baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2535392-A (GB)
Title: Interactive reticle for a tactical battle management system user interface
Inventor: DEREK VOISIN
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: An interactive reticle to be displayed on a user interface displayed on a touchscreen device is disclosed. The interactive reticle comprises a center portion comprising a zone for displaying data and a plurality of icons displayed around the center portion, each of the plurality of icons for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a corresponding finger gesture on a corresponding icon.
Patent GB-2550416-A (GB)
Title: Filter for a brushless DC motor
Inventor: ANDREW DAVIS
IPC: H02P6/182
Filed: 2016-05-20
Abstract: A filter 232, 234, 236 for use with a brushless DC motor 210 to filter a signal received from a floating terminal 212, 214, 216 of the brushless DC motor. The filter is configured such that a time delay introduced by the filter to the signal received from the floating terminal is equal to the time taken for a rotor of the motor to rotate through an angle equal to half of a commutation step of the motor. The filter may be a programmable digital filter. The filter may be implemented in software. The motor may be a three phase brushless DC motor. The aim of the invention is to reduce or eliminate environmental electrical noise without unduly affecting zero-crossing detection and thus commutation accuracy.
Patent GB-2558181-A (GB)
Title: Hydrofoil system for a watercraft
Inventor: JOHN SHARON PERRY
IPC: B63B39/06
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A hydrofoil system for a watercraft suitable for controlling the pitch and / or height of the water craft above the water surface. Comprising a hydrofoil supported by a nominally perpendicular strut, wherein the strut is pivotally mounted to allow the hydrofoil and strut to rotate about an axis that is nominally perpendicular to the plane of the water flow and lying ahead of the strut. Preferably the mounting means is a universal joint that allows an additional axis of rotation permitting the angle of attack of the hydrofoil to be adjusted and/or allow the angle of the strut to the water plane to be adjusted, and/or permit the hydrofoil and strut to be moved to a stowed position when not in use. Preferably the rotation of the hydrofoil and strut may be controlled to intentionally reduce a roll angle and/or control the heave of the craft, via a sensing system and pulleys or telescopic strut and the like. The hydrofoil may have an optional winglet extension on one end of the hydrofoil / wing to assist in controlling the height of the hydrofoil, should the hydrofoil break through the water surface.
Patent GB-2552361-A (GB)
Title: Implantable medical device and method
Inventor: JEPPE DUFRESNE JOHNSEN
IPC: A61F2/01
Filed: 2016-07-21
Abstract: An implantable medical device (e.g. a vascular filter for use in a blood vessel or vein), and a method of forming thereof, comprises providing a plurality of struts 22 each having a first and second end with an operative length 32 there between. Each strut includes a strut skeleton (34, Fig 3) having a first flexural modulus and a biodegradable reinforcement element (36, Fig 3) which extends along the operative length 32 attached to the strut skeleton; the reinforcement element and the strut skeleton together having a second flexural modulus greater than the first flexural modulus. The reinforcement element and/or the strut skeleton varies in at least one of amount and composition continuously along the operative length such that the second flexural modulus also varies in a continuous manner along the operative length. As the reinforcement element degrades the flexural modulus of the strut changes from the second flexural modulus to the first flexural modulus.
Patent GB-2552546-A (GB)
Title: Oxidation catalyst for a compression ignition engine and a method of preparation therefor
Inventor: ANDREW FRANCIS CHIFFEY
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas produced by a compression ignition engine comprises a substrate and a catalytic coating disposed on the substrate. The catalytic coating comprises a mixture of: (a) particles of a first catalytic material, such as supported Pt and a component selected from Pd, a promoter (e.g. an alkaline earth metal or oxide, hydroxide or carbonate thereof or bismuth or an oxide thereof), for oxidising carbon monoxide (CO) and/or hydrocarbons (HCs); (b) particles of a second catalytic material, such as Pt and a second support (e.g. alumina, silica or silica and alumina composite oxide) for oxidising nitric oxide (NO) and/or for absorbing oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Also disclosed is a method of preparing the oxidation catalyst comprising coating a substrate with a washcoat, wherein the washcoat comprises particles of a first catalyst and a second catalyst dispersed in a liquid.
Patent GB-2541542-A (GB)
Title: Toy apparatus and methods of manufacture and use thereof
Inventor: STEFAN KNOX
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: A game apparatus comprises an upright member 3 having movement guide means 7 located along at least a part of the length of the member and engagement means 9 associated with the upright member 3. The engagement means 9 is movable along a longitudinal axis of the upright member 3 via the movement guide means 7 and at least partially rotatable about the axis during movement. The engagement means 9 further includes or is engageable with a further member in the form of a bar 11. The engagement means 7 and bar 11 may descend under gravity along the upright 3 and are forced to rotate around the upright by the guide means 7 which may take the form of a spiral thread 7. The apparatus may be used to play a limbo or jumping game where a players try to avoid dislodging the bar 11 while passing under or over the bar 11 as it approaches a player.
Patent GB-2540912-A (GB)
Title: Synchronizing updates to status indicators in a computing environment
Inventor: MICHAEL KARL GSCHWIND
IPC: G06F12/1072
Filed: 2015-05-21
Abstract: A synchronization capability to synchronize updates to page tables by forcing updates in cached entries to be made visible in memory (i.e., in in-memory page table entries). A synchronization instruction is used that ensures after the instruction has completed that updates to the cached entries that occurred prior to the synchronization instruction are made visible in memory. Synchronization may be used to facilitate memory management operations, such as bulk operations used to change a large section of memory to read-only, operations to manage a free list of memory pages, and/or operations associated with terminating processes.
Patent GB-2557951-A (GB)
Title: Fluid storage vessel retention system, pressurisable fluid storage vessel pack apparatus, and method of filling a plurality of pressurisable fluid storage
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MARK JACKSON
IPC: F17C13/08
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: A fluid storage vessel retention system plurality of placeholders (502. 504. 506. 508. 514) for receiving a respective plurality of pressurisable fluid storage vessels (510. 512). The plurality of placeholders (502, 504, 506, 508, 514) is arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other.
Patent GB-2560491-A (GB)
Title: Holographic light detection and ranging
Inventor: JAMIESON CHRISTMAS
IPC: G03H1/08
Filed: 2017-01-19
Abstract: There is provided a system for a light detection and ranging ("LIDAR") system arranged to scan a scene, the system comprising a light source arranged to output light having a first characteristic, and a spatial light modulator, "SLM", arranged to receive the light from the light source and output spatially-modulated light in accordance with computer-generated holograms represented on the spatial light modulator. The system further comprises: a holographic controller arranged to output a plurality of computer-generated holograms to the spatial light modulator, wherein each computer-generated hologram is arranged to form a corresponding light footprint within the scene and the holographic controller is further arranged to change the position of the light footprint within the scene. The system further comprises a light detector arranged to receive light having the first characteristic from the scene and output a light response signal. A vehicle comprising the LIDAR system is also provided.
Patent GB-2560356-A (GB)
Title: A haircare appliance
Inventor: Weiyi Chia
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2017-03-09
Abstract: The haircare appliance has a handle, the handle having a fluid inlet (40, figure 1a) and a power cable (50, figure 1a) at one end; wherein the fluid inlet (40, figure 1a) is formed at least partially around the power cable (50, figure 1a). The fluid inlet (40, figure 1a) comprises a filter grille (140, figure 2) wherein the filter grille (140, figure 2) is formed from two parts 144, 146. The assembled grille (140, figure 2) may be removable from the handle of the appliance and may be retained around the power cable (50, figure 1a). The two parts 144, 146 of the filter grille (140, figure 2) may be united via a lap joint. The separation of the two parts 144, 146 may allow the filter grille (140, figure 2) to be removed from the power cable (50, figure 1a) and be replaced with another filter grille (140, figure 2).
Patent GB-2549846-A (GB)
Title: System and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters
Inventor: DAVID HAMILTON
IPC: B60W30/14
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle 100 includes a GPS receiver 112 configured to provide a location of the vehicle, an adaptive cruise control 102; and a cruise control adjuster 104. In the example cruise control adjuster is configured to generate an action when a cruise control event is defined for the location. In the disclosed example the cruise control event is based on past changes to the adaptive cruise control at the location. The example cruise control adjuster is also configured to apply the action automatically to the adaptive cruise control at the location, to change how the adaptive cruise control controls the vehicle. The action may comprise activating/deactivating the cruise control, modifying a speed or gap distance setting. The driver may be required to confirm the action before it is applied to the system. The action may be modified depending on external information 120, including traffic, weather, or road condition information.
Patent GB-2547167-A (GB)
Title: System and method for mitigating stick slip
Inventor: Amir Badkoubeh
IPC: G05D19/02
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for rotating a drill string to mitigate stick-slip oscillations. An embodiment includes a method of rotating a drill string driven by a drive system using a control system. The method includes measuring torque values of the drive system with a torque sensor. The method also includes determining a frequency of stick-slip oscillations at the drive system based on the torque values using the control system. The method also includes determining an estimated instantaneous rotational speed of the drive system with the control system based on at least the frequency of stick-slip oscillations and a characteristic impedance of the drill string. The method also includes adjusting the estimated instantaneous rotational speed based on changes in the torque values to define an adjusted estimated instantaneous rotation speed with the control system. The method also includes providing an output signal representing the adjusted estimated instantaneous rotational speed to the drive system. The method also includes controlling rotation of a quill of the drive system based on the output signal.
Patent GB-2549868-A (GB)
Title: Outdoor unit for air conditioning devices
Inventor: DAISUKE ABE
IPC: F24F1/22
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: An outdoor unit for air conditioning devices comprises a case in which an airflow path is formed, a fan that is mounted on the case and that blows air into the airflow path, and a control unit that is disposed to be adjacent to the airflow path in the case. The control unit comprises: a control box that houses a control board and that has an opening on a mounting face adjacent to the airflow path; a reactor unit that is electrically connected to the control board; a mounting plate that is fixed to the top of the opening from the inner face side of the mounting face of the control box and that holds the reactor unit to project from the opening of the control box into the airflow path; and a sealing member that is made from an elastic body and that is provided between the mounting plate and the reactor unit. The mounting plate has a projection that presses the sealing member into a location opposite the reactor unit so as to deform the same.
Patent GB-2555926-A (GB)
Title: System and method of determining real-time location/status of VoWiFi Users in heterogeneous network environment
Inventor: ANIL PAWAR
IPC: H04W48/04
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: A subscriber is blocked from accessing a service if their user profile is not found, their SIM is in a detached state, or if they are located in a forbidden area. The state and location information is obtained from a user profile associated with the subscribers user equipment (UE) 102. This profile is found using either a UE identifier or a SIM identifier provided in a connection request, and a negative response is generated in the event that no corresponding user profile is found. In an embodiment, the system comprises a first gateway 110 to receive the connection request, an authentication server 118 to retrieve the user profile, and a decision engine to allow or block access based on the location data. The authentication server may obtain the user profile from a home server 124 which may in turn retrieve the profile from a management entity 120. The system allows cellular operators to restrict access to services such as voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) based on the location of user equipment.
Patent GB-2557413-A (GB)
Title: Activation and assigning valve to gift cards using RFID
Inventor: ALLISON MARSH
IPC: G06Q20/28
Filed: 2017-10-03
Abstract: A gift card 10 comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip or tag contained in or on the gift card 10. The card is user-activated using a mobile device 12. The gift card 10 may be contained within a pre-wrapped package. A method of activating a gift card 10 is also claimed, with the steps of receiving from the mobile device 12 a unique identification number from an RFID chip in the card, receiving a value to be assigned to the card, receiving payment information, processing payment information for the amount to be assigned to the card 10, and finally assigning the value to the card 10. A system for activating a gift card 10 is also claimed whereby information from the RFID tag is sent to a central processing system 14 via a mobile website.
Patent GB-2564164-A (GB)
Title: Annular seal member locatable against a wall element of an offshore structure
Inventor: GREGORY VAN HINSBERGH
IPC: H02G9/02
Filed: 2017-09-28
Abstract: An annular seal member (24) comprising a seal body comprising a locating portion (26) locatable against a wall element (5) of an offshore structure (2), an inner surface (24a), an outer surface (24b) and a lip portion that defines an open mouth of the seal member (24) for receiving an elongate element (20) therethrough; wherein the seal body is locatable against the wall element (5) such that when a static pressure acting on the outer surface (24b) of the seal body exceeds a static pressure acting on the inner surface (24a) of the seal body a net positive pressure is exerted on the outer surface (24b) which at least partly deforms inwardly to provide a portion of the seal body for sealing against an outer surface of the elongate element (20). An offshore structure.
Patent GB-2563304-A (GB)
Title: Modification of audio-based computer program output
Inventor: Laura Eidem
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: This application is for a system and method to modify the output from a chatbot. It works by first receiving a digital file 204 that corresponds to a first acoustic signal carrying voice content 202. It then selects a computer program that has a chatbot in response to the voice content of the digital file. It then identifies a dialog data structure with a placeholder field 208. It then generates a request for content 212 in response to the identification of a placeholder field. It then transmits the request for content to a content selection component 102. It then selects a content item for insertion into the placeholder field. Finally, it provides the content item to the chatbot 214, which causes the computing device to perform a text to speech technique and generate a second acoustic signal corresponding to the dialog data modified with the content item 218. It may also determine, based on an identifier, if the computing device is authorised to access the program containing the chatbot.
Patent GB-2571337-A (GB)
Title: Controlling data processing
Inventor: RICHARD JAMES FORSTER
IPC: H05K5/03
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: A control apparatus 700 for spatially aligning frames of reference for multiple cameras 400/410 in a mixed reality system comprises: two control devices 600/610 each user control device having an inertial detector and a wireless communications module and an illuminated portion; and a housing 500 so the controllers are constrained to move with one another but have one of the illuminated portions of the control devices covered. The housing is formed of a nontransparent or translucent material and is tubular. The method of use comprises moving the control apparatus to a plurality of locations within view of two or more video cameras and deriving two or more sets of location data by capturing images of the control apparatus. For each video camera, inertial detection results are received from a respective one of the control devices and a mapping between the respective frames of reference of the two or more video cameras is determined by correlating the two or more sets of location data.
Patent GB-2574889-A (GB)
Title: Retractable thruster and drive shaft for retractable thruster
Inventor: Sean Daniel Wilson
IPC: B63H25/42
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: A retractable thruster for a marine vessel has a propeller unit (14, figure 9), a motor (110, figure 20) a housing (102, figure 20) and a drive shaft (112, fig 11) linking the motor with the propeller unit. An actuator (122 figure 20) moves the propeller unit from the storage configuration to a deployment configuration with the propeller unit being extended from the hull. The drive shaft comprises a motor-side and propeller-side universal joints (156, 158, figure 11) which permit folding of the drive shaft. The drive shaft also includes motor side, intermediate and propeller side telescopic sections, 202, 206, 204, which are coaxial and slideable relative to one another.
Patent GB-2561775-A (GB)
Title: Electrode integration into organs on chip devices
Inventor: OLIVIER HENRY
IPC: C12M1/00
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: A method of fabricating electrodes includes forming a first metallic film layer on an upper surface of a first material substrate, and attaching a first polymeric layer to the upper surface of the first material substrate to form a first opened microchannel. The method further includes forming a second metallic film layer on a portion of a lower surface of a second material substrate, and attaching a second polymeric layer to the lower surface of the second material substrate to form a second opened microchannel. The method also includes attaching the first opened microchannel to a bottom side of the membrane and the second opened microchannel to the top side of the membrane. The first metallic film layer and the second metallic film layer each constitute transparent electrodes and are positioned with the membrane therebetween.
Patent GB-2576581-A (GB)
Title: A folding device for number plate holder on bicycle rack
Inventor: FRANCISCO SANCHEZ-LAFUENTE AYALA
IPC: B60R9/10
Filed: 2018-10-03
Abstract: A device is described for folding down of a number plate holder 1 on a load carrier such as a bicycle carrier, of the type which can be attached to a ball coupling integrated in the bodywork of a motor vehicle, and consisting of a platform for supporting the wheels of bicycles comprising two sections associated with respective arms 2, 3 which are foldable in relation to the longitudinal axis of a support structure 5 between an extended position of use and a folded storage position. The number plate holder is connected to one of the arms by means of a pivot shaft 4 on a first bracket 6, and may have two clip-type couplings 8, 10 on its rear surface, in such positions that they can be attached with a latch catch 9 on a second bracket 7 included on the other foldable arm in both extended and folded positions, such that number plate holder is urged against the second bracket in use. An alternative embodiment includes a gas shock absorber (12, figure 4) located on the rear face of the number plate holder instead of the couplings.
Patent GB-2565668-A (GB)
Title: Particle manipulation and trapping in microfluidic devices using two-dimensional material
Inventor: JAIONE TIRAPU AZPIROZ
IPC: G01N15/00
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product for a microfluidic channel having a cover opposite its bottom and having electrodes with patterned two-dimensional conducting materials, such as graphene sheets integrated into the top of its bottom. Using the two- dimensional conducting materials, once a fluid sample is applied into the channel, highly localized modulated electric field distributions are generated inside the channel and the fluid sample. This generated field causes the inducing of dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces. These DEP forces are the same or greater than DEP forces that would result using metallic electrodes because of the sharp edges enabled by the two-dimension geometry of the two- dimensional conducting materials. Because of the induced forces,micro/nano-particles in the fluid sample are separated into particles that respond to a negative DEP force and particles that respond to a positive DEP. Microfluidic chips with microfluidic channels can be made using standard semiconductor manufacturing technology.
Patent GB-2578624-A (GB)
Title: Home automation system
Inventor: Jonathan Paul Edwards
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2018-11-01
Abstract: A system for adjusting an environment of a space according to saved preferences of a user. The system comprises: one or more device controllers configured to control one or more devices that can affect the environment; a detection module configured to detect the user's presence in the space; and a management module operative to: record user preferences for parameters of the environment of the space; and on detection of the user's presence in the space 310, retrieve the user preferences for the parameters of the environment of the space 320 and issue commands to the one or more device controllers to adjust parameters of the environment of the space in accordance with the retrieved user preferences 380. The system may not adjust parameters if another user’s profile is already being implemented in the space 330. The system may detect whether a user is moving from one space into another space 360 and may adjust parameters in said another space.