baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2536507-A (GB)
Title: Lighting means and motion detection
Inventor: ABHINAV SOMARAJU
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2015-03-16
Abstract: Means for identifying the presence or absence of a person in an area monitored by a motion sensor 1 that operates lighting controller 2 to turn light source 4 on or off. The motion sensor autonomously detects if large, small or no movements have occurred and alters detection thresholds accordingly increasing or decreasing sensitivity. The history of the detection data may be utilised possibly using a hidden Markov model and further applying a Viterbi algorithm to the model to detect motion in the monitored area.
Patent GB-2538974-A (GB)
Title: Underwater excavation apparatus
Inventor: ALEX F WHYTE
IPC: E02F5/28
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: An underwater excavation apparatus comprising a first chamber 13, a second chamber 15 in fluid communication with the first chamber and an impeller 7 which draws water into the first chamber via the second chamber and generates a flow out of the apparatus. The second chamber is configured to redirect water as it passes through the second chamber to counteract torque produced by the impeller. The second chamber may surround the first chamber. The second chamber may comprise one or more guides 23 located on inner and outer walls of the second chamber. The guides may comprise of elongated members which may follow a helical path. The guides may comprises one or more grooves. The guides may be oriented in an opposite sense or direction to the blades of the impeller. The second chamber may have one or more inlets 3 and outlets 21. A hydraulic motor 9 may be connected to the impeller. The impeller may draw water directly into the first chamber. Guide vanes 11 may be located between the one or more inlets to the first chamber. The apparatus may be of a modular structure and comprise a nozzle which provides an outlet from the first chamber.
Patent GB-2523685-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for a modified outer loop after a receiver outage event
Inventor: SVEDMAN PATRICK
IPC: H04L12/825
Filed: 2013-12-12
Abstract: A method, system and non transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium provides for controlling the BLER (block error rate) in a digital communication system. The outer loop control of the system discounts responses sent by a receiver to data transmission from a transmitter that were sent during a receiver outage event. Either the NACKs or both the ACKs and NACKs sent by the receiver during receiver outage are discounted by the outer loop control which adapts subsequent transmissions by either directly adjusting transmission parameters or by adjusting the selection of transmission parameters. The adapting may be based on individual NACKs and ACKs or after establishing a BLER.
Patent GB-2539709-A (GB)
Title: Device for splicing reinforcement cages
Inventor: STEPHEN RENDER
IPC: E04C5/06
Filed: 2015-06-25
Abstract: A device for splicing together a first reinforcement cage and a second reinforcement cage, through respective parts 12 and 22. The first reinforcement cage comprises a suspension band 18 adjacent one of its ends and the second reinforcement cage 20 carries the said device adjacent one of its ends. The device comprises an anchoring portion 160 carried on a portion of the second reinforcement cage adjacent its one end, e.g. via a bridging portion 170 and configured or configurable such that at least a portion thereof is radially spaced from the second reinforcement cage so as to define a radial suspension gap G between the said portion and the second reinforcement cage. The gap is configured for receiving therein the suspension band as the first and second reinforcement cages are spliced together. The anchor also includes a gate part 180 constructed and arranged so as to be selectively configurable in either an open configuration. In the open configuration the suspension band on the first reinforcement cage can be inserted into or received in the suspension gap via the gate means. In the closed configuration the suspension band on the first reinforcement once located in the suspension gap the band is prevented from being removed therefrom via the gate means. The gate means is moveable between its open and closed configurations by virtue of at least a portion thereof being moveable by pivoting.
Patent GB-2542166-A (GB)
Title: Process for converting distillation by-products
Inventor: DAVIDE DIONISI
IPC: C12F3/10
Filed: 2015-09-10
Abstract: A method of producing a feedstock for an off-site anaerobic digestion process comprising the steps of: (i) providing a source of pot ale from an alcohol production process (distillation); (ii) subsequently removing a volume of solid content from the pot ale to produce a substantially solid-free liquid filtrate; and (iii) subsequently removing a volume of inorganic solubles from said filtrate. Preferably the volume of inorganic solubles are removed by adding an alkali such as sodium hydroxide to facilitate precipitation. Also claimed is a method of producing renewable energy by transporting the resulting feedstock to an off-site location and processing the feedstock within an anaerobic digester.
Patent GB-2543045-A (GB)
Title: Crankshaft for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: FABIO NUMIDI
IPC: F16C3/04
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: A crankshaft (145, Fig. 3) for an internal combustion engine provided with a shaft body (10, Fig. 3) having a body rotation axis (A, Fig. 3), with at least one crank pin 11 for coupling a connecting rod (20, Fig. 7) to the crankshaft 145, said at least one crank pin 11 being connected to said shaft body in an offset manner with respect to said body rotation axis, by means of two crank arms (12, Fig. 5) each having an arm surface facing one to the other, the crank pin 11 extending between said arm surfaces 12d, wherein at least one of said arm surfaces 12d is provided with a protrusion 13 extending from said arm surface 12d, said protrusion 13 being configured to avoid contact between said arm surface 12d and said connecting rod . The crankshaft may be forged, and the protrusion is designed to prevent friction between and damage to the crank arms and the connecting rod.
Patent GB-2539733-A (GB)
Title: An antenna apparatus and method of configuring a transmission beam for the antenna apparatus
Inventor: MICHELE FRANCES BOZIER
IPC: H04W16/28
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: An antenna configuration system comprises a rotatable antenna assembly configured to employ a transmission beam pattern selected from a plurality of transmission beam patterns; a controller to rotate the assembly to each of a multiple selected azimuth directions; signal quality metric determination means for each of the selected azimuth directions and transmission beam determination means to determine an output beam pattern and an output azimuth direction; the controller being arranged to rotate the antenna apparatus to the output azimuth direction and to employ the output beam pattern for a subsequent communication involving at least one wireless terminal. The assembly may rotate, at regular intervals, through a three hundred and sixty degree range. A level of service priority weighting for at least one wireless terminal may also be used in determining the output azimuth direction and the output beam pattern for a subsequent communication. A weighted harmonic mean process may be used in the system. Extrapolated data may be used in the determining process. The system may be used in a backhaul network coupling to a core network. The system may provide an efficient self configuration arrangement which can establish optimal quality communication links.
Patent GB-2544093-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft environmental control system
Inventor: Douglas John Sharpe
IPC: G05D23/30
Filed: 2015-11-06
Abstract: An aircraft environmental control system (4, Fig 2) for controlling a temperature of a fluid comprises a temperature sensor (30, Fig 2) configured to measure a temperature of the fluid and generate a signal indicative of that temperature, a control signal generator 52 configured to, using control laws 78 and the first signal, generate a control signal for controlling the temperature of the fluid, a memory 56 for storing performance data, a transmitter 60 configured to transmit, from the aircraft environmental control system, the performance data, a receiver 60 configured to receive, responsive to transmitting the performance data, update information and an update module 58 configured to, using the update information, update the control laws. An aircraft environmental control method, where control laws are updated, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2544310-A (GB)
Title: A medical tool for guiding a needle
Inventor: KHALID ALAIB
IPC: A61M5/42
Filed: 2015-11-12
Abstract: There is provided a medical tool 100 for guiding a needle. The medical tool comprises a head portion 120 having a cradle 130a,130b,132a,132b for cradling the needle to point the needle in a first direction FD2, the cradle comprising at least two needle supporting points that are spaced apart from one another along the first direction. The portion has first and second plates 122,124 fixed in planes that make an angle of between 45 and 90 degrees with one another. The first direction FD2 is parallel to both of the planes, and the cradle and the first and second plates are substantially opaque to X-rays (e.g made from aluminium).
Patent GB-2544348-A (GB)
Title: Low-profile LED drivers
Inventor: JAMIE KELLY
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2015-11-10
Abstract: An electronic device, such as an LED driver, comprises a casing 1 having an upper plate 1a and a lower plate 1b and an electronic component 3, such as an inductor or transformer, having a magnetic core 3a enclosed in the casing, wherein the magnetic core is in close contact with the casing. In this way, the magnetic core may function as a pillar to improve the stiffness of the casing and the casing may improve removal of heat from the magnetic core during operation.
Patent GB-2545204-A (GB)
Title: A heat management system for an automotive system
Inventor: MICHELE BILANCIA
IPC: F28D15/02
Filed: 2015-12-08
Abstract: The heat management system 940 has a plurality of heat manageable components such as a diesel particulate filter (DPF), a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), an integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), a cylinder block and a cylinder head. Each heat manageable component has a respective heat exchanger and a plurality of heat pipes 700-790 are provided to transfer heat from at least one of the respective heat exchangers to another of the respective heat exchangers. Ideally the heat pipes are connected to a common manifold 800 and include a respective valve controlled by an electronic control unit (ECU) 450. The respective heat exchangers ideally comprise an engine oil heat exchanger 500, a transmission oil heat exchanger 510, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) heat exchanger 520, an external heat exchanger 530, an external heat reservoir/store 540, a DPF heat exchanger 550, a DOC heat exchanger 560, an IEM heat exchanger 570, a cylinder block heat exchanger 580 and a cylinder head heat exchanger 590. An electric pump may connect the manifold with a heat pipe 780 associated with the cylinder block heat exchanger 580. Use of heat pipes means that a coolant pump is not needed under normal operating conditions.
Patent GB-2545234-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser
Inventor: KENNETH SCOTT
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid is disclosed. The dispenser comprises an outlet 60 for dispensing a liquid, a reservoir 68 for liquid, and a closure 54 (e.g. lid or cap) configured to engage with the dispenser and movable between a closed position in which the outlet is enclosed and an open position in which the outlet is not enclosed. The dispenser further comprises an arrangement for controlling liquid communication between the reservoir and the outlet, the arrangement and reservoir movable with respect to each other between a first configuration (fig.10A) in which the reservoir is not in liquid communication with the outlet and a second configuration (fig.10B) in which the reservoir is in liquid communication with the outlet (5). The reservoir is translatable with respect to its housing 52. The housing permits the closure, when in the open position, to engage with the reservoir (e.g. by way of member 82 being urged through aperture 53) to urge the arrangement from the first configuration to the second. By requiring a second movement after removal of the closure accidental access or dispensing of the contents may be avoided or reduced.
Patent GB-2542457-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for monitoring flows in an oil and gas installation
Inventor: HALVOR KJORHOLT
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2016-07-08
Abstract: An oil and gas installation and method of operating thereof comprising a system for monitoring characteristics of materials pumped down hole. The system comprising one, or multiple, sensor body(ies) 24 installed within a pipeline 4, 20 at a surface or above surface location such that the materials flow around and past the sensor. The sensor comprises sensors 34 encased within a housing, in which sensor is installed. The sensor is installed: above a cement head 8; below a pump, such as a top drive pump 18 or cement unit pump 2; within a pipeline 20, located between cement head and top drive; and/or within a pipeline 4 between a cement head and a cement unit. The sensor body may be installed within a flow loop. The body may comprise capacatative sensors with electrodes 32 (Fig.2) spaced apart/along the body to take electrical measurements or resistivity sensors, vascosiometers, ultrasonic transducers, LED sensors, lasers or X-ray devices. The system may have a support arm 26 (Fig.2) for the sensor body to be mounted within the pipeline, the arm may be hollow for wired communication connections 28 (fig.2). Data may be wirelessly transmitted.
Patent GB-2544632-A (GB)
Title: Determining variance factors for complex road segments
Inventor: KENNETH JAMES MILLER
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2016-10-11
Abstract: A vehicle characteristic, such as speed or steering angle, is received. Historical data of characteristics is collected, possibly through crowd-sourcing, from other vehicles and is associated with a first road segment. A correction factor is determined based on the historical data and applied to the vehicle characteristic to autonomously operate the vehicle in accordance with the historical data. The vehicle is thus controlled in a way that mimics a human driver. A nominal value and standard deviation may be determined based on the historical data, and may be used to determine the correction factor. The nominal value may be received from a remote server, or historical data may be received and used to determine the nominal value. A future vehicle characteristic may be predicted based on the present value, and historical data associated with a second, future, road segment may be used to determine the correction factor.
Patent GB-2541308-A (GB)
Title: Microscope observation container and observation device
Inventor: MICHIRU FUJIOKA
IPC: G02B21/34
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: In the microscope observation container according to the present invention, an observed sample is accommodated by an objective lens barrel provided with a housing extending along the radiation direction of excitation light and an objective lens fixed to an inside surface of the housing. The microscope observation container is provided with a structure for collecting a liquid immersion medium added by dispensation, the structure having a portion contacted by the objective lens barrel during observation. During observation, the aforementioned portion is contacted by the objective lens barrel, and the liquid immersion medium is thereby sealed by the objective lens barrel and the structure. The aforementioned portion also has an elastic force, and is deformed so as to conform to the housing of the objective lens by the contact.
Patent GB-2556908-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determining the presence of objects in an image
Inventor: IVAN GRIFFIN
IPC: G06T7/10
Filed: 2016-11-24
Abstract: The invention processes pixel data within the image by a relatively small number of pixel rows at a time rather than requiring the entire frame to be available for processing. The angle and magnitude data from the pixels within an image are redistributed into a plurality of histogram of magnitude bins associated with groupings of pixels. Once enough groupings of pixels equivalent to the height of a Block worth of pixels have been made, partial Support Vector Machine (SVM) calculations are performed on that Block. This is repeated until there are sufficient partial results equivalent to the height (in Blocks) of the feature window (used to detect an object within the image.) Full SVM calculation is then performed based on the partial SVM calculations within that window. This process then may be used to scan across the whole image to determine the presence of objects within it. The present invention is particularly suited to low power system for determining the presence of objects (such as humans or objects in an image acquired by a camera), for example embedded systems and embedded processors.
Patent GB-2546169-A (GB)
Title: Automatic data restrictions based on signals
Inventor: Sandeep Siddhartha
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 2016-12-15
Abstract: A first application (e.g. data management application) executing on a mobile device receives from another application executing on the mobile device, a request to provide data via a network communication component of the mobile device to a server system that is remote from the mobile device. The first application or data management application may determine that data limiting conditions associated with the requesting application have been satisfied. In response to the determination that the data limiting condition have been satisfied, the first application or data management application may prevent access by the requesting application to the network communication component. Embodiments include the first application determining that a quantity of requests within a period of time to provide data to and/or from the second application via the network communication component exceeds a first threshold and that a quality of service rating of a network to which the network communication component is connected exceeds a second threshold. Aspects include presenting a prompt to a user that may allow the user to permit the requesting application to access the network. Further aspects include determining, that the first request is associated with an operation of the second application executing in a background state.
Patent GB-2558223-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring a temperature of a molten metal bath
Inventor: MARTIN KENDALL
IPC: G01K11/32
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: An optical fibre (26, fig 1) surrounded by a cover (25, fig 1) forms a cored wire 6 to measure the temperature of a molten metal bath (31, fig 2). The wire 6 is fed into a vessel 31 containing molten metal (19, fig 2) such as steel by positioning the wire 6 at a first position with a leading tip 6a proximate an entry point 35 of the vessel 31 above a surface 16 of the metal 6. It is fed at a first speed for a first duration from the first position (fig 3a) to a second position (fig 3b) with the leading tip 6a immersed within the metal 19, lying within a measuring plane 20. An exposed tip 10 of fiber 26 projects from the cover 25 and is exposed to the metal 19. The wire 6 is subsequently fed at a second speed for a second duration to take a measurement of the metal 19. The feeding of the wire 6 may then be suspended until the tip 6a melts to a third position (fig 3c), then fed to the second position for subsequent measurements. The measurement speed may be chosen to allow measurements before devitrification.
Patent GB-2549175-A (GB)
Title: Valve with slot
Inventor: COLIN GIBSON
IPC: F16K5/04
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: A valve for use in an exhaust gas stream comprises a housing 12 having an inlet (15, Fig. 1) with an inlet aperture and an outlet (17, Fig. 1) with an outlet aperture, the outlet opposing the inlet. A bore 26 intersects the inlet aperture and the outlet aperture to allow communication between the inlet and the outlet via the bore. A valve member is located within the bore 26. The valve member comprises a spindle or shaft body 40 with a slot 46 extending through the body 40 to define a fluid flow pathway therethrough. The valve member is rotatable within the bore 26, for alignment of the fluid flow pathway relative to the inlet aperture and the outlet aperture, between an open position and a closed position. The inlet 15 and outlet 17 have respective inlet and outlet guides 34, 33 to guide fluid towards the respective inlet and outlet apertures. An exhaust gas system and vehicle having an engine exhaust and using the valve are also provided.
Patent GB-2561929-A (GB)
Title: The effect of mandelate and lactate on spore germination
Inventor: ALISTAIR BISHOP
IPC: C12R1/085
Filed: 2017-07-27
Abstract: A method of chemically inducing germination of bacteria of the group Bacillus cereus sensu lato, comprising the step of administering to a bacterial population a germinant comprising: inosine; one or more amino acids; and mandelate. The amino acid may be L-alanine. The method can be useful in a germinate to decontaminate strategy, and may be applicable to the food industry or in decontamination of areas which may have Bacillus anthracis spores.
Patent GB-2550796-A (GB)
Title: An ultrasonic water meter and a standpipe incorporating same
Inventor: RICHARD COFFEY
IPC: G01F15/14
Filed: 2016-02-24
Abstract: An ultrasonic water meter (l) comprises a body (2) defining a length of pipe (4) that is adapted to form part of water supply pipework. The pipe (4) has a predetermined internal diameter. A pair of electro-acoustic transducers (9, 10) are located respectively in two cavities (7, 8) defined by the body (2) at upstream and downstream positions relative to the intended flow of water through the pipe (4). The transducers (9, 10) are angled obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis (L) of the pipe (4) whereby an acoustic pulse generated by one of the transducers (9, 10) and propagated at an angle to the longitudinal axis (L) of the pipe (4) through the water flowing in pipe (4) is received by the other transducer (19, 9) and vice versa. An electronic controller (12) is operationally linked to the transducers (9, 10) and is adapted to calculate the volumetric flow of water passing through the pipe (4) from data received from the transducers (9, 10). An output means (16) is linked to the electronic controller (12) for display or for wireless transmission of data received from the electronic controller (12) to a remote receiving station. The water meter (1) is therefore intrusive as it is intended to forms part of water supply pipework but operates electronically using ultrasound so that it has no moving parts rather than being mechanically operated. Also provided is a standpipe (19) in which the water meter (1) is incorporated, the pipe (4) of the water meter (1) forming part of the water supply pipework of the standpipe (19).
Patent GB-2563690-A (GB)
Title: Ratchet wheel hub having a releasable central assembly
Inventor: CHENG-YANG LIU
IPC: B60B27/04
Filed: 2017-10-13
Abstract: A wheel hub of a bicycle comprises an inner ring 10 includes an inner surface 11 operatively connected to and driven by a drive mechanism (Figure 1, A), and an outer surface 12. An outer ring 20 includes an inner surface 21 and an outer surface 22 operatively connected to and driven by a driven mechanism (Figure 1, B). Further a central assembly 30 is releasably disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. The central assembly includes a ring member (Figure 2A, 31) having holes 311, and a ratchet assembly (Figure 2A, 332) including biasing members 321 each disposed in a hole, and detents 322 again, disposed in a hole with the biasing member. The detent is in a first position P1 contacting the inner surface of the outer ring and the outer surface of the inner ring and transmitting drive or a second position P2 only contacting the outer surface of the inner ring enabling freewheeling.