baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2527916-A (GB)
Title: A device
Inventor: CALVEY JAMES
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2015-05-06
Abstract: Device for removing obstructions and maintaining unimpeded views from the area in front of a CCTV camera lens, comprising: an actuator; an elongated arm with plural elongated projections; wherein the arm is pivotably mounted to the actuator and the actuator rotates the arm from rest to a working position so that it passes across the area in front of the camera lens, dislodging obstacles (eg. cobwebs, spider webs, dust or debris). The rod may be cylindrical and protrusions may extend perpendicularly from opposite sides of it. Size and shape of protuberances may depend on scale and form of the lens. Prominences may be curved or moulded at their ends distal to the shaft. Radius of curvature of projections may correspond with the area to be cleared. The arm may be angled or cranked. Projections may be manufactured from soft, flexible material. The device may be a bristle brush. A bracket may attach the cleaning device to a camera housing, casing, body or protective cover (eg. sun shield) or to an area (eg. wall) adjacent the camera. Also disclosed is a device, for attachment to a closed circuit television wiper blade, comprising a long arm with multiple projections extending from it.
Patent GB-2528785-A (GB)
Title: Air spring counterbalance
Inventor: SKOTTY BRIAN ROY
IPC: E05F15/59
Filed: 2013-09-25
Abstract: A fluid-based spring counterbalance mechanism 1100 comprising: a flexible fluid-based spring; and a means for loading the flexible fluid-based spring in response to rotation of an input shaft configured to be coupled to a movable barrier where the flexible fluid-based spring supports at least a portion of the movable barrier's weight during movement of the movable barrier 1101. The fluid based spring may be an air spring in the form of a rubberized bladder. Also claimed are a number of variations on the counterbalance mechanism including the use of an input jackshaft 1130, the spring being placed between two moveable plates and methods of installation and configuring the mechanism. There is also a mechanism for raising a moveable barrier 1101 by using a fluid to expand the spring such that is causes an output shaft to rotate and raise the barrier (essentially the counterbalance mechanism working in reverse).
Patent GB-2532852-A (GB)
Title: Fishing pole support apparatus
Inventor: SHAUN LITTLE
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 2015-10-02
Abstract: A fishing rod support apparatus or a kit of parts for forming a fishing rod support comprising a pole support surface 12 and a laterally repositionable divider 14 connectable to the support apparatus to provide a lateral stop on the pole rest surface. Also disclosed is a kit of parts for a fishing pole support apparatus comprising a pole support surface and at least one leg attachment 114. A first and second sets of removable legs 116 that have different lengths are provided with the kit that are attachable to the at least one leg attachment.
Patent GB-2544962-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for assisted alignment of a vehicle with a charging device
Inventor: LUKASZ MALICZENKO
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: The alignment of a vehicle 1 (e.g. EV, HEV, PHEV, hybrid vehicle, etc.) with a wireless charging device 3 is assisted by means of optical assisted and electromagnetic assisted alignment procedures. The wireless charging device 3 permits non-contact, inductive charging of the vehicle 1 via a wireless charging receiver 4 upon substantial alignment between the wireless charging device 3 and the vehicle 1. The optical assisted alignment procedure comprises searching image data of region proximate the vehicle 1 for one or more predetermined characteristics of the wireless charging device 3 to identify its location. The electromagnetic assisted alignment procedure comprises identifying the location of the wireless charging device 3 based on characteristics of the electromagnetic energy received from the wireless charging device 3. The vehicle 1 may comprise separated first and second electromagnetic receivers 5a, 5b which identify the location of the wireless charging device 3 based on the relative signal strength of the electromagnetic energy that is received by them. The first and second electromagnetic receivers 5a, 5b may be separated from the wireless charging receiver 4.
Patent GB-2544094-A (GB)
Title: Barrier system
Inventor: STEVEN BOWYER
IPC: E01F15/06
Filed: 2015-11-06
Abstract: A bracket 2a, 2b comprising at least one each of a first type 10a-10f and a second type 8a, 8b of mutually spaced fence member receiving channels. The second channel having a greater width than the first when measured along the length of the bracket. The bracket may also include non-channel regions 15a, 15b, 20a, 20b which comprise an interconnecting region between each pair of adjacent channels and may also comprise a pair of end regions at the ends of the bracket. The non-channel regions may be planar, include an aperture, and lie in a common plane, the channels extending out of the common plane. The first type of channels may have a semi-circular cross-section with the second type having a linear central region between arcuate end regions. Also claimed is a security barrier system 1 comprising support posts 4, at least one bracket, and a plurality of fence members 12a-12h.
Patent GB-2545895-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for detecting exploits
Inventor: DAAVID HENTUNEN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting whether a source of content such as websites 101/102 are serving exploits. The exploit detector 110 divides target client devices 100a/b that have different software profiles into different groups. Exploit detection client applications 111 monitor connections and content transmitted and send this collected data to exploit detector 110 which compares the results. If the comparison shows that additional connections or content were received information regarding this exploit is sent to security provider 300. The software profiles may differ by either having a different version number or by changing the indication of the version number. The malicious content source may be a website, an application or content accessed on a web service, an attachment in a message, a file, a contact or bytes received from an IP address. Application 111 may reside at a client device or server, exploit detector 110 may reside anywhere in the cloud computing environment.
Patent GB-2537044-A (GB)
Title: Steering apparatus and gas ventilation device
Inventor: SATOSHI ENOMOTO
IPC: B62D3/12
Filed: 2016-03-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a motor-driven power steering apparatus including: a rack shaft 24 that is operated by steering of a steering unit; a gear housing that accommodates the rack shaft 24; a tip-side opening which is formed in the gear housing, and through which an inside of the gear housing communicates with an outside of the gear housing; a gas ventilation valve 101 that covers the tip-side opening while ensuring ventilation, through the gas ventilation valve 101, of a gas via the tip-side opening; and a diaphragm (film or membrane) that is provided further inside of the gear housing than the gas ventilation valve 101, suppresses infiltration of a gas, which passes through the gas ventilation valve 101, into the gear housing, and is deformed according to a pressure difference between an internal pressure D1 and an external pressure of the gear housing D2.
Patent GB-2550965-A (GB)
Title: Encoding and decoding arrays of data elements
Inventor: OSKAR FLORDAL
IPC: H04N19/146
Filed: 2016-06-03
Abstract: Encoding a block of an array of data elements (e.g. graphics data values) comprises selectively writing out an encoded version of the block that is either encoded using a first encoding scheme (508), which provides encoded blocks of non-fixed data size (i.e. lossless), or that is encoded using a second encoding scheme (510), which provides encoded blocks of fixed data size (lossy). The selection of which version to write out is based a comparison of the size of the encoded block when encoded using the first encoding scheme to a threshold (506). This provides the potential for the encoded block that is written out to be compressed in a more superior manner using the first encoding scheme where possible, whilst also providing an encoded block that has a predictable maximum compressed size. Dither may be applied to the data element of the block when using the second scheme. Metadata may be written out for the encoded version of the block that is written out that indicates whether the encoded version of the written out block was encoded using the first or second scheme.
Patent GB-2551149-A (GB)
Title: Reactivation control apparatus and method
Inventor: ROBERT BENDING
IPC: F01N9/00
Filed: 2016-06-07
Abstract: A control unit 8 and method for controlling reactivation, regeneration or purging of a lean NOx trap (LNT) in an exhaust system 3 of an internal combustion engine 2, e.g. of a vehicle. The control unit has a processor 11 configured to generate a reactivate flag for the LNT, and a memory device 12 having instructions and coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to generate the reactivate flag when the exhaust gas supplied to the LNT is lean, and an LNT temperature is greater than or equal to a predefined LNT temperature threshold. The reactivation flag may be generated in dependence on an integral of the LNT temperature with respect to time when the exhaust gas is lean and the LNT temperature is greater than or equal to the LNT temperature threshold, preferably when the integral is greater than or equal to a predefined reactivation threshold.
Patent GB-2555795-A (GB)
Title: Painting accessory assembly
Inventor: TREFOR JONES
IPC: B44D3/14
Filed: 2016-11-09
Abstract: A painting accessory tray comprising at least one recess 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 adapted to store one or more painting accessories and a liquid storage container recess 10, 11 that is configured to receive a liquid storage container 12, 13. The liquid storage container has a liquid-tight closure 16, 17 and may be disposed in a first configuration predominantly within the liquid storage container recess and in a second configuration whereby the closure may be removed for access to the liquid. The liquid storage container may located within a holder 14, 15 in the tray that allows the container to be held in an in use and a stored configuration. The holder may pivot relative to the tray to move the container between the two configurations.
Patent GB-2546379-A (GB)
Title: Interregional supply adjustment device and program
Inventor: TAZU NOMOTO
IPC: G06Q50/04
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to reduce the calculation time in an interregional supply adjustment plan. This interregional supply adjustment device is characterized by being equipped with a storage unit that stores, for each commodity in each region, a supply amount (which includes a production amount, an inventory amount, and a goods-in-process amount), and a sales plan amount, and that stores adjustment authorization information indicating a second region that has been authorized to perform a supply adjustment with respect to a first region when a commodity deficiency occurs in the sales plan in the first region, with the interregional supply adjustment device having: a first function, whereby the supply amount and the sales plan amount in the first region are obtained from the storage unit, and the amount of the deficiency for a deficient commodity for which the supply amount does not satisfy the sales plan amount is identified; a second function, whereby a second region is identified with respect to the deficient commodity, from the storage unit; and a third function, whereby supply adjustment information (which includes the commodity for which the supply is to be adjusted from the second region to the first region, and the amount of the supply adjustment) is generated, on the basis of the excess amount in the second region and the production amount, the inventory amount, and the goods-in-process amount in the first region.
Patent GB-2543701-A (GB)
Title: LED backlight source for liquid crystal display device and liquid crystal display device
Inventor: XINHONG CHEN
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2014-10-13
Abstract: An LED backlight source for a liquid crystal display device, comprising: a booster circuit (110) configured to boost a input voltage to a working voltage of an LED series (150); a current control module (120) configured to be connected to the negative terminal of the LED series (150) to regulate the working current of the LED series (150); a microcontroller (130) configured to provide a second square wave signal for the current control module (120) to enable the current control module (120) to realize a current regulation function, and further configured to search for a feedback regulating voltage in a lookup table according to the working current of the LED series (150); a booster drive chip (140) configured to provide a first square wave signal for the booster circuit (110) to enable the booster circuit (110) to realize a boost function. The feedback regulating voltage obtained by the microcontroller (130) is received, and the duty ratio of the first square wave signal provided for the booster circuit (110) is changed according to the received feedback regulating voltage, so as to change the working voltage of the LED series (150).
Patent GB-2561006-A (GB)
Title: Vascular access sheath
Inventor: DHIRAJ JOSHI
IPC: A61M25/06
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: A vascular introducer 100 comprises an access sheath 101 provided at its distal end 103, preferably at its tip, with an inflatable member 104 such as a balloon. The inflatable member 104 being provided for resisting the complete removal of the sheath 101 from within a blood vessel 12. The inflatable member 104 preferably has a ring configuration arranged to encircle the distal end 103 of the sheath 101. The sheath 101 further preferably comprises a tube-in-tube arrangement, whereby an inner tube is disposed within an outer tube such that a space between the walls defines an internal channel 109 which may be used to deliver fluid to inflate the inflatable member 104. The inflatable member 104 is further provided at the end 103 of the sheath 101, preferably at its very tip, to allow for almost all of the sheath 101 to be withdrawn from the vasculature 12, thereby allowing the sheath 101 to be easily re-positioned through easy articulation or turning of the sheath 101 in situ. This allows for the re-orienting of the sheath 101 from a first direction to a second, opposite, direction.
Patent GB-2546207-A (GB)
Title: Auditing of mobile applications
Inventor: ROBERT K SEOLAS
IPC: H04W24/08
Filed: 2014-10-23
Abstract: A method for auditing tags launched within a target mobile application comprises analyzing a network communication generated by a target mobile application to determine if an identifiable tag signature is present within the network communication. An identifiable tag signature can comprise one or more attributes that are associated with the firing of a tag. Based upon a detected tag signature, the method can further comprise determining that a particular tag fired. Further the method can comprise recording information associated with the particular tag.
Patent GB-2547153-A (GB)
Title: Anti-adherent botanical compositions
Inventor: AIMIN HE
IPC: A61K36/00
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: A composition for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to an animate or inanimate surface is disclosed. The composition includes a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include botanical agents such as Soybean extract, Horse chestnut extract, Gypenoside, Resveratrol, Astragalus extract, Rhubarb rootextract, Allium cepaextract, Cassia seedextract, Ginkgo bilobaextract, and Silymarin, and combinations thereof. The efficacy of the botanical agents is microbe and surface dependent. Various delivery vehicles, including a wipe, may be used to deliver the composition to the surface.
Patent GB-2562314-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: BENEDIKT KIRKGAESSLER
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2017-05-13
Abstract: A metal contamination detection system in a cyanide detection system comprising a solid N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid (CHES) buffer, where the buffer provides a pH of 9-10. Also claimed is a method of detecting metal contamination in a cyanide detection system comprising adding a test sample to a solid CHES buffer prior to testing for cyanide. Also claimed is a cyanide detection kit comprising: a metal contamination component comprising solid CHES buffer; and a cyanide detection component comprising at least one first colorimetric solid phase extraction device comprising a non-polar solid phase loaded with a corrinoid compound; a means for passing a gaseous or liquid sample over or across the device; and a means for detecting a colour change of the corrinoid compound. In use, the metal contamination detection system forms a precipitate in the presence of metal that is complexed to cyanide ion, allowing for the detection and removal of metal contamination prior to testing for cyanide.
Patent GB-2553019-A (GB)
Title: High current low-cost DC coupled DAC follower low pass filter headphone amplifier
Inventor: SEBASTIAAN DE VRIES
IPC: H03M1/08
Filed: 2017-05-26
Abstract: A digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) circuit 106 includes two output stages, one for each signal channel. Each output stage includes a DAC 200a, 200b to convert a digital audio signal into an analogue signal, a low pass filter circuit 052 and a further amplifier stage 051 to amplify the filtered analogue audio signal. The low pass filter circuit includes an operational amplifier 053a, 053b and is coupled to the DAC output signal, and the further amplifier stage, or amplifier network, is coupled to the op-amp to receive the filtered analogue audio signal. A feedback path is provided from the amplifier network output to an input of the op-amp. The circuit may include a DC servo circuit 050 to generate a ground reference at the output which, when applied to the low pass filter circuit, may control an impedance of the op-amp. The DAC output may thus be directly coupled (DC) to the output via the amplifier. The amplifier network may include a plurality of parallel connected unity gain op-amps 054a-c. The circuit may be used in digital audio systems where analogue signals are required for output to external devices such as headphones. Also disclosed is a switch-less self-biasing microphone pre-amplifier using direct injection unit, to provide high and low (XLR) impedance connections.
Patent GB-2563257-A (GB)
Title: Prosthesis for a through-knee amputee
Inventor: IAN RADCLIFFE
IPC: A61F2/64
Filed: 2017-06-08
Abstract: A prosthesis for a through-knee amputee comprises a proximal limb portion 102 and a distal limb portion 106. The proximal limb portion 102 comprise a socket 104 which is configured to receive the upper leg of a through-knee amputee. The prosthesis also comprises at least two hinges 108 to connect the proximal limb portion 102 to the distal limb portion 106 so that they can rotate about a single axis of rotation 110. The prosthesis also comprises a contact member 112 and an engagement element 114. One of the contact member 112 and engagement element 114 is attached to the proximal limb portion 102 and the other of the contact member 112 and engagement element 114 is attached to the distal limb portion 106. One of both of the contact member 112 and engagement element 114 are biased towards the other. The contact member 112 is adapted so that when the proximal limb portion 102 and the distal limb portion 106 undergo extension from a position of flexion, the contact member 112 contacts the engagement element 114 to displace the engagement element 114 and/or contact member 112 against the bias.
Patent GB-2558018-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for supplying electricity to multiple loads with current measurements
Inventor: ALEX WING HONG CHAN
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2016-08-23
Abstract: It refers to disclose methods and systems for enabling and disabling a plurality of relays at a system to prevent theft and / or leakage of electricity and to distribute electricity for recharging electric vehicles. The system comprises a power supply, at least one ammeter, a power supply enabler and at least one power controller. The required steps include measuring current drawn by the plurality of loads by one or more ammeters. The power controller independently enables or disables each of the plurality of relays according to the instructions received. The power supply enabler enables or disables power supply to the system substantially based on the amount of current being drawn by the system.
Patent GB-2548735-A (GB)
Title: Wave reflection suppression in pulse modulation telemetry
Inventor: BIPIN KUMAR PILLAI
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2015-01-12
Abstract: A method including receiving a waveform, identifying the presence of a pulse in the waveform, and subtracting a reflection template from the received waveform when a pulse is present in the waveform to obtain a corrected waveform, is presented. The method may further include reading the corrected waveform using a digital processing protocol and adjusting a drilling parameter according to the reading. A device configured to perform a method as above is also provided. A method as above, further including modifying a drilling parameter in a wellbore based on the reading of a pulse sequence including the waveform is also provided.
Patent GB-2565090-A (GB)
Title: Multiple output battery system
Inventor: MIKE RICHARDSON
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2017-08-01
Abstract: A multiple output battery system 100 (e.g. for a hybrid electric vehicle, HEV), having a first leg 16 connected in series with a second leg 18, also includes an energy balancing device 15 to transfer charge between the first and second legs. The energy balancing device monitors one or more properties (e.g. charge level or load applied) of the first leg and/or the second leg and controls the transfer of charge between the first and second legs to adjust the level of charge (or state of charge) of each of the legs, based on the monitored properties. The first leg may supply a higher voltage than the second leg and energy storage capacity of the first leg may be less than that of the second leg. A voltage converter (e.g. inverter 12) may convert the voltage of the first leg to that of the second leg, or vice versa, to enable charge transfer between the legs. A switching element (e.g. transistor 153) and an inductor 150 may be in electrical communication with the first and second legs and charge transfer between the legs is controlled by operating the switching element to control the current flow through the inductor. A diode 154 may be used to prevent the flow of current from the switching element to a negative terminal of the battery.
Patent GB-2565370-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell units having angled offset flow channels
Inventor: SCOTT BAIRD
IPC: H01M8/2483
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: A fuel cell unit comprises a plurality of stacked flow plate assemblies, each disposed at an offset angle to an adjacent flow plate assembly, each comprising an identical corrugated flow plate 300a, 300b, 300c having cathode fluid flow channels 330a, 330b, 330c across a first face and anode fluid flow channels 315a, 315b, 315c across a second face, a fluid manifold periphery plate (200a, 200b, 200c, figure 9) and a membrane electrode assembly 400, wherein the fluid manifold periphery plate comprises an inlet manifold portion (205) configured to engage with a flow plate inlet region (310), an outlet manifold portion (210) configured to engage with a flow plate outlet region (320) and at least one pair of pass-through manifold regions (215) configured to engage with one or more pairs of flow plate side seal regions (305). The flow plate may comprise a square, hexagonal, octagonal or decagonal flow field, which respectively comprise offset angles of 90 degrees, 60 degrees, 45 degrees and 36 degrees. Also disclosed is a method of forming the fuel cell unit.