baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2571030-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for used container collection
Inventor: NICHOLAUS A JONES
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2017-11-01
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein used container collection. A system for used container intake, comprises a receptacle configured to receive used containers from customers, a sensor system configured to detect dimensions and conditions from containers placed in the receptacle, a used container database, a conveyor system, and a control circuit coupled to the sensor system and the used container database. The control circuit being configured to assign a container identifier to a container detected by the sensor system, measure a container dimension of the container with the sensor system, determine a container condition based on whether the container is suitable for reuse, associate the container dimension with the container identifier in the used container database, and cause the conveyor system to route the container based on the container condition.
Patent GB-2571492-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for securely positioning a coronary stent inside coronary arteries
Inventor: VLADIMIR BORISOVICH TRAPEZNIKOV
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2017-07-27
Abstract: The device comprises a housing formed of a front part: and rear part connected to each other by a circumferentially extending slot so that the rear part of the housing is rotatable, a runner with a cap screwed on the runner thread, a collet with hooks accommodated in the runner so at to be rotatable around its axis, a retainer with ears, wherein the runner cap is arranged inside the retainer. When the device is prepared for use, a coronary stent: carried by a delivery system is first progressively inserted inside the device and then the coronary stent carried by the delivery system is advanced manually to an affected area of a coronary artery, the delivery system is fixed Inside the device and is positioned within a coronary artery by means of rotating the rear part of the housing.
Patent GB-2586137-A (GB)
Title: A connection device
Inventor: PAUL FFOULKES
IPC: F16L3/00
Filed: 2019-08-06
Abstract: A pipe gripping device 10 comprises a housing 12 having a body section 18 with two opposing walls extending therefrom 20, each of the opposing walls provided with a lip 26 to create a guide recess 28 such that the two guide recesses face one another and wherein the body section of the housing has an aperture (24, figure 5) therethrough. The device further comprising a gripping element (14, figure 2) mounted in the housing, the gripping element having flanges (32, 34, figure 6) which engage the lips of the housing allowing the gripping element to slide within the housing. A range of motion limiter comprising a step on the housing (22, figure 4) and a step on the gripping element (36, figure 7) limits the extent to which the gripping element can slide. The gripping element further comprises a gripping face 38 to engage with the pipe. The device further comprises an elongate actuator 16, such as a screw, which is received within the aperture of the body section and can apply a force on the gripping element which moves it into frictional contact with the pipe.
Patent GB-2576439-A (GB)
Title: Flexible translucent to transparent fireproof composite material
Inventor: DOUGLAS BAILEY
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: A method of producing a composite panel (10) comprises the steps of providing a fabric sheet (32) which comprises silica and the refractory index of which is matched to that of a first silicone resin (22) and that of a second silicone resin (24), modifying the viscosity of the first resin (22) to form a first dispersant (26) and the viscosity of the second resin (24) to provide a second dispersant (28) and combining the dispersants (26, 28) to form a combined silicone resin (30). The combined resin (30) is then applied to the fabric sheet (32) so as to impregnate (34) the sheet and form an uncured composite panel (38), which is cured (40, 46) to provide a translucent to transparent, flexible and fireproof composite panel usable in, especially, fire curtains. The panel may meet or exceed regulatory requirements m terms of fire endurance and allows transmissivity of necessary amounts of light.
Patent GB-2591466-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for classifying particulate material
Inventor: ANTHONY CONVERY
IPC: B03B5/62
Filed: 2020-01-28
Abstract: An apparatus for classifying particulate material comprising at least one tank 2 4 for receiving a feed containing particulate, at least a portion of the particulate progresses downwardly to a lower region to be discharged through at least one outlet 32 into a suction line 40 extending between a reservoir 42 upstream of the outlet 32 and a pump 44 downstream of the outlet 32. The pump 32 may transfer water from the reservoir to at least one downstream process, such as a hydrocyclone or screen. The reservoir 42 may comprise a sump receiving water and particulate material from a further process. The suction line may extend beneath the tank 2 4 substantially horizontally between the pump 44 and reservoir 42. There may be means for introducing water into a lower region to flow upwardly into the tank for hydraulic separation of particulate material. A discharge outlet 32 may comprise a flow control means, such as a dart valve. A method comprising a reservoir downstream of the outlet, and a pump upstream of the outlet is disclosed.
Patent GB-2591746-A (GB)
Title: A method and device for monitoring of feeding maturation in infants.
Inventor: BALKAR ERDOGAN
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2020-01-31
Abstract: A method, device and system for monitoring feeding maturation in premature babies comprising: measuring the acoustic response from a baby during a selected time, such as with a sensor and comparing the measured acoustic information against a train data set to determine an indication of a swallow event or non-swallow event; measuring the respiration pattern of the baby during the swallow cycle using a peak and valley model; and with swallow and respiration data determining a feeding maturity of the baby. The comparison with a train data set may involve extraction of features and classification using a speech analysis tool. The system may have a connector for connection to a monitor and a probe for engagement with a baby.
Patent GB-2592952-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: JONATHAN HILL
IPC: C08K5/52
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: A hydrolytically stabilised phosphite composition comprises a liquid phosphite antioxidant containing a blend of phosphites of Formula I, wherein at least one of R4, R5, and R6 is t-butyl or t-pentyl and the rest are hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl. The composition also comprises a nitrogen compound lacking labile protons, wherein the nitrogen atom is sp3 hydridised with a pKaH of 7-11. The nitrogen compound may be present in an amount of 0.01-10 wt.%. Typically, the phosphites are chosen from tris(4-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl phosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-4-tert-butylphenyl phosphite, tris(4-tert-pentylphenyl) phosphite, tris(2,4-di-tertpentylphenyl) phosphite, bis(4-tert-pentylphenyl)-2,4-di-tert-pentylphenyl phosphite, and bis(2,4-di-tert-pentylphenyl)-4-tert-pentylphenyl phosphite. Preferably, the nitrogen compound is bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, N,N’-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)-N,N’-diformylhexamethylene diamine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl stearate, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, diisopropyl ethylamine, triacetonamine, N-methylmorpholine, 3,3,5,5-tetramethylmorpholine, 4-tert-butylmorpholine, or a mixture of bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate and methyl(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate. A stabilised polymer composition comprises the phosphite composition and a polymer. The polymer composition may comprise 0.01-10 wt.% phosphite composition.
Patent GB-2593529-A (GB)
Title: Network monitoring system and method
Inventor: ANDREW BLAKE
IPC: H04L45/28
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: A method of verifying repair of a component in a utility supply network, particularly a communication network. The method comprises receiving an indication that a repair of the component has been completed at a repair time, the component associated with a first region of the network. A measure of the number of user equipments (UEs) that have connected to the network in the first region within a measurement period is determined, the measurement period starting after the repair time. The measure of the number of UEs connected within the measurement period is compared to a first threshold, and it is determined whether repair of the component was successful based on the comparison of the measure of the number of UEs to the first threshold. Measuring the number of connected UEs could comprise determining the number of received network performance reports. The method can also compare the number of network usage events to a threshold, such as the number of voice calls, data calls or SMS messages. The thresholds could be based on an expected number of users for the location or time of day, week, etc.
Patent GB-2585288-A (GB)
Title: Wind-powered computing buoy
Inventor: BRIAN LEE MOFFAT
IPC: F03D13/10
Filed: 2019-01-25
Abstract: Disclosed is a novel type of computing apparatus which is integrated within a buoy that obtains the energy required to power its computing operations from winds that travel across the surface of the body of water on which the buoy floats. Additionally, these self-powered computing buoys utilize their close proximity to a body of water in order to significantly lower the cost and complexity of cooling their computing circuits. Computing tasks of an arbitrary nature are supported, as is the incorporation and/or utilization of computing circuits specialized for the execution of specific types of computing tasks. And, each buoys receipt of a computational task, and its return of a computational result, may be accomplished through the transmission of data across satellite links, fiber optic cables, LAN cables, radio, modulated light, microwaves, and/or any other channel, link, connection, and/or network.
Patent GB-2589437-A (GB)
Title: Circuitry and methods
Inventor: BRUCE JAMES MATHEWSON
IPC: G06F13/16
Filed: 2020-09-04
Abstract: Circuitry comprises data handling nodes 160-180 each having respective storage circuitry (e.g. cache) 162-182 to hold data, and a home node 110, 112 to serialise data access operations and to control coherency amongst data held by the data handling nodes so that data written to a memory address is consistent with data read from that memory address in response to a subsequent access request. A requesting node is configured to communicate a request to the home node for exclusive access to a given instance of data at a given memory address. In response, the home node is configured to communicate information to other nodes to control handling, by those other nodes, of any further instances of the data at the given memory address which are held by those other nodes. The home node may also be configured to detect whether the requesting node currently holds an instance of data at the given memory address and, when the requesting node is detected to be storing an instance of data at the given memory address, to instruct other data handling nodes of the set of data handling nodes to invalidate any further instances of the data at the given memory address.
Patent GB-2600102-A (GB)
Title: Osteon templates for bone tissue engineering
Inventor: AHMAD RASHAD SAAD MOHAMED ELSEBAHY
IPC: B33Y80/00
Filed: 2020-10-16
Abstract: An osteon template for tissue engineering comprising; a first plurality of vasculogenic filaments 11 comprising a first hydrogel and vessel-forming cells, and a second plurality of osteogenic filaments 12 comprising a second hydrogel and bone-forming cells; wherein the first plurality of vasculogenic filaments 11 is arranged alternately with the second plurality of osteogenic filaments 12 in a concentric arrangement 10. Preferably the osteon template further comprises a central void 13 at the centre of the concentric arrangement 10, and there may be at least one radial channel 14 emanating from the centre 15 of the concentric arrangement 10 to interrupt the first 11 and second 12 pluralities of filaments. In one embodiment the concentric arrangement 10 forms a first filament layer, wherein one or more further filament layers 10 are stacked to form a three-dimensional osteon template (110, fig. 5). The osteon template is made using additive manufacturing.
Patent GB-2599953-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for synchronising apparatuses of a wireless network
Inventor: YACINE EL KOLLI
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2020-10-16
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of updating a time counter of one user equipment in a wireless network comprising at least one base station and a plurality of user equipment, the method comprising at the user equipment: receiving a timing advance command from the base station; wherein in response to receiving the timing advance (TA) command, updating the time counter using the timing advance command. At the base station, a propagation delay is estimated with the user equipment, a compensated reference time representing an arrival time of an associated reference system frame at the user equipment is determined, the compensated reference time including the propagation delay and the compensated reference time and the associated reference system frame is sent to the user equipment for updating the time counter using a TA command.
Patent GB-2602024-A (GB)
Title: Endoscope
Inventor: Ethan Nott
IPC: A61B1/01
Filed: 2020-12-15
Abstract: An endoscope is provided comprising: a plurality of sequentially arranged segments 30; wherein each segment of the plurality of segments is rotatably connected to an adjacent first segment about a first axis 31 (Figure 4B), and rotatably connected to an adjacent second segment about a second axis 32 (Figure 4B); wherein the first axis is angularly offset from the second axis by a segment offset angle that is less than 90°. The segments may be connected by interlocking pivots 34a-d, and comprise channels 35 which endoscope components can pass through, and/or cable guides 36 configured to guide angulation cables. The endoscope may be actuated by a plurality of angulation cables 12 arranged around a central axis of the endoscope (Figure 4A) such that the endoscope may be translated about multiple degrees of freedom via actuation of the cable by translation units 11.
Patent GB-2605801-A (GB)
Title: Light-emitting diodes
Inventor: EDWARD CHARLES PLOWMAN
IPC: H01L33/60
Filed: 2021-04-13
Abstract: An LED comprising an LED chip 101 for emitting light, an optical element 104 for collimating light rays 102 of the emitted light, and a first microelectromechanical system, MEMS, actuator 103a for displacing the optical element 104 relative to the LED chip 101 so as to control the light emitted by the LED chip 101. The MEMS actuator 103a may be configured to tilt, stretch, compress or linearly move the optical element 104. There may be a second MEMS actuator 103b at the opposing end of the optical element 104. The optical element 104 may be a lens or a flexible reflective component. The lens may be engaged by four equidistant MEMS actuators. The central region of the reflective component may be anchored. Each MEMS actuator may have a counteracting spring. An array of such LEDs controlled independently of one another to form a display is also claimed.
Patent GB-2606529-A (GB)
Title: Infant changing mat
Inventor: Daniel Mayne
IPC: A47D15/00
Filed: 2021-05-10
Abstract: The infant changing mat comprises: a base 12 having a planar upper surface 36; a plurality of absorbent sheets 20 releasably secured together in a stack 18. An attachment means 56, 58 allows for releasably securing the stack of sheets to the base with the stack located on the upper surface of the base. The uppermost sheet of the stack 18 is removable from the stack to leave the remainder of the stack intact. The mat may include a movable portion in which an edge of a stack can be inserted below and the stack can be secured to the base.Also claimed is a stack of sheets configured for releasable securing to a base on a changing mat.
Patent GB-2595150-A (GB)
Title: Self-adapting digital twins
Inventor: ANDREY FILIPPOV
IPC: G07C3/14
Filed: 2019-05-15
Abstract: A system and method can be used for implementing self-adapting digital twins. The system may include operations for estimate a state matrix characterizing behavior of a hydrocarbon recovery process implemented by a hydrocarbon recovery tool. Observed values of one or more sensors for at least one process parameter may be obtained from sensors deployed throughout the drilling environment. These sensors may be physical sensors acquiring information about physical changes within the drilling environment; and processes monitoring output of system functions and/or other processes. A data assimilation tool may be applied to the estimated state matrix and the observed values to produce an updated state matrix. The updated state matrix may be used as the previous state matrix in a subsequent time step, thus implementing a self-adapting digital twin model.
Patent GB-2600224-A (GB)
Title: A grid framework structure
Inventor: ANDREW INGRAM-TEDD
IPC: E04H9/02
Filed: 2021-08-25
Abstract: A grid framework structure 114 configured to support one or more load handling devices (figure 3, 30) thereupon, said grid framework structure 114 comprising: a grid structure 115 comprising a plurality of grid cells, and a load bearing framework 116, wherein the grid structure 115 is suspended from the load bearing framework 116 by three or more tension elements 119 connected to a respective number of suspension points (figure 7, 121) on the grid structure 115, each of the three or more tension elements 119 having a length configured to suspend the grid structure 115 in a substantially horizontal plane. The load bearing framework may comprise means for damping movement of the grid structure 115 relative to the load bearing framework, which may comprise one or more tuned mass dampers. The suspension points (figure 7, 121) may comprise a pivotable joint. The tension elements 119 may comprise an adjustment mechanism such that the length of the tension element is adjustable.
Patent GB-2614228-A (GB)
Title: A VTOL aerial vehicle
Inventor: MATTHEW DENTON
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2021-10-21
Abstract: A VTOL aerial vehicle 10 comprises an airframe 12; one or more arms 202 coupled to the airframe at a pivot 206; and three or more propulsion units, each mounted on a gimbal 16 having a gimbal axis, and each gimbal coupled to one of the one or more arms. Each arm is configured to pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position with respect to the airframe. The VTOL may be flown by an onboard pilot in an unfolder position and may be flowed as a drone in the folded position.
Patent GB-2600267-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of tissue viability
Inventor: MARTIN F BURNS
IPC: A61B5/0537
Filed: 2018-02-02
Abstract: An apparatus for mapping regions of damage around a wound (500, fig 5), such as a burn wound, includes multiple electrodes (300, fig 2) which are placed over an area of tissue including the wound. Capacitance values are measured by the electrodes and converted to sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) values 600. A boundary is marked between viable and non-viable tissue, where if the SEM value is less than a first threshold, the tissue is considered non-viable. The non-viable tissue may be necrotic tissue (520, fig 5). There may be a second boundary surrounding the boundary, including tissue with an SEM value above the first threshold up to a region of tissue associated with the peak SEM value 622, and regions of tissue surrounding the SEM peak tissue which are greater than a second threshold 630. This region 620 of tissue may be in a zone of stasis (530, fig 5)
Patent GB-2615106-A (GB)
Title: A building framework and method of constructing the building framework
Inventor: IAN DE HAAN
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 2022-01-28
Abstract: A building framework comprising a plurality of vertical load bearing elements 1 creating a plurality of columns of a multi storey building; a plurality of horizontal load bearing elements 4 supported by the load bearing elements and a plurality of floor panels 50 supported by the horizontal elements. A locating plate 30 is positioned between each adjacent pair of vertical load bearing elements in a column such that the vertical load is transmitted via the locating plate; and wall panels 40 are supported against vertical and horizontal movement by the locating plates such that a respective wall panel is not load bearing for the vertical load bearing elements, horizontal load bearing elements and floor panels above the respective panel. Further disclosed is a combination of load bearing plate and locating pin 33 having complementary stepped bores and stepped shoulders respectively with the pin extending above and below the plate, in use.
Patent GB-2600350-A (GB)
Title: Free piston engine control
Inventor: SHAUL YAAKOBY
IPC: F02P5/15
Filed: 2020-08-28
Abstract: A system may be used for determining a parameter relating to a piston in an engine. The parameter may be the piston position, speed, moving direction, etc., which may be determined at a reference point in a cylinder. The system may be controlled based on the determined parameter. The engine may be a linear reciprocating engine, opposed piston engine, etc. The system may include a first sensor provided on a base connected to the engine. The first sensor may be configured to generate a signal in response to a component coupled to the piston being in a region of the first sensor. There may also be a second sensor configured to generate a signal in response to a component coupled to the piston interacting with the second sensor. The system may include an energy transformer configured to transform motion of the engine to electrical power.
Patent GB-2616282-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing methods for an optical detection system
Inventor: STUART RUSSELL
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2022-03-02
Abstract: A signal processing method for an optical detection system provides for filtering the phase of an input signal. The method comprising receiving an input signal 115 (a) and applying an N-stage delay line (Z-1) to the input signal to generate a plurality of delayed signals, where N is an integer which may refer to the order of the filter. The method also includes applying a respective exponentiation, ab1 to abn, to each delayed signal to generate a plurality of phase modified signals and then cumulatively multiplying, at component 113, each of the phase modified signals to generate a filtered signal. The input vector amplitude, a, is delayed by a group delay 116 component of the filter and incorporated into the output signal. By cumulatively multiplying the signals, rather than conventionally summing them, and choosing the value of the order of the filter, one may provide a desired balance between performance and processing power, as higher order filters may produce better results at the cost of increased processing power.