baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2603756-A (GB)
Title: A body temperature measuring device for a person
Inventor: TAEGJIN LEE
IPC: G01J5/04
Filed: 2021-02-04
Abstract: A body temperature measuring device 10 for a person comprises an infrared measuring sensor 12 arranged in a housing 14. Housing 14 comprises a trigger element 16 which activates infrared measuring sensor 12 by pressing trigger element 16. Device 10 has a proximity sensor 18 which detects the person in the vicinity of the body temperature measuring device 10 and generates a signal when the person is detected. The proximity sensor 18 is connected to an actuator 20, which is mechanically connected with the trigger element 16. After receiving the signal from the proximity sensor 18, actuator 20 presses the trigger element 16. Actuator 20 may be a servo motor connected via a wire to trigger element 16. There may be a microcontroller (28, Fig 3) which converts the signal from proximity sensor 18 into a signal for actuator 20. Device 10 may be arranged on tripod 24. Another aspect is a method for temperature screening in public transport by screening the passengers’ body temperature at an entrance to the public transport. A further aspect is a method of temperature screening a vehicle driver before a building entry drive-thru involving scanning the driver’s temperature
Patent GB-2603489-A (GB)
Title: A data processing apparatus and method for address translation
Inventor: CARLOS GARCIA-TOBIN
IPC: G06F12/1027
Filed: 2021-02-04
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for storing a plurality of translation entries in a cache, each translation entry corresponding to one of a plurality of page table entries and defining a translation between a first address and a second address, and encoding control information indicative of an attribute of each page table entry; returning, in response to a lookup querying a first lookup address, a corresponding second address when the first lookup address corresponds to one of the plurality of translation entries stored in the cache; modifying at least some of the control information in response to notification of a modification of the attribute in a page table entry; and retaining in the cache at least one translation entry corresponding to the page table entry for use in a subsequent address lookup querying a corresponding first lookup address in response to the notification of the modification of the attribute in the page table entry.
Patent GB-2596893-A (GB)
Title: Underwater turbine apparatus and method
Inventor: DIMITRI PETROV
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2021-04-08
Abstract: An underwater turbine has an auger drill for installation on the seabed. The submerged turbine 100, comprises a nacelle assembly 20, a tower assembly 30 and a base assembly 40. The nacelle assembly includes a nacelle 1 housing a generator 1a, a rotor 2 cooperative with the generator for energy conversion. A float 3 along with a stabilizer 4 are connected to the nacelle. The tower assembly is connected to the nacelle by a joint 6. The upper side of the base assembly supports the tower assembly in an operable position, and the base assembly contains a motor 15 and auger 15a to drill into a subsea installation surface to anchor the turbine. Additional apparatus may be included to submerge the turbine including, a ballast tank 14a, compressed air tank 9c and pump 16. A camera 5, sensor suite 1e and flow meter 1g may be connected to the nacelle. The pitch angle of the rotor blades can be adjusted to suit tidal stream.
Patent GB-2598022-A (GB)
Title: Techniques for rendering 2D vector graphics on mobile devices
Inventor: HARISH KUMAR
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2021-04-27
Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for efficiently rendering vector graphics in a single rendering pass on tile-based GPUs. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods comprise receiving at least one segment of a vector-based object to be rendered, generating, by a central processing unit (CPU) of a computing device, a representation of the at least one segment, the representation including a plurality of primitives, including a plurality of coverage primitives and a plurality of colour primitives, generating, by a graphics processing unit (GPU) of the computing device, a plurality of fragments based at least on the representation of the at least one segment, and rendering, by the GPU of the computing device, the plurality of fragments in a single pass using a rendering state machine.
Patent GB-2607876-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing an article of footwear
Inventor: RUTH BETTLES
IPC: A43B23/04
Filed: 2021-06-10
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a single-piece upper and lining for an article of footwear and an article of footwear manufactured in accordance with such a method. The method comprising the steps of forming an enclosed volume from a continuous sheet of material 100, the enclosed volume comprising a first part 101 and a second part 102, the first part and the second part shaped such that when the second part is folded into the first part, the first part provides an upper of an article of footwear and the second part provides a lining of the article of footwear. The material may be knitted material, and the enclosed volume of material is created using a 3d knitting machine. A counter region 103,104 may be formed in the first and/or second part from a first material, and the remainder of the first and second arts are made from a second material. The first material may comprise a low melt yarn, and the counter region may be heated to create a stiffened part. The first part may comprise a planar base unit when the second part is folded into it, to create a surface for attaching to a sole.
Patent GB-2613764-A (GB)
Title: A computer implemented method of generating an article of manufacture
Inventor: CIARA DOWLING
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2021-06-16
Abstract: A method of generating an article of manufacture comprises receiving date and location data 203 and 205 relating to a user event, accessing a star catalogue to determine the position of the stars relative to the date and location data, and projecting the star positions onto a two-dimensional (2D) plane. A computer-readable file for these positions is generated and provided to a laser engraving machine to engrave the article of manufacture according to the file. Time data may further be received to determine the positions of the stars relative to the time, date and location data. An intermediate step of rendering the 2D plane on a graphical user interface (GUI) may be further provided. The projection and generated computer-readable file may comprise projecting one or more of i) star positions, ii) constellation lines, iii) equatorial grid overlay, iv) azimuth grid overlay and v) moon position. The file may be generated by generating one or more of a DXF format file and an SVG format file, and the file may comprise instructions to the engraving machine to carry out the engraving in multiple stages. A grey scale image of the positions on a 2D plane may be generated for engraving.
Patent GB-2603552-A (GB)
Title: Energy storage arrangements and installations
Inventor: Peter Konowalczyk
IPC: F28F1/30
Filed: 2021-07-02
Abstract: An energy storage arrangement, including a heat exchanger, comprises an enclosure (12, Fig.4) housing an input-side circuit (14, Fig.4) of the heat exchanger for connection to an energy source, an output-side circuit (18, Fig.4) of the heat exchanger for connection to an energy sink, and a phase-change material (PCM). The input-side and output-side circuits are defined by tubular bodies 20 and elongate protrusions 24, 26, 28 extending into the phase change material from each of the tubular bodies. The elongate protrusions have higher thermal conductivity than the phase change material. The elongate protrusions may be blades 24, fingers 26, wires or filaments 28 and may comprise copper, a copper alloy, aluminium, an aluminium alloy or carbon fibre. The elongate protrusions may together form one or more meshes 27. Each elongate protrusion may be welded to the tubular body or attached using a sprung clip 29. The energy source may be a heat pump (216, Fig.2) and the energy sink may be a hot water supply installation. The PCM may comprise one or more paraffin waxes.
Patent GB-2609967-A (GB)
Title: Image difference identification
Inventor: TAPIO FRIBERG
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2021-08-19
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying one or more changes across a plurality of images comprises receiving, at a convolutional neural network, CNN, encoder, CNN input data comprising data associated with each pixel of each of the plurality of images, propagating the CNN input data through the CNN encoder to generate a plurality of feature maps. Each feature map comprises a feature classification of each pixel of a respective image of the plurality of images according to a feature classification scheme, wherein the feature classification scheme comprises a plurality of classifications and is generated by the CNN encoder based on training data. A ConvLSTM (convolution long short term memory) network receives ConvLSTM input data comprising the plurality of feature maps generated by the CNN encoder and propagates the ConvLSTM input data through the ConvLSTM network to generate a change map, wherein the change map comprises change data indicative of one or more changes across the plurality of images. The method can be applied to satellite imaging to detected/determine environmental changes.
Patent GB-2600238-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogen process
Inventor: YOUXIN CUI
IPC: C10K3/04
Filed: 2021-09-14
Abstract: A process for the production of hydrogen is described comprising the steps of: (a) generating a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and steam in a synthesis gas generation unit; (b) increasing the hydrogen content of the synthesis gas and decreasing the carbon monoxide content by subjecting it to one or more water-gas shift stages in a water-gas shift unit to provide a hydrogen-enriched gas, (c) cooling the hydrogen-enriched gas and separating condensed water therefrom, (d) passing the resulting de-watered hydrogen-enriched gas to a carbon dioxide separation unit to provide a carbon dioxide gas stream and a hydrogen gas stream, wherein the synthesis gas from step (a) is fed without adjustment of the carbon monoxide content to a water gas shift reactor, operated adiabatically or with cooling, at an inlet temperature in the range 200 to 280℃ and an exit temperature below 360℃, and containing a catalyst comprising 30 to 70% by weight of copper, expressed as CuO, combined with zinc oxide, alumina and silica, said catalyst having a silica content, expressed as SiO2, in the range of 0.1 to 5.0 wt%.
Patent GB-2611786-A (GB)
Title: Content generation system and method
Inventor: CALUM ARMSTRONG
IPC: G06T13/40
Filed: 2021-10-14
Abstract: A system for determining one or more actions for an active element in dependence upon an environment comprising one or more virtual elements, the system comprising an environment characterisation unit operable to characterise one or more elements within the environment, an action determination unit operable to determine an action style to be used by the active element interacting with one or more of the characterised elements, wherein an action style corresponds to a particular manner of performing an action, and a rendering unit operable to render one or more images of the active element performing an action in dependence upon the determined action style. The active element may comprise a playable character, a non-player character or a vehicle. The characterisation may comprise the material or surface properties of the element. Also disclosed in a method of determining an action for an active element.
Patent GB-2606784-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic-hydraulic control valve
Inventor: PIN-CHIEH FENG
IPC: F16K39/02
Filed: 2021-11-01
Abstract: Pneumatic-hydraulic control valve 10 including a valve stem 30 movably disposed in a valve base 20. A first inner oil guiding hole 323 of the stem communicates with a first outer oil guiding hole 214 of the base. A second inner oil guiding hole 349 of the stem does not communicate with a second outer oil guiding hole 216 of the base when the stem is closed, and communicates with the second outer oil guiding hole of the base when the stem is opened. Further, the stem has a first stressed portion 325 for bearing a fluid closing force and a second stressed portion 345 for bearing a fluid opening force. The outer diameter of the first stressed portion is larger than that of the second stressed portion. The stem may include first and second stem members respectively comprising the first inner oil guiding hole and an inner oil guiding groove 36, one end of the first stem member being adjacent to the opening of the valve base and the other having the first stressed portion which is threaded to one end of the second stem member. The valve may be used as a pneumatic-hydraulic saddle seat tube.
Patent GB-2603034-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent above-platform push coupling for datacenter cooling systems
Inventor: ALI HEYDARI
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2021-11-11
Abstract: A system for cooling a datacenter comprises at least one rigid manifold 252 having flow controllers 254A extending out of a platform 230 and out from at least one row manifold 250, so that push coupling is enabled with one or more mating couplers 254B of at least one rack manifold 214A of a rack 202 that is positioned in a designated position on the platform. The rigid manifold may extend in a perpendicular direction with respect to the platform, and the flow controllers may be mounted so as to face a rear portion of the rack. A processor may receive sensor inputs from sensors associated with the rack, and determine a change in a coolant state based on the sensor inputs. The processor may control the flow controllers to either change or stop the coolant flow. The change in coolant state may be inferred by one or more neural networks.
Patent GB-2606786-A (GB)
Title: A flood barrier
Inventor: CHARLES PARKE
IPC: E02B7/22
Filed: 2021-11-24
Abstract: A flood barrier 10 comprising a plurality of supports 12 spaced apart from one another and at least one intermediate barrier section 14 arrangeable between the supports. The barrier comprises at least a first beam 16 and second beam 17, each beam spanning between the supports. The barrier further comprises a first compression means (20, Fig 5) operable to lock the first beam in a predetermined position relative to the supports. Preferably the first compression means is a latch comprising a sprung-mounted pin mounted on the first beam that engages a hole (22, Fig 6) of the supports. The barrier may comprise a second compression means 40 operable to compress the barrier section towards the ground when assembled. The second compression means may be a compression screw that is lockable to prevent dismantling of the barrier. Further disclosed is a kit for the barrier and a method of installing the barrier.
Patent GB-2613590-A (GB)
Title: Improved packaging for fresh produce
Inventor: STUART BAIRD REVILL
IPC: D04B21/12
Filed: 2021-12-07
Abstract: Food packaging product comprising knitted net comprising water-soluble material which dissolves in the presence of sufficient water, where 90%-100% of the soluble knitted net dissolves thus mitigating against the generation of solid waste material.100% of the net may dissolve given sufficient time. The net may dissolve when heated in the temperature of 15 to 80C. The net may dissolve when heated in the temperature of 20 to 40C. The net may be PVA. The knitted may may be circular, warp-knitted. The product may comprise closure elements which close open ends of the net. The closure elements may be water-soluble. Also claimed is a bin liner comprising knitted net comprising water-soluble material which dissolves in the presence of sufficient water, where 90%-100% of the soluble knitted net dissolves thus mitigating against the generation of solid waste material. Also claimed is a knitted net comprised of water soluble material, the net comprising or being entirely PVA, being circular knitted warp-net, the net being soluble such that 90%-100% of the net dissolves.
Patent GB-2599530-A (GB)
Title: Weight measuring system
Inventor: GRAHAM WILLIAM RENNIE
IPC: G01G19/02
Filed: 2020-05-12
Abstract: A weight measuring system for weighing an object, the weight measuring system comprising at least one weighing mechanism having a deformable fluid filled chamber, the at least one weighing mechanism operable to receive at least a portion of an object; a sensor unit operable to determine at least one measurable criteria of the fluid filled chamber and provide output sensor data indicative of the measurable criteria, and a processor operable to act upon the output sensor data and, when an object is received by the system, operable to provide weight data indicative of the weight of at least a portion of the object.
Patent GB-2606263-A (GB)
Title: Climbing hold
Inventor: PETER WHITTAKER
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2022-02-18
Abstract: A crack climbing unit comprises a body having an inwardly facing jamming surface that is provided with a compliant liner 130. The body may be formed from fibreglass and the liner may include a rippled or corrugated inner face. Also provided are crack climbing systems including first and second parts including jamming surfaces that are arrangeable to define a desired crack width; a moulded crack climbing apparatus with a moulded soft grip; a liner for a crack hold; a crack climbing plate for receiving compliant material and a crack climbing system including a pair of parts including jamming surfaces and first and second end caps. The crack climbing holds or units may be formed from wood of fiberglass and may include a flange for attachment to a climbing wall.
Patent GB-2620901-A (GB)
Title: An elevated work support device
Inventor: FRITZ VERVUURT
IPC: E04G1/36
Filed: 2022-03-09
Abstract: An elevated work support device 99 comprises a platform 4 with an upper face adapted to receive ladders and a plurality of legs 8 depending below a lower face. The legs are arranged to displace from a first position proximate the platform to a second position extending away from platform and are length adjustable to a selected length. At least one of the legs is arranged to extend to a different position or selectable length to another leg (Fig 6a). The platform includes raised portions 1, 3 to limit lateral movement and longitudinal movement from the top face of the platform. The raised portions may comprise rails 1 or L-shaped stoppers 3.
Patent GB-2618112-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic black hole, structural damper, structurally damped structure, and method
Inventor: JORDAN CHEER
IPC: F16F15/02
Filed: 2022-04-27
Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic black hole 2000 comprising in a first axis 2016 a taper from a first thickness 2012 to a second thickness 2014, along a line 2018. In a second axis 2026 perpendicular to the first axis, and away from the line 2018, there are one or more regions 2020 of different spatial property relative to a spatial property of the acoustic black hole at the line 2016. The one or more regions may be regions of different thickness relative to the thickness of the acoustic black hole at the line.
Patent GB-2619081-A (GB)
Title: A wall panel assembly
Inventor: Lee Connolly
IPC: E04B2/72
Filed: 2022-05-27
Abstract: The wall panel assembly is provided for a modular building unit. The wall panel assembly is formed from a wall panel with inner 16 and outer 14 wall panel members and defining an opening 20 therethrough for a window assembly therein. The opening defines a plurality of opening edge faces 22 extending around said opening, and at least one connecting member 24 extends at least partially along each opening edge face, and may be spaced from the elements, and defines a substantially planar upper mounting surface at least partially covering the respective opening edge face for mounting a window assembly thereon. The connecting member may have an adhesive for holding the window. Also claimed are the connecting member, a modular unit with the panel and a method of mounting a window in the wall panel. The connecting member has mounting arrangement, such as apertures for fasteners 36 for attaching the connecting member to an edge face
Patent GB-2604838-A (GB)
Title: Movable baseplate cover and inboard barrier gate of a lift system for a motorized vehicle
Inventor: Justin Kline
IPC: B60P1/44
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: A barrier for a vehicle door having a lift platform 18 for a mobility device to exit/enter the vehicle includes a support base (332, fig 3) coupled to the vehicle, movement of the lift platform 18 via a slotted link arm (322, fig 4) from a lifting arm assembly 20,22 moves a barrier plate 316 between an entry position and a blocking position. Another embodiment has a rotatable powered lifting barrier gate (702, figs 7-9).
Patent GB-2606926-A (GB)
Title: Axial field rotary energy device having PCB stator and variable frequency drive
Inventor: PAULO GUEDES-PINTO
IPC: H02K16/02
Filed: 2021-01-11
Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
Patent GB-2610131-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive device for header capable of performing lodging detection based on laser sensor and control method thereof
Inventor: YUE SHEN
IPC: G01S17/88
Filed: 2022-02-15
Abstract: The adaptive device includes a transmission assembly and a laser sensor control assembly, where the transmission assembly includes a rotating shaft 1 of a roller 3, a harvesting part 2, a motor base plate 4 fixed to an upper end of the harvesting part, a transmission belt 5 and a transmission shaft 6 of a first high-power motor 8, motor arms 7, a second high-power motor 10 having a transmission shaft 11 and a transmission belt 12, and a rotating shaft of the harvesting part 14; wherein the transmission belt 5 transmits torque from the first motor to the rotating shaft 14 and the transmission shaft 11 of the second motor transmits torque to the rotating shaft of the roller via the transmission belt 12. Wherein the laser sensor control assembly includes the motor base plate, columns (13, figure 2), a control base-plate (15), a battery (16, figure 3), a power distribution board (17), a voltage reduction module (18), electronic speed controllers (19), a control board (20), a low-power motor (21), a sensor base plate (22), a laser sensor (23), tube clamps (24), a rotating shaft (25) of the sensor, and a bearing (26) for stabilizing the rotating shaft of the sensor. Also disclosed is a control method of an adaptive device for a header including the steps of performing data processing on a laser sensor, presetting a basic rotation speed of a low-power motor and using a microprocessor to analyse lase point cloud data to select different harvesting modes.
Patent GB-2615169-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of particles
Inventor: VINCENT MARTINEZ
IPC: G02B21/00
Filed: 2022-11-25
Abstract: A portable device 10 is for measuring at least one parameter of particles in solution, such as semen concentration. The portable device has a light source 12; a camera with an imaging sensor for generating digital images; an optical system with at least one objective lens 22, 24, and a sample holder. The imaging sensor and/or camera has a frame rate of greater than 100 frames per second. The frame rate of greater than 100 frames per second may be with an image size of at least 512x512 pixels. A frame rate of greater than 200 frames per second may be with an image size of at least 300x300 pixels.