baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2473703-A (GB)
Title: A steering wheel airbag module with a visual textile surface
Inventor: RICK ULRICH
IPC: B60R21/203
Filed: 2010-09-08
Abstract: Occupant protection device 2 for a vehicle, with at least one airbag module 3, which is arranged in a hub region 4 of a steering wheel 1, wherein the airbag module 3 comprises a visual surface 6 facing a vehicle driver, wherein the visual surface 6 is entirely or partially formed of a textile 7. The airbag module and/or hub may be fixed relative to the rotational movement of the steering wheel, and the textile may be attached directly to the airbag module or by means of an intermediate layer. The textile may comprise woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, fibres and/or yarns. The visual surface may be illuminated by a light source such as LEDs, luminous fibres, and/or luminescent elements. The light source may only illuminate specific points, and may be used for providing information. The light source may also be provided in a steering wheel / airbag module which does not have a textile surface.
Patent GB-2474129-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent sorting and correlation of email traffic
Inventor: RASHAD TAMER
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2010-09-29
Abstract: A method, system, apparatus and program for pre-processing emails in an email repository is disclosed. A method comprises receiving a plurality of emails 700, each comprising message information and header information. The header information comprises subject information and one or more email addresses. The method further comprises generating filtered email data comprising email addresses by at least filtering 704 message information and subject information from each of the plurality of emails. The method further comprises correlating sender information and recipient information in the filtered email data, the correlation based at least in part on the one or more email addresses. The method further comprises storing one or more email addresses from the filtered email data. The method may also involve identifying redundant instances of emails or grouping a first email sent to by a first person to a second person with a second email sent by the second person to the first person.
Patent GB-2487536-A (GB)
Title: Locking device for the cover of an enclosure
Inventor: RITHERDON HOWARD
IPC: E05C19/18
Filed: 2011-01-25
Abstract: A locking device for a meter enclosure 9 having a hinged cover 17; the locking device comprising a retaining cover 5 for securing the hinged cover 17 in the closed position. The retaining cover 5 at least partially covers the hinged enclosure door and may also cover the existing enclosure locking device 16. The cover 5 is secured by at least two brackets 11 secured to the inside of the enclosure such that the mounting portion of the brackets is concealed and inaccessible from the exterior. Preferably the device is constructed from sheet metal and the retaining cover may be an elongate plate which extends through apertures in mounting brackets 11; the mounting brackets having lips 20 which mount around inner surfaces of the frame of the enclosure and project through the gap between the frame 11 and the hinged door 17. The locking plate 5 may have an aperture in one end for a padlock, the other end being bent to prevent withdrawal through the brackets.
Patent GB-2474183-A (GB)
Title: Security-based elevator control
Inventor: FLYNN MICHAEL
IPC: B66B1/46
Filed: 2008-06-30
Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling a plurality of elevator cars includes determining that there is a security violation condition involving at least one of the elevator cars at a landing. That elevator car is prevented from moving from the landing until the condition is resolved. The other elevator cars are controlled such that they do not provide elevator service to or from the landing until the condition is resolved.
Patent GB-2476428-A (GB)
Title: Fingerprint sensor device and system with verification token and methods of using
Inventor: KESANUPALLI RAMESH
IPC: G06F21/20
Filed: 2009-09-23
Abstract: A method and system of verification is provided for sensing a fingerprint. The present invention offers a secure authentication method and system based on a user's fingerprint data to grant the access to information at a remote location. A bio-metric input corresponding to the fingerprint is provided by a user and the biometric input is than validated. Based on the validation, a token is transmitted to a remote location. The method and system can be further enhanced by additional security comprising receiving a request based on the authentication of the user information and transmitting, to a second remote location, a token based on the biometric input in response to the request.
Patent GB-2477651-A (GB)
Title: Modular rack controllers for patching systems
Inventor: TUCKER PETER T
IPC: H04Q1/14
Filed: 2009-12-04
Abstract: A modular rack controller for an intelligent patching system includes a base unit comprising a processor and memory that monitor and log patch cord connectivity in the patching system, and a separate display unit comprising a user interface. The base unit and display unit are in electrical communication with each other via a patch cord, and the display unit displays patch cord connectivity information monitored by the base unit. The rack controller may include a separate Ethernet interface unit that allows the rack controller to coininunicate with other rack controllers. A mounting bracket having front and rear sides is mounted to a patch panel rack. The display unit is secured to the front side of the mounting bracket and the base unit is secured to the rear side of the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may have a hinge that pivots the display unit relative to a patch panel rack.
Patent GB-2480536-A (GB)
Title: Transferring data between central processors and graphics processors using buffers divided into sub-buffers
Inventor: MUNSHI AAFTAB A
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2011-05-16
Abstract: A computer system has central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs). In order to transfer data between the processors, a buffer is created and divided into sub-buffers. Each sub-buffer is allocated to a processor to process the data in the sub-buffer. If the processor, to which a sub-buffer is allocated, does not have direct access to the buffer, the data in the sub-buffer is copied to that processor. When the processor alters the data it is copied back to the buffer. If the processor does have direct access, the processor uses a pointer to access the data in the sub-buffer. The pointer may be a base pointer to the start of the buffer and an offset into the buffer. The buffer may be one, two or three dimensional data and may represent an image.
Patent GB-2480014-A (GB)
Title: Fishing apparatus
Inventor: GODMAN DARREN
IPC: A01K91/06
Filed: 2010-02-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a sleeve member (2) for use in the location of a fishing assembly (22, 18, 16, 24) and, once the member is placed in the aqueous fluid in which the fishing activity is to occur, the sleeve member substantially dissolves to release the assembly in a controlled manner.
Patent GB-2480400-A (GB)
Title: Data storage device with two connectors having different memory access privileges
Inventor: CONNELLY SEAN RICHARD
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2010-08-09
Abstract: A data storage device 66 comprising a memory 70, a controller 69 for controlling the transfer of data to and from the memory 70, a first connector 65 and a second connector 68 which are configured to provide a connection with a user interface device, wherein a user is only permitted to write data to the memory 70 using the interface device when the storage device 66 is connected thereto using the first connector 65, and wherein, a user is only permitted to read and delete data from the memory 70 using the interface device when the storage device is connected thereto using the second connector 68. The storage device may have a serial code that must be matched to an access code that is must be determined before a user can write data to the memory. The access code may only be determinable when the storage device is connected to the user interface using the first connector. Memory files within the memory 70 may be selected by a rotatable sleeve. A window may be provided to allow wireless signals to be transmitted to receiver units.
Patent GB-2494868-A (GB)
Title: Chair with seat portion that lifts and tilts
Inventor: MAYOR WAYNE
IPC: A61G5/14
Filed: 2011-09-20
Abstract: An articulated chair 10 comprises a main body portion 12, a seat portion 14 movable relative to the main body portion 12, and an articulation mechanism interposed between the main body portion 12 and the moveable seat portion 14, the articulation mechanism comprising a first connector, e.g. a rail(s) 30, rigidly connected to the moveable seat portion 14, a second connector, e.g. rail(s) 32, rigidly connected to the main body portion 12 of the chair 10 and at least one pair of linkages 34,36 pivotally connected to each of the first 30 and second 32 connectors, the linkages 34,36 of the or each pair being of different lengths. The pair of linkages preferably comprises a first forward linkage 34, and a second longer rear linkage 36 arranged such that the seat portion 12 is constrained to move about two part-circular loci 48,50, preferably from a lower level position to a raised and tilted forward position. The chair assists occupants in standing-up.
Patent GB-2495287-A (GB)
Title: Riser system for transporting slurry from seabed to surface
Inventor: PATRICIU DAN COSTACHE
IPC: E02F3/88
Filed: 2011-10-03
Abstract: The system comprises a first and second risers 1 / 2. Slurry pump system 17 transports slurry up one of the risers. Waste water pump system 107 returns waste water down one of the risers. The slurry pump system and waste water pump system are selectively connectable to each of the risers to allow each riser to be either a slurry riser 1 or a waste water riser 2. There may also be a third and forth riser. There may be a plurality of slurry pumps spaced along the length of a riser. The riser system can be made from a plurality of riser modules. There may be two types of riser module, a duct module comprising at least four ducts with no lateral ports and a pump module comprising at least four ducts of which at least one is provided with lateral inlet and outlet ports. Further independent claims specify alternative combinations of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2485660-A (GB)
Title: Subsea control system
Inventor: SCRANTON JOSEPH D
IPC: E21B34/04
Filed: 2010-05-03
Abstract: A technique enables protection of subsea wells. The technique employs a subsea test tree and associated control system to ensure control over the well in a variety of situations. The subsea test tree may be formed with an upper portion releasably coupled to a lower portion. The upper portion employs at least one upper shut-off valve, and the lower portion employs at least one lower shut-off valve to protect against unwanted release of fluids from either above or below the subsea test tree. The subsea test tree also is coupled with the control system in a manner which allows control to be exercised over the at least one upper shut-often valve and the at least one lower shut-off valve.
Patent GB-2486053-A (GB)
Title: Riser emergency disconnect joint
Inventor: OLSEN ROBERT
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 2011-11-22
Abstract: A safety joint for a riser includes a first riser coupling 31 at its upper end 32 for connection to a corresponding riser coupling of a riser joint and a second riser coupling 33 at its lower end 34 for connection to a corresponding riser coupling of a riser joint or stress joint. An emergency disconnect package 35 with an emergency disconÂ­nect coupling 36 and a retainer valve unit 37 is arranged between the upper end 32 and the lower end 34 of the safety joint. The safety joint may also include a hydraulic accumulator.
Patent GB-2484213-A (GB)
Title: Sampling device for oilfield applications
Inventor: KEATCH RICHARD
IPC: B63B22/00
Filed: 2010-04-27
Abstract: A sample collecting device including an outer casing and a valve assembly disposed at least partially within the outer casing and configured to obtain a sample of a sample material. A method of sampling sediment including entering a sample collecting device into a fluid storage container, contacting a surface of a sample material with the sample collecting device, obtaining a sample of the sample material, and removing the sample collecting device from the fluid storage container.
Patent GB-2499437-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for monitoring integrity of wooden posts
Inventor: KAUFHOLD FRANK GERWIN
IPC: G01M5/00
Filed: 2012-02-17
Abstract: A device (10) for monitoring the integrity of a wooden post (40) comprises an outer sleeve (11, fig 2), a moveable pin (12), driving means (spring 24) and indicating means (such as a measuring rod 50). The outer sleeve (11) is adapted to be mounted in a pre-formed recess (41) of complementary size and shape extending from the outer surface (43, fig 3) of a wooden post (40) substantially into the centre (45) thereof. The moveable pin (12) is mounted within the outer sleeve (11) and has a head (18) arranged normally to bear against wood at the centre (45) of the post (40). The driving means (24) is arranged to urge the pin head (18) against wood at the centre (45) of the post (40). The indicating means (50) denotes any movement of the pin (12) further into the post (40). When in use in a method of monitoring the integrity of a wooden post (40), the device (10) is located in a pre-formed recess (41) and the indicating means (50) is used periodically to monitor any movement of the pin (12) further into the post (40).
Patent GB-2500102-A (GB)
Title: Riser tower with supplementary buoyancy modules
Inventor: SAINT-MARCOUX JEAN-FRANCOIS
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2012-03-05
Abstract: A hybrid riser tower comprises at least one support element 30 and at least one riser element 34 both attached to an upper structure. Those elements extend axially in parallel as a riser column that can be supported buoyantly in an upright orientation, with the riser element hanging from the upper structure. Buoyancy modules 38 are attached at respective load-bearing locations along the length of the support element 30 to impart axial upthrust to the support element when the riser column is upright. The invention also provides at least one supplementary buoyancy module 42 that is attached to the riser element 34 to impart axial upthrust to the riser element 34 when the riser column is upright. This reduces or eliminates weight loading applied by the riser element to the upper structure and so reduces or eliminates compression loading in the support element beneath the upper structure, as experienced particularly in the up-ending phase of installation.
Patent GB-2500662-A (GB)
Title: Modifying the aroma of green coffee beans
Inventor: ESKES ALBERTUS BERNARDUS
IPC: A23F5/02
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: A process for the modification of green coffee beans in order to modify the aromatic profile of green coffee beans comprises immersing green coffee beans in a fluid, wherein the fluid contains at least one flavour-modifying agent. The fluid may be a gas or liquid, but is preferably an aqueous solution. The flavour-modifying agent may be a sugar, an aromatic compound or a mixture of both. In preferred embodiments the flavour-modifying agent is selected from graviola (Annona muricata), cocoa (Theobroma cacao) or cupuacu (Theobroma grandiflorum) or ginger root extract. Preferably after immersing with fluid, the green coffee beans are dried, roasted and ground.
Patent GB-2500980-A (GB)
Title: Method for the production of a sulphided copper sorbent
Inventor: COUSINS MATTHEW JOHN
IPC: B01J20/02
Filed: 2013-02-25
Abstract: A method for producing a sulphided copper sorbent comprises the steps of: (i) contacting a sorbent precursor material containing one or more sulphidable copper compounds, with a sulphiding gas stream comprising hydrogen sulphide to form a sulphided sulphur-containing sorbent material, and (ii) subjecting the sulphided sulphur-containing sorbent material to a heating step in which it is heated to a temperature above that used in the sulphiding step and equal to or greater than 110 Â°C, under an inert gas selected from nitrogen, argon, helium, carbon dioxide, methane, and mixtures thereof, said inert gas optionally comprising hydrogen sulphide. The precursor material may be formed by combining an oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or hydroxycarbonate or copper or copper and zinc with one or more binders and optionally a support material. A process for removing mercury from a fluid using the material is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2516664-A (GB)
Title: Seat Hoist Apparatus
Inventor: KINSALLA DARREN
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: A seat hoist for raising and lowering a seat 100 within a bath tub comprising a base 11 for supporting the apparatus within the bath tub, first and second seat guide rails 13 which are pivotally coupled 14 to the base 11 about a first pivot axis and have a sliding attachment to a seat 100 and an actuator 20 for raising and lowering the seat 100 relative to the base 11 with an end pivotally attached 22 to the base 11 about a second pivot axis and an end coupled to the seat 100 wherein the second pivot axis is displaced from the first pivot axis along the base 11. The arrangement may result in the seat 100 automatically reclining when lowered. The two pivot axes may be parallel with the second one to the rear of the first. The seat may have a backrest 102 and seat pan 101 which are rigidly connected and suction cups 12 may be used.
Patent GB-2502488-A (GB)
Title: Esp with offset laterally loaded bearings
Inventor: FORSBERG MICHAEL
IPC: F04D1/06
Filed: 2012-02-09
Abstract: A submersible pumping system for use downhole, wherein the system includes a pump, a pump motor, a seal section, a shaft coupling the pump motor to the pump, and bearing assemblies for radially retaining the shaft in place that are offset with respect to an axis of the shaft. The offset bearing assemblies produce side loads in the shaft that reduce shaft vibration during use. The bearing assemblies can be a combination of symmetric and asymmetric assemblies set in an alternating pattern along the length of the shaft.
Patent GB-2503615-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell vehicle
Inventor: IKEYA KENGO
IPC: B60H1/22
Filed: 2012-04-16
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to efficiently heat the interior of a fuel cell vehicle utilizing the heat of air discharged from the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell vehicle has an air discharge duct disposed under the floor and discharging the air from the fuel cell stack. The air discharge duct is provided with: a lower surface wall facing the lower surface of at least the floor with a predetermined gap provided therebetween; and a pair of side walls extending from both the left and right sides of the lower surface wall toward the lower surface of the floor, and the air discharge duct is configured so that the floor is heated by the air flowing through the air discharge duct.
Patent GB-2507890-A (GB)
Title: A toy projectile launching system
Inventor: ROSENBERG BENJAMIN
IPC: A63F9/02
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: A toy projectile launching system comprises a toy projectile launching apparatus 202 and at least one toy projectile. The toy projectile launching apparatus comprises a housing 204, a projectile launching mechanism and a projectile receptacle 206. The toy projectile is adapted to be loaded into the projectile receptacle 206 and launched by the projectile launching mechanism. The toy projectile comprises an RFID tag and the toy projectile launching apparatus 202 further comprises an RFID writer adapted to write tag data to the RFID tag of the at least one toy projectile.
Patent GB-2522893-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug
Inventor: JUDKINS MATTHEW
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2014-02-08
Abstract: An electrical plug 23 comprising a body 3; a pin interface 11 projecting from the plug body (3), the pin interface comprising a plurality of electrical pins configured and arranged to be plugged into a mains electrical socket outlet; an appliance interface 5, a store for electrical energy 25 provided within the plug body 3, the internal store being operable to store power drawn from said socket via said pin interface and to supply power to an appliance via said appliance interface; and a controller provided within said plug body, the controller being operable to control said storage. The controller may be dependent upon whether the pin interface is plugged into a socket and whether the appliance interface is connected to an appliance. The appliance interface may be a USB port, wireless transfer interface, inductive transfer interface or a wifi repeater.
Patent GB-2525046-A (GB)
Title: LED lights for underwater use
Inventor: BRANSON MARK
IPC: F21V31/00
Filed: 2014-04-11
Abstract: A lighting unit for marine or other underwater use has an array of LEDs (60, 62, Fig. 4) mounted in groups on a printed circuit board 6. A plastic injection moulded collimator is associated with a group of LEDs and a group of such collimators are provided in a single moulding which provides a cover 20 and means for mounting the lighting unit to a vessel and also facilitates sealing of the unit.
Patent GB-2526850-A (GB)
Title: Logic analyzer
Inventor: LAVINE MARK GERALD
IPC: G06F11/25
Filed: 2014-06-05
Abstract: A logic analyzer (6, figure 1) is provided with a state controller 12 and analyzer circuitry. The logic analyzer switches between a programmable sequence of trigger states and generates an index signal within each trigger state. The index signal is used to control the analyzer circuitry to select appropriate portions of programmable trigger state data so as to configure the matching operation performed against hardware signal values taken from hardware circuitry 4 which is subject to analysis by the logic analyzer 6. Target control signal data may be used to control target signal values according to the index value of the trigger state. A plurality of logic analyzer may be provided on one integrated circuit.
Patent GB-2529704-A (GB)
Title: A securing device
Inventor: ZAGAJEWSKI ANTHONY
IPC: H02G3/14
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: A cable trough clamp comprising a first arm connected 12a to a second arm 14a via a joining section 12b, 14b, wherein the first and second arms form a U-shape. The first and second arms are each provided with an inwardly facing anchor protrusion 16. The clamp may be used on a catch-pit (50, figure 3). A further anchor 20 may be provided in the joining section. The width between the arms may be adjustable and preferably the anchors are hammer-fix anchors. The arms and anchors may differ in shape as shown in figure 2.
Patent GB-2531004-A (GB)
Title: Residual colour transform signalled at sequence level for specific coding modes
Inventor: PATRICE ONNO
IPC: H04N19/70
Filed: 2014-10-06
Abstract: The present invention is related to video coding and decoding, in particular the range extension of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC RExt) that defines the adaptive residual colour transform (Adaptive RCT) of a residue of pixels. Compared to HEVC RExt where Adaptive RCT is signalled at the Coding Unit level, embodiments of the invention propose to signal it in the bit stream in association with two or more coding units forming the image. In other words, it is signalled at a level higher than the CU level, for instance at sequence, frame, slice, tile or coding tree block level. In addition, various flags at this higher level make it possible to generically define the applying or not of RCT for various respective coding modes, for instance Inter coding mode, Intra Block Copy coding mode or Intra coding mode where Chroma and Luma modes are the same. Such approach makes it possible to reduce the amount of evaluations to be performed. The residual colour transform converts colour pixels in the image from a first colour space (such as RGB) to a second colour space (such as YUV.)