baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2500930-A (GB)
Title: A retinal densitometer
Inventor: HENRY DAVID
IPC: A61B3/06
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A retinal densitometer comprises an illumination unit 120, imaging device 170 and control unit 110. The illumination unit outputs bleached illumination 130 for photo-bleaching an eye and reflectance illumination 120 at one or more wavelengths for determining reflectance of the eye at these wavelengths. The imaging device 170 is arranged to output image data corresponding to an image of the eye at the one or more wavelengths of reflectance illumination. The control unit 110 is arranged to control the illumination unit 120 and the imaging device 170 to output the bleaching illumination, the reflectance illumination at the one or more wavelengths and to output image data according to a predetermined sequence. A densitometry method is also disclosed comprising outputting photo-bleaching illumination for determining reflectance of an eye at one or more wavelengths according to a pre-determined sequence, and storing imae data of the eye at these wavelengths.
Patent GB-2501270-A (GB)
Title: Optical gradient pursuit for image alignment
Inventor: LIU XIAOMING
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2012-04-17
Abstract: A method for image alignment includes acquiring a facial image of a person 28 and using a discriminative face alignment model to fit a generic facial mesh to the facial image to facilitate locating of facial features. The discriminative face alignment model may include a generative shape model component and a discriminative appearance model component. Further, the discriminative appearance model component may be trained to estimate a score function that minimizes the angle 36 between a gradient direction 32 and a vector 34 pointing toward a ground-truth 24 shape parameter. The vector 34 may designate the ideal travel direction, i.e. the vector that points directly towards the ground truth. The core of the method may be known as an Optimal Gradient Pursuit Method (OGPM).
Patent GB-2505634-A (GB)
Title: Power resistor leg arrangement
Inventor: CACHIA CHARLES ANTONY
IPC: H01L23/40
Filed: 2012-05-04
Abstract: An electronic component 8 including one or more legs 2, 9 for attachment to a circuit board, wherein at least one of said legs includes a spring-acting kink 10, arranged so as to offer resilience to relative displacement between the end of said leg and the body of said component. The kink may be substantially S-shaped, Z-shaped, U-shaped, wave-shaped or coil-shaped. The electronic component 8 may be a power resistor. Arrangements are disclosed within the application of components with three legs. The middle leg or pin 9 is bent to offset the end of the leg from the other two legs 2. Such power resistors are conventionally fixed to a heat sink to remove heat from the resistor; however this attachment creates an excessive lateral force in the central leg. To negate this force the central leg of the current application is bent through an obtuse angle.
Patent GB-2488495-A (GB)
Title: Applying relative weighting schemas to online usage data
Inventor: HSU JIMMY
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture allow adjusting the relative weighting associated with evaluation criteria associated with a unified view of dissimilar data. The operation generally includes collecting data regarding attributes of a user interacting with an application, where the collected data has associated evaluation criteria. The data is collectively represented according to the evaluation criteria. The systems, methods and articles of manufacture then allow dynamically modifying the evaluation criteria before evaluating and collectively representing the data according to the adjusted criteria.
Patent GB-2488948-A (GB)
Title: A medication dispensing system
Inventor: NIVEN NORMAN
IPC: A61J7/00
Filed: 2010-11-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a medication tray comprising a plurality a sealed vessels comprising one or more doses of a medicament; a plurality of individually spaced compartments that are adapted to receive the individually sealed vessels; and means for releasably retaining said sealed vessels within said compartments. The tray further comprises a detection means adapted to detect and monitor when individual vessel are dispensed from the compartments of the tray.
Patent GB-2503679-A (GB)
Title: A programmable visual training aid for swimmers
Inventor: GOODSIR BYRON JAMES DOUGLAS
IPC: A63B69/12
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: A training aid comprising a control mechanism 1 and a flexible waterproof strip 3 containing light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged as a linear array. The strip may have a translucent silicon sheath to prevent water entering and is preferably placed along the bottom of a pool in line with a swim lane. The controller is programmable and may download instructions from a computer, and the controller or the computer may run software to create a swim profile from parameters supplied by the user. The controller then causes the LED lights in the strip 3 to illuminate in such a way to indicate to the swimmer the desired position according to the swim profile. The controller may also alter the colour, intensity or blink frequency of the lights. The light strip may be weighted or attached to the bottom or side of the pool with suckers or vacuum cups.
Patent GB-2514745-A (GB)
Title: 3D Input / Output touch control device
Inventor: VASSILEV PLAMEN
IPC: H03K17/95
Filed: 2012-07-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to an input/output apparatus having a swipe type screen control and feedback display. The device may be wall mounted into an electrical back box and connected to a standard data cable such as an Ethernet, USB, RJ45 etc. The activating part takes the form of round dial or knob and has a screen with a series of symbols thereon and may be round and may be a proximity or touch swipe screen. The screen may be activated in any axis and may also be rotationally swiped. The knob has watertight seal between it and a fascia plate in which it is located. The fascia plate is located into a backbox within which a data cable may be connected to a corresponding socket. The device may be used to control devices within a property.
Patent GB-2493631-A (GB)
Title: Portable generator with energy storage system, rectifier and inverter maximising fuel efficiency
Inventor: APALENEK THOMAS
IPC: H02J7/34
Filed: 2012-08-09
Abstract: A portable generator system 100 and method of use comprises an engine 21, a generator 22 driven by the engine 21 to produce AC power, an energy storage system 30 (ESS) which may be a lithium ion battery or lead acid battery or ultra-capacitor a first inverter or rectifier 40 to convert the AC to DC and a second inverter 50 to convert the DC outputs of the ESS 30 and the rectifier 40 to AC. In a first mode of operation the generator 22 produces a first power output according to load 14 requirements, which is supplemented by a power output of the ESS 30. In an optional second mode, the engine 21 may turn off at a specified power output or revolution frequency (RPM) in order to optimise fuel efficiency, the load 14 then being powered only by the ESS 30, with the engine 21 restarting when the ESS 30 is discharged. A further portable generator system operates within its optimum performance range providing AC to a load, comprising an ESS and an inverter to convert the ESS output from DC to AC to supplement the generator output.
Patent GB-2491514-A (GB)
Title: Handling encoded information and identifying user
Inventor: HARRIS RICHARD H
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2010-11-25
Abstract: A device obtains an encoded information item and decodes it, or transmits the coded information to the server to be decoded. The device transmits a first message to first server apparatus, including the decoded information and a first identifier identifying the device or a user of the device. The server uses the identifier to establish the identity of the user of the device, and in response to establishing the identity of the user, performing an action based on the decoded information. The system may be used to validate ATM, self-service shopping or other check out transactions, or to allow access to a service or open secure doors to authorized people. The decoded information may be verification information, which is compared with reference data. The encoded information may be a sequence of numbers, letters or symbols typed into the interface or retrieved over a wired connection. The system may reduce the risk of a    man in the middle attackâ   with tiered strengths of authentication for mobile banking and payments.
Patent GB-2491744-A (GB)
Title: New method for through-casing 3-phase saturation determination
Inventor: CHACE DAVID M
IPC: G01V5/12
Filed: 2011-03-25
Abstract: A method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation having a fluid contained in pores of the earth formation, the method includes: conveying a carrier through a borehole penetrating the earth formation; irradiating the earth formation with neutrons from a neutron source disposed at the carrier; measuring radiation emitted from the earth formation resulting from the irradiating using at least one detector; calculating or determining a mathematical parameter from radiation measured by the at least one detector; predicting values of the mathematical parameter over a range of values of an earth formation property; and comparing the mathematical parameter to the predicted values to estimate the parameter of interest.
Patent GB-2508850-A (GB)
Title: An online golf competition between players at geographically separate courses
Inventor: KEAVENEY BRIAN JOHN
IPC: A63F3/08
Filed: 2012-12-12
Abstract: An online golf competition between a plurality of players (not shown), at least two of whom play at geographically separate golf courses, requires players scoring a two at any hole to submit score data to a server 3, and the server enters those players into a pool from which one is selected as the winner of a prize. The players may be required to submit additional score data, e.g. their score on the hole they scored the two, or a total score for the round, with players being entered into the pool only upon fulfilling additional criteria based upon the additional score data. The server may use further additional criteria to determine which players to enter into the pool, e.g. the hole index of the hole on which a two was scored, or the golf course played. The player may be entered into one or more pools based on categories such as handicap, age or gender. Players may submit score data using a client device such as a PC 5, laptop 7, tablet 9 or smart phone 11. In preferred embodiments the prize is a monetary award funded through entry fees paid by players.
Patent GB-2509722-A (GB)
Title: Starting an Engine Using Multiple Starter Motors
Inventor: KEES DONATUS ANDREAS JOSEPHINE
IPC: F02N11/00
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: A method of starting an engine 10 is disclosed in which two or more starter motors Ml, M2 are used to start the engine 10 in an alternating sequence so as to equalise wear and reduce the wear of each starter motor Ml, M2 by a factor equal to the number of starter motors Ml, M2 provided. The starter motors Ml, M2 are preferably positioned so as to minimise overlap between wear patterns produced by the starter motors Ml, M2 on a cooperating ring gear (8, fig.2b) thereby extending the life of the ring gear 8. The invention is particularly useful on hybrid vehicles which have considerably more stop/start events where the invention can provide an increased service life in an economical manner. Also disclosed is a method of increasing the life of a starter ring gear.
Patent GB-2510823-A (GB)
Title: Actuating lever
Inventor: MITCHELL COLIN ANDREW
IPC: B62D1/184
Filed: 2013-02-13
Abstract: An actuating lever (1, fig. 1) for a clamping device for an adjustable steering column of a vehicle, the lever comprising a first part 10 comprising a hole 14; and a second part 20 comprising a handle portion 26, a connection 24, and a shear means 22. The connection extends through the hole of the first part and is configured to allow relative rotation between the first and second parts. The first part comprises an opening 12 for the shear means, the opening covering a circumference of the shear means when the shear means extends into the opening. The first and second parts are rotatable relative to each other around the connection when force is applied to the second part to shear the shear means. A moulding tool for producing the actuating lever is also provided. A method of manufacturing the lever is also provided comprising; providing the first part and moulding the second part onto the first part such that the connection and the sheer means are formed by the hole and the opening respectively. .
Patent GB-2499533-A (GB)
Title: Storage management in clustered data processing systems
Inventor: MEWHINNEY GREG
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2011-10-24
Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product utilizes cluster-awareness to effectively support a live partition mobility (LPM) event and provide recovery from node failure within a Virtual Input/Output (I/O) Server (VIOS) cluster. An LPM utility creates a monitoring thread on a first VIOS on initiation of a corresponding LPM event. The monitoring thread tracks a status of an LPM and records status information in the mobility table of a database. The LPM utility creates other monitoring threads on other VIOSes running on the (same) source server. If the first VIOS VIOS sustains one of multiple failures, the LPM utility provides notification to other functioning nodes/VIOSes. The LPM utility enables a functioning monitoring thread to update the LPM status. In particular, a last monitoring thread may perform cleanup/update operations within the database based on an indication that there are nodes on the first server that are in failed state.
Patent GB-2513604-A (GB)
Title: Transmission
Inventor: OSBORN RUSSELL
IPC: F16H3/093
Filed: 2013-05-01
Abstract: A constant mesh gearbox having a plurality of forward speed ratios and comprising a casing 20 defining an array of parallel rotational axes (31 - 33, Figure 3), 34 - 36, defining input (31), output 35, 36 and intermediate (32, 33), 34 axes. Gear pairs are provided for driving between rotatable members on the input 31, output 35, 36 and intermediate axes (32, 33), 34. A first intermediate shaft (12, Figure 3) is rotatable on one of the intermediate axes (33) and a second shaft 14 is rotatable on a second intermediate axis 34. The first (12) and second 14 intermediate shafts are directly connected by a first gear wheel pair 60, 80 and a sleeve 74 is rotatable on the second shaft 14. The sleeve 74 and the first intermediate shaft 12 are directly connected by a second gear wheel pain 75, 76. Sleeve 74 preferably supports a gear wheel 77 selectively connected to the sleeve 74 for rotation therewith and driving engaged with an input shaft (11, Figure 3) on the input axis (31).
Patent GB-2504591-A (GB)
Title: High definition tomography for developing velocity models for use in determining broadband reflectivity images
Inventor: PICA ANTONIO
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining a broadband high definition reflectivity based image for a geographical area of interest (GAI). The system and method generate 302 a conventional reflectivity image based on acquired seismic data for the GAI, generate 304 a high frequency (HF) velocity model of the GAI based on the acquired seismic data, convert 306 the HF velocity model into a low frequency (LF) reflectivity image, and adaptively merge 308 the LF reflectivity image with the conventional reflectivity image to form the broadband HD reflectivity image of the GAI. The conventional reflectivity image is bandwidth limited. The LF reflectivity image is one of a prestack depth migration image or a prestack time migration image.
Patent GB-2505782-A (GB)
Title: A capacitor assembly and associated control module for an electric motor or generator
Inventor: OWEN GEOFFREY HENFRYN
IPC: H02K5/22
Filed: 2013-09-10
Abstract: A stator having two coil sets arranged to produce a magnetic field for generating a drive torque mounts two control modules and a capacitor assembly 920, mounted in a stator groove, formed by three film capacitors 1010, 1020, 1030 arranged to be coupled to a power source for providing current to the modules. C shaped busbars 900 connect to the power supply via tabs 960 and contact arms 1190,1191,1192 contact the first and second external capacitor electrodes 1110, 1120. Tabs 980 couple the busbars to the power inverters. The capacitors are separated by insulation 1130, 1160, metalized contact areas 1120 and 1150 respectively interconnect the first and third and third and second capacitors, the insulation extending to separate the metallised contact areas. Control modules 400 (Figs 2,6,7 not shown) mount on a fluid cooled heat sink surface 253 of a stator 252 and include power module 500, two power substrate 510 mounting, inverter operation control board 520 and a housing 550 with a first side for mounting to the heat sink surface, the housing including apertures 511 for allowing copper base plates of the power substrates 510 to be in contract with the heat sink.
Patent GB-2511407-A (GB)
Title: Improved system for passive entry and passive start for a motor vehicle
Inventor: CARATTO DANILO
IPC: B60R25/24
Filed: 2013-12-27
Abstract: A system (1) for passive entry and/or passive start for a motor vehicle (2) is described, which includes an antenna group (8) and an electronic control unit (5) designed to be coupled to the vehicle (2), the electronic control unit (5) for controlling the antenna group (8) to cooperate with an portable recognition device (12) carried by a user to enable the entry and/or start of the vehicle (2). The antenna group (8) has at least a first antenna (8a) and a second antenna (8b), designed to operate within the frequency range, and according to the communication protocol, of the Bluetooth (RTM) standard, and having a respective radiation lobe (8a', 8b); wherein the first antenna (8a) and the second antenna (8b) are arranged so that their radiation lobes (8a', 8b') are arranged on opposite sides with respect to a longitudinal symmetry axis (A) of the motor vehicle (2). The portable recognition device (12) may be an electronic key fob, or may be mobile phone, smartphone or other consumer communications device.
Patent GB-2512722-A (GB)
Title: A suppression circuit for suppressing unwanted transmitter output
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a suppression circuit which allows at least one selected frequency to be excised from the output signal of an amplifier, such as an RF power amplifier 54. The circuit down-converts a feedback signal 52a derived from the amplifier output into baseband signals, which may be quadrature signals produced by mixers 58a&b. Each of the quadrature baseband signals may be inverted 64a&b and filtered 66a&b to remove signals falling outside the excision frequency band. The filtered quadrature signals are subsequently up-converted into an RF signal by mixers 70a&b, combined 72, and fed back to the input of the power amplifier via a coupler 74. Mixers 58a&b and 70a&b may receive a local oscillator signal from an oscillator 62 which operates at the excision frequency at which it is desired to suppress (fig.4: notch) a signal such as an intermodulation product from the output of the power amplifier. Multiple feedback loops may be provided (fig.3) to suppress multiple spurious signals. The invention overcomes a limitation of conventional Cartesian loops, which are not practical for wideband signals.
Patent GB-2513234-A (GB)
Title: Marine connector
Inventor: WALMSLEY OWEN
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: A marine connector 10 has a central core 14, a first shoulder (46, Fig 1) disposed around at least part of the central core, a second shoulder 60 disposed around atleast part of the central core and spaced from the first shoulder and an expandable clamping member (98, Fig 1) disposed around at least part of the central core and between the first and second shoulders. The first and second shoulders are relatively movable from a first distance apart, wherein the clamping member is at a first or rest width, to a second distance apart, wherein the shoulders act upon theclamping member to expand it outwardly from the central core to a second or expanded width. In use the connector may be received into a complementary female receptacle 72, for a mooring application, or into a length of pipe, to act as a pipeline recovery tool.
Patent GB-2529150-A (GB)
Title: Cyber security
Inventor: STOCKDALE JACK
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-08-04
Abstract: Input data is received S1 that is associated with an entity associated with a computer system (10, fig. 1), e.g. a user or device. Preferably the data includes data relating to the entitys activity on the computer system. Metrics, representative of the datas characteristics, are derived S2 from the data and may reflect usage of the computer system by the entity over time, e.g. metrics relating to network traffic. The metrics are analysed S3 using one or more models, perhaps arranged to detect different types of threat. A cyber-threat risk parameter is determined S4, S5 in accordance with the analysed metrics and a model of normal behaviour of the entity, e.g. by comparing the metrics with the model. The parameter is indicative of a likelihood of a cyber-threat, preferably the probability of such likelihood, and is preferably determined using recursive Bayesian estimation. The parameter may be compared with a threshold, possibly a moving threshold, to determine whether or not there is a threat. The model of normal behaviour may be updated in accordance with the analysed metrics. Input data associated with a second entity may also be taken into consideration.
Patent GB-2513807-A (GB)
Title: Improving redundancy loading efficiency
Inventor: ONG WEI-KENT
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2013-02-08
Abstract: A system comprising a processor and a memory, wherein said memory comprises instructions that when executed by said processor implement a method. The method includes loading a first portion of a set of redundancy data into a register of the processor for each redundant sector of a plurality of redundant sectors. A second portion of a set of redundancy data is also loaded into the volatile memory for each redundant sector of the plurality of redundant sectors. Loading the second portions of the sets of redundancy data comprises loading a third portion of redundancy data comprising a plurality of second portions of redundancy data for the plurality of redundant sectors.
Patent GB-2517095-A (GB)
Title: Container with outlet
Inventor: WHITE MARTIN
IPC: B65D85/78
Filed: 2014-05-16
Abstract: A container 20 for dispensing product is provided, the container having an upper part 22 intended to move or deform in order to reduce the volume within the container, the container having an outlet 40 intended to open during movement or deformation of said upper part, wherein the outlet comprises a plurality of movable parts (42, fig 9) and a plurality of fixed parts 44 located between said movable parts, wherein the movable and fixed parts serve to shape the product as it is dispensed through the outlet. The movable parts have a shape defined by a hinge on one side, a distal end 56 opposing the hinge and a pair of sides 58, 59 extending between said hinge and end; where the sides are not equal lengths. When the movable parts are in an open position, there may be projections 48 partially covering the outlet creating a star-shaped opening. The movable parts can be retained in a closed position by a locking mechanism comprising tabs 60 located on the fixed parts 44. In another embodiment a wall 46 projects from the underside of the container to limit the movement of the movable parts.