baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2591277-A (GB)
Title: A superstructure
Inventor: IAN PARRY-JONES
IPC: B62D33/077
Filed: 2020-01-24
Abstract: A superstructure 102 is provided for mounting on a ground engaging structure of a working machine such as a slew excavator. The superstructure has a cab 206 for a human operator of the machine, a chassis 208 providing a base for cab 206 and a frame 210 with a tubular body including two legs 324 and a cross member 326 between legs 324, with cross member 326 at a nonzero angle to legs 324. Frame 210 is connected to cab 206 near an upper part of the frame and to chassis 208 near a lower extent the frame so as to support a portion of the cab; typically cross member 326 is connected to cab 206 and legs 324 to chassis 208. Superstructure 102 may have a compartment 217 for functional components and a portion of compartment 217 may be between cross member 326 and chassis 208 or between legs 324. A working machine is also provided.
Patent GB-2592404-A (GB)
Title: Robotic device
Inventor: EDOARDO FARNIOLI
IPC: B25J9/16
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A method of controlling a robotic device 100 which comprises a body 102, an end effector 112 coupled to the body 102 by one or more joints and a propulsion system to drive the one or more joints to control a state of the robotic device 100 by applying impedance control to the robotic device; determining a reference trajectory 160 of the end effector 112; detecting an applied external force and/or torque acting on the robotic device causing a departure from the reference trajectory 160; calculating an adjustment to be applied to one or more of the one or more joints to compensate for the detected applied external force and/or torque; and using the calculated adjustment to control the one or more joints to actuate the end effector and recover the reference trajectory of the end effector. The method may compensate for gravity by compensating for the weight of a load 250 carried by the end effector or compensating for the weight of the robotic device 100. The method may use a sensorless method to estimate applied external force and/or torque for example using a momentum observer method.
Patent GB-2581603-A (GB)
Title: Multi-space rendering with a configurable tranformation parameters
Inventor: JUSTIN A HENSLEY
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-09-17
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to rendering graphics objects. In some embodiments, a graphics unit is configured to transform graphics objects from a virtual space into a second space according to different transformation parameters for different portions of the second space. This may result in sampling different portions of the virtual space at different sample rates, which may reduce the number of samples required in various stages of the rendering process. In the disclosed techniques, transformation may occur prior to rasterization and shading, which may further reduce computation and power consumption in a graphics unit, improve image quality as displayed to a user, and/or reduce bandwidth usage or latency of video content on a network. In some embodiments, a transformed image may be viewed through a distortion-compensating lens or resampled prior to display.
Patent GB-2598781-A (GB)
Title: A method and vessel for transporting a semi-stable oil product
Inventor: ARILD SAMUELSBERG
IPC: F17C13/08
Filed: 2020-09-14
Abstract: A method of transporting a semi-stable oil product from an offshore production facility. The method comprises: loading the semi-stable oil product into a storage container 23 on a transportation vessel 17 from the offshore production facility; and transporting the semi-stable oil product stored within the storage container on the transportation vessel. The storage container on the transportation vessel comprises a storage pipe 23. A transportation vessel for use in the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2584975-A (GB)
Title: A chromium catalyst, its preparation and use
Inventor: WEIQING JOE ZOU
IPC: B01J35/00
Filed: 2017-05-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a chromium oxide catalyst. The catalyst comprises a chromium (III) oxide and chromium (VI) oxide. The chromium (VI) is present at a concentration of 10000 ppm or less based on total chromium oxide content. The chromium oxides are present at 96 wt% or more of the catalyst. The bulk density of the catalyst is between 0.3 g/cc and 1 g/cc. Preferably the chromium oxide catalyst may take the form of pellets, beads, extrudates, rings, spheres, cylinders, trilobe or quadralobe shaped pieces. The catalyst may be in contact with a substrate. The catalyst may also comprise a co-catalyst.
Patent GB-2601108-A (GB)
Title: Conversion of 'dual' flush syphon toilet to 'single' flush syphon toilet
Inventor: KEITH ALAN HART
IPC: E03D5/092
Filed: 2020-10-16
Abstract: A retrofittable device for converting a dual flush syphon toilet to a single flush syphon toilet comprises a component which is fitted to the flush mechanism. The component may be a sleeve or tube 19 which fits around the main shaft 5. The shaft is connected to the handle by wire 4. A spring 6 returns the diaphragm 7 to the upper position after use.
Patent GB-2595321-A (GB)
Title: Refuelling and storage system
Inventor: KJELL EINAR ELLINGSEN
IPC: B63G8/00
Filed: 2020-11-17
Abstract: A method of refuelling a surface vessel 808 from an unmanned underwater vehicle 802 where the underwater vehicle comprises one or more internal vessels (12, Fig 1) for containing fuel. The method comprises positioning a surface vessel and the unmanned underwater vehicle relative to each other at a distance smaller than the length of a fuel hose 804, connecting the fuel hose between the unmanned underwater vehicle and the surface vessel, transferring the fuel from the unmanned underwater vehicle to the surface vessel and releasing the hose. A fuel hose for use in the transfer method is also disclosed as is an unmanned underwater vehicle with an outer and an inner hull, a pressure compensation system and an arm (1204, Fig 12) protruding from the outer hull and suitable for connection to a fuel hose.
Patent GB-2602281-A (GB)
Title: A haircare appliance
Inventor: AYRTON LLOYD TAYLOR PEEL
IPC: A45D20/50
Filed: 2020-12-22
Abstract: A haircare appliance or accessory that has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The air outlet has a first aperture 114a on a first side of the appliance, and a second aperture 114b on a second side of the haircare appliance opposite to the first side of the haircare appliance. The haircare appliance is configured such that engagement of the first side of the haircare appliance with hair increases airflow through the first aperture and decreases airflow through the second aperture, and engagement of the second side of the haircare appliance with hair increases airflow through the second aperture and decreases airflow through the first aperture. The device may comprise fixed and movable members, where the movable members may be joined together as two or a plurality of members or may comprise a resilient band.
Patent GB-2586566-A (GB)
Title: A wheel hub cover packaging robot
Inventor: JIALEI WANG
IPC: B65B61/06
Filed: 2020-12-29
Abstract: A wheel hub cover packaging robot, comprising a frame 1 and a conveyor belt 2, a film-feeding device, a lifting plate 3, an internal pressure ring 4, a plurality of swinging rods 5, pushing rollers 51 connected with lower ends of the swinging rods 5, resetting springs 52, cutters 33; whereby when the lower ends of the swinging rods 5 swing outward to extend, the cutters 33 are able to press against the conveyor belt 2, and an external pressure ring 35 of annular shape is connected to the cutters 33; wherein when the cutters 33 press against the conveyor belt 2 the external pressure ring is able to strain the protective film.
Patent GB-2594768-A (GB)
Title: Ultraviolet air sterilisation system
Inventor: JAMES PETTIGREW
IPC: F24F8/22
Filed: 2020-12-30
Abstract: A fan system comprises an air impeller having blades 8 with surfaces at least partially coated in or comprising a photocatalyst and a source of ultraviolet (UV) light 13 directed at the blades. An airflow sensor (20, fig 4) may be provided wherein the source of UV light is caused to emit UV light when the airflow sensor detects the flow of air. The impeller may be a centrifugal type having partially open central space 9 within which the UV light source may be located in a plurality of directions simultaneously. The photocatalyst may be titanium dioxide. A method of retrofitting an antibacterial and antiviral system to the fan system is disclosed whereby the blades are sprayed with a photocatalyst. The photocatalyst may be added to the blades during manufacture and may be contained within the material of the blades. Application of use include air conditioning and ventilation systems and airflow managements systems on buses, trains and aeroplanes.
Patent GB-2594774-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal wall-mounted bicycle rack
Inventor: HAIDONG GU
IPC: F16B21/18
Filed: 2021-01-26
Abstract: A horizontal wall mounted bicycle rack includes a fixing main body 200, an extension assembly 300, swingable arms 400 and an adjusting assembly. The adjusting assembly allows the swingable arms 400 to move to appropriate angles, so that a bicycle can be hung level on the bicycle rack. When not in use, the extension assembly can be pivoted relative to the fixing main body about an axle 330, into a stowed position against the wall for compactness and safety.
Patent GB-2593968-A (GB)
Title: Battery management controllers capable of estimating state of charge
Inventor: CHIH-CHUNG CHOU
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2021-02-12
Abstract: In a battery management controller, analog-to-digital conversion circuitry 220 converts analog signals, indicative of a battery voltage, a battery current, and a battery temperature, to digital signals. A memory 230 stores a remaining-capacity lookup table that includes multiple groups of data. Each group of data includes a voltage, a current, a temperature, and a parameter associated with a remaining capacity corresponding to the voltage, the current and the temperature. A processor 228 searches the lookup table for a current parameter value and an end-of-discharge parameter value based on the digital signals, and estimates a full available charge capacity of the battery based on the current parameter value and the end-of-discharge parameter value. The processor also counts the amount of charges flowing through the battery based on a battery current and estimates an available state of charge of the battery according to the full available charge capacity and the amount of charges.
Patent GB-2607554-A (GB)
Title: Novel composition
Inventor: AMMAR ALMAJAAN
IPC: A61K47/32
Filed: 2021-03-04
Abstract: A solidified melt extrudate comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in an amorphous form and a combination of at least two polymers is disclosed. The API is preferably a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound (NSAID) such as ibuprofen. A combination of polymers, such as dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate co-polymer and polyvinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer stabilises the ibuprofen therein in an amorphous form for a period of at least six months. The composition also has improved dissolution and extent of precipitation properties.
Patent GB-2597119-A (GB)
Title: A communication unit for soft-decision demodulation and method therefor
Inventor: Robert G Maunder
IPC: H04L27/38
Filed: 2021-03-29
Abstract: A communication unit for performing soft-decision demodulation comprising a receiver is described.  The receiver is arranged to receive a transmitted signal conveying a first set of bits comprising k bits that has been selected from a set of 2^k possible signals. The receiver comprises: a demodulator 118 comprising a bank of 2^k correlators and configured to: detect a transmission of each  possible transmitted signal, and output 2^k magnitudes of correlator outputs 109, based on the detected possible transmitted signals, by the bank of 2^k correlators as a first set of inputs. The receiver also comprises a de-mapper circuit 907 coupled to the demodulator and configured to receive the first set of inputs; determine statistics derived from a plurality of aggregated correlator output magnitude distributions of the first set of inputs, wherein the plurality of aggregated correlator output magnitude distributions is fewer than 2^2k; and calculate therefrom and output a first set of aposteriori soft bits comprising k soft bits. In this manner, high quality soft-decisions can be obtained in a robust and practical manner, which is not dependent on and sensitive to an excessive number of correlator output magnitude distributions.
Patent GB-2595778-A (GB)
Title: Sensor and methods for sensing the oxygenation of tissue
Inventor: MELISSA BERTHELOT
IPC: A61B5/1455
Filed: 2021-05-27
Abstract: An apparatus for sensing oxygenation of hypoxic tissue 7 at a plurality of depths below a surface 6 of a body comprises an optical sensor 2 in a cradle 8 which holds the optical sensor proximal to the tissue, and an oxygenation signal provider 10 which receives signals from the sensor. The sensor comprises a light provider 4a,4b and a light receiver 3. The sensor provides two different separation distances between a light emission and light reception location which correspond to different depths below the surface. The apparatus may form part of a wound dressing with an adhesive surface. The light may be at a wavelength corresponding to an absorption peak in oxygenated or deoxygenated haemoglobin, or green light, or infra-red light. It may have a red reference light. Also disclosed is a method of calibrating an oxygenation monitor using varying light intensities and waves rate.
Patent GB-2609493-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular control assistance system and method
Inventor: Sushant Kulkarni
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2021-08-06
Abstract: A vehicular control assistance system (100) comprising: a vehicular control assistance function module (120) comprising a first vehicular control assistance function algorithm (122); and a vehicular control assistance function priority setter (130) configured to set a priority level for the first vehicular control assistance function algorithm (122) based on dynamic vehicular environment information. The system may use a second algorithm and map/GPS, weather and sensor data to aid in deciding the priority of the algorithms.
Patent GB-2610880-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting an attack on or degradation of an electronic circuit
Inventor: TIM RAMSDALE
IPC: G06F21/75
Filed: 2021-09-24
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an attack on, or degradation of, an electric circuit is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a voltage level detector configured to determine whether the voltage level of the electric circuit exceeds a maximum selected threshold value, and to generate a first binary voltage limitation signal having if the voltage level exceeds the maximum selected threshold value. The apparatus also comprises a marginal voltage level detector configured to determine whether the voltage level of the electric circuit exceeds a marginal selected threshold value, the marginal selected threshold value being less than the maximum selected threshold value, and to generate a second binary voltage limitation signal having if the voltage level exceeds the marginal selected threshold value. A safety monitoring system monitors the first and second binary voltage limitation signals and is configured to determine that a possible attack or degradation has taken place based on at least one of the first binary voltage limitation signal and the second binary voltage limitation signal.
Patent GB-2613035-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for measurement of optical vignetting
Inventor: YEW KWANG LOW
IPC: G01M11/02
Filed: 2022-01-06
Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for measurement of optical vignetting, which can include causing a selective emitter array 604 to emit at least one beam of light through an off-optical axis field position of a lens assembly 608, receiving, at a photo sensor array 612, an off-axis spot based at least in part on the emitted at least one beam of light, determining a size of the off-axis spot, and determining an off-axis F-Number of the lens assembly associated with the off-optical axis field position based on comparing the determined size of the off-axis spot with a size of an on-axis spot. The method provides rejecting the lens if an acceptable threshold of variation (of the determined size of the off-axis spot and on-axis spot) is exceeded.
Patent GB-2615745-A (GB)
Title: Protection device for use in climbing
Inventor: David Oldridge
IPC: A63B29/02
Filed: 2022-02-07
Abstract: A protection device for use in climbing of the type known as a spring-loaded camming device (SLCD) comprises a shaft (10, fig. 1) and a head (14, fig. 1) mounted on the shaft (10). The head (14) includes a plurality of cam lobes (20, fig. 1) rotatable around a pivot axis centred on at least one cam axle (16, fig. 1), with an increasing lobe angle ω between a retracted position and an expanded position. Each cam lobe (16) has a cam surface 30 that extends about the axis with a working range of contact angles ωmin ≤ ω ≤ ωmax. The cam surface 30 is at a radial distance r from the axis that continually increases with ω. In at least one of the cam lobes (20) the distance r of the cam surface 30 from the axis is a modified logarithmic spiral that has a cam angle α that decreases with an increase in ω; The head (14) also has biasing means that operate to bias the cam lobes (20) towards the expanded position.
Patent GB-2606435-A (GB)
Title: Battery module
Inventor: PHILIPP KELLNER
IPC: H01M50/233
Filed: 2022-02-10
Abstract: Battery module 102 for a partially or fully electrically operated vehicle, having at least one battery housing, which has a main body 107 with at least one open end. At least one battery cell stack with a carrier plate 120 is introduced into the main body so the carrier plate substantially closes off the open end. An at least sectionally peripheral seal 126 is provided on the carrier plate projecting from the plate and bearing at least sectionally against the inner surface of the main body. The seal is gas permeable so that, during the introduction of a fluid 129 of relatively high viscosity, e.g. heat conducting paste, into an intermediate space 130 between the stack and the inner surface the body, displaced air can escape from the main body through the seal. The seal is preferably impermeable to the fluid.
Patent GB-2601101-A (GB)
Title: Releasable latch
Inventor: GREGORY STANLEY VAN HINSBERGH
IPC: H02G3/22
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus suitable for selectively releasing at least one retaining element (782) during a pulling process that locates a rigid support body (704) in an aperture (716) of a wall (712) of a facility. The apparatus comprises a rigid support body (704) comprising a through bore (figure 14, 1404) that extends through a length of the support body (704) and through which a flexible elongate member is locatable. The apparatus comprises at least one latch arm (792) slidable along a respective axis of sliding with respect to the support body (704). Each latch arm (792) comprises an abutment element (798) that moves with the latch arm (792) and is disposed to abut with a portion of a wall (712) of a facility when the support body (704) is located through the aperture (716). The latch arm (792) is disposed to respectively slide in a first direction of motion away from a retaining element (782) supported on the rigid support body (704) when the rigid support body (704) passes through the aperture (716), releasing the retaining element (782) from a storage position when the retaining element (782) is within the facility.
Patent GB-2617324-A (GB)
Title: Animal condition monitoring
Inventor: Jose Chitty
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 2022-03-31
Abstract: A method for use in monitoring condition of an animal or its environment comprising generating code embodying a set of rules for allowing a node, such as a tag 1 worn by the animal, an environmental sensor or a gateway, to identify a condition of an animal or of an environment of the animal from measured data, and to transmit a message in response to the condition being identified. The method comprises selecting, based on a set of capabilities of nodes in a network, at least one node in the network for monitoring for the condition, and transmitting the code to the node. The capabilities may include a maximum power consumption, memory size or run time. A condition may be identified based on the measurements and a confidence level may be assigned to the condition. The measurements may be classified using a trained model. End and intermediate nodes, as part of a wireless network are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2605057-A (GB)
Title: Duplicate-copy cache using heterogeneous memory types
Inventor: LOKESH MOHAN GUPTA
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2020-11-03
Abstract: A method for demoting data from a cache comprising heterogeneous memory types maintains, for a data element in the cache, a write access count that is incremented each time the data element is updated in the cache. The cache includes a higher performance portion and a lower performance portion. The method removes the data element from the higher performance portion in accordance with a cache demotion algorithm. If the data element also resides in the lower performance portion and the write access count is below a first threshold, the method leaves the data element in the lower performance portion. If the data element also resides in the lower performance portion and the write access count is at or above the first threshold, the method removes the data element from the lower performance portion.
Patent GB-2604818-A (GB)
Title: Wearable secure data device
Inventor: DINESH VERMA
IPC: H04W12/00
Filed: 2020-11-09
Abstract: A method for a wearable secure data device is provided. The method includes setting an operational mode for the wearable secure data device that stores a plurality of secure data items. The method also includes receiving a request for at least one of the secure data items from a client device that is communicating with a third-party device. Additionally, the method includes determining if the operational mode is associated with allowing access to the secure data items. Further, the method includes providing a response based on the determination.
Patent GB-2609776-A (GB)
Title: Phase change memory having gradual reset
Inventor: NING LI
IPC: H10K30/00
Filed: 2021-02-03
Abstract: A phase change memory (PCM) structure configured for performing a gradual reset operation includes first and second electrodes and a phase change material layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The PCM structure further includes a thermal insulation layer disposed on at least sidewalls of the first and second electrodes and phase change material layer. The thermal insulation layer is configured to provide non-uniform heating of the phase change material layer. Optionally, the thermal insulation layer may be formed as an air gap. The PCM structure may be configured having the first and second electrodes aligned in a vertical or a lateral arrangement.