baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2517815-A (GB)
Title: Shared resource and virtual resource management in a networked environment
Inventor: LUNA MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: Systems and methods for shared resource or virtual resource management in a networked environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system that includes creating a virtual memory pool from an aggregation of the physical memory of the devices and/or allocating portions of the virtual memory pool to a given device among the devices. Further, the portions of the virtual memory pool allocated to the given device are in part accessible over a wireless connection for data retrieval and storage by the given device.
Patent GB-2525674-A (GB)
Title: Low noise amplifier for MEMS capacitive transducers
Inventor: ASTGIMATH SANTOSH
IPC: H03G1/00
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A source follower for buffering the output of a MEMS microphone comprises a source follower M1, its current bias transistor M2, and an inverting current boost stage M3-M6 that reduces the output impedance. Positive feedback in the loop through the feedback capacitor C1V, bias transistor M2, and the current boost stage provides a voltage gain greater than one. C1V and/or C2V may be programmable so that the voltage gain can be adjusted. The current boost stage A may comprise both a pull-down section M3 and a pull-up M4-M6
Patent GB-2517047-A (GB)
Title: Data processing systems
Inventor: NYSTAD J RN
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2014-06-06
Abstract: When an atomic operation is to be executed for a thread group by an execution stage of a data processing system, it is determined 51 whether there is a set of threads in the thread group for which the atomic operation accesses the same memory location. If such a set is identified, the atomic operation for the set is performed 52 by: providing to the second thread in the set, the first threads register value for the atomic operation, performing for the second thread the arithmetic operation using the second threads register value and the first threads register value, and performing for each subsequent thread the arithmetic operation using the threads register value and the result of the arithmetic operation for the preceding thread, to generate for the final thread a combined result 47 of the arithmetic operation. A single atomic memory operation for the set is then executed 54 using the combined result as its register argument. The arithmetic operation for the first thread may be performed using an identity value for the arithmetic operation and the first thread's register value. The system may comprise wavefront or warp based GPU architecture, with a graphics processing pipeline including shader stages.
Patent GB-2526879-A (GB)
Title: Hollow-core optical fibers
Inventor: POLETTI FRANCESCO
IPC: G02B23/26
Filed: 2014-06-06
Abstract: An anti-resonant hollow-core optical fibre comprising a first tubular cladding element, 1, defining an internal cladding surface, 3, a plurality of second tubular elements, 5, which are attached to the cladding surface and together define a core, 9, with an effective radius, R, and a plurality of third tubular elements, 7, each nested within a respective one of the second tubular elements. There is also a spacing, d, between each of the adjacent second tubular elements. The second tubular elements may be arranged symmetrically. The first or second tubular elements could have circular cross sections. Optionally, the second tubular elements may be elliptical or oval (figure 18). The tubular elements may be formed of glass or silica. The glass may have a refractive index of at least 1.4. The fiber may exhibit an effective single mode. There may be a plurality of fourth tubular elements each nested within the third tubular elements (15, figure 22).
Patent GB-2523417-A (GB)
Title: Gas metering
Inventor: JONES ALAN JOHN
IPC: G01D9/00
Filed: 2014-06-06
Abstract: An improved gas meter comprises an optical transmitter that outputs an optical signal in response to an output from a gas meter counter. A pickup device is provided which includes an optical receiver arranged to receive the optical signal sent by the transmitter. The pickup device includes isolation circuitry required to detect the optical signal and provide a volt free (or zero volt) replicated pulse to a downstream or external device. The isolation circuit may be an electrical relay, a transformer coupling or an optical isolator. The pickup device is removably attached to the outside of a meter or a logger and so does not need to be intrinsically safety approved.
Patent GB-2515911-A (GB)
Title: Towel dispenser
Inventor: MACLEOD WILLIAM
IPC: A47K10/46
Filed: 2014-07-02
Abstract: A towel T dispenser 1 for dispensing from a first roll 3 and collecting on a second roll 5. The towel dispenser 1 has a housing 17 for receiving the first roll and a cover 21. A mounting member 23 is provided at the back of housing for mounting towel dispenser 1. A first roll is positioned within the housingto rotate about a first longitudinal axis X1 extending from the back of the housing to the front of the housing. A second roll is positioned within the housing to rotate about a second longitudinal axis X2 extending from the back of the housing to the front of the housing. The first and second longitudinal axes are offset from each other in a transverse or horizontal direction. A second embodiment has first and second chambers to receive first and second rolls, and a cover 21 comprising a transparent or semi-transparent section. A third embodiment has first (73 fig 8A) and second (75 fig 8A) drive mechanisms with drive rollers rotatable about a first longitudinal axis extending from the back of the housing to the front of the housing.
Patent GB-2528293-A (GB)
Title: Container carrier
Inventor: PAYNE RIKKI
IPC: B65D71/40
Filed: 2014-07-16
Abstract: A foldable bag or carrier 1 for carrying containers of food or drinks (42, 44, 46). The carrier has semi-flexible cardboard-like outer walls 4, 8 and a frame, panel or insert 3 which define at least one aperture 33, 34, 35 for placing the containers. Fastening means secure the first wall to the second wall. A handle 12 allows the carrier to be held in the users hand. The frame part may have an opening for housing cutlery or serving implements 36. The apertured panel may be attached at a higher vertical point (h1) on one wall than the vertical height (h2) on the other wall. The walls and base may be formed from a single sheet of cardboard. The fastening means may be a tab 16 and slot (14).
Patent GB-2520582-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus to detect formation boundaries ahead of the bit using multiple toroidal coils
Inventor: GOREK MATTIAS
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 2013-04-24
Abstract: An apparatus and method for a property ahead of a drill bit in a borehole penetrating a formation. The apparatus may include at least one receiver toroid disposed on a carrier and a transmitter toroid configured to induce an electromagnetic signal in the formation and disposed between the drill bit and the at least one receiver toroid. The apparatus may include at least one processor configured to estimate the property using a signal produced by the at least one receiver. The method may include estimating the property using the signal produced by the at least one receiver toroid. The method may also include one or more of: (i) generating a conductivity curve based on signals from at least one receiver toroid, (ii) validating signals from one receiver toroid based on a conductivity curve of another receiver toroid, and (iii) filtering a receiver toroid signal using lateral resistivity information.
Patent GB-2514048-A (GB)
Title: Near-field communication and impact sensor
Inventor: ATKINSON LEE WARREN
IPC: H04B5/02
Filed: 2012-02-24
Abstract: A device including at least one of an NFC reader or and NFC tag. An impact sensor to detect an impact to the device. Wherein the impact to the device effects whether data is transferred to a second device.
Patent GB-2530309-A (GB)
Title: A triple layered compressible liner for impact protection
Inventor: MORGAN DONALD EDWARD
IPC: B65D81/107
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: A compressible liner 1110 for impact protection, comprising three substantially co-extensive layers 1124, 1128, 1160 mutually engaged by respective arrays of cone-like protuberances 1130, 1162 and cone-like recesses 1132, 1161. The projections may be all outward facing, or alternatively all inward facing. The protuberances of two layers may be the same or different heights. The outer layer is substantially smooth, and at least a portion of the intermediate layer has a different compressibilty to that of an adjacent layer, providing for decoupling of the layers in an oblique impact. The intermediate layer is preferably of uniform compressibility. One or more of the layers may be a one piece moulding. At least one of the layers comprising a number of keys (1704, 1705, fig.14) to prevent transverse separation, the keys comprising integral orthogonally engageable male and female members. The layers may be formed from foam expanded polystyrene or viscoelastic foam. Also claimed is a helmet incorporating such a liner.
Patent GB-2520396-A (GB)
Title: Sealing and bearing unit for at least two shafts Orientated in parallel with one another and Method for separating a sealing and bearing unit
Inventor: BORCHARDT EUDES
IPC: F16C33/80
Filed: 2014-09-22
Abstract: A sealing and bearing unit 1 for at least two parallel shafts 2, 2 is provided. The sealing and bearing unit 1 comprises a housing 10 preferably constituted in one piece with at least two openings for the at least two parallel shafts 2, 2. There are assigned to each opening at least one bearing 3, 3 for the rotational holding of the respective shaft 2, 2 in the housing 10 and at least one sealing means 5, 5 interposed between the housing 10 and the respective shaft 2, 2. Furthermore, there is assigned in each case to the respective at least one bearing 3, 3 and to the respective at least one sealing means 5, 5 at least one individual fixing 4, 4, 9, 9 for their independent connection to the housing 10. A method of separating the sealing and bearing unit 1 from the at least two parallel shafts 2, 2 is also provided.
Patent GB-2530548-A (GB)
Title: Wristwatch battery state indication and life extension method
Inventor: HOPTROFF RICHARD GEORGE
IPC: G04C10/04
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: A timepiece such as a watch indicates when its battery is reaching the end of its life. It does so by stopping the updating and movement of a second indicator, for example a second hand 108, while maintaining the updating and movement of a first indicator, for example a minute hand 107. The hands may be driven by separate motors 102,103.
Patent GB-2535135-A (GB)
Title: Light Control
Inventor: RICHARD STEPHEN COLE
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of lights of a lighting installation comprises the steps of receiving a framework defining the plurality of lights of the lighting installation, the framework comprising a video frame 26, creating a plurality of different coloured versions of the framework, locating each of the different coloured versions of the framework on a timeline 24 of video frames, applying transition effects between the located different coloured versions of the framework on the timeline to create intermediate video frames thereby generating a sequence 28 of video frames, transmitting the sequence of video frames to a lighting controller for the lighting installation, and controlling the plurality of lights of the lighting installation according to the sequence of video frames.
Patent GB-2517868-A (GB)
Title: Improved travel support structure
Inventor: KELLOCK DAVID
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 2013-05-30
Abstract: A support structure (10) for at least partially supporting a user's head is described. The support structure (10) comprises a frame (12) having a head engaging portion (30) and a shoulder engaging portion (40), the shoulder engaging portion (40) adapted to spread the load of the user's head over a user's shoulder, the frame (12) being shaped to the contour of the user's body from the head engaging portion (30) to the shoulder engaging portion (40).
Patent GB-2518553-A (GB)
Title: An electrically conductive earthing connector block assembly
Inventor: TAYLOR GRAHAM
IPC: H01R11/07
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: An assembly has an electrically conductive earthing block 10 with two main faces on opposite sides of the block and a stepped edge. An electrically conductive link block 80 is spaced apart from the electrically conductive earthing block but electrically connected to it by a link bar 90 pivoted to the link block and releasably connected to the earthing block on a step of the stepped edge inwardly of the ends of the stepped edge, so that the earthing block and the link block can be electrically disconnected from one another by swinging the bar about the pivot away from an edge of the step.
Patent GB-2533648-A (GB)
Title: The ultimate thermodynamically efficient eco-boost, or exhaust eco-throttled engine
Inventor: PETER JOHN BAYRAM
IPC: F02D9/04
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: An internal combustion engine 1 with turbocharger 2, intercooler 3, supercharger 4, throttle controlled motor generator 5, and motor generator 6 mechanically connected to engine 1 and electrically connected to motor generator 5. Intake charge air reheat exchanger 7, preferably of tube-in-tube heat exchange type, is connected via pipework 8 to an exhaust gas cooling heat exchanger 10. There is a temperature sensor 11 and electronic control unit 12 which vary the speed of the circulating pump 9 to maintain a minimum temperature of the air intake to the engine. The engine has at least one adiabatic expansion engine in the exhaust system. The heat energy from the exhaust gases is extracted via heat exchanger downstream of the adiabatic expansion engine, for preheating the internal combustion engine intake air, and improving thermodynamic efficiency. In a second embodiment, the heat exchanging system is a refrigeration one in which heat exchanger 10 is the heat outputting condenser and heat exchanger 7 the near-freezing evaporator. Heat exchanger 7 can be a new tube-in-tube heat exchanger that doubles up as an exhaust silencer.
Patent GB-2536217-A (GB)
Title: Power export system
Inventor: MICHAEL KAR MANN LIM
IPC: F03D9/00
Filed: 2015-03-06
Abstract: An offshore turbine array power export system comprises a power export module 30 and at least one offshore turbine support 21. The module 30 comprises a mounting 31 for power export equipment 32 and a coupling for coupling 37, 38 the mounting to the turbine support 21. The mounting 31 comprises a central opening shaped to correspond with an outer surface of a section of the turbine support 21, whereby the mounting 31 encircles the support 21. An annular equipment housing (40, fig.6) may be formed in two or more parts interconnected by fittings (51,51). A rectangular housing (54, fig.7) may have a circular central opening. The central opening may be rectangular for a support pylon. Turbines in a wind farm may be connected by cables 22a, 22b to a power export module 23a, 23b fitted to one of the turbine supports 21a, 21b in the array.
Patent GB-2527443-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating an aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SANNINO SALVATORE
IPC: F01N11/00
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: A method of operating an aftertreatment system 270 of an internal combustion engine 110, wherein the aftertreatment system comprises a lean nitrogen-oxides (NOx) trap (LNT) 285 and a reductant storage device 290 downstream there from. The reductant storage device may be a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device, with the reductant being ammonia (NH3). The method comprises the steps of: performing a regeneration of the LNT; measuring, during the regeneration, a reductant concentration between the LNT and the reductant storage device; and calculating an amount of reductant produced by the LNT on the basis of the measured concentration. The reductant concentration may be measured by a NOx sensor with a cross sensitivity for the reductant. The method may include estimating, during the regeneration, a NOx concentration downstream from the LNT, and identifying that an enabling condition for measuring the reductant concentration is fulfilled when the estimated NOx concentration is smaller than a predetermined threshold value.
Patent GB-2527464-A (GB)
Title: HIP Protective undergarments
Inventor: WILLIAMS NATASHA RHEA
IPC: A41D13/05
Filed: 2014-03-17
Abstract: Disclosed herein is an undergarment with a self-orienting, integrated, conformable hip protection pad.
Patent GB-2542866-A (GB)
Title: Lifting apparatus
Inventor: BARRY EVANS
IPC: E01C19/52
Filed: 2016-01-04
Abstract: A lifting device, in particular for lifting a concrete cable trough 12, comprises a frame including a crossbar 20, a handle (26 fig. 1) connected to and extending at right angles to the crossbar 20, a load engagement formation 32 extending from the crossbar 20 and load carriers 48 connected to spaced locations on the crossbar 20, each load carrier 48 having a load supporting formation 46 that can be moved between a withdrawn position and an operative position in which the supporting formations 46 are more closely spaced than in the withdrawn position such that a force applied to the handle (26 fig. 1) in a lifting direction tends to cause the frame to pivot about the load supporting formations 46 to urge the load engagement formation 32 into contact with an article 12 to be lifted. The load supporting formations 46 may pivot between the withdrawn and the operative positions. Two such lifting devices may form a lifting apparatus. The load supporting formations 46 may engage a bottom surface of a trough 12 and the load engagement formation 32 may be urged against an upper surface of a base of a trough 12. The handle 26 (fig. 7) may include two grips (134, 134 fig. 7). Components of the device handled by a user such as the handle may be electrically insulated and made from an electrically insulating material such as glass reinforced plastic.
Patent GB-2540230-A (GB)
Title: Battery disconnect safeguard
Inventor: JIRI SLABY
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2016-01-11
Abstract: A battery controller 110, used in a mobile device 100, switches from a secondary battery 104 to a primary battery 102 based on moisture detected proximate a battery connection of the secondary battery. Moisture sensor 124 is used to detect e.g. moisture ingress due to a damaged seal and identify an impending battery disconnect event due to the secondary battery shorting out. Battery controller 110 switches the power source based on detected moisture in order to maintain power and switches back when moisture is no longer detected. Secondary battery 104 may be integrated within the mobile device 100 or within a removable housing cover (208, figure 2). A capacitor may provide a back-up power source in the mobile device 100. A memory 116 and processing system (508, figure 5) may be used to implement the battery controller as software. The mobile device may also include acceleration detectors, temperature sensors, a gyro, touch contact sensors or environmental condition sensors and may detect e.g. an impending battery disconnect event or dislodging of secondary battery 104 due to an impact, or that device 100 has been dropped and is in free fall.
Patent GB-2549525-A (GB)
Title: Power generating system
Inventor: ROBIN GEOFFREY NIXON
IPC: F01K25/10
Filed: 2016-04-21
Abstract: A power generating system 100 comprising a reservoir 110 for storing working fluid, a first heat exchanger 120, a second heat exchanger 130 and a power output 140. The second heat exchanger 130 transfers thermal energy from a heat source 160 to working fluid received in the second heat exchanger 130 from the first heat exchanger 120. The power output 140 is driven by expansion of working fluid in the second heat exchanger 130. The first heat exchanger 120 is configured to transfer thermal energy from working fluid received from the second heat exchanger 130 to working fluid received from the reservoir 110, to preheat the working fluid using waste heat from the system.
Patent GB-2554715-A (GB)
Title: Bogie truck
Inventor: ALAN HARDING
IPC: B61F5/24
Filed: 2016-10-06
Abstract: A bogie for use in a railway vehicle having a vehicle body, the bogie having a pair of side frames 12 interconnected by a transverse bolster 14, the side frames 12 supporting therebetween at least one axle and wheel set 24. A mounting arrangement 32 supports part of the vehicle body upon the bolster 14, the mounting arrangement 32 being articulated to allow tilting and other movement of the vehicle body relative to the bolster 14. Secondary springs 30 located between the bolster 14 and the vehicle body resist this movement, and a variable damper 38 damps articulation of the mounting arrangement 32. The degree of damping of the variable damper can be adjusted depending upon whether or not the vehicle is laden. The bogie may also have a brake change over valve which modifies the applied braking loads based upon whether the vehicle is laden or not. There may be a connection between the change over valve and the variable damper such that the damping load applied by the variable damper is dependent upon the brake setting.
Patent GB-2554899-A (GB)
Title: Data processing system
Inventor: DAVE BALL
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2016-10-12
Abstract: A data processing system 100 comprises a data store 104 for storing data values related to one or more entities, for example data related to compensation management for employees and staff, and a configuration module 106 for defining a configuration 108, 110, 112 which implements a policy and for applying the configuration to the data values to generate outcomes 114, 116, 118. The outcomes define new values for at least some of said data values relating to one or more entities, and the configuration references a decision tree data structure, which in turn references a matrix data structure. The data values may be received from an enterprise and mapped to a set of properties, which act as references used by nodes of the decision tree and matrix structure. Those properties may act as lookup factors for indexing the data values. A user interface may be used through which a user interacts with decision trees and/or matrices to define a configuration.
Patent GB-2545084-A (GB)
Title: A printing ink
Inventor: Dolores Caras-Quintero
IPC: C09D11/30
Filed: 2016-11-09
Abstract: An inkjet ink comprising a liquid medium composed of a radiation-curable diluent containing a difunctional monomer having one (meth)acrylate group and one vinyl ether group, optionally one or more monofunctional monomers and optionally a solvent; a vinyl resin dissolved in the liquid medium; a dispersed pigment and a photoinitiator. The difunctional monomer is preferably 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate (VEEA). The vinyl resin may be a solid at room temperature and may be a poly(vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate) copolymer, poly(vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate/hydroxyl acrylate) copolymer or a poly(vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate/unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester) copolymer. Preferably, the one or more monofunctional monomers are N-vinyl caprolactam, N-acryloylmorpholine, cyclic formal acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, (2-methyl-2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-yl)methyl acrylate or mixtures thereof. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a vinyl tile, plank or sheet, comprising providing an opaque vinyl substrate; jetting the inkjet ink onto the surface of the substrate to form an image; curing the ink and, when a solvent is present, drying the ink; applying a clear vinyl layer over the image; and applying heat and/or pressure to the substrate to form the vinyl tile, plank or sheet. The vinyl tiles, planks or sheets are typically used for flooring applications.