baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2527929-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for providing recommendations based on pause point in the media asset
Inventor: REYNOLDS LAURIE
IPC: H04N21/81
Filed: 2015-05-28
Abstract: There are three aspects of invention, relating to a system, a method and an apparatus for generating a recommendation 550, 542 or advertisement based on a paused frame of a media asset 510 or program. A user pauses the program, and the system identifies objects within the paused frame, such as actors, characters, scene content or products. A recommendation is automatically generated based on the object that is associated with attributes that match or are associated with a user profile. Other information may be presented 540, 544, 546, such as a demographic displaying the number of other users that have paused or purchased a product featured in the same frame. The system may also generate a plurality of media asset listings where the paused frame is used as cover art for the media asset listing at the paused frame.
Patent GB-2539410-A (GB)
Title: Data processing
Inventor: RAY MCCONNELL
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2015-06-15
Abstract: Function units (16) operable to execute respective functions in dependence upon received parallel instructions in a pipeline. An instruction controller stores instruction words in a register, each instruction having a timing value indicative of relative position in a sequence. Each of the pipelines (42) is associated with a function unit (16), and a timing controller may determine an initial location in the pipeline into which the instruction is to be loaded. The instruction positions may be determined to minimise the delay between instruction sequences, so that adjacent instruction sequences do not overlap. The registers may store instructions for a given period.
Patent GB-2531859-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing a catalyst and catalyst article
Inventor: JUERGEN BAUER
IPC: B01J37/08
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: A process for producing a ceramic catalyst 2 comprises: providing functional particles having a catalytically inactive pore former 4 as support surrounded by a layer of a catalytically active material; processing the functional particles 8 with inorganic particles 10 to give a catalytic material 12; treating the catalytic material thermally to form the ceramic catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises at least porous catalytically inactive cells 20 which are formed by the pore formers in the functional particles, which are embedded in a matrix 24 comprising the further inorganic particles, which form a porous structure 18 and which are at least partly surrounded by an active interface layer 22 comprising the catalytically active material of the layer of functional particles . A catalyst article produced by this method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2533670-A (GB)
Title: Insulating inserts for field joints of coated rigid pipelines
Inventor: PHILIPPE BENOIT JACQUES HOFFMANN
IPC: F16L59/20
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A method of protecting a field joint of a pipeline, where chamfered edges 22 of thermally-insulating parent coatings 14 on conjoined pipe lengths are in mutual opposition about a longitudinally-extending gap. The method comprises manufacturing an hourglass-shaped inner layer 48 around the pipe lengths, which layer may be moulded or wrapped. The inner layer 48 extends longitudinally along the gap between the chamfered edges 22 and at least partially overlies the chamfered edges 22. A thermally-insulating solid insert 54 is assembled from two or more parts to lie in the gap surrounding the inner layer 22, and pressure is applied radially inwardly from the insert 54 to the inner layer 22. An outer layer 78 of molten material is manufactured around the insert 54 to form a watertight barrier and to form one or more melted interfaces with the inner layer. Corresponding field joint arrangements are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2541949-A (GB)
Title: Collar assembly
Inventor: NICHOLAS LEO WEATHERBY
IPC: F16L5/00
Filed: 2015-09-07
Abstract: A collar assembly comprises a collar which is formed from a plurality of collar portions. The collar features a duct 14 receiving portion, a first seal positionable on an outer surface of the collar and a second seal positionable on an inner surface of the collar. The collar portions are sealingly connected together to form the collar. This collar is installed by creating an aperture in a structure containing the duct 14, then placing each collar portion around the duct and inserting the collar into the structure. The collar is then attached to the structure. The collar can extend entirely around the duct 14, and can feature hydrophilic seals. The aperture defined by the collar can be substantially circular, and the outer profile of the collar can be square or rectangular, or circular but with a substantially straight side. Flanges at the end of each collar portion can be used to connect them together. The collar assembly can further comprise a former 52 made from a plurality of former portions. This former 52 can comprise a lifting eye and water bar.
Patent GB-2543316-A (GB)
Title: Cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: LUKE WILLIAM STEPHENS
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: A cleaner head comprises a brushbar 26 housing a turbine assembly (5, fig 2). The turbine assembly (5, fig 2) is driven by a fluid drawn through the brushbar 26. The turbine assembly comprises an overspeed device (35, fig 8) having a rest state (fig 4) and a triggered state (fig 5). The overspeed device (35, fig 8) switches to the triggered state when the flow rate of the fluid drawn through the brushbar 26 exceeds a threshold. When the overspeed device (35, fig 8) is in the triggered state it restricts the flow rate of the fluid drawn through the brushbar 26. The overspeed device (35, fig 8) preferably includes a travelling part 43 located within a tapered duct (44, fig 8), with the fluid being drawn through the tapered duct (44, fig 8) and the travelling part 43 being arranged to move to restrict the tapered duct (44, fig 8) when the overspeed device (35, fig 8) switches to the triggered state.
Patent GB-2541481-A (GB)
Title: Damping device for exercise equipment
Inventor: CHIH-YUNG HSU
IPC: A63B22/00
Filed: 2016-03-10
Abstract: A damping device for exercise equipment includes a transmission unit 6, a pulling unit 7, and a resistance unit 8. The transmission unit 6 includes a driving shaft (61, fig.4), a transmission wheel (62, fig.4) provided at a centre of the driving shaft, and first and second rotating wheels (63, 64, fig.4) respectively provided at two opposite ends of the driving shaft. The resistance unit 8 includes a resistance fan (81, fig.4) and an adjustable resistance member (9, fig.4) which are respectively provided on the outer sides of the first and second rotating wheels so as to structurally achieve overall weight balance. The adjustable resistance member preferably includes magnetically attractive members (919, fig.6) adjustably positioned relative to a stationary ring (912, fig.6) on the housing of the resistance member. A motor may also be provided comprising a plurality of coil assemblies (914, fig.6) and magnetic plates (913, fig.6)
Patent GB-2537071-A (GB)
Title: Rail vehicle structure
Inventor: HIDEYUKI NAKAMURA
IPC: B61F1/08
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: [Problem] To provide a rail vehicle structure rigid and strong enough to bear a load, the rail vehicle structure being provided with a base frame that can be manufactured in few man-hours. [Solution] A middle beam (43) is configured from an extruded shape having a vertical piece (43a), a horizontal piece (43b) extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical piece (43a) in a height direction (120), a horizontal piece (43c) extending horizontally from the middle of the vertical piece (43a) in the height direction (120), and a horizontal piece (43d) extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical piece (43a) in the height direction (120). When the middle beam (43) is partially cut away in the height direction, the horizontal piece (43d) and the vertical piece (43a) extending from below the horizontal piece (43c) to the horizontal piece (43d) are removed, but the remaining middle beam (43) remains as a C channel member comprising the vertical piece (43a), the horizontal piece (43b), and the horizontal piece (43c), and high rigidity and strength are maintained.
Patent GB-2541804-A (GB)
Title: Beam dumper for particle counter
Inventor: Ki-Bong Choi
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2016-08-11
Abstract: A beam dumper for a particle counter includes an installation plate 207; a detector 203 mounted on the plate, comprising a photodiode 290 which receives excitation light; a housing 210 assembled with the detector, arranged in the path of non-scattering light of the excitation light, with a chamber 211 that guides the nonscattering light; a control circuit that measures intensity of the non-scattering light on the photodiode, calculates beam loss generated due to the optical path to detect actual intensity of the excitation light, and controls the intensity of the excitation light; a beam guide 205 with a beam stopper 230 that prevents a portion of the non-scattering light from returning to a condensation-inducing path, a beam dumper lens 270; and a beam hole structure 201 into which non-scattering light reflected from the photodiode is guided.
Patent GB-2553771-A (GB)
Title: Removing particulates
Inventor: THOMAS STEVEN WILSON
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2016-09-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of removing particulates suspended in steam discharged from an autoclave following processing of solid waste. The method includes: discharging steam from the autoclave 201; routing the steam to the inlet of a separation vessel 209 that further includes an outlet 306 and a baffle 302 between said inlet and said outlet, whereby the baffle is so configured that steam is incident upon the baffle to reduce its flow velocity; and collecting particulates that drop from suspension (fig. 3). The baffle may extend perpendicularly with respect to the flow of the steam, possibly to force the steam on a U-shaped path. The method may further comprise the step of: charging the autoclave with steam routed from a steam storage system via the outlet and then the inlet of the separation vessel, forcing particulates caught in a filter 306 to be removed therefrom. The method may further comprise charging the separation vessel with steam; and opening a purge valve 411 to achieve blowdown of particulates collected at the bottom of the separation vessel. The purge valve may be located between the separation vessel and a blowdown vessel 210 maintained at atmospheric pressure.
Patent GB-2554103-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lamp
Inventor: DANIEL LENART
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: A vehicle lamp 10 implementing display functions that comprise a direction indicator function illuminated in a first colour and at least one other vehicle lighting function illuminated in a different second colour, the lamp comprising: a plurality of illuminable elements 68 arranged in a two-dimensional array that extends across a display face, each element being capable of illuminating selectively to emit light of the first or second colour in accordance with a selected state of illumination; and an addressing system that is arranged to address each element individually and to select a state of illumination of each element, such that elements emitting one of said colours of light, grouped to define a display function, form an illuminated region having selectively different shapes or positions on the display face.
Patent GB-2555136-A (GB)
Title: A method for analysing media content
Inventor: TINGHUAI WANG
IPC: G06T7/10
Filed: 2016-10-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for analyzing media content. The method comprises receiving media content objects by a feature extractor, a convolutional neural network (CNN), 300, for extracting a plurality of feature maps from said media content objects which are processed in a bidirectional Long-Short Term memory neural network, 301, where the bidirectional Long-Short Term memory neural network is aligned along different directions, vertical, horizontal and temporal, of the feature maps to produce low resolution feature maps. These low resolution feature maps are up-sampled, 302, to the size of received media content and assigning each pixel of the up-sampled feature maps is assigned a label of maximum likelihood for segmenting objects from the up-sampled feature maps 303.
Patent GB-2551236-A (GB)
Title: Subsea wellhead assembly
Inventor: PER OSEN
IPC: E21B41/08
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: The subsea wellhead assembly 1 comprises: a conductor 2; a subsea wellhead 4; and subsea riser system equipment 6 mounted on the subsea wellhead; wherein the subsea riser system equipment is connected to the conductor such that forces can be transmitted from the subsea riser equipment to the conductor. The subsea riser equipment 6 may be a blowout preventer (BOP) or a subsea tree. The assembly may also comprise a connection device that connects the subsea riser system equipment to the conductor, such as a connection bracket or guide base 8. Connection members such as tensioners 14 may connect between the guide base 8 and the subsea riser equipment 8 so that forces are transmitted between them. Each tensioner may be used to preload the connection. A method of installing a subsea well assembly is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2548225-A (GB)
Title: A data link device
Inventor: CORNELIUS HERNDON WICKS
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2017-02-01
Abstract: A method 700 of operating a data link device, which pushes compressed data, which is optionally encrypted, to a sink node. Data is received 702 from at least one data source, the received data is compressed 704 into a message block at the data link device and independently of whether a request to pull the received data is received from a sink node in a communications network, the message block comprising the compressed data is autonomously pushed 708 to the node. The data may also be optionally encrypted 706 at the data link device. The compression may comprise a set compression rate, for example, a 79% compression rate. The pushing may take place at periodic intervals or scheduled in a same time slot that other sink devices push messages. Timing may be maintained through GPS data. The data may be pushed directly to the sink node. The data link device may temporarily store the compressed data. The message that is pushed to the sink may comprise information identifying the data link device, identification of the data source, identification of the type of data and/or information for decoding the data. A method of operating the receiving sink node is also described.
Patent GB-2562501-A (GB)
Title: Insert element for a turbine of a turbomachine
Inventor: Jon-Luke Keating
IPC: F02C6/12
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: A twin-scroll radial turbine, preferably as part of a turbocharger, with an insert wall 41 extending the divider wall 120 between the two inlet volutes 119a, 119b closer to the turbine wheel so as to prevent recirculation of exhaust gases from one volute to the other, e.g. during pressure pulses. The turbine is designed to meet the following conditions: (i) ratio of distance from turbine axis to radially inner tip of divider wall to the turbine wheel radius, Ddivider/Dwheel, greater than 1.1, (ii) corresponding ratio for the radially inner tip of the insert element, Dinsert/Dwheel, from 1.0 to 1.1, (iii) ratio of axial width of insert at its radially inner tip to the axial distance between shroud surfaces 123, 124 at the radius of the turbine wheel, winsert/wthroat, less than 0.25. The annular insert preferably carries nozzle vanes (42, 43, fig. 5a) on either side, guiding exhaust gases onto the turbine wheel. The vanes are preferably supported by outer rings (44, 45, fig. 5a) fitting into recesses of the turbine housing. The sides of the insert element are preferably co-tangential with those of the divider wall in the region where the two parts meet, to ensure a smooth gas flow.
Patent GB-2553181-A (GB)
Title: Thermal printhead temperature control
Inventor: ZHIYONG LIU
IPC: B41J2/365
Filed: 2017-05-23
Abstract: A thermal printer comprises a first sensor 5 for sensing a printhead temperature; a second sensor 8 for sensing an environment temperature; and a processor 11 configured to compare the environment temperature and the printhead temperature, compute a temperature value based on the comparison and control heating of the thermal printhead 1 using the temperature value. In this way, the energy applied to the thermal printhead's heating elements may be adjusted to match an ideal print temperature, which depends on both the printhead temperature and the print-medium temperature. There is also provided a control system for the thermal printer and a method of operating the thermal printer. The sensors may be thermistors and the environment temperature may be the temperature of a print medium. Comparing the environment temperature and the printhead temperature may comprise calculating a temperature gap which is the difference between the two temperatures. The temperature gap may be compared to a temperature-gap threshold when computing the temperature value.
Patent GB-2563034-A (GB)
Title: Baby nest
Inventor: RACHELLE HAREL
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2017-05-30
Abstract: A baby nest 1 comprising a head section 2 and a leg section 3 has a removable support 8 arranged to incline the head section 2 relative to the foot section 3. A wall 7 is provided around at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the nest 1. The support 8 may be wedge-shaped, defining an acute angle between its top and bottom faces. This angle may be adjustable. Attachment means or a pocket 17 may be provided on the underside of the nest 1 such that the support 8 props up the head section 2. The nest 1 may have a folding axis extending across its width, which may be defined by a line between two separated sections of the bumper 7. The wall 7 may be cushioned and may surround the entire periphery of the nest 1.
Patent GB-2553887-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of line connections
Inventor: MATHIAS BAHR
IPC: F16L51/02
Filed: 2017-06-16
Abstract: An arrangement of line connections 1 comprises first 2 and second 3 line elements each with a terminal widening, and a flexible line element 4, in particular a bellows, which is arranged between the line elements. The flexible line is overlapped by the widening of the two line elements, and the widening of the first line element overlaps the widening of the second line element in an overlapping region UB. A sliding element 6 is arranged between the first and second line elements in the overlapping region, preferably approximately centrally in a corrugated portion 4c, and symmetrically to a middle plane M of the flexible line element, which is transverse to the longitudinal axis L. A contact surface between the sliding element and one of the line elements is planar in longitudinal section and is oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis L of the arrangement of line connections 1 in an unloaded state. The sliding element can be formed in a graphite or a sintered material. A further line element 5 can be arranged on the inside of one of the line elements, and it extends in the manner of a flame tube into the flexible line element.
Patent GB-2564101-A (GB)
Title: Removable anklet for birds of prey
Inventor: THOMAS HANS CARNIHAN
IPC: A01K37/00
Filed: 2017-07-02
Abstract: A removable anklet arrangement, for birds of prey used in falconry and aviculture, comprises an anklet (10), a sleeve with holes (13) in its side, and a button type jess, or jesse. The anklet has two holes with eyelets (11) stamped into them. An eyelet and a tail (12) are at each end of the anklet. The button-type jess includes a button knot at one end and, at the other end, a loop. The loop can be attached to a swivel and a leash and then attached to a block or perch on which the bird sits. In use the pair of tails are threaded through the sleeve until the holes in the sides of the sleeve line up with the eyelets of the anklet and the button jess is the passed through the holes and the eyelets. The sleeve can be made of metal and the anklet made of leather.
Patent GB-2551077-A (GB)
Title: Host based non-volatile memory clustering using network mapped storage
Inventor: KESHAV GOVIND KAMBLE
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2016-01-14
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes non-volatile memory (NVM) configured to store data, a memory controller connected to the NVM via a NVM interface, a network interface card (NIC) connected to the memory controller, a processor, the logic being configured to: initiate cluster parameters that govern how a NVM cluster will function and operate, multicast cluster parameters of the NVM cluster at predetermined intervals to any other node in the NVM cluster, and map submission and completion queues of any shared NVM on other nodes in the NVM cluster to the memory controller based on details of the shared NVM on the other nodes in the NVM cluster, wherein the submission queue is configured to store commands to access the shared NVM and the completion queue is configured to store completed commands after being processed through the submission queue.
Patent GB-2560780-A (GB)
Title: A method to monitor program flow for multitasking real-time embedded software with ASIL rating
Inventor: CHI HO CHAN
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: A method to monitor program flow of runnable processes or tasks in a multitasking real time system, the processes or tasks having different or mixed automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) ratings. Temporal and spatial freedom from interference is maintained. The method creates one or more safety goals 301-303 having different ASIL ratings on a single core processer. A plurality of runnable processes RX_Y_Zms_N are created per safety goal and memory is split and allocated such that runnable processes with the same ASIL share the same memory part. Runnable processes are allocated to tasks T1-T8 and each task is allocated a fixed time period Zms for repetition. Task are prioritized and a calling order of tasks is determined. A question generated by a monitoring module is sent to a task to detect abnormalities in runnable/task execution. A unique signature is assigned per question at the receiving task and the signature is updated as each runnable/task is executed. A final signature is derived following execution of all the tasks and is sent to the monitoring module, where a comparison of the received answer with a predefined time and expected result occurs, and a safe state is commanded when a mismatch occurs.
Patent GB-2558738-A (GB)
Title: Sink apparatus and Method of use thereof
Inventor: ROBERT PAUL BOLTON
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2017-11-10
Abstract: There is provided sink apparatus 2 having a sink body portion 4 with at least one sink recess 18 defined therein. An opening of the at least one sink recess 18 is defined in a first wall 6 of said sink body portion. The sink body portion 4 has a second wall 14 and at least a third wall 16 which define, at least in part, a depth of the at least one sink recess. The sink body portion has at least one aperture, recess and/or channel 32 defined in or adjacent the second wall for the location of tap means 34 therewith in use. The second wall 14 is arranged to be at the front of the apparatus and relatively closer to a user in use compared to the at least third wall 16 at the rear of the apparatus.