baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2506674-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing an adaptive dataset of disengaged clutch pedal positions
Inventor: PETRIDIS THEMI PHILEMON
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: A method is disclosed in which a dataset of clutch pedal positions expected to result in a disengaged clutch state is produced that adapts itself to changes in a bite point, of a clutch (8, fig 1). The method adds the current clutch pedal position P, to the dataset when the clutch engagement state is inferred to be disengaged and removes clutch pedal positions P, that are more engaged than the current clutch pedal position P, from the dataset when the clutch engagement state is inferred to be not disengaged. A method for stopping and starting an engine (10, fig 1) that utilises the dataset to determine whether or not to start the engine (10, fig 1) in response to a driver engine start request is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2507127-A (GB)
Title: Data compression
Inventor: KALEVO OSSI
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2012-10-22
Abstract: An encoder (10) encodes input data (20) to generate corresponding encoded output data (70). The encoder (10) includes an analysis unit (100) for analysing one or more portions (40) of the input data (20) and directing the one or more portions (40) to appropriate one or more encoding units (110), wherein the one or more encoding units (110) are operable to encode the one or more portions (40) thereat to generate the encoded output data (70). At least one (110(/)) of the one or more encoding units (110) is operable to compute an average value of data values present in each portion (40) received thereat, to subdivide the data values into at least two sets, to compute average values of the data values in each set, and for each set to allocate the average value for that set to all data values in that set, whilst retaining a spatial mask of the portion (40), and wherein the spatial mask and information representative of the average values computed for the at least two data sets is included in the encoded output data (70). A corresponding decoder (25, Fig. 2B) for decoding data (70) generated by the encoder (10) executes an inverse of encoding steps employed in the encoder (10). The encoder (10) and/or the decoder (25) are beneficially implemented using dedicated electronic hardware, for example a custom digital integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or implemented as software or as a high-speed reduced-instruction-set (RISC) processor. The arrangement provides efficient coding/compression for a wide range of content.
Patent GB-2510419-A (GB)
Title: A railway rail anchoring device
Inventor: COX STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: E01B9/28
Filed: 2013-02-04
Abstract: A railway rail anchoring device 12 for fastening a railway rail to an underlying foundation. The anchoring device comprises a protrusion 28 configured to cooperate with a corresponding recess provided in a receiving portion associated with the underlying foundation. The cooperation of the anchoring device protrusion 28 with the receiving portion recess permits a substantially vertical adjustment of the anchoring device relative to the underlying foundation, the protrusion and the recess remaining in engagement during an adjustment. Also claimed is a railway rail fastening assembly comprising such an anchoring device, an intermediate member for placement between such an anchoring device and the underlying foundation, the intermediate member having recesses to engage with the anchor device protrusions 28 and a method of forming an underlying foundation by positioning the intermediate member, pouring a mixture around the intermediate member and solidifying the mixture.
Patent GB-2501969-A (GB)
Title: Scalloped surface turbine stage with purge trough
Inventor: BARR BRIAN CHANDLER
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: A turbine stage includes a row of airfoils 14 joined to corresponding platforms 16 to define flow passages 36 therebetween. Each airfoil includes opposite pressure and suction sides 20, 22 and extends in chord between opposite leading and trailing edges 24, 26. Each platform has a scalloped flow surface including a purge trough 38 commencing tangentially in a blend area 40 of the platform. The purge trough 38 extends axially toward the suction side of the airfoil, aft of the leading edge, to channel a purge flow. Preferably the platforms also include a bulge 46 adjoining the purge trough and the suction side of the leading edge of the associated aerofoil; and a bowl 48 adjoining the purge trough and a suction side of the aerofoil aft of the leading edge.
Patent GB-2511744-A (GB)
Title: Methods of and apparatuses for identifying geological characteristics in boreholes
Inventor: ELKINGTON PETER ADRIAN SPENCER
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A method of detecting an edge of a geological characteristic in a borehole comprises, in respect of an image log of a length of a borehole, carrying out the steps of a gradient-based edge detection method, a phase congruence-based edge detection method or a combination of such methods as preliminary, pre-processing stages. Subsequent steps of the method may include operating a relatively computationally simple process to identify sinusoids among detected edge features; and a relatively computationally complex process for parameterising the thus-identified sinusoids. It may also include removing one or more vertical features resulting from pad anomalies, operating a Lindberg edge algorithm, breaking one or more edges that bend back on themselves in the x-direction, removing any pixels that are connected to more than two other pixels and/or removing edges derived from edge content or edge-type content in background texture forming part of the log.
Patent GB-2511142-A (GB)
Title: Loading dock door system
Inventor: AITKEN JOHN
IPC: B65G67/00
Filed: 2013-04-03
Abstract: A loading dock door (8a,fig.1) system, features sensors, such as two horizontally spaced laser 30a, 30b beams and detectors, 32a, 32b, which count the number of people passing in (A) and out (B) through the open door (8a,fig.1). When the number of people in, and the number of people out are equal, a control unit 14 responds by closing the door (8a,fig.1). The sequential breaking of the two laser beams 30a,30b, provides a person in, and person out, comparable, numerical reading. The system may be aimed at keeping a door closed when it is not in use, thus saving some heat energy leakage from the building.
Patent GB-2497911-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle safety device
Inventor: ROSE NEAL MAURICE
IPC: B62J3/00
Filed: 2013-05-08
Abstract: A bicycle safety device 10 comprises detection means 12 adapted to be mounted to a bicycle or rider for detecting the presence of a motor vehicle, alert means 16 adapted to be mounted to the bicycle or rider for alerting the driver of the motor vehicle to the presence of the bicycle, and projection means 18 for projecting a boundary line (22, figure 2) onto a road surface around the bicycle, the boundary line at least in part surrounding the bicycle. The means for alerting the approaching driver may be a radio transmitter. The detection means 12 may detect the speed of an approaching vehicle and adjust the size of the projected boundary line 22 accordingly.
Patent GB-2506990-A (GB)
Title: Filter activation and deactivation based on comparative rates
Inventor: ROGOFF STEPHEN FORREST
IPC: G01D1/00
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: System comprising: a processing unit 302 coupled to and receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors 308-n where the rates of change between data for each individual sensor and each of the other individual sensors is compared; and where a first action is performed when the rate of change of each sensor is within a first threshold and a second action performed when the rate of change of at least one sensor is not within the first threshold. A plurality of quotients may be obtained from dividing a first and second sensors rate of change to determine whether the rate of change of each sensor is within a threshold of all of the sensors by comparing the quotients with lower and upper limits; the upper-limit being a reciprocal of the lower-limit. The first and second actions may each output unfiltered sensor-data based on data from at least one of the sensors. The first and second actions may output respective first and second filtered sensor-data based upon sensor-data from at least one of sensors and where the first filtered sensor-data is filtered less than the second. At least two of the sensors may be: the same type or different types.
Patent GB-2519309-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle seat having an armrest
Inventor: GERHARDT TORSTEN
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: An armrest 50 is disclosed for a passenger occupying a rear seat 20 that is rotatably attached to a backrest 12 of a front seat 10. The armrest 50 is rotatably connected to a support frame 13 of the backrest so as to be rotatable between a substantially horizontally disposed in-use position and a stowed position in which it lies against a rear face of the backrest. The rear seat is laterally offset from the front seat. Stop means may be provided to limit movement of the armrest. The stop may be automatically adjusted so as to compensate for movement of the backrest.
Patent GB-2510941-A (GB)
Title: Potty training urinal
Inventor: JOSE JOYLINE
IPC: A47K11/06
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a potty training urinal 10 and comprises a basin 12, with a drainage hole 14, a stand 16, and a removable containment vessel 18. Preferably the stand 16 is a height adjustable stand, with at least one viewing gap 54 to view a fill level of the removable containment vessel 18. The urinal may provide a game element to promote urination by the user. A later embodiment relates to a potty training urinal comprising a basin, a surface for standing on, a pressure element, a wireless transmitter 64 and a separate receiving unit for receiving a signal from the wireless transmitter. The embodiment may include a mat 68 with footprints 70L, 70R which have pressure sensors 62 within the footprints which triggers an alert 11 when a user stands on both the footprints.
Patent GB-2510699-A (GB)
Title: Push scooter with treadle drive mechanism
Inventor: LUNDY ROBERT JOSEPH STEPHEN
IPC: B62K3/00
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: A push-scooter 100 has a treadle drive mechanism with a treadle axle 9, a drive lever 2, a tether linkage 22 and a drive coupling 5. The drive lever can be pivotally actuated from a rest position to cause the tether linkage to unwind from a tether spool 3 to effect rotation of the tether spool. Rotation of the tether spool effects rotation of a drive spool 4 which takes up a drive coupling such as a chain which in turn engages a freewheel device 12 linked to one wheel and thereby drives the push-scooter forward. The lever is biased to return to its rest position in the absence of an actuating force. The drive coupling may be resiliently attached to the scooter body by a helical spring 24; this spring can be the biasing force that returns the lever to its rest position. A reversing mechanism may be included that disengages the drive coupling from the freewheel device, this mechanism may be a leaf spring 11 that lifts the drive coupling from engagement with the freewheel device.
Patent GB-2524834-A (GB)
Title: A compressor and method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: WANG XIAOYONG
IPC: F04B27/18
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: A compressor 300 comprising a housing 302 defining a plurality of compression chambers 304, a drive shaft 318 extending through the housing, a rotor 320 attached to the drive shaft and having an inclined surface, a rotationally fixed follower 322, for example a swash or planet plate, in sliding engagement with the inclined surface, and a plurality of pistons 324 connected to the follower, each associated with one of the compression chambers. Preferably, bearings 338 are disposed between the rotor and the follower, the angle of the inclined surface is adjustable so as to adjust the reciprocating distance travelled by the pistons, and the drive shaft can rotate in both directions. A snap ring may secure the follower to the rotor. Also disclosed is a method of manufacture. The compressor can be used in an air-conditioning or refrigeration unit and produces low levels of noise and vibration, as well as being bidirectionally operable.
Patent GB-2526849-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic cache allocation policy adaptation in a data processing apparatus
Inventor: JOHAR KAUSER
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2014-06-05
Abstract: Disclosed is a processor unit that issues write access requests, a cache with an allocation policy, and a memory access buffer that buffers write access requests issued by the processor. The write requests are buffered until a memory transaction trigger condition is satisfied and then the buffers initiate a memory transaction to carry out some of the buffered write access requests. The memory transactions are constrained to be carried out so that all of a predetermined range of memory addresses within which one or more memory addresses specified by the buffered write access requests lie must be written by the corresponding write operation. If the buffered write access requests do not comprise all memory addresses within at least two predetermined ranges of memory addresses, and the cache unit is configured to operate with a no-write allocate policy, the data processing apparatus is configured to cause the cache unit to subsequently operate with a write allocate policy.
Patent GB-2522953-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus
Inventor: WATSON DAVID
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A method for removing methane from feed gas (line 1) having a methane concentration of two mole % or less is described. The method comprising the steps of: optionally mixing the feed gas 1 with make-up methane 3 or make-up air; passing the feed gas 1 and optional make-up gas 3 through a heat exchanger 4 to raise the temperature of the gas to the desired inlet temperature T1 of an oxidation reactor 7; passing the heated stream from step (b) to the oxidation reactor containing an oxidation catalyst, where the methane is oxidised; removing a gas stream including the products of the oxidation reaction from the reactor, said gas stream being at an outlet temperature T2 which is higher than the inlet temperature Ti; passing the gas stream removed in step (d) through the heat exchanger against the reactor stream from step (b) to allow the heat to be recovered from the gas stream removed in step (d) and utilised to heat the reactor stream in step (b); and measuring the outlet temperature T2 and controlling 34 the inlet temperature T1 by adjusting the relative amount of make-up methane and for make up air added in step (a). The inlet temperature Ti may also be controlled by adjusting the amount of feed bypassing the heat exchanger. A palladium and/or platinum (Pd/Pt) catalyst with an oxidic honeycomb support can be used.
Patent GB-2521917-A (GB)
Title: A connection System
Inventor: HARRISON PHILIP
IPC: F16L37/14
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe joint connector 10 comprising a flexible elongate portion 12 which holds a plurality of rotatable members 14, such as cylindrical rollers. The rotatable members 14 are held partially within the flexible elongate portion 12 and protrude from it. The rotatable members 14 comprise a first group which allow rotation about a first axis and a second group which allow rotation about a second axis. The first and second axis can be non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongate portion 12. The axis of rotation of the rotatable members can be arranged to alternate between the first and second groups, and the first axis can be orthogonal to the second group. The connector can be provided with a locking head section 20 at one end, which can comprise a screw-thread. The connector 10 can be part of a connection system which comprises a first conduit with an internal groove and a second conduit with an external groove, which can be aligned to form a channel into which the connector 10 can be threaded from the outside into the grooves.
Patent GB-2532491-A (GB)
Title: AM demodulation
Inventor: OLA BRUSET
IPC: H04L27/06
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: A method of demodulating an amplitude modulated (AM) radio signal is disclosed. The method comprises directing the modulated signal 302 to both a phase detector 308 and an edge detector 314, and using the respective output signals 310, 318, 320 of the phase detector 308 and edge detector 314 to determine an end of a modulation symbol 340 in the signal 302. The disclosed circuit is particularly suitable for demodulating Amplitude Shift Keyed signals (ASK), e.g. for carrying data to a near-field communicator (NFC) device. The circuit demodulates data with reduced timing uncertainty (348, fig.4) when compared to the uncertainty (346, fig.4) associated with the lock detection signal as used in a conventional phase locked loop (PLL) demodulation arrangement.
Patent GB-2533332-A (GB)
Title: Device and method
Inventor: KERRY O'DONNELLY WEAVER
IPC: C12Q1/24
Filed: 2014-12-16
Abstract: The present Invention relates to a device for detecting a plant pathogen zoospore in soil or water. The device for detecting a plant pathogen zoospore in soil or water comprises a support member 1 containing a plant pathogen chemoattractant; a filter 2 having a plurality of pores; a culture medium 3 containing a plant pathogen chemoattractant; and a detection means; wherein the support member is adjacent to the filter and the filter is adjacent to the culture medium. A further filter and culture medium can be included, wherein the second filter is adjacent to the first culture medium and the second culture medium is adjacent to the second filter. The plant pathogen is preferably Phytophthora. The present invention also relates to a method for detection of a plant pathogen zoospore using the device.
Patent GB-2521768-A (GB)
Title: Scanning method
Inventor: RONCHI EMANUELE
IPC: G01T1/29
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A scanning method can identify a change in the density of an object. A gamma radiation source and detector array are rotated around the object. Data absent due to a malfunctioning detector, or of inferior resolution, may be replaced by data from its conjugate pair, located at an equal angle from the source, once a parallel to fan beam conversion has been performed. The scans may be used to determine defects in pipelines or other deep undersea structures.
Patent GB-2522778-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for optimizing generation of seismic images
Inventor: MARTINEZ RUBEN D
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for stacking seismic data. A smoothed-amplitude gather 804 is calculated 806 from a gather 700 of receiver seismic data, the smoothed-amplitude gather having smoothed-amplitude traces that each correspond to a trace of the gather of receiver data. The traces of the gather of receiver data are stacked 800 to generate a noise-reduced trace 802. The stacking is done by calculating amplitudes of the noise-reduced trace as a sum of amplitudes of the traces weighted by smoothed amplitudes of the corresponding smoothed-amplitude traces. Calculating the smoothed amplitude gather may comprise using a sliding window and a weight function applied to amplitudes that fall within the window. A gather of seismic data may have flattened reflection events obtained as a result of normal moveout ("NMO") corrections or pre-stack migration. Alternatively, the gather may be an unmigrated gather with non-horizontal reflection events.
Patent GB-2521802-A (GB)
Title: Reissue of crypographic credentials
Inventor: CAMENISCH JAN L
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for effecting reissue in a data processing system of a cryptographic credential certifying a set of attributes, the credential being initially bound to a first secret key stored in a first tamper-resistant processing device (10). A backup token is produced using the first tamper-resistant processing device (10). The backup token comprises a commitment to said set of attributes and first proof data permitting verification that the set of attributes in said commitment corresponds to the set of attributes certified by said credential. The backup token is stored in backup memory (14). If the first tamper-resistant device should be lost or stolen, then at a second tamper- resistant processing device (10) storing a second secret key, the second secret key is blinded to produce a blinded key. A credential template token is produced from the backup token and the blinded key. The credential template token is sent to a credential issuer (2) of the data processing system (1) via user apparatus (6) of the system. At the credential issuer (2), said verification is performed using the first proof data and the credential template token is used to provide a reissued credential, certifying said set of attributes, to the second tamper-resistant device via said user apparatus (6), the reissued credential being bound to the second secret key.
Patent GB-2538552-A (GB)
Title: Video laryngoscopes
Inventor: PHILLIP WILLIAM DIXON
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 2015-05-21
Abstract: A video laryngoscope comprises a body having a handle 20, 42, a blade 22, a display screen and a display screen housing 18. A grip portion 61, [50, Fig 4a] provided for receiving a thumb and index finger of a user's hand is also provided intermediate the display screen and the handle 20, 42. The grip portion 61, [50, Fig 4a] provided below the display screen to allow for easy manipulation of the laryngoscope and to prevent the thumb of a user from obscuring a portion of the screen. At least one unitary housing component [12, 14; Fig 1] defining a portion of the body, the blade and the display screen housing is also taught. This configuration allowing for an inexpensive, disposable laryngoscope to be provided. A microcontroller configured to initialise the display screen component and/or the camera, but not involved with processing any data transferred between the camera and the display is also taught.
Patent GB-2542177-A (GB)
Title: Clothing securing device
Inventor: ANIL JORDAN VADGAMA
IPC: D06F57/12
Filed: 2015-09-10
Abstract: A device for securing clothes, towels or garments to a radiator may be affixed to the top rear of a radiator (3, figure 3) and includes a flat strip 1 as a means to attach to a radiator, through using permanent or non-permanent means for instance, magnet, adhesive or clamp. The other side of the device comprises a flat strip of non-slip material 2 that comes into contact with clothes preventing said clothes from descending from the radiator by means of friction or other non-slip method for instance adhesion (4, figure 4). The nonslip material may be plastic, silicone or velour.
Patent GB-2542598-A (GB)
Title: Influencing website content
Inventor: Christopher Hackett
IPC: H04N21/858
Filed: 2015-09-24
Abstract: A method of influencing website content comprises detecting an occurrence of a trigger term 3 (e.g. words, phrases) in a real time media source 4a-4d (e.g. television or radio channel, a social media site, a news or weather feed), and modifying a web site or page in response to the detection. The web site or page may be modified to display content related to the trigger term 3. The trigger term 3 may be detected in caption information and/or subtitle information associated with a television programme being broadcast or a video on demand stream. The web site or page may be modified following a predetermined delay from the detection of the trigger term 3.