baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2566535-A (GB)
Title: Robotic Arm
Inventor: MARTIN STOELEN
IPC: B25J17/00
Filed: 2017-09-18
Abstract: A robotic arm 100 comprises first and second links 32, 34 relatively pivotable about a pivot axis 33 of a joint 30 and first and second bi-directional actuators 40a, 40b, each comprising a first resilient member or tendon 46a, 46b extending between a first anchor point 36a, 36b of the second link 34 and the first link 32 and a second resilient member or tendon 48a, 48b extending between a second anchor point 38a, 38b of the second link 34 and the first link 32, each bi-directional actuator 40a, 40b being controllable to increase tension in one resilient member 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b while decreasing tension in the other resilient member 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b. The resilient members or tendons 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b may comprise a composite material of a generally elastic portion 47 which may be a core and a relatively stiff portion 49 which may be an outer surrounding portion, giving a monotonically increasing non-linear relationship between applied force and resulting elongation. The actuators 40a, 40b may operate in a high torque mode in which both first resilient members 46a, 46b are tensioned. The actuators 40a, 40b may also be operated in an antagonist mode in which the first resilient member 46a, 46b of one actuator 40a, 40b and the second resilient member 48a, 48b of the other actuator 40a, 40b are tensioned.
Patent GB-2552617-A (GB)
Title: A user interface and system for supplying gases to an airway
Inventor: BRUCE GORDON HOLYOAKE
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory system comprising a first patient interface for delivery of a first flow of gases to a patient, a second patient interface for delivery of a second flow of gases to the patient, and a device and/or sensing arrangement that is configure to facilitate a switching of the system between a first respiratory mode where the device allowing delivery of the first flow of gases to an outlet of the first patient interface when the second patient interface is absent from the patient, and a second respiratory mode where the device reducing or stopping delivery of the first flow of gases to the outlet of the first patient interface when the second patient interface is located together with the first patient interface upon the patient.
Patent GB-2570868-A (GB)
Title: Tackle shield
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN GRAY
IPC: A63B69/34
Filed: 2018-01-30
Abstract: A tackle shield 201 having a body defining a front contact surface and a rear holding surface and comprising two opposing lugs 209 laterally disposed on the body. The tackle shield may comprise holding members (221, 223, figure 2). The tackle shield may have a curved profile with forward projections 211 and 213, and preferably the lower forward projection extends no more than 30% further than the upper forward projection. The lugs may be movable relative to the body. Also disclosed are a pressure sensor arrangement, a second tackling pad comprising a movable guiding flange, enclosed cavity, and interchangeable core, a third tackling pad comprising elongate gripping members and ball-receiving recess, a modular training apparatus, and a method of training.
Patent GB-2571073-A (GB)
Title: Control information transmission
Inventor: UMER SALIM
IPC: H04W74/04
Filed: 2018-02-09
Abstract: User equipment (UE) receives and stores signals from a base station, then receives scheduling information 22 identifying the resources used for a data transmission 20 only after transmission of the signals has begun. The UE then uses the scheduling information to recover the data from the stored signals. The data may be transmitted on the PDSCH and the scheduling information on the PDCCH in a downlink control information (DCI) message. An indication may be sent to the UE that data signals may be transmitted prior to the relevant scheduling information, and this may be sent in dependence on control resource availability or UE class. The scheduling information may be transmitted in any slot subsequent to the slot used for the data, and the indication may include a maximum delay in terms of a number of PDCCH occasions. The frequency resources used for the data transmission may be restricted to reduce the storage requirement for the UE. This back-scheduling may be used to alleviate the problems associated with PDCCH blocking, hence helping to reduce latency in URLLC systems.
Patent GB-2557767-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically defined virtual private network tunnels in hybrid cloud environments
Inventor: JEFFREY ROBERT HOY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2016-09-29
Abstract: According to this disclosure, a method, apparatus and computer program product for managing a plurality of VPN tunnels between a first cloud and a second cloud in a hybrid cloud environment is described. The VPN Manager receives a request from a first cloud application resident in the first cloud. The request including a first set of requirements for a first VPN tunnel in the plurality of VPN tunnels. The request is sent to a system in a first cloud, wherein the first system creates the first VPN tunnel according to the first set of requirements. The VPN Manager receives an event pertaining to the first VPN tunnel. In response to the event, the VPN Manager sends a modification request to the first system containing a second set of requirements. The first system tunes the first VPN tunnel according to a second set of requirements. The tuning of the first VPN tunnel can include merging the first VPN tunnel with a second VPN tunnel, or splitting the first VPN tunnel into a first and second VPN tunnels.
Patent GB-2572644-A (GB)
Title: An attenuator for a fluid duct
Inventor: LAURENCE REUCROFT
IPC: F01N1/02
Filed: 2018-04-06
Abstract: An attenuator 100 comprises a fluid duct 110 having a wall 112, an inlet 114 and an outlet 116. An enclosure 120 surrounds at least a portion of the fluid duct and defines a chamber 122. The fluid duct has at least one perforation 130 to provide fluid communication between the fluid duct and the chamber. At least an area of the fluid duct containing a majority of the total area of the perforation is located within a first portion of the fluid duct. The first portion extends over less than or equal to 25% of the total length of the fluid duct surrounded by the enclosure. The perforation is at a relative axial position between the fluid duct and the enclosure to provide an acoustic transmission line of predetermined length. A motor vehicle exhaust system (80, fig 1) comprises the attenuator, where the fluid duct is an exhaust pipe and one of the axial length of the chamber, an axial position of the chamber relative to the exhaust pipe, or the axial position of the perforation is predetermined based on the acoustic characterisation of the exhaust system. A motor vehicle (50, fig 1) comprises the attenuator or exhaust system.
Patent GB-2564216-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing machine and method for producing and cutting a flat metallic endless element
Inventor: Christian Burck
IPC: B26D7/28
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: A manufacturing machine 1 for producing and cutting a flat metallic endless element 4 has a production device 2, a cutting arrangement 3 and a transport device 5 for transporting the endless element 4 from the production device 2 to the cutting arrangement 3. The cutting arrangement 3 has at least two cutting devices 7a, 7b, 7c, which are arranged spaced apart from one another along the transport direction 6. Respective cutting devices 7a, 7b, 7c, may have a cutting blade 9 moveable in a vertical cutting plane 10 and may be rotated relative to each other so as to be radially arranged around a longitudinal axis of the endless element 4. The cutting blades 9 may be controlled by respective drives 11 such that they can perform separate cutting operations, which may be simultaneous or offset in time. A control device 12 may control the cutting devices 7a, 7b, 7c to vary the length of cut elements 8 using optical monitoring devices 14.
Patent GB-2578277-A (GB)
Title: Cushioning device
Inventor: MELANIE PANARIO
IPC: A47D15/00
Filed: 2018-07-31
Abstract: A protective device for a cot rail 14 has at least one cushioning part 102a, the cushion 102a having a cushioning body defining a recess 118 for receiving part of a cot rail 14 in use. The cushioning part 102a also has a retention element 124 configured to maintain a crib bar 14 at least partially within the cavity 118 in use. The retention element 124 may clamp onto the cot beam 14 and may be resiliently deformable, comprising an elastically deformable, concave body, optionally having a U-shaped cross section. The retainer 124 may comprise two arms separated by a narrower base portion, and may taper between the base and each arm. Each arm may define a free end, which may be provided with a lip extending away from the other arm and may be narrower than the arms.
Patent GB-2577279-A (GB)
Title: A wing assembly
Inventor: BENJAMIN BISHOP
IPC: F16B39/00
Filed: 2018-09-19
Abstract: A wing assembly (2, fig 1) comprising a main structure having a first contact face (129, fig 6) and a first recess 113 arranged to receive a portion of a tension bolt 125; and a modular edge 101 comprising a second contact face (131, fig 6) and a second recess (123, fig 6) arranged to receive a portion of the tension bolt. The modular edge 101 is pivotally mounted on the main structure for rotation between an installation position and an operational position in which the modular edge is aligned with the main structure to form at least part of an edge of the wing assembly. The wing assembly is arranged such that, when the modular edge 101 is in the operational position, tension in a tension bolt 125 received in the first and second recesses acts to press the first and second contact faces together, thereby forming a tension joint 127 that resists pivoting of the modular edge relative to the main structure. Additionally a method of installation is included.
Patent GB-2577526-A (GB)
Title: Network slice management
Inventor: ANDREW CORSTON-PETRIE
IPC: H04W28/16
Filed: 2018-09-27
Abstract: Managing traffic amongst network slices of a telecommunications network. A user equipment UE is allocated to a first network slice 310. Network communications form the UE are processed, the suitability of the first network slice to process communications are monitored. A second network slice suitable for processing network communications is identified. In response to identifying a lack of suitability of the first network slice to process communications 330, communications are redirected to the second network slice whilst the UE remains allocated to the first network slice 360. Network communications may be redirected to the second network slice before being received by the first network slice. Suitability of the first network slice to process network communications may be based on processing resources, concurrent users being over a threshold or identification of an ongoing or future reconfiguration. The first network slice may be continuously monitored after redirection of communications to a second network slice, and redirection of communications may cease if the first network slice becomes suitable for processing network communications. Suitability of the second network slice may comprise measuring network performance of the second slice and assessing whether network performance passes a threshold.
Patent GB-2579168-A (GB)
Title: Height adjustable air deflector
Inventor: Frederick Ambrose Munster Kingston
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2018-10-15
Abstract: An air deflector 22 for a vehicle, for example for use on a cab roof of a HGV tractor, comprises a shield 2, a lever structure 11 connected to shield 2 for adjusting the height of shield 2, and an actuator 5 for driving lever structure 11 via a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism comprises two arms 12 at lateral ends of the mechanism, connected by an axle 24, two struts 13 each connected to an arm 12, and two brackets 14, each supported by a strut 13 and each connected to the underside of shield 2. Actuator 5 and struts 13 may be adjustably connected to the rotating mechanism by a choice of connection points. Also provided is a sensor 7 for an air deflector configured to detect the position of a top leading edge of a body of the vehicle or a trailer, and an air deflector 22 comprising sensor 7.
Patent GB-2570992-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic agent for the temporary shaping of keratin-containing fibers with starch
Inventor: THORSTEN KNAPPE
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2018-12-14
Abstract: A cosmetic agent for the temporary shaping of keratinic fibres comprises potato starch from about 0.1 to about 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the agent. Preferably the potato starch is present at from about 1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the agent, and is modified, such as gelatinized, or alkaline modified. A preferred embodiment may comprise chitosan (about 0.3% wt.), lactic acid, (about 0.75% wt.), gelatinized potato starch (about 3.0% wt.), sodium hydroxide (about 0.25% wt.), glycerol (about 0.2% wt.), cocoamidopropylbetaine (about 0.3% wt.), PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil (about 0.2% wt.), sodium benzoate (about 0.3% wt.), water (about 89.7% wt.), and propellant (about 5.0% wt.). At least one other natural starch may be present.
Patent GB-2568194-A (GB)
Title: Pressure regulating valve
Inventor: THOMAS HEINRICH BARNES
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2017-08-16
Abstract: A pressure regulating or pressure relief device comprises an inlet and an outlet chamber with an outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet chamber. A valve seat is located between the inlet and the outlet. A valve member is biased to seal against the valve seat, and displaces from the valve seat by an inlet pressure at the inlet increasing above a pressure threshold to allow a flow of gases from the inlet to the outlet via the outlet chamber. The flow of gases through the outlet causes an outlet pressure in the outlet chamber to act on the valve member together with the inlet pressure to displace the valve member from the valve seat.
Patent GB-2576101-A (GB)
Title: Cabin arrangement for an aircraft, and aircraft
Inventor: MICHAEL BAUER
IPC: B64D11/04
Filed: 2019-06-27
Abstract: A cabin arrangement 1 for an aircraft comprising a projector device 3 for projecting graphical information I onto at least one projection surface 2a of a galley monument 2. Preferably the projector device projects an interactive button or icon (I1, figure 2) as graphical information, such that functional units F of the cabin arrangement are controlled via the interactive button. The projection device may sense or detect the touching of the icon by means of an infrared sensor that produces a signal representing the detection of touching corresponding to the interactive button. The projector device may be pivotably mounted to a galley monument. Different horizontal 2h and vertical (2v) surfaces of the galley may be used as projection surfaces.
Patent GB-2578806-A (GB)
Title: Assembly for controlling flow of fluid from a completed well and method of making such an assembly
Inventor: Stuart Spitz
IPC: F16L59/14
Filed: 2019-07-04
Abstract: An assembly for controlling reservoir fluid from a completed well comprising a main body and main flow passage 20, 24, lined with a thermally insulating liner 30, 32. The liner may have a lower thermal conductivity than that of the main body and be made of a polymer, ceramic or glass. The liner may be in the form of a tube or coating and have sealing elements. The main passage may be a Christmas tree 10, tubing hanger 16 or production tubing 17. There is a further claim for a method of making such an assembly.
Patent GB-2586960-A (GB)
Title: A tendon tension sensing apparatus and a clutch mechanism for a mechanical effector device
Inventor: DANIEL GREENWALD
IPC: F16D43/206
Filed: 2019-08-09
Abstract: A clutch mechanism for a mechanical effector device, such as a robot hand, the clutch mechanism comprises a reel 102 configured for winding and unwinding a tendon 105 around the reel 102. A base 103 configured to connect to and rotate with a motor for rotation of the base 103 around an axis. The reel 102 and base 103 are further configured for alignment with and rotation around a common axis of rotation. Inner ends of the reel 102 and base 103 are mutually castellated and interlocking so that the base 103 and reel 102 rotate together. Castellations 107a are configured to ride up and over one another to allow independent rotation of the reel 102 and base 103 if an un-resolvable rotation force is encountered. Ball bearings 108 may be located within the castellations 107a. An outwardly-facing part of the bearings 108 fits within corresponding indentations formed in the base element 103. Refences is also made to a tendon tension sensing apparatus for the mechanical effector device.
Patent GB-2575739-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor system that senses and separates product
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES TAYLOR
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2018-03-02
Abstract: Embodiments of a conveyor system for separating cases of product are disclosed. An elongated, substantially horizontal frame extends from an entry point to an exit point and has a plurality of linear zones. A plurality of motivators is arranged along the frame, such that a case placed on one or more motivators will be moved forward toward the exit point by a coordinated movement of the motivators. A plurality of case sensors arranged along the frame detects the presence of one or more cases within each of the linear zones, and a controller activates the motivators such that a minimum time period elapses between cases delivered to the exit point. The system can include an AC/DC power supply configured to receive 110-120V alternating current power at 60Hz and to provide direct current power to the controller, the plurality of case sensors, and the plurality of individually-controllable motivators.
Patent GB-2589072-A (GB)
Title: Smart electric ducted fan
Inventor: DAVID BROTHERTON-RATCLIFFE
IPC: F04D29/58
Filed: 2019-11-01
Abstract: An electric ducted fan composed of a duct 1 comprising a stator hub 3, onto which are fixed at least three stator blades 5 connecting the stator hub to the duct, an electric motor mounted to the hub 3, a rotor hub 2 with at least three rotor blades 4 mounted thereon, a centrifugal fan 10 on the rotor hub on the inlet side of the duct and a tail cone with at least one air intake and mounted to the rear of the stator hub. A method of cooling an electric ducted fan by creating axial flow through the fan hub in a reverse direction to the general flow using the features as previously detailed. There may be a package of onboard electronics and sensors mounted behind the motor that transmits data by wire or wirelessly. The data may refer to the temperature, vibration, RPM, current, voltage, pressure, or airspeed. There may be a flight control or engine management computer that used the data. There may be a servo to control the air intake.
Patent GB-2588689-A (GB)
Title: Personalized models
Inventor: ALBERTO GILA COUTO PIMENTEL RAMOS
IPC: G10L15/16
Filed: 2019-11-04
Abstract: A method includes receiving data relating to one or more user features from a user device 61, wherein the user device comprises a first model trained with a first dataset 21; selecting a first subset of the first dataset based on the received data relating to said one or more user features; generating an updated first model 36 using the first subset of the first dataset 33; and deploying the updated first model 24 to the user device. The method is preferably performed by a server 31. It may be used to tailor a speech recognition model to a particular user based on their accent by selecting data from the training dataset relating to similar accents and using this to update the model. Preferably, the data relating to user features is generated by a second model 63 on the user device which has been trained on a user dataset 62. The models can comprise neural networks.
Patent GB-2590955-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump
Inventor: NIGEL PAUL SCHOFIELD
IPC: F04D29/54
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: A vacuum pump is disclosed. The pump comprises a rotor comprising a plurality of angled blades arranged along a helical path rotatably mounted within a stator. The stator comprises a plurality of perforated elements 14 forming a plurality of perforated discs arranged to intersect the helical path at different axial positions. Each of the perforated discs comprises an outer curved wall 16 forming an outer circumference of the disc and an inner curved wall 18 forming a portion of an inner circumference of the disc, the inner circumference comprising at least one gap where there is no inner wall. The disc may be formed by at least two elements 14 with the gap/space being formed between adjacent elements. The space allows the inner wall to expand due to heating while reducing axial expansion such that the pump can be run with a low clearance between the rotor and stator.
Patent GB-2584759-A (GB)
Title: Training apparatus for measuring force applied to training equipment
Inventor: CASSIM LADHA
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2020-03-12
Abstract: A training apparatus 100 for measuring force comprises a structure 102 arranged to enable training equipment 105 to be secured thereto; the training apparatus further comprises a force sensing apparatus 103 coupled to the structure 102 such that the force sensing apparatus can measure the total force and the lateral bias of force applied to the structure 102. The apparatus may include at least one beam that rotates around a pivot to allow force detection and the lateral bias of force may be detected by an accelerometer. The training equipment 105 may be a finger board for rock climbing hang training.
Patent GB-2584949-A (GB)
Title: Right angle adapter
Inventor: Allen M Hutchison
IPC: B25B27/06
Filed: 2020-03-30
Abstract: A tool facilitates the insertion or withdrawal of bearing races and seals in hard to reach places. The tool (10, Figure 5) comprises an elongate handle (140, Figure 5) with a grip (145, Figure 5) and a neck (150, Figure 5), an adapter 100 comprising an adapter body 105 with first and second faces 100a, 100b, angled at a non-zero angle to each other, and a driver with a bore (177, Figure 4). The adapter first face comprises an adapter shaft 110 extending from the first face that removably couples to the driver bore. The second face has an adapter bore 115 to which the handle can be removably coupled. Ball detents 120, (160, Figure 2) may facilitate the adapter couplings. A pocket 125 may be included at one or more connection points between the adapter and the handle or driver to resist rotational movement of the handle or driver. The pocket may include a lip 130 and a plateau 135 at least partially surrounding the pocket face 127. The non-zero angle may be a right angle.
Patent GB-2584791-A (GB)
Title: Carbide material for cutting devices and associated method of manufacture
Inventor: CHOON YEN KONG
IPC: C23C24/10
Filed: 2020-05-07
Abstract: A material which comprises (by weight): 60-85 % tungsten carbide, 10-25 % titanium carbide and 0.5-20 % of a matrix material which comprises iron and optionally cobalt and/or nickel. The material can further comprise 0.5-8 % one or more of TaC, VC, NbC, HfC, ZrC, Cr3C2 and Cr7C3. The material can be used for coating ferrous surfaces 10 to make cutting tools and for additive manufacturing. To make the material a melt pool 32 is formed from mixture of titanium powder 30 and powder 30 comprising carbon and tungsten (either as individual elements, tungsten carbide or a mixture of both) combined with a ferrous substrate 10, which then solidifies to form a coating 34. The titanium reacts with carbon in the substrate, thereby preventing the formation of brittle iron-tungsten carbides (e.g. (W,Fe)6C and (W,Fe)12C). The powder mixture can further comprise elemental Co, Ni, Ta, V, Nb, Cr, Zr and/or Hf.