baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2495875-A (GB)
Title: Assisting vehicle guidance over terrain
Inventor: WILL JULIA VIVIEN
IPC: G06N20/10
Filed: 2011-07-05
Abstract: A method and system for assisting with guiding a vehicle (100) over terrain is provided. The method includes training (306) at least one first classifier technique (308) using a first set of terrain classifier training data (304), such that the at least one first classifier technique is trained to output at least one probability value (314) usable to classify terrain. The first trained classifier technique (308) is then used to generate a second set (312) of terrain classifier training data. A second classifier technique (322) is trained (320) using the output of the at least one first classifier technique for the second set (312) of terrain classifier training data, and additional data (318) including an image- based representation of the terrain in the second data set, such that the second classifier technique is trained to output a probability value (326) useable to classify terrain. The system includes components to carry out the above steps.
Patent GB-2497466-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus to use remote and local control modes to acquire and visually present data
Inventor: DAVIS ROBERT E
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2011-08-11
Abstract: A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a vehicle scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.
Patent GB-2514995-A (GB)
Title: A Gear Box
Inventor: RAYNER NEIL JOHN
IPC: F16H3/091
Filed: 2013-04-08
Abstract: A gearbox, for use in a wind turbine etc, includes a gear train comprising an input gear 12, meshed with a second gear 13. Second gear 13 is coupled via a lay shaft 14 to a third gear 15 meshed with an output gear 16 mounted on an output shaft 5. The first gear 12 and the fourth gear 16 are mounted for rotation on shafts 2 and 5 by means of bearings 17 and 18. A first synchroniser 19 is rotationally coupled to the input shaft by input shaft splines 9. A fourth gear synchroniser 20 is coupled to the output shaft by output shaft splines 5a and uncouples the fourth gear 16 from the output shaft 5. Shafts 2, 5 are directly coupled by a sleeve 8, mounted on the input shaft 2 via splines 9, which engages sleeve synchromesh 11 fixed to output shaft 5 via output shaft splines 5a. The synchromeshes are actuated by electronically controlled actuators which provide an efficient electronic gearbox.
Patent GB-2513664-A (GB)
Title: Compressor
Inventor: KING GARY
IPC: F04D29/58
Filed: 2013-05-03
Abstract: A compressor comprises a frame 2, a rotor assembly, and a heat sink assembly 5. The rotor assembly comprises a bearing assembly to which the heat sink assembly is secured. The compressor is configured such that, during use, air is drawn through the interior of the frame. The heat sink assembly extends radially from the bearing assembly into the air path through the frame such that the air flows over the heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly may comprise a heat sink having a plurality of legs extending radially from the sleeve, and/or a disc shaped heat sink. One heat sink of each type may be spaced from one another along a sleeve of the heat sink assembly. The disc shaped heat sink may be located beneath, and project into an underside of, an impeller of the compressor, such that the air flows over the heat sink in a radially inward direction.
Patent GB-2502224-A (GB)
Title: Correcting erasures in storage arrays
Inventor: HETZLER STEVEN ROBERT
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: In a method for storing data in a storage array, write data is arranged into "r" rows and "n" columns of pages, with each page including a plurality of sectors. The write data is encoded using a plurality of horizontal and vertical erasure correcting codes on the pages. The encoding allows recovery from up to tr erasures in any one of the r rows, up to tr-1 erasures in any one of the remaining r-1 rows, up to tr-2 erasures in any one of the remaining r-2 rows, and so on, such that the encoding allows recovery from up to t1 erasures in the last remaining row. Encoded write data is output from the encoding. The encoded write data is written as a write stripe across n storage devices in a storage array.
Patent GB-2519937-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical sensor
Inventor: METTERS JONATHAN
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 2013-09-05
Abstract: A method of using an electrochemical sensor for detecting the concentration of ammonia in breath comprises indirectly detecting the ammonia by detecting an electroactive derivative of ammonia, particularly thioisoindole. The thioisoindole is formed by reacting o-phthaladehyde with thioglycolic acid to produce a thioacetal intermediate, and reacting the thioacetal with the ammonia in the breath to form the thioisoindole. The sensor includes a working electrode capable of detecting thioisoindole, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode. The sensor may be formed by applying ink to a substrate in a screen printing process.
Patent GB-2520019-A (GB)
Title: Functionalized proppants
Inventor: RYTTER ERLING
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: A proppant particle for use in hydrocarbon production using a fracking operation on a subterranean formation comprising kerogen and/or oil shale, the proppant particle comprising a plurality of pores having a surface area of at least 5 m2/g and further comprising at least one treatment chemical sorbed to at least part of a solid surface of the pores. There is also disclosed a method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation comprising any of kerogen and oil shale using the proppant particles and a fracking fluid comprising the proppant particles.
Patent GB-2520039-A (GB)
Title: Node Discovery in a communication network
Inventor: LAGRANGE PASCAL
IPC: H04W8/14
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: There is provided methods for node discovery in a network comprising the following steps: performing a first discovery process for discovering at least one first node of said network, using at least one first wireless communication parameter, adapting said at least one first wireless communication parameter, thereby obtaining at least one second wireless communication parameter coordinated with wireless communication parameters of nodes of at least one group of nodes discovered during the first discovery process and performing a second discovery process for discovering at least one second node of said network, using said at least one second wireless communication parameter. Embodiments of the invention provide better coordination during node discovery thereby making the node discovery faster and reducing interferences between the nodes. Each node may discover other nodes in a respective and dedicated direction, according to coordinated parameters.
Patent GB-2512168-A (GB)
Title: A portable antenna
Inventor: PRYOR NEIL
IPC: H01Q1/08
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: An antenna assembly 1, suitable for being carried by a person, comprises: a driven element 2 mounted on a support 4 which is configurable between a deployed operational arrangement and a collapsed stowed arrangement and where a mechanism, activated by the person, changes the configuration between the deployed and collapsed conditions. Also disclosed is an antenna comprising at least one elongate driven element 2 which is attached to a support 4 in a releasable manner such that it extends in a radial direction relative to the support. The support 4 may be a central elongate column member with multiple elongate driven and ground members 2, 3 attached in a hinged, and possibly sliding ring, arrangement to the support 4. The driven and ground members 2, 3 may be arranged to collapse into a housing 7 such that they are adjacent and aligned with the support 4 in a compact arrangement and to extend in respective planes in a radial manner relative to the support 4, in a deployed condition sitting on top of the housing 7. The antenna 1A may further include means to bias the antenna towards its deployed condition. The antenna 1A may be used by the military for quick and simple operation and it may be mounted on a backpack, on the ground or on a vehicle.
Patent GB-2521381-A (GB)
Title: Automatic data transfer
Inventor: NOE JAMES C
IPC: G06Q20/34
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of automatically transferring data to each of one or more data receivers, comprising, for each data receiver: determining if the current data within the data receiver meets a requirement for an automatic transfer of data; and, in dependence on the requirement being met: automatically attempting to transfer data from a first data source to the data receiver; wherein if the attempt to transfer data is not successful, automatically transferring data from one of one or more further data sources, to the data receiver. The preferred embodiment is a method of crediting funds into prepaid accounts where the prepaid account is the data receiver. An account holder uses a device such as a smartphone 101 to set a preferred lower threshold for the account, a preferred amount to be transferred and also prioritizes the plurality funding sources from which the funds may be drawn. When the prepay account reaches the threshold, the amount is automatically requested from the primary funding source (first data source). If there are insufficient funds in that account, the secondary funding source is checked for sufficient funds and so forth, until a suitable funding source is located and the automatic transfer of funds occurs.
Patent GB-2514663-A (GB)
Title: Refuge shelter, coupler and method
Inventor: MAUST DAVID EMERSON
IPC: E04H15/00
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: An emergency refuge shelter 10 comprises a container 12 with an expandable tent 14 disposed therein in an undeployed/unexpanded state. The tent may be expanded into a first deployed state to provide a protective atmosphere for users; wherein the container is accessible from within the tent and the tent has a support structure (16, Fig 3). In a first embodiment the tent has an inflatable support structure comprising a plurality of hoses (20, Fig 3) interconnected by couplers (22, Fig 3) and is inflatable from an undeployed state in the container to a deployed state. A seal is provided to seal the tent to the container in a deployed state. Each of the hoses has an inside diameter of less than 5 inches. The container also includes a bank of compressed gas bottles (24, Fig 7a, 7b) operable to inflate the support structure to expand the tent to a deployed state. In a second embodiment the tent has a support to which a sample of the environment can be obtained from inside the tent. A gas flow apparatus (30, Fig 11) is also provided which comprises a housing (23, Fig 12), having at least a first, second and third barbed fitting (32, 34, 36, Fig 11) , a first, second and third fireman hose (38, 40, 42, Fig 11) disposed over the first, second and third barbed fittings respectively and a first, second and third clamp (44, 46, 38, Fig 11) which fit over the respective first, second and third fireman hoses and fittings to clamp the said hose to the said fitting.
Patent GB-2527585-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug lock
Inventor: BOLLAND RICHARD JOHN STEWART
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: An electrical plug lock 1 for use with any electrical equipment or appliance or device that has a power cord/cable 5 and an attached electrical plug 7, comprising of a two part hinged housing 3a/b, a locking mechanism 8 and a key 2 to interact and engage with the locking mechanism. The housing inside space is dimensioned and shaped to receive an electrical plug. The locking mechanism will preferably be located opposite the hinged portion of the housing. The locking device will also preferably consist of a two latch mechanism that is to be engaged with a double portioned key, wherein the key will preferably have a hexagonal cross section and have differing widths which complement the corresponding apertures in the latches.
Patent GB-2518726-A (GB)
Title: Edible fungi
Inventor: FINNIGAN TIMOTHY JOHN ANDREW
IPC: C12R1/77
Filed: 2014-07-23
Abstract: An edible formulation comprises edible fungal particles of a filamentous fungus, calcium ions and 0-5wt% of an edible hydrocolloid such as egg albumin. The ratio of the wt% of edible hydrocolloid on a dry matter basis to the wt% of calcium ions is less than 100. Preferable at least 2000mg of calcium cations per kilogram of filamentous fungi on a dry basis is present. The formulation also includes acetate moieties to counter the disagreeable taste of the cations. A preferred formulation includes calcium chloride and calcium acetate. Conventionally egg albumin is used to bind together edible filamentous fungi in meat substitute products. The metal ions are able to increase the elastic modulus of firmness of edible fungus, even in the absence of albumin or hydrocolloids, and provide a meat substitute suitable for vegans.
Patent GB-2528720-A (GB)
Title: Opening and reclosing device for packages
Inventor: BURNS ANDREW
IPC: B65D33/25
Filed: 2014-07-30
Abstract: An opening and reclosing device 10 for a container such as a sack, bag, pouch, carton or box, comprises: means 18 for affixing the device to a container; an integral cutter (30, fig. 4) for creating an opening; and a zip-locking mechanism for re-closing the opening. The cutter is preferably housed within a slider 26 coupled to a pull tab 28 and movable between a first stop 14 and second stop 16 to open and close the re-closing mechanism, and may be movable between a first deployed position and a second stowed position. The cutter may further comprise first and second legs (48, 42), at right angles to each other, and first and second apertures (40, 26) for attaching the cutter to first and second pegs provided by the slider and the pull tab respectively, by virtue of which the cutter is pivotally and downwardly movable for being deployed to cut open the container. Preferably a stop (38) is provided opposite, or as an extension of, the second leg, to limit the extent of movement of the cutter. Also disclosed is a method of opening and reclosing a container using the above device.
Patent GB-2528332-A (GB)
Title: Colostomy appliance
Inventor: GAFOOR SHEIK FAROUK KHALIF
IPC: A61F5/449
Filed: 2014-08-12
Abstract: A colostomy appliance consisting of two pouches, an inner plastic pouch to collect the faecal waste, and an outer pouch 100 to receive the inner pouch. The outer bag is made of a breathable material, preferably a polyethylene infused nonwoven material treated with titanium dioxide. The inner or liner pouch is made of plastic material, e.g. a polymeric film which preferably flushable and biodegradable. The outer pouch has an opening 110 for inserting the inner bag, the opening is closable and sealable. The outer pouch may be sprayed on the inside with odour control chemical to reduce the faecal odour. On the other side of the outer bag to the opening a ring (140 Fig 2) may be embedded to allow attachment to the stoma. The inner bag may have ventilation holes (220 Fig 3), a seal 230 and an indicator band 210 for helping to locate the fixing position.
Patent GB-2530726-A (GB)
Title: Distributed single sign-on
Inventor: CAMENISCH JAN LEONHARD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: A user computer (2, fig. 1) connects via a network (3, fig. 1) to verifier servers (4, fig. 1) and authentication servers (5, fig. 1). Respective cryptographic shares of password data, dependent on a predetermined user password, are provided at the authentication servers. A plurality of password data shares is needed to determine if the password matches a password attempt. Respective cryptographic shares of secret data, enabling determination of a username for a verifier server, are provided at the authentication servers. A plurality of secret data shares is needed to reconstruct the secret data. The user computer communicates 32, via the network, with a minimum threshold number of the authentication servers and the password data shares of those servers are used to determine if 33 the user password matches an input password attempt 31. If so, the user computer receives 35 secret data shares from respective authentication servers. On receipt of said shares, the user computer reconstructs 36 and uses the secret data to generate 37, in communication with a plurality of the authentication servers, a cryptographic token for authenticating 38, 39 secretly from the authentication servers the user computer to a selected verifier server under the username that server.
Patent GB-2533163-A (GB)
Title: Protective element for use in an energy recovery device
Inventor: BARRY CULLEN
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 2014-12-12
Abstract: An energy recovery device comprises an engine with a bundle of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) elements or Negative Thermal Expansion (NTE) elements. A protective element is installed between the bundle and the holder, to protect the holder from wear or fatigue caused by contact with the elements which may be made from a hard and tough material e.g. Nickel Titanium (NiTi) alloy. The protective element may be O ring shaped, and may be made from the same material as the elements, or another toughened material.
Patent GB-2533434-A (GB)
Title: Networking based redirect for CDN scale-down
Inventor: QI WANG
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2015-01-15
Abstract: A system for orchestration of a content delivery network (CDN) includes a processor 22, and a memory. The processor monitors a plurality of edge caches 16-A, 16-B in the CDN, determine that a first edge cache should be shutdown, determine that any clients downloading content from the first edge cache should continue downloading the content from a second edge cache, instruct a network resource 18 to perform an action so that client content requests addressed to the first edge cache 16-A are re-directed to the second edge cache 16-B, without the first edge cache 16-A needing to receive the client content requests, and trigger shutdown of the first edge cache. The virtual IP address of the first edge cache 16-A may be re-allocated to the second edge cache 16-B. The second edge cache 16-B may be allocated to the load balancer group of the first edge cache 16-A.
Patent GB-2535507-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus with adjustable stiffness
Inventor: JARI PALLARI
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2015-02-19
Abstract: A foot orthotic having a body adapted to support a foot of a user has a stiffness adjusting member (6) adapted to be mounted to the body to adjust the stiffness of the orthotic. Protrusions on the body enable the stiffness adjusting member (6) to be mounted to the body.
Patent GB-2539648-A (GB)
Title: Labyrinth seal
Inventor: Jeroen Bongaerts
IPC: F16J15/447
Filed: 2015-06-18
Abstract: The present invention resides in a seal assembly (2) for sealing a radial gap between an inner component (10) and an outer component (20) which are relatively rotatable about a rotation axis (11). The assembly comprises an annular first seal member (30) and an annular second seal member (40), wherein: the first seal member is mountable to the inner component (10), and the second seal member is mountable to the outer component (20); or the first seal member (30) is mountable to the outer component, and the second seal member (40)is mountable to the inner component.  The first seal member comprises a main body (32) and at least one lamella (34) extending generally radially. The second seal member comprises a main body (42) and a plurality of axially-spaced lamellae (44) extending generally radially, whereby the at least one lamella of the first seal member extends between two adjacent lamellae of the second seal member; and the lamellae (44, 144) of the second seal member have a greater flexibility than the lamella (34, 134, 234) of the first seal member.
Patent GB-2540351-A (GB)
Title: Transfer of fabric shapes from a nest to stacks of fabric shapes, and to moulds
Inventor: IVAN STERN
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: There is provided a headset (20) configured to augment a wearer (10) of the headsets view of fabric shapes (65) when transferring the fabric shapes from a nest (60) of fabric shapes to stacks of fabric shapes. The headset (20) highlights a next one of the fabric shapes to be picked up from the nest (60) of fabric shapes by overlaying a graphical image on to the users field of view, and identifies the stack to which the next fabric shape should be added by using a graphical overlay on the stack or providing a line to the stack, in response to a notification that a previous fabric shape has been placed on a previously highlighted stack. The headset (20) may also provide an augmented reality view to the wearer of the headsets view of fabric shapes when transferring the fabric shapes to a mould. An image may be overlaid on top of the mould in the wearers field of view creating a mixed reality view, and show the wearer whereabouts to place the next fabric shape, in response to a notification that the previous fabric shape has been placed into the mould. The headset comprises; a processor to instruct an optical device to overlay graphical images in the users field of view; the processor analyses video from a camera on the headset to detect the next fabric shape ; an accelerometer is included in the headset to measure movement of the users head.
Patent GB-2542335-A (GB)
Title: Energizing a wound component
Inventor: JOHN STEWART FORD
IPC: G01R31/72
Filed: 2015-09-09
Abstract: An apparatus 2 for energizing a component 8 with an alternating voltage. The component comprises a coil 12 wound on a magnetic core 10. A testing device which comprises a measurement system configured to measure a response of the component to the energizing is also described. The component may be a transformer and the coil may have a finite resistance. The apparatus comprises a power source 4 configured to apply a voltage having a first waveform during a first period (14 Fig 7) and a second waveform during a second period (16 Fig 7). The second time period is subsequent to the first time period. The second waveform comprises an oscillating function comprising a sequence of identical waveforms. The first waveform is such that if the coil had zero electrical resistance the variation of flux density with time would change sign, or polarity, at least once in the duration of the first waveforms time period. A corresponding method of energizing a wound component is also described.
Patent GB-2531925-A (GB)
Title: Infant carrier and stroller apparatus including the same
Inventor: ZHI-REN ZHONG
IPC: B62B9/10
Filed: 2015-10-07
Abstract: An infant carrier 10 includes a surrounding frame 112, a seat portion 14 pivotally connected with the surrounding frame, a headrest portion 12 pivotally connected with the frame, a backrest portion 13 respectively connected pivotally with the seat and the headrest, and a latching mechanism 15 assembled with the backrest and operable to selectively engage with either the seat or the headrest. Said latching mechanism being configured to lock the carrier in either a bassinet configuration or a seat configuration. The seat and backrest are substantially coplanar with the headrest extending at an angle from the backrest to the surrounding frame when the carrier is in the bassinet configuration, and the headrest and the backrest are substantially coplanar and the backrest extends at an angle from the seat when the carrier is in the seat configuration (See figure 2). In another embodiment the latch may slide between first and second ends of the backrest portion (figure 9) when locking the carriers in the bassinet and seat configuration.