baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2544336-A (GB)
Title: In-situ pressure sensor bias determination apparatus, subsea sensor node apparatus and method of determining a bias of a pressure sensing apparatus
Inventor: ADRIAN BRYAN PARSONS
IPC: G01L13/00
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: A seabed depth measuring device using a pressure sensor configuration to prevent seawater corrosion In a first aspect an in-situ pressure sensor bias determination apparatus comprises: a measurement pressure sensor 400; a reference pressure sensor 402; an electronically controllable pressure adjustment device 404 (e.g. screw pump 406); and a fluid conduit network having an ambient access port 412. The measurement pressure sensor has a greater operating pressure range than the reference pressure sensor. The measurement sensor, reference sensor and pressure adjustment device are sealingly coupled to the conduit network so as to define a volume that is open only at the ambient access port. An ambient isolation device 420 is arranged to isolate selectively ambient pressure from the measurement sensor, reference sensor and adjustment device, thereby closing the open volume. In a second aspect the reference pressure sensor is selectively fluidly coupleable to the conduit network. The pressure adjustment device is actuated to reduce a pressure within the closed volume. The reference sensor is connected to the conduit network and a bias is measured using a measurement calibration sensor. The apparatus may form a subsea sensor node (fig 1, 102) comprising a housing 200. The pressure sensors may be resonant pressure sensors such as a quartz resonant sensor or a silicon resonant sensor.
Patent GB-2532614-A (GB)
Title: Surface and image intergration for model evaluation and landmark determination
Inventor: Yangqiu Hu
IPC: G16H30/20
Filed: 2014-05-05
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a software program that displays both a volume as images and segmentation results as surface models in 3D, Multiple 2D slices are extracted from the 3D volume. The 2D slices may have different locations and orientations and also may be moved using a mouse, touchscreen, and/or keyboard by a user. The 2D slices may be interactively rotated by the user to best follow an oblique structure. The 2D slices can "cut" the surface models from the segmentation so that only half of the models are displayed. The border curves resulting from the cuts are displayed in the 2D slices, enablmg evaluation of surface accuracy against the raw image data in any plane. The user may click a point on the surface model to designate a landmark point. The corresponding location of the point is highlighted in the 2D slices. After the user has picked two landmark points to determine a line, a 2D slice can be reoriented such that the line lies in the slice. The user can then further evaluate/refine the landmark points based on both surface and image information.
Patent GB-2531950-A (GB)
Title: Encoding data using dynamic system coupling
Inventor: TOMISLAV STANKOVSKI
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: A method of encoding data at a computer, the computer storing data associated with a plurality of dynamical subsystems, each dynamical subsystem having a plurality of associated state variables, the plurality of dynamical subsystems being coupled by a plurality of coupling functions. The method comprises receiving, at the computer, data to be encoded; inputting, at the computer, the data to be encoded into the plurality of dynamical subsystems as a plurality of parameters of the coupling functions; and outputting, from the computer, a plurality of state variables associated with the plurality of dynamical subsystems, the plurality of state variables comprising at least one of the plurality of state variables associated with each of the dynamical subsystems, the plurality of state variables providing an encoding of the received data.
Patent GB-2546780-A (GB)
Title: Loading system
Inventor: STUART CROWTHER
IPC: B60P3/12
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A pivotable loading system for a vehicle, such a recovery vehicle or tow truck. The loading system comprises a loading frame 100, which may pivot with respect to a base unit 18 about a hinge 20. The loading frame is made up of two parts, a tipping sub-frame 110, and a platform 120, onto which a vehicle may be loaded. The sub-frame 110 and platform 120 are connected to one another by a pivotable platform coupling 170. The sub-frame 110 and platform 120 are each connected to respective first and second actuators, 130, 140, which meet at the at a pivotable actuator coupling 150, connecting the two actuators. These actuators may be used to slide the platform 120 along the tipping subframe until the pivotable platform coupling 170 is aligned with the pivotable actuator coupling 150, then moving two pivotable couplings 170, 150 together towards the tail end of the tipping sub-frame 110. The actuators may comprise hydraulic cylinders.
Patent GB-2533540-A (GB)
Title: Repairable GOA circuit for flat panel display and display device
Inventor: XIAOJIANG YU
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2014-01-21
Abstract: A repairable GOA circuit for flat panel display and a display device comprising the repairable GOA circuit. The repairable GOA circuit comprises a plurality of cascaded GOA units. The charging of the nth level of a horizontal scanning line in a display region is controlled in accordance with the nth level of the GOA unit, wherein two ends of the nth level of the horizontal scanning line are respectively connected to one such nth level of the GOA unit; and the nth level of the GOA unit comprises a pull-up circuit, a pull-down circuit, a pull-down maintaining circuit, a pull-up control circuit, a bootstrap capacitor and a first thin-film transistor. The gate of the first thin-film transistor inputs a same-level clock signal CK, and the drain and the source are respectively used for connecting a grid signal point and the nth level of the horizontal scanning line; and when the nth level of the GOA unit operates normally, at least one of the drain and the source of the first thin-film transistor stays disconnected from the nth level of the GOA unit. The repairable GOA circuit can enable the GOA circuit to have certain repairablity, thereby improving the yield of the GOA display panel.
Patent GB-2551401-A (GB)
Title: Durable white inorganic finish for aluminium articles
Inventor: STEPHEN HUTCHINS
IPC: C25D11/04
Filed: 2016-06-22
Abstract: A method of forming a high luminosity inorganic coating on an aluminium or aluminium alloy article, wherein the article is immersed in an electrolyte and subjected to a plasma anodising process. The coating is preferably applied at a thickness of at least 10 µm. The average power of individual discharges are preferably kept below 15 W, each discharge is preferably for less than 120 µs with a discharge energy below 1.8 mJ. The anodic breakdown strength of the coating in the electrolyte may be kept below 300 V. The electrolyte may comprise at least one soluble phosphate, at least one soluble hydroxide and at least one organic acid such as up to 4% ammonium phosphate, up to 2% acetic acid, up to 2% potassium hydroxide and up to 2% sodium tetrafluoroborate. The pH of the electrolyte may be between 6 and 9, and the electrolyte may also be substantially free of transition metal ions and/or silicates. A further aspect is a high luminosity inorganic coating with a luminosity L* ≥ 80.0% and comprising at least 50% gamma alumina. The coating is preferably at least 10 µm thick and preferably contains micropores with a diameter of > 5µm. The coating preferably has a porosity of at least 25%. There is also disclosed an aluminium or aluminum alloy article coated with a high high luminosity inorganic coating with a luminosity L* ≥ 80.0% and comprising at least 50% γ-alumina.
Patent GB-2543885-A (GB)
Title: Multi-function heat foil embossing machine
Inventor: EARL BROHARD
IPC: B44C1/24
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: A multi-purpose heat foil embossing machine and a heat foil adapter are disclosed herein. According to an embodiment, the heat foil adapter includes an injection molded body, a metal heat plate configured in the cavity of the molded body, a heating element, a temperature control system configured to maintain metal heat plate temperature, and a polycarbonate lid. According to another embodiment, the multi-purpose heat foil embossing machine is of platform and roller type construction wherein platform provides a flatbed working area and roller is moved over it that eliminates need to sandwich folder between plastic mats and push the mat between the rollers. According to another embodiment, the heat plate adapter is configured within a cavity on the platform of the embossing machine with electric connectivity.
Patent GB-2561389-A (GB)
Title: Road pollution extraction system
Inventor: THOMAS DELGADO
IPC: E01F9/553
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: The system comprises an inlet assembly 1 recessed in a road surface 2 and connected to an extraction duct, the inlet assembly comprising a pod 7 protruding above the road surface and arranged to be driven over, with one or more intakes 13 within the pod, the pod defining a passage 12 for connection to the extraction duct. The inlet assembly may have a base unit 3 comprising an upper edge 6 flush with the road surface. The base unit may have a retractable sub-housing biased to a raised position. The pod may be resiliently compressible or retractable. The inlet assembly may have an internal stop 15 to support a wheel passing over the pod. The pod may comprise reflectors or lighting units. The pod may have a support plate beneath an outer shell 8, with the intakes being formed through the outer shell and support plate. The system may comprise an air filtration unit connected to the extraction duct.
Patent GB-2547855-A (GB)
Title: A broker service apparatus for controlling a mobile device
Inventor: NICHOLAS KARL LINCOLN
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2015-10-27
Abstract: A broker service apparatus for controlling a second mobile device in response to a first mobile device having no connection to a telephony service, wherein the first mobile device is operable to transmit an identifier to the second mobile device using a network connection that is operable to connect mobile devices and wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are operable to join a first group; wherein the broker service apparatus is configured to: assign a unique identifier to a group; notify the telephony service of the unique identifier; responsive to receipt of a first control signal comprising a first unique identifier and data from a telephony service, wherein the data is targeted to the first mobile device, use the first unique identifier to identify the first group; responsive to the first mobile device not being connected to the broker service, determine whether the second mobile device is connected to the broker service; responsive to the second mobile device being connected to the broker service, issue a second control signal to the second mobile device in order to forward the data to the second mobile device, the second control signal comprising the identifier of the first mobile device; wherein the second control signal is operable to cause the second mobile device to use the identifier of the first mobile device and the network connection in order to forward the data to the first mobile device.
Patent GB-2563852-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft braking
Inventor: GEORGE HOWELL
IPC: B64C25/46
Filed: 2017-06-27
Abstract: Disclosed is a braking system 200 for an aircraft. The aircraft comprises a landing gear arrangement comprising a pair of wheels 110L, 110R sharing a common axis of rotation, each wheel having a brake. The braking system is operable in a first mode in which the braking system is supplied with hydraulic pressure from a primary hydraulic circuit 202 and a second mode in which the braking system is supplied with hydraulic pressure from a backup hydraulic circuit 204. In both modes the braking system is arranged to reduce hydraulic pressure to the brake of the first wheel of the pair when there is a difference between a detected rate of rotation of the first wheel and an expected rate of rotation, while maintaining hydraulic pressure to the brake of the second wheel of the pair when there is a correspondence between a detected rate of rotation of the second wheel and the expected rate of rotation. The backup hydraulic circuit may include an accumulator arranged to receive pressurized hydraulic fluid the primary hydraulic circuit. Also disclosed is an aircraft with the abovementioned system, a method of operating a braking system, and a computer program which executes the method.
Patent GB-2557719-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional gap measurement systems and methods
Inventor: MORTEZA SAFAI
IPC: G01N27/90
Filed: 2017-10-16
Abstract: A method of measuring separation distances within a gap, comprising inserting a sensor blade 112 into a gap 144, defined by a first surface 140 and a second surface 142. The sensor blade comprises transmission induction coils 114 and reception induction coils 116 spaced in two dimensions about the sensor blade at a plurality of measurement sites 118. The method further comprises generating transmitted probe signals from the transmission induction coils, receiving response signals with the reception induction coils in response, and determining the separation distances between the first surface and the second surface at each of the measurement sites. The transmitting system may drive direct current (DC) across the transmission induction coils to produce steady state magnetic fields. Alternatively, the transmitting systems may drive modulated signals such as alternating current signals (AC) to produce static alternating electromagnetic fields. A 3D virtual model of the gap may be created based upon the measured separation distances. Shims for filling the gap may then be selected.
Patent GB-2566341-A (GB)
Title: Reducing redirects
Inventor: TUNA TOKSOZ
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2017-04-03
Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable medium for reducing redirects of a client device are disclosed. A method for directing a user to a destination page includes detecting, by one or more servers, interaction with a digital component at a client device, identifying, by the one or more servers, a different server to which the one or more servers are to redirect the client device and a destination page being requested through the interaction with the digital component, redirecting, by the one or more servers, the client device to a destination page without redirecting the client device to the different server, and pinging, by the one or more servers, the different server with a request that includes interaction data corresponding to the interaction with the digital component.
Patent GB-2560808-A (GB)
Title: Phone-as-a-key localization based on object detection
Inventor: LAURA VIVIANA HAZEBROUCK
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2018-01-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of keyless entry comprising detecting objects around the vehicle via range detection sensors, receiving RSSI values from a mobile device via a plurality of wireless nodes 106, and determining a quantity of objects around the vehicle via a processor. Based on the determined quantity a first RSSI threshold 204 is determined. In response to an average portion of the RSSI values satisfying the first RSSI threshold 204 a door is primed. The objects 206 around the vehicle may be detected in response to detecting the presence of the mobile device. A second RSSI threshold for activating welcome lights may be determined based on the quantity of objects detected. An area around the vehicle may be categorized into one of three categories based upon the detected quantity of objects, each category corresponding to high/medium/low density. The RSSI thresholds may be determined based upon which category the area is in. The method may also include receiving respective RSSI values from the mobile device for the four wireless nodes located on the vehicle sides (two each side), a front node, and a rear node. Also disclosed is a corresponding apparatus claim to a vehicle 100.
Patent GB-2572984-A (GB)
Title: Method and data processing apparatus
Inventor: RENAUD DIFRANCESCO
IPC: G10L25/63
Filed: 2018-04-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating an emotion descriptor icon 301-303 (e.g. an emoticon or emoji). The method comprises receiving input content comprising video information (S402), performing analysis on the input content to produce information representing the video information (S403), determining from this information a likelihood of association between the input content and some of a plurality of emotion states (S404), thus selecting an emotion state (S405), and outputting an emotion descriptor icon that is associated with the selected emotion state (S406). The method further comprises outputting timing information associating the output icon with a temporal position in the video information (see 301-303 & 310). The video information could comprise facial expressions (221), or audio and textual information (222,223). The determination of emotion states could use genre, identity or location information when selecting an emotion state. Independent claims are also included for a television receiver, tuner and set-top box implementing the claimed method.
Patent GB-2569410-A (GB)
Title: Booster burner
Inventor: TENG-YUN CHANG
IPC: F23L5/02
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A burner arrangement 20 has a combustion chamber 22 associated with an air blower 30, and the combustion chamber also has at least one fuel nozzle 25 supplied with fuel via a conduit from a fuel reservoir 21. The fuel nozzle also includes a high pressure gas supply provided via a high pressure gas reservoir 61, and a control unit 50 may be provided which in use controls a combustion chamber igniter 52, a fuel pump 53, a motor 43 driving the air blower and a throttle arrangement 54 associated with the high pressure gas supply. The air blower is arranged upstream of the combustion chamber, and the high pressure gas supply is used to atomize and accelerate the fuel leaving the fuel nozzle and provides an increase in combustion efficiency. The burner arrangement may additionally include a jet pipe (26 Fig. 8) to produce a longer flame and increased heat output, and may be used in a boiler, a heating furnace, drying equipment or other thermal equipment.
Patent GB-2575978-A (GB)
Title: Gyroscope
Inventor: JOSÉ BEITIA
IPC: G01C19/5783
Filed: 2018-07-30
Abstract: A gyroscope 60 comprises a resonator 2; transducers 22 for driving a vibrational mode in resonator 2 and detecting vibrations of resonator 2; a base 62 for supporting the resonator 2, including attachment points 70a-c (i.e. bores for bolts) for attachment to an external system; and a vibration isolator (i.e. damper) 68 formed from resilient material (i.e. an elastomer) and located radially inward of the attachment points 70a-c. The resilient material 68 may be frustro-conical, and provided between inner 64 and outer 66a-c parts of the base 62. The resonator 2 may have a cylindrical, hemispherical, toroidal or mushroom shape. The resilient material 68 may form part of a stem 4 which supports the resonator 2, and may be fixed to the base 62, wherein the resilient material 68 extends between a cylindrical projection 8 forming part of the base 62 and the stem portion 4 extending from the resonator 2. The vibration isolator 68 may have a cut-off frequency which is 20% or less (or 10% or less) of the frequency of primary and secondary modes of the resonator 2. An electronics board 12 may be provided in the base 62, connected to the transducers 22 via rods 14.
Patent GB-2577570-A (GB)
Title: Sound event detection
Inventor: Sara Mainiero
IPC: G10L25/51
Filed: 2018-10-15
Abstract: An audio processing system for an Audio Event Detection (AED) system receives an audio (Test) signal and derives spectral features (eg. a spectrogram 320) at a block of filters which may generate a feature matrix representing the energy in each filter (310). These feature matrices may then be concatenated into a supervector and compared to a feature dictionary 210 composed of features of previous target (Training) events. Events classified below a difference threshold may then cause a detection signal which in turn triggers an activation signal for a particular application.
Patent GB-2579866-A (GB)
Title: Movable steering wheel assemblies
Inventor: ANDY JOHN MURRAY
IPC: B62D1/04
Filed: 2018-12-19
Abstract: A motor vehicle steering assembly is provided with a hub that rotates a steering column about a steering axis and a rim moveably coupled to the hub and pivotable about a second axis with a component perpendicular to the first axis. One arrangement has a sensor for detecting a pivot angle of the rim about the second axis; another arrangement has a controller which determines a pivot angle of the rim and activates or deactivates an ignition system and/or a driver restraint system based on the pivot angle. Typically the ignition or restraint will be deactivated in a reclined position, and a lock may be provided to prevent pivoting when the systems are activated. The coupling may comprise a series of pins in one of the hub or rim and slots in the other, and the pivot angle may be determined by an electrical connection between a pin and a slot.
Patent GB-2580899-A (GB)
Title: Audio representation and associated rendering
Inventor: LASSE JUHANI LAAKSONEN
IPC: G10L19/008
Filed: 2019-01-22
Abstract: An input format is obtained for generating an encoded mono audio signal and/or a multichannel signal. The input format comprises a mono signal 205 and an associated metadata signal 227 that is configured to enable generation of the encoded multichannel signal 207 from the mono signal. The encoded mono audio signal may be bit-exact 223 (i.e. lossless). The multichannel signal may be a stereo signal. The encoded mono signal may be an enhanced voice system (EVS) encoded mono signal. The encoded multichannel audio signal may be an EVS encoded multichannel signal, or an Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS) multichannel signal 225. The input format may enable backwards-compatible voice conferencing between devices of varying capabilities (Figs. 6-9) by stripping spatial metadata from a bitstream prior to transmitting to a legacy device, thus reducing the number of re-encodings or differing bitstreams.
Patent GB-2571205-A (GB)
Title: Encapsulated colour-change composition, coloured fabric and garment
Inventor: LAUREN BOWKER
IPC: D06P3/24
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: The colour-change composition includes an encapsulated color‑change component a binder composition to bind the colour change component to the fabric. The binder composition contains a polymer with free hydroxyl end groups, an isocyanate, preferably a blocked isocyanate cross-linker and a processing lubricant. The preferred colour change component is preferably hydrochromic, photoelastic or thermochromic liquid crystal or leuco dye. The lubricant is preferably a glycol compound, glycerol, hydrophilic polyurea or siloxane, gum Arabic, gelatine, xanthan gum, guar gum, alginate, carrageen, locust bean gum, pectin or starch. The preferred binder is polyether urethane, polyester urethane or polyether ester. The composition is bound to an elastic fabric, that is used to produce responsive clothing.
Patent GB-2567592-A (GB)
Title: A flow control system for power generation
Inventor: PRANAY ASTHANA
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2016-10-06
Abstract: A valve assembly for use in controlling flow of a fluid in a wellbore includes a housing including an internal passageway, a conductor located adjacent to the internal passageway, a rotor assembly located outside of the internal passageway, and a flow path to receive a flow of the fluid therethrough to rotate the rotor assembly. The rotor assembly includes a magnet having a magnetic field and rotatable with the rotor assembly, where rotation of the rotor assembly and the magnet relative to the conductor produces electrical energy in the conductor.