baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2567618-A (GB)
Title: Parking system
Inventor: DANIEL HUBERT
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2017-09-20
Abstract: A method of recording a parking session for a vehicle parking transaction for a vehicle parked at a parking location comprises: detecting, by a parking location sensor of the parking location, that the parking location is occupied by a vehicle; receiving at the parking location sensor an identifier associated with a user or vehicle profile of a parking transaction system; transmitting the identifier associated with the user or vehicle profile and an identifier associated with the parking location to a parking transaction system at a start time; and initiating a parking session for the user or vehicle profile and the parking location. The parking sensor detects that the location is no longer occupied, detects an end time, and terminates the parking session. A parking duration can be determined from the start and end times and a payment transaction made to take payment from a user or user profile based on the parking rules of the parking location or the parking duration. The parking sensor may contain an RF receiver or BLUETOOTH (RTM) beacon to detect an RFID tag or BLUETOOTH device associated with a user or vehicle profile and a magnetic sensor or a light sensor to detect the vehicle.
Patent GB-2568287-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for the transdermal delivery of active agents
Inventor: ROGHIEH SUZANNE SAFFIE-SIEBERT
IPC: A61N1/04
Filed: 2017-11-10
Abstract: An electrode assembly 10 for transdermal delivery of an active agent, the assembly 10 comprising: a penetrative electrode 2 of one polarity configured to provide an electrical contact 3 beneath the stratum corneum of an external skin surface; a surface electrode 4 of the opposite polarity to provide an electrical contact to the skin surface; and a dispenser 5,fig.1 configured to dispense the active agent to the skin surface. Penetrative electrode 2 may include a plurality of microneedles projecting from a skin contacting surface 12, where the microneedles comprise shafts 11 extending from bases on the skin contact surface 12 to tips 13, where the exterior of the shafts 11 are electrically insulated, where the penetrative electrode 2 and surface electrode 4 are electrically insulated from each other and where the dispenser 5 includes an outlet 15 at the skin contact surface 12 and where the surface electrode 4 is present on the skin contact surface 12. The assembly 10 may comprising a suction head configured to apply suction to the external surface of the skin. Described in terms of apparatus for transdermal delivery of active agents by electroporation and/or iontophoresis.
Patent GB-2555741-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-evident overcap
Inventor: ALEXANDER DONALD MEIKLEM MCPHERSON
IPC: B65D55/02
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A tamper-evident overcap (100) for a closure (101) comprises a cap superior part (100A) fixable to an exterior surface of the closure (100), and a co-axial annular inferior part (100B) which is releasably connected to the cap superior part (100A) and comprises at least one inwardly directed projection (6) facing an interior of the overcap and at least one zone of weakness (5). At least one projection (6) of the annular inferior part (100B) is capable of interacting with at least one projection (3C) located on the exterior surface of the closure (101). The torque of the engagement of the projections (6, 3C) of the tamper-evident overcap (101) and the closure (101) causes the annular inferior part (100B) to break at the zone of weakness (5) if an attempt is made to open the closure (101) without the annular inferior part (100B) having been removed from the tamper-evident overcap (100).
Patent GB-2571712-A (GB)
Title: Microwave assisted chemical pulping of wood chips in a continuous digester to produce wood pulp and good lignin
Inventor: MARK DAVID WALPOLE
IPC: D21C1/00
Filed: 2018-03-05
Abstract: A pulp mill using microwaves and chemicals to cook woodchip to produce unbleached wood pulp and lignin through chemical digestion which returns cooking chemicals for re use; the pulp mill uses: a continuous microwave pretreatment machine; a continuously heated microwave assisted digester which subjects the woodchip to microwave agitation during cooking; a pulp washer which uses alternating compression and washing to separate the pulping chemicals (black liquor) and wood pulp; a treatment process for the black liquor which separates lignin by applying carbon dioxide followed by a strong acid.
Patent GB-2571770-A (GB)
Title: Battery, electrode and method
Inventor: Melanie Claire O'Sullivan
IPC: H01M4/137
Filed: 2018-03-08
Abstract: A battery comprises an anode 101 comprising an n-type polymer, a cathode 105 comprising a p-type polymer; a separator 103 between the anode and the cathode; an anode current collector 107; and a cathode current collector 109. At least one of the anode and cathode comprises a plurality of electrode layers and has an intermediate electrolyte layer sandwiched between two of the plurality of electrode layers. Each anode electrode layer comprises the n-type polymer; each cathode electrode layer comprises the p-type polymer; and the intermediate electrolyte layer comprises a polymer and an electrolyte. There may be three or more electrode layers. An intermediate electrode layer may be disposed between each pair of adjacent electrode layers. At least one of the electrode layers may comprise a conductive carbon material such as carbon black, carbon fiber or carbon nanotubes. At least one of the electrode layers may comprise an electrode layer electrolyte which may be an ionic liquid. The intermediate electrolyte layer may be a gel. The battery may be a flexible battery. The anode and cathode current collectors may each be a metal foil.
Patent GB-2557856-A (GB)
Title: Composite fibers having aligned inorganic nano structures of high aspect ratio and preparation method
Inventor: ASHWINI KUMAR AGRAWAL
IPC: C08L77/00
Filed: 2016-10-20
Abstract: The disclosure describes composite fibers reinforced with inorganic nanostructures of high aspect ratio with homogeneous dispersion and alignment along the fiber axis and a process for producing said composite fibers.
Patent GB-2573825-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable hazard signal
Inventor: John david kelly
IPC: E01F9/619
Filed: 2018-06-08
Abstract: A wind driven hazard sign comprises a reflective portion 4, a housing 6 and a connector 8. The housing is configured to support and allow free relative rotation of the reflective portion about an axis 9,9’. The reflective portion has at least one angled fin 5 arranged to be impacted by wind or oncoming airflow to cause the reflective portion to rotate. The connector engages the housing provides a fixation point for attachment to an item. The reflective portion is preferably a disc mounted to rotate about an axis along a diameter of the disc. The connector may be threaded and may comprise a magnet, suction cup, clamp or screw for connection to an item.
Patent GB-2576756-A (GB)
Title: Borehole survey instrument and method
Inventor: NICHOLAS PETER WALLIS
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2018-08-31
Abstract: Collecting borehole survey data indicative of borehole geometry, using a borehole survey instrument 100 comprising at least one rate sensor for determining relative orientation 106, 110 which can be a gyro sensor and an inclinometer 108 such as an accelerometer. The instrument 100 can include sensor rotation drive means 116 and bearings 124. The borehole survey instrument 100 is dropped into the borehole, such that the borehole survey instrument freefalls to the bottom. The instrument 100 is retrieved during retrieval of the drill string and collects out run data continuously indicative of azimuth using the orientation rate sensor 106, 110 and inclination of the borehole using the inclination sensor 108. The instrument 100 does not pause for north-seeking during breakout of pipe sections in the drill string and the pipe removal is not unnecessarily interrupted. Geocompassing to calibrate the instrument 100 can be undertaken before deployment or as it arrives at the bottom of the drill string. Readings are taken during its free-fall and can be used for comparison. Pressure sensors may also be provided (1232, fig 12).
Patent GB-2578615-A (GB)
Title: A fan assembly
Inventor: Steven Eduard Peet
IPC: F24F13/06
Filed: 2018-11-01
Abstract: A fan assembly 1000 comprising a fan body 1100, a motor-driven impeller contained within the fan body and arranged to generate an air flow, a nozzle 1200 comprising a nozzle body having an air inlet arranged to receive the air flow from the fan body and one or more air outlets arranged to emit the airflow from the fan assembly. The fan assembly further comprises a nozzle retaining mechanism 1234, 1235 for releasably retaining the nozzle on the fan body, and a rotation mechanism for rotating the nozzle body relative to the fan body. The nozzle rotation mechanism comprises a rotation motor 1129 arranged to drive a drive member 1130 and a driven member 1205 that is arranged to be driven by the drive member to rotate around a rotation axis, wherein the nozzle body comprises the driven member and the fan body comprises the rotation motor and the drive member.
Patent GB-2572067-A (GB)
Title: Stud earring
Inventor: CLAIRE LAVINIA HEWITT
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 2019-02-21
Abstract: A stud earring 10 comprising a stud 12 mounted to a rigid post 14. The pin 14 has a linear portion 16 adapted to pass through a piercing 18 in a user's ear lobe 20. The earring 10 has a backing 22 adapted to fit to the bar 14 and secure it to the ear lobe 20 in use. The post 14 has a bend 24 between the straight portion 16 and an end portion 26 of the shaft 14. This enables a free end 32 of the post 14 to be angled relative to the user’s neck, preventing the end 32 from being pushed into the neck by pressure on the decoration 12. Optionally, the backing 22 may be a disc with a hole 30 at its centre to accommodate the pin 14. The backing 22 may be made of a flexible and resilient material such as silicone.
Patent GB-2570407-A (GB)
Title: Multi-Z horizon visualization from seismic data
Inventor: NAM XUAN NGUYEN
IPC: G06T17/05
Filed: 2017-11-06
Abstract: Systems and methods for interpreting and visualizing multi-Z horizons from seismic data are disclosed. A two-dimensional (2D) representation of seismic data is displayed via a graphical user interface (GUI). User input is received via the GUI for interpreting a multi-Z horizon within a portion of the displayed 2D representation. The user's input is tracked relative to displayed 2D representation within the GUI. Based on the tracking, each of a plurality of surfaces for the multi-Z horizon is determined. At least one intersection point between the multi-Z horizon surfaces is identified. A depth position for each surface relative to other surfaces is determined. The 2D representation of the seismic data is dynamically updated to include visual indications for the plurality of surfaces and the intersection point(s), based on the depth position of each surface, where the visual indications use different visualization styles to represent the surfaces and intersection point(s).
Patent GB-2572697-A (GB)
Title: Pizza ovens
Inventor: TOM ROBERT LLEWELYN GOZNEY
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2019-04-08
Abstract: A housing for a masonry oven core 10 comprises at least two shaped sections 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 that are attached together to form a shape that encompasses a masonry oven core. The sections may be formed from mesh material that can be rendered with mortar. The shape of the completed housing may be semi-spherical. The sections may comprise wall sections 22, 24, 25 that extend vertically and roof sections 26 which are curved to form a dome section. The wall and/or roof sections may include securement holes such that, when the sections are assembled, at least some of the securement holes of adjacent pieces are coincident. The securement holes may be provided on lugs. There may be an edge, which may be provided by a door surround, which protrudes from a surface of the completed housing to indicate a depth of mortar to be applied. When constructed such that the housing is placed around and/or upon the masonry core, granular insulating material may be poured between the housing and the oven core.
Patent GB-2579113-A (GB)
Title: Rendering optimisation
Inventor: JAMES GLANVILLE
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: Rendering a scene in a graphics system in which a first draw call is identified within a current render wherein the current render samples from one or more buffers and analysing at least a last shader in a series of shaders used by the first draw call to determine whether the last shader samples from the one or more buffers at coordinates matching a current fragment location. If it is determined that the last shader used by the first draw call does sample from the identified buffers at coordinates matching a current fragment location, then the last shader is recompiled to replace an instruction that reads data from one or more buffers at coordinates matching a current fragment location with an instruction that reads from one or more buffers at co-ordinates stored in on-chip registers. The analysis of the shader may be carried out by analysis of the code to determine if one of a set of predetermined patterns are present or by determining if the sample position used to sample from the buffers is calculated using a screen-space transformation.
Patent GB-2574163-A (GB)
Title: An electrical security cover
Inventor: SIMON BRODIE COLLING
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 2018-06-26
Abstract: This invention relates generally to security covers for electrical appliances which are powered by mains electricity. More specifically it relates to security covers to operate the electrical appliances by authorised users locally or remotely via an authorisation device via a network such as the internet. The security cover houses a switch and includes an authorisation device for enabling an authorised person to control a power supply, via the switch, to an electrical device or appliance. The security cover has an input means adapted to receive an authorisation signal; the switch is operative in response to the authorisation signal and a command signal in order to connect and disconnect the power supply to the device or appliance.
Patent GB-2582401-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent speech-enabled scripting
Inventor: Thomas V Curtin
IPC: H04M3/523
Filed: 2019-10-30
Abstract: An indication is received that a call from a calling party directed to a called number was received. Determining, in response to the indication that the call was received, whether to route the call to an available agent or to a speech-enabled intelligent script associated with one of the called number or the calling party, and routing the call, based on the determination, to either the available agent or the speech-enabled intelligent script. The speech-enabled intelligent script is configured to guide a user on the call through the speech-enabled intelligent script using one or more of pre-recorded prompts, voice menus, and text-to-speech prompts. The determination on whether to route to the agent or the speech-enable intelligent script may be based on whether the agent is available to answer the call. Data inputs and selections made by the user via the speech-enable intelligent script may be passed to the agent. Further aspects of the invention provide determining that the calling party has protected information to provide and if so then the calling party is redirected to the speech-enabled intelligent script.
Patent GB-2588899-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft wings having moveable structures
Inventor: Vernon Holmes
IPC: B64C9/22
Filed: 2019-11-12
Abstract: An aircraft wing comprising a first structure 21 connected to a second structure 22 such that the first and second structures are relatively moveable between a retracted configuration in which a contact edge of the first structure abuts the second structure, and a deployed configuration in which a gap 25 exists between the contact edge and the second structure. The contact edge is pivotable relative to another part of the first structure. The first structure comprises a lever 23 and the second structure comprises a stop 24, which are mutually configured such that a first part of the lever contacts the stop in the retracted configuration. Urging 26 the first part and the stop against each other causes a second part of the lever to transmit a rotational force 27 to the contact edge, the direction of the rotational force being such that the contact edge is pressed against the second structure. The first structure 21 may be a slat and the second structure may be part of a wing 22.
Patent GB-2584508-A (GB)
Title: Actively controlled bailer
Inventor: Rune GODØY
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 2019-11-29
Abstract: A container device comprising a longitudinal chamber 1 for holding a plugging material 9. The chamber 1 has a tubular wall and a lower opening for releasing the plugging material 9 and can form a dump bailer. The lower opening and chamber 1 are closed by a seal 5. A pressure applying mechanism 4 is provided in an upper part of the container device to expel the plugging material 9. The container device is attachable to an elongate member 2 such as a wireline, coiled tubing or drill pipe. The lower seal 5 can be a burst valve which may burst under pressure or from puncture with a lancet (21, fig 2B). The lower seal can slide longitudinally within the chamber to a landing profile 6. Pressure mechanism 4 may be a pump to push an upper seal to push out plugging cement. The chamber 1 can be formed from multiple sections of tubing lowered into the well and filled in turn (fig 7A-7C). The device can land and latch on a check-valved packer to form an abandonment plug.
Patent GB-2586086-A (GB)
Title: Seat control apparatus and method
Inventor: DAVID WITHEY
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2019-12-12
Abstract: A control system 33 for controlling inflation of a vehicle seat cushion 1 with inflatable bladders (17-1, 17-2, fig 4) in a cushion cover 11 determines an occupancy status of the seat assembly, and when the seat is unoccupied generates a pressure increase signal (SINC, fig 6) to inflate the bladders to reduce sag in the seat cushion 11. The cushion has an insert (16, fig 4) encapsulated within a moulded compressible foaming member (15, fig 5A). The seat can have multiple bladders and the control system 33 give sequential inflation. Occupancy sensing can be with a load sensor, pressure sensor or imaging, and object, door or handle sensing can also be used. An inflation target pressure can vary with vehicle usage (e.g. age, mileage, cumulative time that the seat occupied, number of ingress/egress cycles).
Patent GB-2591989-A (GB)
Title: A process to prepare a liquid coffee concentrate with reduced acrylamide content by treatment with a selectively permeable membrane
Inventor: IAN BROWN
IPC: A23F5/18
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a liquid coffee concentrate. A low aromatic aqueous coffee extract is provided, with a high acrylamide content 45, 55. Also provided is a high aromatic aqueous coffee extract 25, 35. The low aromatic aqueous coffee extract is contacted with a selectively permeable membrane 60 to provide a low aromatic aqueous coffee extract having a lower acrylamide content. The high and low aromatic coffee extracts are then combined to provide a liquid coffee concentrate with a reduced acrylamide content. Preferably the process includes subjecting roast and ground coffee to an aroma recovery process 20. More preferably the aroma recovery process involves contacting the roast and ground coffee with steam and obtaining the high aromatic aqueous coffee extract from the steam. Preferably treating the low aromatic coffee extract with the selectively permeable membrane also simultaneously concentrates the coffee extract. The selectively permeable membrane may be selective for acrylamide. The selectively permeable membrane may be selective for organic acids.
Patent GB-2590940-A (GB)
Title: Cryotherapy device
Inventor: ROBERT COLIN EDGAR
IPC: A61F7/00
Filed: 2020-01-08
Abstract: A device 100 for manipulating the core body temperature of a human subject by convention and conduction, comprising; an open-topped liquid vessel 10 having an inlet 12 and an outlet 13 at its base; a splash guard 70 covering the opening comprising an aperture, the splash guard suitable for resting a human extremity such as a hand or foot thereon; a means for cooling liquid received by the vessel such as a chiller or refrigerator 30 and maintaining it at a predetermined temperature; a jet 20 in the vessel inlet, located below the aperture in the splash guard, for discharging liquid or liquid and air into the vessel; an air valve 60 for controlling the air/liquid ratio; and a pump 40, wherein a fluid circuit is formed such that fluid exits the vessel via the outlet 13, passes through the pump 40, then the chiller 30, and is then re-introduced into the vessel via the inlet 12 as a pressurised jet. A method for using the device is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2578698-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling electric machines
Inventor: ALEX PLIANOS
IPC: B60W50/00
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: A controller 2 for traction machines 7, 10 in a vehicle 1, comprising a processor 13 configured to predict vehicle stability for at least a portion of a current route, determine respective torque requests DS1, DS2 for the traction machines, the torque requests being determined in dependence on the predicted vehicle stability, and to generate traction motor control signals DSF1, DSF2 in dependence on the determined torque requests; wherein the vehicle stability is predicted in dependence on one or more of the following: a vehicle speed profile, a longitudinal acceleration profile, a lateral acceleration profile, and a coefficient of friction (μ).
Patent GB-2579986-A (GB)
Title: Neural spike scanning for high-density implantable neural recording systems
Inventor: JONATHAN PROESEL
IPC: A61N1/08
Filed: 2018-08-30
Abstract: A neural signal recording device includes a scan-mode circuit and a read-mode circuit. The scan-mode circuit detects neural spike activity within any M groups of electrodes selected from a total of N electrodes that are coupled to a brain. The read-mode circuit then records all neural spike signals present within any one of the M groups of electrodes where the neural spike activity is detected by the scan-mode circuit, whereby less than N electrodes are recorded at any one time by the neural signal recording device.
Patent GB-2588268-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal cell devices
Inventor: PAUL CAIN
IPC: G02F1/29
Filed: 2020-06-26
Abstract: A technique, comprising: producing at least first and second individual liquid crystal cells, wherein the first and second individual liquid crystal cells each comprise liquid crystal (nematic) material 6 between a respective pair of (plastic) support components 2a, 2b, and electrical circuitry 4,8 operable to generate a refractive index pattern in the liquid crystal material; the method comprising adhering together at least the first and second liquid crystal cells to form a stack of liquid crystal cells; wherein the electrical circuitry of the first and second liquid crystal cells is operable together to generate a stack of refractive index patterns in the liquid crystal material of the stack of liquid crystal cells. A stack of two LC cells with circuitry to generate a stack of refractive index patterns in the LC material of the stack of two LC cells, where the refractive index patterns are substantially matching but the centre axis of one is rotated relative to the centre axis of the other (Fig. 12). A stack of two LC cells with circuitry to generate a stack of refractive index patterns in the LC material of the stack of two LC cells, comprising concentric conductors (Fig. 2).