baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2549393-A (GB)
Title: System and method for remote keyless system characterization
Inventor: MARK WISNEWSKI
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A system for characterization of a vehicle remote keyless system (RKS) comprises a radio frequency (RF) transceiver 232 configured to capture an RF signal from a key fob 240 and transmit the captured signal to a vehicle, e.g. a car 222, wherein either the car or the key fob are enclosed within a testing chamber 252 for electromagnetically isolating the car and key fob. The transceiver may be connected to first and second antennae 230, 234, located outside and inside the testing chamber respectively. The car or key fob are configured to move or rotate through a plurality of positions, e.g. on a turntable 224, while inside the chamber and their locations may be reversed. The key fob signals captured by the RF transceiver may be recorded and analysed in order to separately test and diagnose the key fob and vehicle. The testing may be conducted over a range of RF frequencies, amplitudes, and polarisations.
Patent GB-2551892-A (GB)
Title: Cancer treatment - proton tomography apparatus and method of use thereof
Inventor: William Davis Lee
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2017-05-11
Abstract: An apparatus 900 for determining a position of a tumor 720 in a patient 730 in a treatment room using positively charged particles. Apparatus 900 comprising: a synchrotron sequentially transporting positively charged particles into the patient 730; and an imaging system comprising: first and second sheets 760,770 each comprising a light emitting element; a first detector 812 that generates a first signal in response to imaging first photons emitted when a first positively charged particle passes through the light emitter of first sheet 760; and a second detector 814 forming a second signal on imaging second photons emitted the first positively charged particle passes through the light emitter of second sheet 770; and a controller determining a first segment V1a of a beam path of the first particle using the first signal and the second signal. The imaging system may comprise a third sheet 780 with a light emitting element to yield a third signal due to the first particle; and a scintillation plate 710 of a tomography system to generate a fourth signal due to the first particle where the controller determines segments of the beam path of the first particle using the first, second, third and fourth signals.
Patent GB-2559232-A (GB)
Title: Machine for bending a thread-like material such as a pipe by way of a system for simultaneously loading a pipe to be bent and unloading a bent pipe
Inventor: FULCO DOMENICO
IPC: B21D43/00
Filed: 2017-11-23
Abstract: A bending machine for bending a thread-like material such as a pipe, a section iron, a bar, or the like, provided with a system for simultaneously loading a pipe to be bent and unloading another, already bent pipe. The pipe comprising a hinge 1 provided with a bending head 2 and loading arm 3 provided with clamping tools 31. The hinge may be a vertical hinge and be provided with a first means (4, not shown in figures) to move it about a pivot point 11. The bending head may comprise a motor 5 for rotation about an axis A which is orthogonal to the hinge. The machine may comprise a synchronizing means (S, not shown in figures) for moving the bending head into rotation. The hinge may comprise second 6 and third (7, not shown in figures) means for moving the bending head vertically and horizontally. The second and third means may be in the form of guides or rails.
Patent GB-2559264-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable child device
Inventor: ZONG-WANG CUI
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2017-12-06
Abstract: A foldable child booster seat for use in a vehicle comprising a first seat portion 110, a second seat portion 120 and a belt engaging element 130. A chamber 111 is formed on the first seat portion. The second seat portion is foldable relative to the first seat portion. The second seat portion is at least partially received in the chamber when the second seat portion is folded relative to the first seat portion to a folded position, and the second seat portion and the first seat portion are located on a horizontal plane to form a seat part when the second seat portion is unfolded relative to the first seat portion to an unfolded position. The belt engaging element is installed on a lateral side of the seat part. A second embodiment discloses the seat as mentioned and further includes a pivoting shaft 140 wherein the first seat section 110 is pivoted to the front end of the second seat portion 120, and the belt engaging element 130 is rotatably connected to the lateral side of the seat part by the pivoting shaft, and driven to rotate by the pivoting movement of the second seat portion.
Patent GB-2570523-A (GB)
Title: Automatic labelling system and label
Inventor: DAVID CHARLESWORTH
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 2018-03-08
Abstract: A label 30, possibly for securing elongate products, and an associated method of automatic labelling are disclosed. Label 30 is substantially rectangular and comprises two adhesive areas 38, 39 that make contact when label 30 is wrapped around associated products. An adhesive free area 32 forms a loop region and a flat section protruding therefrom. Adhesive 5 is a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive and label 30 may be made from polypropylene, polyethylene tetrephthalate and/or paper and may have truncated circular areas 41, 42, 43, 44.
Patent GB-2556607-A (GB)
Title: Methods of estimating borehole and formation properties using an electromagnetic induction logging tool having random tool decenter positions during data acqu
Inventor: PETER T WU
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2016-09-08
Abstract: Described herein is a method including acquiring a set of transimpedance coupling voltages, between different antenna components of different axes of a transmitting station transmitting into a formation and different antenna components of different axes of a receiving station receiving from the formation, using an induction tool undergoing random movement during the acquisition. Fourier coefficients for the set of transimpedance coupling voltages are determined using a least square process. A mean tool eccentering azimuthal angle and an apparent formation azimuthal angle are estimated as a function of the Fourier coefficients. Compensated measurements are computed as a function of the Fourier coefficients. An inversion loop receives as input the compensated measurements, the estimated mean tool eccentering azimuthal angle, and the estimated apparent formation azimuth, and outputs final parameters as a function thereof.
Patent GB-2562859-A (GB)
Title: Magnetizing method, rotor, electric motor, and scroll compressor
Inventor: KOJI YABE
IPC: H02K21/16
Filed: 2016-01-27
Abstract: This magnetizing method comprises: a step in which a rotor (20) is prepared, said rotor (20) being provided with a rotor iron core (21) that has magnet insertion holes (23) and being provided with permanent magnets (30) that are positioned in the magnet insertion holes (23); a step in which the rotor (20) is positioned so as to face the teeth (12) around which a winding (8) is wound; a step in which the rotor (20) is made to rotate a first angle θ1 in a first rotational direction from a rotational position and a current is sent through the winding (8), said rotational position being a position in which the centers of the insertion holes (23) in a circumferential direction of the rotor iron core (21) face middle sections between both ends of the winding (8) in the circumferential direction: and a step in which the rotor (20) is made to rotate a second angle θ2 in a second rotational direction and a current is sent through the winding (8), said second rotational direction being the opposite direction from the rotational position as the first rotational direction. The second angle θ2 is smaller than the first angle θ1.
Patent GB-2573505-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in underfloor heating methods
Inventor: STUART ANDREW ELLIS
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: An underfloor heating mat and pipe holding system consists of a series of foil backed rectangular mats 1C made from recycled vehicle tyre rubber and adhesive resin and having pressed channels (8-13, 15, 17, Fig. 1) for holding water pipes (18, 19, Fig. 2). The channels may have a ‘U’ shaped profile and may have a clipping system to hold the water pipes in the ‘U’ shaped channels. The clipping system may have protruding clip ridges 22, 25, 26 provided alternately along the upper open edge of the channels and may also have edging 24, 28 alternately between each protruding clip ridge along the upper open edge of the ‘U’ shaped channel. The body may be compressible to allow water pipes of various diameters to be held in the channels. The ‘U’ profile channels may be of sufficient depth to prevent any part of the pipe from protruding above a top surface of the mat. The mats (F, G, Fig.7) may be laid adjacent each other on the floor to cover a desired floor area. Sections of the mats may be trimmed away to suit fitting needs.
Patent GB-2565930-A (GB)
Title: Noncontact power transmission apparatus, noncontact power transmission system, and induction heating cooking device
Inventor: IKURO SUGA
IPC: H05B6/12
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A noncontact power transmission apparatus according to the present invention is provided with: a coil that generates a high-frequency magnetic field upon reception of a high-frequency current; a support that is configured to support a power receiving device in the high-frequency magnetic field; an inverter circuit that supplies the high-frequency current to the coil; and a control device that controls driving of the inverter circuit, wherein the control device is configured so as to perform the power transmission operation of transmitting power to the power receiving device in the case where the impedance on the output side of the inverter circuit has resonance characteristics when the driving frequency of the inverter circuit has been changed.
Patent GB-2579675-A (GB)
Title: Window sill system
Inventor: KEITH RIMMER
IPC: E06B1/70
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: The system comprises a body 1 that is arrangeable adjacent a lower edge of a window. The body comprises an air input 10 to draw in air, an air outlet 20 to direct a stream of air across at least a portion of the surface of the window and air flow channel 30 extending through the body between the air input and air output. The sill may be arranged on the interior or exterior of the window. The air input may be adjacent a heat source 60 to draw air heated by the heat source into the air flow channel. The system may comprise a heat source (80, figure 2) to heat the air within the body. The heat source may comprise at least one heating element arranged in the air flow channel. The heat source may comprise controls to heat the air to a pre-determined temperature and/or heat the air such that the surface of the window is heated by the stream of air to a pre-determined temperature.
Patent GB-2586151-A (GB)
Title: Mono-structure
Inventor: LUKE SMITH
IPC: E01F9/627
Filed: 2019-08-07
Abstract: The mono-structure 10 comprising a first layer 20 and a second layer 30. The first layer 20 has molecular continuity with the second layer 30. Each of the first layer 20 and second layer 30 have a characteristic mechanical property. The value of the characteristic mechanical property of the first layer 20 is different to the value of the characteristic mechanical property of the second layer 30. The mechanical property may be e.g. hardness, elastic modulus or density. At least one of the layers may comprise a foamed region and the layers may be formed from a polymer. Also disclosed is a member 50 comprising the mono structure as defined, the member may further comprise a third layer 40 having molecular continuity with the second layer and having a characteristic mechanical property with the value of said property being different from the second layer. The member may be flat where the length and breadth of the member is greater than the width. The member may take the form of an impact post.
Patent GB-2586888-A (GB)
Title: Reduced weight gas turbine
Inventor: STEPHEN DESMOND LEWIS
IPC: F02C7/36
Filed: 2019-10-08
Abstract: A gas turbine 1 has at least one turbine stage 2 which is connected via a gearbox 4 to increase the rotational velocity of at least one compressor stage 3 relative to the turbine stage. There may be two or more turbine stages and there may be two or more compressor stages. The gearbox may be in front of the compressor stage and the gearbox may be behind the compressor stage. The gas turbine may power a turboprop and/or a turbofan and/or a turbojet and/or an electrical generator.
Patent GB-2576127-A (GB)
Title: Torque wrench having impact engager
Inventor: ABRAHAM BARZELAY
IPC: F16D3/06
Filed: 2018-04-12
Abstract: An engager is disclosed for use with a torque wrench. The engager may include a housing connectable to a rotating output of a motor, and a motor rotor slidingly disposed in and mechanically locked to rotate with the housing. The engager may also include a tool rotor connectable to a rotating input of the torque wrench, and a fluid piston configured to effect selective engagement of the motor rotor with the tool rotor.
Patent GB-2579727-A (GB)
Title: Construction apparatus and method of use thereof
Inventor: GLENN MELVIN
IPC: E04F13/00
Filed: 2019-01-14
Abstract: The prefabricated panel includes a least a fluid impervious component 104 which include fluid cavities 12 thereon which are in fluid communication with each other. A substrate 106 is attached to the water impervious component. The substrate may be made from water perveous gypsum or chip board. The water impervious component may be made from metal or plastic. The water impervious component may comprise two portions attached together back to back. The panel may also include acoustic or thermal insulation. The separate layers of the fluid communication member may be in fluid communication with each other.
Patent GB-2597438-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for testing a fire suppression system
Inventor: HUGH MACKENZIE
IPC: A62C37/50
Filed: 2020-06-08
Abstract: An apparatus for testing a water deluge system 12, having a wet side 16 and a dry side 14 separated by a valve 18, comprises a blower 24 configured for coupling to an inlet of the water deluge system. The blower is configured to provide a supply of pressurised air through the water deluge system from the inlet to one or more outlets 22 of the water deluge system. A sensor arrangement 26 is coupled to or operatively associated with one or more of the outlets of the water deluge system, and is configured to measure the pressure of the air at the one or more outlets and then output one or more output signals indicative of the air pressure. A communication arrangement conveys the one or more output signals from the sensor arrangement to a processing system configured to determine from said one or more output signals the flow rate of the air supply at the one or more outlets. The condition of the deluge system may be determined by comparing the flow rate of air measures at the inlet to that measured at one or more outlets.
Patent GB-2597442-A (GB)
Title: Vortex generators for jet fans
Inventor: FATHI TARADA
IPC: F04D29/66
Filed: 2020-06-25
Abstract: A fan assembly for ventilation comprises a fan for generating a ventilating flow, with an inflow being substantially parallel to an outflow. The fan assembly is arranged such that a ventilating flow will pass through a nozzle 1 before exiting the assembly. A bellmouth 3 is attached to the nozzle and a vortex generator(s) 2 is arranged within the nozzle, extending from an inner surface 5, into the nozzle through-bore. The vortex generators assist in delaying the separation of the boundary layer from the lower part of the bellmouth, while the boundary layer on the upper part of the bellmouth is unaffected, assisting in turning flow away from the bounding external surfaces, overcoming a Coanda effect. The vortex generator(s) may have a generally triangular structure and / or upper corners of each vortex generator are rounded. Preferably the vortex generators are located opposite to the bounding surface of the space to be ventilated and arranged along one or more lines, separated by a pitch. The fan assembly may comprise two nozzles, one installed on each side of the fan. Preferably an angle made between the nozzle trailing edge and a centreline of the fan is not perpendicular.
Patent GB-2585763-A (GB)
Title: Self-contained solar water heater
Inventor: DHUGAL CLARK
IPC: F24S60/00
Filed: 2020-06-29
Abstract: A self-contained solar water heater has a tank 1 that encloses an interior chamber 4 formed within it. A screen 2 to allow solar energy 11 onto a surface of the tank is provided, and the tank surface absorbs the solar energy. The absorbing surface of the tank can be an internal surface 9 or an external surface (12 Fig. 5). A portion of the tanks outer surface has an insulating material 3, and the interior of the tank 4 contains a heat retaining liquid. A heat exchanger, such as a coil of pipe 10, has an inlet 5 and an outlet 8, through which in use water is provided for heating by use of heat retained in the solar heated heat retaining liquid. The pipe outlet can be connected to a showerhead, a hot water tap or to another system requiring hot potable water. The solar heater can be made from sheet metal or a durable polycarbonate plastics material and can be painted black on the outside. It can be used on boats or caravans, to heat a small amount of water.
Patent GB-2589712-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner and method of operation
Inventor: NICHOLAS GERALD GREY
IPC: A47L9/20
Filed: 2020-09-14
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a dirt-collection chamber adapted to accommodate a disposable bag, the vacuum cleaner having an agitator 32 configured and positioned to agitate the disposable bag in the dirt collection chamber. The agitator may include an impacter 34 and is preferably actuated intermittently and is only actuated when the motor is switched off. The agitator may be actuated at the end of a delay after the motor has been switched off. The agitator preferably comprises one or more permanent magnets and a cooperating electrical coil. The vacuum cleaner is preferably battery operated. A method of operation of a vacuum cleaner having a dirt-collection chamber, a disposable bag in the dirt-collection chamber, and an agitator, the method of operation including actuating the agitator to agitate the disposable bag in the dirt collection chamber.
Patent GB-2586547-A (GB)
Title: Automatic and interactive animation driven by change-based heuristics
Inventor: ANIRUDH SASIKUMAR
IPC: G06T13/80
Filed: 2019-08-14
Abstract: A method for previewing an animation the method comprising: receiving a first object of a first artboard and a second object of a second artboard, wherein the first and second objects represent an entity at different times; determining direction of movement with respect to the first and second objects; receiving a drag event in the direction; and updating a visual representation of the entity in response to the drag event in order to visualise the drag event. A further embodiment discussed relates to a method for performing animation, the method comprising: determining a first object of a first artboard and a plurality of second objects of a second artboard; adding the plurality of second objects to a list, sorting the list based on at least one metric associated with the first object and the plurality of second objects to generate a sorted list, generating an association between the first object and the second object corresponding to a first entry in the sorted list; and rendering an animation using the association. The metric for the list may be position, size, fill colour, stroke colour, visibility, corner radius, line height, character spacing, and font size.
Patent GB-2597552-A (GB)
Title: Integrating an encoder for hierachical video coding
Inventor: FABIO MURRA
IPC: H04N19/42
Filed: 2020-11-27
Abstract: A video encoder comprises: one or more encoder plug-ins providing a wrapper for one or more respective base codecs to implement a base encoding layer (BL), each wrapper implementing an interface for data exchange with a corresponding base codec, the base layer configured to encode and decode a video signal. Additionally, an enhancement encoder to implement an enhancement encoding layer (EL), to: receive a decoded video signal from one of the one or more encoder plug-ins comprising a decoded version of an encoded video signal generated by one of the encoder plug-ins, and generate an encoded enhancement signal for the encoded video signal, comprising one or more layers of residual data, generated based on a comparison of data derived from the decoded video signal and data derived from an input video signal. Also, an encoder integration layer to control operation of the encoder plug-ins and enhancement encoder to generate an encoding of the input video signal using the base and the enhancement encoding layers, wherein the encoder integration layer provides a control interface for the video encoder. The aim is to integrate a hierarchical, tier-based, encoder, e.g. LCEVC (Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding) coder, into an application or software stack.
Patent GB-2601554-A (GB)
Title: Easy sharpen locking nut blade
Inventor: DAVID BRAIN
IPC: B25B27/18
Filed: 2020-12-04
Abstract: The locking nut blade 104 is for aiding the removal of a locking nut (100, Figure 1A) from a wheel. The blade defines a longitudinal axis (L, Figure 2), and comprises a head portion 106 for engagement with a tool (200, Figure 7). An annular wall 112 extends from the head portion at a proximal end 114 to a free distal end 116 along the longitudinal axis L of the blade. The annular wall defines a bore 118 for receiving part of the locking wheel nut, in use. The annular wall has a cutting surface 120 at the free distal end for cutting into the locking wheel nut. The cutting surface comprises an alternating arrangement of first planar cutting surfaces 122 and second planar cutting surfaces 124 to form a plurality of teeth 126. There is a step 138 between one of the second planar cutting surfaces and an adjacent first planar cutting surface to form a tooth. The first planar cutting surface and the second planar cutting surface are arranged at different angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the blade.
Patent GB-2587736-A (GB)
Title: Flowline operation apparatus of pneumatic vibration tray-type precision seeding for seedling raising and control method thereof
Inventor: JIN CHEN
IPC: A01G9/08
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a flowline operation apparatus of pneumatic vibration tray-type precision seeding for seedling raising and a control method thereof. The flowline operation apparatus sequentially includes a bottom-soil laying device 2, a bottom-soil sweeping device 3, a hole-pressing device 4, a seeding device, a surface-soil covering device 10, a surface-soil sweeping device 11, and a water spraying device 12, the seeding mechanism comprising a seeding manipulator 6 and a vibration table 8, the lower end of the manipulator being connected to a suction tray 7, a vibration tray 9 is fixed on the vibration table and an air intake of the vibration 9 is connected to a vacuum pump 14 and further includes a three-section conveyor belt and a control system. The flowline operation apparatus is controlled by a PLC, wherein each working process is independently controlled; wherein an output vibration frequency of the vibration table is controlled according to a vibration frequency of the vibration tray. In automatic control the frequency of the vibration tray may be controlled according to changes of the conveyor belt speed and the seeding speed, thereby increasing the suction rate and improving the seedling qualification rate.