baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2545542-A (GB)
Title: Marine surveys conducted with multiple source arrays
Inventor: GERT-JAN ADRIAAN VAN GROENESTIJN
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2016-10-21
Abstract: Collecting seismic data in a marine survey comprising towing a multiple source array comprising three or more sources 1508 in a linear arrangement. These sources are activated to produce a source wavefield. Seismic data generated by receivers located along streamers is recorded. Each receiver measures source wavefields created by the array, and reflected wavefields generated by the subterranean formation in response to the source wavefields. The sources may be activated at randomly selected times in an activation time interval such that the source wavefields overlap, the reflected wavefields overlap and the data is blended seismic data. An amplitude of each source wavefield decreases with increasing distance from a center of the multiple source array. The sources may be towed in a horizontal linear arrangement in a cross-line direction with a total length of the sources less than a distance between adjacent streamers. A distance between adjacent sources may be about the same distance between adjacent streamers divided by the number of sources in the cross-line source array.
Patent GB-2555401-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to authentication
Inventor: Matej Suster
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2016-10-24
Abstract: An authentication method and system involves receiving a request for authentication from a users authentication mechanism 8, which is based upon a device, article, biometric data for example, and an authentication bridge 9 identifying a virtual smartcard associated with the authentication mechanism 14. The authentication bridge 9 comprises a virtual smartcard store capable of storing multiple virtual smartcards 10. The authentication bridge also requests validation of the authentication mechanism 14, and makes the virtual smartcard available to authenticate the user associated with the authentication mechanism 14 upon successful validation. An authentication client 3 is also provided which has a classification engine for determining whether a received authentication mechanism is a physical smartcard, and transmitting information received from the authentication mechanism to the authentication bridge 9 if the authentication mechanism is not a physical smartcard.
Patent GB-2557206-A (GB)
Title: Trophy assembly
Inventor: JOHN-PAUL COWAN
IPC: A47G33/00
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A trophy assembly comprises a base 30 and at least one decorative element 46. The base includes a female connector socket 32 and the decorative element is connectable to the base using a male connector 34 shaped to be received within the female connector socket. One of the male connector and the female connector socket has a mating surface having at least one protrusion 36 and the other has a mating surface provided with at least one indent 40. The protrusion(s) and the indent(s) are configured such that the male connector passes into the female connector socket when pushed in a direction towards the base and the protrusion(s) is/are held in the indent(s) when the male connector is pulled in a direction away from the base. The decorative element may include a bore 50 and the male connector may form part of a connector piece 42, wherein the male connector has a diameter smaller than the bore and at least part of the connector piece has a diameter larger than the bore.
Patent GB-2562693-A (GB)
Title: Glove
Inventor: JENNY MCCORRY
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 2016-12-06
Abstract: A glove comprising a body, the body comprising a wrist portion 2; a volar portion 3; a dorsal portion 4; a thumb portion 5 for receiving a thumb and a finger portion 6 for receiving fingers, wherein the dorsal portion 4 comprises a first fastening member 7 for releasably securing the dorsal portion to the body; the finger regions may include a complimentary fastening member 8 and the dorsal portion may include a second fastening member 9 which may be an opening that receives the thumb portion 5.
Patent GB-2557930-A (GB)
Title: A method for detecting a number of active users in a communication system
Inventor: Mohammed Al-Mari
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: The number of user equipments accessing a base station in a grant-free multiple access GFMA or RACH situation is determined based on signals received from the user equipments. The radio resource defined for a user equipment to access the base station comprises an activity area 210 with a first modulation scheme and a data area 220 with a second modulation scheme, wherein the first scheme uses a subset of available subcarriers. The two schemes may be the same, and may be FQAM or QAM. The determination may comprise the step of estimating the number of active subcarriers based on the activity area, and comparing this with the expected number for a given number of users. The base station may transmit an uplink resource allocation specifying activity area and data area information. The system is directed for use with mMTC or URLLC in 5G.
Patent GB-2558273-A (GB)
Title: Sensor system for a vehicle and method for determining assessment threat
Inventor: MARTIN HOHLA
IPC: G01S13/86
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A flexible sensor array 40 comprising a plurality of radar antennas 42 arranged in a strip-like manner and which is mountable on a vehicle 10. The array 40 may be used in a sensor system 20, wherein at least one array 40 is mounted on a front portion 12 of the vehicle 10, and an analysis system 50 receives data from the arrays 40 and generates a threat assessment from the data. The arrays 40 may also be mounted further at least partially on a side portion of the vehicle, and the system may also include an image sensor 30, which may be mounted on a top portion 16 of the vehicle 10. The vehicle 10 may also comprise a control system for receiving the threat assessment and initiating vehicle actions (i.e. autonomous control). In another aspect, there is provided a method for analysing the data in order to provide the threat assessment, wherein the data is received from at least on radar sensor array, and the threat assessment is generated based on the normalised data.
Patent GB-2542311-A (GB)
Title: Train passenger compartment top plate
Inventor: SHOUBIN ZHAO
IPC: B61D17/12
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a train passenger compartment top plate, comprising a middle top plate (1) and side top plates (3), and also comprising lateral top plates (2) and a top plate framework component, wherein a lateral top plate (2) is located between the middle top plate (1) and a side top plate (3) and is mounted to the top plate framework component, and the middle top plate (1) and the side top plates (3) are both separately mounted to the top plate framework component. The structure realizes a complete independent assembly and disassembly so as to enable separate assembly and disassembly conveniently and fast, thereby improving production and maintenance efficiencies.
Patent GB-2563294-A (GB)
Title: Progressive key encryption Algorithm
Inventor: HENRY NARDUS DREIFUS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2017-06-28
Abstract: A method for encrypting data that provides increased resistance to brute force attacks e.g. by a quantum computer. Data to be encrypted is separated into a plurality of data segments and each of the data segments is encrypted using a different encryption key. The encrypted data segments may be non-uniform, different, lengths and/or have non-uniform spacing within an encrypted data file of the segments. Each encrypted segment may contain a pointer, i.e. indication of location and/or length, to the next segment, thus permitting an authorised recipient to sequentially decrypt the data file without prior knowledge of the lengths and/or spacings of the encrypted data segments. A common seed may be used to generate each encryption key, such as from using a Physically Unclonable Function (PUF). Each segment may also comprise a message authentication code (MAC) to provide integrity verification for the segment and may also comprise integrity verification of the preceding segment. The encrypted data segments may be stored in the encrypted data file in a non-consecutive order. A corresponding decryption method is also provided. The data may represent minutiae of a biometric identifier e.g. fingerprint, with each segment representing a single minutia.
Patent GB-2556655-A (GB)
Title: Image processing algorithm
Inventor: FLORIAN WEIMER
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2017-09-14
Abstract: A method for assigning processor times/computing times of a processor or of a computing unit for a vehicle system of a vehicle is claimed. The vehicle system in this case is in particular a driver assistance system. The vehicle system presents at least two functions 111, 112, 113, in particular two functions of the driver assistance system to which processor times/computing times are assigned in accordance with a signal representing a vehicle state of the vehicle. Each function may be assigned a priority 107, in accordance with the vehicle state. This may allow the most relevant functions to be prioritized, e.g. for maximum safety. The function may be an image processing function for object recognition. In particular, other vehicles 112, pedestrians 111 or road signs 113 may be recognized. The vehicle state may relate to a speed, steering angle, acceleration or position of an accelerator or brake pedal.
Patent GB-2554028-A (GB)
Title: Chain tension sensor
Inventor: JOHN TOUT
IPC: B65G43/06
Filed: 2012-07-20
Abstract: A chain tension sensor with an arm 570 having a sensing pin (582 fig 16) and a spring 586 coupled to it. The spring can act on the arm to bias the sensing pin towards a bracket 578. Pressure of the chain on a pad 602 of the arm in the same direction as the spring force can cause a greater force on the pin between the arm and the bracket which can be transmitted via wire 650. Ideally the chain is driven by sprockets on a frame and the bracket and a pivot point of the arm are also provided on the frame. The chain can include flights which are moved along the chains axis for moving coal in a mine. The pivoting axis, the chains axis and the direction of the force exerted by the spring are preferably all mutually perpendicular. The springs can comprise frustoconical belleville washers on a bolt secured by a nut adjustable by tightening the nut or adding or removing washers.
Patent GB-2568983-A (GB)
Title: Natural Language processing for session establishment with service providers
Inventor: Gaurav Bhaya
IPC: H04M3/493
Filed: 2018-02-20
Abstract: Routing packetized actions in a voice activated data packet based computer network environment is provided. A system can receive audio signals detected by a microphone of a device. The system can parse the audio signal to identify trigger keyword and request, and generate an action data structure. The system can transmit the action data structure to a third party provider device. The system can receive an indication from the third party provider device that a communication session was established with the device.
Patent GB-2572412-A (GB)
Title: Sensor apparatus
Inventor: MARTIN GOSSLING
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A sensor apparatus 100 for an item of smart clothing houses sensor electronics comprising at least one position and/or orientation sensor 105, and a data store 107, coupled to a processor 103 and powered by a battery 101. The processor 103 is configured to receive signals indicative of a change in position and/or orientation from the position and/or orientation sensor 105. The processor 103 is also configured to determine from the received signals whether there has been a change in position and/or orientation of the sensor apparatus over a first selected time interval; and in the event that there has been a change in position and/or orientation of the sensor apparatus over the first selected time interval, the processor 103 is configured to record the change in position and/or orientation to the data store 107. The apparatus 100 may include a wireless communications interface 109 and if it determines the wireless communications interface 109 is coupled to a remote device 600, it may upload data to the remote device 600. A temperature or humidity sensor may be included and an alert may be sent if the sensed temperature or humidity are above a threshold. The apparatus 100 may have a one way valve 156 to allow pressure to be released. Sensors for smart clothing may communicate with each other to share information and determine correct orientation.
Patent GB-2559916-A (GB)
Title: Buoyancy and/or movement apparatus and method of use thereof
Inventor: STUART LOMAX
IPC: A63B35/12
Filed: 2016-11-16
Abstract: There is provided apparatus and a method for providing buoyancy and movement for a user in a body of water, said apparatus including a wearable portion, typically worn on the torso, and which provides an element of buoyancy and one or more thrust/propulsion means which when operated provide buoyancy and movement in the body of water and the selective movement of the user can be used to control their direction of movement in the body of water under the influence of the thrust/propulsion means.
Patent GB-2577086-A (GB)
Title: Printing on cylindrical objects
Inventor: BENZION LANDA
IPC: B41J2/005
Filed: 2018-09-13
Abstract: An apparatus for printing images on generally cylindrical objects 106 comprises an impression station that includes a movable imaging surface 130 for bearing an ink image; and a transport mechanism 120 for advancing the objects 106 through the impression station, comprising a drive member supporting a plurality of rotatable mandrels, for mounting a respective object 106, the transport mechanism being configured to cause each object 106 to rotate during passage through the impression station such that, within a nip region 118 of the impression station, the surface of the object 106 makes rolling contact with the imaging surface 130 causing the ink image on the imaging surface 130 to be impressed on the surface of the object 106; an impression platen 124 is provided in the nip region of the impression station opposite the imaging surface 130 so as to constrain the object 106 against the imaging surface 130 and thereby ensure rolling contact. The apparatus may include an intermediate transfer member and the mandrels are preferably connected to a flexible endless drive member such as a belt or chain.
Patent GB-2579223-A (GB)
Title: Scintillation detector
Inventor: LIONEL WILLIAM JOHN KENT
IPC: G01T7/00
Filed: 2018-11-26
Abstract: Scintillation detection assembly 10 comprises a first scintillator 12A and a first light sensor 13A, such as a photomultiplier tube or avalanche photodiode. A first gamma radiation source G1, e.g. Ba-133, Am-24 or Eu-152, emits radiation having a first reference energy. The gain of the scintillation detector is controlled based at least in part upon detection of the first gamma radiation. Using the first reference energy e.g. the 256 KeV line may provide one point calibration allowing real-time compensation of e.g. thermal drift. Two or more different lines may be detected. The scintillator may comprise an inorganic crystal. The assembly 10 may be used to measure a Compton backscatter spectrum and the detector may be partially shielded from the gamma emitter. This may be used to detect a target, for example an explosive charge, by background-subtracting the Compton backscatter spectrum.
Patent GB-2565958-A (GB)
Title: Tubular cutting with a sealed annular space and fluid flow for cuttings removal
Inventor: STEPHEN L CROW
IPC: E21B33/10
Filed: 2012-05-04
Abstract: A spear and tubular cutter combination for cutting a tubular from a surface location having a mandrel rotatably mounted in an outer assembly. The mandrel supporting a tubular cutter and having a flow passage therethrough, with an anchor mounted to the outer assembly and configured to allow the outer assembly to enter the tubular so that the cutter can cut the tubular with a tensile force on the tubular. An annular seal on the outer assembly selectively engaging the tubular when the anchor is moved against the tubular to close off against the tubular when the cutter cuts the tubular. The seal when engaging the tubular, is disposed on the outer assembly in a manner that allows flow exiting said flow passage of said cutter to selectively reach the surface.
Patent GB-2581948-A (GB)
Title: Piecewise modeling for linear component sample prediction
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE GISQUET
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2019-01-04
Abstract: A linear model for obtaining a first-component sample for a first-component block from an associated reconstructed second-component sample of a second-component block in the same frame is derived. The derivation comprises determining at least three points, each point, A, T and B, being defined by two variables, the first variable corresponding to a second-component sample value, the second variable corresponding to a first-component sample value, based on reconstructed samples of both the first-component and the second-component. Parameters, α and β, of each of a plurality of linear equations are determined, each equation representing a straight line passing through two adjacent points of said M points, and a piecewise linear model defined by the parameters of the said straight lines is derived. The method may be used to predict chroma component samples from reconstructed luma component samples in video coding. The motivation is an improvement of the MMLM multi-model LM mode in VVC to produce a continuous piecewise linear model as a series of conjoined linear models to reduce computational complexity of encoding.
Patent GB-2580414-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to integrated access and backhaul
Inventor: Yinan Qi
IPC: H04W92/20
Filed: 2019-01-11
Abstract: A method of configuring a node operable to perform Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, comprising the step of: selectively muting one or more SSB transmissions, such that during the muting the node is able to monitor an SSB transmission from another node. Neighboring nodes may exchange SSB configuration information and adjust their SSB configurations accordingly. Donor or parent nodes may provide an SSB configuration for child or next-level nodes. The node and any connected nodes, or nodes in the same hop, may be collaboratively muted. SSB configurations may depend on topology and can be configured in a semi-persistent manner by upper layer signaling or in a dynamic manner. A SSB-based RRM Measurement Timing Configuration, SMTC, orthogonal to an access UE SMTC may be provided, such that an additional SMTC is configured in both RRC-Connected and RRC-Idle. The node may assume an SSB configuration and measurement periodicity different from those assumed when accessing the network for the first time. The node mobile terminal, MT, may perform IAB with a state indicator to differentiate from IAB MT from access UE.
Patent GB-2585646-A (GB)
Title: Oral training device
Inventor: PETER NAYLOR
IPC: A63B23/03
Filed: 2019-07-08
Abstract: An oral training device 10 for training the muscles of the throat and/or face, comprises (i) a plate/panel 12 which is receivable in the oral cavity between the lips and teeth, the panel having a first face which in use is adjacent to the lip area and an opposite second face adjacent to the teeth and/or gums, (ii) a handle 14 which projects outwardly from the first face for applying an outward pulling force to the panel generally away from the oral cavity, and (iii) an elongate platform 30 extending laterally across the first face onto which the upper and lower lips are placeable when in use. The panel may be formed from a centrally disposed wall (20, Fig 1) and two lateral walls (22a, 22b, Fig 6) which together may have a truncated V-shape in plan view.
Patent GB-2578229-A (GB)
Title: Fireproof acoustic barrier
Inventor: TIMOTHY CHATTELL
IPC: G10K11/168
Filed: 2018-03-22
Abstract: An acoustic curtain comprising a panel of sound absorbent material within an envelope formed from polymeric sheets, with means for attaching adjacent panels to one another, and wherein the polymeric sheets comprise a woven glass fibre fabric coated or impregnated with a halogen free polymeric material comprising polyurethane and aluminium.
Patent GB-2581229-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device with improved adhesion between fluorinated dielectric layer and polyolefinic layer and method for producing such electronic device
Inventor: RASHMI BHINTADE
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2019-10-30
Abstract: An electronic device comprising a fluorinated dielectric layer and a polycycloolefinic e.g. polynorbornene layer adjacent to each other. The polycycloolefic layer comprising fluorinated polycycloolefin with partially of fully fluorinated monomer units. The fluorinated dielectric layer does not comprise and polycycloolefin and adhesion between a fluorinated dielectric layer and the polycycloolefinic layer is at least 1.0N/2.5cm as determined by a 90° peel test. Also shown is a method of producing the electronic device comprising depositing a formulation of polycycloolefinic polymer onto a fluorinated dielectric layer.
Patent GB-2592882-A (GB)
Title: Shade for a portable display device
Inventor: BARRY PAUL BOWEN
IPC: H04M1/21
Filed: 2019-11-27
Abstract: A shade for a portable display device with a plurality of blades 2a which splay open to form a fanned surface for blocking sunlight. There is a mount 6 for fixing to a portable display device and a rivet for interconnecting the blades together and to the mount 8. The blades may be configured to form a fanned surface by rotating relative to each other around the rivet. The blades may be vertically offset to lie on top of one another in a closed position such that each blade surface substantially overlaps. The blades may be connected to each other via a rivet inserted into a hole at the end of the blades. There may also be a washer 18 between the uppermost blade and the head of the rivet. The mount may comprise a suction cup 32 to be removably attached to the back surface of the display device. The blades may be tailored to match the width of the display device and may comprise an interlocking groove to receive a corresponding interlocking nub of an adjacent blade.
Patent GB-2592572-A (GB)
Title: Pole Sander
Inventor: DOMINIC ZIMMERMAN
IPC: B24B23/02
Filed: 2020-01-30
Abstract: A handheld pole sander for sanding, polishing, grinding or rubbing a work surface has an elongate body (102 fig.2) and a sanding head 100 attached via a pivot mechanism (110 fig.4). An electric motor (114 fig.16) with an output spindle (118 fig.16) is mounted on the sander and is controlled by control electronics (144 fig.19). The elongate body includes first and second poles 196, 198 which can slide in and out of each other telescopically. The first pole 196 has a single aluminium tube with an internal wall 202 to form two passageways 148, 154 and the second pole 102 has a first tube 206 and a second tube 208 mounted in parallel to the first tube and inside it which may allow routing of cables and dust extraction.
Patent GB-2593863-A (GB)
Title: High Density vacuum plasma source
Inventor: JOSHUA DANIEL ELLINGFORD
IPC: H01J37/34
Filed: 2020-02-28
Abstract: A vacuum gas plasma generation system comprising: a metal and dielectric tubular plasma source 8; a radio-frequency antenna 7 to form an inductively coupled plasma; plasma source magnet 4 and attached coil electromagnet 14 that provide an axial field through the plasma source 3 and chamber 1 to generate the high density plasma; and a multiple magnet assembly 11 that causes a local anisotropic distortion of the magnet linkage between the plasma source 3 and attached vacuum process chamber 1 to produce a large area, essentially planar high density plasma for use in a wide range of plasma processes. The multiple magnet assembly 11 locally compresses the initial tubular shape of the plasma in one direction, yielding a much thinner plasma zone 19, whilst spreading the plasma generating zone in the orthogonal direction thereby extending the area available for plasma processes.