baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2531942-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacture of laminated composites
Inventor: TIMOTHY JOHN SWEATMAN
IPC: B32B27/10
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: The laminate comprises a cellular material 20 and a skin layer 22, 24. The cellular material comprises hollow cells defined and separated by partition walls (i.e. honey-comb structure). The partition walls are aligned with a principle axis direction of the cells. A peripheral region of the cellular material is compressed in a direction parallel to the principle axis, thereby crushing the walls. The skin is subsequently bonded to the cellular material, preferably on both faces. The preferred skins comprise a prepreg comprising a natural (e.g. flax plant derived bast) fibre non-woven mat impregnated with (e.g. furan) resin binder. The honeycomb might be made from paper or card. The laminate may be used in vehicles.
Patent GB-2535882-A (GB)
Title: Prediction of contact center interactions
Inventor: LORRAINE DENBY
IPC: H04M3/493
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: Metrics for a communication session between a user and a self-service application (e.g. an Interactive Voice Response system) are identified, and based on the metrics, a pattern is determined that will likely predict an initial outcome of the communication session with the self-service application. In response to determining that the pattern will likely predict the initial outcome of the communication session with the self-service application, the way the user is managed in the communication session is changed. For example, if a particular pattern of IVR responses is detected that will likely lead to a caller abandoning a voice call, the voice call can be automatically transferred from the system to a contact center agent. A further embodiment includes receiving a text interaction on a topic at a contact center, wherein the text interaction is between a user and a contact center agent; analysing the text interaction to detect a pattern in the text interaction; determining, based on the pattern a pattern that will likely predict an initial outcome of the text interaction and changing the way of managing the user in the text interaction in response to the determining the pattern.
Patent GB-2558602-A (GB)
Title: Method of fabricating a protected construction panel
Inventor: HOWARD M MORRIS
IPC: E04C2/24
Filed: 2017-01-09
Abstract: The method comprises applying a removable coating onto a surface of a panel P1. A UV curable sealant may be applied before applying the removable coating. The sealant may be cured in two steps, the first step using a wavelength of 200nm to 350nm and the second step using a wavelength of 400nm to 500nm. The removable coating may be applied at a coat weight of 80 to 160 grams per square metre, preferably 100 to 140 gsm, and at a temperature of 50°C to 200°C, preferably 125°C to 150°C. The curable sealant may be applied at a coat weight of 5 to 140 grams per square metre, preferably 10 to 15 gsm. The removable coating and sealant may be applied by spraying or rolling. The removable coating may be a vinyl acrylate polymer. The sealant may be an acrylate polymer. The removable coating may be peelable. The removable coating may protect the panel.
Patent GB-2560702-A (GB)
Title: Moulding method
Inventor: DANIEL THOMAS JONES
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: A method of moulding a moulding a material to form a moulded part, such as an automotive body panel, of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material. The method comprises providing a plurality of layers 50 of sheet moulding material (SMC), each layer including a plurality of ribbons 52 which are randomly distributed across the plane of the layer and at least partly coated with resin 56, each ribbon including a bundle of mutually aligned carbon fibres 58 and being randomly oriented within the plane of the layer, assembling a plurality of layer as a stack, locating the stack in a mould tool, applying pressure and to an upper surface of the stack and solidifying the resin to form a moulded part. The method may include making a layer of sheet moulding compound, by (a) providing an elongate tow of carbon fibres; (b) spreading the tow of carbon fibres to form an elongate ribbon; and (c) cutting the elongate ribbon transverse to the length of the elongate ribbon to form a plurality of individual ribbons; (d) scattering the plurality of ribbons onto a surface to form a layer of the plurality of ribbons which are randomly distributed across the plane of the layer; and (e) coating a resin onto the plurality of ribbons to form the layer of sheet moulding compound.
Patent GB-2561018-A (GB)
Title: Process for recovering organics from material recovery facility fines
Inventor: JUAN JOSSE
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2017-04-19
Abstract: A process for separating organic material from solid waste such as material recovery facility (MRF) fines, the process comprises mixing water with the solid waste in an amount at least 50% per unit mass of solid waste 82 and pressing the resulting mixture at a pressure of at least 50 bar in an extrusion chamber 88. The solid waste or fines are the result of processing municipal solid waste (MSW). The extrusion chamber comprises a press which compresses the wet mixture through perforations or holes in a wall and separates the mixture into a reject solid fraction 94 which may be sent to land fill and a wet faction which contains organic matter. The pressure is sufficient to burst or rupture cells in the organic material. The wet fraction containing the organic material maybe further processed to remove plastic, paper and grit before being sent to an anaerobic digester. A system for treating the solid waste comprising a mixer, supply of water and a high pressure extrusion press is also claimed.
Patent GB-2553872-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for rapid activation of dispatchable power sources
Inventor: ROBERT WILLIAM JOHNSON
IPC: H02J3/14
Filed: 2017-04-26
Abstract: A system includes a switch CBI configured to couple a generator 10 to a utility grid 20, a first converter 210 having a first port coupled to the generator, a second converter 220 having a first port coupled to a second port of the first converter and a second port coupled to the utility grid, and a controller 240 configured to control the switch and the first and second converters. The controller may be configured to cause the first and second converters to provide power to the utility grid from the generator after the generator starts and before a state of the generator meets a predetermined criterion (which may be synchronisation of the generator to the power grid). The system may also include an energy store 30 (such as a battery or capacitor) which can provide power to the power network 30 until the generator has started and is providing a predetermined amount of power.
Patent GB-2563451-A (GB)
Title: A lithium sulphur-cell
Inventor: PETER KOVACIK
IPC: H01M10/052
Filed: 2017-06-16
Abstract: A cathode 14 for a lithium sulfur cell 10 comprises a first cathode portion 14a comprising an electroactive sulphur material 16a deposited on a first current collector 18; and a second cathode portion 14b comprising an electroactive sulphur material 16b deposited on a second current collector 20, wherein the second current collector is provided with flow channels, such that, when the first cathode portion and second cathode portion are positioned in an overlapping configuration, the flow channels in the second current collector provide fluid communication through the second current collector between electroactive sulphur material deposited on the second current collector and electroactive sulphur material deposited on the first current collector. The second current collector may be a perforated sheet of metal foil or a mesh or web of conductive fibre material. The first current collector may also be provided with flow channels. The second electrode portion may comprise electroactive sulphur material deposited on both of the faces of the second current collector. The electroactive sulphur material deposited on the first current collector may be perforated to provide fluid communication between the surface of the electroactive sulphur material and the first current collector.
Patent GB-2553435-A (GB)
Title: Sealing force detection enabled, therapeutic fluid delivery device
Inventor: FADI KARIM MOHD MASHAL
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A respiratory mask comprising a seal portion 204 comprising a sealing surface 205 configured to form a seal with a human face. At least one elastic sensor 220-226 configured to detect a force applied to the seal portion 204, wherein the at least one elastic sensor 220-226 is a layered capacitive sensor comprising electrodes spaced apart by a dielectric layer disposed between each of the electrodes. The mask may also combine with a display system for displaying representations of forces detected by the at least one elastic sensor.
Patent GB-2555704-A (GB)
Title: Conductor and conduit systems
Inventor: HASSAN MANSIR
IPC: H01B7/28
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: A downhole cable is made from a copper clad steel conductor 1, an insulator layer 4, and then a plurality of thin wall layers 8 around the insulator layer. Each of the thin wall layers is joined and sealed along a longitudinal seam by welding, and swaged to fit against the previous layer. The copper clad steel conductor may be in a litz form. Also claimed is a conduit for use downhole, having a first impermeable metal layer, an extrudate layer around said first layer, and a plurality of thin metal impermeable layers around the extrudate layer. Also claimed is a cable for power or information transmission downhole, the cable having a conductor, a first extrudate layer and a metal impermeable layer applied on the first extrudate layer.
Patent GB-2569651-A (GB)
Title: Edge computing system
Inventor: MARK JOSEPH CANNON
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A method or apparatus for traffic reduction when transferring container images within a mesh computing system, the mesh computing system comprising hosts located on edge nodes of the mesh computing system and a central registry located outside the mesh computing system, the central registry holding the images. The method comprises, at a first host located at a first edge node, receiving 920 a request from a client for an image, and sending 930 a request for the image to at least one other host of the mesh computing system then downloading 960 the image from the second host to the first host. If the image is not available from a second host 940, the image is instead download from a central registry 950. Also claimed is a mesh computing system with wireless links between nodes, a first set of nodes of a first type having a repository and registry agent and a second plurality of nodes of a second type having a repository, a local registry and an API.
Patent GB-2571740-A (GB)
Title: Deployable spacecraft body
Inventor: MICHAEL DAVID LAWTON
IPC: B64G1/22
Filed: 2018-03-07
Abstract: A spacecraft 300 having a body comprising a plurality of sub-systems for controlling operations of the spacecraft, and a plurality of panels 110 and a plurality of hinges (fig 1, 114) each connecting adjacent ones of the plurality of panels. The hinges are arranged to permit the plurality of panels to be folded into a stowed configuration and unfolded into a deployed configuration, wherein the plurality of sub­systems are fixed to and supported by one or more of the plurality of panels. By forming the body of the spacecraft from a deployable structure, the overall size of the spacecraft can be significantly reduced in the stowed configuration. The subsystems may relate to telemetry, navigation, attitude and orbit control or radio communication. The panels may be arranged to electrically shield the subsystems. In some embodiments, a plurality of the spacecraft in the stowed configuration can be combined into a modular spacecraft assembly prior to launch, with data and power connections between the plurality of stowed spacecraft being used to transfer power from, and data to, a payload monitoring unit on the launch vehicle.
Patent GB-2574805-A (GB)
Title: A single step lithography colour filter
Inventor: CALUM WILLIAMS
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2018-06-14
Abstract: A colour filter array (CFA) fabricated using the steps of depositing a first mirror layer 112 onto a substrate 114; depositing an insulating layer 102 on the first mirror; exposing at least some of a plurality of portions of a surface of the insulting layer to a dose of energy; developing the insulating layer in order to etch a volume from the at least some of the plurality of portions of the insulating layer; depositing a second mirror layer 108 on the remaining thickness of each of the plurality of portions of the insulating layer. The removal of the part of the portions may be done using a single step greyscale lithographic process. Alternatively, the different thickness portions could be made using a stamp. A method of producing a stamp having varying size portions using a similar process is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2566580-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or Relating to Microsphere-Enhanced Spectroscopy
Inventor: Sorin Stanescu
IPC: G01J3/02
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: Apparatus 100 for carrying out e.g. Raman spectroscopy of sample 15 includes a microsphere 1 at fixed separation from a base lens, such as a microscope objective 2. In an embodiment, a column of tapered optically clear material 13 holds the microsphere and a fluid 14 such as oil may also be used. The microsphere may be truncated or hemispherical (fig. 3). The sample may be mounted on an XYZ stage and the alignment and separation to the sample may be varied. Notch filter 8 may block elastically scattered light (Rayleigh scattering) at the e.g. monochromatic illumination 11 wavelength. The micro-sphere may alternatively be fixed to the base lens or cap by a support sheet (31, fig. 4) with adhesive layer, such as tape, or held by optical tweezers. Mounting the micro-spherical lens in relation to a base lens rather than the sample may improve resolution and signal strength.
Patent GB-2570359-A (GB)
Title: Interface design
Inventor: OLIVER ARMITAGE
IPC: A61F2/78
Filed: 2015-09-28
Abstract: An interface device particularly suitable for engagement with an osseointegrated device implanted in an amputated limb comprising a cap portion 600 engageable with an osseointegrated device, wherein the cap portion comprises a surrounding flange 680 which engages the skin 603 of the amputated limb at a distance spaced from the osseointegrated device. The dimensions of the surrounding flange 680 create a homeostatic barrier with the patient’s skin 603. The cap portion 600 may connect to a stem portion 630. The cap portion 600 has one or more ports 620 for allowing cables or wires to pass through, such that nerve cuffs or muscle activation sensing electrodes may be monitored and controlled. The ports 620 may also provide access for keyhole surgery, medicine administration or draining of fluids.
Patent GB-2575640-A (GB)
Title: Cover
Inventor: Michael fitch
IPC: H04B7/145
Filed: 2018-07-16
Abstract: A pit lid comprises a passive radio repeater to relay radio signals between a base station and a wireless communications device such as a water meter at the bottom of the pit. Upper and lower patch antennas 42, 48 are coupled by a stripline 45. The lower antenna radiates downwards perpendicular to the plane of the patch to communicate with the device at the bottom of the pit, and may be tuned to the pit dimensions such that the pit acts as a waveguide. The upper antenna has a directional beam pattern in the elevation plane, concentrated at a predetermined angle from the plane of the patch, and may be excited using modes higher than fundamental. The stripline may be coupled to a ground plane 44 and separated from the upper antenna by a dielectric 43, having apertures for via posts 81, 82 coupling the ground plane to the upper antenna to induce the higher modes. The lid may have circular asymmetry to focus the radiation pattern in a predetermined azimuth direction. A set of pit lids and a method of installation are also provided.
Patent GB-2564017-A (GB)
Title: Self-deposit apparatus
Inventor: JIMMIE R CLARK
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2017-02-01
Abstract: The present disclosure deals with an apparatus and method associated with a self- depositing of items. In exemplary embodiments, an item may be self-deposited using a self- deposit apparatus. In exemplary embodiments, self-deposit apparatus may include an optical reader, first scale, image capturing device, a bin and a second scale. The first scale may be coupled with the optical reader and image capturing device. The item may be placed on self- deposit apparatus and the weight and image may be captured. The self-deposit apparatus may extract the dimensions of the item from the captured image. The self-deposit apparatus may verify the item intended for the self-deposit is associated item identified by the identifier by matching the weight, dimension and image to a stored item weight, dimensions and image.
Patent GB-2567771-A (GB)
Title: Dissolvable protector sleeve
Inventor: FRANKLIN CHARLES RODRIGUEZ
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2016-10-11
Abstract: A downhole tool that includes a tubular member having a first interior passageway, wherein the first interior passageway defines a first surface having a first internal diameter and a second recessed surface having a second internal diameter that is greater than the first internal diameter. The downhole tool also includes a protective sleeve engaged with the second recessed surface, wherein the protective sleeve has a second interior passageway that defines a third surface having a third internal diameter that is substantially equal to the first internal diameter such that the third surface is substantially flush with the first surface. In one embodiment, the protective sleeve is dissolvable upon contact of a fluid having predetermined composition or predetermined temperature such that the sleeve dissolves to expose the recesses formed in the latch assembly.
Patent GB-2578935-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to anchor bolts
Inventor: Christopher Parasram
IPC: F16B35/04
Filed: 2019-04-16
Abstract: An anchor bolt comprises a shank 21 with a first (distal) end having an external helical thread 22 for substrate engagement, and a second (proximal) end with a drive head portion 32 for driving it into a substrate such as concrete. The second end also has an internal thread for receiving a machined bolt (40, Figure 4) enabling fixture of components to the anchor bolt. The drive head portion may be a hexagonal, square or pentagonal recess, and the internally threaded portion may be of a smaller nominal diameter than the recess and be located distal relative to the proximal recess. Alternatively, the diameter of the threaded portion may be larger than the nominal diameter of the shaped recess and the shaped recess located distal relative to the proximal threaded portion. A flange 31 may be located at, and may be flush with, the proximal end of the shank. The anchor bolt may be produced by thread rolling a blank to plastically form the external thread, cold forming an inside drive surface to form the drive portion and drilling and tapping to form the internal thread. May be used to anchor machinery where headroom restricts lifting of the machinery.
Patent GB-2575147-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing photorealistic changes for digital image
Inventor: YU CHEN
IPC: G06T15/60
Filed: 2019-04-23
Abstract: A method for providing photorealistic changes for a digital image includes receiving a digital image of dressable model 506, receiving digital cutout garment textures (208, 210 fig. 2) that are indexed according to an outfitting layering order and aligned with body shape and pose of the dressable model. Binary silhouettes 504 of the digital cutout garment textures are received and a garment layer index mask 512 is generated by compositing the binary silhouettes of the digital cutout garment textures indexed according to the outfitting layering order. A composite image 502 obtained by overlaying the digital cutout garment textures according to the indexed outfitting layering order on the digital image of the dressable model is received. Alternativity garment textures can be ordered according to depth information. The composite image and the garment layer index mask is inputted into a machine learning system 518 for providing photorealistic changes. digital file 520 including photorealistic changes for application to the composite image is receiving from the machine learning system and may be applied to the composite image to generate an enhanced composed image 522.
Patent GB-2584509-A (GB)
Title: Systems, methods, and apparatus to augment process control with virtual assistant
Inventor: TIONG P ONG
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2019-12-06
Abstract: A virtual assistant is used to augment process control. A processor determines a process control context based on a request for information associated with a field device of a process control system. The process control context is based on a configuration of the process control system. A topic is identified in the request, the topic corresponding to the field device based on the process control context. The topic is mapped to an action to be executed by the field device. A command is generated to direct the field device to execute the action based on the mapping. The command is transmitted to the field device to execute the action.
Patent GB-2593544-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method
Inventor: Laura Helena Evans
IPC: G06F30/23
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: The mounting bracket 50 comprises a non-planar structure shaped by bending one or more portions of a planar body, wherein the planar body comprises before it is formed into a planar body a two-dimensionally profiled load-path approximated lower-mass structure. The planar body may be a blank stamped from material sheet or a slice separated from a profiled material block. The bracket may be used as load support for wall and roof cladding installations that require a large number of support brackets. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing an article by defining a two-dimensional profile comprising a load-path approximated lower mass structure; providing a planar body incorporating the two-dimensional profile as a body profile and carrying a forming operation on the planar body to form a non planar structure by bending one or more portions out of a plane of the planar body. The planar body may be sliced from a block. The method of manufacturing may include defining stress and load boundaries of the object and defining a lower mass profile which maintains the function and iteration of the design to maintain thickness and unitary design.
Patent GB-2593699-A (GB)
Title: Monolithic LED pixel
Inventor: John Lyle Whiteman
IPC: H01L33/50
Filed: 2020-03-30
Abstract: A monolithic light emitting diode (LED) pixel 1 for an LED display comprises: a common semiconducting layer 102 comprising a group III-nitride provided on a substrate 101; an array of LED subpixels provided on the common semiconducting layer, each LED subpixel comprising a stack of group III-nitride layers; a dielectric layer provided on the array of LED subpixels to provide a planarized dielectric surface parallel to the surface of the common semiconducting layer; and light extraction features comprising openings through the thickness of the substrate aligned with each of the LED subpixels. A plurality of the monolithic LED pixels may be formed by forming an array of the monolithic LED pixels on the substrate, bonding the array to a handling substrate via a sacrificial dielectric layer, selectively removing portions of the substrate to separate the LED subpixels and removing the sacrificial dielectric layer. The openings of the light extraction features may be filled with colour converting materials 160, 161.