baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2576502-A (GB)
Title: Probe arrays
Inventor: Mauro Gandolfo
IPC: A61B5/0478
Filed: 2018-08-17
Abstract: A probe array comprises a substrate having an array of pillar probes 44, i.e. electrodes, extending in a direction orthogonal to the plane of the substrate and having a first cross-sectional area. Each probe is disposed on a pedestal 45 formed on the substrate where each pedestal has a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area and forms a platform from which the pillar probe extends. A plurality of channels 47 are formed between the pedestals, the channels each having a width less than the spacing between the pillar probes. The channels ensure that a supply of critical fluids can be delivered to an underside of a cellular sample into which the pillar probes penetrate. In embodiments, the pedestals and pillars may be arranged in a two-dimensional grid area.
Patent GB-2582536-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for capturing metadata in a document object or file format
Inventor: MATTHEW KARAS
IPC: G06F16/93
Filed: 2019-02-08
Abstract: Capturing and preserving metadata in a document object or file format by presenting via a first user interface controls for a user to interact with a document database. Presenting, via a second user interface, controls for a user to enter and record text-based input into a document object or file format. Capturing as metadata the user's interactions with the document database and adding it to the document object or file format. Capturing input text entered by the user and adding it to the document object or file format and determining an association between the text entered by the user and the captured metadata then updating the metadata to reflect the association. Capturing an editing action from the user modifying text already entered by the user, adding metadata to the document object or file format to identify the modifications made to the text by the editing action and saving the document object or file format, including the text entered by the user, the modifications made to the text by the editing action, and the metadata capturing the user interactions and the determined association.
Patent GB-2581820-A (GB)
Title: A glove assembly
Inventor: JAMES ROGERS
IPC: A41D19/015
Filed: 2019-02-28
Abstract: A glove assembly comprising inner glove 106, outer cover 102, and attachment portion 110 coupling the glove and the cover where the inner glove comprises a pocket (104, figure 1) for storing and concealing the cover. The inner glove may have separate digits where the cover may have all the fingers in one portion as a mitten. The cover may fasten to the inner glove at the cuff/sleeve (114a, 114b, figure 5) in addition to the strap 110 to secure the outer portion in place. The opening of the pocket (112, figure 1) may be pointing towards the fingers with the tether 110 fastened 122 on the inside to conceal it. The cover may also contain a pocket to receive the inner glove such that it can be worn alone. The glove assembly is of use in sports like cycling or rock climbing to allow adding or removing the extra layer without risk of dropping it- the outer layer may be resistant to puncture for this purpose.
Patent GB-2586633-A (GB)
Title: Layered electrical architecture for vehicle diagnostics
Inventor: DIBYENDU PALAI
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2019-08-30
Abstract: A method of and system for performing diagnostics in a hierarchical diagnostics electrical architecture of a vehicle, hosted by a plurality of on-board computing devices. The hierarchical diagnostics electrical architecture comprises: a component diagnostic layer having a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs) 211 each comprising a diagnostics server module or testing module 212; and at least one supervisory diagnostic layer, 22, 23. The method comprises receiving into the diagnostics server modules sensor output data from on-board vehicle sensors; performing, by the diagnostics server modules, diagnostic tasks based on received sensor output data to generate component-level diagnostic notifications, such as trouble codes (DTCs) from detect faults. The component-level diagnostic notifications are received into the supervisory layer from each of a group of the plurality of ECUs and aggregated to generate a supervisory-level diagnostic notification. The supervisory layer may have two separate layers: a system, zone or domain layer 22 and a higher vehicle diagnostic layer 23. The system layer can comprise application services 221, with diagnostics being performed at the service level. The aggregation of component-level notifications can include triaging the notifications. Diagnostic capabilities are localised in a vehicle. The supervisory-level diagnostic notification can be transmitted to an off-board tester.
Patent GB-2574989-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool actuators and indexing mechanisms
Inventor: MARK ADAM
IPC: E21B34/16
Filed: 2018-04-14
Abstract: A downhole tool control apparatus includes a control assembly, a stroking assembly, and a pocket sleeve positioned in an outer sub. The control assembly and stroking assembly are independently slidable axially within the outer sub. The control assembly and stroking assembly slide depending on the flow rate of fluid through the downhole tool actuator. The stroking assembly includes a spline barrel having a spline projection positioned within a spline pocket formed in the pocket sleeve. The pocket sleeve and control assembly include one or more ratchet teeth positioned in the pocket sleeve such that as the flow rate is changed between a high and a low flow rate, the spline projection engages the ratchet teeth until an actuated cycle is completed, allowing the downhole tool actuator to move to an actuation position.
Patent GB-2589828-A (GB)
Title: Causal reasoning and counterfactual probabilistic programming framework using approximate inference
Inventor: LURII PEROV
IPC: G16H50/70
Filed: 2019-10-15
Abstract: Performing observational inference, interventional inference or counterfactual inference on a generative model in the form of a probabilistic program which defines variables and the probabilistic relationships between those variables, and outputting a predicted outcome from the results of the inference. The inference is performed using an approximate inference method such as important sampling wherein the generative model, observations, interventions and an inference query are provided as independent parameters such that they can be independently varied and iterated over. Each inference query may be performed as a single request to the inference engine, and the result may be returned as a single message. The generative model may express noise as explicit random variables. For each inference method, the prior space of the generative model may be weighted by a likelihood calculated on observed probabilistic procedures. Counterfactual inference may further include representing the noise distributions of observed probabilistic procedures and performing intervention on a representation of the model to predict variables of interest. The model may be a probabilistic graphical model such as a clinical diagnostic model or medical decision-making model for treatment and recovery analysis and disease diagnosis.
Patent GB-2589570-A (GB)
Title: Photoactive composition
Inventor: Nir Yaacobi-Gross
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2019-11-29
Abstract: A composition comprising an electron donor material and a first electron accepting material wherein the electron donor material is a polymer; the electron accepting material is a nonpolymeric compound; and the electron donor material and electron accepting material both comprise an electron donor group of formula (I): X and Y are each independently selected from S, O or Se; Z is O, S, NR2 or CR32; Ar1-Ar6 are each independently an unsubstituted or a substituted benzene, an unsubstituted or a substituted 5- or 6- membered heteroaromatic group or are absent; A1 and A2 are each independently an unsubstituted or a substituted benzene, an unsubstituted or a substituted 5- or 6- membered heteroaromatic group, a non-aromatic 6-membered ring having ring atoms selected from C, N and O or are absent; n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 independently in each occurrence is H or a substituent; R2 is a substituent; each R3 is independently H or a substituent. Also shown is a method of forming an organic photoresponsive device and a method of determining the presence/concentration of a target material in a sample using the photoresponsive device.
Patent GB-2577834-A (GB)
Title: Artifact identification and removal method for electromagnetic pipe inspection
Inventor: AHMED ELSAYED FOUDA
IPC: G01N27/90
Filed: 2018-08-23
Abstract: A method for detecting corrosion may comprise placing an electromagnetic logging tool into a wellbore, emitting an electromagnetic field from a transmitter, energizing a casing with the electromagnetic field to produce an eddy current, recording the eddy current from the casing with a receiver, creating a well log from the recorded eddy current, removing a collar signal from the well log to obtain a collar-removed signal, calculating a baseline signal from the collar-removed signal, subtracting the baseline signal from the collar-removed signal to obtain a baseline-subtracted signal, calculating an artifact-removed signal with the baseline-subtracted signal, and displaying the artifact-removed signal. A system for detecting corrosion may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool, wherein the electromagnetic logging tool comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The system may further comprise an information handling system.
Patent GB-2578051-A (GB)
Title: A method for biomass assisted separation of particulate matter from a liquid stream and upgrading of the combined solids
Inventor: IB JOHANNSEN
IPC: C10L1/02
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of wastewater treatment in which a filter aid prepared by extrusion of freshly harvested wet lignocellulosic feedstocks or by extrusion of wet lignocellulosic feedstocks having dry matter content 30-75% (w/w) is used to collect sewage sludge and the combined spent filter aid with collected sewage sludge is used for hydrothermal conversion.
Patent GB-2590712-A (GB)
Title: Hydroponic apparatus
Inventor: MAXIME GIRARDIN
IPC: A01G31/04
Filed: 2019-12-30
Abstract: A hydroponic apparatus comprises an enclosed housing 2. A plurality of levels is provided in the enclosed housing for supporting plant containers 9 for containing seeds or plants 11 to be grown. The apparatus includes a conveyor system 16, 14, 15 for moving the plant containers on each level and/or from one level to another level within the enclosed housing, and a control system for controlling environmental plant growing conditions in the enclosed housing. The plant containers 9 can be moved to different levels within the enclosed housing at different stages of growth of the plants in the containers. The apparatus may include a plurality of robotic stations and the conveyor system is arranged to move the plant containers to and from each of the robotic stations. The apparatus may include an automatic control system configured to initiate growing of a new set of plants to enable them to ripen by a predetermined date. Also disclosed is a method of growing plants.
Patent GB-2586306-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method relating to managed pressure drilling
Inventor: MIGUEL FERNANDES MARTINS
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 2020-05-01
Abstract: An actuatable sealing mechanism 1034a for sealing a fluid channel 1024 provided between two co-axially arranged tubular members 1010 & 1200 having a central longitudinal axis. The actuatable sealing mechanism 1034a comprises an elastomeric seal 1209a&b, an axially moveable actuating sleeve member 1400a and a radially moveable activating member 1064a. The activating member 1064a is moveable in a radial direction to translate the actuatable sealing mechanism 1034a between an unsealed state (Fig.35) and a sealed state (Fig.36). In the unsealed state, the activating member 1064a does not move the actuating sleeve member 1034a sufficiently to axially compress the elastomeric seal 1209a&b sufficiently to expand the elastomeric seal 1209a&b in a radial direction to seal the fluid channel 1024. In the sealed state, the activating member 1064a axially compresses the elastomeric seal 1209a&b sufficiently to expand the elastomeric seal 1209a&b in the radial direction to seal the fluid channel 1024. Also provided is a method of using the sealing mechanism, an integration joint assembly for a riser, an annular sealing mechanism, a method of sealing an annular fluid channel and an elastically deformable resilient annular seal for installation into an annular groove.
Patent GB-2589182-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometric sample preparation for matrix-assisted Ionization (e.g. MALDI)
Inventor: Waltraud Evers
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2020-07-30
Abstract: Combine B a solution of matrix and sample with solid bodies 12 in micro-vessels 11. Shake or agitate C the solution, e.g. by vortexing. This is done for a predetermined length of time and may homogenise the matrix solution (i.e. by “milling”) and may induce crystallisation turning the solution turbid. A suitable quantity of the agitated solution is removed D and deposited E onto a spectrometric sample support 20, e.g. an anchor plate. It is then prepared for ionisation. This may involve drying into uniform thin crystal layers. The bodies 12 may be glass, metal, ceramic or plastic beads and may be spherical (balls) or cylindrical. The matrix material may be 2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone (DHAP) or 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone monohydrate (THAP). Also, a kit of parts comprising a microtitration plate equipped with solid bodies, and optionally a removable seal and ready-made matrix solution. The method of sample preparation may be automated.
Patent GB-2591911-A (GB)
Title: Baby and toddler carrier with detachable and adjustable waist belt
Inventor: GALIT GILBOA
IPC: A47D13/02
Filed: 2019-09-18
Abstract: A child carrier having a waist belt attached to a bottom support of the child carrier, where the waist belt is adjustable from a first position along the bottom support to a second position along the bottom support, thereby to change the size of the seat formed in the child carrier, and to facilitate carrying of different sizes of children in an ergonomically safe way. The child carrier may also be used in an ergonomically safe way, for children of specific sizes, when the waits belt is fully detached from the bottom support.
Patent GB-2592787-A (GB)
Title: Expendable hollow carrier fabrication system and method
Inventor: JASON MCCANN
IPC: F42B3/02
Filed: 2019-09-26
Abstract: A method for fabricating a perforating gun includes forming an expendable hollow carrier (EHC) (300) via a drawing process. The method also includes determining a wall thickness (310) of the EHC (300) is above a threshold. The method includes machining a coupling component (414) to at least one end of the EHC. The method further includes installing perforating components within an interior of the EHC (300).
Patent GB-2606360-A (GB)
Title: Quantum illumination using an ion trap
Inventor: José Luis Verdú Galiana
IPC: G01S13/04
Filed: 2021-05-04
Abstract: A quantum illumination apparatus (100) comprises an ion trap (104). The quantum illumination apparatus (100) has a cryogenic cooler (102) in which the ion trap (104) is provided. The ion trap (104) uses electric and magnetic fields to trap an ion and the quantum illumination apparatus (100) is arranged to use the trapped ion to produce a signal photon for use in quantum illumination. The signal photon has correlations with an idler field stored with use of the trapped ion, in the form of a phonon of the trapped ion. A signal photon transmission line (106) extends between the ion trap (104) and an antenna 108. The signal photon may be scattered, e.g. reflected or refracted, by a target object (110) back to the antenna (108), and the transmission line (106) is arranged to transmit the signal photon back to the ion trap (104). The ion trap (104) is arranged to allow the signal photon to interact with the trapped ion and hence the idler field. Specifically, the ion trap (104) is arranged to generate an electrical signal based on correlations between the signal photon and the idler field. The quantum illumination apparatus (100) is arranged to detect reception of the signal photon based on this generated electrical signal.
Patent GB-2596913-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for the objective determination of capillary refill behavior on a human body surface
Inventor: UWE VOGEL
IPC: A61B5/02
Filed: 2021-05-28
Abstract: The capillary refill time of a human body is determined by applying a predefined constant pressure p to a skin surface area 2 for a predefined time t1. After the end of time period t1, the applied pressure p is removed and spatially and spectrally resolved optical detection is performed by detector 1. A time t2 is measured as the time from removal of pressure p until a threshold value (e.g. 95%) of simultaneously measured values with spatial resolution has returned to the measurement value detected prior to the application of pressure. The time t2 is the capillary refill time. The pressure p may be applied mechanically, pneumatically or hydraulically, for example by an internally hollow pressing element 4 within which is a stamp 3 or compressed gas/liquid. The optical detector device 1 may perform both illumination and detection. The pressure p may be between 0.4MPa and 2MPa, and the time t1 may be between 5 and 10 seconds.
Patent GB-2595071-A (GB)
Title: Rowing machine system
Inventor: ANTHONY CARL HAMILTON
IPC: A63B22/00
Filed: 2019-12-17
Abstract: There is disclosed a rowing machine. The rowing machine comprises a communication module enabling the rowing machine to communicate with a server in a communication network. The rowing machine further comprises a display for displaying visual information received from the server, the visual information enabling a user to remotely participate in a rowing activity.
Patent GB-2601856-A (GB)
Title: Selectively bonded stent assembly and method of manufacturing
Inventor: ELAD EINAV
IPC: A61F2/915
Filed: 2021-07-01
Abstract: A stent assembly comprises first and second stent segments (131, Fig 9B) each segment formed by a network of struts 102A, 102B; the network having a plurality of intersection locations 112 at which intersections and/or bends define strut segments (10, Fig 9B). A fabric covering material (106, Fig 6) covers at least a portion of at least one of an internal and external surface of the stent and is in contact with a polymer binder 104 which is applied to the strut, partially covering both the strut segments and intersection locations (80% of the contact being where the fabric and segment/intersection are bonded at a respective point of contact). Both the first and second segments are at least partially coated with the polymer binder with first and second thicknesses on one or both laterally facing surfaces of at least some strut segments or at or adjacent to respective intersection locations. The first and second binder thicknesses are different from one another by 10% and the radial strength of the first segment is at least 20% greater than that of the second segment.
Patent GB-2594409-A (GB)
Title: Transport safety system
Inventor: DAVID KEENE
IPC: G01G1/00
Filed: 2019-12-09
Abstract: A transport safety system (400) for use in airports comprising a status monitor (300) for an airside dolly (200) used to improve airport safety. The status monitor (300) comprises a sensor (303) configured to sense a safety variable of the airside dolly and an output (301) in communication with the sensor (303). The output (303) is configured to provide a status signal in dependence on the sensed safety variable of the airside dolly (200).
Patent GB-2613575-A (GB)
Title: Offset printing of singulated workpieces
Inventor: WONG HING WAH
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 2021-12-06
Abstract: A method, or apparatus for performing the method, for printing a medium onto an array of workpieces supported on a carrier which travels along a first horizontal line, the array comprising at least first and second workpieces offset in a lateral direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the carrier, wherein the method comprises moving the carrier to a first printing position 22, lifting the first workpiece but not the second, printing on it and then lowering it and then moving the carrier to a second location 23 to perform the same printing operation on the second workpiece. The second location may be a separate machine or the same one and the workpieces may have their own support assembly 24 or 25 which can move in a horizontal plane. Squeegees may be used apply the print medium in a screen printing process. The method addresses issues with a small spacing or pitch between the workpieces.
Patent GB-2599298-A (GB)
Title: Flexible waveguide having an asymmetric optical-loss performance curve and improved worst-case optical-loss performance
Inventor: TYMON BARWICZ
IPC: G02B6/10
Filed: 2020-06-02
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed a waveguide having a first waveguide segment that includes a set of first waveguide segment confinement parameters; a second waveguide segment having routing bends and a set of second waveguide segment confinement parameters; and a third waveguide segment having a set of third waveguide segment confinement parameters. The waveguide is configured to guide optical data according to an asymmetric optical-loss performance curve that is a plot of the sets of first, second, and third waveguide segment confinement parameters on a first axis; and a level of optical-loss performance that results from the sets of first, second, and third waveguide segment confinement parameters on a second axis. The sets of first, second, and third waveguide segment confinement parameters are configured to, collectively, maximize a predetermined worst-case optical-loss performance level of the asymmetric optical-loss performance curve within a range of waveguide fabrication tolerances.
Patent GB-2613624-A (GB)
Title: Vital signs monitor and medical device
Inventor: JULIO ENRIQUE GUERRERO ONTIVEROS
IPC: A61N1/39
Filed: 2021-12-10
Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system comprises a medical device 100 and a vital signs monitor 1. The monitor comprises a housing 2, a power supply 4, a sensor interface 6 to obtain vital signs data from one or more vital signs sensors 8, a display 10 to display vital signs data obtained from the sensor interface, and a communications module 12, wherein the communications module is operable to obtain medical device data from the medical device. The medical device may treat or mitigate a medical condition such as ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia. It may be a defibrillator. The vital signs monitor may communicate data to the device to change the settings or operation of the device. The communication may be wireless, such as RF or NFC. Also disclosed is using the communications module to authenticate a user identification to permit access to a user account.