baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2470824-A (GB)
Title: Acquisition method and apparatus for mass spectrometer data
Inventor: SPREADBURY PETER GERARD
IPC: H04L47/43
Filed: 2010-05-28
Abstract: An apparatus and method for acquiring data from a mass spectrometer and transmitting the data to a computer system 7 is described. The apparatus includes a data acquisition engine 9, a network interface 11 and a throughput optimization module 10 which includes a ring buffer 13 and a protocol stack 14. A compression engine 12 may be provided between the acquisition engine and the ring buffer, and this may contain multiple stages of compression. The ring buffer is configured as a number of segments containing portions of memory which receive data from the acquisition engine. When a segment is full of data , or is partially full and has received data containing an end of scan marker, the number of words in the segment is written into a header word in the segment and the data in that segment are moved to the protocol stack. Subsequent data is received by the next segment in the buffer. This improves the throughput in a mass spectrometer data acquisition system and therefore copes with the higher data per scan of the most recent ion mobility spectrometers (IMS).
Patent GB-2468246-A (GB)
Title: Actuator and method for producing mechanical motion
Inventor: MYERS JEFFREY LYNN
IPC: F15B15/10
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: A system for producing mechanical motion is provided. The system includes an actuator having a first end, a second end, and a radially expandable bladder assembly extending therebetween, and a source of pressurized fluid external to said actuator. The bladder assembly further includes an inner cavity. In addition, a substantially fixed-volume reservoir positioned within the cavity is provided, wherein the bladder assembly is configured to expand in a radial direction and contract in an axial direction when a volume of fluid is introduced from the reservoir into the inner cavity.
Patent GB-2471227-A (GB)
Title: Data synchronization protocol
Inventor: MCCARTHY BRENDON A
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-03-03
Abstract: Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for syncing data between a client device and a server. Synchronizing data includes initiating a sync session by negotiating a sync mode between a client device and a server for each of one or more dataclasses. A status code is generated based on a result of the negotiating. Based on the generated status code, the client device and the server exchanges one or more data items to be updated for the one or more dataclasses using the negotiated sync mode for each dataclass. The exchanged one or more data items are updated at the client device or the server. The updated one or more data items are committed at the client or the server.
Patent GB-2472533-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for collecting a downhole sample
Inventor: GEORGI DANIEL T
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 2009-04-09
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for collecting a downhole sample are provided. The method may include introducing a flowable sealant to a borehole wall portion, modifying a formation system mobility using the flowable sealant, and receivmg the downhole sample using a sample receiving port positioned proximate the borehole wall portion. An apparatus includes a formation sampling member havmg a sample receiving port for receiving the downhole sample, and an inhibitor that includes one or more of an activator and an injector.
Patent GB-2486646-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Cascade Refrigeration and for Central Heating Hot Water Supply
Inventor: CARTER TERRENCE ANDREW
IPC: F24D3/18
Filed: 2010-12-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus 20 for thermal energy transfer by cascade refrigeration has a first refrigeration circuit (34 fig 2) which is adapted to be associated with a second refrigeration circuit (1 fig 1). The first refrigeration circuit can absorb thermal energy from the second refrigeration circuit. The first refrigeration circuit may include have an evaporator 28 which is associable with a heat rejecting part of the second refrigeration circuit. The first refrigeration circuit may include a condenser 38 to enable heat to be transferred to a target fluid, which may be connected to a central heating system via inlet and outlet pipes 44, 46, respectively. In use, refrigerant may be re-routed from the second refrigeration circuit to the first refrigeration circuit from a liquid refrigerant region of the second refrigeration circuit, and absorption of heat from the second refrigeration circuit may give rise to liquid sub-cooling. The refrigerants may be helium or ammonia, and the refrigerant circuit may be a vapour-compression system with at least one compressor 3, 36.
Patent GB-2473985-A (GB)
Title: Liquid director for beverage maker
Inventor: GARCIA JORGE
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 2010-03-12
Abstract: A beverage maker can comprise a liquid director configured to channel liquid toward a lowermost surface thereof, into and though an opening in the beverage maker, and to a fluid container of the beverage maker. The liquid director can be engaged with a lid of the beverage maker and/or at least one side wall of the container. The lid can be moved between a first position where the lid at least partially covers the opening and a second position where the lid does not cover at least a portion of the opening. The liquid director can be in a deployed, fluid receiving position when the lid is in the first position and can be in an undeployed position when the lid is in the second position.
Patent GB-2488117-A (GB)
Title: Method of logging a borehole and related apparatus
Inventor: SAMWORTH JAMES ROGER
IPC: G01V5/10
Filed: 2011-02-15
Abstract: 5 A method of logging a geological formation comprises the steps of: (i) pulsing a neutron generator so as to generate a series of neutron bursts that irradiate the formation; (ii) without counting or detecting individual pulses stimulated by a burst from the neutron generator, operating a pair of mutually spaced radiation detectors that are 10 located so as to detect neutrons that have traversed the formation and generate respective current outputs that are indicative of the neutron detection at the respective detectors; (iii) integrating the current outputs of the radiation detectors to generate respective analogue waveforms that are characteristic of the count rates at the detectors; 15 (iv) converting each of the analogue waveforms to digital form; (v) comparing the respective, resulting digital waveforms in order to establish a ratio of radiation detector count rates corresponding to the outputs of the respective radiation detectors; and (vi) from the resulting ratio, establishing a compensated measure of the 20 neutron-based porosity of the formation. A corresponding logging apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2488322-A (GB)
Title: Pre-conversion of floating point and integer operands to avoid rounding errors
Inventor: NYSTAD JA RN
IPC: G06F7/483
Filed: 2011-02-22
Abstract: Apparatus for processing data includes processing circuitry 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and decoder circuitry 14 for decoding program instructions. The program instructions decoded include a floating point pre-conversion instruction, which performs round-to-nearest ties to even rounding upon the mantissa field of an input floating number to generate an output floating point number with the mantissa rounded to a position corresponding to a shorter mantissa field, to which the number is later to be converted, and concatenated with a suffix of zero values to provide the same mantissa length. The decoder is also responsive to an integer pre-conversion instruction, to quantise an input integer value using round-to-nearest ties to even rounding to form an output integer operand with a number of significant bits matched to the mantissa size of a floating point number to which the integer is later to be converted. These instructions ensure that rounding errors are avoided during the later conversion.
Patent GB-2489261-A (GB)
Title: Helmet visor having peak
Inventor: EATON ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: A42B3/22
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: A visor 10 for a helmet 11 comprising a curved visor panel 12 which is transparent or translucent, the visor having means to be attached to a helmet so the visor can change position, the visor having a peak panel 26 which is less translucent than the visor panel. The peak is preferably opaque, and has ventilation slots (30, fig.4). The visor may also have reinforcing ribs (32, fig.4). The peak may be integral to the visor, or may be permanently attached.
Patent GB-2490550-A (GB)
Title: Connector for component connection in a modular construction set
Inventor: NORMAN PHILIP
IPC: A63H33/04
Filed: 2011-05-06
Abstract: A connector 10 for component connection in a modular construction set comprises a connection body of electrically insulating, for example plastics, material defining a disc 11 provided on at least one of its sides, preferably each of its sides, with an axial projection 12,17 having connection means 13 for selectable mechanical connection of the disc of another such connector in orthogonal relationship or mechanical and electrical connection of at least one other component in axial relationship. Such a component can be a coupling peg 20 or coupling adaptor (30, figure 3), which are preferably electrically conductively connectable with, respectively, an electrically conductive internal surface 17a and an electrically conductive external surface 17b of a sleeve 17.
Patent GB-2483007-A (GB)
Title: A liquid dispenser
Inventor: GANDHI SHIRISH R
IPC: F04F1/06
Filed: 2010-06-10
Abstract: A liquid dispensing mechanism adapted to achieve an increased inflow and an increased outflow rate and consisting of an inlet line adapted to receive liquid from an external reservoir, and adapted to release aid liquid via an outlet line, said mechanism comprising a pressure chamber adapted to store liquid and provide liquid level to fall or rise as a function of pressure, before release; a buffer chamber adapted to connect with said pressure chamber by means of non-return valves, and further adapted to store liquid before it flows into said pressure chamber, in order to increase flow coefficient of inlet line; float member in said pressure chamber, adapted to sense level of liquid in said pressure chamber by means of position of said float member; multiple valve actuator assembly adapted to actuate a pre-defined configuration of valves, with a time-delay between engaging or disengaging subsequent valves, for controlled engaging or disengaging pressure in a predetermined format; snap action valve actuating mechanism comprising fastener elements adapted to actuate said multiple valve actuator assembly in correlation with position of said float member.
Patent GB-2484417-A (GB)
Title: Structural couplings and a method of constructing a building
Inventor: SINGLETON MARK
IPC: E04B1/28
Filed: 2010-04-21
Abstract: A structural coupling comprising a plurality of interconnected pultruded profiles (3, 5) for forming a structural component of a building such as its floors, sides and roof. Dowelling elements (15, 16) are incorporated in and/or between the profiles to strengthen the coupling and thus the building as a whole.
Patent GB-2483023-A (GB)
Title: Scintillator crystal materials scintillators and subterranean detectors
Inventor: SIMONETTI JOHN J
IPC: C09K11/08
Filed: 2010-05-20
Abstract: Methods for pre-treating packaging materials of particular composition for use in conjunction with a scintillation crystal are disclosed. The packaging materials may comprise a reflecting material, an elastomer, a reflecting fluorocarbon polymer, a polymer or elastomer loaded with a reflecting inorganic powder (including a reflecting inorganic powder comprising a high reflectance material selected from the group comprising Al2O3, TiO2, BN, MgO, BaSO4 and mixtures thereof), or a highly reflective metal foil selected from the group comprising Ag and Al that is chemically compatible with the scintillator crystal. The scintillator crystal may comprise a crystal selected from the group comprising NaI(Tl), LaBr3:Ce, LaCl3:Ce, La-halides, and La-mixed halides. The method includes subjecting a scintillator packaging material to a pre-treatment while in package form, said treatment selected from the group consisting of heating to a temperature exceeding a proposed operating temperature of the scintillator package, and placing the packaging material under pressure in a confined space until the packaging material is in final form.
Patent GB-2493083-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a cutting insert with a polycrystalline super-hard structure
Inventor: BARRY JOHN JAMES
IPC: B23B27/16
Filed: 2012-07-17
Abstract: The method includes defining a rake face topology 12. A pre-sinter assembly includes a substrate body having a formation surface defining a topology complementary to the rake face topology. An aggregation of super-hard grains is disposed adjacent the formation surface of the substrate body. The substrate body includes a source of catalyst or binder material capable of promoting the sintering of the super-hard grains at a pressure and temperature at which the super-hard material is thermodynamically stable. The pre-sinter assembly is subjected to the pressure and temperature to provide a sintered polycrystalline super-hard structure joined to the formation surface of the substrate at a first major boundary of the super-hard structure. The structure has a second major boundary opposite the first. The substrate body is removed to expose the first major boundary of the super-hard structure defining the rake face topology. An alternative cutter structure, which may be for a machine tool, includes polycrystalline super-hard material in a first region adjacent the rake face which has lower hardness than that in a second region remote from the rake face.
Patent GB-2504316-A (GB)
Title: Method of monitoring reagent dosing in an IC engine exhaust system having a selective catalytic reduction system
Inventor: PIEMONTESE MONICA
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2012-07-25
Abstract: The method is applied when one or more specific enabling conditions 20 of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system are satisfied. The specific enabling conditions may be NOx engine out quantity, SCR upstream temperature, or an increasing trend in diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) dosing request (500, figure 3). The method comprises cyclically determining the quantity of DEF requested   «Xt over a predetermined time interval by integration and comparing 21 with a first threshold KX until the integrated DEF request quantity is greater than the first threshold. When the integrated DEF request quantity is greater than the first threshold, the method also comprises calculating 22 a second threshold KY based upon a catalyst reagent load (510, figure 4) over the same time interval, and comparing 23 the second threshold with an integrated reagent catalyst load   «Yt over the same time interval. An undesired reagent dosing is detected 25 when the integrated reagent catalyst load is less than or equal to the second threshold. The first threshold may be a function of the enabling conditions.
Patent GB-2489879-A (GB)
Title: Jewellery retention device
Inventor: BRYANT GARY
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 2011-02-04
Abstract: A jewellery retention device for fastening a jewellery item which comprises a retention post, said retention device comprising a body and having an opening configured to receive a post, said retention device comprising a friction member having a first end associated with the body and a second end which is configured to be contacted by the post upon insertion of the post, said body additionally providing an abutment to support the post and provide a reaction to the force imposed on the post by said second end of the friction member, said opening comprising at least in part a receiving region through which the post may move substantially freely and into which the post may be laterally displaced and received from between the first friction member and abutment in a direction substantially perpendicular to the length of the post.
Patent GB-2489895-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for detecting data communication over a wireless power link
Inventor: NORCONK MATTHEW J
IPC: H02J5/00
Filed: 2011-01-24
Abstract: A wireless power supply system that detects communications in the input power to the switching circuit. In this aspect of the invention, the wireless power supply includes a detector for generating a signal indicative of the current in the input to the switching circuitry, a band-pass filter for filtering the detected signal, an amplifier for amplifying the filtered signal, a filter for filtering the amplified signal and a comparator for converting the final signal into a stream of high and low signals that can be passed to a controller for processing as binary data stream. In a second aspect, the wireless power supply system includes a detector for generating a signal that varies in dependence on changes in the phase relationship between the current and the voltage in the primary-side tank circuit, a band-pass filter for filtering the signal, an amplifier for amplifying the filtered signal, a filter for filtering the amplified signal and a comparator for converting the final signal into a stream of high and low signals that can be passed to a controller for processing as binary data stream.
Patent GB-2496940-A (GB)
Title: Pallet and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: YOSHINAGA TOYOHIRO
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 2012-09-05
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pallet includes the following steps: (a) preparing a bottom case and a top cover respectively S10; (b) positioning the bottom case or top cover into a mould of an EPS foams molding machine, closing the mould and filling a mould cavity of the mould with EPS beads S11; (c) heating to make the EPS beads expand to form an inner core which is fused with the bottom case or top cover and then doing a cooling process S12; (d) opening the mould, positioning the top cover or bottom case onto the bottom case or top cover and closing the mould, heating to make the EPS beads expand again to be fused with the top cover or bottom case, and then doing a cooling process S13; and (e) demolding to produce a pallet S14. A pallet comprising an outer casing comprising a bottom case having a flat part and a plurality of hollow supporting legs and top cover made from PVC, HIPS, PET, PC or ABS, and an inner core of EPS foam fused to the inner surfaces of the top case and bottom cover. The heating may be provided by water vapour in the mould and the cooling affected by water-cooling. The outer casing and inner core of the pallet have good bond strength, thereby effectively avoiding such a situation that the outer casing and inner core will detach from each other when the pallet is used, and then ensuring the quality of pallet.
Patent GB-2509175-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust filtering device
Inventor: YANG CHUN-RUEI
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 2012-12-24
Abstract: An environmentally-friendly exhaust device comprises an outer tank 10 and an inner pipe 20 disposed inside the outer tank. An air propeller 151, 152 is disposed below the inner pipe inside the outer tank. An upper guiding plate 24 and lower guiding plate 25 are disposed on a surface of the inner pipe for connecting with the outer tank, and provide a spiral channel between the two. Air and oil mist are sprayed with water as they enter the channel between the outer tank and the inner pipe, and are guided to the air propeller through the upper and the lower guiding plates, and then exhausted upwardly through the inner pipe. Multiple layers of filter screens 231 are provided in the inner pipe for filtering oil mist from the air. Drains 17, 18, 19 are provided at the bottom of the tank to allow the water and oil to be removed.
Patent GB-2518123-A (GB)
Title: A threading device
Inventor: KHAN IRAM
IPC: A45D26/00
Filed: 2013-04-23
Abstract: A threading device 10 comprises at least two arms 50, 52, threads 100, 102, thread attachment locations (90, 92, 94, 96, figure 10) and a button (80, figure 10). The thread attachment locations are arranged to move in a single plane, with two of them moving inward towards each other while the other two move away from each other. This causes a twist in the thread to move along the threads, plucking out any hairs. The actuator button (80, figure 10) is arranged so that its movement is in a first plane, and this plane is parallel with the plane in which the thread attachment locations move. Also disclosed is a spring biased button actuator (80, fig. 10) biased by spring (87, fig.10). A further embodiment has a sensitivity adjuster (260, fig. 14) which can adjust the range of movement of the arms 50, 52.
Patent GB-2498503-A (GB)
Title: Process for separating americium from other metallic elements present in an acidic aqueous or organic phase and applications thereof
Inventor: HERES XAVIER
IPC: C22B3/00
Filed: 2011-11-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process that makes it possible to separate the americium present in an acidic aqueous phase or in an organic phase from other metallic elements that are also found in this phase, by complexing the americium with a water-soluble ethylenediamine derivative. It also relates to a process for the selective recovery of americium from an acidic aqueous phase containing, besides the americium, other metallic elements, which comprises the implementation of this separation process. Applications: treatment of spent nuclear fuels.
Patent GB-2515542-A (GB)
Title: Drip guard
Inventor: ENNIS BRIAN
IPC: A42B1/24
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: A baffle 201 adapted for attachment to an edge of a peak of a peaked cap, the baffle comprising an attachment portion for attaching the baffle to at least a portion of the edge of the peak; and a water resistant flange 202 extending from the attachment portion so that the flange and the peak form a reservoir 205 capable of retaining liquid. The attachment portion preferably comprises at least one groove or clip for cooperation with the edge of the peak. The peak and baffle may each have one half of an attachment system such as pop fasteners, magnetic strips, hook and loop material, and plug and socket fasteners. The baffle may be formed from polypropylene or high density polyethylene. Also claimed is a peaked cap comprising a water resistant protruding flange. The flange may comprise a flexible water resistant material, and may possess biasing means to bias the flange away from the peak.
Patent GB-2520534-A (GB)
Title: Child transporter
Inventor: LANGHAM SIMON NICHOLAS
IPC: B62B7/00
Filed: 2013-11-24
Abstract: The invention provides a child transporter (10) comprising a wheel (12) having an axle, a seat (30) for supporting the child above the wheel (12), and a handle (36) extending away from the wheel (12) and graspable by an adult. The seat (30) extends laterally across the wheel (12) so that the childs weight is essentially over the central axle. This makes the child transporter (10) easy to control from the point of view of tipping sideways, pushing forwards and steering at walking pace. At higher speeds, such as jogging and walking paces, the child transporter (10) becomes even easier to control. This allows an adult to participate in activities such as walking or jogging, at speed or over rough ground, without carrying the child but whilst maintaining proper supervision over the child.
Patent GB-2513475-A (GB)
Title: Lifter truck
Inventor: WINTER PAUL
IPC: B66F9/12
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A lifter truck 1 comprising a carriage 2 load support 8 to support a load thereon, the load support comprising a connector 6 a lift column 11 arranged to drive the load support vertically, the lift comprising a carriage 2 arranged to receive the load support, and the truck comprising a latch pin 5 which retains the connector in the carriage, but which allows a predetermined extent of relative vehicle travel between the carriage and the load support.