baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2569244-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow conditioning
Inventor: LARS BRENNE
IPC: F04D31/00
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus 112 suitable for controlling a fluid processing device 110 for compressing a Multi-phase flow. The apparatus is configured such that when the torque fluctuation is above a predetermined threshold, the apparatus switches to controlling the fluid processing device so as to maintain the torque driving the fluid processing device at a substantially constant level as the liquid content of the fluid varies with time. Optionally, the fluid processing device is a compressor. Optionally, the liquid content is determined based at least partly on the transient level of electrical current drawn by a motor of the fluid processing device. Alternatively, the liquid content is determined from a flow measuring device and/or based at least partly on a machine parameter such as shaft position, bearing coil current or an upstream differential or local pressure.
Patent GB-2570607-A (GB)
Title: Communication system, vehicle-mounted device, and communication method
Inventor: KENTA HARA
IPC: G08G1/09
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A communication system (1), provided with: vehicle-mounted devices (10) mounted on vehicles; a server (30); and a broker (20) for mediating communication between a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices (10) and between the vehicle-mounted devices (10) and the server (30). The vehicle-mounted devices (10) have a travel subject area specifying unit, a travel information generation unit for generating travel information, a message transmission unit for transmitting a message including the travel information, a message subscription unit for requesting a subscription for messages, and a guidance information generation unit for generating guidance information. The server (30) has a travel information acquisition unit for requesting a subscription for messages including the travel information, a traffic information generation unit for generating traffic information, and a traffic information transmission unit for transmitting a message including the traffic information. The broker (20) has a message distribution unit for distributing messages to the vehicle-mounted devices and the server.
Patent GB-2571850-A (GB)
Title: Maca compositions and methods of use
Inventor: JAMES KOMOROWSKI
IPC: A61K31/00
Filed: 2017-10-24
Abstract: The present application is directed to composition comprising various maca extracts and the use of such compositions for treating certain diseases, disorders, and conditions.
Patent GB-2590714-A (GB)
Title: Gas flow delivery structure for apparatus for the layer-by-layer formation of three-dimensional objects
Inventor: GIANLUCA DORINI
IPC: B33Y40/00
Filed: 2019-12-30
Abstract: A structure 80 for delivering a flow of gas 102 across a window 72 or aperture of an imaging or measurement device 70 within an additive layer manufacturing apparatus comprises a substantially bell-shaped or cone-shaped hollow body 82 which is symmetrically shaped about a longitudinal axis 83 and has a lower aperture 88, an upper aperture 84 for mounting in correspondence with the window/aperture 72 and a gas intake region 86 on opposing sides of the body 82 and below the upper aperture 84. Gas with a flow component that is substantially parallel to the plane of the upper aperture 84 enters the hollow body 82 through channels 92 in the gas intake region 86, comes into confluence and then flows 106 along the longitudinal axis of the body 82. The upper aperture 84 is shielded from a backflow of gas 104 that is drawn into the body near its internal walls 90 by the gas entering the body. Vanes can be used to give the gas a circulating flow as it enters the body 82.
Patent GB-2596037-A (GB)
Title: Data anonymisation
Inventor: Tomasz Maniak
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2020-02-21
Abstract: A device and method for anonymising data prior to storage. Captured data is received and an identification unit processes the captured data to identify personal data within the captured data. The captured data may be image data such as still or moving images from cameras. The personal data maybe faces, number plates, ID badges, street names etc. An anonymisation unit obscures the identified personal data within the captured data providing anonymised data for output. The personal data maybe obscured via blurring, deleting or replacing the personal data with a pattern or alternate image. An encryption unit may be used to encrypt the captured data and output this alongside the anonymised data or also encrypt the anonymised data. This allows data to be anonymised without the need to store or transmit any personal data captured increasing the security of the personal data as it is not transmitted or stored in raw form.
Patent GB-2592630-A (GB)
Title: Sound field microphones
Inventor: AUDUN SOLVANG
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2020-03-04
Abstract: A microphone device 4 has a microphone array 8 for producing a spatially-encoded sound-field signal. The device stores microphone signals to a local storage device 12 and transmits the signals, or a derived signal (e.g. using processor 14), using a wireless transmission module 16. The sound field signal might comprise an omnidirectional and higher-order components such as figure-of-eight, cardioid or some other sub-set of spherical harmonic components. Also disclosed is a sound capture system using the microphone device, which has a further device 6 (eg base station) with a wireless reception module 24 arranged to receive the transmitted signals. This further device may have an editing device to edit the microphone signal or the components of the sound field. The microphone device may also have a wired electrical connector 20 that can be used to temporarily connect (i.e. dock) with the further device 30 to transfer microphone signals or charge a battery.
Patent GB-2581608-A (GB)
Title: Realtime event detection
Inventor: WILLIAM DAVID WAGHORN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: An event handler implements a state machine or similar construct for processing of complex event chains as incremental events are detected. This approach advantageously limits processing to monitoring for and responding to a next event in a sequence of events, and supports complex event detection in a manner that scales efficiently in time and computation.
Patent GB-2594270-A (GB)
Title: A pressure regulating device
Inventor: CIARAN MAGEE
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2020-04-21
Abstract: The device comprises a body 12 having an inlet 14, an outlet 16 and a flow passageway 18 extending between said inlet and outlet. An orifice 20 is selectively blocked by a valve member 22 when the pressure of gases upstream of the orifice is below a selected level and allow at least a portion of said gases to flow through said orifice when the pressure of said gases upstream of said orifice is above the selected level. One or more windows 26 are provided in said body downstream of the orifice which are in communication with said flow passageway. Gases passing through the flow passageway entrain ambient gas into the flow passageway of the via the windows.
Patent GB-2599118-A (GB)
Title: Propulsion device
Inventor: JOHN PHILIP COOPER
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 2020-09-24
Abstract: A wingsail 1 for a powered watercraft (100, Fig 16) comprising a first aerofoil element 10, a second aerofoil element 11, and a third aerofoil element 12. Each of the aerofoil elements is rotatable about an axis 10x, 11x, 12x and has an aerofoil section with a centre of area which is closer to its leading edge than its trailing edge. The aerofoil elements are movable to a configuration in which flow from the trailing edge of one of the first or third elements is directed toward the leading edge of the second element, and flow from the trailing edge of the second element is directed toward the leading edge of the other of the first or third element. A system comprising the wingsail and a controller arranged to control the aerofoils in response to a measured wind direction is also disclosed. A watercraft with the wingsail is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2599133-A (GB)
Title: IOT mesh system
Inventor: RICHARD BROOKS
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2020-09-25
Abstract: An IOT mesh system for smart cities is disclosed, the system comprising at least one primary module and a plurality of secondary modules suitable for on-street use. The secondary modules are configured to communicate with each other and with the at least one primary module using a wireless mesh communications protocol. The at least one primary module is configured to communicate with a control server using a low power wide area network, LPWAN, communications protocol. One or more of the modules may vehicle sensors configured to detect the presence of vehicles, air quality sensors, temperature sensors or solar intensity sensors.
Patent GB-2601107-A (GB)
Title: Self sanitising devices
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER EDWARD FOWLER
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2020-10-14
Abstract: A self-sanitising device 1 for storing and discharging sanitising liquid or gel like materials is disclosed. The device 1 comprises: a contact module 3, 3’ comprising a primary reservoir (35, fig. 6b) and a hand contactable delivery material 21, 21’; a secondary reservoir module 5 arranged to be secured above the primary reservoir (35, fig. 6b) during use of the device 1; and a support connection module 4 comprising a conduit system (41, fig. 11) to allow the secondary reservoir 5 to be in fluid communication with the primary reservoir (35, fig. 6b). The contact module 3, 3’ preferably comprises a two-part clam arrangement and a clamp 6 for securing the module to a door handle 2. During operation, the secondary reservoir 5 may replenish the primary reservoir (35, fig. 6b) and the contact surface is self-sanitised before being touched by subsequent users. There is also a self-sanitising device 1 comprising a hand contactable delivery material 21, 21’ and an associated reservoir (35, fig. 6b), wherein the reservoir (35, fig. 6b) comprises spacer fabric (27, fig. 6b) to accommodate liquid or gel material.
Patent GB-2592097-A (GB)
Title: Predominantly amorphous silicon particles and use thereof as active anode material in secondary lithium ion batteries
Inventor: MARTIN KIRKENGEN
IPC: H01M4/38
Filed: 2020-10-29
Abstract: Predominantly amorphous silicon particles and use thereof as active anode material in secondary lithium ion batteries are disclosed. This invention relates to a method for manufacturing predominantly amorphous silicon particles, the particles made thereof, and a secondary electrochemical cell utilising the particles as the active material of the negative electrode of the secondary electrochemical cell, wherein the predominantly amorphous silicon particles comprises a chemical compound of formula: Si(1-x)Mx, where 0.005 ≤ x < 0.05 and M is at least one substitution element chosen from; C, N, or a mixture thereof, and wherein the particles when subjected to XRD analysis applying unmonochromated CuKα radiation, exhibit one peak at around 28° and one peak at around 52°, and where both peaks have a Full Width at Half Maximum of at least 5° when using Gaussian peak fitting.
Patent GB-2588719-A (GB)
Title: Parallel computational architecture with reconfigurable core-level and vector-level parallelism
Inventor: ANDREW STEPHEN CASSIDY
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2019-06-05
Abstract: Neural network processing hardware using parallel computational architectures with reconfigurable core-level and vector-level parallelism is provided. In various embodiments, a neural network model memory is adapted to store a neural network model comprising a plurality of layers. Each layer has at least one dimension and comprises a plurality of synaptic weights. A plurality of neural cores is provided. Each neural core includes a computation unit and an activation memory. The computation unit is adapted to apply a plurality of synaptic weights to a plurality of input activations to produce a plurality of output activations. The computation unit has a plurality of vector units. The activation memory is adapted to store the input activations and the output activations. The system is adapted to partition the plurality of cores into a plurality of partitions based on dimensions of the layer and the vector units.
Patent GB-2587742-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge for a vaporizer device
Inventor: Ariel Atkins
IPC: A24F40/48
Filed: 2019-10-17
Abstract: A collector component [1313, Fig. 3] of a vaporizer for use with a liquid vaporizable material, the collector component comprises: a fluid passage an outer port disposed at a first end of the fluid passage and configured to be in fluid communication with ambient air external to the vaporizer; a control vent 1102 disposed at a second end of the fluid passage distal to the first end and configured to manage flow between the fluid passage and a reservoir of the vaporizer configured to contain the liquid vaporizable material; and at least a first wick feed implemented in form of a first channel to allow for the vaporizable material stored in a storage chamber to flow toward a wick placed in a wick housing positioned in an overflow volume. The control vent 1102 is configured to provide at least a first fluidic resistance to pinching off of an air bubble into the reservoir when air is in the fluid passage adjacent to the control vent 1102 and a void volume within the reservoir is at a lower pressure than the ambient air external to the vaporizer, and a second fluidic resistance to allowing the liquid vaporizable material to pass the control vent 1102 into the fluid passage 1122 when the void volume within the reservoir is at a higher pressure than the ambient air external to the vaporizer. The control vent 1102 maintains an equilibrium state in the storage chamber to prevent 1102 pressure in the storage chamber to increase to a point that would cause the vaporizable material to flood the wick housing.
Patent GB-2588730-A (GB)
Title: Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
Inventor: RYUTA MURAKAMI
IPC: G03G21/18
Filed: 2017-06-14
Abstract: A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The main assembly includes a drive output member having an output gear portion and an output coupling portion which are coaxial with each other. The process cartridge comprises a photosensitive drum 62; a developing roller 32 configured to develop a latent image formed on the photosensitive drum; an input coupling portion (63b, Fig.9) positioned at a first side of the process cartridge with respect to an axial direction of the photosensitive drum, the input coupling portion being capable of coupling with the output coupling portion; and an input gear portion 81a positioned at the first side of the process cartridge, the input gear portion being capable of meshing engagement with the output gear portion. The input gear portion includes helical gear teeth, and each of the helical gear teeth is inclined downstream in a rotational direction of the input gear portion as goes away from the first side in the axial direction toward a central portion of the photosensitive drum in the axial direction.
Patent GB-2595333-A (GB)
Title: Torque reduction assembly
Inventor: JOHN OATES
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2021-02-24
Abstract: A torque reduction assembly 100 for a drill string comprises a mandrel 10 for connecting two sections of drill pipe. The mandrel comprises a first annular shoulder 12 and a plurality of radial retention slots 14 arranged circumferentially around an outer surface of the mandrel, including a first 14 and second retention slot 14. An outer sleeve 30 is rotatably mounted on the mandrel. A retaining ring 40 retains the outer sleeve between the retaining ring and first annular shoulder. The retaining ring comprises a first aperture 44 and a circumferential groove (46, Fig 7A) about an inner surface of the retaining ring. The first aperture is aligned with the circumferential groove. The retaining ring is rotatable about the mandrel so as to progressively align the first aperture with each retention slot. A first retention element (50S, Fig 9A) is located in the first retention slot via the first aperture to axially fix the retaining ring relative to the mandrel such that the retaining ring is still rotatable about the mandrel. A second retention element (50L, Fig 9B) is located in the second retention slot via the first aperture to rotationally fix the retaining ring relative to the mandrel. A second aspect relates to a method of assembling a torque reduction assembly.
Patent GB-2591893-A (GB)
Title: Transporting device convertible between trolley and basket configurations
Inventor: ISAAC STROH
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 2019-01-31
Abstract: A device having a cuboidal basket portion 102 defining a cavity 104 for receiving items. A front pair of legs 116 and rear pair of legs 122 are pivotally attached to the basket portion such that the legs are pivotable about a first axis 118 and second axis 124 respectively, and front and rear legs having a wheel 120 at a lower end. A handle 128 is pivotally attached to the basket portion such that the handle is pivotable around a third axis 130. The device is configurable in a basket configuration in which the handle has a horizontal portion located across a width of the basket portion and above a central portion of an open top 108, for carrying the device and the front and rear pairs of legs are collapsed so that the wheels are located adjacent to a base 106 of the basket portion. Additionally, the handle is attached at a third axis which is adjacent to the base of the basket portion at a midpoint.
Patent GB-2593829-A (GB)
Title: Information processing apparatus, information processing method and information processing program
Inventor: EIJI YAMAMOTO
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2019-01-17
Abstract: A camera control unit (21) fixes a parameter other than exposure time from among imaging parameters set in a camera (1), and changes the exposure time and causes the camera (1) to capture an image of a region to be imaged. An image acquisition unit (11) acquires N (N ≥ 3) images of the region to be imaged which are obtained by imaging by the camera (1). A model generating unit (100) extracts, for each pixel position, pixel values of the same pixel position from the N images, and generates a model in which a relationship between exposure time and pixel value is represented for each pixel position on the basis of the extracted pixel values of the same pixel position and the exposure time during capture of each of the N images. A luminance value calculation unit (52) calculates the luminance value for each pixel position using the generated model and a luminance coefficient. A luminance distribution generating unit (61) generates a luminance distribution of the region to be imaged, using the luminance values for each pixel position.
Patent GB-2607289-A (GB)
Title: Data management and encryption in a distributed computing system
Inventor: MEHDI COLLINGE
IPC: H04L9/40
Filed: 2021-05-28
Abstract: A method of providing a secure service (e.g. transaction authorisation service) at a computing node, the method including the node receiving a service request comprising a request to generate a credential, generating the credential using a cryptographic process (e.g. a keyed-hash algorithm) and obtaining service-related information. A clear message part is created comprising service identifying information and a checksum is then created from at least a part of the service identifying information and at least a part of the credential and the service-related information. The credential, the service-related information and checksum are encrypted to form an encrypted message part. A message comprising the clear message part and the encrypted message part is sent to the requesting party. Secure services to validate the credential and obtain the service-related information are also described. A shared mechanism may be used to provide keys for the encryption process, and a key validity period for the encryption process may be longer than that for the cryptographic process used in generating the credential. Using this approach, it is possible for the credential to be only available for validation for a short period of time whilst keeping the service-related information available for a much longer period.
Patent GB-2597600-A (GB)
Title: Joining assembly
Inventor: JAMES HUDSON
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2021-06-21
Abstract: A joining assembly comprises two joining devices 10, each comprising a securing arrangement for securing at least one article to the device. The devices each comprises an attaching arrangement which cooperate with each other to attach the devices to one another. One or each attaching arrangement may comprise a lug 30 which is received in a hole 32 defined in the other joining device. The or each hole may have a wide region 42 to receive a head 36 of the lug, and a narrow portion 44 to receive a support 34 of the lug. The body of each device may have an internal space for the securing arrangement. Each securing arrangement may comprise a path along which an elongate article can extend, a clamping member and a biased urging member to urge the clamping member along the path to engage the elongate article.
Patent GB-2605216-A (GB)
Title: Information processing apparatus, control method, and program
Inventor: KOUICHI TAKAHASHI
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2019-11-13
Abstract: A computer 01 comprises an Operating System (OS) print system 03 and a print conversion utility 08, each of which may register a printer 30 by establishing a respective print queue 05, 10. The print conversion software may enable support for the printer 30 and may comprise a vendor driver 09. It may be necessary for the printer to be registered at both the OS print system 03 and the print conversion software 08 to function. If the printer is registered at the print conversion software but not the OS print system, either the printer can be deleted from the print conversion software or registered at the OS print system.
Patent GB-2612374-A (GB)
Title: Electric lock
Inventor: WEI-HUNG CHANG
IPC: E05C19/16
Filed: 2021-11-02
Abstract: An electric lock has an engaging unit 10 and a locking unit 20. The engaging unit 10 is adapted to mount on a door 200 and has an adsorption board 11 and at least one engaging protrusion 12, preferably a pair of lateral protrusion forming undercuts. The locking unit 20 is adapted to mount on a door frame 300 and has an electromagnetic device 50 with an attracting face 511, at least one locking device 60 with a locking mount 61 and an elastic element 62, and at least one limiting device 70 with a limiting mount 71 and a driver 72. The locking mount 61 may be a pivotal hook and is biased toward locked position where it engages with protrusions 12 and can be disengaged by protrusions 12; limiting mount 71 which may be driven by solenoid can block movement of locking mount 61 preventing movement of engaging unit 10. Preferably a biased trigger module 82 is depressed during closing of door by plate 511 causing a control module to operate electromagnetic device 50 and move drivers 72 to blocking position.
Patent GB-2614723-A (GB)
Title: Environmentally friendly and quickly assembled flat pack coffin
Inventor: DAVID MICAH HOW
IPC: A61G17/04
Filed: 2022-01-13
Abstract: Flat-pack coffin made of environmentally friendly materials, comprising a lid 10, side and end panels 20a, 20b, 30, 40 and a base 50, wherein each side and end panel has protrusions on a bottom edge for insertion into the base. The side panels each have a slot on an end edge for accepting a connector on each end panel. The base comprises a slat layer, with a padded layer on top to form a resting surface for supporting a corpse that has upstanding edges defining a perimeter rim with apertures for accepting the protrusions of the side and end panels. The panels may be formed of a frame with a fabric cover. The padded layer may have crossed slats interspersed with stuffed fabric bags. The protrusions may have either a laterally extending nub or a hole to receive a pin, and the base apertures may have a narrowing, stepped cross-sectional internal profile. The connector may be a hook.