth order parallel MASH Î Î£ modulator may be operated at 1/N the frequency of a corresponding prior art Nth order serial MASH Î Î£ modulator.
Patent GB-2511496-A (GB)
Title: Standby Electrical Energy Storage Devices
Inventor: HUCKER MARTYN JOHN
IPC: H01M50/673
Filed: 2013-03-04
Abstract: Standby structural composite electrical energy storage devices, and a method of producing such devices, are disclosed. The device, which may be a standby battery or supercapacitor, comprises first and second electrode structures 2, 3 which are separated by a separator structure 6, wherein the structures are encapsulated in a binder matrix to form a composite, and the device comprises at least one void between the first and second electrode structures in which electrolyte can be provided. The device contains an electrolyte retained in a separate reservoir 10 with at least one valve 8, 9 allowing the addition of electrolyte fluids to the void(s). The valves 8, 9 may also be used in the removal of electrolyte and venting of any outgassing by-products. The reservoir 10 may be distinct from the device (as shown) or may be formed as an additional layer (21, figure 2) within the structure. The devices may be used as structural panels within vehicles such as land, air, space or waterborne vehicles.
Patent GB-2519956-A (GB)
Title: Wheel unit for a wheel unit auto-location system
Inventor: BARR JONATHAN
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2013-11-01
Abstract: A method of sending a transmission from a transmitter unit, particularly a tyre pressure monitoring unit. The method includes initiating the transmission after a variable length delay has elapsed from a reference point in an output signal of a wheel phase angle sensor in the transmitter unit, and selecting the length of the variable delay to compensate for a variable phase delay associated with the output signal. The method provides a reliable technique for processing the output of the wheel phase angle sensor to determine the Angle of Interest and provide correlated transmissions from the wheel mounted unit to a central controller for the purposes of auto-location.
Patent GB-2512970-A (GB)
Title: Browser-based communications enhanced with enterprise communication features
Inventor: EZELL JOEL M
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2013-12-24
Abstract: Systems and methods are described for enabling browser-to-phone and browser-to browser communications to be enhanced with enterprise communication features. Specifically, a Collaboration Environment is disclosed with the ability to interface a browser with an enterprise communication network. The Collaboration Environment is exposed to browsers via a media server and/or websocket and is enabled to communicate with the browsers via a purpose-built library. A communication method may include: receiving a request to bind a browser to an enterprise network in using a web based protocol; creating an association between the browser and the enterprise network such that the browser is enabled to access one or more application associated with the network, and wherein the enterprise network facilitates communication with a protocol other than the web based protocol.
Patent GB-2524285-A (GB)
Title: Cleaner head
Inventor: GENN STUART LLOYD
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2014-03-19
Abstract: A cleaner head 1 comprises a main body 2 having an agitator chamber (10, fig 4), an axle (21, fig 4) that extends into the chamber (10, fig 4), a bearing assembly 5 mounted on the axle (21, fig 4), a biasing member 6 and an agitator 8 rotatably mounted within the chamber (10, fig 4). The bearing assembly 5 is moveable along the axle (21, fig 4) between a first position (fig 6) and a second position (fig 5). The biasing member 6 biases the bearing assembly 5 towards the first position and the agitator 8 which is mounted on the bearing assembly 5, pushes the bearing assembly against the biasing member 6 towards the second position. The biasing member 6 is preferably a coil spring. The arrangement reduces noise and vibrations.
Patent GB-2524322-A (GB)
Title: A surface treating head
Inventor: BOX CHARLES GEOFFREY
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2014-03-21
Abstract: A surface treating head comprises a suction cavity 11 having a suction cavity opening 15 bounded by a front working edge 12 and a rear working edge 14, at least one of the front 12 and rear 14 working edges being moveable between a first position in which a separation distance between the working edges 12, 14 is at a maximum and a second position in which the separation distance between the working edges 12, 14 is at a minimum. The surface treating head also comprises an actuating mechanism (10, fig 1) comprising a user-operable actuator for actuating at least one of the front 12 and rear 14 working edges between the first and second positions, wherein the movement of the actuator (10, fig 1) required to actuate at least one of the front 12 and rear 14 working edges is in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction of movement of the moveable working edge. The actuator (10, fig 1) is preferably a slider.
Patent GB-2509461-A (GB)
Title: Multi-bit spin-momentum-transfer magnetoresistence random access memory with single magnetic-tunnel-junction stack
Inventor: HU GUOHAN
IPC: G11C11/00
Filed: 2012-09-10
Abstract: A magneto resistive random access memory system includes a first magnetic-tunnel-junction device coupled to a first bit-line, a second magnetic-tunnel-junction device coupled to a second bit-line, a selection transistor coupled to the first and second bit- lines and a word-line coupled to the selection transistor.
Patent GB-2533562-A (GB)
Title: An interface, method and computer program product for controlling the transfer of electronic messages
Inventor: Steven George Garlick
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: The transfer of electronic transaction messages between a first financial institution and a plurality of switches (SW1-SW4) distributed amongst a plurality of switch sites is controlled on the basis of polling. The first financial institution transmits a test message to one of the switch sites over a data network if a transaction message has not been received from that switch site for a predetermined time. If a response (echo) to the test message is not received from the switch site within a defined time then the switch site is set to non-operational (unavailable) and messages are not transferred to it. Further test messages may be sent to a non-operational switch site after a specified period. The switches may provide information indicating an updated operational status of a second financial institution. If the second institution is non-operational then the transmission of messages to the switches instructing a transaction from the first institution to the second may be prevented.
Patent GB-2519466-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced fly ash collection
Inventor: BUTZ JAMES R
IPC: B03C3/04
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: A process of enhancing fly ash collection without adding SO3 to a flue gas can include providing a flue gas that includes fly ash and combustion gases from a coal fired boiler; injecting into the flue gas a particulate resistivity aid; and then collecting the fly ash and particulate resistivity aid with a cold side electrostatic precipitator (ESP).
Patent GB-2520893-A (GB)
Title: Applying enhancements to visual content
Inventor: LEVENTHAL AARON M
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2013-09-04
Abstract: In a computer system having originating software configured to provide visual content for display on a display screen and enhancement software configured to apply enhancements to the visual content for display on the display screen, the visual content may be magnified, via the enhancement software, to a magnification level different from a size at which the visual content is provided by the originating software. In response to an instruction to change the magnification level, the magnification level to which the visual content is magnified via the enhancement software may be changed, and one or more enhancements, other than magnification, applied to the visual content via the enhancement software may also be changed.
Patent GB-2527182-A (GB)
Title: Information/Entertainment system
Inventor: MCINTYRE WERBAYNE
IPC: H04N21/439
Filed: 2015-04-07
Abstract: A method and system is described for transmitting entertainment or information consisting of both visual 4 and audio 5 data derived from a source 6 to a plurality of users 1, without need for audible broadcasting of the audio data. The visual data is displayed on a visual display comprising one or more monitor display screens 9 visible to the users. Separately, data derived from the audio data is transmitted in Bluetooth format via a scatternet comprising a plurality of personal portable handheld devices 2 and a converter 8. The converter is coupled to receive the audio data and to convert it to Bluetooth data and configured to transmit the said Bluetooth data as a master in an initial piconet 10. Each personal portable handheld device, which may be a smartphone a tablet or a laptop, is associated with a respective one of the users, and is enabled both to serve as a slave in one piconet of the scatternet and as a master in another piconet of the scatternet, whereby the users may listen via their personal portable handheld devices to audio associated with the visual data displayed on the visual display.
Patent GB-2530127-A (GB)
Title: Suspended scaffolding and installation method using the same
Inventor: SATO KOJI
IPC: E04G3/28
Filed: 2015-05-01
Abstract: A suspended scaffolding 10 includes a frame 20 obtained by temporarily assembling columns 22 and supports 40, wherein the frame 20 is carried in from a ceiling side of a small room in which a floor surface and wall surfaces have been formed. The columns 22 are disposed at positions approximately overlapping with ceiling beams in a plan view of the small room and are partially removed after construction of a ceiling. The supports 40 are connected to the columns, wherein each support 40 is adjustably attached to a ceiling beam, adjustable in a horizontal direction relative to the ceiling beam. An installation operation scaffolding 30 is attached to the frame 20 at a height position which allows equipment to be carried in at the floor surface side of the small room. An installation method using suspended scaffolding comprising a ceiling construction scaffold, a wall finishing scaffold and an equipment installation scaffold is also disclosed. The suspended scaffolding eliminates the need to repeatedly remove and erect installation scaffolding.
Patent GB-2521982-A (GB)
Title: Grain processing
Inventor: ROSS JOHN MORRIS
IPC: C12P5/02
Filed: 2013-11-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing biogas and/or methane from solid spent cereal products derived from, for example, the mashing process of malt whisk(e)y and/or beer production. There is also provided a system for producing biogas and/or methane from solid spent cereal products derived from, for example, the mashing process of malt whisk(e)y and/or beer production.