baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2584446-A (GB)
Title: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: Andrew John Isaacs
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2019-06-03
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner head 10 comprising a suction cavity 22 through which debris enters the cleaner head and two air outlets 80, 82. An agitator (36, figure 4) is rotatably mounted in the suction cavity in a cantilevered manner so that it has a free end. A row of inclined bristles (56, figure 7) spiral between upstanding helical ridges 46, 48 around the agitator so as encourage long hair and threads to migrate to the free end of the agitator and be sucked through an air intake port 82, which may be located near the free end of the agitator. Preferably the bristles, in a continuous row, lean toward the free end of the core at 20-60⁰ acute angle (figure 7c). The ridges may over half the height of the bristles. The agitator core may be conical, the free end 42 being smaller than the fixed end 44. The head may comprise a sole plate with leading and trailing sections (18, 20 figure 5). The agitator maybe driven by belt drive 66 connected to the agitator by belt 60. A member (96, figure 8) may engage the helical ridges.
Patent GB-2584485-A (GB)
Title: An insulation assembly for a pipework and a method of monitoring a pipework
Inventor: DANIEL CLARK
IPC: F16L59/14
Filed: 2019-06-07
Abstract: An insulation assembly 2 for a pipework 4, comprising a plurality of insulation modules 10, 12, 14 each having a predefined shape, a first portion of which corresponds to a respective portion of an external shape of a pipework 4, wherein each of the plurality of insulation modules are removably attachable to the pipework 4 and to at least one of the other of the plurality of insulation modules and wherein at least one of the plurality of insulation modules comprises an embedded sensor (22, 22’, 22’’) for measuring a parameter of the pipework. Aspects include: the predefined shape of each of the plurality of insulation modules interlocks with the further portion of the predefined shape of another of the plurality of insulation modules; wherein one or more of the insulation modules comprises a base station 16 for wirelessly transmitting sensor data to an external device; creating a digital twin of the pipework and updating one or more parameters of the digital twin based on the sensor data. Further aspects include the sensor data relates to one or more of the: temperature; vibration; strain; torque; position; orientation of the pipework.
Patent GB-2584865-A (GB)
Title: A client moving equipment incorporating an anti tipping restraint
Inventor: IVOR PONTING
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2019-06-18
Abstract: A wheeled device may be used to transport patients or invalids. The device has base 9 on which a person may stand, a post 3 and a handle 2 which the person may hold. Pads 4 are provided to support the leg or knees of the person. The device has a plurality of ground engaging members 6, 7 and 8. A generally central wheel 7 is located proximate to the standing area of the device. A pair of wheels 6 which may be castors are located at the front end of the device and a further pair of members which may be wheels, balls or skids 8 are located at the opposing end of the device. When in use, wheels 6 and 7 contact the contact and member 8 is not in contact with the ground. When a patient is loaded to or leaves the device it pivots about members 7 causing members 8 to touch the ground preventing the device from toppling over, Figure 3. As the patient adopts the correct standing position the centre of gravity moves forward towards members 6 raising members 8 off the ground,
Patent GB-2586820-A (GB)
Title: A munition and munition assembly
Inventor: ANDREW CARR
IPC: F42B30/00
Filed: 2019-09-04
Abstract: Munition assembly 70 with carrier 80 comprising cavity for submunition 10, the submunition 10 arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier 80, the submunition 10 has a fuse 72 and an explosive charge 74, wherein where the assembly 70 can be launched into the air from a gun barrel where the submunition 10 is expelled from the carrier 80 to enter a body of water and the submunition fuse 72 can trigger the submunition charge 74 under water. The carrier 80 may have an expulsion charge and a carrier fuse which may trigger the expulsion charge to controllably expel the submunition 10 from the carrier 80. The submunition 10 may be expelled from the rear of the carrier 80. The submunition charge 74 or expulsion charge may be programmable. The assembly 70 may have a deployable configuration that is arranged to slow the submunition 10 in the air after expulsion from the carrier 80 before entry into the water. The configuration may deploy automatically after the submunition 10 is expelled from the carrier 80. Also claimed is a reconnaissance projectile assembly arranged to be launched by a gun.
Patent GB-2582039-A (GB)
Title: Overlock sewing machine
Inventor: USHIO YOKOYAMA
IPC: D05B37/06
Filed: 2018-03-13
Abstract: Provided is an overlock sewing machine that switches satisfactorily from an interlock release state to an interlocked state. When the overlock sewing machine is in the interlocked state with an upper knife in an interlocked position, rotating an operating shaft toward one side around an axis causes an interlock switching mechanism to displace the other end of a rod and switch to the interlock release state, a pressing portion presses a first switching portion, the first switching portion causes a swinging member to swing toward a forward motion side, and the upper knife is moved to a retracted position. When in the interlock release state with the upper knife in the retracted position, rotating the operating shaft toward one side around the axis causes the pressing portion to press a second switching portion, the second switching portion causes the swinging member to swing toward a return motion side, the upper knife is moved to the interlocked position, and the interlock switching mechanism displaces the other end of the rod and switches to the interlocked state.
Patent GB-2577991-A (GB)
Title: Ion filtering devices
Inventor: DAVID J LANGRIDGE
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2019-09-10
Abstract: A method of filtering ions according to a physicochemical property such as ion mobility comprising: generating one or more local separation regions within a device, within which ions can be separated according to said property; and moving each local separation region axially along the device with a certain velocity such that, for each separation region, ions having a value of the physicochemical property falling within a selected range are transmitted axially along with that separation region whereas ions having values of the physicochemical property falling outside that range escape the local separation region; wherein any ions that escape the local separation regions are removed from within the device and/or otherwise kept apart from those ions falling within the selected range. Preferably, each local separation region comprises a DC voltage gradient.
Patent GB-2587364-A (GB)
Title: Method, device, and computer program for encapsulating media data into a media file
Inventor: Frédéric Maze
IPC: H04N21/854
Filed: 2019-09-24
Abstract: Encapsulating (or de-encapsulating) media data into a media file by: including in the media file a first track 603, 604 comprising media samples; including in the media file a second track 600 comprising an extractor 605, the extractor being a structure referencing data in a media sample contained in the first track, where the extractor may contain a constructor data structure; including in the second track a default extractor or constructor 605; where the constructor or extractor in the second track is a reference extractor or constructor 610, 611 that references the default extractor or constructor 605. In embodiments a new DefaultHevcExtractorConstructorBox and DefaultHevcExtractorBox is defined for ISO BMFF files to package HEVC video for streaming. A second invention is disclosed for an improvement in inline constructor specification by omitting the NAL unit length field from the constructor.
Patent GB-2589604-A (GB)
Title: Pulse generating circuit, and electrosurgical generator incorporating the same
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PAUL HANCOCK
IPC: H03K3/57
Filed: 2019-12-04
Abstract: A pulse generating circuit for an electrosurgical generator comprising a voltage source connectable to a load via a switching element, and an open circuit coaxial transmission line connected between the switching element and the voltage source to be charged by the voltage source when the switching element is in an OFF state and to be discharged when the switching element is in an ON state. The switching element comprises a plurality of series connected avalanche transistors, and a trigger pulse generator configured to generate a trigger pulse to activate the plurality of series connected avalanche transistors. Furthermore, the impedance of the coaxial transmission line is configured to match a sum of (i) the impedance the plurality of series connected avalanche transistors, and (ii) the impedance of the load.
Patent GB-2596352-A (GB)
Title: A method for determining a culture maturity level of an organisation
Inventor: JOHANNA BERESFORD
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2020-06-26
Abstract: A method for determining a culture maturity level of an organisation comprising the steps of determining an organisation behaviour score, determining an organisation capability score, and determining the organisation culture maturity level using the determined organisation behaviour score and the determined organisation capability score. The behaviour score may comprise a team and a leaders group behaviour score, and the maturity level may be calculated based on a weighted average of these behaviour scores and the organisation capability score. The organisation may comprise a plurality of employees divides into a plurality of teams, in which each employee is assigned to one of the plurality of teams. Each employee may be asked to respond to psychometric assessment statements about their respective teams to calculate an employee behaviour score, to determine the team behaviour score. These teams may have a leaders group comprising a first level team and at least one second level team directly subordinate to the first level team, the chief executive officer (CEO) and employees of the executive board being in the first level team. Further psychometric assessments can be given to the leaders group, a number of internal colleagues, and external colleagues to calculate a leaders group behaviour score.
Patent GB-2585164-A (GB)
Title: Visualization interfaces for real-time identification, tracking, and prediction of space objects
Inventor: DOUGLAS LEE HENDRIX
IPC: G06T11/20
Filed: 2019-02-21
Abstract: A system for displaying measurements of objects in orbit can include a display interface that includes a longitude-time graph. The interface can include a longitude axis spanning from a lower-longitude limit to an upper-longitude limit, a time axis spanning from a lower-time limit to an upper-time limit, and a plurality of pixels corresponding to longitude-time points within the longitude-time graph. Each of the plurality of longitude-time points may correspond to a data set that includes the historical data and the contemporary data. The data set includes a time identifier between the lower-time limit and the upper-time limit and a longitude identifier between the lower-longitude limit and the upper-longitude limit.
Patent GB-2603449-A (GB)
Title: High intensity UVC air sterilization system
Inventor: PAUL BYRNE
IPC: A61L9/20
Filed: 2020-10-11
Abstract: An air sterilisation system utilising a UV source 7, having a blower 8 which pulls air into the system through a pre-filter 9, where air is funnelled 6 into an irradiation zone 5 having a reflective coating 6 and which expels air out of the system via a divergent 2 exhaust 1. This enables more effective sterilization of air. The system may multiple UV sources arranged sequentially (Fig 3) to increase the pathogen exposure time. The source may emit specifically UVC light, and more specifically light of 254nm wavelength. The system may have a display (1; Fig 5) for showing UV intensity and/or fan speed and enables control of said intensity and fan speed. The system may therefore be efficacy tuned to destroy a pathogen of the user’s choosing. The system may perform shutdown and provide a warning signal to the user based on malfunction, tampering and/or opening of the device casing.
Patent GB-2588529-A (GB)
Title: Sealing device
Inventor: BEN CLEMENTS
IPC: H01L21/67
Filed: 2019-04-23
Abstract: There is provided a sealing device for a substrate processing apparatus, the sealing device comprising: an outer body at least partially defining a passage for the transfer of a substrate therethrough, a sealing member configured to selectively obstruct the passage so as to form a substantially gas-tight seal in response to an input, wherein the sealing member is a substantially continuous loop peripherally surrounding the passage or surrounded by the passage.
Patent GB-2601746-A (GB)
Title: Switch having a position indicator
Inventor: MARCEL BEREND PAUL DIJK VAN
IPC: H01H71/04
Filed: 2020-12-08
Abstract: A switch arrangement 1 comprises a combined vacuum interrupter and changeover switch. The vacuum interrupter comprises a fixed contact 4, a movable contact 5, and a drive rod 6 which moves the movable contact in a first direction. The changeover switch comprises a first terminal 7 electrically connected to said movable contact, a second terminal 8, an elongate pole body or main body 9, and an operating rod 11. The main body is hinged at one end to the first terminal and is rotatable between a connected position in which the other end is connected to the second terminal and a disconnected position. The operating rod extends in the first direction and is hinged with one end to the main body. One of the drive rod or main body comprises a main marker 20 while the other comprises two sets of at least two auxiliary markers (14,15,16,17). Each set of auxiliary markers are spaced apart in the first direction by a first pitch distance P1 corresponding to the travel distance of the main body. The auxiliary markers within each set are spaced apart in the first direction by a smaller second pitch distance P2 corresponding to the travel distance of the drive rod.
Patent GB-2593287-A (GB)
Title: Component indentification
Inventor: MICHAEL T MCKINLEY
IPC: H03K17/95
Filed: 2021-02-04
Abstract: A component 125 carries a number of magnets 130, each of which can be sensed by a corresponding sensor 115 in a sensor system 110 of a component indentification module 105. The sensors are at least first and second Hall effect switches, connected to produce a single output that is based on the combined states of the two switches. The Hall switches may be connected in a series AND configuration (figure 2), a parallel OR configuration (figure 3), or a combined series parallel configuration (figure 4) when there are more than two Hall sensors. The Hall sensors detect proximity of the magnets 130. The combined output signal may be a voltage indicating that one or both switches have detected a magnetic field, indicating proximity of a respective magnet. The component identified may be a tyre, filter or battery of a machine, particularly a construction vehicle.
Patent GB-2604404-A (GB)
Title: Golden ratio desktop toy wheel
Inventor: RAJENDRANATH BALKEE
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 2021-03-08
Abstract: A novelty toy wheel comprises a wheel drum 1; an inner looped track 4 and cylindrical weights 5. The weights 5 are adapted to freely roll on the inside surface of looped track 4, providing torque on the descending side, to turn the toy wheel following the wheel being initially rotated. The looped track is shaped from loops made up of three radii of the golden ratio 3:5:8 jointed together in the form of figures of 8 at 90 degree intervals.
Patent GB-2605419-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle antenna radiator arrangement integrated with vehicle glazing
Inventor: SHAOZHEN ZHU
IPC: H01Q1/32
Filed: 2021-03-31
Abstract: An antenna apparatus 12 comprises a feed point (FP); and a radiator 20 integrated with a glazing arrangement 30, where the radiator 20 includes a branch 204 or 206 which is resonant in a first frequency band. The apparatus may include transceiver or transmitter circuitry which is connected to the feed point and a ground plane which is not integrated with the glazing arrangement 30. The radiator 20 may be a flexible printed planar patch arrangement for being adhesively secured to a curved surface of glazing 30 and operating with a first frequency band which may be at least 0.6 GHz. Alternatively, the radiator 20 may be laminated within the glazing 30. A symmetrical radiator 20 conductive pattern with a slot separating and inner pattern from an outer pattern may be used. The glazing may include an infra-red reflective layer with a gap in the layer at the location of the radiator 20. A conductive panel of a vehicle may be used as the ground plane.
Patent GB-2593984-A (GB)
Title: Hand sanitiser monitor
Inventor: NIGEL DAVIS
IPC: A61L2/26
Filed: 2021-04-07
Abstract: A hand sanitiser monitor 1 in association with a hand sanitiser dispenser 3, the monitor 1 having a first sensor 10 giving a visual, aural or other output on detection of a person. The output may be illuminating or flashing LEDs 14 or a sound emitted by a speaker 13. The monitor 1 may sense dispensing of sanitiser and provides an alert when the need to replenish or replace the sanitiser 3 is identified. This can be done by detecting the number of uses, length of time of use of hand sanitiser, or by weighing the sanitiser dispenser by a pressure pad 11. Preferably the associated hand sanitiser dispenser is a hoop or U-shape (fig. 4A and 4B) with one or more inwardly directed apertures (28, fig. 4A and 4B) to direct the sanitiser to a person’s hand(s) placed within the hoop or U-shape. There may be a further sensor 4 initiating spraying of sanitiser.
Patent GB-2596195-A (GB)
Title: Interior drogue parachute assembly for ejection seats
Inventor: BRADLEY MASTROLIA
IPC: B64D25/10
Filed: 2021-04-19
Abstract: A drogue parachute assembly 120 has a canopy housing 130 coupled to an outer mortar tube 162 of a mortar 160, which telescopes relative to an inner mortar tube 164; and a guide plate 150 which contacts an interface surface 158 of the canopy housing and pivots the mortar about a joint 168. Also claimed is an ejection seat (fig.1,100) where the drogue parachute assembly is located in the interior (fig.2,122) of the seats back (fig.1,102), and the inner mortar tube is coupled to the seat back via the pivot joint. Also claimed is a canopy housing for a drogue parachute assembly with a canopy storage bag (fig.6A,190), located in a main body (fig.6A,210), having a fabric portion (fig.6A,192) defining a number of channels or flutes (fig.6A,196); and a cover (fig.6A,212) coupled to the main body. A riser (fig.6B,142) may be coupled to a canopy (fig.5,140) located in the housing, where a portion (fig.6B,142a) of the riser passes through locking loops (fig.6B,230,234,238) associated with the cover and the main body of the canopy housing, respectively.
Patent GB-2606175-A (GB)
Title: Methods and uses
Inventor: Stina Linnéa Wickström
IPC: C12N5/0783
Filed: 2021-04-28
Abstract: Uses and methods are disclosed of using activators of Nrf2 to enhance natural killer (NK) cell and/or T cell activity and/or survival, particularly in response to stress in the tumour microenvironment (TME). The NK cells and/or T cells can be utilised in the treatment of cancer via enhanced cell therapy.
Patent GB-2606232-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for securement of a flexible conduit
Inventor: ASHTON BARNETT-VANES
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 2021-04-30
Abstract: A flexible conduit securement device 100 comprises a support portion 110, a first elastic strap 120 attachable to a first region of a conduit 101a and a second elastic strap 130a attachable to an adjacent region of said conduit 101a, the straps capable of holding said flexible conduit 101a (e.g. flexible tubing) in a curved or winding path. Preferably, the straps 120, 130a are attachable in opposite directions. Typically, more than one first strap or second strap 130a, 130b are provided (so at least three straps), attachable alternately along the conduit length. In use, the straps exert a perpendicular force on the conduit. A band 140 may attach the device 100 to a patient. When the conduit is accidentally pulled (longitudinally), the straps stretch, increasing static friction with the conduit. This pull resistance prevents transfer of pulling force to the conduit on the opposite side of the device 100, isolating the patient entry point. The conduit may be flexible tubing for an intravenous catheter or oxygen, or an electrical or optical conduit.
Patent GB-2610422-A (GB)
Title: Side loading vehicle roof-bars and load mounting arrangements
Inventor: JOHN STOBBART
IPC: B60R9/042
Filed: 2021-09-06
Abstract: A roof bar arrangement, suitable for supporting loads on a vehicle roof, comprising two elongate parts 2, 3 and a bracket (19, Figure 7) that allows the second elongate part 2 to articulate relative to the first elongate part 3. The first elongate part 3 has longitudinally-separated feet (4, Figure 1) that can be mounted to a vehicle roof. The second elongate part 2 has an upper load-receiving surface (2a, Figure 3) that is slidably secured to the first elongate part 3; and is extendable longitudinally relative to the first elongate part 3 from a contracted configuration to an extended configuration. The second elongate part 2 has a longitudinal channel in which the first elongate part is received in the contracted configuration. The load-receiving surface is accessible from a side of a vehicle when the second elongate part 2 articulates relative to the first elongate part 3.
Patent GB-2596972-A (GB)
Title: Device for communication, communication device, communication method, device for charging, and program
Inventor: HIROMICHI IMAI
IPC: H04B10/112
Filed: 2020-01-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a device for communication comprising: a gimbal; and a communication unit that is rotatably supported by the gimbal, and that has a communication port for optical wireless communication and an imaging part for imaging the direction of optical wireless communication of the communication port. The present invention also provides a communication device comprising the device for communication and a communication execution part for executing optical wireless communication in which the communication port is used.
Patent GB-2604992-A (GB)
Title: Labelling apparatus control
Inventor: KEVIN CARTWRIGHT
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2022-01-14
Abstract: A control module 100 for a labelling apparatus, comprising an input to receive a label generation request indicating a food item to be labelled 202, an output configured to provide a print signal to a label printing device 210, and a processor to identify a set of ingredients of the indicated food item in response to receipt of the label generation request 204. The processor verifies that the identified set of ingredients of the food item is a most recent set of ingredients of the food item. If the identified set of ingredients of the food item is verified as the most recent, the print signal is output to cause the label printing device to print an information label indicating the set of ingredients of the food item 210, if the identified set of ingredients cannot be verified as the most recent set of ingredients, provision of the print signal is prevented 212, to confirm the most up to date list of ingredients are affixed to an article. Disclosed is a computer readable storage medium and method for printing a label.