baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2556667-A (GB)
Title: Imaging module and reader for, and method of, reading targets by image capture with a sustantially constant resolution over and extended range of working dist
Inventor: Christopher w brock
IPC: H04N5/347
Filed: 2017-09-21
Abstract: Targets (e.g. barcodes) are read by image capture with a substantially constant resolution over an extended range of working distances. An imaging module 40 includes an imaging sensor 24 having an array of pixels for sensing return light returning from a first target 42 located at a first (distant) working distance over a relatively narrow field of view, and from a second target 46 located at a second (closer) working distance over a relatively wide field of view. A controller 36 processes the light from the first target only from a set of the pixels located in a central region (50) of the array, and processes the light from the second target by grouping all the pixels into bins, each bin (52) having a plurality of the pixels, and by processing the light from each of these bins. The imaging system could also contain a ranging system 16 for determining working distances. The controller could process light from the first and second working distances at different frame rates.
Patent GB-2557431-A (GB)
Title: Airbag assembly including internal and external tethers
Inventor: DEAN M JARADI
IPC: B60R21/2338
Filed: 2017-10-13
Abstract: An airbag assembly 10 includes a base 14, an airbag 16 with an extension 22 extending transverse to a panel 20 of the airbag, an external tether 28 extending from the extension to the external surface 26 of the panel, and an internal tether 30 extending from the base to the internal surface 24 of the panel. During a vehicle impact, the extension may prevent the head of an occupant from sliding across the panel and/or rotating. The extension could be disposed on an end of the panel, and could be formed of a material that is less permeable than the material of the panel. Preferably, the panel is sandwiched between the internal tether and the external tether, both of which may be connected to the panel. A restraint system is also detailed comprising the airbag assembly 10, and a reaction surface (34, Fig.1), wherein the airbag assembly is supported by the reaction surface.
Patent GB-2568511-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle controller
Inventor: ELVIR HASEDZIC
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: A method of deploying a user operated control device (15,605,610,701,705,801) within a vehicle cabin (1, Fig.1). The method comprises detecting a hand (17) of a vehicle occupant (3) within a volume of space (9) within the vehicle cabin; determining a position of the hand relative to the user operated control device; and deploying the user operated control device in dependence on a distance between at least a portion of the hand and the user operated control device being less than or equal to a predefined threshold distance. Also claimed is a controller comprising a processor to carry out the method using input image data. Time of Flight (TOF) imaging may be used as its input and it may be able to distinguish between a hand of a driver and that of a passenger, whether it is a left or right hand, whether a palm of the hand is facing upwards or downwards or a direction of entry of the hand into the volume of space. The user operated control device may be stowed substantially flush with a body panel (see figs. 6a,7a,8a) and may comprise: a switch, a display unit, a ventilation control device or a ventilation vent. The method may further detect particular input gestures.
Patent GB-2556470-A (GB)
Title: Modular location tag for a real time location system network
Inventor: EDWARD A RICHLEY
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2016-06-03
Abstract: A modular location tag, method of manufacture, and method of use thereof are provided. The modular location tag including a controller including a microcontroller configured to generate a data packet and a two or more individual transmit modules in data communication with the controller such that each individual transmit module is configured to transmit the data packet, each individual transmit module including an antenna and a pulse generator configured to transmit the data packet on ultra-wideband (UWB) blink data pulses. The controller causes substantially simultaneous transmission of the UWB blink data pulses from the respective transmit modules encourage reliable receipt of the UWB blink data pulses at one or more of a plurality of receivers.
Patent GB-2570104-A (GB)
Title: Improved system and method for resin transfer moulding
Inventor: RICHARD BLAND
IPC: B29C70/30
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: A system for resin transfer moulding of composite articles comprising: a mould enclosure enclosing a fibre pack (fig.4, 9); resin ports 6a-6e positioned along a resin flow path within the fibre pack; valves (fig.9, 44a-44e) controlling resin 5 ingress into the fibre pack through respective resin ports; valve control mechanisms controlled by a controller so as to, prior to a start of a first period of a resin transfer process, close each valve; at the start of the first period, open a first valve corresponding to a first resin port located at the start of the resin flow path permitting ingress of resin into the fibre pack; subsequently opening another valve permitting resin ingress into the fibre pack via the subsequent resin port, resin ingress via each subsequent resin port being in order of the resin port position along the resin flow path. A manifold 11 for use in resin transfer moulding of composite articles comprising a body defining a resin inlet (fig.9, 41) and resin outlets (fig.9, 45a-45e) with an internal resin chamber (fig.9, 42) therebetween, and valves controlling flow between the internal resin chamber and resin outlets.
Patent GB-2564759-A (GB)
Title: DC coupled power electronics system for a fuel cell power system
Inventor: GERARD DANIEL AGNEW
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2018-05-24
Abstract: An electric system 100 has a fuel cell 110 and a turbine generator 118 for a large-scale fuel cell power plant to provide power to a power grid 104. The turbine generator 118 may be driven by unused oxidant and fuel from the fuel cell 110. The fuel cell 110 output is coupled to a main ac bus 102 via a fuel cell dc bus 112 and a fuel cell inverter 114. The turbine generator output is coupled to the fuel cell dc bus 112 via a machine inverter 122, and may supply to or draw from the fuel cell dc bus 112 depending on whether it is in generating or motoring mode. A load bank 116, backup generator 124, and uninterruptible power supply 128 are also coupled to the main ac bus 102, and the main ac bus 102 supplies the power grid 104. Methods of operating the system 100 under various conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed is an electric system (1000, figure 10) in which the turbine generator output is coupled to the main ac bus (1002) via a machine inverter (1022) and grid inverter (1024), and a turbine generator load bank (1026) draws power from the turbine generator (1018).
Patent GB-2575058-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft suite
Inventor: JULIAN GUY
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: An aircraft suite 100 comprising an aircraft seat 110 for use by a passenger 203, the aircraft suite also comprising a controller, for controlling a number of output states of the aircraft suite, the controller having a logic condition receiver for receiving a logic condition input, and distance measurement equipment 200, for measuring a distance between a first location 200 within the suite and a second location 203 within the suite, and providing a distance input to a distance receiver of the controller, wherein, in use, the controller controls at least one of the output states of the aircraft suite 100 based upon both the logic condition input and the distance input. The logic condition may be the aircraft being in a taxi, take-off or landing condition, the lights being subdued for the night etc. The distance measurement may comprise detecting the passenger, luggage (203. Figure 4), fold-down table (123, fig 4), etc.
Patent GB-2561512-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determining deformed pipe geometry
Inventor: STEVE HELMORE
IPC: G09B23/40
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: A method for determining in an object 1010 has sufficient clearance to pass through a pipe, conduit, passage, borehole, wellbore, bore or the like comprises using a three dimensional model defining a geometry of an inside surface of the pipe, conduit or passage. The method further comprises simulating passage of the object through the pipe, conduit, passage, borehole, wellbore, bore or the like by calculating an optimum position of the object that gives a maximum clearance between an outer surface of the object and the inside surface of the pipe, conduit, passage, borehole, wellbore, bore or the like at a plurality of depths along the pipe, conduit, passage, borehole, wellbore, bore or the like, the clearance being defined as the minimum distance between any point on the outer surface of the object and the inside surface of the pipe, conduit, passage, borehole, wellbore, bore or the like.
Patent GB-2573205-A (GB)
Title: Light-emitting device, display apparatus, and image pickup apparatus
Inventor: TETSUO TAKAHASHI
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2019-04-03
Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising: a substrate; two electroluminescence EL elements 100R,100G with a light-emitting layer 4 between two electrodes 2,5 and a colour filter 8R,8G disposed thereon; and, an insulating layer/bank 3 between the lower electrode and the light-emitting layer, covering an end of the lower electrode. The colour filters overlap in a direction perpendicular to the substrate and overlap the inclined portion 3A of a bank of a pixel which is closest to an adjacent pixel. The colour filter with lower luminous efficacy may be on top. A protective layer 6 may be between the upper electrode and the colour filter and may comprise inclined portions, the inclined portion 6A closest to an adjacent pixel may overlap the overlapping filters. A plurality of (preferably all) the inclined portions of the bank may overlap the overlapping filters. A display, camera or mobile telecommunication device comprising the light-emitting device are included.
Patent GB-2575183-A (GB)
Title: Respiratory assistance apparatus
Inventor: DEAN ANTONY BARKER
IPC: G01N29/024
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A respiratory assistance apparatus comprising a gases inlet or inlets, a supplemental gas connection inlet, a blower unit configured to generate a pressurised gases stream, a humidification unit 14, a gases outlet for the heated and humidified gases stream and a flow path for the gases stream through the respiratory assistance apparatus from the gases inlet(s) through the blower unit and humidification unit 14 to the gases outlet, has a sensor assembly 60 in a flow path of the apparatus before the humidification unit. The sensor assembly comprises a gas composition sensor for sensing gas concentrations within the gases stream, a gas temperature sensor and a flow rate sensor operatively connected to a controller.
Patent GB-2585860-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic barrier material and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: GAUTE JULIUSSEN
IPC: C08K3/04
Filed: 2019-07-17
Abstract: A composition comprising light-cured photopolymer and graphene, wherein the graphene is substantially in parallel alignment in the light-cured photopolymer. The composition is suitable for use as a synthetic barrier material (108). Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a synthetic barrier material (108) comprising dispersing graphene (104, 106) in a photocurable resin (102), and applying an electric field to polarically align the graphene (104, 106) in the photocurable resin (102).
Patent GB-2573455-A (GB)
Title: Downhole assembly including degradable-on-demand material and method to degrade downhole tool
Inventor: ZHIYUE XU
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: A downhole assembly includes a downhole tool including a degradable-on-demand material and a triggering system. The degradable-on-demand material includes a matrix material and an energetic material configured to generate energy upon activation to facilitate the degradation of the downhole tool. The triggering system includes an igniter arranged to ignite the downhole tool, an electrical circuit, and a pre-set timer. In an open condition of the circuit the igniter is not activated, and in a closed condition of the circuit the igniter is activated. The pre-set timer is operable to close the electrical circuit after a pre-set time period.
Patent GB-2577592-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas temperature sensor
Inventor: DAVID REECE JACKSON
IPC: G01K1/08
Filed: 2019-07-25
Abstract: A temperature sensor assembly 139 having a support tube 140 defining an interior 141, a temperature sensor 144 having a distal end 143 and a proximal end 145 located within the interior 141, and a concentric ring 150 surrounding at least a portion of the temperature sensor 144 and the concentric ring 150 is positioned between the temperature sensor 144 and the support tube 140 for holding the temperature sensor 144 in the support tube 140. The concentric ring may comprise raised flanges 154 at each end (circumferential contact junctions). The temperature sensor assembly is suitable for measuring exhaust gas temperature in an aircraft gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2572925-A (GB)
Title: Device managment system, device managment method. Information processing device, device, and program
Inventor: Koyo Takenoshita
IPC: G06F16/90
Filed: 2019-07-29
Abstract: A distributed ledger registers manufacturing process information, activation information or information about updates to a device, such as an Internet of things (IoT) device. The distributed ledger may be a blockchain such as Ethereum (RTM) or a directed acyclic graph (DAG) such as a tangle. Manufacturing information may include a device ID, component ID, manufacturing line ID and manufacturing time information indicating when a component was inserted into the device. Activation or updating information may include a device ID, verification time information indicating when the device was activated or updated, a hash value of a file used to activate or update the device, and the device’s digital signature. The manufacturing, activation or update information may be registered in the distributed ledger during the manufacturing, activation or update process, respectively. Update information may also be registered in the distributed ledger at predetermined times. Storing device information in a distributed ledger prevents falsification of the information and allows anyone to check its trustworthiness. For example, the device may be a camera 1606-1608 in a human tracking system 1600. A distributed ledger 1602 records information about the camera’s manufacture, activation or updates to provide an evidentiary record of the camera’s reliability.
Patent GB-2587614-A (GB)
Title: Audio encoding and audio decoding
Inventor: MIKKO-VILLE ILARI LAITINEN
IPC: G10L21/0272
Filed: 2019-09-26
Abstract: Multichannel spatial audio data 110 is coded by first identifying at least one audio signal 111 (eg. voice dominant as determined by spectrum, energy or cross-correlation) to separate from the multi-channel audio signals 112, separating the other signals into a second subset in which transport audio signals and metadata are determined 152, and then coding the separate audio signal 121, transports audio and metadata 122.
Patent GB-2578834-A (GB)
Title: Fluid pump and method of use
Inventor: RICHARD WILLIAM KEATCH
IPC: F04D31/00
Filed: 2019-10-25
Abstract: Pump comprising a fluid inlet 16 and outlet 18, a screw member 22 with at least one helical blade rotatable by a fluid flow stream, and a rotatable pump member 30 in communication with the fluid inlet and/or outlet. The pump member may be a Wirtz pump, coil or spiral pump, coil tube pump, or an inner screw member and pump fluid when rotated the screw on the outer surface. The screws may comprise three or more blades. The screw and pump may be coaxial or concentric, and rotatably coupled, the outer screw having a first thread direction, and the inner screw a second, which may be opposing. The outer screw may rotate the pump when in the flow. The thread of the inner screw may generate flow along its longitudinal axis when rotated. The first and second flow directions may be opposed. The inlet and outlet may be spaced apart the longitudinal axis of the body, which may taper/converge towards the outlet. A method and irrigation or flood control system are also claimed. It may be partially submerged in the moving fluid, pump in a horizontal direction, with consecutive pockets of air and water moving along the pump member.
Patent GB-2580502-A (GB)
Title: Unexpected situation scenario realization system and its method for maintenance and performance evaluation of traffic information collection apparatus
Inventor: SANGHYUP LEE
IPC: G08G1/04
Filed: 2019-11-11
Abstract: A system for maintenance and performance evaluation of a traffic information collection apparatus may comprise a central control device (100, Fig.2) provided inside a vehicle 20 to realize and control an unexpected situation scenario; rear and front vehicle cameras (200, Fig.2) to film the scenario; a controller (300, Fig.2), associated with the central control device, to process an algorithm of the scenario; and a traffic information collection apparatus 400 installed in a roadside to detect the scenario and collect traffic information. The unexpected situation may be the vehicle coming to a sudden stop or reverse-driving; emergence of a pedestrian (50, Fig.6) or an object 50 falling from the vehicle (e.g. when dropped by electromagnet (700, Fig.2). The central control device may record the time of the unexpected situation, camera images and data received from a RF detection apparatus (500, Fig.2) carried by the pedestrian.
Patent GB-2578019-A (GB)
Title: Steam generator with pre-heat chamber and filter
Inventor: KROY EVERETT NERNBERGER
IPC: D06F79/00
Filed: 2018-06-08
Abstract: A steam generator includes a pre-heat chamber configured to heat incoming water to a temperature less than the boiling point of water, where the pre-heat chamber is configured to heat the water such that if the water contains a calcium compound, the calcium compound is caused to take a particulate form. The steam generator also includes a filter assembly in fluid communication with the pre-heat chamber, the filter assembly including a removable particulate filter element, where the filter element is reusable and cleanable. The steam generator also includes a water pump in fluid communication with the filter assembly, and operative to cause water flow through the steam generator and a boiler in fluid communication with the water pump, where the water pump is configured to cause water to flow to the boiler, and where the boiler is configured to boil water such that steam is produced.
Patent GB-2578851-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone as a police body camera over a cellular network
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER RYAN BENNETT
IPC: H04M11/04
Filed: 2018-07-13
Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods described herein relate to providing body worn camera functionality to users, such as on their mobile device. Additionally, capabilities of mobile devices such as mobile telephonic devices are leveraged to stream captured audio/visual data in real-time and provide robust notification and safety features to users in order to democratize access to body worn cameras. The additional features promote increased use of the disclosed systems and methods as a safety tool while simultaneously providing increased transparency in law enforcement.
Patent GB-2594700-A (GB)
Title: Artificially sealing pores with mineral precipitate
Inventor: Oleg Ishkov
IPC: E21B33/138
Filed: 2020-04-01
Abstract: A method of artificially reducing the porosity of any potential flow paths in the near-wellbore region of a well or in permeable zones within or surrounding a well comprises (a) applying a first solution comprising a first and second scale precursor in the form of soluble ions to the porous media; (b) applying a second solution comprising a third and fourth scale precursor in the form of soluble ions to the porous media; wherein at least a portion of the scale precursors form at least two insoluble salts. In doing so, the permeability in this the targeted region will be significantly reduced, thus, preventing unwanted flow of subsurface fluids. Additionally, a kit of parts comprising the first and second solutions is shown.
Patent GB-2600113-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor
Inventor: STEVEN JOHN SCHNEEBERGER
IPC: B65G39/20
Filed: 2020-10-20
Abstract: A conveying and rolling machine comprising a track unit with a pair of opposed chains 14 arranged around front 16 and rear 18 pulleys including gears to engage the chain, a plurality of rollers 24 rotatably fixed at each end to the chain 14, each roller comprising a sprocket 26 fixed at an end of the roller that engages a stationary chain 32 fixed to a bar 30 of a chassis, urging the rollers to rotate as they are pulled along by the chain 14. One of the pulleys 16 18 may be a drive pulley comprising a motor. There may be further connected track units arranged in staggered or offset configurations connected by drive pulleys (fig. 1). Belts and pulley wheels may replace the chains and sprockets of the track unit. Means for irradiating articles as they are conveyed, such as through heating IR lamps or UV lamps, is disclosed. A method including conveying items and irradiation of items is disclosed.
Patent GB-2591168-A (GB)
Title: Temperature control in machine tools
Inventor: MATTHEW J TUCKER
IPC: B23Q11/14
Filed: 2020-10-29
Abstract: A fluid temperature control apparatus is arranged to adjust the temperature of a fluid being supplied to a machine tool 42. The fluid is maintained at a setpoint temperature at a first location, downstream of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a temperature control assembly 40 for adjusting the fluid temperature as it passes through the assembly. The assembly includes a fluid inlet 46 for receiving a flow of the fluid and a fluid outlet 58 for outputting the fluid. A fluid conduit arrangement 62 is coupled to the fluid outlet to carry the fluid to the machine tool. A first temperature sensor 60 is for outputting a first temperature signal responsive to the temperature of the fluid at the first location. A controller 72 is configured to receive the first temperature signal and control the temperature control assembly with reference to the first temperature signal to maintain the fluid at the setpoint temperature at the first location. The temperature control assembly comprises at least one thermoelectric temperature control device 48, 50. A method of adjusting the temperature of a fluid includes: receiving a flow of fluid; heating or cooling it; feeding it; the fluid being heated/cooled using a thermoelectric device.