baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2556251-A (GB)
Title: Architecture for coupling quantum bits using localised resonators
Inventor: Oliver Dial
IPC: H01L39/14
Filed: 2016-05-23
Abstract: A technique relates a superconducting microwave cavity. An array of posts has different heights in the cavity (100), and the array supports a localized microwave mode. The array of posts includes lower resonant frequency posts (20) and higher resonant frequency posts (10). The higher resonant frequency posts (10) are arranged around the lower resonant frequency posts (20). A first plate (25) is opposite a second plate (30) in the cavity (100). One end of the lower resonant frequency posts (20) is positioned on the second plate (30) so as to be electrically connected to the second plate (30). Another end of the lower resonant frequency posts (20) in the array is open so as not to form an electrical connection to the first plate (25). Qubits (40) are connected to the lower resonant frequency posts (20) in the array of posts, such that each of the qubits (40) is physically connected to one or two of the lower resonant frequency posts (20) in the array of posts.
Patent GB-2564176-A (GB)
Title: Wheel bearing
Inventor: THOMAS LARS JOHANSSON
IPC: F16C19/55
Filed: 2018-02-27
Abstract: A wheel bearing assembly may be a plain, Figure 1, ball, single or double row taper roller bearing, Figures 3 and 4. The bearing assembly may include an outer member 201which may located within a housing, a plurality of ball bearings 202, 206 is located between said outer member and an intermediate member 203. A further plurality of bearings 204, 207 is located between the opposing face of the intermediate member and an inner track 205. The inner track may be fitted to an axle. The radially stacked array of concentric balls and races allows each race to rotate with respect to each other. The objective is to reduce friction. Seals may be provided to protect the bearing.
Patent GB-2571749-A (GB)
Title: A method inducing satiety in a mammal
Inventor: SINEAD BLEIEL
IPC: A61P3/04
Filed: 2018-03-07
Abstract: A therapeutic or non-therapeutic method of inducing satiety in a mammal is described. The method comprises administering to the mammal a composition comprising microparticles in which the microparticles comprise lipid, contained within a gastric-resistant, ileal­-sensitive shell that are configured for release of the lipid in the ileum and wherein the composition is administered 1-3 hours prior to a meal.
Patent GB-2571988-A (GB)
Title: Container planting system
Inventor: STEVEN CAFFALL FINCH
IPC: A01G18/64
Filed: 2018-03-15
Abstract: A plant 103 is grown permanently in a planting container 90 alongside at least one root ingrowth container 22, 24 which occupies a substantial volume of the planting container. Each ingrowth container has a perforated wall (3, figs 1-4) through which roots 100 grow into an ingrowth cavity. An extraction tool 30 is inserted into the open end 5 of one of the ingrowth cavities and a cutting head 40 with a lead screw is operated to extract roots 100 and growing medium 110. The cavity is then refilled with fresh growing medium so that the roots can re-grow. By refilling the ingrowth cavities in rotation fine roots continually develop in renewed soil. The containers may be integral. The ingrowth container may be ceramic or steel in a range of specified sizes with a defined bursting pressure and crushing pressure.
Patent GB-2573767-A (GB)
Title: Method for fabricating a component of an abatement apparatus
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SEELEY
IPC: B33Y10/00
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: Method comprising: meshing a 3D model of a component, that defines a reaction chamber of an abatement apparatus, based on specified component characteristics, to define an optimised finite element representation of the component; fabricating the optimised finite element representation. Characteristics may include thermal, chemical or physical requirements, mechanical strength, conductivity, insulation, permeability gradient, porosity gradient, fluid flow, fluid communication, materials that support catalytic reactions at specific locations of the component, structural elements (eg. sealing surfaces or edges, strengthening struts, ribs, connecting flanges, screw threads, bores). Finite elements may be polygons or cellular structures comprising polyhedrons of varying sizes. Characteristics may control filling of finite elements, number of filled faces, thickness of edges joining face vertices. Voids defined by finite elements may be partially filled. Terminal constraints may prevent cellular structures from extending beyond the surface or boundary of the 3D spatial model. Cellular structures may be truncated or sub-divided. Components may be manufactured using additive manufacturing or 3D printing. Solid component shapes may be modelled via 3D computer aided design (CAD). 3D models may be used in computational fluid dynamics simulations.
Patent GB-2562442-A (GB)
Title: Ultra dense vertical transport FET circuits
Inventor: BRENT ALAN ANDERSON
IPC: H01L27/092
Filed: 2017-01-23
Abstract: Logic circuits, or logic gates, are disclosed comprising vertical transport field effect transistors and one or more active gates, wherein the number of C pp's for the logic circuit, in isolation, is equal to the number of active gates. The components of the logic circuit can be present in at least three different vertical circuit levels, including a circuit level comprising at least one horizontal plane passing through a conductive element that provides an input voltage to the one or more gate structures (7) and another conductive element that provides an output voltage of the logic circuit, and another circuit level that comprises a horizontal plane passing through a conductive bridge from the N output to P output of the field effect transistors. Such logic circuits can include single-gate inverters, two-gate inverters, NOR2 logic gates, and NAND3 logic gates, among other more complicated logic circuits.
Patent GB-2578718-A (GB)
Title: Duvet cover
Inventor: JAMES HARRISON
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 2018-09-21
Abstract: A duvet cover 10 comprises a rectangular aperture 16 for allowing insertion of a duvet into the cover 10. The opening 16 has a flap 18 which may be attached at one end to the cover 10, and selectively fastened to or over the opening 16 by means of different fastenings 20,22. The opening 16 may be centrally located in a first face 12 of the cover 10. The fastenings may be snap fasteners, a zip, buttons, or hook and loop fasteners. The flap 18 may be the same size as the opening 16, or alternatively may be larger than the opening 16 such that it extends beyond the edges of the opening 16 when in a closed position. The overlapping region may comprise a thicker material than the remainder of the flap 18.
Patent GB-2570565-A (GB)
Title: Segmented vertical cavity surface emitting laser
Inventor: HOLGER JOACHIM MONCH
IPC: H01S5/183
Filed: 2018-12-07
Abstract: The invention describes a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser device (100). The Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser device (100) comprises a first electrical contact (105), a substrate (110), a second electrical contact (135) and an optical resonator. The optical resonator is arranged on a first side of the substrate (110). The optical resonator comprises a first reflecting structure comprising a first distributed Bragg reflector (115), a second reflecting structure comprising a second distributed Bragg reflector (130), an active layer (120) arranged between the first reflecting structure and the second reflecting structure and a guiding structure (132). The guiding structure (132) is arranged to define a first relative intensity maximum of an intensity distribution within the active layer (120) at a first lateral position of the optical resonator such that a first light emitting area (124) is provided, wherein the guiding structure (132) is arranged to define at least a second relative intensity maximum of the intensity distribution within the active layer (120) at a second lateral position of the optical resonator such that second light emitting area (124) is provided, wherein the guiding structure (132) is further arranged to reduce an intensity of the intensity distribution in between the at least two light-emitting areas (124) during operation of the Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser device (100), and wherein the guiding structure (132) is arranged within a layer stack of the first distributed Bragg reflector (1 15) or the second distributed Bragg reflector (130). The invention further describes the optical sensor (300) comprising such a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser device (100), a mobile communication device (380) comprising such an optical sensor (300) and a method of fabricating the Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser device (100).
Patent GB-2572466-A (GB)
Title: Battery holder
Inventor: MARK AUBREY SEARLES
IPC: B62M6/90
Filed: 2019-01-03
Abstract: A battery holder 54 for fitting a battery pack (52, figure 7) to a frame of a cycle comprises a spine portion 100 for fixing to the frame 4; a connector portion 110 to form an electrical connection between the battery pack and wiring: and a battery moving portion 115 for moving the battery pack 52 towards the connector portion to engage the battery pack with the connector portion 110. A lever mechanism 120 actuates sliding of the battery moving portion 115 in a linear direction between an open state providing clearance for insertion/removal of the battery pack (see figure 10) and an engaged state for engagement of the battery pack 54 and connector portion 110. The lever mechanism 120 has a retained state which provides resistance to removal of the battery pack from the battery holder, which in embodiments is an over-centre clamping state. The lever mechanism may further comprise an aperture (170, figure 22) suitable for receiving a padlock (500, figure 22).
Patent GB-2585014-A (GB)
Title: Structural arrangement, climate control system and method
Inventor: HLODVER POR OLAFSSON
IPC: F24F7/08
Filed: 2019-06-24
Abstract: A structural arrangement 2 for controlling a thermal climate of an interior space 6 of one or more buildings 4 comprising at least one controller structure 8 adjacent to the building or buildings, the controller structure 8 comprising a partition 10 to define a first space 11 and a second space 12 in the structure. The first space is located below the second space in a vertical direction. The first space of the controller structure is in fluid communication with the interior space of the building via at least one first opening 13 and the second space of the controller structure is in fluid communication with the interior space of the building via at least one second opening 14. The structural arrangement may include a means of recovering thermal energy 24, 26 from air expelled from the second space. A climate control system and a method of controlling a thermal climate using the structural arrangement are also claimed.
Patent GB-2585372-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for mass spectrometry
Inventor: Denis Chernyshev
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2019-07-04
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry comprises: ionising a sample to produce a plurality of precursor ions; performing a first MS1 scan by mass analysing a first set of precursor ions transported to a mass analyser by a ion transport device operating at a first setting; performing a second MS1 scan by mass analysing a second set of precursor ions transported to the mass analyser by the transport device operating at a second setting. The first and second settings of the ion transport device are provided such that the energy imparted on the second set of precursor ions by the ion transport device is less than the energy imparted on the first set of precursor ions. The method further comprises determining if a mass spectral peak in at least one of the first or second MS1 scan is indicative of a precursor ion based on intensities of mass spectral peaks of the first and second MS1 scans.
Patent GB-2572917-A (GB)
Title: Nesting paint tray and paint bucket system
Inventor: JOSHUA R ROBERTSON
IPC: B44D3/12
Filed: 2018-01-23
Abstract: A nesting paint bucket and tray system includes a paint bucket and a paint tray. The paint bucket has an open upper end with an upper edge defined around the open upper end and a receptacle for holding paint. The paint tray has a depth that is less than the depth of the paint bucket and has an upper edge that is shaped and sized to seat on the upper edge of the paint bucket to permit the paint tray to nest inside the paint bucket. The upper edge of the paint tray supports the weight of the paint tray and any paint inside the tray. The paint tray provides an elevated work surface relative to a paint level in the paint bucket. A tool storage receptacle and a gripping portion for a paint tray is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2588684-A (GB)
Title: Protective headgear with ventilation
Inventor: HARALDUR AGUSTSSON
IPC: A42B3/28
Filed: 2019-11-04
Abstract: A protective headgear 100 comprising a protective shell 102 and an insert (140, fig 11). The protective shell comprises at least one inlet 104 arranged in the front section and at least one outlet (108/110, fig 2) arranged at the rear section. The insert has at least one channel (154, fig 17) to guide air from at least one inlet to one outlet. The inlets may be arranged at the same height. The outlets may be arranged at the same height. The protective headgear may compromise attachment means. The attachment means might be two frontal attachment protrusions (148,150, fig 18) with corresponding holes (142, 144, fig 11) and one rear attachment protrusion (152, fig 17) with corresponding hole (146, fig14).
Patent GB-2583248-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for determining commercial trailer fullness
Inventor: MIROSLAV TRAJKOVIC
IPC: G06Q50/28
Filed: 2018-11-14
Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) depth imaging system is provided for use in commercial trailer loading applications. A 3D-depth camera may be configured and oriented to capture 3D image data of a vehicle storage area. A depth-detection application executing on one or more processors may determine, based on the 3D image data, at least a wall data region and a non-wall data region. Based on the determination of the wall data and the non-wall data region, the depth-detection application generates a wall indicator that indicates a wall is situated at a discrete depth within the vehicle storage area.
Patent GB-2596144-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cardboard coffins
Inventor: WILLIAM HUNNEYBEL
IPC: A61G17/007
Filed: 2020-06-19
Abstract: The coffin has a lid and a receptacle having a flat base and upright walls around the base, wherein the upright walls have a plurality of layers 2, 8 of cardboard, the layers 2, 8 being bonded by stitching, staples or other metal fastenings. The layers 2, 8 may be fluted cardboard with perpendicularly orientated fluting. One layer 8 may be formed by folding a flat blank with adjacent portions held together by inter-engaged portions. One layer 2 may not have an integral base. There may be a decorative cladding of Kraft paper. A method of making the coffin may use an automated stitching machine, where the coffin may be positionable and slidable on a rotatable work surface, which may include inset ball bearings. The use of stitching, staples or fastenings may prevent noxious fumes when the coffin is incinerated. The multiple layers 2, 8 may provide a reinforced strength.
Patent GB-2598284-A (GB)
Title: Gasket assembly
Inventor: SIGFRID RUZ
IPC: F16L23/22
Filed: 2020-07-10
Abstract: A gasket assembly 10 for providing a seal between two mating surfaces is provided. The gasket assembly 10 comprises: a gasket 12 for providing a seal between two mating surfaces, the gasket 12 comprising a port 14 for testing a seal provided by the gasket 10; a duct 16 in fluid communication with the port 14; a protective collar 18 surrounding the duct 16; and a brace 20 engaging the protective collar 18 such that load is transmitted between the protective collar 18 and the brace 20. The gasket assembly 10 may comprise a kit of parts (Figure 2) and a corresponding method of providing a seal is disclosed. A computerised method for manufacturing the gasket assembly 10 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2597455-A (GB)
Title: Active suspension system
Inventor: LUKE WILLIAM BIRCH
IPC: B60W10/22
Filed: 2020-07-21
Abstract: An active suspension system 62 for a vehicle is provided. The system 62 comprises: a hydraulic suspension actuator 64 comprising a piston 65, a first upper fluidic chamber 67 and a second lower fluidic chamber 69, the first and second fluidic chambers 67, 69 being separated by the piston 65; at least one actuator system module 66 mounted to a subframe 68 and laterally separated from the hydraulic suspension actuator 64, the at least one actuator system module 66 comprising one or more actuator system components 70; a longitudinal beam 72 located laterally between the hydraulic suspension actuator 64 and the actuator system module 66; and at least one conduit 74 fluidly connecting the hydraulic suspension actuator 64 and the at actuator system module 66. The at least one conduit 74 passes over the longitudinal beam 72. A vehicle including such a system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2589184-A (GB)
Title: Humidifier for fuel cell
Inventor: HYUN YOO KIM
IPC: H01M8/04828
Filed: 2020-08-05
Abstract: A humidifier 100 for a fuel cell 200 includes a housing having a moist air supply port 112 through which moist air is supplied from a fuel cell stack and a moist air discharge port 114. A humidifying membrane, preferably in the form of hollow fibres 140, is disposed in the housing and allows dry air to flow along the inside of the humidifying membrane. A bypass flow path 111 is formed in the housing to allow a part of the moist air supplied to the moist air supply port to continuously flow to the moist air discharge port without passing through the humidifying membrane, thereby adjusting the amount of humidification and a differential pressure of the humidifier based on an operating condition of a fuel cell. The amount of moist air passing through the bypass flow path may be increased or decreased by selectively changing the cross-sectional area of the bypass flow path, e.g. by adjusting the height of a housing cap (130’, fig 2; 130’’, fig 3), using different sized partition wall members (150, fig 4; 150’, fig 5), or using a movable blocking member (160, fig 6).
Patent GB-2598965-A (GB)
Title: Control of vehicle-to-vehicle separation
Inventor: Fraser Andrew Jardine
IPC: B60W50/00
Filed: 2020-09-22
Abstract: A control system for a host vehicle operable in an automated mode, the control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the control system is configured to: receive a driver selection from a first human-machine interface (502) of a vehicle-to vehicle separation to be implemented in the automated mode when vehicle speed falls below a threshold; store the vehicle-to-vehicle separation for implementation in the automated mode when vehicle speed falls below the threshold; receive a driver intervention from a second human-machine (508) interface to modify the vehicle-to-vehicle separation; and update the stored vehicle-to-vehicle separation (510) in dependence on the received driver intervention, to be implemented when the vehicle speed later falls below the threshold (512) and the host vehicle is operable in the automated mode. Threshold may be a stopping vehicle threshold. A vehicle, method and computer programme are also claimed.
Patent GB-2598414-A (GB)
Title: Dental band device
Inventor: BRIAN LO
IPC: A61C5/85
Filed: 2020-10-20
Abstract: A dental matrix band device includes a housing (1, Fig 1) with a band 5 with two ends mounted therein, a tensioning device for the band 8- control for the tensioning mechanism provided by a control knob 4- and at least one deflector pushbutton 2/3. The deflector pushbutton(s) is positioned adjacent to the band and applies pressure on an upper or lower portion of the band causing the geometry of the band to change. The resulting band geometry can form a conical loop better matching the configuration of a tooth. In one embodiment two deflector pushbuttons are provided and positioned to apply pressure on the upper or lower portion of the band depending on which deflector pushbutton is depressed in the housing. In another embodiment a single deflector pushbutton unit is provided with a pushbutton at each end.
Patent GB-2589256-A (GB)
Title: Safety valve with reversible lockout
Inventor: JAMES DAN VICK
IPC: F16K1/20
Filed: 2018-07-30
Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for decreasing the cost and improving a suitable well safety valve. A well safety valve, comprising: an outer housing having a central bore extending axially through the outer housing, wherein the outer housing comprises an outer wall having a receptacle formed in the outer wall; an inner sleeve disposed in the central bore of the outer housing, wherein the inner sleeve comprises a lockout feature in an exterior surface of the inner sleeve; a sleeve disposed in the receptacle; a piston disposed in the sleeve, wherein the piston is actuated to travel longitudinally in the sleeve, wherein the inner sleeve is operable to move in response to movement of the piston; and a valve member disposed in the outer housing, wherein the valve member is operable to selectively restrict flow through the well safety valve in response to movement of the inner sleeve.
Patent GB-2589046-A (GB)
Title: Probability propagation over factor graphs
Inventor: GIOVANNI CHERUBINI
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2019-09-05
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for implementing propagation of probability distributions of random variables over a factor graph. Such a method includes providing a spiking neural network, having variable nodes interconnected with factor nodes, corresponding to the factor graph. Each of the nodes comprises a set of neurons configured to implement computational functionality of that node. The method further comprises generating, for each of a set of the random variables, at least one spike signal in which the probability of a possible value of that variable is encoded via the occurrence of spikes in the spike signal, and supplying the spike signals for the set of random variables as inputs to the neural network at respective variable nodes. The probability distributions are propagated via the occurrence of spikes in signals propagated through the neural network.
Patent GB-2592139-A (GB)
Title: Release agent spray coating device for SG abrasive particle production process
Inventor: CHANGHE LI
IPC: B05B16/00
Filed: 2019-10-29
Abstract: A release agent spray coating device for an SG abrasive particle production process comprises a housing (III). A hole for a belt mold (III-1-8) to pass through is provided at two sides of the housing (III). At least one spraying nozzle (IV-2) used to spray coat an atomized release agent to the belt mold (III-1-8) is installed within the housing (III). The housing (III) is connected to an oil mist collector mechanism (V). The oil mist collector mechanism (V) comprises a suction component provided within an oil mist collector container, and a filter layer is provided at one side of the suction component in the oil mist collector container. The invention solves the problem in the prior art in which spray coating a release agent is likely to generate bubbles in an abrasive particle chamber resulting in high levels of environmental pollution, and has the beneficial effects of enabling a release agent to fill an abrasive particle chamber and reducing air pollution.