baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2560667-A (GB)
Title: Well abandonment tool and method of use
Inventor: DALE KUNZ
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 2016-12-05
Abstract: A tool is provided for use in closing and sealing the cased bore of a well to be abandoned. The tool is run into the bore, the tool having a stack of pleated rings slidably mounted on a tubular mandrel. The tool is engaged with the casing and a charge of hot asphaltic sealant is discharged from a conveyed container to flood the stack and tool annulus. The stack is compressed axially to partly flatten and radially expand the rings to frictionally engage the surrounding casing, the rings and sealant sealing the bore. Further, the rings can expand the heated casing for sealing casing/cement interfaces. The sealant solidifies and creates an impermeable mass sealing against surfaces of the mandrel, stack and casing.
Patent GB-2567518-A (GB)
Title: Orthotic device
Inventor: DAVID JOHN BARTON
IPC: A61F5/14
Filed: 2018-07-27
Abstract: The device comprises a substantially planar body 12 having a resiliently deformable outer peripheral portion, a cell frame 114 and an inner array of detachable cells 22’. Each cell comprises coupling means which permit the cells to detachably couple with the cell frame. The outer peripheral portion may comprise a plurality of segments (82, fig 10) each comprising coupling means which permit the peripheral segments to detachably couple. Each of the cells may comprise a first cell portion 62A and a second cell portion 62B which may comprise a male of female connector. The cell coupling means may comprise a channel (69, fig 15) such that the cell frame is located in the channel when a cell is coupled to the frame.
Patent GB-2576371-A (GB)
Title: Orthosis
Inventor: Siu-Teing Ko
IPC: A61F5/14
Filed: 2018-08-17
Abstract: An orthosis 100 comprises a rigid shell 101 shaped to receive and partially surround a user's foot, ankle and lower shin. The rigid shell 101 is made up of a foot portion 107, an ankle portion 109 and a lower shin portion 111. The foot portion comprises a soleplate 113 and medial 115M and lateral 115L rims which extend proximally from respective medial 117M and lateral 117L edges of the soleplate 113. The orthosis further comprises a heel spring 103 which is cantilevered to absorb loads to the heel of the orthosis 100.
Patent GB-2567923-A (GB)
Title: Carbon dioxide capturing system and operation method of carbon dioxide capturing system
Inventor: RYOSUKE SHIBATA
IPC: B01D53/62
Filed: 2018-08-21
Abstract: An operation method and a carbon dioxide capturing system is provided with a reboiler 42 which heats an absorption liquid 5 such as an amine, in a regeneration tower 30 with a heated steam 6, and condenses the heated steam to generate a downstream side condensed water 10. The heated steam is supplied to the reboiler by an upstream side line 51. The downstream side condensed water is discharged from the re-boiler by a downstream side line 52. A branched line 63 branches from the upstream side line. The heated steam supplied to the branched line is cooled and condensed by an upstream side cooler 64, and an upstream side condensed water 9 is generated. A physical quantity of an absorption liquid component in the upstream side condensed water and a physical quantity of an absorption liquid component in the downstream side condensed water are measured by a physical quantity measurement device 70. The physical quantity may be an electric conductivity, a pH, a spectrum of light, a reflection coefficient to a laser reflected light and fluorescence. The invention may be used to detect leakage of the absorption liquid into the heated steam in the reboiler with high accuracy.
Patent GB-2568589-A (GB)
Title: Curing repair resin
Inventor: PAUL SYFKO
IPC: C08F2/48
Filed: 2018-09-25
Abstract: A repair resin composition for repairing breaks in a vehicle windscreen comprises a photo-initiator that activates when exposed to light of an activation wavelength, of between 370nm and 425nm, or 370-420nm. The resin may not include any elements that will absorb UV light other than the photo-initiator and 1-4 percent of the resin may cure on exposure to light of the activation wavelength. LEDs may be used as a light source (11, Figure 2), the intensity may be 10mW/cm2, and an LED may BE between 15mm and 10cm away from the repair zone in a perpendicular direction. The light source may comprise a suction mount (12) which may be positioned a least 10cm from the repair zone to minimize stress to the repair zone. The light source may emit a single rated wavelength. Also disclosed is a windscreen repair resin comprising 30-80 per-cent acrylates, 4-25 per-cent acids, 0.5-10 per-cent oxysilanes and 1-10 per-cent UV activated phot-initiator.
Patent GB-2576385-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector assembly for a lighting unit
Inventor: MARK JOHNSON
IPC: H01R13/405
Filed: 2018-11-02
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly arranged for connecting together at least one supply side electrical power cable 302 and a device electrical power cable 202 includes a first connector 3 having a set of first electrical connectors (7, Fig 7) and a second connector 5 arranged having a set of second electrical connectors. The set of first electrical connectors is moulded into a plastic support member 13, embedding at least part of each first electrical connector within the support member. Second parts of the first electrical connectors can plug into a terminal block 31. The connector assembly can be used in a lighting system.
Patent GB-2575339-A (GB)
Title: Multi-reflecting time of flight mass analyser
Inventor: JEFFERY MARK BROWN
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising: a multi-reflecting time of flight (MRTOF) mass analyser or mass separator having two, preferably gridless, ion mirrors 2 that are elongated in a first dimension (z-dimension) and configured to reflect ions multiple times in a second orthogonal dimension (x-dimension) as the ions travel in the first dimension; the spectrometer being configured to operate in: (i) a first mode for ions having a first rate of interaction with background gas molecules in the analyser, such that the ions are reflected a first number of times between the ion mirrors; and (ii) a second mode for ions having a second, higher rate of interaction with background gas molecules in the mass analyser, such that ions are reflected a second, lower number of times between the ion mirrors.
Patent GB-2583955-A (GB)
Title: Tea bag assembly
Inventor: DONALD MILNE DOWNIE
IPC: B65D85/808
Filed: 2019-05-15
Abstract: A tea bag assembly comprising a tea bag (6) with a thread (2) extending therefrom, the thread being bonded to a first side of the tea bag (8), and at least one other surface of the tea bag having a hook (12) through which the thread extends to retain the thread in a loop formation around the tea bag. The thread may also be releasably tacked to another surface of the tea bag. The thread may also extend through a tab (14) that is slidable along the thread to engage with and squeeze the tea bag. The tab may be made of waterproofed corrugated card or paper and be thermally insulative and may be foldable so as to form a V-shape. The bag may comprise a rectangular shape (figure 5A) or a pyramidal shape (figure 5B).
Patent GB-2575729-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic composition for temporarily shaping keratinic fibers, based on renewable raw materials
Inventor: Marcus Noll
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2019-06-06
Abstract: A cosmetic composition for temporarily shaping keratinous fibres, in particular human hair, comprising a film-forming agent and a rheology modifier, wherein the film-forming agent is a homopolymer or copolymer derived from itaconic acid, having formula (I): in which the repeat unit M1 represents a vinyl monomer unit, X represents hydrogen or an alkali metal; a is from 50 to 100 mol% and b is from 0 to 50 mol%; and wherein the rheology modifier is a polysaccharide, is provided. The polymer may be a homopolymer of sodium itaconate. The polymer may comprise a repeat unit comprising a decarboxylated derivative of itaconic acid. The rheology modifier may be hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, xanthan gum, gum Arabic, gellan gum, carrageenan, carob bean gum, tara gum or a starch. Use of said cosmetic for temporarily shaping keratinous fibres is provided. A method for temporarily shaping keratinous fibres in provided.
Patent GB-2588126-A (GB)
Title: DNS Response Spoofing
Inventor: LEWIS ANDREW JOHN OATEN
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2019-10-08
Abstract: A method of analysing traffic between a first network device 10 and a second device, which may be a DNS server having a recursive resolver 11, comprises: receiving 906 at a third device, which may be a packet sniffer 16, a query data packet such as a DNS query from the first device; analysing 910 the contents thereof; and transmitting 914 to the first device dependent on the analysis a response data packet with a header having an identifier such as an IP address related to the second device. This may be a spoofed response which appears to have originated from resolver 11. Prior to analysis, the packet may be forwarded 908 to resolver 11. Analysing the query data packet may involve analysing a DNS request within the packet, and it may be determined whether the first device is permitted access to an address related to the request. For example, the service provided by the website server may be categorised by flagging requested names which are obscene, related to gambling or alcohol, or unacceptable to the government. The query data packet may include a transaction ID in its header to enable matching a returned response to a previously transmitted query.
Patent GB-2589083-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus & method
Inventor: FOTIOS PITOULIS
IPC: C12N5/077
Filed: 2019-11-11
Abstract: An apparatus comprising an actuator 16 for moving an actuator rod and a bioreactor vessel 12. The bioreactor vessel comprises a container 14 for holding a liquid 50, a mounting 40, 42 for mounting a tissue sample in the container and, an actuator coupling to enable the actuator rod to be connected for applying mechanical force to the tissue sample. The apparatus also comprises a seat 38, fixed with respect to the actuator and configured for locating the reactor vessel in a location selected so that the actuator can be connected for applying said force via the actuator coupling. The reactor vessel is removable from the apparatus. Also disclosed is a method of providing an in vitro cardiac model comprising providing a stimulus to cardiac tissue to cause a mechanical response of the cardiac tissue, sensing the mechanical response and providing further stimulation and mechanical feedback to the tissue sample based on the mechanical response.
Patent GB-2589932-A (GB)
Title: Video encoding and video decoding
Inventor: SAVERIO BLASI
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: A video decoder for decoding encoded video data, the decoder comprising a combined inter-picture merge and intra-picture prediction facility operable to predict samples of a block of video sample data, the combined inter-picture merge and intra-picture prediction facility being operable in one of a plurality of modes wherein, in at least one of said modes, said decoder is operable to generate a prediction of samples of a block of video sample data by the application of a blending mask, the blending mask governing partitioning of the block into two parts, wherein the blending mask is applied to a first prediction generated by an inter-picture merge prediction process and to a second prediction generated by an intra-picture prediction process. The decoder may be operable to produce a prediction of at least some samples in a first of the parts fully by inter-prediction. Alternatively, a video decoder comprises: a combined inter-picture merge and intra-picture prediction facility operable to predict samples of a block of video sample data, the combined inter-picture merge and intra-picture prediction facility being operable in one of a plurality of modes, at least one mode being operable in accordance with a geometrical partitioning scheme.
Patent GB-2590658-A (GB)
Title: Communication in a computer having multiple processors
Inventor: RICHARD LUKE SOUTHWELL OSBORNE
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 2019-12-23
Abstract: A multiprocessor computer 700 executes a compute phase and an exchange phase separated by a synchronisation barrier. Each processor 2 is identified by a unique processor index 415. All the processors execute the same program instructions 410. The program carries out different data transfer operations on different processors based on the index of the processor executing the program. The processor may select the target processor for a transfer based on the processor index. It may select the source or destination location in memory of data for a transfer based on the processor index. The selection may be performed using arithmetic operations on the index or by branching dependent on the index. The target processor may be selected by configuring static routing between the processors. The computer may be configured for machine learning and the data may comprise delta weights.
Patent GB-2590950-A (GB)
Title: Machine and operation of machine in tow mode
Inventor: Michael Lee Hogan
IPC: B62D55/06
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: A machine, for example a milling machine, has a plurality of tracks 130, 132, 134, 136 and drive motors 138, 140, 142, 144 corresponding to the tracks. Each drive motor is operable in a low displacement mode, allowing its corresponding track to move, or a high displacement mode which resists movement of the corresponding track. A control module is provided to detect an activation of a tow mode and to receive an input for operating the drive motors in the low displacement mode, and transmits an output for operating the motors in the low displacement mode allowing towing of the machine. The input may be manual, from an operator or other personnel in charge of the machine, and/or may be from a pressure sensor. In one arrangement, the tow mode may only be activated when the speed of an engine 105 is zero.
Patent GB-2577466-A (GB)
Title: Anonymous encrypted data
Inventor: Spyridon Antonatos
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2018-06-08
Abstract: Techniques facilitating autonomously rendering an encrypted data anonymous in a non-trusted environment are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can comprise generating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a plurality of clusters of encrypted data from an encrypted dataset using a machine learning algorithm. The computer-implemented method can also comprise modifying, by the system, the plurality of clusters based on a defined criterion that can facilitate anonymity of the encrypted data.
Patent GB-2577659-A (GB)
Title: Bad Bit Register for Memory
Inventor: DANIEL WORLEDGE
IPC: G11C29/44
Filed: 2018-06-11
Abstract: A memory device includes a non-volatile random access memory. The non-volatile memory includes a suspect bit register configured to store addresses of bits that are determined to have had errors. The non-volatile memory further includes a bad bit register configured to store addresses of bits that both (i) appeared in the suspect bit register due to a first error and (ii) are determined to have had a second error. The memory device identifies the bad bits so they can be fused out, thus avoiding errors during use of the non-volatile random access memory.
Patent GB-2581632-A (GB)
Title: Detonator assembly for transportable wellbore perforator
Inventor: DARREN PHILIP WALTERS
IPC: E21B43/1185
Filed: 2017-11-14
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a perforating gun assembly. The perforating gun assembly includes a housing and at least one perforating charge disposed within the housing. Additionally, the perforating gun assembly includes a detonating cord disposed within the housing and ballistically coupled to the at least one perforating charge. Further, the perforating gun assembly includes a first coupling location and a second coupling location that are each configured to couple to an additional perforating gun assembly. A detonator assembly disposed within the first coupling location is also included in the perforating gun assembly. A detonator of the detonator assembly is positioned to fire in a direction away from the detonating cord disposed within the housing.
Patent GB-2598618-A (GB)
Title: Personal parking permit validation system and method
Inventor: ANDREW FITTON
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2020-09-04
Abstract: A personal parking permit validation method and system including a user terminal 12 having a permit reader for identifying a personal parking permit, a bio-characteristic reader for reading a bio-characteristic of a permit user 32, and vehicle identification input means enabling identification of a vehicle 33 to be parked; the system and method also including a server 30 storing pre-registered parking permit/bio-characteristic combinations, which are compared with an identified personal parking permit and read bio-characteristic to validate a user of the personal parking permit. A second personal parking permit validation method involves monitoring vehicles in a car park and communicating with a user terminal which receives parking permit identification data and a bio-characteristic associated with a user. Upon determining user authenticity by comparing the system communicates the result to the user terminal, where if the result is a positive determination of user authenticity the user terminal approves the user, and if the result is negative the user terminal declines the user. The vehicle monitoring means may be cameras 24 and 26 which identify a vehicle as it enters or exits a car park. The user terminal may further have a permit holder registration user interface.
Patent GB-2588850-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for light fixture location determination
Inventor: Matt Halberstadt
IPC: G06T7/70
Filed: 2020-09-23
Abstract: A lighting fixture location is determined by capturing (403) a first image of the fixture from a first position (402) and determining a first distance vector between the first position and the fixture using the captured first image. A second image of the fixture is captured (406) from a second position (405) and a second distance vector between the second position and the fixture is determined based on the captured second image. A vector relationship location is determined (407) where the first and second distance vectors are nearest to each other (e.g. where they intersect), and that location is designated as the fixture location. The precise location thus determined may be used for accurate fixture control (408). The fixture orientation may also be determined based on the first and second captured images, e.g. by shape recognition. For greater accuracy, capturing images of the fixture may be repeated at further positions to provide further vectors, the proximity of these to the first and second vectors also being considered when determining the location. One camera may be used and moved from the first to the second (and other) positions for image capture, or a camera may be simultaneously provided at each position.
Patent GB-2599139-A (GB)
Title: FSK radio-frequency demodulations
Inventor: Philip Corbishley
IPC: H04L27/14
Filed: 2020-09-25
Abstract: A demodulator 25 for a digital radio receiver comprises a frequency discriminator 26 and a Viterbi decoder 27. The frequency discriminator 26 receives a series of digital signal samples representative of an FSK-modulated signal and performs frequency discrimination on the samples to generate a series of frequency samples. Each frequency sample represents an instantaneous frequency of the signal in a respective frequency-sample period. There are an integer oversampling factor, N > 1, of frequency-sample periods in each symbol period. The Viterbi decoder 27 receives the series of frequency samples, determines branch metrics for each symbol period by determining distances between a vector of N successive frequency samples and each of a plurality of reference waveform vectors 28, each comprising N elements. It uses the branch metrics in a Viterbi process to output demodulated symbol values corresponding to a maximum-likelihood decoding of the FSK-modulated signal.
Patent GB-2590260-A (GB)
Title: Automated production history matching using Bayesian optimization
Inventor: Srinath Madasu
IPC: G06N5/04
Filed: 2018-08-30
Abstract: A history-matched oilfield model that facilitates well system operations for an oilfield is generated using a Bayesian optimization of adjustable parameters based on an entire production history. The Bayesian optimization process includes stochastic modifications to the adjustable parameters based on a prior probability distribution for each parameter and a model error generated using historical production measurement values and corresponding model prediction values for various sets of test parameters.
Patent GB-2605832-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for generating sound for use in treating a mental disorder
Inventor: JOHN EDWARD COYSGARNE SIM
IPC: G10K15/02
Filed: 2021-04-15
Abstract: A method of generating sound for use in the treatment of a mental disorder, the method comprising: sending, by an audio unit to a sound emitting device, a first signal corresponding to a first sound wave (S100); sending, by the audio unit to the sound emitting device, a second signal corresponding to a second sound wave different to the first sound wave (S102); emitting, by the sound emitting device, the first sound wave for a first time period (S104); and emitting, by the sound emitting device, the second sound wave for a second time period (S104). The first sound wave may be a periodic sound wave, such as a square wave. The second sound may be at least one of a disrupted version of the first sound wave and a dis-phased version of the first sound wave. The second sound wave may be an irregular sound. Systems for generating sound for use in treating a mental disorder are also described, as are methods of therapy for a mental disorder.
Patent GB-2593606-A (GB)
Title: Classification engine for learning properties of words and multi-word expressions
Inventor: Ella Rabinovich
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2019-10-25
Abstract: Method and apparatus for training and using a classifier for words. Embodiments include receiving a first plurality of sentences comprising a first word that is associated with a class and a second plurality of sentences comprising a second word that is not associated with the class. Embodiments include training a classifier using positive training data for the class that is based on the first plurality of sentences and negative training data for the class that is based on the second plurality of sentences. Embodiments include determining a measure of correlation between a third word and the class by using a sentence comprising the third word as an input to the classifier. Embodiments include using the measure of correlation to perform an action selected from the following list: selecting content to provide to a user; determining an automatic chat response; or filtering a set of content.
Patent GB-2602364-A (GB)
Title: A forced induction system and method of forced induction for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: Osama Elogab
IPC: F02M35/10
Filed: 2021-06-10
Abstract: A forced induction system for an internal combustion engine and a method of using such an induction system, the system comprising a first compressor 2 configured to produce a first stream of gas 3, an air multiplier 4 arranged to receive the first stream of gas 3 and eject the first stream of gas 3 over a Coandă surface, the air multiplier 4 configured to entrain ambient air 5 with the ejected first stream of gas to produce a second stream of gas 8, and a second compressor 9 arranged to receive the second stream of gas 8, and configured to compress the second stream of gas 8 for supply to an internal combustion engine. In this way, a mass of air being introduced into an internal combustion engine can be increased, by virtue of the air multiplier 4 (using a Coanda surface) upstream of the second compressor (turbocharger) 9.