baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2538277-A (GB)
Title: Self-balancing powered unicycle device
Inventor: TIMUR ARTEMEV
IPC: B60L50/30
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: A self-balancing powered unicycle comprises: a single primary wheel 120 adapted to rotate about a primary axis of rotation; a balance control system adapted to maintain fore-aft balance of the unicycle device by controlling rotation of the primary wheel; a foot platform 165 for supporting a user of the unicycle device; and at least one auxiliary support 195 adapted to rotate about an auxiliary axis of rotation, wherein the auxiliary axis of rotation is angled with respect to the primary axis of rotation. The auxiliary support 195 may be arranged to contact the ground only when the primary wheel 120 is tilted by a significant amount, such as 45 degrees or more.
Patent GB-2528361-A (GB)
Title: Electric propulsion control system
Inventor: ANDERSON RON
IPC: B62M6/45
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: A bicycle includes at least one pedal 115 and a flywheel 120. The flywheel 120 rotates in accordance with movement of the pedal 115. A motor 125 is configured to rotate a wheel 105. A battery 110 powers the motor 125, and a throttle 130 controls how much power is provided from the battery 110 to the motor 125. Power from the battery 110 is only provided to the motor 125 while the flywheel 120 is rotating. The pedal 115 may be a reciprocating pedal.
Patent GB-2539914-A (GB)
Title: Radio relay
Inventor: ANDREW PAUL PEVY
IPC: H04W84/20
Filed: 2015-06-30
Abstract: A technique for relaying data between radio nodes comprises: detecting at a first radio node a first signal indicating the number of hops at which a second radio node that transmitted the first signal first detected a second, earlier signal; and deciding whether to transmit said first signal onwards from said first radio node based at least partly on (i) a direction indicator in said first signal 402, and (ii) a comparison of the respective numbers of hops at which said first and second radio nodes first detected said earlier second signal 408/410. At said first radio node a hop-count number is stored, based on a hop-count number indicated in the second signal (a timing signal) detected at the first radio node. A hop count number is only stored at the first radio node in response to first detecting a timing signal in a timing signal sequence. In a disclosed embodiment the first radio node (4b) is mounted on a railcar (2b) of a train including other radio nodes (4b) on other railcars (2b). One radio device (4a) on one of the railcars (2a) functions as a data concentrator/master device.
Patent GB-2541682-A (GB)
Title: Pump health monitoring
Inventor: OSAMA AL-TAYAWE
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2015-08-25
Abstract: A pump health monitoring system for an aircraft fuel pump. The health monitoring system compares 47 environmental data to a reference environment and captures 32 pump data when the environmental data matches the reference environment. The pump data captured is therefore normalised 33 to the reference environment. A pump remaining useful life 59 is calculated from the normalised pump data. The environmental data may be temperature, density, pressure, volume or head of fuel in the fuel tank, flow rate of fuel through the fuel pump, aircraft attitude, aircraft acceleration or fuel pump acceleration. Also claimed is an aircraft fuel system including the pump health monitoring system, an aircraft including the fuel system and a method of monitoring the health of a fuel pump.
Patent GB-2529562-A (GB)
Title: Computer, association calculation method, and storage medium
Inventor: YAGI YUJI
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2013-05-28
Abstract: A computer according to the present invention is provided with a control unit, including a processor, and a storage unit for storing pieces of data that were used by a plurality of businesses, and calculates the association between the plurality of businesses, wherein: the storage unit retains data identification information identifying the pieces of data that were used by the plurality of businesses, business identification information identifying each of the plurality of businesses, and association information identifying the association between the business identification information and the data identification information about the pieces of data used by the plurality of businesses; and the control unit checks the association information and outputs, as a combination of associated sets of business identification information, different sets of business identification information which are associated with at least one same piece of data among the pieces of data used by the plurality of businesses and identified by the data identification information.
Patent GB-2531904-A (GB)
Title: Device and methods using porous media in fluidic devices
Inventor: CHARLES MURPHY
IPC: G01N30/60
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a porous medium 412 comprising a porous material having a first shape and an initial porosity, engaging the porous medium with a cavity 418 in a fluidic device, the cavity being in fluid communication with a channel 416 of the device, wherein the engagement of the porous medium with the cavity causes the first shape of the porous medium to be adjusted to a second shape resulting in the initial porosity being adjusted to a second porosity. Ideally, the porous material is a frit or retaining plug in a separation column such as a planar microfluidic device. The frit maybe compressed and ideally the porosity of the outer portion 424 of the frit is reduced whilst the inner porosity 426 remains unchanged. Peak broadening is reduced. A device comprising the porous medium is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2542429-A (GB)
Title: Detachable faceguard for a helmet
Inventor: CATHERINE DOLORES CURTIS
IPC: A42B3/32
Filed: 2015-09-21
Abstract: A faceguard (100) for detachable attachment to a helmet (200), such as a riding helmet, comprises a rigid hoop (120) for securing the faceguard to the helmet and a guard section (110) for protecting a wearers face. The rigid hoop (120) may be a complete solid oval ring of steel or titanium which is not elastically deformable and is secured around the circumference of the helmet (200). The guard section (110) may be a rigid grill which is attached to the hoop at at least two points (115) and there may also be rigid support struts (140) between the guard section (110) attaching to the hoop (120) at attachment points (145). The hoop may also have at least one hook device (130) such as a flip release clip, a hinged clip, a toggle hook latch or a standad hook to secure it to the underside of the helmet rim. The hook device may be attached to an adjustable strap. The rigid hoop (120) may also be adjustable by a worm gear mechanism (150) or alternatively a cam buckle or conventional buckle mechanism.
Patent GB-2543294-A (GB)
Title: A carton
Inventor: WILLIAM MERCER
IPC: B65D5/56
Filed: 2015-10-13
Abstract: A carton 10 for food including a body 16 configured to receive food, the body defining an opening 18. A lid 20 is secured to the body at a first edge 22 and is configured for sealing in a closed position over the opening. The body includes a substrate 12 and a barrier material 14. The barrier material extends beyond the substrate at the first edge so as to form a skirt 24, and the skirt is configured to be folded towards the opening upon movement of the lid towards the closed position. The barrier includes a laminate structure with layers of (in order, the first being adjacent the substrate): polypropylene with metallocene catalysed linear low-density polyethylene processing aid and anti blocking agent, linear low-density polyethylene, tie layer, ethylene vinyl alcohol, tie layer, linear low-density polyethylene, and low density polyethylene with metallocene catalysed linear low density polyethylene plastomer.
Patent GB-2535611-A (GB)
Title: System and method for monitoring an industrial vehicle
Inventor: TAYLOR SMITH
IPC: G07C5/04
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A system and method for monitoring an industrial vehicle 105 includes a first imaging subsystem which acquires a plurality of load-carrying-portion images. A cargo-detection subsystem analyses each of the load-carrying-portion images to determine whether cargo 120 is positioned on the load-carrying portion 110. A power-detection subsystem determines when the industrial vehicle is running. A motion-detection subsystem determines when the industrial vehicle is in motion. An analytics subsystem calculates the amount of time that the industrial vehicle is running, the amount of time that the industrial vehicle is running while cargo is positioned on the load-carrying portion, the amount of time the industrial vehicle is in motion, and the amount of time the industrial vehicle is in motion while cargo is positioned on the load-carrying portion. A second imaging subsystem may be provided to acquire a plurality of images of a driver compartment 125 and a driver detection subsystem analyses the images of the driver compartment to determine whether a driver is present in the compartment. Both the cargo and driver determination analysis can be based on configuration images with no cargo or driver present, respectively. The invention provides a low-cost and easily installed system for obtaining useful vehicle usage parameters.
Patent GB-2536553-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned ground vehicle stability control
Inventor: PAUL M BOSSCHER
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A method 600 and robotic vehicle (figure 2) is disclosed with a tip over prevention means. The method comprises determining a stability footprint, or support polygon, attitude and orientation of said vehicle 608. Computing a centre of gravity (CoG) for the robotic vehicle 612. Projecting the CoG onto the stability footprint 616. The stability footprint may use the orientation to translate the footprint into a global frame of reference. Determining if the CoG is within an acceptable region of the footprint 618, then calculating a new configuration for a moveable component 620, such as a manipulator, if the determination is made that the CoG is not within the acceptable region. Then controlling the moveable component into the new configuration 622. This method is carried out by an electronic circuit located on the robotic vehicle. The invention may also determine if the configuration of the moveable component is optimal for stability (Figure 6B), if the CoG is within an acceptable region. The vehicle may also have a constraint parameter 606 for constraining the movement. This method helps prevent a robot from rolling over due to instability and causing damage or not being able to operate.
Patent GB-2547917-A (GB)
Title: Antenna reconfigurable circuit
Inventor: Wen-Shyh Chen
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: A compact, impedance matching, reconfigurable antenna circuit 10, for changing the radiation pattern of an antenna array 1, has a feed portion 110, power distribution links 121-124 coupled between the feed potion 110 and the antennas 21-24, and switching units 131-134 at the power distribution links 121-124. The power distribution links 121-124 form transmission paths to the antennas 21-24, for an electrical signal fed to the feed portion 110. The switching units 131-134 selectively enable or disable the transmission paths. The switching units 131-134 may be microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) or radio- frequency (RF) diodes, and spaced apart from the feed portion 110 by half of a wavelength of a resonance frequency of the antennas 21-24. The switching units 131-134 may be coupled to a bias voltage input line 141-144. The power distribution links 121-124 may cross shaped microstrip lines, and may have a ground line 151-154.
Patent GB-2553148-A (GB)
Title: Modelling system and method
Inventor: NEIL TOCHER
IPC: G06T19/20
Filed: 2016-08-26
Abstract: Method for generating or updating a virtual 3D model of a structure or environment using a modelling system including at least one imaging system, at least one processor and data storage. The method involves transferring 600 a part but not all of a model of a structure or environment from an external data store to the data storage; using the at least one imaging system to collect 605 at least one image of the structure or environment; determining or collecting 610 depth information for the structure or environment; and updating 615 the part of the model in the data storage with the at least one image and the range information to form an updated part of the model. The method may include sending the updated part of the model to the external storage and using it to extend the model stored there. Also claimed are a corresponding modelling system as well as other modelling systems comprising imaging systems and means for collecting depth information. These systems are operable in mounted or roaming modes and/or configured to match image or depth information to a model and/or to stich image or depth information together to update a model
Patent GB-2555831-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable lock and wing tip device
Inventor: STEPHEN BRIANCOURT
IPC: E05C5/02
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: The locking mechanism 20 has a male locking pin 22, which is received in a female member or lock nut 26, both having threaded portions 32,(fig.4,34) partially extending around their circumferences; the locking mechanism is moved between a locked configuration, where the pin is prevented from being withdrawn along a longitudinal axis of the mechanism by engagement of the threaded portions, to an unlocked configuration, where the pin may be withdrawn, by rotation of at least one of the pin or the nut about their longitudinal axis. The locking mechanism is used in the wing of an aircraft (fig.1A,10), where the locking pin 22 is located in either a fixed wing (fig.1A,14) or a wing tip device (fig.1A,12), with the locking nut located in the other; the mechanism is locked when the wing tip device is in a fight configuration, and unlocked to allow the wing tip device to move into a ground configuration reducing the wingspan of the aeroplane. Preferably, the threaded portions 32,(fig.4,34) are axially spaced ridges along a common helix with the same number of threads on both the pin and the nut. The pin or the nut may have an axially displaced arm (fig.4,38) linked to a linear actuator to drive rotation. The locking pin may be tapered 28 and received through a tapered metalastic bush 36 located in a structural element 24, such a wing spar or rib.
Patent GB-2547539-A (GB)
Title: Attribution model for content item conversions
Inventor: ERIC OBENZINGER
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2016-12-30
Abstract: A content campaign assessment method comprises generating 305 a conversion pixel for a resource of a content provider; providing 310 a first content item for display on a search result interface; associating 315, the conversion pixel to an impression of the first content item on the search result interface; receiving 320 interaction data indicating user interactions with the resource, generating 325 log files comprising the interaction data; parsing 330, the log files; generating 335 a conversion metric indicating an amount of view-through conversions; determining 340 an overlap rate for the first content item, comprising one of: an estimated amount of users who interact with the first content item in the search result interface without interacting with a second content item prior to conversion; and an estimated amount of users who interact with both the first content item and the second content item prior to conversion; reducing 350 the conversion metric using the overlap rate to generate an adjusted conversion metric 355, applying the adjusted conversion metric to an attribution system that attributes a plurality of conversions associated with the content campaign to the first content item and second content item.
Patent GB-2559138-A (GB)
Title: Walking frame apparatus with pedals
Inventor: LAURA HAMILTON
IPC: A61H3/04
Filed: 2017-01-25
Abstract: A walking frame apparatus 1 which may have two spaced-apart sides 17, 19 with at least one ground-engaging portion 5, which may be a wheel, roller or slider, coupled to a pedal apparatus with an axle assembly with at least one ground-engaging wheel 8 which may be coupled to at least one axle shaft (Figure 3, 25, 9), with first and second pedals 13, 15 coupled to the axle assembly. The pedals may be coupled to the axle shaft by at least one linkage 7 which can be configured to translate linear motion into rotational motion, such as a crank or pivoting member. The rotational pattern of the pedals may be orbital, and may be configured such that when one pedal is at its lowest position the other is at its highest position. The pedals may both be connected to two axle shafts and each of these axle shafts may have two wheels, and the pedals may be located between the wheels.
Patent GB-2551640-A (GB)
Title: Housing system for electrical connectors
Inventor: PETER MOULE
IPC: H02G15/007
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: An electrical connector housing comprises a box­like chamber 1 having a base and two substantially opposite side walls extending between first and second ends which are at least partially open to allow at least one cable to pass into the chamber at each end. At least one cable clamping system 50 is provided for removable location in the chamber. The clamping system comprises a ratchet mechanism for selectively opening and closing a channel adapted to grip one or more cables that pass through the channel in use. The ratchet mechanism comprises a set of teeth and an engagement surface carried by respective parts of the mechanism, the engagement surface being urged towards the set of teeth when the clamping system is located within the chamber to permit only closing of the aperture. The engagement surface is releasable from the teeth when the clamping system is removed from the chamber to permit opening of the aperture. The lid of the chamber may be held shut by clips (70, Fig 24) that require a tool such as a screwdriver to release them.
Patent GB-2562739-A (GB)
Title: Fast closed loop system using microcontroller
Inventor: JAMIE KELLY
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 2017-05-22
Abstract: An emergency converter 1 used in emergency lighting applications for operation from an energy storage device such as a battery 2 in case of mains failure comprises a battery charger circuit 7 to charge the battery, a driver circuit 12, such as a coupled inductor boost converter including a switch to drive an LED light source 4 and a common microcontroller circuit 9 configured to control both the battery charger circuit and the switch of the driver circuit when the driver circuit is operated from the battery.
Patent GB-2555174-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigured virtual machine to mitigate attack
Inventor: FADI EL-MOUSSA
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2017-07-24
Abstract: A machine learning algorithm is trained as a classifier based on a plurality of training data items, each training data item corresponding to a training virtual machine (VM) and including a representation of parameters for a configuration of the training VM and a representation of characteristics of security attacks for the training VM. One or more relationships are identified between VM configuration parameters and attack characteristics by sampling the trained machine learning algorithm. A directed graph representation of one or more sequences of VM configuration parameters for achieving a particular attack characteristic is further received. A subset of sequences in the directed graph that correspond to VM parameters of a target VM are determined to identify VM parameters of the target VM used in a security attack against the target VM. The target VM is then reconfigured by changing at least one of the identified VM parameters so as to stop the attack. The machine learning algorithm may be a restricted Boltzmann machine, and may include a plurality of hidden units and a plurality of visible units.
Patent GB-2566061-A (GB)
Title: Furniture leg assembly
Inventor: ANDREW MCCAFFREY
IPC: A47C7/00
Filed: 2017-09-01
Abstract: The furniture leg assembly includes a leg 2 rotatably connected to a securement 3 for securing the leg assembly to an item of furniture. A locking strut 5 is biased towards the leg 2 and connected thereto at one end (8, figure 5) with the inner end (9, figure 4) being spaced apart from the leg 2 and having a transverse portion (10, figure 4). When the leg 2 rotates from a stowed position to a deployed position, the locking strut 5 passes along the top surface 11 and the biasing secures the locking strut 5 in socket 13. A stop wall 14 delimits a distance the transverse portion (10, figure 4) can travel out from the socket 13 to prevent an overextension that may damage the biasing means. The top surface 11 may have an abutment 28 to secure the locking strut 5 in the stowed position.
Patent GB-2567434-A (GB)
Title: Identifying interfering links in local area networks
Inventor: Nicholas Farrow
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 2017-10-10
Abstract: The invention is applicable to a system in which a gateway device 30 provides an interface between a digital subscriber line (xDSL) 19 and a local area network (LAN) 20 installed within a premises, particularly when the LAN includes powerline communication (PLC) units 27a, 27b. Signals from a powerline communication (PLC) unit can interfere with xDSL communications, affecting xDSL performance. The present invention aims to identify interfering LAN links by triggering the transmission of a traffic burst on a LAN link. The traffic burst has “a known data flow rate”. A data communication characteristic is monitored on the xDSL line. If an identified change in the characteristic coincides with the transmission of the data burst then the LAN link on which the traffic burst was transmitted is characterized as an interfering link. The identified change may be a change in characteristic which exceeds a predetermined threshold. Traffic burst may be transmitted at a plurality of different known data flow rates in order to determine a data flow rate which introduces an acceptable level of interference.
Patent GB-2567812-A (GB)
Title: Radio module
Inventor: ROGER THORNTON
IPC: H01Q23/00
Filed: 2017-10-19
Abstract: A radio module (4 fig.7) including circuitry providing a data connection to receive and/or output a data signal and an RF converter to convert the data signal to and/or from an RF signal. An EMI shield 41, which may be metal, is connected to the circuitry and configured to function as an antenna. Cut outs or slots 46 may define the antenna and the antenna may be formed of a strip of metal that is connected only at one end to the rest of the shield. The radio module may be configured to operate from 100MHz to 100GHz and typically in the 1-10GHz range. The radio module may be surface mounted and connected to a single board computing device or micro-controller.
Patent GB-2569779-A (GB)
Title: Music Synthesis system
Inventor: CONSTANTINE CALAMVOKIS
IPC: G10H5/00
Filed: 2017-11-13
Abstract: A music synthesis system which consists of modules 51 that may be used on the floor and that have footswitches that control aspects of the sound generated. This system may provide players of any musical instrument, but particularly stringed musical instruments such as guitars 34, opportunities for expression both before performance in creating their own unique synthesizer configuration and during performance when controlling aspects of the sound. The system preferably includes at least one waveform generator and at least one waveform character changing means, and may also include contour generation means. The footswitches may be used to select waveform shapes, control waveform shapes and control the character of the contour (e.g. attack, decay, sustain). An arpeggiator may receive input from stringed instruments and the modules of the system may include a plurality of input sockets.