baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2564754-A (GB)
Title: Fan module with variable pitch blades
Inventor: GILLES ALAIN MARIE CHARIER
IPC: B64C11/32
Filed: 2018-05-17
Abstract: A fan module 1 with variable pitch blades 5 for a propulsion unit 2 comprises a rotor 3 carrying the blades 5 and an inner shaft 10 and an outer casing 11 defining between them a space 14. The fan module further comprises a control device 22 for controlling the pitch of the blades 5 and a feathering device 38 for feathering the blades 5. The rotation of the rotor 3 is guided by a bearing 7. The fan module comprises means 81 for recovering and guiding a liquid lubricant of the bearing 7 that is configured to recover and guide said lubricant from an axial upstream end 13 of the casing 11, axially from upstream to downstream and radially from the inside to the outside, under the centrifugal effect.
Patent GB-2574239-A (GB)
Title: Signalling of spatial audio parameters
Inventor: MIKKO-VILLE ILARI LAITINEN
IPC: H04S3/00
Filed: 2018-05-31
Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus and methods for signaling of spatial audio parameters. At least one spatial audio parameter for providing spatial audio reproduction for two or more speaker channel audio signals is determined. At least one audio signal relationship parameter between the two or more speaker channel audio signals is determined. The audio signal relationship parameter is associated with at least one coherence parameter, in such a way that the at least one coherence parameter provides at least one inter‑channel coherence information between the two or more speaker channel audio signals for at least two frequency bands. This allows reproduction of the two or more speaker channel audio signals based on the at least one spatial audio parameter and the at least one audio signal relationship parameter. The at least one spatial audio parameter and at least one information associated with the at least one inter-channel coherence using at least one determined value is transmitted. Described as particularly suitable for encoding captured spatial sound from microphone arrays (e.g. mobile telephones, VR cameras, standalone microphone arrays). It may be desirable for such an encoder to be able to encode metadata parameters to more accurately convey the relevant aspects of the input signals.
Patent GB-2565201-A (GB)
Title: Concentrator height reduction
Inventor: DOBROSLAV TSONEV
IPC: H04B10/116
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: An optical detector has optical gain elements 801, 802, 803 and respective photo detectors 804, 805, 806. Each optical gain element is a non-imaging concentrator and has a respective optical axis, and the optical axis of a first one of the concentrators has an angle with respect to the respective optical axis of each of the other concentrators of less than 5 degrees. The optical detector is configured to combine signals from the photodetectors The optical gain elements may be: a passive optical gain element, a concentrator, a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), a total internal reflection concentrator, a lens, a Fresnel lens, or a parabolic reflector. The photo detectors may be located on a printed circuit board (PCB). The optical gain elements may be located parallel in a planar array. The optical detector may further comprise an optical deflecting element (807, 808) at the input and/or output of the optical gain elements. The optical detector may further comprise optical transmitters (1011-1014 Fig 10) located between the optical gain elements.
Patent GB-2576504-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus
Inventor: STEWART WILLIAM GEOFFREY FEATHER
IPC: B64B1/58
Filed: 2018-08-20
Abstract: System and apparatus 10 for the deployment and retrieval of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 12. The unmanned aerial vehicle has a body 18 with a mounting arrangement 22 and an envelope 20 attached to the mounting arrangement. The envelope defines an internal gas chamber configured to be inflated with gas from a gas source and configured to be deflated. A capsule 14 defines an internal chamber for receiving the unmanned aerial vehicle therein. The capsule includes an engagement arrangement 26 for releasably mounting the unmanned aerial vehicle within the capsule, and an opening 16 intended to be uppermost in use and configured such that the unmanned aerial vehicle is able to pass through said opening. The capsule also includes a retrieval arrangement configured such that, when the unmanned aerial vehicle is mounted in the capsule, movement of the body with respect to the capsule retracts the envelope into the capsule chamber.
Patent GB-2579347-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to a method and/or system for monitoring inaccessible and/or dangerous sites
Inventor: CARL KETTERINGHAM
IPC: F03D17/00
Filed: 2018-11-15
Abstract: A method of monitoring an inaccessible and/or dangerous site, such as a wind farm, comprises collecting data from data sources and transferring the data to a data storage means, and processing the data, by identifying the source of the data, allocating a time stamp to the data and aggregating data inputs for a given pre-set time period. A graphical 3D (3-dimensional) model of the site is generated using known gaming platforms, and displayed on a display surface as part of a graphical user interface (GUI). The model is populated with the processed data for a given time period; and updated after a pre-set time interval and repopulated with data from the chronologically subsequent time period.
Patent GB-2566189-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for superconducting devices used in superconducting circuits and scalable computing
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER B RICH
IPC: H03M1/66
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: Approaches useful to operation of scalable processors with ever larger numbers of logic devices (e.g., qubits) advantageously take advantage of QFPs, for example to implement shift registers, multiplexers (i.e., MUXs), de-multiplexers (i.e., DEMUXs), and permanent magnetic memories (i.e., PMMs), and the like, and/or employ XY or XYZ addressing schemes, and/or employ control lines that extend in a "braided" pattern across an array of devices. Many of these described approaches are particularly suited for implementing input to and/or output from such processors. Superconducting quantum processors comprising superconducting digital-analog converters (DACs) are provided. The DACs may use kinetic inductance to store energy via thin-film superconducting materials and/or series of Josephson junctions, and may use single-loop or multi-loop designs. Particular constructions of energy storage elements are disclosed, including meandering structures. Galvanic connections between DACs and/or with target devices are disclosed, as well as inductive connections.
Patent GB-2570227-A (GB)
Title: A bicycle security system
Inventor: PATRICK JOHNSON
IPC: B62H5/20
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: A bicycle security system 130 comprises an alarm circuit having an alarm mechanism; and a tilt sensor for sensing a tilt of a bicycle frame. The tilt sensor is in communication with the alarm mechanism for activating the alarm mechanism if the tilt of the bicycle is greater than a predetermined threshold. A power source for powering the alarm circuit is also included. The system may be secured within a frame 105 of the bicycle 100, such as in the seat tube 115. The device may be secured by a threaded fastener 167 and/or may be further secured by a lock nut (160, figure 2). The device may by in wireless communication with a mobile device and may incorporate a GPS module.
Patent GB-2582297-A (GB)
Title: A modular sensor system
Inventor: LEON WILLIAMS
IPC: H04W4/38
Filed: 2019-03-14
Abstract: A module 20 for use in a modular sensor system, e.g. deployed in a waste water treatment plant. Each module 20 has a weatherproof housing 21, 34, an energy storage device, e.g. a battery 36, a communication device 24, a processor 28, and a sensor 28 and/or and a port 31 for a sensor device to connect. The processor 28 manages power output directed to the sensor device dependent on its type. Sensor data is communicated via the communication device to e.g. a hub for further processing and monitoring purposes. The module may have a solar panel 22 to charge the battery for the module to be self-sufficient.
Patent GB-2573666-A (GB)
Title: Verifying authenticity of computer readable information using the blockchain
Inventor: Donald R High
IPC: H04K1/00
Filed: 2017-12-13
Abstract: A method for ensuring that a computer readable information is authentic, including: generating a public key associated with the computer readable information, hashing the computer readable information to obtain a hashed computer readable information, encrypting the hashed computer readable information with a private key to create a digital signature, wherein the hashed computer readable information and the digital signature are stored on a block of a blockchain, authenticating the user computing device in response to a request from the user computing device to download the computer readable information, transmitting the public key and the digital signature to an authenticated user computing device, and instructing the authenticated user computing device to decrypt the digital signature using the public key to obtain the hashed computer readable information, and download the hashed computer readable information to the authenticated user computing system to retrieve the computer readable information.
Patent GB-2584683-A (GB)
Title: Two stage turbocharger with cooling arrangement
Inventor: DAVID WILKINSON
IPC: F02B37/18
Filed: 2019-06-11
Abstract: The high pressure compressor wheel 21 of a two stage turbocharger assembly is cooled by charge air bled from the charge air flowpath 2 downstream of the aftercooler 5. A wastegate 40 may be arranged across the high pressure turbine 22 and operated by an actuator 41 which is operable by the pressure of the charge air in the cooling flowpath 30. The cooling airflow may be blocked to open the wastegate 40 and opened to close the wastegate 40 so that cooling air is supplied only while the high pressure compressor wheel 21 is under load.
Patent GB-2588399-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft system
Inventor: ASHLEY BIDMEAD
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 2019-10-21
Abstract: An aircraft system 10 has a controller 100 which is configured to determine a proximity to touchdown, during a landing procedure of an aircraft 1. In addition, the system determines one or more actions to be performed in connection with an interrogation procedure to interrogate a braking system 200 of the aircraft on the basis of the proximity to touchdown. The system further includes a sensor system 300 that communicates with the controller 100. The system also includes a warning device 410 and a cockpit flight control 420.
Patent GB-2580209-A (GB)
Title: Improved cooking apparatus
Inventor: BHARATKUMAR MISTRY
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 2019-11-06
Abstract: A cooking apparatus 2 suitable for outdoor use comprises a substantially ellipsoid or ovoid housing which at least partially defines a cooking area within and which is substantially formed from aluminium. The housing may be located on one or more legs 20 and/or stand members. In use, the narrow/pointed end of the ovoid may be located substantially at, or towards, the bottom of the apparatus when the longitudinal axis of the apparatus is vertical. The apparatus may comprise one or more formations 10 for the attachment of one or more skewers. The formations may include hooks, projections, apertures and/or slots. The formations may be located towards the top of the housing. The apparatus may comprise a first grid/mesh upon which fuel may be placed in use. The apparatus may also comprise a second grid/mesh located above the first grid/mesh and which comprises further formations suitable for locating part of a skewer in use. The housing may comprise a head section 6 and a body section 8. An inside surface of the head section may include one or more rib or baffle members.
Patent GB-2583409-A (GB)
Title: Measurement method for measuring thickness of soil layer based on magnetic susceptibility
Inventor: LIANG LIU
IPC: G01B7/06
Filed: 2018-11-20
Abstract: A measurement method for measuring the thickness of a soil layer based on magnetic susceptibility, related to the technical field of soil erosion monitoring. The method comprises: measuring the original magnetic susceptibility Kb of a surface soil layer of sampling point soil (S1); measuring the maximum magnetic susceptibility Km with a magnetic element placed on the surface soil layer (S2); burying the magnetic element at a preset depth below the sampling point soil to form a magnetic layer (S3); measuring a first magnetic susceptibility K1 of the surface soil layer directly above the magnetic layer (S4); after a preset time interval, measuring a second magnetic susceptibility K2 of the surface soil layer directly above the magnetic layer (S5); and calculating a thickness variation value of the soil layer on the basis of a conversion equation between the magnetic susceptibility of the soil layer and the thickness of the soil layer (S6). The measurement method for measuring the thickness of a soil layer based on magnetic susceptibility has extremely small or no disturbance to a sampling point soil layer, produces a measurement result quickly and accurately, obviates the need for any special manual maintenance, provides a great representation of the sampling point soil layer, and has high practicability in scientific research and field monitoring for soil resource protection and soil erosion monitoring.
Patent GB-2593210-A (GB)
Title: Priority based arbitration
Inventor: CASPER VAN BENTHEM
IPC: G06F13/364
Filed: 2020-03-20
Abstract: The method comprises generating a vector with one bit per requester, each initially set to one. Based on a plurality of select signals (one per decision node in a first layer or a binary decision tree, where each select signal is configured to be used by the corresponding decision node to select one of two child nodes}, bits ln the vector corresponding to non-selected requesters are set to zero. The method is repeated for each subsequent layer in the binary decision tree, based on the select signals for the decision nodes in those layers. The resulting vector is a one-hot vector (in which only a single bit has a value of one). Access to the shared resource is granted, for a current processing cycle, to the requester corresponding to the bit having a value of one.
Patent GB-2594992-A (GB)
Title: Cover
Inventor: NATALIE ROBBINS
IPC: B62B5/06
Filed: 2020-05-15
Abstract: Provided is a cover 10 suitable for covering a handle of a shopping basket or trolley. The cover comprises a cylindrical body 12 with a slot 22 in which a handle can be received; and two arms 14, 16 positioned on opposite sides of the slot 22 that extend from the body 12. The cover 10, which may have a mushroom-shaped profile, can be made from an anti-pathogenic material such as silver; and have ribs 27 extending around its outer surface 24, with the purpose of improving user grip. The arms 14, 16 may have openings 36, 46 for receiving a user’s hand. The arms 14, 16 may need to be prised away from each other to allow a handle to be received in the portion of the slot 22 in the body 12.
Patent GB-2585757-A (GB)
Title: Retroreflective join graph generation for relational database queries
Inventor: Julian Hyde
IPC: G06F16/21
Filed: 2020-05-19
Abstract: A method for generating a join graph for relational database queries comprising loading into memory of a computer a log of a set of database queries previously executed against data in a database; sequentially parsing each of the queries in the log to identify different semantically characterizable components of each of the queries; generating a join graph for each of the queries from corresponding ones of the components; and selectively adding each of the generated join graphs to a set of join graphs in a data model for the data in the database. For each generated join graph, if a comparable join graph is known to exist, the join graphs may be merged. The join graphs may be generated by comparing the components of a query to components of a pre-stored query and creating the generated join graph as a join of the corresponding table relationships of the pre-stored query in the event of a match. Join graphs may be generated only for queries that occur above a threshold frequency. Also disclosed are a data processing system and computer program product configured to enact the inventive method.
Patent GB-2583611-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for shaping the radiation distribution profile of a protected radiation source used for treating medical conditions
Inventor: PAUL T FINGER
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2018-12-05
Abstract: A method and system may include a therapeutic agent having a radioactive source enclosed by a container. The container may be placed within a cavity of a medical device for treating animal tissue. The method and system allows a radioactive source to be manufactured in such a manner so as to control and spatially modulate the delivery of radiation doses to a treatment area of animal tissue, such as for tissue of humans. From the container, radiation doses and/or a radiation field are produced by the radiation source. The geometry and size of the radiation doses are controlled by the geometry of the container and the geometry of the radiation source as well as the type, number, and geometry of holes/slots in either the source material and/or a surface of the container.
Patent GB-2591003-A (GB)
Title: Refillable toiletry dispenser
Inventor: ANDREW HONOUR
IPC: A45D40/16
Filed: 2020-11-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a refillable toiletry dispenser such as a deodorant, comprising a generally cylindrical body 2 which has open upper and lower ends (3, and 4; figure 1), an upper cap portion (5; figure 1) which is removably coupled to the open upper end to allow the user to access the contents of the dispenser during use. The lower end may comprise a threaded replaceable lower cap 6 that is annular shaped with a central opening, and a replaceable cartridge (7; figure 2), which contains the toiletry materials 8. The replaceable cartridge being in the form of a hollow cylinder 9 with an open use end (10; figure 3) and a closed opposite end 19. The hollow cylinder is made from a rigid or semi-rigid and recyclable or biodegradable material such as card or biodegradable plastic, and the upper end of the cylindrical body includes an inwardly protruding flange (12; figure 9) against which the upper end of the hollow cylinder abuts when the replaceable cartridge is inserted into the cylindrical container. The lower cap may include a recess and the closed lower end of the hollow cylinder includes a protruding axial flange, which mutually engage.
Patent GB-2607339-A (GB)
Title: Holweck drag pump
Inventor: DANIEL SUAREZ ARIAS
IPC: F04D25/06
Filed: 2021-06-04
Abstract: Holweck drag pump comprising a non-ferromagnetic helically grooved surface between a motor stator and a rotor shaft Holweck drag pump 3 comprising a non-ferromagnetic helically grooved 17 surface provided by a rotor shaft-facing surface of a motor stator 15 or by an outer surface of a rotor shaft 6. A permanent magnet motor 14 for use in a vacuum pump 1 comprising a helically grooved surface between the motor stator and the rotor shaft. The surface may be integrally formed with the rotor or stator, and/or selected from an epoxy resin, polytetrafluorethylene, polyether ether ketone, polymide or polyphenylene sulfide, and/or monolithic. The Holweck drag pump mechanism may comprise two to eight passes. A vacuum pump comprising a Holweck drag pump and/or a permanent magnet rotor as described.
Patent GB-2594212-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning washing machine
Inventor: GUIYU LI
IPC: D06F39/06
Filed: 2020-08-27
Abstract: The present application discloses a self-cleaning washing machine, including: a machine body, one end of the machine body being arranged with a top cover, and the other end of the machine body being arranged with a base; a revolving motor arranged in the base, the revolving motor being fixedly connected with a rotating shaft; an outer drum positioned in an accommodating space formed by the machine body, the top cover and the base, the outer drum comprising a bottom plate and a side plate; and an inner drum positioned in the outer drum, the bottom of the inner drum being arranged with a rotary disc; wherein the rotating shaft passes through the outer drum and the inner drum, one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the revolving motor, and the other end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the rotary disc; at least one cleaning assembly is arranged between the bottom plate and the inner drum, and the end face of one end of the cleaning assembly is arranged with a groove; a telescopic catch is arranged in the rotating shaft, and when the telescopic catch is in an extended state , the extended part is clamped into the groove.  The problems of time and labor consumption, limited cleaning effect, incapability of removing dirt with an ultraviolet sterilization mode, and the like of an existing cleaning mode of cleaning agent soaking are solved.
Patent GB-2613399-A (GB)
Title: A method of analysis of mass spectrometry data
Inventor: Patrick Boyce
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2022-02-02
Abstract: A method of analysis of mass spectrometry data comprises deconvolving raw experimental mass spectrometry data (e.g. a plot of m/z against intensity) using a deconvolution algorithm (e.g. BayesSpray charge state deconvolution) to obtain a deconvolved output (e.g. a plot of mass against intensity). Peaks are identified from the deconvolved output. Reference simulated raw data (‘mock data’) is obtained by simulating raw data for a first peak (e.g. the most intense peak) of the deconvolved output. Suspect simulated raw data is obtained by simulating raw data for a second peak (e.g. closest mass to the first peak) of the deconvolved output. The second peak is determined to be either likely an artefact or indicative of a mass by comparing the reference and suspect simulated raw data (e.g. by comparing m/z values or determining their coefficient of overlap). The method may further comprise performing a second deconvolution of the raw experimental mass spectrometry data using narrower mass ranges determined from the reference simulated raw data and/or the suspect simulated raw data.
Patent GB-2615562-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus
Inventor: MARK RICHARD MURRAY
IPC: E21B33/129
Filed: 2022-02-11
Abstract: A well barrier 10 comprising a body 12 having one or more gripping pads 18. The gripping pads are mounted within one or more gripping pad apertures 20. The gripping pads are mountable on gripping mounts 22. The gripping pads are extendable from a retracted position, wherein an outer gripping surface 24 of the one or more pads is in line with or beneath an outer surface of the body surrounding the gripping pad apertures, to an extended position where the outer gripping surface is raised above the outer surface of the body surrounding the one or more gripping pad apertures. Preferably, the gripping pads are provided in one or more arrays. Preferably, the gripping pads are provided with treatment to increase the frictional release of the outer gripping surface. Preferably, the well barrier contains a locking actuation mechanism (94, Fig 16) that comprises a locking ring (96, Fig 16) mounted within the body, abutting one or more latches (98, Fig 16), the locking ring being movable longitudinally within the body and being able to urge a split ring (100, Fig 16) from an initial or retracted position to a second or locked position.