baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2545987-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for flexibly securing card data
Inventor: RALPH GRAYSON HULL IV
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2016-11-18
Abstract: A system and method for determining how much payment card data to mask or encrypt before transmitting the data to process a payment is disclosed. A non-Payment Card Industry (PCI) whitelist and/or a long Issuer Identification Number (IIN) list is received by a PIN entry device (PED). The non-PCI whitelist references cards not subject to industry-defined security standards such as gift cards, shopping reward cards and employee discount cards. The long IIN list references card issuers whose cards are identified by more than a PCI-defined standard number of digits. The PED acquires data from a user card, and analyses the data using at least one of the non-PCI whitelist and the long IIN list. This analysis determines a masking level based on the type of card used, and the data is transmitted to a Point of Sale (POS) client with the determined masking level. The POS client may further examine the card data for non-compliance with pre-defined criteria, and transmits the data to an external server for authorisation. Card numbers referenced on the non-PCI whitelist would not be masked or encrypted, whereas those referenced on the long IIN list would at least be partially masked.
Patent GB-2548695-A (GB)
Title: Horticultural lighting device
Inventor: ANDREW JOHNSON
IPC: F21K9/69
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: A lighting device 2 suitable for promoting plant growth comprises a first group of LEDs adapted to generate a first emission spectrum having a peak between 450 - 460 nm (royal blue light); a second group of LEDs adapted to generate a second emission spectrum having a peak between 630 - 670 nm (crimson or red light); a third group of LEDs adapted togenerate a third emission spectrum having a peak between 720 - 740 nm (cherry red or far red light) and a fourth group of LEDs adapted to generate white light; wherein the intensity of the light output generated by each group of LEDs is adjustable independently of the other groups. A light fitting comprising multiple such lighting devices is also provided and may include a sensor array 60, such as a CMOS device, which acts as a low resolution camera to measure plant density changes over time. Measures for improving heat transfer from the LEDs using a heat sink in good thermal contact with the main body of a housing of the lighting device (figure 5) and for improving light extraction from the LEDs using an array of lenses each incorporating a high density of small convex facets on an internal light receiving surface thereof (figure 11) are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2550251-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for blast impulse reduction
Inventor: JAMES O'NEAL
IPC: F42D5/045
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: A multilayer article having an impact and an asset side comprises layers arranged successively comprising a first layer 28a , a second layer 28b, 28c and a third layer 28d. The first layer 28a comprises a rubber and has a density from 0.02 g/cc to 0.05 g/cc. The second layer 28b, 28c is an insulator and has a density higher than the first layer, the density ranging from 0.25 g/cc to 0.43 g/cc. The third layer 28d comprises concrete and has a density higher than the first and second layers 28a, 28b, 28c, the density ranging from 0.4 g/cc to 0.5 g/cc.
Patent GB-2560052-A (GB)
Title: Chain or cord cover for window treatments
Inventor: VIVIAN KANARGELIDIS
IPC: F16G11/02
Filed: 2017-04-11
Abstract: The cover for a chain or cord 18 used to manually operate a window treatment, such as a rollable blind, having a pair of rigid tubular members for allowing passage of the chain. Preferable the tubes are attached via a connecting portion, to prevent separation of hanging chains, avoiding formation of large loops causing a choking hazard. Each tube may have a slit through which the chain can be inserted. A flange portion may extend from the outside surface of a tube for insertion into another tubes slit to connect them, forming a pair. Also claimed is a cover comprising a plurality of segments 22, each segment having a pair of tubes, and an entire window treatment assembly. There may be a circular chain separator 24 for widening a distance between vertical runs of the chain, located at the bottom of a loop and/or adjacent to a clutch 60 in the window treatment.
Patent GB-2561883-A (GB)
Title: Touchscreen panel haptics
Inventor: Silviu Toma
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2017-04-27
Abstract: Touchscreen system for generating haptic excitations comprises: a touchscreen panel (91, figure 35) for measuring force and/or capacitance; one or more first and one or more second piezoelectric transducers, e.g. discrete ceramic piezoelectric transducers 86, arranged to generate excitations in the panel; a pressure and/or capacitance sensing module 71 configured to measure force and/or a capacitance from the panel. Haptic driving module 98 drives the first and second transducers at first and second frequencies, the difference of these frequencies being a beat or beating frequency perceptible by human skin, or at a modulated carrier frequency perceptible by human skin. In an aspect the first and second piezoelectric transducers, which may be arranged in linear arrays 95, 96, generate excitations along first and second lines, the second line being inclined to the first line at an angle selected to cause Moire fringes. Each piezoelectric transducer 86 may comprise a first electrode, a second electrode and a layer of piezoelectric material. May be used to generate haptic vibrations in a mobile device, e.g. a smartphone or tablet, in silent mode or to provide tactile user feedback relating to input.
Patent GB-2552404-A (GB)
Title: Extended lane blind spot detection
Inventor: OLIVER LEI
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2017-05-10
Abstract: A vehicle system includes at least one sensor that can detect a first target vehicle in a first blind spot and a second target vehicle in a second blind spot. The first blind spot is associated with an adjacent lane relative to a host vehicle and the second blind spot is associated with an extended lane relative to the host vehicle. A processor can generate a first alert signal when the first target vehicle is detected and a second alert signal when the second target vehicle is detected. Types of sensors may include a radar sensor, a lidar sensor, a visual sensor (e.g., a camera), or an ultrasound sensor.
Patent GB-2565094-A (GB)
Title: Thermal pinch condenser exhaust
Inventor: ANDREW JOHN LANGHAM
IPC: F01N3/00
Filed: 2017-08-01
Abstract: A condenser exhaust comprises an aluminium exhaust box silencer. The central tube 1 is welded to a holding plate 2. Tube 1 is surrounded by chambers 3 & 4. Chamber 4 has a hole 5 so that fluids and exhaust gases may escape to the road surface. Chambers 3 & 4 have a series of holes 6 & 7, which are not aligned, so that exhaust gases must pass through the holes. Open ended aluminium tubes of any shape (8, fig 3) are attached to either side of the main chamber 4.
Patent GB-2556804-A (GB)
Title: Secure real-time health record exchange
Inventor: BETTINA EXPERTON
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2016-09-09
Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for accessing electronic medical records are provided in which a portable computing device uniquely associated with a user authenticates an identification of the user and automatically retrieves information corresponding to the user from electronic healthcare records systems using the identification. The retrieved information may be combined with other information and electronically delivered to a healthcare provider or patient. Delivery may be initiated by the portable computing device and directed to a computing device of a healthcare provider or patient. Exchange of records and other information between the user and the provider is effected using a first channel to provide a network address of the records and cryptographic keys necessary to extract the records, and a second path to deliver the encrypted records. The first path may be implemented using a camera or optical scanner to read an encoded optical image.
Patent GB-2557545-A (GB)
Title: A device for mounting a portable computer on a steering wheel of a vehicle
Inventor: JOSE LOSADA LORENZO
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2016-10-13
Abstract: A device (2) for mounting a portable computer (4) on a steering wheel (6) of a vehicle, which device (2) comprises receiver means (8) for receiving the portable computer (4), and a length of material (10) which defines a loop (12).
Patent GB-2558144-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced climate control
Inventor: Kwaku Prakah-asante
IPC: F24F11/80
Filed: 2015-10-16
Abstract: Data about a skin response characteristic are collected from a vehicle occupant. A target cabin temperature is determined based on the skin data. A climate control system is adjusted based on the target cabin temperature.
Patent GB-2568125-A (GB)
Title: A lighting system
Inventor: JAMIESON CHRISTMAS
IPC: G03H1/12
Filed: 2018-05-16
Abstract: There is provided a lighting system for a vehicle. The lighting system comprises a holographic projector and a light distribution system. The holographic projector comprises a hologram engine and a spatial light modulator. The hologram engine is arranged to output holograms. The spatial light modulator is arranged to display each hologram and spatially-modulate light in accordance with each hologram. The spatially-modulated light forms a holographic reconstruction, corresponding to each hologram, on a replay plane. The light distribution system comprises a plurality of optical fibres. Each optical fibre comprises an input optically-coupled to respective sub-area of the replay plane and an output optically coupled with an illumination sub-system of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2574054-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to well abandonment
Inventor: GEORGE TELFER
IPC: E21B23/01
Filed: 2018-05-25
Abstract: An apparatus 110 and method for anchoring a string at a well for the purpose of cutting a tubular includes an anchor mechanism being a tubular body 36 having a cone 62 arranged around the body, a plurality of selectively operable slips 112, and a plurality of pistons, each with a piston rod 76, there being a piston for each slip. Each piston being operable to act to move each slip independently over the cone between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration wherein the outer surface of each of the slips contacts the inner surface of the tubular. The piston is spring 122 returned which may be augmented with an emergency return piston 44 operated by a ball on seat 45 in the tubular body bore 126. There may be centering pads, each with a piston and a steeper cone angle, alternated with the slips around the apparatus. The cone body may be rotatable via a bearing 83 relative to the tubular body so that the method includes the action of cutting the tubular with a cutting tool which is stabilised by the slips. Independent slip movement allows centring.
Patent GB-2575106-A (GB)
Title: A duct stringer
Inventor: PAUL DOUGLAS
IPC: B64C3/18
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: The present application relates to duct stringer. The duct stringer forms at least part of a duct with a closed cross-section which is adapted to transport fluid. The duct stringer has a duct wall and a female bayonet fitting in the duct wall. The female bayonet fitting is configured to engage with a male bayonet fitting on a fluid transporting conduit to connect the fluid transporting conduit with the duct. The present application also relates to an aircraft assembly comprising the duct stringer and the fluid transporting conduit.
Patent GB-2571181-A (GB)
Title: Line roller
Inventor: KOJI OCHIAI
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 2018-12-14
Abstract: A line roller 100 for guiding a fishing line to a spool of a spinning reel for fishing includes acylindrical guide member 160, a cylindrical bushing 140, a bearing 111, 115 and a rotation regulating part 151, 155. The cylindrical guide member includes a guide surface 161 configured to guide the fishing line on an outer circumferential surface thereof. The cylindrical bushing supports the inner circumferential surface of the guide member. The bearing includes an inner race 111A, 115A, an outer race 111B, 115B, supporting the inner circumferential surface of the bushing, and a rolling element 111C, 115C disposed between the inner race and the outer race, and rotatably supporting the bushing with respect to a base member 15D. The rotation regulating part regulates relative rotation between the guide member and the bushing by being disposed on one of either the inner circumferential surface of the guide member or the outer circumferential surface of the bushing and contacting the other surface and may be in the form of and O-ring or a protrusion.
Patent GB-2573876-A (GB)
Title: A roller carriage for a slidable panel and a wheel carrying member for the same
Inventor: HANI JABER
IPC: E05D15/06
Filed: 2019-04-03
Abstract: A roller carriage for supporting a slidable panel and comprising a housing with an internal space having an inside wall, two or more wheel carrying members 600 and one or more non-wheel carrying members 213 wherein a retaining element 230 240 extends from or partially extends into the inside surface to slidably retain each of the non-wheel carrying members in the internal space and allowing them to slide along the internal space. Preferably the retaining element is a protrusion or a groove extending along the entire length. There may be a retaining element located on either side of the housing to engage with a complimentary element on either side of the non-wheel carrying member. An adjustment mechanism at the end of the housing (115 Fig 1) may move the members along the housing and due to their wedge shape raise or lower the wheels relative to the track. A cleaning element, e.g. a brush 640 642 may be located in a chamber in the wheel carrying member and may clean the track, wheel or both at the same time.
Patent GB-2583336-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining a fault in an engine with EGR
Inventor: FRANCESCO MICILLO
IPC: F02D41/22
Filed: 2019-04-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of diagnosing a fault in an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, the engine including at least one Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) feedback line including an EGR control valve located in the line. The method comprises the steps of determining the actual pressure differential across the valve, determining the exhaust gas flow exiting the exhaust, determining a value of a computed reference pressure differential (EGRH dP*) based on the value of intake manifold air pressure, comparing the determined actual pressure across the valve with the reference pressure differential across the valve to determine a pressure differential error and diagnosing a fault based on the determined pressure differential error. The pressure differences and exhaust mass flow may be measured, estimated or modelled. The EGR may use a high-pressure line and/or a low-pressure line.
Patent GB-2574516-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating and encoding projection-based frame with 360-degree content represented in projection faces packed in segmented sphere
Inventor: Ya-Hsuan Lee
IPC: H04N19/42
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: A video processing method includes receiving an omnidirectional content corresponding to a sphere, generating a projection-based frame according to at least the omnidirectional content and a segmented sphere projection (SSP) format, and encoding, by a video encoder, the projection-based frame to generate a part of a bitstream. The projection-based frame has a 360-degree content represented by a first circular projection face, a second circular projection face, and at least one rectangular projection face packed in an SSP layout. A north polar region of the sphere is mapped onto the first circular projection face. A south polar region of the sphere is mapped onto the second circular projection face. At least one non-polar ring-shaped segment between the north polar region and the south polar region of the sphere is mapped onto said at least one rectangular projection face.
Patent GB-2577793-A (GB)
Title: Image acquisition device for driver assistance system, driver assistance system, and method for operating an image acquisition device
Inventor: Alexander Slama
IPC: G03B11/00
Filed: 2019-08-14
Abstract: An image acquisition device 1 for a driver assistance system of a vehicle, which may have the advantage of providing more reliable, high quality images, comprises at least one light entry element 3 and at least one image acquisition sensor 5, wherein the image information in the form of light rays from the light entry element impinge on the image acquisition sensor along a ray path, wherein the image acquisition device comprises at least one darkening element 11 having a variable transparency in at least a first frequency range. The darkening element may form a darkening matrix on the side of the light entry element averted of the image sensor 5. The darkening element 11 may comprise smart glass, electrochromic glass, thermochromic glass, liquid crystal glass, polymer dispersed liquid crystal glass, electrowetting system or at least one darkenable coating or foil. A sensor, which may comprise the image sensor 5 and/or an additional sensor, measures the luminous intensity, or another parameter, in a second frequency range, and resolves it spatially or directionally.
Patent GB-2578365-A (GB)
Title: A magnesium diboride construction and a method for forming the same
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JOHN HOWARD WORT
IPC: H01F6/00
Filed: 2019-09-02
Abstract: A method for forming a magnesium diboride construction is disclosed which includes providing a mass of grains of magnesium diboride, placing the grains into a canister to form a pre-sinter assembly and sealing the canister. The pre-sinter assembly is then treated at an ultra-high pressure of 3GPa or greater and a temperature or between 800ºC to 1500ºC to sinter the magnesium diboride to form a polycrystalline construction. The construction has at least 95 weight% magnesium diboride and a superconducting transition temperature Tc of greater than 36K, and a critical flux density of greater than 6 x 108 A/m2 as measured at 27K. Also disclosed is a superconducting magnet, such as for an NMR imaging device, formed from the magnesium diboride construction.
Patent GB-2587622-A (GB)
Title: Small fastener
Inventor: JAN NIKLEWICZ
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 2019-10-01
Abstract: A removable blind fastener comprises a body, a screw member 202 and a clamping member 203. The body comprises a hollow cylindrical shaft 301 having a proximal end and a distal end and a head at the proximal end, the head being hollow with an internal end face. The shaft 301 has an open guide channel along a portion of its length and an urge channel opposite the guide channel wherein the urge channel is located at the distal end of the shaft 301. The screw member 202 has a threaded region that fits within the shaft 301 of the body and a head at a proximal end that fits within the hollow head of the body. The clamping member 203 is arranged to fit in the guide channel and has a threaded aperture for engaging with the threaded region of the screw member 202, such that rotation of the screw member causes the clamping member 203 to move along the guide channel of the body. The clamping member 203 has an urging portion and a clamping portion, arranged such that the urging portion of the clamping member 203 can fit within the urge channel of the body and further arranged such that when the urging portion of the clamping member is located within the urge channel of the body the clamping member is concealed within the boundary of the outer surface of the body in a retracted position and when the urging portion is not located in the urge channel of the body the clamping portion of the clamping member 203 is proud of the outer surface of the body in a clamping position.
Patent GB-2591984-A (GB)
Title: Safety Harness
Inventor: KEITH JONES
IPC: A62B35/04
Filed: 2019-12-05
Abstract: A safety harness for supporting a wearer working at height for use with a fall arrest system comprising leg straps (1, fig 1), shoulder straps 5 and belt section 3. Flexible straps 12 capable of supporting the wearer in the event of a fall are attach to both sides of the chest at a first end 10. The flexible straps are secured to straps on the harness by stitching 17, 18 designed to break under a predetermined load. When secured, the second end 11 of the flexible straps are positioned at waist level. When the load on the flexible straps exceed the predetermined level, the flexible straps are released from lower position and move to a higher position, supporting the wearer such that their centre of gravity is below the attachment point.
Patent GB-2591080-A (GB)
Title: Extraction method
Inventor: Martin Cockroft
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2019-12-24
Abstract: A method for obtaining a purified solid, such as cellulose, from a solid alkaline polysaccharide-containing precursor comprises (a) neutralising the precursor with an acid, (b) mixing the neutralised material with bleach to create a mixture, and (c) separating a solid product from the mixture. The acid may comprise acetic acid and the bleach may contain sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide. The precursor may be agricultural waste derived from oat hulls, tomato leaves, rice husks, jute, straw, wheat, misanthus, hemp, grass, or flax. A process for creating a stable cellulose solution comprises dissolving the solid product thus obtained in aqueous sodium hydroxide. A process for making a cellulose film using the stabilised solution is also disclosed. In another aspect, a packaged food product containing plant-based matter comprises a polysaccharide-based film manufactured at least partly from agricultural waste recovered from a crop of the plant-based matter or a related crop.
Patent GB-2588253-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device, a wearable article incorporating an electronic device and a system comprising an electronic device and a wearable article
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN LYNCH
IPC: A61B5/24
Filed: 2020-01-21
Abstract: A wearable article 1 such as a garment or watch includes a sensor assembly 104 comprising at least one electrode 106 and an electronic device interface. The electrode 106 senses biosignals such as electroencephalogram (EEG) or electrocardiogram (ECG) signals wherein said biosignals are coupled to an electronic device 102 via the electronic device interface. The electrode 106 includes a terminal for coupling to a signal coupling mechanism. The electrode terminal may comprise a disk-shaped, arc-shaped or circular terminating portion. Also provided is an electronic device which comprises components for receiving and processing biosignals from a wearable article’s sensor assembly’s electrode, wherein said components are contained within a housing, and a signal coupling mechanism for coupling biosignals from the sensor assembly to said components. The housing may be circular and contain apertures for a sensor-component coupling contact. Also provided is a biosignal measuring system comprising the aforementioned wearable article and electronic device.
Patent GB-2592632-A (GB)
Title: Accessory for a radiotherapy device
Inventor: MICHAEL RICHARD HEALEY
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2020-03-04
Abstract: Disclosed is an accessory 300 for a radiotherapy device comprising a first electrical connector 310 for forming an electrical connection to a radiotherapy device, and a signal emitter (controller 500, Figure 5). The signal emitter is configured to emit a signal to allow the accessory to emulate the connection of a second accessory, comprising a beam control apparatus, to the radiotherapy device. The accessory may comprise a remotely-operable mechanical (hook 308, pin 312 and latch 314) or electrical connection to the radiotherapy device. An associated method of use is also disclosed.