baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2587334-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for drilling cuttings characterisation
Inventor: ÅSMUND HJULSTAD
IPC: G01N21/71
Filed: 2019-09-17
Abstract: Provided is a hyperspectral imaging method for drill cuttings in a return downhole drilling process comprising; imparting kinetic energy to drill cuttings and capturing hyperspectral images of said drilling cuttings’ emission spectra. The imparted kinetic energy may be via direct mechanical heating means 2 and hyperspectral imaging may be performed by imaging device 6 which may be located proximate the outlet 4 of heating means 2. Heating means 2 may be a thermo-mechanical cuttings cleaning (TCC) device and the energy imparted may raise the temperature of the cuttings to at least 60oC. Also provided is a hyperspectral imaging system for imaging drill cuttings in a return downhole drilling process, comprising a mechanical device for imparting kinetic energy to the drill cuttings and a hyperspectral imaging device for imaging the emission spectra of the drill cuttings to which kinetic energy has been imparted to. The mechanical device may be a thermo-mechanical cuttings cleaning (TCC) device.
Patent GB-2579697-A (GB)
Title: Safety lock and stroller therewith
Inventor: XIAOSONG DUAN
IPC: B62B7/06
Filed: 2019-09-27
Abstract: A safety lock 40 adapted for a stroller 100a includes stroller frame 10, a releasing component 41 and a locking component 42. The locking component is movably disposed on a frame releasing component 30 or the stroller frame. The locking component is driven by the releasing component to move relative to the frame releasing component or the stroller frame between a blocking position and a releasing position. The locking component engages with the frame releasing component to restrain the frame releasing component from unlocking the stroller frame or engages with the stroller frame to restrain the stroller frame from being folded when the locking component is located at the blocking position, and the locking component disengages from the frame releasing component to allow the frame releasing component to unlock the stroller frame via locking device 20 or disengages from the stroller frame to allow the stroller frame to be folded when the locking component is located at the releasing position. The safety lock prevents unintentional folding of the frame. Another separate embodiment of the invention includes a stroller comprising the safety lock of the first embodiment.
Patent GB-2587431-A (GB)
Title: Bearing unit for an aircraft wheel
Inventor: ANDREW RAMSHAW
IPC: F16C19/38
Filed: 2019-09-30
Abstract: A bearing unit 12 for an aircraft landing gear wheel 10 is provided. The bearing unit 12 includes an outer surface for receiving an aircraft landing gear wheel 10 and an inner surface for receiving an axle 14. The unit 12 comprises first and second spaced-apart sets 18a, 18b of tapered roller bearings, held between inner and outer raceways 20, 22. There is also a bearing setting spacer 52 which can be used when setting and pre-loading the bearings 18a, 18b. The bearing unit 12 is a sealed unit which includes a pre-set amount of lubricant (e.g. grease 50, Figure 5) for lubricating the bearings 18a, 18b. One or more sensors (56, 58, Figure 7) may be retained in a void 54 between the sets of bearings 18a, 18b. The bearing unit 12 remains fixed to the axle 14 when the wheel (and optionally brake packs 28) are removed. The bearing unit 12 may be serviced less frequently than the wheels 10; and may thus have a longer lifetime.
Patent GB-2589576-A (GB)
Title: A handheld dispenser for dispensing a powder
Inventor: JAMES MELIA
IPC: G01F19/00
Filed: 2019-12-02
Abstract: A handheld dispenser 10 suitable for dispensing a powder comprises a container 12 comprising a first opening 14, and a powder storage volume 16 for storing the powder. The dispenser 10 also comprises a rotatable member 18, located in the container 12; and a handle 20 connected to the rotatable member 18. The dispenser 10 also comprises an actuator 22 at least partially located on the handle 20, wherein the actuator 22 is actuatable to rotate the rotatable member 18 in the container 12 for allowing powder located in the powder storage volume 16 of the container to travel past the rotatable member 18 and out from the first opening 14. The powder storage volume 16 is no more than 200ml.
Patent GB-2581424-A (GB)
Title: Organic light emitting display device and pixel sensing method of the same
Inventor: OSUNG DO
IPC: G09G3/3275
Filed: 2019-12-12
Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a driving circuit, a sensing circuit, and a compensation circuit. The display panel includes a first pixel, PXL1, and a second pixel, PXL2. The driving circuit provides a pre-set sensing voltage, V-SEN, to the first pixel of the display panel, and provides a dummy voltage, V-DUM, to the second pixel of the display panel. A first channel of a sensing circuit, CI1, generates a first integrated voltage signal, Vout1, indicative of a magnitude of a first pixel current generated by the first pixel. A second channel of the sensing circuit, CI2, generates a second integrated voltage signal, Vout2 indicative of a magnitude of a first dummy current generated by the second pixel. The compensation circuit determines a compensation amount from a difference between an output of the first and second channels of the sensing circuit, and compensates a display voltage of the first pixel by the compensation amount
Patent GB-2590414-A (GB)
Title: Anomaly detection for code management
Inventor: JOHANNES NOPPEN
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2019-12-16
Abstract: A computer implemented method of updating software code in a code management system, the code management system storing version-controlled software code including a current version and a plurality of historic versions of the code, each version of the software code having a codebase comprising a plurality of application software modules for constituting a software application, and a plurality of test software modules for testing the application, and each codebase having associated a test log as a logging output of the test modules for the codebase when executed for a software application in execution built from the application modules of the codebase, the method comprising: training an anomaly detector based on a codebase for each version of the software code to model the codebase on the basis of the logging output associated with the codebase; receiving a modification for the current version of the software code comprising an indication of changes to one or more modules in the codebase of the current version; generating a new codebase as a candidate codebase based on a combination of a codebase for the current version and the received modification; building a software application and test modules for the candidate codebase and executing the test modules to generate logging output for the built software application; processing the generated logging output for the built software application by the anomaly detector to determine if the generated logging output determined to be anomalous; and responsive to anomaly determination, committing the modification for the current version to the code management system as part of a new version of the software code.
Patent GB-2578541-A (GB)
Title: Detection of replay attack
Inventor: JOHN PAUL LESSO
IPC: H04W12/00
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: In order to detect a replay attack in a speaker recognition system, at least one feature is identified in a detected magnetic field. It is then determined whether the at least one identified feature of the detected magnetic field is indicative of playback of speech through a loudspeaker. If so, it is determined that a replay attack may have taken place.
Patent GB-2592008-A (GB)
Title: System for supplying lubricant to a component
Inventor: ALAN R MAGUIRE
IPC: F02C7/06
Filed: 2020-02-11
Abstract: A system 200, for supplying lubricant to a component 202 of a gas turbine engine 10 having a fan shaft 26 includes a swashplate pump 204 driven by the fan shaft 26 for pumping lubricant to the component 202, e.g. gearbox or bearings, regardless of the rotation direction of the fan shaft 26. The pump 204 includes an inlet 206 for receiving lubricant from a lubricant source 208, an outlet 210 for outputting lubricant to the component 202 and a swashplate 220 movable between at least a first position P1 and a second position P2. A swashplate actuator 222 actuates the swashplate 220 between the first position P1 and the second position P2 according to whether the fan shaft 26 is rotating in a forward direction F or a reverse direction R.
Patent GB-2582446-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for measuring a pulse signal with high dynamic range
Inventor: DAVID HILLIER
IPC: H03K5/13
Filed: 2020-02-17
Abstract: A pulse replication device is provided for passively converting an uncharacterized pulse signal 1 to a chain of replica pulse signals, of which at least one is within a predetermined amplitude threshold range. The device comprises an input node 3 for receiving an incident pulse signal and is arranged to divide the incident pulse signal between a first and second pathway. The first pathway applies a first temporal delay with respect to the second pathway. An output node 11 is arranged to combine the pulse signals from the first and second pathways into a single pulse train 13. The input node is configured to divide the pulse signal along the pathways such that the amplitude characteristics of the signal passing along the first pathway are different to the amplitude characteristics of the signal passing along the second pathway, such that the output node receives temporally separated pulses of increasing amplitude.
Patent GB-2582860-A (GB)
Title: Communication apparatus, communication method, and program
Inventor: YASUNARI KUROKAWA
IPC: H04W88/16
Filed: 2020-03-02
Abstract: A communication apparatus 100 comprising first 131 and second 133 communication processing sections in communication with one or more respective first and second network layer processing apparatus to process a first or second respective network layer; the second layer being higher than the first; an information obtaining section 135 to record connection failure occurrences with at least of the one second network layer apparatus; and a control section 137 configured to select and disconnect one of the first network layer apparatus when connection with one of the second network layer apparatus has failed. A method, computer program and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium having a program are also claimed. First network layer processing apparatus may be a radio access unit or femtocell base station (211, 212 fig.3) accommodated by the communication apparatus which may be another radio access network 611, 612 or gateway, respectively. The one or more second network layer processing apparatus may be core network nodes (311, 312 fig. 3) and may update in accordance with connection states stored on a state management table [60, fig 6].
Patent GB-2587044-A (GB)
Title: Intrinsic system for viral vector transgene regulation
Inventor: MICHAEL JARVIS
IPC: C12N15/869
Filed: 2020-05-01
Abstract: A method for the regulated removal of heterologous genetic material from disseminating viral vaccine vectors, comprising: - providing a wild-type or parental viral vector which includes a recombinantly engineered duplication of genomic sequence; - providing an antigen expression cassette which comprises a transgene and regulatory genetic elements flanked by copies of a region of the wild-type/parental genomic sequence; - inserting the cassette into the vector so that the transgene is flanked by the wildtype/parental genomic sequence and its duplicated sequence; whereby homologous recombination subsequently results in removal of the transgene to leave only a single copy of the homology sequence, thereby regenerating the wild type/parental virus genome with an absence of any non parental virus genetic sequence, wherein the rate of transgene removal from the viral genome, and reversion of recombinant virus genome to wild-type/parental, is a function of the length of the selected duplicated sequence. The vector maybe herpes virus based, and use as a vaccine is claimed.
Patent GB-2596814-A (GB)
Title: Protective head covering
Inventor: JOHN CRAWSHAW TAYLOR
IPC: A62B18/04
Filed: 2020-07-06
Abstract: A device for covering the head of a person to protect against transmission of pathogens, and comprising a top section 20 to rest on top of the head, a bottom section 30 to surround an upper portion of the person’s neck, and a middle section 50 extending therebetween including in part a transparent sheet of material. The top, middle and bottom sections seal against each other, and the bottom section seals against the person’s neck to form a sealed, interior volume. The device comprises one or more inlet valves 22 to permit air to travel into the interior volume, and one or more outlet valves 32 to permit air to leave the interior volume. Preferably the bottom section has a seal member 70 having a plate extending from it, the plate may be formed from at least two hinged parts 36 38 and a clip, magnet etc. may be used to hold the two parts together. A connecting member 60 is used to join the bottom and middle sections and toggle clips or other fixing devices may be used to join them together. A filter, e.g. a UV light may be used to clean the air entering via the inlet valve.
Patent GB-2585984-A (GB)
Title: Integrated manifold and valve assembly
Inventor: SAMUEL JEFFERY COLLINS
IPC: F16K24/06
Filed: 2020-07-08
Abstract: An integrated valve and manifold assembly includes a water valve 145 configured to control water flow from one or two valve outlets. At least one of the outlets is coupled to a manifold. In some examples, the manifold is a dual-extrusion manifold 220, 225 having at least one air channel and at least one water conduit 230, and the water valve 145 has a pair of air channels 170 attached to a periphery of the water valve 145 and configured to couple to the manifold air channels 170. In examples wherein at least one of the manifolds is a dual extrusion manifold 220, 225, a top portion of the assembly includes an air valve 350 configured to control flow of air to air channel(s) of the dual-extrusion manifold. In other examples, the assembly includes a one-outlet or two-outlet water valve configured to couple to water manifolds, with no attached air channels or air valves.
Patent GB-2583872-A (GB)
Title: Coiled tubing power cable with varying inner diameter
Inventor: JOHN MACK
IPC: H01B7/22
Filed: 2019-01-03
Abstract: A string of coiled tubing (29) having a power cable (35) therein supports and supplies power to an electrical submersible well pump assembly (15) in a well. The coiled tubing has an upper section (29a) and a lower section (29b) joining each other, the upper section having a smaller inner diameter (31) than the inner diameter (33) of the lower section. The power cable has an upper portion (35a) installed in the upper section of the coiled tubing and a lower portion (35b) installed in the lower section of the coiled tubing. The power cable has three insulated electrical conductors (37) embedded within an elastomeric jacket (41). A metal armor strip (43) has turns wrapped helically around the jacket. The armor strip is compressed between the jacket and the coiled tubing both in the upper section and in the lower section of the coiled tubing.
Patent GB-2584229-A (GB)
Title: Multi-faceted tissue therapy tool
Inventor: MATTHEW MORAN
IPC: A61H39/04
Filed: 2019-01-03
Abstract: This invention comprises a mounted unit that combines the healing power of touch with functional, multi -faceted human engineering body manipulation and stress relief by incorporating the most basic principles of massage, acupressure, reflexology, rubbing/scratching, Shiatsu, and other health improvement techniques to provide the user with an easy-to-use, self- administrable stimulation experience. The unit contains a plurality of generally domed protrusions from each of which extends a nail-like rib running through the center of the domed surface, which perform the massaging experience when a user rubs his or her back against it at a pressure desirable to the user. The mounted unit can comprise a removable handheld unit that increases the body areas which can be massaged by the invention and a hinged door, behind which can be stored specialized attachments that are removably fastenable onto the protrusions for more focused massage.
Patent GB-2594759-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: ANTHONY WILLIAM RIX
IPC: G06T7/62
Filed: 2020-09-14
Abstract: An amount of at least one biomarker (e.g. PSA - prostate specific antigen, Immunoglobin, CA 125, calcitonin, AFP, HCG) for a subject is estimated based on an image of the subject imaged by medical imaging (e.g. MRI, CT, PET) (101) by processing the image to identify (130) at least two tissue types (e.g. normal, and abnormal such as cancerous) within a region of interest (RoI) (e.g. prostate) of the image and determining an amount of each identified tissue type. Each identified type is associated with a measure of biomarker production (140) and a total amount of biomarker production for the identified tissue types is calculated (150). Also claimed is estimating biomarker production of a particular tissue type, comprising processing images of test subjects with known biomarker levels imaged by medical imaging to identify tissue type(s) within an RoI and determining, by a machine learning method, a relationship between the amount of each tissue type and the known biomarker level. An estimated biomarker production is calculated for a predetermined amount of each tissue type.
Patent GB-2588846-A (GB)
Title: Ion mobility separation device
Inventor: JOHN BRIAN HOYES
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2020-09-17
Abstract: An ion mobility separation device comprises a first section 4 and a second section 6. Ions are urged through the first and second sections against first and second opposing electric fields respectively using first and second driving forces provided by time varying voltages or voltage waveforms, e.g. travelling waves. The first opposing electric field increases along the length of the first section to cause ions to distribute along the first section at equilibrium positions determined by their ion mobility. The first opposing electric field is progressively reduced or the first driving force is progressively increased over time in tandem with the second opposing electric field or the second driving force, in order to cause ions to sequentially pass from the first section into the second section in order of mobility and to separate temporally in the second section according to mobility. The first section may act as an upstream ion trapping or gating region for the second section. Ions that have been separated in the second section may be mass analysed in a multi-reflecting time of flight mass analyser.
Patent GB-2586104-A (GB)
Title: Cyclodextrin
Inventor: JOHN MITCHELL
IPC: C08L5/16
Filed: 2014-07-16
Abstract: A composition comprising sulphobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CD) wherein the average degree of substitution (ADS) is 7.3 or more and wherein the composition comprises a range of individual degrees of substitution. Preferably, the ADS is 8 or more. Also disclosed is a composition comprising sulphobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CD) wherein the average degree of substitution (ADS) is 9 or more. The sulphobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin may be prepared under continuous flow conditions. Preferably, the average degree of substitution of the cyclodextrin derivative is determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with evaporative light scattering (ELSD). The sulphobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin composition may be used as a drug delivery system or a pharmaceutical excipient. A method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition is also claimed, comprising contacting the sulphobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin with an active pharmaceutical ingredient.
Patent GB-2601142-A (GB)
Title: Amplitude regulator
Inventor: ERLEND STRANDVIK
IPC: H03B5/36
Filed: 2020-11-19
Abstract: A Pierce oscillator circuit 202 comprises an oscillator portion 204 and an amplitude regulator portion 208. The oscillator portion comprises an inverter 206 and a crystal (not shown) connected between the input and output terminals XC1, XC2 of the inverter. The regulator circuit portion supplies current to the inverter. The regulator monitors a voltage at the input of the inverter and varies the current supplied to the inverter in response to the monitored voltage. The regulator comprises a trimmable resistor R1’ (which may be a switched array) arranged such that the voltage at the input of the inverter is set to an operating point when the supply current provided by the regulator is equal to a threshold value, the operating point being at least partly determined by the selected resistance of the resistor R1’. A current monitor 210 monitors the current supplied to the inverter and thereby determines whether the voltage at the input terminal of the inverter is within a predetermined range. The regulator supplies a level of current to the inverter such that its gain is just above the level where oscillations are maintained. Good phase noise performance is thereby achieved.
Patent GB-2590864-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to cable hang off apparatus
Inventor: JAMES LANCASTER
IPC: H02G9/02
Filed: 2019-10-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing assembly for one or more cables located in a structure and in particular a structure in the form of a wind turbine, said apparatus known as cable hang off apparatus. The apparatus includes first and second housings and sealing means and engagement means which in combination allow a seal to be achieved at relatively high pressures between first and second sides of the structure in which the assembly is formed and, at the same time, ensures the required mechanical connection of the one or more cables with the assembly and hence the structure, with a channel formed by said housings which has no interfaces in the channel parallel to the path of the one or more cables and thereby provides and improved sealed assembly and protection for said cables.
Patent GB-2591693-A (GB)
Title: A block chain-based system for multi-party, multistage process verification
Inventor: STUART GREEN
IPC: H04L9/14
Filed: 2019-09-18
Abstract: A block chain-based system for multi-party, multistage process verification has a server in operable communication with a plurality of electronic client terminals. The server has a database which may have user data and implement a process verification controller. The system further has a block chain ledger. For a multistage process involving multiple users, for each stage, the system is configured for receiving a function ID selected from a set of available functions via user interfaces of respective client terminals, generating a function hash comprising the function ID and associated function data and creating a function block chain transaction comprising the function hash which is added to the block chain ledger.