baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2493415-A (GB)
Title: Auto focus using a contrast value
Inventor: ISHIBASHI KENJI
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 2012-05-17
Abstract: An apparatus and method of adjusting an auto focus includes: an imaging pickup device 204 for generating an image signal by capturing light passing through an imaging lens 100; a shutter 203 for controlling light exposure of the image pickup device and a focus detector that calculates a contrast value from the image signal and detecting a focus from the contrast value. A release controller for controls a release operation constituting a photographing operation of a still image, wherein the release controller includes, as driving modes, a first mode that directs a focus lens included in the imaging lens to be driven while driving the shutter, and a second mode that directs the focus lens not to be driven while driving the shutter. The mode may be selected according to power consumption information. Also provided is a similar apparatus wherein the controller directs the focus lens from a point of time when light exposure for capturing the still image ends to a point of time when the shutter is closed.
Patent GB-2502320-A (GB)
Title: Targeting media content including use of subject reaction
Inventor: JANNESSON JESPER
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2012-05-24
Abstract: A method of performing targeted media, for example advertisements, where a first image of the subject 210 is captured using a camera 202 and an attribute of the subject, such as gender or age, is derived from the first image. An advertisement is selected based on the attribute. The advertisement is then performed on a first display 208 and a second image of the subject is then captured, which may be captured by the first camera 202 or a second camera. A reaction of the subject to the media content is recorded from the second image. The reaction may be whether the subject is looking at the advertisement. Thus the advertiser has access to information regarding the effectiveness of the campaign. In an environment where the subject moves, such as on an escalator, first 210 and second 212, or multiple, displays are provided which may display linked adverts.
Patent GB-2490609-A (GB)
Title: Belt with multiple straps for different looks
Inventor: JOSEPH MACKENZY
IPC: A41F9/00
Filed: 2010-07-02
Abstract: A belt with multiple straps so as to achieve different looks, which comprises a main body made up of at least two straps placed one on top of the other; along a side section it has a holding system for keeping the various straps making up the main body together, which in turn acts as a rotation shaft for moving the belts so as to display the different faces of said straps as the external face of the main body; thus making it possible to have a plurality of colours and shapes in the same belt. At one end the main body has a buckle comprising a plate with a pivot at the top; at the end opposite the pivot is a support means with a hole at the centre through which there passes a screw that supports the main body of the belt.
Patent GB-2489883-A (GB)
Title: Valving system and method of selectively halting injection of chemicals
Inventor: WILLAUER DARIN L
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2011-02-08
Abstract: A valving system includes, a plurality of flow control valves, and a plurality of chemical control valves in operable communication with a plurality of the plurality of flow control valves such that each of the plurality of chemical control valves is actuated between closed and open positions when the flow control valve it is in operable communication with is actuated between closed or open positions.
Patent GB-2494956-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent repeatable arm mounting system
Inventor: YORK FREDERICK JOHN
IPC: G01B5/008
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine including a manually positionable articulated arm portion having opposed first and second ends, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each of the arm segments including at least one position transducer for producing position signals, a measurement device attached to the first end of the articulated arm coordinate measuring machine, an electronic circuit for receiving the position signals from the transducers and for providing data corresponding to a position of the measurement device, a base coupled to the second end, an upper mount portion disposed on the base, a lower mount portion fixed to a mounting structure and configured to repeatably connect to the upper mount portion and an electronic identification system configured to send identifier information identifying the lower mount portion to the electronic circuit.
Patent GB-2491080-A (GB)
Title: Sheet processing device
Inventor: TOKI AKIHIKO
IPC: B26D5/02
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet processing device which enhances processing capability per hour to enable the processing treatment at high speed. Specifically disclosed is a sheet processing device which is provided with: a sheet conveying means for conveying a certain sheet and the next sheet one by one along a sheet conveying path while maintaining a predetermined interval therebetween; a sheet position detecting means for detecting a sheet position on the sheet conveying path by detecting the front ends or the rear ends of the sheets supplied from a sheet supplying means; a plurality of processing means which are disposed on the sheet conveying path so as to apply predetermined processing to the sheets; an information reading means for reading information associated with the processing operation which should be applied to the sheets by the processing means; and a control means for controlling operations associated with the sheet conveying means, the sheet position detecting means, the plurality of processing means, and the information reading means, wherein, if the control means determines that the certain sheet has passed through a certain processing means on the basis of the sheet position detected by the sheet position detecting means, the control means controls to adjust the lateral position of the certain processing means in such a manner as to adapt to the processing operation relative to the next sheet.
Patent GB-2496302-A (GB)
Title: Model-based load demand control for power generating system
Inventor: BEVERIDGE ROBERT ALLEN
IPC: F22B35/18
Filed: 2012-10-30
Abstract: Controlling a load generated by a power generating system includes controlling at least a portion of the system using model-based control techniques. The model-based control techniques may include a dynamic matrix controller (DMC) 100 that receives a load demand102a and a process variable 102b as inputs and generates a control signal 108 based on the inputs and a stored model 110. The model may be configured based on parametric testing, and may be modifiable. Other inputs 102d-f may also be used to determine the control signal. In an embodiment, a turbine is controlled by a first DMC and a boiler is controlled by a second DMC, and the control signals generated by the first and the second DMCs are used in conjunction to control the generated load. Techniques to move the power generating system from Proportional-Integral-Derivative based control to model-based control are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2508335-A (GB)
Title: Stress measurement and stress relief during additive layer manufacturing
Inventor: SIDHU JAGJIT
IPC: B23K9/04
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: A method of forming a metallic component 3 by additive layer manufacturing where metal is added to a weld pool formed on the component 3. While the component 3 is being formed, stress in the component 3 is measured and if it is greater than a predetermined value then the component 3 is stress relieved. Stress can be measured by measuring the distortion across at least a substantial portion of the component 3, for example using load cells 13 & 14 to measure the force experienced by the component 3 where it is clamped to the apparatus on which it is formed. Stress relief can be by high frequency peening using a pulsed laser or ultra-sonic impact, annealing or creep forming. The component 3 can be cooled before it is stress relieved.
Patent GB-2508646-A (GB)
Title: Exchanging initial access content by way of radio resource control signalling for pre-configuring a user device with parameters useful for relaying purposes
Inventor: RAKOTOHARISON LANTO
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2012-12-07
Abstract: In a mobile radio communications network User Equipment (UE) device 8, so-called UE Target device, can successfully pursue an initial access procedure to a node (e.g. eNB) 2 of a Radio Access Network 4 but in a manner where such procedure is relayed by way of a further UE device 6 serving as a UE Relay. Initial access signaling content is delivered between the node 2 and the UEs 6, 8 so as to provide for pre-configuration of the further UE 6 as a UE relay, and between the UE Target device 8 and the UE Relay, within Radio Resource Control (RRC) messaging which can comprise enhanced current RRC messages, or specific new RRC messages. In either case the network node 2 can then communicate via the UE Relay 6 with a UE Target 8 which may not otherwise be under its coverage. Pre-configuration of UE 6 from the network allows detection of dedicated Random Access preamble of UE 8 at UE 6. Initial access content comprises information provided from UE 6 to UE 8 for said initial access procedure and comprises local information in the form of at least one of cell selection information frequency band/carrier signaling, RACH configuration parameters.
Patent GB-2508820-A (GB)
Title: Power supply system
Inventor: MYHRE ERIK
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 2012-12-11
Abstract: A power supply system 1 has four input terminals Tin1, Tin2, Tin3, Tin4 and two DC output terminals ToutP, ToutN. A selector device S has four input terminals TSin1, TSin2, TSin3, TSin4, connected to the respective system input terminals via an electromagnetic interference filter EMI and fuses F. A soft-starting device SS, a boost converter BC and a resonant DC-DC converter RDC are connected between selector output terminals TSoutP, TSoutN and the DC output terminals. A control circuit CC powered via a diode bridge DB and a power supply circuit PSc controls the selector device. The selector device comprises at least one relay R1, R2 and is controlled to selectively provide connections between the input and output terminals of the selector. The system may be configured to allow selection of any one phase L1, L2 or L3 of a three phase supply in the event that one or more phases fails.
Patent GB-2495450-A (GB)
Title: Single and multi-point door lock
Inventor: WHEELER THOMAS J
IPC: E05B15/10
Filed: 2011-06-20
Abstract: In a lock drive train, the combination includes a pivoted lock bolt to be carried by a door, a casing, a rotary cylinder operatively rotatable during door opening or closing, a rack driven endwise in response to cylinder rotation, a gear rotatable by the driven rack, a pivoted lock dog driven by the gear, a bolt release lever, pivotable by the gear, between angular positions in which it is retained by the lock dog, the angular positions corresponding to extended and retracted positions of the bolt.
Patent GB-2515760-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus and computer program for operating a user equipment
Inventor: KUBOTA KEIICHI
IPC: H04W76/04
Filed: 2013-07-02
Abstract: User equipment (UE) determines 402 from a reconfiguration message a next state, e.g. radio resource control (RRC) state, to which the UE should configure and then detects 404 a radio link failure (RLF) or radio link control (RLC) unrecoverable error while reconfiguring to the new configuration given by the reconfiguration message. In response to detecting the RLF or RLC unrecoverable error, the UE initiates 406 an update procedure, e.g. Cell Update procedure, and sets 408 a flag value in dependence on what is the next state indicated by the reconfiguration message, the flag value indicating whether or not the UE has already applied or will apply the new configuration. As part of the update procedure, the UE compiles 410 an uplink message indicating the flag value, e.g. the flag value may be indicated by the presence or absence of a Reconfiguration Status Indicator information element in a Cell Update message.
Patent GB-2517140-A (GB)
Title: Control apparatus for operating an internal combustion engine
Inventor: FILIPPO ANDREA DE
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine equipped with an exhaust system comprising a catalyst. The method comprises monitoring a parameter representative of the air-to-fuel ratio upstream of the catalyst, and downstream of the catalyst 520, and, if the downstream parameter is lower than the upstream parameter, operating the engine to increase the NOx emissions 540. The catalyst may be a lean NOx trap (LNT) or a Diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC). The method may be carried out during a DeNOx regeneration event 510 of the catalyst. The NOx emissions may be increased by increasing the quantity of air drawn into the engine, and/or decreasing an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) mass flow. The increase in NOx emissions may be for a predetermined interval of time, and/or may end when a desired amount of ammonia for a downstream selective catalytic reduction filter (SCRF) has been reached.
Patent GB-2519742-A (GB)
Title: Heating Equipment
Inventor: BAKER JAMES
IPC: F28D20/02
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: The modular heat store 1 comprises a plurality of heat store modules 2. Each module comprises a chamber holding a mass of phase change material 3 (PCM), a heat exchanger 4 to transfer heat between the PCM and a heat transfer fluid; and connectors (5, figure 1) to enable one or more of the modules to be fluidly connected to one another. The PCM is preferably a hydrated salt having a phase transition temperature of between 30ËšC and 90ËšC. Each module can include an annular cavity 8 closed by a lid 11 to define the chamber. A raised lip 12 permits easy opening of the lid when needed. Each module is ideally less than 20cm in height and can be stacked on other modules. Such an arrangement provides easy installation of the modular store since modules filled with PCM are smaller and less heavy than conventional thermal stores. The modular store can be used as part of a domestic hot water or space heating system, whereby a heat source (15, figure 6A) such as a solar thermal system or a heat pump can provide thermal energy to the store for use later.
Patent GB-2505093-A (GB)
Title: Photoelectric converter and photoelectrochemical cell
Inventor: HAMADA KAZUHIRO
IPC: C07F15/00
Filed: 2012-03-12
Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric converter comprising a conductive substrate, a photosensitive layer formed from a semiconductor microparticle layer containing a pigment, a charge transfer layer, and a counter electrode, wherein the semiconductor microparticles of the photoelectric converter locally have two or more metals or metal compounds and the pigment is a compound represented by general formula (1): ï¼­ï½ ï¼ ï¼¬ï¼¬1ï¼ m1ï¼ ï¼¬ï¼¬2ï¼ m2ï¼ ï¼¸ï¼ m3ã »ï¼ ï¼£ï¼©ï¼ m4 (general formula (1)) (where Mz is a metal atom, LL1 is a specific bidentate or tridentate ligand, LL2 is a specific bidentate or tridentate ligand, X is a specific monodentate or bidentate ligand, CI is an ion that neutralizes the charge of the compound represented by general formula (1), m1 is an integer between 1 and 3, m2 is an integer between 0 and 2, m3 is an integer between 0 and 3, and m4 is an integer between 0 and 3).
Patent GB-2505573-A (GB)
Title: Coating on PDC/TSP cutter for accelerated leaching
Inventor: TESSITORE TED
IPC: C22C1/10
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: A cutting element that includes a polycrystalline diamond layer having a cutting face and a diamond layer side surface, a substrate attached to the polycrystalline diamond layer, the substrate having a bottom surface and a substrate side surface, an interface between the diamond layer and the substrate, and a mask covering at least the bottom surface and the substrate side surface of the cutting element is disclosed.
Patent GB-2523296-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning device
Inventor: OKUSAGA STEPHEN AKINOLA
IPC: A47L17/08
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: A cleaning device comprises a closed loop of cleaning material 2 with a second material 1 wrapped around the loop 2 to form a tube which is moveable around the loop. The materials may comprise sponge, abrasive, scouring pad, duster, wire mesh, nylon mesh, microfibre or the like. In a preferred embodiment the first loop 2 comprises abrasive such as steel wool for scrubbing, and the tube 1 comprises softer material such as synthetic sponge or foam. In use, a user places a hand through the abrasive loop and rotates the loop and tube to select which material is located beside the palm and which material is located beside the back of the hand. When a given part of the abrasive loop becomes worn, the loop can be pulled through the tube to expose an unworn part of the loop. Similarly the tube can be rotated around its axis to expose an unworn part. A method of forming a cleaning device comprising forming a loop of a first material and forming a tube of second material around part of the loop is also disclosed. The device may be used for cleaning pots and pans (see figure 10).
Patent GB-2522897-A (GB)
Title: Novel toaster
Inventor: SHANMUGAM SIVAPRAKASH
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2014-02-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a toaster 1 having a heater face 5 with a heating element 6 and a bread slice support member 9 adapted to support a slice of bread Y with a first bread face opposing the heater face. Rotating means 10, 11 rotate the bread slice support member so that an opposing bread face to the first bread face opposes the heater face. Preferably, the bread supports moves away from the heater face via track 11, then rotates and moves back towards the heater face. The heating element 6 may be mounted on a carriage 7 to transport the heating element across the face and the element may make one or more passes across the face.
Patent GB-2513474-A (GB)
Title: Medical imaging
Inventor: TUNNICLIFFE ELIZABETH MARY
IPC: A61B5/145
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: Systems and methods for performing processing of magnetic resonance imaging of the and other organs is disclosed which may be useful in the diagnosis of fibrosis/inflammation in the presence of elevated iron using magnetic resonance relaxometry. The systems and methods include: obtaining a measurement of relaxometry data of visceral tissue of a subject, or a subject's liver, for extracellular fluid, preferably using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device; determining an iron content for the liver / visceral tissue; simulating a measurement of the subject's visceral tissue / liver for extracellular fluid for the determined iron content; comparing the measurement of the subject's visceral tissue / liver for extracellular fluid to the simulated measurement of the subject's visceral tissue / liver for extracellular fluid; and determining from said comparison a value of extracellular fluid in the subject's visceral tissue / liver based on a normal iron content for the visceral tissue / liver. The simulation can include multi-compartment modeling of various fractions of extracellular fluid in the visceral tissue / liver and the impact of iron content in the visceral tissue / liver on both the intra- and extracellular relaxation times. The visceral tissue may be any internal organ of the body, preferably liver, heart or spleen.
Patent GB-2526129-A (GB)
Title: Variable speed chain drive
Inventor: FIRSTBROOK KEITH
IPC: F16H55/30
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: A continuously variable transmission chain drive comprises a drive plate 7 configured for forward or reverse rotation and means to control the pitch circle diameter of the plate. Control of the pitch circle diameter may be facilitated by movement of sprockets (12, figure 7) located in grooved tracks (20, figure 6). Ratio change may be provided by a clutch 6. Variable ratio drive is preferably provided by sprockets 4, 5.
Patent GB-2517544-A (GB)
Title: Microtome with means for reversing a direction of rotation
Inventor: ZHEGUANG FAN
IPC: G01N1/06
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A microtome comprises a first shaft 9 which is arranged in a fixed position and capable of being driven by a hand wheel, a first gearwheel 11 non-rotatably mounted on the first shaft, and a second shaft 10 arranged in another fixed position. A second gearwheel 12 is non-rotatably mounted on the second shaft; and a transmission 20 couples the first and second gearwheels together so that the second shaft can be driven by the first shaft. Shift means are provided for pivotably shifting the transmission between a first position and a second position. The first and second shafts are rotatable in the same direction in a first position of transmission and in opposite directions when in a second position. The transmission comprises a first idler gear 21 and a second idler gear 22 which are in constant mesh with each other and which are so arranged that in the first position of the transmission the shafts are coupled by only one of the idler gears and in the second position of the transmission the shafts are coupled by both of the idler gears.
Patent GB-2515195-A (GB)
Title: Improved fuel cell systems and methods
Inventor: BARNARD PAUL
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2014-06-20
Abstract: An intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFC) system 10 comprises at least one fuel cell stack 20 comprising at least one IT-SOFC, anode inlet 41 and cathode inlet 61, off-gas outlets 42, 62, a steam reformer 70 for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel having a reformer inlet 71 and outlet 72, and a reformer heat exchanger 160. The IT-SOFC defines an anode inlet gas fluid flow path A from a fuel source 90 to the steam reformer 70 to the anode inlet 41, an anode off-gas fluid flow path B from the anode off-gas outlet 42 to a fuel cell system exhaust 180, a cathode inlet gas fluid flow path C from an oxidant inlet 140 to the reformer heat exchanger 160 to the cathode inlet 61, and a cathode off-gas fluid flow path D from the cathode off-gas outlet 62 to the fuel cell system exhaust 180. The reformer heat exchanger 160 is a parallel-flow heat exchanger in fluid flow communication with the oxidant inlet 140 and the cathode inlet 61, and the fuel source 90 and the anode inlet 41, and is arranged for exchanging heat between the cathode inlet and outlet gases. Also disclosed is a method of operating the fuel cell system of the invention.
Patent GB-2520444-A (GB)
Title: Firmware agent
Inventor: THEVAR BALAKESAN P
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2013-08-27
Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and storage medium associated with providing firmware to a device are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, an apparatus may include a device, and a processor to host a computing environment that includes the device and a device driver of the device. Further, the apparatus may include a firmware agent, disposed outside the computing environment, to provide, on behalf of the device driver, firmware to the device on power-on of the device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Patent GB-2524182-A (GB)
Title: Reduced latency media distribution system
Inventor: TURNER RICHARD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-10-23
Abstract: In a system for distributing audio or video data across a network 14, an input data rate controller (IDRC, 16) at a server controls the data transmission rate to one or more clients 12C-12F such that it matches the intended rendering rate of the data, and time stamps the data using a clock that is synchronized with the clock of the client(s). Each client uses the time stamps and its synchronized clock signal to control the rendering of the data. The system uses a simple send and forget data stream management scheme and does away with the requirement for the client to buffer a relatively large amount of data. An output data rate controller (ODRC) at the client is configured to monitor the rate at which data is received, compare this rate against the rate at which the data is actually rendered, and to adjust the rendering rate depending on the comparison.