baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2545012-A (GB)
Title: A non-contact sensor
Inventor: PUFINJI MACLEAN OBENE
IPC: G01R33/09
Filed: 2015-12-03
Abstract: A sensor 45 comprising a plurality of sets of resistors (142a-d and 142e-h), each set arranged to form a respective sensing element 119a, 119b. At least one of the resistors is magneto-resistive, possibly giant magneto-resistive resistor (GMR). The sensing elements 119a, 119b are said to spatially coincide i.e. they are adjacent to one another. An independent claim is included in which a sensing element (119a or 119b) produces a first alternating signal and a processor is used to generate a second alternating signal which is orthogonal to the first alternating signal. A further independent claim is included in which a sensor comprises resistors in a wheatstone bridge arrangement, arranged to generate a first and second signals which may be combined to produce an alternating signal. A processor may be used to calculate the arctan of the ratio of the two alternating signals and the resistors of one sensing element may be aligned 45 degrees from the resistors in another sensing element. Embodiments are included in which the sensor is used to measure angle or rotation and is employed in brake or throttle control.
Patent GB-2546279-A (GB)
Title: An optical apparatus
Inventor: AMIR HOSSEIN NEJADMALAYERI
IPC: G02F1/21
Filed: 2016-01-12
Abstract: An optical modulation system, 710, comprises an optical signal path which is divided into a plurality of sections, 710, 720, 730, with some of the sections being further divided into a plurality of sub-sections, 740. Some of these subsections comprise an optical modulator which is driven by one of a plurality of modulator drive circuits, 770. The drive circuits are configured such that the delay between electrical signals generated by drive circuits coupled to the optical modulators of respective sub-sections within a given section of the optical signal path is substantially minimized. In practice this can mean there is almost no time delay between the respective drivers or that the delay is, at most, 70% of the time of flight of an optical signal through the section of the optical signal path. Delay elements, 750, 760, can be included to introduce a delay between adjacent sections. The system can be incorporated into a device such as a Mach-Zehnder or Sagnac interferometer. The electrical drivers are configured to optimise delays between two adjacent electrical drivers. The delays are optimised such that power loss in the optical apparatus is reduced.
Patent GB-2533254-A (GB)
Title: Liquid battery ready downhole power system
Inventor: REX NAVARRO
IPC: H01M16/00
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: A battery cell housing and control system enables the use of liquid battery power systems in various applications, including downhole environments. The cell housing includes a plurality of conductive terminals spaced there-around to provide conductivity between the electrochemical solution and the load. Sensors provide orientation data to the control system to thereby determine which terminals should be activated to provide power to a load.
Patent GB-2550345-A (GB)
Title: Component manufacturing
Inventor: KRZYSZTOF SKIRKOWSKI
IPC: B33Y99/00
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a three dimensional component. An outer shell 400 is formed by an additive manufacturing process and the shell is filled with a core material. The method may include forming, by the additive manufacturing process, an internal member 402 extending across at least of portion of an internal space defined by the shell. The filling may include depositing the core material within the shell by a casting process, for example, an injection casting process, a vacuum casting process, and a vacuum pressure casting process. The additive manufacturing process may comprises one or more of: a laser melting process, an electron beam melting process, a direct metal laser sintering process, a blown powder process, and a wire extrusion process. The shell may be made from a metal material, for example titanium, aluminium, and/or steel. The core may be comprise the same or a different material as the shell. A finishing process may be included, for example a machining process, a peening process, a forging process, a drilling process, a filing process, a sanding process, a grinding process, an abrasive polishing process, and/or a hot isostatic pressure process. The component may be a vehicle component, such as an aircraft component.
Patent GB-2550208-A (GB)
Title: Determining one or more potential installation positions and/or areas for installing one or more radio positioning support devices
Inventor: Pavel Ivanov
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A method of determining a potential installation position(s) of a radio positioning support device based on a radio coverage model. The method may comprise determining installation position(s) using a model of the environment. The method may comprising sensing existing radio positioning support devices or receiving position information of existing radio positioning support devices and determining an installation position(s) based on a radio coverage model of the existing radio positioning support devices. The radio positioning support devices may be a Bluetooth beacon, a Bluetooth low energy beacon, a cellular base station, a wireless access point (WAP). The radio coverage model may be made based on a sensed radio transmission parameter. The installation position may be determined based on whether an installed radio positioning support device is observable at a specific location; it may be determined based on if a threshold number of position support devices are observable.
Patent GB-2551746-A (GB)
Title: A Height adjustable workstation
Inventor: STEFAN KNOX
IPC: A47B21/03
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: There is provided a height adjustable workstation, comprising a base (1), lower (3) and upper (5) desks, and a lifting mechanism (2) for raising and lowering the lower and upper desks relative to the base, the lower desk (3) for supporting a keyboard and the upper desk (5) for supporting a computer monitor. The upper desk (5) provides a substantially planar upper desk surface that comprises a fixed desk surface (7) of a fixed desk portion (6) and a movable desk surface (9) of a movable desk portion (8), when the moveable desk portion (8) is in a first position. In a second position the movable desk surface (9) is upwardly slanted relative to the fixed desk surface (7), to aid reading of any documents placed on the movable desk surface (9). A skirt (10, 12) fills a gap between the fixed desk surface (7) and the movable desk surface (9) when the movable desk portion is in the second position, to prevent trapping of human fingers.
Patent GB-2552367-A (GB)
Title: Stator windings in a switched reluctance motor of an electric supercharger
Inventor: MATTHEW PEACEY
IPC: H02K3/04
Filed: 2016-07-21
Abstract: An electric supercharger 9 comprises a compressor element 14 and a switched reluctance motor (SRM) configured to drive rotation of the compressor element. The SRM comprises a rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation, and a plurality of pairs of stator segments 3 each pair of stator segments comprises segments that are on opposite sides of the axis of rotation. Each segment comprising a stator wire 8 wound around a stator core 27 having a cross sectional shape that is substantially rectilinear. The cross sectional shape of the stator wires preferably is quadrilateral, square or rectangular shaped. Each stator segment may comprise a housing element connecting with adjacent stator segments to form circular cylindrical housing. The SRM preferably has three pairs of stator segments. A method of forming a segment in a SRM is also claimed.
Patent GB-2551851-A (GB)
Title: Detector
Inventor: MARK ANTHONY HOWARD
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2016-08-15
Abstract: An inductive position detector comprises a detection body (2) comprising one or more antenna windings connected to electronics (3) for transmitting and processing induced signals. The detector also comprises a target body housing a plurality of discrete target areas (1), which may be circular, elliptical, rectangular or annular. There may be multiple sets of targets which vary continuously and with different periods with respect to movement along the detection axis. The detector may be configured for linear or rotary displacement measurement. The targets may be electrically conductive, magnetically permeable or formed from resonant winding arrangements of differing frequencies.
Patent GB-2549813-A (GB)
Title: Activity intensity level determination
Inventor: TIMO ERIKSSON
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: An apparatus comprises: memory configured to store a user-specific calibration metric, at least one processing core, configured to determine an activity type identifier of an activity a user is engaged in, and to determine a user-specific intensity level of the activity, wherein determining the user-specific intensity level is based at least partly on the identifier of the activity type, the user-specific calibration metric and data obtained from a kinematic sensor, and to obtain the user-specific calibration metric by performing a calibration procedure including the communication of kinematic or speed data to a server. The kinematic sensor may be an acceleration or angular velocity sensor. The calibration procedure preferably includes mapping a set of kinematic data to user specific intensity levels. A method and apparatus for storing mapping between first and second sets and to respond to a message using a processing core is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2540069-A (GB)
Title: Door or Window sash assembly
Inventor: NEAL WILLIAMS
IPC: E06B9/56
Filed: 2016-09-26
Abstract: A door or window sash assembly 1 comprises at least one pane of glass (15, Fig 1), stiles (13, Fig 1) and rails 11, the stiles and rails arranged to surround the at least one pane of glass. A bead 17 is attached to the stiles and rails so as to secure the at least one pane of glass thereto. An extendable blind 21 is configured to extend over the at least one pane of glass. The extendable blind is contained in one of the rails or one of the stiles and passes through the bead in order to extend over the at least one pane of glass. Preferably the blind is contained in a cavity of said one of the rails or stiles. The assembly may include a cover 19 for covering the cavity and the extendable blind, the cover may contain a weatherproof seal. Preferably the bead comprises a slot 17a for the passage of the blind.
Patent GB-2539148-A (GB)
Title: Vaccine compositions
Inventor: JEFFREY DREW
IPC: A61K47/26
Filed: 2015-04-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an excipient which is a compound of formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof: wherein: R1represents C1-6alkyl; R2 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; and R3 represents C1-6alkyl, for increasing the immunogenicity of an influenza antigen,which use comprises (a) freezing, (b) heat-treating, and/or (c) freeze-drying an aqueous composition comprising the influenza antigen and the excipient.
Patent GB-2545964-A (GB)
Title: Priority-based decoding
Inventor: KEISUKE TANAKA
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 2016-11-03
Abstract: A tape drive includes a magnetic head having a plurality K of read sensors, each read sensor being configured to read data simultaneously. The tape drive also includes a controller and logic integrated with and/or executable by the controller. The logic is configured to receive encoded data read from a plurality of tracks of a magnetic tape medium simultaneously. The logic is also configured to perform priority-based decoding on the encoded data based on erasure coefficients associated with at least one codeword of the encoded data. Erasure pointers for C2 decoding may be enabled if, and only if, C1 codewords include a large number of byte errors. Each erasure pointer may have an erasure coefficient (wi fig. 6) indicating probability that the C2 decoder should treat the corresponding C1 bytes as erasures.
Patent GB-2550233-A (GB)
Title: Method for reducing perspiration and/or body odor using specific alcohols
Inventor: BERNHARD BANOWSKI
IPC: A61Q19/10
Filed: 2016-12-01
Abstract: A method for reducing perspiration of the body and/or for reducing body odour triggered by perspiration, in which antiperspirant an cosmetic agent (M1), is applied ot the skin and comprises 0.1 to 5.0 wt.% of at least one alcohol of formula (I) and/or formula (II): where R1 to R5 each independent of each other denote hydrogen, a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl group or a linear or branched C2 to C10 alkylene group; and no more than 1wt.% antiperspirant aluminium salts and/or aluminium-zirconium salts. The cosmetic agent M1 is applied to the human skin and remains on the application site for at least one hour. A kit of parts comprises a packaging unit of at least one first container C1 containing the cosmetic agent M1 and at least one second container C2 containing a cosmetic agent M2 comprising at least one antiperspirant active ingredient. The alcohols of formula (i) and (II) may be cis- and trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol.
Patent GB-2546410-A (GB)
Title: Valve, in particular valve heat exchanger valve
Inventor: ANDERS OESTERGAARD CLAUSEN
IPC: F16K47/02
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: A heat exchanger valve 1 comprises a housing 2 having a first port 3, a second port 4, and a flow path defined between the first and second ports. A valve means is located in the flow path and includes a valve element 5 and a valve seat 6. Reversing means 12 is provided for reversing a flow direction through the valve seat 6. A dynamic unit 15 comprising a membrane 24 and spring 20 located in a spring chamber 19, is arranged in the flow path for maintaining a constant pressure drop over the valve means 5, 6.
Patent GB-2558569-A (GB)
Title: Ceiling mount
Inventor: DAVID ROBB COCHRANE
IPC: H02G3/20
Filed: 2017-01-05
Abstract: A ceiling mount for mounting a light fitting to a ceiling comprises a plug 1 and a socket 2. One of the plug and socket is ceiling mounted and the other is connected to the light fitting 21. The plug and socket comprise respective cooperating formations configured to releasably retain the plug and socket together in a connected configuration. The plug and socket are electrically connected to each other when retained together in the connected configuration. The plug may have recesses (8A, 8B, Fig 3) to allow it to be connected by a pronged tool (22, Fig 10).
Patent GB-2556130-A (GB)
Title: Multi-functional surfactant complexes for use in subterranean formations.
Inventor: LIANG XU
IPC: C09K8/86
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and/or using multi-functional surfactant complexes that may enhance surfactant treatments in subterranean formations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and one or more multi-functional surfactant complexes that comprise at least one surfactant and at least one polymeric additive, wherein the surfactant and the polymeric additive carry opposite charges; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore at a well site penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2560166-A (GB)
Title: A deck construction device
Inventor: STUART SHEPPARD
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: The device, particularly for spacing decking planks, comprises a body 5 with a plurality of extending blades 2, 12 and at least one perforation 3 wherein the blades have a width corresponding to a decking plank spacing and are spaced apart on the body so as to define a width of a decking plank. The blades may have a rectangular section and the section may have a length for placement parallel the planks and width arranged to slot between elongate lengths of decking planks in order to space the planks apart. The blades may have a tapered section and may be arranged in sets of two. The device may comprise at least one liquid level 8, 9 to provide an indication of how level the device is and may comprise two levels adjacent or at the ends of the body arranged in two orthogonal directions. The device may comprise a handle 6 that is positioned above a perforation.
Patent GB-2547391-A (GB)
Title: Using depth-camera images to speed registration of three-dimensional scans
Inventor: Oliver Zweigle
IPC: G01S17/42
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: A method for measuring and registering 3D coordinates has a 3D scanner measure a first collection of 3D coordinates of points from a first registration position and a second collection of 3D coordinates of points from a second registration position. In between these positions, the 3D measuring device collects depth-camera images. A processor determines first and second translation values and a first rotation value based on the depth-camera images. The processor identifies a correspondence among registration targets in the first and second collection of 3D coordinates based at least in part on the first and second translation values and the first rotation value. The processor uses this correspondence and the first and second collection of 3D coordinates to determine 3D coordinates of a registered 3D collection of points.
Patent GB-2563254-A (GB)
Title: Methods for large tissue labeling, clearing and imaging
Inventor: ALI ERTURK
IPC: G01N1/30
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: A method for preparing an animal tissue for fluorescence microscopy comprises labelling a target molecule in the tissue with a labelling solution comprising a fluorochrome-containing labelling agent, which has a molecular weight of less than 100 kDa. The animal tissue is treated with a permeabilization solution before treatment with the labelling solution; or the tissue is treated with the permeabilization solution and labelling solutions at the same time. The method also comprises clearing the fixed animal tissue with a clearing solution comprising an organic solvent. The labelling/permeabilzation step may be preceded by decalcifying and/or decolourising with a solution for the removal of haem. Preferably the fluorochrome is capable of emitting infra-red or far-red fluorescence in the range 640nm to 700nm. The labelling agent may comprise an antibody fragment or a nanobody. The method may allow the visualization of single cells (e.g. metastases at the single cell level) and of the distribution of biopharmaceutical drugs (e.g, the distribution of cancer-targeting therapeutic antibodies in whole animals such as intact mice).
Patent GB-2553028-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle gateway network protection
Inventor: Jason Michael Miller
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: A vehicle control network has plural engine control units (ECU) (108a-g) connected to a gateway (112). A telematic control unit (TCU) dongle (104) is also connected to the gateway via a port (106) and sends requests to the ECUs via the gateway. When the gateway is in a field state (i.e. when the vehicle is moving), the gateway blocks sensitive requests (e.g. diagnostic or reset requests) whilst allowing non-sensitive requests (e.g. data collection). When the gateway is in a diagnostic state, both types of requests are passed to the ECUs. When the gateway is in transition to the field state, all requests are blocked for a predetermined period of time.
Patent GB-2549660-A (GB)
Title: Selective notification of user availability status
Inventor: KEVIN KIN-WAI LAU
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2016-01-25
Abstract: A system that provides selective notification of user availability may include a processor circuit. The processor circuit may be configured to receive an availability status update of a user for a period of time. The processor circuit may be configured to update an aggregate calendar with the availability status update of the user for the period of time, where the aggregate calendar includes availability statuses of a set of users including the user. The processor circuit may be further configured to determine at least one user of the set of users that is likely to be interested in the availability status update of the user based at least in part on a user relation criterion. The processor circuit may be further configured to provide an indication of the availability status update of the user for the period of time on a calendar of the at least one user.
Patent GB-2555175-A (GB)
Title: Efficient attack mitigation in a virtual machine
Inventor: FADI EL-MOUSSA
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2017-07-24
Abstract: A machine learning algorithm is trained as a classifier based on a plurality of training data items, each training data item corresponding to a training virtual machine (VM) and including a representation of parameters for a configuration of the training VM and a representation of characteristics of security attacks for the training VM. One or more relationships are identified between VM configuration parameters and attack characteristics by sampling the trained machine learning algorithm. A directed graph representation of one or more sequences of VM configuration parameters for achieving a particular attack characteristic is further received. A subset of sequences in the directed graph that correspond to VM parameters of a target VM are determined to identify VM parameters of the target VM used in a security attack against the target VM. One or more vertices of the directed graph are selected, each indicating a VM parameter, wherein all sequences of VM configuration parameters for achieving the attack pass through at least one of the vertices. The target VM is reconfigured by changing VM parameters indicated in each of the identified vertices.
Patent GB-2566010-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for network devices
Inventor: JONATHAN MARSHALL
IPC: H04W12/08
Filed: 2017-08-24
Abstract: The identity of a device 402 connected to a network 404 is determined by first obtaining one or more identifying characteristics 410 from the device. The probability of a first identity may be derived based on both these identifying characteristics and data stored in a database. A device fingerprint may be obtained based on these characteristics and respective probabilities derived of a match between this and a plurality of stored fingerprints. The characteristics may be obtained by sending a query 412 to the device, and the determination may be performed by a remotely located processing device. The system may be used to improve the security of a network with respect to devices which do not have means for installing security software, such as fridges, kettles and toasters which possess a network connection for maintenance reporting. In a second aspect, a measure of the vulnerability of a device may be obtained based on a characteristic of the device, and in a third aspect a communication from a source is processed based on a confidence factor.