baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534991-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of multiplexed or distributed sensing
Inventor: DAVID ANDREW BARFOOT
IPC: G01V8/16
Filed: 2013-08-07
Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to measure a parameter of interest using a fiber optic cable. The parameters can be provided by a process that provides for multiplexed or distributed measurements. A multiplexed or a distributed architecture can include acoustic sensor units placed selectively along an optical fiber such that the acoustic sensor units effectively modulate the optical fiber with information regarding a parameter to provide the information to an interrogator coupled to the optical fiber that is separate from the acoustic sensor units.
Patent GB-2546962-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of impregnating reinforcement material
Inventor: MARCO ARCIDIACONO
IPC: B29C70/50
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: A method for impregnation of fibrous material with a resin comprises the steps of, depositing a film of thermoplastic resin onto the outer surface of a first continuous surface such as belt 200 or a cylindrical surface and bringing a layer of fibrous reinforcement 206 into contact with the resin. The reinforcement and resin is pressed between the first surface and a second surface such as belt 202, and removed from between the first and second surfaces. The method may produce a prepreg or cured laminate with a high degree of impregnation without using a backing sheet, for use in automotive or wind-energy applications. The resin and reinforcement may be heated prior to and during compression by heaters 209, 208 and may be cooled by cooling plates 210 prior to removal from the belts. A protective sheet 211 may be applied to prepreg prior to winding onto a drum 212. The belts may comprise PTFE.
Patent GB-2545897-A (GB)
Title: Asymmetric coherency protocol
Inventor: ANTONY JOHN PENTON
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing apparatus 2 with first 6 and second processing circuitry 4. The second processing circuitry 4 has a hardware mechanism 30 providing a greater level of fault protection or fault detection than is provided for the first processing circuitry. Coherency control circuitry 45, 80, 82 controls access to data from a part of a shared address space by the first and second processing circuitry according to an asymmetric coherency protocol in which a local-only update of data in a local cache 8 of the first processing circuitry is restricted in comparison to a local-only update of data in a local cache of the second processing circuitry. The asymmetric coherency protocol may prohibit the first processing circuitry form caching data or updating data from the part of a part shared address space in the local cache of the first processing circuitry. The apparatus may have a coherency protection unit that stores data identifying which regions of the shared address space are symmetric or asymmetric protection regions.
Patent GB-2548560-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle light guidance system and method
Inventor: Shammika Wickramasinghe
IPC: B60Q1/48
Filed: 2016-03-18
Abstract: A method of guiding a vehicle user approaching or exiting a vehicle. The method comprises projecting, by means of illumination from one or more light sources associated with the vehicle, a distinct illuminated path on the ground. The distinct illuminated path on the ground extends between the vehicle and a location remote from the vehicle. The illuminated path projected on the ground may correspond substantially to an actual path traversed by the user between the vehicle and the location remote from the vehicle. The one or more light sources may comprise one or more headlights, reverse lights, side lights and/or auxiliary lights of the vehicle. The method may track the movement of the vehicle user between the vehicle and the location remote from the vehicle. The tracking may be achieved by determining the location of a mobile communications device such as a mobile phone or key fob.
Patent GB-2549329-A (GB)
Title: Display unit
Inventor: GIOVANNI ROBERTO FRANZAN
IPC: A47F3/00
Filed: 2016-04-15
Abstract: A display unit 100, for displaying and facilitating the online purchase of one or more products is disclosed. The display unit comprises a base 101, a roof 102, and at least one display panel 1 forming an enclosure for one or more products to be displayed. The display unit further comprises means for communicating with a mobile device to direct a person to an online platform, whereby a product shown in the display unit may be purchased. The communicating means may be in the form of a product tag showing a matrix barcode such as a Quick Response (QR) code. The display unit preferably includes a means for autonomously controlling the temperature and light conditions within the unit. The light controller may include a light emitting element 28 and a light diffuser 29, whilst the temperature controller may comprise a heating or cooling device adjustable according to one or more temperature sensors housed within the display unit. The light and temperature controller may also be wirelessly managed. In a further preferred embodiment, one or more panels of the display unit may comprise smart glass or a selectively transparent material.
Patent GB-2551145-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing electrosurgical instruments
Inventor: Neill Tomás Brennan
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2016-06-07
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pair of jaws for an electrosurgical instrument comprising the steps of: manufacturing first and second jaw members 2,3, each having a respective planar sealing surface 5,7; assembling jaw members 2,3 in a required orientation so that planar sealing surface 5 of the first jaw member 2 is at a predetermined orientation with respect to the planar sealing surface 7 of the second jaw member; holding both jaw members 2,3 in the required orientation; forming respective pivot holes 12,11 in the first and second jaw members 2,3 whilst the jaw members 2,3 are being held in the required orientation; and inserting a pivot pin through the pivot holes 11,12. The required orientation may be where planar sealing surfaces 5,7 are parallel. Pivot holes 11,12 may be formed in a single operation, possibly by drilling through jaw members 2,3. The method may include a pre-assembly step of forming respective initial holes 14,13,fig.4 through first and second jaw members 2,3 and filling holes 13,14 with a softer material, where pivot holes may be formed through the softer material. The softer material may be a polymetric material.
Patent GB-2540875-A (GB)
Title: Camera housing for aligning an optical train
Inventor: ULRICH SEGER
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A camera housing 101 for mounting a structural element 103 including an image sensor 105, wherein a fixed installation location 108 for receiving at least one optical component 104 has been provided in the interior space 106 of the housing 101. The essence of the invention consists in the fact that the housing 101 exhibits at least one external receptacle 107 spatially separated from the interior space 106 of the housing 101. This external receptacle 107 has been provided to receive at least one positioning element 102 in such a manner that the positioning element 102 defines a seating plane with respect to the housing 101, and that the structural element 103 including the image sensor 105 is capable of being placed on the positioning element 102 so that the structural element 103 including the image sensor 105 lies in the defined seating plane. In this case the structural element 103 including the image sensor 105 is capable of being placed in the defined seating plane in such a manner that there is no direct contact between the structural element 103, including the image sensor 105, and the housing 101.
Patent GB-2555075-A (GB)
Title: Content management system
Inventor: DAVID COX
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of configuring the settings of a vehicle, which comprises storing on a memory, e.g. on a key-fob, at least one user-profile containing one or more vehicle settings, such as radio stations, satellite navigation settings, seat settings, climate control settings or vehicle dynamics, associated with one or more vehicles associated with the user, establishing a data connection, e.g. using a OBD port or wirelessly, with the engine management system (EMS) of a designated vehicle selected from said one or more vehicles associated with the user, accessing the EMS of said designated vehicle via said established data connection and configuring one or more vehicle settings of said designated vehicle to correspond with said one or more vehicle settings contained in said user-profile associated with said designated vehicle.
Patent GB-2560867-A (GB)
Title: High speed receivers circuits and methods
Inventor: KEVIN CHANG
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: The parasitic capacitance apparent at the output nodes of an input stage SDG-Gm of a digital receiver amplifier is counteracted by a negative capacitance circuit stage Mp3,Cap,Mp4, so that high-frequency gain may be improved. The offset of the amplifier may be cancelled by adjusting the bias voltages Vos1 and Vos2 for the current sources Mn1 and Mn2 in the input stage SDG-gm. The bias voltages are adjusted by feedback from a digital circuit (figures 5 and 15) which analyses the statistical distribution of edges in the binary output signal and seeks to align the rising and falling edge distributions (figure 8). The input stage is source-degenerated by a variable resistor-capacitor circuit VarC, VarR and drives a differential transimpedance amplifier LC-Tia which has a feedback impedance comprising a pair of series-coupled and adjustable parallel LC circuits (figure 11).
Patent GB-2541335-A (GB)
Title: Position specification device, position specification system, position specification method, and computer-readable recording medium
Inventor: JUNICHIRO MATAGA
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 2015-06-11
Abstract: Provided are a position specification device, and the like, for specifying the installation position of a sensor suitable for detecting the leakage vibration of a pipe. A position specification device (100) has a frequency specification unit for specifying the frequencies of the vibration propagating through a pipe and a structure attached to the pipe and an installation position specification unit for specifying, on the basis of the specified frequencies, the installation position of a sensor for detecting the vibration of the pipe.
Patent GB-2560032-A (GB)
Title: An appliance operation signal processing system and method
Inventor: PETER GARETH DAVIES
IPC: G06Q50/06
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: Methods and appliance operation signal processing systems for monitoring domestic appliances for the detection and prediction of potential future failures, and a method of training a machine learning classifier. The system comprises an input, for receiving an appliance operation signal; an output, for outputting information on degradation of the appliance; and a processor. The processor monitors the input signal for a change in magnitude 2; if the change is detected it extracts a section for the signal from prior to the change to after the change, extracts a pre-event potion and a post-event portion 3, then subtracts the pre-event portion from the post-event portion, or may transform them into the frequency-domain and then subtract the frequency-domain pre-event portion from the frequency-domain post-event portion 4, and determines a probability the appliance is in the or each of one or more degradation states by applying a classifier to a feature vector comprising time-domain signal or frequency spectrum. The appliance operation signal may be electrical current/voltage/power signal, water consumption signal, gas consumption signal, an auditory signal or a vibration signal.
Patent GB-2560051-A (GB)
Title: Top chime for a beverage keg
Inventor: JAMES FALVEY
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2017-04-06
Abstract: A top chime 10 for mounting to a keg 100 comprises a mounting portion (11, fig. 4a) defining an aperture (12, fig. 4b) for receiving the neck portion of the keg (104, fig. 3a), wherein the chime is removable from the keg by pulling in an axially outward direction with respect to the keg. The chime may have a mounting element 30 which engages with the mounting portion to secure the chime. The element may be moved radially inward with respect to the longitudinal axis of the chime to secure the chime. The chime may comprise an access aperture (23, fig. 4c) in a side face, through which the element can pass in order to be assembled with the chime. The mounting portion of the chime may comprise tines (13, fig. 4b) extending radially inwardly into the aperture. A second independent claim is included for a chime with deformable contact elements (14, fig. 4d), circumferentially spaced around the mounting portion, arranged to bear against the shoulder 103 of the keg. A third independent claim is included for a kit of a keg assembly as above. A fourth independent claim describes a method of mounting a top chime onto a keg.
Patent GB-2555173-A (GB)
Title: Biometric identity verification with location feasibility determination
Inventor: Sudhir C Vissa
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2017-07-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of verifying a biometric identification request from a user on a device. When a request for user biometric verification is received, first location data for the device is determined. Second location data associated with previous biometric identification requests associated with the user are retrieved. A second level identification request is selectively initiated on the first device based on the first and second location data. The device includes a location module to determine the location data for the device, a biometric sensor to generate an incoming biometric identification request from a user, and a processor to retrieve second location data associated with one previous biometric identification requests associated with the user and selectively initiate a second level identification request on the device based on the first and second location data. The method may determine a usage pattern for the verification requests and a travel time between locations based on transportation schedule data.
Patent GB-2566291-A (GB)
Title: Valve assembly
Inventor: MUN KEONG CHANG
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 2017-09-07
Abstract: A valve assembly 10 for regulating the flow of working fluid between a working chamber of a fluid working machine and a working fluid gallery comprises a valve comprising a valve member 28 and one or more cooperating valve seats, a solenoid actuator 36 to apply a force to urge the valve member 28 away from or towards the one or more valve seats, and a coupling 22 between the actuator 36 and the valve member 28. The coupling 22 comprises a connector located at least partially within a tube 34. A connector void 24 provided between at least a portion of the connector 22 and the tube is in fluid communication with a working fluid gallery outlet 30.
Patent GB-2556397-A (GB)
Title: Method for production of sugars from biomass
Inventor: FELIX SAMUEL SIROVSKI
IPC: H05B3/60
Filed: 2017-09-10
Abstract: A process for the production of monosaccharides from biomass comprising cellulose and hemicellulose, the process comprising: adjusting pH of a biomass material to a value below pH 5 by adding inorganic acid; converting all cellulose and hemicellulose into monosaccharides by passing alternating electric current through the biomass, wherein the said step occurs in a monosaccharide production reactor. The biomass conversion into monosaccharides is preferably conducted at a pH range of 4.5-1, particularly 4.5-3.5; preferably at a temperature range of 70-160°C; and preferably at a pressure of 1-6 bara. The frequency of the alternating electric current is preferably in the range of 30-10000 Hz, particularly 50-60 Hz. The inorganic acid is preferably hydrochloric or sulfuric acid. The monosaccharide production reactor may be an ohmic heater. A monosaccharides production reactor comprising at least two electrodes contained within a cylindrical vessel having inlet and outlet ports at opposite ends; wherein one electrode is electrically and mechanically connected with the vessel wall and is a neutral point connected to earth; wherein the second electrode is electrically isolated from the first electrode and is connected to a single phase of an electric power supply is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2554223-A (GB)
Title: Efficient thin curved eyepiece for see-through head wearable display
Inventor: OZAN CAKMAKCI
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2016-05-05
Abstract: An eyepiece for a head wearable display includes a curved lightguide component, an input coupler, and an output coupler. The curved lightguide component guides display light received at an input region peripherally located from a viewing region and emits the display light along an eye-ward direction in the viewing region. The curved lightguide component includes an eye-ward facing surface that is concave and a world facing surface that is convex. The input coupler is disposed at the input region to couple the display light into the curved lightguide component. The output coupler is disposed at the viewing region to redirect the display light towards the eye-ward direction for output from the curved lightguide component. The output coupler is partially transmissive to ambient light incident through the world facing surface. The display light is guided between the input coupler and the output coupler entirely by total internal reflection.
Patent GB-2557718-A (GB)
Title: Valves including multiple seats and related assemblies and methods
Inventor: MARK RAIN
IPC: F16K25/00
Filed: 2017-10-16
Abstract: A valve assembly 100 includes a valve body 102 having a fluid passage through the valve body 102 and a valve member 104 disposed in a chamber of the valve body 102. The valve assembly further includes a first seat 106 and a second seat 108, where both seats 106, 108 are configured to contact and provide a seal between the valve body 102 and the valve member 104 to at least partially inhibit fluid flow through the fluid passage. Methods of providing a seal in a valve include forcing a primary seat into a seat portion of a valve body to provide a seal between a valve member and the valve body with the primary seat and deflecting at least one arm of a secondary seat to provide another seal between the valve member and the valve body with the secondary seat.
Patent GB-2567655-A (GB)
Title: Polyferric sulphate solution
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER HUGHES
IPC: C01G49/14
Filed: 2017-10-18
Abstract: A process for the production of polyferric sulphate is disclosed which comprises digesting iron oxide in aqueous sulphuric acid to form a solution including ferrous sulphate; oxidising the solution with nitric acid to convert ferrous ions to ferric ions and form polyferric sulphate wherein the molar ratio or iron to sulphuric acid is such that the polyferric sulphate will be sulphate deficient. Nitrogen oxides formed during the process are oxidised and may be recycled to be reused in the oxidation step. The iron oxide may be mill scale or magnetite.
Patent GB-2559834-A (GB)
Title: Dual output pressure sensor with single pressure transducer element
Inventor: Erik Krommenhoek
IPC: H03M1/00
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: A dual range sensor apparatus includes a first sensor element the output 104 of which is coupled to respective inputs of first and second signal conditioning circuits 106, 110 that are configured to condition the output signal of sensor element based on first and second ranges of the parameter sensed by the sensor element. The sensor element may be a pressure transducer element 102. The apparatus may include digital circuitry that generates a digital output representing the outputs of the first and/or second signal conditioning circuits. The signal conditioning circuits and the digital circuitry may be included in an application specific integrated circuit (202, Fig. 2; 302, 304, Fig. 3). The sensor element may also be a temperature sensor element, a strain sensor element, a light sensor element or an electromagnetic field sensor element.
Patent GB-2568053-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle monitoring system for capturing vehicle incidents
Inventor: Joseph Charles Handsaker
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2017-11-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle monitoring device comprising: at least one sensor 10 which measures acceleration in one or more directions; a power source 12; and a recording or memory device 13, wherein the device records acceleration data up to, after and during an impact event. Preferably the sensor and the recording device are included in the same housing or a separate housing. Preferably the sensor is an accelerometer. Preferably the sensors and the memory device communicate via wireless communication. Preferably the memory device is an application on a mobile electronic device. Preferably the acceleration data is continuously measured, or measured at known time intervals between 1ms and 10s. The device may comprise timing means 16 which time stamps the recorded data. The power source is preferably either a power supply in the vehicle external to the device or a battery integral to the device. The device is preferably positioned within the cabin of the vehicle, where the device may be positioned in, on, within or attached to a seat of the vehicle. The acceleration metric preferably measures both the magnitude and the direction of the acceleration. The device is used to measure accelerations during a collision.
Patent GB-2558398-A (GB)
Title: Photo sensor and display device having the same
Inventor: KYOSEOP CHOO
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2017-11-09
Abstract: A photo sensor comprises a first photo sensing thin film transistor (TFT) PT configured to convert light energy to electric energy; a storage capacitor Cst having a first electrode C1 and a second electrode C2 configured to face to each other with an interlayer insulation film ILD between, and storing the electric energy from the first TFT as charge; and a second switching TFT ST configured to output the charge stored in the storage capacitor to a lead-out wire RO according to a control signal, where a first gate electrode PG of the first TFT, a first electrode C2 of the storage capacitor and a second gate electrode SG of the second TFT are integrally formed. The semiconductor layer A1 of the first TFT may be formed from amorphous silicon, and the semiconductor layer A2 of the second TFT may be formed from polysilicon. The first TFT may be a bottom gate TFT and the second TFT may be a top gate TFT. A photo sensor may be applied to each pixel in an electroluminescent display device such as an OLED display (see Figs 6 to 10) or a liquid crystal display (see Figs 11 to 13) for improved integration and aperture ratio in applications including fingerprint or iris recognition.
Patent GB-2565606-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition suitable for intestinal cancer treatment and/or prevention
Inventor: TSE-HAO KO
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2017-11-16
Abstract: A composition comprising a carbonaceous material and an active particle positioned on the carbonaceous material and comprising silver, gold, zinc, copper, magnesium, selenium, platinum, arsenic, cobalt, calcium, silicon, or any combination thereof is provided. The carbonaceous material is preferably an activated carbon fibre, an activated carbon powder, a charcoal material, a bamboo charcoal granule, a carbon black, a graphite powder, an expanded graphite powder, a graphene, a nano carbon powder, or a carbon powder made from phenol formaldehyde resins or artificial resins. The carbonaceous material may contain a pore and may have an acidic or a basic group. The compositions may further comprise an additive. A composition, comprising the said carbonaceous material and active particle, for use in the treatment of intestinal cancer is provided. The intestinal cancer is preferably colon cancer, rectal cancer or colorectal cancer.