baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2562812-A (GB)
Title: Additive manufacture system
Inventor: LUIS FIDEL DE LA TORRE UGARTE DEL CASTILLO
IPC: F16L55/40
Filed: 2017-08-25
Abstract: A system for performing an operation on an interior surface of a tubular body 200 comprises a carrier 201 supporting an operational tool 240 and a sealing assembly 220. The operational tool 240 performs an additive manufacture operation on a portion of the interior surface of the tubular body. The sealing assembly 220 establishes a sealed chamber around the operational tool and the portion of the interior surface of the tubular body. An environmental system monitors and controls an environment within the sealed chamber during the additive manufacture operation. In use the sealed chamber is first established with a controlled environment, then the additive manufacturing operation is performed on the interior surface of the tubular body. The environmental system can drain a fluid from the sealed chamber, and then can fill the chamber with a gas, such as an inert gas. The environmental system can additionally regulate the temperature and/or pressure within the sealed chamber.
Patent GB-2556162-A (GB)
Title: Controlling side-view mirrors in autonomous vehicles
Inventor: AED M DUDAR
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2017-09-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling the deployment state of a side-view mirror by determining one or more first rates of fuel consumption and deploying one or more side-view mirrors. One or more second rates of fuel consumption are then determined and one or more deployment states of the side-view mirror are controlled based on the first rates of fuel consumption and the second rates of fuel consumption. It is expected that there will be a predetermined difference D in the rate fuel consumption between deployed and non-deployed states. If this difference does not equal the predetermined amount this suggests that the mirror is incorrectly deployed. This may occur if the mirrors are iced and thus the method may include controlling deicing of the mirrors based upon the fuel consumption rates. The fuel consumption rates may be filtered to reduce noise, for instance by taking an average rate over time. Also disclosed are computer-readable medium/processor & memory with executable instructions which execute the method.
Patent GB-2569097-A (GB)
Title: A composite material and a method for the manufacture of a composite material
Inventor: ANAND SODHA
IPC: D06N3/00
Filed: 2017-10-20
Abstract: The composite comprises a layer of processed leaves 3 from a tree of the genus tectona and polymeric layer 1, preferably with intervening glue 5. The preferred composite also includes a cloth mesh 7 adhered 9 to the teak leaf layer 3. The teak tree leaves are dried, soaked in water, dried on a screen and removed from the screen before the polymer is applied. The water is preferably at 33°C. The material is used as artificial leather.
Patent GB-2569110-A (GB)
Title: Arc welding
Inventor: KOUASSI GNAMIEN CESAR-AUGUSTE ATIN
IPC: B23K101/10
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus 10 for welding a workpiece 12, the apparatus comprising; i) a melting device 16 (which may be a laser, plasma torch or tungsten electrode) for forming a weld pool 40 (i.e. for pre-melting the workpiece); ii) a welding device 14 (which may be a GMAW torch) for forming a weld to be initiated at the weld pool and iii) a controller programmed to deactivate the melting device and activate the welding device, to complete the weld whilst the melting device is deactivated. Preferably the melting device is arranged to direct heat along a first axis and the welding device is arranged to direct heat along a second axis that converges with the first. The controller may initiate welding and stop melting in response to input from a sensor that monitors weld pool characteristics. The method of welding may involve; a) protecting the deactivated melting device from radiated heat emitted e.g. by using a shutter 46, b) performing melting and/or welding under a shield gas 28, or; c) activating the welding device in response to deactivation of the melting device. The melting device may be individually incapable of making an effective weld in the workpiece.
Patent GB-2558416-A (GB)
Title: Low latency lateral decoding of data for retrieval from magnetic tape
Inventor: ROY DARON CIDECIYAN
IPC: G11B27/36
Filed: 2017-12-11
Abstract: A method includes reading a plurality of narrow-spread (NS) codewords 812 from M tracks of a magnetic tape medium 802 using a plurality of read elements, the plurality of NS codewords collectively comprising data logically organized as a predetermined number of two-dimensional arrays. Each two-dimensional array includes a predetermined number of NS codewords positioned orthogonally to a predetermined number of wide-spread (WS) codewords 810, with a first NS codeword from a first two-dimensional array 804 being read in its entirety from the magnetic tape medium prior to reading a second NS codeword from the first two-dimensional array. The method also includes laterally decoding each NS codeword from the first two-dimensional array read from the M tracks of the magnetic tape medium in succession prior to decoding any WS codewords from the first two-dimensional array. The NS codewords are protected with a stronger encoding than the WS codewords within each two-dimensional array. The lower latency from decoding the NS codewords can be used to drive decision-directed digital front-end functions of read channels such as asymmetry cancellation, adaptive equalization, interpolation and gain adjustment.
Patent GB-2569982-A (GB)
Title: Mobile sedimentitious/cementitious material container or mixer
Inventor: NICHOLAS JAMES HUMPISH
IPC: B28C5/42
Filed: 2018-01-05
Abstract: A drum 100’ for a transit mixing vehicle (fig 2) comprises a barrel region 102’, which is closed at one end 102a’ and has a middle section 102b’, a third section 102c’ and a longitudinally opposing open end with a drum mouth member 104. Mouth member 104 is generally frusto-conical with sections 104a, 104b, 104c and a steel collar / track ring 106 affixed over the open end of the barrel region. Drum mouth member 104 is formed of a rigid or semi rigid plastic material such as compressed, moulded or 3D-printed polyurethane. The barrel per se being formed of a sheet material such as milled steel.
Patent GB-2556763-A (GB)
Title: Filtering apparatus and method for multiband radio
Inventor: HENRY W ANDERSON
IPC: H04B1/525
Filed: 2016-08-25
Abstract: A portable radio provides operation in LTE and LMR radio bands. Improved filtering in the LTE receive path is provided through the use of a linear duplexer and a SAW filter. The SAW filter is implemented as a duplexer with one port terminated to provide a filter for the LTE RX path. The linear duplexer and SAW filter provide filtering for an LMR TX signal and an LTE TX signal which are simultaneously present at an LTE antenna of the radio. The linearity of the linear duplexer which reduces LTE TX and LMR TX signal levels combined with the selectivity of the SAW filter prevents intercept intermodulation in the LTE RX path.
Patent GB-2572611-A (GB)
Title: Computer game processing
Inventor: JOHN MCLAUGHLIN
IPC: A63F13/48
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: A computer game machine has a memory, a processor that executes a foreground computer game program 320 stored in the memory in response to user interface inputs and generates an output, a loader to load a background computer games program 340 to the memory, a detector to detect whether both programs are currently in a swappable state. The computer game machine has a controller, that preforms a swap operation 310, to interchange execution of the foreground computer games program and the background computer games program in response to a user input, so that the foreground program in now the background program 330 and the previous background program is the new foreground program 350. The detector, may determine if the background program is in a playable state if it has loaded all the required assets and if it is synchronised with a server. The detector may determine that the foreground program is not currently in a critical operational state.
Patent GB-2578419-A (GB)
Title: Infection control bedding products and methods of manufacture thereof
Inventor: DAVID WOOLFSON
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2018-07-27
Abstract: An infection control bedding product 10, such as a pillow, duvet, mattress or cushion, comprises a sealed cover 11 and a resiliently deformable filling material. The bedding product further comprises a vent in the cover, wherein in the vent comprises a filter medium 12. The filter medium includes a filter membrane 13 suitable for the removal of particles of microbial size and a strengthening layer of material 15 that provides mechanical strength to the filter medium. The filter medium also comprises an adhesive layer. The filter medium is impermeable to liquid and maintains a barrier to particles of microbial size, whilst allowing air flow therethrough. The adhesive layer may be formed from a plurality of dots of adhesive applied to the strengthening layer. The vent may further comprise a gasket 16 that ensures the edges of the vent joined to the cover are impermeable to liquid. The gasket may be manufactured of the same material as the cover.
Patent GB-2568787-A (GB)
Title: Method for installing software on a host computer system and corresponding host computer system
Inventor: TIMO BRUDEREK
IPC: G06F8/61
Filed: 2018-09-25
Abstract: A method for automatically installing a main operating software (e.g. operating system, OS) on a host computer system wherein the host is initially in a restricted operating state. The method involves setting a connection from the host to a server; fetching the main OS; automatically installing the main OS and adopting the main OS by the host. The restricted operating state may allow only a limited connectivity by keeping security-critical network ports closed so that no outside programs or services which listen to the corresponding network ports are permitted. The host may query the repository server or alternatively a separate query server to establish if the main OS is available. The connection to the query server may be carried out using the Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol. A package management system (e.g. RPM package manager) may be set up in the host and used to fetch software packages from the repository server for installing the main OS. The host may concern industrial computer systems, for example, control or monitoring systems for industrial plants, such as wind power plants.
Patent GB-2564331-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming a joint in a binary system and joint thereof
Inventor: ANDREAS LARSSON
IPC: C22C19/00
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a joint bonding together two solid objects and joints made by the method, where the joint is formed by a layer of a binary system which upon heat treatment forms a porous, coherent and continuous single solid -solution phase extending across a bonding layer of the joint.
Patent GB-2577909-A (GB)
Title: Gamma-ray spectrum classification
Inventor: GEORGI PAVLOVSKI
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2018-10-10
Abstract: Apparatus 200 comprises denoising autoencoder 203 and classification neural network 204. The autoencoder determines feature data indicating features of a gamma-ray spectrum of a material. The classification neural network uses the feature data to classify the material according to predetermined classifications, maybe as a naturally-occurring or non-naturally occurring radiation material. Denoising training data representing a training spectrum may be used as a target output for training the autoencoder; the training data may be resampled and provided as an input of the autoencoder; weights of the autoencoder, determined based on the input and target output, may be used to determine the feature data. Classification training data representing a training spectrum may be used for training the neural network; classification information may indicate one of the predetermined classifications for the training spectrum; weights of the neural network, determined based on the classification training data and information, may be used to classify the material.
Patent GB-2568822-A (GB)
Title: Systems, apparatuses, and method for mapping a space
Inventor: NICHOLAUS A JONES
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2017-04-18
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to mapping a space. In some embodiments, a system for mapping a space comprises a communication device configured to receive location data from a portable user device in a user space, a device location database configured to store location data, and a control circuit. The control circuit being configured to aggregate, over time, the location data in the user space from the portable user device and store the location data in the device location database, the location data comprising coordinates and timestamps associated with a plurality of locations, determine a plurality of dwell locations in the user space corresponding to locations where the portable user device rests based on the timestamps of the location data, and identify one or more objects in the user space based at least on the coordinates of the plurality of dwell locations.
Patent GB-2566170-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for virtualization in distributed computing environment including a mobile monitor
Inventor: CAMERON LLOYD WRIGHT
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2017-04-12
Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for a group of mobile devices including a stateless application virtualizing an instance of a stateful virtual application. In exemplary embodiments, a mobile monitor within a controller is configured to initialize a session between the stateless application of at least one of the mobile devices and the stateful virtual machine of the controller in response to a first request message from the at least one of the mobile devices. The mobile monitor is further configured to intercept a second request message from the at least one mobile device to the controller intended for the stateful virtual machine that includes encrypted data, transmit the encrypted data to a remote system for decrypting the encrypted data, receive the decrypted data from the remote system, and transmit the second request message and the decrypted data to the stateful virtual machine.
Patent GB-2580081-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle canopy adapter
Inventor: STEWART MACE
IPC: B60J7/16
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: A vehicle canopy adapter 10 suitable for mounting different types of canopies 110, (600, Figs. 9A-9D) having different canopy connections to a vehicle (1000) with a cab and an open cargo area. The adapter includes a body (12, Fig.1) for fitting to the cab, and first and second arms (14) which extend from a lower edge (12c) of the body for connection to respective sides of the cargo area. Frame connection areas 18, 20 are provided on the upper edge of the body (12b) and also on each arm towards distal ends (14a) thereof for receiving a canopy frame (100). A substantially linear rail (16) for receiving a retractable canopy extends along each arm, the rails being substantially parallel to each other. Also claimed is: a canopy adapter kit; a modular panelled canopy (see figs. 2-8B) and kit; a retractable canopy (see figs. 9A-9D) and kit; a rolling or sliding unit for a retractable canopy (see figs.11A-11C); and a vehicle comprising one or more of the canopies, adapters or kits.
Patent GB-2573037-A (GB)
Title: Vaned ring for turbomachine stator having vanes connected to an outer shell by conical seating and frangible pin
Inventor: THIERRY GEORGES PAUL PAPIN
IPC: F01D25/24
Filed: 2019-02-15
Abstract: A vaned ring for a turbomachine stator has a hub (44, fig 2), an outer shell 42 and at least one vane 46 having a vane head 52, a vane root (50, fig 3) and an airfoil 54. Platforms 60 arranged circumferentially on either side of the vane head are fixed on a radially inner face 61 of the outer shell by detachable fasteners (100, fig 8) and delimit a turbomachine flow channel. The vane head has first inclined seatings 70 (i.e. the vane head is wedge shaped) bearing on respective second inclined seatings 72 of adjacent platforms to prevent displacement of the vane radially inwards and circumferentially. One or more frangible pins 73 has a pin base 73A mounted on the outer shell and a pin head 73B projecting radially inwards with a head surface 73C forming a stop opposing a displacement of the vane radially outwards. A dual flow turbomachine for aircraft comprises an intermediate casing including the vaned ring.
Patent GB-2582650-A (GB)
Title: Data processing apparatus, sensor and methods
Inventor: RAJNI ARGAWAL
IPC: G01D21/00
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: Processing data comprises: receiving (802, fig 8), from each of a plurality of sensors 102A, 102B located at respective locations, a signal indicative of a respective value of a parameter measured by that sensor at a respective one of a plurality of successive times; and determining (803, fig 8), based on the value of the parameter measured by one or more first sensors of the plurality of sensors at a respective one or more of the plurality of successive times, a value of the parameter at the location of a second sensor of the plurality of sensors at one of the one or more of the plurality of successive times. In another aspect sensing comprises: periodically measuring (902, fig 9) the value of a parameter of an environment; transmitting (903, fig 9), to a data processing apparatus, signals indicative of a respective one of the measured parameter values, the signals being periodically transmitted over a low-power-wide-area network, LPWAN, during a subset of periodic duty cycle-constrained active time periods of the LPWAN.
Patent GB-2582757-A (GB)
Title: Substrate and material characterisation method and device
Inventor: Kamal Samanta
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: A device comprises a planar substrate 700 having conductive formations defining a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) test resonator; the test resonator comprising a three-dimensional region 850 formed at least partly within the substrate having first and second planar conductive layers 820, 830 extending parallel to the plane of the substrate and one or more conductive sidewall formations 840 perpendicular to the plane of the substrate defining a resonator side wall extending around the three-dimensional region; in which one of the first and second planar conductive layers comprises a test port 780 comprising a conductive test connection electrically isolated from the rest of that planar conductive layer 820. A test probe 800 is connected to the test port to test resonant properties of the substrate material at microwave-terahertz frequencies.
Patent GB-2586599-A (GB)
Title: Electrically shorted PN junctions and functional semiconductor designs for the same
Inventor: MUNAF RAHIMO
IPC: H01L29/861
Filed: 2019-08-27
Abstract: A layer or stack of highly conductive metallic layers (eg metals, silicides, graphene) is used to short circuit a PN junction in a semiconductor device. The metal layer is deposited and patterned on a first type conductivity layer in such a way that it does not fully cover the underlying layer. An additional growth/deposition step is used to form on top of the first and the metallic layer a second layer of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. The highly conductive metal layer is embedded at the PN junction interface and effectively shorts the junction. The short circuit structure can be applied to power semiconductor devices (IGBTs, MOSFETs, thyristors, IGCTs, diodes) based on silicon, SiC, GaN, Ga2O3, AlN, diamond, etc. The invention introduces diode functionality in reverse conducting IGBTs or IGCTs and can also be applied to form soft recovery fast power diodes, or to reduce the leakage current in the junction termination areas of power semiconductor devices.
Patent GB-2576266-A (GB)
Title: Red mud sodalite conversion
Inventor: RICHARD EDWARD DURRANT
IPC: C01B33/14
Filed: 2019-10-10
Abstract: A method of processing sodalite-containing red mud is disclsoed, the method comprising reacting sodalite from the red mud with aqueous acid to form colloidal silica, and extracting the colloidal silica using membrane filtration. The aqueous acid may comprise sodium hydrogen sulphate and sulphuric acid. The method may further comprise heating aluminium sulphate and sodium sulphate produced by the reaction of sodalite with the acid to form basic sodium aluminium sulphate and sodium hydrogen sulphate and at least a portion of the sodium hydrogen sulphate may be recycled to react with sodalite-containing red mud. The method may further comprise reacting the basic sodium aluminium sulphate with sodium carbonate to form basic sodium aluminium carbonate (dawsonite) followed by thermally decomposing the basic sodium aluminium carbonate to form sodium aluminate.
Patent GB-2585104-A (GB)
Title: Method for pairing and connecting secondary earphone with sound source device
Inventor: HUNG FEN CHEN
IPC: H04W12/00
Filed: 2019-10-31
Abstract: A means of establishing a connection between a sound source device 20, such as a mobile phone, to primary and secondary wireless earphone devices via pairing data, E; the pairing data containing communication information of the primary earphone 10 which is synchronised and stored in the secondary earphone 12; if the primary earphone connects with the sound source device it does so according to the pairing data, if the primary earphone cannot connect with the sound source device the secondary earphone connects to the sound source device according to the pairing data. The sound source device may transmit data to the primary earphone if there is a connection between them; if the second earphone is also connected to the primary earphone data may be transmitted to the second earphone via the primary earphone; if the primary earphone cannot connect to the sound source device but the secondary earphone can then data may be transmitted from the sound source device to the second earphone only. The pairing data may comprise username, password and/or other accessing requirement data. The communication information may comprise a wireless communication address which may be Bluetooth.
Patent GB-2577213-A (GB)
Title: Multi-level conveyor system that reorients objects into a sequential orientation
Inventor: UNNIKRISHNAN VADAKKANMARUVEEDU
IPC: B65G59/12
Filed: 2018-04-23
Abstract: In one embodiment, a conveyor system (10) reorients objects (102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112) from a side-by-side orientation to a sequential orientation. The system has an upper conveyor level (12) and a subsequent conveyor level (14) disposed below the upper level. The upper level has an upper conveyor segment (20) that has an upstream end (20a), a downstream end (20b) opposite the upstream end along a flow direction (F1), a pair of lateral sides (20c, 20d), a top side (20e), and a bottom side (20f). The upper conveyor segment defines a conveying surface (24) that is between the pair of lateral sides and that carries objects aligned therewith along the flow direction. The upper conveyor segment also defines a discharge opening (22) that is between the conveying surface and one of the lateral sides. The discharge opening extends through the upper conveyor segment along a vertical direction (V) so as to discharge objects onto the subsequent conveyor level that are aligned with the discharge opening.