baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2510426-A (GB)
Title: Workload balancing in a distributed database
Inventor: CECIL ROY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-02-05
Abstract: A method and system for transaction processing in a distributed database management system, including two or more query processors with a common data source and at least one database client 6A for managing a transaction 702 including two or more queries, comprising: checking if a transaction can be processed by more than one query processor; locating the optimum query processor for each query in the transaction based on workload 704 of each query processor; and directing each query to the new optimum query processor if the transaction can be processed by more than one query processor. Figures 7A to 7D show each query in the transaction 702 being directed to the optimum query processor in turn, providing load balancing. A transaction may be identified as distributable by a tag 706, for simplicity of analysis at the checking step.
Patent GB-2501800-A (GB)
Title: Database system transaction management
Inventor: MIN HONG
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2013-03-01
Abstract: Database system transaction management comprises annotating via a computing device at least one database data object (e.g. table 202, page 203, rows 204 within database 201) residing on the computing device utilizing at least one transaction tag 205, the at least one transaction tag 205 being configured to indicate a status of an associated data object; processing at least one database transaction utilizing a transactional memory (TM) process, wherein access to the at least one data object is determined based on the status of the at least one data object; and updating the status of the at least one data object responsive to an attempted access of the at least one data object by the at least one database transaction. The tag updates may be handled utilizing hardware transaction management (HTM) optimistically lock-free.
Patent GB-2511761-A (GB)
Title: Methods for detecting molecules in a sample
Inventor: LARIJANI BANAFSHE
IPC: G01N33/533
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A method for detecting molecules employing at least two primary antibodies, which each bind to a different site on the target molecule, wherein the sites and antibodies are different; at least two secondary antibodies, wherein the first secondary antibody is labelled with a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) donor and binds to the first primary antibody; and the second secondary antibody is conjugated or fused to an enzyme and binds the second primary antibody; a conjugate comprising a FRET acceptor and a substrate specific for the enzyme, wherein when the substrate reacts with the enzyme, an activated conjugate forms, which binds to electron rich moieties on a molecular surface adjacent to the enzyme, enabling generation of a detectable FRET signal. The enzyme may be a peroxidase, oxidase, phosphatase or galactosidase and the substrate may be tyramine. Kits to perform the invention are also claimed.
Patent GB-2515311-A (GB)
Title: Pulse detonation seismic energy source
Inventor: PRATT DAVID
IPC: G01V1/116
Filed: 2013-06-19
Abstract: A seismic detonation apparatus 10 and method for producing a sound wave from detonation of a fuel/oxygen mix. The apparatus comprises a detonation chamber 12 into which the fuel/oxygen mix 14 is delivered. A detonation device 20 is provided to detonate the fuel. The process of delivery and detonation is controlled by a timing control mechanism. The mechanism can permit individual or a plurality of detonations over a predefined time period. The detonations can be of the same or different frequencies. Fuel is delivered to the detonation chamber by a fuel transportation device 16, which also delivers material to purge the detonation chamber of exhaust gases. The arrangement of the fuel detonation chamber and the detonation device is configured such that detonation of fuel is confined to within the detonation chamber. There can be a fuel sensor operable to determine the attributes of fuel or conditions prior to detonation. The method comprises the step of supplying fuel to the detonation chamber and detonating the fuel.
Patent GB-2502022-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic flowmeter having pressure balancing system for high pressure operation
Inventor: QUIN DAVID FRANCIS
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2012-02-17
Abstract: A system is provided with an ultrasonic flow meter. The ultrasonic flow meter includes a first ultrasonic transducer disposed about a fluid flow path, and a pressure balancing system configured to pressure balance the first ultrasonic transducer relative to a fluid flow along the fluid flow path.
Patent GB-2520014-A (GB)
Title: Safety hammer
Inventor: SHAW JOSEPH ALLAN
IPC: B25G1/08
Filed: 2013-11-05
Abstract: A safety hammer 10 includes a head 12 for delivering an impact to an object and a shaft 11 extending from the head 12. A wrist strap 25 is connected to the shaft 11 and a recess 20 is formed within the shaft 11 for receiving the wrist strap 25. An opening 22 is provided in the shaft 11, leading to the recess 20 and the wrist strap 25 is movable between a storage position where the strap 25 is contained within the recess 20 and a use position where the strap 25 extends from the opening 22. There may be a retaining cap 27 arranged to close the opening. There may be a securing means 19 to hold the cap in the opening, which may be a friction fit. The shaft may also have at least one notch (32 figure 6) adjacent the opening for ease of removal. The cap 27 may also be tightly and adjustably engaged with the strap 25 so that when in a released position the retaining cap is capable of tightening the wrist strap 25 around a wrist.
Patent GB-2507008-A (GB)
Title: Micro-organism threat detection
Inventor: SHARPIN ROSEMARY KATHERINE CAMERON
IPC: G01N21/25
Filed: 2012-06-21
Abstract: A method of tracking and predicting the spread of micro-organisms in an environment relies on the optical detection of the growth of micro-organisms within an analyte containing a growth medium for the micro-organism(s) to be detected. Standardisation of the containers and growth medium for each micro-organism allows rapid detection of the growth pattern of particular organisms and the implementation of a regime of remote self-reporting of results from portable incubator units (1201) in the field which include a memory (1206) to store the results, a GPS unit (1204) to provide location information and a transmitter (1203) to send the results to a central plotting organisation allowing rapid tracking and prediction of the spread of environmentally borne organisms.
Patent GB-2522908-A (GB)
Title: A footgauge
Inventor: TOWNS CHRIS
IPC: A43D1/02
Filed: 2014-02-10
Abstract: A footgauge 10 comprises: a first end abutment 14 and a carriage 12 having a support portion 22 for receiving a camera 23, the carriage 12 includes a second end abutment 21 and is movable in a guided lengthwise direction towards and away from the first end abutment 14; the foot gauge 10 further comprises a graduated scale 17 extending in the same direction as the carriage 12 is movable; the scale 17 is fixed relative to said first end abutment 14; in use the lens of the camera 24 is positioned by the carriage 12 so that it is directed at the scale 17. The camera preferably forms part of a touch screen computing device such as a mobile phone or tablet. The carriage preferably includes an opening r window through which the camera 23 views the scale 17. The foot gauge 10 may be flat packed or by formed as part of a shoe box.
Patent GB-2529130-A (GB)
Title: Thermostats
Inventor: SANSUM NIGEL PAUL
IPC: G05D23/02
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: A thermostat 1 has a hollow body 3 containing a thermally responsive material, such as a wax or other thermally conductive material. An actuator 11 such as a rod or piston may be mounted in a bore 9 and may be separated from the thermally responsive material by a force transmitting member 13. The force transmitting member 13 is affixed to the body 3. This may be by over moulding or through a mechanical key. In use, expansion of the thermally responsive material may act on a lower end of the force transmitting member 13, deforming the member 13 and causing it to push on the inner end of actuator 11, moving it. The converse is true.
Patent GB-2512529-A (GB)
Title: In situ processor re-characterization
Inventor: KRYGOWSKI CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY
IPC: G06F11/24
Filed: 2013-01-11
Abstract: A re-characterization process is provided that adjusts one or more operating parameters of a processor to improve the health (e.g., reduce errors) of the processor. The parameters include voltage and/or clock frequency, as examples. The processor can be an inactive or active processor for which the re-characterization process is performed. It is performed, in one instance, by a hardware controller in real-time.
Patent GB-2517843-A (GB)
Title: Ammunition comprising projectile and case
Inventor: LAIRD MARK PHILIP BALFOUR
IPC: F42B8/02
Filed: 2014-08-27
Abstract: Ammunition (1) comprises a projectile (200) and a case (100) that contains the projectile (200). The case (100) comprises a support member (110) at a base of the case (100). The projectile (200) is retained in the case (100) by an insert member (115) of the case that is received in a socket (210) of the projectile, the insert member (115) being supported by the support member (110) and the socket (210) being at a base of the projectile (200). In an alternative arrangement, the projectile may be retained in the case by an insert member of the projectile that is received in a socket of the case, the socket being supported by the support member and the insert member being at a base of the projectile. Further aspects of the invention provide an obturator ring and a driving ring for the ammunition.
Patent GB-2535190-A (GB)
Title: A method, a system, an apparatus and a computer program product for image-based retrieval
Inventor: KIMMO ROIMELA
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-02-12
Abstract: A query image is received (710) and the query image is processed to obtain visual features (720). A feature is determined from the obtained visual features (730). A viewing direction for the query image is determined (740) from a pre-determined set of viewing directions and a direction-based hash is determined (750) based on the determined feature in the query image and the viewing direction. Sub- volumes of a point cloud database that match the direction-based hash are determined (760) and the identified sub-volumes are matched against all the query image features to find a match (770).
Patent GB-2535988-A (GB)
Title: Patterned functional surface
Inventor: JAS PAL SINGH BADYAL
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A method for the fabrication of a patterned functional surface has the following steps: provision of a functional layer (I), such as polyglycidyl methacrylate, and can also be selected from selected from an epoxide, anhydride, amine and thiol, deposited by plasma polymerisation, on a substrate, such as a silicon wafer, the functional layer (I) having a desired chemical functionality; application of a barrier layer (release layer) (II), deposited by pulsed plasma deposition of barrier layer selected from polypentafluorostyrene, fluorinated polymers and polysiloxanes, which forms a barrier to the functional layer (I); and removal of selective parts (IV) of the barrier layer (release layer) using a patterned adhesive template (III), thereby revealing the functional layer (I). Also disclosed is use of the method for creating an article such as thin film transistors, solar cells, genomics devices, proteomics devices, microelectronics, sensors, bioarrays and microfluidic devices.
Patent GB-2538729-A (GB)
Title: Protecting subsea structures
Inventor: CHRISTIAN LINDE OLSEN
IPC: F16L57/00
Filed: 2015-05-26
Abstract: A protective cover 18 for a subsea elongate element 14 such as a pipeline. The cover 18 has an open end and a barrier 38 attached to the cover 18 to extend across and close the open end. The barrier 38 is flexible to conform to and surround an elongate element 14 which may extend from under the cover 18 and protrude through the barrier 38. This prevents rocks of a rock berm (20 figure7) from getting under the cover 18 through the open end. The barrier 38 may be a mesh or a net or a curtain (42 figure9). The barrier 38 may also extend beyond the boundary of the open end to define an anchor portion on the seabed adjacent the open end. a method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2538968-A (GB)
Title: Controller
Inventor: CLAUDIA KREHL
IPC: B60W50/16
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: A controller 30 for a motor vehicle (10 in Figure 1) is provided. The controller 30 comprises an input 42 for receiving a sensed current vehicle speed and a future speed limit. The controller 30 also comprises a control module 44 arranged to generate a haptic feedback signal 48 based on the current speed being greater than the future speed limit. In addition, the controller 30 comprises an output 46 for outputting the haptic feedback signal 48 to a mechanism for providing haptic feedback to a driver of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2522592-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for multiphase flow measurements in the presence of pipe-wall deposits
Inventor: WEE ARNSTEIN
IPC: G01F1/74
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: A method for determining the flow rates of a fluid comprising a multi-component mixture comprising the following steps: a. The temperature and pressure of the multi-component mixture is determined b. the fractions of the multi-component mixture is determined based on at least two measured physical properties of the multi-components mixture and knowledge of the same physical property of the individual components of the multi-component mixture c. the velocity of the multi component mixture is determined d. based on the result from step a-c, the flow rate of the individual component of the fluid is determined characterized by a method for improving the accuracy of the determined flow rates where e. an electromagnetic measurement is performed f. a statistical parameter related to the electromagnetic measurement is calculated g. the said statistical parameter is compared to an empirical derived threshold value corresponding to the value of the statistical parameter when only one of the component of the multi component mixture is present h. the thickness of unwanted deposits on the pipe wall is determined i. the result from step a-d and step h is used to obtain an improved flow rate determination of the individual components of the said fluid An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2539415-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for inhibiting roundoff error in a floating point argument reduction operation
Inventor: JØRN NYSTAD
IPC: G06F7/556
Filed: 2015-06-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and associated apparatus for inhibiting the rounding off error in a floating point argument reduction operation. The apparatus has reciprocal estimation circuitry that determines a second floating point value that is an estimated reciprocal of a first floating point value. During this determination, the second floating point value has both its magnitude and its error bound constrained in dependence on a specified value N. Argument reduction circuitry then performs an argument reduction operation using the first and second floating point values as inputs, in order to generate a third floating point value. The use of the specified value N to constrain both the magnitude and the error bound of the second floating point value causes rounding off error to be inhibited in the third floating point value that is generated by the argument reduction operation. The second floating point value may be constrained to be a multiple of 2-N and has its error bound constrained so as to represent the reciprocal of the first floating value with an error of less than 2-N, N being a positive integer.
Patent GB-2539677-A (GB)
Title: Multi-path telecommunications networks
Inventor: Jonathan newton
IPC: H04W74/02
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: A multi-path telecommunications network (e.g. a hybrid access network) includes a telecommunications device (e.g. end host device) (1) having a requirement to send data elements to a destination entity (29); and a gateway (22) operable to communicate with the destination entity via a plurality of communication paths (e.g. fixed line (23) and wireless (25)) and to communicate with the telecommunications device (1); wherein the telecommunications network includes means operable to communicate at least one characteristic of respective ones of the communication paths to the telecommunications device (1); and wherein the telecommunications device includes means operable to select which data elements are sent via which communication path in dependence upon the characteristics of the communication paths.
Patent GB-2540949-A (GB)
Title: Probabilistic Processor Monitoring
Inventor: MILOSCH MERIAC
IPC: G06F21/55
Filed: 2015-07-31
Abstract: A first processing component samples and lossily accumulates statistical activity data by generating at least one data bucket by segmenting a memory window in a memory and providing a map of the segmented memory window. Sampling is undertaken to detect activity in the data bucket, and the map is surjectively populated with statistical activity data. In response to a trigger, at least part of a population of the map is passed to a second processing component. The second processing component receives and stores the at least part of the population of the surjective map and compares it with at least one previously stored map population. On detecting anomalous patterning, an anomaly detected action is performed. The action may comprise communicating a message to the first processing component. This method may be used for the detection of malware and incorrect code in a population of processors. It may find particular use in monitoring compact processors in Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Patent GB-2541740-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive touch-enabled article
Inventor: KATE JESSIE STONE
IPC: H03K17/96
Filed: 2015-08-28
Abstract: A touch-enabled printed article, such as a poster or a magazine, is disclosed. The printed article 1 includes an insert 8 provided with a capacitive touch-sensitive device (11, fig.2). The touch-sensitive device includes a substrate (12, fig.2) with at least two conductive pads 131 & 132 disposed thereon, and a controller 17 with a capacitive sensor input terminal and a ground terminal connected to respective pads 131 & 132. The touch-sensitive device also includes a removable conductive strip 20 placed above the conductive pads 131 & 132 (figs. 1 & 3). The controller is operable in a low power state and a high-power state. In the low-power state, the controller measures the capacitance of the conductive pads at intervals of several seconds. If the measured capacitance is greater than a predetermined threshold, the controller continues in the low-power state. If the capacitance is less than the predetermined threshold, for example because the strip 20 has been removed, the controller switches to the high-power state. The strip may be removed at a sales terminal, thus conserving the battery life of the touch-sensitive printed article.
Patent GB-2526724-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to assemblies for use in knee replacement surgery
Inventor: MOHOLKAR KIRTI
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: An assembly 10 for use in knee replacement surgery comprising a tibial base plate 14 which, in use, engages a tibia 200, and a tensioning element 33, 34 operable, in use, to engage between the tibial base plate 14 and a femur 300 to set the gap between the tibial base plate 14 and the femur 300 when the femur 300 and tibia 200 are in extension. A ratchet mechanism is operable to change the gap. The tensioning element 33, 34 contacts the intercondylar notch of the femur. A measuring arrangement 40, 42, contacts the lateral and medial femoral condyles when spring loaded elements 48 are released. The springs may be located in a main body portion, connected to the elements 48 by rods, and may be slideable in barrel elements. The femoral block 12 may be height adjustable and may rotate in the varus and valgus direction with respect to a support portion which attaches to the femur. The femoral block 12 may also be connectable to the tibial base plate 14 by a connecting element 18.
Patent GB-2526754-A (GB)
Title: Bearing system for turret on a vessel
Inventor: BOE KETIL
IPC: F16C41/02
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: A bearing system comprising a wheel assembly transmitting load to a damping assembly via connecting means, wherein the connecting means enable angular rotation between the wheel assembly and the damping assembly.
Patent GB-2544057-A (GB)
Title: A street furniture system
Inventor: DANIEL ROBINSON
IPC: E01F9/673
Filed: 2015-11-03
Abstract: A street furniture system comprises a mounting plate, a plurality of street furniture base assemblies, and a plurality of street furniture elements. The mounting plate defines two or more base assembly mounting locations to which base assemblies that support street furniture elements may be secured. Each base assembly is formed as a monolithic component from a polyurethane polymer which may have a hardness of 70-100 on the Shore A scale. Each base assembly a base mounting portion and an elongate street furniture receiving portion projecting from the base mounting portion, the base mounting portion comprising one or more fixing elements via which each base assembly is secured to its respective mounting location. The system may include a preferably annular reinforcing plate secured to or embedded within the base assembly. The street furniture element may be in the form of a blade which has a substantially planar face.
Patent GB-2542442-A (GB)
Title: Composite construction of nuclear reactor pressure vessel and barrier shield
Inventor: Yuan Xia Zhou
IPC: G21C13/10
Filed: 2015-12-14
Abstract: A composite nuclear reactor pressure vessel and barrier shield comprising: a barrier shield being formed with a water injection pipe connected to a reactor pit lower portion, wherein the reactor pit is enclosed by the barrier shield; this aims to maintain the melt in the reactor pressure vessel. The reactor pressure vessel having thermal insulation is seated in the reactor pit with a passageway between the insulation and the reactor pressure vessel and between the insulation and the barrier shield. The barrier shield defining a receiving chamber at an upper inner wall and having a reflux flow channel, which connects the receiving chamber with the bottom of the reactor pit. The reflux flow channel may define a bottom outlet in the reactor pit with a blocking element for use in normal operation, but which can be opened under severe accident conditions. The passageway between the insulation and the barrier shield may be a normal ventilation channel. The barrier shield may be characterised in that the annular receiving chamber is located at a height indicating position where the coolant lines are connected to the reactor.
Patent GB-2535301-A (GB)
Title: Capture of handwriting strokes
Inventor: RUSSELL SPEIGHT VANBLON
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: A method of providing, on an input and display device, an input field overlay application 401 occupying an initial area of the input and display device. The input field overlay application overlays an input field of an underlying application and accepts, using the input and display device, one or more handwriting input strokes before the initial area is resized. Resizing may be in response to one or more handwriting strokes and may further affect the boundary of an input field of an underlying application. This provides an embodiment where providing input starts within a defined input field area, said area will expand dynamically as to better accommodate input which may otherwise extend beyond the pre-defined field. Thus, handwriting input strokes that would normally fall outside of the field would be captured.