baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2571607-A (GB)
Title: ION source
Inventor: STEVAN BAJIC
IPC: H01J49/14
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: A method of ionizing a sample is disclosed that comprises heating a sample so that analyte is released from the sample, producing charged particles such as charged droplets downstream of the sample, and using the charged particles to ionize at least some of the analyte released from the sample so as to produce analyte ions. Also disclosed is a method of using said ion source to determine whether said analyte comprises an involatile substance. The sample may be introduced to the ion source via a glass rod 9 positioned such that analyte is desorbed therefrom by gas exiting heater 4. The charged droplets used to ionize the evaporated sample may be generated from a high velocity spray 6 directed at impactor target 7.
Patent GB-2580392-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle stability controller
Inventor: PAUL ADRIAN BEEVER
IPC: B60W30/182
Filed: 2019-01-09
Abstract: A controller for controlling vehicle stability, the controller having first and second drive modes and including a processor for switching between the drive modes, the processor being configured to: receive 610 steering angle, vehicle speed, yaw rate, vehicle direction, and brake input signals; determine 615, 620, 625 whether the steering angle, vehicle speed, and yaw rate signals exceed a predetermined threshold; determine 630 whether the direction of travel of the vehicle is backward, based on the vehicle direction signal or reverse gear being engaged; and switch the controller from the first drive mode to the second drive mode if the vehicle speed, steering angle, and yaw rate signals exceed their respective predetermined thresholds and the direction of travel of the vehicle is backward; and apply 640 a braking force at a front axle of the vehicle so as to substantially lock front wheels of the vehicle. This can provide the advantage that the vehicle may perform a j-turn. Also provided is a method of controlling vehicle stability.
Patent GB-2582804-A (GB)
Title: Fuel handling
Inventor: Laura A Wilks
IPC: G21F5/14
Filed: 2019-04-04
Abstract: A fuel assembly shield (1) for protecting a fuel assembly during refuelling of a nuclear reactor comprises: an elongate shield structure (2) for surrounding the fuel assembly; and a closure (7) movable between an open configuration in which an end (4A) of the elongate shield structure (2) is open for insertion or removal of the fuel assembly and a closed configuration in which the end (4A) of the elongate shield structure (2) is closed for retention of the fuel assembly within the elongate shield structure (2). The shield (1) may comprise apertures enabling fluid flow through the shield (1). The closure (7) may be hinged. The shield (1) may comprise neutron absorbing material such as a metal alloy or boron, xenon, cadmium, hafnium, gadolinium, cobalt, samarium, titanium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, molybdenum or ytterbium. The method of refuelling using the shield (1) and a grab and crane is disclosed.
Patent GB-2583630-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid integrated detection method and detection reagent tube
Inventor: QIMIN YOU
IPC: C12Q1/686
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: Disclosed are a nucleic acid integrated detection method and detection reagent tube. A plurality of separators are vertically arranged within a main tube, and a liquid phase or solid phase hydrophobic layer is arranged on each separator, so as to isolate a lysis solution, a cleaning solution and a reaction solution within the detection reagent tube. A sample is added to the lysis solution for mixing and lysis, nano-magnetic beads are used to extract nucleic acid in the sample, an external magnetic body is used to drive the nano-magnetic beads to carry the nucleic acid along magnetic bead channels on an inner wall of the detection reagent tube to sequentially pass through the hydrophobic layers to enter the cleaning solution and the reaction solution for cleaning and amplification of the nucleic acid, a biological reagent required for the reaction solution being stored in the separator above the reaction solution, and finally an external device performs detection on the sample nucleic acid via optical detection, thereby implementing the multiple steps of nucleic acid extraction, cleaning and amplification within the same detection reagent tube.
Patent GB-2598003-A (GB)
Title: Controlling rendering of images
Inventor: FERNANDO ESCRIBANO MACIAS
IPC: G09G5/39
Filed: 2020-11-25
Abstract: A computer-implemented method, and an associated computing apparatus, of controlling rendering of images comprises receiving (502) a request for a frame buffer from a computer program; predicting (504) a next frame generation duration; calculating (506) a next frame generation start time based on the predicted next frame generation duration, and providing (508) the requested frame buffer to the computer program at the calculated next frame generation start time. The calculating the next frame generation start time may comprise calculating the start time to enable the generation of the next frame to be completed before a next display refresh, e.g. according to a vertical synchronization, VSYNC, signal. Thus, embodiments can effectively delay the frame buffer and release it to the computer program at an optimal lime for rendering the next frame.
Patent GB-2602993-A (GB)
Title: Bladder tumour retrieval device for single user operation
Inventor: FAITH MUSGROVE
IPC: A61B17/3205
Filed: 2021-01-22
Abstract: A bladder tumour retrieval device 10 comprising a housing 12 comprising a tissue grasper engagement portion, a tissue grasper receiving portion 22, bag deployment handle receiving portion 32 and an irrigation system receiving portion 26. A first elongate shaft 14 extends from the housing. A tissue grasper 38 comprises a handle in contact with the tissue grasper engagement portion, and a second shaft extending from the handle. A tissue retrieval system comprises an elongate deployment handle 24 engageable with the bag deployment handle receiving portion 32 and a tissue retrieval bag located adjacent an end of the first shaft distal to the deployment handle. An irrigation system engages with the irrigation system receiving portion and comprises an elongate fluid reservoir and a fluid outlet for engagement with the irrigation system receiving portion.
Patent GB-2605448-A (GB)
Title: Plasma torch device component monitoring
Inventor: GARY PETER KNIGHT
IPC: H05H1/32
Filed: 2021-04-01
Abstract: A monitorable plasma torch device component comprises: a component body and a sacrificial component 170 located in an erosion zone 180 of the component body. The sacrificial component comprises material which differs from the component body and which, on exposure to a plasma 90, generates electromagnetic radiation distinct from that of the plasma torch device component body, said distinct radiation being indicative of erosion of the component in the erosion zone. Such a monitorable component can facilitate effective component monitoring which allows for predictive maintenance and/or ameliorative action to be taken in the event that degradation of the device component is detected. The plasma torch device component may be, for example, the wall of a reaction chamber 70, an anode (40, Fig. 4) or a mixing cone (50, Fig. 3). The plasma torch device may be part of a plasma torch abatement device.
Patent GB-2591411-A (GB)
Title: Method and computer program product for generating an artefact-reduced voxel data record
Inventor: SVEN SIMON
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 2016-06-17
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and computer program for generating an artefact-reduced voxel data record of an object to be examined with the aid of a computed tomography (CT) scanner. The method comprises generating a first image data record by acquiring a multiplicity of first CT images of the object, 80, wherein an acquisition angle in respect of a first axis of rotation is modified between the acquisition of the first CT images (for example by rotating the object.) The object is tilted by a predetermined angle in respect of a second axis of rotation substantially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation (Figure 4) and a second image data record generated by acquiring a multiplicity of second CT images of the object when tilted about the second axis of rotation. A voxel data record of the object is generated using data fusion which may also involve filtered back projection of the first and second image data records.
Patent GB-2596250-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatuses for controlling operation of a vibrational output system and/or operation of an input sensor system
Inventor: TEJASVI DAS
IPC: G10K11/16
Filed: 2020-04-28
Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for controlling an operation of a vibrational output system and/or an operation of an input sensor system, wherein the controller is for use in a device comprising the vibrational output system and the input sensor system. A controller comprises an input configured to receive an indication of activation or de-activation of an output of the vibrational output system; and an adjustment module configured to adjust the operation of the vibrational output system and/or the operation of the input sensor system based on the indication to reduce an interference expected to be caused by the output of the vibrational output system on the input sensory system.
Patent GB-2612369-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous suspension antimicrobial composition
Inventor: JAMES TIMOTHY BRISTOW
IPC: A01P3/00
Filed: 2021-11-02
Abstract: An antimicrobial composition comprising a strobilurin fungicide and at least one fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether (APEO). Also discloses: an aqueous suspension comprising a strobilurin, at least one C2 -C25 APEO having an ethylene oxide (EO) number of 5-50, and optionally other surfactants; an aqueous suspension comprising 50-300 g/L of strobilurins, 25-250 g/L of C2-C25 APEO, 0-200 g/L of other surfactants, and water up to 1 L; and an aqueous suspension comprising 50-300 g/L of strobilurins, 25-250 g/L of C10-C20 APEO, 0-200 g/L of other surfactants, and water up to 1 L. Further defines a method for controlling microbial infestations comprising applying at least one strobilurin and APEO to plants, use of at least one strobilurin and APEO to control microbial infestations and to increase crop yields, and use of an APEO to increase the antimicrobial activity of strobilurins. The strobilurin is preferably azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, or pyroclostrobin and the APEO may have the formula R-O-(CH2-CH2-O)n-H, where R may be a C4-C20 alkyl group and n is 4-40. The strobilurin and APEO may be in between a 10:1 and 1:10 ratio and may be applied separately or together, and the strobilurin particles may be below 5 µm in an aqueous suspension.
Patent GB-2613833-A (GB)
Title: Boxing Glove
Inventor: BENJAMIN AMANNA
IPC: A63B71/14
Filed: 2021-12-16
Abstract: A boxing glove comprises a hand portion 204 for receiving a wearer’s hand, the hand portion including a fist portion 208 for receiving the wearer’s fingers, a thumb portion 218 for receiving the wearer’s thumb, a palm region 210 arranged to extend over the wearer’s palm and a back region arranged to extend over the back of the wearer’s hand; a cuff portion 206 for receiving the wearer’s wrist and a part of the wearer’s forearm, the cuff portion 206 extending from the hand portion 204 and terminating at an end edge 207 furthest from the hand portion 204. The glove includes a grip bar 250 extending transversely across the palm region 210 of the hand portion between first and second ends. The first end 256 of the grip bar 250 is adjacent an index edge 224 of the palm region adjacent the thumb portion 218 and the second end 252 of the grip bar being adjacent an opposite outer edge of the palm region, and at least a part of the first end 256 of the grip bar 250 being further from the end edge 207 of the cuff portion than at least a part of the second end 252 of the grip bar 250. The grip bar 250 may have a curved or concave elongate edge 253.
Patent GB-2614050-A (GB)
Title: Methods for use in a process for migrating resources between integrated access and backhaul topologies
Inventor: PASCAL LAGRANGE
IPC: H04W40/02
Filed: 2021-12-16
Abstract: Methods for use in a process for migrating resources from a source Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, topology to a target IAB topology of a communication system are disclosed. Each of the source IAB topology and the target IAB topology comprises a set of IAB nodes and a donor Central Unit, CU. A method at the target donor CU of the target IAB topology comprises: determining migration capabilities of the target IAB topology for supporting additional resources of another IAB topology; and sending, to the source donor CU of the source IAB topology, migration capability information, the migration capability information indicating the determined migration capabilities of the target IAB topology. A method at the source donor CU of the source IAB topology comprises: determining a plurality of different migration schemes associated with resources to be migrated from the source IAB topology to the target IAB topology; sending, to the target donor CU of the target IAB topology, a migration request including migration information for each of the plurality of different migration schemes.
Patent GB-2601657-A (GB)
Title: Method for radiofrequency resection of the meniscus and arthroscopic instrument for the implementation thereof (variants)
Inventor: BOGDAN YAROSLAVOVYCH GRYSHCHUK
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2020-07-17
Abstract: The invention relates to medicine and can be used for carrying out arthroscopic operations on the knee joints. According to the present method, arthroscopic portals are established in the knee joint, an arthroscopic instrument for radiofrequency resection is introduced into one of said portals with an outer tube (13) in a closed position, after which the distal end of the tube (13) is put into an open position, and the damaged region of the meniscus is identified and resectioned using a loop electrode (6) disposed inside an inner tube (3), the loop electrode (6) being rotated about its axis with the aid of a proximal control (10). After resection of the damaged fragment of the meniscus, the outer tube (13) is put into a closed position using a distal control (12) and removed from the joint, the excised fragment of the meniscus is evacuated with the aid of an arthroscopic grasper, and the wound is sutured. The claimed arthroscopic instrument comprises a handle (1) having a 'start' button (2), a proximal axial rotation control (10) and a distal linear movement control (12), a drainage tube (7) and a power cable (8) are connected to the proximal end, and extending from the distal end is an inner tube (3) having an opening (5) into which an electrode loop (6) is inserted, and further having an aspiration opening (4) oriented into a drainage channel.
Patent GB-2615770-A (GB)
Title: A fluid diverter
Inventor: NEIL GORDON
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2022-02-17
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the integrity of a subsea well or a fluid sequestration site by detecting the presence of a first predetermined chemical in a volume of fluid being released at a flow rate in excess of a threshold value, includes a detection unit 306 configured to detect the first predetermined chemical; and a fluid control unit 308 configured to capture the volume of fluid 304, direct the volume fluid to the detection unit, and restrict the flow of the volume of fluid to the detection unit 306 until its flow rate exceeds a threshold value.
Patent GB-2609276-A (GB)
Title: Multi-dimensional network interface
Inventor: RAINER HERBERHOLZ
IPC: H03K5/14
Filed: 2022-03-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a device having an integrated circuit with multiple tiers including a first tier and a second tier that are arranged vertically in a stacked configuration. The first tier may have first functional components, and the second tier may have second functional components. The device may have a threedimensional (3D) connection within the first tier that allows for synchronous signalling between the first functional components and the second functional components for reducing latency between the multiple tiers including the first tier and the second tier.
Patent GB-2617177-A (GB)
Title: Method and circuit for performing error detection on a clock gated register signal
Inventor: Faizan Nazar
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 2022-03-31
Abstract: An error detection circuit and a method for performing a cyclic redundancy check on a clock gated register signal is disclosed. The error detection circuit comprising a first register, a check bit processing logic and an error detection module. The first register is a clock gated register configured to be updated with a data signal (x) in response to a clock enabling signal. The check bit processing logic configured to, in response to a control signal, update a second register with a check bit, wherein the control signal (b) is the same as the clock enabling signal. The error detection module configured for calculating an indication bit based on at least the output of the first register and the output of the second register.
Patent GB-2617377-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER A MURRAY
IPC: F02C6/08
Filed: 2022-04-07
Abstract: Gas turbine engine 10A comprising a blower system 400 for supplying pressurised air to an airframe 450 via an airframe port 452. The blower system comprises a compressor 420 configured to receive air from a bypass duct 22 or a core (11 fig 1|) of the gas turbine engine and to discharge compressed air into a delivery line 410 extending from the compressor to the airframe port. The blower system also comprises a heat exchanger 460 configured to transfer heat from the compressed air to a coolant and a valve arrangement 470 configured to switch between operation of the blower system in a baseline mode and a cooling mode, the valve arrangement being configured to: selectively divert the compressed air within the delivery line to the heat exchanger operation in the cooling mode; and/or selectively provide the coolant to the heat exchanger for operation in the cooling mode.
Patent GB-2617399-A (GB)
Title: Dosing apparatus and method
Inventor: REBECCA DONALDSON
IPC: G05D11/00
Filed: 2022-04-08
Abstract: A dosing apparatus 100 for dispensing a first liquid 3a into a flow of a second liquid 3b inside a main conduit 1 comprises a pressure transfer assembly comprising a first 3 and second compartment 2, a first conduit 6 for fluid flow between the main conduit and the second compartment 2, wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged for transfer of pressure from the liquid in the second compartment to exert a corresponding pressure on the liquid in the first compartment, means 5 for drawing the liquid in the first compartment into the flow of the second liquid in the main conduit. There may be pressure release valves and air-release valves 8 present. The first liquid may be refilled from an external reservoir. The means for drawing the liquid from the first compartment may comprise a Venturi or an eductor.
Patent GB-2606069-A (GB)
Title: Power distribution unit
Inventor: ALEX NADERI
IPC: H05K7/18
Filed: 2021-12-01
Abstract: Configurations for a power distribution unit are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a system comprises: a power distribution unit (PDU) for a rack within a datacenter, the PDU including a first panel with a first plurality of receptacles at an angle with respect to a second panel with a second plurality of receptacles. The receptacles may provide operational power to electronic units coupled to the receptacles. The system may include an interface between the first receptacle panel and the second receptacle panel.
Patent GB-2619741-A (GB)
Title: Turbine
Inventor: KENNETH JOHN MORROW
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2022-06-15
Abstract: A turbine 1, particularly a vertical axis Savonius turbine for use with tidal water flow, has at least two blades 3, 5 and an axis of rotation 11. Each blade extends radially outwards from a first end 13 at the axis to a second end 15 remote from the first end, and a central recessed portion 17 is offset from the first and second ends. A blade extension 7, 9 is attached to a surface of the blade along at least part of its length, the extension being shaped to extend in a direction substantially parallel to the axis when the blade is moving with the direction of fluid, and retract substantially within the profile of the blade when the blade is moving against the direction of fluid. Each blade may be made of a thin, flexible fabric defining an internal pocket which may be filled with water, air or ballast and sealed to control buoyancy. The blade extensions may also be made of a thin, flexible fabric.
Patent GB-2620453-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for compression and encoding of 3D dynamic point cloud
Inventor: HERVÉ LE FLOCH
IPC: H04N19/597
Filed: 2022-07-08
Abstract: Disclosed is method of encoding a dynamic 3D point cloud. The dynamic cloud being a sequence of 3D point clouds in a bitstream. The method starts by determining a set of respective prediction functions and they indexes for the point cloud, determining a set of predictors based on the set of prediction functions, and then selecting a predictor for the current 3D point among the set of predictors based on a cost evaluation for each predictor. Then the bitstream is encoded for reconstructing the set of prediction functions, the index of the predictor selected and the residual in the bitstream. The prediction functions may include INTRA and/or INTER prediction functions and the encoding may include an indication of whether the predictor is an INTRA or an INTER function. The cost for each predictor may be evaluated by storing a best cost value after evaluating each predictor, the best cost value being the lowest cost for the previously evaluated predictors, and then terminating early the evaluation when the cost reaches the stored best value.
Patent GB-2609137-A (GB)
Title: An electrical connection arrangement
Inventor: PHAM HOANG VU NGO
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2021-05-05
Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement for creating an electrical connection between a first module and a second module, wherein the first module and second module are matable together through a mechanical connection, separate to the electrical connection arrangement, the arrangement comprising co-operating first and second electrical connectors, the first electrical connector configured to be mounted to the first module and the second electrical connector configured to be mounted to the second module, wherein at least one of the first and second electrical connectors is configured to be mounted to the respective module with a floating connection.
Patent GB-2619595-A (GB)
Title: Gesture-centric user interface
Inventor: GREGORY GEWICKEY
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2020-09-04
Abstract: A gesture-recognition (GR) device 100 is configured to recognise a gesture based on signals from an inertial measurement unit. Device 100 or a cooperating system matches a gesture identifier to an action identifier for one or more target devices in a user’s environment 200 enabling control of target devices by user movement of GR device 100 in three-dimensional space. Optionally, a library or data structure comprises multiple actions associated with multiple gestures to identify an action associated with the recognised gesture from the library. GR device 100 may be styled as wand, walking staff, light stick, ring, body ornament, glove or bracelet. The target device may be a light 203, television 205, projector 207, refrigerator, a personal smart device, appliance, toy, virtual or augmented reality device.