baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2476548-A (GB)
Title: Relational modeling for performance analysis of multi-core processors using virtual tasks
Inventor: CORMACK CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2010-12-07
Abstract: A relational model is used to encode primitives (36, Fig 3), (38, Fig 3), (40, Fig 3), (42, Fig 3) for each of a plurality of threads (22, Fig 2) for performance analysis in a multi-core processor. The primitives include tasks (36), (38), (42), and parameters (40), such as buffers. Implicitly created tasks, including set render target, are visualized by associating those implicitly created tasks with actual coded tasks, comprising draw calls. The relationship between implicit and actual tasks is indicated and visualized, for example by displaying parent and child relationships. The duration of the implicitly created tasks is also indicated using the duration of more than one actual task. In graphics applications, such as rendering passes, the invention enables task visualization by using a virtual task (60, Fig 8) (for example associated with set render target) having child actual tasks (66, Fig 8) (for example draw call). In this way the virtual task (60) can be given a duration, based on all of its related tasks, and visualized in a time line. Virtual tasks may be useful for building profiling tools for complex, high parallel software, obtaining an abstraction enabling more efficient top down profiling.
Patent GB-2486470-A (GB)
Title: Fan blade with oscillating damping mass
Inventor: SHEARD GEOFF
IPC: F04D29/38
Filed: 2010-12-16
Abstract: An axial fan comprises a hub 1 with a plurality of elongate fan blades 3 extending outwardly there from. Each blade 3 includes at least one damping mass 11 secured to the blade. The mass can oscillate relative to the blade in response to oscillatory flexing thereof to damp the flexing. The damping mass may be located within a hollow part of the blade. The mass may be attached to the blade a supporting wire 8 which is secured at its ends 9, 10 to the blade. The mass may be attached to the blade by a resilient bush or bushes. A resilient plate may be located within the blade, and secured to the blade at one end to form a cantilever. The mass may be attached to the plate, or the plate may itself be the mass. The mass may instead be attached to the outside of the blade.
Patent GB-2479026-A (GB)
Title: A training device to assist in the adoption of a correct batting posture
Inventor: SHARP DAVID
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2010-12-20
Abstract: A training device for use in batting practice comprising means 12 to attach the device to a bat and guide means 14 to assist a batsman in adopting a correct batting posture. The device may have a forearm stop 14 which when the device is attached to the bat extends in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bat. The forearm stop 14 may have a cradle 16 to receive a user's arm and a binding means 18 and 19. There may also be a flexible upper arm stop 20 which to provide guidance on positioning of a user's upper arm. The device may be designed to assist with the technique required for playing cricket drives, cuts or defensive shots.
Patent GB-2479955-A (GB)
Title: Utility data transmission comprising means for not identifying a meter from its unique identifier
Inventor: EFTHYMIOU COSTAS
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 2010-04-29
Abstract: The main embodiment comprises a grid having utility meters with unique identifiers which communicate with a utility provider's data collector. The data collector receives very detailed utility consumption information, together with their unique identifiers, from the utility meters. To alleviate privacy concerns, the data collector stores the unique identifiers of each meter but does not comprise information suitable for identifying at least two of said stored unique identifiers. Also disclosed is the use of anonymous unique identifiers and a grid comprising smart meters with two IDs. One of the IDs is used by the smart meter for sending consumption data that needs to attributed to the owner or user of the smart meter, for example for billing purposes. The second ID is anonymous, so that the utility provider is not able to associate consumption data sent by the smart meter in a message together with the second ID to a particular smart meter or household. The second ID is used by the smart meter for frequently transmitting information required by the grid operator for grid control, thereby alleviating privacy concerns associated with such data transmission. The first ID is used less frequently, so that any privacy concerns that may be associated with the transmission of attributable consumption data are less severe.
Patent GB-2490917-A (GB)
Title: A ship propelled using a solid recovered fuel energy generation system
Inventor: NIKULIN ALEKSEY
IPC: B63H21/00
Filed: 2011-05-17
Abstract: A ship 10 is disclosed that incorporates a solid recovered fuel energy generation system 3. A main propulsion system 6 and 7 of the ship may be connected to the solid recovered fuel energy generation system and is configured to use energy generated by the solid recovered fuel energy generation system to propel the ship. Solid recovered fuel can be formulated to have extremely low sulphur content. Therefore the resultant emission footprint of the ship is advantageous in terms of lower sulphur emissions, when compared to the current baseline. Also disclosed is a method of propelling the ship, a method of refueling the ship and a land based ship fuelling station.
Patent GB-2493709-A (GB)
Title: Faster input of text in graphical user interfaces
Inventor: MAKLOUF EDMUND RAPHEL LEWIS
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2011-08-12
Abstract: A method of generating message text via a graphical user interface (GUI) of a communication device (such as mobile/cell/smart phone) comprising a touch-sensitive display, the method comprising; providing a message composition interface with a virtual alphanumeric keyboard [Fig. 1, 34]; modifying the interface by displaying an appropriate GUI module 51 having graphical representations of predefined (predetermined) multi-character expressions 40; and the user selecting a graphical representation so that the associated multi-character expression being inserted into the message 30. The interface modification may occur due to a trigger such as selecting a function key 50 60, or may be automatic response to analysis of the message. The module and graphical representation/multi-character expressions may be customised by a user. The GUI module may be associated with a predetermined semantic category where the multi-character expressions fall under this category. The multi-character expressions may be expressions of time or date [Fig. 11].
Patent GB-2496419-A (GB)
Title: Enclosure for a fluid transport system
Inventor: BIGGS COLIN
IPC: F24F13/20
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: An enclosure 1 for a fluid transport system (HVAC equipment) comprises a least one wall 2     4 defining the enclosure, a fluid inlet 10 and fluid outlet 12, an access opening 6 and a closure member (access panel) 8 for closing the access opening. A guide element (22, fig 3) slidingly receives and supports the closure member. The guide element is moveable between a first position (fig 4a) whereby the access opening is closed by the closure member and a second position (fig 4b, 4c) whereby the closure member is spaced from the access opening and slides in the guide element away from the access opening permitting access to the enclosure through the access opening. A socket cap screw (44, fig 3) may be received in a slot (47) in the guide element for locking the guide element in the first position. A seal (36) may be provided to seal first and second surfaces (40, 42) in the first position. The enclosure may be mounted in alternative orientations whereby the closure member may be vertical or horizontal. The invention obviates the need for personnel to support the weight of the closure member when access into the enclosure is required.
Patent GB-2487456-A (GB)
Title: High speed video capture using different frame rates
Inventor: KIM EUN-YOUNG
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 2011-12-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus for photographing a moving picture comprising capturing an input image at a first frame rate (e.g. 30fps), detecting a moving target object in the input image, photographing a focus area including the target object at a second frame rate (e.g. 1000fps), and combining a first image captured at the first frame rate with a second image captured at the second frame rate. The frame rate may vary depending on the speed of the target. The first and second images may be stored in first and second buffers, and the combined image may be stored on a recording medium. If the speed of the target is above a threshold value, the focus area may comprise the target. The input image comprising the background area excluding the focus area may be captured at the first frame rate for a predetermined time. In one embodiment, the target is captured at a faster frame rate than the background area. When the moving object is detected, the focus area may be updated. This high speed video capture technique allows a reduction in resolution restriction and requires less storage space.
Patent GB-2498220-A (GB)
Title: Planting aid
Inventor: HENN ANTONY
IPC: A01G13/02
Filed: 2012-01-09
Abstract: A planting aid comprises a strip of mulching fabric intended to cover the area of ground to be planted, said mulching strip bears a template setting out plant positions, together with a planting code indicating which type of plant should be planted in which position. The mulching strip may be made from paper or polypropylene.
Patent GB-2500254-A (GB)
Title: Channel Quality Information (CQI) reporting
Inventor: ENESCU MIHAI HORATIU
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: Apparatus and method for: controlling 704 the measurement of a radio channel to obtain information on Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR) of a radio channel; calculating 708 a Channel Quality Index (or Channel Quality Information), CQI, on the basis of the information on Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), the selection of the channel quality index table the index points to and the indexing method having been made utilising information on radio channel measurements controlled by the apparatus 706; and controlling 712, 714 the transmission of the channel quality index to the communication system. A User Equipment, UE, 116, Figure 1 may perform the SINR measurements and report the associated CQI to a nodeB, 106, Figure 1. The nodeB may indicate 708 to the UE the most appropriate indexing table or indexing method based on an initial radio channel measurement 704, 706, such as a Reference Signal Received Power, RSRP measurement for LTE or Received Signal Code Power on Common Pilot Indicator Channel, CPICH RSCP, or CPICH Ec/N0, Energy per chip to the Spectral Noise Density on Common Pilot Indicator Channel in WCDMA. As is typical the reported CQI information may allow the nodeB to determine the most appropriate Modulation and Coding Scheme, MCS, for the current channel conditions. A continuous subset of indices pointing a channel quality index table may be used. Different channel quality index tables may be used for real or complex valued modulation methods (Figure 6C). Performance differences between different indices of the channel quality index table may be non-uniform.
Patent GB-2502629-A (GB)
Title: A closed cryogen cooling system and method for cooling a superconducting magnet
Inventor: MIKHEEV VLADIMIR
IPC: F25B41/00
Filed: 2012-06-01
Abstract: A cryogen cooling system for cooling a superconducting magnet, has a cryogen vessel 14 linked to a cooling loop arrangement 13 in thermal contact with a superconducting magnet. A recondensation chamber 16 is arranged such that a lower extremity of the cryogen vessel 15 is above a lower extremity of the recondensing chamber. A recondensing refrigerator 20 is arranged to recondense cryogen gas within the recondensing chamber, and a heater 24 is positioned to heat gaseous cryogen within the recondensing chamber. A lower part of the recondensing chamber 16 is hydraulically connected to the cryogen vessel 14 by a cryogen supply pipe 18, (42 Fig 4). In one embodiment a lower end of cryogen supply pipe 18 is exposed to an interior of the recondensing chamber towards or at its lower extremity and an upper end of the pipe is exposed to cryogen gas in the cryogen vessel. The system can also include a second cryogen supply pipe (40 Fig 4), and in a further embodiment, the cryogen supply pipe (42 Fig 4) provides a liquid flow path between recondensing chamber and cryogen vessel while the second cryogen supply pipe (40 Fig 4) provides the gas flow path.
Patent GB-2509479-A (GB)
Title: Provisioning, upgrading and/or changing of hardware
Inventor: MARTINEZ ALBERTO J
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: In some embodiments a secure permit request to change a hardware configuration is created. The secure permit request is sent to a remote location, and a permit sent from the remote location in response to the permit request is received. The hardware configuration is changed in response to the received permit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2497151-A (GB)
Title: Using channel configuration information from multiple cells in multipoint communications between the cells and a UE
Inventor: KUBOTA KEIICHI
IPC: H04B7/02
Filed: 2011-07-12
Abstract: A user equipment, UE, determines n neighbor cells suitable for multipoint joint data communication with the UE. The determination may involve the UE receiving a neighbour cell list (NCL) and threshold 202 and, for each cell in the NCL, comparing received signal strength or another quality metric with the threshold 206. The UE obtains common channel configurations from each of a serving cell and n neighbor cells (204-1 to 204-3), from which the UE creates a combined channel configuration 208 and utilizes it for multipoint communications with those cells. The respective channel configurations may be obtained from the respective cells' system information broadcasts. The UE may report, in uplink signaling 210, the n neighbor cells which are suitable for multipoint communication with the UE. The invention may be used to provide multipoint reception, at a UE in the CELL-FACH state, from multiple network cells. See also co-pending application with publication number GB2490370. The system disclosed herein seems to be applicable to coordinated multipoint (CoMP) communications.
Patent GB-2493271-A (GB)
Title: An internal combustion engine with a balancer
Inventor: NAGAHASHI YOSHIKI
IPC: F16F15/26
Filed: 2012-07-20
Abstract: An internal combustion engine 1 with a balancer is provided. The internal combustion engine 1 includes a crankcase 10 having a pair of wall portions 15AL, 15BL: 15AR, 15BR. A crankshaft 2 is supported for rotation on the paired wall portions and has a balancer driving gear wheel 74 provided thereon, and a balancer shaft 70 is also supported for rotation by the paired wail portions and has a balancer driven gear wheel 72 provided thereon. The gear wheels 72, 74 have a positioning mark 80 including a set of marks 78, 79 provided on side faces near to pitch circles 74a, 72a of both gear wheels. A through-hole 81 extending through one side wall of the crankcase 10 is provided such that the positioning mark 80 can be visually observed through the through-hole 81.
Patent GB-2502377-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning case for mobile electronic devices
Inventor: BATEY DEREK
IPC: A45C11/00
Filed: 2012-08-28
Abstract: A housing suitable for a mobile device comprises a pouch or case 1 including cleaning material 3 arranged to clean the surface of the mobile device as it is slid into or out of the pouch 1. Shock-absorbing material (5, fig.1c) may be provided between a layer of cleaning material 3 and the pouch or case 1. A window (7, fig. 6) may be provided in the case, through which a screen of the mobile device is visible. The pouch 1 may be reversible for use as a cleaning pad or mitt when the cleaning material 3 is on the outside (see fig 4b), and may include a pocket (6, fig.4b) for holding the mobile device when the pouch 1 is reversed.
Patent GB-2498240-A (GB)
Title: A banner with laterally projecting anchoring loops
Inventor: SCHOTTLANDER MARK
IPC: G09F17/00
Filed: 2012-10-01
Abstract: A banner 16 for suspending from vertically spaced generally horizontal arms 14 projecting from a structure such as a lamppost 10. The banner 16 is formed of a sheet material having elongate pockets 18 at its upper and lower ends for receiving the horizontal arms, the pockets being formed by folding over flaps at the upper and lower edges of the banner and sewing down each flap along a seam 20 that extends over the full width of the pocket. A webbing 32 is sewn into each seam, the webbing having a loop 30 that projects laterally beyond the width of the pocket to receive a cable tie 26 for anchoring the banner to the horizontal arms. The webbing may extend over the whole width of the banner.
Patent GB-2494316-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for estimating cool down in a system
Inventor: VESTBOSTAD GAUTE YDDAL
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2011-06-17
Abstract: Method for estimating cool down in a subsea oil and gas production system, which system comprises at least one piping or equipment. The method comprises the steps of, at shut down of the production in the system: - obtaining data from CFD cool down analysis results for a range of temperatures of production media in the system; - obtaining data from a temperature sensor in the system; and - estimating the actual coldest temperature in the system from the CFD analysis results obtained based on data from said temperature sensor.
Patent GB-2494582-A (GB)
Title: Improved determination of conductive formation orientation by making wellbore sonde error correction
Inventor: HOMAN DEAN M
IPC: G01V3/26
Filed: 2011-06-06
Abstract: A method for determining orientation of an electrically conductive formation proximate an electrically substantially non-conductive formation includes measuring multiaxial electromagnetic induction response within the substantially non-conductive formation using an instrument disposed in a wellbore drilled through the formations. A difference from zero conductivity is determined for each component measurement of the multiaxial electromagnetic induction response. The differences are used to correct the measured response of each component measurement in the electrically conductive response. The corrected component measurements are used to determine the orientation of the conductive formation.
Patent GB-2509938-A (GB)
Title: Biodiesel processor
Inventor: BEARDWELL ROBERT GRAHAM
IPC: C10L1/02
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: An automated method and apparatus for generation of biodiesel from vegetable oil. The generator includes at least three tanks for containing: A. vegetable oil feedstock; B. methanol; and C. glycerol by-product, respectively, together with a dry wash for the product biodiesel. The respective tanks are preloaded with pre defined quantities of vegetable oil feedstock; methanol; and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. Dry sodium or potassium hydroxide is swept from a feeder compartment into the methanol tank B. Pre-programmed controllers automate every stage of the operating sequence without operator intervention.
Patent GB-2496085-A (GB)
Title: A bolt
Inventor: DOYE MARK
IPC: F16B35/04
Filed: 2011-07-25
Abstract: A bolt (10) for securing timber to any other material, comprises: a bolt head (101) with a series of spiked teeth (102) on its underside; a cylindrical bolt rod (103) extending from the bolt head (101) is threaded and split into two rods (105 a,b) at its free end, so as to define a slot (106) therebetween. In use a user drills a hole through pieces of timber to be secured together, and hammers the bolt through the hole. The spiked teeth on the bolt head lock into the timber, securing the bolt at one end. At the free, split end of the bolt rod, a washer and nut are tightened onto the bolt. A cold chisel is hammered into the slot between the split ends of the rod, bending the ends outwards and thus preventing the nut from loosening.
Patent GB-2497501-A (GB)
Title: Micro fluidic optic design
Inventor: TROST PETER KARL
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2011-10-14
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a DNA analyzer. The DNA analyzer includes an interface for coupling a microfluidic chip to the DNA analyzer. The microfluidic chip includes a first separation channel for electrophoretic separation of DNA fragments in a first sample. Further, the DNA analyzer includes a first optical device. The first optical device includes an illuminating path and a detecting path. The illuminating path directs a first input light beam received from a light source to a first separation channel of the microfluidic chip. The first input light beam causes fluorescent labels attached on DNA fragments in the first separation channel to emit a first fluorescence light. The detecting path collects and directs the first fluorescent light to a first plurality of optical fibers. Further, the DNA analyzer includes a spectrometer configured to receive the first fluorescent light from the plurality of optical fibers and detect fluorescent components in the first fluorescent light. Further, in an embodiment, the illuminating path is configured to receive the first input light beam from the light source via a first input optical fiber.
Patent GB-2513184-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for inspecting articles
Inventor: LEE JONG MYUNG
IPC: G01N21/952
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for inspecting a rod shaped article such as a cigarette, comprises a projector arrangement 2 such as a laser configured to project two or more beams of electromagnetic radiation 7-14 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rod shaped article 6, wherein the two or more beams of radiation do not substantially overlap. A receiver arrangement 3 is configured to receive radiation of the two or more beams which is not interrupted by the article. A processor arrangement 4 is configured to receive information on the radiation received and to determine, from the information on the radiation received, information on the cross-sectional profile of the rod shaped article such as information on the diameter of the article. The apparatus can be used to detect manufacturing faults in a cigarette making machine.
Patent GB-2502697-A (GB)
Title: Drop door seal and connectors for modular connecting rods
Inventor: RAVEN NEIL ANDREW
IPC: E06B7/21
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A door including, an elongate sealing member having a flexible part being movable vertically between retracted and extended positions, an activation member for abutment with a corresponding doorway, and first and second actuators having a biasingmember or members for vertical movement of the elongate sealing member. The activation member and first and second actuators are linked such that the activation member acts on the first and second actuators to move the elongate sealing member into the extended position. The first or second actuators have a modular configuration, in that a modular connecting rod is positionable between the first and second actuators to increase the distance between them. The modular connecting rod is connected at one end to the first or second actuator, and pivotably connected at an opposite end to a linkage that links the first actuator to the second actuator.