baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2555943-A (GB)
Title: System and method for commuicating dynamic charging attributes of a charging station
Inventor: JOEY RAY GROVER
IPC: H02J50/80
Filed: 2017-09-20
Abstract: A wireless charging station (100, Fig. 1) comprising a power supply (110, Fig. 1) having an adjustable power output and a wireless transceiver (106, Fig. 1) configured to periodically advertise a plurality of power values available at the power supply and receive a request for power at one of the advertised power values. The wireless charging station may comprise a memory (118, Fig. 1) for storing the plurality of power values and a processor (116, Fig. 1) for adjusting attributes of the power supply to produce the power value requested by the device (104, Fig. 1). The wireless transceiver may be a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transceiver. The plurality of power values may include discrete values or a range of values. The plurality of power values may include at least one voltage or amperage value. In another aspect of the invention, the aforementioned wireless charging station is positioned in a vehicle cabin wherein the charging station is a substantially flat pad positioned in a centre console.
Patent GB-2557412-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for retrieving units from a storage system
Inventor: LARS SVERKER TURE LINDBO
IPC: B65G1/06
Filed: 2017-10-02
Abstract: A load handling device 100 for lifting and moving containers 106 stacked in a storage system comprising a plurality of rails or tracks arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks 12 of containers, the grid pattern comprising a plurality of grid spaces and each stack being located within a footprint of only a single grid space, the load handling device being configured to move laterally on the rails or tracks above the stacks, the load handling device comprising a container receiving space located above the rails or tracks in use and a plurality of vehicle modules (103, figure 5), the modules comprising container lifting means 110 arranged to lift a corresponding number of containers as vehicle modules in to the container receiving space. The load handling device may move the containers to a shipping trolley (202, figure 15). Preferably the load handling device moves on the rails or tracks via wheels (116, 118, figure 7).
Patent GB-2570438-A (GB)
Title: Energy efficient gas stove
Inventor: ANDRZEJ RYCHERT
IPC: F24C15/10
Filed: 2017-12-12
Abstract: A gas stove that is equipped with only one burner 1 which provides heat to an upper plate 6 on which it is possible to simultaneously prepare four or a greater number of dishes. Flame 3, combustion gases and air are drawn in to a duct 4 from the burner. The duct passes beneath the upper plate and heat is transferred through the plate for cooking. Insulation material 7 is located below the duct.
Patent GB-2556505-A (GB)
Title: Displacement measurement system
Inventor: BERKAY SALIHOGLU
IPC: G01N3/313
Filed: 2016-08-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a displacement measurement system (40) that enables accurate and easy measurement of the maximum displacement formed on plates which are used for military or civil purposes, especially in vehicle manufacture, and which are subjected to a blast or crash test.
Patent GB-2573300-A (GB)
Title: Product container with split ring
Inventor: LEE BERMAN
IPC: B65D73/00
Filed: 2018-05-01
Abstract: A pack comprises a supporting sheet 1 preferably made of transparent thermoplastics and having a product container 4, which is perhaps a blister, formed therein and a cut-out (2, figure 1) formed at one end that could be keyhole-shaped. A split ring 20 is carried by and engages opposite faces of the supporting sheet adjacent the cut-out. A locating sheet 5 is held against one face of the supporting sheet and may be wider than the supporting sheet, may be folded over a short edge of the supporting sheet and may have its edges glued together with glue beads 21. The locating sheet may have apertures (6A, 6B, figure 5) that engage the periphery of the split ring and a further aperture 7 for the blister. The pack can be hung from the split ring and may be part of a package containing a pocket tool 22 attachable to the split ring. A kit is also claimed.
Patent GB-2575251-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for making a time-synchronised phasor measurement
Inventor: PHILIP ORR
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: Time-synchronised phasor measurements are made by an interrogator 131 in optical communication with voltage or current sensors 103 via an optical fibre 101 that may be comprised in a power cable. A time t when an optical signal is received from a sensor 103 via the optical fibre is determined using a time synchronisation signal 141; and a time delay ts corresponding to the sensor is determined. The time at which the signal originated in the sensor is determined by deducting the time delay ts from the time t at which the signal is received; and a phasor is calculated from the signal and is time-stamped. The voltage/current sensor 103 may be a fibre Bragg grating in contact with a piezo element which expands and contracts in response to voltage or current that may be sensed from a spectral position of a peak reflection wavelength that may be unique to the grating. Time delay ts may be determined from a round trip time 2ts between a signal transmitted to and reflected by the sensor, using an effect on a reflection of perturbation introduced to the amplitude of light illuminating the optical fiber. A phase delay j corresponding to time delay ts may be used to offset the phase of the sensed voltage/current to calculate a vector comprising its amplitude and phase. Control signals may be delivered to control modules at locations along the optical fibre in response to analysis of measured synchrophasors using wavelengths that are unique to each module and different to that used for voltage/current sensing.
Patent GB-2576209-A (GB)
Title: Heat-driven pumping system
Inventor: PETER MCKAY
IPC: F04B43/10
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: A heat driven pumping system and a method of pumping a liquid 310 are disclosed. The pumping system comprises a closed circuit 100, for a first liquid 110, with a vaporization portion 120. The pumping medium 110 is heated to cause vaporization, thereby increasing the amount of gas 132 in the network 120 and the pressure exerted on the liquid 110. The pressure increase on the pumping fluid 110 is converted into a pumping force for use on the second liquid 310. The pressure may be transferred via expanding and compressing volumes, such as bladders 210, 240. The use of a piston, plunger or diaphragm is also considered. The pumping medium 110 may have a specific latent heat of evaporation below that of water. The pumping medium 110 and the pumped liquid 310 do not come into direct contact, allowing a contaminated liquid to be pumped, without affecting the driving mechanism.
Patent GB-2581949-A (GB)
Title: Strumming device for conditioning stringed instruments
Inventor: CLAUDIU ADRIAN ROMAN
IPC: G10F1/20
Filed: 2019-01-06
Abstract: A device for accelerating the conditioning process and sound quality improvement of a wooden stringed instrument by strumming the instrument comprises a strap 21, 22, and a motorised arm 3. The motorised arm is attached to a strings-contacting part and moves the strings-contacting part across the strings. A support structure 10 connects the strap to the motorised arm. Preferably the support structure is shaped to allow continuous rotational movement by the motorised arm and the attached strings-contacting part. The motorised arm and the attached strings-contacting part may move across the strings with a reciprocating motion. The angle and position of the strings-contacting part may be adjustable in relation to the longitudinal axis of the instrument. Preferably the device may be used with a capo system.
Patent GB-2581156-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection system and a supply rail body thereof
Inventor: LEVENT AKIN
IPC: F02M55/02
Filed: 2019-02-05
Abstract: A supply rail body 4 for a fuel injection system, the supply rail body 4 comprising a body section defining a high-pressure fuel gallery 8; an outlet bore 24 defining an injector interface region 26 for connecting a respective fuel injector 20, wherein the outlet bore 24 is offset from the fuel gallery 8. A passage 28 fluidly connecting the fuel gallery 8 and the outlet bore 24, wherein the passage 28 is arranged at an acute angle (D, fig.3) with respect to a longitudinal axis (B, fig.3) of the outlet bore 24. An adaptor may be fitted between the body and the injector. Use of and angled passage 28 removes the need to cross drill the supply rail body and avoids redundant passages. Also claimed is a fuel injection system and a manufacturing method.
Patent GB-2582595-A (GB)
Title: Quick coupler for attaching a tool to a hydraulic excavator or other work machine
Inventor: PETER LAUTERSLAGER
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2019-03-27
Abstract: Coupling assembly 30 for work machine (1, fig 1) comprising mount 31 to receive tool (20, fig 1). Retaining body 50 having retaining portions 51, 51’about pivot axis X2 to retain or release the tool via actuator assemblies 60, 60’ having actuators 61, 61’. Retaining body moves along non-collinear path to pivot axis X3, the actuator assemblies pivotably connected to the retaining body at regions between the pivot axis and the first and second respective retaining portions. Actuator assemblies may comprise connectors 62, 62’ connected to respective actuators and body regions. Actuators may comprise a piston (63, 63’, fig 11) within hydraulic cylinders 64, 64’ attached to hydraulic circuit (80, fig 11) having fluid (81, fig 11) and an equaliser (82, fig 11); the pistons may link to respective body regions and the cylinders to the mount. First and second resilient springs 65, 65’ may urge retaining portions towards retaining position of the retaining body. Pivot axis may be defined by axle 52 between guide surfaces (43, fig 8) defined by slots (42, fig 8) on opposed portions (38, 39, fig 8) of the mount on which the retaining body may move. The tool may comprise power supply 70.
Patent GB-2577145-A (GB)
Title: USB connector combination with attachable plug
Inventor: CHIH FENG HO
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 2019-03-27
Abstract: A USB connector combination comprises a cable 10, a first plug member 21 attached to a first end portion 11 of the cable, and a plug element 30 attached to the cable with a gripping member 31. The plug element is preferably coupled to the gripping member with an arm 32. The gripping member may be a C-shaped structure or a U-shaped structure (310, Figure 4). The plug member 30 preferably comprises a connector 33 extending outwardly therefrom, and a receiver orifice 34 for receiving and engaging with a connector 22 of the first plug member 21. A second plug member 20 may be provided at a second end 12 of the cable, and the plug element 30 may include a receiver orifice for receiving and engaging with the connector 22 of the second plug member 20 selectively. The gripping member prevents the plug element 30 from being separated from the cable inadvertently when the plug element is disengaged from the plug member 21.
Patent GB-2583384-A (GB)
Title: Spinal therapy apparatus
Inventor: Chongsu Lee
IPC: A61H7/00
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: A manipulating assembly for a spinal therapy device comprising a first manipulating member 10 engaging a spine at a first vertebral area between a spinous process and a transverse process on a first side of a spine and a second manipulating member 15 is arranged to engage the spine at a second vertebral area also on the first side. The first and second manipulating members are coupled together 45 at their proximal ends to permit them to be driven simultaneously and motion relative to one another in an axial direction. There may be a single actuator 65 and a spring 40 to resiliently bias the members in position. A manipulating assembly may be located on the other side of the spine and mounted in tandem with the first on a Y shaped bracket 30 which is height adjustable via locking slots 80. Also claimed is an assembly with manipulating members on either side of the spine driven simultaneously and independently, a spinal therapy bed comprising a plurality of manipulating assemblies and drive and control systems which activate adjacent assemblies spread along different distances on the spine. Methods of use and the control system are also claimed.
Patent GB-2575531-A (GB)
Title: Luggage compartment floor and motor vehicle with a luggage compartment floor
Inventor: Patrick Kammerlander
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2019-05-08
Abstract: A luggage compartment floor 2 for a motor vehicle according to the invention is composed of a front section 4 facing an interior of the vehicle and a rear section 6 facing a rear opening of the vehicle, the two sections being pivotable towards one another about a pivot axis 5. By means of an actuator 10, the front section of the floor can be brought from an essentially horizontal starting position (figure 1) in which it is aligned with the rear section into an operating position in which it is pivoted upwards. The upwardly pivoted front section of the luggage compartment floor acts as a ramp between the rear section and a step (S, figure 3) located in front of the luggage compartment floor. The step is formed, for example, by a folded-down backrest of a rear seat. The actuator may comprise an electric motor (14, figure 6), a threaded spindle (22) and a scissor drive (26, 28) which act to raise a cross-member (40) located over a substantial portion of the width of the front section.
Patent GB-2584096-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus to produce entangled photon pairs
Inventor: ALAN GEOFFREY TAYLOR
IPC: G02F1/39
Filed: 2019-05-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to optical sources of entangled pairs of photons whereby said entangled photons are in quantum superposition states, these sources are either stand alone, are fibre coupled or are in photonic circuits including optical waveguides. The invention provides an enhanced method of production of said pairs and the control thereof by the application of a time varying direct current electric field applied to the medium in which photon pair production takes place. The invention is an Electric Field Induced Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion (EFISPDC) source of correlated photons pairs capable of high repetition rates which increases both the flexibility and potential uses of said source by the addition of an externally controllable parameter, namely the amplitude, direction and waveform of an applied electric field. The applied electric field may be a square wave thereby enabling control over the time window during which the photon pairs are produced thus providing a means of time gating the detection of said photon pairs.
Patent GB-2572279-A (GB)
Title: Detecting faults
Inventor: MARK MARSDEN
IPC: G01R31/08
Filed: 2017-11-15
Abstract: Methods, systems and locators for detecting faults in an insulation layer of an insulated conductor buried beneath a ground surface are described. The locator comprises a magnetometer arranged to detect a magnetic field generated by the alternating current and to generate a current signal on the basis of the detected magnetic field, and an Alternating Voltage Gradient receiver comprising a pair of probes arranged to make electrical contact with the ground surface, which is arranged to generate a voltage signal indicative of a voltage between the pair of probes. A processor is configured to substantially synchronously sample the current signal and the voltage signal. This enables improved detection of faults in the insulation layer of the insulated conductor.
Patent GB-2587791-A (GB)
Title: E-commerce two ply paper corrugated mailer.
Inventor: RICHARD GARDINER
IPC: B65D27/02
Filed: 2019-08-15
Abstract: A two-ply corrugated paper mailer envelope comprises exposed corrugated flutes positioned either on the inside or the outside of the envelope. The corrugated flutes can be coated with a water-resistant coating. Four of the water-resistant coated surfaces can be fused together by a heating process to form a bonded jointed envelope. Alternatively, the water-resistant coated surfaces can have heat sealed side joints. An alternative arrangement can have the side joints being glued. Ultrasonic means may also be used to seal the surfaces to avoid the use of glues.
Patent GB-2581546-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for converting weights of a deep neural network from a first number format to a second number format
Inventor: CAGATAY DIKICI
IPC: H03M7/24
Filed: 2019-08-22
Abstract: Converting a plurality of weights of a filter of a Deep Neural Network (DNN) from a first to a second number format to enable the DNN to be implemented in hardware logic, the second format having less precision than the first. The conversion comprising determining, for each of the plurality of weights, a quantisation error associated with quantising that weight to the second format in accordance with a first quantisation method 402. The total quantisation error is determined for the plurality of weights based on said quantisation errors 404. A subset of the weights is identified to be quantised to the second format in accordance with a second quantisation method based on the total quantisation error 406. A set of quantised weights is generated, each weight in the subset based on quantising that weight to the second format in accordance with the second quantisation method and each of the remaining weights based on quantising that weight to the second format in accordance with the first quantisation method 408.
Patent GB-2588219-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable hybrid switch for power converters and methods of operating the same
Inventor: MUNAF RAHIMO
IPC: H03K17/567
Filed: 2019-10-17
Abstract: A hybrid switch 20, suitable for use with a power converter, includes at least first and second elements 6, 6’ comprising switching devices of a first semiconductor type, and a third element 2 comprising switching devices of a second, different, semiconductor type. Each element includes one or more semiconductor devices connected to the same control terminal Vge1, Vge2, Vgs1, and each control terminal is independently and separately controlled by a controller 7, 9 connected to it. The controller is configured to selectively control the elements based on the current and power requirements of the load, e.g. converter. The first and second elements may comprise a silicon reverse conducting IGBT with integrated diode functionality, and the third element may comprise a SiC MOSFET. A method of operating the hybrid switch, and a power converter using the hybrid switch, are also provided. Changing the number of active elements based on converter current and power allows the semiconductor area ratio of first to second semiconductor types to be adjusted in real time. The hybrid switch may be used in applications having a varying operating load where high efficiency and increased switch operating lifetime are desirable.
Patent GB-2594680-A (GB)
Title: Packaging goods
Inventor: CHEN BO
IPC: B65D81/36
Filed: 2020-01-31
Abstract: A generally paddle shaped sealed package for containing goods 3, comprising a single sheet 1 of plastics material folded in half along a fold line of symmetry 2 so that one half of the sheet registers with the other. Free edges of the two halves of the folded sheet are sealed together. A closed cavity 10 containing the goods is defined within the package and has the fold line as one boundary. The sealed package includes an integral web 7 comprising regions of the folded sheet located away from the fold line sealed facially together. A line 11 is indicated on the sealed package adjacent to and parallel to the fold line for cutting or tearing the package for access to the goods within. A method of forming said package is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2582499-A (GB)
Title: PH control for analyte detection
Inventor: Neil Ebejer
IPC: G05D21/00
Filed: 2018-10-23
Abstract: PH control device (1, 2, 3, 7, 701) comprising a substrate (10, 710), on which is defined a flow path (22, 528, 722) adapted to receive a liquid. The device (1, 2, 3, 7, 701) further comprises a set of electrodes (12, 512), which includes a pH sensing electrode (523, 524) and pH generation electrodes (521, 522). The electrodes are arranged along the flow path (22, 528, 722). The pH sensing electrode (523, 524) is arranged so as to be subjected to a change in pH of a portion of the liquid on the flow path (22, 528, 722), as caused by the pH generation electrodes (521, 522). In addition, the device (1, 2, 3, 7, 701) includes a controller (541, 641), which is configured to apply a voltage across the pH generation electrodes (521, 522), based on a signal obtained via the pH sensing electrode (523, 524) and a reference electrode (526). This enables local control a pH of the liquid portion. The device (1, 2, 3, 7, 701) may further be embodied as a sensor, additionally comprising a detection electrode (525, 625, 625a, 725).
Patent GB-2595944-A (GB)
Title: Metric-based sustainability index for wellbore life cycle
Inventor: Nagaraj Srinivasan
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2020-10-26
Abstract: A system can assign a value to one or more sustainability factors for a wellbore operation based on historical data, determining, for each of the one or more sustainability factors, a weight, determining a sustainability index corresponding to a predicted carbon footprint for the wellbore operation based on the weight and the value for each of the one or more sustainability factors and outputting a command for adjusting the wellbore operation based on the sustainability index 312. Determining a weight may comprise inputting the value of one or more sustainability factors into an artificial neural network. The sustainability factors may be split into one or more sub-elements. An error associated with the sustainability index can be determined.
Patent GB-2600731-A (GB)
Title: Robotic vacuum cleaning system
Inventor: DAVID CHRISTOPHER JAMES NEWTON
IPC: A47L5/22
Filed: 2020-11-06
Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system comprises a robotic unit (4, fig 1) including a traction arrangement 72, and a docking interface 84 for receiving a handheld vacuum cleaner and a handheld vacuum cleaner 6 configured to be docked with the docking interface. The handheld vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum motor for drawing air through a suction flow path defined by the robot unit when docked with the docking interface, wherein the handheld vacuum cleaner comprises a main body from which extends a battery pack 26. When the handheld vacuum cleaner is docked with the docking interface, it is configured such that the battery pack extends over the top of at least part of the robotic unit.
Patent GB-2591878-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical connector utilizing interlocked threads to transfer torque
Inventor: KRZYSZTOF JAN WAJNIKONIS
IPC: E21B17/046
Filed: 2016-04-18
Abstract: This invention is a mechanical connector provided with a zero-pitch angle thread on frustoconical surfaces of a box and a pin with an ability to transfer torque structurally in addition to friction, which is solely utilized to transfer torque in traditional connectors. The threads are axisymmetric. High torsional and bending load capacities may be achieved structurally by use of splines 160, optionally together with dog-clutch teeth 880, fitted pins, keys, and/or interlocked thread systems 1120/1121, all used in isolation or in arbitrary combinations. Static and fatigue bending load capacities of the connectors remain high, while the axial load capacities may or may not be high, depending on the design requirements. The connection may be a box and pin connection formed of titanium, aluminium or magnesium alloy or of a non-metallic material such as plastic.