baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2537508-A (GB)
Title: Drive circuit of organic light-emitting diode
Inventor: XIAOLING WU
IPC: G09G3/3225
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A drive circuit of an organic light-emitting diode (400), comprising: a first thin film transistor (T1), a second thin film transistor (T2), a third thin film transistor (T3), a fourth thin film transistor (T4) and a first capacitor (C1). By way of newly adding a fourth thin film transistor (T4) to an existing 3T1C drive circuit, the drive circuit of the organic light-emitting diode (400) not only eliminates the influence of a threshold voltage, improves the consistency and stability of a current of the organic light-emitting diode (400) and improves the display quality of the organic light-emitting diode (400), but also enables a data signal to only switch between two signal bands with different levels, thereby effectively solving the problem that a data signal in the existing drive circuit needs to switch among three signal bands with different levels within a time period while it is difficult to achieve three signal bands with different levels.
Patent GB-2554038-A (GB)
Title: A method for monitoring the operational state of a system
Inventor: Tomasz Maniak
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A method comprises obtaining signals from a plurality of sensors Si, S2, Sn and feeding these into an encoder 12, which translates signals into vectors VE characterising the state of the operational parameters of the monitored system. The encoded vector VE is fed into a translation engine 13 which translates the encoded vector VE into feature space to form a feature vector VF. The feature vector VF is subsequently fed into a residual vector generator 16 which compares the feature vector VF with a predicted vector Vp generated by a prediction engine 14 and thereby output a residual vector VR which characterises any differences between the feature vector VE and the predicted vector Vp. In addition, the feature vector VF may also be fed directly into the prediction engine 14 to update subsequent predictions. The formed residual vector VR may then be input into a computation unit 18 for analysis, such as to determine whether the differences identified between the predicted and feature vectors Vp, VF indicate that there is a fault in the monitored system. Vectors may be encoded as binary numbers where the number of digits corresponds to the number of classes into which measured values may be classified. Markov chains may be used to model the probability of transitions between states.
Patent GB-2535926-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for managing a parking lot based on intelligent imaging
Inventor: DANIEL COHEN
IPC: G08G1/14
Filed: 2011-05-08
Abstract: Managing a plurality of parking spaces using a camera which in a detection state determines if a parking space is occupied or vacant and enters an identification state in which a high resolution image of the license plate is taken if it is determined that the space is occupied, the license plate of the vehicle is stored in a storage device and at least one environmental aspect of the parking spaces in the car park is controlled by a plurality of devices in accordance with the occupancy of the spaces. The environmental aspect may be controlled by a lighting or ventilation system. An information terminal may receive a customer inquiry including a vehicle identifier and identify the location of the vehicle to a user of the terminal through comparison of the license plate and the identifier. There may be a gateway terminal that provides a user of the car park with a ticket that contains a vehicle identifier which may be provided at the information terminal to identify the vehicle. The vehicle identifier on the ticket may be acquired through a terminal camera capturing an identification image of the vehicle. A change/classification algorithm may be used to determine the occupancy.
Patent GB-2535938-A (GB)
Title: Ship location display system
Inventor: John Paskin
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: A method for displaying ship locations on a map is disclosed. The method comprises generating a database query for ship locations requested in a data request received from a client device via a network and retrieving results of the query from a location database using the generated database query, the results including the requested ship locations. The location database contains a plurality of records and each record includes at least information identifying a ship and a location of the ship. The method also includes packaging the results of the query in one of Keyhole Markup Language (KML), compressed KML (KMZ) and bitmap format and sending the packaged results of the query to the client device. A system for displaying ship locations on a map is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2544593-A (GB)
Title: Computer system, arrangement with a computer system and an external management device, as well as the use of a storage unit in a computer system
Inventor: Hans-Jurgen Heinrichs
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2016-09-14
Abstract: A computer system 1 comprises a power supply 9, a management unit 2 controlling and/or managing system parameters based on parameter data stored in a storage unit 4, and at least one separate interface 3 for connecting an external management device 6. The storage unit 4 is connected to the management unit 2 for the internal exchange of parameter data, and is connected to the separate interface 3 for the external exchange of system parameter data. The storage unit can be operated externally by means of the separate interface independent from the power supply 9. The external management device 6 may be connected to the separate interface 3 for the exchange of parameter data and supply power to the storage unit for the operation via the interface. The interface may comprise a USB or NFC interface. This enables the external management device to access system parameter data in the storage unit even if the management unit is not supplied with power or energy and is switched off. The computer system may be a blade server. The storage unit may be an EEPROM component or flash memory.
Patent GB-2544186-A (GB)
Title: Subsea universal xmas tree hang-off adapter
Inventor: DAVID BROWN
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: Adapter (15) for an oil or gas field Christmas tree (4), said adapter (15) comprising a first interface (16) to connect the adapter (15) to a corresponding Christmas tree interface (17) on the top of the Christmas tree (4), distinctive in that the adapter (15) further comprises a second interface (18), at least one feed-through, and at least one of: a well barrier element, an internal profile for setting a plug, a hanger or a combined hanger and plug.
Patent GB-2556919-A (GB)
Title: Flexi-bin
Inventor: GEORGE WILLIAM SNAPE
IPC: B65D88/20
Filed: 2016-11-25
Abstract: A container 100 for bulk handling comprising a body defined by an upper 102, a lower 104, and a central 106 portion extending between the upper and the lower portions; the lower portion includes an outlet 124 for the discharge of product from the container; and wherein the upper and the lower portions are of rigid, and the central portion is of flexible construction. A second independent claim of a container 100 for bulk handling comprising a body with an upper 102, a lower 104, and a central 106 portion extending between the upper and lower portions, wherein the lower portion include an outlet 124 for the discharge of product from the container, and wherein the central portion is removably coupled between the upper and lower portions. A third independent claim of a discharge system for bulk handling comprising a first and a second discharge station comprising a first 102 and second 104 discharge cone of a first or second rigid configuration respectively, wherein flexible tubing having a lower end for connection to an upper end of the first or second discharge cones, and a container closure releasably connected to an upper end of each tubing.
Patent GB-2540920-A (GB)
Title: Subsea landing string assembly
Inventor: GAVIN DAVID COWIE
IPC: E21B34/04
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: An improved landing string comprising a bypass conduit arranged to provide fluid communication between a first pressurised chamber defined between two landing string valves and a second chamber located below a BOP pipe ram. The landing string may further comprise a centraliser for reducing a gap between the landing string and a marine riser to thereby extend the fatigue lifetime of the landing string. The landing string may further comprise a valve actuation apparatus comprising a pressure generating material for operating a landing string valve such as a SSTT valve. The landing string may further compromise an explosively parting joint and/or an explosive cutter apparatus.
Patent GB-2560163-A (GB)
Title: Sample inspection apparatus employing a diffraction detector
Inventor: PAUL EVANS
IPC: G01N23/207
Filed: 2017-02-25
Abstract: A sample inspection apparatus comprises a source of electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays 102, a beam former 104 such as a mask or a polycapillary optical element for producing a substantially conical shell of radiation 112, a detection surface 108 which receives diffracted radiation after the conical shell is incident on a sample such as a crystal 110, and an unfocused collimator 502 near the detection surface, having a grid structure formed of cells 514 which each stare at different portions of the shell. The grid structure of the noise filtering collimator may comprise a cut-out portion allowing the formation of a self-collimating hotspot of diffracted radiation, and may comprise radial and concentric lamellae 510, 512. Hotspots may be formed by the intersection of Debye cones caused by scattering photons. An occluder 520 may extend from a point near the sample to a point near the detection surface.
Patent GB-2560915-A (GB)
Title: Packaging material
Inventor: MARTIN RICHARD COCKROFT
IPC: C08J9/08
Filed: 2017-03-27
Abstract: Low density regenerated cellulosic beads with a bulk density of below 450 g/l are claimed. A method of production requires mixing viscose with a salt that reacts with the acid regeneration bath to produce gas when placed in the regeneration bath, causing the bead to expand and become porous. Preferred salts are metal carbonates (especially calcium carbonate), bicarbonates, metal sulphides or sulphites. Use of the beads as packaging material is also claimed.
Patent GB-2561608-A (GB)
Title: Check Valve
Inventor: Simon Lusty
IPC: F16K15/03
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: A check valve comprises a valve body 10 having a central bore, and closure members 16a, 16b pivotably attached to a hinge pin 17 and moveable between a first position in which they close the central bore and a second position in which they do not block the central bore. A spring 19 biases the closure members 16a, 16b into the closed position. The valve body 10 has at least one boss (B, Fig. 2) projecting from an inner wall of the valve body into the central bore. The bosses provide an anchoring point at which the hinge pin 17 is secured to the valve body 10 by means of locking pins 22a, 22b passing through holes 11a, 11b in the body 10.
Patent GB-2561021-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for monitoring a microphone
Inventor: JOHN PAUL LESSO
IPC: H04R3/04
Filed: 2017-04-27
Abstract: The microphone device (100, fig 1) comprises a MEMS microphone within an acoustic cavity (107) having an acoustic port (110). The noise reduction apparatus has a spectrum peak detect block 301 for receiving a microphone signal SMIC and determining, from the microphone signal, at least one characteristic of a Helmholtz resonance peak (202, fig 2) associated with the acoustic port of the microphone. The at least one characteristic may comprise a resonance frequency fH and/or quality factor QH. A noise reduction block 801 is configured to process the microphone signal based on the resonance characteristic so as to reduce noise in the processed microphone signal due to said resonance. The noise reduction block may apply a function which is the inverse of the determined resonance characteristic (fig 9).
Patent GB-2563200-A (GB)
Title: Method, system and composition for feeding animals
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JOE WARWICK TOWNSEND
IPC: G16H20/60
Filed: 2017-05-26
Abstract: A system for formulating foodstuff composition mixtures tailored for individual animals (e.g. horses), the system in use receives personalised user input data into specific prompts, the system comprises a first database, the first database containing reference nutritional information, the first database further comprising an ingredient quantity calculator for foodstuff composition mixtures, wherein the specific prompts have been completed the first database produces a batch mixing sheet, the batch mixing sheet indicating package size and package instruction for formulating an animal specific foodstuff composition mixture. The personalised input data is entered by the user following prompts, such as questions regarding: animal weight, breed/height, condition, workload, use, age and optionally, to upload a photograph. The interface through which the user inputs the data, and which can be used by the system to communicate with the user, may be either integrated locally with the system or at a location remote from the system: for example the users home or office.
Patent GB-2563293-A (GB)
Title: Fire Extinguisher
Inventor: MICHAEL KEVIN DODD
IPC: A62C99/00
Filed: 2017-06-10
Abstract: Apparatus for the treatment and modification of combustion gases produced during the combustion of organic substances e.g. methane, propane, butane, diesel, the combustion gas is modified by adding or extracting substances into or from the combustion gas. The resultant gas is preferably sufficiently oxygen depleted to cause retardation of fires, but contain sufficient oxygen to allow for breathing, and contain a mixture of carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen and other elements. Air, a solvent, foam, inert gas, either separately or collectively may be added to the gas. Non-flammable substances may also be added to enhance the gases firefighting capabilities. The apparatus may be a container having an inlet or outlet for the addition or subtraction of substances for modifying the combustion gas. The container may be airtight, and may be used to transport the gas e.g. tubing or ducting. A number of containers may be connected together (fig 2, 3). The flow of combustion gas, the modified gas and the substance into and out of the container may be controlled by taps, vales and/or flow meters, either manually or automatically. The apparatus may be used to extinguish fire within a self-contained unit; transportable (fig 4); or permanently sited within a building.
Patent GB-2556188-A (GB)
Title: Power supply including a flyback controller and buck converter
Inventor: XUELIN WU
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2016-06-09
Abstract: Power adapters generally include a few components that make up the majority of the volume. One component that can consume a relatively large volume is a bulk capacitor. In accordance with the implementations described herein, the size (which can include the capacitance value or volume) of the bulk capacitor within a power adapter can be reduced. Moreover, by introducing a new control scheme, the bulk capacitor can be eliminated from the power adapter. This size reduction or elimination of the bulk capacitor from a power adapter can result in not only a smaller power adapter, but can also result in a lower cost for production of the power adapter and/or an improvement in the power factor and/or power efficiency of the power adapter. This type of relatively small adapter can be beneficial from a user experience perspective
Patent GB-2554210-A (GB)
Title: Disinfection of foodstuffs
Inventor: MALCOLM ROBERT SNOWBALL
IPC: B08B3/12
Filed: 2017-03-27
Abstract: An apparatus for disinfecting products is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a tank for holding a liquid for receiving microorganisms from the products. The tank comprises a barrier separating the tank to provide two regions of liquid, the two regions of liquid comprising a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is arranged to provide an open channel for the liquid through the tank to enable a product to be carried into, along, and out of a flowpath through the channel; and the second region holds liquid adjacent to at least one ultrasonic transducer for providing ultrasonic energy to the product via the liquid in the second region and through the barrier.
Patent GB-2567245-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatuses for depth rectification processing
Inventor: LIXIN FAN
IPC: G06T15/20
Filed: 2017-10-09
Abstract: A method comprising determining one or more transformation parameters using a first point cloud, generated using a structure from motion, SfM (or structure and motion, SaM) based technique and representative of a scene, and a second point cloud, generated based on at least one depth map representative of the scene (e.g. the reprojection step of SfM), where the one or more transformation parameters characterise a transformation of the second point cloud that minimises a result of a function that is dependent at least in part on a residual between the first point cloud and the transformation of the second point cloud (e.g. SfM bundle adjustment). The one or more transformation parameters are then used to determine at least one transformed depth map. The method may use stereo image pairs as the input and also immersive or omnidirectional cameras (e.g. Multi View Stereo or MVS processing).
Patent GB-2556246-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming a coating on an elctronic or electrical device
Inventor: STEPHEN RICHARD COULSON
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: An electronic or electrical device or component thereof having a coating formed thereon by exposing said electronic or electrical device or component thereof to a plasma comprising one or more monomer compounds for a sufficient period of time to allow a protective polymeric coating to form on a surface thereof;wherein the protective polymeric coating forms a physical barrier over a surface of the electronic or electrical device or component thereof; wherein each monomer is a compound of formula I(a): I(a) or a compound of formula I(b) wherein each of R1 to R9 is independently selected from hydrogen or halogen or an optionally substituted C1-C6 branched or straight chain alkyl group; each X is independently selected from hydrogen or halogen; a is from 0-6; b is from 2 to 14; and c is 0 or 1;and wherein when each X is F or when at least one X is halogen, in particular F, the FTIR/ATR intensity ratio of CX3/C=O of the coating is less than (c+1)0.6e-0.1n where n is a+b+c+1;and wherein when each X is H the FTIR/ATR intensity ratio of CX3/C=O is less than (c+1) 0.25±0.02, optionally wherein the barrier is a conformal physical barrier.
Patent GB-2571703-A (GB)
Title: A computer system
Inventor: DOMINIC HOWARD STUART HUDSON
IPC: G06F16/38
Filed: 2018-02-07
Abstract: A computer system 10 comprising a plurality of computers 20a,20b,20c,20d. Each of the computers 20a,20b,20c,20d comprises a store 22,24,26,28. Each of the computers is configured to provide one or more labels to replace determined data in documents storedin the store 22,24,26,28, and to produce encoded documents including the one or more labels to replace the determined data in the documents. The computer system 10 further comprises a machine learning computer system 30 configured to train the plurality of computers 20a,20b,20c,20d based on the encoded documents from the plurality of computers 20a,20b,20c,20d. The documents may comprise contracts and the determined data may comprise parties of the contracts.
Patent GB-2572347-A (GB)
Title: Auto-calibrating tyre pressure monitoring system
Inventor: GARY BROADFIELD
IPC: B60C23/02
Filed: 2018-03-27
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fitting to a wheel (106) of a vehicle (100) comprising a pneumatic tyre, the sensor module comprising: a pressure sensor (214) for sensing pressure of a gas retained within the pneumatic tyre; an alert generator (216) configured to generate one or more alert signals based on the sensed pressure of the gas and a calibrated tyre pressure; and a controller (220) configured to receive pressure data from the pressure sensor and determine whether the tyre is being inflated or deflated by a user, and subsequently re-set the calibrated tyre pressure to the pressure of the gas after inflation or deflation.
Patent GB-2563729-A (GB)
Title: Wrench with threaded end bits
Inventor: THOMAS L KASSOUF
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: The hex key 100 or Allen (RTM) key style wrench includes a body 102 having an L-shape and first and second working ends. The body is made of a first material. A first tip 116a is disposed at the first working end. A second tip 116b is disposed at the second working end. The first and second tips are composed of a second material different from the first material. The tips may be parts of bits 212a, 212b coupled to the working ends. The working ends may include bore holes 204a, 204b with internal threads 206a, 206b which mate with external threads 214a, 214b on the bits. The threads of each bore hole may twist in the same direction. Alternatively the thread of one bore and bit may twist in a direction opposite from the thread of the other bore and bit.
Patent GB-2574410-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for eye-tracking based text input
Inventor: DERK JAN STEFAN HAMMINGA
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2018-06-04
Abstract: Constructing a 3D scene from multiple camera image streams for the purpose of text input using eye-tracking and micro expression emotion analysis. Includes a primary camera and a secondary rotatable camera of higher angular resolution, together used to incrementally construct and refine a 3D scene of the objects in the primary camera view. The constructed scene is then used to perform eye gaze pattern tracking over a displayed keyboard and emotion classification by micro expression extraction, wherein the emotional information is used as a real-time feedback system for auto-correcting the text input. The 3D scene maybe iteratively constructed based on corresponding features found between the primary camera image stream and secondary camera image stream combined with the secondary camera rotation angle. Alternatively the 3D scene may be constructed from features located in the image stream of secondary cameras, the location of the features determined using pixel coordinates, position orientation and optical properties of the cameras.
Patent GB-2593117-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, methods and computer programs for controlling band limited audio objects
Inventor: MIIKKA TAPANI VILERMO
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2018-07-24
Abstract: The application relates to apparatus, methods and computer programs for controlling band limited audio objects. The example apparatus comprises means for: obtaining a band limited audio object comprising one or more parameters; obtaining spatial metadata associated with the band limited audio object; determining a position of a user 1111; and using the determined position of the user and the spatial metadata associated with the band limited audio object to control at least one of the parameters of the band limited audio object 1113. Preferably the band limited audio comprises a low frequency effect audio object (bass), and is configured to be played back via a band limited speaker (e.g. sub-woofer). Preferably, the band-limited object is configured to be played back at the same time as an associated non-band limited object. The one or more parameters could relate to volume, delay, diffusivity and reverberation. In a separate aspect, instead of the position of a user, a direction of a display is instead determined.