baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2582998-A (GB)
Title: Improved flooring component
Inventor: JOHN FINLAYSON DANSKIN
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 2019-08-26
Abstract: A flooring component or saddle member 5 comprising one or more concave or recessed portions for receiving edge or peripheral portions of one or more packers 300 and provided on or by upstanding portions. There may be a pair of upstanding portions disposed on adjacent opposing edges of the flooring component. Packers may be arranged on the flooring component in a first disposition retained by the concave or recessed portions, and in a second disposition perpendicular to the first on a receiving surface on top of the upstanding portions. The flooring component may comprise a headcap comprising four upwardly extending L-shaped brackets defining a cruciform channel for receiving packers or battens. Also claimed is a combination of a flooring component comprising a headcap comprising a flange arrangement extending from a peripheral portion of a first surface, and an elevating member 200 comprising a further flange arrangement 210 extending from a peripheral portion of a first surface 205, wherein when the first surfaces are adjacent the flange arrangements are distal one another. A resilient or acoustically dampening layer may be attached to the headcap first surface. Also claimed is a packer comprising indicia or markings to indicate a direction or orientation.
Patent GB-2586604-A (GB)
Title: 3d representation reconstruction from images using volumic probability data
Inventor: HERVÉ LE FLOCH
IPC: H04N13/275
Filed: 2019-08-28
Abstract: A method for generating a three-dimensional representation of a 3D object located in a scene volume. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of source images 1100 recorded by a source camera (Fig. 1, 12a & 12b); executing a skeleton based method to determine a probability 1102 of a voxel belonging to a region of the scene; use a shape-from-silhouette method to generate silhouette images 1108 of the 3D object, segmenting the object from the background image 1107; generating a 3D representation 1111 of the object using the probabilities and silhouettes. The method may further generate a 3D shape volume 1109 including determining a number of background votes for a voxel by counting silhouette images in which said voxel is associated with the image background. The background may be associated with a threshold value to aid determination of background voxels. Further disclosed is a system to perform the method.
Patent GB-2588586-A (GB)
Title: Battery pack
Inventor: NICHOLAS PAUL DAYNES
IPC: H01M50/514
Filed: 2019-10-18
Abstract: A battery pack (10, figure 1) comprises a plurality of battery modules (12a-h, figure 1), wherein each battery module has a plurality of cell groups (13a-d, figure 3) mounted on a support (31, figure 3), each cell group having a plurality of battery cells (14, figure 4). The battery modules are arranged so that corresponding cell groups of the battery modules define a plurality of rows, and the cell groups of each row are electrically connected, preferably using electrical connection tabs 41,42 to form a plurality of aggregate current paths 62a-b in the battery pack. Preferably, the connection tabs are provided in lateral spaces 27 provided between adjacent battery modules, and the current paths extend along the length of the battery pack. The current paths are preferably adjacent each other with the current flowing in opposing directions. The cell groups may also be spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the battery pack to form one or more channels 18 between cell groups on each module, which channel can accommodate control components such as a BMS and coolant supply conduits. Preferably, the cell groups are provided on both faces of a planar cooling member forming the support.
Patent GB-2588757-A (GB)
Title: Ventilator apparatus
Inventor: NITASHA BULDEO
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2019-10-28
Abstract: A ventilator apparatus comprising: a patient gas delivery system 20 comprising a controller 50 to control a volume and/or a pressure of the delivered gas and a sensor to measure a non-ventilation variable, where controller 50 varies the gas delivery based upon the measured non ventilation variable. Preferably, the non-ventilation variable comprises at least one of an electroencephalogram EEG reading, an electrocardiogram ECG reading, and a magnetoencephalogram MEG reading. Controller 50 may vary a ventilation mode based upon the measured non-ventilation variable. The ventilator apparatus may switch between a first ventilation mode of assist control ventilation ACV and a second ventilation mode of synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation SIMV. Gas delivery system 20 may comprises a non invasive ventilation NIV gas delivery system comprising an expandable nasal insert 30 with a gas conduit 22,24 for each nasal-insert 30 with controller 50 individually controlling a volume and/or a pressure of the gas delivered to each nasal-insert 30 that’s based upon the measured non-ventilation-variable, and where the non-ventilation-variable comprises at least one of a nostril moistness level, a nostril expansion level and a pulse oximetry reading at the nostril. Also, a ventilator apparatus comprising a non-invasive ventilation patient gas delivery system 20.
Patent GB-2589848-A (GB)
Title: Communication methods and devices in intelligent transport systems
Inventor: ERIC NASSOR
IPC: H04W28/02
Filed: 2019-11-26
Abstract: An ITS station receives a plurality of VRU awareness messages (VAMs) each sent by a vulnerable road user (VRU). The ITS station generates a VAM aggregation message for transmission to other ITS stations. The VAM aggregation message references a certificate so that a receiving ITS station can check whether the content of the VAM aggregation message is allowed by the certificate and can conclude whether or not it can trust the originating ITS station and the content of the VAM aggregation message. Based on the certificate, the VAM aggregation message may be accepted or rejected. A second VAM may be sent using a different transmission scheme to that of a first VAM.
Patent GB-2589849-A (GB)
Title: Sewer blockage detection
Inventor: STEPHEN GOOBERMAN-HILL
IPC: G01F23/26
Filed: 2019-12-02
Abstract: A capacitive sensor assembly which comprises a finger-like first sensor unit 320 and 322 comprising one or more capacitive sensors (404 and 402 figure 4) and a second sensor unit substantially identical to the first sensor unit. These are fixed in a spaced apart position on a substrate, parallel to one another and perpendicular to the flow in a sewer 108. The sensors and substrate are made from waterproof material. The sensors may measure the depth of sewage and comprise multiple capacitive sensor pads arranged in a column. The sensors may communicate with a control unit 100 in a blockage detection system and the control unit may send an alarm when the flow of waste rises. A control unit 100 for the detection system is also disclosed which may compute a wavefront speed and a backwave. The control and signal processor may have a low power mode or a timer and the detection unit may be configured to infer an upstream-downstream relationship of the sensor assemblies.
Patent GB-2585259-A (GB)
Title: Aggregate compositions
Inventor: ROY POTTER
IPC: E01C7/35
Filed: 2019-12-24
Abstract: A packaged aggregate material comprising an aggregate substantially coated with a water-curable prepolymer mixture packaged within the substantially sealable and moisture-resistant package. The prepolymer mixture also contains a moisture control composition. The prepolymer mixture is a mixture of a polymerizable resin and a catalyst for the resin. The prepolymer mixture preferably comprises at least about 50 wt % of polymerizable resin and from about 1 wt% to about 5 wt% of catalyst/ Preferably the polymerizable resin is an isocyanate prepolymer, most preferably a methylene diisocyanate. The catalyst is most preferably dibutyltin dilaurate. In some embodiments, the compositions further comprise a light stabiliser. Preferably the moisture-resistant package is a polymeric bag which may be packed under vacuum. In some embodiments, the aggregate is dried in a kiln prior to coating with the prepolymer mixture. Preferably the aggregate is 0.5mm to 10mm in size. Colourants may be included in the compositions.
Patent GB-2591808-A (GB)
Title: DC-DC Conversion
Inventor: MOHAMMED ZAKI AHMED
IPC: H02M3/158
Filed: 2020-02-10
Abstract: A DC-DC conversion scheme has a main inductor 10 connected in series with a first circuit leg 12a and a second circuit leg 12b. The first and second circuit legs are arranged in parallel with one another and each comprises a first inductor 14a, 14b, a second inductor 16a, 16b and a third inductor 26a, 26b arranged in series with a primary switch 18a, 18b. A first switched ground connection 34a, 34b being connected to a location between the first and second inductors and a second switched ground connection 36a, 36b being connected to a location between the second and third inductors. The first, second and third inductors of the first and second legs are wound upon a common core 28. Each of the primary switches may be a diode. One of the ground connections of each circuit leg may be cycled between its open and closed positions at a high frequency.
Patent GB-2596050-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to stab armour
Inventor: DAVID SKERTCHLY
IPC: F41H5/04
Filed: 2020-05-06
Abstract: Armour plate comprises at least one layer that exhibits auxetic behaviour. The armour plate does not include a ceramic layer. The armour plate may include a central layer 1 and at least one external layer 2 having different properties. One of the central or external layers 1, 2 may exhibit auxetic behaviour. At least one of the layers 1, 2 may be formed of fibres in a matrix. The central layer 1 may comprise glass fibres. The external layer 2 may comprise carbon fibres. Auxetic behaviour may be provided by properties of the fibres or the matrix. At least one layer 1, 2 may be a knitted layer and the knitting patter provides auxetic behaviour. The armour plate may be used in armoured clothing.
Patent GB-2604387-A (GB)
Title: Fruit tool collector and harvester
Inventor: Valerie Andrews
IPC: A01D46/26
Filed: 2021-03-04
Abstract: A tool 1 for dislodging fruit hanging from a plant comprises an arm 2 having a proximal end 3 connectable to a reciprocating device and an opposite distal end 4 comprising one or more fingers 5a,b,c branching radially outwards from the arm, the fingers being resiliently deformable and having a higher spring constant when bent in the direction of the distal end than the spring constant when bent in a direction of the proximal end. There may be a plurality of fingers and the fingers mounted on one side of the arm are mounted at positions which are staggered from the positions of those mounted on the side of the arm. Also disclosed is a harvester for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant, the harvester comprising a framework, a processor, and at least one tool, and method of harvesting fruit comprising providing the harvester. A collector (10, figure 2) for collecting dislodged fruit comprising a longitudinal brush each comprising first and second longitudinal brush heads (11, 12) having bristles (11b, 12b) the brush heads being mounted to one another along their long edges, wherein the bristles extend outwards to form the sides of a collecting channel is also claimed.
Patent GB-2592777-A (GB)
Title: Food container and devices and methods for attracting enhanced attention
Inventor: NOT YET DECIDED
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 2019-09-17
Abstract: A container (10) for use, for example, for beverages, has a wall (12) with and external surface (14) and an internal wall (16) of substantially uniform thickness. The wall (12) has a fractal profile which provides a series of fractal elements (18-28) on the interior and exterior surfaces (14-16), forming pits (40) and bulges (42) in the profile of the wall and in which a pit (40) as seen from one of the exterior or interior surfaces (12, 14) forms a bulge (42) on the other of the exterior or interior surfaces (12, 14). The profile enables multiple containers to be coupled together by inter-engagement of pits and bulges on corresponding ones of the containers. The profile also improves grip, as well as heat transfer into and out of the container. Devices for attracting enhanced attention include: an input signal of a lacunar pulse train having characteristics of a pulse frequency of approximately four Hertz and a pulse-train fractal dimension of approximately one- half; and at least one controllable light source configured to be pulsatingly operated by the input signal; wherein a neural flame emitted from at least one controllable light source as a result of the lacunar pulse train is adapted to serve as a uniquely-identifiable signal beacon over potentially-competing attention sources by selectively triggering human or artificial anomaly-detection filters, thereby attracting enhanced attention.
Patent GB-2607003-A (GB)
Title: Combined thumb pick and plectrum
Inventor: PETER JOHN GLYDE
IPC: G10D3/173
Filed: 2021-05-12
Abstract: A thumb pick comprising an elastic sleeve 1 with a slit 2, stress dispersal holes 3 and a string clearance cutaway 4. A plectrum 5 protrudes from the slit, the plectrum being held in position relative to the sleeve by a fastener 6. Preferably the plectrum 5 protrudes from the sleeve 1 at right angles to the thumb. The thumb pick may be made of butyl rubber. Preferably the fastener is a steel staple. The combined thumb pick and plectrum may provide sufficient rigidity to be used as a conventional thumb pick but sufficient flexibility to be used as a plectrum. Preferably when being used as a plectrum the first finger of the playing hand is positioned below the thumb.
Patent GB-2594395-A (GB)
Title: Folding door system
Inventor: ASHLEY GAUNT
IPC: E05D15/26
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: A folding door system comprising: a concealed hinge comprising: a first hinge block having a slot formed therein and defining a first sliding portion, a second hinge block having a slot formed therein and defining a second sliding portion, a first linkage having a first connection pivotally secured to the first hinge block and a second connection slidably and pivotally secured within the second sliding portion, and a second linkage pivotally connected to the first linkage and having a third connection pivotally secured to the second hinge block and a fourth connection slidably and pivotally secured within the first sliding portion, a first frame and a second frame, each frame having a pair of opposed major faces, a reference line extending perpendicularly between the opposed major faces, and a pair of opposed side faces, wherein the distance between the opposed major faces defines a width, wherein the first hinge block is mounted to one of the side faces of the first frame and the second hinge block is mounted to one of the side faces of the second frame, wherein the first sliding portion has a first section that forms a first angle relative to the reference line of the first frame, wherein the first angle is up to 115degrees, wherein the second sliding portion has a first section that forms a second angle relative to the reference line of the second frame, wherein the second angle is up to 115degrees, wherein, upon sliding the second connection from a first position to a second position in the first section of the second sliding portion and sliding the fourth connection from a first position to a second position in the first section of the first sliding portion, the second frame is rotated from a substantially closed position to a partially open position about an equivalent pivot axis, wherein the first frame comprises a first plane parallel to and coincident with the first major face of the first frame, and a second plane parallel to and coincident with the second major face of the first frame, and wherein the first and second sliding portions are arranged such that, as the second frame rotates from the substantially closed position to the partially open position, the equivalent pivot moves from a first position between the first and second planes to a second position between the first and second planes.
Patent GB-2594823-A (GB)
Title: Luminous chair
Inventor: RUJIA MAO
IPC: F21V23/00
Filed: 2020-01-02
Abstract: A luminous chair, comprising a chair body (1), a strip light module (2), a surface layer (3), and a power assembly. The chair body (1) comprises a chair frame (4) and bandages (5), wherein the bandages (5) are provided on the chair frame (4); the strip light module (2) comprises a strip light (6) and a light guide material layer (7); the light guide material layer (7) covers the strip light (6), and the strip light module (2) is provided on the bandage (5); the surface layer (3) covers the chair body (1) and the strip light module (2), and a light transparent material at least covers a region outside the strip light module (2); and the power assembly is connected to the strip light (6) to supply power. According to the luminous chair, the light guide material layer (7) covers the strip light (6), and light is refracted in the light guide material layer (7), so that the luminous chair is soft in lighting, high in visual comfort, and good in visual effects, and the overall seat looks high-end.
Patent GB-2596934-A (GB)
Title: Sensor systems and methods for detecting conveyor tension in a mining system
Inventor: ROBERT SMITH
IPC: B65G43/04
Filed: 2018-10-15
Abstract: A conveyor system 100 (120, Fig 3) that includes a sprocket 132, 135, 140, 145, a conveyor element 120, 125, a visual sensor 205, a tensioning system 210, and an electronic processor 215. Conveyor element 105, 120, 125 is coupled to sprocket 132, 135, 140, 145 to move around the sprocket 132, 135, 140, 145. The sensor 205 which may be a laser, camera / visual, light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor, is positioned adjacent to sprocket 132, 135, 140, 145 and configured to generate an output signal indicative of a detection of the conveyor element 120, 125. Electronic processor 215 is coupled to sensor 132, 135, 140, 145 and to tensioning system 210. Electronic processor 215 is configured to receive the output signal from sensor 132, 135, 140, 145, and determine a tension state of the conveyor based on the sensor assembly signals, and controlling the tensioning system based thereon. Disclosure to determine a value for slack distance based on the estimated trajectory of the conveyor element 120, 125 based on image processing of the captured image, and control the tensioning system 210 based on the value for slack distance is also provided. An associated computer-implemented method, a controller for controlling the tension and a system which corrects any variation in tension is also disclosed. Figure 1 also shows conveyor shafts 110, 15 which are hydraulically controlled to move so as to adjust conveyor tension.
Patent GB-2610557-A (GB)
Title: Apparatuses, methods and computer programmes for use in modelling images captured by anamorphic lenses
Inventor: IAN SHERET
IPC: G06T19/20
Filed: 2021-09-02
Abstract: The disclosure provides apparatuses, methods, and computer programmes to model geometric distortion in an image captured using an anamorphic lens. The apparatus may comprise one or more processors and memory storing one or more image arrays. Each image array may store a distorted image or an undistorted image. A distorted image is representative of pixel values of an image of a scene in a three-dimensional object space captured in a two-dimensional image space on an image plane by an imaging system having an anamorphic lens. An undistorted image is representative of pixel values of a distortion-compensated image of the scene in the three-dimensional object space captured in a two-dimensional image space in which information at locations in image plane in the distorted image have been transformed to remove the geometrical distortion effects of the anamorphic lens. The memory also comprises instructions for configuring one or more of the processors to transform between the distorted image and the undistorted image using an anamorphic lens distortion model to map pixel values at locations in the distorted image to pixel values at locations in the undistorted image, the anamorphic lens distortion model having a polynomial relation. The anamorphic lens distortion model is usable by the apparatus to generate an undistorted image in the image array from a distorted image, and vice versa, or to generate a distorted image based on the scene of objects in a three-dimensional object space and a pinhole camera model for the anamorphic lens in the three-dimensional object space.
Patent GB-2611285-A (GB)
Title: Camera assembly
Inventor: Krysztof Rewlak
IPC: H04N23/00
Filed: 2021-09-09
Abstract: A camera assembly 1 comprises a sensor 11 for sampling image data in a sampling step, a lens 4 for focussing light onto the sensor, and window 6 supported in front of the lens. The window comprises a variable transparency material, e.g. an electrochromic material, which changes the amount of light transmitted through it in response to an input signal. The window’s transmittance may be increased during the sampling step, e.g. it changes from opaque to transparent, and the window may have separately controllable regions, which may be in the form of line regions (Fig. 4a, 61, 62). The sensor may be operable in a rolling shutter mode (Figs. 3a-4b) with image line sampling steps acting in synchronisation with the associated window line regions becoming transparent. Alternatively, there may only be a single sensor sampling step during which the whole window is made transparent. The assembly, which may be an automotive camera, may comprise a controller 10 to coordinate the sensor and window, and may comprise electric field conductors to apply an electric field to the window. The assembly may have a housing 2 containing the lens and sensor, with the window on the outer surface disguising it when opaque.
Patent GB-2606419-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for securement of a medical article
Inventor: ASHTON BARNETT-VANES
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 2021-10-05
Abstract: A securement device for securement of a medical article (e.g. catheter, surgical drain etc) and a method of securing a medical article to a body part comprises the provision of a device 800 comprises a medical article engaging member comprising a base 820 configured to receive a medical article, a non-screw quick-release/quick-set securing arrangement 830 (e.g. a clamp or band) which defines an open and closed configuration, a body engaging member 848; and a locking mechanism 862, 864 for the medical article engaging member and body engaging member, configured to allow rotation of the base relative to the body engaging member about a rotational axis of the base (R, Fig 12B) when the securing arrangement is in the open configuration, and prevent rotation in the closed configuration. In the closed configuration, the device may prevent rotational, longitudinal and/or lateral movement of a medical article secured within the device.
Patent GB-2613182-A (GB)
Title: System and apparatus suitable for adjustment of one or more seats, and a processing method in association thereto
Inventor: CHIEH CHENG LAI
IPC: B60N2/02
Filed: 2021-11-26
Abstract: A vehicle seat has a preliminary adjustment step 400a and a secondary adjustment 400b. The preliminary adjustment step 400a includes generating a control signal by determining a suitable seat adjustment model 404 based on a sensor signal 402a. The secondary adjustment 400b includes determining delta data 408 from a sensor signal 402b and the seat adjustment model 410 and generating at least one fine-tuning control signal based on the delta data. Sensor data can include body temperature, driver eye-level or field of view, weight, seat back position, or foot contact pressure on pedal. In an example (fig 5) driver seat position angle and drivers view are determined, and angle, height and seat front distance automatically adjusted.