baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2551115-A (GB)
Title: A thermally insulated container
Inventor: PHILIP KNIGHT
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2016-05-31
Abstract: A method of transporting a product at a relatively constant temperature using a thermally insulated shipping container 1 comprising a thermally insulating layer 5 defining a first void, a main layer 9, 10, 11 containing phase change material (main PCM layer) within the first void and defining a second void within the first void, a barrier layer 12 containing phase change material (barrier PCM layer) within the second void, the barrier PCM layer 12 defining a third void within the second void, the container being arranged to receive a product for transportation inside of the third void, wherein the main PCM layer 9, 10, 11 has an average thickness greater than the average thickness of the barrier PCM layer 12. The barrier PCM layer 12 comprises of an envelope in which the phase change material of the barrier PCM layer 12 is contained and the barrier PCM layer 12 is configured to maintain the phase change material with a relatively even distribution within the envelope. The method involves chilling the main PCM layer 9, 10, 11 below -14 °C, placing the barrier layer 12 above 4 °C into the second void and placing the product into the third void. The envelope may have a quilted configuration, formed from two sheets of flexible material to divide the envelope into discrete pockets (Fig 2; 19). The barrier PCM layer 12 may have a capillary sheet (Fig 2&3; 20) within the envelope which exhibits capillary action on the PCM within the envelope. The sheets of the envelope may be formed from a polyamide and polyethylene laminate bonded by heat welding. The thermally insulating layer 5 may comprise a layer of expanded foam or vacuum insulation panels 6, possibly with an outer corrugated layer 2 around the thermally insulating layer 5.
Patent GB-2551730-A (GB)
Title: Method and composition
Inventor: THOMAS KUGLER
IPC: H01L51/56
Filed: 2016-06-28
Abstract: A method of forming an n-doped organic semiconductor involves the formation of an n-dopant reagent by reaction of a composition comprising two or more precursor units for forming the n-dopant reagent and an organic semiconductor; and n-doping the organic semiconductor. One or more of the precursor units may be a substituent of a polymeric repeat unit. The n-doped organic semiconductor may be an electron-injection layer of an organic light-emitting device (OLED).
Patent GB-2542470-A (GB)
Title: Shopping facility assistance systems, devices, and methods to dispatch and recover motorized transport units that effect remote deliveries
Inventor: Donald R High
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: Several motorized terrestrial transport units 701 are loaded into a mother vehicle 702 along with several items 703 to be delivered to various different recipients. The mother vehicle moves to a delivery location and a motorized transport unit is dispatched to deliver one or more items to a recipient. Before that transport unit returns to the mother vehicle for recovery, the mother vehicle moves to a second delivery location and dispatches a second motorized transport unit to deliver one or more different items to a second recipient. The mother vehicle subsequently recovers at least the first transport units at a recovery location. The items may be pre-loaded into lockers 132 that may be pre-attached to corresponding transport units. The lockers may be secured so that they can be opened only using an unlocking mechanism 704. The transport units may be guided to their respective recovery locations.
Patent GB-2536841-A (GB)
Title: Control assembly for a vehicle
Inventor: ROLAND KVIST
IPC: B62D53/00
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control assembly (16) for a vehicle (10). The vehicle (10) has an extension along a longitudinal dimension (L) in the intended drive direction of the vehicle (10). The vehicle (10) comprises a front vehicle portion (12) and a rear vehicle portion (14). Moreover, the front and rear vehicle portions (12, 14) are connected to one another such that the front and rear vehicle portions (12, 14) can pivot relative to one another around a geometrical axis of rotation (AR) extending substantially along the longitudinal dimension (L). The control assembly (16) further comprises an active torque generator (18) adapted to selectively impart a torque around the geometrical axis of rotation (AR) between the front vehicle portion (12) and the rear vehicle portion (14).
Patent GB-2543142-A (GB)
Title: Piston machine
Inventor: THOMAS LARS JOHANSSON
IPC: F16C19/34
Filed: 2016-08-22
Abstract: A piston machine with a crankshaft 106 is provided. The piston machine comprises: a crankshaft 106; an outer cylinder 112; a piston 101, 110; a connecting rod 101; and at least two circular bearings (102, 104, 107, 109), that are radially stacked and rotatable relative each other, arranged about the crankshaft 106. The at least two bearings are arranged between the big end 110 of the connecting rod 101, and a crankshaft rod journal 106a. The at least two bearings may be roller bearings or plain bearings, and each of the at least two bearings may also be split.
Patent GB-2543662-A (GB)
Title: Child-resistant blister package
Inventor: GERRY O'DWYER
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 2016-10-17
Abstract: A package/a blank suitable for forming a package, comprising: a back panel 114 comprising at least one gate 144, a face panel 112 including at least one blister aperture 124 and at least one removable face tab 132 partially severable from the face panel, an auxiliary panel 160 including a removable slide pull 162 attached to a slide tab 164 each severable from the auxiliary panel, the auxiliary panel 160 positioned between the back panel 114 and face panel 112, the gate, blister aperture and slide tab located in registry with each other , and a method of forming said package wherein the blank includes the auxiliary panel hingedly attached to and in facing contract with the face or back panel along a second fold line 120 and the package comprises a blister pack (fig.2,128) with a blister (fig.2,126) in registry with the blister aperture. The gate may be a cut-out opening or a covered area delineated by perforations and the face tab 132 may be completely severable from the face panel. A pulling force on the removable slide pulls 162 may withdraw the slide tab from between the face and back panels.
Patent GB-2557619-A (GB)
Title: A method of making a pack for food and the associated pack
Inventor: TOD LEWIS HUNTER
IPC: B65B47/10
Filed: 2016-12-12
Abstract: A food pack is formed by providing a laminate 23 with a fibrous layer 21, a gas barrier layer and a heat sealable layer 20; vacuum forming or thermoforming 24 a tray with upstanding sides from it; filling the tray with food 28; providing a second laminate 13 with a gas barrier layer and a heat sealable layer 9; hermetically sealing 30 the two laminates together at their rim; and cutting 32 the tray from the web. The lid can include a fibrous web 5 with a window. The fibrous web can be three or more times thicker than the gas barrier layer. The fibrous webs can be printed on prior to thermoforming and/or sealing. Materials could include polyolefins, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, silicon oxides and/or anti mist coatings.
Patent GB-2557622-A (GB)
Title: Motion compensation techniques for video
Inventor: Ivan Makeev
IPC: H04N19/51
Filed: 2016-12-12
Abstract: A method of encoding a video data stream to generate an encoded data stream (106, fig 1) using a weighted scaling of intra and inter-encoding techniques. The method has the steps of obtaining motion estimate data S106 for a plurality of pixels between a first f0 and second f1 frame of the video data stream, where the motion estimate data may use optical flow estimation techniques such as minimising sum of squares differences or differential methods. The error associated with each estimated or predicted pixel in frame f1 is recorded in a mask S108, and is indicative of the accuracy of the motion estimation data, where preferably the error is in a linear the range between 0.0 and 1.0. The mask and motion estimation data are used to define update data S110, which is a weighted scaling of inter and intra-frame data. The encoded stream comprises the first frame and the update data S112. The applicant states that unlike H264 prior art, the determination is made on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and on a linear, non-binary basis where the pixel is defined as a weighted blend of intra and inter-frame data. A corresponding decoding method and apparatus are also independently claimed.
Patent GB-2547517-A (GB)
Title: Aligning panoramic imagery and aerial imagery
Inventor: DENNIS STRELOW
IPC: G06T7/30
Filed: 2015-09-22
Abstract: Systems and methods for aligning panoramic imagery of a geographic area captured from a perspective at or near ground level and aerial imagery captured from an oblique perspective are provided. More particularly, a facade plane can be detected in a panoramic image based at least in part on geometric data associated with the image. The panoramic image can also have an associated image pose. An aerial image depicting the same facade can then be identified. The aerial image can be associated with an image pose and geometric data of the depicted imagery. The panoramic image can be warped into an image having a perspective associated with the aerial image. One or more feature matches between the warped image and the aerial image can be identified using a feature matching technique. The matched features can be used to align the panoramic image with the aerial image.
Patent GB-2549204-A (GB)
Title: A modular fixture system
Inventor: Andrew Hodson
IPC: G01B5/20
Filed: 2017-04-04
Abstract: The universal modular fixture system comprises elongate side frame sections 2 comprising an outer straight edge and an inner side edge comprising an ordered series of receiving sockets (5, figure 1); cross-member sections 3 comprising rounded distal ends (3a, figure 3) with at least one side edge comprising an ordered series of receiving sockets (10, figure 3); and a plurality of connector components 11,12,13. The connector components 11,12,13 detachably connect the side frame sections 2 and cross member sections 3. The rounded ends 3a of the cross-member sections matingly engage with the receiving sockets on the side frame sections 2 and cross member sections 3 forming different fixture configurations. The rounded ends 3a permit the cross member sections 3 to engage with the sockets at a range of angles. The fixture system forms a frame or rack within which objects or items for measurement may be clamped.
Patent GB-2547132-A (GB)
Title: Passive NOx Adsorber
Inventor: JOHN LEONELLO CASCI
IPC: F01N3/10
Filed: 2016-02-22
Abstract: A passive NOx adsorber comprising a noble metal-MAZ zeolite is disclosed. The passive NOx adsorber is effective to adsorb NOx at or below a low temperature, such as 250oC and release the adsorbed NOx at temperatures above the low temperature. The passive NOx adsorber comprises a noble metal, such as palladium, and a molecular sieve having a MAZ Framework Type, selected from ZSM-4, LZ-202, mazzite and omega zeolite. The invention also includes an exhaust system comprising the passive NOx adsorber, and a method for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine utilizing the passive NOx adsorber.
Patent GB-2563887-A (GB)
Title: Masking of architectural state associated with a realm
Inventor: MATTHEW LUCIEN EVANS
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2017-06-28
Abstract: Software processes at a plurality of exception levels (EL) have corresponding realms: owner realms, e.g. guest virtual machines VMs, can prevent access to associated regions to processes at more privileged ELs, e.g. the hypervisor. A realm can be associated to processes at different ELs, the most privileged defining the boundary exception level BEL. Exception conditions (430) cause realm exiting requiring handling at a target exception level higher than the boundary exception level (432). This triggers state masking for making inaccessible the architectural state of a subset of registers to processes having ELs higher than BEL (442, 443). The subset of registers is selected depending on the boundary exception level, where each EL is associated to a group of registers accessible when processing software at that EL. The masked states are immediately or lazily saved to a realm execution context memory region associated to the realm where the exception occurred (444). State masking comprises scrubbing.
Patent GB-2555893-A (GB)
Title: An injector insert for a t-joint
Inventor: TERENCE WILLIAM MADIGAN
IPC: F24D19/00
Filed: 2017-07-14
Abstract: An injector insert 1 for adapting a standard T-joint 7 comprises an elongate length of pipe 3 having an external diameter DE less than the internal diameter DI of the T-joint 7. The pipe 3 has a collar 5 at one end dimensioned to engage and rest on an internal annular seat 9 of the T-joint 7. The external diameter DE of the injector insert may be between 0.3 to 0.8 times, preferably 0.6 - 0.75 times, the internal diameter DI of the T-joint. The collar 5 may be frusto-conical. The other end 13 of the pipe 3 may be open or closed and may have exhaust apertures 11. The injector insert 1 can be used to convert a standard T-joint into a flange capable of performing the function of a plethora of other flanges. The injector insert 1 can also be used to create an injector Tee with a standard T-joint. This reduces the complexity and expense of many existing systems and substantially reduces the inventory required by tradesmen and retailers. Hot water installations and methods using the injector T-joint are disclosed.
Patent GB-2565822-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door system
Inventor: MARCUS HOGGARTH
IPC: B60J5/10
Filed: 2017-08-24
Abstract: A vehicle door system having a first door 107a,107b configured to cover a top portion 109 of an opening 105 in a vehicle body and to open in an upward manner, and a second door 111a,111b configured to cover a bottom portion 113 of the opening and to open in a sideward manner. The first door may comprise a first portion 107a,107b and a second portion 123a,123b hingedly attached and configured to fold with respect to each other, which may further comprise biasing elements to urge the first and second portions apart. The first door may comprise a gullwing or falcon wing door. The door system may further comprise a third, upper door 117b configured to cooperate with the first door and a fourth, lower door 111b configured to cooperate with the second door. The first door may extend to cover a region adjacent to the opening to protect persons from rainfall. The lower door(s) may rotate, translate laterally or be slidably attached to the vehicle. A step may deploy upon opening of the doors. Also claimed is a vehicle comprising the door system, and a method of accessing a vehicle comprising the system.
Patent GB-2566025-A (GB)
Title: Establishing a telephony session
Inventor: ANDREW ROBINSON HODGES
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2017-08-30
Abstract: A system 100 provides multi-persona telephony services for a first user device 105, the device having first and second identifiers, ID1A and ID1B, relating to first and second personas, e.g. personal and business personas. For an incoming call from a second device 110 relating to the second persona of the first device, telephone network equipment 115 receives a telephony session establishment request from the second device. In response the network equipment sends to the first device a session establishment request over a signalling link 120 comprising the first identifier (first persona) and also a message over a separate (out of band) data link 125 to enable the first device to determine that the session request relates to the second persona. For an outgoing call to the second device (fig. 3), the first device transmits to the network equipment a session request specifying the network equipment as the called party, and also a message over a separate data link to enable the network equipment to identify the second device. The network equipment correlates the session request and the message, and transmits a session establishment request to the second party. Multiple aspects of the system are claimed.
Patent GB-2568296-A (GB)
Title: Integrity monitoring
Inventor: COLIN RICHARD MILLS
IPC: H04N17/00
Filed: 2017-11-13
Abstract: There is provided an integrity monitor for a display system, the display system comprising an image source and a display. The integrity monitor comprises a controller configured to analyse sensed characteristics at one or more predetermined positions in an image area of the display system and to relate the sensed characteristics to predetermined characteristics of a stimulus, when injected into the system, thereby to determine the presence of a fault in the system. The sensed characteristics may be sensed optically or non-optically. The stimulus may be optical or non-optical. The system may be used, for example, in a helmet mounted display system comprising a night vision camera (NVC), 10, and a head mounted display (HMD), 18. The system may inject an optical signal, via a fibre optic cable, 34, into the NVC for subsequent detection, via a further fibre optic cable, 38, at the HMD. The system is thus able to test the functionality of all the components in the system.
Patent GB-2558837-A (GB)
Title: Authentication methods and systems
Inventor: JUSTIN PIKE
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2016-05-27
Abstract: A verification method wherein an operable, scrambled keypad is provided on the display area of an electronic device and the image of a non-scrambled keypad is also displayed within at least part of the display zone such that the user is able to operate at least one key of the keypad via the image. The scrambled keypad may be generated at runtime by a subroutine provided as standard by the device. The image of the keypad may be the standard keypad associated with the device. The order of the operable keys in the operable keypad may be at least partially determined using biometric data derived from or associated with the user. A mapping may be generated between the keys on the keypad image and the keys of the operable scrambled keypad and may enable an encoded version of an input from the user to be entered into the device. The image of the non-scrambled keypad may be either generated on the device itself or received from a remote computing resource.
Patent GB-2575015-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, method and system for use in a heat exchanger
Inventor: DAVE CUPIT
IPC: F28F3/02
Filed: 2018-05-23
Abstract: A fin 500 suitable for use in a heat exchanger, such as in an atmospheric water generator, a condenser or an air conditioner. The fin is substantially planar and defines a first side 501 having a first surface 502 which features a surface modification 503 such as protrusions to increase the surface area of the first side. The protrusions may also be found on a second surface 502a on a second side 501a of the fin. The protrusions may define straight fluid flow paths that extend along the length of the protrusions. Two such fins are disposed adjacent one another to define a space for fluid to flow through therebetween. A method of manufacture is also claimed.
Patent GB-2567282-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned aerial vehicles
Inventor: IAIN MATTHEW RUSSELL
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2018-07-30
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (Fig. 1, 100) comprises a camera (Fig. 1, 105) and an image processor (Fig. 1, 110). The camera outputs captured image data corresponding to a first representation of a scene 200. The scene includes an item 215. The image processor is configured to receive the captured image data. In response to recognising a predetermined object indicative of the presence of the item in the first representation, the processor generates image data corresponding to a second, different representation (Fig. 3, 300) wherein the part of the scene 220 associated the item is represented differently (Fig. 3, 315) in the second representation. The image processor then outputs the modified privacy-enhancing image data. The item may be a window while the predetermined object may be a window frame, covering, furniture, pediment, surround, windowsill, glazing or brickwork pattern. The item may comprise a payment card or a billboard. The image processing may be triggered by the time or day of UAV operations or by the position or altitude of the drone. The item recognition may make use of artificial neural networks. The modified part of the scene may be masked by overlay (Fig. 4), pixelation or cropping.
Patent GB-2564319-A (GB)
Title: Transit range evaluation device, transit range evaluation system, transit range evaluation method and program
Inventor: Yoshifumi Hayakawa
IPC: G07B15/06
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: In a transit range evaluation device according to the present application, an acquisition unit acquires vehicle identification information for identifying a vehicle from an identification information reading device installed in individual detection areas of a main road to be measured, said areas being divided at connection points for connecting the main road and branch roads. The vehicle identification information, the point in time at which the vehicle identification information was detected, and the detection area in which the detection was performed are correlated in detection information, which is recorded in a detection information storage unit. A range specification unit specifies the travel range on a main road in which a vehicle indicated by the vehicle identification information travelled, on the basis of the detection information recorded in the detection information storage unit.
Patent GB-2580070-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to motor vehicles
Inventor: ANDREW SMITH
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: A motor vehicle 10 has a vehicle body relative to which a seat is secured. The vehicle body has a floor 20 defining an aperture and the vehicle comprises a floor panel 16 releasably securable within the aperture. Preferably, the seat is supported by releasable floor panel 16 so that the seat is removable from the vehicle while supported by and secured to the panel. The system is particularly suited for allowing egress from an overturned vehicle, for example a racing car without a passenger exit door and with a halo head protection structure around an open cockpit. Panel 16 may be releasable from both inside and outside the vehicle and the internal and external means of release may be different. Lifting rods may be provided to facilitate lifting of panel 16 from the vehicle body.
Patent GB-2580310-A (GB)
Title: A probiotic feed composition and a process for making the composition
Inventor: ROBERT JOHN HUDDY
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 2018-12-24
Abstract: A process for manufacturing a feed composition formulated for feeding post-larval abalone comprises the steps of: adding a suspension of probiotic cells to an alignate solution; coating a surface with a gelling agent and the alginate suspension containing the probiotic cells; and allowing the coating to form a gel encapsulating the probiotic cells on the surface. Also disclosed is a feed composition comprising probiotic cells encapsulated within an alginate matrix which is adhered onto a surface. The probiotic cells may be Vibrio midae SY9 cells and the alginate matrix may further comprise calcium chloride. The feed composition is intended for feeding farmed aquatic animals, in particular marine animals, which feed on algae. These include abalone and echinoderms such as sea urchins, sea cucumbers, starfish, brittle stars, sand dollars and crinoids.