baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2513821-A (GB)
Title: Speech-to-text conversion
Inventor: LEVINE ANDREW
IPC: G10L15/26
Filed: 2011-06-28
Abstract: A method of automatically transcribing conversations comprising the steps of: recording portions of speech to be transcribed; distinguishing between different speakers, associating individual speakers with the recorded portions of speech spoken by each speaker and assigning a time stamp to each portion of recorded speech; processing each portion of recorded speech individually and transcribing the processed portions of recorded speech, using a speech-to-text transcription algorithm, as separate entries in a text file, wherein the separate text file entries are arranged in chronological order according to their time stamps and are identified within the text file as having been spoken by their respective speakers. The invention enables speech of any user to be transcribed without the user first having to create a user-specific profile for the speech-to-text algorithm.
Patent GB-2499214-A (GB)
Title: A cleaner-head for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: GENN STUART LLOYD
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2012-02-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner. The cleaner head has a dirty-air inlet (14, fig 2) provided in a main suction chamber 20 of the cleaner head, an outlet duct 22 extending from the main suction chamber 20 for connection to a suction source, and a rotating brush bar 24 housed inside the main suction chamber 20 for agitating a floor surface contacted through the dirty-air inlet (14, fig 2). The brush bar 24 is driven by an air-cooled motor 28 housed inside a hollow section of the brush bar 24, the motor 28 having an air intake and an air exhaust fluidly connected to one another to form an air cooling path through the inside of the motor 24. The air intake is connected to a clean air inlet (48, fig 1) on the cleaner head and the air exhaust is fluidly connected to the outlet duct 22 by an exhaust duct 54 which bypasses the main suction chamber.
Patent GB-2492191-A (GB)
Title: Brake disc stack having an associated torque tube with a spline extending axially from a back leg of the tube
Inventor: ROOK TODD
IPC: B60T8/17
Filed: 2012-02-23
Abstract: A brake disk stack including a torque tube 104 having a first axial end and a second axial end, a back leg 102 near a first axial end of the torque tube, and at least one circumferentially disposed spline 106 extending from the back leg towards the second axial end of the torque tube 104. The splines 106 may be disposed asymmetrically or symmetrically about the axis of the torque tube. Preferably there may be some splines in contact with the back leg and some spines not in contact with the back leg (fig 3). The splines may support a pressure plate or a stator disc. The apparatus mitigates whirl in an aircraft braking system.
Patent GB-2486136-A (GB)
Title: Simulation method, system and program
Inventor: SHIMIZU SHUICHI
IPC: G06F11/28
Filed: 2010-10-08
Abstract: Provided is a V-PILS by which reproducibility of a simulation operation can be achieved while reasonably maintaining a operation speed. A peripheral scheduler starts concurrent operation of all peripheral emulators, identifies a peripheral emulator (peripheral P) which is scheduled to reach a separation of a process earliest on the basis of the process separation time of the set respective peripheral emulators, executes each processor emulator and each plant simulator until the separation time, and synchronizes data between the peripheral P and the processor emulator and the peripheral P and the plant simulator.
Patent GB-2501870-A (GB)
Title: Sample plate for electrical measurements
Inventor: BYRAN MATTHEW ROBERT
IPC: G01N27/07
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: A sampling plate (1) is provided comprising a sample zone (2) for receiving a liquid sample, and two drive electrodes (3, 4) with separate respective electrode terminals spaced by a spacing for receiving the liquid sample within the sample zone for driving an electrical signal through the sample. Two sensing electrodes (5, 6) are provided with separate respective electrode terminals spaced between the drive electrode terminals for sensing an electrical signal generated by the drive electrodes within the sample. A sampling apparatus (15) is used to apply a first AC signal and a DC signal to the drive electrodes where electrical reactance of the sample is determined to calculate concentration of haemoglobin. Apparatus is also disclosed where two different AC frequencies are applied to the drive electrodes and resistance and reactance values determined to calculate a volume of red blood cells (haematocrit) in the sample.
Patent GB-2511472-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for analysis and ion source
Inventor: POLLARD ALEX
IPC: H01J49/14
Filed: 2012-10-12
Abstract: An ion source comprises a chamber 2 containing an electrode 4; an inlet such as capillary tube 6 for atmospheric air containing a sample for analysis; and a vacuum source connected to the chamber. The vacuum source maintains pressure in the chamber below atmospheric pressure when the inlet is open to atmosphere. An electrical discharge excites air molecules in the chamber, which react with the sample to generate sample ions. The ions can be swept by electrical or electrostatic lenses into an analyser such as a mass spectrometer whose pressure is lower than that of the chamber. The discharge can be created by applying a DC voltage to the electrode. The inlet can be heated. The apparatus can be used for sniffing applications for analysis of air and for solid or liquid samples that are dispersed in air by direct injection, nebulisation, vaporisation or ablation.
Patent GB-2507105-A (GB)
Title: Consumer location-based host service placement
Inventor: DUGGAN MATTHEW EDWARD
IPC: H04W4/33
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: In a virtualized cloud-based server environment, quality of service is assured by optimising the placement of service components according to the geographical location (eg. GPS latitude/longitude) of consumers 211 via a topological model 213 of candidate hosts to which bounding conditions 217 (eg. delay, bandwidth, storage) are applied in order to select a particular host 219 from an ordered list 218. The consumers position and velocity are periodically reevaluated in order to select hosts dynamically.
Patent GB-2509115-A (GB)
Title: Particulate filter soaked in acid
Inventor: GIRBACH JEFFREY
IPC: F01N3/022
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A method for treatment of a particulate filter, in particular for a vehicle exhaust system, in which at least a filter body of the particulate filter is handled, and at least the filter body is soaked in an acid during a predetermined period of time. The filter body may be arranged in a housing prior to soaking in acid. The acid may be an organic acid, for example citric acid diluted in water. The filter body may be soaked for between one and three hours, and preferably for about two hours. An acid solution of a pH below six, and preferably below three, may be used. The acid may have a temperature of between 20ÂºC and 95ÂºC, and preferably about 60ÂºC. After soaking the filter body may be dried at a temperature above 100ÂºC, and preferably at about 150ÂºC. The filter body may be ceramic, preferably comprising cordierite and/or aluminium titanate.
Patent GB-2509140-A (GB)
Title: Analytical test strip with tiered capillary chamber
Inventor: SLOSS SCOTT
IPC: G01N27/327
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: An analytical test strip for the determination of an analyte such as glucose in, or a characteristic of, a bodily fluid sample includes an electrically-insulating base layer 110, a first patterned spacer layer 120 disposed on the electrically-insulating base layer, a second patterned spacer layer 130 disposed on the first patterned spacer layer; and a top hydrophilic layer 140 disposed on the second patterned spacer layer. In addition, the electrically-insulating base layer, the first and second patterned spacer layers and the top hydrophilic layer define a tiered capillary chamber that has a first tiered capillary chamber portion 154 defined in the first patterned spacer layer and a second tiered capillary chamber portion 156 defined in the second patterned spacer layer. Moreover, the first and the second tiered capillary chamber portions are in direct fluidic communication with one another. The chamber portions may each have a predetermined and different hydrophilicity.
Patent GB-2509993-A (GB)
Title: Drink holder
Inventor: KHAN LIYAKHAT
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A drink holder module for at least one drink container, in particular for arrangement within a motor vehicle, the drink holder module comprising a housing 16 with at least one drink holder 20, which is held on the housing 16 and is capable of being pivoted relative to the housing 16 between a stowage position and at least one holding position, and comprising a locking device 44, which is capable of being adjusted between a /poking position fixing the drink holder 20 in the stowage position and at least one release position releasing the drink holder 20, wherein an adjustment wheel 36 is provided, which is rotatable about a rotation axis relative to the housing 16 and by means of which the locking device 44 is capable of being adjusted from the locking position into the release position.
Patent GB-2512816-A (GB)
Title: A filter holder for an espresso coffee machine
Inventor: GORT-BARTEN ALEX
IPC: A47J31/06
Filed: 2013-02-14
Abstract: A filter holder for an espresso coffee machine comprises a handle 1 and an outer holder 2, which outer holder is adapted to receive either a coffee container having a filter, the filter having a plurality of perforations adapted to allow passage of liquid coffee from the coffee container or a coffee capsule. The filter holder has an outlet comprising two spouts 6,7 spaced to allow coffee to be discharged into two cups simultaneously, each spout comprising a longitudinal passage having therein a longitudinally extending rib 8a, 9a to divide the flow in the spout. In an alternative embodiment, the filter may comprise a filter plate having a plurality of upstanding elements adapted to tear, in use, a surface of a coffee capsule, and a plurality of perforations adapted to allow passage of coffee from the capsule though the flow path to the outlet, the holder further comprising a retaining member, which retaining member is adapted to permit hot water to be applied under pressure to a surface of the capsule remote from the surface of the filter plate.
Patent GB-2512142-A (GB)
Title: Method for modifying, customising or personalising flip flop straps
Inventor: LAXEN KIERAN MARK HOLMAN
IPC: A43D8/22
Filed: 2013-03-22
Abstract: A method of modifying flip flop straps 20, 22 by laser etching the strap material using a laser beam 21. The strap may be modified before or after attachment to the flip flop sole. The strap is preferably produced form natural or synthetic rubber, textiles or leather. The process may be carried out by vector or raster methods, or a combination of both. The method may produce a raised or lowered pattern, or may create holes or notches in the strap. The laser may create a recess for ink, paint, or a liquid plastic to be poured into.
Patent GB-2506981-A (GB)
Title: Mobile device configures to select wireless communication
Inventor: VENANCIO ALFRED
IPC: H04W36/24
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A mobile computer can comprise a processor, a memory, and a wireless communication interface. The mobile computer can be configured to periodically monitor one or more network metrics of the currently connected wireless network. In order to maintain an uninterrupted data connection, the mobile computer can be further configured, responsive to determining that at least one pre-defined Quality of Service (QoS) metric of the currently connected network averaged over a pre-defined time period falls outside of an allowable range or at least one pre-defined Quality of Service (QoS) metric of the currently connected network has been outside of an allowable range for at least a pre-defined time period, to select a new wireless network from a plurality of available wireless networks based on at least one network selection criterion and connect to the new wireless network.
Patent GB-2521664-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: HOLT PAUL MAYO
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2013-12-29
Abstract: A colour tone or greyscale shading is added to some of the transparent parts of a negative mask used to make flexographic plates. This colour moderates the light transmitted through the transparent areas limiting the light exposure of masked regions of the photopolymer due to curing light incident at a non-perpendicular angle to the negative mask leaking into regions that should not be exposed. Reverses are kept open to the maximum depth possible, preventing the widening or overexposure of relief and reverse whilst allowing the maximum amount of light through the small clear areas making the fine relief. The correct amount of light for each part of the negative is calculated according to the predicted amount of light that will be transmitted through it, adjusting the intensity of colour accordingly. It provides a technical advantage of using a negative over the digital process, widening the amount of information available to create the printing plate from just black and white. It enables the plate maker to achieve an optimal printing plate independent of design. The incorporation of a half tone screen over the selective colour enhances total ink delivered. The screen can also level out intensity irregularities in intensities in the exposure units.
Patent GB-2511621-A (GB)
Title: Power cutter
Inventor: DORING MANFRED
IPC: B23D47/00
Filed: 2014-01-16
Abstract: A cutting tool 13 e.g. a cutting disk is simply detachable from a cutting arm (12, Figure 3) having a housing 14 by means of a shaft 17 detachably fastened to either side of a return pulley 15 e.g. by insertion into a through-hole in the pulley axis (34, Figures 6-7). The shaft is retained by a screw or nut 18 or by a shaped contour e.g. a hollow in the pulley (48, Figures 6-7) and corresponding bulge (40, Figure 8) on the shaft. A protective cover 19 may removably fix onto the cutting arm housing via pins 21 on a plate element 20. Thus adjustment of the position of the cutting tool can be achieved simply, positioning it centrally to the housing, providing a good centre of gravity, for normal cutting (Figure 1) or eccentrically towards the edge of the housing when a cut must be made flush to a surface such as a wall (Figure 2) without having to remove the cutting arm or tension means.
Patent GB-2523762-A (GB)
Title: Active compensation of magnetic field generated by a recondensing refrigerator
Inventor: KRUIP MARCEL JAN MARIE
IPC: H01F6/04
Filed: 2014-03-04
Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus has a compensating magnetic field cancelling a disturbing magnetic field generated by a displacer in a cryogenic refrigerator (1). Examples include active correction coils, synchronised operation of at least two refrigerators (1) in a given phase relationship, and a magnetic body (4) mounted on a rotating crank (5)
Patent GB-2509289-A (GB)
Title: Promotion of partial data segments in flash cache
Inventor: GUPTA LOKESH
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: Exemplary method, system, and computer program product embodiments for efficient track destage in secondary storage in a more effective manner, are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, for temporal bits employed with sequential bits for controlling the timing for destaging the track in a primary storage, the temporal bits and sequential bits are transferred from the primary storage to the secondary storage. The temporal bits are allowed to age on the secondary storage. Additional system and computer program product embodiments are disclosed and provide related advantages.
Patent GB-2510531-A (GB)
Title: Methods for improving abiotic stress response
Inventor: GRAY JULIE
IPC: A01H5/00
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: The present application relates to a method for improving the growth characteristics of plants by disrupting the N-end rule pathway of targeted proteolysis.
Patent GB-2523604-A (GB)
Title: A locking pad bolt
Inventor: AGRAWAL ANKESH
IPC: E05C1/04
Filed: 2014-06-02
Abstract: A locking pad bolt comprises a bracket 20 having a peripheral edge defining a recess and a lobe (32, figure 5). The lobe has a through-hole (38) for receiving an arm of a padlock. The locking pad bolt further comprises a bolt 14 having a shank 50 and a locking plate 52. The locking plate has a through hole (64, figure 7) for receiving an arm of a padlock. The locking plate also has a hook (54) arranged to loop over the bracket. The bolt 14 is axially moveable and rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the shank. The bolt has a first rotational position in which the hook is aligned with the recess (figure 5) and a second rotational position in which the hook is aligned with the lobe and the respective through-holes of the lobe and the locking plate are aligned (figure 6). The hook is dimensioned to pass over the recess at the first rotational position and abut the lobe at the second rotational position in response to axial retraction of the bolt.
Patent GB-2513048-A (GB)
Title: Device proximity
Inventor: GRAUBE NICOLAS GUY ALBERT
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2014-07-17
Abstract: A method of determining the proximity of a first device such as a smartphone 260 to a second device 220 such as a node of a mesh network in a building is described. The smartphone transmits a first packet having a first payload and a first lifetime or time-to-live (TTL) value which causes a device receiving the packet to not retransmit the first payload (e.g by having a TTL value of zero). The second device generates, in dependence on the first packet, a second packet having a second payload and a second lifetime value, the second payload being indicative of the proximity of the first device to the second device and the second TTL value causing a device receiving the second packet to retransmit the second payload. The second packet lets other devices in the mesh network know that the second device is near the smartphone. The second device may be a light and the method controls which lights are on or off depending on the location of the smartphone.
Patent GB-2528690-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: SHARRATT ANDREW
IPC: C07C21/18
Filed: 2014-07-28
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a (hydro)(chloro)fluoroalkene by contacting a reagent stream comprising a hydrochlorofluoroalkane with a catalyst in reactor to dehydrochlorinate at least a portion of the hydrochlorofluoroalkane to produce a product stream comprising the (hydro)(chloro)fluoroalkene and hydrogen chloride (HCl), wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of metal oxide catalysts, metal halide catalysts, zero-valent metal catalysts, carbon-based catalysts and mixtures thereof, and wherein (i) the catalyst is chlorinated prior to contacting it with the reagent stream comprising the hydrochlorofluoroalkane; and/or (i) the contacting step is carried out in the presence of a HCl co-feed. Preferred (hydro)(chloro)fluoroalkenes include HCFO-1233zd, HCFO-1233xf, HFO-1234ze and HFO-1234yf. Preferred hydrochlorofluoroalkanes include HCFC-243fa, HCFC-243db, HCFC-244bb and HCFC-244fa.
Patent GB-2529804-A (GB)
Title: Method of pre-treating a feedstock for anaerobic digestion
Inventor: WILLIAMS MIKE
IPC: C12M1/107
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: A method of pre-treating a feedstock intended for anaerobic digestion, the method comprising: (1) providing an organic waste at a temperature of from 80 to 200 Â°C and a first pressure of greater than 1 bar; and (2) flash evaporating volatiles from the organic waste by reducing the pressure of the organic waste from the first pressure to a second pressure lower than the first pressure. Suitably, the organic waste comprises animal waste, such as intestinal waste and/or bacterial contaminated tissue. One or more of water soluble inorganic salts, water soluble organic salts and water soluble nitrogen-containing compounds may be added to the organic waste prior to step (2). A method of producing biogas is also claimed which comprises pre-treatment of a feedstock as described above; and passing the feedstock to an anaerobic digester to produce biogas. In another aspect, a feedstock for anaerobic digestion is claimed, wherein the feedstock is in a liquid state and has a total viable count (TCG) according to ISO 4833-1:2013 of less than 5, the feedstock being obtainable according to the method described above.
Patent GB-2531769-A (GB)
Title: A Counterweight Assembly
Inventor: RYAN PAGE
IPC: E02F9/18
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: A counterweight(150) assembly for a working machine(10 fig 1) comprising a counter weight(150), counter balancing a working arm(40 fig 1) of the excavator(10 fig 1), the counterweight(150) comprising a mounting arrangement(157) for mounting of a heat exchanger(152) with an air flow path(172). The duct(172) having an inlet(162) and an outlet(160), which can be protected by a grill(182), to permit air to flow through the heat exchanger(152) or condenser(152) with a fan (154) and bolted together.
Patent GB-2537831-A (GB)
Title: Method of generating a 3D representation of an environment and related apparatus
Inventor: PAUL NEWMAN
IPC: H04N13/02
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: Method of generating a 3D representation (of an environment) comprising a plurality of points with estimated depths, comprising: obtaining a depth map from the scene; calculating a certainty value for the estimated depths of the points; calculating a new estimated depth for points with a confidence below a first threshold using a geometric assumption about the environment (eg. it may be flat, planar, affine geometry) together with depth information for points with a certainty above a second threshold; generating the 3D simulation using the original estimated ranges for points with a certainty above the first threshold and the new estimated depths otherwise. The depth map may be generated using parallax by analysing how points move between successive frames of an image sequence. The shape assumption may be a strong prior. Each point of the depth map may be a pixel of the image. Secondary information such as colour and reflectance may be used to calculate the confidence value.
Patent GB-2539457-A (GB)
Title: Voltage regulators
Inventor: HANS OLA DAHL
IPC: G05F1/565
Filed: 2015-06-16
Abstract: A voltage regulator 2 comprises a differential amplifier portion 4 having: a first input connected to a reference voltage 16; a second input 70 connected to or derived from a regulator output voltage 62; and a differential output which is determined by a difference between the voltages on the two inputs. Output portion 10 provides the output voltage 62 controlled by the differential output of the amplifier 4 and biasing portion 8 measures an external load current 60 and provides an adaptive biasing current 66 to the differential amplifier portion which depends on the load current. An output capacitor 58 can be connected in parallel with load 56 and be external to an integrated circuit on which the regulator is provided. The biasing portion 8 can include a biasing resistor 46, a biasing capacitor 48 and mirror transistors 44,50 providing a biasing current 64 that depends on an output current detected by replica transistor 42. Output voltage 62 can be a fraction of supply voltage 12, the fraction determined by the ratio of impedances of transistors 52 and 54, and controlled by the output of the amplifier. There may be a buffer portion 6 having a source follower transistor between the differential amplifier and the output portion 10.