baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2485906-A (GB)
Title: Generating a modified intensity projection image
Inventor: HAKL KEVIN SCOTT
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: A method of generating, from medical image data of a subject from a functional imaging modality, a modified intensity projection image for display is disclosed. An intensity projection image data set is obtained from the image data, and a segmentation for the image data is obtained. Based on information from the segmentation which may be a colour component, a modified display property for at least one voxel of the intensity projection image data set is calculated. The segmentation may be obtained from a second imaging data set obtained from a different modality which may be fused with the intensity projection image data.
Patent GB-2500863-A (GB)
Title: A method of indexing a database
Inventor: LONGSHAW THOMAS BENJAMIN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-01-20
Abstract: A method of sorting a database comprising a plurality of records and a plurality of data items, in which each record comprises an identifier, first and second data variables and paths pointing to data items being the value of said data variables, in which the database further comprises a first frequency for each path of the first data variable, and a second frequency for each path of the second data variable, comprises the following steps: -creating an intermediate array comprising a section for each value of the second data variable, which sections comprise identifier storage locations equal in number to the corresponding second frequency; -storing the identifier of each record into the section of the intermediate array corresponding to the value of its second data variable; -creating a final array comprising sections for each value of the first data variable, which sections comprise identifier storage locations equal in number to the corresponding first frequency; -storing the identifier of the records appearing in a first section of the intermediate array into the section of the final array corresponding to the value of its first data variable; -identifying break points in the final array corresponding to the last record stored into each section thereof in the previous step; -repeating the previous two steps for each further section of the intermediate array and -creating a break point index comprising the break points identified in each repetition.
Patent GB-2500068-A (GB)
Title: Waterproof and breathable plug
Inventor: CHIU TEH-TSUNG
IPC: F16B33/00
Filed: 2012-03-09
Abstract: A waterproof and breathable plug comprises a plug body 2 having a mounting base 21, a tubular screw rod 23 and a plurality of arched blocks 25. The mounting base 21 has an air vent 211 surrounded by the arched blocks 25 and the arched blocks 25 have external threads 253. The plug further includes a waterproof and breathable membrane 3, a cover member 5 comprising a cap nut 53 with a recessed chamber 55 having an internal thread 57 and an air valve 51 assembled in the recessed chamber 55, the internal thread 57 engaging the thread 253 of the arched blocks 25.
Patent GB-2511272-A (GB)
Title: A wind turbine
Inventor: MOAN TORGEIR
IPC: F03B13/12
Filed: 2012-03-13
Abstract: A floating wind turbine comprising a wind turbine rotor 1 mounted on a tower 3 of a spar 4 and tower 3 structure comprising a generally vertical buoyant and deep, ballasted spar 4 moored in a mooring 7 with the turbine rotor 1 connected to a first electrical power generator 11. The floating wind turbine comprising the following features, that the spar 4 and tower 3 structure provided with a buoyant torus 62 arranged at mean water level about the spar 4 and tower 3 structure ; that the torus 62 oscillates with sea waves in an axial direction with a motion relative to the spar 4 and tower 3 structure ,and that the torus 62 is provided with a power take-off system coupled to a second electrical power generator 121.Alternatively the first 11 and second 121 electrical generators may be combined into a single generator driven by both the turbine and the torus. The floating wind turbine will then be more efficient, particularly for the lower wind speed range.
Patent GB-2487322-A (GB)
Title: Fast residual migration of seismic data through parsimonious image decomposition
Inventor: NICHOLS DAVID
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2009-04-08
Abstract: A method for processing a set of seismic data, by initially migrating the seismic data 310, decomposing the fully migrated seismic data in space into a plurality of beams 320 and residually migrating the decomposed beams to form a residually migrated seismic data set 330. Other aspects of the technique include a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform such a method or a computing apparatus programmed to perform such a method. Preferably the data is decomposed by windowing the initially migrated data into a plurality of windows that sum to unity. A matching pursuit scheme may then be applied by selecting a dominant dip in each of the windows, and then an estimated dipping event may be subtracted from the initially migrated data set.
Patent GB-2502149-A (GB)
Title: Measuring pipes
Inventor: LACOME JACQUES
IPC: G01B11/00
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: A method of measuring a hollow object such as a pipe 20 comprises temporarily attaching to the pipe a reference target support 10, 12, 14, 16 such as a stencil that supports a plurality of scannable reference targets 22. When scanning the pipe with a movable scanner 28, most conveniently a hand-held scanner, the reference targets provide a positional reference for the scanner. A reference target support that is attachable to or movable along the pipe has a display face presenting and supporting a plurality of scannable reference targets 22. The display face can stand up (supports 10,12) from a surface of the object or may lie against (14, 16) a surface of the object. During a scanning operation the scanning device 28 feeds a scanning signal to a processing system 30 which applies triangulation and other processing techniques to the signal to determine the position and orientation of the scanning device 28 with respect to the pipe section 18. The scan output is a 3D model of the pipe end geometry. The model is post-processed to determine the cross-sectional geometry of the pipe end including internal and external diameter, wall thickness and out-of-roundness. The reference target support and the scanner may be movable together along a pipe as an internal inspection pig.
Patent GB-2507488-A (GB)
Title: Rotating flow reactor with extended flow path
Inventor: ASHE ROBERT
IPC: B01F5/06
Filed: 2012-10-30
Abstract: A tubular reactor (fig 1; 1) comprising means 22, 23 within the reactor which divert flow 24 from axial flow and means (fig 4) to rotate the reactor through reciprocating arcs about the longitudinal axis of the reactor. The rotation means allow the reactor to rotate in a clockwise direction and an anticlockwise director about the reactors longitudinal axis. A tubular reactor (fig 1: 1) comprising a vessel with connections for continuous feed (fig 1: 4) and discharge (fig 1: 5) of process material whereby the body of the vessel is capable of rotation through reciprocating arcs to mix the process material and means are provided within the vessel whereby the flow path of the process material along the vessel is diverted from axial flow. The means to divert the flow from axial flow is ideally provided by static agitators 22 such as a baffle and/or dynamic agitators 23 such as an agitator mounted upon a rotating shaft inside the reactor. The reactor may further include temperature control means (fig 1: 6), temperature sensors and analytical devices.
Patent GB-2496739-A (GB)
Title: Insulating material comprising corrugated cellular material and metallised film
Inventor: THIERRY LAURENT
IPC: B32B3/28
Filed: 2012-11-07
Abstract: The insulation comprises a film 12 having a metal face 12b bonded to the peaks 14a or troughs 14b of a cellular, corrugated, central element 14; defining channels 16 between the film 12 and the central element 14. The central element 14 has a zigzag cross-section. The cellular material is preferably polyethylene, polypropylene or polyurethane foam. The preferred insulation includes a second (aluminium) metallised 12b (polyethylene) film 12a on the other side of the central element 14. Multilayer insulation material formed from this insulation is used for thermal insulation of buildings.
Patent GB-2507774-A (GB)
Title: A mounting assembly for mounting a vibration device
Inventor: SMITH CLIVE
IPC: F16F1/373
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a vibration device is provided. The mounting assembly comprises: a mounting structure 13; a vibration isolation element 7 configured for coupling to a part of the vibration device and for substantially isolating vibrations of the vibration device from the mounting structure 13. The assembly further comprises an adjustment means 15 configured to permit adjustment of a relative spacing of the vibration isolation element 7 from the mounting structure 13.
Patent GB-2495445-A (GB)
Title: Exercise Apparatus With Zones to Guide User Movement
Inventor: GIUNTA THIERRY CHRISTIAN
IPC: A63B22/00
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: Exercise apparatus comprises a raised base adapted to enable a user to perform an exercise routine by stepping onto predetermined zones on the base, wherein the user   s feet may be placed side-by-side on a first pair of zones 2,3 and end-to-end on a second pair of zones 4,5. The side walls of the base may be shaped for tactile guidance of the user's foot, and may define a cross-shape. The zones may be an elongate shape, or with rounded cornersThe two zones of the second pair of zones may be at substantially the same height from the floor as each other; the two zones of the first pair of zones are at substantially the same height from the floor as each other; and the second pair of zones may be higher than the first pair of zones. The apparatus may comprise parallel horizontal grooves or a base to facilitate stacking.
Patent GB-2510127-A (GB)
Title: Security device for a contactless card
Inventor: CHURCHMAN JAMES
IPC: G06K19/073
Filed: 2013-01-24
Abstract: A card 1, or card holding device, for keeping in close proximity with a contactless data card, such as a smartcard. The card/device be kept in the same wallet or purse as the smart card. The card/device provides a means of reducing the responsiveness of the smartcard to the field generated by a contactless card terminal, or reader. The aim is to prevent fraudulent reading of the smartcard. The card/device comprises magnetic material 4 which shifts the resonant frequency of the smartcards antenna circuit. The card/device also comprises an active circuit 2,3 for recovering energy from the readers field and using it to generate false data to interfere with, or jam, the communication between the card and the reader terminal. These two techniques could be used individually or in combination.
Patent GB-2497496-A (GB)
Title: Client/Subscriber rotation for server resiliency
Inventor: O'CONNELL BRIAN MARSHALL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2011-08-31
Abstract: A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product for managing client connections to a server among a plurality of clients. A messaging server detects, by a first server, an attribute of a client connection that exceeds a threshold, wherein the attribute is a select write operation. The messaging server selects a client that connects to a server, responsive to detecting the attribute of the client exceeding the threshold of select write calls. The messaging server selects a connect mechanism of a second server, responsive to selecting the client. The messaging server transmits a migrate message to the client, the migrate message comprising at least a uniform resource identifier (URI).
Patent GB-2498303-A (GB)
Title: Ruggedized high temperature compatible radiation detector
Inventor: NIKITIN ANTON
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2011-10-27
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus configured to detect radiation at high temperatures in a borehole penetrating the earth. The apparatus includes a scintillation material that interacts with the radiation to generate photons, at least one solid-state photodetector optically coupled to the scintillation material and configured to detect the radiation by detecting the generated photons, and at least one optical element disposed between the scintillation material and the at least one solid-state photodetector and configured to concentrate the photons generated in the scintillation material onto the at least one solid-state photodetector.
Patent GB-2513329-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for scoring data in a database
Inventor: BENKE OLIVER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-04-23
Abstract: A computer system (100) comprising: a first database (103) and a second database (107), wherein the first database (103) stores received online data in a first data structure (125), wherein the second database (107) stores the online data in a second data structure (127), wherein the online data in the second structure (127) are obtained by applying an ETL transformation to the online data in the first data structure (125); a software component (135) for generating an analytical model using at least part of the online data stored in the second database (107), a mapping application that implements a method for scoring data comprising: inserting probe data into the first database; applying the ETL transformation to the probe data; determining the difference in the second database before and after the probe data got added; determining a mapping between the first and second data structures; and using the mapping to score data about to be stored in the first data structure.
Patent GB-2513898-A (GB)
Title: A submersible hydroelectric generator apparatus and a method of evacuating water from such an apparatus
Inventor: MCELROY OWEN
IPC: F03B17/00
Filed: 2013-05-10
Abstract: Water is evacuated from a submersible hydroelectric generator apparatus by means of an internal fluid supply pressurized by the water flowing into the apparatus. Water may enter submerged charging inlets 21 and fall past turbines 25 into a sump 27 from where it flows through a gap between an inner chamber (7, fig.2) and an outer chamber 9 to the bottom of the outer chamber 9. The water is forced up, arrow A, inside the inner pressure chamber to form a pressurizable fluid supply 35 inside the inner chamber. When the internal pressure is sufficiently high a valve 37 closes the water passageway 23 and water is forced out through apertures 15 in a rotatable ring 13 and then through discharge apertures (11, figs.2, 6) in the base of the outer chamber 9. Additional pressurized fluid, eg from an auxiliary supply 17, may be supplied to provide a pressurized fluid supply with sufficient pressure to expel the water from the apparatus. It is stated that the apparatus may be used to pump water from a flooded area or to propel a boat.
Patent GB-2503345-A (GB)
Title: A haven for a bird feeder
Inventor: LUSH RAYMON W
IPC: A01K39/01
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A haven 10 for use with a bird feeder 12 comprising a collapsible spiral rod assembly having an upper end 18 and a lower end 20. The spiral rod haven has a plurality of spiral convolutions 16 and is selectively movable between a collapsed position and an extended position. The spiral rod haven defines an interior compartment when in its extended position into which a bird feeder can be positioned. The bird feeder may be either a collapsible bird feeder (12, fig 3), a tube-type bird feeder (14, fig 8) or any other type of bird feeder that may be positioned within the interior compartment of the haven. Connecting elements in the form of straps 30 may be provided to help fix the feeder in the extended position. Small birds may gain access to the bird feeder by moving through adjacent convolutions while the convolutions prevent large birds or squirrels from entering the interior of the haven.
Patent GB-2498687-A (GB)
Title: Compression foot garment,and therapeutic method for reducing heel pain
Inventor: HIGGINS DAVID B
IPC: A41D1/22
Filed: 2012-10-29
Abstract: A compression foot garment is integrally knit of a body yarn, and adapted for wear on a foot of a user. The foot garment incorporates first and second high compression zones, and a compression release zone between the high compression zones. The first high compression zone is adapted for applying substantially circumferential compression to the foot below the plantar fascia between the calcaneus and metatarso-phalangeal joints and generally around the midfoot. The second high compression zone is adapted for applying substantially circumferential compression to the foot above the calcaneus and generally around an ankle of the user. The first and second high compression zones may comprise elastic yarns integrated with the body yarn. The compression release zone is adapted for applying reduced compression to the foot in an area between the first and second high compression zones.
Patent GB-2518239-A (GB)
Title: Decontamination System
Inventor: SWINNEY PAUL
IPC: D21H21/36
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: A decontamination system 2 comprises: a plurality of pre-clean wipes comprising a moist fabric member in its own sealed container 4; a two-part disinfectant system comprising: a first part comprising a first reagent in a carrier medium which is a fluid contained in a dispenser 6; and a second part which is miscible with the first part and which comprises a second reagent in a carrier medium, wherein the second part is absorbed or impregnated in a plurality of disinfecting wipes 30 each of which comprises a fabric member in its own sealed container 8; and wherein the first reagent and the second reagent will react when mixed to provide a disinfecting composition; and wherein the decontamination system 2 further comprises a plurality of rinse wipes, each rinse wipe comprising a moist, sterile, fabric member in its own sealed container 10; the system 2 characterised in that the dispenser 6 containing the first part of the disinfection system and each container of each set of wipes 4, 8, 10 are provided with a machine-readable data carrier (36, 44, 50, 58) specific to that part or wipe respectively. The machine-readable data carrier may be a barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.
Patent GB-2519123-A (GB)
Title: Expandable luggage item
Inventor: AGARWAL UDAYAN
IPC: A45C7/00
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: An expandable item of luggage comprises a base, front, back, side and top portion. The base and top portions are spaced in a longitudinal axis and define a storage zone therebetween. The luggage item further comprises an expansion arrangement 22 configured to enable expansion of the top portion independently of the front portion in the longitudinal axis between a retracted and expanded configuration to cause an effective increase in the volume of the storage zone.
Patent GB-2508100-A (GB)
Title: Two fingers moving apart to separate opposed sheets of a bag handle
Inventor: LORGER JOSEF
IPC: B65B43/26
Filed: 2013-11-19
Abstract: An apparatus has two fingers 22 which can move apart. They can be inserted between the opposed sheets of a vest type carrier bag 12 handle 14 so that their separation opens the handle and consequently the bag. Ideally they are initially horizontal but rotate about the axis along which they move to separate to point vertically upwards so as not to obscure the bags mouth. This rotation is preferably caused by a roller following a cam track during their downward movement and the fingers may be parallel throughout their movement. There can be suction tubes to separate the sheets of the handles to allow the insertion. At their widest separation the tension imparted on the handles by the fingers lends the bag some rigidity. The fingers may also move down to lower the bag into a supporting container, and slot the handles into recesses. A perpendicularly movable plate can further constrain the handles and bag side portions. The apparatus can be mounted on a frame with a similar apparatus for the other handle of the bag; the legs of the frame can be movable in the direction of the fingers when horizontal to insert them into a handle.
Patent GB-2510960-A (GB)
Title: Imaging apparatus and method for controlling the same
Inventor: WADA AKIKO
IPC: G02B7/36
Filed: 2013-12-16
Abstract: An image signal is acquired by photoelectrically converting an object image and performing control in such a way as to execute a first continuous shooting mode, such as auto-focus s1304 and a second different continuous shooting mode such as auto-exposure s1305 based on the image signal. A third continuous shooting mode such as differentiating a stroboscopic light-emitting condition may also be used. A determination unit is configured to determine whether there is a predetermined distance difference between objects distributed in an imaging screen based on the in-focus state obtained by a focus detection unit and the first or second continuous shooting mode is executed based on whether the predetermined distance difference is confirmed.
Patent GB-2522860-A (GB)
Title: Process for the recycling of waste batteries and waste printed circuit boards in molten salts or molten metals
Inventor: RIEDEWALD FRANK
IPC: H01M10/54
Filed: 2014-02-05
Abstract: A system for recycling composite waste material comprises a charging means 1, 4, a pyrolysis and separation chamber 8 which holds a pyrolysis liquid, means for separating the waste into heavy and light fractions within the pyrolysis liquid, a light fraction removal means 22 for removing dross or vapour from the surface of or above the surface of the pyrolysis liquid, a heavy fraction removal means 17, 20, 21 for removing the heavy fraction from below the pyrolysis liquid and means for reciriculating the pyrolysis liquid 38, 39, 41 including a filter 40 to remove any suspended solids. The pyrolysis liquid may be molten non-ferrous metal such as zinc, tin aluminium lead, copper or an alloy thereof, a molten salt such as a chloride (LiCl, KCl), hydroxide (KOH, NaOH), cyanide, nitrate (NaNO3, KNO2), nitrite (NaNO2) or mixtures thereof, or an organic liquid with a boiling point higher than 150Â°C. A method discloses treating materials such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), batteries, catalysts, plastic, plastic composites such as food packaging materials, for example Tetra Pak, mattresses, compact disks (CDs, DVDs), automobile shredder residue (ASR), electric cable wastes, liquid display panels and, mobile phones using the system
Patent GB-2524467-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for generating an overdrive frame for a display
Inventor: CROXFORD DAREN
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2014-02-07
Abstract: An overdrive (OD), or Response Time (RTC) or Dynamic Capacitance Compensation (DCC) engine 50 generates output frames 52 to drive (e.g. LCD or OLED) display 53 from input frames 51. Each output frame 52 is generated on a region-by-region basis determining input frame regions that contribute to output frame regions - from input regions 57. If determined that an input frame region (e.g. tile) 57 has changed (e.g. by a particular amount) since previous version 56, overdriven version of region 57 is generated as the corresponding region 58 in output frame 52. If the input frame region 57 has not changed, then the new input frame area may be used without overdriving. Input frames may be composited from plural different source frames. Also claimed is a broad method wherein, when a new version of an input frame is to be displayed, an overdriven version of the input frame is generated using the new input frame and at least one previous input frame. Frame region (portion, area) changes can be assessed by region signature comparison; signatures may be based on most significant bits (MSBs). Region changes can be based on content type, expectation of rapid region change or image edge presence.