baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534607-A (GB)
Title: Palette predictor initializer when encoding or decoding self-contained coding structures
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE GISQUET
IPC: H04N19/93
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: Encoding or decoding images using a palette coding mode in which each block of pixels has an associated palette which gives a correspondence between pixel values and indexes. The blocks of pixels are encoded as a block of indexes using the palette. At the decoder, the method comprises decoding encoded data of two self-contained coding structures having the same hierarchical level, using a palette coding mode. The palette associated with each processed pixel block is predicted from a palette predictor 1215 using prediction information from the bitstream 1200. A palette predictor initializer 1221 associated with a coding structure hierarchically above the two self-contained coding structures is obtained from the bitstream and used to initialize the palette predictor for each self-contained coding structure using the same obtained palette predictor initializer. The initializer may be defined at the picture, sequence or tile level and may be signalled in the picture parameter set (PPS) or the sequence parameter set (SPS). The self contained coding structures should be independently encoded and may be slices. Preferably, a palette predictor is built 1214 from the union of the previous palette and the previous palette predictor.
Patent GB-2521309-A (GB)
Title: Non-threaded tubular connection
Inventor: WOLF JOHN C
IPC: E21B17/18
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: A technique facilitates connection of tubulars along a tubing string via a linear motion. A first tubular is provided with a first connector end having a non-circular transverse cross-section, and a second tubular is provided with a second connector end having a corresponding non-circular transverse cross-section. The non-circular cross-section and the corresponding non-circular cross-section are designed to matingly engage when the first and second tubulars are moved linearly toward each other to form a tubing string. A seal is provided to seal the first connector end with the second connector end once linearly engaged. A locking mechanism may be employed to linearly lock the first connector end with the second connector end.
Patent GB-2536971-A (GB)
Title: A coupling device for use in connecting trunking sections
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: A coupling device 50, for use in connecting trunking sections, comprising; a first coupling member 56 for sealing the junction between abutting walls on trunking sections (52, 54 figure 5) and having a couple of apertures 66, 68, extending therein. At least one second coupling member 88, 90, for sealing further junctions between other abutting walls of the trunking sections, having projections 126, 128, for engaging the apertures in the first coupling member and also having at least one retainer 124 for retaining the second coupling member in engagement with the trunking sections. The coupling devices may comprise rubberised seals 70, 104, 106. A second invention discloses a trunking section (130, figure 6), for joining further trunking sections together at angles, comprising an insert (154) attached to a wall (138) with a fixing portion (162) which has extension portions (156, 168). The fixing portion may be connected to the wall by welding.
Patent GB-2525762-A (GB)
Title: Automatized drilling rig at high efficiency and security for drilling wells for hydrocarbon extraction
Inventor: CALDERONI ANGELO
IPC: E21B19/16
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: Drilling rig (1), comprising rig floor (12) raised off the ground; mast (2), rig floor (12), drilling head (25); mud circulation circuit (3) comprising main circuit (31) (fig 5A) and secondary circuit (32) (fig 5A), recovery circuit for the mud (33) (fig 5A) and collector circuit (34) (fig 5A); automated connection clamp (4) connecting the secondary circuit (32) to a drilling rod (14), comprising radial aperture (142), comprising movement arm (41) (fig 3C), a central body (42) (fig 3C), gripping system (44) (fig 3C); first manipulator (5), capable of assembling at least two drilling rods (14) together, comprising linear movement device (52) (fig 6); a locking tong (54) (fig 6) capable of generating torque over these rods to ensure locking, and lifting device (56) (fig 6B). Said mast (2) is telescopic, comprising a movement system (22) (fig 1C) in turn comprising a supply chamber (226) (fig 2A) and two hydraulic pistons (222,224) (fig 2A) aligned in a single direction, parallel to the vertical axis (Z), and acting in opposite senses to each other. A method of assembling drill rods, using the manipulator to hold, align, screw and lock together a series of drill rods.
Patent GB-2528765-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump
Inventor: PATEY ALEXANDER JAMES
IPC: F04D19/04
Filed: 2012-10-30
Abstract: A turbo molecular vacuum pump comprises a pumping mechanism and an accelerometer. The accelerometer 116 senses when the pumping mechanism is exposed to acceleration forces which may be damaging to the pump. The strength of the forces is determined by a comparator 124. The total number of events is added by counter 130 and a total is displayed 132. The total may represent an actual number of events, or may be representative of the cumulative severity of the events. Pump maintenance (e.g. replacement of the back up bearing) may be required when a predetermined total is reached.
Patent GB-2533848-A (GB)
Title: Power generation device
Inventor: KUO-CHANG HUANG
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2015-11-04
Abstract: An ocean current power generation device has a plurality of turbine blade units 2 mounted on a craft body unit 1 and driving a plurality of power generators 3. A plurality of sails 4 are also mounted on the craft body unit 1 for capturing the wind to maintain a location of the craft body unit 1 against drifting from a force of the ocean currents applied to the craft body unit 1. The craft body unit 1 may comprise a decommissioned vessel 11 and a framework of rods 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 arranged to support the turbines 2 and sails 4. At least two of the sails 4 may be mounted at opposite lateral sides of the craft body.
Patent GB-2545482-A (GB)
Title: Re-useable cracker
Inventor: Zaccaria Powell-Tate
IPC: A63H37/00
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A reusable cracker comprises a body formed from a set of at least two tubes 2, 3 which have different cross sectional areas and are arranged such that one may slide within the other. The tubes define a payload volume which may hold an item. A handle 4 is attached to outer end of the tubes so the tubes may be pulled apart. The cracker may by formed from at least three tubes, with a primary body tube 2 of greater cross section area than the two secondary body tubes 3 which are arranged to slide within the primary body tube. There may be regions of relatively high friction material such that upon withdrawal of a secondary body tube from the primary body tube, the first part of the travel has an increased frictional resistance compared to the latter part of the travel.
Patent GB-2535305-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing electrosurgical instruments
Inventor: LEWIS MEURIG JONES
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2015-12-22
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a jaw for an electrosurgical instrument comprises providing a jaw housing and an electrically conductive plate or sealing electrode 1. The plate is placed into a mould and a first flowable insulating material 15 is injected into the mould, so that the material forms one or more stop members 16 projecting a predetermined distance from the plate. The jaw housing and the plate are then placed into a second mould and a second flowable material is injected into the mould to secure the plate to the jaw housing. The method may include a step of providing a pre-moulded insert that can be received within the jaw housing, where the plate may be placed against the insert to form a sub-assembly before placing the sub-assembly into the first mould. The plate may comprise one or more passages or holes 8, where the first flowable material flows through the holes to form the one-or-more stop members. The plate may have an elongated groove 7 in which the holes are located. The plate may comprise a longitudinally extending slot capable of receiving a translatable knife blade. Also disclosed a method of manufacturing an end-effector for sealing tissue.
Patent GB-2536109-A (GB)
Title: Cationic electrodeposition coating composition
Inventor: TAKEO YAMAGUCHI
IPC: C09D163/00
Filed: 2016-01-07
Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising an amino-containing epoxy resin, a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent and a pigment; wherein the amino-containing epoxy resin is obtained by reacting an epoxy resin, a polyphenol compound, a dimer acid diglycidyl ester and an amine compound. Preferably the dimer acid diglycidyl ester contains linear, branched and/or cyclic hydrocarbon groups that altogether contain 10-150 carbon atoms. The dimer acid diglycidyl ester may be present in an amount of 0.1-50% by mass based on the solids content in the amino-containing epoxy resin. Preferably the composition further comprises an amine-added resin for pigment dispersion, being obtained by reacting an epoxy resin with an amine compound. Also disclosed is a coating method comprising immersing a metal article in a bath of said cationic electrodeposition coating composition to coat the metal article by electrodeposition. A coated article obtained by the coating method is also disclosed. The coating composition has improved throwing power, anti-GA gas pinhole properties and anti-corrosion properties.
Patent GB-2537010-A (GB)
Title: Composition for a wound dressing
Inventor: ANDREW HOGGARTH
IPC: A61L15/28
Filed: 2016-01-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid composition comprising a first component selected from the group consisting of chitosan, chitin, derivatives of chitosan, derivatives of chitin, and any combination thereof; at least one triprotic acid; and at least one solubilising acid. The at least one triprotic acid and at least one solubilising acid are coated onto at least a portion of the first component and/or are absorbed into at least a portion of the first component. Preferably the triprotic acid is citric acid and the solubilising acid is a monoprotic acid such as lactic acid. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing the composition, a wound dressing comprising the composition and the use of the composition as a therapeutic agent and in the treatment of wounds. The composition may be used to disrupt and kill bacteria within a biofilm and also prevent biofilm formation.
Patent GB-2535872-A (GB)
Title: Gesture control based on prosthetic nerve signal detection
Inventor: MICHAEL R NICHOLS
IPC: H04N21/442
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: Controlling a media guidance application 508 comprising receiving a radio-frequency signal from a user device 506, e.g. at a telemetry controller, wherein the radio-frequency signal corresponds to an electromyography (EMG) signature received from the user 502,504; cross-referencing the EMG signature with a first database to determine an attempted user motion corresponding to the EMG signature; cross-referencing the attempted user motion with a second database to determine an operation corresponding to the attempted user motion; and performing the operation on the media guidance application 508. The user may be an amputee and the attempted user motion may relate to the amputated appendage. Fall-back mechanisms may be used to account for the case where an attempted user motion or a corresponding operation cannot be determined.
Patent GB-2536810-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for automated commissioning of virtualized distributed control systems
Inventor: DIRK THIELE
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: Systems and methods for automated commissioning of virtualized distributed control systems are disclosed. An example method includes accessing a data structure including a list of configuration names for network cards associated with first and second host servers of a virtual process control environment. The first and second host servers implement virtual machines corresponding to workstations for a process control system. The example method also includes when configuring the first host server, assigning a first name to a first one of the network cards associated with the first host server. The example method further includes when configuring the second host server, assigning the first name to a second one of the network cards associated with the second host server based on a user selection of the first name from the list of configuration names. The second host server is configured after the first host server.
Patent GB-2552450-A (GB)
Title: Electroadhesive gripper
Inventor: DAVID GEOFFREY MANBY
IPC: H02N13/00
Filed: 2016-05-18
Abstract: An electroadhesive gripper comprises a substrate 9 carrying a dielectric layer 15 and at least two gripper electrodes 10a, 10b, the dielectric layer comprising barium titanate. The electroadhesive gripper may comprise a substrate carrying a dielectric layer, at least two gripper electrodes 10a, 10b and a capacitive proximity sensor. The dielectric layer may comprise a resin carrier, such as cyanoresin, for the barium titanate. The dielectric layer may be between the electrodes and the substrate or on the gripper electrodes. A further substrate 16 may be distal from the substrate, the two substrates sandwiching the electrodes and the dielectric between them. There may be two gripper electrodes connected to a drive circuit (fig 1, 6) to drive them with an alternating signal voltage, frequency and duration. The gripper electrodes and proximity sensor electrodes may comprising metallic silver printed using silver ink, applied by screen printing through a calendered stainless steel mesh. The dielectric layer may be applied in a draw down coating using an amalgamate of cyanoresin and barium titanate, dissolved in a solvent and distributed using sonication.
Patent GB-2552222-A (GB)
Title: Mobile suspended platform apparatus
Inventor: KEVAN HERBERT
IPC: E01D19/10
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: A suspended platform kit has an elongate support 110 from which a platform is suspended and moved vertically using a winch, the support has a releasable bracket (fig.1,120) for attaching the support orthogonally to end of a lifting arm (fig.2,42,50), such as a crane (fig.2,40) or jib, which may be mounted on a vehicle (fig.2,10) so it is rotatable. Preferably, the support 110 is cylindrical and the releasable bracket is a trussed structure attached to the support 110 by a second bracket (fig.5,120A), which abuts a boom tip of the lifting arm, the releasable bracket may also have a pair of trusses 130A,130B attached using bolts 129B passing through holes 129A in the releasable bracket and the boom tip. Preferably, the winch has cable reels (fig.7,142A,142B) mounted on the support with pulleys between the cable reels and the ends of the support member, alternatively cable reels may be provided at the edges of the platform.
Patent GB-2543389-A (GB)
Title: Door latch installation
Inventor: DANIEL MONAGHAN
IPC: E05B3/06
Filed: 2016-08-22
Abstract: A door latch system comprises a latch 10 with a latch body and a front face, a handle spindle and two handles each comprising a lever or knob and a rose base 60A, B which clamp together against a door panel through a cross-drilling in the door panel by screws 80 on diametrically opposed sides of the lever. The latch body is supported in the cross drilling by an adaptor 40 which in turn supports sleeve extensions 90 of the rose bases to prevent the rose bases from turning on operation of the handle knob/levers attached to the rose bases. The sleeve extensions are C-shaped in cross section. The adapter is designed to fit into a cross drilling of between 40-50mm. The screws are received in bosses 94 received in the extension sleeves, this preferably is a close fit which inhibits bending moments between the boss and sleeve. The adapter may have notches 92 for receiving the extension sleeves.
Patent GB-2553376-A (GB)
Title: Future constraints for hierarchical chain of trust
Inventor: CHRIS LORESKAR
IPC: G06F21/71
Filed: 2016-09-06
Abstract: A method of configuring a target domain 50-T providing a cryptographic identity for authenticating commands to be executed by an electronic device 2 comprises receiving a domain configuration command 60, and authenticating the command 60 based on a cryptographic identity provided by an authenticating domain 50-A which is an ancestor of the target domain 50-T in a hierarchical chain of trust. When authenticated, at least one target domain constraint 72 specified by the command 60 is combined with at least one future constraint 82-A specified by the authenticating domain 50-A to generate a combined constraint set 80-T to be satisfied by commands to be authenticated by the target domain. The combined constraint set 80-T is stored for the target domain 50-T. Also claimed is an electronic device comprising circuitry to implement the above described method.
Patent GB-2553787-A (GB)
Title: A conditioning apparatus for providing a carrier gas
Inventor: MICHAEL HAYDELL
IPC: B05B15/40
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: A conditioning apparatus 2 for providing a carrier gas including: a gas inlet 4 for inlet gas 6; a cleaning unit to clean the flow of gas, the cleaning unit including one or more filters 10 to remove solid and/or liquid contamination particles from the gas flow and a drying station 14 to remove moisture from the gas flow; an ionization chamber 16 which ionizes the clean gas flow to generate the carrier gas; and an outlet port 20; the ionized gas having substantially the same composition as the inlet gas. Also claimed is a method of preparing a carrier gas. The carrier gas may be for application of solid or liquid spray medium and may be cooled to a temperature below its dew point and may be compressed by compressor 6 prior to entering the conditioning apparatus. The outlet may be connected to a spray apparatus 26 further having a temperature control system comprising one or more heating elements. A treatment station may be positioned downstream of the ionizing chamber to remove unwanted products of the ionization process.
Patent GB-2551241-A (GB)
Title: Method for machining a surface of a metal component, and metal component
Inventor: PETER WELS
IPC: B23K103/14
Filed: 2017-03-22
Abstract: A method for machining a surface 14 of a metal component 10, in particular a connecting rod or a cam for a motor vehicle, comprises the following steps: providing a metal component 10 which has a surface 14 to be machined; premachining the surface 14 to be machined; and structuring the premachined surface 14 using a laser beam 16 in such a way that elevations 20 but no depressions are formed as laser structures on the premachined surface 14 with respect to the level thereof. The premachining step may comprise fine boring of an aperture to provide the desired diameter bore with an inner circumferential surface forming the surface 14 to be machined. The method may be adapted for particular metals used as the metal component, e.g. titanium or titanium alloy, or steel, wherein the laser beam power, rate of advance of the laser beam, and pulse frequency and duration of the laser beam when provided as a pulsed laser beam, are adjusted accordingly in order to form the surface 14 with elevations 20 but no depressions.
Patent GB-2551634-A (GB)
Title: Arthroscopic knot pusher and suture cutter
Inventor: MICHAEL J HENDRICKSEN
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: A surgical knot pusher and suture cutter 100 comprising a handle 101, an elongate holding tube 103, an inner mandrel 109, a tubular cutter 105, a cutter control 111 and a mandrel control 111. The elongate holding tube 103 includes a lateral slot wherein the slot curves such that the proximal end of the slot is 30-90 degrees radially offset from the distal end of the slot. The inner mandrel 109 having a notch and is axially or rotationally movable relative to the holding tube 103 and is configured to capture the suture between the notch of the inner mandrel 109 and holding tube 103. The tubular cutter 105 is configured to be axially movable relative to the holding tube 103 to cut the suture when the tubular cutter 105 is extended distally. The cutter control 111, controls the axial motion of the cutter 105. The mandrel control 111 controls the rotational position of the inner mandrel 109 within the holding tube 103 wherein the mandrel control 111 is biased such that the inner mandrel 109 blocks the lateral slot opening at the distal end of the holding tube 103 until the mandrel control 111 is actuated.
Patent GB-2563656-A (GB)
Title: Combustion staging system
Inventor: DANIEL J BICKLEY
IPC: F02C9/26
Filed: 2017-06-23
Abstract: The combustion staging system 30 has a splitting unit 50 which receives and splits a metered total fuel flow into out-going pilot and mains fuel flows. The system further has pilot 31, 32 and mains 33 fuel manifolds, the mains fuel manifold being split into a primary line 33a and a servo line 33b. Mains flow control valves 40 distribute the mains fuel flow from the mains fuel manifold 33 to mains discharge orifices of respective injectors of the combustor. Both the primary line 33a and the servo line 33b extend to the mains flow control valves 40 before reuniting. The system further has a servo pump 58 operable to change the pressure in the servo line 33b relative to the pressure in the primary line 33a. Each mains flow control valve 40 has a chamber containing a movable piston, the chamber to a primary side of the piston being fed by the primary line, and the chamber to a servo side of the piston being fed by the servo line. The piston is biased towards a closed pilot-only position. The piston is movable under an increase in pressure in the servo line to an open pilot­ and-mains position.
Patent GB-2564478-A (GB)
Title: Speech processing systems
Inventor: STUART CUNNINGHAM
IPC: G10L25/48
Filed: 2017-07-14
Abstract: An Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) system 102 for speech disorders such as dysarthria (ie. inconsistent articulation which confounds trained ASR models such as Hidden Markov) receives audible utterances (productions) at a Speech Engine 104, characterises them according to acoustical features (LPC, MFCC etc.) and correlates them 116 with both target (ie. desired, 202, eg. sell) and off target (ie. undesired, 204, eg. shell) speech templates 112 from a database 110, with the correlation score being displayed at graphical interface 120 (eg. thumbs up for correct pronunciation, fig. 4). Target likelihood (SR) for an utterance U may be based on a scoring window (fig. 6) of width ε and having left and right edges bounding penalising zones.
Patent GB-2564484-A (GB)
Title: Single piece reusable(SPR)Plug
Inventor: JOHN CUBBISON
IPC: F28F11/02
Filed: 2017-07-14
Abstract: A plug for securing the end of a scaffolding tube having a resiliently deformable cylindrical body. The plug preferably has tapering cylindrical body, having a conical closed end 1, and an open end with an external flange 3 with vertical slots 2 extending over at least part of the length of the plug that allow deformation of the open end when the plug is inserted into the scaffold tube to provide a friction fit. Preferably the plug has an internal axial screw thread 4 on the inner face of the plug to enable the insertion of a threaded removal tool, thereby allowing removal of the plug from the scaffolding tube. The removable tool having a shaft with a thread portion 6 that matches the internal threaded section 4 of the plug on one end of the shaft and a handle 5 at the opposing end to allow the rotation of the tool and pulling the plug from the tube when the tool is engaged with the plug.