baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2543414-A (GB)
Title: Structural elucidation of intact heavy molecules and molecular complexes in mass spectrometers
Inventor: RALF HARTMER
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2016-09-21
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometric analyses for heavy molecular ions and molecular complex ions having m/z above 2000 daltons, comprising collision in a linear RF multipole collision cell 7 containing a mixture of a light collision gas (<40 daltons) and a heavy collision gas (>80 daltons). The ions are axially injected into the collision cell and may have an acceleration voltage of 100 to 300 volts. Due to the collisions with the heavy gas molecules, such as Xe, Kr, SF6, UF6 or C4F10, ions may be fragmented and deflected from the injection axis, causing strong oscillations in the radial direction of the focusing RF field. The light collision gas, such as N2, He, Ne or Ar, may dampen these oscillations. Electrospray ion sources 1, 2 may be used with a pH neutral aqueous solution, where the ions used may be formed from proteins. Mass analysis may be performed using Kingdon traps.
Patent GB-2551605-A (GB)
Title: Audio signal processor
Inventor: KANAME HAYASAKA
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 2017-03-23
Abstract: An audio signal processor 10 can be connected to an audio apparatus 14 that has an operation switch 26 that outputs, in response to a user operation, a reproduction start instruction signal of an audio file which is assigned in advance. The audio signal processor displays a virtual switch corresponding to the operation switch, and judges whether the assignment is normal when an audio file is assigned to the virtual switch by a user operation. A judgment result in association with the virtual switch is displayed by the processor. The processor may reproduce and output an audio file which is normally assigned to the virtual switch corresponding to the operation switch, based on a reproduction start instruction signal which is output from the audio apparatus in response to an operation of the operation switch. The judgement may be output to the audio apparatus and can be displayed on the audio signal processor as a change of a display form including colour and display brightness of the virtual switch.
Patent GB-2546209-A (GB)
Title: Downhole state-machine-based monitoring of vibration
Inventor: JAMES WILSON MOORE
IPC: G01V1/48
Filed: 2014-10-28
Abstract: A disclosed vibration monitoring method includes: processing sensor information downhole to detect one or more vibration modes; responsively updating a vibration mode state machine; communicating a current machine state to an uphole module; deriving from said current machine state at least a primary vibration mode and associated severity; and modifying at least one drilling parameter if the severity exceeds a threshold. A disclosed drilling system implementation includes: a drill string; a rig or other deployment device that conveys the drill string into a borehole using at least one controllable drilling parameter; one or more downhole sensors providing vibration-related signals; a downhole processor that operates on the vibration-related signals to detect one or more vibration modes and responsively updates a vibration mode state machine; and an uphole module that receives the current state from the downhole processor and derives from the current state at least a primary vibration mode and severity.
Patent GB-2565593-A (GB)
Title: Automated control method and apparatus
Inventor: JONATHAN MCGINTY
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2017-08-18
Abstract: A method for automatically controlling a lighting system including at least two lighting devices, for example to simulate occupation of unoccupied premises, comprises the steps of: determining a set of lighting devices to be controlled in an automated mode; determining a start reference time and an end reference time; and determining that one or more criteria for operating in the automated mode are met. Then a lighting device to be the first activated lighting device is selected from deactivated lighting devices of the set of lighting devices; and the first activated lighting device is activated during a predetermined time period defined relative to the start reference time. Subsequently a lighting device to be the first deactivated lighting device is selected from activated lighting devices; and the first deactivated lighting device is deactivated during a predetermined time period defined relative to the end reference time. By selecting lights to activate in predetermined time periods defined relative to start and end reference times, it may be possible to mimic or emulate a user’s presence effectively while reducing setup complexity.
Patent GB-2560783-A (GB)
Title: Smart setup of assistant services
Inventor: BARBABY JOHN JAMES
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2017-10-30
Abstract: A method, performed by a digital assistant device, to determine a set of candidate third party agents, such software agents for providing a service. The digital assistant receives from a user device user attribute information, and determines a set of relevance scores. The digital assistant selects one or more candidate third part agents that have a relevance score that satisfy a threshold and recommending to a user of the digital assistant to configure their account with the candidate agents. When the user accepts the recommendation, the digital assistant configures the user account for operation with the one or more candidate third party agents. Such a method can be used during an initial setup of a digital assistant.
Patent GB-2569362-A (GB)
Title: A dental display system
Inventor: Loven Ganeswaran
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2017-12-15
Abstract: A portable electronic device holder suitable for a dental display 10 comprising a holder body 12 with a viewing aperture 34 with non-parallel longitudinally extending edges 40/42 and an articulatable arm mounting element 74 (Figure 2) on the back side of the holder body. In another aspect the holder body 12 is multi-part with first 14 and second 16 device engagement elements and attachment means for holding the body together. The first and/or second device engagement elements define a viewing aperture allowing access to the electronic device. The aperture having a non-rectangular perimeter. The portable electronic device holder can be attached to a portable electronic device support assembly 75 (Figure 5). In a further aspect the portable electronic device support assembly is a clamp 76 (Figure 5) for attaching to an articulable arm with first and second engagement elements 82,84 (Figure 7) held together by a fastening means and defining a receiving aperture 86 (Figure 5).
Patent GB-2563103-A (GB)
Title: Agent and method for the temporary reshaping of keratinous fibers
Inventor: THORSTEN KNAPPE
IPC: A61Q5/04
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: A cosmetic compositions for the use of in temporary reshaping of keratinous fibers comprise from 0.5 to 20 wt.% wax, 1.0 to 8.0 wt.% non-ionic emulsifier, 10 to 25 wt.% ethanol, and 30 to 80 wt.% propellant, all in relation to the overall weight of the cosmetic composition. The wax is preferably selected from at least one of beesway, carnauba wax, candelilla wax, and paraffin wax, The preferred emulsifier is a polyalkoxylated fatty alcohol. In embodied examples the wax is a combination of beeswax and carnauba wax, the emulsifier is steareth or ceteth based compounds, and the propellant is dimethyl ether. The composition may further include polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), hydroxyalkyl cellulose, or PVP-co-vinyl ester.
Patent GB-2561059-A (GB)
Title: Protecting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle from damage by induction of liquid
Inventor: ADAM MOORCROFT
IPC: F02M35/16
Filed: 2018-01-31
Abstract: A method (30, Fig. 3) of protecting an internal combustion engine 12 of a vehicle 10 from damage by induction of liquid, the method comprising: detecting (31, Fig. 3) liquid in a gas induction system 11 to the engine 12; and causing (32, Fig. 3) valve control means (44, Fig. 4) to at least perform one or both of the following: inhibiting gas intake into a combustion chamber (47, Fig. 4) of the engine 12 during a gas intake stage of a combustion cycle of the combustion chamber (47, Fig. 4); causing gas exhaust from a combustion chamber (47, Fig. 4) of the engine 12 during a gas compression stage of the combustion cycle of the combustion chamber (47, Fig. 4), wherein the valve control means (44, Fig. 4) comprises at least one of a hydraulic circuit or an electromagnetic actuator for controlling, at least in part, the inhibiting gas intake into a combustion chamber (47, Fig. 4) and/or at least one of a hydraulic circuit or an electromagnetic actuator for controlling, at least in part, the causing gas exhaust from a combustion chamber (47, Fig. 4).
Patent GB-2561948-A (GB)
Title: Information processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, system, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
Inventor: Naoya Kakutani
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2018-02-16
Abstract: An information processing apparatus 100 generates a public key pair in accordance with a certificate issuance request, generates a certificate signing request CSR S421 based on the public key pair and transmits the certificate signing request to an external apparatus 102, such as a Certification Authority, CA. The information processing apparatus obtains an electronic certificate and a certificate issuance request result from the external apparatus as a response S422 to the issuance request, and sets the application of the obtained electronic certificate, such as using it for secure communication according to SSL, TLS, IEEE802.1X or IPSEC (certificate-based secure communication protocols), possibly after restart of the apparatus S427. The information processing apparatus may receive the certificate issuance request instruction S419 from a second information processing apparatus (e.g. PC, 103), wherein the information processing apparatus sends display control data to display as a user interface on the second information processing apparatus. A further embodiment relates to an information processing apparatus that automatically updates its certificate at a set update time or according to an update rule selected my an update management unit. The information processing apparatus may be a multi-function peripheral (MFP) or multi-function device (MFD) e.g. combined printer, scanner, copier.
Patent GB-2561103-A (GB)
Title: Electronic apparatus
Inventor: SHUICHI MATSUZAWA
IPC: H05K5/03
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: Provided is a compact electronic apparatus which can be used by securely mounting a second device to a first device. The electronic apparatus can be used by mounting an accessory module 20, which is a second device, to an apparatus main body 1, which is a first device. The accessory module 20 comprises a lock member 11, which is rotatably held. The lock member 11 comprises: an annular part having a plurality of claws 11b; and an operation part 11a for performing a rotation operation. The apparatus main body 1 comprises a plurality of claws 10 that correspond to the plurality of claws 11b of the lock member 11. The rotation operation of the operation part 11a causes the claws 11b and the claws 10 to engage with each other when the accessory module 20 is mounted to the apparatus main body 1, and causes the claws 11b and the claws 10 to disengage from each other when the accessory module 20 is to be detachable from the apparatus main body 1.
Patent GB-2576052-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising unicast traffic
Inventor: JARKKO PASO
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2018-08-03
Abstract: Synchronizing unicast traffic in a frequency-hopping mesh network comprises: attaching a network-attachable device to a frequency-hopping mesh network 604, the network having a synchronized broadcast channel schedule and an unsynchronized unicast channel schedule; deriving a common timing interval value of the network 606; establishing a subdivision of the derived common timing interval 608 and scheduling alternating unicast transmit and receive slots based on a hierarchical position of the electronic device relative to a network root device 610; and at least one of transmitting and receiving at least one packet in a corresponding unicast transmit or receive slot 612 with a one-hop network neighbour in a different hierarchical position relative to the network root device according to the schedule; wherein, said hierarchical position is determined by a hop count of said device from network root device or a Routing Protocol for Low power and Lossy Networks (RPL) rank of said device. Deriving the common timing interval value comprises determining a broadcast interval of said network, wherein subdivision comprises at least one sub-interval divisible into at least one broadcast slot and at least one said unicast slot. The network may be a Wi-SUN frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) network.
Patent GB-2568140-A (GB)
Title: Hair treatment agent with a polyvalent cation II
Inventor: ERIK SCHULZE ZUR WIESCHE
IPC: A61Q5/00
Filed: 2018-09-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a hair treatment agent for strengthening the internal hair structure, the agent with a pH of 3.5 to 5 and comprising a) 0.01-10 wt.% of a polyvalent metal salt, wherein the metal salt is selected from the group of strontium salts, zirconium salts, hafnium salts, titanium salts, tin salts, aluminium salts, bismuth salts, lanthanum maleate, lanthanum chloride, and mixtures thereof, and b)0.01-10 wt.% of an organic acid selected from the group of tartaric acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, amino acids and mixtures thereof. Most preferably, the polyvalent metal salt is aluminium lactate, lanthanum maleate, lanthanum chloride, and a mixture thereof. Most preferably, the organic acid is one of maleic acid or lactic acid or mixtures thereof. Also claimed is a method for strengthening the internal structure of hair using the composition described above.
Patent GB-2577042-A (GB)
Title: System for Monitoring and Controlling Device Activity
Inventor: Matthew James Lawrenson
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: People’s home energy use is often predictable while watching live events (e.g. major sports events), however, entertainment is increasingly being consumed at different times ‘on demand’ (e.g. via internet streaming or local storage) which makes energy demand predictions harder to achieve. The invention relates to determining a smart-device (e.g. lights, heating or cooling) activity profile of a consumer and associating the profile with the consumption of a certain media event. The device activity profile may then be used to control the devices of another user’s smart home when they watch the same event, thus energy demand may be controlled. The method comprises collecting device activity data corresponding to activity of one or more devices in an environment of a first media consumer during playback of a given media asset by the first media consumer. The method determines, based on the device activity data, at least one action performable by a device in an environment of a second media consumer. Playback of the given media asset by the second media consumer is detected and in response, one or more devices in the environment of the second media consumer are controlled to perform the determined actions.
Patent GB-2579250-A (GB)
Title: Media supply units
Inventor: DARYL STANLEY
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2018-11-28
Abstract: A media supply unit is described for the provision of media such as electricity, gas, data or compressed air in a classroom or laboratory. The unit comprises a ceiling mounted base (figure 1, 5), and a media outlet supply head 10 connected to the base by a flexible support cable (figure 1, 11). The support cable (figure 1, 11) is bundled with media supply conduits and the combination can be wound or unwound from one or more spools 15, 20. Media conduits may be wound from separate spools 15. At least one media conduit may pass into the hub of a spool 15 for coupling. The conduit may form a helix between the mooring point and entry at the hub of the spool 15. The spool or spools 15 may be provided with a spring-loaded hub. A motor may lower or raise the supply head 10. The supply head may comprise means to detect when resting on a desk or table (figure 1, 2). There may be a pressure or proximity actuated switch in the supply head 10. There may be a valve and/or a switch in the unit.
Patent GB-2573032-A (GB)
Title: Tie-down strap
Inventor: STEPHEN BREALEY
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 2018-12-28
Abstract: Tie-down strap assembly 1, comprising strap sections 21 and 22; tensioning device 30; spool 100; and coupling member CM. Spool 100 comprises barrel 110 and flanges 120 arranged to receive second section 22 of strap 20, and may comprise a single length of wire. One of flanges 120 may comprise set of spokes. Connector CM comprises first 130 and second 33 parts that connect strap 10 and spool 100. Spool 100 can be coupled to, and subsequently uncoupled from, strap 10 by sliding the first part of coupling member CM into the second part, or by changing a dimension of one of these parts. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing detachable spool 100 by bending a length of wire into at least five portions.
Patent GB-2582572-A (GB)
Title: A speech processing system and method
Inventor: RAMA DODDIPATLA
IPC: G10L15/16
Filed: 2019-03-25
Abstract: A method of speech processing extracts filter bank coefficients "FBANK" from input speech frames, applies a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) to produce Mel frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCCs), applies a feature maximum likelihood logistic regression (FMLLR) transform and correlating transform (eg. an Inverse Discrete Cosine/Fourier Transform) to the speaker-adapted MFCCs, and inputs these to a Deep Neural Network (DNN) acoustic model having at least one convolutional layer which outputs text. Vocal Tract Length Normalisation may be applied in addition to FMLLR, which may be estimated by a trained Hidden Markov Model (HMM) Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM).
Patent GB-2584132-A (GB)
Title: Air handling system, controller and method
Inventor: ALAN BERESFORD
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2019-05-22
Abstract: An air handling system for a system space comprises a first air handling unit controllable to provide a first air flow at a target temperature and a first humidity, and a second air handling unit controllable to provide a second air flow at the target temperature and a second humidity. A controller is programmed to control the first air handling unit and the second air handling unit, and the first air flow and the second air flow are mixable to provide a mixed air flow for delivery to the system space, so that the mixed air flow has the target temperature and a humidity between the first humidity and the second humidity. The first air handling unit may be a ventilation cooler or an evaporation cooler. A controller for the air handling system and a method for controlling the temperature and humidity of a system space are also provided.
Patent GB-2584853-A (GB)
Title: Initialisation of tyre monitoring devices
Inventor: ANDREW BILL
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2019-06-17
Abstract: A method for initialising a tyre monitoring device (e.g. a tyre-mounted sensor of a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for an aircraft). The sensor device (10; fig. 1) is operated in a first lower power mode 802 (power-saving storage mode, dormant state) in which it only responds to a wireless initialisation command (e.g. sent by a configuration device (14; fig. 1)). Once the instruction has been received 804, the sensor operates in a second higher-power normal operation mode 806 in which it responds to other instructions. In the low power mode, battery power to a component (e.g. pressure and temperature sensors (208, 209; fig. 2) or indicator (204; fig. 2)) may be restricted or no power may be provided. The device may include two wireless communication transceivers (212, 214; fig. 2), e.g. respectively using short-range passive lower energy radio frequency (RFID) or near field communication (NFC), and a longer range, e.g. Wi-Fi ®. Only short-range communication may be possible in low power mode. There may be a counter to keep a log of time in the first and/or second modes, e.g. to determine remaining battery. The sensor may return to the first mode when a fault is detected.
Patent GB-2585231-A (GB)
Title: Temporary aids for unassociated stations in communication networks
Inventor: PASCAL VIGER
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2019-07-04
Abstract: An access point (AP) receives a first frame from an unassociated station and responds with a multi-station black acknowledgment (Multi-STA BA) frame providing a temporary association identifier (AID) to the station. A resource unit may be subsequently assigned to the station using this temporary AID, then used by the station to send an association management frame, to which the AP responds with a definitive AID. The scheme may start with the AP transmitting a random access, null data packet (NDP) feedback report poll (RA-NFRP) trigger frame, and the station randomly selecting a resource unit to send an NDP feedback report response to indicate that it has the first frame to send. The access point then sends a basic trigger frame, and the station selects a resource for the first frame based on the resource selected for sending the NDP response. The scheme may be used in an 802.11ax WLAN.
Patent GB-2576627-A (GB)
Title: Nanoparticles and preparation method
Inventor: NICOLETA MURESAN
IPC: B01J37/08
Filed: 2019-07-19
Abstract: A composite comprising supported nanoclusters, the nanoclusters comprising one or more metal-ion containing compounds where each metal-ion containing compound is a transition metal complex having ligands selected from glyoxime, a glyoxime derivative, salicylaldimine, and a salicylaldimine derivative. The nanoclusters are spaced across one or more surfaces of a support. The transition metal is preferably platinum and/or palladium. The preferred ligand is dimethylglyoxime (DMG). Also claimed is a material prepared from the composite by heating, yielding nanoparticles from the nanoclusters. Also claimed is the use of the metal-ion containing compounds in a method of forming metal-containing nanoparticles or an oxide thereof. Also claimed are catalysts comprising the nanoparticle material. The catalyst is preferably a methane oxidation catalyst, a diesel oxidation catalyst, a compressed natural gas oxidation catalyst, a NOx reduction catalyst, and ammonia oxidation catalyst, a gasoline three-way catalyst, or preferably a passive NOx adsorber.
Patent GB-2586247-A (GB)
Title: Non-return check valve for vacuum system
Inventor: DAVID ALAN TURRELL
IPC: F16K15/06
Filed: 2019-08-13
Abstract: A check valve 5 for a vacuum system has an outer envelope 10 formed as a single piece and comprises an inlet end 32 and an outlet end 30, the inlet and outlet ends being in fluid communication via an aperture 16 in a baffle 14. The aperture 16 defines a through passage, a perimeter of the aperture 16 facing the outlet end 30 forming a valve seat. The valve also has a valve member or body 18, the valve member 18 and aperture 16 being configured such that the valve member obscures the aperture and seals with the valve seat to impede a flow of fluid from the outlet end to the inlet end and is displaceable in use to move away from the valve seat and allow a fluid to flow from the inlet end to the outlet end.