baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2566020-A (GB)
Title: System and method for motion compensation in images
Inventor: Pulak PURKAIT
IPC: G06T7/70
Filed: 2017-08-29
Abstract: An image of a scene is received from a camera with a rolling shutter, line segments are extracted from the image and the movement of the camera during image captured is estimated, an image corrected for the camera motion is produced; the scene is approximated by a horizontal plane 11 and two vertical planes 13, 15 and the camera movement is estimated by assuming the extracted line segments are vertical and lie on the vertical planes. The camera may be mounted on a vehicle 1 and the image may be input into an autonomous driving system. The movement of the camera may be estimated by representing the pixels in a received 2D image in 3D, it may also comprise relating the position of pixel in a captured image to the position of an image which has been compensated for camera motion. The camera movement may be modelled using Ackermann motion, rotational motion or translational motion.
Patent GB-2566929-A (GB)
Title: Authentication method, computer system, server computer and authentication program
Inventor: HIROSHI KIRITA
IPC: H04W4/23
Filed: 2017-09-05
Abstract: A user confirms their presence in a store by stamping the screen of a store terminal then stamping the screen of their own smart device so that the interactions are linked by time value. Information such as adverts or coupons may then be sent to the user’s device. The method comprises displaying information on a first computer 2 (store terminal) and making contact with the display surface (touch screen) with an input device 5 such as a stamp having an arrangement of contacts. Contact is then made to the display surface of a second computer 4 (user terminal) with the input device. Information relating to said contact events, including a value of time, is transmitted to a third computer 1 (e.g. administrative server). The third computer confirms that the contact information from the second computer corresponds to the contact information from the first computer. If the contact information corresponds, it is judged whether the value of time satisfies a permitted value of time, if so, viewing information (e.g. an advert or coupon) is transmitted from the third computer to the second computer based on the information displayed on the first computer. The user visiting history may be stored.
Patent GB-2562131-A (GB)
Title: Methods, systems and devicesfor detecting user interactions
Inventor: HARIBOL MATAYOSHI
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2017-10-16
Abstract: A method of responding to a user interaction with a product 108 in a retail environment. The method comprises: detecting a user interaction with one or more cameras associated with a carrier apparatus; generating image data for the product using the cameras; identifying the product based on or in response to the image data and determining, at a remote resource 15, a cost for the product based on or in response to the identified product. The carrier is preferably one of a shopping trolley or shopping cart, a shopping basket or a rail. Interactions include adding or removing a product to or from the carrier. Product identification can involve processing image data to detect object features and comparing detected object features with known object features. Processing the image data can occur at either the carrier or the remote resource. The location of the carrier within the retail environment can be tracked. The determined cost can be provided to the user. Also disclosed are systems and methods for detecting user interactions with products based on data from carriers, such as image data, or sensor data from electronic labels associated with respective products. Misplaced products can be detected from sensors within electronic labels.
Patent GB-2567902-A (GB)
Title: Bed extension
Inventor: MARTIN ANDREW
IPC: A47C23/00
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: A bed extension for increasing the length of a divan bed comprising an independently supported platform 112 arranged to extend across the width of a bed and an adjustment mechanism to alter the height of the platform. The upper surface of the platform may be padded 120 and a plurality of telescopic legs with locking pins may be used with a mesial leg between legs at opposite ends of the platform. Alternatively a foot with a screw thread mounting may be used. A hinge may be provided to allow the device to move to a folded configuration and the platform may have an adjustable width. A device may be provided to secure the platform to the bed and a pair of platforms may be used. A lever may be provided to help move the bed.
Patent GB-2569131-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer apparatus
Inventor: ROBIN CHRISTOPHER BERTRAM-GREGORY
IPC: F25D31/00
Filed: 2017-12-05
Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus 10, possibly for use with a device for heating/cooling a beverage or for cooling mains water, comprises a primary and at least one secondary heat exchanger 11, 12a, 12b having respective primary and secondary circuits 14,15 for conducting fluid on a circulatory path therethrough, each circuit having a thermal transfer zone in which heat can be taken up by or discharged from fluid in the circuit after departure from and prior to entry into the corresponding heat exchanger. The apparatus further comprises at least one thermoelectric cooler 13a, 13b, which may comprise a Peltier element, arranged between the heat exchangers to cool one while heating the other. The primary circuit thermal transfer zone is formed by a reservoir 16 for a body of primary circuit fluid and a conduit 17 conducting a use fluid such as water or a beverage, the conduit being substantially immersed in the body of fluid so that the use fluid takes heat from or delivers heat to the body of fluid. Separation of the use fluid cooling zone 16 from the heat exchangers may result in a more compact device than the prior art.
Patent GB-2569360-A (GB)
Title: Redox flow battery and method of operation
Inventor: JACKO HESSING
IPC: H01M8/18
Filed: 2017-12-15
Abstract: A redox flow battery system 10 comprises an electrochemical cell 11 divided into first and second electrode compartments 11a, 11b by a porous membrane 13. An electrolyte storage tank 14 has a first volume 14a and a second volume 14b separated from the first volume by a movable separator 15. The first volume 14a of the storage tank 14 is in fluid communication with the first compartment 11a and the second volume 14b of the storage tank 14 is in fluid communication with the second compartment 11b. The system (10) also includes a flow control system configured to move fluid between the first volume 14a of the storage tank and the second volume 14b of the storage tank through the first and second compartments 11a, 11b of the electrochemical cell 11. A drive system may be included to move the movable separator within the storage tank. The electrolyte may comprise ZnI2.
Patent GB-2560240-A (GB)
Title: Cache content management
Inventor: PHANINDRA KUMAR MANNAVA
IPC: G06F12/0862
Filed: 2018-01-11
Abstract: A hub and method of operating thereof for a coherent interconnect system 72 which receives a cache pre-population request from a master device 70. In response to the receipt of this request, a cache pre-population trigger can be sent to a target device 74 specifying the same data item as the original request. Also disclosed is a Master device for the interconnect system which has circuitry to receive a pre-population trigger from the hub and determines, based on at least one further criterion, whether to act upon the trigger wherein the data is fetched when it is determined to act upon the trigger. The pre-population request may specify that the requesting device has a cached copy of the data available or is to be retrieved from a further slave device 80. The hub may also have snoop filter circuitry to detect when the target device already has a copy of the requested data and suppress transmission of the pre-population trigger in this case. The pre-population request may specify a coherent state with which the one data item is to be labelled when cached.
Patent GB-2572327-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for manufacture and material optimisation
Inventor: ALEXANDER JOSEPH PLUKE
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2018-03-23
Abstract: An apparatus for configuring an additive manufacturing system10 comprises means for receiving a specification of a product to be manufactured (e.g. CAD design file), and user preferences, and means 40 for determining one or more optimal material configurations to be used to manufacture the specified product, which satisfies one or more conditions set out in the user preferences, wherein the means for determining the one or more optimum material configurations uses a machine learning algorithm 41 to process historical data from manufacturing processes in the prediction of the configuration of a product manufactured according to the one or more optimal material configurations for the additive manufacturing system. Preferably, means for monitoring the output and updating the sequence of control and behavior modelled by the algorithm based on the output are provided which may include an imaging system implementing a machine vision algorithm. This allows dynamic adaptive machine control to optimize material constitution at high levels of resolution. Also provided are an additive manufacturing apparatus, a method of configuring an additive manufacturing system, and a method simulating manufacture of a product using an additive manufacturing system.
Patent GB-2575444-A (GB)
Title: Carrying bag with placement rack
Inventor: CHIH FENG HO
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2018-07-09
Abstract: The carrying bag for portable electronic devices includes a housing 10 having a base wall 12, an upper wall 13 and a folding cover panel 15, a base plate 30 attached in the housing, a hinge device 31, 32 connecting a support device 40 to the base plate, a screen 50 attached to the support device, and an attachment 70 attached to the support device. Preferably the attachment has at least one groove 71 and the support device has at least one guide pin 41 which provides a guide for the attachment to slide relative to the support device. Preferably the attachment has a lock element 72 for attaching a mobile computing device, the lock device being a hook and loop fastener, a lock, or a magic sticker. Preferably the attachment has a charger 73 such as wireless charger. Preferably the housing includes a chamber 11 for receiving a portable computing device, where a depression 14 may be formed in the upper wall of the housing to receive the display when the cover panel is folded towards the upper wall. Alternatively, the attachment may be attached to the cover panel.
Patent GB-2580396-A (GB)
Title: Mattress for an infant
Inventor: PAUL MAURICE
IPC: A47D15/00
Filed: 2019-01-09
Abstract: We provide a modular infant mattress 10 comprising: a support layer 12, a soft layer 14, and a cover 16 defining a cavity for receiving the layers, wherein the support layer has a greater firmness than the soft layer, and wherein the order or configuration of the layers may be changed by a user so as to alter the support provided at the sleep surface. Preferably the support layer comprises two surfaces, the first surface providing a firmer surface than the second surface. The first can comprise a bed of springs and the second surface be a first foamed material. The soft layer may comprise a layer of a second foamed material. The cover may have a fastener and may have a viewing portion.
Patent GB-2571033-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for filling order with used containers
Inventor: NICHOLAUS A JONES
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-10-30
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for filling orders with used container. A system for filling orders comprises an order database storing a plurality of orders, a used container database storing dimensions of a plurality of used containers, and a control circuit coupled to the order database and the used container database. The control circuit being configured to: determine a container requirement of an order in the order database based on dimensions of products in the order, determine whether an available used container in the used container database meets the container requirement of the order, in an event that an used container meets the container requirement of the order, assign the used container to the order, and in an event that no available used container meets the container requirement of the order, select a new container for the order.
Patent GB-2584161-A (GB)
Title: A cushion
Inventor: GEMMA JENSEN
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2019-06-05
Abstract: A cushion includes a pillow portion 2, an elongate trunk portion 3 and a scarf 4. The pillow portion has a rear side and a front side 2a, wherein the front side defines a support surface 10 for supporting the head of a user. The trunk portion extends away from the pillow portion and has a terminal end which is distal to the pillow portion. The scarf is attached to the pillow portion and/or the trunk portion at a first end portion of the scarf and is engageable, in use, with the trunk portion at a portion of the scarf that is spaced from the first end portion. The cushion may comprise one or more openings 11 in the scarf that receive the trunk portion therethrough to hook the scarf on the trunk portion. The scarf may be detachable and may comprise a first loop or hole at its first end portion to receive the trunk portion therethrough and a second loop or hole at the first end portion that attaches to a loop 14, button or clip on the pillow portion.
Patent GB-2585079-A (GB)
Title: Vegetable-and/or fruit-containing snack foods and manufacture thereof
Inventor: Debora Saibene
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 2019-06-28
Abstract: A vegetable and/or fruit containing snack food comprises a sheet from 1 to 8mm thick comprising a rigid starch matrix comprising potato starch, and a plurality of individual pieces of vegetable and/or fruit randomly distributed throughout the matrix. At least 50% by number of pieces have a minimum dimension of at least 0.75mm and a maximum dimension of up to 7mm. The matrix defines a first cellular structure 60 and the pieces define a second cellular structure 64. At least some of the second cellular structure 64 are defined by polysaccharide cell walls (68, figure 4) of the respective vegetable and/or fruit. The first cellular structure 60 has a larger number-average pore size and a wider distribution that the second cellular structure 64. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a vegetable and/or fruit containing snack comprising mixing mashed potato with a plurality of non-potato vegetable and/or fruit ingredients, forming to a sheet, microwaving, cooking in a hot air convection oven, and dehydrating.
Patent GB-2578254-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration cycle device and heat source unit
Inventor: TOMOTAKA ISHIKAWA
IPC: F25B43/02
Filed: 2017-08-04
Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device (2) is provided with: a refrigerant circulation circuit (20) to which a compressor (10), an oil separator (12), a condenser (14), an expansion valve (16), and an evaporator (18) are sequentially connected and through which a refrigerant circulates; an injection flow path (50) to which an opening/closing valve (54) is provided and through which the refrigerant condensed by the condenser (14) is returned to the compressor (10); and an oil return flow path (60) through which refrigerator oil separated by the oil separator (12) is joined to the upstream of the opening/closing valve (54) of the injection flow path (50).
Patent GB-2592667-A (GB)
Title: Location-based parking
Inventor: James Nicholas Murray
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 2020-03-06
Abstract: A system determines 102 a location of a vehicle and assesses a database104 comprising crime-related data assigns a risk level 108 to the vehicles location. The parking status 110 (for example if the vehicle is parked, parking or about to park) of the vehicle is assessed and if the risk level is above a threshold 114, a vehicle safety mechanism (such as a warning, or activating a camera) is activated 116. In the case of a warning, it may be a light on a door handle of the vehicle, where the warning light colour may be proportional to the level or risk. The warning light may be activated when a user’s hand is detected approaching a door handle. A driver may be instructed to proceed to a location of a lower risk level. The intention is to enable a driver to understand how safe or unsafe an area is when they first travel there.
Patent GB-2580826-A (GB)
Title: Tubing hanger alignment device
Inventor: BLAKE T DEBERRY
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 2018-10-04
Abstract: Systems and methods for landing a tubing hanger in a wellhead and then orienting a tree (or spool, or flowline connection body) relative to the tubing hanger while landing the tree on the wellhead are provided. This alignment is accomplished without the use of either a tubing spool or a BOP stack with an orientation pin. The tubing hanger alignment devices may be used to orientate the tree as the tree is landed so that the couplings and stabs between the tree and the tubing hanger line up with each other just at the moment of landing.
Patent GB-2586681-A (GB)
Title: System and method of releasably securing a wedge in a gap
Inventor: ANGUS NOBLE
IPC: F16B2/14
Filed: 2020-03-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a wedge support 100 for releasably securing a wedge 130 into a gap. The support comprises a first 100A and second portion 100B, the second portion being releasably attached to the first portion, and a tool socket (160 fig.4), on a first side of the support to be positioned at the opening of a gap. The insertion of a tool 180 into the tool socket permits separation of the first and second portions. The separation may occur parallel to the longitudinal extension of the first side. The support may comprise a recess for receiving the wedge. A surface of the recess may comprise a textured surface. Also disclosed is a system for releasably securing a gap comprising the support and a tool, and a method for same.
Patent GB-2582223-A (GB)
Title: Determining an optimal computing environment for running an image
Inventor: KULVIR BHOGAL
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2012-01-11
Abstract: An optimal computing environment (e.g. a cloud computing environment) for running an image (e.g. a virtual machine or VM) is determined by registering a set of images 72 running in respective computing environments 74 with a registry service 76, measuring a first performance of a current image 86 running in a current computing environment 84, identifying an image similar to the current image, measuring a potential performance of the similar image running in its respective environment, comparing 80 the potential performance to the first performance, and determining an optimal computing environment based on the comparison. The current image may be relocated from the current environment to the optimal computing environment. The current performance and potential performance may be based on performance metrics (latency, storage capacity, processing speed). In other embodiments, the optimal computing environment is determined based on comparing expected performance and cost to existing performance and cost using weightings included in a user profile. Alternatively, weighted cost metrics associated with running an image in several environments may be compared and ranked. In response to ranking a first environment as preferable to a second environment, running the image on the first environment is facilitated.
Patent GB-2581642-A (GB)
Title: Real time selfie pose verification
Inventor: PAVAN AGARWAL
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, a system and method for validating the identity of an online account user in real time is disclosed. The system may include a processor; a memory attached to the processor; a computer readable medium having instruction embedded therein, the instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the operations of: creating a user profile for an online account for a first user, where the user profile may include a picture of a first user's face; receiving a request from a second user requesting to verify the picture of the first user as being an authentic representation of the first user's face; presenting through a computing device instructions of a specified pose for the first user to pose in a verification photo; and submitting the verification photo of the first user with the specified pose to the second user for verification.
Patent GB-2594514-A (GB)
Title: Data compression and transmission technique
Inventor: RUNE ERLEND JENSEN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2020-05-01
Abstract: Dynamically compressing data for transmission comprises obtaining data blocks, determining values of a transmission parameter for a transmitter (e.g. transmission rate, transmission start/end times), determining values of a processing parameter of a processor (e.g. resources available for compressing, resources available at the receiver for decompressing), determining, for each of the data blocks, one of a plurality of different compression levels in dependence on at least one of the transmission parameter values and/or processing parameter values, compressing each data block in dependence on the determined compression levels and transmitting the compressed data blocks. The compression levels include not compressing a data block, i.e. transmitting uncompressed data. The level of compression is chosen so as to reduce the overall transmission time for the data. The compression levels may correspond to different compression algorithms and/or compression parameters. The compressed data blocks may be placed in separate output queues (704, figure 7) ready for selection/transmission.
Patent GB-2584571-A (GB)
Title: Radial stacking conveyor system with feeder
Inventor: STEPHEN FORKER
IPC: B65G65/28
Filed: 2019-02-12
Abstract: A device conveying a solid material into a radially-arranged stockpile. The device has a a trailer chassis, with at least one wheeled axle at a first end thereof and, at a second end thereof, means provided for attaching the chassis to a tractor in a mobile condition and for fixed mounting in an operational condition. A stacking conveyor is mounted near the first end of the chassis. A power unit for generating electrical and hydraulic power is positioned on the chassis. A feed system is mounted to the chassis and extends generally along the length thereof from the second end to the first end, to receive the solid material at the second end and transport the solid material to the stacking conveyor.
Patent GB-2585544-A (GB)
Title: Transit gateline incorporating display-integrated barriers
Inventor: ROBERT SPROGIS
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2018-11-26
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing transit access using display-integrated barriers. One embodiment includes a gateline having a first display-integrated barrier configured to display a first visual message and to be moved to allow a holder of a portable electronic device to enter the transit system. The gateline may include a receiving antenna configured to receive a wireless electromagnetic signal transmitted by a portable electronic device. A transit server may transmit an inquiry signal regarding an aspect of the first visual message to the portable electronic device, receive a response signal, and analyze the response signal to determine that the response signal correctly verifies the aspect of the first visual message. The transit server may effect a transit data augmentation amount to an account associated with the portable electronic device.