baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2574919-A (GB)
Title: Biometric user authentication
Inventor: Symeon Nikitidis
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A method of authenticating a user 102 of a device 104 comprises: receiving data from a device motion sensor 124 (e.g. accelerometer or gyroscope) captured during a user-induced interval of motion of the device; receiving image data captured using an image capture device 126 of the device during the motion; and authenticating the user by determining whether characteristics of the user-induced motion match characteristics of an expected pattern, previously learned from and uniquely associated with the authorized user, and by analysing the image data to determine whether three-dimensional facial structure is present therein. The method may be combined with facial recognition. The image and motion data may be compared to verify that movement of the facial structure corresponds to the device motion. The motion data may be domain transformed to form a feature vector comprising cepstral coefficients to be inputted to a neural network trained to distinguish between feature vectors from different users, the training being based on feature vectors captured either from the authorized user, or from a group of users not including the authorized user. The authentication may include inputting the neural network output vector to a support vector machine one-class or binary classifier.
Patent GB-2569757-A (GB)
Title: A novel zeolite synthesis with a fluoride source
Inventor: HAI-YING CHEN
IPC: C01B39/02
Filed: 2017-09-28
Abstract: Provided are a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase aluminosilicate zeolite and a catalyst comprising the phase pure zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
Patent GB-2591146-A (GB)
Title: Wire connection terminal apparatus
Inventor: ASHRAF HUSSAIN
IPC: H01R9/16
Filed: 2020-01-20
Abstract: A wire connection terminal apparatus comprises an upper housing portion 4 and a lower housing portion 6. A support bracket 36 snap-fits to one of the portions and makes a releasable snap-fit with a WAGO (RTM) connector received in a slot. The housing has an opening and a clamping mechanism for an incoming wire.
Patent GB-2592407-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle
Inventor: DAVID CHRISTOPHER JAMES NEWTON
IPC: B62D57/024
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A vehicle for climbing, particularly stairs, comprises a body 102 and at least a first wheel 104 and a second wheel 106 to support motion of the body across a surface 124; the first wheel coupled to the body via a first coupling arrangement that is actuable to move the first wheel between a first position, in which the first wheel is in contact with the surface, and an elevated position, in which the first wheel extends in front of the body above the surface; the second wheel operable as a trailing wheel relative to the body and to the first wheel, the second wheel coupled to the body via a second coupling arrangement, the second coupling arrangement actuable to move the second wheel between a first trailing position and a second trailing position, the first trailing position being behind the second trailing position relative to the body and wherein the first and second trailing positions are behind the first wheel; and drive the second wheel downwardly away from the body, thereby to lift the body; and a propulsion system to drive motion of the body across the surface and to actuate the first coupling arrangement and the second coupling arrangement. A method of operating is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2595253-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for detecting termination in communication unit in vehicle
Inventor: PRAMOD BHARADWAJ M V
IPC: H04B3/46
Filed: 2020-05-19
Abstract: The termination resistance to which a communication unit in a vehicle is connected is determined by a differential amplifier Q12 connected to calculate a differential voltage between the bus lines 111, 112, and a comparator Q13 to compare the calculated differential voltage with a first predetermined value to detect that a termination resistor of the communication unit is open if the differential voltage is greater than or equal to the first predetermined value. If the differential voltage is less than the first predetermined value, a comparator Q14 is compares the differential voltage with a second predetermined value, to detect a resistance value of the termination resistor. The communication bus may be CAN bus or FlexRay. The comparators Q13, Q14 may be connected by an inverter N8, which may active the second comparator Q14 if the differential voltage is lower than the first threshold.
Patent GB-2596832-A (GB)
Title: Cryopump
Inventor: GERALD M SZAREK
IPC: F04B37/08
Filed: 2020-07-08
Abstract: A cryopump with a pump inlet 5, a two stage refrigerator, a first stage array 10 comprising slats 12 and thermally coupled to a first stage and a cryopanel structure 20 coupled to a second stage of the two stage refrigerator where surfaces of the cryopanel structure have portions that are coated with an adsorbent material 24 and other portions that are not coated with adsorbent material 22. The first stage array may comprise frustoconical elements (12, fig.2) whilst the second stage may comprise planar (fig.3) or coaxial cylindrical panels coated on the outside with adsorption material. Preferably the first stage array elements are sloped so that a photoresist molecule (i.e. photoactive polymer), or nitrogen molecule has a direct optical path through the louver/ baffle of the first stage on to the non-coated portion and a hydrogen molecule can reflect off the non-coated portion on to a coated portion bearing a surface of charcoal, activated carbon, zeolite, sponge aluminium or other porous metal, or molecular sieve which adsorbs type III gases such as hydrogen, helium, or neon. First stage temperature can range 40-130K and second stage from 4-25K. Application: semiconductor processing, or physical vapour deposition.
Patent GB-2585813-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic drive system of construction machine
Inventor: HIDEYASU MURAOKA
IPC: F15B11/00
Filed: 2018-05-21
Abstract: This hydraulic drive system for construction machinery is provided with: a swing motor; a swing operation device that outputs a swing operation signal according to the inclination angle of an operation lever; a swing direction switching valve that shifts between a neutral position at which a pair of supply/discharge lines are blocked and an operational position at which one among the pair of supply/discharge lines communicates with a pump line and the other communicates with a tank line; and a control device that supplies, to the swing direction switching valve, a command current that increases as the swing operation signal increases. When the operation lever of the swing operation device has been returned to a neutral state, the control device controls the swing direction switching valve such that the swing switching valve is shifted from the neutral position to the operational position, at which the supply/discharge lines on the discharge side communicate with the tank line, when the swing speed of a swing body as detected by a speed detector is lower than a first threshold, and is shifted from the operational position to the neutral position when the swing speed of the swing body is lower than a second threshold.
Patent GB-2600739-A (GB)
Title: Robotic surface treating system
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SHAW
IPC: A47L9/24
Filed: 2020-11-06
Abstract: A surface treating system comprises a robotic unit (4, fig 1) comprising a main body (70, fig 6b), a traction arrangement 72 that defines a ground plane of the robotic unit, and an articulated arm 82, wherein the articulated arm comprises an upper arm section 100 and a lower arm section 102, wherein the upper arm section is attached to the main body at a shoulder joint 114, and wherein the lower arm section is attached to the upper arm section at an elbow joint 116, and an end effector 90 is defined at a distal end of the lower arm section, wherein the articulated arm is movable between a stowed position and a fully deployed position through a generally vertical plane of motion, wherein in the fully deployed position, the articulated arm is configured so that substantially all of the lower arm section and at least some of the upper arm section extends parallel with and directly adjacent to the ground plane.
Patent GB-2593018-A (GB)
Title: Communication device with receive antenna tuning
Inventor: ARMIN KLOMSDORF
IPC: H04B17/21
Filed: 2020-11-10
Abstract: A communication device includes an RF frontend comprising a transmitter, one or more receivers, a feedback receiver, an antenna tuning module and a switching matrix. The device also includes a closed loop receive antenna tuning application. In an antenna tuning mode, the switching matrix couples a transmitter to a first receive antenna. A reference signal (such as a sounding reference signal (SRS)) is transmitted using the first receive antenna. A feedback receiver measures magnitude and phase values of both a forward coupled transmission signal and a reverse coupled reflection signal of the reference signal. An impedance value of the first receive antenna is determined based on the measured magnitude and phase values and the reference signal transmitted at the selected transmit power level setting. The first receive antenna is tuned by the antenna tuning module using the impedance value.
Patent GB-2587988-A (GB)
Title: Method for enhancing the suppressive properties of Treg cells
Inventor: HANS STAUSS
IPC: C12N5/0783
Filed: 2019-04-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the ability of regulatory T cells (Tregs) to suppress immune responses comprising increasing FOXP3 expression in a population of Tregs.
Patent GB-2606123-A (GB)
Title: A method for the manufacture of a cream cheese
Inventor: Jose Toro Sierra
IPC: A23C19/076
Filed: 2021-01-19
Abstract: A method for manufacturing cream cheese comprises (i) providing cheese curds 95, (ii) providing whey protein solution 110 comprising ideal whey, (iii) subjecting the whey protein solution to cavitation treatment 125 sufficient to heat the whey protein solution to at least 70°C to provide a heat-treated whey protein solution 130, (iv) mixing the cheese curds and heat-treated whey protein solution to form a mixture 140, and (v) subjecting mixture 140 to a texture-building heat-treatment 155 to form the cream cheese 160. Between steps (ii) and (ii) the whey protein solution may be ultrafiltered 115 to concentrate the protein content by a factor of at least three, and/or the pH of the whey solution may be adjusted to 4.5-5.1 by fermentation with lactic acid bacteria or adding citric acid (not shown). The mixture 140 may undergo pasteurisation and homogenisation 145 to produce a pasteurised and homogenised mixture 150. The texture-building heat-treatment 155 may comprise heating the mixture 150 to 65-90°C with shearing for at least 15 minutes. The cheese curds may be obtained by fermenting 80 a dairy liquid 75 to form cheese curds 95 and sour whey 100 and separating the cheese curds from the sour whey.
Patent GB-2600182-A (GB)
Title: Event Related Optical Signal Neuroimaging and Analysis System for Monitoring Activity of a Subject's Brain
Inventor: WILLIAM PARKER
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2020-10-23
Abstract: An event related optical signal 100, EROS, neuroimaging and analysis system for monitoring activity of a subject’s brain comprising a first wavelength-swept light source 110 configured to provide wavelength-swept emission of coherent light and a plurality of light detectors. The wavelength-swept light source is arranged to deliver the light towards the subject’s brain tissue to be scattered to the detectors, and to each of the detectors via one or more reference channels 132, 142. The light detectors 130, 140 comprise a first input port arranged to receive scattered light, a second input port coupled to one of the reference channels to receive reference light; a light combiner 134 connected to both ports for combining the scattered to provide a combined light signal comprising a component at a beat frequency for the scattered and reference light and signal processing circuitry 146 configured to provide neuroimaging and analysis based on the combined light signal. The first light source comprises a plurality of signal delivery channels arranged to receive the emitted light and to deliver light towards the surface of the subject’s head comprising an optical switch configured to channel in turn.
Patent GB-2605996-A (GB)
Title: Enhancement of treatment with immunotherapeutic agents
Inventor: PER CHRISTIAN SONTUM
IPC: A61P37/00
Filed: 2021-04-21
Abstract: A microbubble/microdroplet cluster composition for use in a method of treatment of a pathological condition of a mammalian subject is provided. The cluster composition is pre- and/or co- and/or post-administered separate to at least one immunotherapeutic agent (ITA). Ultrasound insonation at a first frequency and first mechanical index activates a phase shift of a diffusible component of the microdroplet into the microbubble to a form a larger bubble. A second insonation at a second frequency and second mechanical index is performed to enhance extravasation and uptake of the ITA. The ITA may be selected from the group of immune-oncology agents, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), fusion proteins, soluble cytokine receptors, recombinant cytokines, small-molecule mimetics, cell therapies, cancer vaccines and oncolytic viruses. The ITA may be selected from the group of monoclonal antibodies anti-PD1, anti-PDL1 and CTLA4 and used in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent. The ITA may be selected from the group of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The cluster composition may be for use in treating localised pathological lesions, solid cancers, autoimmune diseases or for avoid rejection after organ transplant.
Patent GB-2596395-A (GB)
Title: UV-C disinfection
Inventor: MICHAEL PARKER
IPC: A61L9/20
Filed: 2021-04-22
Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) disinfection device 100 comprising: a plurality of UV-C sources 101 arranged about a first axis of rotation 103 such that at least one of the UV-C sources e.g. 104 is closer to the first axis of rotation than at least one other of the UV-C sources e.g. 105; a motor (112, fig. 1b) operable to cause the plurality of UV-C sources 101 to rotate about the first axis of rotation 103; and a controller configured to, in use when the plurality of UV-C sources 101 emit UV-C light, cause the motor (112, fig. 1b) to rotate the plurality of UV-C sources 101 about the first axis of rotation 103 so as to irradiate the environment of the device with the UV-C light. Preferably the UV-C sources 101 are arranged to rotate eccentrically about the first axis of rotation 103 and the UV-C sources 101 may be provided in an elliptical arrangement. The disinfection device 100 may further comprise one or more reflectors 108 and a camera (330, fig. 3) to capture images and/or video which comprise the UV-A band.
Patent GB-2596646-A (GB)
Title: Methods, apparatuses, computer programs and computer-readable media for scalable image coding
Inventor: ROBERT JOHNSON
IPC: H04N19/70
Filed: 2019-10-30
Abstract: For each image in a set of images, a representation of the image at a first level of quality is derived (1010) using a first representation of the image at a second, higher level of quality and is output for processing by a decoder. Configuration data is output for processing by the decoder to enable the decoder to detect whether or not the first representation of a given image in the set of images is to be reconstructed using residual data for the given image (1030), the residual data: (i) being useable to reconstruct the first representation using a second representation of the image at the second level of quality, the second representation being based on the representation of the image at the first level of quality, and (ii) being derived based on the first representation and the second representation.
Patent GB-2604939-A (GB)
Title: Improved log washer
Inventor: BARRY O'NEILL
IPC: B03B5/02
Filed: 2021-06-01
Abstract: A log washer set-up comprising a log washer tub or body 1 inclined at an angle to the supporting framework 5; a log washer supporting framework 5 including a rear log washer support frame 11, a front log washer support frame 12, stabilizer jack legs 9 and lift arms, a log washer feed chute 10 on top face of the log washer tub or body 1 for receiving the feed. A chassis 7 with tracks for holding the supporting framework along with the log washer; and hydraulic control banks 13 including hydraulic cylinders F located around the supporting base framework for controlling the lowering and raising of different parts of the set-up. The set-up may further include a trash screen 3, water or sump tank 4, pump 6, hydrocyclone towers 14 or trash screen support 8. The chassis may comprise a trailer having at least two wheels as well as a continuous track, the chassis may comprise 4 stabilising jack legs 9. Also disclosed is method of transitioning a log washer set up between inclined and horizontal transport positions.
Patent GB-2609932-A (GB)
Title: A radiator valve tool
Inventor: ALAN TERENCE RAYMENT
IPC: F24D19/08
Filed: 2021-08-17
Abstract: Radiator valve tool 11 comprising a bleed (vent) valve socket (spanner, wrench) (13 fig 2) formed in the axis (12) of a cylindrical part (12) and adapted to engage the head 9 of a bleed valve 6, the cylindrical part secured to at least one wing (14) extending radially from the cylindrical part to facilitate manual application of torque to the cylindrical part, wherein at least a Lockshield valve socket (spanner, wrench) or balance flow control valve socket comprising a hole (aperture) (figure 3 15,16,17) in the wing, the hole having a rectangular or hexagonal cross section corresponding to the cross section of a Lockshield valve head. The tool handle may have a flat panel structure. Radiator tool may comprise a plurality of holes of different rectangular or hexagonal cross section corresponding to common sizes associated with a Lockshield valve head (e.g 6x10mm, 8x10mm, 6x8mm). The bleed valve socket may have dimensions 5x5mm and be square in profile. A method of using the radiator valve tool comprises applying the bleed valve socket of the tool to a bleed valve, bleeding a radiator and applying a Lockshield valve socket to a Lockshield valve and adjusting the Lockshield valve.
Patent GB-2595804-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive-tape dispenser
Inventor: GUOPING FU
IPC: B65H35/07
Filed: 2019-02-02
Abstract: An adhesive-tape dispenser comprises a main component and a cutter, and further comprises a back adhesive portion provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive on a surface thereof. The back adhesive portion is fixed below the cutter and protrudes from the main component. After an adhesive tape is cut by the cutter, the back adhesive portion contacts and adheres to the back of a tape end so as to prevent the tape end from dangling free or sticking back to the original location. During the next application of tape, the back adhesive portion can be used to press the tape end onto an object that requires adhesive tape.
Patent GB-2610618-A (GB)
Title: The method for determining a set point for a thermal sensor in an apparatus for the manufacture of 3D objects
Inventor: GIANLUCA DORINI
IPC: B29C64/393
Filed: 2021-09-13
Abstract: A method of calibrating a thermal sensor in apparatus for additive layer manufacture by: (a) distributing a layer of particulate material to form a build bed surface, (b) measuring a first temperature value TD of a test region of the build bed surface, (c) depositing an absorption modifier over at least a part of the test region or a region surrounding the test region, (d) heating the test region,(e) measuring a second temperature value TR of the test region with a thermal sensor, (f) distributing a further layer of material over the preceding layer of material to provide the build bed surface and repeating steps (b)-(f) with each further layer having a higher temperature value TR than the preceding layer, at least until the test region starts to change phase (e.g. melting, crossing a glass transition temperature or crystallising, and setting the thermal sensor temperature to the phase change temperature when the phase change occurs.
Patent GB-2595834-A (GB)
Title: Glove and accessory for use with a glove
Inventor: STEPHEN JOHN QUINLAN
IPC: A63B71/14
Filed: 2020-02-18
Abstract: Subject of this invention is a glove (10) for protecting fingers (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) of a wearer against impact from an object (22). The glove (10) includes a plurality of finger portions (24, 26, 28, 30, 32) for receiving the fingers of the wearer. Each finger portion defines a palm side (34) and a dorsal side (36). At least one substantially rigid force transferring element (38, 40, 42) is attached to at least one of the finger portions and extends at least partially between the palm side and dorsal side of such a finger portion. The force transferring element is configured, upon receiving a compressive impact force from the object on the dorsal side of the finger portion, to at least partially transfer the compressive force past the wearer's fingers. A palm side edge (44) of the force transferring element is operatively spaced away from the palm side (34) of the finger portion (24, 26, 28, 30, 32) when the glove (10) is worn by the wearer.
Patent GB-2599296-A (GB)
Title: Publishing data across a data diode for secured process control communications
Inventor: ERIC ROTVOLD
IPC: H04L69/08
Filed: 2017-10-23
Abstract: To secure communications from a process plant across a unidirectional data diode 215 to a remote system, a sending device 212 at the plant end publishes data across the diode to a receiving device 218 at the remote end. The publication of various data is respectively in accordance with context information (e.g., identification of data sources, respective expected rate of data generation/arrival, etc.) that is descriptive of data sources of the plant, mapped from a configuration that corresponds to the selected process plant data (e.g. to primary, secondary etc. variables) and that is recurrently provided by the sending device across the diode. A recurrence interval may be based on a tolerance for lost data or another characteristic of an application, service, or consumer of data at the remote system. The published data may be converted from a first protocol (e.g., HART-IP) to a second protocol suitable for general-purpose communication (e.g., JSON), with different labels applied (e.g. primary value instead of pressure).
Patent GB-2611367-A (GB)
Title: Video coding and decoding
Inventor: GUILLAUME LAROCHE
IPC: H04N19/70
Filed: 2021-12-14
Abstract: A method of generating a list of motion vector (mv) predictor candidates for decoding an image portion encoded using a merge mode, comprises: determining a merge mode used to encode; adding a pairwise motion vector predictor candidate to a list of motion vector predictor candidates depending on the determination. Further, a method comprises: generating a pairwise motion vector predictor candidate; adding the pairwise candidate to a list of candidates, positioned nearer the top of the list than bottom. Alternatively, generating an initial list of motion vector predictor candidates; when candidate reordering is selected, reordering at least a portion of the list, generating a reordered mv predictor candidate list; and adding a pairwise candidate into the reordered list. Other methods include: generating an initial list of motion vector predictor candidates; deriving a pairwise candidate from two candidates in the list, comprising the first candidate and an ith candidate. Or determining, by threshold motion vector difference, whether the pairwise motion vector predictor candidate is similar to an existing candidate in the list prior to pairwise candidate addition. Alternatively, the list includes a pairwise motion vector predictor candidate built from other candidates; at least one non motion parameter for the pairwise candidate determined based on characteristic of other candidate(s).