baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2584720-A (GB)
Title: Spool module
Inventor: GLYN HUGHES
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2019-06-13
Abstract: The present invention is a spool module 10 comprising a core having an outer surface 20 around which a length of cable, as in an optical fibre, may be wound. A connection mechanism 40/50 configured to facilitate connection with a corresponding connection mechanism of a similar module such that two or more modules can be connected to one another. Connection mechanisms, which may be located at diametrically-opposed parts of the module, may allow adjacent, or serial, and overlapping, or parallel, configurations (figs. 2 & 3) to be adopted. An additional one or more cable braces (400, fig. 4) may be connected to engagement surfaces on spool module to provide cable-carrying channels.
Patent GB-2586612-A (GB)
Title: CMOS wavefront sensors
Inventor: Matthias Krojer
IPC: H01L31/0232
Filed: 2019-08-28
Abstract: A Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) wavefront sensor 2 has an array of photodiodes 6 formed on a substrate 10, which may be doped silicon. A passivation layer 14, eg. a nitride layer in a backend stack 12 of the CMOS sensor, is on the substrate 10 and has a binary lens 8 formed in it. The lens 8 focuses incident light 16 onto the sensor element 6. The light intensity on each photodiode 6 depends on the incident angle of the light beam 16. The binary lens 8 may be etched into the passivation layer 14 to create a pattern formed from two materials with different refractive indices, one of which may be air. The pattern may be concentric rings (fig 3b) or squares (fig 4).
Patent GB-2589369-A (GB)
Title: Device with flow rate indicator
Inventor: ALEXANDER JAMES THOMASON
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2019-11-29
Abstract: An inhaler device 1 for indicating a desired fluid flow rate comprises an open tube whistle 10 in the form of a tube which is open at both ends 10a,10b and has an inner diameter stepped profile defining two different internal diameters such that, upon user inhalation through a mouthpiece 3, an audible whistle signal is generated at a predetermined fluid flow rate through the open tube whistle 10. The open tube whistle 10 may be reversibly and slidably received in a pressurised metered dose inhaler drug reservoir stem block to lock the stem block to the inhaler main body 3 and it may have a lateral hole defined in its side wall. It may be used with respiratory devices and inhaler devices in a system with a computer or smart phone having a sound receiver for detecting the audible signal to improve a user’s inhaling technique across different devices requiring different optimum flow rates.
Patent GB-2592942-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: COLIN JONATHAN HUGHES
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises rendering circuitry to render an image frame by plural successive rendering stages, each rendering stage having a respective initial rendering stage time allocation, prediction circuitry to predict, in dependence upon rendering of at least one rendering stage of the plural successive rendering stages of a given image frame by the rendering circuitry, whether a total time period for rendering the given image frame by the rendering circuitry will exceed an associated image frame rendering time allocation for the given image frame and allocation circuitry to vary the respective initial rendering stage time allocation for one or more rendering stages which are not yet completed in respect of the given image frame responsive to the prediction circuity, so as to shorten the total time period for rendering the given image frame by the rendering circuitry.
Patent GB-2585265-A (GB)
Title: Skin compatible silicone composition
Inventor: LLOYD PEARCE
IPC: A61L24/00
Filed: 2020-03-24
Abstract: A skin compatible component 102 attachable to mammalian skin comprising: a silicone polymer network derived from the addition curing of a first part including a vinyl functionalised siloxane polymer and a second part including a silicon hydride containing crosslinker, in the presence of a metal catalyst; a super absorbent particulate distributed within the polymer network; and a permeability modifying polymer. Preferably the super absorbent particulate comprises sodium polyacrylate. The permeability modifying polymer may be selected from poly(2-vinylpyridine), poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl chloride), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), poloxamer and polycaprolactone. The skin compatible component 102 is part of an ostomy coupling 100 also comprising a moisture and gas permeable support layer 101 and an ostomy appliance or ostomy appliance connection 106.
Patent GB-2594998-A (GB)
Title: Wafer level chip scale packaging
Inventor: KAM WAH LEONG
IPC: H01L33/58
Filed: 2020-05-15
Abstract: A soluble adhesive is deposited onto a surface of a first carrier 4, and a plurality of optoelectronic integrated circuit devices are placed onto and attached to the carrier. A molding material is placed onto a plurality of molds of a second carrier 13 to form a plurality of passive optical components. The carriers are aligned such that the passive optical components contact corresponding optoelectronic integrated circuit devices. A polymer compound is injected into a space between the carriers and cured. The second carrier is removed so that the optical components are fixed to the optoelectronic integrated circuit devices. The soluble adhesive is dissolved to remove the integrated circuit devices, polymer compound and passive optical components from the first carrier to provide a wafer package.
Patent GB-2596858-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: Massimo Camplani
IPC: A47L9/28
Filed: 2020-07-10
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum motor, one or more sensors configured to generate sensor signals associated with the vacuum cleaner and a controller configured to process the generated sensor signals using a surface type model defining a mapping between generated sensor signals and surface types to determine a type of surface on which the vacuum cleaner is being operated , to control the power of the vacuum motor in dependence on the determined type of surface and update the surface type model based on the generated sensor signals and/or the determined type of surface. Also claimed is a method of operating a vacuum cleaner and a computer program comprising a set of instructions, which, when executed by a computerised device, cause the computerised device to perform a method of operating a vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2587891-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for maintenance of a water supply
Inventor: STUART WILLIAMS
IPC: E03B7/09
Filed: 2020-07-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a water supply system and method to allow the provision of a continuous supply of usable water to user premises, via a water supply system, even when the connection to one of two sources of the water is closed. The system and method comprises an adaptor device (2 figure 1) with first and second passages 26, 32, wherein an inlet 24 of the first passage is connectable to a first source (10 figure 1) and an inlet 30 of the second passage is connectable to a second source (18 figure 1). The outlets of the first and second passages are connected to a common pipe (6 figure 1) of the water supply system to allow water from one of the sources to pass through the adaptor device and into the said common pipe. A later embodiment relates to an auxiliary water supply apparatus for selective connection to a length of pipework to scourge the pipeline.
Patent GB-2587925-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: MARK DALZIEL
IPC: B05D7/04
Filed: 2019-05-20
Abstract: The present invention related to a method of manufacturing of a contamination control sheet, the method comprising the steps of: passing a web of support material from a supply roller to a coating station, and applying a coating of polymeric material to one surface of the support material; passing the coated support material through an oven to cure the polymeric material; and passing the coated support material around a cooling roller to a take up roller; characterised in that a nip roller is provided adjacent to the cooling roller so that the coated surface of the support material is pressed onto the cooling roller by the nip roller, and further characterised in that the cooling roller has a surface roughness of 0.2 to 1 Ra.
Patent GB-2586757-A (GB)
Title: Closure
Inventor: LINO DREYER
IPC: B65D55/02
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: A non-removable flip-top sports closure.
Patent GB-2592099-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for dispensing liquid mixtures
Inventor: CHIN WOOI CHEANG
IPC: B67C3/00
Filed: 2020-09-11
Abstract: A method and a production line for filling a liquid blend are disclosed. The method includes: scanning, by a first code-reading device, a code on a container to acquire a machine instruction incorporated in the code, the machine instruction setting out compositions of one or more auxiliary ingredients, compositions of one or more main ingredients, and corresponding amounts of the compositions; filling, by an auxiliary ingredient filling device, one or more auxiliary ingredients into the container as per the machine instruction acquired by the first code-reading device; and filling, by a main ingredient filling device, one or more main ingredients into the container as per the machine instruction acquired by the first code-reading device; wherein the filling of auxiliary ingredients is prior to the filling of main ingredients. The disclosure enables filling of customized blends in small batches.
Patent GB-2601515-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump with elastic spacer
Inventor: Federico Terminio
IPC: F04D29/52
Filed: 2020-12-02
Abstract: A vacuum pump 10 comprises a housing 20 and an axially extending shaft 30. A first pumping arrangement 40 comprises a first stator 42 coupled with the housing and a first rotor 45 coupled with and rotatable by the shaft. A second pumping arrangement 50 comprises a second stator 52 coupled with the housing and a second rotor 55 coupled with and rotatable by the shaft. A first pump inlet 48 allows gas to pass through the first and second pumping arrangements. A spacer 60 is coupled between the first and second stators and provides a defined elasticity in the axial direction. The spacer may be an axial spring and may comprising upper and lower rings connected by Z or step shaped elements. The vacuum pump may comprise a turbomolecular pump and a molecular drag pump such as a Gaede, Holweck or Siegbahn pump.
Patent GB-2602322-A (GB)
Title: Haircare appliance
Inventor: AYRTON LLOYD TAYLOR PEEL
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: A haircare appliance or attachment thereof comprises an airflow generator, air inlet 101, air outlet 102, and a hair treatment chamber 103. The hair treatment cavity is in fluid communication with the outlet and comprises an opening 105 and a wall 104, where hair is inserted through the opening into the treatment space. An aperture 106 is formed in the wall so that airflow 111 from the outlet is directed away from the opening and towards the aperture; thus away from the head of the user, reducing the heat applied to the user’s head and increasing comfort when using the dryer. The wall may comprise of porous material, which may define the aperture, or possible a plurality of apertures. The appliance may include a rim 116 defining the mouth of treatment chamber, where the outlet could be on the rim and have a varying width about its periphery. The rim may include another air outlet and a projection extending from it, where the outlet could be on the projection. In a first setting, airflow through the outlet may be unrestricted and airflow through the additional outlet is limited, and vice versa in a second setting.
Patent GB-2593299-A (GB)
Title: A wrist joint movement function evaluation and rehabilitation robot
Inventor: WEIWEI YU
IPC: A61H1/02
Filed: 2021-03-05
Abstract: A wrist joint motion function evaluation and rehabilitation robot comprises a bracket 1, an elbow position adjuster 2 connected thereto, and a wrist joint rotation mechanism 3, a wrist joint rotation axis adjustment mechanism 4, a radial-ulnar deviation driving mechanism 5, a wrist flexion-extension driving mechanism 6 and a grasping arrangement 7 connected to the elbow position adjuster. The elbow position adjuster 2 slides front and back, as well as vertically to adjust the height of a patient’s elbow, while the wrist joint adjustment mechanism 4 slides vertically to adjust height, and horizontally to clamp the wrist. The wrist joint axis can therefore be realigned to coincide with the rotational axis of the wrist joint rotation mechanism 3, allowing the robot to accommodate different forearm lengths and wrist sizes. The robot incorporates a system of motors, gears and sensors, while the grasping arrangement has a handle with gyroscope, detachable for measuring the patient’s wrist motion range.
Patent GB-2601590-A (GB)
Title: Electric set tieback anchor via pressure cycles
Inventor: Matthew Krueger
IPC: E21B33/128
Filed: 2021-07-19
Abstract: A tie-back string and a method of coupling the tie-back string to a casing is disclosed. The tie-back string is disposed within the casing. The tie-back string includes an anchor (202 Figure 3) and an actuator section 204. The actuator section including a sleeve 406 that forms a first chamber 408 and a setting piston 410 that forms a second chamber 412. A pressure differential is created between the first chamber and the second chamber to move the setting piston to engage the anchor of the tie-back string. Fluid may be introduced into the first chamber via a weep hole 420 and the pressure in the first chamber controlled via a control sub 418.
Patent GB-2611097-A (GB)
Title: Gas delivery device
Inventor: ROBERT DAVID WHALLEY
IPC: A61M16/18
Filed: 2021-09-28
Abstract: A gas delivery device 200 and method for delivering an active compound 211 to a target comprises a vaporizer 210 for vaporizing the active compound; a gas circuit 220 arranged to recirculate a carrier gas through the vaporizer for enriching said carrier gas in said active compound; a pump 230 arranged in the gas circuit for impelling said carrier gas around the gas circuit; a gas output 240 for delivering said active compound in said carrier gas to a target; and a gas output valve 241 arranged to selectively open and close the gas circuit to the gas output. The gas circuit may further comprise a plenum tank 221, wherein the gas output valve is connected to the plenum tank. The device may further comprise a gas delivery chamber 250 connected to the gas output via first gas chamber inlet 251 for receiving the enriched carrier gas, and may also comprise a first gas chamber outlet 252 for circuiting gas back into the gas circuit, and a second gas chamber outlet 258 for venting gas into the atmosphere outside the chamber.
Patent GB-2611307-A (GB)
Title: Multi-beam antenna array
Inventor: JOHN-PAUL SZCZEPANIK
IPC: H01Q25/00
Filed: 2021-09-29
Abstract: A multi-beam antenna array comprises a main array of antenna modules 141, each module comprising a plurality M of individually-steerable antenna elements 143. The antenna modules are arranged in the main array with N-fold rotational symmetry, the antenna elements are arranged within each module with M-fold rotational symmetry, and each antenna element comprises a sub-array of radiating elements. The antenna elements may be a lens antenna comprising a dielectric lens. The modules may be arranged in a circular or regular polygonal arrangement, which may comprise a plurality of nested, substantially concentric circles or regular polygons. The array may form an electrically-steered multi-beam lens-array radiating aperture for a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal. A satellite communications terminal comprising the array; a system comprising a plurality of the terminals; a method of operating the array; and a method of operating a multi-beam, multi-link satellite communications terminal comprising unlocking a second beam from the terminal directed differently from a first beam by way of a software key to enable increased throughput to the terminal are also provided.
Patent GB-2616614-A (GB)
Title: A quick coupler
Inventor: EDWIN RATCLIFFE
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2022-03-14
Abstract: A quick coupler 10 suitable for connecting an attachment to an arm of a machine, where the quick coupler comprises, a body 12, first 14 and second 16 recesses for receiving first and second pins of attachment, and a lock 18 with locking members 20, 22 for locking pins of the attachment. It also includes an actuator 24 for moving locking members between locked and unlocked positions, and a biasing arrangement 42 to bias at least one of the locking members in the locked position, where the actuator is configured to overcome the biasing to move the locking members from locked to unlocked position. The biasing arrangement may comprise a biasing element 44 and it may be configured to bias the first locking member into the locked position. The second locking member may be pivotally mounted to the coupler where the locked position may define a rest or default position of the second locking member.
Patent GB-2601458-A (GB)
Title: Chain conveyor with cast sections
Inventor: Aaron Philip Walker
IPC: F16G13/00
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: A link for a conveyor chain comprises first 906a and second 906b side portions. The side portions have first and second apertures 914 oriented in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of the link. The first apertures on each side portion are aligned and distinct from one another, as are the second apertures. The first pair of apertures have a first connecting pin 1022 positioned in and between them, and the second pair of apertures have a second connecting pin positioned in and between them. A first flight 898 is cast integrally with the first side portion and a second flight 898 is cast integrally with the second side portion. The link can further comprise first and second drive portions 938 formed integrally between the side portion and its respective flight, extending in directions opposite to each other. The drive portions can be aligned between the first and second apertures on each side portion. The side portion can be connected by a bridge or can be separable from one another. The apertures can be on an inner side surface of the side portion and may only extend partially through the side portion.
Patent GB-2617849-A (GB)
Title: Lighting control system for a work vehicle
Inventor: Samuel Alec Roberts
IPC: B60Q1/24
Filed: 2022-04-21
Abstract: A work vehicle (1) has an automatic lighting control system (40) that controls multiple light emitters (L1 - L10) of the vehicle responsive to: changes in the vehicle use parameters, for example, an operating mode of the vehicle, such as on-road or off-road mode, or forward or reverse drive mode; or changes in an external parameter, such as the worksite location or ambient light intensity or time of day, or an external vehicle use control signal. The automatic lighting control system (30) maps different operating conditions of the light emitters (L1 - L10) (e.g. mandatory on, mandatory off, switchable by the driver) to the different vehicle use parameters. The vehicle control system (20) further includes a lighting plan configuration system (50) that is operable to receive configuration instructions, and to reconfigure each lighting plan to define a different combination of operating conditions in accordance with the configuration instructions.
Patent GB-2620379-A (GB)
Title: Connection arrangements for marine energy installations
Inventor: Brice Helier Viellard
IPC: H02G9/02
Filed: 2022-06-30
Abstract: A subsea inter-array cable layout comprises a series of two or more discrete cable sections 40 extending in longitudinal succession along a common path 42. Each cable section 40 comprises at least one longitudinal portion 44 and at least one lateral portion 46. The longitudinal portions 44 of the cable sections extend along the path 42, and lateral portions 46 of mutually adjacent cable sections in the series extend laterally from the path 42 to the same side of the path as a pair. A connection device 38 connects to the lateral portions 46 of the pair to interconnect the adjacent cable sections 40 and is spaced from the longitudinal portions 44 by a distance greater than the local water depth. At least one additional cable 14 is connected to and extends from the connection device 38. A method of installing an inter-array cable layout is also disclosed. The benefit of such a layout is that the connection device 38 can be accessed above water without disturbing the longitudinal portions 44 of the cable sections 40.
Patent GB-2613692-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for vehicle navigation
Inventor: GIDEON WACHTEL
IPC: G01C21/28
Filed: 2020-12-31
Abstract: A host vehicle-based sparse map feature harvester system receives a first image 4510 captured by a forward-facing camera onboard the host vehicle, as the host vehicle travels along a road segment in a first direction; receive a second image 4520 captured by a rearward-facing camera onboard the host vehicle, as the host vehicle travels along the road segment in the first direction. A first semantic feature is detected in the first image, and a position descriptor is associated the feature. A second semantic feature is similarly detected for the second camera. Position information 4570 is received which is indicative of a position of the forward-facing camera when the first image was captured and indicative of a position of the rearward-facing camera when the second image was captured. Drive information for the road segment is transmitted 4580 to an entity remotely located relative to the host vehicle. The drive information includes position information.
Patent GB-2613259-A (GB)
Title: SIRP alpha and SIRP beta 1 antibodies and uses thereof
Inventor: SANDIP PANICKER
IPC: C07K16/28
Filed: 2021-05-10
Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that bind signal regulatory protein SIRPα, SIRPβ1, or a combination of SIRPα and SIRPβ1, and methods of using such antibodies. In some embodiments, the antibodies are human monoclonal antibodies that bind human SIRPα and/or SIRPβ1. In some embodiments, the antibodies provided herein are useful for treating a disease or condition associated with overactivation and/or hyperproliferation of myeloid cells, or a disease or condition associated with SIRPα and/or SIRPβ1 activity.
Patent GB-2619899-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial wet wipes
Inventor: DAVID W KOENIG
IPC: A61K8/02
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: Described herein is an antimicrobial wet wipe including a wet wipe formulation. Also described herein is a method of preserving the wet wipe formulation. Also described herein is a method of manufacturing the wet wipe formulation.
Patent GR-880100145-A (GR)
Title: Rapidograph cleaning device
Inventor: LAGOS HRISTOS
IPC: B43K13/00
Filed: 1988-03-11
Abstract: The device consists of an independent, submergible section, Fig. 1, the main body of the device consisting of the external shell Fig.4, Fig.5, internal bin Fig.2, resistance frame Fig.3, with the resistance that is included between the external shell and the internal bin, bimetallic switch Fig.6 (clmn. 2), operation indicator lamp and device cover Fig. 7. There are also three auxiliary cleaning tools Fig.6 (clmn. 12, 13, 14). The rapidographs, once 'disassembled', are placed as shown in the Figures 11 (r1, r2), in the slots (mounts) of the submergible section and then they are placed inside the device containing water. The device is placed into operation, heats the penetrating water and softens the dried ink of the rapidograph. After a little while, they are taken out of the device and once cleaned, with the use of three cleaning tools, they are rinsed with plenty of tap water, dried and ready to be used again.