baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2520133-A (GB)
Title: Welding device for welding a connecting section and method for welding the connecting section with the welding device
Inventor: RIETHER WALTER
IPC: B23K11/11
Filed: 2014-09-04
Abstract: A welding device 1 for welding a connecting section 4 wherein the connecting section encompasses a thicker sheet 2 and a thinner sheet 3 and the sheets 2,3 are arranged congruently to one another in the connecting section 4. The device comprises a first welding electrode 5 exhibiting a first welding mirror 7 for contacting the thicker sheet 2 with a first contact surface 8 and a second welding electrode 6 exhibiting a second welding mirror 9 for contacting the thinner sheet 3 with a second contact surface 10 and the first and second contact surfaces 8,10 are at least partially congruent in the connecting section and the first contact surface 8 is larger than the second contact surface 10 by at least a factor of 2. The second welding surface 10 may be annular, in particular toroidal in shape and may have a diameter equal to that of the first contact surface 10 which is preferably circular. Also included is a method for spot welding using this device.
Patent GB-2515701-A (GB)
Title: Safety scalpel
Inventor: KANIGAN RYAN
IPC: A61B17/3211
Filed: 2013-04-02
Abstract: An economically balanced safety scalpel that includes a pair of matched handle halves slidingly cooperative into a closed position and an open position. When in use, the handle halves are slidingly positioned in the closed position to expose the blade. The handle halves are slidingly repositioned relative to each other into the open position, when the safety scalpel is not in use, to extend one handle half relative to the other handle half whereby the blade is shielded therebetween.
Patent GB-2533400-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone call handling
Inventor: Rajasinghe Gunaratne
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: A method of operating a mobile telephone comprises detecting ambient noise (e.g. the users voice) in the vicinity of the mobile telephone, accessing one or more stored sounds, determining that the detected ambient noise matches one of the stored sounds, and switching the handling of incoming calls to a predetermined state in response to the determination of the match between the detected ambient noise and the one of the stored sounds. The method is particularly useful in detecting conversations and preventing incoming calls from disturbing the user of the mobile phone while they are in conversation with a colleague. Aspects include: Determining that the detected ambient noise matches one of the stored sounds for a predetermined minimum period of time; switching the handling of incoming calls back to the previous state after a predetermined period of time. The predetermined state for handling incoming calls to which the mobile phone is switched comprises one of: passing all incoming calls to voicemail; switching the mobile phone to silent; or rejecting all incoming calls.
Patent GB-2534856-A (GB)
Title: Interactive aircraft or spacecraft flight simulator
Inventor: SAMUEL MESSINGER
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: A system 200 to correct real-time aircraft or spacecraft errors and malfunction by use of land and satellite based flight simulators 204 with real-time remote wireless access. The system includes at least one land based simulator unit for receiving real time data from at least one airborne air craft 202. At least one satellite aircraft simulator rotating in space in a predetermined orbit configured to receive the real time data of at the least one airborne air craft. The system prevents lost aircraft, collisions and malfunction with real time monitoring of flight data and direct communication with pilot. The system can be used to take over controls of an aircraft if necessary for remote control.
Patent GB-2532807-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus
Inventor: MALCOLM WOOD
IPC: B01D35/027
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: Apparatus for separating potato peel and starch from a received mixture comprising water, potato peel and starch, the apparatus comprises a filtering mesh 15 and one or more fluid sources 20b. The filtering mesh is configured to allow passage of water and starch therethrough and to inhibit passage of at least some of the potato peel therethrough. The one or more fluid sources is configured to direct fluid onto the received mixture comprising water, potato peel and starch and/or onto a mixture comprising water and starch which has passed through the filtering mesh. Preferably there is a system comprising the apparatus in communication with a food processing apparatus. Also disclosed is a method of separating potato peel and starch from a received mixture comprising water, potato peel and starch. Also disclosed is a kit of parts comprising a filtering mesh, a container and one or more fluid sources.
Patent GB-2539493-A (GB)
Title: Compostable Laminates
Inventor: MARK SHAW
IPC: B32B37/00
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: A multi-layer compostable laminate 10 for forming a package comprises a first compostable layer 11, a second compostable layer 12 and a first discontinuous adhesive layer 21 between the first layer and the second layer. The first discontinuous adhesive layer comprises regions of adhesive 22 separated by regions without adhesive 23 to aid compostability of the laminate. The first discontinuous adhesive layer can comprise isolated regions of adhesive fully surrounded by regions without adhesive. The first discontinuous adhesive layer can comprise a pattern of adhesive dots or polygons, wherein individual dots or polygons are each fully surrounded by regions without adhesive. The adhesive in the first discontinuous adhesive layer can have a weight ≤1% of a total weight of the laminate, or a total weight of packaging materials of the package formed using the laminate.
Patent GB-2546253-A (GB)
Title: Fusion of aviation-related data for comprehensive aircraft system health monitoring
Inventor: MARIA LOUISE WATSON
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2016-01-06
Abstract: An aircraft system health monitoring method 400 includes obtaining 402, by one or more computing devices, fault data indicative of a plurality of fault indications provided by a first plurality of components of an aircraft and condition indicators describing the respective operational conditions of a second plurality of components of the aircraft. The fault data and condition indicators are combined, or fused, to form a comprehensive data set which is used to automatically identify 408, one or more causes of the plurality of fault conditions and alerts may be provided to maintenance personnel. The system includes a data fuser, a cause identifier, and an alert generator. Condition indicators may be derived from continuous flight data and fault indications may be provided by flight control computers, proximity sensors or actuators. Condition indicators can be derived from the measurement of continuous parameters such a control surface position, temperature, pressure, flow rates and other operational conditions. Fusing parameters can involve combining the parameters in a single database indexed by time and is followed by using logic-based, probabilistic or other automated reasoning techniques.
Patent GB-2537961-A (GB)
Title: A drain valve device based on capacitive sensing
Inventor: GUOQIANG WU
IPC: E03D5/10
Filed: 2016-02-19
Abstract: A drain valve device based on capacitive sensing, comprising a drain valve 1 disposed in the water tank 5 of a toilet It further comprises a capacitive sensing control module (2, Fig. 4) used to open the drain valve and an assembly fixture 3 used to connect the capacitive sensing control module to the drain valve so as to render the capacitive control module and the drain valve as an integrated item. The drain valve may be the only part of the apparatus which may be immovably connected to the WC tank. The device may be attached to an overflow pipe 15. A second invention, comprising the above features is also disclosed, further including an air pump (23, Fig. 4), connected to the control module, for pumping air into the flush valve, through an air pipe (22, Fig. 6).
Patent GB-2537730-A (GB)
Title: Multi-port CATV power splitter with increased bandwidth
Inventor: MARTIEN RIJSSEMUS
IPC: H04N7/10
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: A signal splitter 34 is provided, comprising at least four outputs 14, 16, 14' & 16', and a plurality of step-up transformers 36, 36' & 38, wherein each step-up transformer has fewer than seven turns. The first step-up transformer 38 is connected to a common input port 12 and is positioned between the input port 12 and second and third step-up transformers 36 & 36'. The first step-up transformer 38 has a number of turns different from that of the second and third step-up transformers 36 & 36'. The use of transformers with different numbers of turns allows adjustment of impedance within the splitter. By using step-up transformers with fewer turns than the conventional seven turns used in splitters, the bandwidth of the splitter is substantially increased so that the splitter can function for signals of up to at least 2 GHz. The circuit thus overcomes a frequency limitation of about 1200 MHz in prior art splitters that arises from the relatively large leakage inductance and inter-winding capacitance of prior art step-up transformers. The first step-up transformer may be connected to a transmission line transformer and may share a core with it.
Patent GB-2540000-A (GB)
Title: Radiation detector and radiation detection apparatus
Inventor: KENGO YASUI
IPC: G01T1/24
Filed: 2016-04-21
Abstract: A radiation detector is capable of efficiently dissipating heat from a radiation detecting element. The radiation detector (1) includes a Peltier device (electronic cooling unit) (13) for cooling the radiation detecting element (11), for example a silicon drift detector (SDD). The heat releasing part of the Peltier device (13) is in thermal contact with a cold finger (thermally conductive part) (14). The cold finger (14) is made of a material such as copper with higher thermal conductivity than that of a base (16) made of kovar, iron or nickel, and penetrates the base (16) to protrude from it. A portion of housing such as the base, or a material disposed between base and cold finger, is of a low conductivity material such as ceramic to insulate the cold finger from external heat and the base from the cold finger. The detector is suitable for X-ray fluorescence spectral analysis.
Patent GB-2538623-A (GB)
Title: Engine lubrication system using de-Oxygenated fuel
Inventor: GILES HARVEY
IPC: F02C7/224
Filed: 2016-04-26
Abstract: A thermal management system 100 for a gas turbine engine 102 includes first heat generating sub-systems 110 arranged in operable communication with the engine, a fuel supply sub-system 120, a fuel circulation sub-system 140 and one or more combustors 15. The fuel supply sub-system is adapted to supply a de-oxygenated fuel to the fuel circulation sub-system. The fuel circulation sub-system is adapted to circulate the de-oxygenated fuel to lubricate and cool each of the first heat generating sub-systems and then to combust the fuel in the combustor/s. A method of using the system includes transferring thermal energy from each of the heat-generating sub-systems to the fuel and combusting the fuel in a combustor of the engine. The fuel circulation sub-system may include a fuel flow rate modulating sub-system. The heat generating sub-systems may include bearing compartments, gearbox assemblies and power transmission assemblies.
Patent GB-2550124-A (GB)
Title: Camera
Inventor: NEIL TOCHER
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2016-05-06
Abstract: A camera 5 comprising a plurality of sensor systems 10a-d, each comprising at least one spatial sensor 30 and at least one image sensor 35, wherein the field of view of at least one of the systems differs to another system. The spatial sensor may comprise a depth, distance, angle, range, infra-red and/or stereo sensor. The spatial sensor may comprise receivers 45a-b and transmitter(s) 40. The sensor systems may be distributed over a surface 25 or axis; the surface may be curved, possibly convex. The camera may be mounted on a stand, tripod or other support (Fig.4); it may also be rotatable such that the sensors collect images while being moved around a rotation axis 55. The camera may comprise a processing system to create a model, composited image, or virtual environment; it may form a 3d skeleton, framework or construct from the spatial data and may be configured to wrap, skin, or overlay it with images from the imaging sensor(s). The camera may provide a high dynamic range (HDR) image.
Patent GB-2550624-A (GB)
Title: Combined well plug/chemical heater assemblies for use in down-hole operations and associated heater cartridges
Inventor: PAUL CARRAGHER
IPC: E21B43/28
Filed: 2016-08-19
Abstract: Claimed is a cartridge (figure 1, 1) for a downhole chemical heater. The cartridge has chemical reaction heat source (figure 1, 2) wrapped in temporary coating capable of maintaining the cartridge shape, but consumed during heater burn. Also claimed: a well plugging/sealing tool 5 having tubular heater body 6 with an internal cavity capable of receiving a chemical heat source, a quantity of eutectic/bismuth based alloy 7 around an outer surface of the heater body, and a sleeve 10 around an outer surface of the alloy. Also claimed: a flexible chemical heater (figure 5, 26), having a heat source held within a flexible surround or sock, and ignition means. Also claimed: a method of forming alloy plugs including deploying one or more heater units, deploying a bismuth-based alloy shot, and activating heater units. Also claimed: a method wherein eutectic/bismuth based alloy is delivered adjacent a sand screen, and heated to melt. Also claimed is a method wherein a well sealing tool is deployed and operated before the tool heater is removed, leaving heater body to act as a by-pass conduit. Also claimed: a straddle tool having a conduit or pipe having a sealing tool at each end.
Patent GB-2558585-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: SIVA VAKEESAR
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2017-01-06
Abstract: A communication system is disclosed in which network slicing is supported between various elements of a wireless network. One aspect of the invention has a communication apparatus (for instance a base station or gNB) sending a message to a node (for instance a MME) of the core network in which the message indicates at least one slice support capability of the communication apparatus. A second aspect provides for the core node of the core network receiving the message and configuring information stored at the core node based on the slice support information supplied in the message. A further aspect discloses the transferal of slice support information between communication apparatuses as part of a handover procedure of at least one communication device (for instance a UE). Further aspects of the invention outline the transferal and use of slice support information in relation to connection reestablishment and dual mode connectivity procedures.The slice support information may contain information indicating at least one area of which the communication apparatus is a part and in which the communication device can be paged (e.g. tracking area code).
Patent GB-2553162-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for annealing a layer of amorphous silicon, a method of annealing a layer of amorphous silicon, and a flat panel display
Inventor: PHILIP THOMAS RUMSBY
IPC: H01L21/324
Filed: 2017-01-17
Abstract: A laser beam source 30 and a beam scanner 34 for annealing amorphous silicon to form poly-silicon. The beam may preferably be split to form a set of sub beams 33. The beam or beams is scanned to selectively irradiate a plurality of specific regions of the layer of amorphous silicon and thereby generate a corresponding plurality of separated regions of polysilicon. The beam may be shaped to be rectangular (see figs ) by element 32, such as a diffraction element. The beam shape 8 is preferably made to match a specific isolated regions 6 of the amorphous silicon substrate, so that a polysilicon region 6 can have a TFT formed there that may drive a display pixel. Thus the apparatus can form an array of TFT regions as figure 6 shows. The beam may be scanned in across the substrate in direction 10 while the substrate is moved upwards using an oblique trajectory to compensate as figure 7 shows. This can result in a raster scan over the substrate as figures 9 and 10 show. The laser may be pulsed and apply one or more pulses to each region and the energy of the pulses may vary as figures 8-10 show.
Patent GB-2547548-A (GB)
Title: A synthetic aperture radar system with an airborne repeater
Inventor: DARREN GEORGE MUFF
IPC: G01S13/90
Filed: 2017-02-09
Abstract: A synthetic aperture radar (SAR) apparatus comprising a ground based transmitter, an airborne analogue repeater and a ground based radar receiver. The ground based transmitter converts digital code to an analogue SAR signal and transmits the analogue SAR signal, and the ground based receiver is arranged to receive the SAR signal reflected from a ground target. The receiver comprises an analogue to digital converter that digitises the SAR signal to produce raw SAR data. The airborne analogue repeater flies along a path so as to vary a viewing angle between the repeater and the ground based target to provide a synthetic radar aperture. The SAR may be mono-static or bi-static.
Patent GB-2559207-A (GB)
Title: A 2-Phase brushless AC motor with embedded electronic control
Inventor: KEN WONG
IPC: H02P25/03
Filed: 2017-03-15
Abstract: An embedded control system 1 for a two-phase brushless AC motor 2 comprising: a rotor 21 position sensor 11; an AC supply polarity detector 12; a current or conduction sensor 13; and a controller 14 for controlling the switching circuits 15, 16 according to signals provided by the sensors. The position sensor may be a hall sensor or a back EMF detector; the polarity sensor may be based upon an operational amplifier; and the switching circuits may be triacs which feedback to the controller to act as current sensors. When operating at less than half the maximum speed the controller may allow the first coil to conduct on the positive half-cycle of the AC input and the second coil to conduct on the negative half-cycle. When the speed approaches a maximum the controller may allow only the first coil to conduct but for both the positive and negative half-cycles. Therefore the second coil may conduct when the rotor has rotated 90-180 or 270-360 degrees. The time lapse between trigger pulses may also be used to control the motor speed. The control system may have an AC to DC converter.
Patent GB-2551420-A (GB)
Title: A secure searchable media object
Inventor: NIGEL HENRY CANNINGS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2017-04-05
Abstract: A searchable media player comprises an audio file processor operable to receive a standard audio file and convert the standard audio file into machine coding and an Automatic Speech Recognition processor, operable to receive the standard audio file, determine each spoken word and output a string of text comprising each of the determined words, wherein each word in the string is accorded a time indicative of the time of occurrence of the word in the string. An assembler then operates to receive the machine coding, the string of text and the relevant topics and therefrom to assemble a self-contained media player operable without connection to the internet. A search engine can then be operated to receive a user word search enquiry, search the media player for the string of text for the word search enquiry, determine the accorded time of the occurrence of each word enquiry in the string of text, display the occurrences of the determined word search enquiry to a user, receive a user instruction indicative of a user selected word and retrieve the relevant portion of the audio file in which the selected word search enquiry occurs and playback the retrieved relevant portion to the user.
Patent GB-2561902-A (GB)
Title: Digital signal processing
Inventor: BJORN MELINDER
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: An automated adaptive anti-clipping method, for use with a series of digital signal processing (DSP) units 1, tests each DSP unit for an output that reaches or is greater than a predetermined threshold, such as a clipping threshold, for the respective unit. If the output is less than the threshold, the successive testing of other units in the series is continued. If the output reaches its threshold, a gain reduction procedure is initiated on a DSP unit in a negative feedback manner. The multistage gain reduction procedure may be carried out on the unit under test or a unit upstream of the DSP under test. The gain reduction may performed internal to the DSP or by using an attenuation unit 3 at an input of the DSP. The gain reduction may be a function of an amount by which the output exceeds the threshold. Modules 2 may take one or more data samples of the output and select or derive a value for testing, the value being a maximum, aggregate, or average value. Multiple DSPs may be sampled simultaneously but tested in sequence, and a specific DSP may be selected for gain reduction.
Patent GB-2564132-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for operating a fuel injection system
Inventor: MARK RICHARD SKILLING
IPC: F02M63/02
Filed: 2017-07-04
Abstract: A method of operating a fuel injection system 100 for an engine assembly. The fuel injection system comprises a fuel pump 200, a fuel rail 110 and a fuel injector 112. The method includes determining a past average operating pressure of fuel within the fuel rail over a first period of operation of the engine assembly (402, figure 4), determining a past average injection pressure of fuel within the fuel rail during a past injection event (404), determining a pressure difference between the past average operating pressure and the past average injection pressure (406), determining a current average operating pressure of fuel within the fuel rail for a second period of operation of the engine assembly ending after the first period (408) and predicting a future or current injection pressure of fuel during a future or current injection event by applying the pressure difference to the current average operating pressure (400). A fuel injection system for an engine assembly, an engine assembly or motor vehicle are also claimed.
Patent GB-2556386-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive transmit power control for vehicle communication
Inventor: ALLEN R MURRAY
IPC: H04W52/28
Filed: 2017-09-06
Abstract: Apparatus and method of adaptive transmission power control for vehicle communication. A vehicle (Fig 1C, 100) has a driving assistance unit (Fig 1C, 106) which determines 408 an expected speed of target vehicles (Fig 1C, 118, 120) in the vicinity of the transmitting vehicle and a communications module (Fig 1C, 102) which determines 404 a type of message 402 received from a subsystem of the vehicle and broadcasts the message at a power level 410 based on the message type (Fig. 2A, 202) and the expected speed of the target vehicles. The message type may be public safety 408 or private service 412, where its private service the power level may be based on a range request accompanying the message and where its public safety the power level may be based on the expected speed or may be based on the range request which may be increased if the difference between the expected speed of the target vehicles and an actual speed of the vehicle satisfies a threshold (Fig. 2C, 212)