baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2594075-A (GB)
Title: Remote starting and stopping an engine
Inventor: ROB ANTHONY RICHARDSON
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2020-04-15
Abstract: A vehicle apparatus comprising a controller 201, a first key reader or coil 203, and a second key reader or coil 204. The controller is configured to actuate an engine control unit 202 upon receipt of an authentic signal. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the first key reader when the vehicle apparatus is operable in a first mode, and the controller is configured to receive a signal from the second key reader when the vehicle apparatus is operable in a second mode. The key readers may be energizable to produce an electromagnetic filed 211 configured to a energize a transponder 210 of a vehicle key 209. The first key reader may be proximate a driving control of the vehicle, and the second key reader may be remoted from the driving control, such as external of the vehicle or on an access platform on a cherry picker or scissor lift. When in the second mode the engine of the vehicle may be stopped and started by an operator using the second key reader, such as when the operator is working outside the vehicle or elevated on an access platform.
Patent GB-2586685-A (GB)
Title: Weight measuring system
Inventor: GRAHAM WILLIAM RENNIE
IPC: G01G19/02
Filed: 2020-05-12
Abstract: A weight measuring system for weighing an object such a vehicle uses at least one weighing mechanism 10 having a pad 12 with a deformable fluid filled chamber 18 which in operation receives at least a portion of an object such as a wheel. The system determines at least one measurable criteria of the fluid filled chamber such as fluid pressure or fluid flow and then provides an output signal to a processor 24 via a sensor 22. The processor is operable to act upon the sensor signal to provide a measurement of the weight of the object via an interface 28. The interface may be part the weighing mechanism or remote from it, connected wirelessly (as figures 4 and 5) or via cables (as in figure 3). The measuring system may have multiple weighing mechanisms, for example, one for each wheel.
Patent GB-2583593-A (GB)
Title: An exercise apparatus
Inventor: GLEN DAVIS
IPC: A63B71/00
Filed: 2018-08-13
Abstract: The invention relates to an exercise apparatus 10. The exercise apparatus 10 comprises a first upstanding support. The exercise apparatus also comprises a pair of arms. Each arm has a first end and a second end. Each arm, towards its first end, is pivotably connected to the first support at a point which is spaced from the floor. Each arm comprises a second end remote from the first end which connects to the first support. Each arm has a handle, to enable manual lifting of the arms. Each arm comprises a mass arranged thereon. The position of the mass is movable along the arm.
Patent GB-2596844-A (GB)
Title: Secondary air injection apparatus and system
Inventor: STEVE JONES
IPC: F01N3/34
Filed: 2020-07-09
Abstract: A secondary air injection apparatus 2 for an internal combustion engine 10 comprising one or more injection ports 23 arranged to inject unburned air into the exhaust gas stream from the wall of the exhaust port 10c in the cylinder head 10b. The injection ports may be arranged circumferentially around the wall of the exhaust port comprising an inserted body that may comprise annular apertures. The apparatus may comprise a valve seat to which the body is secured. The body may be sintered. A secondary air injection system also claimed according to the apparatus has an air obtaining means which may comprise a pump and may be controlled by a piezo-actuator or solenoid actuator. There may be an accumulator or storage tank.
Patent GB-2591833-A (GB)
Title: A wearable air purifier
Inventor: MATTHEW MUNDY
IPC: H04R5/033
Filed: 2018-07-23
Abstract: A head wearable air purifier 1000 comprising a first speaker assembly 1100a and a second speaker assembly 1100b, wherein at least one speaker assembly comprises a speaker, a filter assembly, an impeller for creating an airflow through the filter assembly, a motor arranged to drive the impeller, and an air outlet downstream from the filter assembly for emitting the filtered airflow from the speaker assembly. The impeller and the motor are disposed within an impeller casing. The head wearable air purifier further comprises a nozzle 1300 arranged to receive the filtered airflow, the nozzle comprising an air outlet arranged to emit the received filtered airflow from the head wearable air purifier. The first speaker assembly then further comprises a housing such that the nozzle is revolvable relative to the speaker housing around at least a portion of the periphery of the speaker housing.
Patent GB-2600911-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for assessing touch sensitivity
Inventor: SARA FAITHFULL
IPC: H01J37/31
Filed: 2020-09-14
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate 9 for use in an apparatus for assessing the touch sensitivity of a subject such as assessing peripheral neuropathy. The method comprises the use of ion beam milling. The ion beam milling is used to create one or more recesses 12 in the surface of a material to produce a master template 11. The template 11 is used to create the substrate 9 wherein one or more protrusions 10 on the substrate correspond to one or more recesses 12 in the master template 11.
Patent GB-2598925-A (GB)
Title: Haircare appliance
Inventor: DAVID ANDREW TIBBETTS
IPC: A45D20/52
Filed: 2020-09-18
Abstract: A haircare appliance has an air inlet (22, fig. 1), an air outlet, and an airflow generator or fan (16, fig.1) for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The air outlet has a first aperture 136 having a first cross-sectional area, and a second aperture 126 having a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area. The haircare appliance has a first configuration (see figure 8) in which airflow through the second aperture 126 is inhibited, and a second configuration (see figures 9 and 10) in which airflow through the second aperture 126a or 126b is uninhibited. The air outlet may comprise a plurality of first apertures 136. Flow through the first aperture(s) may be uninhibited in the first configuration and inhibited in the second configuration. Moveable members 130 such as bristle beds may move between a first and second position in the first and second configuration to block or align channels and allow or inhibit air flow. The moveble members 130 may be resiliently biased into a first position and moved upon contact with hair. A hair attachment with the above features is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2599110-A (GB)
Title: Cutting instrument with safety sleeve
Inventor: MARK JESSUP
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2020-09-24
Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument 10 comprises a handle portion 12 and an elongate shaft 14. The shaft has a distal end and a proximal end, and a cutting element 16 is mounted at the distal end. The instrument comprises a safety sleeve 20 which includes a cylindrical channel through which the elongate shaft extends. The safety sleeve 20 is moveable axially along the shaft between the proximal and distal ends. The instrument comprises locking means for preventing further axial movement of the safety sleeve 20 when in an extended position. The locking means comprises first and second cooperating elements each located on a respective one of the distal end of the shaft and the safety sleeve.
Patent GB-2600146-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to an apparatus for hair care
Inventor: MARCEL VAN ENGEN
IPC: A46B11/00
Filed: 2020-10-23
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for hair care comprising bristles or teeth 3 for manipulating a user's hair and a fluid dispensing device 5 for delivering a haircare product directly to the hair. The apparatus may also be configured to manipulate and deliver product to a user’s scalp or skin. The apparatus may comprise a reservoir 11 for storing fluid 8 and a nebuliser for atomising the product. The nebuliser may comprise a mesh or gauze 9 caused to vibrate by a piezoelectric element 10. The fluid dispensing device may be located within a brush head. A method of dispensing a product to the user’s hair, scalp or skin is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2602485-A (GB)
Title: Converting biomass to gasoline
Inventor: MARTIN ATKINS
IPC: C10L1/08
Filed: 2020-12-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and system for forming a bio-derived gasoline fuel from a biomass material, and the bio-derived gasoline fuel formed therefrom. The present invention also relates to a process and system for forming a bio-derived gasoline fuel from a bio-derived hydrocarbon feedstock, and the bio-derived gasoline fuel formed therefrom. The process comprises providing a biomass feedstock, ensuring the feedstock has a moisture content of 10% or less, pyrolyzing the feedstock at a temperature of at least 950 degrees C to form a mixture of biochar, hydrocarbon feedstock, non-condensable light gases, such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and methane, and water, separating the hydrocarbon feedstock from the mixture formed above, hydrocracking the hydrocarbon feedstock, in the presence of a hydrocracking catalyst and a hydrogen containing gas to produce a bio-oil, and fractionating the resulting bio-oil to obtain a bio-derived gasoline fuel fraction.
Patent GB-2602630-A (GB)
Title: Traffic light detection
Inventor: NIRAV SHAH
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2021-01-05
Abstract: A method of training a neural network for identification of traffic lights in an image, comprising: receiving a first set of training images, each image comprising a labelled region defining a traffic light (top-left, Fig. 4; 22, Fig. 3); generating a second set of augmented training images based on the first set of images (remaining images, Fig. 4; 24, Fig. 3); and training the neural network to identify the region annotated as a traffic light in each image of the first and second sets of training images (26, Fig. 3). The augmentation technique may comprise: colour adjustment; image flipping; image shifting; size adjustment; and application of a jitter function. The colour adjustment may be brightness and/or a contrast to alter a perceived time of day or weather condition in the image. The neural network may be a convolutional neural network (CNN) particularly a region-based convolutional neural network. An existing neural network that identifies traffic lights by a first set of feature maps may be re-trained according to the aforementioned method thereby generating a second set of feature maps.
Patent GB-2602796-A (GB)
Title: Optical devices and methods of manufacture thereof
Inventor: BRIAN HOLMES
IPC: G03H1/08
Filed: 2021-01-11
Abstract: An optical device 100 is provided that exhibits a variable optical effect upon illumination. The optical device has a diffractive structure comprising a portion of a first kinoform diffractive structure 11 that encodes a first image “£”, 31, arranged to form a first diffractive region of the diffractive structure; and a portion of a second kinoform diffractive structure 13 that encodes a second image “5”, 33, arranged to form a second diffractive region of the diffractive structure. The first diffractive region and the second diffractive region are laterally separate and each of the first diffractive region and the second diffractive region are discernible by the naked human eye. When the device is illuminated, the first and second diffractive regions may exhibit the first and second images respectively that are both perceived to be in front of the plane of the device, or behind the plane of the device dependent on viewing angle, and that are perceived to move within a first and second image areas respectively corresponding to the first and second diffractive regions upon a change in viewing angle. Methods of manufacture of such optical devices are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2596177-A (GB)
Title: Dye for hair coloration, composition for hair coloration containing dye, and method for producing dye
Inventor: KEIGO NAITO
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2021-02-26
Abstract: A dye for hair colouration represented by the general formula (1) below, said dye for having a proportion of a polyatomic anion (An) or impurities derived from An of 1% by mass or less: (D)(An)a(CI Θ)b (１) wherein in the formula (1), D represents a cationic moiety as defined therein; An represents a polyatomic anion as defined therein and a and b each independently represent a value of 0 to 1. The dye has a long shelf life and has excellent heat resistance, A method for producing said dye is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2598977-A (GB)
Title: A preparation method of nanoflower titanium oxide by liquid circulation of chloridion
Inventor: WUYI CHEN
IPC: C01G23/053
Filed: 2021-03-23
Abstract: A method for preparing nanoparticle titanium oxide material is disclosed which comprises the following steps; chloridion liquid is mixed with an organic solvent, heating performed, then under stirring, tetrabutyl titanate added, then the mixture is transferred to a reaction still for a hydrothermal reaction, and after the hydrothermal reaction is finished, products washed with ethanol to recycle fluid containing the chloridion liquid, and then rotary evaporation is performed to condense volume to 50mL; the product is dried to be calcined to form titanium oxide material; the 50mL fluid recycled is placed in a beaker, and then under stirring, tetrabutyl titanate is added dropwise, the mixture is transferred to the reaction still for the hydrothermal reaction, and after the hydrothermal reaction is finished, products washed with the ethanol to recycle fluid containing the chloridion liquid, and then rotary evaporation is performed to condense volume to 50mL; the product is dried to be calcined, thereby titanium oxide material for the first circulation is obtained, ethanol cleanout fluid containing the chloridion liquid is reused for a preparation of the titanium oxide and the cycle can be repeated n times.
Patent GB-2607078-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous composition comprising phosphoric acid and boric acid
Inventor: STUART WARD
IPC: C05G3/40
Filed: 2021-05-27
Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising water, phosphoric acid (H3PO4, 1.0-50 wt%), boric acid (H3BO3, 0.5-5.0 wt%), and a compound from the group consisting of glycerol, glycols, glycol derivatives, and any mixtures thereof (2.0-20 wt%) which may be called the solvent. The composition may also comprise potassium (1.0-10 wt%), expressed as K2O, and magnesium (1.0-10 wt%). The composition may comprise a sugar or sugar alcohol, in particular mannitol (0.1-20 wt%), and may also comprise phosphorous pentoxide, P2O5 (1-30 wt%). The weight ratio of boric acid to solvent may be between 0.05 to 0.2. The aqueous composition may have a pH between 0.5-2.0 and may be a fertilizer for foliar application. A method is disclosed whereby the boric acid is dissolved in a solvent comprising glycerol, glycols, glycol derivatives, and any mixtures thereof, and mixed with an aqueous solution containing phosphoric acid (1.0-50 wt%). The aqueous solution may also comprise a phosphate salt, in particular dihydrogen phosphate. The solvent may further comprise a sugar or sugar alcohol, in particular mannitol or choline chloride.
Patent GB-2598825-A (GB)
Title: Method of monitoring mobility
Inventor: PETER BISHOP
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2021-06-25
Abstract: The method of a contact-free monitoring of a patient comprises steps of: collecting, from the patient, patient reported outcome measures (PROMs); taking a first image 14 of the patient in a first position 24; taking a second image 16 of the patient in a second, different, position 26; performing an image analysis 50, preferably using a trained convolution neural network, of the first image and second image to determine a range of motion (ROM) value from the first position to the second position; and associating the ROM value with the PROMs data. Preferably the images are two-dimensional and are obtained using a camera 12 or smart device 10 such as mobile phone or extracted from video recording of the patient. The image analysis may include identifying key points 15 in both first and second images and contrasting the position of the key points in the images to determine a range of motion. Image data is stored 52 and repeated image analysis over time is used to track changes in the range and via a third party 20 (medical practitioner) may consequently diagnosing recovery and appropriate exercises to the patient.
Patent GB-2599514-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration cycle system
Inventor: HIROKI HIROSAKI
IPC: F25B49/02
Filed: 2019-07-17
Abstract: This refrigeration cycle system comprises: a detection means for detecting a relevant physical quantity, which is a physical quantity relating to the state of a refrigerant circuit; and a control means for executing a circuit state determination mode after starting a compressor and before starting a normal operation mode in which the refrigeration cycle operation by the refrigerant circuit is performed. The control means switches from the circuit state determination mode to the normal operation mode if a first comparison value CQ1 obtained by comparing a first detection value PQ1, which is the value of the relevant physical quantity at the point in time at which a first time has elapsed from the start time of the circuit state determination mode, and a second detection value PQ2, which is the value of the relevant physical quantity at the point in time at which a second time longer than the first time has elapsed from the start time, is smaller than a normal determination value A. Otherwise, the circuit state determination mode is continued.
Patent GB-2606059-A (GB)
Title: Method for charging a motor vehicle battery, and engine control device for operating an internal combustion engine
Inventor: Sebastian Hemminger
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2022-03-10
Abstract: A method for charging a motor vehicle battery 14 of a motor vehicle, wherein after an ending of driving operation of the motor vehicle, an internal combustion engine 12 of the motor vehicle is immediately subsequently activated or remains activated, a mechanical power generated by the internal combustion engine 12 is converted into electrical energy by means of an electric machine 18 operated in generator mode, the motor vehicle battery 14 is charged by means of the electrical energy generated in the electric machine 18 and the internal combustion engine 12 is deactivated with a time delay in relation to the ending of driving operation; As a result of the follow-on running of the internal combustion engine 12 after the ending of driving operation, the motor vehicle battery 14 can be charged with good efficiency in order to allow a subsequent cold start of the motor vehicle, such that a good state of charge for the motor vehicle battery 14 of the motor vehicle is made possible at all times.
Patent GB-2602757-A (GB)
Title: High-density integrated optical waveguide
Inventor: TAO LI
IPC: G02B6/125
Filed: 2021-07-09
Abstract: A high-density integrated optical waveguide. The optical waveguide is provided on a waveguide substrate, and comprises a plurality of curved waveguides; a rectangular coordinate system is established by using the curving direction of the curved waveguides as a y-axis and using a propagation direction of light as an x-axis; on the basis of the rectangular coordinate system, the curved waveguides are periodically curved in the propagation direction according to the curving direction; the plurality of curved waveguides are arranged in parallel in the y-axis direction, and the curved waveguides are perpendicular to the y-axis direction, so as to form a curved waveguide array; and an optical waveguide signal transmission function or an optical waveguide directional coupling function of the optical waveguide is achieved by adjusting an coefficient of coupling between the curved waveguides. Such an optical waveguide avoids sensitivity and dependency of parameters such as a gap between waveguides and wavelength in the condition of high-density integration, and thus has structural robustness and broadband characteristics.
Patent GB-2604830-A (GB)
Title: Multi-panel organic light emitting display device
Inventor: OHJONG KWON
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2019-07-03
Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) device includes a substrate 110 including an active area AA and a nonactive area NA surrounding the active area; and a display unit including pixels PX disposed on a top surface of the base substrate and gate driving circuits disposed between the pixels in the active area, the width of the non-active area between the outermost pixel and the edge substrate is less than half the pitch between pixels. An insulating layer 180 may be included on the non-emissive area. The display panels may also include side lines 170 (Figure 1C) and contact pads PAD1 (Figure 1C). An auxiliary substrate 390 (Figure 3A) may be included on the rear surface of the substrate with an adhesive layer 395 (Figure 3A) between the two and link lines 360 on the rear surface of the auxiliary substrate. A multi-panel device (Figure 1B) is also discussed.
Patent GB-2607770-A (GB)
Title: Radio frequency communication systems with discrete time cancellation for coexistence management
Inventor: ANAND RAGHAVAN
IPC: H04B17/354
Filed: 2019-08-19
Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) communication systems with coexistence management are provided. A mobile device includes a first antenna and front end system that receives an RF receive signal, coupled to a first transceiver; a second antenna and front end system that provides an RF transmit signal to the second antenna, coupled to a second transceiver. The second front end system observes the transmit signal to generate an RF observation signal, which is down converted and processed by the second transceiver to generate digital observation data that is provided to the first transceiver. The first transceiver down converts the receive signal to baseband, and compensates the baseband receive signal for an amount of RF signal leakage indicated by the digital observation data. The first and second front end systems are a cellular or WWAN technology, and a WLAN technology, such as Wi-fi®. The compensation may comprise spectral regrowth modelling, and may use a discrete time cancellation circuit.
Patent GB-2613253-A (GB)
Title: Preparation for improving survival rate of colored-leaf poplar and application thereof
Inventor: WEIBING ZHUANG
IPC: A01P21/00
Filed: 2022-11-03
Abstract: Preparation for improving a survival rate of colour-leaf poplar, wherein the active ingredients of the preparation comprise melatonin and indole butyric acid. Preferably, the concentration of IBA is 350-450 mg.L-1 and the concentration of N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide is 100 – 200 micromolar. Also claimed is a method for improving the survival rate of color-leaf poplar wherein the method comprises dipping a leafy stem cutting into the preparation described herein, and conducting cuttage. The leafy stem may be dipped for 4 seconds to 8 s. The leafy steam cutting may have 1-2 leaves and the leaves are cut off by one-third to a half. The leafy stem cutting may be obtained via cutting at 3-4 mm from a leaf base; such a cut may be horizontal if the upper end is cut and oblique if the lower end is cut.