baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2536703-A (GB)
Title: Method for baseline correction in a chromatogram
Inventor: GUNNAR MALMQUIST
IPC: G01N30/86
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: A method for correcting a baseline in a chromatogram obtained using a buffer with at least one UV-absorbing component which is a weak acid or a weak base, comprising the steps of: a) providing a chromatography system with a chromatography column and a UV detector downstream of the chromatography column; b) providing UV extinction coefficients at a wavelength λ for the acid form and the base form of the UV-absorbing component(s) and a dissociation constant for the component(s); c) obtaining a chromatogram with the UV detector at wavelength λ, using the buffer under a set of conditions where pH and/or conductivity is varied between these conditions; d) for a plurality of said conditions calculating the concentrations of the acid and base forms using the dissociation constant(s) and values for pH and conductivity values, and e) calculating UV absorption values of the acid and base forms from the concentrations and UV extinction coefficients under the conditions in question and subtracting the UV absorption values from the chromatogram. The concentrations of acid and base forms may be calculated using the Debye-Huckel equation. Also claimed is a chromatography system to perform the method as described above.
Patent GB-2529015-A (GB)
Title: Communication device
Inventor: SATO SHINNOSUKE
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A communication device is driven by wireless power derived from an electric power wave transmitted from an external wireless power feed device. A plurality of electric power wave reception antennas (101 and 133) are provided in the communication device. Electric power for a signal transmission antenna 111 is supplied from the first electric power wave reception antenna 101, while independently from that, electric power for a signal generation portion 120 is supplied by the second electric power wave reception antenna 133. As a result, the signal generation portion is stably driven, internal voltage drop does not occur, and malfunction is prevented. Moreover, a clock is regenerated from the second electric power wave reception antenna 133 so that a clock generation portion does not have to be provided.
Patent GB-2522366-A (GB)
Title: Mapping cytosine modifications
Inventor: GUAN SHENGXI
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2013-11-04
Abstract: Methods, compositions and kits for selectively altering and detecting modified cytosine residues are provided.
Patent GB-2530915-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioner
Inventor: UGAJIN YUKI
IPC: F25B49/00
Filed: 2013-06-19
Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner that is very safe and has improved operating pressure but does not have a complicated configuration. This air conditioner (1) has a refrigerant circuit (1a) that circulates a refrigerant and is formed by connecting, by means of pipes, a compressor (3), a first heat exchanger (6), an expansion means (7), and a second heat exchanger (9). The refrigerant is an ethylene-type fluorohydrocarbon in which a flame-resistant refrigerant has been mixed.
Patent GB-2533849-A (GB)
Title: Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus
Inventor: YUICHI YAMAMOTO
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2015-11-05
Abstract: An image reading apparatus (e.g. photocopier/scanner) comprising a platen or sheet positioning plate 1, an opening-closing unit (e.g. lid/cover/pressing plate) 2, which defines an opening angle relative to the platen, a holding unit to releasably hold the cover in a closed position (first opening angle), a supporting unit to move the lid to open at a second opening angle θ1, a size detection unit to detect sheet size of an original placed on the platen, and a storage unit to save sheet size information, where the size data is reset when the cover is moved to open at a third opening angle (between the first and second opening angles). The size detection may then be triggered either at a fourth opening angle (between the second and third opening angles) or at a fifth opening angle (greater than the second opening angle).
Patent GB-2535309-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for modifying access to media assets
Inventor: MICHAEL NICHOLS
IPC: H04N21/475
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: System and method for a media guidance application (e.g. Electronic Program Guide or EPG) modifying access to media content (e.g. parental control or lock) comprising, a first user setting a first level of access restriction, detecting a communication from the first user, which is published or accessible by a second user and, based on that communication, determine that the access restriction is to be modified and making that modification. The communication may be intercepted and, despite not containing a command, the application may infer an instruction to change the access limitations. An example includes checking social media to find a message about finding a house sitter and as a result allowing violent shows and blocking premium or paid content.
Patent GB-2533064-A (GB)
Title: Subsurface motors with fiber optic sensors
Inventor: SURESHA R O'BRYAN
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2014-08-20
Abstract: Subsurface motors for use with electrical submersible pump which include one or more optic fiber sensors to detect operational parameters of the motor such as temperature, vibration and pressure. Optic fiber sensors are disposed axially along a pathway within unsealed portions of the motor.
Patent GB-2537486-A (GB)
Title: Automated workflow capture for analysis and error reporting in a drilling application
Inventor: FLORIN MUGUR ANGHELESCU
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2014-10-06
Abstract: Systems and methods for automated workflow capture in a drilling application are provided. The interactions between a user and the drilling application are automatically tracked via a graphical user interface (GUI) of the drilling application executable at a computing device. The tracked interactions are based in part on input received from the user via the GUI with respect to a user-initiated operation related to an activity at a well site. Data for the workflow is captured based on the tracked interactions. The captured workflow data is stored in a memory of the computing device.
Patent GB-2543886-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool
Inventor: PETER B MOYES
IPC: E21B33/128
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: The invention provides a downhole initiator tool (10, 210, 410, 610) for use in initiating a downhole operation, and a method of use. The downhole initiator tool comprises a mandrel (34, 234, 434, 634), an initiator assembly (26, 226, 426, 626), and an anchor assembly (28, 228, 428, 628) mounted on the mandrel. The anchor assembly comprises a radially extendable anchor member (26, 226, 426, 626) for engaging an outer bore structure. The anchor assembly and the mandrel are axially moveable relative to each other in a first axial direction to sequentially extend the anchor member and activate the initiator assembly.
Patent GB-2553303-A (GB)
Title: A heater
Inventor: JAMES BROWN
IPC: F24H3/04
Filed: 2016-08-30
Abstract: A heater 1 comprises a casing 2 comprising a tubular interior portion open at each end. Heating means heats gases within the casing and circulation means circulates gases through the casing, gases entering the casing at one open end and leaving through the other. Integral leg assemblies 3 extend from the casing 2 to support the casing 2 above a surface. The heater may be aligned at any angle from horizontal to 45 degrees from horizontal, and the leg assemblies 3 may include adjustable feet 5. The heating means may be electrical elements (20, Fig. 2a) with fins (22, Fig. 2a) and the circulation means may be an impeller 31 (Fig. 3a) driven by a motor (30, Fig. 3b). Steel or aluminium enclosures housing electrical heater components may be located in the casing 2. Power to the heating means may be controlled according to a temperature sensor or a thermostat monitoring ambient temperature. The surface watt density of the heating elements (20, Fig. 2a) may be selected so that the heater is suitable for use in hazardous or explosive environments.
Patent GB-2558582-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for automatic video summarisation
Inventor: Francesco Cricri
IPC: G06V10/00
Filed: 2017-01-06
Abstract: A method of creating a video summary, comprising: analysing, using a neural network, a text description of an input video and an input question; causing production of an attention map based on the text description and the input question; and determining locations of the attention map having the highest attention value. The attention map may be a temporal attention map in that the locations correspond to temporal locations of the map having the highest attention value, a spatial map where the locations correspond to spatial locations with the highest attention value, or a combination thereof. A summary video may then be output with video portions corresponding to the locations with the highest attention values. The text description summary and input questions may be converted into vectors which can be input into the neural network.
Patent GB-2549570-A (GB)
Title: Template-compatible encoding for content chunk aggregation and mapping
Inventor: Mark Townsley
IPC: H04L45/748
Filed: 2017-01-11
Abstract: A method of enabling access to content in a network implementing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is described, the method including accessing a content addressing file (e.g. manifest) including a plurality of entries each comprising a content portion location associated with the content portion (e.g. chunk or segment). The content portion location associated with the content portion is extracted for an entry and, based on the content portion location, a section of an IPv6 address for the content portion is formed. Methods of addressing content for storage and retrieving content are also described. An Information Centric Network (ICN) or Content Centric Network (CCN) is shown. The content portion location may comprise an identifier of a se4rver on which the content is stored, optionally an identifier of a location in a cache file system, optionally a URL for the content. A URL may be generated comprising the formed section of IPv6 address, optionally from an ASCII interpretation of the IPv6 address. The formed IPv6 address section may also be based on a content portion identifier and metadata associated with the content portion. The file name for the content on the server may also be changed based on the formed IPv6 address.
Patent GB-2560511-A (GB)
Title: Electrotransfer device and uses thereof
Inventor: IDA RACHEL RAJIAH
IPC: A61N1/32
Filed: 2017-03-12
Abstract: An electrotransfer or electroporation device comprising first 18 and second 20 electrodes mounted to the distal end 12b of an elongate member 12 such that they are movable between a retracted position (Fig 2) and a deployed position (Fig 1). The first 18 and second 20 electrodes are preferably mounted on, and more preferably embedded within, flexible arms 14, 16 which together essentially define a tweezer or pincer shape. A third electrode 22, which preferably takes the form either a needle electrode or another mounted to an arm, may also be provided at the distal end 12b of the elongate member 12, and may be located at the mid-point between the first 18 and second 20 electrodes in a manner whereby the electrodes are arranged in a triangular configuration. The proximal end 12a of the elongate member is further provided with a connection means for operably connecting the electrodes to a controller comprising a single-pulse or multi-pulse generator and a multimeter.
Patent GB-2550032-A (GB)
Title: Method for detecting contamination of an optical component of a surroundings sensor for recording the surrounding area of a vehicle, method for the machine
Inventor: CHRISTIAN GOSCH
IPC: G06T7/11
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: A method for detecting contamination 110, such as dirt, dust or rain, of an optical component of a surroundings sensor or external camera of a vehicle. An image signal comprising an image area 300 from the camera is read and processed by a machine-taught classifier to detect the contamination in the image area. Optionally, the image signal may comprise a further image area 302, which spatially differs from the first image area. The first and further image areas may differ in the time they were recorded and compared to determine a feature difference, and the image signal is processed as a function of the feature difference. Optionally, a grid may be formed on the first and further image areas. A lighting classifier may be used to distinguish between different lighting environments. A method of teaching the classifier using machine learning on training data is provided.
Patent GB-2559437-A (GB)
Title: Prenatal screening and diagnostic system and method
Inventor: NICK LENCH
IPC: G16B20/10
Filed: 2017-07-18
Abstract: A screening system to process a biological sample in a wet-laboratory arrangement to determine a presence of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragments therein, to sequence the DNA fragments, and to use a data processing arrangement to compare information representative of the sequenced DNA fragments against information stored in a genomic database arrangement to provide an assessment score in respect of the biological sample. The screening system is operable to apply a modification to one or more uncertainty metrics associated with the information representative of the sequenced DNA fragments using secondary information provided to the screening system to reduce a stochastic and/or systemic uncertainty present in the assessment score. This may distinguish between cell-free DNA fragments of maternal, placental or fetal origin, using genome locality scores for mutations, sequence error scores for a given nucleic acid base, patient or mosaicism. This allows weighting to modify the confidence of a call. Biological samples containing cfDNA fragments may be extracted from a pregnant woman non-invasively.
Patent GB-2569598-A (GB)
Title: In-car audio system
Inventor: STEVEN HALSALL
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A vehicle is described, comprising a cabin area in which a plurality of seats 102, 104 are located, and a plurality of loudspeaker 126, 128,130 elements movably mounted within the cabin area, movable under the control of a control unit having a plurality of modes, wherein the control unit moves one or more of the loudspeaker elements to different locations depending on the selected mode. In this way, a mode can be chosen which reflects the passenger complement of the vehicle and the desired auditory preferences, and the control unit can adopt a suitable compromise. Loudspeaker elements may be moved to a position that is substantially symmetric relative to the occupied seat(s) of the vehicle, or relative to the occupants whose auditory experience is to be optimised. Additionally, the control unit may take into account the occupancy of the seats when selecting a mode, so that the speakers may be best positioned for the occupant.
Patent GB-2559891-A (GB)
Title: Improved downlights
Inventor: ROBERT KELLEY
IPC: F21V27/00
Filed: 2018-02-16
Abstract: A luminaire assembly comprises a light emitting portion 11 and a power/control portion 12. A pluggable connecting cable 42 forms an electrical/data connection between the portions, such that the power/control portion and the light emitting portion can be completely separated from each other in a disassembled configuration and attached together in an assembled configuration. The light emitting portion comprises a first housing having a substantially tubular body (121, fig 6a) that accommodates a lamp. A separate fixing ring assembly (128, fig 6b) is attachable to the housing to form a flange at or near the front of the housing and comprises a tubular body that fits inside a collar of the housing, held in engagement with the collar by a twist and lock mechanism that engages with deformations on the inside of the collar. The luminaire assembly may be a downlight assembly. A method of installing a luminaire in a surface is also claimed.
Patent GB-2556301-A (GB)
Title: Customer driving mode for vehicles
Inventor: LISA THERESE BORAN
IPC: B60W50/08
Filed: 2015-08-05
Abstract: An access assessment tool is described for providing a technical solution for selectively controlling access to restricted information and/or implementation of restricted functionalities based on a current vehicle mode and/or validated credentials. The access assessment tool described herein controls the validation of a user or diagnostic tool requesting access to restricted information or implementation of a restricted function before allowing access to the restricted information or allowing implementation of the restricted function.
Patent GB-2557120-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable push-to-talk (PTT) button for talkgroup selection and PTT communication initiation
Inventor: YURY VLADIMIROVICH KOTLYAROV
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2015-09-17
Abstract: ﻿A push-to-talk (PTT)-enabled communication device with an interface for selecting a talkgroup and initiating a PTT communication with the talkgroup is disclosed. The interface includes a component configured to (1) select the talkgroup in response to the component receiving a first input that causes a rotation of the component, and (2) initiate the PTT communication with the talkgroup in response to the component receiving a second input that is different from the first input. In one example, the interface may comprise a physical PTT button that is rotatable. In another example, the interface may comprise an apparatus with a graphical user interface (GUI) including a PTT-button area that visually rotates.
Patent GB-2573985-A (GB)
Title: Sports ball rebound and boundary system
Inventor: ANDERS ALF WENNESLAND
IPC: A63C19/08
Filed: 2018-03-17
Abstract: A boundary system including least one portable post portion 3, configured to stand upright unsupported, and a barrier portion 2. At least part of the barrier portion 2 is extendible from the post 3 to form a vertical wall 5 extending upwards from substantially ground level. The barrier portion 2 may be formed from a flexible fabric such as netting, and may include storage means to retain this fabric within a casing, preferably defined by the post portion 3. When the net 5 is stored within the case 3, it may be wound around an inner post. A spring system in the casing 3 optionally biases the barrier 5 towards a storage position and tensions it when deployed. A flexible rod 17 may be connected at one end to the post portion 3, with a cord being connected between the free end of the rod 17 and a point on the barrier 5 to exert a pulling force on the wall 5.
Patent GB-2561727-A (GB)
Title: Blockchain-based exchange with tokenisation
Inventor: CRAIG STEVEN WRIGHT
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2017-02-14
Abstract: The invention provides a secure method for exchanging entities via a blockchain. The invention incorporates tokenisation techniques, and also techniques for embedding metadata in a redeem script of a blockchain transaction. Embodiment(s) provide a computer implemented method of performing an exchange of entities, the method comprising: receiving, from a first user over a communications network, a first invitation to perform the exchange, the first invitation comprising a first set of metadata associated with the invitation, wherein the first set of metadata comprises an indication of entities to be exchanged and a first set of conditions for the exchange; generating a first script, the first script comprising: the first set of metadata, a first user public key (P1A) associated with the first user, wherein the first user public key (P1A) is a cryptographic pair with a first user private key (V1A), and a first third-party public key (P1T) associated with a first third-party, wherein the first third-party public key (P1T) is a cryptographic pair with a first third-party private key (V1T); hashing the first script to generate a first script hash; publishing the first script and the first script hash on a distributed hash table (DHT) distributed across a first network; and broadcasting, on a second network, a first invitation transaction for inclusion on a peer-to-peer (P2P) distributed ledger, the first invitation transaction comprising an indication of a first quantity of a cryptocurrency to be transferred and the first script hash.
Patent GB-2573546-A (GB)
Title: A method of diffusion bonding
Inventor: ALEC GORDON GUNNER
IPC: B23K20/02
Filed: 2018-05-09
Abstract: A method of diffusion bonding metal or metal alloy containing workpieces, comprising the steps of; i) coating the bonding surfaces of the workpieces with a layer of a liquid coating material (which may be terpineol or comprise terpineol); ii) abrading the coated bonding surfaces to remove surface oxide; iii) removing excess coating material or abraded metal or workpiece material from the coated bonding surfaces, and iv) diffusion bonding the coated bonding surfaces of the workpieces together, wherein the coating material is operable to form a stable barrier on the bonding surfaces of the workpieces under ambient conditions, and evaporates from the bonding surfaces of the metal or metal alloy containing workpieces under diffusion bonding conditions. The metal may be aluminium or an alloy of aluminium. The method may comprise an additional step of degreasing, cleaning or debrading the workpieces prior to carrying out step i), and/or, an additional step after step iii) but before step iv) of coating the bonding surfaces with another layer of coating material. A second aspect relates to a bonded workpiece formed using the method of diffusion bonding described above.
Patent GB-2578578-A (GB)
Title: Locking fixing and key body
Inventor: RICHARD TIRRELL
IPC: F16B41/00
Filed: 2018-10-30
Abstract: A key body 40 includes an open end 41 for receiving and surrounding surface features of a locking fixing. A key insert 44 is configured to move, relative to the open end 41 if a threshold force is exceeded, from an operational position where it is engageable with the surface feature to a non-operational position where it is not able to be engaged. The structure enables the key body to fail and be unusable if a non-compatible key insert is used with a particular configuration of locking fixing. The locking fixing also includes a guard wall surrounding its key surface features which prevents side access tampering.
Patent GB-2566838-A (GB)
Title: Methods of drilling with resistivity tools
Inventor: BRANDI KATHERINE PRICE HOELSCHER
IPC: G01V3/24
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: A method of electrically logging a section of a wellbore includes circulating an oil-based wellbore fluid within the wellbore and allowing filtration of the oil-based wellbore fluid to form a conductive filtercake on a wall of the wellbore; placing within the wellbore a wellbore logging tool with at least one pad capable of applying a current to a portion of the conductive filtercake and wellbore wall; applying electrical current from the at least one pad; and collecting an electrical log of the portion of the wellbore that has had electrical current applied thereto