baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2530384-A (GB)
Title: Sterilisation device and method
Inventor: LATCHMAN-BLOOM ROSE
IPC: A61L2/24
Filed: 2015-07-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device 1 for sterilising an article 2, the device comprising means for emitting a germicidal light and means for sweeping the emitted light over the article. The device may comprise a base 3 and a casing 4, wherein the casing is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the base. Preferably the germicidal light is an ultraviolet (UV) light or is plasma-based or plasma-generated. The device may further comprise a means for reflecting germicidal light towards the article and means for detecting the article and/or the presence of an object on the article. Also claimed is a method of sterilising an article 2 comprising the steps of directing germicidal light onto the article using the device 1 and sweeping the emitted light over the surface of the article.
Patent GB-2541655-A (GB)
Title: Gutter Hanger
Inventor: IDRIS HUGHES
IPC: E04D13/072
Filed: 2015-08-24
Abstract: A gutter hanger 2 for suspending a gutter section 24 from an edge of a corrugated roof 22, the hanger comprising a unitary body. The body comprising a lower 18 and an upper edge 20, and first 16a and second 16b holes capable of retaining a first and second fasteners for fastening the hanger body to the gutter section. The body also comprising a slot 6 capable of sliding insertion onto the edge of a roof and a borehole capable of retaining a third fastener, the internal surfaces of the slot may be substantially planar. An upper portion of the first side edge may be chamfered and connect to the upper edge of the body. The body may further comprise first 12a and second 12b channels for seating lips on upper edges of the first and second side walls of a gutter section. The hanger may be substantially trapezoidal shaped. Also claimed is a kit of parts.
Patent GB-2525568-A (GB)
Title: Single cell bar-coding for antibody discovery
Inventor: VIGNEAULT FRANCOIS
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: Provided herein are methods and composition for immune repertoire sequencing and single cell barcoding. The methods and compositions can be used to heavy and light chain antibody sequences originating from a single cell, antibody discovery, disease and immune diagnostics, and low error sequencing.
Patent GB-2528601-A (GB)
Title: A method of managing a selective catalytic reduction system of a motor vehicle
Inventor: NOCERETO MARIANO
IPC: F01N11/00
Filed: 2015-10-16
Abstract: A method of managing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 280 of a motor vehicle. The SCR system comprises a tank 285 containing a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and an ammonia concentration sensor 287 located in the tank. The method comprises the steps of: performing, during a first time period, a plurality of functionality checks of the sensor to identify if it is able to provide a reliable ammonia concentration measurement; measuring, during the same first time period, a plurality of values of the ammonia concentration in the DEF using the sensor; and, activating a maintenance inducement strategy of the SCR system if each of the ammonia concentration values is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, and if each of the functionality checks identifies that the sensor is able to provide a reliable ammonia concentration measurement. Each functionality check may comprise testing if the sensor is immersed in the DEF fluid in the tank.
Patent GB-2545507-A (GB)
Title: Controlling scheduling of a GPU
Inventor: DAVE ROBERTS
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: The operation of a GPU is controlled based on one or more deadlines by which one or more GPU tasks must be completed and estimates 312 of the time required to complete the execution of a first GPU task 302 currently being executed and the time required to execute one or more other GPU tasks 304 not currently being executed. Based on a comparison 314 between the deadlines and the estimates, preemption or context switching 326 may or may not be triggered. The second task has higher priority 306 than the first, so priority inversion 308 is permitted if it is determined that both tasks can be completed before their deadlines. The operating frequency of the GPU may also be increased 334 so that neither task misses its deadline.
Patent GB-2537725-A (GB)
Title: Method of plugging a well
Inventor: PÅL VIGGO HEMMINGSEN
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: A method of plugging a well comprises providing a tubing (10) in a wellbore (12), wherein in a location for a well plug (26), the tubing (10) is provided with an internal cable section (34) placed inside of the tubing (10) and/or an external cable section 16) placed outside of the tubing (10), the external cable section (16) comprising a fluid-tight cable suitable for forming a sealing part of the well plug (26), and forming a plug in the well in the location for the well plug (26) without pulling the tubing from the wellbore.
Patent GB-2535415-A (GB)
Title: Sanitary tissue products and methods for making same
Inventor: RYAN DOMINIC MALADEN
IPC: D21H27/02
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: Sanitary tissue products employing 3D patterned fibrous structure plies having a surface comprising a novel three-dimensional (3D) pattern such that the 3D patterned fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products employing the fibrous structures exhibit novel cushiness as evidenced by compressibility of the fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products, novel flexibility as evidenced by plate stiffness of the fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products, and/or surface smoothness as evidenced by slip stick coefficient of friction of the fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products, and methods for making same, are provided.
Patent GB-2551837-A (GB)
Title: Faucet structure and method for assembling same
Inventor: SHEN-CHEN LIU
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2016-07-01
Abstract: The faucet structure 1 comprising an outer tube 11 and flow guiding part 12. The outer tube provided with an assembling gap 114 and flow guiding part is provided within the outer tube and provided with a first half shell 14 and a second half shell 15. The first half shell 14 is provided with at least one supplying manifold passage 141 provided to correspond to the assembling gap, and a first assembling ramp 142 facing the second half shell 15 provided with a second assembling ramp 151 facing the first half shell and inclined oppositely to the first assembling ramp 142, and a first threaded connection portion 152 provided as facing one of end openings 113 of the outer tube 11. The second threaded connection portion 132 is engaged with the first threaded connection portion using a threaded connection. Also disclosed is a method of assembling said faucet structure.
Patent GB-2538411-A (GB)
Title: Generating three-dimensional objects
Inventor: FERNANDO JOVER JUAN
IPC: B33Y30/00
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: An apparatus for generating a three-dimensional object is provided. The apparatus may include a housing having a surface defining a build receiver to receive differently-sized build modules or to receive a plurality of build modules. The build modules may each include a build chamber to receive a layer of build material from a build material distributor. The apparatus may include an agent distributor to selectively deliver a coalescing agent onto portions of the layer of build material to be received from the build material distributor such that when energy is applied to the layer the portions of the layer coalesce and solidify to form a slice of the three-dimensional object.
Patent GB-2547093-A (GB)
Title: A frame for 3D objects having an artificial light source set within the frame, and a woven background material
Inventor: ROBERT PATRICK NASH
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: An exhibition frame 1 having a lighting system enabling illumination of the sides and front of a three-dimensional object 2 mounted in the picture frame, with a woven background fabric 13. The lighting system is situated in a ring subassembly 3 which holds the lighting element or elements 9, a cable 10, and batteries or other electrical elements within the cavity. The lighting elements are preferably LEDs. The frame holds a transparent sheet 6, a rigid valance 8 to conceal the lighting system, and a backboard 7. The transparent sheet is preferable standard float glass. The backboard may be a hardboard, or more preferably an aluminium composite panel. The woven background material is preferably a fabric in a twill weave, although other weaves may be used. The woven fabric allows for a visual contrast between the 3D object and the background. The warp and weft of the fabric should be substantially orthogonal to each other, with either the warp or weft substantially collinear with the primary axis of the light source illuminating from the frame.
Patent GB-2549398-A (GB)
Title: Method of coating a substrate with a particle stabilized foam
Inventor: CECILIA BERNARDINI
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2017-04-10
Abstract: A method comprising introducing a foam to a substrate comprising a plurality of channels through the open ends of channels at a first substrate end where the foam is particle stabilized. Optionally applying a vacuum to open channel ends at a second substrate end or pressure at the first substrate end of the channels. The foam may then be dried and/or calcined. The foam layer may comprise an open cell structure. Also included are claims for an emission control device comprising a solid foam layer disposed on a substrate as formed by the method of the earlier claims. The foam may be largely localised on the walls of the channels. The particles used in stabilizing the foam may be ceramic, catalytic or sorbent, when catalytic they may be an active metal on a support, the metal may comprise a transition metal and the support may be a refractory oxide, metal aluminate or a zeolite. The particulate material may be a capture material for volatilised platinum comprising particles of a refractory oxide and/or a platinum-alloying metal.
Patent GB-2554242-A (GB)
Title: Device for body orientation for sports people
Inventor: AKSHAY PANDIT
IPC: A63B69/38
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure relates to a foot orientation device having a semi-oval shaped frame, wherein the frame is configured to accommodate both feet of a user in one or more orientations selected from open foot body orientation, closed foot body orientation, center foot body orientation, center open foot body orientation, and center closed foot body orientation, wherein any of these orientations enable the user to practice and achieve alignment of at least one body part and learn loading of the feet in each orientation to understand positioning and relationship of hip and back, and wherein when the dominant foot is in open orientation, the user uses straight line pathway for an intersectional impact creation, and wherein when the dominant foot is in closed orientation, the user uses circular line pathway for the intersectional impact creation.
Patent GB-2556694-A (GB)
Title: Alarm handling and viewing support in a process plant
Inventor: GARY KEITH LAW
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2017-10-23
Abstract: One or more containers 100 within a process plant each includes one or more alarms A1-9 and one or more alarm group elements 102. Each of the alarm group elements includes a set of alarm handling and viewing parameters 138. A user interface application presents an indication of an initiation of an alarm within a container. In response to a selection of an initiated alarm the user interface application: determines the alarm group element with which the selected alarm is associated, accesses one of the alarm group handling and viewing parameters of the associated alarm group element; and uses the accessed alarm group handling and viewing parameters to display information to the user via a user interface device. A second aspect includes an alarm configuration application to enable a user to assign alarms to alarm groups. The alarm handling and viewing parameters may include references to a plant display 114, 134 and a faceplate display 116, 136. The alarm group elements may be stored as sub-components or a separate component of the container to which they are associated.
Patent GB-2567845-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for combining sensor data
Inventor: PETER DUFFETT-SMITH
IPC: G01C21/28
Filed: 2017-10-26
Abstract: The evolution of a metric of interest over time is determined using sensor data from which position or movement may be inferred. First and second data are obtained within two respective time periods (701, 702), and the evolution of the metric is determined between two time instances (709), at least one of which is within the aforementioned time periods, using constraints relating to at least one of the first and second data and a motion model of a platform to which the sensor is mounted. The second data may involve a second sensor mounted to a second platform. The reliability of each sensor data may be assessed by analysing the data over part of its respective time period, and used to adjust the duration of overlap of the two time periods. The motion model may depend on a parameter (706, 708) such as a pedestrian’s leg length, speed or height.
Patent GB-2559452-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for isotope ratio mass spectrometry
Inventor: JENS GRIEP-RAMING
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2017-11-09
Abstract: A method of isotope ratio mass spectrometry comprises flowing a liquid mobile phase that contains a sample through a separation device at a flow rate which is at least 50% of an optimum flow rate corresponding to a minimum theoretical plate height of the separation device. Whilst a molecular species elutes from the separation device, the flow rate is reduced to a value corresponding to a higher theoretical plate height of the separation device. The molecular species is mass analysed and an isotope ratio is determined. The mass resolving power is high enough to resolve two most abundant mass peaks at the nominal mass of an isotopologue, or to resolve an isotopologue peak from other peaks at the same nominal mass. A higher theoretical plate height corresponds to a lower chromatographic separation efficiency. However, a lower flow rate improves the isotope ratio measurements precision by increasing the chromatographic peak width and allowing an increased number of mass spectrometry scans.
Patent GB-2576215-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for manufacturing a resilient unit
Inventor: SIMON PAUL SPINKS
IPC: D06H5/00
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: Apparatus 200 for welding a resilient unit (100, Figure 1) comprises first 210 and second 220 tools for welding together sheets 130, such as spun-bonded polyester. At least one of the welding tools 210, 220 has a member 210b which rotates when welding the sheets together. The rotating member may be in the form of a wheel or roller and may, along with a bracket 210a, constitute a sonotrode to which electric current may be applied to cause it to vibrate at ultrasonic frequency to effect the welding. The surface of the wheel or roller may be profiled, such as knurled, serrated, ridged or stepped, to impart a patterned weld to the workpiece. Both tools 210, 220 may comprise a rotatable member. The apparatus may be used to weld the individual pockets and the edges of an array of pocket springs constituting the resilient unit. Such a resilient unit may be used in a mattress.
Patent GB-2564038-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for detecting threats and contraband in cargo
Inventor: SONGYANG YU
IPC: G06T7/62
Filed: 2017-02-13
Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods for identifying and reporting contents of a tanker, container or vehicle. Programmatic tools are provided to assist an operator in analyzing contents of a tanker, container or vehicle. Manifest data is automatically imported into the system for each shipment, thereby helping security personnel to quickly determine container contents. In case of a mismatch between container contents shown by manifest data and the contents as ascertained from the scanning system, the container or vehicle may be withheld for further inspection.
Patent GB-2565938-A (GB)
Title: Flag mushroom cup nozzle assembly and method
Inventor: Benjamin D Hasday
IPC: B05B1/08
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: An alignable conformal, cup-shaped flag-mushroom fluidic nozzle assembly is engineered to generate a flat fan or sheet oscillating spray of viscous fluid product 316. The nozzle assembly includes a cylindrical flag mushroom fluidic cup member 180 having a substantially closed distal end wall with a centrally located snout defined therein. The flag mushroom cup assembly effectively splits the operating features of the fluidic circuit between a lower or proximal portion formed in the housing's sealing post member and an upper, or distal portion formed in cup member 180 which, in cooperation with the sealing post's distal surface, defines an interaction chamber 192 fed by impinging jets each comprising a continuous distribution of streamlines that impinge at selected angles to define arcs providing a lesser degree of impingement at a centered axial plane within the exit orifice 194 and a greater degree of impingement at the edges of exit orifice 194.
Patent GB-2579412-A (GB)
Title: Gateway pull model
Inventor: BRIAN MANULA
IPC: G06F15/173
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: A gateway for interfacing a host with a subsystem for acting as a work accelerator to the host A computer system comprising: {i) a computer subsystem configured to act as a work accelerator, and {ii) a gateway connected to the computer subsystem, the gateway enabling the transfer of data to the computer subsystem from external storage at pre-compiled data exchange synchronisation points attained by the computer subsystem, which act as a barrier between a compute phase and an exchange phase of the computer subsystem, wherein the computer subsystem is configured to pull data from a gateway transfer memory of the gateway in response to the pre-compiled data exchange synchronisation point attained by the subsystem, wherein the gateway comprises at least one processor configured to perform at least one operation to pre-load at least some of the data from a first memory of the gateway to the gateway transfer memory in advance of the pre-complied data exchange synchronisation point attained by the subsystem.
Patent GB-2579420-A (GB)
Title: Device for heart repair
Inventor: NIKOLAI HIORTH
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: An anchor 10 for implantation in body tissue to hold a line comprising an elastic material formed to have an unfolded configuration for placement within the body tissue and a folded configuration for use prior to deployment of the anchor 10 and arranged to permit placement of the anchor 10 into an anchor tube 38 prior to deployment. The anchor 10 is arranged to be elastically deformed into the folded configuration by application of a constraining force, and will return to the unfolded configuration when no constraining force is applied. When the anchor 10 is in the unfolded configuration the anchor 10 has an elongate configuration comprising two anchor pins 82 extending in opposite directions from a center 80 of the anchor 10. When the anchor 10 is in the folded configuration the two pins 82 extend in the same direction; and wherein ends 84 of the pins 82 are arranged to pierce the body tissue. A method of manufacture of the anchor 10 is also provided.
Patent GB-2579825-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical synthesis
Inventor: JON PILLOW
IPC: C25B9/00
Filed: 2018-12-14
Abstract: A method of electrochemical synthesis includes at least partly submerging a first material (3) and a second material (4) in an electrochemical reaction mixture (10). The first and second materials (3, 4) correspond to different points of a triboelectric series. The method also includes causing the first and second materials (3, 4) to mechanically interact and generate contact electrification charges (6, 7), wherein contact points (9) between the first and second materials (3, 4) are submerged in the electrochemical reaction mixture (10). The electrochemical reaction mixture (10) includes a solvent,first reagents for an electrochemical oxidation reaction (11) and second reagents for an electrochemical reduction reaction (12). Also described are electrochemical synthesis reactors (1) for carrying out the method.
Patent GB-2584268-A (GB)
Title: Load-store instructions
Inventor: Alan Graham Alexander
IPC: G06F9/345
Filed: 2018-12-31
Abstract: A processor has an instruction set including a load-store instruction having operands specifying, from amongst the registers in at least one register file, a respective destination of each of two load operations, a respective source of a store operation, and a pair of address registers arranged to hold three memory addresses (addr0, addr1, addr2), the three memory addresses being a respective load address for each the two load operations and a respective store address for the store operation. The load-store instruction further includes three immediate stride operands (stride 0, stride1, stride2) each specifying a respective stride value for each of the two load addresses and one store address, where at least some possible values of each immediate stride operand specify the respective stride value by specifying one of a plurality of fields within a stride register (Figure 8), each field holding a different stride value. This may facilitate efficient streaming of data to accompany complex arithmetic instructions, when performing a convolution (Figure 9) for example.
Patent GB-2568612-A (GB)
Title: Drilling dynamics data recorder
Inventor: JUNICHI SUGIURA
IPC: G01K1/02
Filed: 2017-08-15
Abstract: A drilling dynamics data recorder is positioned within a slot in a downhole tool. The drilling dynamics data recorder may include a sensor package, the sensor package including one or more drilling dynamics sensors and a processor, the processor in data communication with the one or more drilling dynamics sensors. The drilling dynamics data recorder may also include a memory module, the memory module in data communication with the one or more drilling dynamics sensors and a communication port, the communication port in data communication with the memory module. The drilling dynamics data recorder may further include an electrical energy- source, the electrical energy source in electrical communication with the memory module, the one or more drilling dynamics sensors, and the processor.
Patent GB-2574929-A (GB)
Title: Surgical microscope system with automatic zoom control
Inventor: SIU WAI JACKY MAK
IPC: G02B21/00
Filed: 2019-04-24
Abstract: The surgical microscope system is controlled in a first mode of operation corresponding to a phase of the medical procedure and defining at least one setting for adjusting a set of adjustable optics. While in the first mode of operation, the surgical microscope system automatically determines, from a captured image, an indication that a second mode of operation is relevant. The mode of operation is switched to the second mode of operation by a controller coupled to the optical assembly. The controller is coupled to one or more cameras for receiving the captured image The second mode of operation defining at least one other setting of the adjustable optics. The switch may occur when there is an emergency situation such as abnormal bleeding and the surgeon may want to have a broader field of view to deal with that situation. The microscope may have zoom optics and may be on a robotic arm.