baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2525501-A (GB)
Title: An optical device
Inventor: SHIELDS ANDREW JAMES
IPC: H04B10/70
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: An optical device 120, which may be used as a sending unit for a quantum communication system, comprising a coherent light source 20, such as a semiconductor laser, a controller that applies a signal, e.g. electric current, to the coherent light source such that the coherent light source generates coherent light for a period of time, a phase control element 125 that applies a perturbation, e.g. a short electric current pulse, to the signal during the period of time such that a phase shift is applied to a first part of the generated light 121, an optical component 24, e.g. gain-switched laser, that produces optical intensity modulation, and a second controller 141 that applies a time varying signal to said optical component 24 such that a first light pulse is emitted during a period of time that a first part of the generated light is received and a second light pulse is emitted during a period of time that a second part of the generated light is received.
Patent GB-2529288-A (GB)
Title: Spatial audio database based noise discrimination
Inventor: KATURI SRINIVASARAO
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: Sound input received from microphones 118-1-M is compared to a spatial audio database 114 in order to discriminate a speech command 116-2 from background noise 116-1 according to eg. a threshold, from which an instruction may determined to a particular confidence level based on the likelihood that it matches the command according to an Automatic Speech Recognition engine (228, fig. 2). The array of microphones may employ a spatio-temporal filter and feedback to modify the beam angle and beam width, such that the database contains background noises collected from an area in a spatial format (ie. the angular information 118-P).
Patent GB-2525347-A (GB)
Title: Replacable dies
Inventor: OTTERSLAND GJERULF
IPC: E21B31/20
Filed: 2014-04-01
Abstract: A die (6) device (1), and a method for replacing the die (6), wherein the die (6) is movable between a retracted position in which the die (6) is released, and an advanced position in which the die (6) is fixed, and wherein the device (1) comprises: a body (2) with a longitudinal groove (3), the groove (3) having inner walls (4b) for contact with corresponding walls (10) on an inner body (9); an intermediate body (7) arranged for cooperation with the inner body (9) on a first longitudinal side (12) thereof, and for cooperation with a first side (11) of the die (6) on an oppositely located longitudinal side (13) thereof, which intermediate body (7), on its first longitudinal side (12), is provided with a first set of inclined faces (8a-h) operable for cooperation with a corresponding second set of inclined faces (14a-h) on the inner body (8), and wherein a relative movement between the intermediate body (7) and the inner body (9) causes the die (6) to be moved between the retracted position and the advanced position.
Patent GB-2524930-A (GB)
Title: Desensitizing drug products containing lidocaine, thymol and ethanol
Inventor: GILBERT RONALD FRANKLIN
IPC: A61P23/00
Filed: 2014-01-02
Abstract: Desensitizing drug products, methods of making desensitizing drug products, and methods of using desensitizing drug products including delivery of desensitizing drug products are disclosed herein.
Patent GB-2540980-A (GB)
Title: Purge material
Inventor: IAN WILLIAM POLLOCK
IPC: C08L27/06
Filed: 2015-08-03
Abstract: A purge material comprising a thermoplastic resin, a lubricant, a stabilizer and an abrasive material. The thermoplastic resin may comprise acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate or vinyl chloride. The stabilizer may be calcium hydroxide. The abrasive material may comprise spherical alumina-silicate particles in particular the abrasive may comprise fly ash, wherein the fly ash comprises between 20 wt% to 30 wt% of the purge material. The purge material may further comprise a filler and/or a plasticizer. The plasticizer may be selected from diisononyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate.
Patent GB-2526464-A (GB)
Title: Methods of forming buried microelectricomechanical structures coupled with device substrates and structures formed thereby
Inventor: BASKARAN RAJASHREE
IPC: B81C1/00
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: Methods of forming integrated MEMS structures are described. Those methods and structures may include forming at least one MEMS structure on a first substrate, forming a first bonding layer on a top surface of die first substrate, and then coupling the first bonding layer disposed on the first substrate to a second substrate, wherein the second substrate comprises a device layer. The bonding may comprise a layer transfer process, wherein an integrated MEMS device is formed.
Patent GB-2527435-A (GB)
Title: Wireless power-feeding device
Inventor: HOSOTANI TATSUYA
IPC: H02J17/00
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A power transmitter (Txp) and a power receiver (Rxp) are arranged so as to be separated by a space. In said space, a power-transmitting element (np) creates, from an AC current, an electromagnetic field that varies periodically, forming an electromagnetic resonance field whereby the space itself oscillates with energy. A power-receiving element (ns) obtains electrical energy from the resonance field, generating a resonant current, and via said resonant current, forms a new electromagnetic resonance field. Either the power-transmitting element (np) or the power-receiving element (ns) comprises a conductor that has the shape of a Peano curve, a space-filling curve, which covers a plane, said plane having breadth, by passing through, without intersecting itself, each region into which said plane is partitioned. This increases the electromagnetic-field energy of the space around that fractal element. A wireless power-feeding device that makes it possible to ensure sufficient electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) with a simple structure is thereby provided.
Patent GB-2532322-A (GB)
Title: Automatic thermal decoupling of a cold head
Inventor: MARCO STROBEL
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 2015-09-14
Abstract: A cryostat (11) comprising a vacuum container (9) and chamber (12) with an object (4) to be cooled as well as a neck tube (10) which houses a cooling arm (1a) of a cold head (1) connected to a refrigeration device, wherein a first thermal contact surface (3a) on the cooling arm can be brought into thermal contact with a second thermal contact surface (3b) on the object, is characterized in that the hollow volume (2) between the inner side of the neck tube, the cooling arm, and the object is filled with gas, wherein the cooling arm is pressurized by the inner pressure of the gas and also by atmospheric pressure, the first contact surface of the cooling arm in the neck tube can be moved towards or away from the second contact surface, and that a contact device brings the first and the second contact surfaces into thermal contact below a threshold gas pressure, and moves away therefrom when the threshold pressure has been exceeded such that a gap (13) filled with gas thermally separates the contact surfaces. This ensures significant, operationally safe and fully automatic reduction, without intervention by an operator, of the thermal load acting on the object to be cooled in case the cooling machine fails.
Patent GB-2543545-A (GB)
Title: Print finishing machine
Inventor: COLIN PEARS
IPC: B65H27/00
Filed: 2015-10-21
Abstract: A print finishing machine 10 has a control arrangement 20 for delivering sheet material 50 through a print finishing zone 48, the control arrangement 20 having two rotatable control wheels 24a, 24b, each having a sheet material engagement surface (42, 44 fig. 2) in frictionless contact with the sheet material engagement surface (42, 44 fig. 2) of the other control wheel 24a, 24b when in a stationary condition without sheet material there between. The first control wheel 24a has a first section 26 defining a bushing for mounting the first control wheel 24a on a rotatable shaft 22, a second section 28 concentric with and surrounding the first section 26, and a third section 30 concentric with the second section 28 and made from a polyurethane material encircling the second section 28, the third section 30 being formed of a different material to the second section 28. The sheet material engagement surface (44 fig. 2) of the second wheel 24b is of metallic material.
Patent GB-2537201-A (GB)
Title: An electric drive wheel hub system for a vehicle and a vehicle incorporating the same
Inventor: GAVIN FERGUSON
IPC: H02K11/33
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: A vehicle e.g. an bicycle, scooter or wheelchair has an electrical drive wheel hub system 30 incorporated in the vehicle, the wheel hub 18 being driven by an electric motor 31 formed by a brushless DC motor having wound stators 40 and rotor magnets 42. The electric motor is arranged to drive an epicyclic gear system 32 which provides a reduction gear arrangement to drive the hub 18. Located entirely within the periphery of the stator is power and associated control circuitry for the electric motor, the circuitry being provided on printed circuit boards 70, 71. Support 44 carries the stator cores and rotor bearings 45, located within the periphery of the stator, support the rotor about the fixed spindle 17. Sun wheel 51 secured to the rotor engages planetary reduction gears 53 which engage to rotate the annular planet gear 54 which is secured to the hub cover plate 36, the reducing gear carrier 52 being fixed with respect to the spindle 17. Bearings 34,35 rotatably support the hub 18,36 with respect to the spindle 17, which spindle mounts the wheel/hub assembly to the vehicle. Additional control electronics, sensors, battery and charger are provided on the vehicle.
Patent GB-2549994-A (GB)
Title: A method of controlling a current shaping circuit
Inventor: GEORGE YOUNG
IPC: H02M1/42
Filed: 2016-05-07
Abstract: A current shaping or active filter circuit in a power supply having an AC input or output has a first control loop to effect control of current in the active filter circuit based on an emulated resistance control value and a second control function to provide the emulated resistance control value. The emulated resistance value is updated on a cycle or mid-cycle basis of the AC waveform, particularly at a zero crossing, peak or trough. The current shaping circuit may be a power factor correction (PFC) circuit. Also disclosed is a method of protecting a power factor correction circuit where a switching device is turned off in response to surge on an AC supply being detected. Also disclosed is a power factor correction circuit where a control signal provided to the PFC circuit to effect its operation is suspended where an AC input voltage exceeds a predetermined level during a switching cycle.
Patent GB-2550179-A (GB)
Title: Cleaner head
Inventor: LUCAS HORNE
IPC: A47L9/08
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: A cleaner head for a recirculating vacuum cleaner comprises a housing 11 configured to be movable across a floor surface, the housing having a lower face. A suction inlet 20 is defined in the lower face of the housing 11 and a suction passageway 20A passes through the housing 11. The suction passageway 20A is in fluid communication with the suction inlet 20. A recirculated fluid outlet 30 is configured to direct at least a portion of recirculated fluid outwardly from the lower face towards the floor surface. A rotatable sealing element 40 is located at a front of the housing 11, with the rotatable sealing element 40 having a rotational axis that is parallel to the lower face of the cleaner head, the housing 11 at least partially surrounding the rotatable sealing element 40. The suction inlet 20 and the suction passageway 20A are located between the recirculated fluid outlet 30 and the rotatable sealing element 40. The recirculated fluid is preferably air.
Patent GB-2538878-A (GB)
Title: A cooled carrier
Inventor: Peter Pompen
IPC: F25D3/00
Filed: 2015-05-08
Abstract: A carrier 2 including at least two thermally insulated walls 10, a thermally insulated base 20, a liner 30 defining part of an interior surface of the carrier, a cooling element 50 located behind the liner, and an external frame 1. The external frame is integrally formed with the thermally insulated walls and/or base. The cooling element may be a eutectic plate, and the carrier may further include a lid. The walls and base may be formed from phenolic board. The liner may be moulded and arranged to fit adjacent to the walls and/or base and hold the walls and/or base in position. A secondary liner 32 may be provided, with the cooling element being situated above the first liner 30 and below the secondary liner. The carrier may be of use in transporting frozen food products from a central warehouse to a collection location.
Patent GB-2535120-A (GB)
Title: Electrical generator
Inventor: JOEL D SIMS
IPC: F03G7/10
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: A generator system and method is provided for generating electricity using a closed-loop/self-contained system which employs a tank of pressurized fluid to turn a turbine which in turn operates a generator or alternator then the spent fluid is pumped back to the pressurized tank to continue the process.
Patent GB-2552297-A (GB)
Title: Liquid treatment apparatus, distillation apparatus, and method of distillation
Inventor: ABHISHEK BANIK
IPC: B01D11/02
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: Apparatus for treating liquids, comprises a vessel 202 for housing liquid, the vessel being in fluid communication with a vapour inlet 201. A vapour outlet 204 configured such that in use vapour from the vapour inlet passes into liquid housed in the vessel. Liquid from the vessel can interact with material such as flavourings housed in the vessel or in a chamber in fluid communication with the vessel. Vapour from the liquid can pass to the vapour outlet 204. Preferably a vapour treatment chamber (300, Fig 3) containing flavourings (306, Fig 3) connects to the vapour outlet. Also disclosed is a method of distillation. Also disclosed is a further invention directed to a distilled product characterised by botanical extracts extracted in liquid phase at a temperature below the boiling point of a fermented precursor, and one or more botanical extracts extracted in vapour phase. The apparatus can be used in distilling spirits such as gin.
Patent GB-2553865-A (GB)
Title: Data processing method and apparatus
Inventor: STUART MARLOW
IPC: H04L9/06
Filed: 2017-01-04
Abstract: A method of processing data, for use in compression or encryption, is disclosed in which an input sequence of bits is divided into a plurality of portions. Each portion is sub-divided into a plurality of sub-divisions. Frequency analysis is performed to determine the number of occurrences of each sub-division permutation and new values are assigned, based on the frequency analysis, to each of the sub-division permutations. For each portion a label representing the permutation of bits in that portion is assigned. The label comprises a representation of a value resulting from adding the new values associated with the sub-division permutations of that portion. A processed sequence of bits is generated by replacing, within the input sequence of bits, bit portions with the respective label representing the permutation of bits in that portion. Information in a header indicating an order of a frequency of occurrence of sub-divisions is represented by an index, with each index relating to one of all possible orders of occurrence of the sub-divisions.
Patent GB-2559171-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for controlling movement of a vehicle
Inventor: JONATHAN CRAIG WOODLEY
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2017-01-30
Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of a vehicle comprising receiving first signals in dependence on receiving signals transmitted from a remote control device requesting motion of the vehicle 501; receiving second signals indicative of a diagnostic device being in communication with the vehicle 503; determining whether a maintenance mode has been activated and inhibiting movement of the vehicles based on several different criteria 505. The criteria may be: if the diagnostic device is in communication with the vehicle and the maintenance mode has not been activated; if the door/bonnet is open unless a diagnostic device is in communication with the vehicle; or if the vehicle weight is not borne by the wheels unless a diagnostic device is in communication with the vehicle. The maintenance mode may require activating by one or more user inputs.
Patent GB-2547840-A (GB)
Title: Synaptic neural network core based sensor system
Inventor: ROBERT FRIEDLANDER
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2015-10-07
Abstract: A sensor system (252) comprises: an energy storage device (206); an intermittent energy release device electrically coupled to the energy storage device (206), wherein the intermittent energy release device causes the energy storage device (206) to release stored energy intermittently; a sensor (208) electrically coupled to the energy storage device (206); a register (210) electrically coupled to the sensor (208), wherein the register (210) stores readings from the sensor (208); a synaptic neural network core (212) electrically coupled to the sensor (208), wherein the synaptic neural network core (212) converts the readings from the sensor (208) into a synthetic context-based object that is derived from the readings and a context object; a transponder (214) electrically coupled to the synaptic neural network core (212); and a storage buffer (804) within the transponder (214), wherein the storage buffer (804) stores the synthetic context-based object for transmission by the transponder (214) to a monitoring system (202).
Patent GB-2564652-A (GB)
Title: Instrument stand
Inventor: YU-CHAO LIN
IPC: G10G5/00
Filed: 2017-07-17
Abstract: Instrument stand comprises: support stand (Fig. 2, 10); two support legs 20, one located at each end of the stand; a driving rod (Fig. 2, 30). Each support leg comprises: a lower cases 21; an upper case 22 sleeved with the lower case, where the upper and lower case are moveable with respect to each other; an adjustable mechanism (Fig. 3, 23) for adjusting the relative position between the upper and lower cases. The driving rod is disposed under the stand, with each end connected to the adjusting mechanisms of the two legs. The adjustment mechanism may comprise: fixed rod (Fig. 3, 231) mounted to the lower case; screw rod (Fig. 3, 232) connected to the upper case, where one end of the screw rod is sleeved into the fixed rod, and the other end comprises a gear (Fig. 3, 233). The driving rod may comprise two gears (Fig. 3, 33), one mounted on each end to engage with the gears of the screw rod. The gears may be bevel gears. The driving rod may comprise a handle on one end. The invention essentially adjusts the height of both legs simultaneously using a mechanism located at one end.
Patent GB-2563686-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for monitoring a semiconductor switch
Inventor: DILESH ARVIND RAUT
IPC: G01R31/26
Filed: 2017-08-25
Abstract: A circuit 100 and method performed in the circuit is provided. The circuit comprises a semiconductor switch S1 having first, second and third terminals, T1, T2 and T3, a signal applied at the first terminal controlling a current between the second and third terminals; and monitoring circuitry comprising a first diode D1 and charge determining circuitry 250; the third terminal of the semiconductor switch being connected to the monitoring circuitry and to supply circuitry. The method comprises determining, by the charge determining circuitry, an indication of an amount of electrical charge that has, consequent to a switching event at the semiconductor switch, flown through the first diode under reverse recovery conditions. The indication of the amount of charge may be determined by determining a voltage across a capacitance in series with the first diode. Based on the indication of the amount of charge that has flown through the diode, at least one of a parameter indicative of a rise time of a voltage between the second and third terminals, or a parameter indicative of a junction temperature of the switch may be determined.
Patent GB-2556394-A (GB)
Title: Combined interaction monitoring for media content groups on social media services
Inventor: PB RAMESH
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2017-09-08
Abstract: An analytics interface is provided for a content creation tool. Using the analytics interface, first and second media content items, such as video, are selected 904 where certain content is shared between the media content items. The system modifies 906 the content items to comply with formatting constraints of first and second social media services, respectively. The system associates 910, via a mapping, the first and second media content items with a group and publishes 908 the first and second media content items to the first and second social media services, respectively. The system uses the mapping to match 912 the group with first and second analytics respectively received from the first and second social media services about the first and second media content items. The analytics interface is updated 914 with visual representations of grouped analytics, which are generated based on matching the group with the first second analytics.
Patent GB-2565383-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned aerial vehicles
Inventor: IAIN MATTHEW RUSSELL
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2017-12-14
Abstract: The method comprises causing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 110 to fly to a vehicle 120, causing the UAV to physically engage with the vehicle such that the UAV 110 is transported by the vehicle when the vehicle moves, and causing the UAV to disengage and fly away from the vehicle. The method is performed whilst the UAV is operating in an autonomous mode by a controller 140 comprised in the UAV. The UAV provides energy to the vehicle whilst the UAV is physically engaged with the vehicle, and the UAV receives energy from the vehicle, whilst physically engaged with the vehicle in order to charge the battery of the UAV. Also provided is a UAV configured to perform the method, a controller configured to perform the method, and a computer programme arranged to perform the method. The method may further comprise a step of determining that the UAV is authorised to be transported by the vehicle by way of an authorisation token. The UAV may have an operating range 190 and a target flight destination 180 is outside the operating range.
Patent GB-2569377-A (GB)
Title: Mounting assembly
Inventor: SCOTT ANTHONY DAVIS
IPC: A47K3/30
Filed: 2017-12-15
Abstract: An adjustable mounting assembly 200 comprises a wall channel 210; an adjustment channel 220 fitting within the wall channel; and a connection mechanism 250 arranged to adjustably connect the adjustment channel to the wall channel. The connection mechanism comprises a fixing block 252 having a first aperture and fitted between the wall and adjustment channels, the first aperture receiving a fixing member 256 passing through a base of the wall channel so as to secure the fixing block to the wall channel. An adjustable fixing member, such as a screw 254, secures the adjustment channel to the fixing block, a head of the adjustable fixing member being within the adjustment channel in use. Movement of the adjustable fixing member allows movement of the adjustment channel, which receives a profile strip to cover the adjustable fixing member. The adjustable fixing member may comprise a biasing member such as a spring 258 to exert a force on the adjustment channel, and may be received in a second aperture in the fixing block.