baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2561041-A (GB)
Title: Circuit board and battery architecture of an electronic device
Inventor: PAUL LYNN FORDHAM
IPC: H01M50/557
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: An electronic device 100, and method of manufacture therefor (figure 10), including: a battery 120 with a first electrical connector 161 163 at a first end, a second electrical connector 162 164 at a second end, and one or more electrical conductors 165 166 extending between the connectors; and first and second circuit boards 130a 130b connected to the respective connectors and electrically connected to each other by the electrical conductors. There is also a battery for the electronic device further including: an electrode assembly (327, figure 7); and a pouch (328, figure 6) surrounding the electrode assembly and including a flexible circuit substrate layer, wherein the one or more conductors extend on the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may comprise a battery protection circuit, an NFC circuit or RF transmission lines and may be formed from polyamide. The device may include a display and a housing. The circuit boards may include components such as a speaker, microphone or camera.
Patent GB-2576473-A (GB)
Title: Spiral cutting food processor
Inventor: XIAODONG ZHANG
IPC: A47J43/06
Filed: 2018-01-31
Abstract: A food processor comprising a bowl 1 with a feeding portion, a rotatable drive output 101 received in the bowl 1 and a cutting arrangement positioned in said bowl. The cutting arrangement includes a base 4 fixed in the bowl, a cutter holder 3 positioned on the base and at least two cutting discs interchangeably mounted to the cutter holder 3. The at least two cutting discs may comprise blades for shredding food and slicing food which results in the processor being multi-use.
Patent GB-2570895-A (GB)
Title: A gum shield configured to detect concussion
Inventor: HEATHER MARGARET FISHER
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2018-02-08
Abstract: A gum shield comprising a body configured to fit over the upper teeth and gum of a wearer; and a sensor mounted on or in the body of the gum shield, the sensor configured to detect one or more chemical biomarkers in saliva of the wearer indicative of concussion and generate a signal in order to indicate that the wearer is exhibiting symptoms of concussion. In embodiments the biomarker is microRNA (mRNA). In embodiments an audio or visual indication may be provided to an official or coach that a specific player is exhibiting symptoms of concussion.
Patent GB-2561436-A (GB)
Title: Flooring
Inventor: JULIAN GRANT HASE
IPC: E04F21/24
Filed: 2018-02-09
Abstract: The device 1 has a peripheral wall structure 2 around an inner space, the inner space divided up into sub-regions by four wall portions 5 which extend from a central region to the peripheral walls, the device including frangible portions to allow it to be broken into smaller sub-devices. The device may be a circular ring having 4 quadrants. The peripheral wall may be stepped to allow stacking of the device e.g. to adjust mortar height. The peripheral wall may be divided into portions separated by gaps 12 having connector (7, Fig. 7) with thin notched regions 7b which may be broken or snapped. The wall portions may meet a central portion (9, Fig. 8) via breakable notched portions. In use multiple devices may be laid out across a surface to be tiled or paved, with half or quarter sized sub-devices placed at edges or corners, and cement laid across the surface to just above the walls, creating a level surface to receive tiles (see Figs. 9/10).
Patent GB-2557097-A (GB)
Title: Closing sleeve assembly with ported sleeve
Inventor: Phil Terry Thomas
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2015-09-29
Abstract: A closing sleeve assembly with a ported sleeve is disclosed. The closing sleeve assembly includes a housing; a port formed in the housing; a sealing surface formed in the housing adjacent to the port; and a closing sleeve configured to move between an open position and a closed position. The closing sleeve includes an uphole portion configured to substantially cover the sealing surface when the closing sleeve is moved to the open position; a port formed in the closing sleeve and configured to substantially overlap with the port formed in the housing when the closing sleeve is in the open position; and a seal configured to engage with the sealing surface to form a fluid and pressure tight seal when the closing sleeve is in the closed position.
Patent GB-2571732-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus
Inventor: LAURENCE REID
IPC: H03H11/12
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a circuit element 30 configured to output a signal comprising a modulated frequency component which may be a triangular waveform. The circuit element 4 may be a switching or pulse width modulation (PWM) amplifier, e.g. class-D amplifier, and the output may be an audio or motor control signal. A first series shunt LC resonant circuit, comprising a first inductor 36 and a first capacitor 38 coupled in series, is arranged at the signal output of the circuit element 4 and configured to generate a notch (‘a’-figure 3) in a frequency response of the first series shunt configuration to attenuate the output signal at a frequency of the modulated frequency component. A low-pass filter comprising a second series inductor 34 and the first shunt capacitor may be provided at the signal output. In an alternative arrangement an active low-pass filter at the circuit element signal output comprises a feedback capacitor (Fig.8, 76) in series with one or more first inductors (92), and an input shunt capacitor (78) in series with a second inductor (94), the feedback and input series LC circuits providing the required notch in the frequency response. The active low-pass filter may be a modified Sallen-Key (Fig.8) or multiple-feedback (Fig.13) circuit topology. The circuit element may also be a direct stream digital (DSD) source coupled to a digital-to-analogue converter (DAC), or a modulated carrier signal receiver.
Patent GB-2559071-A (GB)
Title: Control cable removal
Inventor: PÅL VIGGO HEMMINGSEN
IPC: E21B29/02
Filed: 2014-02-17
Abstract: A method of preparing a well for subsequent plugging, the well comprising a casing 53, a tubular 55 provided within the casing, and a cable 56 provided between the casing and the tubular, wherein an annulus is provided between the tubular and the casing, the method comprising filling the annulus with an insulating material 57 for protecting the casing or a further tubular provided between the tubular and the casing, removing at least part of the tubular and the cable in the portion of the tubular where insulating material is provided by thermal energy, whilst leaving the casing or further tubular substantially undamaged.
Patent GB-2563754-A (GB)
Title: Control device for temperature control system
Inventor: JE YUN CHUNG
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device for a temperature control system. The system may comprise: a charging unit charged by main power supplied from a main device, and supplying the power obtained by charging to an additional function unit; an input unit for generating an activation command corresponding to an operation by a user; and a control unit operating by main power, and controlling the charging unit and the additional function unit to be connected with each other when an activation command is input. According to the present invention, the control device for the temperature control system provides a user with an additional function, such as voice output, short-range radio communication, color display, and the like, thereby improving convenience of the user.
Patent GB-2578349-A (GB)
Title: A lighting and cleaning apparatus
Inventor: COLIN ORLANDO BUCKLEY
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2019-07-16
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus such as a broom or mop is provided with a light device 99. The light device 99 comprises an attachment mechanism 4 arranged to attach to the broom handle 1, a light source 5 and a movement sensor.
Patent GB-2577200-A (GB)
Title: Dipole modeling for electric and/or magnetic fields
Inventor: Paul Ching Ling Chang
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2017-07-20
Abstract: A method for dipole modeling may comprise providing an electromagnetic induction tool comprising an electromagnetic antenna, disposing the electromagnetic induction tool in a wellbore, and activating the electromagnetic antenna. The method may further comprise producing a dipole array equivalent of the electromagnetic antenna, where the dipole array equivalent comprises at least two dipoles. Additionally, the method may comprise implementing the dipole array equivalent in a forward model within an inversion process, wherein the inversion process determines an electromagnetic property.
Patent GB-2582063-A (GB)
Title: Flywheel device and electric nail gun having the same
Inventor: CHIA-YU CHIEN
IPC: B25C1/06
Filed: 2020-01-23
Abstract: A flywheel device 6 comprises a flywheel pulley 62, a flywheel 61 and a weight disc 63 all connected coaxially and co-rotatably to one another. The flywheel device is suitable for installing in an electric nail gun comprising a main frame 2, a pivoting swing arm (3, fig. 1), a sliding impact member (4, fig. 1), a drive pulley 52 and a transmission belt 53. The flywheel pulley is trained by the transmission belt such that rotation of the drive pulley drives the flywheel pulley. The swing arm pivots to move the impact member to contact the flywheel, causing the impact member to slide relative to the swing arm, thus driving the nailing process. The weight disc may have a larger diameter than the flywheel pulley. The weight disc and flywheel pulley may be moulded as one piece. The flywheel pulley may have a belt groove (623, fig. 3) to engage the transmission belt and an adjacent insert (622, fig. 3) on which the weight disc is sleeved. The weight disc may be connected between the flywheel and the flywheel pulley. The weight disc is intended to increase the moment of inertia and kinetic energy of the flywheel device.
Patent GB-2597298-A (GB)
Title: Use of cannabidiol in the treatment of seizures associated with brain damage
Inventor: DANIEL ADAM CHECKETTS
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2020-07-20
Abstract: A cannabidiol (CBD) preparation for use in the treatment of seizures associated with cerebral palsy is provided. In particular the seizures associated with cerebral palsy are: tonic, tonic-clonic, atonic, absence and focal seizures with impairment. Preferably the CBD preparation comprises greater than 95% (w/w) CBD and not more than 0.15% (w/w) tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC). The CBD preparation may be used in combination with one or more concomitant anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) selected from the group consisting of: clobazam, valproic acid, felbamate, levetiracetam and lamotrigine. Preferably the dose of CBD is greater than 5 mg/kg/day, in particular the dose of CBD is selected from 20 mg/kg/day, 25 mg/kg/day or 50 mg/kg/day.
Patent GB-2594110-A (GB)
Title: Nonwoven sponges, nonwoven sponge pack and their applications
Inventor: Laurence C Chan
IPC: D04H1/495
Filed: 2020-10-28
Abstract: A nonwoven absorbent sponge 10 for wound care and surgical related applications, the sponge includes a single layer of spunlace nonwoven fabric which has a top side with a coarse surface having a three dimensional (3D) texture S11 and a bottom side with a smooth surface S12 . Preferably the coarse surface S11 and smooth surface S12 is formed by spraying high pressure water jets onto a patterned screen which is placed on a web of material fibres. The nonwoven fabric is preferably made with one of or a blend of rayon, viscose, polyester, cotton and/or bamboo fibres. There can be a pack in the form of a sealed pouch 20 within which the nonwoven absorbent sponges 10 are contained. Also provided is a method of increasing the tensile strength of the nonwoven sponge 10 to at least 15 Newton by a step of cross lapping the fibres in a nonwoven fabric manufacturing process or increasing the water jet pressure used for entangling fibre webs in a spunlace process.
Patent GB-2589526-A (GB)
Title: NOx adsorber catalyst
Inventor: Desiree Duran Martin
IPC: C01F17/235
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: A NOx adsorber catalyst composition comprises a support material and a mixture or alloy of platinum and palladium disposed on the support material, wherein the support material comprises a NOx storage enhancer selected from the group consisting of samarium, gadolinium, or metal oxides thereof. The support may be cerium oxide, a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, a ceria-magnesia-alumina mixed oxide or an alumina-ceria-zirconia mixed oxide. The composition may further comprise barium. The catalyst composition may be supported on a metal or ceramic substrate that may take the form of a flow-through monolith or a filter monolith. Alternatively, the catalyst composition can be extruded to form a flow-through or filter substrate. Further aspects relate to an emission treatment system and a method of treating an exhaust gas using the catalyst composition. Also claimed is the use of a NOx storage enhancer to improve low temperature NOx storage capacity, to improve the NOx reduction activity and improve the N2 selectivity, of a support material. Suitably, the NOx storage enhancer is selected from the group consisting of scandium, yttrium, praseodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, strontium, or metal oxides thereof.
Patent GB-2605785-A (GB)
Title: Blockchain micro transactions
Inventor: Nils Poschke
IPC: H04W12/30
Filed: 2021-04-09
Abstract: A method and system for executing secure transactions is provided. The method comprises initiating a secure communication channel between a device having a UICC and a server, wherein the secure communication channel is secured using the UICC. The secure communication may be initiated based on a key pair stored in the UICC, or using a shared secret. The server receives from the device over the secure communication channel, an instruction to execute a transaction. In response to the received instruction, the server transmits to a distributed ledger a request to execute the transaction. In response to the request, the transaction is signed at the distributed ledger using a public and private key pair stored within the distributed ledger. The transaction may be recorded on the ledger with a wallet ID associated with the device.
Patent GB-2595767-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to surgical masks
Inventor: Christopher COULSON
IPC: A62B23/02
Filed: 2021-04-20
Abstract: A medical device or instrument access device (24) for a surgical mask (10)comprises a first member (32) having an aperture (52); a second member (30)having an aperture (50); and a connection arrangement which enables the first member (32) to be connected to the second member (30) through the fabric (12) of a surgical mask (10) such that the apertures (52,50) of the first and second members (32,30) are aligned with one another. The access device (24) further includes a normally closed flexible closure (34) which prevents fluid communication between the apertures (52,50) of the first and second members (32,30), the closure being arranged to open upon insertion of a medical instrument (figure 5) and close again upon removal. The device allows a doctor to perform an endoscopy on a patient (figure 5) whilst limiting transmission of pathogens, especially when such procedures can induce coughing, spluttering and sneezing. It is able to form a port for such equipment which is sealed when not in use and forms a grommet around the medical device when in use. It allows the use of low cost disposable masks over more complex ventilator-type masks. Also claimed is a method of use.
Patent GB-2599762-A (GB)
Title: Fault skeletonization for fault identification in a subterranean environment
Inventor: FAN JIANG
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2021-05-20
Abstract: A system receives 302 fault likelihood data about a subterranean environment and applies 304 a binary mask filter using a tuning parameter to convert the fault likelihood data to binary distribution data having a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of profiles in at least two directions. The system performs 306, for each profile of the plurality of profiles, fault skeletonization on the binary distribution data to form fault skeletonization data with pixels connected that represent part of a fracture. The system converts 308 the fault skeletonization data to seismic volume data and combines 310 and filters the seismic volume data in the at least two directions to form combined seismic volume data. The system outputs 312 the combined seismic volume data as an image for use in detecting objects to plan a wellbore operation. The invention also relates to a method and non-transitory computer-readable medium.
Patent GB-2607878-A (GB)
Title: Implantable medical device and assembly
Inventor: John mogensen
IPC: A61F2/07
Filed: 2021-06-10
Abstract: A lumen closure assembly for closing a false lumen in a body vessel including a compressed false lumen occluder 30, a carrier catheter 44 and a retractable sheath 50. The compressed false lumen occluder 30 includes a stent graft including at least one occlusive barrier across the stent graft to occlude blood flow through an interior of the stent graft. The carrier catheter 44 carries the false lumen occluder 30 and extends from a proximal end proximal of the false lumen occluder 30 to a distal end distal of the false lumen occluder 30, and passes the false lumen occluder 30 exteriorly of the stent graft. The compressed false lumen occluder 30 and at least part of the carrier catheter 44 are disposed in a lumen of the retractable sheath 50. Also disclosed are a false lumen occluder and a method.
Patent GB-2608113-A (GB)
Title: Portable sink
Inventor: NICHOLAS FALCO
IPC: A47K1/04
Filed: 2021-06-21
Abstract: A portable sink 1 that includes a basin 2, a spout (3, Fig.1), a drain 4 comprising an outlet 6, and a housing (40, Fig.1) that supports the basin, wherein the portable sink comprises a water supply storage container 10 for storing a supply of water, a water supply line 12 configured to carry water from the water supply storage container to the spout, a pump 20 operable for moving water through the water supply line 12 from the water supply storage container to the spout, and a water heating system (30, Fig.4) comprising at least one electrical heating element (32, Fig.4) configured to heat water in a heating portion of the water supply line and a temperature controller (34, Fig.4) operably connected to the electrical heating element and configured to control operation of the electrical heating element.
Patent GB-2610606-A (GB)
Title: Hair styling device
Inventor: DANIEL JAMES BERNARD SMITH
IPC: H05B6/36
Filed: 2021-09-10
Abstract: A hair styling device for heating hair, such as a hair straightening device, comprises an induction heating plate 110 arranged to be heated by penetration with a varying magnetic field, and an induction heating assembly 116 to generate the varying magnetic field. The induction heating assembly is configured to generate an asymmetric magnetic field such that a magnetic field strength at a top side 118 of the assembly facing towards the heating plate is substantially greater than a magnetic field strength at a bottom side 120 of the assembly. The heating plate may be flexible and moveable between first and second positions, and may define multiple regions, separated by an insulating boundary, corresponding to independently controllable heating zones. The heating assembly may comprise a resonant circuit driven by a drive circuit to cause resonant heating of regions of the heating plate.
Patent GB-2611328-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for telecommunications cables
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER FISK
IPC: B65H57/18
Filed: 2021-09-30
Abstract: A rotary dispenser 100 for unwinding a telecommunications cable 115 from a drum 110 comprises a rotating portion 125 for supporting the drum 110 and for permitting rotation of the drum 110 about an axis of rotation; a fixed portion 120 supporting the rotating portion 125 and configured to remain static relative to the rotating portion 125; a locating member such as spindle 135-1 or wall formation 135-2 for centring the drum 110 about the axis of rotation; and a cable guide such as pulley 145 coupled to the fixed portion 120, for receiving the telecommunications cable 115 from the drum 110 when the drum 110 is mounted on the rotary dispenser 100 and configured to support movement of the telecommunications cable 115 through the cable guide 145 as the rotating portion 125 and the drum 110 are rotated with the rotating portion 125. The cable guide 145 may be couped to the fixed portion 120 by an arm 140 and may be urged away from the rotating portion 125 by an urging member such as spring 155 to tension the cable in use. A brake 160 may control the speed at which the cable 115 is unreeled by impeding rotation of the pulley 145.
Patent GB-2612818-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: HENRICUS DERCKX
IPC: G06V40/13
Filed: 2021-11-12
Abstract: A cover glass that overlies a visual display (401, Fig.4) of a device and comprises a capacitive biometric fingerprint (skin) sensor 20/120. The sensor comprises: gate drive channels 101; read-out channels 111; thin film transistors 130,140,150 and a transparent capacitive sensing electrode 124 coupled to the thin film transistor. The cover glass transmits biometric data from the sensor pixel to a processor of the device. The cover glass may be a lamination comprising the fingerprint sensor. The sensor may be arranged on either a display facing surface (403,Fig.4) or user facing surface (404,Fig.4) of the cover glass. The cover glass may comprise reference features (e.g. indicia) arranged to enable alignment between the cover glass and display screen. The display screen may comprise active pixel (light emitting) regions distributed in a repeating pattern and a plurality of inactive (non-light emitting) regions between the active regions. The skin contact sensor is arranged with its non-transparent components above the inactive regions of the display and transparent components above the light emitting pixels of the display.
Patent GB-2612846-A (GB)
Title: Local thinned glass and method for producing such a thinned glass
Inventor: BOGDAN-CONSTANTIN LISCA
IPC: C03C23/00
Filed: 2021-11-16
Abstract: Glass (100) with a local thinned region (120, 130, 140) characterised in that the region is thinned by laser ablation. The glass may be display, glass and may have a fingerprint sensor (400) mounted in the thinned region. The fingerprint sensor and the glass may each comprise an upper level, with the upper level of the glass (110) and the upper level of the fingerprint sensor (410) are different. A method for locally thinning a region of glass comprising passing an active laser beam area (211) along a path across the surface of the glass in the region to be thinned is also disclosed. The path may be travelled by the active laser beam area repeatedly.