baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2585048-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing an electrode
Inventor: OLE SCHLOTTMANN
IPC: B33Y80/00
Filed: 2019-06-26
Abstract: The method comprises printing a first portion of insulation material 300, inserting an electrode 306 into the portion and printing a second portion of insulating material (314, fig 3C) to partially enclose the electrode such that a gap 312 is formed between the electrode and the inner walls of the portions. The part is then heat treated to fuse the first and second portions around the electrode to form an electrode assembly. The gap allows for shrinkage when the insulating material is fired to fuse the arrangement together. A further method is disclosed where at least two portions of insulating material are printed and configured to receive the electrode (figs 7 & 8), the portions are heat treated to form an outer moulding then an electrode inserted. The insulating material may be a ceramic material.
Patent GB-2576828-A (GB)
Title: System and apparatus for segmented axial field rotary energy device
Inventor: BERNHARD L SCHULER
IPC: H02K21/24
Filed: 2018-01-10
Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device (31) can include a rotor (33) comprising an axis (35) of rotation and a magnet (37). In addition, a stator (141) can be coaxial with the rotor. The stator can include a plurality of stator segments (142) that are coupled together about the axis. Each stator segment can include a printed circuit board (PCB) (145) having a PCB layer (147) comprising a coil (149). Each stator segment also can include only one electrical phase. The stator itself can include one or more electrical phases.
Patent GB-2581410-A (GB)
Title: System and method for consumer rewards redemption
Inventor: RICHARD PISTILLI
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2019-09-24
Abstract: There is provided a system, method and program code for consumer rewards redemption. One or more virtual tokens are issued as a reward to a consumer 102, and a number of the one or more virtual tokens and a cash store of value associated with each of the one or more virtual tokens are recorded. At least one transaction 104 is then performed using the one or more virtual tokens as digital currency. The transaction may be a wager using the virtual token as digital currency. Winning wagers may be settled with cash and losing wagers may be settled with a newly issued virtual token.
Patent GB-2591269-A (GB)
Title: Security tag
Inventor: RUSSELL NAPTHINE
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 2020-01-23
Abstract: A security tag, for attachment to an object to deter theft of an object, comprises base 24 and cover 26, the cover being moveable between open and closed configurations. Closure mechanism 52 retains the cover in the closed configuration. Torsion spring 76 biases the cover into the open configuration on release of the closure mechanism. The tag further features an alarm circuit featuring cover switch 100 with plunger 101, buzzer 102, a master switch, and a tamper element which forms part of a tamper circuit. The alarm is armed when the master switch is on and the cover is closed, disarmed when the master switch is on and the cover is open, and disarmed when the master switch is off and the cover is closed. The tamper element may comprise a conductive tape or strap with an insulating backing layer and an adhesive layer for attachment to the object. The alarm may be triggered when the tamper element is broken. The tag may include conductive contacts to which the conductive strap is clamped when the cover is closed. The closure mechanism may include a pin and a ball clutch mechanism, the pin being releasable from the ball clutch using an external magnetic detacher.
Patent GB-2588700-A (GB)
Title: Controller for bulk solid handling equipment
Inventor: MICHEL JOHN GHISLAIN FRANCOIS PODEVYN
IPC: B65G53/66
Filed: 2020-04-16
Abstract: A controller for 1100 the motor of bulk solid handling equipment (Figs 1 & 4) receives a signal 1110 associated with power supplied to the motor when rotating at a base speed. Controller 1100 determines if this is within a predetermined range 1120 and if not then causes at least two temporary changes in electric motor speed 1130; either increasing or decreasing the speed accordingly by between 2-15%. Once allowed to return to the base speed, controller 1100 redetermines with the predetermined range 1140, 1150 and if this is then outside the range inducing vibration 1160 of the equipment or part thereof. An associated piece of equipment, method and associated computer program are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2594450-A (GB)
Title: Optical apparatus
Inventor: STEFANO PAESANI
IPC: G02F1/35
Filed: 2020-04-21
Abstract: An optical apparatus that comprises a multimode waveguide 4 which guides at least a first mode 6 and a second mode 8, the first mode is a different order transverse mode to the second mode, and which generates and guides the signal 10 and idler 12 pair by annihilating 14 a photon in each of the first mode and the second mode. The apparatus further comprises an optical arrangement 16 to input 18, 20 a first optical pulse into the waveguide to propagate in the first mode, and input a second optical pulse to the waveguide. The second optical pulse is input into the waveguide to propagate in the second mode, and such that the second mode propagates along the waveguide ahead in time of the first mode. The first mode has a higher group velocity than the second mode.
Patent GB-2583590-A (GB)
Title: Heated nanowells for polynucleotide synthesis
Inventor: EUGENE MARSH
IPC: C12P19/34
Filed: 2018-10-19
Abstract: Devices for the manufacturing of high-quality building blocks, such as oligonucleotides, are described herein. Nano-scale devices allow for selective control over reaction conditions. Further, methods and devices described herein allow for the rapid construction of large libraries of highly accurate nucleic acids.
Patent GB-2598615-A (GB)
Title: Floating support arrangement
Inventor: EYSTEIN BORGEN
IPC: F03D13/25
Filed: 2020-09-04
Abstract: A floating support arrangement 1 comprises at least three support legs 2 and 39, each support leg comprising a top end for holding a load 6 and a bottom end opposite said top end comprising a float 3. The support legs are arranged relative to the load such that said support legs are under compression and tend to be forced away from each other at their bottom ends when in use. A plurality of flexible tension members 5 connect the at least three support legs at or close to said bottom ends. The tension members may be ropes, wires or chains. The floating support arrangement may be used to support a net or cage for fish farming, a marine observation room and/or a restaurant, a wind turbine or a carrier beam (28, Fig 7) for a road or railway track.
Patent GB-2591159-A (GB)
Title: Stretchable display device
Inventor: HYESEON EOM
IPC: H01L27/15
Filed: 2020-09-25
Abstract: A stretchable display device comprises a lower substrate 110, a plurality of first substrates 111 defining a plurality of sub pixels, a plurality of second substrates 120 connecting adjacent first substrates, a plurality of inorganic insulating layers 113, 114 disposed on the first substrates, an organic insulating layer 115 disposed to cover top and side surfaces of the plurality of inorganic insulating layers, and a plurality of first and second connecting lines 181, 182 extending in first and second directions. A step alleviating layer 190 is disposed between the second connection lines 182 and the plurality of inorganic insulating layers. In another embodiment (Figure 4), the first substrates 111 are rigid substrates and the lower substrate 110 is a soft substrate, and the organic insulating layer 415 is disposed on the step alleviating layer 490. The step alleviating layer has a gentler slope than the step formed by the side surfaces of the plurality of inorganic insulating layers, thereby reducing stress, cracks and damage generated in the connecting lines when the stretchable display device is extended.
Patent GB-2585803-A (GB)
Title: Electro-absorption modulator
Inventor: GUOMIN YU
IPC: G02F1/025
Filed: 2019-02-26
Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprising: a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, the substrate comprising: a silicon support layer; a buried oxide (BOX) layer on top of the silicon support layer; and a silicon device layer on top of the BOX layer; a waveguide region, where a portion of the silicon device layer and a portion of the BOX layer underneath the portion of the device layer have been removed, the portion of the BOX layer having been replaced with a layer of silicon and a layer of crystalline oxide on top of the silicon; and a waveguide structure located directly on top of the crystalline oxide layer, the waveguide structure including a P doped region, and an N doped region with an intrinsic region in-between, creating a PIN junction across which a bias can be applied to create a modulation region.
Patent GB-2600143-A (GB)
Title: Nanoparticles for use in anti pathogenic applications
Inventor: GARETH WYNN VAUGHAN CAVE
IPC: C23C18/00
Filed: 2020-10-22
Abstract: A dispersible nanoparticle 200 comprises a core 210 made of a metal or a metal alloy compound coated with at least one of a carboxylic acid and a water-soluble polymer 220. The core may comprise zinc, copper, a rare earth compound or a lanthanide such as cerium. The core may be combined with an oxygen-based non-metallic compound, such as oxygen or an anion such as a carbonate ion, nitrate, nitrite or hydroxide. The coating may include an organic compound selected from an amino and a peptide. The organic compound may comprise a carboxyl, hydroxyl or an amine functional group for bonding to the core by electrostatic bonding. A nanoparticle dispersion comprises a concentration of said nanoparticles and may have anti-viral, anti-bacterial or anti-parasitic properties. A membrane coated with said dispersible nanoparticles may be used in a face mask or an air filter of an air conditioning unit. A method of coating said membrane comprises dipping the membrane in the nanoparticle dispersion or spraying the membrane with the dispersion and heating the membrane to bind the nanoparticles to its surface.
Patent GB-2590546-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic piston machine
Inventor: Kildegaard Stig Andersen
IPC: F16J1/00
Filed: 2020-11-11
Abstract: A hydraulic piston machine is provided. The hydraulic piston machine comprises a piston 1 having a hollow 2 at least partially defined by a wall 3; and an insert 4 arranged in the hollow 2. The insert 4 includes a section 29 of conical form which extends out of the hollow 2.
Patent GB-2600963-A (GB)
Title: Preventing the spread of toilet germs
Inventor: ABDIKARIM HUSSEIN AHMED
IPC: E03D9/00
Filed: 2020-11-13
Abstract: A large, flushable paper sheet capable of blocking the toilet bowl when flushed such that airborne particles are prevented from leaving the bowl. Preferably the paper sheets are provided in a roll with perforations 2, 3 allowing each sheet to be easily separated from adjacent sheets. The front part of each sheet may be further perforated 7, 8 to enable the sheet to be folded around the seat, allowing the toilet lid to hold the sheet in place.
Patent GB-2602341-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor cooling arrangement with improved baffle
Inventor: SIMON DAVID HART
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: The semiconductor cooling arrangement comprises one or more semiconductor assemblies 332, a housing 340, and one or more baffles 322. Each assembly comprises a heatsink and one or more semiconductor power devices mounted on and thermally coupled to the heatsink. The housing includes a chamber with inlet 310 and outlet ports for a coolant supply. The baffles are arranged such that coolant flows through baffle to a respective heatsink. Each baffle comprises through holes arranged such that coolant jets impinge on a region of the semiconductor power device or to a region of the heatsink opposite a location to which a semiconductor power device is mounted. Each baffle is a printed circuit board comprising control and/or monitoring circuitry for an adjacent semiconductor power device assembly. The semiconductor power devices maybe inverters for a motor power supply.
Patent GB-2605782-A (GB)
Title: An access control system and a method of operating same
Inventor: DAVID KING
IPC: H04W48/04
Filed: 2021-04-09
Abstract: An access control system for an asset 119, such as a building, comprises an access control server 111, at least one access control reader operable to detect a user credential 107, and an access control database 113 storing user credentials. The user credentials for the system users are set to disabled, by default. A mobile telephone identifier is associated with each of the user credentials and the location of the mobile telephone 105 monitored. When the mobile telephone is determine to be in proximity to the asset, the access control system enables the user credential associated with that mobile telephone and the user credentials can be verified if read. The system disables the user credentials once more when the mobile telephone is no longer in proximity to the asset. A geofence 101 may be used to determine if the mobile telephone is proximate the asset. Biometric authentication based upon data captured by the mobile telephone can be used. The system and method can be used with many different proprietary systems, such as RFID card reading systems, across an organization to provide additional security and control, adding an additional factor of authentication to the existing access process control system.
Patent GB-2592544-A (GB)
Title: Training apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD JAMES BEAVER
IPC: B60R9/08
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: Training apparatus 1 comprising exercise equipment 3/4 with a support structure which is attachable to a surface 8a/19. The support structure is manoeuvrable while remaining attached between a stowed condition and an exercise condition. The support structure has at least one ground engaging leg 5 which engages the ground in a first orientation when the support structure is in the exercise condition. The ground engaging leg is spaced from the ground in a second orientation when the support structure is in the stowed condition. The support structure may be manoeuvrable by pivoting. The exercise equipment may include a cantilevered component that extends away from the surface when in the exercising condition. The exercise equipment may comprise first and second support structures one of which is attached to a wall 8a and the other to a roof 19.
Patent GB-2602173-A (GB)
Title: Recovered-heat-powered lightweight oven
Inventor: WILL BURROWS
IPC: F24C15/32
Filed: 2021-06-18
Abstract: Blower pump 4 draws ambient air to a heat exchanger 5 located in a chimney of a fuel burning stove 1, the ambient air is heated by the exhaust fume of burner 1, which is then ducted to heat an oven 7. The pump 4 may be driven using recovered heat (thermoelectric pump, or turbine and impeller), or may be powered by a rechargeable battery. The oven may be sheet metal, and its door may not be air-tight. The heat exchanger may be a coil type from coil of metal pipe. Oven may be mounted to the fuel burning stove or the chimney flue. Air may be discharged into the surrounding environment after passing through the oven.
Patent GB-2595833-A (GB)
Title: System and method for applying artificial intelligence techniques to reservoir fluid geodynamics
Inventor: DENISE E FREED
IPC: G01V99/00
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: Embodiments herein include a system and method for modeling and interpreting an evolution of fluids in an oilfield using artificial intelligence. Embodiments may include identifying, using at least one processor, one or more reservoir fluid dynamics processes or properties and generating a model for the one or more reservoir fluid dynamics processes or properties. Embodiments may include receiving, at the model, one or more parameter values corresponding to the one or more reservoir fluid dynamics processes or properties and displaying, at a graphical user interface, one or more results, based upon, at least in part, the model and the one or more parameter values.
Patent GB-2612332-A (GB)
Title: Binary optimization with boson sampling
Inventor: Kamil Bradler
IPC: G06N10/60
Filed: 2021-10-28
Abstract: A hybrid quantum-classical algorithm for solving a binary optimisation problem, such as a quadratic unconstrained binary optimisation (QUBO) or unconstrained binary quadratic programming (UBQP) problem. A set of parameter values are initialised and define a parameterised unitary transformation of a boson sampler. The boson sampler determines a gradient of a cost function with respect to at least one parameter and uses the determined gradient to update the parameter values. This is repeated until a stopping or convergence criterion is reached, at which point the boson sampler is operated with the final or converged set of parameter values and produces a response which represents an empirical distribution of measurement outcomes. Each distinct measurement outcome is mapped to a binary sequence, each element of which corresponds to a measured output mode of an output multimodal bosonic state and has a value based on a parity of the number of bosons in that measured output mode. An objective function characteristic of the binary optimisation problem is evaluated using two of these binary sequences to determine corresponding function values. The function values are compared to identify a binary sequence as a solution to the binary optimisation problem.
Patent GB-2614571-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications network
Inventor: JEROME AROKKIAM
IPC: H04W8/22
Filed: 2022-01-10
Abstract: A Customer premises Equipment (CPE) (310) connects a customer to an operator’s network (200) and may also provide a (wireless) local area network (300) for connecting user devices (320). The CPE may collect diagnostics data on each user device, and summarised diagnostics data may then be periodically transmitted to a network management system (220) in the operator’s network for analysis as part of a management service (e.g. identifying faults). The collected dataset may identify each device by its Media Access Control (MAC) address, but this may be a randomly generated MAC address, which will be periodically updated, so that the MAC address is not a persistent identifier for a device. The method of this invention includes steps of: obtaining data including a plurality of records, wherein each record relates to a user device and includes: a device label, a MAC address, and a set of performance metrics; for each device label in the plurality of records, determining a uniqueness value for that device label based on a count of records having that device label; processing each record so as to assign a unique device identifier to the record by determining whether the MAC address of the record is a global MAC address, or that it is a local MAC address and that the uniqueness value of the device label satisfies a uniqueness threshold; analysing the set of performance metrics for a plurality of records having the same unique identifier.
Patent GB-2608260-A (GB)
Title: Pattern-based image data compression
Inventor: XILE YANG
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2020-03-30
Abstract: Compressing a 2D block of image element values (e.g. colour values) comprises dividing the block into subblocks of image element values and identifying which pattern of a plurality of patterns is formed by the values of a first of the sub-blocks. A compressed block of image element values is formed by encoding the first sub-block with: (i) information identifying the pattern, and (ii) the values of the first sub-block forming the pattern, wherein the image element values of the first sub-block forming the pattern are stored together (V1-V4) in the compressed block of image element values in an image element value unit (1308n). Other subblocks which match the first may be encoded to identify and use the similarity. Sets of subblocks with a relationship with the first (e.g. forming a row or column) may thus be compressed.
Patent GB-2618554-A (GB)
Title: Compact head-up display and waveguide therefor
Inventor: RAKESH MAHARJAN
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 2022-05-10
Abstract: A pupil expander having a pair of first waveguides 700, 700’ arranged to replicate a pupil in a first dimension of an eye‐box of a head‐up display. Each waveguide is elongated and tapered such that its respective input 701, 701’ is narrower than its output 702, 702’, the inputs are substantially proximate to each other, and the outputs are substantially distal from each other. The first waveguides may be the same length, comprise the same tapering and partially overlap in the first dimension. The first waveguides may be arranged in opposite directions on a planar configuration of pupil replica propagation and comprise a reflective surface and a partially reflective‐transmissive surface in parallel. The pair of first waveguides may be tilted to reduce a planar configuration in a second dimension wherein the waveguide inputs may be offset or separated. Each input may be for a separate display system. The pupil expander may comprise a second waveguide (840, Fig. 11) parallel to the first waveguides to replicate the pupil in the second dimension of the eye‐box and comprise a partially transmissive‐partially reflective element or surface. The expander may comprise a planar/fold mirror optical element (830, Fig. 11).
Patent GB-2614376-A (GB)
Title: Integrated fenton processes with ceramic membrane filtration for wastewater treatment
Inventor: WAI ON LEUNG
IPC: C02F9/00
Filed: 2022-10-21
Abstract: An apparatus using integrated Fenton processes with ceramic membrane filtration for wastewater treatment, comprises an influent pipe with an acid-base injection point (19, Fig. 6); and an ozone wastewater mixing pump (8, Fig. 6) wherein ozone and hydrogen peroxide are introduced into the wastewater, which generates hydroxyl radicals. The wastewater flows through an electrode chamber 1, with an ultrasonic generator provided at a bottom portion of the electrode chamber, and then enters a Fenton advanced oxidation reactor 2 which has a skimmer 24 and an interim tray 9 at a top portion of the reactor and a desludge valve (10, Fig. 4) at a bottom end of the reactor. The wastewater flows through the interim tray to an interim chamber 11, and then through a transfer pipe (30, Fig. 3) to a cartridge filter 32 and a ceramic membrane filter 33. The filters are provided in an equipment control chamber 12, wherein the equipment control chamber also comprises a control panel 13, an ozone generator 14, chemical tanks 15, a high-frequency pulse power supply 16 and an ultrasonic generator power supply 17. The wastewater treatment apparatus is compact to reduce the space occupied by the wastewater treatment apparatus.
Patent GB-2613261-A (GB)
Title: Step iron improvements
Inventor: Patrick Moulton
IPC: E06C9/04
Filed: 2021-05-20
Abstract: A step iron for a concrete structure, the step iron comprising a body and a leg; the body and leg each comprising a metal core and at least partially encapsulated in a polymer material; the body comprising a tread length to enable a user to use the step iron for climbing; the leg comprising a proximal end nearer the body and a distal end; the distal end of the leg comprising an end section to abut a complementary section of an insert which is fixable and embeddable within a concrete structure; a fixing means mounted on the leg to enable reversible engagement with a complementary section of the insert.