baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2520649-A (GB)
Title: Castor wheel assembly
Inventor: CARRIDGE CRAIG
IPC: B60B33/00
Filed: 2009-09-24
Abstract: A castor wheel assembly including a castor wheel (figure 1, 10); and a support arm 12 for supporting the castor wheel for rotation about a generally horizontal axis A. The support arm permitting the castor wheel to swivel about a swivel axis which is substantially perpendicular to the wheel axis and off-set therefrom. The castor wheel is supported on an axle 13 via a bearing 21, the bearing is supported by a bearing support member 18 and the bearing support member is connected to a side of the castor wheel remote from the support arm.
Patent GB-2537398-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for capturing images
Inventor: LASSE LAAKSONEN
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2015-04-16
Abstract: A means 1 for comparing two images, comprising; a first optical arrangement 3 comprising a display 4, to provide a first image to an electronic viewfinder 7; a second optical arrangement 5 to provide a second image to an optical viewfinder 9; a beam splitter 11 configured to split the beam from the second optical arrangement 5; an auxiliary image sensor 13 to detect a beam from the beam splitter 11 and obtain an image corresponding to the second image, so that at least part of the second image can be compared to the first image. The device may include a plurality of beam splitters and auxiliary sensors. According to another embodiment, shown in Figure 2, the device may have a hybrid viewfinder 15 and a half mirror 21. The beam splitter may comprise a pellicle mirror. At least a portion of the second image may be displayed overlaying the first image, or displayed adjacent the first image, in order to compare the two views from the viewfinders. The apparatus may be present in a digital camera.
Patent GB-2539627-A (GB)
Title: A reconfigurable wheeled personal mobility device
Inventor: BRIAN J HARRISON
IPC: A61H3/04
Filed: 2015-04-22
Abstract: A wheeled personal mobility device 100 is disclosed and is convertible between a number of reconfigurations, notably between a folded state (figure 1), a standing support walker or rollator (figure 4), a seated walker (figure 7) a wheelchair (figure 10). The configurations may be manually powered or power-assisted. The device is convertible between at least three possible configurations. The device may consist of a front chassis (2, figure 2) and a rear chassis (3, figure 2), the chassis rotatably coupled to each other and including respective wheel assemblies (30, 4, figure 4). The rear chassis may comprise two substantially spaced apart members being connected by a cross member (83, figure 2). A width adjustor may also enable the distance between the rear chassis members to be adjusted. The width adjustor may include a threaded barrel arrangement (17, 18, 58, 59, figure 3). A steering control 93 may be removably attached to the front chassis and operable to steer the front wheels. When removed, the steering control may be stowed within an internal compartment (87, figure 9) of the front chassis. The front chassis member may further be extendable to vary the wheelbase of the mobility device.
Patent GB-2538061-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in baby and infant pacifier weaning methods
Inventor: SAQIB BASHIR
IPC: A61J17/00
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A weaning pacifier or dummy 5 has a discouraging image or inserted miniature model 1 in the teat or nipple that is designed to make them reject the pacifier or dummy; being any image including; insects such as wasps or scorpions; spiders, worms, snakes and animals; that are printed onto the surface or interior of the teat or nipple area 2. If printed; the image 1 may be printed onto a slightly raised image to improve realistic effect or as a flat image. Miniature models of the discouraging images may also be set into a filling 6 to the interior of the end of the teat or nipple 2, this may be a gel type or may use the single moulded rubber, retained by a wall 7 enabling the miniature model of the discouraging image to be held therein. The images may also be printed onto the other areas of the pacifier or dummy body. Discouraging effects may be achieved via discolouration of and or adding a bad taste to the teat or nipple.
Patent GB-2539682-A (GB)
Title: Beverage receptacle with perforated partition
Inventor: CAROLINE JEAN PATERSON
IPC: A47J19/00
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: A beverage container 2c, 3c, 4c with a perforated partition 7c extending internally upwards from or near the base 2c of the container. The perforated partition 7c has a lip 9c protruding towards a chamber intended to hold ice or garnishes 6c. The lip 9c inhibits ice 6c from passing over the top of the perforated partition 7c. The perforated partition 7c separates the ice 6c from the drinking passage 10c but the perforations 8c allow liquid to pass through forming an unobstructed drinking passage 10c that allows liquid to level out before being consumed. The perforations may be sized and shaped to form letters, numbers of patterns (see figure 4).
Patent GB-2540131-A (GB)
Title: Connecting floor-standing kitchen units in a row
Inventor: STEVEN MCGUINNESS
IPC: F16B12/00
Filed: 2015-06-29
Abstract: A method and device for connecting first and second kitchen units in a row, one of the units comprising a rotatable connector (9) and the other comprising a connecting portion (8E); the first unit can be moved alongside the second unit in a direction that causes the rotatable connector (9) to rotate into alignment with the connecting portion (8E) where it can be attached. The units can be disconnected by detaching the rotatable connector (9) from the connecting portion (8E) and moving the units in a direction that causes the rotatable connector (9) to rotate out of alignment with the connecting portion (8E). The connector can be attached to the connecting portion via a bolt (10) that is positioned through apertures (11 and 12). The worktops (2E and 3E) of the units can form one continuous worktop surface when the units are connected in a row.
Patent GB-2536089-A (GB)
Title: Diversity receiver front end system with flexible band routing
Inventor: STEPHANE RICHARD MARIE WLOCZYSIAK
IPC: H04B1/18
Filed: 2015-10-28
Abstract: A receiving system comprises a plurality of amplifiers, each one of the plurality of amplifiers disposed along a corresponding one of a plurality of paths between an input of the receiving system and an output of the receiving system and configured to amplify a radio-frequency (RF) signal received at the amplifier. The receiving system further includes an input multiplexer configured to receive one or more RF signals at one or more input multiplexer inputs and to output each of the one or more RF signals to one or more of a plurality of input multiplexer outputs to propagate along a respective one or more of the plurality of paths. The receiving system further includes an output multiplexer configured to receive one or more amplified RF signals propagating along the respective one or more of the plurality of paths at one or more respective output multiplexer inputs and to output each of the one or more amplified RF signals to a selected one of a plurality of output multiplexer outputs. The receiving system further includes a controller configured to receive a band select signal and, based on the band select signal, control the input multiplexer and the output multiplexer. In a preferred embodiment the receiving system is a diversity receiver front end system with an input and an output multiplexer for flexible band routing. It may be implemented on a substrate in an RF module.
Patent GB-2544769-A (GB)
Title: Bioreactor
Inventor: PETER JOHNSON
IPC: C12M3/00
Filed: 2015-11-25
Abstract: The invention concerns a droplet-fluidic bioreactor system and method of use. The method includes introducing a first droplet 6 encapsulated by the carrier medium into the path through the first inlet and a second droplet 7 introduced through a second inlet. The method also includes inducing the first droplet 6 and the second droplet 7 to fuse into a single, third droplet 11. The method also includes inducing the third droplet to split into fourth 12 and fifth 13 droplets and extracting the fourth droplet 12 from the path. The method also includes extracting the fifth droplet 13 through the outlet 4 and re-introducing the fifth droplet 15 into the path 5 through the inlet 3. Preferably the droplets include suspensions of microorganisms and/or cells and suspensions of substances suitable for sustaining the microorganisms and/or cells. Also claimed is a method of preparing a droplet-fluidic bioreactor and a method of fabricating a feature segment for a droplet-fluidic device.
Patent GB-2531221-A (GB)
Title: RAN overload control for M2M communications in LTE networks
Inventor: CHETAN HARSHA
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: In a 3GPP LTE-A support for Mobile Type Communications, that is, M2M communications scheme, improvements of the random access are necessary to prevent random channel overload. Enhanced back¬ off in the presence of overload is such a mechanism, Counting the number of devices seeking RACH based on the number of received random access requests or else responses, and allocating Random Access resources on the basis of the number of requests, is another. Further, a channel aware resource allocation approach provides a way of determining, from the received requests, delay-tolerance of the M2M devices, based on which they are prioritised in accessing the random channel. Even within the prioritised devices, a smaller subset thereof may be prioritised further, according to radio conditions, to provide better access to those with higher SNR RBs.
Patent GB-2547695-A (GB)
Title: A system for the unlocking and locking of a door of a taxi, a door lock latch actuator for a taxi, and a method of modifying the same
Inventor: ALAN HAUGHTON
IPC: E05B83/36
Filed: 2016-02-26
Abstract: A vehicle door lock latch actuator 102, for a taxi, comprising a first movable linkage connected to a remote user input 110, e.g. inner door handle or release button, a second movable linkage connected to a door latch, and an engagement element movable between a first (operable) state in which movement of the first linkage is transmitted to the second such that the user input is connected to the door latch and a second (inoperable) state in which movement of the first linkage is not transmitted to the second linkage. The engagement actuator being driven, e.g. by electric motor or solenoid, in response to signals from a controller 118 based on predetermined criteria. The criteria may be a speed exceeding a threshold, brake pedal position etc. and may use sensors such as accelerometers, proximity sensors, optical sensors. The system may return to the first (operable) state under failsafe condition such as power failure. Also claimed is a system and method of converting an existing door latch to the present system.
Patent GB-2547724-A (GB)
Title: Adapting reference signal density
Inventor: MICHAEL ROBERT FITCH
IPC: H04L5/00
Filed: 2016-02-29
Abstract: A method of control for a base station 21 in a wireless communications system wherein a signal 213 is transmitted which contains pilot signals for use in channel assessment by mobile stations 20. Data related to the position of the base station 21 relative to other base stations is used to make a selection from a predetermined set of reference signal distribution patterns. The density of the reference signals is adjusted to the size of the cell, the cell size being directly related to the cells proximity to other cells in the same system. Each pattern in the set contains a respective signal density and the density may be lower in regions of the transmitted data frame that are remote from the master information block. A network management system (NMS) 22 may be used to hold the topological data in a database 220 and the density adjustment 221/214 may be made by the NMS 22 or the base station 21. The system may include an eNodeB and multiple small cells such as femtocells.
Patent GB-2534313-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate and liquid crystal display panel using same
Inventor: Chih Yuan Tseng
IPC: G02F1/1362
Filed: 2014-01-09
Abstract: An array substrate and liquid crystal display panel using same, the array substrate comprising: a glass substrate (20), a gate (22) formed on the glass substrate (20), a gate insulating layer (23) formed on the gate (22), a source/drain (24) formed on the gate insulating layer (23), an oxide semiconductor layer (25) formed on the source/drain (24) and gate insulating layer (23), a protective layer (26) formed on the oxide semiconductor layer (25), source/drain (24), and gate insulating layer (23), a color filter film (27) formed on the protective layer (26), a planarization layer (28) formed on the color filter film (27) and protective layer (26), and pixel electrodes (29) formed on the planarization layer (28); said pixel electrodes (29) being electrically connected to said source/drain (24), and said pixel electrodes (29) being linearly arranged and bounding an emission configuration having a cross configuration as its center.
Patent GB-2552305-A (GB)
Title: A diaper fastener
Inventor: HENDRIK SCHALK VISSER
IPC: A61F13/56
Filed: 2016-07-11
Abstract: A diaper fastener comprises a substantially planar member 1 which is at least in part elastically extensible. There are three spaced hook units 5 associated with the member 1 and the elastically extensible part is interposed between at least two of the hook units 5. Each hook unit 5 has teeth (6, figure 7) which can engage with the fabric of the diaper and hold the diaper in its functional position. At least one of the hook units 5 is composed of two parts, a clamping part 8 and a hook part (7, figure 7), which are permanently clipped together from opposite sides of the planar member 1. There is a stem (16, figure 7) that runs through corresponding slot (17, figure 2) in the planar member 1 to locate hook unit 5. The advantage is that the fastener alleviates some of the difficulties associated with the use of safety pins for fastening a fabric diaper on an infant.
Patent GB-2544382-A (GB)
Title: CRISPR enabled multiplexed genome engineering
Inventor: RYAN T GILL
IPC: C40B50/06
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: Described herein are methods and vectors for rational, multiplexed manipulation of chromosomes within open reading frames (e.g., in protein libraries) or any segment of a chromosome in a cell or population of cells, in which various CRISPR systems are used.
Patent GB-2560764-A (GB)
Title: Optoelectronic device with reflective face
Inventor: ALEXANDER JOHN TOPPING
IPC: H01L31/056
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: The photovoltaic device comprises a textured front light receiving surface having a number of grooves for improving the anti-reflective properties of the device. The photovoltaic device electrodes 16a & 16b are reflective to increase light absorption in the device. Electrical energy may be stored in an integrated capacitor structure comprising dielectric 18 and electrode 19a.
Patent GB-2567794-A (GB)
Title: Multi-reflecting time of flight mass spectrometers
Inventor: JOHN BRIAN HOYES
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2017-05-05
Abstract: A multi-reflecting time-of-flight mass analyser comprises two ion mirrors elongated in a z-dimension and arranged for reflecting ions in an x-dimension. Ions are accelerated at an angle to the x-dimension and repeatedly reflected between the ion mirrors as they travel in the z-dimension. Ions are not spatially focused in the z-dimension as they travel from the ion accelerator to an ion detector, e.g. there are no periodic lenses focusing the ions. The mass analyser may have a duty cycle ≥ 5%. The ions may be reflected so as to pass from between the ion mirrors a number of times, wherein the ions are not spatially focused in the z-dimension during ≥ 60 % of these times. By maintaining the ion flight path relatively small and the duty cycle relatively high, spatial focussing of the ions in the z-dimension may be eliminated whilst maintaining a reasonably high sensitivity and resolution.
Patent GB-2562546-A (GB)
Title: Bladder
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN SAGGERS
IPC: B29C65/02
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: A method of making a bladder (100, 200, 300, fig 3-5) is disclosed in which a mask 6 is first placed at a weld location between first and second sheet portions 5, 8. The method includes welding a fluid connector 7 to the first sheet portion 5 at or adjacent the weld location such that the mask 6 prevents the second sheet portion 8 from being welded at the weld location to the first sheet portion 5 and/or to the fluid connector 7. The method also includes welding the first sheet portion 5 to the second sheet portion 7 to describe a sealed bladder (100, 200, 300). The welding of the sheet portions 5, 7 is concurrent with at least part of the welding of the fluid connector 7 to the first sheet portion 5. A first tool 2 may include a flat upper surface forming a substrate 21 for receiving a layered arrangement 4 including sheet portion 5, mask 6, fluid connector 7 and sheet portion 8. A second tool 3 may include a welding head 30 having a welding surface 31, which is a flat lower surface of the welding head 30 partially interrupted by cutaway portion 32.
Patent GB-2564663-A (GB)
Title: Rope guide apparatus
Inventor: STEVEN MAURICE MILLER
IPC: B63C9/26
Filed: 2017-07-18
Abstract: A rope guide 101 for mooring a vessel 103 comprises an elongate pole 106 and a length of rope 107, slidably retained by the pole at a first point of retention (301, figure 3a) adjacent a first end (301, figure 3a) of the pole. The rope extends from the first point of retention towards a second end (302, figure 3a) of the pole where it is slidably retained by the pole at a second point of retention (302, figure 3a) adjacent the second end. The rope extends from the second end of the pole back towards the first and is slidably retained at a third point of retention (306, 307, figure 3c) either adjacent the first end or part way between the first and second ends of the pole, with the rope extending freely from the pole.
Patent GB-2566703-A (GB)
Title: Control of thermal plasma generation
Inventor: THOMAS HARLE
IPC: H05H1/34
Filed: 2017-09-20
Abstract: A plasma torch for use in therapeutic treatment of skin or tissue wounds. The plasma torch comprising a cathode rod 2 and a grounded conductive tube 3. Grounded-conductive-tube 3 includes at least one opening and it is arranged around, and spaced from, the cathode 2, so forming a cavity in which an arc discharge 41 between the cathode 2 and grounded-conductive-tube 3 ionises a feed gas producing a thermal plasma. The plasma is emitted in a plume from the opening of grounded-conductive-tube 3. The opening comprises a lip 9 that includes an inwardly facing surface that defines an orifice of length L and an opening of width W, the ratio of which is at least 2.5:1. The plasma torch may comprise a mechanism to reduce the temperature of the emitted plasma plume, this mechanism preferably being one of: pre-cooling the feed gas; or mixing the plasma with a cooler gas. Cathode 2 may be recessed from the grounded-conductive-tube 3, so the plasma is produced inside the grounded-conductive-tube 3 and passes through an orifice, where the orifice may be configured to wick thermal energy away from the thermal plasma before it’s emitted. Uses: cosmetic and surgical treatments and sterilisation of objects.
Patent GB-2558035-A (GB)
Title: Detecting extraneous social media messages
Inventor: DANIEL M KEYSERS
IPC: G06F40/20
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: Method performed by a social network server system 28 comprising receiving a social media message 14 to be posted at the social network server system, the message authored by a user, and prior to posting the message determining, based at least in part on applying one or more rules to content of the message a likelihood that the user would modify the content of the message after it is posted, wherein the one or more rules are generated based at least in part on previous actions taken by the user on previous messages authored by the user and posted at the social network server system, and generating an alert message 20 responsive to determining that the likelihood exceeds a threshold. The modifying may involve deleting the message after it has been posted. The rules may be generated based on previous messages authored by the user that were posted and later modified. The likelihood may be based on textual content, contextual information or an intended audience of the message. Also provided are a social network server system and non-transitory computer readable medium.
Patent GB-2556197-A (GB)
Title: Light source device
Inventor: NORIHIRO DEJIMA
IPC: H01S5/40
Filed: 2017-09-28
Abstract: A light source device includes: a laser diode bar (10) comprising a plurality of strips (2) configured to emit light in a wavelength region with a predetermined width; a light guiding part (20) comprising a plurality of cores, each of which corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of strips, and on each of which light emitted from the respective one of the strips is incident; a diffraction grating (40) on which light emitted from the cores is incident; and a resonator mirror (50) on which light emitted from the diffraction grating is incident. The cores are disposed such that light emitted from the cores is incident on a region of the diffraction grating at different angles. The diffraction grating comprises a pattern configured to diffract light incident on the diffraction grating from the cores such that the diffracted light is emitted along a single optical axis. The resonator mirror is disposed such that an optical axis of light from the resonator mirror is coincident with the single optical axis of the diffracted light.
Patent GB-2562572-A (GB)
Title: Transposing neural network Matrices in hardware
Inventor: REGINALD CLIFFORD YOUNG
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2018-03-09
Abstract: Neural network processing system (fig 3) includes a matrix computation unit (312, fig 3) and generates instructions that transpose a matrix, i.e. swap rows and columns of the matrix. The matrix is being transposed by being dividing into submatrices which constitute quadrants and swapping the upper right and lower left quadrants. Resultant submatrices are further divided and quadrants therein swapped again until the whole matrix is swapped iteratively. The quadrant swapping may be done by vector multiplying the matrix rows (see Input[1], etc , fig 9) with partial identity matrices (see W1, etc , fig 9) and adding the results.
Patent GB-2572017-A (GB)
Title: Flat-pack structure and assembly method
Inventor: PAUL DAVID RUDDICK
IPC: F16L3/137
Filed: 2018-04-11
Abstract: A flat-pack structure 250 for assembly into a cable restraint, including a rectangular strip with a plurality of lines of weakness 254 extending across the strip. The lines of weakness may be formed by elongate holes 254c-d, perforations, or notches 254a-b 254e-f in opposite edges of the strip. The structure may include holes 251 for securing the restraint against a surface (using a screw, for example). The securing holes may be an extension of holes forming the lines of weakness (3310B, figure 33B). The structure may include a locking mechanism, such as a tab 255 and slot 254g at corresponding ends of the strip, to secure the restraint in its assembled configuration. The cable restraint may be formed by folding the strip along two or more lines of weakness. The flat-pack structures can be manufactured and transported more efficiently than pre-folded cable restraints, and can satisfy different cable volumes and shapes.