baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2490304-A (GB)
Title: Structural beam with insulation located in a cavity within the beam.
Inventor: HAAN IAN DE
IPC: E04B2/78
Filed: 2011-03-18
Abstract: The beam 10 has a cross-sectional width to depth ratio in the range 0.25 to 4, or one side is no more than four times greater than the other. The beam is formed from four layers 11, 12, 13, 14 and at least one web 15 located within the beam to define at least two insulation spaces 18, preferably comprising insulation, within the beam. Also claimed are a panel with a number of beams, each with a cross sectional width to depth ratio in the range 0.25 to 4 and include at least one insulation void, arranged parallel to each other and including a facing board on top of the beams. Also claimed is a wall made with at least two beams similar to those in the panel. Also claimed is a floor with beams parallel to each other and each including an insulation space. Also claimed is a structure with the beams, panel, walls and floor as claimed and a method of constructing said structures with beams.
Patent GB-2479465-A (GB)
Title: A method of fabricating structured particles composed of silicon or a silicon-based material and their use in lithium rechargeable batteries.
Inventor: GREEN MINO
IPC: C09K13/00
Filed: 2011-04-08
Abstract: A method for treating silicon to form pillars (see Figure 2), for use as the active anode material in Li-ion batteries is described. The solution used in the process comprises: 0.01 to 5M hydrogen fluoride (HF), 0.002 to 0.2M of metal ions capable of nucleating on and forming a porous layer comprising regions of elemental metal on the silicon surface, such as silver (Ag); 0.001 to 0.7M of an oxidant selected from the group oxygen (02), ozone (03), hydrogen peroxide (H202) the acid, ammonium or alkali metal salt of nitrate (NO3-), peroxodisulfate (S2O82-), nitrite (NO2-), borate (B4072-) and perchlorate (C104-) or a mixture thereof. The process may proceed via two steps; a nucleation phase followed by an etching phase where a different solution composition of HF can be used. Further additions of nitrate and HF can also be made during the course of the process. The silicon used in the process may comprise powdered silicon or granulated silicon.
Patent GB-2492800-A (GB)
Title: A guidepost connection mechanism comprising means to allow an electrical connection between the guide post and the receiving structure
Inventor: ARUMUGAM MAHENDRAN
IPC: E21B41/08
Filed: 2011-07-13
Abstract: A subsea connection for a retrievable structure comprises a guide post 8 and a receptacle 3 for receiving the guide post. The connection is adapted to establish electrical connection between the guide post and the receptacle automatically as the guide post is inserted into the receptacle. In one example, the receptacle comprises an elongate tubular member into which the guide post can be inserted, at least one lateral aperture 20 and an electrical contact 21 which extends from the outside of the member to protrude into the aperture for engagement with the guide post. Alternatively the aperture and contact may be located on the guide post (fig 6). The contact may be provided by ball bearings (71, fig 7) located on the guide post which press against the inside of the receptacle. The receptacle 3 may include contacts in the form of internal springs (81, fig 8) which the guide post pushes past.
Patent GB-2487267-A (GB)
Title: Configuring Transmission Time Interval on a common enhanced dedicated channel communications resource
Inventor: MARTIN BRIAN
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2011-11-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for overriding requests for a selected communication channel resource and indicating a different resource(s) for communication. User Equipment may select a wireless communication channel resource type associated with a first set of resources based in part on determining that a predetermined condition (such as uplink power) is met and may provide a message, to a network device (such as a base station, eNode B), requesting usage of the selected communication channel resource type. The User Equipment may receive a response from the network device denying the request for the selected communication channel resource type. Selection of another communication channel resource type associated with a second set of resources may occur, providing a generated request to the network device requesting usage of the second type of communication channel resource type. First and second sets of resource comprise 2 millisecond and 10ms enhanced Transmission Time Interval (TTL) on common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resources. For use in High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA).
Patent GB-2497324-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle light assembly comprising curved diffuser and distribution envelope
Inventor: LEARY DAVID
IPC: B60Q1/28
Filed: 2011-12-07
Abstract: A vehicle light assembly 1 is provided that comprises: a plurality of point light sources 2 arranged in a pre-determined pattern; a light diffuser 3 that homogenizes light emitted from the plurality of point light sources to provide a smooth continuous pattern of light having a pre-determined distribution envelope 6; and an outer lens. The light diffuser 3 and the distribution envelope 6 comprise at least one curved portion. The light diffuser 3may comprise a micro-sculpted surface and may be shaped according to the pre-determined pattern of the point light sources 2, which may be light emitting diodes (LEDs). The diffuser 3 may be a sheet positioned between the plurality of light sources 2 and the lens, or may be formed on an inner surface of the outer lens. The light assembly 1 may also comprise a reflector, and may be a daytime running light (DRL).
Patent GB-2499000-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous acidic pickling solution with hydroxylamine accelerators
Inventor: DEMERTZIS YEAN
IPC: C23C22/13
Filed: 2012-02-02
Abstract: An acidic aqueous solution for the pickling of stainless steel grades that comprises accelerators based on water soluble inorganic compounds comprising at least one nitrogen atom in an oxidation state in the range of -2 to -    such as hydroxylamines i.e. (NH3OH)Cl, (NH3OH)2SO4 or (NH3OH)3PO4. Iron (Fe) ions are also present as are hydrofluoric acid (HF) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4).A process for the pickling of stainless steel that makes use of a pickling solution comprising the above-mentioned accelerators is also described.
Patent GB-2495997-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of electricity consumption with compensation for nominal supply voltage variation
Inventor: CHUANG CHI-CHENG
IPC: G01R19/02
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: An electricity consumption measurement apparatus comprises a detector for measuring voltage and a processor to correct the calculated power consumption for variation of the voltage away from the nominal supply voltage. A voltage variation ratio, called the variation rate, is calculated by dividing the measured voltage value by a base voltage value, where the base voltage value is the rated supply voltage e.g. 110V. The processor adjusts the calculated electricity or power consumption value by multiplying it by the variation rate to compensate for deviation of the supply voltage away from its rated voltage value. This allows accurate power data to be obtained even if the voltage varies. The base voltage may also be an average voltage calculated over time rather than the nominal rated voltage. The method may be useful in identifying appliances drawing power from an electrical system, because supply voltage changes are compensated and do not affect the identification.
Patent GB-2506097-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red road asphalt heater
Inventor: JONES MARK
IPC: E01C23/06
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: The road heater, primarily for use during hot in-place recycling road repairs, comprises a heater controls that vary the level of infra-red heat emitted by the heater over time. The controls are preferably programmed to implement a heat wave cycle within a heating range and the heater may include a temperature sensor 17 positionable, in use, in proximate the surface 4 to be heated that communicates with the controls to vary heat accordingly. The heat may be varied by controlling the air to gas ratio burnt by the heater or the rate at which the air gas mixture is burnt. The heater preferably comprises a combustion chamber with a burner membrane medium formed from a sintered metal fibre plate, hydraulic height adjustment and a glow plug ignition system. Also claimed is a method of heating an asphalt road surface and a method of repairing an asphalt road surface.
Patent GB-2504285-A (GB)
Title: Holder for drinks containers attachable to a supporting pole
Inventor: MINDELL BERTRAM
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2012-07-24
Abstract: A holder 1 for drinks cans or bottles B of drink is formed of metal wire and comprises an upper ring 12 which is fitted around a supporting pole 7A, 7B and a lower ring 20 which is fitted around a collar 8 on the supporting pole or in a variant in which the collar is located between the rings, around the pole), and an array of struts 4, 29 extending radially outwardly from the upper and lower rings, the struts carrying a peripheral array of drinks can or bottle holders 13. The upper ends 17 of legs 10 are fitted within the collar 8 and form a stabilising tripod. A table 2 is supported above the holder by resilient fingers 3 which are clamped to the supporting pole 7A, 7B by a worm drive circular clamp 6 to form an outdoor snack stand which can be assembled and disassembled easily. The holder 1 can be retrofitted to an existing pole and collar.
Patent GB-2509295-A (GB)
Title: Helmet with crash bar for jaw protection
Inventor: PRESTON-POWERS JULIAN JOSHUA
IPC: A42B3/20
Filed: 2012-08-28
Abstract: An open-face helmet has a guard member for movement from a first position in which the guard member is located at a front upper portion of the helmet and a second position in which the guard member is located in front of the lower jaw of the helmet user. The helmet includes means for urging the guard member from the first to the second position, means for locking the guard member in the first position and means for unlocking the guard member in response to a sudden deceleration of a vehicle upon which the wearer of the helmet is located. The guard member may be a tubular titanium bar, and may be buried within the lining of the helmet. The bar may be urged to the second position by a spring along with an inertial trigger.
Patent GB-2490836-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling temperature in a cryocooled cryostat using static and moving gas
Inventor: BLACK RANDALL
IPC: F17C3/02
Filed: 2011-03-11
Abstract: A cryostat for providing temperature regulation, one purpose being measuring physical properties of materials, the cryostat employing a superconducting magnet assembly (19) for generating variable magnetic field in the sample space (21) and a cryogenic cooler (30, 31, 33, 50, 52) for cooling the sample space. The cryogenic cooler chamber (22) configuration provides for efficient heat exchange between different stages of the cryogenic cooler without the need for physical heat links. This construction enables selective delivery of cooling power from the cryogenic cooler to the desired areas within the cryostat without using flexible physical thermal links. A counter flow exchanger (43) and ambient temperature valves (40, 46) facilitate efficient use of the cryogenic cooler stages (30, 31). The removal of large heat load generated by the superconducting magnet while operating in the sweeping mode is achieved, in part, by employing a solid plate (27) thermal coupling element between the cryogenic cooler chamber and the magnet assembly.
Patent GB-2495212-A (GB)
Title: Water jetting gun having a removable valve cartridge
Inventor: PACHT AMOS
IPC: B05B9/01
Filed: 2012-03-01
Abstract: An assembly of a water jetting gun has a body (54, figure 3A), a valve cartridge 58 in a valve cartridge chamber 60, an access port 56 leading into the cartridge and an adaptor extending through the port. The portion of the adaptor extending through the access port has threads engaged to the body. A head 52 is formed by the adaptor. The adaptor can be tightened by hand so the water jetting gun is in an operable state ready to be used without further tightening of the adaptor. In the operable state, the adaptor is removable from the body by a person gripping the head with its hand and unscrewing the adaptor by hand without the aid of a hand tool. In a second invention, there is an adjusting assembly adjustably coupling a hand grip (72 figure 3A) to a barrel (88 figure 3A) of a water jetting gun or a shoulder stock (74 figure 3A) to a supply tube (92 figure 3B) of a water jetting gun. The adjusting assembly includes a cam pin (78a figure 5A) having a cut out portion. A knob (76a, 76b figure 3B) is rotatably coupled to the cam pin.
Patent GB-2506601-A (GB)
Title: A four gear double clutch gearbox with electric motor synchronization
Inventor: KUNZE CHRISTIAN
IPC: B60K6/387
Filed: 2012-10-02
Abstract: An automatically controlled four gear gearbox comprises a double clutch 15 with a solid input shaft 11 having fixed gear wheels 16, 17 and a coaxial hollow input shaft 12 having fixed gear wheels 18, 19. The fixed gear wheels 16-19 mesh with idler gear wheels 20-23 connected to an output shaft 13 by unsynchronized dog clutches 25, 26. A motor layshaft 14 is split into a first and second auxiliary/half shaft 27, 28 each having fixed output gears 29 and 30. Fixed output gears 29, 30 are connected to a motor 31 by motor dog clutches 32 and 33. Depending on which input shaft 11, 12 is engaged by clutch 15, the electric motor 31 drives via clutches 32, 33 and fixed gears 16-19 the idler gears 20-23 so as to match the idler gear 20-23 with the speed of output shaft 13 so the unsynchronized dog clutches 25, 26 may be engaged. Also claimed is a method, a computer program and an integrated circuit.
Patent GB-2494831-A (GB)
Title: Bi-Al-Zn-based Pb-free solder alloy
Inventor: ISEKI TAKASHI
IPC: B23K35/26
Filed: 2011-06-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a Pb-free solder alloy with low residual stress at solidification and high bonding strength and reliability, that can suppress Ni-Bi reaction and Ni diffusion when an electronic component that includes Ni and a substrate are bonded, and that can withstand high reflow temperatures. A first Pb-free solder alloy contains 0.03% to 0.70% by mass Al and 0.2% to 14.0% by mass Zn, and the balance, excluding unavoidable impurities, is formed from Bi. A second Pb-free solder alloy contains 0.03% to 0.70% by mass Al and 0.2% to 14.0% by mass Zn, does not contain more than 0.500% by mass P, and the balance, excluding unavoidable impurities, is formed from Bi.
Patent GB-2497440-A (GB)
Title: Filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas
Inventor: ARNOLD LOUISE CLARE
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2010-02-26
Abstract: A filter for filtering particulate matter (PM) from exhaust gas emitted from a positive ignition engine comprises a porous substrate 10 having inlet and outlet surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a porous structure containing pores 12 of a first mean pore size. The porous structure is coated with a catalytic washcoat 14 comprising a plurality of solid particles, wherein the porous structure of the washcoated porous substrate contains pores 16 of a second mean pore size. The second mean pore size is less than the first mean pore size. The catalytic washcoat comprises a lean NOx catalyst selected from the group consisting of Pt/Al2O3; Cu, Pt, Fe, Co or Ir exchanged ZSM-5; protonated zeolites such as H-ZSM-5 or H-Y zeolites; perovskites; Ag/Al2O3; and at least one molecular sieve metallised with Cu, Pt, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Ag, Ce or Ga. An exhaust system comprising the filter, a positive ignition engine comprising the exhaust system and a method of trapping particulate matter is also claimed.
Patent GB-2499343-A (GB)
Title: Luminescent material comprising a doped rare earth silicate
Inventor: MATTMANN ERIC
IPC: C09K11/77
Filed: 2011-11-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising a rare earth (Ln) silicate doped with an element B different from Ln, B being chosen among Ce, Pr, Tb, wherein B is at least partially in its 4+ oxidation state (B4+), the quantity of B4+ in said material being comprised between 0.0001 % and 0.1 % in mass. This material may be a scintillating material and may present an afterglow of generally less than 200 ppm after 100 ms relative to the intensity measured during an X-ray irradiation. It is preferably codoped. It may be obtained using an oxidizing annealing. It is particularly suited to integration in an ionizing particle detector that may be used in a medical imaging apparatus.
Patent GB-2504203-A (GB)
Title: Manicure hand-rest
Inventor: HOULDER ADRIAN
IPC: A45D29/22
Filed: 2013-05-29
Abstract: A manicure hand-rest has an upper surface 1 which is contoured in relief with a rear apron 4 for supporting the palm of the hand and between seven or eight mutually-splayed recesses 6 extending from the apron 4 to a forward peripheral edge 7 of the hand-rest, each recess being for receiving the fingers and thumb of the hand. In one embodiment there are seven recesses 6, three of which 63,64,65 may be used by the fore, middle and third fingers of either the left or right hand, whereas the thumb and small finger of the right and left hands use recesses 61 and 66, and 67 and 62, respectively. The ends of the recesses may be bevelled over into the edge to facilitate bending down of the fingertips.
Patent GB-2506748-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneously detecting wireless systems across multiple channels
Inventor: POPESCU ANDREI BARBU
IPC: H04W48/16
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: A station for accessing the resources of an access point in a wireless network (such as an IEE 802.11 network), the station comprising a transmitter that is arranged to formulate probe requests and a transmit chain that is arranged to transmit probe requests on multiple channels of the access point simultaneously, wherein the probe requests are configured to elicit responses from the access point. Also disclosed is a station for accessing the resources of an access point in a wireless network, wherein the network comprises a plurality of channels at different frequencies and the station comprises a receiver and a receive chain arranged to deliver to the receiver a signal that has been acquired wirelessly from the network and which spans a plurality of said channels, wherein the receiver is arranged to produce a first spectrogram of the signal and to make a determination, by comparing the first spectrogram with one or more earlier spectrograms of the signal, of whether there is communication starting in the network in a channel covered by the signal. For use in portable devices, such as smart phones and tablet computers, where scanning for wireless local area networks (WLAN) whilst roaming can consume a lot of energy. Power savings can be obtained as current consumption in scanning mode is reduced.
Patent GB-2521111-A (GB)
Title: A correlator
Inventor: CHRISTMAS JAMIESON
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2013-09-27
Abstract: An optical correlator for performing an optical correlation between an input image and a reference image comprises a first plurality of phase-modulating (spatial light modulator, SLM, e.g. 501) pixels arranged to receive input light and spatially modulate the input light in accordance with an input pattern represented on these, comprising the input image added to a Fresnel lens pattern. The optical correlator also comprises a second plurality of phase-modulating pixels arranged to receive spatially modulated light from the first plurality of phase-modulating pixels and further spatially modulate the light in accordance with a filter pattern comprising a Fourier transform of a reference image. The optical correlator further comprises a physical lensing element receiving further spatially modulated light from the second plurality of phase-modulating pixels and performing an optical inverse Fourier transform of the further spatially modulated light. Also claimed is a similar system but wherein the second plurality of phase-modulating pixels additionally represents a filter pattern that also adds a second Fresnel lens pattern, and there is a third plurality of phase-modulating pixels, having a third Fresnel lens pattern.
Patent GB-2506038-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for managing multimedia data
Inventor: POURASHRAF PEDRAM
IPC: G06N3/00
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: A networking system and method is disclosed in, this specification. The system hosts a virtual environment that is populated with avatars. Each avatar displays a video stream of a corresponding user and defines a virtual view point that represents the user's perspective of the virtual environment. The system implements a method that comprises monitoring movement of the avatars within the virtual environment and capturing a media stream from the virtual view point of each avatar as a corresponding user navigates the virtual environment. The captured video stream is relayed to a user's local client and displayed to the user.
Patent GB-2511903-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of a freewheel device
Inventor: THUMMALAPALLI M E ANIRUDH
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: A freewheel device 62 is arranged between a hub 64 and a knuckle 66 of a motor vehicle wheel, comprising at least one clamping element 68 switchable into a use position (70, fig 5), in which the freewheel device 62 and the hub 64 can independently rotate, and a non-use position 72, in which rotation between the hub 64 and the freewheel device 62 is blocked in one rotational direction 98. The device is switched by translational movement 100, preferably of an annular piston 78, between the freewheel device 62 and the knuckle 66. The device 62 may be switched by the vehicle driver. The clamping element 68 is preferably clamped in a ramp area 76 to block rotation in one direction.
Patent GB-2521839-A (GB)
Title: A portable seating device
Inventor: SPENCER SUZANNE
IPC: A47C4/28
Filed: 2014-01-03
Abstract: A portable seating device comprises: a base comprising a collapsible frame; the frame comprising a back rest 2 with an elevated end and a floor engaging end and material 1 arranged between the elevated end and the floor engaged end. Preferably the portable seating device comprises an extendable elongate flexible tail extending from the base and forming a seat portion; the tail may be formed of fabric; the frame may include a floor support 3 made of parallel sections; the back rest and floor support are preferable connected by a hinge joint.
Patent GB-2511208-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for adjusting vessel turn time with tension feedback
Inventor: STOKKELAND JAN ERIK
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2014-02-04
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for using tension feedback from steerable deflectors 60 to adjust vessel turn time. In one aspect, a maximum tension for a deflector towed from a survey vessel may be determined. A radius r of a turn of the vessel at a preselected speed is further selected such that the tension on the deflector is less than the maximum tension. The vessel is turned while moving at the preselected speed, wherein the turning of the vessel has the selected radius. Tension is then measured on the deflector during the step of turning the vessel. Another aspect relates to reducing the vessel turn-time and adjusting an angle of attack of the towed deflectors as the vessel heads into the turn. Yet another aspect relates to a marine geophysical survey system comprising tension measurement systems and a control system configured to adjust the angle of attack, vessel speed or turn radius.