baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2576813-A (GB)
Title: Ion guide
Inventor: ALASTAIR MURRAY BOOTH
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: An ion guide 10 is disclosed comprising: an inlet 11 having a first longitudinal axis 12; and an outlet 13 having a second longitudinal axis 14, the first axis being substantially co-axial with the second axis; wherein the inlet, outlet and a middle section 16 therebetween together define an ion path, said path being non-linear in at least part of the middle section. The non-linear part may be V-shaped and offset from the first/second longitudinal axes by a distance at least equal to the diameter of the ion path, e.g. 4mm. The non-linear section preferably occludes a line-of-sight through the device, thereby preventing light generated by, for example, a filament in an upstream ionisation source from reaching an optical detector, such as a photomultiplier tube, located downstream thereof. A shroud (60, Fig. 4) comprising a housing (61) sized to receive an optical detector (5) is also disclosed, the housing including an aperture (66) to allow ions to be detected therethrough.
Patent GB-2584465-A (GB)
Title: Controller and control method
Inventor: IMAN FROZANPOOR
IPC: B60S1/02
Filed: 2019-06-05
Abstract: A controller for manipulating a substance, e.g. a droplet, on a surface adjacent a plurality of electrode pairs, is arranged to iteratively perform until a predetermined first condition is met: (a) a mth cycle comprising iteratively energising a nth subset of the plurality of electrode pairs in a nth step and a n=n+1th step until a predetermined second condition is met; wherein in the n=n+1th step (i) electrode pairs of the n=n+1th subset are adjacent to electrode pairs of the nth subset, and (ii) the n=n+1th subset comprises the same number of electrode pairs as the nth subset; and (b) a m=m+1th cycle that is identical to the mth cycle except wherein in the m=m+1th cycle each subset comprises a different number of electrode pairs than each subset in the mth cycle; wherein the droplet is manipulated on the surface by an electric field created by energised subsets of the electrode pairs. An apparatus comprising the controller, further comprises a plurality of interdigitated electrode pairs, and a dielectric layer disposed on the interdigitated electrode pairs. A vehicle comprising the apparatus is also claimed, e.g. a windscreen, wherein liquid droplets may be caused to move to an edge of the windscreen.
Patent GB-2572083-A (GB)
Title: Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods
Inventor: Donald R High
IPC: G01S1/68
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling movement of a motorised transport unit (MTU) 102 within a shopping facility 101 comprises a location controller 602 separate from the MTU, which comprises a transceiver 112 configured to receive a unique identifier detected by the MTU 102. The location controller also receives additional sensor information from the MTU 102. Based upon the identifier and the additional sensor information, the location controller determines a location of the MTU 102 relative to a mapping of the shopping facility 101. The location controller 602 may determine a destination within the shopping facility 101 and issue movement commands to the transport unit 102. The MTU may read further machine readable codes (such as barcodes or RFID tags) to aid location determination. The MTU 102 may detect multiple emitter identifiers simultaneously. The emitters may comprise radio, audio or light beacons.
Patent GB-2588764-A (GB)
Title: An electrical joint and method of forming
Inventor: ROBERT LANGHORNE
IPC: H01R43/02
Filed: 2019-11-01
Abstract: An electrical joint is formed by welding between a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator wire 2 and an electrical connector 43. The SMA actuator wire is coated with an insulation coating (44, Fig 2). A heat source, such as a laser, is used to melt one or both of the connector and the wire to form a weld 46 and also to remove the insulation coating locally at the weld. Means, such as the connector itself acting as a heatsink, or a reflective or heat-insulating portion, are used to limit heat dissipation to the coated portion during weld formation. The connector may be crimped to the insulated wire before the weld is made. The end portion may absorb heat by being rough, having a black pigment added, or by being annealed to deposit carbon. The joint may be used in the lens mechanism of a camera.
Patent GB-2588958-A (GB)
Title: Method of authenticating the identity of a user wearing a wearable device
Inventor: TAHIR MAHMOOD
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2019-11-15
Abstract: The method comprises obtaining a first source of authentication information for the user comprising a feature set extracted from biometric data sensed by sensors of the wearable device (S101). The extracted feature set is input into a recognition algorithm which uses the extracted feature set and predetermined feature set representing an authorised user that is and generates a confidence level indicating the likelihood that the user wearing the wearable device is the authorised user (S102). A second source of authentication information is obtained from the user (S103) The method identifies, from the second source of authentication information, whether the user is authorised to use the wearable device (S104). If the user is authorised, the method authenticates the identity of the user wearing the wearable device as corresponding to the authorised user (S105). The recognition algorithm can comprise a machine-learned model which can be trained using previous extracted feature sets. The second authentication information can be from a password or fingerprint or user input and may be done on a second device. The predetermined features can be from a plurality of authorised users.
Patent GB-2576657-A (GB)
Title: Combined output matching network and filter for power amplifier with concurrent functionality
Inventor: Grant Darcy Poulin
IPC: H04B1/04
Filed: 2016-03-21
Abstract: At least some of the inductors and capacitors in the output matching network (OMN) 506 of a RF transmitter serve also to block signals received at an antenna 212 from reaching the amplifier 514 and causing intermodulation. The circuit size and losses are reduced. The OMN thus concurrently provides impedance matching and filtering. The invention may be applied to multi-band mobile devices with multiple active transmit chains (115, 125, Fig. 1). The amplifier is implemented on a semiconductor die 574 and the OMN 506 is not implemented on this die. The OMN may be implemented using an integrated passive device (IPD), surface mounted components, or integrated into a second die. The transmitter may form part of a transceiver, with transmit/receive switch 220. A capacitor may be interposed between the power amplifier and the OMN to serve as an input tuning circuit 504. An inductor may be interposed between the OMN and the antenna to serve as an output tuning circuit 508. Part of the OMN may be co-integrated with the power amplifier (Figure 5B).
Patent GB-2591442-A (GB)
Title: Burner element fabrication
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SEELEY
IPC: F23D14/46
Filed: 2019-11-25
Abstract: A burner element for an abatement apparatus is fabricated by injection moulding and then sintering. The injection moulding material charged into the mould initially includes metal fibres and a flow compound, and the moulded burner element is then sintered. The mould can be arranged with several inner cores, i.e. a first core (70 Fig. 2A), a second core (90 Fig. 2C) smaller than the first core, and a third core (120 Fig. 2E) which is smaller than the second core. Use of the first core can be used to form a void to mould an outer housing (20 Fig. 2B) of the burner element, use of the second core can be used to form a void (100 Fig. 2C) to mould a plenum (110 Fig. 2D) of the burner element, and use of the third core can be used to form a void (130 Fig. 2E) to mould a foraminous burner sleeve (10 Fig. 2F) of the burner element 130. The fabrication process allows manufacturing flexibility and allows thinner burner elements to be produced within the same envelope, and so increases the available combustion space, and therefore the amount of eluent gas that can be treated for any burner size.
Patent GB-2592975-A (GB)
Title: Disconnect linear bearing
Inventor: ANTHONY KELLY
IPC: F16D11/14
Filed: 2020-03-12
Abstract: A generator drive disconnect device 100 comprises a drive transfer means 116 having a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration, and a disconnect mechanism, configured to move the drive transfer means toward the disconnected configuration. The disconnect mechanism comprises an activation mechanism comprising a disconnect support member comprising a bore 142, and a disconnect actuating member 140, supported within the bore and arranged to move relative to the bore to actuate the drive transfer means to its disconnected configuration. An interface between the bore and the disconnect actuating member comprises a friction reducing arrangement, such as a linear bearing 146. The friction reducing arrangement may comprise a self-lubricating material such as an alloy impregnated with a lubricant, e.g. graphite, PTFE, oil etc. Other aspects of the invention relate to a generator, an aircraft engine assembly and an aircraft comprising the generator drive disconnect device.
Patent GB-2601743-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in brewing
Inventor: Ralph Broadbent
IPC: C12C13/10
Filed: 2020-12-04
Abstract: A container for removable attachment to a brewing vessel, the container configured to engage an aperture in a wall of a brewing vessel, wherein the container is configured to seal the aperture as the container is attached to the brewing vessel, wherein attaching the container to the brewing vessel allows fluid communication between the container and the brewing vessel, and wherein the container is configured to add a substance to a brewing vessel when the container is attached to a brewing vessel. A fermentation apparatus comprising a brewing vessel comprising an aperture in a wall thereof; and a plunger positioned longitudinally within the aperture having a first closed position wherein the plunger seals the aperture and a second open position wherein the plunger allows fluid communication through the aperture. A kit comprising the container and the fermentation apparatus is also disclosed, along with a method of adding a substance such as hoops to a brewing vessel comprising use of the kit. The container may be configured to seal the brewing vessel as it is detached from the brewing vessel.
Patent GB-2592477-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus and multi display apparatus including the same
Inventor: YOUNGHO JEON
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2020-12-30
Abstract: A display apparatus comprising a first substrate 100 with pixel areas in a display portion and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate, wherein a routing portion is disposing on the outer surface of both substrates. The first substrate has a dam 105 at the edge of the display portion and a trench pattern portion TPP, located near the dam pattern, which acts to isolate a light emitting device layer ED located in the pixel areas and on the dam. A common electrode CE may also be disposed on the dam and isolated by the trench pattern. There may be an inner trench TPPa that overlaps three layers of encapsulation 106a-106c, and an outer trench TPPb which overlaps the first and third encapsulation layers. The trench patterns may utilise an undercut and/or eaves/tip structure to isolate the device layers. The display may form part of a multi-display apparatus.
Patent GB-2589499-A (GB)
Title: Rotary shifter with secondary rotary knob
Inventor: RICHARD W HARRIS
IPC: G05G1/08
Filed: 2019-06-17
Abstract: A vehicle shifter is provided for selecting gears of a vehicle transmission. The vehicle shifter including: a base configured for mounting to a center floor console of a vehicle; a first rotary knob positioned on the base and rotatable about an axis; and a second rotary knob positioned on the base and below the first rotary knob and rotatable about the same axis as the first rotary knob, wherein rotation of one of the first rotary knob and the second rotary knob causes selection of the gears of the vehicle transmission, and rotation of the other one of the first rotary knob and the second rotary knob provides input for a secondary function.
Patent GB-2599458-A (GB)
Title: Roof mounting system
Inventor: REECE MAKIN
IPC: E04D1/36
Filed: 2021-01-19
Abstract: A roof mounting system comprises a planar waterproofing element 10 to be positioned adjacent upper surfaces of a pair of adjacent roof tiles 4 and to extend across a join provided therebetween (vj), the element further comprises an abutment feature 12 extending from the lower surface 11 of the planar member to engage a roof batten and/or an elongate mounting element 20 (fig.7) comprising a body portion to be located between an upper surface of a roof batten and/or an upper surface of the planar element and lower surfaces of overlaying roof tiles or slabs, a first engagement feature 24 configured to engage a roof batten, and a second engagement feature 26 to be received in an opening 28 provided in a lower surface of an overlaying tile. The waterproofing element may be composed of glass reinforced polymers (GRP) and/or comprise a foam member 34, an adhesive, or an upwardly extending ridge. Also disclosed is a method of installing the described system.
Patent GB-2605445-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, methods, and computer programs
Inventor: Matha Deghel
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 2021-04-01
Abstract: A terminal (e.g. user equipment, UE) is configured with a sequence of redundancy version values (RVs) for redundantly transmitting uplink (UL) data over a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), the sequence comprising a first redundancy version value and a second redundancy version value succeeding the first redundancy version value in the sequence. The terminal associates redundancy version values in the sequence with transmission occasions on each of a first uplink path and a second uplink path, selects a transmission occasion associated with the second redundancy version value on the second uplink path for an initial redundant transmission of data on the second uplink path when a transmission occasion associated with the first redundancy version value has been or will be used for redundantly transmitting the data on the first uplink path, and redundantly transmits the data over the second uplink path using the selected transmission occasion. The terminal may redundantly transmit the data by separately applying the sequence over each of the first and second uplink paths, or by applying the sequence across both the uplink paths. The terminal may be configured with the sequence of redundancy version values using radio resource control (RRC) signalling.
Patent GB-2596191-A (GB)
Title: Process control software security architecture based on least privileges
Inventor: LEE ALLEN NEITZEL
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2015-07-16
Abstract: A computer device 220 comprising an operating system that executes according to configuration data to implement service processes 260 and desktop applications 258, the service processes being run to provide services to the applications. The OS executes to enforce a service namespace 250, which executes the service processes, that is separate from a desktop namespace 252, which executes the applications, and where all processes implemented in the service namespace must communicate with processes in the desktop namespace via inter-process communications 292. Privileges of the applications, which may not include admin privileges or be elevated, can be set separately from the privileges of user accounts, and can all be set the same privileges independently of the user accounts. There may also be local memory, which the applications are prevented from writing service files or folders too, as well as a user interface wherein the service processes are prohibited from accessing the desktop.
Patent GB-2595777-A (GB)
Title: Injury protection device
Inventor: COLIN SKELTON
IPC: A62B18/08
Filed: 2021-05-27
Abstract: There is provided an injury protection device 1 for reducing abrasion injury from a face mask, said device comprising a body 2 contoured to fit around a human ear, wherein the contoured body 2 comprises a longitudinal groove 3 adapted to receive a strap from the face mask. The body 1 may be contoured to fit around the upper region of the ear, for example a region at most forward of the triangular fossa 130 to a region at most halfway down the helix 120. In use, greater than or equal to 50% by mass of the device 1 may be comprised in a region at the top of the ear. The contoured body 1 may comprise a plurality of grooves (not shown). The invention extends to a corresponding method and use.
Patent GB-2607873-A (GB)
Title: Data link messages
Inventor: STEVEN JOHN PENDRY
IPC: H04L67/61
Filed: 2021-06-09
Abstract: An apparatus and method for aggregating messages in a tactical data link (TDL) network. First and second messages are received from first 560 and second sources in the TDL network respectively. The first message comprises first data 553 defining one or more characteristics of a detected object and the second message comprises second data 554 defining one or more characteristics of the detected object. If the first and second messages each comprise a common unique correlator identifier 550 representing the detected object, then at least part of one or more of the first data and the second data is aggregated to provide combined track information for the detected object. The first and second sources may each be platforms (e.g. aircraft, water based vessels or land based vehicles) having their own local sensors.
Patent GB-2610881-A (GB)
Title: A method, vehicle and system for measuring a dimension of a road defect
Inventor: Pasihapaori Chidziva
IPC: G06T7/62
Filed: 2021-11-18
Abstract: This application relates to automated detection and size estimation of road and carriageway defects. The method comprises the steps of determining, using a neural network, a dimension of a road defect based on input data captured by a plurality of cameras on a vehicle, said plurality of cameras configured to capture stereoscopic images of the road defect during a pass of the road defect by the vehicle which may include thermal data of the defect with the neural network being implemented on a processor on the vehicle or on a processor remote from the vehicle. The vehicle comprises a plurality of cameras configured to capture stereoscopic images of a road defect during a pass of the road defect by the vehicle and a processor configured to implement a neural network on the vehicle or configured to transmit the stereoscopic images via a communication means to a neural network implemented on a processor remote from the vehicle wherein the stereoscopic images are used as input data for the neural network to determine a dimension of the road defect. The method, vehicle, and system provide an improved automated method of predicting defects in a road-network and predicting dimensions and depth within acceptable tolerance limits.
Patent GB-2600879-A (GB)
Title: Zoned elastic film and laminates comprising the same
Inventor: JOSE AUGUSTO VIDAL DE SIQUEIRA
IPC: D04H3/16
Filed: 2019-07-31
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to apply a first and second polymer composition that have different melt flow indexes in a zoned fashion onto an elastic film wherein the first polymer composition in the first zone is nonbonded to a nonwoven material and the second polymer composition in the second zone is bonded to the nonwoven material.
Patent GB-2601273-A (GB)
Title: Bisymmetric comparison of sub-epidermal moisture values
Inventor: MARTIN F BURNS
IPC: A61B5/0537
Filed: 2018-02-02
Abstract: Apparatus for identifying damaged tissue comprising two sensors, each comprising a plurality of electrodes separated by a gap and selectively activated to form a virtual ring electrode and a virtual central electrode. The two sensors are disposed on an apparatus body to allow simultaneous positioning of the sensors at bisymmetric locations on a patient’s skin, said apparatus body is rigid and maintains the sensors at fixed separation distance and orientation. A circuit electronically coupled to each of said two sensors is configured to measure an electrical property from each of the two sensors. A processor electronically coupled to said circuit is configured to receive first and second electrical properties from first and second locations and convert them to first and second sub epidural moisture (SEM) values. A non-transitory computer-readable medium electronically coupled to said processor contains instructions to determine a difference between said first SEM value and said second SEM value, wherein the difference exceeding a predetermined threshold is indicative of tissue damage at said first location or said second location.
Patent GB-2604046-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer contact lens
Inventor: Robert Oag
IPC: G02C7/04
Filed: 2019-10-25
Abstract: A multi-layered contact lens 100 includes a lens assembly 103. The assembly includes a plurality of flexible lens layers, a first layer 101 has a uniform anterior surface 106, and a second layer 102 has a structured posterior surface that includes one or more recesses 105, wherein the anterior surface of the first layer and the structures posterior surface of the second layer define a first cavity 107 for containing one or more liquid crystal cells. The components may be an optical fluid, an electronic device, a pump, or a structural support, or any combination. The optical fluid may be water, saline solution, silicone oil, mineral oil, glycine, or mixtures. An optical zone cavity maybe formed between the first and second layer, and wherein the optical zone cavity is in fluid communication with the first cavity. The optical zone cavity may include a deflected zone 108, pre-formed or as a result of fluid pressure within the first cavity. A method of constructing a contact lens is also provided.
Patent GB-2617092-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control
Inventor: VICTORIA SHARPE
IPC: B60W60/00
Filed: 2022-03-29
Abstract: A vehicle 34, upon receiving an input while a driver is in manual control of the vehicle 34, takes over control of the vehicle into autonomous driving mode, identifies a safe stopping location 16 (lay-by, hard shoulder), and navigates the vehicle 34 autonomously towards the safe stopping location 16. A trajectory 18 towards the safe stopping location 16 may be determined. The input may be a manual actuation or a speech input. Alternatively, the vehicle may generate the input if the driver has let go of a steering control, not paying attention to the road ahead, or has turned around in the vehicle. The autonomous driving mode may be SAE Level 3 or higher. A safe stopping location may be identified from a map, sensor or camera data, vehicle-to-infrastructure V2X or vehicle-to-vehicle V2V data, satellite information, or traffic message channel information. The vehicle may exit autonomous driving mode if a further input is received when the driver is ready to control the vehicle.