baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534451-A (GB)
Title: Hyperspectral resolution using three-color camera
Inventor: BRIAN J TILLOTSON
IPC: G01J3/51
Filed: 2015-11-06
Abstract: A method for capturing hyperspectral images using a regular color camera. In the method, the camera takes multiple images of a scene with the camera oriented differently for each image. The camera comprises a multi-colour filter array and an array of photosensors. Initially, the camera is characterized which may include measuring a transmittance as a function of wavelength and incidence angle. The images are transferred from the camera to a computer. The spectrum of a point in the scene is computed based on the images. The camera may be attached to a vehicle or robot. The camera may be mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle and flown along different flight paths to capture the images from different orientations. The computed spectrum may comprise intensity values for each of a multiplicity of synthetic spectral bands. For a camera carried by an aircraft or spacecraft, the method allows hyperspectral imaging without the cost or weight of a hyperspectral camera.
Patent GB-2530188-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle wheel assembly
Inventor: DUNNING EMMA-CLAIRE
IPC: B60C23/00
Filed: 2013-10-31
Abstract: A vehicle (V) wheel (5) comprising a wheel hub (9) for mounting the wheel (5) to a vehicle (V); a wheel rim for mounting a tyre (3) on the wheel (5); a transfer line 5 (19) for supplying compressed air to a tyre (3) mounted on the wheel (5); and a wheel valve for controlling the flow of air through said transfer line (19); wherein the wheel (5) has lateral inner and outer sides, the wheel hub (9) being configured removably to receive a control valve assembly (7) from the inner side of the wheel (5), wherein a cavity is formed in said wheel hub (9) for 10 receiving the control valve assembly (7), the cavity being open towards an inner side of the wheel (5), wherein the wheel valve is configured to cooperate with the control valve assembly (7) such that the wheel valve is opened when the control valve assembly (7) is received in the wheel hub (9); and/or the wheel (5) valve is configured to close when the control valve assembly (7) is removed from the wheel hub (9).
Patent GB-2534652-A (GB)
Title: Ratchet mechanism spring
Inventor: DAVID T ROSS
IPC: F16D41/18
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: A spring component 100 for a ratcheting mechanism, such as a ratchet wrench 122. The spring component can comprise a base portion 102 from which extends a leaf portion 104 for contacting a pawl 128. A Support arm 106, 108 extends from the base portion and abuts the sidewall 118 of a recess. The leaf portion may extend generally in the same plane as the base or the leaf portion may extend at an angle to the base where that angle may be substantially perpendicular. The support arm may comprise two arms that extend in a perpendicular direction to the base portion. The spring component is therefore shaped to be retained in a recess without any special machining and may find use in hand tools such as ratchet spanners or wrenches.
Patent GB-2545671-A (GB)
Title: Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of driving thereof
Inventor: IAN ANTHONY HURST
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: There is provided a droplet deposition apparatus (50, Fig.5a) comprising: control circuitry (52, Fig.5a) configured to generate a common drive waveform 29; a droplet deposition head (1, Fig.1) having one or more actuator elements (4, Fig.1) configured to be driven in response to drive pulses derived from the common drive waveform. The common drive waveform comprises a plurality of pixel periods 27(i), 27(ii), 27(iii). The pixel periods comprise a firing phase t(fire) and a non-firing phase t(del). Each firing phase comprises at least one firing pulse 30(i), 30(ii) and each non firing phase comprises at least one non-firing pulse 30(iii). The characteristics of each non-firing pulse are defined in response to data in storage on the droplet deposition apparatus, and wherein the firing or non-firing pulses are selectively applied as drive pulses to the one or more actuator elements in response to the data in storage. There is also provided a method and circuitry for driving one or more actuators of the droplet deposition apparatus in response to drive pulses from a common drive waveform.
Patent GB-2534498-A (GB)
Title: Confluent-flow nozzle of a turbine engine including a main cowl with overlapping flaps
Inventor: ROMAIN FERRIER
IPC: F02K1/38
Filed: 2014-09-16
Abstract: The invention relates to confluent-flow nozzle (10) of a turbine engine, including a main cowl (12) arranged around an annular central body (14) defining with same a main annular channel in which a main stream is intended to flow, the main stream having at the intake of the nozzle an azimuth component causing a residual spiral movement of the main stream in two opposing spiral flow directions which correspond to two operating speeds of the turbine engine, the main cowl comprising an annular upstream portion (12a) extended in the downstream direction by an annular end portion (12b) having longitudinal cut-outs forming a plurality of flaps (24) which radially overlap two at a time at the respective side edges thereof (24E, 24I) such that, for each flap, one of the side edges of the flap is positioned towards the inside relative to the corresponding side edge of one of the adjacent flaps, while the other side edge of the flap is positioned towards the outside relative to the corresponding side edge of the other adjacent flap, two side edges (24E, 24I) which overlap to define therebetween a radial space forming a mixing area which is intended to accommodate the azimuth component of the main stream when the latter has a first spiral flow direction and which is intended to not accommodate the azimuth component of the main stream when the latter has a second spiral flow direction which is opposite the first spiral flow direction.
Patent GB-2549956-A (GB)
Title: A post and panel fence system
Inventor: ENDA O'DONNELL
IPC: E04H17/20
Filed: 2016-05-03
Abstract: The support post 11 is rectangular, has grooves 12, 13 on opposing sides 14, 15 for receiving the ends 16 of panels 17, and has an open socket 18 on its top 19 for receiving a H shaped fence post 20, the post being of a material strong enough that a fence constructed using a plurality of the posts can serve as a retaining wall. Also claimed is a post and fence panel system 10 comprising two or more of the support posts. The support posts and panels may be concrete. The system can be used where ground elevation is not level. Older H shaped posts can be retrofitted with the system.
Patent GB-2535916-A (GB)
Title: Improved delivery and blend of essential oils
Inventor: MARTYN CHRISTOPHER BARKLETT-JUDGE
IPC: A61P25/22
Filed: 2009-10-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a diffusible composition, suitable for calming and de-stressing animals, comprising: one or more essential oils, water, and a volatizing agent, wherein the one or more essential oils is valerian. Also claimed is a dispenser comprising a reservoir comprising the aforementioned composition, wherein the dispenser is adapted to permit diffusion of the composition from the reservoir. Preferably, the one or more essential oils is a blend of a plurality of essential oils comprising vetivert, basil sweet and sage. Preferably, the volatizing agent is 3-methyoxy-3-methyl-1-butyl acetate (MMB) (CAS RN 103429-90-9).
Patent GB-2543607-A (GB)
Title: Turbine shroud assembly and method for loading
Inventor: FREDERIC WOODROW ROBERTS
IPC: F01D11/22
Filed: 2016-07-28
Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly 100 comprises an inner shroud 102, an outer shroud 104 and a biasing mechanism 106. The biasing mechanism 106 biases the inner shroud 102 towards the outer shroud 104, in a direction away from the hot gas path 110. The biasing mechanism 106 is springless and driven by a pressurized fluid 114. The biasing mechanism 106 may be either a bellows 116 or a thrust piston. The bellows 116 or thrust piston are attached by a pin 122, a hook, a dovetail, or a t-slot. The first end 118 of the bellows 116 is attached to the outer shroud 104 and the second end 120 is able to rise vertically to expand the bellows 116 and load the inner shroud 102 against the outer shroud 104. The bellows 116 hermetically caps a pressurized fluid supply line 114.
Patent GB-2544641-A (GB)
Title: Organic light emitting display device
Inventor: Jihyang Jang
IPC: H01L51/56
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: An organic light emitting display device has subpixels SP1-SP4, formed on a substrate 100, and which generate different colours of light. A light leakage prevention layer 110-113 is disposed on the substrate 100 in a light-emitting area EA11-EA41 of at least one subpixel. An overcoat layer 120 is also disposed on the substrate, and has curved microlenses in a region corresponding to at least one subpixel. An organic electroluminescent device EL is disposed on the overcoat layer 120. The light leakage prevention layer 110-113 reduces light leaking between the subpixels SP1-SP4, and may pass specific wavelengths of light while absorbing others. The light leakage prevention layer 110-113 may include first and second metal layers (such as silver, aluminum, gold, beryllium, magnesium) on an insulating layer, to reflect light. The microlenses may be a different size, height, width for different subpixels SP1-SP4. Also disclosed is a method of forming the device.
Patent GB-2546133-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive element
Inventor: EUNHEE JO
IPC: B29C70/88
Filed: 2016-01-06
Abstract: An adaptive element 109 comprising: a carbon fibre layer 129; a heating element 131 configured to heat the carbon fibre layer in one or more regions to cause the adaptive element to change in shape; and a radiant thermal barrier 137 configured to reduce the transfer of thermal energy from at least one of: the first heating element to the environment surrounding the adaptive support element by reflecting thermal energy of the first heating element towards the carbon fibre layer; and the environment surrounding the adaptive element to the carbon fibre layer by reflecting thermal energy away from the carbon fibre layer. The adaptive element may comprise a second heating element 145 spaced from the first heating element wherein the thermal barrier is configured to reflect thermal energy from the second heating element away from the carbon fibre layer. In one embodiment, the adaptive element is used within a vehicle seat to adapt the shape of the seat.
Patent GB-2540900-A (GB)
Title: Temporary maintenance enclosures and methods of maintaining turbine blades
Inventor: DAVID FLETCHER
IPC: F03D80/50
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A temporary maintenance enclosure for the maintenance of at least part of a turbine blade, said enclosure comprises a number of side walls which substantially surround the circumference of a blade in need of maintenance; and a roof extending from said side walls towards said blade; wherein said roof comprises an aperture through which said blade is received.
Patent GB-2557220-A (GB)
Title: Determining a characteristic of an inertial contribution to an electric power grid
Inventor: MIKA VENTOLA
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining a characteristic of an inertial contribution to an electrical power grid. A change in inertia in the electrical power grid 10 based on one or more inertia measurements performed in a first time period is determined. On the basis of the determined change in inertia and data indicative of an inertia contribution characteristic of one or more energy production facilities 106 and/or one or more energy consuming devices 113, 114 in the electric power grid, a characteristic of an inertial contribution to the electrical power grid is determined for a second time period different to the first time period. The characteristic of inertial contribution may relate to a proportion of the total energy production or consumption in the power grid by the production facilities 106 or consumers 113, 114.
Patent GB-2544012-A (GB)
Title: Automated fracture planning methods for multi-well fields
Inventor: RICHARD DANIEL COLVIN
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2014-10-14
Abstract: A method in accordance with some embodiments comprises receiving input parameters specifying fracturing requirements, electronically accessing formation data associated with a target formation, and using a computer processor to dynamically generate a fracturing plan for at least one of a plurality of boreholes in the target formation. The plan includes potential fracture locations and lengths that account for existing or planned fracture locations along others of the plurality of boreholes and that further account for the received input parameters and the accessed formation data. The method also comprises fracturing the target formation along the plurality of boreholes in accordance with the fracturing plan.
Patent GB-2563392-A (GB)
Title: A milk powder dispenser for a baby's bottle
Inventor: STUART KINGSWELL
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 2017-06-12
Abstract: A powder dispenser for babys bottle 15 comprising: elongate chamber 10 for containing powder with two axially spaced apertures; a sleeve 11 in which chamber is slidably mounted lengthwise between a seal position where apertures are closed and transfer position where apertures are opened to allow liquid to flow through chamber. Preferably, fluid flows through annular opening 61 formed by slots in sleeve. Preferably, one aperture moves beyond a rim of the sleeve and the chamber comprises seal between the chamber and the sleeve. Preferably, chamber comprises flat base 10. Preferably sleeve comprises annular flange with screw thread 34 connecting to bottle screw thread 30. Preferably a cap comprises a push button to cause sliding of the chamber, where the button has a recess for accommodating a teat.
Patent GB-2554141-A (GB)
Title: Electronic vapour inhalers
Inventor: MARK GILL
IPC: A24F40/465
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: An electronic vapour inhaler 10 comprises a housing 12 and an induction heating arrangement 34 which is arranged to inductively heat an induction heatable element 28 of a cartridge 26 or capsule inserted into the housing 12 to heat a flavour-release medium 30 within the cartridge 26 or capsule. The inhaler 10 comprises a control arrangement 20 which is arranged to energise the induction heating arrangement 34 to inductively heat the induction heatable element 28 and thereby heat the flavour-releasemedium 30. The control arrangement 20 is arranged to recognise an inserted capsule or cartridge 26 by detecting a characteristic of the induction heatable element 28 and to control the operation of the induction heating arrangement 34 based on the detected characteristic. The control arrangement 20 is arranged to detect a change in the electromagnetic field generated by the interaction between the induction heatableelement 28 and the induction heating arrangement 34 during insertion of a capsule or cartridge 26 into the housing 12.
Patent GB-2550725-A (GB)
Title: Double-sided adhesive tape for liquid crystal display module, and narrow-frame liquid crystal display module
Inventor: YANXUE ZHANG
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: A narrow-frame liquid crystal display module comprises a backlight module (10) and a liquid crystal panel (20) that are oppositely disposed and that are bonded by means of a double-sided adhesive tape. The backlight module (10) comprises a back frame (11) and an optical assembly (12) disposed in the back frame (11). At least partial double-sided adhesive tape is a first-type double-sided adhesive tape (30). The first-type double-sided adhesive tape (30) comprises a light shielding portion (31) and a light transmitting portion (32) that extend along the length direction of the first-type double-sided adhesive tape (30). The light shielding portion (31) is bonded to the side wall (111) of the back frame (11), and the light transmitting portion (32) is bonded to the optical assembly (12). In the narrow-frame liquid crystal display module, the double-sided adhesive tape is designed as the light shielding portion (31) and the light transmitting portion (32), the light transmitting portion (32) can extend, in a large width, to the optical assembly (12), accordingly the width of the double-sided adhesive tape is increased on the whole; the width of the double-sided adhesive tape is increased, so that the adhesive tape is easy to cut and unlikely to warp or move after being bonded, and sufficient adhesion force is provided between the liquid crystal panel (20) and the backlight module (10).
Patent GB-2553040-A (GB)
Title: Sensor input recognition
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES HATFIELD
IPC: G10L15/28
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: In eg. a speech recognition system (in eg. in a mobile phone), a sensor 208 detects an input (eg. sound) signal and determines whether it contains a selectable pattern (eg. trigger phrase such as hello phone) via analysers 206 coupled to an analysis signal memory and a controllable pattern detector 220 acting on eg. detected keywords (from 120, 5a) . Aspects of the invention include the subsequent validation 120 of the trigger word or pass phrase which, when spoken by an authorised speaker (identified by speaker verification), wakes up 212 the speech recognition engine (SRE 132). Noise reduction may be tuned for speech recognition 134 or communication 136 depending on whether it is applied before or after the validation.
Patent GB-2552114-A (GB)
Title: Wheel recutting
Inventor: PAUL DAVID MCBRIDE
IPC: G01B5/20
Filed: 2015-11-17
Abstract: An apparatus for re-cutting the surface of a wheel 3, comprising: a rotatable mount 2 for receiving the wheel 3; a probe 7 mounted to be movable across a surface the wheel 3 to obtain a surface profile; a controller, operable during rotation of the wheel 3 to control the position of a cutting tool 8 with respect to the surface the wheel 3 in accordance with the profile; wherein the probe 7 comprises an extendable probe arm and a support arm, each comprising a shaft mounted within a sleeve, and a sensor for detecting the position of the shaft within the sleeve, the sleeve of the support arm and the sleeve of the probe arm are rigidly fixed together and the shaft of the support arm and the shaft of the probe arm are rigidly fixed together. The probe 7 may be removably mountable. The shaft of the probe arm and the shaft of the support arm may be fixed together by via a contact block carrying a contact point for contacting the surface of the wheel 3.
Patent GB-2561654-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for providing electricity with a plurality of AC-DC regulators
Inventor: MING PUI CHONG
IPC: H02J9/00
Filed: 2016-12-15
Abstract: A DC current supply circuit comprises a plurality of power connectors (150); a first and second plurality of multiplexers (103, 211a-211f); a plurality of AC-DC regulators (104, 201a-201c); and an OR-ing circuit (105, 260). The inputs and outputs of each of the first plurality of multiplexers are connected to live wires of at least two of the plurality of power connectors and to the input of a corresponding AC-DC regulator respectively. The inputs and outputs of each of the second plurality of multiplexers are connected to neutral wires of at least two of the plurality of power connectors and to the input of a corresponding AC-DC regulator respectively. Each of selector pins of the first plurality of multiplexers is connected to the output of a corresponding AC current sensor (221a). Each of selector pins of the second plurality of multiplexers is connected to the output of a corresponding AC current sensor (221b). The outputs of the corresponding AC-DC regulators are connected to the OR-ing circuit. By this DC current supply circuit, the configuration and management will be more simplified.
Patent GB-2571982-A (GB)
Title: Moulded article and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES WHITELEY
IPC: B29C65/56
Filed: 2018-03-15
Abstract: A moulded plastics a body (12, Figure 5) preferably formed by compression moulding includes an opening or recess (32). A plastics moulded component 16 to be secured to the body (12), includes projection 18 having a head 22 projecting laterally from a stem 20. Whilst the plastics material of the body (12) is still at an elevated temperature, preferably 50-250 degrees C and 10-20 minutes after moulding, projection 18 is introduced into the opening or recess (32), temporarily resiliently deforming at least part of the plastics material surrounding the opening (32). Once the projection 18 has been introduced into the opening (32), the plastics material of the body returns to its original shape forming a lip to retain the head 22. The plastics material of the body 12 is allowed to cool to ambient temperature. The body may be a foot or base made from high density recycled plastics and used to support a temporary fencing panel or barrier. The component 16 may be a brightly coloured injection moulded virgin plastics and is attached to the foot to improve its visibility, reducing the risk of it forming a trip hazard to pedestrians.
Patent GB-2560656-A (GB)
Title: Reordering of a beamforming matrix
Inventor: MEESARAGANDA SURENDRA RAJU
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2015-03-16
Abstract: This application relates to transmit beamforming in a multi-carrier, multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system. Singular value decomposition (SVD) is applied to a channel matrix to determine an initial transmit beamforming matrix. The columns (i.e. beamforming vectors) of this matrix are reordered to produce a final transmit beamforming matrix. The column reordering is based on a signal characteristic. The re-ordering of columns is adjusted to provide, for any spatial stream, a reduction in the number of sub-carriers with a singular value (aka eigenvalue) less than a threshold value (see paragraph 75). This reduces the likelihood of uncorrectable errors at the decoder. The threshold value may be determined based on knowledge of the modulation scheme and constellation mapper. The column reordering adjustment preferably minimises the number of subcarriers with a singular value below the threshold.
Patent GB-2575652-A (GB)
Title: Heat interface unit
Inventor: LEE CHADWICK
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2018-07-17
Abstract: A heat interface unit (100, Fig. 1) comprises a case (110, Fig. 2) defining a chamber 130 with a thermally-insulating wall 132 dividing the chamber into a first compartment 140 and a second compartment 150. A heat exchanger system (142, 146, Fig. 4) is located in the first compartment 140. Thermally-sensitive apparatus (152, 154, 144, Fig. 4) is located in the second compartment 150 and is thermally insulated from the heat exchanger system by the thermally-insulating wall. A primary fluid circuit (160, Fig. 6) may be connected to a district heating system (200, Fig. 1) through a primary inlet 162 and a primary outlet 164. A first supplementary fluid circuit (170, Fig. 5) may connect to a hot water system (400, Fig. 1) through a first supplementary inlet 172 and a first supplementary outlet 184. A second supplementary fluid circuit (180, Fig. 6) may connect to a heating system (500, Fig. 1) through a second supplementary inlet 182 and a second supplementary outlet 184. The thermally sensitive apparatus may comprise an energy meter (144, Fig. 4), a valve (152, Fig. 4), or a pump (154, Fig. 4).
Patent GB-2576933-A (GB)
Title: Flexible HTS current leads
Inventor: BAS VAN NUGTEREN
IPC: H01B12/06
Filed: 2018-09-07
Abstract: The HTS current lead comprises an HTS cable comprises a plurality 201 of HTS tapes (fig 1); a braided metal sleeve 202 around the HTS cable; and a stabiliser material 203, preferably a wax, impregnating the HTS cable and the braided sleeve. The stabiliser material has a melting point above a critical temperature of the HTS tapes and below a thermal degradation temperature of the HTS tapes. The current lead may be shaped or reshaped by heating the lead so that the stabiliser material 203 melts and the current lead may be bent into a desired shape. The current lead is then allowed to cool in that desired shape. A terminal arrangement for the HTS current lead is described (fig 3).