baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2538339-A (GB)
Title: Travel environment control
Inventor: DANIEL JOBLING
IPC: G06Q10/02
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A system and method for controlling the travel environment for a passenger on an aircraft utilises data obtained from an existing source of stored data and information received from one or more sensor inputs. The stored data includes information on the passengers itinerary. The one or more sensor inputs provide information on the physiological state of the passenger and/or environmental conditions in the vicinity of the passenger. One or more outputs are provided to control the passengers travel environment based on the passenger data and the one or more sensor inputs. A system and method of dynamic in-flight event scheduling is also described, in which a dynamic event schedule is generated based on the retrieved data, the dynamic event schedule including at least one event associated with at least one action output.
Patent GB-2546270-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical device
Inventor: MARNO NAGTEGAAL
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2016-01-12
Abstract: A surgical instrument having a handle, elongate shaft, end effector and a rotatable thumbwheel 28 located on the handle. Rotation of the thumbwheel 28 causes corresponding rotation of the elongate shaft. The thumbwheel 28 has a stop member 1500 which interacts with shoulders 1502, 1504 on the handle to limit rotation of the thumbwheel 28 to a predetermined angular rotation. Rotation may also be limited by interacting sets of rotation control members such as protrusions on the handle and at longitudinally spaced locations along the elongate shaft.
Patent GB-2546291-A (GB)
Title: Bio-degradable material pellets/capsules/strips
Inventor: NAJUM WAHEED CHAUDHRY
IPC: A01N25/34
Filed: 2016-01-13
Abstract: A capsule with a degradable casing, having solid or liquid contents. The capsule may be embedded in a long strip. The capsule may be of dissolvable plastic, paper, cardboard, wood pulp, or rubber, and will degrade on exposure to air, light, or water. The decomposition process may take days, weeks or months. The contents of the capsule may be a fertilizer, pesticide, repellent, or other chemical. In one embodiment the capsule contains a de-icing or antifreeze agent such as salt. In another embodiment the container is a biodegradable bag containing water. The capsule in the strip may release a chemical vapour repellent. The pellets, capsules or strips may be deployed by a vehicle. The capsule may have a computer chip control system, GPS monitoring remote control system, solar panel sensors, or explosive rate reaction system.
Patent GB-2547255-A (GB)
Title: Improved syphon
Inventor: Kim Benniman
IPC: E03D1/08
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: The syphon 2 comprises a pumping chamber 12 having an inlet 5 and an outlet and housing a diaphragm which is movable with respect to the outlet, the diaphragm comprising a frame having at least one aperture for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, and a flexible membrane 112, 114 movable relative to the frame about a joint 130 in order to open and close the at least one aperture, wherein the chamber has a greater length than width and the joint extends parallel to the length. The joint may bisect the width of the chamber, and comprise an arcuate abutment portion against which the membrane is guided when opening the aperture. The syphon may comprise a u-shaped overflow tube. A fastening member may hold the joint in position. The joint may comprise a collar extending toward the outlet tube for connecting with a stem for operating the diaphragm. Also claimed is a diaphragm.
Patent GB-2536803-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine fluid heat management system
Inventor: AJITH APPUKUTTAN
IPC: F02C7/224
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: A fluid heat management system 100 for an aircraft gas turbine engine (10, figure 1), comprising an oil to air heat exchanger (OAHE / AOHE), 122 transferring heat from engine oil to bypass air, an oil to fuel heat exchanger (FOHE), 108 transferring heat from engine oil to fuel, and a phase change material (PCM) in thermal contact with the oil upstream of FOHE. The PCM has a phase change temperature at a predetermined fuel target temperature and stores heat to be later transferred to the fuel. The PCM may be provided within a further heat exchanger, 130 downstream of the AOHE 122, or located within one of the AOHE 122 or FOHE 108; a bypass arrangement 124 may bypass oil around at least the AOHE; the PCM may comprise between 1 and 10 litres of a salt hydrate (e.g. magnesium chloride hexahydrate or potassium aluminium sulphate (alum)), having with a melting point target temperature between 100 and 120 degrees Celsius.
Patent GB-2557876-A (GB)
Title: Soak-away
Inventor: STEPHEN DAVID MILLS
IPC: E03F5/04
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: A surface drainage device comprising a plurality of truncated cones 1, each having a filter in the upper wall, and internal structural elements allowing the cones to be stacked for use as a vertical drainage solution. In use the nested cones are mounted below ground surface level allowing drainage of collected water. Each cone in the stack contains a filter plate able to catch sediment and detritus in the grating. The majority of the cones are stacked with tapered end pointing downwards, then the top or uppermost cone of each stack is inverted and internal tabs 3 interlock with those of the filter cone below it, to form a funnel with a continuous central shaft 7. The inverted cone is capped with a drainage filter plate. The inversion and interlocking of the uppermost two also marries together the two filters of each cone creating a lattice effect filter for further filtration and prevention of falling detritus. The internal structural elements of each cone allows engagement with additional cones in a modular stack, without the need for sealants or other fixing devices.
Patent GB-2553858-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to hair accessories
Inventor: HANNAH JOHNSON
IPC: A41G5/00
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: A hair component, suitable for use within a ponytail, comprises at one end means 1 that can be pushed through the band used to create the ponytail joined to a second end 2 by a narrower neck section 5, so that the component is retained within the ponytail by the band between the two ends. The means 4 at the second end can be attached to a segment of hair (7, figure 4) so providing a hair extension. A hair extension comprising the attachment provided with a segment of hair is also provided.
Patent GB-2559792-A (GB)
Title: Game application launch system and method
Inventor: SIMON BROWN
IPC: A63F13/48
Filed: 2017-02-20
Abstract: A method of launching a game application comprises providing a game application launch object to an operating system, providing data specifying a plurality of modes of operation for the game application in association with the game application launch object, providing a user interface inwhich at least a subset of the plurality of modes of operation are presented to a user when that user performs a predetermined interaction with the game application launch object, receiving a user selection indicating a selected mode of operation, and launching the game application into a playable game state that is dependent upon the selected mode of operation. The method is such that a user may select from a menu a particular game mode to be played before download of the application associated with the selected game mode onto a client device rather than proceeding to a conventional menu following download of the whole game. The method circumvents the issue of games taking an unacceptable amount to time to launch.
Patent GB-2546933-A (GB)
Title: Display Arrangement
Inventor: RUSSELL POINTON
IPC: G09F21/02
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: A display arrangement 10 is to be worn when playing sport. The arrangement comprises a first part 12 in the form of a planar piece 16 of textile material which decal may be applied. A second part 14 in the form of a length of a textile tape 24 is provided which threads through slots 20 in the first part 12 and can be formed into a loop to retain the arrangement 10 on a person's leg.
Patent GB-2562757-A (GB)
Title: Input device and method
Inventor: SIMON MARK BENSON
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2017-05-24
Abstract: A processing system comprises an input device, a processing device, and a display, the system comprising one or more pressure sensors associated with the input device that are operable by a user to provide inputs corresponding to squeezing of the input device by the user, an input characterisation unit operable to characterise inputs by one or both of the duration or force of squeezing of the one or more pressure sensors, and a password identification unit operable to identify an input password from the characterised inputs. The processing system finds particular application when applied to hand held games controllers.
Patent GB-2563012-A (GB)
Title: Seat with privacy screen
Inventor: JAMES LUCAS
IPC: A47C7/62
Filed: 2017-05-25
Abstract: A seat 10 comprises a frame 12, a backrest 14, a movable seat squab 16 and a movable screen 18. Downward motion of the seat cushion 16 causes the shield 18 to be raised and provide an occupant with privacy. The back 14 may be fixed relative to the frame 12 and to the cushion 16. The screen 18 may have a central section 24 and wings 26, 28. A counterweight or preload may be provided for applying a force opposing the weight of the screen 18. Coupled drivetrains may be provided on either side of the seat 10, and a displacement multiplier causing greater movement of the screen 18 than the seat cushion 16 may also be included. Also disclosed is a seat with either a backrest or a screen, and a motor to raise the backrest or screen which is activated by an occupancy sensor on the seat.
Patent GB-2563277-A (GB)
Title: Water
Inventor: ROBERT STEPHEN
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: A container comprises a dehydrated mineral water, or the residual mineral components of dehydrated mineral water, such that upon the addition of a local water supply, a mineral water may be re-created without the need to transport the mineral water to the user. The container can be expandable by the addition of water. Preferably, the container contains a filter to allow the filtration of water that is used to reconstitute the dehydrated water. The filter may sterilise the water used to reconstitute the dehydrated water. The mineral components may be part of the filter and can be discharged from the filter by the addition of water through the filter. A kit is also provided which comprises an expandable container and, separately, mineral components that can be rehydrated to provide a desired mineral water. In a further aspect, a soluble composition comprises the mineral components needed for reconstitution of a mineral water.
Patent GB-2565118-A (GB)
Title: Hollow plastic article
Inventor: PETER REGINALD CLARKE
IPC: B65D83/38
Filed: 2017-08-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow article for use as a beverage cup 250, or as a container, the hollow article having an annular sidewall 256 and a base wall defining a central hollow cavity, a top rim (208, fig 12) of the sidewall and a bottom end of the sidewall, wherein the annular sidewall comprises a plastics material composed of a sandwich structure 322 of inner 320 and outer 324 skins and an integral expanded cellular foam layer 257 therebetween, wherein at least a portion of the annular sidewall has an inner surface 320 of the sandwich structure inclined at a first acute angle to a longitudinal axis of the hollow article and an opposite outer surface 324 of the sandwich structure inclined at a second acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the hollow article, wherein the second acute angle is greater than the first acute angle. The inner surface may be undulating in a direction extending at least partly around the longitudinal axis of the article. The sidewall may have a thickness at an upper end of the sandwich structure which is greater than a thickness at a lower end of the sandwich structure. A shoulder 321 may define an annular contact ring against which the outer surface 324 of a nested cup may be supported by point contact around the shoulder. The article may also include an annular array of reinforcing areas extending longitudinally along the sidewall, which may include alternating ribs (212, 214, fig 9).
Patent GB-2556399-A (GB)
Title: Passenger validation systems and methods
Inventor: SCOTT VINCENT MYERS
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2017-09-12
Abstract: A vehicle, e.g. an autonomous taxi, receives a transport request indicating passenger and a pickup location, wherein at the pickup location the vehicle authenticates the passenger before unlocking the doors. The number of people entering and exiting the vehicle may be determined. The system may prevent passengers exiting at the wrong destination. A seat sensor or camera may determine the number of passengers or that no passengers remain inside. Authenticating the passenger may include matching a unique identifier of a mobile device carried by the passenger with an identifier on a user profile or capturing an image of the passengers face using a vehicle mounted camera and using facial recognition to determine if it matches an image in a user profile. Other authentication means include biometric data such as a fingerprint, height, weight or the like, or document identification such as a passport, drivers licence, PIN etc. The system may monitor passenger behaviour, such as if a passenger is drunk or has health problems and may change driving behaviours e.g. drive more smoothly or redirect to a hospital. Cameras, chemical or odour sensors may be used to determine whether the vehicle needs cleaning before accepting another request.
Patent GB-2557405-A (GB)
Title: A bolt
Inventor: Howard Brian Evans
IPC: F16B35/04
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: A blade fixing bolt for affixing a flywheel blade to a flywheel blade carrier comprises; a frustoconical head section, and a shank extending from the head section, wherein said shank comprises a first section located adjacent to said head section and comprising a circular cross section, a second section comprising a geometric, oblong or oval cross section, and a third section comprising a thread for engaging a nut, the cross sectional diameter of said first section being greater than or equal to the longest cross sectional dimension of said second section; and the head section and the first section arranged to position said blade fixing bolt within an aperture of said flywheel blade; wherein in said affixed position, said head section and said first section are arranged to engage with said flywheel blade and said second section is arranged to engage with said flywheel blade carrier; and wherein in the affixed position said engagement between the second section and said flywheel blade carrier is such that said flywheel blade is non-rotatable relative to said flywheel blade carrier
Patent GB-2567248-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for deblocking filtering a block of pixels
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE GISQUET
IPC: H04N19/86
Filed: 2017-10-09
Abstract: A method of filtering a block of pixels in an image, comprising obtaining a first clipping control parameter (tc) value based on a quantization parameter of the block and using a first value of a first pixel located on one side of an edge, a second value of a second pixel located on the other side of the edge and a predetermined threshold derived from the first clipping control parameter value to determine 314 whether to apply a strong filtering to the first pixel. The strong filtering 316 comprises filtering the first pixel value so that the filtered first pixel value differs from the first pixel value by no more than a range value based on the clipping control parameter (tc), the ratio between two range values corresponding to successive values of bitdepths being strictly lower than 2. This may address the problems of the definition of tc being too coarse and range of allowed variations in the filtered output being too large.
Patent GB-2577946-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining at least one quantity of hydrocarbon compounds in a geological sample
Inventor: CAROLINA PEREZ GONZALEZ ADRIANA
IPC: G01V9/00
Filed: 2018-11-15
Abstract: A method for determining at least one quantity of hydrocarbon compounds contained in a geological sample, comprising: heating the sample from a first temperature (T1) to a second temperature (T2), according to a first predetermined heating rate, and maintaining T2 during a first predetermined duration; heating the sample from T2 to a third temperature (T3), according to a second predetermined heating rate, and maintaining T3 during a second predetermined duration; heating the sample from T3 to a fourth temperature (T4), according to a third predetermined heating rate, and maintaining T4 during a third predetermined duration; and heating the sample from T4 to a fifth temperature (T5), according to a fourth predetermined heating rate, and maintaining T5 during a fourth predetermined duration; wherein T1 ranges from 50 to 120 °C, and wherein at least one quantity of hydrocarbon compounds is determined from at least one of the heating steps.
Patent GB-2569908-A (GB)
Title: Mobile device with edge activation
Inventor: JAE-HO CHOI
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2016-11-15
Abstract: A mobile device with edge activation is provided. The mobile device comprises: a housing; a data capture component; an actuator disposed on a side of the housing and configured to activate the data capture component when actuated; a display, disposed within the housing; a touch screen disposed on the display; a tactile indicator at the housing between the actuator and the touch screen; and, an activation area of the touch screen, adjacent the tactile indicator, the activation area configured to initiate a digital location for activating the data capture component when touch input is received at the activation area.
Patent GB-2583961-A (GB)
Title: Transformer breather
Inventor: CHRISTIAN MICHAEL HOYLE
IPC: H01F27/14
Filed: 2019-05-16
Abstract: An oil filled transformer 7 with oil expansion and contraction method and means, comprises: a vessel 3 arranged external to a transformer 7 and a transformer conservator tank 5 which is in sealed fluid communication with the interior of the conservator tank 5 to capture and store air received from the conservator tank and is sealed to prevent air exchange between the vessel 3 and the atmosphere around the vessel. The vessel 3 may be expandable upon receiving air from the conservator tank 5 and may take the form of a bag with flexible walls which may include one or more elastomeric material portions. Expansion means may be built into the vessel 3. The interior of the vessel may be sealed, at all times, from the surrounding atmosphere. The said sealed fluid communication may be via a fluid manifold 9 coupled to a vessel port 11. The vessel 3 may avoid containing a hygroscopic substance but a container 15 located in the said fluid manifold 9 may contain a hygroscopic substance. The container may include means allowing the visible inspection of the hygroscopic substance from outside the container. The fluid manifold 9 may include a bi-directional pressure relief valve 21 for pressure spikes. The said means may be retrofitted to an existing transformer.
Patent GB-2583785-A (GB)
Title: Call control
Inventor: MARK STEWART
IPC: H04W76/15
Filed: 2019-08-06
Abstract: A telephony call is established between a first user terminal 110A and a remote user terminal 110B. Data communication is conducted between the user terminal and a communications server 108, such that the user terminal has a first connection 126 to a communications session associated with the communications server. The telephony call is manipulated such that the telephony call forms a second connection 128 to the communications session. Both the first connection and the second connection are maintained for conducting communication between the first user and the remote user. The second connection may be terminated after assessment is made that the first connection is likely to provide better quality of service. Selection between the first connection and second connection for transmitting voice data is possible.
Patent GB-2582393-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for generating an image of a subject in a scene
Inventor: IAN HENRY BICKERSTAFF
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2019-08-27
Abstract: A method of generating an image of a subject in a scene comprises obtaining a first image and a second image of a subject in a scene, each image corresponding to a different respective viewpoint of the subject, each image being captured by a different respective camera, wherein at least some of the subject is occluded in the first image and not the second image by virtue of the different viewpoints. Camera pose data indicating a pose of a camera for each image is obtained and each image is then re-projected, based on the difference in camera poses associated with each image with at least a portion of the second image to correspond to the viewpoint from which the first image was captured. the re-projected portion of the second image is then combined with at least some of the first image so as to generate a composite image of the subject from the viewpoint of the first image, the re-projected portion of the second image providing image data for at least some of the occluded part or parts of the subject in the first image. The first and second images may be stereoscopic images for display on a virtual display system (VDS) wherein the virtual display system has a shape defined by a three-dimensional mesh having a depth profile approximating the depth profile of the subject. The composite image may be displayed in a head mounted display (HMD).
Patent GB-2578362-A (GB)
Title: Direct current voltage regulation of permanent magnet generator
Inventor: GREGORY I ROZMAN
IPC: H02P25/22
Filed: 2019-08-29
Abstract: A generator comprising: a twelve-phase permanent magnet generator (PMG) 104 which provides four three-phase outputs 106, 108, 110, 112; four rectifiers 116, 118, 120, 122 each connected to one of the three-phase outputs; a common local output bus 220; a controller that detects load voltage Vdc_fdbk and closes or opens switches SW1-7 to: couple either the common local output bus or fourth rectifier’s negative rail to the output bus negative rail 194, and couple one or more of the first, second and third rectifiers to the output bus positive rail 192. This arrangement provides a constant load voltage when speed of the PMG changes. The PMG’s speed may be determined by the frequency of the feedback signal. Switches may be opened or closed in various combinations to: stack the first three rectifiers 116, 118, 120, by closing SW5 and SW7; and/or sum of the outputs of the four rectifiers by closing SW1-4 and SW6. The rectifiers may be passive rectifiers. The outputs of the rectifiers may be set so that: Vdc1 > Vdc2 > Vdc3 > Vdc4; particularly Vdc1 = 2Vdc2 = 4Vdc3 = 8Vdc4. The generation unit may be used in an aircraft or other vehicle.
Patent GB-2583397-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm Valve
Inventor: DANIEL PAUL GRIFFITHS
IPC: F16K7/16
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: A diaphragm valve comprises a diaphragm 201 moveable over a range from first to second positions to open and close an outlet (41, Fig. 2D). A control bleed hole 205 extends from a first side 233a of the diaphragm 201 to a second opposite side 233b. A closing member 401 is moveable to open and close the control bleed hole 205 to modify the pressure on either side of the diaphragm 201 to cause the diaphragm 201 to move over at least part of the range. Mechanical means (501, Fig. 2A) is arranged to move the closing member 401 to open and close the control bleed hole 205. The mechanical means 501 engages the diaphragm 201 and causes it to move over at least part of the range.