baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2586046-A (GB)
Title: Peak determination in two-dimensional optical spectra
Inventor: HANS-JÜRGEN SCHLÜTER
IPC: G01J3/443
Filed: 2019-07-31
Abstract: A method of determining a peak intensity in an optical spectrum comprises producing a two dimensional array 20 of spectrum values by imaging the optical spectrum onto a detector array 13; selecting a first two-dimensional subarray 21 of the array of spectrum values such that the subarray includes a first peak 1 of the spectrum having an expected location; interpolating, within the first subarray 21, the spectrum values to produce a first interpolated subarray; determining, by using the subarray, an actual location of the first peak 1; determining an offset by using the actual location and the expected location of the first peak; adjusting an expected location of a second peak 2 of the spectrum by using the offset; selecting a second two-dimensional subarray 22 of the array of spectrum values such that the second subarray includes the second peak 2, the second peak having an adjusted expected location; and using, within the second subarray 22, interpolated spectrum values to produce a peak intensity value of the second peak. The optical spectrum may comprise an echelle spectrum produced using a plasma where the first peak and/or the second peak correspond with substances present in the plasma.
Patent GB-2586609-A (GB)
Title: Wear particle collector system and wear collection process for automotive brake systems
Inventor: RADU GABRIEL DANILA
IPC: F16D65/00
Filed: 2019-08-28
Abstract: A wear particle collector system for an automotive brake system comprising a brake disc 1, a brake calliper 2, and a brake pad 3. The collector system comprises a vacuum unit 9, two wear particle collectors 4 which receives wear particles generated by friction between the brake pad 3 and brake disc 1. Collectors 4 extend from one radial side of the disc 1 to the other radial side of the disc 1 and placed up and down the brake calliper 2. A pipe 8 connects the vacuum unit 9 and the particle collectors 4 so that the vacuum unit 9 sucks wear particles from the collectors through a filter (6, fig 5) mounted in a filter case 5 having an evacuation/drain valve 7. In case of liquid infiltrated in the wear particle collector system, the liquid flows through the pipe 8 with air and wear particles. Under gravity the liquid towards the drain valve 7 which, when activated (e.g. electronically), discharges the liquid when a specified amount is collected. If the filter (6) gets wet the liquid is drained, via gravity, through drain slots (5a)
Patent GB-2574774-A (GB)
Title: Injector
Inventor: ANDREW ATKINS
IPC: F02B41/02
Filed: 2017-06-30
Abstract: A method of operating an injector configured to inject a liquid coolant into a cylinder of an engine, such as a split cycle engine. Wherein the liquid coolant has been condensed into a liquid phase via a refrigeration process, e.g. liquefied air, liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen or liquefied natural gas. The method comprising: receiving a signal indicative of a parameter of a driver of the injector 1010; the received signal may be indicative of a resulting current which was measured in response to applying a selected voltage to the driver. In response to receiving the signal indicative of the parameter of the driver, determining a resistance of the driver based on the received signal 1020; and controlling a current to the driver, based on the determined resistance 1030, to move a valve closure member between a first position and a second position to inject the liquid coolant into the engine. An injector and a controller are also claimed.
Patent GB-2586534-A (GB)
Title: Acousto-optical device
Inventor: HASSAN NOROUZI-ARASI
IPC: G02F1/1334
Filed: 2020-04-29
Abstract: An acousto-optical device comprising a composite of liquid crystalline (LC) capsules dispersed in a binder material, whereby an ultrasound waves are applied to the composite. The acousto-optical device may be an acousto-optical sensor for non-destructive testing (NDT) utilising the acousto-optic effect. The liquid crystal (LC) capsule may comprise: a polymeric shell; a core containing mesogenic medium; a binder selected from water-soluble polymers or waterborne latex binders, where the binders may also coprise polyvinyl alcohol. The capsule may have a size in the range of 1 nano-metre (1 x 10^-9 metres) to 10 micro-metres (1 x 10^-6 metres) [1nm – 10µm], with a film thickness in the range of 0.5 micro-metres (5 x 10^-7 metres) to 50 micro-metres (5 x 10^-5 metres) [0.5µm – 50µm].
Patent GB-2595639-A (GB)
Title: Pairing of user device with remote system
Inventor: GABRIELE GELARDI
IPC: H04W12/00
Filed: 2020-05-22
Abstract: A method of pairing a user device with a remote system. The user device communicates with an intermediary device via a secure communication channel to cause a secret key generated by the remote system to be received by the user device, from the intermediary device. The secret key is thereby assigned to the user device. The user device establishes communication with the remote system to pair the user device with the remote system using the secret key, such that data sent from the user device to the remote system is encrypted using the secret key and data received by the user device from the remote system is decrypted using the secret key.
Patent GB-2583683-A (GB)
Title: Skin treatment apparatus utilising intense pulsed light (IPL)
Inventor: STUART TERRY JONES
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: A skin treatment apparatus comprising a light source 22 for transmitting an energy dose to the skin. The apparatus comprises at least a first and second sensor each independently capable of measuring a skin parameter and a control system 28 arranged to control operation of the light source in dependence on the first and second sensor measurements. The apparatus may comprise a housing 50 which may include a window. The control system may be configured to determine a valid skin parameter reading determined by the difference between the first and second measurements below a predetermined threshold and controlling the light source dependent on the determination of a valid skin parameter. The apparatus may be a hair depilation apparatus.
Patent GB-2586723-A (GB)
Title: False triggering prevention in a resonant phase sensing system
Inventor: Siddharth Maru
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2019-03-15
Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to at a plurality of periodic intervals, measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor. The system may also include a driver configured to drive the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor at a driving frequency and a driving amplitude, wherein at least one of the driving frequency and the driving amplitude varies among the plurality of periodic intervals.
Patent GB-2599429-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary camping room
Inventor: MAX LAWLESS
IPC: E04H15/32
Filed: 2020-10-01
Abstract: A tent 10 having a compartment 18 e.g. for auxiliary storage or additional bedroom, located adjacent a rear wall 20 and only accessible through another internal tent compartment. The tent has a flysheet 12 (i.e. main canopy) supported by a main frame e.g. inflatable frame 14, and an internal capsule 16/19 suspended e.g. using toggles 40, within and spaced from the flysheet. The fly sheet has a rear wall 20 having upper 64 and lower 60 portions, wherein a support member e.g. metal pole 50, projects upwardly in use form a position adjacent the lower portion to an intermediary position 62 of the rear wall. The auxiliary room is formed between the rear wall of the fly sheet and a rear capsule wall 30. Guy ropes/straps 100 provide securement and tension. The interior of the tent is only accessible from a front side portion, such that the auxiliary room can only be accessed via the capsule, which has access on front 32 and rear 30 walls, acting as a tunnel. The auxiliary room provides safe storage for luggage, boxes or children’s bedroom.
Patent GB-2587955-A (GB)
Title: Improved cutting blade
Inventor: LAMBROS DIMITRACOPOULOS
IPC: A01D34/73
Filed: 2019-04-08
Abstract: The present invention provides an improved cutting blade comprising an elongate body portion mountable to a mowing and/or slashing machine having a left side and a right side, said left side and said right side having a leading edge and an opposing trailing edge and a downward portion provided on an outer end of the left side and the right side of the cutting blade, said downward portions having at least one cutting portion, wherein on the left side of the cutting blade, the cutting portion(s) are provided on an inner side of the downward portion and on the right side of the cutting blade, the cutting portion(s) are provided on an outer side of the downward portion. The present invention provides an improved cutting blade having a horizontal body portion with staggered cutting portions.
Patent GB-2603190-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical switch actuator
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ROBERT JUX
IPC: H01H23/14
Filed: 2021-02-01
Abstract: Mechanical switch actuator 1 comprising a lever arm 2 with a target plate 4,5 at either end. In one embodiment the lever arm has a housing formed on one side (12, figure 6) which conforms with the toggle of a toggle switch. The lever arm is fixed via the housing to the toggle and actuates the toggle switch between two positions. In a second embodiment the actuator comprises a base plate 3 for mounting over a switch, and a lever arm 2 with target plates 4,5 at either end. The arm is mounted to the base plate at a pivot mounting 6 between the two ends of the lever. A protrusion 11 on the switch‑facing side of the lever arm extends towards the switch such that, when the lever arm pivots between a first and second position, the protrusion extends through an aperture 7 in the base plate and actuates the switch. The lever may include a second protrusion 11 so that it can actuate a rocker switch between either of two positions. The protrusions may be screwed through threaded holes in the lever to allow length adjustment or may be fixed to, or integrally formed with, the lever. The actuator may include adjustment pads 14 for preventing the lever exceeding a desired travel.
Patent GB-2596623-A (GB)
Title: An imaging system for a radiotherapy device
Inventor: MARKUS ERIKSSON
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2021-02-05
Abstract: An imaging device detector 400 comprised of two sections 403,405 that intersect 407, each section shaped to receive the beam of a respective imaging mode. A radiotherapy device comprising a radiotherapy source and an imaging system that may be mounted to a rotating ring gantry, the imaging system comprising a source switchable between first and second configurations, each providing a different beam shape to provide a different imaging modality, and detector with two respective intersecting sections. The detector may comprise tiles arranged in a non-quadrilateral shape. A source of imaging radiation for a combined computed tomography and cone beam computed tomography detector, the source switchable between first and second beam configurations providing appropriate beam shapes for respective imaging modalities. A method of imaging using the radiotherapy apparatus by imaging using the first beam shape and detector section, switching configurations, and imaging using the second beam shape and detector section.
Patent GB-2609511-A (GB)
Title: Memorial diamond synthesizing apparatus
Inventor: YEUK LAM STEPHANIE MAK
IPC: C30B29/04
Filed: 2021-11-29
Abstract: A memorial diamond synthesizing apparatus comprises: a growth chamber, in which several growth cavities isolated from each other are arranged; each growth cavity is provided with a synthesis cavity assembly; wherein, the synthesis cavity assembly comprises a heating unit and a synthesizing unit; the heating unit is arranged at the upper and lower ends of the synthesizing unit; the heating unit comprises heating sheets and heating electrodes; the heating sheet is attached to the synthesizing unit, and the heating electrode is arranged on the heating sheet. The growth chamber may comprise a pyrophyllite chamber body and a dolomite chamber body sleeved in the pyrophyllite chamber body with the growth cavity arranged in the dolomite chamber body.
Patent GB-2614710-A (GB)
Title: A method for monitoring an application by a monitoring system as well as a corresponding monitoring system
Inventor: KYLE MCGILL
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2022-01-12
Abstract: A method for monitoring an application wherein an application update is received from a user of the application, analysed depending on a mathematical model and an output provided depending on the result of the analysis. The update may comprise a metadata section and data comprising an M x N matrix. The monitoring system may use an artificial intelligence to carry out the analysis. The user may be asked to confirm the usefulness of the output. The output confirmation may be used to further train the monitoring system. Depending on the received update, a new mathematical model may be created for analysing the update. The mathematical model may be created by receiving an application update from a user, applying a mathematical model to the data to produce better data, evaluating the data and better data to return a value and adding the mathematical model to the monitoring system. The mathematical model may be applied to future application updates before evaluating for an alert.
Patent GB-2615545-A (GB)
Title: Subsea installation with PCM heat storing member
Inventor: WILLIAM JOSEPH ANTEL JR
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2022-02-10
Abstract: A subsea installation comprising a body 12 with a flowpath 14 and at least one heat storing member positioned around the body, where the heat storing member 40a-d comprises a phase change material. The phase change material has a melting point arranged to solidify at a given temperature to either limit the formation of hydrates within the flowpath or to limit sudden cooling due to production start-up. The production cooling may be due to rapid expansion of production fluid or gas lift fluid. The heat storing member may be enclosed by an insulating coating 30. The heat storing members may be located at known cold spots on a wellhead and arranged to conform to the exterior of the body.
Patent GB-2600874-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for maintenance of a water supply
Inventor: STUART WILLIAMS
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 2020-07-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a water supply system, adaptor device and method to allow the provision of a continuous supply of usable water to one or more end user premises, via a water supply system even when the connection to one of two sources of the water is closed. The apparatus includes an adaptor device with first and second passages, an inlet of the first passage connectable to the first source and an inlet of the second passage connectable to the second source and wherein the outlets of the first and second passages are connected to a common pipe of the water supply system to allow water from one of the sources to pass through the adaptor device and into the said common pipe.
Patent GB-2619688-A (GB)
Title: Copper catalysts for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide to C2+ products
Inventor: MOYAHABO HELLEN CHUMA
IPC: C25B3/26
Filed: 2022-02-21
Abstract: A catalyst and method of manufacture for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide to a C2+ product is described. The catalyst comprises copper and a metal (M) selected from the group consisting of: yttrium (Y), zinc (Zn), lanthanum (La) and gadolinium (Gd). The molar ratio of Cu : M is from 100 : 1 to 100 : 10. The catalyst may be used in a gas diffusion electrode (GDE), a catalyst coated membrane (CCM) of an electrolyser.
Patent GB-2617342-A (GB)
Title: A seat pan for an aircraft seat
Inventor: KUDZAI MUTASA
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2022-04-04
Abstract: A seat pan 10 for an aircraft seat 1. The seat pan is arranged to be fixed to an aircraft seat base 2, and to support a seat cushion 4 of the aircraft seat. The seat pan comprises a corrugated portion 22 formed of a deformable material, for example metal. The corrugated portion comprising a plurality of corrugations (31, 32, 33, 34, figure 3). The seat pan may comprise a planar portion 21 arranged to be positioned under a front part 4a of the seat cushion, and the corrugated portion arranged to be positioned further from the front part of the seat cushion than the planar portion. The planar portion and the corrugated portion may be constructed separately and fixed together to form the seat pan. The corrugations may be parallel to one another and parallel to a front edge of the seat cushion.
Patent GB-2619289-A (GB)
Title: A resource management platform and a method of managing network load
Inventor: YOUSSEF CHAMI
IPC: H04W16/14
Filed: 2022-05-27
Abstract: A resource management platform for managing network load in a first telecommunications network operated by a first mobile network operator is provided. The resource management platform is configured to receive, from the first mobile network operator, a request for radio resources; send, to a second mobile network operator, a request to allocate radio resources to the first mobile network operator; receive, from the second mobile network operator, configuration data for allocating radio resources to the first mobile network operator, wherein the radio resources are provided by a second telecommunications network operated by the second mobile network operator; and send the configuration data to the first mobile network operator, wherein the configuration data enables the first mobile network operator to increase available network capacity in the first telecommunications network.
Patent GB-2620410-A (GB)
Title: Voltage-based disconnection of electric vehicle supply equipment
Inventor: MATTHEW HUNT
IPC: H02H3/34
Filed: 2022-07-06
Abstract: Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) 100 comprising a detection system 102, wherein the detection system 102 is configured to create a star point 104 from phases from a multi-phase power source 1; measure 124, 126, 306, 316 a voltage difference between the star point and a neutral conductor N or an earth conductor E; and cause a disconnector 106 to electrically disconnect a vehicle charging interface of the electric vehicle supply equipment 100 from the multi-phase power source 1 in dependence on the voltage difference exceeding a threshold. The disconnector 106 may comprise a shunt trip to be energised by a phase of the multi phase power source upstream of the disconnector. The supply equipment may send information including diagnostic data indicating a time history of voltage differences via a communication interface comprising a radio frequency transmitter.
Patent GB-2607814-A (GB)
Title: Lanyard assembly
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER COWELL
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2021-01-29
Abstract: A lanyard assembly and apparatus incorporating a lanyard assembly are disclosed. The lanyard assembly comprises an elongate lanyard that includes a chain of multiple interconnected links, including an end link that forms one end of the chain and a second link immediately adjacent in the chain to the end link. A terminator includes a terminator body having a lanyard recess, in a floor of which a chain recess is formed. At least the end link is received within which chain recess. A retainer passes through the end link to prevent its removal from the chain recess. A connector element can be connected to an object to effect connection of the lanyard assembly to that object. The connector element is typically connected to the terminator body though an intermediate component, such as a swivel.
Patent GB-2620226-A (GB)
Title: Multicore master/slave communications
Inventor: Michael John Livesley
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2023-03-29
Abstract: A multicore graphics processing unit (GPU) 900 and a method of operating a GPU are provided. The GPU comprises a plurality of cores 910, 920, 930. At least one of the cores in the multicore GPU comprises a master unit 941 configured to receive a set of image processing first type tasks, assign a first subset of the tasks to a first core 910 and assign a second subset of the tasks to the second core 920, transmit the first subset to the first core and transmit the second subset to the second core. The slave 911 of the first core may be configured to transmit to the master unit a first credit notification when a task in the first subset of the image rendering tasks has been processed and the slave unit 921 of the second core may likewise be configured to transmit to the master unit a second credit notification when a task in the second subset of the image rendering tasks has been processed and the master unit 941.Wherein each core in the plurality of cores includes a second slave unit 912,922,932 and one of the cores 930 includes a second master unit 942. As shown both master units are located in the same core but alternatively the second master unit could be located in another of the cores. The second master unit being configured to receive a second set of rendering tasks of a second type and assign the second type tasks to a different slave unit of the first type tasks.
Patent GB-2615672-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic-attraction filter assembly and magnetic-attraction filter cap assembly, and lens assembly having same
Inventor: SHIYONG HUANG
IPC: G03B17/14
Filed: 2021-12-20
Abstract: A magnetic-attraction filter assembly (100) and a magnetic-attraction filter cap assembly (200), and a lens assembly (700) having same. The magnetic-attraction filter assembly (100) comprises: a filter (132, 610); a main body (110), wherein an inner side of the main body (110) is provided with a first mounting table (112) and a first connecting portion (113), the first connecting portion (113) is provided with a recess, which has an open upper side, a second magnetic ring (133) is fixedly mounted in the recess of the first connecting portion (113), the second magnetic ring (133) is clamped to an inner wall of the first connecting portion (113), and the first connecting portion (113) is integrally formed with the first mounting table (112); and an aluminum ring (220), wherein the aluminum ring (220) is provided with a first mounting slot (122), which is open towards a lower side, a first magnetic ring (131) is fixedly mounted in the first mounting slot (122), the first magnetic ring (131) and the second magnetic ring (133) have opposite magnetism, the position of the recess of the first connecting portion (113) matches the position of the first mounting slot (122), and the aluminum ring (220) and the first connecting portion (113) cooperate with each other to clamp the filter (132, 610). The aluminum ring (220) and the first connecting portion (113) are used for clamping the filter (132, 610) in a longitudinal direction, thereby improving the stability of the filter (132, 610).