baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2584418-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for illuminating a target
Inventor: NICHOLAS GIACOMO ROBERT COLOSIMO
IPC: F41G3/14
Filed: 2019-05-23
Abstract: There is disclosed a method for illuminating a target T with electromagnetic (e/m) energy comprising: providing a steerable source of e/m energy for generating a ‘platform’ beam of e/m energy P from a platform such as an airborne platform 20, deploying an Airborne Redirection Unit (ARU) 10 for redirecting the e/m energy beam P, transmitting the e/m energy beam P from the platform 20 towards the ARU, thereby illuminating the ARU, receiving at the ARU the energy beam P and, at the ARU, deflecting the e/m energy beam P from the platform 20 so as to provide a redirected EM energy beam R for transmission towards and illumination of a target. The ARU may comprise a surface, such as a parachute canopy 6, for slowing the rate of descent. The ARU may also comprise a beam director 2, which may be steerable (fig.4), supported at the surface for slowing the descent. The invention provides for indirect illumination of targets where it is not possible to manoeuvre the source of radiation to a direct line of transmission to a designated target.
Patent GB-2576411-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for assembling aircraft airframes
Inventor: JONATHAN MICHAEL CARBERRY
IPC: B64F5/10
Filed: 2019-06-27
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for assembling aircraft airframes are provided. The assembly method comprises providing a digital model of at least part of an aircraft airframe, the digital model comprising digital models of each of a plurality of component parts of the a airframe, providing the component parts, each comprising one or more predrilled fastener holes, fixing a first component part 202a to a support structure 1102, fixing a second component part 204a to an end effector 1112 of a robot arm 1110, using the airframe digital model controlling the robot arm to move the second component part relative to the first component as specified in the airframe digital model, causing predrilled hole(s) in the second component part to align with predrilled hole(s) in the first component part, attaching the second component part to the first component part using fasteners through the aligned predrilled holes.
Patent GB-2582675-A (GB)
Title: Data network management
Inventor: ADAM BEAUMONT
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2019-07-19
Abstract: A method of managing message operations relating to an independent messaging service or network 13 on a data network 11, wherein operator introduced messages S10 are compared and reconciled with subscriber messages S15 in a message management module 16 to identify subscriber messages sent in response to operator introduced messages. The message reconciliation data is analysed, and a fraud alert is generated when a ratio of subscriber response messages to operator introduced messages exceeds a threshold. The method also includes accessing details relating to operator introduced messages and subscriber messages in response to operator introduced messages; and thereby generating invoices 5 for message activity. The invoices are generated by billing module 4.
Patent GB-2586593-A (GB)
Title: Subsea umbilicals
Inventor: ANDREW CAMPBELL PLENDERLEITH
IPC: H01B7/14
Filed: 2019-08-21
Abstract: A subsea control bundle umbilical comprises a carrier pipe 42, a bundle of elongate functional elements being tubes 12 and/or cables 14 that extend longitudinally within the carrier pipe; and spacers 10 spaced apart longitudinally along the bundle. The spacers support the functional elements of the bundle and are movable longitudinally relative, using rollers 22 to the carrier pipe upon insertion during assembly, and during installation of the umbilical and use. Any tubes within the carrier pipe have an inner diameter of no more than 70mm. Any such tubes contain only a control fluid or a service fluid for supporting production of hydrocarbons. Also claimed is a spacer 10 that comprises a stack of blocks and an opening that extends along a longitudinal axis through the spacer at an interface between abutting blocks of the stack. Each opening receives a respective elongate functional element of the umbilical.
Patent GB-2590072-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electricity distribution networks
Inventor: ANDREW M CROSS
IPC: H02M5/293
Filed: 2019-11-21
Abstract: An alternating current power electronic converter comprises a chopper circuit having two pairs of uni-directional switches, S1,S2 and S3,S4, connected in parallel. Switches in each pair are in opposing directions and switches of one pair of switches have an opposing configuration to the switches of the other pair. A bridge connection V01,V02 between the two pairs of switches is between the switches of each pair. The switches are operated by a controller 20 in a sequence that provides an overlap period (fig 4), whenever one switch of a pair closes and the other switch of the pair opens, in which the switch that is moving from closed to open remains closed. Each unidirectional switch can include a transistor and a diode. The circuit can comprise an inter-phase transformer comprising inductors L11,L22 connected at the bridge and an active or passive voltage clamp 11 to clamp voltage across the inductors. The controller can provide a dead-time (fig 4) between opening/closing switches of different pairs and comprise a pulse width modulator, a multiplexer and a polarity detector. The converter can be used in a distribution network between a substation and a consumer operating at a lower voltage than the output voltage of the substation.
Patent GB-2577647-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for suspending a well
Inventor: JAN ERIK SKJOLD
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2018-05-11
Abstract: There is described a method of suspending flow in a well, the method comprising the step of placing a first plug in a production tubular in an upper wellhead section, above a downhole safety valve, wherein the first plug is: adapted to fit into the production tubular to form a fluid seal in the production tubular to form a barrier for containing well fluid; equipped with instrumentation for obtaining information by measuring physical characteristics below the plug; and equipped with means for transmitting said obtained information to an operator. There is also described an apparatus for suspending flow in the well.
Patent GB-2578546-A (GB)
Title: A downhole apparatus and a method at a downhole location
Inventor: MORTEN LERBREKK
IPC: E21B33/138
Filed: 2018-07-12
Abstract: An apparatus (50) and a method for at least partially cracking a frangible material (E) in a portion (B) between a first tubular (5) and a second tubular (4) comprises one or more impact devices (54) arranged and configured to impart one or more mechanical impactsto said material. The at least one impact device (54) may comprise a vibration generator (57). A plurality of impact devices (54) may be arranged in the same plane (P1), and several impact devices (54) may be arranged in multiple planes (P1 - Pn). In the method, one or more mechanical impacts are imparted until cracks or fissures (F) form in the material (E).
Patent GB-2591994-A (GB)
Title: A method for generating a 3D model
Inventor: Peter John Myerscough-Jackopson
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2020-01-31
Abstract: A method for generating a 3D model of a head 100 including a face 110 comprises: obtaining a distance image (130, Fig.2A) of the head including a face portion 135 using a distance measuring device 120 with an imaging position 150, the distance image comprising distance values 210 indicating a distance from the imaging position to a point in the device’s field of view; estimating a position, relative to the imaging position, of a longitudinal axis (320, Fig.4A-C) of the model of the head based on at least one dimension of the face; defining a plurality of spatial regions (330 & 340, Fig.4A-B) based on the longitudinal axis; allocating each distance value to a spatial region; generating a portion of the 3D model of the head for each spatial region to which distance value(s) have been allocated based on the allocated distance value(s). The distance measuring device may also be an electromagnetic measuring device and the method may further comprise capturing a two-dimensional electromagnetic radiation image (140, Fig.2B) of the face including a face portion (145, Fig.2B). The distance measuring device may be a mobile telephone.
Patent GB-2593187-A (GB)
Title: Battery module clamping arrangement
Inventor: Ian Alexander Newnham
IPC: H01M50/258
Filed: 2020-03-18
Abstract: A battery module clamping arrangement is disclosed for clamping a battery module 12 in a battery pack (10, fig 1), the battery pack comprising a cooling system 14. The clamping arrangement comprises means 52 for applying a clamping force to the battery module such that the battery module maintains thermal contact with the cooling system, and may also include means 58 for applying a counter force to the cooling system. Support means 56 are provided for supporting the battery module. The support means comprise a compression stop, preferably in the form of a compression pin (fig 9A). This can allow the battery module to maintain thermal contact with the cooling system while ensuring that any additional forces are transferred through the support means rather than through the cooling system. The clamping arrangement is preferably arranged such that the battery module contacts the compression stop when the clamping force is above a predetermined value, which could lead to deformation of the cooling system. A thermally conductive pad 54 for providing thermal contact between the battery module and the cooling system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2595712-A (GB)
Title: System for predicting if operation can be performed
Inventor: KEVIN WILKINSON
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2020-06-04
Abstract: A data processing system 102 on which is implemented a computer implemented prediction function configured to: receive operation parameter data associated with an operation to be performed by an apparatus 101 and apparatus capability data associated with an ability of the apparatus 101 to perform the operation; process the operation parameter data and the apparatus capability data to generate and output completion prediction data 103, said completion prediction data indicative of an estimate of whether the operation can be completed. The apparatus 101 may be a battery powered electrofusion welding system and the apparatus capability data may be indicative of the amount of charge left in the battery.
Patent GB-2593240-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for signaling new objects in messages
Inventor: Hervé Ruellan
IPC: H04W4/46
Filed: 2020-07-01
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of sending a message by a sending station of an intelligent transport system (ITS) to at least one receiving station, the message comprising the representation of an object perceived by the sending station, wherein the method comprises by the sending station: a step of generating the representation of the object comprising an object identifier value associated with the object; a step of determining the value of a field in the object representation indicating if the object is a newly created object; and a step of transmitting the message comprising the object representation. The indicator of new object allows object identifiers to be reused when all available values have been exhausted.
Patent GB-2583302-A (GB)
Title: Neuromorphic chip for updating precise synaptic weight values
Inventor: ATSUYA OKAZAKI
IPC: G06N3/02
Filed: 2019-01-07
Abstract: A neuromorphic chip includes synaptic cells including respective resistive devices, axon lines, dendrite lines and switches. The synaptic cells are connected to the axon lines and dendrite lines to form a crossbar array. The axon lines are configured to receive input data and to supply the input data to the synaptic cells. The dendrite lines are configured to receive output data and to supply the output data via one or more respective output lines. A given one of the switches is configured to connect an input terminal to one or more input lines and to changeably connect its one or more output terminals to a given one or more axon lines.
Patent GB-2596586-A (GB)
Title: Control of functions of a vehicle steering wheel
Inventor: EDWARD ROGERS
IPC: B62D1/06
Filed: 2020-07-03
Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a heating element 14 for a vehicle steering wheel and a hands on detection (HoD) sensor 16 for determining when a user is touching the steering wheel. Heating element 14 and HoD sensor 16 are controlled through one or more cycles, each comprising a heating period and a sensing period. During the heating period, heating element 14 is activated and the HoD sensor 16 deactivated, and during the sensing period heating element 14 is deactivated and HoD sensor 16 is activated. The cycle may have a delay period when both heating element 14 and HoD sensor 16 are deactivated. The heating period may comprise a duty cycle with ON regions and OFF regions, and may comprise a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. A controller 10, a steering wheel and a vehicle are also provided.
Patent GB-2598116-A (GB)
Title: Wearable rider-protection device
Inventor: GRAHAM BROWNE
IPC: B62J27/00
Filed: 2020-08-18
Abstract: A wearable rider-protection device 10 has a hollow cowl 12 with a transparent front screen 16 extending from a shell portion 18. A support arrangement (22, Figure 1) engages with the rider’s shoulders and torso to support the cowl. In use, the shell covers the shoulders and at least part of the riders back. When the rider is prone or forwardly inclined, the rider can look forward through the screen portion. The cowl may be teardrop shaped when viewed in plan, and may be downwardly convex in cross-section, forming side portions that may be shallow enough that the rider’s limbs are uncovered and unobstructed in use. The support arrangement may have shoulder straps (24) and a torso girdle (26) that fix the cowl position relative to the rider’s torso. The rider may be able to stand upright wearing the device. The device may comprise fibre reinforced composite material or Kevlar.
Patent GB-2592696-A (GB)
Title: Fluid monitoring device
Inventor: TREVOR JOHN PUMPHREY
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 2020-08-19
Abstract: A fluid monitoring device for inline connection to a flow pipe, the device comprising: · an inlet 103 for flow from an upstream portion 110 of the pipe, · an outlet 105 for flow to a downstream portion 112 of the pipe, · a hollow body 104 and passage 106 between the inlet and the outlet, · a closure valve, spherical ball valve (113, fig 11), for closing the hollow body to flow there-through between the inlet and the outlet, · means for detecting usage and/or high leak flow through the device, flow measuring turbine (121), · a transducer for monitoring the usage and/or high leak flow detecting means, · means for detecting low leak flow through the device, · a transducer for monitoring the low leak flow detecting means and · monitoring circuitry for monitoring the transducers and closing the valve and/or generating an alarm signal in the event of high or low leak flow.
Patent GB-2591162-A (GB)
Title: An improved building system
Inventor: KEVIN LAGAN
IPC: F16B5/07
Filed: 2020-10-15
Abstract: A building system having at least two interconnectable panels 3, 4, that are joined by connecting means. The connecting means includes at least one male connector 6 that is fastened on a first panel 3 and at least one female connector 7 that is fastened on a second panel 4 and has a bracket 8 having an external shape that is substantially circular and is provided with a seat 9 for receiving and engaging the head 10 of a protruding element 11 of the male connector. The seat may comprise a receiving recess 21 comprising a radial cut. The receiving recess may comprise a V-shaped entrance. The second panel may have a circular recess or borehole 26 for receiving the external shape of the female connector. Also disclosed is a method of connecting panels using the aforementioned connecting means.
Patent GB-2601153-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for dropsonde deployment
Inventor: PAUL BENJAMIN STEVENS
IPC: G01W1/08
Filed: 2020-11-19
Abstract: A measurement system comprises a plurality of High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) 2, 3, each HAPS carrying a plurality of lightweight dropsondes 1, each dropsonde including sensors and a transmitter. The plurality of high altitude pseudo satellites are located in a geographical array 12, fig. 2 over at least part an area of the earth, with dropsondes being deployed from the HAPS at predetermined times, so that the deployed dropsondes gather sensed data after deployment, the sensed data transmitted 4 to the HAPS 2, 3. The HAPS may transmit the sensed data to a satellite 5 for onward transmission to the ground for meteorological forecasting. Also claimed is a stackable shuttlecock design dropsonde comprising a PCB carrying sensor(s), a transmitter and a retarding member. A dropsonde dispenser fig. 5 comprises a conveyor mechanism 9, separator mechanism 10 and aperture 11. Each dropsonde 1 includes an electrical contact 8 forming an electrical connection with a conducting member in conveyor mechanism 9. The connection is used to keep the PCB of each stored dropsonde in a hibernation state, ensure the dropsonde batteries remain in a healthy state of charge, provide environmental conditioning / heating and trigger dropsonde initialisation when power is removed.
Patent GB-2597815-A (GB)
Title: Split cycle engine
Inventor: NICK OWEN
IPC: F02B47/02
Filed: 2020-08-07
Abstract: A split cycle engine 100 with a combustion cylinder 20 and compression cylinder 10 coupled to a water reservoir 102. A controller 60 receives at least one parameter associated with the combustion cylinder (or associated fluid) and controls the delivery of water to the compression cylinder. When the parameter is below a target threshold, no water is injected, however when the parameter is equal or above the target, a mass of water is injected into the compression cylinder to absorb both latent and sensible heat increase caused by the compression stroke and limit a rise in temperature. The parameter may be a temperature associated with combustion and the target value a target temperature. Also claimed is a related method, and a computer storage medium comprising the instruction to program a processor to perform the method. The delivery of fuel may also be controlled based on the parameter.
Patent GB-2607013-A (GB)
Title: Coupling for vacuum-insulated piping
Inventor: Anthony bryant
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 2021-05-20
Abstract: The coupling facilitates the detection of unwanted fluid ingress into the low pressure insulating outer portion 9 of the vacuum-insulated piping and the detection of a leak from the central portion 8 of the vacuum-insulated piping that is used to carry cold fluids. This is achieved by providing a first leak path 12 from the central portion 8 of the vacuum-insulated piping to a sensor outlet 11 (in the event of failure of the first seal member 4 that forms a seal between the first 2 and second 3 parts of the coupling) and a second leak path 13 from the outer portion 9 of the vacuum-insulated piping to the sensor outlet 11 (in the event that the pressure in the first outer region 9 is greater than a predetermined pressure). One sensor may be used to detect unwanted fluid ingress into the low pressure insulating outer portion 9 and also detect a leak from the central portion 8 of the vacuum-insulated piping. Aspects include a kit of parts for forming a coupling, comprising the first and second parts for forming a coupling and a first seal member for forming a seal between the first and second parts.
Patent GB-2605465-A (GB)
Title: Bacteriophage composition, bacteriostat, and use thereof
Inventor: HUI ZHANG
IPC: C12N7/00
Filed: 2021-06-08
Abstract: A bacteriophage composition comprising Clostridium perfringens phage CCTCC NO: M 2020047, Salmonella phage CCTCC NO: M 2020710, Escherichia coli phage CCTCC NO: M 2020711, and Shigella flexneri phage CCTCC NO: M 209029. The bacteriophage composition of the present disclosure has strong lytic effects on Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Shigella flexneri, and can be used to inhibit and/or clear bacterial infections by inhibiting overgrowth. The bacteriophage composition effectively controls the pathogenesis of animal intestinal diseases; this provides a safe, non-toxic, and side effect-free phage bacteriostat source for controlling animal intestinal diseases.
Patent GB-2616823-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft fuel management
Inventor: PETER SWANN
IPC: F02C9/40
Filed: 2021-12-21
Abstract: A method 2000 of identifying a fuel contained in a fuel tank of an aircraft and arranged to power a gas turbine engine of the aircraft is performed by processing circuitry of the aircraft. The method comprises obtaining 2002 a fuel characteristic of fuel already present in the fuel tank prior to refuelling and then determining 2004 a fuel characteristic of fuel added to the fuel tank on refuelling, then and calculating 2006 a fuel characteristic of the resultant fuel in the fuel tank after refuelling. The method 2000, when controlling the propulsion system of the aircraft further comprises controlling 2008 the propulsion system based on the calculated fuel characteristic of the resultant fuel in the fuel tank after refuelling. The propulsion system comprises a gas turbine engine (10, fig. 4), fuel tanks (50, 53, fig. 4) and a fuel composition tracker (202, fig. 4). The fuel composition tracker stores current fuel characteristic data, obtains a characteristic of the fuel added to the tank and calculates updated values for the characteristic of the resultant fuel. Characteristics of the fuel added to the tank when refuelling can be obtained through reading a barcode.
Patent GB-2612146-A (GB)
Title: Dual-mode silicon photomultiplier based LiDAR
Inventor: GENG FU
IPC: H04N25/00
Filed: 2022-01-06
Abstract: Dual Mode Silicon Photo-Multiplier (SiPM), comprising: plurality of microcells (802) connected in parallel; first anode (804) to generate current from the first sub-region in response to a low flux event in an environment; second anode (806) to generate current from the second sub-region in response to a high flux event in an environment; common cathode (808) to output current generated from the first sub-region and/or the second sub-region; each microcell (802) comprising: first sub-region (802-1), wherein the photodiode is operated with a first internal gain; second sub-region (802-2), wherein the photodiode is operated with a second internal gain, and wherein the second internal gain is smaller than the first internal gain. Laser Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), comprising: emitter, for emitting light that is reflected in the environment; plurality of dual-mode SiPM. Method for determining lighting condition of an environment.
Patent GB-2600284-A (GB)
Title: Method for predicting annular fluid expansion in a borehole
Inventor: ZHENGCHUN LIU
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2020-01-14
Abstract: A method for determining annular fluid expansion ("AFE") within a borehole with a sealed casing string annulus. The method may include defining a configuration of the borehole. The method may further include defining a production operation and a borehole operation. The method may also include determining AFE within the borehole when performing the production operation. The method may further include determining AFE within the borehole when performing the borehole operation based on the AFE within the borehole when performing the production operation.