baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2544743-A (GB)
Title: Stackable box
Inventor: SIMON TIMPSON
IPC: B65D5/00
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: A stackable box for fish having side walls 3,4 longer than end walls 11,12; formed from sheet material creased to provide side walls of double thickness and a hollow triangular portion with upwardly facing horizontal surface 5,8, forming a ledge. Folded webs 15-18 extend between the side and end walls. Preferably, the material is twin wall olefin plastic, with internal webs or flutes extending vertically in the side walls of the box and the side walls may be secured together using welding in a plurality of locations. Preferably, the triangular portion extends inwards and occupies no more than a third of the height of the box. Preferably, each end wall includes a flap 13,14 which is folded over and secured to the upwardly facing horizontal surface.
Patent GB-2544969-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layered tool
Inventor: MIKE JOHNSON
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 2015-11-26
Abstract: The tool includes separate tool layers 3a, 3b that are configured for assembly and disassembly of the separate tool layers on a fastener 2. The separate tool layers are adapted for assembly by stacking one on top of the other. The tool layers each have a fastener engaging portion 3c. The fastener engaging portions of separate tool layers are substantially identical in shape. A method of applying torque to a fastener with a tool includes the step of engaging a fastener engaging portion of a first of separate tool layers on the fastener by advancing the first layer toward the fastener along an axis radial to the fastener in a plane above the fastener. The step is repeated with second and subsequent separate tool layers to engage fastener engaging portions of second and subsequent layers on the fastener in a stacked configuration. Torque is then applied to the tool.
Patent GB-2545687-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for killing pathogens
Inventor: ERIC WARREN
IPC: A61L9/14
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for killing pathogens by sanitising volumetric spaces and the exposed surfaces of the walls, ceilings and floors of the spaces and the exposed surfaces of items within the spaces comprising generating a fine mist, containing a chemical to kill the pathogens, and dispensing it into the air in the spaces so that it contacts and kills all pathogens in the air and on exposed surfaces in the spaces. The surfaces may be those of inanimate objects and / or the skin, hair or clothing of persons or the skin, fur or feathers of animals or birds. A flow of air through the chamber may be provided to ensure that the mist is fully distributed throughout the spaces and onto all exposed surfaces therein. The volumetric spaces may be of any size and the sanitising mist may be generated either by stand-alone units, mobile units (which may be moved or parked as required) or by fixed spray nozzles. The preferred chemical killing agent is hypochlorous acid (HOCI) or a solution thereof. The apparatus and method of the invention is intended for use in ambulances, and sensitive areas, such as medical treatment areas, food preparation areas, scientific research areas or satellite assembly areas, bird or animal rearing houses, egg production houses or milking parlours, etc.
Patent GB-2538128-A (GB)
Title: Low temperature urea-SCR operation in the presence of high sulphur flue gas
Inventor: MARIA BRANDMAIR
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A urea-metal nitrate SCR system and methods for continuous operation at temperatures in the range 250-350oC, comprises: (a) a source of a solution comprising urea and at least one NO2 forming compound. The at least one NO2 forming compound comprises: (i) a metal salt of a nitrate, such as alkaline earth metal nitrate (e.g. calcium nitrate), iron nitrate, manganese nitrate or mixtures thereof; (ii) a mixture of a metal containing compound and N2O4, N2O5, or mixtures thereof; or (iii) mixtures of (i) and (ii); (b) an SCR catalyst; and (c) a device for introducing the solution from the source of the solution into a flue gas stream prior to the flue gas coming into contact with an SCR catalyst.
Patent GB-2535646-A (GB)
Title: Remote wrench handle and accessories
Inventor: JONATHAN I ANDERSEN
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2016-02-16
Abstract: A tool 100 adapted to be coupled to an accessory, the tool comprising: a housing 105 having 1st and 2nd ends; an input 125 and output 120 respectively disposed proximate the 1st and 2nd ends, the input and output adapted to be rotational relative to the housing, wherein the input is adapted to receive torque and transfer the torque to the output and the output adapted to transmit the torque to a workpiece via a driver 145; and a connection point for connecting to an accessory, wherein the connection point is spaced from the input and output. The accessory may be a handle 400 or other accessory for a remote or extension wrench that assists the user better control and manoeuvre the remote wrench relative to a work piece. The handle may be rotatable relative to a remote wrench and positionable at a desired angle of rotation for improved manoeuvrability. The handle may rotate around a pivot point 430 and the rotation may be limited by an arc shaped slot 425.
Patent GB-2548562-A (GB)
Title: Testing of safety devices
Inventor: PAUL TURNER
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2016-03-18
Abstract: A valve system comprises a valve 200 movable between an operating state and a safe state, a valve actuator 204 connected to the valve 200, including a bias 210 toward the safe state, and a pair of drive members 206a, 206b each acting against the bias 210 to urge the valve toward the operating state. A first control valve 214 selectively conveys pressure media to both drive members 206a, 206b and withdraws supply on receipt of a safety trigger. A second control valve 226 selectively conveys pressure media to one drive member only and withdraws supply on receipt of a test signal. Thus a partial stroke test is possible via the second control valve 226, but the other drive member of the pair will remain active thus preventing excessive movement of the valve 200 and subsequent over travel or spurious trip.
Patent GB-2536175-A (GB)
Title: Trill network with multipath redundancy
Inventor: CASIMER M DECUSATIS
IPC: H04L12/44
Filed: 2014-10-21
Abstract: Embodiments include a multilevel network with inter-layer multipath redundancy between a first network layer of leaf switches and a second network layer of spine switches. Each leaf switch is connected to multiple spine switches to provide multiple inter-layer communication paths between the leaf switches and the spine switches. Each spine switch is assigned a common Layer 2 and 3 network address, while each leaf switch is configured with an inter-layer link selection protocol to selectively connect only one active inter-layer link between the leaf switch and the wide area layer while disabling all other available inter-layer links between the leaf switch and the wide area layer. Alternative inter-layer links is thus activated without requiring the leaf switch to be configured with a new address for the alternate inter-layer link or relying on any multipath functionality implemented within the spine switches.
Patent GB-2542495-A (GB)
Title: Opening trim weather strip
Inventor: HIROFUMI OTSUKA
IPC: B60R13/06
Filed: 2016-08-18
Abstract: An opening trim weather strip (10, Fig.1) includes an attaching base portion 20 and a hollow seal portion 30 divided into a first hollow portion 31 and a second hollow portion 36. The first hollow portion comprises a first outer peripheral sidewall 32 extending from an opening end 21b of a vehicle outside sidewall 21 of the attaching base portion, the hollow seal portion connection wall 35, a first inner peripheral sidewall 33, and the vehicle outside sidewall. The second hollow portion includes a second outer peripheral sidewall 37 and a second inner peripheral sidewall 38. A connector between the first outer peripheral sidewall and the second outer peripheral sidewall forms a hollow seal portion bent portion 34, an outer surface of which is positioned in the inner peripheral direction of the vehicle body opening peripheral edge relative to a tip portion 36a of the second hollow portion. The second hollow portion may be elongate in a direction toward the tip portion, the base portion may be substantially U-shaped.
Patent GB-2554081-A (GB)
Title: Hand held appliance
Inventor: BENJAMIN JAMES HOGAN
IPC: H01R35/00
Filed: 2016-09-15
Abstract: A hand held appliance (01, fig.1) such as a hair styling appliance comprises a housing and a power cable (102, fig. 1) wherein the power cable is attached to the appliance via a rotatable connection 100. The rotatable connection comprises a male connector having two longitudinally spaced connectors 52, 54 separated by a separator 56 and a female connector comprising two longitudinally spaced receptacles 72, 74. The two longitudinally spaced receptacles may be substantially identical and may have a base portion (76, fig.2b) and two upstanding portions (80, fig.2b) forming a U-shape. The two upstanding portions may have a first straight section (78, fig.2b) that extends from the base portion and may have a second section (82, fig.2b) which extends from the first section and is adapted to receive the male connector. Also disclosed is a rotatable connector where the female connector extends along a longitudinal axis, and the male connector is connected to the female connector by insertion in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2557976-A (GB)
Title: Gameplay sharing method and apparatus
Inventor: MARK ANDERSON
IPC: A63F13/497
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: In a method for generating gameplay data, game state information is generated for the start of one or more gameplay segments, wherein the one or more gameplay portions together represent a user's gameplay session. Video data corresponding to the gameplay session is generated along with information linking portions of this video replay to corresponding game state information. This linking information may be inserted into the video via stenographic techniques or provided as metadata. The method may provide a rewind function for a user, allowing them to replay parts of a game session without the need to, for example, retry a particular level or reload a save point. Also disclosed are a computer program causing a computer to perform this method, and an apparatus performing the method.
Patent GB-2561816-A (GB)
Title: A silicone hydrogel contact lens
Inventor: RAJ TANDA
IPC: G02C7/04
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: A coloured contact lens comprises (a) a lens substrate comprising a silicone hydrogel, (b) a colour coating comprising a metal oxide colorant, and (c) a binding polymer, wherein the colour coating is bonded to the lens substrate by crosslinking carboxyl, hydroxyl and/or amino functionalities present in the lens substrate and the binding polymer with a diisocyanate in the presence of an oxime. Typically, the diisocyanate is toluene diisocyanate (TDI) or hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) and the oxide is butanone oxime. The colorant may be iron oxide or titanium oxide and the binding polymer may be derived from a hydroxyalkylalkacrylate. The concentration of disisocyanate relative to the binding polymer may be 1-50 wt.%. The molar ratio of diisocyanate to oxime is preferably 1:1 to 1:20, especially 1:2. A method of staining a silicone hydrogel contact lens using a diisocyanate crosslinker in the presence of an oxime is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2563618-A (GB)
Title: Electronic system vulnerability assessment
Inventor: JOHN EUGENE NEYSTADT
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for assessing vulnerability in a system of electronic devices, comprises determining a distinguishing characteristic of a version of a computer program as installed in a usable format to distinguish that version from at least one further version; identifying an indication of a defect giving rise to vulnerability to malicious activity in code or data used by the distinguished version; maintaining a mapping between the distinguished and the indication; scanning the system for presence of the distinguished version; determining that a vulnerable portion is used by the distinguished version; and in response indicating with a vulnerability indicator that the electronic device is vulnerable to the malicious activity according to the mapping; assigning a risk value associated with the installed instance; and emitting an alert signal identifying the vulnerability and indicating the risk value associated with the installed instance.
Patent GB-2554261-A (GB)
Title: Gusset plate connection of braced beam to column
Inventor: DAVID L HOUGHTON
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 2016-05-31
Abstract: A joint connection structure (11) of a building framework includes a column assembly (13) including a column (15) and a pair of gusset plates (21) connected to the column on opposite sides of the column and extending laterally outward from the column. A full-length beam assembly (17) includes a full-length beam (19) having upper and lower flanges and an end portion received between the gusset plates. The full-length beam is bolted (26) to the gusset plates of the column assembly to connect the full-length beam assembly to the column assembly. A brace (20) has an end portion received between the gusset plates and makes an angle with the beam and with the column. The brace is bolted (26) to the gusset plates at the end portion of the brace.
Patent GB-2568080-A (GB)
Title: Operation and control of magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
Inventor: DUNCAN NEIL BOURNE
IPC: H04N5/645
Filed: 2017-11-03
Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a display device comprises a transparent cover 36, a display panel 24 held against a rear face of the cover so as to be visible through a front face of the cover, and a retaining structure 40 for holding the display panel in place. The retaining structure comprises a chassis 28 fixable in position relative to the cover, the chassis having at least one resilient finger 29 extending therefrom alongside a rear face of the display panel, a part of which bears against the rear face of the display panel to resiliently urge the display panel against the rear face of the cover. The display panel may be a touchscreen or a control panel and the mounting arrangement may be incorporated into a combined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiotherapy apparatus.
Patent GB-2569304-A (GB)
Title: Regulation for atomic data access requests
Inventor: ARTHUR BRIAN LAUGHTON
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2017-12-12
Abstract: Routing circuitry 400 is provided for routing transaction requests from a requesting node 50 to a destination node 52. Request regulators 401, 402, 403 are provided to monitor resource usage for read, atomic and write requests, and issue circuitry 431 controls the issuing of a transaction request received from a requesting node, in dependence on resource usage monitoring performed by the request regulators. The issue circuitry 430 may control the issuing of atomic requests in dependence on the resource usage monitored by the write request regulator and the resource usage monitored by the atomic request regulator. The regulators may utilise a counter. The regulators may monitor buffer space or credits permitting transactions.
Patent GB-2559873-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods of analyzing recycled products to detect trends and adjust inventory based on the trends
Inventor: MATTHEW A JONES
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-12-28
Abstract: An electronic inventory management database 170 determines customer trends in products 190 scanned at a recycling facility at or near a retailer, an inventory management device 180 determining whether inventory at the retailer should be adjusted based on the identified trend, e.g. when the number or percentage of products scanned exceeds a threshold. For example if many products not sold by the retailer are being recycled nearby the device may recommend the shop starts selling the product, or if already sold recommend reallocating shelf space or may recommend pricing based on comparisons with competitors. The threshold may depend on size, price or type of product. The system may include a scanner 150 for scanning recycled products 190 moved along a conveyor 125. The products may be held in totes, boxes or be loose products and may alternatively be scanned whilst in bins or piles. The database and device may be separate or may be parts of a single device. The inventory management device may have a user input for manual control of the inventory and give alerts to the user.
Patent GB-2555064-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration system
Inventor: YOSHIO YAMANO
IPC: F25B1/00
Filed: 2015-07-14
Abstract: The present invention improves the efficiency of a refrigeration system by accurately ascertaining the amount of heat currently in a load-side apparatus. The present invention comprises: a heat pump chiller 1 that includes a water-refrigerant heat exchanger 12 in which heat is exchanged between a refrigerant and a heat medium, and a compressor 11; a load-side apparatus 2; a water circuit 4 in which the water-refrigerant heat exchanger and the load-side apparatus are connected to each other by a pipe and water is caused to circulate by a pump 3 so as to convey the amount of heat supplied by the heat pump chiller to the load-side apparatus; temperature sensors 23a, 23b that detect the temperature of water; pressure sensors 24a, 24b that detect the pressure of water; a suction temperature sensor 25 that detects a load indicator for determining the load in the load-side apparatus; and a control device 30 that controls the respective operations of the compressor and the pump on the basis of values obtained respectively from the temperature sensors, the pressure sensors and the suction temperature sensor.
Patent GB-2557140-A (GB)
Title: Blood flow pump for ventricular assistance
Inventor: MOHAMMAD HADDADI
IPC: A61M60/812
Filed: 2016-07-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a pump intended to be immersed in a fluid, comprising: - an inductor (4) provided with guide vanes to make the flow of fluid linear; - a rotor (5, 16) comprising a central body with a flared shape, this rotor (5, 16) being disposed downstream of the inductor (4) with respect to the direction of circulation of the fluid; - at least one helical blade (18) provided around said central body; this helical blade (18) having a flared external profile and comprising turns with an increasing winding pitch that tends towards infinity, and the internal volume of the casing (6) being complementary to the flared shape of said at least one helical blade (18), - a casing (6) around the rotor (5, 16); - a diffuser (7, 22) provided with blades so as to make the flow of fluid linear and disposed downstream of the rotor (5, 16) so as to evacuate the fluid from the rotor (5, 16) towards the outside; and - a diffuser insert (8, 26) provided with blades and an outlet orifice with a diameter less than the inlet diameter of the diffuser insert (8, 26), the blades directing the fluid coming from the diffuser (7, 22) towards the orifice so as to increase the outlet pressure of the orifice.
Patent GB-2557549-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle usage pattern evaluation
Inventor: YIMIN LIU
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2015-09-29
Abstract: A computing device includes a processing circuit and a data storage medium. The processing circuit is programmed to receive first vehicle usage data associated with a first user and second vehicle usage data associated with a second user. The processing device can identify a first pattern associated with the first vehicle usage data, identify a second pattern associated with the second vehicle usage data, and determine whether the first pattern is complementary to the second pattern.
Patent GB-2560662-A (GB)
Title: Equalizer valve with opposed seals biased toward closed from rising pressure on either of opposed sides
Inventor: SAMUEL C KUCERA
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2016-10-24
Abstract: An equalizer valve is configured to stay shut when pressure on one side or the other goes up. A dynamic seal and a metal to metal seal are located within the housing. Pressure from above is directed uphole of the metal to metal seal and downhole of the larger dynamic seal for a net closing force. Pressure from downhole is directed between the metal to metal and dynamic seals for a net force uphole to keep the metal seal closed. Normal operation is from a control line moving a rod piston to move a valve member to open the metal to metal seal for flow through the valve body.
Patent GB-2562652-A (GB)
Title: Fluid loss sensor
Inventor: Naeem Minhas
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2016-12-14
Abstract: A system and method for estimating a fluid loss in a borehole while drilling are disclosed. A drill string disposed in the borehole. A first sensor of the drill string is configured to obtain a first fluid parameter measurement at a first location along the drill string. A second sensor of the drill string is configured to obtain a second fluid parameter measurement at a second location axially separated from the first location. A processor estimates a fluid loss along the drill string using the first fluid parameter measurement and the second fluid parameter measurement performs an action in response to the estimated fluid loss.
Patent GB-2568159-A (GB)
Title: Shopping facility discarded item sorting systems, devices, and methods
Inventor: Donald High
IPC: B65G47/00
Filed: 2017-03-02
Abstract: A system comprises motorised transport unit 940 having a mover device and which can travel around or among items discarded in a shopping facility and which have been placed in a sorting area comprising a sorting platform. The motorised transport unit has sensors which provide item data to a central control 930 which determines from the data a characteristic of the item. By reference to a characterisation database the central control uses the characteristic to determine a sorting category of the item. The motorised transport unit is then instructed to move the item using its mover device from the sorting area to a category area comprising a plurality of receptacle bins adjacent the platform and corresponding to the determined sorting category. The sensor may comprise an image or weight sensor or a bar-code or RFID reader. The system may comprise a separator such as a tumbler or fan to pre-sort items prior to being placed in the sorting area. The system can determine whether an item corresponds to merchandise sold at the shopping facility by reference to a store inventory database. Also claimed are a method and apparatus for sorting items discarded in a shopping facility.
Patent GB-2570193-A (GB)
Title: Test system and robot arrangement for carrying out a test
Inventor: ARND SCHIRRMANN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2018-11-12
Abstract: Testing of a control unit of a system is performed by an execution entity 107, for example a robotic arm, which sets the test configuration on the control unit 109 of the system on the basis of operating instructions transmitted by a monitoring system 103 to the robotic arm 107. A management server 101 provides predefined test instructions to the monitoring system 103 which converts the test instructions into operating instructions for setting a test configuration on the control unit 109 of the system using predefined assignment logic. The control unit 109 may be a control panel of an aircraft cockpit.