baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2540571-A (GB)
Title: Digital home network multimedia share system and share method thereof
Inventor: SHENGLI XIE
IPC: H04N19/39
Filed: 2015-07-21
Abstract: A digital home network multimedia share system and a share method thereof is described wherein the system comprises an intelligent home gateway and a terminal device. The terminal device performs video encoding on video using a Scalable Video Coding (SVC) method; generates video code stream blocks with scalable time, space and quality and generates a video track file; allocates transmission priorities of the encoded video code stream blocks; adaptively adjusts a transmission code rate of a multimedia information stream according to a network condition, such as available bandwidth. When available bandwidth is small e.g. only a base layer stream may be transmitted with a reduced resolution and when available bandwidth increases a gradually higher resolution (base layer plus additional enhancement layers) may be transmitted. Fluency of the video playback is maintained throughout. The system is adapted to a bandwidth-limited digital home network, and to interconnection and interworking between different terminals in a heterogeneous network. The gateway may maintain a list of active/inactive devices in the home network and also a multimedia/resource list identifying where content items are located in the network. Variable access restrictions to the content items may also be employed.
Patent GB-2533017-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for scalable job processing
Inventor: MATTHEW JAMES GEORGE PAINTER
IPC: G06F9/54
Filed: 2015-08-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing jobs within a cluster architecture. The method comprises the transmission of messages relating to the ongoing processing of jobs back to a client via a persistent messaging channel. A system for processing jobs within a cluster architecture is also disclosed. A method step (801 see fig 8) identifies a job 300 via a universally unique identifier UUID. Task parameters and a message identifier are also provided. The method comprises the step (803 see fig 8) of creating a messaging channel. A message registry is also provided. The invention provides for example a way of mapping child and parent jobs in a network.
Patent GB-2532546-A (GB)
Title: Engine manifold
Inventor: IAIN LITCHFIELD
IPC: F01N13/10
Filed: 2015-08-19
Abstract: An exhaust manifold 20, for attaching to exhaust ports of an engine, has a plenum and a plurality of exhaust runners 18 each associated with a respective exhaust port, the plenum having a progressively tapering cross sectional area along its length as defined by the direction along which successive exhaust runners connect to the plenum and a collector 22 at its larger downstream end, for connecting to further components of the exhaust system, characterised in that the lengths of the gas flow paths in all the exhaust runners, as measured from the end of each runner adjacent the exhaust port to an interior wall of the plenum opposite the other end of the runner, are substantially equal to one another. The collector 22 may exit from underneath the centre of the manifold. The height of the plenum may change linearly or in steps. The plenum may have an oval cross-section.
Patent GB-2540635-A (GB)
Title: Receiver and method of receiving
Inventor: SAMUEL ASANBENG ATUNGSIRI
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2015-09-21
Abstract: A method for detecting and recovering payload data from a received signal comprising: Dividing 2804 in the frequency domain a first bootstrap Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) symbol by a second adjacent bootstrap OFDM symbol, one of the first and second bootstrap OFDM symbols being a subject bootstrap OFDM symbol, which is one of the bootstrap OFDM symbols carrying signalling data; further dividing 2806 the output of the division by the pseudorandom-noise sequence of the signature sequence of the first bootstrap OFDM symbol and multiplying 2806 the output of the second division by the pseudorandom-noise sequence of the signature sequence of the second bootstrap OFDM symbol; from the output of the multiplying an average change in phase between adjacent sub-carriers of the subject bootstrap OFDM symbol is detected, and signalling data of the subject bootstrap OFDM symbol is identified based on the detected average change in phase which is representative of the cyclic shift applied to the subject bootstrap OFDM symbol. The receiver may be moving at a maximum speed relative to the transmitter of the order of hundreds of km/h. The first bootstrap symbol may be the subject bootstrap symbol and be received after the second bootstrap symbol.
Patent GB-2544783-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus
Inventor: JOHN ALEXANDER BLACK
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2015-11-26
Abstract: The support frame 200 has two parallel spars 202,204, at least one connector 208 projecting outwards and a link bar 206 connecting and spacing the spars. The spars are preferably longer than the link and extend partially from the link in a direction opposite to the connector. The connectors are preferably pins located on both spars. Preferably there are multiple links which pivot to vary the spacing or they may have a slot which engages with the pin connector on one of the spars and fixed on the other, allowing the frame to be extended. The frame may have a trellis mat (fig5.220) connected to the spars by a sleeve 210 that fits over the end of either spar. In use the frame may be placed in the troughs of corrugated roofs to help spread the load of anything falling onto the trellis and prevent falling through.
Patent GB-2547425-A (GB)
Title: Activating a fuse
Inventor: MARTYN JOHN HUCKER
IPC: F42C13/08
Filed: 2016-02-16
Abstract: A communication system for communicating between a ranged weapon and a projectile 101 for that ranged weapon comprises a transmitter 100 associated with the ranged weapon and a receiver 104 associated with the projectile 101. The transmitter 100 is arranged to encode data to be transmitted to the projectile on an electromagnetic carrier wave 102, and to transmit that electromagnetic carrier wave 102 to the projectile 101. The receiver 104 is arranged to receive the electromagnetic carrier wave 102, and to decode data encoded in the electromagnetic carrier wave 102 to retrieve that data, the data being usable in the activation of a fuse of the projectile 101.
Patent GB-2538589-A (GB)
Title: Molecular motor
Inventor: KIM ERIC DREXLER
IPC: H02N11/00
Filed: 2016-02-16
Abstract: A nanoscale stepper motor comprises two arrays 40 & 41 of corresponding types of optically switchable molecular actuators that are used to drive progressive motion between bodies 10 & 20 of the motor. Different wavelengths of light are used selectively to drive different arrays to provide stepwise progressive linear motion.
Patent GB-2548330-A (GB)
Title: Vertical axis wind turbine
Inventor: BRUCE IAN POLLINGTON
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 2016-03-06
Abstract: A lift type vertical axis wind turbine comprises a plurality of wing structures or blades. The multi-portion wing structures comprise a main wing device 1, a leading edge slat device 2 and a trailing edge slat device 3. The main wing device has a convex lift surface 20 facing the axis of rotation, and a trailing edge 4 near the trailing edge slat device. There is a funnel channel 12 between the leading edge slat device and the main wing device. The leading edge slat device further comprises a convex leading surface 10, a lift surface 18, and a concave trailing surface 11. The leading surface and lift surface continue into an elongated portion 19. A plurality of cross channels [13, fig. 5] pass through the leading surface and trailing surface of the leading edge slat device, and a plurality of micro-vortex channels [14, fig. 5] confluent with the cross channels extend from the leading edge over the lift surface. The cross channels and micro-vortex channels may be tapered to reduce drag. The main wing device and the two slat devices of each wing structure may be rigidly held together by end fixing plates [5, fig. 3].
Patent GB-2548817-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for a handheld appliance
Inventor: ANNMARIE RITA NICOLSON
IPC: A46D1/00
Filed: 2016-03-24
Abstract: An attachment suitable for use with a hair styling apparatus has bristles with an oval cross-section. The attachment comprises a casing 44, 45 having an air inlet 12 for receiving airflow from a hair styling apparatus and a hair engaging member 16, 18 supported by the casing. The hair engaging member or the casing comprises an array of bristles 20 protruding therefrom, wherein each bristle within the array has an elongate form and an oval transverse cross-section (see fig. 7d). The array preferably comprises bristles arranged in parallel rows. The bristles may have a spherical portion 102 arranged at the tip. There may be two hair engaging members 16, 18 on the attachment, disposed side by side. Each hair engaging member may have an array of bristles with the same quantity of bristles thereon.
Patent GB-2537249-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore E-field wireless communication system
Inventor: ØIVIND GODAGER
IPC: E21B47/13
Filed: 2014-12-10
Abstract: Wellbore E-field wireless communication system (1), the communication system (1) comprising: - a first E-field antenna (11), and - a second E-field antenna (21), wherein the first antenna (11), and the second antenna (21) are both arranged in a common compartment (210) of a wellbore (2) and further arranged for transferring a signal between a first connector of the first E-field antenna (11) and a second connector of the second E-field antenna (21) by radio waves (Ec), wherein that the second E-field antenna (21) is arranged in a lateral wellbore (200, 300, 400), and the first and second E-field antennas (11, 21) comprises a first dipole antenna or a first toroidal inductor, the system (1) characterized in that it comprises a metallic resonator (40) surrounding the first antenna (11) and the second antenna (21).
Patent GB-2539336-A (GB)
Title: Composite slickline cable having an optical fiber with optimized residual strain
Inventor: MICHEL JOSEPH LEBLANC
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2014-04-03
Abstract: A disclosed example embodiment includes a composite slickline cable having an optical fiber with optimized residual strain. The composite slickline cable includes a fiber reinforced polymer and at least one optical fiber disposed within the fiber reinforced polymer such that axial stress applied to the composite slickline cable is shared by the at least one optical fiber and the fiber reinforced polymer. In the axially unstressed state of the composite slickline cable, the at least one optical fiber has a residual strain between about -1,000 microstrain and about 500 microstrain.
Patent GB-2545974-A (GB)
Title: Techniques for handling interrupts in a processing unit using virtual processor thread groups and software stack levels
Inventor: RICHARD LOUIS ARNDT
IPC: G06F9/54
Filed: 2016-11-09
Abstract: A technique for handling interrupts in a data processing system includes receiving, at an interrupt presentation controller (IPC), an event notification message (ENM). The ENM specifies a level, an event target number, and a number of bits to ignore. The IPC determines a group of virtual processor threads that may be potentially interrupted based on the event target number, the number of bits to ignore, and a process identifier (ID) when the level specified in the ENM corresponds to a user level. The event target number identifies a specific virtual processor thread and the number of bits to ignore identifies the number of lower-order bits to ignore with respect to the specific virtual processor thread when determining a group of virtual processor threads that may be potentially interrupted. Preferably, when the number of bits to ignore is n bits, then the virtual processor thread and 2n-1 other virtual processing threads may be potentially interrupted. Preferably, when the number of bits to ignore is non-zero, the method further comprises determining whether virtual processor thread(s) are dispatched and operating on an associated physical processor, and in response to no virtual processor thread within the group being dispatched and operating, issuing a reject message to the notification source specified in the ENM.
Patent GB-2548664-A (GB)
Title: Time-of-flight image sensor and light source driver having simulated distance capability
Inventor: Cheng-yi andrew lin
IPC: H04N13/02
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: An apparatus is described that includes an image sensor and a light source driver circuit having configuration register space to receive information pertaining to a command to simulate a distance between a light source and an object that is different than an actual distance between the light source and the object.
Patent GB-2559549-A (GB)
Title: Pump assembly
Inventor: MARTIN K YATES
IPC: F04C18/08
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: A pump assembly has a pump assembly casing 25 that includes gear pump(s) 31 which comprise a pair of meshing gears 31a, 31b. Each gear has a coaxial bearing shaft 41 which extends from each side of the gear and is journaled within a pair of bearing blocks 39a, 39b. The shaft emerges from the bearing blocks at ends thereof distal from the gear to form a pair of sealing lands 43 and a pair of carbon face seals 45 is mounted to the pump assembly casing to form respective dynamic seals with the sealing lands. Each carbon face seal has a carbon ring 47 which forms a sealing land for dynamically sealing to the corresponding sealing land of the bearing shaft and has an annular carrier 49 to which the carbon ring is mounted by an interference fit. The interference fit extends over an axial distance which is more than 66% of the total axial length of the carbon ring. A fuel supply system and gas turbine engine that comprise the pump assembly are also claimed.
Patent GB-2552563-A (GB)
Title: A centralizer with low friction buttons and method of fabrication thereof
Inventor: ABHISHEK AVASTHI
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2016-03-21
Abstract: A centralizer with low friction buttons comprising a plurality of collars including a first collar and a second collar; a plurality of bow springs, each bow spring having a first end and a second end; and a plurality of low friction buttons. The plurality of bow springs extend between the first and second collar such that the first and second end of each bow spring is connected to the first and second collar respectively; the plurality of low friction buttons are mounted on the bow springs such that they act as the only point of contact between the centralizer and borehole during movement of the pipe casing while getting it to the total depth during drilling operation, said buttons being of the type whose coefficient of friction is lesser than the rest of the body of the centralizer.
Patent GB-2549588-A (GB)
Title: Holding component, support component and assembly
Inventor: RONNY HESSE
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: A holding component (200) with a riser card (201) for receiving an expansion component (100) for a computer system, the riser card (201) comprises a first mating plug connector on a first side of a bottom plate of the holding component (200). Further, the riser card (201) comprises a first plug connector on a second side of the bottom plate opposite the first side. The holding component (200) is adapted to receive the expansion component (100) by establishing a plug connection of a second plug connector (102) of the expansion component (100) and the first mating plug connector on the holding component (200), wherein the holding component (200) comprises a slot bracket (204), which is adapted to receive a slot angle (103) of the expansion component (100). Further, a support component (300) for receiving at least one holding component (200) and to an assembly comprising a chassis of a server module (400) and of a holding component (200) as well as of a support component (300).
Patent GB-2560181-A (GB)
Title: Swivelling tandem rotorcraft
Inventor: PAUL MICHAEL TAPPER
IPC: B64C27/52
Filed: 2017-03-02
Abstract: A tandem rotorcraft has a first rotor whose axis can swivel with respect to the axis of a second rotor. Swivelling is driven by controlling the pitch of the rotor blades and allows yawing of the rotorcraft. Separate means may be used to power the two rotors, which may be synchronised using a twisted belt or a drive shaft. If the powering means are motors, synchronisation may be provided by controlling the electrical drive signals. Control and stabilisation of the rotorcraft may use one or two three-axis gyroscopes mounted to the rotorcraft fuselage to measure the rotation of the rotor shaft(s), and/or measurement of the rotational position of a section of the fuselage connected to the first rotor shaft with respect to a portion of the fuselage connected to the second rotor shaft. Methods of constructing, controlling, flying and using rotorcraft of the invention are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2547145-A (GB)
Title: Use of noble metal-off framework type passive NOx adsorber
Inventor: JILLIAN ELAINE COLLIER
IPC: F01N3/10
Filed: 2016-03-18
Abstract: A passive NOx adsorber is disclosed. The passive NOx adsorber is effective to adsorb NOx at or below a low temperature, such as 200oC and release the adsorbed NOx at temperatures above the low temperature, such as 200oC. The passive NOx adsorber comprises a noble metal, such as palladium and a molecular sieve having an OFF Framework Type, such as Linde T, LZ-217, RMA-4, TMA-O or offretite zeolite. The invention also includes an exhaust system comprising the passive NOx adsorber, and a method for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine utilizing the passive NOx adsorber.
Patent GB-2563420-A (GB)
Title: Valve leaflet connecting device
Inventor: MICHAEL ALAN COUSINS
IPC: A61B17/128
Filed: 2017-06-15
Abstract: A valve leaflet connecting device 10 includes a catheter base 12 from which extend first and second followers 14, each with an arm 16 extending at an acute angle, either towards or away from the base 12, for capturing a valve leaflet 24 between each arm and follower. The followers are resiliently deformable from an open condition to a closed condition to move the followers and captured leaflets closer together. A positioner 20 extends from the base between the first and second followers 14 and has a detachable fastener clip 22 with a pair of jaws for receiving and clamping the captured leaflets. In use, the device is passed axially between first and second valve leaflets of a valve, captures the leaflets between the arms and followers, closes them together, then secures them between the jaws of the fastener clip which may be disconnected from the device and left in place.
Patent GB-2554291-A (GB)
Title: Multi-reflecting TOF mass spectrometer
Inventor: JOHN BRIAN HOYES
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: A method of time-of-flight mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising: providing two ion mirrors (42) that are spaced apart in a first dimension (X-dimension) and that are each elongated in a second dimension (Z-dimension) orthogonal to the first dimension; introducing packets of ions (47) into the space between the mirrors using an ion introduction mechanism (43) such that the ions repeatedly oscillate in the first dimension (X-dimension) between the mirrors (42) as they drift through said space in the second dimension (Z-dimension); oscillating the ions in a third dimension (Y-dimension) orthogonal to both the first and second dimensions as the ions drift through said space in the second dimension (Z-dimension); and receiving the ions in or on an ion receiving mechanism (44) after the ions have oscillated multiple times in the first dimension (X-dimension); wherein at least part of the ion introduction mechanism (43) and/or at least part of the ion receiving mechanism (44) is arranged between the mirrors (42).
Patent GB-2569145-A (GB)
Title: A nasal device
Inventor: PAUL GREW
IPC: A61F5/08
Filed: 2017-12-06
Abstract: A nasal breathing control apparatus 10 (Figure 3) having one or more axially extending cylinders 12 having a first end 14 (Figure 3), a second end 16 (Figure 3), a mid-portion 18 (Figure 3) and an inner chamber 20 having a first inner end 20a (Figure 3) and a second inner end 20b (Figure 3) and extending along a longitudinal axis X (Figure 3) together with a first opening 22 in said first end 14 connected to said inner chamber 20, a second opening 24 in said second end 16, connected to said inner chamber 20 and a float 26 having a first end 26a and a second end 26b within the inner chamber 20 and being movable between a first position in which it obturates said first opening 22 and a second position in which it partially blocks the second opening 24.
Patent GB-2559292-A (GB)
Title: Control system and method
Inventor: DANIEL HYDEN
IPC: B60W10/26
Filed: 2016-10-18
Abstract: A controller or processing system for a vehicle, such as a passenger service vehicle, the vehicle having at least one energy storage system, at least one alternator or other charging device coupled to and/or operable or driven by an engine or motor, wherein the alternator or other charging device is switchable between an operational state and a non-operational state by the controller or processing system responsive to one or more parameters of the vehicle. The invention also includes an associated vehicle and method. The parameters of the vehicle optionally include one or more or each of: acceleration of the vehicle, accelerator pedal position, vehicle speed, rotation speed of the engine, the gear currently selected and/or the current being drawn from, or load on, the at least one energy storage system and/or current being drawn by one or more or all electrical components of the vehicle and/or engine coolant temperature.
Patent GB-2567545-A (GB)
Title: Rail vehicle body structure
Inventor: YOSUKE MORITA
IPC: B61F1/14
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: A rail vehicle body structure (fig.2,1) has an underframe extending the length of the structure for support by bogies (fig.1,2). The underframe includes: longitudinal side sills 11; a longitudinal centre sill 14, located between the side sills; a transverse body bolster 15, intersecting the centre sill; a plate (fig.4,61) interposing between the centre sill and the body bolster at their intersection; a bogie air spring support 16 on the underside of the body bolster; first mechanical fastening regions 56 between the ends of the body bolster and side sills; and a second mechanical fastening region 57,58 between the centre of the body bolster and the centre sill, which overlaps with the air spring support. Counterbores for the heads of the second region mechanical fasteners (fig.4,90) are formed in the bolster, the fasteners arranged in two lines 57,58 both extending across the air spring support. Preferably, the number of fasteners in the first and second lines is the same. Preferably, the sills are made from aluminium alloy and the body bolster and plate are made from steel; the plate may be the same width as, and welded to, the centre sill.