baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2602344-A (GB)
Title: A telecom enterprise management system and computer implemented method of generating same
Inventor: STEPHEN KELLY
IPC: H04W16/18
Filed: 2020-12-24
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a telecom enterprise management system. The method involves capturing site data including infrastructure data and equipment data, preferably by receiving a point cloud 103 generated by a laser scan of the site or derived from a photograph 105. A three-dimensional virtual model of the site is generated from the captured site data 111. Infrastructure components and equipment components are identified from the virtual model. For example, an infrastructure component is a mast 122 and equipment components are antennae 123,125. ISO data model data is attributed to each equipment component in the virtual model and the data model data is stored in an accessible memory. The ISO data model may be an ISO 16739 IFC data model schema. Preferably a building information model (BIM) is generated for the site.
Patent GB-2590326-A (GB)
Title: Method of estimating a vehicle load
Inventor: DAVID PARRY
IPC: B60W40/13
Filed: 2018-09-18
Abstract: A method of estimating a load on a vehicle 10, the method comprising obtaining a first and second load estimate 42, 44 using first and second load estimation techniques respectively; analysing characteristics 46, 50, 54, 58, 62 of the load estimates; selecting, based on the analysis, either the first or second load estimate as an output load estimate 48, 52, 56, 60, 64; and receiving one or more signals indicative of vehicle operating parameters and inhibiting the first load estimation technique and/or the second estimation technique in dependence on the or each signal indicative of vehicle operating parameters. The corresponding characteristics of each estimate may be compared, wherein a characteristic could be the surface gradient of a surface. Surface gradient may be estimated in dependence on the magnitude of gravity, as a component of a longitudinal acceleration. The surface gradient could be compared to a certain threshold value.
Patent GB-2594784-A (GB)
Title: Alignment tool
Inventor: TYRONE HARNETT
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 2021-03-11
Abstract: The alignment tool 10 includes a threaded support stub 30 of large axial length. A core bit 32 is in threaded engagement with the support stub. A support member 34 is secured to and in threaded engagement with the support stub. The support member includes a section located within the core bit 32 and a section projecting from the core bit 32. The support member and core bit are coaxial with one another in use. The support member may be a second core bit of smaller diameter than the first core bit. The stub may be part of an adaptor 20 removably securable to a fitting 12 received by a power tool. The support member may be secured in position with a lock nut or wing nut 38. A helical spring (150, Figure 6) may be positioned on the support stub, compressed between the core bit and support member. An alternative tool includes a fitting and adaptor provided with openings 22, 24 which align with one another. A lock pin 26 is receivable within the openings to secure the fitting and adaptor to one another. The fitting and adaptor are provided with axially extending flow passages (12a, 20a, Figure 5).
Patent GB-2605947-A (GB)
Title: Inverse emulsion thickeners
Inventor: Clive Noel Williams
IPC: C08L67/06
Filed: 2021-03-31
Abstract: An inverse emulsion copolymer thickener composition comprises (A) an aqueous phase comprising a cross-linked hydrophilic polyelectrolyte copolymer (A’), such as sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propane sulfonate, resulting from the free radical copolymerisation of: (i) at least one anionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing a negatively charged group and one polymerisable C=C double bond, or at least one cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing a positively charged group and one polymerisable C=C double bond, and (ii) at least one non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated crosslinking monomer bearing at least two polymerisable C=C double bonds, such as methylene-bis-acrylamide, and (iii) optionally, one or more hydrophilic non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers bearing one polymerisable C=C double bond, such as acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, (B) an oil phase comprising a carrier oil (C), such as farnesane, (D) (i) at least one water-in-oil emulsifying surfactant, and (D) (ii) at least one oil-in-water emulsifying surfactant; characterised in that the inverse emulsion copolymer composition further comprises (E) a natural gum selected from (i) diutan gum, konjac gum, guar gum, locust bean gum and mixtures thereof and / or (ii) a natural gum that is other than xanthan gum, sodium alginate or sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. The compositions are effective for use as thickeners for thickening aqueous solutions, including solutions which contain dissolved salts, such as aqueous medium for a personal care product, a cosmetic or a product for topical application.
Patent GB-2606384-A (GB)
Title: Filtering apparatus
Inventor: GARY DEAVILLE
IPC: B01D33/46
Filed: 2021-05-06
Abstract: Apparatus for removing solid material from liquid comprises a plurality of step-shaped filter units 7 mounted in parallel around a loop and each rotatable about its trailing edge and a drive mechanism 4 to convey the filter units around the loop. A guide track system 14 is also provided for guiding the rotation of each filter unit as it moves around the loop such that each unit sequentially transitions between presenting a stepped profile and a smooth profile on the outside of the loop. A spring loaded seal 17 may be mounted to the trailing edge of each unit to form a tight seal with the leading edge of an adjacent unit. Also disclosed is a further invention relating to a method for removing solid material from a liquid. The apparatus provides efficient filtering, particularly when large amounts of solid material is present, which would clog existing apparatus or result in rag rolling.
Patent GB-2608364-A (GB)
Title: Nasogastric tube
Inventor: ANDREW HINDMARSH
IPC: A61M27/00
Filed: 2021-06-24
Abstract: A nasogastric tube 100 comprising a porous medium 122 for treatment of a treatment area of an internal surface of a body lumen; a suction lumen 124 coupled to the porous medium for providing suction to the porous medium and a radial deployment system operable to deploy the porous medium. A radial deployment system 140 is operable to deploy the porous medium between an insertion state for insertion of the porous medium into the patient, and a treatment state in which an outer surface of the porous medium is moved towards the treatment area of the patient. Wherein a window is defined in a body carried by the nasogastric tube; and a portion of the radial deployment system and/or a portion of the porous medium is arranged to move radially outwards through the window to deploy the porous medium from the insertion state to the treatment state.
Patent GB-2594407-A (GB)
Title: Changing therapy devices or wound dressings in reduced pressure wound therapy
Inventor: FELIX CLARENCE QUINTANAR
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2019-12-11
Abstract: An apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound is disclosed. The apparatus can include a housing, a pressure source, a canister, and a controller. The pressure source can be supported by the housing and provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing positioned over a wound. The canister can collect exudate from the wound. The controller can monitor a parameter indicative of providing negative pressure to the wound dressing with the pressure source, determine from the parameter that the wound is treatable with a canisterless wound therapy apparatus, and output for presentation to a user a notification indicating that the wound is treatable with the canisterless wound therapy apparatus.
Patent GB-2608843-A (GB)
Title: Rotary encoder
Inventor: ROBIN EDDINGTON
IPC: G01D5/16
Filed: 2021-07-14
Abstract: A rotary encoder comprises a cam 2 configured to rotate about a rotation axis 3 so that it displaces a lever 8 which pivots at one end 10. The other end of the lever 9 has at least one shape memory alloy, SMA, wire 5 attached to it. At the opposite end of wire, the wire the is secured 12. As the cam rotates, the lever applies strain to the SMA wire such that its electrical properties changes and a output signal can be generated as the strain in the wire varies, such that the output signal is dependent on the angular position of the cam. The arrangement allows continuous rotations of the cam so that its position through multiple whole rotation cycles can be measured. In other embodiments (e.g. figure 6) multiple levers and SMA wires may be arranged to co-operate with a single cam. Alternatively, the cam may displace a follower plate 13 (in figure 8 for example) to which multiple SMA wires are attached and strained by the follower plate’s displacement.
Patent GB-2610381-A (GB)
Title: A method of controlling a performance test in an access network
Inventor: DAVID TOWNEND
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2021-08-27
Abstract: A method of operating a performance test controller 300 in one or more access networks 100, 200, comprising obtaining data identifying a first communication medium 150 of a first network node (e.g. customer premises equipment (CPE), or user equipment (UE)), within a first plurality of network nodes 110 in one of the access networks 100. The controller then determines whether a count of concurrent performance tests of the first communication medium is less than a first threshold and in response to this determination, a first performance test of the first communication medium is initiated. The first network node is a participant of the first performance test. Also disclosed is a corresponding method of operating the first network comprising sending a performance test request message identifying the first communications medium to the controller, receiving a performance test response message from the controller, and in response to receiving the message, participating in the first performance test. The count of concurrent performance tests may be based on a count of the number of active performance tests in the communication medium. The method may include determining a scheduled time for a performance test.
Patent GB-2610415-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for generating, storing and scrambling passwords
Inventor: PIERRE KERCHNER
IPC: H04L9/38
Filed: 2021-09-03
Abstract: A device 100, suitable for generating, storing, and hiding a password set, having three concentric disks 104, 106, 108 layered on top of each other, with the disks 104, 106, 108 having successively larger diameters. The disks 104, 106, 108, which can be made from card, paper, plastic, or metal, are connected along a central axis that they are each free to rotate around, and each disk 104, 106, 108 has strings 112 of characters marked about its outer circumference at regular intervals, so that rotation of the disks 104, 106, 108 about the central axis causes different strings 112 to be aligned with each other, thus allowing different passwords to be generated. The character strings 112, which can include digits from 0-9 and non-alphanumeric characters, can be generated randomly; and can be marked in bold or underline to aid alignment of the disks.
Patent GB-2596492-A (GB)
Title: A heave compensating system for a floating drilling vessel
Inventor: Rune STANGHELLE
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2020-04-08
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heave compensating system for a floating drilling vessel. The system comprises: - a rig floor of the floating drilling vessel, - a drilling riser attached to a well via a wellhead, - a tubular extending through an opening of the rig floor, - a slips for holding the tubular, - a top drive and/or an elevator for holding the tubular at an upper end, - a telescopic joint comprising an outer barrel and an inner barrel, wherein the outer barrel is connected to a wellhead, and the inner barrel is telescopically arranged inside the outer barrel, - a riser tensioning system arranged between the drilling riser and the floating drilling vessel, wherein the heave compensating system comprises a draw work heave compensating system arranged between the top drive and/or elevator and the rig floor, and a slips heave compensating system for heave compensation of the slips, wherein the heave compensating systems may be synchronized, compensating for the floating drilling vessel's heave movement.
Patent GB-2606600-A (GB)
Title: An efficient method for VLSI implementation of useful neural network activation functions
Inventor: JUN SAWADA
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2021-11-23
Abstract: A neural inference chip is provided, including at least one neural inference core. The at least one neural inference core is adapted to apply a plurality of synaptic weights to a plurality of input activations to produce a plurality of intermediate outputs. The at least one neural inference core comprises a plurality of activation units configured to receive the plurality of intermediate outputs and produce a plurality of activations. Each of the plurality of activation units is configured to apply a configurable activation function to its input. The configurable activation function has at least a re-ranging term and a scaling term, the re-ranging term determining the range of the activations and the scaling term determining the scale of the activations. Each of the plurality of activations units is configured to obtain the re-ranging term and the scaling term from one or more look up tables.
Patent GB-2613198-A (GB)
Title: Walking frame with self-aligning wheels
Inventor: CALLUM MATTHEW JACK WATT
IPC: A61H3/04
Filed: 2021-11-29
Abstract: A walking frame 100 comprising a walking frame body 110 configured to provide support to a user as they walk across a surface, at least one swivel castor 120a, 120b coupled to the walking frame body 110 and comprising a wheel (122, Fig.2a) configured to contact the surface and rotate and a wheel mount (124. Fig.2a) rotatable with respect to the walking frame body to change the orientation of the wheel relative to the walking frame body and allow the user to steer the walking frame. The walking frame also comprises an alignment mechanism (130. Fig.2a) configured to apply a biasing force to the wheel mount on rotation thereof to bias the wheel into a predetermined orientation relative to the walking frame body, wherein the biasing force applied to the wheel mount decreases as the wheel mount rotates away from the predetermined orientation. The alignment mechanism may comprise a plurality (132a-b, Fig.2b) of magnets to provide the biasing force. The biasing force may be applied over a predetermined rotational range of the wheel mount being less than 360 degrees, and outside the predetermined range there may be no biasing force.
Patent GB-2607369-A (GB)
Title: Truncated array for performing division
Inventor: Thomas Michael Rose
IPC: G06F30/30
Filed: 2021-11-30
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for deriving a hardware representation of a fixed logic circuit for performing division of an input x by a divisor selectable from a plurality of divisors, where x is an m-bit integer, the method comprising: normalising each of the plurality of divisors to form a plurality of multipliers; forming a summation array arranged to multiply the input x by any one of the plurality of multipliers; truncating the summation array by discarding all columns less significant than the kth column of the summation array below the position of a binary point, where [k = log2m]; determining a corrective constant in dependence on the maximum sum of the partial products discarded from the summation array for at least one of the multipliers; and generating a hardware representation of a fixed logic circuit implementing the truncated summation array including the corrective constant. The array may be further truncated by discarding τ least significant rows of the array, where τ = 2k – m. The normalising may be performed such that the multipliers lie in the range [1,2) when expressed in the decimal format.
Patent GB-2600036-A (GB)
Title: Live monitoring to trigger automation
Inventor: MATTHEW GRADY MCCONNELL
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 2020-09-10
Abstract: A system may include one or more processors disposed within a management network. An end-user network may contain agent instances and one or more servers, where the one or more servers are operable to: (i) receive communications to the end-user network, and (ii) assign agent instances to service the communications. The one or more processors may be configured to perform one or more tasks. These tasks may include receiving,, from the end-user network, data associated with the processes of tire one or more servers; determining, based on a specification, operations to be performed by the one or more servers, wherein the specification is defined by the end-user network and comprises logical directives, each directive containing conditions that, if satisfied by the received data, define the operations; and providing, to the one or more servers, the operations.
Patent GB-2603859-A (GB)
Title: A hookah device
Inventor: IMAD LAHOUD
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2021-12-15
Abstract: A hookah device for use with a hookah having an elongate stem and a water chamber with a first end of the stem attached to the water chamber comprises: a plurality of ultrasonic mist generator devices 201 each having a mist outlet port; and a driver device which is connected electrically to and configured to activate each of the mist generator devices 201, the driver device comprising a wireless communication system configured to transmit and receive data between the driver device and a computing device that can control the operation of the hookah device. The device further comprises a hookah attachment arrangement for attaching the device to a second end of the stem of the hookah, and having an outlet port which provides a fluid flow path from the mist outlet ports and out of the hookah device, such that mist generated by the mist generator devices 201 flows along the fluid flow path and out of the hookah device to the hookah. The wireless communication system may comprise a Bluetooth (RTM) Low Energy microcontroller, and the computing device may be a smartphone with a companion mobile application.
Patent GB-2615577-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispenser, controller and control system
Inventor: Richard Nighy
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2022-02-12
Abstract: A beverage dispenser controller 30 for a beverage dispenser 10 with two sensory modes (e.g., display visuals or speaker audio at interface 20). The controller 30 has an output terminal (36, Fig. 2) and monitors its voltage. If the voltage is identified as a first (second) voltage, the controller 30 sends a signal to the beverage dispenser 10 to operate in a first (second) sensory mode. The second voltage is lower than the first voltage. The controller 30 identifies a constant low voltage as the second voltage and identifies a pulsed voltage as a low voltage. A control system may include a tilt sensor 28 on tap handle 22, connected by two-wire interface 32 to the controller 30. The sensor 28 outputs a positive continuous voltage or a pulsed positive voltage depending on tilt angle. The controller 30 may use debounce to go from a pulsed to continuous voltage.
Patent GB-2601957-A (GB)
Title: A medical device
Inventor: HENRY WALTER VAN NIEKERK
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2021-01-14
Abstract: This invention relates to a medical device. The device includes an elongate cannula which is insertable into a blood vessel and which is resiliently biased towards a closed condition in which it inhibits fluid flow through the cannula. The cannula is displaceable away from its closed position by the introduction of a displacement arrangement such as a device or instrument or a pressurised fluid and reverts to its closed condition when the displacement arrangement is removed from the cannula to inhibit the flow of blood therethrough. The invention further relates to a needle for use with the medical device, to a kit and to a method of accessing a blood vessel. In addition, it relates to a method of closing an incision in a blood vessel and to a closure member for use in the method.
Patent GB-2617081-A (GB)
Title: Audio signal processing method and apparatus
Inventor: ABHIJITH BALAN
IPC: G10L21/0208
Filed: 2022-03-28
Abstract: A noise cancellation system for a vehicle takes microphone signals AS-n, generates a frequency domain representation of them and receives an operating signal OS-n which indicates an operating state of the vehicle (eg. engine RPM). These are then used to determine an audio profile of eg. engine noise to be cancelled from the audio signal via eg. an anti-phase signal from a loudspeaker.
Patent GB-2602763-A (GB)
Title: A luminaire and illumination system
Inventor: Pamela Topping
IPC: F21Y115/10
Filed: 2020-10-09
Abstract: A luminaire (11) is provided having sensors means (16) for detecting or determining information relating to a subject. The information is usable to determine changes to light output.
Patent GB-2607729-A (GB)
Title: A flavoring agent and a production method thereof
Inventor: GOZDE GOKDENIZ
IPC: A23L27/20
Filed: 2022-05-24
Abstract: A flavouring agent comprising (A) L-Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Sabinene, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Terpinolene, L-Alpha-Pinene, L-Beta-Pinene and antioxidant. The antioxidant is preferably Gallic acid, it may also be Caffeic acid and/or Butylated Hydroxy Anisole. The percent by weight of (A) may be L-Linalool (15.0-20.0), Linalyl Acetate (30.0-50.0), Sabinene (0.70-2.40), Citral (15.0-18.80), Terpinolene (0.01-1), Benzyl Benzoate (0.30-1.75), L-Alpha-Pinene (2-3.18), L-Beta-Pinene (7.03-10.20) and an antioxidant (0.6-2.0). A production method of the flavouring agent comprising (a) subjecting the materials (A) to a pre-control process to ensure quality and standardisation of the product; (b) dissolving the antioxidant in a solution; (c) placing (A) with the antioxidant solution in a vessel (d) stirring the materials in the vessel to obtain homogeneity without heating so the characteristics and taste of the raw materials are not lost. The flavouring agent may be used in foods and beverages to provide them with a bergamot flavour.
Patent GB-2619561-A (GB)
Title: Compression garment
Inventor: STEPHEN BARKER
IPC: A41B11/14
Filed: 2022-06-10
Abstract: In a first aspect a compression garment 100 to cover the pelvic area and upper legs comprises an upper thigh region 101, a lower thigh region 103 and a buttock region 104, where inner surfaces of each of these regions comprises a plurality of pads. In a second aspect a compression garment to cover the shoulders and upper arms comprises an upper inner bicep region, an upper inner triceps region, and an outer arm region, wherein the inner surfaces of each of these regions comprises a plurality of pads. Preferably the pads (which could also be called protrusions, bumps, or raised dots) are of varying heights, for example of a lower height in the upper thigh relative to the lower thigh and buttocks. There may also be regions without any pads. The pads can urge lymph out of the tissues and towards the lymph nodes, which might prevent the formation of cellulite. In a third aspect a method for forming the pads onto fabric using an ink polymer, multi-layer, screen printing process is disclosed.
Patent GB-2607250-A (GB)
Title: Suspension assembly
Inventor: SIMON DAVIS
IPC: H02G3/32
Filed: 2020-08-21
Abstract: A securing device 16 comprises a securing member 68 and an attaching arrangement 54 for attaching the securing device to a support member 12. The securing member is held by the attaching arrangement where the securing member is movable between securing and non-securing positions. The securing device may secure an elongate suspension article 14 to the support member through securing apertures 30. The support member may be a cable or pipe tray.