baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2578309-A (GB)
Title: Method of stimulating hydrocarbon production
Inventor: ALEXANDER ROZHKO
IPC: G01V1/42
Filed: 2018-10-22
Abstract: A method is presented for predicting which shape and/or amplitude of seismic wave or wave pulse would cause an increase in oil relative permeability when a seismic wave or wave pulse with that shape and/or amplitude is applied to a region of interest. The method comprises: (a) obtaining one or more parameter values for the region of interest; (b) inputting the one or more parameter values into a model which predicts changes in oil relative permeability for the region of interest for different seismic wave or wave pulse shapes and/or amplitudes; (c) repeating step (b) one or more times for different seismic wave or wave pulse shapes and/or amplitudes; and (d) determining which seismic wave or wave pulse shape and/or amplitude causes an increase or the greatest increase in oil relative permeability based on the output of the model. Also disclosed is a method of stimulating hydrocarbon production in which seismic waves are applied to a region based after predicting the effects of the seismic wave.
Patent GB-2571189-A (GB)
Title: Shift register, gate driver circuit, X-ray detection panel, and X-ray detector
Inventor: CHANG YONG JUNG
IPC: H04N5/32
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: X-ray detection panel comprising a gate driver circuit driving gate lines sending scanning signals to detection pixels. A first (high) level scanning signal is output to the gate lines in a first (reset) period before an X-ray incidence signal Vxray is received from a control unit. A second (low) level scanning signal is output to the gate lines during a second (window) period following receipt of the X-ray incidence signal. During this period incident X-rays generate electrical charges in pixels. The gate driver may comprise a plurality of shift registers associated to respective gate lines; the shift registers may include a pull-up transistor Tup controlling output of the high scanning signal, a pull-down transistor Tdown controlling output of the low scanning signal, a transistor T1 connected to the output terminal, and a transistor T2 connected to the pull-up transistor gate node. The X-ray incidence signal activates transistors T1 and T2. The gate driver may output the high signal simultaneously to all lines in the first period, and output a high signal sequentially to each line during a third (readout) period after the second period. The X-ray incidence signal may be sent upon detection of X-ray radiation at the panel.
Patent GB-2571024-A (GB)
Title: Multi-depth augmented reality display
Inventor: Valerian Meijering
IPC: G02B27/22
Filed: 2017-11-29
Abstract: A system (100) comprising an image realisation device (300) for forming a source image and projection optics (800) for rendering a display image on a display screen (900), wherein the display image is a virtual image corresponding to the source image, the projection optics (800) having an optical axis (810), and wherein the image realisation device (300) comprises a first image realisation surface (310) at a first distance along the optical axis (810) from the focal point of the projection optics (800) and a second image realisation surface (320) at a second, different distance along the optical axis (810) from the focal point of the projection optics (800), wherein the first (310) and second (320) image realisation surfaces overlap at least in part, and wherein the first (310) and second (320) image realisation surfaces comprise multiple regions (401-403), each region (401-403) being selectively switchable between a transparent state and an image realisation state such that the source image may be selectively formed on a region (401-403) of the first (310) or second (320) image realisation surface and projected through the projection optics (800), thereby rendering the display image on the display screen (900) at a first or second apparent depth.
Patent GB-2577972-A (GB)
Title: A milking platform
Inventor: GRAEME DAVID MCDOUGAL
IPC: F16C33/50
Filed: 2019-08-12
Abstract: A rotary milking platform 1 has a deck 2 supported by a circular upper rail 4, a circular lower rail 6, and a series of carriages 5a connected end-to-end to form a ring between the rails, each carriage having at least one roller 10 arranged to rotate along the lower rail 4. The upper rail 4 rests and rotates on the ring of carriages 5 to rotate the deck 2. Each roller 10 has a retention flange 11 on one side only, some adjacent an inner side of the ring and others adjacent an outer side of the ring. At least one roller is oriented with its flange 11 on an opposite side to another of the flanged rollers immediately adjacent to it. The flanges retain the carriages on the lower rail 4 when the platform 1 is in use. A carriage is disconnected from the ring and swung laterally to be moved free of the rails for maintenance, repair or replacement.
Patent GB-2577981-A (GB)
Title: Methods, products & Uses relating thereto
Inventor: PHILIP MALTAS
IPC: C10G29/20
Filed: 2019-08-21
Abstract: The use of the combination of (a) an amino compound and (b) a compound including a soft electrophilic centre to scavenge and retain acidic sulfide species at a higher temperature and/or scavenge acidic sulfide species at an increased rate or reduced formation of precipitates compared to that achieved using the amino compound alone. The amino compound may be a triazine, oxazolidine, polyamines or amines. The soft electrophile may be a compound having a halogen substituent adjacent to a carbonyl group or an α, β unsaturated aldehyde such as propenal (acrolein), maleimide, maleic anhydride or ethyl-2-chloroacetoacetate. Also disclosed are methods and products for scavenging acidic sulphide species.
Patent GB-2581866-A (GB)
Title: Ophthalmic drug compositions
Inventor: ROBERT STEVEN BLEY
IPC: A61P27/02
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: A drug composition for use in a method of treatment of an ocular disease or condition, wherein the drug composition is for delivery to the suprachoroidal or supraciliary space by a device, wherein the composition comprises a semisolid material, wherein the semisolid material comprises a drug; flows under injection pressure; remains localised at the site of injection during and immediately after injection; and the semi-solid material undergoes dissolution after injection to migrate in the suprachoroidal space is provided. The semisolid material preferably comprises an excipient that undergoes dissolution, biodegradation or bioerosion. The excipient may be polyethylene oxide. The drug may be a steroid, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, a VEGF inhibitor, an anti-TNF alpha agent, an mTOR inhibitor, cell therapy, nucleic acid based therapeutic and/or a neuroprotectant. The drug may be dexamethasone. A device for delivery of a drug composition to the suprachoroidal space or supraciliary space is also described.
Patent GB-2588636-A (GB)
Title: A heat exchanger
Inventor: Mario Ciarffarafa
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 2019-10-30
Abstract: A tube type heat exchanger 10 having a core 11 comprising a plurality of tubes 12, a header plate 14 and a coolant jacket 18 arranged about said core. The header plate comprises a body defining a central region defining an array of apertures 16 and a circumferential edge region having a flange. The header plate connects to the coolant jacket via first (26, fig 3) and second (27, fig 3) contact areas. The first contact area is between the flange outboard of the cooling jacket and the coolant jacket; and the second contact area is inboard of the first contact area. The heat exchanger may also include a charge air inlet 22 or outlet tank mounted to the header plate. The header plate may also comprise a transition portion 29 between the central region and the flange, the transition portion defining an external curve. A method of making a tube type heat exchanger is also claimed.
Patent GB-2577433-A (GB)
Title: Computer-implemented systems for locating a vehicular parking space and controlling access thereto
Inventor: MOSSTYN HOWELL
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2018-06-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-implemented parking system comprising: a driver mobile electronic device configured to transmit a parking lot entry signal and a parking lot exit signal, and a coordinating computer system being configured to receive the parking lot entry signal and the parking lot exit signal, computer-controllable vehicle entry and vehicle exit barriers in operable communication with the coordinating computer system, wherein the coordinating computer system is configured to: upon receipt of the parking lot entry signal transmit an open signal to the computer-controllable entry barrier station, and upon receipt of the parking lot exit signal transmit an open signal to the computer-controllable exit barrier station. Each of the entry and exit barrier stations may comprise a receiver configured to receive the parking lot entry signal and parking lot exit signal respectively. The receiver mat be configured to detect, or to assist the coordinating computer system to detect, the position of the driver mobile electronic device with reference to the computer-controllable entry or exit barrier station. The present invention may be used to guide and/or control the access of vehicles to a parking space. Also provided are electronic means for a user to pay for a parking space.
Patent GB-2578538-A (GB)
Title: Ureas for separating uranium(VI) and plutonium(IV) without reducing the plutonium(IV)
Inventor: Cecile marie
IPC: C22B60/02
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of ureas as extractants for fully or partially separating uranium(VI) from plutonium(IV) in an aqueous solution obtained by dissolving a spent nuclear fuel in nitric acid, by means of liquid-liquid extraction, without carrying out any reduction of the plutonium(IV) to plutonium(III). The invention also relates to new ureas. Uses are the processing of spent nuclear fuels based on uranium (especially uranium oxides - UOX) or uranium and plutonium (especially mixed uranium and plutonium oxides - MOX).
Patent GB-2584011-A (GB)
Title: Valve trim having adjustable fluid flow characteristics and related methods
Inventor: Steven Hostetter
IPC: F16K1/54
Filed: 2020-04-07
Abstract: A valve trim includes a cage 214 defining a body having a bore to receive a valve plug (224, Fig. 3). The cage 214 includes a plurality of passageways 412 through a side surface of the body that are radially spaced relative to a longitudinal axis of the bore. A valve seat 212 receives the cage 214. The valve seat 212 has a plurality of projections 434 defining a plurality of first openings 440 and a plurality of second openings 442. Ones of the first openings 440 align with respective ones of the passageways 412 to provide a first flow characteristic when the cage 214 is positioned in a first orientation relative to the valve seat 212. Ones of the second openings 442 align with respective ones of the passageways 412 of the cage 214 to provide a second flow characteristic different to the first flow characteristic when the cage 214 is positioned in a second orientation relative to the valve seat 212 that is different to the first orientation.
Patent GB-2594291-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for controlling an electric machine
Inventor: MATTHEW HANCOCK
IPC: F02B67/06
Filed: 2020-04-21
Abstract: The invention provides a control system 200 for an electric machine (120 fig 1) such as a belt integrated starter generator BISG of a mild hybrid vehicle, the control system comprising one or more controllers, and input means 230 to receive a torque communication signal 255 indicative of torque communication through a belt (130 fig 1) associated with the electric machine (120). The system 200 further comprises processing means 210 arranged to determine a torque limit for the electric machine (120) in dependence on the torque communication signal 255 and a first torque threshold, and output means 240 arranged to output a torque limit signal 245 in dependence on the torque limit to control the torque communicated through the belt associated with the electric machine. The invention may use a count and integration to limit the effective cumulative difference to a thermal equilibrium threshold for the belt.
Patent GB-2586308-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling
Inventor: DAVID JAMES EDWARD MORGAN
IPC: F16L37/62
Filed: 2020-05-01
Abstract: A pipe coupling 12 has a tubular pin member 13 with an outer surface 14 and a tubular box member 17 with an inner surface 19 which overlies the outer surface of the pin member when the members are fully engaged together using inter-engaging projections 15 and grooves. A first metal to metal seal 25 is near the free end of the pin member and a second metal to metal seal 26 is near the free end of the box member when the members are fully engaged. The box member has a chamber 23 extending from the end of the peripheral surfaces adjacent the second metal to metal seal into the free end of the box member behind the second metal to metal seal. A tapered channel 22 in chamber 23 may fill up with pressurised fluid during make-up forcing the free end of box member 17 closer to the pin member 13.
Patent GB-2595476-A (GB)
Title: Exception handling
Inventor: JAMES WILLIAM HANLON
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 2020-05-27
Abstract: The disclosure discusses the relationship between timing exceptions in a processing unit having an execution pipeline and receive pipeline having a plurality of pipeline stages for handling incoming data to the processor and storing the incoming data into memory. Context status storage holds an exception indicator of an exception encountered by the receive pipeline whilst it is handling incoming data. The receive pipeline determines that an exception has been encountered in one of its pipeline stages delays committing the exception indicator to the context status storage until a final one of its pipeline stages. It continues to receive and store incoming data into the memory until the exception indicator has been committed.
Patent GB-2597903-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for planting
Inventor: STEPHEN VICTOR HAYES
IPC: A01C5/02
Filed: 2020-06-16
Abstract: An apparatus 2 for planting, the apparatus comprising a pipe 4 with a planting formation 6 at one end, the planting formation comprising a peripheral wall 18 bounding an area of a size for receiving a plant 20 to be planted. The pipe also provides a hand grip 10, and a hose connection 12 for enabling the pipe to be connected to a water hose 14. In use, the planting formation is placed on soil 22, and water is conveyed along the pipe from a connected hose, with the water delivered to the planting formation. The peripheral wall of the planting formation acts to confine water leaving the pipe, with the water delivered to the planting formation washing away the soil that is inside the peripheral wall of the planting formation, creating a planting hole 24 in the soil of the size required for receiving the plant to be planted. A switch 16 allows for controlling water flow through the pipe.
Patent GB-2589945-A (GB)
Title: Electrical socket
Inventor: MARTIN SAVAGE
IPC: H02G3/16
Filed: 2020-08-03
Abstract: An intermediate socket assembly 100 suitable for installation into a pattress box 400 comprises a socket (figure 7a, 706) configured to receive pins (figure 12b, 605) of a plug of a front plate socket assembly 600 and to supply electrical power to the plug. The intermediate socket assembly 100 further comprises a busbar (figure 6a, 505, 506) in electrical communication with the socket (figure 7a, 706), configured to be connected to the mains electricity supply. This arrangement allows for reduced effort of installation. A front plate socket assembly 600 comprises pins (figure 12b, 605) and a socket (figure 12a, 601) suitable for receiving a consumer plug. The front plate assembly 600 may be secured to the intermediate socket assembly 100. The intermediate socket assembly 100 may fit completely within a pattress box 400. Indicia (figure 7a, 707) may be provided on a front face of the intermediate socket assembly 100.
Patent GB-2601354-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: MAOCHANG DANG
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2020-11-27
Abstract: A method is disclosed that comprises: for a set of discrete rendering tasks having an initial task order to be executed by a graphics processing unit, GPU, detecting a dependency between a dependency group of two or more rendering tasks of the set of rendering tasks, a dependency being such that one or more rendering tasks of the dependency group earlier in the initial task order depend upon an execution result of one or more rendering tasks of the dependency group later in the initial task order. The set of rendering tasks is then ordered into an ordered set of rendering tasks in which a dependency group of rendering tasks is ordered such that rendering tasks of a dependency group which depend upon one or more other tasks of the dependency group are ordered after the one or more other tasks upon which those rendering tasks depend and issuing the ordered set of rendering tasks to the GPU for execution.
Patent GB-2593377-A (GB)
Title: Virtualization of tangible object components
Inventor: Ariel Zekelman
IPC: H04N21/218
Filed: 2020-01-23
Abstract: Various implementations for virtualization of tangible object components include a method that includes capturing a video stream a video stream of a physical activity scene, the video stream including a first tangible interface object and a second tangible interface object positioned on the physical activity scene, identifying a combined position of the first tangible interface object relative to the second tangible interface object, determining a virtual object represented by the combined position of the first tangible interface object relative to the second tangible interface object, and displaying a graphical user interface embodying a virtual scene, the virtual scene including the virtual object.
Patent GB-2607301-A (GB)
Title: A method for generating a digital map of the surroundings of a motor vehicle by a system
Inventor: Daniel Jiang
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 2021-06-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a digital map (16) of the surroundings of a motor vehicle (28, 30, 32) by a system (10), comprising the steps of capturing the surroundings by a radar device (12) of the system (10), generating radar point clouds (18) depending on the captured surroundings, labeling the radar point clouds (18) by a neural network (20) of the system (10), generating an intermediate representation (36) comprising an uncertainty depending on the labeled radar point clouds (18), comparing (S1) the intermediate representation (36) with a predetermined digital map (38) of the surroundings, generating the digital map (16) depending on the comparison. The intermediate representation (36) is generated depending on a plurality of labelled radar point clouds (18) of a plurality of motor vehicles (28, 30, 32).
Patent GB-2608185-A (GB)
Title: Method of ground fault detection in an electric work vehicle
Inventor: ROBERT DAVID BUSBY
IPC: H01M10/48
Filed: 2021-06-25
Abstract: An aggregated battery of an electric work vehicle includes plural battery packs 110-150. A ground fault test is performed on the aggregated battery to detect the existence of a ground fault and disconnect the faulty battery pack(s). The vehicle includes: an isolation monitor 170 that is controlled by a battery management system (BMS), and which may be connected to a chassis ground 180; and a circuit that connects the aggregated battery to the isolation monitor. The circuit has plural contactors 112-152, 113-153 that facilitate connection to, and disconnection from, the circuit of each of the battery packs. In an event that the isolation monitor detects existence of a ground fault, the BMS notifies the user of the vehicle of the existence of the ground fault and opens the plural contacts, e.g. at least one contactor per battery pack may be opened to disconnected the battery packs from the circuit. The contactors are then closed in sequence to include each of the battery packs in the circuit with the isolation monitor in turn. The isolation monitor determines whether the battery pack that is included in the circuit with the isolation monitor has a ground fault, whereupon the faulty battery pack(s) is disconnected.
Patent GB-2608405-A (GB)
Title: Improved detection of conductive material
Inventor: NICHOLAS JOHN BOWRING
IPC: G01V3/10
Filed: 2021-06-30
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting conductive objects, e.g. objects of metal, carbon, silicon, conductive plastic-based materials in a fluid medium e.g. air or water comprises a transmitter coil 20 for transmitting a magnetic field arranged with respect to a predetermined detection zone (e.g. within a fluid medium). The coil, or a second coil, acts as a receiver coil for detecting a magnetic field induced in the conductive object(s). A power supply applies intermittent voltage pulses to the transmitter coil. A means 12 (e.g. an active component) impedes the effect of a flyback pulse on the receiver coil at the end of each voltage pulse such that data acquisition can commence. The apparatus can distinguish conductive objects from other conductive objects classify conductive objects, and may involve training an artificial neural network. Concealed weapons e.g. knives may be detected, and also defects e.g. cracks in objects such as pipes and wires.
Patent GB-2594661-A (GB)
Title: System and method for specifying and controlling sump depth
Inventor: HENRICKUS WILHELMUS THEUNISSEN
IPC: E21C35/24
Filed: 2020-02-05
Abstract: An industrial machine comprising a chassis, a cutting head supported by the chassis, and a controller. In one embodiment, the controller, having an electronic processor and memory, is configured to receive an input via an operator, indicating at least one selected from a group consisting of a desired volume of a material to be mined and a desired weight of the material to be mined, determine a sump depth of the cutting head based on the input, and control the industrial machine based on the sump depth.
Patent GB-2604670-A (GB)
Title: Novel photocleavable mass-tags for multiplexed mass spectrometric imaging of tissues using biomolecular probes
Inventor: GARGEY YAGNIK
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2021-08-11
Abstract: A multiplex method for co-detecting three or more different types of carbohydrates in a tissue sample, said method comprising providing a tissue sample; contacting said tissue sample with three or more different carbohydrate-binding proteins (CBP) to effect binding of said carbohydrate-binding proteins to said tissue sample to create a probed tissue sample, each of said carbohydrate-binding proteins reactive with a different carbohydrate, and each of said carbohydrate-binding proteins conjugated to a unique mass-tag; and detecting, using mass spectrometric imaging of said probed tissue sample, said mass-tags, or fragments thereof, as molecular ions. The CBP may be a lectin and may comprise a fluorescent tag. The mass tags may comprise amino acids and may be photocleavable. Also claimed is a multi-omic method for detecting biomolecules in the same tissue sample comprising providing a tissue sample; applying a digesting agent to at least a portion of said tissue sample; performing mass spectrometric imaging on said tissue sample; contacting said tissue sample with 3 or more different probes to effect binding of said probes to said tissue sample to create a probed tissue sample, each of said probes reactive with a different target within said tissue sample, and each of said probes conjugated to a unique mass-tag; and detecting, using mass spectrometric imaging of said probed tissue sample, said mass-tags, or fragments thereof, as molecular ion.