baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2550655-A (GB)
Title: Behavioural assay
Inventor: DOUGLAS ARMSTRONG
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2015-09-29
Abstract: A method for measuring effects of drugs on the nervous system is described, with particular application to screening for drugs giving neuroprotection against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Drosophila are modified genetically to express human wild-type alpha synuclein (UniProt: P37840, Ensembl.ENSG00000145335), or the human alpha synuclein mutants A30P, A53T, E46K, G51D, H50Q, artificial alpha synuclein mutants such as TPαS (A30P, A56P and A76P), or any combination of these, in the larval nervous system. Alternatively Drosophila are modified genetically to express human Abeta42 Arctic peptide (E693G: derived from the "Arctic" E693G form of the Amyloid beta precursor protein, UniProt P05067, encoded by the APP gene Ensembl.ENSG00000142192, Nilsberth C. et al., 2001 Nature Neuroscience 4, 887-893), or other forms of the Abeta peptide in the larval nervous system, whether expressed directly or derived from human APP. Larvae, for example third instar, from these genetically modified Drosophila are observed in a standard growth medium with or without addition of a chemical compound: wild-type larvae ideally with the same genetic background are used as controls. The observations determine whether the chemical compound changes the speed of movement of the larvae. The assay methods and related articles of composition can be used to assess the modification by chemical compounds of the actions of the human toxic proteins alpha synuclein and Abeta42 on nerve cell function and behaviour. The assay constitutes a method to screen for chemical compounds that are neuroprotective in Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Patent GB-2552239-A (GB)
Title: Heat pumps utilizing Ionic liquid desiccant
Inventor: BAMDAD BAHAR
IPC: F24F3/14
Filed: 2017-04-19
Abstract: An ionic liquid desiccant system 100 using an ionic liquid desiccant 110 to draw moisture from a working fluid, such as air 301, or hydrogen (140 fig 5), that flows into an enclosure, such as a home. In at least the air treatment system the liquid ionic desiccant may be mixed/in direct contact with the working fluid, or may be separated by a separator 150, e.g. membrane, e.g. ionomer, that allows moisture transport therethrough. The ionic liquid desiccant system may have inorganic ions and no more than 20% additive e.g. salt. The ionic liquid desiccant may be pumped from a desiccant chamber 103 to a regenerator chamber 130 to be heated 165 to remove absorbed moisture. A dual-purpose chamber (138, fig 4) may act as a desiccant chamber and as a regenerator chamber. A refrigeration system may have an electrochemical compressor and may utilize metal hydride heat exchangers (67, fig 6). The electrochemical heat transfer device may use a proton exchange membrane (49, fig 9) and may use hydrogen to generate heat on the hydride to heat the liquid ionic desiccant. An ionic liquid may be used to transfer heat (110, fig 7). The air may be cooled in an air conditioning system by flowing over an evaporator (315, fig 1) or heat exchanger coupled with the evaporator.
Patent GB-2561915-A (GB)
Title: Asynchronous event-based instruction processing system and method
Inventor: Toby Young
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: An asynchronous event-based instruction processor 120 for real-time processing conditional instruction records 123, having associated event records 129, comprising: adaptive queuing system 130 for storing event records, each pertaining an event occurring asynchronously to the generation of instruction records, comprising monitoring module 204 providing queue length information 205 to event matching processor 128; instruction processor 122 for receiving instruction records which have parameters, and generating expected event records 125 comprising static and variable parameters 136, 138; the event matching processor processing each event record to determine if they correspond to instruction records; an adaptive logic tree 246 for matching asynchronous event records with parameters of expected event records, comprising nodes which include at least one each of static and variable nodes, representing static or variable parameters of expected records respectively; wherein the matching processor indicates to the instruction processor if events specified by any expected records have occurred; and engine 132 for recycling records which have not been matched to event records, by placing said record back into the queue 202; the system continually creating expected event records while conditional instruction records are received and matches these to event records which have not been matched to the expected event records.
Patent GB-2554996-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic positioning rock dumping module and the operating method thereof
Inventor: CHUN-CHIA HUANG
IPC: E02D15/10
Filed: 2017-08-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic rock dumping and positioning system. The dynamic rock positioning module 300 is configured on a vessel B to dump rocks or other material via a fallpipe 100. The system has a slider 200 connected to the fallpipe, a swing module 300 connected to the fallpipe and a control module 400 connected to the slider. The control module adjusts a swinging motion of the fallpipe and the slider controls a sliding motion of the fallpipe. The pipe is automatically stabilised via an active compensation which is actuated by the dynamic positioning rock dumping module. Later embodiments relate to an operating method for the dynamic positioning rock dumping system and an operating method for the dynamic positioning rock dumping system.
Patent GB-2566111-A (GB)
Title: Methods of producing printed microarray
Inventor: Marisa Chong Kwan
IPC: H04N1/034
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: The application relates to a method for manufacturing a microarray and verifying the quality of said microarray and it comprises: providing at least one reagent, loading said at least one reagent in a dispensing print head, in a predetermined arrangement, moving the print head with respect to a substrate e.g. nitrocellulose film and dispensing said at least one reagent on the substrate, during a print pass, to obtain a microarray. The substrate is then illuminated and an image of the printed microarray on the substrate obtained using a camera which is then processed to verify the quality of the microarray. The illumination means and the camera are connected to and move together with the print head with respect to the substrate, the illumination means and the camera being adapted to move behind the print head. Additionally an optimal time interval may be determined, dependent on the reagent, between printing and illumination to optimize the contrast of the image obtained. The distance between print head and camera may be determined to adjust the speed of the print head to allow the image to be captured after the determined time interval. The substrate may be provided with a reflective surface positioned from the camera’s perspective behind the substrate and the illumination may be pulsed light.
Patent GB-2559266-A (GB)
Title: Infrastructure-centric vehicle mode selection
Inventor: KWAKU O PRAKAH-ASANTE
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2017-12-08
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for infrastructure-centric vehicle mode selection are provided. An example vehicle includes a GPS receiver 106 to provide a location of the vehicle 100, memory storing instructions, and a processor forming part of a driving mode manager 108. The example processor, when executing the instructions, causes the vehicle 100 to (a) when the vehicle 100 is in a vicinity of an infrastructure of interest 102, determine a low traction anomaly value, and (b) in response to the a low traction anomaly value satisfying a threshold, change a driving mode of the vehicle 100. The driving modes are a collection of settings for the ECUs 104a-104d to change the driving performance of the vehicle 100. In another example the driving mode manager communicatively couples to a beacon 112 installed on the infrastructure of interest 102 via a communication module 110. The driving mode manager 108 receives the coordinates of the infrastructure of interest 102 from the beacon 112.
Patent GB-2562363-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexing method for separators
Inventor: MARTIN RAYMOND GREEN
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2018-03-14
Abstract: Successive populations of ions from a sample are separated in an ion separator such as an ion mobility separator, time-of-flight mass analyser or a capillary electrophoresis chromatography separator. The populations of ions are introduced into the separator at predetermined or regular intervals, and the intervals are timed such that at least some ions in a subsequent population of ions overlap ions in a preceding population of ions. One or more parameters of said separator is varied such that different populations of ions experience different separation conditions. Ions are detected to obtain a convolved data set, which is de-convolved using the known variance of the parameters in order to output data corresponding to the successive populations of ions. This provides a multiplexing technique for improving the duty cycle wherein ions may be encoded not only by its frequency or pattern or introduction, but also by the known variance off the separation parameters. Deconvolution may be carried out using a forward modelling method.
Patent GB-2572746-A (GB)
Title: Security elements and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: BRIAN HOLMES
IPC: B42D25/29
Filed: 2018-03-22
Abstract: A security element 1 is provided with a first layer having a first surface and an array of image regions 10 across the first surface. Each image region comprises at least a first sub-region 10a and a second sub-region 10b; and an array of plasmonic nanostructures 50a, 50b. The first array of plasmonic nanostructures 50a provided in or on the first surface across the first sub-regions defines a corresponding portion of a first image (60a, Fig.8A), and a second array of plasmonic nanostructures 50b provided in or on the first surface across the second sub-regions defines a corresponding portion of a second image (60b, Fig.8C). The first surface provides each sub-region with a respective average inclination. The average inclinations of the first sub-regions are such that the first image is displayed at least at a first viewing angle. The average inclinations of the second sub-regions are such that the second image is displayed at least at a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle. As a result, the second image is substantially not displayed or only partially displayed at least at the first viewing angle. A method of manufacturing the security element is also provided.
Patent GB-2570737-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable hinge
Inventor: CHUNG CHOW
IPC: E05D7/04
Filed: 2018-03-27
Abstract: A hinge comprises a mount 1 including a mounting body 3 and a hinge leaf 14, 15 having a hinge body 17 rotatable relative to the mount about a hinge axis. An axial bore 4, 18 extends through the mounting body and the hinge body and houses a spindle 8, which includes one or more abutment surfaces 9. The radius of the bore is greater than a radius of the spindle. Screw clamps (5, 6, 7, Fig 4) on the mounting body or the hinge body, are moveable between engaged positions, in which they engage the abutment surfaces 9, and disengaged positions in which the spindle can be displaced from the axis of the bore to adjust its relative axial location parallel to the axis of the bore (Figs 4-7) or angular orientation (tilted, Figs 8-11). The spindle may have a central portion 9 including the abutment surfaces, which may be cylindrical (29, Fig. 16) or convex (19, 20; Fig. 17), and upper and lower cylindrical portions 10, 11. The bore may have an elongate cross-section (Figs 12-15). The spindle may include cam surfaces (12, 13; Fig. 3) to engage a damping mechanism. For use in mounting a glass door.
Patent GB-2581467-A (GB)
Title: Combined system controller
Inventor: SVEND TARALD KIBSGAARD
IPC: F04D27/02
Filed: 2018-08-31
Abstract: A method of protecting a rotating machine from damage while in a transient state, comprising; monitoring at least one property of the machine, detecting a change in that property, determine that change is indicative of a future transient state of the machine, initiate a protective measure to prevent or reduce damage to the machine from that transient state. The protective measure may be triggered before the machine enters the transient state. The transient state may occur as a result of power loss. The monitored property may be the shaft rotation speed, or it may be the current or voltage supplied to the motor. There may be a controller which monitors and controls a magnetic bearing on the shaft. The protective measure may include actuating valves to recirculate fluid. The rotating machine may be a pump or a compressor. A rotating machine may have a controller which predicts a future condition which will damage the machine and acts to prevent or mitigate the damage.
Patent GB-2577126-A (GB)
Title: Lock arrangement
Inventor: RAJESH VINOD JETHWA
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 2018-09-17
Abstract: A lock arrangement comprising a cylinder 34 turnable through a first rotation to perform a first unlocking function e.g. withdraw a deadbolt, and a second, subsequent rotation in the same direction as the first to perform a second unlocking function, e.g. withdraw a spring loaded latch. The cylinder is rotated by a key at one end and by a manually operable part, e.g. thumb turn 20 at the other end. An abutment 18 arrests the rotation of the manually operable part 20 such that the manually operable part can only perform the first rotation and unlocking action and not the second rotation. Projections e.g. pegs (38 Fig 5) may extend from opposed faces of the cylinder which rotate with the thumb turn until they engage with a blade 36 and then rotate the blade and the attached barrel unlocking the deadbolt. Further rotation causes the male thread 23 to reach the blind end of the female thread 16 and the blade cannot be rotated any further preventing release of the spring load latch. A child safety handle must then be used to release the spring latch.
Patent GB-2579169-A (GB)
Title: Modular floor
Inventor: ERIC SWITHENBANK
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2018-10-16
Abstract: The floor module comprises a tile having an upper surface forming at least part of the floor, and a frame 10 for locating the tile in position when the floor is in use. The tile and frame are releasably couplable via an attachment means 12, 14 so removal of the tile from the frame is permitted. The attachment means may secure a centre region of the tile to the frame. Secondary attachment means may be located proximal a perimeter of the tile. The attachment means may comprise a threaded thumb screw received in a recess or aperture in the tile. The tile may be laminar having an acrylic floor substrate as the upper surface, and a backing layer. The frame may comprise connection means 22 for releasably coupling adjacent modules together. The modules may be quadrilateral such as rectangular or square. The frame may comprise support battens 32 located on its lower surface, the attachment means located such that when a pair of modules are stacked frame to frame the attachment means are offset from the support battens. Also claimed is a method of replacing one of the tiles within the frame. The floor modules may be used as a portable dance floor.
Patent GB-2578905-A (GB)
Title: Anti-drone system
Inventor: PAUL BRIAN LUEN
IPC: H04K3/00
Filed: 2018-11-13
Abstract: An anti-drone system 10 comprises a detecting unit 12 and a defeating unit 14. The detecting unit 12 comprises at least one sensor 16 for detecting a drone. The defeating unit 14 comprises means for mitigating a threat of the detected drone. The detecting unit may comprise two or more Radio Frequency sensors. One sensor may be omnidirectional and a second may be a directional radio frequency sensor. An a lert may be generated if a drone crosses a geo-fence. The defeating unit may be a radio transmitter configured to transmit one or more frequencies within the communication bandwidth of a pilot and the drone. False location information may be transmitted to the drone.
Patent GB-2580315-A (GB)
Title: Stretch laminate
Inventor: KENNETH CHENG
IPC: B32B38/10
Filed: 2018-12-27
Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomeric 104 material (TEM) film is extruded 106 through a die head 108 onto a carrier web 101 to form a first laminate 113. The TEM layer is separated from the carrier 101 in a delamination union 112. The removed TEM 115 is stretched 114 in the machine direction (MD) using web guides 117. The oriented film 115 is bonded 120 to first (and optionally second) envelope webs 116, 118 to form a second laminate 130’. The stretch in the 2nd laminate 130’ is released in a stretch relaxation means 126. The unstretched 2nd laminate is stored 122 for ≥ 6 (24-36) hours before being wound. Preferably, the 2nd laminate is 15-150 cm wide and wound onto a roll or spool under tension = 15-100 N, and the 1st laminate is wound-up under low tension before further processing. The webs 116, 118 are preferably non-woven. Preferred lamination 120 uses heat fusion bonding or ultrasonic bonding. The 2nd laminate is preferably biaxially drawn and needle apertured. The TEM 104 is preferably a polyolefin produced using a metallocene catalyst.
Patent GB-2580928-A (GB)
Title: A stretchable bidirectional capacitive pressure sensor and method of use
Inventor: JUAN SEBASTIAN TOBON CONDE
IPC: G01L1/20
Filed: 2019-01-30
Abstract: A stretchable bidirectional capacitive pressure sensor 20 comprising: a first elastomeric sheet 22 made from a dielectric material, with a series of conductor lines 221 located on or in the first elastomeric sheet; a second elastomeric sheet 28 made from a dielectric material, with a series of conductor lines 261 located on or in the second elastomeric sheet; wherein the conductor lines of the first elastomeric sheet are substantially orthogonal to the conductor lines of the second elastomeric sheet. The sensor further comprises a microstructure comprising a plurality of elastomeric pillars 241 made from a dielectric material, disposed between the elastomeric sheets; wherein the microstructure is bonded to both the first and second elastomeric sheets so that the bidirectional sensor can register positive and negative pressure by the movement of the first and second elastomeric sheets. A further aspect of the invention discloses a method of collecting data related to fluid flow over an object by using a two-dimensional capacitive pressure sensor.
Patent GB-2574086-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for coupling one or more transceivers to a plurality of antennas
Inventor: Jatin Kulkarni
IPC: H04B7/0413
Filed: 2019-03-08
Abstract: A wireless communication device (200 fig.2) and radio frequency front end circuit 312 for coupling signals in support of multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) and carrier aggregation (CA) for multiple frequency bands of operation between one or more transceivers (2081-N fig.2) and a plurality of antennas 3101-4. Each antenna 3101-4 is associated with a respective signal from each of a first frequency band of operation and a second frequency band of operation from the one or more transceivers (2081-N fig.2). The radio frequency front end circuit 312 comprises a multi-close front end switch 320, 340, 360, 380 associated with one of the antennas 3101-4, where separate terminals of the multi-close front end switch 320, 340, 360, 380 are each respectively associated with the respective signal from each of the first frequency band of operation and the second frequency band of operation corresponding to the associated antenna 3101-4 from the one or more transceivers (2081-N fig.2). The separate terminals of the multi-close front end switch 320, 340, 360, 380 can be simultaneously coupled to a port coupled to the associated antenna 3101-4 via multiple throws within the multi-close front end switch 320, 340, 360, 380.
Patent GB-2568431-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determining health care procedures and reimbursement
Inventor: CAMERON ANTHONY PIRON
IPC: G06Q50/22
Filed: 2016-08-18
Abstract: A method and system is provided for recording a health care event, optimizing edical procedures and calculating reimbursement. The method includes: acquiring etadata comprising a patient identifier, a practitioner identifier, a health care site entifier, an entry time and a medical reason for the health care event; receiving a imbursement request; generating a procedures list based on the medical reason; electing a procedure; generating a list of required data types and a list of required quality ata for the procedure; acquiring raw data comprising the procedure, a medical device entifier, an entry time and one or more quality data from the medical device for the rocedure; and calculating a reimbursement for the health care event based on the rocedure, the medical device identifier, the required quality data and the quality data from e medical device. The method implements iterative learning using the collected data to etermine optimal health care procedures.
Patent GB-2582776-A (GB)
Title: Electrical generation
Inventor: MEILING ZHU
IPC: H02N2/18
Filed: 2019-04-02
Abstract: An electrical generation apparatus comprising a magnetic mass 18 magnetically attracted to a guide member 14 such that the mass is moveable, in use, along a path defined by the shape of the outer periphery of the guide member, the mass being moveable past a coil 20, and at least one repulsion magnet 16a, 16b, of the same polarity as the mass and positioned to repel the mass such that the mass undertakes a pendulum-like reciprocating motion, repeatedly passing the coil. Two repulsion magnets may be provided, wherein the presence of the repulsion magnets results in the application of non-linear forces on the mass, in use. The mass may be of circular shape and its movement relative to the guide member is a rolling movement. The mass may be guided for movement between a pair of coils. The guide member may comprise a permanent magnet. The guide member may have an outer periphery of circular shape, that is smoothly curved so that the path along which the mass is guided is of smoothly curved form.
Patent GB-2583748-A (GB)
Title: Rotary seal and bearing
Inventor: KEITH DENTON NAIR
IPC: F27D99/00
Filed: 2019-05-08
Abstract: In a rotary seal and bearing assembly 10 suitable for sealing the junction between a static or stationary rotary tube or pipe 12 and a rotating tube 14 the tubes are provided with simple machined flanges 20 that sandwich a rolling seal disc 8 between them. The assembly 10 has an annular outer seal housing (28 figure 2) mounted on gimbals 18 and has an annular inner surface 30 which terminates short of the outer edges of the flanges 20. The housing (28 figure 2) comprises annular bearing plates 32, 34 supporting a number of rollers 16 that cooperate with the seal disc 8 and also comprises a gland plate 26. The tubes 12, 14 may form part of a kiln or retort in systems operating under high temperature and performing airless or oxygen starved incineration processes like pyrolysis.