baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2527512-A (GB)
Title: Control of a multi-speed vehicle transmission
Inventor: JERGER ROB
IPC: F16H61/02
Filed: 2014-06-23
Abstract: Road gradient detection method for a vehicle under braking, steps include determination of base data (e.g. look-up table) relating tractive effort (e.g. engine torque / engine braking) to rate of change of speed on a flat road, continual sampling of tractive effort, acceleration, and braking effort (e.g. braking torque determined from anti-lock braking system), continual calculation of net effort dependent on live data / real time readings of tractive and braking efforts, and comparison of instant values for net effort and acceleration with corresponding base data values to determine instant surface gradient. The shift points for a multi-speed automatic transmission may be selected according to detected gradient, possibly chosen from a number of shift maps. Method may utilise a processor and read only memory.
Patent GB-2514305-A (GB)
Title: DLC-coated gate valve in petroleum production or water injection
Inventor: HALDORSEN HENRIK DISHINGTON
IPC: E21B34/04
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: The invention provides a gate valve (1 ) for control of petroleum production or water injection, distinctive in that at least one surface subject to sliding in operation of the valve comprises a top layer coating of diamond like carbon (DLC). The DLC contains hydrogen, preferably more than 16 atom-% and more preferred more than 17 atom-%. It is further directed to a method of commissioning or operating a gate valve according to the invention, and use of a diamond like carbon (DLC) top layer coating on at least one surface subject to sliding in operation of the gate valve. Valve parts have a tendency of sticking, adhering or cold welding together, which result in high friction. The aim of the invention is to reduce or eliminate friction problems occurring with time or operation cycles, when using a full scale gate valve.
Patent GB-2530739-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to wearable monitors
Inventor: STURMAN RICHARD
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2014-09-30
Abstract: A mounting member 10, suitable for a wearable monitor 90, includes at least one flexible textile sensor (22, figure 2b) and a processing unit (44, fig 3a) configured to receive and process data from the textile sensor, comprises a mounting body 12. The mounting body 12 includes at least one textile sensor receiving formation (16, 18, figure 7) to receive and retain in a taught configuration a portion 20 of the textile sensor. The mounting body 12 also includes a processing unit retaining formation 42 to receive a processing unit (44, fig 3a) of a wearable monitor 90 and retain the processing unit in electrical contact with the retained taught portion 20 of the textile sensor.
Patent GB-2514980-A (GB)
Title: Efficient health management, diagnosis and prognosis of a machine
Inventor: DAS SREERUPA
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: Mechanisms for generating an analysis result about a machine (14) are provided. A device generates a first health management (HM) analysis result regarding a machine based on real-time first sensor information received during a first period of time and on a first version HM analytic model. The device provides, to an off-board device, a plurality of sensor information comprising the real-time first sensor information and that is generated during the first period of time. The device receives a second version HM analytic model that is based at least in part on the plurality of sensor information and fault information that identifies actual faults that have occurred on the machine (14). The device generates a second HM analysis result regarding the machine (14) based on real-time second sensor information received during a second period of time and on the second version HM analytic model.
Patent GB-2525053-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for displaying information
Inventor: HARDY ROBERT
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: The present invention provides a display method for use in vehicle comprising obtaining information associated with a vehicle or image data for a region ahead of the vehicle. This data is then displayed as a graphical representation of either at least one component of the vehicle having one or characteristics based on the information associated with the vehicle, or a representation of the image data. The data representation may be arranged to overlie a portion of the vehicle to be indicative of a portion of the vehicle being at least partly transparent. It may also be in the form of a heads up display(HUD) and may overlie either the interior or exterior of the vehicle. The information displayed may include the speed of the vehicle in which case a delay is introduced into a portion of the data displayed and may be aligned with a region ahead of the vehicle. The invention may find particular application when using a vehicle off-road.
Patent GB-2531612-A (GB)
Title: Colour-changing bandage for indicating wound infection
Inventor: OLIVIA NILE SOBEK
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 2014-10-24
Abstract: A bandage 1 includes transparent attachment means 3 for attaching the bandage to skin over a wound, a bandage pad 2 that can change color by having a dye such as Leuco dyes comprising thermo-chromic inks, the skin temperature in contact with the bandage becomes infected and heats up to an infection-indicating temperature thus changing the appearance of the inks resulting in a colour change, and a transparent barrier 4 such as a perforated plastic film between the wound and the bandage pad.
Patent GB-2534866-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: ROBERT ARNOTT
IPC: H04W74/00
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: A communication system is described in which system information is transmitted to communication devices 3, preferably including machine-type communication, MTC, devices, by a communication apparatus 5, in system information blocks (SIBs). The communication apparatus 5 configures at least one SIB, which may be a master information block, to include control information indicating how the SIBs will be transmitted. The control information may indicate which SIB transmission scheme is used to transmit the SIBs, the scheme relating to the size of the SIB; whether or not a SIB has been extended; or whether at least one further SIB will be transmitted. The control information may comprise at least one bit to indicate the transmission scheme. The different transmission schemes may involve repeating SIBs a different number of times. An extension indicator may indicate whether a SIB has been extended. A communication device is disclosed which attempts to decode SIBs in accordance with a first transmission scheme, and if unsuccessful, attempts to decode them using a different scheme.
Patent GB-2536930-A (GB)
Title: A modulator system
Inventor: ROBERT RICHARDSON
IPC: H05G1/34
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A modulator system 100 which generates high voltage pulses suitable for supply across a high voltage load 102 having a thermionic cathode; the modulator system comprises a switching mechanism 112 which generates high voltage pulses from a high voltage DC power supply unit (PSU) for application to a thermionic cathode; the modulator system further comprises an isolation transformer 128; a heater PSU 106 connected to a cathode heater through the isolation transformer which provides an AC current thereto; the modulator system further comprises a controller 104 to receive pulse instruction signals and trigger generation of corresponding high voltage pulses by the switching mechanism, to calculate the estimated arrival time of a next pulse instruction signal, and disable the heater PSU for a preset time, commencing before the estimated arrival time of the next pulse instruction signal, such that no current is supplied from the heater PSU while current is supplied from the high voltage PSU. The pulse instruction signals may have an irregular frequency. The high voltage load may be a magnetron.
Patent GB-2527889-A (GB)
Title: Airframe production
Inventor: SANDERSON STEVEN NEIL
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2015-04-10
Abstract: A method of producing a first part of an aircraft airframe 4 for attachment to a second part of an aircraft airframe 5 is provided. The method comprises: providing an initial structure, the initial structure being part of the first part of the aircraft airframe 4; providing a reference structure 64 representative of the second part of the airframe 5; positioning the initial structure with respect to the reference structure 64 such that its position/orientation relative to the reference structure 64 is the same as the position/orientation relative to the second part of the airframe 5 that it would have if the part of the airframe 4 was attached to the second part of the airframe 5; specifying an inner mould line 92; applying, to an outer surface of the initial structure. material 90; and machining the material 90 such that the position/orientation of the outer surface of the material 90 with respect to the reference structure 64 is the same as the position/orientation with respect to the second part of the airframe 5 that the inner mould line would have if the first part of the airframe 4 was attached to the second part of the airframe 5.
Patent GB-2532578-A (GB)
Title: Animal amusement device
Inventor: NICOLA RAMIREZ
IPC: A01K15/02
Filed: 2015-09-24
Abstract: An animal amusement device for a horse that comprises a plurality of fins 2 that extend outwards from the central axis of the device, a central open central void (19 figure 6) which accommodates an edible insert 3, a means for holding the fins at a determined orientation around the central axis and a means for opening the central void for insertion of the edible insert. The internal contour of the fins may define the shape of the central open void. The fins and the edible insert may be mounted on a bolt (16 figure 2) that runs along the central axis of the device. Also disclosed is an animal amusement device that comprises a body with a central open void for accommodating an edible insert and a closed cavity that contains a scented material.
Patent GB-2534444-A (GB)
Title: Aggregate service with file sharing
Inventor: PHILLIP L CHILDS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2015-10-29
Abstract: This application is for a new way of distributing data between a users devices, different users or posting links to the data on social media. It works by first sending an input requesting access to data that is retrievable by an aggregate service device 501. The user also provides an input selecting which data he wants from the aggregate service device 502. The user may then send a distribution command to the aggregate service device that indicates to the aggregate service device how the pointer, or link, that indicates what data has been selected should be distributed 503. The pointer may include the selection of data or a link to the selection of data. The distribution command may include information for posting the pointer to social media, or may include information for attaching the pointer to an electronic communication. The distribution command may also include information for distributing a hyperlink that grants access to the selected data.
Patent GB-2550579-A (GB)
Title: Image data encoding and decoding
Inventor: KARL JAMES SHARMAN
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2016-05-23
Abstract: An image encoder for encoding an image as a plurality of image regions 1400, 1410, 1420, where the encoder selects the size and/or shape of each image region. An image decoder for decoding an image as a plurality of image regions, with each region having a respective shape and size. An intra-image predictor, for predicting a current sample of the current region with respect to reference samples of the same image, based on a prediction direction (between the current sample and reference samples). The prediction direction is selected from a set of candidate prediction directions, where the intra-image predictor applies two or more different sets of candidate prediction directions (Fig. 10), depending upon the shape and/or position of the region within the image. The two or more different sets of candidate predictions may also be selected in dependence upon the region size, where the intra-image predictor may be configured to apply a smaller set of candidate prediction directions to smaller image regions, and a larger set to larger image regions.
Patent GB-2554706-A (GB)
Title: Membrane-seal assembly
Inventor: DAVID EDWARD BARNWELL
IPC: H01M8/1058
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A reinforced membrane-seal assembly, the reinforced membrane-seal assembly comprising: an inner region and a border region and wherein the inner region comprises ion-conducting component and the border region comprises seal component; wherein first and second planar porous reinforcing components each extend across the inner region into the border region and wherein the pores of each of the first and second planar porous reinforcing components in the inner region are impregnated with ion-conducting component and the pores of each of the first and second planar porous reinforcing components in the border region are impregnated with seal component is disclosed. Also disclosed is a catalyst-coated reinforced membrane-seal assembly, a reinforced membrane-seal electrode assembly and an electrochemical device comprising the reinforced membrane-seal assembly.
Patent GB-2555137-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for determining depths of drill cuttings
Inventor: PAUL SIMON HAMMOND
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2016-10-21
Abstract: A method of determining depths of provenance of drill cuttings contained in a drilling fluid received from a wellbore comprising the steps of: a) extracting first samples of drill cuttings from the drilling fluid 110, wherein the drill cuttings in the first samples are smaller than a first predetermined threshold; b) repeating step a) at least once to provide a plurality of first samples of drill cuttings that arrive at the Earths surface at different recorded times; c) characterising drill cuttings in the plurality of first samples 120, wherein characterising drill cuttings in the plurality of first samples comprises characterising one or more formation attributes associated with said drill cuttings of the first samples; and d) for each of the one or more formation attributes characterised at step c), estimating a distribution of formation attribute characterisation versus depth of provenance 130, wherein estimating the distribution comprises solving a set of equations which define a hydrodynamic transport within the drilling fluid of the drill cuttings characterised at step c) including the effect of diffusion and dispersion on the hydrodynamic transport.
Patent GB-2560318-A (GB)
Title: Filamentary occlusion assembly
Inventor: AIDAN FUREY
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2017-03-06
Abstract: A filamentary occlusion assembly 10 comprises a longitudinal filamentary element 12 of biocompatible material, such as small intestine submucosa, and a pliable radiopaque wire 14 helically wound therearound to provide the filamentary element 12 with rigidity and radiopacity. The wire 14 is wound around the filamentary element 12 to form radiopaque marker regions 16, formed by winding the 10 radiopaque wire 14 with a small pitch, that are separated by spacer sections 18 where the radiopaque wire 14 is coiled with a much greater pitch. The marker 16 and spacer 18 regions being interposed between one another in series along the length of the filamentary element 12. A winding apparatus 30 for winding wire 14 around a filamentary element 12 is also taught and comprises both a carrier, such as a spool 34, for holding the wire 12, and a feed member 32 provided with a lumen through which the filamentary element 12 may pass. The carrier 34 being attached to, and rotable with respect to, the feed member 32. A method of forming an occlusion assembly is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2560590-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in traction control to aid launch in friction-limited terrains
Inventor: ARUN RAVEENDRAN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2017-05-04
Abstract: A method and controller for launching a wheeled vehicle (100 fig. 3) from a standstill, comprising receiving input indicative of an anticipated wheel slip event at a drive wheel (318 fig. 4) of the vehicle, applying a preload braking force to at least one drive wheel in dependence on the input; and applying drive torque to at least one of the drive wheels in dependence on the input and on the preload braking force so as to launch the vehicle from a standstill. The input indicative of an anticipated wheel slip event may be a user input device where a user selects the wheel(s) with the least amount of traction or it may comprise data relating to one or more vehicle sensors. The input indicative of an anticipated wheel slip event may also be saved data from a failed launch attempt or may be saved data from an ABS event as the vehicle came to rest prior to launching.
Patent GB-2564479-A (GB)
Title: Pool
Inventor: ADAM CHARLES MACLEAN
IPC: A61H33/00
Filed: 2017-07-14
Abstract: An apparatus for water birthing 1 comprises a tub 2, a stand 3 and a connector (7, figure 4). The tub has a floor (20, figure 2) with an outlet therethrough and a peripheral side wall 21. The stand is configured to support the tub, in use, at or adjacent a terminal edge 2) or lip 22 of the peripheral side wall such that the floor of the tub is spaced from the ground upon which the stand rests. The connector is fluidly connected or connectable to the outlet, is removably and fluidly connected or connectable to a drainage apparatus 6 and is accessible during use of the apparatus. The apparatus may comprise a removable liner with a base portion with a screen (60 figure 8) positioned in the base portion such that the screen is alignable with outlet through the floor of the tub. Also disclosed is a removable liner for a birthing pool
Patent GB-2555199-A (GB)
Title: Using a two-dimensional scanner to speed registration of three-dimensional scan data
Inventor: Aleksej Frank
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: A method and system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) map of an environment is provided. An example method includes receiving, by a processor system 38, via a 3D scanner, located at a scan position, a 3D scan of the environment. The method further includes receiving via a two-dimensional (2D) scanner accessory, a portion of a 2D map of the environment. The method further includes receiving coordinates of the scan position in the 2D map in response to the 3D scanner initiating the acquisition of the 3D scan. The method further includes associating the coordinates of the scan position with the portion of the 2D map. The method further includes determining a displacement vector for the 2D map using a loop closure algorithm. The method further includes computing a revised scan position based on the scan position and the displacement vector, where the 3D scan is registered using the revised scan position.
Patent GB-2570279-A (GB)
Title: A radar system for detecting profiles of objects, particularly in a vicinity of a machine work tool
Inventor: SIMON CONWAY
IPC: G01S13/88
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: A radar system including a transmitter 310 and receiver 320 is disclosed for detecting profiles of objects, particularly in a vicinity of a machine work tool. The system includes a master clock signal generator 120 to generate a master signal having a frequency f. A sampling frequency generator 130 uses the master clock signal to generate a sampling frequency output signal. A transmission signal generator 210 configured to use the master clock signal to generate a transmission signal. The radar system uses a direct digital synthesiser 220 to produce a synthesiser output signal. An up-converter 230 comprising a quadrature mixer, single-side mixer or complex mixer receives the transmission signal and mixes it with the synthesiser output to produce an up-converter output. It further uses a down-converter 250 which mixes the up-converter output with a received signal to produce a down-converter output. A digitiser 270 receives and samples the down-converter output to produce a digitiser output which is forwarded to a processer 140 including interpretation software to translate the output into indications of profiles of objects in the scanned environment.
Patent GB-2568878-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for wirelessly charging batteries
Inventor: Mark mcnally
IPC: H02J50/10
Filed: 2017-11-27
Abstract: A vehicle (e.g. EV, BEV, PEV, PHEV) charging apparatus 300 has a wireless charge receiving pad (charging pad 110) with an electrically conductive coil 301. The charging pad is attached to a first arm 117A, which is pivotally attached to a supporting structure 107 of the vehicle about a first axis. When the batteries of the vehicle are to be charged, the first arm pivots about the first axis and the charging pad is swung through an arc between a stowed position and a deployed position. A positioning means 305 (e.g. electric motor 306) causes the first arm to pivot about the first axis to move the charging pad between the deployed and stowed positions. The charging pad is pivotally mounted on the first arm and a mechanical linkage (e.g. second arm 117B) maintains the charging pad in a horizontal orientation, parallel to a transmission coil: in the stowed position; in the deployed position; and when the charging pad is moved through a range of different deployed positions. A control means may measure an electric signal induced in the charging pad for each one of a plurality of different deployed positions, or positions of the first arm. The charging pad is moved to the position corresponding to the largest measured electric signal.
Patent GB-2557739-A (GB)
Title: A working fluid
Inventor: Zulfiqar Khan
IPC: C09K5/10
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A working fluid for use in a heat transfer system, for example of the type used to transfer heat in a heat engine, comprises a plurality of nano-particles suspended in a base fluid so as to improve a heat transfer property of the base fluid. Preferably, the nanoparticles are suspended in the base fluid in a colloidal suspension. The plurality of nanoparticles may be boron carbine, boron nitride, beryllium oxide, magnesium oxide, graphite, silicon, aluminium nitride, silicon carbide, aluminium oxide, titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide, copper (II) oxide. A system for manufacturing a nano-fluid is also described. The system includes a plurality of hoppers for containing types of nano-particle and a reservoir that contains a base fluid. A control means controls valves on the hoppers and on the reservoir in order to dispense working fluid and defined amounts of nano-particles into a mixer tank. A mixer mixes the nano-particles with the base fluid to produce a nano-fluid which is in colloidal suspension in the working fluid.
Patent GB-2564182-A (GB)
Title: Compound having fluorodibenzofuran ring, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device
Inventor: AYAKO MORI
IPC: C09K19/34
Filed: 2018-03-09
Abstract: A compound of formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons wherein at least one -CH2- or -CH2CH2- moiety may be replaced as herein defined; A1, A2 and A3 are independently 1,2-cyclopropylene, 1,4-cyclobutylene, 1,3-cyclopentylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cycloheptylene, 1,4-phenylene, decahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl, naphthalene-2,6-diyl, 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diyl, 9H-xanthene-2,6-diyl or 9Hfluorene-2,7-diyl, within which group at least one -CH2- moiety may be replaced as defined herein and at least one hydrogen may be replaced as defined herein; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 6 carbons which may be modified as defined herein; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, -CF3 or -CHF2 and at least two of Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are fluorine, chlorine, -CF3 or -CHF2; and a, b and c are independently 0 or 1, and a sum of a, b and c is 0 to 3. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one compound of formula (1). An LCD device including said liquid crystal composition.