baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2562507-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for privacy enhancement
Inventor: LUKE REDFERN
IPC: G10K11/175
Filed: 2017-05-17
Abstract: A method of masking a sound signal comprises: receiving an input sound signal to be masked, generating its frequency spectrum, and creating a masking signal having two components. The first component has a frequency spectrum proportional to the frequency spectrum of the input signal and the second component is a decay biasing component that reduces the rate of decrease of the time domain amplitude of the sound masking signal. The masking signal decays in amplitude slowly after peaks 320 in the input signal to be masked; this results in a smoother signal that is more acceptable to a listener. The decay component may impose a maximum gradient to the amplitude of the masking signal until an override criterion is met when next peak 322 occurs in the input. The masking signal may be used in the cabin of a car to e.g. mask to other passengers a mobile telephone call made by one occupant.
Patent GB-2566009-A (GB)
Title: Classification, screening and diagnostic methods and apparatus
Inventor: TIMOTHY GEORGE RYAN
IPC: G01N33/49
Filed: 2017-08-23
Abstract: A method of measuring the morphological profile of a sample of red blood cells 9 (RBCs) comprises measuring the greatest projected area of each RBC to create a projected area distribution 12 of the RBCs, and identifying characteristic peak areas from the projected area distribution, where each relative peak area indicates the proportion of phenotypic cell types within the RBC sample. The method may be used for pre-screening for a disorder, such as an anaemia, which also includes providing a database 13 storing like projected area distributions of RBCs obtained from subjects including those with a range of such disorders for comparison. Preferably, the method involves allowing the RBCs of a sample to sediment onto a surface of a chamber 8, and measuring the projected surface area of each RBC using an imaging apparatus 10. The projected area may be measured by superimposing an ellipse over an image of each RBC.
Patent GB-2558981-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinet and damp proofing storage cabinet therewith
Inventor: MING KAI TANG
IPC: F24F3/14
Filed: 2017-09-19
Abstract: In a first aspect a dehumidifying apparatus is suitable for use with storage cabinets having an air inlet 214 and outlet 212, the apparatus comprising (see figures 1-2) housing 110 with air inlet 112 on the side connected to the cabinet outlet 212 via conduit 192 and vent 114 on the top connected to the cabinet inlet 214 via another conduit 194, further comprising compressor 120, evaporator 130, condenser 140, turbo fan 150, fan motor 160 and water collection tank 170 in order to dehumidify air in the cabinet. The apparatus may comprise sterilizing apparatus (figure 1) formed of an ultraviolet light tube 182 and active carbon filter 183. In a second aspect a damp-proof storage cabinet 20 comprises a cabinet body 210 with an air inlet 214 and outlet 212 disposed on a side wall, and a dehumidifying apparatus 10 outside of the cabinet body 210, the dehumidifying apparatus communicating with the cabinet via conduits 192, 194 to dehumidify the air therein. The dehumidifying apparatus may be of a thermoelectric (peltier) type.
Patent GB-2557429-A (GB)
Title: Two-dimensional mapping system and method of operation
Inventor: Oliver Zweigle
IPC: G06T17/05
Filed: 2017-10-12
Abstract: A method and system of generating a two-dimensional map 2 with an optical scanner is provided. The method comprises acquiring coordinate data of points in an area being scanned with a mobile optical scanner (32, Fig. 3). A current 2D map from the coordinate data is generated. A copy of the current 2D map is saved on a periodic or a periodic basis. At least one data registration error is identified in the current 2D map. The saved copy of the current 2D map from a point in time prior to the registration error is determined. A second data set of coordinate data acquired after the determined saved copy is identified. The second data set is aligned to the determined saved copy to form a new current 2D map. The new current 2D map is stored in memory. The aligning of the second data set may comprise deleting the second data set and re-scanning a portion of its area, or the aligning may be performed by a shift or rotation of the second data set relative to the saved copy. Overlapping natural features in the saved copy and data set may be identified, and shifting and rotating done automatically when the overlapping features are aligned by the operator within a predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2557013-A (GB)
Title: System and method for optimizing a managed network
Inventor: VIPIN TYAGI
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2017-10-19
Abstract: A system 107 for facilitating one of optimization or analytics of a managed network 101 collects data of different vendor specific formats from network components 103 of different vendors and technologies in the network. A user of the system selects at least one network optimization or analytics tool that is capable of processing the data in at least one specific format from a list of tools 111. The system initializes the selected tool(s) to generate results comprising optimization recommendations and analytics data, and implements the results on the network components to optimize the managed network. Hence, the system acts as a generic platform for facilitating optimization or analytics of the managed network, and allows a network administrator to optimize or analyze a managed network irrespective of the vendors, technologies and domains to which the components belong. To enable this the system uses a Data Mediation Interface Manager (223, fig. 2) and an Application Mediation Interface Manager (225, fig. 2). The system may establish coordination between the tools to eliminate conflicts during initialization. The system may include a user interface for configuring the tools, for including different vendors/technologies, for identifying the components for optimization, and for displaying results.
Patent GB-2555026-A (GB)
Title: Software development and distribution platform
Inventor: JEFFREY H SEIBERT JR
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2016-09-02
Abstract: A system and method for developing and distributing software. Third-party software development kits (SDKs) are received and stored by a software development and distribution platform (SDDP), with each third-party SDK published by a third-party service provider, the plurality of third-party SDKs including a first third-party SDK. An installation request from an application developer machine is received by the SDDP and the SDDP sends the first third-party SDK in response to the installation request for installation in an application under development.
Patent GB-2568040-A (GB)
Title: A method of mixing fluid flowing in a raceway channel
Inventor: Matthew Armstrong Burke
IPC: C12N1/12
Filed: 2017-10-30
Abstract: A method of mixing fluid 11 (see Figure 1) flowing in a raceway channel 3 (see Figure 1) including directing the fluid to flow over a mixing element, the ramp 22, which extends across the raceway channel. The ramp has a leading surface 24 which is inclined upwardly to a top edge 26, and a trailing surface 28 which extends vertically downwardly from the top edge. The height of top edge of the ramp can be lower than the level of the fluid in the raceway channel and/or below abut one critical depth d of the level of the fluid in the raceway. The incline of the leading surface can vary between 5o and 45o from the bottom surface 5 of the raceway channel. The raceway channel can form an endless loop, having a pair of sides 7 extending from a bottom with the ramp.
Patent GB-2554315-A (GB)
Title: Benchmarking through data mining
Inventor: Tim Mole
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A system with access to regularly updated information regarding an entity can generate information regarding the performance of that entity. For example, values of various key performance indicators (KPIs) can be determined. One or more of the values can be compared to a corresponding threshold or range. Based on the results of the comparisons, an alert can be generated and sent to a user associated with the entity, a user interface (UI) that presents information to the user about the entity can include information regarding the KPIs, or both. The system may have access to data regarding a number of similar entities. Using the data for the similar entities, one or more benchmarks for the KPIs of the entity can be determined. The KPIs can be compared to the benchmarks and the results shown in a UI, an alert, or both.
Patent GB-2569615-A (GB)
Title: An oral liquid pharmaceutical composition of lamotrigine`
Inventor: KAMLESH PATEL
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: An oral liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising lamotrigine present in the range from about 1 mg/ml to 25 mg/ml, a suspending agent, a sweetener, at least one preservative and one or more inactive excipients, wherein the ratio of lamotrigine to suspending agent is 1:0.1 to 1:10 is provided. Preferably the pH of the composition is in the range from about 5 to 8. The suspending agent is preferably selected from xanthan gum, guar gum, tragacanth gum, veegum, HPMC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxylvinyl polymer, polyvinyl pyrrolidone or combinations thereof. An oral liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) 5mg/ml of lamotrigine, (b) a suspending agent selected from carboxyvinyl polymers and combination of microcrystalline cellulose with carboxymethyl cellulose sodium, (c) a sweetener selected from acesulfame potassium, sucralose, cyclamate, saccharin, saccharin sodium and aspartame, and (d) at least one preservative and one or more inactive excipients is provided.
Patent GB-2557842-A (GB)
Title: Gate driving circuit and display apparatus
Inventor: SHENGDONG ZHANG
IPC: G11C19/28
Filed: 2016-01-18
Abstract: A gate driving circuit (21) and a display apparatus. In the gate driving circuit (21), a control module (13) is arranged for pulling down, before an output module (12) outputs a gate strobe signal and during the outputting of the gate strobe signal, the level of a second control node (Q2) to a low level (VL), so that a second pull-down control end of a first low level maintenance module (14) can be pulled down to the low level (VL) before the output module (12) outputs the gate strobe signal and during the outputting of the gate strobe signal, so that the first low level maintenance module (14) is in a cut-off state. By means of the method, the electric leakage of a first low level maintenance module (14) can be reduced so as to facilitate reducing the delay of a gate signal (Vo, Vo (N-1), Vo (N)) output, and improving the working frequency.
Patent GB-2573152-A (GB)
Title: Providing for uncertainty in non-linear inversions of geophysical data
Inventor: EMMANUEL CAUSSE
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2018-04-26
Abstract: A method of obtaining a 3D model of the sub-surface comprises providing a first approximation of said model, and performing simulations using the model to generate (i) a reference upgoing energy wave data set do, where the acquisition parameters used in the simulation are a set of known acquisition parameters, and (ii) a plurality of perturbed data sets d„ where the acquisition parameters are obtained by randomly perturbing known acquisition parameters. A matrix D is formed, the columns of which are the differences d, — do between the ith perturbed data set and the reference data set. The matrix D is described using a set of vectors, the most important vectors being taken as a subset of vectors describing matrix D to an approximation. An iterative procedure improves said first approximation of said model, or a further approximation model. At each step of the procedure, a model update Dm is determined, the model update minimising a measure of the data misfit between said upgoing energy wave data set and a data set simulated using the updated model, said measure using said subset of vectors to account for uncertainty in the upgoing energy wave data set.
Patent GB-2592839-A (GB)
Title: Pour point avoidance in oil/water processing and transport
Inventor: ARILD SAMUELSBERG
IPC: E21B43/20
Filed: 2018-12-18
Abstract: A method of producing a fluid from a hydrocarbon well, the fluid comprising an emulsion of water and oil and where the proportion of water (water cut) 6 varies over time. The method comprises: determining whether the water cut of the produced fluid is within the oil/water inversion range 7; and when the water cut 6 is within the oil/water inversion range 7, adding water to the produced fluid to increase its water cut to above the oil/water inversion 7. Thus, the fluid produced transitions from the water-in-oil phase to the oil-in-water phase without (at least significantly) entering the inversion phase 7 which can be associated with very high viscosity. Water addition (8, Fig. 4) may only be needed over a relatively short period of the well life as water cut usually increases with time. Particularly useful when the inversion phase corresponds to the pour point i.e. the fluid is at a temperature at which it ceases to flow in the inversion phase.
Patent GB-2580180-A (GB)
Title: Compressor seal system
Inventor: Matthew Purdey
IPC: F02C6/12
Filed: 2018-12-24
Abstract: A seal system for a bearing chamber (22, Fig.1) of a turbomachine, such as a turbocharger Fig.1), includes the baffle element 70 encircling the axis 25 of the machine. The baffle (or deflector) element 70 is formed with front surface (Fig.5b) including both a recess (73, Fig.5e) which defines a circumferentially-extending oil-receiving channel 74, and an oil-deflecting surface 78 on a gutter 77. The channel decreases in cross-sectional area close to the oil-deflecting surface, and a circular line (80, Fig.5b) which is within the channel distant from the gutter, intersects with the oil-deflection surface. This forces the oil to change direction at the gutter and urges the oil radially outward. Thus, a high rotational velocity of the body of oil may be maintained, whilst improving the drainage efficiency of the seal system at the gutter.
Patent GB-2565977-A (GB)
Title: Subsea power supply and accumulation control in a fluid system
Inventor: ROBIN SLATER
IPC: F16L53/38
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: A method of controlling an accumulation in a fluid system and associated apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises heating. The heating is adaptive or adaptable. The method comprises adapting the heating in accordance with a parameter associated with a development of accumulation. The parameter is monitored. An associated subsea heating system (20) for controlling an accumulation in a subsea flow line (28) is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2582739-A (GB)
Title: A door blocking device
Inventor: DAVID THOMAS HUMPHREYS
IPC: E05F5/04
Filed: 2019-02-19
Abstract: The door blocking device comprises an elongate body 1 and includes a hanging portion 24 in intermediately located between the ends 3. In use the device is arranged inside a channel within the door in order to block a sliding hinge from moving. Alternatively the device may be located in a door frame’s channel. The device may include a magnetic securement and be adjustable in length. The device may also include displaceable end caps. The hanging portion may be T-Shaped (22, Figure 2) or hook shaped.
Patent GB-2573860-A (GB)
Title: Detection method and detector apparatus
Inventor: NATHAN MYERS
IPC: G01T1/17
Filed: 2019-03-13
Abstract: During detection of e.g. X-rays or gamma photons, each count event duration is cumulatively measured e.g. by a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), to determine a total dead time. A count rate based on subtracting the actual dead time from the measurement time period is calculated. The direct measurement is potentially more accurate than using assumptions based on average detector dead time. A scintillator and photo-diode may provide detection via pulse threshold analysis, with dead time measured as the time amplitude remains above the measurement or other threshold. A plurality of detectors may be provided, operated at multiple sampling energies. Application may include radiation scanning to inspect sub-sea structures or pipelines for flaws, cracks or corrosion at sufficiently high resolution. An embodiment has caesium source 78 in alloy shielding 76 producing fan beam 80 over pipeline 82, with collimator channels 46a-c to detectors in housing 72.
Patent GB-2574698-A (GB)
Title: Centrifugal-type slicer for slicing food
Inventor: GREG HILLIARD
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: A centrifugal slicer having a cutting head (12; Fig 4) and an impeller which rotates food products against the cutting head to produce sliced food products (44; Fig 4). The cutting head has blades 22 having cutting edges 25 directed inwardly. A portion of the cutting edge comprises a plurality of first points. For each first point, a first plane for the point passes through the point and contains the central axis (X; Fig 6), and, as viewed outwardly along the first plane, a first tangent to the cutting edge at the first point is at a first angle α to the first plane. The impeller has a rotational axis (R; Fig 8) which is coincident with the central axis, and a plurality of paddles 82 which are arranged in a mutually spaced configuration around the rotational axis, each paddle having a front surface. A portion of said surface comprises a plurality of second points. For each second point, a second plane passes through the point and contains the rotational axis, and, as viewed outwardly along the second plane, a second tangent to the front surface at the second point is at a second angle δ to the second plane. The first and second angles are oriented at opposite directions relative to first/second planes.
Patent GB-2570239-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous traveling body
Inventor: KOTA WATANABE
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: Provided is an electrical cleaner that can realize effective and high-precision autonomous traveling. An obstacle detecting unit (74) detects an object that is an obstacle outside a body case. A map generating unit (67) creates a map in which information regarding an area through which the body case has traveled is recorded on the basis of detection of an object by the obstacle detecting unit (74) while the body case is traveling, and an own position estimated by an own position estimating unit (73). A control unit (27) causes the body case to autonomously travel by controlling operation of a driving wheel. The control unit (27) is provided with a traveling mode in which the control unit (27) controls operation of the driving wheel so as to cause the body case to autonomously travel along a travel path set on the basis of the map. The control unit (27) determines whether to change the subsequent traveling path on the basis of the obstacle detected by the obstacle detecting unit (74) during the traveling mode.
Patent GB-2587368-A (GB)
Title: Tactile output device and system
Inventor: WILLIAM MICHAEL JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2019-09-25
Abstract: A tactile output device is provided. The tactile output device comprises a communication interface operable to receive video game state information indicating at least one of (i) a topography of a virtual environment and (ii) the locations of one or more objects in a virtual environment. The device also comprises a touchpad comprising a plurality of touch elements for generating a respective tactile output. The device further comprises a controller operable lo receive an input from the communication interface, and in response to said input control the tactile output of at least some of the touch elements so as to generate a tactile representation of at least one of a topography of the virtual environment and the location of one or more objects in the virtual environment, each touch element corresponding to a different respective location in the virtual environment. A system comprising the tactile output device is also provided.
Patent GB-2590437-A (GB)
Title: A rail vehicle and a method of manufacturing a rail vehicle
Inventor: JONATHAN EDWARDS
IPC: B61D17/08
Filed: 2019-12-18
Abstract: A rail vehicle car 1, wherein the rail vehicle car comprises a vehicle wall 14 enclosing a usable space 7, characterised in that a sidewall section 2, 3, 8 of the vehicle wall 14 provides an equipment channel 10 for receiving at least one utility component, wherein the equipment channel 10 is arranged outside the usable space 7. Additionally, a method of manufacturing a rail vehicle car 1, comprising the steps of providing a vehicle wall 14 of the rail vehicle car 1, wherein a sidewall section 2, 3, 8 of the vehicle wall 14 provides at least one equipment channel 10 outside an usable space 7 enclosed by the vehicle wall 14.
Patent GB-2581306-A (GB)
Title: Substrate for a communication device
Inventor: Andrew P Miehl
IPC: H04R1/34
Filed: 2016-10-18
Abstract: A substrate 118 comprising: a plurality of microphone vent cavities 132; a support for a speaker basket (502, Fig. 5); and an acoustic resistive element 130 coupled to the substrate. The substrate and venting sections (131, Fig. 5) of the acoustic resistive element provide pressure equalization between a waterproof, non-permeable membrane 126 and a plurality of ported microphones 102. The substrate may provide a converged microphone vent path with a passage to a main internal air volume of a portable communication device. The waterproof, non-permeable membrane may comprise a laminate layer providing sinus tracks (412, 414, 416, Fig. 4) for venting each of the plurality of microphones to the acoustic resistive element. The substrate may comprise an integrally formed carrier (520, 530, Fig. 5) which has an LTE® antenna (218, Fig. 5) deposited thereon. The substrate may be part of a remote speaker microphone contained in a portable communication device.
Patent GB-2582476-A (GB)
Title: System and method to conduct real-time chemical analysis of deposits
Inventor: DANIEL JOSHUA STARK
IPC: G01N21/25
Filed: 2018-01-12
Abstract: A system for conducting real-time chemical analysis of deposits is provided. The system includes an electromagnetic radiation source positioned on a downhole tool that emits electromagnetic radiation to a surrounding downhole environment within a field of view of interest. The system also includes a multivariate optical element positioned on the downhole tool that has optical filters configured to receive reflected radiation from the field of view of interest and generate respective filtered radiation signals. Each of the optical filters has a different transmission function that corresponds to a respective chemical species of interest. The system also includes an image sensor positioned on the downhole tool that detects each of the respective filtered radiation signals from the multivariate optical element. The image sensor provides image information of the field of view of interest that indicates a presence of at least one chemical species of interest located in the surrounding downhole environment.E.
Patent GB-2583219-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for dynamic device programming
Inventor: DEAN ZYWICKI
IPC: G06F7/00
Filed: 2018-11-16
Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic device programming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a vehicle telematics device including a processor, a memory containing a dynamic telematics messaging application, a plurality of accumulators, and a communications interface, wherein the dynamic telematics messaging application directs the processor to obtain a first message data describing a requested set of sensor data using the communications interface, dynamically reconfigure the plurality of accumulators to measure the requested set of sensor data, and transmit a second message data describing the measured set of sensor data.