baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2529816-A (GB)
Title: Box suitable for retail items
Inventor: BULL JOHN
IPC: B65D25/00
Filed: 2014-09-02
Abstract: A box 10 suitable for retail items has a slidable panel 30 which includes a sheet 19 and a tab 20, and which can be moved between an inserted configuration, in which the sheet 19 is predominantly inside the box 10 and the tab 20 is outside the box, and an extracted configuration, in which the sheet 19 is mainly outside of the box 10. The slidable panel 30 is also provided with retaining means which act to prevent complete removal of the slidable panel 30 from the box 10 when the box 10 is closed. The incorporation of a slidable panel 30 into a box 19 for retail items increases the surface area of packaging readily accessible to the consumer, on which information, branding or marketing can be provided to the consumer.
Patent GB-2514522-A (GB)
Title: Polyester binder material for coating composition
Inventor: SCHIRALDI DAVID A
IPC: C09D167/02
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: A polymer for use in multiple applications that utilizes a polymerization and transesterification route with raw materials preferably of bio-based and/or renewable origin. The polymer includes an aliphatic diacid or reactive equivalent thereof, one or more diols, and a polyalkylene terephthalate or polyalkylene napthenate which are heated under conditions of melt processing at a sufficient temperature and pressure whereby transesterification and polymerization occurs. Also provided is an admixing process that includes an end-capping or chain stopping molecule, which is added to the reaction mixture before the polymerization is complete. Additionally provided is a polymer prepared according to an admixing process that incorporates natural proteins (e.g., isolated soy proteins), carbohydrates (e.g., starch, cellulose and their derivatives), soya fatty acids, or soy meal under conditions whereby transesterification and/or transamidation occurs. The polymer may be further combined with an additional polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylics, rosins, polyesters, alkyds, and polyurethanes.
Patent GB-2532939-A (GB)
Title: Decurling bar and a decurling bar device
Inventor: Hou-Wei Lai
IPC: B65H23/34
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A decurling bar 50 has a bar body 51, multiple reversing rods 52 and multiple fixing units 53. The bar body 51 is elongated and has multiple grooves 511 being elongated and formed in the bar body 51 longitudinally in the corners of the bar body 51. The reversing rods 52 are cylindrical and are respectively mounted in the grooves 511. The fixing units 53 are detachably mounted in the bar body 51, and abut and restrict the reversing rods 52 in the grooves 511. There is also claimed a decurling bar device having a worm gear control module 20 having: a worm wheel unit 21; a worm gear unit 22 engaging the worm wheel unit 21; a decurling bar base 30 mounted on the worm gear unit 22; and where the decurling bar 50 is mounted in the bar base 30. The decurling bar 50 may have four grooves 511 and the grooves 511 may have a square cross section. The decurling bar device may also have an abutment rod 40 mounted around worm gear unit 22.
Patent GB-2518766-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for optical sensing
Inventor: FARHADIROUSHAN MAHMOUD
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2010-05-27
Abstract: An optical sensing system comprising a pulsed light source providing a pulsed optical signal to an interferometer. The interferometer comprising two optical paths and at a frequency shifter arranged to shift the relative frequency between the optical paths to generate heterodyne signals. The system further comprises a sensing fibre which receives an optical signal of a frequency corresponding to that of the heterodyne signals. The frequency shift between the optical paths may be alternated using first and second frequencies to correct for any frequency dependency of the interferometer output signals. Preferably the frequency of the frequency shifter is sufficiently high so that at least one cycle of a beat frequency is within one light pulse resolution. The system may further comprise an optical amplifier to amplify light reflected and/or backscattered from along the fibre. The system may also have a photodetector to receive the amplified light which may processed to determine a relative optical phase modulation at each section of the fibre. The photodetector may generate a beat signal. The system may be a distributed acoustic sensor system (DAS). Also references to possible installation along boreholes, pipelines, perimeters, ports and borders.
Patent GB-2523465-A (GB)
Title: Control of an autonomous vehicle
Inventor: LIPPMAN MARK ALLAN
IPC: B60W50/00
Filed: 2015-01-15
Abstract: Control system having computer, processor, and memory, determines presence of precipitation / rain (e.g. using RADAR / LIDAR / sonar / camera), identifies an attribute of said precipitation (e.g. precipitation type / rate of rainfall / amount of rain), and determines an autonomous control action in dependence on the detection of rain (e.g. establishing vehicle speed / stopping distance / braking distance / rate of acceleration). Data may be collected by on-board sensors, or via remote server. A coefficient of friction may be calculated based on the detected precipitation attribute. Autonomous control action may also depend on type of roadway being traversed, or route topography. Claims are also included for a computer readable medium and a method of use.
Patent GB-2537120-A (GB)
Title: Radiotherapy apparatus
Inventor: ANDERS LUNDIN
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2015-04-07
Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus comprising a gantry 126 rotatable around a rotation axis; a radiation source supported by the gantry, emitting a conical beam of therapeutic radiation 116 centred on a beam axis from a point offset from the rotation axis and directed towards the rotation axis; and where the source is fixedly supported within the gantry and the beam axis approaches the rotation axis at an acute angle. The acute angle may be between 30 & 80 degrees. Preferably the sum of the acute angle and half the aperture angle of the conical beam is no greater than 90 degrees. The source may emit the beam from an arm 110 extending from the gantry and the arm may also carry a source of diagnostic radiation 118. The apparatus may further comprise a detector supported on an arm extending from a location on the gantry that is opposite the source. The radiation source may include a multi-leaf collimator 132 for limiting the cross-section of the conical beam to a desired shape.
Patent GB-2537903-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for a spoken dialogue system
Inventor: ZHUORAN WANG
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A dialogue manager being configured to receive a representation of an input utterance from a user and control the flow of conversation with the user. The controller is configured to implement a parameterised policy for defining the behaviour of a dialogue manager. The parameterised policy is configured to operate with an ontology-independent parameter as an input. The controller has a processor for parameterising an end user ontology such that the parameterised policy can define the behaviour of a dialogue manager for the end user ontology. The processor is configured to define a slot of the end user ontology in terms of at least one of the ontology-independent parameters such that it is suitable for being used as an input to the parameterised policy, effectively translating the slots of the ontology into domain-independent parameters. Therefore instead of inputs unique to the domain, the policy may be configured to receive and operate with a single, or a plurality of ontology-independent parameters.
Patent GB-2529016-A (GB)
Title: Speech enhancement device and speech enhancement method
Inventor: MATSUO NAOSHI
IPC: G10L25/78
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A speech enhancement device 5 includes a speech detection unit 12 and a timer unit 13 which measures the time elapsed from a detected speech starting point, which further determines a gain level 14 which enhances speech only at necessary portions of the input signal (eg. increases the gain towards the end of a long word). Sound source direction (17, fig. 11) may inform the speech likelihood determination (16), and attenuation (18, fig. 19) may also determine gain characteristics.
Patent GB-2530155-A (GB)
Title: Modular bicycle
Inventor: WILLIAMS BRUCE PRESTON
IPC: B62M6/55
Filed: 2015-07-15
Abstract: An e-bike centre module 12 includes a substantially straight first centre module connecting surface (51 figure 5) that is releasably connectable to a substantially straight front module connecting surface 15. A substantially straight second centre module connecting surface (53 figure 5) is releasably connectable to a substantially straight rear module connecting surface 17. The centre module 12 is part of a bicycle frame 10 when connected to front module 14 and rear module 16. The front and/or rear module 14,16 may be interchangeable with a second front and/or rear module. The centre module 12 may include an electric motor (46 figure 4) and/or a removable battery 42. There may be quick release mechanisms on the front and/or rear module 14,16 for connecting to the centre module 12. There may be a connector to link the front and rear modules 14,16 together in a towable configuration (figure 14). A method of assembly is also claimed.
Patent GB-2532122-A (GB)
Title: Battery box for an electric cycle
Inventor: Mitchell jeff rasmussen
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 2015-09-09
Abstract: A battery box for an electric cycle includes a battery 70 and a case 16 enclosing the battery 70. The case 16 includes an air inlet 86 and an air outlet 56 in communication with the air inlet 86 for directing air flow through the case 16 to cool the battery 70. An adjustable vent (54, Fig 2) is disposed at the air outlet 56 for deflecting the air flow from the air outlet 56 in a selected direction, such as toward an occupant of the electric cycle.
Patent GB-2542575-A (GB)
Title: Twin bottle manifold
Inventor: DAVID NORTON
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2015-09-22
Abstract: A fluid dispensing apparatus manifold 100 arranged to mix and combine a first fluid from a first chamber and a second fluid from a second chamber has been devised. The manifold comprises a first fluid inlet for entry of fluid from the first chamber C1, a second fluid inlet for entry of fluid from the second chamber C2, a mixing chamber (Fig.2, 106) and a fluid outlet (Fig. 2, 108), whereby the first and second fluids are combined into a mixed fluid stream at the fluid outlet. The manifold may be mated to two bottles at the fluid inlets. A trigger sprayer in combination with diptubes (Fig.2, 110, 112) may be used to dispense the mixed fluid stream. The two fluids may be stable fluids that react or are activated upon mixing with one another.
Patent GB-2533029-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods to graphically display process control system information
Inventor: MARK J NIXON
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2014-03-17
Abstract: Systems and methods to graphically display process control system information are disclosed. Some example methods include monitoring process variables in a process control system, determining a current state of a first one of the process variables, and determining a trend associated with the first process variable. Some such examples further include generating a first graphic representative of information associated with the first process variable, the information comprising the current state of the first process variable and the trend of the first process variable. Some example methods also include rendering the first graphic via a display.
Patent GB-2536579-A (GB)
Title: Pre-composting drum
Inventor: Boris Efremenko
IPC: F16K3/04
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: A pre-composting drum (10) comprising a main body (11), an inlet shutter (12), an outlet shutter (13), and optionally a supply chute (14), characterised in that it further comprises: - at least one inlet (16), - at least one ventilation device (17), and - a selective blocking device (160) per inlet for selectively uncovering or covering said inlet, said selective blocking device comprising a flange inserted into an inlet and a mobile stopper mounted on the flange, said mobile stopper comprising a guide element configured to come into contact with a guide rail.
Patent GB-2550872-A (GB)
Title: Lamp fitting device
Inventor: Ian Haughton
IPC: B60Q1/26
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp fitting device 1 for aligning a lamp assembly (3, see fig 8) with a panel 5 of a vehicle. It includes a lamp aligning means for aligning the lamp fitting device with the lamp assembly and a panel aligning means for aligning the lamp fitting device with the panel. The lamp fitting device may thus be aligned with and attached to the lamp assembly, offered up and aligned with panel, so as to align the lamp assembly with an aperture (4, see fig 4) in the panel. Consequently the lamp assembly can be installed, then the lamp fitting device can be removed leaving the lamp assembly aligned with the panel. Additionally, the lamp fitting device may be made of a resilient material, an elastomer or a high friction surface. Finally, the device may have a removal means such as removable tabs.
Patent GB-2551738-A (GB)
Title: Foodstuff
Inventor: TIMOTHY JOHN ANDREW FINNIGAN
IPC: A23L31/00
Filed: 2016-06-28
Abstract: A foodstuff comprises particles of filamentous fungus and agar. The concentration of agar may be between 0.5 and 5 wt%, or between 3 and 4 wt%. The concentration of filamentous fungus on a dry matter basis may be between 7 and 25 wt%, or between 15 and 21 wt%. The foodstuff may include a potato protein, an acidulant, a flavourant or and/or a preservative. It may include 0% of egg albumin and 0% of ingredients of animal origin. Also disclosed is a process for making a foodstuff comprising contacting particles of filamentous fungus with agar. The advantage is a meat-substitute product which is suitable for vegans, yet still has the required gel strength and water release properties.
Patent GB-2544174-A (GB)
Title: Decorative apparatus for being worn on an ear of a person
Inventor: PETER EUBANKS
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: A decorative apparatus 2 for being worn on an ear 4 of a person, which comprises a frame 6, a connector means 16, a plurality of decorative items 20, 22 e.g. an earring 22a and a plurality of mounting portions for the decorative items. The frame comprises an upper portion 8, a front portion 12 and a rear portion 14. The upper and rear portion are both telescopic to enable the frame to fit around different sized and shaped ears. The front portion comprises adjuster means to adjust the decorative items position relative to the ear, this adjuster could be a sliding device. The connector means could comprise a stud, clip or clamp. The decorative items could also be removable. An ear pin arrangement comprising an ear pin for a pierced ear and a fastener device are also disclosed. The fastener device comprises a mounting part for at least one decorative item.
Patent GB-2538917-A (GB)
Title: Fluid characterization apparatus, systems, and methods
Inventor: PETER JAMES BOUL
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2014-06-24
Abstract: An apparatus and method may operate to position an electrode assembly within a fluid. The electrode assembly may include an injection electrode and a receiving electrode in spaced relation to one another. The method may include providing a series of excitation signals at a plurality of frequencies to the injection electrode to inject a series of injection signals into the fluid. The method can further include receiving signals in response to the series of injection signals through the receiving electrode. The received signals can be representative of an impedance spectrum including impedance values representative of the fluid. The method can further include generating a phase angle fingerprint based on the impedance spectrum to characterize the fluid according to the phase angle fingerprint. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Patent GB-2539358-A (GB)
Title: Multi-size pill splitter and methods
Inventor: RICHARD B MULLER
IPC: B26D3/30
Filed: 2015-04-15
Abstract: A pill splitter for cutting pills and tablets of multiple sizes into uniform dosage portions for treating humans or animals comprising a housing, a rotatable pill cassette with multiple pill cavities disposed to hold pills of different sizes, a cover with access ports for removing cut pill portion, and a retractable blade for smoothly cutting pill units with minimal shattering or residue. A method of splitting pills is also provided.
Patent GB-2559559-A (GB)
Title: Washing machine counterweights
Inventor: SAMER SOHEIL HAMADEH
IPC: D06F39/00
Filed: 2017-02-08
Abstract: A washing machine counterweight 202 and method of installation comprising a counterweight used in a washing machine wherein the washing machine consists of a tub, at least one drum disposed in the tub 204, at least one drive unit mechanically coupled to the tub, and at least one refillable hollow counterweight. A second embodiment discloses a method of installation comprising the steps of; positioning the hollow counterweight and tub close together; filling the hollow counter weight; and draining the hollow counterweight. The counter weight may comprise of a filling portion 212, a main body and at least one transition portion, wherein the filling portion may comprise a lid. The counterweight may also have a combined filling portion and transition portion. Filling of the counterweight ballast may be actuated by a valve in the transition portion. The valve may be actuated by either fluid flow or by using parametric data collected from at least one sensor.
Patent GB-2561537-A (GB)
Title: Optical muscle sensor
Inventor: CHARLES NDUKA
IPC: H04N5/30
Filed: 2017-02-27
Abstract: A system comprises wearable apparatus (300, fig.3) for detecting facial muscle 107 activity wherein the wearable apparatus comprises a plurality of optical flow sensors 100 configured to capture time-varying data for detecting facial skin 104 movement. Preferably, the optical flow sensor comprises a light source 205, a light sensor 206, and a processor 207 for processing the output of the light sensor so as to determine relative movement between the sensor 100 and the skin 104. The light source is arranged to illuminate the patch of skin whose movement is to be detected. The light source may be an LED or laser. The light sensor may be a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) or a Complementary MetalOxideSemiconductor (CMOS) sensor. The processor may be configured to track multiple features so as to determine a vector field, whereby a vector descriptive of the net skin movement may be derived from the vector field. In Figure 3 a set of optical flow sensors (301-304) are provided at the frame (307) of a pair of glasses (300).
Patent GB-2561833-A (GB)
Title: Hollow part manufacture
Inventor: CLAUDIO SANTONI
IPC: B29D22/00
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: A method for removing a hollow support element 17 from within a moulded part 15 to form a cavity within the moulded part 15, the hollow support element being disposed within the molded part and composed of material having a softening temperature, the method comprising: heating a liquid 20 to a temperature at least equal to the softening temperature of the material; injecting the heated liquid into an opening 18 in the moulded part to deform the material; and removing deformed material and liquid from the cavity. The liquid 20 may be polyethylene or polypropylene glycol or a mixture and may be mixed with a gas prior to injection. The support element 17 may comprise an inflatable rubber bladder. A material of the moulded part 15 may comprise a cured matrix material with a glass transition temperature and the liquid be heated to a temperature at least equal to the glass transition temperature.
Patent GB-2552053-A (GB)
Title: Life-saving jacket with integrated EPIRB radio
Inventor: ELDON ETHERIDGE BROWN
IPC: B63C9/20
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A garment 101 such as a life-jacket or vest equipped with a beacon 102, such as an EPIRB radio, capable of transmitting GPS coordinates in an emergency. The beacon may be stored in a pocket 103, which may comprise a mesh pocket with a fastener 117. The beacon may be associated with one or more strobes 104, preferably a pair of strobe lights mounted on the shoulders of the vest. Preferably the beacon can be activated by a button 119 located on the outside of the vest whilst the beacon is located in the pocket.
Patent GB-2553937-A (GB)
Title: Improved ionisation of gaseous samples
Inventor: EMRYS JONES
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2016-03-07
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry or ion mobility spectrometry is disclosed comprising: providing an analyte201;supplying a matrix204 compound to said analyte 201 such that saidanalyte 201 dissolves in saidmatrix204; formingfirst dropletsof the dissolved analyte 205;and colliding saidfirst droplets 205 with a collision surface 209. The use of matrix improves the analyte ion signal.
Patent GB-2564167-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to fall detectors and fall detection
Inventor: KEMING ZHOU
IPC: G08B21/04
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: A fall of a user is detected by detecting an acceleration and change in angle of the users orientation, processing that data and comparing against thresholds to determine if a fall has occurred, and the detecting apparatus may be worn on the wrist. The detectors may be a gyroscope and an accelerometer. If measured acceleration is large then data may be stored for further analysis. Fuzzy logic may be used to verify falls based on change in angle and maximum gyroscope magnitude. For example, each input may be categorized as low, medium or high, and a fall may be verified if both inputs are medium or higher. Other components may include a geomagnetic sensor (for detecting location), a photoplethysmogram (for detecting activity, blood pressure, blood oxygen and heart rate data), means for transmitting a fall detection, and interaction means such as LED, buttons, voice recognition means, vibration motors or speakers.
Patent GB-2569342-A (GB)
Title: Multi-view Primitive blocks
Inventor: JOHN HOWSON
IPC: H04N13/189
Filed: 2017-12-14
Abstract: Primitive data is received for multiple views of a scene (e.g. left and right eye views in a stereoscopic display, views in a cube maps), and a primitive block (200) is generated which stores primitive parameter data (e.g. vertex / vertices position, indices of references to vertices, colour, texture, reflections). For each of a first subset of the parameters, respective parameter values are stored (206 & 208) for each of the plurality of views, and for each of a second subset of the parameters, a common parameter value is stored (210) to be shared by the views and used when rendering either or both views. A reduction in required memory amount and bandwidth is achieved by avoiding the duplication of bulky common data. The stored data may be interleaved (see fig. 5). The data stored for a second view may be stored as a difference from the first view.