baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2549209-A (GB)
Title: Tap water management system, tap water management device, tap water management method, and tap water management program recording medium
Inventor: DAI KOBAYASHI
IPC: E03B1/00
Filed: 2015-10-20
Abstract: In order to keep the deterioration of water distribution pipes from progressing, a tap water management system is provided with: a water pressure detection unit for detecting the water pressure in at least one location in a water distribution pipe for carrying clean water from a water distribution site to a consumer, and transmitting the detection result as water pressure information; a deterioration detection unit for detecting deterioration in at least one location in a water distribution pipe, and transmitting the detection result as deterioration information; a water distribution planning unit for causing a water distribution plan that is a plan for water distribution pressure to be determined on the basis of information regarding past water demand; a deterioration-reducing water distribution planning unit for deciding, on the basis of the water distribution plan, the water pressure information, and the deterioration information, a deterioration-reducing water distribution plan according to the extent of deterioration; a water distribution pressure changing unit for changing the water distribution pressure of the water distribution pipe; and a water distribution pressure control unit for controlling the water distribution pressure changing unit on the basis of the deterioration-reducing water distribution plan.
Patent GB-2562539-A (GB)
Title: Working machine
Inventor: SIMON J RATCLIFFE
IPC: B66C23/62
Filed: 2017-05-19
Abstract: A working machine vehicle chassis has two elongate support members 6,8, each support member having a wheel assembly 14,16, each support member being pivotally coupled to the chassis 4, and each support member being movable by a linear actuator (18,20 fig 3b) to a deployed configuration where the wheel assemblies are a greater distance apart than in a stowed configuration (fig 5a), the linear actuators being pivotally coupled to the chassis along a common pivot axis (A, figs 3a-4b). The pivot axis can be equidistant from the support member pivots intersecting the machines longitudinal axis, and the actuators stacked in planes one above the other (fig 4b) with a common pin. The support members can be cranked, and each wheel assembly turned independently. The working machine may be a mobile elevated work platform.
Patent GB-2548521-A (GB)
Title: Holding device, arrangement having a holding device, and rack server slot
Inventor: GERHARD MUHSAM
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2016-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a holding device (10) for fixing at least one first expansion card (22) in a rack server slot (31) with a height unit. Here, the holding device (10) comprises a main body (11) and a first holding tab (12) which is arranged on a first side (13) of the main body (11). The first holding tab (12) is designed for fixing a riser card (18) and an assembly (24) to the holding device (10). The holding device (10) furthermore comprises at least one second holding tab (14) on a second side (15), which is situated opposite the first side (13), of the main body (11). The at least one second holding tab (14) is designed for fixing a first expansion card (22) to the holding device (10). The invention also relates to an arrangement having a holding device (10) and having a rack server slot (31) with a height unit.
Patent GB-2563296-A (GB)
Title: Systems, apparatus and methods for dynamic range enhancement of audio signals
Inventor: ROSS MORGAN
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 2017-07-19
Abstract: Digital audio signals including music 212 and intermittent system noise 214 (eg. keyclicks, incoming message alarms etc.) undergo different digital gains before conversion to analogue audio in order to enhance the dynamic range of the audio device without monotonically increasing the noise. Signals 212 & 214, along with volume signals 216 & 218 (which may affect 214 at 219), are fed to codec 230 where different digital gains are applied and mixed at control circuit 232 before digital to analogue conversion (DAC 234) and application of a further analogue gain 236, as compensated for by the digital gains, thus reducing harmonic distortion.
Patent GB-2566714-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: WILLIAM PATERSON
IPC: C23C18/16
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: A method of immobilising a metal on a polymeric substrate comprises treating a surface of the substrate with an aqueous surfactant solution to partially absorb the surfactant in the surface, adding a metal salt solution so that ions of the salt become associated with the surfactant and adding a reducing agent so that the ions are reduced to metal particles, preferably nanoparticles. The substrate may be a polyolefin, such as polypropylene or polyethylene, and may be microporous. The surfactant is preferably cationic. The reducing agent may be formic acid, glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose or ascorbic acid. A polymeric substrate has a surface with metal particles immobilised thereon by a surfactant, wherein a hydrophobic tail of the surfactant is at least partially absorbed in the surface and metal particles are attached to a hydrophilic head of the surfactant. The substrate may be used as a catalyst or for antimicrobial applications.
Patent GB-2568691-A (GB)
Title: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for augmented/virtual reality
Inventor: JOHANNES PYSTYNEN
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2017-11-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method, to an apparatus and to a computer program product for implementing the method. The method comprises receiving input data streams e.g. high resolution and low resolution streams, separating the input data streams to individual tiles and culling tiles of the individual tiles according to their location in relation to a predetermined area such as a view frustum. The tiles are then grouped into different tile groups according to their importance, possibly based on their position in the frustum, processing the tile groups from a less important group to the most important groups by obtaining quality parameters, possibly related to pose and/or gaze, for each tile in a tile group and then defining for each tile group a desired processing decision such as resolution input and/or image processing kernel to use. The processing of the most important tile groups is continued until a predefined stopping criterion has been reached and then the tile groups are rendered with the defined processing decision.
Patent GB-2572191-A (GB)
Title: A lockplate for a bladed rotor arrangement
Inventor: NEAL CARTER
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2018-03-22
Abstract: A cooling turbine arrangement for a gas turbine engine, turbine comprising an upstream stator and a downstream rotor. The stator comprises guide vanes 130 extending between inner 141 and outer platforms. The rotor comprises a disc of turbine blades attached via roots 144, the blades extending from a blade platform 140. A blade platform cavity 176 is formed radially inwards of the blade platform and a rim seal cavity 145 is defined between the stator and rotor. The rim seal cavity is in fluid connection with a main gas path of the engine via a gap separating the stator platform and the blade platform. The platform cavity and the rim seal cavity are partitioned by a weir 178, which may be integral with the blade platform or may be formed of a lock plate 148. The weir extends radially inwards from the blade platform and forms a pneumatic reservoir adjacent its radially inner surface. The weir allows fluid communication between the two cavities. When air enters the reservoir via the weir it is centrifugally pumped radially outwards as the rotor is rotated. Also claimed is a lock plate comprising an aperture to provide a flow path between two surfaces.
Patent GB-2575984-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical instrument
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PAUL HANCOCK
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2018-07-30
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for delivering radiofrequency (RF) and/or microwave energy into biological tissue is configured to obtain images of a treatment site whilst performing invasive electrosurgery. A chip-based imaging sensor 54 is disposed at the distal end of a coaxial cable that also conveys energy for electrosurgery. The imaging sensor may be a 40 kilopixel CMOS sensor mounted at the distal end of an imaging cable. The imaging cable may comprise a bundle of optical fibres for conveying illumination to the treatment site; alternatively, a light source such as one or more LEDs 52a,52b may be mounted at its distal end. The imaging cable may be routed through the hollow inner conductor of the coaxial cable, itself conveyed inside an instrument cable 104 extending from a handpiece (102, figure 1) of the instrument. The handpiece may contain a wireless communication module able to upload image data to a remote server. The instrument may be used with a steerable catheter.
Patent GB-2569230-A (GB)
Title: System and method for performing self-test and predicting emergency lighting fixtures life expectancy
Inventor: Simon Coombes
IPC: H05B37/03
Filed: 2018-10-25
Abstract: A system for performing an emergency lighting fixture test and predicting a life expectancy, comprising a gateway 102 to control illumination of a luminaire 112 including an emergency power source, the gateway in communication with a permanent live power supply and with a server 106, a dimming control driver 110 to adjust a dimming level of the luminaire, a sensor subsystem 108 to measure a color intensity of light emitted by the luminaire, where the sensor 108 is in communication with the gateway, and the gateway controls a power supply to the luminaire through a first connection 120, 124, and controls the dimming of the luminaire through a second connection 122, 126, where an emergency power source provides power to the luminaire when the gateway switches off the power supply. The dimming control may be a DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) driver.
Patent GB-2567967-A (GB)
Title: Ultra-fine pattern deposition apparatus, ultra-fine pattern deposition method using the same, and light-emitting display device manufactured by ultra-fine
Inventor: HYUNGSEOK BANG
IPC: H01L51/56
Filed: 2018-10-29
Abstract: An ultra-fine pattern deposition apparatus and method are provided. The ultra-fine pattern deposition apparatus includes a heating part HTP in the base substrate TSUB and a source part SRC is disposed on the heating part. A pattern guide PGP has an opening including a laterally recessed lower part and an upper part protruded from the lower part in order to guide a source emitted from the source part to a target region. The pattern guide may comprise a coating layer COL and a cooling part CLP. The heater may be configured to generate heat according to a voltage supplied from outside and there may be a thermal conductive layer HCL on the heating part and an insulating layer sealing the heater (figure 11, INL). The pattern guide may comprise first and second openings and the method may include selective operating the heating parts to emit from selected source parts in sequence. A light-emitting display device (OLED) manufactured by the method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2568427-A (GB)
Title: Energy-saving solar panel
Inventor: WEIGUO JIANG
IPC: E04C2/30
Filed: 2017-10-19
Abstract: An energy-saving solar panel that completely removes the traditional solar panel grid structure. Disposing cylinders of a certain thickness by means such as direct forming or welding at positions of screw holes, and simultaneously disposing frames at the perimeter of different layers of panel material, so as to fix the distances between and relative positions of different layers of panel material. The present method allows the distances between different layers of panel material to be controlled as desired, and the number of layers of the panel material can be increased as desired, thereby achieving desired thermal insulation performance. In addition, the grid structure between the panel material is completely removed, achieving a degree of transparency equivalent to a glass curtain wall.
Patent GB-2584464-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft
Inventor: WILLIAM FRANK ELLISON
IPC: G01P5/14
Filed: 2019-06-05
Abstract: An aircraft (fig.9), configured to collect air data, has a wing, a forebody, and an afterbody covered in a skin. At least one recess 104 is formed at the skin to affect the pressure of air flow at the recess. At least one sensor port 106 measures ambient air pressure at the skin, and at least one sensor port 108 measures air pressure at the recess. A method of determining air flow at the aircraft (fig.8) is also claimed, involving: exposing the aircraft to air flow; using the detected air pressures at the ports to determine an air pressure profile; acquiring a relationship between the profile and an air characteristic and determining a value for it. Preferably, the recesses each have two sensor ports, and transducers at each sensor port convert the detected pressures into signals for a processor. Further recesses may be provided, preferably located in lateral or lower areas of the forebody and used to determine a pressure profile or an average pressure value.
Patent GB-2573084-A (GB)
Title: A method of effecting control of an electronic device
Inventor: HANS-WERNER GELLERSEN
IPC: G06F3/03
Filed: 2018-03-08
Abstract: The method comprises performing a motion-matching phase. This comprises: providing an indication of a trajectory to a user (401); tracking the movement of a control object so as to determine a first movement path for the control object (402); and determining whether the first movement path of the control object substantially matches the trajectory (403). In response to such a determination, the method comprises coupling the control object to the electronic device such that subsequent movement of the control object effects control of the electronic device, and performing a control phase. This comprises: tracking the movement of the control object so as to determine a second movement path for the control object (405); and effecting control of the electronic device according to the second movement path.
Patent GB-2588437-A (GB)
Title: A docking station
Inventor: GAVIN BURNHAM
IPC: A47L9/28
Filed: 2019-10-24
Abstract: A docking station for docking a surface cleaning apparatus, the docking station comprises a first end 22, a second end 24 and an elongate portion 26 extending therebetween, a coupling device 28 for coupling the surface cleaning apparatus to the docking station and a holding device 30 for a part 32 of a charging device including electrical connection members for connection to a mains supply, wherein the holding device is for holding the part at different positions along the elongate portion. The holding device may be slidable along the elongate portion so that the height of the part is at the same height as a wall mains socket, with which the part connects. A claim to a docking station characterised by a support member 40 having an electrical connector is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2576845-A (GB)
Title: Encryption and link bringup for low power devices
Inventor: Sigve Tjora
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2018-04-25
Abstract: Systems and methods for link bring-up between a node and the cloud entail the This disclosure provides a new method for securing mutual authenticity and at the same time establishing encryption keys, i.e. establishing a trusted link. The benefit of the new method is that it only uses established encryption algorithms (i.e. AES) and no special software for certification. The advantage of this is that encryption algorithms are already present in the code since they will be used for encryption and that many embedded microcontrollers have support for this in hardware.
Patent GB-2580774-A (GB)
Title: Method for refurbishing a facade of a building
Inventor: ARMELLE LANGLOIS
IPC: E04G23/00
Filed: 2019-12-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for refurbishing a façade (F) of a building by installing façade panels (P) comprising thermal insulation, preferably compressible insulation, on the existing façade. The method comprises the steps of: (a) bringing a façade panel, held with the aid of lifting gear, above supports already present on the façade at predefined locations; (b) installing the panel on these supports; (c) holding the panel on the façade with the aid of attachments (10) allowing adjustment of the panel from the façade; and (d) recommencing steps (a) to (c) with other panels. Provisional attachments (60, Fig 5) may be used to hold the panels, the provisional attachment may comprise an articulated part (62, Fig 5) configured to switch from a first position for placing a panel, to a second position for holding the panel. Also defined is a system for thermal refurbishment.
Patent GB-2582409-A (GB)
Title: Foldable car seat carriage
Inventor: CURTIS MICHAEL HARTENSTINE
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: Provided is a foldable carriage to which a car seat can be mounted. The carriage comprises a frame (1, Fig. 3); and a unit (2, Fig. 3), comprising two bayonets 21, to which a car seat (20, Fig. 3) can be mounted. The frame 1 has two laterally-spaced leg frames 11 connected by a bar 17, each leg frame 11 having two legs 13 that are pivotable relative to each other about a hub 12, formed of hub halves 133, located at their upper ends 131. Each leg frame 11 further comprises a driving mechanism 14 with ends rotatably attached to the legs 13, and that is pivotally connected to a linking portion (212, Fig. 11) that is connected to the bayonets 21. As a result of this arrangement, the mounting unit (2, Fig. 3) moves relative to the legs 13 as the legs 13 pivot when the carriage is being folded and unfolded.
Patent GB-2582211-A (GB)
Title: Cyber attack evaluation method, information processing device and program
Inventor: TSUYOSHI TANIGUCHI
IPC: G06F21/55
Filed: 2020-01-17
Abstract: Cyber attack evaluation, including: making, based on domain information included in input cyber attack information, an inquiry about whether an address associated with the domain information exists to multiple first servers that manage associations between the domain information and addresses; making an inquiry about an answer history related to the domain information to a second server that monitors communication of the first servers and manages answer histories, related to the associations between the domain information and the addresses, of the first servers; and outputting a result of diagnosing a threat detail of a cyber attack related to the domain information based on the ratio of the number of answers indicating that an address associated with the domain information does not exist with respect to the number of answers acquired from each of the first servers, and the answer histories acquired from the second server.
Patent GB-2601719-A (GB)
Title: Insulated packaging
Inventor: ANDREW FLETCHER
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: A thermally insulative container 1 comprising an external housing 2, insert 3 and lid (4, figure 2). Both the housing and the insert comprise base (5, figure 3) & 9 and side wall 6, 10 portions wherein the side walls of the housing are larger in height. When the insert is placed inside the housing, it defines a shoulder portion 11 on which the lid can sit. Slits 12 in the wall of the housing define fold-in fasteners which can be pressed such that the corners are inverted. Ideally, the container is rectangular, triangular, circular or oval in shape. Preferably the container comprises at least two fold in fasteners, ideally four in total. Preferably, the container is made from cardboard and the lid comprises a honeycomb structure (15, figure 2). Ideally, the container can be placed inside a larger container (18a, figure 6a). There is also a method claim for assembling the container.
Patent GB-2592449-A (GB)
Title: Gyroscopic stabiliser
Inventor: GEORGE NASH
IPC: G01C19/18
Filed: 2020-05-26
Abstract: A gyroscopic stabiliser 19 for stabilising the rolling or pitching motion of a marine vessel, wherein a gimbal 23 containing a flywheel (fig 1, 11) is rotatably supported (support portion 51) at least partly, preferably entirely, within a maximum width of the gimbal along the first axis (precession axis A) of the gyroscope stabiliser. The gimbal rotatably supports a flywheel along a second axis (vertical axis B). A damping mechanism is located at least in part within a maximum width of the gimbal along the first axis. The damping mechanism may also be located within a diameter of the flywheel. The maximum width of the gyroscopic stabiliser along the first and third (longitudinal direction C) axis is equal to the maximum width of the gimbal along the first and third axis respectively. The shape of the gimbal may correspond to the combined shape of the flywheel and flywheel shaft.
Patent GB-2595514-A (GB)
Title: A sign kit for mounting on top of a barrier post
Inventor: Peter James Crawley
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 2020-05-29
Abstract: A sign for mounting on top of a barrier post 13 comprises two sheets of flexible material, a first sheet forming a mounting part 2 and a second forming a display sign part. The opposing ends of the mounting part are provided with cooperating engaging means so that they can be connected together to form a tube for engaging the top of the post. Apertures 9 are formed in the mounting part to allow barrier members 14 to extend therethrough when it is mounted on top of a barrier post. The mounting part is further provided with sign engaging means 11. The display sign part 3 has cooperating engagement means for engaging with the sign engaging means 11 of the mounting part. The flexible material may be a resilient polymer, e.g. polypropylene, or cardboard. The cooperating engaging means may be tabs fitting in slots.
Patent GB-2589959-A (GB)
Title: Illumination system
Inventor: ALAN GRANT
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2019-04-29
Abstract: A handrail illumination system 15 whereby light emitting diode (LED) current is controlled to illuminate the LEDs 151 in a selected sequence to signify an intended direction of movement and/or speed of movement. The supplied current is ramped up and down with a corresponding increase and decrease in brightness of the LEDs to provide a pulse of light. The LEDs may be addressable individually, or in groups, and be controlled consecutively so that the selected sequence corresponds to a speed of two to four mph and the illumination level may be determined in dependence on whether people are detected in proximity to the handrail by a sensor (175 fig.1).The handrail may be internal or external and part of an escalator, moving walkway or a stairwell.