baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2568051-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic stimulation (MS) apparatus and method
Inventor: MATTHEW BIGINTON
IPC: A61N2/02
Filed: 2017-11-01
Abstract: An apparatus suitable for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) procedures comprising a magnetic field generator 2 for providing TMS and an augmented reality (AR) system to generate an AR environment providing the operator with target site indicators 5 on the patient 1. The AR environment may feature graphical and textual information and may provide a voice or gesture controlled interface. The AR may provide a representative image of the patient’s brain 3 that may be generated from MRI images and may be mapped to a standard model, tools may be provided for optimal mapping. The AR may visually define portions of the brain, predicted magnetic penetration or focal point location. The target and generator positions may be tracked by an optical or electromagnetic system using visual markers or shape recognition. The target site location may be identified by motor cortex tracking and may be stored or retrieved for future procedures.
Patent GB-2555051-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas diffuser
Inventor: KAZUHIKO TANIMURA
IPC: F02C7/00
Filed: 2016-06-09
Abstract: An exhaust gas diffuser is provided with: a plurality of struts extending through an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder and connecting a bearing support which is disposed inside the inner cylinder and a structure which is disposed outside the outer cylinder, the plurality of struts being tilted rearward from the bearing support toward the structure; and a plurality of strut covers respectively surrounding the plurality of struts at positions between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder has a tapered first stepped section expanding the diameter of the outer cylinder and located at the position where the outer cylinder axially overlaps the front edges of the plurality of strut covers. The inner cylinder has a tapered second stepped section expanding the diameter of the inner cylinder and located at the position where the inner cylinder axially overlaps the rear edges of the plurality of strut covers.
Patent GB-2569622-A (GB)
Title: Beverage cartridge with a barcode
Inventor: ANDREW HALLIDAY
IPC: B65D85/804
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A cartridge, for use in a beverage machine capable of reading a machine readable code such as a barcode associated with the cartridge, comprises an ingredient compartment 11 defined by a base wall 3 and side wall 2. Side wall 2 defines an opening through which beverage ingredients are inserted during manufacture. A lid 4 has a surface extending across at least a major part of the opening in a first plane. The barcode 6 lies in a plane substantially parallel to and offset from the first plane in a direction normal to the first plane. The barcode 6 may be recessed into the first plane towards the compartment (see figures 3, 4 & 6), or may extend proud of the first plane away from the compartment. The barcode 6 may be printed on the lid and visible externally of the cartridge, and may be covered by a transparent material, such as a polymer film or sheet. Alternatively the lid may comprise transparent material with the barcode provided in the compartment and visible externally of the cartridge (see figures 6 & 7). A beverage preparation system comprising a cartridge and a beverage preparation machine (not shown) is also claimed.
Patent GB-2572363-A (GB)
Title: A vertical blind weight
Inventor: ANDREW GREENING
IPC: E06B9/36
Filed: 2018-03-27
Abstract: The weight has a body 2 with an upper portion 4, a lower portion 8 and opposed side walls 10a,10b extending beyond the lower portion to form flanges 16a,16b on either side of the lower portion, wherein the centre of gravity of the weight is offset towards the lower portion. The flanges may extend beyond a bottom edge 14 of the lower portion. The body may have a middle portion 6 between the upper and lower portions. The upper portion may taper from the middle portion to a top edge 12 of the upper portion. The lower portion may extend outwardly form the middle portion, for example in the longitudinal direction “L”. Also claimed is a blind assembly with vertical lamellas having lower channels in which the weights are located. The flanges prevent the weight form falling form the channels without the need for a chain which could present a strangulation risk, and the teardrop type shape of the weight gives a lower centre of gravity meaning the body can be smaller than a conventional symmetric weight.
Patent GB-2562613-A (GB)
Title: Real time lane change display
Inventor: WALTER JOSEPH TALAMONTI
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A predicted path based on a planned lane change manoeuvre can be displayed (step 1802), typically including a predicted position at an end of the manoeuvre, and the lane change manoeuvre can be executed (step 1804). While the manoeuvre is being executed, the predicted path display is updated based on the manoeuvre, for example a change in the predicted path (steps 1806, 1810, 1812) which may be based on input from a steering wheel to determine occupant intent. The update may involve determining a virtual steering path polynomial which may be based on Bézier curves and which may incorporate lateral acceleration constraints. The manoeuvre may be determined in part by adapting a trajectory to traffic in an adjacent lane.
Patent GB-2559076-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a security document
Inventor: KARLO JOLIC
IPC: G07D7/00
Filed: 2016-12-14
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a first security document, the security document including a first periodic array of image elements applied to a first surface of a transparent substrate and extending in a first direction; and a first periodic array of revealing elements applied to an opposing surface of the substrate and extending in a second direction, the first periodic array of revealing elements being superposed with the first periodic array of image elements, such that an optical variable effect can be observed between at least a first viewing angle and a second viewing angle. The method includes the steps of (a) determining one or more characteristics of moiré bands that would be or are observed to transition across the first periodic array of image elements during movement of the security document relative to an observer between, at least, the first viewing angle and the second viewing angle as a result of the first direction being different from the second direction; (b) constraining at least one dimension of the first periodic array of image elements and/or the first periodic array of revealing elements to be smaller than the width of at least one of the moiré bands; and (c). causing the first periodic array of image elements and the first periodic array of revealing elements, constrained as set out in step (b), to be manufactured as part of the security document.
Patent GB-2563800-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for allocating at least one wireless channel to an access point
Inventor: AJAY KUMAR GUPTA
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2017-04-29
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to allocating at least one wireless channel to an access point by a central entity [104]. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising: detecting at least two access points [for e.g. 102A, 102B] from a plurality of access points operating within at least one available wireless spectrum; prioritizing the at least two access points [for e.g. 102A, 102B] based on one of the increasing order and the decreasing order of a count of the one or more neighbouring access points; forming at least one group from the plurality of wireless channels and sequentially allocating at least one of the at least one unallocated wireless channel to each of the at least two access points [for e.g. 102A, 102B].
Patent GB-2567392-A (GB)
Title: Improved golf course bunker
Inventor: RICHARD ALLEN
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2017-07-28
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of constructing a golf course bunker (100) using concrete modified soil ("CMS") as a backfill material (203) to secure the bunker facade tiles (201, 202) into place.
Patent GB-2581528-A (GB)
Title: A secure communication network
Inventor: ZHILIANG YUAN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: A method of exchanging a combined cryptographic key between a first node (e.g. node A) and a second node (e.g. node F), the nodes being connected through a first and a second communication network, wherein the first communication network is a quantum communication network where information is encoded on weak light pulses and the second network is a classical communication network. The first and second nodes exchange one or more first cryptographic keys on the first network using quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols, also exchange one or more second cryptographic keys on the second network using classical key exchange protocols such as Diffie-Hellman or quantum-resistant algorithms, and form the combined cryptographic key by combining the one or more first keys and the one or more second keys, such that the first and second nodes share knowledge of the combined key. The keys may be combined using exclusive-OR, hash or pseudo-random functions. The first and second networks may go via intermediate nodes. Alternatively, the second network may directly connect the first and second nodes (fig.4).
Patent GB-2574088-A (GB)
Title: System and process for fighting litter accumulation in urban or rural area
Inventor: ANDREW KEMP
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2019-03-18
Abstract: The invention encompasses processes and systems for fighting littering by mounting high definition cameras in strategic positions to produce high resolution images to be evaluated by a neural network. Images containing suspected offences are forwarded to a human validation station to identify an action of littering. The system then initiates a data gathering action to identify the offender which could result in the issue of a fixed penalty notice. A feed-back loop could be included to continuously improve the neural net work's performance. Additional system modules are provided for identifying fly-tipping and badly or unsecured loads on vehicles in a similar way. Means for activating street cleaning activities are also provided.
Patent GB-2571880-A (GB)
Title: Multistage cyclone and surface cleaning apparatus having same
Inventor: WAYNE ERNEST CONRAD
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2017-12-04
Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has two nested cyclonic stages. Various designs for the dirt collection chamber of the second cyclonic stage and the design of multiple second stage cyclone inlets, which may use directing members, are provided. A length of the second stage cyclone chamber may be shorter than a length of the first stage cyclone chamber. A screen may be positioned laterally outwardly from the second stage cyclone to define a passage positioned between an inner side of the screen and the outer wall of the second stage cyclone wherein the screen may extend axially at least about 70% of a length of the second stage cyclone chamber. Different designs for emptying first and second stage dirt collect ion chambers are also provided.
Patent GB-2582188-A (GB)
Title: Handover analysis for a moving vehicle
Inventor: Krzysztof Dudzinski
IPC: H04W36/32
Filed: 2019-07-18
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for performing a handover analysis for a moving vehicle which may be part of an air-to-ground (A2G) communication network. The apparatus comprises base station location identifying circuitry 1535 to obtain base station location information for a plurality of base stations that provide a wireless network for communication with a moving vehicle. In addition, moving vehicle tracking circuitry 1540 is provided to obtain position and velocity information for the moving vehicle. Handover metrics computation circuitry 1545 is then used to generate at least one handover metric computed from the position and velocity information for the moving vehicle and the base station location information, for use in determining a target base station in said plurality to be used when performing a handover procedure to transition communication with the moving vehicle from the current base station in said plurality to the target base station. The handover metric may comprise a Doppler effect metric, an uplink capacity metric or an antenna gain metric.
Patent GB-2586157-A (GB)
Title: System and method for performing 3D imaging of an object
Inventor: Roberto Mecca
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 2019-08-08
Abstract: A 3D image of an object is produced by receiving multiview stereo photometric data comprising an image data set, the set comprising images captured by a camera at different positions with different illumination directions at each position to produce a plurality of images of the object with different illumination directions for each position (S101). The multiview stereo photometric data is processed (S107, described further in Figure 5) using a photometric stereo approach with a formulation of the irradiance using a reflection model that models both diffuse and specular reflection to produce (S109) a 3D image of the object. Stereo image data may be received comprising a second image data set, the set comprising pairs of images, wherein each pair comprises an image taken by the first camera (mentioned above), and an image taken by a second camera with a known position with respect to the first, processing being undertaken to determine the global position of the first and second camera for each image pair. The first and second cameras may have different fields of view. Irradiance may be determined using a reflection model that models both diffuse and specular reflection using a parameter that indicates object surface shininess.
Patent GB-2578824-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for producing a beverage
Inventor: NICOLE TOAL
IPC: A47J31/46
Filed: 2019-10-01
Abstract: A method for producing a beverage comprises: exposing flavor materials 23 to hot water and/or steam to steep the materials; circulating a mixture of the steeped materials and cold water in a brewing chamber 16; and dispensing the mixture through a filter device 18 to provide the beverage. The hot water or steam may have a temperature between 40ºC and 100ºC, whilst the cold water may be between 2ºC and 20ºC. Residual hot water may be drained from the steeped materials or may be circulated along with the cold water and materials. The flavor materials may be exposed to the hot water or steam for 5 to 60 seconds and the circulation step may be carried out for 10 to 150 seconds. Circulation may be achieved via a rotary device rotating at a speed of 500 to 5000 revolutions per minute. Prior to the initial steeping step, the flavor materials may be exposed to cold water. The step of circulating may comprise inducing pressure variations in the mixture in the brewing chamber. The method may further comprise circulating water and/or steam through the brewing chamber to clean the brewing chamber. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the disclosed method.
Patent GB-2588383-A (GB)
Title: A method of removing hydraulic fluid from an aircraft hydraulic system, an aircraft hydraulic system, and an aircraft
Inventor: ASHLEY BIDMEAD
IPC: F15B21/00
Filed: 2019-10-15
Abstract: An aircraft hydraulic system 199 has an electrohydraulic servo valve 6 connected to a hydraulic fluid path 5; a hydraulically actuated mechanism 3a,3b connected to the fluid path, actuated when force is applied to the fluid by the valve; a hydraulic fluid port 9 to allow fluid to escape the system when opened; and a hydraulic fuse 8 in the fluid path between the value and the port, arranged to move towards a closed state when fluid pressure differential across the fuse is above a threshold, and towards an open state allowing fluid to pass when below the threshold. The method of removing the fluid from the system involves opening the port and controlling the activation of the valve to force fluid to escape the system without the hydraulic fuse entering, and remaining in, the closed state. Preferably, the valve is activated, below a maximum level, and deactivated repeatedly for periods of time, alternately forcing fluid to escape and allowing the pressure differential across the fuse to fall. The time periods for activation/deactivation may be predetermined using a test system. The valve may be controlled using the output of a fuse internal component position sensor 200 and/or an accelerometer (fig.6,300).
Patent GB-2589349-A (GB)
Title: Povably fair games using a blockchain
Inventor: JACK OWEN DAVIES
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2019-11-27
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of pseudo-randomly generating winning game elements for use in playing a game. An oracle 502 obtains a set of seed data items one or more user 501 seed data items and a sequence of public keys, each public key representing a respective game element of a set of game elements. The game elements could represent faces (numbers) of a die, playing cards or numbers on a roulette wheel. The oracle generates an output of a game transaction that comprises an output script. The script computes the sequence of at least some of the first public keys, and the output script is configured to, when executed, generate at least one pseudorandom number, the pseudorandom number being based on the set of seed data items, and to select a winning key, the winning public key being the public key at a position in the sequence of first public keys corresponding to the pseudorandom number. The output is preferably included in a blockchain, allowing for provably fair games to be conducted with players being able to check the fairness of the game rather than having to trust a conventional online casino operator.
Patent GB-2589908-A (GB)
Title: Geopolymer composition, a method for preparing the same and its uses
Inventor: AISSA BOUAISSI
IPC: C04B14/02
Filed: 2019-12-12
Abstract: A geopolymer composition for use as a cement or concrete is provided, the composition comprising: (a) fly ash (FA); (b) ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS); and (c) high-magnesium nickel slag (HMNS) and an activator. The composition may comprise a filler such as aggregate, an allotrope of carbon, a rubber, an elastomer or a plant material. A method for forming a geopolymer composition is also provided, the method comprising: providing a geopolymer precursor comprising: (a) fly ash (FA); (b) ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS); and (c) high-magnesium nickel slag (HMNS); combining components (a) to (c) with an activator, the activator may comprise a silicate and a base in solution in a solvent; and allowing the resulting mixture to cure. The filler may be one or more allotropes of carbon, in particular a carbon nanostructure material, for example nanotubes, nanobuds and nanoribbons which may be added in a solvent such as acetone. The geopolymer composition finds use in form a wide range of construction components and structures. Also disclosed is a method of electrically heating the geopolymer and of detecting flaws in the geopolymer by measuring electrical conductivity.
Patent GB-2579296-A (GB)
Title: Automated guided vehicles
Inventor: GINO DE-GOL
IPC: A63G31/16
Filed: 2018-07-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to automated guided vehicles, hereinafter referred to as AGVs, and specifically to AGVs used for entertainment purposes. More specifically, the present invention relates to using in a passenger carrying AGV a capacitor or a plurality of capacitors as a power source.
Patent GB-2579151-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article having a reduced humidity level
Inventor: WANDUK LEE
IPC: A61L15/60
Filed: 2018-07-20
Abstract: An absorbent article comprising an absorbent member positioned between a topsheet and a backsheet is provided. The absorbent member contains at least one layer that comprises porous superabsorbent particles, wherein the particles exhibit a relative humidity microclimate of about 67% or less after being exposed to an atmosphere having a temperature of about 23°C and relative humidity of 80% for a time period of 20 minutes.
Patent GB-2578998-A (GB)
Title: Resource allocation
Inventor: LUCA IULIANO
IPC: G06F12/109
Filed: 2017-09-15
Abstract: A memory subsystem for use with a single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD) processor 502, comprising processing units 503-507 for processing a workgroup comprising SIMD tasks 509-513, comprises: a shared memory 202 partitioned into memory portions 203 for allocation to tasks to be processed; a translation unit to associate tasks with physical addresses of the shared memory; and a resource allocator configured to, in response to receiving a memory resource request for first memory resources in respect of a first-received task 509 of a workgroup, reserve for the workgroup a contiguous virtual memory block (e.g. 514) of sufficient memory portions for each task of the workgroup to receive memory resources equivalent to the first memory resources 515 and to allocate to the first-received task the requested memory resources from the memory portions reserved for the workgroup, and cause the translation unit to associate the first-received task and subsequent tasks of the workgroup with physical addresses of memory portions each corresponding to a region of the virtual memory block, these memory portions collectively embodying the complete virtual memory block (Figure 8).
Patent GB-2598537-A (GB)
Title: Stress concentration mapping in insulated pipework
Inventor: Chau Vo
IPC: G01N27/87
Filed: 2020-05-22
Abstract: A magnetic inspection system 1 for detecting and mapping magnetic anomalies in a section of pipe, comprises; a probe comprising plural magnetic field sensors 4, 6, 8 in first and second arrays of magnetic field sensors arranged in first and second layers such that the first and second arrays are spaced from the section of pipe under inspection by different radial distances; and a data logger 2 for recording collected magnetic field data from the probe. Magnetic field data and corresponding location data is collected and the data is used to create a graphical representation of the inspected area. A mechanical support is used to guide movement of the probe relative to the pipe during inspection.
Patent GB-2581109-A (GB)
Title: Representing and analyzing cloud computing data as pseudo systems
Inventor: Shripad Nadgowda
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2018-11-08
Abstract: Techniques facilitating representing and analyzing cloud computing data as pseudo systems are provided. A system comprises a memory that stores, and a processor that executes, computer executable components. The computer executable components comprise a framework component and a generation component. The framework component can recreate a system state of a computing device as a pseudo system state for the computing device. The pseudo system state can be decoupled from an original operating state of the computing device and can comprise data abstracted from the original operating state. The data abstracted can mimic an operation of the computing device. The generation component can create the pseudo system state and can facilitate black-box execution of software over the pseudo system state. The black-box execution of software can comprise running applications in the pseudo system state as if the applications were executing in the original operating state of the computing device..