baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2550261-A (GB)
Title: Identifying a driver of a vehicle
Inventor: SCOTT VINCENT MYERS
IPC: B60R16/037
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for identifying a person as a driver of a vehicle prior to entering the vehicle. The method comprises: receiving a driver identifier from a mobile device, such as a key fob or smart phone, the driver identifier determined from a gait analysis, such as when a person walks towards the vehicle; adjusting vehicle settings, such as a steering column, seat position, stereo and climate control, to stored preferences for the driver identifier; using a sensor at the vehicle to confirm the driver identifier by sensing biometric data of the person; and sending the confirmed driver identifier to the mobile device. The method may also comprise receiving a probability from the mobile device, said probability indicating a likelihood that the mobile device correctly matched the person to the driver identifier. When the probability is below a certain threshold the preferences may not be altered until the biometric data confirms the driver identity. By sending the confirmed driver identifier to the mobile device it may predict the identity of the driver to a higher probability in the future.
Patent GB-2562482-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable material from a raw calcium carbonate based material and a biodegradable fibril or fibre based binding agent
Inventor: MARTINA ZUPAN
IPC: D21H17/67
Filed: 2017-05-15
Abstract: A method for forming biodegradable material comprising: collecting and granulating an aggregate, preparing a binding suspension, dispersing the aggregate in the suspension, moulding the mixture, eliminating a flow agent from the suspension to allow the remaining components to cohere and form the final material. The aggregate may be a calcium carbonate based material. The binding suspension may be made of a binding agent and a flow agent. The binding agent may be biodegradable fibre or fibril based material which may be cellulose based. The flow agent may be water. The calcium carbonate aggregate may comprise waste by products such as egg shells, sea shells, and remains of shellfish.
Patent GB-2548751-A (GB)
Title: An LED flame effect lighting device
Inventor: JONATHAN STOBART
IPC: F21S10/04
Filed: 2017-06-23
Abstract: A LED flame effect lighting device comprises a plurality of LEDS 25, 27 that simulate a flame. The device comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) 20 having a plurality of through-holes 26 extending between two opposing faces 21a, 21b of the PCB. Some of the LEDs 27 are mounted inside the through-holes 26 so they are visible from both faces of the PCB. An LED driver mounted on the PCB drives the LEDs to simulate a flickering flame.
Patent GB-2563863-A (GB)
Title: Fire barrier apparatus
Inventor: MARK DAVID GROBEN
IPC: A62C3/02
Filed: 2017-06-27
Abstract: A fire barrier apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of elongate, hollow barrier members 12. Each barrier member defines an interior 18, an inlet arrangement (54, figure 10), through which, in use, air can enter the interior and an outlet arrangement (56, figure 10), through which, in use, air can exit from the interior. The apparatus is arranged so that each barrier member abuts at least one adjacent barrier member. In use, as flames approach the barrier, hot air enters the interior of the barrier, arrow A, figure 10, and meets cooler air entering from the opposite side, arrow B, figure 10. The resulting vortex, arrow C, figure 10, rises through the barrier creating a chimney effect, dissipating heat through the outlet.
Patent GB-2561262-A (GB)
Title: An article
Inventor: IAN MALCOLM VICKERY
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 2017-07-13
Abstract: A drug delivery pad comprising a hydrophilic foam layer 3 and a reservoir cover 5 in contact with a first main surface of the hydrophilic foam layer 3, the reservoir cover 5 enclosing a reservoir cavity 7 together with the first main surface of the hydrophilic foam layer 3. In use a medicinal fluid such as an analgesic may be provided within the reservoir cavity 7. A hydrophobic foam layer 9 is further formed over the first main surface of the hydrophilic foam layer 3 and the reservoir cover 5. In use the drug (medicinal fluid) can be dispensed from the reservoir cavity 7 through a lower surface of the hydrophilic foam layer 3 by pressing on the hydrophobic foam layer 9 so that the reservoir cover 5 is compressed. A method of forming a drug delivery pad of this sort is also provided.
Patent GB-2555168-A (GB)
Title: Using labels to track high-frequency offsets for patch-matching algorithms
Inventor: NATHAN A CARR
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2017-07-20
Abstract: The invention involves using labels to track high-frequency offsets for patch-matching. For example, a processor identifies an offset between a first source image patch and a first target image patch. If the first source image patch and the first target image patch are sufficiently similar, the processor updates a data structure to include a label specifying the offset. The processor associates, via the data structure, the first source image patch with the label. The processor subsequently selects certain high-frequency offsets, including the identified offset, from frequently occurring offsets in the data structure. The processor uses these offsets to identify a second target image patch, which is located at the identified offset from a second source image patch. The processor associates, via the data structure, the 15 second source image patch with the identified offset based on a sufficient similarity between the second source image patch and the second target image patch.
Patent GB-2554984-A (GB)
Title: Secure configuration in a virtualised computing environment
Inventor: FADI EL-MOUSSA
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2017-08-01
Abstract: A machine learning algorithm is trained as a classifier based on a plurality of training data items, each training data item corresponding to a training virtual machine (VM) and including a representation of parameters for a configuration of the training VM and a representation of characteristics of security attacks for the training VM. One or more relationships are identified between VM configuration parameters and attack characteristics by sampling the trained machine learning algorithm. A set of VM configuration parameters are identified that are indicated as being associated with a particular attack characteristic. A VM configuration for a target VM is then generated, wherein the configuration parameters in the identified set are absent in the generated VM configuration. The generated VM configuration may be applied to the target VM, or the existing target VM configuration may be adapted in accordance with the generated VM configuration. The machine learning algorithm may be a restricted Boltzmann machine, and may include a plurality of hidden units and a plurality of visible units.
Patent GB-2566012-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle furniture system
Inventor: MARCUS HOGGARTH
IPC: B60P3/34
Filed: 2017-08-24
Abstract: A vehicle furniture system 101 having an article of furniture 103 and a carriage 113 configured to carry the article of furniture 103 between first and second positions within a body portion 105 of a vehicle when the carriage 113 is coupled to the body portion 105 of the vehicle. The vehicle furniture system 101 comprises a first actuator 133 configured to deploy the article of furniture 103 from the carriage 113 when the carriage 113 is in at least one of the first and second positions. The carriage 113 may comprise a ramped surface 143 configured to direct the article of furniture 103 as it deploys from the carriage 113. The article of furniture 103 may be a table or seat which is received in slots in cooperating first 109 and second 111 doors which allows the front 109 or rear 111 door to be opened while the table 107 is at least partially deployed.
Patent GB-2563462-A (GB)
Title: Multifunctional polymer composite yarn
Inventor: SANJAY VASUDEO RAUT
IPC: D02G3/44
Filed: 2017-09-12
Abstract: The present invention describes the fabrication of a multifunctional polyolefin metal solid lubricant composite yarn having negative buoyancy, high abrasion resistance, low coefficient of friction and resistance to micro and macro fouling. The claim discloses that the composite yarn comprises at least one of each of the following, a polyolefin, ultrafine metal particles, a solid lubricant powder and a coupling agent. The yarn can be used to make fishing lines or nets. The polyolefin should preferably comprise at least 75% of the yarn. Both the metal particles and solid lubricant should preferably comprise 0.1%-25% of the yarn. The coupling agent and site catalyst may comprise 0.1%-10% and 0-10% of the yarn respectively. The specific gravity of the yarn should be above 0.95. Ideally, the polyolefin is high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene or polypropylene. The metal particles may have a diameter of less than 120 microns and may be copper, zinc, lead, molybdenum, tungsten, nickel and alloys of metals. The solid lubricant may have a particle size of less than 120 microns and may be graphite, molybdenum disulphide, tungsten disulphide, copper oxide, zinc oxide or boron nitride. The coupling agent may be maleic anhydride modified polyethylene or ethylene vinyl acetate. The yarn may comprise a site catalyst.
Patent GB-2566542-A (GB)
Title: A Modular lighting fixture
Inventor: BOB WARD
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2017-09-19
Abstract: A modular lighting fixture that is capable of receiving interchangeable functional modules comprises a body having a main portion 12 and a second portion 14, the main portion 12 having a hollow interior defining an interior space 100 extending in a longitudinal direction from a first open end of the main portion to a second end of the main portion. The second portion 14 is provided at the first end and extends outwardly in a transverse direction. The interior space 100 is configured to receive and retain a functional module 20 configured to provide a non-light emitting function. LEDs 18 are provided on the second portion 14 of the body. The functional modules may be a speaker, smoke or fire alarm or sprinkler.
Patent GB-2553706-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optic and thermo-optic modulator
Inventor: DOUGLAS MAX GILL
IPC: G02F1/225
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: A dual-use thermal and electro-optic modulator (500) comprises a thermal adjustment hardware set and an electric-field adjustment hardware set to adjust the thermal and electrostatic properties of a common waveguide (504) area. The hardware sets are electrically coupled，and signals for each type of modulation are conducted to the waveguide through a shared portion of a communication medium (502).
Patent GB-2560415-A (GB)
Title: Clothes airer
Inventor: MICHAEL HOWARD
IPC: D06F57/08
Filed: 2018-01-10
Abstract: The clothes airer 10 includes a pair of leg frames 11 pivotally mounted relative to one another for movement about a first axis 12. A top frame 35 is pivotally mounted relative to the leg frames and pivotable about the first axis between a first position, in a collapsed condition of the airer in which the top frame lies alongside a leg frame, and a second position, in an extended condition of the airer in which the top frame lies substantially vertical and extends upwards from the first axis. The clothes airer additionally includes at least one clamp means 40 whereby the top frame may be clamped in the second position or released for movement to the first position. The clamp means may be resiliently biased. The clamp means may secure the top frame only at a single upwardly-extending position and this may be within a footprint defined by the maximum spacing of the lower ends of the leg frames. The clothes airer may also comprise a pair of side frames 24 pivotally secured relative to the leg frames and each comprising hanging rails 26.
Patent GB-2556750-A (GB)
Title: A maritime safety system
Inventor: SIMON JOHN ZIELONKA
IPC: G01S13/86
Filed: 2016-07-26
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for detecting an object falling from a vessel (1), comprising: a plurality of sensor nodes (100) arranged to be installed around a periphery of the vessel (1), each of the plurality of sensor nodes being provided with a Radar sensor (200) and a video sensor (300); and a control system (400), arranged to receive signals from the plurality of sensor nodes and to determine if the received signals indicate a possible Man Overboard MOB event.
Patent GB-2572321-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of axial displacement of a rotating shaft
Inventor: ROBERT DAVID ORTON
IPC: G01B21/02
Filed: 2018-03-14
Abstract: A system for measuring axial displacement and/or vibration of a rotating shaft 10comprises a distance measuring sensor 18 located in a stationary position adjacent the shaft and a disk 14 mounted to rotate with the shaft that has a first target surface 16 in a plane normal to the axis of rotation of the shaft. A stationary second target surface 22 is located adjacent the shaft within the measuring range of the sensor and the disk is designed to interrupt the line of sight between the sensor and the second target surface during predetermined phases of rotation of the shaft (see figure 2). The output of the sensor to is processed to derive measurements of the distances from the sensor to the first and the second target surfaces. Measurements of the distance of the sensor from the second target surface are used to calibrate the sensor to correct for drift of the sensor output. A third target surface may be provided on the disk with measurements of its distance from the sensor used to compensate for variation in gain of the sensor.
Patent GB-2572441-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: NIMA JAMALY
IPC: H01Q7/00
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: An antenna 1 comprises: a first conductive annulus formed on a surface of a dielectric substrate 3; a first conductive land 25 formed on the said surface, within the annulus with an edge region adjacent to an inner edge 23 region of the annulus; and a second conductive land 15 formed on the said surface with an edge region adjacent to an outer edge 21 region of the annulus. The first and/or the second conductive land may be arc shaped with a stem. The stem 11 of the first land may transect a portion of the annulus, from its inner edge to its outer edge. The stem 19 of the second land may lie adjacent to and parallel to a radially aligned edge of the second land. The first and second land stems 11, 19 may have an angular separation of 90° about the circumference of the annulus and the lands may be disposed adjacent different portions of the annulus. A first signal may be connected to the first land and a second signal to an edge of the annulus adjacent the second land and where the edge of the annulus adjacent the first land may be grounded and the second land may be grounded. Other like connection arrangements are disclosed and a MIMO transceiver apparatus, including such an antenna, and a method of providing the same, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2558817-A (GB)
Title: System and method for verifying the safety logic of a cause and effect matrix
Inventor: GARY LAW
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2016-10-07
Abstract: A system and method for determining a configuration of a process control system for a process plant, the process control system implemented as a set of function blocks, includes, for each of the set of function blocks, determining a configuration of the function block based on: (i) a set of outputs of the function block, (ii) logic of the function block, and (iii) a set of inputs of the function block. The system and method further includes generating, based on the set of configurations of the set of function blocks, a test cause and effect matrix (CEM) having a set of test causes and a set of test effects. The system and method further includes accessing a requirement-defining CEM having a set of causes and a set of effects. The system and method may also include comparing the test CEM to the requirement-defining CEM to determine whether a set of discrepancies exists.
Patent GB-2567734-A (GB)
Title: Automatic beverage apparatus
Inventor: CHI-YANG YEH
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2018-08-24
Abstract: An automatic beverage apparatus includes an ordering unit (10, figure 1) to allow ordering of first and second beverages as well as ice volume and sugar amount. A host computer (20) receives signals output from the beverage, ice and sugar menus and further sets first and second additive information as well as jam amount. A cup dropping device A drives down a first and second cup in sequence onto a platform, the platform having a push unit on one side. A label machine B receives the cups and sticks first and second labels sequentially onto the respective cups. An ice maker C dispenses the relevant amount of ice cubes into the cups and a transmission unit L begins moving the cups sequentially forward through the apparatus, the cups travelling through a first additive device D, fructose outputting machine E, jam dispensing machine F, second additive device G and a beverage device I for dispensing a beverage corresponding to the menu choice. The transmission unit then delivers the cups to a sealing machine J which seals the cups sequentially with film and a shaking device K which rotates the cups and places them into an order pickup area.
Patent GB-2578319-A (GB)
Title: A bell and a method of designing a bell
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN SEMKEN
IPC: G10K1/30
Filed: 2018-10-23
Abstract: The bell includes a lip at a bottom of the bell having a lip diameter LD; a shoulder having a shoulder diameter SD; and a crown positioned at a top of the bell having a crown height CH. The bell has a total perpendicular height TPH measured from the lip to the crown. A first design method includes the steps of: · choosing a strike frequency for the bell; · choosing the lip diameter for the bell based on the desired strike frequency; and · calculating the total perpendicular height (TPH) of the bell using the formula: TPH = 0.6146*LD -26.124. A second method includes calculating the shoulder diameter using the formula SD=0.5490*LD-0.0024. A third method includes calculating the shoulder diameter using the formula SD=0.5764*LD. A fourth bell design includes a portion of the inside surface adjacent the shoulder region that is convex towards the central longitudinal axis of the bell (fig. 14).
Patent GB-2579024-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and method
Inventor: James Symons
IPC: B60Q1/50
Filed: 2018-11-14
Abstract: A control system and method for a host vehicle operable in an autonomous mode comprising determining that a steering manoeuvre of the vehicle is required 12102 and, prior to starting this manoeuvre, causing at least one directional illumination source to be directed towards an intended path of the vehicle 12104. The manoeuvre may be the vehicle changing lanes, e.g. over-taking another vehicle, and road users may therefore be warned by a target lane being lit up by light beams and/or projection of an arrow or an intended trajectory onto the road. When the steering is not to move the vehicle by an extent that will require yielding to other road users’ right of way, the lights may not be directed in accordance with the intended manoeuvre. The light source may be a matrix lamp that is part of a headlamp and has multiple pixel LEDs. The system may also cause turn signals on the side of the vehicle to illuminate in dependence on the steering, e.g. flashing both a projected symbol and the turn indicators with a periodicity that is in phase. The directed illumination may be within the field of view of cameras used for the autonomous mode.
Patent GB-2580341-A (GB)
Title: Method of testing a parking brake
Inventor: STEPHEN PRICE
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 2019-01-02
Abstract: The vehicle has an engine, a transmission, ground-engaging motive means and a controller. The method of testing a parking brake of a vehicle includes the steps of applying the parking brake, starting the vehicle engine such that the engine operates at a first rotational speed, and engaging the transmission; activating a parking brake test mode in which the controller automatically operates the engine at a second rotational speed that is greater than the first rotational speed for a predetermined time period; and determining whether the vehicle moves during the predetermined time period.
Patent GB-2572667-A (GB)
Title: System and method of using mechanical systems prognostic indicators for aircraft maintenance
Inventor: RAJ MOHAN BHARADWAJ
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2019-01-04
Abstract: A method of using prognostic indicators for aircraft maintenance includes retrieving aircraft health data 201 which includes one of mechanical systems condition indicator (CI) data, vibration spectrum data, resampled time-domain (RTD) data, and RTD spectrum data. Component health status information for the plurality of aircraft components, such as a gearbox, bearings, and other components, is estimated using a plurality of prognostic modules 204 and includes a current health indicator and prognostic indicator. The component health status information is stored on an onboard database 208 and displayed on an aircraft display 212. A deep autoencoder neural network comprises a plurality of input nodes and an equal number of output nodes which is trained using component specific frequency portions of the spectrum of healthy data and labels from repair, or component teardown findings. Spectrum data is provided at a preselected set of frequencies corresponding to the component-specific frequency portions of the spectrum of healthy data and spectral residues may be computed which comprise the difference between input spectrum at input and output nodes. Also described is an off-board prognostic system which provides the determined health information to a maintainer user device and associated toolbox application 226.
Patent GB-2567772-A (GB)
Title: Butterfly valve
Inventor: RICHARD HAYES
IPC: F16K1/226
Filed: 2019-02-21
Abstract: A butterfly valve comprises a valve stem 120 mounting a valve disc 116 and has first and second coaxial portions 120a, 120b at opposite sides. A valve body 112 has first and second co-axial bores 118a, 118b to receive the first and second portions 120a, 120b and permit rotation of the valve stem 120 and the disc 116 within the valve body to control fluid flow. The first portion 120a has a formation 127 to enable connection of the valve stem to an actuation mechanism. The second bore 118b is closed by a closure 122 remote from the disc 116 such that the valve stem 120 is enclosed in a pressure retaining manner. A seal arrangement is provided between the second bore 118b and the valve stem to inhibit passage of fluid to the closure 122 and a stop comprising a thrust collar 148 interacts with an abutment (164, Fig. 6) of the valve body 112 and blocks movement of the valve stem 120 in a direction away from the closure 122. Semicircular split retainer rings 140 are secured to each other and are mounted to an annular recess in the stem 120.
Patent GB-2583913-A (GB)
Title: Fertilizer particles comprising iron
Inventor: STUART WARD
IPC: C05G5/20
Filed: 2019-05-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to an iron chelate component dissolved in a solvent wherein the solvent is selected from the group of glycols, glycol ethers and mixtures thereof. The composition is used as a coating agent for fertiliser particles and in one embodiment the composition is a liquid and further comprises urea. Also provided is a fertiliser particle comprising a core and an outside layer of a conditioning agent comprising the iron chelate component dissolved in a solvent of glycols and/or glycol ethers, wherein the solvent represents 30-90 wt% of the conditioning agent. There is also a method of manufacturing the fertiliser particles by applying the conditioning agent to a fertiliser particle. Preferably the conditioning agent comprises urea, an anti-foam agent, and an acid such as citric acid or malic acid. The conditioning agent may be essentially water free. The iron chelating component may preferably be FeEDDHA or FeHBED and the solvent may preferably be monolethylene glycol, diethylene glycol or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether.