baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2580343-A (GB)
Title: A device for obscuring vehicle number plates and the like
Inventor: RICHARD MORGAN
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2019-01-02
Abstract: A device, suitable for temporarily covering a vehicle licence plate, comprises a rectangular panel 10 having a front face, a rear face, opposite side edges and a plurality of suction cups 11 disposed on the rear face adjacent respective side edges of the panel. The suction cups may be arranged in an array at each side edge, and help to ensure that at least one suction cup at each end of the device remains properly adhered to the vehicle. At least one further suction cup 12 may be disposed at an intermediate point. A lip (13 figure 4) may extend around a periphery of the panel and handles or tabs may be located on the side edges adjacent the suction cups. A logo, indicia or alphanumeric characters 15 may be located on the front face. In use, the device can be used to temporarily obscure the characters of the registration number given on the number, license or registration plate of vehicle, so that the registration number of the vehicle cannot be determined.
Patent GB-2581191-A (GB)
Title: Image system for a vehicle
Inventor: ALEXANDER PRYKE
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 2019-02-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a system, method and vehicle for generating a virtual projection surface. Geometrical parameters of the virtual projection surface are determined in dependence on properties of the objects surrounding a vehicle in order to reduce distortion of the objects in a subsequent visual representation of the vehicle surroundings. The system comprises: one or more image capture devices associated with the host vehicle and configured to capture image data indicative of an environment of the host vehicle, a plurality of sensors associated with the host vehicle and configured to capture object data indicative of the presence of at least one object in a vicinity of the host vehicle and a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more image capture devices and the plurality of sensors to receive the captured image data and captured object data. The processor is configured to: aggregate the object data captured by each of the plurality of sensors; determine, in dependence on the aggregated object data, one or more geometrical parameters of a virtual projection surface, generate a virtual projection surface in dependence on the one or more geometrical parameters, determine, in dependence on the captured image data, an image texture and map the image texture onto the generated virtual projection surface.
Patent GB-2583128-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic pump
Inventor: QUANBAO ZHOU
IPC: F04C18/344
Filed: 2019-04-18
Abstract: A hydraulic pump comprising a fluid chamber housing 12 and rotor assembly, being movable relative to one another arranged to move fluid along an inner contact surface 34 (chamber circumference) from an inlet to an outlet. The rotor assembly comprising a vane to push the fluid via a fluid contact surface with a chamber contact surface 32 configured to slide over the inner contact surface, the inner contact surface comprising a cavity 40’ (a circumferential groove) located between adjacent outer edges 44a, 44b, defining a non-contact portion 42 between the vane and inner contact surface. The outer end portions (edges) 46a, 46b of the vane may remain in contact with the circumferential chamber wall (inner contact surface) when sliding over the cavity, or may remain in contact while sliding over the entire inner contact surface. The fluid chamber housing may include a sealing portion 50, the cavity positioned outside of the sealing portion. The cavity may be an elongate groove, and there may be a plurality of cavities on the inner contact surface.
Patent GB-2587181-A (GB)
Title: Compostable cutlery
Inventor: JACQUELINE CLAIRE HORTON
IPC: B26B3/02
Filed: 2019-07-11
Abstract: A method of making compostable cutlery utensils. The method includes a step of forming a pliable laminated composite sheet (13, Fig.5) by overlaying food-grade paper sheets (7) and coating them with a settable food-grade adhesive substance to form a substrate. The method involves a step of applying an outer covering (8, 9) of food-grade paper to the external sides of the substrate to form a pliable composite sheet and then forming the shape of the utensil, such as by the use of a two-part mould (17, 18, Fig.5). The formed utensil is then removed from the composite sheet before the adhesive has set, the adhesive substance then sets to produce a rigid compostable cutlery utensil. Additionally, the outermost sheets of paper (8, 9) are provided with a waterproofing agent. The adhesive used may be UV curable. Preferably, the outermost paper sheets (8, 9) are thinner than the innermost sheets used to form the substrate (7).
Patent GB-2573725-A (GB)
Title: Air and space craft with independently oriented thrust generators
Inventor: CHARLES GRIGG
IPC: B64D27/26
Filed: 2018-01-30
Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of planetary modules housed in the fuselage, an individual planetary module having a first jet engine directed outward of the upper surface of the fuselage and a second jet engine directed outward of the lower surface of the fuselage, the individual planetary module rotatable within the fuselage about a vertical axis.
Patent GB-2590502-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for gesture recognition
Inventor: Hadeel Diaaeldin Ayoub
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: A glove for gesture recognition suitable for use in recognising sign language wherein data is received from 4 sensors S102-S103 relating to movement of the thumb, first finger, middle finger, and hand respectively which are formed into an input sequence vector S103 which is compared to stored reference sequences corresponding to items in a stored vocabulary by applying dynamic time warping S106 to determine a similarity measure which is used to determine an output item from the stored vocabulary. The output item may be determined by ordering the reference sequences according to similarity measures, selecting the K highest entries and selecting an item that appears most often in the K highest entries. Applying the DTW may comprise determining a distance between a vector in the input sequence and reference sequence, it may further comprise reducing the dimension of the input and reference sequence, determining a warp path of the reduced sequence by determining the distance between vectors in each sequence and determining a similarity measure by limiting calculation to within a radius r of the warp path. The elements of the input sequence may be subject to a normalisation function and acquired at a frame rate of 4fps or higher.
Patent GB-2581431-A (GB)
Title: Compositions, devices, and methods for treating or preventing headaches
Inventor: JOHN KOLLINS
IPC: A61P25/06
Filed: 2019-12-11
Abstract: Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions, devices, their combinations, and their uses thereof for example in treating or preventing headaches. The present disclosure provides new methods of medical treatment or prevention (e.g, for headaches) resulting in unexpected superior pharmacokinetics compared to conventional methods. In some instances, the methods herein can produce a unique pharmacokinetic profile of a metabolite.
Patent GB-2578065-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive evaluation of meta-relationships in semantic graphs
Inventor: ADITYA MOHAN
IPC: G06N5/04
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: Method and system are provided for adaptive evaluation of meta-relationships in semantic graphs. The method includes providing a semantic graph based on a knowledge base in which concepts in the form of graph nodes are linked by semantic relationships in the form of graph edges. Metadata is encoded in the edges and nodes of the semantic graph, of weightings for measuring a meta-relationship, wherein the meta-relationship applies to the concepts of the semantic graph and is independent of the semantic relationship defined by the edges of the semantic graph. A graph activation is carried out for an input context relating to one or more concepts of the semantic graph, wherein the weightings are applied to a spreading activation signal through the semantic graph to produce a measure of the meta-relationship for a sub-set of concepts of the semantic graph.
Patent GB-2591760-A (GB)
Title: System and method for recordal of assets
Inventor: LOUIS-JAMES DAVIS
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2020-02-05
Abstract: A system 2 and method for recording assets and asset transfers comprises an asset database 4. For each asset, the asset database stores asset details, an asset identifier, records of multiple asset holders and records of attribution of assets to asset holders. Asset holders 6 may access the records of their assets in the database when logging-in and passing an authentication process. In response to a request from an asset holder of a specified asset, a proxy code that is different from the identifier is issued. When the proxy code is submitted by another user, that user is provided with provenance data relating to the specified asset. This allows the user to track ownership and other rights of the asset. The asset identifiers and proxy codes may be graphics 18 that can be scanned by mobile devices. The provenance data may be a subset of the asset details. When the asset is transferred (sold/purchased), the initial asset holder may consent to have the attribution records of the asset updated.
Patent GB-2579006-A (GB)
Title: Cognitive moderator for cognitive instances
Inventor: Andrea giovannini
IPC: G06N5/04
Filed: 2018-08-21
Abstract: A method includes receiving a first query by a computing device and assigning the first query to a plurality of cognitive engines, wherein each of the plurality of cognitive engines include different characteristics for processing data. The method also includes, responsive to receiving a response from each of the plurality of cognitive engines for the first query, comparing the received responses from the plurality of cognitive engines. The method also included responsive to determining a difference between a first response from a first cognitive engine and a second response from a second cognitive engine is above a predetermined threshold value, performing a response mediation process until the difference is below the predetermined threshold value.The method also includes selecting a first final response from the received responses for the first query and the second query and displaying the first final response to a user.
Patent GB-2593465-A (GB)
Title: Filter for a treatment apparatus
Inventor: GARETH JONES
IPC: D06F39/10
Filed: 2020-03-23
Abstract: A filter unit 10 for separation of particulate matter from particulate-laden liquid includes a chamber 12 defined by an upper axial end wall 14, an opposing lower axial end wall 16, and a peripheral particle collection wall 18. The two end walls are spaced by the collection wall. The chamber is rotatable about an axis 30 to impart rotational motion to the liquid. An inlet 23 delivers the microparticulate-laden liquid into the chamber. An outlet 24 in the upper or lower axial end wall discharges filtered liquid from the chamber. A flow path 22 from the inlet to the outlet includes a radial component from the inlet to the particle collection wall and an axial component along the particle collection wall. A guide (50, Figure 4) may be used to guide the liquid to the collection wall. A centrifugal valve (103, Figure 14) may open a drain hole when the chamber is rotated at a predetermined speed. An alternative filter unit includes the same chamber, inlet, and outlet, along with a particle dispense opening (300, Figure 20) for dispensing particulate matter from the chamber. The filter unit my be used with a washing machine or appliance for washing textile items.
Patent GB-2582458-A (GB)
Title: AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) panel driving circuit and driving method
Inventor: YICHIEN WEN
IPC: G09G3/3291
Filed: 2013-12-31
Abstract: An active matrix organic light emitting diode, AMOLED, panel driving circuit comprises an AMOLED panel, 2, a gate driver, 4, and a source driver, 6, each electrically connected to the AMOLED panel. A timing controller, 8, and a gamma IC, 10, are each electrically connected to the source driver. The timing controller is further electrically connected to the gate driver and the gamma IC. The timing controller uses first and second sets of gate control signals to control the gate driver. The source driver supplies a data signal to the AMOLED pane. The data signal includes a plurality of data frames, each of the data frames includes a plurality of sub-data-frames having equal time intervals. The first and second sets of gate control signals each comprises respectively first and second start control signal, first and second clock control signal and first and second enable control signal. The first set of gate control signals cause charging of the AMOLED whilst the second set cause discharging of the AMOLED.
Patent GB-2583281-A (GB)
Title: Automatic blocking of sensitive data contained in an audio stream
Inventor: JEFFERY ALAN SCHMIDT
IPC: G10L13/033
Filed: 2018-11-26
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system, method, and computer program product for automatic blocking of audible, sensitive data. Incoming audio is converted into text and analyzed for sensitive information. Based on the detection of sensitive information from a source, a recipient is blocked form receiving the audible sensitive information..
Patent GB-2597327-A (GB)
Title: Material washing system and apparatus
Inventor: STEVEN HASLETT
IPC: B03B7/00
Filed: 2020-07-20
Abstract: A washing apparatus 10 comprising a screening apparatus with a first screening deck 18 located below a second screening deck 22. First deck 18 passes material that is larger than the material passed by second deck 22. Screens 20, 24 may be vibratory screens. A liquid delivery system delivers liquid onto the first screening deck 18 to wash material thereon and material that passes through first deck 18 is conveyed upwards and delivered onto second deck 22 for dewatering. Other components shown include feed inlets 17, 21, drain 38, downwardly inclined liquid channel 40 with outlets 41 and discharge outlets 19, 23. Conveyance means incorporated to convey material upwardly between stacks 18, 22 may include a pump or at least one hydrocylone and output apparatus may include a chute and/or conveyor. The apparatus is described as being able to wash and dewater aggregate material in a single unit with a relatively small footprint and relatively high throughput.
Patent GB-2584806-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic system and a method of diagnosing faults
Inventor: MICHAEL NEWMAN
IPC: B61L27/00
Filed: 2019-02-15
Abstract: Multiple waveforms are received 119, each associated with an operating behaviour of a railway point switch. Characteristic features are extracted 121 which represent a shape of respective waveforms. They are used for constructing multiple feature sets, each corresponding to an operating behaviour of the switch. Logic rules may be generated for each feature set for classifying a real-time waveform. The features may be extracted using wavelet approximation after normalisation of the waveforms. The features sets may form part of a supervised machine learning algorithm, e.g. as the trees of a Random Forest 123. Also disclosed is diagnosing point switch faults by receiving 125 a waveform associated with operation of a switch (e.g. representing current drawn during a swing of the points). Characteristic features (e.g. average current) representing a shape of the waveform are extracted 127. An operating behaviour of the switch during the event is classified 129 based on application of the extracted characteristic features to logic rules and a signal indicates the classified operating behaviour.
Patent GB-2589429-A (GB)
Title: Real-time sampling system
Inventor: Jason T Panzenbeck
IPC: A61B10/04
Filed: 2020-08-25
Abstract: A device and system for allowing real-time viewing of a procedure beyond a distal end of an endoscope. The device 48 includes a sheath 50, having at least two lumen (74,76, figure 3), and a handle 52. The handle has a connector that connects to a proximal end of an endoscope, a shaft portion that rotatably connects to a proximal end of the connector, and a manifold that is slidably received by the shaft portion. The manifold connects to the sheath and allows for insertion of a radial ultrasound probe, through access port 56, and of a medical tool, through angled side port 54, into the sheath. A stopping device 62 in the manifold restricts deployment of the medical device, which may be a sampling (biopsy) needle. The sheath may include a telescoping tube to prevent buckling. The distal end of the sheath may have an exit ramp (78, figure 4) to laterally deflect the needle.
Patent GB-2601805-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, Methods and Computer Programs for Providing Spatial Audio
Inventor: JUSSI VIROLAINEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2020-12-11
Abstract: A spatial audio signal (e.g. binaural signal) is adjusted to account for a head position (e.g. orientation, location) change using compensation metadata comprising information (e.g. timing information) indicating how the signal should be adjusted to account for a sensed user’s head position change, which can cause a transmission or processing delay, lag or latency. A device (403), e.g. mobile phone, receives audio input signal(s) (409) to provide spatial audio (415) which is then transmitted to another device (405), e.g. headset or earphones, for playback. Information indicative of a user head position (411) is used to process the received signals to obtain a spatial audio signal based on the user head position. Compensation metadata (417) is also used to adjust (419) the spatial audio signal to account for changes in head position, producing a compensated spatial audio signal (421) which takes into account a lag in processing and/or transmission of the audio signals caused by an error in a predicted head position.
Patent GB-2593280-A (GB)
Title: Rechargeable power source for a load handling device
Inventor: PHILIP CORSER
IPC: B65G1/137
Filed: 2021-01-22
Abstract: A load handling device 130 for lifting and moving one or more containers stacked in a storage system comprising a grid framework structure supporting a plurality of tracks arranged in a grid pattern to define a grid structure above the one or more stacks of containers, the grid pattern comprising a plurality of grid cells (fig. 3). The load handling device comprising a driving mechanism 134 operatively arranged for moving the load handling device 130 on the grid structure, a vehicle body 132 housing, a container receiving space 152 located above the tracks, lifting device comprising lifting drive assembly 140 and a grabber device 139 to releasably grip a container and lift the container from the stack into the container receiving space, a cassette housing a rechargeable power source 142 for powering the driving mechanism 140, and a thermal management system comprising a temperature sensor and at least one temperature regulating device configured to maintain the temperature of the rechargeable power source within a predetermined temperature range in response to the temperature sensor (fig. 14). The temperature regulating device may comprise a fan, vent, heat sink, thermoelectric device, or Peltier element.
Patent GB-2591646-A (GB)
Title: Tuneable optical device
Inventor: ANDREW BROWN
IPC: G02B27/64
Filed: 2019-08-07
Abstract: Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present techniques provide an optical device comprising a deformable lens in which one or more SMA actuator wires may be used for tuning the focal length of the device and/or for adjusting the light beam direction to achieve optical image stabilisation.
Patent GB-2609432-A (GB)
Title: Display modification system and method
Inventor: MATTHEW WILLIAM SANDERS
IPC: H04N17/04
Filed: 2021-07-30
Abstract: A display modification system and method for use with a display device, the system comprising: a camera (710, fig.7) to capture images of at least a portion of the display device 500; an image analysis unit (720, fig.7) to derive the value of parameters (e.g. brightness, contrast, colour temperature) associated with the display of images by the display device based upon the captured images 510; a modification determination unit (730, fig.7) to determine a modification to be applied to a content display process associated with the display device 520, wherein the modification comprises changes to a content rendering process for generating content to be displayed by the display device and/or display settings associated with the display device; and a modification communication unit (740, fig.7) to transmit information identifying the determined modification to one or both of the display device and a processing device operable to render content for display by the display device.
Patent GB-2596025-A (GB)
Title: System for rail grinding
Inventor: BRAIN P BARTHEL
IPC: E01B31/17
Filed: 2020-03-03
Abstract: Rail grinders and related methods of rail grinding in which custom grinding patterns are continually updated based upon an operational status of the rail grinder. The rail grinder includes a plurality of individual grinding modules that are individually arranged to generate the custom grinding patterns for individual rail segments. The custom grinding patterns allow the rail grinder to grind a desired rail profile for each rail segment in a minimum number of grinder passes and at a maximum operating speed for the rail grinder. Utilizing a variety of inputs including current rail conditions, desired rail profile, rail segment type, available grinding modules and grinding module style, a processing system either on-board or remotely located from the rail grinder can iteratively develop a custom grinding pattern that is temporally unique to each rail segment.
Patent GB-2597864-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device and method for producing same
Inventor: MUNAF T A RAHIMO
IPC: H01L29/739
Filed: 2019-07-12
Abstract: A MOS planar cell includes a planar cell forming horizontal channel and a plurality of trenches, which are arranged orthogonally to the plane of the planar cells. A second p base layer is introduced which extends perpendicularly deeper than the source region and laterally to the same distance/extent as the source region to prevent vertical channel formation in the trench regions while allowing horizontal channels to form. The source and base regions are formed by implanting dopants using the gate electrode as a mask in a self alignment manner.
Patent GB-2599324-A (GB)
Title: Mounting an endoscope to a surgical robot
Inventor: LUKE DAVID RONALD HARES
IPC: A61B46/10
Filed: 2017-02-07
Abstract: A surgical endoscope for manipulation by a surgical robot arm 302. The surgical endoscope comprises a shaft having a distal end for insertion into a patient and a proximal end. An endoscope interface 204 is attached to the proximal end of the shaft. The endoscope interface 204 is configured to engage a robot arm interface 304 of the surgical robot arm 302. When the interfaces are engaged the longitudinal axis 306 of the distal robot arm link is aligned with the longitudinal axis 308 of the surgical endoscope.