baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2583441-A (GB)
Title: Data synchronisation
Inventor: BEN HARDY
IPC: H04N21/439
Filed: 2019-01-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a, preferably loop-based, audio-visual mixing apparatus and method for synchronising a plurality of video clips and their corresponding audio streams to create audio-visual compositions. A method is disclosed for creating a synchronised lineal sequence from multiple inputs of audio and video data, comprising the steps of: providing a first input comprising audio and video data; providing one or more subsequent inputs comprising audio and video data, determining at least one rhythm metric unit such as beats per minute (BPM) for each input; and queueing the or each subsequent inputs such that the or each subsequent input is triggered at a beginning of the next rhythm metric unit of a determined input which may be the beginning of a bar. The composition may be created in real time and may utilise a timing algorithm to check that the subsequent inputs are triggered at the beginning of the next rhythmic metric of the previous input.
Patent GB-2582779-A (GB)
Title: Railway sleeper
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES WHITELEY
IPC: E01B3/46
Filed: 2019-04-02
Abstract: A railway sleeper 100 extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end, the sleeper comprising a support structure 30 extending longitudinally between the first and second ends, the support structure comprising a first material; and comprises along at least part of its longitudinal extent between the first and second ends a core 40 comprising a second material 42 providing a core body that can be engaged by a fastener 62 to be provided thereby reducing a direct transfer of pull-out forces from the fastener 62 onto the support surface 30. Additionally, a method for manufacturing a sleeper 100 comprises the steps of forming the support structure 30 by pultrusion, the support structure defining a cavity (40, figure 3) therein; forming a core material 42; placing the core material inside the cavity; moulding an outer structure around the support structure to seal the cavity or placing the core material inside the cavity, leaving an open end of the sleeper that is to be sealed by an end cap (22, figure 3) once the core material is placed in the cavity.
Patent GB-2578227-A (GB)
Title: Method, device, and computer program for adaptive streaming of virtual reality media content
Inventor: JONATHAN TAQUET
IPC: H04N21/845
Filed: 2016-05-23
Abstract: The invention relates to the streaming of media data representing a capturing projection of a wide view of a scene, the streamed media data making it possible to render the wide view on a 3D geometric display surface or to render the wide view on a display surface according to different viewpoints, the rendering comprising rendering projection of media data. The invention involves receiving media data complying with an omnidirectional media format by receiving from a server a media presentation description complying with the MPEG-DASH standard and including i) a uniform resource identifier of each of one or more segments of media data and ii) at least one designator signalling compliance of the media with the omnidirectional media format, sending to the server at least one request message to request at least one segment of media data by using at least one of the uniform resources identifiers of the media presentation description and receiving from the server the a least one segment of media data according to the at least one request message.
Patent GB-2581254-A (GB)
Title: Cargo restraining strap assembly
Inventor: JOHN CARTWRIGHT
IPC: F16B21/02
Filed: 2019-12-11
Abstract: Provided is a cargo restraining assembly 20 for a vehicle. The assembly comprises a non-circular aperture (30, Figure 3) provided on the vehicle, and a restraining strap (24, Figure 12) secured to the aperture (30, Figure 3) by a strap-fixing assembly 21. The strap fixing assembly 21 comprises a first element 22, such as a flat plate, connected to a non-circular tab 25 via a connecting body 26, which may be tubular. The tab 25 and connecting body 26 are shaped so that they can be inserted into the aperture (30, Figure 3), and, when inserted into the aperture, the tab 25 is rotatable such that it is secured to the vehicle, thus also securing the strap (24, Figure 12) to the vehicle. The tab 25 and aperture (30, Figure 3) can have complementary shapes; and the aperture may be located on a side rave of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2583578-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method and components manufactured using the method
Inventor: MIKE DEWHIRST
IPC: B33Y80/00
Filed: 2020-03-20
Abstract: A component formed by a manufacturing method of providing a prefabricated base member 12, and undertaking an additive manufacturing process, e.g. powder bed additive layer manufacturing, to construct features 16 thereupon to form a component 10 comprising the base and constructed features, which may be made of the same material, e.g. Inconel. The base may be supported by a support device (24, figure 3) with a recess within which the base is located, e.g. secured. The upper face of the base may be coplanar with the support device. The base may be formed using a CNC machining process. The face where the features are formed on may be non-planar, e.g. recesses or projections, e.g. ribs or grooves. To form integral separate components, the base may be divided after multiple features have been formed on different regions thereon.
Patent GB-2581737-A (GB)
Title: Drive system for construction machinery
Inventor: AKIHIRO KONDO
IPC: F15B21/14
Filed: 2018-11-08
Abstract: A drive system for construction machinery comprising a control device that controls a fuel injection valve so that the actual engine speed is a set speed, a hydraulic circuit that includes a boom cylinder to which hydraulic fluid is supplied from a pump driven by the engine and that is configured so that energy is recovered as power by way of the pump being driven by the hydraulic fluid discharged from the boom cylinder during boom lowering, and a boom operation device that includes a boom operation lever, wherein the control device cuts the fuel supply to the engine when a cut-off condition during boom lowering, which includes when the control input from the boom operation lever is less than or equal to a first threshold value during boom lowering, is satisfied and restarts fuel supply to the engine when the cut-off condition during boom lowering is no longer satisfied or when the actual engine speed drops below a second threshold value.
Patent GB-2595735-A (GB)
Title: A foldable pushchair
Inventor: PHILIP COATES
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2020-06-05
Abstract: Provided is a foldable pushchair (10, Fig. 1) comprising a castor wheel assembly 30 comprising a castor wheel 34 rotatably coupled to a support 32, which in turn is pivotally coupled to the pushchair frame 20. When the pushchair (10, Fig. 1) is folded, a first surface 70 provided on the castor wheel support 32 engages with a second surface 80 provided on the frame 50, thus preventing the castor wheel support 32 from rotating. The pushchair (10, Fig. 1) may comprise a pair of the castor wheel assemblies 30, which may be front wheels of the pushchair 10; and can be locked in the folded arrangement by a lock (60, Fig. 1). The second surface 70 can be located on the pushchair frame (50, Fig. 1); or on a support hub 42 for another wheel 40.
Patent GB-2589162-A (GB)
Title: Blackout curtain
Inventor: SHIRET BROOKS
IPC: A47H99/00
Filed: 2020-06-12
Abstract: A blackout curtain comprises a curtain sheet 1; a row of pole apertures 2 disposed adjacent a top edge 6 of the curtain sheet; and an attachment element 14 secured to a rear face 5 of the curtain sheet in line with the row of pole apertures to secure the curtain to a curtain pole mounting bracket. The attachment element may be adjacent to a first of the pole apertures 2a which is immediately adjacent to one of the side edges 8, 9 of the curtain sheet. The attachment element may comprise a flexible strip which is fixed to the rear face of the curtain sheet at two spaced positions. The flexible strip may be permanently fixed to the rear face of the curtain sheet at two spaced positions or may be releasably fixed to the rear face of the curtain sheet at one or both of the spaced positions. A longitudinal direction of the flexible strip may extend parallel to side edges of the curtain sheet. In use, the flexible strip aims to block light entry at the sides of the curtain.
Patent GB-2598608-A (GB)
Title: Content generation system and method
Inventor: SAHIN SERDAR KOCDEMIR
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 2020-09-04
Abstract: Picture-in-picture (Pip) displays have been used in several arrangements in recent years, with a particular increase in use in the field of gaming. Pip arrangements are those in which a small image or video (secondary content) is presented in an overlaid manner in conjunction with a display of larger (Often full screen) primary content. In gaming, this finds frequent use in a streaming of a user’s gameplay to one or more spectators, in some cases via a third-party website. When streaming it is common for the player to overlay images or videos showing their face and/or body upon the gameplay, content often derived from a webcam or the like directed towards the player. Often the content that is displayed includes significant sections of the players real-world environment (such as their bedroom), which is generally not in keeping with the virtual environment being explored in the game. When displayed together, the fact that the player's surroundings can be seen detracts from the viewing of the virtual environment and this application is directed to address this issue. It relates to a system for generating one or more images for display, the system comprising an image obtaining unit operable to obtain an image of a user’s face, a geometry information unit operable to identify geometry information possibly including facial recognition for the user’s face using the obtained image, a lighting information unit operable to obtain lighting information for a virtual environment possibly using a cube map, a representation generation unit operable to generate a representation of the user’s face generated using the obtained lighting information and possibly a facial model, and an image output unit operable to generate an output image comprising the generated representation and an image of the virtual environment.
Patent GB-2600988-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus
Inventor: PAUL LORIMER-WING
IPC: A63B21/28
Filed: 2020-11-16
Abstract: A gym apparatus 200 for use by a plurality of users is provided. The apparatus comprises: a frame with multiple substantially vertical support members 250, 251, 252, 211, 212, 221, 222, 231, 232; and a central space 201. A periphery of the central space is defined by at least three of the vertical support members, and at least three exercise stations 210, 220, 230 are arranged around the periphery of the central space, each of the exercise stations having a boundary which is defined by at least three of the vertical support members. At least one of the vertical support members of each exercise station is external to the periphery of the central space. Each vertical support member that partially defines the periphery of the central space is connected to two or more vertical support members which are external to the periphery of the central space. The vertical support members can be connected by multiple horizontal connecting members 213, 214, 215, 223, 224, 225, 233, 234, 235.
Patent GB-2591577-A (GB)
Title: System and method for rapid measurement of chlorophyll-lutein ratio distribution in cucumber leaf
Inventor: JIYONG SHI
IPC: G01N30/02
Filed: 2019-09-26
Abstract: A system and method for rapid measurement of chlorophyll-lutein ratio distribution in a leaf. A two-dimensional transmission image of a leaf at a characteristic wavelength is collected under the condition of zero mechanical action and zero sample displacement of the system. A leaf surface characteristic wavelength image collection system comprises a light source module, wherein the light source module comprises a light source cavity (1) and a micro LED linear array light source unit (4) arranged in the light source cavity; the light source cavity (1) is spherical and hollow, and an inner wall is provided with a diffusively reflective coating (2); and multiple micro LED linear array light source units (4) are provided, the number thereof is even, and a surface thereof is covered with a diffusively reflective coating material. According to the system, a two-dimensional transmission image of a leaf at a characteristic wavelength is collected, so that a chlorophyll content distribution diagram, a lutein content distribution diagram and a chlorophyll-lutein ratio distribution diagram of the leaf are calculated rapidly, thereby overcoming the defect of it being difficult to rapidly measuring the components and the ratio distribution in a leaf.
Patent GB-2586428-A (GB)
Title: Diesel exhaust fluid mixing body using variable cross-section switchback arrangement
Inventor: JOHN G BUECHLER
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2015-10-06
Abstract: A method of promoting mixing of a reductant with an exhaust gas flowing through an aftertreatment system comprises positioning a mixer 230 upstream of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system (150, fig 1). The mixer includes a housing 231 defining an internal volume and including at least a first passageway 234, a second passageway 236, and a third passageway 238. Reductant is inserted into the first passageway via an injection port 240. Exhaust gas is flowed through or past a first sidewall into the first passageway, along a first partition wall 232a and a second partition wall 232b and against a second sidewall to direct the exhaust gas in a first direction towards the second passageway. The exhaust gas is flowed into the second passageway, along the second partition wall and a third partition wall 232c and against the first sidewall to direct the exhaust gas in a second direction opposite the first direction towards the third passageway. The exhaust gas is flowed into the third passageway, along the first and third partition walls, and out through the second sidewall.
Patent GB-2602133-A (GB)
Title: Pipe cover
Inventor: MICHAEL DAVID WILD
IPC: F16L55/175
Filed: 2020-12-18
Abstract: A cover for sealing a leak in a pipe, the cover comprising: a first expandable portion 210 which is locatable downstream of a leak (or on a first side of the leak) the first expandable portion including a lining 212 which defines a cavity for receiving a settable material (e.g. epoxy resin or polyurethane); a second expandable portion 220 which is locatable upstream of the leak (or on a second side of the leak) the second expandable portion including a lining 222 which defines a cavity for receiving a settable material; and one or more inlets 270 into the cavities defined by the linings, wherein the linings of the first and second expandable portions are flexible such that when the settable material is injected into the cavities via the one or more inlets, the linings expand towards the pipe and about against the outer surface of the pipe. Aspects include the cover further comprise a third expandable portion 230 located between the first and second, the third portion including a lining which defines a cavity for receiving a settable material (which may be settable to form a softer solid than the settable material injected into the first and second portions).
Patent GB-2603815-A (GB)
Title: Screen System
Inventor: MICHAEL KORN
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2021-02-16
Abstract: A screen structure 15 comprises a panel 44 attached to a support component(s) (43a, 43b, Fig 10), which is rollable allowing for extension and retraction along the panels longitudinal edge and a handle 14 to enable ease of use. A base component(s) 45 holds the support component(s) and panel in a fixed position upon a surface and is configured to provide self-returnability of the support component(s) to the fixed position following pivotal movement away from it, such as a disturbance. The base component(s) may be a baseplate of a variety of shapes, sizes and layers (90, Fig.9) with some parts formed a flexible material to aid self-returnability, such as polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), carbon fibre or wood. The support element(s) may comprise a bistable extendable member(s), such as a composite split tube. A housing element(s), preferably detachable, may to enclose at least a portion of the support element and/ or panel. The handle element and/or the housing element(s) may be engageable with the ground and include a detachable castor wheel(s) (98, Fig 10) and assembly. The screen structure could be used a room divider or privacy screen.
Patent GB-2600812-A (GB)
Title: Instant personal electronic parking system and method
Inventor: KELLY T MONASSEBIAN
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2021-09-10
Abstract: A personal electronic parking system adapted to identify, track, predict, alert, manage, pay for and collect payment for, regulate and enforce on-street and off-street parking comprises a central cloud network adapted to generate and manage user data and parking data; a user interface adapted to show users parking information relevant to the user; a unique machine-readable code providing identification of a specific vehicle; one or more sensors; one or more meter devices connectable with the central cloud network and the user interface; and a parking payment and enforcement portal. The unique vehicle code may be provided in a vehicle-mounted hardware unit which includes a touch-screen on one side and a display on the other side. Further provided is a method for managing and enforcing personal parking for on-street or off-street parking comprises providing a personal parking payment, payment collection and enforcement ability and providing parking availability predictions and recommendations. Additionally, a machine learning system for on-street and off-street parking availability predictions and recommendations comprises a cloud network; at least one storage unit; at least one sensor interface; a predictor model; a recommender model; and a classifier which collects and extracts data for the parking predictor model and the recommender model.
Patent GB-2599823-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic synchronized image text localization
Inventor: SU LIU
IPC: G06F16/16
Filed: 2020-06-11
Abstract: A set of images and a corresponding set of textual information are received, such that a first textual information is to be presented with a first image. The first textual information is translated into a set of translated textual information, each textual information in the set of translated textual information corresponding to a language in a set of languages. A set of layout parameters is determined for at least one translated textual information. The translated textual information is transformed according to the set of layout parameters and overlaid on the first image. The overlaying causes a pixel of the transformed translated textual information to be superimposed on a pixel of the first image.
Patent GB-2601916-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional (3D) depth imaging systems and methods for dynamic container auto-configuration
Inventor: LICHEN WANG
IPC: H04N13/271
Filed: 2020-07-10
Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) depth imaging systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic container auto-configuration. A 3D-depth camera captures 3D image data of a shipping container located in a predefined search space during a shipping container loading session. An auto-configuration application determines a representative container point cloud and (a) loads an initial pre-configuration file that defines a digital bounding box having dimensions representative of the predefined search space and an initial front board area; (b) applies the digital bounding box to the container point cloud to remove front board interference data from the container point cloud based on the initial front board area; (c) generates a refined front board area based on the shipping container type; (d) generates an adjusted digital bounding box based on the refined front board area; and (e) generates an auto-configuration result comprising the adjusted digital bounding box containing at least a portion of the container point cloud.
Patent GB-2607433-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for automatically populating a display area with historized process parameters
Inventor: JULIAN KEVIN NAIDOO
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: Techniques for presenting historized process parameter values in a process plant include presenting, via a user interface of an operator application, indications of process control elements in a first display region (402, fig 4A) within a layout of a display view. Each of the process control elements is associated with one or more process parameters. The operator application also presents a trend display view in a second display region within the layout of the display view (step 462). The trend display view includes sets of historized process parameter values for process parameters presented in the first display region. For example, the trend display view in the second display region is linked to the display view in the first display region. In this manner, the trend display view presents charts or other graphical depictions of historized process parameter values for process parameters included in the first display region.
Patent GB-2618615-A (GB)
Title: Eyewear Device
Inventor: MARC VAN DEN BROECK
IPC: G02C11/08
Filed: 2022-05-13
Abstract: An eyewear device 20 having at least one audio speaker 21 and tube 23 with opening 24. The device is configured to generate airflow through the tube(s) in response to an audio output from the audio speaker(s), the airflow being directed in a first direction towards at least one display or lens 22 of the device. The tube(s) may have directing structures (55, fig 5) for directing the airflow in the first direction (56, fig 5). The structures may have several flaps which open in the first direction but are closed in an opposite second direction. The device may have means for detecting moisture present on the display(s) or lens(es) of the device, generating an audio output in response to detection. The means may include a capacitor or camera. The speaker(s) and tube(s) may reside in the arm(s) 25 of the device. The tube openings may be located at or near each corresponding display or lens. The two or more speakers and tubes may be connected in a closed loop (63, fig 6). The intended purpose of the device is to provide a defogging or anti-misting effect.
Patent GB-2613419-A (GB)
Title: Compression and decompression of sub-primitive presence indications for use in intersection testing in a rendering system
Inventor: SIMON FENNEY
IPC: G06T15/06
Filed: 2022-05-30
Abstract: Compressing or encoding data representing a block of sub-primitive presence indicators which indicate opacity states of sub-primitives or sub-triangles in a primitive for intersection testing in graphics processing. In embodiments the opacity states are: wholly opaque or present, wholly transparent, or that the sub-primitive is partially present i.e. partly opaque and partly transparent. This is useful for rendering alpha or masked textures in punch-through primitives representing complex shapes like leaves, where part of the primitive is given a see-through or transparent texture. By encoding sub-primitive presence indicators, the ray tracer or intersection tester (e.g. in a shader) can run with less interruption for detailed testing of whether an intersection is at a transparent location, hence introducing less latency. In this invention the block of presence indicators is split into sub-blocks, and the compressed data comprises, for each sub-block, an index to indicate one of a list of candidate arrangements of presence indicators in that sub-block. Preferably, there are two palettes or lists of candidates, one comprising only present and partially present values and one comprising only absent and partially present values. The compressed block may also comprise transformations to be applied to the indicated candidate to obtain the final pattern.