baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2569846-A (GB)
Title: Crane
Inventor: KOJI MARUYAMA
IPC: B66C23/70
Filed: 2018-10-19
Abstract: A crane 1 has a boom 6 with a boom head 7, the boom being configured to be luffed. A jib 10 is configured to be attached to the boom head at a first position 25 and can be raised or lowered by rotating about the attachment position 25. An attachment 13, which may be a searcher hook, can be detachably attached to the boom head and rotated around a second position 32; the attachment being able to be raised or lowered with respect to the boom by rotating about the second attachment position 32. An arm 43, part of a searcher hook13, may be attached to the boom head at the second position 32 and with tension links 45A/B stretched between the boom head and the arm. In a maximum raised position the attachment is raised and the arm is no longer parallel to the longitudinal direction of the boom. If the tension links 45A/B are not stretched the arm 43 is capable of being raised further, possibly by using junction links (72 fig.17) to connect to boom side links 22, and the arm can be fixed to the boom head at this position.
Patent GB-2565682-A (GB)
Title: Multiple layer foam insert for tires
Inventor: MARK PETERMAN
IPC: B60C19/00
Filed: 2017-03-07
Abstract: A multiple layer foam insert replacement for a pneumatic inner tube for a tire. The multiple layer foam insert emulates the effect of air pressure, across a range of pressures, while still approaching the weight of the air filled tube. Through the use of different density materials and the orientation and thickness of such materials, the desirable characteristics of the pneumatic tube structure and performance can be emulated to a high degree. This multiple layer foam insert can be produced in varying levels of quality and function through the method of extrusion of foam materials in different sizes and layering.
Patent GB-2568397-A (GB)
Title: Novel use
Inventor: MICHAEL C CHEN
IPC: C12Q1/6844
Filed: 2018-11-14
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an amine masked moiety in a method of enzymatic nucleic acid synthesis. The invention also relates to said amine masked moieties per se and a process for preparing nucleotide triphosphates comprising said amine masked moieties. In particular, the use of an amine masked derivative of a nitrogenous heterocycle, such as adenine, guanine, cytosine, isoguanine, isocytosine and 2,6-diaminopurine in a method of enzymatic nucleic acid synthesis. Preferably, the nucleic acid is DNA. More preferably, the enzymatic DNA synthesis occurs using azide-masked nitrogenous heterocycles, N-acetyl masked nitrogenous heterocycles, N-benzoyl masked nitrogenous heterocycles, N-anisoyl masked nitrogenous heterocycles, N-benzyl masked nitrogenous heterocycles, N-methyl masked nitrogenous heterocycles or N-allyl masked nitrogenous heterocycles.
Patent GB-2571828-A (GB)
Title: Sanitary fitting with multi-part housing
Inventor: ANTON BECKER
IPC: F16K11/22
Filed: 2019-01-23
Abstract: A sanitary fitting has a multi-part housing comprising two connection housings 1, 2 and an outlet housing 3, which interconnects the connection housings 1, 2 and has a water outlet (4, Fig. 1). The connection housings 1, 2 each have an open base 5 for connection to a water supply line and a connecting fitting 6 which guides the water into the outlet housing 3 and extend from the base 5 in an extension direction 7. The connecting fittings 6 project transversely to the extension direction 7 and are formed in one piece with the connection housings 1, 2. The outlet housing 3 is plugged onto the connecting fittings 6.
Patent GB-2581837-A (GB)
Title: Parking display for a vehicle
Inventor: Andrew Malczyk
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2019-03-01
Abstract: A method comprises determining a first location 102 of a vehicle being driven by a road user and retrieving a first set of parking information 104 of physical locations within a first distance of the first location. For each entry in the first set of parking information a symbol at a virtual location corresponding to the physical location associated with the entry 106 is displayed on a user device. This process is repeated for a second set of parking information when the vehicle moves to a location above a first threshold distance away from the first location. The parking bays may be displayed in different colours dependent upon whether parking is permitted or not, and whether the bay corresponds to the immediate left or right of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2573392-A (GB)
Title: Vertical cavity surface emitting laser device with integrated tunnel junction
Inventor: ULRICH WEICHMANN
IPC: H01S5/183
Filed: 2019-03-14
Abstract: A Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) (100) comprises first and second electrical contacts (105, 150), an active layer (120), a resonator, and first and second distributed Bragg reflectors (DBR) (115, 125). The first DBR (115) or the second DBR (125) comprises a first part (115-1, 125-1) with at least one pair of layers with different refractive indices and a second part (115-2, 125-2) with at least one pair of layers with different refractive indices. The first and second parts (115-1, 125-1), (115-2, 125-2) are characterized by different conductivity types. A tunnel junction (130) is arranged between the first part and the second part. The first and second electrical contacts (105, 150) are arranged to electrically pump the resonator wherein the tunnel junction (130) is reversely biased. When the first DBR comprises the first part and the second part with respect to the total thickness of the first part and second part of the DBR is between 0.1-0.8. Alternatively, when then second DBR comprises the first part and the second part , the second part being arranged on a side of the tunnel junction (130) facing away from the active layer (120) , wherein the relative thickness of the second part with respect to the total thickness of the first part and the second part of the second DBR is between 0.15 -0.6.
Patent GB-2583337-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining a fault in an engine with EGR
Inventor: FRANCESCO MICILLO
IPC: F02M26/49
Filed: 2019-04-23
Abstract: A method of diagnosing a fault in a vehicle engine which has a high pressure and/or low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) feedback line comprises the steps of: determining the actual pressure differential EGRH delta P, EGRL delta P across the EGR valve; determining a value of a computed reference pressure differential 42, 55; comparing the actual and computed pressure differentials to determine a pressure differential error EGRH dP Error, EGRL dP Error, and diagnosing a fault based on the determined pressure differential error. In the case of high pressure EGR, fig.4, the reference pressure differential 42 is computed from determined intake manifold air pressure MAP 40; in the case of low pressure EGR, fig.7, the reference pressure differential 55 is computed from determined exhaust muffler/silencer flow 53. Diagnosis of the fault may also involve determining an Air Estimation Error which may be determined by comparing estimated manifold intake flow with an estimate provided by a Speed Density model.
Patent GB-2583515-A (GB)
Title: Gating of radiotherapy
Inventor: KEVIN BROWN
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2019-05-02
Abstract: A radiotherapy device comprising: a radiation source to apply radiation to a subject; and a controller to instruct the radiation source to stop applying radiation based upon a determination of an overlap between a defined region of the subject and an isodose surface. Preferably, the radiation source applies radiation to a target region and the defined region comprises the target region, where the controller determines the overlap between the defined region and the isodose surface by determining whether less than a first threshold amount of the target region is within a first isodose surface. The defined region may comprise a protected region, where the controller determines the overlap between the defined region and the isodose surface by determining whether at least a second threshold amount of the protected region is within a second isodose surface. The radiotherapy device may comprise a sensor to measure geometric information for the target region and/or for the protected region, and to transmit the geometric information to the controller, where the controller updates the target region based upon the geometric information to determine an updated target region and/or update the protected region based upon the geometric information to determine an updated protected region.
Patent GB-2583529-A (GB)
Title: Motorized scooter
Inventor: CARSON BROWN
IPC: B62M6/45
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: A motorised scooter 1, for which operation of a motorized wheel 3 can be controlled based on a pitch Ɵ of the foot platform 2. A motor control unit is operable in at least one pitch control mode, in which the operation of the motorized wheel is based upon the pitch of the foot platform, and a drive mode in which the user controls the operation of the motorized wheel via a user input interface, in the manner of a conventional motorized scooter. The pitch control mode may allow improved control of the scooter when the user 10 is on foot.
Patent GB-2577586-A (GB)
Title: Valve controller system and method
Inventor: ANDREW LINDGREN
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 2019-07-03
Abstract: A valve controller 14 in a water conditioning system 10 comprises: a controller housing; a user interface, including a display and one or more buttons for receiving user inputs; and a control board including a microcontroller in communication with the display, the button(s), and a motor for controlling the valve. The microcontroller is configured to communicate with one or more other valve controllers in the water conditioning system; store a plurality of system parameters in memory; control the motor to operate the valve based on one or more of the parameters; update the system parameters based on user inputs received through the user interface; and push the updated system parameters to the other valve controller(s). In a further aspect, a valve conditioning network includes: first and second valve controllers, for controlling a valve on a first and second tank respectively, in communication with one another. The valve controllers control the valves of their respective tanks to be either in an in-service, standby or regeneration mode. The second valve controller is configured to operate the second tank in the in-service mode if the flow rate is above a threshold, or if the first tank is depleted, independent of the flow rate.
Patent GB-2578949-A (GB)
Title: Compositions
Inventor: ROBERT ELLIOTT LOW
IPC: C09K5/04
Filed: 2019-08-14
Abstract: A composition comprising trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) and 1,1-difluoroethylene (R-1132a). The composition can also comprise additional compounds, such as at least one non-flammable compounds selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide (CO2.; R-744), tetrafluoromethane (R-14), trifluoromethane (R-23) and perfluoroethane (R-116) or at least one additional compound of lower volatility than 1,1-difluoroethylene selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene (R-1123), difluoromethane (R-32), propane (R-290), propylene (R-1270), fluoroethane (R-161), pentafluoroethane (R-125), 1,1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane (R-134a), 2,3,3,3-tetraftuopropene (R-1234yf), isobutane (R-600a), n-butane (R-600), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluopropene (R-1234ze(E)), 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (R-1243zf), 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (R-1225ye), 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (R-227ea), 1,1- difluoroethene (R-152a), cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(Z)), 1-chloro-3,3,3- trifluoropropene (R-1233zd(E/Z)). and 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (R-1336mzz(E/Z)). The compositions may further comprise a stabilizer. The compositions have utility as refrigerants in vapour compression heat transfer systems; may be sprayable compositions and may be used for cleaning and extraction.
Patent GB-2574139-A (GB)
Title: Call hang time indicator for an electronic communications device
Inventor: Soo Chait Ewe
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2018-02-15
Abstract: An electronic communications device (102) including a transceiver (225), a touch screen display (112), and an electronic processor (205) and a method (300) for controlling same. The method (300) includes generating, with the electronic processor (205), a graphical user interface (114) including a soft push-to-talk button (1102) and a call hang time indicator (502), indicating visually a call hang time, in proximity to the soft push-to-talk button (1102). The method (300) also includes displaying the graphical user interface (114) on the touch screen display (112), receiving, from the touch screen display (112), a first input (802) selecting the soft push-to-talk button (1102), and, in response to receiving the first input (802), establishing a push-to-talk channel via the transceiver (225).
Patent GB-2591439-A (GB)
Title: Cable insulation testing method
Inventor: KEITH DAVID COVENTRY
IPC: G01R31/52
Filed: 2019-11-19
Abstract: A method for determining the state of a cable insulation parameter of a cable in an electrical system, the method comprising the steps of: providing, by an alternating current (AC) voltage source, a plurality of AC signals between a conductor of the cable and an electrical ground, wherein the plurality of AC signals comprise a plurality of frequencies, in which each AC signal comprises a different frequency greater than zero 501; measuring a frequency response for each of the plurality of AC signals; determining a plurality of phase shifts 502, each of the plurality of phase shifts begin between each injected AC signal and the corresponding measured frequency response, extrapolating the phase shifts to provide a parameter of the cable insulation 504; and an associated system. The parameter of the cable insulation may correspond to an insulation resistance, an insulation capacitance or an insulation resistance leakage current value for a direct current response for the cable. Providing the AC signals may be carried out whilst the conductor is either operation or not operational. The cable may be a signalling cable for transmitting signals between components of a railway signalling system.
Patent GB-2589889-A (GB)
Title: A method of preparing sheet material for dividing into discrete stacks
Inventor: JOSEPH DANIEL HOWARD
IPC: H01M10/0585
Filed: 2019-12-11
Abstract: A method of preparing an elongate web (10) of sheet material for dividing into discrete stacks (56) of web portions after reeling the web (10) onto a drum (28), the method comprising forming transverse discontinuities in the web (10) at spaced intervals corresponding to edges of the discrete stacks (56) to be formed, the intervals progressively increasing along the web (10) so that the discontinuities form angularly aligned groups when reeled onto the drum (28). The discontinuities may be perforations, or thinned portions. The thinned portions may be formed by ablating a coating layer. The discontinuities may be formed during reeling or prior to reeling. Multiple layers of web (10) may be perforated together. Once the web has been reeled onto the drum (28), the drum may expand to increase tension and break the web (10) at each discontinuity, dividing the web into respective stacks (56).
Patent GB-2577229-A (GB)
Title: Additive manufacture system
Inventor: LUIS FIDEL DE LA TORRE UGARTE DEL CASTILLO
IPC: F16L55/168
Filed: 2018-05-24
Abstract: A system (10) is provided for performing an operation on a subsea body (100), the system (10) comprises: a housing (20) configured to establish a sealed chamber around a section of the body (100); an environmental system configured to monitor and/or control an environment within the sealed chamber; and an operational tool (40) mounted to a positioning system (30) within the housing (20), wherein the operational tool (40) is configured to perform an additive manufacture operation on the body (100) within the sealed chamber. Also provided is a system (201) for performing an operation on an interior surface of a tubular body (200).
Patent GB-2590725-A (GB)
Title: Bogie frame with asymmetrical support beam and bogie of a rail vehicle
Inventor: PAUL KING
IPC: B61F5/52
Filed: 2019-12-31
Abstract: A unitary bogie frame 14 for a bogie 10 of a rail vehicle, includes: two side beams 24 and at least one support beam 28 extending in the transverse direction of the bogie frame 14, rigidly connected to each of the two side beams 24. The support beam 28 includes a support portion 30 for supporting a drive unit 16 of the bogie 10 and a slender portion 32. The support portion 28 is directly connected to one of the two side beams 14 and is connected to the other of the two side beams 14 through the slender portion 32. The planar second moment of area M and the polar second moment of area J of any cross section of the support portion 30 of the support beam 28 are at least twice as great, preferably at least 2.5 times as great, as the planar second moment of area M and the polar second moment of area J, respectively, of any cross-section of the slender portion 32 of the support beam 28.
Patent GB-2578980-A (GB)
Title: Interactive system for teaching sequencing and programming
Inventor: SHANMUGHA T S
IPC: G09B5/08
Filed: 2018-06-13
Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an interactive system for teaching sequencing and programming to children. In some embodiments, the interactive system comprises a plurality of tiles organisable to form a structural pattern, wherein each tile comprises an RFID tag storing at least a pre-defined command corresponding to a first action and an identifier associated with a second set of actions, and an interactive robot. In some embodiments, the interactive robot when placed on the tile is configured for, receiving a voice command from a user, reading at least the pre-defined command and the identifier from the RFID tag associated with the tile, comparing the command received from the user and the pre-defined command, and performing one or more actions from among a third set of actions based on a result of comparison.
Patent GB-2591121-A (GB)
Title: Polylactic acid flame resistant blend
Inventor: ANDREW GILL
IPC: C08L67/04
Filed: 2020-01-16
Abstract: A PLA containing blend having an impact strength and/or flow rate modifier in addition to a flame retardant. The impact strength/ flow rate modifier may be selected from polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalte (PBAT), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), Polybutylene succinate-co-adipate (PBSA), Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) or Polycaprolacone (PCL). The fire retaradant is preferably ammonium polyphosphate or a mineral based material. In an embodiment the mineral based material is a blend of a blend of huntite and hydromagnesite – magnesium carbonates. A nucleating agent and reinforcing filler may also be included. Preferably the blend is used to make articles such as plugs, electronic device casings or packaging. The blend may be manufactured blending the PLA, the strength/flow rate modifier and the flame retardant and extruding into a strand or through a die. Preferably the blend is heated to between 150 and 230℃. The blend is capable of achieving UL94 fire resistance as V0 certification.
Patent GB-2582695-A (GB)
Title: Membrane
Inventor: MAYUR KISHORBHAI MISTRY
IPC: H01M8/1053
Filed: 2020-01-17
Abstract: A proton exchange membrane comprising an ion-conducting layer which comprises an ion-conducting polymer and a supported recombination catalyst, wherein the recombination catalyst is supported on graphene. The supported recombination catalyst may be dispersed in the ion-conducting polymer. The recombination catalyst may be platinum, palladium or an alloy or mixture thereof. The support may be graphene-based platelets. The membrane may comprise more than one ion-conducting layer but preferably contains no more than six ion-conducting layers. There may be at least one ion-conducting layer which does not comprise supported recombination catalyst. The membrane may also comprise a reinforcement material. An electrocatalyst may be applied to at least one face of the membrane to form a catalyst coated membrane. The membrane may be used in a fuel cell or a PEM electrolyser. The recombination catalyst is included in the membrane to prevent crossover of hydrogen or oxygen through the membrane by catalysing their reaction to form water.
Patent GB-2587462-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous opening and closing structure and backpack with the same
Inventor: CHI-SHENG WANG
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 2020-06-09
Abstract: A synchronous opening and closing structure and a backpack including the same are provided. The opening and closing structure comprises a pair of closures (Fig. 1, 10, 20), each with a sliding member 11, 21 slidably disposed on a tape assembly 12, 22. The tape assembly may be in a closed or open state. A connecting structure includes a connector 31 linking the two sliding members. The connector moves in a first and second direction, whereby the sliding members move in the same direction as the connector resulting in one tape assembly closing and the other one opening. The sliding members may be spaced apart from each other and may be staggered from and parallel to each other. The tape assemblies may be zippers with zipper racks (Fig. 1, 1211, 1221; Fig. 2, 2211, 2221) that are meshingly engaged in the closed state and disengaged in the open state. The backpack 900 has a bag body 901 and at least one strap 902 connected to the bag body. The bag body has an opening 9011 with the first closure 10 disposed on its circumference. The second closure 20 is disposed between the side of the bag body and the strap.
Patent GB-2582119-A (GB)
Title: Anti-adherent botanical compositions
Inventor: AIMIN HE
IPC: A61K8/97
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: A composition comprising a carrier and an effective amount of botanical agent. The botanical agent is selected from the group consisting of soybean extract, horse chestnut extract, gypenoside, resveratrol, Astragalus extract, rhubarb root extract, Cassia seed extract, Ginkgo biloba extract, silymarin, and combinations thereof. The composition has microbial anti-adherent properties. The botanical agent can be present in the amount of 0.01% to 20% by weight of the composition. The carrier can be hydrophilic. The composition can comprise a humectant, an emollient, an emulsifier and an antimicrobial agent. A further aspect of the invention is a wipe comprising a nonwoven substrate and an anti-adherent composition comprising one or more of the botanical agents wherein the botanical agent is present in the amount of 0.01% to 20% by total weight of the composition. The wipe can comprise a humectant. The wipe can comprise the botanical agent in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by total weight of the composition.
Patent GB-2597723-A (GB)
Title: A system and method configured to correlate grip pressure and action quality
Inventor: DANIEL ZUCCHETTO
IPC: G09B19/24
Filed: 2020-07-31
Abstract: The present invention provides a system configured to receive or obtain action quality data related to a user’s action with a tool. The system is configured to correlate grip pressure and action quality. The system comprises a grip pressure sensor, an action quality sensor and a processor. The processor is configured to receive action quality data from the action quality sensor and determine information related to the occurrence of an action including a motion of the tool and receive pressure data from the grip pressure sensor. The information from the action quality sensor may be normalized to remove the effects of gravity if the data is collected with a sensor that is sensitive to gravity, and output at least one indicator related to the correlation. The tool may be a piece of sports equipment such as a golf club. Also disclosed is a method of operating the system.