baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2547820-A (GB)
Title: Cover and portable electronic apparatus
Inventor: KENICHI MOCHIZUKI
IPC: H04M1/18
Filed: 2016-06-13
Abstract: A cover capable of storing at least a part of a portable electronic apparatus including a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface. The cover comprises a first planar member (10a) disposed along the first surface, a second planar member 10b disposed along the second surface and being parallel to the first planar member, and a protrusion 17 provided in the second planar member and protruding in a direction away relative to the portable electronic apparatus, when stored in the cover. The protrusion has elasticity at least in the direction away relative to the portable electronic apparatus, when stored in the cover, and is configured of a first member (e.g. strap 15) and a second member (e.g. cushion member / belt-like member 16) disposed away from the first member, wherein the first member and the second member are disposed so as to fall within a range of substantially equal to or less than 40% of the maximum length in a width direction of the second planar member in the width direction that is perpendicular to a mid-line of the second surface and is a direction in the second surface, when the portable electronic apparatus is stored in the cover.
Patent GB-2563619-A (GB)
Title: Surface treating method for a body panel component of a vehicle
Inventor: ANDREW CHARLES LEWIN
IPC: G01S13/93
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: A body panel component 51 of a vehicle comprises a first surface 26 and a second surface 28 respectively comprising a first coating layer 52 providing a first reflectivity and a second coating layer 54 providing a second reflectivity, wherein the first and second reflectivities are substantially matched, preferably for incident electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined frequency greater than 76 GHz. The second surface coating layers may comprise a reflective layer that is preferably a metallic or pearlescent paint comprising reflective particles or may comprise a self-supporting film. The second surface coating layer may include a primer coating layer, a colour coating layer and a protective coating layer. The overall thickness of the component is preferably an odd integer multiple of one quarter of an effective wavelength of incident electromagnetic radiation. The component may be a bumper panel component (4, 6, figure 1). An antenna installation comprises the body panel component and a radar antenna 2. In a method of surface treating a body panel component of a vehicle, a reflective layer may be added as a fluid medium.
Patent GB-2566015-A (GB)
Title: A foodstuffs storage and dispensing device
Inventor: MUSTAFA BASBAYDAR
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 2017-08-29
Abstract: A container with a housing (77, figure 1) comprising: a volume for solid foodstuffs 46, perhaps cereal; and a reservoir for liquid foodstuffs 45, for example, milk; and, in storage position, a divider 9 between. The divider 9 is arranged to rupture through movement of the housing, allowing liquid foodstuffs from the reservoir 45 to enter and mix with the solid breakfast cereal in the volume 46. This may occur when the rigid housing is rotated into a second usage position. The housing may have an impermeable coating 88. The divider, which could be central vertically, may comprise an interface (3, figure 1) between the parts of the housing, possibly made up of living hinges and a frangible membrane. The device, which could be insulated, may have a mouth with a screw thread lid 10 and a tamperproof seal.
Patent GB-2560078-A (GB)
Title: Control for vehicle sound output
Inventor: RILEY WINTON
IPC: H04S3/00
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: Adjusting audio output in a physical listening environment, preferably the cabin of a vehicle, so as to create a simulated environment. Preferably the simulated environment includes a configurable venue which can be altered in size by the user interacting with a user interface (UI). Preferably the perceived distance from a stage of the configurable venue can be altered as well as the volume and the perceived positioning of the user in the configurable venue. Preferably the UI comprises a first control and a second control which are both displayed as concentric circles. Each circle being associated with the size of the configurable venue and the perceived distance from the virtual stage of the configurable venue respectively. Preferably there are further controls for changing the treble, bass balance and volume. Preferably there exists a third control in the shape of an arc. Preferably the colour of the controls changes based on the current settings. Preferably internal vehicle lights also change colour to match the colour of the UI.
Patent GB-2556537-A (GB)
Title: Superhydrophobic additive
Inventor: WILLIAM CECIL PEARL JR
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation includes introducing a well cementing composition into a wellbore, said cementing composition comprising: a pumpable slurry of cement and at least one of hydrophobic material, a superhydrophobic material, and combinations; and allowing at least a portion of the cementing composition to cure. A composition includes a pumpable slurry of wellbore cement and at least one of hydrophobic material, a superhydrophobic material, and combinations thereof.
Patent GB-2571070-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for joining and extending pipework or pipes
Inventor: RICHARD DAVID GEORGE HANNEY
IPC: F16L27/12
Filed: 2018-02-07
Abstract: An apparatus 100 for joining or extending pipework or pipes comprises a pipe body 1, and extensible pipe section 2. The pipe body comprises a central portion 12 flanked by at least two open end portions 13. The pipe body and the extensible pipe section are retractably positioned to form a continuous pipe channel. A first end (11, fig. 9B) of the extensible pipe section is housed within the pipe body and the extensible pipe section extends through the open end portion of the pipe body. The extensible pipe section is arranged to move from a first retracted position, where the first end is located within the pipe body, to a second extended position, where the first end is proximate the open end portion. First attachment means is arranged to attach the extensible pipe section to the pipe body in any position between the first retracted position and the second extended position. Second attachment means (10, fig 9B) is arranged to attach an open end portion of the pipe body or a second end of the pipe member to an external pipe. The first and/or second attachment means can be solder.
Patent GB-2557118-A (GB)
Title: Medical tubes and methods of manufacture
Inventor: ELMO BENSON STOKS
IPC: F16L11/118
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: A composite tube (201, figure 2A) for use in medical circuits carrying gases is made from two separate elongate members joined together. The first elongate member is a hollow body (203) spirally wound to form in part an elongate tube comprising a lumen and a hollow wall. The second elongate member (205) is spirally wound between the adjacent turns of the first. The first elongate member has a flattened surface 211 at the lumen and a radius of curvature distal from the lumen. Preferably the two members provide a tube having a smooth lumen surface and crush resistance. The tube is manufactured by spirally wrapping the second elongate member onto a mandrel and then spirally wrapping the first elongate member around the second. The tubes may be for inspiration, expiration, insufflation, exploration or providing positive airway pressure.
Patent GB-2571773-A (GB)
Title: Garment with far infrared radiation and/or magnetic radiation
Inventor: DAVID JOHN PRYDIE
IPC: A41D13/005
Filed: 2018-03-09
Abstract: A garment 1 is made from fabric 2 which contains a ceramic material 3 which when heated by the wearers body heat emits far infrared radiation which is radiated back into the wearers body. The ceramic may be woven into the fabric and may contain germanium alloy. A series of pockets 5 may be located adjacent to the wearers joints may contain battery 4 powered transducers 6 producing electromagnetic radiation. The transducers may be a coil around a ferrous coil. The garment may be shaped and size for use by a range of different mammals. The garment is intended to promote blood flow and to relieve ailments such as arthritis.
Patent GB-2562877-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical instrument
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PAUL HANCOCK
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: An electrosurgical vessel sealer comprising: an instrument shaft 202 including a microwave conveying coaxial-transmission-line; an assembly 200 at a distal end of shaft 202 that receives the microwaves. Assembly 200 comprising a tissue cutting blade 226 and a pair of relative moving jaws 208,210 that open and close a gap between opposing jaw inner surfaces. Jaws 208,210 comprise an energy delivery structure 212 to emit the microwaves into the gap. Energy-delivery-structure 212 comprises a coplanar microstrip antenna mounted on the inner surface of one or both jaws 208,210, the coplanar-microstrip-antenna being arranged to confine an emitted microwave field within a region between jaws 208,201. Blade 226 is slideable through the region between jaws 208,210. The coplanar-microstrip-antenna may include a planar dielectric substrate 220 comprising a lower surface ground conductor layer and an opposing top surface exposed at the gap comprising: a ground conductive strip 216 connected to the ground-conductor-layer; and an active conductive strip 214 spaced from ground strip 216, which are positioned to have a uniform spacing within the region between jaws 208,210. Shaft 202 may convey radiofrequency (RF) energy to assembly 200, with assembly 200 comprising an RF delivering tissue dissector 230 outside the region between jaws 208,210.
Patent GB-2557544-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for processing video signal
Inventor: BAE KEUN LEE
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2016-09-12
Abstract: A method for processing a video signal according to the present invention comprises: generating a first prediction sample by performing an intra prediction with respect to a current block; determining an offset of each sub-block of the current block; and generating a second prediction sample, using the first prediction sample and the offset.
Patent GB-2564242-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle control system, method and computer program for a vehicle control multilayer architecture
Inventor: AKOS FERENCZ
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2018-05-18
Abstract: The system comprises one or more controllers 12 configured to provide a vehicle level feature layer 14, an actuator control layer 16 configured to control a plurality of actuators 18, and a control layer 20 isolating the vehicle level feature layer and the actuator control layer. The control layer comprises a plurality of distinct service control channels 22 each associated with the vehicle level features 50. One or more actuators are assigned to the operation associated with each respective service control channel. Each service control channel is configured to receive vehicle level control requests 24 from one or more vehicle level features and to provide control requests 26 to the actuator control layer to control one or more associated actuators in response to the received vehicle level control requests. Vehicle level features may comprise driver assisting, autonomous modes, emergency maneuvers or automated parking etc. The system may take feedback from sensors responsive to the external environment, such as LiDAR, radar, cameras or ultrasonic sensors to operate in response to driver input, terrain type or e.g. traffic. The multilayer architecture allows control channels, actuators or safety protocols to be added, removed or reconfigured without requiring modification to other layers.
Patent GB-2576488-A (GB)
Title: A locking device
Inventor: GLYN GREEN
IPC: E05B47/04
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: A locking device 10 e.g. a sliding bolt or a rotating cylinder lock, having first and second lock portions which move relative to one another with a shear line between them. An electromagnet 20 having a ferromagnetic core 22 is located in one of the lock portions and a pair of recesses each with a shuttle 54 56 comprising a magnet is located in the other lock portion. A processor 30 controls the lock and switches it from a locked condition where the shuttles are attracted to the ferromagnetic core and the shuttles straddle the shear line preventing the moving relative to one another and an unlocked condition where the electromagnet is activated and repels the shuttles moving them entirely within the recesses. The first portion may be the sliding bolt and the second portion the lock body in which the bolt slides. In a cylinder lock the first portion is a plug and the second portion is the barrel in which it may rotate. The blocking system provides an extra locking system to prevent locking bumping.
Patent GB-2575660-A (GB)
Title: A dipole antenna for use in radar applications
Inventor: SIMON CONWAY
IPC: H01Q9/16
Filed: 2018-07-18
Abstract: An antenna 100 comprises: a housing 110 with an opening 111 into a cavity 112, where the cavity 112 contains a planar bow-tie shaped conducting layer 220 formed on, or adjacent, a first surface of a planar substrate 210; an absorbing under layer 230 formed on, or adjacent, a second surface (opposite to the first surface) of the substrate 210; a mechanical protection block 120 between the conductive layer 220 and the cavity opening 111; and an absorber assembly 300 located on the opposite side of the conductive layer 220 from that of the opening 111 and where an absorber layer 310 is located between first and second dielectric layers 320, 330. The conducting layer 220 may be printed on a printed circuit board which is less than 1 mm thick which allows capacitive coupling between the conducting layer 220 and the under layer 230, which may be made of graphite. The absorber assembly 300 may include a plurality of interlayered dielectric and absorber layers. The housing 110 may be made of metal. A balun feed arrangement may be built into the protection block 120. The antenna 100 may be used in a symmetrical dual antenna assembly suitable for many different applications, for example, an excavator bucket ultra-wideband radar sensor.
Patent GB-2576386-A (GB)
Title: Safety barrier
Inventor: DAVID FORD
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2018-12-05
Abstract: There is provided a safety barrier comprising at least one plastics panel 10, preferably formed from GRP, integrally formed with at least one tubular section 20 which extends laterally across the plastics panel 10, the tubular section (20) capable of receiving a removable rod member (40, Fig 5). The panel 10 is provided with one or more longitudinal ribs 22 and an integral handrail 16. The panel further comprises a skirt portion 14 located at a lower edge of the panel, wherein the skirt portion 14 comprises a mounting portion 30 for resting on a surface and a downturned edge 32 for locating around the edge of such a surface. Multiple panels can be interconnected as a modular safety barrier using rod member (40, Fig 5).
Patent GB-2566236-A (GB)
Title: Method for impregnating a fibrous preform using a seal, and method for manufacturing a matrix reinforced by a fibrous preform
Inventor: HUBERT JEAN MARIE FABRE
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2017-07-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for impregnating a fibrous preform by means of injection or infusion, comprising the steps of: - providing a mold (12) that has at least two portions(12A, 12B), said mold (12) having an inlet opening (14) and a vent opening (16) each arranged on opposite sides (13A, 13B) of the mold (12), - placing a fibrous preform (10) in one part (12A) of the mould;- placing a seal (24, 26) in a passage (20, 22) arranged between an inner wall of the mould (12) and said fibrous preform (10), wherein the passage (20, 22) extends substantially in the direction (X) extending between the opposite sides (13A, 13B) of the mold (12); closing the mold (12) such that the two parts (12A, 12B) of the mould (12) act with the seal (24, 26) so as to block the passage (20, 22); and - impregnating the fibrous preform (10) with animpregnation material (28).
Patent GB-2582255-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone case and parts thereof
Inventor: ALASTAIR GUY LINDEN KINGSLAND
IPC: A45C11/00
Filed: 2019-02-14
Abstract: A case for a mobile telephone handset 42 comprises a rigid exterior shell 10 having a backplate 12 and upstanding lips on the edges thereof, to define an inner face 38 and an outer face of the backplate 12, a resilient lining 30 on the interior faces of the upstanding lips, wherein the resilient lining 30 meets the inner face 38 of the backplate 12 and defines a step 40 at a perimeter of the inner face 38, and a decorative sheet 36 locatable against the inner face 38 of the backplate12, within the step 40. Thus, an easily replaceable printed sheet can be located within the case, to be sandwiched against the backplate by the handset once inserted. The sheet can then be replaced in line with changing fashions, whilst the case provides protective qualities. The exterior shell is preferably of a polycarbonate material, to provide the desired impact properties. The resilient lining is preferably a dilatant non-Newtonian fluid. Also disclosed is a decorative insert in the form of a sheet carrying a decorative pattern and shaped to be located against a backplate of the case.
Patent GB-2568851-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned aerial system assisted navigational systems and methods
Inventor: Mark Rivers
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 2017-09-01
Abstract: Flight based infrared imaging systems and related techniques, and in particular unmanned aerial system (UAS) based systems, are provided for aiding in operation and/or piloting of a mobile structure. Such systems and techniques may include determining environmental conditions around the mobile structure with, at least, the UAS, detecting the presence of objects and/or persons around the mobile structure, and/or determining the presence of other structures around the mobile structure. Instructions for the operation of such mobile structures may then be accordingly determined responsive to such data.
Patent GB-2569744-A (GB)
Title: System, method, and device for powering electronics during completion and production of a wall
Inventor: MICHAEL LINLEY FRIPP
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2016-12-28
Abstract: A system, method, and power control device for powering electronics located in a wellbore intersecting a subterranean earth formation. The system comprises a battery, a turbine generator, an electronic device, and a processor. The battery is locatable in the wellbore and the turbine generator is locatable in the wellbore so as to be in fluid communication with a flow path in the wellbore. The electronic device is locatable in the wellbore and electrically coupled to the battery and the turbine generator. The processor determines if a power condition is satisfied to allow the turbine generator to power the electronic device. The method comprises powering an electronic device located in the wellbore using a battery and opening a closed flow path in communication with a turbine generator. The method also comprises powering the electronic device using the turbine generator if a power condition is satisfied.
Patent GB-2583367-A (GB)
Title: Grating chip for a magneto-optical trap and fabrication method
Inventor: Aidan S Arnold
IPC: G21K1/00
Filed: 2019-04-25
Abstract: A grating chip 200 for a magneto-optical trap (GMOT) comprising four diffraction gratings 202, 204, 206, 208 (QUAD-grating), wherein each of the diffraction gratings 202, 204, 206, 208 comprises an array of grooves 210 on a surface 212 for diffracting light. The diffraction gratings 202, 204, 206, 208 diffract an input light beam 214 e.g. laser into first order diffracted beams 216 that intersect at region 218. At least one of the diffraction gratings 202, 204, 206, 208 comprises a reflective coating 211 e.g. aluminium, palladium, platinum. The grating pattern may be etched into a substrate using plasma etching. The period of the arrays of grooves may be within between 900nm to 1250nm e.g. 1080nm. The input light beam may have a wavelength of 569nm, 671nm, 767nm, 780nm or 852nm. The region 218 may be located above a point 220 at which each of the diffraction gratings 202, 204, 206, 208 touch.
Patent GB-2583535-A (GB)
Title: Data processing
Inventor: SHARWIN WINESH RAGHOEBARDAJAL
IPC: H04N13/366
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: In a data processing device for a virtual reality system successive images are captured by a camera 1600 and analysed to detect an optically detectable marker. First and second location detectors locate the marker with respect to the camera according to a first detection mode and a different second detection mode respectively to generate a first detection result and a second detection result. A processor selects at least one of the detection results to generate data indicative of the location of the marker with respect to the location of the camera based on the selection. The marker may comprise plural elements such as LEDs. In the first detection mode the analyser may generate information relating to the entire marker, such as its size or shape, or spacings of the elements. In the second mode, the analyser may determine the size or shape of individual elements of the marker. The first mode may provide a more accurate result when the whole marker is detected in the image, and the second mode may provide more accurate result when the marker is closer to the camera and only a portion of the marker is detected. The first detection result may be selected when the camera-marker separation is above a threshold P1, and the second detection result may be selected when the separation is below a second threshold distance P2, where P2 may be greater than P1. Both detection results may be selected when the separation is between P1 and P2.
Patent GB-2584669-A (GB)
Title: Touch-sensitive apparatus and method
Inventor: STEPHEN WILLIAM ROBERTS
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2019-06-10
Abstract: A touch-sensitive apparatus 1 comprising at least a first drive electrode 101 and a second drive electrode; at least one receiver electrode 102; drive circuitry configured to generate a first time-varying voltage signal and a second time-varying voltage signal which is the inverse of the first; and control circuitry configured to: perform first and second measurements on the at least one receiver electrode during first and second time periods, wherein the control circuitry is configured to supply at least one of the first and second time-varying voltage signals to the first and second drive electrodes; and determine a resultant signal corresponding to the mutual capacitance between the first electrode and the at least one receiver electrode based on both the first measurement and the second measurement. The apparatus may be scaled to include third and fourth drive electrodes, or larger numbers grouped into even numbers. Electrode arrays with odd numbers of nodes may include the same drive electrode in more than one group. A method of use is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2573696-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: ROBIN JAN FENN
IPC: H04N21/47
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A communication system and method of operation are provided, for use with a television set and a remote control which acts on the television set to adjust operation of the television set. A control unit is coupled to the television set and to the internet. The control unit receives a signal from the internet and displaying at least a portion of the signal on the television set, wherein the control unit is remotely controlled by the remote control.