baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2486993-A (GB)
Title: Elevated platform tethered to the ground, wherein the tether is coated in a hydrophobic material
Inventor: DAVIDSON PETER
IPC: B64B1/50
Filed: 2012-02-07
Abstract: A high altitude platform 4 is tethered 2 to a ground level location, preferably a ship 1, wherein the tether is coated 18 in a hydrophobic material. The platform 4 may be supported by a balloon 3. The platform may include apparatus for generating electrical energy at altitude such as a fuel cell. The tether may include a conduit 6 for transferring a fluid fuel to the generating unit. The tether includes strengthening cables 10 within a skin 18. The tether also includes a tail 12 with a fin 14 connected to it by a ring or actuator. The platform may host a variety of information services such as internal antennas, wireless communications, television transmission, GPS links, aircraft warning systems, radar reflectors and lights. The tether may have a non-circular cross-section. The platform may be contained within a shroud to which it is non-rigidly connected. The tether may include at least two electrical power cables to transport power to the platform.
Patent GB-2485113-A (GB)
Title: Differentiaiotn of human embryonic stem cells
Inventor: XU JEAN
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 2010-07-20
Abstract: The present invention provides methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into cells expressing markers characteristic of the pancreatic endocrine lineage that co-express PDX1, NKX6.1, but do not express CDX2 and NGN3.
Patent GB-2487320-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust filter with accelerator tubes
Inventor: MEADS BARRY
IPC: F01N1/00
Filed: 2009-03-23
Abstract: An exhaust filter 50 comprising an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet via a chamber, where the chamber comprises an outer wall and an inner core extending in the longitudinal direction and wherein the inner core is surrounded by a filter medium and is provided with at least one accelerator tube 54 between the inner core and the outer wall, the at least one accelerator tube extending in the same longitudinal direction as the inner core. Preferably the filter medium may be a honeycomb catalyst and the inner core may also comprises an inlet gas deflecting cap 23a, to deflect exhaust gases from the inlet toward the accelerator tube, and an outlet gas deflecting cap. Muffling material may be provided inside the inner core and at the outer surface of the chamber, where the inner core may also have perforations in its outer surface.
Patent GB-2488696-A (GB)
Title: On-line detecting device with force feedback of internal thread cutting machine tool of oil pipe connecting hoop
Inventor: ZHOU QIANG
IPC: B23G1/52
Filed: 2010-09-26
Abstract: An on-line detecting device with force feedback of internal thread cutting machine tool of oil pipe connecting hoop, the device detects the tooth profile parameter of internal thread while processing the internal thread of oil pipe connecting hoop through cutting machine tool. The device is consisted of an axial moving mechanism subassembly (101), a radial moving mechanism subassembly (102), a force detection probe head subassembly (103); the radial moving mechanism subassembly (102) is fixed on extremity of the axial moving mechanism subassembly (101), and the center shaft of the radial moving mechanism subassembly (102) is orthogonally perpendicular to the central axial line of axial moving mechanism subassembly (101); the force detection probe head (103) is coaxially installed on extremity of axial moving mechanism subassembly (101). The invention has force feedback function, it can be determined precisely whether the detection needle (251) existed on the extremity of the detecting device touches the tooth face of the internal thread tooth profile measured and how much is the touch force, and the labor can be reduced greatly, and all oil hoops processed can be detected one-by-one on-line, the internal thread detecting precision can be improved and the detection speed can be improved and the quality of the product can be improved.
Patent GB-2503660-A (GB)
Title: Hinged stamping aid
Inventor: HIGGINBOTTOM ROY DAVID
IPC: B41K3/02
Filed: 2012-07-02
Abstract: A stamping aid comprises a hinged construction where a polymer or rubber art stamp 9 is attached to a hinged mounting surface (1, Fig.3(ii)). Ink is loaded onto the polymer or rubber art stamp 9. A piece of artistic media 18 is placed onto the base (3, Fig.3(ii)). The hinged mounting surface (1, Fig.3(ii)) is closed onto the artistic media 18 onto which all the ink is transferred from the polymer or rubber art stamp 9. By comparison with existing stamping methods and aids this invention requires little application pressure from the user whilst allowing greater control of positioning the polymer or rubber art stamp 9 onto the artistic media 18. The aid may be made from flexible transparent plastic.
Patent GB-2506630-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for processing a liquid
Inventor: TRIETSCH SEBASTIAAN JOHANNES
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 2012-10-04
Abstract: A method of processing a liquid in a main channel (12) that includes a main volume for containing the liquid and channel walls (14) enclosing the main volume, and an inlet (16), a said channel wall including at least one resiliently deformable wall section (20), the method comprising: introducing a liquid into the main volume, actuating the deformable wall section (20) to cause its deformation so it moves into the main volume to partially block the main channel and thereby form a nano-channel (30). The method may be used with concentration polarisation and/or depletion zone isotachophoresis by applying an electric field across the nano-channel (30) to provide concentration polarisation across the nano-channel, wherein each deformable wall section (20) and the portion of a said main channel wall (14), where the nano-channel (30) is formed, includes a material capable of carrying a surface charge in the presence of a liquid.
Patent GB-2507514-A (GB)
Title: Providing measurement reports for relay cells
Inventor: DELSOL THOMAS
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2012-10-31
Abstract: A communication device 3 provides measurement reports to a communication network, the reports relating to a relay cell. The communication device connects to a cell of the network and receives configuration data S403 for at least one relay specific trigger event for triggering measurement reporting for at least one relay cell operated by a relay device for the base station 5. The communication device performs measurements and sends a measurement report to the communication network when the trigger event has occurred S413. The relay cell may comprise a candidate cell for potential handover S415, S417. In another embodiment the base station obtains information indicating that at least one mobile communication device is operating as a relay device and then maintains this information. The information is used to generate the configuration data S401 for configuring measurements for each relay cell.
Patent GB-2494317-A (GB)
Title: Mating unit enabling the deployment of a modular electrically driven device in a well
Inventor: HEAD PHILIP
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2011-05-19
Abstract: An electric pump assembly is provided in a well, the pump comprising an electric motor module having a first outer housing and a first mating means, an electric pump module having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, and a second outer housing and a second mating means. In one aspect, the electric motor module and electric pump module are capable of being reversibly joined together by the first and second mating means, as the first outer housing, and the electric pump module includes a second rotating member that is capable of rotating relative to the second outer housing. In this way, the first rotating member and seond rotating member can transfer torque when the electric motor module and electric pump module are joined. In another aspect, a flowpath is prvided in each module, the flowpaths fluidly communicating when the modules are joined.
Patent GB-2509962-A (GB)
Title: Reusable mesh fence fastener for signage
Inventor: COLLINGS MATTHEW JAMES
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 2013-01-20
Abstract: A reusable fastener for fastening signs to wire mesh fencing includes attachment means D for attaching a sign to the fastener. The fastener takes the form of a clip which is fixed to a fence and comprises a base I and a lid J connected by a hinge F. The clip is held closed by means of hook B engaging with teeth A to ensure the fastener remains securely closed around the mesh fence spoke which is sited in channel E within the base of the fastener. The clip can be released by depressing a hook release C. The attachment means preferably comprises an adhesive pad with a peel off backing.
Patent GB-2510407-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous suspensions of kallikrein inhibitors for parenteral administration
Inventor: COOK GARY PAUL
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2013-02-04
Abstract: An aqueous suspension for parenteral administration comprises a protease inhibitor, preferably a kallikrein inhibitor. Preferably the kallikrein inhibitor is a benzylamine derivative of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from H, alkyl, -COalkyl, -COaryl, -COheteroaryl, -CO2heteroaryl, -CO2alkyl, -(CH2)aOH, -(CH2)bCOOR10, -(CH2)cCONH2, -SO2alkyl and SO2aryl; R2 is selected from H and alkyl; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, -(CH2)daryl, -(CH2)cheretoaryl, -(CH2)fcycloalkyl, -(CH2)gheterocycloalkyl, -CH(cycloalkyl)2 and CH(heterocycloalkyl)2; R4 and R6 are independently selected from H and alkyl; R5 is selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy and OH; or R4 and R5 together with the atoms to which they are attached, may join to form a 5- or 6-membered azacycloalkyl; R7 and R8 are independently selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy, CN and halo; R9 is aryl or heteroaryl; R10 is H or alkyl; a, b, c, d, e, f and g are independently 1, 2 or 3; and *1 and *2 denote chiral centres. Preferably the composition comprises N-[(R)-1-[(S)-1-(4-aminomethyl-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-phenyl-ethylcarbamoyl]-2-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)ethyl]-benzamide. Preferably the parenteral administration is intravenous or intravitreous for the treatment of retinal vascular permeability associated with diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular oedema.
Patent GB-2515748-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic adaptor and method for optically connecting fibre optic cable assemblies together
Inventor: KEIZER ALAN
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2013-07-01
Abstract: An adaptor for optically connecting fibre optic cable assemblies together. The adaptor has a body 3 having first and second receiving formations 15,17, the first receiving formation 15 arranged to receive a first fibre optic connector 19, the second receiving formation 17 adaptable between first and second configurations, where in the first configuration the second receiving formation 17 receives a second fibre optic connector 23, and in the second configuration receives a ferrule 46.
Patent GB-2515821-A (GB)
Title: Helical electrolyte flow & variable amperage flow HHO generator
Inventor: THOMAS DAVID JAMES
IPC: C25B15/08
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: A hydrogen and oxygen generator of the dry cell type comprises an apparatus made from non-conducting materials for holding a plurality of parallel electrode plates 1, 2, 6 in series, containment chambers 7 of electrolyte solution formed by gaps between adjacent electrode plates, an electrical connection on two or more of the plates, wherein the edges of the plates are sealed from contact with the electrolyte solution and a combination of two plates on either side of a chamber forms an electrolysis cell 8, 9, 10. An electrolyte solution exit aperture 4 of a cell is preferably connected via a conduit to an electrolyte solution entry aperture 3 of an adjacent cell. Each cell may have a hydrogen and oxygen gas exit aperture 5 near the top of its chamber, wherein said apertures are preferably connected via one or more conduits to a bubbler apparatus that may be connected via a conduit to an air inlet system of an internal combustion engine. The electrical connections may be connected to amperage flow controlling electronic circuitry.
Patent GB-2518230-A (GB)
Title: Creating reports
Inventor: RHOADES ANTHONY DAVID GEORGE
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2013-09-16
Abstract: A method for preparing a report on an event, comprising presenting, via a software application (app) for a smartphone, a plurality of data input requests structured so as to facilitate the input of information in a prescribed format by at least one method selected from the group consisting of manual input using a keyboard or keypad, oral input using speech recognition software, photographic input using the camera of the smart phone, and automatically, using a service provided on the smartphone. The service provided by the smartphone may include Global Positioning Service (GPS) or an accelerometer. The invention may be particularly suitable for recording details of a road traffic accident.
Patent GB-2519074-A (GB)
Title: Animal-keeping accessory
Inventor: WALKER SANDRA KAYE
IPC: A01K15/02
Filed: 2013-10-08
Abstract: A device that transmits an electrical shock from an electric fence to an animals skin even when the animal is wearing a protective rug, blanket or other clothe. The device 2 is attached around or onto the front part of the protective clothe 3 and forms a conductive path for the electricity. The device is made from conductive material and preferably attaches to a horse rug.
Patent GB-2521348-A (GB)
Title: Automotive water shedder
Inventor: LEWIS NATHAN
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: A water shedder 1 for providing water and/or sound insulation to a vehicle door comprises a sheet of material having a foamed insulation region 2 and a connection region 3. The connection region may be un-foamed or solid. The foamable sheet of material may be formed into the connection region. The connection region may be flat, or may be a remoulded region of the foamed insulation region. The regions may be respective parts of the same sheet. The connection region may be transparent or translucent. There may be a transparent or translucent window region 4 within the foamed insulation region. The water shedder may be manufactured from polyethylene. The connection region may be formed through heat and/or pressure treatment. The foamed sheet may be formed using heating plates to selectively compress and foamed sheet.
Patent GB-2521445-A (GB)
Title: Mounting Latch
Inventor: HAND PETER
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: Spring loaded latches 202 and 204 engage in a snap fit manner with the top-hat profiled portion of a DIN rail 300 when the component is pressed onto the DIN rail. A rotatable actuator 100 is mechanically coupled to the latches by a follower and allows the latches to be retracted for the component to be released from the rail (see eg Fig 3c.).
Patent GB-2528431-A (GB)
Title: Improved encoding process using a palette mode
Inventor: GISQUET CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H04N19/196
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: A current image pixel block is processed (coded) using palette coding mode, using a current palette to build a predictor indexes block to predict the current block, the current palette entries associating indexes with pixel values. An input palette is generated from the block pixels and post-processed to produce the current palette by setting (substituting) the input palette entry value to a value according to a criterion on the entry. Also, a palette used to encode a pixel block is determined by incrementing an element counter or adding a new element according to closeness of a pixel to existing elements. If incrementing, the associated element is modified according to all associated pixels, e.g. calculating mean, median or mode. Further, a coding mode, including a palette mode, is selected from a plurality based on rate-distortion criterion. The palette is iteratively built from current block pixel values based on a threshold of distance between pixels and existing palette elements. The selection iteratively determines a rate-distortion criterion for each palette coding mode, each having different threshold values to build their palettes and which are successively tested to establish the best criterion. The methods relate to HEVC RExt defining Palette Coding Mode for screen contents coding.
Patent GB-2513744-A (GB)
Title: Electrode arrangement for a keyboard proximity and tracking sensor
Inventor: BATEMAN STEVEN
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2013-09-25
Abstract: A keyboard assembly includes a transmitter electrode and one or more receiver electrodes that are used to generate an electric field above one or more keys of the assembly. The first electrode is located on a first level of a keyboard assembly and the second electrode is located on a second level of the keyboard assembly. The first level may correspond to a support plate of the assembly and the second level may correspond to a surface of a printed circuit board to which the second electrode is coupled. Alternatively, the first and second levels may correspond to different sides of a frame of the keyboard assembly. Disturbances in the electric field may be detected to perform a control operation of a host device that includes or is coupled to the keyboard assembly.
Patent GB-2511458-A (GB)
Title: Shock absorber
Inventor: BAKKE HARALD
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A shock absorber for use in lowering heavy structures to the sea floor comprises a cylinder (1) with a piston (2) having a heavy piston rod (3). A plurality of channels (6) extend from the bottom side of the piston (2) to its top side, where the channels are closable by means of a disk-like valve body (7) which permits fluid movement up through the piston to a cylinder chamber (20) above the piston, but not in the opposite direction. The cylinder chamber (20) is provided with a plurality of exit nozzles (21) having decreasing diameter in the direction towards the bottom (12) of the chamber (20). At the lower end of the cylinder, it is provided with a number of inlet openings (19), so that when the shock absorber is lowered in the sea together with the structure, the cylinder chamber (20) will automatically fill with sea water. Due to their weight, the piston (2) with the piston rod (3) will be in the lower position. When the piston rod (3) impacts against its substructure on the sea floor, it will force the piston (2) upwards in the chamber (20). The valve body (7) will close the channels (6) so that the water in the chamber (20) has to escape mainly through the nozzles (21), thus giving the shock absorber the desired resisting force. On its bottom side, the piston (2) is provided with a depending skirt (5), which in the lower position of the piston fits with a given clearance into a slightly conical pocket (23) in an end piece (14) which at the bottom closes the cylinder (1) around the piston rod (3). In the transport position, the piston rod will be completely retracted into the cylinder (1) and be locked at the bottom with a pivotable locking pin (16). In order to make the shock absorber ready for use, the piston rod (3) is released and would, due to its large weight, have made the piston (2) impact against the end piece (14) with a large and noisy force. However, the fall is braked since the water in the pocket (23) which is displaced by the skirt, will have to pass a gradually narrower passage between the skirt (5) and the pocket (23).
Patent GB-2511699-A (GB)
Title: Combination treatment (e.g.with ABT-072 or ABT-333) of DAAs for use in treating HCV
Inventor: BERNSTEIN BARRY M
IPC: G16B5/00
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: Combination of at least two direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for use in the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV) in a patient, wherein the treatment does not include administration of either ribavirin or interferon, wherein the at least two DAAs comprise PSI-7977 (sofosbuvir, GS-7977) and TMC-435 (simeprevir), and wherein the treatment lasts for no more than about 12 weeks. The treatment may further include administration of ritonavir or another CYP3A4 inhibitor. The at least two DDAs may be administered concurrently, sequentially or may be co-formulated in a single composition. Preferably the patient is a treatment-naive patient infected with HCV genotype 1. Preferably PSI-7977 is administered in a daily dosage of 100mg to 500mg and preferably TMC-435 is administered in a daily dosage of 25 to 250mg.
Patent GB-2518494-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle pulling device, system for passing vehicle in two modes, and inspection system thereof
Inventor: WU YUCHENG
IPC: B65G35/06
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: A vehicle pulling device, suitable for use in a radiographic inspection arrangement, comprises a movable chassis 101 in a groove (12 see fig 1) in a travel passage. A support beam 103 on the chassis 101 is rotatable between a perpendicular position for underlying and interacting with a vehicle wheel 21 and an inactive position in line with the travel direction. In the perpendicular position (see fig 7B), two wheels of the vehicle may be held by depressions at both ends of the support beam 103. In the inactive beam position, the vehicle travels by itself through the passage. When the support beam is rotated to the first position, the vehicle pulling device can pull the vehicle to pass through the passage. For inspecting the vehicle, a radiation emitter and receiver may be positioned on respective sides of the passage.
Patent GB-2516378-A (GB)
Title: Acquiring reliable data
Inventor: CHAUSIAUX ORIANE ELISABETH
IPC: G16H40/63
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: A device 100 for determining an assay result from a test strip comprises detecting the results indicated by the test strip, such as by optical analysis of reagent bands, to form a data set that characterises the assay result, for example the strength of the result. An assay result determined by the test device and/or the data set can then be output 103 in both a human readable and machine readable form. Calibration data may be provided for the test device and/or the test strip, for example via machine readable identifiers associated with the device or test strip, which may be used to process the assay data in dependence on the calibration data to achieve an assay result independently of the test result determined by the test device. The machine readable data may be captured, e.g. by a smart phone camera 301, and transmitted to a data processing endpoint 302.
Patent GB-2528485-A (GB)
Title: Reducing size of diagnostic data downloads
Inventor: DEAKIN OLIVER MARLON
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2014-07-23
Abstract: Method and system are provided for reducing size of diagnostic data downloads. The method includes: reading at least one of a format and a content of one or more diagnostic data files 111; applying pre-defined priority rules 113 to at least one of files and subsets 112 of files using at least one of the format and the content of the files; assigning a priority level to a file or a subset of a file based on the ability of the file or the subset of the file to diagnose a failure as determined by the priority rules; ordering 114 at least one of the files and the subsets of the files into a file stream 115; streaming the file stream to a remote diagnostic system 120; and receiving a notification from the remote diagnostic system to stop the streaming if sufficient diagnostic data to diagnose the failure has been received by the remote diagnostic system.
Patent GB-2522503-A (GB)
Title: Ion modification
Inventor: ATKINSON JONATHAN R
IPC: H01J49/02
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer comprising an ioniser for ionising a sample and a detector separated from the ioniser by a drift chamber. Ions can travel along the drift chamber from the ioniser toward the detector. A gate for controlling the passage of ions from the ioniser to the drift chamber is provided. An ion modifier such as a fragmentation means, is arranged between the ioniser and the detector and contains a first electrode and a second electrode. A voltage provider is configured to provide a time varying voltage between the first and second electrodes at a frequency of at least 2.5MHz. The first and second electrodes are mesh electrodes (Fig. 2, 126, 127) and may be offset from one another to encourage modification/fragmentation of the ions.