baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2487205-A (GB)
Title: Shoe bag
Inventor: COLLINS NADINE
IPC: A45C3/12
Filed: 2011-01-12
Abstract: A shoe bag 1 comprises a chamber with two compartments 3, 4 divided by an internal partition 9. Both compartments 3, 4 are accessible via a single main opening 8. In one embodiment the second compartment 4 is further only accessible via the first compartment and a zip (10, fig.3) in partition 9. In an alternative embodiment, compartments (16, 17, fig.7) may be accessed by stretching elastic material (20, fig.8) to one side or the other. A flap 6 may be provided to close the opening 8. The bags are designed such that shoes may be transported without the shoes abrading each other. The bags are substantially rectangular.
Patent GB-2491601-A (GB)
Title: Drying process for cost effective production of Li-accumulators
Inventor: BLANC PIERRE
IPC: H01M2/02
Filed: 2011-06-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing (large format) Lithium Battery packs, comprising the steps of providing one or more electrochemical cells, entering the one or more electrochemical cells into a pouch, partly sealing the pouch with the one or more electrochemical cells, entering the pouch with the one or more electrochemical cells into a drying oven, resting the pouch in the drying oven for a defined time, removing the pouch from the drying oven, transferring the dried pouches to an electrolyte filling station, filling the pouch with electrolyte and sealing the pouch wherein the manufacturing steps are performed under a normal manufacturing environment conditions, and only selected critical manufacturing steps involving the dried cells are performed under dry room conditions. Apparatus comprising drying means, electrolyte filling means , pouch sealing means and dry air or inert gas supply is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2483604-A (GB)
Title: Self-stabilizing dynamic diaphragm for broad bandwidth acoustic energy source
Inventor: SWETT DWIGHT W
IPC: B06B1/04
Filed: 2010-06-16
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a property in a borehole penetrating the earth, the apparatus having: a carrier configured to be disposed in the borehole; and an acoustic transducer disposed at the carrier and configured to at least one of transmit and receive an acoustic wave used to estimate the property, the acoustic transducer comprising an acoustic diaphragm; wherein the acoustic diaphragm includes a surface in communication with a plurality of structural members configured to increase the rigidity of the surface, the surface being configured to interface with a medium that propagates the acoustic wave.
Patent GB-2499023-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible wheelchair for accessing a toilet and shower
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID MARK
IPC: A61G5/08
Filed: 2012-02-03
Abstract: A collapsible wheelchair for accessing a shower and toilet comprises: a seat 12 having a toilet aperture 61; a pair of footrests 20a,b, one mounted to each side 14a,b of the wheelchair, and each being pivotally connected to the frame to be movable between an erected condition in which the footrests are coupled to one another (as shown), and a stowed condition in which each footrest lies substantially wholly within parallel boundary planes defined by a main wheel 16 and the side of the wheelchair frame (shown in Fig. 7); and a pair of pivotally interconnected bows 42a,b (braces) extending between opposing sides of the wheelchair, the bows being connected to the footrests in an erected condition and being shaped to allow the wheelchair to be reversed over a toilet bowl, and wherein the bracing bows also are capable of being moved into a stowed side-by-side configuration once the seat has been released from one side of the chair and the footrests folded into a stowed condition (as shown in Fig. 9). The cross bows 42,a,b are connected to the footrests by a link member, e.g. latch pin 40, and once coupled form a triangulated three dimensional structure with the seat 12 and the footrests 20a,b.
Patent GB-2501233-A (GB)
Title: Surface measurement apparatus and method
Inventor: MANSFIELD DANIEL IAN
IPC: G01B7/008
Filed: 2012-02-27
Abstract: A metrological apparatus has a mover (9) to carry out a measurement by effecting relative movement in a measurement direction between a workpiece support surface (16) and a stylus (11) such that the stylus is deflected as a stylus tip of the stylus follows surface variations along a measurement path on a workpiece surface. A data processor is configured to define a representation of the stylus using stylus characteristics data, to receive nominal form data, to simulate relative movement of the stylus representation and the nominal form along a measurement path, to identify any measurement points along the measurement path for which the relative locations of the stylus representation and the nominal form are undesirable, and to output to a resource data alerting an operator in the event of determination of a measurement point for which the relative locations of the stylus representation and the nominal form are undesirable.
Patent GB-2490226-A (GB)
Title: A flameless heating apparatus for food products
Inventor: POLLOCK JAMES RICHARD ALLAN
IPC: F24V30/00
Filed: 2012-04-16
Abstract: A flameless heating apparatus for food products comprises a heat source comprising a dry powdered composition of a peroxide and a reducing agent, wherein, in the presence of water the peroxide reacts with the reducing agent and provides thermal energy as a reaction product. The powdered composition of the peroxide may comprise a mixture of an alkaline earth peroxide e.g. calcium peroxide, and an alkali carbonate e.g. sodium carbonate. The reducing agent may comprise powdered aluminium or a metal metabisulphite. The heat source may be used for food products and apparatus are collectively referred to as Mealsâ  Ready-to-Eat ("MRE") and as emergency rations for shelters and for heating of non-food products. The composition is operable to provide thermal output with no or an insignificant production of any flammable gases e.g. hydrogen.
Patent GB-2487333-A (GB)
Title: A novel sensor array configuration for extending useful sensing length of a swept-wavelength interferometry based system
Inventor: DUNCAN ROGER G
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2010-11-10
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a parameter at distributed locations, the apparatus including: an optical fiber having: a first series of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) and configured to measure the parameter at a portion of the distributed locations; a second series of FBGs and configured to measure the parameter at another portion of the distributed locations; and an optical interrogator configured to illuminate the optical fiber and to receive light signals resulting from the illumination, the light signals including first light signals from the first series of FBGs within a first range of wavelengths, second light signals from the second series of FBGs within a second range of wavelengths, and other light signals within a third range of wavelengths, the ranges of wavelengths being distinct from each other; wherein the first light signals and the second light signals are used to estimate the parameter at the distributed locations.
Patent GB-2489621-A (GB)
Title: Chair with a height-adjustable seat
Inventor: WRIGHT DONALD W
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 2010-11-26
Abstract: A chair for use by a person with limited lower-body mobility, the chair having a height adjustable seat and chair sides that fold down to form a ramp or bridge to facilitate lateral movement by a user between the chair and an adjacent surface.
Patent GB-2497612-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional display system using a plurality of projectors
Inventor: KONG LIANG
IPC: G03B35/20
Filed: 2012-06-29
Abstract: A three-dimensional display system 10 comprises a display housing 24 and a plurality of projectors 12 for projecting two-dimensional images 102 into a space, each projector having means to adjust the distance between the projector and the projected image. Each projector is pivotally mounted to the display housing, so that the horizontal and vertical position of the projected two-dimensional image can be adjusted. The display provides a high-resolution, three-dimensional colour image which can be touched safely by the viewer. The system may also contain cameras so that the presence of physical objects, such as a users    hand, in the display area may be detected. This may be indicated by altering the image itself. The system may be used interactively to operate a computer and browse the world wide web.
Patent GB-2493833-A (GB)
Title: Detecting moisture in natural gas using spectroscopy at reduced pressure
Inventor: LIU XIAOYONG FRANK
IPC: G01N21/31
Filed: 2012-08-13
Abstract: A system includes a moisture analyzer 10 configured to detect moisture in natural gas. The moisture analyzer comprises an absorption cell 20 that encloses and conducts the natural gas; a pressure control device 38 to reduce the pressure of the natural gas inside the cell; a light emitting device 12, preferably a laser, which transmits light through the gas inside the cell; and a photodetector 26 that detects the intensity of the transmitted light exiting the cell. The system preferably comprises circuitry to acquire and process a spectrum of the gas, from which the concentration of water vapour in the gas can be determined. The spectrum may be an absorption-based, a direct absorption, or a derivative spectrum. The spectrum may be based on photoacoustic, cavity ring down, or fluorescence spectroscopy. The pressure control device may comprise a vacuum pump or aspirator, and preferably reduces the pressure of the gas to less than 5 psia (34.5 kPa).
Patent GB-2507309-A (GB)
Title: Continuous single dip galvanisation process
Inventor: WARICHET DAVID
IPC: C23C2/02
Filed: 2012-10-25
Abstract: By first fluxing a steel elongated product with new specific flux compositions, it is possible to continuously produce more uniform, smoother and void-free galvanized coatings on such products in a single hot dip galvanization step making use of ZnAl alloys or ZnAlMg alloys. The process comprises one or more treatment steps selected from alkaline cleaning, rinsing, pickling and drying, followed by a fluxing step in which the product is dipped into a flux composition. The flux composition comprises (a) more than 40 and less than 70 weight % zinc chloride, (b) from 10 to 30 weight % ammonium chloride, and (c) more than 6 and less than 30 weight % of a set of at least two alkali metal chlorides. In a first flux composition, potassium and sodium chlorides are provided in a KCl/NaCI weight ratio of between 2.0 and 8.0. In a second flux composition, 0.1 to 2 weight % of PbCl2 and 2 to 15 weight % of SnCl2 are also provided, wherein combined amounts of the lead chloride and tin chloride represent at least 2.5 weight % of the composition. After the fluxing step, the product is dipped into a molten galvanising bath comprising (a) from 4 to 24 weight % aluminium, (b) from 0 to 6 weight % magnesium, and (c) the remainder comprising essentially zinc.
Patent GB-2497180-A (GB)
Title: Dual power supply memory array with dynamic selection of the lowest voltage
Inventor: PILO HAROLD
IPC: G11C5/14
Filed: 2012-11-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a memory array (100 figure 1) and associated method in which the lower of two supply voltages Vdd, Vcs from two power supplies is dynamically selected for bitline pre-charge operations. In the memory array, a voltage comparator (160 figure 3) compares the first supply voltage on a first power supply rail Vdd to a second supply voltage Vcs on a second power supply rail and outputs a voltage difference signal 165. If the voltage difference signal has a first value indicating that the first supply voltage is equal to or less than the second supply voltage, then a control circuit 150a ensures that the complementary bitlines 111a 111b connected to a memory cell 110 are pre-charged to the first supply voltage Vdd. If the voltage difference signal has a second value indicating that the first supply voltage is greater than the second supply voltage, then the control circuit ensures that the complementary bitlines are pre-charged to the second supply voltage Vcs. The selection process avoids stability faults due to power supply variation and noise, whilst allowing for reduced power consumption.
Patent GB-2508159-A (GB)
Title: Processing microseismic data to form composite microseismic data to inform about a hydraulic fracturing process
Inventor: PROBERT ANTHONY
IPC: G01V1/48
Filed: 2012-11-21
Abstract: The method includes identifying 130 a plurality of subsets of the microseismic data, wherein each subset of the microseismic data corresponds, respectively, to a microseismic event occurring underground at a known source location. The method also includes, for each combination of source location and receiver: determining 150 a travel-time adjustment based on a spatial relationship between the source location and the receiver; and applying 160 the travel-time adjustment to a waveform in a subset of the microseismic data that corresponds to the combination of source location and receiver. The method also includes combining 170 the adjusted subsets of microseismic data to form composite microseismic data. The composite microseismic data may have a higher signal to noise ratio compared with the individual subsets of microseismic data, and may be useful in determining a model that describes one or more properties relating to the propagation of elastic waves from at least one source location to a plurality of receivers, e.g. a static model or total travel-time model.
Patent GB-2501958-A (GB)
Title: Backpack with closure means
Inventor: LAW ROBERT
IPC: A45C13/00
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A backpack 20, suitable for use by children, comprises a storage volume 24 and a closure 26 operable to seal the storage volume 24, wherein the closure 26 comprises a collar (34, figure 4) of flexible material operable to be folded at least twice upon itself and cooperating first and second fastening elements 40, 42 mounted on opposing sides of the collar for releasable engagement with one another. The fastening elements 40, 42 are constructed to release one another under tension exceeding a threshold value. Also disclosed is a backpack (60, figure 9) comprising a similar storage volume and closure but including an additional fastening element mounted at the base of the collar, with which both the first and second fastening elements engage.
Patent GB-2494803-A (GB)
Title: Multiple access door lock mechanism with reversible cam actuation
Inventor: UYEDA ALAN K
IPC: E05B63/04
Filed: 2011-05-23
Abstract: In combination a door, latch structure at an edge of the door, and independently opens the door latch operating components at opposite sides of the door, displaceable structure in the door having a position blocking movement of the latch structure, first means responsive to displacement of a selected one of the components for displacing the structure from the blocking position to allow movement of the latch structure, for door opening, and the first means including a rotatable cam having reversible positions in each of which motion is transmitted to the displacement structure in response to displacement of the respective components.
Patent GB-2509719-A (GB)
Title: Toy balloon with an illumination device
Inventor: BARRY DANIEL
IPC: A63H27/10
Filed: 2013-01-09
Abstract: A toy illuminated balloon 1 comprises an inflatable expansible membrane body with an inlet neck port 2 for entry of air or gas and a self-contained light emitting source (3, figure 2). The self-contained light emitting source is housed within an enclosure 4 of tetragonal disphenoid parameters to prevent the light source becoming a projectile hazard as a result of deliberate or accidental balloon membrane rupture. A strip of insulating material 5 is initially located between batteries and the light source, the strip being adapted to be withdrawn prior to or upon inflation of the balloon 1 to illuminate the light source within the balloon.
Patent GB-2498270-A (GB)
Title: Continuous-extraction mining system
Inventor: ZIMMERMAN JOSEPH J
IPC: E02F3/96
Filed: 2011-07-08
Abstract: A continuous material extraction system for a mine. The mine includes a roadway entry and a draw-bell entry intersecting the roadway entry and affording access to a draw-bell. The system generally includes a conveyor extending along the roadway entry, roadway rails extending along the roadway entry, and a material collector moveable along the roadway rails. The material collector is operable to crush material and deposit crushed material onto the conveyor. The system also includes a loading machine that is moveable along the rails and from the roadway entry into the draw-bell entry for removing material from the draw-bell and transferring material removed from the draw bell to the material collector. A bridge conveyor extends between the loading machine and the material collector.
Patent GB-2499906-A (GB)
Title: Shingle written magnetic recording device with hybrid E-region
Inventor: HALL DAVID ROBINSON
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: Shingle written magnetic recording (SMR) disc drives with hybrid E-regions include a non-volatile solid state memory E-region 19 in addition to a magnetic media E-regions 16 on disk 12. A set of exception records are received in write commands in a first order in the memory E-region and then the set of exception records are written to the disk E-region in a sequence order that is different from the first order. The memory E-region can be used to destage and/or restage to sequentialize sets of exception records to reduce the time and energy spent in executing seeks in the disk E-region. The ratio of the size of the solid state memory E-region to the total E-region capacity on the disks can be optimized for selected applications according to the invention using tradeoffs between performance and cost. A memory E-region size that is 10% of the total disk E-region capacity achieves substantial performance enhancement over a disk only E-region implementation and also results in smaller costs than would be required in a NAND-only memory E-region.
Patent GB-2515075-A (GB)
Title: Improved Electric Toaster
Inventor: FIELDS ROBERT
IPC: H05B6/64
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: An electric toaster comprises a toasting location for foodstuffs, radiant heaters arranged for applying radiant heat to exposed surfaces of said foodstuffs, and a microwave generator for internally heating the foodstuffs. The radiant and the internal heaters can be controlled separately by the user. The toaster 10 may comprise a main body 12 and a lid 14 to allow access to a toasting chamber 18. The radiant heating means may comprise fast-response infrared heating elements such as tungsten or carbon elements or quartz halogen lamps.
Patent GB-2517962-A (GB)
Title: Medical applicator
Inventor: EVERINGHAM JOHN SANDERS
IPC: A61F6/22
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A medical applicator for use in female sterilization of a fallopian tube using an occluding plug comprises: an elongate probe having an outer sheath 120 and inner probe 104; a fluid delivery tube 708; a light source 707 for illuminating a region in front of said distal end of said probe; and a camera 705 for viewing in front of said distal end of said probe. The probe has an outside dimension in the range 7mm or less. The nose portion 702 may be flexible by virtue of spring strip 704. The camera 705 may be an integrated circuit chip at the distal end of the probe. In use, an occlusive plug is connected to the distal end of the device via bayonet coupling 701, the device is navigated into position, the nose portion is extended out of the outer sheath, drive shaft 109 is rotated to insert the plug into the tube, the plug is then disconnected and the device withdrawn.
Patent GB-2511890-A (GB)
Title: Outlet tube for a material transfer system
Inventor: KOENIG MARK
IPC: C10J3/30
Filed: 2013-10-04
Abstract: An outlet tube for a material transfer system comprises a body and at least one flow restrictor. The body is adapted to be connected to a feed system for material to be gasified. The body has an inner wall that defines an opening adapted to receive material from the feed system such that the body is adapted to allow a flow of the material through the opening and out of the tube. At least one adjustable flow restrictor (46, 50) extends inwardly from the inner wall of the body into the opening to impede the flow. In addition, the restrictor(s) is configured to enable the material to flow around it to exit out of the tube.
Patent GB-2519816-A (GB)
Title: Techniques for coating pipes
Inventor: HOFFMANN PHILIPPE BENOIT JACQUES
IPC: F16L59/20
Filed: 2013-10-31
Abstract: A method of coating a field joint of a pipeline comprising positioning a mould tool 32 around the field joint, defining a cavity 40, injecting thermoplastic material into the cavity 40, forming a field joint coating and applying compacting pressure other than by continued injection of thermoplastic material. The compacting pressure may be applied as the thermoplastic material shrinks in the cavity 40 during setting. A compacting fluid 88 may be used to apply the pressure. The compacting fluid 88 may be a liquid. The fluid 88 may be introduced and forced between the mould tool 32 and the coating. The fluid 88 may be brought into contact with the coating. An intermediate partition may be provided that moves in the cavity 40 under pressure from the fluid 88. Heat may be transferred from the coating to the fluid 88 to cool the coating; the fluid 88 may then be cooled. There may be an initial compacting step in which thermoplastic material is injected after the cavity 40 has been filled. The coating can provide thermal insulation.
Patent GB-2512174-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of efficient vector roll operation
Inventor: ULIEL TAL
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2013-12-30
Abstract: 1st and 2nd intermediate vectors are formed from an N-bit input vector and combined to generate the resultant rolled version of the input vector. The 1st intermediate vector is formed by barrel rolling elements of the input vector along a 1st of two lanes defined by the N/2 bits of the upper half and the N/2 bits of the lower half of the input vector. The second intermediate vector is formed by barrel rolling elements of the input vector along the 2nd of these two lanes. The resultant rolled version of the input vector is formed by incorporating the upper portions of one of the intermediate vector's upper and lower halves as upper portions of the resultant's upper and lower halves and incorporating lower portions of the other intermediate vector's upper and lower halves as lower portions of the resultant's upper and lower halves. To form the intermediate values, a vector shuffle, a vector insert, a vector extract or a vector broadcast instruction can be used. Similarly, to form the resultant value, a vector blend instruction can be used.
Patent GB-2520371-A (GB)
Title: Snack food seasoning
Inventor: BERI AKASH
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: A topical seasoning for snack foods, the topical seasoning being in the form of an emulsion and comprising a plurality of seasoning particles 2 as a particulate phase within a continuous oil phase, the seasoning particles comprising a shell 4 surrounding an encapsulated central core 6, the shell comprising a matrix including at least one solid lipid and a shell stabilising emulsifier, and the core comprising an aqueous phase. The core may comprise water or water and a gelling agent. The gelling agent may be a polysaccharide. The emulsifier may comprise at least one polymeric emulsifier and/or at least one phospholipid such as lecithin