baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2542082-A (GB)
Title: Lens support cuvette
Inventor: BENJAMIN JAMES COLDRICK
IPC: G01M11/02
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: A lens support cuvette (110) for supporting a lens (12) during a measurement process, the lens support cuvette (110) comprising a cuvette body (124) and a lens holder (116). The cuvette body (124) has an at least in part light-transmissible base (120) and at least one wall (126) upstanding from the base (120) to define a lens bath (118). The lens holder (116) includes a lens holder body (134) having an aperture (136) therethrough and a plurality of support arms (140) projecting inwardly into the aperture (136), the plurality of support arms (140) defining a lens support region (142) inside the lens bath (118) which is spaced apart from the base (120) of the cuvette body (124). A lens interrogation system (200) for measuring a lens (12) inserted therein, a lens holder (116) for supporting a lens (12), and a method of interrogating a lens (12) are also provided.
Patent GB-2546414-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical device
Inventor: Neill Tomás Brennan
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2017-01-09
Abstract: A surgical instrument having a handle, elongate shaft, and a pair of curved jaw members 3801 having a curved slot 3811 forming a curved track for a retractable blade assembly. The blade assembly has a greater lateral flexibility at a distal region than at a proximal region to aid the blade in curving. The blade assembly may have apertures to vary the flexibility such as a slot having a greater width in the distal region than it has in the proximal region, or a plurality of spaced apertures spaced further apart in the proximal region, or the blade may have a difference in thickness between the distal and proximal regions. The distal end of the blade may also be provided with a low friction coating so that it can slide more easily between the jaw members. The coating may be a polymer composite such as PTFE applied by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) or physical vapour deposition (PVD).
Patent GB-2559575-A (GB)
Title: Touch sensor
Inventor: DAVID BRENT GUARD
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2017-02-09
Abstract: This application is for a touch sensor that is designed to mitigate against the effect of floating touches. It works by having a segmented conductive layer 40, embedded in the touch panel 30 between the touch sensor electrode layer and the touch surface. It set at a distance c1 from the touch surface and c2 from the sensor electrodes 24, 26. The X and Y electrodes are arranged in x and y directions, respectively such that they form a two-dimensional array of nodes, and the segmented conductive layer has a plurality of segments 42 of conductive material that are separated by a gap s. The X and Y electrodes may also form separate layers separated by an intermediate dielectric layer 32. The X and Y electrodes may also form a branching structure, where each branch is confined to a sub-area from which it buds. The X and Y electrodes may also form a single layer.
Patent GB-2560519-A (GB)
Title: An engine assembly
Inventor: MICHAEL SPURLING
IPC: B62D21/15
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: An assembly for a motor vehicle is comprises an engine 110 and first and second engine catch hooks 118, 120 coupled to engine 110. First catch hook (118, Figure 4b) comprises a hook portion (118b, Figure 4b) configured to engage a subframe 116 of the vehicle during a collision and transfer load from the engine assembly to the subframe. Second catch hook 120 comprises a hook portion 120b vertically spaced apart from the hook portion of first catch hook 118 and is configured to engage a catch structure 122, located at an upper end of a bulkhead between an engine bay and a vehicle interior, during the collision so as to transfer load from engine 110 into catch structure 122. Catch structure 122 is preferably spaced from the bulkhead and may comprise a cable coupled to a support structure 134 at each end of the cable which may snap during a collision.
Patent GB-2547372-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display panel manufacturing method
Inventor: BING HAN
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2014-10-14
Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel manufacturing method, the method comprising: injecting a liquid crystal molecule (15) containing a polymer monomer; detecting the alternating current deflection voltage between a transparent electrode (22) of an array substrate (20) of each connection area (201-204) and a transparent electrode (23) of a respective color film substrate (21) of the liquid crystal panel; if all the alternating current deflection voltage values are equal to a set value, applying the alternating current deflection voltage; irradiating the liquid crystal display panel to form a polymer alignment film.
Patent GB-2563581-A (GB)
Title: Device
Inventor: MAY WHEELER
IPC: G01N21/84
Filed: 2017-06-16
Abstract: An analytical test device 12 includes one or more light emitters 13 configured to emit light within a first range of wavelengths, one or more first photodetectors 14 each being sensitive to a second range of wavelengths around a first wavelength, one or more second photodetectors 15 each being sensitive to a third range of wavelengths around a second wavelength, the second wavelength being different to the first wavelength, a correction module 16 configured to receive signals 19, 20 from the first and second photodetectors and to generate a corrected signal 21 based on a weighted difference of the received signals. The test device is configured such that light from the light emitters reaches the first and second photodetectors via an optical path which includes a sample receiving portion 7. The sample may a lateral flow test strip, cuvette or flow cell. A method of determining weighting coefficients is included using light intensity modulation.
Patent GB-2564432-A (GB)
Title: System for providing notification of a vehicle event
Inventor: VICKI NOONAN
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2017-07-10
Abstract: A system for providing notification of a vehicle event to an operator outside the vehicle comprises a vehicle control unit configured to provide a notification of the vehicle event; a communication unit configured to transmit a notification from the vehicle control unit; an electronic device comprising a user interface configured to receive a notification from the vehicle control unit and provide instructions to the user to undertake specific driving conditions in order to mitigate the vehicle event. The vehicle event may comprise a blocked or full diesel particulate filter (DPF) and the specific driving condition may comprise driving at speed for a period of time to regenerate the DPF. Notification of the event may also be transmitted to a fleet manager. Further disclosed is a method of monitoring mitigation of a vehicle event comprising: identifying that a vehicle event has occurred and generating a DTC code; communicating the event or DTC code to an electronic device; using the electronic device to locate instructions relating to the event or DTC code and how to mitigate the event; monitoring the vehicle activity to determine if the event has been mitigated; clearing the DTC code when the event is identified as being mitigated.
Patent GB-2568100-A (GB)
Title: Shuffleboard platform
Inventor: PAUL BARHAM
IPC: A63F7/00
Filed: 2017-11-06
Abstract: A shuffleboard apparatus 2 that comprises a sliding surface 4 on which pucks 6 can slide, having a first end 8 and a second end 10. The shuffleboard apparatus further comprises a playing platform 20 on which a user can stand, the playing platform arranged at a first end of the sliding surface, and a viewing area 24 arranged between the first and second end alongside the sliding surface. The playing platform is arranged at a greater height than the viewing area. The apparatus may also comprise an outer box 12 arranged around the sliding surface and a ledge or shelf 26 attached to the outer box.
Patent GB-2557453-A (GB)
Title: Flash device
Inventor: DANIEL BENJAMIN BLACK
IPC: F42B27/00
Filed: 2017-11-13
Abstract: A flash device 100 for selective activation, where upon activation the device may emit at least 100,000 lumens, comprises, an operator interface 122, a power unit 106 comprising an energy store, at least one light emission unit connected to the power unit and comprising an array of light emitting elements 120a and a power converter unit for driving the array 120a. A control unit 118 is operably connected to the at least one light emission unit and to the operation interface 122. The control unit 118 comprises a processor. The flash device 100 maybe a flash grenade.
Patent GB-2559007-A (GB)
Title: Brake light detection
Inventor: Maryam Moosaei
IPC: G06T7/90
Filed: 2017-11-16
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for detecting brake lights wherein, a system includes a mode component 204, a vehicle region component, and a classification component 228. The mode component is configured to select a night mode or day mode preferably based on a pixel brightness in an image frame i.e. region of interest ROI, images provided by a camera and LIDAR but may also include Ultrasound or Radar inputs. The vehicle region component is configured to detect a region corresponding to a vehicle based on data from a range sensor when in a night mode or based on camera image data when in the day mode. The classification component is configured to classify a brake light of the vehicle as on or off, 228, based on image data in the region corresponding to the vehicle, preferably using a neural network. Preferably bounding boxes corresponding to brake lamps of a vehicle are used help determine brake lamp status.
Patent GB-2568515-A (GB)
Title: Display devices
Inventor: CHARLOTTE HARRISON
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: Workpiece W includes stack of layers 4 defining array of transistors including organic semiconductor channels. Stack of layers 4 comprises upper conductor pattern 8 defining an array of upper conductor elements, each in contact with respective lower conductor element of a lower conductor pattern 6 in via-hole regions 10. Patterned planarization layer 14 extends to at least the upper surface of the conductor patterns 6, 8 in the via-hole regions 10. Processing the workpiece W by forming over the upper conductor pattern 8 a plugging layer that raises the upper surface level of the workpiece W in at least the via-hole regions 10 whilst leaving at least a portion of each upper conductor element exposed. Optical medium over the upper conductor pattern 8 without first forming an inorganic moisture barrier layer on the upper surface of the workpiece W, or between the upper conductor pattern 8 and the optical medium.
Patent GB-2570695-A (GB)
Title: A connector
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES LECK
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 2018-02-02
Abstract: A connector for an engine cooling system comprises: first inlet 202; second inlet 204; an outlet 206; a chamber 208 fluidically connecting the inlets and the outlet; a thermostatic valve 210 within the chamber and configured to selectively restrict flow from the first inlet to the outlet. The thermostatic valve is arranged so fluid from the second inlet passes through the chamber to the outlet and is in thermal communication with the thermostatic valve; the thermostatic valve opening or closing in response to a fluid temperature from the second inlet. A pressure relief valve 220, e.g. comprising biased plate 222 and openings 212b, provided within the chamber between the first inlet and outlet, e.g. through the thermostatic valve, opens in response to fluid pressure at the first inlet to bypass the thermostatic valve. An engine cooling system and vehicle comprising the connector is also provided. The valve may be used in a vehicle radiator bypass; the first inlet receiving flow bypassing the engine main thermostat e.g. an oil cooler or cabin heater to improve cold-start, high-output heat dissipation.
Patent GB-2561063-A (GB)
Title: Drive for a door leaf or window leaf
Inventor: BENJAMIN WORNER
IPC: E05F3/22
Filed: 2018-02-05
Abstract: A drive for a leaf of a door, a window, e.g. fire protection door, comprises a housing 14, and therein a device, e.g. a hydraulic damping device, comprising a medium which may be flammable, and a fastening device 20 for fastening the housing to a door or frame. The fastening device comprises at least one fastening element, which has low heat conductivity for thermally decoupling the housing from the leaf and/or frame and is dimensioned in such that a gap of a distance d remains between the housing and the leaf and/or frame. Preferably the fastening device comprises a dovetail shaped mounting bracket slidingly received within a dovetail shaped groove in the housing. The mounting bracket may have a lower melting point than the housing and the bracket may be formed of plastics secured by countersunk screws which locate in the groove to retain the housing even if the bracket melts.
Patent GB-2571918-A (GB)
Title: Sequence dependent data message consolidation in a voice activated computer network environment
Inventor: Gaurav Bhaya
IPC: G10L15/26
Filed: 2017-08-31
Abstract: Systems and methods to combine multiple voice activated audio input data packets that indicate sequence dependent operations are provided. A natural language processor component can receive first and second input audio signal from a client computing device, and can identify respective requests and corresponding trigger keywords. A direct action application programming interface ("API") can generate respective action data structures, and can construct respective data transmissions including the respective action data structures. A thread optimization component can obtain data packets of the first data transmission, and can obtain data packets of the second data transmission. The thread optimization component can determine, based on a heuristic technique applied to the data packets of the respective data transmissions a sequence dependency parameter. The thread optimization component can merge, based on a comparison of the sequence dependency parameter with a threshold, the first and second data transmissions into a single thread.
Patent GB-2557552-A (GB)
Title: Gate driving circuit and liquid crystal display device having same
Inventor: CAIQIN CHEN
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2015-09-29
Abstract: A gate driving circuit (1) and liquid crystal display device. The gate driving circuit (1) comprises a latch module (100) configured to receive a preceding stage control signal (Q(N-1)), a first clock signal (CK1), a second clock signal (XCK1), and a reset signal (Reset) to compute a first control signal (Q(N)), and latch and output the same; a logic processing module (200); and an output module (300). The logic processing module (200) is configured to perform a logical operation on the first control signal (Q(N)), a second control signal (Gas), and a third clock signal (CK2) to obtain a logic control signal and output the same, and simultaneously, the output module (300) is configured to compute according only to the logic control signal to obtain a gate driving signal and output the same. Alternatively, the logic processing module (200) is configured to perform a logical operation on the first control signal (Q(N)) and the third clock signal (CK2) to obtain a logic control signal and output the same, and simultaneously, the output module (300) is configured to compute according to the logic control signal and the second control signal (Gas) to obtain a gate driving signal and output the same. The output module (300) is connected to a scan line (Gate) and configured to transmit the gate driving signal to a pixel unit, thereby turning on all scan lines (Gate).
Patent GB-2570528-A (GB)
Title: Bilateral filter with data model
Inventor: RUAN LAKEMOND
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2018-06-25
Abstract: A target pixel in an image is filtered by forming (301), for a kernel of pixels comprising the target and its neighbouring pixels, a data model (e.g. bilinear model) to model kernel pixel values. A weight for each kernel pixel comprising: (i) a geometric term dependent on a position difference between that pixel and the target pixel, and (ii) a data term dependent on a difference between that pixel value and its predicted value according to the model is calculated (302). The calculated weights are used to form a filtered pixel value for the target pixel (306), e.g. by updating (303) the model with a weighted regression analysis technique using the calculated weights of the kernel, and evaluating (304) the updated data model at the target pixel position to form the filtered pixel value for the target pixel. Forming the data model may comprise applying a first filter to the kernel to form a target pixel value for use in calculating the weights. The data model may be a linear, biquadratic, quadratic, parametric or polynomial data model.
Patent GB-2562651-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary branch prediction with usefulness tracking
Inventor: JAMES JOSEPH BONANNO
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2016-12-07
Abstract: According to an aspect, management of auxiliary branch prediction in a processing system including a primary branch predictor and an auxiliary branch predictor is provided. A congruence class of the auxiliary branch predictor is located based on receiving a primary branch predictor misprediction indicator corresponding to a mispredicted target address of the primary branch predictor. An entry is identified in the congruence class having an auxiliary usefulness level set to a least useful level with respect to one or more other entries of the congruence class. Auxiliary data corresponding to the mispredicted target address is installed into the entry. The auxiliary usefulness level of the entry is reset to an initial value based on installing the auxiliary data.
Patent GB-2568988-A (GB)
Title: A cover for controlling access through an aperture
Inventor: JUSTIN MEASE
IPC: E05B67/38
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: A cover panel 11 and frame 12 one of which comprises a channel 133 in which is slides a shuttle carriage 131mounted to a padlock 132. A shackle pin (1331 fig.6) retains the padlock 1321. When the padlock body is slid to lock it with the shackle the shuttle carriage is slid and engages the other of the cover panel and frame. When the padlock is locked the shackle pin prevents the padlock and shuttle carriage from moving to the disengaged position; when the padlock is unlocked the shuttle carriage can slid to disengaged position. The shuttle carriage include two protruding bolts (1312, fig.13), a slot (1311) accommodating shackle the pin, the slot may include an enlarged aperture (1311a) allowing removal of the padlock from the shackle pin. Also claimed is a shuttle carriage.
Patent GB-2563171-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for adaptive active noise cancellation for multiple-driver personal audio device
Inventor: NITIN KWATRA
IPC: H04R3/12
Filed: 2016-06-27
Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a processing circuit may implement an adaptive filter, a first signal injection portion which injects a first additional signal into a first frequency range content source audio signal, and a second signal injection portion which injects a second additional signal into a second frequency range content source audio signal, wherein the first additional signal and the second additional signal are substantially different. The adaptive filter may have a response that generates the antinoise signal from the reference microphone signal to reduce the presence of the ambient audio sounds at the acoustic output, wherein the response of the adaptive filter is shaped in conformity with the reference microphone signal and the error microphone signal by adapting the response of the adaptive filter to minimize the ambient audio sounds in the error microphone signal, wherein the antinoise signal is combined with at least the first frequency range content source audio signal.
Patent GB-2577284-A (GB)
Title: A receptacle
Inventor: ADAM LUNN
IPC: B65D25/54
Filed: 2018-09-19
Abstract: A cup-type receptacle 75 for holding liquid, chilled, frozen and fresh food items, the receptacle comprising: a base (70, figure 6) having base wall and downwardly extending perimeter flange (71, figure 6A); and a side wall 50 extending around the base. At least the side wall is formed from a laminate of an opaque printable substrate, preferably at least 275 gsm paperboard, and a plastics film 22 is bonded over its entire surface, preferably bonded using a UV cure adhesive. The substrate has an aperture 52, that is preferably elliptical, and the plastics film extends over the aperture to form a window. The upper side wall edge (54, figure 4A) may comprise a rolled top 76. There may be indicia printed on both faces of the substrate. The receptacle may have a lid formed from flaps (251, figure 8) hingedly mounted to the upper edge of the side wall, which may have fold lines (280, figure 8). A blank for the side wall (figure 2) is claimed and a method for manufacturing the blank is also claimed.
Patent GB-2579025-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and method
Inventor: PHILIP ALEXANDER BARBER
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2018-11-14
Abstract: There is a control system 200 and a method for a host vehicle operable in an autonomous mode. One or more controllers 202 are configured to: determine a manoeuvre requirement indicative of a required manoeuvre of the host vehicle 10; and receive environmental information in the vicinity of said host vehicle. The controllers then determine, in dependence on environment and required manoeuvre, that the manoeuvre cannot be performed while satisfying a first manoeuvring constraint, which may be an obstruction. The controller then performs an intent manoeuvre to signal to another road user its intention in dependence on a second manoeuvring constraint, which may be free space etc., only if the second manoeuvring constraint is different from the first manoeuvring constraint. The intent manoeuvre may be configured to emphasize at least one of: dive; rebound squat or weight transfer. Another embodiment of the invention may relate to a control system for a vehicle that can perform a submissive manoeuvre. The invention further relates to a method of performing the above embodiments and a computer software for performing the method.
Patent GB-2581515-A (GB)
Title: Feed apparatus for a slurry
Inventor: Alex Humphrey
IPC: B65G65/06
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: An apparatus suitable for feeding slurry to a treatment or recycling process, with a reception hopper 2 suitable to receive slurry, and a bucket elevator 10 to convey slurry from a loading zone 18 in communication with the hopper to an elevated discharge zone. The reception hopper is a trough with side 12,14 and bottom 15 walls, where the bucket elevator 10 loads from a loading zone 18 at a first end of the trough, where a movable wall 16 moves toward the first end to urge slurry toward the loading zone. The movable wall 16 may be perpendicular to the sides of the trough, driven by a multi-stage ram 36, and sealed 20 around a periphery. Elongate guides, that may be guide rails 24,26, may guide the wall along the trough. The movable wall may have a support frame 22 on a rear side. A bucket elevator 10 comprising spaced apart buckets 42 on an endless elevator may convey the material to a dewatering device 4 that separates varying sized material and liquid.