baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2551473-A (GB)
Title: Augmented media
Inventor: ALAN MAXWELL
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: Content sharing method comprises: storing at a data store 30, e.g. server or cloud storage, media, i.e. digital content such as video and audio, and interaction data for a first user which indicates interactions of the user with the media in relation to augmentation of the media at a first device 10. In response to a request from second device 20, stored media and interaction data is sent to second device 20 enabling playback of interactions of the first user with the media. In an aspect, a communications transceiver sends stored data and interaction data. Real-world images, 2D, 3D or 360 degree video may be augmented with computer-generated 2D or 3D objects, visual effects e.g. object re-colouring, images, text or video. Interaction data may include touchscreen tap or swipe inputs, touch screen input location or pressure, button presses, voice commands or gestures sensed via a smartphone camera or a head mounted display HMD camera array. Motion sensors may align augmentations in media as a camera moves. May be used in augmented reality AR applications, allowing enrichment of a real scene i.e. a graphical layer or mask overlaying a live, real-world view.
Patent GB-2550197-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for updating database tags for media content
Inventor: SASHIKUMAR VENKATARAMAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2016-05-12
Abstract: A system for updating database tags for media content includes a database for storing media assets and a second database for storing keyword vectors. Control circuitry selects 602 a media asset and determines 604 a plurality of related keywords. For each of the keywords a keyword vector is generated 606 (e.g. using latent semantic indexing) and stored in the vector database. A dot product between two vectors indicates a level of similarity between them. Each of the keyword vectors is compared 608 to every other keyword vector and those that correspond (e.g. have a dot product greater than a threshold value) are used to form 610 a subject matter vector. The subject matter vector is then compared 612 to an attribute vector, and if the two correspond, then the media asset is tagged 614 with the relevant attribute. The tag can relate to a genre, sub-genre, or a minor actor.
Patent GB-2537532-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic tool position determination in a wellbore
Inventor: THOMAS JULES FROSELL
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2013-12-31
Abstract: A magnetic system for determining an operating position of a downhole tool. The system includes an array of magnets operable to produce a magnetic field that is operably associated with a stationary component of the downhole tool. A moveable component of the downhole tool has at least first and second positions relative to the stationary component. In the first position, the moveable component has a first degree of interference with the magnetic field. In the second position, the moveable component has a second degree of interference with the magnetic field. A magnetic field detector is operable to be run into the wellbore and moved relative to the downhole tool such that the position of the moveable component relative to the stationary component is determined by detection of a magnetic signature produced by the moveable component and the array of magnets.
Patent GB-2551389-A (GB)
Title: New predictors to encode or decode geometry data in 3D objects
Inventor: GUILLAUME LAROCHE
IPC: H04N19/105
Filed: 2016-06-17
Abstract: Geometry data representing the positions of points in a coordinate system, e.g. vertices forming 3D objects, is encoded / decoded. Each point of the model is successively considered, and a position predictor for a current point to predict in the model is determined. A position residue / residual (e.g. a delta) is computed as the difference between the current point position and the position predictor, and the residual for the current point is encoded. The determined position predictor is one of a point, denoted C+ predictor, or a parametric predictor, both of which may compete. For the point predictor (see fig. 8), each position component value (or coordinate) is one position value selected between the corresponding position component values of three vertices already encoded (C+ in fig. 8). For the parametric predictor (see fig. 10), the value of a first position component is the position component value having the same component axis of a point representing an intersection point between two first planes respectively perpendicular to the two other axes at estimates of corresponding second and third position components of the current point, and a third plane including three points preceding the current point according to an encoding order.
Patent GB-2553793-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the treatment of solvent extraction residue
Inventor: MARC KELLENS
IPC: F26B21/10
Filed: 2016-09-14
Abstract: An apparatus for desolventizing of spent material comprises a vessel having a plurality of stacked compartments each having a tray 5 for receiving spent material and permit downwards movement of the spent material towards an outlet. A lower part of the vessel has at least one inlet for supplying a fluid 8 (steam or air) that desloventizes the spent material and is caused to move upward through the vessel. A pulsating means 12 causes at least a portion of the fluid to be supplied in a pulsating manner. The apparatus also toasts the spent material to yield desolventized spent material and/or the drying and cooling of the desolventized spent material to yield meal and/or their combination. The pulsating means may comprise a rotary valve that varies the amount of pulsed fluid or a piston (3, fig 4). A sparging tray 9 with holes through which the fluid exits may be provided. A valve 10 splits a first portion 14 of the fluid so it is not pulsed and a second portion 11 of the fluid pulsed may be used. The first and second portions may be merged 15 or kept separate (fig 3).
Patent GB-2554951-A (GB)
Title: A modular multipoint locking assembly
Inventor: Paddy Gallagher
IPC: E05C9/18
Filed: 2016-10-17
Abstract: A modular multipoint locking assembly comprises a face plate 3, a plurality of locking members 5, 7, 9, 13, and a slidable drive rod. The drive rod is provided with a plurality of mounting points 15 each of which is capable of receiving a compression cam 13 therein. The face plate is provided with a plurality of elongate slots 17 corresponding to the mounting points for through passage of the compression cams. At least one compression cam is provided separate from the remainder of the assembly for selective placement in one of the mounting points in the drive rod, providing greater flexibility in the placement of locking cams/pins 13 also allowing for adjustment in position. The locking pins 13 may be mushroom pins with sleeves; the locking pins may be permanently installed with adhesive or may be releasably mounted the locking pins having threaded or bayonet fastners. Locking pins 13 may be retrofitted whilst the assembly is in-situ.
Patent GB-2557358-A (GB)
Title: A device for increasing the efficacy of a metered dose inhaler
Inventor: JONNY COPPEL
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2016-12-08
Abstract: A closure 1 for a container is disclosed. The closure 1 comprises a fixture 11 for attaching the closure 1 to the container 6, a medicament port 14 for receiving a medicament dispenser 2 and discharging a medicament from the dispenser 2 within an internal volume of the container 6. An air inlet port 5 for drawing air into the container 6, a mouthpiece 3 and a valve 4. The valve 4 has an open position which permits air to be drawn from the internal volume of the container 6 into the mouthpiece 3 when a user inhales, and a closed position which seals the mouthpiece 3 from the container 6 and permits air exhaled by the user into the mouthpiece 3 to be vented (21, Fig 4) to atmosphere.
Patent GB-2559168-A (GB)
Title: Controlling movement of a vehicle
Inventor: JONATHAN WOODLEY
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2017-01-30
Abstract: Apparatus and method for controlling movement of a vehicle 100. The apparatus comprises a controller 10 configured to receive first signals from a receiving means 202 in dependence on received transmitted signals from a remote control device 200 indicating a requested motion of a vehicle and to receive second signals indicative of a value of traction of the vehicle. A maximum speed value for the vehicle is determined in dependence on the value of traction of the vehicle and/or on one or both of the detected pitch and roll angles of the vehicle. The controller provides an output signal for controlling speed of the vehicle based on the requested motion. The output signal is limited dependent upon the maximum speed value determined by the controller. The second signal may be from a vehicle sensor providing data indicating of wheel speed, wheel loads, suspension height, vehicle orientation, vehicle ground speed, steering rack force. The second signal may be from a vehicle controller providing data indicative of, coefficient of friction of the tyres with the surface, ABS intervention, and traction control.
Patent GB-2560580-A (GB)
Title: A monitoring device
Inventor: MARK T O'CONNELL
IPC: G01N33/493
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: A monitoring device comprises monitoring unit 2 having electroanalytical component (3, Fig. 1) and electrical contact 11, and sensor unit 4 (advantageously disposable) having sensor arrangement (5, Fig. 1) and electrical contact (12, Fig. 3). The monitoring unit 2 and sensor unit 4 are held together releasably, and in electrical communication, by a cooperating attachment arrangement, perhaps base plate (8, Fig 2c) and clip mechanism (9, 10, Fig. 2c). The monitoring unit may have casing 6, maybe sealed, comprising recess 7 with walls 20 and 21 having no sharp internal angles; advantageously, this facilitates easy cleaning. Battery charging unit (17, Fig. 5) may instead be inserted into the recess to charge an internal battery via contact 16. The sensor unit may have flow cell(s) (26, Fig. 1) and fluid input and output (22, 23, Fig. 1). The sensor arrangement may comprise electrochemical or optical sensors, and a recognition substrate (enzyme, antibody etc) which binds to the analyte.
Patent GB-2549227-A (GB)
Title: Secure data management techniques
Inventor: Taro Muraoka
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2016-01-07
Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to secure data management techniques. Techniques are described for pairing devices and using the pairing information for granting or denying requests (e.g., data exchange requests) from the devices, for example, in a cloud environment, including Internet of Things (IoT) cloud. Devices can be paired with each other according to their identification information. Subsequently, when an original request is received from a first device, and a chasing request received from a second device, the pre-registered pairing information is used to determine whether the first and second devices form a valid pair and the original request is granted or denied based upon that determination. For example, the request may be granted only if it is determined that the first device and the second device have been previously paired. In certain embodiments, in addition to the pairing check, additional checks may be performed to determine whether to grant or deny the original request from the first device.
Patent GB-2550087-A (GB)
Title: Mud settlement detection technique by non-destructive ultrasonic measurements
Inventor: BATAKRISHNA MANDAL
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 2015-03-16
Abstract: Systems and methods of determining settlement characteristics of a drilling mud are disclosed. Conditions under which heavier elements of the drilling mud settle under the influence of gravity can be determined. Samples of drilling mud can be placed in testing cells, and ultrasonic test pulses can be transmitted through the samples. Responses to the test pulses can be detected and compared to other responses detected at different vertical positions within the testing cell. Settlement can be detected when the responses from different vertical positions are generally dissimilar. An environmental temperature of the testing cell can be changed over a testing time interval, and a settlement temperature can be determined by detecting a divergence in the responses from different vertical positions.
Patent GB-2566493-A (GB)
Title: System and method for a trailer towable by a vehicle
Inventor: JEREMY JOHN GREENWOOD
IPC: B62D59/04
Filed: 2017-09-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a system 70 for use in a trailer 10 towable by a vehicle 12. The trailer 10 comprises an axle having two wheels 40, 42 and at least one electric motor 46/48 coupled thereto. The trailer and vehicle have complementary hitch components 16, 18 for coupling the trailer to the vehicle at a hitch 14 of the trailer. The system comprises receiving means 72 configured to receive a hitch coupling signal indicative of a state of the coupling between the hitch components 16, 18. The system comprises processing means 74 configured to determine whether the hitch components 16, 18 are uncoupled based on the hitch coupling signal. The system also comprises control means 76 configured to cause the at least one electric motor 46/48 to apply a force to the wheels 40, 42 to which it is coupled in response to a determination that the hitch components 16, 18 are uncoupled.
Patent GB-2562130-A (GB)
Title: Method for deriving a temporal predictive motion vector, and apparatus using the method
Inventor: BAE KEUN LEE
IPC: H04N19/176
Filed: 2012-09-06
Abstract: Method of decoding a video signal using merge mode and a candidate list. A spatial merge candidate is derived S1000. A collocated reference index of a collocated picture of the current block is signaled, and the collocated picture is determined based on the collocated reference index S1010. A temporal merge candidate is obtained from the collocated picture by scaling a motion vector of a collocated block in the collocated picture S1020. A merge candidate list including the spatial and temporal candidates is generated S1030. Inter prediction is performed based on the list by obtaining a motion vector and a reference picture index of the current block based on the list and obtaining a prediction block of the current block using the motion vector and a reference picture indicated by the reference picture index of the current block. The current block is then reconstructed using the prediction samples and residual samples which are obtained by DCT or DST.
Patent GB-2558760-A (GB)
Title: Signal installation and method
Inventor: PAUL ANDREW WESTON
IPC: G08G1/095
Filed: 2017-11-20
Abstract: A traffic signal installation system comprises a base 28, a first pole section 1 and a second pole section 7. A pole section lifting device 27 is fixed via a mount 15 on one of the first section or the base. The first section may comprise a connector piece to fit it to the base. The second section may comprise a pre-assembled pole and traffic signal head combination, and the lifting device may be removably attached to the first section or the base. The lifting device may comprise a rope or chain pulley system. A method of installing a traffic signal head on a pole comprises the steps of attaching a first pole section to a base 5, lifting the head and second section into position, and detaching the lifting device. The second pole section may be mounted on a trolley before being lifted into place. A method of carrying out maintenance of a traffic signal head includes the step of using a lifting device to lower a signal head and second section to the ground.
Patent GB-2559490-A (GB)
Title: Ethoxylated amines for use in subterranean formations
Inventor: YANG PENG
IPC: C09K8/68
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: Methods for treating subterranean formations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a surfactant comprising an ethoxylated amine or derivative thereof; introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; and producing fluids from the wellbore during or subsequent to introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.
Patent GB-2565392-A (GB)
Title: Dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: TIM JOHN MACLEAN
IPC: B04C5/185
Filed: 2018-04-30
Abstract: A dirt separator (10, fig 3) for a vacuum cleaner, the dirt separator comprises a chamber (36, fig 3) having an inlet (21, fig 3) through which dirt-laden fluid enters the chamber (36, fig 3) and an outlet (38, fig 3) through which cleansed fluid exits the chamber (36, fig 3) and a disc 40 located at the outlet (38, fig 3), the disc 40 being arranged to rotate about a rotational axis (48, fig 3) and comprising holes 47 through which the cleansed fluid passes. When viewed normal to the disc 40, each hole 47 is elongate and defines a longitudinal axis 56 which runs within the plane of the disc 40. The longitudinal axis 56 of each hole 40 is inclinedrelative to the radial direction of the disc.
Patent GB-2576154-A (GB)
Title: Flexible conduit for a decoupler
Inventor: GUY TIMOTHY SCHOFIELD
IPC: F02M35/10
Filed: 2018-08-06
Abstract: A flexible helical conduit 5 for a decoupler 1, eg for an ic. engine exhaust or intake system, comprises a tubular member 10 having a first longitudinal section 12 with a helical centreline Cl to reduce torsional stiffness; a second longitudinal section 16 may have an oppositely handed helical centerline C2. The tubular member 10 may have a uniform profile, or may have annular or helical corrugations 13. A corrugated internal duct 6, eg comprising a spiral wound tube, may be provided inside the flexible helical conduit 5 and a braided metal shield 7 may be provided around the outside. The flexible helical conduit 5 may be made by deforming a right cylindrical conduit to form first and second helices H1, H2 during or after which corrugations are formed by swaging; alternatively, the first and second sections 12, 16 may be formed from respective members.
Patent GB-2577274-A (GB)
Title: Automated text layout, colour and other stylization on an image or video, and the tracking and application of user color preferences
Inventor: SINCLAIR JR HAMILTON HITCHINGS
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2018-09-19
Abstract: Overlaying text content 3500 - 3506 on a digital image, where the foreground text colour is computer automatically for a given location, comprising selecting and ranking colours which best contrast with the average background colour of the given location, based on all unique colours present in the image. Calculating location scores for each of a plurality of candidate text 3500 - 3506 location regions within a digital image, based on two of the following criteria: colour similarity within the region; perceived brightness within the region; position of the region; presence and magnitude of the extra pixels around the region which have a similar colour to the region; whether the region encroaches a region containing a face; the presence of detected edges within the region; the extent of the blurring of content within the region. Selecting a preferred text location based on the location score; selecting a preferred colour. With some claims further including selecting a preferred colour based on criteria comprising contrast relative to the preferred text location; displaying a final image comprising a composite of the initial image and the text content overlaid thereon, at the preferred location and with the preferred text colour.
Patent GB-2568611-A (GB)
Title: Moveable isolated rod couplings for use in a nuclear reactor control rod drive
Inventor: Kenneth A Morgan
IPC: G21C7/14
Filed: 2017-07-13
Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A motor may spin a linear screw to move the induction coils on a vertical travel nut. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the induction coils with a linear screw to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization. No direct connection may penetrate the isolation barrier.
Patent GB-2573363-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for classifying food items
Inventor: MARC ZORNES
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2019-02-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for classifying food items. The method includes a first step of capturing one or more sensor data relating to a food item 102 and a second step of classifying the food item, at least in part automatically, using a model trained on sensor data (202, Fig. 2). The sensor data may be image data captured with a visible light camera 101a, with the sensor placed above a waste receptacle 103. The images may be differenced or pre-processed, and they may be two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D). The model may be a neural network. An inference engine (Figure 3) can be used to classify food items. Multiple potential classification choices may be provided, possibly based upon a probability exceeding a threshold. Item classification can also be based on user input. The sensor data may be retrieved in a commercial kitchen, and may include weight sensor data, such as provided by a scale 101b.
Patent GB-2583097-A (GB)
Title: Pyrolysis apparatus and method
Inventor: ALEXANDER GUSLISTY
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2019-04-15
Abstract: A pyrolysis reactor 10 comprises an internal cavity 16, an inlet 26 for the transfer of feedstock into the internal cavity, an outlet 28, 30, 32, 34 for the transfer of process material out of the internal cavity and an induction heating apparatus 36 that is configured to directly feedstock material in the internal cavity. The induction heating apparatus may include an induction heater 38 and an induction susceptor. The induction heater may be provided adjacent to an exterior surface of the pyrolysis reactor or may be provided within the internal cavity of the reactor. The induction heating apparatus may include a second or third induction heater which may be located on second or third exterior surfaces of the pyrolysis reactor. The reactor may include a stirrer 50 that is located within the internal cavity. Stirrer may be helical and include an induction susceptor material. A method for processing material within the pyrolysis reactor is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2584700-A (GB)
Title: A device for silencing insects having an audible song
Inventor: MARIO KYRIACOU
IPC: A01M29/10
Filed: 2019-06-12
Abstract: A device 100 for silencing insects that have an audible song, e.g. cicadas, comprises a light emitter that causes a nearby insect to stop generating noise when the device is activated. A method of muting a chirping insect comprises locating the insect, directing the silencing device toward the insect, and activating the device. The emitted light 108 has a wavelength within a predetermined range of preferably 520-570nm (green to yellow visible light) and more preferably 523nm. The light source is preferably a laser, e.g. with a 25-metre range, may emit two or more dots or spots of light, and may be activated for about 5-30 seconds in use. A method of producing an insect silencer comprises determining a frequency range of a recorded insect song and configuring a device to emit light within a wavelength range that depends on the audio frequency range.