baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2538659-A (GB)
Title: Mounting bracket for strain sensor
Inventor: ZBIGNIEW SOBOLEWSKI
IPC: E21B47/013
Filed: 2013-12-27
Abstract: A system and method for mounting at least one strain sensor on a tubular pipe 201. The system comprising first and second mounting blocks 210, each positioned adjacent the outer surface of the pipe. A sensor mounting arm 220 is connected to each of the mounting blocks, each sensor mounting arm having a receptacle to receive an end of a stem rod 230, the stem rod having a longitudinal receptacle 234 configured to receive a strain sensor 202. A magnet 240 is located in a receptacle 242 on each of the mounting blocks. Each of the magnets 202 having a surface 244 positionable adjacent to an outer surface of the pipe 201. The magnets 240 are used to mount the mounting blocks to the pipe. The strain sensor may be a Fiber-Bragg grating or a Fabry-Pérot interferometer.
Patent GB-2554765-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous unmanned submersible vehicle docking
Inventor: CARL PETER TILTMAN
IPC: G01S15/06
Filed: 2016-10-10
Abstract: A method of docking an AUV includes using passive underwater acoustic reflectors attached to a docking station, the reflectors being interrogated with a sonar fitted to the AUV. The reflectors are identified, their relative position to the AUV determined and the information used to guide the AUV to the docking station. The relative position of the reflectors to the AUV may be continuously updated to adjust the approach of the AUV to the docking station. The reflectors may be spherical with a shell surrounding a core. Some of the acoustic energy impingent on the shell may be reflected from the outer shell whilst some is passed through the shell and core to the opposite side of the shell where it is reflected back and combines with the signal reflected from the outer shell to give a characteristic double echo. The reflectors may have holes to allow the ingress of water.
Patent GB-2543239-A (GB)
Title: An online meeting system and method
Inventor: CRAIG MEEK
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2015-08-07
Abstract: The invention provides an online meeting controller operable to connect devices having installed an online meeting application which is operable to present a user interface for the device. The user interface of each device is operable to display data from the other device so as to allow users at each device to participate in an online meeting. The controller is operable to communicate with a relationship manager which is operable to identify a user of a device as a host for an online meeting and identify a user of a device as the participant to be invited to the online meeting by the host The controller is also operable to receive first validation data which validates a device as a host device for an online meeting to be operated by a host of the meeting and second validation data which validates a device as a participant device to be operated by a participant invited to the online meeting. The controller is also operable to communicate with the application running on a validated host device and a validated participant device so as to synchronise the user interfaces at the host and participant devices and so as to receive updates to data, documents or forms displayed at the user interfaces of the host and participant devices. The updates are inputs received at the user interfaces of the devices. The controller is also operable to communicate with a video communication system which provides a video communication service between devices. The controller initiates a video communication session through which the host device can connect with the participant device.
Patent GB-2551263-A (GB)
Title: Infrared reflective material
Inventor: DAVID BEER
IPC: G02B5/26
Filed: 2017-05-18
Abstract: A multi-layered infrared reflective material, suitable for camouflage in visible light but visibility in night vision, comprises a first layer 18 having an antireflective material located at a front face comprising a plurality of small projections 20 on a substrate. The material has a second layer 16 located on the opposite side of the front face, which is absorbent to visible light and transmissive to infra-red light, and a third layer 10, located at the opposite side of the second layer to the first layer, which is reflective to IR radiation. In an alternative embodiment, the anti-reflective material and visible light absorption take place in a single layer. The anti-reflective material may have a graded refractive index. The projections may be conical and may continuously taper in cross-section. There may be a further adhesive layer 12 to attach the material to objects. A method of forming the projections is claimed whereby they are embossed into the substrate.
Patent GB-2548290-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head or other ball striking device with removable face and/or internal support structure
Inventor: HIROMITSU AKIYAMA
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2015-12-10
Abstract: A ball striking device (100) has a head (102) that includes a face member (112) having a striking surface (110) and an inner surface opposite the striking surface, and a body member (108) connected to the face member, where the body member includes a crown portion (150) and a supporting structure (151). The face member includes a frame portion (130) connected to the supporting structure and forming at least a portion of an outer periphery of the striking surface, where the frame portion includes a mounting structure (132), and a face plate (131) connected to the mounting structure to form at least a portion of a central region of the striking face. The supporting structure includes a base member (152) forming at least a portion of the sole (118) of the head and a plurality of truss members (153) connected to the base member, such that the truss members connect the base member to the crown portion and the frame portion of the face member.
Patent GB-2556413-A (GB)
Title: Exploiting input data sparsity in neural network compute units
Inventor: Dong Hyuk Woo
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2017-09-19
Abstract: Receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of input activations, the input activations being provided, at least in part, from a source external to the computing device; determining, by a controller of the computing device, whether each of the plurality of input activations has one of a zero value or a non-zero value; storing, in a memory bank of the computing device, at least one of the input activations; generating, by the controller, an index comprising one or more memory address locations having input activation values that are non-zero values; and providing, by the controller and from the memory bank, at least one input activation onto a data bus that is accessible by one or more units of a computational array, wherein the activations are provided, at least in part, from a memory address location associated with the index.
Patent GB-2568705-A (GB)
Title: A retainer for a load floor of a vehicle
Inventor: PHILIP IAN JAMIESON
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2017-11-24
Abstract: A retainer 40 for a load floor of a vehicle is provided having a typically elongate lever 42 pivotable between a protruded state and a retracted state. In the protruded state, lever 42 supports the load floor. Lever 42 may be on a support 21 and may be cantilevered to protrude from the support when in the protruded state. A plurality of retaining levers may be provided, which may be adjacent or may be on opposite sides of a load space. The retainer may ease access to a load space, for example one containing a spare wheel stowage system. Lever 42 may be retained in a recess 44 when retracted.
Patent GB-2560075-A (GB)
Title: Infant stroller apparatus
Inventor: JIAN QUN LI
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: An infant stroller apparatus includes a front leg frame (12 figure 1) having a first side portion 12a fixedly connected with a first stop abutment 121, a rear leg frame (13) having a second side portion 13a having a protrusion 131, and a handle frame (11) having a side segment 112, the first and second side portions and the side segment being pivotally connected with one another about a common first pivot axis R1, and the side segment of the handle frame being fixedly connected with a second stop abutment 113, wherein the protrusion is restrictedly positioned between the first and second stop abutments when the stroller is in a deployed state. A seat frame may be pivotally connected with the handle side segment about a second pivot axis R2, and a bar linkage 30 may have first and second ends respectively connected pivotally with the second side portion and the seat frame about a third R3 and a fourth pivot axis R4.
Patent GB-2555365-A (GB)
Title: Seismic constrained discrete fracture network
Inventor: LENNERT DAVID DEN BOER
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A method can include receiving values of an inversion based at least in part on seismic amplitude variation with azimuth (AVAz) data for a region of a geologic environment; based at least in part on the received values, computing values that depend on components of a second-rank tensor αij; selecting a fracture height for fractures in the geologic environment; selecting an azimuth for a first fracture set of the fractures; based at least in part on the values for the second-rank tensor αij; the fracture height and the selected azimuth, determining an azimuth for a second fracture set of the fractures; and generating a discrete fracture network (DFN) for at least a portion of the region of the geologic environment where the discrete fracture network (DFN) includes fractures of the first fracture set and fractures of the second fracture set.
Patent GB-2560824-A (GB)
Title: Head apparatus
Inventor: PAUL HOWLETT
IPC: E21B33/068
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: A tool 10 for launching at least one object 30 into a wellbore tubular string. The tool comprises a mandrel having an inlet bore 16a and an outlet bore 16b, and a movable member with a bore 20 for receiving the at least one object. The member is movable relative to the mandrel between a first condition in which the bore is not aligned with the mandrel outlet and a second condition in which the bore is aligned with the mandrel outlet. The member may be rotated on an axis perpendicular to the inlet and outlet and may permit repeated launching of cementing plugs. The plug may be loaded into the movable member in a sleeve 32, which is inserted into the bore. A handle 24 may be used to rotate the member.
Patent GB-2573342-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of hypertension
Inventor: PAUL RUDD DRAYSON
IPC: A61P9/12
Filed: 2018-05-04
Abstract: Anti-hypertensive agent for use in a method of treating a night-time surge in blood pressure in a patient suffering from hypertension (riser blood pressure pattern) and for use in a method of treating a cardiovascular event in a patient suffering from hypertension, wherein the method comprises administering the anti-hypertensive agent such that a night-time surge in blood pressure is treated. The anti-hypertensive agent is selected from diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, direct renin inhibitors, andrenergic modifiers and vasodilators. Preferably the anti-hypertensive agent is a calcium channel blocker. The anti-hypertensive agent is administered orally in the evening between 18:00 and 22:00 hours, preferably at bedtime. In an embodiment the patient to be treated is at over 40 years old, preferably over 60 years old.
Patent GB-2573569-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to random access in a telecommunication network
Inventor: Yinan Qi
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2018-05-11
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of defining a RACH preamble for use in a random access procedure to access a Non-Terrestrial, NTN, Base Station gNB of a telecommunication network, comprising the step of: defining a sequence, LRANR, whereby the sequence is scaled in length in proportion to the difference between the expected minimum and maximum distances dmax dmin to the base station from opposed edges of a cell served by the base station. The sequence length may be rounded to a prime number. The base station may be a satellite based system. The RACH preamble may comprise a cyclic prefix and guard period.
Patent GB-2574223-A (GB)
Title: Adhesives and methods of forming adhesives
Inventor: ALDINO ALBERTELLI
IPC: C09J161/06
Filed: 2018-05-30
Abstract: A method for preparing an adhesive comprises the steps of providing 1 part by weight of a phenolic resin, 2 to 4 parts by weight of a transition metal hydroxide and/or aluminium hydroxide and 0.1 to 1 parts by weight, relative to the resin, of a viscosity controlling agent. The phenolic resin and the transition metal hydroxide and/or aluminium hydroxide are mixed in the presence of the viscosity controlling agent. The viscosity controlling agent may be butanol, chloroform, ethanol, water, acetonitrile hexane, isopropyl alcohol or water. The resin may be a phenolic resole resin and may include less than 10% by weight of free formaldehyde. The metal of the metal hydroxide may be scandium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt or aluminium. Woven or unwoven fibres may be added to the adhesive and may be in the form of a layer, mat or fabric. The fibres may be mineral fibres, glass fibres, asbestos fibres, carbon fibres, aramid fibres, synthetic fibres or ground plastic fibres. A catalyst may be present.
Patent GB-2575311-A (GB)
Title: Monolithic LED array and a precursor thereto
Inventor: ANDREA PINOS
IPC: H01L33/58
Filed: 2018-07-06
Abstract: A monolithic Group III-nitride based micro LED array precursor comprises a plurality of LED structures sharing a first semiconductor layer 110 which defines a plane of the LED array precursor. Each LED structure comprises (i) a second semiconductor layer 130 on the first semiconductor layer with an upper surface portion parallel to the plane of the LED array precursor and having a regular trapezoidal cross-section normal to the upper surface portion; (ii) a third semiconductor layer 140 on the second semiconductor layer; (iii) a fourth semiconductor layer 150 on the third semiconductor layer, such that the fourth semiconductor layer has sloped sides parallel to the sloped sides of the second and third semiconductor layers; and (iv) a primary electrical contact 160 on the upper surface of the fourth semiconductor layer which is parallel to the plane of the LED array precursor. The third semiconductor layer 140 comprises a plurality of multiple quantum well (MQW) sub-layers having a greater thickness on a portion parallel to the plane of the LED array precursor and reduced thickness on inclined portions 141. The first semiconductor layer may be selectively masked, and the second semiconductor layer grown through apertures in the mask layer 120 to form a plurality of trapezoidal cross section columns, for example in the form of truncated hexagonal pyramids. Alternatively, the first semiconductor layer may be treated to provide a pattern of amorphous material and the second semiconductor material is grown preferentially on the untreated crystalline regions. The second, third and fourth semiconductor layers may be discontinuous or continuous between devices. The substrate 100 of the precursor may be removed to provide or partially removed to enable light extraction and collimating channels or dome lenses may be formed in the first semiconductor layer and remaining substrate.
Patent GB-2580858-A (GB)
Title: A method for detecting defects in thin film layers
Inventor: ANTHONY O'HARA
IPC: H01L21/66
Filed: 2018-09-07
Abstract: A method of detecting defects such as micron scale or nanometre scale pinholes in a structure sample 17 comprising a thin film layer 21 for a structure such as a solar cell and a sacrificial layer 22 is disclosed. The method comprises exposing the thin film layer to a vapour phase etchant which may be hydrogen fluoride (HF) or xenon difluoride (XeF2), obtaining an image of the thin film layer and analysing the image. The vapour phase etchant enhances any defects in the thin film layer by passing through the defect 23 and etching a cavity 25 within the sacrificial layer 22. The cavity undercuts the thin film layer resulting in a stress region 26 surrounding the defect. The stress region may be detectable by using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) or atomic force microscopy (AFM). Defects which were not originally detectable may be made detectable after exposure to the vapour phase etchant. A vapour phase etchant has the advantage of being highly mobile such that it can access defects that a liquid phase etchant might not. Furthermore, unlike a liquid phase etchant, a vapour phase etchant can be used to test a sample non-destructively.
Patent GB-2578471-A (GB)
Title: Condition detector
Inventor: BRUCE COLIN HENDERSON
IPC: A61M5/172
Filed: 2018-10-29
Abstract: Detector 5 is mountable to a chest wall, upper abdomen or torso and comprises a motion sensor for e.g. continuous chest wall monitoring. By sensing e.g. the breathing rate, chest wall amplitude and/or breathing waveform a condition such as overdose, dosage non-compliance or loss of consciousness is detected or predicted. The motion sensor may be an accelerometer and the device 5 may be mounted to an e.g. opioid delivery patch (25, figure 1), ECG electrode or clothing such as a vest or bra. The user may be less likely to remove or forget the detector. An alert may be raised to the wearer, emergency contacts in a smart phone 30 or a first responder 60 when the condition is detected. A medical practitioner 50 may be sent breathing waveforms and/or prescribe a dosage regime. Also disclosed is a skin mounted detector comprising an adhesive electrode or biologically active delivery patch.
Patent GB-2581330-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic materials for passive soot oxidation and methods of their manufacture
Inventor: DAVID RICHARD SELLICK
IPC: B01J23/10
Filed: 2019-02-04
Abstract: A catalytic material comprising ceria-metal oxide-alumina in a molar ratio of Ce:M:Al ions of from 75:25:100 to 25:75:100, wherein M represents zirconium or a zirconium at least partially substituted by a light lanthanide selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium and samarium. M may be neodymium and the catholic material may be heat-treated to more than 500°C and less than 1100°C. The catalytic material may be impregnated with 0.1-7.5% of copper by weight of the catalytic material. The catholic material may be a composite metal oxide having more than one phase, preferably a carbonate phase. The catalytic material may be formed into a catalytic composite and used as part of an exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine. The catalytic material may be manufactured by co-precipitation using potassium carbonate or cesium carbonate as the precipitating agent. The precipitate may be washed to remove potassium or cesium ions.
Patent GB-2572680-A (GB)
Title: Outlet guide for turbomachine, made from several parts assembled together by attachment means outside the flow stream
Inventor: CEDRIC ZACCARDI
IPC: F01D9/06
Filed: 2019-02-07
Abstract: A guide vane arranged in a fan air flow in an aircraft twin spool turbomachine comprises an intrados (pressure side) body 32b and an extrados (suction side) body 32a, each having a tip attachment element (94a, fig 9), 94b that fastens the vane to an external casing (23, fig 9), and a root attachment element (98a, fig 9), 98b that fastens the vane to an internal casing (25, fig 9). A thermal conduction matrix 80 is arranged in a space 81 between the intrados and extrados bodies, and includes obstacles (82, fig 3) to the circulation of a lubricant through the matrix, so that the vane acts as a heat exchanger. The intrados and extrados bodies are fastened together by first attachment means 90a arranged radially outwards from the tip attachment elements, and by second attachment means 90b arranged radially inwards from the root attachment elements. A turbomachine for an aircraft has a plurality of the guide vanes, where the first and second attachment means are arranged outside a fan air flow.
Patent GB-2581198-A (GB)
Title: Housing for a light emitting source
Inventor: LEWIS SMITH
IPC: F21V21/088
Filed: 2019-02-08
Abstract: A housing for a light emitting source comprises a body 1 formed from one or more walls, the one or more walls surrounding a volume. The body has a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being open. At least one arm 3 is attached to the body, the arm 3 being configured to secure the housing to a surface. The body 1 and the at least one arm 3 are formed of unitary construction. There is also described a method of manufacture, and of installation.
Patent GB-2582067-A (GB)
Title: Components for medical circuits
Inventor: ROBERT ANDREW DAVID MILNE
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A limb 210 suitable for use in a medical circuit comprises a first and second opening for receiving a gas and allowing it to leave the limb respectively. A wall extends between the first and second openings defining a lumen through which the gas passes, at least a portion of which is formed from a breathable material which allows transmission of water vapour but not liquid water therethrough. In a first embodiment, a plurality of conduits extend between the first and second openings 211 whereas in a second embodiment a single conduit extends between the first and second openings at least part of the conduit being shaped to increase a surface area of the wall in contact with the gas (211, Fig 11C-11D). A connector (301, Fig 17A) for use with a limb of a medical circuit is also included, having a unitary portion (305, Fig 17A) configured to connect to a device part of a medical circuit and a multipartite portion (307, Fig 17A) comprising a plurality of passages for connection to one of a plurality of conduits of the limb. An internal ogive (315, Fig 17C) is attached to the multipartite portion and directs the flow of gas from the multipartite portion to the unitary portion or vice versa.
Patent GB-2592410-A (GB)
Title: Robot hand
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SHAW
IPC: B25J15/08
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A robot gripper 10 comprising first and second opposable fingers 14, 16 connected to a base section 12 by joints. The base section comprises a sucker allowing the gripper to interact with objects by suction. The sucker 120 may be passive, activating when pushed against an object. Alternatively the sucker (128, figure 24) comprises a vacuum pump (130) within the base section. The base section may comprise a palm 36 surface, back surface 126 and side surfaces 122. Multiple suckers may be located on one, or different base section surfaces. A first object, e.g. a cup 62 may be gripped with fingers. The sucker may then contact a second object (e.g. drawer or door 134, figure 26) forming a vacuum seal. The gripper may manipulate the door without putting down the first object, thence braking the vacuum seal by twisting the sucker and/or disactivating the vacuum pump.