baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2591815-A (GB)
Title: Support pillow
Inventor: VANESSA ROBYN BLAKE
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2020-02-10
Abstract: A support pillow 20 for a person, in particular a pregnant person, resting in a lateral recumbent position comprises an arcuate first pillow portion 22 and an elongate second pillow portion 24 forming a pillow with a concave inner edge and a convex outer edge. A cut-out section 28 is provided on the concave inner edge and is configured to underlie the person’s abdomen. The cut-out section extends across only part of the width of the pillow to leave a curved neck pillow portion 26 joining the first and second pillow portions, wherein the neck pillow portion is configured to conform with and support the person’s abdomen. The cut-out section has the form of a flexible panel which is substantially flat compared to the pillow portions. The first second and neck pillow portions may be unitary. The width of the elongate second pillow portion may be greater at a distal end 30 than a proximal end. The cut-out section may be provided wholly within the arcuate first pillow portion and the pillow may comprise an outer cover containing a stuffing material.
Patent GB-2584183-A (GB)
Title: Information processing system and power supply control method
Inventor: AKIRA TAKEUCHI
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2020-02-26
Abstract: An information processing comprises a plurality of information processing devices 10, 20; and a relay device 30 including a plurality of buses to which the information processing devices are connected. The relay device 30 comprises a first power supply control unit 31 configured to request a main information processing device 10 to execute a shutdown when the relay device receives forced shutdown instruction, the request being conditional on a check that the power state of the main information processing device is active. The main information processing device 10 comprises a second power supply control unit 12 to execute the forced shutdown request. This avoids the problem that if main device 10 is already off when the forced shut down request is asserted, the falling edge of the forced shutdown signal can turn on the device 10 instead of shutting it down.
Patent GB-2579950-A (GB)
Title: Distributed acoustic sensing system with variable spatial resolution
Inventor: MIKKO JAASKELAINEN
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed acoustic sensing based on coherent Rayleigh scattering are disclosed herein. A system comprises a pulse generator, an interferometer, a photo detector assembly, and an information handling system. The interferometer comprises a first and second optical switch each comprising a plurality of ports. The information handling system activates one port on each of the first and second optical switches so as to vary the optical path length of the interferometer. A method comprises splitting backscattered light from an optical pulse into a first portion and a second portion, activating one port of a first optical switch and one port of a second optical switch, sending the first portion into a first arm of an interferometer, sending the second portion into a second arm of the interferometer, combining the first and second portions to form an interferometric signal, and receiving the interferometric signal at a photodetector assembly.
Patent GB-2585972-A (GB)
Title: Utilizing object attribute detection models to automatically select instances of detected objects in images
Inventor: SCOTT COHEN
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2020-04-20
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an object selection system that accurately detects and automatically selects target instances of user-requested objects (e.g., a query object instance) in a digital image. In one or more embodiments, the object selection system can analyze one or more user inputs to determine an optimal object attribute detection model from multiple specialized and generalized object attribute models. Additionally, the object selection system can utilize the selected object attribute model to detect and select one or more target instances of a query object in an image, where the image includes multiple instances of the query object. The attributes may be colour, depth, centre position and the process may involve the use of a neural network.
Patent GB-2597643-A (GB)
Title: Devices for protecting a body from damage
Inventor: STEPHEN DEVINE
IPC: F28F21/02
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: A device in the form of an outer skin for protecting a body from heat and physical damage. The body may be an aerospace vehicle such as a rocket or re-entry vehicle. The device comprises an inner assembly 120 located adjacent an outer protective cover 110. The outer protective cover comprises a thermal energy conduction element 112, which may be a layer of tiles, for transferring thermal energy through at least part of the cover. The inner assembly comprises a thermal energy transfer device 130 to transfer thermal energy to and/or from the thermal energy conduction element. The thermal conduction element comprises a graphite-like or pyrolytic graphite-like material, which may include graphene, pyrolytic graphite, pyrolytic carbon, pyrolytic hexagonal boron nitride. The thermal energy transfer device may include a thermal energy transfer fluid, such as a nanofluid comprising at least one of ZnO, hexagonal boron nitride, graphene or diamond nanoparticles. The thermal energy transfer fluid may be located in semi-circular pipes 134. The inner assembly may include a support structure 150 comprising an aerogel 154. The device may comprise a thermoelectric generator.
Patent GB-2598144-A (GB)
Title: Cascade lasers
Inventor: RUIJUN WANG
IPC: H01S5/34
Filed: 2020-08-21
Abstract: A quantum cascade laser or interband cascade laser 1 for outputting a frequency comb. The laser's active waveguide 10 comprises a combination of narrow and wide sections which are engineered in combination such that the laser is operable to produce lasing only in the fundamental mode across the operating wavelength range. The narrow and wide sections 104, 100 and 108 may be further engineered so that one has positive and the other negative group velocity dispersion, GVD, to reduce the waveguide's net GVD, and also with opposite slopes of their GVDs as a function of wavelength to reduce the GVD variation across the operating range compared to a comparable waveguide that is of constant width, thus producing a more stable frequency.
Patent GB-2598397-A (GB)
Title: A chroma key and presentation system, method, and kit
Inventor: LONG HIN TANG
IPC: H04N21/414
Filed: 2020-09-01
Abstract: A chroma key (e.g. green or blue screen) and presentation system 100, a method, and a kit, all for simultaneous use in the presence of an in-person and a remote audience. The system comprises: a chroma key light source 110; a display surface which may be used as a projector screen 112 for displaying projected media for viewing by the in-person audience, the display surface being at least partially transparent to the chroma key light; a camera 120 disposed on an opposing side of the display surface to the chroma key light source, the camera receiving chroma key light for use in generating a composite image for the remote audience; and a directional light control filter 111 (e.g. linear array of light filters), to reduce chroma key light transmission in a direction away from the camera. The directional light control filter may permit maximum transmission of the chroma key light in a first direction and reduce transmission in a second direction, the second direction at a non-zero angle to the first direction, with the display surface disposed on an opposing side of the directional light filter to the chroma key light source, and aligned with the second direction.
Patent GB-2600162-A (GB)
Title: A cover arrangement
Inventor: ANDERS SUNDELIN
IPC: E06B9/42
Filed: 2020-10-26
Abstract: A cover arrangement 2, such as a shutter or blind housing, which had an elongate support 4, a cover 8 and a connection element 10, which connects the cover and the support together. The connection element and the elongate support have complimentary engaging/connecting parts 12,14, and the connection element and the cover have complimentary pivot parts 16, 18. The support and the cover may have plate like sections 13 which are perpendicular to one another. The cover and support may have second engaging/connecting parts and there may be many connection elements 10. At least one of the engaging/connecting parts may deform during engagement. The connection element pivot may comprise a hook 16, 18 and the support may be shaped like a channel. The connection element is also defined and it may have a profiled cross-section, be formed as a one-piece unit and/or be made from plastic.
Patent GB-2602478-A (GB)
Title: Motor control in an electric power steering
Inventor: XIAO DONG SUN
IPC: G06N3/02
Filed: 2020-12-31
Abstract: An electric power assisted steering system for a vehicle has an electric motor 11 applying assistance torque to a part of a steering assembly, a drive circuit selectively connecting motor phases to an electrical supply and a control circuit generating a control signal indicating the currents required in the motor phases. The control circuit comprises a PID controller 12 which receives a demand signal indicating required motor behaviour and outputs the control signal, and which is in a closed loop with motor 11 to minimises an error value given by the difference between demanded and actual motor behaviour. The control circuit also has a neural network with an input neuron layer receiving the demand signal, the control signal and the error value, at least one hidden neuron layer and an output neuron layer, and which is a feedforward neural network that receives at the input layer of input neurons the demand signal, the control signal, the error value and a discrete environmental variable, so as to determine one or more of the P gain, I gain and D gain terms used by PID controller 12.
Patent GB-2591206-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning apparatus for sparking plugs of quadruple cylinder engine
Inventor: LINYE ZHOU
IPC: H01T21/04
Filed: 2021-04-19
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for sparking plugs of quadruple cylinder engine comprises a housing 11, a cavity 12 and a gear wheel 69. The gear wheel has driving devices 101 on an upper side and eight water cleaning devices 103 on a lower side. Eight cleaning devices are located on an outer side of the gear wheel along a circumferential direction and comprise rotation shafts 79, pinions 44 on the rotation shafts and threaded cavities 46 in the pinions. Cleaning shells 45 are in threaded connection within the threaded cavities 46 and comprise brushes. The arrangement is able to adapt to a multiple of the sparking plugs of the engines and avoids scraping of the spark plugs due to the carbon deposits. A batch of sparking plugs may be placed in clamping grooves 19 with the heads downwards. Rust inhibitor may be placed in the cavity. Blowing fans may be provided to dry the spark plugs.
Patent GB-2598451-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: BRYAN MICHAEL RISI
IPC: F16B41/00
Filed: 2021-06-15
Abstract: A fastener 10 includes a body 12 defining a threaded portion 18, a first axial end portion 16 defining a right circular cylindrical radial outer surface, and a member 14 rotatably mounted to the first axial end portion 16. The member 14 defines a right circular cylindrical radial outer surface that is axially aligned with and extends from the outer surface of the first axial end portion. The first axial end portion defines a first groove 22 extending axially along at least a portion of its radial outer surface. The member 14 defines a first groove extending axially along its radial outer surface. In use, the member 14 may be rotated relative to the body 12 to align the first groove 22 defined by the first axial end portion 16 and the first groove defined by the member 12 to present a continuous first groove for cooperating with a corresponding formation on a tool used to rotate the fastener.
Patent GB-2608831-A (GB)
Title: Wall liner system
Inventor: Jeffrey Michael Jones
IPC: E06B1/12
Filed: 2021-07-13
Abstract: A wall liner comprises a plurality of wall brackets (16) for fixing to an underlying wall, a plurality of studs (18) for fixing to the wall brackets(16), and at least one sheet of plasterboard (20) for fitting over the studs (18) to provide a cavity between a spaced wall surface and the underlying wall. The wall and wall liner define an opening, and the system provides a door (12) for extending across the opening. The system further comprises a frame fitting around the perimeter of the door (12), the frame comprising a frame member (22) having a door edge facing part (56), a perpendicular front flange (50) and a stop (60) for the door (12) to stop the door swinging through the frame. The front flange overlies a room-facing edge region of the sheet of plasterboard (20) around the opening. The system further comprises an L bracket (24) for attaching to the frame member (22) and the underlying wall, the L bracket (24) extends rearward behind the frame, whereby the frame can be attached to both the underlying wall by the L bracket (24) and to the front of the wall by the front flange (50).
Patent GB-2608998-A (GB)
Title: Reservoir fluid typing
Inventor: ALEXANDRA CELY
IPC: G01V9/00
Filed: 2021-07-15
Abstract: A method of identifying a fluid type of a target reservoir fluid within a region of interest, comprises: obtaining reservoir fluid properties data corresponding to a plurality of fluid samples; identifying a fluid type and at least one geochemical parameter for each of the fluid samples that are within the region of interest, the or each geochemical parameter being derivable from C1 to C5 fluid composition data; 10 determining a region-specific threshold for the or each geochemical parameter based on the fluid type of the plurality of fluid samples within the region of interest, the region-specific threshold being for distinguishing between a first fluid type and a second fluid type within the region of interest; obtaining mud-gas data from a well drilled through the target reservoir fluid; identifying at least one geochemical parameter for the target reservoir fluid based on the mud-gas data; and identifying a fluid type of the target reservoir fluid based on the region specific threshold associated with the or each of the at least one geochemical parameter for the target reservoir fluid.
Patent GB-2601037-A (GB)
Title: Security documents and methods of manufacture thereof
Inventor: JOHN GODFREY
IPC: B42D25/425
Filed: 2021-09-10
Abstract: A security document comprises first and second security devices 4, 5, a document substrate 1, and a protective layer 2 formed of a cured, at least semi- transparent material on a first surface of the document substrate. The surface of the protective layer distal to the document substrate has an integral surface relief structure 3. The first security device is defined by the surface relief in a first region of the surface relief structure, the second security device is provided at the first surface of the document substrate, and the protective layer covers the second security device. The second security device may be encapsulated between the protective layer and the document substrate. Alternatively, the security document comprises a first security device, a document substrate, and a protective layer formed of a cured, at least semi-transparent material on a first surface of the document substrate. The surface of the protective layer distal to the document substrate having an integral surface relief structure. The first security device being defined by the surface relief in a first region of the surface relief structure, and the protective layer being provided across at least half of the first surface of the document substrate.
Patent GB-2600869-A (GB)
Title: Video prediction using one or more neural networks
Inventor: KEVIN SHIH
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 2020-08-19
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to enhance video are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, one or more neural networks are used to create, from a first video, a second video having one or more additional video frames.
Patent GB-2616883-A (GB)
Title: Improved valve
Inventor: STUART ANDREW HATFIELD
IPC: F16K15/14
Filed: 2022-03-23
Abstract: The valve has a first plate 16 comprising a plurality of first holes 20 extending through said first plate. A second plate 14 comprising a plurality of second holes which are offset from the holes in the first plate. wherein said first plate and said second plate are arranged to form a cavity. A flap 18 is disposed and moveable between the plates, said flap having holes substantially offset from the first holes of said first plate and substantially aligned with the second holes of said second plate. The first plate comprises a coating 60 disposed on its surface. The coating has a number of clearance regions of reduced thickness coating substantially aligned with the holes of the flap and the clearance region defines an inner region which has increased thickness. Also claimed is A method of creating a plate with clearance regions for the valve by partially removing the coating.
Patent GB-2617179-A (GB)
Title: Actuator Assembly
Inventor: ANDREW BENJAMIN SIMPSON BROWN
IPC: G09G3/00
Filed: 2022-03-31
Abstract: An actuator assembly comprising a support structure 4, a movable assembly 9 comprising a light emitter 6 (i.e. pixel) and supported upon the support structure, and a region of deformable heat transfer material 103 disposed in a gap between the support structure and movable assembly. The movable assembly may be able to move perpendicularly relative to, or rotate about, the direction in which light is emitted from the pixel. The heat transfer material may be provided in depressions on the surface of the support structure facing the gap and may comprise one of rubber, silicone, gel, or a liquid. The assembly may further comprise bearings or flexures and a plurality of shape-memory actuator components to support and move the movable structure. Control circuitry may be used to position the movable structure in preset positions, and to display a different image at each position so as to display a super resolution image.
Patent GB-2613212-A (GB)
Title: Liquid-cooled battery box
Inventor: Taiji Song
IPC: H01M10/6568
Filed: 2022-04-01
Abstract: A liquid-cooled battery box 100 is described. The liquid-cooled battery box includes a box 100, heat transfer sleeves 200 and batteries 300. The box 100 is provided with a liquid inlet 111 for coolant injection and a liquid outlet 112 for coolant discharge and mounting holes are arranged on the top of the box 100. The heat transfer sleeves 200 are embedded in the mounting holes and the heat transfer sleeves 200 are sealed with the mounting holes. The heat transfer sleeves 200 extend into the interior of the box 100 and each of the heat transfer sleeves 200 is used to locate one of the batteries 300 so that a heat transfer sleeve 200 is in contact with the battery 300. Deflectors may also be provided (figures 2-4, 130,140,150) located in the interior of the box 100. Temperature sensors may also be present close to both the inlet 111 and the outlet 112 of the box 100 to calculate the distribution of the temperature field in the box.
Patent GB-2620139-A (GB)
Title: Process segment augmentation
Inventor: REMY POTTIER
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2022-06-28
Abstract: A method of managing network-attachable computing entities comprising: training a machine-learning model to detect a bottleneck process segment in a process flow performed by a network-attachable computing entity; deploying a trained model to monitor a network-attachable computing entity in operation; responsive to detecting an instance of the bottleneck process segment, analyzing to determine a cause of the bottleneck; responsive to determining the cause of the bottleneck, generating an augmented functional unit to address the cause of the bottleneck; and deploying the augmented functional unit to at least one of the network-attached computing entities that has an instance of a process comprising the bottleneck process segment.
Patent GB-2616690-A (GB)
Title: Method for monitoring stability of polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines
Inventor: Gairola Sunil Jagdishprasad
IPC: G01N30/46
Filed: 2022-09-02
Abstract: A method for determining the stability of a polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine comprising: a) performing high performance size exclusion liquid chromatography (HPLC-SEC, HPSEC, SEC-HPLC, SEC) on the vaccine, wherein the SEC (gel filtration, molecular sieve) comprises a set of three chromatography columns in series to obtain an eluate; b) passing the eluate through detectors to obtain the molecular weight (MW) distribution; and c) analysing the molecular weight and/or molar mass profile based on the percentage of high molecular weight (HMW), average molecular weight (AMW), and low molecular weight (LMW). The set of three chromatography columns may be connected with a guard column. The columns may have different particle sizes. The detector may be an ultraviolet (UV) detector, refractive index detector (RI), or multiangle light scattering (MALS) detector. The polysaccharide may be a bacterial capsular polysaccharide, such as a bacterial polysaccharide from Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) for example. The protein may be a carrier protein, such as CRM197, diphtheria toxin/toxoid (DT), or tetanus toxin/toxoid (TT) for example. The vaccine may be multivalent or monovalent. The invention uses HPLC-SEC to analyse a multivalent meningitidis vaccine (MenFive), wherein high molecular weights indicate aggregation and low molecular weights indicate degradation into free saccharides or protein/peptides.
Patent GB-2612190-A (GB)
Title: Reflector, supporting structure for reflector and lighting device
Inventor: STEFAN KARLE
IPC: G03B15/07
Filed: 2022-09-30
Abstract: The lighting device (e.g., softbox) 1 comprises a funnel-shaped reflector 3 including a plurality of first rods 7, a flexible material 9 attached thereto, and a plurality of first connectors 35 each attached adjacent one of the first rods; and a supporting structure 5 for supporting a light source and including a socket 21 and a plurality of second rods 23. Each second rod has an end attached to the socket and another releasably connected to one of the first connectors, e.g., by hook-and-loop fastening 38+39 or by insertion in a selected pocket (figure 5). The second rods may be distributed around and optionally extend away from a central axis 15. At least one second rod may be pivotable in a circumferential direction and optionally blocked from pivoting in an orthogonal direction. The second rods may be elastically deformed in use. Also claimed are a supporting structure of variable size and a reflector including first connectors extending partially along first rods.
Patent GB-2616698-A (GB)
Title: Battery module of battery-replacement outdoor power supply
Inventor: ZHONGSHU CHEN
IPC: H01M50/296
Filed: 2022-11-09
Abstract: A battery module / replacement battery power supply having a battery pack 100, a housing 200 and a quick connector 300 in contact with battery pack 100 and penetrating through housing 200 so that it is electrically connected to battery pack 100 and detachably connected to a slot in the battery compartment (see Fig 8). Housing 200 comprises components 210, 220, 230, 240. The power replacement is intended for mobile and outdoor power supply and may further comprise a battery control board (110, Fig 2), a plurality of cells (120) constituting a cell pack, positive and negative electrode connection conductors (313, 132 respectively), a series of connection conductors (133), insulating sheets (141, 142, 143) and lower and upper cell brackets (160, 150 respectively) having positioning holes (152, Fig 4) and guide slots (134).
Patent GB-2613469-A (GB)
Title: Compositions and uses in method for post-operative ocular care
Inventor: Anthony Sampietro
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2021-04-05
Abstract: Provided herein are certain preservative-free ophthalmic formulations for post-operative ocular care.