baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2566631-A (GB)
Title: Fan apparatus
Inventor: IAN LYONS
IPC: F04D29/06
Filed: 2017-05-19
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fan apparatus (1). The fan apparatus (1) includes an impeller (12A, 12B, 12C, 26A, 26B) for generating a flow of air. A drive means (14) is provided for driving the impeller (12A, 12B, 12C, 26A, 26B). At least in certain embodiments, the drive means (4) includes a turbine (18) adapted to be rotated by a working liquid supplied to the fan apparatus (1). The fan apparatus (1) described herein is suitable for providing air ventilation and/or air extraction, for example.
Patent GB-2580646-A (GB)
Title: Smoke detector
Inventor: GARETH MARK DIBDEN
IPC: G08B17/107
Filed: 2019-01-18
Abstract: A smoke detector apparatus comprises: transmitter 108 for projecting an infrared beam onto reflector 128; infrared receiver 110 for detecting the beam intensity received back from the reflector; camera 106, and motorised gimbal 120 for aligning the transmitter and the infrared receiver. Image recognition is executed on processor 126 to recognise the reflector from images received by the camera, ascertain any misalignment between a position of the reflector in the field of view of the camera and the direction of projection of the transmitter, and for signalling the misalignment to the motorised gimbal; wherein the motorised gimbal automatically aligns the transmitter with the reflector. In a second aspect, a smoke detector system transmits light onto reflectors and detects light received from each of the reflectors; wherein each reflector is recognisable by identification of an associated identifier through image recognition using a camera. The system initiates a warning, signal, alarm, or other reaction with an identification of the associated reflector if the detected light is lower than a predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2576844-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optical device with III-V gain materials and integrated heat sink
Inventor: CHARLES CAER
IPC: H01S5/323
Filed: 2018-05-02
Abstract: An electro-optical device having two wafer components and a device fabrication method. A first wafer component includes a silicon substrate and a cladding layer on top thereof. The cladding layer comprises a cavity formed therein, wherein the cavity is filled with an electrically insulating thermal spreader, which has a thermal conductivity larger than that of the cladding layer. The second wafer component comprises a stack of III - V semiconductor gain materials, designed for optical amplification of a given radiation. The second wafer component is bonded to the first wafer component, such that the stack of III - V semiconductor gain materials is in thermal communication with the thermal spreader. In addition, the thermal spreader has a refractive index that is lower than each of the refractive index of the silicon substrate and an average refractive index of the stack of III - V semiconductor gain materials for said given radiation.
Patent GB-2591797-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum cleaning appliance
Inventor: SAMUEL STEVEN COLE
IPC: A47L9/32
Filed: 2020-02-07
Abstract: A vacuum cleaning appliance comprises a body 12 having a longitudinal axis (X, fig 4) a motor unit (16, fig 4) located in the body for creating an airflow through the appliance, a handle 26 having a first end connected to the body and a free, second end, the handle extending along the longitudinal axis, and a filter assembly 90 detachably connected to the body proximate to the first end of the handle, the filter assembly defining a bore (103, fig 7) running through the filter assembly along the longitudinal axis, the bore being shaped to allow the filter assembly to slide along the handle towards the second end thereof following detachment from the body. The filter assembly is preferably annular in shape and when connected to the body, at least part of the filter assembly may extend about the handle and motor unit. The handle preferably houses a removable battery pack for supplying energy to the motor unit
Patent GB-2586674-A (GB)
Title: Co-processor for cryptographic operations
Inventor: MARKKU-JUHANI OLAVI SAARINEN
IPC: H04L9/30
Filed: 2020-02-25
Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to a co-processor that allows a processing unit to efficiently perform a cryptographic operation. The co-processor has an arithmetic unit that is configured to perform discrete binary arithmetic using bit sequences loaded from a memory. The co-processor may be configured for fast, low-power computation of certain functions that comprise low-level building blocks for the cryptographic operation. These functions may include Boolean logic and integer arithmetic. The co-processor has a set of control registers that are writable by the processing unit to control the co-processor. Addresses for one or more sources and destinations may be computed by the co-processor to allow for flexible operation. The co-processor may allow many advanced cryptographic operations to be rapidly computed, including those that are "post-quantum" secure
Patent GB-2588702-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: MOONBONG SONG
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2020-06-25
Abstract: Transparent display device 100 (figure 1) comprising sub-pixels SP (figure 1) in an active area A/A (figure 1) with light emitting portions EA and transmissive portions TA1-TA2. Transmissive portions TA1-TA2 are located on a side of light emitting portions EA. A width of the transmissive portions TA1-TA2 in a first direction is different but constant in a second direction. First signal lines SL1 (figure 10) are arranged in a first direction and second signal lines SL2 (figure 10) in a second direction. The sub-pixels SP receive signals from one of the first and second signal lines SL1, SL2. The sub-pixels SP include three sub-pixels in the first direction. A sum of the transmissive portion TA1+TA2 widths within a signal pixel line SPL1-SPL4 is equal, and a sum of the transmissive portion widths TA1+TA2 varies in different signal pixel lines W1-W3. These methods reduce diffraction whilst maintaining the transmissive area ratios.
Patent GB-2596603-A (GB)
Title: Wheel assembly
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN KAYE
IPC: B61H3/00
Filed: 2020-07-03
Abstract: A wheel assembly 10 for a rail vehicle 600, wherein the wheel assembly 10 is centred on a rotational axis 12. The wheel assembly 10 comprises a shaft 14 which is non-rotatable about the rotational axis 12, and a wheel 16 configured for use on railway track which is carried on the shaft 14 and rotatable relative to the shaft 14 about the rotational axis 12. The wheel assembly further comprises a brake assembly 18 comprising a brake drum 20 coupled to the wheel 16 and defining a cylindrical inner bearing surface 22. There is also provided a first brake arm 140 comprising a first brake surface 142, the first brake arm 140 pivotably mounted such that: the first brake surface 142 is operable to engage with the drum bearing surface 22 in a first configuration of the brake assembly 18; and the first brake surface 142 is operable to be spaced apart from the drum bearing surface 22 in a second configuration of the brake assembly 18.
Patent GB-2597293-A (GB)
Title: Use of cannabidiol in the treatment of seizures associated with rare epilepsy syndromes related to structural abnormalities of the brain
Inventor: DANIEL ADAM CHECKETTS
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2020-07-20
Abstract: A cannabidiol (CBD) preparation for use in the treatment of seizures associated with bilateral cerebral dysgenesis (brain malformation) is provided. The seizures associated with bilateral cerebral dysgenesis may be tonic, atonic and focal seizures with impairment and spasms. The CBD preparation may comprise greater than or equal to 98% (w/w) CBD and less than or equal to 2% (w/w) other cannabinoids. The CBD preparation may comprise CBD isolated from cannabis plant material or may be synthetic CBD. The CBD preparation may be used in combination with one or more concomitant anti-epileptic drugs (AED). The one or more concomitant AEDs may be selected form the group consisting of lorazepam, brivaracetam, vigabatrin, zonisamide and clobazam. The dose of CBD may be between 5 mg/kg/day to 50 mg/kg/day. A clinical trial is disclosed wherein a patient diagnosed with bilateral cerebral dysgenesis had a decrease in the amount of tonic, atonic, focal seizures with impairment and spasms after dosing with the CBD preparation and concomitant AEDs.
Patent GB-2590108-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive intrinsic lock mass correction
Inventor: KEITH GEORGE RICHARDSON
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2020-08-28
Abstract: A method of correcting mass spectral data comprises: making calibration measurements at one or more calibration times using calibrants which have known mass to charge ratio (m/z) values or previously mass measured mass to charge ratio (m/z) values, making a list of intrinsic components which are present during more than one acquisition periods, wherein the components have mass to charge ratio (m/z) values that were not present or observed during or close to the one or more calibration times, and utilising the list to calculate a mass or mass to charge ratio (m/z) correction factor for one or more acquisition periods which are not close or adjacent in time to an acquisition period containing a directly calibrated mass to charge ratio (m/z) value.
Patent GB-2602787-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for resilient distribution of random numbers
Inventor: RORY ANGUS HARPUR
IPC: G06F7/58
Filed: 2020-12-17
Abstract: A remote device may include a random number generator, a ruleset defining random number modifications, a processor, and a memory. The memory may contain program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the remote device to perform operations comprising: receiving, from an electronic device, a single message including a request for a plurality of random numbers; obtaining, from the random number generator, the plurality of random numbers; applying, to the plurality of random numbers, the random number modifications; and transmitting, to the electronic device and in response to the single message, the plurality of random numbers as modified.
Patent GB-2605358-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge for a rotary drill bit
Inventor: DANIEL MINETT-SMITH
IPC: E21B10/62
Filed: 2021-03-03
Abstract: A cartridge 100 insertable into the internal space of a drill bit 1, comprising a housing 102a/b, a fluid inlet/outlet 105/107 and a flow diverter 106 movable within the cartridge housing to selectively control the direction of drilling fluid. Bearings 112, 124 are located at an outlet and within the cartridge housing. The cartridge is received within a recess of the drill bit and the flow diverter directs mud to one or more nozzles of the drill bit. The flow diverter may be rotatably mounted on a spindle 108 and a rotation control unit rotates the flow diverter in a direction opposite to a drill string to control the rotational position of the flow diverter. By receiving the cartridge within a drill bit, the cartridge can be retrofit into steerable drill bits to produce a directional drilling system without specially designing or modifying a drill bit.
Patent GB-2596384-A (GB)
Title: Logical grouping of exported text blocks
Inventor: Praveen Kumar Dhanuka
IPC: G06F40/103
Filed: 2021-03-10
Abstract: A text clustering process comprises receiving text blocks and in response to them being received in sequential reading order or in non-sequential arbitrary order, executing a first or second clustering method to determine if blocks belong to a logical block corresponding to the text object. Methods include measuring distances between the blocks and determining that the blocks belong to the logical block according to the distances. The first method includes generating text lines as a combination of blocks based on evaluation of an alignment cost function and a proximity measurement applied to the blocks, calculating a rotation angle of the lines, rotating the lines to correct for the angle, determining a horizontal or vertical orientation of the lines, sorting the horizontal oriented lines from top to bottom, and the vertical oriented lines from left to right, clustering the sorted lines into logical blocks of text, and rotating a logical block to restore the rotation angle of the included lines. Also disclosed are methods of grouping blocks into clusters according to their orientation angle and determining their horizontal or vertical orientation, and determining a sequential reading order or a non-sequential arbitrary order of blocks by interrogating their grid coordinates.
Patent GB-2590872-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic filter for a central heating system
Inventor: SIMON DOWNIE
IPC: F24D19/00
Filed: 2017-08-10
Abstract: A magnetic filter 10’ for a central heating system includes a separation chamber 12’ and a magnet 16’ for capturing magnetic particles within the chamber, wherein the magnet may be either within or outside the chamber. Inlet 30’ and outlet 32’ are for fluidly connecting to a central heating system circuit, and a single ball valve 36’ is provided in a valve housing between the inlet, outlet and separation chamber. The valve is operable to select between at least two positions: in a first position it connects both the inlet and out to the separation chamber; and in a second position it isolates the inlet and outlet from the separation chamber but fluidly connects the inlet to the outlet via a bypass chamber 40’ in the valve housing. A flow director (18, fig. 2) may be provided at the interface between the valve and chamber for separating inlet and outlet flow paths close to the interface, and for directing flow towards the magnet to cause magnetic particles to be captured.
Patent GB-2610815-A (GB)
Title: Compounds
Inventor: MATTHEW WHITEMAN
IPC: C07D339/04
Filed: 2021-09-14
Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is provided: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group or together form a cycloalkyl or aryl ring; R3 is a C1-6 alkyl or C1-6 alkoxy group; L is a linker group; and A is a group capable of releasing hydrogen sulfide. The A group may be selected from a thiocarbamoyl, a 5-thioxo-5H-1,2-dithiol-3-yl, a 5-thioxo-5H-1,2-dithiol-4-yl, a 5-oxo-5H-1,2-dithiol-3-yl, a 5-oxo-5H-1,2-dithiol-4-yl, a 5-hydroxyimino-5H-1,2-dithiol-3-yl, a 5-hydroxyimino-5H-1,2-dithiol-4-yl, a phosphinodithioate, a phosphinodithioic acid. The compound for use in treating a neuromuscular or muscular condition is provided, preferably wherein the condition is mediated by mitochondrial H2S donors (mtH2SD). The neuromuscular or muscular condition may be selected from Duchenne Muscular dystrophy, COPD, Leigh syndrome, primary mitochondrial disease, pancreatic islet transplant, pre-eclampsia, cardiac transplant, renal transplant, cardiovascular dysfunction, blunt chest trauma and haemorrhagic shock, necrotizing enterocolitis, myocardial reperfusion injury, burn injury, diabetic vascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, acute renal injury, neurological damage post cardiac arrest and hypertension. Example compounds include 10-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl)decyl-2-[4-(3-sulfanylidene-3H-1,2-dithiol-5-yl)phenoxy]acetate and 4-carbamothioylphenyl-10-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl)decanoate.
Patent GB-2612604-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced reporting in CPM based on layered cost map
Inventor: JULIEN SEVIN
IPC: H04W4/40
Filed: 2021-11-04
Abstract: A communication method for an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) comprising at least one first transmitting ITS station, the method comprising at the first transmitting ITS station: transmitting a second Collective Perception Message (CPM) comprising at least one identifier of a first element previously transmitted in a first CPM, the first element being not present in the second CPM. A first element type provides a global description of an area of interest and a second element type provides an individual description of at least one object perceived by the transmitting ITS station within the area of interest. The first element type is a layered cost map container. The second element type is a perceived object container and/or a free space addendum container.
Patent GB-2614312-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle for capturing a falling object
Inventor: Andrew Paul Bacon
IPC: B60V3/00
Filed: 2021-12-24
Abstract: A vehicle for capturing falling objects, such as spacecraft, satellites and similar objects re-entering the atmosphere from orbit, comprises a plurality of air cushion units 100, wherein each of the air cushion units is configured to generate a propulsive force to drive the vehicle and a lift force to elevate the vehicle. A linking structure 200 links the air cushion units together and a receiver 300, arranged to receive the falling object, is coupled to the linking structure. In a further aspect the air cushion units are provides in pairs which are fixed in space relative to each other. Each pair of air cushion units is arranged to rotate about an axis lying in a plane wherein the plurality of planes coincide or are parallel.
Patent GB-2609526-A (GB)
Title: A kit of parts
Inventor: Steve Hacking
IPC: E04D12/00
Filed: 2022-04-04
Abstract: A kit of parts for a lightweight roof construction comprises: an elongate structural frame member 22 having a first longitudinal axis, and comprising a first coupling portion 24; and an elongate batten 16 having a second longitudinal axis, and comprising a second coupling portion. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are configured such that, when the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are aligned, an inter engagement between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion couples the structural frame member and the batten to each other, such that relative movement between the structural frame member and the batten along a direction transverse to both the first and second longitudinal axes is inhibited. The attachment may be via ribs and slots or channels allowing sliding engagement of the profiles. The frame member may be a rafter, eaves or ridge beam and the batten may present a flat outer surface for receipt and securement of roofing sheet.
Patent GB-2604477-A (GB)
Title: Artificial intelligence hardware with synaptic reuse
Inventor: SUBHRAJIT ROY
IPC: G06N3/06
Filed: 2020-09-21
Abstract: Synaptic reuse allows for a plurality of artificial neurons to be associated with corresponding pluralities of artificial synapses and variable gain amplifiers, to thereby use less space and fewer components to implement and less power to operate than neurons having dedicated paths for each input source. To reduce the likelihood of signal collision, and allow for the independent control and interpretation of input spikes, a router is configured to connect input sources to each of the plurality of artificial neurons in conjunction with a gain configuration controller that is configured to set a gain on each of the plurality of variable gain amplifiers based on a time division schema and an identity of an input source transmitting a spike during a given time.
Patent GB-2619502-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle and bicycle crash bar and rash bag safety system
Inventor: SARAVANAN MUTHU PANDIAN
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 2022-06-06
Abstract: The present invention is a motorcycle 14 safety system 1C with a crash bag and anti-rash bar comprising; a crash bar 2C, which is an engine guard, installed onto the motorcycle body frame, at least one CO2 gas tank 6C, 12C or gas generator and an air tube 7C, 15 connecting the tank to air bags which are located inside container box 3C, 13C mounted to the crash bar. The container box contains sensors including accelerometers, impact sensors, tilt sensors & wheel speed sensors, an air bag control unit (ACU) and an air bag with anti-wear fabric and reinforcing air tubes on the edges. The system may be used for a bicycle or other types of bike.
Patent GB-2608292-A (GB)
Title: Class II, type II CRISPR systems
Inventor: BRIAN THOMAS
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2021-03-30
Abstract: The present disclosure provides for endonuclease enzymes as well as methods of using such enzymes or variants thereof.
Patent GB-2612680-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring human location, trajectory and behavior using thermal data
Inventor: HONGHAO DENG
IPC: G08B13/191
Filed: 2021-02-19
Abstract: The system is configured to locate, track and/or analyze activities of living beings in an environment. The system does not require the input of personal biometric data. The sensor system detects infrared (IR) energy from a living being moving in an environment, determines a temperature of the living being based on IR energy data of the IR energy, projects the temperature onto a grid having sequential pixels, determines serial changes of the temperature in the sequential pixels and determines a trajectory of the living being based on the serial changes of the temperature in the sequential pixels.
Patent GB-2608303-A (GB)
Title: Computer security and methods of use thereof
Inventor: TIMOTHY FLETCHER
IPC: H04L9/40
Filed: 2021-04-20
Abstract: Described herein are various methods of securing a computer system. One or more methods include starting a security process after basic functionality on a computer is initiated at startup. The security process performs one or more reviews, such as audits, of the computer to verify that there have not been unauthorized changes to the computer, such as to any settings or executable files.
Patent GB-2611651-A (GB)
Title: Ion detector
Inventor: DAVID GORDON
IPC: H01J49/02
Filed: 2019-10-22
Abstract: Dual-mode ion mobility/mass spectrometer ion detector comprising first conversion electrode 20 maintained at negative potential for converting incident positive ions 32 into secondary electrons 34 and second conversion electrode 22 maintained at positive potential, for converting incident negative ions 42 into secondary positive ions 44 and/or secondary electrons 74 ; detector 28 comprises electron detecting surface 26; entrance electrode 24 for drawing ions into the ion-detector includes an electrostatic lens for initial focusing of ions along primary-axis. The potential of entrance electrode 24 is switchable between negative potential (first mode) and positive potential (second mode) for detecting positive or negative ions respectively. A positive ion will be attracted into detector entrance electrode (at negative potential) and accelerated towards first conversion electrode creating secondary electrons which strike electron detecting surface. A negative ion is attracted into detector entrance electrode (positive potential) and accelerated towards second conversion electrode to create secondary positive ions and/or secondary electrons. Created secondary positive ions may strike the first conversion electrode to create secondary electrons which in turn strike the electron detection surface. Alternatively/additionally, secondary electrons created by negative ions striking the second conversion electrode (annular electrode 52 figs 6, 7) then continue to strike the electron detecting surface. Methods of using the ion detector are also included.
Patent GB-2619622-A (GB)
Title: Process heater anti-setting systems and methods
Inventor: MATHEW DENNIS ROWE
IPC: E21B21/01
Filed: 2022-05-18
Abstract: The disclosure provides for systems and methods for removing particle settlement in a heater system. The method includes introducing a fluid into a first heater of the heater system, wherein the first heater is operable to increase the temperature of the introduced fluid. The method further includes actuating a first air agitation unit to discharge a volume of compressed air into the first heater, wherein the compressed air is configured to provide mixing and suspension to particles settled within the first heater through the velocity and expansion of the compressed air to atmospheric pressure. The method further includes discharging a mixture from the first heater comprising the fluid and the particles from the first heater and directing the discharged mixture to a return point in a flow path.