baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2571466-A (GB)
Title: Motion compensating floors system and method
Inventor: DAVID C WRIGHT
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: A motion compensating system and method for use on a vessel during well intervention operations through a riser. The system can comprise an upper floor having an opening therethrough, a lower base having an opening therethrough positioned below the upper floor, a first plurality of cylinders extending between the upper floor and lower base, and a riser tensioner. Each cylinder of the plurality of cylinders can be pivotally connected to the upper floor and lower base for moving the upper floor with respect to the lower base. The riser tensioner can have an upper portion, lower portion, and central cavity extending longitudinally through the upper and lower portions, wherein the upper portion can be adapted for connection with a riser or an intermediate tubular member that is connectable to the riser. The lower portion can be connected to the Sower base within or about the opening of the lower base.
Patent GB-2572283-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating a search pattern for an incident scene
Inventor: BING QIN LIM
IPC: G06Q50/26
Filed: 2017-12-13
Abstract: A portable communication device receives evidence information pertaining to an incident scene along with a plurality of incident scene contextual factors pertaining to the evidence information and the incident scene. An optimum search pattern is calculated and displayed as part of an augmented reality of the incident scene. The contextual factors can be weighted to generate an optimum search pattern, such as for different individual user-investigators working at an incident scene or for certain tools being used at an incident scene.
Patent GB-2587780-A (GB)
Title: In-situ infra-red & ultra-violet photometer
Inventor: CHRIS DAW
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2019-06-28
Abstract: A photometer 30 for analysing the composition of a sample gas. The photometer comprises an infra-red (IR) source 20 which directs a first plurality of IR pulses through the gas sample to an IR detector 26. At least two of the pulses may be of different wavelengths. The photometer further comprises an ultraviolet (UV) source 32 configured to send a second plurality of pulses of UV radiation for conveyance to a UV detector 36. At least two of the pulses may be of different wavelengths. A path selection arrangement is configured to selectively convey different UV pulses to either the sample gas or UV detector. Processing circuitry selects the wavelength of a given UV pulse, receives detection signals from the two detectors, and determines the concentration of components in the gas sample. The path selection arrangement may include a rotating member with inner and outer annular slots and may comprise a filter wheel 22. The path selection member may comprise light paths, which may be light guides or optical fibres. The rotating member may include a plurality of timing indicia.
Patent GB-2586800-A (GB)
Title: An exchangeable snap-on wall electrical device adapted
Inventor: Terence Chi Hung Ho
IPC: H02G3/10
Filed: 2019-09-03
Abstract: A wall mount comprises a housing 10, into which the cable in the wall extends, the ends of the cable can be fitted with an electrical device such as a switch, a power socket, or an electrical appliance, the housing is provided with a cover 20 having an orifice, the cover can be screwed or snap-fit onto the housing, the electrical device which is connected to the cable inside the housing can be snap-fit into the orifice on the cover, the housing further comprises an outer plate 30 with an orifice, wherein the outer plate orifice aligns with the orifice of the cover, a gap is provided between the outer plate and the cover which may accommodate part of the electrical appliance. The cover may be secured using an interference fit. The walls of the housing may comprise weakened edges 11 which may be removed to thread a cable (see Figure 1D).
Patent GB-2575218-A (GB)
Title: Standing-wave radio frequency exciter
Inventor: Andrew Raymond Mandeville
IPC: G05B19/042
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A system for magnetic detection includes a magneto-optical defect center material comprising a plurality of magneto-optical defect centers, an optical light source, an optical detector, and a radio frequency (RF) excitation source. The optical light source is configured to provide optical excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material. The optical detector is configured to receive an optical signal emitted by the magneto-optical defect center material. The RF excitation source is configured to provide RF excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material. The RF excitation source includes an RF feed connector, and a metallic material coated on the magneto-optical defect center material and electrically connected to the RF feed connecter.
Patent GB-2577236-A (GB)
Title: Methods of cell selection and modifying cell metabolism
Inventor: ROBERT YOUNG
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for identifying, selecting, or culturing cells comprising a subject nucleic acid sequence of interest. Generally, a nucleic acid comprising a subject nucleic acid and a sequence encoding an enzyme molecule involved in biosynthesis of an amino acid is introduced into a cell. The cell is then grown on media lacking the amino acid, such that cells comprising the introduced nucleic acid are capable of growth. In some instances, the cell further comprises an inhibitor of the enzyme molecule to increase the stringency of the selection.
Patent GB-2594257-A (GB)
Title: Article and method of making the same
Inventor: ISABEL ROSE HEPWORTH
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2020-04-20
Abstract: An article 100 comprises a base component 101, such as an item of clothing, having opposed first and second surfaces 103, 105, sensing components 107a, 107b, attached to the base, where the sensing component comprises a first conductive region 109a, 109b, such as an electrode, which is provided on the first surface 103, and a second conductive region 111a, 11b, provided on the second surface, which connects to sensing equipment. A conductive pathway 113a, 113b electrically connects the first and second conductive regions. A gripper component, such as silicone tape is provided on the first surface of the base component 101, which is arranged to grip the article to a body surface.
Patent GB-2587046-A (GB)
Title: Carbon dioxide capturing system and method of operating the same
Inventor: MITSURU UDATSU
IPC: B01D53/62
Filed: 2020-05-19
Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system comprising an absorber 2 for absorbing CO2 into a lean liquid, forming a rich liquid. The rich liquid is supplied to a regenerator 5, releasing gas comprising the CO2 and reforming the lean liquid. A controller 17 regulates the heat energy supplied to the regenerator based on the flow rate of the released gas, as measured by a flowmeter 15. By regulating the heat supply, the system is able to suppress short-term fluctuations in the amount of CO2 released, allowing the system to provide a stable CO2 supply. The controller also regulates the total amount of lean and rich liquid in the system based on the level of lean and/or rich liquid as measured by a liquid level gauge 16. Regulation of the liquid level can supress long-term deterioration of the CO2 capture system.
Patent GB-2588497-A (GB)
Title: Wireless inductive charger with power over ethernet
Inventor: IAN REES
IPC: H04L12/10
Filed: 2020-07-24
Abstract: A charger 1 comprises an input ethernet port 4 and a landing pad 3 which provides wireless power transmission to a compatible personal smart device, such as a mobile phone, placed on the pad. Charging power available at the pad is received over ethernet at the ethernet port, and the charge transmits and receives TCP/IP data via the ethernet port. A wireless data transmission-receiving means facilitates contactless payment. The power and data distribution at the charger may be managed by a network switch. A control server, connectable over the internet and with a user interface, controls the power and data distribution of the network switch and charger. The data transmission-receiving means may be at the pad and be RFID, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and/or hotspot. The charger may comprise one or more output ethernet ports and additionally act as a network switch capable of handling power and data distribution. The charger may comprise a USB output port 5 and a trigger to activate the charging pad from a standby mode. The trigger may be a pushbutton, a button actuated by the weight of the smart device, a proximity switch, or by RFID and/or Bluetooth on low power draining mode.
Patent GB-2596608-A (GB)
Title: Supplying lubricant to a lubricant sealed pump
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE DESPESSE
IPC: F04C29/02
Filed: 2020-08-06
Abstract: A method and an apparatus to provide a continuous lubricant supply to a lubricant-sealed pump 1 includes a lubricant-gas receiver for exhaust fluid that contains lubricant from the pump, and the receiver can separate and distribute the separated lubricant. The receiver can be a distributor 5 with an associated separator 10, and the pump receives separated lubricant via at least two lubricant sources E and F (D’ and D’’ Fig. 2). A reservoir 3 collects separated lubricant via at least one reservoir supply line ‘B’ and ‘H’ and delivers the lubricant to the pump oil supply line via a delivery line D. An isolation valve selectively isolates one of the two lubricant sources to the pump while the other of the two lubricant sources is in fluid communication. The reservoir may include further separation apparatus 4 and may be within a casing 2. The arrangement allows for lubricant change while the pump is running and facilitates a duty-and-standby/main-and-bypass lubrication system for ease of servicing and reduced downtime.
Patent GB-2585812-A (GB)
Title: Expandable roof system
Inventor: MICHAEL CORDUFF
IPC: B60P3/34
Filed: 2020-08-03
Abstract: An expandable trailer vehicle (fig 3) roof has a fixed roof part 10 with two movable parts 20,30 above the fixed part 10 in a stored or retracted position, the movable parts 20,30 moving to positions either side or laterally offset of the fixed roof part 10 in a deployed or expanded position. When stored movable part 30 can be supported by movable part 20 on roller or slider 32 which also provides a seal. Abutments e.g. 13,14 limit the movement of the movable parts 20,30. Edges of the movable parts 20,30 can be connected to side walls 25,35.
Patent GB-2597338-A (GB)
Title: Power transmission drive member
Inventor: JOSH DANIEL PALMER
IPC: F16G13/18
Filed: 2020-11-25
Abstract: A power transmission drive member 100 adapted to mesh with a drive sprocket200 to transmit rotary motion, the drive member comprising a plurality of engaging mechanisms 300, each comprising an engaging body 310 comprising an engagement pocket 320 adapted to engage with the drive sprocket, each of which engagement pockets comprising a first engaging surface 330 and a second engaging surface 340 spaced apart from the first engaging surface, the first and second engaging surfaces forming an engaging surface pair 350, which pair is rotatable about an engaging mechanism rotational axis (360 fig. 5), wherein the power transmission drive member comprises a carrier 110, which carrier is articulated and is adapted to support the plurality of engaging mechanisms. The carrier maybe a hollow pin bush chain.
Patent GB-2604110-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for transdermal measurement of impedance
Inventor: RODNEY PAUL LANE
IPC: A61B5/25
Filed: 2021-02-22
Abstract: The transdermal complex impedance of body tissue is non-invasively monitored by coupling at least two electrodes 19a,b to the skin of a subject, applying a potential to the electrodes 19 with a signal source 22 to reduce the electrical impedance of the stratum corneum and monitoring complex transdermal impedance AC signals corresponding to α and β dispersion spectra with a monitor 24. The measured AC signals may have a frequency less than 10kHz. The electrodes 19 may have a uniform electrical impedance similar in magnitude to that of the stratum corneum of human skin. The measured complex impedance may be used to detect biosignals such as EEG, ECG or electrodermal activity, or target substances such as blood sugar, blood alcohol or cholesterol. There may be an output 34 for providing data to an external device such as a computer or display. The apparatus 20 may be part of a wearable device (100, fig 7) such as a wristband (110, fig 7).
Patent GB-2604856-A (GB)
Title: Industrial Waste Treatment Process and System
Inventor: ADAM SWADLING
IPC: F26B21/12
Filed: 2021-03-08
Abstract: A de-watering system for liquid industrial waste from an industrial cleaning process is provided. The liquid industrial waste has an initial water content, and comprises detergents and solid waste. A de-watering bed 430 holds the liquid industrial waste. Air in a first zone 420 is enclosed by a transparent structure 410 and is heated by the sun during daytime. A first controllable opening 450 controls a rate of airflow through the first zone. Water from the liquid industrial waste evaporates into heated air in the first zone. An air removal conduit 440 allows heated air to rise up and vent to the atmosphere. A control system (380, Fig. 3A) selectively opens the first controllable opening, to regulate the flow of air. De-watering continues until reaching a selectable end point, which can be based on a residual water content of the liquid industrial waste. The first controllable opening is at a first end 414 of the transparent structure, and the air removal conduit is at a second end 416 of the transparent structure.
Patent GB-2605810-A (GB)
Title: Improved dying apparatus
Inventor: MILES MANN
IPC: D06B23/14
Filed: 2021-04-14
Abstract: Tie-dying apparatus for dying both small and large items, with base tray 2, extendable main body part 4 and lid 6 configured to mate together to form a sealed container. An extendable rotatable shaft 10 is provided through the container, at least one of the main body part 4 and lid 6 having a dye inlet port 18, 18a to allow fabric dye to be introduced into the internal space of the container. There may be a base tray 2 for receiving the main body part that is connectable to the lid 6. There may be a fluid outlet port 22 having a detachable closure cap 24. The main body part may be extendable between multiple extended states of different lengths. The rotatable shaft may be extendable to correspond with the adjustable lengths of the main body part. The main body part may comprise a concertina sleeve having expanding and contracting bellows provided by folds in the sleeve. Also claimed is a dying kit comprising the apparatus and one or more quantities of dye, which may include instructions and a fabric item to be dyed.
Patent GB-2607037-A (GB)
Title: Connector module with polarisation feature
Inventor: KAMIL FARON
IPC: H01R13/645
Filed: 2021-05-25
Abstract: A polarised connector module 20 suitable for cables having a male connector 1 (Figure 1) with a raised polarisation element 4 (Figure 1); the connector module comprises a connector housing having at least one socket; the socket has an inner perimeter and a first polarisation feature (e.g. channel) 40 at a first side of the inner perimeter to receive the raised polarisation element of the male connector when the male connector is inserted in the socket in the correct orientation; a locking member (e.g. arm) 46 is located on the opposing side of the inner periphery of the socket to the first polarisation feature that is deflectable from a normal position to an outwardly deflected position when the male connector is inserted; the locking member comprises a locking element that engages the male connector to lock it within the socket in the fully inserted position; the locking member also includes a second polarisation feature 42 arranged to be engaged by the raised polarisation feature of the male connector to prevent full insertion of the male connector in an incorrect orientation.
Patent GB-2594850-A (GB)
Title: Anatomical self-gripping dental barrier device
Inventor: DANIEL SANDERS
IPC: A61C5/82
Filed: 2020-04-16
Abstract: An anatomical pre-shaped oral anatomy dental barrier, for covering a treatment area of the oral cavity, comprising an elastomeric material capable of intimately conforming to the contours of the anatomical part of the oral cavity so as to provide a substantially fluid sealed barrier to the oral anatomical part it covers, and including a self-gripping structure. The dental barrier can be a stand-alone device or for use in conjunction with other intra-oral devices where in either case the selective exposure of the erupted teeth is accomplished whilst the surrounding oral tissues are covered by the device.
Patent GB-2600548-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for capturing a spatial position of a body
Inventor: DOMINIK SEITZ
IPC: G01B11/14
Filed: 2021-09-21
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus 10 for capturing a spatial position of a body (measuring element 26), having a first light source 32, which is configured to emit a first light beam; a second light source 34, which is configured to emit a second light beam, which is aligned at an angle that is not equal to 0° with respect to the first light beam; a target element 46 with at least one retroreflector 40, wherein the target element with the at least one retroreflector is configured to reflect the first light beam as a first retroreflected light beam 42 and to reflect the second light beam as a second retroreflected light beam 44; a reception unit 56 with at least one spatially resolving sensor 48,50, wherein the reception unit with the at least one spatially resolving sensor is configured to detect the first retroreflected light beam and to generate, based thereon, a first spatially resolved signal and to detect the second retroreflected light beam and to generate, based thereon, a second spatially resolved signal; and having an evaluation unit 30, which is configured to determine, based on the first and the second spatially resolved signal, the spatial position of the body.
Patent GB-2597167-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing SMA actuators
Inventor: GEOFFREY FARMER
IPC: G02B27/02
Filed: 2020-05-07
Abstract: A method of manufacturing SMA actuators and an apparatus for manufacturing SMA actuators are provided. Each actuator has two SMA actuator wires, and each actuator wire is connected between a respective first connector at a first end of the actuator and a respective second connector at a second end of the actuator such that the actuator wires cross in the actuator. The method includes the steps of: supplying a strip which has a plurality of actuator blanks formed therein in a continuous pattern, each actuator blank comprising the connectors of one of said actuators; repeatedly, for each actuator blank in the strip, positioning the actuator wires in relation to the connectors and joining the actuator wires to the connectors. For adjacent pairs of actuator blanks in the strip, the actuator wires may be supplied via one actuator blank to the next actuator blank.
Patent GB-2601666-A (GB)
Title: Processor, processor operation method and electronic device comprising same
Inventor: DONG KYUE KIM
IPC: G06F21/76
Filed: 2020-08-06
Abstract: Disclosed are a processor, a processor operation method and an electronic device comprising same. The disclosed processor operation method comprises the steps of: identifying an instruction for instructing the execution of a first operation and address information of an operand corresponding to the instruction; and executing the instruction on the basis of whether or not the address information of the operand satisfies a predetermined condition. In the step of executing the instruction, a second operation configured to the instruction is executed for the operand if the address information of the operand satisfies the predetermined condition, and the first operation is executed for the operand if the address information of the operand does not satisfy the predetermined condition.
Patent GB-2609273-A (GB)
Title: Securing assembly
Inventor: THOMAS REYNOLDS
IPC: F16L53/38
Filed: 2022-02-23
Abstract: A securing assembly comprising: an elongate member 18 (e.g. cable, wire, wire rope) arranged around a first article 12 (pipe); a connecting device 20 for connecting opposite end regions of the elongate member to each other; and an attaching arrangement 24 (e.g. clip) for attaching the elongate member 18 to a second article 14 (e.g. heating tube or electric heating cable) thereby securing the second article to the first article 12 (pipe). May be used to secure elongate heating articles to conduits / pipes where it is necessary to maintain liquid in the conduit / pipe above a predetermined temperature to prevent the liquid from cooling and changing viscosity. Embodiments include: a connecting device comprising a pair of bodies for connecting opposite end regions of an elongate member to each other; and a tightening arrangement extending between the two bodies, for tightening the elongate member around an article; an attaching arrangement comprising: one or more holding members which are deformable for engaging an elongate member; and one or more gripping members which are deformable for retaining a different elongate article.
Patent GB-2619326-A (GB)
Title: Free space optical communications system and method
Inventor: XIUZE WANG
IPC: G02F1/29
Filed: 2022-05-31
Abstract: A method of performing free space optical communication between a first module 10 and a second module 10 comprises generating light for transmission from the first module to the second module; controlling a first polarisation adjuster 33A to change a polarisation of the generated light and using a first polarisation dependent redirector 34 to selectively redirect light received from the first polarisation adjuster along one or more of a plurality of available directions as a function of the polarisation of the light; and redirecting light received from the first module at the second module towards a second-module detector 23. A free space optical communications system is also disclosed in which the first polarisation adjuster 33A and first polarisation dependent redirector 34 are part of a first module steerer 12 which redirects light based on a first control signal (from 60) and a second-module steerer 22 that is configured to redirect light based on a second control signal (from 61) and comprises a second polarisation adjuster 37A; and a second polarisation dependent redirector 38 configured to selectively redirect light received from the second polarisation adjuster towards the second-module detector 23.
Patent GB-2604554-A (GB)
Title: Twin pump
Inventor: J o'donnell
IPC: F04D29/62
Filed: 2020-12-18
Abstract: Described is a twin ended pump apparatus comprising: a housing; a first pump at one end of the housing, said first pump comprising an impeller driven by a rotor of an electric motor, said impeller causing a fluid to flow out of a pump chamber, said electric motor including a stator for driving said rotor, wherein said rotor is arranged on a pump chamber side of a fluid-sealed boundary separating said pump chamber from the stator; and a second pump at an opposing end of the housing.