baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2493614-A (GB)
Title: Assigning memory to on-chip coherence domains
Inventor: ZHANG LIXIN
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2011-05-09
Abstract: A mechanism is provided for assigning memory to on-chip cache coherence domains. The mechanism assigns caches within a processing unit to coherence domains. The mechanism then assigns chunks of memory to the coherence domains. The mechanism monitors applications running on cores within the processing unit to identify needs of the applications. The mechanism may then reassign memory chunks to the cache coherence domains based on the needs of the applications running in the coherence domains. When a memory controller receives the cache miss, the memory controller may look up the address in a lookup table that maps memory chunks to cache coherence domains. Snoop requests are sent to caches within the coherence domain. If a cache line is found in a cache within the coherence domain, the cache line is returned to the originating cache by the cache containing the cache line either directly or through the memory controller. If a cache line is not found within the coherence domain, the memory controller accesses the memory to retrieve the cache line.
Patent GB-2493615-A (GB)
Title: Liquid-crystalline medium
Inventor: HUNG GAVIN
IPC: C09K19/12
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it contains (i) a polymerisable component (A) containing one more polymerisable compounds and (ii) a liquid-crystalline component (B) containing one more compounds of the general formula I and/or IA in which RÂ°, XÂ° and L1-6 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1. The liquid crystalline medium may contain additional compounds. Also shown is its use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays and a process for the liquid crystalline medium preparation.
Patent GB-2490286-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for valve actuation
Inventor: KISCHKAT TOBIAS
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2011-02-15
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling fluid flow that includes a chamber having a first valve and a second valve; a sensor that senses a pressure parameter associated with the chamber; and a controller programmed to operate the first valve and the second valve in response to the sensed pressure parameter may be used to control for flow and to obtain data relating to a formation and/or formation fluid.
Patent GB-2497620-A (GB)
Title: A towing bracket for attachment to the rear of a stroller or the like
Inventor: WALKER LORRAINE
IPC: B62B9/26
Filed: 2012-09-10
Abstract: The invention comprises a tow connection or tow-bar for attachment to the rear of a manually propelled carriage such as a stroller, pram or wheelchair, said connection being releasably connected to a cross-member of the carriage and being adapted to support an item at an extendable distance from the carriage. The supported item may be a buggy or standing board (50, figure 6), a suitcase or a shopping trolley (60, figure 2). The connection may comprise a clamp 10 for attachment to an axle 70 or back bar 71, and the item support may be a ball like tow hitch 30. The hitch may be extended in distance from the carriage by means of inter-engaging members 20, 21, with a detent mechanism (figure 4) allowing discrete distances to be selected. The invention allows a person pushing the carriage to also simultaneously push further items being transported.
Patent GB-2491088-A (GB)
Title: Position corrected pulse width modulation for brushless direct current motors
Inventor: BRANNEN ROBERT A
IPC: H02P6/10
Filed: 2011-03-01
Abstract: A method of operating a brushless direct current motor is provided that generates a rotor position dependent pulse width modulation waveform. The waveform can improve motor efficiency and reduce torque variation.
Patent GB-2492016-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic transducer with a liquid-filled porous medium backing and methods of making and using same
Inventor: DIFOGGIO ROCCO
IPC: G01V1/52
Filed: 2011-03-08
Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure provides an apparatus that includes an acoustic transducer, and a backing coupled to the transducer, wherein the backing includes solid grains with fluid between the grains.
Patent GB-2495824-A (GB)
Title: Managing the failover operations of a storage unit in a cluster of computers
Inventor: DRUCKER TRAVIS MICHAEL
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of managing failover operations on a cluster of computers. The method starts with a failover hold module identifying a failure to access data storage in the cluster of computers. Then all read operations directed to the data storage that were received after the failure to access data storage was identified are prevented from execution. All the write operations directed to the data storage that were received after the failure to access data storage was identified are executed, including writing data to a cache. When a failover to an alternative data storage is complete, the held read operations are executed, including reading data from the alternative data storage and copying, from cache to the alternative data storage, the data written to the cache as part of the write operations. The failure to access may be a failed read operation, write operation, access to a file system or failure to access a database.
Patent GB-2516919-A (GB)
Title: Production of graphene
Inventor: DRYFE ROBERT ANGUS WILLIAM
IPC: C25B1/00
Filed: 2013-08-06
Abstract: A method for the production in an electrochemical cell of one or more of graphene, graphite nanoplatelet structures having a thickness of less than 100 nm and graphane, wherein the cell comprises a graphitic negative electrode, a positive electrode and an electrolyte selected from an ionic liquid, a deep eutectic solvent and a solid ionic conductor and wherein the method comprises passing a current through the cell to intercalate ions into the graphitic negative electrode so as to exfoliate said electrode. The electrolyte may further comprise one or more ionic species. The deep eutectic solvent may comprise choline chloride and urea. The method preferably includes switching the polarity of the potential applied to the negative electrode so that it temporarily becomes the positive electrode. The method may include the step of functionalising the graphene, graphite nanoplatelet structures or graphane. The material produced from the method may contain on its surface a metal-containing material and the metal may be selected from Fe and Sn.
Patent GB-2505813-A (GB)
Title: Integrated key server
Inventor: SZWED PETER KENNETH
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2012-05-15
Abstract: A computer program product for integrated key serving is provided. The computer program product includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes using a smart card of two or more smart cards with a support element of two or more support elements to create an encryption key and storing the encryption key in an encrypted file that can only be decrypted by the smart card and the support element used to create the encryption key.
Patent GB-2511617-A (GB)
Title: Digital Media Lending system and method
Inventor: CHADBOURNE ANDREW
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2014-01-08
Abstract: An item 30 representing a digital media item, e.g. a dummy book, magazine, CD or DVD box representing an electronic version, includes a machine readable identifier e.g. an RFID tag or barcode associated with the digital media item and readable by a check-out terminal 20, on reading the identifier the terminal causing a copy of the digital media item to be made available to a digital media device of a patron. The terminal may be a POS terminal, kiosk or a users personal device such as a smartphone. The digital media may be delivered remotely or through connection with the kiosk e.g. by WiFi (RTM), Bluetooth (RTM) or USB connection. The representational item may indicate stock availability and thus may be put into a secure bin 130 after scanning, the identifier being deactivated for the loan period to ensure only one copy of each eBook purchased is loaned. Thus the books can be browsed in a traditional way rather than having to access them through a website or the like, aiding users who are less comfortable with technology. The books may be leant for a loan period or sold.
Patent GB-2522034-A (GB)
Title: Implantable medical device with flexible connection
Inventor: BODEWADT TUE THUREN
IPC: A61F2/01
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: An implantable double-ended medical device 10 such as a filter or occluder has first and second conical material capture filter baskets 12, 14 disposed in opposing orientations with their narrow ends 18 facing one another in an hourglass arrangement and connected by a flexible connector 26, which enables the implantable medical device 10 to curve within a curved vessel of a patient. The flexible connector 26 may be a coiled wire, helically cut cannula, made from a flexible material, formed by a flexible rod with transverse grooves, channels or recesses or be integral with shape memory alloy or spring steel framework of the material capture baskets - and is either closed or has a lumen passing therethrough with a closure element such as valve or incorporating thrombogenic fibres for closing the lumen after deployment of the device 10 within a patient.
Patent GB-2521020-A (GB)
Title: Protection of an NFC or RFID radio in the presence of strong electromagnetic fields
Inventor: MCFARTHING ANTHONY LAWRENCE
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2014-07-17
Abstract: An overvoltage protective circuit for a near-field communication (NFC) or radio frequency identification (RFID) device comprising an NFC of RFID circuit 226, antenna, rectifier 220, switch 224, voltage detector 228 and control module 230, wherein the measured voltage is compared to a threshold value, and if it exceeds this then the control module controls the switch to be open. After a predetermined time period the control module reassesses the input voltage in comparison to the threshold value and changes the position of the switch 224 accordingly. This is done by gradually transitioning the switch to the closed state, and if at any time the voltage detected exceeds the threshold value this is indicated to the control module 230 which then opens the switch 224 again. The antenna 210 may have multiple terminals 214,216 and may therefore comprise multiple rectifiers 222. The antenna may comprise an inductor 202 and capacitor arrangement 208, 212.
Patent GB-2530110-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: DAVIS NIGEL
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 2014-11-03
Abstract: A package 106 includes a container 2 having an open end and a closed end, and a slider (54, fig. 5B) slidably mounted within the container. A releasable locking feature is provided at a side of the package, which comprises a pair of locking edges 104, one associated with a sidewall of each of the slider and container respectively, and a release area 18 for releasing a locking abutment between the locking edges. The release area is provided in the sidewall of the container having the locking edge, and the locking edge comprises two or more plies of a material used to provide the slider. The locking edges cooperate to prevent movement of the slider out of the open end of the container until a user manually applies pressure to the release area to deflect the locking edge of the slider out of abutment with the locking edge of the container to permit the slider to slide past the locking edge of the container. The package may comprise a blister pack (94, fig. 4D), preferably mounted on a carrier (56), a panel of which is connected to the slider.
Patent GB-2517332-A (GB)
Title: Rail vehicle equipped with LED headlight
Inventor: ISHII ISAO
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 2012-06-07
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rail vehicle equipped with an LED headlight that is for illuminating a wide area stretching from near the travel direction of the rail vehicle to a far distance, that has a light reducing function for changing the light axis in order to control blinding and for reducing the overall light volume, and that has reliability such that, when any light source malfunctions, another light source can be used as a replacement for the malfunctioning light source, and operability such that an operation for reducing blinding after any of the light sources malfunctions does not become complicated. With respect to a railway vehicle equipped with an LED headlight comprising a plurality of far distance light sources for illuminating a far distance, a plurality of near distance light sources for illuminating a near distance, and a power source for providing power to the far distance light sources and the near distance light sources, the present invention is realized by a rail vehicle equipped with an LED headlight characterized by having one light source comprising the far distance light source and the near distance light source, and another light source comprising only the near distance light source, and in that the one light source and the other light source can be selectively lit.
Patent GB-2534543-A (GB)
Title: Cafetiere
Inventor: ALEX GORT-BARTEN
IPC: A47J31/20
Filed: 2014-12-08
Abstract: A cafetiere is disclosed comprising a jug having an interior wall and a plunger. The plunger is provided with two spatially separated filters 3, 4. Each filter comprises a sealing means 7, which biases a mesh filter 6 against the inner wall of the jug. In use, the pressure exerted by one of the sealing means is greater than the pressure exerted by the other sealing means. This arrangement is designed to minimise the number of coffee grounds that bypass the filters and contaminate the coffee. The separation between the filters may be 10-35mm. One of the filters may have a finer filter mesh than the other filter.
Patent GB-2533117-A (GB)
Title: Software test automation
Inventor: Nicole Finnie
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2014-12-10
Abstract: A computer-implemented method 200 for testing a software application on a target system comprises: providing a test framework, executed on a test framework system coupled with the target system via network; receiving S210 a test scenario by the test framework, including information regarding a software application to be tested, the target system on which the software application should be executed, and one or multiple protocols supported by the target system; interpreting S220 information included in the test scenario by the test framework and deriving S230 properties associated with at least one software application to be generated based on the information interpretation; generating S240 at least one executable software application in at least one programming language, the software application being adapted to the target system by using the derived software application properties; triggering execution S250 of the software application thereby obtaining S260 test results; and evaluating S270 the test results. Software test automation for multiple platforms, protocols and programming languages is facilitated.
Patent GB-2529495-A (GB)
Title: Double beam wavelength detector for compounds structure
Inventor: JIUZHOU YAN
IPC: G01N21/33
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: A double beam wavelength detector for absorption spectroscopy measurements of compounds comprises a first light source device 1 providing visible light, a second light source device 2 providing ultraviolet light and a beam splitting device 3 for adjusting the spectral range of the light. Also included is an injector device 4 for introducing the sample under test followed by a first detecting device 5 and a second detecting device 6. A beam signal analyzing device 7 and a detection result display device 8 analyze and display the spectrum analysis results. The first light source comprises an ion beam emission electrode, the electrode material being gadolinium cadmium oxide alloy material. The beam splitting device 3 may comprise a transmission grating with twelve edges. The detector may be used to analyse the structure and binding characteristics of compounds.
Patent GB-2530822-A (GB)
Title: Scooter
Inventor: FAN JEEN-NENG
IPC: B62K3/00
Filed: 2015-01-27
Abstract: A scooter includes a footrest 1, a front tube 2 installed at the front of the footrest 1, a rider riser 3 pivotally connected to the front tube 2, a handle 4 installed at the top of the rider riser 3, a front wheel 5 installed at the bottom of the rider riser 3, and a rear wheel 6 installed at the rear of the footrest 1. The front wheel 5 is biasedly disposed to one side of the front tube 2. A rider stands on the footrest 1 and operates the handle 4 and scooter by hands and body to swing the front wheel 5 sideway to produce an S-shaped movement pattern and drive the scooter. A second front wheel (7, figs 6 & 7) may be provided opposite the first front wheel. The second front wheel 7 may be of a smaller diameter than, or mounted above front wheel 5 such that it acts in a different horizontal plane to the first front wheel 5.
Patent GB-2534897-A (GB)
Title: Organic compounds
Inventor: FELIX FLACHSMANN
IPC: C11D3/50
Filed: 2015-02-04
Abstract: The use as a fragrance of a compound of formula (I) is provided wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl; and R3 is methyl, ethyl or methylene. A fragrance application comprising as an odorant a compound of formula (I) as defined or a mixture thereof, and a consumer product base, wherein the consumer product base is preferably selected from fine fragrances, household products, laundry products, body care products, cosmetic and air care products, is outlined. A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl; and R3 is methyl, ethyl or methylene, is provided, with the proviso that (1) R1 is methyl and R2 is ethyl when R3 is methyl; (2) R3 is not methylene when R1 is hydrogen and R2 is methyl.
Patent GB-2522346-A (GB)
Title: System for visualizing acoustic information
Inventor: MICKUS Virginijus
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: This invention provides a solution for artistic expression of acoustic information by employing an acoustic visualization system, comprising a sound receiving device, such as microphone, a display and, optionally, an information storage device, e.g. network based server. Said sound receiving and information storage devices are connected preferably through mobile/internet networks. Said sound receiving device and the display are preferably integrated into a user terminal having information processing capability, e.g. smart phone, tablet computer or similar. The user terminal has a software product installed. Said software application features several conditional options for selecting from several types of containers, colors of illumination and several types of medium, used in virtual acoustic visualization system. A distinct vibrational pattern is simulated according to analyzed acoustic information and conditional options. Another method for creating vibrational pattern comprises steps of analyzing received acoustic information, picking out the most appropriate visual data from an information storage device, which stores a database of vibrational patterns, sending the image to the information processing device and optionally applying desired visual effects. Received acoustic information is preferably a verbal phrase and phonetic elements are words or syllables.
Patent GB-2536013-A (GB)
Title: Cradling cylindrical objects
Inventor: DAVID NEIL FRODSHAM
IPC: B65D90/12
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: A cradle 1 suitable for supporting a cylindrical storage container, including a longitudinal support 2 having at least one flange 7, and a first and second angular supports 3 that form a cradle region to support the container in a stable position above the flange. At least one support pad (22, fig 5) is present on a support surface 6 of each angular support. The support member may be concave and further include a lower flange 8, with a web 9 between the flanges. Several cradles may be linked together so as to form an array (24, fig 13) for supporting multiple cylinders. Each cradle may have a linking region 15 for attaching cradles together, the linking region being perpendicular to the plane of the flange and being supplied with an aperture 18 for receiving a linking pin.
Patent GB-2525736-A (GB)
Title: Damper mechanism
Inventor: HOWES JONATHAN SEBASTIAN
IPC: F16F9/14
Filed: 2015-03-09
Abstract: A rotary damper mechanism 100 is provided. The damper mechanism 100 comprises first and second parts 120A, 140A having respective first and second opposed cam surfaces 122A, 142A optionally with non-rubbing equiangular spiral geometry. Relative translational movement between the parts from a first to second configuration results in the second part 140A pivoting relative to the first part about an axis 150, and a damper 160 coupled to the second part so as to damp rotation thereof. Linear motion may be converted into rotational energy and dissipated by a rotary damper which may be a speed dependent paddle damper. The mechanism may be used in reciprocating devices to lessen rebound or impact and may form part of an actuator.
Patent GB-2537413-A (GB)
Title: Point cloud simplification
Inventor: IAN CURINGTON
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: A set of points comprising a point cloud is recursively spatially partitioned (e.g. divisive hierarchical clustering of the set of points, k-dimensional or octree tree spatial partitioning) into a hierarchy of clusters, and, for each cluster, calculating a tangent plane estimate for the points in the cluster and denying a confidence factor for the calculated tangent plane estimate. Representative points (e.g. closest to the mean of the points) within each cluster are identified and for each representative point, a point pair is defined that consists of the representative point and a representative point of an immediate parent cluster (see Figure 4b not shown). A contraction error metric is calculated (e.g. sum of squared distances between a new replacement point and each point in an affiliated set of points arising from the contraction of the pair, or quadric error metrics for each point-pair), that is weighted by the inverse of the confidence factors calculated for the clusters associated with each representative point and the point-pair with the lowest (minimum) error metric is iteratively contracted (i.e. a single point at a position that minimises the error metric replaces the pair). The remaining point pairs are updated as a result of the contraction, and the contraction error metrics of the updated point-pairs are revised. A contraction queue may be used and updated. Iterative contraction may continue until meeting a stop criterion. Recursive spatial partitioning may continue until a single point or predefined depth is reached.
Patent GB-2538284-A (GB)
Title: Wearable protective device
Inventor: RICHARD JAMES FLEMING
IPC: A62B9/02
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: An exhalation valve assembly for a wearable protective device (such as a respiratory mask) comprises a valve support (1b, Fig 2) for, in use, receiving a valve member (3, Fig 2), a valve cover 4 and a releasable mounting mechanism for releasably mounting the valve cover to the valve support so as to substantially cover the valve member. The mounting mechanism is a bayonet locking mechanism with a first part 110 located on the valve support and a second part 20a, 20b, 20c located on the valve cover; the two parts being configured to engage in a locked configuration when the cover is rotated, in use, relative to the support from an unlocked configuration.
Patent GB-2529532-A (GB)
Title: Rotationally moulded cases
Inventor: BRAY DAVID
IPC: E05D5/02
Filed: 2014-06-16
Abstract: An insert for attaching a latch to a plastics product formed by a rotational moulding process, comprises a metal sheet 23 folded to form a polyhedron shape forming a cavity 24, the metal sheet including holes for attaching the latch (e.g. by means of a rivet). Preferably, the polyhedron comprises a triangular prism, e.g. a tetrahedron. A plastics case comprising an insert is also disclosed.