baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2571455-A (GB)
Title: Mass correction
Inventor: MARTIN RAYMOND GREEN
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2016-01-08
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry comprises imaging a sample at a plurality of spatial locations or pixels to obtain sample data, (e.g. MALDI or DESI tissue imaging). The sample contains matrix components and one or more analyte components. A library of matrix data is provided which comprises one or more physicochemical properties (e.g. mass to charge ratio) of one or more matrix components. One or more error values (e.g. mass to charge ratio drift) are calculated based on a comparison between the sample data and the matrix data, wherein each error value is associated with a given spatial location. The analyte data that was acquired at each spatial location may then be corrected based on the error values. A method of mass spectrometry comprising chromatographically separating a sample and calculating one or more error values as a function of retention time based on the comparison of matrix and sample data is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2584107-A (GB)
Title: Sintered R2M17 magnet and method of fabricating a R2M17 magnet
Inventor: KAAN USTUNER
IPC: H01F41/02
Filed: 2019-05-21
Abstract: A method of making a magnet comprising a R2M17 phase where R is at least one of the group consisting of Ce, La, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Tb, Lu and Y and M comprises Co, Fe, Cu and Zr from an alloy which comprises on cooling through first and second temperatures B1 and B2 the following equilibrium phases: liquid+R2M17; R2M17 phase; R2M17+another solid phase. The magnet is made by heat treating at a first temperature above B1 (liquid-phase sintering), cooling and optionally heat treating between B1 and B2. The magnet is then either i) reheated and heat treated at a temperature above B1 but lower than the first temperature and then heat treated at temperature below B1 or ii) heat treated at a temperature between 900 0C and B2 followed by heat treating in at a temperature between B2 and the first temperature. Also a sintered alloy which comprises at least 70 % by volume of Sm2M17 phase where less the 5 % by area is demagnetised on application of an opposing field of 1200 kA/m.
Patent GB-2573415-A (GB)
Title: Beverage mixing and dispensing apparatus
Inventor: PATRICK LENOX RHULE
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2017-12-27
Abstract: A shaked beverage dispensing apparatus (1) comprising: a beverage dispenser (2); a housing (30), including a cavity (32) for holding the beverage dispenser (2), a weighted cork (18) which blocks an outlet (29) from the beverage dispenser, a first nozzle (12) extending from the outlet (29), a second nozzle (27) which is moveable in relation to the first nozzle (12), a lifting bracket (26) attached to or abutting the second nozzle (27), a lifting mechanism (41) attached to one end of the lifting bracket (26), a lifting rod (28), an outer funnel (35) at least partly beneath the first and second nozzles, the lifting bracket 26 capable of being raised by the lifting mechanism (41) to raise the second nozzle (27), causing the lifting rod (28) to dislodge the weighted cork (18) allowing beverage to flow from the outlet (29) and through the first and second nozzles, and thence through the outer funnel (35), the outer funnel (35) remaining fixed during the movement of the second nozzle (27).
Patent GB-2576252-A (GB)
Title: Cable lock having dual unlocking mechanism
Inventor: KARL LAI
IPC: E05B37/02
Filed: 2019-07-02
Abstract: The lock 10 comprises a flexible cable 48, a lock body 30 to receive a first end of the cable, the lock body having a cut-out 33 to receive a second end of the cable, the shaft 90 having a slot 91 to secure the second cable end, and a plurality of clutches 100 forming a clutch stack to control the movement of the shaft, wherein in the first, locked position, the slot is located inside the lock body and in the second, open position, the slot is located outside the body. A plurality of dials may be engageable with the clutch stack to unlock using a combination and a latch plate may move when a key is turned in the cylinder. The shaft may comprise protrusions associated with the clutches to prevent the shaft from moving when the clutches are in a locked combination.
Patent GB-2579694-A (GB)
Title: Sensing of the contents of a bore
Inventor: MARTIN ROY HARRISON
IPC: G01V3/10
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: A sensor system (1) for sensing the contents of a bore comprises plural coils (11) disposed behind a non-metallic lining (10). An oscillator circuit (41) drives electrical oscillations in the coils to generate oscillating electromagnetic fields, and a detection circuit (42) outputs signals from each coil representing a parameter of the electrical oscillations that depends on the contents of the bore. The coils include a primary coil (5) and a secondary coil (6), wherein the oscillating electromagnetic field generated by the secondary coil has a lesser degree of interaction with the contents of bore than the oscillating electromagnetic field generated by the primary coil. The sensor system compensates the output signal from the primary coil for environmental effects using the output signal from secondary coil.
Patent GB-2579447-A (GB)
Title: A method for resetting a management hardware component of a computer system and a computer system of this kind
Inventor: MARTIN CLEMENS
IPC: G06F1/24
Filed: 2019-11-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for resetting a management hardware component 2, such as baseboard management controllers (BMC) of a computer system 1, such as servers. A request 3 for resetting the management hardware component is received via a host operating system running on the computer system and a reset signal 4 is generated. The reset signal causes the management hardware component to be reset. The reset request may be initiated via a remote system and received over a network. The method may start with a utility program running host operating system, the utility program processing requests to reset the management component, and generating a driver command. The driver command is used by a driver to generate the reset signal or to generate a trigger command. The trigger command is used to trigger a control program that generates the reset signal. The reset may be generated by a control component that is driven by a control command.
Patent GB-2592046-A (GB)
Title: Methods and tiling engines for tiling primitives in a graphics processing system
Inventor: XILE YANG
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2020-02-13
Abstract: A method includes receiving 1602 a plurality of primitive blocks, each primitive block subdivided into one or more primitive sections and each primitive section comprising one or more primitives. For each primitive section of a received primitive block it is determined 1606 which primitives of that primitive section fall, at least partially, within the bounds of a tile. For each primitive block comprising at least one primitive that falls, at least partially, within the bounds of the tile, information is added 1612 to a display list for the tile that identifies the primitive block. For each such identified primitive block, information is added 1614 to the display list identifying each primitive section of that primitive block comprising at least one primitive that falls, at least partially within the bounds of the tile. For each identified primitive section, information is added 1614 to the display list identifying the primitives in that primitive section that fall, at least partially, within the bounds of the tile. Also claimed is a corresponding apparatus.
Patent GB-2580249-A (GB)
Title: Conductive driver board for light bulb
Inventor: GEORGE J UHLER
IPC: F21V23/00
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: A light bulb is disclosed, and includes a screw shell defining a cavity, a screw shell insulator, and a driver board. The screw shell insulator defines a passageway that terminates in an aperture. The driver board includes a positive leg that projects from a proximal edge of the driver board, with a proximal end portion that protrudes outside of the aperture, and a negative leg that projects from the proximal edge of the driver board, with a proximal end portion that is electrically connected to the screw shell. The positive leg is configured to extend through the passageway to make electrical contact with a positive terminal of a light socket. Variants in which a base shell and the legs are configured for bayonet type, multifaceted reflector, and T8- like bases are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2593897-A (GB)
Title: Method, device, and computer program for improving random picture access in video streaming
Inventor: FRANCK DENOUAL
IPC: H04N21/854
Filed: 2020-04-06
Abstract: Encapsulating a video bit-stream (especially a Versatile Video Coding, VVC bitstream) in a file container, the method comprising: obtaining at least one network abstraction layer unit (NAL unit) of a first picture, buffering the at least one obtained NAL unit, obtaining at least one NAL unit of a second picture, the second picture being a random access picture following the first picture, and encapsulating the at least one obtained NAL unit of the second picture and the at least one buffered NAL unit in an encapsulation structure making it possible to generate a video bit-stream without processing the encapsulated at least one buffered NAL unit when processing the encapsulated video bit-stream. Preferably, the first NAL unit is a non-VCL parameter set such as an adaptation parameter set, APS, that is referred to by the random access IRAP NAL unit. Preferably parameters may be stored in media data, or in metadata where a syncsamplebox may be modified or a new box defined to carry the parameter set data. A second inventive concept describes bitstream retrieval from a file container by filtering out additional NAL units associated to an IRAP picture if the picture is not being used for random access.
Patent GB-2587883-A (GB)
Title: Display device including antenna and method of fabricating the same
Inventor: LAE-BONG JANG
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 2020-07-08
Abstract: A display device 110, or a method of making a display device, which comprises: at least one antenna unit UA disposed on a non-display area NDA at the periphery of a display substrate 120, where the antenna unit UA has a coplanar waveguide and there is a communication circuit unit 180 for transmitting and/or receiving a communication signal. A flexible printed circuit 182 may have one end attached to the non-display area NDA of the substrate 120 and connected to at least one antenna unit UA and the communication circuit unit 180 may be mounted on the flexible printed circuit 182. A reflector RF may be disposed under the substrate 120, where it may be attached to the flexible printed circuit 182 such that it is in contact with the rear surface of the substrate 120. The at least one antenna unit UA may be a slot antenna which includes a radio frequency signal feed line which may be a transmission line with signal and ground members arrangement with slots. The device 110 may provide a thin touch screen display with good touch performance and display quality characteristics with a built-in antenna with a stable ground voltage.
Patent GB-2584245-A (GB)
Title: Moped and power supply management system and management method therefor
Inventor: DEYUN HUANG
IPC: B60L8/00
Filed: 2019-02-03
Abstract: A moped and a power supply management system and management method therefor. The moped power supply management system comprises an electric motor controller, a drive circuit, a battery, an MCU and a charging power supply assembly, wherein the electric motor controller is used for driving an electric motor provided on the moped; the drive circuit is used for driving an electric motor controller; the battery is used for supplying power to the drive circuit and the MCU, and comprises a vehicle-mounted battery and a mobile battery; the MCU is used for determining, according to voltage sampling of the vehicle-mounted battery and the mobile battery, that the vehicle-mounted battery/mobile battery is used for supplying power to the drive circuit; and the charging power supply assembly is used for charging the vehicle-mounted battery, and the MCU controls the mobile battery to supply power to the moped when the amount of power in the vehicle-mounted battery is less than or equal to a pre-set threshold. Since both the vehicle-mounted battery and the mobile battery can supply power, the mobile battery has a smaller volume and is lighter, and a solar panel continuously charges the vehicle-mounted battery to enhance endurance.
Patent GB-2586385-A (GB)
Title: A spring-loaded gate retraction device to return a rail-road crossing gate arm
Inventor: RICHARD C BOHME
IPC: B61L29/06
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A gate retraction device is provided to return a crossing gate arm to a home position. The gate retraction device comprises a frame to hold a gate pivot pin that is configured to provide a bi-directional rotation of the crossing gate arm. The gate retraction device further comprises a main pivot assembly that receives the gate pivot pin on one end so as to enable rotation of the main pivot assembly in a horizontal plane. The main pivot assembly comprises a first side and a second side opposite of the first side and wherein the main pivot assembly further comprises a spring pin extending on the first side and the second side of the main pivot assembly. The gate retraction device further comprises a spring-loaded assembly trapped against the spring pin of the main pivot assembly as the main pivot assembly rotates.
Patent GB-2600406-A (GB)
Title: Electrode
Inventor: MICHAEL JEFFREY STAMP
IPC: B41J2/09
Filed: 2020-10-26
Abstract: A deflection electrode 100 for a printhead for a continuous inkjet printer creates an electrostatic field for deflecting ink drops carrying trapped electric charges for printing. The deflection electrode defines an electrode axis A between its first end 104 and its second end 106 opposite the first end, and a first electrode surface (108, Fig.5) extending in a direction that is parallel to the electrode axis. The deflection electrode comprises an aperture 102 at its first end in at least the first electrode surface, the aperture extending along the first electrode surface in a direction that is parallel to at least a part of the electrode axis. At least two opposed collecting surfaces (112A, 112B, Fig.6) are defined by the aperture, the at least two collecting surfaces extending along a length of the deflection electrode. The collecting surfaces collect small undesirable ink particles called microsatellites that are generated as ink in ejected.
Patent GB-2600447-A (GB)
Title: A device for use with a fuel container
Inventor: PETER TAYLOR
IPC: B67D7/08
Filed: 2020-10-29
Abstract: A device 10 can be screwed onto a fuel container 40. The device 10 has a neck 80 which extends from the fuel container 40. A fuel dispenser nozzle 83 can be inserted into the neck 80 such that the nozzle tip 84 is located in the fuel container 40 at a predetermined position. When, during filling, the fuel reaches a predefined volume, the Venturi shutoff mechanism in the fuel nozzle 83 triggers. In this way, a predetermined volume of fuel can be dispensed. The device 10 may have a spout which can be extended (Fig. 2) when pouring fuel; and collapsed (Fig. 1) when filling the container 40. A limiter may limit the depth to which a fuel dispenser nozzle 83 is able to be inserted into the fuel container. A twist lock may engage a flexible nozzle in a pouring position. Fluting or rifling may help vent air.
Patent GB-2602640-A (GB)
Title: Patient treatment facility
Inventor: ANTHONY WELLS
IPC: E04H3/08
Filed: 2021-01-06
Abstract: A patient treatment facility 2 comprising a plurality of patient treatment rooms 6a1 to 6a11. At least one connecting room arrangement 8a, 14a connects the patient treatment rooms such that persons can transfer between the connecting room arrangement 8a, 14a and each patient treatment room 8a, 14a. A ventilation system 641 is connected to each of the patient treatment rooms 6a1 to 6a11. The ventilation system 641 is configured to maintain a predetermined pressure difference between each of the patient treatment rooms 6a1 to 6a11 and the connecting room arrangement 8a, 14a.
Patent GB-2603500-A (GB)
Title: Temperature control chamber for sample separation unit having heat exchanger with gas channelling
Inventor: UWE EFFELSBERG
IPC: G01N30/30
Filed: 2021-02-05
Abstract: A temperature control chamber 100 for controlling the temperature of a sample separation unit 30 (e.g. gas chromatography, HPLC, UPLC, SFC) comprises a heat exchanger 104 comprising at least one gas channel 106. The gas may be air and can be circulated in the temperature control chamber 132 by a ventilator 128 (e.g. a fan). Part of the temperature control chamber may be separated by a shielding structure 115 which protects it from the air flow. The heat exchanger may be directly coupled to a preheater 114, and indirectly coupled to the sample separation unit by a dovetail connector (116, figure 4). The heat exchanger may comprise a heating or cooling unit e.g. a Peltier element 126. The gas channels may have hexagonal cross-section or honeycomb structure (figure 4).
Patent GB-2594564-A (GB)
Title: Automated storage systems, and devices
Inventor: LARS SVERKER TURE LINDBO
IPC: B65G43/00
Filed: 2021-03-03
Abstract: A load handling device for lifting and moving storage containers (10, Fig 1) stacked in a grid framework (14) structure comprises a first set of parallel rails or tracks (22a) and a second set of parallel rails or tracks (22a) extending substantially perpendicularly to rails / tracks (22b) in a substantially horizontal plane to form a grid pattern comprising a plurality of grid spaces. The grid is supported by a set of uprights (16) to form a plurality of vertical storage locations beneath the grid for containers (10) to be stacked between and be guided by the uprights in a vertical direction through the plurality of grid spaces. Load handling device (100, Fig 16) comprising: a body mounted on a first set of wheels 116 being arranged to engage with the first set of parallel tracks (22a) and a second set of wheels 118 being arranged to engage with the second set of parallel tracks (22b). A drive assembly for driving load handling device in a first direction along first set (22a) of parallel tracks or driving load handing device (100) in a second direction along the second set of parallel tracks (22b). Drive assembly comprises at least two motors 273 for driving each of the first and second sets of wheels 116, 118 respectively, and a number of pulley gear arrangements 273, 275 corresponding to the number of motors for transferring drive from motors to the wheels. Motors 273 are arranged on a face perpendicular to driven wheels 273, 274 and parallel to the axis of rotation of the drive wheel, and the drive shaft of the motor extends along the face. Linear actuator 280 is also provided. The invention provides a fault / failure tolerant device which is able to (partially) recover upon failure detection.
Patent GB-2607114-A (GB)
Title: A method of determining an operating condition of a valve of an aircraft system
Inventor: Petros Manaras
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 2021-06-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining an operating condition of a valve 16 of an aircraft system. The method includes obtaining (102, figure 3) a first time-period associated with actuating the valve, and a second time-period associated with actuating the valve. The method includes providing an indication 104 of an altered operating condition associated with actuation of the valve based on the first and second time periods. Also provided is an aircraft fuel system comprising a fuel storage tank 12, a fuel conduit 14, a valve 16 arranged to transfer fuel in/out of the tank wherein the valve is arranged in the conduit. Also provided is a controller 18 and an indicator 20 wherein the controller monitors a plurality of time periods associated with opening and closing the valve. The time periods are taken during different flights of the aircraft and are compared to a corresponding parameter. The indicator is configured to indicate that the valve is operating in an abnormal condition based on the comparison.
Patent GB-2610837-A (GB)
Title: Parking sensor system
Inventor: MARTIN BORNEMANN
IPC: G08G1/14
Filed: 2021-09-16
Abstract: Parking sensor system for a vehicle (1). The system includes one or more sensor assemblies (4) for mounting to elevated mounting locations (8,9,10) on the vehicle (1), each including a RADAR sensor (7) having a downwardly facing field of view for detecting objects below the respective elevated mounting location (8,9,10) during a parking operation. At least one of the sensor assemblies (4) may further include a parking camera (6) having a downwardly facing field of view for viewing objects below the elevated mounting location (8,9,10) during the parking operation. The camera and RADAR sensor may be housed in the same unit And the outputs can be used to generate images on a screen including augmented reality and 360-degree views of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2602699-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for generating training data for sequential conversational responses
Inventor: MINH LE
IPC: H04L51/02
Filed: 2021-09-22
Abstract: Dynamic conversational responses are generated by receiving a first user action during a conversational interaction with a user interface 104, determining a first feature input based on this action, retrieving a plurality of intent clusters which are generated by a first machine learning model through unsupervised hierarchical clustering, preferably by clustering into hierarchies of correlation-distances between intents, inputting the first feature input into a second machine learning model which selects a subset of the intent clusters based on the feature input wherein each intent cluster corresponds to a respective intent of the user following the action, selecting, based on the output of the second machine learning model, a dynamic conversational response 102 that includes a respective option 106/108 for each intent in the subset, and generating the response at the user interface. The second machine learning model may be selected from a plurality based on the intent clusters and the first machine learning model may use a matrix of pairwise correlations. Following a second user action a second feature input may be determined and used to generate a different dynamic response. The subset of intent clusters may be based on the screen size.
Patent GB-2602706-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose acid-etched metallic stamps and dies
Inventor: Yong Jia Chen
IPC: B44B5/02
Filed: 2021-10-21
Abstract: A method for making a metallic stamp and die comprises the steps of providing a metallic plate 602; transferring a predetermined design to a surface of the metallic plate 604; exposing the surface of the metallic plate to a flow of an acid till the transferred design is etched on the surface 606; and applying a two-layer coating on a front and back surface of the metallic plate 608. The two-layered coating comprising an inner layer of a metallic paint; and an outer layer of a rubber paint. The metallic paint is configured between the etched design and the rubber paint. The metallic stamp and die is multifunctional or multipurpose and is configured for a combination of two or more crafting operations selected from the group consisting of: embossing, cutting, heat foiling, stamping, scoring, and inserting a pattern or design one or more substrates. There is also disclosed a metallic stamp and die (106, Fig.1B) comprising an acid-etched design thereon and a multi-purpose die assembly having a metal base (102, Fig.1A). The base having a cavity (104, Fig.1A) for receiving one or more inserts comprising the metallic stamp and die.