baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2576167-A (GB)
Title: Sensing assembly for bearing and mounting method
Inventor: GEORGO ZORZ ANGELIS
IPC: G01M13/04
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of mounting a bearing and a sensor sleeve assembly to a machine in a housing with a housing bore diameter Dbh on a shaft with diameter d. The sensor sleeve assembly includes one or more ring elements and an optical sensing fibre provided on a radially oriented surface of at least one ring element. The bearing comprises an inner ring and an outer ring, one of which is a rotating and the other non-rotating. The sensor sleeve assembly is mounted in connection with the non-rotating ring. The method include the steps of selecting and mounting a bearing with an outer diameter D less than housing bore diameter Dbh and an inner diameter db greater than the shaft diameter d, selecting and mounting a sensor sleeve assembly with a thickness Tsa equal to the difference in diameters on the non-rotating side, and selecting and mounting an adapter ring with a thickness Tar equal to the difference in diameters on the rotating side. The sensor sleeve assembly may also include one or more load transfer rings, which may form grooves or cavities for accommodating the sensing fibre, and a sensor ring substrate which the fibre is provided on.
Patent GB-2567526-A (GB)
Title: A binding for use with a snowboard or other recreational board
Inventor: DALE RENNARD
IPC: B63B35/81
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: A binding for a recreational board comprises a shock absorbing system to dampen shocks between the board and the rider. The shock absorbing system includes a retainer 5 to retain the leg of a rider and a guide 4 on which the retainer 5 is slidably mounted. By ensuring the retainer 5 can only slide towards/away from the upper face 1C of the board about a single axis, which is preferably non-perpendicular to the upper face of the board, the shock absorbing system inhibits rotational movement of the rider’s leg and does not compromise the rider's ability to shift his/her weight relative to the board in order to control the board's speed and direction. A binding of the invention is consider particularly beneficial for trans-femoral amputee riders as such riders do not have ankle and knee joints that would otherwise dampen shocks and as such are more at risk to spinal damage.
Patent GB-2565002-A (GB)
Title: Delivery vehicle configurations and corresponding methods
Inventor: Kerry D Melton
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: A delivery vehicle containing items to be delivered to a plurality of target recipients at different delivery addresses also includes a mobile user interface configured to be disposed within and carried by the delivery vehicle, the mobile user interface presenting an interactive display having discrete information fields for identifying information corresponding to the target recipients, predetermined delivery windows corresponding to each of at least some of the target recipients, and actual delivery-time information corresponding to each of at least some of the target recipients.
Patent GB-2576963-A (GB)
Title: A security device
Inventor: MATTHEW JAMES LEACH
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 2018-06-20
Abstract: A security device, the device comprising an anchor element securable to an object to be protected, the device further comprising a body element releasably securable by a securing assembly, housed in the body element to the anchor element, the securing assembly comprising one or more securing arms movable between a first release position and a second clamping position to clamp the body and the anchor element together, a first actuator operably connected to the or each securing arm, to move the securing arms from said first position to the second position, a second actuator to move the or each securing arm from the second to the first position.
Patent GB-2576075-A (GB)
Title: Bench-top time of flight mass spectrometer
Inventor: Ruth Wamsley
IPC: H01J49/24
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: A start-up routine for a mass spectrometer is performed automatically upon switching on the mass spectrometer. The start-up routine comprises detecting which functional modules (e.g. ion source or mass analyser components) are present in a set of functional modules connected to the mass spectrometer, and performing one or more steps of the start-up routine based upon the results of the detection. The mass spectrometer may be configured based on the detected functional modules. The mass spectrometer may determine whether configuration information is stored locally in respect of the detected functional modules, and automatically obtain configuration information from a remote sever if not. Also disclosed is a start-up routine comprising putting the mass spectrometer into a power save mode in which voltage is not supplied to ion optics between an ion source and the mass spectrometer, and a start-up routine comprising supplying a voltage to one or more components associated with the mass analyser and automatically monitoring the associated current to determine whether there is a fault with the mass analyser.
Patent GB-2578958-A (GB)
Title: Positions of release ports for sacrificial layer etching
Inventor: MATSUO NOBUFUMI
IPC: H03H9/17
Filed: 2019-09-13
Abstract: A film bulk acoustic wave resonator (FBAR) includes a piezoelectric film disposed over a cavity, the cavity shaped as a partial ellipse including first, second and third vertices (A, B and C). A method for making the resonator comprises disposing a piezoelectric film over a sacrificial material layer shaped as a partial ellipse 200, forming release ports passing through the piezoelectric film and into the sacrificial material, and removing the sacrificial material by introducing an etchant through the release ports. The positions of the release ports are chosen to reduce the etch time required to remove all the sacrificial material. There may be three release ports (210, 220 and 230), whose positions are chosen so that the size of three circles (215, 225 and 235) centred on each release port, each having the same radius, is minimised while the circles cover the entire area of the layer of sacrificial material. The etchant may be a fluoride-containing gas, such as xenon difluoride. The sacrificial material may be polysilicon. The FBAR may be included in a radio-frequency filter.
Patent GB-2588583-A (GB)
Title: Garment
Inventor: ANDREW JOHN STONEHOUSE
IPC: A41D13/05
Filed: 2019-10-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a garment 10 for providing comfort when cycling. The garment 10 comprises: a main body 11, a removable pad 17 and a pouch 16 configured to receive the removable pad 17. The main body 11 comprises a front portion 13, a rear portion 12 and two leg portions 14a,b. A first end 161 of the pouch 16 is attached to the front portion 13 of the main body 11, a second end 162 of the pouch 16 is attached to the rear portion 12 of the main body 11, and a middle portion 163 of the pouch 16 extending between the first and second ends 161, 162 of the pouch 16 is suspended between the front and rear portions 13, 12 of the main body 11, such that the pouch 16 is pivotable towards a side of the main body 11. The pouch 16 being pivotable towards a side of the main body 11 of the garment 10 enables the pouch 16 to be moved away from the contact area between a wearer of the garment 10 and a saddle of a bicycle when the removable pad 17 is not required. This has the advantage of reducing the risk of friction between the wearer and the garment 10.
Patent GB-2588385-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for obtaining an x-ray image of a subject
Inventor: CONRAD DIRCKX
IPC: A61B6/02
Filed: 2019-10-17
Abstract: An x-ray system for imaging a subject 1 comprises an x-ray emitter panel 3 and x-ray detector 7. Both emitter panel 3 and detector 7 are moveable via armature 9. A sensor determines the spatial positions of the emitter panel 3 and detector 7 and a spatial tracker monitors these positions in response to receiving spatial position signals from the sensor. The spatial tracker may determine the emitter panel’s and detector’s separation, orientation, lateral displacement and absolute positions. The armature frame 9 may comprise rotating member 27 and telescopic members 19 and 21. Also provided is a method of using the system with the steps of monitoring the emitter panel and detector positions with the spatial tracker and acquiring imaging data. The method may comprise moving the emitter and detector, monitoring the new positions and acquiring subsequent imaging data. The method may also comprise reconstruction of a 3D image using the initial and subsequently acquired data.
Patent GB-2591991-A (GB)
Title: Platform screen door
Inventor: STEWART MILTON
IPC: B66C23/50
Filed: 2020-01-22
Abstract: A trailer vehicle 1 having a stillage 2 for one or more platform screen door module 3, 4, 5, wherein a respective first 6 and second 7 lifting module is provided at the respective front and rear end of the trailer vehicle, wherein the lifting module comprises a support bed and post for the platform screen door module, which is configured to laterally translate the or each platform screen door module and is provided with a tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism (figure 4) allows the support post to tilt around 20 degrees forwards and 10 degrees backwards from a plane vertical with respect to the trailer to compensate for positive and negative camber of the tracks. Each lifting module also comprises a raise lower mechanism, a linear transverse mechanism (10, figure 2) and the aforementioned tilt mechanism.
Patent GB-2596333-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to sequence recognition to enable communications
Inventor: ALEX ROGERS
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2020-06-25
Abstract: Content is displayed on a display device. A content capture program is enabled, and an input is received from the capture program designating a portion of the content to be captured. The captured portion is analysed to recognise a sequence of characters and the recognised sequence is extracted. The recognized sequence is evaluated to determine a valid character set for enabling a communication. The valid character set may be provided to a telephony system to instigate the communication via a communication network using the valid character set. The display may be augmented to identify the valid character set i.e. altering its appearance by placing a telephone icon next to the telephone number. Analysing the captured portion may use optical character recognition (OCR).
Patent GB-2587921-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for relaying a payment card detail during a telephone call between a customer's telephone and a vendor's telephone
Inventor: CAMERON MAY
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2020-09-24
Abstract: A method for relaying payment card details during a telephone call between a customer and vendor telephone comprises initiating a telephone call between the customer and the vendor 110; the customer’s telephone receives a predetermined input 120, such as card selection, and accesses the payment card details 130. The telephone audibly relays to the vendor the accessed payment card detail 140 where the customer’s telephone converts, using a text-to-speech algorithm, the accessed payment card detail to an audible message 140a and audibly relays the audible message during the telephone call 140b. The customer may provide security verification in the form of a passcode/password, fingerprint, retinal or facial recognition. The customer’s telephone may store multiple cards for use, and further card details maybe requested by the vendor during the call. The arrangement prevents a customer having to physically access their card or speak the payment details.
Patent GB-2598407-A (GB)
Title: Highly scalable, low latency, GPU based GNSS simulation
Inventor: FELIX MICHAEL KREFFT
IPC: G01S19/23
Filed: 2020-09-30
Abstract: System and method of preparing digital samples for synthesis of a RF signal encoded to simulate a channel of a GNSS satellite using GPUs includes receiving simulated position and velocity of an antenna for a simulation cycle, dividing the cycle into points to be converted into the synthesized signal, and computing the points using the multiple cores of a GPU. A first LUT includes pseudo random sequences combinable to produce a code that varies over time for encoding the channel, and a second LUT specifies linear combinations of the pseudo random sequences in the first LUT that produce channel codes to produce the digital sample points. The process using GPUs to generate the channel code for a point by mapping the channel code and time position, combining the code with data to be encoded, repeatedly applying the process to produce digital sample points in the cycle, using multiple GPU cores to encode sample points concurrently in the cycle, and sending an ordered sequence of points to a converter configured to synthesise the RF signal that simulates the channel of the GNSS satellite.
Patent GB-2599645-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to thermoelectric coolers, thermoelectric generators & thermoelectric assemblies
Inventor: NICHOLAS JAMES WYLLIE
IPC: H01L35/00
Filed: 2020-10-05
Abstract: First and second thermoelectric circuits are arranged in parallel and disposed to transfer heat when powered between a first and second sides of the device. The first and second circuits are selectively connected to a source of electrical power are controlled independently of one another so that both circuits operate in a heat pumping mode and/or a thermoelectric generation mode. When a desired temperature difference is achieved across the device one circuit can operate in a generation mode to power the other thermoelectric circuit in a heat pumping mode.
Patent GB-2600723-A (GB)
Title: Ion detector current converter
Inventor: HEINZ LERCHE
IPC: H03F3/45
Filed: 2020-11-06
Abstract: A conversion circuit 150 arranged for converting an ion detection current ID produced by an ion detector into an ion detection signal P. The conversion circuit comprises an input stage 152 for converting the ion detection current ID into an ion detection voltage VD. An output stage 154 converts the ion detection voltage into the detection signal P and an output stage is arranged to draw a first current dependent on the ion detection voltage. A supplementary stage 153 provides a second current IS dependent on the ion detection voltage to the output stage. The second current may be substantially equal to the first current.
Patent GB-2605556-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for performing a recovering test and generating a recovery score for a user
Inventor: DAVID ROBERTAUD
IPC: A61B5/318
Filed: 2020-12-15
Abstract: A recovery test is performed by obtaining heart rate and heart rate variability measurements for a user in a first position S601, S602, obtaining heart rate and heart rate variability measurements for a user in a second position S603, S604 and generating a recovery score based on the HR and HRV measurements S605. The HR or HRV values may be compared to historic HR or HRV values of the user in the first and second positions, for example by comparing the sum or average of measured values in the first and second positions to the sum or average of historic values in the first and second positions. The difference between HR values in the first and second positions may be compared to a threshold to determine the recovery score.
Patent GB-2603508-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling a barrier
Inventor: HOWARD SISWICK
IPC: G07C9/10
Filed: 2021-02-05
Abstract: A control system 1 for a vehicle 3 to enable communication with a moveable barrier includes one or more controllers which determine a current distance (BVD) of the vehicle from the moveable barrier and generates a control signal to open the barrier when the vehicle is within a certain distance to control movement of the moveable barrier. The system may track the distance of the vehicle from the barrier, e.g. over two points, and when that distance is decreasing the system may open the barrier, and when the distance is increasing the system may close the barrier. The signal may be sent over an ultra-wideband transmitter at greater than 500 MHz. The distance may be determined by the current geospatial location of the vehicle and the barrier and one ore more activation zones around the barrier may be defined. The system may also be controlled by other devices such as cellular telephones which can be used to confirm the user’s identity. A wireless personal area network may be set up to transmit the control signals.
Patent GB-2593294-A (GB)
Title: Centric interlocking system
Inventor: ROBERT SEAN CROKER
IPC: F16L37/24
Filed: 2019-08-29
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a detachable interlocking system for securing at least two articles together, the interlocking system including: a first interfacing portion; ii. a second interfacing portion; iii. the first and second interfacing portions being in complementary arrangement configured to engage with one another in a first engaged position and are moveable to a second interlocked position; iv. locking means to interlock the first and second interfacing portions together; v. reciprocating means to receive and accommodate the locking means; wherein movement from the first engaged position to the second interlocked position engages the locking means to interlock the first and second interfacing portions together.
Patent GB-2590572-A (GB)
Title: Analysis and Correction of supply chain design through machine learning
Inventor: MARCIO OLIVEIRA ALMEIDA
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2019-08-30
Abstract: A dynamic supply chain planning system for analysis of historical lead time data that uses machine learning algorithms to forecast future lead times based on historical lead time data, weather data and financial data related to locations and dates within the supply chain.
Patent GB-2592806-A (GB)
Title: Tissue treatment device
Inventor: MARK DARREN BASS
IPC: A61N7/00
Filed: 2019-10-15
Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment with ultrasound. In certain embodiments, a therapeutic ultrasound wound treatment apparatus includes a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound to provide a substantially fluid impermeable seal over the wound and a transducer to deliver therapeutic ultrasound to tissue. The therapeutic ultrasound wound treatment apparatus may further include a wound contact layer configured to be positioned in contact with the wound, a transmission layer positioned above the wound contact layer, an absorbent layer positioned above the transmission layer and configured to absorb wound fluid, and a backing layer positioned above the absorbent layer and including an orifice. Also disclosed are multiple parameters for the therapeutic ultrasound signal.
Patent GB-2593311-A (GB)
Title: Easy-control technology for preparing biomass skeletal charcoal having micropore-mesopore structure and high specific surface area
Inventor: JIAHUA ZHU
IPC: C01B32/348
Filed: 2018-10-31
Abstract: Provided is an easy-control technology for preparing biomass skeletal charcoal having a micropore-mesopore structure and a high specific surface area, comprising: using straws as a raw material; spraying a 50-85 wt% potassium salt solution to the crushed dry straws, and reacting for 1-4 hours in a 600-1,000°C nitrogen atmosphere for high temperature carbonization; preserving the heat of the carbonized straw charcoal in a 280-350°C air atmosphere for 1-7 hours; and adjusting the potassium salt concentration and the reaction temperature, and using an activating technology for the low temperature etching and peeling of a natural biomass using a sub-molten salt method to prepare biomass skeletal charcoal, the specific surface area of the biomass skeletal charcoal being 500-3000 m2/g and the most probable pore size thereof being 1-20 nm. The method implements a pore size adjustable within a micropore range and a mesopore range, is corrosion-free and environmentally friendly, features low costs, simple and easy-control preparation conditions and technologies, and wide raw material sources, facilitates large-scale production, and can be applied to the fields such as of high-efficiency adsorption, catalyzation, and energy storage.
Patent GB-2608168-A (GB)
Title: Device for stabilising a suspended load
Inventor: LEE TOFTS
IPC: B66D1/50
Filed: 2021-06-24
Abstract: A device 100 for stabilising a suspended load 400 comprises a retractable cable 140 which depends downwardly from the device 100 for use as a tagline. Means such as a clip 110 with a spring loaded gate (114 fig. 1) may be provided for attaching the device 100 to the load 400. Retraction of cable 140 may be actuated by means of a motor 170, a spool 160 and a wireless signal received from a user. The cable 140 may comprise a weighted handle 150.
Patent GB-2597605-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring fluid flow
Inventor: MIKHAIL GUREVICH
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2021-07-07
Abstract: A device for measuring fluid flow in a pipe comprises: (a) a pipe section 201 comprising an even number of walls in the range 4-16, a first and second end, and a longitudinal axis, the pipe section of polygonal cross-section, and wherein the ratio of the width to the height of the cross-section is in the range 0.3:1 to 1:0.3; (b) a plurality of ultrasound transducers 203, wherein each ultrasound transducer comprises an emitter and receiver, each ultrasound transducer arranged on the walls of the pipe section and generating a signal when the transducers emit ultrasound through any fluid flowing in the pipe section and/or receive said ultrasound; and (c) a signals converter for processing the signals into a fluid flow rate value; wherein opposing walls of the pipe section are of identical length and width; wherein the plurality of ultrasound transducers comprise pairs of ultrasound transducers arranged on opposing walls and/or the same wall of the pipe section, wherein the device comprises at least two pairs of ultrasound transducers, wherein each pair of ultrasound transducers comprises a first and second ultrasound transducer, the first ultrasound transducer arranged to emit ultrasound through any fluid flowing in the pipe section towards the second ultrasound transducer and to receive ultrasound emitted by the second ultrasound transducer, wherein the first and second ultrasound transducers are in spaced arrangement in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe section. The device is suitable for measuring fluid flow in small diameter pipes.
Patent GB-2594208-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic landing nipple
Inventor: Krishna Trisal
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2020-01-13
Abstract: A hydraulic landing nipple assembly includes a control line port located at an outer surface of a tubular member having a bore therethrough, an upper seal recess positioned above the control line port, and a lower seal recess positioned below the control line port. The upper seal recess and the lower seal recess each define locations within the bore to receive an upper locking mandrel and a lower locking mandrel of a subsurface safety valve.
Patent GB-2613529-A (GB)
Title: Switch gear controller
Inventor: JULIAN BROWN
IPC: H01H3/02
Filed: 2021-07-29
Abstract: A remote-controllable actuator system 20 for a ring main unit 10 comprises an actuator output element 32 connectable to an external physical switch 12, a motor 28 connected with the actuator output element 32, an energy source 24 to drive the motor, and a transmission arrangement 30 to convert output from the motor 28 to an input for the actuator output element 32, wherein the transmission arrangement 30 comprises a compound planetary gear arrangement. Alternatively, the motor is a brushless DC motor. The system 20 allows the actuator output element 32 to be operated with different switching force, direction and/or angular travel range, whereby the system 20 can be used with different designs of external switches 12. The motor may be a stepper motor. A controller and communications module may be provided to allow remote control of the actuator. The actuator system may include adapter components to connect the actuator to be connected to different designs of physical switch. The apparatus may therefore be retrofitted to existing ring main unit systems.