baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2535927-A (GB)
Title: Method and criteria for trajectory control
Inventor: ROBELLO SAMUEL
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product configured to performing automated downhole wellbore trajectory control for correcting between an actual wellbore trajectory path and a planned wellbore trajectory path. For example, in one embodiment, a PID controller is configured to obtain real-time data gathered during the drilling operation, determine whether the actual wellbore trajectory path deviates from the the planned wellbore trajectory path, and automatically initiate the downhole wellbore trajectory control to change the actual wellbore trajectory path to a modified correction path that is determined using a minimum incremental wellbore energy method.
Patent GB-2540051-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: JOHN HEIN
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A container 10 including a body 12 and lid 14 made of plastics, the body defining a chamber with an open mouth with a central axis, the lid being intended to cover the mouth. The body and lid are configured for snap-fit engagement together, in order to releasably attach the lid to the body. An external face 18 of the body overlaps with an internal surface 20 of the lid when the lid is attached to the body. The lid is configured for sealing engagement with the body. The lid defines a skirt 26 which overlaps a portion of the external face of the body when the lid is attached, wherein the skirt has a lower edge spaced radially away from the external face when the lid is attached. The extent to which the internal face of the lid overlaps the external face of the body varies around the lid. The lid is coupled to the body via a hinge (130, fig 93) and the container includes a tamper evident feature (132, fig 89).
Patent GB-2542888-A (GB)
Title: Fingerprint imaging
Inventor: NICK MARSH
IPC: G02B21/08
Filed: 2016-07-25
Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises a camera, 20, and a housing, 10, in which is contained a support, 24, for a lifted fingermark (fingerprint, palm print, footprint, lift), spaced from the camera. A first light source, 22, is positioned on the same side of the support as the camera, such that when a fingermark, 30, is located in the support, light from the source may be reflected from the fingerprint into the camera. A light absorbent material (e.g. black velvet), 28, is placed beneath the support to improve the contrast of this image. A second light source, 26, is positioned on the opposite side of the support as the camera, such that when a fingermark is located in the support, light from the second light source may be transmitted through the fingermark into the camera. The housing may be divided into two compartments, 12, 14, with the support situated between the two compartments. The first and second light sources may be provided by separate light generators. The light absorbent material may be mounted on a movable member and its movement may expose the second light source.
Patent GB-2540882-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced power control of data storage arrays
Inventor: ROBERT MICHAEL LESTER
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2016-07-25
Abstract: Data storage system comprising a plurality of data storage devices, one or more power supply modules and a management controller configured to monitor power properties 401 associated with the supplies to detect a degraded power condition, and in response adjusting performance of the storage devices to mitigate the condition 403. Adjustments may be made to at least seek operations. Performance of the storage devices may be throttled. The degraded power condition may comprise one of the power supplies failing 402A, in response to which seek performance of the storage devices may be reduced to bring power consumption below a threshold; the threshold may be the power output level of at least one of the functioning supplies. The condition may comprise an input voltage falling below a voltage threshold 402B. The adjustments may be to just-in-time seek performance 405 or background media scan 406 of the storage devices. If the adjustments fail to reduce power consumption below the predetermined level devices may be instructed to spin down or halt rotation 407. Also provided are a method used with and an assembly comprising the above.
Patent GB-2544369-A (GB)
Title: Utrasonic method and apparatus for respiration monitoring
Inventor: Nicolas Souzy
IPC: A61B8/08
Filed: 2016-08-30
Abstract: A method of non-invasively monitoring the respiration of a patient comprises: transmitting ultrasound into the body toward an internal structure of the patient's body, the internal structure being one of the liver, the spleen or a kidney; selecting a depth range; measuring the phase of ultrasound echo signals from the internal structure at multiple points along the depth range for at least a first and a second echo signal, the first and second echo signals being received at different times; detecting the motion of the internal structure within the patient's abdomen by reference to differences in the measured phase between the first and the second echo signals; and thereby monitoring the respiration of the patient by associating movement of the internal structure with movement caused by respiration. In embodiments, the apparatus may determine a displacement of an internal structure by integrating a velocity of the internal structure detected using the Doppler Effect, interferometry analysis of the phase of the reflected wave, mapping of ultrasound speckles within the internal structure or determining displacement of one or more anatomical landmarks.
Patent GB-2539595-A (GB)
Title: Insulation apparatus
Inventor: PAUL ASHTON
IPC: F16L59/12
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: An insulation assembly for a conduit comprises a conduit 12, insulation material 14 which substantially surrounds the conduit, a shell which encases the insulation material 14, and a support arrangement 18 between the shell and the conduit 12. The support arrangement 18 maintains a void between the shell and the insulation material 14 and comprises elongate members 22 extending radially between the shell and the conduit. A support portion 28 can be used to support the shell, and it can feature a first 28a and second 28b part, wherein the ends of each part overlap those of the other part, and are attached so as to form a joint. The elongate member 22 can extend from the conduit to the support portion 28 and can comprise a pair of elongate members 22 on opposite sides of the conduit 12, or two pairs, with the members of each pair on opposing sides of the conduit 12. Methods of installing include fitting the support assembly to the conduit 12, fitting the insulation 14 to the conduit 12 and then fitting the shell about the conduit 12 such that there is a void between the shell and the insulation 14.
Patent GB-2546897-A (GB)
Title: Scroll compressor
Inventor: JUNYA KANZAKI
IPC: F04C18/02
Filed: 2014-11-10
Abstract: A scroll compressor 1 is provided with: an insertion hole 61 formed in the other surface of the base plate 31a of a stationary scroll 31; an injection port 62 having an inner diameter smaller than that of the insertion hole 61 and passing between the bottom 61a of the insertion hole 61 and one surface of the base plate 31a; an injection pipe 60 which passes through a closed container 10, is inserted in the insertion hole 61, and injects fluid into a compression chamber 35 through the injection port 62; and an annular damping member 63 having an outer diameter D11 greater than the inner diameter of the injection port 62 and disposed between the injection pipe 60 and the bottom 61a of the insertion hole 61. The injection pipe 60 is provided with: a large-diameter section 60b1 having an outer diameter D21 greater than the inner diameter D22 of the damping member 63, the large-diameter section 60b1 being in contact with the damping member 63; and a small-diameter section 60b2 having an outer diameter D22 smaller than the outer diameter D21 of the large-diameter section 60b1, the small-diameter section 60b2 being fitted in the damping member 63. The axial dimension L21 of the small-diameter section 60b2 is smaller than the axial dimension L11 of the damping member 63.
Patent GB-2559190-A (GB)
Title: Mop, mop head and method of fitting
Inventor: RONALD ALEXANDER (SCOT) YOUNG
IPC: A47L13/24
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: A head for a mop 11 comprising a plurality of elongated members 18 of an absorbent material extending from a header 19. The header defines an elongated passageway suitable for receiving a mounting bar 15 from a mount of the handle bar assembly 10. Preferably the header forms a tubular shape, is flexible, is made from a woven material and/or comprises an abrasive materials. The mounting bar preferably is displaceable, or more preferably, is pivoitable from the body 14 of the mount. The other end of the mounting is preferably able to releasably engage with the body of the mount, ideally from a catch mechanism. A channel maybe defined between two rows of teeth 20 on the underside of the body. A method is also disclosed for inserting a mounting bar through the passageway of the header which is preferably pivoitable to the body of the mount.
Patent GB-2548473-A (GB)
Title: Trailer safety chain attachment monitoring system
Inventor: MAHMOUD YOUSEF GHANNAM
IPC: B60P7/06
Filed: 2017-02-08
Abstract: A trailer attachment system 12 for a vehicle 10, comprising an electrical connector for attaching to a trailer 14 having at least one chain 20 including a sensor 38 (e.g. contact, tactile, magnetic field sensor or Hall Effect transducer) for transmitting data indicative of chain position relative to a load 23 secured to the trailer, and a controller 30 for displaying chain secured status via an interface 34. The controller may produce an audible indication (using variety of tones or dialects) or illuminate a light 32 of different intermittent frequencies or colours to distinguish between secured, unsecured and unconnected statuses of the safety chain 20. Disclosed is a vehicle frame having a receiver including an electrical connector 25 for connecting to a trailer 14 having a plurality of chains 20, each including a sensor 38 for transmitting chain position relative to a winch 36 and a controller 30 displaying chain connection status via an interface 34. Disclosed is a control method for a trailer hitch 16 safety system comprising displaying indicia representing proper or improper chain connection via an interface 34 in response to sensor data indicative of safety chain 20 relative to a winch 36 on a trailer.
Patent GB-2546672-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for applying coating to nails
Inventor: Herpreet Singh Walia
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: A system that can paint a user's nail. The system can utilize a user's smartphone and use the touch screen and camera to detect the position of the user's nail. The device can move an applicator to an appropriate position or instruct the user to move their finger relative to the applicator to paint the nail.
Patent GB-2562497-A (GB)
Title: Fluid pump
Inventor: JAMIE ANDREW MARTIN
IPC: F04B49/22
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: A fluid pump 202 for pumping a fluid in an engine 102 includes a pumping chamber 204 and inlet 206 and outlet 208 conduits in fluid communication with the pumping chamber. The fluid pump also includes a plunger 210 disposed within the pumping chamber driven by a crankshaft 212 to undergo reciprocating motion in the pumping chamber. The fluid pump further includes a metering valve 220 disposed in the inlet conduit to control a flow of the fluid entering the pumping chamber. The pump may comprise a pilot line 226 to communicate pressure from the outlet conduit to control opening and / or closing of the metering valve, which preferably has a damping orifice disposed within. The metering valve may be spring loaded. The pump preferably comprises a roller to couple the plunger to the crankshaft which may be operably coupled to a cam of the camshaft. First and second strokes of the plunger may respectively suck fluid into and out of the pumping chamber. Check valves may be disposed within the inlet and outlet conduits. A method of operation is also claimed.
Patent GB-2552068-A (GB)
Title: Method and server for issuing cryptographic keys to communication devices
Inventor: KATRIN REITSMA
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2017-05-23
Abstract: A method comprising distributing, via a server, a first group key to a first and second communication device 502 and a security request to the first communication device 505, receiving a security status in response 510. When it is determined that the security of the first communication device is compromised 520 and the device cannot be fixed or deactivated 560, distributing via the server, a second group key 550 to the second communication device, when it is determined that the security of the first device is not compromised, distributing via the server, the cryptographic key to the first communication device 525. If the first device is compromised, the server may attempt to perform a corrective action such as enforcing a security policy or determine if key extraction is possible. The method may be used in mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) network where MIKEY-SAKKE or other cryptographic key management schemes rely on periodic key renewal.
Patent GB-2548054-A (GB)
Title: Analogue to digital converter
Inventor: JEVON RAYMOND DAVIES
IPC: H03M1/60
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: An analogue to digital converter 1 comprises a plurality of parallel-connected circuits 8a-n, each converting an analogue signal into a series of digital pulses. The number of pulses produced by each circuit in a time period is related to the integral of the analogue signals amplitude over that time period, and is counted by a counter 16. The pulses generated by each circuit may be desynchronised with the pulses generated by other circuits. Each circuit may generate a respective analogue signal by adding a different bias signal or noise signal to an analogue input signal 2 so as to reduce the likelihood of pulses from two or more circuits from occurring at the same time. Each circuit may generate a pulse asynchronously when the integral of the integral of the input signal is equal to a predetermined reference voltage. The counter may be reset 21,22 by a digital system 20 at the sampling rate of the ADC, which may be determined by the frequency at which the reset input is activated. The high pulse rate from the OR gate combiner 12 allows a higher resolution and/or sampling rate.
Patent GB-2564424-A (GB)
Title: Transmission system
Inventor: MARTIN MYLES MCDERMOTT
IPC: F16H1/36
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: A transmission system has gears 16,18 carried on a carrier wheel 14 and engaging a another wheel 11 and a fixed wheel 8. The wheels 8,11,14 can be on the same axis, in a sun and planet arrangement, or some perpendicular to others (figs 7 & 8), or a cylindrical ring (8, fig 9). Wheel 14 can be located circumferentially about wheels 8,11, and can drive a belt (21, fig 4). A belt (20, fig 3) or fourth wheel (fig 5) interconnects the gears 16,18 at a fixed or variable gear ratio. The wheels can frictionally engage or be toothed. The system is mounted on frames 2,3. The system produces a range of mechanical advantage, and can increase or decrease the rotation transmitted.
Patent GB-2566085-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle
Inventor: LAUREN HEIDI POOLE
IPC: F41H7/04
Filed: 2017-09-04
Abstract: A vehicle 6a comprises a body 40a with a first connector 43, and preferably also a second connector 45, for forming a non-articulated connection with another vehicle 6b. The connectors 43, 45 may be part of the main body 40a,b of the vehicle, with the first 43 located at the rear to connect with a rear portion 42 or a connector portion 46, and the second 45 located at the front to connect with a nose portion 44. The first connector may include an electrical connection for receiving power from a battery in the connector or rear portions, and it may be a rail (48a,b; fig. 5) adapted to engage a complementary rail (not shown). The vehicle may include a system (8a,b; fig 1) coupling running gear (4a,b; fig. 1) to the vehicle body and disconnecting it when the load exceeds a threshold. The vehicle may be an unmanned military vehicle with a v-shaped hull for deflecting a blast. Also claimed is a vehicle system 54 comprising first 6a and second 6b vehicles, with the first connector 43 of one vehicle forming a non-articulated connection with the second connector 45 of the other, preferably via the connection portion 46.
Patent GB-2566980-A (GB)
Title: Coupling member for electrical connection
Inventor: ERIC CHAIZE
IPC: H01R13/648
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: A wet-mateable coupling member 100 for making an electrical connection comprises a body 110 having a cavity wall which defines an internal cavity 120, and a hollow sleeve 140 located inside the cavity. The sleeve divides the cavity into an outer chamber 150 and an inner chamber 160. The sleeve comprises an electrically-insulating layer (141, Fig 3), and outer and/or inner electrically-conductive layers (142, 143, Fig 3). An electrical contact 102 is housed inside the inner chamber. Inner layer 143 may be connected to the contact and outer layer 142 may be earthed. This reduces the electrical stress across the dielectric fluid in the chambers.
Patent GB-2556689-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door beam assembly
Inventor: ZHIBING DENG
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2017-10-12
Abstract: A vehicle (10, Fig.1) door (20) includes a door inner (24), a beam (30) having a first end 32 and a second end (52) spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis, and a bracket 36. The bracket is fixed to the door inner and the beam, with the bracket between the door inner and the first end of the beam. The beam includes a cutout 34 extending along the longitudinal axis to the first end. The cutout may taper along the longitudinal axis toward the first end, and may face the bracket. The bracket may comprise a reinforcing rib 40, elongated along the longitudinal axis, between the door inner and the beam at the cutout. The bracket may further comprise two supporting ribs 48 extending either side of the beam and fixed to the beam. The beam may be disposed in a trough (46, Fig.4A) between the two supporting ribs. The bracket may comprise a base 38, a ramp 42 and a platform 44, forming a stepped cross-section, where two support ribs may be disposed on the platform and the reinforcing rib may be disposed on the base. The support ribs may taper at their end 50 proximate to the ramp.
Patent GB-2556801-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional display interaction for gaming systems
Inventor: Stefan Keilwert
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2015-08-13
Abstract: A wagering gaming apparatus is provided, comprising a 3-dimensional (3D) display device configured to create for a player a visual illusion of a 3D scene for a wagering game, the 3D scene having perceived depth in a z-direction perpendicular to a physical screen having width in an x-direction and height in a y-direction; one or more sensor devices configured to sense a physical location of one or more anatomical features of the player; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions. The processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform various adjustments regarding the 3D scene based on the sensed physical location of an anatomical feature of the player.
Patent GB-2572587-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for controlling operation of a voice recognition system of a vehicle
Inventor: SIMON RAMM
IPC: G10L17/22
Filed: 2018-04-04
Abstract: A vehicle voice recognition system is controlled by a gaze tracker (eg. cameras 205, 206) which determines whether the user’s gaze state 208 (eg. direction, focal point or held duration of 1 second) indicates engagement with a graphical item 204 on a vehicle display 202and enables voice recognition. A second control signal may disable or reduce voice recognition operability upon detecting that the user’s gaze is directed away from the display, which may further indicate that it is currently processing a voice command.
Patent GB-2574254-A (GB)
Title: A modular wall, a unit, and a method of constructing a modular wall
Inventor: FREDERICK BYRON TURNER
IPC: E02B3/10
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: A flood defence modular wall 10 comprising at least two units 6 and at least one mounting rod 12 for each of said units. Each unit comprises a base 23 having an aperture 25 formed therein for receiving the at least one mounting rod. Each unit comprises an at least partially open top 8, side walls 16 and end walls 16’ extending upwardly from the base to define an internal volume 18. The end wall of a first unit comprises a first part of a two-part complementary locking mechanism (17a, 17b figure 3) and an end wall of a second unit comprises a second part of the two-part complementary locking mechanism. Each unit has an internal volume which is fillable with material after installation of a unit onto its at least one mounting rod.
Patent GB-2574619-A (GB)
Title: Image sensor
Inventor: ANDREW SCOTT
IPC: H04N5/3745
Filed: 2018-06-12
Abstract: Two switches (50, 52) are in series between the sense (40) and storage / output nodes (46) of a pixel within a plurality of pixels disposed in rows and columns in a sensor (e.g. active pixel sensor such as a CMOS sensor). The first switch is connected to the pixel’s column sample line and the second switch is connected to the pixel’s row sample line, such that the sensed exposure signal only passes to the storage/output node when both a column sample signal on the column line and a row sample signal on the row line are active. Also claimed is operating a sensor comprising pixels arranged in rows and columns, each pixel comprising first and second switches in series between a sense node and a storage node, comprising defining mutually exclusive subsets of the pixels, and controlling the switches such that, for each subset, the sense node signals from all pixels of the subset are transferred to the respective storage nodes at the same integration period end time, the end time for each subset being different. The exposure signals for each of the subsets are read out only after the integration period end times of all the subsets.
Patent GB-2563158-A (GB)
Title: Interior seismic data generator
Inventor: TRAVIS ST GEORGE RAMSAY
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2016-03-08
Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating interior seismic data between measurements of actual seismic data. The interior seismic data may be created using processes for approximating or constructing seismic data between times the actual seismic data is sampled. In some aspects, the interior seismic data may be approximated by determining a rate of change in the seismic data between at least two measurements of seismic data over time. In other aspects, the interior seismic data may be created by constructing an intermediate state of the formation between the times corresponding to at least two measurements of the seismic data based on a trend associated with the measurements. In additional aspects, a Gaussian white noise may be applied to the measurements to yield an array of equally probable predictions for the intermediate state of the property.