baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2561081-A (GB)
Title: Masted drill rig with system for applying push and/or pull force to a tool
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER P GILLIBRAND
IPC: E21B19/086
Filed: 2018-03-05
Abstract: A two-part sled for use in providing crowd or pushing/pulling force while drilling is mounted so as to be incrementally-movable on a track on a masted drill rig. The track 14 has a T-shaped flange with a plurality of slots 18 arranged longitudinally thereon. The sled has a main-section 22 that carries tool (fig. 4, 36) and a sub-section 24, connected together by a double-acting hydraulic cylinder or linear actuator 54. The linear actuator reciprocates a pawl 46 mounted on the sled sub-section to engage with the longitudinal slots on the track. This engagement combined with the extension/contraction of the linear actuator provides movement of the sled along the track and provides force to the tool.
Patent GB-2571776-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger
Inventor: EVALDES GREICIUNAS
IPC: F28F13/06
Filed: 2018-03-09
Abstract: A heat exchanger (100, Fig.1) comprising a plurality of first fluid channels (10, 30, 50, 70) a plurality of conduits (8) for interconnecting the first fluid channels, a plurality of second fluid channels (20, 40, 60) and a plurality of conduits (9) for interconnecting the second fluid channels. The heat exchanger is configured as a plurality of repeating units R, each repeating unit comprising a base plate 216 having a first opening 218a, and a first conduit 208a of the conduits extending from the plate, the shape of the opening corresponding to the shape of the conduit. The repeating units may be arranged as a matrix, where units repeat in first and second mutually orthogonal directions X, Z, and each repeating unit is contiguous with neighbouring units in the plane defined by the first and second mutually orthogonal directions, such that base plates are coplanar. The units may also repeat in a third direction Y mutually orthogonal to the first and second directions, where each repeating unit is contiguous with neighbouring units such that the conduit from a first neighbouring unit connects to the first opening and the conduit connects to an opening of a second neighbouring unit.
Patent GB-2575062-A (GB)
Title: Assembly method
Inventor: BUSTER LUKE MEEUWISSEN PALMANO
IPC: F21V1/12
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: Apparatus for a light unit 2 comprises a light source 4 and an optical assembly, the optical assembly comprising at least a first layer 6 and second layer 8 of light transmissive material, wherein the first layer 6 is proximate to the light source 4 and the second layer 8 is further away from the light source 4 than the first layer 6. The first layer 6 has a smaller scattering coefficient with respect to the second layer 8 and the light source 4 is affixed to the optical assembly using a pre-determined fit. The first layer 6 may be bonded to the second layer 8 and the light source 4 may be secured by frictional fit within the first layer 6 without mechanical fixings or adhesive, this reducing cost and complexity of the light unit 2.
Patent GB-2580045-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft glazing unit
Inventor: PAUL BLADES
IPC: B64F5/40
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: An aircraft glazing unit 9 has a body 10 of transparent material and at least one subsurface thickness indicator 13-17 at predetermined depths within the material. The indicators may be provided in groups 13-16, and may be provided at different depths within the material; at least one of the indicators having a mark identifying a minimum allowable thickness 16. Preferably, the indicators are laser etched into the material. The glazing unit may form part of an exterior aircraft light, which is susceptible to erosion during use; during maintenance, the condition of the thickness indicators may be visually inspected by ground crew after polishing of the exterior surface to remove erosion.
Patent GB-2580321-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated tennis ball
Inventor: GORDON MUHAMMAD
IPC: A63B43/06
Filed: 2018-12-27
Abstract: An illuminated tennis ball comprises a fluorescent strip with LEDs attached to the seam of the ball with a miniature switch to turn the lights on and off. A battery and wiring are housed inside the ball. A protective layer over the lights protect them in wet weather. The lights may show the spin of the ball in flight. The ball may be used when there is little light.
Patent GB-2572064-A (GB)
Title: A role based dynamic data filtering system and method thereof
Inventor: JITHIN VINOD
IPC: G06F16/9035
Filed: 2019-02-18
Abstract: A method and system for providing predictive results based on role-based dynamic data filtering comprising the loading of historic data into a database 202, capturing current data from heterogenous sources and transferring said data into the database 204, receiving an access request from a user designated with a role 206, verifying that the requested data is present in the database and analyzing the current data to see if the requested data is present 208-210 and checking the role of the user within a hierarchy and applying a filter based on said role 212-214. Data is extracted from the current data based on the filter and predictive results are computed based on a pre-determined set of prediction rules and the filtered data 218. The system comprises a parser, database, login module, filtration module, converter and prediction module to carry out this functionality. The prediction module may use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate predictions. The filtration module may be comprised of three crawlers and associated extractors which extract user role information, extract the related role data and use this to extract filtered data based on pre-determined filtration rules.
Patent GB-2586127-A (GB)
Title: Safety timed valve
Inventor: ROBERTO POGGI
IPC: F16K17/04
Filed: 2019-08-05
Abstract: A safety timed valve comprising a valve body 1, a hydraulic cylinder 12, in which, are inserted the pistons 13,14 and a non-return valve 11, high power helical spring 10, push piston 9, n°2 push piston retainer system 8 and two pistons with helical spring 6,7, capable of interrupting the flow of a fluid, if there is no closure of the circuit in a predetermined time. At each interruption of the fluid flow in the circuit, such like a tap closure, the time-range for which the safety timed valve has been calibrated to close will be reset and whereby the calibration is adjusted via a screw 15 located at the top of the valve housing and capable of controlling the pressure within the upper cylinder and piston arrangement 12, 13, 14. The valve may comprise a small hole within piston 6 used to equalise pressure and return the valve to its open position.
Patent GB-2578194-A (GB)
Title: Position observer for electrical machines
Inventor: CHARLES POLLOCK
IPC: H02P25/026
Filed: 2019-08-15
Abstract: A control system is provided for an electrical motor comprising a rotor, a stator having a plurality of phase windings, and an inverter for applying voltage to the plurality of phase windings so as to cause rotation of the rotor. The control system may be configured to measure a first rate of change of current in a first phase winding, measure a second rate of change of current in a second, different phase winding, calculate a difference between the first and second rate of change of current, and to use the calculated difference to obtain data related to a position of the rotor. The system may be configured to operate in a first control mode when the motor is in a low speed regime, and to operate in a second control mode when the motor is in a high speed regime. When the motor is in a low speed regime the system may be configured to calculate a relationship between flux linkage and current of the stator, and, when operating in the second control mode, to use the relationship to measure an electromotive force, emf, generated by the rotation of the rotor.
Patent GB-2586779-A (GB)
Title: Weaving method and articles made thereby
Inventor: KIRSTY LANG
IPC: D03D15/00
Filed: 2019-08-16
Abstract: A method of weaving comprises providing a sheet of material 2 and forming apertures 3 in the sheet to define strips of the sheet as warp elements and weaving weft threads 4 between the warp elements. The sheet may be flexible, semi-rigid or rigid. The apertures may be formed by cutting, they may be linear and may be parallel. The apertures may be laterally spaced apart by less than 3cm, 2cm or 1cm, or between 1mm and 10mm, 2mm and 8mm, 4 and 6mm or 5mm. Adjacent aperture ends may be longitudinally spaced by less than 5mm, 4mm, 3mm, 2.5mm, 2mm, 1.5mm or 1mm. The ends of the apertures may be longitudinally spaced by the thickness of the weft thread. There may be 2 or at least 3 or at least 30 apertures. A backing cover may be provided for and adhered to the woven area.
Patent GB-2587225-A (GB)
Title: Improved containers and blanks
Inventor: ROLAND WILLIAM PAGE
IPC: B65D5/24
Filed: 2019-09-19
Abstract: A blank 10 for a container for a food product, the blank comprising a substantially rectangular base 12 having four edges, four substantially rectangular side walls 14 extending from each of said base 12, and a lid 16 which is joined to one said side wall 14 by a hinged fold to close the container in use. Adjacent side walls 14 are joined to one another by a web 18 formed by two substantially triangular portions 19, 23, wherein the triangular portions 19, 23 of the web 18 are collapsible onto one another towards the base 12 when the blank is assembled into a container, and wherein a portion of at least one said web 18 comprises an aperture 21. A portion of each web 18 of the blank may comprise an aperture, and the aperture may be substantially triangular in shape. The container may be formed of a substantially recyclable material, and may be formed of a substantially biodegradable material.
Patent GB-2587418-A (GB)
Title: Sensor including an optical microcavity on a unitary structure
Inventor: MATTEO CONTINO
IPC: G01N21/62
Filed: 2019-09-30
Abstract: A sensor 10 has a first optical reflector 20 on a first support element 22 and a second optical reflector 24 on a second support element 26. The first and second reflectors 20, 24 are opposed along an optical axis 28 and the support elements 22, 26 are bonded together to form a unitary structure 33. A sample space 30 is formed between the reflectors 20, 24 for containing a sample for analysis. The second reflector 24 includes a recess 34a,b,c to provide an optical cavity with stable resonance in at least one mode, which has an optical cavity length of at most 50µm and/or an optical mode volume of 100µm3 or less. The sample space 30 and optical cavity 34a,b,c are illuminated by an EM radiation source 50 and radiation from the cavity is detected by a detector 60. There may be inlets 36a,b and an outlet 38 for allowing a sample in and out of the sample space 30 and a gasket 44 to contain the sample within the sample space 30.
Patent GB-2591780-A (GB)
Title: A packaging product, packaging assembly, packaging unit and methods relating thereto
Inventor: Timothy Andrew Turner
IPC: B65D85/30
Filed: 2020-02-06
Abstract: A packaging assembly comprising a packaging product 1, 150, 160 comprising a first layer 3 and a second layer 4 with a support structure 5 in between. The support structure has a plurality of voids 7 between the layers. The product has a plurality of slits 8 or grooves 11, each extending through at least one layer and at least part way into the support structure to form a line of weakness 10 so that the product can fold and conform to the shape of the item that it is intended to protect. The packaging product 1 inserted into an outer container or tube 20, 151, 161, which is preferably cylindrical. A method of producing a packaging assembly comprises providing a package as described and providing a lid (14, fig. 3) and a base (15) for it so that when the product is folded the open ends of the product can be closed.
Patent GB-2596071-A (GB)
Title: Floor expansion joint, a floor expansion joint and a method of installing the same
Inventor: DAVID LEWIN SHARP
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2020-06-15
Abstract: A floor expansion joint 100 for placement between two flooring parts comprises first and second elongated brackets 110, 120, the second bracket being nested in the first. The first and second brackets are reversibly translatable between expanded and contracted configurations, and are resiliently biased to the expanded configuration. A resilient member 130, which may be formed from foam, may be disposed in a cavity between the brackets. The brackets may be in the form of a C-shaped or U-shaped channel. One of the flanges of the first bracket may be extended to include one or more screw holes for attachment of the bracket to an underlying floor. A floor expansion kit comprises reversibly translatable first and second elongate brackets and a method of installing an expansion joint in a gap between two flooring parts includes the step of nesting together the first and second elongate brackets.
Patent GB-2596859-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: Massimo Camplani
IPC: A47L9/28
Filed: 2020-07-10
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a sensor configured to generate sensor signals based on sensed motion and orientation of the vacuum cleaner, a vacuum motor and a controller configured to process the generated sensor signals to determine a type of cleaning activity being performed by a user using the vacuum cleaner and in response to determining that the type of cleaning activity comprises one or more of spot cleaning, crevice cleaning, and elevated cleaning, increase the power of the vacuum motor. A method of controlling the power of a vacuum cleaner and a computer comprising a set of instructions are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2584037-A (GB)
Title: Connectivity system for internal combustion engine with aftertreatment system
Inventor: Kenneth R Federle
IPC: G06F8/65
Filed: 2019-01-28
Abstract: A connectivity system includes an engine control module, a pump assembly remote from the engine control module, and a connectivity unit mounted to the pump assembly. The connectivity unit is communicatively coupled to the engine control module and configured to transmit data received from the engine control module to a device external to a vehicle with which the connectivity system is associated.
Patent GB-2590811-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable helmet
Inventor: COLIN HERPERGER
IPC: A42B3/32
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: An inflatable helmet 10 comprising a plurality of elongate members 12,14, each elongate member comprising at least one chamber wall (22,24; Figure 7) defining an inflatable chamber (34, Figure 7). At least two adjacent elongate members are in fluid communication with each other. The plurality of elongate members is inflatable so as to adjust the inflatable helmet from a collapsed state to an inflated state in which at least one pair of adjacent elongate members abut one other along at least a portion of their respective chamber walls. The plurality of elongate members may be deflatable to adjust the inflatable helmet from an inflated to a collapsed state. Each of the elongate members may be flattened in a collapsed state such that the shape of the helmet in a collapsed state is flatter than the shape of the helmet in an inflated state. The elongate members may extend in a longitudinal direction of the helmet and may be substantially parallel to one another in a collapsed state. Each elongate member may comprise at least one aperture (30, Figure 7) defined in the chamber wall and said aperture is fluidly connected to at least one corresponding aperture of an adjacent member.
Patent GB-2603160-A (GB)
Title: Flat panel leaky-wave array antenna with 2D scanning
Inventor: ALAN JOHN SANGSTER
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2021-01-28
Abstract: A square, multiple-feed-port, leaky-wave, flat panel resonant cavity array antenna 1 comprises a low loss dielectric substrate 5; a porous dual-polarised periodic wall 2; and a reconfigurable high impedance surface 3; where the antenna 1 is configured to provide independent and simultaneous excitation of forward and backward TE10 and TE01 modes in the cavity to produce a two-dimensional (2D) electronic scanning of a linear or circularly polarised radiation pencil beam. The periodic wall 2 may comprise a double layer periodic surface of orthogonal directed electrically isolated inductive conducting tracks or wires forming a grid for beam shape optimisation. The periodic wall 2 may comprise an uni-polarised single layer of conducting tracks 4 which are diagonal relative to the sides of the square cavity. The antenna 1 may have a non-planar conformal surface or two or more flat panels with coordinated beam scanning. The multiple ports may comprise corner ports 6, 7 or cavity side ports and a central port 8. The antenna 1 may include a high impedance surface with voltage-controlled varactor diodes and the dielectric substrate may be a metamaterial. The feed ports may take various forms. The antenna may provide a low-cost electronic tracking system.
Patent GB-2603538-A (GB)
Title: A housing for storing and controllably releasing a product
Inventor: CHRISTINE MACCUISH
IPC: G07F11/54
Filed: 2021-02-09
Abstract: A housing 10 for storing and controllably releasing a snack to a user comprises an open-topped container 14 defining a cavity in which a snack is positioned, and a lockable lid 16 positioned over the open top of the container. An access opening 12 is provided on a side wall of the container and a door 18, 20 is positioned over the access opening. The door is moveable between a closed position to prevent access to the cavity and an open position to allow access to the snack. A system for controlling release of a snack may comprise the housing, an activity tracker and a control module configured to actuate the door when it has determined that an activity level of the user meets a threshold. A method is provided which allows access to a snack based on a user’s activity level. Alternatively, a method allows access to the snack based on a time of day.
Patent GB-2602681-A (GB)
Title: Inertial sensor and inertial measurement unit
Inventor: YING LIA LI
IPC: G01V1/18
Filed: 2021-03-31
Abstract: An inertial sensor 100 comprising one or more microresonators 102 with a corresponding optical resonance. The inertial sensor further comprises one or more electrodes for counteracting a deflection of a test mass 104 with an electrostatic force and one or more optical couplers 108 for coupling light into and out of a corresponding microresonator. The test mass may include one or more protrusions, each protrusion being located between two microresonators. The test mass may be larger than the microresonators. The inertial sensor further comprises one or more detectors 110 for detecting light received from the one or more microresonators by the one or more optical couplers. The test mass may have a thickness in the order of tens or hundreds of microns. The light transmitted into the optical couplers may be broadband or coherent single frequency light. The microresonators may be whispering gallery mode resonators. Also an inertial measurement unit comprising six inertial sensors as described.
Patent GB-2609893-A (GB)
Title: Polycrystalline diamond scriber cutting wheel and its method of construction
Inventor: RACHAEL FIONA AMBURY
IPC: C04B35/528
Filed: 2021-07-07
Abstract: A scriber tool for cutting glass is formed from an article comprising a polycrystalline diamond. The polycrystalline diamond construction is formed by milling a tungsten carbide powder with a binder material and a mass of carbon to form a milled powder, the binder material comprising cobalt, and the mass of carbon comprising any one or more of graphite or amorphous carbon in an amount corresponding to the equivalent carbon content (ETC) with respect to the milled tungsten carbide powder of equal to or more than around 6.2 wt.%. The milled powder is compacted to form a green body, which is sintered to form a first pre-composite body, which in turn is sintered to form a cemented carbide substrate. The substrates and diamond particles are added to a canister, which is treated along with a solvent material at around 6 GPa or greater and a high temperature to sinter together the diamond grains to form a polycrystalline diamond compact element. A cemented carbide substrate is machined from the polycrystalline diamond material to leave the polycrystalline diamond construction.
Patent GB-2597178-A (GB)
Title: Cannabis delivery with protective glaze coating
Inventor: STEPHEN A SANTOS
IPC: A61K31/352
Filed: 2020-04-03
Abstract: A cannabis-containing edible product comprises an edible substrate and a predetermined amount of a protective glaze coating on the edible substrate. The protective glaze coating comprises an edible, film-forming resin which has been applied by liquid coating techniques and contains cannabis in a predetermined concentration such that the cannabis-containing edible product contains a predetermined amount of cannabis.
Patent GB-2612962-A (GB)
Title: A method, device, system and computer program
Inventor: Salvatore Finatti
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2021-11-11
Abstract: Method of determining a risk value of each object in a scene, comprising: capturing an image 300 of a location; determining the presence of one or more objects 305-350 in the image; determining a plurality of parameters for each of the objects; and determining the risk value based upon the plurality of parameters. The plurality of parameters may comprise: object speed; object acceleration; object trajectory; number of accidents at the location; number of people crossing a road; age of pedestrians; mobility of pedestrians; and/or number of children at the location (Figs. 4-5). If the risk value is above a threshold, an audible and/or visual warning signal may be output to a second device located in a street furniture (e.g. lamppost, traffic light) or a vehicle. If the risk value is above the predetermined value a risk mitigation action may be selected to reduce the risk value to below the predetermined value. The mitigation action may be permanent action such as: installing a pedestrian crossing; installing traffic lights; and/or installing a refuge island (Fig.6; 710, Fig.7). The method may be used to monitor and mitigate risk around a road junction.
Patent GB-2598256-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to effluent
Inventor: HONG JIE DI
IPC: C02F103/20
Filed: 2020-10-12
Abstract: The use of ferric sulphate or polyferric sulphate to treat liquid animal effluent to reduce methane emissions therefrom.
Patent GB-2607383-A (GB)
Title: Test strip containing nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots, preparation method and application thereof
Inventor: GUANGXUE CHEN
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2022-02-14
Abstract: Test strip containing nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs, C-dots, CDs, NCQDs, NCDs) prepared from cellulose (9-50%) and amino acid (50-91%). The cellulose may be hardwood, softwood, non-wood. The amino acid may be L-histidine, lysine, tryptophan, threonine. A method is provided, wherein the cellulose and amino acid is dispersed in a solvent, reacted in a microwave, suction filtration and drying to obtain the test strips. The method may have a step of centrifuging to remove the supernatant after the microwave reaction step. Non-wood cellulose may be from corn husk, wheat straw, bagasse, pineapple leaf. The test strips may be for detecting metal cations in wastewater. Example formulation are given comprising L-histidine, which show blue-violet under ultraviolet irradiation, and fluorescence quenching occurs after contact with a solution containing iron or copper ions. The microwave reaction may be at 100-150°C, for 2-10 minutes, and may be at a microwave power of 500-800 watts.