baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2515633-A (GB)
Title: Method and means for picking up dog excrement
Inventor: BEAVER WALTER JAMES
IPC: E01H1/12
Filed: 2014-05-06
Abstract: A device for use in picking up a pile of dog excrement includes a shaft 10 having a hand grip 11 at one end and a pair of relatively movable jaws 12 at the other end, with an operating member 14 for operating the jaws located adjacent the hand grip. The arrangement is such that a user of the device can engage a plastic bag (17 figure 3) having a pair of handles with the jaws, with the jaws in a spaced apart condition, and then move the device into a position in which the jaws are located on either side of the pile of dog excrement, so that operation of the operating member to move the jaws towards one another serves to pick up the pile of dog excrement. The operating member may be a pivotally or slidably mounted lever. Also included is a method of using the device. The shaft of the device may have two hook formations 16, a torch (18 figure 5) and/or a basket mounted to it.
Patent GB-2527591-A (GB)
Title: 7-hydroxy cannabidiol (7-OH-CBD) for use in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Inventor: STOTT COLIN
IPC: A61P1/16
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: The liver plays a key role in regulating total body energy homeostasis and its ability to do so is greatly affected by the occurrence of pathological conditions such as hepatosteatosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which contributes to hepatic insulin resistance and potentially end-stage liver disease-related mortality. Triglyceride accumulation in hepatocytes of steatolic livers results from the incorporation of plasma free fatty acids as well as de novo fat synthesis. The present invention provides 7-hydroxy-cannabidiol (7-OH-CBD) for use in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Preferably the treatment involves lowering triglyceride levels in a patients blood stream, wherein the high triglyceride levels may be caused by obesity, type II diabetes or medication. The dose of 7-OH-CBD is preferably between 1 and 1000mg/kg day. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising 7-OH-CBD and one or more excipients wherein the 7-OH-CBD may be used in combination with another medicament either separately, sequentially or simultaneously or provided within a single dosage form is outlined.
Patent GB-2518961-A (GB)
Title: Density based mechanical valve control system
Inventor: NICHOLSON CHRISTOPHER D
IPC: F16K31/20
Filed: 2013-01-14
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a flow of a fluid, such as a drilling fluid or drilling mud, is disclosed. The apparatus may include: a valve member; and a float member mechanically coupled to the valve member and configured to operate on the valve member when fully submerged in a fluid. The coupled float member is configured to increase flow through the valve member as a density of the fluid decreases and to restrict flow through the valve member as the density of the fluid increases.
Patent GB-2515704-A (GB)
Title: Active resistance dynamometer for wheel testing
Inventor: EDELSON JONATHAN SIDNEY
IPC: G01M17/00
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A wheel testing system and method are provided that simulates realistically conditions likely to be encountered during operation of vehicle wheels, especially powered drive wheels and wheel-connected structures. The system may include an integral support frame designed to adjustably mount wheels or wheel-connected structures to be tested, a load motor drivingly connected to an inertial load, and an adjustable mounting sled configured to adjustably mount a test wheel or a wheel-connected structure with an hydraulic system actuatable to adjust the location of the test wheel relative to the inertial load to vary or fix the load on the test wheel desired. Speed of the test wheel can be varied or fixed by controlling the speed of the load motor. System measurement and data collection electronics measure a range of selected wheel parameters and gather data for transmission to a processor or non-transitory storage medium for processing and evaluation.
Patent GB-2532003-A (GB)
Title: Method for alignment of low-quality noisy depth map to the high-resolution colour image
Inventor: SERGEY SMIRNOV
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: A method, apparatus or program for, obtaining an image frame 800 and a corresponding depth map 801 of a scene, determining a minimum and maximum depth of the scene, determining a number of depth layers 804 for the depth map, projecting pixels of the image frame to the depth layers, determining cost values 828 for the projected pixels, filtering the cost values 824, and obtaining a depth value of a pixel using the filtered cost values 834. The embodiment relates to the production of a high resolution depth image of a scene captured with a high resolution colour camera and an associated low resolution time of flight depth sensor. Preferably the image is colour. Cost values may be calculated using depth value confidence information. Other independent claims do not require the min or max depth to be determined before the number of layers is calculated, but specify that the image pixels are projected to the depth layers by back projecting according to an estimated projective transform. Yet more independent claims specify that two images of a scene are obtained along with information on the two differing viewpoints. Pixels are projected and costs values calculated and filtered to derive a virtual image from a virtual camera position.
Patent GB-2532806-A (GB)
Title: Piezoresistive pressure sensor device
Inventor: JEN-HUANG ALBERT CHIOU
IPC: G01L9/06
Filed: 2015-01-12
Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor has a diaphragm with space piezoresitive elements forming a Wheatstone bridge. The linearity is improved by using a cross-stiffener formed of orthogonal beam sections, formed as part of the top of the diaphragm. The piezoresistors are formed in anchors at each end of the beam sections. An epitaxial layer may be etched to form the top section, with the reverse of a silicon substrate etched to form a cavity in order to manufacture the diaphragm. The perimeter of the diaphragm on the cross-stiffener side may be larger, in the form of a closed polygon.
Patent GB-2526391-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to expansion apparatus
Inventor: HOLT JAMES CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN
IPC: G01N3/32
Filed: 2015-01-26
Abstract: A rig for testing creep fatigue comprises first and second elongate members 101, 102. First member 101 is coupled at a lower end to base 107. A third member 103 couples an upper end of first member 101 to a lower end of second member 102. The members expand or contract in response to temperature changes. Third member 103 comprises a material which expands or contracts at a different rate to that of the other members, such that total movement of the upper end d of second member 102 is defined by an aggregate or cumulative expansion or contraction of the first, second and third members. Movement of upper end d can therefore be made greater or less than the movement of a single equivalent member by using a third member 103 having a thermal expansion which is lower or higher than the other members. In use, a test piece (not shown) having a weld is fixed between the upper ends of second member 102 and support 106, so that temperature dependent movement of second member 102 imparts stress to the test piece. A plurality of second and third members may form a linear array (see fig 5).
Patent GB-2539234-A (GB)
Title: Image display system
Inventor: SIMON DAVID PRICE
IPC: G16H30/20
Filed: 2015-06-10
Abstract: An image display system 1 including a remote electronic device 3 such as a mobile telephone, and a digital photo frame 2. The system is intended for use in a vulnerable persons home, such as someone suffering from dementia such as Alzheimers disease. The photo frame includes a display 20, a sensor 21 for detecting the presence of a vulnerable viewer of the display, and a transceiver 22. The remote device includes a transceiver 30. The remote device is operable to send image data to the photo frame for presentation by the display; and the photo frame is configured on detection of a viewer by the sensor to send automatically a notification to the remote device that image data has been viewed. Independent claims relate to software and a method for using the system. An image display device & a remote electronic device are also claimed separately.
Patent GB-2539264-A (GB)
Title: Mobility aid
Inventor: NEHA SHAHID CHAUDHRY
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2015-06-12
Abstract: A device 10 for assisting a person to overcome a bout of rigidity or freezing of movement common in people who suffer from Parkinsons disease comprises a housing 12 and a vibrating or oscillating means such as a high amplitude eccentric rotating mass motor 18 for transmitting a vibration to the housing 12. The device 10 preferably being a hand-held unit or being incorporated into, or attached to, a walking stick (30, Fig 2), grab rail, chair arm, bannister rail or the like, such that that it can be gripped by a person in the event of a freeze. In such instances the actuation of the vibrating means may be by a pressure-sensitive switch 20 provided in the housing 12 at a location where it would be gripped by the user. The vibration further preferably being a transmitted in a pulsed rhythm in which there are deliberate variations in the vibrations in terms of intensity, duration, pattern, etc.
Patent GB-2523053-A (GB)
Title: Gate valve arrangement including multi-valve stem and seat seal assemblies
Inventor: KAHN JON B
IPC: F16K3/02
Filed: 2013-12-31
Abstract: A gate valve for use in oil field applications and including a stem seal assembly (19) and a seat seal assembly (14). Each of the stem and seat seal assemblies accommodate independent primary, secondary, and tertiary seals for sealing the space between the stem (20) and the bonnet (30), or the seat ring (32 and the valve body (28), respectively. The provision of multiple seals in each assembly provides redundancy that allows for maintenance of the seal between the components even if one or two of the individual seals fail.
Patent GB-2539652-A (GB)
Title: Body decontamination apparatus
Inventor: ROMAN SKOWRONSKI
IPC: A61L2/18
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for decontaminating a body comprising a base 2 mounted on at least four wheels 4, an upper support surface 3 above the base, at least one support 5 connecting the base to the upper support surface, the support portion comprising a raising and lowering mechanism configured to raise and lower the upper support surface relative to the base, a basin 6 removably mounted on the upper support surface, fluid delivery means 15 and means for supplying fluid to the fluid delivery means, and means for removing waste fluid from the basin, wherein the basin includes a drainage outlet and the means for removing waste fluid from the basin includes a waste fluid pipe 10 connectable to the drainage outlet of the basin. Also provided is a mobile apparatus comprising a base, a support surface and control means for raising and lowering said support surface.
Patent GB-2549247-A (GB)
Title: Asymmetric interference fit fastener system for mounting panels onto frameworks of slotted longitudinal members
Inventor: Richard Martin Uttley
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2016-01-05
Abstract: An asymmetric fastener and frame system that provides a mounting surface for panels (fig.10, item 11) and display pieces for use in exhibition 'shell scheme' frame systems. The system comprises a framework structure 4 which includes at least one longitudinal slot 3 and an asymmetric T fastener 1 configured to fit into the slot. The slot may include a lip (fig.3, item 5) to help retain the fastener in the slot. The T fastener shape can be configured to provide a mounting surface 2 integral with the fastener or configured with a connection means 6, 7 to be able to detach the mounting surface. The mounting surface may be of different profiles such as planar 2 or angled 9, 10.
Patent GB-2534773-A (GB)
Title: Enhancing torque electric motor drive and control system for rotary stearable system
Inventor: RICHARD THOMAS HAY
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: An example embodiment of a pipe-in-pipe electric motor assembly includes a drilling string that includes an inner pipe, an outer pipe, and an electric motor. The electric motor is provided with power supplied by the inner pipe and the outer pipe acting at least as conductors. A latching mechanism connects the drilling string and an electric motor output shaft. The electric motor output shaft is driven by the electric motor. The latching mechanism prevents the electric motor output shaft from rotating slower than the drilling string and associated methods.
Patent GB-2549981-A (GB)
Title: A public key cryptosystem based on the partitioning of elements of vectors
Inventor: MARTIN TOMLINSON
IPC: H04L9/30
Filed: 2016-05-05
Abstract: A public key cryptosystem is described which is polynomial based and has a private key polynomial with coefficients from a sub-set of pre-selected Galois field elements. A public key polynomial is constructed using the inverse of the private key polynomial and a randomly chosen polynomial that has coefficients chosen from a second sub-set of Galois field elements. A randomly chosen session key polynomial is created which has coefficients from a fourth sub-set of pre-selected Galois field elements, Cipher texts are constructed by applying the public key and the session key to a plain text message polynomial which has coefficients from a third sub-set of pre-selected Galois field elements. For implementation a small prime base field such as 2, 3 or 5 will usually be used in constructing the prime power Galois field. The system has the advantage of relatively small public key sizes.
Patent GB-2536155-A (GB)
Title: Process, dispersion and ink
Inventor: MARK HOLBROOK
IPC: C09D11/326
Filed: 2013-04-02
Abstract: A dispersion comprising a liquid medium and an encapsulated particulates solid wherein each particle of the particulate solid is encapsulated within a cross-linked dispersant shell, the dispersant comprising a copolymerized monomer composition comprising at least ethylenically unsaturated monomers (a), (b), (c) and (d) where (a) is 0.1 to 30 parts of one or more monomers of Formula (1) wherein R1 is H or CH3, R2 is H or C1-30 alkyl and n is 1 or more, (b) is 45 to 95 parts of one or more monomers of Formula (2) wherein R3 is H or CH3 and R4 is a C6-30 alkyl group, (c) is 5 to 30 parts of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers having one or more ionic groups and (d) is 0.1 to 15 parts of one or more monomers of Formula (3) wherein R5 is H or CH3 , such that the parts are by weight and the sum of all the monomers present in the monomer composition adds up to 100. Ideally (a) is polypropylene glycol (n=5) methacrylate, (b) is 2-ethyl hexyl methacrylate, (c) is methacrylic acid and (d) is benzyl methacrylate. The particles may be a yellow pigment. Formula 1: Formula 2: Formula 3:
Patent GB-2542659-A (GB)
Title: Chemical absorbent composition
Inventor: DAVID JONATHAN DAVIS
IPC: B01J20/28
Filed: 2016-07-12
Abstract: A particulate composition suitable for use in removing halogenated compounds from a hydrocarbon -containing process stream comprises a metal carbonate and/or a metal bicarbonate and a compound of aluminium, characterised in that the weight ratio of metal carbonate plus metal bicarbonate compounds to said compound of aluminium is at least 3:1. The metal carbonate may be selected from potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate or sodium carbonate, and the metal bicarbonate may be selected from potassium or sodium bicarbonates. Also disclosed is a method of forming a particulate composition comprising the steps of mixing together: metal carbonate and/or metal bicarbonate compounds; and a compound of aluminium in the presence of water and forming the mixture into particles.
Patent GB-2547967-A (GB)
Title: Bipolar plate for low pressure feed electrode operation
Inventor: BAMDAD BAHAR
IPC: H01M8/0258
Filed: 2016-11-23
Abstract: An electrochemical cell 10 comprising a membrane electrode assembly having gas pervious anode (120, fig 1) and cathode (122, fig 1) and an electrolytic membrane (124, fig 1) disposed between and in electrical contact with the anode and cathode allowing passage of a working fluid. The cell further comprises a bipolar plate (20, fig 22) coupled to the anode side 24 of the MEA which has a plurality of port openings 49 along the length of the plate for the delivery of a working fluid to the anode. At least a portion of a working fluid is transferred across the membrane electrode assembly. The anode bipolar plate preferably has an aspect ratio of length to width of at least 2 and the openings cover at least 50% of the anode length. The electrochemical cell is preferably configured in an enclosure (71, fig 22) at less than atmospheric pressure. The enclosure is preferably hermetically sealed. The electrochemical cell may be configured in a heat transfer system in which the working fluid comprises a polar solvent such as methanol that acts as a condensable refrigerant and hydrogen which acts as the electrochemically active component.
Patent GB-2563193-A (GB)
Title: IR filter flange
Inventor: ROBERT LANGHORNE
IPC: H04N5/217
Filed: 2017-03-23
Abstract: A miniature camera assembly includes an IR filter flange 9 which supports an infra-red filter 2. The flange is located onto a bracket 3 which also supports optical sensor and an associated PCB, Fig 1 , 4 and 6. In a further embodiment the flange may be enlarged to cover assembly holes in the bracket 3, Fig 4, 91, 12. A screening can 1 may be provided to act as an electromagnetic shield. The miniature camera may be fitted with a shape memory actuator having a plurality of wires. The objective is to allow the IR filter 2 to be assembled into a camera from underneath, facilitating easy manufacture and saving space while allowing accurate control of the IR filter position. The flange may also provide electromagnetic shielding.
Patent GB-2561572-A (GB)
Title: Door closer
Inventor: ALISTER PETER REID
IPC: E05F3/12
Filed: 2017-04-18
Abstract: A concealed door closer comprising a plunger 14 axially movable within an elongate housing 4. A spring provides a first biasing force over a first range of closing movement and a magnet provides a second biasing force over a second range of closing movement. The magnet 60 is located at the rear of the housing and the plunger includes ferromagnetic element 72 or may include a magnet (76, fig.4). Preferably the spring provides closing bias force over the majority of closing and the magnet provides closing bias force over final closing of the door; the spring may provide closing force over the entire movement of the door and the first and second biasing forces may overlap and be additive or the biasing forces may not overlap. The magnet may be Neodymium and preferably is stronger than the bias of the spring. The magnet may be mounted about a threaded rod 50 which may adjust the axial position of the magnet. An adjustable hydraulic damper may be included.
Patent GB-2549415-A (GB)
Title: Controls and operation of variable frequency drives
Inventor: NATHAN THOMAS WEST
IPC: F25B49/02
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A system or method comprising an electric motor drivingly coupled to a compressor of an HVACR system, such as a screw or scroll compressor; a power supply drivingly coupled to said electric motor; and a controller configured to control the power supply to selectably supply current to the electric motor, evaluate a characteristic of the current drawn from the power supply by the motor relative to a threshold, and control the power supply to cease supplying current to the electric motor based upon an evaluation that the characteristic is greater than the threshold. The threshold being selected to distinguish a current condition attributable to the screw or scroll compressor being driven in a reverse direction and a current condition attributable to starting of the compressor in a forward direction. The interrupting operation of the motor may be interrupted if the characteristic of the current drawn from the power supply exceeds the threshold.
Patent GB-2565052-A (GB)
Title: Authorized operations in electronic systems
Inventor: MILOSCH MERIAC
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2017-07-27
Abstract: A method of authorising an operation on a remote electronic device 306 having a cryptographic signature verification component comprises: receiving at an arbitrator 302 an authorisation request to perform the operation on the remote electronic device; retrieving an operation identifier and a plaintext data item from the authorisation request; sending to an authoriser 304 a human-readable request message comprising the identifier and the plaintext data item; receiving from an address of the authoriser a reply comprising the plaintext data item and a verifiable cryptographic signature identifying the authoriser; in response to receiving the reply, sending a request to the remote electronic device to perform the operation, the request comprising an authorisation derived from the cryptographic signature. The method may exploit the built-in security facilities of email systems, such that request messages can be cryptographically signed by an email program, e.g. using the S/MIME standard. The arbitrator may be a peer of the remote electronic device, and may have been elected as sole arbitrator for a network. Alternatively, the peer may be a member of an electorate set of peer devices polled for signed votes to determine the validity of authorisation requests. Requests may have a time limitation.
Patent GB-2565539-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for determining dataset intersection
Inventor: NICHOLAS HALSTEAD
IPC: G06F16/24
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: Comparison between location information in binary structures, enables determination of an indication of the intersection between datasets. A deterministic function is applied to the entries associated for a key in the first dataset location, and in the second and compared to determine an indication of the intersection between the data sets. An indication of a duplication level and the relationship between the intersection and duplication level can be made. The binary structure may be generated on the fly, and may be bloom filters of a common length.
Patent GB-2566089-A (GB)
Title: Packaging for plants, fruit or vegetables
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN STACEY BURNET
IPC: B65D85/52
Filed: 2017-09-04
Abstract: Assembly for transportation or storage of plants comprising: open, rigid base member 21; a retention net 4 to fit over base member; where retention net is formed from rectangular unitary piece of mesh fabric with opposed elastic sides with cinch points 55 to form net with elastic perimeter 41. Preferably, net is knitted fabric which can stretch to 200% original size, with 0.375-10mm holes in relaxed state and 0.75-25mm holes in extended state. Preferably, net comprises 0.5-2cm reinforced band 51 of denser material. Preferably, mesh is 10-50 denier polypropylene, with additional light reflecting substance, plant feed, pesticides or insect repellents. Preferably, base comprises outwardly extending lip 22 or hooks insert through hole in net to retain net. Preferably, net is supplied as connected chain, and has longitudinal elastic line across the net and has elastic yarns incorporated in knitted structure to provide elastic edges. Invention reduces condensation.