baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2539591-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer system
Inventor: STEPHEN MORRIS
IPC: H01M10/6568
Filed: 2015-04-14
Abstract: A heat transfer system (100) for transferring heat from at least one electrical cell (124, 125, 126, 127). In particular, but not exclusively, the invention may be embodied as a heat transfer system (100) for transferring heat from at least one electrical cell (124, 125, 126,127), the heat transfer system (100) comprising a generally planar and substantially flexible cooling bladder (107) comprising an internal fluid channel (117), wherein the bladder (107) is configured to be thermally coupled with an electrical connector (102), such as the terminal (128), of an electrical cell (124, 125, 126, 127) such that heat may be transferred from the electrical connector (102), or terminal (128), to said fluid channel (117).
Patent GB-2538676-A (GB)
Title: Right angle time-of-flight detector with an extended life time
Inventor: ANATOLY N VERENCHIKOV
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: There is proposed a right angle time-of-flight detector (41, 117, 124, 143, 144, 145) comprising a conductive converter (46) for emitting and accelerating secondary electrons, a magnetic field formed by at least one magnet (47) for deflecting the secondary electrons at a right angle and a sealed photo-multiplier (26). The detector is expected to provide an extended resource and dynamic range and may be fit into tight assemblies, such as MR-TOF MS.
Patent GB-2558237-A (GB)
Title: Voltage dividers
Inventor: LUKASZ FARIAN
IPC: H02M3/06
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: A voltage divider circuit arrangement 2 includes; a resistive divider circuit portion 4, a capacitive divider circuit portion 6 and a switching circuit portion 8. The resistive divider circuit has: at least two series-connected resistors R1, R2 having first and second impedance values respectively; and a refresh node between the resistors that provides a refresh voltage, Vrefresh. The capacitive divider circuit has: at least two series-connected capacitors C1, C2 having first and second capacitor impedance values respectively; and an output node between the capacitors that produces an output voltage, Vout. The switching circuit portion is arranged to intermittently switch the voltage divider circuit arrangement between: a first mode, in which the resistive divider circuit is enabled and the output node is connected to the refresh node; and a second mode, in which the resistive divider circuit portion is disabled and the output node is not connected to the refresh node. A voltage regulating circuit (e.g. low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator) includes; an error amplifier, a pass field-effect transistor (pass-FET) and the above voltage divider circuit arrangement, wherein the output voltage, Vout, is a feedback voltage for the error amplifier.
Patent GB-2558891-A (GB)
Title: Multiple outlet shower control
Inventor: Christopher Laurence Seymour
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2017-01-13
Abstract: A reconfigurable bathing apparatus 100 comprises a first showerhead 104 connected to a first fluid outlet 404 and a second showerhead 106 connected to a second fluid outlet 106. A processor 112 controls fluid flow through the first and second outlets in response to respective first and second control actions. The processor is arranged to receive and implement a request to reconfigure its response to the control actions such that the first control action controls the second fluid outlet and the second control action controls the first fluid outlet. The apparatus may include a dual outlet valve that can be actuated by the processor. The aim of the invention is to allow the outlets of the valve to be reconfigured, reducing the need to disconnect and reconnect hoses or pipes where they have been incorrectly installed or aligned. The valve may be located within a valve box which may contain the processor. The control actions may be communicated to the processor electronically. Also claimed is a computer implemented method of reconfiguring shower controls, comprising the step of receiving a request to reconfigure responses to the control actions.
Patent GB-2560728-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical ventilation heat recovery apparatus
Inventor: GARRY WOODS
IPC: F24F12/00
Filed: 2017-03-22
Abstract: A Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) system is suitable for a building 2 having a roof with at least two pitched slopes 4, 6 facing in different directions. A Heat Recovery Unit HRU is connected by fluid flow conduits 8, 12 to first and second ports 10, 14 located on different pitched slopes 4, 6 and exchanges heat between a flow of ambient air from outside the building and a flow of building air from within the building. A flow diverter 20 in the conduits 8, 12 between the HRU and the ports 10, 14 switches between a first state in which ambient air flows in through the first port 10 and the HRU and building air flows out through the HRU and the second port 14, and a second state in which ambient air flows in through the second port 14 and the HRU and building air flows out through the HRU and the first port 10. The MVHR system may also comprise an air source heat pump (26, Fig. 4a) and a solar panel (22, Fig. 4a).
Patent GB-2563566-A (GB)
Title: Control device and method, seat module and associated computer program
Inventor: TOM LEROUGE
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: A control device 10 for comfort equipment 8 of a passenger vehicle seat module, e.g. first class or business class aircraft seat. The control device comprises at least one imager 42, 44, e.g. camera for acquiring a passenger image(s) (e.g. thighs, face, eyes or whole body), and a control unit 46 for generating comfort equipment 8 adjustment commands based on the detected passenger body part. The control device may automatically adjust comfort equipment, e.g. change seat bottom height and/or depth based on determined leg length, pivot a backrest, leg rest, and dim light 32 based on detection of closed eyelids, or move an active noise cancelling device 40 loud speaker 34 as a function of ear location. The imager may be detect the headrest and move a loudspeaker 34 as a function of the headrest position, or block movement of a seat bottom if an extracted table is detected. The control unit may determine bodily characteristics based on detected object and predetermined parameters.
Patent GB-2562070-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery composition
Inventor: DAVID MARK HADDLETON
IPC: C09J169/00
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a cross-linked silyl-containing polymer that is used, together with a tackifying resin, to form an adhesive composition capable of storing and delivering a drug to the skin of a user. Typically the composition is formed into a patch which shows excellent adhesion to the skin even when drugs and other additives are dissolved into the composition. The polymer is a polycarbonate and the tackifying resin is preferably a mixture of styrene-acrylic resins, rosin ester resins or dicyclopentane-acrylic polymers. The drug could be an analgesic, a hormone or an anti-addiction drug such as nicotine.
Patent GB-2551926-A (GB)
Title: Desorption electrospray ionisation ("DESI") imaging
Inventor: STEVEN DEREK PRINGLE
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2016-03-07
Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising applying a reversal agent, such as urea, to a formalin fixed tissue sample in order to reverse the effects of the fixation process. An ambient ionisation ion source such as a desorption electrospray ionisation ("DESI") ion source is used to generate analyte or analyte ions from multiple regions of the modified target so that an ion image of the modified target may be generated.
Patent GB-2567828-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation enclosure
Inventor: DEAN BOYLE
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2017-10-24
Abstract: A ventilation enclosure 100 comprising first 101 and second inlets 102; an outlet 103 and a partition 104 dividing the enclosure into a first and second airflow paths 111, 112 respectively between the first and second inlets and the outlet. The partition comprises a flap 105 operable to: i) in a first position, allow airflow from both inlets to the outlet; ii) in a second position, block airflow between the first inlet and the outlet and allow air flow from the second inlet to the outlet and iii) in a third position, block airflow between the second inlet and the outlet and allow air flow from the first inlet to the outlet. The flap moves to the second or third position if airflow through the first or second inlets stops while airflow through the other inlet continues. The partition further comprises a baffle 106 from the outlet to the outlet end of the flap to prevent the flap remaining in the first position if one air inlet stops. A closed inlet minimises air losses if a redundant fan fails when cooling electronics.
Patent GB-2559666-A (GB)
Title: Video slot machine, server system, and computer system
Inventor: SHOGO ITO
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 2017-12-12
Abstract: A video slot machine starts spinning a display of video reels upon detecting a spin operation, and performs a lottery to determine a special position in symbol stop positions in a reel display area. A character 6 appears behind the video reel in such a manner that a displayed range of the character includes the special symbol stop position. When the video reels stop with a chance symbol 8c stopped in front of the character, a replacement target is selected from the chance symbol and other symbols in its periphery based upon the section of the character stopped at by the chance symbol. Then, outcome of the reels is determined with the replacement target symbols replaced with a reward symbol 10, and payout is performed. There may be at least three reels that are displayed as spinning or scrolling within a reel display area that includes at least two symbol stop positions for each of the reels. The special position is displayed to the user before the reels have stopped spinning or scrolling. The reward process is more impressive to the player, a wider variety of payouts can be achieved and the visibility of the special position is increased.
Patent GB-2569829-A (GB)
Title: A disconnect assembly for an aerial delivery apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD ANTHONY LAWS
IPC: B64D17/38
Filed: 2018-01-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a disconnect assembly 100 for disconnecting a parachute of an aerial delivery apparatus from a payload. The device comprises a detector device 120 for detecting that the aerial delivery apparatus has landed, a disconnect device 140 for providing a releasable connection between the parachute and the payload, and a transmit cable 130 for transmitting a mechanical trigger force from the detector device to the disconnect device. The detector device can be a water-sensor in order to detect a water landing, the water-sensor can be set up so that there are two independent sensors only one if which needs to trigger to engage the disconnect device. Upon the detector device detecting that the aerial delivery apparatus has landed, a mechanical trigger force is transmitted by the transmit cable from the detector device to the disconnect device and the disconnect device releases the connection between the parachute and the payload. The invention also concerns a kit of parts, an aerial delivery apparatus and a method of disconnecting a parachute of an aerial delivery apparatus from a payload.
Patent GB-2570325-A (GB)
Title: Immersive display device
Inventor: BARRIE DUDLEY BREWSTER
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 2018-01-21
Abstract: An immersive display device comprises screen(s), image source(s), supporting means for screen(s) and image source(s) and a measuring device 2. The measuring device comprises: a sensing assembly comprising a distance measuring means 13 and an image receiving means 14; actuation means 10, 7 for directing the sensing assembly to chosen azimuth and elevation angle. A control system 4 comprising input means 15 and display means 16 communicates with the sensing and actuation means. The display means simultaneously displays an image of the intended location of display element(s) (for example the screen(s), image source(s), supporting means, intended borders and intended centre of a projected image) and an image of the actual locations of the display elements measured by the image receiving means. The distance measuring means may be a laser rangefinder. The two images may be overlaid in the display, in a form of augmented reality (AR), so that the operator ay make a visual comparison of their positions and make the required adjustments in order to align the immersive display. The image source(s) may be projectors which project images onto the screen(s).
Patent GB-2561660-A (GB)
Title: Computer-implemented method of querying a dataset
Inventor: EDWARD HILL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2018-02-12
Abstract: A method of querying a source dataset in which a user provides a query and the system processes simultaneously and/or in a linked manner both the dataset and the query, so that processing the query influences the processing (e.g. cleaning) of the dataset, and/or vice versa. The system may also process the search query and the dataset to derive a probabilistic inference of the users intent behind the query. The user may further expresses their intent by interacting with relevance-ranked search results (e.g. entering a second, modified query or selecting part of a graph) and the system then iteratively improves or varies how it initially processed the query and the dataset in response to the user input, as opposed to processing in a manner unrelated to the initial processing step, to dynamically generate and display further relevance-ranked answers to that query, to enable the user to iteratively explore the dataset.
Patent GB-2561699-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for generating parking space for motor vehicles
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2018-03-02
Abstract: A method for generating parking space for motor vehicles that comprises: determining a need for a parking space for a geographic area comprising a road 101, determining a need for a driving area for the road 103, determining whether a side region of the road should be designated for use as parking space, depending on the need for a parking space determination and the need for a driving area determination 105. If needed, designating the side region of the road for use as parking space 107. The need for a parking space is determined by analysing geographic data; historical, estimated and predicted parking and traffic data; weather data, tailback data, event data and holiday data. The road may be a multi-lane road wherein the side region is an outermost lane of the road. Car drivers can submit requests for parking spaces, and may have to pay a fee.
Patent GB-2573834-A (GB)
Title: Membrane for use in the purification of liquids, apparatus provided with such membrane; and method of purifying liquids
Inventor: JEREMY PAUL MILLER
IPC: B01D61/36
Filed: 2018-08-28
Abstract: A membrane for use in the purification of liquids which membrane (102) comprises a layer of hydrophobic material provided with at least one band (116,118) of hydrophilic material, such as cellulosic material. In use the membrane (102) is suspended vertically and at least some liquid such as water flowing down the membrane will wet the band (116, 118) and be distributed along the band and across said membrane (102) before leaving the band (116, 118) to facilitate the distribution of liquid across the membrane. The hydrophobic material may be polyamide, aramid, acrylic, modacrylic and polypropylene fibers, blends of these, and blends with polyester fibres. The membrane may be incorporated in the form of a loop (902, Fig 8) in an apparatus including an evaporation chamber (903, Fig 8), a fan, means for moving the membrane through the evaporation chamber, means for cooling air, means for collecting condensate, and means for heating air to produce relatively dry air in preparation for introduction through a dry air inlet (904, Fig 8). The membrane may be used in the production of potable water from seawater and brackish water, recovering water from commercial laundries and concentrating food and perfumery oils.
Patent GB-2577547-A (GB)
Title: Automated test coverage of computing systems
Inventor: ANDREW JONATHAN ROBERT LEE-SMITH
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: The method includes: receiving updates during a test case runtime to generate a tree that represents a hierarchical ordering of test cases 308 within related branches, the branches comprising nodes 304 representing completed tests or incomplete accepted tests, the nodes including tags to describe a test environment for a piece of functionality; providing a test coverage map of the tree in a form of a tree representation; receiving a request 306 through interaction with a node of the tree representation; and performing an operation corresponding to the request. The request may be to add a node indicating a requested test case or to add tags representing a request test environment, where the node is added to the tree representation. Preferably the test case updates include a node name, a parent node name, and environment information for a test. Preferably the nodes representing tests are colourized to show a heat map. Preferably a completion percentage of test cases is calculated by comparing the number of completed test cases to incomplete accepted test cases. The method is implemented on a server and on a computer readable storage medium.
Patent GB-2568015-A (GB)
Title: Movement capability evaluation device, movement capability evaluation system, movement capability evaluation program, and movement capability evaluation
Inventor: YUSUKE ASADA
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2017-06-02
Abstract: This movement capability evaluation device is provided with a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to acquire anterior-posterior acceleration, lateral acceleration, and vertical acceleration of a moving subject, as measured by an acceleration sensor mounted on the waist of the subject. The control unit is configured to evaluate the movement capability of the subject on the basis of changes over time in the anterior-posterior acceleration, lateral acceleration, and vertical acceleration acquired by the communication unit. The movement capability of the subject includes at least one among anterior-posterior balance, lateral balance, and weight transfer during movement of the subject.
Patent GB-2575907-A (GB)
Title: Weight sensing glove and system
Inventor: NICHOLAUS A JONES
IPC: G06Q50/28
Filed: 2017-11-10
Abstract: In some embodiments, a system for weighing objects comprises a glove comprising an outer portion and an array of sensors, wherein the array of sensors includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is affixed to the outer portion, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is communicatively coupled to the sensors in the array of sensors, the control circuit configured to receive, from the plurality of sensors, indications of force, and determine, based on the indications of force, a weight of an object contacting the sensors.
Patent GB-2572302-A (GB)
Title: Tree stump grinder
Inventor: PATRICK WATTS
IPC: A01G23/06
Filed: 2018-01-17
Abstract: A tooth (2) for use in a grinding wheel (4), the tooth (2) comprising means (8) for cooperating with a corresponding structure within a slot (10) of the grinding wheel (4) and means (14) for locking the tooth (2) in the slot (10) of the wheel (4), and a grinding wheel (4) comprising the tooth (2).
Patent GB-2585105-A (GB)
Title: Information processing apparatus
Inventor: AKIRA TAKEUCHI
IPC: H03K17/22
Filed: 2019-11-11
Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a control device being reset upon receipt of a reset signal; and a control target device controlled by a signal sent from a terminal of the control device. The control device includes a fourth terminal that, when the control device is reset, is disconnected and is required to maintain signals from a connected terminal of the control target device at a high level. The fourth terminal is connected to a source of a second NMOS transistor. A gate of the second NMOS transistor receives a reset signal with which reset is performed at a state of Low. A drain of the second NMOS transistor is connected to a terminal of the control target device. The apparatus further includes a third pull-up resistor that pulls up an electric potential between the drain of the second NMOS transistor and the terminal of the control target device.
Patent GB-2582198-A (GB)
Title: Bassinet
Inventor: PETER R TUCKEY
IPC: A47D9/00
Filed: 2019-12-31
Abstract: A bassinet 20 comprises a frame 30, at least two legs 40 pivotally connected to the frame 30, a bottom plate 70 between the pillars 40 and a lower limiting mechanism 60 on at least one of the legs 40. The base 70 is detachably connected to the legs 40 via the mechanism 60, which may include first and second lower members disposed on one of the legs 40 and the plate 70 respectively. The second lower member may be a protruding block extending from the base 70, and the first lower component may include a protrusion detachably engaging a hole in the block. The first lower limiting member may include a door for removably covering the protuberance. The bassinet 20 may comprise four angularly spaced legs 40 of an elastic material and an upper limiting mechanism for limiting pivoting of the legs 40 away from each other.
Patent GB-2578561-A (GB)
Title: Vertical cellular drape for an architectural structure
Inventor: JOHN D RUPEL
IPC: E06B9/36
Filed: 2017-01-25
Abstract: A vertical cellular drape for an architectural structure extends, in use, in a vertical direction between a top end 108 and bottom end 110 and in a lateral direction 112 between first and second lateral ends 114, 116. The drape is moveable in the lateral direction between an extended and a retracted position and further includes a front panel 120 and a rear panel 150 coupled thereto. The front panel defines a plurality of front pleats 122, 124 and the rear panel defines a plurality of rear pleats 152, 154, the rear pleats being disposed in proximity to the front pleat in the lateral direction of the drape, thereby forming corresponding pairs of front and rear pleats (i.e. 122, 154 and 124, 152). A plurality of internal ribs 130, 160 extend vertically between top and bottom ends of the drape and extend between front and rear panels at or adjacent the pleats. The first and second panels are positioned relative to one another such that the extended drape defines a plurality of internal cells 115 which extend in the vertical direction. In a further aspect, each plurality of internal cells may define alternating angled orientations between their first and second lateral sides in the cross-wise direction 118 of the drape.
Patent GB-2592646-A (GB)
Title: Software update process on a vehicle
Inventor: AENGUS GOREY
IPC: G06F8/65
Filed: 2020-03-05
Abstract: Update means for a vehicle controller system with access to partitioned memory. The control system receives 301 a software update package comprising partition validation data and partition distribution data. A current partition distribution data of the memory is determined 302 and compared 303 to the partition validation data. If the current partition distribution data matches the partition validation data, the memory is repartitioned 304 according to the partition distribution data. Determining the current partition distribution may comprise generating a distribution value or hash representative of the partition distribution structure of the memory. There may be a whitelist of allowable partition distributions that may include old partition distributions or allowable partition hashes of the memory.