baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2555432-A (GB)
Title: System, method and computer program for preventing unwanted movement of a vehicle closure
Inventor: STEVEN JASON DAVID THOMAS
IPC: E05F15/70
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: A system for preventing unwanted movement or opening of a vehicle closure comprising: latch determining means for determining that a vehicle closure is unlatched or open 402; movement determining means for determining that the vehicle is moving; and control means for controlling braking or holding means for preventing the unlatched vehicle closure from moving 408, in response to determining that the vehicle closure is unlatched and the vehicle is moving. The closure may be a door, wing, tailgate, bonnet, fuel flap etc. The vehicle may be determined to be moving when its speed exceed a predetermined speed threshold 404. The closure may also be determined to be moving 406 before the closure is prevented from moving. The closure may be driven into a latched or closed position 410 after preventing it from moving.
Patent GB-2555852-A (GB)
Title: Moulding process and apparatus
Inventor: GEORGE THIRLAWAY
IPC: B29C70/64
Filed: 2016-11-14
Abstract: A moulding process for moulding a component comprises introducing a plastics material (2) having electrically charged fibres 3 dispersed therein into a mould cavity 11 and generating an electric field F to apply an electrostatic force to said electrically charged fibres to modify their position and/or orientation. Preferably, the fibres may be nanofibres and/or may comprise or consist of one or more conductive polymers and/or comprise an electrically conductive additive such as carbon black. The electric field may be generated by a direct current applied to a mould tool 14, 15 defining the mould cavity. In a particular embodiment, the direct current is applied to a portion of the mould tool defining a joining surface of the component such as to draw the electrically charged fibres towards the joining surface for use in a flash welding operation wherein the fibres absorb thermal energy to promote the formation of a weld. In another embodiment, the direct current is applied to the mould tool where separate melt fronts of the plastics material join; by generating an electric field in this region, the fibres dispersed in the plastics material may be positioned and/or oriented to reinforce the joint line. A mould for moulding a component comprising means for generating an electric field 13 in a mould cavity is further provided wherein the electric field generating means may comprise at least one electrode provided on a mould tool. A component formed by the moulding process is further disclosed.
Patent GB-2546617-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for determining electrical conductivity of tissue
Inventor: BRIAN HILTON BROWN
IPC: A61B5/053
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: Apparatus capable of determining the electrical conductivity of target cervical tissue using magnetic impedance spectroscopy (MIS) comprising: an excitation coil for producing a magnetic field which is capable of inducing currents in the target cervical tissue; a gradiometer for detecting perturbations in said magnetic field caused by said induced currents, the gradiometer including screening means for minimising sensitivity to tissues other than the target tissue; processing means for determining an electrical conductivity of said target cervical tissue from said perturbations. In embodiments the excitation coil and detection means are co-linear with the target issue at one end, with none of the target tissue in between the excitation and detection means.
Patent GB-2544019-A (GB)
Title: Gripping block arrangement and method of use
Inventor: Bernt Olav Holen
IPC: E21B19/16
Filed: 2015-07-03
Abstract: Gripping block with a rear side, a front side and two opposing side faces, the rear side being adapted for abutment against an inner wall in a slot in a holding device, the front side being arranged with friction generating means over at least part of its outer surface, wherein a largest width of the rear side is shorter than a smallest width of the front side of the gripping block. The invention also relates to a holding device for a gripping block, and a method for replacement of a gripping block from a holding device.
Patent GB-2562756-A (GB)
Title: A safety device
Inventor: NOEL JAMES MAGUIRE
IPC: B63C9/04
Filed: 2017-05-24
Abstract: A safety device 100 comprising a backpack harness 2 and a raft portion 1, wherein the device converts from a first position for use as a backpack, to a second position for provision of a raft and a buoyancy aid. The buoyancy aid may for example comprise a lifejacket, life vest, life ring or waterproof trousers. The raft may incorporate an inflatable portion 11, 12, 16 in the form of a spine which supports a material hammock 13. The inflation may be achieved through the use of pressurized gas canisters. A material section 14 may also be provided to seal the raft with the user inside. The material may incorporate multi-layer insulation.
Patent GB-2563208-A (GB)
Title: Forensic animal marking
Inventor: Bo Sven Gunnar Janzon
IPC: A61D7/00
Filed: 2017-06-04
Abstract: An animal such as a sheep or cow 2 may labelled so that, if stolen or rustled, its identity or origin can be verified. A plurality of marker micro particles 1 may be used, may be of tabular form and a maximum diameter of 1.0 mm or less, may bear alpha numeric indicia or characters unique to the object or group of objects to be marked and may be hollow having apertures through them. The particles may be made of material of high melting point and having ferromagnetic properties, used bare or encapsulated in a marker pellet. Markers 1 or marker pellets may be emplaced on skin or fleece by spatula, spray, or be injected by hypodermic needle, or fired from a gun, such that the markers or the pellet penetrate the skin and lodge within the animal 2. If the animal object 2 is stolen, marker particles 1 that have dispersed into the body or carcass of the animal 2 may be collected and their indicia read by microscope, to provide forensic evidence of the provenance of the animal 2.
Patent GB-2565749-A (GB)
Title: Ammonia Separation
Inventor: EWAN MCADAM
IPC: C02F101/16
Filed: 2017-06-13
Abstract: A process is disclosed for the separation of ammonia from ammonia-rich fluid waste. The fluid waste is contacted with the inlet side of a hydrophobic microporous membrane permeable to ammonia. The outlet side of the membrane is contacted with acid solution, so that ammonia permeating through the hydrophobic microporous membrane is converted to an ammonium salt. An antisolvent is mixed with the acid solution at the outlet side of the membrane, the antisolvent being an antisolvent for the ammonium salt in the acid solution. Particles of the ammonium salt are thereby precipitated at the outlet side of the hydrophobic microporous membrane. Suitably, the fluid waste is nitrogen rich sludge from an anaerobic digester. Preferably, the acid is sulfuric acid, and the antisolvent may be dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Ammonium ions in the fluid waste can be converted to ammonia by adding an alkali to the fluid waste and/or by heating the fluid waste. The membrane may be a hollow fibre membrane. Also disclosed are a corresponding apparatus and an anaerobic digester system.
Patent GB-2563846-A (GB)
Title: Improved manufacturing method
Inventor: MARTYN PEDLEY
IPC: C01G19/02
Filed: 2017-06-26
Abstract: A method of preparing a metal orthostannate compound of formula MxSnO4, wherein M is a further metal such as zinc, the method comprising heating an alloy of tin and said further metal in the presence of oxygen. The heat source may be a flame in a furnace which is open to the air and has a temperature of at least 800 ºC. The alloy may be atomised and sprayed into the furnace.
Patent GB-2566539-A (GB)
Title: A standalone waste compaction device
Inventor: THOMAS GRIFFITH
IPC: F03G6/00
Filed: 2017-09-18
Abstract: A public waste bin 1 with an enclosure 2 comprising a removable bin (6, figure 5), a cover 3 incorporating a solar power unit 4, a storage battery (36, figure 5) and control unit (23, figure 5). An inwardly pivoting user access flap 5 comprises a dual locking control mechanism (21, 22, figure 7), possibly an electrical lock (20, figure 7) that is activated prior to compaction and a mechanical lock (21, figure 7) that activates once compaction commences. The closing of flap 5 may be controlled by a damper assembly with a gas strut. A recessed foot pedal 7 opens the access flap and using pedal 7 may generate additional electricity. A detachable independent compaction unit (30, figure 6) comprises a scissor linkage (34, figure 6) and lever linkage system (17, figure 6) and there is at least one service access means (41, figure 2). The control unit may detect vandalism, monitor the battery level and the compaction pressure, and may lock the bin access when full. The control information may be communicated remotely to a control centre. The bin could have a recessed cigarette bin (47, figure 4b) and an integrated fire extinguisher.
Patent GB-2555303-A (GB)
Title: Carton and carton blank
Inventor: Linh L Kooc
IPC: B65D71/36
Filed: 2016-05-05
Abstract: A carton includes a plurality of panels for forming a structure for containing the one or more articles (C), and a dispenser (D) having an access panel (35). The access panel is at least partially defined by a frangible line (64, 66, 68, 70, 75, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80) extending in at least one of the plurality of panels. The access panel is at least partially removable from the carton (90) to thereby form a dispenser opening. The carton further includes a handle structure (H) for grasping and carrying the carton. The handle structure extends only partially within the access panel such that only a portion of the handle structure is removable from the carton with the access panel.
Patent GB-2569789-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle and method of control thereof
Inventor: GRAHAM KELLY
IPC: G05D1/10
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A method of providing automated safe-fail operation for a UAV 10 has the steps of: obtaining real-time internal, and external, flight characteristic data, indicative of UAV flight system(s), and of external flight-relevant parameters, respectively; using an onboard flight controller 18 to determine a number safe-fail operations, based on the external data and determining a safe-fail condition; in the event that the condition is triggered, selecting and implementing one of the safe-fail operations in accordance with the external data the flight controllers programming. The flight system(s) may be thrust, lift, directional 14 or navigational 20 control systems or a communications system 16. The flight-relevant parameters may be air traffic control communications, and/or airspace control; environmental; mission parameter; collision prediction; safe landing; geographical and/or payload data. The flight controller may have a ranking circuit to prioritize the safe-fail operations, the safe-fail condition may be overridden by a remote user. Also claimed is a method of controlling a flight of a UAV without continuous in-flight human input, including the steps of: determining a pre-take-off flight plan in accordance with received mission parameter data; and dynamically implementing flight control instructions based on internal and external data to adapt the flight plan to control flight of the UAV.
Patent GB-2557472-A (GB)
Title: Image-capture device, image acquisition device, image acquisition method, image processing device, and image processing program
Inventor: Tokuhiro Koike
IPC: H04N5/3745
Filed: 2016-03-30
Abstract: A camera unit according to the present invention is provided with: an image-capture element having a light-receiving surface in which pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, the pixels having a photodiode for converting input light into an electric signal and outputting an analog signal and an AD converter for converting the analog signal into a digital signal on the basis of a dark offset value indicating the black level of an image; and an image processing circuit having a clip value that is set in accordance with the dark offset value, the image processing circuit performing a conversion process to convert the digital value of a digital signal having a digital value that is less than the clip value into a clip value, and outputting image data based on a post-conversion-process digital signal.
Patent GB-2557497-A (GB)
Title: High pressure valve transmission safety checks
Inventor: CHIP L IMEL
IPC: F04B49/22
Filed: 2015-10-02
Abstract: A method of servicing a request during high pressure wellsite pumping operations to manipulate a valve in a manifold system having a plurality of valves includes receiving a plurality of valve configurations that would result in an overpressured manifold system and comparing the request to a proposed valve configuration that would result from a proposed valve manipulation. The method includes determining whether a pump to the manifold system is operating. The method further includes determining whether the proposed valve manipulation inhibits a flow path between the pump and an outlet of the manifold system and would result in an overpressured manifold system. The method also includes in response to a determination that the proposed valve manipulation inhibits the flow path: blocking the proposed valve manipulation and presenting an operator with an override option.
Patent GB-2572179-A (GB)
Title: Q-cpm
Inventor: DHRUV GHULATI
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: A method comprises receiving metadata in relation to content and metadata in relation to one or more users, and determining a score indicative of the quality of the content based on the received metadata. The quality score may be used to determine a cost of advertising on the content, such as cost per mille (CPM). The users may be users generating the content, advertisers, or users of the content. The metadata may be indicative of the bias and/or credibility of the users and/or content. Determining the quality score may comprise a step of carrying out natural language processing tasks.
Patent GB-2565631-A (GB)
Title: Article storage apparatus and a method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: DARRYL ROBINSON
IPC: F25D31/00
Filed: 2018-06-20
Abstract: A curved channel to store and distribute products such as cans or bottles, where the articles are fed through U-shaped channel 3. An article input 5 is located at one end of the channel, and an article output 7 is located at the other, such that the input and output are located on the same side of the apparatus. The other side of the apparatus may have a curved wall 17. The input and output may be separated by a partition 15. Preferably the channel is sized for the articles and they travel along the channel in only one direction, in accord with indication means (9, figure 3). The channel may be inclined, extending downwardly from input to output. The input and output may have one-way gates (21, 21’, figure 2). Two or more of the apparatus may be connected. The apparatus is preferably attached within a refrigeration apparatus by a lip 23’. A method of manufacturing the apparatus is claimed.
Patent GB-2561763-A (GB)
Title: Downhole cement strain gauge
Inventor: MARK W ROBERSON
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2016-03-29
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a casing disposed within a wellbore, one or more data collection tools coupled to the casing, and one or more sensors disposed within an annulus of the wellbore. Each of the one or more sensors include a substrate, a strain- sensitive element coupled to the substrate, and a transceiver coupled to the substrate and configured to communicate with the one or more data collection tools.
Patent GB-2584981-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for providing block chain-based multifactor personal identity verification
Inventor: MARCUS ANDRADE
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2016-03-29
Abstract: Block chain-based multifactor personal identity verification is disclosed. A verification address (i.e. an address indicating a particular location on a blockchain) may be assigned to an individual having a previously verified identity, an identifier for the individual and unique data associated with the individual may be stored in the blockchain at the assigned verification address. A request to verify an individual’s identity is received from a client-side device, the request containing a received identifier and received unique data, the request indicating the verification address associated with the blockchain. The stored identifier and unique data in the blockchain are retrieved from the specific address and upon successful matching of the supplied and retrieved identifier and supplied and retrieved biometric information and a supplied private key matching the private key identity verification is successful. A verification transaction may be signed upon successful verification. The unique data information stored in the blockchain and received from the client may be biometric information or hashed biometric information. The signing step may utilize a private key related to the verification address. Previous verification may be performed using government issued identification of the individual. Another verification address storing second unique data may also be assigned.
Patent GB-2578759-A (GB)
Title: Switch
Inventor: TOMAS DRABEK
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 2018-11-07
Abstract: Switch 1 with a conducting line 2 and switching contacts 3, the switch 1 comprising one measurement transformer 4, which is connected to an electronic trip unit 6, a power transformer 9, the switch further comprising a signal generating unit 12 for generating a test signal with a first predefined frequency, with the signal generating unit 12 being connected to the power transformer, and a self-test unit 13 connected to the measurement transformer, where self-test unit 13 identifies a first signal component in a predefined frequency range around the first predefined frequency in a measurement signal delivered by the measurement transformer, and where self-test unit 13 outputs a failure signal in the absence of the first signal component. The failure signal may be transmitted to the electronic trip unit 6 to cause an opening of the contacts. The self-test unit 13 may be connected to the two transformers via high pass filters.
Patent GB-2578914-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and method
Inventor: Emilia Hidalgo
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2018-11-14
Abstract: A control system for a host vehicle operable in an autonomous mode, comprising one or more controllers, the control system configured to: determine whether at least one object in the path of the vehicle satisfies one or more criteria of a drifting airborne object (e.g. plastic bag, tumbleweed, litter); and control 6104 the direction and/or speed of the vehicle depending on the determination 6102. If the object is determined to be a drifting airborne object, the control system may lower a priority of changing the path or speed of the vehicle to avoid the object, to avoid unnecessary avoidance manoeuvres. In order to determine if the object is a drifting airborne object, the system may determine a ground plane and determine whether the object is airborne with respect to the ground plane; or may determine a kinematic behaviour of the object. A method 6000 for controlling a vehicle is also provided.
Patent GB-2582748-A (GB)
Title: Sound field related rendering
Inventor: MIKKO-VILLE LAITINEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2019-03-27
Abstract: A spatial audio system (for eg. Virtual Reality or Ambisonics) receives two Metadata-Assisted Spatial Audio (MASA) signals containing extractable sound field parameters (eg. direction, total energy ratio) and renders them according to their data type (eg. transport data format). The audio signals may then be converted to ambisonic and multichannel formats before being downmixed.
Patent GB-2582033-A (GB)
Title: Attachment layer for attaching a data sheet in a security document
Inventor: SHIREEN BOBAT
IPC: B42D25/36
Filed: 2019-06-10
Abstract: An attachment layer (17) for attachment to a data sheet (15) displaying data (16) and for attaching the data sheet (15) in a security document (10) comprises a textile (81) comprising at least two yarns (80) having different haptic and/or optical characteristics. Also disclosed is an attachment layer comprising a motif embedded in a background region; an attachment layer comprising a first region having a first textile structure and a second region having a second textile structure; manufacturing methods of manufacturing attachment layers, security sheets (11) and documents (10) and method of authenticating security documents (10).
Patent GB-2588435-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining acceleration of a crankshaft
Inventor: PHILIPPE BOVI
IPC: G01M15/11
Filed: 2019-10-24
Abstract: A method of determining the instantaneous acceleration of an internal combustion engine comprising one or more cylinders, with respect to a combustion event, n, wherein a signal indicative of crankshaft speed is provided comprising a series of minima and maxima with respect to each successive combustion event; and determining the accelerations based on the initial speed value of the minima, just before the combustion event, n, and the subsequent speed value of the maximum immediately subsequent to the combustion event, as well as the speed of the minima for the subsequent combustion event. The acceleration may be based on a minima speed itself based on an average of the minima value of the given combustion event, and the minima values of the preceding and following combustion events also. Determining the instantaneous acceleration may additionally be based on the minima value of the previous combustion event. Misfire events may be detecting by analysing the acceleration determinations.
Patent GB-2576993-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive optical apparatus, optical system, and optical wavefront compensation method
Inventor: AKIYOSHI HAYAKAWA
IPC: H04B10/118
Filed: 2018-05-16
Abstract: This compensating optical device is provided with: a first deformable mirror (4) comprising a reflective surface (21) which reflects light propagated through the air, and a drive unit (22) which has multiple drive elements (23) and which changes the uneven shape of the reflective surface; a second deformable mirror (5) comprising a reflective surface (26) which reflects light from the first deformable mirror and a drive unit (27) which has multiple drive elements (28) and which changes the uneven shape of the reflective surface; a detection unit (8) which detects the optical intensity of light from the first deformable mirror and the second deformable mirror; and a control unit (10) which controls the drive units of the first deformable mirror and the second deformable mirror. The control unit is configured so as to be capable of implementing a first update operation in which the drive units of one deformable mirror of the first deformable mirror and the second deformable mirror is controlled on the basis of a value detected by the detection unit to change the uneven shape of the reflective surface of the one deformable mirror, and a second update operation in which, on the basis of the amount of shape change of the reflective surface of the aforementioned one deformable mirror from a prescribed initial shape obtained by repeatedly carrying out the first update operation a prescribed number of times, the drive unit of the other deformable mirror of the first deformable mirror and the second deformable mirror is controlled to change the uneven shape of the reflective surface of said other deformable mirror.