baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2556550-A (GB)
Title: Neuromorphic processing devices
Inventor: EVANGELOS STAVROS ELEFTHERIOU
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: A neuromorphic processing device (1) has a device input (2), for receiving an input data signal, and an assemblage of neuron circuits (3). Each neuron circuit (3) comprises a resistive memory cell (14) which is arranged to store a neuron state, indicated by cell resistance, and to receive neuron input signals (11) for programming cell resistance to vary the neuron state, and a neuron output circuit (15) for supplying a neuron output signals (12) in response to cell resistance traversing a threshold. The device (1) includes an input signal generator (4) connected to the device input (2) and the assemblage of neuron circuits (3), for generating neuron input signals (11) for the assemblage in dependence on the input data signal. The device (1) further includes a device output circuit (5), connected to neuron output circuits (15) of the assemblage, for producing a device output signal dependent on neuron output signals (12) of the assemblage, whereby the processing device (1) exploits stochasticity of resistive memory cells of the assemblage.
Patent GB-2571734-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to livestock birthing aids
Inventor: DUNCAN JAMES BRUCE SUTHERLAND
IPC: A61D1/08
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: A birthing aid 10 for livestock, such as cattle or cows with dystocia, comprising an inflatable member 12, fluid commination 17 means to allow the device to be inflated or deflated, the inflatable member comprising two lateral sections 32, 33, a proximal front section 34 and a distal rear section 35, where the lateral width is greater than the longitudinal length. A central portion 30 defines a first void 36 and a second void 37 separated by a gripping portion 20. In use, the device is positioned within the birth canal of a cow in a deflated position, prior to the passage of the calf. The user can hold the gripping portion 20 so that the device remains in the birth canal during contractions. The device is inflated to replicate the size of the presenting foetus, such that the muscles of the birth canal are dilated sufficiently for labour to progress. There may be a supporting member 14 about which the inflatable member 12 is wrapper prior to insertion in the animal.
Patent GB-2561713-A (GB)
Title: Inferential process modeling, quality prediction and fault detection using multi-stage data segregation
Inventor: TERRENCE L BLEVINS
IPC: G06F17/18
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: A method of displaying process alert information comprises providing a first screen providing a set of detected alerts (process fault or process alarm indications). The alerts are user-selectable, and a second screen is configured to display historical trend data pertaining to the alert. The user is able to select one or more further variables from the second screen to be displayed as historical trend data on a third screen. The alerts may be generated by statistical process models stored within processing devices. Historical data relating to the generation of the alert may be retrieved from a data historian. The further variables may be displayed along with a contribution factor which is a prediction of the likelihood that a variable is responsible for the change that resulted in the generation of the alert. In a further aspect of the disclosure, a method of generating a process model comprises the collection of time-sliced training data and determining a deviation from the mean for each of the time slices. A further aspect of the disclosure relates to adapting a process model based on updated process state means without reforming the process model.
Patent GB-2573161-A (GB)
Title: Floor treatment machine
Inventor: SIMON WILTSHIRE
IPC: A47L11/40
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: A floor treatment machine 10 comprises a base portion provided with and supported by at least one rotatable work head for treating the floor, a handle portion 12 for steering or guiding the machine along a working direction of travel and adapted to be pivotable with respect to the base portion, floor-engaging wheel means 18 for supporting the handle portion 12, the wheel means 18 being coupled to the base portion by a linkage 17 which permits vertical travel of the base portion and associated work head or heads with respect to the wheel means 18, but which provides transverse constraint to limit or prevent yawing of the base portion with respect to the wheel means 18, wherein a lower region of the handle portion 12 is pivotably connected to the wheel means via an articulated joint, the arrangement being such that the handle portion 12 may be manipulated to act on the wheel means 18 so as to yaw steer the wheel means 18, wherein a handle pivot lock mechanism (44, 46, 47, fig 2) is provided in which the adoption of a predetermined handle portion orientation permits one or more locking feature to act on one or more corresponding constraint feature so as to prevent pivoting movement of the handle portion with respect to the base portion.
Patent GB-2574045-A (GB)
Title: A system for detecting air pollution
Inventor: BEHZAD MOMAHED HERAVI
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2018-05-24
Abstract: A server 200 for determining air pollution causality is configured to receive data from a sensor unit, analyse the data by applying sensor fusion 202, determine the source of data by applying machine learning algorithm 203 to said data, and analyse the data so as to establish a cause of air pollution 212. The sensor unit comprises a plurality of sensors such as gas, particulate, meteorological, and acoustic sensors. A network or grid of sensor units are configured to send measurement data to a gateway for forwarding to the server. The sensor units may include means to apply sensor fusion and/or machine learning. The arrangement can enable hyperlocal street level air monitoring over a wide area.
Patent GB-2578132-A (GB)
Title: Ab exercise device
Inventor: JOSH HUME
IPC: A63B23/02
Filed: 2018-10-18
Abstract: An ab exercise device comprises a first tube member 102, a second tube member 104 movable with respect to the first tube member 102, an elastic member 106 resisting the downward movement of the second tube mem­ber 104 and moving upward the second tube member 104 with respect to the first tube member, a first and a second side parts 114,116 for supporting the device respectively against a first and a second surface, the first and the second side part 114,116 being arranged respectively to a first and a sec­ond side of the first tube member 102, and a top part 110 for pressing down the second tube member 104. The elastic member 106 may include at least one resistance band. A user may rest the side parts 114 and 116 on their thighs and place their arms on the top part 110. The user may then press down the top part forcing the second tube downwardly against the resistance of the elastic member to exercise the user’s abs.
Patent GB-2581159-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a paper straw with scoop-like end
Inventor: PAUL GOLDFINCH
IPC: A47G21/18
Filed: 2019-02-05
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a paper straw 101 with a scoop-like end comprises providing a paper tube and at least one laser emission source. The laser emission source is suitable for emitting at least one laser beam to a surface of the paper tube so as to form a scoop-like end on the paper tube. The laser beam may penetrate the surface of the paper tube to form a cut in the surface of the paper tube. There may be relative movement between the laser beam and the paper tube. The at least one laser beam may simultaneously contact at least two surfaces of the paper tube. The scoop-like end may comprise a neck portion 103 and a scoop-like portion 104, wherein the neck portion is narrower than the paper tube body 102and the scoop-like portion is wider than the neck portion. The laser emission source may be a carbon dioxide laser emission source.
Patent GB-2568175-A (GB)
Title: A barrier stand
Inventor: SAMUEL SPRAGUE
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 2016-05-16
Abstract: A barrier stand comprises a tubular elongate member 2 mounted on a base and has at least one slot 6 for receiving a cable at its upper end. A guide 18 defining a bore 16 is secured to the elongate member, and a clamping device 4 comprises a shaft 14 that extends through the bore, enabling sliding movement of the clamping device relative to the guide. The guide maintains alignment between the clamping device and the elongate member during movement of the clamping device towards and away from its clamping position. The clamping device may comprise a clamping surface that holds a cable against a top section of the elongate member. The clamping surface may comprise a frusto-conical section 8 having concentric ridges 10, and the cable may be elastic. The clamping device may include a cap 12, and may be biased resiliently to the clamping position. A plurality of slots may be provided in the top section.
Patent GB-2585335-A (GB)
Title: Decking/cladding board with support beam
Inventor: JERRY DOUGLASS
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: The decking or cladding board 1, for use as a load bearing panel, comprises a metal support beam 8 with one or more walls 5, 6, 7, extending upwardly and a junction panel 4 extending over said walls. The junction panel comprises a plurality of perforations 9, 10, into which an elastomeric coating 3 partly extends and secures itself to the panel. The metal beam may be of extruded aluminium with a primer coating. The coating may comprise a relief on its surface. The coating may comprise polyurethane or isocyanates. The coating may also comprise fire-retardant or flame-retardant materials, such as aluminium trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide. The coating may comprise IR reflective pigments or microspheres. The upper and side surfaces of the junction panel may be covered by the elastomeric coating.
Patent GB-2569488-A (GB)
Title: PD-1 specific aptamers
Inventor: SANTHANA GOWRI THANGAVELU DEVARAJ
IPC: C12N15/115
Filed: 2017-09-06
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to PD1-specific aptamers and methods of treating cancer.
Patent GB-2573463-A (GB)
Title: Intravascular optical imaging system
Inventor: TIANSHI WANG
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2013-03-19
Abstract: A catheter based optical imaging system for imaging a patient comprising an optical pathway extending along a catheter in an axial direction from a proximal end to a distal end. An optical element 110 is disposed at the distal end of the catheter configured to direct optical radiation from an axial optical path to a radial optical path extending radially from the catheter’s longitudinal axis towards a vessel wall and to receive reflected radiation therefrom. Wherein the optical element is rotatable about the catheter’s longitudinal axis so as to vary the direction of the radial optical path and the optical element comprises a first transmissive interface 111, a second transmissive interface 113 and a first reflective interface 112. At least one of the first transmissive interface, the second transmissive interface and the first reflective surface comprises a focusing element. The focusing element may comprise a concave, convex or spherical surface 111a. The second transmissive interface may include a curved surface 113a for focusing a radially directed light beam.
Patent GB-2577622-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: ANTHONY MICHAEL BRIMELOW
IPC: B65D37/00
Filed: 2016-05-20
Abstract: A container 1, such as a mailing bag, comprises a sheet 10 having opposed first 11 and second 12 surfaces. A first part 110 of the sheet 10 comprises a handle 200. The first part 110 of the sheet 10 is releasably coupled to a second part 120 of the sheet 10. The sheet comprises a polymeric composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and the first surface of the first part of the sheet is releasably coupled to the first surface of the second part of the sheet by providing a barrier layer 101a, 101b in between and melting the thermoplastic. The barrier layer is made from a barrier composition including a plasticiser or an ester. The barrier layer may comprise tributyl acetylcitrate. The first part of the sheet may be releasably coupled to the first surface of the second part of the sheet. A method and apparatus are also claimed.
Patent GB-2573954-A (GB)
Title: Running tool and control line systems and methods
Inventor: DENNIS P NGUYEN
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2018-02-21
Abstract: A control line assembly for coupling with a tubing or casing hanger of a wellhead assembly includes a support ring configured to couple with the tubing or casing hanger, and a tubular member configured to extend through a first bore disposed in the support ring, wherein a first end of the tubular member is configured to be stabbed into a passage disposed in a wellhead component of the wellhead assembly, and a second end of the tubular member is configured to be stabbed into a first receptacle disposed in the tubing or casing hanger, wherein, when the control line assembly is coupled with the tubing or casing hanger and the wellhead component is landed over the tubing or casing hanger, a passage disposed in the tubular member is configured to provide communication between the passage of the wellhead component and the first receptacle of the tubing or casing hanger.
Patent GB-2579698-A (GB)
Title: Handle operation assist device and handle operation assist program
Inventor: SATOSHI IKEBUKURO
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 2019-09-27
Abstract: A handle assist device 200 includes a handle angular velocity measuring unit 221, an error calculator 223 and a notification unit 224. The handle angular velocity measuring unit 221 measures a handle angular velocity based on an output of a sensor 110 configured to detect an angular velocity corresponding to rotation of a fishing reel handle. The error calculator 223 calculates an error in the handle angular velocity with respect to a reference angular velocity. The notification unit 224 notifies of the error, such as by varying the acoustic pitch (Fvar, Fig. 3) of an audible winding speed pacemaker metronome.
Patent GB-2580517-A (GB)
Title: Piston housing, apparatus, method of manufacture and use
Inventor: SAMUEL BRENDAN DIXON COOKE
IPC: G01L5/14
Filed: 2019-11-27
Abstract: A cylinder 20 having a cover plate 25 for retaining a removable sleeve liner 31, such that the internal diameter of the cylinder can be reconfigured. Pistons 35 and piston rods 26 of different sizes can be used to simulate various gun barrels. There may be a propellant housing 23 on the opposite side of the cover plate 25 for holding a gun bullet cartridge 29 to be tested. The gas pressure forces the piston 35 and the rod 26 towards the cover plate 25 end. The sleeve liner 31 may have a narrow 33 and a wide section 32 for retaining the piston 35 within the cylinder during the test. The piston rod 26 may be hollow and may contain removable interlocking weights 34 for simulating the mass of a projectile. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing and a method of testing interior ballistics.
Patent GB-2589882-A (GB)
Title: Method of identifying routes for a harness or hose
Inventor: ANAND PUNTAMBEKAR
IPC: G06F30/27
Filed: 2019-12-10
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of identifying routes for a harness or hose. An environment is provided, the environment comprising a virtual space. An agent is provided, the agent comprising a neural network with a plurality of weights. Absolute and relative positions of a first pair of devices are defined in the environment. The agent operates to identify a first route between the first pair of devices by a reinforcement learning algorithm, the first route comprising a first set of connected segments, the first route having a first route reward which is optimized by the reinforcement learning algorithm, the weights of the neural network changing during identification of the first route and comprising a first set of weights on identification of the first route. Absolute and relative positions of a second pair of devices are defined in the environment. The agent is operated to identify a second route between the second pair of devices by the reinforcement learning algorithm, the second route comprising a second set of connected segments, the second route having a second route reward which is optimized by the reinforcement learning algorithm, the weights of the neural network changing during identification of the second route and comprising a second set of weights on identification of the second route. The first set of weights of the agent are retained by the agent as a starting point for the identification of the second route, so that the weights of the neural network change during identification of the second route from the first set of weights to the second set of weights. Preferably the harness is for use in an aircraft fuselage.
Patent GB-2581559-A (GB)
Title: Thickener in a percarbonate-containing bleaching agent contained in a multi-layer sachet
Inventor: UDO ERKENS
IPC: A61Q5/08
Filed: 2019-12-11
Abstract: A cosmetic agent for bleaching keratin fibres (such as human hair), comprising (i) a packaging comprising at least one multi-layer film, which comprises at least one metal-containing layer as a barrier layer, and (ii) a bleaching agent composition, which is contained in the packaging, wherein the bleaching agent composition contains at least one percarbonate, at least one inorganic salt of a peroxysulfuric acid, and at least one thickener. Most preferably, the thickener is a blend of cellulose gum, hydroxyethyl cellulose and xanthan gum. Preferably, the at least one percarbonate is sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate, present in 2-14 wt.% of the bleaching agent composition. Preferably, the inorganic salt of a peroxysulfuric acid is a combination of potassium peroxodisulfate, sodium persulfate, and ammonium peroxysulphuric acid. The package further comprises two polymer layers, which may be on opposite sides of the barrier layer. The barrier layer may comprise aluminium. Also claimed is a method for bleaching human hair using the cosmetic agent described herein.
Patent GB-2581626-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for classifying an object-of-interest using an artificial neural network
Inventor: LU HE
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 2018-12-07
Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for classifying an object-of-interest using an artificial neural network, such as a convolutional neural network. An artificial neural network receives a sample image including the object-of-interest overlaying a background and a sample background image excluding the object-of-interest and corresponding to the background overlaid by the object-of-interest. The object-of-interest is classified using the artificial neural network. The artificial neural network classifies the object-of-interest using the sample background and sample images. Prior to receiving the sample background and sample images the artificial neural network has been trained to classify the object-of-interest using training image pairs. Each of at least some of the training image pairs includes a first training image that includes a training object-of-interest overlaying a training background and a training background image excluding the training object-of-interest and corresponding to the training background.
Patent GB-2587853-A (GB)
Title: High density brine internal phase
Inventor: JAY PAUL DEVILLE
IPC: C09K8/82
Filed: 2018-12-27
Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods that use a true crystallization temperature reduction additive in the aqueous internal phase. An example method may comprise providing an oil-based treatment fluid in the form of an invert emulsion comprising an aqueous internal phase and an oil external phase. The aqueous internal phase may include a bromide brine and a true crystallization temperature reduction additive, wherein the bromide brine has a density of about 14.2 lbs/gal or greater. The method may further include placing the oil-based treatment fluid into a wellbore.
Patent GB-2589697-A (GB)
Title: A Length-adjustable Lock Cylinder
Inventor: XU JUXIANG
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 2020-08-27
Abstract: A length adjustable lock cylinder comprises a front lock body assembly 100, a rear lock body assembly 200, and expansion assembly 400 attached to a fixed mounting base 500 which is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 502 and fixing columns 503. A cam 300 is arranged in the middle of the expansion assembly. The expansion assembly comprises a plurality of expansion sheets 401. The front lock body assembly 100 comprises a rotating handle 103, lock cylinder 102, an outer lock shell 201, and a lock rod 105 connected to said cylinder. The rear lock body assembly comprises a connecting rod 203 arranged inside a shifting rod 202. The lock rod 105 may be provided with an eccentric part designed to push a locking mechanism 110 upwards upon insertion of a key and rotation of the locking cylinder. A pin 113 included in the locking mechanism may engage an elongate slot 204 in the shifting rod linking the outer lock shell and shifting wheel rotationally. The shifting rod may then rotate the cam. The outer lock shell may be rotationally coupled to the connecting rod provided with a ratchet 602. Allowing the arrangement to be locked without insertion of a key.
Patent GB-2600395-A (GB)
Title: A monitoring system for a railway network
Inventor: BRUNO MIELLI CORASOLLA
IPC: B61L27/53
Filed: 2020-10-21
Abstract: A railway network includes electrified and non-electrified sections; trackside beacons 5a-b which broadcast beacon signals indicating transition between the sections; and bi-modal railway vehicles 100a-b. Server 200 receives the beacon signal and/or a vehicle location signal and determines whether the beacon, vehicle or a further bi-modal train is faulty. The first train may pass a beacon without receiving a beacon signal. If it then receives a signal from another beacon, the beacon may be faulty. If a further train receives a signal from the beacon or the first train passes further beacons without receiving signals, then the train may be faulty. Also disclosed is a bi-modal vehicle configured to respond to a beacon signal by automatically transitioning from a first to a second power source and to respond to a fault alert signal by transitioning to a manual mode. Also disclosed is a server for sending alerts to scheduled trains due to pass a deactivated beacon. Also disclosed is a server which receives a beacon signal and vehicle location data from a train and adds the beacon’s identifier to a list of known beacons.
Patent GB-2593567-A (GB)
Title: Improvement relating to projectile cartridge obturators and wads and cartridges employing such
Inventor: PHILLIP ALAN PLOWMAN
IPC: F42B7/08
Filed: 2020-01-10
Abstract: A projectile cartridge obturator 1 comprises a main body 2 having a first centrally located projection spaced apart from a first annular skirt portion 3 and a second face with a second centrally located projection spaced apart from a second annular skirt portion 4 located on the periphery of the body. A free end of each skirt portion 3, 4 is configured to form a seal with an interior wall of a projectile cartridge case (e.g. a shotgun cartridge case). The first skirt portion is provided with a secondary seal 5 away from the free end. The secondary seal 5 is also configured to form a seal with the interior wall of the case. The second skirt 4 may also have a secondary seal 6.