baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2558053-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for constructing a word puzzle
Inventor: PETER JOHN CHARLES SPURGEON
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 2017-10-20
Abstract: Apparatus for constructing a word puzzle, in particular a crossword, having a defined shape of the completed puzzle, and plurality of flat, straight sided rectangular components 7 with a length twice that of the width, with a face provided having a mark 8 dividing the face into two blank squares 9. The blank faces of the tile pieces can be marked with letters using a writing instrument, self-adhesive letters or letter tiles (25, 26 figure 12) that fit into recesses (23 figure 12) in the components. Also provided are instructions and clues for completing the puzzle, and the solution to the puzzle. There may be tiles of other sizes, such as a component having a length three times its width, with marks dividing the face into three sections. Another game piece may be an L shaped component.
Patent GB-2569375-A (GB)
Title: Accessory drive system
Inventor: NICK DASHWOOD CRISP
IPC: F16H7/08
Filed: 2017-12-15
Abstract: A method of operating a front end accessory drive system for a motor vehicle, wherein the accessory drive system comprises one or more accessory components pulleys, e.g. air conditioner pulley 106, a motor generator pulley 102, a drive pulley 104, first and second idler pulleys 108, 110 and a flexible drive element, such as drive belt 112, configured to transmit a torque load between the one or more accessory components pulleys and the motor generator pulley. The method comprises determining a condition of the belt, determining a maximum permissible belt torque threshold, based on the determined condition of the belt. The method includes detecting an increase in torque demand on the belt, e.g. during a recuperation event, and determining when the torque demand on the belt will exceed the belt torque threshold. The method involves reducing the torque demand of one or more accessory components and/or a motor generator, so that the belt torque threshold is not exceeded and the belt will not experience parasitic losses such as belt slip and/or stretch etc.
Patent GB-2554031-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in customisable jewellery articles
Inventor: ABHINAV DAGA
IPC: A44C13/00
Filed: 2016-09-22
Abstract: An ornamental component 3 for an article of jewellery that comprises an elongate member. The ornamental component 3 comprises a housing 20, a channel passing through said housing 20 and a slot 22 within the housing 20. The slot 22 is configured to be substantially parallel to the axis of said channel and pass through a wall of said housing 20 to the channel. The channel incorporates a resilient lining 23 and at least one protrusion within the resilient lining 23 for preventing movement of the elongate member passing through the channel. In use said slot 22 is configured to resist but allow the passing of the elongate member into the channel. The slot 22 may incorporate a resilient lining. The protrusion may comprise a ridge formation. The ornamental component 3 may be formed from precious stone, marble, precious metal or granite. The housing 20 may be formed from a metal, polymer or elastomer.
Patent GB-2562145-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for displaying vehicle information for on-demand services
Inventor: FENGLONG NIE
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for displaying vehicle information for an on-demand service. The method may include sending a request for on-demand service to a server. The method may further include obtaining information of a vehicle related to the request for on-demand service. The information of the vehicle may include color information of the vehicle. The method may further include generating, by a processor, a user interface based on the information of the vehicle. The user interface may include at least one user interface element corresponding to the color information of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2559279-A (GB)
Title: Medical device data integration apparatus and methods
Inventor: JONATHAN ALAN HANDLER
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2016-08-12
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses integrating medical device data are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a vital sign monitor apparatus includes a renal failure therapy interface configured to receive a renal failure therapy parameter from a renal failure therapy machine performing a renal therapy treatment on a patient and an infusion pump interface configured to receive an infusion parameter from an infusion pump performing an infusion treatment for the same patient. The apparatus also includes a vital sign monitor engine configured to display, within a combination user interface of a vital sign monitor, the renal failure therapy parameter within a renal failure therapy timeline, and the infusion parameter within an infusion timeline that is aligned with the renal failure therapy timeline.
Patent GB-2559912-A (GB)
Title: Video encoding and decoding using transforms
Inventor: MARTA MRAK
IPC: H04N19/61
Filed: 2011-06-27
Abstract: Encoding (Fig. 5) utilising a spatial transform operating on rows and columns of a block, comprising the steps of establishing a set of transform skip modes, including: transform on rows and columns; transform on rows only; transform on columns only; no transform; selecting one of these said modes; providing an indication of the selected mode for a decoder. Decoding (Fig. 6) video which has been encoded utilising a spatial transform operating on rows and columns of a block with transform skip modes, including: transform on rows and columns; transform on rows only; transform on columns only; no transform; comprising the steps of providing an indication of the transform skip mode and applying inverse transforms in accordance with the mode. The same transform skip mode may be used on all components (luminance, Y; chrominance, U and V) of a YUV block. The transform skip mode may be signalled on a set of blocks.
Patent GB-2567514-A (GB)
Title: Riser surge protection system
Inventor: MAGNUS NORDSVEEN
IPC: E21B43/01
Filed: 2018-07-13
Abstract: A system for surge protection of a riser 2 adapted to transport gas from a hydrocarbon production well. The system features flexible tubing 5, a portion of which extends into the riser and wherein the tubing terminates inside the riser. A pressure control system 7 creates a pressure differential within the flexible tubing such that liquid is drawn from the riser into the flexible tubing if liquid is present in the riser. The length of said portion of the flexible tubing is variable depending on the amount of liquid drawn into the flexible tubing. There is also provided a method of carrying out this system. Optionally, there is a control system arranged to increase the length of said section if the pressure in the tubing is below a first threshold level and to decrease the length of said section if the pressure in the tubing is above a second threshold level. Optionally a control system is arranged to increase the length of said section if the amount of detected fluid is below a first threshold level, or if no fluid is detected; or decrease the length of said section if the amount of detected fluid is above a threshold.
Patent GB-2576024-A (GB)
Title: Socket holding frame assembly
Inventor: JUI-CHIEN KAO
IPC: B25H3/06
Filed: 2018-08-01
Abstract: A socket holding frame assembly has a track base 10, multiple holding bases 20, and multiple fasteners (30, fig. 3). The track base has a bottom panel 11, a track channel 14, and a connection portion 16. The track channel is defined in the bottom panel. The connection portion is formed through the bottom panel. The holding bases are mounted slidably and rotatably in the track channel. Each holding base has a connection hole (26) defined in its bottom. The fasteners are mounted through the connection portion in the bottom panel (11) from a bottom surface of the bottom panel and are screwed respectively into the connection holes in the holding bases. Preferably, the connection portion is either an elongated through hole or multiple circular through holes arranged in a line. Preferably, the fasteners are self-tapping screws and the connection holes are blind holes.
Patent GB-2576568-A (GB)
Title: Processing of plastics film components for display and/or sensor devices
Inventor: SHARJIL SIDDIQUE
IPC: H01L21/683
Filed: 2018-08-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing plastic film components suitable for use in display and/or senor applications. The method involves preparing a self-supporting plastics film component, 4, comprising a plastics support film which supports a stack of layers defining an array of pixel electrodes and electrical circuitry for independently addressing each pixel electrode via conductors outside the array of pixel electrodes. A carrier, 6, is attached to the plastics film component which is then mounted, via the carrier, on a support unit surface. The support surface includes a plurality of openings, 5, connected to a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump is operated in order to secure the plastic film component onto the support unit thus allowing it to be processed whilst it is mounted on the support unit surface. After processing the carrier can be released form the plastic film component. The carrier may be made of a substance that is more rigid than the plastic film component, such as glass.
Patent GB-2583440-A (GB)
Title: Infrasound detector
Inventor: CANSUN MUSTAFA GURALP
IPC: G01H17/00
Filed: 2019-01-18
Abstract: An infrasound detector 100 comprises an infrasound transducer 212, signal feedback path and feedback force transducer 208. The infrasound transducer is configured to transduce an infrasound signal to an electrical signal. The signal feedback path is arranged to feed a feedback signal from the infrasound transducer to a feedback force transducer. The feedback force transducer is configured to transduce a feedback electrical signal to a feedback force signal and arranged to provide the feedback force signal as input to the infrasound transducer. In some embodiments the detector may be suitable for near infrasound or low audible sound in the range of up to 200 Hz. Another aspect relates to a method of calibrating an infrasound detector by providing a calibration electrical signal to a force transducer which transduces the electrical signal to a force signal and provides this to an infrasound transducer. The electrical signal from the infrasound transducer is determined in dependence on the calibration electrical signal. Another method calibrates the detector by providing a calibration electrical signal to the force transducer and a force signal is determined from the infrasound transducer in dependence on the calibration electrical signal
Patent GB-2578656-A (GB)
Title: Anatomical protective items
Inventor: DANIEL JAMES PLANT
IPC: G06F30/17
Filed: 2019-03-06
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an anatomical protective item comprising a single layer of energy controlling cells (figures 4-5), comprising the steps of obtaining input data for one or more wearers; processing the data to obtain energy controlling criteria; employing a packing process to generate energy controlling cells of the layer in which each cell comprises walls extending from the upper to the lower surface of the layer, the packing being performed based on the energy controlling criteria; and manufacturing the protective item according to the packing process. Preferably it also includes the step of employing a Voronoi surface tessellation process to determine the positioning and orientation of the walls of each cell. One or more of the cells may include re-entrant geometry (figures 6A-B). The input data might be medical imaging, pressure mapping, motion tracking etc. The processing might include consideration of anatomic measurements like thickness of bone and soft tissue. The energy controlling criteria may assign greater weighting to areas which require higher degrees of protection. Also claimed are an apparatus for, a computer program for, and an item made according to the above.
Patent GB-2574500-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to apparatus for the application of a fluid material to a garment
Inventor: KENNETH HOULBROOK
IPC: A41D1/10
Filed: 2019-04-05
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for use with a garment 18 having crease lines along which a fluid (such as a resin) is to be applied, the apparatus comprising at least one body 2 having a groove 4 formed along a face thereof, the groove being spaced (see void 44) from a surface on which the apparatus is mounted, the body contacting the mounting surface by one or more contact portions 38, 44. Preferably there are two spaced bodies (figure 4b) for the two legs of a pair of trousers which are parallel and are held together by retaining means 28, 29 all at a near end so that pants can be pulled over at the distal end. The groove might have a wing-gull profile (figure 1b). There might be a storage configuration (figure 7a) in which the body portions are perpendicular to the mounting surface. The one or more bodies might be detachably mounted to a bracket (58, figure 5a) for attachment to a wall or plate (58, 62 figure 5b) to form a freestanding apparatus.
Patent GB-2574933-A (GB)
Title: Methods for computation-free wideband special correlation and analysis
Inventor: VAHID ATAIE
IPC: G06E3/00
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: Optically generating Wigner function coefficients uses a master laser 210 to produce an optical frequency comb signal 220. The frequency comb is optically modulated 230 with a first signal 225 to generate spectral copies 235 of the first signal on the frequency comb. A dispersive element 240 delays the spectral copies by a wavelength-dependent delay. The delayed spectral copies are modulated 250 with a second signal 227 and integrated by an optical comb filter 260 to generate the set of Wigner function coefficients. The optical modulators may be amplitude modulators. The second signal may be a conjugate of the first signal, and the Wigner function may be a cyclic autocorrelation function. Alternatively, the second signal may be a conjugate of a signal other than the first signal and the Wigner function may be a cross-ambiguity function. A wavelength demultiplexer may combine the comb filter’s output with a swept sampling signal so that each swept sampling signal samples a corresponding integrated modulated delayed spectral copy of the first signal. Detectors may output the Wigner function coefficients for all time delays of an associated tone from the integrated modulated delayed spectral copies of the first signal.
Patent GB-2571690-A (GB)
Title: A space-division multiplexed reconfigurable, wavelength selective switch
Inventor: HAINING YANG
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2017-12-05
Abstract: We describe a space-division multiplexed (SDM) fibre, reconfigurable, wavelength- selective switch (WSS). The switch comprises a space-division multiplexed (SDM) optical input port to receive a space-division multiplexed (SDM) optical input signal comprising a plurality of space division modes each of said space division modes carrying a respective data signal, wherein each of said space division modes is also wavelength division multiplexed (WDM); an optical space division demultiplexer, coupled to said input port, to split said space-division multiplexed (SDM) optical input signal into a plurality of space division demultiplexed optical signals on separate demultiplexer outputs of said demultiplexer, each said demultiplexer output of said demultiplexer comprising a wavelength division multiplexed one of said plurality of space division modes; a set of reconfigurable wavelength-selective optical switches, each reconfigurable wavelength-selective optical switch having a switch input and a set of N switch outputs, and each including a dispersive element and a controllable beam steering element such that each said reconfigurable wavelength-selective optical switch is reconfigurable to selectively direct different respective wavelengths of a WDM optical signal at said switch input to different selected outputs of said set of N switch outputs, and wherein each said demultiplexer output is coupled to said switch input of a respective one of said set of reconfigurable wavelength-selective optical switches; and a set of optical space division multiplexers, one for each of said N switch outputs, each said optical space division multiplexer having a set of multiplexer inputs and a multiplexer output, to re-multiplex optical signals at said multiplexer inputs into a space- division multiplexed optical output signal at said multiplexer output, and wherein, for each of said set of optical space division multiplexers, each multiplexer input of said set of multiplexer inputs is coupled to said switch output of a different respective one of said set of reconfigurable wavelength-selective optical switches.
Patent GB-2585672-A (GB)
Title: Heating and cooling system
Inventor: LEE STEVEN DOWNHAM
IPC: F25B5/02
Filed: 2019-07-10
Abstract: A refrigeration system comprises an evaporator 10 within a chilled space, a compressor 12, a condenser 14 located separate from the chilled space, e.g. in a plant room, a first expansion device 16, a first heat exchanger 30 operable to heat water to meet a water heating demand, a second heat exchanger 32 having a refrigerant inlet connected to a refrigerant outlet of the first heat exchanger, a second expansion device 50 and switching means 38,40,42,44,56. The switching means, which ideally comprises solenoid valves, controls a flow path of refrigerant in dependence on whether there is a cooling demand with or without water heating (figure 3), or only a water heating demand (figure 4). Ideally, when only water heating is needed, the switching means directs refrigerant leaving the first heat exchanger to a first side of the second heat exchanger, then the second expansion device, condenser, through a second side of the second heat exchanger and back to the compressor. Refrigerant may also be passed by the switching means through a third expansion device 52 under the command of a low pressure switch 54. A kit of parts for converting an existing heating and refrigeration system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2585834-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to bearing arrangements
Inventor: STEVE ESSAM
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 2019-07-16
Abstract: A spherical bearing arrangement 1 is provided. The bearing arrangement 1 comprises: an outer bearing member 2 formed from either titanium or steel 20 and having a nitride layer 21, providing a first bearing surface 6; and an inner bearing member 3 also formed from either of titanium or steel 30 and having a copper- nickel-indium bearing material layer 31, providing a second bearing surface 8. The inner bearing member 3 is receivable in the outer bearing member 2 such that the first bearing surface 6 and second bearing surface 8 contact one another in a sliding bearing interface. The outer bearing member 2 may additionally include a further titanium nitride layer 22. A method of manufacturing such a spherical bearing is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2586876-A (GB)
Title: Article, garment and method
Inventor: ISABEL ROSE HEPWORTH
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 2019-09-09
Abstract: A pocket assembly (which might for example be for holding the controller for a smart garment) comprises a first textile 100, a second textile, 301 and a first element provided on a first side 102 of the first textile 100. The first textile 100 is attached to the second textile 301 to form a pocket. An inward facing side 304 of the second textile 301 comprises a mounting arrangement for mounting a second element 200 thereto such that the second element 200 is communicatively coupled to the first element. The first element may be in the form of electrodes for ECG measurements and the second element may be a control unit therefor. The communicative coupling may be in the form of conductive traces which extend through the first textile to reach the second element. Also claimed is a garment including such an assembly and a method of manufacture.
Patent GB-2574751-A (GB)
Title: Technique for forming porous fibers
Inventor: RYAN J MCENEANY
IPC: A61F13/514
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: A method for forming a fiber is provided. The method comprises extruding a matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive to form a thermoplastic composition in which the nanoinclusion additive is dispersed within a continuous phase of the matrix polymer. The extruded thermoplastic composition is thereafter passed through a spinneret to form a fiber having a porous network containing a plurality of nanopores, wherein the average percent volume occupied by the nanopores within a given unit volume of the fiber is from about 3% to about 15% per cm3.
Patent GB-2587624-A (GB)
Title: Mounting system
Inventor: BRIAN KRUG
IPC: F02F7/00
Filed: 2019-10-01
Abstract: An engine assembly mounting system 112 for an engine assembly 100 having an engine 114 includes a pair of engine mounts 202, 204. The system includes a pair of mounting brackets (206, 208 fig 1) attached to the engine mounts 202, 204. The mounting brackets (206, 208) include a planar section defining an engine mounting portion. The engine mounting portion is adapted to receive one of the engine mounts 202, 204 for coupling a rear end of the engine assembly with a machine frame. The mounting brackets also include a first coupling section for coupling the mounting bracket with a housing 124 for a generator (122 fig 1) of the engine assembly. The mounting brackets further include a second coupling section for coupling the mounting bracket with the generator housing 124. The mounting brackets include a third coupling section for coupling the mounting bracket with a flywheel housing 120 of the engine assembly. The invention and in particular the coupling sections allow coupling of the generator housing 124 with the flywheel housing 120 and facilitate removal thereof.
Patent GB-2576990-A (GB)
Title: Lifting eyes
Inventor: STEPHEN PAUL CLIFFORD MORTON
IPC: E02F3/96
Filed: 2019-10-11
Abstract: A dedicated lifting eye attachment 100 for an excavator (10, Fig 13), comprising a lifting eye 102 and a main body portion 101 that further comprises: a plurality of spaced-apart sidewalls 108; a plurality of spaced-apart parallel bars or tubes 112 extending between the sidewall portions; a base wall 110 and an end wall 106, wherein the lifting eye is affixed to the end wall. The parallel bars enable the lifting eye attachment 100 to be detachably engaged with the claws of a quick coupler (50, Fig 13). Optionally, the lifting eye comprises a continuous steel ring 102 or a D-ring 114. Preferably, there are two end walls, where a continuous ring is affixed on one end wall and a D-ring is affixed on the other end wall.
Patent GB-2589354-A (GB)
Title: Electrical circuit design
Inventor: YUNGUAN FU
IPC: G06F30/394
Filed: 2019-11-27
Abstract: A computer-implemented method (1100), a system (1000), and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (1400) for designing electrical circuits are provided. In the computer-implemented method (1100) input data (1004) is received and processed to generate a representation (1200) of the electrical circuit. A first process (1110, 1112, 1114) is repeatedly performed to identify a plurality of candidate routes for connecting a first (1202a) and second (1202j) circuit element based on the representation (1200). A candidate route is selected from the plurality of candidate routes based on a look ahead search. The first process (1110, 1112, 1114) includes selecting a first point (1204a) in the representation, executing a second process (1116) to identify a set of candidate points (1204b,1204c,1204d), and selecting a second point (1204b) from the set of candidate points (1204b, 1204c, 1204d), whereby to identify comprising the selected first (1204a) and second (1204b) points. The second process (1116) comprises evaluating at least one candidate path (1206) extending in a linear direction from the first point (1204a) to identify the set of candidate points (1204b, 1204c, 1204d) based on at least a constraint and a topology of the electrical circuit.