baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2537323-A (GB)
Title: Method for microseismic event moment magnitude estimation
Inventor: Robert Cieplicki
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: A method for estimating moment magnitude of a seismic event occurring in subsurface formations includes measuring seismic signals at each of a plurality of seismic sensors disposed in a selected pattern proximate a subsurface area in which the seismic event occurs. Amplitude events corresponding to the seismic event from the signals detected by each receiver are time aligned. Corrections are applied to the aligned events for density, for the formation velocity, for the radiation pattern, for propagation effects and instrument response. The corrected events are summed. Seismic moment is determined from the summed, corrected events. A moment magnitude is estimated from the seismic moment.
Patent GB-2553508-A (GB)
Title: A handheld appliance
Inventor: BRIAN MCVEIGH
IPC: A45D20/50
Filed: 2016-08-30
Abstract: A handheld appliance comprises a body and an attachment (20, fig.1). The body comprises an outer tube (200, fig.2), and a fluid flow path extends from a fluid inlet (212, fig.1) to a fluid outlet within the outer tube. A PCB (90, fig.2) is arranged within the fluid flow path and is housed within a housing 222. The body may further comprise an inner wall (220, fig.5) and the inner wall may provide the housing for the PCB 90. The fluid flow path may extend around the housing 222. The housing may be generally rectangular and may extend across an internal radius of the outer tube. The fluid flow path may extend around both sides of the housing. The housing may include a heat sink (224, fig. 4) which may be in contact with the fluid flow path on one side and with components on the PCB on the other side. The inner wall (222, fig.5) may also house a fan 70 and a heater 80.
Patent GB-2547099-A (GB)
Title: System and method for ultra wideband radio frequency scanning and signal generation
Inventor: TREVOR NOEL YENSEN
IPC: H04B1/18
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: A system for radio scanning and signal generation including a direct digital synthesis (DDS) signal generator providing a signal within a first bandwidth; a frequency multiplier in signal communication with the DDS signal generator; the frequency multiplier adapted to convert the signal within the first bandwidth to a multiplied signal within a second bandwidth, wherein the second bandwidth encompasses a wider frequency range than the first bandwidth; a processor in communication with the DDS signal generator for programming the DDS signal generator to provide the signal within the first bandwidth; the processor further adapted to reprogram the DDS signal generator to alter the first bandwidth; a radio frequency (RF) port for transmitting the signal as a wideband signal.
Patent GB-2544216-A (GB)
Title: Anti-adherent composition
Inventor: Kathleen Clare Engelbrecht
IPC: C09D7/63
Filed: 2015-04-01
Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to surfaces are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Bis-PEG-15 Dimethicone/IPDI Copolymer, Polyimide-1, Polyquaternium-101, Polyester-5, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer, Polymethacrylamidopropyl Trimonium Chloride, Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide Block Copolymer, Trideceth-9 PG-Amodimethicone (and) Trideceth-12, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Caprylyl Dimethicone Ethoxy Glucoside, Dimethicone PEG-8 succinate, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Dimethicone, Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone; Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11; PEG-8 SMDI Copolymer; Polyvinyl Alcohol; VP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; VP/Dimethiconylacrylate/polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; a mixture of Acrylates Copolymer and VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; and any combination thereof. Various delivery vehicles, such as wipes, may be used to deliver the composition to surfaces.
Patent GB-2545579-A (GB)
Title: Salt-free flurous-invert emulsion fluid
Inventor: Kay Ann Galindo
IPC: C09K8/36
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and systems of treating a well. A method may comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising a fluorous oil external phase, a salt-free non-chloride containing internal phase, and a fluorous-based surfactant; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore. A treatment fluid composition may comprise a fluorous oil external phase, a salt-free non-chloride containing internal phase, and a fluorous-based surfactant.
Patent GB-2549388-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine
Inventor: KAM YUEN KAN
IPC: G07F11/00
Filed: 2017-03-21
Abstract: A vending machine 102 in communication with a server comprises a vending machine controller VMC 301, a data exchange DEX 303, a vivid transaction system VTS, a payment device 302, and a microcontroller 200. The microcontroller comprises one or more serial interfaces, a general purpose input/output GPIO, a processor, and a memory and the microcontroller is connected to the VMC, payment device and the DEX or VTS. The microcontroller has the following functions: either DEX or VTS is selected by a jumper on the GPIO; inventory or transaction data is extracted from the DEX or VTS after every predetermined time interval; inventory or transaction data is transmitted to the server for further processing or analysing, and; recommendation data is received from the server relating to the inventory or transaction data. The recommendation information may comprise changing product prices or the price for a chosen quantity of products in the machine. The microcontroller may be retrofitted to offline vending machines in order to connect them to a centralised server. The microcontroller can choose to switch between auditing protocols.
Patent GB-2546041-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate and liquid crystal display device
Inventor: ZUMING DENG
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2015-04-16
Abstract: An array substrate (6) and a liquid crystal display device. The array substrate (6) is a rectangular substrate stretching along an x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, wherein the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction are vertical to each other, and the array substrate (6) comprises a plurality of pixel electrodes (61); each pixel electrode (61) comprises a first part (1) and a second part (2), the first part (1) being obliquely arranged along a first direction, the first direction being different from the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction, the second part (2) being obliquely arranged along a second direction, and the second direction being different from the x-axis direction, the y-axis direction and the first direction. In such a way, the visibility of an image on the liquid crystal display device can be improved when polarized lenses are used to observe the liquid crystal display device, thereby reducing the dependence of the image visibility on an observation angle.
Patent GB-2555148-A (GB)
Title: Novel ligand and use thereof
Inventor: SOPHIA HOBER
IPC: C12N9/64
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: A target-binding polypeptide mutant of an IgG binding polypeptide, such as Protein A (SpA), Protein G, Protein L or Protein M, comprising a metal binding motif. The metal binding motif may bind calcium. The mutant may be an Fc binding ligand comprising an engineered protein based on the Protein A derived Z domain, to which a calcium binding EF-loop has been introduced. Also claimed is the use of such polypeptides in chromatographic methods for purification and separation of proteins.
Patent GB-2553404-A (GB)
Title: Underwater detection system
Inventor: AKIRA OKUNISHI
IPC: G01S15/96
Filed: 2017-06-14
Abstract: A transducer array is driven to generate a first transmission wave of narrow beam width and a second wave of wider beamwidth. A reception circuit receives reflected waves corresponding to each of the first and second transmission waves, and generates respective reception signals. First and second image generators process those signals to generate images based, respectively, on reflections corresponding to the first and second transmission waves. The first and second images may respectively be 2D or 3D images, where the 3 dimensional image may be a projection of three dimensional data onto a plane (horizontal, vertical, or otherwise inclined) such as top and bottom views representing projections upwards or downwards from the data. The 3D image may include several projections. Processing apparatus 5 may be remote from the sensor array, and data transfer and processing operations of that apparatus may take place in parallel with generation of the first image.
Patent GB-2567497-A (GB)
Title: A filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: ADAM SAMUEL HILLIARD
IPC: A47L9/14
Filed: 2017-10-16
Abstract: A filter assembly 44 for a vacuum cleaner 10 comprises a housing (52, fig 4), a filter medium 58 disposed in the housing (52, fig 4), a recess 66,68 formed in a surface of the housing (52, fig 4), a tab 70,72 movable between a first position and a second position, and a fixing member 74,76 movable between a fixing position and a release position. The fixing member 74,76 is engageable with the vacuum cleaner when in the fixing position to fix the filter assembly 44 to the vacuum cleaner. The fixing member 74,76 is disengageable from the vacuum cleaner when in the release position such that the filter assembly 44 may be removed from the vacuum cleaner. The tab 70,72 is movable between the first and second positions to move the fixing member 74,76 between the fixing and release positions. The tab 70,72 is disposed within the recess 66,68 such that the tab 70,72 is located below the surface of the housing 52 in the first position. The arrangement prevents accidental release of the filter housing from the vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2554269-A (GB)
Title: Physical knowledge action triggers
Inventor: FERGUS GERARD HURLEY
IPC: H04W4/12
Filed: 2016-08-19
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for defining and monitoring an event for a physical entity and the performance of an action in response to the occurrence of the event. A method includes receiving data indicating an event for a physical entity, the event specified in part by a physical environment feature for which the occurrence of the event is to be monitored by the data processing apparatus; receiving data indicating an action associated with the event and to be taken in response to the occurrence of the event; monitoring for the occurrence of the event for the physical entity; and in response to the occurrence of the event, causing the action associated with the event to be performed.
Patent GB-2561043-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous hardware event collection
Inventor: NAVEEN KUMAR
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: Monitoring execution of program code by first and second processor components 702, 704, detecting that a trigger condition is satisfied by at least one of: i) identifying occurrence of an operand; or ii) determining that a current time of a clock indicates a predefined time value; either which can be used to initiate trace events 706. When the trigger condition is satisfied the system initiates trace events that generate trace data identifying respective hardware events occurring across the computing system 708. The system uses the trace data to generate a correlated set of trace data. The correlated trace data indicates a time ordered sequence of the respective hardware events 710. Additionally, detecting that the trigger is satisfied, generating a control signal received by a count register of a processor component, the control signal causing count data associated with a hardware event to be stored in the count register; and generating a data structure that indicates performance attributes associated with the executing code, the data structure being generated based on count parameters of the stored count data.
Patent GB-2564501-A (GB)
Title: A surface array antenna
Inventor: DAVID HAYES
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: An antenna array comprises a feed; a parallel plate waveguide structure; an array of selectable reflectors; and an array of radiating elements. The parallel plate feed 30 may include a source introducing a signal into the waveguide. The signal in the waveguide may be selectively transmitted or reflected by switchable elements 31, such as PIN diodes, and the resulting signal may be picked-up and emitted by a field probe 32 or an array of such field probes. The reflecting elements 31 may be selected to focus signals on the required field probes 32 to emit the required signal beam. The selected field probes may feed signals to respective single or dual polarised radiating elements which may directly emit signals into free space or via a lens. The reflecting elements and/or the field probes may be plasma devices involving PIN diodes or radio frequency (RF) micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) which may be individually or collectively positioned on conductive pillars. The pillars may have parallel or sloping sides to form cylindrical and frustum shaped conductive surfaces. Sub-arrays may be used in controlling the signal amplitude and phase during beamforming and steering operations. Printed radiating elements, Luneburg lens, off-set reflector and multi-faceted configurations are mentioned.
Patent GB-2573731-A (GB)
Title: Door assembly for an animal enclosure
Inventor: JAMES TUTHILL
IPC: E05F15/67
Filed: 2018-02-13
Abstract: A door assembly 13 for an animal enclosure (e.g. chicken coop), the door assembly comprising a frame 23 for mounting over an aperture in a wall of the enclosure, and a door 19 moveably mounted in the frame 23. The door 19 is moveable between an open position and a closed position, driven by a motor (37, fig 6). The motor 37 may be provided in the frame 23. The motor 37 may be configured to drive a pinion (39, fig 6) that is engageable with a rack (101, fig 12) carried by the door 19. The door assembly may comprise a crush detector (129, fig 20) (e.g. a TACT switch). The door assembly may come as a kit that contains a controller (15, fig 2) operable to actuate the motor 37. The controller 15 may comprise a programmable processor allowing the door 19 to be opened and closed at predetermined times or light levels. Another aspect of the invention includes the door assembly 13, the controller 15 and a lamp 13 to lure animals into the enclosure.
Patent GB-2561121-A (GB)
Title: Branched acid emulsifier compositions and methods of use
Inventor: DIMITRI M KHRAMOV
IPC: C09K8/584
Filed: 2016-12-30
Abstract: Compositions may contain an oleaginous base fluid, and a branched amidoamine surfactant prepared from the reaction of an alkylene amine or an ohgoaikylene amine and a branched acid having a C4 to C24 primary hydrocarbon chain, and having one or more C1 to C24 branches. Methods may include enipiacing a wellbore fluid into a wellbore, wherein the wellbore fluid contains an oleaginous base fluid; and a branched amidoamine surfactant prepared from the reaction of an alkylene amine or an oligoalkylene amine and a branched acid having a C4 to C24 primary hydrocarbon chain, and having one or more C1 to C24 branches.
Patent GB-2576374-A (GB)
Title: Skin cell analysis
Inventor: PING-CHIH HO
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2018-08-17
Abstract: The present invention describes an adhesive tape stripping transfer method for quick and non-invasive diagnosis of skin diseases by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis. Cells 4 from the epidermis layer 2 of a suspicious skin area 3 of a patient are collected using adhesive tapes 1 via at least one application of tape stripping procedure. The adhesive tapes 1 carrying collected skin cells 4 are then fixed to the MALDI target 5 and analyzed directly with MALDI-TOF MS without any sample pre-treatment like cell lysis or preparatory cellular component extraction. Detection and diagnosis of human and mouse melanoma are illustrated as examples in the present invention.
Patent GB-2567952-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus and method of use thereof
Inventor: LINDSAY BAXTER
IPC: E04G25/02
Filed: 2018-09-07
Abstract: A support apparatus, for use in supporting masonry construction, includes first and second support portions 3, 5, and first and second spacer means 7, 11. At least part of the spacers are located between the support portions, providing or maintaining them in a spaced relationship. The spacer means are configurable and/or arranged such that the distance between the first and second support portions can be varied or selected, as required by a user. A third spacer (9, fig 4b) may be used. The spacers may be threaded and pass through the supports. The supports may be arranged to receive a rolled steel joist 25 or lintel therebetween, during the process of removal of a section of wall 21. A method of manufacturing a support apparatus and a method of using a support apparatus are also provided.
Patent GB-2565686-A (GB)
Title: Oscillating sprinkler with adjustable sprinkling area
Inventor: XIAODONG YE
IPC: B05B1/20
Filed: 2016-07-19
Abstract: An oscillating sprinkler with adjustable sprinkling area, comprising a base (1), an oscillating gearbox (2) and a sprinkling assembly (3). The ends of a sprinkling pipe (31) of the sprinkling assembly (3) are provided with water passage holes (312) in communication with a water cavity (313) within the sprinkling pipe (31), and adjusting sprinkling sleeves (32) are rotatably sleeved on the ends of the sprinkling pipe (31) and enclose the water passage holes (312) therein. The adjusting sprinkling sleeves (32) are provided with a plurality of rows of adjusting sprinkling holes (321) in different numbers, and the plurality of rows of adjusting sprinkling holes (321) can form selective communication with the water passage holes (312) sequentially upon the rotation action of the adjusting sprinkling sleeves (32). Said oscillating sprinkler is simple in structural design, flexible in adjustment operation, and convenient to use, and can accurately control the adjustment of sprinkling area.
Patent GB-2572475-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic phased array with reduced beam angle
Inventor: JERKER TAUDIEN
IPC: G01S15/60
Filed: 2019-01-31
Abstract: An acoustic transducer 400 and method of generating acoustic transmit and receive beams is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of transducer elements arranged to form an array, where the elements are electrically connected into groups which operate at the same electrical phase, where the phases of adjacent groups of elements differ by between about 50 and 70 degrees and a beamforming circuit where the transmit and receive signals are operated with appropriate phase shifts to maintain the between about 50 and 70 degrees phase difference between adjacent groups. The resulting transducer generates transmit and receive beams that are nominally inclined less than about 30 degrees from a planar normal axis of the array. Also disclosed is a transducer array having plural elements dimensioned between 0.34 and 0.60 wavelength at nominal speed of sound.
Patent GB-2575139-A (GB)
Title: A fire starter
Inventor: OLIVER JUSTIN NEAL
IPC: C10L11/06
Filed: 2019-02-06
Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus for starting a fire, comprising a stack of combustible fuel elements (340,350,460,462,464) and a flammable ignition element (450) located in a combustible container (200) configured to provide at least one aperture (202) for igniting the flammable ignition element located therein. A kit of parts and a method of assembling the kit are also provided.
Patent GB-2577617-A (GB)
Title: Method of heat treating a cemented carbide material
Inventor: IGOR YURIEVICH KONYASHIN
IPC: E21C35/183
Filed: 2019-08-15
Abstract: A method of producing a tool comprising a hard-face coating comprises applying a composition of fully sintered granulate grains to a steel substrate to form a cemented carbide material comprising tungsten, silicon, chromium, carbon and cobalt, iron or nickel on the substrate, the cemented carbide material further comprising inclusions of a metastable phase having a nanohardness of at least 12 GPa and a Palmqvist fracture toughness of less than 7 MPa m1/2, the method further comprising heat treating the hardfacing at a temperature of at least 700oC to at least partial decomposition of the metastable phase. A carbide precipitate may be formed in a binder phase. The granulate grains may be applied to the substrate using high temperature plasma spraying or plasma-transferred arc welding. The hard-face coating may comprise tungsten carbide. The tool may be a road or mining pick.
Patent GB-2577222-A (GB)
Title: Electrophoretic medium container
Inventor: Naomichi Kawasaki
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 2017-06-28
Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing an electrophoretic medium container capable of stabilizing a liquid delivery pressure while ensuring sealing of an electrophoretic medium. In order to resolve this problem, this electrophoretic medium container is provided with a syringe part for holding an electrophoretic medium, and a sealing component for sealing one end of the syringe part, the electrophoretic medium container being characterized in that the sealing component has a sealing surface, a body part, and a groove provided between the sealing surface and the body part, wherein the sealing surface is in contact with the inner wall of the syringe part.
Patent GB-2587676-A (GB)
Title: A camera for operating resiliently in the event of a pulsed laser attack
Inventor: Christopher Luke Westgate
IPC: G03B11/04
Filed: 2020-02-07
Abstract: A camera for operating resiliently in the event of a pulsed laser attack has an adjustable optical aperture 4 and an optical limiter device. The optical limiter includes two layers 6,7 of non-linear optical limiter material, and the first 6, closest to the image sensor, protects against radiation of intensity to a first value in range A and has a front surface 6a at a first distance from the image sensor 5 that is vulnerable to high intensity light. Therefore, at a maximum aperture (lowest f number) an incoming laser pulse at a second range of radiant intensity B causes damage to the front surface of the optical limiter material of the first layer. The first distance is selected so that the lower limit of the second range B of radiation intensity is at or proximal the upper limit of the first value of radiation intensity (Range A) and permanent reduction of optical transmission occurs by damage to the material by radiation in the second range B. The second layer of optical limiter material may be thicker than the first and may be thicker by a factor of at least 4. Both layers may be of the same material.
Patent GB-2584185-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for cleaning a pressurized pipe
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER C VAZZANA
IPC: B08B9/035
Filed: 2020-02-28
Abstract: A system for cleaning an interior surface of a pressurized pipe 22, comprises an auxiliary housing 26 coupled to the pressurized pipe and a conduit 40 extending though a conduit port 46 formed in the auxiliary housing, the conduit including a suction end 42 disposed inside the pressurized pipe and a discharge end 44 disposed in a surrounding environment outside of the pipe, wherein the surrounding environment has an ambient pressure that is less than a fluid pressure inside the pipe to create a pressure differential causing a suction flow through the conduit from the suction end to the discharge end. A guide 60 which is preferably funnel shaped may be coupled near the suction end of the conduit and a rotatable scrubber (80, fig 2) may be coupled to the guide. The conduit may be provided on a reel 52. An exterior conduit management system (fig 3) may also be present. A method of cleaning an interior surface of a specialised pipe is also disclosed.