baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2600754-A (GB)
Title: Liquid director
Inventor: STEPHEN FORBES
IPC: A47B96/18
Filed: 2020-11-09
Abstract: An elongate liquid director 22 suitable for mounting to an underside (12c, Figure 1) of a worktop to inhibit the unwanted flow of liquid behind the liquid director. The director comprises a substantially constant profile along its length, said profiled comprising a mounting portion 23 having an upper face for mounting to the worktop, and a projection 24 extending generally downwardly therefrom, so as to divert the liquid flow generally downwardly. The upper face comprises a recess 42 to receive sealing material 44 to provide a substantially liquid impermeable barrier between the mounting portion and the worktop. The recess may be an elongate channel extending substantially parallel to the mounting portion. The director may comprise a mounting structure located rearward of the recess, said structure comprising a spaced array of holes (40, Figure 5) arranged to receive a fastener, such as a screw. The projection may extend forward as well as downwardly and may be located at the forward edge of the mounting portion. Also disclosed is a cabinet (10, Figure 3) comprising a worktop (12, Figure 3), a liquid director; and sealing material. Further, a method of assembling a liquid director to a worktop is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2591863-A (GB)
Title: Micro-optic device with double sided optical effect
Inventor: KARLO IVAN JOLIC
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: A micro-optic device 200 includes a transparent substrate 216; first revealing elements 204 on a first side of the substrate that reveal first image elements on a second side of the substrate; and second revealing elements 214 on the second side of the substrate that reveal second image elements 206 on the first side of the substrate. The first revealing elements and second image elements are a first unitary structure 202 and the second revealing elements and first image elements are a second unitary structure 210. The first and second revealing elements may be first and second lens elements that sample and magnify the first and second image elements respectively. The first unitary structure and the second unitary structure may be formed by embossing. The first and/or second image elements may be recessed, same height or raised with respect to neighbouring revealing elements. The first and/or second unitary structures may be applied as a foil.
Patent GB-2588048-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic video advertisement replacement
Inventor: Marcus Liassides
IPC: H04N21/81
Filed: 2016-08-16
Abstract: A system and method includes an automatic content recognition (ACR) headend to perform ACR recognition on a video stream that is also being streamed to a client device, to detect timing of an upcoming ad spot to be delivered within the video stream. An addressable TV (ATV) engine is in communication with the ACR head end and is configured to determine whether a first ad to be delivered to the ad spot is off target for the ad spot and if so to notify the client device to replace the first ad with a replacement ad.
Patent GB-2602114-A (GB)
Title: Digital radio communications
Inventor: PAL HALAND
IPC: H04W28/18
Filed: 2020-12-18
Abstract: A digital radio transmitter device operates in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol that defines a default inter-frame spacing. The device has a minimum inter-frame spacing that is shorter than said default inter-frame spacing. The device is configured to: transmit 22 a first data packet indicating that the device is able to support an inter-frame spacing shorter than said default inter-frame spacing; receive 30, 36 a second data packet from a peer device after said default inter-frame spacing; if said second data packet indicates that said peer device is able to support an inter-frame spacing shorter than said default inter-frame spacing, transmit a third data packet using an inter-frame spacing shorter than said default inter-frame spacing; and if said second data packet does not indicate that said peer device is able to support an inter-frame spacing shorter than said default interframe spacing, transmit said third packet using said default inter-frame spacing.
Patent GB-2587580-A (GB)
Title: Imaging module and reader for, and method of, illuminating and imaging targets to be read over an extended range of working distances
Inventor: CHINH TAN
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: An imaging module for illuminating targets and capturing images over an extended range of working distances includes an imaging assembly with a plurality of solid-state imagers, one capturing images close-in to the module 12 over a wide field of view (FoV) 20 and one capturing images in a range further from the module 14, over a narrow FoV. Each imager has an imaging lens assembly 16, 18 for capturing light returning from a target in the respective FoV (20, 22 fig.2) and projecting the light onto the imagers. A single illuminating light assembly including a light source (optionally an LED 40) and lens assembly 60 is shared by both the near- and far-imagers. The illuminating lens assembly optically modifies the emitted light to illuminate both wide and narrow illumination fields, illuminating targets across the working range of the module and may include a collimating lens and a lenslet array. A reader (fig.1) comprising a housing with a light-transmissive window containing an imaging module as above is also claimed. A method of illuminating and imaging targets over an extended range of working distances is also claimed. The objective is to remove the flickering illumination caused by illumination systems that illuminate multiple FoVs sequentially.
Patent GB-2589032-A (GB)
Title: A method for optimizing speed curve of automated vehicles
Inventor: YUCHUAN DU
IPC: B60W60/00
Filed: 2017-12-30
Abstract: The invention belongs to the field of automatic driving technology and automatic speed control technology and relates to vehicle speed control method relating to ensuring passenger comfort affected by running vibration. A speed curve is obtained by a prediction model (fig 3) between vibration type pavement condition and driving comfort, based on type of vehicles, including three-axis acceleration sensors mounted to the following positions in a testing vehicle at the centre of the backrest of driver’s seat, at the centre of the cushion of driver’s seat, and at a third position. The hyperbolic tangent function (fig 4) or constant speed is used in speed control. Also disclosed are analysis of changeable road surface quality and vehicle vibration, and image-based road surface anti-slide coefficient evaluation technology, in combination with the use of GIS and vehicle-road communication technology (fig 2) to acquire road conditions.
Patent GB-2603953-A (GB)
Title: Thermal Weeder
Inventor: DAVID LORD
IPC: A01M21/04
Filed: 2021-02-22
Abstract: A gas powered thermal weeder comprising a burner head 4 for burning gas to generate heat. The burner head has a foot portion 43 (Figure 4) for placing in proximity to weeds to be treated with heat generated at the burner head. The burner head is connected by a support tube 5 to a handle portion 3, with the handle portion and support tube being for use together in supporting and positioning the burner head during the treatment of weeds. The handle portion comprises a gas canister mounting portion 21a (Figure 3) to which a gas canister 2 is mountable for supplying gas to the burner head. The thermal weeder may further comprise a support connector 7 (Figure 3) for connecting an outlet from the gas canister mounting portion to the support tube, so that in operation gas flows through the support connector to the support tube and thus to the burner head. The thermal weeder may be ignited via a piezo-electrically driven actuator 61 (Figure 3), or may comprise a wheel 433 (Figure 5) for facilitating movement of the foot portion over ground to be treated.
Patent GB-2605606-A (GB)
Title: A screening system
Inventor: Anthony John Dicken
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2021-04-06
Abstract: A screening system includes a detection apparatus (100, fig.1), a rotatable platform 310 to receive the item, and a mechanical arrangement 320, 330. The detection apparatus has an emitter portion to generate a primary beam (130, fig.1) of ionising radiation, such as x-rays or gamma rays, and a detector portion to detect an absorption signal and at least one of a diffraction signal and a scattering signal. The mechanical arrangement is adapted to translate the detection apparatus along a translation axis 315 to scan the item with the primary beam. The detection portion may be formed of an ionising radiation absorption sensor 140, a collimator 150, and an energy resolving detector 160 for detecting the energy of scattered or diffracted photons in the sample (180, fig.1). The system may comprise a data analyser 350 which may form a first absorption image and a second diffraction or scattering image. A tomosynthesis reconstruction algorithm may be used. Image segmentation may be performed to identify regions of interest. The screening system may be used for identifying restricted or illicit substances that may be present in some luggage or in mail.
Patent GB-2612285-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to foundation rafts
Inventor: PAUL KISS
IPC: E04G25/06
Filed: 2021-04-21
Abstract: A support unit comprising a base member 12, a platform member 14, an external support post 20 and an internal support post 22, wherein the external post can move in an axial direction. The posts comprise openings 24, (34, fig 6D), and receive a releasable retaining member 42 that extends through the openings, arranged such that the platform is supported in an elevated position when installed and the platform can drop towards the base when removed. The openings are preferably elongate slots of different heights. The retaining member may be a detent pin and preferably has a tension line (58, fig 7) for removal of the pin and to aid in removing the support from under the foundation. Further disclosed is a support system comprising multiple support units and a tension line, and a method of forming a foundation.
Patent GB-2606016-A (GB)
Title: Urinal
Inventor: Amber Probyn
IPC: E04H1/12
Filed: 2021-04-22
Abstract: A portable modular urinal that can be used by a female. A modular unit has a wedge-shaped base 10 that has side walls 32, outer walls 36, an internal wall 40 and a barrier wall 44 detachable mounted to the upper surface of the wedged-shaped base 10. The base has steps 18 that lead to gap between the outer walls, and the space between the internal and side walls define two cubicles 50, each having a removable urinal pedestal 52 located in the angle of the cubicle, that are screened by the barrier wall. The urinal is open topped and has no door, wherein the walls are at a height to shield a use from all side when in use. Preferably more than one modular unit can be placed next to each other to form various arrangements e.g. circles (Fig 8) and may be secured to each other via brackets for stability. The modular units can be dismantled for storage purposes, and to allow damaged components to be replaced. The pedestal drains into a sum within the base and drained via access 20.
Patent GB-2596920-A (GB)
Title: Medical mask restoring device
Inventor: CHING-CHIEH YANG
IPC: H01T23/00
Filed: 2021-06-15
Abstract: A medical mask restoring device 1 includes an electric corona radiating net 2 producing an electric corona. An ion transmitter 12 is connected with the electric corona radiating net, and at least one electricity supply 11 is connected with the ion transmitter. The device may further comprise a base (see fig. 4) with an electrostatic charging face provided on a side of the base, where the electricity supply and the ion transmitter are mounted on the base and the electric corona radiating net is mounted on the electrostatic charging face. A sensitive switch or sensor may be mounted on the electrostatic charging face and connected to the ion transmitter. The mask may comprise a cloth layer mounted on a front face of the electric corona radiating net and a melt-blown non-woven fabric layer mounted on a rear face of the electric corona radiating net. The electric corona radiating net may be made of carbon fibre.
Patent GB-2603563-A (GB)
Title: Use of residual gravitational signal to generate anomaly detection model
Inventor: PAUL F RODNEY
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2021-08-11
Abstract: In a first aspect, a computer-implemented method comprising retrieving legacy drilling data from one or more databases 514, the legacy drilling data comprising orientation data for an associated drilling tool; calculating a residual signal based on the legacy drilling data 516; and training a machine-learning model based on the residual signal 518. In a second aspect, a system comprising one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions to cause the processors to perform the method of the first aspect. Preferably the legacy drilling data comprises at least one magnetic field signal and at least one gravitational field signal. Preferably the legacy drilling data is associated with anomaly data indicating anomalies detected during a drilling operation performed with the drilling tool. Preferably the machine-learning model is configured to perform anomaly detection. The residual signal may be used to infer patterns of motion or tool displacement that indicate anomalies relating to drilling equipment or operations or indicate changes to formation characteristics such as changes in wellbore diameter.
Patent GB-2609658-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle
Inventor: GEORGE ALAN JONES
IPC: B62K21/10
Filed: 2021-08-13
Abstract: A vehicle comprising a self-centring mechanism comprises a frame, a fork 43 arranged to rotate relative to the frame about a rotational axis 49, a wheel attached to the fork, and a self-centring mechanism 50 for centring a position of the wheel. The self-centring mechanism 50 comprises a cam 60, a follower 70 engaged with the cam 60, and a biasing member 80 for biasing the follower 70 against the cam 60. Rotation of the fork causes the follower 70 to rotate relative to the cam 60 about the rotational axis 49. The cam 60 is shaped such that the follower 70 is biased by the biasing member 80 to a rest position, and rotation of the follower 70 relative to the cam 60 causes the follower 70 to translate relative to the cam 60 in a direction parallel to the rotational axis 49 against the biasing member 80.
Patent GB-2595793-A (GB)
Title: Plant-Growing Tray and Method
Inventor: JOHN COOLEY
IPC: A01G27/00
Filed: 2021-02-24
Abstract: A plant-growing tray comprises a tray top and a plurality of cells extending downwardly from the tray top. Each cell is for containing a substrate for a plant, for the propagation or growth of the plant. Each cell is associated with a catchment area of the tray top, and each catchment area has a sloped surface which, during watering of the plants in the tray, directs water impinging or falling on the catchment area towards the cell.
Patent GB-2596471-A (GB)
Title: Child tray assembly and multi-function high chair
Inventor: JERRY INGRAHAM
IPC: A47D15/00
Filed: 2018-03-27
Abstract: A child tray 13” assembly adapted for a child seat 11 includes at least one support portion 131” and a tray 132”. The at least one support portion is slidably disposed on the child seat. The tray is detachably disposed on the at least one support portion. The tray includes a tray body 1321” and at least one sliding latch 1324 slidably disposed on the tray body. At least one assembling portion 1326 is formed on the tray body for insertion of at least one lower tube 122. The at least one sliding latch includes a first engaging portion for engaging with the at least one support portion, and at least one second engaging portion 1324’ for engaging with the at least one lower tube inserted within the at least one assembling portion at a locking position.
Patent GB-2611320-A (GB)
Title: System and method for E-fuel production
Inventor: ANDREW WOODS
IPC: C25B1/04
Filed: 2021-09-29
Abstract: A system or method for producing synthetic fuel comprises a reactor having a first reaction zone for implementing a first reaction in which carbon dioxide and hydrogen react to produce carbon monoxide and water, and at least one other reaction zone for implementing a second reaction in which carbon monoxide and hydrogen react to produce a fuel precursor, and a third reaction involving synthesizing fuel from said fuel precursor. The reaction zones are inter-connected in series by a fluid circuit which is configured to circulate and recirculate fluid around the reactor to facilitate recycling of reactants and heat energy. The system facilitates low-energy, cost-efficient production of liquid e-fuels (electrofuels).
Patent GB-2604424-A (GB)
Title: A foldable three layers chair mat
Inventor: CHUNLIAN YU
IPC: B32B27/06
Filed: 2021-11-22
Abstract: A foldable three layers chair mat comprising an upper surface rug layer 1 made by woven or knitted rug, a middle layer 2a, 2b made by rigid material such as plastic or wood seamlessly spliced together, wherein the rigid layers are glued and held by the rug layer as a hinge, and a lower surface anti-skip layer 3a, 3b glued on the lower surface of the rigid layer. The mat can be used on hard floors such as wooden floors and on soft carpets. The chair wheels can roll freely on the mat.
Patent GB-2599265-A (GB)
Title: Multi-material iron golf club head
Inventor: JACOB T CLARKE
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2020-06-05
Abstract: Described herein is a tour iron having a golf club head with a faceplate, a body, and an insert. A sole, top rail, rear, and the faceplate enclose a cavity within the body. The cavity can house the insert. The insert can comprise a low-density material, allowing weight to be concentrated around the peripheral edge of the golf club head. The rear of the golf club head has an inflection seam running from the heel to the toe. The golf club head has an upper portion, above the inflection seam and a lower portion below the inflection seam. The lower portion can have a depth greater that the upper portion depth. The striking surface can be formed by the low-density insert. The golf club head has a comparatively high moment of inertia and a low center of gravity. Other embodiments and methods are described herein.
Patent GB-2604220-A (GB)
Title: Phase shifters with switched transmission line loads
Inventor: Mostafa Azizi
IPC: H03H11/20
Filed: 2021-12-17
Abstract: A phase shifter includes a first port, a first controllable reflective load, a second port, a second controllable reflective load, and a pair of coupled lines that are electromagnetically coupled to one another. The pair of coupled lines includes a first conductive line between the first port and the first controllable reflective load and a second conductive line between the second controllable reflective load and the second port. At least one of the first controllable reflective load or the second controllable reflective load includes a switched transmission line load. The switched transmission line comprises a plurality of shut switches, and may comprise a plurality of meandering sections or a loop. The switches may be connected to the transmission line at non-uniform distances from one another, and the distance may decrease along the length of the transmission line.
Patent GB-2616405-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for use in a ventilation device
Inventor: NICHOLAS JOHN HOPPER
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2022-01-19
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for use in a ventilation device (501, fig 5), the apparatus comprising a container 100 for containing a phase change material; and wherein a surface topology of the at least one side wall 1011, 1012 of the container induces turbulence to a fluid passing thereover. The surface topology may comprise an undulating portion 101U comprising a variable sinusoidal cross-sectional shape. The shape of at least one end wall 1021, 1022 of the container may be convex, and a cross-sectional shape of the end wall may be curved, semi-circular or circular. A thermally conductive member (400, fig 4A) may be disposed in the container to enhance heat transfer and partitions an internal volume of the container into a plurality of sections. An assembly (503, fig 6) is also disclosed comprising a first and second apparatus adjacent but separated from one another. A thermal battery comprising at least one apparatus is also disclosed and may be a heat exchanger or module for a ventilation device (fig 7).
Patent GB-2615596-A (GB)
Title: Blockchain-implemented hash function
Inventor: WEI ZHANG
IPC: H04L9/40
Filed: 2022-02-15
Abstract: A method of implementing a universal hash function (UHF) using blockchain transactions, the method comprising generating a first blockchain transaction and submitting the first blockchain transaction to one or more nodes of a blockchain transaction, wherein the first blockchain transaction comprises a locking script configured to, when executed together with an unlocking script of a second blockchain transaction comprising a target data item, generate a hash result of the target data item. The locking script comprises a UHF script configured to generate the hash result by: i) generating a first intermediate result based on a multiplication of the target data item by a first parameter; ii) generating a second intermediate result based on an addition of a second parameter to the first intermediate result; iii) generating a third intermediate result based on a modulo of the second intermediate result by a third parameter; and iv) generating the hash result based on a modulo of the third intermediate result by a fourth parameter. The UHF script is more efficient and requires less computation than the HASH160 operation code (opcode) in a pay-to-public-key-hash (P2PKH) locking script because it only involves one multiplication, one addition and two modular operations.
Patent GB-2616071-A (GB)
Title: Materials and compositions for reservoir stimulation treatment
Inventor: LI JIANG
IPC: C09K8/74
Filed: 2022-02-28
Abstract: A composition for stimulating a wellbore, subterranean formation, or reservoir, comprising a stimulating fluid, a rate modulator and a dispersant. The rate modulator decreases the rate of reaction between the stimulating fluid and the wellbore, subterranean formation or reservoir. The rate modulator may be a lignosulphonate or a lignosulphonate derivative. The acid may be a mineral acid such as hydrochloric, HCL, or hydrofluoric, HF, acid. The dispersant may be microfibrillated cellulose, MFC. The rate modulator may also function as a hydrogen sulphide or mercaptan scavenger. The rate modulator may be present from between 0.01 to 90 wt. % and the dispersant may be present at 0.01 to 2 wt. %. The composition may have an aqueous base fluid and may also contain a fluid loss additive.
Patent GB-2617210-A (GB)
Title: Ranging service exposure framework for 5G mobile communications networks
Inventor: Tomasz Henryk Mach
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2022-05-06
Abstract: A method for performing ranging between a reference UE and a target UE in a 3GPP mobile communications system. The method comprises receiving, at the reference UE from a requesting entity, a request for a ranging service between the reference UE and the target UE; performing ranging between the reference UE and the target UE; and transmitting, from the reference UE to the requesting entity, a report of a result of the ranging, wherein the requesting entity communicates directly or indirectly with one or more of a Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC) and a Location Management Function (LMF) of the 3GPP mobile communications system to transmit the request and receive the report.