baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2574755-A (GB)
Title: Joint structure suitable for robot joint
Inventor: Takamitsu Ikoma
IPC: A63H3/36
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: This joint structure is used to connect a first site and a second site of a robot. This joint structure comprises: a first member 504 which is provided to the first site; a second member 506 which is provided to the second site and which has a fitting surface which fits together with the first member 504; and a linking mechanism which exerts a linking force between the first member 504 and the second member 506 such that the state in which the first member 504 and the second member 506 are maintained in a state of being fitted together. The linking mechanism releases the fitted together state if the relative displacement of the first member 504 and the second member 506 from the fitted together state exceed a predetermined amount.
Patent GB-2574980-A (GB)
Title: Monotonic transactions in multi-master database with loosely coupled nodes
Inventor: RONALD J BARBER
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A method for monotonic transactions in a multi-master database with loosely coupled nodes includes performing, by a processor, a write transaction protocol (610) including: a client device issuing write transactions at any of the nodes, recording a write transaction locally at a node that issues a write transaction and asynchronously replicating the write transaction to at least one other node, and waiting for reception of an acknow1edgment from at least a quorum of the nodes before returning a response to the client device. The quorum is any set of the nodes that includes a special node and at least one other node (620)．
Patent GB-2580522-A (GB)
Title: Structural frame for the body of a motor vehicle
Inventor: RAIDAN ALHURAIBI
IPC: B62D25/08
Filed: 2019-11-29
Abstract: A structural frame 1 for a body VB of a motor vehicle M with an occupant compartment OC is provided, comprising a pair of spaced pillars 4a, 4b, each joined at an upper region to a roof cross member 5 and at respective points below roof cross member 5 to a structural cross-brace 6. Cross-brace 6 supports a pair of spaced apart vehicle suspension connectors 7, for example shock towers, strut owers, spring towers, suspension towers or wheel arch inner panels. Cross-brace 6 projects from pillars 4a, 4b beyond suspension connectors 7 so that the space in occupant compartment OC between pillars 4a, 4b is substantially unobstructed by cross-brace 6 and so at least part of structural cross-brace 6 is within the occupant compartment. There may be frame struts 9 connecting cross-brace 6 to a base. A vehicle body and vehicle are also provided.
Patent GB-2594734-A (GB)
Title: Winding for electrical machine
Inventor: AHMED ABDUALLAH
IPC: H02K23/54
Filed: 2020-05-06
Abstract: A rotor 200 for an electrical machine, comprising a hub 220, and one or more windings 212 attached to the hub. The windings comprise a peripheral portion 214 extending in an axial direction of the rotor, and one or more side portions 216 extending radially inward from the peripheral portion towards an axis of rotation. The machine may comprise a stator (310, fig 2) with a hub having a similar arrangement of windings with a peripheral portion and side portions. The circumferential width of the side portions may decrease with decreasing radial distance from the axis of rotation. The side portions may extend from the peripheral portion along one or more sides of the rotor or stator. The hub may be a non‐magnetic material. The thicknesses of the side portions may vary in the axial and radial directions. The windings may further comprise end portions 218 arranged to extend inwardly or outwardly from the side portions in an axial direction. The rotor or stator may comprise segments with an outer convex surface and inwardly radially extending side walls extending towards the axis of rotation. The machine may have multiple phases and be enclosed in a housing used for a vehicle.
Patent GB-2595690-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for limiting the spread of infectious diseases
Inventor: SASHA YOUNG
IPC: A61G15/10
Filed: 2020-06-03
Abstract: An apparatus for limiting the spread of infectious diseases comprising a shielding device 3 made at least partially from transparent material. The shielding device has a connector (53, Fig 6) for connecting the shielding device to a movable support 5 so that the position of the shielding device can be adjusted. The shielding device also has one or more attachment means (31, 33, Fig 2) permitting attachment of a barrier 7 to the shielding device such that, when the barrier is attached to the shielding device, the shielding device and barrier together form a space within which at least part of a body 9 may be contained so that at least part of the body may be operated upon whilst contained within the space. A method of locating the apparatus about body of a subject is also taught.
Patent GB-2586335-A (GB)
Title: An assembly for forming bags
Inventor: BRIAN PEARSON
IPC: B65B59/02
Filed: 2020-06-11
Abstract: An assembly 10 for forming bags 40 including: a former shoulder, a controller, a belt drive 17 controlled by the controller for feeding film 27 to the former shoulder 41 to form a tubular film moving in a film direction 16, a sealing device to seal the tubular film in a first sealing direction, the first sealing direction being parallel to the film direction 16; a set of jaws controlled by the controller and movable at a jaw speed to engage and seal the tubular film in a second sealing direction to form a first and second seals forming a closed bag, wherein the second sealing direction is generally perpendicular to the film direction 16. A conveyor 34 to receive and convey the closed bag to a destination; and a sensor assembly 62 operatively associated with the conveyor 34, to provide a volume signal, the volume signal being indicative of a volume of the closed bag, to the controller; wherein the controller can adjust at least one of the film speed and the jaw speed in response to the volume signal. The jaws may include a pair of stripper bars, movable by a stripping distance.
Patent GB-2585781-A (GB)
Title: Mode controller
Inventor: Koji Horiguchi
IPC: G02B6/46
Filed: 2019-02-26
Abstract: A mode controller in which a step-index optical fiber (2a) and a graded-index optical fiber (2b) are connected and an optical fiber connection body (2) is formed, the optical fiber connection body (2) is wound on a plurality of bobbins (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) in one or more sets of two thereof to form the mode controller, and the optical fibers are twisted to form helical parts (2a1, 2b1), light being incident on the step-index optical fiber (2a) and a propagation mode being converted to a balanced mode distribution, and then light being incident on the graded-index optical fiber (2b) and the mode being converted to an arbitrary lower order mode, wherein the mode controller is capable of emitting NFP light exhibiting EF conforming to the EF boundary condition described in the IEC 61300-1 international standard.
Patent GB-2601470-A (GB)
Title: Submersible turbine assembly
Inventor: WALTER STEPHEN WESTON
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2020-10-07
Abstract: A hydroelectric power generator comprising a submersible turbine assembly that connects mechanically via a power take off mechanism to an electrical generator, to generate electricity when acted upon by a moving fluid. The assembly comprises a series of pivoting blades 2, mechanically connected to rotatable rings 5, that are attached to an interconnected bearing assembly to allow the rotatable rings to rotate. The assembly can be structured as a split-ring construction to fit around a fixed column, such as an offshore Wind Turbine support column, or be constructed around an integrated support shaft, containing a plurality of generators, inside an integral support frame, to form a self-contained submersible turbine assembly, capable of mechanically connecting a multiplicity of the assembly, to form larger generating units.
Patent GB-2589751-A (GB)
Title: Automatically choosing data samples for annotation
Inventor: HOLGER CAESAR
IPC: G06N20/20
Filed: 2020-01-23
Abstract: Among other things, we describe techniques for automatically selecting data samples for annotation. The techniques use bounding box prediction based on a bounding box score distribution, spatial probability density determined from bounding box sizes and positions and an ensemble score variance determined from outputs of multiple machine learning models to select data samples for annotation. In an embodiment, temporal inconsistency cues are used to select data samples for annotation. In an embodiment, digital map constraints or other map-based data are used to exclude data samples from annotation. In an exemplary application, the annotated data samples are used to train a machine learning model that outputs perception data for an autonomous vehicle application.
Patent GB-2589757-A (GB)
Title: Facility selection support device and program
Inventor: SHINICHIRO OTANI
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2019-04-08
Abstract: A monitoring system (10) includes: an operation result information storage unit (21) for accumulating operation result information relating to an operating state of a facility (2), collected by an operation result information collecting unit (11); an operation model generating unit (12) for generating, for each facility (2), an operation model indicating the operating state of the facility (2), on the basis of the operation result information; and a facility selection processing unit (13) for causing a user interface unit (14) to display the operation models, and selecting, as a facility to be controlled, which is to be the target of demand control, the facility (2) corresponding to an operation model selected by an administrator from among the displayed operation models.
Patent GB-2593035-A (GB)
Title: A handgun and method of using a handgun
Inventor: JAMES WHITE
IPC: F41G1/30
Filed: 2021-01-12
Abstract: A handgun 1 (see figure 1) comprises a handgun body 3 (see figure 1), a spring actuated slide 5 arranged to move with respect to the handgun body, a lens 29 removably mounted on the slide, and a light source 21 associated with the slide and positioned at the focal point of the lens, such that when a user aims the handgun at the target, light from the light source reflects from the lens to the user’s eye, providing an image at infinity of an illuminated dot over the target. The lens 29 is removable from both of the slide 5 and the light source 21. A battery 23 may operate a red LED 19 in the light source 21. Adjacent the battery 23 is a reflector 25. The reflector 25 is a wedge-shaped metal protrusion, formed together with the slide 5. It has a curved trapezium-shaped front surface 27, i.e. a concave reflecting surface. The lens 29 surrounds the reflector and may be mounted to the slide via lugs, not shown. When in position, the front surface of the lens 29 provides a flush, substantially continuous reflecting surface together with the front surface 27 of the reflector 25. A kit may provide interchangeable lenses.
Patent GB-2604329-A (GB)
Title: Device that produces a net force in a closed system
Inventor: ROGER WILLIAM HALL
IPC: B64G1/24
Filed: 2021-02-01
Abstract: A device that produces a net force in a closed system comprising rotating rotor 1 and drive shaft 2 with attached bearing and plurality of races 3,4. A battery 6 and control board 7 ensure that power and control are achieved. In use the bearing 3 is attached to the rotor 1 and drive shaft 2 by either the inner race 3 or outer race 4, wherein the rotor can drive the drive shaft and inner race in a clockwise direction, causing the bearing to rotate clockwise and impart their momentum onto the outer race driven by the stator converting its counter-clockwise direction to a clockwise direction. The outer race is attached to the box 5 to enable it to travel in he same direction as the rotor creating an action-action, or reaction-reaction, and allowing a transfer of angular momentum.
Patent GB-2591032-A (GB)
Title: Vending machines
Inventor: MAXWELL PAUL DAVITT
IPC: G07F11/44
Filed: 2017-06-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to vending machines, particularly for vending discrete products, such as confectionery (sweets and candies). A vending machine comprises a storage container 12 for products to be dispensed and a dispensing assembly in communication with the storage container. The dispensing assembly comprises a dispensing cylinder 40 mounted for rotation within the machine and indexing means adapted to cause stepwise rotation of the dispensing cylinder. The dispensing cylinder comprises a plurality of radially arranged rods 81. The dispensing cylinder may include an elasticated cover or sheath 85. The rods and the cover co-operate to form metering cavities between the rods. Preferably, the indexing means comprises at least one indexing disc attached to the dispensing cylinder, where an actuator arm 50 is associated with each indexing disc and an end 51 of the actuator arm pushes against a tooth of the indexing disc in a reciprocal motion. The storage container may have a number of baffles 30-33.
Patent GB-2597118-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for single-phase and three-phase power factor correction
Inventor: HAMIDREZA HAFEZINASAB
IPC: H02M7/162
Filed: 2021-03-18
Abstract: A power-factor correction (PFC) AC/DC converter 200 has three half-bridge legs 206, 208, 210, electrically coupled with each other in parallel, each leg having a pair of switches 230, 232, 238, 240, 246, 248. Each switch of the pair is electrically coupled to the other in series via a respective node 272, 274, 276 that is electrically coupled through an inductor 214, 216, 218 to an AC line. The converter has a fourth half-bridge leg 212 electrically coupled with the other legs to form an electrically parallel circuit. The fourth leg has a pair of switches 254, 256 electrically coupled to each other in series via a fourth node 278, which is selectively electrically coupleable 226, 228 to a neutral or a second AC line. The converter has a controller that operates the three legs as a 3-channel interleaved AC/DC boost converter and couples the fourth node to the neutral or second AC line if the input is single-phase, and as a 3-phase AC/DC boost converter if the input is three-phase.
Patent GB-2606161-A (GB)
Title: Play structure
Inventor: DANIEL ASKER
IPC: G09B1/10
Filed: 2021-04-27
Abstract: A play structure comprises a vertical panel or board 1 incorporating a plurality of holes 6 therethrough; at least one stand 3 for supporting the panel in an upright freestanding configuration; and, one or more play components 4 for releasably mounting to a surface of the vertical panel; whereby each of the play components 4 incorporates at least one peg or projection configured to fit within at least one hole 6. Play components may be attached to either side of the panel.
Patent GB-2608365-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Time-of-Flight mass analysers
Inventor: CHRISTIAN HOCK
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2021-06-25
Abstract: A time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer 30 has first and second electrodes (51a, 61a) defining part of an ion flight path therebetween. The first and/or second electrodes are thermally coupled with an inner surface of a vacuum chamber 20. One or more supports 120 that permits relative movement is arranged between the inner surface of the vacuum chamber and the first and/or second electrodes for reducing stress and friction on the components. A multi-reflection TOF mass analyser is disclosed wherein one or more connectors (160, 170) is connected between the first and second electrodes. The length and material of the connector and the positions of connection points are selected to compensate for the shifts in mass to charge ratio per Kelvin change in temperature in the electrodes caused by thermal expansion or contraction. An apparatus for out-gassing to remove contamination from surfaces within a vacuum chamber (e.g. bake out) is also disclosed, comprising a heater, one or more cooling channels (210, fig 8) for a cooling medium, and an insulating material 220 surrounding the vacuum chamber.
Patent GB-2600233-A (GB)
Title: Gear pump with self-lubricating bearings
Inventor: MARTIN AUGUSTINE CLEMENTS
IPC: F04C29/02
Filed: 2021-09-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a gear pump including at least two shafts, where the rotors are located on respective shafts between first and second ends, each end supported by a journal bearing 26, where each journal bearing includes a lubrication interface and at least one high pressure zone, where there is a pressure relief valve 40 located on the flow path 44 between the lubrication interface and the high pressure zone on at least one of the journal bearings in the pump. There may be pressure relief valves located in the flow paths of all four journal bearings. The gear pump may be the fuel supply pump for a jet engine. Two journal bearings may be in contact and arranged such that they share a flow path from high pressure zone to lubrication interface, this arrangement may be found on each end of both shafts such that there are two pairs of contacting journal bearings.
Patent GB-2613185-A (GB)
Title: Object and ambience relative level control for rendering
Inventor: MIIKKA TAPANI VILERMO
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2021-11-26
Abstract: An apparatus comprising means configured to: obtain an object track and an ambience track; obtain a control value configured to control the relative levels of the object track and the ambience track; estimate a leakage between the object track and the ambience track; determine at least one leakage level gain control value based on the control value and the leakage; and apply the at least one leakage level gain value to at least one of: the object track; and the ambience track, the application of the at least one leakage level gain value is such that a rendered audio signal is based on the application of the at least one leakage level gain control value to at least one of: the object track; and the ambience track. The apparatus may be used in the field of 3GPP IVAS which user speech and ambient audio may be combined.
Patent GB-2606820-A (GB)
Title: Grow tray
Inventor: Stephen Millward
IPC: A01G31/02
Filed: 2022-02-17
Abstract: A grow tray 400 comprises a perimeter wall 427 and a base 401, the base comprising an irrigation opening 403 extending through the base for allowing fluid to enter and leave the grow tray. The base being couplable to a conduit to allow fluid communication between the conduit and the base. The irrigation opening may be disposed in the centre of the base. The base may further comprise one or more primary 410 channels extending between the irrigation opening and the perimeter wall, the one or more primary channels dividing the base into a plurality of contiguous sections wherein each section has a plurality of secondary channels 412 each secondary channel being connected to at least one of the primary channels. The secondary channels may be arranged to form a plurality of concentric rings centred on the irrigation opening. The base may further comprise a plurality of tertiary channels. The base may comprise an inner portion comprising the primary and secondary channels and a perimeter portion 427 surrounding the inner portion, the perimeter portion comprising a plurality of channels 429. The base may further comprise a plurality of radially extending fins (430, figure 15) located in the irrigation opening. Also disclosed are grow trays with a toroidal protrusion, a pair of diametrically opposed locating features or one or more stacking protrusions.
Patent GB-2606458-A (GB)
Title: Method of detecting errors in the connections in a humidification system
Inventor: PO-YEN LIU
IPC: A61M16/16
Filed: 2017-10-11
Abstract: A respiratory humidification system with, and method of, reverse flow detection in the respiratory humidification system, the system comprising; one or more hardware and or software processors/controllers of the humification system configured to control circuitry arranged to power a heating element; the system comprising a gases source 10; a humidifier 20 including an inlet 22, an outlet 24 and a heat source; an inspiratory conduit 40; an inspiratory conduit heat source; the method comprising using the one or more processor/controller to providing an electrical power to the heating element / humidifier heat source and/or inspiratory conduit heat source; comparing a first temperature gradient measured by a first sensor downstream of the heating element with a second temperature gradient measured by a second sensor upstream of the heating element, the sensors being in communication with the one or more processors/controllers; and outputting to a display of the system an indication of reverse flow conditions when the second temperature gradient is higher than the first temperature gradient.
Patent GB-2609279-A (GB)
Title: User interfaces and methods for generating a new artifact based on existing artifacts
Inventor: JANNE HELLSTEN
IPC: H04N5/265
Filed: 2022-04-29
Abstract: Creating new artifacts from existing artifacts comprises displaying source artifacts 206-212 along with a selector 214. The selector 214 indicates a selected set of the source artifacts by establishing a selection region that includes portions of one or more of the source artifacts displayed. One or more source vectors associated with the source artifacts 206-212 in the selected set are accessed. One or more resultant vectors are determined based on the source vector(s), and an output artifact 216 is generated based on the resultant vector(s). The artifact may be an image, a video, a document, a musical work, a machine, a building, a sculpture, or a computer code. The output artifact may be displayed. The output artifact may be produced by using the resultant vector(s) as an input into a generator neural network (GNN). The source and resultant vectors may be random or pseudorandom vectors in a latent space. The resultant vector(s) may be a weighted combination of the source vectors in the first set. The weighted combination may be based on areas of intersection between the selection region and the artifacts in the first set.
Patent GB-2619313-A (GB)
Title: A masking tool for painting
Inventor: PHILIP MURPHY
IPC: B05B12/20
Filed: 2022-05-31
Abstract: A masking tool and method of masking a wall fitting fixed to a wall of a building. The tool (10) body comprises a front surface (12, figure 2), a rear surface (13) with a recess to cover the wall fitting in use and a magnetic element 14 associated with the rear surface. The recess 16 may be shaped to receive a protruding surface of the wall fitting, and the recess walls 18 may be further shaped to form a box around/over the wall fitting, and moreover the recess may comprise a cavity visible 15 on the front surface, and subsequently the at least a portion of the protrusion may be removeable, and additionally the main body may be provided as a set of box-shaped frames 21/22 for coupling with the removable front surface. The method comprises arranging the body of the tool to cover the wall fitting and coupling the magnetic element on the tool rear surface with a magnetic material of the wall fitting.