baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2493684-A (GB)
Title: Measurement method
Inventor: HATCH CHRISTOPHER BYRON
IPC: H04M3/30
Filed: 2012-05-16
Abstract: The performance of a test apparatus for a communications network may be inferred by analysing a set of performance data results measured on a number of different lines in the network. Once a sample of sufficient size for a particular test apparatus has been created then it is possible to infer the performance of the test apparatus based on the ratio of passes to fails recorded.
Patent GB-2511082-A (GB)
Title: Reluctance machines
Inventor: DEODHAR RAJESH PRANAY
IPC: H02K1/14
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A reluctance machine comprises a stator with an annular winding 22. Plural stator flux guides 24b are arranged around the annular coil 22 and guide flux generated by current flowing in the winding in a plane perpendicular to the current direction. A rotor has flux guides 26 which, when at least partially aligned with the stator flux guides 24 guide flux between their ends 60b, 62b. The stator and rotor flux guides can be around their respective circumferences. Flux can be guided either in a radial direction in the stator and an axial direction in the rotor, axially in the stator and radially in the rotor (fig 9) or at an angle to the rotation axis (fig 10) with the rotor flux guides lying on a virtual cone. The stator flux guides can be C shaped or T shaped (fig 14) and continuously formed (fig 16). Flux guides can comprise metallic powder, soft magnetic composite or metal laminations. There can be plural sets of independent windings and flux guides that can be circumferentially either aligned or offset and be continuous or have gaps between them. The machine can be a motor or a generator and single or three phase and be part of a pump in whose impellor comprises the rotor flux guides.
Patent GB-2511875-A (GB)
Title: Covering device of opening of building
Inventor: CHEN LIN
IPC: E05D15/16
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: A coupling module, which is incorporated into a covering device for an opening of a building includes an elongate main member 32 and two coupling members 34 provided at opposite ends of the main member. An adjusting unit 36 has a stop 361 movable between deployed and retracted positions. In the first position, a rear stop face 361B of the stop combines with a front stop face 34A of the coupling member to form a holding space therebetween, which may grip a rail. In the second position, the rear stop face is retracted into the main member. In another aspect, a covering device includes the coupling module as well as two parallel rails 10 and a shading member (20, fig 1). The stop member may be spring-loaded and include a switching plate 365 for control of the adjusting member.
Patent GB-2516659-A (GB)
Title: Structure formation apparatus
Inventor: WESTBROOK JAMES CHARLES
IPC: B31F1/24
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: Disclosed are two corresponding apparatuses and methods in which a sheet 12,16 is formed by a three stage process 6,10,18 the first 6 in which a single sheet 4 is formed into a repeating rectangular or square form 8, the second 10 in which the rectangular or square formed sheet is converted into a triangular form, with bases of the triangular forms forming effective first and second outer layers of the sheet 12. A cover sheet 16 is then applied to the sheet 12 in a third process 18, to form the finished sheet 12,16. The apparatuses and methods may form sheet material in a continuous, and more efficient manner than other common sheet structures, which typically come in the form of a repeating triangular pattern first sheet, sandwiched between two additional flat sheets.
Patent GB-2516942-A (GB)
Title: Text to Speech Conversion
Inventor: MAGANTI HARI KRISHNA
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 2013-08-07
Abstract: A Text To Speech (TTS) conversion system receives a message including text and sender identification information, retrieves stored voice data corresponding to a user identified by the sender identification information, and synthesizes speech based on the retrieved voice data (fig. 1). Aspects of the invention include updating the voice data using a voice signal obtained during a telephone conversation with the user (fig. 2) and synthesizing the speech using a statistical parametric speech synthesis method including a statistical acoustic voice model (figs 3 & 4). The speech can also be synthesized according to an emotion detected in the conversation or an emoticon detected in the received text (fig. 5).
Patent GB-2522615-A (GB)
Title: Assay and medicament
Inventor: DIMMOCK NIGEL J
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 2014-01-16
Abstract: A method of identifying antiviral agents is disclosed comprising monitoring for the production of RNA from segments 1, 2, and 3 of influenza A virus in the presence of a test defective interfering (DI) influenza virus RNA, wherein a defective interfering virus RNA that interferes with the production of RNA from each of segments 1, 2, and 3 is identified as an antiviral agent. Also claimed are cloned or recombinant defective interfering influenza virus comprising RNA derived from segment 1, 2, or 3 wherein said RNA comprises an RNA of 300-600 nucleotides in length, at least 100 nucleotides from the C and N terminus of segment 1, 2, or 3, a central deletion of nucleotides of said segment, wherein said defective interfering influenza virus is capable of interfering with RNA production from segments 1, 2, and 3 of influenza A. A defective interfering virus RNA wherein the RNA is mutated to prevent expression of any encoded protein is also claimed.
Patent GB-2512446-A (GB)
Title: Heterogenous assay
Inventor: RUDDELL CAROLYN JENNIFER
IPC: G01N33/52
Filed: 2014-01-27
Abstract: A sample testing device 300 for conducting a heterogeneous assay, e.g. an ELISA, comprises (i) a capillary passage having a lumen, (ii) a combined capture and signal measurement zone 200 in fluid connection with the capillary passage 202, and (iii) an optical pathway 400 across the combined capture and signal measurement zone. The combined capture and signal measurement zone includes a plurality elongate fins 104 projecting substantially perpendicularly from a base. Each elongate fin has a length that is substantially parallel to the base. The lengths of the fins are: parallel to one another and aligned along a line perpendicular to the fins; and are perpendicular to the optical pathway. The fins permit optical transmission therethrough along the optical pathway and define a plurality of fluidic channels along the base. A method of performing a heterogeneous assay in a capillary lumen comprises providing a capillary passage having a lumen, which connects in series: (i) a fluid application region (ii) a reagent zone and (iii) a capture zone comprising means to capture the signal linked binding member.
Patent GB-2525676-A (GB)
Title: Access tool
Inventor: BABU GIRISH GANESHA
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: An access tool such as a speculum comprising an elongate arm 2, and a foot 3 for insertion into a blood vessel, the foot 3 being located at one end of the elongate arm 2. The foot 3 comprises a first footplate 31 and second footplate 32 slideably movable relative to one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the elongate arm 2 to control a variable separation between the footplates 31, 32 such that, when the foot 3 is inserted into the blood vessel, a separation defined between the two footplates 31, 32 forms a pathway into the vessel. The footplates may be biased into their separated positions by a spring mechanism 4. There may be a guide portion, pivotally attached to the elongate arm 2. The separation may be effected by means of a screw mechanism.
Patent GB-2515187-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing low endotoxin chitosan
Inventor: HARDY CRAIG
IPC: C08B37/00
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: A process for producing a low endotoxin alkali chitosan, chitin, or a derivative thereof comprises contacting chitosan, chitin, or a derivative thereof with an alkali solution having a concentration of less than 0.25M to form a mixture and leaving the mixture for less than 12 hours. Preferably, the alkali solution is 0.2M or less and may be selected from sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or sodium carbonate. The mixture may be left for less than 8 hours. The mixture may also contain a preservative selected from silver ions, zinc ions, or chlorohexadine. The process may comprise a further step of drying the mixture. The alkali chitosan may be subsequently treated with an acid to form a neutral chitosan. Alkali chitosan, chitin, neutral chitosan, and chitosan salts or other derivatives, each comprising an endotoxin concentration of less than 50 EU/g are also disclosed. The chitosan salt may be used to stem blood flow and may be incorporated into a wound dressing.
Patent GB-2527783-A (GB)
Title: A broadband linear polarization scrambler
Inventor: SNIK FRANS
IPC: G02F1/01
Filed: 2014-07-01
Abstract: A broadband polarization scrambler comprising a birefringent retarder material layer 104 having a plurality of through-thickness zones 104a, 104b, 104c extending through the thickness of the layer, each zone configured to alter the polarization state of light passing through the layer differently than each adjacent zone whilst retaining the circular polarization of at least a portion of incoming circularly polarized light. The zones are irregular and serve to depolarise linearly polarised light in the spatial domain.
Patent GB-2521493-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) for a close-coupled speaker and microphone system
Inventor: ZHANG YI
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2014-07-03
Abstract: A method of providing acoustic echo cancellation, comprising: employing a speaker to produce an audio signal from a reference signal; capturing the audio signal with a microphone (wherein the microphone is closely-coupled to the speaker); employing Full band cancellation (FBC) logic to modify the captured audio signal based on the reference signal, wherein the modified audio signal suppresses an acoustic echo of the audio signal that is related to at least a direct acoustic path between the microphone and the speaker; and employing a subband acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) logic to generate an output signal that suppresses other echoes of the audio signal based on the modified audio signal and the reference signal, wherein the other echoes are at least related to an external environment surrounding the microphone and the speaker. Thus, a reference signal is provided to a speaker, a subband AEC circuit and/or logic and FBC circuit and/or logic. A (digital) reference signal may be provided to a subband AEC and an analog reference signal may be provided to the speaker.
Patent GB-2530555-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft seat
Inventor: ERHEL PHILIPPE
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat 214, a swivel 232 connected to and rotatably supporting the seat and a swivel frame connected to the swivel. A first lateral rail 236 supports the swivel frame and allows the swivel frame to move in a first direction. A first longitudinal rail 238 supports the first lateral rail such that the first lateral rail is movable along the first longitudinal rail, thereby permitting the swivel frame to move in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.
Patent GB-2521923-A (GB)
Title: Roll cab stability device
Inventor: DOERFLINGER DAVID A
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: A dual-bracket roll stability device 105 for preventing a structure 100 such as a roll cab or trolley from tipping over when drawers 115 of the roll cab are opened in a fully-extended position, comprising a first bracket 120 coupled to a bottom of the tool chest or cabinet, and a second bracket 125 coupled to a side of the roll cab, where the brackets each include portions 140,160 that extend outward from the structure to contact the ground when the roll cab begins to tip. These portions may be coupled together to distribute the load along the bottom and side portions of the roll cab. When the drawers of the roll cab are fully extended, the stability device can maintain the roll cab's balance while remaining discrete and spatially compact. A tool cabinet comprising the stability device is also claimed.
Patent GB-2532945-A (GB)
Title: Mounting device
Inventor: LUKE MCGOWAN
IPC: F24H9/06
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A mounting device 1 for mounting an item, such as furniture, plumbing or electrical equipment to a surface comprises a substantially planar body 100 which features an engagement portion (151a-151b), for engagement with the item to be mounted to the mounting device. The body also has a transparent fixing region (110-124) configured to allow a user to identify a fixing point on the surface while looking through the fixing region, and to locate fixing means in the surface at the fixing point, through the fixing region, to fix the mounting device to the surface. Also defined is a mounting device characterised by a plurality of different arrays of fixing points, the different arrays corresponding to the fixing points required by different items of plumbing or electrical equipment.
Patent GB-2533124-A (GB)
Title: Underwater detection
Inventor: Stephen Cowls
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2014-12-10
Abstract: A apparatus for detecting an underwater electrically conductive device (70, figure 2), which optionally can be a cable or pipeline, by measuring a first received magnetic field using a target detection receiver (130, figure 3A) with a first detection range and measuring a second received magnetic field using a seawater detection receiver (110, figure 3A) with a second detection range. The transmitters are separate from the receivers. Optionally, the seawater response is calculated from the seawater detection receiver, and this response is subtracted S2 from the target response, which is a combination of the pipeline and seawater response. Optionally, the detection apparatus is located on an underwater vehicle (10, figure 2). Optionally the second detection range is smaller than that of the first detection range. Optionally, the receivers can use either an induction coil, magnetometer or hall-effect device.
Patent GB-2525092-A (GB)
Title: A golf training device
Inventor: O'MEARA MICHAEL
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: A golf training device comprises: a base 10 having an upper surface 12; a first linear guide means 42 on the upper surface of the base and a guide rail 50 provided on the upper surface 12 of the base 10; a slider 26 engages with the first 42 and second guide means 50 and is movable along the guide means 42, 50; the slider 26 is provided with at least one rest position and a resistance release means 40 bears on the slider 26 when it is in the rest position so as to resist movement of the slider 26 away from the rest position. The resistance means 40 may be a ball which is biased by a spring into contact with a surface of the slider 26 and the force applied by the resistance means 40 may be adjustable. The upper surface 12 of the base 10 preferably includes a putting surface and the guide rail 50 preferably guides a golf club. The mass of the slider 26may be adjustable.
Patent GB-2520461-A (GB)
Title: System and method of controlling and reporting a product acquisition, and of controlling the provision of a service to a customer, or the access of a customer
Inventor: SEBESTYEN JOZEF
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2013-09-02
Abstract: A system or method for controlling and reporting a product acquisition process from a mobile device with enhanced user experience is described. The method comprises of acquiring the products using a handheld electronic device with an online approach, optionally paying for the products online using a payment service, choosing a collection point and the time when the customer will be ready to collect the product, signalling an assistant that the product preparation needs to begin, signalling that the customer is ready to collect the prepared product and identifying the user by one of the proposed authentication methods so that the user can be granted access to the product or service.
Patent GB-2525505-A (GB)
Title: Sit on top circuit board ferrite phase shifter
Inventor: ALEXANDER JEFFREY
IPC: H01P5/08
Filed: 2015-04-13
Abstract: The system comprises a waveguide ferrite phase shifter 104 configured to propagate electromagnetic energy longitudinally between the ends of the waveguide ferrite phase shifter, a stripline circuit board 102 that includes a conductive trace 110, and one or more conductive pins (126 Fig 2) configured to couple electromagnetic energy between the conductive trace and an end of the waveguide ferrite phase shifter. Aspects include the conductive pin inserted into the stripline circuit board through a via. The waveguide ferrite phase shifter comprises at least one ferromagnetic core that extends longitudinally between the ends of the waveguide ferrite phase shifter, at least one dielectric slab that abuts one side of the ferromagnetic core and extends longitudinally through the waveguide ferrite phase shifter against the ferromagnetic core, and a metalized rectangular housing that encases the ferromagnetic core and the dielectric slab and extends longitudinally between the ends of the waveguide ferrite phase shifter.
Patent GB-2530847-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for determining an intended target
Inventor: HARDY ROBERT
IPC: G06F3/042
Filed: 2015-07-06
Abstract: The intended target of e.g. a pointing gesture in a human machine interaction (HMI) is determined by determining a location of an object (e.g. finger or stylus) in three-dimensional space at several time intervals, and determining a metric associated with each of a plurality of items of a user interface. The metric is indicative of a respective target being the intended target of the object. The metric is determined based upon a model and the location of the object at the plurality of time intervals, and may determine the trajectory of the object. A Bayesian reasoning process is then used to determine the intended target from the plurality of targets based on the metric associated with each of the plurality of targets. The intended target may be an item on a graphical user interface (GUI) or a physical control. The model may be a Bayesian intentionality prediction model, nearest neighbour model, a linear or nonlinear destination reversion model, an equilibrium reverting model or mean reverting diffusion model or a bridging model (such as a Markov bridging model). Environmental information (e.g. indicating the acceleration of an associated vehicle) may also be received and used in the model.
Patent GB-2528390-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic filter apparatus and method of use thereof
Inventor: PHILLIPS ELIZABETH FRANCIS
IPC: H01P1/213
Filed: 2015-07-13
Abstract: Ceramic filter apparatus, said filter including a first ceramic filter means having one or more resonating means defined therein and arranged to resonate at at least a first radio frequency, and at least a second filter means having one or more resonating means defined therein and arranged to resonate at at least a second radio frequency, characterised in that the first ceramic filter means is multiplexed to the second filter means using one or more transmission lines. The one or more transmission lines include any or any combination of any structure that is arranged or is capable of carrying alternating current of radio frequency therealong, a printed circuit board with one or more electrical conductive strips provided thereon, a micro-strip, a coaxial cable, a stripline, a trough line, or any suitable transmission line of a particular or pre-determined electrical length. Preferably the one or more transmission lines are provided externally of the filter bodies. By using one or more transmission lines to multiplex or couple the first and at least second filter means together, the filter means have no required orientation and can therefore be provided in any suitable orientation to provide a compact filter design.
Patent GB-2526710-A (GB)
Title: Cutting apparatus and method of cutting material
Inventor: LARRINGTON RICHARD
IPC: B02C18/14
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: Apparatus and method of cutting a material comprising rotationally passing teeth (10) of a rotary cutting device (4) mounted within a housing (12) alongside a non-rotary fin (14) attached to an internal surface of the housing and pushing the material through holes (18) in the fin from one side of the fin to an opposite side and cutting the material pushed through the holes on the opposite side of the fin. Also disclosed is a sorting apparatus and method.
Patent GB-2541436-A (GB)
Title: System, method and computer program for operating a land- or marine-based multi-spool gas turbine
Inventor: MATTI MALKAMAKI
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2015-08-20
Abstract: The present invention is a system, method and computer program for operating a land or marine based multi-spool gas turbine system for generating electrical power to supply a load. A first high pressure spool comprises a compressor C1, a turbine T1, and a first generator G1 mounted on a shaft 11A. A second low pressure spool comprises a second turbine T2, and a second generator G2. A heat generator, for example a combustor, HGE1 is arranged upstream from the first turbine and is configured to elevate the temperature of a compressed gas stream prior to expansion in the first turbine. The first turbine drives the first compressor and the first generator. The first and second generators are independently controllable. The system further comprises a first heat exchanger which provides a heat exchange relationship between the gas exhaust of the second turbine and a flow of gas exiting the compressor prior to entering the heat generator so as to preheat the compressed gas. Alternatively, the system may facilitate controlling the rotational speeds of the generators, and a facilitate regulation of amount of heat generated by the first heat generator.
Patent GB-2544466-A (GB)
Title: Array of vertical axis turbines
Inventor: PAUL FRANKLIN STEEL
IPC: F03D9/00
Filed: 2015-11-12
Abstract: An array of vertical axis water turbines, each having a central turbine axle 1 about which vanes 3 rotate. Each vane is provided on and rotates around a respective vane axis. A mechanical linkage 7-9, 10-12, 13-16 between a turbine axle and its vane axes causes each vane to rotate about its vane axis at half the angular frequency at which the vane axis rotates about the axle. Preferably the spacing between turbine axles and the relative position of the vanes allows the path followed by a vane to intersect or overlaps the path followed by another vane (figures 5a-5c). The vane axes of first and second turbines may rotate about their axles opposite rotational directions. Rotation control or synchronisation between turbines may be achieved by mechanical linkage between the turbines (fig. 6), and the linkage may also be used to provide a single, combined drive from the linked turbines (fig. 13). The vanes may be supported at upper and lower points along the vane axis, with the supports being mechanically linked for mutual rotation (fig. 11). Turbines in the array may have different heights to accommodate differing depths of sea or river bed (fig. 8).
Patent GB-2531456-A (GB)
Title: Securing apparatus and method
Inventor: ZHANG GUANGTIAN
IPC: C12M3/00
Filed: 2014-07-07
Abstract: A securing apparatus includes a housing, a cam member, and a movable device that can be moved in a first direction to engage a first surface of the cam member to cause the cam member to move from a first position to a second position. When the cam member is in the first position, first and second movable members can be moved relative to the housing. When the cam member is in the second position, second and third surfaces of the cam member press respectively against the first and second movable members to trap the first and second movable members respectively between the second and third surfaces of the cam member and the housing such that the first and second movable members are fixed relative to the housing.