baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2554836-A (GB)
Title: Weighing system for a front-end-loading waste-hauling vehicle
Inventor: GARY O'RIORDAN
IPC: G01G19/08
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A method of installing a weighing device on an arm of a waste vehicle comprising: providing a positioning jig 11 removably connected to a unitary extensometer mount 12 and a pair of cover mounts 14a,b: placing jig on arm in predefined location on the arm; securing extensometer and cover mounts to arm; disconnecting jig; cutting unitary extensometer mount into separate mounts (see fig. 10); securing extensometer to mounts; and positioning cover over mounts. Preferably, jig comprises end plate 11a which abuts dump plate on arm and arm comprises plug weld holes at predetermined position. Preferably, extensometer mount is formed from two portions with thinner intermediate portion, which is removed to form 10cm gap between the two portions. Preferably, extensometer is made from harder material then mount so indentations are formed on mount to make zero-tolerance relationship. Preferably, extensometer is added using thread fasteners using washers or adhesive.
Patent GB-2556291-A (GB)
Title: AEI zeolite synthesis
Inventor: JOHN LEONELLO CASCI
IPC: C01B39/48
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: A composition is disclosed which comprises aluminosilicate AEI zeolite crystals which have a mean aspect ratio (L/D) of less than or equal to 3. The zeolite crystals may have a mean crystallite size of 0.05 to 5 microns. The silica-alumina ratio may be 10 to 35. The zeolite does not have framework metals other than aluminium but may have post-synthesis exchanged ions of one or more transition metals such as copper, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel.
Patent GB-2572200-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle controller and control method
Inventor: Fraser Andrew Jardine
IPC: B60W50/00
Filed: 2018-03-23
Abstract: A vehicle controller 110 and a control method are provided. The controller 110 comprises input means 140 for receiving one or more state signals each indicative of one or more of a vehicle characteristic, a user characteristic and an environment characteristic. The controller 110 further comprises output means 150 for outputting an availability signal indicative of an availability of an autonomous driving mode of a host vehicle. The controller 110 also comprises control means 120 arranged to control the output means 150 to output the availability signal in dependence on the one or more state signals. A control method and a system incorporating the vehicle controller are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2558464-A (GB)
Title: Backscatter imaging for precision agriculture
Inventor: AARON COUTURE
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 2016-09-07
Abstract: Methods for characterizing living plants, wherein one or more beams of penetrating radiation such as x-rays are scanned across the plant under field conditions. Compton scatter is detected from the living plant and processed to derive characteristics of the living plant such as water content, root structure, branch structure, xylem size, fruit size, fruit shape, fruit aggregate volume, cluster size and shape, fruit maturity and an image of a part of the plant. Ground water content is measured using the same technique. Compton backscatter is used to guide a robotic gripper to grasp a portion of the plant such as for harvesting a fruit.
Patent GB-2572638-A (GB)
Title: Wrist-worn product code reader
Inventor: CHRISTOFER TOUMAZOU
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2018-04-06
Abstract: A wrist-worn device comprises a band or strap for attaching the device to a wearer's wrist; a product code reader comprising at least one optical component, a sensor and a processor. The sensor is configured in use to detect rotation of the device indicative of a rotation of the device around a wearer's wrist. The processor is coupled to the sensor and to the product code reader and is configured in use to activate the optical component, or place the device in a state in which a predefined subsequent action or actions can activate the optical component, when the sensor detects a rotation of the device over at least a predefined angle. The optical component may be a camera and the reader a barcode reader. The device may comprise an indicator for providing the user with a product recommendation based upon the personified genetic information.
Patent GB-2558507-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for container fullness estimation
Inventor: YAN ZHANG
IPC: G06T7/62
Filed: 2016-11-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving a depth frame from a depth sensor oriented towards an open end of a shipping container, the depth frame comprising a plurality of grid elements that each have a respective depth value, identifying one or more occlusions in the depth frame, correcting the one or more occlusions in the depth frame using one or more temporally proximate depth frames, and outputting the corrected depth frame for fullness estimation.
Patent GB-2564944-A (GB)
Title: Power tool apparatus and a method of use of the same
Inventor: SIMON BIRD
IPC: B23B49/02
Filed: 2018-06-06
Abstract: The jig apparatus allows accurate positioning with respect to a workpiece, such as a furniture carcass or shelving unit. The jig provides a guide for a drill bit through a guide passage therein to form a hole in the workpiece at a required location. In one embodiment the jig apparatus includes a body portion 4 and spaced passages 6 through which the drill bit can be inserted to form the holes in the workpiece. The apparatus also includes one or more guides 14, 16, 18, 20 for contact with an edge of the workpiece to allow the body to be selectively positioned with respect to the edge, so as to determine the position of the passages from the edge. The drilled holes may be used for shelf support pins. In a further embodiment a jig apparatus (102, Figure 10a) includes a body 104 and at least one passage along which a drill can be introduced into a work piece, such as when forming pocket holes. The apparatus has a guide means 110 such that relative movement between the body and guide means allows the position of the body with respect to an edge of the workpiece to be selected.
Patent GB-2564268-A (GB)
Title: Methods for controlling stopping and starting of an engine
Inventor: JOHN BIRCH
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: A method (300) of controlling an internal combustion engine (3) of a vehicle (1), comprising: receiving at least one input (301) indicative of a current external environment proximal to the vehicle (1); determining (305) in dependence on the at least one input (301) whether a hazard is present; determining a current propulsion demand (303) of the vehicle (1); if it is determined that the current propulsion demand (303) is low, either commanding switching of the internal combustion engine (3) to an off state (307) if it is determined that a hazard is not present, or not commanding switching of the internal combustion engine (3) to the off state if it is determined that a hazard is present; and if it is determined that the current propulsion demand (303) is high, commanding switching of the internal combustion engine (3) to an on state if the internal combustion engine (3) is in the off state.
Patent GB-2578469-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for reducing the water content of waste water sludge
Inventor: ANTHONY CONVERY
IPC: C02F11/12
Filed: 2018-10-29
Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the water content of waste water sludge comprising a column 2 for receiving sludge, an outlet at a lower end of the column, a first closure 20 (e.g. a gate valve) for closing the outlet of the column, a controller for controlling the opening and closing of the closure, the controller being adapted to open and close the first closure to periodically discharge amounts of settled fines from the lower end of the column, and a water outlet (Fig 3;16) adapted to receive water overflowing from an upper end of the column. The apparatus can further comprise sensor means (such as optical sensors, means for determining torque or weight) for determining the level of settled fines, and the controller can be adapted to control opening and closing of the first closure as a function of the level of settled fines within the column. A porous barrier may be provided for selectively closing a lower end of the column, and the porous barrier can communicate with pressure reduction means to draw water out of a lower end of the column. A further aspect relates to a method of reducing the water content of waste water sludge.
Patent GB-2583493-A (GB)
Title: LED light strip
Inventor: XIAOPING LI
IPC: F21S4/24
Filed: 2019-04-30
Abstract: A LED light strip comprises a flexible protective sleeve 10, a soft light panel 20 and a reinforcing panel 50. The soft light panel 20 has a first insulating soft film (21, Fig. 2), an LED light source 30 and a second insulating soft film (22, Fig. 2) arranged in sequence. The soft light panel 20 is provided with a protective circuit that has a Zener diode or a voltage stabilizing unit, which is connected in parallel to at least one LED light source and is turned on when the LED light source is disconnected so as to maintain operation of the soft light panel 20. The LED light strip continues to operate when one or more of the LED light sources are damaged.
Patent GB-2587011-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to telecommunications networks
Inventor: YUE WANG
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2019-09-12
Abstract: A method of operating a telecommunication network, comprising one or more assisted systems and one or more intelligent systems (Artificial Intelligence, AI, modules), comprising the step of: publishing knowledge from the one or more intelligent systems to a knowledge repository in response to the knowledge being updated. The arrangement provides a mechanism to re-use analytics, knowledge and trained models between more than one artificial intelligence, AI, module and/or provide co-operation between different AI modules to accomplish one or more tasks for the assisted system. The knowledge repository may be an unstructured data storage function, UDSF. The AI modules may consult the repository to retrieve knowledge from it before collecting real-time raw network data so as to perform an intelligent task. The network (assisted system) may be a 5G Service Based Architecture (SBA).
Patent GB-2583988-A (GB)
Title: Voice user interface
Inventor: CARLOS AVILÉS-CASCO VAQUERO
IPC: G10L17/10
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A speaker recognition system (eg. a neural network) uses different recognition processes on different speech portions (eg. a trigger phrase and a subsequent speech portion) in order to determine whether the speaker is a registered user. Quality measures such as Signal-Noise Ratio, Direct-Reflected Ratio, saturation or received direction are input to different background models (eg. Hidden Markov, Gaussian mixture factor analysis) which yield weighted scores which indicate whether to verify the user and provide anti-spoofing defence, eg. calculating a spectral ratio. Feedback may then be provided back to the user.
Patent GB-2576120-A (GB)
Title: Novel quinazolinone derivatives inhibiting PI3K and pharmaceutical composition containing same
Inventor: JONG-WOO KIM
IPC: C07D473/34
Filed: 2017-07-13
Abstract: A method of preparing a compound of Formula 1; Wherein X is H, halogen, or methyl; and Y is C3-4 cycloalkyl; the method comprising preparing compounds of Formula 2 and 3; Wherein X and Y are as defined above; and Z is halogen; and reacting the compounds together to prepare a compound of Formula 1. The method may further comprise the addition step removing a carbamate protecting group from the terminal amine of the compound of Formula 2. The compounds of Formula 1 are disclosed to be phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3Ks) inhibitors and are disclosed to be useful in treating leukaemia, liver disease or autoimmune conditions.
Patent GB-2582845-A (GB)
Title: Structural insulated panel and inter-panel connection method
Inventor: MARC ALMOND
IPC: E04C2/34
Filed: 2019-11-27
Abstract: A lattice framework for structural insulated panels (SIPs), wherein the SIPs each comprise a first facesheet and a second facesheet, comprises a plurality of surface struts configured to be external to the external surface of each facesheet, a plurality of internal struts connected to the surface struts and at least one connecting element for connecting the lattice framework with an adjacent lattice framework. The connecting element may be a strap. Also provided is a method for connecting a pair of such adjacent frameworks and a SIP comprising first and second facesheets and a lattice framework. The SIP may also incorporate sustainably sourced insulation material between the face sheets. An alternative arrangement in which the surface struts are embedded into an external surface of the face sheets is provided as is a method of connecting two or more SIPs by providing an exoskeleton to each panel and connecting the exoskeletons to each other.
Patent GB-2592211-A (GB)
Title: Adapting connections of a layered network
Inventor: Owen Vaughan
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2020-02-19
Abstract: Adapting connections between nodes of a layered network. The layered network comprises a plurality of nodes arranged in an ordered set of layers. The ordered set of layers comprises, in order, a core layer comprising a set of core nodes, a second layer comprising a set of second nodes, and one or more outer layers each comprising a respective set of outer nodes. Core nodes are connected to at least one other core node. The method is performed by an adapting node, the adapting node being a node of the layered network that is connected to one or more second nodes and multiple core nodes. The method comprises, based on the one or more network properties of the layered network, disabling a respective connection between the adapting node and at least one but not all of the multiple core nodes. The network properties may comprise a privacy issue or load on the layered network and said disabling is performed in response to detecting a load balancing issue, such as having a load across connections, or number of connections, between particular types of nodes of the layered network above a threshold. The core nodes may be nodes of a blockchain network.
Patent GB-2583179-A (GB)
Title: Ball clamping mechanism and bicycle carrier including the same
Inventor: Shih-Chieh Shen
IPC: B60R9/08
Filed: 2020-02-24
Abstract: Provided is a ball-clamping mechanism comprising a housing 1; two clamping blocks 21, 22 rotatably attached to the housing 1; an adjusting member 3; and a tightening structure 4. At least one of the two blocks 21, 22 and the adjusting member 3 has an inclined face 23. The tightening structure 4 is rotatably attached to the housing 1 and is moveable between first and second positions corresponding to the clamp blocks 21, 22 being urged / not urged towards each other respectively. Also provided is a bicycle carrier 9 comprising the ball-clamping mechanism and a support 91; the support 91 being connected to the housing 1, and having a holding part 92, with at least one holder 94, and a carrying part 93, with at least one bearing member 95.
Patent GB-2581600-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent landing profile
Inventor: MARK C GLASER
IPC: E21B23/02
Filed: 2017-11-13
Abstract: A method for securing a downhole assembly to a casing string disposed within a wellbore includes moving, in a first direction, at least a portion of the downhole assembly within a passageway of a landing nipple that forms a portion of the casing string; exchanging a wireless signal between a first communication device that is coupled to the downhole assembly and a second communication device that forms a portion of the nipple; and preventing further movement of the downhole assembly, relative to the nipple, in the first direction in response to the exchange of the wireless signal and when the first communication device is spaced from the second communication device in the first direction.
Patent GB-2585474-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for producing at least part of a structural frame of a vehicle
Inventor: GREGORY WARREN THOMPSON
IPC: B64F5/10
Filed: 2020-05-07
Abstract: A method of producing at least part of a structural frame of a vehicle 500, the method comprising: providing a support structure (300, figure 3) the support structure comprising: a plurality of elongate members 301; and one or more retaining members 208 configured to retain the elongate members; mounting a plurality of first structural components 206 to the support structure by coupling the first structural components 206 to the elongate members such that each first structural component occupies a different respective position along the elongate members, and attaching a plurality of second structural components 204 to the first structural components, thereby coupling together the first structural components to form the at least part of the structural frame of a vehicle. Additional disclosed is a support structure (300, figure 3) used in assembling the structural frame comprising a plurality of elongate members, 301 each elongate member configured to receive a plurality of vehicle structural components and one or more retaining members 208 configured to retain the elongate members. The structural frame of a vehicle may comprise part of an airframe of an aircraft.
Patent GB-2583039-A (GB)
Title: Downhole component cumulative damage sensors
Inventor: ROCCO DIFOGGIO
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2018-11-27
Abstract: Systems and sensor elements for indirect monitoring of cumulative damage to downhole components having a sensor body defining an internal cavity, at least one electrical wear element located within the sensor body, wherein a portion of the at least one electrical wear element electrically extends from the internal cavity, through the sensor body, and to an exterior of the sensor body, and an abrasive substance located within the internal cavity, the abrasive substance moveable within the internal cavity to contact and erode material of the at least one electrical wear element, wherein erosion of the at least one electrical wear element causes a resistance of the at least one electrical wear element to increase.
Patent GB-2597650-A (GB)
Title: Corn capes
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JOHN DAVIES
IPC: A41D13/05
Filed: 2020-07-13
Abstract: A biodegradable protective cape 1 that is environmentally friendly, compostable and constructed from corn starch. The cape is worn to protect clothing or the body and may be placed around the neck of a person, and ties 3 may be used to hold the cape in place. The cape may be positioned on the person by use of through hole 2, (5, figure 2).
Patent GB-2587499-A (GB)
Title: Electroactive polymer-based downhole seal
Inventor: LEI ZHAO
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: A downhole seal includes a field responsive shape changeable material configured as a layer having a first surface and a second surface, a first field generating electrode disposed in operable communication with the first surface, and a second field generating electrode disposed in operable communication with the second surface.
Patent GB-2602492-A (GB)
Title: Energy-Saving Wind Box, Cooling Device And Energy-Saving Cooling System
Inventor: LI-JEN TU
IPC: C03B27/04
Filed: 2021-01-04
Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates an energy-saving wind box, a cooling device and an energy-saving cooling system for cooling glass sheets. A wind box body of the present disclosure is installed with slot plates and driving components to movably shield wind holes, wherein an outer surface of the wind box body has air outlets arranged horizontally in an upper row and a lower row, and the air outlets in the upper row are respectively opposite to the air outlets in the lower row. Each air outlet has a wind hole. The slot plates are respectively disposed in the wind holes. Each driving component is connected to two corresponding slot plates in the upper and lower rows which are arranged opposite to each other. The two slot plates are controlled by the driving component to pivot to close or open the corresponding two wind holes.
Patent GB-2602493-A (GB)
Title: Implementing fully-connected neural-network layers in hardware
Inventor: MUHAMMAD ASAD
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2021-01-04
Abstract: A method for implementing one or more fully connected layers of a neural network in hardware. Each fully connected layer is mapped to an equivalent convolutional layer having one or more traversed dimensions. Input data for a first fully connected layer includes a plurality of batches and is transformed so that the batches are arranged along at least one of the traversed dimensions. Each of the equivalent convolutional layers is evaluated using the transformed input data as input to the equivalent convolutional layer.
Patent GB-2603136-A (GB)
Title: Oil tank cleaning ball
Inventor: CHIAN-YEU CHIEN
IPC: B08B9/08
Filed: 2021-01-27
Abstract: A magnetic sheet 20 is within a non magnetic but magnetically permeable housing 40. It can be placed in an oil tank 100 to attract metallic impurities 200 and checked to assess the tank cleanliness. There can be a flexible wire 30 attached to the housing to suspend the ball. The housing can be made from two rubber or plastic recessed sheets 40 sandwiching the magnetic sheet in the recess 41. The sheets can seal together by screws 50 passing through both sheets, studs, adessive or deformation. The magnetic field need not extend far beyond the housing. The texture can be in the form of square or round projections 61 increasing the surface area. Multiple such devices can be connected together.
Patent GB-2592162-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for optical sensing
Inventor: MAHMOUD FARHADIROUSHAN
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2016-03-07
Abstract: An optical fibre distributed sensing system comprises an optical fibre deployable in an environment to be sensed. The optical fibre has a single sensing region with reflectors portions distributed on it. An optical signal source is arranged to input optical pulses into the optical fibre. Sensing apparatus is arranged to detect light from the pulses reflected back along the fibre and to determine parameters (e.g. temperature, vibration, acoustic) that perturb the path length of the fibre in dependence on the reflected light. The reflectivity of the reflector portions alters in dependence on the position of the reflector portion along the fibre. The reflectivity may increase in dependence on distance/optical loss along the fibre from the signal source. The reflectivity may increase in dependence on optical losses of connectors and feedthroughs within the system. The reflectivity may increase deterministically in accordance with a mathematical function (e.g. a monotonic function) of the distance along the fibre. A crosstalk contribution from regions of the fibre with a large acoustic signal of low impedance may be negated by providing low-reflectivity reflectors or no reflectors along that region.
Patent GB-2608625-A (GB)
Title: Electrically-assisted pedal cycles
Inventor: RICCARDO MELDOLESI
IPC: B62M6/65
Filed: 2021-07-06
Abstract: An electrically-assisted pedal cycle drive system comprises an input 80 that receives drive from a pedal of the cycle and an output that provides drive to a driven wheel of the cycle. An electrical machine 5,6 provides motor drive. The drive train comprises an epicyclic gear set having a sun gear 21, a planet carrier 23, a plurality of planet gears 22 and an annulus gear 24 that rotates with the output. The epicyclic gear set transmits drive from pedal to its annulus via its planet carrier 23. The sun gear 21 is driven by the electrical machine 5,6. The drive train also comprises a one-way clutch V between the planet carrier 23 and a fixed part of the drive system 1, to allow rotation of the planet carrier 23 in only one direction.