baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2580023-A (GB)
Title: A rotary knob assembly for vehicle and a vehicle comprising the same
Inventor: Leonardus Novianto Depari
IPC: G05G1/08
Filed: 2018-12-19
Abstract: A rotary knob assembly 100 for a vehicle which includes camera module 220 embedded therein, and a vehicle comprising the same. The rotary knob assembly 100 includes a rotary knob part 120 having a hollow cylindrical shape 120 and a printed circuit board (PCB) part, wherein the PCB part includes at least a PCB substrate 210 and the camera module 220 is fixed on the PCB substrate, and the camera module 220 is oriented to view a vehicle driver or other vehicle users in vehicle.
Patent GB-2580378-A (GB)
Title: A toilet pan
Inventor: VIVIAN RICHARD DAVIES
IPC: E03D11/13
Filed: 2019-01-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a toilet pan 1 which comprises an integrally formed bowl 3 having a trap at a lower end of the bowl and a rim 11, defining an opening 10, at an upper end of the bowl 3, wherein the toilet pan 3 further comprises a heating element 14 within the pan 3, which heating element 14 extends around at least a portion of the rim 11 below an upper surface 13 of the toilet pan 3. The invention may enable the rim to be heated avoiding the need to provide a separate seat for a toilet. The rim may be shaped to provide a seat to a user. The heating element may be moulded into the rim.
Patent GB-2580621-A (GB)
Title: Echo sounder callibration
Inventor: MATTHEW NEIL JOSEPH
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 2019-01-17
Abstract: A method of calibrating an echo sounder on a marine vessel comprises the steps of: measuring a first water depth using an echo sounder on a marine vessel S1, obtaining location data for the echo sounder S2, obtaining a second water depth from another source for a location nearby to the echo sounder S3, comparing the first depth to the second depth S4 and carrying out a pre-determined action if the measured depth differs from the second depth by more than a pre-determined threshold S5. The pre-determined action may be adjustment of the echo sounder, logging the measured depth as an outlier from a pre-determined tolerance or alerting the user. The step of obtaining location data may comprise obtaining location data A for the vessel, orientation data α for the vessel, positional data A-B for the echo sounder and calculating the location data B for the echo sounder (see figure 3, not shown).
Patent GB-2585623-A (GB)
Title: Frame for a folding bicycle
Inventor: DAVID HENDERSON
IPC: B62M9/16
Filed: 2019-01-29
Abstract: A folding bicycle 1 comprises at least a front shaft 36 for connecting to a steering member 26, 28 and to a steerable member (fork) 30 and a main shaft 34 forming the main frame member. The front shaft 36 also defines a first axis 36a. The front shaft 36 is connected to and rotates relative to, the main shaft by way of a connection shaft that defines a third axis 44a spaced apart from and parallel to the first axis 36a. The fork 30 is connected to the front shaft 36 by way of a hinged joint (54, fig 2b). The frame is folded by steering ninety degrees to one side, and then folding the fork 30 around the hinged joint 54 moving the wheel from a first to a second angular orientation relative to the second axis 44a. Also claimed are a folding joint with a wear resistant portion, a torque limiter for use with a folding joint, a suspension arrangement and a chain tensioner.
Patent GB-2583768-A (GB)
Title: Reversible bleed configuration
Inventor: PETER JOHANSSON
IPC: F04D29/54
Filed: 2019-05-10
Abstract: A bypass arrangement between the bypass duct 8 and the engine core 12 of a gas turbine engine where there is a structure between the airflow channel in the core and the airflow channel of the bypass duct, where the bypass arrangement 14 connects the core airflow channel and the bypass airflow channel through the structure, where there are two ports 19,20, one which directs air through the bypass arrangement from the bypass duct to the core and one which directs air from the core to the bypass duct. The ports may be arranged on an axially reciprocating body 13 such that only one of the flow directions is selectable, which may also include a position that allows no flow. The body may be moved by linear actuators.
Patent GB-2584146-A (GB)
Title: Radio frequency generator
Inventor: Daniel Gruner
IPC: H05H1/46
Filed: 2019-05-23
Abstract: A radio-frequency (RF) generator 40 comprising a power amplifier module 41 comprising at least one power amplifier 42, at least one pickup module 44 connected to the power amplifier to generate at least one pickup signal, and at least one output connected to the output of the amplifier and configured to output at least one RF output signal RF1, the RF generator comprises a measurement module 50 which receives the at least one pickup signal and generates a measurement signal based on the at least one pickup signal; and a RF signal generation 48 module configured to generate plural signals of different frequency, and to provide at least one drive signal as input to the power amplifier module, and a regulation module 54 which receives the measurement signal and regulates the power of the at least one RF output signal based on the measurement signal. A second amplifier may be included. The output of the generator may be connected to a plasma processing system. The controller may detect faults such as arc faults.
Patent GB-2580454-A (GB)
Title: Noise reduced and rib assembly for a high-lift device of an aircraft
Inventor: WOLFGANG MACHUNZE
IPC: B64C9/18
Filed: 2019-09-02
Abstract: An end rib assembly 10 for a high-lift device 12 of an aircraft comprises a noise-reducing portion 20 configured to reduce noise caused by an airflow around the end rib assembly 10. A guiding portion 18 is configured for guiding the end rib assembly 10 along a pre-determined path when the high-lift device 12 is moved between a retracted position and an extended position. The guiding portion 18 is formed in such a way that an airflow impinging on the guiding portion 18 is partly guided towards the noise-reducing portion 20. The arrangement aims to reduce the noise caused by the transition between the wing and a high-lift device 12 as well as the noise caused by the lateral side edge 24 of the end rib assembly 10.
Patent GB-2579123-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: SUNGSU HAM
IPC: H04R5/02
Filed: 2019-09-18
Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a rear cover on the rear surface of the display panel and a partition member disposed between the rear surface of the display panel and the rear cover and configured to divide the display panel into first to fifth areas ULA, UCA, URA, LLA and LRA. Five sound generating devices 210, 220, 230, 240 and 250 are attached to the rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display screen, wherein the first to fifth sound generating devices are respectively disposed in the first to fifth areas. The barrier may prevent interference between sound generated in neighbouring areas allowing for the apparatus to provide five independent sound channels. Also claimed is a display apparatus having a sound generating device which includes a first sound generating module attached to the display panel and a second sound generating module spaced apart from the display panel.
Patent GB-2574763-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: LEE JAMES PIPER
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: Ion shutters for use in ion mobility spectrometer (IMS) cells and to methods of operating them; the shutter includes a first shutter electrode 106 and a second shutter electrode 107, a barrier voltage between these two electrodes is controlled to open and close the shutter to allow ions of interest to pass through the shutter in a drift direction towards a mass spectrometer, the control involves varying both: the voltage of the first shutter electrode and the voltage of the second shutter electrode, where the shutter electrodes are coplanar. Alternatively, the shutters may be separated in the drift direction. In a further embodiment the shutters may comprise elongated electrodes which are interdigitated.
Patent GB-2580512-A (GB)
Title: System
Inventor: HIROKI TERAMOTO
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2019-11-25
Abstract: A system 1 includes: a first platform 2-1, a second platform (2-2, 2-3, … 2-n), and a relay device 3 including an expansion bus connectable to the first and the second platforms. The first platform includes a first platform-side start control unit that restarts the first platform after a predetermined condition is met, and, before the first platform is restarted, notifies the relay device that the first platform is to be restarted. The relay device includes a communication control microcomputer 301 that controls communication between the first platform and the second platform through the expansion bus, and a power supply control microcomputer 302 that outputs a start request to turn on a power supply of the second platform to the second platform, and starts the communication control microcomputer after the communication control microcomputer is shut down. The second platform includes a second platform-side power supply control unit that performs shutdown processing to turn off the power supply of the second platform in response to reception of a shutdown request for requesting shutting down of the second platform, and performs start processing for starting the second platform in response to reception of the start request from the relay device.
Patent GB-2585403-A (GB)
Title: Real time X-ray dosimeter
Inventor: John Greg Massey
IPC: H01J35/08
Filed: 2018-06-18
Abstract: A radiation exposure system having a beam source is provided. The system further includes a variable thickness degrader, positioned between the beam source and an object to be exposed, for providing varying degrees of degradation to a radiation beam emitted from the beam source onto the object. The system also includes a set of detectors, positioned between the variable thickness degrader and the object, for receiving and measuring only a portion of the radiation beam remaining after the degradation of the radiation beam by the variable thickness degrader.
Patent GB-2583022-A (GB)
Title: Gushing type efficient novel floating breakwater
Inventor: CHUNYAN JI
IPC: E02B3/06
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: A floating pontoon type breakwater device. The device has a pair of elongate tanks (1) connected by cross braces (2). Each tank has a series of compartments for creating water jets from the wave energy. Water enters through funnel shaped inlets 4, into compartment 6 which then passes into compartments 8, via pipe 11, and is sprayed from tubes (3) having one-way valves (303). Closed compartments 6 and 8 are separated by compartment 7 having an open base. Wave incident on the device causes water to enter through funnels, the movement also creating a pressure differential in compartment 7 because of its open base. Air is drawn in through one-way inlet 10 and forced out through one-way valve 9 into water compartment 8, displacing and forcing water up through pipe 3. Another outlet 5 allows excess air to discharge. The open space between cross braces and tanks serves as a “moon pool” and absorbs wave energy. Movies or advertisement may be projected onto the spray curtain created by the breakwater.
Patent GB-2583316-A (GB)
Title: Chromatographic material having improved pH stability, method for preparation thereof and uses thereof
Inventor: XIAODING LIU
IPC: B01J20/32
Filed: 2016-01-12
Abstract: A chromatographic material, comprising a metal oxide substrate having a surface with polymer molecules covalently attached to the surface, wherein each polymer molecule has multiple silyl groups and is attached to the surface via multiple siloxane bonds. Each polymer molecule is connected to one or more functionalizing compounds from reaction of first reactive groups of the polymer with at least one functionalizing compound that comprises a second reactive group that is reactive with the first reactive groups, wherein each functionalizing compound comprises an alkyl functional group containing a phosphonate group. The metal oxide can be silica, alumina, titania or zirconia, and the alkyl functional group can comprise a C2-C30 alkyl. The first reactive groups may be olefinic groups or a member selected from vinyl or allyl groups and the second reactive groups can comprise an olefinic, thiol, vinyl or allyl group. Preferably, the polymer is based on a vinylsiloxane, and can be a co-polymer. The distance between adjacent first reactive groups of the polymer may be substantially uniform. The chromatographic material can be used as the stationary phase in chromatographic and solid phase extraction columns. Use of the material for the separation of aminoglycoside antibiotics is also described.
Patent GB-2598594-A (GB)
Title: Filter
Inventor: SUMIT BAGGA
IPC: H03H11/04
Filed: 2020-09-03
Abstract: A filter circuit comprises a signal path from an input to an output, the path comprising a first reactive component C3, and a first node at C3/L2. A series-resonant circuit 1302 comprising a second reactive component L2 and a third reactive component C5 is connected between the first node and ground. An active circuit 1301a comprising a voltage controlled current source (VCCS) is arranged to change the current flow through the second reactive component L2 in dependence on a voltage sensed on the signal path. The sensed voltage may be a voltage across a reactive component in the signal path and may represent predominantly an interfering signal. The series-resonant circuit forms a notch in the filter response, and acts as a harmonic trap. Its effectiveness depends upon its ability to draw current from the signal path at its resonant frequency. High-Q reactive components can contribute to the effectiveness of the series resonant circuit but may be expensive. The disclosed active circuit can achieve a deeper notch and hence a higher level of interfering signal rejection without the need for such components. The circuit may be used to sharpen the roll-off of a filter for an ultra-wide band (UWB) LAN.
Patent GB-2601159-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating paving machines to form asphalt mat with uniform temperature profile
Inventor: KEVIN MICHAEL ADAMS
IPC: E01C19/46
Filed: 2020-11-20
Abstract: A method for operating a paving machine (100) to form an asphalt mat (112) with a uniform temperature profile. The paving machine (100) includes a hopper assembly (124) to receive asphalt from a vehicle (136). A controller (308) receives an input and generates a command to initiate cycling events of the hopper assembly (124) in response to the input. The controller (308) sets a frequency of the cycling events based on one or more parameters. The controller overrides the command if a proximity of the vehicle (136) to the paving machine (100) is below a proximity threshold or upon a presence of an object within the hopper assembly (124). Further, the controller (308) activates a heating unit (236) to heat the asphalt in the hopper assembly (124) in response to the input Also, the controller (308) receives a signal indicating end of operation of the paving machine (100) and actuates a flushing system ( 248) to flush clean the hopper assembly ( 124) in response to the signal.
Patent GB-2605779-A (GB)
Title: Integrated device
Inventor: Adam Rowles
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2021-04-08
Abstract: An integrated workstation 100 comprises base 102, stand 104 and display 106 portions, each repositionable between first and second configurations. The base 102 includes power and peripheral inputs. The display portion 106 includes a screen, a housing, and a central power unit within the casing. The power unit connects to the screen, power input and peripheral input via first, second and third electrical communications members. The display portion 106 alternates between compact and extended configurations. The base 102 may include opposing feet 202, 204 linked to sides of a central portion 206 by connecting members 208, 210. The middle section 206, first linkage 208 and first foot 202 may each have an internal channel accommodating a fourth electrical member in connection with the power unit. The stand 104 may be adjustable in height and include a mount, optionally including first and second U-shaped tubes, which may connect to first and second monitors of the display portion 106.
Patent GB-2606537-A (GB)
Title: Lighting probe placement system and method
Inventor: FABIO CAPPELLO
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 2021-05-11
Abstract: A lighting probe placement system for estimating lighting probe positions within a virtual environment comprises a geometry input processor configured to receive geometry of at least part of the virtual environment and prepare it for input to a machine learning system, a processor configured to implement the machine learning system, which has been trained to output lighting probe positions upon receiving input geometry of the at least part of the virtual environment and an association processor configured to associate the output lighting probe positions with the at least part of the virtual environment for subsequent rendering. The subsequent rendering may involve automatically using a lighting probe position evaluation scheme, the scheme comprising selecting a distribution of lighting probe positions within the at least part of the virtual environment corresponding to the input geography and rendering, from a predetermined viewpoint matching a reference viewpoint, an image of at the least part of the virtual environment using the selected distribution of lighting probe positions then comparing the rendered image with a reference image of at the least part of the virtual environment from the same reference viewpoint to determine an image error and altering the distribution of at least some lighting probe positions if the error does not meet a first predetermined criterion. The invention also includes a method of training a machine learning system (Figure 3, not shown) comprising the steps of automatically generating a training set of input geometry and corresponding target probe positions using a lighting probe position evaluation scheme.
Patent GB-2598666-A (GB)
Title: I3C pending read with retransmission
Inventor: Janusz Jurski
IPC: G06F13/362
Filed: 2021-08-02
Abstract: A target or slave device 222 has a buffer to hold data to be transmitted to a controller or master device 224 via an Improved Inter Integrated Circuit bus. The target sends a pending read notification 226 to the controller to indicate that the data is available. If the data is not read in a predetermined time, the target sends another pending read notification 226a to the controller. The predetermined time may be a retransmission timeout set in a register in the target. It is greater than the bus idle condition time. The pending read notification may include indications of whether it is a retransmission, the amount of data to be read and a tag. The tag may be used to identify whether the data has been correctly read. The target may provide capability information to the controller indicating that it can send pending read notifications.
Patent GB-2609978-A (GB)
Title: A bicycle locking device
Inventor: JOHN ABRAHAMS
IPC: E05B67/06
Filed: 2021-08-20
Abstract: A bicycle lock such as D-lock comprising a U-shaped shackle 2 comprising first and second arms, a lockable crossbar releasably engaging the first and second arms to form a closed loop with the shackle. The shackle and crossbar comprising an inner core and at least one plate of high performance material 7 secured to a topside and underside of the shackle and crossbar to sandwich the inner core therebetween. The high performance material is harder and more brittle than the inner core and resistant to angle grinder attacks by wearing away grinding disks. The high performance material may be located in only three of four corner vertices of the D-lock. The high performance material 7 of cross bar (6) may be enclosed in hardened steel casing 8 surrounding the cross bar. A steel plate 9 may be sandwiched between a hardened steel shackle core 2 and outer layer of high performance material 7.
Patent GB-2595836-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for authenticating a device
Inventor: DANIEL JOHN JONES
IPC: H04W48/10
Filed: 2017-09-19
Abstract: A method for authenticating a device includes transmitting, over a wireless protocol, a message to the device for generation of a code in audio from a speaker at the device, based on the message. The audio signal received from the device is processed to extract the code and the code is verified to authenticate the device, at least in part. In response to authentication, access to one or more network resources (e.g. internet services) is provided. The code may be derived from the message or may be included in the message. One or more additional data may be used to authenticate the device, said additional data being received either in audio or over a wireless network. The additional data may include user-related information or a password. The message may include one or more functions used to derive the code. The code may be verified, at least in part, by determining that the code is received within a defined time window after the message was transmitted to the device. Also provided is a system and software configured to perform the method.
Patent GB-2611038-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for forwarding control data received from a control console to an output device
Inventor: JAMES SIMPSON
IPC: H04L67/125
Filed: 2021-09-22
Abstract: A method forwards control data received from a control console to an output device located across a network, the data comprising a plurality of channels, each channel having an associated data value, and the data values for each channel being interpretable by the device to control one or more audio-visual effects in an audience-viewed production. The method comprises: receiving a set of control data, such as DMX512 data, output by the control console S201; identifying one or more channels whose data values have not changed since the last set of data was received S202; generating a reduced data packet for sending across the network to the output device S203, wherein the reduced packet includes the data values for channels whose value has changed since the last set of data was received but omits values for channels whose values have not changed; and forwarding the reduced data packet to a router for sending over the network. Updated channel values may be stored for subsequent comparison S204. The production may be a virtual theatre production powered by a game engine. The channels may be associated with the control of lighting elements.
Patent GB-2601241-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring current and measurement apparatus
Inventor: SVEN LILL
IPC: G01R19/32
Filed: 2021-11-04
Abstract: A current measurement apparatus has a current sensor 30 and at least one A/D converter, the current sensor having two channels CH1, CH2. The second channel is designed to measure a greater maximum current than the first channel. The measurement signal CH1_SIG from the first channel is processed in a first signal processing apparatus (40A, figure 2) and a first averaged measurement value CH1_AVE is generated with a quality criterion CH1_OOR. The measurement signal CH2_SIG from the second channel is processed in a second signal processing apparatus (40B, figure 2) and a second averaged measurement value CH2_AVE is generated with a quality criterion CH2_OOR. It is selected in a selection apparatus (46, figure 2), on the basis of the respective quality criterion CH1_OOR, CH2_OOR, whether the first averaged measurement value or the second averaged measurement value is used as the selected measurement value SEL_VAL.