baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2512689-A (GB)
Title: Timing advance method for synchronized wifi network
Inventor: NUSAIRAT ASHRAF
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: A wireless communication system has a timing advance calculation mechanism for synchronised WiFi network, IEEE 802.11, between a transmitting wireless client device and a receiving serving access point. The timing advance calculation mechanism allows the client device in the wireless system to adjust its transmission timing 624 to ensure reliable receipt of its transmissions at the access point to compensate for propagation delay between the client device and the serving access point. The timing advance calculation mechanism is based on exchanging two new media access control layer messages 606, 614, between the client device and the access point. A timing advance calculation is determined using the difference between a request transmission time and a response receipt time. The procedure is triggered by the client device planning to associate with a network managed by the access point.
Patent GB-2522437-A (GB)
Title: Fence Extender
Inventor: COWAN JONATHAN
IPC: E04H17/24
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A fence extender includes a net or mesh 10 suspended from a support 18 such that it may be moved between a stowed and deployed position above a garden boundary partition 12. The net is used to prevent balls from passing over the partition by providing an increase in height. The net may slide along the support or may rise vertically above the partition. The support may comprise a pole extending telescopically from the partition and may include horizontal wires 14, 20. The support may be hinged about a horizontal axis to pivot between stowed and deployed positions. A method of temporarily extending the height of a garden partition is also claimed.
Patent GB-2511013-A (GB)
Title: Systems and method for analyzing recognition data for talent and culture discovery
Inventor: MOSLEY ERIC
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2012-12-07
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide tools for creating recognition moments in real-time and generating recognition network graphs that represent the recognition connections throughout organizations. Recognition network graphs are utilized to transmit recognition announcements throughout the organization, which, in turn, promotes a positive organizational climate and the values of the organization and aides managers in determining employees who are critical to the prior and future success of their business initiatives even when those employees are not within their traditional organizational hierarchies or span of control. The recognition network graph highlights connections between employees that are not self-evident within traditional organization charts. The recognition network graph may depict how business objectives are achieved via both formal and informal employee connections. Embodiments further provide managers and others with dynamic user interfaces containing recognition network graphs, reports and other analytics that facilitate the assessment of employee performance, influence, impact and other employee metrics.
Patent GB-2531029-A (GB)
Title: Compressor and turbocharger
Inventor: THURSTAN TWIST
IPC: F04D17/10
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: A compressor comprising a housing, an impeller and an annular diffuser passage. The diffuser passage extends from a diffuser inlet to a diffuser outlet, the impeller hub being mounted in an annular impeller recess in a first wall member of the diffuser, wherein an annular diffuser recess is provided in the first wall member, the diffuser recess extending radially outwardly from a first end to a second end, the first end being located at a radially outer end of the impeller recess, the second end being located axially inboard of the first end of the diffuser recess. The diffuser recess ensures that the hub of the impeller is located axially inline or inboard of the first surface of the diffuser passage even allowing for variations in the manufacturing process. This ensures no tripping off at the outer edge of the impeller due to the hub being axially outboard of the first surface of the diffuser passage.
Patent GB-2516183-A (GB)
Title: Method of fabrication of micro-optics device with curved surface defects
Inventor: DING FEI
IPC: H01S5/183
Filed: 2013-03-05
Abstract: A method of fabrication of a micro-optics device (1), the method comprising: -providing a layer (300) of material; -patterning said layer of material by locally unzipping and/or desorbing molecules therefore, with a nano-scale dimensione probe, to obtain a curved surface (s2) of layer of material, the curved surface having a curved profile (21, 21', 22) in at leas a plane section ((y, z), (x, z)); and -comprising a layer structure by providing one or more additional layers of material in contact with the curved surface, to obtain the micro-optics device (1), the latter having said layer structure, a given layer (10) therefore comprising a defect (20), said defect delimited by two surfaces, wherein one of said two surface is the curved surface (s2) and said at least one plane section ((y, z), (x, z)) is perpendicular to the layer structure.
Patent GB-2515246-A (GB)
Title: Anti-Adherent Formulation Including a Cationic or Nonionic Acrylate Co-Polymer
Inventor: HOFFMAN DOUGLAS R
IPC: A61P17/00
Filed: 2013-04-01
Abstract: Liquid formulations having anti-adherent properties are disclosed herein. The liquid anti-adherent formulation described herein acts to prevent the adherence of menses and/or fecal material to the skin in the labial and perianal regions during and after menstruation or defecation, respectively. The liquid anti-adherent formulation contains a carrier, a polymer selected from a nonionic acrylate co-polymer, cationic acrylate co-polymer, and combinations thereof. Anti-adherent formulation is found to be effective if a menses leave on percentage as defined within the Menses Leave-On Percentage Test method described herein was less than 6.2% after two insults.
Patent GB-2522306-A (GB)
Title: Removable floor jack saddle
Inventor: DEKEUSTER MICHAEL T
IPC: B66F5/00
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: A jack 100 comprising: a removable and interchangeable engagement member such as saddle 125; a frame 105; a jacking mechanism including a handle 110; and a saddle base 115 having a retention member 130. The saddle 125 can be removavbly coupled to the base 115 via an indent 145 on the saddle 125 configured to engage the retention member 130. The detent retention mechanism may be one of a ball and spring (figure 3), a pin designed to engage an indent (figure 4) or a pin biased by a spring designed to engage an indent (figure 5). There may be multiple saddles 125 each designed to support a specific load (figures 6 to 11).
Patent GB-2520633-A (GB)
Title: Marking system
Inventor: PINEIRO LUIS RODRIGO
IPC: D21H25/02
Filed: 2014-11-24
Abstract: A deactivating ink composition comprises a Lewis base capable of complexing with a Lewis acid and an organic solvent which, in use, inhibits penetration of a leuco dye intermediate into a substrate. Preferably, the composition comprises 15-35 wt.% Lewis base (e.g. triisopropanolamine), 20-50 wt.% organic solvent (e.g. polyethylene glycol), and 20-50 wt.% water. A substrate, such as paper, coated with a colour-triggering developer and the deactivating ink composition is also disclosed. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the substrate is not treated with the deactivating ink composition. This portion may be in the shape of a design, which may be revealed upon application of a marking composition. A marking system is also disclosed, which comprises (i) a substrate coated with a colour-triggering developer and a deactivating ink composition and (ii) a marking composition comprising at least one leuco dye intermediate, wherein colour development will only occur in areas where the deactivating ink composition is not present.
Patent GB-2533103-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for optical imaging
Inventor: JAMES DUNCAN REVELL
IPC: G03B35/18
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: An optical apparatus to allow multiple fields of view in respect of an area of interest to be captured simultaneously. The apparatus has an optical input and an image sensor 24 defining a principle optical axis, wherein the input has a first optical unit and a plurality of focusing lenses lens0-lens5. The unit has a plurality of optical elements, at least one which is a refractive element such as a right angled prism lens (12, 14, 18 & 20, fig 3A) for refracting an optical beam through 90° and some may be cubic lenses (16, fig 3B). Each focusing lens is associated with a respective optical element to direct light onto the element. The focusing lens associated with the refractive element is configured to direct an optical beam onto the element at 90° to the principle optical axis, such that the refracted optical beam is parallel to the principle optical axis.
Patent GB-2538505-A (GB)
Title: Wave valves
Inventor: STUART FRANK MURPHY
IPC: F03B13/14
Filed: 2015-05-18
Abstract: A wave energy storage system comprises a wave valve, which allows relatively free inwards movement of wave crests into a lagoon (reservoir), but prevents flow in the opposite direction out of the lagoon. The system uses a pivoted wave retainer 11, which is curved in a hook shape to assist sea waves in overtopping the retainer, but to contain waves within the lagoon. The retainer 11 may be mounted on a movable base 12 to adjust for tide height, possibly using buoyant members 13A, 13B.
Patent GB-2531104-A (GB)
Title: Decoration device with projection images for holidays, festivals and parties
Inventor: Kan Wah Kan Sum
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: A decorative lighting device includes a plastic pumpkin shell 22, a module 34 provided inside the shell 22, a projection unit 1 mounted on the module 34, a projection film (26, Fig. 27) provided on the projection unit 1, and a LED light source disposed on one side of the projection film 26 so that a transparent image 23 formed on the projection film 26 can be projected on a surface of the shell 22 by the light source. A speaker can be mounted inside the module 34 to play music and sound from a mobile device.
Patent GB-2541916-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating data memory and device utilizing method
Inventor: TUOMAS KARKKAINEN
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: A device (10) includes a data memory (40) which is managed by a filing system (200) which is operable to store data (110) in respect of one or more clusters or blocks (100) of pre-determined fixed size within the data memory (40). The device (10) is operable to assemble together a plurality of data content objects (110, 60) which may be smaller than the fixed size of clusters into a virtual container (150); and to store the virtual container (150) and its associated data content objects (110, 60) into one or more of the one or more clusters or blocks (100), wherein the data content objects (110, 60) are individually accessible in their virtual container (150) such as by using an offset. The device aims to reduce the amount of slack space which is otherwise lost when small files are stored in a memory utilizing large fixed size clusters.
Patent GB-2534678-A (GB)
Title: Issuing alarm signal to operatives
Inventor: JONATHAN BERNSTEIN
IPC: G08B21/12
Filed: 2015-12-11
Abstract: An item of clothing (e.g. a jacket) 101 has a detector 306 for detecting an environmental hazard. The jacket has a first warning device 104, e.g. a coloured light, for issuing a first warning in response to detecting the environmental hazard. Furthermore, the jacket is provided with a transmission device for transmitting a warning signal to similar jackets (102,103) worn by other operatives or co-workers in the same area. Each jacket includes a second warning device for issuing a second warning in response to receiving a warning signal from any of the other jackets in the group. The items within each jacket may be connected using a loom of conductors 203 within its seams 205,206. The hazard could be chemical or biological in nature, e.g. poisonous gases, or could be physical, e.g. heat or radiation. The jacket could also contain an audible warning device 307.
Patent GB-2545277-A (GB)
Title: Small Electric Car 'S'
Inventor: ZIVOJIN VUKICEVIC
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2015-12-11
Abstract: An electric four wheeled vehicle 6, 7 comprising two seats positioned in tandem 2, 3 which are fixed to the floor 1, wherein the vehicle has a steering wheel 5, a steering shaft 4, and electrical motor 8 and a battery 9 for the purpose of low speed travel. Preferably the rear seat may be manufactured as a separate unit comprising a seat position and wheels, which can be connected to the front section and have the ability to house a wheel chair. In further embodiments, the vehicle will preferably comprise of five wheels in which the rear two wheels are used for steering. In the five wheel mode, the rear two wheels will preferably be a trailer and house a second seat. The vehicle may preferably have six wheels in which two wheels are added to the middle of the chassis.
Patent GB-2546811-A (GB)
Title: Frustum rendering
Inventor: SIMON FENNEY
IPC: G06T15/60
Filed: 2016-02-01
Abstract: A graphics processing method comprises subdividing a first view of a scene into a plurality of tiles, identifying a first subset of the tiles that are associated with regions of the scene visible in a second view and rendering to a render target each of the identified tiles. The first view may relate to a view of the scene from a light source 401. The second view of the scene (illustrated by view frustum 406) represents a view from a camera 402, in which a shadow map is used to render shadows visible in the second view frustum. A corresponding graphics processing system and integrated circuit manufacturing system are also disclosed. Since only a subset of the tiles representing the scene are necessary to render the second view, the demands upon processing and memory resources are reduced.
Patent GB-2547001-A (GB)
Title: Categorization and artificial intelligence of notification in instant messaging
Inventor: OLUFEMI AYO-YUSUF
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2016-02-03
Abstract: An instant messaging system in which the sender of a message selects a degree of urgency and importance of a message, as well as a required response type, and, based on a set of criteria, the messaging system employs different time dependent means of alerting the intended recipient of the message. If the recipient does not respond in a set time, another alert is used, depending on the urgency of the message. This may include converting the message into another format, such as email or telephone call. It may include determining a list of the recipients contacts and determining from location or activity history which contacts are most likely at a particular time to be able to contact the recipient, and forwarding the message to a number of these contacts, in order that they can alert the recipient to the message and its contents.
Patent GB-2537034-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing systems
Inventor: PETER WILLIAM HARRIS
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2016-02-24
Abstract: Method of operating a graphics processing pipeline, comprising: determining attribute information of an object to be rendered, for a set of sampling points (eg. rasterised fragments, pixels), from a compressed representation of attribute data associated with the object, when the sampling points are being processed by the graphics pipeline; using the determined attribute information to control processing of the sampling points by the graphics processing pipeline when generating a render output. The pipeline is preferably tile based. The control may involve omitting, disabling or modifying processing steps, activating subsequent stages (eg. depth or stencil testing) early, processing only subsets of sampling points. Scout tasks may sample the compressed data. Feature information may be stored as a texture. Compressed data may have lower precision, fewer bits or reduced spatial resolution. Compressed data may be stored with the original characteristic information. The object may be a primitive, polygon, quad, triangle, point, line. Property information may include transparency, alpha value, opacity, colour components (red, green, blue), stencil control information, lighting or shadowing values. Attribute data may be stored at object vertices for relevant texture elements (texels).
Patent GB-2548392-A (GB)
Title: Heating device and system comprising the heating device
Inventor: BO-KAI FU
IPC: F24H9/00
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: A heating device comprises an inner tank 21, an outer shell 30, and a heater 40. The inner tank is received in the outer shell. An inner tank opening and an inner tank inlet 25 are in communication with an inner tank chamber 21. An outer shell opening 33 corresponds in position to the inner tank opening 23. An outer shell inlet 35 and the outer shell opening are in communication with an outer shell chamber 31. An outer shell through-hole 37 corresponds in position to an inner tank outlet 27. One end of an electrical heating tube 45 of the heater is disposed at a fixing portion 41 and electrically connected to a control circuit 43. The other end of the electrical heating tube is received in the inner tank chamber. The control circuit includes an electric wire for communicating with the outside. A guide channel 50 is formed between the inner tank and the outer shell. Optionally there is a spiral guide vane (51, Fig. 4) disposed in the guide channel. The heating system includes the heating device and an external control circuit (70, Fig. 6) controlling a regulating valve (73, Fig. 6) in communication with an external water supply.
Patent GB-2549938-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescence device
Inventor: PHILIP BENZIE
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: An electroluminescence device comprises a substrate 202, an anode 204 disposed on the substrate, an organic layer 206 and a cathode 208. The organic layer 206 which may comprise a hole injection layer (HIL) 210; a hole transport layer (HTL) 212; an emissive layer (EL) 214 and an electron transport layer (ETL) 216, comprises one or more optically transparent and electrically insulating nanoparticles 218 forming bulges of the order between 50nm and 200nm on the organic layer (Fig. 3; 220a). The thickness of the ETL may be less than the diameter of the nanoparticles, or the nanoparticles may be phase separated to the top of the organic layer (Fig. 4C). The density of nanoparticles in the organic layer is less than 7 nanoparticles/µm2. The surface area of the cathode (208) in direct contact with the ETL layer (216) is reduced in comparison with conventional devices. Light out-coupling of the electroluminescent device is improved, by reducing the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) loss caused when generated photons enhance resonant electron oscillations at the cathode surface. In forming the organic layer, an organic material may be dissolved in a solvent to form a solution, and nanoparticles dispersed in the solution, where the weight percentage of nanoparticles in the final solution is less than 0.5%.
Patent GB-2554847-A (GB)
Title: Optimised RF Input section
Inventor: FLAVIO DELL'ORTO
IPC: H01P5/02
Filed: 2016-06-06
Abstract: A chip comprising a bonding pad region and a transmission section. The bonding pad region 102 has a first impedance, and is configured for electrical connection to an external transmission line 104. The transmission section extends away from the bonding pad region and has a second impedance. The bonding pad region is configured to enable field confinement and field matching between the bonding pad region and the external transmission line, and the second impedance is not equal to the first impedance. Alternatively, the chip may have a first non-conductive gap between a ground region and the bonding pad, and a second non-conductive gap between the ground electrode and a signal electrode on the transmission section wherein the width of the second non-conductive gap is less than either the width of the signal pad or the ground pad. The chip may comprise two ground electrodes equidistantly spaced on each side of the signal line and the bonding pad has two ground pads equidistantly spaced on either side of the signal pad.
Patent GB-2551134-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger
Inventor: KAMALDEEP KALSI
IPC: F28F21/04
Filed: 2016-06-06
Abstract: A manifold 2 for a parallel flow heat exchanger (3, fig 1) comprises a first plurality of channels 5a each having an opening facing a first direction and an opening facing a second direction different from the first; a second plurality of channels 5b interleaved with the first channels and having an opening facing a third direction and an opening facing the first direction. The third direction is different from the other directions. The manifold may be 3D printed Silicon Carbide material and operate between 1070 and 1350 Celsius. The manifold may comprise a third plurality of channels and a fourth plurality of channels having an opening facing a fourth and fifth direction respectively and both have an opening facing the first direction. The fourth and fifth directions is different from the other directions. Two manifolds may be connected to opposite ends of the heat exchanger, which may comprise of a plurality of connected stacked and aligned heat exchange blocks. The heat exchanger may be housed in a refractory lined steel housing (7, fig 7). Parallel flow is intended to embrace fluids that flow parallel or anti parallel with each other (i.e. co-current (same direction) and counter-current (opposite directions)).
Patent GB-2554852-A (GB)
Title: A valve fitment
Inventor: Paul Carrington
IPC: F16L55/07
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A valve fitment 1 for accommodating and attaching a valve, such as a non-return valve, to a fluid outlet by a screwing motion comprises two cooperating, interlockable parts 4, 5. One of the parts 5 carries a spring-loaded detent 22 that bears against a continuous but stepped spiral shoulder 20 defined by the other part 4. The detent bears against the stepped portion 21 of the shoulder to lock the two parts together when the fitment is rotated in a first direction to attach the valve to the fluid outlet. However, the detent travels around the shoulder and over the stepped portion so that the parts do not interlock when the fitment is rotated in an opposite direction thereby preventing the fitment from being unscrewed from the outlet. The two parts can comprise an inner 4 and an outer 5 part, with the inner part being located within the outer part, potentially completely covered, and defining a screw-thread via which the fitment is attached to the outlet. The outer part can carry the detent and the inner part defines the shoulder. Each part can carry a non-return valve insert, for instance in series along the longitudinal axis of the fitment.
Patent GB-2545534-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for authentication in an electronic device
Inventor: RYAN ROBERTS
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2016-10-05
Abstract: An authentication system comprises one or more inputs 122 for receiving biometric input signals from a user. A routing module 124 selectively routes the biometric input signals to one or more of a plurality of components, the plurality of components including a biometric authentication module 160. A security module 172 receives a control instruction for the routing module, determines whether it complies with one or more rules, and controls the routing module 124 based on the control instruction. A further embodiment relates to a speaker recognition processor integrated circuit comprising a routing module operable to route microphone input signals to at least one of a biometric authentication module and one or more interfaces for outputting audio data according to the contents of a control register. Another embodiment relates to a speaker recognition processor providing sole access to the one or more input devices. The invention aims to prevent forms of malware that reconfigure signal paths to allow direct injection of recorded or spoof biometric data into the input of a biometric authentication module.