baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2516362-A (GB)
Title: System and method for providing dynamic QoS to maximize bandwidth utilization
Inventor: CHEN BING H
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2014-06-02
Abstract: A method is described to provide QoS functionality without determining the actual bandwidth. A network device is configured to implement a Quality-of-Service QoS function to optimize bandwidth utilization and is configured to store a high priority throughput value and a low priority bandwidth value. The network device has an input and output to communicate packets in a data stream from a device on an internal network to a device on an external network, or vice versa. The network device may be a router, gateway, access point or switch. The network device is configured to: identify high priority data packets in the data stream to detect the high priority throughput value, set the low priority bandwidth value (i.e. the maximum bandwidth available for low-priority packets) 312, and periodically adjust the low priority bandwidth value. When changes are made to the low priority bandwidth value the effect on the high priority throughput value is determined 316 to investigate any adverse effect on the QoS guarantee for high-priority packets. The low priority bandwidth value may be modified 318, 320 based on the determined effect. This QoS function can work without the knowledge of actual total bandwidth for any link in the network and so can avoid steps associated with determining the actual bandwidth. A state diagram may be used (Figure 4).
Patent GB-2510784-A (GB)
Title: Data sharing using difference-on-write
Inventor: SALO TILA
IPC: G06F12/10
Filed: 2013-01-07
Abstract: When a virtual machine writes to a page that is being shared across VMs, a share value is calculated to determine how different the page would be if the write command were implemented. If the share value is below a predefined threshold (meaning that the page would not be "too different"), then the page is not copied (as it would be in a standard copy-on-write operation). Instead, the difference between the contents of the pages is stored as a self-contained delta. The physical to machine memory map is updated to point to the delta, and the delta contains a pointer to the original page. When the VM needs to access the page that was stored as a delta, the delta and the page are then fetched from memory and the page is reconstructed.
Patent GB-2513491-A (GB)
Title: Device for filtering fluid in a power generating system
Inventor: JARRIER ETIENNE RENE
IPC: F02M35/024
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: A power generating system 204 comprises an air filter unit 206 comprising a tubesheet 218, a filter device 200 secured to the tubesheet and a seal element (126, Fig 3) disposed between the filter device and the tubesheet. The seal element comprises a first material thickness (136, Fig 3) in a first section (132, Fig 3) of the seal element and a second material thickness (138, Fig 3) in a second section (134, Fig 3) of the seal element wherein the first material thickness is greater than the second material thickness. Preferably a support frame (110, Fig 1) aligns the filter device with an opening in the tubesheet. Advantageously the seal element 126 can prevent leaks that occur due to sagging and/or displacement of a filter device (100) from the tubesheet in a power generating system. Further inventions directed to a filter device are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2515918-A (GB)
Title: Scanner platen
Inventor: MUI PAUL K
IPC: H04N1/10
Filed: 2012-04-26
Abstract: A scanner is disclosed. The scanner has a platen with at least one edge of the platen uncovered.
Patent GB-2537336-A (GB)
Title: Locking screwdriver
Inventor: MARTIN PHILCOX
IPC: B25B23/10
Filed: 2014-09-09
Abstract: A screwdriver for inserting and removing socket head screws with tips 1 which can be locked into the screw socket. The screwdriver has a central blade 2 which can be pushed through the centre of the outer shaft 5 and between the two or more tips, forcing the tips outwards so that they engage with the walls of the screw socket. On retraction of the central blade, the tips return to the neutral position and the screwdriver can be removed. The driving blade is actuated by a thumb piece 6 and toggle mechanism 8. The nosepiece 9 holding the tips is free floating and able to rotate independently of the driving shaft. The tips may have lateral ledges or ridges to assist in aligning the tips into the screw head. The screwdriver can also be used for surgical screws. In various embodiments the screwdriver can be used for large diameter socket screws, and can have many alternative nose piece shapes.
Patent GB-2520178-A (GB)
Title: An improved insulation
Inventor: WOOLWARD BRIAN
IPC: F16L59/02
Filed: 2014-10-24
Abstract: Insulation 2 comprising: an elongate tube of resiliently deformable insulative material, characterised in that insulative properties of the insulative material vary around the tube circumference. The variation may be by virtue of changing variable thickness, or alternatively by regions of high density 12 and low density 14 material. An outer layer 6 which may be reflective, may also be included. Sections of insulation may be joined using castellated or pinked ends (18, figure 5) and the insulation may be marked visually or by feel to indicate the highly-insulated side.
Patent GB-2515703-A (GB)
Title: System and method for managing user data in a plurality of storage appliances over a wide area network for collaboration, protection, publication,
Inventor: BARRALL GEOFFREY S
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-04-26
Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention relates to a method of operating a server to manage user data in a plurality of storage appliances. The method involves establishing in a database system, via the server, information for each registered user; establishing and storing in the database system a set of relationships, based on designations by the users, among registered storage appliances and container designations; and using a central service running on the server to deliver storage appliance-container relationship data to the storage appliances so as to enable the appliances to substantiate the containers therein, and to replicate user data with other storage appliances that have substantiated corresponding containers, in a manner consistent with the stored relationships, and wherein the central service operates without interaction with user data stored in the containers.
Patent GB-2534421-A (GB)
Title: An articulated vehicle
Inventor: ANDREW COX
IPC: B62D53/00
Filed: 2015-01-26
Abstract: An articulated vehicle comprises a tractor unit 20 and a trailer unit 30. A joint comprising two differently oriented slew rings 70, 80 is provided. The invention is aimed at reducing the size of joint required to effect articulation and at preventing overturning of one unit, for instance when encountering a pot hole. One slew ring which comprises two parts 72,74 has a substantially vertical axis to permit pivoting associated with steering, whilst the other slew ring 84,86 is generally perpendicularly oriented to accommodate roll movements. Preferably, the upright slew ring arrangement 84,86 is at 85 to 89 degrees to the first slew ring 72,74.
Patent GB-2535780-A (GB)
Title: Network elements, wireless communication system and methods therefor
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JOHN KILGOUR
IPC: H04W84/10
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A TAI (Tracking Area Identifier) assigned to a small, 'presence' cell (106), which is different from that assigned to a neighbouring cell (101), forces a User Equipment (105) entering the presence cell's coverage area to attempt to register with the presence cell. The presence cell forwards the registration request (which includes the UE's temporary subscriber identity and the identity of the most recently serving Mobility Management Entity) to an additional network node (107) that appears as a Mobility Management Entity to other MMEs in the network. The network node then generates a request for the permanent subscriber identity (an International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI, or International Mobile Equipment Identity IMEI, for example) of the UE and sends it to the most recently serving MME (103). The received permanent identity can be forwarded to a presence analytics server (108) for presence purposes. In some examples, use is made of the relevant 'Context Request' or `Identification Request' message and 'Tracking Area Update' message or 'Attach Request' message to obtain details of the UE despite the fact that it has not completed authentication with the presence cell.
Patent GB-2537424-A (GB)
Title: Handbag
Inventor: DONNA-MARIE DONALDS
IPC: A45C7/00
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: A handbag 2 comprising a first compartment 4 and a second compartment 6, wherein the first and second compartment are joined by a complementary releasable fastening mechanism 8. The compartments may be in the form of bags, with the first bag being larger than the second bag. The fastening mechanism 8 may comprise a sliding mechanism with a metal grooved plate 10 and a metal rod 12, wherein the rod 12 is received and slides within the grooved plate 10 as the second bag 6 is attached to or detaches from the first bag 4. The first bag 4 may be a tote bag with two handles 18 and a zip closure 20. The second bag 6 may be a clutch bag with a clip fastening 28. The first bag 4 may further include an inner drawstring bag that is detachable.
Patent GB-2543024-A (GB)
Title: Nappy and insert therefor
Inventor: TUNRAYO NUBI
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A reusable insert for a reusable nappy comprises an outer cover and an inner absorbent core, the core consisting of multiple absorbent sheets 1-6 of different sizes. The absorbent sheets are rectangular, all with the same width but different lengths. The absorbent sheets are stacked, alternating between two long length sheets 5 and 6, three short length sheets 1-3, and then one long length sheet 4. The absorbent sheets are sewn together and then sewn to the cover. An additional absorbent pad may be able to be inserted into the cover when needed. The insert is removeably attached to a nappy by fasteners. The cover is made from a cloth and preferably sueded cotton, and the core layers are preferably made from cotton micrcofibre. Also a reusable nappy comprising the reusable insert is claimed.
Patent GB-2528003-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent articles comprising stretch laminates
Inventor: SCHONBECK MARCUS
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2014-04-30
Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer and an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone and the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of wrinkles.
Patent GB-2535885-A (GB)
Title: Safety device
Inventor: WARREN PAUL GREEN
IPC: E04C5/16
Filed: 2014-08-21
Abstract: A protective cap, for preventing impalement injury on rebar, comprising a tubular socket to receive an end of a length of rebar, the socket being attached to a sleeve defining a channel to receive and enclose a length of timber. Caps are also provided having a releasable gripper to grip the end of rebar.
Patent GB-2548604-A (GB)
Title: Branch instruction
Inventor: THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GROCUTT
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2016-03-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a branch future instruction (BF) for data processing systems. The branch-future instruction has programmable parameters specifying a branch target address to be branched to and a branch point identifying a program instruction following the branch-future instruction which, when reached, is followed by a branch to the branch target address. The system when a branch is triggered, the branch target instruction may follow an instruction immediately preceding the identified instruction in the instruction sequence, and an operation specified by the branch-future instruction and an operation specified by the identified instruction are performed contiguously.
Patent GB-2543592-A (GB)
Title: Imaging a retina of an eye
Inventor: STEPHEN TODD
IPC: A61B3/14
Filed: 2016-03-30
Abstract: An optical system 100 for and method of imaging a retina through a pupil of an eye 10 comprises the provision of an illumination source 120 for providing light to illuminate the eye via an illumination optical system 140 and an imaging device 130 for outputting image data corresponding to the retina of the eye over a period of time and arranged to receive reflected light from the eye via an imaging optical system 150. A moveably mounted Offner relay 110 (e.g. comprising a primary concave spherical mirror reflector 170 and a secondary convex spherical mirror reflector 180) is arranged to direct light received from the illumination optical system to the eye and to direct reflected light from the eye to the imaging optical system. The said relay is arranged to move to track the location of the pupil. The method system may be implemented via computer software.
Patent GB-2537504-A (GB)
Title: Optical monitoring system & sensor therefor
Inventor: JOHN JULIAN DAVENPORT
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2016-04-14
Abstract: An optical sensor comprising first (5, fig. 1) and second (7, fig. 1) photoresponsive components that are each configured to fluoresce in response to excitation by light of a first wavelength and emit light including a second and a third wavelength respectively. The fluorescence of the first component varies with the oxygen concentration of a medium with which the sensor is in contact, and the fluorescence of the second component varies with the carbon dioxide concentration of a medium with which the sensor is in contact. Optionally, this optical sensor is used in conjunction with a MODS (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome) monitoring system probe 11. The probe 11 features an optical fibre 13 with a distal end which is attached to the optical sensor 1, so as to be inserted into a patient.
Patent GB-2549804-A (GB)
Title: New dishwashing machine and method
Inventor: FRANK DIERKES
IPC: A47L15/00
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: A method of automatic dishwashing comprises placing soiled wares inside a cleaning volume, providing a first cleaning composition comprising a bleach and a second cleaning composition different from the first composition and delivering the first composition and the second composition separately to the cleaning volume to contact the soiled wares. The first composition is delivered to the cleaning volume as a mist and the second composition is delivered to the cleaning volume as a jet and the first and second compositions are delivered to the cleaning volume at a temperature below 100 °C. The first composition is preferably delivered using an atomizer 9 and the second fluid composition maybe delivered using a nozzle 7, 8. The invention also relates to a dishwasher and a kit for use in the inventive method. The dishwasher may include a nozzle that is configured to switch between a first configuration for delivering the first composition as a mist and a second configuration for delivering the second composition as a jet.
Patent GB-2551172-A (GB)
Title: Predicting temperature rise event
Inventor: SYED ADNAN YUSUF
IPC: G08B31/00
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: A method of predicting the occurrence of a temperature rise event caused by a fire by receiving temperature data from an ambient temperature sensors 6,8 captured in a previous time window, processing the received temperature data using a trained machine learning model (figure 7) to determine a risk indication for the risk of a temperature rise event occurring in a future window of time and outputting a warning depending on the risk indication. The temperature rise event can be a flash over event. The model can be an artificial neural network (ANN), hidden markov model (HMM), support vector machine or unsupervised learning models such as clustering models (KNN) or random forest algorithms. In addition to temperature sensors, further sensors 10 for measuring the presence of gases, pressure and humidity can be included. Also disclosed is a worn apparatus 2 for a firefighter, which can be a breathing apparatus, able to perform the above method. The warning can be output by a wearable device 30 having audible, visual or vibratory alerts.
Patent GB-2543897-A (GB)
Title: Service level based control of storage systems
Inventor: PAUL DUNN
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2016-08-25
Abstract: The data storage system includes data storage devices comprising media for storage and retrieval of data. The data storage system includes a host interface configured to receive service level selections indicated by a host system for service level control the power consumption of the one or more data storage devices. The data storage system includes a storage control system configured to operate the one or more data storage devices according to the service level selections. The storage control system may be configured to normalize service level metrics among variations in the performance and power information to establish service level targets for each or more of the data storage devices. The service level interface may be configured to present service level options to the host system and receive the one or more service level selection indicated by the host system. The storage control system may be configured to identify performance information and power information to establish service level metrics for one or more storage devices. These metrics can then may be normalized may be used to establish service level metrics.
Patent GB-2542004-A (GB)
Title: Flow conditioning flow control device
Inventor: WEIQI YIN
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 2015-04-13
Abstract: A well screen assembly includes a tubing including a center bore and at least one aperture through the tubing between an outer radial surface of the tubing and an inner radial surface of the tubing; a filtration screen positioned around the tubing; a housing positioned around the tubing and including a fluid chamber in fluid communication with an outlet of the filtration screen; and a flow control device positioned in fluid communication with the outlet of the filtration screen and the at least one aperture to reduce a wall shear stress on at least one of the tubing or the at least one aperture.
Patent GB-2544870-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus
Inventor: JOHN ALEXANDER BLACK
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2016-10-07
Abstract: The adaptor 300 comprises first and second connectors 312, 314 movably mounted to each other and which respectively engage first and second sets of longitudinal sides 231 of an elongate member of a roof apparatus 200, and a railing connection for securing a railing post to the adaptor. The longitudinal sides of the first set may not be in the second set. The first connector may have a slot into which is received a threaded protrusion of the second connector. A wing nut may screw onto the threaded protrusion to secure the connectors together. The railing connection may have first and second side walls 332, 334, each having a slot 336 and holes 338, 340, 342 for engaging connectors on the post. The pitch of the post may be variable. The post may have a brace having a pivotable foot. Also claimed is a kit of parts comprising the adaptor, two of the elongate members, and the post.
Patent GB-2545956-A (GB)
Title: Vibro-Polishing Arrangement
Inventor: Yuan Hao Choo
IPC: B24B31/06
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: An arrangement for vibro-polishing one or more components, the arrangement comprising a container (60) comprising vibro-polishing media, an agitator to agitate the vibro-polishing media (78) relative to the container, and a fixture (30) comprising at least one member which extends around one or more components (50) for insertion into the vibro-polishing media. Each member of the fixture works to define an opening which is sized to prevent any further fixture or partition from contacting the or each component. The container may further comprise one or more partitions (66) extending substantially across the container so as to provide two or more sectors within the container. The vibro-polishing media may comprise liquid or solid components and the partitions may comprise opening sufficiently large to allow the vibro-polishing media through but sufficiently small so as to prevent the fixtures from passing through. The partitions can further be arranged to rotate, in use, within the vibro-polishing media.
Patent GB-2556920-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining properties of an eye
Inventor: AHMED ELSHEIKH
IPC: A61B3/16
Filed: 2016-11-25
Abstract: A method of determining the intraocular pressure (IOP) of an eye comprises the steps: (i) providing a measurement device comprising a contact lens having a pressure sensor (ii) introducing the measurement device into the eye; (iii) obtaining data from the measurement device whilst the eye is open; and (iv) using the data obtained in step (iii) to determine the eye IOP. The contact lens profile may be configured so that tear surface tension causes contact lens to conform to a portion of the eye topography. A method of manufacturing a pressure sensor for a contact lens measuring device, the method involves providing a diaphragm and a capacitor plate with a plurality of holes and urging material of the diaphragm through the connector plate holes and then curing the diaphragm to form a flexible diaphragm fixed to the capacitor plate. A measurement device comprising a pressure sensor arranged on/in a contact lens, the sensor having an inductive component and a flexible diaphragm with embedded magnetically permeable components that is movable relative to the inductive component. A measurement device comprising a pressure sensor interference fitted into a contact lens recess. Uses include diagnosing glaucoma and determining aqueous flow through the trabecular meshwork.
Patent GB-2558210-A (GB)
Title: System and apparatus for ferromagnetically screening prone patients
Inventor: SIMON WRAY GOODYEAR
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: A ferromagnetic detection apparatus (FMDS) 100 for screening a prone patient (possibly prior to an MRI exam) comprises: a first magnetic sensor 104 in a housing 102, the sensor measuring an ambient magnetic field or gradient within a detection volume and producing a corresponding measurement signal; signal processing means for electronically filtering the sensor signal to produce a detection signal indicative of a magnetic object moving through the detection zone; a detector 106 for examining the detection signal to determine the presence or absence of a ferromagnetic object in the detection zone; and a warning device 108 for emitting an alert when a ferromagnetic object is determined to be present. The housing is connected to a support mechanism 114, 116 enabling it to be movably positionable in at least a direction with a substantially vertical component, in use. A method comprises locating a patient on a non-ferromagnetic gurney 112, configuring a ferromagnetic screening apparatus horizontally and adjusting its height so the patient may pass closely beneath, moving the gurney beneath the screening apparatus, and observing the response of the apparatus.