baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2562489-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining wear in a bearing surface
Inventor: ARNAUD TURMEAU
IPC: G01M13/04
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: A method of determining an amount of wear in a spherical working surface of a bearing ring 10 of a spherical plain bearing is provided. The method comprises steps of: providing a reference groove 15 of predetermined depth in the working surface, when the working surface is in an unworn condition; and after a period of service, using the reference groove and axial end faces 16, 17 of the bearing ring as reference surfaces for centring and aligning a measuring tool 20. The tool 20 comprises: a first surface 23 adapted to face the spherical working surface of the bearing ring 10, and a protrusion 22 which extends from the first surface in radial direction and is adapted to fit into the reference groove 15; first and second clamping sections 24, 25 that engage the axial end faces 16, 17 of the bearing ring 10; two or more radial openings that extend from a second surface 26 of the tool through to the first surface 23, and which are axially spaced from the protrusion 22; and a depth gauge 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d associated with each of the two or more radial openings for measuring radial distance. The amount of wear is determined by measuring the radial distance to the spherical working surface through each of the radial openings and comparing the measured value with a reference value measured using the tool for unworn working surface comprising a reference groove of the same predetermined depth.
Patent GB-2549647-A (GB)
Title: Light emitting element assembling structure
Inventor: YAN CHENG
IPC: H05K1/11
Filed: 2015-06-24
Abstract: A light emitting element assembling structure comprises a substrate (101, 201), light emitting elements (102, 202) and at least one connecting component (103, 203). The light emitting elements (102, 202) are arranged on the substrate (101, 201). The light emitting element (102, 202) comprises a first pin (102a, 202a) and a second pin (102b, 202b). The first pin (102a, 202a) and the second pin (102b, 202b) are both embedded within the substrate (101, 201). At least one connecting component (103, 203) is embedded within the substrate. The connecting component is electrically connected to the substrate (101, 201). The first pin (102a, 202a) and the second pin (102b, 202b) are connected by the connecting component (103, 203). Such a structure prevents light from being shielded by pins and leads and ensures good light emitting effect.
Patent GB-2564410-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric torsional isolator
Inventor: TERENCE HARRY COLFORD
IPC: F16F15/14
Filed: 2017-07-06
Abstract: A torsional vibration isolator for attenuating crankshaft front-end vibration, and a powertrain system or vehicle incorporating such an isolator are provided. The torsional vibration isolator 21 comprises at least two springs 1a, 1b in series, the springs being rigidly attached together via an intermediate plate 4, and being arranged as either bush construction springs in series, or circular sandwich springs in series. The spring 1a is connected to a hub 3, and the spring 1b is connected to a pulley 2. The springs 1a, 1b may be formed from resilient elastomeric material. The vibrational isolator can be typically located between a crankshaft (not illustrated) and a front-end-accessory-drive (FEAD) belt, the belt being located on the pulley 2, and attenuates torsional vibration therebetween.
Patent GB-2555258-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning device
Inventor: TADASHI ARIYAMA
IPC: F25B47/02
Filed: 2015-05-28
Abstract: In this air conditioning device, a heat source machine and an indoor machine including an indoor-side flow rate control device and an indoor-side heat exchanger are coupled to one another by means of refrigerant piping. The heat source machine is provided with: an outdoor-side heat exchanging unit including a plurality of outdoor-side heat exchangers coupled in parallel with one another to a compressor; first heat-source-side bypass piping one end of which is coupled to a discharge side of the compressor and the other end of which is coupled to each of the plurality of outdoor-side heat exchangers; a first pressure reducing device which is provided in the first heat-source-side bypass piping and which reduces the pressure of refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a bypass opening and closing unit which is provided in the first heat-source-side bypass piping and which either allows refrigerant discharged from the compressor to pass through to each of the outdoor-side heat exchangers, or shuts off the flow of refrigerant to each of the outdoor-side heat exchangers; second heat-source-side bypass piping which couples the plurality of outdoor-side heat exchangers to one another, and which causes refrigerant that has flowed out from one outdoor-side heat exchanger to flow into another outdoor-side heat exchanger; and a second pressure reducing device which is provided in the second heat-source-side bypass piping and which reduces the pressure of refrigerant passing through the second heat-source-side bypass piping.
Patent GB-2556467-A (GB)
Title: Methods for determining gas extraction efficiency from drilling fluid
Inventor: Matthew Dennis Rowe
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2015-06-29
Abstract: It can sometimes be difficult to determine accurately the in-process degassing efficiency of a drilling fluid, thereby leading to inaccurate feedback from an ongoing drilling operation. Methods for determining degassing efficiency of a drilling fluid can comprise: combining a measured amount of an analysis gas with a drilling fluid sample; transferring the drilling fluid sample and the analysis gas to a degassing unit; withdrawing at least a portion of the analysis gas from the drilling fluid sample in the degassing unit; conveying the withdrawn analysis gas from the degassing unit to a detector with an inert carrier gas; determining an amount of the withdrawn analysis gas with the detector; and calculating an extraction efficiency of the analysis gas from the drilling fluid sample based upon the amount of the withdrawn analysis gas. The extraction efficiency may provide an estimate of the degassing extent for other gases.
Patent GB-2569351-A (GB)
Title: Whole journey predictive energy optimisation
Inventor: ALEX PLIANOS
IPC: B60W20/13
Filed: 2017-12-14
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle, has a traction battery (Fig.1,106), an electric traction motor (Fig.1,108) and a combustion engine (Fig.1,104). The system involves prediction means 208 for predicting power use of the vehicle over a journey or trip; and scheduling means 210 for, in dependence on the prediction, scheduling when during the journey the vehicle is to be controlled in a first mode, and when during the journey the vehicle is to be controlled in a second mode. The first mode may be a charge depletion mode, permitting increased depletion of traction battery energy than is permitted by the second mode. The scheduling means is configured to require the traction battery energy or State of Charge (SOC) to be lower at the end of the journey relative to the traction battery energy at the beginning of the journey. The scheduling means may determine a threshold based on the prediction, around which the vehicle switches from the first and second modes. The threshold may be based on driving environment, speed etc. The journey may be split into several segments for prediction purposes.
Patent GB-2569808-A (GB)
Title: Transmission method, communication device and communication network
Inventor: ARNAUD CLOSSET
IPC: H04L12/40
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A communication device transmits data towards a processing device via a network by obtaining an amount of local media data composed of several streams, receiving first signaling information from a first upstream device indicating the how much data that can be transmitted from the first device to the communication device, and/or second signaling information from a second downstream device indicating the volume of data that can be transmitted from the second device, determining based on the amount of local data and the signaled quantity of first/second data, the target amount of local data to transmit downstream. Upon the start of a scheduling period, a second value being a difference between the amount of local data and a local allocated credit defining a local transmission allowance, and a third value being an excess of the local data over the allocation, may be calculated and transmitted as the signaling information by each node. The signaling may be the sum of nodes’ second and third values, and may look at signaling over several scheduling periods forming an aggregation window. Dropping and shaping policies may take account of latency requirements and priorities, and a global permitted credit for all devices in a daisy-chain.
Patent GB-2561053-A (GB)
Title: Electronic seatbelt
Inventor: OSWALDO PEREZ BARRERA
IPC: B60R22/32
Filed: 2018-01-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving data 635 from a sensor located on a vehicle seatbelt buckle, authenticating the data 665, and based upon the authentication actuating the buckle to release a clip therefrom 660. The data may be biometric data such as a fingerprint. Alternatively it may be data of the pressure applied on the sensors surface. Also disclosed is a method comprising receiving a message 645 associated with an electronic seatbelt buckle from one of a vehicle switch, a mobile device, or a remotely-located server. In response to receiving the message the buckle is actuated to release a clip therefrom 660. Also disclosed is a method comprising determining a vehicle is located at a predetermined destination 640 and in response actuating an electronic seatbelt buckle to release a clip therefrom. Further authorization from a mobile device may be require before the buckle is actuated. These inventions are concerned with childproofing autonomous vehicles. If a child is riding the vehicle alone then a parent cannot ensure that they keep their seatbelt on. By requiring some manner of authorization, or only allowing the seatbelt to be released upon arrival at a destination, this issue is addressed.
Patent GB-2571800-A (GB)
Title: Electronic payment systems and methods
Inventor: SIMON CHIANG
IPC: G06Q20/22
Filed: 2018-03-22
Abstract: A system comprises a customer offers engine 104, which receives an authorization request 1002 for a customer card transaction and sends a customer offers inquiry 1004 to at least one customer offers eligibility database 110, and upon receiving an authorization request approval and a response to the customer offers inquiry 1005, the offers engine sends a message 1006 to a customer device 114 with a link to a microsite of an online banking system 112 to enable a customer to accept the option of paying at least a part of the transaction amount other than by a charge to the customer card account, wherein the online banking system receives the acceptance of the substitute payment option 1007 and retrieves details for the alternative payment method from the offers engine and sends a non-card account charge payment request with details for the alternative payment to the at least one customer offers eligibility database, and displays the non-card payment result on the customers device. The alternative payment method may be by redeeming loyalty points or by converting the transaction amount to an equal payments plan.
Patent GB-2564564-A (GB)
Title: Common cathode laser driving circuit
Inventor: TAO ZHANG
IPC: H01S5/0625
Filed: 2018-06-11
Abstract: A method (700) for biasing a tunable laser (310) during burst-on and burst-off states through a common-cathode laser driving circuit (400) includes delivering a bias current (IBS) to an anode of a gain-section diode (402) having a shared substrate with the laser, and receiving a burst mode signal indicative of a burst-on state or aburst-off state. When the burst mode signal (330) is indicative of the burst-off state, the method includes sinking a sink current (IsINK) away from the anode of the gain-section diode (402). The sink current is less than the bias current delivered to the anode of the gain-section diode (402). When the burst mode signal (330) transitions to be indicative of the burst-on state from the burst-off state, the method includes ceasing the sinking of the sink current away from the anode of the gain-section diode, and delivering an overshoot current (Iover) to the anode of the gain-section diode to accelerate heating of the gain-section diode(402).
Patent GB-2576145-A (GB)
Title: Solar-powered outdoor lamp
Inventor: HUMAYUN AKHTER MUGHAL
IPC: F21V25/02
Filed: 2018-07-31
Abstract: A solar powered outdoor lamp 10 comprises a photovoltaic panel 21 that generates electric power from sunlight, energy storage means to store the generated electric power, a light source receiving power from the energy storage means to illuminate the surrounding area and a motion sensor 23 for detecting the presence of an object on or adjacent the photovoltaic panel surface. A guard mechanism 28 automatically moves along tracks 19 across the photovoltaic panel upon detection of an object by the sensor 23.
Patent GB-2570991-A (GB)
Title: Instruction allocation and processing system and method
Inventor: IAN EDWARD THOMAS
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2018-12-14
Abstract: A task allocation system 10 receives tasks from remote systems 12. Each task includes parameters determining the action the task will perform and the data set on which the action will be performed. The task is allocated 60 to one of a plurality of processing systems 16. The allocation system monitors the processing systems. If a new task is received, the parameters of an existing task is changed or the state of one or more of the processing systems is changed, the allocation system determines whether the allocation of the tasks should be changed. If so, tasks are reallocated to different processing systems. The task allocation system may determine if the task can be split into sub-tasks and the sub-tasks allocated to different processing systems. The task allocation system may create 52 and allocate a notional task in response to a notification from a remote system. When the associated task is received, it is allocated based on the allocation of the notional task.
Patent GB-2580700-A (GB)
Title: Touch panel
Inventor: CONSTANTINOS TSANGARIDES
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2019-01-25
Abstract: A touch sensor 1 for combined capacitive touch and force sensing, including a number of first electrodes 4 and a number of second electrodes 5, which are insulated from each other. The first and second electrodes are configured for mutual capacitive touch sensing. Also included is a transparent cover 6 and a transparent piezoelectric film 3 stacked between said transparent cover and the first and second electrodes. There is also a patterned counter electrode 8 disposed between the transparent piezoelectric film and the transparent cover. The patterned counter electrode is an interconnected conductive region formed from the union of a plurality of counter electrode elements 9. The lateral displacements (Lx, Ly, fig. 3) of counter electrode elements with respect to the first and second electrodes are configured to maximise a capacitance between the patterned counter electrode and the first electrodes, or between the patterned counter electrode and the second electrodes. Also, a combined capacitive touch and force sensing sensor, where the pitch of the counter electrode line elements is larger than the pitch of the first and/or second electrodes.
Patent GB-2573629-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device, control method of electronic device, program, and computer readable medium
Inventor: TSUKASA TAKAHASHI
IPC: G06F3/0482
Filed: 2019-03-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selecting an input for an electronic device. The method starts with input switches in a first state where a first candidate group A is the current selectable candidate group. Selecting the actual input by switching from the first candidate A-1 to a second candidate A-2 by a first type of operation on an operating member. The first type of operation finishing before a first time period after the operation starts in the first state. The input method then changes to a second state, where a second selectable candidate group B becomes the current candidate group, in response to a second type of operation, were the operation finishes after the first time period. The method then switches from selecting a first candidate B-1 of the second candidate group to selecting a second candidate B-2 of the second candidate group in response to the first type operation of the operating member.
Patent GB-2574512-A (GB)
Title: High throughput passenger identification in portal monitoring
Inventor: RICHARD FAIN
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2019-05-02
Abstract: Facial identification system comprising: imaging of a group of individuals 150; identifying, from a database 180, each face in the group; assigning a confidence value 190 to each face; comparing the confidence score to a threshold 175; visually decorating 160 each face depending on whether the confidence level was exceeded or not; and displaying an image of the marked faces 165. The system may be iterative: take second and third images; filter out faces of individuals that have previously passed the confidence threshold; attempt a second and third recognition of faces which previously fell below the confidence threshold; and mark the faces according to whether the confidence threshold is exceeded. If the confidence level is exceeded the face may be outlined in green and/or annotated with the individual’s name. If the confidence level is not passed on the first and/or second attempt, the face may be outlined in red. If the confidence level is not passed on the third attempt, the face may be outlined in flashing red. A first imager may be disposed between a second imager and an entrance; first and second images being acquired by the first imager, the third image by the second imager.
Patent GB-2584837-A (GB)
Title: Sound field related rendering
Inventor: JUHA TAPIO VILKAMO
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2019-06-11
Abstract: A spatial audio rendering system receives audio data with a defocus direction 202 and renders the audio scene 207 so as to de-emphasize sources in that direction. Parameters and metadata (eg. source direction, energy ratios or gain in frequency sub bands) are calculated, and angular differences between defocus directions and loudspeaker directions allow adaptive gain computations.
Patent GB-2576603-A (GB)
Title: A container for storing and displaying angling rigs for use by anglers
Inventor: Dalton Brandon
IPC: A01K97/06
Filed: 2019-06-20
Abstract: A container 2 for storing and displaying angling rigs comprises a first container part 6 which is hinged to a second container part 10 and a plurality of mounting formations 12 which are arranged in rows 14 in the first and second container parts and which are for receiving the angling rigs 4. The mounting formations are slideably adjustable in the first and second container parts. The container includes slide formations 16 in the first and second container parts, the mounting formations being slideable thereon. The slide formations are interrupted along their length by interrupting members 22 which cause the mounting formations to slide along the slide formations in an interrupted manner, whereby the mounting formations are incrementally adjustable in position along the slide formations for receiving different lengths of the angling rigs. The slide formations may be arranged in pairs. A measurement scale 32 may be provided. A release tool for removing the mounting formations may be provided.
Patent GB-2577626-A (GB)
Title: Identifying peptides at the single molecule level
Inventor: EDWARD MARCOTTE
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: A method for analysing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) providing said polypeptide immobilized to a support, wherein said polypeptide is denatured and comprises at least one amino acid type, wherein every residue of said at least one amino acid type is labelled with a fluorescent label; (b) subjecting said polypeptide to an Edman degradation reaction to remove an N-terminal amino acid from said polypeptide; (c) optically detecting a signal from said at least one amino acid type at a single molecule level; and (d) repeating (b) and (c) one or more times to analyse said polypeptide. The polypeptide may comprise a plurality of labeled amino acid types, and step (c) may comprise detecting a collective signal from said plurality of labeled amino acid types. Said plurality of labeled amino acid types may comprise amino acids with different fluorescent labels which generate signals with different signal patterns. Said at least one amino acid type may comprise one or more members selected from the group consisting of lysine, glutamate, and aspartate. Residues of the at least one amino acid type may be covalently bonded to said fluorescent label. The collective signal may comprise a plurality of signals of different intensities or different frequencies.
Patent GB-2586656-A (GB)
Title: Semiochemical delivery matrices
Inventor: JOERG HARDEGE
IPC: C07H21/02
Filed: 2019-09-02
Abstract: A delivery matrix (gel) comprising a carbohydrate derivate and a semiochemical (pheromone) for the trapping, attracting or deterring of aquatic organisms. The carbohydrate derivative (croscarmellose sodium, chitin, hydroxypropyl cellulose or methyl cellulose) is preferably medium viscosity carboxymethylcellulose (low, high, ultra-high viscosity). The aquatic organism is either molluscs, fish or crustaceans, preferably shore crabs (Carcinus maenas). The semiochemical (ATP, ADP, AMP, glycine, proline, taurine, tryptophan, glutamine, glutathione, chondroitin-sulfate/sulphate, 2-phenylethylamine, 20-hydroxyecdysone, 5α-cyprionl sulfate/sulphate, 2,4-octadienal, trigonelline, homarine) is preferably uridine diphosphate (UDP) and uridine triphosphate (UTP), in a UDP:UTP ratio between 10:1 to 1:1. The matrix may have a slow release or a timed release of the semiochemical. The matrix may be provided as a tablet with a sugar coating. The matrix is prepared by mixing the carbohydrate derivative, semiochemical and water, aliquoting the mixture into a mould, freezing, and then lyophilising (freeze-drying). The matrix can be stored at -20 °C for up to 6 months.
Patent GB-2588166-A (GB)
Title: Spill resistant feeding device
Inventor: MANDY NICOLA HABERMAN
IPC: A61J7/00
Filed: 2019-10-10
Abstract: A spill resistant feeding device 100 comprises a longitudinally extending elongate member having a tubular retaining portion 101 proximate a first end of the elongate member and a gripping portion proximate a second end of the elongate member. The tubular retaining portion comprises an interior retaining surface 104 defining a retaining portion cavity 103 and the tubular retaining portion further comprises a food inlet F in fluid communication with the retaining portion cavity. The interior retaining surface may comprise a plurality of elevations comprising a plurality of longitudinal ribs. The device may further comprise an air vent 102 proximate a posterior end of the tubular retaining portion. The gripping portion may comprise inner 105 and outer 106 gripping portions. The inner portion may comprise a first material and the outer portion may comprise a second material, wherein the rigidity of the first material is greater than that of the second material. The tubular retaining portion may terminate adjacent to the inner handle portion. The device aims to provide assisted feeding of a child or an individual having limited dexterity.