baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534957-A (GB)
Title: A gas detector
Inventor: ADRIAN SUMMERFIELD
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2015-08-17
Abstract: A gas detector has a gas sensor and a processor and a memory. The detector can switch between two states. In a first state S101, concentration of a target gas is detected, and a measurement response produced for recording in the memory. In a second state S103, the gas sensor does not detect the presence of the target gas. Input to an input sensor within the detector S104 causes retrieval of the measurement response from the memory. The input sensor provides an output indicative of a physical parameter associated with the gas detector which may be a user input, or a device detecting motion. The measurement response may be short or long term exposure level, and may be deleted from memory S115 if not retrieved or updated in the active state. Exposure data may be displayed or transmitted externally.
Patent GB-2532558-A (GB)
Title: Combination padlock with anti-pick and anti-peek mechanism
Inventor: KARL LAI
IPC: E05B37/10
Filed: 2015-09-16
Abstract: A combination lock 10 comprising dials 40 and clutches 50 arranged to control shackle 30 in a body 20. Each dial is mounted on a different clutch to form a dial-clutch pair. The clutch has a protrusion 52 and the dial has an open slot 42 dimensioned to receive a protrusion and optionally has a plurality of faulty notches 23. The protrusion is so located that when the lock is in the lock mode, the protrusion of the clutch is disengaged from the open slot of the dial, allowing the dial to rotate relative to the clutch while the clutch remains stationary. The lock body comprises a hole 21 to receive the short leg 31 of the shackle when in lock mode and a hole to receive the long leg 32 of the shackle. The lock body comprises separation sections 41 and gaps 28 to receive the faces of the dials. Optionally the separation section is dimensioned to receive a clutch so that a second segment of the clutch is located within said section during a lock mode and a first segment is located within the gap.
Patent GB-2543033-A (GB)
Title: Ingredient processing system & method
Inventor: HARRY NORMAN
IPC: B25J9/00
Filed: 2015-09-30
Abstract: A processing system includes a moveable receptacle 5A and a one processing station having a support structure (15H) for receiving and supporting the receptacle. The receptacle is removably mountable to the support structure (15H). A transfer system, which is preferably a robotic arm 9, moves a processing device (7A) from a storage location to the receptacle. The processing device may be a heating, chilling, blending, cutting or mixing device. The processing device processes ingredients located within the receptacle before being removed from the receptacle by the transfer system. Also claimed is a receptacle comprising a mounting bracket (13) arranged for releasably engaging a support bracket; and a lifting bracket (17) arranged to be releasably engaged by a transfer system engagement tool. A further aspect relates to a processing device including a lid that may be releasably connected to the open end of a receptacle with at least one tool (43) located on the inner side of the lid and protruding therefrom, so that the tool will extend into the receptacle. The processing device has a mounting bracket (33) and a lifting bracket (37).
Patent GB-2544532-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to lateral pipes
Inventor: ALAA HENOU ABBAS
IPC: E03F3/04
Filed: 2015-11-20
Abstract: A combined waste conduit comprising a sewerage pipe 10 having a hollow body 12 with an upper and lower semi-circular conduit 14, 16 defined by a dividing wall 18 seperating the two, the dividing wall forming the lower wall of the upper conduit and the upper wall of the lower conduit. Two pipes are in fluid communication with the upper and lower conduit respectively allowing the passage of waste and sewage water separately whilst reducing the surface area of the system, reducing the installation time.
Patent GB-2541968-A (GB)
Title: Soled sock with non-skid bottom
Inventor: SEYED NASSER MIRBAGHERI
IPC: A41B11/00
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A soled sock, with a non-skid bottom (1, figure 1), comprises a sock 2 with a fabric material layer 11 affixed to (in use) the ground engaging base. The fabric layer 11 may be woven or non-woven and covered with a soft plastic material 10. The fabric layer 11 may be a layer of felt or tricot. The bottom structure is formed by combining the soft plastic material 10 with the fabric material 11 in a heating press machine.
Patent GB-2537785-A (GB)
Title: Method and hardware device for remotely connecting to and controlling a private branch exchange
Inventor: DAVID LOCHRIN
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 2015-02-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely connecting to and controlling IP-enabled PBX in the presence of barriers without the need to configure the IP-enabled PBX's that are requiring the ability to be remotely accessed. A hardware device automatically initiates a connection request to a remote control server. The remote control server authenticates the unique set of encrypted data from the hardware device and establishes a permanent secure tunnel connection on the same connection socket to the uniquely identified hardware device connection request. A remote control server mediates the establishment of dynamic IP links within this secure tunnel to the requested IP-enabled PBX via the hardware device upon request of the Support PCs. With programmed IP address or plurality of addresses in the hardware device the Support PC user can access selected IP-enabled PBX's connected on the same network as the hardware device.
Patent GB-2556933-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for heating a liquid
Inventor: Clifford Spilsbury
IPC: F03D9/22
Filed: 2016-11-28
Abstract: Apparatus 100 for heating a liquid, comprising a source of rotation 1 driving a pump 5 and a circuit of piping. Liquid is pumped around the circuit of piping which comprises a friction pipe 14. Friction between the liquid and an inside of the friction pipe generates heat, which gradually raises the temperature of the liquid by at least 20oC.                                                                                   The rotation source may be a wind turbine. The friction pipe may comprise one or more blocking elements around which the liquid is forced. These may form a double helix with interconnecting rods. The circuit may comprise a radiator for heating the room of a building, or a heat exchange pipe 16 within a water storage cylinder 30. An over temperature protection circuit may also be provided which diverts the fluid through a heat dispersion system 20 and then back into a storage reservoir 18. In one embodiment the liquid is a combination of water and antifreeze.
Patent GB-2550516-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore additives that include liquid-infiltrated porous silica
Inventor: LUCAS DAVID ALBRIGHTON
IPC: C09K8/467
Filed: 2015-03-04
Abstract: Fluid additives suitable for use in a wellbore (e.g., a liquid comprising an aqueous miscible fluid, a liquid surfactant, or both) may be converted into a liquid-infiltrated porous silica that is a flowable bulk solid. The flowable bulk solid may then be handled and stored as a traditional solid wellbore additive. For example, the flowable bulk solid may be added to an aqueous fluid to produce a wellbore fluid that is then introduced into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2550766-A (GB)
Title: Video information reproduction system and video imformation reproduction device
Inventor: KAZUHIKO YAMADA
IPC: G09G5/12
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: This video information reproduction system includes first and second video information reproduction devices (10, 20). A first synchronization signal processing unit (150) of the video information reproduction device (10) as a master unit generates a phase synchronization signal (Psync) including a first vertical synchronization signal (Vsync1) and a first counter value (Vcount1), and sends the phase synchronization signal (Psync) to the second video information reproduction device (20). A second synchronization signal processing unit (250) of the second video information reproduction device (20) as a slave unit compares the phase synchronization signal (Psync) with a second vertical synchronization signal (Vsync2) on the basis of a second video clock signal (Vclk2), and a second clock generating unit (240) changes the frequency of a second decoding reference clock signal (Dclk2) on the basis of the comparison result.
Patent GB-2555731-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for processing and interpreting NMR logging data
Inventor: WEI SHAO
IPC: G01V3/32
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: Apparatus, method and system for processing and interpreting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data acquired for a formation from within a subterranean wellbore that includes independently obtaining D - T 1 and D - T 2 from the same set of NMR data using a dual step independent 2D inversion method that provides adequate resolution in all dimensions for T 1 , T 2 , and D distributions
Patent GB-2559653-A (GB)
Title: A new type of turnover lift foot valve
Inventor: ZHIJUN JI
IPC: F16K1/24
Filed: 2017-12-04
Abstract: A valve comprises a valve body 1, an opening mechanism 2, a valve core (4, Fig. 3) and a recovery mechanism. The valve body has two symmetrical guide mechanisms on both sides of the valve core 4. Each guide mechanism has a side guide rod 43 extending into a guide groove 71. Each side guide rod 43 is provided with a bearing sleeve 44. The recovery mechanism includes a spring (5, Fig. 3) and a spring cage (6, Fig. 3), the spring 5 being set between the valve core 4 and the spring cage 6. The spring cage 6 is connected to the guide mechanism. The guide groove 71 is arc shaped, so that the valve core 4 when opened moves away from directly above the valve opening so that fluid can flow into the valve not only from the side of the valve opening but also from directly above. This increases flow rate and improves working efficiency.
Patent GB-2570132-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable point to multipoint connections
Inventor: ALISTAIR JAMES POUSTIE
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2018-01-11
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for use with a Wavelength Division Multiplexed Passive Optical Network (WDMPON). The apparatus comprises an electronic controller 102, optical transmitters 104 and a wavelength multiplexer 105. The electronic controller is configured to receive first input electrical data signals, output electrical data signals on data channels based upon the input electrical data signals and change the data rate of at least a first of the output electrical data signals. The optical transmitters, which receive the electrical data signals, are each configured to receive, respectively on different data channels, electronic data signals output from the electronic controller. The optical transmitters output light signals corresponding to the received electronic data signals from the electronic controller. Respective light signals of each optical transmitter are centred on a different wavelength to the light signals of the other optical transmitters. The wavelength multiplexer is configured to receive the output light signals from the optical transmitters and output a wavelength multiplexed optical output signal. Other embodiments do not require changing the data rate of the output electrical data signals.
Patent GB-2560426-A (GB)
Title: A wireless controlled string light device
Inventor: BALU JEGANATHAN
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2018-01-18
Abstract: A wirelessly controlled string light 12 has a plurality of LED lights 14, and a controller unit 16 electrically connected to the string light 12 for controlling illumination of the string light. The controller unit 16 has Bluetooth connection functionality for receiving illumination commands from a wirelessly connected Bluetooth device. The controller unit 16 also has rigidly mounted on the controller unit electrical pins (18, Fig. 4) for connection to a supply of electricity such that the controller unit is in the form of a plugpack.
Patent GB-2570870-A (GB)
Title: An electric vehicle and a method of recharging an electric vehicle
Inventor: ANTOINE DELAFARGUE
IPC: B60S5/06
Filed: 2018-01-31
Abstract: An electric vehicle (e.g. EV, BEV, HEV, PEV, PHEV) includes: at least one main rechargeable battery 1 that supplies electrical power to at least one electric motor via a circuit; and at least one backup, auxiliary battery 3 that connects to the circuit to provide additional electrical power to the motor(s) and is removably insertable into the vehicle, via a slot 5 in a side of the vehicle, to connect with the circuit. Each backup battery may be exchanged with a battery from a battery rack at a recharge station forecourt, wherein a trolley conveys a backup battery between the rack and the vehicle. The main battery is spaced from the ground by a first distance and each backup battery is spaced from the ground by a second distance that is greater than the first distance. A battery loading system may move the backup battery between: a loaded position, in which it is fully retained within the vehicle; and an unloaded position, in which it extends out of the slot. The rechargeable backup battery has front and rear parts that abut each other along an oblique surface, wherein frangible members that hold the front and rear parts together, break when the battery is subjected to an impulse, e.g. from a collision, allowing the parts to slide relative to one another.
Patent GB-2565416-A (GB)
Title: Pool table monitoring and control system
Inventor: MARTIN PETER HANKIN
IPC: G07F17/38
Filed: 2018-06-14
Abstract: The pool table monitoring and control system 1000 has a server 1101 in communication with venue consoles 1113 which in turn communicate with pool tables 1112 with a pool table controller, where the server receives a venue status, payment information, and setup information from a venue console, and the server sends control information to the venue console, the venue console receives table status information from the pool tables, payment information from a contactless payment device, and game information from a user, and sends control information to a pool table controller, and the pool table controller monitors the status of the table and communicates status information to the venue console and controls the table depending on information sent from the venue console. Preferably the server can determine fraud information, communicate the fraud information to the console, and the table controller limits play at the table in dependence on the fraud information. Preferably game play is limited by powering down batteries of the pool table or disabling a gate motor to prevent release of balls.
Patent GB-2574934-A (GB)
Title: Control systems, machinery, and computer programs
Inventor: JOHN WEBB
IPC: E02F9/20
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: Railway machinery 1 comprising a chassis and body, a boom 15, a hitch 17 carried by the boom and supporting a tool 16; and a hitch control system (2, figure 21) for use in controlling the release of the tool 16 from the hitch 17, the hitch control system (2) being configured to determine whether the tool 16 is adequately/sufficiently supported to allow release by comparing a load on the hitch 17 to a threshold load. Additional embodiments comprise the machinery 1 having a rated capacity indicator system (3, figure 21) that determines safe working load; a supervisor and operator management system that provides remote access to authorised users via cellular communications networks; an axle lock control system (6) that provides locking of a floating axle 11, 1; a rated capacity indicator system that determines if the boom is moved such that the machinery 1 is in an unsafe condition; a recovery movement control system (8) that restricts movement of the boom; a downforce limiter system (9) that determines risk of over-tipping; a counter weight configuration system (5), and a tag (54, figure 6) for use with a counterweight (17, figure 2).
Patent GB-2587779-A (GB)
Title: Accessory for portable electronic devices
Inventor: MATTHEW JUDKINS
IPC: H02J50/10
Filed: 2019-06-25
Abstract: An accessory 1 for a portable electronic device, wherein the accessory has a book-like form factor and comprises: a base wall 3; four sidewalls 5(i) to 5(iv) each extending in a common direction from respective regions in the vicinity of a respective edge of said base wall 3, said sidewalls co-operating to define an opening to a storage void 7 between; a cover wall 9 coupled to one of said sidewalls for movement between a first position where the cover wall to close said opening and a second position to open said opening; a wireless charger 13 mounted in one of said base wall, sidewalls and cover wall to charge a portable electronic device placed in the vicinity of said charger; and a power input interface 11 mounted in one of said base wall, sidewalls and said cover wall, the input interface being electrically coupled to said wireless charger.
Patent GB-2578816-A (GB)
Title: Determining the reduced ion mobility of ion species by trapped ion mobility spectrometry (TIMS)
Inventor: Oliver Räther
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2019-09-12
Abstract: A method for determining the reduced ion mobility Ko of an ion species by trapped ion mobility spectrometry (TIMS) comprises acquiring a mobility spectrum, measuring arrival time tm of the ion species, determining values of instrumental parameters pi of the TIMS used, determining Ko by applying the inverse of a system function: Ko=SYS-1(tm,pi) or from multiple arrival times tm,i of the ion species measured for multiple values x of an instrumental parameter. Instrumental parameters may be gas pressure, temperature, gas velocity, electric field strength.
Patent GB-2586664-A (GB)
Title: Flow optimized filter
Inventor: Jasper Oranje
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 2019-11-21
Abstract: A filter may have a flow diverter 250 to straighten gas flow upstream of a hollow filter. The flow straightener 250 may have honeycomb, trapezoidal, or circular shaped holes therethrough. The flow straightener 250 can help remove vortices and turbulence from the flow of a gas filtration system, before the gas enters the annular filter (140, fig 1). The distance between holes may be larger towards the flow straightener’s periphery (fig 8). Radially inner holes may be smaller than radially outer holes (fig 7). The flow diverter 250 may be attached to the inlet of a filter, or may be inside the filter. The flow diverter 250 may be present in a duplex filter having two filters (140 fig 1), with a transfer valve (107, fig 1) therebetween.
Patent GB-2577450-A (GB)
Title: Methods, apparatus and systems for biometric processes
Inventor: JOHN PAUL LESSO
IPC: G06F21/40
Filed: 2018-07-06
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to methods, apparatus and systems for biometric processes. The methods include updating stored ear model data for a user following successful authentication of the user. The ear model data may be acquired using a personal audio device that generates an acoustic stimulus and detects a measured response. The acquisition of the ear model data may be responsive to a determination that the personal audio device is inserted into or placed adjacent to the user's ear. The acquisition of the ear model data may also be responsive to the determination that the personal audio device has not been removed from or moved away from the user's ear.
Patent GB-2580802-A (GB)
Title: Sample testing apparatus and method
Inventor: ANTHONY PETER FOORD
IPC: G01N21/03
Filed: 2016-10-18
Abstract: A portable and hand-held sample testing apparatus is disclosed for use in optical transmission analysis of fluid samples such as oils or engine oils. The apparatus comprises a transmission cell comprising first and second fixed walls (1,2) and a movable window (3) that is moved with respect to the first and second walls in and out of a test region (6), defining an optical path through a fluid sample with a portion extending through the or each gap (L1,L2) between the walls (1,2) and at least a portion of the movable window (3). The window may be stepped or continuously varying in thickness for linear movement. There may be more than one window mounted on a carrier of differing thicknesses, including rotational movement such as using as an impeller.
Patent GB-2594281-A (GB)
Title: Compensation method for shortfall of engine torque
Inventor: WILLIAM HARRISON
IPC: B60W20/19
Filed: 2020-04-21
Abstract: A method and control system for a hybrid vehicle, comprising: receiving a torque request for an internal combustion engine (202; fig. 1) configured to mechanically couple to a first axle (220; fig.1) of the vehicle; determining a shortfall relative to the torque request, dependent on torque providable by the engine; and providing an output to control an electric machine (212; fig. 1) to provide a torque to compensate for the torque shortfall, wherein the electric machine is mechanically coupled to a second axle (224a,b; fig. 1) of the vehicle. There may also be a second electric machine (216; fig.1) on the first axle which is able to also provide compensation torque by removing negative generative torque. The torque control of each of the electric machines (e.g. motor/generators) may be based on whether torque on the other electric machine is limited by a lash crossing protection function.
Patent GB-2585750-A (GB)
Title: Hardware tessellation units
Inventor: PETER LACEY
IPC: G06T17/20
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: A hardware tessellation unit comprising an Initial Patch Selection Logic Block 2002 with first input 2030 receiving patch data for several initial patches, second input 2014 to receive associated patch IDs, and logic to select one of the initial patches based on bits of the primitive IDs. Selected patch data is output 2012 to an End of ID Logic Block 2004, which also receives 2018 patch data from a Sub-patch Selection Logic Block, and determines, from an ID for the patch or sub-patch whether the received patch or sub-patches can be output or are to be further subdivided. In the latter case, the patch or sub-patch data are output 2020 to a Sub-division Logic Block 208 for sub-division. The output data 230 is input 2026 to the Sub-patch Selection Logic Block 2028, where primitive IDs are also received 2028 and a sub-patch is chosen to be fed back to the End of ID Logic Block based on bits of the ID or identification code. The invention relates to the tessellation of single primitives in a graphics processing pipeline, which is configured to output three domain vertices for an input primitive, avoiding generating lots of primitive/vertex data that is subsequently discarded.
Patent GB-2587839-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometric determination of tissue states
Inventor: Dennis Trede
IPC: H01J49/26
Filed: 2020-05-22
Abstract: A method for the determination and visualization of the spatial distribution of tissue states of a tissue sample, wherein a mass or mobility map is acquired at each of a plurality of sample sites of the tissue sample, the signal heights at each sample site are determined at characteristic signal positions in the corresponding mass/mobility map, from which a tissue state for each sample site is calculated with the aid of a mathematical or statistical classification algorithm, and the spatial distribution of the tissue states calculated for the sample sites is represented graphically. The mass/mobility maps may be acquired with a mass spectrometric system comprising a trapped ion mobility separator (TIMS separator) and a mass analyzer. The tissue state can relate to type and differentiation of tissue, bacterial or parasitic pathogens in the tissue or disease state (inflammatory disease, metabolic disease, tumours, differentiation between benign and malignant tissue).