baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2487477-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent polymer multi-focal contact lens
Inventor: GUILLON MICHEL
IPC: G02C7/04
Filed: 2012-01-18
Abstract: A contact lens 101, 106 is manufactured at least partially from an intelligent polymer or responsive polymer, the lens having a relaxed state which, upon application of a first stimulus forms a first corrective shape and which, upon application of a second stimulus, forms a second corrective shape, wherein the corrective effect provided by the lens in the relaxed state is intermediate to the corrective visual effects provided by the first and second corrective shapes. The shape change may change the curvature of the lens and the lens may have a gas filled cavity. The stimulus may be an electric field supplied by wires 104, 109 or a magnetic field. The contact lens may have an embedded micro chip 103, 108 and a solar cell 102, 107. The chip can monitor eye movement and emit or alter the magnitude of the stimulus. The first stimulus may have a positive polarity and the second stimulus may have a negative polarity. The intermediate corrective shape of the relaxed state reduces the effect of fatigue in the intelligent polymer such as failure to revert to its original shape.
Patent GB-2490025-A (GB)
Title: Slip conveyor with adjustable gap
Inventor: TAYLOR ALFRED ALEXANDER
IPC: B65G27/12
Filed: 2012-04-10
Abstract: A slip conveyor 10 having a plurality of trays 11, 12, 13; each of the trays has an end portion 19 with an edge 29 inclined to the longitudinal direction of movement 14 of the tray; wherein the end portions are movable relative to adjacent trays to provide a gap 26 via which product is delivered form the assembly. The gap has a longitudinal length 27 and a transverse width 28, the size and the width of the gap being adjustable by movement of the end portion relative to the adjacent tray. Preferably, the trays include a longitudinally extending base associated with the end portion for relative longitudinal movement. A drive mechanism may comprise a first motor causing oscillation of the base and end portion and a second motor to cause relative movement between the end portion and the base.
Patent GB-2505872-A (GB)
Title: Interpolation of images
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2012-07-24
Abstract: Method and apparatus for interpolating an ordered sequence of input images 401 such as video input, to obtain a new image 404 at a required position in the sequence that does not align with an input image wherein interpolation-related impairments are reduced by interpolating at least a part of said new image at a position that is offset from its present position. Preferably the motion compensated interpolation 402 generates motion vectors having a vector confidence value 407 and has a motion compensated interpolation to use the motion vectors to interpolate a new image from two input images at a position determined by a phase control signal 403. The vector confidence values are used to generate an interpolation confidence measure. The phase control signal is then modified to offset the position at which the new image is interpolated toward the position of the closer of the two input images as said measure of the confidence value reduces.
Patent GB-2504335-A (GB)
Title: Radiant burner for the combustion of manufacturing effluent gases.
Inventor: SEELEY ANDREW JAMES
IPC: B01D53/68
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: The burner 8 comprises a combustion chamber 14 with a porous sleeve 20 through which combustion materials pass and effluent nozzles 12. A perforated liner 40 is located proximate to the sleeve surface 21, with the density of perforations changing along its axial length. The liner provides a surface onto which residual combustion deposits may be received. The chamber has nozzle and exhaust ends, the liner perforation density decreasing towards the exhaust end 15. The burner has spray nozzles 32 for ejecting cleaning fluid onto an area 34 of the liner with a decreased perforation density. The liner may comprise louvers to direct combustion products and cleaning fluid and may be axially displaceable. The liner may extend into a cleaning tank, its displacement also dislodging deposits on the effluent nozzles.
Patent GB-2505897-A (GB)
Title: Discriminating Radiation Pulses
Inventor: BARLOW WILLIAM
IPC: G01T1/38
Filed: 2012-09-13
Abstract: Discriminating between different types of radiation; in particular gamma and beta. Template pulses are used for the types of radiation to be discriminated. Correlations (125, 136) are determined (s16, s36) between the shapes of the received pulses and the template pulses. The discriminating may further comprise normalizing the pulses, for example to the same height by controlling gain. Use of a neuronam process to determine correlations, plus Vernam pseudo-random binary key pattern, are referred to.
Patent GB-2510648-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle centre console with lid pivotable on multiple axes
Inventor: PANDA RAJAT KUMAR
IPC: B60R7/04
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: A centre console 12 for a motor vehicle (10, Figure 1) has a lid 18 supported on a container (14, Figure 1) using a bearing device. Lid 18 is pivotable in at least two distinct pivot axes, which may for example be parallel or orthogonal, so as to open and close container 14. In an embodiment four pivot axes S1, S2, S3, S4 are disposed on upper edges of sidewalls of container 14. The bearing device may comprise a ball joint 20 comprising a ball (22, Figure 7) on lid 18 receivable in a receptacle (30, Figure 7) in a corner of container 14. The ball may comprise grooves (38, 40, Figure 7) restricting the pivoting of lid 18 to the pivot axes. Container 14 may be slidable in a longitudinal direction (76, Figure 14).
Patent GB-2511301-A (GB)
Title: Communications method
Inventor: BARKER NICK
IPC: H04W4/60
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: A first device (CCU) 2 for providing a wireless network aboard a vehicle establishing a first connection with a first network using a local SIM, allowing communication with a home agent 4a, 4b. The first device transmits an allocation request to the home agent and receives an allocation response indicating a virtual SIM (VSIM) selected from a plurality of VSIMs. The first device then establishes a second connection with a network and authenticates on the network using the VSIM. The vehicle can roam and use VSIMs to connect to different networks without having to carry multiple SIMs. The vehicle can have a plurality of SIMs and VSIMs and a network connection can be selected according to various criteria.
Patent GB-2512847-A (GB)
Title: IT infrastructure prediction based on epidemiologic algorithm
Inventor: CORTE GIANLUCA DELLA
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of predicting the required number of servers for a future computing workload. The method comprises determining the number of servers in three classes of servers and predicting the future number of servers in the different classes based on a Susceptible-Infected-Recovered-Algorithm. The three classes are, class S are servers that are adapted to deploy the application, class I are servers that deploy the application and class R are servers that are disconnected from the network. The algorithm is based on the deployment rate, un-deployment rate and a removal rate. The deployment rate is the number of servers leaving class S moving to class I, the un-deployment rate is the number of servers leaving class I moving to class S, and the removal rate is the number of servers leaving class I and moving to class R, all in unit time. Such that the total number of servers required in the topology of the computer network in the data centre at a future time t is calculated.
Patent GB-2499556-A (GB)
Title: Cap attaching structure
Inventor: MIHARA KENTA
IPC: B60K15/01
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: A cap attaching structure capable of firmly attaching a cap member to the opening section of a tube-shaped member with the resistance of insertion of the cap member reduced, the easiness of attaching the cap member improved, and the breakage of the cap member prevented. This cap attaching structure is provided with a tube-shaped member (30) and a cap member (50) which is attached to the opening section (33) of the tube-shaped member (30). The cap member (50) has: an end plate (51); sidewalls (53) which are extended from the peripheral edge of the end plate and inserted into the tube-shaped member (30); and engagement claw sections (57) which have base ends (57a) connected through slits (55) to the insertion end side of the sidewalls (53), have front ends (57b) extended toward the end plate, and have claws (73) provided to the outer peripheries of the engagement claw sections (57) and engaging with engagement holes (35) in the tube-shaped member (30). The front ends (57b) of the engagement claw sections (57) are arranged in the cutouts (59) of the end plate (51) through the slits (55) and are configured in such a manner that, when deflected inward, the front ends (57b) come into contact with the cutouts (59) to limit the amount of deflection of the front ends (57b).
Patent GB-2504857-A (GB)
Title: Auto-focus image system
Inventor: TAY HIOK-NAM
IPC: G02B7/36
Filed: 2010-12-07
Abstract: An auto-focus image capture system comprising a focus lens and a pixel array that captures an image with an edge width. A focus signal is generated as a function of edge width and/or statistics of edge widths. A processor receives the focus signal and adjusts a focus position of the lens. A gradient profile is determined across an edge having a first value for a first parameter measured at a first gradient level and a second value for a second parameter measured at a second gradient level, the first and second gradient levels being different gradient values defined as a first and second fractions of a peak gradient value of the edge, both parameters being determined based on the gradient profile to both sides of the gradient profile peak. It is determined whether the first value meets a predetermined criterion that depends on the second value and a contribution of an edge width of the edge in generating the focus signal is rejected or attenuated where the edge does not meet the criterion. The parameters may be corrected for a slant of the edge. A histogram of edge widths may determine whether an image is focused or unfocused / blurred. A histogram with a large population of thin edge widths is indicative of a focused image.
Patent GB-2517983-A (GB)
Title: Security apparatus for an automated teller machine
Inventor: FORSDYKE SIMON
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2013-09-09
Abstract: A security apparatus for detecting the presence of a cash capture device inserted into a paper currency presenting area of an automated teller machine (ATM) comprises at least one proximity detector 760 for detecting the insertion of the cash capture device (see figure 4) in the paper currency presenting area and generating a detecting signal in response to the cash capture device being detected, and a controller 830 for receiving the detecting signal and disabling an operating motor 870 of a paper currency dispensing shutter of the ATM in response to receiving the detecting signal, thus causing the dispensing shutter to remain in an open position. The controller may re-enable the shutter motor upon identifying the absence of a detecting signal, thus allowing the shutter to close. Upon identifying the detecting signal, the controller may also disable the main operating motor 880 of the ATM. The controller may be capable of re-enabling the shutter motor or ATM motor after a time delay. A method of detecting the presence of a cash capture device, and a computer program for enabling the method, are also claimed.
Patent GB-2511417-A (GB)
Title: X-ray data processing apparatus, x-ray data processing method, and x-ray data processing program
Inventor: MATSUSHITA KAZUYUKI
IPC: G01N23/207
Filed: 2014-01-16
Abstract: An X-ray data processing apparatus for processing X-ray data that is obtained by simultaneously measuring X-rays of multiple wavelengths. The apparatus includes a management unit 210 to receive and manage X-ray data that is detected by a detector 100 with a plurality of pixels; a calculation unit 230 which calculates a detection amount of charge sharing events in lower energy side data caused by higher energy X-ray, based on the higher energy side data obtained using a threshold value on a higher energy side and the lower energy side data obtained using a threshold value on a lower energy side of the received X-ray data; and a correction unit 250 to reconfigure the lower energy side data using the calculated detection amount. The apparatus can remove a residual image of an X-ray on a higher energy side which remains in data on a lower energy side. The data may be X-ray diffraction data that is measured with a Mo radiation source and a Cu radiation source.
Patent GB-2515138-A (GB)
Title: Thermal/noise management in a scroll pump
Inventor: FORNI RONALD J
IPC: F04C29/04
Filed: 2014-02-25
Abstract: Thermally managing a scroll pump that has a stationary plate scroll 220 including a stationary plate and a stationary scroll blade 221 projecting axially from the stationary plate and an orbiting plate scroll 230 having an orbiting plate and an orbiting scroll blade 231 projecting axially from the orbiting plate, where at least one load on the scroll pump is monitored and analysed and wherein the analysis includes determining from the load on the pump whether a new tip seal has just been installed; such that the speed of a cooling fan 400 of the scroll pump is regulated on the basis of the analyzing of the load. The invention relates to a way regulating the temperature of a scroll pump by checking if an increase in temperature is due to friction caused by a new tip seal or not and running a cooling fan a different speeds depending on that determination. A scroll pump with a cooling fan, a cowling, a shroud and a tunnel that act to cool the pump motor is also claimed.
Patent GB-2524727-A (GB)
Title: Moving apparatus
Inventor: HANNAFORD CLIVE
IPC: E01B29/16
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A moving apparatus extendible between two parts of a vehicle. The moving apparatus comprising an elongate support member 10 extendible generally horizontally in use to support items thereon, or there from. The member is formed from a plurality of links (12, figure 4) pivotally interconnected about generally vertical axes. Optionally the vehicle is a train 50 including a storage part / truck 56 to receive the elongate support member, which is shorter when stored than when extended; the train includes an item storage part / truck 52 for storing lengths of rail 54 and/or sleepers; elongate gauge members 58 slidably extend on either side of the elongate support member to prevent it from laterally moving beyond a predetermined maximum amount; the moving apparatus includes a movable support arrangement (36, figure 7) with rollers (40, 46), the support arrangement (36) is movable along the elongate support member (10), wherein teeth and gears may be provided between them.
Patent GB-2517233-A (GB)
Title: Wall Plug
Inventor: DAVISON BRIAN
IPC: F16B13/12
Filed: 2013-05-03
Abstract: A wall plug 10 in combination with an elongate member (30, figure 5), the wall plug comprises a hollow tube 11 configured for receiving the elongate member through a first end of the tube 27. A region of the tube remote from the first end is divided into at least two adjacent parts 19, 20 having a gap 18 extending in a generally axial direction therebetween, the adjacent parts are arranged to be moved further apart by the elongate member; and a deformable membrane 21 arranged to bridge the gap between each adjacent part wholly to seal the interior of the tube 11 from the exterior thereof in the region of the adjacent parts so as to be impermeable to moisture; the elongate member has a first end configured to deform at least part of the plug upon insertion therein, and a second end having a hole (35, figure 6) configured to allow a screw fixing to be threadingly engaged therein. The membrane can be V-shaped with less thickness than the adjacent parts. There can be a seal member adjacent the first end of the tube. These types of wall plugs are commonly used with insulation panels.
Patent GB-2513745-A (GB)
Title: Process intensification in the catalytic synthesis of supported catalysts with hierarchic pore structure
Inventor: AKAY GALIP
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 2013-01-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metal catalyst precursor or a decomposition product thereof supported on a microporous solid support.
Patent GB-2512540-A (GB)
Title: Weighing apparatus
Inventor: IZUMO NAOTO
IPC: G01G7/02
Filed: 2012-10-17
Abstract: [Problem] To provide a method of quantifying impact load to be applied to a weighing apparatus using an electrical output from a mass sensor, and to provide a weighing apparatus wherein the degree of the impact is disclosed to users so as to prevent damage to the mass sensor. [Solution] In a weighing apparatus, which is provided with a weighing unit that has an object to be weighed placed thereupon, and a mass sensor that receives the mass Ã— acceleration of gravity as a load and measures the mass from an electrical signal corresponding to the structural displacement to be generated within the apparatus due to the load, the amount of the displacement is quantified and stored, and acceleration is obtained by executing a numerical calculation of the displacement data. Since the acceleration obtained as a result of executing a numerical calculation of the amount of displacement indicates the degree of impact applied to the weighing apparatus, which indicates the acceleration received by the mass sensor, whether or not the weighing apparatus was used in an impactive manner, which was conventionally unclear, can be quantified (represented by numerical values).
Patent GB-2530509-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle having a charge air cooler
Inventor: BARR GERALD
IPC: F02B29/04
Filed: 2014-09-24
Abstract: A motor vehicle MV has a charge air cooler (CAC) 5 for cooling the charge air flowing to the engine 6. The CAC 5 is supplied with cold refrigerant from a refrigeration system, eg the vehicle's HVAC system 30, or a dedicated refrigeration system. The refrigerant may flow in a secondary cooling circuit containing the CAC 5 and the HVAC evaporator 10 and controlled by a valve 11. The cold refrigerant is used to cool the charge air as it passes through the CAC 5 by heat transfer from the charge air to the cold refrigerant. In the case where the engine is a forced induction engine 6 a conventional air-to-air intercooler 4 may be located upstream from the CAC 5 and downstream from a charge air compressor 3. An electronic controller 20 may control the HVAC 30 and the valve 11 based on a comparison of charge air cooling demand and cabin cooling demand. The conventional air-to-air intercooler may be omitted (fig.2). The engine may be normally aspirated (fig.3).
Patent GB-2531003-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for vector encoding in video coding and decoding
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE GISQUET
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2014-10-06
Abstract: Encoding an image comprising a plurality of coding elements made of blocks of pixels. Each block is encoded according to one of a number of modes, some of the mode comprising encoding the block based on a predictor block designated by a block displacement vector giving its location in its image relative to the position of the current block in the current image. The encoding comprises storing good block vectors in a cache memory 1217 when encoding a first coding element and first testing the vectors stored in the cache 1204 when encoding a second coding element. Preferably the coding elements are encoded according to an INTRA Block Copy mode 1200, but they may be encoded in an INTER prediction mode. In the embodiment a number of different prediction unit partitions are tested 1201 during encoding and good block vectors from these tests are stored as candidates for processing future partitions or blocks. Preferably predictor blocks belong to a line of coding elements designated by the stored vectors are first tested for the second coding unit.
Patent GB-2518313-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning apparatus for mobile electronic devices
Inventor: BATEY DEREK
IPC: A45C11/00
Filed: 2013-05-23
Abstract: A housing for a mobile device (4) comprises a pouch (1) or case including cleaning material arranged to clean the surface of the mobile device (4) as it is slid into or out of the housing. Shock- absorbing material (5) may be provided between the cleaning material (3) and the pouch (1) or case. The pouch may be reversible for use as a cleaning pad or mitt, and may include a pocket (6) for holding the mobile device when the pouch is reversed.
Patent GB-2525066-A (GB)
Title: A ceiling mount assembly
Inventor: WILLS COLIN PETER
IPC: G08B17/10
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: A ceiling mount assembly 10 for supporting a connected electrical device so that it can be temporarily lowered from a ceiling to facilitate servicing. The ceiling mount comprises an upper member 12, a lower member 14 and a tether line 18. A first end of the tether line 18 is connected to a mechanical (non-motorised) extension/retraction unit 16 within the upper member 12 and the second end of which is attached to the lower member 14 such that in use when said electrical device E is mounted underneath the lower member, both may together be raised or lowered relative to the upper member that is fixed to the ceiling C. The electrical device may be a smoke or toxic gas detector/alarm or a battery powered emergency light. Unit 16 has a reel (20, fig 4) having a rotational axis B which is perpendicular to a ceiling surface. A ratchet mechanism prevents premature retraction of the ether line 18. The lower assembly may have an arm or loop 34 that is engaged by a pole with a hook.
Patent GB-2544790-A (GB)
Title: Connector system for a fuel cell stack
Inventor: PETER DAVID HOOD
IPC: H01M8/04537
Filed: 2015-11-27
Abstract: A fluid flow field plate 10 for an electrochemical fuel cell comprises an electrically conductive plate element 11 having a peripheral edge encapsulated in an electrically insulating gasket material 15, 18, wherein the plate element has a laterally projecting tab 20 with a first face (24b, figure 2a) covered by the peripheral gasket material and a second face 24a at least partially exposed through the gasket material. The gasket material preferably extends around the complete periphery of the plate element and defines fluid distribution channels on at least one edge and a protective structure for the tab on at least one edge. Also disclosed is a fuel cell stack comprising said plate and a method of making electrical connections to plates of said fuel cell stack. A fuel cell stack assembly has a layered construction including electrically conductive fluid flow field plates 10 at least partially separated by gasket layers 15, 18 each having at least one exposed edge defining an open face of the stack assembly, wherein the gasket layers each define a recess in the exposed edge each configured to receive an electrical connector.