baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2541175-A (GB)
Title: Organic particles containing viral bodies
Inventor: MARTIN BROWN
IPC: A01N63/40
Filed: 2015-07-29
Abstract: Composite particles comprising at least one baculovirus particle and an enveloping coating of at least one wax that is degradable/soluble in the gut of a larva of an arthropod. Optionally the particle also includes an insecticide, e.g. a pyrethroid and/or an organophosphate. The baculovirus is either an alphabaculovirus and a betabaculovirus particle and may be in the form of a baculovirus occlusion body. The virus may be partially or completed coated by the wax which should be ingestible by the larvae. The wax is a natural wax selected from carnauba wax, rice bran wax and candelilla wax or a mixture of two or more thereof. The arthropod species is from the Lepidoptera order. Also claimed is a method of producing the particles, use of the particles to control larval infestation in crops either in the field or harvested or processed crop produce, a crop plant coated with the composition, a liquid formulation comprising the composite particles for controlling arthropod infestation on eukaryotic tissue of plants, a dry powder composition for the same use and a method of controlling arthropod infestation. The example uses nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpliNPV) targeting Spodoptera littoralis (Egyptian cotton leaf worm).
Patent GB-2536742-A (GB)
Title: Nearend speech detector
Inventor: SENTHIL KUMAR MANI
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A speech detector (200, fig. 2) receives a near-end microphone signal (201) containing both near-end speech and a contribution h from a far-end signal (208) acoustically coupled to the microphone via output speaker (202), and estimates the pure nearend speech signal (205) by transforming the microphone 302 and farend 301 signals into the frequency domain 304, 305, measuring the gain between the microphone signal and the nearend signal 307, and classifying speech 311 in dependence on the variance of the gain and nearend signal. The output 313 may then be fed to an Adaptive Echo Estimation Filter (AEEF, 203) to cancel the echo.
Patent GB-2529575-A (GB)
Title: Image pickup element, image pickup apparatus, and method and program for controlling the same
Inventor: OGUSHI NAOTO
IPC: H04N5/369
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: An image pickup element, 21, and an associated image pick-up apparatus (figure 1, 100) in which the image pickup element generates control information (such as an auto-focus, photometry, colour ratio, exposure, white balance, light emission control or standard deviation value) to be used for image-pickup in accordance with an image signal corresponding to a voltage signal obtained from a first pixel group among a plurality of pixels. The control information generated by the image pickup element is output to an external chip located, 106, outside the image pickup element. The image pickup element further outputs an image signal corresponding to a voltage signal obtained from a second pixel group among the plurality of pixels as a live-view display signal for image display. In accordance with the control information a control unit further controls functions on the camera (such as auto-focus, light emission control and/or image signal correction) and performs live-view display on an image display unit in accordance with the live-view display signal.
Patent GB-2545649-A (GB)
Title: Artefact detection
Inventor: JONATHAN DIGGINS
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 2015-12-17
Abstract: Detecting artifacts in a video sequence comprising interpolated frames generated by motion estimation. Pixel values in first 402 and second 408 input frames of the sequence are processed to identify respective blocks, 404 and 406, of at least one pixel representing an image feature and identified blocks in the first input frame are matched with corresponding blocks identified in the second input frame to determine matched block pairs. For each block pair: (i) a block 412 corresponding to the matched blocks is identified in an interpolated frame 410 between the first and second input frames, and (ii) the corresponding block of the interpolated frame is identified as an artefact depending on a determination of whether said corresponding block represents the image feature. The interpolated frame is corrected based on the characterisation of the blocks of the interpolated frame. The interpolated frame may be used in increasing the frame rate of the video.
Patent GB-2545663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to frame members
Inventor: CHRIS ARMES
IPC: E06B3/48
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: The frame member 10, for use in a door panel of a bi-fold door assembly, has first 12 and second 14 metal frame member portions, the first frame member portion includes a first side 16 having a first seal-forming abutment 18, and on a second opposite side 20 a bead member 22 for abutting a glazing panel. The second frame member portion includes a second seal-forming abutment 26, and the two members are interconnected by a thermally insulating barrier member 28. The barrier spaces the seal-forming abutments to define a hardware recess 30 for receiving a hardware carrier (32,Fig.2) that has a plurality of lock elements (34,Fig.2). The lock elements are connected together by an elongate metal actuator (40,Fig.2) that is movable relative to the hardware carrier to actuate the lock elements. The hardware carrier has a plastic carrier body against which the actuator abuts and slides.
Patent GB-2537721-A (GB)
Title: Abrading tool for a rotary dresser
Inventor: DRAGOS AXINTE
IPC: B24B53/14
Filed: 2016-02-25
Abstract: A roller for a rotary dresser comprises with an abrasive, radially outer surface in which may be defined axial segments such as three sections 111, 112 and 113., the radially outer surface being subjected to a process of material removal such as energy beam ablation to form a pre-defined pattern of individual abrasive units (19 fig. 8) on each axial segment 111, 112 and 113. The roller may be in the form of an assembly comprising a plurality of discs 11 secured in axial alignment and in a preconfigured rotational orientation, each disc 11 being provided with an abrasive, radially outer surface formed from an array of uniformly shaped abrasive units (19 fig. 8) in a predefined pattern (fig. 8). The abrasive units (19 fig. 8) may be formed from polycrystalline diamond (PCD) by a process of material removal such as energy beam ablation. Each disc 11 may be formed from segments (3a fig. 4). The assembly may include a hub 12, flanges 7, 8 and fasteners in tapped holes 10. The axially defined segments 111, 112 and 113 may each be made up of multiple discs of different diameters. The pattern of shaped abrasive units (19 fig. 8) may differ between the segments based on dressing needs and tool wear rates.
Patent GB-2536804-A (GB)
Title: Connecting rod and internal combustion engine
Inventor: MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: F16C7/06
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: A connecting rod 10 for an internal combustion engine with a small end bearing eye 12 for attachment thereof to a piston of a cylinder, and an eccentric adjusting device 13 for adjusting an effective connecting rod length comprising eccentric rods 15/16 which engage on an eccentric lever 14, and an eccentric 36 which is guided in an aperture in the eccentric lever and in the small end bearing eye, and which has an aperture for accommodating a piston pin 37. Lubricating oil bores 38/39 are introduced into the small end bearing eye, which has a larger radial wall thickness in those regions around the lubricating oil bores, than in adjoining regions of said bearing eye. The thinner portions between the oil bores allows for a reduction in weight of the connecting rod and to improve clearance between the small bearing eye and the eccentric rods.
Patent GB-2537232-A (GB)
Title: Reducing erroneous detection of input command gestures
Inventor: RICHARD POWELL
IPC: H03K17/94
Filed: 2016-03-18
Abstract: A gesture detection sensor is disclosed, suitable for operating a vehicle window by means of input command gestures. The method of operation includes detecting 910 the presence of a body part, such as a hand, with a first sensor; storing 915 a reference time value of this detection; detecting 920 the presence of a body part with a second sensor; storing 925 a further time value for this detection; and comparing 930 the reference time value and the further time value to provide a difference value. The difference value is used to determine 935 a valid occurrence of an input command gesture, leading to operation 940 of a device, such as a window actuator. The gesture detection sensor may include two sensors where a detection range (204, fig.2) of one sensor completely overlaps, curtains or encompasses that of another sensor (202, fig.2).
Patent GB-2549968-A (GB)
Title: Hand tool frame
Inventor: JUI-CHIEN KAO
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A hand tool frame has a track base 10 having at least one slidable positioning mount 30, the position of which can be adjusted by positioning bolt 38. The track base 10 has an elongated seat 12 and two rail tabs 14. Each positioning mount 30 has a sliding seat 32, a holding board 34, a positioning board 36, and a positioning bolt 38. The sliding seat 32 is slidably mounted on the rail tabs 14 and has a through hole 322. The holding board 34 protrudes from the sliding seat 32, and can be used to hold a tool, e.g. by clamping. The positioning board 36 is slidably mounted in the elongated seat 12 and has a threaded hole 362. The positioning bolt 38 is mounted through the through hole 322 and is screwed with the threaded hole 362. The track base 10 may have two outer brackets 20 defining a sliding channel for a sliding seat 32, and a magnetic element 26. The holding board 34 may be bent to define a clamping recess 342, have a holding flange 344 inclined in a direction opposite the sliding seat 32, and comprise a flat board (figs 5 & 6).
Patent GB-2537283-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for setting a liner
Inventor: FRANK MULLINS
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2014-11-17
Abstract: An apparatus and method for setting a liner in a wellbore. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a setting tool attached to a work string, with the setting tool having attached thereto a stretching mandrel and a liner top releasably attached to the setting tool at a proximal end and attached to the liner at a distal end, with the liner top containing banded elastomer sheaths positioned in multiple locations along its length. The apparatus may also include a roller screw, operatively attached to the setting tool, so that a rotational movement imparted to the work string causes a forward, rotational movement of the stretching mandrel and engages the stretching mandrel with an inner portion of the liner top so that a protruberance is formed on the inner portion of the liner top and a groove is formed on an outer surface of the liner top.
Patent GB-2551790-A (GB)
Title: A method, apparatus and system for electronic payments
Inventor: Daniel Ginger
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A system 100 for facilitating electronic payments through use of a unique proxy, such as a mobile phone number, comprises a first server 104, a first registration database 112 and a first lookup database 110. The first server receives an electronic registration request message from a financial institution of a first user, comprising registration information of the first user including user bank account information, an identifier of the first user, a unique proxy of the first user, and first user auxiliary information. The registration information of the first user is stored in the first registration database. A subset of the registration information of the first user is copied to the first lookup database as lookup information of the first user, the lookup information including the bank account information, the identifier and the unique proxy. When an electronic proxy payment request message from a financial institution of a second user is received, the message comprising the unique proxy of the first user, the first server looks up the lookup information of the first user in the first lookup database on the basis of the unique proxy of the first user within the request message, and transmits the lookup information of the first user to the financial institution of the second user.
Patent GB-2541119-A (GB)
Title: Tow ball coupling and holder member
Inventor: ROY WILLIAM SWAN
IPC: B60D1/145
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: The invention provides a tow ball coupling 100 and holder member (200, Fig.2) suitable for allowing a vehicle to transport and/or tow at least one item. The tow ball coupling 100 comprises a housing 110 with an open end, and a releasable tow ball catch 125 arranged to allow the housing 110 to admit the ball 15 between a retaining condition and releasing condition, without manual operation of the catch 125. A holder member (200, Fig.2) is also included. The catch 125 could be considered to be a pawl pivotally mounted on the housing 110, and may be biased for engagement with the ball 15. A potential means of releasing the pawl is a lever 140. The housing 110 is preferably tubular, and could include an aperture to enable the catch 125 to move into and out of the housing 110. Also claimed is a ball coupling and holder combination (300, Fig.1).
Patent GB-2543605-A (GB)
Title: Device with camera for accelerated barcode scan reading
Inventor: ZHIJUN QIN
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2016-07-21
Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for the accelerated reading of barcodes by a mobile device. The method comprises passing light through a colour filter array and extracting a low resolution monochrome image from the image sensor for analysis. 1D (linear) and 2D (QR) barcodes may be analysed in this way. The colour filter may be a GRGB (Bayer), RGBE, CYYM, CYGM or RGBW filter and the sensor detecting the filtered light may be a charge coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device. The monochrome image extracted from the sensor may be a Red, Blue or Green (RGB) image.
Patent GB-2541589-A (GB)
Title: Image modification
Inventor: Andrew Vytas Kisielius
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: In one aspect, a request to alter a first image 402 is received. The request includes a portion of the first image that is provided for display with a second image 406. The second image is associated with three-dimensional (3D) geometry data for an object depicted in both the first and second images and date information identifying when the second image was captured. Input identifying an area 612 of the second image is received. A third image 806 is identified based on the date information of the third image and the second image. The third image is associated with 3D geometry data for the object. An area 814 of the third image is determined based on the 3D geometry data of the second image, the 3D geometry data of the second image, and the area of the second image. Information identifying the area of the third image is provided for display with the third image.
Patent GB-2545339-A (GB)
Title: Multilateral junction fitting for intelligent completion of well
Inventor: DAVID J STEELE
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: A completion system and method for intelligent control of multilateral wells. A wye-shaped junction fitting defines a hollow interior that is fluidly coupled with the uphole tubing string and both downhole main and lateral completion strings. Hydraulic, electric, and/or fiber-optic communication line segments extend between the uphole end and both downhole ends of the junction fitting for providing power, control or communications between the surface and all production zones. The communication line segments are located outside the junction fitting interior and may be located within longitudinal grooves formed along the exterior wall surface of the junction fitting. Stabable, wet-matable connectors may be provided at each end of the junction fitting, which connect the both interior flow paths and communication lines, and which may allow connection at any relative radial orientation.
Patent GB-2560531-A (GB)
Title: Blank for forming a handheld tool
Inventor: KAR YIN LEE
IPC: A47G21/06
Filed: 2017-03-14
Abstract: A flat elongate blank 1 (see fig 1) for forming a handheld tool (see fig 17) comprises a top surface 2, a bottom sur­face 3, a rear edge 6 at a first longitudinal end and a front edge 5 at a second longitudinal end. Also defined is a first side edge 4 and a second side edge 4'. The blank is provided with at least one upward bending line 11 extending between the side edges, defining first and second upward bending segments 12, 12 and a connecting segment 13. The upward bending segments extend at an oblique angle inwards from end­points 21, 21' and point along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge. The upward bending segments make a vertex with a blunt and at least partially rounded shape. In one aspect first and downward bending lines 10, 10 extend between the rear edge and upward bending segments and a middle area 31 extends between the downward bending lines, the upward bending line and the rear edge. In another aspect corner wings (60, fig 11, not shown) are provided between the rear edge and endpoints. In a further aspect a bow 32 is included. A process for manufacturing the blank comprises providing bending lines and cutting to a predetermined shape.
Patent GB-2560916-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SEELEY
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 2017-03-27
Abstract: A nozzle for an abatement apparatus and a method are disclosed. The nozzle 110A is for abatement apparatus operable to treat an effluent stream from a processing tool. The nozzle comprises: a nozzle body defining a nozzle inlet 70A operable to receive the effluent stream, a nozzle outlet 80A, and a conduit extending between the nozzle inlet and the nozzle outlet and operable to convey the effluent stream in a direction of flow from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet. There is an effluent stream rotator 100A configured to impart a rotational component to the effluent stream to rotate the effluent stream around the direction of flow. The rotator may be in the form of a single or multi-start thread. In this way, the effluent stream is rotated as it passes through the nozzle body. The destruction rate efficiency achieved by an abatement apparatus when receiving such rotating effluent streams has been found to be significantly improved compared to non-rotating effluent streams.
Patent GB-2546656-A (GB)
Title: Support of superconducting coils for MRI systems
Inventor: SIMON JAMES CALVERT
IPC: H01F41/12
Filed: 2015-10-22
Abstract: A resin-impregnated superconducting coil (28; 30; 128) comprising axially-extending coil mounting arrangements which include features embedded within the structure of the resin- impregnated superconducting coil, between layers of turns of the coil.
Patent GB-2563403-A (GB)
Title: Folding pocket tool
Inventor: LEE BERMAN
IPC: B25F1/04
Filed: 2017-06-13
Abstract: A folding pocket tool comprises two elongate handle plates 1, 2, at least one of which is an elongate handle plate, where when the device is folded, the plates are parallel and confront each other, the tool carrying a tool bit magazine which has a locking position where it interferes with unfolding of the tool. The tool bit magazines can be slid out past a stop 16a, 16b by bending a centrally-mounted tool bit 15 away from the stop, allowing unfolding. In the unfolded configuration, keyhole apertures 7A, 7B allow detachment of the handle plates which can then be reconnected end to end to double the length of the tool. A longitudinal bit holder socket 10, 11, 12 is formed in the distal end of the plates 1, 2 and an attached casting 3 for holding a hexagonal tool bit.
Patent GB-2548747-A (GB)
Title: Downhole wireless communication using surface waves
Inventor: MARK W ROBERSON
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: A communication system that is positionable in a wellbore can include a first transceiver for coupling externally to a casing string. The first transceiver can be for wirelessly transmitting data by generating and modulating a surface wave that propagates along an interface surface. The surface wave can include an electromagnetic wave that has a magnetic field or an electric field that is at an acute angle to a direction of propagation of the surface wave. The communication system can also include a second transceiver for coupling to the casing string and for wirelessly receiving the surface wave and detecting the data.
Patent GB-2551284-A (GB)
Title: Multi-coil RFID sensor assembly
Inventor: MARK W ROBERSON
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: A communication assembly including at least one sensor assembly made up of interrogation circuitry and one or more antennae is described. The interrogation circuitry comprises at least one inductor comprising at least two sensing coils for reception of signals from the MEMS data sensors.
Patent GB-2556194-A (GB)
Title: Autonomously providing search results post-facto, including in conversational assistant context
Inventor: XI WU
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2017-09-27
Abstract: It is determined that no resources responsive to a query of a user at a first time satisfy one or more criteria, such as quality criteria (see fig 3A,4A,5A). In response to such a determination the user is presented at a later time, content 682B that is based on a given resource that is responsive to the query at the later time and that satisfies the criteria. The given resource that is responsive to the query at the later time may be a resource that is in addition to any resources responsive to the query at the first time or may be a refined version of a resource that was responsive to the query at the first time. The query may be received in a dialog session between a user and an automated assistant.
Patent GB-2570451-A (GB)
Title: Service platform and jaw crushing assembly including same
Inventor: GORDON DUNN
IPC: E04G27/00
Filed: 2018-01-24
Abstract: A jaw crusher assembly 11 comprising opposing jaws 13, 14 with crushing faces 15 and a service platform 12 that can be rotated to provide at least two different configurations / positioned platforms between opposing jaws 13, 14 of a crusher 10. Platform 12 allows an operative (41, Figs 7, 12, 14) to carry out maintenance and repairs of liners, wear plates or the like. When platform 12 is configured to provide generally horizontal platform surfaces it spans between opposing jaw and provides three spanning portions to form a triangular arrangement (see Fig 8).
Patent GB-2570911-A (GB)
Title: Modular marine vessel
Inventor: JOSEPH FREDERIC ARMOUR
IPC: B63B35/58
Filed: 2018-02-09
Abstract: A modular marine vessel 10 comprising a plurality of identical modules 12 which are detachably inter-engaged and form a float structure that extends around a central upstanding mast 11, wherein at least one of the modules mounts a propulsion unit 14 and/or an electrical generator. Each module may comprise sides provided with complimentary engaging means that are detachably engaged with complimentary engaging means on adjacent modules. The engagement means may comprise superimposed collars which define mounts in which the propulsion units and/or generators are mounted. Each propulsion unit may comprise a propeller or thruster 16. The vessel may be steered by having means to provide changing the direction of propulsion of the/or each propulsion unit. The vessel may also have means which provide a varying degree of propulsion that can be applied to each propulsion unit. The electrical generator may comprise a wind turbine or solar cell 15 and have means to turn the solar cell according to the position of the sun. Each detachable module may also comprise individual propulsion units and generators, and have rechargeable batteries. The mast may comprise a base 18 detachably radially extending arms 19, and a housing that deploys an anchor (20, fig 2).