baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2578896-A (GB)
Title: Distribution apparatus
Inventor: Nigel Rafferty
IPC: B65G69/04
Filed: 2018-11-12
Abstract: The application discloses an apparatus 100 for evenly distributing material across the surface of a conveyor wherein the downstream conveyor has a width that is equal to or greater than that of the upstream. The apparatus comprises an oscillating element 60 that actuates a protruding means 10 used to agitate the material. The oscillating means is driven by a driving means 21 (preferably an electric motor) at ideally a rate of 50-250 oscillations per minute. Also preferably, there are multiple protruding elements that may be angled between 1-20 degrees to one another and 2-25 degrees to a horizontal axis. Ideally the protruding means can be either circular, square, rectangular, L, T or U shaped in cross-section. The oscillating means may comprise a flywheel 61. The upstream conveyor may be an auger or vibratory feeder or a conveyor belt. The downstream conveyor may be a conveyor belt, vibratory feeder, screening machine or shredder.
Patent GB-2578901-A (GB)
Title: Bioscreen
Inventor: SHARON PARKINSON
IPC: A61L15/44
Filed: 2018-11-13
Abstract: Absorbent and non-absorbent sanitary hygiene products 1 comprising an impermeable outer layer 2, adhesive tabs 3, permeable top sheet 4 and padded absorbent layers 5 attached to top sheet 4 with a padded layer 6 of absorbent polymer material 7 sandwiched between. The polymer material 7 comprises an integrated screening and diagnostic means 8 for detecting the presence or precursors of anatomical abnormalities, diseases, infections or conditions as well as enabling genetic and molecular profiling from the integral analysis of the biological contents absorbed, collected, retained or contained by the product. This includes an area 9 for visible and/or electronic alert means to translate and transmit any resulting detected information, abnormality and genetic or molecular profiles to external devices 46. The product may also comprise a therapeutic response 27 to specific conditions detected and may also be suited to a non-disposable reusable hygiene product.
Patent GB-2584588-A (GB)
Title: A computer-implemented method of training a graph neural network
Inventor: Filippo Federici Canova
IPC: G16C10/00
Filed: 2018-12-24
Abstract: Computer-implemented method for training a graph neural network, comprising during a first phase: using a genetic algorithm to optimise S220 an initial population of parameters relating to the graph neural network, the parameters comprising a set of graph parameters and neural network parameters; and outputting S240 an optimised set of graph parameters; and during a second phase: setting S250 the set of graph parameters to be constant based on the optimised set of graph parameters output during the first phase; for each input graph in a training dataset, calculating S260 node states using the constant set of graph parameters, the node states describing a state of each node in the input graph; and using S270 a learning algorithm to learn the neural network parameters that cause the neural network to map the node states to known outputs of the training dataset. When the input graph is a molecule graph, the graph neural network is configured to output an estimated atomic charge population for at least one atom in the molecule graph.
Patent GB-2577768-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle control system and method
Inventor: ANDY JOHN MURRAY
IPC: B60W50/08
Filed: 2019-04-25
Abstract: A vehicle control system 100 comprising a controller 110 with an activatable delivery mode in which a plurality of vehicle components 120a, 120b, 120c are automatically controlled, and activation of the delivery mode changes the state of each component from an in use state to a parked state when the vehicle is parked. Examples of the vehicle components are wing mirrors, sound systems, hazard lights, cargo doors, climate control or visual displays. The vehicle could be parked to carry out a delivery or collection. Preferably, the controller returns each component to their previous state upon termination of the delivery mode. Termination may be manual, or automatic when a driver returns to the vehicle. The delivery mode could be activated based on vehicle position data. A user interface configured to communicate with the control system is also provided, as a well as a method for controlling a plurality of components comprising the activation of the delivery mode. The second parking mode could remain activated whilst an occupant unlocks the vehicle, and be terminated upon detection of an occupant being in the driver’s seat. Movement of a steering wheel could be permitted to assist egress in the second parking mode.
Patent GB-2573948-A (GB)
Title: A structure support arrangement
Inventor: MARK LOMAX
IPC: E01F9/60
Filed: 2016-12-08
Abstract: There is provided a structure support arrangement for supporting a structure, the structure support arrangement comprising: a body member; a nesting formation defined on the body member and configured to prevent lateral movement of the structure support arrangement in at least one transverse direction when the structure support arrangement is nested with a further structure support arrangement; and a post receiving formation defined on the body member and configured for receiving a support post to support the structure.
Patent GB-2591978-A (GB)
Title: Message Monitoring
Inventor: GAJINDER PANESAR
IPC: G06F21/85
Filed: 2019-10-07
Abstract: A supervisory unit for supervising interconnect messages passing to or from an interconnect, the supervisory unit being configured to, on receiving an interconnect message: store the interconnect message in a data store: compare the interconnect message to predetermined filter criteria; select, in dependence on that comparison one or more actions to be taken m respect of that interconnect message, the action(s) being selected from the group comprising permitting the interconnect message to pass unaltered, blocking the interconnect message from passing and permitting the interconnect message to pass in an altered state; and perform the selected action(s) in respect of the interconnect message.
Patent GB-2591726-A (GB)
Title: Sensor device, system and wearable article
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN LYNCH
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2019-11-28
Abstract: A single-wire sensor device 10 comprises a sensor module 101 (e.g. biosensor module) and an input-output interface 105 arranged to send an inference generated using sensed data over a bidirectional line 11. The inference may be generated by employing a machine-learned model. A buffer 103 may be arranged to store time-series sensor data and the device may switch between sending the generated inference and the sensed data. A programmable and erasable non-volatile memory 109 may receive and store an identifier for the device. The sensor module 101 may be a motion, electropotential, electroimpedance, chemical or optical sensor module. The device 10 may be provided in a system comprising a master device (fig. 3) and may be incorporated into a wearable article such as a garment (fig.7). The device may supply or receive power via the interface. Using a single-wire bidirectional line reduces the number of hardware connections required for data transmission to/from the sensor device and is particularly beneficial for wearable articles.
Patent GB-2594069-A (GB)
Title: Cargo handling apparatus
Inventor: ALEXANDER GREIG ROSS
IPC: B65G67/12
Filed: 2020-04-15
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for packing elongate members 20 comprising a frame 11 with side members 12, and a retaining device 22 positioned between the side members comprising a base structure, a first loading mechanism comprising load interfaces 23a 23b on opposing ends of the base operable with a side member 12 to apply a first clamping force to elongate members, and a second loading mechanism 41 intermediate the load interfaces to apply a second clamping force on at least one elongate member. The second loading mechanism 41 may be configurable between retracted and extended positions, it may comprise an actuator that may be manually operated. There may be a pressure plate 25 for applying the second clamping force, that may be disposed centrally. The first clamping force may comprise load interfaces configurable between active and inactive configurations, an upper cross piece 36a 36b may transmit the clamping force. The height of the retaining device 22 may be adjusted, through a plurality of interface structures. The apparatus may be configured to pack lengths of drill pipe. A corresponding method is further disclosed.
Patent GB-2595217-A (GB)
Title: A wheel construction
Inventor: Gianpietro Brame
IPC: B60B21/10
Filed: 2020-05-15
Abstract: A wheel construction and a vehicle having a wheel construction including a rim, the rim including: an inner flange and an outer flange, each of the inner flange and the outer flange having a first end and a second end, the first end of each of the inner and outer flange being positioned axially outwardly relative to the second end of the respective flange, the rim further including: a central well positioned between the inner flange and the outer flange, a pair of bead seats, one being positioned adjacent each flange, each bead seat having an axially outer end which is connected to a second end of the respective flange by a flange connection portion, and an axially inner end which is connected to one of a pair of side parts, each side part being positioned between the central well and one of the inner flange and outer flange, and connected to the central well by a well connecting portion, the axially outer end of each bead seat being positioned radially outwardly relative to the axially inner end of the respective bead seat, wherein at least one of the side parts includes: a convex portion, a first end of the convex portion being positioned adjacent the respective bead seat, the convex portion including a convex surface that extends radially beyond the axially inner end of the bead and a curved portion, wherein a second end of the convex portion is connected to the curved portion of the side part by a first substantially concave surface, which provides a sub-well, the curved portion connecting to the central well, and wherein at least one of the inner flange and the outer flange includes an extended portion which extends radially inwardly to a free end, the axially outer end of the bead seat having a first radial position and the free end having a second radial position which extends radially inwardly to substantially the same radial position as the first radial position, or alternatively extends further radially inwardly, to a position further radially inward than the first radial position.
Patent GB-2587692-A (GB)
Title: Improved stiffness and luminescent textiles for garments
Inventor: ANDRUE KERR
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 2020-06-02
Abstract: A garment 10 for watersports formed with at least one textile. The textile comprising a face fabric 102 and a membrane 104. The membrane being fixed to the face fabric and wherein the textile comprises primary yarns 110 and secondary yarns 120 in which the secondary yarns have a higher stiffness relative to the primary yarns. The secondary yarns may comprise at least one filament selected from the following group: glass, aramid, ceramic, graphite (or carbon), metal alloys and metal fibres. A knitted layer may be disposed adjacent to the membrane wherein the knitted layer and the face fabric are disposed on respective sides of the membrane. Luminescent materials may be provided to at least one face fabric and the membrane. A textile is also defined for forming garments wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of primary yarns and secondary yarns and wherein the secondary yarns have a shape imparting feature.
Patent GB-2596342-A (GB)
Title: Method for generating a high definition road map for a motor vehicle, as well as an assistance system
Inventor: Michael Henzler
IPC: G01C21/30
Filed: 2020-06-26
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for generating a high definition road map (10) for a motor vehicle (36). A position of the motor vehicle (36) is detected by a global navigation satellite system and at least one sensor data is detected by a detection device of the motor vehicle (36) and wherein the current position of the motor vehicle (36) and the current sensor data are linked to generate a trace point (22). A first step hypotheses for a plurality of road map nodes (24) is generated along a plurality of trace points (22) from the motor vehicle (36) and/or a further motor vehicle and in a second step the plurality of the road map node hypotheses are linked in order to generate the high definition road map (10).
Patent GB-2597057-A (GB)
Title: Button Cover
Inventor: LAUREN PALMER
IPC: A44B1/14
Filed: 2020-07-02
Abstract: A button cover 10 for clothing (predominantly jeans and trouser) buttons, the button cover comprising an elastic edge protector 11 operable to surround an edge of a button, the edge protector 12 comprising an inner surface 13 operable to grip the edge of the button, the inner surface 13 having a profile of two straight lines meeting at a point. The button cover 10 can grip a large variety of buttons, and is more secure on them.
Patent GB-2583631-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads with optimized characteristics and related methods
Inventor: BRADLEY D SCHWEIGERT
IPC: A63B60/02
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A driver or wood type golf club head having a centre of gravity depth 2510, defined by the vertical projections down from the centrepoint of the strikeface (2280 projecting down from 1211) and projecting down from the centre of gravity (1610 projecting down from 2500); wherein the centre of gravity depth is at least 41mm, and having a defined centre of gravity height (2520 projecting down 2320) where the centre of gravity height is at less than 5.08mm. Additionally either the horizontal moment of inertia (1811 about 1810, figure 1) is at least 39% of the moment of inertia about the hosel (1711 about 1710, figure 1), or the vertical moment of inertia about the vertical going through the centre of gravity (1611 about 1610, figure 1) is at least 59% of the moment of inertia about the hosel (1711 about 1710, figure 1). This centre of gravity location is alleged to be unusually low and rearward compared to prior art at filing.
Patent GB-2589960-A (GB)
Title: Bone cut guide apparatus and method
Inventor: GREGORY J DENHAM
IPC: A61B17/15
Filed: 2020-09-15
Abstract: A bone cut guide 100 for bunion surgery includes a first portion 104 having a first cut slot 101 and having an aperture 208 for receiving a wire 131 to connect the first portion 104 to a first bone 121 such as the medial cuneiform. A second portion 103 has a second cut slot 102 and a second aperture for receiving a second wire 134 to connect the second portion 103 to a second bone 122 such as the metatarsal. The first portion l04 and the second portion l03 are movably connected to each other to allow the first bone 121 and the second bone 122 to move relative to each other. A screw operated distraction mechanism 106 may move the two parts 104 and 102.
Patent GB-2586382-A (GB)
Title: Fast recovery from failures in a chronologically ordered log-structured key-value storage system
Inventor: AAYUSH GUPTA
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2019-02-19
Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for recovery after failure using a checkpoint in a chronological log-structured key-value store in a system including recording, by a processor, a system state prior to an aborted garbage collection operation. The processor writes tombstone entries in a log structure for dirty checkpoint records to point to data records in an aborted target slot. New checkpoint records are inserted in the log structure for the dirty checkpoint records.
Patent GB-2605600-A (GB)
Title: Lignin-based compositions and related methods
Inventor: DESMOND ALEXANDER SOMERVILLE
IPC: C09K8/62
Filed: 2021-04-06
Abstract: Composition of lignin microparticles and/or nanoparticles are claimed. In particular the lignin is technical lignin, e.g. Kratf lignin, lignosulfonates, soda lignin, organosolv lignins, steam-explosion lignin, enzymatic hydrolysis lignin, or unhydrolyzed Kraft black liquor lignin. In the embodiments the composition further comprises at least one strain of bacteria capable of biosurfactant production and/or a biosurfactant produced by at least one such isolated strain of bacteria. Preferred bacteria are selected from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus Pumilus, and/or Bacillus subtilis. Other additional components may be carboxylic acids and/or derivatives and carbon black. The intended uses of such compositions are in methods for the extraction of hydrocarbons such as fracking or recovery from oil sands (tar sands).
Patent GB-2606011-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: ANDREW SHARRATT
IPC: H01M10/0564
Filed: 2021-04-22
Abstract: Use of a compound of Formula 1 in a non-aqueous battery electrolyte formulation: (1) (2) wherein: R is an optionally fluorinated alkyl group, conveniently C1-6; each Y is independently H or F; X is H; a halogen, conveniently F; or an alkyl or a fluoroalkyl, conveniently C1-6; each Z is independently a halogen, conveniently F; or H. Preferably, R is Me; each Y is F; X is H; -CZ2- is absent. Alternatively, a method of preparing a compound of Formula 1 in which a compound of Formula 2 is alkylated, wherein each Y is independently H or F; X is H; a halogen, conveniently F; or an alkyl or a fluoroalkyl, conveniently C1-6; each Z is independently a halogen, conveniently F; or H. The preferred alkylating agent is dimethyl sulfate (DMS).
Patent GB-2607950-A (GB)
Title: Audio cancellation system and method
Inventor: CALUM ARMSTRONG
IPC: G10L21/0208
Filed: 2021-06-18
Abstract: A feedback device (eg. a game controller 100) captures audio input via a microphone (140) and outputs a generated response (via eg. haptic feedback or speaker 150) based on the distance between the mic and a noise source in order to reduce near-field noise (eg. button presses). The material, size or shape of the device may also be factored into the noise-reduced output, eg. by generating an inverse of a detected noise, as may the force the device is held with or the size of the user’s hands.
Patent GB-2601225-A (GB)
Title: Knowledge discovery using a neural network
Inventor: Lickkong Tam
IPC: G16B40/30
Filed: 2021-09-24
Abstract: A processor comprises one or more circuits to identify one or more relationships among one or more words using one or more transformer-based language neural networks 602 trained using domain-specific data 601. The neural network may have a Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) layer and be trained using a Robustly Optimised BERT Approach (RoBERTa). The one or more words may comprise a query phrase 604 and a target phrase 606, and a scoring function may calculate an associated score between each query word and each target word. Medical documents such as clinical trial data can be analysed using the processor to identify drugs having a target property such as efficacy, and drugs may be ranked according to calculated efficacy scores.
Patent GB-2599868-A (GB)
Title: Two flow, subsea, hydrocarbon fluid flow path connecting concentric hub and use of such a hub
Inventor: Steinar Lindemann Hestetun
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 2020-07-01
Abstract: The present invention concerns a two flow, hydrocarbon production fluid flow path connecting concentric hub. The hub comprises a first and second end sections, each with a concentric port, a concentric inner flow path forming a part of an inner flow path and a side port forming a part of an outer flow path in an annulus surrounding the inner flow path. A female and a male coupling section, each with an inner cylindrical flow section form a part of the concentric inner flow path, and female and male coupling section outer parts surrounding the female and the male coupling section inner cylindrical flow section form a part of the outer flow path in the annulus surrounding the concentric inner flow path. A sealing surface is located between the male coupling section and the female coupling section. The invention also concerns use of the above concentric hub.
Patent GB-2605251-A (GB)
Title: Attachment frame for a tractor mounted implement
Inventor: MICHAEL HOFFMAN
IPC: A01D34/86
Filed: 2022-01-18
Abstract: An attachment frame 16 for a tractor-mounted implement comprises first and second side members 42, 44 spaced laterally apart and connectable to a tractor, a first cross member 46 disposed between the first and second side members 42, 44, and a second cross member 52 forward of and connected to the first cross member for connecting an implement to the first cross member 46, wherein the second cross member 52 and implement are rotatable relative to the first cross member 46 about a longitudinal axis C. Preferably, the longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the first cross member, corresponding generally to a forward-backward direction of the tractor. This allows pivotal movement of the implement about the horizontal, thereby maintaining proper operational height when operating on uneven or sloped terrain. Preferably, a pivot ball assembly 38 connects the two cross members 46, 52.
Patent GB-2620189-A (GB)
Title: Method and mould system
Inventor: Daniel Prozesky
IPC: D21J3/10
Filed: 2022-06-30
Abstract: Method and system for moulding a receptacle comprising providing a mould, providing a partially formed receptacle within the mould, providing an expandable member in a first configuration within the partially formed receptacle, moving the expandable member in the first configuration into contact with a base of the partially formed receptacle such that the expandable member deforms toward a periphery of the base of the partially formed receptacle, and inserting fluid into the expandable member to expand the expandable member from the first configuration to a second configuration more expanded than the first configuration so as to urge the partially formed receptacle against an inner surface of the mould during a process to form the receptacle from the partially formed receptacle. Prior to moving the expandable member into contact with the base of the partially formed receptacle there may be a clearance between the expandable member and a side of the partially formed receptacle. The clearance may be measured along a clearance axis, with a clearance of no less than a thickness of a wall of the expandable member measured along the axis.
Patent GB-2605922-A (GB)
Title: Elastic execution of machine learning workloads using application based profiling
Inventor: LIANA FONG
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2020-12-14
Abstract: A system, program product, and method for supporting elastic execution of a machine learning (ML) workload using application based profiling. A joint profile comprised of both ML application execution and resource usage data is generated. One or more feature(s) and signature(s) from the joint profile are identified, and a ML execution model for ML application execution and resource usage is built. The ML execution model leverages the feature(s) and signature(s) and is applied to provide one or more directives to subsequent application execution. The application of the ML execution model supports and enables the ML execution to elastically allocate and request one or more resources from a resource management component, with the elastic allocation supporting application execution.