baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2582769-A (GB)
Title: Controlling movement of subsea pipelines
Inventor: CHRISTIAN LINDE OLSEN
IPC: F16L1/24
Filed: 2019-04-01
Abstract: A weighting clamp/anchor 10 for a subsea pipeline 24 comprises laterally-extending wings 14 and jaws 26 suspended beneath the wings. The jaws are arranged to embrace a pipeline that extends along a central longitudinal plane of the clamp in use. The wings may be in dihedral relation, inclined above a horizontal plane. The jaws may be spaced apart along the central longitudinal plane and may comprise a downwardly extending jaw hanging beneath the wings. The clamp is lowered onto the pipeline from above to engage the jaws with the pipeline. Lowering the clamp further applies weight of the clamp to the engaged pipeline to embed the pipeline further into the seabed and to bring the wings into contact with the seabed; this may form a trench in the seabed that has a cross-section corresponding to, and at least partially containing, the wings. The trench may have a v-shaped cross section. The engagement portions may snap-fit/interference fit onto the pipeline.
Patent GB-2582985-A (GB)
Title: Roofing assembly, modular roofing system, and method of roofing
Inventor: WAYNE SCOTT ROSS
IPC: E04D12/00
Filed: 2019-04-12
Abstract: Including a flexible membrane 102 (which may be waterproof and/or breathable) attached to multiple cords 104 which lie in one direction. With a number of battens 106, which lie in a second orthogonal direction and which are attached to at least one of the cords. One set of the battens 108a is offset to a second set of battens 108b at at least one end. A third set of non-aligned battens may be added, and the pattern of the battens may be repeatable. The membrane may overlap 114 the battens along one or two adjacent sides. One set of battens may extend over the edge of the membrane and one other of the sets of battens may align with the membrane edge. A roof comprised of these assemblies and a method of laying the roof is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2584614-A (GB)
Title: Optimising building energy use
Inventor: PARAG RASTOGI
IPC: G06F30/13
Filed: 2019-05-17
Abstract: An optimising controller controls one or more of a mutation engine, a feature generator and an energy-estimation model. Building data is modified or "mutated" to generate modified building data representing changes to one or more physical components of the building. The modified building data is converted into a numeric feature vector that may be provided as input to the energy-estimation model. The energy-estimation model is configured to, in turn, estimate an energy use metric. The energy use metric is used by the optimising controller, in an iterative process, to determine a modification to the building that improves the energy use metric of the building. For example, the optimising controller may output one or more modifications, e.g as represented by modified building data, that improve an energy efficiency of the building. The non-linear energy-estimation predictive model is parameterised using a set of trained parameters and may be based on gradient boosted regression tress, neural networks, gaussian process regression or support vector machines.
Patent GB-2591427-A (GB)
Title: Lock cylinder
Inventor: BRUCE MCCARTHY
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 2019-08-28
Abstract: The lock cylinder 10 comprises a cam 16 located to a first side of a pin assembly 14 and at least one spacer 22 engaged with a second side of the pin assembly, such that the length of the lock cylinder is increased. The spacer may comprise engagement arms located within grooves in its external housing. The lock may comprise an electrically operated motor. Also claimed is a method of installing a lock cylinder in a door and a kit of parts comprising a lock cylinder. Also claimed is a key 50 for a lock cylinder, comprising a key shaft 56 and bow 54, the shaft comprising a coded terminal portion to interact with a pin assembly and an extended portion 52 between the terminal portion and the bow, the length of the extended portion corresponding to the maximal length added to a lock cylinder by a spacer.
Patent GB-2590630-A (GB)
Title: A fan drive assembly
Inventor: ARTEM MARIE-MAGDELEINE
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: A contra-rotating fan drive assembly comprises a first impeller 101, a second impeller 102, and a contra-rotating electric motor 105, 106. The contra-rotating electric motor comprises a driveshaft 104 fixedly connected to an inner rotor 105 and the first impeller 101, and an outer rotor 106 driving the second impeller 102. The contra-rotating electric motor comprises a battery 130 that is fixed relative to one of the rotors 105, 106 for rotation therewith, and arranged to provide an electric current to one of the rotors to cause the inner rotor and the outer rotor to rotate in opposite directions. This coupling of the battery to a rotor aims to reduce the noise and inefficiency as compared to gear driven fans, and reduce cost over contactless power transmission. The impeller may be embodied by a set of blades connected to the rotors and driveshaft. The system may also include a motor controller fixed relative to one of the rotors.
Patent GB-2590666-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage vacuum pump
Inventor: MARTIN ZAHRADKA
IPC: F04C28/02
Filed: 2019-12-23
Abstract: A multi-stage vacuum pump, comprising at least one higher vacuum stage 30, 40, 50, at least one lower vacuum stage 60, 70, 80, 85, and an over-pressure device 120 operable to selectively couple said lower vacuum stage with said higher vacuum stage. This over-pressure device serves as a relief valve, to allow for reduction of pressure in the low vacuum stages thereby preventing improper pump operation. The over-pressure device may comprise a valve biased closed by a biasing force, the valve actuated by a pressure differential between said higher and lower vacuum stages. The stages may comprise a common rotor urged into position by an urging force, where his urging force exceeds said biasing force. The over pressure device may draw working fluid from a lower vacuum stage with the lowest vacuum, or one other than the highest vacuum lower vacuum stage. The over-pressure device may deliver working fluid to a highest vacuum stage of the lower vacuum stages, or to a stage other than the highest vacuum of the lower vacuum stages.
Patent GB-2582857-A (GB)
Title: Lift force determining an optimal lift assist mechanism
Inventor: Xi Ming Liarno
IPC: G06F119/14
Filed: 2020-02-06
Abstract: A window shade may be a roller blind 100 including a shade tube 105, a lift assist mechanism (LAM) spring assembly 110, and a fabric roll 125. The LAM acts to counteract the weight of the fabric when operating the blind. The LAM is selected based on a desired range or a threshold lift force. The threshold may be set for compliance with ADA legislation. The selection may be performed using a computer system. The weight and deflection of the shade tube may be determined to ensure they are below a limit; and the hanging weight of the shade calculated at multiple locations, and a pull force calculated from the rolled-up diameter and the number of turns. The computer may check if the maximum pull force is above a threshold. The computer may check that the LAM is compatible with the shade tube, for example by ensuring the LAM fits within the tube.
Patent GB-2584535-A (GB)
Title: In-ear headphone device with active noise control
Inventor: Rowan Dylan Gower Williams
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2020-03-16
Abstract: An in-ear device 13 comprises a loudspeaker 30 having a loudspeaker diaphragm 31 and a microphone 33, wherein the device 13 is arranged to provide a noise cancelling audio signal to the loudspeaker 30. The loudspeaker 30 and microphone 33 are acoustically coupled within a device housing 20, and the device comprises an acoustic tube 22 coupling the device to an ear canal of a user. The acoustic tube 22 is associated with an acoustic tube axis 60 defining a projection plane 61 perpendicular to the acoustic tube axis 60. The loudspeaker 30 and microphone 33 are arranged such that a projection area 64 of the loudspeaker diaphragm 31 onto the projection plane 61 and a projection area 65 of the microphone 33 onto the projection plane 61 are non-intersecting. An in-ear headphone device set comprises a first and a second in-ear headphone device 13. Several further embodiments comprising differing arrangements of loudspeaker, microphone and acoustic tube are discussed (figs 4, 5, 8a to 9b).
Patent GB-2596049-A (GB)
Title: Jewellery support
Inventor: CATHERINE MARY WALL
IPC: A44C15/00
Filed: 2020-04-28
Abstract: A wearable support 2 for one or more jewellery pieces. The support comprises a singular tubular member, such as a wire, having first and second arm sections 4, 6 divided by an arcuate section 8. The support further has a means to attach one or more jewellery carrier (12A, B, and C; figure 2) to first and second arm sections such as using a clip 14A, 14B. The jewellery carrier could include a means to attach jewellery pieces (16; figure 2) and could be worn around the neck resulting in the arms being supported along the shoulders of the user (10; figure 3). Furthermore, the jewellery pieces and carrier could be weighted to retain the support against the neck and shoulders during use.
Patent GB-2596054-A (GB)
Title: A scaffolding fitting for use in constructing scaffolding
Inventor: JAMES SOMERVILLE MULVANEY
IPC: E04G5/04
Filed: 2020-05-01
Abstract: A scaffolding fitting 2 for use in constructing scaffolding 4, which scaffolding fitting 2 comprises an insert portion 6 for insertion into an aperture 8 between two rows of bricks 10 and/or blocks which extend horizontally in a wall 11 of a structure. An abutment portion 12 extends transversely from the insert portion 6 to abut against the lowermost row of the two rows of bricks 10 and/or blocks. A securing portion 14 enables the scaffolding fitting 2 to be secured to a part of the scaffolding 4 during construction of said scaffolding. Preferably, the securing portion includes a securing means 18, e.g. a scaffolding clamp, which may be permanently or releasably connected to the securing portion 14. The abutment portion 12 may include fastener apertures to receive fasteners to fix the fitting to the wall. A support portion 32 may also be included to support the securing portion 14.
Patent GB-2590091-A (GB)
Title: Orthogonal element decoupling for moveable coil arrays in MRI
Inventor: IAN ROBERT OLIPHANT CONNELL
IPC: G01R33/36
Filed: 2020-06-08
Abstract: A head coil comprising adjustable lower 211, upper 212 and side 213 portions moving between an open and closed (fig 3a) position wherein the rf coils (fig 8a-8d) in each portion are geometrically arranged to be decoupled in both the open and closed positions. Preferably, there are at least two radio frequency (rf) coils in each portion which perform magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. A tongue 21 portion may hold a head while the subject is lying on a transporter, the tongue being connected to the lower portion. The head coil portions are sized and shaped to adjustably conform to the head. In the open position the upper, lower and side portions are apart to allow the head to be inserted. In the closed position the portions are adjusted to conform to the head and tighten a wrap around the head along the curvature. The coils in each portion are arranged so that the rf coils remain decoupled in both open and closed positions even along the edges of each portion. Preferably, the rf coils comprise butterfly-loop (fig 8d) or loop-loop decoupling pairs disposed along the edge of each individual portion. Preferably, the decoupling pairs are orthogonally/perpendicularly disposed in separate portions.
Patent GB-2596138-A (GB)
Title: Decoder spatial comfort noise generation for discontinuous transmission operation
Inventor: LASSE JUHANI LAAKSONEN
IPC: G10L19/012
Filed: 2020-06-19
Abstract: An Immersive Voice Audio Service (IVAS) spatial audio decoder capable of operating in active and discontinuous transmission (DTX) modes receives an audio signal and metadata 131 from which a spatial comfort noise parameter is generated 225 in Active mode. In DTX mode, this parameter is used to generate an actual comfort noise signal for external render and output 209. The comfort noise parameter may be a direction, energy ratio or source activity as determined by a statistical model.
Patent GB-2583295-A (GB)
Title: Location calibration based on movement path and map objects
Inventor: JIAN ZHANG
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 2018-12-05
Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining movement path data that specifies a location of a mobile article over time within a geographical area having an infrastructure feature; determining by machine logic based on map data and based on the movement path data calibrated location data of the mobile article, wherein the determining based on map data and based on the movement path data calibrated location data of the mobile article includes using map data that specifies coordinate location data of the infrastructure feature; and providing one or more output based on the determining.
Patent GB-2582120-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically replacing a call to a software library with a call to an accelerator
Inventor: Lance Gordon Thompson
IPC: G06F8/54
Filed: 2018-12-19
Abstract: A computer program includes calls to a software library. A virtual function table is built that includes the calls to the software library in the computer program. A programmable device includes one or more currently-implemented accelerators. The available accelerators that are currently-implemented are determined. The calls in the software library that correspond to a currently-implemented accelerator are determined. One or more calls to the software library in the virtual function table are replaced with one or more corresponding calls to a corresponding currently- implemented accelerator. When a call in the software library could be implemented in a new accelerator, an accelerator image for the new accelerator is dynamically generated. The accelerator image is then deployed to create the new accelerator. One or more calls to the software library in the virtual function table are replaced with one or more corresponding calls to the new accelerator.
Patent GB-2588504-A (GB)
Title: Airflow control apparatus
Inventor: Paven Patel
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A vehicle 1 has a rear valance panel 10 including a fairing 17 having an outer surface 18, and also a flow guide 24, providing a permanently deployed surface for guiding the airflow away from outer surface 18, projecting from an exhaust silencer 13. Outer surface 18 and a guide surface of flow guide 24 may each be inclined at an acute angle to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and these angles may be offset. The guide surface may also be longitudinally and/or vertically offset from outer surface 18 of fairing 17. Part of flow guide 24 may overlap outer surface 18.
Patent GB-2598948-A (GB)
Title: Connection device for an electrical apparatus
Inventor: NATHANIEL BROWN
IPC: H02B1/42
Filed: 2020-09-21
Abstract: A connection device 102 for an electrical or electronic apparatus (140, 142; figures 15 to 17) such as a surge protection device in an electrical cabinet or enclosure, comprises a first interface 104 for mechanically and electrically connecting the connection device to a mounting rail 100. The mounting rail, which may be a DIN rail, has an essentially planar surface extending along a longitudinal axis thereof and at least one segment 116, shaped to cooperate with a locking and/or fixing element of the electrical or electronic apparatus, extending along a longitudinal side of the planar surface. The connection device further comprises a second interface (110; figure 3) comprising one or more lugs or ears 112 for electrically connecting the connection device and at least one electrical terminal (148; figures 15 to 17) of the electrical or electronic apparatus when said connection device is connected to the mounting rail and said electrical or electronic apparatus is mounted on the mounting rail. The connection device allows the mounting rail to be used as a large-area conductor to connect an apparatus to a protective earth terminal.
Patent GB-2603476-A (GB)
Title: Object detection with multiple ranges and resolutions
Inventor: YU SU
IPC: G06K9/62
Filed: 2021-02-02
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for object detection in a surrounding of a vehicle using a deep neural network, the method comprising: inputting a first set of sensor-based data for a first Cartesian grid having a first spatial dimension and a first spatial resolution into a first branch of the deep neural network; inputting a second set of sensor-based data for a second Cartesian grid having a second spatial dimension and a second spatial resolution into a second branch of the deep neural network; providing an interaction between the first branch of the deep neural network and the second branch of the deep neural network at an intermediate stage of the deep neural network to take into account, in processing of subsequent layers of the deep neural network, respectively identified features for an overlapping spatial region of the first and second spatial dimension; and fusing a first output of the first branch of the deep neural network and a second output of the second branch of the deep neural network to detect the object in the surrounding of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2599756-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining whether a host has an infection
Inventor: MARK RALPH BAKER
IPC: G01N33/49
Filed: 2021-04-30
Abstract: A method of determining whether a host has an infection comprising obtaining measured values comprising a number of leukocytes (e.g. eosinophils, lymphocytes) and a number of a first type of leukocytes (e.g. neutrophils) in a blood sample from the host, and comparing the measured values with one or more stored threshold value(s) to determine whether the host has said infection. The method may be used to determine infection by SARS-CoV2.
Patent GB-2606738-A (GB)
Title: Sign with extension portion
Inventor: SEAN MCNICHOLAS
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 2021-05-19
Abstract: A sign comprising a base 7 and at least one extension portion 25 disposed for movement on an extension mechanism, in which said base 7 comprises a connection mechanism 38 for connecting said sign to an article with which it is used, in which said extension portion 25 comprises a first face and said base comprises a second face, in which said extension portion 25 is movable on said extension mechanism between a first position (figure 2) in which said first face at least partially overlaps with said second face and a second position in which said extension portion extends laterally from a first side of said base and said first face and said second face are codirectional. The sign may be particularly suited for use with a bicycle.
Patent GB-2608157-A (GB)
Title: Hair styling appliance
Inventor: ANTOINE FRANCOIS ATKINSON
IPC: A45D20/50
Filed: 2021-06-24
Abstract: A hair styling appliance has first and second arms (12, 14, fig 1) coupled together and arranged to receive hair within a region between each other. A plenum (40, fig.7) is disposed within at least one of the first arm and the second arm, the plenum has an air inlet for receiving airflow from a fan unit and an air outlet (48, fig.7) for emitting airflow towards hair within the region. A hair clamp or tension plate comprises a pair of clamping members (112, 114, fig.3) for gripping hair therebetween. At least one of the clamping members comprises flexible projections 118 for guiding hair. The projections may be made of elastomeric silicone. There may be two projections on each clamping member. When the clamping members are brought together the projections may contact each other and bend. The projections help to prevent the hair tress from leaving the drying region.
Patent GB-2607649-A (GB)
Title: Electronic atomization apparatus
Inventor: HUABING LI
IPC: A61M15/06
Filed: 2021-12-09
Abstract: An electronic atomisation apparatus comprises: a main unit comprising a housing, a control assembly 12 and a battery assembly 13, wherein the control assembly 12 and battery assembly 13 are electrically connected and disposed inside the housing; and an atomiser 2 comprising an atomisation housing with a heating circuit, wherein a first end of the atomisation housing is connected to a first end of the housing component, the atomisation housing is provided with at least two independent atomisation compartments 21, the heating circuit is electrically connected to the control assembly 12, and a second end of the atomisation housing is provided with a gas outlet which is selectively communicated with one of the atomisation compartments 21. At least two heating circuits may be provided, in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least two atomisation compartments 21, the atomisation housing may be detachably connected to the housing, and a nozzle 3 may be connected to the atomisation housing’s second end to communicate with the gas outlet. The control assembly 12 may comprise a biomonitoring module, a wireless communication module and a control module, wherein the control module may turn the heating circuit on/off based on a wireless control signal.
Patent GB-2601100-A (GB)
Title: Encapsulation topography-assisted self-aligned MRAM top contact
Inventor: Michael Rizzolo
IPC: H01L43/12
Filed: 2020-09-08
Abstract: A method for forming an MRAM device includes: forming MTJs (202) on interconnects (106) embedded in a first dielectric (102); depositing an encapsulation layer (204) over the MTJs (202); burying the MTJs (202) in a second dielectric (206); patterning a trench (302') in the second dielectric (206) over the MTJs (202) exposing the encapsulation layer (204) over tops of the MTJs (202) which creates a topography at the trench (302') bottom; forming a metal line (904) in the trench (302') over the topography; recessing the metal line (904) which breaks up the metal line (904) into segments (904a, 904b) separated by exposed peaks of the encapsulation layer (204); recessing the exposed peaks of the encapsulation layer (204) to form recesses at the tops of the MTJs (202); and forming self-aligned contacts (1202) in the recesses. An MRAM device is also provided.
Patent GB-2619343-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a slide fastener
Inventor: MATTHEW RAWSTRON
IPC: A44B19/40
Filed: 2022-06-01
Abstract: A joint element 14 for a slide fastener (1, fig.11), comprising a bridge portion (39, fig.3a) for engaging a side 17 of a fastener tape 16, and a plurality of coupling elements 31 extending from the bridge portion with a channel (84, fig.4) extending through each coupling element along a central axis (54, fig.3a, 78, fig.3b), wherein the channel is configured to receive a cord (8, fig.1) of the fastener tape such that at least part of the cord is exposed between adjacent coupling elements when the joint element is mounted to the fastener tape. The bridge portion may have an extension portion (94, fig.8) that extends beyond a first and/or second end coupling element 33, 35. The joint element may include first and second joined portions (36, 38, fig.4) for engaging first and second fastener tape sides, which define an opening for receiving the fastener tape. The joint element may be used to receive and join first and second stringer portions 12a, 12b longitudinally, which may have an overlapped region 30 at the joint.