baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2510825-A (GB)
Title: Motion controlled user interface
Inventor: HAUGE STIAN
IPC: G06F3/0346
Filed: 2013-02-13
Abstract: A method of controlling a user interface for a mobile device 2 (e.g. tablet, PDA, mobile phone) having a visual display 3, uses the orientation (yaw) of the mobile device about a first axis to select a sound phrase (e.g. a rhythmic pattern and sample/s) from a plurality of sound phrases associated with a music track and the orientation (pitch or roll) of the mobile device 2 about a second axis to determine whether the sound phrase is to be played. Multiple users may connect devices together so as to re-create a preexisting piece of music by each playing a track. The first axis may be split into sectors along an arc with each sector corresponding to selection of a different sound phrase.
Patent GB-2512319-A (GB)
Title: A securing device
Inventor: SMITHERS STUART
IPC: F16B21/20
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A securing device (100) for an elongate member comprising a plurality of teeth (108) that are configured to engage an outer surface of the elongate member such that the teeth (108) provide less of a barrier to movement of the securing device (100) relative to the elongate member in a first axial direction (104) than in an opposite, second axial direction (106). At least some of the teeth (108) are spaced apart from each other in an axial direction (104, 106) and at least some of the teeth (108) are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction (114).
Patent GB-2507626-A (GB)
Title: Bitter tasting surface coating and method of production therefor
Inventor: SMITH STEVEN
IPC: B05D1/36
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: A method of applying a bittering agent to a substrate comprises applying a first hardenable coating layer to the substrate, applying a bittering agent to the first layer, then hardening the first layer. A substrate with a layer impregnated by bittering agent is thus formed. In the preferred embodiments the coating is an epoxy resin while the bittering agent is selected from sucrose octa-acetate, denatonium benzoate or denatonium saccharide. The method is used to produce coated articles which deter oral ingestion. Suitable articles include zips, buttons, remote controls, and computer mice.
Patent GB-2517503-A (GB)
Title: A speech processing system and method
Inventor: CHEN LANGZHOU
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: An acoustic model for a text-to-speech (TTS) system (eg. an audiobook) receives unlabelled speech data corresponding to unknown values of a first speech factor (eg. emotion or expression), clusters the data into a first set E = {e1, e2, ..., ek} and estimates parameters Îe(E) = { Î»e1 , Î»e2 , ..., Î»ek } enabling the acoustic model to accommodate speech for the different values of the first speech factor according to a maximum likelihood criterion (Equation 1). Aspects of the invention include Speaker and Expression Factorization (SEF) using Cluster Adaptive Training (CAT) and Constrained Maximum Likelihood Linear Regression (CMLLR) which may avoid manual labelling for highly diverse speech factors.
Patent GB-2512680-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus
Inventor: GILLARD CLIVE HENRY
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 2013-09-10
Abstract: A position of a virtual camera whose image plane corresponds to that of a desired cut out in an image of a scene is defined and the positions of pixels located within the cut out are determined. A virtual camera rotation matrix is generated that expresses a combination of at least one of the yaw, pitch and roll of the virtual camera. The virtual camera rotation matrix is applied to the determined pixel positions to determine a corresponding transformed pixel position for each of the defined pixel positions. Each of the transformed pixel positions is then mapped to an associated pixel in a portion of the image of the scene. These associated pixel positions that are obtained by the mapping are used to establish a value for each pixel in the image cut out. When the method is applied to cameras being used to capture live events (such as sporting events) it enables fixed cameras to follow specific parts of the events by enabling an operator to virtually alter the yaw, pitch and roll of the fixed camera.
Patent GB-2502239-A (GB)
Title: Concealed dangerous articles detection method and device
Inventor: ZHAO ZIRAN
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: A concealed dangerous articles detection method comprises: terahertz imaging on a measured object (S11); determining whether a suspicious area with the concealed dangerous articles exists or not in the terahertz images of the measured object obtained by terahertz imaging (S12); analyzing the suspicious area with the concealed dangerous articles with multi-wavelength spectrum analysis (S13); identifying whether the suspicious area contains the dangerous articles according to the measurement results of multi-wavelength spectrum analysis (S14); and outputting the terahertz images of the measured object and the detection results of the dangerous articles (S15). Also disclosed is a device for implementing the concealed dangerous articles detection method. The concealed dangerous articles detection method and device can identify the concealed dangerous articles from the perspective of both shape features and material composition, and greatly improve the detection accuracy.
Patent GB-2519332-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades
Inventor: WHITEHOUSE DANIEL
IPC: H02G13/00
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: A receptor arrangement 40 for a wind turbine blade, the arrangement comprising a receptor component 50 connectable to a down conductor 28, 30 of a lightning protection system wherein the receptor component is encapsulated by an insulating member. Preferably the insulation member is polyurethane. The receptor component includes a first and second receptor base, each receiving a first receptor element and a second receptor element, where the first and second receptor bases are associated with a first and second blade surface. Also disclosed is apparatus for lightning protection in a wind turbine blade including such a receptor arrangement connected to a down conductor and a method of assembling lightning protection apparatus for a wind turbine blade.
Patent GB-2509830-A (GB)
Title: Determining if a program has a function return instruction within a function window of a load instruction.
Inventor: JACKSON HUGH
IPC: G06F12/0862
Filed: 2013-02-11
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of issuing a load instruction in a program to a data cache. The method determined if the program has a function return instruction (FRI) within a function window of the load instruction. If the program has a such a FRI, the load instruction is stalled, otherwise the it is determined if the load instruction is to be speculatively issued. The method may determine if the FRI is within the window by storing in a function return table an ID for each FRI in the program and using the IDs and an ID associated with the load instruction to determine whether the program has a FRI within the window of the load instruction. The IDs may be re-order buffer IDs. The function window may include a number of instructions preceding the load instruction.
Patent GB-2509611-A (GB)
Title: DC offset compensation
Inventor: YOUNG ROBERT
IPC: H04W4/70
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: A method for estimating an unwanted component that a receiver introduces into a signal at a known frequency, the method comprising applying a frequency offset to a signal, which comprises a wanted component at the known frequency, to form an offset signal having a frequency spectrum in which the wanted component is not positioned at the known frequency, processing the offset signal in the receiver and estimating a component positioned at the known frequency in the frequency spectrum of the processed signal.
Patent GB-2514464-A (GB)
Title: Automated system for working on histological samples
Inventor: ECKERT RALF
IPC: G01N1/36
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: An automated system for processing histological samples comprises a plurality of holding arrangements 50, 50' each for holding a plurality of tissue cassettes (51, 51', fig 2) in a single plane, and a handling device 6 for transferring a holding arrangement within and between a processing area and an embedding area. The processing area comprises a plurality of retorts and a plurality of reagent containers 71, and the embedding area comprises a dispenser and a cooling unit. A controller communicates with the handling device and directs it to transport each carrier to the processing area and embedding area based on protocol information. In a method for automated processing of histological samples, a plurality of tissue cassettes are (a) loaded into at least a first and second carrier, and (b) transported to a processing area for processing according to protocol information. In a step (c) the carrier is transported to an embedding area. Steps (b) and (c) are individually performed and can overlap. Each carrier is sized and shaped to hold a plurality of tissue cassettes, which remain in the carrier throughout steps (b) and (c).
Patent GB-2524298-A (GB)
Title: Device-to-device radio resource management
Inventor: BAGAYOKO ABDOULAYE
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2014-03-19
Abstract: A method and related system, network terminal and mobile terminal devices, for assigning a radio resource allocation mode to a mobile device for device-to-device communication within a wireless network environment is disclosed. The method includes: identifying at the mobile device an initial radio resource allocation mode; signaling from the network to the mobile device configuration data relating to an authorized radio resource allocation mode to be employed for the device-Â­to-device communication and defining at least one operational requirement of the mobile device when employing the authorized mode. The configuration data may include a maximum number of radio resources to be offered to the mobile device, or the length of time the mobile device remains in the authorized mode. The operational requirements may include a requirement that the mobile device should only use the authorized mode for a certain time period, for a certain number of resource blocks, for a certain amount of data, or so long as a minimum observed quality-of-service level is met. The mobile device may report to the network if the operational requirements are no longer met. The authorized mode may be an autonomous mode. The initial allocation mode may be an autonomous mode or a scheduled mode.
Patent GB-2528108-A (GB)
Title: A collapsible shield for spraying a body part
Inventor: JUDD GEMMA
IPC: B05B15/04
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: A shield to constrain the spread of a sprayed fluid such as spray tan, comprises a frame 12 moveable between an open configuration for spraying and a closed configuration for storage or transport, and a wipeable skin 14. The shield further comprises at least one fixing means 30 arranged in use to hold the frame in the open configuration. The fixing means may be a rigid shield component or a piece of flexible material attached to the ends of the device. The shield preferably comprises two planar sections meeting at an angle of less than 180Âº. A limb, such as an arm or leg which is to be sprayed, is held with the shield behind it to protect the surrounding environment from the spray. An extension piece (50, fig 6) may be provided to extend the length of the shield. The device preferably has a sprung wire frame (52, fig.7) which allows the device to be easily folded for storage and transport (see fig. 8).
Patent GB-2525688-A (GB)
Title: Data purge distribution and coherency
Inventor: SPANG BRUCE
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for operating a content delivery system to purge cached content are provided herein. In one example, purge messages are transferred for delivery to content delivery nodes (CDNs) in the content delivery system. The CDNs receive the messages, purge content associated with the messages, and compile purge summaries based on the messages. The CDNs further periodically transfer the purge summaries to one another to compare the messages received, and gather purge information for purge messages that may have been inadvertently missed by the CDNs.
Patent GB-2529829-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication
Inventor: NEZOU PATRICE
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2014-09-02
Abstract: In an arrangement for transmitting data wirelessly between a moveable first node and a plurality of second nodes, a method for selecting a sub set of second nodes for transmitting to the first node, by monitoring reception quality of each second node and selecting the sub set based on the rate of change of reception quality.
Patent GB-2531083-A (GB)
Title: Single radio voice call continuity
Inventor: RICKY KUMAR KAURA
IPC: H04W88/18
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A method of operating a network device, for example, a MME or a SGSN, in a mobile communications network including a first radio access network having a Packet Switched, PS, domain and at least one target radio access network having a Circuit Switched, CS, domain is disclosed. It comprises determining whether the CS domain of at least one target RAN supports a first codec, which may a preferred codec, and determining whether a mobile device supports the first codec for voice bearers in a CS domain. If both support the first codec, the method further comprises sending, during Single Radio Voice Call Continuity, SRVCC, handover of a voice bearer from the PS domain of the first RAN to the CS domain of a selected target RAN supporting the first codec, a transcoding checking indicator to a mobility controller associated with the selected target RAN. The transcoding checking indicator is usable by the mobility controller to select a codec to include within an access transfer request directed to an IMS, with which the voice bearer is anchored. The first network may be an LTE or HSPA network whereas the target network may be a GERAN or UTRAN.
Patent GB-2515971-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable object system for visual communication and analysis
Inventor: MONTAGUE ROLAND WESCOTT
IPC: G06F40/14
Filed: 2013-05-10
Abstract: Visually defining terminology in a paragraph by invoking a multi-media viewer to rotate a subject-object and zoom-in on the associated feature in response to clicking on the terminology; higher resolution, or a different image capture technique is then overlaid. Viewer re-positions near terminology clicked. Clicking on a feature answers a question. Two viewers are synchronized to display the same pose to facilitate a phone conversation; synchronization session is initiated by a pattern of sounds transmitted over the phone. Viewer analytics information is a heat map indicating angles seen, paused, zoomed-in, or terminology clicked; ranks different marketing message wording. After webpage loads, an image having a special pattern within its filename is replaced with multi-media viewer. Upon loading or providing additional subject-object data, advertisements are shown if a subscription fee is not paid. Clipboard data is copied to another computer by a pattern of sounds transmitted over the phone.
Patent GB-2532933-A (GB)
Title: Temporary enclosures
Inventor: DEREK ALFRED WARD
IPC: E04H15/00
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A temporary enclosure (10, fig 1) for a battery powered mobility vehicle during charging of the vehicle's battery or batteries. The enclosure is self-standing and comprises a cover of a fire-proofed cloth material 22 supported on a frame 16. The enclosure includes a closable opening 14 to permit entry and exit of a mobility vehicle to and from the enclosure interior and means for connecting the power source of the vehicle to the mains. The cloth material may comprise a silicone coated glass cloth having at least 1200 degrees centigrade fire protection, a polyurethane material having at least 1100 degrees Celsius fire protection, or a graphite coated cloth material having at least 1200 degrees centigrade fire protection. The frame may comprise an assembly of metallic or plastic rods and clips. In addition to being fire proofed, the cloth material may be water resistant.
Patent GB-2537345-A (GB)
Title: Antenna for implant and associated apparatus and methods
Inventor: Arun Venkatasubramanian
IPC: H01Q1/27
Filed: 2015-02-24
Abstract: An antenna 106, an implant device 102, a method of designing or making or operating an antenna, comprises: a magnetic field portion 710 (e.g. a loop) and an electric field portion 708 (e.g. a monopole or dipole), where the said portions generate at least one of a transverse electric wave and a transverse magnetic wave which is/are transmitted through a waveguide formed of human or animal tissue. The antenna 106 is arranged to optimize at least one of the efficiency of the antenna and the far-field gain of the antenna, when in use. The electric field portion 708 may be connected to the magnetic field portion 710, at a predetermined location, so as to minimise current reflection to the magnetic field portion 710 and to reduce any phase difference between the electric and magnetic fields generated, when in use. The antenna 106 may be made of at least one of titanium, copper, platinum and indium and it may involve laser cutting, stamping or other forms of direct structuring. The magnetic portion 710 may include a capacitive gap to lower it resonant frequency. The antenna 106 may be connected to a medical implant device 102 which includes circuitry for matching701, tuning and controlling 704 the wireless signals of the antenna 106.
Patent GB-2537632-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell stacks, electrodes, and method of manufacture
Inventor: NAVEED AKHTAR
IPC: H01M8/086
Filed: 2015-04-21
Abstract: An electrode (10) comprises a metal sheet (11) defining a perforated region (12), and with a front surface and a rear surface, and a fluid-permeable layer (16) comprising fibrous and/or particulate electrically-conductive material and a polymer binder, which is bonded to a front surface of the metal sheet (11) so as to cover at least the perforated region (12). The metal sheet (11) extends beyond the fluid-permeable layer (16) around the entire periphery of the fluid-permeable layer (16). The metal sheet is also provided with a continuous impermeable layer (19) of an electrical insulator that coats over the front surface of those portions of the metal sheet (11) that extend beyond the fluid permeable layer and over the rear surface of those portions of the metal sheet (11) that extend beyond the perforated region (12). The provision of this insulating layer (19) suppresses parasitic losses and improves the electrical properties of a fuel cell stack (5) that incorporates the electrode (10).
Patent GB-2538732-A (GB)
Title: Controller for a motor vehicle and method
Inventor: DAVID OXTOBY
IPC: B60R1/02
Filed: 2015-05-26
Abstract: The present invention provides a controller 150C for a motor vehicle rear view camera system comprising: means 151L, 151R for receiving video information corresponding to left and right rearward views: means for displaying to the driver a video image corresponding to the left rearward view on a left video screen 153L and a video image corresponding to the right rearward view on a right video screen 153R, determining means for determining whether at least one of a set of one or more predetermined conditions is met, wherein the means for displaying the video image is configured to display on the respective video screens images corresponding to the left and right rearward views having respective first left and first right horizontal angular ranges or respective second left and second right horizontal angular ranges (figure 3) in dependence on whether one or more of the predetermined conditions is met, the second left angular range being greater than the first left angular range and the second right angular range being greater than the first right angular range. The different angular ranges may be displayed dependent upon a turn signal being activated, the geographical location of the vehicle, or whether the vehicle is towing something.
Patent GB-2539476-A (GB)
Title: Rest system utilizing trekking poles
Inventor: ROBERT DAVID GEARING
IPC: F16M13/08
Filed: 2015-06-17
Abstract: A rest system or a stand for supporting an object in relation to a surface, wherein the system comprises a rest (Fig. 1, 3), which comprises a head unit 15 to which an object (Fig. 1, 7) in use, e.g. a camera, a rifle, a scope, a monocular or binoculars, is attached. The head unit 15 comprises a support body 21, an object coupling 23 to which the object in use is attached and at least one leg coupling 25 to which a respective at least one leg 17 is removably attached, and at least one trekking or hiking pole which provides the at least one leg. The rest may have a plurality of leg couplings and a plurality of trekking poles for the respective legs. The object coupling may have an attachment member 31 which is pivotably connected to the support body and including a magnetic element 33.
Patent GB-2539661-A (GB)
Title: Robotic Vehicle
Inventor: DANIEL TAYLOR
IPC: B60G5/02
Filed: 2015-06-22
Abstract: The robotic vehicle comprises a chassis 110, at least two driven wheels 122 having a common axis of rotation, and a wheel connecting member 151 which connects the two wheels 122. The wheel connecting member 151 is connected to the chassis by a pivotal connection which allows the wheel connecting member to pivot with respect to the chassis about a pivoting axis transverse to the common axis of rotation of the wheels. The wheel connecting member 151 may be removably mounted to the chassis 110. Also claimed is a robotic vehicle where the wheel connecting member is attached to the chassis with two linkages with different lengths, where movement of the linkages causes the wheels to rotate with respect to the longitudinal axis of the chassis. Also claimed is a robotic vehicle with an electrical connector from the chassis supplies power to the wheels and connecting member or a wheel mounting member with a second electrical connector. Also claimed is a controller for controlling a robot.
Patent GB-2541369-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanisms for robot arms
Inventor: KEITH MARSHALL
IPC: B25J17/02
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A robot arm comprises a joint mechanism for articulating one limb of the arm relative to another limb of the arm about two non-parallel rotation axes, the mechanism comprising: an intermediate carrier 64, 104 attached to a first one of the limbs by a first revolute joint having a first rotation axis 62, 102 and to a second one of the limbs by a second revolute joint having a second rotation axis 63, 103; a first drive gear 74, 107 disposed about the first rotation axis 62, 102, the first drive gear 74, 107 being fast with the carrier 64, 104: a second drive gear 75, 108 disposed about the second rotation axis 63, 103, the second drive gear 75, 108 being fast with the second one of the limbs; a first drive shaft 76 for driving the first drive gear 74, 107 to rotate about the first rotation axis 62, 102, the first drive shaft 76, 111 extending along the first one of the limbs and having a first shaft gear 78, 118 thereon, the first shaft gear 78, 118 being arranged to engage the first drive gear 74, 107; a second drive shaft 77 for driving the second drive gear 75, 108 to rotate about the second rotation axis 63, 103, the second drive shaft 77, 112 extending along the first one of the limbs and having a second shaft gear 79, 113 thereon. The joint mechanism may comprise an intermediate gear train 80, 81 borne by the carrier 64 and coupling the second shaft gear 79 to the second drive gear 75. The joint mechanism may comprise an intermediate mechanism (82 fig. 5) that meshes with the second drive shaft 77. The joint mechanism may comprise a prismatic joint 116 allowing the length of the second drive shaft 112 to vary.