baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2520984-A (GB)
Title: Management of complex transactions
Inventor: SASS MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: A split settlement system between a customer, a merchant and an intermediary party comprises defining a tag and associated split settlement rule with the system for a class of transactions, the tag or flag being included with a message defining a transaction, the rule being applied to the transaction to split the settlement between the merchant and intermediary party 640, 650. Thus for example when an intermediary party sells or advertises goods for a merchant they may be entitled to a commission or percentage of the sale value when the goods are purchased, tax may be automatically paid to a government collection agency or the intermediary party may provide a token or voucher which is used in part-payment for the goods. The commission can be received automatically and directly from the customer according to the rule, rather than the merchant having to provide a separate payment to the intermediary after the sale. The tag may be detected by a settlement system, such as an acquiring bank, and referred to the settlement system to determine allocation of funds 610-630. Authorisation or notification may be provided for all parties to the transaction 660, 670.
Patent GB-2506083-A (GB)
Title: Improving peformance of digital circuits using current management
Inventor: ALLEN-WARE MALCOLM SCOTT
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for improving the performance of a digital circuit are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A real frequency of operation of the digital circuit is adjusted using a control loop in the digital circuit, the adjusting the real frequency being responsive to a change in an operating condition of the digital circuit. A measurement of a current drawn by the digital circuit is received from a voltage regulator supplying electrical power to the digital circuit. An over-current target current value is received. A voltage output from the voltage regulator to the digital circuit is adjusted such that the current drawn by the digital circuit does not exceed the over-current target current value.
Patent GB-2506809-A (GB)
Title: Multi-zone fracturing completion
Inventor: RAVENSBERGEN JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: A wellbore completion is disclosed. The wellbore completion comprises a casing assembly comprising a plurality of casing lengths (406). At least one collar (410) is positioned so as to couple the casing lengths (406). The at least one collar (410) comprises a tubular body having an inner flow path and at least one fracture port (412) configured to provide fluid communication between an outer surface of the collar and the inner flow path. A length of coiled tubing (442) can be positioned in the casing assembly. The coiled tubing comprises an inner flow path, wherein an annulus (450) is formed between the coiled tubing and the casing assembly. A bottom hole assembly (302) is coupled to the coiled tubing (442). The bottom hole assembly comprises a fracturing aperture (444) configured to provide fluid communication between the inner flow path of the coiled tubing and the annulus. A packer (430) can be positioned to allow contact with the at least one collar when the packer is expanded. The packer (430) is capable of isolating the annulus above the packer from the annulus below the packer so that fluid flowing down the coiled tubing can cause a pressure differential across the packer to thereby open the fracture port.
Patent GB-2513986-A (GB)
Title: An acoustic device
Inventor: ROBERTS DAVIES RICHARD
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: The loudspeaker comprises an enclosure 16, with a port 20, 28 communicating with the outside of the enclosure. The loudspeaker includes at least one sound-suppressing duct 22 incorporating at least one vortex chamber 24 to absorb sound waves propagating through the duct and so suppress sound waves from the port. The acoustic device may be a driver or a frame for a driver; alternatively it may be a loudspeaker or a housing for a loudspeaker (see figs 1 to 7).
Patent GB-2524781-A (GB)
Title: Hidden user interface for a mobile computing device
Inventor: HAWKINS MARK
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2014-04-02
Abstract: A method for controlling a mobile computer device having a touch-sensitive display which displays a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises; detecting a predetermined input touch gesture being applied to the display, where no visual prompt for the gesture is displayed by the device; and changing a state of the mobile device in response to detecting the gesture. Since no visual prompt or clue about the gesture is displayed, the associated functionality could be taken to be part of a hidden supplementary user interface (HUI) disposed over the GUI. The change of state might comprise executing an application, changing an operating mode, locking the mobile device or switching off/turning on the mobile device. The predetermined input gesture might comprise a drawn shape, a drag, a pinch or a swipe/stroke. The user might provide input which defines the predetermined gesture.
Patent GB-2526073-A (GB)
Title: Macerator deodoriser apparatus
Inventor: SHEPHERD NIGEL R C
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2014-05-04
Abstract: A deodorising system features a reservoir 11, channel 10 and control means 15. The deodorising system may be fitted to a macerator 13, or more specifically still, with a fluid outlet housed in a lid 12 of the macerator 13. The control means 15 may have a user interface, and may control dispensation of the deodorising fluid, per number of cycles of maceration, or by time interval, as adjusted by the user. This may permit use of a smaller than average reservoir 11, as opposed to a system which activates the deodorising fluid, every maceration cycle, regular time period, or time a lid is opened. The macerator 13 may be used to dispose of medical waste in a hospital setting.
Patent GB-2534111-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for delivering funding options to a user
Inventor: JOHN ROBERT FORREST
IPC: G06Q20/36
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: A computer-implemented method 1000 for delivering funding options to a user of a mobile device comprises operating a processor associated with the mobile device to allow a user to select an item for purchase 1010, to collate data from one of more payment services to provide funding options 1020 for user selection 1030 and to fulfil the preferred funding option 1040. The item selection may be effected locally or remotely to the item being selected and may comprise scanning a barcode or QR code, capturing an image or speech identifier or receiving an identifier through a user interface. The payment service providers may comprise the users bank, a third party payment service provider and a merchant from which the purchase is being made. The transaction may include one or more transaction types. A digital wallet provided on the mobile device may be used to fulfil a selected funding option. The method may be implemented by a payment finder app on the mobile device. A device for implementing the method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2530086-A (GB)
Title: System and method for remotely optimising control algorithms and rulesets on a network server or using cloud based services
Inventor: BRADLEY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G06Q50/06
Filed: 2014-09-12
Abstract: A server comprises an input/output port for sending and receiving data via a network, a data storage device and a controller for maintaining a master schedule for energy management. The server utilises sources such as smart building sensors, energy meter readings, lighting systems, heat and ventilation control systems, building usage profiles, energy targets, predictive services such as weather forecasts, energy tariffs and energy availability from alternative renewable sources in order to determine an optimised schedule. The usage profile may include room occupancy calendars, movement detectors, security systems, calendars, temperature set points and profiles, lighting themes and profiles, social data and events diaries. The controller maintains the master schedule, which may be updated over the network. A sub-portion of the master schedule may be translated into a basic schedule with at least one day less than the master schedule and delivered to a controller.
Patent GB-2518094-A (GB)
Title: Dram with a nanowire access transistor
Inventor: CHANG JOSEPHINE
IPC: H01L29/94
Filed: 2013-05-15
Abstract: A semiconductor nanowire is formed integrally with a wraparound semiconductor portion (30D) that contacts sidewalls of a conductive cap structure (18) located at an upper portion of a deep trench and contacting an inner electrode (16) of a deep trench capacitor. The semiconductor nanowire (30N) is suspended from above a buried insulator layer (20). A gate dielectric layer (32L) is formed on the surfaces of the semiconductor material structure (30P) including the semiconductor nanowire and the wraparound semiconductor portion. A wraparound gate electrode portion (30D) is formed around a center portion of the semiconductor nanowire and gate spacers (52) are formed. Physically exposed portions of the patterned semiconductor material structure are removed, and selective epitaxy and metallization are performed to connect a source-side end of the semiconductor nanowire to the conductive cap structure.
Patent GB-2534375-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to network analysis
Inventor: MARK ANTHONY O'NEILL
IPC: G06N7/00
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: Network analysis is performed by: feeding test particles to one node; causing the particles to propagate in the network according to predetermined propagation rules; recording flow counts of data visits of the particle to each node. The network is physical or a virtual model and can relate to transportation, telecommunications, power transmission, social networks. The particle is an information packet transmitted from node to node. The propagation rules include visit limitation rules, i.e. the maximum number of node visits for each particle, and a hope count limit. A particle allowed to visit a node multiple times or only once is analogous to Bosons or Fermions, respectively. Boson-like particles tend to remain within sub-networks and identify nodes with high degree of hubness. Fermion-like propagation moves further along and determines choke points in the network. The starting node and a next connected node where the particle moves are selected at random.
Patent GB-2531826-A (GB)
Title: Devices and methods for pulse-width modulation
Inventor: DAVID CHAPPAZ
IPC: H03K11/00
Filed: 2015-02-20
Abstract: A device for converting a signal into a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal comprises one or more add/subtract units 104 receiving both input and decimated signals and outputting a compensated signal having a first sampling frequency, an interpolation filter 108 for generating an interpolated signal and a pulse-width modulator 110 clocked at a second, higher sampling frequency for generating a PWM signal from received interpolation and carrier signals. A decimation filter 114 within a noise-shaping loop 112 receives the PWM signal and outputs a representative decimated signal at the first frequency. The interpolator may comprise a sample-and-hold device and may be clocked at the first frequency. Logic circuitry 116 may be coupled to both interpolator and decimator and may determine whether the interpolated and carrier signals will intersect in a next clock period of the sample-and-hold device, or a phase of the intersection, and control the decimator to output a value in response. The phase of the intersection may be expressed as an integer number of clock cycles of the second frequency. The decimator may comprise a low-pass filter, sampler and look-up table with stored step responses, and may be clocked at the first frequency.
Patent GB-2535794-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum management system
Inventor: Jones Richard Daniel
IPC: H02K7/02
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A flywheel system has a flywheel 21 mounted for rotation within a chamber 23 and a vacuum pump 30 having its inlet communicating with the chamber 23 via passage 31 selectively closed by valve 90. Pairs of lip seals 26 seal the chamber with respect to the shaft 24, oil supplied from pump 35 flowing though the volume between lip seals of a pair. Oil leakage into the chamber is evacuated by the vacuum pump 30 and returned to the oil reservoir 29. Various methods of controlling the starting, stopping and running of the flywheel system are disclosed maintaining the necessary vacuum in the chamber 23 to prevent thermal build up and windage. Chamber pressure maybe measured by gauge 19 or estimated by monitoring the drive effort imparted to the flywheel. Solenoid 91 controls the valve in response to pressure in the chamber or at the pump inlet and the flywheel speed may be limited until the vacuum level is achieved e.g. the valve may be opened in response to pressures between 4-8 bar or a pump speed of 1000rpm and closed at pressure less than 4 bar. Differential pressure between the chamber/pump may also mechanically control the valve
Patent GB-2526690-A (GB)
Title: Hard stop energizing ring
Inventor: GARNER DETRICK
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: A wellhead seal assembly that forms a metal-to-metal seal between inner and outer wellhead members. A metal seal ring has inner and outer legs separated by a slot. An extension of seal ring contacts an upward facing shoulder of the inner wellhead member. An energizing ring with a tapered nose is moved into the slot. The tapered nose has a downward facing stop shoulder that contacts an upper end of inner leg when the energizing ring is in its lower position.
Patent GB-2542846-A (GB)
Title: Hazard indicating system and method
Inventor: STEVEN KELLY
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2015-10-02
Abstract: Indicating potential hazards i.e. emergency vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian to a motor vehicle 104 wherein; a hazard 204 is detected, the direction of the hazard relative to the motor vehicle is calculated, an alert is generated by a plurality of speakers 120 located inside the vehicle and surrounding the driver 102 where the sound is emitted by one or more speakers in substantially the same direction as the hazard. The hazard may be tracked and the corresponding speaker (s) 220a adjusted to reflect the motion of the hazard. Furthermore, the warning sound may be increased or decreased in volume to reflect the distance between vehicle and the hazard. The warning sound may be a predetermined sound associated with the hazard. Additionally, the warning sound frequency may be varied to simulate Doppler effect. The hazard may be detected by sensors including optical, radar and laser sensors, a vehicle to vehicle communication system or by communication with a server.
Patent GB-2528408-A (GB)
Title: LED PAR lamp in a wireless network environment
Inventor: CHEN TIMOTHY
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A flat LED PAR lamp having an antenna secured to the exterior parabolic wall of the glass reflector for use in a wireless network. The interior wall is coated with an aluminized reflective coating that shields the antenna from the internally radiated noise. The aluminized parabolic reflector, together with its companion flat clear lens, is made using a lead-free glass to improve the lumen preservation over the life of the lamp. An efficient LED lamp array is used as the primary source of illumination within the parabolic reflector. Mounted in the base of the LED PAR lamp is the wireless communication and control.
Patent GB-2539296-A (GB)
Title: A piezoelectric thin film element
Inventor: PETER MARDILOVICH
IPC: H01L41/083
Filed: 2015-12-24
Abstract: The device comprises a lower electrode 23 adjacent to a membrane 21and a first piezoelectric layer F1. The layer F1 is arranged so that the electric field applied to it is lower than an electric field applied to a piezoelectric thin film or a portion of a piezoelectric thin film further from the first electrode when the piezoelectric thin film element is actuated. The layer F1 may have a piezoelectric displacement constant which is lower than that of a layer of the piezoelectric thin film further from the first electrode. The layer F1 may have an elastic modulus which is lower than that of a layer of the piezoelectric thin film further from the first electrode. The device may comprise a single layer with a graded variation in doping, elastic modulus or piezoelectric displacement constant. The device may be used in an ink jet printhead, a sensor, an actuator or an energy harvesting device. The layer configuration reduces the tendency of the lower piezoelectric layer F1 and the lower electrode layer adjacent to the diaphragm to crack and/or delaminate.
Patent GB-2532892-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle of a turbomachine provided with chevrons with a non-axisymmetric inner face
Inventor: JONATHAN LANGRIDGE
IPC: F02K1/46
Filed: 2014-07-15
Abstract: A nozzle of a turbomachine provided with chevrons with a non-axisymmetric inner face. The invention concerns a cover (2) for a nozzle of longitudinal axis L-L, the internal wall (3) of the cover having a section with a predetermined abscissa (XO) on the L-L axis defining, on the wall, a neck line (71), said cover (2) having, downstream from abscissa XO, indentations (9) in the trailing edge (5) of the cover (2) delimiting chevrons (10) distributed in the circumferential direction, in which, on the cover (2), from the abscissa (XO): - the internal wall (3) moves away radially towards the outside of the upstream tangent (70), to the top (11) of an indentation (9), - the outer wall (4) of the cover (2) moves towards the upstream tangent (70) to the top (11) of an indentation (9), and - the internal wall (3) moves away radially towards the inside of the upstream tangent (79), to the tip (13) of a chevron (10).
Patent GB-2531967-A (GB)
Title: Well activity bar charts
Inventor: OLIVIER GERMAIN
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2013-09-03
Abstract: A system and method to plan and represent well activities using bar charts, while also providing the option to select specific time periods in which to represent the data and/or to compare the data with other wells. Additionally, the system provides the ability to chart a well activity plan and to edit an existing plan.
Patent GB-2533508-A (GB)
Title: Patient support usable with bariatric patients
Inventor: RICHARD BRIAN ROUSSY
IPC: A61G7/075
Filed: 2014-09-08
Abstract: There is provided a patient support that may be adjustable in height, width, length or a combination thereof. The patient support may be useable with normal sized patients or with bariatric patients. The patient support has a variety of features to enhance operability and/or functionality, including a width adjustable caster frame, width adjustable deck portions, a width adjustable headboard and an extendible foot board to provide extra length. An enhanced lift mechanism can accommodate bariatric patients and alternative functionality in achieving deck positions improves patient comfort. Various parts of the patient support including deck panels and the footboard may be removed and replaced with ease without complicated connectors.
Patent GB-2534801-A (GB)
Title: A set of servers for "Machine-to-Machine" communications using public key infrastructure
Inventor: JOHN A NIX
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2014-10-27
Abstract: A set of servers can support secure and efficient "Machine to Machine" communications using an application interface and a module controller. The set of servers can record data for a plurality of modules in a shared module database. The set of servers can (i) access the Internet to communicate with a module using a module identity, (i) receive server instructions, and (iii) send module instructions. Data can be encrypted and decrypted using a set of cryptographic algorithms and a set of cryptographic parameters. The set of servers can (i) receive a module public key with a module identity, (ii) authenticate the module public key, and (iii) receive a subsequent series of module public keys derived by the module with a module identity. The application interface can use a first server private key and the module controller can use a second server private key.
Patent GB-2551588-A (GB)
Title: Receiver and method of receiving
Inventor: SAMUEL ASANBENG ATUNGSIRI
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2016-06-24
Abstract: A receiver detects and recovers payload data from a framed OFDM signal. Each frame comprises a frame synchronisation symbol 501, one or more primary signalling symbols 502, one or more secondary signalling symbols 504/505, and payload data symbols 506. The primary signalling symbols 502 carry information allowing detection of secondary signalling symbols 504/505, thereby allowing the decoding of the payload data 506. The frame synchronisation signal 501 and primary signalling symbols 502 may be modulated with a signature sequence which has been cyclically shifted. The primary signalling data is estimated from the cyclic shift of the signature sequence in each of the symbols 502 from a peak determined in the time domain. The frame synchronisation 501 and primary signalling symbols 502 may use a bandwidth equal to the full transmission bandwidth 514. The secondary signalling symbols and the payload data may be divided into a plurality of frequency segments 507 with a frame closure symbol 508 for each frame segment. The signature sequence may comprise a combination of a Zadoff-Chu sequence and a pseudorandom-noise sequence. The receiver may be used to receive a proposed enhancement to the ISDB-T standard.
Patent GB-2555370-A (GB)
Title: Dozer blade assembly
Inventor: JAMES SIMPSON
IPC: F41H11/24
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A vehicle dozer blade assembly 20 comprises a blade that is movable between a raised, stowed position and a lowered, dozing position. The blade is turnable in a first direction relative to the dozing position to a stabilising position, and turnable in a second direction to an earth anchoring position. A flat of the blade may be parallel to the ground in the stabilising position. The blade may be moved from the stowed position to a manually lowered position. The blade may be connectable to a vehicle by a boom (24, fig 7), a pair of pitch actuators (32) and a pair of lift actuators (30). The assembly may have a vehicle recovery feature, such as towing eyes (41, fig 4). A vehicle 10 with the dozer blade assembly may have a winch, which is obscured by the blade in the stowed position and accessible in the lowered position.
Patent GB-2537783-A (GB)
Title: Methods and compositions used in treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
Inventor: OWEN J MCCARTY
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: Methods of treating neuroinflammation by administration of a selective protein C activator, such as recombinant human WE thrombin and optionally one or more of its cofactors are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of mammals that exhibit symptoms of neurological inflammation. The pharmaceutical compositions and pharmacological dose comprise a safe and effective amount of WE thrombin.
Patent GB-2543170-A (GB)
Title: System and method for range-boosted key fob
Inventor: CHUCK EVERETT BADGER
IPC: H04W88/04
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: A vehicle key fob 102 is provided having a module for wirelessly communicating with an associated mobile device 108, a dedicated input device 116 for initiating a mobile link mode, a plurality of input devices 106a, 106b, 106c, 106d for commanding an associated vehicle 104 to perform a user-selected function, and a processor (202, fig 2) configured to, upon receiving an input at the dedicated input device, send a command signal for performing the user-selected function to the mobile device. A vehicle key fob 102, and mobile device 108 may form a wireless system 100, where the mobile device 108 may be configured to send the signal commanding the vehicle to a remote server 112 in communication with the vehicle. Extending the communication range of a key fob for a vehicle is also envisaged wherein the key fob may send signals to the vehicle via the mobile device which relays to the vehicle the command signals received from the key fob.