baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534566-A (GB)
Title: Construcal impact device
Inventor: LUIS MIGUEL PEREIRA HORTA
IPC: A61H3/02
Filed: 2015-01-27
Abstract: A shock absorbing base for a walking stick or crutch that has at least four legs 1, 2, 3, 4 that impact with the floor, where each leg has a spring. Preferably the base has a hollow cavity to accommodate the end of a walking stick or crutch. The legs may be in the form of a tree like structure. Alternatively the base may have a greater number of extremities and corresponding springs, such as eight extremities and eight springs or sixteen extremities and sixteen springs.
Patent GB-2535175-A (GB)
Title: Processing multispectral images
Inventor: GARY JOHN BISHOP
IPC: H04N5/33
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: A method of processing a multispectral or hyperspectral image captured in respect of an area of interest including a variably reflective surface, said image comprising at least one visible-wavelength signal and a NIR signal, the method comprising: performing an image matching process using an iterative robust estimation method in respect of data points derived from said at least one visible-wavelength signal so as to estimate a scaling coefficient representative of specular reflection from said surface; applying said scaling coefficient to said NIR signal such that a specular reflection component of the resultant scaled NIR signal is substantially the same as that of said at least one visible-wavelength signal; and subtracting said scaled NIR signal from said at least one visible wavelength signal to generate a visible-wavelength output image signal. The method can be used to remove solar glint or glare from the surface of a body of water, e.g. sea, ocean. The method can reduce the effect of data outliers using the trimmed mean method or Winsorizing method.
Patent GB-2542351-A (GB)
Title: Shower head cover
Inventor: MARIO KERR
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: A shower head cover is provided for reducing the risk of shower users contracting Legionnaires Disease where the shower has been inactive for a prolonged period of time. The cover 10 comprises a sleeve portion 12 having a first end 16 which is open and a second end 18 which is at least partially open. The first end has an adjustable closure 14 for closing the first end over a shower head 30. The adjustable closure may be a drawstring, with a drawstring cord 24 being located in a guide channel 20 of the cover and the cord being secured by a fastener 22. A method of containing an initial fluid flow from a shower head using the shower head cover is also provided.
Patent GB-2527974-A (GB)
Title: Opto-physiological sensor and method
Inventor: HU SIJUNG
IPC: A61B5/1455
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: Selecting a wavelength of light to use in an opto-physiological sensor, the sensor comprising multiple light source channels wherein each channel comprises two or more light sources which are configures to generate light at the same wavelength, comprises: setting a channel quality value for a channel to zero; determining for each light source whether the source is enabled; incrementing the channel quality value for the channel by one for each source that is determined to be enabled within the channel; comparing the channel quality value to a predetermined threshold; and disabling the channel if the quality value does not exceed the predetermined threshold. Determining the signal quality value may comprise measuring AC signal amplitude, DC signal amplitude, the time interval between peaks or troughs in the signal, and/or the AC/DC ratio.
Patent GB-2528009-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus pertaining to preconfiguring in facilitating the reading of RFID tags
Inventor: JONES NICHOLAUS A
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2014-04-30
Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods to facilitate reading a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, comprising: receiving, within a RFID tag reader, identification information corresponding to one or more RFID tags of interest; interrogating a plurality of RFID tags while the RFID tag reader is not in communication with a remote processor; receiving multiple corresponding RFID tag responses from the RFID tags; evaluating at the RFID tag reader each of the multiple RFID tag responses relative to the identification information; identifying, as a function of the evaluating, a plurality of RFID tags of interest; and producing, at the RFID tag reader, end user-perceivable indications corresponding to at least one RFID tag response from each of the RFID tags of interest to thereby inform an end user with respect to a corresponding reading state as regards to the plurality of RFID tags.
Patent GB-2534720-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to assemblies for use in knee replacement surgery
Inventor: KIRTI MOHOLKAR
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: An assembly 10 for use in knee replacement surgery comprising a tibial base plate 14 which, in use, engages a tibia 200, and a tensioning element 33, 34 operable to engage between the tibial base plate 14 and a femur 300 to set the gap between the tibial base plate 14 and the femur 300 when the femur 300 and the tibia 200 are in extension. A ratchet mechanism is operable to change the gap. The tensioning element 33, 34 has a central tensioning element. A measuring arrangement 40, 42 contacts the lateral and medial femoral condyles when spring loaded elements 48 are released, which may be a seesaw element. The springs may be located in a main body portion, connected to the elements 48 by rods, and may be slideable in barrel elements. The femoral block 12 may be height adjustable and may rotate in the varus and valgus direction with respect to a support portion which attaches to a femur. The femoral block 12 may also be connectable to the tibial base plate 13 by a connecting element 18.
Patent GB-2533738-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for location identification
Inventor: MARTIN KENWRIGHT
IPC: G09B21/00
Filed: 2013-09-23
Abstract: A system for generating a 3-D map of a plurality of loci within a structure includes a triangulation network associated with the structure whereby each locus may be assigned co- ordinates corresponding to its position within the structure relative to the triangulation network, and a portable mapping device,arranged for determining the location for each locus from a position of the portable mapping device relative to the triangulation network and a position of each locus relative to the portable mapping device, and arranged for storing the location for each locus in a memory. The system may then be used to subsequently guide a user within the structure to the loci identified by the labels. The system is useful for assisting a visually-or memory-impaired user to find objects and locations within a structure such as a dwelling.
Patent GB-2542872-A (GB)
Title: Use of heptyl glucoside as skin penetration enhancer in transdermal pharmaceutical compositions
Inventor: DANIEL BANOV
IPC: A61K47/28
Filed: 2016-04-07
Abstract: A composition to be used for skin permeation, the composition comprising: 10-39% w/w heptyl glucoside; 1-10% w/w of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API); and 60-89% w/w of an oil ester, wherein the heptyl glucoside is used as a natural solubilizer and as a skin permeation enhancer. Heptyl glucoside may enhance the solubility of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, thereby enhancing skin permeability to the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and is therefore useful in transdermal applications. The composition may be in a form selected from the group consisting of a liquid, cream, paste, gel, lotion, patch, tape, film former (e.g., plaster), and the like. Preferably the pharmaceutical ingredient is a hormone such as estradiol or estriol, and the oil ester is olive oil glycereth-8 ester.
Patent GB-2551479-A (GB)
Title: A turbocharger with sequential exhaust turbines
Inventor: PETER JOHN BAYRAM
IPC: F02B37/18
Filed: 2016-03-16
Abstract: A turbocharging system employing two turbines 3, 5 of differing sizes which may in a first embodiment be driven by exhaust gases and in a second embodiment may be augmented by an electrical motor generator (Fig 2, 1). The smaller turbine 3 is directly coupled via shaft 2 to the compressor. As the turbine is small it responds to low gas velocities. The larger turbine 5 may be connected via a selectable clutch 4 to the common drive shaft 2. As exhaust gas volumes increase the second turbine generates boost pressure. To control overboost the system employs valves (volume control dampers) 6 and 7 to allow exhaust gases to bypass turbines 3 and 5 allowing gases straight to the downstream exhaust system. The clutch 4 links the turbines and may be engaged/disengaged if pre ignition is sensed, the clutch is part of the control means which includes valves 6, 7, 10,15, a knock sensor and the engine management system.
Patent GB-2536585-A (GB)
Title: Transistors with higher switching than nominal voltages
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE JEAN-FRANCOIS AMADI
IPC: H03K19/0948
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: A voltage selector circuit may be coupled to transistors to protect one or more inputs of the transistor from exceeding a safe operating range. In one example, a cross-coupled pair of transistors may be coupled to a gate of a transistor to select between a first voltage and a cascoded voltage that is a safe bias voltage. Thus, the transistor may be protected from unsafe gate-to-source voltages. The voltage selector may be used to build circuits, such as invertors, level shifter, NAND gates, and NOR gates, that function with power supply voltages that may exceed the safe operating range of the transistors.
Patent GB-2552145-A (GB)
Title: Airbag apparatus
Inventor: BILL FENG
IPC: B60R21/2338
Filed: 2016-07-07
Abstract: An airbag assembly (4) for a vehicle (2), comprising a primary bag (7) with a front face (10) having a primary surface (12), and a lateral restraint (6) configured to control rotation of the vehicle occupants head (19), wherein the lateral restraint (6) is disposed on a lateral region of the front face (10) and is untethered. Also provided is such an airbag assembly comprising one or more internal tethers (20), wherein said one or more internal tethers consist of one or more longitudinal tethers configured to extend in a longitudinal direction when the assembly is inflated. The lateral restraint may comprise at least one secondary bag comprising an auxiliary internal chamber in communication with the main internal chamber of the primary bag via one or more vents which may permit the flow of gas into the secondary bag and inhibit the flow of gas into the primary bag.
Patent GB-2555456-A (GB)
Title: Cellular communications
Inventor: DALIA ABOUELMAATI
IPC: H04W36/38
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: In a cellular telecommunications system, outage management is managed in respect of each cell B by a nominated neighbour cell A, the identity of which is recorded in a neighbor list 6 for cell B. If a cell C, D, other than the nominated neighbour, detects a suspected outage in a cell B, the cell detecting the outage identifies the nominated neighbour A from the neighbour list of cell B, and transmits an outage report to the nominated neighbour cell A, which co­ordinates a network recovery process. This avoids multiple detections of the same outage resulting in conflicting attempts to manage the recovery process. Selection of the nominated neighbour of a cell B may be made autonomously by the cell itself or by a centralised processor 2 (see figure 5), and may be done in such a way as to support network resilience by avoiding reciprocity between cells, selecting, for a cell B connected to a first backhaul system 4, a nominated neighbour A using a second backhaul system 3, and avoiding the use of cells E having intermittent or transient connections to the network.
Patent GB-2555480-A (GB)
Title: Actuatable aircraft component
Inventor: PAUL BLADES
IPC: B64D15/16
Filed: 2016-11-01
Abstract: A method and system for actuating an aircraft component 100 such as a rain gutter, vortex generator or NACA duct by use of an actuating material 200, such as an electro-active polymer, which undergoes deformation in response to the application of an electrical signal, and which generates an electrical signal in response to deformation of the material, wherein an activation input signal 202 is applied to the material, to cause a desired deformation, and actuating the component, and then the actuating material generating an output signal 206 in response, indicating the actual deformation of the component. The desired deformation may serve to alter an air gap between the aircraft component (504, fig. 5) and a moveable control surface (500, fig. 5), such as a trailing edge flap of an aircraft.
Patent GB-2540512-A (GB)
Title: LED tube lamp
Inventor: TAO JIANG
IPC: F21V23/00
Filed: 2015-09-26
Abstract: An LED tube lamp includes a tube (1), an LED light strip (2) disposed inside the tube (1) and an end cap (3) attached over an end of the tube (1). A power supply having a hard circuit board (253) is provided inside the end cap (3); at least one light source (202) is mounted on the LED light strip (2) and electrically connected with the power supply by way of the LED light strip (2) and the hard circuit board (253). The LED light strip (2) includes a bendable circuit sheet (251) being longer than the hard circuit (253) board, and the bendable circuit sheet (251) and the hard circuit board (253) are adhered to each other to form an assembly (25).
Patent GB-2557978-A (GB)
Title: Locking device
Inventor: DAVID BRAKES
IPC: E05C1/00
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: A locking mechanism has a locking pin 36 which is received in a bush 42, the bush located in a bush housing 44; the interface between the bush and housing is of a relatively lower friction than between the bush and pin, allowing movement of the bush in the direction of the longitudinal axis Y of the pin, whilst the pin remains engaged in the bush. The locking mechanism is used in the wing tip device (fig.1,12) of an aircraft to secure the wing tip relative to a fixed wing (fig.1,14) in a flight configuration. The mechanism reduces vibration and wear on the locking pin. The wing tip may be connected to the wing by a slew ring (fig.6,60), rotating between the flight configuration and a ground configuration about oblique cut plane, orientated normal to the axis of rotation; the locking pin prevents rotation when engaged with the bush. The bush may have an obround aperture (fig.4,52) and the pin may have flattened edges (fig.4,40). Preferably, flexible washers 46,48, such as Belleville washers, are used to centre the bush within the bush housing. A method of locking and unlocking an aircraft wing with the locking mechanism is also claimed.
Patent GB-2548954-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic and domain based speech recognition for vehicles
Inventor: AN JI
IPC: G10L15/20
Filed: 2017-01-23
Abstract: A processor of a vehicle speech recognition system recognizes speech via domain-specific language 212 and acoustic models 204 having a particular confidence score for recognized speech relative to a confidence score for the domain-specific language model. Vehicle state inputs 208 may be aggregated to form the confidence score (eg. a low speed on a high speed road would make traffic updates or alternative routes more likely requests, and weather, conversation history or nearby device inputs may provide further language domain context). If the acoustic confidence score is greater than the domain-specific score (step 314, fig. 3), a recognition hypothesis is generated using only the acoustic confidence score, while both confidence scores are used if not.
Patent GB-2560337-A (GB)
Title: Cooling plate
Inventor: KALOYAN TSONEV
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2017-03-07
Abstract: A cooling plate 40 comprising a recess 47 and a mounting surface for an electronic power controller. The recess has a bottom surface with two inlet holes 58, 59 and two outlet holes 60, 61 allowing cooling fluid to enter and leave the recess. The inlet and outlet holes may be arranged at opposite ends of the recess, preferably minor sides 53, 54 of a rectangular recess or with each hole in a respective corner. One of the holes 58, 60 may be larger than the other 59, 61 for both the inlet and outlet holes, the larger holes preferably being 4 times the size of the others. The inlets and outlets may have inner conduits 62, 64. The cooling plate may be ceramic and may have a heat sink. A pump may be included to form a cooling system. An assembly of the cooling plate 40 with a power controller 4 is discussed. The power controller may have a plurality of switching transistors 8-10 on a backing plate 4, which may have a plurality of, preferably conical, protrusions. The protrusions may be arranged in columns and offset rows. A vehicle comprising the power controller assembly is disclosed.
Patent GB-2561407-A (GB)
Title: Tool used for connecting busbars
Inventor: GONG ZHU
IPC: H02G5/00
Filed: 2017-05-25
Abstract: A tool used for connecting busbars comprises a stationary portion 1 and a movable portion 2, which moves on shafts (11, 12) attached to the stationary portion. Each portion has clamping portions (27) and positioning pillars (25, 111, Fig 2) to clamp a busbar. Loading portion 3 holds rods (Fig 12). Heating portions (17, 26) heat the busbars to expand them, the loading portion is rotated to align the rods with holes in the busbars, and an electric, hydraulic or pneumatic means is used to move the movable portion towards the stationary portion by rotating a shaft (13). Once the ends of the rods are engaged in the busbars the loading portion is rotated out of the way and the busbars moved completely together. The tool allows the busbars to abut end-to-end.
Patent GB-2551050-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the coating of food with batter
Inventor: PETER MOORCROFT
IPC: A47J37/12
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: A portion of food 16 such as fish, seafood or meat is coated with a composite batter coating and part-cooked to at least partially cook the coating. The coating comprises a powder or crumb coating 20, 22 and a primary batter 24. The primary batter comprises batter 30 including at least flour, water and an emulsifier, aerated in a mixer 28 with food-safe gas 34 such as air, C02 or N2. Excess batter is recirculated and degassed via secondary mixer 44. The food portion 16 may undergo de-glazing 15, pre-dusting 17 and/or batter wash-coating 18 prior to application of the composite batter. The powder or crumb coating 20, 22 may be applied after the primary batter 24 (see figure 4). The emulsifier is preferably palm oil and forms 7-8% by weight of the primary batter coat. The level of aeration in the primary batter coat may be controlled within a predetermined range. The primary batter is preferably applied by conveying the food portion through a batter bath 41 using a belt 92 located above the bath, and subsequently passing through a batter curtain 24. The battered food portion is part-cooked by conveying through an oil bath (see fig. 8).
Patent GB-2550080-A (GB)
Title: A lock
Inventor: BRUCE DANIEL ROBERTSON
IPC: E05C1/04
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a lock (5) for a hinged closure, comprising a housing (8) adapted to be mounted on a frame (3) of the closure, and seating internally thereof a bolt device (4) reciprocable relative to the housing between respective open and closed positions of the closure and having a throw of substantially 70mm to bridge in use a gap between the frame and a facing keeper, characterised by a Eurocylinder lock means (5) adapted to engage and retain the bolt (4) in the locked, or closed, position of the closure. There is also disclosed means to protect the said lock (5) against vandalism, the means comprising in disclosed embodiments a cover plate (305,305a), an inclined escutcheon (6), or smooth fillet weld(s) securing the escutcheon (6) to the housing (8).
Patent GB-2550304-A (GB)
Title: Information providing system and method for on-demand service
Inventor: ZHAOXUE WU
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2016-01-20
Abstract: Disclosed is an information providing method for an on-demand service, comprising: receiving service request information from a service requester, the service request information comprising information related to a location of the service requester; determining a candidate gather location set at least partially based on the service request information, the candidate gather location set comprising at least one candidate gather location; sending the candidate gather location set to the service requester; receiving processing of the service requester on the candidate gather location set; and generating a processing result at least partially based on the processing of the service requester on the candidate gather location set. Also disclosed is a system for implementing the method.
Patent GB-2549919-A (GB)
Title: Resource aware video processor
Inventor: GANESH YADAV
IPC: H04N21/2385
Filed: 2016-12-08
Abstract: Approaches for dynamically allocating CPU cycle resources to a video encoder. A resource allocator assesses an amount of available CPU cycle resources on the hardware device on which it executes. The resource allocator determines that a change in the amount of available CPU cycle resources has occurred. The resource allocator, adjusts, in real-time, which particular cycle profile, in a plurality of cycle profiles, is assigned to at least one of a plurality of video modules. The plurality of cycle profiles each allocate, to video modules, a particular amount CPU cycle resources for processing digital video. The plurality of cycle profiles also each specify a set of configuration settings and are arranged in a sequence based upon the video quality and density achievable by video modules using configuration settings associated with each cycle profile when processing digital video.
Patent GB-2557020-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for being mounted above a shower area
Inventor: NODAR BABUADZE
IPC: E03D9/00
Filed: 2017-11-03
Abstract: An apparatus 200 is provided for being mounted above a shower area 235 to be cleaned. The apparatus 200 has a nozzle head 209 for spraying cleaning fluid to clean the shower area 235, and a flexible conduit 223 through which the nozzle head 209 is arranged to receive the cleaning fluid, the flexible conduit 223 being connected to the nozzle head 209. The apparatus 200 also has a winder mechanism 236 for winding or unwinding a coil of theflexible conduit 223 about an axis 215. At least part 221 of the winder mechanism 236 is rotatable in one direction about the axis 215 to unwind the coil, and is rotatable in the opposite direction about the axis 215 to wind the coil. The nozzle head 209 has a first part 225 fixed to the flexible conduit 223 and a second rotatable part 231 arranged to rotate relative to the firstpart 225.
Patent GB-2564730-A (GB)
Title: Bearing race and seal driver handle
Inventor: Allen M Hutchison
IPC: B25B27/06
Filed: 2018-02-01
Abstract: The tool 100 includes a handle 105 with a grip 115, a rod 125 extending from the grip and a drive 130 extending from the rod. A ball 135 is disposed within the drive and is biased outwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of the drive. A driver disk 110 includes an opening 150 defined within a body 140. A groove (155, Figure 3) is defined within the opening that is adapted to engage with the ball to detainably couple the handle to the driver disk. The tool may also include a cap 120 with an impact toughness higher than the grip material. The drive may include a chamfer at an axial end. The tool may be used in a method of installing a bearing race. The tool provides for quick assembly with fewer components and further allows a user to grip the tool while including a corresponding cap that can be struck to apply a seal or bearing race.