baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2582263-A (GB)
Title: A camera assembly and a method
Inventor: ANDREW CHARLES LEWIN
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2019-03-02
Abstract: A camera assembly 102 for a vehicle 100, said assembly comprises an image sensing device with a sensing surface having a width, height and a centre line extending laterally across the width. In addition, it comprises a lens having an optical axis offset from the centre line of the sensing surface. Preferably the lens is configured to provide image magnification that decreases with distance from the optical axis. Preferably, the image sensing device comprises a two-dimensional array of sensing elements, where at the optical axis, the lens is configured to project 1 degree of the view from the lens over a number of the sensing elements, while at the edge of the sensing surface the lens is configured to project 1 degree of the view over a second number of sensing elements, where the first number is 1.5x the second number. The optical axis of the lens may be offset by a distance of more than one tenth of the height of the sensing surface. There may be a second camera assembly forming a stereoscopic camera. There may be processing means 104 to process image data to correct for radial distortion.
Patent GB-2582299-A (GB)
Title: A multilayered sensing apparatus and method of use
Inventor: JUAN SEBASTIAN TOBON CONDE
IPC: G01L9/12
Filed: 2019-03-14
Abstract: A multi-layered sensing apparatus 10 comprises a stretchable laminate structure 12 having an array of sensors for measuring strain orthogonal to a surface of the apparatus, i.e. pressure, and a first stretchable lamina structure 16 having an array of sensors 163 for measuring in-plane strain through the apparatus. The stretchable structures form a stack. The pressure sensor may include dielectric elastomeric pillars 125 between two dielectric elastomer sheets 121,123 e.g. polydimethylsiloxane having parallel conductor lines 127,129 e.g. carbon nanotubes and serpentine electrodes 131,133. The strain sensor 16 may comprise an array of sensors 163 and a stretchable electrode 165. A temperature sensor layer 14 may be included in the stack. The apparatus 10 may measure data indicative of the pressure and strain across a surface of a vehicle. Also disclosed is a method of collecting data related to fluid flow over an object by using a multi-layered sensing apparatus to measure pressure and strain.
Patent GB-2582578-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for secure access to remote content
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER LATIMER
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2019-03-25
Abstract: A system includes an authorisation server and a client device communicably coupled to the authorisation server configured to execute an application program. A remote server communicably coupled to the client device provides an application feature to the application program. In response to receiving a user request to use an application feature the application program accesses a first private key and transmits an access request to the authorisation server, the access request being signed with the first private key. The authorisation server is configured to issue a signed security token to the application program in response to receiving the signed access request, wherein the signed security token is signed with a second private key available to the authorisation server. The signed security token has a finite lifetime within which the application program can access the requested application feature using the signed security token and the application program is configured to access the application feature provided by the remote server using the signed security token.
Patent GB-2573204-A (GB)
Title: Caravan or motorhome configuration
Inventor: PAUL CUNNINGHAM
IPC: B60N3/00
Filed: 2019-03-28
Abstract: A caravan or motorhome has an area with a storage locker 12a,12b at an end of a sofa 14a,14b and an adjacent table unit 10 able to stow a table top (24, fig 2a-c) vertically in a slot. The locker 12a,12b can have a front door pivoting downwards connected to a pivoting top flap (52, fig 5). The table top can be hinged for extension. Gas bottles (66, fig 8) can be stored between storage lockers. The table top is guided by a channel (28, fig 2a-c).
Patent GB-2577593-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling relative attitude of spacecrafts having multi-source disturbances and actuator saturation
Inventor: YUAN YUAN
IPC: G05D1/08
Filed: 2019-07-25
Abstract: A method for controlling a relative attitude of spacecrafts having multi-source disturbances and actuator saturation, comprising: constructing a kinematics model of the relative attitude between a chase spacecraft and a target spacecraft, establishing a disturbance observer based on the model, establishing a radial basis neural network based on the relative attitude, forming a composite observer consisting of the disturbance observer and an extended state observer, estimating the multi-source disturbances using the neural network and the composite observer, and designing a composite controller and an anti-saturation compensator.
Patent GB-2586970-A (GB)
Title: Plants
Inventor: WALTER ALPHONSOS
IPC: A01H5/10
Filed: 2019-09-05
Abstract: A method of producing Sorghum bicolor plants displaying day length neutrality that are propagatable from seed and which display at least one trait selected from i) ultra-earliness; ii) seeds being capable of sprouting and growing into mature plants at a latitude of up to 64 degrees North (N) in Europe; iii) display cold tolerance in the seed head at latitudes of up to 55 degrees North (N) in Europe; and iv) being able to mature under low light intensity. Further disclosed are sorghum plants that grow at latitudes from 30 degrees up to 64 degrees North and show substantial uniformity in inheritance of characteristics selected from: day length neutrality, high sugar level in the stem, cold tolerance in the seeds head, or increased levels of antioxidants in the leaves. Further disclosed are the seed and sorghum plants of CN7-8, W18, and HD6 having NCIMB deposit numbers 43458, 43459, and 43460, respectively.
Patent GB-2583800-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable backrest and wheelchair therewith
Inventor: JIAN-QUN LI
IPC: A61G5/12
Filed: 2019-12-04
Abstract: The adjustable backrest for a chair frame includes first and second components 5, 6 pivoted together; a backrest slider 7 slidably disposed on the first component 5; and a backrest connector 8 with ends pivoted to the slider 7 and second component 6. When the slidier 7 slides relative to the first component 5, it drives the second component 6 to pivot relative to the first component 5 by the connector 8, so as to support a user's back portion at different angles. The second component 6 is able to be pivoted to the chair frame. This allows the reclining of the backrest by tilting and may be used in a wheelchair. The first pivoting component 5 may have holes that interact with a lever in a shell of the backrest slider 7 to selectively allow the sliding of the slider 7. The lever may be resiliently biased.
Patent GB-2582406-A (GB)
Title: Releasable connector for a vehicle
Inventor: Shaun Jason Roberts
IPC: B60R19/02
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: A vehicle connection socket comprises a threaded bore 16a formed in a crush can 14b and a bumper armature 14a fixed relative to the crush can, the threaded bore being configured to receive a threaded portion of a releasable connector 10 with the armature supporting the connector. The connector may have a shaft 110 and a splined shaft portion (133, figure 3C). A handle 130 may have a first splined surface and is axially moveable relative to the shaft between first and second positions. In the second position the first splined surface is engaged with the splined shaft so rotation of the handle causes rotation of the shaft. The connector may have biasing means to bias the handle towards the first position. A cover 160 is selectively moveable to a first configuration in which the cover engages the handle to maintain the handle in the second position and inhibit rotation of the handle. This may be achieved by engagement between a second splined handle surface and a splined cover surface. In the first configuration the cover may prevent manual access to the handle. Also disclosed is a bicycle rack with the above-mentioned connector.
Patent GB-2590691-A (GB)
Title: Method for securely and privately sharing user data items with third parties
Inventor: DANIEL MURRAY BOLSER
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2019-12-24
Abstract: Enabling a user to securely and privately share their data with selected third parties in a way that ensures the user retains at least some control over their data at all times. Enables a user to benefit from the results of sharing their data (e.g. access to health related products or services kudos or a reward), without losing control of their data and without unauthorised use of their data. A user may add user data items into a storage and may specify for each user data item a permission setting that specifies whether or not the user data item may be shared, who it can be shared with or for what purpose it can be shared. A third party who is granted access to a user data item is able to access the user data item via a secure portal, but is not able to remove, download or copy the data item from the storage itself. Thus, unauthorised use or sharing of user data is prevented.
Patent GB-2585261-A (GB)
Title: Methods for generating modified images
Inventor: ANTOINE TOISOUL
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2020-01-10
Abstract: Method for generating a modified image by recognising human emotions in an input image S100, comprising: receiving an image of a face cropped from an input image S102, S104; identifying facial landmarks using a first set of convolutional neural network (CNN) layers S106; determining discrete emotions S108 and continuous emotions S110 from the facial landmarks using second set of CNN layers; and outputting a modified image comprising at least one of the facial landmarks, the determined discrete emotion and the determined continuous emotion S112. The first and second CNN layers may be trained by a human or by a teacher neural network. The identification of facial landmarks may comprise: generating, by the first set of CNN layers, a facial landmarks heatmap; applying the heatmap to a face image; and analysing areas of the face identified by the heatmap. The discrete emotions may be neutral, happy, sad, surprise, fear, disgust, anger and contempt and the emotion with the highest probability outputted. The continuous emotion may comprise an arousal value and a valence value. An emotion loss function may be applied to the system.
Patent GB-2591103-A (GB)
Title: Rendering of spatial environments
Inventor: ANASOL PENA-RIOS
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2020-01-15
Abstract: A digital representation of a spatial environment is navigated by a user in which a portion of the digital representation is rendered by a rendering computer system 202 for visualisation by the user. The method comprises accessing a digital model 208 of the environment including a specification 210 of each of a plurality of virtual objects 212 for rendering in the environment. Each specification identifying at least a virtual object and a location of the virtual object in the environment. Each virtual object is defined by a virtual object data structure storing information for rendering a visualisation of a virtual object. A current location 204 of a user in the virtual environment is determined and a subset of virtual objects is selected for rendering by the rendering computer system for visualisation by the user. The subset of virtual objects is selected based on a measure of a performance 206 of the rendering computer system. The environment may be a real or virtual world space and the rendering system may be part of an augmented or virtual reality system. The virtual objects may be ranked according to characteristics and selected when meeting a threshold.
Patent GB-2591156-A (GB)
Title: A lawn mower
Inventor: YANAN YANG
IPC: A01D34/416
Filed: 2020-06-16
Abstract: A lawn mower, in particular a line trimmer, comprises a cutting turnplate 4, an assembling pole (or post) 6 attached to the turnplate, a fixing buckle 7 is connected with a trimmer line 9, the fixing buckle is attached to the assembling pole and a stop block 41 is disposed on the same side of the turnplate as the post and at a distance from the post. The fixing buckle may have an assembling (72, figure 4) and a disassembling hole (71) communicating with each other, the assembling hole engaging an annular groove (61, figure 5) on the post. The trimmer line may pass through the fixing buckle, into a slot (73, figure 4) in the disassembling hole. A blocking member 8 may abut an outer edge of the buckle, the blocking member may have first 83 and second diversion 84 pieces which decrease in height from the blocking piece to the end of the diversion pieces. Third 42 and fourth diversion 43 pieces maybe disposed at the sides of the stop block. The present application has the effect of less vibration produced by the mower during cutting.
Patent GB-2593788-A (GB)
Title: Multi-function beauty device
Inventor: CHUNG-CHEN TSUI
IPC: A61H15/00
Filed: 2020-09-01
Abstract: The device comprises a functional assembly with a beauty accessory mounted on a casing 1. The casing includes a battery and a vibration assembly therein. An upper portion of the casing is formed with an opening 18 such that the functional assembly has a fitting which is inserted in the opening in a top-down direction so that the beauty accessory extends out of the casing. The opening may comprise a top opening, a side opening and positioning grooves. The fitting may include an insert plate 210 with ribs 211 which are inserted into the grooves. The casing may also comprise a printed circuit board and the functional assembly may contain a heating wire. The beauty accessory may be a single or double massage head, an eyebrow razor, a nail file, a cold compress or an eyelash brush.
Patent GB-2602479-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide structure and method of manufacture
Inventor: ALONSO JESÚS MILLÁN-MEJÍA
IPC: H01S5/026
Filed: 2020-12-31
Abstract: A waveguide structure 100 includes a substrate 102, a waveguide layer 104 on the substrate and a cladding layer 106 in contact with a first side of the waveguide layer. The waveguide layer is between the cladding layer and the substrate. A first waveguide modifier layer 110 includes a first material for modifying a waveguide function of the waveguide layer. The first waveguide modifier layer is in contact with the cladding layer and has a width along a first axis 114 less than a width, parallel to the first axis, of the cladding layer. The first axis is perpendicular to a second axis 112 which corresponds with a light propagation direction within the waveguide layer. The waveguide structure may have a second waveguide modifier layer on the first axis, including the first material for modifying the waveguide function of the waveguide layer. The first and second waveguide modifier layers on the first axis may be in contact with the cladding layer and spaced apart from one another. The waveguide modifier layer may have a width different to the width of the first modifier layer 114, along a third axis perpendicular to the second axis and spaced from the first axis.
Patent GB-2602978-A (GB)
Title: Computer implemented method for adjusting a fastener setting tool
Inventor: MIKE EVANS
IPC: B21J15/28
Filed: 2021-01-20
Abstract: A computer implemented method 300 for adjusting a fastener setting tool comprising: measuring a first parameter associated with a first characteristic of the tool 302; comparing the first parameter to a predetermined parameter 304, wherein the difference between the first and the predetermined parameter represents a condition of the tool; calculating an adjustment to the first characteristic and/or a second characteristic of the tool based on the comparison 306, wherein the adjustment is configured to compensate for the condition of the tool; and applying said adjustment to the tool 309. The condition may include temperature, age, use history and lubrication of the tool or its components. The first and second characteristics may include the torque of a motor or a velocity of a setting portion of the tool.
Patent GB-2594655-A (GB)
Title: Inelastic spectrum measurement system and method
Inventor: FEYZI INANC
IPC: H05H3/06
Filed: 2019-12-09
Abstract: A method includes activating a neutron generation unit (202) operable to emit neutrons (208) toward a target (206) for a first period of time (604). The method also includes recording first measurement data, via a detection unit (204), during the first period of time (604). The method further includes deactivating the neutron generation (202) unit after the first period of time (604). The method also includes processing at least a portion of the first measurement data after the first period of time (604), the first measurement data being correlated to a burst gate (302). The method includes recording second measurement data, via the detection unit (204), during a second period of time (606), the second measurement data being correlated to a capture gate (304).
Patent GB-2601217-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of a battery, and electric vehicle
Inventor: PHILIPP KELLNER
IPC: H01M50/249
Filed: 2021-07-21
Abstract: A battery arrangement for a motor vehicle, with a battery 12 which has a battery housing 16 and a plurality of battery cells (20, fig 1), the battery cells being arranged in the battery housing, a protective plate 30 which is arranged at least on one side of the battery, and a damage detection apparatus 40 which has a damage indicator means 42. The damage indicator means are arranged on the protective plate and are embedded into the protective plate. The protective plate may comprise multiple layers (24, 26, 28; fig 3) with the damage indicator means being provided in a central layer, preferably sandwiched between a fibre reinforced plastic layer and a structural foam layer. Various sensors may be used for the damage indicator means, such as a strain gauge, an optical spacing sensor, a rupturable fluid-filled chamber where outflow of fluid can be detected (fig 2c), or an electrically conducting element which can be severed by a penetration element provided on the battery housing (fig 2d). The protective plate may be arranged on the underside of the vehicle between the roadway and the battery housing (fig 1).
Patent GB-2600817-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for generating dynamic interface options using machine learning models
Inventor: MINH LE
IPC: G06F16/483
Filed: 2021-09-22
Abstract: Dynamic interface options are generated by receiving a first user action during a session, determining a first user interface image corresponding to the first user action, determining metadata first image, retrieving time-dependent user account information, preferably including frequency of account update, information on account status or information on an account value, for the first user during the session, generating a first feature input based on the metadata, generating a second feature input based on the user account information, inputting the first feature input into a first machine learning model, which can be a convolutional neural network, and the second feature input into a second machine learning model, which can perform Weight of Evidence analysis, and generating a dynamic interface option 108, which can modify a user’s account, from the machine learning models,. Determining the metadata can comprise identifying or parsing text, identifying keywords or generating a pixel array. The first machine learning model may use a Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers model for natural language processing. Metadata from a second interface image corresponding to a second user action in a previous session can be used for the first feature input.
Patent GB-2612644-A (GB)
Title: A method for engaging a pneumatic parking brake of a parking brake system of a motor vehicle
Inventor: Graig Richards
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 2021-11-09
Abstract: A method for engaging a pneumatic parking brake 30 of a parking brake system 12 of a motor vehicle 10, wherein a first controller 14 of the parking brake system 12 receives a parking brake command 18 (e.g. from an autonomous driving system 20) and attempts to engage the pneumatic parking brake 30 via a first mode 36. The first controller 14 transmits a parking brake status 24 to a second controller 26, which is a separate component from the parking brake system. If the parking brake status signal indicates a failure in the engagement of the pneumatic parking brake 30 via the first mode 36, the second controller 26 engages the pneumatic parking brake 30 via a second mode (38; fig. 2). The second mode may involve repeatedly engaging the service brakes to deplete pressure from the pneumatic parking brake or actuating a valve of the parking brake system.
Patent GB-2603431-A (GB)
Title: Mobile fuel dispenser
Inventor: Rashid Alghurair
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 2020-10-08
Abstract: A mobile fuel delivery system and method are described for dispensing fuel in a poorly ventilated area. The system includes a fuel dispensing nozzle for dispensing the fuel; a cargo tank 16 for containing the fuel; a vapour recovery nozzle for recovering vapour from a fuel tank of a vehicle during fuelling; a sealing mechanism for sealingly engaging the fuel tank, a vapour tank 18; a pressure / vacuum release valve 20 connected between tank 16 and tank 18 and which is operable to increase / decrease pressure within tank 16 during dispensing of fuel and recovery of vapour recovered by the vapour recovery nozzle and pumped into the tank 16; and a safety mechanism including a control module 38 and a pressure detector 36 for detecting pressure within the tank 18, the module 38 being operable to stop fuel dispensing when pressure in tank 18 reaches a predetermined pressure.
Patent GB-2618812-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage vacuum pump with improved heat transmission
Inventor: NEIL TURNER
IPC: F04C25/02
Filed: 2022-05-18
Abstract: A multi-stage vacuum pump comprises an inlet stage 100a, an outlet stage 100g and at least two intervening stages 100b-100f that have compression chambers of incrementally decreasing volume in flow series between the inlet stage and the outlet stage. A first of the intervening stages 100b defines a compression chamber of a second largest volume and a second of the intervening stages 100f defines a compression chamber of a second smallest volume. The inlet, outlet and intervening stages are positioned adjacent to each other in a non-sequential order such that the inlet stage has fewer than two other stages positioned between itself and the outlet stage. The arrangement of the stages enhances heat transfer between stages that generate more heat during pump operation and those that generate less heat to regulate the working gas temperatures across all stages. The inlet stage may be positioned adjacent to the outlet stage such that there are no intervening stages positioned between them. The outlet stage may be positioned between and closest to both the inlet stage and the first intervening stage. The first intervening stage may be positioned adjacent the inlet stage such that there are no other stages positioned between them.