baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2548157-A (GB)
Title: Apparartus, method and computer program
Inventor: IHSAN TOPALLI
IPC: H04M1/72457
Filed: 2016-03-11
Abstract: An information processing apparatus (e.g. cellular telephone such as a smartphone or another telephonic device) comprising: transceiver circuitry configured to receive a notification (e.g. message received, e.g. text message, voice call, video conference, email, diary reminder etc) for a user; sensing circuitry configured to determine the position of the information processing apparatus; storage configured to store a notification mechanism (e.g. ringer volume) in association with particular positions of the information processing apparatus; and control circuitry configured to control notification circuitry to perform the notification mechanism based on the position of the information processing apparatus. Embodiments include: the sensor circuitry may include a gyroscope and an accelerometer, GPS circuitry (Fig 7), an image receiving system to receive a captured image (Fig 6) or any kind of sensor that allows the information processing apparatus to determine its orientation or position. The position may be determined relative to another object (Fig 5) such as the user or may be an absolute position such as the geographical position on the planet.                       Thus, the notification mechanism, e.g. ringer volume will be adjusted depending on the position of the information processing device.
Patent GB-2534735-A (GB)
Title: Measurement method and measurement device for brown adipose tissue
Inventor: Takafumi Hamaoka
IPC: A61B5/1455
Filed: 2014-08-27
Abstract: A measurement method for brown adipose tissue, said method including: a light incidence step in which near-infrared light (P)(n) is made incident to a site (B) to be measured from a light incidence unit (10); a light detection step in which the light intensity of the near-infrared light (P)(n) conveyed within an inner area of the site (B) to be measured is detected in a light detection unit (20); and an arithmetic step in which an index value, which relates to the BAT amount, is calculated from measurements such as the oxygenated hemoglobin concentration, etc., at the site (B) to be measured, which are obtained using a near-infrared spectroscopic measurement process based on the detection results of the light detection unit (20). Thus, a measurement method and measurement device for brown adipose tissue (BAT) that can reduce the burden on the test subject is achieved.
Patent GB-2539763-A (GB)
Title: Sign post assembly with impact absorbing mechanism
Inventor: DAVID S MCCUE
IPC: E01F9/627
Filed: 2016-04-25
Abstract: A sign post assembly having a core 104 with an impact absorbing mechanism 342 having a first anchoring plate 343 and a first elastic impact absorber 344, an elongated post 340 having a flange 370 at its distal end resting on a top surface of the first elastic impact absorber, the post extending through a through hole 353 in the first anchoring plate, wherein the flange has a shape with a width greater than the width of the through hole to prevent the flange form passing through the through hole. There may be first and second impact absorbing assemblies 346/348, each having a threaded anchor 374/378 secured in the ground by epoxy resin, an elastic cylindrical absorber 382/388, a washed and a nut 384/390 securing the sign post to the anchors. There may be gaps (D1,D2,D3 Figs. 4,5) to allowing movement of the post assembly upon impact with e.g. a vehicle through flexing of the absorbers 344,382,388. There may be an outer shell (102, Fig. 1) for displaying an e.g. disabled parking sign.
Patent GB-2543594-A (GB)
Title: Dopants for the detection of nitrates
Inventor: JAN HENDRIKSE
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: An ion exchange process for forming a negatively charged nitrate-dopant ion analyte for analysis by a spectrometry instrument comprises: supplying a gas comprising a dopant in both neutral and ionised forms; and contacting a nitrate-containing sample with the gas comprising the dopant to desorb a nitrate ion from the sample and form a negatively charged nitrate­-dopant ion analyte, replacing the desorbed nitrate ion with a negatively charged ionized dopant molecule. The dopant is an organic compound comprising two or more carbon atoms and two or more functional groups capable of simultaneous convergent hydrogen bonding with a nitrate ion or is an organic compound comprising at least two carbon atoms and only a single functional group capable of hydrogen bonding with a nitrate ion, which group is a -COOH functional group, and where the carbon atom of the -COOH functional group is bonded directly to another carbonyl group. Preferably, the dopant is oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, or fumaric acid. The dopant is not lactic acid, a salt thereof or a compound that forms lactate ions upon ionization. Also claimed is a nitrate ion detection system.
Patent GB-2542222-A (GB)
Title: Thermal energy network
Inventor: DMITRIY I ZAYNULIN
IPC: F24D10/00
Filed: 2014-01-09
Abstract: The thermal energy network 2 interconnects at least two thermal loads 4a-d. The network has an energy unit 6 capable of functioning as a heat source or a heat sink, a single primary circuit 14 for working fluid connected to the energy unit, and a control system 72 in the energy unit. Each thermal load respectively comprises a user loop 26 for working fluid that is connected to the primary circuit by a respective connection 30a-d at a respective location along the circuit. The control system controls the temperature of the working fluid within the primary circuit within a preselected target range. Ideally, a switchable valve system 32 selectively connects each respective user loop to the primary circuit in a selected working fluid flow direction so that the primary circuit can function as a heat source or heat sink for the respective loop. Each thermal load may comprise a first heat exchanger 68 coupling the user loop to a heating system and a second heat exchanger 70 coupling the loop to a cooling system. The primary circuit is ideally supplied with a balancing thermal input by the energy unit to compensate for thermal energy lost/gained from the thermal loads.
Patent GB-2550159-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle apparatus and method
Inventor: RUSSELL OSBORN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2016-05-10
Abstract: A vehicle 1 has a torque generating machine i.e. engine 4; and one or more driven wheel WD. A driveline 6 is provided for transmitting torque from the torque generating machine 4 to said driven wheels. The driveline includes a torque transmitting means 8. A first decoupling mechanism 11 e.g. clutch, can decouple the torque transmitting means from the engine. The first decoupling mechanism is closed to couple or connect and opened to decouple or disconnect the torque transmitting means to the engine. A second decoupling mechanism 12 can decouple the torque transmitting means from the driven wheels. The second decoupling mechanism is closed to couple or engage and opened to decouple or disengage the torque transmitting means to the driven wheels. A controller is configured to, determine a target operating speed of the engine, control an operating speed of the engine depending on the determined target speed, close the first decoupling mechanism when the operating speed of the engine matches the determined target operating speed and close the second decoupling mechanism after the first. The system provides a strategy for vehicle gliding, sailing or coasting.
Patent GB-2539329-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating a vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle
Inventor: Ratko Jagodic
IPC: B60R16/037
Filed: 2016-06-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle (10), the method comprising: detecting at least a portion (30) of an occupant in the interior (14) of the vehicle (10) by means of at least one sensor device (12) which detects that the occupant is proximal to the sensor and then determining at least one local relation between the portion (30) and the element (20) by means of a control unit (16) of the vehicle (10); on the basis of the determined relation: predicting at least one future action or identifying at least one current action of the occupant by means of the control unit (16); and on the basis of the predicted or identified action: effecting at least one function of the vehicle (10) by means of the control unit (16). Also included is a method for detecting an occupant, determining a local relation between the occupant and the vehicle and emitting a help signal. Also included is a method for detecting an occupant, determining a local relation and presenting at least one option list of selectable items to the occupant.
Patent GB-2538020-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for automatically processing static test data of rail transit vehicle
Inventor: HUABO SHEN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2015-10-29
Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for automatically processing static test data of a rail transit vehicle. The method comprises: determining a target operation step in accordance with a debugging template (S11); sending information about a debugging task step to a terminal device, so as to prompt that the target operation step needs to be executed (S12); after the information about a debugging result, which is sent by the terminal device and corresponds to the target operation step, is received (S13), judging whether test data in the information about the debugging result is correct (S15); if it is judged that the test data is correct, sending the information about the judgement result to the terminal device, writing the judgement result into the debugging template, and executing a step of determining the target operation step (S16); and if it is judged that the test data is incorrect, sending the information about the judgement result to the terminal device, and writing the judgement result into the debugging template (S17). The debugging process of a debugging task, debugging result data and the judgement result of the debugging result data are associated, thereby achieving automatic processing of the test data in the debugging process, so that the debugging efficiency is improved.
Patent GB-2538474-A (GB)
Title: Isolation packer with automatically closing alternate path passages
Inventor: ANDRES GARCIA
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2015-02-18
Abstract: An isolation method is described for gravel packed zones separated by at least one packer and having an auxiliary conduit passing through the packer into adjacent zones. The conduit includes at least one each of a shunt tube, flow housing, annular space, and isolation valve housing. The flow housing, the annular space, and the isolation valve housing are all annular and formed between two concentric pipes. The method includes running in an assembly of screens isolated by at least one packer with at least one auxiliary conduit extending into adjacent zones defined by the packer when the packer is subsequently set. The method also includes closing flow in said conduit to prevent flow into shunt tubes during production based on creating a flow barrier in the annular space, the flow housing, or the isolation valve housing, the shunt tubes supplying slurry through the auxiliary conduit prior to the production.
Patent GB-2543189-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring cement sheath integrity using acoustic emissions
Inventor: Sameer Bardapurkar
IPC: E21B47/14
Filed: 2014-09-22
Abstract: A system is provided that can include an acoustic emission sensor. The acoustic emission sensor can be positionable for detecting an acoustic emission from a cement sheath in a wellbore. The acoustic emission sensor can be operable to transmit a sensor signal associated with the acoustic emission. The system can also include a processing device in communication with the acoustic emission sensor. The system can further include a memory device in which instructions executable by the processing device are stored for causing the processing device to: receive the sensor signal; determine a characteristic associated with the sensor signal; and determine a structural integrity of the cement sheath based on the characteristic associated with the sensor signal.
Patent GB-2562495-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration system
Inventor: NICHOLAS SCOTT FRANZEN
IPC: F25B30/06
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: A refrigeration system 10 comprising a refrigeration circuit 20 for receiving thermal energy from a thermal load and a ground source heat pump circuit 40 having at least one mode of operation to absorb thermal energy from the refrigeration circuit. The ground source heat pump circuit may comprise a ground loop circuit 60 installed beneath a car park. The system may allow the degree of absorption of thermal energy by the ground source heat pump circuit to be varied by altering operation of one or more of the refrigeration circuit and the ground source heat pump circuit. The heat pump circuit may transfer thermal energy to a heating system and/or from a cooling system. The refrigeration circuit and ground source heat pump circuit may be separate circuits where the system further comprises a refrigeration heat exchanger 30 for transferring thermal energy between the refrigeration circuit and the ground source heat pump circuit. The ground source heat pump circuit may comprise a heat pump circuit 50 and a separate ground loop circuit, the refrigeration heat exchanger transferring thermal energy between the refrigeration circuit and the ground loop circuit.
Patent GB-2563948-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft landing gear assembly
Inventor: ROBERT IAN THOMPSON
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 2017-06-30
Abstract: An aircraft landing gear assembly 112 comprises a shock absorber strut 114, a bogie 120, a link assembly 124, and a movement detector 132. The shock absorber strut comprises upper and lower telescoping parts 118, 116, the upper part 118 being connectable to the airframe of an aircraft and the lower part being connected to the bogie 120, which may adopt different pitch angles. The link assembly 124 extends between the upper and lower telescoping parts 118, 116 and relative movement between the upper and lower telescoping parts 118, 116 causes relative movement between parts of the link assembly 124. In use the link assembly 124 and the bogie 120 have an initial relative position at a given time, and the movement detector 132 is arranged to detect movement of the link assembly 124 relative to the bogie 120 irrespective of their initial relative position. The movement detector 132 may detect movement by sensing a change in linear displacement of, or angle between, one or more members. The present invention also provides a method of detecting aircraft weight on wheels.
Patent GB-2564846-A (GB)
Title: Prenatal screening and diagnostic system and method
Inventor: NICK LENCH
IPC: C12Q1/6881
Filed: 2017-07-18
Abstract: Described is a prenatal screening and diagnostic system. The prenatal screening and diagnostic system includes a wet-laboratory arrangement and a data processing arrangement. The data processing arrangement is operable to exchange instructions and data with the wet-laboratory arrangement. The data processing arrangement includes a database arrangement storing genetic information accessible to algorithms executable on the data processing arrangement. The wet-laboratory arrangement is operable to collect maternal blood samples from a pregnant mother and to identify free fetal DNA (ffDNA) fragments present in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) derived from plasma of the maternal blood sample, wherein the isolation utilizes baits or primers based upon coordinates of cell-free fetal DNA fragment preferred end-points; and the data processing arrangement is operable to analyse the identified free fetal DNA (ffDNA) and compare with one or more DNA templates stored in the data processing arrangement for determining occurrence of one or more biological characteristics of fetal DNA present in the maternal blood samples.
Patent GB-2565792-A (GB)
Title: A hand mounted mirror and indicator device
Inventor: PAUL STEPHEN TOLLEY
IPC: G02B7/182
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: A safety mirror and an indicator device for wearing on a hand. The device has a first face (10A, fig. 2) housing a mirror 20 and a second opposed face that interfaces a wearers hand in use. A strap (50, fig. 3) is provided for securing the device to a wearer's hand. A light 30 is powered by a battery and the light is arranged on the device such that emitted light projects past the hand of the wearer so that emitted light is viewable by oncoming, following and passing traffic during use. The device includes an automatic switch operatively connected to the light to activate the light. Preferably the automatic switch comprises an accelerometer or is voice activated. Also claimed is a similar device where instead of a mirror, an imager (for example a camera) collects visual data and presents it on a screen. In use the device allows a cyclist to see behind themselves and to indicate intended turns or movement to other road users.
Patent GB-2556151-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to a chain fitting device
Inventor: WAYNE MICHAEL TAYLOR
IPC: F16H7/24
Filed: 2017-08-29
Abstract: A device with and elongate body or handle 4, having a head 20 spaced from one end by a neck 3. The head comprises at least two prongs, spikes, points, tines or protrusions 23, 25 extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the body. Preferably the first and second prongs are arranged with the first, proximal, prong attached to the neck and the second prong attached to the first prong on the opposite, distal side to the neck. A third prong 24 may be attached to the second prong distal to the neck such that the three prongs may be arranged in series. Preferably the second prong is shorter than the first and third prongs, which may extend inwards towards the second prong. The gap between the first and second prongs and the gap between the second and third prongs may be substantially equal. The head may incorporate a cut-out portion or notch 26 adjacent to the second prong.
Patent GB-2556984-A (GB)
Title: Double-layer hollow ball and toy with the double-layer hollow ball
Inventor: WEN ZHANG
IPC: A63B43/06
Filed: 2017-09-26
Abstract: A double-layer hollow ball comprises an outer hollow ball (11), an inner hollow body (1), and an illuminant (2). A surface of the outer hollow ball is provided with outer through holes (3), and a surface of the inner hollow body (1) is provided with inner through holes (3'); the outer hollow ball includes an upper part (4) of the outer hollow ball, a main body (5) of the outer hollow ball, and a lower part (6) of the outer hollow ball; upper and lower end surfaces of the main body (5) of the outer hollow ball are connected to the upper part (4) of the outer hollow ball and the lower part (6) of the outer hollow ball, respectively. The illuminant (2) is provided within the inner hollow body and the inner hollow body (1) is connected to the outer hollow ball via a support column (7). The ball can be used to create a toy for a pet which can be the shape of an animal head. The ball may be made of rubber and may have made of polygon sections.
Patent GB-2567192-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated Sign
Inventor: GRAEME HOOLE
IPC: G09F13/04
Filed: 2017-10-05
Abstract: An illuminated sign comprises a channel, e.g. a channel letter 120, an LED controller 140 and a plurality of LEDs mounted within and spaced apart along the length of the channel. Each LED is individually and uniquely digitally addressable by the LED controller and the LED controller is configured to display a pattern of illumination on the LEDs in correspondence with the position of each LED in an X-Y plane. The LEDs are preferably provided on an LED lighting strip. The LEDs may be controlled to create pattern effects, e.g. waves of illumination. A programming system is also disclosed for programming the LED controller. The programming system enables the position of the LEDs to be determined based on information relating to the shape of the channel and the location of a reference LED.
Patent GB-2567481-A (GB)
Title: Improved acknowledgment of grouped multi-user downlink transmissions in an 802.11ax network
Inventor: PASCAL VIGER
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2017-10-13
Abstract: An access point for a wireless network aggregates data frames respectively addressed to multiple stations and transmits them together in a single resource unit of a multi-user downlink transmission. The access point also signals in the data frames respective response resource units of a subsequent multi-user uplink transmission for the addressee stations to use. The responses may be acknowledgements 1040 of the received data frames 1020, and the response resources may be signalled in the data frames using the Uplink Multi-user Response Scheduling (URMS) control field defined in Wi-Fi 802.11ax. The multi-user downlink and uplink transmissions may belong to the same transmission opportunity (TxOP). The data frames may be aggregated in such a way that the total number of addressee stations in the downlink transmission from which acknowledgements are required does not exceed the maximum number of resource units in the corresponding uplink transmission.
Patent GB-2555297-A (GB)
Title: Outdoor unit of air conditioner, and method for manufacturing outdoor unit of air conditioner
Inventor: YUUDAI MORIKAWA
IPC: F24F1/50
Filed: 2015-06-16
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: an outdoor unit of an air conditioner which prevents the buildup of dew condensation water in a lower portion of a heat exchanger and prevents the reduction in the flow rate of air passing through the heat exchanger; and a method for manufacturing the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner is equipped with: a housing 11 which has a bottom plate 52, and frames 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b at the top end thereof; a heat exchanger 51 which is disposed within the housing 11, and has a plurality of fins 93 that are arranged in parallel with a space between one another and heat transfer pipes 90 that are arranged in the height direction with a space between one another and pass through the plurality of fins 93; and supporting members 65 which each have a first support portion 100 that is engaged with the frames 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, a fourth support piece 104 that extends vertically from one end of the first support portion 100, and engagement pieces 111 that stand erect on the fourth support piece 104 and hold the heat transfer pipes 90. The supporting members 65 support the heat exchanger 51 so as to provide a space between the heat exchanger 51 and the bottom plate 52.
Patent GB-2562563-A (GB)
Title: Session-limited, manually-entered user authentication information
Inventor: LAURA MIRANDA DAWSON
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: This application is for a method of replacing a users password with a session-limited passcode, or resultant after they have been authenticated. It works by authenticating the user based on initial user authentication information 1001. Then after the user has been successfully authenticated displays an interface that solicits manual entry of session-limited user authentication 1104. It then saves this as a resultant and stores it in a secure database 1006. It can then use this saved resultant during an established session to authenticate the user and grant them subsequent access based on subsequent user authentication information that is manually entered. The system may also use the session-limited passcode to authenticate the user if they attempt to access a more secure area or more secure information. The system may also ask the user to enter their session passcode after a period of inactivity, or may log the user out of the system altogether.