baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2578124-A (GB)
Title: Controller for a human machine interface
Inventor: GANESAN NATARAJAN
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2018-10-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a controller 102 and a method for controlling a human machine interface 112 of a vehicle, such as a touchscreen, in which one or more advertisement devices 118, such as billboards, in proximity to the vehicle are identified. The advertisement devices may be identified based on the geographic location of the vehicle, a signal transmitted from the device 118, or images captured by a camera 122. A first data set relating to the content of the one or more advertisement devices such as geographic location, operating times, telephone number, website address, is obtained. A first information signal is generated in dependence on the first data set, and the first information signal output via an output of the human machine interface, wherein the first information signal comprises one or more input options for selection by the user. The options may include planning a route, making a telephone call or accessing a website.
Patent GB-2580149-A (GB)
Title: Powder recovery system
Inventor: Darren Thomas
IPC: B22F3/105
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: An additive manufacturing metallic powder recovery apparatus with one or more powder recovery modules, each arranged in use to recover metallic powder, from an additive manufacturing process, e.g. from an airflow passing through the module(s). The powder is recovered from un-sintered or semi-sintered metallic powder 6 from a build cake, e.g. with a detector to weigh the contents of each module, and/or each module recovering powder with different size. The modules may include a cyclonic separator, a dust filter, and a mechanical sieve. The powder modules may be attached to a blast chamber (11, fig 2) arranged to cause an abrasive powder, e.g. the same as the metallic powder, to impact against a metallic powder body containing a component 5. The powder may be re-used in a subsequent process, e.g. through a closed loop, and may be blended with the recovered powder. The apparatus, system, and method is designed to reliably remove the excess powder, reducing waste, cost, and ensuring structural integrity of the subsequent build, monitoring and tracing the weight of powder as it is recovered, providing a record to assess contamination.
Patent GB-2582355-A (GB)
Title: Overfill restriction device and pressure reset apparatus
Inventor: Keith Lloyd Robinson
IPC: F16K17/20
Filed: 2019-03-21
Abstract: An overfill restriction device 50 for a container comprising: a valve body; a valve member 63; a valve actuator 68; a fluid-level detector 64 and a retaining means located on the actuator and/or the valve member to retain the valve in the closed position. Preferably the valve is a poppet valve that is biased closed, the actuator is a cam 68, the retaining means is an ident in the cam and the fluid level detector is a float pivotally coupled to the valve body. Also claimed is a pressure reset apparatus (60, figure 6) having two body portions defining two internal chambers having fluidly connected throughbores. The body portions are biased to be sealed against one another such that the throughbores are isolated from ambient pressure. One of the body portions is movable relative to the other on application of an external force against the sealing bias, preferably manually or with a tool, to open a passage between the body portions and expose the throughbore to ambient pressure. A flow control assembly 10 has a flow control valve 20 and an overfill restriction device and preferably a pressure reset apparatus.
Patent GB-2582596-A (GB)
Title: A water heating system
Inventor: PETER ARMSTRONG
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 2019-03-27
Abstract: A water heating system 10 has a tank 12 for holding a quantity of water, a cold-water inlet 14, a hot water outlet 16, a first upper zone Z1 and a second lower zone Z2. A heat exchanger 18 that is external to the tank and has a first side 20 for receiving heat from a heat source and a second side 22 for transmitting heat to water to be stored within the tank. The system also includes a water draw pipe 90 with an inlet 92 within the second zone and an outlet connected to an inlet 18a to the second side of the heat exchanger. A flow director 11 directs a flow of water from an outlet 18b of the second side of the heat exchanger to the second lower zone Z2. A diffuser 130 might be used to assist in diffusing the hot water supplied from hot water outlet 54 throughout the tank. A pump may be used to draw water into the water draw pipe.
Patent GB-2582931-A (GB)
Title: A method for determining camera placement within a robotic cell environment
Inventor: KONSTANTIN SVITKOV
IPC: B25J9/16
Filed: 2019-04-08
Abstract: The placement of cameras 101 within a robotic cell environment 100 is determined by defining one or more characteristics of a camera 101, defining one or more critical areas 106 within the robotic cell environment 100 and a corresponding positional error threshold of each critical area 106, determining a camera location and orientation based upon the camera characteristics, the critical area locations and the error thresholds of the critical areas so that the camera 101, when located at the determined camera location and orientation, acquires an image of the robotic cell environment 100 which a robotic cell controller 105 uses to calculate a calculated location of the critical area 106 within the robotic cell environment. The difference between the calculated location of the critical area 106 and its defined location defines a positional error which is to be within the positional error threshold of the defined critical area 106. If the positional error is not within the positional error threshold then for example camera characteristics such as camera 101 and/or lens type may be changed, the size of the critical area 106 may be changed, the type or characteristics of visual identifiers such as ArUco markers 103 may be changed or the number of cameras may be increased.
Patent GB-2585232-A (GB)
Title: Image data pre-processing for neural networks
Inventor: DAVID HANWELL
IPC: G06T5/50
Filed: 2019-07-04
Abstract: Image data 310 (e.g. pixel data) obtained from an image sensor undergoes an image processing operation 330i (e.g. white balance, shading correction, tone mapping). Characteristic data (e.g. shot noise, dark current noise, read noise) of the image data is separately processed by applying an operation 330n associated with the image processing operation 330i (so that the result is representative of the characteristic data as it is processed with the image data). The output processed image data and characteristic data 340 is suitable for use by a neural network 350, so that there is no need for the neural network to perform de-noising to distinguish characteristic data from data to be used in training or classification tasks. Image and characteristic data processing may be performed in parallel and, for high dynamic range image data, an exposure mask based on a boundary associated with the HDR data may be generated at the same time.
Patent GB-2579440-A (GB)
Title: Virtual Conversation method or system
Inventor: CHANG LIU
IPC: G10L15/22
Filed: 2019-09-27
Abstract: The invention operates on messages such as texts, voice and video messages. The message is analysed (e.g. semantically) to determine user intent 202. The intent is passed to a number of bidding module 206, such as search engines, databases. These modules return potential responses as bids.The bids include intent confidence scores which may relate to accuracy of understand of the intent. The bids may also include a resolution confidence score or flag which indicate capability to resolve any user request in a message.The bids may also indicate the quality/convenience of a response.The auctioneer 206 selects one or more highest scoring response to return to a user. The auctioneer may select winning bids based upon rules, heuristics and/or trained machine learning modules.Request messages may be asking for software to be supplied or booking travel arrangements.The invention is intended for use in virtual agents/assistants or chat bots.
Patent GB-2575608-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for detecting kick and well flow
Inventor: ROBELLO SAMUEL
IPC: G01P15/08
Filed: 2017-12-28
Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a gas kick within a wellbore are provided. The system includes a rotatable tool including one or more acceleration sensors and/or oscillators. The method includes rotating the rotatable tool in contact with fluid inside the wellbore and detecting changes in rotational velocity of the rotatable tool to detect the gas kick. In other aspects, the method includes detecting a change in density of the fluid within the wellbore by at least one or more pressure waves to determine the gas kick within the wellbore.
Patent GB-2577002-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for controlling flow distribution in an aftertreatment system
Inventor: SRIRAM SRINIVASAN
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2018-05-17
Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for estimating exhaust air mass-flow in an aftertreatment system. An embodiment includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system including at least one catalyst, a differential pressure (dP) sensor operatively coupled to the SCR system, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The dP sensor is configured to measure a value of a differential pressure across the SCR system, determine a first output value from the dP sensor, and a first temperature output value from the temperature sensor. The first output value is indicative of the value of the differential pressure across the SCR system. The first temperature output value is indicative of a temperature of the SCR system. The controller is further configured to estimate an exhaust air mass-flow output from the aftertreatment system using the first output value from the dP sensor and the first temperature output value from the temperature sensor.
Patent GB-2581249-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for generating a lighting design
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MIZERAK
IPC: H05B47/165
Filed: 2019-12-10
Abstract: A system for generating a lighting design for a venue includes a display device and a controller including an electronic processor connected to a memory. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the electronic processor configure the controller to receive object data based on a detected object in the venue, display the object data as a representation 502 of the detected object in an interactive lighting environment 504, receive a user input via the interactive lighting environment to change lighting data that controls virtual lighting 506, 508 represented in the interactive lighting environment, and alter the virtual lighting represented in the interactive lighting environment based on the user input. The detected object may be a scenery component or performer captured using a camera in the venue during a rehearsal or the like, and the interactive lighting environment may be either a virtual reality or augmented reality interface displayed on a user device. The virtual lighting may be altered in the interactive lighting environment until a desired lighting visual is achieved, following which the controller stores the user input data including information for controlling lighting fixtures in the venue.
Patent GB-2581250-A (GB)
Title: Position corrected commutation of brushless direct current motors
Inventor: ROBERT A BRANNEN
IPC: H02P25/022
Filed: 2019-12-10
Abstract: Compensating for a plurality of asymmetrical permanent rotor magnets disposed on a rotor 102a with an integrated circuit 100 coupled to the rotor. A motor controller calculates a speed and acceleration of the rotor based on an output of a magnetic sensor 106 indicating a polarity of one of the plurality of asymmetrical permanent rotor magnets closest to the sensor. A non-ideal shape and angular position is calculated for each of the permanent rotor magnets based on timing information of the magnetic sensor output and the calculated speed and acceleration of the rotor. A synthesized commutation signal is generated for controlling commutation of current of a plurality of stator coils, the synthesized commutation signal correcting for the calculated non-ideal shape and non-ideal angular positions of the plurality of asymmetrical permanent rotor magnets. The synthesized commutation signal may correct for a motor winding impedance delay. The arrangement is directed towards motor controllers for brushless direct current motors for adjusting the commutation timing to account for the random manufacturing variations of the permanent magnets and their placement in the motor, and/or to account for the timing delay caused by the winding impedance of the motor coils.
Patent GB-2591241-A (GB)
Title: Printed circuit board structure
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN LYNCH
IPC: H01Q21/30
Filed: 2020-01-21
Abstract: A printed circuit board 100 comprising first and second communication antennas 107, 109, each sending/receiving data over first and second wireless communication protocols respectively. The antennas are disposed in a first region 103 of the circuit board which bounds an aperture 105 through the centre of the circuit board. The first and second antennas comprise antenna coils, optionally spiral coil wires, wherein the first antenna is interlaced with the second antenna. The first or second antennas may each be for one of: short-ranged communication such as NFC, BAN, PAN, Bluetooth (RTM), Zigbee (RTM), IEEE 802.15.4 or Ant communication; medium-ranged communication such as NAN, WLAN or Wi-Fi (RTM) (IEEE 802.11) communication; and long-range communication such as WMAN, WAN, LWAN or cellular communication. The circuit board may be printed on flexible or rigid-flexible material. Also disclosed is a wearable article/clothing comprising the printed circuit board and an interface that communicates with the circuit board.
Patent GB-2584193-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for supplying liquid to a fluid circuit of a heating or a cooling system
Inventor: RICHARD ANTONY COWLEY
IPC: F24D19/00
Filed: 2020-03-06
Abstract: Apparatus 101 for supplying liquid (e.g. make-up water) to a fluid circuit 105 of a heating or cooling system (e.g. pressurised central heating system) comprises a vessel 108 having an inlet port 109 to connect to a liquid source 102 (e.g. mains water) and an outlet port 110 leading to the fluid circuit. The apparatus also comprises a controller 113 operable to control an inlet valve 111 and an outlet valve 112. During a non-supplying mode, the controller keeps the inlet and outlet valves closed so an air interruption (i.e. air gap) is provided between the liquid source and fluid circuit. During a supplying (i.e. topping-up) mode, the controller sequentially: (a) opens the inlet valve whilst keeping the outlet valve closed to fill the vessel with liquid from the liquid source; (b) closes the inlet valve; (c) opens the outlet valve whilst keeping the inlet valve closed to supply liquid in the vessel to the fluid circuit and create an air gap in the vessel; and (d) close the outlet valve to maintain the air gap. Ideally the apparatus has a dosing valve 120 for adding inhibitor, and an ultraviolet (UV) source 114 to kill bacteria.
Patent GB-2593217-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to data analytics in a telecommunication network
Inventor: MEHRDAD SHARIAT
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2020-03-20
Abstract: Analytics data from individual sources is collected and analysed in a distributed manner at a plurality of network data analytics functions NWDAF, a centralised manner by aggregating analytics data before analysing it at NWDAF, or a mixture of both. A network function service consumer 100 may send a discovery request to a network repository function NRF 110, including required analytics IDs and an area of interest; the NRF responds with NWDAF instance IDs, NWDAF(k), network analytics IDs, AnalyticsIDs(k) and area of interest identified as TAI(k); the network function service consumer sends a subscription request to each NWDAF(k) 120, which in turn responds with analytics specific parameters per analytics ID; the network function service consumer aggregates the target of analytics reporting across NWDAF(k)s for AnalyticsIDs(k) for corresponding TAI(k). Capability information of NWDAFs may be stored in a network repository function NRF. A consumer network function NF may determine NWDAFs from which to collect data based on implemented selection criteria comprising load per NWDAF analytics ID supported per NWDAF and other key performance indicators. An aggregation point identifier AP ID, which indicates which NWDAFs can act as aggregation points, may be defined per NWDAF.
Patent GB-2594934-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cooling an electrical machine
Inventor: JUNTAO SHI
IPC: H02K9/19
Filed: 2020-05-06
Abstract: A rotor 100 for an electrical machine comprising, a body 120 and a mount for the body, coils affixed to the surface of the rotor located proximate to an air gap between the rotor and a stator of the machine. One or more channels 110 are formed in the body allowing coolant to flow to and from the channels adjacent to the surface. The channels comprise an inlet 116a, an outlet 116b, two extending radial portions112a, 112b, and one or more extending axial portions 114 to connect the radial portions, where the axial portions are located at a periphery of the rotor. The axial portions may comprise a cover material 140 located at the surface made from a higher thermal conductivity than a remainder of the body. One or more extending circumferential portions may be provided to connect the axial portions. The inlet and outlet may be located at a same axial position of the rotor or offset from each other in an axial direction. The axial portions may be angled in the axial direction. The rotor may be located closer or further to the axis of rotation of the machine than the stator. The rotor may comprise a shaft 130 comprising holes connected to the inlet and outlets. The rotor body may be formed of a nonmagnetic material. A similar coolant channel arrangement may be provided for the stator.
Patent GB-2596090-A (GB)
Title: Photocatalytic air treatment
Inventor: Philip Tennison Reilly
IPC: B01J19/12
Filed: 2020-06-16
Abstract: A photocatalytic reactor 2000 arranged to receive one or more airborne contaminants comprises a photo-catalyst 2004 for photocatalytic degradation of one or more of the contaminants disposed on a substrate 2003, and a light-emitting diode circuit board 2012 comprising a circuit board with one or more first light-emitting diodes 2009 mounted to a first side of the circuit board 2006 and one or more second light-emitting diodes 2010 mounted to a second side of the circuit board 2007; wherein the substrate is arranged to be illuminated by both the one or more first light-emitting diodes and the one or more second light-emitting diodes. Also disclosed is a photocatalytic reactor which comprises a photocatalyst deposited on a substrate; one or more light sources; and at least two layers of transparent material 2005 disposed between and separating the one or more light sources from the photocatalyst.
Patent GB-2597103-A (GB)
Title: Eye therapy device
Inventor: NARMIN OMAR NUR
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 2020-07-15
Abstract: An eye therapy device comprising a hollow vessel 1 and a connector for attaching a first eyelash brush 2, wherein the first eyelash brush comprises a brush portion (Fig. 2, 13) comprising one or more bristles (Fig. 2, 14), and a portion for receiving fluid (Fig. 2, 12), whereby fluid may pass from the fluid receiving portion into the bristles for application by a user. When the first eyelash brush is attached to the vessel and/or when it is removed therefrom, fluid within the vessel may be applied to the fluid receiving part of the brush. The brush may be removable to be used to apply liquid to a user’s eyelashes, face, or skin. The brush may be screwed onto the vessel. The fluid receiving part may be a resiliently squeezable plastic and may be a foam. The device may comprise a lid (Fig. 2, 18). The device may comprise a second brush or comb 3 attached an opposite end of the vessel to the first brush. The vessel may be elongate and may be cylindrical. The brush or brushes may be mounted within a housing 7, 17 that may be screwed to the vessel.
Patent GB-2597258-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer panel and method
Inventor: DARREN TRIVETT
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2020-07-16
Abstract: A heat transfer panel comprising a substrate 20 which defines an array of interconnecting channels 40 for receiving flexible fluid pipes (70, fig. 4A) and an adjacent overlying layer of conductive material 30. The layer features fissures 37 defining a tessellated pattern to facilitate tearing of the layer to permit insertion of the pipe into the channels beneath. There may be multiple conductive layers 35, each featuring a tessellated fissure pattern, the layers being spatially offset adjacent layers. The tessellated patterns may be no wider than the channels and when divided, the conductive layers may line the channels. Adhesive may be used to secure the conductive layer to the substrate and each layer may have apertures 33 formed across the tessellated pattern to permit the adhesive to secure outer conductive layers to the substrate. The tessellated pattern may comprise tessellated regular or irregular polygons, squares, hexagons or triangles and may cover just the area above the channels in the substrate or alternatively cover the entire substrate.
Patent GB-2597529-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable vessel
Inventor: SHANE CARR
IPC: G01M5/00
Filed: 2020-07-27
Abstract: An inflatable vessel 110 is provided, the vessel comprises an enclosed flexible membrane 120 having an interior 122, a first end and a second end and a rigid elongate member 130 extending within the interior of the membrane. The rigid elongate member is attached to the membrane at a first attachment point 126 at the first end of the membrane and to the membrane at a second attachment point 128 at the second end of the membrane. The use of the vessel in a floating assembly (Fig 8), a floating deck unit (Fig 10), in a floating dry dock assembly (Fig 12) and in a method for weight testing structure (Fig 13) is disclosed.
Patent GB-2585786-A (GB)
Title: Temperature control device and genetic testing device
Inventor: WATARU SATO
IPC: G01N35/00
Filed: 2019-01-15
Abstract: Provided are a temperature control device having a simple, compact structure and a genetic testing device provided with the same. This temperature control device is provided with a temperature regulated unit for holding, in the inside thereof, a DNA-containing solution, the temperature of which is to be adjusted. The temperature control device is characterized by being further provided with a single temperature regulating unit controlled to a predetermined temperature, a first heat transfer unit which is in contact with the temperature regulating unit and the temperature regulated unit and transfers heat between the temperature regulating unit and the temperature regulated unit, and a second heat transfer unit which is in contact with the first heat transfer unit and the temperature regulated unit and transfers heat between the first heat transfer unit and the temperature regulated unit or is in contact with the temperature regulating unit and the temperature regulated unit and transfers heat between the temperature regulating unit and the temperature regulated unit, and in that the temperature regulated unit is sandwiched by the first heat transfer unit and the second heat transfer unit, and the second heat transfer unit is pressed.