baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2539141-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident device with an improved cover and frangible seal
Inventor: KEVIN PARTRIDGE
IPC: G09F3/03
Filed: 2015-03-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a security device (10) for a container closable by a slide fastener having a slider (16). The security device (10) includes a lower part (12) adapted for attachment to the container, means (14) for attaching the security device (10) to the slider (16), directly or indirectly, an upper part (20) for retaining the attaching means (14), receiving means (24) for receiving a frangible seal (26) having a locking member (42) and preventing retraction of the frangible seal (26) except by fracture thereof, and means (28) to limit access to the attaching means (14) and the receiving means (24). The access limiting means (28) includes a locking element (30) adapted to engage the locking member (42) of the frangible seal (26) when the frangible seal (26) is received in the receiving means (24) so as to further prevent retraction of the frangible seal (26). The present invention also relates to a cover (28) and a frangible seal (26) for the security device (10).
Patent GB-2557983-A (GB)
Title: Differential gear assembly and method of assembly
Inventor: JONATHAN WHEALS
IPC: F16H48/08
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: A differential is provided comprising a casing 200 and a crown wheel assembly, with crown wheel 302, mounted on the casing 200. The differential is configured such that drive input to the crown gear 302 is transferred to side gears 500 via pinion gears (602, fig 13). Each side gear projects 500 from a respective side gear opening 218. Each side gear 500 has a first section adjacent the teeth (506, fig 3) having a first diameter and a second section (504, fig 13) distal the side gear teeth, outside the casing, having a second diameter; wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. This allows a more compact arrangement and a lower mass casing.
Patent GB-2546174-A (GB)
Title: Detachable dartboard rotation device
Inventor: WEN-CHIH TENG
IPC: F41J3/00
Filed: 2017-01-03
Abstract: A dartboard rotation device includes a dartboard 10 and a positioning mechanism. The dartboard 10 is disposed with a first positioning module. The positioning mechanism includes a pivot 21 and a second positioning module. The axis of the dartboard (10) is pivotably connected to the pivot (21) to perform rotation, and thus the first and second positioning modules can couple to each other to fix the position of the dartboard (10). The first positioning module includes first magnets 30 and the second positioning module comprises second magnets 31.
Patent GB-2542991-A (GB)
Title: Gate drive circuit having self-compensation function
Inventor: CHAO DAI
IPC: G11C19/28
Filed: 2014-08-14
Abstract: A gate drive circuit having a self-compensation function, comprising: a plurality of cascaded GOA units, charging of an Nth level horizontal scanning line G (N) of a display area being controlled according to an Nth level GOA unit, the Nth level GOA unit comprising: a pull-up control module (1), a pull-up module (2), a transfer-down module (3), a first pull-down module (4), a bootstrap capacitance module (5) and a pull-down holding module (6). The pull-up module (2), the first pull-down module (4), the bootstrap capacitance module (5) and the pull-down holding module (6) are respectively electrically connected to an Nth level gate signal point Q (N) and the Nth level horizontal scanning line G (N), the pull-up control module (1) and the transfer-down module (3) are respectively electrically connected to the Nth level gate signal point Q (N), and the pull-down holding module (6) inputs a first direct current low voltage VSS1 and a second direct current low voltage VSS2. The drive circuit improves the reliability of a long-term operation of the gate drive circuit via the pull-down holding module (6), said module having a self-compensation function. A pull-down holding module (6) directly controlled by a set of direct current signal sources DC may also be designed, saving circuit layout design space and reducing overall power consumption of the circuit.
Patent GB-2546894-A (GB)
Title: Air guiding device for a cab of a commercial vehicle
Inventor: DINESH MADUGUNDI
IPC: B62D37/02
Filed: 2017-01-19
Abstract: An air guiding device 42 for a cab 16 of a commercial vehicle 10 comprises air guiding element 44 which, in at least one state overlaps at least a portion of an A-pillar 24 of the cab and is arranged at a distance from the portion. A portion of an outer surface (50, figure 3) of the air guiding element is preferably curved and / or may face towards the A pillar or away from the A pillar. The A pillar may have an outer surface (52) with a corresponding shape to the air guiding element outer surface. There may be a second air guiding element 46 overlapping a second A pillar 26 of similar features to that of the first.
Patent GB-2547113-A (GB)
Title: Calorimeter with diffusion-bonded block
Inventor: David Serrell
IPC: G01K17/04
Filed: 2017-02-02
Abstract: A calorimeter comprises a sample cell 104 and a reference cell 102 with a heat sink that includes a diffusion-bonded block 200 that has higher thermal conductivity laterally across the block than through the block. The diffusion-bonded block has multiple metallic layers that are diffusion-bonded together, with relatively higher thermal conductivity layers alternating with relatively lower thermal conductivity layers. The diffusion-bonded block may be used in differential scanning calorimeters, multi-cell differential scanning calorimeters, nano-differential scanning calorimeters and isothermal titration calorimeters, as well as other calorimeters that measure differential heat flow to and/or from a sample with respect to the heat flow to and/or from a reference.
Patent GB-2549370-A (GB)
Title: Handheld blower
Inventor: TOSHINARI YAMAOKA
IPC: E01H1/08
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: A garden handheld blower 10 comprising a housing 11 having an air inlet 12; a duct assembly 17 that connects to the housing; a motor 172 having a wire; a fan 173 configured to be driven by the motor; and a blowpipe 19 extending from the duct assembly; wherein the duct comprises a supporting ring 174 for accommodating the motor, a plurality of radial air guiding ribs 175 that extend from the supporting ring to the duct, and a wire channel 176 located adjacent at least one of the air guiding ribs which the wire can extend through. Further embodiments disclose the blower as stated having a wire receptacle for receipt of the wire from the motor and guide it in a predetermined direction.
Patent GB-2550254-A (GB)
Title: Connecting rod for reducing temperature rising on a joint of busbars
Inventor: GONG ZHU
IPC: H02G5/00
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: Connecting rod for reducing temperature rising on a joint of busbars, comprising: a conductive first column 1 which has an interference fit with a busbar, a conductive second column 2 with an interference fit with the first column and located inside first column, where the thermal expansion coefficient of the second column is greater than that of the first column. The connecting rod has the same overlapping length as figure 1 while reducing the amount of busbar material and having more conductive surface for reducing a current density to achieve low temperature rising of busbars. Preferably the resistivity of the second column is greater than the first column so that it has a higher temperature, so that it exerts pressure on the first column so that it interference fits more closely in the busbar. Preferably the seond column is aluminium or an aluminium alloy and the first column is copper or a copper alloy.
Patent GB-2564839-A (GB)
Title: Smartcard and method for controlling a smartcard
Inventor: HENRY NARDUS DREIFUS
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: A smartcard 102 comprises a processor 114 and a biometric sensor 130 for identification of an authorised user. The processor permits access to secure features of the smartcard based on a multifactor authentication process requiring both a confirmation of the identity of the smartcard based on a physically unclonable characteristic of the smartcard, and an authentication of user identity via the biometric sensor. The physically unclonable characteristic may be recorded to a memory of the smartcard during an enrolment process, and the processor may compare the stored data with newly obtained data purporting to represent the same physically unclonable characteristic to check that the smartcard is genuine. The physically unclonable characteristic may be a measured based on a physical entity of the smartcard, such as a physical reaction of the smartcard to an external or internal stimulus. The physically unclonable characteristic may be a reaction of an electrical component (such as a semiconductor device or the biometric sensor) to an input signal. The physically unclonable characteristic may be based on a vibration pattern of the smartcard measured by an on-board accelerometer 16. The multifactor authentication process may require a combination of different physically unclonable characteristics.
Patent GB-2567132-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic structures
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ROBIN BINNS
IPC: H01F1/147
Filed: 2017-08-10
Abstract: A contrast agent and an apparatus for use in magnetic resonance imaging and for treatment by radio frequency pulse for creating a heat spot for cancer treatment, with a process comprising: forming magnetic nanoparticles by depositing at least in part a layer of metal 52 on a core of ferromagnetic material 58, in which the core and the layer of metal are composed of different materials. These may be further deposited in a matrix, e.g. refrigerated water as ice for making a solution of nanoparticles for application on surfaces, avoiding aggregation. The matrix material may be supplied from an MBE source (32, fig 2A) under ultra-high vacuum and may be ground down with the nanoparticles within. The core and/or matrix may comprise a ferromagnetic transition metal, e.g. Iron or Cobalt. These are preferably both in the nanoparticle to improve the magnetic moment by increasing the number of atoms at interfaces in the nanostructure (Fig 1B). The layer may be diamagnetic e.g. Gold or Silver. A matrix or layer may be a rare earth metal e.g. Dy or Ho. The nanoparticle may be a Fe/Co alloy encased in a biocompatible FeO shell. The nanoparticles may comprise a further layer, e.g. actively targeted liposomes, or passive EPR targeting of cancer cells may be used. Diagnosis and therapeutic applications may occur in succession.
Patent GB-2553217-A (GB)
Title: Assembly for closure of an opening into a cryogen vessel
Inventor: NEIL CHARLES TIGWELL
IPC: F17C13/06
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: An assembly 22 for closing a first opening 12 into a vessel 10 comprises a valve chamber 24, a valve 28 biased toward a closed position in which the valve closes the first opening 12, and a retaining means 34 comprising a support strut for retaining the valve in an open position. A flow of cryogen from the first opening 12 through the valve chamber 24 to a second opening acts to burst a disc 26 and to displace the retaining means 34 and allow the valve 28 to close. In other embodiments the retaining means may include a cam (50, Fig. 4) or a detent (88, Fig. 6).
Patent GB-2558388-A (GB)
Title: Constructing map data using laser scanned images
Inventor: JUAN CASTORENA MARTINEZ
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2017-11-02
Abstract: Method comprising: receiving map-perspective patch images of a region near a vehicle that have been imaged by scanners on the vehicle; applying a mathematical transform operator to some of the map-perspective patch images to generate transform patch images; combining some of the transform patch images into a single patch image; constructing a map patch image using the single patch image and at least one of the map-perspective patch images. Untransformed images may be laser scanned images of a region of ground or road and may be transformed using operators including: discrete differentiation gradient, discrete Fourier, discrete wavelet, radial basis, noiselet, curvelet, Laplacian. Scanners may use LIDAR. Subset of transformed patches may be selected based on signal to noise ratio. Fused transformed patches may improve contrast or accuracy. Digital maps may comprise adjacent (eg. edge-to-edge, partially overlapping, contiguous) map patch images. Map patches may comprise map cells. Merging transformed and original patches may involve substituting cells and reverse transform operation. Vehicle may be a car, motorcycle, truck, sports utility vehicle (SUV), recreational vessel, aircraft, robot. Digital maps created may be used for localisation to enable vehicles to drive and operate autonomously. Scanner may not be calibrated.
Patent GB-2571996-A (GB)
Title: Branch target variant of branch-with-link instruction
Inventor: GRAEME PETER BARNES
IPC: G06F21/54
Filed: 2018-03-16
Abstract: An apparatus comprises an instruction decoder to decode instructions and processing circuitry to perform data processing in response to those instructions. In response to a branch instruction (BI), the instruction decoder is configured to control the processing circuitry to trigger a non-sequential change of program flow to an instruction at a target address. When the non-sequential change of program flow is triggered in response to a branch-with-link (BLR) instruction, the instruction decoder is configured to control the processing circuitry to set a return address for a subsequent return of program flow. When the non-sequential change of program flow is triggered in response to at least one target-checking type of BI (TBI), the instruction decoder is configured to control the processing circuitry to trigger an error handling response when the instruction at the target address is an instruction other than at least one permitted type of branch target instruction (BTI). For at least a subset of said at least one TBI, said at least one BTI includes a branch target variant of the branch-with-link instruction (BLRTI). In response to the BLRTI, the processing circuitry may be configured to set the return address to an address of the BLRTI.
Patent GB-2572165-A (GB)
Title: A flexible sheet with a hollow chamber
Inventor: FIRAT GUDER
IPC: B32B3/26
Filed: 2018-03-20
Abstract: Liner comprising a flexible sheet 10 with an annular cross section, a hollow chamber 18 disposed within a thickness of the sheet at a localised region and an opening 16 for the transfer of fluid between an exterior of the sheet and the hollow chamber, transfer of fluid in to the chamber causes an increase in surface area or volume of the flexible sheet at the localised region. The liner may have a parabolic cross section such that a distal end is closed, the transfer of fluid may be caused by control of a fluid source. The liner may comprise a plurality of said hollow chambers interconnected by at least one embedded tube 20. Also included are claims to; Apparatus comprising said liner and a fluid source 22 with a control circuit which may comprise sensors to provide feedback. A method for fitting such a liner to a bodypart. Use of a flexible sheet as an interface between an object and a rigid surface and a method of forming a flexible sheet comprising supplying a moulded cured polymer with hollow chambers and a tube in to a mould and disposing uncured material against the cured material.
Patent GB-2575120-A (GB)
Title: O-QPSK symbol timing estimation
Inventor: MATTHEW GILBERT
IPC: H04L27/227
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: Offset/staggered-quadrature phase shift keying (O/S-QPSK) sample timing error estimator. The OQPSK signal is complex IQ sampled at times to alternately detect real only and imaginary only signals. To determine timing error the imaginary amplitude of substantially real only samples is combined with the sign of the real part of adjacent substantially imaginary only samples. Combination with the preceding sample produces an early metric (1202,1206,1208,1210,1212). Combination with the succeeding sample produces the late metric (1202,1216,1218,1220,1222). The combination may be by multiplication(1212,1222). These may be accumulated and summed to produce an overall timing error (1224,1226,1228,1230,1232). The receiver may rotate samples without null imaginary components such that they would have imaginary nulls and apply the timing error scheme to these pre-processed samples. The invention may be applied to IEEE 802.15.4 protocol signals.
Patent GB-2567284-A (GB)
Title: Poly tape accessory for electric fence handle, electric fence gate handle with poly tape accessory and method of securing poly tape to electric fence gate
Inventor: Andrew Baker Woolworth
IPC: A01K3/00
Filed: 2018-07-31
Abstract: A poly tape accessory 10 for use with electric fencing. The accessory 10 comprising a head 12 with a plurality of slots 16,18,20 (which may be rectangular in shape), and a neck 14 having a locating feature and a locking tab. The locating feature 24 configured engage with a complimentary structure on an electric fence gate handle through a quarter turn rotation (see figures 5-8). The accessory 10 is electrically conductive. A combination of electric fence gate handle and poly tape accessory 10 is also claimed, as well as a method for securing poly tape to accessory 10.
Patent GB-2573833-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for fulfilling an action
Inventor: ROBERT SEAN DOWD
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2018-08-22
Abstract: In response to a user input in relation to a media item 207, using the media item to obtain information identifying the fulfilment entity 211, interacting with the fulfilment entity using the obtained information identifying the fulfilment entity 213/215/217 to fulfil the action 219, wherein the media item is from a content distributor entity, the content distributor entity being different to the fulfilment entity. The action may comprise undertaking a financial transaction to purchase a product or service associated with the media item, wherein the fulfilment entity is a merchant entity, where interacting with the merchant comprises performing a payment process via a merchant server. Using the media item may comprise processing metadata associated with the item to obtain the identifying information, wherein the metadata may comprise an identifier for the action and/or fulfilment entity, or it may comprise performing a visual search operation using the media item.
Patent GB-2577690-A (GB)
Title: Label marking apparatus
Inventor: John V Cridland
IPC: B41M7/00
Filed: 2018-10-01
Abstract: A label marking apparatus 100 suitable for use with a label substrate 4 comprising colour change material operable to change colour in response to controlled exposure to laser light. The apparatus comprises a label supply for retaining and supplying the label substrate; transport means for transporting the label substrate from the supply to a marking zone; and a marking head 2, 3 operable to emit laser light so as mark a desired image in the colour change material of the label substrate as it is transported through the marking zone. The apparatus further includes a cooling unit 10 to cool the label substrate. The cooling unit may comprise a roller 10, where the roller surface is adapted to absorb, diffuse or deflect incident light. In an alternate embodiment, a cooling block (21, Fig.4) is provided, which comprises a facing surface (25, Fig.4) provided with one or more slits (22, Fig.4) in the marking zone, the slits aligned with the light emitted from the marking head. The roller or the block may be provided with an active cooling system including a network of internal conduits through which a cooling fluid may be circulated and/or thermoelectric cooling devices.
Patent GB-2566205-A (GB)
Title: Garment hanger
Inventor: GUY TAYLOR
IPC: A47G25/50
Filed: 2018-02-05
Abstract: A garment hanger (10) having a rail engaging portion (12) and a stem (14). The stem (14) comprises a first section (16) extending from the rail engaging portion (12) and arranged substantially parallel therewith, a spacer section (18) extending substantially perpendicularly from the first section (16) and a tail section (20) extending from the spacer section (18) and directed towards the first section (16) and/or the rail engaging portion (12). The stem (14) forms a loop with an opening between the end of the tail section (20) and the first section (16) of the stem (14).
Patent GB-2568179-A (GB)
Title: Surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: WAYNE ERNEST CONRAD
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2017-08-29
Abstract: A low profile upright surface cleaning apparatus has an upright section which includes an air treatment member and a dirt collection region that is positioned laterally from the air treatment member wherein at least 60% of the volume is positioned laterally from the cyclone and/or on only one side of the air treatment member.
Patent GB-2569907-A (GB)
Title: Process for making neosaxitoxin analogues and variants
Inventor: RALF KELLMANN
IPC: C12P17/18
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: A process for producing a neosaxitoxin analogue or variant, comprising : (A) contacting the substrates: (i) S-adenosylmethionine, (ii) arginine (iii) acetyl-CoA, malony-CoA or propionyl-CoA, and (iv) carbamoyl phosphate, with Sxt A, B, D, G, H, I, S, T, U, V, W and X polypeptides, in a reaction medium, and optionally (B) isolating and/or purifying a neosaxitoxin analogue or variant from the reaction medium, wherein the neosaxitoxin analogue or variant is: (I) gonyautoxin 1 or gonyautoxin 4, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are additionally contacted with Sxt DIOX and Sxt SUL; (II) saxitoxin, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are not contacted with Sxt X; (III) gonyautoxin 2 or gonyautoxin 3, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are additionally contacted with Sxt DIOX and Sxt SUL, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are not contacted with Sxt X; (IV) gonyautoxin 5, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are additionally contacted with Sxt N, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are not contacted with Sxt X; or (V) Lyngbya wollei toxin, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are additionally contacted with Sxt ACT, and the substrates (i)-(iv) are not contacted with Sxt X.
Patent GB-2585920-A (GB)
Title: Handling, storing and treating timber
Inventor: DEREK TWEEDLE
IPC: B65G1/137
Filed: 2019-07-24
Abstract: An apparatus 7 to treat a piece of timber is connected to a tank 8 for treating chemicals by a recirculating pump to move chemicals from the tank to the apparatus and back. Conveyors 3 move pieces of timber from an input and/or output zone to a multi level storage area 4; from there to the treatment apparatus; from there to a multilevel storage area 5; and from there to the input and/or output area. A control device tracks the timber pieces through the process and controls the conveyor, the treatment apparatus and the pump. Storing is an important step in the treating so the multiple levels allows more wood to be stored/processed in a limited area. The wood can be supplied and treated as a pack or log. The conveyor can move the wood in three dimensions ie horizontally and vertically. The treatment device can be an autoclave 7 with a door 7A and something to receive the timber. There can be a drip tray under the second storage area to capture excess preservative for reuse 9. The preservative can come in different colours. The control is electronic and includes sensors to monitor all stages of the process.