baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2569439-A (GB)
Title: Spinning reel
Inventor: TAKUJI TAKAMATSU
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 2018-10-25
Abstract: A spinning reel (100, fig 1) for casting a fishing line forward includes a reel main body (110, fig 1) and a lid (3, fig 1). The reel main body has an accommodating portion (21, fig 2) including an accommodating space, an opening (22, fig 2) located in a side of the accommodating portion, and a cylindrical portion 23 disposed in front of the accommodating portion. The lid has a lid main body 31 for sealing the opening, and a projection 32 projecting forward from the lid main body. The projection overlaps with the cylindrical portion in a side view.
Patent GB-2574289-A (GB)
Title: Acidic gas absorbent, acidic gas removal method and acidic gas removal apparatus
Inventor: SHINJI MURAI
IPC: B01D53/14
Filed: 2019-03-07
Abstract: An acidic gas absorbent comprises an amine compound of formula (1) and a cyclic amino compound of formula (2) or (3). Each R1 is independently a straight-chain hydroxyalkyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms having a hydroxy group at the terminal; and R2 is a branched-chain secondary alkyl group of 3 to 6 carbon atoms. R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R3 and R4 is a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl; and each p is independently an integer of 2 to 4 provided that the cyclic skeleton in formula 2 may contain an oxygen atom as a constituting member. Each R5 is independently hydrogen, hydroxy, or a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R5 is a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl; and q is an integer of 3 to 8. Suitably, the compound of formula 1 is N-isopropyldiethanolamine, 3-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(propan-2-yl)amino]propan-1-ol, N-isopropyldipropanolamine or N-cyclopentyldipropanolamine, whilst the compound of formula 2 or 3 can be 1-piperazineethanol or 4-hydroxypiperidine. An acidic gas removal apparatus comprising an absorption unit and a regeneration unit is also claimed.
Patent GB-2572265-A (GB)
Title: A waste remediation apparatus and method
Inventor: NEIL ROBINSON
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2019-04-05
Abstract: A waste remediation method for the treatment of pharmaceutical and/or contaminated medical waste, the method comprising the steps of sterilising the medical waste in a sterilising chamber, collecting liquid run-off during the sterilising step, capturing vapour evolved during the sterilising step and condensing the vapour, and combining the condensed vapour and liquid run-off together as liquid effluent for disposal in an incinerator. A waste remediation apparatus for the treatment of pharmaceutical and/or contaminated medical waste comprising a sterilising chamber, a run-off liquid collection mechanism, a vapour collection mechanism, a vapour capturing mechanism, a cooling device for condensing the vapour and an arrangement for combining the run-off liquid and the vapour as a liquid effluent.
Patent GB-2584393-A (GB)
Title: Footwear
Inventor: SIMON JAMES ALLEN
IPC: A43B13/16
Filed: 2019-04-29
Abstract: Footwear, such as a shoe, comprising an outsole 220 with multiple inter-engaging portions 210, 220, 230, 240. The footwear includes means for urging at least a first one of the outsole pieces 210, 220, 230, 240 away from at least a second sole segment 210, 220, 230, 240. This urging means may include an expandable footbed, an expansion screw or a telescopic screw. In the case that an expandable footbed is provided, it may include a chamber partially filled with gas. The interlocking portions 210, 220, 230, 240 may include teeth engageable with one another. These teeth may be arranged to enable the outsole to simultaneously enlarge longitudinally and transversely. The teeth may be stacked in a vertical dimension of the footwear. The expansion properties of the footwear may be useful for children’s growing feet, or for wearers with unusually shaped feet.
Patent GB-2576812-A (GB)
Title: An extraction device and method of use
Inventor: NEILL SUITOR
IPC: B02C13/28
Filed: 2019-05-24
Abstract: A non-manual device 1 for extracting a blow bar from a rotor assembly (20, fig 4) of an impact crusher (40, fig 10), comprising an engaging means for forcibly extracting the blow bar out of the rotor assembly. The device may be moveably mountable about the rotor circumference, it may comprise a means 2 to locate and secure the device on an impact crusher, where the device may be releasably couplable to a rotor assembly. At least part of the locating and securing means 2 may correspond in shape to a mount of the rotor, and engage the mount by friction, or other fit, there may be at least one or a pair of anchors 5a 5b engaging the mount. There may be a linking means to engage the blow bar projecting from the anchors or a blow bar engagement aperture, the blow bar engaging means 12 may move between retracted and extended positions about a housing 10, via a hydraulically controlled actuator 13. There may be a captivating means 4 securing the device to the rotor such as a lock, latch, or pin. Further disclosed is a means for operating a blow bar extraction device.
Patent GB-2584325-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia system with optimized performance
Inventor: SOON LEE ONG
IPC: G09G5/36
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a multimedia system in a vehicle, the system capable of concurrently running more than one user application. The system comprises a detection module and a display controller. The detection module is configured to detect a condition of the system (such as memory bus load, or number of applications running on the system), and the display controller is configured to determine which user application is a foreground application being displayed on a display and to render displayed content. If the detection module detects that the condition goes beyond a threshold, the display controller renders each frame of the displayed content at an attenuated rate and if the detection module detects that the condition is within the threshold, the display controller renders each frame of the displayed content without any attenuation. The invention also relates to a related method of optimizing performance of a multimedia system in a vehicle capable of concurrently running more than one user application.
Patent GB-2584507-A (GB)
Title: Surface recognition and downlink receiver
Inventor: STEPHEN JONES
IPC: E21B47/16
Filed: 2019-11-08
Abstract: A method for controlling a downhole steerable tool, such as a rotary steerable system (RSS), in a drilling system that also includes a rotating drillstring and a measurement-while drilling (MWD) system comprises encoding an original command for the tool into an encoded signal consisting of modulations of the drillstring rotation rate, transmitting the encoded command by modulating the drillstring rotation rate, measuring the drillstring rotation rate at the tool and decoding the encoded command so as to generate a tool-decoded command, separately measuring the drillstring rotation rate and decoding the encoded command from the separate downhole-measurements so as to generate a separately downhole-decoded command, transmitting the separately downhole-decoded command to the uphole location, comparing the separately downhole-decoded command to the original command, and taking corrective action, e.g. re-transmitting, if the two commands are different.
Patent GB-2590649-A (GB)
Title: Omnimat - a drawstring product
Inventor: JAMES TURNER
IPC: B65D33/28
Filed: 2019-12-22
Abstract: A drawstring product, such as a utility mat, is convertible into a bag, and comprises a web of flexible fabric 1 which closes into a bag of which it defines the mouth. A drawstring 3 is slidingly connected to multiple discrete locations 7 distributed about the mouth, so as to close the mouth when the drawstring is pulled. The drawstring is connected to the mouth at each location by a rigid hoop 8, such as a metal or plastic D-ring, which is attached to the web at each of the locations. Each hoop extends away from the surface of the web and inwardly with respect to the mouth. When a user pulls the drawstring to close the mouth, the hoop guides the drawstring inboard of the mouth. Each hoop can pivot about its attachment to the web so as to lie substantially flat against the web when the mouth is open, and pivot away from the web when the drawstring is pulled. The attachment to the web can be by a strip of fabric which allows the hoop to pivot a predetermined distance from the web. A padded section can be provided in the mat for a user’s knees.
Patent GB-2592684-A (GB)
Title: A sample inspection system
Inventor: ANTHONY DICKEN
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2020-03-06
Abstract: A sample inspection system is used to identify restricted or illegal substances, for example in luggage. The system 200 includes a beam former 220, a beam modulator 240, a collimator 250 and an energy resolving detector 260. A sample 280 such as a suitcase is placed between the beam former 220 and the modulator 240. The beam former e.g. a mask, generates a primary beam (230, fig 2A) of electromagnetic radiation, for example x-rays. Upon incidence of the primary rays 232, 234 onto the modulator 240, reference rays of diffracted or scattered radiation 272, 274 are produced. The collimator 250 has a plurality of channels through which the diffracted or scattered radiation 272, 274 passes before being detected, for example at a pixel 263. The sample 280 may attenuate part of the primary beam 232, and spectra from the attenuated primary beam 232 may be compared with spectra from the unattenuated portion of the beam 234 to generate a contrast image (fig 6B). A method for using the system to inspect a sample is disclosed.
Patent GB-2581939-A (GB)
Title: A fastener
Inventor: MOHAMED ABOLKHEIR
IPC: A47C7/52
Filed: 2020-06-09
Abstract: A fastener for attaching a footrest to a multi-stem chair base 1, comprising a rigid outer shell 2, a flexible inner stem-engaging surface 3, at least two angle-adjusting connecting means 4, each of which is positioned on one side of a given stem of a chair base, and at least two substantially rigid attachment means 5, where the flexible stem-engaging surface engages the stem, the angle-adjusting connecting means allows for adjustment of the angle with the stem and the footrest, and the rigid attachment means serves to rigidly attach the footrest rigidly to the chair.
Patent GB-2597755-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition
Inventor: STUART CORR
IPC: A61K47/24
Filed: 2020-08-03
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition is described. The composition comprises: (i) a drug component comprising at least one vilanterol compound selected from vilanterol and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof; and (ii) a propellant component comprising 1,1-difluoroethane (HFA-152a). The composition has enhanced drug stability, improved aerosolization, reduced global warming potential (GWP) and good compatibility with standard uncoated aluminium cans as well as with standard valves and seals.
Patent GB-2583327-A (GB)
Title: Low-splash fountain
Inventor: QING HE
IPC: B05B17/08
Filed: 2019-02-06
Abstract: A fountain is capable of directing liquid into an underlying basin as an at least generally laminar column to minimize the noise and splashing associated with recirculating a liquid about the fountain. The fountain includes a basin, a faucet mounted on the basin and including an apex and a spout opening that is located beneath the apex and that discharges liquid into the basin, a pump in fluid connection with the basin and the faucet, and an uplift hose that connects the pump to the faucet. Fountain characteristics that can be selected, controlled, and/or altered to achieve these effects may include the inclination of the spout opening of the faucet relative to the vertical and/or the horizontal, the linear flow rate of liquid out of the spout opening, the vertical distance between the apex of the faucet and the surface of the liquid and/or the bottom of the basin, and the characteristics of uplift hose and pump.
Patent GB-2599408-A (GB)
Title: Physically unclonable functions
Inventor: JACK OWEN DAVIES
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2020-09-30
Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising one or more instances of a challenge response mapping operation. The challenge-response mapping operation comprises: from a submitting party, receiving challenge data comprising a secondary challenge, from among a set of multiple possible secondary challenges; inputting a primary challenge into a physically unclonable function, PUF 302, to generate a corresponding primary response; inputting the received secondary challenge and the generated primary response into a deterministic transform function in order to generate a secondary response, being a response to the secondary challenge, the transform function being a function of the secondary challenge and the primary response; and outputting response data comprising the secondary response or data derived therefrom. The transform function may be a cryptographic hash and the challenge response pairs may be used as blockchain keys.
Patent GB-2600976-A (GB)
Title: Device for heart repair
Inventor: NIKOLAI HIORTH
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2020-11-13
Abstract: A catheter for insertion into a body comprises: a flexible body portion 2 and a tensile member 3 extending along an outer part of the flexible body portion and comprising a first portion 3a extending along a first length and a second portion 3b extending along a second length 3, wherein the tensile member 3 follows a curvature of the flexible body portion 2 when the catheter 1 is curved and the first portion 3a increases a longitudinal stiffness of the catheter 1 and wherein the second portion 3b is slack along its length when the flexible body portion 2 is in the unconstrained position and the longitudinal stiffness of the second portion 3b is reduced relative to the first portion 3a until the slack has been taken up through flexing of the catheter 1. The tensile member may be braided and the second portion may have loosened braids or the second portion may have a series of undulations, such as waves (Fig 3) which create slack. A catheter device with the catheter and an anchor is disclosed, and a steerable introducer for the catheter device having a steering control wire. A method of use of a catheter for insertion into the body, and a method of manufacture of a catheter for insertion into the body are disclosed.
Patent GB-2601734-A (GB)
Title: Microencapsulation process
Inventor: STEPHEN PAUL HAYES
IPC: B01J13/14
Filed: 2020-12-01
Abstract: A method for microencapsulating a cargo, preferably a hydrophilic antimicrobial composition comprising quaternary ammonium compounds. The method uses a water-oil-water (WOW) emulsion system in conjunction with coacervation and crosslinking in order to microencapsulate the cargo within an inner capsule of the microcapsule. To form the emulsion, the cargo is either dispersed in a first aqueous solution which is combined with an oil phase, or the cargo is dispersed in an oil phase and combined with a first aqueous solution. The resulting composition is combined with a further aqueous solution containing a polymer. Coacervation is induced in the WOW emulsion followed by crosslinking of the polymer. Stabilisers may be included in the emulsion and a second polymer may be added to the composition prior to coacervation. The initial polymer is negatively charged under acidic conditions, possibly a polysaccharide. The second polymer is positively charged, preferably a protein. Concervation may be induced by changing temperature, adding salts, non-solvents or incompatible polymers, but preferably is achieved by changing pH. The microcapsule comprises an outer wall formed from the crosslinked polymer(s), an oil phase and inner capsules holding the dispersion containing the cargo. The microcapsules are used to prevent contamination of surfaces with microbes.
Patent GB-2602009-A (GB)
Title: Tyre pressure monitoring devices enforcing range limitation on communication
Inventor: ANDREW BILL
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2020-12-15
Abstract: A tyre monitoring device, tyre monitoring system and method are described. In one example a tyre monitoring device comprises a wireless interface having range determining capability and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive a command via the wireless interface from a second device of the tyre monitoring system; determine a range to the second device; and execute the command if the range to the second device is less than a predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2602470-A (GB)
Title: Surgical background device
Inventor: THEODORA PAPAVASILIOU
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2020-12-30
Abstract: An anastomosis background device 100 for surgical work holding during the suturing of a vessel, the device comprising a base 110 for placement on a surgical site. At least one attachment point 116 provided on the base 110 for attaching at least one clamp for clamping a vessel to be sutured. A guide structure 120 provided on the base and positioned relative to the attachment point 116 for guiding a suture thread used in suturing of the vessel to be sutured. In another aspect the device includes a drain 132 for draining fluid form the background, and a suction port 136 in fluid communication with the drain 132 for aspirating fluid from the drain 132.
Patent GB-2595545-A (GB)
Title: Gravity separation apparatus and method for coarse coal slime
Inventor: XIAHUI GUI
IPC: B03B5/62
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: Provided is a gravity separation apparatus for coarse coal slime. A spiral separation device is arranged above a spiral generating device. The spiral generating device comprises a base (8) and a vibration exciter (6) arranged in the base (8), and the spiral separation device comprises a columnar spiral external support (3). The top of the external support (3) of a separator is provided with an end cover, and one side of the end cover at the top of the external support (3) of the separator is provided with a feeding port (1). A joint of the bottom of the external support (3) of the separator and the base (8) is provided with a plurality of rubber spring tubes (7). A spiral middle shaft is axially provided at the center of a circle of the external support (3) of the separator, and a top end of the spiral middle shaft is movably connected to the end cover, and a bottom end thereof is connected to the vibration exciter (6). A spiral middle shaft support (4) is provided on the spiral middle shaft in the spiral external support (3). Spiral groove face grooves (5) are provided in the spiral middle shaft support (4) from top to bottom, and a bottom end of each of the spiral groove face grooves (5) is provided with a discharge port (9). A product interceptor is provided in the discharge port (9). Further provided is a method using the gravity separation apparatus for coal slime. The method comprises: feeding coal slime and water, as materials, into the spiral middle shaft support (4) in the spiral external support (3) through the feeding port (1), and separating the coal slime and water materials under the action of gravity; fast layering of material particle groups is realized under the action of the vibration exciter (6); finally, transversal zoning of light and heavy particles is realized on a spiral section of a spiral chute (2) according to a density difference, and a continuous coal slime zone is formed after material layering and zoning are stable; and finally, the product interceptor provided at a discharge end at the bottom of a spiral separator transversely segments the coal slime zone on the section of the spiral chute into three parts, i.e. clean coal, middlings and tailings, and the three parts are discharged through respective discharge ports (9), thereby improving the separation precision.
Patent GB-2604372-A (GB)
Title: Insulating concrete formwork
Inventor: ALAN WHEELER
IPC: E04B2/86
Filed: 2021-03-03
Abstract: An ICF structure includes a base layer (1) of thermal insulation material, a concrete slab (2) supported on the base layer, an outer wall skin (10) of thermal insulation material located on the base layer, and an inner wall skin (12) of thermal insulation material which is spaced from the outer wall skin. The inner wall skin (12) is supported on mutually spaced I-shaped support elements (13) interposed between the inner wall skin and the base layer (1) and an intermediate concrete layer (28) between the inner and outer wall skins is integrally formed with the concrete slab through gaps between the support elements (13).
Patent GB-2599749-A (GB)
Title: Supplementary feed
Inventor: ROBERT NAYLOR
IPC: A23K50/75
Filed: 2021-03-31
Abstract: A supplementary feed, e.g. for livestock, ruminants, pigs, fowls, equines, chickens, dogs or cats, comprises a stoichiometric combination of (i) 1 parts of one or more ribonucleotides, and (ii) 1-10 parts glutamate. The supplementary feed preferably includes 1-5 parts glutamate. The one or more ribonucleotides may comprise disodium inosine-5’-monophosphate (IMP) and/or disodium guanosine-5’-monophosphate (GMP), preferably IMP and GMP in a ratio of 1:1. The supplementary feed may comprise at least 1% by weight of ribonucleotides, and at least 20% by weight of hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) containing the glutamate, preferably 2-5% by weight ribonucleotides, and 40-90% by weight HVP containing the glutamate. The glutamate may be provided by yeast or yeast extract. The supplementary feed may include bulking agent and/or anti-caking agent. An animal feed is also claimed comprising up to 1% by weight of the supplementary feed. A method of modifying an animal feed is also claimed, comprising providing an animal feed and combining with up to 1% by weight of the supplementary feed. A method of feeding a non-human animal is also claimed, comprising providing the animal with an animal feed either including or supplemented by up to 1% by weight of the feed supplement.
Patent GB-2607589-A (GB)
Title: Blockchain based device certification
Inventor: DEAN RAKIC
IPC: H04L9/40
Filed: 2021-06-04
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of enabling certification of a device using a blockchain, wherein the method is performed by a certification entity and comprises: creating a first blockchain transaction, wherein the first blockchain transaction comprises a smart contract, wherein the smart contract comprises a plurality of questions relating to properties of a device to be certified, and wherein the smart contract is configured to, when called by a second blockchain transaction, verify that the second blockchain transaction comprises a respective answer to each of the plurality of questions, such that the second blockchain transaction, once successfully recorded on the blockchain, is the certificate for the device; and causing the first blockchain transaction to be recorded on the blockchain.
Patent GB-2597619-A (GB)
Title: Trap fill time dynamic range enhancment
Inventor: MARTIN RAYMOND GREEN
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A method of mass and/or ion mobility spectrometry comprising forming one or more first groups of ions using a high transmission mode and forming one or more second groups of ions using a low transmission mode; where the second groups of ions has fewer ions than the first groups of ions; analysing the one or more first groups of ions to generate one or more first data sets; analysing the one or more second groups of ions to generate one or more second data sets, and determining whether the one or more first data sets comprise saturated and/or distorted data by comparing the two data sets; if it is determined that the one or more first data sets comprise saturated and/or distorted data, then the method further comprises replacing the saturated and/or distorted data from the one or more first data sets with corresponding data from the one or more second data sets. In a further embodiment the first and second groups of ions are formed by repeatedly accumulating groups of ions.