baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2558608-A (GB)
Title: Determining presence and absence
Inventor: RAJ KRISHNAMURTHY
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2017-01-10
Abstract: An apparatus for determining presence and absence of one or more individuals in an occupancy space comprises: a processing apparatus which stores data in a first variable to indicate whether the apparatus responded to a signal from a sensor or expiry of a timer, and storing data in a second variable to indicate whether the apparatus responded, at an earlier time, to a signal from a sensor or expiry of a timer 210, 290, 330, 335. The processing apparatus performs a first set of operations if the apparatus responds to a signal from a sensor 250, and a second set of operations if the processing apparatus responds to expiry of a timer 240. The first set of operations includes causing data indicating a detected presence to be transmitted and/or stored 280, only if data in the second variable (i.e. indicating the response at the earlier time) indicates that expiry of a timer was responded to 270. If the processing apparatus responds to an expiry of a timer 240, and data in the first variable indicates that the last response was to expiry of a timer 320, data indicating a detected absence is stored/transmitted 340.
Patent GB-2545121-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for directing data capture devices in a mobile unit with a single operation
Inventor: ANU KANNAN
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2015-07-30
Abstract: In a single operation executed by a mobile device, operation is executed on at least two data capture devices housed in the mobile device with a single trigger operation. The mobile device receives information captured by at least one of a first data capture device and a second data capture device; instructs adjustment of the other of the first data capture device and the second data capture device based on the received information and receives information captured by at least one of the first data capture device and the second data capture device subsequent to the adjustment. The mobile device analyzes the received information, repeats instructing adjustment until appropriated details are retrieved from the received information; and directs data capture and/or an image capture by at least one of the first data capture device and the second data capture device in accordance with the retrieved details.
Patent GB-2548485-A (GB)
Title: Robotic fire extinguishing device and handling method
Inventor: PAUL CLARKE
IPC: B65G1/06
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: A fire extinguishing robotic service device 50 is described for use on a robotic picking system grid. The fire extinguishing robotic service device is capable of driving to any location on the grid (14, fig 4) in order to extinguish a fire. The service device may also be provided with camera means 72 or sensor means to locate the fire. The device may further be provided with one or more spray device 70 capable of discharging a fire extinguishing material. Optionally the one or more spray device may be movable so that the spray device can be directed onto a fire so that the fire extinguishing material is discharged directly onto a fire. Different types of material may be used to extinguish the fire, such as fire extinguishing foam, fire extinguishing powder and water or other fire extinguishing liquid. Suitable fire extinguishing materials may be selected from by way of example only powder, foam, fluid, aerosol, gas, pellets, gel, liquid and water.
Patent GB-2548246-A (GB)
Title: Liner film
Inventor: DIMITRIS GKINOSATIS
IPC: B32B7/02
Filed: 2017-03-10
Abstract: The film comprises olefin polymer, ether copolymer and oxygen impermeable material. The oxygen barrier material is preferably polyethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) or polyamide. The olefin is preferably polyethylene (e.g. LDPE), polypropylene or ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer (e.g. LLDPE or ethylene hexane copolymer). The polyether is preferably a block copolymer including polyamide, polyolefin or polyester blocks. Preferably a blend of the polyolefin and 5-25wt% polyether is used as one of the layers. The film is preferably a gusseted tubular film. The film may be used in food packaging.
Patent GB-2548779-A (GB)
Title: Optical probes for corridor surgery
Inventor: Michael Frank Gunter Wood
IPC: A61B90/35
Filed: 2015-01-07
Abstract: Optical probes for port-based corridor surgery are provided, including a device comprising: a surgical tool mounting adaptor configured for mounting to a surgical tool; an optical probe attached to the surgical tool mounting adaptor, the optical probe comprising: an optical interface end; an optical output end, distal the optical interface end, the optical output end comprising illumination optics and collection optics, the illumination optics configured to illuminate tissue proximal the optical output end, the collection optics configured to collect an optical signal from the tissue; one or more illumination optical fibers configured to convey illumination light from the optical interface end to the illumination optics; and, one or more collection optical fibers configured to convey the optical signal collected by the collection optics to the optical interface end.
Patent GB-2550745-A (GB)
Title: Crispr hybrid DNA/RNA Polynucleotides and methods of use
Inventor: ANDREW PAUL MAY
IPC: C12N15/90
Filed: 2016-01-27
Abstract: The present disclosure provides DNA-guided CRISPR systems; polynucleotides comprising DNA, RNA and mixtures thereof for use with CRISPR systems; and methods of use involving such polynucleotides and DNA-guided CRISPR systems.
Patent GB-2565566-A (GB)
Title: Lid for a food receptacle
Inventor: STEPHEN MAHER
IPC: G01F11/24
Filed: 2017-08-16
Abstract: A lid 2 for food receptacle comprising: a chamber 12 for a substance to be added to receptacle, with upper 6, lower 8 and side 10 walls; and dispensing means 16 to gradually dispense select amounts of substance. Preferably, lower wall comprises dispensing apertures 14, metering plate with elongate slot 18 is rotatably mounted on a spindle 22 and abuts lower wall, and actuating means rotates plate to align elongated slot 18 and apertures in lower wall to dispense substance. Preferably, spindle extends through chamber and is connected to radial lever 20 on upper face of the upper wall. Preferably, lip 4 engages rim of container. Preferably, stirrer 26 inside chamber is coupled to spindle and comprises a v-shaped paddle. Preferably, the container comprises popcorn and the lid engages with base of container to aid stacking. Invention aims to dispense flavouring gradually and uniformly.
Patent GB-2566716-A (GB)
Title: Gas capture system
Inventor: ASBJØRN STRAND
IPC: B01D53/18
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: A rotating packed bed (RPB), for mass transfer between a sorbent and a gas, the RPB comprises a central chamber (32) arranged to receive a flow of liquid sorbent and a flow path for the sorbent between the central chamber and a region (6, 7, 8, 9) for mass transfer between a gas and the sorbent. In use, the flow of sorbent through the region for mass transfer is substantially in cross-flow with the flow of gas through the region for mass transfer. A sorbent redistribution system such as a section (20) may be installed within the RPB for redistribution of the sorbent at certain radial distances to avoid dry zones of any packing. An axial compensator (56, Fig 8a) such as a flow deflector that changes the axial position of the sorbent flow through the mass transfer region of the RPB may also be provided. A method of transferring mass between a sorbent and a gas by a rotating packed bed is also disclosed. Advantageously, mass transfer between a liquid sorbent and a gas is improved.
Patent GB-2572175-A (GB)
Title: Processing a command
Inventor: Pawel Swietojanski
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: A robotic system (130) locatable in an environment (100) processes a command. Environment data representing the environment (l00) at one or more points in time is obtained. First and second entities (110, 120) are represented in the received environment data. Data representing knowledge of the environment (100) is generated based on the received environment data. A command to perform an action in relation to a given entity is received. The command identifies a relationship attribute of the given entity, indicating a relationship between the given entity and a reference entity. It is determined, using the generated data and the relationship attribute, that the first entity (110) has the relationship attribute and/or that the second entity (120) does not have the relationship attribute, the action is performed in relation to the first entity (120) based on the determining. An example of an entity could be a light, a person or a television, and a relationship attribute could be a position in a room.
Patent GB-2572795-A (GB)
Title: Camera registration
Inventor: YU YOU
IPC: G06T7/30
Filed: 2018-04-11
Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided comprising: receiving scene definition data (by scene parser,12 fig2) 22; converting the scene definition data into camera registration parameters 24; and providing the camera registration parameters to a camera position and/or orientation registration module 26.
Patent GB-2574404-A (GB)
Title: Picking cart and associated picking apparatus
Inventor: STEWART CAMPBELL
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 2018-06-04
Abstract: A picking cart having an information communication device for communicating information relating to an article to be picked, and a weighing device for measuring a weight of a picked article. The picking cart has a power distribution system that is configured to power the information communication device and the weighing device by at least one battery. The weighing device is received in to an associated docking station and may be powered by a first battery in preference to a second battery if a charge of the second battery is less than or equal to a first threshold amount. The power distribution system may be recharged by a mains power source and may include a third battery. The apparatus may also include a tow vehicle connectable to a battery and coupled to a picking cart.
Patent GB-2561770-A (GB)
Title: Backlight module
Inventor: GUOWEI ZHA
IPC: G02F1/13357
Filed: 2016-06-23
Abstract: A backlight module. A blue light source (20) is used to excite red and green quantum dot films (31, 41) to obtain red and green fluorescent light, and two metal wire gratings (50) are provided on two sides of the green quantum dot film (41), so as to form a Fabry-Perot cavity. The Fabry-Perot cavity can be used for selecting a particular wavelength of the green light emitted from the green quantum dot film (41) and enhancing the luminous intensity of the green light of the particular wavelength, thereby improving the color purity and luminous intensity of the green light and further increasing the color gamut expression of the backlight module. In addition, by improving the light emitting efficiency of the green quantum dot film (41), the problem of low fluorescence efficiency of the quantum dot film is resolved. Moreover, the metal wire gratings (50) and a reflecting layer (70) of the backlight module can form a brightening structure, thereby avoiding setting a brightening structure, and reducing the thickness of the backlight module.
Patent GB-2575874-A (GB)
Title: A force sensitive resistor
Inventor: JASON ROBERTS
IPC: H01C10/10
Filed: 2018-07-27
Abstract: A force sensitive resistor comprising: first 6 and second 8 electrical contacts; and a layer of deformable material 7 is impregnated with carbon nanotubes 9. The layer is arranged between the first 6 and second 8 electrical contacts where a difference in the conductivity of the impregnated material caused by deformation of the material 7. The deformable material may be impregnated with less than 10% carbon nanotubes by weight. The carbon nanotubes may have an outer diameter of less than 150 nm, an average aspect ratio of more than 50 and my be single walled. The deformable material may be a polymer, specifically elastomeric, such silicone or natural rubber. The deformable material may also be an engineering plastic or a thermoplastic elastomer, such as polyurethane, co-polyester or vulcanizate. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the above device and the use of the deformable material as a force sensor.
Patent GB-2576002-A (GB)
Title: Anaerobically curable compositions containing alpha-methylene-lactones
Inventor: ADRIAN BRANDT
IPC: C09J133/04
Filed: 2018-07-31
Abstract: An anaerobically curable composition comprising [a] 5-90 weight% (meth) acrylate; [b] 5-90 weight% alpha-methylene-lactone e.g alpha-methylene-gamma valerolactone; and [c] an anaerobic cure system, comprising one or more saccharin, aromatic amines, such as toluidines, acetyl phenylhydrazine and quinones. Also disclosed is a method of forming the anaerobically curable composition; and use of the anaerobically curable composition in a process for preparing a reaction product comprising applying the anaerobically curable composition to a substrate, and mating the composition-applied substrate with another substrate to form an assembly.
Patent GB-2580088-A (GB)
Title: Razor
Inventor: Christopher Darren Haley
IPC: B26B21/58
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: A safety razor made from a rigid metal body 1 with a plurality of apertures 4, where the apertures have a cutting edge 5 adjacent to the surface 2 for shaving. The metal body may be made from steel or titanium, preferably stainless steel, with a thickness of between 2mm to 4mm for sufficient rigidity. There may be between 150-250 circular shaped apertures of individual width 0.5mm to 0.65mm, arranged in offset alternate rows. The razor may come with a handle (7, figure 4) that slots into the body of the razor using slots or sockets 11 & 12 to allow movement. The razor is difficult to adapt reducing access to the cutting surfaces and potential for harm.
Patent GB-2586798-A (GB)
Title: Clamping system
Inventor: BEN HAWKINS
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2019-09-02
Abstract: Clamping device 10 for clamping cross member to structural member comprising support arm 14, securing arm 12 with jaw portion, the securing arm connected to support arm by a pivot 32, first clamping mechanism 16 for applying force to clamp part of structural member between jaw portion and support arm, and retaining member 82 for applying force to clamp cross member to support arm, the first clamping mechanism and jaw portion provided on he same side of the pivot. First clamping mechanism may move the support arm and securing arm between an open configuration where cross member may be engaged by support arm and a clamped configuration where jaw portion applies a clamping force to structural member. The device may have a second clamping mechanism being independent of the first clamping mechanism and being arranged to move retaining member to apply force to cross member. The second clamping mechanism may comprise a clamping plate and a pair of actuating members which may apply a force to ends of the clamping plate.
Patent GB-2589100-A (GB)
Title: Float valve
Inventor: NICHOLAS JOHN PUTT
IPC: F16K31/24
Filed: 2019-11-19
Abstract: A float valve assembly for a collection tank in a liquid collection device of a floor treatment machine comprises a float 13 constrained in a cage 11 which permits the float to rise in response to a rising liquid level. A plunger 15 is disposed above the float 13 and travels upwards when the float rises. A closure ball 19 projects upwardly from an upper end region of the plunger 15 and travels upwards with the plunger. A suction separator port 25 is disposed in the tank vertically spaced from the closure ball 19, the suction port being in communication with a suction drive which draws dirty air-entrained liquid into the collection tank. As liquid fills the tank it acts upon the float 13 to cause the closure ball 19 to travel towards the suction port 25. When the closure ball 19 rises sufficiently, it obturates the suction port 25 and closes it and prevents further air-entrained liquid from entering. The closure ball 19 is attached to the plunger 15 by a resilient spring 18 which permits the closure ball 19 to be displaced laterally with respect to the vertical travel of the plunger 15.
Patent GB-2582512-A (GB)
Title: Device, system and method for crowd control
Inventor: MARCIN HEROD
IPC: G08B21/10
Filed: 2017-12-15
Abstract: A device, system and method for crowd control is provided. An aural command is detected at a location using a microphone at the location. A computing device determines, based on video data received from one or more multimedia devices, whether one or more persons at the location are not following the aural command. The computing device modifies the aural command to generate a second version of the aural command based on one or more of the video data and multimedia data associated with the location. The computing device causes the second version of the aural command to be provided, to the one or more persons who are not following the aural command at the location, using one or more notification devices.
Patent GB-2583638-A (GB)
Title: Facilitation of domain and client-specific application program interface recommendations
Inventor: CHEN LIN
IPC: G06F16/36
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: Techniques for generating domain and client-specific application program interface recommendations are provided. A computer-implemented method comprises modifying, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, a description of a client application program interface by removing text data associated with the description of the client application program interface, resulting in a modified description of the client application program interface. The computer-implemented method can further comprise analyzing, by the device, a performance associated with the client application program interface to generate an ontology based on a semantic similarity between the modified description of the client application program interface and one or more previous descriptions of one or more previous client application program interfaces.
Patent GB-2601724-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable stock apparatus
Inventor: ROGER COLLIER
IPC: F41C23/14
Filed: 2020-10-14
Abstract: An adjustable stock apparatus for attachment to a stock of a hand-held firearm, comprises a base plate 16 and a height adjustable component 2. The base plate 16 includes one or more fixing elements 24a, 24b for securing the base plate 16 to the stock of a firearm and defines a longitudinal axis. The base plate defines one of a channel 18 and a locating bar 6 arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. The height adjustable component 2 includes the other of the channel 18 and the locating bar 6. The locating bar 6 is slidably coupled to the channel 18. The apparatus includes a resiliently deformable shoulder pad element 14 and further includes a lock assembly to lock the locating bar 6 relative to the channel 18.
Patent GB-2589234-A (GB)
Title: Prebiotic compositions and methods for maintaining a healthy skin microbiota
Inventor: ELIZABETH M DONEY
IPC: A61Q19/00
Filed: 2019-05-22
Abstract: A composition for providing or maintaining a healthy skin microbiota and methods of providing or maintaining a healthy skin microbiota are disclosed. The composition can be a prebiotic composition that can include a carrier and a skin microbiota balancing agent. In some aspects, the skin microbiota balancing agent can include at least one combination of carbohydrate sources including a first carbohydrate source and a second carbohydrate source. The skin microbiota balancing agent can be configured to provide at least two of the following desired ratios: a first desired ratio of Corynebaderium to Staphylococcus of 1.3, a second desired ratio of Corynebaderium to Micrococcus of 1.4, and a third desired ratio of Staphylococcus to Micrococcus of 1.1. The carbohydrate sources may be D-alanine, D-threonine, L-alanyl-glycine, succinic acid, a-keto-glutaric acid, m-tantaric acid, bromo succinic acid, mucic acid, phenylethyl-amine, inulin, oxalic acid, pectin, Tween 40 etc.
Patent GB-2603890-A (GB)
Title: Cutter
Inventor: ROBERT EWELS
IPC: F16L41/06
Filed: 2020-12-22
Abstract: A cutter 105 for a boring device (1, Figure 1) includes a cutting head 151a and a threaded driving portion 150 for engaging receipt within a threaded bore 23 in a housing 10 of the boring device. A shank 151b extends between the cutting head and the driving portion. The shank includes an undercut 155 to enable swarf cut, in use, by the cutting head to wrap around the shank as the cutter rotates and advances within the housing. A method of cutting a hole in a pipe includes driving a cutter within a housing such that a cutting head rotates and advances into a wall of the pipe. Swarf wraps around an undercut of a shank of the cutter as it advances. The cutter is retracted with at least part of the swarf wrapped around the shank. The cutting head may include a pair of flanges and a castellated cutting end.
Patent GB-2593796-A (GB)
Title: A method of printing
Inventor: JEREMY WARD
IPC: C09D11/30
Filed: 2021-01-28
Abstract: A method of inkjet printing comprising (i) providing an inkjet ink comprising 5-40 wt.% monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, (ii) inkjet printing the ink onto a substrate to produce a printed surface and an unprinted surface, (iii) curing the printed surface by exposure to low energy electron beam radiation, and (iv) storing one or more substrates such that a printed surface is in contact with an unprinted surface. The one or more substrates may be food packaging and may be a single substrate stored as a roll or a plurality of substrates stored as a stack. The monofunctional (meth)acrylate is typically lauryl acrylate. The ink may also comprise a radiation-curable oligomer, e.g. amine (meth)acrylate oligomer, and 5-70 wt.% difunctional monomer, e.g. 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol diacrylate (3-MPDDA). Steps (ii) and (iii) may involve movement of the substrate from a substrate reel to a receiving reel. The low energy electron beam radiation may be 10-100 kGy.
Patent GB-2605360-A (GB)
Title: Method, Apparatus and Storage Medium for Realizing Geometric Viewing Frustum of OCC Tree in Smart City
Inventor: SHANG SUN
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 2021-03-15
Abstract: The invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium for realizing a geometric viewing frustum of an OCC tree applied to a smart city. The method comprises the steps of: Step S1: collecting occluders and occludees, Step S2: sorting the occluders according to weight, Step S3: calculating visibility of the occluders and the occludees and Step S4: traversing the sorted occluders and occludees and using a data structure of 64-bit unsigned long long to store visibility. By mapping the occluders and the occludees to a screen space, a set of screen triangles is generated, and the screen triangles are sorted according to the screen depth, so that the scanning range is enlarged, the detection efficiency is improved, and the detection time is saved.
Patent GB-2607062-A (GB)
Title: A hair styling appliance
Inventor: Samer Aldhaher
IPC: H05B6/62
Filed: 2021-05-27
Abstract: A hair styling appliance comprises a pair of electrodes 40, 41 and a drive unit for applying an alternating voltage VAC to the electrodes to heat dielectrically hair located between the electrodes. The drive unit comprises mutually coupled inductors 546, 549 having a coupling coefficient that varies in response to changes in a spacing of the electrodes. The coupling coefficient may be arranged to decrease in response to an increase in electrode spacing. The drive unit may comprise an inverter 600 for generating the alternating voltage. The hair styling appliance may be in the form of a hair straightener or flat iron (figures 1 to 12) or may comprise a plurality of bristles and be used in a brushing action (figure 14).