baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2542426-A (GB)
Title: Pixel circuit
Inventor: Bhaskar Choubey
IPC: H04N5/361
Filed: 2015-09-21
Abstract: A pixel circuit 2 comprises a power supply 12 that provides a supply voltage VDDA, a current mirror circuit 4 having first 30 and second 32 parallel branches connected to the power supply, and a reverse-biased photodiode PD that is connected in series in the first branch of the current mirror circuit; the photodiode is configured to provide a photocurrent Ip in response to incident light that flows through the first branch of the current mirror circuit and is matched by a corresponding mirror current in the second branch of the current mirror circuit; the pixel circuit further comprises a bias voltage supply 18 that applies a bias voltage VBIAS to minimise a photodiode potential Vpd across the photodiode. In another embodiment the current mirror circuit comprises FETs each having a channel aspect ration (W/L) of less than 1:1. In one embodiment the current mirror circuit is a double current mirror circuit with an nMOS current mirror circuit 6 and pMOS current mirror circuit 8.
Patent GB-2544760-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in refrigerators
Inventor: PAUL MCANDREW
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 2015-11-25
Abstract: An open front refrigerator 1 comprises an air egress 4 at its top and an air recovery ingress 5 below the air egress that creates an air curtain passing therebetween and over the front of the refrigerator. A plurality of shelves 3a 3e are located between the egress and ingress and include a first shelf 3a located in an upper half of the refrigerator having an aerofoil 7a positioned in front of the first shelf; and a second shelf 3b 3e located below the first shelf and does not have an aerofoil positioned in front of the second shelf. The first shelf may be located in an upper third, quarter or fifth of the refrigerator. The first shelf may be the uppermost or the second from the top. The second shelves may be a plurality of shelves that do not have an aerofoil. One, two or three shelves may have an aerofoil. Energy savings of almost 50 percent may be made using shelves with one aerofoils. Having lower shelves without aerofoils permits products to be viewed more clearly.
Patent GB-2540446-A (GB)
Title: Method and system to deliver smooth engine torque
Inventor: ASHISH NAIDU
IPC: F02B37/013
Filed: 2016-01-07
Abstract: A method of providing torque-assist to a crankshaft 107 of an internal combustion engine 103, to smooth the delivery of engine torque, the method comprising: assisting the rotation of the crankshaft 107 using an electric machine or motor 109 during transition between the stages 105A. 105B of a multi-stage forced induction system 105 e.g. a turbocharger. The electric machine may be activated when a first stage of the forced induction system reaches a peak performance level or when a second stage of the forced induction system is activated. The machine may be deactivated when the first stage is deactivated or when the second stage reaches a peak performance level. The system aims to mitigate the torque dip or lag at the mid speed range of an engine. The system allows maximum power output to be delivered without loss or torque in the mid speed range.
Patent GB-2534704-A (GB)
Title: Downhole gradiometric ranging utilizing transmitters & receivers having magnetic dipoles
Inventor: BURKAY DONDERICI
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2014-09-18
Abstract: A ranging system utilizes gradiometric data to determine the distance between a first and second well without any knowledge or involvement of the borehole or formation characteristics. In general, this is achieved by deploying a downhole assembly comprising transmitters and receivers having magnetic dipoles, along with bucking receivers positioned between the transmitters and receivers, wherein the gradient field is measured in a radial direction along the downhole assembly.
Patent GB-2534747-A (GB)
Title: Automatic image composer
Inventor: AVIEL AMIT
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: An Automatic Image Composer (AIC) of a computer system, linked to a computer and/or communications network, creates a composition of numerous product images as a single image as an electronic document. The products in the composition (single image) are dimensioned relative to their actual or "real world" dimensions, and dimensions relative to each other. The products of interest, are typically determined and selected by each of the individual customers of the computer system which includes the AIC, "on-the-fly." The composition is suitable for being made into an electronic graphic, such as a web page, banner, or the like, typically for computer, tablet and mobile phone displays.
Patent GB-2550926-A (GB)
Title: Patterned self-adhesive closed-cell solid-foam insulation material
Inventor: ROBERT ANDREW SCOTT
IPC: F16L59/02
Filed: 2016-05-31
Abstract: Multi-layer sheet providing acoustic and thermal insulation comprises a cellular layer 2 adhered to a facing layer 1 and a discontinuous, pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) faced layer 5. Prior to use, this PSA is in contact with a peelable, protective release paper or film 6. The cellular layer 2 is a solid closed cell foam comprising gas filled cells 3 of deformable thermoplastic. The facing layer 1 is preferably a metallic, especially 50-200 µm thick aluminium, foil adhered to the polyethylene foam 2 via a PSA layer 4. The PSA 4, 5 layers are preferably patterned offset rows of geometric shapes comprising repositionable, viscoelastic, especially butyl rubber, adhesive. The preferred foam 2 is 2-10 (3-5) mm thick and contains fire retardant and air filled cells 3 having a polydisperse size distribution, with longest dimension of 0.1-5 (0.5-3) mm. The insulating method and kit are claimed. The insulation is used on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning pipes and ducting.
Patent GB-2553335-A (GB)
Title: Air flow system for engine cooling
Inventor: MARK GAWNE CAIN
IPC: F01P11/10
Filed: 2016-09-02
Abstract: A system for delivering cooling air to an engine of an automotive vehicle comprises a 21 housing defining a passage 25 for directing air towards the engine and an adapter 30, 40, formed separately to the housing. The adapter extends outwardly from the housing 21 and is configured to form a seal with a panel assembly 4, for example to seal the passage 25 with respect to the panel assembly 4 around an opening 10, 11, 12 provided in the panel assembly 4.
Patent GB-2555096-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette case
Inventor: AI FENG XUE
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 2016-10-13
Abstract: A case 2 comprising: a body 4 defining an interior chamber, arranged to retain in parallel configuration (i) a row of cigarettes 40, and (ii) a row of nicotine replacement products 38, the body being formed with a mouth opening at or near one end of the parallel configuration. The body has a mouth opening 6 and a movable door 8 mounted to the body having a closed position and an open position. A controller 12 is configured to control a locking mechanism to permit the door to be opened at one or more timed intervals. The container may comprise a limiting mechanism to permit only a single cigarette and/or nicotine replacement product to be removed from the opening when the door is open, and said mechanism may be further configured to accept the return of a cigarette or nicotine replacement product and prevent removal of the returned object until the next time interval. The door may comprise a drawer unit which is slidably located within the case and can be partially withdrawn from the case, possibly dimensioned to carry a single cigarette and single nicotine replacement product at a given time.
Patent GB-2545981-A (GB)
Title: Bearing assembly for drilling a subterranean formation
Inventor: JOHN KEITH SAVAGE
IPC: E21B4/00
Filed: 2016-11-10
Abstract: A method of drilling a subterranean formation by flowing a drilling fluid 2020 through a drill string disposed in the subterranean formation. The drill string comprising a bottom hole assembly featuring a bearing assembly 2000 with a low flow bearing 2030. Flowing a first part 2060 of the drilling fluid into contact with the low flow bearing 2030, while simultaneously flowing a second part 2070 of the drilling fluid through a bypass channel 2050 around the low flow bearing. Discharging the first 2060 and second part 2070 of the drilling fluid between the bottom hole assembly and the subterranean formation. In other embodiments there is provided a high flow bearing 2040 and a low flow bearing 2030 where the low flow bearing is more proximate to a drill bit section 2090 than the high flow bearing. Flowing a first part of the drilling fluid and a second part of the drilling fluid together into contact with the high flow bearing. This enables cooling the high flow bearing with the first and second parts of the drilling fluid, lubricating the high flow bearing with the first and second parts of the drilling fluid, or a combination thereof.
Patent GB-2549359-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive Directional Loop Filter
Inventor: YAOWU XU
IPC: H04N19/82
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: An apparatus and method in which an edge is identified 602 in a frame, the edge being non-perpendicular with respect to a boundary of a block in the frame. A directional filter is selected 604 from a set of directional filters, each having a filter angle, based on one of an orientation of the non-perpendicular edge or signalling data included as part of an encoded video sequence in association with the frame. The selected directional filter is applied 606 to the edge. The selection may include selecting a directional filter based on a directional intra prediction mode used for encoding the block, a filter angle most closely matching an angle signaled as part of the video sequence, a reduction of the number of blocking artifacts, a threshold value for blocking artefacts, or a frequency of filter use. Each directional filter of the set of directional filters can have a filter angle between 0 and 180 degrees, exclusive. The directional filtering may be applied as part of an encoding or decoding of a video for example during loop filtering.
Patent GB-2546419-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle proximity indicator
Inventor: Jorge Romero
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2017-01-11
Abstract: A vehicle 100 comprising an end facing an external object 102, at least one vehicle light 112 positioned adjacent to the end and projecting a light pattern 308 onto the object, and at least one proximity indicator 120 coupled to a window or windscreen 110 adjacent to the end at a position corresponding to an expected location of the light pattern (324,Fig5B) on the object when the end is a predetermined distance (D2,Fig5B) from the object, this position may coincide with a defroster line or the third brake light. The proximity indicator 120 may be integrated into or removably adhered to the window 110. The light pattern 308 may move in a horizontal or vertical direction relative to the object 102 as the vehicle approaches. In some embodiments, the object is adjacent to the vehicles rear end and the at least one vehicle light is a rear light 112, possibly one of tail, brake or reversing lights. In other embodiments, the object is adjacent to the vehicles front end and the at least one vehicle light is a front vehicle light, possibly fog, daytime running lights, or headlights.
Patent GB-2559376-A (GB)
Title: Regenerative braking system
Inventor: DEAGLAN O MEACHAIR
IPC: B60T8/172
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: A regenerative braking system for a vehicle includes a means 13 for storing details of one or more ideal deceleration profiles for the vehicle. A current braking manoeuvre is compared with a stored ideal deceleration profile and an output signal is generated, during the manoeuvre, representative of any deviation of the deceleration profile of the current braking manoeuvre from the ideal deceleration profile with which it is compared. This output may be used to drive a display 14 to provide feedback to a driver as to the efficiency of a braking manoeuvre. The display indicates if the drivers braking effort is lower or higher than that required to achieve the ideal deceleration profile. Multiple ideal deceleration profiles may be stored and the system arranged to compare a current braking manoeuvre with the most relevant stored profile. Profiles may be stored in association with spatial, temporal and/or environmental information.
Patent GB-2562310-A (GB)
Title: Audio-visual viewing room
Inventor: STEVEN JOHN THORNE
IPC: E04H3/22
Filed: 2017-05-12
Abstract: A kit for constructing an audio-visual room comprises a set of acoustic insulation panels 164. Each panel comprises a facing, and at least one of the panels comprises a speaker mounting recess that extends through the facing, and a plurality of the panels comprise one or more pre-installed trunking elements 212 mounted on the facing to define a cable route. The panels may include a mounting structure 218 for fixing a light fitting, control panel or screen, as well as tracks for attaching a fabric material. A cable loom may be provided in the cable route. Support sheet panels may form a base assembly of the room and may include bushings for receiving adjustable feet. The support panels may include interlocking edges for joining adjacent panels together. The panels may include a foam core, with the recess extending into the core. Also claimed is a method of producing a kit for constructing an AV room, including the steps of constructing at least part of the room off-site and dismantling the room to provide parts of the kit.
Patent GB-2566252-A (GB)
Title: Roof Board
Inventor: ANDREW DALE RIGDEN
IPC: E04D13/12
Filed: 2017-07-13
Abstract: A roof board 10a comprising a one-piece hollow board member 11 formed of plastics material having upper and lower major faces (12, 13 figure 4) which are interconnected by an array of tubular recesses 14 to provide rigidity and strength to the board member 11. The roof board 10a can be connected end-to-end with other roof boards e.g. 10b using joining members (118 figure 7) which may be channel shaped. The board members may be made by rotational molding and have an integral longitudinally extending rib on the underside.
Patent GB-2568652-A (GB)
Title: Motorised sledge
Inventor: MARK CHARLES EID
IPC: B62M27/02
Filed: 2017-09-24
Abstract: A convertible motorised snow vehicle e.g. sledge having a traction belt 4, a pair of parallel skis 1a/b that are pivotally mounted to the exterior of the sledge’s, allowing the skis to move from a stored to a deployed position and a steerable ski 1c. When the parallel skis are in the stored position, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sledge (fig 3b), the traction belt engages with the snow/ice allowing the sledge to be used as a snowmobile, and carry one or more persons up a snow or ice covered slope/hill. When the parallel skis are pivotally rotated by 90 degrees to a deployed position (fig 3a), and engage with the snow/ice, the traction belt is lifted thereby allowing the sledge to be slide down a snow or ice covered slope/hill. Preferably the parallel skis are mounted to hinges 23, wherein the user may manually move the skis and preferably lock the hinges in position. Alternatively the skis are held and moved into position by motors. Preferably the parallel skis have a curved profile along their longitudinal axis to facilitate the rotation of the skis
Patent GB-2556768-A (GB)
Title: Method, device, and system for fast wireless accessory devices pairing
Inventor: Kok Bee Lee
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2016-08-22
Abstract: An improved fast wireless accessory device pairing process at a radio communication device includes initiating, via a first short-range transceiver, a pairing procedure with a wearable computing device and establishing a link with the wearable computing device. Subsequently, receiving Bluetooth device connection information for each of a plurality of wireless accessory devices associated with a wearer of the wearable computing device. The Bluetooth device connection information includes at least a hardware device identifier of the associated wireless accessory and capability information of the associated wireless accessory. Responsive to receiving the Bluetooth device connection information, and for each of the plurality wireless accessory devices, using the hardware device identifier and capability information to pair with and communicate with the wireless accessory device.
Patent GB-2571279-A (GB)
Title: Antenna arrangement and associated method
Inventor: JAMES ANDREWS
IPC: H01Q1/27
Filed: 2018-02-21
Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprises a communication device 1 with an antenna 5 and a conductive parasitic element 2, which is suitable for electromagnetically coupling with the antenna 5, where the said device 1 is physically separate from, or is detachably fastened to, the parasitic element 2. The antenna 5 may be electrically small and the length of the conductive parasitic element 2 may be longer than the said antenna 5 whilst being resonant at the operating frequency of the antenna 5. The parasitic element 2 may be formed in a collar or belt or strap or an item of clothing for a person or animal, where it includes a mounting support for the communication device 1. The communication device may be removable from the said mounting support to allow replacement or recharging of the communication device battery 4. A method of using the arrangement is also disclosed. A compact communication arrangement with an increased range and/or efficiency may be provided which may be suitable for use in a dog or cat collar or some other wearable technology.
Patent GB-2557511-A (GB)
Title: Lactobacillus strain, composition and use thereof for treating syndromes and related complications of autoimmune diseases
Inventor: CHIH-YANG HUANG
IPC: C12R1/225
Filed: 2015-02-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to the Lactobacillus reuteri strain GMNL-89, used for preparation of a medical composition for treating a cardiac and hepatic disease induced by systemic lupus erythematosus, wherein the medical composition is orally administered, and reduces gap junctions between cardiac cells or specifically inhibits matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-1-beta (IL-1-beta), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and caspase-3 in hepatocytes. Also claimed are associated lactic acid bacteria-containing compositions.
Patent GB-2563982-A (GB)
Title: Planar magnetic film speaker
Inventor: ZHI WEN CHEN
IPC: H04R9/04
Filed: 2018-04-26
Abstract: A planar speaker comprising a vibration system 1 and a magnetic system 2; both fixed within a frame 3. The vibration system comprises a vibration film 11 and a planar voice coil 12. The vibration film forms an inward recess and the planar voice coil an aperture 120. The magnetic system comprises a U-shaped soft iron 21 and at least one bar magnet 22, the magnet being located above the soft iron and beneath the aperture. Acoustic foam may be applied over vent holes (211, Fig. 1) on bottom face of the soft iron. The vibration film may: comprise a vibration plate 111, of aluminium magnesium alloy or plastic polymer; be reinforced with a rib; form a contiguous square groove 1111; and comprise an edge 112. The edge may: fix the vibration film to the frame; be made from rubber, polyurethane or silk; have a connecting protrusions (Fig. 11); and have a reinforcing rib. The planar voice coil 12 may comprises a conductive coil 121 and a planar thin film 122, the conductive coil being printed in a winding fashion on the planar thin film. The magnets may be neodymium. The speaker may have a thickness of less than 8mm and output sound in the range of 50-20,000Hz.
Patent GB-2575621-A (GB)
Title: Hand held appliance
Inventor: Nathan Haruna Waters Imhasly
IPC: A45D20/50
Filed: 2018-05-23
Abstract: A hair care appliance comprises a housing (200, fig 1) and a fluid flow path extending from a fluid inlet (212, fig.1) to a fluid outlet (202, fig. 2a). A heater 80 comprises a heater element 82, a former 86 around which the heater element is wound and an outer wall (180, fig.8b) which extends around the heater element. The former provides a central region which is devoid of the heater element. The heater element provides an intermediate region which extends around the central region. An outer region extends between the intermediate region and the outer wall and is devoid of the heater clement. The appliance may comprise an attachment (20, fig.1) having a second fluid flow path extending from a second fluid inlet to a second fluid outlet (22, fig.1), wherein the attachment extends along an axis, preferably parallel to the housing axis, and the second fluid outlet extends at least partially along that axis. Also disclosed is an appliance having flow guides (130, fig.5a; 30, fig.4a) to direct fluid to an inlet of a fan unit (70, fig 2a).
Patent GB-2560677-A (GB)
Title: Method, device and system for creating communication groups
Inventor: Dominik Trzupek
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2015-12-30
Abstract: A method, device, and system for creating a communication group among a plurality of mobile communication devices. The method includes creating a first trigger condition, at a first mobile communication device, the first trigger condition including detection of a second mobile communication device in an area. A context data message that includes the first trigger condition and the area definition is sent by the first mobile communication device to a communication beacon having a range that includes the area. When the first trigger condition occurs and when the first mobile communication device is outside the area, receive a group call at the first mobile communication device from the second mobile communication device.
Patent GB-2576198-A (GB)
Title: Transmission resource sharing
Inventor: UMER SALIM
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2018-08-09
Abstract: Disclosed are methods for sharing resource utilisation information between cellular base stations to facilitate resource sharing of unlicensed spectrum. A first base station, when winning access to transmission resources, transmits an indication of those resources to neighbouring base stations. Those neighbouring base stations may then share the resources if there is no conflict with other devices such as WiFi devices. The resources may be unlicensed spectrum resources which the first base station obtains by a listen before talk (LBT) process. The indication sent to other base stations may comprise a bitmap wherein each bit relates to a physical resource block, a transmission power, a defined transmission interval, scheduling or carrier index. A second base station receiving the indication, senses transmission power received and compares it to the indication. If the comparison shows that the sensed transmission power is only from the first base station, the second base station initiates transmission.
Patent GB-2577108-A (GB)
Title: Marine outboard motor with improved protective cover
Inventor: PAUL KRYSIK
IPC: F02M35/16
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: A marine outboard motor (2, Fig 3) comprises an internal combustion engine (30, Fig 3) connected to a propulsion device (8, Fig 3) and a protective cover 100 removably attached to the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine comprises at least one air duct configured to route intake air to the internal combustion engine. The protective cover comprises a cover duct 103 that forms part of the at least one air duct. The protective cover may be a timing device cover and may provide a bifurcated Y-shaped air duct with an intake air inlet and at least two inlet air outlets. An engine assembly formed from an internal combustion engine and a protective cover comprising a cover duct forming an air duct is also disclosed.