baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2519661-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for mitigating physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) interference in long term evolution (LTE) Systems
Inventor: MAKHLOUF ISAM R
IPC: H04W72/08
Filed: 2014-09-29
Abstract: Mitigating physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) interference in Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, comprising: a wireless-communication device receiving downlink transport blocks and responsively transmitting corresponding acknowledgement messages via a PUCCH; the device making a PUCCH-compromised determination based on determining that a number of received retransmitted downlink transport blocks exceeds a retransmitted-block threshold, the device having previously transmitted, via the PUCCH, acknowledgement messages corresponding to prior transmissions of the received retransmitted downlink transport blocks; and responsive to making the PUCCH-compromised determination, the device: transmitting a scheduling-request message via a random access channel (RACH) and obtaining a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) scheduling grant, accessing pseudo uplink data, annexing uplink-feedback data to the pseudo uplink data, and transmitting the pseudo uplink data and annexed uplink-feedback data via the PUSCH in accordance with the obtained PUSCH scheduling grant. The PUCCH-compromised determination may be based in part on an evaluation of current channel conditions wherein a signal-to-noise ratio (SINR), a reference signal receive power (RSRP), and a downlink modulation-and-coding scheme (MCS) exceeds a respective corresponding threshold. Uplink-feedback data comprises ACK/NACK indications, channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback and rank indications. Pseudo uplink data may comprise Internet Protocol (IP) packets addressed to an IP node.
Patent GB-2532773-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to avionics networks
Inventor: Sylvain Sauvant
IPC: B64C19/00
Filed: 2014-11-27
Abstract: The invention proposes an interface unit/smart component 10 to connect to one or more transducers (sensors, actuators, effectors) via interfaces 40 and an avionics network 46 via smart avionics transducer interface (SATI) 48 end-system 50. The interface unit includes processor 44, whose configuration may be stored in non-volatile memory (NVM) 52, and substantially a remote data concentrator (RDC) incorporating a microcontroller (MCU). The network may use the Avionics Full Duplex (AFDX) protocol and/or be ARINC 664 compliant and may include switches. The interface units may include analogue/digital converters 42. The interface units may be standardised. The interface units may be remotely updated/configured and may have update loading, maintenance and running operating modes. The interface units may exclusively use AFDX sampling ports for network communication. The system may be partitioned such that each interface unit only connects to transducers associated with a single aircraft system and single avionics application.
Patent GB-2533352-A (GB)
Title: Storage container for a vehicle
Inventor: ANDREW HUNT
IPC: B60R9/055
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: A storage container 20 for a vehicle having rigid base and top panels 32, 24, and a connection arrangement of side panels 34 connecting the base panel and the top panel together, the top and bottom panels each having a fold line 40 that allows for the container to collapse to a planar stowed position from a deployed position. The side panels 34 are foldably hinged at one end and releasably attached at the other preferably with a zip fastener to the upper and lower panels 24, 32, and may be provided with foam for damping and protection of a stored item. A brace member (80) may be provided to maintain rigidity of the structure, the panels may be formed of HDPE material, and the folded assembly may be carried with handles (104) provided. The assembly may be used as a vehicle roof box.
Patent GB-2526169-A (GB)
Title: Circuit with LED (Light-Emitting Diode) dimming linear compensation
Inventor: CHEN SENHAI
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: A circuit with an LED (light-emitting diode) dimming linear compensation comprises a rectification circuit (10), a filtering circuit (20), an RCC drive circuit (30) and a compensation resistor R1, wherein the rectification circuit (10) is provided with two input ends connected with an alternating current and two direct-current output ends; the input end of the filter circuit (20) is connected with the direct-current output ends, and the filter circuit is provided with two output ends for outputting a positive electrode and a negative electrode; the RCC drive circuit (30) comprises an oscillation circuit used for driving an LED light source in an RCC mode; the compensation resistor R1 is serially connected in front of one input end of the rectification circuit (10). The rectification resistor R1 is located in front of the rectification circuit (10), thus the voltage of the rear-stage RCC drive circuit (30) is reduced when a trunk circuit current is increased; moreover, the volt-ampere characteristics of the circuit are improved by virtue of the characteristic of being approximate to an impedance load of the RCC drive circuit (30), thus the circuit is more adaptive to the work of a silicon-controlled dimmer.
Patent GB-2524882-A (GB)
Title: Disambiguation of dynamic commands
Inventor: HALASH ELIZABETH
IPC: G10L15/26
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A system comprises a computer which receives a word input, which is determined to be specified as a command in a plurality of grammars (i.e. the word conflicts with at least two commands), each grammar being associated with a respective application; and where the application to which to apply the command is selected according to a status of the application with respect to a human machine interface associated with the application. Each application may be included on a computing device separate from the computer, and the input may be voice input in a vehicle. The computer may register a plurality of grammars, and registering an application grammar may include determining whether a grammar conflicts with another grammar already registered in the computer, and rejecting a command when the command is reserved by a system grammar.
Patent GB-2536624-A (GB)
Title: Locking bracket for window
Inventor: MATTHEW HILL
IPC: E05C19/18
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: A locking bracket for a window of a greenhouse, the locking bracket comprising a plate component 102 having a plurality of angular parts 112 114 116 and a bolt component 104 operatively coupled to the plate component. The bolt component couples the plate component on a glazing bar preferably via tab 134 engaging with the channel (300 Fig 3) on the glazing bar. The plate component is configured, preferably via extended portion 116a to engage and disengage to a frame (206 Fig 3) of the window for locking and unlocking the frame with the glazing bar, preferably the extended portion engages with either the frame member itself or a cavity therein. The bolt component may comprise a shaft 120 and a knob 122 which is preferably manufactured from plastic or rubber and the shaft is preferably threaded to allow it to be rotated through an aperture in the first plate 112. The locking bracket is preferable used to lock a roof vent window on a greenhouse (206 Fig 2)
Patent GB-2530600-A (GB)
Title: Method of localizing lipid double bonds
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2015-04-14
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry wherein lipid molecules are ionised to form a plurality of lipid parent ions and then subjected to photon-induced fragmentation to form a plurality of fragment or product ions. The position of one or more unsaturated bonds in the lipid molecules may be determined by mass analysing the fragment and product ions and analysing their intensity profile. The light source may be an incoherent light source, lamp, or non laser light source. The parent lipid ions may be caused to fragment via photon induced detachment. The photon induced fragmentation may cause the lipid parent ions to fragment indirectly; this may be via interactions with excited neutral gas molecules. The method may include analysing the intensity profile against a previous experimentally obtained intensity profile, or predicted, calculated or theoretical intensity profile. The step of determining the position of the bond may comprise determining the position of one or more C=C double bonds, carbon double bonds or vinyl bonds.
Patent GB-2541351-A (GB)
Title: In-situ pathlength calibration for integrating cavities
Inventor: Sarah Mary Bergin
IPC: G01N21/27
Filed: 2015-04-19
Abstract: In one aspect, the mean pathlength of an integrated cavity is determined using a light source S1 and two detectors D1, D2. The light from the source to the first detector is not influenced by reflectivity of the cavity, and light from the source to a second detector is influenced by reflectivity. In another aspect there are two light sources S1, S2 and two detectors. The light from the first source to the first detector and the second source to the second detector is not influenced by reflectivity of the cavity, and light from the first source to the second detector and from the second source to the first detector is influenced by reflectivity. In another aspect there are two light sources and a detector wherein light from the first source to the detector is influenced by reflectivity of the cavity and light from the second source to the detector is not influenced by reflectivity. A reference pathlength is determined during a calibration step at a first time using a calibration standard. The pathlength is determined at a second time using the reference pathlength and a comparison of the ratio of light fluxes measured at the first and second times.
Patent GB-2540209-A (GB)
Title: Machine with reduced cylinder friction
Inventor: IAN GRAHAM PEGG
IPC: F16J10/04
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: A machine 1010 with reduced cylinder friction is provided. The machine 101 has one or more cylinders 103. Each of the cylinders 103 has an inner surface 105 configured to engage a circumferential surface of a piston ring 107 of a piston 109 thereby defining a contact zone 111 between the inner surface (105) of the cylinder 103 and the circumferential surface of the piston ring 107. The inner surface 105 has at least one recess 129 indented therein. The ratio of the dimension of the recess 129 in the direction of travel of the piston 109 to the dimension of the contact zone 111 in the direction of travel of the piston 109 is in the range of approximately 1:5 to 3:5.
Patent GB-2542163-A (GB)
Title: Lightweight process and apparatus for communicating with a user antenna phased arrays
Inventor: PAUL ALEXANDER
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2015-09-10
Abstract: An apparatus or process suitable for forming a plurality of simultaneous communication signals between (a) a plurality of phased array antennas each mounted on a respective high altitude platform (HAP) 8, 9 and (b) a phased array antenna mounted on equipment 11 at a lower altitude than that of the HAPs. Respective phased antenna arrays 15, 16 may be provided for transmitting and receiving signals. Each array may have a uniform or non-uniform and dense or sparse dispersion of elements. The centre of the elements may be spaced by more than 1.2 times the operating wavelength. The process or apparatus may include solar powered equipment. One or more clusters or constellations of HAPs may be formed in the stratosphere. The said clusters or constellations may provide data rates exceeding 100Mpbs to equipment lower than the HAPs. Various forms of platform are indicated, such as: solar powered aircraft, airships satellites or hybrid air vehicles which may be unmanned. Various forms of the said equipment are indicated, such as: a ground base station, a building, aircraft, trains, motor vehicles or shipping.
Patent GB-2542189-A (GB)
Title: Optical apparatus and method for outputting one or more photons
Inventor: TERRY RUDOLPH
IPC: H04B10/70
Filed: 2015-09-11
Abstract: A first and second heralded photon sources 4a,b each convert pump light photons 6a and 6b into first and second correlated photon pairs 8 and 14, each comprising one signal photon 8a, 14a and one idler photon 8b, 14b. One photon from the first and one from the second source are output into optical path 20. The signal or idler photon from the first source controls the conversion of pump photons in the second source. Detectors and control devices 10 are used for that purpose. Control may result in: stopping the conversion process in the second photon source; increasing the likelihood that the second source emits photons, e.g. where n number of output photons are required; tuning the wavelengths of the second photon pair. A series of concatenated photon pair sources is used for on-demand single photon source comprising spontaneous four wave mixing or spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SFWM, SPDC).
Patent GB-2543268-A (GB)
Title: Overload protection device
Inventor: Moutazbellah Khater
IPC: H01M8/04955
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: A fuel cell system 1 comprises an electrochemical fuel cell stack 5 for generating electrical power to a service load 11. A load circuit 12 is switchably coupled to the fuel cell stack 5 for periodically receiving a discharge current from the fuel cell stack during an energy dissipation phase, such as an air stall operation for conditioning the fuel cell stack. A protection circuit 16 is coupled to the load circuit 12, configured to monitor a cumulative energy dissipation level during an energy dissipation phase and to abort the energy dissipation phase if the cumulative energy level reaches a predetermined threshold. In this way, lower specification resistor components can be used in the load circuit 5 for stack conditioning. A method of operating the fuel cell system and the protected electrical load device itself are also claimed.
Patent GB-2545010-A (GB)
Title: Secure boot device
Inventor: HENRY HARRISON
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2015-12-03
Abstract: A secure boot system (100) comprises a logic block (101) comprising a processing unit (101a, 101b) which requests boot instructions over a first interface (102), according to a first communication protocol, on power-up or reset of the logic block. A controller component (150) communicates with the logic block over the first interface according to the first communication protocol. The controller opens a communications link (300) to a second computer system (200) and receives boot instructions from the second computer system. The logic block is preconfigured to communicate with the controller over the first interface according to the first communication protocol in a manner that cannot be altered by instructions executed by the computer system. The controller prevents any write requests from the logic block. A control connection (140) between the logic block and the controller is also provided. The controller is uses the control connection to power-up or reset the logic block to place the logic block in a predetermined active state resulting from executing the boot instructions, such that software operating on the logic block prior to power-up or reset of the logic block cannot affect the predetermined active state. A management system (200) is also provided. The first communication protocol may be a SD card protocol, SDIO protocol or eMMC protocol.
Patent GB-2529127-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow back prediction
Inventor: LAING MORAY L
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2014-10-21
Abstract: A computing device configured to determine when an alarm is triggered for a drilling operation is provided. Measured drilling data that includes a value measured for an input variable during a previous connection event of a drilling operation is received. A predicted value for a fluid flow back measure is determined by executing a predictive model with the measured drilling data as an input. The predictive model is determined using previous drilling data that includes a plurality of values measured for the input variable during a second drilling operation. The second drilling operation is a previous drilling operation at a different geographic wellbore location than the drilling operation. A fluid flow back measurement datum determined from sensor data is compared to the determined predicted value for the fluid flow back measure. An alarm is triggered on the drilling operation based on the comparison.
Patent GB-2534798-A (GB)
Title: Switch between redundant control systems for a subsurface safety valve
Inventor: BRETT C JONES
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2014-11-07
Abstract: Two control systems are provided to run in parallel between a surface location and the final controlled element, in this case a subsurface safety valve. The primary control circuit is controlling until a predetermined signal is given to the secondary control line which has the effect of actuating the valve a single time against the force of a bias or a shear pin that breaks. The movement of a shuttle in the housing due to the predetermined signal being provided in the secondary line puts the secondary control system in the position of running the tool. The primary system is valved off and cannot return into service. There are just two lines into and out of the housing to make the valve operate at the desired location. A test port is provided for surface testing.
Patent GB-2542667-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for precooling a cryostat
Inventor: MARCO STROBEL
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A cryostat containing an object 10 to be cooled has a hollow cold head turret 12 into which a neck tube 4 protrudes, which connects the object to be cooled to the area outside of the cryostat. A cold head 1 having a cold head stage 7 for cooling a cryogenic working medium is introduced into the neck tube. During a condensation operation the cryogenic working medium flows through a heat pipe into an evaporator chamber which is thermally conductively connected to the object to be cooled via a thermal contact surface. During a precooling phase the object to be cooled is precooled to a target temperature of the working range of the cryogenic working medium in which the heat pipe is able to operate efficiently, wherein for the precooling, a precisely fitting short circuit block 14 with good thermal conductivity is inserted through the neck tube into the heat pipe. One free end of the short circuit block being thermally connected to a high-power cooling device 13, and its other end contacting the thermal contact surface, and in an intermediate phase the short circuit block is removed from the heat pipe after the target temperature is reached, and during an operating phase, heat is subsequently transmitted through the heat pipe during a condensation operation. The required precooling time is significantly reduced in this way.
Patent GB-2536842-A (GB)
Title: Method of making packages having re-closable zipper on one panel and package thereof
Inventor: ASHOK CHATURVEDI
IPC: B65D27/10
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making re-closable package (10) and a product made therefrom. The said method comprises providing a first web (46) and a second web (50), folding a predetermined portion (P) of the first web (46) into a V-shape (58) thereby forming an extended portion and cutting the V-shape (58) of the first web (46) to form a pair of extended panels (62). A re-closable zipper (42) sealed with the extended panels (62). The first web (46) sealed with the second web (50) at a first sealing zone (SZ1) and second sealing zone (SZ2). Subsequently, cut the first web (46) and the second web (50) at the first sealing zone (SZ1) thereby obtaining a re-closable package (10). The said re-closable package (10) comprising a first panel (14), a second panel (18) and optionally side gussets (22, 26) and a bottom gusset (30).
Patent GB-2553515-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: DEAN G JONES
IPC: F01D5/00
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: A method of repairing a fibre-reinforced matrix composite component, comprising removing at least a portion of the component by laser ablation 66. A process output, e.g. plasma, plume, and/or acoustic signal resulting from the laser ablation, is monitored 68 and detected e.g. by camera, light and/or ultrasound detector, and in response and preferably by comparison 70 relative to a reference value or range, the laser ablation is controlled by being maintained, modified and/or stopped, e.g. by modification 74 of speed, path, shielding, assistive gas, and/or type of laser. The method may be used for removing coatings (fig 3) e.g. glue, polyurethane or paint, and to remove a particular number of layers (64, 62, 60, fig 3). The body may be defined as an organic or ceramic matrix composite. The whole may be in a control system with a controller (78, fig 5). The method is designed for repairing a component in a gas turbine engine (fig 1), e.g. a casing or a carbon fibre reinforced fan blade.
Patent GB-2543175-A (GB)
Title: System for conveying fluid from an offshore well
Inventor: DAVID CAIN
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2013-07-23
Abstract: A method of tensioning an outer riser 600 and an inner riser 602 from a subsea wellhead 509 to a floating platform 501 comprising supporting the outer riser in tension at its upper end from a floating platform and continuously dynamically supporting the inner riser in tension from the outer riser such that it is capable of movement relative to the outer riser.
Patent GB-2556891-A (GB)
Title: Test device for and method of testing interoperability of railway vehicles
Inventor: GIOVANNA VILLA
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 2016-11-23
Abstract: A device 1, for testing interoperability of vehicles that are intended to be part of a railway train, comprises a data and processing control unit (DPU) which outputs communication signals 17 to the railway vehicle under test 30 and processes communication signals 17 received from that vehicle, thereby simulating a communication behaviour according to a functionality of a simulated railway vehicle communicatively coupled to that vehicle. A user interface outputs test results and/or enables a user to control testing. The DPU may evaluate the received communication signals to determine whether the vehicle under test is correctly functioning within a railway train. The test device may store data enabling the DPU to simulate different types of vehicles that may be coupled to the vehicle under test. The communicative connection of the test device may be identical to that of a real railway vehicle, but the mechanical coupling might not be identical.
Patent GB-2557598-A (GB)
Title: Hand sanitizer
Inventor: OROBOLA LAFE
IPC: A61L2/00
Filed: 2016-12-09
Abstract: A hand sanitising apparatus comprises a vessel for receiving a hand sanitising liquid, the vessel being adapted in use to be placed on a horizontal surface and comprising a base 12 and a lid 14, a cover 30 for mounting over the lid, and a roller 16 supported by a vessel and having a lower portion of the roller projecting into the vessel and an upper protion of the roller projecting above the lid.. Preferably, the roller is a cylinder. Preferably, the vessel is opaque and formed from an antibacterial plastic. Preferably, a liquid level indicator 20 is included in the base of the apparatus. The lid may comprise a slot 18 which is narrower in width than the diameter of the roller. The cover may have a non-slip outer surface. The liquid used with the sanitizer is, preferably, water based and may be water-diluted hypochlorous acid. The sanitizing liquid may have a viscosity of between 0.9 and 1.1. mPa.s at 20 degC.