baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2598596-A (GB)
Title: Mobility assistance device and method of providing mobility assistance
Inventor: ANTHONY DOMINIC CAMU
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2020-09-03
Abstract: A mobility assistance device 200 and method of providing navigational assistance to the blind or visually impaired. The device communicates navigational commands via force feedback means comprising a gyroscopic assembly 306 configured to generate an angular momentum to induce a directional force in the device. The directional force (or feedback) applies a guiding force on a user’s hand to provide the navigational assistance. The mobility assistance device may also provide navigational assistance via audio or haptic means. A processing arrangement 304 may employ machine learning algorithms and may also compute a three-dimensional model of the environment from the sensor arrangement 302, the sensor arrangement including a time-of-flight camera, an RBG camera, and ultrasonic camera, and infrared camera, a microphone array and/or a hall-effect sensor. The mobility assistance device includes a gripping portion (figure 2, 206) which is held in the hand of a user.
Patent GB-2586365-A (GB)
Title: House
Inventor: CHIHO HIRAOKA
IPC: E05B49/00
Filed: 2019-09-17
Abstract: [Problem] To provide a house in which exhaust heat from equipment provided inside the walls of the house does not have a bad effect on the environment inside the living space, it is possible to easily maintain, manage, and update the equipment, and crime prevention is improved for the accommodation locations of the equipment. [Solution] A hollow section 37 in which an outdoor-side opening 35 opens toward the outside is formed in a wall section 14 facing the outside of a second space 6 of a storeroom provided inside the house. A door 43 is provided so as to be able to open and close in the outdoor-side opening 35 of the hollow section 37. An electronic lock, which locks and unlocks the door 43 that opens and closes the outdoor-side opening 35 of the hollow section 37, is controlled by a control means so as to be unlockable only at a preset time. Therefore, the exhaust heat from the equipment 48 accommodated inside the hollow section 37 is discharged into the second space 6 of the storeroom. Also, the unlocking of the electronic lock is possible only at the preset time, and therefore it is possible to easily maintain, manage, and update the equipment 48, and crime prevention is excellent.
Patent GB-2586760-A (GB)
Title: Event-based, automated control of visual light transmission through vehicle window
Inventor: Ho-Yiu Lam
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2019-05-02
Abstract: Automated control of visual light transmission through one or more vehicle windows is provided, which includes providing a control system for controlling visual light transmission through the window, where the window includes smart glass, with visual light transmission through the window being dynamically adjustable by the control system. The control system receives a video stream from at least one video camera associated with the vehicle, and analyzes the video stream for a specified event. Based on detecting the event, the control system triggers an action to adjust the visual light transmission through the window.
Patent GB-2601151-A (GB)
Title: Lawn aeration
Inventor: PETER CHERRY
IPC: A01B45/02
Filed: 2020-11-19
Abstract: A manual core aerator 101 for removing plugs of soil from a lawn 301 comprises a frame 102 comprising a handle portion 103, a plurality of hollow tines 104-107 supported by the frame, and an ejector mechanism 108 for removing soil from the plurality of hollow tines. The ejector mechanism comprises a plurality of ejector projections 109-112 that each have a pushing surface (201-204, figure 2) movable within a respective hollow tine to displace soil therefrom. The ejector projections may be connected to an activation bar 115 which may be a footplate, the activation bar may also be slidably mounted to the frame. The frame maybe generally an upside-down U-shape with a generally horizontal top section which provides the handle 103. A method of providing a manual core aerator comprising a plurality of hollow tines with a means of removing soil from the hollow tines is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2602115-A (GB)
Title: Storage of fluids underwater
Inventor: MORTEN SAETERDAL
IPC: E21B43/01
Filed: 2020-12-18
Abstract: A subsea fluid storage system comprises: a seabed foundation 16; a tensile member 14 such as a pipe or a wire extending upwardly from the foundation; and a subsea buoy 12 applying buoyant upthrust to support the tensile member in an upright orientation. At least one fluid storage container 20 is disposed between the foundation and the buoy. The or each container may be disposed around the tensile member, for example with the tensile member extending through the container. The container has at least one inlet 22 or outlet 24 for fluid communication with a source or a consumer of fluid to be stored in the container. The tensile member may be a riser and the container may be coupled to a flexible hose that extends to the surface. Also disclosed is a method of storing fluid underwater.
Patent GB-2607280-A (GB)
Title: Capsule
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ROWE
IPC: A24F40/42
Filed: 2021-05-18
Abstract: A capsule 14 for a hookah device comprises: a smoking product 30 comprising at least one ingredient configured to vaporise during heating of the smoking product 30; a housing comprising a plurality of walls 24, 26, 28 shaped to define an internal chamber containing the smoking product 30 and defining at least one air pathway to allow the vaporised ingredient to exit the capsule 14; and a support structure 36 within the housing defining a surface within the internal chamber away from the plurality of walls 24, 26, 28 over which at least a portion of the smoking product 30 is disposed, wherein the smoking product 30 and support structure 36 only partially fill the internal chamber. Apertures may be provided in first and second walls 24, 26, so that air passes through the apertures and over the smoking product 30. The support structure 36 may comprise a partition 38 to divide the internal chamber of the capsule 14 into two or more compartments, and/or may comprise a plurality of elongate arms configured to extend into the smoking product 30 to impinge movement. The support structure 36 may be air-permeable and/or may be removable from the capsule 14.
Patent GB-2610582-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle trailer and safety box
Inventor: CRISPIN SINCLAIR
IPC: B62K27/00
Filed: 2021-09-08
Abstract: A trailer for attachment to a bicycle comprises a rigid structural frame 2, comprising a pair of loop-shaped frame members 6, and a plurality of struts 7 integrally connecting the loop-shaped frame members 6 in spaced parallel relation to define a cell between the frame members configured to receive a seated occupant. A safety box for attachment to a cargo bicycle is also disclosed comprising a rigid structural frame (102, figure 5), comprising a loop-shaped frame members and a plurality of struts. The loop-shaped member and plurality of struts define a cell configured to receive a seated occupant.
Patent GB-2596006-A (GB)
Title: Humeral and glenoid articular surface implant systems and methods
Inventor: ANTHONY MINIACI
IPC: A61F2/40
Filed: 2020-03-12
Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a humeral implant. The humeral implant includes a tray including a body defining a bone facing recess and a liner recess, said bone facing recess including a ring surface and a convex surface, wherein the ring surface has a profile substantially corresponding to a profile of an outer ring of bone in an excision site of a patient; and wherein said convex surface has a profile substantially corresponding to a profile of a concave socket formed in the excision site. The humeral implant also includes a liner including a body defining a load bearing surface and a tray interface surface, said tray interface surface being configured to be at least partially received in said liner recess of said tray such that said implant is coupled to said tray.
Patent GB-2615735-A (GB)
Title: A water filter
Inventor: COLAN MARTIN BADHAM
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2021-12-17
Abstract: A water filter 1 for attachment to a water supply outlet comprises: a housing 2 comprising a first housing portion 3 defining an inlet 4 configured to be in fluid communication with a water supply outlet; the first housing portion comprises an upper portion 5and first side portions 6 extending therefrom to define a first cavity 7 extending therebetween, and in which the inlet extends through the upper portion and is located adjacent a side portion; the housing further comprises a second housing portion 9 configured in use to be in fluid communication with the first housing portion; the second housing portion defines an outlet 10 configured to be in fluid communication with a water outlet; the second housing portion comprises a lower portion 11 and second side portions 12 extending therefrom to define a second cavity 13 extending therebetween, and in which the outlet extends through the lower portion and is offset from the inlet of the first housing portion. The filter may comprise one or more of: PP cotton filter, one or more filtering media comprising one or more of: water softening zeolites, pH balancing zeolites, ammonia zeolites and/or activated carbon media. A kit of parts for assembling the water filter is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2614285-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump with reduced seal requirements
Inventor: Cainan Long
IPC: F04C27/00
Filed: 2021-12-23
Abstract: A vacuum pump 10 comprising a hermetically sealed enclosure 40, a core pump assembly with two stator halves 12, 14 located within the enclosure, and an inert purge gas inlet 70 fluidly connected to the enclosure for supplying inert purge gas (e.g. nitrogen, argon) to an interior of the enclosure surrounding the core pump assembly such that a positive pressure is applied to the core pump assembly that reduces leakage of process gas, thus removing the need for elastomer seals in the core pump assembly. There may be thermal spacers 60 made of ceramic material between the core and the enclosure. The stator halves may comprise purge gas leakage channels (fig.2, 100) fluidly connected to the pump chambers (fig.2, 80). The vacuum pump may comprise a motor 20, an end cover 30, a gear cover 22 located outside the enclosure and a pair of head plates 18.
Patent GB-2604988-A (GB)
Title: Image capture apparatus, operation apparatus and control methods
Inventor: Keisuke Inazawa
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2022-01-10
Abstract: An image capture apparatus 100 suitable for being remotely controlled 102 by an external apparatus 101 comprises a communication means, an image capturing means, a first generation means, a second generation means, a first display means (figure 1B; 200), a second display means (figure 1B; 202), and a control means. The communication means communicates with the external apparatus. The image capturing means (camera) generates a captured image. The first generation means generates a first operation screen (figure 7A), which displays information relating to the camera, the information comprising the captured picture. The second generation means generates a second operation screen different from the first screen (figure 7B), which displays information relating to the camera, the information not comprising the picture. The first and second display means display the first and second screen respectively. The control means selectively transmits the first or the second screen to the external apparatus, based on an instruction from the external apparatus. The control means further controls the image capture apparatus based on an operation request received from the external apparatus. A corresponding operation apparatus which is suitable for remotely controlling the image capture apparatus, and has corresponding features, is also presented.
Patent GB-2609515-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for collecting data from a sports field
Inventor: ALAN JURNET BERTELOOT
IPC: G01D21/00
Filed: 2022-01-14
Abstract: A self-propelled unmanned ground vehicle for collecting data from a sports surface such a field, turf or soil, is configured to move through a plurality of waypoints on a sports surface. A sensing assembly 10 is mounted on the vehicle comprises a sensing mechanism arranged to have at least one sensing component for collecting data from the sports surface. The sensing mechanism (100,150 in figure 4) is configured to move the sensing component between a first position, in which said sensing component is retracted during travel, and a second position in which it is deployed at the waypoint for measurement. A controller activates an actuator on the sensing mechanism when a waypoint (32 in figure 3) is reached so that the sensing mechanism moves the sensing component between the first and second positions. The sensor may be any kind of sensor that collects data when in contact with or inserted into a sports surface. For example, the sensor may measure soil moisture, soil temperature, canopy temperature, soil pH, soil salinity levels, soil composition, surface traction, soil shear stress, and/or NPK values. A method of use is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2607378-A (GB)
Title: Physical-chemical property scoring for structure identification in ion spectrometry
Inventor: ROBIN PARK SUNG KYU
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2022-01-25
Abstract: A method of associating molecular structures with signal peaks in spectrometry data obtained from separation according to one or more physical-chemical properties; providing acquired spectrometry data related to experimental value of mobility or a related property; ascertaining molecular structure candidate(s); deducing candidate values of mobility or related property; and providing a plurality of match scores. This may also involve identifying a distribution of first match scores; obtaining an output from the respective distribution on applying the experimental value of mobility or related property of the one or more signal peaks; and using the presumed first match score in a step of associating a molecular structure with the one or more signal peaks. Also disclosed is providing a plurality of signal peak groups; ascertaining a plurality of molecular structure candidate groups from pools of target and decoy candidates, each molecular structure candidate group having molecular structure candidate(s); defining match score(s) for each molecular structure candidate as a function of a level of agreement between the one or more candidate values of mobility or related property and experimental values; and using the plurality of match scores for defining a metric that assists in discriminating trustworthy or untrustworthy associating.
Patent GB-2617085-A (GB)
Title: An impedance matching circuit
Inventor: JOHN WARE
IPC: H01P3/08
Filed: 2022-03-28
Abstract: An impedance matching circuit to provide impedance matching between a radio frequency source and an output load. The impedance matching circuit 20 comprises a planar transmission line having a conductor track and a ground plane 23, wherein the spacing between the conductor track and the ground plane varies along the length of the planar transmission line to provide variation in the impedance of the planar transmission line along its length. The ground plane may comprise two or more conductive layers 23a,b,c,d having different separations from the conductor track; these conductive layers connected by a via 24. The impedance matching circuit may be implemented in a multi-stage radio frequency signal splitter, having two arms that connect between the output ports through a junction to connect the output ports to input port; and multiple isolating resistors 106 spaced apart from the junction and one another by substantially a quarter-wavelength to provide two or more stages. The stages have different impedances due to the different spacing between conductor and ground plane.
Patent GB-2619266-A (GB)
Title: Board, liquid accommodation container, printing system, and use of board or liquid accommodation container
Inventor: SHUICHI NAKANO
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2022-04-14
Abstract: A board 120 comprises a plurality of terminals 290 including a data terminal 210, a clock terminal 220, a reset terminal 240, a power-source terminal 230, and a ground terminal 250. The data terminal outputs signals indicating whether or not the data terminal has a short circuit with at least one of the clock, reset and power-source terminals. When two virtual orthogonal straight lines on the base member are set as a first virtual line C1 and a second virtual line C2, and all contact portions of all the terminals are projected onto the second virtual line, all the contact portions are projected at different positions along the second virtual line. The first virtual line passes through a midpoint on the second virtual line. The first virtual line divides the board into a first region Rg1 and a second region Rg2. The data contact portion, the clock contact portion, the reset contact portion, and the power-source contact portion are arranged in the first region, and the ground contact portion is arranged in the second region. The arrangement of contact portions including all contact portions of the board is asymmetrical about the first virtual line.
Patent GB-2618386-A (GB)
Title: X-ray scintillator
Inventor: Marat Lutfullin
IPC: C09K11/61
Filed: 2022-05-06
Abstract: An X-ray scintillator comprises doped halide perovskite nano/microcrystals. The doped halide perovskite nano/micro-crystals may be lead-free. The doped halide perovskite nano/microcrystals may have the common formulae AMX3, AM2X5, A2MX3, A4MX6 where A is a group 1 alkali metal, M is a metal selected from Pb, Cu, Ba, Ca, Sr, Bi, Sn, Ag or combinations and X is a halogen. The X-ray scintillator may be in the form of a flexible polymer film. The X-ray scintillator may be used in many different types of X-ray imaging, including X-ray imaging the exploits the flexibility of the X-ray scintillator. The X-ray scintillator may be formed using a patterned structure of pores which may be filed with the doped halide perovskite nano/micro-crystals. The patterned structure acts as a form of collimator for the light produced by the doped halide perovskite nano/micro-crystals to help improve resolution of an X-ray imaging system which uses such an X-ray scintillator.
Patent GB-2606477-A (GB)
Title: Coated separator, electrochemical cell comprising a coated separator, and method of making a coated separator
Inventor: YANG ZHONG
IPC: H01M50/457
Filed: 2020-12-21
Abstract: A coated separator includes a porous separator base material including a porous polymer film; a first coating layer including electrochemically stable thermoplastic polymer particles disposed on a first surface of the porous separator base material, wherein the electrochemically stable thermoplastic polymer particles have a melting temperature of 90 to 135°C; and a second coating layer including ceramic particles having an average particle size of greater than 100 nanometers; wherein the second coating layer is disposed on the first coating layer on a side opposite the porous separator base material; or the second coating layer is disposed on the porous separator base material on a second side opposite first coating layer; or the first coating layer and the second coating layer are combined to form an intermixed coating layer disposed on the first surface of the porous separator base material. Electrochemical cells, a device including an electrochemical cell, and a method of making the coated separator are also described.
Patent GB-2620603-A (GB)
Title: Anti-jam apparatus and associated methods
Inventor: DAVE SMITH
IPC: H02H7/08
Filed: 2022-07-13
Abstract: A jammed condition of a motor 220, in e.g. a kitchen appliance such as a blender, is detected using a processor to model a normal response of the motor to a drive signal using one or more filters 212a, 212b. The filters are configured define a range of expected motor behaviour associated with the drive signal and the modelled response is compared with an actual response of the motor to the drive signal. A motor error is detected if the actual response of the motor is outside the range of expected motor behaviour defined by the modelled response from the filters. The filters may be recursive filters, comprising linear or non-linear filters. Overload of the motor can be detected and corrected. The method is particularly applicable to low torque DC motors.
Patent GB-2615401-A (GB)
Title: Equipment for self-abandonment of wells
Inventor: Luis Carlos Marques Pires
IPC: E21B29/02
Filed: 2022-12-08
Abstract: A device for self-abandonment of a well comprising an internal casing 1, data and power cables 2, a permanent barrier 3, a reaction initiator 4 and an energetic material 5. The permanent barrier may include bismuth or another alloy that expands after solidification. The energetic material may include thermite and the reaction initiator may be a chemical or electrical system to ignite the energetic material. The system may be installed with the production system and actuated when the well is to be abandoned. The energetic material may destroy the casing and production string and the permanent barrier may then seal the well.
Patent GB-2612532-A (GB)
Title: Analog-to-digital converter and method
Inventor: JOHN PAUL LESSO
IPC: H03M1/18
Filed: 2021-08-17
Abstract: An analogue-to-digital converter (ADC), comprising: an adaptive whitening filter configured to filter an analogue input signal and output a whitened analogue input signal; a first converter configured to receive said whitened analogue input signal and output a whitened digital signal; a controller configured to adapt the whitening filter based on the received analogue input signal.
Patent GB-2613511-A (GB)
Title: Pallet outer packaging paper
Inventor: LARS GÖRAN BERGLUND
IPC: D21H27/10
Filed: 2021-09-15
Abstract: The invention relates to pallet outer packaging paper, to an outer packaging method using this pallet outer packaging paper as an outer packaging material, and to a method for producing such pallet outer packaging paper. The pallet outer packaging paper comprises at least 70 wt.% cellulose fibres having a length-weighted average fibre length in accordance with ISO 16065-2:2014 of 1.8 mm to 2.8 mm, and has a bending stiffness in accordance with ISO 2493-1:2010, using a bend angle of 15° and a test bend length of 10 mm, of at most 35 mN in the machine direction and at most 30 mN in the transverse direction, and a bending stiffness index of at most 100 Nm6/kg3 in the machine direction and at most 80 Nm6/kg3 in the transverse direction, and a grammage of 50g/m2 to 90 g/m2.
Patent GR-890100358-A (GR)
Title: Credit card disposition for one hour variable parking fees of continuous use
Inventor: PEAUX RAYMOND
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 1989-05-30
Abstract: Credit card device for parking facilities, comprising a credit card (1) having an area (2) susceptible of displaying a signal showing that the card is in operation, a meter of which the value decreases from a nominal value to tend towards zero as the parking time passes, and a device which actuates the metering device at a speed proportional to the value of the hourly rate, a support (1a) to receive the card, a power supply source, at least one contact (10) for connecting the above-mentioned devices to the electric source, and means (8, 9) allowing the user to continuously vary the value of the hourly rate of the card.
Patent GT-198276949-A (GT)
Title: Composiciones que contienen fluoruro que presentan actividadrealzada en la prevencion de las caries del esmalte dental.
IPC: A61K33/30
Filed: 1982-09-02
Abstract: UNA COMPOSICION PARA PREVERNIR LA CARIES DEL ESMALTE DENTAL,QUE CONSTA ESENCIALMENTE DE UN VEHICULO DE HIGIENE ORAL FAR MACEUTICAMENTE ACEPTABLE QUE CONTIENE UNA CONCENTRACION EFI CAZ PARA PREVENIR LA CARIES DE UNA SAL DE FLUORURO FARMACEU TICAMENTE ACEPTABLE Y UNA SAL DE ZINC FARMACEUTICAMENTE ACEPTABLE DONDE LA RELACION EN PESO DE ION ZINC A ION FLUORURO ES DEL ORDEN 7:1, COMO MINIMO.