baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2553287-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a detergent composition
Inventor: ALIAS YOUNIS AL BAYATI
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2016-08-24
Abstract: A method of making a detergent composition, preferably for laundry or dishwashing. The method comprising the following steps in the recited order: providing an aqueous composition comprising a citrate salt; lowering the pH by adding a first, un-neutralised or partially neutralised, polyacrylic acid having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1000 to 6000 to form a second mixture; increasing the pH by adding alkali metal carbonate and/or alkali metal bicarbonate to form a third mixture; and adding a second polyacrylic acid having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1000 to 6000 to form a fourth mixture. The composition is preferably allowed to set, harden or solidify to form a self-standing gel. The composition may be poured into a mould or container, which is preferably water soluble, and allowed to set. A detergent composition comprising water; polyacrylic acid or a salt thereof having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1000 to 6000; citrate and alkali metal carbonate and/or alkali metal bicarbonate; wherein the composition is in the form of a self-standing gel.
Patent GB-2553785-A (GB)
Title: A decoder, encoder, computer program and method
Inventor: PAUL SZUCS
IPC: H04N7/08
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: A subtitle encoding/decoding device and method for transmitting and receiving a bitmap subtitle for insertion in an image using a progressive type scan comprising: indicating, in an interlace subtitle system, that a top field block length is zero; and providing the bitmap subtitle in a bottom field of the interlace subtitle system. Also claimed is a subtitle encoding/decoding device and method for transmitting and receiving a bitmap subtitle for insertion in an image using a progressive type scan comprising: indicating, in an interlace subtitle system, that the bottom field block length is zero; setting a flag indicating bitmap subtitle insertion using a progressive type scan; and providing the bitmap subtitle in the top field of the interlace subtitle system. Also claimed is a subtitle encoding/decoding device and method for transmitting and receiving a bitmap subtitle for insertion in an image using a progressive type scan comprising: setting a flag indicating bitmap subtitle insertion using a progressive type scan; divide the subtitle into a first and second predetermined segment; and providing the first segment in the top field and second segment in the bottom field. The system allows a progressive subtitle to be used with an interlace subtitle system without deinterlacing.
Patent GB-2559943-A (GB)
Title: Fencing clip
Inventor: MARTIN GREEN
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2016-10-13
Abstract: A clip 1 for securing fencing panels 11 in channels formed in posts 14, particularly concrete posts, comprises a first leaf at an angle to a second leaf formed integrally with one another either side of an intermediate sprung fold. Each leaf has a corner spike projecting from a plane of the leaf. The leaves are compressible about the sprung fold to reduce the angle for a forced bias presentation of the corner spikes, which act as barbs to grip a fence panel within mountings or channels in posts. This provides a resilient engagement, reducing rattle due to size differences, shrinkage or wind loading. Spikes may be provided at all corners of the leaf, and the leaves may be the same, or different, sizes. The leaves may be flat and the fold may be formed by a pressing process, and may be formed from steel.
Patent GB-2540515-A (GB)
Title: Compact architecture for near-to-eye display system
Inventor: ANURAG GUPTA
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: An eyepiece body of an eyepiece includes an input lens positioned to couple display light into the eyepiece body along a forward propagation path, a concave end reflector disposed at an opposite end of the eyepiece body from the input lens to reflect the display light back along a reverse propagation path, and a viewing region including a partially reflective surface that redirects at least a portion of the display light traveling along the reverse propagation path out of an eye-ward side of the eyepiece body along an emission path. The partially reflective surface is obliquely angled relative to the eye-ward side and the concave end reflector is titled relative to a top or bottom surface of the eyepiece body to collectively cause the emission path of the display light to be oblique to a normal vector of the eye-ward side in two orthogonal dimensions.
Patent GB-2559958-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, system, and method for wireless communication from a vehicle
Inventor: SIMON HALFORD
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2017-02-16
Abstract: Apparatus for wireless communication from a vehicle (6; 30), the apparatus comprising; a first transceiver (2) configured to establish a first communication channel (8) via a first wireless communications system and transmit a first signal to a communications server (10); and a second transceiver (4) configured to establish a second communication channel (12) via a second wireless communications system and transmit a second signal to thecommunications server (10), wherein the first and second transceivers (2, 4) are configured to transmit respective first and second signals simultaneously. The first channel comprises a cellular telecommunications channel and the second channel comprises a satellite telecommunications channel. Both signals can comprise the same information content.
Patent GB-2549182-A (GB)
Title: Charging indicator light control
Inventor: Dan Paul Roberts
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2017-02-22
Abstract: A charging indicator light 125, indicating that a vehicle 100 is connected to a charging station 150 and is being charged, is selectively illuminated based on predetermined settings associated with the present location of the vehicle. The present location of the vehicle is determined and connection of the vehicle to a charging station is detected. A predetermined setting associated with the present location is accessed and the charging indicator light is actuated in accordance with the predetermined setting. The predetermined setting may include; an indicator setting, a charging setting, a timeout setting, a deactivated setting and a proximity setting. The indicator setting instructs a processor to keep the charging indicator light illuminated indefinitely. The charging setting instructs the processor to keep the charging indicator illuminated while the vehicle battery is charging. The timeout setting instructs the processor to keep the charging indicator light illuminated for a predetermined period of time (e.g. when an occupant exits and locks the vehicle). The deactivated setting instructs the process to turn off the charging indicator light. The proximity setting instructs the processor to actuate the charging indicator light to illuminate when a portable device (e.g. key-fob, tablet computer, mobile phone) is within a predetermined distance from the vehicle.
Patent GB-2550017-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing an electret arrangement
Inventor: ERHARD HIRTH
IPC: H04R19/01
Filed: 2017-03-03
Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electret arrangement having an electret structure 120 printed onto a carrier plate 151, including the steps of: dissolving an amorphous fluoropolymer in a solvent to produce a fluoropolymer solution; printing the solution onto a carrier plate; removing the solvent; electrostatically charging the printed amorphous fluoropolymer; and using thermal post-treatment to heat the arrangement to a temperature above a subsequent maximum temperature of use for a defined time. The fluoropolymer may be screen printed and charged by corona treatment and the solvent removed by heat-treatment. Adhesion of the fluoropolymer may be increased using carboxyl chemical side groups. The electret structure may have a polarisation stability at least twice as high as a film-based electret. The electret arrangement may be included in a capacitive sound converter 136 having a vibratory membrane 111, spacers 140, a conductive layer 145 and a dielectric 130. The fluoropolymer may be printed on at least two regions of the carrier with a horizontal separation of less than the half-wavelength of sound in air.
Patent GB-2560361-A (GB)
Title: A method of operating a domestic hot water installation
Inventor: TERENCE WILLIAM MADIGAN
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2017-03-09
Abstract: A domestic hot water installation (1, fig 1) comprises a hot water cylinder 3 having a cold water outlet 11(a) and a hot water inlet 11(b). An external heating circuit (5) receives cold water from the cylinder and delivers hot water back to the cylinder; the water is circulated by a pump (23). A controller (35) is in communication with the pump and a temperature sensor (29, 31, 33), and has a processor (39), accessible memory (41) storing a domestic hot water profile, and means (43) to operate the pump. A method of operating the domestic hot water installation comprises delivering a first volume 201 of water at a first predetermined temperature to the hot water cylinder, then delivering a second volume of water 203 greater than the first volume of water to the hot water cylinder. The first predetermined temperature may be greater than the second predetermined temperature.
Patent GB-2561223-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a liquid storage container
Inventor: CLYDE PITTAWAY
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2017-04-06
Abstract: A manifold 30 for use in a bottom-loading liquid dispenser. The manifold comprises a riser tube connector 36 to admit liquid to enter the manifold; a check valve 50 to prevent backflow from the manifold into the riser tube connector; a reservoir connector 40 to rigidly mount the manifold on a reservoir 17; an outlet 33 located directly above the reservoir connector; a chamber 58 for conveying liquid from the riser tube connector 36 via the reservoir connector 40 into the reservoir 17; an outlet passage 44 through the chamber for conveying liquid from the reservoir via the reservoir connector to the outlet. The manifold together with the reservoir forms a flow assembly. The flow assembly is used in a liquid dispenser wherein pressurised gas raises the liquid from its storage container into a riser tube. A pressure relief valve (19, Fig. 2) may be provided. Because the manifold is removable it may be conveniently sanitised.
Patent GB-2561379-A (GB)
Title: Inflow device
Inventor: KETIL PETTERSEN
IPC: F15D1/08
Filed: 2017-04-12
Abstract: A method of starting up flow of viscous oil in a pipeline (1, see fig 1), wherein the pipeline has an inlet (2) and an outlet (3) and wherein the viscous oil is initially stationary within the pipeline, the method comprising: supplying water to a first section of the pipeline through an inflow control device 33; initiating a flow of viscous oil within the first section towards the outlet by pressurising said water; supplying water to a second section of the pipeline through a further inflow wherein the first section is closer to the outlet of the pipeline than the second section; and initiating a flow of viscous oil within the second section towards the outlet by pressurising said water. The application of water may be used to flip the phase in the first section to water continuous or to flip the phase in the second section by supplying additional water after flipping the phase in the first section. The invention also relates to a system for transporting oil, comprising: a pipeline, a conduit for supplying water and at least two inflow devices distributed along the longitudinal direction of the pipeline.
Patent GB-2554330-A (GB)
Title: Spandex fiber having improved adhesive characteristics with hot melt adhesive and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: HYUN GEE CHUNG
IPC: D01F8/04
Filed: 2014-01-07
Abstract: A spandex fibre and method of manufacture providing enhanced adhesive characteristics with hot melt adhesives, the spandex fibre comprising a polyurethane urea polymer and an adhesion promoter chosen from methyl-styrene, polymers or co-polymers based there off at a weight percent of 0.1 to 30. The fibre is then spun. The polyurethane urea may be formed by reacting a polyether glycol with an aromatic diisocyante in a nitrogen atmosphere, dissolving the resulting prepolymer in solvent and adding aliphatic diamine then adding the chosen adhesion enhancer. 1 wt% of triethylene glycol-bis-3-(3-tertiary-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionate may be added as an antioxidant and 2 wt% of titanium oxide as a delustrant.
Patent GB-2571338-A (GB)
Title: Extraction of hydrocarbons
Inventor: GERWYN LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: Hydrocarbon recovery of using pellets (50, fig 3) formed by creating a solid frozen shell (51, fig 3) of carbonated water around a reagent (52, fig 3), such as sodium bicarbonate, which produces carbon dioxide gas when mixed with water to increase fluid pressure. The temperature of the stimulating fluid in the well bore 53 rises, thereby causing the shell to melt and release the carbon dioxide gas that is dissolved therein in the form of bubbles. The sodium bicarbonate reagent 52 is also released into the water, thereby producing carbon dioxide bubbles to cause micro-fissures in the rock strata 56. A laser 57 may also be used to energise the formed bubbles 59 to increase fracturing pressure. The stimulating liquid may comprises liquified nitrogen, which is then allowed to change from its liquid phase to a gas and cause fracturing
Patent GB-2572996-A (GB)
Title: Processing video patches for three-dimensional content
Inventor: MIKA PESONEN
IPC: H04N13/111
Filed: 2018-04-19
Abstract: A plurality of patches (61, 62) (e.g. volumetric pixels, points of a point cloud or mesh) representing part of a volumetric scene are provided, along with patch visibility information for each patch indicative of directions from which a forward surface of the patch is visible. One or more viewing positions (60) associated with a client device (V) are provided, and the patch(es) are processed dependent on whether the patch visibility information indicates that the forward surface of the patch(es) is visible from the viewing position(s). If rear-facing (e.g. patch 61), a patch may not be rendered, or may not be transmitted to a client. Providing the patches may comprise estimating surface normals from points of a volumetric scene, and grouping together points having similar surface normals to provide a given patch. Metadata (e.g. SEI messages, manifest or descriptor of media content) indicative of the patch visibility may be transmitted to the client device.
Patent GB-2576492-A (GB)
Title: Mobility scooter ramp apparatus
Inventor: ROY ALLEN MCCARTHY
IPC: A61G5/06
Filed: 2018-07-20
Abstract: A mobility scooter ramp arrangement 10 for use in a vehicle 100 has a ramp 12 and a storage compartment 14, typically a box, in which, in a storage condition, ramp 12 is stored. Storage compartment 14 has a surface 18, on which, in use, a mobility scooter 102 can be stored. The arrangement is moveable between the storage condition and a loading condition in which ramp 12 is positioned to allow to permit loading or unloading of mobility scooter 102 onto or from supporting surface 18. Ramp 12 may have upstanding side walls on its longer sides, and may have a slip or skid resistant surface and may have lightening apertures or be formed of checker plate. A winch may be provided for hauling the scooter up the ramp.
Patent GB-2576505-A (GB)
Title: Slide assembly with deployable cover
Inventor: CONRAD HOWE
IPC: F16C29/08
Filed: 2018-08-20
Abstract: A slide assembly comprises a base having a slot, and a sliding structure 24 insertable into the slot and slidable along the slot. A strip of flexible material 44 is fixed to a reel 42 and to the sliding structure 24, wherein rotation of the reel 42 in a first direction causes the strip 44 to wind around the reel 42, and rotation of said reel 42 in a second direction causes the strip 44 to unwind from the reel 42. The strip 44 is axially aligned with the slot mouth so that it covers, when unwound, a portion of the slot mouth. The strip prevents dirt from entering the slot as well as obscuring the inside of the slot from view. A second strip 44 and reel 42 may be employed on the distal side of the sliding structure 24, and the reels may be spring loaded to provide a balanced force. The sliding structure 24 may be a privacy screen on an aeroplane seat (10, figure 1).
Patent GB-2568584-A (GB)
Title: Operator display switching preview
Inventor: Prashant joshi
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2018-09-24
Abstract: A method for viewing a process section in a process plant comprises presenting, by one or more processors on a display 300, a process section 302 depicting a portion of a plant including graphic representations of a plurality of entities within the plant. A navigation tool (404, fig 4), allows navigation to another portion of the plant. Upon receiving a navigation indication, the display presents at least a portion of the process section whilst simultaneously presenting a preview 304 of one or more other process sections in the plant. The navigation tool may include a bar (448, fig 6) depicting a trail of hierarchy in relation to the structure of the plant, a list of items, or a search tool (420, fig 5). The preview of the other process sections may be presented in a lower resolution than that of the original process section and the user may also input a further navigation command to present a full view of the other process sections. The preview may include an alert within at least one of the other process sections.
Patent GB-2565024-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for reordering in a non-uniform compute device
Inventor: Jonathan Curtis Beard
IPC: G06F12/0893
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a multi-level memory system, one or more first processing unit coupled to the memory system at a first level and one or more second processing units each coupled to the memory system at a second level. A first reorder buffer maintains data order during execution of instructions by the first and second processing units and a second reorder buffer maintains data order during execution of the instructions by an associated second processing unit. An entry in the first reorder buffer is configured, dependent upon an indicator bit, as an entry for a single instruction or a pointer to an entry in the second reorder buffer. An entry in the second reorder buffer includes instruction block start and end addresses and indicators of input and output register. Instructions are released to a processing unit when all inputs, as indicated by the reorder buffers, are available.
Patent GB-2582244-A (GB)
Title: A collision switch for a mobility scooter
Inventor: MARK MICHAEL DAVIES
IPC: B60R19/48
Filed: 2018-12-11
Abstract: A collision switch for a mobility scooter comprising a bumper member 12 having an outwardly facing contact surface 14, first and second electrical contacts 10, 20 that break a circuit 40 when separated, and an immobiliser. Upon compression of the bumper member, the contacts touch and activate the immobiliser. The device may also include a support member 2, with the first contacts being located on an outer surface of the support member, and the second contacts being located on an inner surface of the bumper member. A biasing member 36 may also be present to bias the bumper member from the support member. The bumper member may slide along a guide member 24. The bumper member and support member may comprise electrically conductive cores and insulating layers 18, with electrically conductive projections connected to the core. A charging socket may also be incorporated.
Patent GB-2583371-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable scroll pump
Inventor: ALAN ERNEST KINNAIRD HOLBROOK
IPC: F04C18/02
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: A scroll pump 7 comprising an orbital scroll 9 and fixed scroll 10 wherein one of the orbital axis of the orbital scroll or the longitudinal axis of the fixed scroll is movable in a radial direction relative to the other, and a method of centring the scrolls comprising moving the orbital or fixed scroll radially in a direction perpendicular to the drive shaft axis, moving the scroll in the opposite direction and finding a first centred position between. There may be a first bearing 8 movable in a perpendicular direction to the axis of the shaft. There may be a housing coupled to the first bearing movable relative that may be fixed and may comprise a second bearing 20 flexible axially. The first bearing may be distal from the fixed scroll. The method may include moving the scroll in a third radial direction perpendicular to the first and second, an opposite fourth direction and finding a second centred position between. The shaft may be rotated at low speed and engagement detected by monitoring for stoppage of the shaft. The orbiting scroll may be moved by pivoting or translating the shaft.
Patent GB-2583906-A (GB)
Title: Method of estimating a mineral content of a geological structure
Inventor: KETIL HOKSTAD
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 2019-04-29
Abstract: A method of estimating a mineral content of a seabed geological structure. At least one geophysical parameter, e.g. density, of the geological structure is inverted to estimate a mineral content, e.g. metal sulphides. This inversion may be typically preceded by a first inversion wherein the geophysical parameters, e.g. density, are determined by inverting measured geophysical data, e.g. seismic data. A promising estimated mineral content may result in further exploration of the geological structure, potentially resulting in mining. Preferably, at least two geophysical parameters are used. Phenomenological models (figure) may be used to relate geophysical parameters to a sulphide fraction.
Patent GB-2582833-A (GB)
Title: Facial localisation in images
Inventor: JIANKANG DENG
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2019-04-30
Abstract: The invention relates to methods of facial localisation in images. According to a first aspect (Fig. 2), there is described a computer-implemented method of training a neural network 106 for face localisation, the method comprising: inputting, to the neural network, a training image 202 comprising one or more faces (104); processing, using the neural network, the training image and outputting for each of a plurality of training anchors in the training image, one or more sets of output data, wherein the output data comprises a predicted facial classification, a predicted location of a corresponding face box (110), and one or more corresponding feature vectors; then updating parameters of the neural network in dependence on an objective function. The objective function comprises, for each positive anchor in the training image, a classification loss 210, a box regression loss 212 and a feature loss 214, based on comparisons of predicted properties with known properties in the anchor. A second aspect (Fig. 1) covers using a neural network to perform face localisation, wherein the network comprises convolutional layers and filters, as well as skip connections.
Patent GB-2576424-A (GB)
Title: A device for application of self-tanning preparations
Inventor: NOELLE O'CONNOR
IPC: A61M35/00
Filed: 2019-07-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the application of self-tanning preparations to the skin, which can be an applicator glove. The device is formed from an absorbent material, which may be a polymer sponge, and may comprise polyester microfibre, thermoplastic elastomer, and/or exfoliating materials, such as cotton. The device may also comprise an impermeable liner, preventing the preparation from contacting the hands of the user, which may be rubber, plastic, PVC, latex or polyester. The device is intended to protect the palms of the hands from staining and to ensure even coverage of the self-tanning composition. Also disclosed is a kit comprising the device and a self-tanning preparation; and a method for the application of self-tanning preparations using the device, by applying the preparation to the device and then contacting the device with the skin.