baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2563795-A (GB)
Title: Location context inference based on user mobile data with uncertainty
Inventor: JINFENG YI
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2017-02-20
Abstract: Methods and a system are provided that is performed by a computer server for inferring location context categories for a set of mobile users having at least two members. A method includes, for each mobile user in the set, obtaining at least one location context category therefor from publically available information responsive to uncertain mobile device location data. The method further includes applying multi-user collaborative machine learning to the at least one location context category for each mobile user in the set to infer a single refined location context category for each mobile user in the set.
Patent GB-2565452-A (GB)
Title: Flow energy harvesting devices and systems
Inventor: STEWART SHERRIT
IPC: H02N2/18
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A flow energy harvesting system including a nozzle-diffuser defining a spline- shaped flow channel and a flow energy harvesting device in the spline-shaped flow channel of the nozzle-diffuser. The spline-shaped flow channel includes a converging portion, a diverging portion, and a constriction section between the converging and diverging portions. The flow energy harvesting device includes a flextensional member having a frame and a cantilever extending outward from the frame, and a stack of piezoelectric elements housed in an interior cavity defined in the frame. The cantilever is a non-piezoelectric material. The frame of the flextensional member is in the converging portion and the cantilever is in the constriction section of the spline-shaped flow channel. The frame is configured to deform and elongate the piezoelectric elements to generate a current based on the piezoelectric effect when a fluid flows through the spline-shaped flow channel and generates unbalanced forces on the cantilever due.
Patent GB-2566878-A (GB)
Title: Variable diameter core termination with variable diameter housing
Inventor: DAVID CHARLES HUGHES
IPC: H02G15/18
Filed: 2017-06-21
Abstract: A variable diameter termination includes an elastomeric tubular housing having a first portion with a first inner diameter, a second portion with a second inner diameter, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and with a transition inner diameter. The elastomeric tubular housing is disposed on a tubular core that includes a first portion with a third outer diameter, a second portion with a fourth outer diameter, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and with a transition outer diameter. The first portion of the elastomeric tubular housing is disposed over the first portion of the tubular core, the second portion of the elastomeric tubular housing is disposed over the second portion of the tubular core, and the third portion of the elastomeric tubular housing is disposed over the third portion of the tubular core.
Patent GB-2584396-A (GB)
Title: A fixing device for securing an item to a wall
Inventor: DARREN ASHLEY PECKITT
IPC: F16B13/04
Filed: 2019-05-02
Abstract: A fixing device for securing an item to a wall such as a plasterboard wall comprises a body 101 for insertion into a wall-board aperture, and an elongate portion 102 moveably connected to the body and comprising a fixing surface (118, Figure 4b) arranged to contact a wall-board inside surface to secure the fixing device. The elongate portion 102 is moveable within the body between an insertion position (Figure 2) where it may extend from one side of and be rotated relative to, the body, and a fixing position (Figure 1b) where it may extend equally either side of the body. The elongate portion can be inserted into the aperture, rotated and translated relative to the body along a channel in the body, to lie behind the wall-board. A fixing screw may be inserted through an aperture (111, Figure 3a) in the body into the elongate portion 102, preferably into a central threaded aperture 127. Movement of the elongate member relative to the body may be executed by inserting a tool into apertures (124, Figure 4b), and abutments 123, (122 Figure 1b) may restrict movement. Flange (112, Figure 3a) and radial surfaces (113) locate the body in the aperture.
Patent GB-2585950-A (GB)
Title: Safety connector
Inventor: TONY CHRISTOPHER KEELEY
IPC: F16L37/00
Filed: 2019-07-26
Abstract: A connector (10), for coupling a hose for media under pressure, comprises a female part (12) operable to receive a male part (14). A locking sleeve (24) locks the male part (14) in a connected position in the female part (12). A coupling sleeve (22) is biased towards a coupling position for holding the lock in an engaging position. The coupling sleeve (22) is moveable against the bias to a releasing position allowing disconnection of the male part and the female part. The coupling sleeve (22) is moved into the releasing position in both rotational displacement about the longitudinal axis of the connector and in axial displacement parallel to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connector. The connector further comprises coupling sleeve locking means operable to lock the coupling sleeve in the coupling position. Connector may also have a vent for releasing the pressure inside the unit before disconnection.
Patent GB-2578809-A (GB)
Title: A plant-planning tool and method of use thereof
Inventor: WINCENTY THOMAS SOSNA
IPC: G09B23/00
Filed: 2019-09-05
Abstract: A plant-planning tool 99 is provided for planning an arrangement of plants according to a desired characteristic and the lifecycle of selected plant species. The plant-planning tool 99 includes a plurality of lifecycle indicators or strips 2 and an indicator holder 10. Each lifecycle indicator 2 has a display portion for displaying the lifecycle of a plant species over a predetermined time period. The indicator holder 10 releasably holds two or more said lifecycle indicators 2 and has at least one stop element against which the or each lifecycle indicator 2 is abuttable. By abutting the or each lifecycle indicator 2 against the at least one stop element, the two or more lifecycle indicators 2 are alignable so that their respective predetermined time periods represented by the display portions of the two or more aligned lifecycle indicators 2 align with each other for enabling the user to visualise the stage of the lifecycle of all relevant plant species simultaneously at any time in the predetermined time period. A method of use is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2589107-A (GB)
Title: Semi-independent switch-disconnector
Inventor: Asad Mujawar
IPC: H01H19/62
Filed: 2019-11-20
Abstract: A disconnector 100 comprises a switch and an actuating mechanism 110. The switch comprises first and second fixed terminals 104,106 and a contact bridge 108 movable between a closed position (figure 3B) and an open position. The actuating mechanism comprises a cam follower 112 having a following surface 118 (figure 2B), and an urging member 114 having a cam surface 120 (figure 2A). The urging member is rotatable around an axial direction 122 relative to the cam follower. The following/cam surfaces comprise angled portions 118a,120a such that rotation of the urging member moves the cam follower in the axial direction, which moves the bridge to the open position. A biasing member 116 acts on the bridge to oppose the movement of the cam follower. The biasing member may comprise three springs arranged equidistant along the length of the bridge. The cam surface may comprise a protruding portion 120b which is received by a detent 118c defining a stop position in the following surface. The cam/following surfaces may comprise angled portions 118a,120a such that movement of the bridge to the open position is dependent on user input and movement to the closed position by the spring is partially independent of user input.
Patent GB-2577841-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads with optimized characteristics and related methods
Inventor: BRADLEY D SCHWEIGERT
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A driver or wood type golf club head having a centre of gravity depth 2510, defined by the vertical projections down from the centrepoint of the strikeface (2280 projecting down from 1211) and projecting down from the centre of gravity (1610 projecting down from 2500); wherein the centre of gravity depth is between 30 and 102mm, and wherein the vertical moment of inertia about the vertical going through the centre of gravity (1611 about 1610, figure 1) is at least 59% of the moment of inertia about the hosel (1711 about 1710, figure 1). Preferably the vertical MOI is 4700 to 6000 g·cm² and the hosel MOI is 7000 to 11000 g·cm².
Patent GB-2582425-A (GB)
Title: Valve actuator heating
Inventor: Jonathan Wiggins
IPC: H02P29/62
Filed: 2020-01-15
Abstract: A motor driven actuator has a housing enclosing an electric motor having connections for receiving current from a power supply, a control module, a drivetrain for connecting an external device to be actuated to the electric motor, and a temperature sensing device to detect measured temperature T within the housing. The control module receives the measured temperature immediately after the actuator is powered on. If the measured temperature is less than a predetermined temperature TOFF and the actuator is in an inactive state, then a heating programme is initiated. The heating programme passes a current from the power supply through the motor to generate heat within the motor and to control the motor such that the motor remains substantially stationary with no net movement for the duration of the heating programme. The current passing through the motor may be pulsed between first and second directions to drive the motor in first and second directions respectively, where the first and second direction pulses are substantially equal in duration.
Patent GB-2592620-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: DAVID SNOOK
IPC: F41B11/71
Filed: 2020-03-03
Abstract: Apparatus for acquiring data for configuring a pneumatic air gun comprises a data storage device and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a required velocity for a firing 102 and determine a pressure of an air reservoir 104, or a pressure in an air flow path at a position downstream of the air reservoir of the gun. The controller is configured to determine a value of a valve activating parameter 106 for the firing and determine a measured velocity of a projectile fired from the gun using the determined value of the valve activating parameter. The controller is configured to determine whether a difference between the measured velocity and the required velocity 110 is within a required limit 112. The controller is configured to store the determined pressure and the determined value of the valve activating parameter 114 in the data storage device as mapping data for configuring a future firing of the gun when the difference between the measured velocity and the required velocity is within the required limit.
Patent GB-2581631-A (GB)
Title: Torque deration in response traction control events
Inventor: MARTIN T BOOKS
IPC: B60L7/22
Filed: 2018-08-22
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for incrementally derating a torque applied by a drivetrain in response a number of traction control events detected by a traction control system over a predetermined time period.
Patent GB-2582100-A (GB)
Title: CAS12C Compositions and methods of use
Inventor: JENNIFER A DOUDNA
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2018-10-31
Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods that include one or more of: (1) a Cas12c protein (also referred to as a C2c3 protein), a nucleic acid encoding the Cas12c protein, and/or a modified host cell comprising the Cas12c protein (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the same); (2) a Cas12c guide RNA (also referred to herein as a C2c3 guide RNA) that binds to and provides sequence specificity to the Cas12c protein, a nucleic acid encoding the Cas12c guide RNA, and/or a modified host cell comprising the Cas12c guide RNA (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the same); and (3) a Cas12c transactivating noncoding RNA (trancRNA) (referred to herein as a Cas12c trancRNA or C2c3 trancRNA), a nucleic acid encoding the Cas12c trancRNA, and/or a modified host cell comprising the Cas12c trancRNA (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the same).
Patent GB-2582519-A (GB)
Title: Convolutional neural network hardware
Inventor: JAMES IMBER
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: A hardware implementation of a convolutional neural network (CNN) comprises a convolution block 700 with a convolution operation hardware element 730. The hardware element 730 is configured to perform a first inner product between a first weight vector and a first data vector for a layer of the CNN. The first weight vector and the first data vector each comprise a plurality of weight or data values, respectively, in a fixed point format defined by a number of integer bits (n,m) and an exponent (B,A). The hardware element 730 receives a first data index indicating the exponent (A) for the data values of the first data vector and a first weight index indicating the exponent (B) for the weight values of the first weight vector. The exponent of the inner product is calculated by adding the exponent for the data values of the first data vector and the exponent for the weight values of the first weight vector (A+B).
Patent GB-2589171-A (GB)
Title: RNA Virus detection method
Inventor: CARL NICHOLAS MAYERS
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 2020-07-22
Abstract: A method for detection of RNA viruses, especially coronaviruses, which virus contains RNA encoding for at least an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) and having a 5’ untranslated region and a 3’ untranslated region The method comprising (a) providing a cell culture of a cell line that has been engineered to encode RNA comprising a first nucleotide sequence corresponding to an antisense nucleotide capable of translating a reporter protein, and a second nucleotide sequence, flanking the first, that corresponds to a 3’ untranslated region of the RNA in the virus, (b) adding a test sample to the cell culture and (c) monitoring the culture for detectable output from the reporter. The reporter may be luciferase. The method may be used for testing or screening of antiviral compounds against such RNA viruses, and a method for testing of immunity against such RNA viruses.
Patent GB-2597488-A (GB)
Title: Leak detection system and method
Inventor: DIARMUID JACKSON
IPC: G01M3/16
Filed: 2020-07-23
Abstract: A system for detecting a leak in a building layer comprising a plurality of dual foil insulation panels 10 arranged to cover at a base building surface 51, each panel including: an insulating body 11 and upper and lower conductive layers 14,15 covering, respectively, upper and lower surfaces 12,13 of the insulating body. The system comprising: a plurality of upper electrodes 20 formed by respective rows of electrically interconnected upper conductive layers of the panels; a plurality of lower electrodes 21 formed by respective transverse rows of electrically interconnected lower conductive layers of the panels; and a control circuitry 100 configured to: apply a voltage between the upper and lower electrodes to measure an electrical property (capacitance) therebetween; and detect the presence of a leak within the building layer based on a measurement of the electrical property between the upper and lower electrodes.
Patent GB-2585148-A (GB)
Title: Gas mixer and pressurizer apparatus
Inventor: LEWIS ROWE
IPC: C12M1/36
Filed: 2019-02-07
Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are described for providing controlled amounts of gas, gas pressure and vacuum to microfluidic devices the culturing of cells under flow conditions.
Patent GB-2598126-A (GB)
Title: A post assembly
Inventor: MARK TAYLOR
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2020-08-19
Abstract: A post assembly comprises a post and a bracket 14, the bracket maintaining the post in an upright position and allowing the post to be pivoted through an angle of greater than 45 degrees from the upright to a stowed position. The bracket allows the post to be raised and lowered vertically to a limited extent when in the upright position, permitting the post to be released from the upright position when raised and pivoted to the stowed position. The bracket comprises at least one vertical first slot 31 and the post comprises at least one vertical second slot 33. A first retainer 37 extends into both the first and second slots to limit the travel of the post relative to the bracket. The bracket may comprise two spaced apart plates and at least one of the plates may include a hole aligned with the second slot for a second retainer 30 used to lock the post in the upright position. Also claimed is an access platform 4 having a safety rail or screen supported by a post assembly. A climbing formwork comprising an access platform includes a mounting for the formwork.
Patent GB-2585293-A (GB)
Title: Pant-type absorbent article
Inventor: AIKO ONDA
IPC: A61F13/496
Filed: 2019-03-06
Abstract: A pant-type absorbent article according to an embodiment of the present invention has an absorbent body, a waist part, and a crotch part. The absorbent body is located at the crotch. The waist part has a belly-side section and a back-side section which are located around a trunk. The crotch part is located between the belly-side section and the back-side section, and holds the absorbent body together with the belly-side section and the back-side section. At least one among the belly-side section and the back-side section is constituted by a stretchable sheet including a first region and a second region located on a vertically upper side in the vertical direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction of the trunk. The stretchable sheet is constituted by including an elastic resin and a nonwoven fabric layer including the elastic resin, circumferential shrinkage stresses thereof differ in the first region and the second region, and the dimensions of the first region and the second region are the same in the circumferential direction in a natural state.
Patent GB-2600751-A (GB)
Title: Assisted vehicle identification method and device
Inventor: Stéphane Belsoeur
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2020-11-09
Abstract: A process of identifying a model, platform and/or brand of a vehicle through connecting 10 a vehicle identification device, having at least one vehicle communication interface, on at least one OBD plug of an OBD line of a tested vehicle, the vehicle identification device being associated with a database of stored communication patterns corresponding to a list of models, platforms and/or brands of vehicles; listening 100 to communication on OBD line to detect data frames emitted by or between systems of the tested vehicle on the at least one communication line; extracting 105 messages of the tested vehicle from the data frames and comparing 110 them with stored messages within stored communication patterns in the database to identify messages of the vehicle corresponding to messages of the stored communication patterns; and providing identification data 135 of model, platform and/or brand of the tested vehicle when the messages of the vehicle are recognized as corresponding to a communication pattern of at least one of the models, platforms and/or brands of vehicles. There is also claimed a vehicle identification device, diagnostic tool, software and non-transitory storage media for implementing the process.
Patent GB-2590801-A (GB)
Title: Bias and reversing mechanism for roller clutch ratchet
Inventor: DAVID ROSS
IPC: B25B15/04
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: A reversible ratchet tool 100 has a body 102 and a cage 108 with an annular base 122 disposed within a body 102, the annular base having axial fingers 124 and a tab 134 extending radially into the aperture. A semi-annular reverser sleeve 116 fits coaxially within the cage and a drive member 104 includes an axle portion 105 rotatably contained by the reverser sleeve. Rollers 106 are constrained between the fingers and the scalloped drive member surface 142 and the outer body 120. An engagement member, such as a ball 114, cavity (150 fig.1A) and spring 112, retain the drive member and semi-annular reverser sleeve in one of two angularly displaced positions allowing the ratchet direction to be reversed. The fingers shift the rollers across the scalloped surface depending on the engagement member position. A biasing member 110, such as a spring, exerts a continuous rotational biasing force between the reverser sleeve and the cage. The constant bias applied to the cage reduces the angular displacement / ratchet angle to allow use of the tool in confined spaces.
Patent GB-2603755-A (GB)
Title: Sensors
Inventor: THOMAS MASON
IPC: H01M8/04664
Filed: 2021-02-03
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel cell comprising a first sensor comprising a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) comprising a plurality of electrodes 102, 104 and a membrane electrolyte layer disposed between the plurality of electrodes 102, 104, wherein the MEA is disposed between a first substrate 122 and a second substrate 120, wherein the first substrate 122 has at least one opening 112 to provide a gas flow path therethrough to one of the electrodes 104. The fuel cell also comprises an electrical control unit 402 to determine an electrical characteristic of the MEA, wherein the electrical characteristic is indicative of the gas composition of the gas at the one of the electrodes 104 and wherein the electrical control unit 402 will generate an output based on or in response to a change in the electrical characteristic. An embodiment describes the sensor mounted within a fuel cell to detect a leak of reactant fuel.
Patent GB-2590039-A (GB)
Title: Water Supply System
Inventor: PETER LAMBDEN
IPC: E03B11/02
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: The invention relates to water supply systems for mains fed systems. A water storage tank 2 has a passage 22 formed through the tank from a front face to a rear face to accommodate pipework. The tank may have a cavity 22 at the rear of the tank extending along the width of the tank for accommodating pipework. The passage may connect the rear of the tank to a recess 7 in which a pump 8 is mounted.
Patent GB-2606392-A (GB)
Title: A fluid routing for a vacuum pumping system
Inventor: DECLAN SCANLAN
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2021-05-07
Abstract: A fluid routing module 112 for a vacuum pumping system comprises a first 110a and second 110b fluid inlet, a fluid outlet 114 and a first fluid line 200 coupled between the first fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. A second fluid line 202 is coupled between the second fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. A first restrictor 204 restricts a flow of the fluid, being disposed along the first fluid line. A vacuum pump 210 is disposed along the second fluid line and valve(s) 206, 212, 214 selectably direct a fluid flow through either the first fluid line or the second fluid line. A second restrictor may restrict a flow of along the second fluid line and a bypass line may be in parallel with the second restrictor whereby a flow of fluid may bypass the second restrictor selectively by valve means. Preferably a controller 208 controls the valve(s) operation. The vacuum pump may be a turbopump. A system comprising a semiconductor processing tool with a processor camber and fluid routing module and method of operation is also claimed.