baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2572894-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to containers
Inventor: JAMES HILL
IPC: B65D90/10
Filed: 2019-07-05
Abstract: A lid 10 for closing a receptacle (20, fig. 1), in particular a receptacle for storing hazardous materials such as radioactive waste, comprises: a static portion 18 arranged to substantially match an opening of the receptacle to be closed; pivoting arms 11 coupled to the static portion; and means 12 for moving the pivoting arms between a first position within a perimeter of the static portion and a second position outside a perimeter of the static portion (see fig. 5b) and engaged with a complementary feature of the receptacle. The means for moving the arms is preferably annular and coupled to and movable relative to the static member, and it may have teeth on its inner circumference. A receptacle arranged to receive the lid is also claimed.
Patent GB-2577163-A (GB)
Title: Spanner
Inventor: SAM WHITE
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 2019-07-17
Abstract: The spanner 10 includes a body portion having an opening 20 for engaging a fastener and a square aperture 80 for engaging a drive mechanism. The opening comprises a first pair of parallel opposing faces 30, 40 extending inwardly from an open end and a second pair of flat faces 50, 60 extending directly away from the first faces and terminating together at a corner 90 at a closed end. The body portion is a planar section with flat, parallel, front and rear faces. The body is substantially symmetric about the line from the centre of the square aperture to the corner between the second pair of flat faces. The distance between the first pair of faces may be sized to accommodate a standard compression nut of a gas fitting. The opening may accommodate a hexagonal fastener. The aperture may accommodate a standard ratchet drive. A method of manufacturing the spanner includes providing a blank of parallel-sided sheet material and cutting a circumferential profile of the spanner from the blank. The profile including an opening for engaging a fastener and a square aperture for a drive mechanism. A kit of parts includes spanners with different dimensions and a drive tool.
Patent GB-2587228-A (GB)
Title: Biological sample purification apparatus, use of the same, and systems comprising the same
Inventor: MICHAEL DANIEL BROWNLEADER
IPC: C07K1/34
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: A purification apparatus suitable for purifying a component from a biological sample, said apparatus comprising: a housing comprising a top opening, a bottom opening, and a membrane positioned between said top opening and said bottom opening. The purification apparatus also comprises a purification media comprising diatomaceous earth (DE) and a resin, wherein the purification media is positioned between the membrane and the top of opening; and wherein the purification media is substantially dry. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the purification apparatus for purifying a component from a biological sample and a method of purifying said component from said sample. The resin can be an affinity resin or an immobilised metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) resin. The resin may not be an affinity resin. The DE can be produced via an acid washing process. The membrane can comprise polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
Patent GB-2578685-A (GB)
Title: Dolly and dolly arrangement
Inventor: MARTIN BAKER
IPC: B62B3/16
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: Provided is a dolly 10 with formations that are engageable with corresponding formations on other dollies 10, thus allowing similar dollies 10 to be stacked on top of each other. The dolly 10 has a body 12 on which are located a first upwardly-projecting formation 20 and a second formation 21, which may extend downwardly from the base 14 of the body 12. The first formation 20 may extend along a side 16A of the base 14. These formations 20, 21 are engageable with second 21 and first 20 formations respectively, identical to those of the dolly 10, provided on other dollies 10; thus allowing such dollies be stacked on each other. The dolly 10 may also have an upstanding third formation 10C for positioning a containing on the dolly 10. The formations 20 and 21 may be positioned along the length 16A/width 16B respectively of the base 14 at equal distances from the centre of the body 12.
Patent GB-2575763-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: MALCOLM BOWIE
IPC: B63B35/44
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: Apparatus and method for processing of production fluids from a subsea oil or gas well, in order to recover hydrocarbons from the well. In an embodiment, the apparatus is a column stabilised structure having an interconnected array of three columns, with the upper portion protruding above the surface of the sea. The apparatus described has processing facilities in a lower portion of a first column, power generation facilities in a lower portion of a second column and service and utilities in a lower portion of a third column. Further facilities equipment and storage tanks can be located in the columns.
Patent GB-2585430-A (GB)
Title: Control device, information processing system, and computer program product
Inventor: HIROTAKA YAKAME
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2020-01-30
Abstract: A control device 30 that controls power supply to a terminal Device 20 , comprising: a power supply controller that is connectable to the terminal device via a cable 34, supplies power and communicates information with the terminal device via the cable, and determines a combination of a supply voltage and a supply current to the terminal device; a reconnection controller that causes the power supply controller to disconnect power supply to and communication of information with the terminal device via the cable, and then reconnect, in the case of changing the combination of the supply voltage and the supply current to the terminal device; and a profile changer that sets a power profile to the power supply controller in the case of changing the combination of the supply voltage and the supply current to the terminal device, the power profile representing the combination of a voltage and a current that supplied to the terminal device.
Patent GB-2585487-A (GB)
Title: Identifying at least one object within an image
Inventor: Puneet Chhabra
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2020-05-21
Abstract: Method of identifying objects within an image, comprising: determining subsets of pixels (sparse representations) of images from a dataset 402,404; training a neural network with the sparse representations 406; and identifying objects in an image using the trained neural network. Weights (biases) between nodes (neurons) of the trained neural network may be binarized; i.e. if the weight is greater or less than the mean of all network weights, the weight is quantised as zero or one 408, 410, (Fig. 7). Quantised biases may be applied to the neural network and/or saved to memory 412. Subsets of pixels may be non-linear transformations of the dataset. Further, different, sparse data may be used to train the neural network. The size of sparse representations may be no more than a; half; fifth; and/or tenth the size of the dataset, as determined by required accuracy of identification. Sparse representations may comprise a: discriminative orthogonal dictionary and/or sparse codes. The sparse dataset may mimic poor visibility. Images of objects to be classified may be transformed into a sparse representation using a nonlinear transformation. The object may be tracked via an associated bounding box. A powered device (vehicle) may be moved based on the identified object.
Patent GB-2600905-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric material and use thereof
Inventor: CONNOR DALLAS
IPC: C08L71/12
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: A polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymeric material and use thereof is disclosed, the polymeric material comprising a homopolymer and/or a copolymer, suitable for use in an additive manufacturing process to make an object. The PAEK polymeric material has a shear viscosity, SV, of at least 145 Pa.s and less than 350 Pa.s, measured using capillary rheometry operating at 400°C at a shear rate of 1000s-1 using a circular crosssection tungsten carbide die, 0.5 mm (capillary diameter) x 8 mm (capillary length). The PAEK polymeric material has an isothermal crystallinity half-life, T1/2, of greater than 12 minutes at a temperature of 280 ºC, measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry, DSC. The PAEK preferably a copolymer comprising polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyetherdiphenyletherketone (PEDEK) units (IV) and which has a molar ratio of PEEK:PEDEK of 60:40 to 80:20. The polymer may be used in a power bed fusion process.
Patent GB-2596151-A (GB)
Title: A fast and convenient assembling waist buckle
Inventor: JINHUI ZHANG
IPC: A44B11/26
Filed: 2020-06-22
Abstract: A waist buckle comprising a first panel 101 and a second panel 102 with a hinge. The first panel extends downwards and a clamped part 103 is formed with a clamping device 3 coupled with the clamped part on the second panel. The clamped device may be a limiting plate 3 where a limiting buckle 302 is coupled with the clamped part and a handle 303 extends downwards from the limiting plate. The second panel may be provided with a limiting plate mounting groove. A spring mounting base (301, fig 3) may be disposed on the front end of the limiting plate with a reset spring 5 and a spring limiting block. The limiting plate may be mounted on the second panel through a cover plate 4.
Patent GB-2597781-A (GB)
Title: Graticule assembly
Inventor: LEWIS COLLINGWOOD BUCKLE
IPC: G02B27/36
Filed: 2020-08-06
Abstract: A graticule assembly 104 consists of a graticule 202; and a source of electromagnetic radiation 204 configured to illuminate the graticule 202 with electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation can be visible light which is provided by light emitting diodes or it may be ultraviolet light or infrared light. The graticule may have a fluorescent material configured to absorb ultraviolet light and emit visible light. The assembly may be used in a Brinell microscope and may be used in a Brinell hardness test to measure an indentation in a material. The graticule may reduce or increase an intensity of light it outputs when it is lit by the light source.
Patent GB-2590756-A (GB)
Title: Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus
Inventor: NAOTOSHI OGAWA
IPC: G02B15/14
Filed: 2020-08-14
Abstract: The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a front lens unit L1 having a positive refractive power, configured not to move during zooming; one or two intermediate lens units L2 having a negative refractive power as a whole, configured to move during zooming; a first rear lens unit L3 having a negative refractive power, configured to move during zooming; a second rear lens unit L4 having a positive refractive power, configured to move during zooming; and a third rear lens unit L5 having a positive refractive power, configured not to move during zooming. All intervals between adjacent lens units are changed during zooming, and the focal lengths of the front lens unit, the one or two intermediate lens units, the first rear lens unit, and the zoom lens at the telephoto end conform to conditional expressions.
Patent GB-2585287-A (GB)
Title: A teat
Inventor: ANTONIO TARSIA
IPC: A61J11/02
Filed: 2020-08-18
Abstract: A teat 100 for a bottle comprises a radial flange 12 for attachment to a bottle, a nipple portion 16 with an outlet 18 and a breast portion comprising an outer 15a and inner flexible skin 15b fully enclosing a compressible material 13, which is preferably solid such as a foam, sponge hydrogel, rubber or elastomer to replicate natural breast-feeding. A fluid-flow pathway 19 extends through the breast portion, the compressible material and the nipple portion. The compressible material 13 may be crenellation or castellation in form, with a plurality of spaced protrusions extending form a central portion (figure 5). A one-way air valve with an additional sealing ball valve may be provided in the bottle for allowing air into the bottle (figures 17-20). The teat may alternatively be used with a pacifier (figures 21-22).
Patent GB-2588284-A (GB)
Title: Optical ring modulator
Inventor: Adam Scofield
IPC: G02F1/225
Filed: 2020-08-25
Abstract: An optical ring modulator 1 for use as PAM-N modulator, comprising: first optical (bus) waveguide 3; ring waveguide 2, coupled to bus waveguide, comprising: first electrode region 4, having pn junction configured to generate first phase shift upon application of given voltage across pn junction; second electrode region 5, having pn junction configured to generate second phase shift upon application of given voltage across pn junction, second phase shift is less than first phase shift. An optical ring modulator 10 for use as PAM-N modulator, comprising: first optical (bus) waveguide 3; ring waveguide 2, coupled to bus waveguide, comprising: first electrode region 14, having Metal Oxide Semi-conductor CAPacitor (MOSCAP) configured to generate first phase shift upon application of given voltage across MOSCAP; second electrode region 15, having MOSCAP configured to generate second phase shift upon application of given voltage across MOSCAP, second phase shift is less than first phase shift. The second phase shift may be half of the first phase shift. A third electrode region may also be used. Where two electrode regions are used, the ring modulator may function as a PAM-4 modulator. Where three electrode regions are used, the ring modulator may function as a PAM-8 modulator.
Patent GB-2599349-A (GB)
Title: Ethanol extraction process
Inventor: ALEXANDER HANSEN GOODLAD BAKHATY
IPC: C12G3/06
Filed: 2020-08-26
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of an alcoholic beverage, wherein the process comprises: (a) forming an extraction mixture with an ethanol concentration of 20% or more by weight of ethanol by contacting a liquid extractant comprising from 21% to 100% by weight of ethanol with cellular material in a mass ratio of at least 1:4, thereby forming an extraction mixture; (b) reducing in size the cellular material present in the extraction mixture at a temperature of from -114ºC to 5ºC; (c) optionally, maintaining the extraction mixture at a temperature of from -114ºC to 0ºC for a time period of from 15 minutes to 5 years; and (d) separating a portion or all of the cellular material from the extraction mixture thereby providing the alcoholic beverage; or separating a portion or all of the cellular material from the extraction mixture and optionally further treating the extraction mixture thereby providing the alcoholic beverage. An alcoholic beverage obtained by the disclosed process is also disclosed. A container comprising an alcoholic beverage comprising 20-100% alcohol by weight and labelling specifying the alcohol by weight of the alcoholic beverage within the container and/or the weight of the empty container is disclosed.
Patent GB-2593957-A (GB)
Title: Structure formation apparatus, method and structure
Inventor: PATRICIA MACGILLIVRAY
IPC: B32B3/12
Filed: 2020-11-06
Abstract: A method of forming a first structure 150 comprises the steps of: providing one or more slots 124 in a material, thereby to define a plurality of strips 122 of the material. Slots 124 define a series of connecting elements 128, connecting adjacent strips 122. Connecting elements 128 are spaced apart along a first direction 130. The material is formed to provide an array of oppositely oriented channels (152, Fig 7a) with each channel (152) extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the array itself extending in the first direction. Each channel (152) comprises a base, and sides extending from the base, two non-continuous, outer planes and the first structure is foldable along each of the series of connecting elements (128, Fig 4a) about the first direction to bring the first outer plane of a first strip toward, and optionally into contact with, the first outer plane of a second, adjacent strip. Apparatus 100 includes sheet feeder 102 supplying sheet 4 in a continuous manner 110 to cutter assembly 106 via driving / roller means 108, providing cut sheets 120, a former assembly 112 and the resultant (honeycomb or the like) structure 150.
Patent GB-2591566-A (GB)
Title: Alcohol-based sprayable gel with yield point
Inventor: KONSTANTIN GOUTSIS
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2020-11-17
Abstract: A cosmetic composition with a pH of 5-8, the composition comprising: 30-85 % ethanol; 15-37 % water; 0.1-1 % crosslinked copolymer of acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated acrylic acid with linear C10-30 monoalcohols, preferably an acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylates crosspolymer; an alkalizing agent, preferably an alkanolamine or an alkali metal hydroxide; 0-10 % (preferably 0.05-5 %) oil and fragrances; 0-0.1 % surfactants; and 0.1-10 % pigments, preferably selected from metal oxides, complex metal cyanides, metal sulphates, bronze pigments, and substrate platelets comprising a vacuum metallized pigment, and nacreous pigments having a platelet-shaped pigment core selected from mica or borosilicates which may be coated with a metal oxide or metal oxychloride. The composition may be free from titanium dioxide and titanium dioxide-containing pigments. The pigment may have an average particle size D50, determined by dynamic light scattering from 1-50 µm. The composition may comprise 0.03-1 % polyurethane-34.
Patent GB-2601517-A (GB)
Title: A method, apparatus and program for classifying subject matter of content in a webpage
Inventor: Darren Mooney
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2020-12-02
Abstract: A method of classifying subject matter of content in a webpage comprises receiving a webpage S71 and extracting content from it S72. Keywords are identified from the content S74, the keywords also being contained in a taxonomy which associates keywords with categories of subject matter. An importance score is assigned to each of the identified keywords S75 (e.g. based on frequency of occurrence within the content) and these keyword weights are then used to calculate context scores for the categories or subcategories of subject matter within the taxonomy S76. The content is classified as being associated with one or more category or subcategory based on the context scores. The classification can be used to place advertisements alongside appropriately themed website content. The content may comprise text and video content, and the keywords may be determined by analysing keyframes and audio of the video using image recognition and speech recognition.
Patent GB-2588365-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation apparatus having anti-rain, anti-dust and electromagnetic interference shielding functionality
Inventor: JIWEI FENG
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 2019-05-30
Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a ventilation apparatus having anti-rain, anti-dust and electromagnetic interference shielding functionality, in the technical field of electromagnetic interference shielding. The present ventilation apparatus comprises a main body, an anti-rain component, and anti-dust component and an electromagnetic interference shielding component, the main body being a sealed and hollow cavity, the main body having disposed thereon an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening, the electromagnetic interference shielding component being disposed on the main body at one side of the air outlet opening, the anti-rain component being mounted onto the main body, surroundingly forming a cavity with the main body, the cavity being in communication with an inner part of the main body via the air inlet opening, a bottom part of the cavity being provided with a ventilation register in communication with the outside, the anti-dust component being mounted at the ventilation register, and the main body having disposed therein a rotating component used to open and close the air inlet opening. The present invention has good anti-rain functionality and anti-sand and anti-dust functionality; the invention can, according to need, control an angle of openness of shutter louvers, conveniently adjusting indoor or cabin temperature, and having good usability and high reliability.
Patent GB-2606727-A (GB)
Title: Actuator
Inventor: DAVID ALATORRE TRONCOSO
IPC: B25J13/06
Filed: 2021-05-18
Abstract: A universal actuator for driving a continuum arm robot (1001 fig. 10) having a plurality of tendons, the universal actuator comprising; a housing (300 fig. 3), a power supply pack comprising a power source (305 fig. 3), a control pack comprising an industrial programmable logic controller 409, a screen 403, a rotary encoder (510 fig. 5) linked to an analogue input device (513 fig. 5), a digital output device 410, a plurality of electronic control cards (507, 508 fig. 5) that connect the programmable logic controller 409 to a user input device, the rotary encoder (510 fig. 5) and an actuator pack (200 fig. 2) for controlling the motion of the continuum arm robot (1001 fig. 10), the programmable logic controller 409 or the screen 403 having a computer program to allow for set up and control of the continuum arm robot (1001 fig. 10); wherein the actuator pack (200 fig. 2) is coupled to an electronic control card (507, 508 fig. 5) that is linked to the control pack 409, the actuator pack (200 fig. 2) comprising a plurality of actuators (701 fig. 7b), each actuator (701 fig. 7b) being coupled to its own load cell (705 fig. 7b) and servo drivers (518 fig. 5); the actuator pack (200 fig. 2) has a connection port, the connection port having a hole through which tendons of the continuum arm robot (1001 fig.10) pass through in order to be connected to their associated actuator (701 fig. 7b) and a coupler (1003, 1004 fig.10) for allowing secure attachment and removal of the continuum arm robot (1001 fig.10); and each actuator (701 fig. 7b) of the plurality of actuators (701 fig. 7b) has a removable attachment (1104 fig. 11) of the tendons of the continuum arm robot (1001 fig.10).
Patent GB-2593375-A (GB)
Title: Shunt tube system for gravel packing operations
Inventor: MAXIME PHILIPPE COFFIN
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 2018-12-31
Abstract: A shunt system for a wellbore includes a first set of tubes defining a first plurality of fluid paths and a second set of tubes defining a second plurality of fluid paths. The shunt system also includes a mixing chamber positioned between the first set of tubes and the second set of tubes to allow slurry from the first plurality of fluid paths to mix together prior to outputting the slurry to the second set of tubes. Further, the shunt system is positionable external to one or more sand screens.
Patent GB-2598193-A (GB)
Title: Biasing structures
Inventor: JONATHAN PINTO
IPC: H01Q15/00
Filed: 2021-06-30
Abstract: A biasing structure for a unit cell 200 of a meta-surface comprises an illumination source 105 irradiating a photovoltaic element 109, which generates a biasing current applied to a conductive element 103 bridging two separate conductive patches 101a, 101b. There can be multiple illumination sources and photovoltaic elements, which may be connected in parallel (Fig. 5). Light sources and photovoltaic elements may be separated by spacing elements (Fig. 7). The anode and cathode of the conductive element, possibly a PIN or varactor diode, can be linked to the conductive patches. The multiple illumination sources can have unequal forward bias voltages, enabling sequential or selective illumination or the photovoltaic device. The biasing structure may comprise a ground plane 201, possibly including an aperture to receive a radiation source. The ground plane may be transparent. The unit cells may form an array (Fig. 4) which can be a reflective antenna.
Patent GB-2596488-A (GB)
Title: An eye guide
Inventor: SANDRA MCDONOUGH
IPC: A61H5/00
Filed: 2020-02-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to an eye guide. The eye guide has an attachment means for locating the eye guide on a wearer and an elongate marker arranged to extend from the attachment means so as to be visible in peripheral field view by the wearer.