baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2528164-A (GB)
Title: Personal transportation device
Inventor: MABEY GEORGE
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: A personal transportation device is configurable as a scooter 19. The scooter comprises a footplate support 37; a first wheel 23 coupled to the footplate support 37; a stem 29; a second wheel 33 coupled to the stem 29, and a headtube 27 for coupling the footplate support 37 to the stem 29, wherein the footplate support 37 comprises a plurality of footplate support sections (37(i) to 37(vii)) and the stem comprises a plurality of stem sections (71(i) to 71(viii)). The device further comprises: a tensioner arranged to couple the stem sections (71(i) to 71(viii)) together to form the stem 29 and the footplate support sections (37(i) to 37(vii)) together to form the footplate support 37, and a locking mechanism 35 that is operable to tension the tensioner and draw the stem sections and footplate support sections together until the device is in an in use configuration where a user can stand on the footplate support; the locking mechanism 35 being releasable to release the tension in the tensioner so that the device can be collapsed. The locking mechanism 35 may be a ratchet and the tensioner may be a cable. In the folded configuration the footplate may be wrapped around the periphery of a wheel (fig 3)
Patent GB-2540205-A (GB)
Title: Structures Fabricated Using Foam Elements
Inventor: MARK JONATHAN FRANCIS
IPC: E21B10/573
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: A structure 10 and method of manufacture of an open cell foam element 12 of metallic, refractory, ceramic and/or diamond form, the metallic, refractory, ceramic and/or diamond material provided as a coating, the element 12 defining a plurality of interconnected cells 14, and a material 16 located within the cells 14, the material 16 having been treated, in situ, by sintering and/or infiltration, to form a continuous mesh or lattice structure 18 extending within and through the cells 14 of the open cell foam element 12. A related method of manufacture is also described. In some embodiments, the metallic, refractory, ceramic and/or diamond material may be provided as a coating, which may be applied by CVD technique, the structure may form part of a downhole tool, a drill bit, a part of a bit body or a part of a cutting element of a drill bit. The foam element may be of 3D printed construction.
Patent GB-2529059-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool
Inventor: CRAVATTE PHILIPPE LOUIS
IPC: E21B44/04
Filed: 2015-07-17
Abstract: A downhole tool (30) comprises an inner mandrel (1, 7, 11, 15 see also fig 3) and an outer mandrel (14, 13, 12, 19 see also fig 3) and a coupling mechanism (8) to couple the inner and the outer mandrel, the coupling mechanism comprising one or more longitudinally elongate members (8) acting between the inner and outer mandrel, wherein the one or more longitudinally elongate members are substantially fixed in their longitudinal length but substantially do not resist relative compressive longitudinal movement occurring between the inner and outer mandrels. The coupling mechanism is arranged such that compression of the inner and outer mandrels results in compression of the one or more longitudinally elongate members without necessarily resulting in relative rotation of the inner and outer mandrels. The downhole tool relates particularly for controlling torque and torsion and absorbing/dampening vibration in a downhole string.
Patent GB-2543051-A (GB)
Title: Structural component
Inventor: MURRAY MICHEL
IPC: E04D13/04
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: The structural component 200 includes a support member 202 and a stop member 204. The support member is configured to abut an item such as a sheet, panel beam or rafter. The stop member is configured to abut a said item and limit the motion of the item. The component may be a gutter piece for a roof panel assembly. The support portion may include a contact portions 206 which may be resiliently deformable. Alternatively the structural component may be a wall plate which includes a side wall that defines one side of a structural component. Alternatively the structural component may be an eaves beam member comprising a fitting section for fitting the structural component to a supporting structure upon which the structural component may be fitted. Also claimed is an assembly comprising the structural component with at least one beam or rafter having a face. Also claimed is a roof with a structural component, including a jack and gutter rafter and a sheet or panel is provided on a set of jack rafters. Also claimed is a method of making a structural component and a computer program to make a structural component.
Patent GB-2534051-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus and image processing method
Inventor: MAKOTO FUKUHARA
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: To provide pathological support for users to effectively perform follow up on diseases, using polarization information obtained from polarization-sensitive tomographic images. An image processing apparatus includes a positioning unit (195) configured to position multiple polarization-sensitive tomographic images corresponding to multiple tomographic luminance images, based on the plurality of tomographic luminance images obtained by photographing an object at different times; and a comparing unit (196) configured to compare the plurality of polarization-sensitive tomographic images which are positioned.
Patent GB-2546827-A (GB)
Title: MEMS device and process
Inventor: COLIN ROBERT JENKINS
IPC: H04R19/01
Filed: 2016-03-14
Abstract: A MEMS transducer comprising a flexible membrane 501 with a vent structure comprising at least one moveable portion 502 which, in response to differential pressure across the vent, is rotatable about two axes of rotation R1, R2 which are in the plane of the membrane 501. The vent bleed holes allow for pressure equalisation between cavities and the double hinge reduces the effect of high pressure impulses by utilising a double hinge thus preventing damage or overload of the diaphragm 501. The dual axes may allow a variable acoustic impedance. Rotation about R1 may cause deflection away from the membrane plane, whilst rotation about R2 may cause tilting, exposing an aperture which provides a flow path for pressure change. A joint or beam between the triangular, rectangular, or square shaped membrane 501 and flap 502 may be provided off-centre along an edge. The microeletromechanical transducer may use capacitive sensing with electrodes and may be utilised as a microphone in mobile telephones, computing devices or other portable electronics.
Patent GB-2549288-A (GB)
Title: A foundation for equipment
Inventor: PETER CLARKE
IPC: E02D29/02
Filed: 2016-04-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for supporting equipment at a trackside location adjacent to a rail track 300. The foundation comprises an enclosure which may be in the form of a gabion or cuboid-shaped cage 110 having an outer supporting surface 130 configured to support trackside equipment and an internal cavity 140 configured to receive ballast. The ballast preferably comprises material local to the trackside location. The invention further relates to a method of constructing the foundation to support equipment at a trackside location comprising the steps of providing the enclosure with an outer supporting surface and internal cavity, arranging the enclosure at the trackside location, and filling at least a portion of the internal cavity with ballast at the arranged trackside location. The trackside equipment may be a solar panel 200 used for generating power to operate a rail vehicle sensing device 500.
Patent GB-2545941-A (GB)
Title: Dual Display suspension device, dual display pod and associated saloon ceiling of a public transportation vehicle
Inventor: Mark Leah
IPC: F16M13/00
Filed: 2016-06-13
Abstract: A dual display pod assembly (12, see figure 1) for an interior of a public transportation vehicle (10), comprises a housing (18) for supporting a first display unit (60) and a second display unit (68) back-to-back. The dual display pod assembly (12) comprises a linkage mechanism (28, see fig 2) for linking the housing to a structural part (32) of the interior, which comprises a support bracket assembly (34), a first pivot assembly for pivoting the support bracket assembly (34, see fig 7) relative to the structural part of the interior about a first pivot axis (A), at least between a retracted position and an extended position; and a second pivot assembly for pivoting the housing relative to the support bracket assembly about a second pivot axis (B, see figure 8) parallel to and at a distance from the first pivot axis A between a first maintenance position and a second maintenance position when the support bracket assembly is in the extended position. The assembly may comprise an accumulator for biasing the support bracket towards the retracted position. Finally, the assembly may comprise a CCTV system and a support bracket for said system.
Patent GB-2542231-A (GB)
Title: Single or dual layer ammonia slip catalyst
Inventor: MIKAEL LARSSON
IPC: B01J23/56
Filed: 2016-06-17
Abstract: A catalyst article having an extruded support having a plurality of channels, and a single layer coating or a bi-layer coating on the support. The single layer coating contains a blend of platinum on a support with low ammonia storage and a 1st for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst. The bi-layer coating has a bottom layer of a blend of Pt on a support and a 1st SCR catalyst, and the top layer is a 2nd SCR catalyst. The extruded support may contain a third SCR catalyst. The low ammonia storage support may be a silica or zeolite. The 1st SCR catalyst can either be a Cu-SCR or Fe-SCR catalyst. The 2nd SCR catalyst may also contain a base metal promoter such as Ce-Zr or MnO2.The catalytic articles are useful for SCR of NOx in exhaust gases and can be used to provide an improvement in N2 yield from NH3. Methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced, are also described. The application also relates to an exhaust system, engine and vehicle.
Patent GB-2541517-A (GB)
Title: Variable height desktop workstation system
Inventor: TAI HOON K MATLIN
IPC: A47B21/02
Filed: 2016-07-01
Abstract: A variable height desktop workstation system comprises base 1012, a variable height platform 1014, a lift mechanism (1016, figure 15), and a secondary force assist device 1018 is provided. The lift mechanism is configured to move the variable height platform within a range of motion between a fully lowered position (figure 6B) and a raised position (figure 6A). The lift mechanism comprises a plurality of articulated members (1029, figure 15) and may feature a scissor lift mechanism. The secondary force assist device is configured to provide an additional force to the lift mechanism directed to the variable height platform in an upward direction from the fully lowered position towards the raised position only when the platform is in or near a fully lowered position. The secondary force assist device may comprise an extension spring 1039 and at least one compression spring 1041. A motor driven height adjustable platform and a system comprising user positioning sensors are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2552180-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for providing driver assistance
Inventor: ALBERT MESZAROS
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2016-07-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing driver assistance whereby a driving or parking manoeuvre 6 of a vehicle 1 carried out without using a driver assistance system is detected using sensors (Fig.1, 20) of the vehicle i.e a manual driving operation, and an equivalent driving manoeuvre 8 which can be carried out with the assistance of a driver assistance system is computed. The detected driving manoeuvre and equivalent driving manoeuvre are evaluated or compared on the basis of at least one criterion and the result of the evaluation of the detected driving manoeuvre and equivalent driving manoeuvre is output. The criteria may include energy consumption, time duration, number of changes of direction, costs, wear of the vehicle, risk of accident or driver stress. Other aspects of the invention relate to a device, a computer programme and a central computer system which are configured to implement the method. The central computer system may contain data relating to the evaluation for a plurality of drivers.
Patent GB-2544595-A (GB)
Title: Side airbag including forward facing vent
Inventor: ZHIBING DENG
IPC: B60R21/239
Filed: 2016-09-15
Abstract: An airbag includes a panel 14 having a first lobe 16 and a second lobe 18 connected at a spine 20 and affixed to each other along a seam 22. An inflation chamber is defined between the first and second lobes 16 & 18. The first lobe 16 has a tab 26 extending from and transverse to a perimeter of the first lobe 16. The tab 26 is connected to the second lobe 18, and a vent 30 is on the tab 26 and in communication with the inflation chamber. The second lobe 18 may have a cutout 44 preferably the shape of the tab 26, or a further tab (28, figs 6 & 7).
Patent GB-2539833-A (GB)
Title: Warning device for switched electrical socket
Inventor: JAMES BARNHAM
IPC: H01H9/28
Filed: 2014-02-28
Abstract: A warning device 1 for a switched electrical socket 39 comprises an electrically non-conductive planar plate 3 having apertures 5,7,9 aligned with the apertures of a socket 39 and for receiving the pins of a plug 37, wherein the plate 3 extends beyond the periphery of the plug to be visible by a user when in use and further comprises a switch cover 23 arranged to obstruct access to the socket switch when the device 1 is sandwiched between the plug and socket. The plate 3 is generally square and has a recessed area 21 formed between the apertures 5,7,9 and its top edge 11 for supporting a warning notice. The switch cover 23 comprises a planar panel parallel to said plate 3 and spaced therefrom to define a recess for receiving the switch of an electrical socket. The switch cover 23 may be resiliently displaceable and/or including a through-hole 33 for receiving a tool to allow the socket switch to be turned on and off. The apertures 5,7,9 may be larger in at least one dimension than the pins of the plug with which the device is to be used.
Patent GB-2555450-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning appliance
Inventor: JAMES MARTIN COLEMAN
IPC: A61C17/028
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a nozzle 36 having a fluid chamber 152, a fluid outlet 42 and a channel 154 extending between the fluid chamber 152 and the fluid outlet 42. A water reservoir provides water to a pump for generating a burst of pressurized water, which is supplied to the nozzle 36 by a fluid conduit 130. Following the delivery of the burst of water to the teeth of the user, a valve (128, Figure 7b) draws water back into the fluid chamber 152 from the channel 154 to prevent that water from dripping from the fluid outlet 42 before the next water burst is generated by the pump. Simultaneously, air may be drawn into the fluid chamber 152, for example, through the fluid outlet 42, for mixing with the next water burst to generate a fluid burst for delivery to the user's teeth. Alternatively, air may be drawn into the fluid chamber 152 via a separate one-way valve (168, Figure 14). In this latter arrangement the fluid outlet (174, figure 14) may be a one-way valve.
Patent GB-2558920-A (GB)
Title: Aneurysm treatment apparatus
Inventor: Rasmus Buch Moeller
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: Aneurysm treatment apparatus includes a catheter assembly (10, Fig 1) comprising a catheter 12 with preferably has a steerable distal end (14, Fig 1). A pouch 40 is further disposed over the distal end of the catheter 12 so as to be in co-axial overlying relationship therewith. A constraining sheath 60 may further be disposed over a major portion of the pouch and has a proximal portion 64 which is bonded to the catheter 12 but terminates short of the distal end 26 of the catheter 12, so as to leave a distal end of the pouch 40 exposed. In use, the catheter can be steered into an aneurysm sac (102, Fig 11) and filler material fed through the catheter 12 in order to fill the pouch 40. The pouch 40 will expand from its distal end 44 with filler material and gradually slide off the sheath 12 as it fills the aneurysm sac 102. The sheath 60 prevents the pouch 40 from expanding proximally, and potentially adversely affecting the filling process.
Patent GB-2561533-A (GB)
Title: Card
Inventor: JEREMY NEIL WEINTROUB
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 2017-02-14
Abstract: A container for plants and other items made from two parts comprising an inner container 100 and outer container 1; the inner container comprises, a waterproof element, and is held within the outer sleeve to form the container. Both containers fit together and may be joined or fused. Both the inner and outer containers may possess additional panel or panels of various shape and size. The container may be tapered and may be substantially circular or multifaceted, decorated in various ways and include smart chips or electronic devices. This product can be manufactured from raw materials such that the container is fully compostable, recyclable and biodegradable. When holding plants the requirement for a traditional plastic pot is eliminated. A film material may be used to make the inner container waterproof. The inner container may comprise apertures covered by film which line up with apertures in the outer container so that the user can see what is in the container.
Patent GB-2559425-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with structural columns
Inventor: JAMES A SELUGA
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A golf club head comprises a hollow metal body having: a face section; a sole section 22; a crown return section 32 and first 50 and second 52 structural connectors in the form of columns or pillars. Each of the structural connectors 50, 52 extends from the crown return section 32 to the sole section 22 within the hollow body to reduce stresses placed on the face section during impact with a golf ball. The area of the connections between the structural connectors 50, 52 and the crown return portion 32 occupy between 1% and 5% of the area of the crown return 32 portion. The sole section 22 may include a plurality of cut-outs covered with cover pieces formed of carbon composite material. A golf club head including a carbon composite crown body secured a crown return portion 32 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2546922-A (GB)
Title: Lower limb prosthesis
Inventor: GRAHAM HARRIS
IPC: A61F2/68
Filed: 2015-03-06
Abstract: A lower limb prosthesis 10 comprises a foot component 12 and an ankle unit 16 pivotally mounted to the foot component 12. The ankle unit 16 comprises an ankle joint mechanism 18 comprising a hydraulic piston and cylinder assembly for providing hydraulic damping whenever the ankle joint flexes, and a vacuum mechanism 20 comprising a pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly for generating a vacuum, wherein the hydraulic and pneumatic pistons are coaxially mounted. This allows for the hydraulic [56, fig. 2] and pneumatic [94, fig 2] pistons to move linearly together and the ankle unit 16 and housing [48, fig 2] can be made more compact. The hydraulic and pneumatic systems may be linear and may be mounted on a common shaft. Both systems may utilise pairs of chambers with adjustable valves to control dorsi-flexion and plantar-flexion damping resistances.
Patent GB-2547389-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for tracking race participants
Inventor: Alistair Clare
IPC: G01S19/19
Filed: 2015-11-30
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and system that allows for GNSS tracking of race participants in a race. Wireless enabled GNSS receivers monitor the position of race participants during a race and transmit position back to a central aggregating unit using a TDMA radio frame structure. The central aggregating unit provides the position data as a repeated data feed during the race to a mapping device that converts the 2D position data to one dimensional race data, showing position of race participants along the race course from start to finish. This one dimensional data may be directly output to end users, and/or used to calculate various "in-game" probabilities of outcomes of the race. The probabilities may then be output to end user, for example for betting or other gaming purposes.
Patent GB-2564092-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair-towable article
Inventor: ANDREW MACKAY SLORANCE
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: A wheelchair-towable article, such as a luggage article 2, having a body portion configured for attaching to a wheelchair 1 by a mounting means 11 to dispose the article to the rear of a seat of the wheelchair so as not to be pivotable about a vertical axis with respect to the wheelchair. The article including a multi-directional roller 12 arrangement for contact with the ground. The mounting means may be configured to be pivotable only about a transvers axis relative to the wheelchair. The arrangement enables a wheelchair user to transport their own luggage, even heavy loads, without assistance and without unbalancing the wheelchair and whilst maintaining full maneuverability of the wheelchair including tight turns and reversing in tight turns.
Patent GB-2564098-A (GB)
Title: Patient monitoring
Inventor: GRAHAM MURPHY
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2017-06-28
Abstract: An apparatus for medically monitoring a patient comprises at least one input to receive medical data relating to or received from a patient being monitored and memory 608 to store the received medical data and a received vehicle identifier, which is associated with a vehicle. The apparatus further comprises a communications module and a processor 610. The processor is configured to generate patient data, associated with the patient being monitored, comprising the medical data 604 and the vehicle identifier 602. The processor is also configured to control the communications module to transmit the patient data to a remote server 608. The disclosure is particularly suitable for medically monitoring patients remotely, using communication between apparatus in an ambulance and a hospital for example. In use, the invention may transfer data relating to blood-pressure, temperature or heart-rate. Allows early preparation to be made by hospital staff to prepare for an emergency arrival via ambulance. In a further aspect, also disclosed is a pairing system whereby the processor pairs first (102a, figure 1) and second (102b, figure 1) patient monitoring apparatus when they are communicatively coupled. This can be through the use of first (104a, figure 1) and second (104b, figure 1) docking stations.
Patent GB-2549645-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometry device
Inventor: KIYOMI YOSHINARI
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2016-01-04
Abstract: In a tandem mass spectrometry system comprising a three-stage QMS, sensitivity for daughter ions is decreased, due to losses of daughter ions by destabilization or due to a decrease in daughter ion generation efficiency, thus an important problem to be solved is achieving an increase in daughter ion sensitivity. In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a mass spectrometry system equipped with means whereby the parent ion q value is lowered and, moreover, the parent ion fundamental vibration frequency is not lowered. The means of the present invention widens the mass number range of the daughter ions that can be transmitted stably, and in addition, causes the parent ion vibration frequency to become approximately equivalent to that of a first stage QMS, allowing a sustainable effect to be anticipated, in which the daughter ion generation efficiency does not decrease.