baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2516714-A (GB)
Title: A combined cleaning apparatus for cleaning vegetables or other items and an associated method
Inventor: HAITH DAVID
IPC: B08B3/06
Filed: 2014-03-20
Abstract: A combined cleaning apparatus 10 for cleaning vegetables or other items includes: a main frame, a first cleaning part 12 and a second cleaning part 14. The first cleaning part is configured to perform a first cleaning operation and is configured for rotation with respect to the main frame and has a barrel body 16 defining a central bore 30. The second cleaning part is configured to conduct a cleaning operation subsequent to the first cleaning operation. The second cleaning part is also configured for rotation with respect to the main frame and has a barrel body 18 defining a second cleaning part central bore 32. A connecting part 34 couples the first and second cleaning parts, the connecting part being coupled for rotation about an axis which is substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the first and/or second cleaning part. The connecting part is configured for rotation with respect to one of the first and second cleaning parts, typically via a bearing member. The first cleaning operation may be washing and the second cleaning operation may be polishing or drying.
Patent GB-2527348-A (GB)
Title: Infrared sensor with sensor temperature compensation
Inventor: KASSOVSKI VIKTOR
IPC: G01J5/16
Filed: 2014-06-19
Abstract: An infrared sensor 400 for temperature sensing comprises a cap covering a substrate 401; an IR-radiation filtering window in the cap; a first sensing element 410, comprising a set of N thermocouples 412 whose hot junctions may receive radiation from a source external to the sensor; a second sensing element 420 comprising a set of N thermocouples 422 whose hot junctions may never receive radiation from a source external to the sensor. The sensor 400 comprises first connection modules 307 and second connection modules 306 for connecting a number N1 of thermocouples of the first sensing element 410 and a number N2 of thermocouples of the second sensing element respectively. Here N1 and N2 are equal or smaller than N; N1is different from N2. The sensor 400 comprises connecting means connecting an output of the first connection modules 307 with an output of the second connection modules 306; and an output 407, 408 of the combined outputs of the sensing elements. The sensor 400 may comprise blocking means 430 in the cap for blocking external radiation to passive sensing element 420. A calibration method may involve adjusting the number of connected thermocouples N1, N2.
Patent GB-2529446-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of video quality
Inventor: FISHER PAMELA
IPC: H04N17/00
Filed: 2014-08-20
Abstract: In a method of generating a measure of video quality, a set of weightings, 160, for a plurality of objective quality metrics is obtained. The objective quality metrics have themselves been calculated from a plurality of measurable objective properties, 120, of video data files, 100. The weightings, 160, have been determined by fitting the objective quality metrics to a set comprising a ground-truth quality rating of each of the video data files coming from human scoring of quality, 100. The method includes receiving a target video data file, 180, the quality of which is to be measured. Values are calculated for the objective quality metrics, 220, on the target video data file, 180. The measure of video quality, 240, is generated by combining the values for the objective quality metrics, 220, on the target video data file, 180, using the obtained set of weightings (160). The objective quality metrics may include a combination of measures such as peak signal-to-noise ratio, (PSNR), structural similarity index metric, (SSIM), multi-scale-SSIM, (MS-SSIM), visual information fidelity, (VIF), human visual systems (such as P-HVS & P-HVSM), motion based video integrity evaluation, (MOVIE) and video quality model, (VQM).
Patent GB-2521748-A (GB)
Title: Compact robotic gripper
Inventor: RUST JOHN B
IPC: B25J15/08
Filed: 2014-11-04
Abstract: Robot gripping system 200 includes a motor 202 mounted to chassis 201. A worm shaft 204 is rotatably mounted to the chassis along a worm axis 211 parallel to a motor rotation axis 209. A drive coupling 210 rotates the worm shaft 204 responsive to rotation of a motor drive shaft 203. At least a first and possibly a second worm gear 205a,205b, are disposed on the elongated worm shaft 204. At least a first and possibly a second sector gear 206a,206b, engage the first and second worm gear 205a,205b and rotate respectively about a first and second sector gear axis of rotation (230a fig.2B) transverse to the worm axis 204. At least a first and possibly a second robot gripper finger 208a,208b, are coupled to the first and second sector gears 206a,206b respectively so the fingers 208a,208b rotate about a proximal end 228a,228b. The motor axis 209 may be disposed in alignment with or offset from a plane of rotation (234 fig.2B) defined by the first sector gear 206a. The worm shaft may be split into two (204a,b fig.9) and a second motor (202b fig.9) may drive the second shaft. There may be a second worm shaft coupled to a second pair of fingers, the first and second worm shafts driven by the same motor (fig.12).
Patent GB-2520190-A (GB)
Title: Engine exhaust gas after treatment using diesel particulate filters
Inventor: HARTLAND JONATHON
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2011-09-29
Abstract: The invention provides an engine aftertreatment apparatus and method comprising first and second diesel particulate filters (DPFs), the first DPF being a partial diesel particulate filter (PDPF) provided upstream of the second DPF and arranged to trap smaller particles and allow larger particles to flow through the filter, and the second DPF being a selective catalytic reduction diesel particulate filter (SCRDPF) provided with a coating of a second DPF catalyst, the second DPF catalyst being arranged to promote reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx.). This reduces the particle loading of the second DPF and reduces the number of active regeneration events required by the second DPF filter.
Patent GB-2522372-A (GB)
Title: Storage system and method of storing and managing data
Inventor: PONSFORD SIMON
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2013-01-09
Abstract: A system for and method of storing and managing data comprising: encoding a file into a plurality of fragments; retrieving storage configuration data from a data management store; retrieving encryption key data from a keystore; identifying a storage strategy using the storage configuration data, the storage strategy associating each fragment with a remote storage volume; and for each fragment: using the encryption key data to identify an encryption key associated with a remote storage volume identified in the storage strategy; encrypting the fragment using the identified encryption key; communicating the encrypted fragment to the associated remote storage volume as identified by the storage strategy; and storing the encrypted fragment at that identified remote storage volume.
Patent GB-2538793-A (GB)
Title: Multiple carrier
Inventor: ROBERT GRIFFIN
IPC: H04J14/06
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: An optical transmitter uses first 107 and second 108 digital signal processors (DSP) to pre-emphasise first and second electrical digital streams respectively. The pre-emphasised first and second digital streams undergo digital to analogue conversion 109 and the resulting signals are used to modulate 104, 105 the outputs of first and second optical emitters 102, 103 respectively. The outputs from the first and second optical emitters have different wavelengths or polarisations. The two modulated signals are input to an interleaver 108 which outputs a single stream. The digital pre-emphasis compensates for the wavelength-dependent power transfer function of the interleaver. The transmitter output contains multiple wavelength components; in the prior art this referred to as a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) output signal. A complementary coherent receiver is also disclosed which performs electronic post-equalisation to compensate for an interleaver in the receiver. The interleavers may be Mach-Zehnder interleavers (MZI).
Patent GB-2527004-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads with optimized characteristics and related methods
Inventor: SCHWEIGERT BRADLEY D
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with optimized characteristics presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Patent GB-2543508-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for moulding battery components
Inventor: Simon Britton
IPC: B22D27/04
Filed: 2015-10-19
Abstract: Apparatus for casting straps for lead-acid batteries comprises a molten metal feed trough 130, a mould block 100 having at least one mould cavity 110 located adjacent to the feed trough 130 and means 170 for cooling the mould block 100. A weir 133 is located between the feed trough 130 and each mould cavity 110 and there are means for feeding molten metal into the feed trough 130. A heating arrangement 150 is provided on an edge of the mould block 100 which extends parallel to the feed trough 130 remote from the weirs 133, whereby sections of the mould cavities 110 which have a reduced cross-sectional area can be kept at an elevated temperature relative to the average operational temperature of the mould block 100. The heating arrangement 150 conducts thermal energy from the feed trough 130 to the mould block 100.
Patent GB-2534033-A (GB)
Title: Casting concrete steps or stairs
Inventor: Benjamin Goodenough
IPC: E04F11/022
Filed: 2016-01-06
Abstract: The framework for casting a concrete staircase or steps in-situ has a corrugated base 1 with trapezoidal corrugations running along its length, side walls 3, and a number of risers 4 running between the side walls and across the base, the frame forms part of the finished stairs when concrete is poured in and has set. The side walls and base may be made from sheet steel between 0.5 to 3mm in thickness. The base may be formed from corrugated deck, having preferably between three and six corrugations, with a height between 2 to 10% the width of the stairs. The dividing walls may be sheet metal and have tabs which engage with slots in the side members. The underside of the base may have fire resistant board placed over it to conceal the corrugated base.
Patent GB-2549697-A (GB)
Title: A waveguide launch and a method of manufacture of a waveguide launch
Inventor: GARY STEPHEN FLATTERS
IPC: H01P11/00
Filed: 2016-04-14
Abstract: A wave guide launch has a first substrate with first electrically insulating layer. An interior waveguide with electrically conductive side wall extends through the first electrically insulating layer from a first to a second face. First and second faces have first and second electrically conductive layers respectively. Each electrically conductive layer is in electrical contact with the internal waveguide side wall, each electrically conductive layer has an aperture defining first and second mouths of the internal waveguide. An electrically conductive probe launch extends over the first mouth of the internal waveguide. The waveguide launch has a second substrate with second electrically insulating layer. The second electrically insulating layer has a backshort recess with electrically conductive side wall. The backshort recess extends to a third face of the second electrically insulating layer. The third face has a third electrically conductive layer, in electrical contact with the recess side wall, with an aperture forming a recess mouth. The first end of an interconnecting waveguide extends around the first mouth of the internal waveguide and a second end extends around the recess mouth, the interconnecting waveguide being an electrically conductive polymer. A method of manufacture of the waveguide launch is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2534756-A (GB)
Title: Triple buffer key handling
Inventor: Rory Stuart Turnbull
IPC: H04N21/266
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A method of handling encryption keys in a video delivery environment using a triple buffer arrangement: a pending buffer, a live buffer, and a current buffer. A set of content keys covering a number of time windows is generated by a secure key generating module, and loaded into the pending buffer where they are verified. Each content key is valid for period of time, with a number of days of keys requested at once. These keys are passed to the pending buffer in response to request. The validity of the content keys is checked as they are loaded into the pending buffer. If the content keys pass this check, then the keys are copied over to the live buffer from the pending buffer. The pending and live buffers are updated in this manner periodically, for example every 12 hours, or on request. The current buffer stores the content key that is valid for the current time window for encryption of a further key, a traffic key or code word. The content key in the current buffer is populated using the content key for the current time period from the live buffer, and used for encrypting the code word that is in turn used for scrambling video streams.
Patent GB-2538902-A (GB)
Title: Hair trimming device
Inventor: VICTOR C TALAVERA
IPC: B26B19/20
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: A device for trimming the distal ends of hair drawn therethrough is provided which has a head portion having a handle portion extending therefrom. Drawing hair strands along a serpentine pathway formed between a positioning member and a recess in the head, causes distal ends thereof to momentarily project through an opening and into a cutting cavity where they are cut only when a flexible paddle urges the projecting distal ends into a cutting component. The length of the distal ends cut may be adjusted by engagement of variable sized interchangeable cutting components.
Patent GB-2543185-A (GB)
Title: Guided wave downhole fluid sensor
Inventor: Ehsan Khajeh
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 2015-05-05
Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for downhole evaluation using a sensor assembly that includes a sensor plate, wherein a surface of the sensor plate forms a portion of an exterior surface of a downhole tool. Methods may include submerging the surface of the sensor plate in a downhole fluid in a borehole; activating the sensor assembly to generate a guided wave that propagates along the sensor plate, wherein propagation of the guided wave along the sensor plate is dependent upon a parameter of interest of the downhole fluid; and using information from the sensor assembly relating to the propagation of the guided wave along the sensor plate to estimate the parameter of interest. Methods may include isolating an opposing surface of the sensor plate from the downhole fluid. The guided wave may be an interface guided wave or may propagate in the plate between the surface and an opposing surface.
Patent GB-2547334-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating an ultrasonic sensor and device for detecting a crash situation
Inventor: JOHANNES FOLTIN
IPC: B60R21/0136
Filed: 2017-02-08
Abstract: A method for operating an ultrasonic sensor(s) (1a 1d) to detect a crash situation, possibly of a vehicle 10. The ultrasonic sensor (1a 1d) generates sound vibrations in a transmitting mode and receives sound vibrations in a receiving mode. During normal operation, said sound vibrations are used to detect the distance from the vehicle to an object 100 by switching between the receiving and transmitting modes after a time W. If a crash with said object 100 is detected, either by said ultrasonic sensor (1a 1d) or by a crash detection device 11, the ultrasonic sensor is switched to the receiving mode after a time less than the normal switch time W. An evaluation device 20 then deduces a crash based on the received sound vibrations. In this way, the device is able to differentiate between a real crash situation and a false positive, as in a real crash the ultrasonic sensor (1a - 1d) will continue to detect the object 100 over time and furthermore, the continued presence of the object 100 may produce a shortened damping time of the received sound vibrations.
Patent GB-2561237-A (GB)
Title: Signalling processor for audio communications
Inventor: MORGAN STUART GILROY
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 2017-04-07
Abstract: A system for processing audio communications comprising a first communications interface 12 configured to receive audio communications from a first entity 22 (e.g. customer) and to partition all audio communications from the first entity into a first telecommunication signalling (e.g. Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF)) stream and a first voice stream. A second communications interface 14 is configured to receive audio communications from a second entity 34 (e.g. call centre agent). The first telecommunication signalling stream is sent to a storage unit 16 and the first voice stream is sent to the second entity; and the storage unit 16 is configured to store the first telecommunication stream. The session interface is configured to initiate a session accessible by a user associated with the second entity (i.e. agent) and to facilitate the generation of a link between the session and the first telecommunication signalling stream stored in the storage unit. It provides partitioning of telecoms signalling (e.g. DTMF signalling), and the facilitation of a link between partitioned telecoms signalling and a session environment whilst preventing the bridging of the DTMF or other telecoms signalling signals in the audio communications. Thus, no customer DTMF tones are passed to the company or agent.
Patent GB-2552090-A (GB)
Title: Front-facing camera and maximized display screen of a mobile device
Inventor: LOTHAR PANTEL
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2017-06-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for maximizing the display screen of a mobile electronic device in which part of the display screen has been cut-out to accommodate an additional device such a camera. The mobile electronic device,100, for example a smartphone, may be a bezel-less or bezel-free device which has very thin or curved borders at the left edge, right edge, and top edge of device's display panel. To accommodate a front-facing camera in spite of an upper border that is too thin for a camera module and lens, at least one upper corner of the display panel is provided with a convex cut-out or notch, 601. The lens of the front-facing camera may be disposed at the location of the cutout. To compensate for invisible screen content in the region of the cutout, the layout of the screen content is changed or rearranged, 2501, as long as the invisible screen content is essential. For this purpose, the elements displayed on the screen may be categorized by relevance.
Patent GB-2564129-A (GB)
Title: Self-compacting concrete composition
Inventor: NICHOLAS JAMES WILLIAM JOWETT
IPC: C04B28/04
Filed: 2017-07-04
Abstract: The present invention provides a self-compacting concrete composition for forming a self compacting concrete, the composition comprising: 55.5 to 70.5 % by weight of one or more coarse and fine aggregates; 6 to 16 % by weight of one or more filler aggregates; 0.1 to 0.3 % by weight of one or more self-compacting admixture agents (e.g. water reducer, superplasticiser); 10 to 20 % by weight of cement; and 5 to 15 % by weight of water. The cement may be Ordinary Portland Cement. The filler aggregates may be limestone powder. The concrete may also comprise a binder, a self-cleaning agent such as titanium dioxide or a pigment.
Patent GB-2555263-A (GB)
Title: A medical imaging system for scan queue management
Inventor: YU-CHING AUDREY KUO
IPC: G16H40/63
Filed: 2015-04-13
Abstract: A medical imaging system for scan queue management is provided, comprising: a computing device; a display device; and, an imaging device; the computing device configured to: render: a graphical scan queue comprising a first graphical representation of a type of each respective digital image series of a plurality of digital image series, in an 5 order corresponding to an order in which the series are to be acquired; and, a graphical indication of respective total estimated times for acquiring each of the series; render, at the display, a respective graphical timer on each respective first graphical representation as the series are acquired, the respective graphical timer indicating acquisition progress; receive, from the imaging device, the respective series as they are acquired; store the 10 respective series; and, when acquisition of the respective series occurs, render a graphical indicator of a next respective series to be acquired in the scan queue.
Patent GB-2570460-A (GB)
Title: Waste Bin
Inventor: COLIN PETER WELLS
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 2018-01-24
Abstract: A container made of paper or card with an opening coverable by a lid E. The lid and/or body have adhesive 7 and a latch 2, 3, 5, 6 to keep the lid closed. The adhesive is between the facing surfaces of the lid and container when they are latched. If the carton is used as a bin the latch can be used to temporarily secure it closed so that it can be opened to deposit items and the adhesive can be used to permanently seal the lid closed once the carton is full. There can be one flap 6 on the body which forms a hook and three flaps 2, 3, 5 connected by parallel fold lines extending from the lid which form a hook. To latch, the body flap can be received between two of the lid flaps and a lid flap can be received between the body and the body flap. A handle can be provided in one of the lid flaps 1. The adhesive can be in the form of double sided tape, initially covered by a peel strip to prevent premature permanent sealing. Ideally all parts of the carton are formed from a single integral blank.
Patent GB-2562339-A (GB)
Title: Polymer composites and films comprising reactive additives having thiol groups for improved quantum dot dispursion and barrier properties
Inventor: JESSICA YE HUANG
IPC: H01L33/06
Filed: 2018-02-14
Abstract: A polymer composite having dispersed therein quantum dots wherein the polymer composite comprises of [a] 0.001-5 wt% of quantum dots, preferably cadmium-free quantum dots; [b] 0.5-40 wt% of polymerised units of a first compound comprising from 1-6 thiol groups and preferably having a molecular weight of 300-20,000 and having at least one continuous acyclic hydrocarbyl chain of at least three carbon atoms, such as thiolethylamide of 12-hydroxystearic acid or the thiolethylamide of oligo (12-hydroxystearic acid); and [c] 55-94.999 wt% of polymerised units of a second compound having a molecular weight from 100-750 and comprising at least two polymerisable vinyl groups as part of a (meth) acrylate ester group or attached directly to an aromatic ring, such as tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate, isobornyl dimethacrylate, divinyl benzene or mixtures thereof and, wherein the molecular weight of the first compound minus the molecular weight of the second compound is at least 100. The polymer composites provide more stably dispersed and durable quantum dot compositions for use in, for example, display devices.
Patent GB-2568562-A (GB)
Title: Moldable compositions and methods of using thereof
Inventor: MICHAEL MOSKAL
IPC: C08L29/04
Filed: 2018-07-09
Abstract: Disclosed are moldable compositions that are capable of resisting slumping and cracking when allowed to dry and harden. Embodiments of the moldable composition comprise water, a carbohydrate filler and a clay filler, at least one polar polymeric resin, at least one thickening agent, one or more pH adjusters and at least one humectant. Preferred thickening agents are boric acid or borate salts. Suitable humectants include propylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, ethylene glycol and gelatin. Optionally releasing agents and other additives, such as defoamers or colorants may be included. In a preferred embodiment the carbohydrate filler is arrowroot, the clay filler is kaolin, the polymeric resin is poly(vinyl alcohol), the humectants are propylene glycol and glycerin, the thickener is ammonium pentaborate tetrahydrate and defoamer and fungicides are included as further additives.