baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2575506-A (GB)
Title: User interface device
Inventor: STEPHEN ROBERT PEARSON
IPC: A61H3/06
Filed: 2018-07-13
Abstract: A human user interface device 10 for incorporation into a smart cane for the visually impaired or a shoe comprises a sender 12 operatively connected to a receiver 14, the sender 12 comprising a short-range wireless RFID receiver 16 and the receiver 16 comprising a processor and an output device 24 which, upon detection of a signal 26 by the receiver 16 from, for example, a passive RFID tag 28, outputs a speech-audio signal 30. The device 10 may further comprise a camera 55 which captures a forward-facing image, the image being notionally divided into columns and rows, and the processor being adapted to perform image analysis to recognise objects in the image and to output synthesized plain-language warning to the user upon detection and recognition of the objects in the image.
Patent GB-2567527-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker system
Inventor: CHENG YANG LIAO
IPC: G06F3/16
Filed: 2018-08-08
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a loudspeaker system, including a host processor, an audio output unit, a motion detection module, and a voice control module. The host processor is electrically connected to the audio output unit, the motion detection module, and the voice control module respectively. The motion detection module detects a motion of a user. The host processor controls an output signal of the audio output unit according to the detected motion, and the voice control module receives a voice command, to enable the host processor to control an operation. The loudspeaker system may comprise a main body wherein the host processor, the audio output unit and the voice control module are disposed within the main body and the motion detection module is disposed outside the main body. The host processor may control the audio by lowering the volume and the voice control module may implement echo cancellation.
Patent GB-2562686-A (GB)
Title: Composite cookware handle
Inventor: PHILLIP D BARBERI
IPC: B65D25/28
Filed: 2017-02-16
Abstract: A cookware handle includes a plastic grip portion molded over a portion of an insert. The insert inserts into a bore of a flange. The grip portion is externally flush with the flange interface and the insert internally connects the grip portion to the flange. This allows the grip portion to be over molded on a first part of the insert so the other portion can be welded or otherwise attached to the flange after external surface finishing of the flange. The insert and flange may be welded together along a portion of the insert that contacts the flange within the bore and that is not visible when the flange is attached to a cookware vessel sidewall to provide the grip molded as a handle for the cookware vessel.
Patent GB-2568132-A (GB)
Title: High-performance hair treatment agents with increased care effect
Inventor: Monika Nebel
IPC: A61Q5/12
Filed: 2018-08-23
Abstract: The split end-reducing effect of anteiso fatty acid quats can be enhanced by alkyldimethylammonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed keratin so that hair treatment agents containing at least one anteiso fatty acid quat and alkyldimethylammonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed keratin are particularly effective in reducing split ends. Preferably the anteiso fatty quaternary is of the formula (I) and the hydrolyzed keratin derivative is selected from cocodimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed keratin and steardimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed keratin. Additional hair treatment agents, including vegetable fats, oils or waxes or silicones may be included. In a preferred embodiment the hair treatment is an intensive treatment and the anteiso fatty quat. is C10-C40 isoalkylamidopropylethyldimonium ethosulfates and the hydrolysed keratin derivative is steardimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed keratin.
Patent GB-2578466-A (GB)
Title: Seal assembly for pressurised fuel systems
Inventor: CSABA SALAMON
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2018-10-29
Abstract: A seal assembly for use in a fuel tank assembly of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The seal assembly comprises a sealing element (152, Fig.10), and a guide element (150) to which the sealing element is fixed. The sealing element is movable relative to the guide element to permit a degree of movement of a nozzle 120 when the nozzle is inserted within the sealing element, without breaking the seal therebetween. The guide element limits movement of the nozzle in at least one direction. Preferably, the guide element is generally rectangular and includes opposing side walls (64, Fig.5a) and opposing curved end walls (65), and consequently allows only a nozzle for a specific fuel type. The guide opening may have a central axis that is misaligned form the central axis of the sealing element. This misalignment could be adjustable when the nozzle is inserted. A retaining clip 148 may be present to fix the assembly into a fuel filler neck assembly. A second seal 138, vapour cavity 140, and vapour release valve may also be present.
Patent GB-2567567-A (GB)
Title: Selected volume continuous illumination magnetometer
Inventor: Arul Manickam
IPC: G01R33/032
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: A system for magnetic detection, includes a magneto-optical defect center material comprising a plurality of magneto-optical defect centers, a radio frequency (RF) excitation source, an optical detector and an optical light source. The RF excitation source is configured to provide RF excitation to the material. The optical detector is configured to receive an optical signal emitted by the material. The optical light source is configured to provide optical light to the material, and includes a readout optical light source and a reset optical light source. The readout optical light source is configured to illuminate light in a first illumination volume of the material. The reset optical light source is configured to illuminate light in a second illumination volume of the material, the second illumination volume being larger than and encompassing the first illumination volume. The reset optical light source provides a higher power light than the readout optical light source.
Patent GB-2573225-A (GB)
Title: Milk-based product manufacturing process
Inventor: ALAN FLACK
IPC: A01J11/10
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: Milk 10, milk derivatives 11, vegetable oils 12 and sugar 13 are stored in tanks. Milk and another ingredient are delivered to aseptic tanks 44 via a steriliser 34-37. The milk is also treated at another processing station 15 en route. The sterilised milk and an ingredient are transferred 54, 55 from the aseptic tanks to cartons 53 via metered fillers. The cartons 53 are sealed and transferred and then loaded in two rows of six into an open topped case 58. Each case is conveyed past a pair of sensors 76; one sensor is adjacent each row and can identify missing cartons in each case. The cases can be shrink wrapped 60 and can be sorted by the position of an offset indicia on their base. The process can also include batch processing stations 16-19 which creates intermediates from raw ingredients or combinations thereof. Intermediates include cream, skimmed milk with 9% solid contents, skimmed milk with 21% solid contents. This could be done by reverse osmosis.
Patent GB-2589858-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle bulkhead, control system and method
Inventor: James Nicholas Murray
IPC: B60R21/12
Filed: 2019-12-09
Abstract: A motor vehicle bulkhead 10 configured to separate an occupant cabin (14) and a cargo bay (16) of a motor vehicle, wherein the bulkhead comprises a window, and wherein at least a portion of the window 20 is selectively switchable between a non-transparent configuration and a transparent configuration.
Patent GB-2592953-A (GB)
Title: Spindle engaging apparatus and method
Inventor: JOHN CARNEY
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: The spindle engagement apparatus, for attaching to one of a spindle and a rail of a railing assembly, for engaging the spindle with the rail, comprises a locking detent apparatus 8 with a body portion 28 for attaching to one of the spindle or the rail, a catch element 32 movable between deployed and retracted positions and a resilient biasing element 34 for urging the catch member into the deployed position. A socket element for receiving the catch member in the deployed position is preferably provide for attachment to the other of the spindle or rail. The locking detent apparatus preferably presents an outer surface 40 from which the catch member extends in an oblique direction. An arresting element 54 is preferably provided to releasably arrest movement of the catch member. Also claimed is a railing assembly and a method of engaging a spindle with a rail in a railing assembly.
Patent GB-2594452-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for sports, games and pastimes
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SAMWELL
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 2020-04-23
Abstract: An apparatus for sports, games and pastimes comprises: a single shaft for left and right handed players 9, and a striking apparatus such as a golf club head; the club head 10 including an array of embedded proximity magnetic reed switches or hall sensors arranged in a plurality of axes; an embedded mobile sensor or accelerometer 14; an RFID aerial 17; energy storage means 12; electronic circuit board 13 contained within the golf club shaft 11; magnetic balls (figs 7, 8) and an electronic game layout identified to the apparatus. The apparatus may recognise the identity of a player and the start point of a game. The ball may include a single magnet, or a plurality of magnets arranged uniformly around the centre of the ball.
Patent GB-2595496-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determination of battery temperature
Inventor: SRIDHAR AYYAPUREDDI
IPC: H01M10/633
Filed: 2020-05-28
Abstract: A vehicle battery control system includes one or more controllers 200, an input 230, a processor 210 (e.g. CPU) and an output 240. The input receives: first sensor data indicative of a temperature at a first set of locations in the battery, from one or more first temperature sensors; battery data indicative of at least one electrical operating condition of the battery; and coolant data indicative of at least one operating condition of a coolant system of the battery. In a first embodiment, the processor determines, using a temperature model (e.g. trained artificial neural network), a temperature at a second set of locations in the battery in dependence on the sensor data, battery data and coolant data. A control signal is output to control one or more parameters of the battery in dependence on the determined temperature. In a second embodiment for training a temperature model, the input further receives, from one or more second temperature sensors, second sensor data indicative of a temperature at a second set of locations in the battery. The processor determines a mapping from the first sensor data, battery data and coolant data to the second sensor data. A temperature model is updated for determining the temperature of the battery at the second set of locations in dependence on the determined mapping.
Patent GB-2589942-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to minimisation of drive test in a telecommunication network
Inventor: HIMKE VAN DER VELDE
IPC: H04W24/10
Filed: 2020-06-26
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of performing Minimisation of Drive Tests, MDT, in a mobile telecommunication network, comprising the step of a User Equipment, UE, providing an MDT measurement relating to a result of an early measurement, wherein the early measurement is a measurement performed in idle or inactive state, and wherein the mobile telecommunication network configures the UE to report to the mobile telecommunication network upon transition to a connected state.
Patent GB-2596840-A (GB)
Title: Cutting link, saw chain and chainsaw apparatus having the same, and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: Thomas Beerens
IPC: B27B33/14
Filed: 2020-07-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting link for a chain saw. The cutting link includes: a body (105); a depth gauge (110) protruding upwardly from a top side of the body (105); and a cutting portion that includes a cutting edge (130), a rake face (135) and a clearance face (140), and wherein the cutting portion has one or more hardened areas including a first surface hardened area which covers at least the rake face, with other areas of the cutting link being non-surface hardened areas. The surface hardened areas may be formed from a thermo-chemical diffusion process. The chain having such cutting links is a single use chain with predictable long life and capable of minimizing the risk of chain shot. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing a chain saw cutting link, which comprises punching out a blank workpiece from a steel strip and hardening at least a rake face of the link.
Patent GB-2589404-A (GB)
Title: Railway vehicle bogie
Inventor: KIMIYASU YOSHIMURA
IPC: B61F5/50
Filed: 2020-07-20
Abstract: A railway vehicle bogie (1, figure 1) having a structure in which a bogie cover 12 can be easily positioned when the bogie cover 12 is fixed to the bogie. The railway vehicle bogie includes a bogie frame 4 including a side beam 2, a bogie cover provided at an end portion in a longitudinal direction X of the side beam, a lock portion 13 or a mounting portion (15, figure 4) provided on the bogie cover 12, and a reception portion 14 provided on the side beam and configured to receive the lock portion 13 or the mounting portion 15 provided on the bogie cover 12. The bogie may also comprise a bogie frame including a side beam; a bogie cover provided at an end portion in a longitudinal direction of the side beam; a lock portion provided on the bogie cover and configured to receive the lock portion provided on the side beam.
Patent GB-2589703-A (GB)
Title: Composition, paste and methods
Inventor: JONATHAN CHARLES SHEPLEY BOOTH
IPC: C03C8/24
Filed: 2020-09-04
Abstract: A composition for sealing inorganic substrates, the composition comprising a glass frit, wherein said glass frit comprises: 30 to 65 wt% V2O5; 5 to 35 wt% P2O5; 5 to 25 wt% TeO2; 5 to 25 wt% Bi2O3; 2 to 12 wt% ZnO; 1 to 8 wt% MnO; 0 to 5 wt % B2O3; 0 to 5 wt% total alkali metal oxides; 0 to 2 wt% Nb2O5; 0 to 2 wt% WO3; 0 to 2 wt% MoO3; 0 to 2 wt% SiO2; and 0 to 2 wt% Al2O3. The composition may comprise a filler. Also disclosed is an article comprising two inorganic substrates joined by a seal, such as a vacuum insulated
Patent GB-2598729-A (GB)
Title: Control system for an automatic transmission of a vehicle
Inventor: THOMAS ALEXANDER POYNTZ OWEN
IPC: F16H61/02
Filed: 2020-09-09
Abstract: A control system for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle. The transmission includes a torque converter and the control system comprises a processor configured to determine a modified shift point 552 of the automatic transmission in dependence upon a scheduled shift point and to determine a level of slip of the torque converter. The control system is then arranged to output the modified shift point 560. This provides a shift point which is more consistent between the slip and locked operating condition of the torque converter.
Patent GB-2601302-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cutting a hole
Inventor: FABIO VON ZEPPELIN
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 2020-11-20
Abstract: The apparatus 200 comprises an anchor 212, a hole cutter 206 configured to rotate around the anchor 212, and conversion means for converting rotational motion of the hole cutter 206 around the anchor 212 into linear motion of the hole cutter 206 towards the material to be cut. The conversion means is configured to only convert rotational motion of the hole cutter 206 into linear motion when there is sufficient counterforce acting on the anchor 212. The invention is usable to cut holes in a wide variety of materials, in particular for a perforator for cutting a hole in a skull of a human or animal. A kit of parts and a method of cutting a hole are also provided.
Patent GB-2589224-A (GB)
Title: Compositions and methods for treating and preventing muscular disorders and dystrophies, steroid side effects, and inflammation
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER HEIER
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2019-06-03
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising an antisense RNA seqeunce comprising a region of complementarity that is substantially complementary to an miRNA. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antisense RNA molecule, optionally further comprising an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing inflammation, a steroid side effect, or a muscle disease using the one or the pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2602471-A (GB)
Title: Mixed-precision deep neural network ensemble
Inventor: PARTHA PRASUN MAJI
IPC: G06N20/20
Filed: 2020-12-30
Abstract: A hardware accelerator and method for a mixed-precision deep neural network (DNN) ensemble are provided. The hardware accelerator includes a DNN primary module, a number of DNN auxiliary modules and a fusion module. The DNN primary module processes a DNN primary model having a primary precision level, and each DNN auxiliary module processes a DNN auxiliary model having an auxiliary precision level less than the primary precision level. The DNN primary model and each DNN auxiliary model are configured to determine a mean predicted category and a variance based on input data. The fusion module is configured to receive the mean predicted categories and variances from the DNN primary model and each DNN auxiliary model, determine an average mean predicted category and an average variance based on the mean predicted categories and variances, and output the average mean predicted category and the average variance.
Patent GB-2603776-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for modifying speech generated by a text-to-speech synthesiser
Inventor: PILAR SOLEDAD OPLUSTIL GALLEGOS
IPC: G10L13/033
Filed: 2021-02-11
Abstract: A speech synthesizer modifies its output 109 according to control feature vectors (eg. pitch or intensity) extracted from an input reference voice signal 105. The initial output is generated by a first model, and the modified output by a controllable model using encoder and decoder modules with a linking attention module which may emphasize certain phonemes according to a prominence vector.
Patent GB-2593055-A (GB)
Title: Encoder-decoder memory-augmented neural network architectures
Inventor: JAYRAM THATHACHAR
IPC: G06N3/04
Filed: 2019-09-09
Abstract: Memory-augmented neural networks are provided. An encoder artificial neural network is adapted to receive an input and provide an encoded output based on the input. A plurality of decoder artificial neural networks is provided, each adapted to receive an encoded input and provide an output based on the encoded input. A memory is operatively coupled to the encoder artificial neural network and to the plurality of decoder artificial neural networks. The memory is adapted to store the encoded output of the encoder artificial neural network and provide the encoded input to the plurality of decoder artificial neural networks.
Patent GB-2598441-A (GB)
Title: Cultivating apparatus
Inventor: YU-FENG TAI
IPC: A01G9/16
Filed: 2021-04-22
Abstract: A cultivating apparatus for plants or fungi includes a carrier 10, a fresh air supply, a humidifying mechanism, an illuminating mechanism, and a control mechanism comprising at least one thermometer, 72 air sensor 74 and humidity sensor 73 and a monitoring host 75 electrically connected to the thermometer, humidity sensor, air sensor, a fresh air fan 23, a heat exchanger 24, a water pump 37 and a light source 41. The apparatus may further comprise a self-moving blowing mechanism that may be mounted on a rack (25, figure 13) on the ceiling or a track (251’, figure 17) on the floor, the track/rack supporting a vehicle (26, 26’) moveable along the track/rack, a frame 27 connected to the vehicle, the frame supporting fans (28). The carrier may be a shipping container
Patent GB-2603820-A (GB)
Title: Gemmology spectrum absorption light enhancer for spectroscope
Inventor: TONY JOHN MEPHAM
IPC: G01N33/38
Filed: 2021-05-27
Abstract: A light enhancer for gemmology spectroscope comprising a torch mounted in a first bush 1, a first body part 2 having a white or silver coating. A glass sphere 4 is preferably secured by a second bush 3 and light may be directed through a third bush 5 to a second body part having a matt black coating. Light is preferably reflected from a gem mount 7 which may be adjusted by screw 6 such that the light is directed towards first slit bush 8 or second slit bush 10 where a spectroscope may be mounted in a vertical mount 9 or a horizontal mount 11.
Patent GB-2607885-A (GB)
Title: Audio configuration
Inventor: ALEC COOK
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2021-06-11
Abstract: A TV audio system comprises a TV 10, at least one wireless surround sound speaker 20, and at least one a wireless network node 16, 22. The relative position of the speaker 20 to the TV 10, or to one or more viewers of the TV 10, is detecting using Wi-Fi sensing by means of the wireless network node(s). Based on the detected relative position, at least one corresponding surround sound channel is selected for wireless output to the speaker 20. The position preferably detected relative to a plurality of location zones and at least one surround sound channel is selected corresponding to one or more of the location zones at or near the speakers position.
Patent GB-2594222-A (GB)
Title: Marking impacted similarity groups in garbage collection operations in deduplicated storage systems
Inventor: Kimberly R Lu
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2019-12-17
Abstract: Systems and methods for marking similarity groups impacted by a garbage collection operation are disclosed. Similarity groups are used to identify segments associated with objects in a computing system. Using deletion records that identify objects to be deleted, the similarity groups impacted by the deletion records can be identified. The live segments associated with the impacted similarity groups are also identified. This allows segments that are associated with the deleted objects and that are not associated with any live objects to be removed.
Patent GB-2604700-A (GB)
Title: Floor cleaning head
Inventor: SCOTT CRICHTON
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2021-11-24
Abstract: A floor cleaning head 13 for a vacuum cleaner comprises a housing 22 having an elongate suction mouth on its underside 15, a rotatable agitator roller 16 mounted in the suction mouth 15 and a detachable elongate floor cleaning roller (30, figure 10) mounted axially in a cavity (56) which extends parallel with the suction mouth (15). The floor cleaning roller (30, figure 10) comprises a tubular core (34, figure 13) forming a dispensing container and a surrounding sleeve (33, figure 13) of an absorbent material configured to wipe the floor surface during cleaning. A clip (32, figure 13) is provided for rotatably engaging one end of the floor cleaning roller (30, figure 10) and for detachably securing it to the housing 22. In use, the head 13 conveniently enables floors to be swept by the agitator 16 and simultaneous washed, wiped or dried by the floor cleaning roller (30, figure 10).
Patent GB-2599600-A (GB)
Title: Phenolic foam and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: SAMUEL BUTLER
IPC: C08L61/12
Filed: 2020-01-27
Abstract: A blowing agent comprising at least one chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin chosen from HFCO-1233zd and HCFO-1224yd, a hydrofluoroolefin, specifically HFO-1336mzz and a hydrocarbon, wherein the hydrocarbon is isopentane. The chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin is present in an amount of 72-92 wt%, the HFO-1336mzz is present at an amount of 5-15 wt% and the isopentane is present at an amount of 4-25 wt% of the composition. Phenolic foams made using the blowing agent composition, as well as foamble mixtures comprising a phenolic resin and the blowing agent composition are also claimed. The blowing agent is present at an amount of 1-20 parts by weight per 100 parts of phenolic resin. The phenolic resin has a water content of 10-14 wt% and the resultant foams have a closed-cell content of at least 90 wt%.