baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2570855-A (GB)
Title: Processing audio signals
Inventor: JULIAN PETER PHELPS
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 2017-10-28
Abstract: An audio module is configured to optimize the use of a plurality of rotary controls 105-109 provided on a front panel. Use of the rotary controls is assigned to a first functionality 502 for controlling a first-parameter-set 514-518. Use is switched to a second functionality 503, during which control assignment of said rotary controls is disabled. A visual indication of control positions relevant to the second functionality is provided 110, to invite manual adjustment to control positions consistent with a second-parameter-set 524-528. Use of the controls is then re-assigned to the second functionality after the manual adjustment to positions consistent with a second-parameter-set. The controls may be rotatable potentiometers with a physical position indicator. The visual indicator may indicate direction of movement by a first and second colours and displacement from a required position by a flashing rate. A third colour may be used to indicate when the control position matches a required position.
Patent GB-2569389-A (GB)
Title: Compound
Inventor: Matthew Robert Roberts
IPC: H01M10/0525
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: A compound has the general formula: Li(4/3-2x/3-y/3-z/3)NixCoyAlzMn(2/3-x/3-2y/3-2z/3)O2, wherein 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4, 0.1 ≤ y ≤ 0.4 and 0.02 ≤ z ≤ 0.3. The compound is used in a positive electrode (cathode) for use in an electrochemical cell, and is stated to suppress gas evolution and improve stability during cycling, and increase the charge capacity of the material, due to the presence of Ni and/or Co, and Al, in the compound. Specific examples of Li-containing mixed metal oxides meeting the formula are disclosed, including embodiments in which x = 0.2, y = 0.15 or 0.1, and z = 0.05. The compound may have a layered structure having the general formula: (1-a-b-c)Li­2MnO3 • aLiCoO2 • bLiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 • cLiAlO2, where a ≤ 0.15, b = 0.4 and c ≥ 0.05. The electrode may also comprise electroactive additives such as carbon or carbon black, and polymeric binders such as PVDF, PTFE, NaCMC or Na Alginate.
Patent GB-2570133-A (GB)
Title: Safety feature for a vehicle trailer
Inventor: MARK PHILLIP HOUGHTON
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 2018-01-11
Abstract: A trailer 130, for example for a HGV 100, has a coupling to connect the trailer to a tractor unit 120 so that safety functions can be operated through command signals. A control unit with an inertial measurement unit can operate trailer safety functions, such as brake lights or direction indicator lights, by reference to comparisons between measured acceleration or deceleration of the trailer with predetermined criteria. Typically the safety functions operated inertially are in parallel to other safety functions operated through signals from the tractor unit. The control unit may be at the front of the trailer, and may be directly mechanically connected to a kingpin of a fifth wheel coupling; alternatively the control unit may be mechanically connected to an axle of the trailer.
Patent GB-2571708-A (GB)
Title: Landing gear system control
Inventor: SEAN KERR
IPC: B64C13/16
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a landing gear system controller 120 for controlling a landing gear system 100 of an aircraft. The controller is configured to receive a request to operate a non-landing gear system element of the aircraft, and to cause operation of at least part of the landing gear system of the aircraft during a take-off or landing procedure on the basis of the request. The non-landing gear system may be a main lift control surface, an aileron, an elevator, a rudder, a flap, a slat, a spoiler, an automatic landing system or an automatic braking system. The deployment of the landing gear may also depend on a predetermined condition such as a predetermined speed, altitude or rate of climb. The landing gear system may comprise a landing gear actuator 112, landing gear lock 113, landing gear bay door, landing gear bay door actuator 116 or a landing gear bay door lock 117. There is also claimed a method of controlling landing gear comprising receiving a request to operate a non-landing gear system and causing the operation of at least part of the landing gear system.
Patent GB-2559085-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for establishing a secure wireless connection for a provisioning of configuration information
Inventor: BO ZHOU
IPC: H04W76/15
Filed: 2015-12-07
Abstract: A communication system is provided that securely provisions configuration information to a mobile device without requiring that a shared key (that is, shared with a radio programming device) be pre-loaded on the mobile device. In various embodiments, the mobile device provides a radio programming device with access point connection information via a scanning tool. The radio programming device then uses the access point connection information to access the mobile device when the mobile device is operating as an access point and to provide the mobile device with information for accessing the radio programming device and with an encryption key. The mobile device converts to operation as a client device and then uses the access information and the encryption key to obtain configuration information from the radio programming device.
Patent GB-2576050-A (GB)
Title: Pressure fill system
Inventor: PETER LAMBDEN
IPC: E03B11/02
Filed: 2018-08-03
Abstract: A pressure fill unit having a fluid storage tank and a pump 120 fluidly connected to a tank outlet 129, the pump being mounted directly to and supported by the tank. The tank acts as a break tank which is fed from a supply e.g. fluid reservoir or mains. Fluid is pumped out of the tank and into the fluid circuit, supplying the required pressure to the circuit. There may be multiple pumps connected to a manifold 123, a pressure transducer 125 and a controller 105, also mounted directly to the tank, and working with level sensors 150a,b,c to maintain pressure in the circuit without letting the pumps run dry of cycling on and off too frequently. Variable rate pumps may be used. The tank itself acts as the frame to support all the components of the unit, so there is no additional framework to support the other components, and a large tank volume can be achieved for a given unit size. The unit may also be used to fill the fluid circuit. Also claimed is a circuit in combination with the unit.
Patent GB-2597896-A (GB)
Title: Binder permeated ionizing radiation shielding panels, method of construction of ionizing radiation shielding panels and an x-ray inspection system
Inventor: BILL WALKER
IPC: H05G1/02
Filed: 2018-08-14
Abstract: An ionizing radiation shielding panel comprising a core layer, a first layer on a first side of the core layer and a second layer on a second side of the core layer, opposite to the first side. The core layer comprises radiation attenuation material which may be particles of barite. The first and second layers each comprise a permeable reinforcement structure and each of the first, second and core layers are permeated with a binder. The reinforcement structures may be glass fibre, metal fibre, carbon fibre or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide. In the construction of the panel, the binder is injected into a mould containing the other constituents of the panel. The ionizing radiation shielding panel can be used the housing of an x-ray inspection apparatus.
Patent GB-2578331-A (GB)
Title: A kit for a soil treating tool
Inventor: JOHN DUFFIN
IPC: A01B49/02
Filed: 2018-10-24
Abstract: A kit 10 for converting a soil compacting roller 2 into an aerator tool 11 and vice versa, comprising soil penetrating means 16 and mechanical coupling means for detachably coupling the soil penetrating means to the roller. The mechanical coupling means may be threaded apertures on the roller and male members with external threads on the soil penetrating means. Alternatively, the mechanical coupling means comprise one or more cover layers 12’, 12’’, e.g. semi-cylindrical, configured to be removably fixed around the roller via flange portions 14 and bolts, with a plurality of soil penetrating means extending from their external surface. The soil penetrating means may serve to punch holes in the soil or pull out plugs therefrom. They may be spikes, tines and/or blades, the latter preferably having a trapezoidal shape with a straight, sharp external edge, angled with respect to the internal edge that is attached, preferably welded, to the cover. Preferably the soil penetrating means are arranged circumferentially in rows 22 in planes transverse to the roller axis, these rows being staggered along the longitudinal direction 30. Pins 4 on the roller and corresponding holes (21, fig. 3) on the covers may facilitate positioning of the latter.
Patent GB-2582762-A (GB)
Title: Anti-siphon device and method of inhibiting access to storage tank
Inventor: FAISAL MAHMOOD
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2019-04-01
Abstract: An anti-siphon inlet device 1 is provided. The device 1 comprises: a body portion 2 for the receipt of a filling conduit; one or more means 7, 8 for securing the device to a storage tank; and a flexible cage 3, 4 extending from the body portion. The flexible cage 3, 4 is configured to permit passage of liquid into a storage tank, but inhibit passage of a siphon tube through the cage. The flexible cage 3, 4 being flexible in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body portion. A method of inhibiting access to a storage tank is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2582962-A (GB)
Title: Frangible tube heat exchanger
Inventor: COLIN HARGREAVES
IPC: B21D53/04
Filed: 2019-04-11
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tube for a heat exchanger comprises extracting a first web of material 202 from a spool and weakening a portion of it along a first separation line 213 which divides the web into a first 202a and second 202b portions. Subsequently, a corrugated portion in the web is formed, it is received within a tube outer body, and the first web portion is frangibly separated from the second web portion along the separation line 213. The weakening may comprise a discontinuity along the entire width of the material and the discontinuity may comprise scoring a portion corresponding to an apex of the corrugation and/or perforating 226 a portion corresponding to an unbent part of the corrugation between apexes. Separation may be effected by pulling apart the first and second portions using corresponding carriages or pairs of rollers. The tube outer body may be formed from a second web of material which is similarly weakened and separated along a second separation line. The first and second separation lines may be formed simultaneously and aligned, to preferably be within 2mm of each other, before simultaneous separation along them. The second web material may be thicker than the first.
Patent GB-2575543-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for monitoring a coating
Inventor: DAVID HALL
IPC: H05K13/08
Filed: 2019-05-21
Abstract: Apparatus 100 for monitoring thickness of a coating material applied to an electronic assembly such as a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises measuring apparatus 20 configured to monitor height of a surface and a controller 10. In use the measuring apparatus determines a first height profile of an outer surface of the assembly before the coating material is applied by measuring the height of the assembly. A second height profile of an outer surface of the assembly after the coating has been applied is subsequently determined by measuring the height of the assembly a second time. An adjustment factor is applied to the second height profile to compensate for an effect of the optical properties of the coating material on the measurement of the second height profile and the controller determines the thickness of the coating based on the difference between the first height profile and the calibrated second height profile. The measurement apparatus is preferably a triangulation scanner which may move relative to the x-y plane of the electronic assembly. The controller may compare the calculated coating thickness with a threshold and output an indication as to whether this threshold has been met.
Patent GB-2573215-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor manufacturing method and semiconductor manufacturing device
Inventor: KEISUKE NAKAMURA
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2018-02-01
Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor manufacturing device that can reduce the occurrence of damage to a diamond substrate during chemical bonding of the diamond substrate to a semiconductor substrate. The present invention is provided with: a lower substrate support stage for supporting the diamond substrate; an upper substrate support stage for supporting the semiconductor substrate; a support stage driver unit for moving the lower substrate support stage and the upper substrate support stage and causing the diamond substrate and the semiconductor substrate to be adhered to each other while pressure is applied in the thickness direction; and a second mechanism part that deforms the surface of the upper substrate support stage facing the lower substrate support stage such that the surface of the semiconductor substrate facing the diamond substrate is a parallel curved surface or a parallel surface with respect to the surface of the diamond substrate facing the semiconductor substrate.
Patent GB-2586856-A (GB)
Title: User-Vehicle Interface
Inventor: GLENN DAVID ALLAN
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2019-09-06
Abstract: A user-vehicle interface 4 has a gesture control system 6, arranged to sense a gesture of a user 12 of a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The gesture control system is arranged to process the sensed gesture to control interaction with content on a display 15, 16, in accordance with that sensed gesture. The vehicle has a physical actuator 70 for controlling the vehicle, and the gesture control system is arranged to facilitate interaction with content on the display, when a body part of the user, such as hand 10, associated with a provision of the gesture is engaged with the actuator. A degree of control may be facilitated by the gesture control system through an enabling or disabling of gesture control or a different sense-control scaling factor. Also, a location of an indicator on the display is arranged to move continuously and proportionally in accordance with changes in the sensed direction.
Patent GB-2590365-A (GB)
Title: Injector apparatus
Inventor: DANIEL EASTWOOD
IPC: F02M49/02
Filed: 2019-12-09
Abstract: An injector apparatus 310, for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber 332, comprises a first piston 314 with a first working area facing the chamber, a high pressure piston 318 with a high pressure working area facing a high pressure chamber 319, and a control piston 317 with a control piston working area facing a control chamber 315. Movement of the first piston is controllable by controlling the fluid in the control chamber. The first piston compresses fluid in the high pressure chamber using the high pressure piston. The first working area is larger than the control piston working area, which is larger than the high pressure working area. A reciprocal internal combustion engine comprises at least one combustion chamber and the injection apparatus. The first piston may define a part of the high pressure chamber and may define the control piston. The first piston may have an injector nozzle 316 through which fluid from the high pressure chamber can be injected.
Patent GB-2590951-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and method
Inventor: Robyn Caldwell
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: A control system is provided to generate a steering overlay signal for controlling a trajectory of a vehicle 2. The control system includes controllers 20 and identifies a lateral boundary BDn of a lane of travel LT-n. The control system also monitors a position of the vehicle in relation to lateral boundary BD-n, and determines a lateral velocity VLAT of the vehicle. The steering overlay signal is generated when the vehicle is approaching or traversing lateral boundary BD-n and the determined lateral velocity VLAT is greater than or equal to a first lateral velocity threshold, which may suitably be 0.1 m/s. The system may suppress generating the steering overlay signal if the lateral velocity exceeds an upper threshold, which may be 0.7 m/s. An alternative arrangement has the control system determine a lateral separation between the vehicle 2 and an object 27, for example another vehicle. A vehicle, method and software are also provided.
Patent GB-2594269-A (GB)
Title: Emulation software and a method of emulating behaviour of a device containing one or more DSP cores
Inventor: STEPHEN MCKINLEY
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2020-04-21
Abstract: Emulation software 10, which emulates behaviour of a device containing one or more DSP cores, when running core firmware as software under test (SUT 20), comprises: a software interface to the SUT in place of the interface provided by the device, the software interface including definitions of core datatypes 30, and a simulation of storage 40 by the device; and a device simulation which is based on a device register map description 60. Also provided is software arranged to capture a sequence of configuration operations, sent by firmware configuring a device containing one or more DSP cores, and to convert them to a table of operations which can be loaded by the firmware in place of the configuration operations.
Patent GB-2596824-A (GB)
Title: Restricting access to a mobile communications network
Inventor: ANTHONY TIMSON
IPC: H04W48/10
Filed: 2020-07-07
Abstract: A system for restricting access to a mobile communications network by mobile communications devices within a restricted area includes one or more transmitters, one or more designated test mobile communications devices, and an access control entity. The access control entity is arranged to determine, using first measurement data received from one of the designated test mobile communications devices, whether one of the one or more transmitters is positioned correctly and functioning correctly for restricting the access to the mobile communications network by the mobile communications devices in the restricted area. The access control entity is further arranged to decide, based on second measurement data received from a second mobile communications device which is not a designated test mobile communications device, whether or not to provide the second mobile communication device with access to a service of the mobile communications network.
Patent GB-2597678-A (GB)
Title: Hairstyling device
Inventor: ELIZABETH CHANIA HICKEY
IPC: A45D7/02
Filed: 2020-07-29
Abstract: A hairstyling device is provided comprising a heatable hair contact member having a hair-contactable surface, the hair contact member being operable to apply heat to a tress of hair via the hair-contactable surface by movement of the hair contact member along the tress of hair between a first end tress (e.g. hair root) and a second end (e.g. hair tip). The hairstyling device comprises sensor equipment configured to generate sensor output indicative of current use (e.g. speed or position) of the hairstyling device. The hairstyling device receives the sensor output and a controller determines that the hair contact member is at the first end of the tress (hair root) or the second end of the tress (hair tip), and controls the hairstyling device to perform an action based on the determining. The action may comprise controlling heating of the hair contact member e.g. decrease the operating temperature when the hair contact member is determined to be at the hair root. Alternatively, when detected to be at the hair tip the operating temperature may be reduced as the user may be between passes of styling hair and so save power compared to providing a constant supply/temperature.
Patent GB-2599704-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus relating to drainage
Inventor: WILLIAM MALCOLM SNAPE
IPC: F16K15/04
Filed: 2020-10-09
Abstract: A non-return drain 1 for threshold drainage of a door or window, comprising a flow conduit (10 figure 1), a first port 20 defining a drain inlet (22 figure 1) and a second port 30 defining a drain outlet (32 figure 1). An internal surface (12 figure 2) defines a flow passage 50 connecting the drain inlet (22 figure 1) and the drain outlet (32 figure 1). The flow passage 50 has an inlet section (52 figure 2), an outlet section (54 figure 2), a chamber section (56 figure 2) between the inlet section (52 figure 2) and the outlet section (54 figure 2). A buoyant plug 60 in the chamber section (56 figure 2) between an inlet-side constriction (53 figure 2) and an outlet-side constriction (55 figure 2). The inlet-side constriction (53 figure 2) and the outlet-side constriction (55 figure 2) confines the buoyant plug 60 to the chamber section (56 figure 2). The chamber section (56 figure 2) is floodable to cause the buoyant plug 60 to engage the inlet-side constriction (53 figure 2) to inhibit flow from the drain outlet (32 figure 2) towards the drain inlet (22 figure 1). A later embodiment includes a drilling template (5000 figure 14) for the non-return drain.
Patent GB-2589221-A (GB)
Title: Mode dependent MVD precision set
Inventor: HONGBIN LIU
IPC: H04N19/523
Filed: 2019-06-19
Abstract: A method of processing a video bitstream includes determining a motion precision set based on coding information of a current block. A conversion between a video block and a coded representation of the video block is performed based on the motion precision set. The conversion corresponds to a reconstruction of the current block. In some example aspects, a MVD precision of a current block from a motion precision set is determined based on a selected motion precision set and a signaled motion vector difference (MVD) precision index. A conversion between a video block and a coded representation of the video block using a MVD is performed based on the MVD precision. The MVD represents a difference between a predicted motion vector and an actual motion vector used during motion compensation processing.
Patent GB-2586000-A (GB)
Title: Instruction set for SHA1 round processing on 128-bit data paths
Inventor: GILBERT M WOLRICH
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: A processor includes an instruction decoder (101) to receive a first instruction to process a SHA1 hash algorithm, the first instruction having a first operand, a second operand, and a third operand, the first operand specifying a first storage location storing four SHA states, the second operand specifying a second storage location storing a plurality of SHA1 message inputs in combination with a fifth SHA1 state. The processor further includes an execution unit (102) coupled to the instruction decoder, in response to the first instruction, to perform at least four rounds of the SHA1 round operations on the SHA1 states and the message inputs obtained from the first and second operands, using a combinational logic function specified in the third operand. The first and second operands may specify a first register (104) having at least 128 bits. A result of the at least four rounds of SHA1 round operations is stored in the first storage location indicated by the first operand, wherein the result represents new SHA1 states A, B, C and D as inputs for a next round of SHA1 round operations.
Patent GB-2589498-A (GB)
Title: A multi-functional sleeve completion system with return and reverse fluid path
Inventor: THOMAS J FROSELL
IPC: E21B43/25
Filed: 2019-08-28
Abstract: Provided is a multi-functional well completion apparatus and method of operation thereof that offers the ability, in a single trip and with limited running tool manipulation, to perform a sand control frac or other fluid stimulation operation and reverse out operations that has improved reverse out flow rates. Furthermore, a combination of dropped balls and hydraulic pressure open one or more sleeves for selective access to a plurality of isolated zones. Additionally, a combination of concentric pipe and internal flow paths creates a reverse flow path. This reverse flow path provides a live annulus during treating, the ability to take returns, and the ability to reverse excess proppant from the wellbore.