baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2570770-A (GB)
Title: Examining objects with electric fields
Inventor: HRAND MAMI MAMIGONIANS
IPC: G01R29/08
Filed: 2018-12-05
Abstract: Examining objects using electric fields to determine properties of said objects, comprises: energising a first active electrode 301 of an active plane 300 during a coupling operation; monitoring a second active electrode 302 of said active plane, in response to electric fields that penetrate said objects. Electrical attributes, which in one aspect are from a list including grounding, floating and energising, are selected for cooperating electrodes of a cooperating plane 310, wherein the cooperating plane is displaced from the active plane. In another aspect the active electrodes are mounted on a dielectric membrane 309 and a processor energises and monitors the active electrodes. The active 301-308 and cooperative 321-329 electrodes may define substantially parallel tracks on the active and cooperative planes respectively, with a gap between each of the tracks. The cooperating electrodes may be substantially opposite a respective gap. Enhancing signals may be applied to the cooperating electrodes.
Patent GB-2577361-A (GB)
Title: Fbar filter with integrated cancelation cicuit
Inventor: JOSHUA JAMES CARON
IPC: H03H9/64
Filed: 2019-07-18
Abstract: Acoustic wave device comprising: an acoustic wave radio frequency filter (82 or 84, Fig. 12); and a loop circuit (83 or 103, Fig. 12) that generates an anti-phase signal targeting a particular frequency. The loop circuit comprises a Lamb wave resonator 14, Figs. 15-17 having a piezoelectric layer 15’ and an interdigital transducer (IDT) electrode 16. The edges (15E, Figs. 15-17) of the piezoelectric layer are shaped to suppress or scatter reflected acoustic waves generated by the IDT. The acoustic wave filter may be a transmit and/or receive filter (duplexer) and comprise a: film bulk acoustic wave resonator (FBAR) (12, Fig. 3); or Lamb resonator (24, Fig. 2). The loop circuit and/or acoustic wave filter may be solidly mounted (14, Fig. 3) or free-standing (14, Fig. 2) on a common substrate (19, Fig. 3). In an embodiment, a radio frequency module comprises: a duplexer comprising the acoustic wave device; and a radio frequency switch (antenna switch or band select switch) that passes a signal from, or to, a port of the duplexer. The radio frequency switch may be coupled between a power amplifier and duplexer. The radio frequency module can be comprised in a wireless communication device.
Patent GB-2580729-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing socket punches
Inventor: DANIEL M EGGERT
IPC: B23H9/00
Filed: 2019-07-31
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a punch that involves machining a geometry 130 in a blank 100 by Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) 120, milling a hex portion 140 to a final size (figure 5), and machining a cone point on the end of the hex portion 145. Machining a geometry may comprise forming grooves 130 in the working portion 110 and forming a hex portion. The EDM machine may include a wire of 0.25mm diameter, held at 1.25-2.00⁰ to the blank. The method may comprise forming the blank 100, holding the blank with an adapter, forming a transition portion 135, stress relieving the punch by heating, or surface coating the punch with aluminium chromium nitride or titanium nitride. Preferably, the blank includes a T-15 steel material. The method allows the punch to be manufactured from a CAD model.
Patent GB-2587231-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic-based person detection system and method
Inventor: ØYSTEIN BIRKENES
IPC: H04N7/15
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: A system and method for ultrasonic-based person detection, the method comprising emitting, from an emitter, an ultrasonic signal, the ultrasonic signal including a component at a first frequency and receiving reflections of the ultrasonic signal, the received signal including components at frequencies greater than and less than the first frequency. Determining the difference between the received signal containing a frequency higher and lower than the first frequency. Based on the difference between the portions of the signal, determining whether a person is present. The process preferably dividing the received signal into frequency bins, each representing a frequency range preferably including a higher frequency bin and a lower frequency bin. The presence of a person being preferably determined based on the difference in a normalised power estimate of the two bins. The arrangement may also determine if the person is moving towards or away from the receiver.
Patent GB-2593481-A (GB)
Title: Method for detecting elevated objects in an environment of a vehicle
Inventor: FLORIN DUMITRESCU
IPC: G06K9/46
Filed: 2020-03-24
Abstract: Method for detecting static elevated objects in an environment of a vehicle, comprising: acquiring elevation and position data of the static objects as a plurality of optical flow vectors; generating a flow vector map G around an origin point O (vehicle position), cells can be free or occupied by an optical flow vector; detecting occupied cells and their respective neighbours and joining them into connected components CC1, CC2; extracting an external (visible) side of each identified connected component, and providing the visible side of identified connected components as polygonal lines PL1, PL2; and tracking the polygonal lines. The flow vector map may be a two-dimensional grid. Depending on the various values of height contained by the occupied cells, the tracked polygonal lines may be classified as passable by the vehicle, or not. The method may be part of an advanced driving assistance system that provides assistance based on the drivable space provided the method and free space detection based on semantic segmentation. The polygonal lines may be overlaid onto the image that produced the optical flow vectors (Fig. 2).
Patent GB-2593907-A (GB)
Title: Gripping device
Inventor: GEIR LIEN
IPC: E21B19/16
Filed: 2020-04-08
Abstract: A device 10 for gripping and rotating an object such as a drill pipe (60 fig. 3), comprises a support frame 12, a gripping mechanism such as gripping arms 14a, 14b coupled to the support frame 12 via a linkage arrangement 22a, 22b, 22c; a rotation mechanism 42a, 42b coupled to the support frame 12 for engaging and rotating the object (60 fig. 3); the linkage arrangement 22a, 22b, 22c is coupled to a first drive mechanism 30 to drive the gripping mechanism via the linkage arrangement and the rotation mechanism is coupled to a second drive mechanism 48. A first linkage element 22a, 22b permits linear displacement between the gripping mechanism 14a, 14b and the support frame 12 using a screw mechanism. The rotation mechanism may include active rollers 42a, 42b and at their ends the gripping arms 14a, 14b may include passive rollers 18a, 18b.
Patent GB-2584959-A (GB)
Title: Beverage capsule
Inventor: ALEX GORT-BARTEN
IPC: B65D85/804
Filed: 2020-05-07
Abstract: A capsule for use in a machine that has a cage for retaining the capsule, the capsule formed from a ductile metal and of frustoconical form with an upper surface 10 and a lower surface with an annular flange 7. A seal is provided on the flange 7 that comprises a cellulose material, the seal comprises first and second layers where the first layer comprises long well-bound fibres. The seal has a convex or concave rib (fig. 5a) to engage the capsule cage of the machine. The rib may be annular. The seal may comprise a layer of adhesive for attaching the seal to the rim, it may be liquid heat sealable adhesive, a starch based biodegradable adhesive, or the seal may be applied with pressure or heat. Ink may be applied to a non-coated side of the seal, a pattern may be applied to a non-coated side of the seal.
Patent GB-2596546-A (GB)
Title: Manipulation module
Inventor: Daniel James Hairsnape
IPC: B25J17/02
Filed: 2020-06-30
Abstract: A manipulator module 100 comprises a first housing segment 102 configured to be connected to a manipulator; a second housing segment 104 rotatably coupled to a distal end of the first housing segment 102 about a longitudinal axis A-A; a linear actuator 118 whose distal end may be coupled to an end effector 106; a first electric motor 110 to drive the linear actuator 118 and actuate the end effector 106; a second electric motor 112 to rotatably drive the second housing segment 104 relative to the first housing segment 102; and the linear actuator 118 extends from the first housing segment 102 and through the second housing segment 104. The linear actuator 118 may extend through an opening in the second electric motor 112 along the central longitudinal axis A-A and may comprise a screw shaft or lead screw 120 and a nut 122. The manipulator module 100 may be used with a remotely operated vehicle.
Patent GB-2601761-A (GB)
Title: Balloon catheters
Inventor: RAPHAEL BLOWICK
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2020-12-08
Abstract: A catheter balloon 14 has a flexible envelope 24 that is shaped to define two or more, preferably three, integral lobes 28 separated by troughs 32 that provide longitudinal perfusion channels between the lobes. Tensile links 36 located within the envelope extend radially to join the envelope at angular positions between the lobes, in alignment with the perfusion channels. The tensile links may lie in planes that intersect the longitudinal axis of the balloon and may converge on a tubular spine 26 centred on that axis. The tensile links and spine may be integral with the envelope. The expanded lobes may each extend around about 300° of arc around their longitudinal axes. A tapered transition section 16 of the envelope may provide for fluid communication between the inflation tube and the lobes. The balloon may be manufactured by stretch blow-moulding a tubular preform under axial tension in a heated mould.
Patent GB-2593278-A (GB)
Title: Generating a training dataset
Inventor: ARIA AHMADI
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 2021-01-19
Abstract: A method of generating a training dataset suitable for training machine learning algorithms to estimate the motion of objects comprises obtaining a plurality of models of objects 710 as well as a plurality of backgrounds 720 and generating a plurality of image pairs 730. Each set of two images comprises a first frame comprising a selection of objects having first positions and first orientations superimposed on a background, and a second frame comprising the selection of objects in second positions with second orientations superimposed on the background. The method also comprises generating translational ground truth motion vectors 740 representing the differences between the first and second positions, and non-translational ground truth motion vectors 750 representing the differences between the first and second orientations. The constructed training set may be suitable for training a neural network to determine translation and change in orientation of an object from a pair of frames.
Patent GB-2603208-A (GB)
Title: Object detection circuitry
Inventor: JOHN PAUL LESSO
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 2021-02-18
Abstract: Circuitry comprising excitation circuitry for supplying a transducer with an excitation signal to generate an object detection signal and current monitor circuitry for monitoring current through the transducer. The arrangement preferably including first processing circuitry configured to receive a first signal indicative of a current through the transducer and a second signal indicative of the excitation signal, process the first and second signals and output a third signal based on the processing of the first and second signal. The processing circuitry preferably further configured to perform one or more of echo cancellation, deconvolution and cancellation of a statistical metric.
Patent GB-2591891-A (GB)
Title: Blockage and leak detection in multiple dressing reduced pressure wound therapy systems
Inventor: FELIX CLARENCE QUINTANAR
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2019-08-21
Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for providing negative pressure wound therapy to multiple wounds are disclosed. In some embodiments, presence of blockage in one or more fluid flow paths connecting a negative pressure source to one or more dressings can be performed. Determination of a blockage can be performed based on comparing one or more pressure measurements to at least one threshold. The at least one threshold can be determined based on detected capacities of the one or more dressings.
Patent GB-2605614-A (GB)
Title: Cross car beam for a vehicle
Inventor: ISTVAN ADAM
IPC: B62D29/04
Filed: 2021-04-07
Abstract: A cross car beam 100 for a vehicle has a first main body 110 extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end 111 to a second end 112. Upper and lower fixing points 131, 132 are provided at first end 111 and further fixing points 133, 134 at second end 112. A first centre line L1 runs through upper fixing points 131, 133, and first main body 110 having an at least substantially U-shaped first cross section (150, Figure 2A) substantially following first centre line L1. Cross car beam 100 is formed integrally by at least one fibre reinforced polymer, which may be injection moulded. Fixing points 131, 132, 133, 134 may be provided on sub bodies 220, 230 with U-shaped cross-sections transverse to the direction of main body 110. The U-shaped cross sections and sub bodies may comprise inner ribs 158
Patent GB-2606173-A (GB)
Title: Computer-implemented method for controlling a virtual avatar
Inventor: PEDRO FEDERICO QUIJADA LEYTON
IPC: G06T19/20
Filed: 2021-04-28
Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for controlling a virtual avatar on an electronic device, the method comprising: providing a base model that defines a virtual avatar associated with a user, receiving input data from a plurality of input sources, wherein the plurality of input sources includes an imaging source configured to provide images of the user’s face, wherein each of the plurality of input sources has an active state and an inactive state, and input data is only received from an input source in the active state. The input data is then processed updating the base model in response to the processed input data to update at least one property of the virtual avatar and rendering the updated base model to display the virtual avatar on a display screen.
Patent GB-2595138-A (GB)
Title: A panel for a flexible package
Inventor: Nrusingh Sahu
IPC: B65D75/56
Filed: 2019-11-20
Abstract: A panel for a flexible package (100), and a method and system for forming the panel is provided. The panel comprises a first laminate having an open-area; a second laminate extending from a top edge to a bottom edge; and a third laminate, the third laminate sealed with the first laminate to cover the open-area, and the top edge and the bottom edge of the second laminate sealed between the first laminate and the third laminate such that area between the top edge and the bottom edge of the second laminate remains free forming a loop with the panel. The panel preferably forms a side-gusset (102) of a flexible packaging pouch, wherein the loop can be used as a handle (110) to carry the flexible package.
Patent GB-2595789-A (GB)
Title: Contact lens dispenser
Inventor: SARAH ALMOND
IPC: G02C13/00
Filed: 2020-01-20
Abstract: Contact lens dispensers are provided including a pens dispenser having an interior and a dispensing end. A delivery screw is provided in the interior of the tubular housing. The delivery screw has a thread pitch and a plurality of contact lenses, one contact lens per pitch. Upon actuation of an actuator, each contact lens moves along the thread by a distance of one pitch and a single contact lens is dispensed from the dispensing end of the tubular housing. A case and disposable foil contact lens cartridge are also provided as a re a case and disposable contact lens foil spool, wherein actuation of push-buttons dispense contact lenses ready for immediate application onto an eye.
Patent GB-2600527-A (GB)
Title: Remote operation of robotic systems
Inventor: CHANG LIU
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 2021-08-27
Abstract: Method of transmitting compressed depth information relating to a robot’s state, comprising: mapping a depth value of a depth image to a plurality of values, the first of which is generated based on a least significant component of the depth value and the second of which is generated based on a most significant component of the depth value; encoding the depth value by assigning the first and second values to respective first and second channels of a colour encoding model; compressing the encoded depth value using an image-based lossy compression method; transmitting the compressed encoded depth value. Also disclosed: quantisation mapping based on accuracy of a sensor at a given distance and position of that distance in a range of distances, maximum and minimum range of depth values, maximum required precision of a depth value. Range value components may be integer and decimal elements encoded using a YUV model. An RGB colour image may also be transmitted. Transmission of a 3D representation of a robot’s surroundings may thus be enabled, allowing remote operators of robots such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to control the robot through an immersive virtual reality (VR) interface with an accurate sense of depth.
Patent GB-2613602-A (GB)
Title: A release valve
Inventor: Stephen horn
IPC: F17C13/04
Filed: 2021-12-08
Abstract: There is provided a release valve 4 for releasing fluid from a source of compressed fluid for inflating an inflatable structure, comprising: a housing comprising an inlet 9 for coupling to a source of compressed fluid, and an outlet 4; a flow chamber 7 disposed within the housing and forming part of a flow path from the inlet to the outlet; a valve member 14 configured to move to a release position to permit fluid to flow from the inlet to the flow chamber; and an actuator and a biasing device 20, wherein the actuator and the biasing device are disposed in the flow chamber, the actuator configured to move through the flow chamber from an unactuated position to an actuated position to move the valve member to the release position.
Patent GB-2607174-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring arrangement
Inventor: MOHAMMED ZAKI AHMED
IPC: H02J3/28
Filed: 2022-03-24
Abstract: The arrangement monitors a parameter value associated with an AC supply in a distribution network. The monitoring arrangement determines a phase offset value relative to a predetermined phase offset value and uses the difference in the phase offset values in controlling the operation of a load or device coupled to the network.
Patent GB-2618123-A (GB)
Title: A method and arrangement for forming a lip skin for a nacelle
Inventor: Michael ludlow
IPC: B21D22/24
Filed: 2022-04-28
Abstract: The arrangement 1 for forming an annular component includes a small diameter clamp 7 for retaining a first holding surface (4, Figure 2) of a small diameter end 10 of a preform 2. The preform includes a main frusto-conical portion 3, the small diameter end has the first holding surface, a large diameter end 11 has a second holding surface 5. A large diameter clamp 8 is for retaining the second holding surface of the large diameter end of the preform. A punch 6 has an external surface contour shaped to correspond to a shape of a profile of the annular component. The large diameter clamp clamps the second holding surface at an angle other than a slant angle (Θ, Figure 3) of the frusto-conical portion of the preform. The angle may range from 30 degrees above or below an angle that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis 13 of the frusto-conical portion. A method of forming an annular component includes clamping at least one of first or second holding surfaces at an angle other than a slant angle of a main frusto-conical portion of a preform and drawing the preform over a punch to form the annular component.
Patent GB-2619017-A (GB)
Title: Scent dispenser and cartridge therefor
Inventor: Memet Unsal
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 2022-05-20
Abstract: A cartridge 100 for a scent dispenser 200 (Fig. 2) comprising one or more porous members (wicks) 104 and a reservoir, wherein the porous member is in fluid connection at both ends to the reservoir by a first and second passageway 116 and 126, wherein the first passageway is defined by a valve mechanism allowing the passageway to be selectively opened or closed. The reservoir may comprise a first and second portion. The first portion may provide a recess 118 for a sealed capsule 106 containing the scented liquid, and the second portion may provide a recess 120 for a piercing member 108 for the sealed capsule (Fig. 1B). Once pierced, the liquid may flow down to the second portion, where an actuator 206 (Fig 2) provided on the cartridge support apparatus 200 may squeeze a flexible membrane 110 which pumps the liquid through the second passageway and onto the porous member. The support apparatus may further comprise a fan 204 (Fig. 2) opposite the porous member.
Patent GB-2612672-A (GB)
Title: Method of recovering nitrogen and sulfur resources through anaerobic fermentation
Inventor: YEON HWA LA
IPC: C12P3/00
Filed: 2022-08-03
Abstract: A method of preparing ammonium sulfate comprises feeding biosulfur and ammonia into a sulfur-oxidizing microbial reactor to cause sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms to produce sulfuric acid through oxidation of the biosulfur, and reacting the produced sulfuric acid with ammonia to produce the ammonium sulfate, wherein a culture medium containing the produced ammonium sulfate and microorganisms can be used as fertilizers. The biosulfur can be produced in a desulfurization facility from hydrogen sulfide. The sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms can be Acidothiobacillus thiooxidans.
Patent GB-2607514-A (GB)
Title: Functionalized peptides as antiviral agents
Inventor: JOSEPH D PANARESE
IPC: C07K5/06
Filed: 2021-07-19
Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof: which inhibit coronavirus replication activity. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of treating or preventing a coronavirus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Patent GB-2606978-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit with asymmetric access privileges
Inventor: MICHAEL CHANDLER-PAGE
IPC: G06F21/76
Filed: 2021-08-04
Abstract: An integrated circuit 600 is accessed via an interface 602. Internal functions of the circuit are accessed via a bus 653 using as number of address ranges. The circuit operates in two states. In a restricted state, a programmable access control unit 640 controls which address ranges can be accessed via the interface. The address and access mode of an incoming request are compared with a policy table 642. A filter or gate 641 allows or prevents the access to the bus depending on the result of the comparison. The state may be controlled using non-volatile memory. The policy may be set when not in the restricted state. The integrated circuit may have a second interface, which has unrestricted access to the address ranges.
Patent GB-2612186-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device
Inventor: THOMAS REYNOLDS
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2022-09-08
Abstract: A clamping device 10 comprises a body defining an internal space 16 through which the elongate article can extend and a clamping member, e.g., roller 18 or wedge, in the internal space 16. An urging member 20 is an integrally molded cantilever spring portion of body 14 and urges the roller 18 into engagement with the article which in turn forces the article into engagement with a reaction formation 22. The body 14 comprises first and second molded parts 24, 26, wherein the second molded part 26 has a lower rigidity than that of the first molded part 24. Reference is also made to a kit comprising the clamping device and an article having a cavity for receiving the clamping device. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing the clamping device, the method comprising securing the first molded part 24 and the second molded part 26 to each other to create a body retaining the clamping member 18 in the internal space 16 therein.