baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2570432-A (GB)
Title: System and method for intelligent and secure storage unit
Inventor: Donald R High
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-11-21
Abstract: An intelligent and secure storage unit includes a plurality of storage compartments, an environmental control apparatus, a transceiver, and a control circuit. The environmental control apparatus is configured to individually control environmental conditions in each of the plurality of storage compartments. The control circuit assigns individual compartments according to an identity of the courier using the compartment, and whether the compartment will receive a package from a courier or return a package to the courier. The unmanned autonomous vehicle deposits a package, the control circuit obtains environmental information concerning environmental conditions required by the package, and adjusts the environmental control apparatus of the selected compartment to provide the environmental conditions required by the package.
Patent GB-2586613-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus, fire simulator and space heater
Inventor: SIMON FROST
IPC: G09G3/00
Filed: 2019-08-28
Abstract: A housing 11 with walls 12, 15, 16 & 17 define a chamber V which contains a display apparatus 22 which comprises scenery members 24, 26 and a display screen arranged complementarily to the scenery members. The display screen comprises a linear array of light sources (30, Fig. 4) mounted on a rotary device 28. The light sources are illuminated to display an image (F, Fig. 10A) by persistence of vision (POV) effects and which has an edge shaped complementarily to the scenery member. The scenery member is typically a replica fuel source and the image may be simulated flames. The image may be cropped along an edge to be complementary to an upper profile of the replica fuel source. The display screen may comprise a portion on which the image is displayed by illumination of the light sources and a portion where the light sources, typically LEDS, are unlit. An electric heater 20 may be mounted to the housing. Scenery members may be behind or in front of the light sources, and may have a slot or void (G, Fig. 2A) for receiving the support member. A stove and a fire simulator are also claimed.
Patent GB-2577438-A (GB)
Title: Control line pressure controlled safety valve equalization
Inventor: JAMES DAN VICK JR
IPC: F16K17/02
Filed: 2017-07-18
Abstract: A system for controlling fluid flow in a subterranean well includes a first valve, a control line fluidly coupled to the first valve, an equalizing line disposed externally to and separate from the first valve, and at least a second valve disposed in the equalizing line and in fluid communication with the control line. The first valve includes a body defining a lumen, and an upper portion, and a lower portion. The equalizing line is in fluid communication with the lumen between the upper portion and the lower portion of the body. The second valve equalizes a pressure between the upper and lower portions of the body.
Patent GB-2578060-A (GB)
Title: Fault detection based on seismic data interpretation
Inventor: Youli Mao
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2018-07-18
Abstract: A method for determining a position of a geological feature in a formation includes acquiring a seismic dataset, wherein the seismic dataset is based on signals of one or more seismic sensors and determining a set of indicators of candidate discontinuities in the formation based on the seismic dataset. The method also includes labeling a subset of the set of indicators of candidate discontinuities using a neural network with a label based on the set of indicators of candidate discontinuities, wherein the label distinguishes an indicator of a candidate discontinuity between being an indicator of a target discontinuity or being an indicator of a non-target discontinuity and determining the position of the geological feature in the formation, wherein the geological feature in the formation is associated with at least one target discontinuity based on the subset of the set of indicators of candidate discontinuities.
Patent GB-2591818-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker rigging apparatus
Inventor: ANTHONY JOHN ANDREWS
IPC: H04R27/00
Filed: 2020-02-10
Abstract: The loudspeaker rigging apparatus (100, fig 1) is for suspending a plurality of loudspeakers from temporary or permanent structure. The loudspeaker rigging apparatus (100, fig 1) comprises a beam 102 configured to be secured to an uppermost speaker in an array of speakers (106, fig 1) and a trolley 121 coupled to the beam and moveable along at least part of a length of the beam. The trolley 121 comprises a rigging point 110 configured for connection to the rigging or scaffold. This allows the beam 102 to be angularly displaced with respect to a horizontal plane when the rigging point 110 is connected to the rigging or scaffold.
Patent GB-2594510-A (GB)
Title: Information processing device
Inventor: GUODONG LI
IPC: G01S19/16
Filed: 2020-04-30
Abstract: An information processing device comprises wireless communication, GPS, vibration determination, control and power input units, the latter configured to receive power from a power source and to supply power to each of the other units; and wherein, in a power saving mode of the information processing device, the control unit supplies power to at least the vibration determination unit and the control unit, and to switch off supply of power to the wireless communication unit; and wherein, in a work mode, the control unit controls the power input unit to supply power to at least the wireless communication the control units. In use the power is supplied to the communications and GPS units when vibration is detected, and a user authentication may be sought via wireless communications. If no authentication is received the alarm is triggered is the GPS location lies outside a defined area. The device may also be switched on is a voltage above a threshold level is detected.
Patent GB-2592694-A (GB)
Title: Electronics module
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN LYNCH
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: The electronics module for a wearable article comprises a housing having an opening, a processor and a flexible electronics structure 50 comprising a flexible substrate on which an electronics component 105 is provided. The electronics component 105 is communicatively connected to the processor 109. The flexible substrate extends through the opening 17 in the housing 101 such that the electronics component 105 is located at least partially outside of the housing 101 and the processor is located within the housing. The electronics module may further comprise a contact pad, wherein the electronics component is sandwiched between the contact pad and the housing. The contact pad may be shaped to accommodate at least part of the electronics component. The contact pad may comprise a recess to receive at least part of the electronics component. The contact pad may be electrically connected to the processor. The housing may comprise a first and second enclosure which are connected together. The electronics module may be used in smart garments or biosensing garments and used to measure a user’s bio-signals.
Patent GB-2596149-A (GB)
Title: Tubular end protector
Inventor: GEIR SKJEVIK
IPC: F16L57/00
Filed: 2020-06-19
Abstract: A protector for an elongate member (e.g. end of a pipe or tube), comprising: a rigid portion 110 formed from a first material having a first elastic modulus, having a body portion for insertion into a cavity; a cover portion 111 extending from the body portion 112; and a flexible portion 120 formed from a second material having a second elastic modulus and provided on an outer surface of the body portion, the second elastic modulus being smaller than the first elastic modulus, the flexible portion having one or more resilient members wherein, when the body portion is received within the cavity of the elongate member the resilient members engage the inner surface of the cavity. Embodiments include: the resilient members comprising one or more flexible ridges which engage the inner surface of the cavity to form a seal between the body portion and the inner surface of the cavity; the resilient members comprising a plurality of deformable fins extending along an axial direction of the body portion wherein, when the body portion is inserted into the cavity and the protector is rotated about the central axis, the fins deform into a locking configuration to hold the protector in place.
Patent GB-2600132-A (GB)
Title: A royalty collection and payment system
Inventor: ANNETTE BARD
IPC: G06Q50/18
Filed: 2020-10-22
Abstract: A royalty collection and payment system comprises a central computer server 10 operating at least one computer software application to allow at least one party to enter information relating to a creative work and an agreed royalty division payable to one or more stakeholders 14 for use or sale of the creative work or a copy thereof. A unique identification indicium 11 is generated based on the entered information for inclusion at use or sale of the work. At least one scanner device 15 in communication with the central computer server 10 is used to scan the unique identification indicium 11 and the universal product code 13 at the point of sale or use to enable transmission to the central computer server 10 of price information via the universal product code 13 and to calculate and pay the agreed royalty division. The unique identification indicium 11 can be an optical label applied to packaging or associated electronically with the purchase or delivery of the work.
Patent GB-2596373-A (GB)
Title: System, process and apparatus to determine LINAC Isocenter
Inventor: NICHOLAS ZACHAROPOULOS
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2021-01-18
Abstract: A process for determining the isocentre of a radiotherapy LINAC determines the axes of rotation for the gantry, collimator 4 and patient couch 3. A signal emitting module 12 is mounted on the gantry; a signal receiver module is mounted in line with the signal emitter module on a positioning module 22 mounted on the couch. The axes of rotation of the gantry, collimator and couch are derived from signals, such as light signals, sent whilst each component is rotated. The LINAC isocentre is determined by processing the signals received for the axes of rotation of the gantry, collimator and couch. The signal receiver module may be a camera pod 10 with calibrated stereoscopic cameras. An optional gravity module comprising a pendulum ball in water (figure 20) indicates the direction of gravity. An isocentre target module (21, figure 10) may be positioned at the LINAC isocentre.
Patent GB-2608797-A (GB)
Title: Hearing protection
Inventor: Olav Kvaløy
IPC: A61F11/14
Filed: 2021-07-06
Abstract: A hearing protection system 1 comprises a hearing protection device 7a (e.g., an earplug) adapted for placement over or insertion into a user’s ear and a first microphone 9a arranged to determine an internal sound level characteristic within the user’s ear canal. The hearing protection system further comprises a second microphone 13 (optionally provided separately from the device in a collar/other support member 5) arranged to determine an ambient sound level characteristic. The system is arranged to compare the internal and ambient sound level characteristics to determine a difference metric therebetween and to generate an indication if the difference metric is greater than a difference threshold and the internal sound level characteristic is lower than an internal sound threshold. The system can be used to determine whether a user’s hearing is overprotected.
Patent GB-2598208-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic resource allocation
Inventor: NIGEL BURGESS
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2021-07-29
Abstract: A wearable device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: detect a wear status of the wearable device 602; and in response to the wear status, allocate resources of the wearable device to one or more functions of the wearable device 604. Said resources may comprise one or more memory and one or more processors or selecting a firmware configuration to be loaded into memory. The wearable device may be a smart watch, smart glasses, headphones, or headsets. Also included is a system comprising a wearable device and host device communicably coupled thereto for detecting wear status and allocating resources to functions of the wearable device. Also, when a change is detected in the wear status of the wearable device, the resources allocated to the functions of the wearable device are also changed in response.
Patent GB-2611780-A (GB)
Title: Content generation system and method
Inventor: CALUM ARMSTRONG
IPC: G06T13/40
Filed: 2021-10-14
Abstract: A content generation system operable to generate one or more actions to be performed by an agent, the system comprising an input receiving unit operable to receive two or more actions for the agent, a model generation unit operable to input the actions to a machine learning model so as to generate a trained machine learning model, and an action generation unit operable to generate an action to be performed by the agent, wherein the generation comprises the selection of a latent space interpolation state associated with the trained machine learning model. The input actions may comprise animated models, wire frames, descriptions of motion parameters and video clips. The selection of the latent space interpolation state may be performed in dependence on one or more constraints upon a desired action to be generated. Also disclosed ins a method for generating one or more actions.
Patent GB-2616849-A (GB)
Title: Improved synthesis
Inventor: Matthew Paul Didsbury
IPC: C07D257/02
Filed: 2022-03-21
Abstract: A method for the flow synthesis manufacture of HMX, (1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane), comprising the steps of (i) preparing input flow admixture, comprising TAT (1,3,5,7-tetraacetyl-1,3,5,7-tetrazacyclooctane), P2O5, in nitric acid (HNO3, concentration greater than 95%), (ii) causing the input flow reagent to enter a flow reactor, (iii) heating the reaction chamber in the flow reactor in the range of 60°C-80°C, (iv) collecting the reacted admixture. After step (iv), the reacted admixture may be cooled to cause precipitation of HMX. Preferably, the HNO3 in step (i) is 99% concentration. The temperature in the reaction chamber in step (iii) is preferably in the range of 70°C-75°C. The quench in step (iv) may be caused by mixing the output mixed flow and a quenching agent and/or the reacted admixture is quenched after step (iv) to cause precipitation of HMX. Preferably, the quenching agent is an aqueous solution, such as to cause precipitation of HMX and is cooled below 10°C. The ratio of reactants may be 1:10:30 of TAT:P2O5:HNO3. Before step (i), input flow reagent A, (TAT dissolved in >95% HNO3) and input flow reagent B, (HNO3 >95% and P2O5) may be prepared, thus causing the input flow reagents A and B to enter the flow reactor.
Patent GB-2620358-A (GB)
Title: A device for selectively retaining an object
Inventor: MATTHEW BALL
IPC: E05C17/56
Filed: 2022-04-14
Abstract: A device 100 for selectively retaining an object 200 for example releasably holding a fire door in the open position. The device 100 comprising a magnetic element 2 which can be demagnetised and means for moving the magnetic element between a first position and a second position. The magnet 2 can be demagnetised to release the door. The magnet element 2 is also moved to a second position further away from the door such that the magnet 2 may be retracted slightly, for example by a motor 8 and threaded shaft 16, within a housing to create a gap and lesson any residual magnetic attraction to improve release of the door. The magnet 2 may be a permanent electromagnet (electropermanent magnet). Preferably a controller may detect a wireless signal or a microphone detecting a fire-alarm to demagnetise and move the magnet which may only move a small distance ,e.g. between 2mm to 10mm. the device may be able to detect the position of the object/door. there may be a plurality of door retention devices controlled by a central server.
Patent GB-2607709-A (GB)
Title: Lens sets for use in preventing or slowing the development or progression of myopia and related methods
Inventor: Baskar Arumugam
IPC: G02C7/04
Filed: 2022-04-22
Abstract: A set of contact lenses 200; each lens 201a, 201b comprises a peripheral zone 204a, 204b and an optic zone 202a, 202. The peripheral zone surrounds the optic zone and has a varying thickness profile to control rotation of the lens. The optic zone comprises a central region 205a, 205b having a first optical axis and a base power curvature and annular region 203a, 203b. The annular region surrounds the central region and comprises a treatment zone 207a, 207b configured to reduce the contrast of an image formed by light passing through the treatment zone and the central region relative to an image through the central region only. The treatment zone is positioned relative to the peripheral zone thickness profile at a different angle about the optic axis for each lens. The treatment zone may cover less than 50% of the annular region and comprise a curvature variation providing an add power. The annular region may extend radially from a perimeter of the central region. The varying thickness profile may be a prism ballast 209a, 209b. A method of manufacturing a set of contact lens and a kit comprising the lenses are also claimed.
Patent GB-2613213-A (GB)
Title: Lateral flow test kits
Inventor: Michal Uhman
IPC: G01N33/558
Filed: 2022-04-22
Abstract: A lateral flow test kit includes a cassette 2 and a swab 3. The cassette comprises a vial 6 of liquid 54 closed by seal 22; a test strip (4, fig 1); a passage (26, fig 1) leading from the exterior of the cassette 2 to the vial 6; and a conduit (34, fig 8) communicating between the vial 6 and the test strip 4. The swab can be inserted along the passage to cause the swab to enter the vial and release liquid 54 from the vial. The liquid flows past a head 40 of the swab to extract a sample and deliver it into a distal end of the passage. The passage may comprise an obstruction (48, fig 3), which requires the user to push the swab past it with a force sufficient to penetrate the seal. The obstruction may also prevent removal of the used swab from the cassette. The distal end of the passage may be curved to deflect a tip 38 of the swab towards the seal at a more favourable angle.
Patent GB-2606091-A (GB)
Title: Generating training data for object detection
Inventor: SHINGO NAGAI
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2020-11-17
Abstract: A method for generating training data for object detection is provided. The method includes dividing an image into a plurality of sliced images. The image includes meta information for an object in the image, the meta information comprising bounding box information associated with a bounding box surrounding the object, and marker information for markers associated with the object, the markers being located within the bounding box. The method includes designating at least one sliced object image from among the plurality of sliced images, at least a portion of the bounding box overlapping with each of the respective sliced object images. The method also includes designating at least one training data image from among the designated sliced object images based on the marker information. The method also includes generating the training data from the designated training data images.
Patent GB-2610911-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for biasing of low noise amplifiers
Inventor: Florinel G Balteanu
IPC: H03F3/193
Filed: 2022-07-12
Abstract: A low noise amplifier (LNA) 230 includes at least one amplification transistor 211 that amplifies a radio frequency (RF) input signal RFIN, and a bias circuit 213 including a current bias circuit 221 that generates a bias current IBIAS based on a reference current IREF and a voltage bias circuit 222 that generates at least one input bias voltage VBIAS for the at least one transistor based on the bias current. The current bias circuit includes a first bias transistor (fig.5C, 245) that receives the reference current, a second bias transistor (fig.5C, 246) that generates the bias current, and an amplifier 225, e.g. a servo amplifier (fig.6A, 301), that controls a first bias voltage of the first bias transistor to match a second bias voltage of the second bias transistor. A method of RF amplification using the LNA is also provided. In one arrangement, a mobile device (fig.11) comprises an antenna (fig.11, 804) and a front-end system (fig.11, 803) including the LNA (fig.11, 812) that amplifies an RF input signal received by the antenna. The LNA may be used in applications such as time-division duplexing (TDD), where fast biasing allows for the LNA to be quickly turned on or off.
Patent GB-2610701-A (GB)
Title: Anti-backlash retention socket
Inventor: ANUP A GUPTE
IPC: B25B23/10
Filed: 2022-07-21
Abstract: The socket 100 has a working end 102 with an aperture 110 adapted to receive a work piece and an opposing drive end 104 adapted to engage a torque application tool. The socket includes a biasing member 112 adapted to apply a biased frictional force to the work piece received in the aperture, to limit or control lost-motion, backlash, or slippage. The biasing member includes first 118 and second 120 opposing ends. The first end is restricted from moving in the radial direction. The second end includes a bent portion (122, Figure 4) and is restricted from moving in the axial direction. The bent portion engages a groove 116 formed in an internal surface of the work piece aperture. The biasing member may be a flexible sheet metal piece. The second end is adapted to move radially into the groove as the work piece is inserted into the aperture. The second end moves radially away from the groove when the work piece is retracted from the aperture. The aperture may include a trapezoidal shaped recess to receive the first end. The first end may include a hooked portion (226, Figure 6) that extends over the outer surface of the socket.
Patent GB-2619568-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit with multifunction capability
Inventor: David Hisky
IPC: G06F13/12
Filed: 2022-09-02
Abstract: In an example there is provided an integrated circuit configured to perform a plurality of functions, the integrated circuit comprising a memory, wherein each function of the integrated circuit is configured to transmit a request to a processor, and wherein the integrated circuit is configured such that the first function to detect that its request has been serviced by the processor is configured to download firmware and/or configuration data for itself and for at least one other function.
Patent GB-2609105-A (GB)
Title: Multi-function inventory handling station assembly
Inventor: ANDREW INGRAM-TEDD
IPC: B65G61/00
Filed: 2021-05-20
Abstract: An inventory handling station assembly 60 for a storage and retrieval system, the storage and retrieval system comprising a grid framework structure (GFS) 14 comprising upright columns 16 forming grid columns 15 for stacking containers 10, the upright columns interconnected by first 18 and second 20 sets of grid members in a horizontal plane forming a grid comprising grid cells; the grid members 18, 20 support first and second sets of tracks 22a, 22b at an upper level of the GFS for a load handling device (LHD) 30 to move containers on the GFS; the inventory handling station assembly comprises: a supply zone 64 comprising a vertical chute 62 cooperating with an upright column and having an opening for receiving containers lowered by a LHD through a grid cell and an opening for containers to exit the supply zone; a buffer zone 70 comprising a bin lift device 68 to lift containers towards the grid for retrieval by the LHD, an access station 66 between the supply zone and the buffer zone enabling access to containers exiting the supply zone, and a conveyor system 76 for conveying containers from the supply zone to the buffer zone via the access station.