baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2585953-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable membrane coupling
Inventor: VLADIMIR GVINIASHVILI
IPC: F16F15/121
Filed: 2019-08-06
Abstract: A coupling assembly 300 joins first and second rotary members and comprises an outer structure 302 defining a plane P and a central axis A, and an inner structure 304. The coupling 300 also comprises a plurality of rotatably adjustable membrane cartridges 306 extending radially relative to the central axis A and connecting the structures 302, 304. Each of the membrane cartridges 306 includes a flexible element 312 extending between a first end cap 314, engaged with the outer structure 302, and a second end cap 316 engaged with the inner structure 304. The flexible element 312 may be formed of steel, composite material, alloy and comprise of a stack of layers of material or a single monolithic piece of material. Rotating the first end cap 314 results in an angle of the flexible elements 312 relative to the plane P being adjusted which increases/decreases stiffness of the flexible elements 312 and thereby altering/pre-setting any torque transmitted from one structure to the other 302, 304. Reference is also made to a method of forming a coupling assembly.
Patent GB-2587356-A (GB)
Title: Nursing garment
Inventor: NATASHA O'NEILL
IPC: A41D1/215
Filed: 2019-09-24
Abstract: A breastfeeding garment comprising a first part 1 for covering the front of a wearer’s upper body and a second part 2 overlapping the first at the bosom of the wearer wherein the first and second parts have elasticated members 3 & 4 at their upper edges which form an opening to allow breastfeeding. In use the elasticated edge 4 of the first part can be pulled down to stretch it and widen the opening. The elasticated members may be connected at sides of the clothing and the first one 4 may be longer. The first elasticated member 4 may be an elastic thread in a channel whilst the second 3 may be an elastic thread around the edge of the second part. The second part 2 may be a frill. The elasticated members may join across the back of the garment and the clothing may be an off the shoulder maternity top or dress.
Patent GB-2579883-A (GB)
Title: Spatially Multiplexed Exposure
Inventor: DAVID HANWELL
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2019-10-02
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating improved image data from received input image data (620) comprising first input image data associated with a first exposure level and second input image data associated with a second, different, exposure level. First interpolated image data (630) is generated and comprises pixel intensity values for pixel locations. Motion detection data (650) is generated from the received input image (620) data by applying a noise model (640) and improved image data (660) is generated by combining data from the first and second input data in dependence on the motion detection data (650). Further disclosed is a computer-readable storage medium (600) and system comprising processor (610) to perform the method. The motion detection data (650) maybe comprise a motion detection mask. An exposure ratio between the first and second exposure levels may be used to align the first interpolated image data (630). Aligned image data may represent weighted pixel locations according to a variance value.
Patent GB-2579709-A (GB)
Title: Styling product for head hair and/or beard hair II
Inventor: NORA KOOPMANN
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2019-10-16
Abstract: A cosmetic composition for temporary deformation of hair comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, 20-60% by weight of water; 2-20% by weight of at least one polyvalent alcohol; and 20-65% by weight of at least one alkoxylated fatty alcohol. Preferably the alkoxylated fatty alcohol is a ceteareth, laureth, deceth, oleth or steareth fatty alcohol, or mixtures thereof. Most preferably, the alkoxylated fatty alcohol is ceteareth-25. Preferably, the polyvalent alcohol is selected from 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, glycerol, 1,2-butylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, 1,2-octanediol, 1,8-octanediol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, diglycerol, triglycerol, erythritol, sorbitol, cis-1,4-dimethylolcyclohexane, PEG-3, PEG-4, PEG-6, PEG-7, PEG-8, PEG-9, PEG-10, PEG-12, PEG-14, PEG-16, PEG-18 and PEG-20 and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the polyvalent alcohol comprises glycerol or a mixture of 1,2-propanediol and glycerol. The composition may also contain an emulsifier, exemplified is PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate. An oil may also be included. A use of the cosmetic composition and a method for the temporary deformation of hair, are also claimed. The composition of the invention imparts a good holding performance to the treated hair without making the hair oily or greasy.
Patent GB-2575598-A (GB)
Title: Bottom contact resistance reduction on VFET
Inventor: SHOGO MOCHIZUKI
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 2018-04-19
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method and resulting structures for a vertical field effect transistor (VFET) having a reduced bottom contact resistance. A multilayered bottom doped region having alternating doped layers and doped sacrificial layers is formed on a substrate. One or more cavities are formed by removing portions of the doped sacrificial layers. A bottom contact is formed over the multilayered bottom doped region. The bottom contact includes one or more conductive flanges that fill the cavities.
Patent GB-2588934-A (GB)
Title: Sputter deposition
Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD RENDALL
IPC: C23C14/56
Filed: 2019-11-15
Abstract: A sputter deposition apparatus comprising a remote plasma generation arrangement to provide plasma for sputter deposition of target material within a sputter deposition zone 112, a confining arrangement 124 to provide a confining magnetic field to substantially confine the plasma in the deposition zone, a substrate provided within the deposition zone and target support assemblies 108 supporting targets 102 in the deposition zone to provide target material for deposition on the substrate wherein the confining arrangement confines the plasma to the target support assemblies such that in use there is deposited target material as a first region on the substrate, target material as a second region on the substrate and an intermediate region between the first and second region with no target material such that stripes, strips or bands of target material are patterned on the substrate (see fig 4). Ideally, a roller conveyor system 118 conveys the substrate through the deposition zone. The confining arrangement ideally comprises a first magnet 124 elongate along the conveyance direction D and a second magnet perpendicular to the conveyance direction (see fig 11). The apparatus may comprise target magnets associated with the target support assemblies.
Patent GB-2578233-A (GB)
Title: Planar achromatic and dispersion-tailored meta-surfaces in visible spectrum
Inventor: WEI TING CHEN
IPC: H01Q15/02
Filed: 2018-05-31
Abstract: An optical device comprises a metasurface including a plurality of nanostructures. The nanostructures define a phase profile and a group delay profile at a design wavelength. The phase profile and the group delay profile determine and control the functionalities and the chromatic dispersion of the metasurface.
Patent GB-2578247-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid-tieback seal assembly using method and system for interventionless hydraulic setting of equipment when performing subterranean operations
Inventor: JOHN M YOKLEY
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: A method of tying a well back to the surface includes running a hybrid-tieback seal assembly (fig 5A-5P, 500) having an anchor and a packer seal assembly into the wellbore 602, landing a wellhead hanger 604, and setting the anchor and packer within either a liner hanger receptacle 606, 608 or a host casing above a hanger (fig. 12, 1206 & 1208). The hybrid-tieback seal assembly may include a setting tool with a compensating volume and a working volume separated by a hydraulic device. The anchor or packer may be set by applying a pressure to the compensating volume, resulting in a pressure being applied to the working volume. The pressure applied to the compensating volume is then reduced and the pressure applied to the working volume is captured by the hydraulic control devices. The captured pressure in the working volume is applied to set the anchor or packer.
Patent GB-2581628-A (GB)
Title: Downhole interventionless depth correlation
Inventor: DONALD G KYLE
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2017-11-28
Abstract: The present disclosure describes depth correlation tools and associated methods which do not require wireline depth correlation runs.
Patent GB-2582502-A (GB)
Title: Systems for applying coating compositions utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator and corresponding methods
Inventor: JOHN R MOORE
IPC: C09D5/00
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: A system for applying a first and a second coating composition is provided herein. The system includes a first high transfer efficiency applicator defining a first nozzle orifice (92) and a second high transfer efficiency applicator defining a second nozzle orifice (94). The system further includes a first reservoir a second reservoir. The system further includes a substrate (10) defining a first target area (80) and a second target area (82). The first high transfer efficiency applicator is configured to receive the first coating composition from the first reservoir and configured to expel the first coating composition through the first nozzle orifice (92) to the first target area (80) of the substrate (10). The second high transfer efficiency applicator is configured to receive the second coating composition from the second reservoir and configured to expel the second coating composition through the second nozzle orifice (94) to the second target area (82) of the substrate (10).
Patent GB-2596548-A (GB)
Title: A foodstuff preparation device
Inventor: STEPHEN GREETHAM
IPC: H05B6/44
Filed: 2020-06-30
Abstract: A foodstuff preparation device, such as an induction hob, has a magnetic field generator 500 comprising a plurality of coils 502 arranged in an annular array, and an energisation device configured to energise the plurality of coils. The plurality of coils has a first subset 506 of coils configured to generate respective first magnetic fields for interaction with a susceptor of a foodstuff receptacle to heat the foodstuff receptacle, and the plurality of coils comprises a second subset 508 of coils configured to generate respective second magnetic fields for interaction with an agitator of the foodstuff receptacle, e.g. to stir or chop the contents of the foodstuff receptacle. The plurality of coils are arranged such that coils of the second subset of coils are located intermediate adjacent coils of the first subset of coils.
Patent GB-2601304-A (GB)
Title: A method for determining at least one capability of a motor vehicle by an electronic computing device as well as a corresponding electronic computing device
Inventor: Simon Gansel
IPC: H04W4/48
Filed: 2020-11-23
Abstract: A method and device to determine the capabilities of a motor vehicle, 10, such as an automobile. An inventory is taken of a plurality of components, 22 – 34, of the vehicle by a device, 12. At least one capability is determined from the inventory, compiled into a human readable format and transmitted to a backend server. The device may use a production build sheet when taking the inventory and the capability may be determined upon ignition of the vehicle. If a plurality of capabilities is determined these may be merged into a capability list which is compiled and sent to the server. Examples of components discovered may be a head unit, a transmission control unit, a door control unit, a map control unit, a park control unit etc. The advantage of the invention is that up-to-date and accurate information may be discovered about the capabilities and services provided by the vehicle.
Patent GB-2601530-A (GB)
Title: Drive circuit for a brushless motor
Inventor: STEPHEN GREETHAM
IPC: H02P27/16
Filed: 2020-12-03
Abstract: Drive circuit for brushless motors, comprising: a bridge converter of bidirectional switches SW1-4 connected to the motor’s phase winding 21; and a controller 38 that configures the switches to different states (Figs.4-8,11) dependent on current in the converter (35,Fig. 1). A first configuration permits current to flow through the phase winding in a first and second direction. A second configuration permits current to flow through the phase winding in only a first direction. Bidirectional switches may have four states (Fig.3): ON, bidirectionally conductive; D1, conductive in a first direction; D2, conductive in a second direction; and OFF, non-conductive. Switches may be paired SW1,SW4 and SW2,SW3. In the first configuration, a pair of switches are ON and the other pair OFF; in the second configuration, a pair of switches are D1 or D2, and the other pair OFF. The controller may receive a signal indicative of a voltage polarity and chooses a diode state D1, D2 dependent thereon. An intermediate configuration may be positioned between the first and second configurations. A third configuration may prevent current from flowing through the phase winding. The arrangement removes the need for a rectifier and prevents reversal of current due to back EMF.
Patent GB-2591862-A (GB)
Title: Safety net fan
Inventor: DAVID FORD
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2020-12-10
Abstract: The fan 28 comprises a first pair of elongate members 32, 34 and a second pair of elongate members 32, 34 and attachment mechanisms securing a safety net 30 to the elongate members. The first pair of elongate elements is secured to a first cantilever member 36 attached to a building structure 38 and the second pair of elongate members is secured to a second cantilever member 36 attachable to a building structure and the elongate elements of each pair are pivotally moveable with respect to each other so as to extend the safety net outwardly from a building structure. Each elongate element is attached to the cantilever member by a fixing system 52 comprising a positioning element 60 and a receiver element 54 for receiving the elongate element wherein the positioning element comprises a pivot aperture and an array of position apertures defining different positions of the elongate element. Each elongate member may be attached to the cantilever member by a fixing system comprising a positioning means and a receiving means. The fixing system may be located on the cantilever member.
Patent GB-2596215-A (GB)
Title: Sprayer for mixed solution ad clear water
Inventor: SHUN-NAN LO
IPC: B05B12/14
Filed: 2021-05-07
Abstract: A sprayer can selectively spray mixed solution or clear water only. There is a housing (2 figure 1) provided with a diversion chamber A, an adjustment portion (3 figure 1) disposed on the housing and connected to the chamber, and a spray portion (4 figure 1) connected to the housing and provided with a spray head (41 figure 4). There is a mixture channel 2d and a clear-water channel (2e figure 18) arranged between the housing and the spray portion. The adjustment portion is rotatable and aligned with the chamber. The spray head has at least one clear-water nozzle (41a figure 18) and a mixture nozzle 46. The adjustment portion is rotatable manually for allowing clear water flowing to the clear-water nozzle to be sprayed out and also the adjustment portion is rotatable manually for allowing both clear water and liquid flowing into the mixture channel and then mixed to form mixed solution which is sprayed out through the mixture nozzle. There may be a container 5 from which concentrated liquid is drawn by siphon effect. The sprayer may be used for cleaning objects or to spray mixed solution such as fertilisers, pesticides, or detergents.
Patent GB-2593634-A (GB)
Title: Streaming data for analytics in process control systems
Inventor: TERRENCE L BLEVINS
IPC: H04L47/43
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: Method 900 of streaming data in a process control system comprises: Storing a first set of metadata in a device operable to transmit a data stream 902. Collecting and buffering a set of data for transmitting as the data stream 904, the set of data including process control data. Transmitting the first set of metadata to a device operable to receive the data stream 906. And transmitting the data stream to the device operable to receive the data stream 908, wherein no further metadata are transmitted unless a trigger event 914 causes the device operable to transmit the data stream to transmit additional metadata 918. Updated metadata may be transmitted in response to a request for updated metadata. Updated metadata may be generated/downloaded in response to recognising a changed configuration parameter. The updated metadata may be transmitted to the device operable to receive the data stream before sending a data stream according to the updated metadata. The device operable to transmit the data stream may be a controller and the device operable to receive the data stream may comprise a big data appliance. An analysis on the set of data may be carried out and added to the data stream.
Patent GB-2594416-A (GB)
Title: Systems, methods, and apparatus useful for busway power distribution
Inventor: Mark H Baldwin
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2016-06-17
Abstract: A mast head apparatus, comprising: a mast head enclosure defining a plurality of stab slots 109 and defining a wire access opening, the plurality of stab slots 109 being vertically aligned along a vertical axis of the mast head enclosure, the wire access opening disposed at a bottom portion of the mast head disclosure. The mast head apparatus may also comprise an output box [800, fig. 10] which may having an airflow conduit [1043, fig. 10] connected to an air source. The mast head apparatus may also have a thermocouple which sends data to a remote monitoring system.
Patent GB-2602857-A (GB)
Title: An intelligent fire & occupant safety system & method
Inventor: ANDREW LESLIE KELLY
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2021-08-07
Abstract: An arrangement for determining fire safety and occupant safety information. Data may be received from a plurality of appliances which are devices 100 with thermal sensors 110 and carbon dioxide sensors 120. The devices 100 may also contain real-time wireless voice and data communications capability. The appliances are arranged in a building. One of more of the appliances analyses data to determine the presence and location of a person, such as their body heat and carbon dioxide levels indicative of respiration. Another one or more of the appliances analyses data to determine the presence or risk and location of a fire, such as elevated temperatures and elevated carbon dioxide levels indicative of the presence or risk of a fire. The data is communicated. The communications data may be received by a processing unit (500, figure 8), and using data from stored memory (501, figure 8), algorithms and tools and techniques of machine learning may be used to construct probabilistic computer models to model the current state of the fire and the likely physical development and path of the fire in the building. This may be used to determine an appropriate policy-based response, such as alert and evacuation policies.
Patent GB-2600242-A (GB)
Title: Wearable computing device audio interface
Inventor: Vara Prasad Venkata Karri
IPC: H04R1/40
Filed: 2021-09-15
Abstract: A smart contact lens, wherein an auditory signal is received by the wearable contact lens. The auditory signal Is received from a user wherein the receiving occurs during a listening mode. The wearable contact lens positioned adjacent to an eye of the user during the receiving, a connection is made from the wearable contact lens to a paired computing device of the user through a personal network connection such that the auditory signal is transferred from the wearable contact lens, through the personal network connection, to the paired computing device of the user. The listening mode may be initiated via a listen command. The contact lens may comprise a camera for capturing an image, wherein the lens may receive a capture command, and in turn, capture an image of the view of the user. The lens may also be able to identify the gaze of a user.
Patent GB-2603248-A (GB)
Title: Identifying genetic sequence expression profiles according to classification feature sets
Inventor: LAURA-JAYNE GARDINER
IPC: G16B40/20
Filed: 2021-11-04
Abstract: Computer-implemented method of classifying genetic sequences according to sequence features associated with gene expression by: receiving genetic sequence data; determining a genetic sequence feature set; determining a first classification for the genetic sequence feature set according to a machine learning model; defining a causal feature set associated with the first classification for the genetic sequence according to the machine learning model; altering the causal feature set for the genetic sequence, yielding an altered causal feature set; determining a second classification for the altered causal feature set according to the machine learning model, wherein the second classification differs from the first classification; and defining a set of target features including causal features from the altered causal feature set. The genetic sequence feature set may be determined according to epigenetic data. Determining the first classification may comprise determining a circadian / non-circadian classification for the genetic sequence. The method may further comprise identifying editing candidates within the genetic sequence according to the target features, the editing candidates associated with altering an expression of the genetic sequence. The set of target features may be ranked according to a genetic sequence expression prediction.
Patent GB-2614074-A (GB)
Title: Touch-sensitive apparatus with improved noise immunity and method
Inventor: TROND JARLE PEDERSEN
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2021-12-21
Abstract: Described is a touch-sensitive apparatus for sensing the presence of an object relative to a touch-sensitive surface using capacitance measurements. The apparatus includes an electrode array comprising at least one electrode, the electrode array providing the touch sensitive surface; a signal generating module for generating a time-varying drive signal to be applied to the electrode array; a differential amplifier comprising: a first input configured to receive a time-varying sensor signal from an electrode of the electrode array, the sensor signal indicative of a capacitive coupling associated with the at least one electrode; a second input configured to receive a time-varying reference signal; a first output configured to output a first output signal from the differential amplifier based on a difference between the time varying sensor signal and the time-varying reference signal; and control circuitry configured to determine the presence of an object, wherein the apparatus further comprises a subtractor for subtracting a signal from the first output signal from the differential amplifier to generate a subtracted signal, wherein the control circuitry is configured to receive a signal based on the subtracted signal and to determine the presence of an object based on the received signal.