baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2531662-A (GB)
Title: Bubble remover
Inventor: AARON MICHAEL BEUTERBAUGH
IPC: F24H9/00
Filed: 2014-12-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a bubble remover with which bubbles in hot water are absorbed into the hot water in a hot-water storage tank and naturally disappear.　According to the present invention, a hot-water feeding pipe is attached to a hot-water storage tank and feeds hot water to the hot-water storage tank. The leading portion of the hot-water feeding pipe is curved downward to form a vertical first main pipe, with the leading end of the vertical first main pipe further extending therefrom. A vertical second main pipe is provided parallel to and sideward of the vertical first main pipe. A plurality of supply piping spans between the vertical first main pipe and the vertical second main pipe at a predetermined interval. The respective base ends of the supply piping are attached so as to open to the vertical first main pipe, and the respective leading ends of the supply piping extend to the vertical second main pipe. Portions of the supply piping neighboring said leading ends are curved so as to be parallel to the vertical second main pipe. The lower end of the vertical second main pipe is formed into an opening. The upper leading portion of the vertical second main pipe curves near the upper portion of the hot-water storage tank and serves as a horizontally extending pipe. A first spiral drum is attached to the horizontally extending pipe. The leading portion of the horizontally extending pipe is vertically curved so as to form a vertically extending pipe, and a second spiral drum is attached to the vertically extending pipe. A hot-water suctioning pipe is provided upright in the hot-water storage tank, and the bottom-end opening of the hot-water suctioning pipe is located near the lower portion of the hot-water storage tank. The upper end of the hot-water suctioning pipe is extended and curved such that the upper-end opening of the hot-water suctioning pipe faces in the direction of the flow of hot water.
Patent GB-2545212-A (GB)
Title: Thermally insulating panel for a vehicle
Inventor: Dean Petley
IPC: F02B77/11
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: An insulating panel 100 for use in a vehicle system 200 comprises an uncompressed area 104 and a pre-compressed area 106; an aperture 110 passes through the pre-compressed area 106 to receive a fixing 140 for fixing first and second components, eg engine mounts, power train parts, oil storage or circulation parts or parts maintaining the temperature of a temperature-sensitive component, eg a battery. The contact surfaces 141, 142 of the fixing 140 may be thermally insulated, eg by nylon coatings. A gasket 150 may be embedded in or attached to the insulating panel 100, around the aperture 110; the gasket 150 may be a non-deformable spacer and may be thermally insulating. The panel 100 may be formed, eg by pressurised steam moulding, from a single layer or multiple laminate layers (160, fig.6) eg polyurethane foam and felt. The panel may have reinforcing layer(s) (162, figs.7,8) eg made from a blended web of polyamide material in the form of powder or flakes and reinforcement fibres. The panel may be adapted also for acoustic insulation.
Patent GB-2534511-A (GB)
Title: Touch screen protector
Inventor: MICHAEL LEONHARD
IPC: C09J7/29
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: Touch screen protector 10 comprises a film having an outer perimeter corresponding to that of an electronic device, an exposed adhesive/spacer 50 provided along the outer perimeter of the film having thickness sufficient to space the film near but not in contact with the touch screen. Protector also comprises multiple dots arranged in a prescribed pitch and present on the back side of the film 10 to reduce interference patterns such as Newton rings and preventing direct contact with the touch screen. The dots extend from the film a distance less than the thickness of the adhesive/spacer such that they do not contact the surface when the device is not in use. May also include an anti-glare and anti-static properties and have a matte effect or privacy screen coating. An opaque coating of color may be placed adjacent to the perimeter of the protector and a backing member 62 may be provided to protect the back side of the film and the exposed adhesive prior to use.
Patent GB-2549488-A (GB)
Title: Active heave compensation apparatus
Inventor: LEE DAVID SCREATON
IPC: B66C13/10
Filed: 2016-04-18
Abstract: An active heave compensation device has a framework 1 supporting a rotatable armature 3. This may be driven by a plurality of electrical motors 2 which may engage with the circumference of the armature via spur gears and cause a slewing action. Rotatable sheaves 5 may be located diametrically opposite each other on the armature. A wire rope or cable 6 may be passed over a first guide pulley, around the sheaves 5 and then exits the device via a second guide pulley 7. In use the armature rotates causing the sheaves to pull the cable into a tortuous path (Fig 1). The device damps out shock loading on the cable and may be used in a marine environment with the device located between a main lifting winch (Fig 2, 9) and a crane or derrick. A motion reference instrument (Fig 2, 14) measures movement of the vessel and acts to control the electric motors. The device also reduces cyclic bending stresses of the rope or cable. The device may rotate in the vertical or horizontal planes.
Patent GB-2549509-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for combining trace data from a plurality of trace sources
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN GIBBS
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: A data processing system has a number of trace sources, such as processor cores, interconnect structures and power controllers. Each trace source is connected to trace funnel. The trace funnel is a multiplexor, which connects several trace inputs to a single trace output. The output from a funnel may be connected to the input of another funnel. Each funnel divides the output bandwidth between the input ports by allocating the output port to an input port for a proportion of the time. The proportions allocated to each input port are configured by setup transactions, which indicate the number of trace sources connected to a particular port. The time allocated may be proportional to the number of sources. The transactions may be propagated from the trace sources and may indicate a weighting for a particular port.
Patent GB-2543636-A (GB)
Title: Controller for a braking system
Inventor: ANTHONY SATTERTHWAITE
IPC: B60W10/184
Filed: 2016-09-07
Abstract: An electric or hybrid vehicle with independent electric generators/motors (20,22 fig 1) on each axle or wheel has a controller (27, fig 1) determining a front/rear braking distribution range based on a vehicle condition, and calculating a brake force distribution within the brake force distribution range in response to a braking demand and generator operating condition. The controller has a processor following a process (fig 4) which includes controlling hydraulic disc brakes. Vehicle conditions include acceleration, gradient, friction coefficient, and a brake request; while generator conditions include efficiency, temperature and health. A distribution range with maximum X and minimum N is determined based on vehicle stability, low demand (fig 6), or yaw rate (fig 7). Thus regeneration or stopping performance can be optimised or maximised while minimising risk of ABS intervention or damage.
Patent GB-2553774-A (GB)
Title: A bar section for a portable modular bar
Inventor: DAVID INSINNA
IPC: A47F9/00
Filed: 2016-09-09
Abstract: A section for a portable modular bar 1 has a frame with upper and lower rails connected by side rails. The top rail comprises a slot in its upper surface. The bar section has a display panel portion comprising a hook configured to cooperate with the hole and mount the display panel component on the frame. The display panel portion may cover the frame portion when fitted and may comprise a display board to be located within it. Also disclosed is a modular bar 1 comprising a front bar section 38 and a side bar section 39. The side section 39 is hingedly connected to a side rail of the front section 38. The modular pub 1 has a cover 53 with a lip which fits around the top of the front and side bar sections 38, 39.
Patent GB-2545538-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine
Inventor: AHMAD RAZAK
IPC: F02C7/36
Filed: 2016-10-13
Abstract: A gas turbine engine 10 comprises a high pressure compressor 16 coupled to a high pressure turbine 20 by a high pressure shaft 28, a low pressure compressor 14 coupled to a low pressure turbine 24 by a low pressure shaft 30 rotatable independently of the high pressure shaft. A first combustor 18 is located downstream of the high pressure compressor and upstream of the high pressure turbine. A second combustor 22 is located downstream of the high pressure turbine, and upstream of the low pressure turbine for sequential combustion. The engine further comprises a coupling 40 (for example a torque converter, mechanical clutch, continuously variable transmission, or a gearbox) configured to selectively transfer torque between the high pressure shaft and the low pressure shaft. The coupling may comprise an electric generator coupled to the high pressure shaft, and an electric motor coupled to the low pressure shaft, the electric generator driving the electric motor.
Patent GB-2557674-A (GB)
Title: Automated decision making apparatus and methods
Inventor: DANIEL ANSORREGUI LOBETE
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2016-12-15
Abstract: An automated decision making comprises generating, at a first computer, a decision-making data structure derived from a Machine Learning data structure and transferring the decision-making data structure over a communications network to a second computer. The second computer obtains state information regarding a current state of the second computer; uses the state information to select an action from the decision-making data structure, and performs the selected action. For example to perform actions including switching on/off components or devices, changing values stored in a register or other data store, changing device settings such as screen brightness, GPS on/off, moving a robot, etc. The main embodiment is a distributed Q-Learning method for adaptive control of processors in mobile telephones according to battery state, temperature, processing load etc.
Patent GB-2545350-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidifying device
Inventor: KEIGO OKAJIMA
IPC: F24F3/14
Filed: 2014-09-30
Abstract: This dehumidifying device comprises an operation control unit configured so as to switch between thermo-on for circulating a refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit and thermo-off for stopping refrigerant circulation and an operation mode control unit configured so as to switch between a first operation mode for causing a moisture-adsorbing means to adsorb moisture and a second operation mode for desorbing the moisture held in the moisture-adsorbing means. According to the operation mode and the relative humidity of the air when switching from thermo-on to thermo-off, the operation mode control unit selects the operation mode to be used when thermo-on is operated after the thermo-off.
Patent GB-2545135-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical system
Inventor: LEWIS MEURIG JONES
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2016-01-08
Abstract: An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical instrument with a pair of opposing movable first and second jaw members 2, 3; a first sealing electrode 9 and a second sealing electrode 10 is located thereon. One or both of the sealing electrodes are provided with at least one electrically conductive stop member 12 for maintaining a predetermined spacing between the first and second sealing electrodes when the jaw members are in their closed position. One or more insulating members 14, 17, 19 are present to prevent the conductive stop members from causing an electrical short between the first and second sealing electrodes when the jaw members are in their closed position. The instrument further includes a cutting member which is actuable to cut tissue grasped between the jaw members. An electrosurgical generator 20 for use with the instrument includes a controller 22 capable of supplying a sensing voltage between each of the conductive stop member/s and a return electrode, 9, 10, 18 present on one or other of the jaw members; the controller measuring the impedance between the stop member/s and the return electrode in order to measure a parameter of the tissue grasped between the jaws of the instrument.
Patent GB-2562719-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensing textile
Inventor: STEPHEN MORGAN
IPC: G01L1/24
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: A textile comprising a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor comprising an optical fibre 102 with a transducer Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) 107 embedded in a transducer patch 101 having a length of less than 10mm along the optical fibre 102. The transducer patch 101 being configured to cause longitudinal strain in the transducer FBG 107 in response to the transducer patch 101 being subject to a pressure load 110 on one of its faces; the longitudinal strain arising as a result of extension of the transducer patch 101 due to the Poisson effect. The textile preferably comprises a compression bandage, compression garment, sock, footwear, orthotic, mattress or seat. The transducer FBG 107 may further be provide in a system comprising a strain compensation FBG (127, Fig 4) and/or a temperature compensation FBG (117, Fig 4) for providing compensation for longitudinal forces and/or temperature artifacts experienced by the transducer FBG 107. A method of monitoring pressure applied to a user via the textile is also taught, and comprises, applying the textile to the body, using an optical interrogator to determine a Bragg wavelength of the transducer FBG and using a processor to determine the corresponding pressure load.
Patent GB-2555738-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioner
Inventor: KOJI AZUMA
IPC: F25B41/00
Filed: 2015-05-26
Abstract: In an air conditioner according to the present invention, a second branching section and a heat exchange section are formed integrally by a multilayer plate in which a plurality of plate members are layered. The multilayer plate and a valve device of a first branching section are arranged side by side in the width direction within a housing.
Patent GB-2572131-A (GB)
Title: A keep net for use in keeping caught fish during fishing
Inventor: MICHAEL GEORGE ELEY
IPC: A01K74/00
Filed: 2018-02-02
Abstract: A keep-net for keeping caught fish during fishing. The net comprises a body portion 4 made of net material. A plurality of mounted frame members 16 (supports) are evenly spaced along the body portion 4. A first frame member 8 is connected to a first end of the body portion 4 defining an open mouth 12 into which the fish are placed. The net has an angle adjusting means 14 mounted on the first frame member 8 to adjust the angle with respect to the ground on which an angler is fishing. The net has attachment means (18, fig 6) (e.g. loops) for attaching weights (20, fig 6) to keep the net submerged. A zip 30 is located at the second (submerged) end of the body portion, the zip extending transversely of the body portion. The net can have a fastening means 36 (e.g. clip) for securing the zip 30 closed. The angle adjusting means 14 can comprise a screw locking member (50, 52, 54, fig 3). The angle adjusting means can be attached to a connector member 58 (e.g. rod).
Patent GB-2560645-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for multi-dimensional computer-aided searching
Inventor: MARY ANN LAVIN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2016-10-11
Abstract: Systems and methods for multidimensional computer-aided searching. Computer software forms' permutation searches based on topical and categorical data provided via user input. The permutation searches are sequenced to a third party database and tire results are used to farm a multi-dimensional visualization of the total body of resulting data. Via a graphical, user interface and a typically polyhedral multi-dimensional visualization, a large amount of meta-data about the content of the search results, can be conveyed via the visualization. The searcher may men use the display to access permutation search results for relevant intersections.
Patent GB-2558490-A (GB)
Title: A furling crane loading platform
Inventor: ANDREW LIGGINS
IPC: E04G21/16
Filed: 2016-10-18
Abstract: A furling crane loading platform (1) comprising: a cantilever support base (3); a first stage (2A) pivotally coupled to the cantilever support base (3); and a second stage (2B) pivotally coupled to first stage (2A). In an unfurled configuration (2B) the first and second stages provide a substantially horizontal crane loading surface extending from a building edge (11). The platform is configurable into furled configuration (2A). The platform may further comprise a third stage pivotally coupled to the second stage, fourth pivotally coupled to the third stage, hydraulic actuators (16), controller for controlling the stages in a sequence, sensor for sensing the configuration of the stages, detachable cantilever support beams (4) with a downward transition portion (19), props (5) to prop the cantilever support beams against an under surface of a floor slab and lockout mechanism (17).
Patent GB-2576478-A (GB)
Title: Removal of voltage fluctuations
Inventor: DAVID JOHN POWELL
IPC: H05B45/36
Filed: 2018-05-22
Abstract: A ripple suppression circuit for suppressing flicker or fluctuations in the light emitted from LED’s 12,13. Preferably the circuit allows the light emitting diodes to be controlled by a dimmer switch, without loss of function, wherein the variation in the output voltage and hence brightness of the LED’s when the dimmer switch is changed, is maintained after the ripple that causes flicker or fluctuations in light has been suppressed. The circuit has a LED power controller 11, whose output may be varied by a cut-phase dimmer; two series capacitors 2 and 7, wherein capacitor 2 has a time constant set by a parallel resistor 4; an output capacitor 9; a MOSFET 1; and diodes 3,5,6,8. The voltage across capacitor 7 has the value of the minimum trough input voltage and the voltage across capacitor 2 has the difference between the peak input voltage and the minimum trough input voltage. This division allows the MOSFET 1 to drive the lowest value of the trough voltage into capacitor 9 and to remove the magnitude of the ripple voltage
Patent GB-2566795-A (GB)
Title: Air turbine starter
Inventor: LUIS ANGEL MARTINEZ
IPC: F02N7/00
Filed: 2018-07-18
Abstract: An air turbine starter 10, for starting an engine, having a housing 30 defining a flow path extending through it. A turbine member 72, 74 is journalled within the housing 30 in the flow path for extracting mechanical power from the flow of gas. A drive shaft 108 is coupled with the turbine member 72, 74 and has an output end 116 adapted to provide rotational output to the engine. The drive shaft 108 has a diameter greater than 19.05mm (3/4”). The drive shaft 108 may be 22.225mm (7/8”) in diameter at the output end 116. The output end 116 may be located within a pinion gear 124 and coupled to it via a clutch assembly 126. The turbine member may include a 1st rotor 72 forming a 1st stage and a 2nd rotor 74 forming a 2nd stage. The air turbine starter may include a gear train 96. Also disclosed is a method of retro fitting a legacy pinion gear 124 in a turbine starter in which a central opening in a pinion gear is enlarged, possibly by drilling, to receive a 19.05 mm (3/4”) shaft, and inserting the shaft.
Patent GB-2574491-A (GB)
Title: Tableware handle and tableware thereof
Inventor: CHI WAI LEE
IPC: A47G21/02
Filed: 2018-12-31
Abstract: A tableware handle comprises a handle body 141 with a central axis A, wherein the handle body has a cross section of "W" shape which is axisymmetrically distributed along the central axis. The handle body may comprise a convex groove 15 and a concave groove 17 that extend along the central axis. The handle body may further comprise two reinforcing ribs 18 and two reinforcing rib grooves 19 that are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the convex and concave grooves. The convex groove and the reinforcing rib grooves may be arranged on a front surface 145 of the handle body. The concave groove and the reinforcing ribs may be arranged on a back surface of the handle body. The concave and convex grooves, the reinforcing rib grooves and the reinforcing ribs may extend from a tail portion 144 to a neck portion 142 of the handle body. The handle may further comprise a positioning concave structure 20 having a crescent shape at an end of the front surface of the handle body and may comprise two reinforcing strips 16 arranged at side edges of the handle body.
Patent GB-2583117-A (GB)
Title: Processing and visualising audio signals
Inventor: ROGER TUCKER
IPC: G10L25/87
Filed: 2019-04-17
Abstract: In an automatic notetaking speech-to-text system, voice audio signal is divided into a plurality of segments based on identified spoken phrases within the signal. If it is determined that a selected segment has a duration Tseg longer than a threshold duration Tthresh, a most likely location of a breath is identified and used as the basis for further subdivision into sub-segments for visual display. The most likely location may be a low-pass filtered signal energy minimum found via a moving window.
Patent GB-2584703-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for sorting particles
Inventor: OLIVER KENYON
IPC: G01N15/14
Filed: 2019-06-12
Abstract: A method of sorting particles, such as biological cells, viruses, and extracellular vesicles, in a stream of carrier fluid 3, comprises: introducing a carrier fluid stream containing the particles into a stream of sheath fluid 7, e.g. water, flowing within a flow channel 2 to focus the carrier fluid into a core stream; detecting a particle of interest within the core stream at a point of detection 8d, e.g. by optical detection; and applying a potential difference between a first electrode 14 and one or more additional electrodes 15 so as to generate a divergent electric field localised around the first electrode. The potential difference is applied in response to detection of a particle of interest, wherein the first electrode comprises a tip 14a positioned inside or adjacent the flow channel such that the divergent electric field is experienced by the sheath fluid and carrier fluid within the flow channel. The potential difference is applied at a first predefined time interval after detection of the particle of interest, and is terminated at a second time interval. In contrast to traditional DEP separation methods, the dielectrophoretic force acts on the sheath fluid and/or carrier fluid, rather than on the particles themselves.
Patent GB-2589356-A (GB)
Title: Van der Waals heterostructures
Inventor: FREDDIE WITHERS
IPC: H01L21/70
Filed: 2019-11-28
Abstract: A method suitable for use in the fabrication of a van der Waals heterostructure, the method comprises the steps of applying a mask 16 to a substrate 14, rubbing a first material 12 against the substrate 14 to deposit and apply, by abrasion, a first layer of the first material to the substrate 14, applying a second mask over the first layer, and rubbing a second material against the substrate 14 to apply, by abrasion, a second layer of the second material over at least part of the first layer. The second material may be less hard or less abrasive than the first material 12. The first and second materials may be applied using a rotatable head 10. A further step may include the transfer of a prefabricated element which may comprise a layer formed by CVD. A multi-layered structure formed using this method is specified, where the structure may further comprise a photo detector, a light emitting device, a transistor, a capacitor, a resistor, a superconducting memory device, a single photon emitter located on a film, a triboelectric generator or a hydrogen evolution catalyst.