baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2557764-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display device and GOA circuit
Inventor: PENG DING KE DU
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: A GOA circuit (30, 40, 50, 60) for use in a liquid crystal display device, the GOA circuit (30, 40, 50, 60) comprising a plurality of GOA units (35, 45, 55, 65) that are mutually cascaded into a multi-level GOA unit (35, 45, 55, 65). The Nth level of GOA unit (35, 45, 55, 65) is corresponding to at least one level of scan line comprising the Nth level of scan line, the (N+1)th level of scan line and the (N+2)th level of scan line. The Nth level of GOA unit (35, 45, 55, 65) comprises a first pull-down holding circuit (500), a pull-up circuit (400), a bootstrap capacitor circuit (300), a pull-down circuit (200) and a clock circuit (100). One level of GOA circuit (30, 40, 50, 60) corresponds to the output of three gate lines, such that the level number of the GOA circuit (30, 40, 50, 60) can be reduced to a third of the existing level number. The existing structure is: one level of GOA circuit only corresponds to the output of one gate line. Since the number of GOA circuits (30, 40, 50, 60) is reduced, the design space of each level of circuit has a greater height, which is very advantageous for designing of narrow frames.
Patent GB-2571952-A (GB)
Title: Wall assembly
Inventor: JAMES TUTHILL
IPC: B65D85/50
Filed: 2018-03-13
Abstract: A wall assembly, for use in forming an animal enclosure or storage container, comprises of a first wall panel 1 having a peripheral region that includes a first part 9 of a two-part engagement mechanism and a second wall panel 3 having a peripheral region that includes a second part 15,17 of said two-part engagement mechanism. The first and second parts of the engagement mechanism can be fitted together to form a joint and a retainer (23, Fig 5) is inserted into the joint to resist decoupling of the engagement mechanism and the first and second panels. In some embodiments the engagement mechanism comprises a plurality of tabs which can be inserted into a plurality of compartments; each compartment having an aperture (21, Fig 3) through which the retainer can be inserted and adjacent apertures forming a passageway 17.
Patent GB-2564962-A (GB)
Title: Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel and controlling method
Inventor: QIAN ZHAO
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: An OLED display panel and a controlling method thereof are provided. A touch control signal obtained by a touch control assembly is acquired, S1. The touch control signal indicates a contact between an operation body and the OLED display panel. A target touch control area is determined based on the touch control signal, S2. At least one pixel, which is included in a display assembly and corresponding to the target touch control area, is controlled to be in a non-active state, S3. After the touch control signal disappears the at least one pixel which has previously been controlled to be in a non-active state may be controlled such that it recovers back to an active state. The method may further involve calling a fingerprint identification unit in response to the touch control signal, S5. The fingerprint identification unit may comprise a sensing device which corresponds to the target touch control area. Also disclosed are an OLED panel and method in which pixels in a target area are controlled to be in an inactive state when a fingerprint ID unit is called (Figure 5.)
Patent GB-2564974-A (GB)
Title: Floor cleaning apparatus with removably attachable radial whiskers
Inventor: JETHRO BENNETT
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2014-09-24
Abstract: A vacuum cleaning apparatus comprises a head 18 having a suction element for downward cleaning and a cleaning element 220 that travels around the front and sides of the head; the cleaning element includes left and right portions that extend out and up from the head so that at their highest points the left and right portions are higher than the top of the head 18. The cleaning element may be removable and the vacuum cleaning apparatus may be robotic.
Patent GB-2577077-A (GB)
Title: A tool module for real-time tool condition monitoring during precision machining
Inventor: MATTHEW LAY
IPC: B23Q17/09
Filed: 2018-09-12
Abstract: The tool module 10 includes a tool holder 12 and a replaceable cutting tool 14 detachably mounted to the tool holder. The cutting tool comprises an integrated sensing element (22, Figure 5). The tool holder also housing a control unit (not shown) for the acquisition and processing of signals generated by the integrated sensing element into data. A communication unit (not shown) is for transmitting data relating to a condition of the cutting tool from the control unit. The tool module may be connected to a tool assembly on, for example, a mill or a lathe. The data may be transmitted from the control unit to a data management platform using wireless technology. A tool retention system 38 may be used to selectively retain the cutting tool in place on the tool holder. Spring-loaded connection pins (36, Figure 7) adjacent the cutting tool reception zone 16 may be in communication with the control unit. The cutting tool material may be polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN).
Patent GB-2577318-A (GB)
Title: Video coding and decoding
Inventor: GUILLAUME LAROCHE
IPC: H04N19/70
Filed: 2018-09-21
Abstract: A method of signaling a motion prediction mode for a portion of a video bitstream, comprising determining an inter prediction mode used for a portion of a bitstream and signalling affine motion mode in dependence on the inter prediction mode used in that portion of the bitstream. Preferably, affine mode is not enabled if a skip flag is present and is enabled if the interprediction mode is Advanced Motion Vector Prediction (AMVP). If affine mode is enabled then a merge mode may also be enabled. Determination of an inter prediction mode may comprise determining the mode of more or more neighbouring blocks. Also present are claims to signalling affine mode based on neighbouring blocks and to the signaling of affine mode by inserting it as a candidate motion predictor. The method is applicable to the Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard and may be utilized in a camera which includes zooming and panning functions.
Patent GB-2577875-A (GB)
Title: Puncture detection
Inventor: MARTIN KEVIN MCCARTHY
IPC: G01M3/04
Filed: 2018-10-05
Abstract: A puncture detector 801 comprises a housing 802 with multiple compartments 901, each containing at least one floatation element (803; figs. 8, 10) and an opening (1001; fig. 10) for allowing air flow into the compartment. The floatation elements move when air flows into the compartments and may be polystyrene balls. Also claimed is a method for detecting a puncture 1301 in which the detector is moved over the inner tube 302 of a bicycle wheel (figures 12-13b). The opening may be a channel including a venturi with a thirty degree inlet and five degree outlet (see fig. 10). The housing may have a transparent cover 804 and be injection moulded from polypropylene plastic. The compartments may be in concentric circles (see fig. 9). The detector may fit into an aperture (205; fig. 11) of part (202; fig. 11) of a repair device (201; fig. 2), which may be secured around the inner tube to a second part (204; fig. 2) using clamps (204, 216; fig. 2). This pushes the detector out of the aperture so that the inner tube surface at the puncture site can be abraded and a repair patch attached.
Patent GB-2563805-A (GB)
Title: A system for converting a passive stethoscope into a wireless and tubeless stethoscope
Inventor: ARASH ABIRI
IPC: H04R1/46
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: The present invention provides a method to convert any passive stethoscope into a wireless and tubeless stethoscope. A device is mounted onto an exit port on the stethoscope chest piece. The device transduces the acoustic signals from the chest piece into electrical signals, and then wirelessly transmits the signals to a second location to be amplified, filtered, recorded, and played back for the operator with improved sound quality and level. The elimination of tubing further decreases infection risk, increases mobility for the operator, provides a means for telemedicine, and extends access to patient health information and history through electronic medical records.
Patent GB-2579195-A (GB)
Title: Printing methods and systems
Inventor: Philip David Abdy Collins
IPC: G06K15/02
Filed: 2018-11-22
Abstract: A method of controlling a system comprising a printhead for printing an image on at least one surface, wherein the at least one surface differs in shape from a nominal surface by a known tolerance, and wherein the printhead and the at least one surface move relative to each other along a predetermined print path comprising at least one swathe. Small dot patterns (referred to as "pathfinders") are printed on a surface of the object in a preliminary printing pass, then the printed dot patterns are analysed, for example with a machine vision system or digital camera. The sequence of dot patterns has a nominal geometric relationship and the analysis determines the actual geometric relationship of the at least one pair of dot patterns printed on the surface or the actual geometric relationship of a dot pattern and a feature on the surface. The actual geometric relationship is compared with the nominal geometric relationship to determine at least one difference. The necessary corrections may then be calculated from this analysis to compensate for any differences and applied to a subsequent full printing pass.
Patent GB-2570581-A (GB)
Title: Biometric methods for online user authentication
Inventor: ANDREW BUD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2018-12-28
Abstract: The invention provides biometric template matching, to verify a user’s identity, and a test for genuineness, to and defend against spoofing attempts or replay attacks. The invention determines whether a body part is genuine by generating a probe 102, modulating the probe with a modulation pattern 104, directing a probe towards a body part of the user 106. The modulation pattern (i.e. temporal, spatial, spectral) is not duplicated when performing a succeeding authentication. The response from the body part is analysed 108 to determine whether it is consistent with the modulation pattern 114 and if it contains spectral characteristics that exceed a quality of match threshold of a class of responses for a human population 112, such as absorption of the probe by specific skin types. The user’s identity is authenticated from the response by a step of biometric template matching 110. The probe may include electromagnetic radiation, acoustic beams or particle beams that generate a reflection, absorption pattern, scintillation, or fluorescence response of the body part. The invention may utilise the user’s mobile device and be used as an access control method. A secret key or code may be used to determine the modulation or probing sequence.
Patent GB-2568432-A (GB)
Title: A hole forming tool
Inventor: Sigurd Goa
IPC: E21B43/112
Filed: 2017-09-08
Abstract: A hole forming tool(1) with a longitudinal axis (Y-Y) is configured for operation inside an inner casing (5). The tool comprises a plurality of drill bits(9), connected by transmission means (7; 7', 11) to at least one motor (6; 6'). The drill bits(9) are arranged and configured for forming respective holes (H) through a casing wall (5a), and at least two of said drill bits(9) are arranged in the same plane (P), substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2580193-A (GB)
Title: Device and method to control acccess to protected functionality of applications
Inventor: MICHAEL CROMPTON
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2019-03-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a password management system 106 for computing devices 100 that store several executable applications. Each of the applications requiring entry of a password to at least execute in part. The password generation and management system manages access to the applications. The system initially generates a first password for a first application based on user selection and inputting of a security identifier. The system then generates a second password for a second application based on user selection and reiteration of the security identifier, and generate unique passwords for the other applications based on their individual selection and a distinct reinputting of the security identifier. The password generation and management system, then providing the respective password to allow the execution of a particular application in response to the user selecting the application and inputting the security identifier, without comparing security identifier whose input resulted in the generation of respective password with the just entered security identifier. The security identifier may involve the user interacting with an image or set of images, or it may be biometric.
Patent GB-2583712-A (GB)
Title: Distributed acoustic sensor applications
Inventor: LUKE BISHOP
IPC: G01R31/10
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: A discharge 108 in a high voltage transmission line 100 is identified by applying an optical signal to an optical fibre 104 along the power line, sensing reflections of the optical signal, processing the reflections to identify reflections that show a discharge in the power line, and estimating a location of the discharge based on the propagation time of the reflections. Reflections of the optical signal due to an acoustic signal applied at a known location on the line are detected and the actual location of the discharge is determined based on the known location, the estimated discharge location and the detected reflections due to the acoustic pulse. The discharge may be intentionally caused by applying a high power electrical pulse to the power line. The optical fibre may form part of a distributed acoustic sensing system mounted onto the power cable and linked with a station at the end of the cable. The power cable may be deployed in a subsea environment where thumping and making measurements from the surface as a way of fault finding is impractical.
Patent GB-2587635-A (GB)
Title: A Nickel-based alloy
Inventor: David Crudden
IPC: C22C19/05
Filed: 2019-10-02
Abstract: A nickel-based alloy comprising (by weight): 1.5-4.5 % aluminium; 1.1-3.4 % titanium; 0.9-6.6 % tungsten; 12.5-20.6 % chromium; 0.02-0.15 % carbon; 0.001-0.015 % boron; 0-4.0 % niobium; 0-5.2 % tantalum; 0-3.0 % each of molybdenum, rhenium & iridium; 0-24.0 % cobalt; 0-0.1 % zirconium; 0-2.0 % ruthenium; 0-0.5 % each of vanadium, silicon & copper; 0-1.0 % each of palladium, platinum & hafnium; 0-0.1 % each of yttrium, lanthanum, cerium & magnesium; 0-0.003 % sulphur; 0-0.25 % manganese and 0-5.0 % iron, with the balance being nickel and impurities and wherein: 0.3Nb + 0.15Ta ≥ 0.65 3.6 ≤ Al + 0.5Ti + 0.3Nb + 0.15Ta ≤ 5.7 Ta + 0.92W ≤ 6.1.
Patent GB-2589094-A (GB)
Title: A sensor
Inventor: Patryk Kot
IPC: G01N33/483
Filed: 2019-11-15
Abstract: A sensor 1 for identifying the presence of a biological material in a sample includes an antenna 5 for transmitting a microwave signal 6 to a sample 2 and receiving a reflected signal 7. A transceiver 4 transmits the output signal 9 to the antenna 5 and outputs a received signal 10 to a signal processor 3 to calculate a complex-valued reflection coefficient, comprising a real component and an imaginary component to detect the presence of the biological material in the sample 2. The processor 3 may subtract a complex background component corresponding to the absence of the biological material from the reflection coefficient to generate adjusted real and imaginary parts of the reflection coefficient. The reflection coefficient may take the form of a scattering matrix S11. The biological material may be a bacteria or toxin, for example dipicolinic acid (DPA), the biomarker of bacillus spores.
Patent GB-2589121-A (GB)
Title: Imaging apparatus
Inventor: LIONEL WILLIAM JOHN KENT
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2019-11-21
Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises a two-dimensional imaging array which comprises NxM imaging devices, where N and M are positive integers. The respective imaging devices comprise an aperture lens, a two-dimensional lenslet array and an electromagnetic radiation detector. Each lenslet array comprises PxQ lenslets, wherein P and Q are positive integers. The lenslet array is arranged between the aperture lens and the detector. A set of S coherent EMR sources, wherein S is a positive integer, are arrangeable to irradiate an object with coherent EMR at respective angles of incidence. The variables P and Q may each be greater than or equal to 8, the EMR may have a wavelength of less than 1 micrometre, and each aperture lens may have a focal length z1 of greater than or equal to 28mm.
Patent GB-2592048-A (GB)
Title: Improved motorcycle structure and powertrain arrangement
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES WHITE
IPC: B62M7/02
Filed: 2020-02-13
Abstract: A motorcycle comprises a vehicle body, the vehicle body comprising a lower structural portion and an upper structural portion removable from the lower structural portion, wherein the lower structural portion comprises a central frame, a front wheel assembly pivotably connected to a front portion of the central frame and a rear wheel assembly pivotably connected to a rear portion of the central frame, wherein the rear wheel assembly comprises a power unit and a drivetrain assembly. The lower structural portion may house batteries 86 and the power unit may be an electric motor driving the rear wheel via a chain enclosed in a swing arm. The upper portion may comprise a through-duct V-V.
Patent GB-2587831-A (GB)
Title: An insect trap
Inventor: MATHEW VARGHESE KAYE
IPC: A01M1/14
Filed: 2020-04-23
Abstract: An insect trap comprises a back housing 12, a cover or fascia 16 with openings 18a-c and a light source comprising light emitting diode strips 22a-c which emit ultraviolet (UV) light directed towards insect capture or killing means 100 such as a glue board. The UV LEDs 22 are mounted in front of, and directed towards, the capture means 100 but are not orientated to direct light to either the centre of the trap/capture means or are not orientated to direct light immediately inwardly or perpendicularly onto the back housing/capture means 100. In this manner the UV attractant light is directed onto peripheral areas of the trap or in configurations where the light is directed in given angular directions to improve capture efficiency. Also claimed is a UV LED trap including a driver which adjusts power input based on time.
Patent GB-2584052-A (GB)
Title: Integrated zipper lock
Inventor: KARL LAI
IPC: E05B65/52
Filed: 2019-03-22
Abstract: A zipper lock (10) has two locking members (140, 150) to secure two zipper pulls (266, 268) of a suitcase and a control plate (120) to cause the locking member (140, 150) to disengage from the zipper pulls (266,268). The lock (10) has a latch (110) engaged with the control plate (120), the latch (110) is positionable in a first latch position when the lock (10) is in a locked mode or in asecond latch position to open the lock (10). The lock (10) has a combination mechanism using dials (180) and clutches (80) to control the movement of a spindle (70) which allows the latch (110) to move the second latch position when the arrangement of the dials (180) matches the correct combination code. The lock (10) also has a key-overriding mechanism using a cylinder (40) to cause the movement of the latch (110) when a correct key (260) is used to turn the cylinder (40) to open the lock (10). A recovery mechanism allows a user to recover the lost combination code.
Patent GB-2600090-A (GB)
Title: Computer-implemented method and system
Inventor: ROBERT LEE
IPC: H04L67/53
Filed: 2020-10-07
Abstract: A media analysis platform is used to capture data associated with users viewing or interacting with content provided by a client. The capture of the data can be controlled based on settings assigned to a client (e.g. the media provider) by a user of the platform. This gives the user control over who can use their personal data of their user profile related to the media analysis platform and in particular it provides control over whether or what data the media provider (the ‘client’) can obtain relating to the user consuming content from a particular provider. The user establishes a profile which can be used to view content associated with the provider of that content. The user can then control, using their user permissions, what data is captured by the platform regarding the users viewing or interaction with the content associated with the account. Accordingly, user data, which could be personal data, is only transmitted to a given client (media provider) when the user has set permissions to indicate that this can be shared with the given client. The client may relate to a public video streaming service.
Patent GB-2601330-A (GB)
Title: A load-indicating device
Inventor: STANLEY CENEY
IPC: G01L5/24
Filed: 2020-11-26
Abstract: A load indicating device 10, e.g. a washer 12, whereby compression of the body portion results in a change in at least one electrical characteristic of an electrical conductor 14a, 14b. The body portion has a bore 12a or a central opening extending therethrough. The at least one electrical conductor extends, and is secured, around at least a part of the body portion. The electrical conductor is preferably a wire. A processing module 16 is coupled to the wire to preferably detect a change in the resistance of the wire when the body portion is deformed. A preferable use of the device is for providing an indication of a predetermined tension or load between fastening components such as nuts and bolts.
Patent GB-2591401-A (GB)
Title: Ball valve for improved performance in debris laden environments
Inventor: CASSIUS ELSTON
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2019-09-16
Abstract: An isolation valve system includes a well string having an isolation valve including a ball rotatably mounted to a pair of inserts for rotation about a fixed axis, an arm coupled to the ball at a position offset from the fixed axis, and a mandrel connected to an actuation end of the arm, the mandrel and the actuation end of the arm being disposed uphole of the ball. Via the actuation end of the arm, the mandrel forces rotation of the ball from a closed position to an open position by moving in a linear direction away from the ball, which allows flow of fluid along a through hole of the ball.
Patent GB-2605411-A (GB)
Title: Deformable striker apparatus for a vehicle split tailgate system
Inventor: Kevin Welch
IPC: E05B85/04
Filed: 2021-03-31
Abstract: The striker apparatus 40, particularly for latching a power split tailgate of a vehicle, comprises a striker 43 connected to a displaceable portion 41 which is in turn connected to a rigid portion 42 (e.g. a fixing portion with a fixing aperture 46). The displaceable portion is displaceable relative to the rigid portion while remaining connected thereto. The displaceable and rigid portions may be adjacent portions of a layer of material, e.g. a structural plate 47. The displaceable portion may be located between the rigid portion and another rigid portion and may be connected to the rigid portion by a reduced cross-section portion 44. The reduced cross-section portion may comprise a slot 45 between the displaceable and rigid portions and may enable out-of-plane rotation between the rigid and rotatable portions e.g. by acting as a hinge. Also claimed are a latching system, a power split tailgate system and a vehicle all comprising the striker apparatus.