baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2498311-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for transmitting data packets in a network
Inventor: CHRYSOS NIKOLAOS
IPC: H04Q3/68
Filed: 2011-08-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting one or more data packets from a first node (2, 6) to one of a number of second nodes (6, 3) connected by a switching network (4, 5), wherein the data packet is transmitted from the first node (2, 6) to the one second node (6, 3) according to a transmission mode, wherein for each data packet it is determined whether it is sent according to a first or a second transmission mode depending on a network condition; wherein in the first transmission mode the data packet is transmitted to the second node (6, 3) according to a prescheduled scheme, wherein the prescheduled scheme defines a cyclic one-to-one assignment between the first (2, 6) and the second node (6, 3) over time slots so that the data packet is forwarded to the second node (6, 3) during that time slot the one-to-one assignment of which assigns the first node (2, 6) with the one second node (6, 3); wherein in the second transmission mode the data packet is transmitted during an actual time slot to the second node (6, 3) while overruling the prescheduled scheme.
Patent GB-2518671-A (GB)
Title: Multiple Processor System
Inventor: HODGSON STUART
IPC: G06F11/16
Filed: 2013-09-30
Abstract: Duplicating part of a file, eg. the .data section of an ELF (executable & linkable file), in a nearby (read only) area of volatile memory, so that when the processor needs to be reset and the data (and/or instructions) re-initialised, the [duplicated] information does not need to be loaded back in from the non-volatile memory. If the original file in (read and write) volatile memory had to be refreshed using data and/or instructions from a separate non-volatile memory, it may increase the time taken for a processor to reset. The application describes how such a data structure could be used in single processor and multi-processor systems. Possible applications include multimedia systems such as set-top boxes.
Patent GB-2518016-A (GB)
Title: Travel comfort Aid
Inventor: QUAYLE PAUL RAYMOND
IPC: B60N2/60
Filed: 2013-11-15
Abstract: The invention provides a travel comfort aid comprising a mat B that unrolls and is attached to an existing seat, such as in a car or plane, for travellers. The mat is intended to provide a head support, lumbar support and leg support for a person sat in the seat. The mat may include a lumbar support cushion A for the lower back, and a bi-stable sheet C that supports the legs. The lumbar support may also include side supports D. A head support may include a sling (E, figure 2) and a chin strap (G), so as take some of the load of the persons head. The sling may be adjustable (F) in length so as to accommodate different size seats. The mat may be secured to the existing seat back by means of an adjustable clamp (H, figure 3). When not required, the mat and its various cushions and supports may be rolled up and stored in a piece of luggage.
Patent GB-2507215-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determining interpersonal relationship influence information using textual content from interpersonal interactions
Inventor: GUPTA AJAY KUMAR
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2012-07-09
Abstract: A computer-implemented method that determines interpersonal relationship influence information between participants in an interaction channel that includes inputting an interaction text response of communication by a participant made in an interaction channel. A type of influence relation of the interaction text response is determined on at least one other participant in the interaction channel based on relational descriptors. An influence score value for the interaction text response is determined, where the influence score value indicates how strongly the interaction text response influences the at least one other participant in the interaction channel. A pair-wise indication of a direction of influence of at least two participants in the interaction channel is determined. Interpersonal relationship influence information is output for the interaction text response for a participant pair in the interaction channel.
Patent GB-2523314-A (GB)
Title: Rapid tooling
Inventor: POHLER HANS-JOACHIM
IPC: C03B19/02
Filed: 2014-02-19
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mould comprises the steps of: generating a representation of the mould from a representation of a product to be moulded, producing a wax model of the mould, coating the model with a shell of refractory material, separating the shell and the model, filling the space formerly occupied by the model with molten metal to form the mould and separating the shell and the mould. The model is made by 3d printing and is coated by dipping in a slurry and/or a fluidized bed or by application of series of coats. The method can be used to make moulds in which glass or metal or resin or plastics can be formed into a product. Figure 3 shows a mould 40 with a pair of opposing faces, each of which has a cavity 21W & 22W. A part is made by bringing two moulds together to form a mould cavity from a cavity in each mould and injecting material into the mould cavity.
Patent GB-2526154-A (GB)
Title: Broadcast media synchronisation system
Inventor: BARROTT DAVID JOHN
IPC: H04N21/8547
Filed: 2014-05-16
Abstract: A communications system in which a user device, 21, exchanges information with a server, 41, relating to broadcast content. The exchanged information allows a delay to be determined indicative of a delay between broadcasting the broadcast content and the reception by the user device. This delay is used to synchronise the outputting of related content from the user device to the user. The server is notified when an acoustic event (such as an audio fingerprint, watermark or signature) within the broadcast content is output for distribution over a broadcast network. The broadcast content is received on a play-out device, 17, (such as a TV or radio) and the acoustic signal from the broadcast content is captured via a microphone on a user device (e.g. a client device such as smart phone or tablet.) The acoustic signal is processed to detect the acoustic event and the time delay between when the acoustic event is output for distribution and when it is received at the user device is used to synchronise the delivery of additional content to the user device. The delay may be calculated at the client end or at the server end.
Patent GB-2525452-A (GB)
Title: Displacer for sterling engine
Inventor: FREY DEREK PETER
IPC: F02G1/053
Filed: 2014-04-26
Abstract: A Sterling engine displacer that is hollow and constructed from lightweight heat resistant non conductive material and aluminium plates which provide support and act as a regenerator. The light weight displacer will preferably improve low and high temperature performance as well as facilitating heat generation via the thin lightweight metal plates.
Patent GB-2526811-A (GB)
Title: Nif T Bar
Inventor: SMITH BENJAMIN ROBERT
IPC: A63F13/98
Filed: 2014-06-03
Abstract: A gaming controller bar/plate that attaches to the rear of a controller that acts on pre-designed buttons that aid in the ergonomic use of the controller. The bar may preferably be designed from ABS plastic which has been shaped to the contours of a given controller. The bar acts on two preset internally wired buttons that protrude from the sides of the controller.
Patent GB-2531693-A (GB)
Title: Protective grille
Inventor: ROY BUCKLAND
IPC: A42B3/32
Filed: 2014-08-20
Abstract: A protective grille (40) for a cricket helmet, includes a framework of curved horizontal (22-25) and vertical bars (27-30) for protecting the face of a helmet wearer. At least two of the curved bars have the same radius of curvature, and preferably form geodesics on the surface of a notional sphere, providing optimal impact resistance from all frontal directions. The grille may have side-plates (20) which have bolt holes (21) for mounting onto a helmet. There are preferably three main horizontal bars (22-24) which are geodesic in configuration and a fourth, bottom horizontal bar (25) which shares the same radius of curvature of the three main bars but is non-geodesic. Three of the horizontal bars (22, 24, 25) may be welded to the side-plates (20) and a fourth may be welded (33) to one of the others (25). Four vertical bars (27-30) may be welded to join the horizontal bars. The grille may include a hinge so the user can move it away from his face.
Patent GB-2530744-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: KHIRALLAH CHADI
IPC: H04W88/08
Filed: 2014-09-30
Abstract: A communication system is disclosed in which a home base station 7 operates a home cell 9 and a macro base station 5 operates a macro cell 8. The home cell is located at least partially within the macro cell. The home base station 7 obtains information identifying a quantity of home base stations 7 that each operate at least one cell located at least partially within the macro cell 8, and from this and further information identifying resource usage via said home base station, sets a target power for said home base station. The information may be obtained from the macro base station 8, preferably via an X2 interface, perhaps from at least one Neighbour Information element in an X2 setup request message. Neighbour information for a home base station may be distinguished from that of a macro base station by reference to an EGCI identifier. Alternatively the information may be obtained via a system information broadcast by the macro base station 8. The uplink resource usage and/or the physical resource block usage of the home base station may be determined. The target power may be set further based on a target received power at the macro base station; an internal SINR parameter for the home base station; or path loss measures.
Patent GB-2516193-A (GB)
Title: Imaging device and method for controlling same
Inventor: AOKAGE HIRONORI
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: Provided are: an imaging device that can apply an image correction process that has an effect on the contrast or the gradation characteristics of a captured image; and a method for controlling the imaging device. Image degradation is suppressed of a captured image that uses the input/output characteristics that with respect to a linear increase in input values, output values increase logarithmically. When using input/output characteristics that with respect to a linear increase in input values, output values increase logarithmically (S101), an internal functional block is controlled in a manner so that an image correction function that has an effect on the contrast or the gradation characteristics of an image is disabled (S103).
Patent GB-2535429-A (GB)
Title: Touch sensing systems
Inventor: PAUL ROUTLEY
IPC: G06F3/042
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: A pen-based optical touch sensing system includes one or more beam scanners 350 to scan two or more beams 104 over a touch or display surface to define a touch sheet; one or more optical detectors 116 to detect light back-scattered along the beams from an object intersecting the touch sheet; and a pen 310 having a pen transmitter; wherein the pen is configured to transmit a pen signal along the beam towards said one or more optical detectors when one of said beams intersects said pen; and wherein said optical touch sensing system is configured to read said pen signal when said back-scattered light is detected, and to determine pen data defining a characteristic of said pen from said pen signal. The pen signal may be an optical signal. A pen for use with such a system may have an optical detector and may transmit a pen signal encoding pen characteristics using (e.g. a prefix free code using Hoffman coding) encoded pen characteristic data as symbols distributed across a plurality of scanned beam detection events.
Patent GB-2536922-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle movement apparatus
Inventor: KEN LEVERTON
IPC: B66F7/06
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A vehicle movement and lifting apparatus comprises location pads 1 for receipt of four axial points of the vehicle, a mechanism 2 for moving a vehicle vertically, which may comprise pneumatic or hydraulic pistons, and may be operable by electric means or be manually driven, and a means 3 for moving the vehicle horizontally, which may comprise six castor wheels 27. The location pads may be adjustable, by adjustment apparatus 5 for example by pin and hole securement, with pins 42 and holes 30, 31, and also possibly by sliding plates 21, allowing for the pads 1 to be adjusted in four directions along two axes. The lifting mechanism 2 may comprise a scissor lift. In some embodiments, the movement means comprises lockable wheels.
Patent GB-2531834-A (GB)
Title: A portable supporting device
Inventor: DANIEL CHADWICK
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: A portable supporting device comprising a body portion 12a, 12b and a clamp mechanism having two jaws with a variable distance therebetween. The first jaw 16 is connected to the body section and the second jaw 24 is connected to a stem 18 that is at least partially housed within the body section. The stem moves, e.g. slides, within the body section to adjust the distance between the two jaws. The device further comprises a hook mechanism 26 from which articles can be suspended, the hook may comprise a gated lockable loop. The jaws may be pivotally mounted rotating from a stowed position parallel to the body to second position 120 degrees. The body may include recesses into which the jaws rotate into the storage position wherein the device is substantially planar. Preferably a locking mechanism 28 such as a ratchet mechanism includes spring biased locking sections 30 engaging teeth 22 of stem 18 to lock the jaws in position.
Patent GB-2540627-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocation device
Inventor: HANNA SISSALA
IPC: A47D9/02
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: Reciprocation device 10 for an infant bed or cradle, that comprises: a membrane 1, which supports a baby or child and extends along a first Cartesian dimension Y and a second Cartesian dimension Z to cover an area and has a thickness in the third Cartesian dimension X; and a tensioning mechanism 5, which adjusts the tension of the membrane 1 in at least either first or second Cartesian dimension for repeatedly rocking the child. The membrane 1 can be a mesh fabric sheet. There may be an eccentric rotatable member (Fig 3, 52), connected to the membrane 1, which is radially adjustable for changing the amplitude of the fluctuating movement of the sheet between a loose and a tight state. The device 10 can include a sensor and a controller. There may be a removable fabric cover to cover a frame of the device 10.
Patent GB-2526959-A (GB)
Title: Planar device on fin-based transistor architecture
Inventor: HAFEZ WALID M
IPC: H01L27/088
Filed: 2013-03-30
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for forming a planar-like transistor device on a fin-based field-effect transistor (finFET) architecture during a finFET fabrication process flow. In some embodiments, the planar-like transistor can include, for example, a semiconductor layer which is grown to locally merge/bridge a plurality of adjacent fins of the finFET architecture and subsequently planarized to provide a high-quality planar surface on which the planar-like transistor can be formed. In some instances, the semiconductor merging layer can be a bridged-epi growth, for example, comprising epitaxial silicon. In some embodiments, such a planar-like device may assist, for example, with analog, high-voltage, wide-Z transistor fabrication. Also, provision of such a planar-like device during a finFET flow may allow for the formation of transistor devices, for example, exhibiting lower capacitance, wider Z, and/or fewer high electric field locations for improved high-voltage reliability, which may make such devices favorable for analog design, in some instances.
Patent GB-2541198-A (GB)
Title: Transparent shield for a thermal solar power generation system
Inventor: JON OTEGUI VAN LEEUW
IPC: F24J2/50
Filed: 2015-08-11
Abstract: A thermal solar power generation system, which may have a solar thermal steam generating device, has a transparent cover 1.32 fitted over a mast or tower 1.1. The cover may be hollow and may be made from various shaped cross sections. The cover may surround a series of towers (Figure 2, 2.15) and (Figure 3, 3.11). The cover may be fitted with a means to de ice the structure and a means to dehumidify the internal structure. The power generation means may have a plurality of mirrors and lenses 1.3, 1.26 collecting and focusing light onto a lowest lens 1.13. Water may pass through a turbine 1.11 producing electricity via generator 1.10. As the water passes under lens 1.13 concentrated light may cause the water to vaporise producing steam to drive a turbine 1.17 driving a second generator 1.18. The transparent cover is intended to prevent dirt and living organisms accumulating on the mirrors of the device which may decrease the refraction and deflection efficiency of the mirrors.
Patent GB-2531941-A (GB)
Title: Electro-mechanical interface
Inventor: KHALIL ABU AL-RUBB
IPC: G05B11/00
Filed: 2010-09-14
Abstract: A steering or control mechanism comprises a steering control system operable between a first extreme position, a neutral position and a second extreme position. Each of the first and the second extreme positions correspond to an extreme change in the direction of travel. The neutral position corresponds to a constant direction of travel. A change in direction of rotation of an actuator causes said steering control system to automatically alter its position from a position between one extreme position and the neutral position to a position between neutral and the other extreme position. Thus the direction of movement of the actuator only has to be reversed for the apparatus to steer the opposite way, rather than having to completely reverse the position of the actuator.
Patent GB-2544460-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for generating and using three-dimensional images
Inventor: ANDREW HENRY JOHN LARKINS
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2015-11-03
Abstract: Images of a face are captured 101 by an imaging system comprising at least three directional energy sources (e.g. a light sources), and an imaging assembly which captures images of the face from spatially separated viewpoints. Each eye portion of the face is modelled by identifying 102 specular reflections ("glints") in at least some of the images to determine parameters of a three-dimensional parameterized model 103 of the eyes surface. Photometric stereo analysis of the face is additionally used to generate 104,105 a second model of a skin and/or hair portion of the face. A face model is produced by combining 106 the second model and the eye models. The resulting face model may be used to generate and display 111 images of the face in relation to objects intended to be used in proximity to the face, such as an item of eyewear (e.g. glasses/spectacles). The face model may also be used to design and manufacture the object, e.g. producing the eyewear by 3D printing techniques.
Patent GB-2547442-A (GB)
Title: Physical adapter, signal processing equipment, methods and computer programs
Inventor: RICHARD CLUCAS
IPC: H04N21/436
Filed: 2016-02-17
Abstract: A physical adapter 202 receives a data stream comprising data for a rendition of a signal at a first level of quality in a tiered hierarchy (e.g. scalable video coding or SVC) and reconstruction data for reconstructing a rendition of the signal at a second, higher level of quality using the rendition at the first level of quality. The adapter 202 reconstructs the rendition at the second level of quality based on the first level of quality rendition and the reconstruction data and outputs the reconstructed rendition and/or data derived from the reconstructed rendition. The adapter 202 is connectable to signal processing equipment 201 that is configured to output the data useable to derive the rendition at the first level of quality (e.g. an existing set-top box). The data stream may be video, where the physical adapter add-on may upgrade a legacy device to process additional enhancement layers of the signal to give a higher quality video.
Patent GB-2543114-A (GB)
Title: Determination of a physical condition of a pole-type structure
Inventor: JAMES EDWARD MARTIN
IPC: G01N3/30
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: A system and method for determining a physical condition of a pole-type structure (which may be a bollard) is described. The system comprises: an impulsive source (for example, a hammer with in-built accelerometer) for emitting a first frequency signal into the pole-type structure; one or more sensors (for example, accelerometers), coupled to the pole-type structure for detecting a second frequency signal; and a data acquisition module, for processing the second frequency signal based on the first frequency signal. A sensor for determining a physical condition of a marine mooring bollard is also described.
Patent GB-2533724-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible article
Inventor: RAN MERKAZY
IPC: A47J43/22
Filed: 2014-08-07
Abstract: A collapsible article, for example a colander (50; 60) or bowl (10; 90), comprises a plurality of semi-rigid, elongate leaves (12a-c; 52a-c) each having first and second ends. The first ends are attached together and the second ends are attached together. The leaves are moveable to reconfigure the article from one to the other of: an expanded configuration in which the leaves are spread to form a bowl shape, and a collapsed configuration. The article, when in the collapsed configuration, is of less volume than the bowl-shaped article. The leaf is typically less curved longitudinally in the collapsed configuration than in the expanded configuration.
Patent GB-2543384-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle electrical system
Inventor: ROB ANTHONY RICHARDSON
IPC: H02J7/34
Filed: 2016-08-08
Abstract: An electrical system for a motor vehicle 2 comprising one or more vehicle batteries 4 configured to provide electric power to one or more vehicle systems 10; a terminal 12 configured to allow a third party loads and/or a third party batteries to be electrically coupled to the electrical system at the terminal; a relay 14 configured to selectively couple the terminal to the vehicle batteries; and a controller 16 configured to control the operation of the relay. A method of controlling the operation of an electrical system for a motor vehicle is also provided. The controller 16 may also determine the type of batteries or number of batteries connected, and may also determine the voltage of the batteries, the time for the third party or auxiliary batteries to charge or the ignition state of the engine. The electrical system may also include a temperature sensor.
Patent GB-2553314-A (GB)
Title: Novel hinge and utensil
Inventor: ROBERT CHISHOLM JOHNSON
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2016-08-31
Abstract: A hinge 1 is formed from two interlocking utensils 1 and is suitable for use in food packaging 15, 16. The hinge may be separated to form two utensils suitable for consuming food, such as a fork, knife or chopsticks. The hinge may comprise plastics materials, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP) or high impact polystyrene (HIPS). When fitted to a packaging container, the utensils form a hinge mechanism by which the packaging container can be opened and closed. Male (2, fig. 1) and female (3, fig. 1) parts may aid alignment of the utensils when converting to the hinge. A hinge which can convert into utensils avoids the need for utensils to be provided in a recess encapsulated by a thin film, thereby allowing more space for the food product.