baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2578976-A (GB)
Title: System and method for single-step elisa via local pH modulation
Inventor: YOUNG SHIK SHIN
IPC: G01N33/58
Filed: 2018-07-11
Abstract: A method for detecting a presence and/or a concentration of a target substance in a reagent solution using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS A) includes binding the target substance directly or indirectly to an electrode, and binding a detection agent directly or indirectly to the bound target substance. The method further includes modulating a pH of only a portion of the reagent solution in which the bound target substance and the bound detection agent are located using the electrode, the modulated pH of the portion of the reagent solution causing the bound detection agent to undergo a change, and detecting the change in the bound detection agent. The detected change corresponds to the presence of the target substance in the reagent solution and/or the concentration of the target substance in the reagent solution.
Patent GB-2591240-A (GB)
Title: Sensing and actuating laminate material
Inventor: JUAN SEBASTIAN TOBON CONDE
IPC: G01L5/00
Filed: 2020-01-21
Abstract: A laminate material 10 comprises an array of sensors on a stretchable sensor layer 12 and a plurality of elongate actuators on an actuation layer 14. The actuators deform the laminate material 10 by measurements taken from the sensors. The actuators may comprise piezoelectric fibres and may be controlled by interdigitated electrodes on the actuation layer 14. The laminate material may comprise a plurality of actuation layers wherein a given layer’s actuators are angularly offset from another layer’s actuators. The laminate material 10 may comprise a host material 16 (e.g. a fibre, carbon or lattice structure composite). The sensors may measure temperature, pressure or in-plane strain and may comprise bidirectional pressure sensors. The laminate material 10 may be incorporated into an aircraft. Also provided is a method of deforming a layered material comprising a layer 14 of computer-controlled piezoelectric actuators to deform the material based on measurements from a stretchable sensor layer 12.
Patent GB-2593926-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for generating logical queries
Inventor: DANNY SINGER
IPC: G06F16/332
Filed: 2020-04-09
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating and sending a machine processable form of a logical query. Includes providing, on a display device of a computing device, two or more shapes that can be manipulated by a user to form a diagram representing a logical query, wherein the two or more shapes correspond to respective data sets. The diagram maybe a Euler or Venn diagram for example. For each shape of the two or more shapes, determining, by the computing device, one or more highest intersection cardinality regions within the shape. Based on the one or more highest intersection cardinality regions, generating, by the computing device, a machine processable form of the logical query and sending, by the computing device, the machine processable form of the logical query to a query processing engine.
Patent GB-2592281-A (GB)
Title: Greetings card
Inventor: DERREN SEAL
IPC: B42D15/08
Filed: 2020-06-03
Abstract: A greetings card comprises a single piece or card having two folds, defining a first panel 1 linked to a second panel 2 by a first fold 4, and a third panel 3 linked to the second panel by a second fold 5. The second fold is reversible and arranged so that in a first display position, an outward facing face 6 of the first panel is exposed to view and in a second despatch position one or more adhesive regions 9 on the third panel releasably adhere the third panel to the outward facing face of the first panel. One or more removable coverings 10 releasably adhere to the one or more adhesive regions, whereby removal of the one or more removable coverings permits the one or more adhesive regions to releasably adhere the third panel to the outward facing face of the first panel. A flap (16, Figure 3) may be provided on the first or third panel to permit the third panel to be secured to the first to hold the card in an erected position. The folds may be parallel or non-parallel. Methods of sending and receiving a message are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2582876-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid energy storage devices including support filaments
Inventor: RONALD ROJESKI
IPC: H01M10/0525
Filed: 2013-07-03
Abstract: An electrode comprises a conductive substrate 105 and a material disposed on the substrate, the material comprising (i) carbon nanofibres 110; (ii) an intercalation material 1610 interspersed with the carbon nanofibres; (iii) a plurality of surface effect dominant sites provided by nanoparticles 1430, for catalysing intercalation of charge carriers into the intercalation material; and (iv) a binder 1140. The intercalation material may be coated on the carbon nanofibers (Figs 15, 18), and the nanoparticles may be concentrated on the surface of the intercalation material. The carbon nanofibres may be detached from the substrate and connected thereto via the binder (as shown), or may be directly connected to the substrate, preferably in an array of vertically aligned fibres (Fig 14). The intercalation material is preferably Si. The highly conductive and mechanically stable CNF core supporting a coaxially coated amorphous Si shell is claimed to have a higher theoretical specific capacity by forming a fully lithiated alloy. Addition of the surface effect dominant sites in close proximity to the intercalation medium results in a hybrid device that includes advantages of both batteries and capacitors.
Patent GB-2600689-A (GB)
Title: Sleep aid apparatus
Inventor: JOSH HUME
IPC: A61M21/02
Filed: 2020-10-30
Abstract: A sleep aid apparatus 100, for example for use in settling infants to sleep includes (i) a light source 110 adapted to generate a light signal 115 with a wavelength of 600 to 700nm (i.e. orange or red visible light), projected from said sleep aid apparatus with a periodically variable first luminosity (e.g. in a pulsed manner) and (ii) a sound source 120 adapted to generate an audio signal which, within a predetermined frequency range, has a signal intensity which generally decreases as the frequency increases (e.g. pink noise or Brownian noise). The apparatus may also generate a light of the same wavelength with a second luminosity, optionally a constant luminosity. A sensor may be provided to detect an external audio signal (e.g. an infant’s cry) and to generate the audio signal in response to the said detected signal.
Patent GB-2600990-A (GB)
Title: Rapid non-invasive testing for disease using clothing
Inventor: MERVYN STANLEY CURTIS
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 2020-11-16
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a viral or bacterial disease from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) absorbed onto a facemask 2 from the breath of a subject. The apparatus comprises: (a) a housing into which the facemask can be inserted and also containing a heater 3 whose temperature can be controlled between 30 and 90 degrees Celsius; (b) an air sampling unit able to take a sample of the odours or VOCs emitted by the face mask heated inside the container and to divert the sample to enter a sensor set 9, which comprises at least two sensors for sensing VOCs; (c) a processing unit 10 comprising a pattern recognition analyser for comparing an output signal of the sensor set to disease-specific patterns derived from a database; and (d) a housing. The apparatus may alternatively use VOCs from the sweat of a previously worn piece of clothing.
Patent GB-2603506-A (GB)
Title: Control system and method
Inventor: HOWARD SISWICK
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2021-02-05
Abstract: A control system (1) having one or more controller(s) (21) for communicating with a device (2-n) and configured to broadcast at least a first polling signal (PS-n) to initiate a communication with the device (2-n). The control system (1) receives a response signal (IDS-n) from the device (2-n); and identifies the device (2-n) from the response signal (IDS-n). The control system (1) implements a first polling mode (PM-n) to initiate the communication with the device (2-n); and to implement a second polling mode (PM-n) after identification of the device (2-n). The polling modes preferably have different polling rates, with the first polling rate of the first polling mode greater than the polling rate of the second polling mode. The second polling mode can also include the generation and transmission of a device sleep signal which may be targeted to a particular one of a plurality of identified devices via a device identifier. The second polling mode can also include periodically transmitting the first polling signal. A device wake-up signal can also be generated and transmitted to the device to amplify generation of the response signal. The device is preferably an electronic key to access a vehicle.
Patent GB-2598200-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to shower rods
Inventor: PETER JAMES HAROLD PEGDEN
IPC: A47K3/38
Filed: 2021-07-14
Abstract: A shower rod assembly, suitable for mounting between facing wall surfaces 11, 12, the assembly comprises a telescopically adjustable rod 10, support brackets 14 and locking means 26. The support brackets engage an external surface 15 of the rod and engage the facing walls or supports independently of the rod ends. To secure the shower rod assembly between the walls, the locking facility is operatively connected to the rod and at least one support bracket, and displaced relative to the rod to generate a force directed to bias said support bracket against an adjacent facing wall. A method for securing the assembly between the walls is also claimed. The rod may include an outwardly extending spigot 22a and the locking means may comprise a rotating sleeve 28, having a base plate which, in use, bears against one of the support brackets, and a slot angled with respect to the rod axis. In use, the spigot engages the angled slot, so that rotation of the slot relative to the spigot biases the bracket against the wall.
Patent GB-2601870-A (GB)
Title: MRI-CT system and methods for sequentially imaging
Inventor: ALEXANDER GYLES PANTHER
IPC: G01R33/48
Filed: 2021-07-29
Abstract: An MRI-CT system for sequentially imaging a subject involving: a CT component 610 for initially performing CT imaging; an MR component 620 for subsequently performing MR imaging, the MR component and the CT component being linearly or colinearly aligned; and a movable barrier 640 between the CT component and the MR component, the movable barrier comprising a magnetic shield, and being disposable in an open position or a closed position during MRI scanning and in a closed position during CT scanning. The movable barrier protects the MR system from RF noise from the CT scanner. The barrier may be a door, window or waveguide. The system may also include a bridge 630 and a transporter 608 for moving the subject between the CT imaging and the MR imaging components.
Patent GB-2598478-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to plastic recycling
Inventor: PETER MALLEY
IPC: B29B17/02
Filed: 2021-08-25
Abstract: A method recycling reclaimed polymers to achieve a desired property comprises choosing the desired parameter, ratios of polymer feedstocks with differing parameter values are combined to give the desired parameter value. These polymer feedstocks are then dissolved into a solution before the purer polymer with the desired property is separated out. Embodiments of reactor vessels for the dissolution step include a plurality of parallel, perforated mixing discs which are capable of moving in the longitudinal direction of the stack of discs. In a preferred embodiment polyethylene feedstocks can be used with parameters of density and molecular weight to provide high grade polyethylene or desired density or molecular weight.
Patent GB-2607120-A (GB)
Title: Through tubing acoustic measurements
Inventor: Brenno Caetano Troca Cabella
IPC: E21B47/005
Filed: 2021-09-22
Abstract: A method comprising: determining a polar differential signal for each of one or more pairs of azimuthally offset acoustic measurements 230 within a wellbore 208; identifying a reference azimuth based, at least in part, on comparing the polar differential signals to a modelled bonding 252 differential signal within a target response window; determining differences between an acoustic measurement at the reference azimuth and acoustic measurements at one or more other azimuths; and determining a wellbore material 209 condition based, at least in part, on the determined differences. A system and a computer readable medium for determining a polar differential signal are also claimed. The difference may be calculated using a root mean square technique.
Patent GB-2611085-A (GB)
Title: Earplugs
Inventor: JAMES PYBUS
IPC: A61F11/08
Filed: 2021-09-27
Abstract: An earplug comprising a base 105 and an elongate stem 102 with one or more flanges 107a, 107b thereupon. The elongate stem extends from the base for insertion into a user’s ear canal and has a proximal portion (112, Fig 2A) proximate to the base and a distal portion (110, Fig 2A) distal from the base and extending at an angle to the proximal portion. In a second embodiment a pair of earplugs comprises a first earplug (100a, Fig 6A) which is releasably engageable with a second earplug (100b, Fig 6B) via first and second connectors (200a, 200b, Fig 6A&6B) respectively.
Patent GB-2612092-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing electroactive materials for metal-ion batteries
Inventor: JOSHUA WHITTAM
IPC: H01M4/62
Filed: 2021-10-21
Abstract: A process for preparing composite particles comprises a first step of providing a plurality of porous particles comprising micropores and/or mesopores, wherein the total pore volume of micropores and mesopores as measured by nitrogen gas adsorption is in the range from 0.4 to 2.2 cm3/g, and a second step of contacting the porous particles with a precursor of an electroactive material at a temperature effective to cause deposition of the electroactive material in the pores of the porous particles to form intermediate particles. In a third step, deposition of the electroactive material is discontinued and by-products are separated from the intermediate particles. In a fourth step, the intermediate particles are contacted with a precursor of an electroactive material, at a temperature effective to cause further deposition of the electroactive material in the pores of the intermediate particles to form the composite particles. In at least one of the deposition steps, the pressure is maintained at less than 200 kPa. Preferably, the porous particles comprise a conductive material such as conductive carbon, and the electroactive material is silicon, tin, germanium or aluminium. Preferably, the electroactive material deposited in the second and fourth steps is the same material, and is preferably silicon.
Patent GB-2612845-A (GB)
Title: Content generation system and method
Inventor: MARINA VILLANUEVA-BARREIRO
IPC: H04N21/442
Filed: 2021-11-16
Abstract: A system for generating content to display to a user includes a user monitoring unit which monitors the user, e.g. by means of a video camera and microphone 120, to identify responses to one or more stimuli, such as stimuli provided by content being viewed by the user on a display 100. A user engagement determination unit determines a user engagement with the content based on the identified responses. A content generation unit generates further content, e.g. a highlight video, in dependence upon the determined user engagement. The user engagement may be determined based on a difference between the responses of the user and expected responses.
Patent GB-2613162-A (GB)
Title: An actuator assembly
Inventor: ANDREW BENJAMIN SIMPSON BROWN
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 2021-11-24
Abstract: A Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator assembly comprises a support structure 10 and a movable part 20 which can engage each other with first and second friction surfaces 10f, 20f, and a bearing arrangement 50 for bearing movement of the movable part within a range of movement. The moveable part is moved by SMA wire(s) 40 to any position within a range of movement. The friction surfaces are biased together with a normal force, to generate a static frictional force that can hold the movable part 20 at any position within the range of movement when the SMA wires 40 are not contracted. On contraction, the SMA wires lift the movable part off the first friction surface 10f such that the movable part bears on the bearing arrangement 50.
Patent GB-2603268-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous taxiing method and apparatus
Inventor: JAMES AUSTEN HARRISON
IPC: G08G5/06
Filed: 2021-11-25
Abstract: A method to autonomously taxi an aircraft comprises receiving a route intended for the aircraft 310. A processor derives a route line based on the route 320 and determines at least one route feature 360, such as a corner ‘G’ along the route line 330. As the aircraft moves along the route line any deviation of a nosewheel of the aircraft from the route line is determined, preferably by a Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller, based on a current position of the aircraft provided by the aircraft global navigation satellite system (GNSS) 340 such as GPS. An adjustment of an angle of the nosewheel to correct the deviation from the route is then output. An adjustment of the speed of the aircraft may derived and executed based on a current position on the route line at a given time and a proximity to the at least one determined route feature. The method may comprise applying an offset or correction to the location provided by the GNSS system to account or the location of the aircraft nosewheel relative to the GNSS receiver. Control of the aircraft may switch or revert to manual by the user providing an input on at least one of a throttle, tiller, flight surface control or the like. The GNSS may be dual band.
Patent GB-2616910-A (GB)
Title: Inventory handling station assembly
Inventor: KEITH HABBEN
IPC: E04B1/19
Filed: 2022-03-25
Abstract: A connector for connecting to at least three support elements of a three dimensional modular structure, the connector comprising a single body comprising: i) a first connector portion for connecting a support element extending in a first direction, ii) a second connector portion for connecting a support element extending in a second direction, iii) a third connector portion for connecting a support element extending in a third direction, the first, second and third directions being substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein each of the first, second and third connecting portions comprises a key that is profiled for controlling the orientation of the support elements in their respective first, second and third directions. The connector may be used to assemble a three dimensional framing system for a storage and retrieval or inventory system.
Patent GB-2617344-A (GB)
Title: Environmental monitoring sensor system
Inventor: DANIEL KANE
IPC: F24F11/52
Filed: 2022-04-04
Abstract: Environmental sensor system comprises multiple sensor assemblies having a main unit 400 and base unit 100, which are selectively engageable, potentially using magnets (108, 408, figs. 1, 4). Both units may comprise a set of sensors and the main unit may comprise a display 402 and user interface. An actuator 900 may transform the interface between two modes, potentially using an ID tag, wherein one mode displays only a subset of the information of the other mode. The actuator may be a physical or capacitive switch or a cap attachable to the main unit using magnets (308, fig. 8). The actuator may receive signals wirelessly from a computer and along with the main unit, is fitted with a cooperating NFC tag and reader. The base unit may comprise a location identifier which is shared when connected to the main unit and may communicate with a remote data platform which stores the identifier. The units may exchange network credentials upon connection such that the main unit may join the network when connected. Electrical actuators between the units may enable communication between the two. The sensor system may control devices affecting air quality. A method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2615208-A (GB)
Title: Access control system and method
Inventor: MARK HOGGATT
IPC: G07C9/20
Filed: 2019-11-28
Abstract: A method for implementing access control using a mobile device configured to generate access requests comprises the mobile device periodically monitoring for receipt of one or more access control beacons at predetermined monitoring intervals. If the mobile device receives an access control beacon from an access control device, the device generates an access request based on the received access control beacon and transmits the access request over a wireless communication interface of the mobile device. The mobile device may adjust the monitoring intervals based upon the location of the mobile device. A geofence may be used to adjust the monitoring interval. The method may use a monitoring time period to monitor for receipt of beacons, the monitoring time period being substantially smaller than the predetermined monitoring intervals. The monitoring device may have an operating system and an application to either monitor for receipt of beacons and/or generate access requests. The application can have an active state and an inactive state. The operating system can detect a status change of the mobile device and cause the application to transition from inactive to active. The method can be carried out by a mobile device that is part of an access control system.
Patent GB-2620829-A (GB)
Title: Electric bicycle system
Inventor: CHIA-YU LO
IPC: B62M6/40
Filed: 2023-05-23
Abstract: An electric bicycle system including an electric bicycle 10 equipped with a motor 13 and a resistance generator 15. The bicycle may be used with the motor engaged to assist, or the resistance generator engaged via a clutch to provide training. In operation, the resistance generator may produce electricity to charge a battery 16. A docking device 20 may be provided to allow the bicycle 10 to be used as a stationary trainer. Docking may automatically engage the resistance generator. Maximum resistance may be set as a security measure when the bicycle is unattended.
Patent GB-2618235-A (GB)
Title: Storage unit with power monitoring capability
Inventor: OTTOLEO KUTER-ARNEBECK
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2022-01-19
Abstract: A storage unit 100, such as a toolbox or cabinet, having a power strip 110 with power terminals 112 adapted to operably couple to and provide electricity to a connected device 118, 116. The storage unit further including an interrogation module 122 adapted to interrogate or monitor electric supply information about electricity supplied to the connected devices via the power terminals, a computation module 124 operably coupled to the interrogation module, and adapted to receive electric supply data signals from the interrogation module to determine a status of the connected device, and a communication module 126 adapted to receive status data signals from the computation module and communicate the status data signals to a remote computing device