baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2582738-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device registration mechanism
Inventor: MIKKO SAARNIVALA
IPC: H04W4/70
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: A method 500 to operate a server in communication with a device. The server stores a device registration and a registration lifetime value for the device. Upon receiving a message from the device 504 the server analyses it to derive a confidence modifier associated with the type of message 506/508. The confidence modifier is applied to a calculation of a confidence score 510 and it is then determined whether the stored registration lifetime value should be adjusted based upon this score 514/516. The lifetime value may be extended if the confidence score exceeds a threshold value 512/514. Conversely, if the confidence modifier has a negative value the lifetime may be shortened. The device may be a lightweight M2M (LwM2M) device that provides smart functionality for streetlights, sensors, meters, healthcare equipment or building automation as part of the Internet of Things (IoT). The advantage of the invention is that the registration status of a device may be inferred by the server without a dedicated heart-beat or keep-alive type message being transmitted.
Patent GB-2583062-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous delivery vehicle with re-routing system
Inventor: Pasihapaori Chidziva
IPC: G06Q10/04
Filed: 2019-02-12
Abstract: An autonomous delivery vehicle features a re-routing system. The vehicle is adapted travel on a roadway from a start location to a final location, optionally via one or more intermediate locations. The system comprises means to generate a GPS reference for each location and means to generate a first route on a roadway for the vehicle to travel to each location based on the GPS reference and/or external factors. The system further comprises means to monitor obstructions at any point on the first route and to generate a subsequent route on a roadway from the first route to avoid any obstructions, the subsequent route including any locations not travelled to before each subsequent route was generated. The external factors can include advance knowledge of roadworks or traffic reports. The obstructions can include recently created obstructions such as other vehicle breakdowns, other vehicles blocking the roadway, or cancellation or rescheduling of a delivery.
Patent GB-2581041-A (GB)
Title: Jet Trenching System
Inventor: MICHAEL W N WILSON
IPC: E02F5/10
Filed: 2016-12-19
Abstract: A jetting comprises at least one jetting sword 30; a source supplying liquid under pressure to said at least one jetting sword; and at least one jetting conduit 50, one extending afterward from at least one of said at least one jetting sword, said at least one jetting conduit having an inlet end 75 receiving liquid under pressure from its corresponding one of said at least one jetting sword and a plurality of nozzles 51 displaced along a length of said at least one jetting conduit, said nozzles directing liquid received under pressure in said conduit radially from said conduit into a trench being formed by said at least one jetting sword. Articulated joint 37 joins jetting sword to the jetting conduit.
Patent GB-2594263-A (GB)
Title: A variable buoyancy sinker ring
Inventor: JOHN FITZGERALD
IPC: A01K75/06
Filed: 2020-04-20
Abstract: An adjustable buoyancy sinker ring 100 for an aquaculture net system comprises a hollow toroid or tube 2 providing positive, neutral and negative buoyancy 6b-6e through the combination of a negatively buoyant constituent distributed along the tube and the controlled variation of the ratio between two fluids within the tube, e.g. air 8a and water 8b. The negatively buoyant constituent, e.g. a high-density ballast material (14, Figs. 5a-5d), may encircle or traverse the pipe wall or may be embedded within it, e.g. in the form of metal wires or steel ropes. At least one of the fluids may be drawn into and out of the tube via a valve, pump, and umbilical line 12, e.g. supplying compressed air. The sinker tube may be deployable from a collapsed state 6a, e.g. when depressurised, and may comprise one or more internal bladders separating one fluid from the other, e.g. an inflatable air tube.
Patent GB-2595287-A (GB)
Title: A partition assembly
Inventor: Joseph Christopher Baker
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2020-05-21
Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of elongate, substantially hollow support members 152 each comprising four rows of apertures 106, the rows spaced apart (e.g. equally) along the member to provide sets of four adjacent apertures, each set comprising at least one pair of aligned and opposed apertures; a plurality of elongate brackets (e.g. planar fish plates 200) for coupling a panel to a spaced-apart pair of the support members; and at least one panel 110,112 for attaching (e.g. bolting) to each bracket. First and second end portions of each bracket are configured to extend from respective first and second apertures of one of the sets of apertures. Each set may comprise two pairs of opposed apertures, e.g. with apertures at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees around the member. Different brackets may be adapted for attaching panels in line, at an angle (optionally at least 90, more preferably 135 degrees) and/or at an end of a partition.
Patent GB-2595455-A (GB)
Title: Breath guide device and method
Inventor: BEN MATHERS
IPC: A63B23/18
Filed: 2020-05-22
Abstract: A breath guide device includes an airway and breathflow guiding equipment such as valves (504a,b, 508, fig 5) which are controlled based on data held in a memory. The device may have a mouthpiece 102 and/or nasal tubes (503a,b, fig 5) and a breathflow measurement unit 201 to measure a user’s breath flow rate. The breathflow sensors 201 may be infrared sensors 202a,b, turbines 203 or LiDAR sensors. There may be indicator lights (fig 3b), a sound emitting device or a vibration unit to indicate if the user’s breathing flow rate is higher or lower than the expected breath flow rate. The memory may be pre-loaded with breathing exercises to train the user’s breathing pattern. There may be a calibration step to determine a lung constant of the user.
Patent GB-2589164-A (GB)
Title: Sealing system
Inventor: JAMES GRAY
IPC: B62D65/06
Filed: 2020-06-16
Abstract: A sealing system 150 suitable for use in an inner region of an HGV trailer; and a kit of parts comprising the components of the system 150. The system 150 comprises two kick plates 540, 542 which are adjacent and perpendicular to each other; and an overlay (300, Fig. 3c) positioned over the interface between the kick plates 540, 542. Each kick plate 540, 542 has a recessed portion (202a-e in Fig. 2), in its profile; and the overlay (330, Fig. 3c) has portions (310, 320, Fig. 3c) with profiles that correspond to those of the plates 540, 542. The overlay (300, Fig. 3c), which may be a single integral component, may comprise a centre portion (330, Fig. 3c) positioned between the first and second sides (310, 320, Fig. 3c); and a lower flange (340, Fig. 3c).
Patent GB-2597092-A (GB)
Title: A method for determining a state of mind of a passenger, as well as an assistance system
Inventor: WENBING ZHANG
IPC: A61B5/18
Filed: 2020-07-15
Abstract: An emotional state of a vehicle 14 driver or passenger 12 is analysed by a computing device 16 using facial image data comprising eye movement data (related to display/instrument position) and an image 24 of at least one display/instrument device of the motor vehicle. The facial image is captured by an optical device e.g. a camera 18. Preferably, the computing device determines the mood or emotional state of the occupant using a neural network 26. Training data for the neural network may be transmitted to an additional computing device 28 external to the automobile. Suggestions or feedback relating to changes in the assistance system settings may be made to the occupant based upon the occupants determined mood e.g. to change music.
Patent GB-2585595-A (GB)
Title: Shock absorbing leash
Inventor: Stephen griffiths
IPC: F16F7/00
Filed: 2015-11-02
Abstract: A shock absorbing leash 200 is disclosed for reducing a jolt experienced by a user coupled to the leash when the leash becomes suddenly taught. The leash comprises an elongate body which is folded upon itself about a fold line 202 disposed intermediate opposite longitudinal ends of the body to form a first and second body portion 203, 204 which extend from the fold line. The first and second body portions are stitched together using a thread at a plurality of stitching regions 205 disposed along the body portions, such that a force required to separate the first and second body portions at the stitching regions by breaking the stitches increases in a direction which is along the body portions, toward the fold line. The thickness or gauge of the thread used in the groups of stitches may increase towards the fold line. The leash may further be folded upon itself and disposed within a wrapper 208 for storage, which may be a fabric sack or heat shrinkable cover.
Patent GB-2591552-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of a composite material product
Inventor: Michael Dewhirst
IPC: B29D15/00
Filed: 2020-11-03
Abstract: A manufacturing method for use in the manufacture of a composite material product method comprises the steps of cutting a first and second section 22, 24 from a textile material containing a reinforcing filament or fibre, arranging the first section 22 within a first part of a mould such that the reinforcing fibre thereof extends in a first direction d' and placing the second section 24 within a second part of the mould such that the reinforcing fibre extends in a second, different direction d". The method may be used to manufacture a part of a gear wherein the first and second directions are angled relative to one another by an angle related to the number of gear teeth 30g of the gear, such as by 360/nX degrees when the gear has X teeth and n is a constant. A composite product comprising first and second sections having reinforcing fibres extending in different directions is further provided. The composite product preferably comprises a gear web which may comprise a metallic member 30f including gear teeth attached to the composite web.
Patent GB-2594181-A (GB)
Title: Step pin feeding mechanism
Inventor: YONGFEI CHEN
IPC: B23P19/00
Filed: 2020-05-08
Abstract: A step pin feeding mechanism, comprising a vibrating disc (1). A discharging track (12) having a spiral ascending shape is connected to the outer side of a hopper (11) of the vibrating disc (1); the discharging track (12) is provided with a rotating plate (2); the rotating plate (2) is provided with a plurality of placing grooves (22), each placing groove (22) is of a strip shape and comprises an inner section (23) and an outer section (24), and the width of the outer section (24) is large and the width of the inner section (23) is small; the discharging track (12) is provided with a front baffle (31) and a rear baffle (32); both the front baffle (31) and the rear baffle (32) are provided with a passing port (30); a side baffle (33) having an arc shape is provided on the outer side of the peripheral direction of the rotating plate (2); the side baffle (33) is located between the front baffle (31) and the rear baffle (32) to form a semi-enclosure structure; one end of the side baffle (33) deviates from the passing port (30) of the rear baffle; and the upper edge height position of the side baffle (33) gradually ascends from a rear baffle (32) side to a front baffle (31) side, so that the upper edge height position of the other end of the side baffle (33) is located on the upper side of the passing port of the front baffle (31). The step pin feeding mechanism can implement the selection and feeding of step pins, so that each fed step pin is fed in the manner that a front section is thick and a rear section is thin, so as to facilitate the transportation and press-fitting of the subsequent step pins.
Patent GB-2608136-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric pipe welding apparatus
Inventor: KEVEN CHAPPELL
IPC: B29C65/20
Filed: 2021-06-22
Abstract: A pipe welding apparatus for welding polymeric pipes such as pipe segments in a pipeline. In one aspect the pipe welding apparatus welds first and second pipes around a circumferential weld zone and comprises one or more welding heads 14, a carriage 16 for guiding the one or more welding heads around the circumferential weld zone and a drive arrangement for effecting relative rotation between the pipes and the or each welding head. The or each of the welding heads comprises a body (40, fig 3) and a heating element (28, fig 34) carried by the body for supplying heat to the circumferential weld zone to cause melting thereof. The heating element is arranged to reciprocate relative to the body of the welding head between a retracted and an extended configuration such that as the heating element moves from the retracted to the extended configuration the heating element melts and penetrates the surface of the circumferential weld zone forming a weld. A method of welding first and second polymeric pipes end to end and a heating element for a welding head are further provided.
Patent GB-2596660-A (GB)
Title: A non-toxic Cas9 enzyme and application thereof
Inventor: Christopher Hackley
IPC: C12N15/90
Filed: 2020-01-06
Abstract: Compositions related to engineered Cas9 enzyme in reducing cellular toxicity and methods using thereof related to the selective targeting and editing endogenous nucleic acid segment in both normal cell and in cell associated with genetic diseases are disclosed. In some cases, a polypeptide comprising a human Exo1 enzyme or a first functional fragment thereof and a Cas9 enzyme or a second functional fragment thereof, which are connected by a linker peptide, is disclosed. In some cases, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide and a guide RNA (gRNA) is disclosed. Further, methods for treating single gene disorders utilizing either the polypeptide or the polynucleotide are disclosed.
Patent GB-2609216-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic precipitator cleaning
Inventor: JAMES HANN
IPC: B03C3/78
Filed: 2021-07-22
Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator (ESP) ancillary component cleaning device 200 comprises: a cleaning assembly 210 moveably supportable within an electrostatic precipitator; the cleaning assembly comprising a scraper 220; the scraper being configurable to abut an ancillary component of the ESP, such that movement of the cleaning assembly within the ESP causes movement of the scraper with respect to the ancillary component. Also provided is an electrostatic precipitator, e.g. a wet electrostatic precipitator, including such an ancillary component cleaning device and a method of cleaning an ancillary component of an electrostatic precipitator. In some electrostatic precipitators, there may be ancillary components (i.e. components other than the discharge and collection electrodes) that are earthed or electrically neutral which cannot be rapped, air blasted or washed due to their close proximity to high voltage components of the ESP, but which can be cleaned by mechanical scraping. The ancillary component may comprise a component of a separation assembly which maintains electrical isolation between the discharge and collection electrodes. The scraper may be a metal rod or wire.
Patent GB-2603559-A (GB)
Title: Coding blocks of pixels
Inventor: ROSTAM KING
IPC: H04N19/635
Filed: 2021-07-22
Abstract: A method and encoding unit for encoding a block of pixels into a compressed data structure are provided. A set of Haar coefficients is determined for a 2x2 quad of pixels of the block of pixels. The set of Haar coefficients comprises a plurality of differential coefficients and an average coefficient. A first portion of the compressed data structure is determined using the differential coefficients determined for the 2x2 quad of pixels. The first portion comprises: a first set of bits which indicates an order of the magnitudes of the differential coefficients, and a second set of bits which indicates a sign and an exponent for each of one or more of the differential coefficients which are non-zero. A second portion of the compressed data structure is determined using the average coefficient determined for the 2x2 quad of pixels, and the compressed data structure is stored. The first set of bits may further indicate how many of the differential coefficients are non-zero, and a mantissa bit indicating largest magnitude coefficient; the second set of bits may comprise section(s) indicating a sign and exponent of each of the differential coefficient(s) which are non-zero.
Patent GB-2604693-A (GB)
Title: Prioritization of maintenance activity based on computer analysis of machine data with digital vibration frequency simulation
Inventor: MUKUNDAN SUNDARARAJAN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2021-11-16
Abstract: Probable machine maintenance can be detected using acoustic analysis of the machine. Microphones or acoustic sensors 20 are placed at a location e.g, shop floor, machine shop, near machines 14. They receive sound from the machines 14 and transfer acoustic data to a control system 70, where it is analysed with respect to a database 76 of specifications for the machine 14. If acoustic data for the machine 14 is determined as outside a specification, indicating a variation from the specification of the machine 14, a reason for the variation is determined in relation to an identified part. An alert (342, fig 4) is sent to a device (344, fig 4) with a recommendation or action regarding the identified part, based on the reason for the variation.
Patent GB-2614321-A (GB)
Title: Cardiac valve replacement prosthesis and threaded-needle fastening cardiac-apex pad
Inventor: HAITAO JIA
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2021-12-29
Abstract: A cardiac-apex pad for securing a cardiac valve replacement prosthesis via a tether (3, Fig. 1). The pad comprises a fixation needle 6 and an occlusion disk having a disk face 51 and a fixation block 52 and fixation peg 53 on the disk face. A tether bore 54 passes through the disk and fixation block for receipt of the tether via an optional hollow pillar 7. The fixation block has a fixation bore 55 perpendicular to and intersecting the tether bore. The fixation needle passes through the fixation bore to engage and fasten the tether and a head portion of the fixation needle engages the fixation block, being retained thereby. The needle may be of ultra-elastic material e.g., nickel-titanium alloy or nitinol and during prosthesis fitting is partially pre-inserted into the fixation bore to bend against the fixation post. Alternatively, the post may be resiliently located in the disk. Once the tether is properly located the needle is fully inserted and elastically recovers, locking against the post. A guide slot 56 in the post may assist. The needle may have a ring- or T-shaped head.
Patent GB-2610670-A (GB)
Title: Polymer studs
Inventor: Eleanore Charlotte Kelly
IPC: A01L7/06
Filed: 2022-03-29
Abstract: A horseshoe stud having a body section for providing grip and threaded section for attaching the stud to a horseshoe wherein at least the exterior surface of the body section is a polymer material. Additionally, the exterior surface of the threaded section may also be of a polymer material. The body 210 and/or threaded section 220 may be made of a polymer material forming a polymer stud that may be made as a unitary unit. The polymer calk may have a reinforcement member such as a pin 230 that extends at least partly through the body and threaded section. Alternatively, the polymer material may coat the body and/or the threaded section, in which the body and threaded section may be made from metal. The polymer may be fibre-reinforced with glass-fibre or carbon-fibre or be an impact modified polymer, and have a tensile strength of at least 10,000 MPa, preferably 40,000 MPa and an impact strength of 100 J/m, preferably 500 J/m. The polymer may be polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polystyrene.
Patent GB-2608304-A (GB)
Title: Multi-factor authentication of cloud-managed services
Inventor: SCOTT WILSON
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2021-02-26
Abstract: A cloud management system (180) only instructs a storage platform (100) in a private domain to implement an operation that reveals, modifies, or destroys data if an administrator (163) both provides valid credentials and is able to direct a services processing unit or SPU (120) in the private domain to send a message with valid contents and signature. An SPU (120) only performs operations that reveal, modify, or destroy data if signed instructions from the cloud management system (180) have originated or been relayed through a component (120) in the private domain. An attacker with access to the cloud management system (180) that does not also have access to a component (120) in the private domain is prevented from tampering with the storage platform (100).
Patent GB-2610943-A (GB)
Title: System and method for food waste decomposition
Inventor: JASON HOEN
IPC: B01F35/75
Filed: 2018-05-25
Abstract: A waste processing system comprising a processing drum (230 fig 2) having an outlet hatch (1100 fig 11B) located above a processing shaft/mixing shaft (810 fig 14) and has an outlet (1060 fig 10A) to direct waste passing through the hatch downwardly through the hatch toward a collection bin 3405. A level sensor (840 fig 8) is positioned to detect a level of waste residue in the collection bin when the collection bin is positioned below the outlet of the outlet hatch. The system may comprise a position sensor (950 fig 9A) at or near the outlet end of the processing drum to detect a presence or absence of the collection bin below the outlet of the outlet hatch. A later embodiment relates to aa food waste processing system comprising a loading hatch, a processing drum, an outlet hatch, a loader to receive a bin of food waste to be loaded into the food waste processing machine, a reader to read a unique identifier from a machine readable element and a controller (210 fig 2) to control operation of the food waste processing machine, loader and reader.
Patent GB-2610769-A (GB)
Title: Rule distribution across instances of rules engine
Inventor: Rachel Dickens
IPC: H04L67/1023
Filed: 2021-04-20
Abstract: A method for distributing rules across instances of a rules engine is provided. The method includes determining a rule load for each set of rules of a plurality of sets of rules. Each set of rules is associated with a tenant of a plurality of tenants hosted on a multi-tenant system. The method includes combining the rule load for each set of rules into an overall rule load. The method further includes distributing the sets of rules across a set of rules engine instances such that approximately the same fraction of the overall rule load is assigned to each rules engine instance of the set of rules engine instances.
Patent GB-2613111-A (GB)
Title: Ethernet cable cross-filler with notches
Inventor: BRADLEY HESS
IPC: H01B11/08
Filed: 2021-08-12
Abstract: A cross filler for arrangement within a LAN cable is provided having a plurality of twisted pair conductors. The cross filler has a body and a plurality of radially extending arms from a center point. Each of the arms has a plurality of spaced apart notches cut into the arms, the notches spaced apart along the length of the arms. Each of the notches are dimensioned allowing bending of the LAN cable without physical breakdown of the cross filler.