baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534314-A (GB)
Title: Battery system and method
Inventor: PETER JOHN MILER
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 2016-03-18
Abstract: A battery system comprising a plurality of cells 104 arranged in series in a battery pack 103, a first contactor relay switch (107,108) connected to a positive end 110 of battery pack 103 and a second contactor relay switch 106 connected to a negative end 111 of battery pack 103. A controller 114 is configured to measure a first voltage between the positive terminal 101 and a reference point, a second voltage between the negative terminal 102 and the reference point and a third voltage between a location 105 part way along the plurality of cells 104 and the reference point. A failure state of the battery is determined from the measured voltages. The failure state may be a failure of one or both of the contactor relay switches (106, 107, 108) or leakage of current from the battery system to the reference point. Embodiments are included in which the battery system is used to detect symmetric current leakage from the high voltage terminals of a battery pack used in an electric vehicle. The reference point may be ground or the chassis of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2550177-A (GB)
Title: Software container profiling
Inventor: JOSHUA DANIEL
IPC: G06F21/53
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: Isolation between software processes executable in the operating system is provided such that a first process executing in the operating system is prevented from accessing resources of a second process executing in the operating system. A software component, such as a container, for execution as an isolated process in the operating system and a baseline profile for the software component defining one or more characteristics of the software component at a runtime for identifying performance of the software component are received. A runtime profile of the software component in execution in the operating system defining characteristics of the component in execution is generated. The software component in execution is flagged based on a comparison of the baseline profile and the runtime profile so as to identify an undesirable performance of the software component. The isolation may include namespace isolation.
Patent GB-2540471-A (GB)
Title: Alignment method of liquid crystal display panel and corresponding liquid crystal display apparatus
Inventor: YONG ZHAO
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 2014-01-08
Abstract: An alignment method of a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising steps of: providing a first substrate (1) arranged with a first alignment layer (19) and a second substrate (2) arranged with a second alignment layer (29); dividing both the first alignment layer (19) and the second alignment layer (29) into at least one zone (10), wherein each zone (10) comprises multiple alignment areas (100, 200), and predefined alignment directions of mapping alignment areas (100, 200) of the first alignment layer (19) and the second alignment layer (29) are perpendicular to each other; and illuminating the various alignment areas (100, 200) of the first alignment layer (19) and the second alignment layer (29) respectively with linear polarized lights in different directions, and thus alignment films that are provided with the predefined alignment directions mapping the various alignment areas (100, 200) are formed on the first alignment layer (19) and the second alignment layer (29). The liquid crystal display apparatus is good in an alignment effect and can reduce large view angle color cast.
Patent GB-2551755-A (GB)
Title: Porous metallic foam and related methods of production
Inventor: Neill Ricketts
IPC: B22F3/11
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A method of making porous metallic metal comprising: processing metal particles 14 with a salt 14, binding agent, lubricating agent and a solvent to form granules; applying pressure to the granule to form a body; heating below the melting point of the salt and the sintering temperature to remove lubricating and binding agents by drawing and evaporating them out; sintering the metal particles; and removing the salt from the sintered body. Preferably, the salt comprises a carbonate, silicate, or sodium metasilicate; and binding agent, lubricating agent and solvent comprise trihydroxystearin, N,N ethylene bisstearamide, paraffin, isopropanol; kerosene. A method of manufacturing metal granules by mixing metal particles 14, a salt 12, a binding agent, and a lubricating agent and a solvent into a slurry, then stirring to mix and dry the particles. A plurality of metal granules 14 bound to salt core 12 by a binding and lubricating agent.
Patent GB-2551829-A (GB)
Title: Chair with adjustable armrest
Inventor: STEFAN KNOX
IPC: A47C7/54
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A chair 1 comprises a seat 2, a backrest 3 and two adjustable armrests 4. Each adjustable armrest comprises a pillar 5, a rod 6 for axial movement in relation to the pillar between a lowered position (figure 1) and a raised position (figure 2), and an arm support platform 7 mounted at an upper end of said rod. A plane 9 vertically dissects a centre line of the chair and an upper end of the pillar 10 is spaced further from the central plane than a lower end 11 of the pillar. The arm support platform comprises a rearward end (12, figure 4) and a front end (13, figure 4) in which the arm support platform is shaped such that the front end is closer to the central plane than said rearward end. Furthermore, when the rod is arranged in a lowered position the rearward end is further from the central plane than an outermost edge 14 of the backrest such that a lateral gap 15 exists therebetween, and the front end is closer to the central plane than said outermost edge of said back.
Patent GB-2554635-A (GB)
Title: Bioreactors and methods for processing biological material
Inventor: TAHERA IQBAL ANSARI
IPC: C12N5/00
Filed: 2016-08-03
Abstract: The invention comprises a bioreactor comprising a housing, a first fluid dispenser and a second fluid dispenser; the bioreactor being configured to receive a scaffold mounted within the housing with the first and second fluid dispensers being positioned to apply respective first and second fluids to at least two different regions of a mounted scaffold. It may further comprise a fluid outlet for removing fluid from within the housing. The first and second fluid dispensers may be positioned to apply fluid to different surfaces of a mounted scaffold. A method of processing biological material comprising the steps of: (a) mounting a scaffold within a housing of a bioreactor; (b) applying a first fluid from a first fluid dispenser on to a first region of the mounted scaffold; and (c) applying a second fluid from a second fluid dispenser on to a second region of the mounted scaffold; and wherein at least one of the first fluid, second fluid and scaffold comprises biological material is also claimed.
Patent GB-2559100-A (GB)
Title: Modulation of gene expression and screening for deregulated protein expression
Inventor: IGOR VORECHOVSKY
IPC: C12Q1/6883
Filed: 2016-08-31
Abstract: A method of screening a subject for susceptibility to functional-ATM protein deficiency, wherein the screening comprises determining the presence of a nonthymine variant residue rs609261 located at position -3 relative to the 3 splice site of a non-sense mediated RNA decay switch exon NSE (cryptic exon in ATM intron 28) of the human genome, wherein the presence of a non-thymine variant residue rs609261 indicates that the subject has, or is susceptible to, functional-ATM protein deficiency. In some embodiments, also included herein are compositions and methods of modulating protein expression that uses an agent that targets a transposed element, methods of treatment and kits for detection of the mutation. Alternatively claimed are similar methods wherein the mutation is at rs4988000 in the ATM pseudoexon (PE), or methods of NSE gene/protein modulation.
Patent GB-2557996-A (GB)
Title: Method for, and device comprising, an electronic display
Inventor: VIACHESLAV CHESNOKOV
IPC: G09G5/38
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: It can be difficult for a user to view a device having an electronic display, such as a hand held or portable device, when the user is moving, for example during a bumpy journey the display will shake making it difficult to focus on the content. The disclosed invention aims to improve this situation by allowing a user to activate an anti-shake mode for the display in response to which a number of images of the user are captured to determine the movement of the user relative to the display and transforming the displayed image based on said detected movement.
Patent GB-2561852-A (GB)
Title: Watercraft
Inventor: DANIEL MARTYN FORRESTER
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2017-04-25
Abstract: A watercraft 2 including a ship functionality management system 10 and an augmented reality system 12 is described. The mixed reality system is, at least partially, wearable by a user of the ship and provides augmented reality image data (20, Fig. 4) to the user, based on the interaction between the boat control and mixed reality systems. The ship control system may be a combat management computer. The wearable part of the augmented reality system may interact wirelessly with another part of the augmented reality system and/or the management system and may comprise goggles and/or glasses and/or a headset (52, Fig. 5). The mixed reality image data may be presented in binocular (54, 56, Fig. 5) and/or stereoscopic form. The wearable part of the augmented reality system might comprise sensors (58, Figure 5) for sensing user movement and/or location and/or orientation. The watercraft control system may comprise a camera (40, Fig. 4) providing images to the mixed reality system, and the latter might be subdivided between different users.
Patent GB-2562088-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to well abandonment and slot recovery
Inventor: ALAN FAIRWEATHER
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2017-05-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for single-trip casing cutting and pulling for well abandonment is described. Packers 26 are set in the casing 12 and a casing plug 36 is also provided. Perforations 28 are made in the casing 12 at a maximum depth using a punch tool 18 and fluid circulated through the perforations 28 to determine a return at surface. In the event of a return at surface being detected, the casing 12 is cut and pulled. When no return is detected, perforations are made at increasingly shallower depths until a return is detected and the casing 12 is then cut and pulled. The apparatus includes a string comprising a punch tool 18, a cutting tool 20, a packer 26 and a casing spear 22.
Patent GB-2553398-A (GB)
Title: Analysis of isomers in TIMS-Q-q TOF mass spectrometers
Inventor: ALEXANDER HARDER
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: Methods are disclosed for the analysis of substance mixtures in a mass spectrometer which comprises a trapped ion mobility separator (TIMS), a mass separator, a fragmentation cell and a time-of-flight (TOF) analyser. The method comprises acquiring a first mass-mobility map, and examining an ion signal of interest, its fragment ion spectrum or the substance identification as to whether the ion signal of interest is a superposition of signals from different ion species which are not sufficiently resolved according to mass or mobility, e.g. isomers or isobars. A second mass-mobility map may be acquired with a higher mobility resolution or a higher mobility accuracy in the region around the ion signal of interest by changing a parameter of the trapped ion mobility separator. Alternatively or additionally, an additional fragment ion spectrum of the ion signal of interest may be acquired using a smaller mobility bandwidth or mobility range by changing a parameter of the trapped ion mobility separator.
Patent GB-2562809-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to clamps for fluid conduits
Inventor: JACOB HENRY GOEKE
IPC: F16L23/036
Filed: 2017-08-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a clamp suitable for holding two flanged fluid conduits in a fluid-tight engagement. The clamp comprises first and second clamp body portions 12,14, defining corresponding first and second mutually opposed flange engagement formations 16,18. The first clamp body portion is slidably received within the second clamp body portion, such that the first and second flange engagement formations are limited to linear motion relative each other. The first and second flange engagement formations are resiliently biased towards one another. The first clamp body portion may include an actuator 26 extending through and beyond the second clamp body portion. A distal end 28 of the actuator portion may define an enlarged engagement head 30. The enlarged engagement head may retain a biasing member 32. The second clamp body portion may include a retention portion configured to mate with a first jaw of a plier tool. Also disclosed is an assembly comprising first and second flanged fluid conduits and the clamp of the present disclosure. Further disclosed is a method of using the clamp of the present disclosure.
Patent GB-2555207-A (GB)
Title: System and method for identifying passages in electronic documents
Inventor: ROBERT HENRY WARREN
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2017-08-18
Abstract: A method for searching an electronic document for passages relating to a concept being searched for, where the concept is expressed as a word or plurality of words comprises deconstructing training sentences into a stream of features that represent both the sentences and tokens used by the text (e.g. formatting conditions characterised as header text, text from external sources (for example by being footnoted or endnoted)), their sequence and other ancillary features extracted using natural language processing. Then, a conditional random field is used where the concept being searched for is represented as state A and the background (everything not concept A) as state B.The model created by this training phase is then used to locate the concept as a sequence of sentences within a document. The stream of features may include layout information that is grid-based, which allows for the recognition of form-based data, or data presented in tabular format which cannot readily be resolved into paragraphs. This also allows for the retrieval of tabular information without the knowledge of what type of form is being used.
Patent GB-2559223-A (GB)
Title: Auto-mute audio processing
Inventor: Shafagh Kamkar
IPC: G10L19/18
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: Decoding of an audio data stream. A single-bit processing path and a multi-bit signal processing patch are coupled to a shared node 306. A single-bit audio signal is decoded using a single bit processing path 302. A controller detects when the audio data stream switches from a single-bit audio signal (e.g. DSD) to a multi-bit audio signal (e.g. PCM) and mutes the single-bit audio processing path after detecting the audio stream switches to the multi-bit audio signal. The controller also detects when the audio stream switches from a multi-bit audio signal to a single-bit audio signal and mutes the multi-bit audio processing path 304 after detecting the audio data stream switches to the single-bit audio signal.
Patent GB-2569776-A (GB)
Title: Improved hinge mechanism
Inventor: GREG JOHNSON
IPC: E05D7/12
Filed: 2017-10-26
Abstract: A concealed hinge mechanism comprises a first hinge section 210 extending away from a door mounting plate 202 and connecting to a frame mounted holding plate 220. The first hinge section 210 comprises a hinge arm 212; a first attachment means 214 securing the hinge arm 212 to the holding plate 220 and may also engage the cabinet; an adjustment means 216, e.g. screw, camming against the holding plate 220, to adjust a stand-off distance between the hinge arm and the holding plate; and a second attachment means 230 locking the hinge section 210 to the holding plate 220. This allows alignment of the hinge to be adjusted after the mounting and holding plates are mounted. The second attachment means 230 may be a locking screw 230, a clip or bar brace (231, fig.3), or a nut and bolt (232, fig.5). The second screw 230 may not engage the cabinet.
Patent GB-2558062-A (GB)
Title: Collection strategies that facilitate arranging portions of documents into content collections
Inventor: MARCUS ALEXANDER CASAL
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: Translation method, including converting a document into cognizable translation units (CTUs), linking the CTUs to facilitate reassembly of document, storing the CTUs in a document-specific data storage, collecting the CTUs into at least one collection strategy group for translation independent of the data storage and translating the group of CTUs using a combination of at least two of machine, human, and machine aided human translation that are set to satisfy translation platform operation criteria separately for each group. The CTUs are discrete parts of the document that is to be translated which comprise independently translatable text string subsets of the source document, such as a paragraph, sentence, bullet point, clause, string of words, etc. A translation system comprising a content model that facilitates identifying aspects of a translation document based on the content of said document, facilitating identifying the CTUs that make up the document, including their purpose and relative position. A further method and system related to the translation of the CTUs are additionally disclosed.
Patent GB-2569633-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum pumping arrangement and method of cleaning the vacuum pumping arrangement
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER BAILEY
IPC: C23C16/44
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A vacuum pumping arrangement for evacuating a process chamber comprises at least one turbomolecular pumping stage, at least one further pumping stage downstream of said turbomolecular pumping stage and at least one inlet located downstream of said turbomolecular pumping stage and upstream of said at least one further pumping stage. The further pumping stages may comprise at least one regenerative and at least one drag pumping stage. The arrangement may comprise a single multistage pump with each of the pumping stages being mounted on the same shaft. A method of cleaning a vacuum pumping arrangement comprising a process chamber in fluid communication with said turbomolecular pumping stage comprises generating radicals and inputting said radicals at said inlet. The radicals preferably comprise at least one of fluorine and oxygen radicals and may be generated using a plasma source. The process chamber may be for semiconductor fabrication. Inputting of said radicals may be performed in response to an indication that the process chamber is commencing a cleaning cycle or that a wafer in said process chamber is being changed.
Patent GB-2574902-A (GB)
Title: Contact centre user authentication
Inventor: CAMERON PETER SUTHERLAND ROSS
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 2018-07-25
Abstract: Authenticating a user and connecting the authenticated user to a service agent by establishing a first communication session with the user and determining a unique identifier associated with the first communication session, which may be the user’s phone number. Generating a session identifier to identify first communication session and storing session identifier in a data cache in association with the unique identifier. Outputting an address and the session identifier, for delivery to the user, receiving an authentication request transmitted to the address from a first computing device associated with said user, and in response, outputting at least one message to the first computing device, which includes the session identifier and an address, such as a URL, at which a request for authentication by an authentication service can be directed. Receiving an authentication success message including the session identifier output by the authentication service. Establishing a second communication session with a service agent and in response to receiving the message indicating successful authentication of the user, querying the data cache with the session identifier to determine the unique identifier associated with the first communication session, and connecting the first communication session and the second communication sessions together using the unique identifier associated with the first communication session.
Patent GB-2567300-A (GB)
Title: Electric tong with onboard hydraulic power unit
Inventor: FRANK WERN
IPC: E21B19/16
Filed: 2018-08-09
Abstract: Tong systems having local hydraulic power generation. One system 500 includes a power tong for spinning tubulars; a first electric motor 523 functionally connected to the power tong 525; a plurality of hydraulic power consumers including a backup tong 510 for clamping a tubular string; a second electric motor 553 functionally connected to the plurality of hydraulic power consumers; and electronics to drive the first electric motor and the second electric motor. An alternative system uses a single electric motor and a switchbox (figure 4, 480) to select whether the motor drives the power tong or the hydraulics for the back-up tong. A disclosed method includes arranging a tong system in a hydraulic power configuration; supplying hydraulic power with an onboard electric motor to at least one of the hydraulic power consumers to position a tubular for make-up; arranging the tong system in a rotary drive configuration; supplying at least one of torque and rotation with the onboard electric motor to the power tong.
Patent GB-2576887-A (GB)
Title: A method for increasing negative ions in air
Inventor: CHUANSEN REN
IPC: F24F6/12
Filed: 2018-09-04
Abstract: A conductive liquid in a container 5 is charged. The charged liquid is transformed into aerosol and gaseous/vapour states and transported into air. A power supply 6, which may have an AC/DC adapter, may be used to charge the liquid and generate ions, preferably by applying a voltage to the inside of the liquid container. The ions generated may be positive or negative depending on the polarity of two DC electrodes, which may have a switch to reverse the polarity. The charged aerosol and vapour may be transported into air by means of an atomising sprayer, an ultrasonic atomiser or a steamer.
Patent GB-2563789-A (GB)
Title: Expandable air hose and process
Inventor: DONALD DISBROW
IPC: F16L11/20
Filed: 2016-09-16
Abstract: A pneumatic air hose is formed from an inner elastic tubular member surrounded by an outer inelastic tubular member. In use, one end of the air hose is connected to an air compressor and the end to a pneumatic tool. When engaged, the pneumatic air hose and inner elastic tubular member expand to an extended state while the outer tubular sleeve is extended along with the inner tubular member to a length greater than the original non-extended state. Upon disengagement of the air compressor, the expandable hose resumes its original non-extended state.
Patent GB-2565478-A (GB)
Title: Smart frac plug
Inventor: Jordan Ciezobka
IPC: G01V1/52
Filed: 2017-05-22
Abstract: A smart frac plug assembly including an instrument plug module with a sensor for collecting data during a hydraulic fracturing process. This assembly when used in conjunction with a wireless or tubing conveyed data logger and other related recording/processing systems, provides direct measurements of pressure, temperature, observed velocity field and/or observed acceleration field in a subsurface.