baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2473117-A (GB)
Title: Risk and reward assessment mechanism
Inventor: SUDJIANTO AGUS
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2010-08-23
Abstract: A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes customer segmentation to create pools of homogeneous assets in terms of revenue and loss characteristics, forward looking simulation to forecast expected values and volatilities of revenue and loss, and risk and reward optimization of the portfolio. One methodology used for modeling revenue and loss is a generalized additive effect decomposition model to fit historical data. Based on the model, a segmentation procedure is performed, which allows for creation of groups of customers with similar revenue and loss characteristics. An estimation procedure for the model is developed and a simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. The simulation strategy may involve applying an initial simulation to a statistical cluster and then generating multiple simulation holdout runs by changing an input to the simulation. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios.
Patent GB-2473947-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic Hyperlinks for Process Control Systems
Inventor: CALDWELL JOHN M
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2010-09-22
Abstract: Methods and systems for providing knowledge access in a process control system and methods and systems for providing dynamic hyperlinks in a process control system. A dynamic hyperlink may define an association between a process control object corresponding to a process control element and a knowledge object corresponding to a knowledge reference stored internally or externally to the process control system. At a run-time of a display view that includes the process control object, the defined dynamic hyperlink or URL may be established without a configuration or a download. Upon selection of the defined dynamic hyperlink, the corresponding knowledge reference is displayed. Defined dynamic hyperlinks maybe stored in a process control system database independent of process control objects or knowledge objects.
Patent GB-2475948-A (GB)
Title: Single use device for storing endoscope valves
Inventor: MARKOVITCH DANIEL ANDREW
IPC: A61B19/02
Filed: 2010-10-27
Abstract: The device comprises a tray compartment 1 and a sealing member 5 arranged to engage with and seal the tray. The tray is provided with a first securing means arranged to engage with a second securing means on the sealing member, such that, once sealed, the tray compartment cannot be accessed without disabling at least one of the tray or sealing member. The sealing member may be in the form of a sleeve, which in use passes over the tray and interlocking protrusions on both the tray and the sleeve prevent disengagement. A strap 13 may link the tray and sleeve which when connected forms a loop which may be looped around an endoscope. The sleeve may have a detachable portion (9, fig 2) which on removal renders the device unsuitable for re-use.
Patent GB-2488842-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic discharge tip for a dental abrasion device
Inventor: THOMPSON IAN
IPC: A61C3/025
Filed: 2011-03-11
Abstract: The tip comprises a body having a first end for connection to a dental abrasion device and a second end comprising a discharge nozzle 6. The body comprises an internal conduit 7 for communicating abrasive powder, a portion of the conduit being formed from ceramic material. The device may also comprise a second conduit 15 for conveying water to the discharge nozzle. The nozzle may comprise two coaxial outlets for the powder and water. The ceramic material may be selected from alumina, magnesia-stabilised zirconia and zirconia toughened alumina and have a hardness in excess of 5.5 Mohs. Seals 3, 4 may be provided to seal the conduits to a suitable dental blasting abrasion device. The tip may be formed by ceramic injection moulding.
Patent GB-2490692-A (GB)
Title: Surface treating / cyclonic vacuum appliance with multiple cyclone cone arrangement
Inventor: FOLLOWS THOMAS JAMES DUNNING
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2011-05-11
Abstract: A surface treating appliance / vacuum cleaner 10 has a separating apparatus 12 (with an outer bin 14, an inner wall 16 and base 18) includes a first cyclonic separating unit 74 including at least one first cyclone, and a second cyclonic separating unit 76 located downstream from the first separating unit (Fig 7a, 74). Included are a plurality of second cyclones 120 arranged in parallel and divided into at least a first set of second cyclones arranged about an axis (see fig 7a), and a second set of second cyclones. The first set of second cyclones extends about the second set of second cyclones. Each second cyclone has a longitudinal axis (L1), with the longitudinal axes of the first set of second cyclones being arranged at a first angle to said axis, and the longitudinal axes of the second set of second cyclones being arranged at a second angle to said axis. The first angle is greater than the second angle. The third separating unit (78), extends around the second 76 and comprises a plurality of first, second, and third cyclones 162, (164), (166) set of cyclones. The individual cyclone components may be coned / tapered so as to provide wide and narrow portions; the wide portion having greater stiffness than the more flexible narrow portion.
Patent GB-2492377-A (GB)
Title: Rain protector for a clothes dryer
Inventor: DAY EDWARD CHARLES
IPC: D06F57/04
Filed: 2011-06-30
Abstract: A rain protector mounted atop a rotary dryer or like compact outdoor clothes dryer having a substantially upright central pole with radiating arms. The protector comprises at least one transverse beam 3 carrying thereon a substantially waterproof flexible panel 4, the panel 4 being wound or folded at the beam 3 for stowage and unwound or unfolded therefrom on deployment. The protector may also comprise means for automatic deployment, such as a rain detector. Deployment may be by means of a motor, or preferably by gravity, employing falling weights (5a, figure 1) to draw out the panel 4 when a ratchet and pawl mechanism (figure 4) is released.
Patent GB-2481336-A (GB)
Title: Slickline conveyed bottom hole asembly with tractor
Inventor: LYNDE GERALD D
IPC: E21B21/00
Filed: 2010-03-25
Abstract: A bottom hole assembly is run into the wellbore on slickline with a tractor to assist in movement of the bottom hole assembly through a deviation in either direction. The tractor can have retractable drive components and can be responsive to tension in the slickline to turn it on and to avoid overrunning the slickline if driving out.
Patent GB-2495544-A (GB)
Title: Stator winding for an Electrical Machine
Inventor: LEAVER MARK EDWARD
IPC: H01F5/02
Filed: 2011-10-14
Abstract: In order to wind a stator coil on a bobbin in different configurations, the coil is wound as a plurality of layers23a,23b,23c, each layer comprising a plurality of turns that extend between opposite ends of the bobbin. The outermost layer 23b has a turn pitch greater than that of a lower layer 23a. Alternatively the outermost layer 23c and the adjacent layer 23b may have less turns than a layer 23a. The arrangement allows the first and last turn of the winding to begin and end at the same end of the bobbin. The crisscross pattern made by the turns 23c, 23b allows the coils to be maintained under tension and the turns of these layer may lie side by side (fig 3 not shown). The since the outermost turns extend between opposite end of the bobbin, the arrangement also reduces flux leakage
Patent GB-2496116-A (GB)
Title: Baby sleeping bags
Inventor: MUTLU OYA
IPC: A41B13/06
Filed: 2011-10-28
Abstract: A baby sleeping bag 1 comprises first and second major sides 2, 3 and has a closed position for holding a baby, in which the sleeping bag has an opening (5, figure 1) for the neck and a pair of openings (6, 7) for the arms of the baby, each arm opening being separated from the neck opening by shoulder means 8, 9 releasably fastening the major sides together and each arm opening having arm opening releasable fastening means 12, 12' in the vicinity of the opposite end (13) of the arm opening to the shoulder means, wherein the arm opening is reduced when the releasable fastening means is fastened. The sleeping bag preferably includes at least one handle, which more preferably comprises a strap 20. At least one of the major sides may include a pocket (4) on the face facing away from the other major side. Also disclosed is a combination of the sleeping bag of the invention 1 and an inner hand bag 23 arranged to fit within the sleeping bag and being removable.
Patent GB-2488003-A (GB)
Title: A rolling element bearing
Inventor: HAECKER JUERGEN
IPC: F16C19/00
Filed: 2011-12-09
Abstract: A rolling element bearing 30 is provided. The bearing 30 comprises: an inner rotary body 38; at least one rolling element 34 revolving on the inner rotary body 38; and an outer rotary body 36 revolving with the at least one rolling body 34. The bearing is adapted such that, by means of a drive device 46, a torque can be passed in to one of the inner rotary body 38, rolling body 34 and outer rotary body 36, and, by means of an output device 48, a torque can be drawn off from another of the inner rotary body 38, rolling body 34 and outer rotary body 36. In this case the connection to the output device 48 is via a coupling between a bearing cage of the bearing 30 and a cup-shaped extension 42 to transfer torque to an output shaft 44.
Patent GB-2483407-A (GB)
Title: Curtain rail
Inventor: KIRBY ANTHONY
IPC: B29C48/30
Filed: 2010-06-30
Abstract: A curtain rail comprising an elongate strip adapted, along one side, to fit into an elongate recess of the curtain rail housing and, along the other side, to receive a curtain; wherein the side adapted to be fitted into the recess of the housing includes an inner section of material having a lower rigidity and an outer section of material having a higher rigidity.
Patent GB-2493609-A (GB)
Title: Idle transitions sampling
Inventor: LEVINE FRANK ELIOT
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2011-05-11
Abstract: A process generates a sample based on an event. The process identifies, with a dispatch monitor, a next dispatched monitored thread that is dispatched by a current processor. The process sets a processor affinity of the next dispatched monitored thread such that the next dispatched monitored thread runs only on the current processor without being able to migrate to a different processor. The process also retrieves, with a sampled thread that runs on the current processor, a next dispatched monitored thread call stack after the processor affinity of the next dispatched monitored thread has been set to the processor. The process restores the processor affinity of the next dispatched monitored thread after the next dispatched monitored thread call stack has been obtained.
Patent GB-2504712-A (GB)
Title: Remotely operated portable runway lighting system
Inventor: MORONEY GERARD DAVID
IPC: B64F1/18
Filed: 2012-08-07
Abstract: A lighting system for an aircraft runway, comprises a number of lighting units including one master unit and a number of slave units. Each lighting unit comprises a base unit 1 and a lantern unit 3, such that the base unit comprises a power source such as a solar panel 2 and a battery, and the lantern unit comprises a lamp 4 (typically an LED), a radio receiver and the required switching gear. The lantern unit is made portable by being separable from the base unit. The master lantern unit comprises a GSM (mobile phone/cell phone) and a radio transmitter. The GSM unit and radio transmitter may be located in an office and all of the lighting may be slaved to the transmitter. A glidepath lantern (fig 6) is used to enable an aircraft to approach a runway at the correct angle. The arrangement enables a pilot or other user to check the status of the lights remotely and also enables remote switching of the lights to be carried out.
Patent GB-2492911-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for steering a drill string in a wellbore
Inventor: RECKMANN HANNO
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: Apparatus for steering a drill string in a wellbore comprises a steering device (70) having at least one pad configured to apply a force to a wall of a wellbore, a force measurement sensor (200) configured to measure a reaction force (210) associated with the force applied by the at least one pad, a directional sensor configured to determine at least one survey parameter at a location in the wellbore and a processor configured to correct the at least one survey parameter for a distortion of the drill string (22) using the at least one measured reaction force to steer the drill string.
Patent GB-2507546-A (GB)
Title: Acquiring a link-local interface identifier for enabling peer discovery and peer-to-peer communications in a mobile network
Inventor: HAKOLA SAMI-JUKKA
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A communications method for facilitating peer discovery, and thereby facilitating peer-to-peer communications in a mobile communications network, comprises: acquiring, by user equipment 106 capable of performing peer-to-peer (P2P) proximity services (ProSe), a link-local interface identifier 804 from a node of a network 300. The link-local interface identifier is unique within the network, and the method further comprises establishing a link-local domain with at least one other user equipment in the network at least partly on the basis of the acquired link-local interface identifier. The link-local P2P discovery message is generated at least partly on the basis of an application layer discovery protocol (ALDP) and the acquired link-local interface identifier, and may include the link-local interface identifier to the link-local P2P discovery message as a source address. Suitable for direct device-to-device (D2D) communication whereby user data is transmitted directly over an IPv6 link-local P2P connection to specific user equipment.
Patent GB-2508882-A (GB)
Title: Sequential pulse firing of multiple motors in a flywheel array
Inventor: ASTLEY CARL WILLIAM
IPC: B60L50/30
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: A planetary flywheel array comprises a number of motors A, a fixed drive plate B and a shaft C. The motors are driven using a sequentially pulsed firing pattern where each motor is sequentially fired at its possible optimum point. Each unique optimum point is calculated by a computer algorithm monitoring the rpm, load, and calculating the total kinetic energy of the drive system and attached machines. The kinetic energy values are used to initiate sequential pulsing and to determine the duration of the pulse to each motor based on predetermined levels. Sequential pulsing may be stopped and the motor provided with continuous power when the kinetic energy falls below a predetermined level. The arrangement may be used as a drive mechanism for an electric vehicle where the motor array, including batteries, capacitors and CPU, may be mounted to the inside of a tyre and wheel rim (see fig. 4).
Patent GB-2509966-A (GB)
Title: Encoding a video data stream using hardware acceleration
Inventor: DELPUTTE STEVEN B M
IPC: H04N19/29
Filed: 2013-01-21
Abstract: An encoder for encoding an embedded bit stream from a video data source in which a base layer is generated to act as a transport container and in which additional information is streamed alongside each frame as an enhancement layer (such as in a scalable video encoder, SVC) with the encoder being adapted to use hardware acceleration. The encoder may utilise commercial of the shelf (COTS) hardware units to generate the base layer. Preferably the encoder can make use of existing streaming protocols over existing network infrastructure which are often already optimised for steaming video applications using existing standards such as H.264/AVC or HEVC High efficiency video coding. Also disclosed is a decoder adapted to decode an output from the encoder and a network including the disclosed encoder and decoder.
Patent GB-2510613-A (GB)
Title: User interface for image processing
Inventor: SPJUTH DAN
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2013-02-08
Abstract: Application of image effects based on received progressive user swiping, where the image is progressively displayed for a plurality of different image effects. The progressive user swiping may comprise of translational, lateral, linear or curved movement while in constant contact with a touch screen, where the application of different functions may be based on the user swiping along a second axis different to the first. Input may also be via a peripheral device such as a mouse. As the users swiping input progresses different image effect types are selected and previewed, when the swiping input is terminated the last selected image effect type continues to be displayed, the user can then select whether they wish to apply the selected image effect type by tapping the image or via a selectable option. This allows a user to see the application of different effect types quickly and easily.
Patent GB-2505264-A (GB)
Title: Method & apparatus for making a composite structure
Inventor: NEWTON JOHN REGINALD
IPC: B29B11/16
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A method of forming a fibre reinforced polymer structure, comprises providing a first bundle of fibres 5 arranged in an array with a first fibre volume fraction (FVF); forming a node region in the bundle with a transverse dimension increased and a second perpendicular dimension decreased so that the first FVF is maintained constant; providing a second bundle of fibres 6 extending in angular relation to the first bundle, arranged in an array and having a second FVF and which has a similarly arranged node. The nodes of the first and second bundles overlie each other to form an assembly which is infused with a polymer resin and cured to form the structure. The structure may be manufactured by arranging the bundles in a die with varying lateral and perpendicular dimensions (figures 18 and 19). The die may be in the form of a cylindrical rotatable cam having a channel defining the variable and lateral and perpendicular dimensions. Fibres of the bundles may be fused together to form a bonded node or perform.
Patent GB-2498120-A (GB)
Title: Differential ion mobility separation in a linear RF ion trap operating at sub-ambient pressures
Inventor: GILES KEVIN
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2011-10-26
Abstract: A linear ion trap is disclosed wherein an asymmetric voltage waveform (see Fig. 1) is applied to one or more of the electrodes forming the ion trap to cause ions to become radially separated in a first radial direction according to their differential ion mobility. The differential ion mobility separator is maintained at a pressure of less than 100 mbar. A symmetric RF voltage 4 is preferably also applied to at least some of said electrodes 3 so as to confine ions within said ion trap in a second orthogonal radial direction. A radially dependent axial potential barrier may be arranged at the exit of the ion trap (see Fig. 5) such that ions having a first differential ion mobility and a first radial displacement are retained axially within the ion trap but ions having a second differential ion mobility and a second radial displacement are ejected axially. Alternatively, ions separated according to their differential mobility may be ejected radially from the ion trap.
Patent GB-2501183-A (GB)
Title: Solid electrolytic capacitor assembly with traversely extending electrode terminations
Inventor: BILER MARTIN
IPC: H01G9/012
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: A capacitor assembly comprises: a solid electrolytic capacitor element further comprising an anode formed of a sintered, anodised porous body and a solid electrolyte; a housing 222 defining a hermetically sealed interior cavity containing the solid electrolytic capacitor; and cathode 129 and anode 127 terminations which are electrically connected with the cathode and anode, respectively, the terminations 129,127 being located adjacent to the surface of the housing 222 wherein at least one of the cathode 129 and anode 127 termination also contain a section which extends outwardly from the housing in a traverse direction 129b,127b. The capacitor assembly is thermally and mechanically stable under extreme conditions, where the thermal stability is provided by enclosing and hermetically sealing the capacitor element within a housing in the presence of a gaseous atmosphere that contains an inert gas, thereby limiting the amount of oxygen and moisture supplied to the solid electrolyte of the capacitor. The good mechanical stability is obtained as the assembly contains at least one external termination (e.g., anode and/or cathode termination) extending beyond an outer periphery of a surface of the housing. The degree to which the external termination extends beyond the outer periphery relative to the dimension of the housing is selectively controlled to increase the surface area available for soldering to a circuit board.
Patent GB-2508448-A (GB)
Title: A composite seal and a method of making a composite seal strip
Inventor: QUINN GERALD PETER
IPC: B29C48/395
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A composite seal 300 and a method of making a composite seal strip 900 are provided. The composite seal 300 has an elongate elastomeric core 235 sheathed in plastics 240. The method 900 includes providing the elongate elastomeric core 235 and passing the core through a die of a plastics extruder machine to thereby extrude a plastics sheath 240 onto the core. The sheath 240 fully surrounds the core 235 and is in intimate contact with an exterior periphery of the core 235.
Patent GB-2513851-A (GB)
Title: A packer and associated methods, seal ring and fixing ring
Inventor: ANDERSON NEIL
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2013-05-03
Abstract: A downhole seal or packer system including a deformable member 55 fixed to, or provided against, an expandable seal 15 which may be swellable. The deformable member may be an annular seal ring, may be made of an elastomeric material, and may define a seal receiving recess or groove 75. The recess may be v-shaped or the deformable member may have a cross-section in the form of a chevron. There may be a fixing member 50 fixed to a pipe 10. The expandable seal may deform the deformable member thereby increasing its outer diameter. The recess may be defined by two opposing legs (80a, b, figure 4), and may be asymmetric. One of the legs may be longer than the other or extend at a different angle. A second invention relates to a deformable member, and a third relates to a fixing member.
Patent GB-2514171-A (GB)
Title: Injectable nut cap
Inventor: DOBBIN RICHARD
IPC: F16B37/14
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: A cap 100 for forming seal around the end of a fastener in a structure such as an aircraft wing comprises a cap body 10 with a cavity 20. The cap body 10 includes a sealing material inlet 12 comprising an opening in the cap body 10 and three or more ridges 30 protruding from the cap body 10 into the cavity 20. Three or more channels 31 are formed between the ridges 30. In use the cap body 10 is installed over the end of the fastener so that the fastener is enclosed within the cavity 20 and contacted by the ridges 30. Sealing material is injected into the cavity via the sealing material inlet 12 so that the sealing material flows along the channels 31, fills the cavity, contacts the end of the fastener, and contacts the structure. The sealing material is cured to form the seal. The cap 100 may be used for protection against lightning strike.