baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2569463-A (GB)
Title: Human lymphoid tissue-on-chip
Inventor: Girija Goyal
IPC: C12N5/07
Filed: 2017-07-18
Abstract: An organ-on-a-chip microfluidic device is disclosed that mimics a human lymph node and/or human lymphoid tissue. The device can include cells from human blood and lymphatic tissue, include an extracellular matrix for the development of immune system components, and provide for the perfusion of fluids and solids resembling blood and lymphatic fluid within micrometer sized channels.
Patent GB-2582979-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for gripping a pile
Inventor: JACOPO BERNARDINI
IPC: E02D27/52
Filed: 2019-04-12
Abstract: An apparatus 201 for gripping a pile has a casing 219 with a movable gripper ram 217 and a hydromorphic material 227, which, in use, expands upon exposure to liquid and pushes a portion of the gripper ram out of the casing into contact with the pile. The hydromorphic material can increase friction force between the gripper ram and the pile. The hydromorphic material may be wood. The casing may be provided with a valve 237 to allow water ingress into the casing to push the gripper ram using hydraulic force and also to swell the hydromorphic material.
Patent GB-2571484-A (GB)
Title: Point-in-time backups via a storage controller to an object storage cloud
Inventor: ROBERT STANLEY GENSLER JR
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2017-11-03
Abstract: A storage controller receives a command from a host application to perform a point-in-time backup of a source dataset to a storage cloud. The storage controller generates a target dataset via a point-in-time copy of the source dataset, and a mapping that indicates a correspondence between locations of the source dataset and locations of the target dataset. The storage controller copies the target dataset to the storage cloud to generate a backup dataset that is the point-in-time backup of the source dataset, wherein the backup dataset is accessible via reference to the locations of the source dataset.
Patent GB-2584907-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining one or more groups of exposure settings to use in a 3D image acquisition process
Inventor: ØYSTEIN SKOTHEIM
IPC: G06T7/55
Filed: 2019-06-21
Abstract: One or more groups of exposure settings to use in a 3D image acquisition process are determined. Image data on an image sensor is captured using respective groups of exposure settings to generate of one or more point clouds defining three-dimensional coordinates of points on the surface(s) of objects being imaged. Each group of exposure settings specifies a value for one or more parameters of the imaging system. One or more candidate groups of exposure settings are selected to satisfy one or more optimization criteria. The criteria may be an exposure cost derived from the values of the exposure setting parameters or the number of pixels determined to be well-exposed based on the amount of signal likely to be received in the pixels for at least one selected group of exposure settings. Well-exposed pixels have a quality parameter above a threshold. Structured light illumination patterns 703, 709, and 715 may be projected onto the object and the exposure settings may be varied using camera aperture 701, 707, 713. Point cloud matrices 705, 711, 717 may be complied into an output point cloud 819 to compensate for limits in the dynamic range of the camera.
Patent GB-2586064-A (GB)
Title: Sample dispatching with fluidic sample retaining
Inventor: Thomas Ortmann
IPC: G01N30/46
Filed: 2019-08-01
Abstract: A sample dispatcher for fluid separation analysis, of a sampling fluid drive having an auxiliary mobile phase drive connected to a sampling unit having a sampling volume (needle) and a needle seat for taking and holding a portion of the sample, for injecting into a retaining unit (trapping, HILIC, guard or SPE column, coated capillary, filters (frit)). The sampling unit and retaining unit are both in serial, and before the switching unit. The retaining unit may have different retention characteristics to the second column, which it is connected to via a sampling pathway to a switching unit, which is connected to the main mobile phase and pump and the second column, so that a sample from the retaining unit may be further separated. There may be a control unit for the system, or a software program or product. The sampling volume may include a loop, fluid reservoir, capillary, tube, microfluidic channel structure. There is a bypass configuration where the fluidic sample does not enter the retaining unit and is injected into the chromatography column via the switching unit. The retaining unit may perform washing, biological/chemical transformations (derivatization, desalting, enzymatic), and to purify monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).
Patent GB-2578524-A (GB)
Title: Adversarial learning framework for persona-based dialogue modeling
Inventor: OLUWATOBI OLABIYI
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2019-09-26
Abstract: A method of generating a response to a dialogue utterance received from a user device involves a generative adversarial network (GAN) 204, preferably a persona-based hierarchical recurrent encoder-decoder-based GAN (phredGAN) architecture. The generator 205 uses source attributes and target attributes of the utterance 102 to generate response candidates 207. The discriminator 206 uses the target attributes as inputs to select a response 103 from the candidates. The target attributes may include speaker identity, dialogue topic and/or speaker sentiment. The selected response is communicated to the user device in response to the utterance. The aim is to generate persona-specific and diverse responses to dialogue utterances and improve the quality of multi-turn dialogue response generation.
Patent GB-2588800-A (GB)
Title: Suction device
Inventor: SIMON HALL
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2019-11-08
Abstract: A suction device comprising a collection port and inlet 5, a source of compressed propellant gas substantially free of CO2 4, a venturi pump 2 having a motive gas port 2a coupled to the gas source, suction port 2b and discharge outlet 2d, and a means in communication with the collection port for collecting the received fluid in a container 1 or venting the fluid via non-return valve. The compressed gas may be a hydrofluoroalkane or hydrofluoroolefin. The container may comprise a liner within a container or an inflatable container comprising an air pocket between outer and inner surfaces that may connect with the discharge outlet. The device may comprise a cap providing an interface between the inlet, venturi pump and collection container. The cap may be reversible, providing a storage configuration with the inlet and venturi pump inside the container, and a ready configuration with them disposed externally.
Patent GB-2576850-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer and nozzle member
Inventor: KIYOMI YOSHINARI
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2018-05-01
Abstract: A mass spectrometer, provided with: an ionization unit for ionizing a sample; a nozzle unit having an inflow port 3a, which is connected to the ionization unit by a flow tube and through which the ionized sample flows in, and an outflow port 3b, through which the sample which has flowed in flows out; a vacuum chamber exhausted by a vacuum exhaust means, the sample flowing into the vacuum chamber from the nozzle unit; a mass spectroscopy unit located downstream from the vacuum chamber with respect to the flow of the sample, the mass spectroscopy unit selecting ions from the sample; and an ion detection unit for detecting ions selected by the mass spectroscopy unit. A branching part 3c for branching the flow of the sample is provided in the nozzle unit. The branching part 3c has a tapered convex part 3f, the diameter of which decreases progressively towards the outflow port 3b.
Patent GB-2586523-A (GB)
Title: Beverage container for forming a head on a poured beverage
Inventor: AMY HEINTZ
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2019-11-26
Abstract: A beverage container for a nitrogenated beverage comprises at least two restricted outlet apertures 11 configured to, when pouring therefrom, form jets of beverage that impinge downstream for initiating nucleation of dissolved nitrogen gas in the beverage. The container may comprise a nucleation promoting surface, a vent 14, a deformable wall, an orifice plate 10, may contain beer and may be a can C. The flow rate may be 25-50 mL/s. A device suitable for configuring said beverage container comprising at least one puncturing element for puncturing through a wall of the container. A method of pouring a beverage from a beverage container containing a nitrogenated beverage to form a creamy head on the beverage in a vessel, wherein the container includes at least two restricted outlets 11, comprising: opening the container so that flow of beverage through the at least two restricted outlets 11 is possible; titling the container over an opening of the vessel to pour the beverage through the restricted apertures and form at least two corresponding jets that converge downstream and initiate nucleation of dissolved nitrogen gas, towards the vessel.
Patent GB-2578707-A (GB)
Title: Full recycling environmental protection packaging structure and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: JINWEI YAN
IPC: B65D81/03
Filed: 2020-03-05
Abstract: A full recycling environmental protection packaging structure 100 having a planar paper structure. The packaging structure 100 includes a first surface 11 and a protecting layer 12 overlapped on the first surface 11. The protecting layer 12 includes at least one layer of liner 13 which is a three-dimensional network structure formed by paper material being stretched after being die-cut (fig. 3). The planar structure 100 is sealed to form a bag body 100a having an opening 103. The planar structure may comprise a second surface where the protecting layer is clamped between the first and second surfaces, the protecting layer may comprise multi-layers of liners (12, fig. 7). The protecting layer may not completely overlap the first/second surfaces, leaving a bare region opposing an opening (101, fig. 15). Two edges of the packaging structure may be adhered to each other after folding, where an opening is reserved on an end opposite to the folding forming a bag body (fig. 16). A method of manufacturing a packing structure is further disclosed.
Patent GB-2594242-A (GB)
Title: A stable and ready to administer liquid pharmaceutical composition of topiramate
Inventor: KAMLESH PATEL
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2020-04-14
Abstract: A stable liquid pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising (a) topiramate, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, present in a range of 0.05% w/v to 5% w/v, (b) a mixture of at least two solubilizers, and (c) a non-aqueous solvent, is provided. Preferably, the non-aqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, almond oil, olive oil, isopropyl alcohol or a combination thereof. Preferably, the mixture of at least two solubilizers is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polysorbates, ethanol, polyhydric alcohol, poloxamer, or combination thereof, and wherein the non-aqueous solvent is glycerol. The liquid pharmaceutical composition may further comprise a sweetener and a flavouring agent. A process for the preparation of the stable liquid pharmaceutical composition is also provided. A composition comprising 1) 5mg/ml or 10mg/ml topiramate; 2) a mixture of solubilizers selected from propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 80 and ethanol having a total concentration of 0.1mg/ml to 100mg/ml; 3) 0.8mg/ml sodium saccharin; 4) glycerol; and 5) 0.65mg/ml levomenthol is outlined.
Patent GB-2594096-A (GB)
Title: Device for learning a stringed instrument
Inventor: DAMIEN ALEXANDER CROXFORD
IPC: G10G1/02
Filed: 2020-04-17
Abstract: A teaching/playing aid 16 for a stringed instrument having a plurality of strings 13, a fretboard 14 and frets 11a,b,c. The device comprises first and second ends or flaps 20a, b, for attaching the teaching/playing aid to the instrument, and two or more bands 21 that are connected to and extend between the first and second ends. The teaching/playing aid can be attached to the instrument such that the bands lie laterally across the fretboard and between the strings and the fretboard. Adjacent bands are spaced apart in order to accommodate a fret on the fretboard. The teaching/playing aid comprises one or more finger positions marked on the band.
Patent GB-2596816-A (GB)
Title: Arrangements for blanking a coupling member
Inventor: CALLUM HEALEY
IPC: F16L55/115
Filed: 2020-07-07
Abstract: An assembly 10 includes a coupling member 12 having a first annular connection flange 22 and a blanking cap 14 comprising a disc-like member (30) which defines a second, corresponding annular, radial connection flange (34). The connecting flanges are clamped together by a clamp (16, Fig. 1) with a seal member 18 in-between. The blanking cap comprises a pair of safety lugs 62 attached to the disc-like member which each extend about an outer circumferential periphery of the first connection flange 22. Each safety lug has an abutment (68) for engagement with the first connection flange to limit axial movement of the disc-like member away from the coupling member. The lugs 62 prevent the blanking cap from flying off in the event the clamp is released whilst the interior of the coupling member is pressurised. The lugs 62 may each have a stop member (66) which defines the abutment and which may take the form of an elongate curved member extending circumferentially about an axis of the connection flanges. The clamp may be tri-clamp. May be used to blank a port in a pressurised system, such as a pressurised container.
Patent GB-2586719-A (GB)
Title: Method for making a garment material
Inventor: JOHN TAYLOR
IPC: B29D99/00
Filed: 2019-05-29
Abstract: A method of making a garment material and garment material and garments obtainable by the method. The method comprises providing a first layer, which is a shaped polymer and applying a liner to the first layer, the liner being formed of yarn and having interstices through it. A fluid polymeric material is then applied to the liner so that it permeates the interstices and is allowed to solidify to thereby form a second layer in which the liner is embedded in the solid polymeric material. Fibres are then applied to form a textile layer, which serves as a skin-contacting layer. The garment material comprises a first layer (70, 76, 78), which is a shaped polymer; a second layer (80), which is a shaped polymer that is provided at one or more locations on the first layer, the second layer taking the shape of the first layer at said one or more locations; and a textile layer (82). The second layer is located between the first layer and the textile layer and a liner (22) is embedded in the second layer, the liner being formed of yarn and having interstices through it.
Patent GB-2590144-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems to focus an imager for machine vision applications
Inventor: IGOR VINOGRADOV
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2020-09-29
Abstract: A machine vision method 200 comprises: capturing 202 an image of an indicia appearing within the field of view (FOV) of an imaging assembly; recognising 204 the indicia as a focus adjustment trigger; adjusting 208, 210 at least one focus parameter based on the indicia; locking 212 focus parameter(s) such that the focus parameter(s) remain frozen for a period of time; and responsive to the locking of the focus parameter(s), capturing 214 at least one subsequent image of an object of interest. The process may be iterative, with additional indicia being recognised 216 as a focus adjustment trigger for each iteration. If subsequent indicia are identified, the modification and freezing of the focus parameters is performed based on that indicia. The method may comprise the reading of the indicia, for example to obtain 206 a focus distance for capture of an image of the object of interest. The indicia may be a barcode, a fiducial mark, or any other special designated pattern.
Patent GB-2591344-A (GB)
Title: Non-dispensing manufacturing process for making speaker and speaker thereof
Inventor: HUNG CHI LIN
IPC: H04R31/00
Filed: 2021-01-04
Abstract: The process includes the following steps: forming a paper cone 11 and engaging the paper cone with a voice coil 12 to form a vibration assembly 10 with a welding process; integrally fixing a yoke 21, a magnet set 22, and a washer 23 to form a magnetic circuit assembly 20 with nut and bolt 24, 25; engaging a basket 30 with the magnetic circuit assembly 20 with an injection engager 31 formed by an injection moulding process; and engaging the basket 30 with the vibration assembly 10 by welding 32 to form a speaker, where no glue is used in the above steps of the manufacturing process.
Patent GB-2605568-A (GB)
Title: Performing operations using floating point values
Inventor: ROSTAM KING
IPC: G06T15/06
Filed: 2021-03-23
Abstract: A method for performing a particular comparison operation using floating point values comprises receiving S1502 the values in a scalar format and promoting them S1504 to a vector format. The received floating point values are used as a first component of the vector floating point values and a second component of one or more of the vector floating point values is set S1506 to a non-zero, finite value. The comparison operation is performed S1508 using the vector floating point values to determine a vector result having first and second components. A scalar result is determined S1510, wherein the magnitude of the scalar result is given by the magnitude of the first element of the vector result. The method determines the sign of the scalar result to be the sign of the first component if the first component of the vector result is non-zero. If the first component is zero and the second element of the vector result is non-zero, then the method identifies the sign of the scalar result to be the sign of the second component. The scalar result is outputted S1512. Also claimed is a corresponding apparatus.
Patent GB-2597837-A (GB)
Title: A backshell assembly
Inventor: DOMINIC JAMES ROBINSON
IPC: H02G15/007
Filed: 2021-07-20
Abstract: A backshell assembly 1 comprises a cable guide 5 through which a cable bundle can be anchored and pass through to a connector, the cable guide 5 having a proximal face 13 arranged to engage with the connector in a manner that prevents relative rotation between the connector and the cable guide 5. The assembly 1 further comprises a fastening ring 6 to screw to the connector to retain the cable guide 5 in contact with the connector, and an annular locking member 7 arranged to slide in a longitudinal direction along the cable guide 5. The locking member 7 comprises features to prevent rotation relative to the cable guide 5. The annular locking member 7 and fastening ring 6 comprise interlocking splines (figure 3, 16, 18) to prevent relative rotation of the two when the annular locking member 7 is in a locked position and to thus prevent unintentional release of the fastening ring. A transition piece is also disclosed within the application (see figure 31).
Patent GB-2609670-A (GB)
Title: Steering column assembly for a vehicle
Inventor: Damian Uchyla
IPC: B62D1/185
Filed: 2021-09-03
Abstract: A steering column assembly includes a housing having outer, intermediate and inner elongate, telescopically mounted housing portions (16, 18, 20, Figure 1) movable relative to one another along an adjustment axis A steering column (12, Figure 1) is rotatably mounted in the inner housing portion and is attachable at an end (14, Figure 1) to a steering member such as a steering wheel. A leadscrew 26 is rotatably mounted on the intermediate housing portion and has first and second threaded portions 32, 50 of opposite handedness, with a motor 60 provided for rotating leadscrew 26. Displacement members 42, 52 are screw-threadedly mounted to threaded portions 32, 50 and connected to respective ones of the outer and inner housing portions. Rotation of leadscrew 26 causes displacement of displacement members 42, 52 in opposite directions along the adjustment axis. One threaded portion of leadscrew 26 may be internal and the other external, or both may be external. A vehicle is also provided.
Patent GB-2595993-A (GB)
Title: Method and kit for removing trapped hydrocarbons
Inventor: PATRICK JOSEPH COLLINS
IPC: B08B9/057
Filed: 2020-01-27
Abstract: A method of removing trapped hydrocarbons from pipework, the pipework comprising a through pipe (1) extending from an inlet to an outlet, and at least one up-pipe (2a, 2b) extending upwardly from the through pipe. The method comprises: flushing the through pipe with a water-based liquid (6) which has a density less than hydrocarbons; wherein the water-based liquid comprises a plurality of rigid containers, such as microspheres, the rigid containers each having a sealed void containing a gas. in this way, hydrocarbons in the up-pipes may be removed without hot-tapping them. The flushing may be performed by directing pipeline pigs (5a, 5b) in front of and behind the water-based liquid. The pigs may be a cross-linked gel, based pipeline pig with elastomeric properties. A kit of parts for such a method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2615313-A (GB)
Title: A marking device
Inventor: MATTHEW CHERRIE
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 2022-02-02
Abstract: A marking device made from a flexible inelastic mat 99 with holes 2 which are spaced laterally at regular intervals and, orthogonally to these, at regular longitudinal intervals. The upper surface 6 of the mat has indicators indicating a central point of the holes. The mat may also show measurement unit marks 3 which may be positioned along edges of the mat. The indicators that show the centre of the holes may be straight lines 5 and the mat may also have handles 1. The mat may be rectangular in shape and have holes close to its edges. The indicators may also include squares 4 around the holes. A device comprising the mat and a carrier is also claimed.
Patent GB-2615335-A (GB)
Title: A reheat assembly
Inventor: Ashley Powell
IPC: F02K3/10
Filed: 2022-02-04
Abstract: A reheat assembly 100 for a gas turbine engine 10. The reheat assembly comprises a jetpipe casing 102 defining a reheat core section 104 configured to duct a core flow A of air and a reheat bypass section 106 configured to duct a bypass flow of air B. The reheat bypass section is disposed radially outward of the reheat core section, and the reheat core section and the reheat bypass section are partially separated by a support duct 110. An integrated flameholder 130 is mounted to the jetpipe casing, and a fuel pipe 132 is configured to convey fuel to the integrated flameholder. The flameholder comprises a flameholder body 140 extending radially inward from the jetpipe casing through the reheat bypass section and into the reheat core section to promote a wake-stabilised region 142 downstream of the flameholder body. The flameholder further comprises an integrated atomiser 150 to atomise fuel provided to the integrated flameholder and to discharge the atomised fuel into the wake stabilised region.