baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2528401-A (GB)
Title: Anti-nerve growth factor antibodies and methods of preparing and using the same
Inventor: GEARING DAVID
IPC: C07K16/46
Filed: 2012-05-08
Abstract: A method of preparing an antibody suitable for use in a canine is provided comprising providing a donor antibody from a species other than a canine, comparing each amino acid residue of the sequence of the framework regions of the donor antibody with each residue present at corresponding positions in canine antibody framework regions, and substituting any amino acids that differ in the donor and canine framework regions with the amino acid present at the corresponding position in the canine antibody, wherein the modified antibody does not contain any amino acid in any position within the framework region which would be foreign at the position in canines. Also provided are caninised antibodies which specifically bind to canine neuronal growth factor (NGF) and neutralise the ability of canine NGF to bind to the p75 or TrkA canine NGF receptor. The invention extends to nucleic acids encoding same and to methods of treating pain and arthritis in a canine using said antibodies and/or nucleic acids.
Patent GB-2533464-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: ANGELO CANCELLIERI
IPC: F02D41/40
Filed: 2015-10-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating a fuel injector 160 of an internal combustion engine 110. The method comprises the steps of performing a first test injection with a first test energizing time, measuring an actual fuel quantity that has been injected during the first test injection to obtain a first point (C1, R1) of a characteristic curve (B, C) representing a relationship between the energizing time applied to the injector 160 and the fuel quantity which is actually injected by said injector 160. A ratio between the actual fuel quantity injected and a nominal fuel quantity corresponding to the first test energizing time (CI) is calculated. The calculated ratio (Ratio x) is used to determine a plurality of corrected energizing times (Cx) for subsequent test injections. The subsequent test injections are performed using the corrected energizing times (Cx) and the actual fuel quantity (Ry) that has been injected during each one of the subsequent test injections are measured to obtain further points (Cx, Ry) of the characteristic curve (B,C). The characteristic curve (B,C) of the fuel injector 160 is modeled on the basis of the obtained further points (Cx, Ry) and the characteristic curve (B, C) is used to control the operation of the fuel injector 160. An associated apparatus, automotive system, computer program and a control apparatus are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2538821-A (GB)
Title: Property mointoring below a nonpenetrated seal
Inventor: Philip Gregurek
IPC: E21B47/007
Filed: 2015-10-27
Abstract: A nonpenetrated barrier system 10 includes: one or more elements 12 and a component having properties configured to reliably respond to impetus downhole of the one or more elements of the barrier system in a way that is measurable uphole of the one or more of the one or more elements of the barrier system. The system further includes one or more sensors 26 positioned in operable communication with the component uphole of the one or more elements. The elements may be packers and the component may be a mandrel 12 or a ramp 20. The sensor may be a strain gauge that measures strain in the component and may include memory or may be connected to a remote location. The sensor may measure periodically or continuously.
Patent GB-2535280-A (GB)
Title: Connecting rod
Inventor: ALFONS BRITTEN
IPC: F16C7/02
Filed: 2015-11-26
Abstract: A connecting rod 1 with small end 2 and big end 3 connected by shank 4. The small end can be rotatably connected to a piston and the big end to a crankshaft. The big end has a split-end configuration, with end cap 6 linked to main body 5. Threaded through bores (7, Fig. 4) are present on both sides of the end cap and are aligned with threaded through bores (8, Fig 4) in the main body of the big end. The end cap is screwed to the main body of the big end via screws (9, Fig.4). The big end main body is provided with recesses 10 so as to relieve stress on the last thread in bores (8, Fig. 4), The longitudinal axes of the recesses are parallel and offset with respect to those of the threaded bores. The recesses may have a semicircular or parabolic contour.
Patent GB-2547887-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating amended marked-up text
Inventor: JAMES MARTINEZ
IPC: G06F40/143
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: A method comprises receiving computer readable marked-up text, such as HTML S301, identifying displayable text included in the computer readable marked-up text S303, identifying one or more textual elements included in the displayable text S305, and generating amended computer readable marked-up text including the displayable text and one or more indicators, such as tags enclosing the identified text, indicating the identified textual elements S307. The text elements may comprise words, and one or more predetermined words (such as and, for, but etc.) are not permitted to form textual elements. In response to receiving user input with respect to a textual element, the respective textual element may be input into a search engine.
Patent GB-2532655-A (GB)
Title: An improved connector
Inventor: DAN MCELREA
IPC: F16L37/04
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: A connector having a spring configured to change a dimension such as diameter or length in response to a change in a force applied to it, wherein the spring is biased in a radial or longitudinal direction towards a natural dimension. The connector including a dimension control portion configured to restrict the change in dimension in a direction away from the bias of the spring.
Patent GB-2539999-A (GB)
Title: Self-adjusting latching connection
Inventor: ANDREAS ROGGE
IPC: F16B21/06
Filed: 2016-04-14
Abstract: A self-adjusting latching connection has a first component (13), which encompassesa latching projection (15), and a second component (27), which exhibits an opening (28), into which the latching projection (15) can be inserted in a mating direction andlatched in a final position. A base (8) is provided on which one of the two components (13) is movably guided transverse to the mating direction between a resting position and a locking position. A spring (20) acts on the one component (13) in the direction of the resting position, and a bolt (22) detachably fixes the one component (13) in the locking position.
Patent GB-2551470-A (GB)
Title: Towed Flail Mower
Inventor: ALAN WILLIAM RANKIN
IPC: A01D34/56
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: A towed flail mower includes a chassis 112, a flail rotor assembly 114 and a rotor assembly mounting 116 for rotatably mounting the rotor assembly to the chassis. The mower includes a motor 118 and a belt drive arrangement 120. The motor is arranged to drive the rotor assembly via the belt drive arrangement. The belt drive arrangement includes a driving pulley 122 driven by the motor, a belt 124 and a driven pulley 126 driven by the belt which drives the rotor assembly. The mower includes a drive mounting 130 which mounts the driving pulley to the chassis. The mower includes an adjuster 128 which permits adjustment of the position of the drive mounting relative to the chassis, thereby adjusting the position of the driving pulley relative to the driven pulley, to adjust tension in the belt. The mower may include a clutch arrangement 138 such as a centrifugal clutch between the motor and the driving pulley
Patent GB-2542239-A (GB)
Title: Quick attach rotary mower blade system
Inventor: ROBERT D HAUN
IPC: A01D34/73
Filed: 2016-07-08
Abstract: A quick attach rotary mower blade system 100 comprises a blade holder 102 secured to a mower spindle 104 with a shoulder bolt 132, a pair of upwardly (in use) extending protrusions 120 on the blade holder, and a spring biased plunger 126 extending downwardly from the blade holder. A rotary mower blade has a centrehole 140 that slides over the shoulder bolt, compresses the spring 124 biased plunger. The mower blade may be removed and installed while the blade holder, plunger and shoulder bolt remain attached to the spindle. The blade holder may have a pair of L-shaped arms 118 and the protrusions may engage with a pair of holes 142 on the mower blade. The plunger may be retained to the blade holder by a plurality of retaining fingers 130. The shoulder bolt may have an unthreaded portion 134 which has a smaller diameter than the central hole of the mower blade and the central opening 123 of the plunger.
Patent GB-2542243-A (GB)
Title: Methods of manufacturing security documents and security devices
Inventor: BRIAN WILLIAM HOLMES
IPC: B42D25/40
Filed: 2016-07-11
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a security device comprises: conveying a transparent support layer having first and second surfaces along a transport path in a machine direction; during the conveying (a) forming an array of focussing elements on the first surface of the transparent support layer in at least a first region; and (b) applying an image array to the second surface of the transparent support layer in at least part of the first region; at least in a first registration zone the image array comprises a set of first image elements comprising portions of a first image, interleaved with a set of second image elements comprising portions of a second image, and the focussing element array can direct light from respective first or second image elements in dependence on the viewing angle. Then: optically capturing the images displayed by the security device from each a first and second viewing angle; comparing the captured images against one another and/or against stored information corresponding to the first and second images respectively and making a determination as to whether the first and second images are displayed over the expected first and second ranges of viewing angles; based on the determination, providing feedback control to thereby adjust one or more parameters of step (a) and/or step (b) when performed on subsequent parts of the transparent support layer; whereby on the subsequent parts of the transparent support layer the array of focussing elements and the image array are more accurately registered to one another in at least one direction.
Patent GB-2554447-A (GB)
Title: Gain control in spatial audio systems
Inventor: JORMA MAKINEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: A processor configured to: provide a position of a sound source relative to a reference position and analyse an input audio signal associated with said sound source. The analysis being intended to determine a gain value based on the input audio signal and the position for the at least one sound source relative to the reference position. The processor then synthesizes at least two output channels based on the input audio signal, a directional transfer pair (e.g. a Head-Related Transfer Function, HTRF), the at least one gain value and the position for the sound source relative to the reference position. Preferably the processor is configured to determine the position/orientation of a tracker relative to the reference position. Said tracker preferably comprising at least one of a gyroscope, digital compass etc. The main inventive concept of the application is the estimation of the level of a rendered binaural output using information about positions of sound sources and the listener, as well as characteristics of the audio input signal and the using of a spatial-audio-reproduction system to apply suitable levels of gain.
Patent GB-2547087-A (GB)
Title: Converter circuit
Inventor: Ludwig Luger
IPC: H05K3/32
Filed: 2016-12-15
Abstract: A converter circuit comprising first and second controllable switching means 25 having an individual control terminal and partially embedded in a component carrier 21. The component carrier is located parallel to two current conductor boards, a first 22 and a second 23 a & b. The two switching means are interconnected to form a converter circuit and are connected to the conductor boards such that the output of the convertor circuit is formed by the first or second conductor boards, and the input of the converter circuit is formed by the second or first conductor board. The circuit is for use in heavy current applications such as for welding circuits. Embedding the switches compensates and reduces the thermal deformations of the components and or the carrier during operation. The converter circuit may be formed as a midpoint circuit, and additional mechanical contact means may be provided so that the load can additionally also be connected to a central tap 17 on the transformer winding.
Patent GB-2541623-A (GB)
Title: Actuator device, method and system for limb rehabilitation
Inventor: CHEN HUA YEOW
IPC: B25J9/14
Filed: 2015-06-12
Abstract: An actuator device, a method and a system for limb rehabilitation, and a pneumatic actuator element. The actuator device for limb rehabilitation comprises one or more pneumatic actuator elements; and means for coupling the pneumatic actuator elements to the limb at or near one or more joints of the limb; wherein each pneumatic actuator element comprises: an expandable main body having a longitudinal axis; one or more channel networks formed in the main body such that, in an acquiescent state of the pneumatic actuator element, a projected length of each channel network along the longitudinal axis is shorter than a total channel length of said each channel network.
Patent GB-2558652-A (GB)
Title: Rugby training device
Inventor: DINO LAMB
IPC: A63B69/34
Filed: 2017-01-16
Abstract: A rugby training device 10 comprises a base plate 12, at least one guide element 15 extending vertically from the stand 12, and a mannequin 20 slidable on the one or more rails 15. The dummy 20 has body 21 and leg 22 parts to represent at least the portion of a player between the knees and waist, and incorporates means 25 for mounting weights 28. This enables players to develop the skill of lifting a teammate in a lineout without risking injury to the lifted player. There may be two guide elements 15 aligned with the legs 22 of the dummy 20. The mannequin 20 may also include a target 32 projecting above it, so that the device 10 enables players to practice throwing a ball at an appropriate height above players in a lineout.
Patent GB-2560386-A (GB)
Title: Gully Sensor and apparatus
Inventor: BRIAN BACK
IPC: G01F23/292
Filed: 2017-03-10
Abstract: The gully sensor 2 for deployment within, and detecting the presence of matter contained in a gully. The gully sensor comprising an elongate body, the body further comprising a first portion 108a which accommodates a light source 120 and a second portion 108b which accommodates a light detector 122 for detecting light emitted from the light source along a light path towards the detector. The gully sensor may be arranged to detect when the gully has become blocked, and may further be arranged to notify an external party of such an event. The gully sensor may further comprise a cross section that is orientated along at least a portion of the light path shaped to allow the matter to intersect at least a portion of the light path, and which joins the first and second portions via the elongate body.
Patent GB-2562106-A (GB)
Title: Resilient print job submission
Inventor: MICHAEL ROSEMANN
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2017-05-05
Abstract: A printer driver 141b and print processor 142a-b installed on a client computer 110 that maintains a list of print servers 131-133. It creates a print queue 151 for sending a rendered print job to a print server and monitors the sending of the print job. On a failure of the sending of the print job, a second print queue 152 is created with a duplicate print job and is sent to a second print server selected by the printer driver. This functionality may continue to a third print server upon failure of the second and so on. If the sending to the first print server is successful, the first print queue may be updated to remove the print job upon receipt of a confirmation notification. If the sending is not successful, the print job may be removed from the first print queue when creating the second print queue. The printer driver may be automatically retrieved from the print servers, such as automatic retrieval though point and print.
Patent GB-2548725-A (GB)
Title: Energy metering system with self-powered sensors
Inventor: DIRK BEINER
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2015-12-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy metering system for determining electrical loads of a distribution panel, sensor devices, and fuse boxes for an energy metering system. The energy metering system includes a plurality of sensors for sensing an electrical load of the plurality of circuit breakers and providing corresponding sensor data, wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged in proximity to a plurality of circuit breakers of the distribution panel. The energy metering system also includes a data processing system for converting the sensor data of the plurality of sensors into electrical load information for a plurality of electrical circuits protected by corresponding circuit breakers, and at least one energy harvesting device for powering the plurality of sensors. The at least one energy harvesting device is arranged in front of a protective cover of the distribution panel covering the plurality of electrical circuits.
Patent GB-2553035-A (GB)
Title: An attenuated total reflection crystal fabricated from diamond material
Inventor: JOSEPH MICHAEL DODSON
IPC: G01N21/552
Filed: 2017-07-03
Abstract: An attenuated total reflection (ATR) crystal (10, fig 1) for ATR spectroscopy of a sample is formed of a diamond material and configured to have an inlet surface 32 and an outlet surface 34 for an infrared analysis beam, and a convexly curved working surface 36 for contacting the sample to be analysed (48, fig 4). The IR analysis beam is directed through the inlet surface 32, reflects internally off an inner side of the working surface 36 and passes out of the outlet surface 34. The ATR crystal (10, fig 1) is in the form of a chamfered cylinder 30 comprising two flat chamfered side walls forming the inlet 32 and outlet 34 surfaces, and an end surface of the chamfered cylinder forming the working surface 36, which may be spherically symmetric. The ATR crystal (10, fig 1) may be used with an IR light source (42, fig 4) and detector (46, fig 4) as part of an ATR spectrometer (40, fig 4).
Patent GB-2552903-A (GB)
Title: Ion inlet assembly
Inventor: DAVID GORDON
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2014-09-17
Abstract: An ion inlet assembly for a mass spectrometer comprises a sampling limiting body 325 having an orifice 329, wherein the sampling limiting body is made of nickel and made by an electroforming process. The ion inlet assembly further comprises a vacuum holding member 331 having an orifice. The vacuum holding member is preferably arranged underneath the sampling limiting body and preferably covers an aperture 311 of a vacuum chamber of the mass spectrometer. The vacuum holding member provide a partial vacuum seal when the sampling limiting body is removed, e.g. for cleaning. The sampling limiting body preferably comprises a disk. A rubber housing or mounting body 327 is preferably provided for the sampling limiting body. The ion inlet assembly may further comprise a gas cone assembly comprising an inner cone 313 and outer cone 317. The gas cone assembly preferably connects to a gas supply so that gas is arranged to flow towards the orifice in use.
Patent GB-2558989-A (GB)
Title: Optical fiber
Inventor: YUYA HOMMA
IPC: G02B1/04
Filed: 2017-11-07
Abstract: An optical fibre with an optical transmission medium 13 with a core 11 and a cladding 12 with a primary resin layer 14 disposed in contact with the optical transmission medium to coat the optical transmission medium and a secondary resin layer 15 coating the primary resin layer, wherein the primary resin layer comprises a cured product of an ultraviolet light curable resin composition comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer, a monomer and a photopolymerization initiator, and a compound containing phosphorus and tin as constituent atoms; and a Young's modulus of the primary resin layer is 0.5 MPa or less, preferably less than 0.25 MPa, at 23°C. The phosphorous compound is useful to deactivate a tin catalyst, e.g. the organotin Dibutyltin Dilaurate or Dibutyltin Diacetate, which is used to synthesize the oligomer, but then conventionally causes degradation as a hydrolysis catalyst for the urethane and ester bonds which would generate stress concentrated points and increasing voids which cause microbends and transmission loss in the optical fibre. The amine promotes the deactivation. The phosphorous compound is preferably a reaction product of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzolydiphenylphosphine oxide, e.g. diphenylphosphinic acid, phenylphosphinic acid, or phenylphosphonic acid. The glass transition temperatures of the primary and secondary resin coatings are preferably 150°C or less.
Patent GB-2555349-A (GB)
Title: Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to drive movable item containers
Inventor: Donald High
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: A motorised, wheeled, transport unit 202 for use with a mobile item container such as a shopping cart or trolley monitors location information to position and align the transport unit relative to the trolleys frame. A lift system lifts on the frame of the trolley so that a portion of the trolley is lifted off the floor whilst at least two wheels remain on the floor. The transport units body comprises a housing with upper portion or lid 206 and lower portion 204. The lift system cooperates with the upper portion to lift it relative to the lower portion (figure 2A). Guide rails 208 may be provided to assist alignment, or a pair of arms 1002 may be provided that are rotatably cooperated with the transport units body, and an actuatable clamp on each arm may be positioned relative to the item containers frame by rotating the arms (figures 10A-10C).
Patent GB-2560091-A (GB)
Title: Driver interactive system for semi-autonomous modes of a vehicle
Inventor: Thomas Edward Pilluti
IPC: B60W50/14
Filed: 2018-01-04
Abstract: A vehicle, with semiautonomous features, comprises a memory 206 and a processor 204 that, when executing instructions stored in the memory 206, determines using a driver identification senor (114, fig 1) and feature tracker 112 an identity of a driver. The processor 204 determines which semiautonomous features, e.g. cruise control, parking assist, lane centring etc., are flagged for training based on a driver profile of the identified driver. In response the driver activating one of the flagged semiautonomous features the feature tracker 112 provides, based on the driver profile, an audiovisual description, e.g. via an infortainment head unit 108, heads up display etc., of the semiautonomous feature. If the vehicle is not stationary the feature tracker 112 provides a first version of the audiovisual description and if the vehicle is stationary the feature tracker 112 provides a second version of the audiovisual description.