baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2564929-A (GB)
Title: Sensor device and method
Inventor: Ilan Johan Eduardo Oliverez Correa
IPC: H01H25/04
Filed: 2018-05-22
Abstract: A sensor device 10 corresponding method wherein the device comprises a layer of electrically conductive material 12 and a layer comprising an electronic connector and/or circuitry 14, with an insulating barrier 22 provided between the layer of electrically conductive material and the circuitry layer configured to selectively permit the layer of electrically conductive material to contact the circuitry layer to produce one or more electrical signals in response to pressure or force applied to the sensor device urging the layer of electrically conductive material towards the circuitry layer. A change in the electrical signals is made in response to movement of a conductive object across the sensor device. The insulating barrier may have one or more apertures therein. The electrical signal may be a voltage or a capacitance. The sensor device may provide analogue X and Y position sensing and/or Z-direction pressure/force sensing. The circuitry layer may comprise a printed circuit board. The conductive material may comprise one or more user interactive areas which may take the form of a push or click button comprising a projection, recess or insert.
Patent GB-2567058-A (GB)
Title: A bracket assembly
Inventor: SEAN PLUNKETT COYLE
IPC: E04B7/04
Filed: 2018-08-20
Abstract: The bracket assembly is a means for mechanically coupling a roof plate 4 to a roof structure such as a wall 5. The bracket assembly may comprise a roof structure member 2 and a roof plate member 3. The roof structure member which may be attached to a wall can include a base plate 21 and at least one arm 22. The arms may extend at an acute angle and provide a hooking part for the arm 32 of the roof plate member. The roof structure member may include two or multiple arms for attaching to two roof plate members. Also claimed is a method of attaching a roof panel to a roof structure.
Patent GB-2578450-A (GB)
Title: Protein tablets
Inventor: YVETTE HAKIM
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2018-10-26
Abstract: An effervescent protein tablet for human consumption comprises (a) protein, (b) an acid, and (c) a base. The tablet is soluble in an aqueous solution and optionally contains (d) a disintegrant. The protein preferably comprises of a plant protein. Preferably the tablet comprises of pea protein and rice protein in a w/w ratio of at least 0.1:1, preferably 0.5:1 to 5:1. The acid is preferably citric acid and the base is preferably sodium bicarbonate. The disintegrant is preferably microcrystalline cellulose or carboxymethyl cellulose. The tablet preferably weighs at least 3g. The protein is preferably present at a concentration of at least 10% w/w. A method of manufacturing an effervescent protein tablet for human consumption comprising combining the ingredients (a), (b) and (c) and optionally (d). The combined ingredients are preferably wetted, moulded and dried to form the tablet. The effervescent tablet may be contacted with water to form an aqueous formulation. The tablet or aqueous formulation formed therefrom may be suitable for use in medicine, muscle repair and/or in promoting anabolic metabolism.
Patent GB-2571173-A (GB)
Title: Layup tools that facilitate transfer of laminates to cure tools
Inventor: Timothy Scott Ingram
IPC: B29C70/30
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: A method comprises laying up a laminate of fiber reinforced material 400 onto a continuous surface of a composite layup tool with convex profile comprising a first surface 120 of a fixed mould 126 and a second surface 136 of a movable mould 130; and displacing the movable mould, breaking the continuous surface and releasing the laminate from the tool. An apparatus includes a system 140 that applies suction at the first surface to hold the layup; preferably first and second vacuum ports may be provided through the fixed and movable moulds respectively. The method may allow a layup to be produced on a complex contoured male tool which may be transferred to a female tool for cure; the movable mould retracting or collapsing the male tool allowing it to be removed from the laminate and prevent trapping. The method may include placing a release film on the layup tool, drawing a suction and laying up the laminate; a vacuum bag may be applied over the laminate that compresses the bag over the laminate. A portion of aircraft and fabricating thereof according to the method/apparatus are also claimed.
Patent GB-2571206-A (GB)
Title: A reinforced thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer film
Inventor: PEIGUANG ZHOU
IPC: C08L67/04
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: A thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer film includes a continuous phase that includes a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer and a nanoinclusion additive dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains, wherein each discrete domain is elongated with a long axis, wherein the axes are aligned in the machine direction (MD) when the film is relaxed, and wherein the axes are aligned in the cross direction (CD) when the film is stretched in the CD. Also, an article includes the thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer film.
Patent GB-2582559-A (GB)
Title: A hair styling appliance
Inventor: Rory William Beaumont
IPC: A45D20/10
Filed: 2019-03-22
Abstract: Hair straightening apparatus comprises two arms (12, 14, fig 7c) pivotably coupled together wherein the arms are arranged to receive hair within a cavity 44 formed between the arms. At least one of the first arm and second arm comprise a plenum 40, 42 having an air outlet (46, fig. 4a) for emitting air towards hair within the cavity. A hair clamp is provided comprising a pair of clamping members 68, 70 for gripping hair therebetween, wherein each clamping member is supported by an inner wall of the first arm and second arm, respectively. The clamping members may be mounted on the arm so that they can move between an extended and a retracted position, e.g. they may be positioned on resilient means 76 such a silicone support, or a spring. Each clamping member may comprise resiliently deformable material (fig. 9c) which acts to urge hair 80 to a middle section.
Patent GB-2585178-A (GB)
Title: Engine control system
Inventor: GAVIN WILLIAMS
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: An internal combustion engine 1 controller 10 comprising a memory and a processor is disclosed. The memory is configured to store a plurality of control maps 30, each control map, which may be in the form of a look-up table, defining a hypersurface of actuator setpoints for controlling an actuator of the internal combustion engine based on a plurality of input variables to the internal combustion engine controller. The processor comprises an engine setpoint module 20 and a map updating module 40. The engine setpoint module is configured to output a control signal to each actuator based on a location on the hypersurface of the respective control map defined by the plurality of input variables. The map updating module is configured to calculate an optimised hypersurface for at least one of the control maps. The optimised hypersurface is calculated based on a real-time performance model of the internal combustion engine comprising sensor data from the internal combustion engine and the plurality of input variables. The map updating module further is configured to update the hypersurface of the control map based on the optimised hypersurface. The update process may be by means of a feedback loop. A method of controlling an internal combustion engine is also provided.
Patent GB-2572517-A (GB)
Title: Sheet material handling apparatus for lifting, transporting and placing planiform articles
Inventor: COLIN MAXWELL WADE
IPC: B65H5/14
Filed: 2018-01-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a sheet material handling apparatus for individually lifting and placing planiform articles (2) and which comprises a suction lifting apparatus (110) with an array of suction lifters (120) each of which comprises a downwardly oriented suction cup (121) provided with a vacuum pressure and being adapted to be placed on a top side (19) of an article to be lifted. An actuation system (8) is configured to move the suction lifting apparatus (110) and a controller (12) is configured to control the operation of the suction lifting apparatus (110) and actuation system (8). A plurality of primary supporting members (46) are spaced apart in parallel and each have at least one primary track (54) that extends in a first substantially horizontal direction (91). A plurality of secondary supporting members (56) are each slideably mounted along the first horizontal direction, each secondary supporting member comprising a secondary track (58) that extends in a second substantially horizontal direction (92) transverse to the first horizontal direction. Each suction lifter comprises a mounting portion (7) by which each suction lifter is slideably mounted to a corresponding one of the secondary tracks, at least one of said mounting portions comprising a clamp between which frictions pads (95, 96) and a resiliently compressible compression member (37) is pressed, and whereby the location in a substantially horizontal plane of each suction cup relative to other suction cups is: a) manually adjustable in the first direction by sliding the mounting portion of the secondary supporting member to which the corresponding suction lifter is mounted in the first direction along said primary track; and b) manually adjustable in the second direction by sliding the mounting portion of said suction lifter to which said suction cup is supported in the second direction along said secondary track.
Patent GB-2577802-A (GB)
Title: A Wall and Construction Method
Inventor: PAUL GLAVIN
IPC: E04B2/76
Filed: 2019-09-02
Abstract: A wall construction assembly which comprises a plurality of studs 1 each with lower and upper ends, configured to fit a floor 10 and ceiling plate 20 respectively, and a plurality of apertures 3 (fig.1) in series along the studs body. Further comprising a plurality of bridging members 30 which span across the studs 1 and have an interlocking part at each end for engagement 33,34 (fig.10) within the stud aperture 3 (fig.1). Said stud apertures may be elongate slots so that the bridging member 30 may engage with a movement from ‘out of plane to in-plane’ such that a protrusion of one member engages behind a protrusion of the second member. The studs may be secured to the floor 10 and ceiling plates 20 without a fastener possibly by means of a dovetail fitting. A panel 40 (fig.6) may be fitted to the studs on one or both sides of the frame.
Patent GB-2587347-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine and dispensing machine
Inventor: SHANE TAYLOR
IPC: G07F11/00
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: A vending machine 100 having a dispensing means for selectively dispensing an item 120, and a loading-access means 130 for loading of the items into the vending machine; the dispensing means provided on a first face of the vending machine, and the loading-access provided on a second face 150 of the vending machine; where the first and second face are positioned relative each other to enable items to be loaded into the vending machine whilst allowing a customer to interact with the dispensing means. The dispensing means may be a plurality of rotating doors at the front of the machine. The vending machine may have cartridges 400 which each hold a plurality of items and can be inserted through apertures 410 which act as the loading-access means in the second face of the machine. Each cartridge may supply items to one of the rotating doors, and the machine may stop a door from opening if its corresponding cartridge is removed, allowing a customer to interact with doors that have items while other cartridges are restocked.
Patent GB-2588443-A (GB)
Title: Fibrous pulp container
Inventor: SCOTT EDWARD NICHOLAS
IPC: B65D41/28
Filed: 2019-10-24
Abstract: A container, suitable for storing a liquid, comprising a body portion 12 having an opening (44, figure 4). The body is made from a pulp material. The opening is closed with a closure 30 which comprises a stopper (42, figure 4) formed from a bio-degradable or compostable material and a seal 32 formed from a pulp material. Preferably, the body portion is comprised of two parts 14, 20. Wherein both the body portions have peripheral flanges 18, 24 extending from a rim. Ideally, the flanges are sealed together. Preferably the body portions a tapered and have a generally square cross-section. Ideally, the internal surfaces of the container are coated with a waterproof coating which may be beeswax. The cover may comprise a cap structure 32 which ideally is also made from a pulp material. Ideally, the cover is attached to the body with an adhesive.
Patent GB-2579283-A (GB)
Title: Interactive tool storage system
Inventor: RUPAK KUMAR PAUL
IPC: B25H3/02
Filed: 2019-11-18
Abstract: A tool storage unit 100 comprising a plurality of translatable bins 110. A sensor is provided to detect an event and a processor will generate an alert when this event is detected. The event may comprise movement of one of the translatable bins or it may include the proximity detection of an object. The alert may comprise activation of a light source or an audible signal. The sensor may be one of an optical sensor, infrared sensor, a laser range finder, an optical gate switch, a microphone, a hall effect sensor, a magnetic reed switch, a tunnelling magnetic resonance switch, a RF transmitter, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a capacitor or a push/pull switch.
Patent GB-2581029-A (GB)
Title: Bearing race and seal driver handle
Inventor: Allen M Hutchison
IPC: B25B27/06
Filed: 2018-02-01
Abstract: The tool 100 includes a ball 135 disposed in a drive end 130. The ball is biased outwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of the drive end. A driver disk 110 includes an opening 150 having an interior surface. A rim 145 circumferentially extends from a base 140 of the disk. An indent (155, Figure 3) within the opening is adapted to cooperatively engage the ball, to detainably couple the drive end to the driver disk. The driver disk is adapted to face the base away from the drive end when disposed in a first position and to face the rim away from the drive end when disposed in a second position. The driver disk is removable from the drive end to be positioned in either one of the two positions. The tool may be used in a method of installing a bearing race and/or a seal. The tool may also include a cap 120 with an impact toughness higher than a handle 105 grip material 115. The tool allows quick assembly with fewer components and further allows a user to grip the tool while a corresponding cap can be struck to apply a seal or bearing race.
Patent GB-2578265-A (GB)
Title: Prediction of adverse drug reactions
Inventor: HENG LUO
IPC: G16C20/50
Filed: 2018-08-03
Abstract: A system framework and method for predicting adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Structures represented in three- dimensions were prepared for small drug molecules and unique human proteins and binding scores between them were generated using molecular docking. Machine learning models were developed using the molecular docking features to predict ADRs. Using the machine learning models, it can successfully predict a drug-induced ADR based on drug-target interaction features and known drug-ADR relationships. By further analyzing the binding proteins that are top ranked or closely associated with the ADRs, there may be found possible interpretation of the ADR mechanisms. The machine learning ADR models based on molecular docking features not only assist with ADR prediction for new or existing known drug molecules, but also have the advantage of providing possible explanation or hypothesis for the underlying mechanisms of ADRs.
Patent GB-2593534-A (GB)
Title: Lifting systems for subsea pipelines
Inventor: Anders Veungen Berg
IPC: F16L1/26
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: A lifting system for a subsea pipeline comprises paired subsea foundations 14 that are spaced apart from each other to define a gap between them through which the pipeline (18 fig. 1) extends and a removable lifting frame 12 to be mounted on the foundations 14 to bridge over the pipeline disposed in the gap, the lifting frame 12 comprising a pair of feet 32 that are cooperable with respective support formations 34, 36 on the foundations 14, one of which support formations 34 defines a hinge component to restrain one of the feet 32 for pivotal movement and the other support formation 36 defines a platform 44 on which the other foot 32 can rest in any of various positions within a support area. This compensates for differences in level, spacing or alignment between the foundations. The lifting frame 12 can be transferred to another location by dismounting it from a first pair of foundations (fig. 5a) and then mounting it onto a second pair of like foundations in a corresponding manner (fig. 5b).
Patent GB-2585439-A (GB)
Title: Method of minimising patient risk
Inventor: ANAND MANSUKH PANKHANIA
IPC: G16H50/70
Filed: 2020-04-08
Abstract: A method of data stratification is provided for management of a patient group according to individual risk factors. The method comprises the step of: a) receiving a patient data, wherein the patient data comprising: i. a unique identifier; ii. a first medication list comprising currently prescribed medications. The method further comprises the steps of: b) producing a drug data by comparing the first medication list with a drug risk classification database; c) determining a new risk value using the drug data and the patient data; d) inserting the patient data into a memory; and e) accessing the memory and ordering the unique identifiers into ordered unique identifiers, wherein the ordered unique identifiers being ordered according to the corresponding new risk values. The invention may in some embodiments generate new risk values according to a supervised machine learning model, which may include a neural network, and implemented using a machine learning module. The present method preferably provides improved management of a patient group wherein a number of potentially interacting risk factors are accommodated.
Patent GB-2594983-A (GB)
Title: Liquid sanitiser dispenser
Inventor: Tim James
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2020-05-14
Abstract: A liquid sanitiser dispenser 10, with a tubular support post 12, which functions as a vessel for a liquid sanitiser. It has a base 14 which supports the post in an upright position, a dispenser cap 24 with a pump (P figure 3) which expels sanitiser from the vessel and the post has at least one channel (C figure 4) into which the end of a post and webbing barrier fits. The base and post may have a threaded connection (31 figure 5) and the base may be wider (D2 figure 4) and/or heavier than the post. The post may have several channels arranged around its circumference and the height of the base and post may be at least 0.5m. The vessel may hold at least 2L of sanitiser. The cap may be removed from the post and there may be a plate (26 figure 3) with a formation which couples to the cap, maybe by friction, and is fluid tight.
Patent GB-2581910-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore cleanout tool
Inventor: SVEIN EDVARDSEN
IPC: E21B37/08
Filed: 2018-12-04
Abstract: It is described a downhole tool string (1) forming a free end portion (101) for performing an operation in a well having a well fluid (10), the downhole tool string (1) comprising towards the free end portion (101): - a motor (6) for delivering a rotational speed; - a pump (5) connected to the motor (6) for circulating the well fluid (10) through a first port (21) and a second port (8); - a gear housing (400) comprising a gear (4), the gear (4) being driven by the pump (5) and delivering a reduced rotational speed; - a tool shaft (3) rotatable by the gear (4) at the reduced rotational speed; - a reservoir (71) around a section of the tool shaft (3) for collecting dislodged material, and - a material dislodging means (2) connected to the tool shaft (3), wherein the gear housing (400) further comprises a first fluid channel (410) for providing fluid communication between the pump (5) and the first port (21) via the tool shaft (3) being hollow, and a second fluid channel (440) for providing fluid communication between the pump (5) and second port (8) via the reservoir (71).
Patent GB-2586691-A (GB)
Title: Banking pod
Inventor: JAMES MOORE
IPC: E05G5/00
Filed: 2020-05-19
Abstract: A securable pod 200 for use within a building, the pod being a self-contained, detachable unit defining an enclosure, and comprising one or more walls 201; a securable primary entrance 102 located in the one or more walls and having a locking mechanism to secure the primary entrance on receiving a lock signal; a securable secondary entrance located 207 in the one or more walls; and an automatic teller machine (ATM) 203 positioned in the pod such that when in use the user substantially faces the primary entrance. In normal use, user access to the ATM is only via the primary entrance and the secondary entrance provides an escape route for the user in emergency situations. The locking signal may be sent via network connection upon activation of a panic button 208. The panic button may also send a signal to a remote bank operator, and a video conferencing device in the pod may be used to connect to a remote conferencing device of the operator. There is also claimed a containerised bank containing one or more of said securable pods (figure 3).
Patent GB-2595530-A (GB)
Title: Decoding multiplexed mass spectral data
Inventor: RICHARD DENNY
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2020-07-20
Abstract: There is provided a method of decoding a mass spectral data obtained from a time of flight (ToF) mass spectrometer operating according to an encoded frequency pulsing (EFP) scheme. The method comprises generating a mock data set representing a set of multiplexed arrival times for a model set of ions, the generation of the mock data set taking account of the EFP pattern and the flight time distribution for the model ions in the ToF analyser. The model set of ions is then iteratively updated based on a comparison of the mock data set with a first data set that is to be decoded until a threshold criterion is met, e.g. until mock data sufficiently matches the first data set. The method may be used in situations where the intensity of ion species arriving at the ToF mass analyser varies with time, e.g. where ions have been separated upstream according to their ion mobility or mass-to-charge ratio.
Patent GB-2599094-A (GB)
Title: Arctikblue - condensate tray
Inventor: MICHAEL COUGHLAN
IPC: G01F23/26
Filed: 2020-09-21
Abstract: A condensate tray assembly for use below a condensate generating appliance (refrigeration unit) comprises a tray 1 with an inlet 3A and an outlet 3 towards the bottom of the tray. A self-priming pump 5 is connected to the outlet for pumping liquid from the tray. A sensor (12, 13, fig 7) within the tray determines the rate of change of the depth of liquid. A control system receives an input from the sensor to control the pump 5 to pump liquid from the tray and to turn off the pump based on the rate of reduction of the depth of liquid in the tray. The sensor may be a capacitive sensor. The tray may have sloped lower surface (fig 3) and a filter 6 upstream of the outlet. The sensor may be integrated into the filter, with the filter comprising a plurality of holes forming a filter screen through a printed circuit board. The holes may decrease in size towards the bottom of the board.