baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2546980-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a vehicle and method
Inventor: ORRIN HIPKIN
IPC: B60W40/12
Filed: 2016-02-01
Abstract: A vehicle control system for at least one vehicle subsystem of a vehicle, the vehicle control system comprising: a subsystem controller for initiating control of the vehicle subsystem in a selected one of a plurality of subsystem control modes, each of which corresponds to one or more different driving conditions such as snow, rocks, sand or gravel. For a given control mode at least one control parameter of a vehicle subsystem is set by the controller to a predetermined state or value corresponding to that control mode. An evaluation means configured to automatically evaluate a driving condition indicator to determine the most appropriate state or value of a control parameter of a vehicle subsystem. The subsystem control controls the response of the engine 209 to drive torque demand 201 in dependence on a driving condition indicator 203 whilst the vehicle subsystem is operated in the selected control mode. Preferably, a raw torque demand signal is received from an accelerator pedal 201 and this is converted to a scaled filtered signal 203c depending on condition indicators 203a such as road surface roughness, ambient temperature or surface friction. A broader claim is included for a system in which the value of the control parameter is adjusted based on the evaluation.
Patent GB-2547270-A (GB)
Title: Easybox2
Inventor: CHARLES DIONYSIOU
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 2016-02-13
Abstract: An electrical back box, housing, or receptacle 2 comprises a plurality of walls 4, 6, 8, 10 and a base 12. Side walls 8 & 10 include protrusions which extend inwardly and then downwards to form hooks 14. The hooks hold vertical supports 20, which comprise a threaded collar insert inside an internal column for receiving threaded screws that fix the box to an electrical device. The supports further comprise a top conical recess (24, fig 8) for guiding the screws into the insert, two horizontal arms (26, fig 8) and a protrusion (34, fig 6) which extends downwards from the bottom of the support. The arms fit under the hooks while the protrusion engages with a slot in the base. The support prevents the cables from being pierced or damaged by the threaded screws.
Patent GB-2539091-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to key cutting and key cutting apparatus
Inventor: David Anthony Horsfall
IPC: B23Q35/128
Filed: 2016-05-06
Abstract: The key cutting apparatus 34 includes a key measurement station 36 and a workstation 38 operable to hold a key blank to be cut as a copy of an original key measured by the measurement station. A cutting system 40 is operable to cut the key blank in accordance with the measurements made. The measurement station is operable to measure the length of the original key. The cutting system is operable to cut a key blank to length, in accordance with the measured length of the original key. A shank length or a blade length from a shoulder of the original key may be measured. The measurement station may also include a light source 44 and a camera 46 to observe an illuminated original key to obtain measurements of the original key. The apparatus may further include a test object (64, Figure 4) which, when placed in the measurement station 36, allows the camera to obtain calibration measurements relating to the light source.
Patent GB-2551802-A (GB)
Title: A system and method of growing plants in the absence of soil
Inventor: Nicholas Bateman
IPC: A01G31/06
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A soilless plant growing system comprising a conveyor, for moving plants around a closed loop; a plurality of carriages configured to be mounted on the conveyor, and at least one tray 7 configured to be held on the plurality of carriages wherein each tray is further configured for growing at least one plant in the absence of soil. The method of growing plants in the absence of soil comprises placing a plant on a tray, placing the tray on a carriage, placing the carriage on the conveyor, and moving the carriage on the conveyor around the closed loop. The conveyor may be floor mounted and could have watering and lighting stations. The watering station may further comprise of a water run off collector and purification means. The system may also comprise of a plurality of sensors to determine plant maturity, and an automated method of removing or inserting the tray from the carriage, and the carriage from the conveyor.
Patent GB-2553544-A (GB)
Title: Valves
Inventor: PAUL CASE
IPC: B63C11/22
Filed: 2016-09-07
Abstract: A valve 50, which is particularly suitable for SCUBA apparatus, comprises a main body 52 with a sliding plug 58 in a bore 54 of the main body. The valve has first 60 and second ports 62 in fluid communication with the bore. The plug has first 64, second 66 and third plug portions 68. A set of seals 76, 78, 82 between the plug and bore separate the plug portions from one another. The third plug portion, which is interposed between, and which has a smaller cross-sectional area than, the first or second plug portions, forms a fluid passageway 70 between the plug and the bore of the main body. The valve comprises a rack 88 and pinion 90 for axially displacing the plug by rotation of the pinion, such that the fluid passageway can be moved so as to align with any one or more ports. Further ports (94, Fig 6) and plug positions may also be possible, and a valve position indicator (124, Fig 8) may be provided.
Patent GB-2554711-A (GB)
Title: Buffer addressing for a convolutional neural network
Inventor: Colin McQuillan
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2016-10-06
Abstract: Improving the efficiency in memory usage and hence processing resource requirement for processing data using a convolutional neural network "CNN". Receiving input data comprising input data values to be processed in a layer of the CNN; determining addresses in banked memory of a buffer in which the received data values are to be stored based upon format data indicating a format parameter of the input data in the layer and indicating a format parameter of a filter which is to be used to process the input data in the layer; and storing the received input data values at the determined addresses in the buffer for retrieval for processing in the layer.
Patent GB-2545953-A (GB)
Title: Gas and ventilation safety cut-out in the fire situation.
Inventor: WEERAPURAGE PRADEEP FERNANDO
IPC: G08B17/10
Filed: 2016-10-23
Abstract: A smoke and heat detector having two different coloured indicators 1, 2, to show which emission has been detected. When a hazardous condition is detected, the device activates a safety cut-out. The sensing device is connected to a printed circuit board 9 which trips the power supply to devices include a plug base 11, a gas solenoid 12, and a ventilation fan 13. The power supply can be reinstated to the switched off devices via a reset button 10. The smoke/heat detector is operated by a 12V power supply and has a fire alarm.
Patent GB-2559946-A (GB)
Title: Disinfection of foodstuffs
Inventor: MALCOLM ROBERT SNOWBALL
IPC: B08B3/12
Filed: 2016-11-04
Abstract: An apparatus 100 for disinfecting products comprises a tank 101 for holding a liquid which receives microorganisms from the products. The tank comprises a channel 104 for the liquid to flow through, and for receiving the products. At least one ultrasonic transducer 109 provides ultrasonic energy to the products via the liquid in the channel for forcing microorganisms off the products and into the liquid. A flow provider such as a pump 150 provides a flow of liquid along the channel, and recirculates the liquid through a liquid steriliser 155. The liquid steriliser comprises a liquid duct 157 having a UV transmissive wall 161, and a source of UV radiation 159 arranged to irradiate liquid flowing in the duct via the UV transmissive wall 161. The products may be conveyed through the liquid channel by a conveyor (not shown), with the pump 150 providing a liquid flow through the channel at a velocity selected based on the velocity of the conveyor. A plurality of phase-linked and/or synchronised ultrasonic transducers 109 may be provided along the length of the channel. The products are preferably foodstuffs, for example meat, such as chicken or beef, fruit, vegetables and nuts.
Patent GB-2548210-A (GB)
Title: Hardware verification with RFID-stored build information
Inventor: SCOTT DEBATES
IPC: G06F21/73
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: This application is directed towards a method for determining if a user has changed, or replaced, any of the hardware components in a mobile device. The method may being by first executing a bootloader application in the device 302. In then interrogates a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag to obtain build information for hardware verification of the hardware components 304. It then identifies the current information for the hardware components 306. It then determines if the current information matches the stored build information 308, and if it does not match displays a message indicating that it does not match 312. It may also load the operating system with unrestricted functionality if they do match 310, or store the current information in the memory of the RFID tag 314 and load the operating system with restricted functionality 316 if they do not match. It may also limit the functionality of the hardware components.
Patent GB-2545853-A (GB)
Title: Naked-eye 3D liquid crystal display panel and driving method therefor
Inventor: LIMIN WANG
IPC: G02B30/26
Filed: 2014-10-28
Abstract: A naked-eye 3D liquid crystal display panel (10) and a driving method. The naked-eye 3D liquid crystal display panel (10) comprises a first substrate (11) and a second substrate (12) that are disposed opposite to each other, and comprises a liquid crystal layer (13). A driving electrode layer (111) is disposed on one surface of the first substrate (11) adjacent to the liquid crystal layer (13), and a common electrode layer (121) is disposed on one surface of the second substrate (12) adjacent to the liquid crystal layer (13). The driving electrode layer (111) and the common electrode layer (121) receive alternating-current voltage driving signals with a same frequency and opposite polarities, so that the liquid crystal layer (13) clamped between the driving electrode layer (111) and the common electrode layer (121) is deflected, so as to form 3D display. Accordingly, voltage output requirements of a driving circuit can be lowered during naked-eye 3D display, and the stability and the load capability of the driving circuit, particularly a driving power source, can be ensured.
Patent GB-2561900-A (GB)
Title: Wheelbarrow
Inventor: VALMA MUIR
IPC: B62B1/20
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a wheelbarrow having a load tray 12 carried by a wheeled frame. The load tray comprises elastomer material which is formed such that it is reversibly reconfigurable by application of manual force to a central region of the load tray between two stable and ordered configurations; a stowage configuration in which depth of the load tray is minimized and a use configuration in which the load tray provides a dished, upwardly open receptacle for receiving material to be transported in the wheelbarrow. The frame may have a rigid girdle 14 which surrounds and carries the load tray. A leg 24 may be carried by the girdle, the leg rotatable between a use and stowage positions. An upper part of the leg may be slidable received in a channel of the girdle to allow a lateral dimension to be minimized. A wheel carrier 18 may be carried by the girdle and may be rotatable about two perpendicular axes so that the wheel can be stowed to lie in or alongside the girdle. A handle 34 may also be pivotally coupled to the girdle. Also disclosed is a tool support for attachment to a wheelbarrow.
Patent GB-2563604-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer and method for time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Inventor: HAMISH IAN STEWART
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprises an energy controlling electrode assembly located between a pulsed ion source (e.g. an ion trap) and a time-of-flight mass analyser. The energy controlling electrode assembly is configured to apply a time-dependent potential to the ions received from the pulsed ion source thereby to control the energy of the ions depending on their mass to charge ratios before they reach the time-of-flight mass analyser. The time-dependent potential may be synchronised to the arrival times of ions whose energy is to be changed or adjusted. The energy controlling electrode assembly may comprise a planar electrode (10, figure 3) and a ground electrode (12, figure 3). The invention enables differences in average energy of ions of different masses to be reduced for injection into a time-of-flight mass analyser, which can improve ion transmission or instrument resolving power, in particular for low mass ions. The invention may be especially applicable to multi-reflection time-of-flight mass analysers.
Patent GB-2551275-A (GB)
Title: Set-delayed cement compositions comprising pumice and associated methods
Inventor: Kyriacos Agapiou
IPC: C04B41/45
Filed: 2016-01-25
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of cementing a surface with a set-delayed cement composition. The method comprises providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder. The method further comprises placing the set-delayed cement composition into or onto a surface to be cemented and allowing the set-delayed cement composition to set in the surface.
Patent GB-2565585-A (GB)
Title: Catheter with angled and/or shaped ports
Inventor: JOHN SPENCER HAVARD
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2017-08-17
Abstract: A catheter comprising a drainage opening (7, fig. 4) at its distal tip, extending through a sidewall 27 of its shaft and communicating with a drainage lumen 8 thereof, the proximal wall 31 of the drainage opening being inclined relative to the shaft’s longitudinal axis and the drainage lumen being unobstructed in the region of the junction with the drainage opening, e.g. not obstructed by an inner tube for washing the interior of the shaft. Preferably both the proximal 31 and the distal 32 wall of the drainage opening are inclined towards the proximal / trailing end of the catheter in a radially inward direction from the outer wall 28 of the shaft. The catheter may have multiple drainage holes and a second drainage lumen. It may be a urinary catheter, the drainage hole profile ensuring a laminar flow and preventing encrustation of urine salts onto catheter surfaces. Preferably the catheter further comprises a balloon (fig. 4) extending over the tip when inflated. According to a second aspect of the invention, the drainage opening widens out (42, fig. 9A) in a radially outward direction (i.e. opposite to the fluid flow), where it meets the outer wall 28 of the shaft.
Patent GB-2566997-A (GB)
Title: Combined frequency and mode filter
Inventor: ADRIAN PERRIN JANSSEN
IPC: H01S3/05
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: An optical filter has a first lens 501 with optical axis 511, and is configured to focus beams propagating parallel to the optical axis at a focal point 512. A first optical element 502 has a first curved semi-reflective surface, and has a first radius of curvature around a first centre of curvature on the optical axis. Second optical element 503 has a second semi-reflective surface. The first and second semi-reflective surfaces are arranged to form a resonator. The first lens and the first and second semi-reflective surfaces are arranged along the optical axis such that light is transmittable along an optical path through the lens and the resonator. The optical filter further comprises one or more expansion elements 531, 532 located outside of the optical path, and arranged such that expansion of the expansion elements causes relative movement of the first and second semi-reflective surfaces. The filter may be used with a laser (101, figure 1) and modulator (102, figure 1) for fiber-optic communication.
Patent GB-2567235-A (GB)
Title: Ozonation of cannabinoids
Inventor: MICHAEL DANIEL MAYERS
IPC: A61K127/00
Filed: 2017-10-09
Abstract: A method of ozonating a non-psychoactive cannabinoid by providing a source of non-psychoactive cannabinoid and contacting it with ozone. By contacting the non-psychoactive cannabinoid with ozone, it is converted to a psychoactive cannabinoid. In one aspect of the invention, the psychoactive cannabinoid is then isolated. The non-psychoactive cannabinoid is preferably cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN), or cannabichromene (CBC), and the source is preferably hemp, hemp chaff, or hempseed oil. The psychoactive cannabinoid produced is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), either Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol or Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol. The method of ozonating the cannabinoid is preferably in an enclosed space such as a sealed compartment. The ozone is preferably provided by an ozone generator. A composition containing the psychoactive cannabinoid produced may be used for treatment of pain, or some ailments and diseases.
Patent GB-2561051-A (GB)
Title: Object detection using recurrent neural network and concatenated feature map
Inventor: GUY HOTSON
IPC: G06N3/04
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: A system includes a sensor component and a detection component. The sensor component (106-114) is configured to obtain first and second streams of sensor data, wherein each of the streams comprises a plurality of frames 702. The detection component 104 is configured to generate a concatenated feature map 704 based on a sensor frame of a first type (e.g. an image) and a sensor frame of a second type (e.g. a depth map). The detection component is also configured to detect one or more objects 706 based on the concatenated feature map. The generating and/or detecting comprises using a neural network (NN, 200) with a recurrent connection that feeds forward information about features or objects from previous frames. For example, output from the classification layer of the NN for an earlier frame could be fed into an input layer (202) or hidden layer (204-208) for a later frame. The invention could be applied to autonomous vehicles or driver assistance systems, for example to detect obstacles such as pedestrians (302).
Patent GB-2571072-A (GB)
Title: Air-flow control member and installation method thereof
Inventor: LUC LOUIS RENSON
IPC: F24F13/18
Filed: 2018-02-09
Abstract: An air-flow control member (100, Fig.2) for attachment to a flat panel (1000, Fig.2) comprises a mounting member 200 for mounting to the flat panel, the mounting member comprising an air-flow passage (270, Fig.2) for allowing air-flow between a mounting side (210, Fig.2) of the mounting member and a free side 220 opposite the mounting side. The air-flow control member further comprises a pair of end caps 300 for covering opposite transverse ends 250, 260 of the mounting member and an air-flow assembly comprising at least one air-flow element 400 for controlling the air-flow through the air-flow passage of the mounting member. Each end cap is suitable for mounting the end cap and the air-flow element to each other. The flat panel may be a door or window-pane. The air-flow element may be an air-flow regulator (410, Fig.3B) or a canopy 420 of a slot ventilator. The mounting member may comprise acoustic material (280, Fig.2) arranged in the air-flow passage or directly surrounding the air-flow passage. An existing airflow member may be upgraded by replacing existing end caps with the end caps 200 and the air flow element 400.
Patent GB-2572578-A (GB)
Title: Cache annotations to indicate specultative side-channel condition
Inventor: PETER RICHARD GREENHALGH
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2018-04-04
Abstract: In a circuit 2 supporting speculative processing of read micro-operations (uops) to read data from memory 20-22, a profiling circuit 40 annotates micro-operations stored in a cache 8 with annotation information 56. The annotation is based on analysis of read uops satisfying a speculative side‑channel condition indicative of a risk of information leakage if the uop is processed speculatively. Speculative side-channel mitigation measures are based on the annotation information. This provides better balance between performance and safety against speculative side channel attacks compared to mitigation measures applied to all operations which unnecessarily sacrifice performance. Annotation information is determined from previously processed uops, while the condition is based on dependencies for read uops and additional information comprising: execution operating state, memory permissions. Bounds 58 indicate limits of validity of the annotation information and specify subset of operating states of the circuit or address ranges. Read uops comprise control‑dependent producer/consumer read micro-operations.
Patent GB-2574053-A (GB)
Title: Anti vacuum bin liner
Inventor: KARL WILLIAM MCALLISTER
IPC: B65F1/06
Filed: 2018-05-24
Abstract: A bin liner 2 with drawstring/s 3 that run along the sidewalls and are connected to the bottom of the waste sack where the drawstring/s are pulled at the bag opening to compact the contents of the bag and create an air gap to release the vacuum 5 between the liner and the garbage bin 1. The refuse sack 2 is made up of walled sections that are sealed on 3 sides and has an opening at the top through which rubbish may be deposited into the bag. The drawstring/s may protrude from either side of the bag and their ends may be bonded together to form a continuous loop. The drawstring may be housed inside a hem within the bag opening, sides or bottom. The drawstring or band may be thicker at the bottom of the liner than at the top opening. The drawstring/s may also run under the liner bottom.
Patent GB-2565890-A (GB)
Title: Chromic compositions
Inventor: LAUREN BOWKER
IPC: A61Q5/10
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: A chromic composition for application to a substrate, preferably a keratinous material such as hair or nail, comprising a reversible colour-change composition and a binder composition. The binder composition comprises a fixative and a carrier, and may optionally comprise a rheology modifier. The fixative comprises a polymer having one or more monomeric units selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, hydroxyethyl methacrylic acid, alkyl preferably C1 to C4, methacrylic acid, alkyl preferably C1 to C4, acrylic acid, alkyl preferably C1 to C4, amino acrylic acids, esters of any such acrylic or methacrylic monomers and ethers of any such acrylic or methacrylic monomers, acrylated dimethiconol, alkyl, preferably C2 to C8, amide, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, C2 to C4 alkylene glycols, maleic anhydride, dimethylaminopropylamine (in polyimide-1), vinyl pyrrolidone (in PVP andpolyquaternium-1/11), vinyl alcohol, alkylene polyethylene glycol, alkyl C2 to C8, acrylamide, vinyl caprolactam, vinyl acetate, vinyl methyl ether, crotonic acid, and esters and ethers thereof and methacrylated gelatin. The colour-change composition may comprise a leuco dye or liquid crystal, which are preferably encapsulated.
Patent GB-2579075-A (GB)
Title: Work machine with sensor enabled user control
Inventor: ALESSANDRO ROSSI
IPC: E02F9/20
Filed: 2018-11-19
Abstract: A work machine (fig1, 1) comprises an armrest 21 and a user control 12 operable by the user (fig 4, item 5) to control tool or machine functions when the user's arm rests on the armrest. An armrest sensor 22 is configured to sense the presence of the user's arm and to disable the control 12 when the user's arm is removed from the armrest 21. The control 12 may be mounted on the armrest 21 and the armrest movable between enabling and disabling positions by the weight of the user's arm. A further feature may be a seat sensor 25 which may be configured to disable the control 12 when the user leaves the seated position.