baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2505279-A (GB)
Title: Micro water turbine with submerged housing
Inventor: GLYNN ANTHONY
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: A small scale water turbine unit comprises a horizontal axis helical turbine 19 mounted in a housing with base and top sections 2, 4 which define an elongate water channel 9, 10. The upper surface 4 allows water to flow over the unit to create downward pressure on it. The channel may be tapered towards the turbine, and may include front 5 and rear 6 grilles. There may be a braking system to protect the turbine from excessive flow speed, comprising a plate 20 which is moved by the flow to restrict the water channel opening (figure 16). The unit may comprise a depth gauge and means to automatically adjust the height of the unit. The turbine may be able to operate in as little as 100mm of water, at speeds as low as 0.3m/s.
Patent GB-2507610-A (GB)
Title: Display device including a voltage monitor unit and method for driving the display device.
Inventor: JE SUNGMIN
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2013-06-20
Abstract: A display device includes a display panel (160), a data driver (150) supplying a data signal (DATA) to the display panel (160), a gate driver (140) supplying a gate signal to the display panel (160), a power supply unit (110) supplying electric power to at least one of the display panel (160), the data driver (150), and the gate driver (140), a voltage monitor unit (170) which monitors an output voltage (Vout) output from the power supply unit (110) and outputs an alarm signal (OFS) when the output voltage (Vout) is cut off, and a timing controller (130) which receives the alarm signal (OFS), and in response, outputs a gate control signal (GAH) converting the gate signal output from the gate driver (140) into a gate-on voltage and a data control signal (DMS) converting the data signal (DATA) output from the data driver (150) into a black data signal (Bdata). Thereby overcoming the problems of screen flicker and image sticking which can occur when the power to the display is switched off.
Patent GB-2518820-A (GB)
Title: Cargo transportation
Inventor: LEADON MALCOLM
IPC: B62K7/04
Filed: 2013-09-04
Abstract: A cargo transportation apparatus 10 comprising a human-propelled conveyance 12 and a load platform 14, wherein the load platform 14 comprises a lifting means 62. The human propelled conveyance 12 suitably comprises a cycle rear frame of conventional design and driven by pedals 26, and having a head tube 42. The head tube 42 is pivotally connected to a load platen 60 supported on front wheels 54, the load platen 60 being mechanically, hydraulically or manually raisable and lowerable by the lifting means 62.
Patent GB-2519523-A (GB)
Title: Intruder Alarm
Inventor: SCHAAR GEORGE
IPC: G08B13/20
Filed: 2013-10-22
Abstract: The invention relates to an intruder alarm 100 suitable for positioning within a multiple glazed sealed unit. The intruder alarm 100 comprises an alarm unit 101 having a pair of locating arms 103,103, extending from opposed ends of said alarm unit 101. Arm 103 extends vertically from the bottom edge of one end face 102 of the unit 101, whilst arm 103 is attached to the other end 102 of the unit 101, and extends parallel to the other end 102 of the alarm unit. The arms 103,103 are inserted into a spacer bar 22 of the window during manufacture in order to locate the unit at a desired position within the multiple glazed sealed unit. The arms 103,103 may include blades 104 on their underside to ensure secure positioning of the arms within the spacer bar 22. The alarm unit 101 may include a pressure sensor and a transmitter, whereby upon the sensor detecting a change in pressure greater than a predetermined threshold, the transmitter is arranged to transmit a signal to a central computer.
Patent GB-2519801-A (GB)
Title: Computing architecture and method for processing data
Inventor: LUNTEREN JAN VAN
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2013-10-31
Abstract: A processing device 1 comprises an execute processor 2 for executing data processing instructions, and an access processor 3 to be coupled with a memory system 4 and for executing memory access instructions, where the execute processor and the access processor are logically sepaÂ­rated units, where the execute processor has an execute processor input register file 21 with input registers 25, where a data processing instruction is executed as soon as all operands for the reÂ­spective data processing instruction are available in the input registers. Input registers in which read data is to be written may be addressed via a read data tag provided by the access processor. Availability of operands in the input registers may be indicated by data valid flags. Result or output data may be written to memory via a write buffer 7, and may be prioritized over any further memory accesses. The access processor may be directly coupled to the execute processor input register file to directly transmit internal instructions. One or more execute processors may handle a plurality of execution threads. The access processor and memory system may be logically integrated. Ultimately, the device may effectively hide memory latency from the processor execution.
Patent GB-2525167-A (GB)
Title: Lighting systems
Inventor: O'KELL SEAN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: An aircraft passenger cabin 1 is provided with ceiling and/or wall lights 11, 13 with LED light sources. The light sources are programmable via an interface for calibrating light intensity and/or colour of a light output of the light sources, for example to match the output of a replacement light to that of existing lights. The light sources may be programmed remotely via a wired or wireless link, such as an infra-red link.
Patent GB-2509860-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for lifting non-vertical pipe sections
Inventor: ANGELLE JEREMY RICHARD
IPC: B66C1/12
Filed: 2010-06-22
Abstract: An apparatus to lift non-vertical pipe sections, the apparatus comprises a first lifting ring connected to a lifting point through a first lifting line; a second lifting ring connected to the lifting point through a second lifting line; and an inner profile of the first and second lifting rings configured to receive and secure a joint of horizontal pipe.
Patent GB-2525855-A (GB)
Title: Continuously variable planetary transmission
Inventor: EVERARTS CHRISTOPHE
IPC: F16H37/08
Filed: 2014-05-05
Abstract: A transmission 10 comprises a sun 1, a planet carrier 4, a first planet 21 having a first axis of revolution 41 and a first lateral surface 31 that is nonparallel to the axis 41, and a ring 3. The transmission 10 comprises rolling means 15 which may be formed as a diabolo and engages the lateral surface 31 at coupling point 8 for a constant transmission ratio. Coupling point 8 is changed by translation of the roller 15 along a direction of translation 65 so that different transmission ratios are presented. The direction of translation 65 is perpendicular to a plane (55, fig 2) and the coupling point 8 follows a plane curve (50) in the plane (55). Roller 15 is coupled to a ring 3 which is coupled to the sun 1 and the planet carrier 4. The transmission 10 may be used in prosthesis, in particular ankle prosthesis.
Patent GB-2518040-A (GB)
Title: Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices with increased channel periphery and methods of manufacture
Inventor: ALEXANDER VIKTOROVICH BOLOTNIKOV
IPC: H01L29/15
Filed: 2014-07-01
Abstract: A semiconductor device 50 includes a silicon carbide SiC drift layer (16) disposed on a (0001) oriented SiC substrate 14, the SiC drift layer has a non-planar surface 52 including a plurality of repeating features 54,56 that are oriented parallel to a length of a channel 28 of the semiconductor device, the channel region is disposed in a particular crystallographic plane of the SiC drift layer. Non-planar well regions 18 may be conformably disposed on a portion of the non-planar surface of the SiC drift layer. A non-planar dielectric layer 24 may be disposed on the non-planar well regions and the SiC drift layer. A non-planar gate may be disposed on the non-planar dielectric layer. The repeating features may be triangular or rectangular. The dopant concentration of the repeating features may be greater than that of the drift layer. The semiconductor device may be a cellular semiconductor device with a honeycomb cellular design (Figure 14).
Patent GB-2513763-A (GB)
Title: Fanning user interface controls for a media editing application
Inventor: UBILLOS RANDY
IPC: G06F3/0482
Filed: 2012-12-31
Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of presenting several user interface (UI) controls for editing images. Upon receiving a selection of an image to edit, the method displays the image in a display area for displaying edits to the image. At a first location, the method receives input to activate a UI tool includes the several UI tools. In response to the input, the method displays, at a second location, a fanning animation that fans the several UI controls from a fanned closed layout to a fanned open layout.
Patent GB-2529189-A (GB)
Title: Air sampling apparatus
Inventor: CONLON CHRIS
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2014-08-12
Abstract: An air sampling apparatus (1, fig 1) for monitoring airborne particle concentration comprises a main body (2, fig 1) having a chamber 24, an air inlet 32 in fluid communication with the chamber, and an air drawing means, such as a pump 26, disposed within the chamber, in fluid communication with the air inlet for drawing air through the air inlet and through a filter head 62 for collection of airborne particles. The apparatus also comprises an air outlet 34 in fluid communication with the chamber, which is sealed from the surrounding environment such that air drawn through the air inlet is restricted to flow out of the chamber through the air outlet. In use, a telescopic mast 10 may be extended, and the filter head mounted on the mast. Airborne particles, such as asbestos fibres are separated from the drawn air by the filter head. An ear portion (8, fig 2) may be provided adjacent the main body, which is used to store a flexible fluid conduit (49, fig 5). The main body may have a generally smooth exterior to aid decontamination, and may include a battery compartment (42, fig 4) for housing a battery (40, fig 4).
Patent GB-2517390-A (GB)
Title: High strength corrosion resistant high velocity oxy fuel (HVOF) coating for downhole tools
Inventor: SUE JINJEN ALBERT
IPC: E21B4/02
Filed: 2012-06-28
Abstract: A downhole tool comprises a body made of a metal or metal alloy. In addition, the downhole tool comprises a coating disposed on the body. The coating includes at least 75 vol % tungsten carbide having an average grain size less than 1.0 Âµm. The content of tungsten carbide in the coating with a grain size less than 0.5 Âµm is between 40 and 64 vol % of the coating.
Patent GB-2537342-A (GB)
Title: Load Sensor
Inventor: NICHOLAS DYKINS
IPC: H02G1/08
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: A cylindrical cable pulling swivel 106 with a load sensor, such as a foil strain gauge, wired into a Wheatstone bridge configuration, bonded to the neck116 of the swivel. The swivel has attachment means, such as a clevis, at each opposing end, to attach to a cable, wire or tube at one end and pulling element at the other, so the pulling element, swivel and cable are coaxial. This may be used for measuring tension when pulling overhead or underground cables for power or communications.
Patent GB-2519262-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum axle with a motor embedded therein and wheels
Inventor: MORGAN CHARLES JEFF
IPC: A47L9/28
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner base comprising a roller bearing and a wheel 108 disposed on the roller bearing, wherein the height of the vacuum cleaner base is less than an outer diameter of the wheel 108, which in turn is greater than that of motor 187. Motor 187 includes a shaft, a first wheel mount 107 and a second wheel mount, wherein the first and second wheel mounts 107 are coaxial and the motor 187 is disposed in the first wheel mount 107. The first and second wheel mounts 107 are preferably non-rotating with the first wheel mount 107 being made from magnesium. Also disclosed is and a vacuum cleaner base which has an operational component positioned within a rear portion of the base and a bearing assembly (fig 4) including an aperture, wherein the aperture has a diameter greater than the height of the operational component. The operational component is preferably a motor coil.
Patent GB-2530698-A (GB)
Title: Lifting device, vessel and method for removal and/or installation of at least one part of a sea platform
Inventor: GRIEKEN GERARDUS CORNELIUS VAN
IPC: B63B27/10
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: The invention provides a lifting device (1) for lifting a leg of at least one part of a sea platform comprising a support structure and a top side, wherein the lifting device comprises: a base structure (2) to be mounted on a vessel; a gripping device (3) to grip the leg, wherein the gripping device is movably supported with respect to the base structure; a support device (4) mounted on the base structure, and a lifting beam (5), wherein a first end of the lifting beam is configured to be supported at a support location of the support device and wherein a second end of the lifting beam opposite to the first end is configured to be connected to the gripping device.
Patent GB-2536568-A (GB)
Title: Image reading apparatus
Inventor: TOSHIO TAKAHASHI
IPC: H04N1/028
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: An image reading apparatus (207, fig 5), such as a copying machine, image scanner or multifunction printer; wherein the apparatus has an illumination device 50 configured to illuminate an original (203, fig 4), and a solid-state image sensor (206, fig 4) configured to receive reflected light from the original. The illumination device has a plurality of light emitting elements 100, such as LEDs; and a light guide 102 to guide light emitted from the LEDs toward the original. The light guide includes a deflection or reflection surface 105; and an emission surface 106 to emit the light deflected by the deflection surface toward the original. The deflection and emission surfaces each have a plurality of first 110a and second 111a curved optical surfaces respectively provided side by side in a longitudinal direction of the light guide, where the curved surfaces may for example be convex or concave toric surfaces. The first and second curved portions may have different pitches, and the emission surface may be provided with a surface texturing or fine pattern to improve the uniformity of illuminance provided to the original.
Patent GB-2547287-A (GB)
Title: Base for a fence assembly
Inventor: RUSSELL WELLS
IPC: E04H17/22
Filed: 2016-05-05
Abstract: A base 1 having a lower surface 2, a volume 5 into which ballast can be loaded and an engagement means, such as an adjustable bracket (20, Fig. 11), for the attachment of a fence post or panel. The engagement means may be removably mounted in slot 7 and may be adjustable to allow the angle of the post or panel with respect to the floor to be varied. There may be a locating protrusion 8 with rounded edges for co-operation with the end of a post. The volume may be tapered to aid removal of ballast. Slots 9 may be provided for receiving forks of a forklift. Bases may be stackable. Also claimed is a fence panel assembly having mesh fence panels wherein the ballast is selected from water, sand, concrete etc. and a method of assembly. The assembly may rest on the ground without penetrating it.
Patent GB-2537068-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for a hand held appliance
Inventor: STEPHEN BENJAMIN COURTNEY
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2012-07-04
Abstract: A hairdryer comprising a handle 204, 206, a body 202 comprising a duct 282, a fluid flow path 280 extending through the duct and from a fluid inlet 270 through which a fluid flow enters the hairdryer to a fluid outlet for emitting the fluid flow from a front end of the body, a primary fluid flow path 260 extending at least partially through the body from a primary fluid inlet 220 through which a primary fluid flow enters the hairdryer to an annular primary fluid outlet 230; and a fan unit 250 for drawing the primary fluid flow through the primary fluid inlet, whereby in normal use the fluid flow is drawn through the fluid flow path 280 by fluid emitted from the primary fluid outlet; and an attachment 100 for adjusting the flow, where the attachment is configured to inhibit the generation of the fluid flow in the fluid flow path. The nozzle configures the hairdryer to only emit hot air from the primary flow path.
Patent GB-2554414-A (GB)
Title: Liquid preparation for use in dialysis
Inventor: JAMES THOMAS EDWARD SPRINGATE
IPC: B01D61/32
Filed: 2016-09-26
Abstract: A dialysis machine 120 comprises a reservoir 130 having both liquid and gas inlets 131, 141 and outlets 133, 143, and wherein the reservoir 130 is provided as a part of both liquid and gas circuits. The gas circuit further comprises an air pump 160 and an air heater 134 and is arranged such that, in use, gas flowing in the gas circuit permeates liquid in the reservoir 130 so as to control and regulate the temperature of the liquid. The liquid may thus be used in the preparation of dialysate and/or heat sanitization of the dialysis machine 120. A semi permeable membrane, preferably a mesh 144, may also be arranged in the reservoir 130 such that as air rises up through the water held in the heating and de-aeration chamber 130 micro bubbles are formed at the mesh 144; the micro bubbles serving simultaneously to heat the water and draw out of solution other gasses dissolved in the water. A float valve 146 may also be provided in the reservoir 130.
Patent GB-2558927-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to drive arrangements
Inventor: PAUL ALEXANDER COOK
IPC: F16H57/01
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: A motor and gearbox combination in which the gearbox is at least partly included within the volume of the motor, or vice versa. An example would be for the volume of the gearbox (fig 1, V2) to be included into the volume of the motor (fig 2, V2). In one example a cycloidcal reduction is incorporated into an outrunner motor, with the motor including a rotor 10, stator 11 and shaft 20, and the gearbox including cycloidal disk 24, and eccentric bearing 22, an output bearing journal 23 and an output flange 16. This arrangement is particularly suited to stairlifts due to its flat profile. The device further incorporates a detection facility configured to detect a break in the drive between the input and the output of the gearbox. An example of this system works by detecting relative movement between the flange 16 and the cycloidal disc 24, which will occur should the drive pins 30 break. This is achieved by detector pins 35. These pass through recess 36 and will interact with a trigger mechanism in the event of a failure, the trigger mechanism can then lock the gearbox.
Patent GB-2548022-A (GB)
Title: Inflow control apparatus, methods,and systems
Inventor: ANDREY FILIPPOV
IPC: G05B17/00
Filed: 2014-10-24
Abstract: In some embodiments, a simulation apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory to store a set of instructions, which when executed by the processor, forms a machine programmed to generate an analytical solution to simulate multiple scenarios for a total fluid flow rate in order to find one of the scenarios that meets a desired total flow rate for a fluid flow entering a portion of a screen to pass through one or more orifices in a base conduit covered by the screen. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described.
Patent GB-2552243-A (GB)
Title: Convolutional neural network hardware configuration
Inventor: JAMES IMBER
IPC: G06T1/40
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: Determining, for at least one layer parameter of a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), a number format for representing the layer parameter based upon a distribution of layer parameter values for at least a portion of at least one layer, the number format comprising a first integer of a first bit-length and a first exponent value. The layers parameter may be weight value and input data, having first and second number formats. The CNN weights and inputs may be converted into their new formats by performing a quantisation such as nearest-neighbour rounding. Each weight value may be stored using the first integer for that value and the first exponent for that layer and each data value may be stored using the second integer of that data value and the second exponent for that layer. The determining of parameter(s) of the CNN may include training the CNN which generates weight values in floating point format and/or tuning the weight values.
Patent GB-2562544-A (GB)
Title: Dual microphone voice processing for headsets with variable microphone array orientation
Inventor: Samuel p ebenezer
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: A system for voice processing in an audio device having an array of microphones 51a, 51b wherein the array is capable of having a plurality of positional orientations relative to a user array is provided. A plurality of normalized cross-correlation functions are periodically computed. Each cross-correlation function corresponds to a possible orientation of the array with respect to a desired source of speech. An orientation of the array relative to the desired source is determined based from the plurality of normalized cross-correlation functions. Changes in the orientation are detected based on the plurality of normalized cross-correlation functions. Responsive to a change in the orientation, voice processing parameters of the audio device are dynamically modified such that speech from the desired source is preserved while reducing interfering sounds. The audio device may comprise a headset and the method of modifying parameters may comprise selecting a directional beamformer.
Patent GB-2554980-A (GB)
Title: Mitigating security attacks in virtualised comuting environments
Inventor: FADI EL-MOUSSA
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2017-07-31
Abstract: A machine learning algorithm is trained as a classifier based on a plurality of training data items, each training data item corresponding to a training virtual machine (VM) and including a representation of parameters for a configuration of the training VM and a representation of characteristics of security attacks for the training VM. One or more relationships are identified between VM configuration parameters and attack characteristics by sampling the trained machine learning algorithm. A directed graph representation of one or more sequences of VM configuration parameters for achieving a particular attack characteristic is further received. A subset of sequences in the directed graph that correspond to VM parameters of a target VM are determined to identify VM parameters of the target VM used in a security attack against the target VM. The target VM configuration is then supplemented with a security facility associated with one of the identified VM parameters so as to protect the target VM from the attack. The security facility may include an email scanner, a malware scanner, a firewall, a proxy, an HTTP filter, a download detector, logging functions, and/or a behaviour monitor.