baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2536830-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, electronic device and method for enhancing image contrast
Inventor: BINGRONG WANG
IPC: G06T5/40
Filed: 2014-01-08
Abstract: Provided are an apparatus, electronic device and method for enhancing image contrast. The apparatus comprises: a division unit for dividing an input image into at least two layers, wherein the levels of detail of the at least two layers are different; an enhancement unit for enhancing the contrast of each layer of the at least two layers respectively, wherein the levels of contrast enhancements on each layer are different; and a synthesis unit for synthesizing the at least two layers after the contrast is enhanced. By way of dividing an image into at least two layers with different levels of detail, and performing different levels of contrast enhancements on the at least two layers, image contrast can be enhanced accurately and effectively, so that the display effect of the image is improved.
Patent GB-2544392-A (GB)
Title: Indicia reader safety
Inventor: John A Furlong
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure from an indicia reader configured to read UV sensitive security marks is limited by determining that an item has one or more UV-sensitive security marks, activating a UV light source to read the UV-sensitive security marks, and if a UV exposure risk is detected, then deactivating the UV light source. The exposure risk may include the expiration of a time period, detecting that the item is no longer visible in the indicia readers field of view, or the detection of an object adversely affected by UV light, e.g. a human or human body part. The indicia reader 1 may be configured with two illumination light sources: a primary light source 30 for illuminating primary indicia (e.g., a barcode) 3 and a secondary ultraviolet (UV) light source 40 for revealing secondary indicia (e.g., UV fluorescent watermarks) 4 used to protect against counterfeit and fraud. The primary indicia may provide information that classifies the item, and the secondary light source may only be activated if the items class matches a class stored in the readers memory 60.
Patent GB-2556085-A (GB)
Title: Screening apparatus
Inventor: WILLIAM JAMES BRADLEY
IPC: C02F1/40
Filed: 2016-11-18
Abstract: A screening apparatus for removing plastic, paper, textile materials, vegetation and fat from waste water comprising a trough shaped screen 4 with a plurality of arcuate screening bars 6 equally spaced apart, a support bar 16 mounted to traverse the screen in a reciprocating motion, a plurality of fingers or tines extending from the support bar so the fingers or tines extend through the spaces 8 between the bars to sweep oversize material into a first 12 and second 14 collection region, where the collection regions are located either side of the trough shaped screen. Preferably the fingers or tines are detachably mounted on the support bar such that they can be replaced. Ideally the screening apparatus further comprises one or more water outlets wherein the water outlets may be mounted on the support bar. Preferably a sump is defined below the screen, wherein the sump may communicate with a pump for pumping waste water to a subsequent process or collection region. Ideally the collection regions include a conveying device for dewatering and compacting the waste, wherein the device may be a screw conveyor. Preferably the apparatus is mounted on a trailer with a power supply also mounted thereon.
Patent GB-2558303-A (GB)
Title: Resource allocation
Inventor: George Malcolm Gilbert
IPC: H04L47/76
Filed: 2016-12-29
Abstract: A first client network node 104 sends a request for a first amount of a given type of finite resource to a server 106. The server allocates a first amount on the basis of a previously amount allocated to that network node. A second client network node sends a request for a second amount of the resource and is allocated an amount on the basis of a previously amount allocated to that network node. Clients periodically refresh their allocation by sending new requests. The server adjusts each allocated amount on the basis of a proportion of the finite resource previously allocated to each node to fairly share the resource in proportion to need. The client nodes may be session border controllers (SBCs) and the resource may be a number of calls the SBC is allowed to accept. In an alternative embodiment, instead of an allocation server, the clients operate a token ring approach passing details of each allocation around the nodes.
Patent GB-2558907-A (GB)
Title: Bracket for use in mounting a loudspeaker in a wall or ceiling
Inventor: Rianna Francesca Foster
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2017-01-19
Abstract: The bracket comprises: a ridge 78 that may be annular or polygonal and enclose the perimeter of the aperture; abutment means 60, such as annular radial shoulders for limiting the distance that the loudspeaker 10 can be inserted; and a retaining means 90, 91, 92 to retain the loudspeaker in position. The bracket may comprise a first part 1 for attachment to a support behind the wall or ceiling, and a second part 2. The second part of the bracket assembly may include a cylindrical boss protuberance (44, Fig. 2) for insertion through the aperture. The second part 2 may have a flange (mud ring) 48 with passages for screws 56, 57, 58 that can fasten the first part 1 to the second part 2 so that a range of possible thicknesses of ceiling/wall can be clamped therebetween. The bracket may include angular location means 42 that cooperates with a female receptor (46, Fig. 2) for ensuring that the screw holes are aligned. The loudspeaker may also have a similar angular location 86 means.
Patent GB-2544426-A (GB)
Title: High pressure fuel pump with a delivery valve having a porous member
Inventor: JAMES MCHATTIE
IPC: F04B1/04
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a high pressure fuel pump such as a fuel pump, comprising an evacuation device, the device comprising a porous member adapted to be disposed within said orifice and provide a predetermined flow-rate of fluid there through, wherein the device further provides at least one opening that is selectively actuated to provide an increased flow-rate of fluid through the device. The invention also relates to an evacuation orifice assembly for a high pressure fuel pump and an evacuation orifice arrangement adapted to be fitted within an existing bore in a high pressure fuel pump.
Patent GB-2560363-A (GB)
Title: Energy storage and conversion
Inventor: NATHAN OWEN
IPC: H02N3/00
Filed: 2017-03-09
Abstract: A device 2 for converting the kinetic energy of a pressurised fluid into electricity comprises a flow chamber 8 having fluid inlet 10 and exhaust ports 14 and containing a pair of charge-collecting electrodes 15 spaced apart along a collection direction. An electric field generator creates an E-field within the flow chamber along a field direction to separate charged species in the fluid. Positive and/or negative ions are collected at respective collectors 15, from which a current is drawn to provide energy to a load 28. The field generator may comprise electrodes 16 electrically isolated from the flow chamber and disposed on either side of it. The fluid may be ionised to cause a discharge (e.g. dark or corona discharge). The device may form part of a system, such as an electric vehicle (Figure 3) or electricity supply network, the system comprising a load connected to one of the collecting electrodes, and a current limited voltage supply 22 to generate the E-field. A removable pressurised fluid container 6 may be connected to the inlet port and a controller 33 may regulate fluid flow according to energy dissipation in the load, which may be an electric motor.
Patent GB-2561616-A (GB)
Title: Resource units for non-associated stations in a multi-user downlink transmission of a 802.11AX network
Inventor: PATRICE NEZOU
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: The invention utilises resource units (RUs) in a multi-user transmission between an access point (AP) and station (STA). In a first aspect of the invention any station registering with the AP is associated with a unique association identifier (AID) which is used by the AP to assign a RU to the station. The RU is in a transmission opportunity (TXOP) granted to the AP. A downlink (DL) resource unit which is assigned to an association identifier not associated with a specific station (e.g. a group of stations) is determined. A frame is received from the AP on the determined DL RU. In a second aspect of the invention a frame is sent from a station to the AP using an uplink (UL) RU of an uplink plurality of resource units that are assigned to multi-user uplink transmissions, within a TXOP grants to the AP. The uplink plurality of RUs are distributed according to an allocation scheme. Based on at least one feature of the allocation scheme a DL RU, from a plurality of DL RUs, is determined. A frame is received from the access point on the determined DL RU. The invention may be utilised in 802.11ax networks.
Patent GB-2554782-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with headlight sweep
Inventor: AED M DUDAR
IPC: B60Q11/00
Filed: 2017-07-11
Abstract: A vehicle 200 includes adaptive headlights 201, 202, each configured to produce a continuous beam sweeping effect. A processor (a) detects failure of an adaptive headlight and (b) controls the functional adaptive headlight to produce the continuous beam sweeping effect based on (a). The functional headlight may achieve the sweeping effect by either continuously cycling through a plurality of beam profiles or continuously rotating the headlights via a motor. The beam sweeping effect may be produced with respect to a sinusoidal curve relating a plurality of times to a plurality of beam profiles (fig. 4) and the processor may control the adaptive headlights based on a GPS location of the vehicle, the steering angle of the vehicle, or the vehicle speed.
Patent GB-2563096-A (GB)
Title: Small-hole EDM system
Inventor: ROBERT PLAUSZEWSKI
IPC: B23H11/00
Filed: 2017-08-08
Abstract: A small-hole Electrical Discharge Machine extension 10 comprises an electrode-outlet extension having a first end 16 including a receiving inlet 37 and a second end 32 for attachment to or forming an electrode outlet 34. A channel 36 extends from the first 16 to the second 32 end, and an electrode holder 44, may be received and slide in the channel 36 via the receiving inlet 37. Holder 44 may be attached to an electrode mount using a chuck (86, Figure 5). The extension may include an electrode guide element (1090, figure 8) slidable in the channel (1036). The electrode holder 44 may move towards the outlet 34 at the same rate at which electrode vaporises in use. A fail-safe EDM electrode guide support comprises a first and second electrode-guide supports 24, 28. The second support 28 is automatically detachable from and self-alignably reattachable to the first support part 24. Automatic detachment occurs upon application of a predetermined force to prevent accidental damage. The first and second parts facilitate quick tool changeover and may be held together magnetically. The apparatus may be used for machining small holes in turbine blades.
Patent GB-2565333-A (GB)
Title: Drive assembly
Inventor: GARETH IAN STOCKMAN
IPC: F03B13/20
Filed: 2017-08-10
Abstract: A drive assembly for conversion of wave energy to useful energy comprises an actuating member 3, a movable energy transfer member such as a reciprocating pulley 5 coupled to an energy converter such as a hydraulic pump or linear generator 9. The movable energy transfer member 5 is biased by an energy storing spring 8. In other embodiments (figures 4-6), the energy transfer member comprises a drum 10 around which the actuating member (rope) 3 is wound. In this embodiment, a further drum 12 is connected to a biasing spring 8. Relative movement between the two drums 10, 12 controlled by a differential 11 may allow the length of the actuating member 3 to be adjusted.
Patent GB-2565351-A (GB)
Title: Panel assembly
Inventor: VIMAL JAISWAL
IPC: B64C3/18
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: A panel assembly has a panel 1 and a stringer (fig.1,2). The stringer has a stringer foot and an upstanding stringer web 4. The stringer foot 3b has a flange which extends in a widthwise direction between the stringer web and a lateral edge and in a lengthwise direction alongside the stringer web, and a foot run-out (fig.1,9a,9b) which extends between the flange and a tip 7 of the stringer foot. The foot run-out is bonded to the panel at a foot run-out interface. Reinforcement elements 12, such as tufts or z-pins, pass through the foot run-out interface. At least some of the reinforcement elements are inclined relative to the foot run-out interface. Preferably, the elements are inclined at an oblique angle relative to the interface, in a direction either towards or away from the tip, defining an angle of azimuth relative to the lengthwise direction between -45º and +45º, which may vary between the elements. The panels may form the upper or lower skins of an aircraft wing. When used as an upper skin the majority of the elements are inclined towards the tip of the stringer foot; in a lower skin the majority of the elements are inclined away from the tip of the stringer foot.
Patent GB-2566747-A (GB)
Title: A control panel device for a water service reservoir
Inventor: ROY DESMOND MCALONAN
IPC: E03B7/07
Filed: 2017-09-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a user control panel device 1 for monitoring and control of a water service reservoir 2 of the type comprising at least one water tank 3, an inlet 4 for receiving water into the tank, an outlet 5 through which water flows out of the tank, a water level sensor 6 and a flow control valve 7. The user control panel device is communicatively coupled to the flow control valve and the water level sensor and has a programmable logic controller (PLC) 8 operable to provide a plurality of user settable operating modes according to which control signals are transmitted from the programmable logic controller (PLC) to the flow control valve to control the flow of water into the tank. Also provided is a monitoring and control system for a water service reservoir comprising such a user control panel device.
Patent GB-2569332-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for analysing images
Inventor: ROSS UPTON
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2017-12-13
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for scoring motion of a heart wall. The system includes an imaging system operable to acquire a first image of the heart wall at a first time and a second image of the heart wall at a second time. A processor is provided to identify a first set of contour data in the first image and a second set of contour data in the second image. The processor defines at least one element E, representing a cardiac cyclic change in a section of the heart wall in dependence on the first and second sets of contour data. Each element E is analyzed to generate at least one metric which is compared with a reference data model to score the motion of the corresponding section of the heart wall. The disclosure also relates to a method of scoring motion of a heart wall and a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
Patent GB-2571529-A (GB)
Title: Formation of piezoelectric devices
Inventor: DAVID HUGHES
IPC: H01L41/316
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: A method for producing an ultrasonic transducer or ultrasonic transducer array, the method comprising providing or depositing a layer of piezoelectric material on a substrate. The piezoelectric material may comprise a doped or alloyed metal oxide or metal nitride, and the deposition of the layer may be by sputter coating, e.g. using a sputtering target that comprises a doped or alloyed piezoelectric material. For example, the layer of piezoelectric material may be deposited onto the substrate using high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS). Further enhancement may be obtained using substrate biasing (e.g. DC and/or RF) during deposition of the layer of piezo-electric material. In further examples, the substrate may be provided on a rotating drum whilst the layer of piezoelectric material is being deposited. Other embodiments include providing a layer of piezoelectric material on a substrate where: the piezoelectric material comprises a doped or alloyed piezoelectric material; a secondary layer, of dielectric material, is provided directly on, over, or overlying at least part of the piezoelectric material; an electrical connection is made directly to the surface of the substrate or to another part of the surface of the substrate that is not covered by the layer of piezoelectric material.
Patent GB-2572811-A (GB)
Title: Evaluation of a formation outside of a pipe and evaluation of formation creep outside of a pipe
Inventor: ALEXANDRU MERCIU
IPC: G01N29/04
Filed: 2018-04-12
Abstract: A method of evaluating a formation 2 outside of a pipe 3 in a wellbore, wherein ultrasonic data gathered from within the pipe is provided and used to evaluate characteristics of the formation such as stratigraphic information, dip information, strike information and/or an evaluation of creep. Creep may be evaluated by taking repeat ultrasound measurements using ultrasound logging tool 8 at different times and comparing the evaluated data to evaluate formation creep. The collected data may be an impedance map that may be displayed on a monitor. Differences in impedance give information about the material outside of the pipe.
Patent GB-2560459-A (GB)
Title: Processing audio data for producing metadata
Inventor: MARK MANN
IPC: G10L21/04
Filed: 2011-05-11
Abstract: A system or method for producing audio metadata extracts a beat rate for each band or frequency within an audio signal. Similar beat rates are grouped together and a determination is made of the group having most members. A notional beat rate is computed for the group having most members. The notional beat rate is then compared to the notional beat rate of other groups. The notional beat rate of any group having within a given tolerance half the notional beat rate of the group containing most members. If no such group exists the notional beat rate of the group containing most members is output.
Patent GB-2564055-A (GB)
Title: Downhole system having isolation flow valve and method
Inventor: Wilfred Provost
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: A downhole system including a valve including a housing having a longitudinal axis, a flowbore within the housing for fluid flow along the longitudinal axis, an annulus within the housing, the annulus concentrically surrounding the flowbore and fluidically separated from the flowbore, a piston arrangement within the housing, the piston arrangement including a piston movable from a first position to a second position, and an electronic trigger system including an electronic trigger, a first fluid chamber, and a second fluid chamber. Activation of the electronic trigger communicates the first fluid chamber with the second fluid chamber to move the piston from the first position corresponding to a closed condition of the valve blocking flow within the annulus to the second position corresponding to an open condition of the valve permitting flow within the annulus past the piston.
Patent GB-2563806-A (GB)
Title: A dog restraint device for use in a motor vehicle
Inventor: KELLEY BURKE
IPC: B60P3/04
Filed: 2017-04-19
Abstract: A dog restraint device (10) for use on a seat of a motor vehicle, comprises a container (11) for a dog, one or more restraining points (not shown) within the container (11) for restraining the dog therewithin, and an attachment point (12) on the container for reversibly connecting the dog restraint device (10) to an anchoring point on the body of the motor vehicle. A mechanism (12) is provided on the container (11) for reversibly connecting the dog restraint device to an ISOFIX system on the motor vehicle body. Thus, the dog restraint device (10) is directly attached to anchoring points on the motor vehicle body and is retained in position not only when the motor vehicle is in use but should be maintained in position in the event of a vehicle collision.
Patent GB-2567084-A (GB)
Title: Network separation device and image surveillance system having same
Inventor: JEE HWAN LEE
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2017-07-21
Abstract: Provided is a network separation device which can separate an internal network and an external network from each other while minimizing changes in the networks in an image surveillance system for providing a surveillance image through the internal network and the external network. The network separation device receives surveillance image data from a surveillance camera, unidirectionally transmits outbound image data to an external network client in response to a request from the external network client, and transmits inbound image data to an internal network client in response to a request from the internal network client. The network separation device comprises: a raw data extraction unit for receiving surveillance image data and extracting raw image data from the surveillance image data; a unidirectional data generation unit for receiving the raw image data, and generating unidirectional data by controlling a flow of the raw image data such that the raw image data is transmitted only in one predetermined direction; a first image data generation unit for generating outbound image data by encoding the unidirectional data according to a first coding scheme; and a second image data generation unit for generating inbound image data by encoding the raw data according to a second coding scheme.
Patent GB-2574083-A (GB)
Title: A lighting device
Inventor: SHAUNAGH AMANDA RADCLIFFE
IPC: F21L4/00
Filed: 2019-02-06
Abstract: A transportable lighting device comprises a housing 4 and a base 2 extending therefrom. The base 2 is a planar surface for receiving items thereon. The base 2 includes at least one integrated LED illumination source 1 that illuminates at least a perimeter of the base 2. The housing 4 includes at least one rechargeable battery to power the illumination source 1 and a remote controller to control the illumination source 1. A sensor such as a pressure, motion or infrared sensor may be used to adjust the brightness of the illumination.
Patent GB-2576224-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication of information from access control device to mobile communications device
Inventor: JONATHAN HU
IPC: H04W4/33
Filed: 2017-10-30
Abstract: Wireless communication of information from an access control device to a mobile communications device is disclosed. The mobile communications device is capable of communicating with at least two transmitters. The at least two transmitters include i) a first transmitter located at a first access controlled door that transmits first BLE beacons; and a ii) second transmitter located at a second access controlled door that transmits second BLE beacons. The mobile communications device includes a Bluetooth communication module that is configured to receive a plurality of BLE beacons, including the first BLE beacons and the second BLE beacons, from the at least two transmitters at different locations on a same floor within a premises. The mobile communications device also includes a microprocessor that is configured to execute instructions to determine a location of the mobile communications device based at least in part on signal properties of the first and second BLE beacons, beacon-identifying information contained in the first and second BLE beacons, and known locations of the first and second access controlled doors. The mobile communications device also includes a display that is configured to output text or graphics to inform a device user of the location of the mobile communications device relative to at least the first and second access controlled doors.