baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2581355-A (GB)
Title: Graphene based sensors
Inventor: Frazer John Barnes
IPC: G01N27/407
Filed: 2019-02-13
Abstract: An ink for making sensor electrodes comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone, graphene material, and water. Each millilitre of ink may contain 0.01-10 mg polyvinylpyrrolidone. Graphene material may be flakes of 1-20 µm diameter and may be reduced graphene oxide or sulphur-doped graphene material. Graphene material may have a metal-functionalised surface comprising nanostructures. A sensor electrode comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and graphene material is disclosed. A process for functionalising graphene material comprises treating graphene material with sulphamic or sulphonic acid and/or thiourea and growing metal-containing nanostructures on the surface of the treated material. In another aspect, a sensor includes a sensor electrode comprising graphene material and a controller for providing drive signals to the electrode for sensing adhered species, the controller being capable of applying a cleaning voltage to the electrode to induce heating and remove adhered species. In a final aspect, a sensor system comprises a graphene sensor and another sensor with a higher power consumption.
Patent GB-2574095-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for managing alerts associated with devices of a process control system
Inventor: SCOTT NELS HOKENESS
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2019-03-20
Abstract: Managing of alerts in a process control system generated by a set of devices is performed by sending the alerts to an asset management system, which examines the set of alerts and determine whether a rule is applicable. The rule specifies where the set of alerts should be stored as well as an action to initiate in response to storing the set of alerts e.g. suppress alert, unsuppress alert, generate notification of alert. The asset management system can generate new rules to be applied to alerts.
Patent GB-2574733-A (GB)
Title: Improved video bitstream coding
Inventor: KRIT PANUSOPONE
IPC: H04N19/105
Filed: 2017-12-27
Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video includes receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units, and parsing said bitstream to generate at least one predictor based on an intra prediction mode signaled in the bitstream. The predictor may be generated by interpolating neighboring pixels for each pixel within a coding block. The computation may be more accurate by deriving a value for a bottom right neighboring pixel.
Patent GB-2586477-A (GB)
Title: Composition and method
Inventor: STUART CORR
IPC: A61K47/06
Filed: 2019-08-20
Abstract: A method of improving the stability of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a propellant component and a drug component comprising at least one cannabinoid which is dissolved or suspended in the propellant, the method comprising using a propellant comprising 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a, HFC-152a). Preferably, the cannabinoid is a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), most preferably delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol. The compositions may also comprise additional non-cannabinoid drug components. Surfactants and co-solvents may also be included in the composition, preferably the co-solvent is ethanol. The pharmaceutical composition comprising 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a or HFC-152a) is stabilised compared to compositions that use 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFA-134a) or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFA-227ea). The composition comprises no detectable impurities from the degradation of the cannabinoid immediately after preparation. The composition may deliver cannabinoids using inhaler devices, including metered dose inhalers (MDIs).
Patent GB-2586783-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle safety apparatus
Inventor: KAVALIJEET SINGH DIGVA
IPC: G10L25/63
Filed: 2019-08-29
Abstract: A vehicle safety event detection module (100) analyses audio signals received from a mic array (130) to recognise emergency trigger words (ie. threatening or abusive language) and voice stress levels, and issues an alert via a wireless communication link to a control centre if the safety event is detected, after which an audio call may be initiated. Video signals from a camera array may further aid the safety event detection.
Patent GB-2592856-A (GB)
Title: Toy model system
Inventor: DANIEL ANDERSON
IPC: A63H21/02
Filed: 2019-10-08
Abstract: A toy model system 100 for mounting to a ceiling is described. The system 100 comprises a track 205 defining a circuit (200, figure 2A) and one or more carriages 105. The track 205 has a circular cross-section. Each carriage 105 comprises a motor, and a wheel 140 powered by the motor. The wheel 140 engages an outer surface 210 of the track 205 to propel the carriage 105 along the track 205. A housing 120 may be attached to the carriage 105 and house batteries to power the motor. A model (150, figure 1B) may be releasably attached to the housing 120.
Patent GB-2579728-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose through conduit wet-mate connector and method
Inventor: Yuh Loh
IPC: F16L37/373
Filed: 2018-07-09
Abstract: A connection system including a male connector portion and a female connector portion each including a housing, a valve disposed within the housing, a valve actuator operably connected to the valve, and a housing extension, the housing extension from the male connector portion being configured to interact with the valve actuator of the female connector portion to open the valve of the female connector portion during mating of the male and female connector portions.
Patent GB-2594738-A (GB)
Title: Distributed control system for predictive route energy estimation
Inventor: GRAHAM ALBERT JOHN BERNEY-DALE
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2020-05-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a control system (304) arranged to: divide route data into a plurality of route segments (306) comprising first and second route segments; wherein each route segment is indicative of a portion of the route, a first route segment precedes a second route segment along the route, and the length of the first portion is smaller than the length of the second portion of the route. Also claimed is to receive energy information (302) for a vehicle; determine an energy requirement (308) for each route segment in dependence on the energy information; and output the energy requirement for the plurality of route segments (310). Also disclosed is a control system (354) arranged to: receive a plurality of route segments (352); calculate, from the received route segments and an energy status of a vehicle, a future energy status (356) of the vehicle at the end of the received route segments; and output the future energy status (358).
Patent GB-2595889-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for displaying visual content on a motor vehicle and method for providing a motor vehicle
Inventor: KAVITA SANEY
IPC: G09G3/00
Filed: 2020-06-10
Abstract: User request data is received by a computing system, 7, from a mobile electronic device, 3. Visual content data representing the visual content, 1, is determined by the computing system, 7, depending on the user request. The computing system selects a window from a plurality of the motor vehicle’s windows, 4a-d, and control data is generated by the computing system depending on the visual content data and on the selected window. A projection arrangement, 5, of the motor vehicle is controlled depending on the control data to project the visual content onto the selected window. Also disclosed is a method of providing a motor vehicle to a user in which the vehicle is automatically moved to a boarding position depending on a position signal of a mobile electronic device and projecting visual data onto a selected window of the vehicle, the visual data being determined based on a user request from the mobile device.
Patent GB-2597072-A (GB)
Title: Frother
Inventor: LESLIE ALEXANDER GORT-BARTEN
IPC: A47J43/04
Filed: 2020-07-13
Abstract: A milk frother comprising a tank 5 for receiving milk and a whisk 10 driven by a drive, which may be magnetic, to rotate in the milk to mix the heating milk and to produce foam. The frother further comprises a heater to heat the milk and a temperature sensor to measure the temperature of the milk. The frother is provided with a control unit controlling the duration of the actuation of the drive and heater at least in part on the change of temperature of the milk detected by the temperature sensor during a predetermined time interval. The frother may include a selector that determines the ratio of froth to be produced, wherein the drive is controlled to run at a second speed to produce this froth ratio. The drive may be controlled in dependence on the ratio of froth being produced, and the control unit may determine the volume of milk from the change in temperature or rate of change in temperature detected using the formula V=a delta Tb, where a and b are constants determined by the geometry of the frother.
Patent GB-2588289-A (GB)
Title: An absorbent composite
Inventor: GRAHAM JOHN STORRIE
IPC: B32B7/04
Filed: 2020-09-02
Abstract: Absorbent composite 10 with wicking layer 20 configured to wick fluid from a first side 20a to second side 20a of the wicking layer 20, and fluid store 30, a first side 30a of the fluid store 30 facing second side 20a of the wicking layer 20, the fluid store 30 has a fluid dispersing layer 32 and an absorbent layer 34, where the dispersing layer 32 receives fluid from the second side 20b of the wicking layer 20 and disperse it within the dispersing layer 32, the absorbent layer 34 absorbing fluid from the dispersing layer 32 to store fluid. The dispersing layer and absorbent layer may be plated together in a knit of two yarns of different properties. The two yarns may comprise a polyester yarn and a cotton yarn and the dispersing layer 32 may comprise the polyester yarn and the absorbent layer 34 may comprise the cotton yarn. An item of apparel may include the composite 10. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing the absorbent composite 10.
Patent GB-2598760-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle
Inventor: DANUT GABRIEL BIRLIGEA
IPC: B62K11/00
Filed: 2020-09-11
Abstract: A motorised dicycle 10 comprising a chassis, a motor, a transmission and two wheels 14 on a common axis 17, the chassis supporting the two wheels 14 and comprising a rider seat 20 and a rider steering device 22, the motor arranged to drive the wheels 14 via the transmission to induce a direction of forward travel of the vehicle in use. The arrangement is such that when a rider 24 is seated on the rider seat 20, the centre of gravity 28 of the rider 24 is forwards and above the common axis during forwards travel of the dicycle. In use, reaction force 34 under acceleration follows a vector passing close to the wheel 14 axis. The dicycle may be further stabilised using a gyroscope and/or moving weights. The weights may be batteries.
Patent GB-2587927-A (GB)
Title: A log store
Inventor: SEAN EDWARD BRICKELL
IPC: F26B19/00
Filed: 2020-10-14
Abstract: A log store comprising a covered housing with at least one weatherproof panel which has openings 4 to permit air to flow through the housing, a loading hopper and a base portion 9 which is angled in order to direct logs from the loading hopper to a removal shute so that logs loaded first may be removed from the log store in a substantially similar sequence. A front stopper 5 may be provided along a bottom of an edge of the removal shute and the housing may sit on a support base which raises the housing above ground level. The log store may comprise a pitched roof 7 that is hinged to allow it to be opened.
Patent GB-2589217-A (GB)
Title: At-the-bit mud loss treatment
Inventor: JAFAR ABDOLLAHI
IPC: E21B33/138
Filed: 2019-06-03
Abstract: The invention is a while drilling mud loss treatment method comprises providing a drilling tool main body (I) with a through bore (101) connected to an above arranged wired drill pipe string (0) with a communication line (01) to a topsidesmonitoring and control system (02). The drilling toll main body (I) connected to a below arranged one or more drill collar sections (2) with a lower of said drill collar sections (2) connected to a drill bit (3) and drilling in a well. The main body (I) is provided with an annular tank (10) with a swellable scalant (5) and the annular tank (10) gas a valve (12) to an outlet (120) to the swellable scalaut (5) and the annaular tank (10) has a valve (12) to an outlet (120) to the through bore (101). A control system in the main body (1) receives MWD sensor signals from an MWD sensor system(11) and controls the valve (12) having actuator (121). the control system (12) using the signals as input for detecting an undesired mud loss statc during, and , if a mud loss stac is detected, to command said valve actuator (121) to open said valve (12) upon detecting an undesired mud loss state, so for ejecting said swellable sealant (5) to said through bore (101)
Patent GB-2602472-A (GB)
Title: Rail-mountable counter apparatus
Inventor: RYAN MARTIN CURTIS
IPC: G06M1/04
Filed: 2020-12-30
Abstract: A counter apparatus 100 comprising a plurality of digit wheels 110 presented in a row and rotatably mounted within a casing 112 having a window 114 for viewing the digits. A lever 118 operates the digits to individually rotate the digit wheels 110 to cause the displayed row of digits to change by a single integer, the counter shown being generally known as a tally counter. The counter may be rail-mountable and comprises an integrated mount base 102, mount base clamp 104 and a rotatable dial 106 used to enable adjustment and correct fit onto a standard rail system, such as a Picatinny or Weaver rail interface. Counters are widely used by military personnel and the present disclosure provides an apparatus that allows the user to track such factors ergonomically while holding a rifle.
Patent GB-2603466-A (GB)
Title: Peristaltic pump
Inventor: GARETH SYKES
IPC: F04B45/08
Filed: 2021-01-28
Abstract: A peristaltic pump 10 comprising a pump body 12, a rotor 14 on axis X1, with at least one roller 16 on a parallel axis X2 to the rotor axis, and a track 20 pressing a tube 26 against the roller(s). The roller(s) are frusto-conical, the surface angled such that their outer surface has a constant spacing from a tube engaging surface 22 on the track. The frusto-concial surface of the roller(s) and the tube engaging surface diverge from the axes by a first angle. The outer surface of the rollers and tube engaging surface may diverge from the axes moving away from the pump body, and the angle of the surface from the axes may be 1-2 degrees. There may be three rollers.
Patent GB-2592829-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for judging target group distribution patterns based on convolutional neural networks
Inventor: XIN XU
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2020-03-09
Abstract: Method of analysing group distribution patterns, comprising: sensing the group using multiple sensors and fusing the sensor information of each individual target into a target group image matrix, the matrices using a space lattice division strategy S10; constructing a convolutional neural network according to the target group image matrix S20; training the neural network using the target group image matrix S30; and applying the trained neural network to newly sensed target groups thereby judging the distribution patterns S40. Generating a target group image matrix may comprise: mapping the area of the target group into a spatial lattice and counting the measurement values sensed of each sensor in each space lattice (table 4, description); calculating the average value (Poisson distribution) of each space lattice (table 5, description); calculating a total distribution value for blocks within the space lattice (table 6, description); and calculating a pixel value for each block thereby generating a target group image matrix (table 7, description). Thus, the neural network is trained not on pixels images but block-level target group image matrix
Patent GB-2611819-A (GB)
Title: A heat-resistant austenitic stainless steel
Inventor: ANDREJ TURK
IPC: C22C38/58
Filed: 2021-10-18
Abstract: A steel material including, carbon: 0.35 to 0.6 wt%; silicon: 0.35 to 2.0 wt%; manganese: 6.0 to 21.0 wt%; chromium: 21.5 to 26.5 wt%; tungsten: 0-3.5 wt%; niobium: 0-2.2 wt%; nitrogen: 0.1 to 0.75 wt%; copper: 0 to 4.0 wt%; molybdenum: 0 to 4.0 wt%; sol aluminium: 0 to 0.1 wt%; phosphorus: 0 to 0.05 wt%; sulphur: 0 to 0.3 wt%; calcium: 0 to 0.04 wt%. Also in total no more than 1.0 wt% of hafnium, zirconium, boron, yttrium, titanium, calcium, magnesium and vanadium. Also in total no more than 0.04 wt% of selenium, tellurium, antimony, bismuth and lead. The balance of the composition is iron and incidental impurities. Also disclosed is a steel composition including 0.5 wt% C, 0.5 wt% Si, 7.4 wt% Mn, 12.5 wt% Ni, 25 wt% Cr, 0.2wt% N, 2 wt% Cu with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The disclosed compositions are heat-resistant austenitic stainless steels and suitable for use in turbocharger housings.
Patent GB-2596995-A (GB)
Title: Metal that hydrates in wellbore fluid and creates an expanding cement
Inventor: MICHAEL LINLEY FRIPP
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2019-07-29
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that utilize reactive metals that hydrate in the presence of a wellbore fluid. The reactive metals disclosed herein can be utilized in cement compositions, on the outer surface of the oilfield tubular in the form of a layer of the reactive metal(s), or on the outer surface of the oilfield tubular in the form of a layer of a composition that includes the reactive metal(s).
Patent GB-2610655-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic false eyelashes and preparation method thereof
Inventor: MINGTAO ZHANG
IPC: C09J11/04
Filed: 2021-10-25
Abstract: Magnetic false eyelashes include an eyelash stem 3, multiple eyelash filaments 1 evenly distributed on a first side of the stem 3, a magnetic glue layer arranged on the first side, and a soft magnetic strip or multiple square or cylindrical magnetic blocks 2 arranged between the magnetic glue layer and stem 3. The eyelashes 1 are made of a biodegradable material or PBT, i.e. polybutylene terephthalate. Also disclosed is a method of preparing magnetic false eyelashes by preparing magnetic blocks; evenly gluing eyelash filaments 11 to a first side of an eyelash stem 3; adhesively inlay a soft magnetic strip or 6-20 magnetic blocks 2 in the first side; preparing a magnetic glue; applying the magnetic glue to the exterior of the first side, and making it evenly distributed on the magnets and the eyelash stem 3, and letting it dry for at least half an hour.
Patent GB-2612817-A (GB)
Title: Spatial audio parameter decoding
Inventor: ADRIANA VASILACHE
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2021-11-12
Abstract: An apparatus and method for decoding a spatial audio signal direction index to a direction value, the direction index representing a point in a spherical grid generated by covering a sphere with smaller spheres, wherein the centres of the smaller spheres define points of the spherical grid the points arranged substantially equidistant from each other on circles of constant elevation, the apparatus comprising means for: obtaining a spatial audio signal direction index value; estimating, by application of a defined polynomial comprising the spatial audio signal direction index value, a grid circle index value; determining from the grid circle index value a low direction index value and a high direction index value; and determining an elevation index value and an azimuth index value based on the grid circle index value, the low direction index value, the high direction index value and the spatial audio signal direction index value. The method and apparatus may be used for metadata assisted spatial audio MASA which is an input proposed for the immersive voice and audio services codec IVAS.
Patent GB-2599272-A (GB)
Title: A fuel container
Inventor: PETER TAYLOR
IPC: B65D25/48
Filed: 2020-04-30
Abstract: A fuel container comprises: a body defining a volume for receiving fuel. The body has an inlet and optionally a vent. The inlet extends upwards as a spout and has a threaded collar which is closed by a threaded cap. A gas expansion pathway is provided between the inlet and the vent. The spout has a guide for receiving and locating a dog-leg portion of a fuel dispenser nozzle. A restriction in the throat of the spout prevents the fuel dispenser nozzle being inserted beyond a preselected distance into the container thereby preventing backwash and spillage.
Patent GB-2613351-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic media
Inventor: KILIAN JAMES DARRIE STENNING
IPC: G11B11/105
Filed: 2021-11-30
Abstract: A magnetic medium 1 includes a thin film magnet structure13 formed of a ferromagnetic alloy or compound. The thin film magnet structure includes one or more ferromagnetic domains and is coupled to one or more optical structures 5, 9. Each of the one or more ferromagnetic domains have a magnetization that is switchable between two or more states. Each of the one or more optical structures is configured to increase absorbance of light at a target wavelength in the thin film magnet structure, such that in response to illumination of a ferromagnetic domain with continuous-wave light 4 including the target wavelength, that ferromagnetic domain undergoes all-optical magnetic switching. The optical structure may have an anti-reflective interference design or comprise a reflective surface 9 and a dielectric layer 5 acting as Fabry Perot cavity. The thin film magnetic structure may form nanomagnets arranged to form a square artificial spin ice geometry.
Patent GB-2602428-A (GB)
Title: Tensioning device
Inventor: THOMAS FOLEY
IPC: B25B29/02
Filed: 2020-09-25
Abstract: A tensioning device for tensioning a workpiece includes a pulling member configured to engage the workpiece and transmit a tensile load to the workpiece. The tensioning device includes a plurality of tensioning modules positioned in a stacked configuration relative to one another. Each tensioning module includes a piston operable to transmit a force to the pulling member and an inlet configured to receive pressurized fluid to move the piston.
Patent GB-2602925-A (GB)
Title: System and methods for situational adaptive image capture improvements for barcode reading
Inventor: Christopher w brock
IPC: G06K7/14
Filed: 2020-09-15
Abstract: A method is disclosed for adjusting imaging parameters of a bioptic barcode reader. The method includes capturing, by an imaging assembly, an initial image of a target object having an indicia thereon. The imaging assembly captures the initial image according to an initial imaging parameter. The method further includes attempting to decode the indicia from the initial image, and responsive to being unable to decode the indicia, detecting a substantially static presence of the target object within a field of view (FOV) of the imaging assembly. The method then includes, responsive to detecting the substantially static presence of the target object within the FOV, adjusting the initial imaging parameter to a subsequent imaging parameter, wherein the subsequent imaging parameter is different than the initial imaging parameter.
Patent GB-2603422-A (GB)
Title: System and method for real-time delivery of a target content in a streaming content
Inventor: ASHUTOSH AGRAWAL
IPC: H04N21/231
Filed: 2020-10-18
Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for real-time delivery of a target content in a streaming content. The method comprising receiving a request for streaming content from at least one user device [102]. The request comprises user segment information associated with the at least one user device. Next, the method comprises dynamically fetching at least one target content for the at least one user device [102] based on the user segment information. Next, the method comprises creating a customized virtual manifest by inserting the at least one target content in the requested streaming content in real-time. Next, the method comprises sending the customized virtual manifest to the at least one user device [102] based on the user segment information. Thereafter, the method comprises delivering the at least one target content in the requested streaming content to the at least one user device [102] based on the customized virtual manifest.