baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2561275-A (GB)
Title: Tracking user interaction in a retail environment
Inventor: SANDRINE DEVEAUX
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2017-12-06
Abstract: An interactive environmental control system to control an environment within a clothes changing cubicle has an interaction controller to receive a proximity signal indicating the presence of an item within the clothes changing cubicle, for example an item of clothing with an RFID tag. The proximity signal has a unique identifier associated with the item. The interaction controller uses the unique identifier to retrieve pre-stored environmental information associated with the item and to generate a control signal to control environment changing devices within the fitting room. The proximity may be determined from a mobile phone. The following may be controlled in the changing room: the lighting, a display, audio, scent or aroma, temperature, HVAC, a sprinkler to simulate rain or a treadmill. A body scanner may be provided.
Patent GB-2563480-A (GB)
Title: Hop extraction products and processes for improved beverage fermentation and flavor
Inventor: Alex Byelashov
IPC: C12C3/10
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: An extract comprising hop oils in an amount between 12-40 mL/100g, preferably between 20-40 mL/100g. The extract preferably comprises uncharacterized materials are present in an amount of about 0-3% w/w or less than about 4% w/w. The extract may comprise a ratio of at least about 33:67 hop oils to alpha acids, and/or has a viscosity of less than about 2200 cPs (mPa∙s) at a temperature of about 21°C. The extract may be a supercritical CO2 extract. The extract may further comprise an addition of a least one of separated hop oil, alpha acids, co-solvent and surfactant, particularly wherein the addition is from a second extract. A method of preferentially extracting hop oil relative to alpha acids, preferably wherein the method comprises performing a first partial extract of a hop material to produce a first extract. The first partial extraction is preferably performed at a pressure between about 2200-3700 psi 15.2-25.5 Mpa and/or for a period of about 2 hours. The method may comprise performing a second partial extraction to produce an extract comprising 50-70% w/w alpha acids. A method of producing an aroma and flavour enhanced beer comprising introducing the disclosed extracts to a liquid is also provided.
Patent GB-2563989-A (GB)
Title: Load limiting seatbelt retractor
Inventor: MOHAMMAD OMAR FARUQUE
IPC: B60R22/34
Filed: 2018-05-01
Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes a base, a spool, a cylinder 55, and a cylinder lock. The spool is rotatably coupled to the base and has a piston portion 70. The cylinder is engaged with the piston portion and therewith defines a first chamber 88. The piston portion is movable to change the chamber volume. The cylinder lock in a first condition rotatably fixes the cylinder to the base. Damping fluid 110 is disposed in the chamber. The piston portion and the cylinder may be centered on the spools axis of rotation 63, and may be in threaded engagement with each other. The cylinder lock may include a plurality of clutching teeth 90 on the outer circumference of the cylinder and a mechanism fixed to the base for engaging the teeth. The damping fluid may be a heterogeneous mixture including hydrophobic nanoporous particles and a liquid. The particles may be formed of silica particles with a hydrophobic surface treatment. The retractor may further include a supplementary capsule fixed to the cylinder to define a second chamber with an aperture disposed between the first and second chamber (see figures 13 and 14). A valve may be disposed over the aperture.
Patent GB-2564925-A (GB)
Title: Toilet flush button cover
Inventor: PAUL DELANEY
IPC: E03D5/09
Filed: 2018-05-04
Abstract: The toilet flush button cover 200 comprises at least one activation input mechanism 202, at least one flush activation mechanism 208, and at least one part of a fixing arrangement 206, where activation of the input mechanism activates the flush activation mechanism. Two flush activation mechanisms may be provided. The actuation input mechanism may be a lever, two buttons, or a light or motion sensor. Also claimed is a toilet system comprising the cover arranged over at least one flush button of a toilet cistern, where activation of the cover activates the flush of the cistern. The cover may be for use with an existing dual flush toilet button mechanism. The cover may aid people with a lack of dexterity in their hands, such as disabled, elderly, young, or frail people, to actuate a toilet flush button. The cover can be retrofitted to an existing toilet flush button.
Patent GB-2572653-A (GB)
Title: Power electronics for use in smart cards and other applications
Inventor: VITOR ANDRADE FREITAS
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2018-05-04
Abstract: A near field RF communications (NFC) apparatus 5 includes a near field radio frequency (RF) communicator 15, an auxiliary rectifier 17 which is separate from the communicator, and a splitter 9, 11, 13. The splitter comprises first, second and third stages MN1-3 having a respective first, second and third input impedance Z1-3 and output impedance Z1’-3’.The first stage is for connection to an antenna 7, the second stage is connected to the first stage and an auxiliary rectifier, and the third stage is connected to the first stage and an NFC chip; alternating electrical signals received from the antenna are divided into first and second parts and provided to the rectifier and chip. The splitter includes a network of components having impedances selected so that the first output impedance matches the complex conjugate of the sum of the second and third input impedances. In an alternative arrangement a mounting system is included for the NFC chip, and the splitter comprises a network of lumped capacitors (Fig.3B). The mounting system comprises a substrate for carrying electronic components and electrical connections, and the substrate carries a chip coupling for connecting the chip to the mounting system. The apparatus has application in passively powered NFC systems to improve interrogation reliability and response time.
Patent GB-2565221-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle frame structure
Inventor: CHELLIAH MADASAMY
IPC: B62D25/08
Filed: 2018-06-19
Abstract: A vehicle includes a body with a first rail 110 and an upper rail 120 spaced from first rail 110. Upper rail 120 has a base portion 125 and top and bottom prongs 130, 135 each extending from base portion 125. In one most preferred example, a bumper 142 is connected to first rail 110 and to top prong 130, and a subframe 145 is connected to bottom prong 135. Typically the subframe may have a bending point to bend downwardly, and the top prong may have a bending point to bend upwardly. An alternative arrangement has first and upper rails 110, 120 on opposite sides, namely inboard and outboard respectively, of a shock tower 170, a hinge pillar 190 and also a bulkhead 180 from which first rail 110 extends forwardly.
Patent GB-2567920-A (GB)
Title: Deep salient content neural networks for efficient digital object segmentation
Inventor: ZHE LIN
IPC: G06T7/246
Filed: 2018-08-15
Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for segmenting objects in digital visual media utilizing one or potentially, more salient content neural networks. A mobile device, such as a mobile or cell phone or tablet 300, captures real-time images 302 and applies a real-time neural network 304 embedded in the mobile device, to train a network to predict foreground pixels from a captured training image, comparing the predicted images with ground truth pictures. The trained network is then used identify objects in real-time digital media 306 and generate a modified image for display, based on said identified features 308. The digital image may be part of real-time digital media feed. A second neural network may be present on the mobile device, using training data which is different from the first training image. Background pixels may be separated from foreground ones, and both background and foreground pixels may be modified. A system where the mobile device acts as a client, while the neural network operates on the server, is also envisaged (Figure 1).
Patent GB-2569231-A (GB)
Title: Patient turning apparatus and method
Inventor: SIMON BOSLEY
IPC: A61G7/057
Filed: 2018-10-29
Abstract: A patient turning apparatus comprising a reconfigurable support platform comprising a plurality of laterally extending support slats 130 configured for pivotal movement about a longitudinally extending central region of the platform wherein at least one support slat 130 is configured to follow pivotal movement of an adjacent support slat 130. The slats may be inserted into pockets in a flexible sheet. There may be first and second sets of slats 130 on either side of the bed. A base 140 formed from slats positioned in openings 151 in a plastic or fabric sheet and the support sheet may be riveted to the base sheet. Alternatively slats may be inserted in pockets in a string of interconnected triangular support elements which are detachably coupled to a central portion of a base. Pivoting may be controlled by an inflatable bladder 161 disposed between the base 140 and support platform. A timer or clock may control operation of a pump and inflation of first and second bladders.
Patent GB-2582305-A (GB)
Title: Bend restrictor
Inventor: BILAL HUSSAIN
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2019-03-18
Abstract: The bend restrictor includes at least first and second bend restrictor units 10, each having: a through-going passage, a head 30, a neck 26, 28, and a socket 24. The head of the first unit is captively received in the socket of the second unit. The head comprises an engagement portion 34a having a convex profile; a first abutment face 36; an internal head-receiving portion 44 having a concave profile complementary to that of the head; an internal neck-engagement portion 48 having a convex profile; an external end face 54 and an internal second abutment face 50; a portion 26 having a concave profile complementary to portion 48; a locking shoulder 40. Angular displacement of the second unit relative to the first causes: the first abutment face to abut the second abutment face; the engagement portion of the head to contact the portion 44; the portion 48 to abut the portion 28; and the shoulder 40 to abut the end face 54 of the second bend restrictor, thereby to resist angular displacement of the second unit relative to the first beyond a predetermined angle. A method of manufacturing a bend restrictor includes providing a two-part mould with a thickness shim.
Patent GB-2575537-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector and fuel system with valve train noise suppressor
Inventor: Wade James Robel
IPC: F02M59/44
Filed: 2019-05-13
Abstract: A fuel system (30, fig.1) for an internal combustion engine includes, a valve train (20, fig.1), and a fuel injector 40 including a cam actuated plunger 60. The fuel injector 40 has a noise suppressor 74, comprising a disc plate 84, fluidly connecting a plunger cavity 48 to each of a spill passage 50 and a nozzle supply passage 52 in the fuel injector 4). The noise suppressor 74 has an inlet configuration forming a fuel admission flow area to the plunger cavity 48, and an outlet configuration forming a fuel discharge flow area. The fuel discharge flow area is smaller than the fuel admission flow area, and the noise suppressor 74 adjusts to the outlet configuration to throttle discharging of fuel from the plunger cavity 48 to limit valve train (20) noise.
Patent GB-2573972-A (GB)
Title: Inventory management systems, devices and methods
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES TAYLOR
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2018-01-30
Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to scheduling and coordination of particular tasks based upon dynamically updated product inventory data. These systems and methods increase the efficiency of stocking and fulfillment as well as inventory auditing of the inventory.
Patent GB-2582681-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for sewage treatment
Inventor: JINGJING YAO
IPC: C02F1/467
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: A sewage treatment device comprises a treatment tank, a power and electric control unit, and a gas supply and tail gas recovery unit. The treatment tank is provided with a liquid inlet 30, liquid outlet 18, gas inlet and exhaust gas outlet 25. An external recycling circuit comprising a pump 32 is provided to circulate liquid from the liquid outlet to the liquid inlet. The treatment tank may contain a treatment unit comprising a micro-nano aeration disk 19, a cathode 21, a three-dimensional particle electrode 22, a ferrate adding port 23 and an anode 24. The gas inlet communicates with the micro-nano aeration disk to supply gas thereto, wherein the gas can be air, pure oxygen or ozone. When an air source or pure oxygen source is used, the system generates hydrogen peroxide in-situ. The air source or pure oxygen source can be used as oxygen sources for an ozone generator 10. When ozone is utilised, the sewage treatment device can function as a combined electrocatalytic ozone and potassium ferrate treatment system. A persulfate layer can be located between the cathode and the anode.
Patent GB-2589623-A (GB)
Title: Automatic dispensing device
Inventor: MOISES CABALLERO
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 2019-12-05
Abstract: An air-freshener 2 for dispensing a volatile scented substance in a reservoir 12 comprising: a fan 10; at least one magnet located on the arc of the fan 10; and a driving apparatus comprising an electromagnetic coil 8a/8b configured to attract/repel the one or more magnet 14 and a drive circuit 6 configured to switch the current direction in the electromagnetic coil 8a/8b to sequentially attract then repel the one or more magnet 14. The device may comprise two or more magnets 14 and the magnetic pole of the magnets 14 may be orientated in the same direction. The magnet 14 may be a neodymium magnet, and the device may comprise four magnets 14 at 90° intervals. The drive circuit 6 may be configured to switch the direction of the current to the electromagnet 8 as each magnet 14 passes the electromagnet 8, and when the electromagnet 8 is equidistant between two magnets 14a and 14b. The device may comprise two electromagnetic coils 8a and 8b located proximate to each other, which may be positioned co-axially to each other, and the drive circuit 6 may sequentially pass current through the first coil 8a then the second coil 8b. The current passed through the first coil 8a may generate a magnetic pole in the opposite direction to the current generated in the second coil 8b. The drive circuit 6 may comprise an astable multivibrator circuit. The device may be powered by a solar panel 4.
Patent GB-2578236-A (GB)
Title: Broadband achromatic flat optical components by dispersion-engineered dielectric metasurfaces
Inventor: NANFANG YU
IPC: G02B5/02
Filed: 2018-05-24
Abstract: Techniques for creating a replacement for optical elements with diffractive planar components based on metasurfaces are provided. In one example, a substantially flat optical component for lensing incoming electromagnetic radiation having at least one wavelength and a first phase into outgoing electromagnetic radiation having a second phase is provided.
Patent GB-2592042-A (GB)
Title: A device
Inventor: JINDONG LIU
IPC: B25J13/02
Filed: 2020-02-13
Abstract: An arm device 2 comprises a universal joint which comprises a first and second wrist joints 6a, 6b and a first elbow joint 7a and each wrist joint 6a, 6b comprises a first part (11a, 11b fig. 7), a second part (12a, 12b fig. 7) and a slipring 14, which comprises a rotor 15 coupled to the first part coaxially engageable with a stator 16 coupled to the second part such that the first and second parts of the first wrist joint 6a are infinitely rotatable relative to one another about a first axis, and the first and second parts of the second wrist joint are infinitely rotatable relative to to one another about a second axis; the first elbow joint 7a comprises first and second portions (31a, 32a fig. 7) rotatably engageable with to one another about a third axis and the first elbow joint 7a is coupled to the second wrist joints 6a, 6b. Each wrist joint 6a, 6b may comprise a magnet 24 coupled to the rotor 15 and a magnetism sensor 26 fixed relative to the stator 16 and adapted to detect the magnet 24. A handle 8 of the arm device 2 may be grasped by a user and may form part of a master controller (100 fig.12) for controlling a robotic surgical device (530 fig. 16).
Patent GB-2582224-A (GB)
Title: Aerodynamic apparatus
Inventor: MATTHEW BEAVEN
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: An aerodynamic apparatus 10 for a vehicle 2 comprises a bonnet 12, having a leading edge 18 and a trailing edge 34, a bonnet spoiler 14 having a leading edge 30 and trailing edge 32 positionable vertically above the bonnet 12 to form an airflow duct 22 between the bonnet and bonnet spoiler, and a grille 16 comprising a trailing edge 20 and a front face separated by a curved upper portion 28 and where trailing edge 20 of grille 16 is positionable adjacent to leading edge 18 of bonnet 12. Also disclosed are a bonnet spoiler 14 with a trailing edge 32 positionable between leading edge 18 and trailing edge 20 of a bonnet 12, and a grille 16 having a grille surround (54, Figure 4) fixable to lower and side edges of a grille mesh (52, Figure 4), with an aperture (60, Figure 4) adjacent a curved upper portion 28 of the mesh between the mesh and the surround.
Patent GB-2581652-A (GB)
Title: Information processing device, method for controlling information processing device, and program
Inventor: NARUHISA KAMEO
IPC: G06F9/4401
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: An information processing device (1) is provided with: a decoding circuit (12b) provided on a data bus (DB) connecting a main memory (101) and an external storage device (11), the decoding circuit (12b) being capable of switching so as to enable or disable a process for decoding information transmitted through the data bus (DB); and a CPU (100) for reading the information written into the external storage device (11) out to the main memory (101). The CPU (100) enables the decoding process of the decoding circuit 12b when reading out a snapshot image of the main memory 101 as the information written into the external storage device (11).
Patent GB-2598882-A (GB)
Title: Measurement device
Inventor: SAM SMITH
IPC: B25H7/02
Filed: 2020-05-20
Abstract: The device (20, Figure 1) enables establishment of a designated location for an aperture on an appliance 10, such as tap holes on a bath. The designated location has a defined displacement in a reference direction from a reference feature of the appliance. The device includes first and second elements 22, 24 which are relatively movable in the reference direction. The first element has a) a projection 40 extending transversely to the reference direction which engages with the reference feature to establish an origin from which displacement is measured, b) index marks (l1, l2, l3, l4, Figure 4) spaced apart in the reference direction, and c) a dimension mark S1-S4 for each index mark specifying an appliance dimension to which each index mark relates. The second element has a datum mark D and at least one aperture mark A0 at a predetermined offset from the datum mark. When, by relative motion of the first and second elements, the datum mark is brought into register with a particular index mark, the aperture mark is at the designated location for the appliance dimension specified in connection with that index mark. The first and second elements may move linearly relative to each other.
Patent GB-2582232-A (GB)
Title: Robust Gradient weight compression schemes for deep learning applications
Inventor: CHIA-YU CHEN
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for adaptive residual gradient compression for training of a deep learning neural network (DNN). The method includes obtaining, by a first learner, a current gradient vector for a neural network layer of the DNN, in which the current gradient vector includes gradient weights of parameters of the neural network layer that are calculated from a mini-batch of training data. A current residue vector is generated that includes residual gradient weights for the mini-batch. A compressed current residue vector is generated based on dividing the residual gradient weights of the current residue vector into a plurality of bins of a uniform size and quantizing a subset of the residual gradient weights of one or more bins of the plurality of bins. The compressed current residue vector is then transmitted to a second learner of the plurality of learners or to a parameter server.
Patent GB-2587874-A (GB)
Title: Open loop additive material process and system for creating a human-habitable environment
Inventor: DANIEL TOMPKINS
IPC: C12N1/12
Filed: 2018-12-14
Abstract: Methods for producing hydrocarbon-based polymers and hydrocarbon-based polymeric structures that are capable of removing carbon dioxide from an ambient environment to produce breathable oxygen. The methods produce enclosed, solar-exposed polymeric structures capable of expanding in area through the reuse of at least a portion of the hydrocarbon-based polymers. As such, the method produces self-sustaining polymeric/hydrocarbon-based structures capable of in-situ resource harvesting and reuse to create a sustainable, habitable area. The methods can be used to create a habitable environment in otherwise harsh conditions, such as those associated with high concentrations of carbon dioxide and low pressure, without the need to use external, non-renewable resources, and instead using renewable, in-situ resources to improve the viability of habitation within the environment of the manufactured three-dimensional structures.
Patent GB-2589947-A (GB)
Title: Bra, garment and method
Inventor: ISABEL ROSE HEPWORTH
IPC: A41D13/12
Filed: 2020-08-25
Abstract: A bra 1 for use in measuring biological signals of a wearer comprising an underband (14, figure 1), side, front and back regions, and measuring apparatus comprising a sensor assembly comprising one or more sensors 104, the sensors not being provided in the underband but in one of the other regions. Preferably the bra comprises a hidden pocket 56 in order to hold a removable electronics module 102. Preferably the side region is in the form of a side panel 54 and the sensor assembly is situated thereon. The sensors might be electrodes in the form of concentric rings, formed with conductive threads or silver and graphene ink. The bra might form part of a larger garment (see figures 7-9) with a top attached at the shoulders and draped down. Also claimed is a method of manufacture.
Patent GB-2600081-A (GB)
Title: Support device
Inventor: TYRONE HARNETT
IPC: B23Q11/00
Filed: 2020-09-08
Abstract: A support device 10 for a drill comprising a recess on the underside to which a vacuum may be connected via a nozzle 24 to extract air from the recess. A passage 26 through the device allows a drill bit to be supported against the wall. A partition 40 may separate the passage and recess with notches 42 allowing dust and air to be sucked out. A cover member 28 may be movable to close off part of the passage.