baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2565850-A (GB)
Title: A heat transfer panel and a vehicle chassis and vehicle including such a panel
Inventor: Gregory Forostovsky
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2017-08-25
Abstract: A heat transfer panel 18 has a composite construction and comprises a core 21 sandwiched between first 22 and second 23 outer sheets. A fluid passage 24 in the core 21 conveys thermal fluid. The core 21 may be a solid foam material and the outer sheets 22, 23 may be made of materials with differing thermal conductivity. The fluid passage 24 may be connected to a thermal management unit (25, Fig. 1) which may heat or cool the thermal fluid. A vehicle chassis (10, Fig. 7), a vehicle and a method of managing temperature in a vehicle chassis (10, Fig. 7) are also claimed. The chassis (10, Fig. 7) may comprise a heat transfer panel 18 connected to a chassis frame (11, Fig. 1). The panel 18 may be used to manage the temperature of a battery module (20, Fig. 1) contained in the chassis (10, Fig, 7). The panel is particularly suitable for use in an electric vehicle.
Patent GB-2566032-A (GB)
Title: Cable robot and method of large scale production of articles
Inventor: ARTHUR GEORGES JOEL MAMOU-MANI
IPC: B33Y30/00
Filed: 2017-08-30
Abstract: A cable-driven robot system 10 includes at least three cable winch units 14-16, each with two independently controllable motorized winches 120, 122, a cable runner 180 for each cable, a docking unit 20 into which locates an interchangeable head 22 arranged to support an operative tool (95 fig. 3) with one of the cables of each winch unit 14-16 connected to the top of the head and the other cable connected to the bottom of the head, a scanner and ranging device 21, associated with the head 22, which provides a scan to permit a control processor 12 to resolve a 3D working environment, including the relative position of cable winch units 14-16 or corners of the working environment, allowing the control processor 12 to control the position of the head 22 and the orientation of the tool (95 fig. 3) by unwinding and rewinding the cables of winches 120, 122 and to adjust the position and orientation of the head 22 and the tool (95 fig. 3) dynamically in real time in response to differences between control instructions and the actual position and orientation of the head 22 and the tool (95 fig. 3) resolved by the control processor 12. The tool (95 fig. 3) may be a CNC maching head, a 3D print head (80 fig. 3), a scanner device or a pick and place tool (96 fig. 3).
Patent GB-2554573-A (GB)
Title: System and method for scheduling vehicles
Inventor: YANG MENG
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2016-09-27
Abstract: A system (100) may include a computer-readable storage medium (220) configured to store a first set of instructions for determining one or more candidate driver terminals (140) to accept a service request; and a processor (210) in communication with the computer-readable storage medium (220), wherein when executing the first set of instructions, the processor (210) is directed to: establish a communication with a passenger terminal (130); obtain a service request including a position of the passenger terminal (130) from the passenger terminal (410); determine a wireless fidelity (WiFi) station based on the position of the passenger terminal (420); determine one or more driver terminals (140) that access the WiFi station (430); determine an access instance of each of the one or more driver terminals (440); and determine one or more candidate driver terminals (140) among the one or more driver terminals (140) based on the one or more access instances of the one or more driver terminals (450).
Patent GB-2569339-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust treatment system for an engine
Inventor: NASEER AHMED NIAZ
IPC: B01F5/04
Filed: 2017-12-14
Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust treatment system for an engine, the system comprising an exhaust conduit 106, a baffle 108 disposed in the conduit, wherein the baffle comprises a plurality of openings (160, figure 3) and is orientated in the downstream direction at an acute angle A relative to the longitudinal axis 118 of the conduit, and an injector 110 mounted in an injector bay 126 located downstream of the baffle, wherein the injector is orientated at an obtuse angle B in the downstream direction relative to the axis. The system preferably also comprises a static mixer 112 disposed downstream of the injector, wherein the mixer comprises a plurality of vanes 120, and a reductant catalyst (114, figure 1) disposed downstream of the mixer. The baffle may extend outwardly from the injector bay and past the central longitudinal axis. A gap 142 may be defined between an end portion 184 of the baffle and the injector bay, such that the baffle directs a portion of exhaust gas into the injector bay through the gap. The system may be a selective catalytic reduction system configured to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) into nitrogen and water.
Patent GB-2569793-A (GB)
Title: High pressure fuel pump
Inventor: ANDREAS AYE
IPC: F02M63/02
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: High pressure fuel pump 10 for internal combustion engine, having a body 12B provided with a pumping bore 22 extending along a pumping axis Z1 and a piston 26 reciprocating therein and defining a compression chamber 24, an inlet conduit 28 controlled by an inlet valve 30 and an outlet conduit 18 controlled by an outlet valve 32 opening into said chamber, the pump further comprising a pressure relief valve or PRV 34 only opening to enable a return flow from the outlet conduit back to the compression chamber, wherein the PRV is arranged in an elongated PRV chamber (36, fig. 3) parallel with and offset from the pumping bore, sealed at an end by a plug member (44, fig. 3). The plug member, preferably press-fitted into the PRV chamber, may also serve as the valve seat (56, fig. 4) and be provided with internal conduits, i.e. an axial and a transverse drilling (54, 58, Fig. 4), and with a hollow such as an annular groove (52, fig. 4) on its peripheral face (46, fig. 4), the transverse drilling opening into said groove. Thus, fluid communication between the PRV inlet channel (38, fig. 3) and the compression chamber is ensured.
Patent GB-2558428-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article including superabsorbent yarn
Inventor: YEINSZE ONG
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 2012-12-18
Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a feminine hygiene article, comprises a fluid permeable translucent topsheet and a fluid impermeable backsheet, between which is an absorbent portion comprised of superabsorbent yarn 160 including superabsorbent and fluid permeable components for either distributing fluid within the yarn length or alternatively for retaining fluid.  A transfer or surge layer 150 with perimeter openings or windows 151-154 is positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent portion, and may be opaque to shield or mask the staining of lower layers during use, with the matrix of superabsorbent yarn 160 only visible through the translucent topsheet and the surge layer 150 via the openings, providing passive visual signals to consumers of article saturation levels prior to leakage.  Also disclosed is an absorbent article comprising free strand encapsulated superabsorbent yarn, and no other fluid retention layers.
Patent GB-2562578-A (GB)
Title: Fence panel
Inventor: RICHARD GREEN
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2018-03-12
Abstract: An acoustic or general modular fence panel system which is suitable for domestic use as well as other applications such as factories, supermarkets, air source heat pumps, air conditioning units, extraction fans, transport networks and urban humanactivity. The panel has a base panel with a frame and a fascia which extends across front and/or rear surfaces of the frame, and which overlaps at least one side portion of the frame. The panel has an upper panel which comprises a frame and a fascia which extends across front and/or rear surfaces of the frame and which overlaps at least one side portion of the frame. A mount or connector connects the upper andbase panels such that the upper panel is mounted to be stacked upon the lower panel. The fascias may extend beyond the frame to create edge recesses. The edge recesses may receive elongate strips which allow for mounting of the panel edges to posts. The panel connection may comprise a tongue and groove connector. The fascias may resemble feather edge fencing.
Patent GB-2572755-A (GB)
Title: Matching local image feature descriptors
Inventor: TIMOTHY SMITH
IPC: G06K9/20
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: A method of feature matching in images captured from different camera viewpoints 116,117 comprising: using the epipolar geometry of the viewpoints to define a geometrically-constrained region in a second image (Fig. 1c) corresponding to a first feature in a first image (Fig. 1a); comparing a local descriptor of the first feature (e.g. 109) with local descriptors of features (e.g. 132, 131, 133) in the second image to determine respective measures of similarity, then: identifying, from the features located in the geometrically-constrained region, (i) a geometric best match and (ii) a geometric next-best match to the first feature; and, identifying a global best match to the first feature: performing a first comparison of the measures of similarity for the geometric best match and the global best match; performing a second comparison of the measures of similarity for the geometric best match and the geometric next-best match; and, if thresholds are met, selecting the geometric best match feature in the second image. The invention thus makes use of the epipolar geometry between the two camera viewpoints to restrict where to look preferentially for features in a second image.
Patent GB-2560116-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for enabling a lock screen of an electronic device
Inventor: KATRIN REITSMA
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: A method (100) of enabling a lock screen of an electronic device (10) operating an electronic device (10) that includes an electronic processor (12) and a display screen (18). The method (100) includes receiving, by the electronic processor (12), a request to unlock the electronic device (10). The method (100) further includes determining, by the electronic processor (12), an authentication state for the electronic device (10). The method (100) further includes, determining, by the electronic processor (12), a lock screen authentication mode based on the authentication state, and displaying, on the display screen (18), a lock screen including the lock screen authentication mode. The electronic device (10) includes a display screen (18) and an electronic processor (12). The electronic processor (12) is configured to receive a request to unlock the electronic device (10). The electronic processor (12) is further configured to determine an authentication state for the electronic device (10), determine a lock screen authentication mode based on the authentication state and display on the display screen (18), a lock screen including the lock screen authentication mode.
Patent GB-2564534-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method for a car safety seat
Inventor: FENGXIANG YAN
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2018-05-16
Abstract: A manufacturing method for a car safety seat includes the following steps: providing a mold and disposing a main body of the car safety seat into the mold, and injecting a foam material into a cavity of the mold and foaming the foam material so as to form a flexible layer integrated with the main body. A pressure in the cavity is between 1.5bar and 5.0bar. Preferably, a vapour is injected into the cavity after injecting the foam material for combining the foam material with the main body by temperature and pressure. A sealing fixture may be provided on the main body to temporarily cover and protect required areas from being filled with foam. The method integrally forms a flexible padding layer on the main body to ensure safety and comfort without the need for a seat pad, cushion and fixing structures on the main body; the cost, work-hour of assembly, and the overall weight of the car safety seat can be reduced by omitting the fixing structures.
Patent GB-2577864-A (GB)
Title: Connector
Inventor: STEPHEN GARTON
IPC: H01R13/58
Filed: 2018-09-20
Abstract: A connector 1 for securing electrical cords of varying width comprises an opening (10, Fig 1) for receiving an electrical cord. A first pair of resilient blades 20a, 20b retain the outer sheath 34 of the cord 30 within the connector and a second pair of resilient blades 22a, 22b further retain the outer sheath of the cord within the connector. The distance between blades of the first pair of resilient blades is smaller than the distance between blades of the second pair of resilient blades. Further pairs of blades may also be included. The blades may be at an oblique angle to the cord.
Patent GB-2578113-A (GB)
Title: Channel performance estimation in wireless networks
Inventor: FRANCIS SCAHILL
IPC: H04W88/08
Filed: 2018-10-16
Abstract: One or more performance measurements in respect of a communication channel are made at a proxy access point (AP) in a WLAN. The proxy AP is different to a first AP. The one or more performance measurements are used to determine a working communication channel for use by the first access point. The determined working communication channel may be used by the first AP. Determining an AP in the WLAN for use as the proxy AP may mean determining which AP is located closest to the first AP. RSSI measurements may be used in order to determine which AP has the highest signal strength as seen by the first AP. A master AP may instruct the proxy AP to make performance measurements on the first communication channel. The invention may be of use where the first AP is unable to make performance measurements on the communication channel, perhaps because it is communicating with a client on a different channel, and therefore the proxy AP can be used instead to make these performance measurements.
Patent GB-2567106-A (GB)
Title: Manipulating distributed agreement protocol to identify desired set of storage units
Inventor: Brian Ober
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2017-07-04
Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a computing device, a plurality of sets of encoded data slices for storage in memory of a dispersed storage network (DSN) (100). The method further includes identifying, by the computing device, a desired set of storage units within pools of storage units for storing the plurality of sets of encoded data slices (102). The method further includes generating, by the computing device, a specific source name based on the desired set of storage units and a distributed agreement protocol (DAP) (104). The method further includes generating, by the computing device, a plurality of sets of s1ices names that includes the specific source name (106). The method further includes sending, by the computing device, a plurality of sets of write requests to the desired set of storage units regarding the plurality of sets of encoded data slices and in accordance with the plurality of sets of slice names (108).
Patent GB-2582896-A (GB)
Title: Luggage item
Inventor: UDAYAN AGARWAL
IPC: A45C13/26
Filed: 2019-02-28
Abstract: A luggage item comprises a rigid shell comprising front (6, fig 1b), back 8, top 10, bottom 12 and opposing sides 14 & 16 which defines an enclosure for receipt of the luggage. A handle assembly 18 is provided for manoeuvring the luggage item by a user. The handle assembly comprises first and second arms 20,22 and a handle portion 23 extending between the arms where the handle assembly is expandable and retractable relative to the shell in a longitudinal axis defined between the top and the bottom. The arms are at least partially received within the shell in the retracted configuration and extend outwardly from the shell in the expanded configuration. There is a transverse span across the enclosure between the opposing sides and the arms are spaced transversely such that the span between the arms is greater than 60% of the span between the sides. The arms may be positioned directly adjacent internal walls of the sides.
Patent GB-2570063-A (GB)
Title: Fusion protein and applications thereof
Inventor: ZONGHAI LI
IPC: G01N33/577
Filed: 2017-07-06
Abstract: Provided are a fusion protein comprising an antibody binding area and an endocytic functional area, the encoding nucleic acid of the protein, an expression vector of same, a host cell thereof, and an immune effector cell expressing the fusion protein or the endocytic functional area or further expressing a chimeric antigen receptors. Also provided are an immunoconjugate comprising a cell-killing part and an antibody conjugate in a specifically-binding immune effector cell or an antibody of the endocytic functional area, a reagent kit and uses of the immunoconjugate, and a method for specifically removing, selecting, or enriching and detecting the immune effector cell.
Patent GB-2584615-A (GB)
Title: Electroactive materials for metal-ion batteries
Inventor: CHARLES A MASON
IPC: H01M4/66
Filed: 2019-05-20
Abstract: A particulate material consists of a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and mesopores having a total pore volume of 0.4 to 0.75 (P1) cm3/g, wherein the micropore volume fraction is in the range of 0.55 to 0.85, based on the total volume of micropores and mesopores; and (b) a plurality of nanoscale silicon domains located within the pores of the porous carbon framework. The weight ratio of Si to the porous carbon framework in the composite particles is in the range from [0.9 x P1 to 1.8 x P1] : 1, i.e. the relative amount of Si filling the pores depends on the total pore volume. The composite particles are electroactive and may be provided as part of a composition also including at least one of a binder, a conductive additive and an additional particulate electroactive material, and used to form a negative electrode in a metal-ion battery, especially a Li-ion battery. The composite particles may be obtained by chemical vapour infiltration (CVI) of a Si-containing precursor into the pore structure of a porous carbon framework.
Patent GB-2572707-A (GB)
Title: Particle physical-property measurement device
Inventor: TETSUYA MORI
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 2017-12-08
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to ensure measurement accuracy while using a measurement cell having a simple structure. Provided is a particle physical-property measurement device 100 that is equipped with a light projecting unit 20 for projecting light onto a measurement sample X in which a particle group is dispersed in a dispersion medium, and a light detection unit 30 for detecting scattered light generated by the projection of the light. The particle physical-property measurement device measures the physical properties of the particles on the basis of the temporal change of the scattered light. The particle physical property measurement device is configured to comprise: a flat measurement cell 10 on which the measurement sample X is placed; a cell holder 20 for holding the measurement cell; and a temperature sensor 5 provided to the measurement cell 10 or the cell holder 20.
Patent GB-2585185-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling an aircraft
Inventor: JAMES SCANLAN
IPC: G05D1/08
Filed: 2019-06-24
Abstract: An aircraft has a number of actuators 204, each with an associated actuator control unit 203; and a number of flight control systems 202, generating actuator control signals 2021,2022. A method of controlling the aircraft involves each actuator control unit receiving control signals from each of the flight control systems; performing an analysis of the signals; and providing an analysed control signal 2031,2032 to the respective actuator. Preferably, the analysis is one of a mean, median, or mode average of the control signals; each actuator may receive signals from only one control unit, and the analysis of signals at any actuator control unit is independent of analysis at any other; the flight control systems may also operate independently of one another. The analysis may involve weighting the control signals based on the age of the signal, on the similarity of the signal to other signals, or whether the signal exceeds a threshold. The flight control systems may generate the control signals based upon data provided by aircraft sensors 201 transmitted via a communication network 205,206.
Patent GB-2586890-A (GB)
Title: Cooling means for exhaust gas
Inventor: MATT HERCLIFFE
IPC: F01N13/18
Filed: 2019-10-23
Abstract: Exhaust gas cooling apparatus 10, suitable for cooling high temperature Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) outflow gases during regeneration, attaches to an exhaust pipe 160 preferably via fins 180 or a bracket (150, fig.3), e.g. when mounting in an engine bay. The apparatus has a tubular shroud body (100, fig.1) having an input end (102, fig.1) and an output end (104, fig.1), the input end having a bell mouth opening 106 (i.e. flared or frusto-conical) that leaves a substantially annular gap (162, fig.3) between the exhaust conduit and the bell mouth opening, the output end has an edge (118, fig.1) which is not perpendicular to its own axis. The Venturi effect causes the gap to draw in colder ambient air. The apparatus has a curved shroud portion (108, fig.1), a turn-down tip, at the output end on which two curved vanes (110, 112, fig.1) are mounted, optionally in slots, forming a diffuser. The curved shroud portion may have a u-shaped cross-section. The apparatus may be constructed from welded stainless steel, or by additive manufacture, or moulding. Uses include vehicles or a stationary machine like a wood chipper.
Patent GB-2590361-A (GB)
Title: A carton
Inventor: JOANNE SCRIMSHAW
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 2019-12-05
Abstract: A paperboard carton 10 for food, the carton comprising a body 12 configured to receive food, wherein the body comprises a paperboard substrate; and a portion of greaseproof material 16 located within the body. The body defines a base 18 configured to support food received within the body. The portion of greaseproof material is located within the body so as to overlie at least part of the base. The portion of greaseproof material is attached to the body. The container may comprise a lid 14 and a window 26, and the greaseproof material may comprise silicone. The carton may be able to be heated in an oven.
Patent GB-2590915-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned pedestrian crossing warning system
Inventor: STEPHEN ROBERT PEARSON
IPC: B61L29/24
Filed: 2020-01-04
Abstract: A system for automatic operation of an unmanned pedestrian crossing control system, particularly initiating pedestrian crossing warnings for unmanned pedestrian crossings on railways. The system comprising a sensor array unit having multiple sensors for determining the passing of a train, the sensors of the arrays being connected via a multiplexor sending data to multiple processors. The processors process the signals and transmit an RF signal via an RF transceiver indicating the status of the sensors. The system includes a sensor array control unit which receives the RF signals, processes them and transmits a RF activation signal to a pedestrian crossing warning unit, the warning unit activating audio and visual warning systems to indicate that a train is approaching. Preferably the sensor units comprise plural sensors of different technologies including laser, radar, ultrasonic and vibration sensors. The sensor array units and control unit preferably comprise weather and tamper proof enclosures.