baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2558882-A (GB)
Title: Tool and method for crankshaft angle calculation
Inventor: MARTIN CHRISTOPHER ROUND
IPC: G01C9/28
Filed: 2017-01-11
Abstract: A support or locator for a digital clinometer 01 may have a flat face 02 onto which a digital level may be attached via an adhesive locator or via a magnetic means. The bracket may be attached to a flywheel 04 or to a crankshaft of an engine via an internal or external thread on the crank or fly wheel, Figure 2 or Figure 4, 12. The clinometer may be attached to the bracket by mounting screws, Fig 3, 8, 9 and 10. Alternatively the bracket may an L shape having through holes in one face to allow screws Fig 6, 16 to pass through and to be attached to holes present in the flywheel Fig 6, 18. The clinometer is used to measure angular revolution of the crankshaft and flywheel or the position of the piston relative to top dead centre when checking the timing of the engine.
Patent GB-2546638-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing anatomical phantoms with constituents having variable densities
Inventor: FERGAL KERINS
IPC: G09B23/30
Filed: 2015-06-12
Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of producing an anatomical phantom of an anatomical part having components of different density. The method includes providing a mold of an anatomical part, providing a mold having a size and shape corresponding to a first constituent of the anatomical part. A first liquid is place into the constituent mold and frozen which is placed into the larger anatomical mold and supported in a location corresponding to an actual location of the part in an actual anatomical part. The larger mold is then filled with a second liquid, which forms a gel after a freeze/thaw cycle, to encase the frozen first liquid in the second liquid and the temperature is dropped to freeze the second liquid. The combination is then thawed to produce an anatomical phantom of the anatomical part having a continuous seam between the first constituent part and a remainder of the anatomical part represented by the polyvinyl alcohol based gel. The first and second liquids have a composition such that upon undergoing one freeze thaw cycle, products resulting from the freeze thaw cycle have different densities approximating different constituents of the anatomical part with the second product being a gel encapsulating the first product.
Patent GB-2568213-A (GB)
Title: Grounding arrangement for a voltage source converter
Inventor: PHILIP STEPHEN JONES
IPC: H02M7/483
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: A grounding arrangement 40 for a voltage source converter (VSC) in a power transmission system is used when the converter is shut down. The VSC may be a modular multi-level converter (MMC), alternate-arm converter (AAC) or series bridge converter (SBC). The VSC includes at least one branch having one or more serially-connected modules, each module having a plurality of serially-connected sub-modules 24 that are controllably switched to generate a controlled voltage across the module. Each module has a first sub-module at one end and a last sub-module at an opposite end. Each sub-module has a first terminal, a second terminal, an energy storage element (e.g. capacitor 30) and a switching arrangement 32, 34, wherein at least one of the terminals is coupled to a terminal of the energy storage element. Upon shutdown of the converter, the first terminal of the first sub-module and the second terminal of the last sub-module are connected to earth. The grounding arrangement comprises a plurality of switch units 42, each switch unit being associated with a respective sub-module and connects across the first and second terminals of the associated sub-module when remotely activated. This remote activation occurs following connection to earth potential of the first and last sub-modules of the converter branch.
Patent GB-2562249-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle climate system
Inventor: ROGER KEITH BAKER
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2017-05-09
Abstract: A method and system are described for controlling a vehicle climate system in a vehicle having at least two zones, which may be driver and passenger zones. A controller is configured to determine first and second target air flow temperatures for first and second zones respectively, and determine whether the second zone is occupied. If the second zone is unoccupied, the controller calculates at least one characteristic of air flow, such as air flow rate or air flow distribution over screen, foot and face regions. The first target temperature value and a measured temperature value, but not the second target temperature value, are included in the calculation. The controller then instructs a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit to provide an air flow with the calculated characteristic to both zones. Occupancy may be detected with a seatbelt, pressure, infrared or door sensor, or with a camera.
Patent GB-2548510-A (GB)
Title: Using 3D computed tomography to analyze shaped charge explosives
Inventor: JOHN NORRIS SMITH
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: A method may include positioning at least one calibration disk in a computed tomography (CT) scanner and positioning a pellet in the CT scanner. The at least one calibration disk and the pellet may both be made of a same powder exhibiting a known density. The method may further include scanning the at least one calibration disk and the pellet using the CT scanner to obtain one or more CT images of the pellet and the at least one calibration disk, and comparing a density of the pellet with the known density of the at least one calibration disk based on the one or more CT images.
Patent GB-2564151-A (GB)
Title: Image data encoding and decoding
Inventor: MAGALI KIMLEE MIRI PHILIPPE
IPC: H04N19/196
Filed: 2017-07-05
Abstract: Encoding a current image region of an image according to at least two modes of operation. One or more properties of one or more image regions other than the current image region are used 3100 to predict whether the encoded data for the current image region will meet a predetermined criterion. The mode of operation is controlled 3110 and may depend on the prediction of whether the predetermined criterion is met. The property of the compressed data may be a number of non-zero data values predicted to be present. The modes of operation may relate to what filters are applied to reference samples used for inter prediction. The other regions used in the prediction may be neighboring or previously coded blocks or coding units. Also claimed is corresponding image decoding.
Patent GB-2551674-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive data streaming method with push messages control
Inventor: YOUENN FABLET
IPC: H04N21/6377
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: A method for managing streaming over communication networks. A server pushes an initial video segment to the client to initiate the streaming. In response to feedback from the client a later video segment is sent by the server at an optimum quality level. The quality level may correspond to a video segment of particular resolution or bit rate. The feedback may be an acknowledgement or window_update message from the client. The arrangement may allow a fast start for video streaming wherein a low resolution segment is initially sent and the quality is subsequently adapted based on the determined conditions to send later segments at a higher quality level. The optimum/suitable quality may be based on the acknowledgement message or timing or receipt of the acknowledgement message. The initial video segment may be pushed to the client before the Media Presentation Description (MPD) is transmitted.
Patent GB-2553458-A (GB)
Title: Electronic percussion instrument
Inventor: IKUTARO KAKEHASHI
IPC: G10H3/14
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument whereby music can be more faithfully reproduced in response to a hitting operation by a musical performer. An electronic percussion instrument 100 is provided with a thin plate-shaped head 101 in an opening part formed having a bottomed cylindrical shape, and a pressure sensor 106 and a signal processing device 110 are each provided on a bottom part 102a. A surface of the head 101 constitutes part of a hitting face 101a, and a vibration sensor 103 is provided on a back face thereof. In the vibration sensor 103, a pressure sensor pressing body 105 is provided facing toward the pressure sensor 106. The pressure sensor pressing body 105 is formed having a tapered shape, the outside diameter of which gradually decreases from the vibration sensor 103 side thereof to the pressure sensor 106 side thereof. The signal processing device 110 outputs a musical sound signal representing musical sound using detection signals of the vibration sensor 103 and the pressure sensor 106.
Patent GB-2557437-A (GB)
Title: Display control apparatus and method of controlling display control apparatus
Inventor: HIDETAKA UEMURA
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2017-10-19
Abstract: Information is acquired relating to a focusing degree of a plurality of focal point detection areas in an image, e.g. using a ranging unit to measure a distance to each object from signals from an image pickup element detecting a phase difference. A focus guide for objects in the image (e.g. identifying a front or rear focus state or defocus amount) is superimposed on the image indicating focusing degree information obtained from calculating a defocus amount of each object in the image. A simple (i.e. reduced detail) display is generated by displaying a low focusing degree area guide to be smaller (flower pots in fig. 6A) than a high focusing degree area guide (child in fig. 6A), or by not displaying information in the low focusing degree area guide (dog in fig. 6A). A user may adjust the focus of a capturing lens using a focus ring by referring to the screen of the display unit. A less complex display simplifies operation for the user. Such generation of simplified focus guide display may be suspended if the number of focal point detection areas is below a threshold.
Patent GB-2568236-A (GB)
Title: Improved vehicle data communications network
Inventor: HARIVADEN AMBALAL PARMAR
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus for an automotive communication network that comprises controllers linked to data buses and connected to each other by a high speed communication channel. Control Node (CN) 1 receives a data message 201 via the high speed channel and determines the network address of CN 2. A corresponding message 205 is returned such that CN 2 may determine the network address of CN 1. CN 2 may send to CN 1 a service discovery message 213 that contains information regarding services available from itself and from the nodes connected to its data bus such as electronic control units (ECU), sensors and actuators. CN 1 identifies the services available to it from CN2 and sends CN 2 a service discovery message 221 regarding the services available from CN1 itself and from the nodes connected to its data bus. The data bus may be Controller Area Network (CAN) bus, a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) bus or a FlexRay bus. The high-speed channel may use Ethernet and may have a throughput of 100 Gbps.
Patent GB-2573765-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to organic material
Inventor: GEORGE MICHEL KLAT
IPC: A01N3/00
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: Claimed is a method for protecting a plant from an environmental condition which method comprises the steps of: a) providing a foamable composition comprising a foaming agent; b) foaming the foamable composition by aerating it to form a foamed composition; and c) applying the foamed composition to the plant in need of protection. Preferably, the environmental condition is one of an extreme of temperature of humidity. Preferably, the composition used within the method is an alkaline foamable composition. Also claimed is the use of a foamable composition comprising a foaming agent to protect a plant from an environmental condition. Additionally claimed is a foamable composition suitable for protecting a plant from an environment condition wherein the composition comprises a foaming agent, an alkaline buffer, and an adhesive agent for adhering a foamed composition to a plant wherein the foamed composition is formed from the foamable composition.
Patent GB-2575663-A (GB)
Title: A device, arrangement and method for cutting piles
Inventor: MARK G BINGHAM
IPC: E02D9/00
Filed: 2018-07-18
Abstract: A device for cutting piles 10 has a main frame 12. First and second clamps 22a, 22b are supported on the main frame in-line along a common axis X for clamping a pile 24 to the device. A cutting assembly 40 is supported on the main frame between said first and second clamps. The cutting assembly carries a pile cutting blade and is moveable between a retracted position and an advanced position. The device 10 has a mounting assembly 60 for attachment to a vehicle.  In one aspect, the main frame 12 is rotatable relative to the mounting assembly 60. In another aspect, the first and second clamps 22a, 22b apply a pre-load to a pile clamped between them tending to bend the pile so as to prevent the blade being nipped.
Patent GB-2570175-A (GB)
Title: Radar systems
Inventor: ANTHONY KINGHORN
IPC: G01S13/48
Filed: 2018-07-27
Abstract: A radar system suitable for air volume surveillance comprises a transmitter antenna and a receiver antenna, each of the transmitter and receiver antenna apertures being separate to one another and configured to allow the transmitter and receiver to operate simultaneously. The transmitting beam has an angular volume which is relatively small compared with the angular volume of space to be surveyed and the system includes a device to scan the beam over the volume. The aperture of the receiver is larger than the aperture of the antenna such that a receiving beam formed from the receiving antenna is narrower than the transmitting beam. The system is capable of forming multiple receiving beams simultaneously such that collectively they match the angular volume of the transmitting beam and the system includes a device for scanning the receiving beams over the volume. The transmitter is to be positioned higher above the earth’s surface than a receiving antenna.
Patent GB-2576181-A (GB)
Title: Chamber system
Inventor: DAVID ALPIN
IPC: E03F5/02
Filed: 2018-08-08
Abstract: An inspection chamber system 10 for an access chamber, comprising a base 14, an upper frame 24 or lip for supporting an access cover 26, and a chamber body 20 positioned between the base 14 and the upper frame 24. The base may be a split base 14a,14b formed of two complementary shaped sections that each include an opening or cut-out such that when the two sections are placed in abutment, form a mating pair which defines an aperture 16 through which an underground asset can be received. The chamber may have ribs 22 on the outer surface. The chamber system 10 may have a RFID tag for audit purposes or tracking. The access chamber may be manufactured by supplying polymer into moulding tools.
Patent GB-2579540-A (GB)
Title: Pipe repair
Inventor: JULIAN BRITTON
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2018-11-16
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for repairing a partially collapsed pipe. The method comprises fitting a mesh stent 320 around the outside of an actuation assembly (150) of a pipe repair apparatus 400, the actuation assembly comprising a plurality of arms; and positioning the pipe repair apparatus 400 within a portion of the pipe 550, at least a part 552 of the portion of the pipe being partially collapsed. The method also comprises causing actuation, of at least one of the arms in the plurality of arms, between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration such that the partially collapsed part 552 of the pipe changes from a partially collapsed form towards a non-collapsed form. The method also comprises removing the pipe repair apparatus 400 from the pipe and leaving the mesh stent 320 in the portion of the pipe 550. The mesh stent is left in position and a relining layer may be fitted to the portion of the pipe (which may be fitted inside of the mesh stent). The relining layer may comprise a cured-in-place pipe (CIPP).
Patent GB-2578930-A (GB)
Title: System and method for improved identification of a mobile device
Inventor: DAVID ULRICH
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2016-08-15
Abstract: A user’s mobile device is identified at a host server which creates a unique Unified Identifier (Unified ID) and determines a unique verification identifier which are stored together. Subsequent requests which are not accompanied by the Unified ID have it verified using the stored verification ID, which may include a carrier ID, device ID, SIM card address, cookie or Ethernet address. The verification ID may also be transmitted to a third party for matching.
Patent GB-2569250-A (GB)
Title: Electrically tuned, meandered, inverted L antenna
Inventor: MICHAEL O'BRIEN
IPC: H01Q13/20
Filed: 2017-09-19
Abstract: The system and method for a tunable, slow-wave meander line antenna having a plurality of coplanar alternating high and low impedance traces. The tunable inverted L meander line antenna being suitable for space-constrained uses. Electronic switches, including solid state switches being used to tune the slow-wave meander-line inverted L antenna. Configurations of more than one antenna element providing polarization diversity, increased gain, and larger impedance bandwidths.
Patent GB-2570072-A (GB)
Title: Light guiding device and cosmetic mirror having same
Inventor: NIANOU WANG
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2017-11-22
Abstract: Provided is a light guiding device (10), comprising a first light incident end surface (100) for receiving a first light, a second light incident end surface (102) for receiving a second light, a light exit surface (104) and a light reflecting surface (106) disposed opposite to the light exit surface (104). The light reflecting surface (106) is configured to perform a reflecting operation on the first light and the second light, and the first light and the second light after the reflecting operation are emitted from the light emitting surface (104). Also provided is a cosmetic mirror with a light guiding device (10). The light guiding device (10) and the cosmetic mirror having the light guiding device (10) are respectively provided with illuminants at both ends of a light guiding body (110), so that the light generated by the illuminant is transmitted from opposite ends of the light guiding body (110) to achieve the purpose of improving the uniformity of the emitted light.
Patent GB-2579129-A (GB)
Title: Aerial imaging device and system
Inventor: CONRAD RIDER
IPC: B64D47/08
Filed: 2019-09-26
Abstract: An imaging device 1 without on-board propulsion and capable of autonomous flight for capturing aerial images. The device may be launched from a ground launcher and follow a loop, curved flight course or arcuate flight path of pre-defined radius or radii range. The flight path may have a horizontal levelised component or flattened flight trajectory at maximum height, apogee 33. The device may have sensors providing data to a CPU controller for actuating control surfaces, e.g. elevons (11, figure 2) and capture images at a range of pitch angles using cameras (17). The device may dynamically adapt the flight path during flight and have multiple flight phases, e.g. vertical ascent, image capture phase, vertical descent homing phase. The device may be small, having fixed wings (9) and a power source, e.g. rechargeable battery, fuel cell, or supercapacitor (21). An on-board machine vision module may recognise a homing target 35, e.g. identifiable pattern or signal on an inflatable catcher (37, figure 9) and navigate towards it.
Patent GB-2578239-A (GB)
Title: Methods of coating a metal foil flow-through substrate with one or more washcoat slurries
Inventor: Hemant Kumar Mishra
IPC: B05C11/06
Filed: 2019-12-19
Abstract: A method of coating a structured metal foil matrix in a mantle. The mantle has first and second overhangs at opposing ends into which the matrix does not extend. The matrix has a plurality of channels which are coated with wash-coat slurries having a catalyst by: (i) holding the substrate substantially vertically with a first end of the substrate being the upper end and introducing a first pre-determined volume of a first wash-coat slurry onto the substrate via open ends of the channels at an upper end of the matrix; (U) removing blockage from cells and wash-coat from a portion of the mantle, (iii) moving, flipping or inverting the mantle into a vertical position where the second end of the matrix is the upper end and introducing a second pre-determined volume of a wash-coat slurry onto the matrix via open ends of the channels at the upper end of the matrix, and (iv) repeating step (ii). Excess slurry is removed by air-knife. An apparatus for performing this method is also described. The matrix may for use as a catalyst in treatment of vehicle exhausts.
Patent GB-2578241-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: MI-NA SHIN
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2019-06-28
Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic display device with a flexible OLED display panel DP. The display panel has a back cover with a plurality of openings that allow the cover to be flexible and relieve the stress applied to the back cover when rolled up. The display panel has a roller unit 151 that winds or unwinds the display panel, and a lifting unit 160 that moves the display panel in a vertical direction. The displays have a housing HP for the panel and the roller unit, and the openings in the back cover have a width in the column direction that is smaller than in the row direction. The size of the back cover is larger than a size of the display panel. The back cover may have support areas with malleable areas between the support areas. The malleable areas having openings in them. The back cover may have several support areas with malleable areas between them. The malleable areas may have reinforcement areas which extend in the length direction of the openings, and have protrusions on the surface opposite to the display panel.
Patent GB-2577848-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads with optimized characteristics and related methods
Inventor: BRADLEY D SCHWEIGERT
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A golf club head 1000 having a head body 1100 having a front 1110, rear 2160, heel 1140, toe 1150, sole 1130 and top 1120 portions; a hosel with a bore, the bore having a hosel axis 1710; a face portion 1200 at the head front; a strikeface 1210 having a centrepoint 1211, the centrepoint being at the midpoint of the face height; the head having at least a first or second optimisation characteristic, the first being a head CG height (height between the head centre of gravity and a first intersection point) of less than or equal to 5.08mm; the second being a CG performance ratio of less than or equal to 0.56, defined by (76.2mm minus the face height) divided by the head CG depth; and a weight structure protruding partially from the head sole portion. When the golf club head is at the address position over the ground plane 1010, from a bottom view of the head a 12 o’clock ray is aligned with the strikeface centrepoint and is orthogonal to a front intersection line between the loft plane and the ground plane; the 3 o’clock ray extends towards the heel, the 9 o’clock ray extends towards the toe, and a centre of gravity of the weight structure is located between the 5 o’clock ray and the 8 o’clock ray.