baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2541498-A (GB)
Title: Rim for a wheel
Inventor: MARCUS WALLS-BRUCK
IPC: B60B5/02
Filed: 2016-06-14
Abstract: A non-metallic rim for a wheel, the rim comprising: a barrel having first and second flanges extending radially outward from opposing edges of the barrel, and the barrel comprising a first bead seat and a second bead seat arranged axially inwardly, respectively, of the first and second flanges, wherein a primary structural component extends at least through the first flange and the barrel, the primary structural component being capable of bearing the majority of the radial and/or lateral load that, in use, would be borne by the rim a protective insert is disposed between an outer face of the first flange and the primary structural component and/or at least a portion of the first bead seat is spaced apart from the primary structural component and the primary structural component, bead seat and, if present, the protective insert are bound by a polymer matrix. The wheel may be suitable for a vehicle such as a car or a motorbike. The primary structural component may comprise structural fibres selected from: carbon fibres, aramid fibres and glass fibres which may be woven, knitted, stitched, braided, wound, stapled or otherwise bound into a fabric. The structural fibres may be biaxially or triaxially woven. The protective insert may comprise a foam, a honeycomb or a plurality of layers arranged axially with respect to each other. A method of manufacturing the non-metallic rim is also disclosed, which may involve a wet lay-up process, using pre-impregnated (prepreg) fibre materials or cloths, or which may involve resin transfer moulding.
Patent GB-2554945-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder block of internal combustion engine
Inventor: Jan Grebien
IPC: F16C9/02
Filed: 2016-10-17
Abstract: A cylinder block 102 of an engine comprising a cast body 112 which defines at least one cylindrical bore, a crankshaft bearing wall 136 formed within the body, and a chamfered shoulder portion 180 cast on the crankshaft bearing wall. A bearing cap 138 is connected to the crankshaft bearing wall to define and opening for supporting a crankshaft. The cylinder block may have longitudinal 146 & 162 and lateral 148 & 164 coupling to the bearing cap with associated hoes 158 & 174 for receiving fasteners 160 & 176. The shoulder portion may have radius which define the clearance between the bearing wall and cap. The shoulder may have a semi-circular shape. An engine with a similar cylinder block is also disclosed. The engine having both longitudinal and lateral couplings to a bearing cap with a chamfered shoulder formed between them.
Patent GB-2551015-A (GB)
Title: Cable restrictor
Inventor: PETER JAMES HARRISON
IPC: E05C17/36
Filed: 2017-04-07
Abstract: A cable restrictor, e.g. to releasable limit the opening of a window, comprises a flexible cable 18 having a first end connected to a first housing 20, a second end of the cable having a fixing part (24) for insertion into a recess 26 of a second housing 22. The second housing has locking means 40 including a lock sleeve 54 rotatable between a locked position in which it blocks the recess opening and an unlocked position. The lock sleeve preferably includes a cylinder lock, and the longitudinal axis of the fixing part may be coincident with the rotational axes of the cylinder lock and sleeve. The fixing part may be inserted laterally into the housing in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the sleeve; the sleeve may include aperture 70 with narrowed lower portion 64 to accommodate an enlarged head 72 and reduced diameter neck 66 of the fixing part. The recess 26 may extend on the side and bottom faces of housing 22.
Patent GB-2561020-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for monitoring a microphone
Inventor: JOHN PAUL LESSO
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2017-04-27
Abstract: The apparatus has a spectrum peak detect block (301, fig 3) for receiving a microphone signal (SMIC) and determining, from the microphone signal, a resonance frequency fH and a quality factor QH of a resonance associated with the acoustic port. A condition monitoring block (302, fig 3) is configured to determine any change in resonance frequency and quality factor and to determine a blockage status for the microphone based on said detect changes. The condition monitoring block may also identify a change in air temperature.
Patent GB-2562052-A (GB)
Title: A wheel extension
Inventor: SCOTT T TAYLOR
IPC: B60C27/00
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A wheel extension 100 for retrofitting to the wheel of a vehicle so as to distribute the weight of the vehicle over a larger surface area. The wheel extension 100 comprises an attachment means (Fig 1A, item 240) for attaching the wheel extension to a wheel 500, and a plurality of spars 200 for at least partially enclosing a volume of space dimensioned to receive a bladder 400. The spars 200 are connected to the attachment means (240).
Patent GB-2565041-A (GB)
Title: Transparent structure with electrically conductive elements
Inventor: RICHARD LIDDLE
IPC: H01L31/0224
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: A transparent, preferably glass, electrical current transmission system which has at least one core or central insulating transparent layer 10/12 with transparent conducting elements on either side 14/16 and these may be bonded together by a laminating film 18. The conducting elements may be layers or tracks and may be made of a conducting oxide. On the outside of the conducting elements there could also be transparent layers 20/22, and the whole structure may have at least one aperture, where the electrical connectors may be located (40, fig 4a). The system may be used with a lighting element, power socket, or induction charging unit.
Patent GB-2564878-A (GB)
Title: Parallel processing of fetch blocks of data
Inventor: Oded Golombek
IPC: G06F21/64
Filed: 2017-07-25
Abstract: The application is for a way of performing a hash verification and signature generation on a sequence of blocks of data simultaneously. The processor 6 has fetch circuitry 12 that can fetch data as a sequence of blocks of data from a memory 4. Each block is then passed to two separate pipelines, one that performs a hash 16 and the other that generates a signature 18. Synchronisation circuitry 20 is used to pause either one of the processes so that they remain in synchronisation. Once all blocks of data in the sequence have been processed the hashes and signatures are combined and compared 24 and the outcome of that, success or fail is released. In another embodiment two general purpose processors are used, one to authorise a file and one to decrypt the file. Again, synchronisation signals are used to make sure that the two processors operate in parallel with one another.
Patent GB-2555198-A (GB)
Title: Micropump
Inventor: ALEXANDER SCHILLING
IPC: F04B53/22
Filed: 2017-08-10
Abstract: A micropump 10 having a sandwich-like structure with a housing main body 1 interposed between a housing upper part or lid 3 and a housing lower part or base 2, wherein the upper and lower parts are coupled together via a locking structure 4. The locking structure is preferably a latching mechanism made up of lugs 40 with hooks 41 projecting downwards from the upper part to engage with complementary toothed recesses 20 on the lower part and clamp all three parts of the housing together. Alternatively the locking structure may consist of screws or bolts going through all three parts. The micropump may have its inlet 1a and outlet 1b arranged on the housing main body or on one or both of the lid and base. Materials of the housing parts may be the same or different and are preferably selected from plastic (e.g. polycarbonate), ceramic, glass (e.g. borosilicate glass) and stainless steel. The micropump is preferably a diaphragm 6 pump and may further comprise a valve element, such as a valve film 7, and seals 5 arranged between the housing parts. A method for manufacturing such a micropump is also claimed.
Patent GB-2565356-A (GB)
Title: Dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: Charles Howard Percy-Raine
IPC: B04C5/185
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: A dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner comprises a chamber 36 having an inlet 37 through which dirt-laden fluid enters and an outlet 38 through which cleansed fluid exits the chamber 36. A disc 40 located at the outlet 38 rotates about a rotational axis 48 and comprises holes through which the cleansed fluid passes. The inlet 37 is defined by an end of an inlet duct 31 and at least a portion of the inlet duct 31 comprising the inlet 37 extends within the chamber 36 along an axis coincident the rotational axis 48. The vacuum cleaner can be a handheld cleaner such as a stick vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2557728-A (GB)
Title: Voice activity detection
Inventor: RUBEN ZAZO CANDIL
IPC: G10L25/78
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting voice activity. In one aspect, a method include actions of receiving, by a neural network included in an automated voice activity detection system, a raw audio waveform, processing, by the neural network, the raw audio waveform to determine whether the audio waveform includes speech, and provide, by the neural network, a classification of the raw audio waveform indicating whether the raw audio waveform includes speech.
Patent GB-2555976-A (GB)
Title: Selection of a basestation carrier channel
Inventor: GBENGA SALAMI
IPC: H04W84/04
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A method of operation of a basestation (Figure 1, 10) which may be a small cell basestation in a mobile communications network comprising at least two other basestations (Figure 1; 12, 14, 16), each operating on a respective carrier channel 4,6. The basestation (Figure 1, 10) operates on a carrier channel 2 which is positioned between carrier channels 4, 6 of the other basestations (Figure 1; 12, 14, 16) with a greater frequency offset from one than the others. The method comprises setting at least one of a maximum downlink power for transmissions from the basestation and/or a maximum uplink power for transmissions to the basestation based on the frequency offsets between the carrier channels of the basestation (Figure 1, 10) and the other basestations (Figure 1; 12, 14, 16). The maximum powers may be calculated based on a weighted combination of values set according to said frequency offsets, and may be based on measurements received from user equipment operating in compressed mode. The maximum downlink power is set to ensure the other basestations (Figure 1; 12, 14, 16) are not adversely affected by the operation of the basestation (Figure 1, 10)
Patent GB-2570356-A (GB)
Title: A pulse discharge system
Inventor: LUCA MAGAGNIN
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2018-05-29
Abstract: A power supply system (2) supplies an electrical load (6) using pulse discharge. The system (2) comprises; a first electrical battery (4) for supplying the electrical load (6) using pulse discharge; and a control unit (12) configured to control the first electrical battery (4) to pulse discharge by periodically switching between a discharge state of the first electrical battery (4), when the first electrical battery (4) is connected to the electrical load (6), and a rest state of the first electrical battery (4) when the first electrical battery (4) is disconnected from said electrical load (6). The control unit (12) is further configured to, during the pulse discharge, control a power source (10) to supply a first injection current to the first electrical battery (4) during a rest period when the first electrical battery (4) is in the rest state. The control unit (12) determines the voltage of the first electrical battery (4) during the rest state, and, when the voltage does not meet a threshold value, increases the duration of the rest period until the threshold value is reached. A second electrical battery (13, figure 3a) may be provided, and the control unit (12) may be configured to control the second electrical battery (13) for periodically switching between a discharge state and a rest state, so that the load (6) may be supplied alternately by the first and second electrical batteries.
Patent GB-2565882-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for reducing write latency
Inventor: Peter A Scott
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2018-06-15
Abstract: Discussed is a computer system 100 and operating method for reducing the memory data write latency. The system has processing circuitry 110 that executes a volume filter driver (VFD) 140 that can be switched between a fast termination (FT) mode of operations and a normal, or quiescent, mode of operations. When the processing circuitry receives input/output write requests to write data to memory 150 while the VFD is in the FT mode of operations, the VFD causes metadata associated with the received write requests to be written to a volume of memory, while preventing actual data associated with the received write requests from being written to the volume. After the file has been written to the volume, the VFD enters the quiescent mode of operations during which the VFD passes all write requests to the volume. Each write request may be a request to write content of a buffer to the volume in memory, and during the initialisation of the FT mode, a program may allocate an IO buffer and write a tag bit sequence to starting bytes of the allocated buffer.
Patent GB-2576894-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: PAUL NEEDLER
IPC: A47G29/20
Filed: 2018-09-05
Abstract: A parcel container 102 comprises a container portion 106 suitable for storing one or more parcels that is accessible via a movable closure 110. The container further comprises an input device 114 and a lock 112 for selectively configuring the container portion in locked and unlocked states. The container also comprises a controller 116 and a communication module 122 for communicating with a user device 104 of a user 107. In response to actuation of the input device when the container portion is in the locked state, the controller causes a request for access to the container portion to be sent by the communication module to the user device when it is determined that one or more parcels is present in the container portion. The controller may determine the presence of parcels based on stored information that the closure has been opened and closed whilst the container portion was in the unlocked state or based on information received from a sensor 124. The sensor may be an optical sensor, camera, switch or scales. The input device may be a button or touch-sensitive pad.
Patent GB-2583687-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for generating a 3D reconstruction of a human
Inventor: FABIO CAPPELLO
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2018-09-12
Abstract: A method of generating a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of a human is provided. The method comprises obtaining at least one colour image and corresponding depth image of a scene comprising a human subject that is at least partially occluded by one or more items e.g. hair, clothing, items being held. The regions in the at least one colour image corresponding to a human subject are identified and point cloud of the scene is generated based on the at least one colour image and corresponding depth image. One or more parameters of a parametric model are then adjusted based on the regions of the point cloud identified as corresponding to the human subject and the adjusted parametric model is then used to generate a 3D reconstruction of the human subject; wherein the parametric model provides an estimate for points in the point cloud corresponding to the occluded parts of the human subject. A texture map generated from the non-occluded parts of the colour image may be applied to the reconstruction and the parts of the colour image relating to the human subject may be segmented using a neural network.
Patent GB-2579669-A (GB)
Title: A controller for an electronic device
Inventor: KIERON MEN
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: A controller for an electronic device with a touch screen, where said controller comprises a base, a port mounted on the base and an elongate shaft inserted into and engaged by the port. The base is configured to releasably engage an electronic device and has a stand for supporting at least one of the port and the electronic device in an inclined configuration. The port is configured to retain the shaft and permit pivotal, rotational movement of the shaft in the port as well as limited axial movement of the shaft in the port. There is further described a laparoscopic training tool where the end of the elongate shaft remote from the port has a handle with an aperture suitable for reception of at least one of an operator’s fingers. The handle further includes an actuator for manipulating the shaft, comprising a hinged trigger mounted to the handle and having an aperture dimensioned for reception of an operator’s thumb.
Patent GB-2580382-A (GB)
Title: Squirrel proof bird table feeder
Inventor: CARL FOWLER
IPC: A01K39/01
Filed: 2019-01-08
Abstract: A domed cage 1 has spaced metal bars and is attached to the bird table by means of a bottom liftable section. The domed cage has a side door opening 34. The bottom liftable section comprises a flat metal plate 2 which slots into a groove in the base of the bird table 9. A vertical rim 12 encircles the dome cage to prevent water entering the feeding dish 5. The door is preferably biased to remain closed by means of two springs (15, fig 2). A locking device has a circular metal bar (10, fig 12) that attaches to the underside of the bird table roof (18, fig 12) and exerts downward pressure on the top of the domed cage.
Patent GB-2567088-A (GB)
Title: Methods for cementing a well using a switchable crossover device
Inventor: BO GAO
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2016-09-23
Abstract: Switchable cross-over systems, devices, and methods for cementing well walls are provided. A switchable cross-over device includes a tool body, a flow sleeve, and a hydraulic sleeve. The tool body includes a main tool path separable into upper and lower tool paths and an auxiliary chamber containing upper and lower annular ports. The flow sleeve is within the auxiliary chamber and movable into a reverse circulation position by a plug traveling through the main tool path. The hydraulic sleeve is located within the main tool path and mechanically coupled to the flow sleeve. The hydraulic sleeve is movable into a conventional circulation position via pressure within the main tool path acting on the hydraulic sleeve.
Patent GB-2583891-A (GB)
Title: Mounting arrangement
Inventor: MARK DEVEREUX
IPC: F16B2/14
Filed: 2019-03-20
Abstract: A mounting arrangement 10 for securing an item 12 to a body 14 to resist movement of the item 12 relative to the body 14 against a force being applied to the item 12 comprises an item engagement part 16 and a cavity 18 for at least partially receiving the item engagement part 16. The item engagement 16 part comprises a mating surface 20 configured to mate against a surface 22 of the item 12 to be secured when the item engagement part 16 is located within the cavity 18. The cavity 18 is shaped such that the amount of friction between the mating surface 20 and the surface 22 of the item 12 to be secured is defined by the extent to which the item engagement part 16 is located within the cavity 18.
Patent GB-2570073-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for conserving computing resources during an online or virtual shopping session
Inventor: TODD MATTINGLY
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2017-10-25
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for providing an online shopping experience that conserves computing resources. In some embodiments, there is provided a system including: a shopping server configured to receive a user request to view a virtual shopping environment of virtual shopping images with virtual objects; and a control circuit configured to: cause the display of virtual shopping images on a user computer in an interactive simulation view to emulate a real-life shopping experience for the user; determine a real time computing resource usage of the online shopping session at different times during the online shopping session; and cause the display of at least one of the virtual objects at a first, reduced resource consumption setting when the resource usage exceeds a certain limit and at a second, higher resource consumption setting when the resource usage does not exceed the limit.
Patent GB-2574520-A (GB)
Title: Bi-directional force sensor
Inventor: ERIK C QUACKENBUSH
IPC: B62M1/36
Filed: 2019-06-10
Abstract: A bi-directional force sensor 10 including first and second, optionally U-shaped bodies 12 and 14. The second body 14 interlocks with the first body 12. The bodies have first portions 16, 20, and second portions 18, 22, respectively. A first sensor 24 is positioned between first portion 16 of the first body and first portion 20 of the second body such that when a downward force is exerted (104 figure 2) sensor 24 is compressed between the first portion of the first body and the second portion of the second body. If an upward force is applied, a second sensor 26 is compressed. The sensors may be pressure sensitive resistors or strain gauges. The sensor may be mounted between a bicycle pedal 102 and a cycling shoe 100. A signal conditioner 111 and processor 110, optionally including a Bluetooth(RTM) transceiver 112 to wirelessly transmit data, may be mounted to the pedal to assess cycling technique.
Patent GB-2585032-A (GB)
Title: Pipe clip
Inventor: IAN ROY NEWTON
IPC: F16L3/13
Filed: 2019-06-25
Abstract: A pipe clip operable to be fixed to a mounting position, which could be a joist or a beam, comprising a pipe receiving portion (6, fig3) connected to a mounting portion 4 by a base portion 12. The base portion allows the pipe clip to be seated on the beam. The centre of gravity of the pipe clip could be over the mounting position. The mounting portion could have an aperture (14, fig1), overhang the mounting position and form a right angle with the base. A second concept has the receiving portion and mounting portion offset from each other along the axis of the pipe. The clip could contain a base portion connected at right angles to the receiving and mounting portions. A third concept has a receiving portion, the centre of gravity maintained over the beam and a mounting portion that overhangs the beam. The device could be fabricated from plastic and the entirety of the pipe receiving portion maintained over the beam. Installation times could be reduced as the fitter can handle the fastener in one hand and tool in the other without needing to hold the clip.
Patent GB-2585872-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of waste material
Inventor: DAVID RYAN
IPC: F23G5/033
Filed: 2019-07-18
Abstract: A method of treating comminuted waste material by feeding comminuted waste material into a heating chamber 28, introducing steam into the heating chamber and contacting the steam and comminuted waste material, heating the steam and comminuted waste material to generate a combustible gas, where the ratio of steam to waste can be altered or controlled to generate a target amount of combustible gas. The ratio may be altered or controlled by increasing or decreasing the amount of waste or steam and monitoring the amount of waste or steam introduced into the chamber, this may occur automatically. An apparatus for treating the comminuted waste is further disclosed. A second method is disclosed where water is heated using a combustion means to generate steam, where waste is heated in the presence of steam to generate a combustible gas, a portion of the combustible gas is recirculated to heat a chamber.
Patent GB-2576641-A (GB)
Title: Plant extract compositions
Inventor: LAURA CATHERINE DEWAR
IPC: A61K36/886
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: A composition for topical application comprises a base, and dispersed within the base is elemental silver as a colloidal suspension in an amount of from 1x10-5 to 1x10-2 by weight/volume. The composition also comprises from 0.1% to 10% by weight/volume a combination of Echinacea purpurea, Stellaria media, Aloe vera, Matricaria recutita, Hypericum perforatum, Calendula officinalis, Equisetum arvense, Symphytum officinale, and Panax ginseng.