baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2509223-A (GB)
Title: Reducing or eliminating cycle-skipping in full waveform inversion
Inventor: WARNER MIKE
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2013-10-29
Abstract: A method of full waveform inversion of seismic data comprises generating at least one convolutional filter, each comprising three or more non-zero filter coefficients, and generating a convolved observed data set, or a convolved predicted data set, by convolving the or each convolutional filter with the observed seismic data set or a predicted data set based on a subsurface model. One or more primary objective functions are generated to measure the similarity/mismatch between said convolved observed dataset and said predicted dataset, or between said convolved predicted data set and said observed data set. The at least one primary objective function is maximised/minimised by modifying at least one filter coefficient of the or each convolutional filter. One or more pre-determined reference filters are generated, comprising at least three reference coefficients. One or more secondary objective functions are generated to measure the similarity/mismatch between the filter coefficients for the convolutional filter(s) and the reference coefficients for the reference filter(s). The secondary objective function(s) are minimised/maximised by modifying at least one model coefficient of the subsurface model to produce an updated subsurface model.
Patent GB-2522471-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for cells lysis and uses thereof
Inventor: WARNKEN UWE
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2014-01-27
Abstract: A composition comprising 1,1,1,3,3,3, hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP) and a salt and/or an acid and/or a base and/or water; wherein the salt is selected from the group comprising ammonium, sodium, potassium, lithium, manganese and barium or a salt of an organic acid comprising formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, long chain fatty acids, di-carbonic acids, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid and citric acid. A composition comprising HFIP and ammonium acetate is exemplified. Use of the composition as a lysis agent for biological samples and for the extraction of nucleic acids from a cell sample.
Patent GB-2513985-A (GB)
Title: Fair scheduling for mixed-query loads
Inventor: HARRIS MICHAEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: Computer-executable query jobs and cost estimates to execute the query jobs are obtained (302, 304). Based on whether the cost estimate exceeds a threshold cost (308), the fair scheduling system causes the database management system to execute the query jobs as separately executable sub-query tasks. For example, the cost estimate can be a number of results the query is expected to return. The query job is preferably added to the end of a job execution queue and when the query job reaches the front of the queue the query job is dequeued and a first subquery task of the query job is executed.
Patent GB-2508126-A (GB)
Title: Increasing the length of debug messages used in integrated circuit testing to mitigate message corruption
Inventor: ROBERTSON IAIN
IPC: G01R31/317
Filed: 2014-03-20
Abstract: An integrated circuit chip device comprises debugging circuitry to debug the system circuitry, the debugging circuitry being segmented into zones, wherein the debugging circuitry comprises an interconnect fabric configured to route debug messages through a zone from a zone entry node to a zone exit node. The debugging circuitry is configured to, on receiving a debug message at a zone entry node that is shorter than a specified length, modify the debug message by increasing the length of the debug message to the specified length. The message length may be determined from the message header or by counting the number of bytes in the message. A corruption marker may be added to a message that is shorter than expected. Increasing the length of the message to the specified length allows the message to be properly routed to its destination.
Patent GB-2527494-A (GB)
Title: A heat exchanger assembly
Inventor: LENCZEWSKI DANIEL
IPC: F28F9/26
Filed: 2014-05-16
Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly comprises two heat exchangers mounted end to end through two splitter plates 16, 18. Each splitter plate has a cup 26 at least at one end, the cups of each splitter plate facing one another defining a cavity 48 therebetween. At least one of the cups includes a protrusion 36 in the cavity and contacts the other cup to provide support across the cavity. Both cups may have a protrusion that contact each other. Each protrusion may be central in the cup, may be a round or elongate (fig 16) dimple. Each heat exchanger may comprise of plates 20 and fins 22. To align the splitter plates and heat exchanger plates, each splitter plate may comprise a location projection 38, 40 received in an aperture of an adjacent heat exchanger plate and engages an edge (42, fig 9) of the aperture. The locating projection may be round or elongate (50, 52, fig 17). During assembly the heat exchanger is located in a jig and when pressure is exerted during brazing the protrusions prevent the cups from sagging.
Patent GB-2528685-A (GB)
Title: Tidal clock
Inventor: LEIGH-BRAMWELL ROB
IPC: G04B19/26
Filed: 2014-07-28
Abstract: A tidal clock comprises a clock face and a clock mechanism comprising a spindle located in the face and driven by the mechanism and rotatable hands mounted on the spindle to provide a time display. The tidal display mechanism comprising a background, a plurality of laminar members 13,14 overlying the background, each including a display representing sea and having an upper edge configured to represent a sea level. Each member is independently movable between respective lower and upper positions to represent rise and fall of the sea level. A plurality of symbolic display members 15,16 each mounted on a respective support, each support being engaged with the background, permitting movement between lower and upper positions, further engaging a respective laminar member and arranged so that the support and display mounted thereon is urged to move between lower and upper positions by the corresponding movement of the laminar member.
Patent GB-2529655-A (GB)
Title: Remote coprocessor/accelerators
Inventor: VEZOLLE PASCAL
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A computer system has servers and, in one or more separate units, coprocessor / accelerator cards. The servers and units communicate over a network, each having a network adapter. The adapters of each computer connect to the rest of the computer by a computer expansion bus, preferably PCIe. The adapters of each unit connect to the co-processor / accelerator cards by a computer expansion bus, preferably PCIe. A computer may use a co-processor / accelerator card, communications between the computer and the co-processor / accelerator card taking place via the expansion bus of the computer, its network adapter, the network, the adapter of the relevant unit and the expansion bus of that unit. Software is provided to virtualised the connection, so the computer sees the co-processor / accelerator card as if it were connected to its own expansion bus, as if they were local devices in the server itself.
Patent GB-2530044-A (GB)
Title: Auto variable bicycle gears
Inventor: HALE D H
IPC: B62M19/00
Filed: 2014-09-10
Abstract: The definition of (automatic) precludes any degree of manual operation, compelling the provision of a primary force in the mechanical design. The force applying automatic state in this design, is housed in the sealed oil free compartment of the wheel hub and consists of three centrifugal weights 12 which react to road-wheel radial velocity and activate a cam mechanism 28 with corresponding lateral movement of ratio selector 2. Lateral movement of ratio selector increases or decreases the capacity of the oil drive channel varying the swept volume of oil to the impeller channel 4 resulting in an unstepped gear variation and circulating to re-enter the oil drive channel at (5, fig.4). The components of the above described automatic gearing are housed in the rear wheel hub 1 and are enclosed by screw threaded end caps which offer easy access to the internal components , however replacements or periodic maintenance is deemed unnecessary.
Patent GB-2534538-A (GB)
Title: Virtual reality headset
Inventor: LOUIS ASHLEY DEANE
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: The virtual reality headset has a base unit configured for holding a portable computing device in situ via one of a plurality of magazines 102. Each magazine is configured for holding a differently sized portable computing device such as a mobile phone, cellphone, smart-phone or tablet. The headset also has a focusing unit 104 comprising at least two lenses 105 configured for focusing a screen of the portable computing device for a wearer of the headset. The focusing unit may be slideable in relation to the base unit such that the screen and lens are moveable toward and away from one another to facilitate focusing by the wearer of the headset (see figure 3). A friction lock mechanism using UV cured ink may be used to hold the magazine and base together.
Patent GB-2532982-A (GB)
Title: A mixing console
Inventor: JOHN STADIUS
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 2014-12-04
Abstract: In live music performances it is desirable for a mixing console operator to hear the result of all processing of a single input signal provided by various processing steps without other input signals being present. Thus, a console processes an input signal independently of other inputs, producing operator output signal (solo) 210, the processing being identical to that applied in combination to the same signal, in combination with other signals, for output mix 180. A mixing console comprises first and second input channels, the first comprising a first means 125 initially processing the first input and providing two first identical output signals; the second input channel comprises means 150 similarly providing second identical output signals. First and second secondary processing (output channel) means 130, 160 respectively process first output signals from the first and second input channels, producing respective first and second tertiary output signals. Output channel(s) further comprise tertiary processing means 170, combining and processing first and second tertiary output signals, producing a first output mix. Quaternary processors 190, 200 receive the second output signals, processing in an identical way to a combined processing by the first secondary and the tertiary processing means, providing an operator output signal.
Patent GB-2530595-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for controlling oxyhydrogen generation
Inventor: PEARSON ROBERT STUART LAWRENCE
IPC: C25B15/02
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for control of an oxyhydrogen gas generator in an oxyhydrogen gas generator system is described. The control system (Figure 4, 14) comprising: a controller (figure 5, 24) configured to receive output from one or more parameters 100 (figure 5, 20) where the controller is also configured to control a first switch 110 (figure 5, 22), which controls the operation of the oxy hydrogen gas generation 120. The operation of this switch 110 is dependent on the value of the one or more measured parameters 90, 98 and has two states. This switch 110 is configured to facilitate the provision of electrical power to a first component of the oxy hydrogen gas generator system. One of the one or more measurement devices is a first fluid temperature measurement device 98 (figure 5, 52) configured to measure a first fluid temperature parameter of the fluid to be supplied to the oxy hydrogen generator. The sensor 98 provides output, dependent on the first fluid temperature parameter, which, at least in part, controls the state of the switch 110. A heater (figure 5, 38) and a fan (figure 5,42) may also be provided in the control system.
Patent GB-2519046-A (GB)
Title: Weighted transaction card
Inventor: MOSTELLER BARRY
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2013-07-22
Abstract: Weighted transaction cards and methods of manufacturing the same. The weighted transaction cards may include a tungsten member that comprises at least a portion of a layer of the transaction card. The tungsten member may be encapsulated and/or disposed in an opening of a surround to define and inlay. The inlay may be laminated with one or more additional layers according to traditional card manufacturing techniques (e.g., a hot lamination process). The weighted transaction cards may have a weight significantly greater than traditional plastic transaction cards such that the weighted transaction cards.
Patent GB-2537344-A (GB)
Title: Equiprotex RTE body protector EN13158:2009 Level 3 and EN1150
Inventor: NICOLA FLETCHER
IPC: A41D13/01
Filed: 2015-02-17
Abstract: A reversible body protector for horse riding comprises a body protector which has a dark fabric on one side for competition and a high visibility surface on the other for hacking. The protector has two pieces; a body and a removable, coccyx protecting tail section. The body protector is fully adjustable at the shoulder and at the side, and has a reversible zip fastener at the front. The tail section comes in a number of sizes and uses hook and loop fabric to hold the tail in place. An airbag may be attached to the protector by a zip fastener.
Patent GB-2528584-A (GB)
Title: Computer system, and resource management method
Inventor: SHIBAYAMA TSUKASA
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2013-05-15
Abstract: A computer system which has: a storage system comprising one or more actual storage devices that have a plurality of actual resources; and a management system connected to the storage system. The management system allocates the actual resources, which are from the one or more actual storage devices, or virtual resources, which are based on the actual resources, to a tenant as a tenant resource, which is a resource that can be used by the tenant, on the basis of first information, and second information. The first information includes an upper limit value pertaining to the actual resources of each of the one or more actual storage devices that have the plurality of actual resources, and the second information is an upper limit value pertaining to the actual resources to be allocated as the tenant resource, or a resource that is the basis of the tenant resource.
Patent GB-2541226-A (GB)
Title: Combined exercise apparatus
Inventor: HAGAY MINTZ
IPC: A63B23/035
Filed: 2015-08-13
Abstract: Combined exercise apparatus that comprises; a treadmill assembly 10 with first and second vertical struts 12A, 12B; first and second support tabs 22A, 22B fastened to the respective vertical struts 12A, 12B via a fastener; first and a second add-on members 20A, 20B rotatably connected to the respective support tabs 22A, 22B and having a driven subpart 24A, (Fig 1, 24B) with a gripping handle 36A, 36B and a weight loading subpart 26A, 26B; and at least one weight 40 affixable to weight loading subparts 26A, 26B. The weight loading subpart 26A of the first add-on member 20A is loadable with a different weight 40 than the weight loading subpart 26B of the second add-on member (24B). The apparatus is able to be arranged in a first vertical configuration for Nordic walking exercises and a second horizontal configuration for weight lifting exercises. The add-on members 20a, 20B may rotate independently or can be synchronized by the addition of a rod that connects the handles 36A, 36B.
Patent GB-2541871-A (GB)
Title: Counter rotating wind turbine
Inventor: ALEX YOUNG
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2015-08-25
Abstract: A twin rotor vertical axis wind turbine comprises two mechanically decoupled blade assemblies 1, 6 that rotate in different directions and are aligned around the same axis 8. One rotor is coupled to a generator magnet 5 and the other to an electrical coil 9, such that the magnet and armature winding rotate in opposite directions, increasing the relative velocity. The turbines are configured such that such that the first blade assembly will rotate when the wind speed is above a first threshold and the second blade assembly will counter rotate when the wind speed is below a second threshold. There may be a brake 12, 15 associated with one or both rotors, which could be exclusively or a combination of lift or drag based devices, such as Darrieus or Savonius rotors. There may also be a control system to control the brakes.
Patent GB-2543739-A (GB)
Title: Drill motor connecting rod
Inventor: JAY MILTON EPPINK
IPC: E21B17/20
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A downhole motor may include a power section, a connecting rod assembly, and a drive shaft. The power section may include a stator and a rotor with the rotor configured to rotate eccentrically when a drilling fluid is passed through the stator. The connecting rod assembly operatively connects the rotor of the power section and the drive shaft of the bearing section. The connecting rod assembly may include a housing and a connecting rod. The housing may have a proximal end and a distal end with the proximal end connected to the stator. The connecting rod may include a proximal end including a rigid connection operatively connected to the rotor, a mid flexible rod, and a distal end terminating at or proximate an articulating joint. The drive shaft may be operatively connected to the articulating joint.
Patent GB-2538820-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in energy storage
Inventor: BAILEY CHRIS
IPC: F25J1/02
Filed: 2015-10-23
Abstract: A cryogenic energy storage system comprises a liquefaction apparatus 100 for liquefying a gas to form a cryogen. The liquefaction apparatus is controllable to draw power from an external power source to liquefy the gas. A cryogenic storage tank 200 is in fluid communication with the liquefaction apparatus for storing cryogen produced by the liquefaction apparatus. A power recovery apparatus 300 is in fluid communication with the cryogenic storage tank for recovering power from cryogen from the cryogenic storage tank by heating the cryogen to form a gas and expanding said gas. A hot thermal store 400 for storing hot thermal energy and is arranged with the power recovery apparatus so that hot thermal energy from the hot thermal store can be transferred to the gas before and/or during expansion in the power recovery apparatus. A charging apparatus 600 is controllable to draw power from the external power source when the power drawn by the liquefaction apparatus is below a threshold value, and supply the energy storage system with thermal energy.
Patent GB-2543765-A (GB)
Title: Hair beads
Inventor: NIGEL ANTHONY CHUTE
IPC: A45D8/34
Filed: 2015-10-26
Abstract: A cylindrical hair bead is split in an axial direction and has a hinge along one side and magnets to secure the bead when closed along the other side. The bead has an internal compressible layer that acts to grip the hair. This may be integral to the outer layer or a separate, removable layer. The hinge may join either the outer layer or the inner layer, alternatively the outer layer may be formed from a single non-rigid compressible part with a living hinge. The separate internal compressible layer may also be in two parts or a single part of two halves with a connecting bridge. Any internal compressible layer described above may also have gripping ridges or protrusions along the hair-facing surface. The internal compressible layer may be held in place by a wall at each end or by lugs engaging with apertures in the outer layer.
Patent GB-2528622-A (GB)
Title: Test bench combining high-frequency tribological stress and oligocyclic fatigue
Inventor: HOUZE LAURENT
IPC: G01N3/32
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: A test bench (100) combining high-frequency tribological stress and oligocyclic fatigue, comprising a first test piece (114) fixed to a frame (108) and defining at least one bearing surface, a second test piece (110) that is linked to traction means for exerting bearing stress on the second test piece on the or each bearing surface of the first test piece, means (126) for heating the test pieces and means (122) for exerting vibrational stress on the test pieces to carry out a fretting fatigue and oligocyclic and polycyclic fatigue test, one of the test pieces comprising a portion (112) having the shape of a blade root of a turbomachine rotor and being engaged in a groove (116) having a shape that is substantially complementary to the other of the test pieces in order to reproduce a turbomachine blade/disc fastener. A test bench (100) combining high-frequency tribological stress and oligocyclic fatigue, comprising a first test piece (114) fixed to a frame (108) and defining at least one bearing surface, a second test piece (110) that is linked to traction means for exerting bearing stress on the second test piece on the or each bearing surface of the first test piece, means (126) for heating the test pieces and means (122) for exerting vibrational stress on the test pieces to carry out a fretting fatigue and oligocyclic and polycyclic fatigue test, one of the test pieces comprising a portion (112) having the shape of a root of a turbomachine rotor blade and being engaged in a groove (116) having a shape that is substantially complementary to the other of the test pieces in order to reproduce a turbomachine blade/disc fastener.
Patent GB-2545509-A (GB)
Title: Financial apparatus and method
Inventor: DONALD FORBES
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2015-12-19
Abstract: A financial apparatus 10, functional as a kiosk or ATM device, includes computing hardware 70 for executing one or more program instructions and a user-interface arrangement, including for example note/coin validator 20, note/coin dispenser 30, printer 40, scanner 50, and touch screen display 60, coupled within the apparatus. The apparatus is operable to dispense fiat currency notes and/or coins against debiting a user account, receive fiat currency notes and/or coins for crediting the user account, perform financial transactions between cyber-currencies such as Bitcoin and fiat currencies, play one or more computer-based games involving fiat currency and/or cyber-currency transactions; and provide communication with support personnel and/or support avatars for assisting in financial transactions. A telephone handset 90 may be provided for communication with support personnel. The apparatus may be provided in a modular manner wherein modules are coupled to the computing hardware via a CAN bus. The apparatus may also include encryption and obfuscation arrangements for dividing and encrypting data to be communicated between the modules and/or externally from the apparatus,
Patent GB-2538601-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating system
Inventor: RUSSELL OSBORN
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: A lubricating system 42 and a method of lubricating a vehicle transmission are provided. The system comprises a lubricating circuit 44 for supplying lubricant to a transmission component such as a final drive unit 26, the circuit 44 including a reservoir 46, a supply line 48 for supplying lubricant from the reservoir 46 to the transmission, and a return line 50 for returning lubricant from the transmission to the reservoir 46. The system also comprises an electrical pump 52 for pumping lubricant from the reservoir 46 to the transmission and a controller 56 arranged to monitor a driving condition and configure the electrical pump 52 to pump a predetermined flow rate of lubricant to the transmission on the current driving condition and/or lubricant temperature. The driving condition may include one or more of speed, torque, lubricant temperature, vehicle inclination and fuel cut signal.