baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2507607-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture and sterilization of thin-walled containers
Inventor: JENKINS IAN
IPC: B65B55/08
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: Thin-walled container forming and non-chemical sterilisation apparatus 10 comprises: a pre-sterilisation section (12, fig 1a), and a non-chemical sterilisation section 14 arranged in-line to define a guide path 18 through the apparatus 10. The pre-sterilisation section 12 includes a feeder station 22 for feeding at least one flexible, preferably upper and lower, container film 36, 40 onto the guide path 18 of the apparatus 10, a closure insert station 24 at the said guide path 18 for inserting an closure device 54 into at least one of the upper and lower container films 36, 40, and a sealing station 26 at the said guide path 18 for longitudinally and laterally sealing the upper and lower container films 36, 40 together to form a plurality of flexible hermetically-sealed thin-walled containers 94. The non-chemical sterilisation section 14 includes in-line irradiation means, such as an in-line electron beam emitter 108, directed at the guide path 18 for dry sterilising all internal product-contactable surfaces post-formation of the flexible hermetically-sealed thin-walled containers 94 to in-line form a plurality of flexible aseptic hermetically-sealed thin-walled containers 122. A method of in-line forming flexible aseptic hermetically-sealed thin-walled containers 122 is also provided.
Patent GB-2515090-A (GB)
Title: A cabinet alarm system and method
Inventor: JONES PETER JOHN
IPC: G08B19/00
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: A cabinet alarm system is adapted to distinguish the sounds and forces of a genuine malicious attack on a cabinet from normal environmental forces and sounds to which the cabinet is routinely subjected. The alarm system comprises a timer; and at least a first and second sensor, each sensor being adapted to sense different physical inputs; and a means to trigger an alert in the successive events of: a first sensed input exceeding a first input threshold during a first time period, and after a predetermined time interval subsequent to the first time period, a second sensed input exceeds a second input threshold. The first sensor may be an acoustic noise sensor. The second sensor may be a conducted noise sensor or a thermal rate sensor. A third distortion force strain sensor may be included in the system. The acoustic noise sensor is suited to detect noise produced by a rotary grinder, a rotary cutter, and a cutting torch. The alert may be an audible or visual alarm at the cabinet itself. Alternatively, the alert may be communicated to a remote device.
Patent GB-2517505-A (GB)
Title: Bolus bag
Inventor: STEWART LYNDA FAYE
IPC: A01K23/00
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: A canine bolus bag made from sheet material, preferably paper or polymeric material. The bag comprises a back sheet (1, fig 1) comprising a rear body having first and second projections 2, 3 extending upwardly therefrom. The first and second projections are connected to the body in spaced relation to define an aperture 5 between the projections. A front sheet 9 comprising a forward body portion is secured to the rear body at an edge thereof to form an upwardly opening pouch. The front sheet further comprises a third projection 10 extending from an upper edge of the pouch, the third projection being arranged to hang downwardly from the outside of the pouch in use. The first and second projections are configured to be located on opposite sides of a dog's tail and tied together to secure the pouch. The third projection may be tied to the first or second projections to close the pouch after use. Additional adhesive pads may be provided on the exterior of the front sheet. The bags may be provided as a continuous perforated sheet and may be housed in a container.
Patent GB-2519579-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in training devices for tooth brushing
Inventor: ZHENG WEN
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2013-10-25
Abstract: A training device 1 for use when brushing teeth comprises: a display means 2 for displaying a visual representation 3 of a set of teeth; said visual representation comprising indication means 4 for indicating a plurality of brushing zones; a timer 5 for timing a brushing session, and brushing intervals within said brushing session; and, a programmable means 6; the programmable means 6 configured to control the indication means to indicate each brushing zone for the duration of a brushing interval, the duration of indication of each brushing interval is controlled to be random by the programmable means 6, whilst ensuring that during a brushing session each brushing zone is indicated for a preset overall duration. The training device preferably includes at least one sensor in an electric toothbrush; and the display means is preferably an LCD display or a series of LEDs. Training devices comprising audible alerts or indicating specific brushing techniques are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2527263-A (GB)
Title: Hand held dermaplaning device and dermaplaning process
Inventor: LEVY DARA
IPC: B26B21/40
Filed: 2013-09-09
Abstract: A method and a hand-held device for dermaplaning is disclosed that is relatively safe for non-professional use. The hand-held device includes a blade with a safety cage forming an assembly removably mounted to a housing. The safety cage limits the depth that the blade can penetrate the skin which makes the device safe for use by non-professionals. Various embodiments of the hand-held dermaplaning device are contemplated. In one embodiment, a piezo-electric crystal is attached to the blade to cause the blade to vibrate at ultrasonic frequencies.
Patent GB-2522257-A (GB)
Title: A weight training apparatus
Inventor: CHILDS MARTIN
IPC: A63B26/00
Filed: 2014-01-20
Abstract: A weight training apparatus 1 is reconfigurable between an open configuration and a compact configuration (figure 6) in which the apparatus is packed into a smaller form than in the open configuration. The apparatus comprises a plurality of storage compartments 18 configured to removably receive and retain a flowable weighted material to selectively increase the weight of the apparatus. The storage compartments are movable relative to each other and are shaped and arranged to enable the apparatus to be reconfigured to the compact configuration in a filled condition in which the storage compartments contain weighted material. The apparatus may be configured in the compact configuration without weighted material within the pockets for transport or storage. The apparatus may be rolled or folded into the compact configuration. The storage compartment may define a bellow arrangement in which the front and side are collapsible. There may be at least one strap 16, which may include fastening means to fasten the strap in position when wrapped around the apparatus.
Patent GB-2512712-A (GB)
Title: Use of predictors in process control systems with wireless or intermittent process measurements
Inventor: BLEVINS TERRENCE LYNN
IPC: G05B13/04
Filed: 2014-02-07
Abstract: A control technique that enables the use of slow or intermittently received (deadtime) process variable values in a predictor based control scheme without the need to change the control algorithm includes a controller 901, such as a PID controller, and a predictor 904 , such as a model based predictor, coupled to receive intermittent feedback (eg less than the execution rate of the controller 901) in the form of, for example, process variable measurement signals from a process. The predictor 904, which may be an observer like a Kalman filter, or which may be a Smith predictor, is configured to produce an estimate of the process variable value from the intermittent or slow process feedback signals 812 based on a previously received value while switching to provide a new process variable 810 estimate to the controller during each of the controller execution cycles to enable the controller to produce a control signal used to control the process.
Patent GB-2509467-A (GB)
Title: Toner additives comprising composite particles
Inventor: FORMITCHEV DMITRY
IPC: G03G9/097
Filed: 2012-10-25
Abstract: Metal-oxide composite particles are used as a toner additive.
Patent GB-2529810-A (GB)
Title: A garment
Inventor: MCKENZIE EVY
IPC: A63B21/065
Filed: 2014-08-26
Abstract: A garment 10, suitable for increasing resistance to a wearers body, has a first portion 28 of a fabric 30 of a first resistance and a second portion 36 of fabric 38 which has a second different resistance. In use, motion of the wearers body causes the at least one second portion 36 to either apply greater or lesser resistance to the specific body area than the first portion 28 applies to the wearers body, thus enabling targeting of resistance to specific body areas of muscle. The first portion may be provided with a void, into which a second portion is removably attached. The fabric may be formed of an elastane fibre and may have a four way stretch or a two way stretch.
Patent GB-2527858-A (GB)
Title: Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection
Inventor: NOOK JONATHAN LEWIS
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: A handheld device for jump starting a vehicle engine includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack 32 and a microcontroller 1. The lithium ion battery 32 is coupled to a power output port of the device through a FET smart switch 15 actuated by the microcontroller 1. A vehicle battery isolation sensor 12 detects the presence of a vehicle battery 72 connected between the positive and negative polarity outputs. A reverse polarity sensor 10 detects the polarity of a vehicle battery 72 connected between the positive and negative polarity outputs, such that the microcontroller 1 will enable power to be delivered from the lithium ion power pack 32 to the output port only when a good battery is connected to the output port and only when the battery is connected with proper polarity of positive and negative terminals.
Patent GB-2530037-A (GB)
Title: Forging method and apparatus and forged structure
Inventor: HALL ROGER SMITH
IPC: B21K19/00
Filed: 2014-09-09
Abstract: A portion of an elongate bar which is disposed between first and second ends in what will be the final product is hot forged to have a flattened potion 61 by forming a kinked portion 51 and press forging at and around the kinked portion to form the flattened portion 61. Flattened portions are also forged at the first and second ends which may involve kinking prior to forging. One or more apertures 63 are formed through each of the flattened portions and the bar is quenched and tempered. Kinked then flattened portions may be provided at plural portions between the ends. Kinking may be accomplished using a pair of rolling formations 45 at the end of respective arms 47 which displace the bar into contact with a triangular former 43. Preferably the bar is 5-20mm diameter low to medium carbon steel continuously fed from a roll and the finished bars are cut to length from the roll stock. The bars are intended to be used to form agricultural separation webs, screens or graders for harvesting root crops in which the flattened portions are fixed to belts (4, figure 1) by fixings (12) passing through apertures (10),63. By kinking prior to flattening more material is incorporated into the flattened portion giving a stronger product.
Patent GB-2532266-A (GB)
Title: A capacitive fluid level sensor
Inventor: GEORGE EVANS
IPC: G01F23/26
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: A capacitive fluid level sensor 10 comprising an electrically insulating support 12 which carries at least two elongate subtending electrodes 16, 18 which are spaced apart from one another uniformly along their lengths. Measurement electrical circuitry 30 is connected to the said at least two elongate curved electrodes 16, 18 to provide a measure which is indicative of the level of liquid into which the support is immersed when the sensor is in use. The electrically insulative support 12 is in the form of a rod 12, and the said at least two elongate electrodes 16, 18 extend longitudinally along the surface of the rod 12 or may be in the rod 12 adjacent the surface. The rod 12 may have a uniform, hollow or solid, circular cross section along its length, being 2cm 3m, with diameter 5mm - 20cm. The electrodes 16, 18 may adhere into recesses so that they are flush with the detector surface. Probe 10 may have a non-stick insulating coating 26 of Teflon (RTM) or PTFE. The electronics 30 may use resonant circuitry, constant current sources, step voltages or predetermined threshold values.
Patent GB-2538933-A (GB)
Title: Battery docking system and battery module
Inventor: BERNARD MIFSUD
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2015-01-26
Abstract: A docking system 5 for receiving electrical energy from a rechargeable battery 3 is disclosed. The docking system 5 comprises means for mechanically securing the battery 3 to enable connection of electrical terminals of the docking system (13, fig 2) with electrical terminals of the battery (15, fig 4), and an authentication system configured to communicate with a connected battery to authenticate whether or not it is valid. An isolation means is configured to isolate the docking system 5 to prevent energy being received from a connected battery 3 through the electrical terminals (13, fig 2; 15, fig 4) if the battery is determined as invalid. The docking station 5 may comprise a microprocessor 31, memory 33 and a pseudo random number generator 35, which communicate with the microprocessor unit 51 of the battery 3. An alarm may be triggered if a non-authentic, e.g. incompatible or non-genuine, battery is detected. The docking station and a rechargeable battery for connection to the docking system are also claimed.
Patent GB-2531086-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for vector encoding in video coding and decoding
Inventor: GUILLAUME LAROCHE
IPC: H04N19/61
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: Encoding an image comprising, for each block of pixel to be encoded, determining the coding mode to be used for the encoding of a given block of pixels by sequentially evaluating some coding modes, wherein the method comprises evaluating Inter coding modes 1001 and fast Intra Block Copy (IBC) 1020 coding modes; and no residue-test 1021 or evaluation of the size of the residual block is conducted between the evaluation of the Inter coding mode and the fast IBC mode. Intra and classical IBC coding modes may also be evaluated 1010. These may be tested at the same level, with no residue test between them. In an alternative embodiment the coding modes being sequentially evaluated may instead comprise a Skip mode followed by a fast IBC mode; or first an Inter hash mode followed by a Skip mode, then a fast IBC mode; or first an Inter hash mode followed by a fast IBC mode. In an embodiment an Intra BC mode is disclosed in which comprises first testing some memorised candidate displacement block vectors.
Patent GB-2521293-A (GB)
Title: Subsea production system with downhole equipment suspension system
Inventor: JUNE DAVID R
IPC: E21B33/047
Filed: 2013-08-14
Abstract: A subsea production system for a well including a subsea production tree, a tubing hanger, and a production tubing extending into the well and supported by the tubing hanger. A downhole equipment suspension system includes a suspension head supported directly or indirectly by the production tree above and separately from the tubing hanger. The suspension system also includes downhole equipment inside the production tubing below the tubing hanger and a suspension line extending through the tubing hanger vertical production bore and the production tree vertical bore. The suspension line suspends the downhole equipment from the suspension head.
Patent GB-2519047-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring the temperature reached by a part, in particular of a turbomachine
Inventor: HARIVEL NADINE ALICE HELENE
IPC: G01K11/20
Filed: 2013-08-12
Abstract: A method for measuring the temperature reached by a part, in particular of a turbomachine. The invention concerns a method for measuring the temperature reached by a part (1), in particular of a turbomachine, during operation, comprising the steps consisting of: - mechanically treating the part (1), - oxidising the part (1), - depositing a layer (3) comprising means for indicating the temperature reached by the part (1) during operation.
Patent GB-2530123-A (GB)
Title: Variable valve timing control apparatus of internal combustion engine
Inventor: SAKANE TAISUKE
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2015-03-19
Abstract: Variable valve timing control apparatus of an internal combustion engine comprising a drive rotary member 1, a vane rotor 7 relatively rotatably housed in the drive rotary member and defining retard and advance working chambers, a spiral spring 33 biasing the vane rotor in one rotation direction with respect to the drive rotary member, a tubular portion 16 formed integrally with and protruding from the middle of the vane rotor, and a recessed portion 35 formed on an outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion, the outer end of the spiral spring being engaged with the drive rotary member and the inner end of the spiral spring being engaged with the tubular portion, and an inner portion of the spiral spring being inserted in the recessed portion. Preferably the recessed portion is formed circumferentially across at least 180 degrees of the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion. The recessed portion prevents the spring from becoming dislocated without the need of an additional vane rotor cover.
Patent GB-2537614-A (GB)
Title: Formulations for inhibition of PCSK9 for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia
Inventor: MAGDI HABIB YACOUB
IPC: A61P3/06
Filed: 2015-04-20
Abstract: Described herein are pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, comprising nanoparticles having a polymeric hydrophobic core which is associated with an inhibitor of PCSK9. The inhibitor may be EGF-A, EGF-B, or an siRNA. Preferred polymers include chitosan. The nanoparticle may further include a hydrophilic shell coating the core. The core may be porous.
Patent GB-2528383-A (GB)
Title: Access apparatus for offshore structure
Inventor: BINNEY STEVEN MARK
IPC: E01D15/24
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: An access apparatus (2) for enabling transfer of personnel between an offshore vessel (4) and an installation (6) moving relative to the vessel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a platform (14) mounted to the vessel and a gangway (8) mounted to the platform and having a first end (18) and a second end (20), the distance between the first and second ends being adjustable. A hook (30) extends from the gangway for enabling the second end to be mounted to the installation, and is adapted to engage a wire (36) on the installation. The position of the hook relative to the second end is adjustable, and tensioning means urges the hook towards the first end to place the wire under tension when engaged by the hook.
Patent GB-2547480-A (GB)
Title: Manually controlled, vehicle engine coolant plate heat exchanger for direct hot water delivery from a vehicle via water fed pole
Inventor: JORDAN KING
IPC: A47L1/095
Filed: 2016-02-22
Abstract: A heating system in a vehicle to provide hot water for cleaning comprises a heat exchanger G located at the engine coolant system A, for the heating of water from an on board tank L. The water can then be fed to a pole used for cleaning windows. The water can also be manually switched and directed back into the tank at varying speeds during driving to increase the ambient tank temperature in high engine power situations. On demand water heating directly through the heat exchanger to the water fed pole F can occur while the engine is idling.
Patent GB-2537994-A (GB)
Title: Ophthalmologic apparatus
Inventor: TAKAO TANABE
IPC: A61B3/12
Filed: 2015-04-08
Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus comprising a two dimensional scanning optical system 20, a refractive optical system 30, and a concave mirror 40. The two-dimensional system 20 deflects light from a light source 11 in a first angle range; the deflected light is deflected by the refractive system 30 in a second angle range that is wider than the first angle range. The concave mirror 40 includes a reflective surface in at least part of the rotational symmetry surface and reflects light emitted from the refractive system 30. The exit-side optical axis K of the refractive system 30 substantially coincides with the rotational symmetry axis C of the rotational symmetry surface. The pupil location F1 in the refractive system 30 and the exit focus of the concave mirror F2, are located at optically conjugate positions, or in the vicinity of the positions. The exit focus is located at a subject's eye position. Refractive system 30 may comprise first meniscus lens 31 positioned optically closest to mirror 40 and second meniscus lens 34 positioned optically closest to the two-dimensional system 20, with the second lens 34 movable in an optical axis direction of the refractive system 30, described as enabling diopter scale correction.
Patent GB-2549721-A (GB)
Title: A fuel flow system
Inventor: NEIL FROST
IPC: F02M37/22
Filed: 2016-04-25
Abstract: A fuel flow system for an aircraft has a fuel conduit 36 having a fuel inflow 31 and a fuel outflow 32 along which a fuel/water mix is configured to flow from the fuel inflow to the fuel outflow. The fuel conduit is fluidly communicable with a fuel tank 21. A peripheral conduit 38 surrounds at least part of the fuel conduit. A water-permeable filter member 42 allows the passage of water, but not fuel into the peripheral conduit 38. The system may apply a pressure differential over the water-permeable member 42, by means of a pump connected to the fuel conduit [25, fig 2] and a pump connected to the peripheral conduit [35, fig.2]. Preferably, the fuel flow system is a fuel recirculation system, which recirculates fuel to the fuel tank 21 of the aeroplane.
Patent GB-2538169-A (GB)
Title: System with two accumulator packs
Inventor: THILO KOEDER
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A system with a first accumulator pack 12, in particular a hand tool machine accumulator pack and/or a house appliance accumulator pack. The pack has at least one accumulator cell 14 of a first accumulator cell type, an interface unit 16 for a detachable coupling to a hand tool machine and a nominal voltage. A further accumulator pack 18 of the same kind, which has at least a same interface unit (22, Fig 1) as and an at least substantially equal nominal voltage to the first accumulator pack 12 also having at least one accumulator cell 20 of a further accumulator cell type different from the first accumulator type and a reduced active accumulator cell volume compared with the first accumulator pack 12. The further accumulator pack 18 may have a fewer number of cells than the first battery pack 12. Preferably both accumulator packs have a number of cells with a common divisor different from one. The further accumulator pack 18 can have at least one cell with a greater specific capacity than at least one cell in the first accumulator pack 12. The battery packs may also both have dust-tight and/or water-proof housing (24, 26, Fig 1).
Patent GB-2535672-A (GB)
Title: Systems, circuits and methods related to low-loss bypass of a radio-frequency filter or diplexer
Inventor: DAVID SCOTT WHITEFIELD
IPC: H04B1/52
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: Disclosed are systems, circuits and methods related to low-loss bypass of a radio-frequency (RF) filter or diplexer. In some embodiments, a switching network circuitry can include a first switch that has an input pole configured to receive a radio-frequency (RF) signal, a pass-through throw configured to be connectable to the input pole to allow routing of the RF signal to an RF component, and at least one dedicated bypass throw configured to be connectable to the input pole and at least one bypass conduction path. The switching network circuitry can further include a second switch that has a pole and a throw, and is connectable between an output of the RF component and the bypass conduction path. Use of the dedicated bypass throw(s) in the first switch allows implementation of low-loss bypass of the filter or diplexer.