baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2543434-A (GB)
Title: Improved fabric
Inventor: DAVID AVRIL
IPC: D04H3/16
Filed: 2012-10-10
Abstract: An air and/or moisture vapour permeable and/or liquid impermeable non-woven fabric, which may be used as a construction fabric, such as in the building industry as a housewrap walling fabric for timber frame houses or as a roof tile underlay, may be produced by calendering a precursor non-woven fabric with a flat roll 105,110 to uniformly apply pressure and/or heat. The precursor material may comprise a spunbond material. Alternatively the precursor material may be bonded by point embossed calendar bonding. The material may a comprise composite or laminate with a plurality of layers at least one of which is a nonwoven fabric layer. The nonwoven material may include a polyolefin spunbond material, which may be point-bonded and may include polypropylene homopolymer. The rollers may be heated metal rollers.
Patent GB-2545814-A (GB)
Title: Cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle
Inventor: ALEXANDER DESMOND
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: The cooling apparatus 1 is for an internal combustion engine 2 having an exhaust manifold 7, ideally an integrated exhaust manifold (IEM). The apparatus comprises a first cooling circuit 10 including an exhaust manifold cooling line 12 to cool the exhaust manifold, a second cooling circuit 11 including an engine cooling line 17 to cool the engine and first and second heat exchangers 16,20 to reject heat from the first and second cooling circuits, respectively. In a first aspect the apparatus includes a third heat exchanger 21 to transfer heat from the first cooling circuit to the second cooling circuit. First, second, third and fourth three-way valves 23,24,26,27 may be provided in the first aspect so that a first coolant in the first circuit passes through either the first or third heat exchanger, and a second coolant in the second circuit passes through either the second heat exchanger or a bypass line 28. A controller (29, figure 1) may be provided, to control the valves/connecting means based upon a lower temperature threshold of the second circuit.
Patent GB-2546212-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining data relating to customers, processing the same and providing output of electronically generated customer offers
Inventor: WENJIN MA
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for delivering electronically generated offers to particular customers, and more particularly, for obtaining and receiving data of particular types or forms and from specified sources, and processing the data to provide as output generated from a decisioned library. The systems and methods include retrieving a product score that comprises a probability that a first customer will purchase a first product, obtaining a purchase behavioural value, and generating a score of a purchase behaviour value. The systems and methods then process the score of the first product behavioural value with a similarly derived second score of product behavioural value to determine whether to deliver an offer to the first customer relating to a first electronic offer or a second electronic offer. The systems and methods can generate at least one of the first offer and the second offer for delivery to the first customer.
Patent GB-2551626-A (GB)
Title: Data processing
Inventor: JOHN ARTHUR SELWYN ROWLANDS
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2017-04-24
Abstract: Storing, at a first memory location, a first copy 46 of a set of data; storing, at a second memory location, a second copy 48 of a set of data; comparing 42 the first copy to the second copy so as to identify, within the first copy, a pointer 54, the pointer being located at a first data element of the first copy, the pointer specifying a second data element of the first copy; determining an offset 62 for the identified pointer, the offset specifying a number of data elements between the first data element and the second data element; and modifying the first copy such that the pointer within the first copy specifies the second data element using only the first data element and the offset. The invention is preferably applied to determination of the feasibility of a weapon carried on an aircraft successfully engaging a target or the target successfully engaging the aircraft.
Patent GB-2552737-A (GB)
Title: Switchless line-DI/MIC pre-amplifier input
Inventor: SEBASTIAAN DE VRIES
IPC: H03F3/183
Filed: 2017-05-26
Abstract: A switchless pre-amplifier input circuit 300 comprising: an audio input connector 033 that can receive a first audio device operable at a first impedance or alternatively a second audio device operable at a second impedance; a preamplifier circuit 037; and an impedance selector circuit configured to adjust an impedance at the output in response to connecting the first or second audio devices to the audio input connector. The impedance selector circuit may include a first and second operational amplifier 035 that selectively adjusts the impedance based on the connection of the first and second audio devices. When the first audio device is connected the first impedance may range from 500 kilo-ohms to 2 mega-ohms. When the second audio device is connected the inputs of the first and second operational amplifiers may be shorted thereby generating a ground reference point forcing the output to a second impedance of approximately zero ohms. The first audio device may be a line-level audio device or an instrument-level audio device, and the second audio device may be a microphone.
Patent GB-2554140-A (GB)
Title: Variable pitch vane control ring bush retention foil and turbojet containing same
Inventor: OLIVIER BAZOT
IPC: F02C7/06
Filed: 2017-07-03
Abstract: A control assembly for a variable pitch vane 3 of a turbojet engine comprises a vane control ring 2 having a plurality of through holes 4 each having a radially inner and outer opening corresponding with a radially inner and radially outer surface of the control ring. A bush is received in each of the through holes, the bush 7 configured to hold a pin 5 of a vane control lever 6 which is received through the outer opening of the hole. A flexible foil1 is click fitted onto the control ring inner surface. The foil is provided with a through hole for receiving a pad support. The foil may comprise at least four, or six, folds along its profile. The foil may be arranged such that it biases an internal part of the control ring when the control ring has an I section. The foil may be coated with a contact varnish. The bush may be formed of a composite material. Also provided is a turbojet engine comprising a compressor stator with variable pitch vanes and a control assembly as previously set out.
Patent GB-2565788-A (GB)
Title: A method of performing magnetic resonance imaging and a magnetic resonance apparatus
Inventor: RADHOUENE NEJI
IPC: G01R33/565
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: First MR data is acquired of a region of interest of a subject in the absence of a B1 field S301. Second MR data 109 is acquired of the region of interest in the presence of a B1 field, and within a short time interval after generation of the B1 field S302. The first and second MR data are processed to determine a B1 field map S303, and a T1 map is generated using the B1 field map S304, the T1 map being corrected according to the B1 map to account for variations in the B1 field. The second MR data is acquired before relaxation has taken place after application of the B1 field, for example within 10ms to 40ms. The first and second MR data may be acquired as part of a T1 mapping sequence, such as a MOLLI or SASHA type cardiac T1 mapping sequence.
Patent GB-2550817-A (GB)
Title: System and method for controlling a terminal device
Inventor: Yaniv Boshernitzan
IPC: G06K9/32
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: A control system (10) includes a housing (20) engaged to a mounting surface (22), a sensor (30) contained within the housing (20), a server (40) in communication with the sensor (30), and a terminal device (50) in communication with the server (50). A gesture by a user associated with the mounting surface (22) controls activity of the terminal device (50), such as a knock on a wall lowering a thermostat. The control system (10) enables a mounting surface (22) independent from the terminal device (50) to become a controller for the terminal device (50). The sensor (30) forms an interactive zone (32), and a contact interaction (60) with the mounting surface (22) within the interactive zone (32) is detected by the sensor (30) as data signals (70). The server (40) receives the data signals (70), determines a data pattern (80) corresponding to the data signals (70), and matches the data pattern (80) with a gesture profile (90). The gesture profile (90) is associated with a command transmitted to the terminal device (50) to control activity of the terminal device (50).
Patent GB-2568247-A (GB)
Title: Kerb drainage system
Inventor: MACHARIA MARTIN KURIA
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 2017-11-08
Abstract: A kerb drainage system 2 comprises an elongate outer shell 4 having a void 12 that extends along the length of the outer shell with an internal conduit shell 60 is located in the void to provide an internal drainage conduit, at least one drainage pipe (64 Fig 8) extends transversely between the outer shell and the internal conduit shell to provide a fluid flow passageway that enables fluid to flow from an exterior region into the internal drainage conduit and at least one infill opening (54 Fig 8) is provided in the outer shell, allowing a filler material, e.g. concrete, to be introduced in the void between the outer shell and the internal conduit shell. Preferably the internal conduit shell include a conduit connection socket (28 Fig 3) to allow the conduit shells to be connected end to end with another shell. A drainage opening or inlet 22 may be located in the upper portion of the kerb which connects to the internal conduit to provide a flow passageway. A method of installing the kerb drainage system by positioning multiple kerb shells next to each other and subsequently filling each with filler is also disclosed. The lower portion of each kerb being embedded in a foundation material prior to filling the voids.
Patent GB-2554608-A (GB)
Title: Flow-through paramagnetic particle-based cell separation and paramagnetic particle removal
Inventor: FABIO FACHIN
IPC: B03C1/30
Filed: 2016-06-03
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for flow-through separation of paramagnetic particle-bound cells in a cell suspension containing both bound and unbound cells as well as systems and methods for removing paramagnetic particles from paramagnetic particle-bound cells or from a cell suspension with unbound cells. It further relates to a flow-through magnetic separation/debeading module and a flow-through spinning membrane debeading module.
Patent GB-2555972-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with high density body and low density face
Inventor: Cory S Bacon
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2016-05-23
Abstract: Embodiments of a golf club head having a body comprising a first material and a strike face comprising a second material, wherein the density of the first material is greater than the density of the second material, and the ratio of the density of the first material to the density of the second material is greater than or equal to approximately 1.7 are described herein.
Patent GB-2558789-A (GB)
Title: Method of authentication
Inventor: Martin hooley
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: Authenticating a user with a service and a server facilitating the user to be authenticated with the service. The user requests a session with the service on a first device. The service requests a unique code from a host server, the host server generates the unique code, and associates it with a session-identifier. The session-identifier containing information relating to the code request. The host server sends the unique code, which does not contain the session-identifier, to the service. The service optically presents the unique code to the user on a display of the first device which is acquired by a verification application on a second device previously registered with the host server. The first device and the second device may be the same device. The verification application sends the unique code, and device-identifying information of the second device, to the host server. The host server uses the unique code to retrieve the session-identifier, and uses the device-identifying information to retrieve associated user-identifying information. This user-identifying information is then sent to the service. The unique code 600 is a two dimensional code made up of an array of elements which are each one of two types comprising: being entirely a single colour; or being divided into two colours with each colour filling 50% of the area of the element 601 (see also figures 7-9 for further examples).
Patent GB-2561950-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned aerial vehicles
Inventor: IAIN MATTHEW RUSSELL
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2018-02-20
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV 100, is operable in an autonomous mode. The UAV 100 comprises an upwards-configurable sensor 105, which may be a camera, ultrasonic sensor or LIDAR sensor, an actuator 125 and a controller 120. The upwards-configurable sensor 105 is configurable in an upwards-facing configuration during an autonomous procedure such that a field of view of the upwards-configurable sensor includes airspace 115 directly above the UAV 100. The controller 120 controls the actuator 125 during the autonomous procedure based on data captured by the upwards-configurable sensor 105 to cause the UAV 100 to make physical contact with an object in the airspace 115 directly above the UAV 100 during the autonomous procedure. Other inventions relate to a UAV which obtains data from the object above the UAV, and a UAV with an upwards configurable light.
Patent GB-2572198-A (GB)
Title: Vessel handling apparatus
Inventor: ANDREW DAVID NEWBOLD
IPC: B65G47/91
Filed: 2018-03-22
Abstract: A handling tool for handling wares such as glassware and crockery in a warewasher system comprises means for engaging with and releasably securing to a ware for transporting the ware from a first location to a second location in a warewasher system. A resilient ware engaging element 12,13 is provided having a resilient wall 12 that increases in transverse cross-sectional area in a longitudinal direction, from a distal end to a proximal end of the ware engaging element. In operation, the distal end is capable of insertion into a cavity in a ware to be handled, to bring the ware engaging surface into contact with a perimeter of the cavity. The handling tool is coupled to a vacuum source for applying at least a partial vacuum between the ware engaging surface and the ware to be handled.
Patent GB-2559906-A (GB)
Title: Impregnation process using ultrasound energy
Inventor: MARCO ARCIDIACONO
IPC: B29B15/12
Filed: 2016-10-21
Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of a fibrous material embedded in a matrix of liquid or semi solid curable resin. The process comprises the steps of applying the resin to a continuously moving web of the fibrous material and subjecting the moving web with the resin applied thereto to ultrasound.
Patent GB-2574895-A (GB)
Title: Soft target movement platform
Inventor: JAMES SOANES
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: A soft target movement platform 1 which comprises at least one drive unit 11, each unit having a motor carrier 12. The drive motor (21, figure 5) is preferably journaled in the motor carrier about an axis central and longitudinal of the motor. A drive wheel 6 is drivingly connected to the drive motor, with the wheel's axis of rotation offset from the central longitudinal axis by a lever arm (31, fig 8). The lever arm having a horizontal extent in use, whereby wheel load tends to rotate the motor with respect to the carrier about the longitudinal axis. A spring (32) acting between the drive motor and the carrier counteracts the wheel load rotation.
Patent GB-2575631-A (GB)
Title: Ignition coil magnet
Inventor: FRANK LORENZ
IPC: H01F38/12
Filed: 2018-07-16
Abstract: An ignition coil system comprises a magnetic core 1 around which primary and secondary windings are wound, wherein the magnetic core is formed from a magnet fabricated from a plurality of magnet sections 2, with layers of electrically insulative material 3 interleaved between adjacent sections. The electrically insulative material may comprise an epoxy material or a non-conductive adhesive.
Patent GB-2571149-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and control method
Inventor: DAVID PETTINGER
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: A control system for a host vehicle operable in an autonomous mode and a non-autonomous mode. The control system comprises one or more controllers. The control system is configured to receive, when operating in a non-autonomous mode, a mode signal indicative of the host vehicle operating in a training mode 2420 and environment data 2430 indicative of a sensed environment of the host vehicle during a first maneuver by the host vehicle from a first location to a first navigation goal. In the training mode the one or more controllers identify a navigable area and output vehicle control data 2440. The navigable area is in a vicinity of the first manoeuvre and is suitable to contain a plurality of possible navigation paths for subsequent navigation of the host vehicle, operating in an autonomous mode, to a second navigation goal within the navigable area. The second navigation goal is different to the first navigation goal. When subsequently navigating to the second navigation goal in the autonomous mode, the control system utilises the vehicle control data to autonomously control 2450 the host vehicle.
Patent GB-2577253-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: BRIAN ELLIOTT HAYDEN
IPC: C01G45/00
Filed: 2018-09-18
Abstract: A composition consisting essentially of a perovskite crystalline structure, comprising: ions of a first metal M1 (e.g. lanthanum) which occupies an A-site; ions of a second metal M2 (e.g. manganese) which occupies a B-site, with M2 having two oxidation states capable of forming a redox couple for reversibly catalysing an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and an oxygen evolution reaction (OER); ions of a third metal M3 (e.g. nickel or calcium), and atoms of a chalcogen X (e.g. oxygen). At least a portion of M3 substitutes for M1 in the A site, and at least some M3 atoms have a different oxidation state to M1. The metals are present in atomic ratios within the ranges of: (a) 25 to 49.9 M1, 30 to 60 M2, and 5 to 45 M3, or (b) 10 to 30 M1, 50.1 to 60 M2 and 25 to 45 M3, each expressed as a percentage of the total metal ions in the composition excluding oxygen. The presence of M3 ions causes a change in the oxidation state of some M2 ions. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the composition, use of the composition as a catalyst, an electrode comprising the composition and a cell.
Patent GB-2578869-A (GB)
Title: Detection of contaminant in additive manufacturing
Inventor: MARTIN MUIR
IPC: B33Y50/02
Filed: 2018-11-09
Abstract: Method and apparatus for additively manufacturing an object. A powder bed is built by depositing a series of layers of powder. For at least some of the layers 115, before a next layer in the series is deposited: the powder of the layer in inspected by performing an x-ray scan of at least some of the powder of the layer to detect whether or not a contaminant is present in the powder of the layer, and a selected part of the powder of the layer is fused in accordance with a three-dimensional model of the object. If a contaminant is detected, then the contaminant is not incorporated into the object or may be analysed to determine whether it is acceptable. Inspecting the powder may comprise directing incident x-rays onto at least some of the powder of the layer to generate scattered or reflected x-rays, and analysing the scattered or reflected x-rays to detect whether or not a contaminant is present. Inspecting may further include directing incident x-rays onto at least some of the powder of the layer at an angle of incidence, and analysing x-rays reflected from the powder of the layer at an angle of reflection which is equal and opposite to the angle of incidence to detect whether or not a contaminant is present. In a further embodiment, the inspection system may be an x-ray reflectrometry inspection system.
Patent GB-2579782-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable closing cover
Inventor: Eugen Rusu
IPC: B60T13/02
Filed: 2018-12-13
Abstract: The invention provides an adjustable closing cover (3) for operations where adjusting a gap (g) is required. The adjustable closing cover (3) has a central hole (h) that allows engaging an embossing tool (T), and an adjustable section (31) of a height that exceeds said gap (g). A gap-closing operation is also presented. The invention has application in a pedal feel simulator for a vehicle braking system.
Patent GB-2567781-A (GB)
Title: Backless support bra
Inventor: GORDANA GEHLHAUSEN
IPC: A41C3/12
Filed: 2016-08-08
Abstract: A backless support bra having a front main portion with first and second upper shoulder straps and first and second lower pelvic straps, which are designed to pass through the pelvic region of a wearer, securing the bra in place and providing support to the wearer without exposing bra wings in the back region of the wearer. Various methods of securing the backless support bra are also provided.
Patent GB-2575898-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling a focal spot position
Inventor: MARCO ERLER
IPC: H05G1/52
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for controlling a position of a focal spot 50 on a target 30 in an x-ray tube 10 comprising: at least one charge collection element (which may be an electrically conductive plate) 60 for detecting secondary electrons produced in the focal spot, the at least one charge collection element is electrically insulated from other elements of the x-ray tube, the detector is placed upstream from an electron beam with a clear line of sight to the target; a measuring device 270, connected to the at least one charge collection element, for measuring the charge of secondary electrons collected per time interval; and an evaluation device 280 connected to the measuring device, for converting a change in the charge captured per time interval into a positional change and for providing a position signal 290. In one embodiment there are multiple charge collection plates.
Patent GB-2579268-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing electronic board, composite sheet, and electronic board
Inventor: TADASHI KOSUGA
IPC: B32B5/00
Filed: 2019-09-19
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic board comprising, preparing a composite sheet having composite layer with a solder part and a resin part, placing the layer on a substrate, placing a first electronic component on the composite layer and heating the solder part up to a temperature at which the solder part is melted within the reflow furnace. The board may include a second component previously mounted on the substrate by reflow soldering before placing the composite layer where the melting point of the solder affixing the second component tis higher than that solder within the composite layer. The resin may be shaped to cover position on the substrate corresponding to at least four corners of the first electronic component. The resin may have a gap in portions other than the positions other than said corner portions. The composite sheet may comprise multiple composite layers. Also included are claims to a composite sheet comprising a composite layer with resin and solder parts where the solder may be exposed on the top and bottom surfaces of the layer and also a claim to an electronic board comprising a substrate with a first and second component mounted via reflow soldering and an underfill between the first component.