baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2585632-A (GB)
Title: Kit of parts for a kitchen unit
Inventor: DARREN WATTS
IPC: A47B77/00
Filed: 2019-05-13
Abstract: A kit of parts for forming a kitchen unit 100 includes a first frame component 110 having a plurality of tubular edge elements 111-114, a second frame component 120 having a plurality of tubular edge elements 121-123; and a plurality of tubular legs 130,140. The plurality of tubular legs include a plurality of end legs 130, to be secured to the first frame component 110 in a recess 116 disposed between adjacent edge elements 111-114 of the first frame component 110 and a plurality of intermediate legs 140 configured to be secured to the first frame component 110 and the second frame component 120 in a recess defined by an edge element 111-114 of the first frame component 110 and an edge element 121-123 of the second component 120. Each edge element 111-114,121-123 may be connected to a neighbouring edge element 111-114,121-123 by a bracket 115. The edge elements 111-114,121-123 may have a rectangular cross-section and may comprise metal such as steel. The kit of parts permits a wide range of kitchen units, such as free-standing towers and islands, to be assembled from a relatively small set of basic components.
Patent GB-2570837-A (GB)
Title: High DC voltage to low DC conversion apparatus including rechargeable batteries
Inventor: JOSEPH SAROKHAN
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2017-11-10
Abstract: A buffered power transfer apparatus includes rechargeable batteries. The buffered power transfer apparatus is used on demand to convert high voltage DC to low voltage DC at maximum efficiency with minimum standby losses. The buffered power transfer apparatus may be used in a Wave Energy Converter.
Patent GB-2585642-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle barrier apparatus
Inventor: ROGER PHILIP KNIGHT
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2019-07-08
Abstract: The vehicle barrier apparatus 100, particularly for temporary use, comprises a barrier member 102 with an obstacle portion and leg members, and a base 114 with one or more openings into which the leg members can slide. Locking rods 115 may be received in corresponding apertures in the leg members and the base. The openings may be defined by a plurality of support members arranged longitudinally and laterally in a framework. Linking members may connect adjacent apparatuses. The barrier and base may comprise hollow structural sections. A shroud may cover the obstacle portion and one or more stops 110 may abut the base. Also claimed is a method of forming a vehicle barrier apparatus.
Patent GB-2586453-A (GB)
Title: Analyzing system for multi-well sample carriers
Inventor: ANTONY MURPHY
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2019-08-13
Abstract: An analysing system with sample carrier 12 with wells 13 with nanostructures 16 within where each well has a transparent bottom. The sample carrier can be installed in a reader device 14 so that each well of the sample carrier is aligned with a respective light guiding unit of the reader device. In use each light guiding unit directs a beam of excitation light to the bottom of the respective well, e.g. by optical fiber 27, and directs a beam of reflected light from the bottom of the respective well, e.g. by fibre-optic 31. There may be an optical port 32 between light guide and the bottom to provide a cavity 38. The nanostructured surface may be elongate to act as a plasmonic sensor to facilitate analysis of the contents of the wells. The nanostructured surface may be functionalized (fig 9) to bind with nano-entities (50, fig 9c). The system is designed for highly sensitive quantification and characterisation of biological interactions in real time across individual or multiple wells, with improvements in yields, quality and production times.
Patent GB-2578819-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for determining a vertical level or density profile of a fluid column
Inventor: OLIVER JOHN BECKETT
IPC: G01N9/10
Filed: 2019-09-23
Abstract: An apparatus for determining a vertical level or density profile of a multi-layered fluid column including at least two different liquids, comprises: an elongate vertical support member 24; and a plurality of measurement modules 26 spaced apart and supported along, the elongate vertical support member to form a vertical array of measurement modules; wherein each measurement module comprises: a support arm mounted to the elongate vertical support member and extending outwardly from the elongate vertical support member; a displacer carried on the support arm; and a force measurement device configured to measure a force attributable to a mass of the displacer mediated by a buoyancy of the displacer in the fluid column, wherein the plurality of measurement modules have a data connection to a data processing unit for transmitting measurement data from the plurality of measurement modules to the data processing unit, and wherein the data processing unit is configured to process the measurement data from the plurality of measurement modules and generate a level profile or density profile of the fluid column. An apparatus is also disclosed comprising a single measurement module, wherein a level or density profile may be determined by moving the sensing apparatus through the fluid column.
Patent GB-2588143-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor belt cleaner assembly
Inventor: MATTHEW BEVERLEY
IPC: B65G45/14
Filed: 2019-10-09
Abstract: A conveyor belt cleaner assembly 12 from scraping a conveyor belt surface (14, fig. 1) comprises a horizontal support bar 22 with first and second ends rotatably mounted at first 24 and second support mounts 26. The bar is moveable toward and away from the conveyor belt surface. A scraper blade 28 mounted on the support bar may provide scraping action on the belt surface, a gas blade deliver means may be mounted on the support bar to provide belt surface scraping action, the support bar 22 may be vertically slidably mounted. There may be a handle 60 62 for manually positioning the support bar 22. The support bar 22 may be biased toward the belt surface to be scraped by a pressurised fluid. Gas spring 64 66 may be mounted at the first and second ends, acting on a cammed surface 54 56 of the end supports to rotate with the rotation of the horizontal support bar 22.
Patent GB-2591824-A (GB)
Title: Electrical coupling system for vehicle-trailer coupling
Inventor: GLENN AVEN
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 2020-02-06
Abstract: An electrical coupling system (10) suitable for electrically connecting a pulling vehicle (figure 1, 1) to a trailer (figure 1, 2), wherein the electrical coupling system (10) comprises a vehicle signal converter (20) to convert signals for a vehicle multi conductor system (3) and at least one control signal, the control signal comprises power from the pulling vehicle. The coupling system further comprises a trailer signal converter (30) arranged to convert signals for a trailer multi conductor system (4) and at least one control signal, the control signal comprises power to the trailer. The coupling (10) further comprises a socket (40) coupled with one of the signal converters (20,30), a plug (50) coupled with the other of the signal converters (20,30), and means (60) for transferring at least one control signal and power between the signal converters (20, 30), via the socket (40) and the plug (50) when the plug (50) is connected to the socket (40). The coupling may further comprise a SerDes module (80).
Patent GB-2598376-A (GB)
Title: Alignment of wind turbine
Inventor: JACK HARDISTY
IPC: F03D7/02
Filed: 2020-08-28
Abstract: A method is provided for determining an angle of misalignment between an operational direction of a wind turbine and a wind direction. The method comprises: obtaining wind measurements 801, wherein the wind measurements are taken behind turbine blades of the turbine downstream of the wind, processing at least some of the wind measurements to reduce or remove a component of the wind measurements in the frequency domain located at a certain frequency 802, 803, 804, determining the wind direction based at least partially on the processed wind measurements 805, and determining the angle of misalignment based on a difference between the determined wind direction and the operational direction of the wind turbine 806. The sensor measurements may be wind velocity measure in the time domain and the analysis may manipulating those readings using Fourier Transformation, which may include FFT, DFT, IDFT.
Patent GB-2592462-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for estimating coil impedance of an electromagnet transducer
Inventor: EMMANUEL MARCHAIS
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2020-11-17
Abstract: A method includes selecting, based on a condition of an electromagnetic load, a measurement technique from of a plurality of techniques for measuring an impedance of the electromagnetic load and performing the selected measurement technique to estimate the impedance of the load. The techniques may be cycled based on changing condition of the load. One technique may apply a pilot tone to the load, significantly higher or lower than its resonant frequency. Another technique may use a thermal model and elapsed time since the last measurement. Another technique may be a background calibration. The load may be a haptic transducer, such as a linear resonant actuator (LRA) in a mobile device, and the impedance may be measured while a human perceptible effect is played through it. An apparatus for implementing the method for a haptic transducer 701, includes an impedance estimator 714 and a pilot tone generator 718.
Patent GB-2586932-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for determining downhole object orientation
Inventor: MAHMOUD FARHADIROUSHAN
IPC: E21B47/095
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A perforating gun 32 arranged to be deployed downhole within casing 54 in a wellbore. The perforating gun 32 has a high frequency highly directional ultrasonic transducer 36 fixed in known relation thereto, the transducer 36 being arranged to operate at frequencies in excess of 100kHz, optionally in excess of 200kHz. The perforating gun 32 may comprise shaped explosive charges 38 radially directionally oriented around the gun 32 with the ultrasonic transducer 36 being located in known directional orientation with the respect to the shaped charges 38. That known directional orientation may be different radial directions to the shaped charges 38. The wellbore has optical fibre 56 extending over at least part of the length of the borehole downhole. Described is a method of using the perforating gun 32 for determining the orientation of the gun 32 by rotating the gun 32 and detecting the transducer 36 using an optical fibre acoustic sensing system that operates in a continuous wave mode.
Patent GB-2601777-A (GB)
Title: Kit for protecting at least one seal installed in a transfer fuel pump
Inventor: GUILLAUME FABER
IPC: F16J15/00
Filed: 2020-12-09
Abstract: A kit 30 for protecting a seal 18 installed in a cavity 12 of a transfer fuel pump 10, the cavity 12 comprising an opening for receiving a shaft (20, figs.1,4), comprises a first tool 40 comprising a handle 41 and a protective portion 42, and a second tool 40 also comprising a handle 51 and a protective portion 52. The protective portions 42, 52 are shaped, eg substantially semi-cylindrically, to be inserted in the cavity 12 to cover the seal while the shaft is being inserted into, or withdrawn from, the cavity, eg during servicing or repair. The tools 40, 50 may be stamped from steel sheet material. The shaft (20) may comprise a handle 22 and a rod 24. In use, the protective portions 42, 52 are introduced into the cavity 12; the shaft (20) having an annular groove 26 is inserted into the cavity 12 until the groove 26 overtakes the seal 18, then the handles 41, 51 are used to extract the protective portions 42, 52. Insertion of the protective portions 42, 52 may increase the internal diameter of the seal 18.
Patent GB-2602018-A (GB)
Title: Solution to aid regular travellers in selecting a train service
Inventor: GRAHAM BREND
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2020-12-15
Abstract: A computer implemented method for alerting a user on a predicted occupancy level of a transport service, such as a train, is provided. User criteria for utilising the transportation service, including a range of occupancy levels, a user location and a time window, are determined. Data indicating real time and historical transport service occupancy levels for transport services corresponding to the user location and time window is retrieved from a database. The data is analysed to determine a predicted occupancy level for each retrieved transportation service, with the user being alerted to transportation services falling within their criteria.
Patent GB-2592473-A (GB)
Title: System, platform, device and method for spatial audio production and virtual rality environment
Inventor: ALEXANDER KANE
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2020-12-18
Abstract: A system, platform, device, and method for generating an immersive VR experience and producing spatialized audio in a virtual environment is provided. It allows for creation of spatialized audio with a variety of parameters and qualities into a single virtual object and direct manipulation of a spatialized audio object in a virtual environment. It comprises a system for providing an audio-visual event, comprising audio production software configured to provide audio and audio metadata to a server, wherein the audio metadata comprises one or more adjustable parameters related to the audio, a source video, a desktop application configured to combine the audio, audio metadata and source video, a server configured to store and stream the combined audio, audio metadata and source video. A virtual reality application is configured to access the server to display the combined audio, audio metadata and source video. The virtual reality app may also receive a set of audience data relating to one or more audience members and the audience members may access the virtual reality app to simultaneously view the audio-visual event. Multiple digital audio workstations may be implemented simultaneously, multiple users may interact with the objects in a networked environment and the virtual environment may be manipulated or viewed in virtual reality or augmented reality. For example, multiple users may virtually attend a virtual concert where the users may each have a unique perspective of the virtual concert with each user viewing the concert in virtual reality.
Patent GB-2601014-A (GB)
Title: Augmented reality enabled autonomous vehicle command center
Inventor: Tyler Hendrickson
IPC: G06V20/54
Filed: 2021-02-23
Abstract: System and method for providing a user with an augmented reality (AR) display of data relating to a vehicle. At least one processor determines that an autonomous vehicle 1304a (AV) is in the field of view (FoV) 1412 of a user 1308 wearing an AR display device 1420, determines first data regarding an operation of the AV and displays a graphical user interface 1410 (GUI) including at least a portion of the data 1414, in spatial proximity to the vehicle in the user’s FoV. The FoV and position of the GUI may be continuously updated to maintain this apparent spatial proximity in the user’s view. Two or more AVs may also be in the FoV and data relating to each vehicle may be determined and displayed in spatial proximity to the associated additional vehicles. The data presented in the GUI may relate to a task assigned to the vehicles, a region of operation, a route, a maintenance state, fuel or battery levels (figure 16). User gestures may be tracked and used to cause the processor to execute a command relating to the vehicle’s status, e.g. recharging or assigning a task.
Patent GB-2591664-A (GB)
Title: Liquid vaporization device and method
Inventor: KENNETH O THOMPSON
IPC: G01N30/12
Filed: 2019-08-23
Abstract: A vaporizer device (100) and associated methodology for providing accurate sampling through substantially efficient, complete and uniform single pass vaporization of a liquid sample by avoiding liquid pre-vaporization and downtime attributable to system damage from incomplete vaporization, particularly in the distribution, transportation, and custody transfer of natural gas. The vaporizer device (100) includes at least one input port (104) for receiving a liquid sample, a channel (120) for directing the liquid to a vaporizer core (130) and a heating assembly (131, 132, 133) within the vaporizer core (130) configured to flash vaporize the liquid sample. The vaporized sample can then be passed to an outlet (118) for sample analysis.
Patent GB-2614021-A (GB)
Title: Controller and method for controlling operation of a direct injection internal combustion engine
Inventor: ADAM MOORCROFT
IPC: F02D41/12
Filed: 2021-05-28
Abstract: A controller 104 for controlling operation of a direct injection internal combustion engine 101 having a combustion chamber (103, Fig. 3) for performing a plurality of operating cycles, the internal combustion engine 101 being configured to exhaust gases through an exhaust system 207 comprising a particulate filter 214 the controller 104 being configured to receive a fuel cut signal (401, Fig. 4) and control a fuel supply system (316, Fig. 3) to inhibit fuel injection into the combustion chamber (103, Fig. 3) to perform one or more fuel cut operating cycle, determine a particulate loading of the particulate filter 214 and control operation of an intake valve (301, Fig. 3) to control the introduction of intake gases into the combustion chamber (103, Fig. 3) in dependence on the determined particulate loading of the particulate filter 214; also defined are a vehicle (100, Fig. 1) incorporating the controller 104; and a method of controlling operation of a direct injection internal combustion engine (101, Fig. 1).
Patent GB-2595117-A (GB)
Title: Quantum circuit arrangement
Inventor: ALBERT FRISCH
IPC: G06N10/00
Filed: 2020-01-16
Abstract: A quantum circuit arrangement (100) with at least one quantum circuit (110) for carrying out a computation on a quantum computer, the quantum circuit arrangement (100) comprising at least a lookup structure (50) being configured for determining a value of a predefined function based on a variable represented by a set of qubits (12, 14, 16, 18), and a binning structure (60) being configured to identify a predetermined bin (64, 66) based on the variable, wherein the lookup structure (50) is adapted to determine the value of the predefined function based on the bin (64, 66). Further a method implementable on a classical computer for compiling a quantum circuit arrangement (100) with at least one quantum circuit (110) for carrying out a computation on a quantum computer.
Patent GB-2609641-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing methods for an optical detection system
Inventor: STUART RUSSELL
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2021-08-11
Abstract: A signal processing method for a distributed acoustic sensing system (DAS), comprises receiving a set of scattered signals, each of which was scattered at a different location along an optical path and corresponds to a respective spatial channel. The scattered signal for each spatial channel is interfered with a local oscillator signal and processed to generate a complex carrier signal whose modulation is related to an instantaneous frequency of an acoustic modulation at the scattering location. In order to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the measurement, complex carrier signals from multiple spatial channels are then summed together, so that an instantaneous frequency corresponding to those channels can be estimated. The generation of the complex carrier signal for each spatial channel uses a reference complex carrier signal for that channel. When the estimated instantaneous frequency corresponding to a set of spatial channels fulfils a predetermined condition, the reference complex carrier signal for those spatial channels is updated.
Patent GB-2600227-A (GB)
Title: Landing gear system uplock arrangement
Inventor: CRAIG WELLS
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 2019-03-12
Abstract: An uplock, suitable for aircraft landing gear, has an engager, such as a hook 310 that is changeable between a first state, at which it is configured to engage with a landing gear system part (fig.3), such as part of the landing gear 499 or bay door 299, and a second state, at which it is configured to disengage from that part (fig.2); a retainer or latch 320 that is changeable between a locked state, where it prevents the hook changing state and disengaging, and an unlocked state, which permits the change of the hooks state; and a linkage 340,370 configured to cause the latch to unlock should the part of the landing gear system become disengaged from the hook, as a result of failure of the landing gear part or lower portion of the hook, for example. Preferably, the linkage has a member 340 which is moved by the landing gear part when it is in the hook, the member connected to the latch, and biased by a spring 350, so that the member moves into the gap of the hook should failure occur and the gap becomes empty, causing the retainer to change to its unlocked state.
Patent GB-2611804-A (GB)
Title: A garment and a composite fabric for use in smoky environments
Inventor: BARRY ROBERTSON
IPC: B32B27/40
Filed: 2021-10-15
Abstract: The composite fabric used as the base layer comprises a breathable porous membrane 101 adhesively 104 laminated to a flame-resistant fabric 102 having a multiplicity of openings. The adhesive 104, 105 is preferably moisture curing hotmelt polyurethane. The membrane 101 is preferably a hydrophilic but fire-resistant polymer having pores that inhibit smoke particles but allow egress of sweat and moisture. The pores are preferably smaller than the gaps in the fabric 102. The preferred fabric 102 comprises woven discontinuous polyester epoxy resin or polyolefin filaments or yarns. The preferred base layer has elasticity and includes a second flame-retardant fabric 103. The base layer is used in garments, specifically leggings, trousers, jackets, balaclavas, flash-hood and fire-hood. The lamination process is also claimed. The clothing made is used by firefighters, scientists, vulcanologist, oilrig workers, geologists, engineers and forestry workers.
Patent GB-2611823-A (GB)
Title: Technique for handling sealed capabilities
Inventor: Francois Christopher Jacques Botman
IPC: G06F21/52
Filed: 2021-10-18
Abstract: The apparatus has processing circuitry to perform processing operations during which access requests to memory are generated, wherein the processing circuitry is arranged to generate memory addresses for the access requests using capabilities that identify constraining information. Checking circuitry then determines whether a given access request whose memory address is generated using a given capability is permitted based on the constraining information identified by that given capability, and based on a level of trust associated with the given access request. Each capability has a capability level of trust associated therewith, and the level of trust associated with the given access request is dependent on both a current mode level of trust associated with a current mode of operation of the processing circuitry, and the capability level of trust of the given capability. At least one of the capabilities is settable as a sealed capability, and the apparatus further comprises sealed capability handling circuitry to prevent the processing circuitry performing at least one processing operation using a given sealed capability when the current mode level of trust is a lower level of trust than the capability level of trust of the given sealed capability.
Patent GB-2597177-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for golf stroke training
Inventor: ROBB GIBB
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 2019-11-13
Abstract: Golf stroke training apparatus, as well as methods and systems to train a golfer to improve golf strokes, including putting strokes, wherein the golf stroke training apparatus provides a planar surface that can be levelled statically to the surface below it and can be adjusted by adding slope and/or pitch in quantifiable measurements and with a high degree of accuracy, wherein the repeatable golf stroke environments so provided permit repeatable and quantifiable golfer stroke actions and analysis and leading to golf stroke consistency.