baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2504597-A (GB)
Title: Membrane distillation
Inventor: TEE YIT-HONG
IPC: B01D61/36
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: A membrane distillation system 10 for distilling liquids includes a heat generating means 12 for heating a non-distilled liquid 14 and a microporous membrane 20 that is asymmetric and vapor permeable. The microporous membrane 20 includes a hydrophilic layer (30, Fig 2) and a hydrophobic layer (32, Fig 2). The membrane distillation system 10 further includes a supply means 16 for delivering the heated non-distilled liquid 14 to the hydrophilic layer of the microporous membrane 20 and a collection means 24 for collecting distilled liquid 26 from the hydrophobic layer of the microporous membrane 20. The hydrophilic layer may be provided on a first side of the membrane. Preferably the membrane is treated with radio-frequency glow discharge plasma or microwaves and also treated with a hydrophilic moiety coating such as a glycidyl-pendant group. Advantageously the membrane distillation system has an increased water vapour permeation flux and an improved resistance to fouling. Also disclosed is a method for fabricating a microporous membrane.
Patent GB-2506230-A (GB)
Title: Tidal generator using weight of water in reservoir
Inventor: SHEIKH HAMID SAEED
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: A tidal power generator collects water in a reservoir which can move up and down. The level of the empty reservoir is maintained by springs. The reservoir is connected to the sea by a flexible air-tight pipe that is submerged in water in the reservoir at low tide level. As the tide rises, water fills the container/reservoir, and the weight of water pushes the container down which pulls a weight up by a hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical e.g. pulley system. The weight is then connected to a power generator to produce electricity. Constant output can be maintained by a hydraulic mechanism. When the tide goes down, the water leaves the container through the air-tight pipe under siphon effect, and the container rises up to its initial level under spring force.
Patent GB-2508963-A (GB)
Title: Blow-by gas mechanism for an engine
Inventor: KUO WEI-HSIN
IPC: F01M13/04
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: An engine including a crankcase 3 that comprises a right-hand member 31, a left-hand member 32 and a right-hand crankcase cover (fig 3, 33). The right-hand side crankcase cover is set to cover and close an outside of the right-hand side crankcase member. A cylinder block is mounted on the crankcase and the crankcase includes a blow-by gas mechanism 5 including a labyrinth structure 51. The right-hand side crankcase member has one side facing the right-hand side crankcase cover and recessed in a direction toward the left-hand side crankcase member to form a cavity 311. The blow-by gas mechanism has a blow-by gas inlet 52, blow-by gas outlet 53 and a lubricant oil returning opening 54 within the cavity 311 in the right hand crankcase member. The labyrinth is formed by each member 31, 32 of the crankcase comprising a portion and forming the whole arrangement when the two members are connected. The right hand member of the crankcase comprises a clutch (fig 8, 7) mounted between the member and the cover. The oil outlet 54 of the blow-by mechanism can be located on a sidewall (fig 8, 3111) of the cavity 311.
Patent GB-2509817-A (GB)
Title: Speed sensor
Inventor: ROLT KEN
IPC: G01P5/18
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a speed sensor and a speed sensing method for measuring relative speeds of receivers 115,120 with respect to particles 150 in a fluid by detecting individual particles. A receiver generates a plurality of signals related to reflections from particles in a region being monitored. A sampling circuit samples the signals, and a processing device processes the signals according to a particle detection scheme to determine speed. Concomitant use of the same receivers allows depth measurement. The receivers may be mounted on a marine vessel 110 such as boat hull and the particles 150 may be located in water and the receivers may be configured to transmit ultrasonic signals.
Patent GB-2515593-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic echo suppression
Inventor: MANI SENTHIL KUMAR
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: A controller for an echo suppressor configured to suppress a residual echo of a far end signal included in a primary error signal, the controller adapted for operation with a primary adaptive filter configured to form a primary echo estimate of the far-end signal included in a microphone signal and an echo canceller configured to cancel that primary echo estimate from the microphone signal so as to form the primary error signal, the controller comprising: a secondary adaptive filter configured to form a secondary echo estimate of the far-end signal comprised in the microphone signal; and control logic operable in at least two modes selected in dependence on a convergence state of the primary adaptive filter, the control logic being configured to control activation of the echo suppressor in dependence one or more transient or steady state decision parameters. Thus, the controller may control the echo suppressor in accordance with the output of a decision path selected in dependence on the converge state of the adaptive filter.
Patent GB-2521867-A (GB)
Title: A device for bathers
Inventor: MANNING DENNIS
IPC: G01F23/44
Filed: 2014-01-07
Abstract: A device for a bath, comprising a plug 14, tether and a floating portion 1&2, said floating portion 1&2 comprising an alarm 5 means. The alarm means 5 is located adjacent to or at a first end of the tether. A second opposed end of the tether comprises a plug portion 14 for engaging the plug hole of the bath. The tether is operable to actuate the alarm means 5, which may include LED, WIFI or audible alarm methods.
Patent GB-2522429-A (GB)
Title: A shelf support
Inventor: FROGGATT PAUL MICHAEL
IPC: A47B96/07
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A shelf support 10 comprising a substantially triangular shaped loop 11 formed from a flexible strap 12 that is mounted to a wall at the upper corner 13 with sides 14 and 15 diverging downwardly to encompass a shelf 20. Adjusting means (21, figure 3) are provided to facilitate the change of vertical height for the shelf in relation to the mounting 16. The adjusting and mounting means are ideally combined, further providing a fastening bolt 17 above the adjustment means for fixation to a wall.
Patent GB-2507914-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of invasion depth while drilling utilizing streaming potential
Inventor: SHELUKHIN VLADIMIR VALENTINOVICH
IPC: G01V3/26
Filed: 2011-09-07
Abstract: A system for determining an invasion depth of an invaded zone surrounding a borehole while the borehole is being drilled includes a sensor configured to be disposed in a mud cake formed on a wall of the borehole and configured to measure a property of the mud cake and a computing device configured to receive a measurement from the sensor and determine the invasion depth based on the measurement.
Patent GB-2513700-A (GB)
Title: Improved padlock
Inventor: GREEN GLYN
IPC: E05B67/22
Filed: 2014-02-25
Abstract: A lock, preferably a padlock, comprises a cylinder 111 rotatably mounted within a body 103 between a locked position and an unlocked position. A rebate slot 140 or rabbet is formed in an external surface of the body in which are formed bores collinear with bores in the cylinder for locating pins 121, 123 of the lock. Preferably there is a plurality of bores and the rebate may be an elongate slot extended across all bores. A reinforced elongate plug (142, fig.1) may secure within the rebate to close the bores; removal of the plug allows access to bores for the pins to be changed for a different combination for use with a key of different profile. The padlock body comprise a plurality of layered plates.
Patent GB-2516169-A (GB)
Title: Tubular engaging device and method
Inventor: NIKIFORUK KEVIN JAMES
IPC: E21B19/16
Filed: 2012-12-05
Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a device for a top drive drilling system (40). The device includes a movable sleeve (68) configured to be disposed around at least a portion of a sub (56). The movable sleeve (68) is configured to be selectively disposed around a tubular (36) by sliding axially along the sub (56). The device also includes a plurality of engagement features (78) extending inwardly from an inner circumference of the movable sleeve (68). When the movable sleeve (68) is disposed around the tubular (36), the plurality of engagement features (78) are configured to engage the tubular (36) when the movable sleeve (68) is rotated in a first direction and to not engage the tubular (36) when the movable sleeve (68) is rotated in a second direction.
Patent GB-2518278-A (GB)
Title: Safety joint device
Inventor: YUAN JIALIANG
IPC: A47D13/02
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: A safety joint for bearing an infant carrier comprising first 70A and second 70B joint parts which can pivot respect to each other between a folded and unfolded position, a bearing base to receive an infant carrier mounted on the joint parts, a trigger button 30 positioned on the bearing base such that it can move from a relief position where it is hidden in the bearing base and a blocking position wherein it protrudes from the base, a joining part 20 linked to the trigger part and movably disposed in the bearing base such that movement of the trigger to the relief position moves the joining part 20 to a locking position which prevents pivoting of the joint parts 70A and 70B and wherein the joint parts have a safety arrangement wherein a groove 711 is provided so that the joining part 20 can only be moved to the locking position when the joint parts are in an unfolded position.
Patent GB-2518301-A (GB)
Title: Communicating with a device
Inventor: BONE NICK
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2014-09-09
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatuses configured for identifying a server instance in communications between an entity and a bootstrapping server. In particular, the method comprises the step of sending a data communication between the entity and the bootstrapping server, wherein the data comprises a pointer to the server instance. The entity is a M2M or UE device. The data communication is part of a bootstrapping process for establishing a shared secret between the entity and the bootstrapping server.
Patent GB-2519223-A (GB)
Title: Shoring Panels And Shoring Systems Incorporating Same
Inventor: HESKETH STEPHEN DOUGLAS
IPC: E02D17/08
Filed: 2014-09-11
Abstract: Shoring panels 2, 4 for supporting sidewalls of a trench are formed of a GRP (glass reinforced plastics) sheet material with opposite faces each having a corrugated surface profile. The panels are incorporated into shoring systems that may comprise at least one pair of bracing means 6a, 6b; 8a, 8b to force the panels into shoring contact with the excavation sidewalls. Preferred bracing means are hydraulic jacks or rams. Each panel may be attached to one or more supporting waler rails or bars 20, 21, 22, 23.
Patent GB-2520388-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard for an electronic device
Inventor: KERSHEK JAMES M
IPC: H01H13/70
Filed: 2014-09-16
Abstract: A keyboard 18 comprises a plurality of keys 20 and a plurality of key actuators 22, wherein at least a portion of the actuators 22, when activated, operates to raise at least a portion of the keys 20, whilst deactivating the key actuators 22 causes the plurality of keys to lower. The keyboard 18 is comprised in an electronic device comprising a display portion 12 and a keyboard portion 14. The key actuators 22 may each have a dome support comprising a dielectric or polymer that deforms in a z direction with respect to the keyboard when activated. When not activated, the actuators may lie flat so that the plurality of keys 20 lie substantially even with a keyboard surface and have substantially zero travel. The key actuators 22 may provide at least one haptic or tactile effect to the keys. The electronic device may comprise a dome support activation mechanism 38 configured to activate the key actuators 22 and a hinge 36 coupling the display portion 12 to the keyboard portion 24.
Patent GB-2514736-A (GB)
Title: Oral care system method and kit
Inventor: ZACHAR ORON
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A system for oral care of patients ventilated with an ETT tube (120) comprising: a deformable fluid blocking element (200) reversibly mountable around an ETT (for example, side-mountable thereon), the fluid blocking element having: a midsection channel (205) sized to fit snugly and reversibly around the ventilation tube (120) when the fluid blocking element is mounted thereto; and an outer surface configured, when the fluid blocking element is mounted, to fit snugly and reversibly into the back of the mouth of an adult human patient so as to span both lateral left-to- right tonsils and tongue-soft palate dimensions thereof, wherein the fluid blocking element (200) is reversibly inflatable to simultaneously press against the soft pallet and the tongue and/or the fluid blocking element (200) is collapsible and outwardly biased so that when placed in the back of the human mouth, the fluid blocking element expands so as to simultaneously press against the soft pallet and the tongue. Methods and kits are also disclosed herein.
Patent GB-2523457-A (GB)
Title: Micro combined heat and power unit
Inventor: RAWSON JAMES
IPC: F02P15/02
Filed: 2012-05-01
Abstract: A micro combined heat and power (mCHP) unit comprises an electric generator driven by an internal combustion (IC) engine. The engine has two or more spark plugs 301, 302 per cylinder. A controller (ECU) 304 fires the spark plugs 301, 202 alternately to increase the service interval. The controller also monitors spark plug performance so that if one spark plug fails or is performing abnormally, it can switch the ignition to the other spark plug continuously.
Patent GB-2534555-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for the automated alignment of antennas
Inventor: ROLAND GABRIEL
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: An antenna comprising a reflector 20 connected to a motor drive 40, a primary radiator 30 for transceiving a radio beam at an operating frequency impinged on the reflector 20 is disclosed. A coarse aligmnent system comprising a motor drive is connected to the reflector 20 for driving at least one of the rotation and the tilting of the reflector, A fine alignment system 70 is also present for electronic adjustment of the radio beam such as adjustment of phase and/or amplitude. The coarse alignment system and the fine alignment systems are controlled by a control device 60. A method of aligning a first antenna and a second antenna is also disclosed. The antenna may be adapted to detect side lobes of the operating frequency for controlling alignment. The antenna may also comprise more than one radiating element.
Patent GB-2524174-A (GB)
Title: User interface for object tracking
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ JUAN ERNESTO
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A method for tracking a location of a mobile communication device having a processor, a memory, a transceiver, and a display includes communicating, by the transceiver, with a wireless apparatus. The method also includes storing location information of the mobile communication device in response to the transceiver one of connecting to and disconnecting from the wireless apparatus. The method further includes displaying the location information on the display.
Patent GB-2519491-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for increasing data flow transmission
Inventor: NG KAM CHIU
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2012-09-04
Abstract: A network system and method regarding data flow transmission, including: a first network connection interface interconnecting with a transmitter, at least two second network connection interfaces interconnecting with a receiver through at least two network accesses, and a control unit, used for receiving the packets of a data flow from the transmitter by the first network connection interface, selecting a network access from the network accesses of the at least two second network connection interfaces to send the packets inserted with the packets of the data flow to the receiver, determining whether to generate at least one nominal reception acknowledgement message corresponding to the packets of the data flow, generating the nominal reception acknowledgement message using the name of the receiver if it is determined to generate the nominal reception acknowledgement message, and sending the nominal reception acknowledgement message to the transmitter and at least one storage medium.
Patent GB-2526415-A (GB)
Title: Rubber material and seal component and hose
Inventor: IWASE NAOKI
IPC: C08L23/16
Filed: 2015-03-26
Abstract: A rubber material comprising rubber polymer with which a low molecular weight hydrocarbon-based oil having a weight average molecular weight of 1500 or less and a high molecular weight hydrocarbon-based oil having a weight average molecular weight of 5000 or more are blended. The high molecular weight hydrocarbon based oil may be present in an amount of 10 to 90 percent by mass of a total oil amount in the rubber material. The application also provides a seal component 1 or a hose 2 molded from the rubber material. Some embodiments provide an oil extended ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber as the rubber polymer, wherein the extender oil is provided as the low molecular weight hydrocarbon-based oil and the high molecular weight hydrocarbon based oil is an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer. The rubber composition is vulcanised by a sulphur curing agent. The compositions provided are indicated to have improved sound insulation properties with maintained processability.
Patent GB-2538557-A (GB)
Title: Casting die
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER R VEEVERS
IPC: B22D17/22
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: Adie for casting, hot forging or superplastic forming metal has a forming surface 1 and an opposing rear surface 2. The rear surface 2 has a plurality of cavities 3 separated by a plurality of walls 4, each of the walls 4 having a substantially equal width. At least one transverse wall 6 may also be provided such that the walls define a grid spacing a series of rectangular or triangular cavities. All the walls and the thickness of the die between the forming surface and the base of each cavity can be equal. Alternatively at least one cavity comprises a projection 9 & 9 located centrally on its base, the projections assisting in locating the die in a furnace while it is being used to form a metal object.
Patent GB-2539035-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft brake cooling fan control system
Inventor: ANDREW BILL
IPC: H02H3/46
Filed: 2015-06-04
Abstract: An aircraft includes a power source 140 arranged to provide AC electrical power 146 of varying frequency 148 and a brake cooling fan 110 including an impeller for cooling brakes of the aircraft wheels 108 and which fan 110 is driven by an electric motor powered by said AC electrical power 146. The brake cooling fan 110 has an operable mode when the frequency 148 of said AC electrical power meets certain criteria indicating that the frequency of the AC power 146 is suitable for powering the motor, and an inoperable mode to protect against unsuitable operation of the motor. The criteria may include that the frequency is less than a maximum amount or has been less than a threshold amount for a certain period of time. The electrical power 146 may be switched by a monitoring system 120 using Solid State Power Switches (SSPS) 150. The monitoring system 120 may have inputs from a brake cooling fan switch 130 on the flight deck, a wild frequency power network 140 and an aircraft control system 160 indicating that the aircraft is on the ground. The brake cooling fan 110 may then be safely powered with AC power 146 direct from the wild frequency power network 140 on the aircraft without needing a power inverter or constant power supply generator, thus saving weight.
Patent GB-2531395-A (GB)
Title: Descriptor ring management
Inventor: SAIDI ALI GHASSAN
IPC: G06F12/1081
Filed: 2015-07-23
Abstract: A data processing system has one or more processors 4, 6, one or more other devices 20, 22, such as network interface cards or direct memory access engines, and a memory 2. The memory stores buffers 26 containing data used by the devices. The memory also contains a descriptor ring 24, which holds pointers to the buffers. The descriptor ring may also hold status information related to the buffers. When a pointer to a buffer is read from the descriptor ring, translation data for the buffer address is pre-fetched. The pointer may be identified using a descriptor ring identifier, which identifies the address range of the ring. This may use flags in the page table. The pointer may be identified using the access patterns of the devices. This may detect an address range with a read rate, which is higher than a threshold. The read of a pointer may be identified using a bus hint or by the data being a valid address.
Patent GB-2526020-A (GB)
Title: Statistical point pattern matching technique
Inventor: CIARCIA CHRISTOPHER ALBERT
IPC: G06T17/05
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A statistical point pattern matching technique is used to match corresponding points selected from two or more views of a roof of a building. The technique entails statistically selecting points from each of orthogonal and oblique aerial views of a roof, generating radial point patterns for each aerial view, calculating the origin of each point pattern, representing the shape of the point pattern as a radial function, and Fourier-transforming the radial function to produce a feature space plot. A feature profile correlation function can then be computed to relate the point match sets. From the correlation results, a vote occupancy table can be generated to help evaluate the variance of the point match sets, indicating, with high probability, which sets of points are most likely to match one another.
Patent GB-2531651-A (GB)
Title: Storage device health diagnosis
Inventor: HAINING LIU
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2015-09-23
Abstract: A storage device including a plurality of memory devices logically divided into a plurality of blocks and a controller configured to determine a respective fullness percentage for each respective block of the plurality of blocks; determine the smallest fullness percentage for the plurality of respective fullness percentages; and responsive to determining that the smallest fullness percentage exceeds a predetermined threshold value, perform an action related to health of the storage device. Further claimed is a method determining a fullness percentage for each block of the plurality of blocks; determining the smallest of said fullness percentages; and, in response to determining that the smallest fullness percentage exceeds a predetermined threshold, performing an action related to the health of the storage device. Yet further claimed is a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, configure one or more processors of a storage device to perform the previously described method; and a system comprising means for performing said method.
Patent GB-2544756-A (GB)
Title: Pump assembly incorporating a sump
Inventor: STEPHEN LILLY
IPC: F28F17/00
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: A condensate pump assembly comprising a sump 1 with an inlet port, an outlet port 9, and a bottom wall 2. A float 22 is arranged to operate a control sensor to turn off the motor 6 when liquid within the sump falls to a predetermined lower level. The bottom wall includes an impeller well 20 which snugly receives an impeller 15 of the pump and a float well 21 to receive the float. The impeller for pumping liquid from the sump through the outlet port 9 may be contained within an impeller housing 10 which may be secured to a removable cover 5 along with a pump motor 6. The impeller housing 10 may have liquid inlets 19 at the same level as an adjacent region of the bottom wall. The float may be carried by an L-shaped float arm with a first cam arranged to operate the control sensor and a second cam arranged to operate a high-level sensor when the liquid rises to a predetermined upper level. The residual water level is reduced and the pump is more compact and reliable.