baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2509019-A (GB)
Title: Resonance frequency adapting energy harvesting device for a geophysical survey streamer
Inventor: TENGHAMN STIG RUNE LENNART
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 2012-03-07
Abstract: A geophysical survey streamer (24, Fig 1) that comprises a plurality of spaced apart sensors (e.g. seismic or electromagnetic sensors) powered by at least one energy harvesting device 502 that converts motion of the streamers into electrical power. To increase conversion efficiency, the device adapts its resonance frequency to match the largest component of the vibratory motion. The vibratory motion may originate from vortex shedding, drag fluctuation, breathing waves, and various flow noise sources including turbulent boundary layers. The energy harvesting device may employ a mass-spring system or a piezoelectric transducer. There may be one energy harvester in each of a plurality of detachable streamer segments. Sensors may be arranged in groups, and the streamer may include hubs which digitise data from sensor groups. The hubs may be powered by energy harvesting devices. Use of energy harvesting power sources reduces the amount of wiring that would otherwise be required along the streamer.
Patent GB-2526250-A (GB)
Title: Rail
Inventor: CLASBY NEIL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04F19/06
Filed: 2014-03-27
Abstract: A rail bracket component and primary visible rail profile comprising a bracket/rail 1 and facia/fixing plate 2, both having a plurality of inter-connecting lugs 5 positioned to engage with each other. The primary visible rail profile may comprise of a skirting rail, a dado rail or a hung panel batten attachment wherein once fitted, the bracket will be concealed by the front piece. The rail is preferably made from extruded aluminium, plastic, steel or similar. The inter-connecting lugs will preferably have the following attachment methods and include grip fit vee grooves 13, cleat grooves 12, vee pips, a guiding flange 6 and relief points 7.
Patent GB-2509285-A (GB)
Title: Cross charge transfer engine
Inventor: HIGGS ANDREW
IPC: F02B25/08
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A cross charge transfer (CCT) engine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a 90 degree, four-cylinder engine that operates with two banks of paired cylinders. Air only is drawn into the pumping annulus through a valve. As the piston ascends, a fuel charge is transferred through a crossover system to the opposite smaller diameter or working cylinder. The engine then operates as a loop scavenged engine, except that the crankcase isolation afforded by the CCT engine enables significant fundamental durability and operational advantages.
Patent GB-2511975-A (GB)
Title: Incorporating access control functionality into a system on a chip (SoC)
Inventor: SASTRY MANOJ R
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2011-12-21
Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a system on a chip (SoC) that has a first agent with an intellectual property (IP) logic, an interface to a fabric including a target interface, a master interface and a sideband interface, and an access control plug-in unit to handle access control policy for the first agent with respect to incoming and outgoing transactions. This access control plug-in unit can be incorporated into the SoC at integration time and without any modification to the IP logic. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2528124-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: GUO TAO
IPC: H04W76/06
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: A communication system comprises a controller node and a base station connected to a core network via at least one communication link (i.e. a backhaul link). Typically individual base stations assign resources based on the priority of the requests, pre-empting low priority bearers for high priority bearers. In the case where several base stations share a backhaul link this may result in the backhaul link becoming congested. Therefore, a controller node determines whether communication resources need to be released in order to support communication via the backhaul link, identifies a base station having reserved communication resources that can be released, and requests the base station to release some of its reserved communication resources whereby to support communication via the backhaul link. A base station may also receive information from the controller node representing resource usage over the backhaul link and from this information determine whether a new bearer should be admitted or rejected.
Patent GB-2528267-A (GB)
Title: Weapon accessory bracket
Inventor: MAKOHON JAMES
IPC: F41G11/00
Filed: 2014-07-15
Abstract: A bracket 212 is disclosed for coupling a weapon accessory to a weapon. The bracket includes a bracket housing that defines a space, such as battery compartment 214, for receiving a self-contained energy storage device, such as a battery or a capacitor. The bracket 212 also includes means 218 to transfer electrical energy from the self-contained energy storage device to a weapon accessory mounted on the bracket housing. The connection interface 218 may be a hot shoe style connector. The weapon accessory may be a sight that requires electrical energy to operate, but does not have its own built-in source of electrical energy. It is disclosed that the interface 218 may include electromagnetic components configured to transfer energy to the accessory.
Patent GB-2528316-A (GB)
Title: RFID card wallet
Inventor: WATKINS JOHANNA
IPC: A45C13/00
Filed: 2014-07-18
Abstract: A pouch 10 for an RFID card 24 having a pocket defined between a front wall and a rear wall for receiving a card, the rear wall of the pocket having an electrically conductive shield layer 18 incorporated therein to inhibit an RFID card within the pocket from communicating with a card reader through the rear wall of the pouch while permitting the card to communicate with a card reader through the front wall of a pouch. The second embodiment of the invention discloses a wallet (30, Fig. 2) for retaining RFID cards (24a and 24b), comprising two leaves connected to one another by a fold line (32), comprising pockets in the leaves for the insertion of RFID cards. Both leaves include an electrically conductive shield layer (18) such that no RFID card lying between the leaves of the wallet when in the closed position can be detected by a card reader and only one card can communicate with a card reader at any one time when the wallet is in the open position.
Patent GB-2530544-A (GB)
Title: Processing a foodstuff
Inventor: MCLEOD EMMA JANE
IPC: B65B9/12
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: A method of processing a foodstuff comprises the steps of: supplying flowable foodstuff 2100 into an open package wherein the package is formed from at least one sheet of material 2500; sealing the package 2200; and at least partially setting the flowable foodstuff, wherein a predefined internal shape of the package is dictated by one or more structural modifications 2550 in the sheet of material that forms the package, and the foodstuff within the package. The structural modifications may be a crease, fold, scoring or region of relative strength or weakness, and may be formed by embossing or the use of electromagnetic radiation on the sheet. A vertical from fill apparatus may be used. Food products, especially chocolate, is shaped and packaged in a single process. Speed in increased in comparison with individual filling, shaping and/or packaging processes. The apparatus used is also expected to have a smaller physical footprint.
Patent GB-2520447-A (GB)
Title: Electric shaving and hair-cutting device
Inventor: MICHAELY YOAV
IPC: B26B19/20
Filed: 2013-05-26
Abstract: An electric shaver, as well as hair-cutting or hair-trimming device. The electric shaver includes: a base member to enable a user to hold the electric shaver; an electric motor to rotate at high speed; a shaft connected to the electric motor, the shaft rotating upon rotation of the electric motor; and a curved- contour shaving member attached to the shaft. The curved-contour shaving member includes: a curved-contour central member rotating due to rotation of the shaft; a blade spiraling or encircling around at least a portion of the curved-contour central member.
Patent GB-2529285-A (GB)
Title: Rear end reinforcement structure for a motor vehicle body
Inventor: MILDNER UDO
IPC: B62D25/08
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: The rear structure comprises at least one side member 16, 18 extending in vehicle longitudinal direction (x), a shock absorber reinforcement profile 20, 22 and an outer rear end reinforcement profile 26, 28. The shock absorber reinforcement profile is connected to the side member (with a lower front profile section 21 located in travelling direction 5 at the front. The shock absorber reinforcement profile is connected to the rear end reinforcement profile with a rear profile section 23 that is spaced from the side member and facing a rear end 8 of the body. The outer rear end reinforcement profile (extends from the rear profile section of the shock absorber reinforcement profile to the side member and with a lower connection section 26a is connected to the side member
Patent GB-2542625-A (GB)
Title: Transceiver devices
Inventor: THOMAS WINIECKI
IPC: H04B1/44
Filed: 2015-09-28
Abstract: A transceiver 200 for a TDD wireless communication system (e.g. 3G or LTE) having an equal number of receive and transmit paths 205-210, each path 205-210 including a band-pass filter 211-216 (e.g. LC), the transceiver 200 having a total pass-band supporting a plurality of radio access networks (e.g. multiple E-UTRAN and LTE frequency bands). In a transmit circuitry 221 a frequency shift may be introduced in a digital baseband signal and adjustment of a frequency of a local oscillator signal may be performed in order to compensate for the frequency shift. A receiver circuitry 220 may also be provided in which a second order distortion may be introduced into the receiver circuitry 220, a magnitude of received signal strength may be measured and adjustment of the gain of an amplifier 226 may be performed by an amount depending on the magnitude of the measured signal strength and finally the second order distortion may be removed.
Patent GB-2534265-A (GB)
Title: Animal excrement collection
Inventor: SIMON JAMES WEBBER
IPC: E01H1/00
Filed: 2014-08-11
Abstract: An unmanned Animal excrement collection apparatus, comprising a robotic animal dung collector 101 having a body, a propulsion system for driving the body along a ground surface, a navigation system for self-guiding the body within an environment (202 figure 2) in which animal manure is to be collected, a detection system for identifying animal excrement, a loading arrangement for picking up animal excrement, an unloading arrangement for dropping off picked up animal excrement, and a control system for controlling operations of the robotic animal excrement collector. Wherein the system comprises an animal wearable sensor 302 which is configured to detect when the animal is defecating and to send a signal to the dung collector in response. The wearable sensor may be configured to be worn on the tail of the animal and is configured to detect lifting of the tail.
Patent GB-2545219-A (GB)
Title: Computer cradle
Inventor: BILL NOLAN
IPC: G01M17/007
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: A cradle 12 configured to hold a tablet computer device 10 on a vehicle steering wheel 60, where the cradle support comprises a mounting portion for attachment to the steering wheel such that a bottom edge of the tablet device and associated cradle lies outside a first airbag deployment zone (70, fig.7) and within a second airbag deployment­ zone (72). Contact between the bottom edge and an airbag deployed into the second airbag deployment zone pushes the tablet device and cradle into the steering wheel (see fig.7). Also claimed is a tablet device with a cradle, and method of mounting a tablet and cradle to a vehicle steering wheel. Cradle may comprise active cooling, such as a powered fan, powered by a rechargeable or replaceable battery, accessible through a removable portion (14, fig.3). There may be various charging connections to allow for charging of the cradle and/or device, and configuration ports for connection of additional components for interaction with the tablet. Movement of cradle and tablet acts to reduce obstruction to a deploying airbag. Particularly for use in vehicle manufacturing, assembly and initial configuration or diagnostics.
Patent GB-2536766-A (GB)
Title: Determination of vehicle capabilities
Inventor: SHAUN WILLIAM WADDINGTON
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2016-01-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining a capability of a vehicle (102a), for example, an aircraft. The method comprises: acquiring, by one or more processors (112), for vehicles (102a-c), fault data that indicates the presence or absence of one or more faults with a component for each vehicle (102a-c), and acquiring, by the one or more processors (112), a mission model specifying a mission (200) to be performed and at least one component on a vehicle. The fault data is filtered to remove fault indicators that correspond to components not specified by the mission model. The one or more processors (112) process the fault data to determine an indication indicative of a capability of each vehicle (102a) to perform the mission (200). The fault data may include one or more Fault Indication Codes (FICs) that are activated in response to the presence of respective faults in the vehicle (102a-c). The one or more processors (112) may, using the determined indications, determine a mission or maintenance schedule for the vehicles (102a-c).
Patent GB-2548151-A (GB)
Title: Head-mountable display
Inventor: SIMON JOHN HALL
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2016-03-11
Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) comprising a display, having one or more display regions operable in a normal or low power mode, a detector 800 and a controller 810. The detector is configured to detect whether one or both of a users eyes are currently viewing the display, and this may be by determining gaze direction or whether one or more of the users eyes are shut. The controller controls a currently viewed display region to operate in a normal power mode, and a currently unviewed display region to operate in a low power mode. Normal and low power modes may correspond to higher or lower display region illumination levels respectively, and the illumination may be provided by display backlights. The controller is configured to control rendering of an image portion for display, which may be a normal power mode, and display of stored image data, which may be a low power mode.
Patent GB-2534069-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing barium titanate powder
Inventor: KAZUMI YAMANAKA
IPC: C01G23/00
Filed: 2014-08-22
Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a barium titanate powder, said method being characterized by comprising the steps of: adding an aqueous slurry of anatase-type hydrous titanium oxide to an aqueous solution of barium hydroxide while maintaining the aqueous solution at a temperature falling within the range from 80˚C to the boiling point under ambient pressure to cause the reaction between the barium hydroxide with the hydrous titanium oxide, thereby producing an aqueous slurry of a barium titanate precursor, wherein the hydrous titanium oxide has a BET specific surface area of 200 to 400 m2/g and the half width of a diffraction peak of face (101) is 2.3 to 5.0˚ when the hydrous titanium oxide is subjected to an X-ray diffraction measurement; and then subjecting the barium titanate precursor thus produced to a hydrothermal treatment for a period of time that is shorter than 24 hours to produce barium titanate particles.
Patent GB-2537046-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic block, manufacturing method thereof, and magnetic magic cube
Inventor: YING KIT WONG
IPC: A63H33/04
Filed: 2016-03-24
Abstract: A magnetic block comprises a block body 11, a hollow magnet 12 and a fixing device 13; wherein each surface of the block body 11 has a hole 14 having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet 12 defined thereon and the hollow magnet 12 is fixedly mounted in the hole 14 defined in the block body 11 via the fixing device13. By defining the hole having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet and fixedly mounting the hollow magnet into the hole, each surface of the block body is even, and it is convenient to replace the magnet. The blocks may take the form of a cube, cuboid, triangle or cylinder. A magnetic column (52, figure 5) may be provided onto with blocks may be attached during the playing of a game in which players take turns to add another block until the column is forced to topple.
Patent GB-2549799-A (GB)
Title: A multiplex assay for the sensitive and specific detection and differentiation of Clostridium difficile
Inventor: TERRENCE JAMES SMITH
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: A diagnostic kit suitable for detecting and differentiating toxigenic Clostridium difficile comprises an oligonucleotide probe capable of binding the tcdA, tcdB or tcdC gene or mRNA. Nucleic acid probes and primers which detect the tcdA gene, the tcdB gene and/or the Δ117 deletion in the tcdC gene are provided. Diagnostic assays and methods of detecting C. difficile using such probes and primers in clinical or environmental samples are disclosed.
Patent GB-2543378-A (GB)
Title: Binder composition for use with aggregates
Inventor: Sebastian Antony Love
IPC: C04B11/30
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A binder composition comprising: between 56.8 and 92.8% by weight ordinary Portland cement; between 3.2 and 23.2% by weight metakaolin and/or silica fume and/or disodium metasilicate; and between 9 and 15% by weight Gypsum.
Patent GB-2542886-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and responding to potentially fraudulent tender
Inventor: DONALD RAY HIGH
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: The disclosed are methods, systems 200, and computer program products for detecting and responding to potentially fraudulent tender 221. A customer 202 presents a form of a tender at a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal 203 in a retail location 201. The tender is presented as payment for some items 206. Transaction data 222, including tender data 223, item data 224, and geographic data 226, is sent to a central system 211 for analysis. The central system determines that the presented tender is potentially fraudulent based on: the items, purchase history associated with the presented tender, and the geographic location of the POS terminal. In response, in-store surveillance equipment 204 at the retail location is used to save a recording of the customer. One or more parties 114 designated for asset protection are alerted 232 about the potentially fraudulent tender.
Patent GB-2537308-A (GB)
Title: Portable device for reducing the alcohol content of wines and other alcoholic beverages
Inventor: ROBERTO FABBIAN
IPC: B01D3/42
Filed: 2015-01-27
Abstract: A device for reducing the alcohol content of wines and other alcoholic beverages, comprising a distillation column (71) of the liquid to be treated, a first sensor (31) for measuring the temperature of the liquid, a heating resistance (41) for heating the liquid, a second sensor (55) for measuring the temperature of the vapors in the column (71) and an outlet pipe (60) of the vapors, which is connected to a condenser (18) and then reaches a collection container (24), inside of which the vacuum is provided by means of a setting solenoid valve (20) and a vacuum pump (21), which are connected to a pressure sensor (19); an electronic control circuit (16) detects the measurements made by the temperature sensors (31, 55) and by the pressure sensor (19) and adjusts the power of the heating resistance (41 ) and the opening of the setting solenoid valve (20) on the basis of the type of the liquid to be treated, the value of the final temperature of the liquid, the percentage of alcohol content and the vacuum level to be achieved within the collecting container (24).
Patent GB-2554361-A (GB)
Title: Automatic image based object damage assessment
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL
IPC: G06T7/60
Filed: 2016-09-21
Abstract: A method of automatically evaluating the validity and extent of a at least one damaged object from image data, comprising the steps of; (a) receive image data comprising images of at least one damaged object; (b) inspect images for existing image alteration (c) identify and classify said at least one damaged object in said images (d) detect at least one damaged area of said classified damaged object (e) classify, quantitatively and/or qualitatively, an extent of damage of said at least one damaged area; (f) provide a visual marker to said detected areas; (g) generate a predictive analysis to repair and/or replace said at least one damaged object. Steps c)-e) and g) are completed by respective machine learning algorithms. Examples of such algorithms include deep learning, artificial neural networks, statistical modelling and computer vision. The purpose of the invention is to provide a way of automatically dealing with car insurance claims. A claimant will send in a picture of their damaged car, which will be analysed to detect whether the image has been altered (fraud detection), before then identifying the damage and generating a predictive analysis to repair and/or replace the damaged object.
Patent GB-2555104-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of a stress relieved length of steel having an oxidised surface layer
Inventor: CARL JUKES
IPC: F27B9/04
Filed: 2016-10-14
Abstract: An apparatus 100 for manufacturing a stress relieved length of steel having an oxidised surface layer comprises a heating chamber 102, a reaction chamber 104 coupled to the heating chamber, a conveying mechanism 106, 108 arranged to convey the length of steel along a path through the heating chamber and reaction chamber and a control means, comprising a sealed unit defined by the heating chamber and the reaction chamber, arranged to control the temperature of the length of steel and the atmosphere to which the length of steel is exposed in an oxidisation portion 112. The control means preferably comprises a first atmosphere controller arranged to generate a non-reactive atmosphere in the portion of the path 114 preceding the oxidation portion and a second atmosphere controller arranged to generate an oxidising atmosphere comprising a source of oxygen in the oxidising portion. A viewing means, preferably comprising a plurality of transparent windows, may be provided to allow the oxidation portion of the path to be visible from outside of the sealed unit. A method of manufacturing a stress relieved length of steel having an oxidised surface layer is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2544212-A (GB)
Title: Multiple-input, multiple-output antenna with cross-channel isolation using magneto-dielectric material
Inventor: Kristi Pance
IPC: H01Q21/28
Filed: 2015-08-19
Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a dielectric layer having a upper side and a lower side, a ground plane disposed on the lower side of the dielectric layer, two antenna elements supported by and disposed on the upper side layer of the dielectric layer and a magneto-dielectric disposed between the two antenna elements.
Patent GB-2561246-A (GB)
Title: Gas Sensor system and method
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES NEWSOME
IPC: H01L29/772
Filed: 2017-04-07
Abstract: A gas sensor system 100 has at least one first field effect transistor (FET) 200 comprising first source and drain electrodes (107, 109, fig 2) and at least one second field effect transistor 300 comprising second source and drain electrodes different from the first source and drain electrodes. Different responses of the first and second FETs to gases in an environment may be used to differentiate between the gases, for example between 1-methylcyclopropene (1MCP) and ethylene. The source and drain electrodes of the first FET 200 may comprise a gold layer (107A, fig 2) and an oxide layer (107B, fig 2) and the source and drain electrodes of the second FET may comprise a different transition metal layer such as silver and an oxide layer. In a second embodiment, an FET for detecting an alkene includes a gate electrode, source and drain electrodes, a semiconductor later and a dielectric layer.