baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2572652-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in bedside assist handrails and their attachment
Inventor: OLIVER ROWLAND WOOD
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 2018-04-07
Abstract: An assistance handrail comprising a vertical portion 2 retained via a plate 12 or block (29, fig. 7) which is attached to the bedframe 14. Preferably the vertical portion comprises a pair of vertical tubular legs and an arched connecting portion 1. The height of the rail can be adjusted (fig. 7) and the user can remove the rail entirely. The rail might be held in place by friction in a clamping action from the plate (fig. 2) or held in place relative to a block with clips (24-27, fig. 7). The rail is intended for persons of limited mobility such as the elderly or infirm and offers additional support to get into or out of bed without forming a large obstruction.
Patent GB-2573106-A (GB)
Title: Insulation
Inventor: MARKUS MENTE
IPC: E04B1/76
Filed: 2018-04-23
Abstract: The mineral wool insulating element 10 comprises first 11 and second 12 major surface. Adjacent to the first major surface is a surface layer of mineral wool 11, adjacent the second major surface is a second surface layer of mineral wool 112. In between the first and second surface layers is a core layer of mineral wool 113. The first surface layer of mineral wool is electrically conductive and has a relatively smaller surface resistivity than the core layer of mineral wool. Also claimed is a thermally insulated roof structure with an external weatherproof membrane and a mineral wool insulating element. A first surface of the mineral wool element in the roof structure has a surface resistivity in the range 106Ω/sq to 1Ω/sq. The electrically conductive surface may be connected to assess the level of conductivity to indicate the presence of water. The conductivity may be the result of graphite particles.
Patent GB-2573165-A (GB)
Title: A connector
Inventor: DANIEL WATSON
IPC: F16L37/091
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: A connector comprising a body 1 having a through-way 5 which is open at one end. A shoulder 7 in the through-way laces the open end and supports an 0-ring 9. A cap 2 is fitted to an open end of the body and extends from the open end towards the opposite end. The cap 2 is a different colour to the body. A gripping ring 3 in the cap has a plurality of inwardly facing teeth 32 to grip, in use, a tube in the through-way to prevent it from being pulled out of the open end of the connector. A locking ring 4 is fitted over the open end of the body and cap, the locking ring being rotatable between a locked position in which the teeth of the gripping ring can engage the tube and an unlocked position in which the teeth of the gripping ring are prevented from engaging the tube The locking ring has a window 44 which lines up with the body in one of the locked and unlocked positions and the cap in the other of the locked and unlocked positions.
Patent GB-2560674-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for mounting on a tubular structure
Inventor: KENNETH JOHN ZILKA
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure relate to an apparatus that may reduce friction of a tubular structure in horizontal or deviated well. An apparatus is provided for mounting on a tubular structure, such as a casing or drill string having a longitudinal axis. The apparatus comprises a tubular segment for mounting over the casing or drill string such that the apparatus is freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The apparatus also includes a plurality of ridges on the outer face of the tubular segment, the ridges being at an angle to an axial direction of the tubular segment to cause the apparatus to rotate responsive to movement of the apparatus against a wall of the wellbore as the apparatus traverses the wellbore. The raised ridges have a non-uniform height from the outer face of the tubular segment.
Patent GB-2578476-A (GB)
Title: Embossing
Inventor: MATTHEW HAWE
IPC: B29C59/02
Filed: 2018-10-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus for embossing a plastics substrate 14 by heating the substrate and/or an embossing tool 16 and embossing the substrate by pressing at least one protrusion 24 of the tool into a surface 28 of the substrate and by subsequently retracting the tool to leave an imprint 26 in the surface that substantially corresponds to the shape and/or depth of the or each protrusion. The invention is characterised by, immediately after retracting the tool, compressing the substrate between opposing surfaces 40 as it cools. This maintains the flatness of the substrate and inhibits/prevents curling or other deformation. The invention is particularly suited to embossing of name cards and the like (60, fig 9) into transparent PETG, which can be edge-lit using an LED (72, fig 10) to form illuminated signage (50, fig 9). An edge-lit display and an electrical circuit formed in a plastic substrate having one or more tracks of conductive material formed by embossing are also provided.
Patent GB-2579348-A (GB)
Title: Audio processing
Inventor: Sampo Vesa
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2018-11-16
Abstract: First and second multi-channel audio signal components are derived 202 from an input multi-channel signal, where the first component represents a focus portion of a spatial audio image, and the second component represents a non-focus portion. The non-focus component is modified 204 by extending the width of the spatial audio image, and then combined 206 with the focus-component to obtain a multi-channel audio signal representing a partially extended spatial audio image. The focus portion may be derived using coherent sounds of the audio image within a predefined focus range, possibly comprising ranges for sound arrival directions. Focus coefficients may be derived for each of several frequency sub-bands that indicate the relationship between sound arrival directions and the focus range, and that are used to decompose the input signal into first and second components. The first signal may be repositioned relative to the audio image depending on loudspeaker configuration.
Patent GB-2583886-A (GB)
Title: Life preserver unit
Inventor: PAUL OLIVER
IPC: B63C9/125
Filed: 2019-01-04
Abstract: A life preserver includes an inflatable main body portion 3, an inflatable mast 100 and an antenna 102. The antenna has a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration that is different from the stowed configuration. The antenna is configured to take the deployed configuration in response to inflation of the mast. The antennae may extend along the length of the mast.
Patent GB-2582545-A (GB)
Title: Compressing ultrasound data in a downhole tool
Inventor: STEVE WRINCH
IPC: G01N29/44
Filed: 2019-03-14
Abstract: A device and method to compress and store ultrasound data from an ultrasound logging device is disclosed The logging device is deployed in a well or pipe to be logged with one or more ultrasound transducers, preferably an array of transducers. On-board the device, are processors and memory units for convolving the ultrasound data with a wavelet transformation to generate wavelet coefficients and then compress the wavelet coefficients by means of a compression algorithm to generate compressed wavelet coefficients. The compressed wavelet coefficients are stored on the memory units and transferred to a remote computer once the device leaves the well or pipe.
Patent GB-2582361-A (GB)
Title: Adenosine receptor agonists
Inventor: BRUNO FRENGUELLI
IPC: C07H19/167
Filed: 2019-03-21
Abstract: A compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or isomer thereof, for use in the treatment of nervous system disorders, wherein Formula (I) is: wherein R is independently selected from hydrogen or R1R2R3, wherein R1 is C1-10 alkyl; R2 is aryl and R3 is selected from hydrogen, OH, C(O)NH2, linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C8 cycloalkyl, is provided. The nervous system disorder may be selected from epilepsy, ischemia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, hypoxia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia, schizophrenia, sleep disorders including insomnia. A compound of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or isomer thereof, for use in the treatment of pain is provided. The pain is selected from neuropathic, peripheral acute and chronic, somatic, visceral, neuroma, diabetic neuropathy, surgical pain, chemotherapy-induced pain, bone pain, inflammatory, phantom limb, myalgia and multiple sclerosis-related pain. The bone pain may be fracture or cancer pain. A pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a pharmaceutically or therapeutically acceptable excipient or carrier is provided. The compounds are selective A1 adenosine receptor agonists.
Patent GB-2582938-A (GB)
Title: Frozen pipe alert
Inventor: SAMUEL BAILEY
IPC: G01M3/00
Filed: 2019-04-09
Abstract: A method for determining whether water contained within a water pipe system 120 in a building is at risk of freezing. The method is carried out by a detector device 102 comprising a processor 104. The method comprises determining a plurality temperature measurements of a pipe 122a of the water pipe system based on temperature data received from a first temperature sensor 106a in thermal contact with the pipe. The first temperature sensor is coupled to the processor which analyses the plurality of pipe temperature measurements to detect whether a water draw has occurred in the water pipe system during a predetermined first period of time. The processor also receives an indicative temperature of an exterior building environment e.g. via interface 114 and remote server 118, and compares the indicative temperature to a predetermined freeze alert threshold. If the processor detects that a water draw has not occurred in the water pipe system during the predetermined first period of time and that the indicative temperature of the exterior building environment is lower than the predetermined freeze alert threshold. An alert is transmitted to a remote device 126 to indicate that water contained within the water pipe system is at risk of freezing. Later embodiments relate to said detector device and a non transitory computer readable medium containing instructions for carrying out said method.
Patent GB-2584150-A (GB)
Title: LED precursor including a passivation layer
Inventor: JUN-YOUN KIM
IPC: H01L33/44
Filed: 2019-05-24
Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) precursor 1 includes a substrate 10, an LED structure 30 provided on the substrate and a passivation layer. The LED structure comprises a plurality of crystalline group III-nitride layers, including a p-type semiconductor layer 36, an n-type semiconductor layer 32 and an active layer 34 between the n-type and p-type layers. The LED structure has a sidewall 37 that extends in a plane orthogonal to the (0001) crystal plane (the c-plane) and aligned with a non-polar crystal plane of each of the group III-nitride layers of the LED structure. The passivation layer 40 is provided on the sidewall of the LED structure, covering the active layer, and comprises a group III-nitride with a higher bandgap than the bandgap of the active layer. The LED structure may have a plurality of sidewalls, each aligned with a non-polar crystal plane of the Group III-nitride layers of the LED structure, such as the a-plane or the m-plane.
Patent GB-2573244-A (GB)
Title: Cast iron pipe lined with plastic pipe liner and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: HEFEI XIAO
IPC: F16L9/147
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: Provided are a cast iron pipe lined with a plastic pipe liner and a manufacturing method thereof. The cast iron pipe lined with a plastic pipe liner comprises a cast iron pipe and a plastic composite tubing. The plastic composite tubing comprises an outer hot-melt adhesive coating and an inner plastic pipe. The plastic composite tubing is formed by means of on-line manufacturing. Sand, grit or shot blasting is performed on an inner wall of the cast iron pipe having undergone polishing. The plastic composite tubing is pulled into the processed cast iron pipe. The plastic composite tubing is cooled after two ends thereof have been sealed and inflation and heating have been performed. The plastic composite tubing is firmly adhered to the cast iron pipe, and then trimming, spraying and marking are performed. The present invention overcomes defects of existing ductile cast iron pipes lined with cement mortar liners, epoxy resin liners or epoxy ceramic liners, is applicable to various fields including water supply, fuel gas supply, water draining, sewage draining, and heating, and is an ideal water supply tubing.
Patent GB-2586278-A (GB)
Title: Addressing mechanism for a system on chip
Inventor: CALLUM STEWART
IPC: H04L45/28
Filed: 2019-08-16
Abstract: A method (e.g. communication protocol) of reconfiguring an addressing mechanism in a system-on-chip that has monitoring units connected in a tree-based structure for routing communications. The tree-based structure has branches with units connected to a unit above and below it, whereby each unit routes communications to and from individually addressable entities. The tree-based structure also has crosslinks connecting corresponding units of adjacent branches. The method comprises: sending a discovery message and receiving a response, each response identifying the number of individually addressable entities in that unit and units above in the branch; in response to not receiving a response, determining that one of those units is defective; enabling a crosslink between a first (defective) unit in the same branch and a second unit in an adjacent branch; sending a further discovery message and receiving a further discovery response from the second unit; identifying the number of individually addressable entities in that second unit; and reconfiguring the address of the crosslink so as to cause a subsequent communication to be routed via the adjacent branch and the crosslink, thereby bypassing the defective unit.
Patent GB-2578364-A (GB)
Title: Stereoscopic reflection pattern, backlight unit, display device
Inventor: SUHUN LEE
IPC: G02B30/35
Filed: 2019-08-30
Abstract: A stereoscopic reflection pattern has a first reflection pattern 310 including a first central portion 311 having a first reflectivity for light in a first wavelength. A second portion 312 is disposed outside of the central first portion and has a second reflectivity lower than the first reflectivity for light in the first wavelength. A second reflection pattern 320 is disposed spaced apart from the first reflection pattern, and is located in the region corresponding to the second portion of the first reflection pattern, and has a third reflectivity not less than the second reflectivity for light in the first wavelength. A hole (see figure 7) may be provided in the second reflection pattern with an area smaller than that of the first central portion. The reflection pattern may be used in a backlight for a display device.
Patent GB-2583015-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to well abandonment and slot recovery
Inventor: Hans Christian Karlsen
IPC: E21B31/20
Filed: 2020-02-13
Abstract: The vibrating casing recovery assembly comprises a bottom hole assembly (BHA) 11 comprising a dynamic amplification tool 22 positioned between a flow modifier 24 and anchor mechanism, the flow modifier causes cyclic variations in fluid flow at a frequency and the amplification tool has a natural resonant frequency, such that the ratio between the generated flow frequency and the natural frequency is in the range of 0.6 to 1.2, causing a dynamic amplification factor above 1. The amplification tool may include a chamber (fig.2 44) provided in the fluid passageway, where the length is selected to determine the natural frequency and at least one wall (fig2. 54) is provided on which the fluid flow can act. Alternately the natural frequency may be determined by the tool stiffness and BHA mass. The BHA may include a casing cutter 23, casing spear 20 anchor mechanism and downhole pulling tool 18. Casing 12 is recovered by running the BHA into a well on a string 16, setting the anchor mechanism to the casing wall, pumping fluid through the string with cyclic variation at a frequency to induce resonance of the BHA and pulling the string to recover the casing.
Patent GB-2590735-A (GB)
Title: Method of inserting an object into a sequence of images
Inventor: NIKOLAOS ZIKOS
IPC: H04N21/43
Filed: 2020-03-13
Abstract: A first method comprises: capturing a sequence of images 30; estimating homographic transform from the first image in the sequence to a second image in the sequence 40,50; transforming an insertion object using the homographic transform to form a warped insertion image 70; and inserting the warped insertion image into the second image 100. The method may further comprise deriving a second homographic transform from the first image to another image based on the estimated homographic transform. A second method comprises: capturing a reference image 20; capturing sequence of images 30; comparing the reference image to an image in the sequence to identify any foreground object(s) and background object(s); masking an insertion image 90, obtained from an insertion object, using the identified foreground object(s); and inserting the masked insertion image into image in the sequence to form a composite image 100. The method may further comprise adjusting the reference image based on the differences between the refence image and the identified background region(s). The insertion object may be an image, video, or three-dimensional model, which could be animated. Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to the insertion of advertisement images into video, such as videos of sporting events.
Patent GB-2596796-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for vapourising a liquid for supply to an environment
Inventor: Sarah Jane Taylor
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 2020-07-01
Abstract: A device for vaporising a liquid with: an air inlet 109 and outlet (221, Fig.4); a reservoir (204, Fig.4); at least one wick (206, Fig.4), with one end submerged in the reservoir 204 and one end exposed; and a duct path between inlet 109 and outlet 221, wherein the inlet air is heated and mixes with the exposed wick end. An inlet section 108 may be between inlet 109 and wick 206, wherein a heater 111 heats the inlet air. The inlet section 108 may also include a fan 110 and an external plenum chamber 107. There may also be an outlet section (217, Fig.4) between the wick 206 and outlet 221, wherein the outlet section 217 is configured to accelerate the dispersal of vapour and heated air. This may be a conical chamber (219, Fig.4) with a straight section (220, Fig.4). The preferred embodiment comprises 3 heaters (inlet 111, wick 211 and reservoir 115), but other embodiments may have a combination of inlet and/or wick and/or reservoir heaters. The reservoir 204 and wick 206 may form a removable cartridge assembly 200.
Patent GB-2597315-A (GB)
Title: Use of cannabidiol in the treatment of seizures associated with rare epilepsy syndromes related to genetic abnormalities
Inventor: DANIEL ADAM CHECKETTS
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2020-07-20
Abstract: A cannabidiol (CBD) preparation for use in the treatment of seizures associated with congenital disorder of glycosylation 1P. The seizures associated with congenital disorder of glycosylation 1P can be tonic and myoclonic seizures. The CBD preparation can comprise greater than 95% (w/w) CBD and not more than 0.15% (w/w) tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The CBD preparation can comprise less than or equal to 2% (w/w) other cannabinoids comprising THC, cannabidiol C-1 (CBD-C1), cannabidivarin (CBDV), or cannabidiol C-4 (CBD-C4). The THC can be present as a mixture of trans-THC and cis-THC. The CBD preparation can be used in combination with other anti-epileptic drugs (AED). The AED can be levetiracetam and/or rufinamide. The CBD can be isolated from cannabis plant material. The CBD can be present as a synthetic preparation. The CBD preparation can be used at a dose greater than 5 mg/kg/day (e.g. 20, 25, or 50 mg/kg/day). A further aspect of the invention is a method of treating seizures associated with congenital disorder of glycosylation 1P comprising administering a CBD preparation to a subject.
Patent GB-2597925-A (GB)
Title: A flow valve position sensor for an electrosurgical device
Inventor: Nathan Phillips Blake
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2020-08-03
Abstract: A handpiece 3a for a surgical instrument, coupling to a surgical end effector such as a cutting tool that may have a radiofrequency component. The handpiece comprises a housing with suction lumen 50 and flow valve 56 to control flow through the lumen. A flow valve position-sensing circuit 66 monitors the flow valve. The valve position sensing circuit may be used to detect an erroneous closed valve state and output a signal prompting the user to open the valve. The valve sensor may comprise a Hall effect sensor 64 fixed to the handpiece and a magnet 60 mounted to move with the valve control 62 such that it is detected by the Hall effect sensor. The handpiece may comprise a temperature sensor monitoring a tool-driving motor 58 or saline temperature in a patient’s joint and alert the user if the valve is closed and the temperature exceeds a threshold.
Patent GB-2599624-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in pipeline networks
Inventor: COLIN PATTERSON
IPC: F16L55/07
Filed: 2020-08-14
Abstract: A pipeline network includes at least one housing 7 comprising a riser (7a, fig 3) and a pipeline connector (7b, fig 3) the housing adapted to receive a device 20 configured to interact with fluid flowing through the pipeline connector. The device may be a valve, a pump, or a piece of monitoring equipment. The riser is provided with a riser closure member 10, such as a cap, that is attachable removably to the riser, and a seal adapted to provide a fluid tight seal between the riser and the riser closure member. The closure member may include a blanking element which may be configured to close off the foot of the riser. The blanking element may extend into the pipeline connector. A method of operating the pipeline network is also claimed.
Patent GB-2604868-A (GB)
Title: Putting Stroke-Selection System, Method, and Putter-Shaft Attachment
Inventor: BHAGIRATH KOTECHA
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2021-03-15
Abstract: A putting stroke-selection system 10 comprises a putter 12 having putter head 14 and a putter shaft 16, and a referencing indicium 24 comprising a plurality of calibrated distance markers 28 which is engaged with the putter shaft 16; a stroke length measurement tool 34 is also provided having a stroke length indicium 36 thereon, the stroke-length indicium 36 having a plurality of calibrated stroke-length markers 38 thereon corresponding with the plurality of calibrated distance markers 28 of the referencing indicium 24. The referencing indicator 24 may be provided directly on a putter shaft 16 or may be attachable to a putter shaft 16.
Patent GB-2612317-A (GB)
Title: Moveable wing tip arrangements
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ALAN BATE
IPC: B64C3/54
Filed: 2021-10-27
Abstract: A wing tip device 8, movable relative to a wing 9, is configured to receive an end portion 21 of a spar extension 20 of the wing such that, in a flight configuration, the spar extension transmits flight loads between the wing tip device and a flight load bearing structure in the wing. In one aspect there is provided a wing assembly comprising the wing tip device wherein the spar extension has a first end portion (24, figure 3) fixed in the wing and the wing tip device receives the second end portion. In one aspect the wing assembly has an actuation assembly (100, 110, 101, figure 6c) to move the wing tip device. The wing tip device may receive the second end portion of the spar extension through an opening 30 in a lower surface of the wing tip device, here the end portion passes through the opening to permit the wingtip to move in and out of the flight configuration.