baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2531410-A (GB)
Title: Improved customer profiling system and method therefor
Inventor: ATKINS STUART ALAN
IPC: G06Q50/14
Filed: 2015-08-13
Abstract: A customer profiling system for uniquely distinguishing one customer or user from another. Event trigger data e.g. making a booking or checking in to travel, is received when a customer interacts with an environment and associated customer identifier data e.g. name, address etc, is determined to associate the trigger data with a customer profile. If an exact profile match cannot be found a probabilistic approach may be adopted to determine the likely matching profile. Recommendations e.g. textual alerts, may be made based on the profile. Profiles may be linked. The system may allow customers to be recognised and ranked according to importance across different bookings without subscribing to a loyalty or frequent flyer scheme. Different weights or thresholds may be applied to different types of information, and these may be configurable by the subscriber e.g. an airline. A simulator may be provided to show the effect of the configurations.
Patent GB-2531654-A (GB)
Title: Compensating pressure chamber for setting in low and high hydrostatic pressure applications
Inventor: ERIC HALFMANN
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 2015-10-02
Abstract: A setting tool 200 for actuating a well tool within a wellbore includes a mandrel 20, a sleeve 202 telescopically engaging the mandrel, a floating piston 40 disposed between the sleeve and the mandrel. The floating piston has a first face subjected to a downhole hydrostatic pressure. The setting tool also includes a pressure chamber 60 formed between the floating piston and a valve, a working fluid in the pressure chamber, and a fluid-tight collapse chamber 70 formed between the valve and a sealed end of the sleeve. The valve is configured to allow working fluid to flow from the pressure chamber into the collapse chamber if the working fluid reaches a predetermined primary pressure setting of the valve. The setting tool is connected to a consumer and is actuated to set the consumer.
Patent GB-2545407-A (GB)
Title: Processing optical coherency tomography scans
Inventor: JONATHAN DENIS HOLMES
IPC: G06T7/62
Filed: 2015-12-10
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for processing optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans through a subject's skin (7), the method comprising: receiving at least one OCT scan through the subject's skin (7), each scan representing an OCT signal in a slice through the subject's skin; processing each OCT scan so as to determine the presence of at least one blood vessel (9) in each scan; determining a diameter of at least one of the at least one blood vessels (9) whose presence has been determined; and typically determining a depth profile of blood vessel density for different vessel diameters.
Patent GB-2538871-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary gas inlet
Inventor: JEFFERY MARK BROWN
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2016-05-16
Abstract: A method of introducing ions into a mass spectrometer comprises ionising a sample using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation (MALDI), transporting the ions in a first gas 20 through a passageway 30 into an inlet 50 of a mass spectrometer, introducing a second auxiliary gas 70 into the inlet, and controlling the flow rate of the second gas so as to control the flow rate of the first gas through the passageway. A heated zone 40 for desolvating ions and generating multiply charged ions may be provided, and the flow rate of the second gas may be optimised for the generation of multiply charged ions in the first gas, e.g. by changing the residence time of the ions in the passageway. The second gas may cause the flow of the first gas to be laminar or turbulent. The inlet may be sealed such that the only the first and second gases flow into the inlet.
Patent GB-2551354-A (GB)
Title: Footwear securing device
Inventor: SEAN MICHAEL DONNELLY
IPC: A43B23/28
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: An adhesive insert for footwear has adhesive applied to both sides so that the insert attaches to the inside of the footwear and to the wearers foot, sticking the foot to the footwear. The insert has at least one arm part 3 that attach to the inside of the upper of the footwear adjacent to the heel and engage the back and/or sides of the wearers heel. The insert also has a base part 5 that attaches to the inside of the sole of the footwear adjacent to the heel and engages the wearers heel. The arms and the base of the insert are connected by a neck part 4. The insert may be part of a kit with separate adhesive, which may be medical grade adhesive that may be applied by way of a tube container, an aerosol, a squirt bottle, a syringe or a brush.
Patent GB-2554722-A (GB)
Title: An actuation apparatus and methods of operation thereof
Inventor: ROGER STONE
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2016-10-06
Abstract: An actuation apparatus having a rotary electromagnetic actuator 2 including a biasing assembly 30 for applying a torque to its rotor 4, the biasing assembly 30 being movable between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the biasing assembly 30 stores a higher amount of potential energy in its second configuration than in its first configuration, the apparatus including a latching mechanism comprising a latch member (50, Fig. 2), the latching mechanism selectively latching the biasing assembly in its second configuration. This arrangement may be used to operate a poppet valve of an internal combustion engine.
Patent GB-2542035-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for detecting RFID tags in a borehole environment
Inventor: MARK W ROBERSON
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2015-06-10
Abstract: Sensor assemblies are deployed in a borehole for a well, such as an oil well or other hydrocarbon recovery well. The sensor assemblies may be coupled to a casing string (e.g., the exterior of the casing), and detect RFID tags or other properties of material (e.g., fluids) in an annulus surrounding 5 the casing string. During cementing or other operations, RFID tags may be used to track fluids. RFID detection circuits may be used to scan at different frequencies, and corresponding results may be compared by various means and processes to determine the presence of RFID tags.
Patent GB-2542992-A (GB)
Title: Gate drive circuit having self-compensation function
Inventor: CHAO DAI
IPC: G11C19/28
Filed: 2014-08-14
Abstract: A gate drive circuit having a self-compensation function, comprising: a plurality of cascaded GOA units, an Nth level GOA unit comprising: a pull-up control module (1), a pull-up module (2), a transfer-down module (3), a first pull-down module (4), a bootstrap capacitance module (5) and a pull-down holding module (6). The pull-up module (2), the first pull-down module (4), the bootstrap capacitance module (5) and the pull-down holding module (6) are respectively electrically connected to an Nth level gate signal point (Q (N)) and an Nth level horizontal scanning line (G (N)), the pull-up control module (1) and the transfer-down module (3) are respectively electrically connected to the Nth level gate signal point (Q (N)), and the pull-down holding module (6) inputs a first direct current low voltage (VSS1) and a second direct current low voltage (VSS2). The pull-down holding module (6) is formed using a first pull-down holding module (61) and a second pull-down holding module (62), said modules operating alternately. The pull-down holding module (6) having a self-compensation function is designed to improve the reliability of a long-term operation of the gate drive circuit, and the effect of threshold voltage drift on the working of the gate drive circuit is reduced.
Patent GB-2560367-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to cooling units
Inventor: PAUL MCANDREW
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 2017-03-09
Abstract: A cooling unit 1 comprises an interior space 12 and a door 3 separating the interior space from air external to the cooling unit. The door comprises a transparent window 4. The unit also has an air curtain system to produce an air curtain 8 within the interior space and spaced from the door and communicates between an air egress 6 and an air-recovery ingress 7. An air curtain guide 13a 13e guides a flow of air within the air curtain and each comprises an aerofoil having a suction surface 14a 14e facing the door and acts to direct the air curtain away from an inner surface 10 of the door to thereby constrain the air curtain in a desired path. The guide may be attached to a front of a shelf by brackets thereby creating a space from the front so that the air curtain passes therebetween. The window may be made of glass or plastic material coated with an anti-mist coating or film. The cooling unit may be refrigerator or an upright or chest freezer. A method of reducing condensation on a transparent window in a door of a cooling unit is also provided.
Patent GB-2546430-A (GB)
Title: N-((3,4,5-Trimethoxystyryl)aryl) cinnamamide compounds as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof
Inventor: AHMED KAMAL
IPC: C07D209/18
Filed: 2015-08-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of general formula A, useful as potential anticancer agents against human cancer cell lines and process for the preparation thereof. [Formula should be entered here] General formula A where in B selected from aryl, heteroaryl and fused heteroaryl ring R and X selected from H, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, prop-2-ynyloxy, allyloxy, halo, alkylhalides, alkoxy halides, nitro, amine.
Patent GB-2560762-A (GB)
Title: Wireless plinth heater
Inventor: JAYAKUMAR AMBROSE
IPC: F24H3/08
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A heater unit 5 (for example a plinth heater or under-counter heater) having a housing, within which are fixed a fan motor assembly, a heat exchanger 13 heated by central heating water (i.e. hydronic), a wireless receiver 6 and a temperature sensing device 4. The heater unit is controlled by commands received by the wireless receiver from a wireless room thermostat (transmitter) 18. The housing has a side access hole for access to the wireless receiver. The temperature sensing device may be attached to the heat exchanger pipe by a fixing device 19. The heater unit may have inlet 1 and outlet grilles (figure 2, 10). Multiple heater units may be controlled by a single wireless thermostat.
Patent GB-2558328-A (GB)
Title: Liquid cooled heatsink
Inventor: AHMED NABEEL SHIRAZEE
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2017-04-03
Abstract: A motor control device 14 a for a pump motor variable speed drive fluid pump 11 comprises a control circuit with electronic components 15a, 15b mounted on a thick metal sheet 25 of a layered heatsink device 16. A thin metal sheet 23 of the device 16 comprises heat exchange surface having a coating layer 24 of PTFE or other plastic protective material which forms a part of wall of a flow passage 19 along with duct wall 18. In use, the Layer 26 electrically isolates the fluid heat exchange part 23 from high voltage/current that may be present at the controller part 25. Thermal energy generated is quickly dissipated by the flowing fluid, which may be pumped by the controlled pump and may be part of a water circulation system of a bathing pool or spa (figure 1)
Patent GB-2562076-A (GB)
Title: Multi-user communication in a multi-bss environment of an 802.11ax network
Inventor: JULIEN SEVIN
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: In a multi-BSS environment of an 802.11ax network, a physical access point implements a plurality of virtual access points (VAPs) each managing a group of stations. A first VAP transmits a trigger frame reserving a transmission opportunity for stations of a first group, the transmission opportunity comprising resource units that stations access to transmit data. A station from a second group managed by a second VAP accesses a resource unit reserved for the first group but not assigned to a specific station and transmits data to the first VAP but addressed to the second VAP. The first VAP receives the data and forwards it to the second VAP within the same physical access point. Resource units not assigned to a specific station have an association identifier (AID) equal to zero or 2045. A response may be provided by the second VAP directly to the station or via the first VAP or a representative VAP. This approach increases the opportunities for the stations to access the medium in case of multiple BSSs.
Patent GB-2547848-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate, display device and driving method therefor
Inventor: Shen-Sian Syu
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2014-11-17
Abstract: An array substrate (110), a display device and a driving method therefor. The array substrate (110) comprises an effective display area (111) provided with a plurality of display pixel units, a data driving circuit (112) that is arranged outside the effective display area (111) and provides driving signals for the display pixel units, and a gamma voltage generating circuit (113) for providing gamma reference voltage for the data driving circuit (112). In the driving method, PWM signals from a pulse generating circuit (120) are input into the gamma voltage generating circuit (113), and the gamma reference voltage is obtained according to the PWM signals and output to the data driving circuit (112). Compared with a manner of using a programmable control chip, the gamma voltage generating manner reduces the cost; and compared with a manner of using resistors for voltage division, the gamma voltage generating manner is convenient for adjustment.
Patent GB-2548056-A (GB)
Title: Sensor based tracking tool for medical components
Inventor: YANHUI BAI
IPC: A61B34/20
Filed: 2014-11-25
Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided. The medical navigation system includes a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, a wireless communication component and a display for displaying an image. The medical navigation system further includes a sensor module attached to a medical device. The sensor module includes a housing for housing components of the sensor module and for attaching to the medical device, a processor housed in the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, a wireless communication component coupled to the processor, a battery coupled to the processor, and a sensor coupled to the processor. The sensor generates a signal to be transmitted wirelessly via the sensor module wireless communication component and receivable by the computing device wireless communication component, the signal representing movement of the medical device.
Patent GB-2564113-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle multi-function mounting apparatus
Inventor: DANIEL JACKSON
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 2017-07-03
Abstract: A motor vehicle multi-function mounting apparatus 100 comprising a support pedestal 120-1, a lower end of the pedestal has a quick release securing mechanism for securing the pedestal to a vehicle floor 10 (e.g. to a T-groove or rail). An upper end of the pedestal has a two part quick release mounting assembly for attaching an object 150. The two-part mounting assembly comprises a first part 121, forming part of the support pedestal 120-1, and a second part 151, forming part of the object 150. The object may be a passenger seat 150 rotatable between forward facing and rearward facing positions. The seat may be a second row seat that can be slid forward for ease of access to a third row of seating. Preferably, the second part can be easily disconnected from the first part, so as to allow the seat to be lifted off from the pedestal. Alternatively, the object may be one of a child seat, captains chair (250, figure 10), table (450, figure 12), sports equipment mount (figure 8), cycle rack (632, figure 14), entertainment unit, storage box, storage locker or refrigerator. A single bench (350, figure 11) may be supported by two pedestals.
Patent GB-2564489-A (GB)
Title: A milking cluster for milking an animal
Inventor: Thomas Christopher John Duke
IPC: A01J7/04
Filed: 2017-07-14
Abstract: The milking cluster comprises a plurality of teat cups connected to a clawpiece 20 via a plurality short milk tubes 11 and inlets 10, defining a milk flow passageway. There is a valve system comprising a first pressure-actuated valve 301 which opens in response to a sufficient pressure difference across it (i.e. at a sufficient difference between PR2 and PR3). There may also be a second pressure-activated valve 302. There may be a nozzle in the head of the teat cup for injection of treatment fluid into the teat cup after milking. There may be a short flush tube 13 with a flush inlet 13b and flush outlet 13c intermediate of the first 301 and second 302 valves to ensure any treatment fluid is flushed away prior to a new milking cycle. The flush outlet 13c may comprise a non-return valve 305 to prevent ingress of fluid or dirt into the milk flow passageway and prevent contamination of the milk.
Patent GB-2565824-A (GB)
Title: Radar system and method for optimizing radar detection of objects
Inventor: WALAA SAHYOUN
IPC: G01S7/41
Filed: 2017-08-24
Abstract: Means for optimising detection of objects by a radar system comprising a sparse array antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements each configured to receive a signal 300 based on reflection of an emitted radar wave on at least one object. The method comprising obtaining at least one vector representing the spatial arrangement of the plurality of antenna elements; for each one of the at least one vector, determining a subset 303 of antenna elements forming a minimum redundancy sub-vector; determining a mask 306 based on the at least one sub-vector thus formed; and computing a radar image (Fig.5b) based on the mask (Fig.5a) and the vector, thereby optimizing object detection. Determining the mask may further comprise obtaining a correlation matrix 304 based on the sub-vector, computing a radar image by applying an array signal algorithm to said matrix, and comparing values of the energy of the radar image with a predetermined threshold. The threshold may be based on the minimum gap between the main and side lobes. The sparse array may be square or rectangular in shape and represented by either one or two one-dimension vectors respectively.
Patent GB-2568896-A (GB)
Title: Delivery of electrical power
Inventor: Ayan Ghosh
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2017-11-29
Abstract: Apparatus and method for delivering electrical power to an unmanned aircraft such as a tethered drone 1, wherein the aircraft 1 comprises onboard applications equipment 14, an electrical power connection 10 for receiving power from a remote source 9, and a power delivery system 11 for delivering power to the onboard applications equipment, the power delivery system is arranged to start delivering power to the onboard applications system after the aircraft has left the ground. The application further includes a method of delivery of electrical power to the applications equipment 14 on board an unmanned aircraft 1, the aircraft having an electrical connection 10 for receiving electrical power from a remote source 9, comprising the steps of launching the aircraft with the applications equipment disconnected from the power delivery system, detecting that the aircraft is airborne and, in response to the detection, connecting the applications equipment to the power delivery system. Additionally, the applications equipment is equipped to operate as a wireless communications base station, and is configured to disable the radio transmission equipment 5, 6 when the aircraft is within a predetermined distance from the ground. The aircraft may comprise undercarriage sensors 13 or ground proximity sensors.
Patent GB-2569785-A (GB)
Title: Data processing
Inventor: SHARWIN WINESH RAGHOEBARDAJAL
IPC: H04N5/04
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for providing timing information comprising a camera with an image capture period, an optically detectable indicator, and a processor. The indicator transitions between multiple optical states including a first reference period 2310 and at least two second periods 2320 which are shorter than the image capture period and are separated by a separation period 2330 different to the image capture period. The processor detects timing information from images of the indicator captured by the camera. Preferably, the indicator comprises a light such as light emitting diode LED and is mounted on the back of a head mounted display HMD to synchronise multiple HMDs. The indicator may comprise multiple marker portions, the positions of which may be detected within the image. Preferably, the system can account for movement of the HMD within the camera image (figure 25, 26).
Patent GB-2558092-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining an acceptable maximum alternating stress for a part subjected to cyclic solicitations; unit for determining such a stress
Inventor: GEOFFREY JUAN DESMEURE
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2016-07-19
Abstract: Method for determining an acceptable maximum alternating stress (δalt_max) at a point (P) of a part (50) subject to cyclic solicitations (F) wherein: a) assuming that the part has an elasto-viscoplastic (EVP) behaviour, the part is simulated as undergoing constant solicitations equal to a threshold value (Fmoy) during a plateau period (P2); b) on the basis of the results of the simulation, a final static stress (δstat_fin) is determined at said point (P), at the end or after the end of the plateau period; and c) for the point (P) in question, the acceptable maximum alternating stress (δalt_max) is determined using a Goodman diagram, said stress being determined for a static stress equal to the final static stress (δstat_fin), the duration (D) of the plateau period being equal to the duration of solicitation of the samples that were used to establish the Goodman diagram.
Patent GB-2570680-A (GB)
Title: Wheat
Inventor: ANTHONY GORDON KEELING
IPC: A01H5/10
Filed: 2018-02-01
Abstract: A method of producing male-sterile wheat (Triticum) is disclosed comprising: analysing the RNA-transcriptome of wheat stamen cells and pistil cells during the development of the flower, identifying one or more male-fertility wheat (Mfw) genes that at the time of flowering are preferentially expressed in stamens rather than pistils, and inhibiting the expression of the at least one Mfw gene over 50 examples of which are listed at tables 1 and 2. Also disclosed are populations of wheat plants that are predominantly male-sterile as a result of deactivating one or more Mfw genes, processes of obtaining F1 hybrids comprising crossing male-sterile wheat plants with male-fertile wheat, and hybrids produced by these processes. Preferably, the RNA-transcriptome analysis is carried out during meiosis and between stages 41-49 of the Zadoks scale, and the wheat is T. aestivum. Preferably, at least two Mfw genes are inhibited or disrupted, for instance Mfw genes may be deactivated by site-directed mutagenesis using the CRISPR-Cas site-specific nuclease or by antisense RNA-interference (RNAi).
Patent GB-2572606-A (GB)
Title: Heater for lab-on-a-chip
Inventor: MATJAZ VENCELJ
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: A lab on a disc comprising a biochemical testing apparatus (fig 2;202) and an electrically conducting element 105 wherein in use the disc is rotated relative to one or more magnets, so as to induce an electrical current in the electrically conducting element, thereby heating the biochemical testing apparatus. A system comprising the lab on a disc, a motor 103 to which the disc is releasably attached such that the disc is rotatable, and one or more magnets 108a, 108e located proximate to the disc such that when the motor rotates the lab on a disc, an electrical current is induced in the electrically conducting element. The temperature of the disc is controlled by controlling the rotational frequency of the disc or the distance between the one or more magnets and the electrically conducting element. The electrically conducting element may be a plate or foil formed of copper. The lab on a disc may further comprise a temperature sensor 106 and a transmitter 102 to transmit the sensed temperature. Ideally, the transmitter comprises one or more light emitting diodes which turn on and off at a frequency dependent upon the sensed temperature.