baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2568623-A (GB)
Title: Prediction of age related macular degeneration by image reconstruction
Inventor: Pallab Roy
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 2017-09-21
Abstract: An AMD prediction model utilizes an OCT image estimation model. The OCT image estimation module is created by segmenting an OCT image to generate an OCT projection image for each of multiple biological layers; extracting from each of the generated OCT projection images a first set of features; extracting a second set of features from an input retinal fundus image; for each respective biological layer, registering the input retinal fundus image to the respective OCT projection image by matching at least some of the second set of features with corresponding ones of the first set of features; repeating the above with changes to the input retinal fundus image; and modelling how the changes to the input retinal fundus image are manifest at the correspondingly registered projection images. Estimated OCT projection images can then be generated for the multiple biological layers from a given retinal fundus image.
Patent GB-2582174-A (GB)
Title: Environment protected starch container device
Inventor: CHEN WEI WANG
IPC: B65D65/46
Filed: 2019-03-14
Abstract: A biodegradable container 10 comprising a starch material and a layer of silicon 20. Preferably, the silicon is adhered to the inner or whole surface of the container. Preferably, the container may be a cup (100, figure 1), a plate (200, figure 5), a bowl (300, figure 7) or box (400, figure 9). Ideally, the starch material comprises starch, fibre and hardening (for example CaCO3) materials. The starch may also comprise a foam material (preferably yeast). The starch is ideally derived from either potato, corn, wood or other plants.
Patent GB-2583719-A (GB)
Title: Recycling process
Inventor: ADAM WALKER
IPC: C08J11/08
Filed: 2019-05-02
Abstract: A process for separating cellulose from a feedstock comprising the steps of: a) wetting the cellulose with a first solvent system to form wet cellulose; b) contacting the wet cellulose with a second solvent system to form a mixture; c) maintaining the mixture at a first temperature for a first period of time; d) maintaining the mixture at a second temperature for a second period of time to dissolve the cellulose; and e) removing the first and second solvent system containing the dissolved cellulose. Preferably the first solvent system is a cyclic amine or urea, most preferably 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone and the second system is a protic ionic liquid formed from an acid and a base. The preferred ionic liquid is made from acetic acid and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine. The solvent mixtures are preferably free from water. The preferred feedstocks are textiles and fabrics. In an embodiment the textile is a polyester/cotton blend and the polyester is extracted prior to the extraction of the cellulose.
Patent GB-2585351-A (GB)
Title: Improved net for meat product
Inventor: STUART BAIRD REVILL
IPC: D04B21/10
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: Shrinkable food preparation product 10 with heat-shrinkable thread (102, fig. 2) with one or more yarns of heat-shrinkable material, where the product shrinks in the presence of sufficient heat, such that on heating the product permanent shrinking of some of the threads impart a compressive force onto a food product. The heat-shrinkable thread may shrink when heated to 75 deg. C to 295 deg. C. the thread may comprise high-shrinkage polyester. The product may be a knitted food encapsulating structure formed from the thread. The structure may be a tubular net with spaced apart warp threads 11 and spaced apart weft threads 13, the weft threads connected to the warp threads, the threads at least in part comprise a yarn or material that shrinks in the presence of sufficient heat. The warp threads may be the only threads that comprise the heat-shrinkable material or the weft threads may be the only threads that comprise the heat-shrinkable material. Method of preparing meat product for cooking comprising forcing the product into the food preparation product until tensioning of the weft/warp threads subjects food to initial compressive force, heating food preparation product shrinking warp/weft threads to impart compressive force to food.
Patent GB-2583958-A (GB)
Title: Rowing machine
Inventor: ANTHONY CARL HAMILTON
IPC: A63B69/06
Filed: 2019-05-16
Abstract: A rowing machine having a front end (108, figure 1) and rear end (110, figure 1), a footplate 142 that is changeable between a configuration in which the foot assembly is fixed and a configuration in which the foot plate moves along the ergometer, a seat 152 that is changeable between arrangements in which the seat may slide along the machine between longer and shorter distances. The machine is configured for the user to change between two settings, in one mode the footplate 142 is static and the seating 152 has a larger range of movement, and in the second mode the foot holder 142 is movable and the seat 152 has a second reduced range of movement. The rowing machine may have a resistance mechanism (162, figure 1) attached to the footplate 142, such as a flywheel, that may have an iris mechanism to vary the size of an aperture to alter the flywheel air resistance. There may be two connectable handles, 192, 194, the handles may have a heart rate monitor, body fat sensor, a remote controller, or a position sensor. The device may have weighing scales and the footplate may have a force sensor.
Patent GB-2584416-A (GB)
Title: Integrated privacy windows for liquid crystal displays
Inventor: PATRICK TOO
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2019-05-23
Abstract: The device comprises a first quarter waveplate,105, a second quarter waveplate, 110, above the first quarter waveplate and a first polariser, 115, above the second quarter waveplate. The first quarter waveplate is configured to receive a polarised light source (from top polariser, 120) which has a polarisation axis that is substantial perpendicular to a polarisation axis of the first polariser. The first quarter waveplate and the second quarter waveplate are configured to be switchable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the quarter waveplates comprise a pattern of alternating regions (such as stripes or a checkboard pattern) in the second configuration the quarter waveplates comprise an un-patterned zone. The alternating regions in the first configuration comprise first regions that alter the polarisation of light and second regions that do not alter the polarisation of light. The patterns on the first and second quarter waveplates are aligned so that normally incident light from the polarised light source will pass through the first, polarising regions, of the first quarter waveplate and the second, un-polarising regions of the second quarter waveplate and vice versa.
Patent GB-2588884-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for network configuration based on natural language processing
Inventor: MEHRDAD SHARIAT
IPC: H04W24/08
Filed: 2019-10-04
Abstract: A method of controlling, configuring or reconfiguring, a network comprising a set of User Equipment, UE, including a first UE, the method comprising: receiving from the set of users, instructions, comprising audio data such as speech or an expression such as a vocal or physical expression and/or image data such as a gesture; transcribing the received instructions; mapping, using natural language programming, NLP, the transcribed instructions to a user intent. The network is controlled or configured based, at least in part, on the mapped user intent. The mapping can be based on NLP configurations provided by an NLP server. The configuration may include an anonymisation policy, which can decouple the intent from personally identifiable information (PII). Configuring the network may include pre-emptive load balancing or NF selection, for example in response to determining a pattern of load change due to subscribers travelling similar routes. A Network Data Analytics Function, NWDAF, may provide recommendations for configuration.
Patent GB-2576839-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive optical apparatus, optical system, and optical wavefront compensation method
Inventor: AKIYOSHI HAYAKAWA
IPC: H04B10/118
Filed: 2018-05-16
Abstract: This compensating optical device is provided with: a first deformable mirror (4) including a reflective surface (21) that reflects light propagated through the air and a drive unit (22); a second deformable mirror (5) including a reflective surface (26) and a drive unit (27); an optical path branching unit (13); a first auxiliary deformable mirror (14) including a reflective surface (51) corresponding to the first deformable mirror and a drive unit (52); a second auxiliary deformable mirror (15) including a reflective surface (56) corresponding to the second deformable mirror and a drive unit (57); a first detection unit (8); a second detection unit (9); and a control unit. The control unit includes: a first compensating optical control unit (31) which, on the basis of a value detected by the first detection unit when controlling the drive unit of the first auxiliary deformable mirror to change the uneven shape of the reflective surface of the first auxiliary deformable mirror, carries out a first optimization operation involving controlling the drive unit of the first deformable mirror to update the uneven shape of the reflective surface of the first deformable mirror; and a second compensating optical control unit (32) which, on the basis of a value detected by the second detection unit when controlling the drive unit of the second auxiliary deformable mirror to change the uneven shape of the reflective surface of the second auxiliary deformable mirror, carries out a second optimization operation involving controlling the drive unit of the second deformable mirror to update the uneven shape of the reflective surface of the second deformable mirror.
Patent GB-2585404-A (GB)
Title: Inference processing system, inference processing device, and computer program product
Inventor: YUICHIRO IKEDA
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2020-01-10
Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inference processing system includes inference processing devices and performs inference processing such that a succeeding inference processing device performs inference processing to a result of inference processing by a preceding inference processing device. The inference processing system includes inference result storage that stores therein results of the inference processing of the inference processing devices; a processing delay detector that detects occurrence of delay in the inference processing; a selector that selects an inference processing device executable of the inference processing of the inference processing device having the delay; and an input-output controller that inputs, to the selected inference processing device, the result of the inference of the inference processing device preceding the inference processing device having the delay and causes the selected inference processing device to output the result of the inference processing to the inference processing device succeeding the inference processing device having the delay.
Patent GB-2584544-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to letter-plates
Inventor: DAVID JENNINGS
IPC: A47G29/126
Filed: 2020-03-26
Abstract: A letter-plate 1 for a door 4 (fig.2) including a sleeve 9 adapted to line surfaces of an aperture 5 through the door and to define openings that in use are located on opposite sides of the door. A first flap 7 is provided is included that is pivotally mountable to one end of the sleeve to cover the opening on said one side of the sleeve. Pivotal movement of the flap relative to the sleeve after mounting is restricted by two stays 35 that are respectively connectable between the flap and the sleeve on opposite sides of said opening. The stays control the maximum angle to which the flap can pivot relative to the sleeve. The stays are hinged to one side of the first flap and prior to fitment of the first flap to the sleeve are rotatable to project outwards from said one side of the flap in order to engage respectively through slots defined by the sleeve on opposite sides of the opening on said one side of the sleeve. The present invention aims to provide a quick and easy to install letter plate, and provide protection against fishing attacks and the like.
Patent GB-2581277-A (GB)
Title: Indwelling Catheter, Catheter introducer mating device and system Comprising both
Inventor: DEREK HERRERA
IPC: A61M39/24
Filed: 2018-10-01
Abstract: Described is a catheter (12) for being retained inside the body for extended periods, and a catheter mating device (1000) that can connect to the catheter (12) to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter mating device (1000) has a stem (1150) with an apparatus (1172) at its distal end. The apparatus (1172) is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in its first position, the distal end is configured to fit in the proximal end (16B) of the catheter (12). When in its second position, the distal end engages the proximal end (16B) of the catheter (12) and connects the catheter mating device (1172) to the catheter (12).
Patent GB-2581619-A (GB)
Title: Inhibition of aminoacylase 3 (AA3) in the treatment of cancer
Inventor: IRA B KURTZ
IPC: C07D277/66
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: The current methods and compositions provide for therapeutic approaches to treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other types of cancer including, for example, pancreatic and colon cancer. Accordingly, certain aspects of the disclosure relates to methods and compositions for treating HCC, pancreatic and colon cancer using one or more small molecule inhibitors disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the small molecule inhibitor is a benzothiazine, a sulfonamide, a thiazolidinone or other chemical compound.
Patent GB-2585306-A (GB)
Title: Task scheduling in a GPU
Inventor: Simon Nield
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2016-09-23
Abstract: This application aims to provide an improved method for scheduling tasks in a graphics processing unit. The method has two parts. In the first part 400, a task scheduling engine selects a task type by identifying a candidate, or valid, task type 402, based on wakeup event state data, and the contents of a task queue. It then selects one of the candidate task types 404. In the second part 401, the task scheduling engine selects a task of the given type by first identifying the oldest non-executing task of that type 406. It then checks whether or not all of that task’s dependent task have been completed, or met 408. If they have not it clears the wakeup event state data for that task’s task type ID so that it will not be selected again until its dependences are met 412. If its dependencies have been met, then the task is selected for execution and sent to a processing block to be executed. Its state data in the task queue is set to indicate that this has happened 410.
Patent GB-2587141-A (GB)
Title: Downhole component including a unitary body having an internal annular chamber and fluid passages
Inventor: JOHN BURRIS
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2019-04-11
Abstract: A downhole component includes a unitary body having a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The intermediate portion defines an outer surface and an inner surface forming a flow path. An annular chamber has a first end section spaced from a second end section by a gap. The annular chamber is formed in the unitary body spaced from the first end portion, the second end portion, the outer surface, and the inner surface.
Patent GB-2600418-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for inducing regenerative ion migration in a perovskite solar cell, device and method
Inventor: CHENG ZHANG
IPC: H01L51/48
Filed: 2020-10-27
Abstract: An apparatus for inducing regenerative ion migration in a perovskite solar cell (PSC). The apparatus comprises a voltage source. The apparatus is operable in a first operating mode to forward bias the PSC using the voltage source for a first time period. Furthermore, the apparatus is operable in a second operating mode for a second time period to extract energy from the PSC when the PSC is irradiated, wherein the apparatus is switchable between the first operating mode and the second operating mode.
Patent GB-2600703-A (GB)
Title: Valve apparatus
Inventor: PETER BARNES MOYES
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2020-11-04
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a housing 14 defining a flow path 16 and a valve member 18 mounted within the flow path and being operable between first and second positions to vary flow along the flow path. A mandrel 20 is mounted within the housing and is moveable in reverse first 22 and second directions 26 to operate the valve member to move between its first and second positions, wherein the mandrel is moveable in the first direction by a first actuator 24 to operate the valve member. A second actuator 28 is operable by a trigger pressure differential between the flow path and a region external to the flow path to move the mandrel in the second direction to operate the valve member from its second position to its first position. The apparatus further comprises a primary locking system 36 operable on the second actuator.
Patent GB-2600717-A (GB)
Title: Transportation network for multi-featured autonomous vehicles
Inventor: MARTIN DÜRR
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2020-11-05
Abstract: Autonomous transportation network 10 comprises a control management centre 200 and multi-featured autonomous vehicles 20. The management centre selects (Fig.2,S150) permissible routes 50PER from an origin 30 to a destination 35 for the vehicles; calculates (Fig.2,S180) predicted positions 100 indicative of part of a route 50 travelled by the vehicles at a future time; predicts (Fig.2,S170) vehicle conflicts 60; and generates conflict avoidance instructions 50AVD, which it transmits to the vehicles, e.g. using infrastructure elements 80. The vehicles may use the instructions and a structure model 75 to calculate corrected route instructions 50COR and thus adjust their route. The route may be selected by comparing a vehicle dimension 15DIM and dynamics 15DYN to permissible dimensions 10DIM and dynamics 10DYN of a road 55. By using the same structure model, the vehicles and the control centre will select identical routes between an origin and destination and the control centre can predict vehicle behaviour without needing to communicate.
Patent GB-2604117-A (GB)
Title: Power factor correction system
Inventor: Steven Arthur Bourn
IPC: H02J3/18
Filed: 2021-02-24
Abstract: A power factor correction system for locally applying power factor correction to a multi-phase inductive load 200, the power factor correction system comprising: a capacitive unit 403 comprising one or more capacitive modules 407, wherein each capacitive module comprises a multi-phase capacitive load; one or more electronic switching modules 405, wherein each electronic switching module is arranged to connect a capacitive module in parallel to the multi-phase inductive load 300; and a control system configured to control the switching time of each electronic switching module in dependence on a voltage difference between at least one of the one or more capacitive modules and one or more power supply cables of the multi-phase inductive load. Each switching module may be a thyristor module comprising one or more thyristors.
Patent GB-2594158-A (GB)
Title: Elongate LED lighting strip
Inventor: SHERMIE JAMES
IPC: F21S4/20
Filed: 2021-04-16
Abstract: An elongate LED lighting strip 2 comprises a plurality of first LEDs 4, each electrically connected to one another in parallel and electrically oriented in the direction of a first polarity, and a plurality of second LEDs 6, each electrically connected to one another and each of the first LEDs 4 in parallel and electrically oriented in the direction of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. A pair of DC electrical supply ports 8, 10 are provided, each port being electrically connected to the plurality of first LEDs 4 and to the plurality of second LEDs 6, and are adapted to connect to a DC electrical power supply in the direction of the first polarity or the second polarity, such that in use only the plurality of first LEDs 4 or the plurality of second LEDs 6 are illuminated.
Patent GB-2607276-A (GB)
Title: Intestinal capsule assembly
Inventor: HANS STEINSLAND
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 2021-05-10
Abstract: An intestinal capsule assembly 1 includes; a housing 3, having a first opening 10, and a sample chamber 2 defining a volume for collecting a sample of intestinal fluid; and a releasable module 6, comprising a battery 18 and a fluid container 20, retained by a retaining mechanism 8. In a pre-activation configuration, the module 6 is located within the housing 3. In a post-activation configuration, the module 6 is located outside of the housing 3. The releasable module 6, when activated, causes the battery 18 to supply power to the fluid container 20 so as to cause, in use, electrolysis of a fluid within the fluid container 20 to create a gas pressure, wherein the gas pressure causes release of the retaining mechanism 8, which allows movement of the releasable module 6 out of the housing through the first opening 10, resulting in expansion of the volume of the sample chamber 2. The assembly 1 alternatively comprises sample chamber 2 in which collection of a sample is along a fluid flow path through the first opening 10 when release module 6 is released, or includes at least one filter 40 configured to induce shear in the intestinal fluid.
Patent GB-2594808-A (GB)
Title: A high-throughput algorithm for multiversion concurrency control with globally synchronized time
Inventor: Wilson Cheng-Yi Hsieh
IPC: G06F16/23
Filed: 2017-09-21
Abstract: A system and method for preserving throughput in a distributed system while maintaining concurrency. The system comprising a server device, the server device including at least one input/output to communicate with other servers and in a distributed computing environment, the server device comprising one or more processors configured to receive a request to write first data, write the first data to a memory in the distributed computing environment and while the first data is being committed to the memory, the effects of the first data are not visible to at least one of a client library, the other servers, or the clients for an interval of time, without preventing writing of data to the memory during the interval of time. The effects of the data may no be visible to both the client library and the other server during the interval of time. The client library may notify one of the clients after the interval of time has passed and the first data has been committed.
Patent GB-2603823-A (GB)
Title: Platform for fitness equipment
Inventor: HAIDONG GU
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2021-06-17
Abstract: A platform 1 is connected to a handle (figure 4, 200) of an item of fitness equipment (figure 4, 100) and includes a platform and two arms 2 which are pivotally connected to the platform. The two arms are adjustably moveable relative to the platform to change the distance between the two arms. One end of each of the arms are connected to a clip assembly 3, which clips onto the handle. The other end of the arms is pivotally connected to a pivotal unit (figure 2, 12) that has a passage (figure 3, 121), which comprises two end rooms (figure 3, 122) and a path (figure 3, 123). The two arms are connected to a handle of the fitness equipment, and the angle of the platform is adjustable that such tablet and electronic devices can be put on the platform when using the fitness equipment.