baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2478334-A (GB)
Title: A fishing reel spool with formations to allow it to be driven by a users fingers
Inventor: MERCER PAUL FRANCIS
IPC: A01K89/00
Filed: 2010-03-04
Abstract: A fishing reel comprising a reel support 12 adapted to be mounted on a fishing rod, a spool 13 rotatably carried by the support and having a pair of spaced cheeks and a spool hub extending between the side cheeks and wherein at least one of the side cheeks has a plurality of formations on an external face shaped to receive a user's fingertip so that they can impart drive. The formations may be protrusions with depressions in them, be circular and have finger guides which surround 180 degrees of a hole. The spool 13 may be centreless and be supported by rollers around its periphery and may have formations located within the gap in the centre. The roller assembly may have an eccentric mounting with a lever and a worm drive. The outer support 12 may be seperable to allow the spool to be removed and may have a screw threaded adjuster.
Patent GB-2481377-A (GB)
Title: Polyhedron, in particular for display, advertising or greeting card, which automatically erects from blank, e.g. via drawstring means.
Inventor: NEWMAN WILLIAM
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 2010-06-21
Abstract: An automatically erecting three-dimensional polyhedron is described, in particular a polyhedron that can be used to convey greetings, display advertisements, present information or serve as an ornament. A blank for an automatically assembling the 3D polyhedron has a plurality of substantially regular faces T1-T8 and a pair of deployment elements, in particular drawstrings 21, 22. The blank comprises a central panel 12 onto which a plurality of flaps defining the faces of the polyhedron are hingedly attached. Tabs F5-F8 may be provided on the faces through which the deployment means pass. On activating the deployment elements, the faces are pulled together to automatically assemble the 3D polyhedron and substantially enclose the central panel. One or more loops of cord (27, Fig. 6b) may be provided, extending generally between opposite vertices of the polyhedron, through which the deployment means pass.
Patent GB-2481846-A (GB)
Title: Window unit with variable viewing sheets
Inventor: DROHAN ROBERT STEVEN
IPC: E06B7/30
Filed: 2010-07-09
Abstract: A window unit 102, comprising a first sheet 301, a second sheet portion 304, a third sheet portion 308 all lying substantially parallel to each other and an actuation means. The first 301, second 304 and third 308 sheets each having high transmittance regions 302A/B, 306A/B, 309A/B and low transmittance regions 303A/B 307A/B 310A/B. The actuation means is configured to simultaneously move the second sheet portion 304 and the third sheet portion 308 from an open configuration where the second and third high transmittance regions are aligned with the first high transmittance regions (Fig. 3A) and a closed configuration where the high transmittance regions are not aligned with each other (Fig. 3B). The low transmittance areas may be stripes that are painted on or have a rough surface to diffuse light. The second and third sheet portions may be parts of a single sheet that runs around rollers located at the top and bottom of the window unit (Fig 5).
Patent GB-2484281-A (GB)
Title: Compressed air generator
Inventor: WHITE RYAN ANTONIO
IPC: F03G7/00
Filed: 2010-10-04
Abstract: A compressed air generator which may be portable and used as an emergency backup generator. The compressed air generator comprises an electric air compressor pump 2 connected to an accumulator tank 4 to store compressed air. An inlet of an air motor 5 is connected to air tank as a source of power to drive the air motor connected to an electric generator 6 which may power external appliances via an outlet socket 7. The compressor pump may be connected to mains electricity by cord 3 to charge the system. When not connected to mains electricity the output of the electric alternator 6 may be connected to the compressor pump via a control circuit which senses any surplus power available to drive the compressor pump to compress more air and help recharge the tank.
Patent GB-2485836-A (GB)
Title: Turbine bypass system
Inventor: TOTHILL MARK HARVEY
IPC: F02C7/12
Filed: 2010-11-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal power plant provided with a turbine bypass system and method of operating the turbine bypass system. The turbine bypass system comprises a bypass path 10 which is selectively operable to deliver hot gases to a gas cooler 12 and a pebble bed 16 positioned in the bypass path upstream of the gas cooler. The pebble bed absorbs heat from the bypass gases and thereby reduces the temperature of the bypass gases prior to delivery of the bypass gases to the gas cooler. The turbine bypass may comprise a cooling arrangement which is selectively operable to deliver fluid coolant 32 to the pebble bed. The turbine may be a steam turbine. The gas cooler may comprise a condenser. The turbine may be a gas turbine. The gas cooler may be a heat exchanger (52, fig. 2). The cooling arrangement may comprise a closed loop cooling circuit (62) for recirculating the fluid coolant to the pebble bed and a heat exchanger 64 for cooling the recirculating fluid.
Patent GB-2477203-A (GB)
Title: A light-cyan radiation curable ink
Inventor: VANBESIEN DARYL W
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 2011-01-19
Abstract: A light-cyan radiation-curable gel ink including at least one curable monomer, at least one organic gellant, at least one photoinitiator, and a colorant. The colorant includes a cyan colorant, a hue-adjusting colorant that absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 500 to about 600 nm, and an optional shade-adjusting colorant that absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 400 to about 500 nm. The cyan colourant may preferably be selected from Pigment Blue 15:3, Pigment Blue 15:4, Pigment Blue 16, Solvent Blue 35, Solvent Blue 38, Solvent Blue 48, Solvent Blue 70, Solvent Blue 101.
Patent GB-2487255-A (GB)
Title: Protectors for growing plants
Inventor: AKESSON MATS YNGVE
IPC: A01G13/02
Filed: 2011-03-24
Abstract: A shelter for a growing plant such as a sapling or tree is formed by a tube 10 of spirally wound layers of paper or board glued together with a penetrating paper converting adhesive. The layers of paper or board may be treated with a biocide, which is preferably water-soluble. The tube may be treated with a water based solution that includes a biocide and a dispersion of materials for water and weather proofing. The inside of the shelter may be of a white or pale colour. The shelter may be biodegradable in a controlled manner so that removal of the protector is not essential once the plant has grown beyond the need for protection.
Patent GB-2490498-A (GB)
Title: Device with flexible arms for attaching objects to a surface
Inventor: LEWIS RICHARD
IPC: F16M11/38
Filed: 2011-05-03
Abstract: A device 1, 10 for attaching objects 2 to a surface 6, the device 1, 10 comprising a central body 14 and a plurality of flexible arms 5, 12, 13. The arms 5, 12, 13 may be independently attached to the body 14, which may be attached to the surface 6 using adhesive or a suction cup 3. There may be a pair of arms 12 that are longer than any of the other arms 13 of the device 1, 20, and the arms 5, 12, 13 may be configurable to grip the object 2.
Patent GB-2490918-A (GB)
Title: Controlling on-time of primary side switch of SMPS
Inventor: MCAULIFFE CONOR
IPC: H02M1/00
Filed: 2011-05-18
Abstract: The on-time of a switch SW1 on the primary side of a SMPS (switched mode power supply) is controlled by effecting control of the switch at the mid-point of the on-time of the switch. Effecting control of the switch may comprise determining the value of the successive on-time for the switched based on a measurement obtained at the mid-point of a previous on-time for the switch, where the measurement may be the current on the primary Ipri or secondary Isec side of the switched mode power supply. The measurement may be derived from an auxiliary winding NA or a sense resistor R1. Alternatively, effecting control of the switch may comprise switching on the switch, waiting a time period until a desired primary current level has been reached and then waiting the same time period before switching off the switch. The SMPS may be a flyback converter. The load of the SMPS may be a light comprising at least one LED.
Patent GB-2493190-A (GB)
Title: Chimney top plate for supporting a flue liner
Inventor: EBBS DAVID STUART
IPC: F23J13/02
Filed: 2011-07-28
Abstract: A top plate 1 for supporting a flue liner comprises a first plate portion 11 hinged to a second plate portion 13 and a latch 9. The hinge may be in the form of a bolt 15. Each plate portion comprises a flue-engaging edge 3a, 3b shaped to contact a part of an outer circumferential surface of the flue liner and an outer edge 5a, 5b shaped to form part of an outer periphery of the top plate. The first and second plate portions are moveable apart about the hinge, so as to receive the flue liner between the flue-engaging edges. The first and second plate portions are moveable towards each other so that the latch is operable to urge the flue-engaging edges against the surface of the flue liner and so that the outer edges of the first and second plate portions form the outer periphery of the top plate. Preferably, the latch is spring-loaded and is adjustable to accommodate variations in the diameter of the flue liner. In further aspects of the invention, a kit for constructing a top plate and a method for securing a top plate to a tube or conduit, are also provided.
Patent GB-2484002-A (GB)
Title: Climate control system and a zone unit therefore
Inventor: ANSON MALCOLM
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: The climate control system 200 is suitable for a building having a plurality of climate controlled regions Z1,Z2. Each region has a zone unit 210 that comprises an integrated climate sensor (212, figure 3); a power supply connector 217; one or more additional connectors 218 for connection to a further climate sensor (211) and at least one climate control unit provided in the region, such as a louver actuator 220 or valve 221; a master control connector 216 for connection to a master controller 201; and a processing unit (215). The processing unit is operable to communicate with the master controller and to direct operation of the at least one climate control unit in response to the output of the integrated sensor and the further climate sensor to maintain the respective region within a desired climate range. The processing unit has a unique addressing identifier and is operable to receive communications incorporating the unique identifier and ignore communications omitting the unique identifier. The zone unit may include a user interface comprising controls (253, figure 4), indicator lamps (251-252) and/or a display. Communications received from the master controller may reprogram operation of the zone unit.
Patent GB-2497768-A (GB)
Title: Multi-LED arrays
Inventor: BRAY THOMAS
IPC: H01L25/075
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A multi-LED array (10) comprising plurality of spaced apart LED light emitters (12), wherein at least two of the plurality of LED light emitters (12) have a different rotational orientation with respect to one another. The LED light emitters (12) comprise discrete LED dies disposed on a substrate (14), or LED elements formed in a single LED die, having different rotational orientations with respect to one another. The array produces relatively rotated overlapping beams with an overall circular or elliptical illumination pattern.
Patent GB-2499215-A (GB)
Title: A water and or warm air delivery device for washing and drying a users hands
Inventor: WILLIAMSON STEVEN GRANT
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2012-02-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a fixture 1 i.e. a tap for delivering a first fluid i.e. water or warm air over the basin of a sink 2. The fixture comprises a supply inlet for the water/warm air and a delivery outlet for the water/warm air. The inlet is connected to the outlet through a hollow body of the fixture, wherein the hollow body comprises two straight, hollow metal tubes. A first tube 6 is arranged to be mounted next to the basin of the sink, and a second tube 8 is joined to the wall of the first tube so as to project out over the basin of the sink. One or more inserts 32, 34 are provided inside the first metal tube, which together define a curved elbow duct inside the first metal tube for guiding the water from the first metal tube into the second metal tube. The tubes may be cut at relatively low cost from conventional rolled steel tubing. At the same time, the curved elbow duct limits pressure losses inside the first tube.
Patent GB-2485746-A (GB)
Title: Mine resistant armored vehicle
Inventor: JOYNT VERNON PEREGRIN
IPC: F41H5/02
Filed: 2010-08-13
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a blast-resistant armored land vehicle configured to operate on a surface. The vehicle may include a body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a centerline and a bottom portion. The vehicle may further include a grid portion suspended below the bottom portion, the grid portion including one or more slats on each side of the centerline, wherein the one or more slats are oriented at an angle less than 90 degrees relative to the surface. Alternatively, the grid portion may include one or more vanes, each of the one of more vanes defining a V, with the apex of the V being rounded and directed towards the bottom portion.
Patent GB-2503720-A (GB)
Title: Method of disabling store security tags with a mobile phone
Inventor: MESSULAM ADAM CLIVE
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 2012-07-05
Abstract: A method is provided for disabling security tags 16 attached to items 20 for sale in a shop or store, to permit the items 20 being removed from the shop or store without triggering an alarm system. Disablement of a security tag 16 is initiated by means of a transmission of a signal from a cellular phone 10. The cellular phone 10 may communicate directly with the tag 16; with a tag disablement device 14; or with a computer 12 connected to a tag disablement device 14. The cellular phone 10 may communicate with a computer system 12 to complete a purchase transaction prior to disablement of the security tag 16 attached to the purchased item 20. The cellular phone 10 may read a bar code on an item 20 to be purchased and use data derived from the bar code to identify the purchased item.
Patent GB-2506590-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive coding mode selection for multi-layer video coding
Inventor: FRANCOIS EDOUARD
IPC: H04N19/103
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: Deriving and selectively enabling a set of video coding modes for images or image portions in an image sequence based on coding mode information obtained from previously encoded image(s) of the sequence. Previously encoded images may form a dependency set based on image similarity such as temporal stamp (display order), coding stamp (coding order), temporal layer index, quantization parameters, Lagrangian parameters, or image type. A distance function based on a weighted characteristics vector may be calculated. Coding mode decisions may be based on analysed statistics of the images including best mode, rate distortion penalty and cost. Images may belong to layers of scalable video of the High Efficiency Video Coding HEVC standard. Video encoding and decoding methods and devices are disclosed. Multi-layer video coding may involve several versions of the same content at different resolutions; this method of adaptive video coding evaluates each coding mode for optimal mode selection and has improved speed and reduced bandwidth requirements.
Patent GB-2502847-A (GB)
Title: Switch apparatus and method for controlling an artificial light source
Inventor: PHILLIPS STEPHEN R
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A switch apparatus 100 for controlling an artificial light source comprises a lux level detector 102 operable to detect the level of light incident thereon and a controller 104 operable to control the switch apparatus to turn the artificial light source on if the lux level determined by the detector is below a threshold value, wherein when the artificial light source is turned on, the controller is operable to keep the artificial light source switched on if it determines that the lux level determined by the detector minus a lux level contribution from the artificial light source is below the threshold value, and is operable to switch the artificial light source off if it determines that the lux level determined by the detector minus the lux level contribution from the artificial light source is above the threshold value. Subtraction of the lux level contribution from the artificial light source provides hysteresis to prevent on/off cycling of the light source.
Patent GB-2514081-A (GB)
Title: Apparatuses and methods for a communication system
Inventor: TURTINEN SAMULI
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: Enabling Proximity Service (ProSe) discovery via one or more signal range classes, in one embodiment comprises, determining a signal range class to be associated with one or more applications based at least on one or more signal range classes that are authorized by a network entity, wherein the signal range class is assigned a logical channel. Two or more service data units received from the one or more applications are multiplexed into a protocol data unit (PDU) based on the signal range class associated with the one or more applications, wherein, the protocol data unit is processed via the logical channel associated with the signal range class and the signal range class for the protocol data unit is determined based on one or more service requirements. A mobile terminal may receive an indication of one or more signal range classes that are authorized by the network entity and an indication of the logical channel that is to be associated with a signal range class of the one or more signal range classes. A logical channel prioritisation parameter may define a priority for the one or more signal range classes. Proximity Services may include mobile terminal discovery for device-to-device (D2D) connections.
Patent GB-2512929-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling an adaptive desulphation process for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: ARGOLINI ROBERTO
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2013-04-12
Abstract: A method of controlling an adaptive desulphation process in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, the exhaust system comprising a lean NOx trap. The method comprises calculating S640 a desulphation index 640, whose value correlates to or is proportional to the need of desulphation of the lean NOx trap, estimating S65) a desulphation index threshold 650, as a function of a number of forced desulphation over vehicle lifetime 645, and requesting a desulphation process S660 if said desulphation index is larger than S655 said desulphation index threshold. The desulphation index may be based on a sulphur load 600, a soot load 610, a mission profile 620, ambient temperature 631 and ambient pressure 634. The desulphation index threshold may depend on a desulphation model error, which may be a counter of error-effected desulphation rich events.
Patent GB-2498310-A (GB)
Title: Heat sink integrated power delivery and distribution for integrated circuits
Inventor: BAROWSKI HARRY
IPC: H01L23/36
Filed: 2011-10-21
Abstract: A mechanism is provided for integrated power delivery and distribution via a heat sink. The mechanism comprises a processor layer coupled to a signaling and input/output (I/O) layer via a first set of coupling devices and a heat sink coupled to the processor layer via a second set of coupling devices. In the mechanism, the heat sink comprises a plurality of grooves on one face, where each groove provides either a path for power or a path for ground to be delivered to the processor layer. In the mechanism, the heat sink is dedicated to only delivering power and does not provide data communication signals to the elements of the mechanism and the signaling and I/O layer is dedicated to only transmitting the data communication signals to and receiving the data communications signals from the processor layer and does not provide power to the elements of the process layer.
Patent GB-2502726-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional modeling of parameters for oilfield drilling
Inventor: HERRERA ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ
IPC: E21B43/30
Filed: 2012-02-08
Abstract: A method for three-dimensional modeling of parameters for oilfield drilling. The method includes generating a three-dimensional model of an underground geological region, receiving a starting point for the oilfield drilling, calculating, using the three-dimensional model and an objective function, a drilling direction from the starting point, calculating, using the three-dimensional model, drilling densities for drilling from the starting point, and presenting the drilling direction and the drilling densities.
Patent GB-2520574-A (GB)
Title: Droplet deposition apparatus and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: BROOK COLIN
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2013-11-26
Abstract: A manifold component 201 is elongate in an array direction and comprises a first manifold chamber 220 and a second manifold chamber 210. The first and second manifold chambers 220, 210 extend side by side in an array direction (101, Fig.8) and the first manifold chamber 220 is fluidically connected to the second manifold 210 chamber via fluid chambers. The cross-sectional area of at least one of the first manifold and the second manifold chambers 220, 210 tapers with distance in the array direction (101, Fig.8) and the cross-sectional shape of the manifold component perpendicular to the array direction (101, Fig.8) varies with distance in the array direction (101, Fig.8). The first manifold chamber 220 may also extend beyond at least one of the first and second longitudinal ends of the fluid chambers in the array direction (101, Fig.8). The manifold component 201 may also include a third manifold chamber 230 wherein the first manifold chamber 220 is fluidically connected to the second manifold 210 chamber via the fluid chambers and to the third manifold chamber 230 via the fluid chambers. The manifold component 201 further comprises first, second and third conduits (290, 215, 230, Fig.13), the first conduit (290, Fig.13) branching into the second and third conduits (215, 230, Fig.13) at a fluid junction (260, Fig.13), the second and third conduits (215, 230, Fig.13) being connected respectively to the second and third manifold chambers (210, 230, Fig.13).
Patent GB-2521142-A (GB)
Title: A hand held appliance
Inventor: ATKINSON ANTOINE FRANCOIS
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: A device 100 for distributing at least one wire (102, 104, fig.4b) within a housing (200, fig.1), such as a handle of a hand held hair care appliance, comprises a central hub 110 and at least one arm 120, 122 extending from the central hub 110 towards the housing (200, fig.1), wherein the arm 120, 122 houses the wire (102, 104, fig.4b). The housing (200, fig.1) may be a tube (or handle) having a larger diameter than the central hub 110. There may be a pair of arms 120, 122 which describe a Y shape. The device 100 may be formed from a first part and a second part which both provide a portion of the at least one arm 120, 122 and/or a portion of the hub 110. Also disclosed is a hand held appliance comprising a tube defining a fluid flow path from a fluid inlet into the tube to a fluid outlet from the tube and a device for distributing at least one wire to the tube.