baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2533958-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus and computer program for determining focusing information
Inventor: NADINE HARRIS
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 2015-01-09
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for controlling a focusing mechanism receives at least one measurement is received of the polarization of light reflected from at least one surface and a focusing mechanism is controlled dependent, at least in part, on the at least one polarization measurement. The at least one surface may a users eye or lens in a users eye and the apparatus may be a head mountable wearable device.
Patent GB-2519029-A (GB)
Title: A portable shower with air dryer
Inventor: PRESCOTT LYNDON
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2012-10-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a portable shower comprising a single unitary casing that internally houses at least one reservoir 7, an arm 2 for supporting a showerhead 1 where the arm is preferably telescopic, a pump 11, and at least one heating element 10. The casing also comprises a fan 9 mounted alongside the heating element 10 so as to generate heated air for drying purposes. The portable shower may contain a wash reservoir 7 and a rinse reservoir 6 which may comprise a detergent. The shower may have a control means and a power source.
Patent GB-2535227-A (GB)
Title: A portable work surface
Inventor: AXEL LEHOVETZKI
IPC: A47G9/06
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: A portable work surface that comprises a work mat 10 convertible between a mat configuration and a bag configuration. The mat 10 has a body 12 with a central portion 16 and a peripheral portion 18 surrounding the central portion; a gathering means 26 with a cord 28 threaded around the peripheral portion 18; and a cover 20 hingedly connected to the body. The central portion and the peripheral portion are configurable to define a substantially planar mat configuration. The peripheral portion is foldable about the central portion. The cord is operable by the gathering means to fold the peripheral portion about the central portion to define a bag configuration. The cover is foldable to straddle the peripheral portion in the bag configuration. The cover is configurable to protrude proud of the planar mat configuration of the central portion and the peripheral portion.
Patent GB-2525715-A (GB)
Title: Pipelined ECC-protected memory access
Inventor: ROZARIO RANJIT
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2015-02-24
Abstract: A pipelined ECC-protected cache access method and apparatus provides that during a normal operating mode, for a given cache transaction 112, a tag comparison action 121 and data read 122 are performed speculatively while ECC calculation 120 occurs. If a correctable error occurs, the tag comparison action and data read are repeated 136, 150 and an error mode is entered. One or more subsequent transaction(s) are processed by performing the ECC calculation 142, without concurrent speculative actions, and a tag comparison 147 and read 150 are performed using only the tag data available after the ECC calculation. A reset to normal mode is affected by detecting a gap of a predetermined number of clock cycles between transactions that is sufficient to avoid a conflict for use of tag comparison circuitry for an earlier transaction 112 having a repeated tag comparison 136 and a later transaction 114 having a speculative tag comparison 137.
Patent GB-2525553-A (GB)
Title: Power saving mechanism for use in an underwater communication network
Inventor: HYLAND BRENDAN PETER
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2014-02-25
Abstract: An underwater communications network comprising a plurality of communication nodes operable to wirelessly communicate with at least one other node in the network, each node having a transceiver and an observation mechanism wherein the observation mechanism is operable to monitor signals received by the transceiver and upon reception of a first predetermined tone the observation mechanism outputs a signal operable to adjust the node from a passive operation mode to an active operation mode. Each node can be a discreet underwater device.
Patent GB-2531214-A (GB)
Title: Intake arrangement for combustion chamber
Inventor: LORENZO MAGRO
IPC: F02F1/42
Filed: 2010-10-12
Abstract: An intake duct arrangement for a combustion chamber (40, Fig. 4), having two mutually transverse branches 76, 72, the first branch 76 having a first end that opens into the combustion chamber and a second end that is connected to the second branch 72, the junction 74 between the branches having inner 82 and outer 80 concentric part-cylindrical walls. The duct is arranged such that two flow components are produced, a first axial component and a second rotational component.
Patent GB-2547266-A (GB)
Title: Transmitter, receiver and methods
Inventor: SAMUEL ASANGBENG ATUNGSIRI
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: An Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmitter includes signature sequence circuitry configured to provide a transmitter identifier (TxID) signature sequence, the transmitter identifier signature sequence being one of a set of signature sequences to represent one of a predetermined set of identifiers which identify the transmitter to a receiver. The transmitter identifier is combined with one or more OFDM symbols 1302 of the preamble of an OFDM frame (e.g. an ATSC 3.0 frame) after a bootstrap signal 600, or additional OFDM symbols are introduced to the preamble dedicated to carrying the transmitter identifier. A receiver is configured to identify the one or more OFDM symbols of the preamble or the additional preamble symbols, and to identify the transmitter of the received signal from the transmitter identifier sequence. The signature sequence may be formed by selecting a Gold sequence to identify the transmitter and multiplying the coefficients of the Gold sequence with complex coefficients of a Zadoff-Chu or CAZAC sequence.
Patent GB-2548927-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled luggage case
Inventor: BRIAN CHARLES EKE
IPC: B62B1/00
Filed: 2016-04-02
Abstract: A wheeled luggage case has three wheels W1, W2, W3 spaced along a lower edge of the storage portion. Central wheel W2 protrudes below outer wheels W1, W3, and during use the case can be towed via a handle 16, 24 on an upper part of the case with the case being balanced on the central wheel W2, or tilted so that an outer wheel W1, W3 is also in contact with the floor (see figure 14). The handle 16A may be on telescopic frame 16 extending lengthways along the upper side 12D of the case. Alternatively the handle may comprise telescopic frame 24 extending from the same side as the wheels. Alternatively the handle (23, figure 15) may be on an upper edge of the case diagonally opposite the wheels, or may comprise a telescopic frame (21, figure 12) extending from that edge. The wheels may share an axle with the central wheel having a larger diameter (see figure 6), or may be on separate axles, preferably with the outer wheel axles being angled with respect to the central wheel axle (see figure 9). The central wheel W2 may be retrofitted to an existing two wheeled case.
Patent GB-2550839-A (GB)
Title: An improved system and method for event-based profiling of web traffic
Inventor: RICHARD TAYLOR-CARR
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2016-04-08
Abstract: Baseline traffic to an internet resource such as a webpage is calculated and traffic to the resource is determined for a predetermined period following an event eg a televised commercial. A response profile is established and matched to a dictionary of historical response profiles to discriminate between a response to the advert and baseline and/or sporadic internet traffic. The baseline may be identified by applying a statistical algorithm using a moving median window. Matching may be performed by a sparse coding engine. Historical response profiles may be functions of channel, time of day, day of the week or time of year of showing the advert. Response profiles for events happening within a predetermined time period may be merged.
Patent GB-2533754-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive transmitter cluster area for ultrasonic locationing system
Inventor: RUSSELL CALVARESE
IPC: G01S5/30
Filed: 2014-10-09
Abstract: A system and method for ultrasonic locationing of a mobile device within an environment using an adaptive transmitter cluster area includes a first step of providing a plurality of fixed ultrasonic transmitters operable to be activated to provide active clusters of transmitters to service mobile devices within a predefined coverage area of the environment. A next step includes transmitting ultrasonic bursts by the transmitters to mobile communication devices to be located within the environment. A next step includes determining a location of mobile devices within the environment using the ultrasonic bursts. A next step includes establishing a density of active clusters within the environment. A next step includes adapting an area of each cluster in response to the active cluster density.
Patent GB-2551114-A (GB)
Title: Drivetrain apparatus
Inventor: JASON REID
IPC: F16H57/033
Filed: 2016-05-31
Abstract: A modular drivetrain apparatus for an electric vehicle, the drivetrain apparatus comprising a first motor-gearbox unit and a second motor-gearbox unit 20. Each motor-gearbox unit comprises a gearbox 21, a motor 22 mounted to the gearbox, and a coupling region 23 configured to receive each of a plurality of different coupling apparatuses configured to couple the first motor-gearbox unit to the second motor-gearbox unit, wherein each coupling apparatus provides a different coupled orientation between the first and second motor-gearbox units. A single coupling apparatus can also couple the units to each other in multiple selective orientations. In each orientation, the units may be positioned at a different angle to each other. The coupling apparatus may be coupling plates (Fig. 6, 61-63) on each unit that have multiple holes to allow them to be fastened to each other with bolts. The drive axes of the gearboxes of the first and second units may be aligned with each other.
Patent GB-2537768-A (GB)
Title: Imaging systems for optical computing devices
Inventor: ROBERT PAUL FREESE
IPC: G01N21/53
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: One disclosed optical computing device includes a sampling window arranged on a housing, an electromagnetic radiation source configured to emit electromagnetic radiation, the electromagnetic radiation being configured to optically interact with a substance outside of the sampling window, at least one integrated computational element (ICE) core arranged to optically interact with the electromagnetic radiation, and a detector arranged to receive the electromagnetic radiation following its optical interaction with the substance and the at least one ICE core and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the substance, wherein the electromagnetic radiation impinges upon the surfaces of the sampling window at an angle of incidence from normal to the sampling window, and wherein specular reflected light reflects off the sampling window at an opposing angle of incidence, the specular reflected light emanating away from the sampling window such that it is not detected by the detector.
Patent GB-2544577-A (GB)
Title: Tooling for use during heat treatment to support a preform made of powder
Inventor: GUILLAUME FRIBOURG
IPC: C04B35/64
Filed: 2016-07-06
Abstract: A tool for supporting a metallic or ceramic preform 2100 during heat treatment, the preform comprising a bearing surface and suspended surface, comprising: a tray 220; and a plurality of support blocks 2300, movable relative to one another by sliding on the tray. Preferably, a drive element 2400, comprising a metal or ceramic powder with an organic binder, connects the blocks and shrinks under the effect of temperature. Preferably, a plurality of rods extend through channels in the blocks and comprise abutments at the end. Preferably, blocks are hollow, comprise a fillet and are made from ceramics or metallic alloys. Preferably, blocks yttrium oxide anti-diffusion layers on top surface and tray has a polished alumina or yttrium oxide top layer. Preferably, blocks and drive mechanism are formed from same powder as preform and are sintered before adding preform. Preferably, preform part is for aviation.
Patent GB-2555562-A (GB)
Title: Filter assembly
Inventor: DAVID CUPIT
IPC: B01D35/31
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a fluid inlet 16, fluid outlet 18, a filter medium 20 located between the inlet and outlet and a pressure limiting means 100 located between the inlet and filter medium. The filter medium is suitable for receipt of fluid such as water, from the fluid inlet and for supplying filtered fluid to the fluid outlet. The pressure-limiting means may include a valve closure member that releasably engages with a valve seat 104 connected to the fluid inlet. The valve closure member may include a piston 106 displacable within a bore 108 and the bore is preferably connected to an air bleed passage (110, Fig 2). The filter assembly ensures that fluid supplied to the inlet is kept below a threshold pressure in order to avoid damage to the filter medium.
Patent GB-2537314-A (GB)
Title: Milk based compositions comprising milk derived, denatured retentate
Inventor: SHANTANU DAS
IPC: A23J3/08
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of milk derived, denatured retentate in the preparation of milk-based compositions, which may be aerated or non-aerated, comprise a skimmed milk source, and/or have less than 0.5% w/w fat. The milk derived, denatured rentate allows the formation of microbubbles in an aerated skimmed milk composition, and thus retains certain desirable sensory perception characteristics such as a good mouthfeel and perceived thickness.
Patent GB-2555119-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for operating an agricultural application machine
Inventor: PIERRE BERTRAND
IPC: B60H3/00
Filed: 2016-10-19
Abstract: A method of operating an agricultural application machine, in the form of a self-propelled sprayer (10, Fig. 1), which is also provided with a cab (23, Fig. 1) to accommodate an operator, to apply a chemical during an application operation 102. The method comprising determining the level of chemicals in the air at the machine, which may comprise determining 104 the chemical levels in the air outside or air inside of the cab; and controlling an application operation based on the determined chemical levels, which may comprise of adjusting 108 or continuing the application operation if the chemical level is above or below a threshold level 106, which may be a user defined threshold, such that hazardous chemical levels are not reached inside the cab. Controlling the application operation may comprise adjusting or controlling the spray direction or flow rate. Determining the levels of chemical levels in the air may be achieved by a chemical sensor (60, Fig. 3). A central controller (54, Fig. 2) may control the operation of the sprayer (30, Fig. 2) and an HVAC or filter system (24, 44, Figs. 1 & 2) may be provided to treat air for the cab 23.
Patent GB-2541596-A (GB)
Title: Method and composition for determining specific antibody responses to species of filovirus
Inventor: ROBERT G ULRICH
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions, assays, methods and kits comprising one or more amino acid sequences of a filovirus protein, or a fragment thereof, which find use in the detection of a filovirus infection and/or the presence of antibodies specific for a filovirus in a biological sample.
Patent GB-2550456-A (GB)
Title: Oven tray and method
Inventor: IAN WILKINSON
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2017-02-07
Abstract: An oven tray comprises a base 500 having a food surface 502 and an underside 504 opposite the food surface. The tray further comprises an airflow passage 510 that enables airflow through the base. A hood 520 extends over the airflow passage and comprises an overhang portion 522 that is located over the food surface and is arranged to flank an upper opening 512 of the airflow passage. The food surface may form a raised rim 530 that flanks the upper opening of the airflow passage and the air passage may comprise a second upper opening 514, wherein the second upper opening is arranged to point in an opposite direction to the first upper opening. The hood may further comprise a second overhang portion that is arranged to flank the second upper opening. The food surface may form a second raised rim 532. The base may be planar. A method of manufacturing an oven tray is also provided.
Patent GB-2546928-A (GB)
Title: Crushed seal arrangement for motor electrical connection of submersible well pump
Inventor: KEVIN J GILMORE
IPC: F04D29/08
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: A submersible well pump assembly has a pump and an electrical motor for driving the pump. The motor has an electrical receptacle with a base and a central bore containing a plurality of motor electrical terminals. An annular groove in the base encircles the central bore and has a closed bottom. A motor lead extends to the motor for supplying power to the motor. An electrical connector on an end of the motor lead has a rim that inserts into the groove. Either the forward edge of the rim or the bottom of the groove is conical, defining an annular void within the groove that is triangular in cross section when the rim is fully inserted into the groove. A seal ring is located in the void of the groove and is deformed by the forward edge of the rim into sealing engagement.
Patent GB-2562122-A (GB)
Title: Training machine
Inventor: DAVID GARCIA CORROCHANO
IPC: G06N3/02
Filed: 2017-05-05
Abstract: A training machine to generate training data for supervised machine learning comprises a working machine such as a construction vehicle, with a camera, a sensor such as a linear encoder, a body, and a moveable element, e.g. a bucket of a backhoe loader, moveable relative to the body. Training data is generated by capturing images, using the camera, of at least a portion of the moveable element and gathering, using the sensor, sensor data which indicates the position of the moveable element in the image. The training data may then be used to train a machine learning algorithm, e.g. an artificial neural network, to determine a position of a moveable member based on an image of at least a portion of the moveable member, without the need for corresponding sensor data.
Patent GB-2565541-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for compiling a database
Inventor: NICHOLAS HALSTEAD
IPC: G06F16/20
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: A method of compiling a database of entries, the method comprising: (a) receiving an origin set of data entries from an origin dataset, each entry comprising a category 5. indicator and at least one data field containing data of a first category in a first source format; (b) for each entry of the data of the first category, transforming the source format into at least one representation which represents the data of the first category with a different precision to the source format; and (c) storing the data entries in a recipient database, each data entry comprising the category indicator and multiple 10 representations of the data, including the at least one transformed representation.
Patent GB-2554236-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems using photonic crystal-based integrated computational elements
Inventor: ADITYA B NAYAK
IPC: G01N21/31
Filed: 2015-06-04
Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical computing device using a photonic crystal-based integrated computational element is provided. The method includes selecting a photonic crystal structure with a design suite stored in a non-transitory, computer-readable medium and obtaining a transmission spectrum for the selected photonic crystal. Further, the method includes determining a predictive power of a photonic crystal-based integrated computational element for a characteristic of a sample using the transmission spectrum and a spectral database. And adjusting the transmission spectrum to improve a predictive power of the photonic crystal-based integrated computational element for measuring a characteristic of a sample being analyzed. Also, fabricating the photonic crystal structure for the photonic crystal-based integrated computational element when the predictive power surpasses a pre-selected threshold.
Patent GB-2568702-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion measurement device
Inventor: ZULFIQAR AHMAD KHAN
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 2017-11-23
Abstract: An apparatus 200 for sensing electrochemical change in an object 216, comprises: an electrically conductive body defining a cavity 204 for containing an electrolyte 206, the body in use in electrically conductive contact with the object and arranged physically to isolate, in use, the electrolyte from the object; and at least a first electrode 208 at least partially within the cavity and in electrical contact with the electrolyte, for electrical connection to a potentiostat or a galvanostat; wherein the body comprises at least one magnet 218, 220 arranged to, in use, apply a magnetic force to the object and thereby to attach the body to the object. The body comprises an inner tube 224 and outer tube 222 such that the body can extend to increase surface contact area. The apparatus can be used for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) or linear polarisation resistance measurements for detecting corrosion of objects.
Patent GB-2557462-A (GB)
Title: Rhodium alloys
Inventor: ROBERT MCGRATH
IPC: H01T13/39
Filed: 2017-11-29
Abstract: A rhodium alloy comprises (by weight): 0-30 % nickel, at least 5% chromium and more rhodium than any other individual element of the alloy. Alloys can comprise 5-25 % chromium, 0.01-1.0 % yttrium, zirconium and/or samarium, 0-30 % each of ruthenium, iridium, platinum and palladium, 0-2.5 % molybdenum, 0-5.0 % each niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, cobalt, rhenium, vanadium, aluminium, hafnium and tungsten. The alloy can be used as a spark ignition electrode. It can also be used as pining wire and lead-ins for sensors, be formed into tubes, sheet or powder or be used as a spray coating.
Patent GB-2560266-A (GB)
Title: Actuation control system
Inventor: WILLIAM E VILLANO
IPC: F02K1/76
Filed: 2012-04-11
Abstract: A method of controlling an actuator 16a,16b for positioning a movable aircraft component 12a,12b such as a variable area fan nozzle (VAFN) door or thrust reverse doors or flaps. The method comprises: connecting electrically a first component control channel 26a of a component controller 14 to an actuator 16a attached to the movable aircraft component 12a; connecting electrically a second component control channel 26b of the component controller 14 to the actuator 16a; detecting a position of the movable aircraft component 12a with a first position sensor 18a and a second position sensor 18b; and controlling the actuator 16a in response to the detected position of the movable aircraft component 12a. Controlling the actuator 16a comprises: controlling a first portion of the actuator 16a with the first component channel 26a in response to the position detected by the first position sensor 18a; and controlling a second portion of the actuator 16a with the second component channel 26b in response to the position detected by the second position sensor 18b. The first and second portion of each actuator 16a,16b may each comprise a motor (40a,40b figure 2) and a brake (44a,44b).