baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2525562-A (GB)
Title: Devices and methods for purification of biological cells
Inventor: GJERDE DOUGLAS T
IPC: C12N1/00
Filed: 2014-02-15
Abstract: A disclosure relating to devices and methods for purifying biological cells. For example, viable tumor, stem, immune and sperm cells can be purified from a complex biological sample using a column, including a pipette tip column. Methods disclosed can aid research, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Patent GB-2531167-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seating system
Inventor: MARTIN GAMBLING
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: A mass transit passenger vehicle comprising a support (114, figure 4a) extending into interior passenger space from the vehicle sidewall; a seat sub-assembly mounted for rotation about a first vertical axis (D) relative to the support between a first and a second seating configuration in which the seat is supported exclusively by the support and faces in a first and a second direction respectively; the seat is mounted to the support such that the vertical axis (D) is moveable in at least one direction perpendicular thereto to facilitate free rotation of the seat. Preferably the first vertical axis moves along a curved, arcuate path and away from a vehicle sidewall to provide clearance for rotation; the seat is mounted on a pivot member (122) for rotation about said first vertical axis, and the pivot member is mounted to the support for rotation about a second vertical axis (C); the seating configuration could be changed from facing along the direction of travel to facing inwardly (for maximum standing space). The vehicle may be a train, metro, underground, tram, bus, watercraft or aircraft.
Patent GB-2534012-A (GB)
Title: Ostomy appliance
Inventor: RICHARD DARWOOD
IPC: A61L28/00
Filed: 2015-11-05
Abstract: An ostomy bag comprising first 12 and second walls 14 defining a waste collecting cavity 17 therebetween, a connection member 18 for attaching the bag 10 to a user, and an absorbent member 30 located within the waste collecting cavity 17 adjacent the stoma-receiving opening 16. The absorbent member 30 preferably defining an annulus extending around the stoma-receiving opening 16, and is formed of, or comprises: a super-absorbent material, a fibrous material or a hydrocolloid gel, gum or adhesive. Fluid communication/transportation between the flange 18 and absorbent member 30 is also preferable, with the transportation of liquid ideally possible in only one direction from the flange 18 to the absorbent material 30 - thus ensuring that the flange 18 maintains a secure connection to the user. Fluid transportation between these structures may be encouraged by increasing the interacting surface area between them, possibly through the provision of co-engaging recesses and/or projections on their interacting surface.
Patent GB-2544484-A (GB)
Title: Addition of reactive species to ICP source in a mass spectrometer
Inventor: HENNING WEHRS
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 2015-11-17
Abstract: A method of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), comprising steps of introducing at least one sample comprising at least one sample species, and at least one reactive species, into an inductively coupled plasma source (ICP) 10, such that at least one molecular adduct ion of the at least one reactive species and the at least one sample species is formed: transferring the at least one molecular adduct ion into a collision cell 50 that is arranged between the ICP source and at least one mass analyzer 60, transferring the at least one molecular adduct ion, or a product thereof, into the at least one mass analyzer, and analyzing the mass of the at least one molecular adduct ion, or the product thereof, in the at least one mass analyzer. The adduct ion may be fragmented or may react with a collision or reactive gas in the collision cell. A mass filter 40 may be provided between the ICP source and the collision cell.
Patent GB-2546991-A (GB)
Title: Digitally mediated user classification
Inventor: DAVID CARTER
IPC: G07F9/02
Filed: 2016-02-03
Abstract: A method of classifying a user of a vending apparatus comprising; obtaining information about the user via at least one sensor 310, transmitting the information to a remote device for analysis 320, receiving a signal indicating whether to permit or prevent dispensing of a product 350, and dispensing if permitted 360. The method may include the user requesting a product 300. The remote device may determine the users eligibility based on the users identity or apparent age. The user may have a profile that the device can access, which may include users age, pictures, voice samples or other biometric information. The signal may indicate that a local operator must assess the user in person. A separate method at the remote device may present the information to a remote operator for analysis 330. The remote device may calculate an age verification confidence rating
Patent GB-2539602-A (GB)
Title: Unified modeling of technology towers
Inventor: KIUK YU
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward unified modeling of technology towers. Template information that corresponds to a technology tower may be selected by a user such that the template information identifies cost items, cost pools, and cost drivers. Cost information corresponding to the cost items may be determined from a dataset and mapped to the cost pools based on the template information. Cost driver information for the cost drivers may be determined from the information that was included in the dataset. A technology tower may be generated based on the cost pools and the cost drivers such that the cost pools and cost drivers correspond to the cost items. The technology tower may be provided to an application for generating one or more financial models. Key performance indicators for cost items may be generated based on the cost pools and the cost drivers.
Patent GB-2555454-A (GB)
Title: Illumination
Inventor: JOSHUA ALEXANDER LANE
IPC: B60Q3/74
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A car/automobile 1 has a boot/trunk 2 with a floor 3. The floor is of a laminated structure, of a translucent wear layer 4, a patterned translucent layer 5 and light source layer 6. Typically the wear layer is of clear polycarbonate sheet. The light source layer can be an optical sheet 7 with a row of LEDs 8 along one edge 9 for uniform illumination of the sheet. The sheet can be cut to boot floor shape and illuminated by the LEDs along the straight inner edge. The laminated structure can be supported on a conventional boot floor board 10, being secured to it by corner fixings 11. The patterned layer can be of wood veneer of a thickness such that light from the light source layer lights it from below in a "backlit" manner, with the pattern of the veneer being visible and the entire boot floor appearing to be backlit. Light wood and thin dark veneers will be more visible than darker thicker veneers.
Patent GB-2550639-A (GB)
Title: Providing suggestions for interaction with an automated assistant in a multi-user message exchange thread
Inventor: MICHAEL SCHAER
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: Providing at least one contextually relevant suggestion (362, 363) to one or more users of an ongoing message exchange thread between the users. The suggestion is provided for presentation to the user(s) via user interface output device(s) of a user(s) computing device. The suggestion indicates a query that can be submitted to an automated assistant to cause the automated assistant to incorporate, into the message exchange thread, content that is responsive to the query. In some implementations, the suggestion is a selectable suggestion and content that is responsive to the query is incorporated into the message exchange thread in response to user interface input that is directed to the selectable suggestion. In some implementations, the suggestion is determined based on one or more messages that have already been communicated between users of the message exchange thread. The information may be viewed by all users participating in the thread. The content may include one or more of text and an image. The query may be selected based on conformance between multiple query terms dependent upon one or more of the messages on the ongoing message exchange thread.
Patent GB-2547752-A (GB)
Title: Visual object and event detection and prediction system using saccades
Inventor: SHARATHCHANDRA UMAPATHIRAO PANKANTI
IPC: G06T7/70
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: A received image (1301) is divided into patches, which may have different sizes. A cluster-direction sequence (see fig. 6) is generated (1302) for each of a plurality of saccadic paths along the patches, the paths being given by a policy matrix (see figs. 8 & 9). The sequences are used to identify an object in the image. Path sequence generation using the matrix may comprise assigning (1303) a likelihood (which may be weighted (1304) using a total frequency of occurrence of the sequence in the matrix for a given class) that the image belongs to each class defined in the matrix, and identifying (1305) the object using a likelihood average over the sequences. Image context, e.g. previous observations or goal, may be used. The patches may be clustered into groups, e.g. using k-means clustering algorithm (see figs. 4&5). Specific salient features in an image may thus be identified, leading to a classification of the image by judging whether the salient features can identify a unique class of object (e.g. 9 MNIST digits, or image classes in ImageNet, e.g. cats, planes etc.) in the image with high probability. Classification may occur through progressive exclusion of other classes.
Patent GB-2558638-A (GB)
Title: Method to control the activation of a reductant doser
Inventor: MARTIN A P SYKES
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2017-01-13
Abstract: A solenoid operated reductant injector (doser) is operated by applying a chopped voltage waveform profile across the solenoid of the doser during the pull-in phase. Use of a chopped (pulsed) voltage reduces the impact force in operation and hence reduces the noise caused by operation of the injector solenoid.
Patent GB-2549365-A (GB)
Title: Improved lift system for use in the production of fluid from a well bore
Inventor: MIRZA NAJAM ALI BEG
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2017-02-02
Abstract: A lift system for use in the production of fluid from a well bore 13. The system includes the well bore 13 and a surface jet pump 10. Where the surface jet pump 10 receives fluid from the well bore to a low pressure input 15 of the jet pump and a high pressure fluid source 11 provides motive flow to a high pressure input of the surface jet pump. The system also features an artificial lift apparatus 14 located at or near the bottom of the well bore 13. Optionally, artificial lift apparatus is electrical submersible pump, plunger lift, velocity string, soap injection and/or downhole jet pump. Optionally, the high pressure fluid source is provided by the electrical submersible pump. Where the low pressure input of the surface jet pump is used to draw casing gas from the well bore, thus lowering casing pressure and enabling a liquid level in the well bore to rise and cover the electrical submersible pump for pumping.
Patent GB-2547797-A (GB)
Title: A Medical tube position confirmation device
Inventor: David Raymond Small
IPC: G01N21/80
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: A device 102 operable to confirm the position of a medical feeding tube in a human, comprising an optical waveguide 106 having a distal end 108 comprising a distal end material and a sensing material mixed with the distal end material, the sensing material operable to provide a change in optical properties at the distal end 110 of the optical waveguide dependent on the environment to which the sensing distal end 108 of the waveguide is exposed. The waveguide may be an optical fibre. The sensing material may comprise a reflective material. The sensing material may detect pH or another biological indicator. A control unit comprising a light source and optical sensor may monitor the colour of the sensing material. A method of manufacture comprising coating the distal end with sensing material, such as a polymer matrix of polyurethane, barium sulphate, Bromocresol green and titanium dioxide, transforming the distal end into a fluid state so that the sensing material and that of the distal end mix, before returning the distal end to a solid state.
Patent GB-2552743-A (GB)
Title: Markers
Inventor: ANDREW JON HALLET
IPC: G09F13/20
Filed: 2017-08-02
Abstract: A marker (100) for illuminating an area of an aircraft comprises a light emitting material (104) comprising: a persistent photoluminescent material arranged to emit light from a first region of the electromagnetic spectrum in response to an excitation; and a fluorescent or phosphorescent dye arranged to absorb light emitted by the persistent photoluminescent material, and emit light from a second, different, region of the electromagnetic spectrum, in response to the absorption of light of the first region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The fluorescent or phosphorescent dye absorbs substantially all of the light emitted by the photoluminescent material. The marker may in some cases two or more regions with light emitting material that have different fluorescent or phosphorescent dyes and emit light in different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The marker may be used in emergency exit signs, emergency path markers, seat markings etc.
Patent GB-2563097-A (GB)
Title: Cooling system for a water-borne vessel
Inventor: JANNE KJELLMAN
IPC: F28D1/02
Filed: 2017-08-23
Abstract: A cooling system for a water-borne vessel (1, fig 1) is disclosed comprising a strut 5 for supporting a propeller shaft (4, fig 1) of the vessel, the strut comprising a fluid inlet 8, a fluid outlet 9, and a channel 10 inside the strut for transporting fluid between the fluid inlet and fluid outlet, one or more fluid conduits (14, fig 4) coupling the fluid inlet and outlet to a component to be cooled (15, fig 4), and a pump (13, fig 4) for circulating a fluid through the conduits and said channel. The strut is configured to attach to the vessels hull. The strut may comprise a bearing for supporting the propeller shaft and facilitating its rotation. The vessel may be driven by an electric motor and the cooling system may be used to cool the motor or batteries. There is also disclosed a strut for supporting a propeller shaft comprising the above elements. Further disclosed are a vessel incorporating the above cooling system and a method of cooling an inboard component of a water craft which comprises pumping a fluid into and out of a strut which supports the crafts propeller shaft.
Patent GB-2553434-A (GB)
Title: Detection and visualization of temporal events in a large-scale patient database
Inventor: RONALD N PRICE JR
IPC: G16H70/60
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: A method for detecting temporal events includes accessing a non-relational database storing patient encounter information for a plurality of encounters and patients. The stored encounter information, and rules defining a patient condition, are used to generate an input data file having a plurality of patient entries. The rules define a temporal window size and include rules for determining whether the patient condition is expressed within any given instance of the temporal window. Each patient entry includes, for each encounter associated with the patient, an encounter identifier, a temporal indicator, and one or more attribute values. The input data file is processed at least by identifying instances of the temporal window, processing portions of the patient entries that correspond to encounters that occurred within the window instances to determine whether the rule(s) is/are satisfied, and adding to an output data file an indication of whether the rule(s) was/were satisfied.
Patent GB-2566103-A (GB)
Title: Cellular telecommunications network
Inventor: RICHARD MACKENZIE
IPC: H04W72/08
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: A first base station, BS 10, in communication with both a first cellular core networking node and a second mobile BS 20 (Relay Node, RN, moving wireless network, e.g. in a train or car), the second BS in communication with the first BS (a donor BS) and with User Equipment, UE, wherein the UE’s user traffic is transmitted via the first and second BS, comprising: determining an identity of a third 30 and fourth 40 BSs, wherein an overlap of the third and fourth BS’ respective coverage areas cover a route of the second BS; determining a time of arrival of the second BS within the overlap; determining a first configuration parameter of the third BS and a second configuration parameter of the fourth BS in advance of the second BS’s time of arrival; based on the determined first configuration parameter of the third BS, initiating a handover of the second BS to the third BS; and configuring a transmission of the second BS based on the determined second configuration parameter of the fourth BS. Configuration parameters selected to optimise second BS’s performance (i.e. to mitigate any negative impact on second BS’s performance; minimise interference with the third BS’s neighbours).
Patent GB-2552122-A (GB)
Title: Weight control method, apparatus, system
Inventor: CLAUDE ECOCHARD
IPC: A23K50/42
Filed: 2013-07-03
Abstract: An apparatus for providing a diet for weight control of an individual pet dog or cat comprises means for receiving information of the defined energy need of the pet for one day, means for providing a diet in a format containing a quantity of food for one day, the one or more foodstuff including a dry diet. The apparatus may also comprise a computer programmed to process the individual pet information.
Patent GB-2554592-A (GB)
Title: Phytocannabinoids in the treatment of cancer
Inventor: DANIELA PAROLARO
IPC: A61P35/04
Filed: 2010-03-12
Abstract: A combination of the phytocannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) together with temozolomide is disclosed for use in the treatment of a glioma, wherein the THC and CBD are present in a ratio of approximately 1:1 (THC:CBD) and preferably wherein the dose level of the phytocannabinoids and/or the temozolomide is sub-effective if used alone
Patent GB-2569804-A (GB)
Title: Device authentication
Inventor: AMAR CHANDARANA
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A method of registering a device 310 such as a mobile phone with an authentication service 320 includes establishing a secure connection to a second device 316 (e.g. a set top box, an IoT device) in the same local area network (LAN) and obtaining from the second device an identifier (e.g. UUID or another unique ID) wherein the second device is already registered with the service 320 and wherein the method further requires that the device is providing to the authentication service a first credential known to the user (e.g. a password) and a second credential derived from the identifier. The second credential when presented to the service 320 may determine whether the unique ID corresponds to the registered device and may enable server 320 to register the phone. The connection between the devices may be established via Wi-fi(RTM), Bluetooth(RTM), Ethernet, etc. and may be a peer-to-peer link. The registered devices establishing secure connection with the unregistered device may be more than one.
Patent GB-2561967-A (GB)
Title: Method for mounting a joint component
Inventor: Axel Schneeloch
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for mounting a joint component including a joint receiving cup component 11 with a joint receiving cup 12 and a joint 1 comprising a joint housing 2, an inner joint portion 3 with a bearing portion 4, and a bearing cup 5.The joint receiving cup is heated during a joint receiving cup component heating step. The joint is press-fitted at its joint housing into the joint receiving cup of the heated joint receiving cup component during a press-fitting step. This causes the joint housing to be heated by the heated joint receiving cup during a joint housing heating step. The heated housing then heats the bearing cup to temper it during a tempering step. The heating of the joint receiving cup may be performed by inserting a medium frequency range inductor 15 into the joint receiving cup. The bearing cup may be a thermoplastic material and may be preloaded so that it is deformed during tempering, causing its shape to conform to the exterior surface of the bearing portion. Additionally the inner joint portion may be heated by an inductor to temper the bearing cup. The joint component may be a vehicle chassis component.
Patent GB-2572549-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned aerial vehicle
Inventor: NICOLAS PIERRE ROSE
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2018-03-28
Abstract: A system for changing the battery of an unmanned aerial vehicle 228 (UAV) in flight comprising a UAV with a battery holding portion 201 configured to releasably hold a first battery 202A to provide electrical power to the UAV. The battery holding portion being configured to hold the first battery in a position relative to a direction of travel of the UAV such that, upon the UAV encountering a second battery 202B positioned in the path of travel of the UAV, the first battery receives a mechanical impulse from the second battery causing the first battery to be released from the battery holding portion and the second battery replaces the first battery to become held by the battery holding portion to provide electrical power to UAV. The batteries may comprise a tapered protrusion on their first end and tapered cavity on their second end in order to guide the contact between the batteries. A method of controlling a UAV in order to achieve such a battery change is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2572416-A (GB)
Title: Pipe recovery apparatus
Inventor: JAMES ANDREW STEPHENSON
IPC: E21B19/14
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A tubular recovery apparatus 1 comprises a recovery tower 2 mounted to a support structure 4. The recovery tower pulls a tubular section along a firing line L extending along the recovery tower. A magazine 3 is removably mounted to the recovery tower to receive recovered tubular sections. A feed mechanism 23, 25 feeds the tubular sections from the firing line to the magazine of the recovery tower. The magazine can comprise a removable carousel with receptacles for receiving the tubular sections. The receptacles can be located around the magazine’s periphery, and the feed mechanism can index the positions to align the receptacles with the firing line. Part of the recovery tower can be movable, for example pivotable, between a deployed, pulling position for recovering tubular sections and a loading position for loading a magazine onto the recovery tower. The feed mechanism can comprise a pipe clamp movable between a retrieval position in which it extends into the magazine to load a tubular section, a firing line position in which an axis of the clamp is o or collinear with the firing line, and a retracted position in which the clamp is positioned away from the firing line.
Patent GB-2578278-A (GB)
Title: Two-component adhesive dispenser with mixing unit replacement system
Inventor: ARTEM MINICHEV
IPC: B05C17/005
Filed: 2018-08-17
Abstract: A two component adhesive system pumps a first adhesive component and a second adhesive component into a replaceable mixing unit 103 that can be periodically replaced when the adhesive has cured in the mixing unit. The adhesive system has a robotic arm 139 coupled to a gripper unit 111 which has an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the gripper unit releases the mixing unit allowing the mixing unit to be replaced. The robotic arm moves the gripper unit to install a replacement mixing unit. The gripper unit can be moved to the closed position and the adhesive can be pumped through the mixing unit. The gripper unit comprises jaws 117, 119.