baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2567045-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for associating SIM card with a group of mobile communications devices
Inventor: EILON EYAL
IPC: H04W12/00
Filed: 2018-08-01
Abstract: A mobile communication device comprises a trusted electronic processor coupled to the application electronic processor. The trusted processor receives from a subscriber identity module (SIM) card a hashed value generated based on a random value and a first key. It then generates and sends a response to the SIM card by decrypting the hashed value using a second key, and the SIM card responds with a positive acknowledgment if this is as expected. On receiving this acknowledgment, the mobile device may connect or register to the communications network associated with the SIM card. The system may be used to associate a SIM card with a group of mobile devices, hence allowing the card to be used with any device within the group whilst preventing use on unauthorised devices. A facility to disable this security feature may also be provided, in which a signal sent by a network operator prompts the SIM card to give zero as the hashed value and always respond with a positive acknowledgement.
Patent GB-2564053-A (GB)
Title: Fracturing assembly with clean out tubular string
Inventor: THOMAS JULES FROSELL
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2016-05-06
Abstract: A wellbore apparatus positionable within a wellbore with a tubular string includes a fracturing assembly and a latch. The fracturing assembly includes a housing comprising a flowbore formed therein and a port, a flow control device configured to move with respect to the housing to selectively allow fluid communication from the flowbore to an exterior of the housing through the port, and a wellbore securing device configured to secure the fracturing assembly within the wellbore. The latch is configured to removably couple the fracturing assembly to the tubular string.
Patent GB-2580017-A (GB)
Title: A level device
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PATRICK JOYNER
IPC: G01C9/28
Filed: 2018-10-31
Abstract: A bubble level device 99 arranged to extend from one or more of its ends so as to provide an intermediate member 6, 7 arranged with measurement indications. These extension members may comprise metallic or alloy flat bars. Bubble levels 2 may be located in the end portion’s side 4 and may also be rotatable and/or removable. A bubble level 3 may be located in a central body 1. In some embodiments the extension of the members may be locked or unlocked using a locking or unlocking mechanism. The members may be locked in an intermediate position. The device may be spring biased to extend or retract.
Patent GB-2565510-A (GB)
Title: Phantom to determine positional and angular navigation system error
Inventor: AISHA SIAL
IPC: A61B34/20
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: A phantom to determine navigational error in a surgical navigation system that tracks the location of an elongate tool having a tip and a shaft based on a plurality of fiducials attached to the elongate tool. The phantom includes a base portion that models a lower portion of a mammalian head and having a top surface with a plurality of touch points, each of the touch points being a respective indentation, and a frame detachably securable to the base portion and having an upper portion spaced apart from the top surface, the upper portion having defined therein a plurality of apertures. A tip of the elongate tool is to be inserted through said one of the apertures and in one of the touch points, and the surgical navigation system determines positional and angular error.
Patent GB-2581470-A (GB)
Title: Method and associated kit and uses for assessing and/or monitoring non-human primate health
Inventor: MICHELLE NELSON
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 2018-12-14
Abstract: A method for assessing and/or monitoring the health status of a non-human primate comprising evaluating the expression of a non-human primate cellular marker antigenically equivalent to Human Leukocyte Antigen-DR (HLA-DR) in a biological sample, in particular the method incorporating the steps of measuring the expression level in a first and second biological sample and comparing the relative expression levels. The HLA-DR equivalent may be expressed on neutrophils. The invention also relates to an associated kit and uses of the invention in particular for assessing the health status of a non-human primate infected by Burkholderia pseudomallei, Francisella tularensis or Coxiella burnetti.
Patent GB-2580055-A (GB)
Title: Piston for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: GILBERT SAMMUT
IPC: F02F3/28
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine, the piston 10’ having a piston head. The piston head comprises: a crown having a compression face 20’; and a side wall (78’ fig.6a) having an outer surface, the side wall depending from the crown. The compression face defines a concave formation (96’ fig.6a) having an outer perimeter which adjoins the outer surface of the piston head side wall, to define an acute angle between the concave formation and the outer surface of the piston head side wall. Such a piston reduces the surface area forming the combustion chamber 16’ to reduce heat transfer from the combustion chamber. A fuel injected 70’ compression ignition engine using such a piston, a control system for that engine, and a vehicle are also claimed.
Patent GB-2581493-A (GB)
Title: Control apparatus and method
Inventor: STEPHEN CUDMORE
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2019-02-19
Abstract: Disclosed is an engine control unit 7 for controlling a diesel engine 2 to regenerate a diesel particulate filter 6 disposed in an exhaust system 3 connected to the diesel engine 2. The engine control unit 7 has at least one processor 8 configured to control an diesel engine 2. A memory device 9 having instructions stored therein is coupled to the at least one processor 8. The at least one processor 8 is configured to control the diesel engine 2 to perform a regeneration event for regenerating the diesel particulate filter 6. The regeneration event includes repeated rich-lean cycling of the diesel engine 2 during the regeneration event. A catalyst, such as a three way catalyst 5, may be provided upstream of the particulate filter 6. The catalyst 5 may include a Diesel oxidation catalyst which is used to alternately store and release oxygen depending on the temperature of the exhaust gas. An oxygen sensor may be used to control the rich/lean cycling. The arrangement and method allow an engine system to remain around the stoichiometric limit when regenerating a Diesel particulate filter.
Patent GB-2568006-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods to interchangeably couple tool systems with unmanned vehicles
Inventor: Robert L Cantrell
IPC: B64F1/12
Filed: 2017-09-08
Abstract: In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that include a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; propulsion system; and a universal coupler configured to interchangeably couple with and decouple from one of multiple different tool systems each having different functions to be put into use while carried by a UAV, wherein a coupling system of the universal coupler is configured to secure a tool system with the UAV and enable a communication connection between a communication bus and the tool system, and wherein the multiple different tool systems comprise at least a package securing tool system configured to retain and enable transport of a package while being delivered, and a sensor tool system configured to sense a condition and communicate sensor data of the sensed condition to the UAV control circuit over the communication bus.
Patent GB-2573631-A (GB)
Title: Auto-complete methods for spoken complete value entries
Inventor: MATTHEW NICHOLS
IPC: G10L15/26
Filed: 2016-08-15
Abstract: A voice-enabled system (fig.4) for guiding a user through a particular task prompts a user to speak spoken complete value entry 120 (eg. workflow steps in a task, or credit card/vehicle identification numbers), receives a spoken subset of the complete long value 130 (eg. the first few digits of the number, the minimum number of such characters being pre-selected), compares this subset with all the possible complete entries in a suggestion list (received or compiled previously, 105), and predicts the intended complete value in order to automatically complete the entry 150. The user may be alerted should no list entry match the spoken subset, while correct predictions can be confirmed 160 or rejected by the user via eg. a graphical user interface. The mobile device (16, fig. 1) may notify a server (12) of the confirmation.
Patent GB-2571464-A (GB)
Title: Well tool having a removable collar for allowing production fluid flow
Inventor: NICHOLAS KUO
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: A device can include a collar positioned in a wellbore that can include an outer wall. The outer wall can define an inner area of the collar and can prevent fluid flow between the inner area of the collar and an outer area of the collar during a hydraulic fracturing process. The collar can be removed or dissolved to form a flow path to allow production fluid to flow between the inner area of the collar and the outer area of the collar subsequent to the hydraulic fracturing process.
Patent GB-2584706-A (GB)
Title: An arch former
Inventor: COLIN ERIC MASON
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 2019-06-12
Abstract: An arch former 1 comprises a planar elongate base 2, having two longitudinally extending grooves 12a, 12b spaced apart, and at least one aperture 14a, 14b arranged at each end. The former includes two side panels 4a, 4b, wherein each side panel comprises a straight bottom edge 8a, 8b and a curved top edge 10a, 10b. The former also includes a top section 6, formed as an elongate panel arranged to extend over the curved top edges of the side panels 4a, 4b and comprises a locking means (20a, Fig 5) disposed at each end arranged to cooperate with the at least one aperture 14a, 14b arranged at each end of the base. Two longitudinally extending grooves (18a, 18b, Fig 5) are spaced apart on the top section. Each groove of the base is configured to receive at least a portion of the bottom edge of one of the side panels, and wherein each groove of the top section is arranged to receive at least a portion of the top edge of one of the side panels.
Patent GB-2585233-A (GB)
Title: Kit configured to be assembled into a bed frame
Inventor: Gary Norman Boulton
IPC: A47C19/02
Filed: 2019-07-04
Abstract: A kit configured to be assembled into a bed frame, the kit comprising two section 1a, 1b configured to form a base, where each section 1a, 1b may be no more than half the length of the assembled bed frame, and three supports 2, 3a, 3b configured to support the base which may span a width of the base and may have a height of a third or less of the length of one of the sections. One support 2 is configured to connect ends of sections 1a, 1b to each and the remaining two supports 3a, 3b are configured to connect to ends of the base. The kit may have a headboard configured to be connected to an end of the base and a removable trim. The kit could be flatpack. The size of the sections is so that the disassembled kit can be fitted into a regular car boot for transportation.
Patent GB-2573251-A (GB)
Title: Optical input devices
Inventor: DAVID LOMAS
IPC: G06F3/042
Filed: 2018-01-17
Abstract: An optical input device comprising at least one optically clear plate (5,6) having at least one light source (7) positioned at a peripheral edge thereof, arranged and configured to transmit frequency modulated light into said optically clear plate (5,6) along its planar length, at an angle such that said modulated light is contained within said plate by means of total internal reflection thereof; at least one photodetector (6a) configured to receive some or all of said modulated light; at least one input mechanism (12) embedded within said optically clear plate (5,6) configured to be mechanically moveable relative thereto; a display screen (4) communicably coupled to said at least one photo detector (6a); and a processing module (29) for receiving signals from said at least one photo detector (6a) and generating data representative of information to be displayed on said display screen (4); wherein, the device is configured such that both mechanical movement of said input mechanism (12) relative to said optically clear plate (5,6) and the application of pressure to said clear plate (5,6) generates respective changes in said modulated light received by said at least one photodetector (6a); and wherein a change in the modulated light received by said at least one photodetector (6a) causes said processing module to generate data representative of a change in information to be displayed on said display screen (4). [Figure 3]
Patent GB-2574773-A (GB)
Title: Bedpan device and wearable working head thereof
Inventor: WEIDONG LU
IPC: A61F5/442
Filed: 2018-08-20
Abstract: A bedpan device comprises a wearable working head and a urine detection circuit. The urine detection circuit comprises at least two first urine sensors (96) and at least two second urine sensors (97) disposed at the working head. When more than one first urine sensor (96) outputs a signal indicating that a liquid is detected or more than one second urine sensor (97) outputs a signal indicating that a liquid is detected, the urine detection circuit outputs a urine signal. When only one first urine sensor (96) or only one second urine sensor (97) outputs a signal indicating that a liquid is detected or only one first urine sensor (96) and only one second urine sensor (97) output a signal indicating that a liquid is detected, the urine detection circuit does not output a urine signal.
Patent GB-2589069-A (GB)
Title: A backing for a picture frame, and a picture frame
Inventor: JOHN MORRISH
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2019-10-31
Abstract: A collapsible backing for a picture frame allows quick insertion and removal of the backing in the frame. The backing comprises an inner surface 3b and 4b and an outer surface 3a and 4a, and a gripping means 5 arranged such when pulled in a direction away from the outer surface, portions of the inner surface of the backing move towards each other. The backing may comprise two pivotally connected panels arranged such that when the gripping means is pulled perpendicular to the plane of the backing, the two panels may be rotated towards each other about the pivot 2. The gripping means 5 may be proximal to the pivot 2 which may be formed by a hinge. The two panels may be integrally formed. The backing portion may be arranged to be retained by a plurality of retaining means 7a.
Patent GB-2578232-A (GB)
Title: Subsea storage of crude oil
Inventor: SIGBJØRN DAASVATN
IPC: E21B43/36
Filed: 2017-09-19
Abstract: A method of storing crude oil subsea for offloading comprising introducing crude oil 94 containing gas into a subsea storage tank 22, floating the oil above a variable-volume column of seawater 96 to trap the oil between the seawater and a top wall of the tank, the seawater being under hydrostatic pressure and applying that pressure to the oil, trapping gas emerging from the oil in a pocket between the oil and the top wall and venting a portion of said trapped gas, offloading a portion of the oil, allowing seawater to flow into and out of the tank and an interface 100 between the crude oil and the seawater to move vertically within the tank in response to venting the gas and introducing or offloading the oil; wherein the seawater and the oil flow into 76,80 and out 78,82 of the tank through a side wall of the tank at a level beneath the interface between the oil 94 and seawater 98.
Patent GB-2581031-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for quickly changing a sample in an NMR spectrometer with a flow cell
Inventor: ERNST ULRICH BRAUMANN
IPC: G01R33/30
Filed: 2020-01-15
Abstract: An NMR spectrometer 1 with a flow cell 2 for measurements on a first liquid test sample P1 comprises: a distributing device 3 which comprises a multi-way valve arrangement (4a, 4b, figures 3 and 4); a cannula 5 for taking test samples from a storage vessel 5a; a sample loop 6 for temporary storage of a further liquid test sample P2; and a pump device 7 for pumping system liquid S into the system. The valve arrangement of the distributing device allows simultaneously: the sample loop 6 with the temporarily stored further test sample P2 to be decoupled from all fluid lines; the flow cell 2 with the first test sample P1 to be decoupled from all fluid lines; and the cannula 5 to be connected to the pump 7 for purging, or to the flow cell for removing the first test sample into a receiving vessel 5b, 5c, or to the sample loop for receiving a subsequent further test sample. Also disclosed are valve arrangements for the apparatus.
Patent GB-2579478-A (GB)
Title: Slotted backup ring assembly
Inventor: GUIJUN DENG
IPC: F16J15/02
Filed: 2018-07-12
Abstract: A unique backup ring against ends of a sealing element features axial slots extending part way along a cylindrical segment of the backup ring. The slots end in rounded openings to relieve stress and a part of the cylindrical shape of the backup ring is solid. The slotted end of the cylindrical portion is tapered in section toward the end overlapping the sealing element. The face of the backup ring away from the sealing element is tapered and rides on an adjacent tapered surface away from the mandrel during the setting. The tapered seal end of the backup ring bends to reach the surrounding tubular before the balance of the cylindrical portion reaches the surrounding tubular. Extrusion along the mandrel is stopped by a mandrel seal on an adjacent wedge ring. The mandrel end of the backup ring has a peripheral stiffener to lend rigidity.
Patent GB-2580805-A (GB)
Title: Training data update
Inventor: TAKUMI YANAGAWA
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2018-09-13
Abstract: Training data including a first and second group of questions each associated with an answer is read into memory by a computer. A class of answers including the answer to a question for each question is determined, where each class ofanswers has a class label that is associated with each of the questions, and each of the questions are classified into a respective class of answers, accordingly. First and second training data is generated including the first and second groups of questions and corresponding classes of answers for use in first and second classifiers, respectively. Each question of the first and second group of questions is classified by the second and first classifiers, respectively, where the classifying generates corresponding classification results. The first or second training data is updated based on the classification results to generate corresponding updated first or second training data, respectively.
Patent GB-2594089-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous transportation network and method for operating the same
Inventor: MARTIN DÜRR
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2020-04-17
Abstract: Controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles 20 at a position – e.g. entering a junction 56 - includes calculating a first time slot 80-1 comprising a first entry time at which the first autonomous vehicle 20-1 enters the junction on a first inward route 60a, communicating the first time slot data from a beacon 17 to the first vehicle and adjusting the first vehicle’s velocity such that it arrives at the junction at the first entry time. A second time slot 80-2 is similarly calculated and sent to a second autonomous vehicle 20-2, which similarly adjusts its velocity to arrive at a second entry time later than the first entry time. Thus, the second autonomous vehicle does not impact the first. Also disclosed is controlling an autonomous vehicle travelling on tracks (15, Fig.6) by defining a kinematic envelope (600, Fig.6) as a region about the vehicle that is dependent on its size, direction or velocity; calculating a vehicle direction or velocity such that the kinematic envelope does not conflict with another vehicle; and receiving messages (19, Fig.1) from a beacon (17, Fig.1) to adjust the direction or velocity.
Patent GB-2595920-A (GB)
Title: Multi-path electrical connector
Inventor: PHILIP ROSS NORMAN
IPC: H01R24/84
Filed: 2020-06-12
Abstract: A multi-path electrical connector 10 comprises two interengageable connecting members 11, 12 of insulating material each having a plurality of coextensive concentric ribs 11a or 12a bounding radially spaced-apart grooves, each rib tapering towards a free end and the ribs of each member being receivable in the grooves of the other member for interengagement of the members, the walls of the ribs and bases of the grooves, but not the free ends of the ribs, of a one of the members and the walls and free ends of the ribs, but not the bases of the grooves, of the other one of the members have a coating 15 (Figure 4) of electrically conductive material so that when the members are interengaged each groove of the first member and the rib received by the second member form an electrically conductive path isolated from the or each such other path by regions without the coating. The free end of ribs on one member may have a central region with no conductive coating but outer regions with the conductive coating. Protrusions 20 (Figure 5) may be included to generate pressure when engaging the members.
Patent GB-2600373-A (GB)
Title: Light detection and ranging
Inventor: KONSTANTINOS PAPADIMITRIOU
IPC: G01S17/93
Filed: 2020-08-05
Abstract: A system and method of light detection and ranging comprising holographic projection. The method comprises a first step of displaying a first hologram 1001 of a first light pattern 902 on a first array of light‐modulating pixels and illuminating the first hologram with first pulsed light from a first source LD#1 in order to project the first light pattern onto a scene 900. The method comprises a second step of displaying a second hologram 1002 of a second light pattern 904 on a second array of light‐modulating pixels and illuminating the second hologram with second pulsed light from second source LD#2 in order to project the second light pattern onto the scene 900. At least one pulse property of the first pulsed light is different to that of the second pulsed light. The pulse property preferable comprises pulse duration, peak power and/or repetition rate.
Patent GB-2598365-A (GB)
Title: Current controlling element based on saturation of a magnetic circuit
Inventor: PETR KOPEJTKO
IPC: H01C10/10
Filed: 2020-08-28
Abstract: A current controlling element 1a comprises: a first magnetic core 2a forming a magnetic circuit; a coil 3, which is designed to generate a magnetic flux in the first magnetic core 2a when it its energized, and a second magnetic core 4a, which is arranged at a distance from the first magnetic core 2a; and a magnetoresistive conductor 5 is arranged in a first air gap 6 between the first magnetic core 2a and the second magnetic core 4a. The first and second magnetic cores 2a,4a may comprise vanadium permendur or Mu-metal, a nickel-iron soft ferromagnetic alloy. The magnetoresistive conductor 5 may be a semiconductor-metal hybrid structure that operates according to the Extraordinary magnetoresistance effect.