baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2473749-A (GB)
Title: Waste treatment with pyrolysis and combustion
Inventor: CLARKE HOWARD MORGAN
IPC: F23G5/027
Filed: 2010-09-20
Abstract: Commercial and domestic waste is treated in a chamber by heating to cause pyrolysis, introducing oxygen to cause combustion of the waste and then removing the waste from the chamber. A small amount of air may be introduced into the chamber in bursts during the pyrolysis stage to promote controlled flow of off-gas to the catalyst. The waste is agitated to promote combustion by periodic bursts of a gas such as air, and the ash is agitated to dislodge accumulations and urge it to the exit of the chamber by air, water or steam. The chamber is sealable with a waste treatment zone, a port for introducing waste and port for removing the waste, a heating element and at least one air inlet in the chamber connected by conduits to a source of high pressure air. Pyrolysis is between 400-700°C and combustion at a temperature of at least 400°C. Off-gases are catalytically oxidized to reduce emissions and filtered with an inertial separator.
Patent GB-2473150-A (GB)
Title: Quercetin-3'-O-phosphate
Inventor: ROBBINS WENDYE
IPC: A61K31/661
Filed: 2008-07-30
Abstract: Quercetin — 3'-O-phosphate may be prepared with a purity of greater than 90%. Such phosphorylated pyrone analogs may be used in the modulation of blood-tissue barrier (BTB) transporter activity to increase the efflux of drugs and other compounds out of a physiological compartment and into an external environment. The said compound provides lowered side effects when co-administered with therapeutic agents, in particular tacrolimus.
Patent GB-2477390-A (GB)
Title: Foundation garments
Inventor: MONE MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A41C3/10
Filed: 2011-01-17
Abstract: A foundation garment (10, figure 1) comprises breast cups (11A, 11B), each breast cup having an outer cup 111A, 111B and a rigid support 12A, 12B located therewithin, wherein said rigid support comprises a rigid material and is laminated to an inner surface of the outer cup, and wherein the rigid support covers a part of the inner surface of the outer cup. The rigid support preferably has a surface area smaller than the inner surface area of the outer cup. The rigid material is preferably a rigid woven fabric material, more preferably a rigid woven satin, and most preferably a 40 denier fabric or a rigid multifilament fabric. The rigid support may be attached continuously along the lower and side edge of the outer cup (18), at an additional point at an apex 20 of the outer cup, and at an anchor point 21 approximately 5 cm from the midsection of the garment. A top edge of the rigid support may be defined by a bias cut (figure 5). Padding (17A, figure 4) and an underwire (14) may be provided. The foundation garment may be a brassiere, corset or swimsuit.
Patent GB-2480722-A (GB)
Title: Stackable child safety seat
Inventor: GILLETT MICHAEL H
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2011-03-24
Abstract: A child safety seat 10 can be formed in a single body, and comprises a seating portion having an upper surface 11 A and opposite bottom surface, two armrests 112,116 projecting upward at left and right sides of the seating portion. The upper surface 11 A has lobe portions 102,104 and the bottom surface has recessed portions corresponding to the locations of the lobe portions 102,104. Each of the recessed portions has a shape that fits with the shape of the lobe portions 102,104. When two instances of the seats 10 are stacked on each other, the lobe portions 102,104 of the lower seat 10 are respectively fitted at least partially into the recessed portions of the upper seat 10. Preferably tapered inner surfaces 113 of the armrests 112,116 on the lower seat 10 are in contact with tapered outer surface of the armrests 112,116 of the upper seat 10.
Patent GB-2477688-A (GB)
Title: Pump tester
Inventor: RUITER KARL
IPC: A61M5/142
Filed: 2009-11-25
Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit (60) and methods of synchronized (600) corrections (604) of flow data estimates.
Patent GB-2479514-A (GB)
Title: Nanorough alloy substrate
Inventor: EK STEVEN W
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 2010-02-23
Abstract: A CoCr substrate for growing mammalian cells and, in particular, chondrocytes and synovial stem cells. The substrate may be treated electrolytically to produce a surface topography that is amenable to cell growth and ngration. The substrate shows improved adhesion and migration characteristics and may be useful as a prosthesis or implant and in particular as a prosthesis in a joint such as the knee.
Patent GB-2496120-A (GB)
Title: Analysis of emails using a hidden Markov model to recognize sections of the email, e.g. header, body, signature block and disclaimer
Inventor: SALAKA VAMSI
IPC: G06K9/62
Filed: 2011-10-31
Abstract: An automated parser for e-mail messages identifies component parts such as header, body, signature, and disclaimer. The parser uses a hidden Markov model (HMM) in which the lines making up an e mail are treated as a sequence of observations of a system that evolves according to a Markov chain having states corresponding to the component parts. The HMM is trained using a manually-annotated set of e-mail messages, then applied to parse other e-mail messages. HMM-based parsing can be further refined or expanded using heuristic post-processing techniques that exploit redundancy of some component parts (e.g., signatures, disclaimers) across a corpus of e-mail messages, e.g. to cluster email according to the similarity of signature block and to compare the similarly within clusters to find a representative signature for each cluster.
Patent GB-2496132-A (GB)
Title: Pthalimidopercaproic acid sugar suspension
Inventor: AL-BAYATI ALIAS
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 2011-10-31
Abstract: An aqueous liquid or gel phthalimidopercaproic (PAP) acid suspension comprises PAP dispersed in an aqueous sugar compound. Preferably PAP comprises 5-45% weight of the composition. The sugar is preferably sorbitol and preferably comprises 40-70% weight. The suspension may also contain a thickener e.g. xanthan gum. Also disclosed is a method for making the composition and its formulation for dishwashing.
Patent GB-2497785-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle with rear suspension
Inventor: BEZ ULRICH
IPC: B62J1/12
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A bicycle 10 comprising a frame 12 and a drive wheel 14 connected to the frame 12 by a suspension 18. The suspension 18 comprises a strut extending from the frame 12 to a central axis of the drive wheel 14. The strut (18) is a cantilevered from the frame 12 and is arranged so as to be dynamically variable in length in order to provide suspension travel. Also disclosed is a braking system activated by a twisting motion of a handlebar grip (104, figure 2) and a bicycle having a frame portion (28, figure 5) extending to the rear of a seat member (110, figure 5), thereby providing a rearward extending support for a rider when descending.
Patent GB-2489791-A (GB)
Title: Identifying qualifying image frames for a panoramic image
Inventor: MASHIAH AYELET
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2012-03-27
Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for selecting qualifying frames from an image sequence for use in subsequent stitching into a composite panoramic image are disclosed. Incoming frames from any source may be cropped and downscaled prior to evaluation against qualifying criteria relating to image overlap and local motion. Qualifying images are saved and/or output. The resulting panoramic image generally uses fewer qualifying images and appears smoother and has fewer artifacts than those of the prior art. The qualifying criterion for image overlap is a predetermined overlap margin or percentage between a current image and a previous image from the sequence. The qualifying criterion for image motion includes a maximum amount of local motion, often due to passing objects. The embodiments may process incoming images in real time or from stored sequences which may be compressed or uncompressed. If problems occur during processing such as constraints being violated, excess camera tilt occurs or insufficient qualifying frames are saved a user is warned.
Patent GB-2493662-A (GB)
Title: Salmonid alphavirus vaccine
Inventor: ALEXANDERSEN SVEIN
IPC: A61K39/12
Filed: 2009-02-06
Abstract: An inactivated salmonid alphavirus, for use as a vaccine for preventing or reducing the incidence of fish pancreatic disease, comprises at least 3.75x108 TCID50/dose inactivated salmonid alphavirus (as determined by titration on CHH cells) and is compatible with other vaccine components from other viral, bacterial or fungal fish pathogens. The inactivated salmonid alphavirus is preferably derived from the SAV3 subtype. The invention further provides isolated salmonid alphavirus strains, and viruses with related nucleic acid sequence or phenotypic characteristics.
Patent GB-2509126-A (GB)
Title: Multifunctional baby apparatus
Inventor: HARRIS SUSAN
IPC: A47D1/00
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A multifunctional apparatus 10 intended to provide a number of items of baby equipment comprises a bowl-shaped baby retaining receptacle 12 supported on a stand 14. The receptacle 12 is formed from transparent or partially transparent material such that a parent/carer may easily view a baby when in the receptacle. The stand comprises a base 20 having wheels (42, fig. 14) allowing movement across a floor 18, and a telescopic support shaft 22 having an articulated joint 24 to which the receptacle 12 is releasably attached and which allows the receptacle to tilt between an upright, chair mode, and a flat, Moses basket mode. Brake means are provided in the form of a shroud or cover 44 which can be moved into a ground engaging position to prevent movement of the wheels across the floor. The receptacle may be capable of holding water for use as a baby bath, with a plugged hole (not shown) being provided for drainage. The apparatus may include a lid which can be attached to the receptacle in two orientations to convert the receptacle to a baby changing table or an enclosed container (see figures 17 & 18).
Patent GB-2495039-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for customizing product selections based on member parameters and providing the selections to members for purchase
Inventor: ABIR SEN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for identifying at least one health plan option for an individual or employee, where the health plan option(s) identified have been selected based on the unique characteristics and profile of the individual or the unique characteristics and profile of the employee and format selections of the employer. The health plan option(s) identified may also be based on criteria provided by the individual or the employer, such as for instance, the amount of deductible and/or premium the individual is willing to pay, or for example, the health insurers the employer has selected to provide employee group coverage.
Patent GB-2498456-A (GB)
Title: Clothes treating apparatus with modular drying attachment
Inventor: LEE YONGJU
IPC: D06F58/18
Filed: 2013-01-11
Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus 100 having a drying function comprises a cabinet 101 to receive a rotatable drum 110 therein, a module 200 mounted onto an outer surface of the cabinet, the module comprising a heater assembly 210, a blower assembly 250, and a housing (290, fig 2) for accommodating the heater assembly and the blower assembly, and a link unit 300 to connect the module part onto the rear side of the cabinet, wherein the heater assembly includes a heater module 220 as an air heating device, a thermostat (240, fig 9) installed at a position adjacent to an outlet side of the heater module in order to turn the heater module on or off according to air temperature, and a slit (241, fig 9) formed between the thermostat and the heater module to allow for introduction of external air, thereby blocking the flow of hot air within the heater module from contacting the thermostat and preventing unnecessary shut down of the heater module. Conversely, when external air is not smoothly introduced to the heater assembly, there is no blocking means and the hot air may contact the thermostat and appropriately switch off the heating module.
Patent GB-2511295-A (GB)
Title: Data Encryption
Inventor: SCHMIDBAUER JOERG
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-02-08
Abstract: Legacy applications, which typically process sensitive information in plaintext form, have problems accessing encrypted non-relational data. The present invention provides an access program module 30A which allows legacy applications transparent real time access to encrypted non-relational data without the legacy applications having to be programmatically customized. The method of the invention involves the access program module 30A intercepting a data request to access a plaintext file, the plaintext file having a predetermined order and length expected by a legacy program that sends the request, the plaintext file including a key field and a plaintext data field. The access program module determines an encrypted file, associated with the plaintext file, based on the data request and an indication in a configuration file, wherein the encrypted file includes a header field, the key field and an encrypted data field associated with the plaintext data field. The access program module 30A then determines one or more encryption keys based on the configuration file, and accesses the encrypted data field based on the one or more encryption keys and the key field. The configuration file may include an encryption algorithm for the access program to utilise for transforming the plaintext data field to the encrypted data field, and rules that require a sequential ordering of fields within the encrypted record of the encrypted file.
Patent GB-2511322-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic phase plug
Inventor: OCLEE-BROWN JACK ANTHONY
IPC: H04R1/30
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: At least a portion 7 of the surface of the phase plug 1 is disposed in use adjacent the diaphragm 3 and is generally annular in two orthogonal directions and has an axis in a third orthogonal direction. At least a portion of the said annular surface is shaped such that as successive radial cross-sections through the annular surface are generated by rotating a plane about the axis, the cross-sectional shape of the surface of the phase plug varies periodically as the angle of rotation increases. The variations take the form of recesses (31, fig 3) which accommodate stiffening projections 23 placed around the diaphragm 3.
Patent GB-2496566-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for manoeuvring and support of panels
Inventor: PARSONS STUART WILLIAM
IPC: B23K37/04
Filed: 2011-09-01
Abstract: A large and massive panel (12) is manoeuvred and supported by means of a work piece support (10) which has an upper horizontal work piece support surface (22) for receiving the panel in extended surface-to-surface contact. An array of apertures (24) is provided in the work piece support surface, beneath same of which are provided low friction bearing elements (28) moveable between a raised, load-bearing position in which the panel can be slid onto the work piece support and a retracted position in which the panel is left in extended surface to surface contact with the work piece support.
Patent GB-2512655-A (GB)
Title: Ostomy appliance
Inventor: WILTSHIRE NEIL
IPC: A61F5/445
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: An ostomy appliance 10 having first 12 and fourth walls 14 connected to each other at or near their peripheries, the first wall 12 having a stoma-receiving opening 13; second 16 and third walls 18 positioned in between the first 12 and fourth walls 14, the second wall 16 being connected to one or more of the first 12, third 18 and/or fourth walls 14, and the third wall 18 being connected to one or more of the first 12, second 16 and/or fourth walls 14; a waste collecting cavity 20 defined between either the first 12 and second walls 16 or first 12 and fourth walls 14; a second cavity 22 defined between the second 16 and third walls 18; a third cavity 24defined between the third 18 and fourth walls 14; a first gas flow path 26 in the second wall 16 to permit waste gases to pass from the waste collecting cavity to the second cavity 22; a second gas flow 27 path in the third wall 18 to permit waste gases to pass from the second cavity 22 to the third cavity 24; and a third gas flow path 28 in the fourth wall 14 to permit waste gases to escape from the third cavity 24, wherein the second 16 and third walls 18 are connected to each other so as to define a liquid flow path 40 which permits liquid within the second cavity 22 to flow into the waste collecting cavity 20.
Patent GB-2515560-A (GB)
Title: Method and related arrangement for devulcanization of vulcanized rubber
Inventor: KALLIOPUSKA JUHA
IPC: C08K3/22
Filed: 2013-06-28
Abstract: A method for devulcanization of rubber feedstock comprises doping rubber feedstock with a photoactive substance 104, 110, configured to activate upon exposure thereof to external radiation of a predetermined wavelength; and further exposing cured rubber feedstock to the external radiation of said predetermined wavelength. Radiation exposure results, upon photoactive substance activation, in initiation of selective scission of intermolecular crosslinks, such as sulfur crosslinks, in the vulcanized rubber elastomers. The photoactive substance may be configured to initiate an excitation emission response and/or chemical reaction. The photoactive substance is preferably selected from semiconducting nanocrystals, such as quantum dots.
Patent GB-2507855-A (GB)
Title: Creation and Transmission of a Personalized Formatted Record to a Receiving Device
Inventor: XU BEILEI
IPC: H04N21/258
Filed: 2013-09-10
Abstract: A personalized record (e.g. a medical record, video clip, document, audio clip) is produced and transmitted to a receiving device. The capabilities of the receiving device are first sensed, and stock information (110) and personalized information (120) are retrieved. At least a portion of the stock information and at least a portion of the personalized information are combined into the personalized record which is then formatted (e.g. generating text from audio, marked frames from video or slide show from marked frames etc.) based on the capabilities of the receiving device and optionally a user's preference. The formatted personalized record is transmitted to the device. The combination can also introduce at least one incomplete segment, and the capabilities may override the users preference. The stock information can include at least one insertion point within incomplete segments, at which point the personalized information may be provided. The capabilities of the receiving device may be based on an internet bandwidth capability.
Patent GB-2518232-A (GB)
Title: Ice accretion prevention
Inventor: BROWN JAMES
IPC: B64D15/16
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: An aircraft 200 having an exterior surface arranged to face upstream in the airflow direction during flight includes at least one anti-ice accretion projection 300 extending away from the exterior surface. The anti-ice accretion projection has a leading edge 310 facing upstream in the airflow direction and a trailing edge 320 facing downstream of the airflow direction, wherein the trailing edge provides an aerodynamic step 340 extending substantially perpendicular to the airflow over the exterior surface. The step is arranged to create a shadow region immediately downstream of the projection where water droplets carried in the airflow cannot impinge on the exterior surface and/or create a region of separated flow over the exterior surface immediately downstream of the projection. The apparatus is particularly intended to prevent accretion of large sheets of ice on airstream facing exterior aircraft surfaces caused by super-cooled liquid droplets of water.
Patent GB-2518874-A (GB)
Title: A control arrangement for a gas fire assembly
Inventor: DAVISON PETER
IPC: F24C3/12
Filed: 2013-10-03
Abstract: A control arrangement for a gas fire assembly includes a linear supply valve for controlling the supply of gas to a gas burner. The linear slide valve includes an operating rod 19 supported by a valve seat 18 and slideably movable relative thereto to control flow through the valve. A pivotable control lever 7, 13 is coupled to the valve rod 19 to controllably slide the valve rod 19 relative to the valve seat 18. The control lever 7, 13 pivots about a first pivot, with a portion of the valve rod 19 distal from the valve seat 18 connected to the control lever by a second pivot on the control lever. The second pivot is at a position distal from the first pivot such that movement of the control lever about the first pivot moves the valve rod relative to the valve seat.
Patent GB-2519110-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and associated methods for analyte detection
Inventor: ASTLEY MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: G01N27/407
Filed: 2013-10-09
Abstract: Apparatus for determining the presence or amount of an analyte at a sensor. The apparatus comprising a plurality of first elongate electrodes 101 separated from a plurality of second transversely oriented elongate electrodes 102 by an electrolyte 103. The perpendicular first and second electrodes form an array of electrochemical sensor nodes at the positions where the electrodes cross. The first electrodes are configured such that the interaction of an analyte with the first electrode at a sensor node affects an electrical property, e.g. potential difference, of the sensor node. The apparatus comprises terminals connected to each electrode for electrical connection to a measurement circuit to enable determination of the presence and/or amount of analyte at a particular sensor node based on a measurement of the electrical property of that sensor node.
Patent GB-2520355-A (GB)
Title: Steam compression apparatus
Inventor: FRISBY BEN
IPC: F22G5/12
Filed: 2013-11-19
Abstract: A drive unit 14 drives a compressor 12 of a steam compression apparatus 10Â to provide a superheated steam flow. The drive unit 14 is cooled with a liquid cooling medium, so that the cooling medium recovers thermal energy from the drive unit 14; and the heated liquid is used for de-superheating the steam flow from the compressor by injecting the cooling medium into the steam flow downstream of the compressor 12. The drive unit 14 comprises a motor 24 and drive electronics 26. An indirect heat transfer de-superheater may instead be used, in which a portion of the cooling medium vaporises to provide a vaporised flow which combines with the steam flow. The method allows waste heat from the motor and electronics to be recovered even though it is below the temperature of the pressurised steam.
Patent GB-2520689-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid vehicles with auxiliary loads
Inventor: SCHEY ALEXANDER
IPC: B60W10/30
Filed: 2013-11-27
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle comprises an engine output shaft 55 which is coupled to a motor/generator shaft 45 by a one-way clutch 70 which allows the motor/generator 40 to rotate faster than the output shaft 55, whilst not allowing it to rotate faster than the motor/generator shaft 45. The clutch 70 is arranged to never transmit torque from the motor/generator 40 to the engine 50, and to transmit torque to the motor/generator 40 when the clutch 70 locks the engine output shaft 55 and the motor/generator shaft 45 to rotate to the same speed. The hybrid vehicle comprises one or more auxiliary loads 60, connected directly to the motor/generator output shaft 45 so that the loads 60 are driven whenever the motor/generator shaft 45 rotates. The auxiliary loads 60 are driven by motor/generator 40 alone when the motor/generator 40 functions as a motor and rotates the motor/generator shaft 45 faster than the engine output shaft 55. The invention allows auxiliary loads 60 to be driven by the engine 50 when torque is transmitted via the one way clutch 70 from the engine output shaft 55 to the motor/generator 40.