baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2509113-A (GB)
Title: Tessellating Patches Of Surface Data In Tile Based Computer Graphics Rendering
Inventor: FISHWICK STEVEN JOHN
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A method and system for culling a patch of surface data from one or more tiles in a tile based computer graphics system. A rendering space is divided into a plurality of tiles and a patch of surface data read. Then, at least a portion of the patch is analysed to determine data representing a bounding depth value evaluated over at least one tile. This may comprise tessellating the patch of surface data to derive a plurality of tessellated primitives and analysing at least some of the tessellated primitives. For each tile within which the patch is located, the data representing the bounding depth value is then used to determine whether the patch is hidden in the tile, and at least a portion of the patch is rendered, if the patch is determined not to be hidden in at least one tile. Preferably a display list is generated listing all tiles that have at least a portion of a patch that is not hidden. Thus culling each tessellated primitive determined to be hidden and which does not form part of the display list.
Patent GB-2498852-A (GB)
Title: Pick tool assembly
Inventor: JONKER CORNELIS ROELOF
IPC: E21C35/18
Filed: 2013-01-11
Abstract: A pick tool comprising a super-hard strike tip 200, a base 400 and a unitary cemented carbide support body 300 comprising a head portion including an overhang portion D2-D1, and an insertion shaft 320 extending from the head portion, a surface of the overhang portion extending laterally from the insertion shaft; the strike tip is attached to the head portion of the support body and the base is provided with a bore 420binto which the insertion shaft is shrink fitted; the base has an external surface 430 adjacent the bore and the overhang portion of the head portion is configured to extend over at least an area of the external surface operative to shield the area from wear when in use.
Patent GB-2506215-A (GB)
Title: Virtual 3D paper
Inventor: SO KA YAN
IPC: G06F3/0483
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: Virtual 3D paper includes data reader (1) for obtaining data (e.g. an ASCII text file or a graphics file), a multi touch gesture recognition engine (2) for receiving and recognizing multi touch signals, an event dispatching engine (3) for dispatching events according to the action of multi touch gesture recognition engine (2), an editing module (4) for editing data obtained by data reader (1), a rendering module (5) for rendering data edited by editing module (4), a display monitor (6) for displaying the rendered results of rendering module (5), and a data exporter (7) for exporting the rendered results. The virtual 3D paper supports multi-point touch, may recognize 'kinds of gestures and read different types of files. The virtual paper may e.g. simulate shape deformation, transformations of paper.
Patent GB-2510206-A (GB)
Title: Traffic lights which prevent conflict between left-turning motor vehicles and bicycles
Inventor: ANDREW RICHARD CHARLES DAVID
IPC: G08G1/07
Filed: 2013-04-23
Abstract: A road junction is approached by at least two motor-vehicle lanes, respectively dedicated to vehicles turning left and vehicles going straight ahead or turning right, and a dedicated cycle lane to the left of all motor-vehicle lanes. Separate traffic lights for each motor-vehicle lane and the cycle lane are operated such that they prohibit cyclists from passing through the junction when the traffic light for the left-turning motor-vehicle lane allows vehicles to turn left; and such that they prevent motor-vehicles from turning left through the junction when the cycle lane traffic light allows cyclists to proceed straight ahead or turn right. The traffic light for the cycle lane may be lower than the motor-vehicle traffic lights, e.g. at cyclist head-height. The bike lane may be protected by a kerb or bollards.
Patent GB-2514394-A (GB)
Title: Macerator apparatus and method
Inventor: SHEPHERD NIGEL R C
IPC: E03C1/266
Filed: 2013-05-23
Abstract: Apparatus and method, in which a macerator 1 features a chamber 2, a drain 5, a seal 4 and a control means 11 which can vary the supply of water, such as by valves 12, to one or moreÂ components of the drain 5, the chamber 2 and the seal 4, variation in accordance withÂ point in time of a maceration cycle. In particular, supply to the drain 5, may be restricted in initial and final periods of the maceration cycle, and supply to the chamber 2 and seal 4, may be increased in a middle period of the maceration cycle. In this manner, the overall amount of water used throughout the cycle may be reduced.
Patent GB-2504387-A (GB)
Title: Downhole asynchronous direct-sequence code division multiple access receiver
Inventor: TROITE TORGEIR ANDERSSEN
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for collecting data from a plurality of downhole sensors 204 located in a wellbore utilizing an asynchronous direct-sequence code division multiple access (DS-CDMA)-based communication scheme. The method includes receiving a superposed signal comprising asynchronous signals from the downhole sensors 204, wherein a spreading sequence has been applied to data generated by each of the downhole sensors to form each of the asynchronous signals; sampling the received superposed signal; and processing the sampled superposed signal using decorrelation to determine the data from at least one of the downhole sensors 204 before the spreading sequence was applied.
Patent GB-2501999-A (GB)
Title: Fermented feed for pigs comprising Lactobacillus plantarum
Inventor: BROOKS PETER
IPC: A23K1/00
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: A fermented liquid feed composition for pigs is prepared by fermenting a feed substrate comprising plant material with a homofermenting, Lactobacillus bacteria. The bacteria being characterised by: a) being viable under a plurality of conditions of pH corresponding to a plurality of location in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs; b) being capable of co-aggregating with and antagonistic against strains of Salmonella, E. Coli and/or Clostridia; c) being able to produce lactic acid in an amount of at least 250mMol/l in 24 hours upon fermentation at 30ÂºC in the feed substrate using an inoculants having a viable bacteria concentration of 106 CFU/ml. Preferred bacteria for use in the composition are Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus salivarius.
Patent GB-2503860-A (GB)
Title: Metallurgically bonded stainless steel
Inventor: BULLARD DANIEL E
IPC: B32B15/01
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: A steel form having a stainless steel exterior; the steel form includes a core region that comprises at least 55 wt.% iron which is metallurgical^ bonded to a stainless steel coating that consists of a stainless steel region and a bonding region. The stainless steel region can have a thickness of about 1 Î¼Î Î· to about 250 Î¼Î Î·, and a stainless steel composition that is approximately consistent across the thickness of the stainless steel region. The stainless steel composition includes an admixture of iron and about 10 wt.% to about 30 wt.% chromium. The bonding region is positioned between the stainless steel region and the core region, has a thickness that is greater than 1 Î¼Î Î· and less than the thickness of the stainless steel region, and has a bonding composition. The bonding composition includes an admixture of iron and chromium, with a chromium concentration proximal to the stainless steel region that is approximately equal to the chromium concentration of the stainless steel region and has a chromium concentration proximal to the core region that has less than about 5 wt.% chromium.
Patent GB-2504896-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for removing wrinkles from fabric
Inventor: NOTO ANTHONY PETER
IPC: D06F71/34
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: A wrinkle removing apparatus for fabric articles is provided. The apparatus includes a casing defining a volume therein and a reservoir received in the casing and containing a liquid for providing treatment to the fabric article. A platen is carried by the casing and defines a plurality of openings for allowing flow-through of liquid. A heater may be proximal the platen for heating the platen to a treatment temperature. A transducer extends into the reservoir and is configured for atomizing the liquid into a vapor.
Patent GB-2511387-A (GB)
Title: Accessory adaptor for a firearm
Inventor: FELTON GREGORY
IPC: F41A21/32
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: An adaptor 1 for attaching an accessory part 7 to a firearm barrel in an axially-aligned configuration comprises a generally tubular body 2 arranged to connect, in use, to an end portion of the firearm barrel. The body 2 has a bore 9 with a threaded region 3 for engagement with a threaded end part 5 of the accessory part 7, and an engagement member 10 biased to protrude from an end face of the body, in use, for engagement with a recess 8 in an opposing engagement face of the accessory part 7 when the accessory part 7 is screwed into the adaptor 1 so as to resist unintentional unscrewing of the accessory part 7 from the adaptor 1. The engagement member 10 is configured to disengage from the recess 8 when an unscrewing torque is applied to the accessory part 7.
Patent GB-2523415-A (GB)
Title: Horse saddle flap and panel
Inventor: WILKES PETER ANDREW
IPC: B68C1/12
Filed: 2014-05-12
Abstract: A saddle for horses where the panel of the saddle is cut away at the front to prevent the panel interfering with the horses shoulders, and the flap of the saddle that extends over the cut away section of the panel is reinforced to prevent the flap from collapsing under the pressure of the riders knee onto the shoulders of the horse and hence inhibit the horses shoulder movement. The saddle will allow a horse to take a longer stride, and more naturally. The flap may be reinforced with plastic, carbon fibre, metal or any other material that reduces or prevents the flap from bending or collapsing, and may be flat or shaped. The reinforced material may be connected the saddle tree and lie next to the flap, or connected to the flap, where the reinforced material may cover just the front of the flap or cover a larger of the flap without impeding the riders leg. The reinforcement and changes in the shape of the panel may be applied to all types of saddles. Alternatively the reinforcement may be built into the panel.
Patent GB-2513027-A (GB)
Title: Control line securement method and system
Inventor: O'BLENES JONATHAN BRIAN
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 2012-12-07
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention encompass graft assemblies, and methods for their use and manufacture. An exemplary bone graft assembly includes first and second bone pieces having respective mating features which, when combined, define non-uniform press fit. Related embodiments encompass graft assemblies having enclosed or hidden mating features.
Patent GB-2515668-A (GB)
Title: Selectively triggering execution of services in a computing environment
Inventor: VEGA JEFFREY J
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: Rule-based triggering of execution of services is provided. An advisor program identifies an application attribute(s) about which data is to be obtained, based on the presence of the application attribute(s) in one or more logical expressions of one or more rules. The one or more rules are developed and managed separate from the program code of the application and use at least one identifier employed by the application in identifying application attributes. Data about the application attribute(s), for instance user behavior with respect to the application attribute(s), is obtained, and the logical expression(s) of the rule(s) are evaluated based on the obtained data to determine whether to trigger execution of one or more services specified in the rule(s).
Patent GB-2530281-A (GB)
Title: Voided plastics film
Inventor: COOPER JONATHAN
IPC: B29C48/21
Filed: 2014-09-17
Abstract: A formulation and method for making voided plastics film comprising a polyolefin, a filler and a voiding agent formulation wherein the voiding agent is a glycerol ester of fumaric resin; forming a plastics sheet from the formulation and biaxially-orienting the plastics sheets by stretching to form a voided plastics film. The polyolefin may be high density polyethylene (HDPE) and the filler may be calcium carbonate or titanium dioxide, in the ranges 12-37 and 4-11% by weight of the polyolefin respectively. The glycerol ester of the fumaric resin is in the range 4-18% by weight of the polyolefin. The formulation may also comprise polystyrene in the range 3.5-9% by weight of the polyolefin. The voided plastics film may be co-extruded with at least one skin layer to form a composite plastics film, such as synthetic paper, wherein the voided plastics film forms the core or base layer.
Patent GB-2520607-A (GB)
Title: Reader, writer and method for programmable tags.
Inventor: CHADBOURNE ANDREW
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2014-09-30
Abstract: A tag writer for a programmable tag. Data can be written on the tag, and a security identifier 63 is created for this specific data set. The data is used to generate the security identifier includes the data relating to the tag, data on the tag 62, and/or metadata relating to the tag or the data. This security identifier is then stored for future authentication of the tag 60 and 60#. The tag may be a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The security identifier may be a checksum, hash or encrypt digest. Either all of the data, or a subset of any of the data, may be used to generate the security identifier, and this may also change when the data on the tag is re-written. The tag may include a physical unique identifier 64, which may be matched to a security identifier in a remote repository 60#.
Patent GB-2533764-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable anti flood flip waste
Inventor: ANTHONY GILMORE
IPC: E03C1/242
Filed: 2014-11-26
Abstract: An adjustable anti-flood flip waste device comprises a tubular body fitted to a sink/bath. A connecting device comprises an outer ring 2 with two offset holes 9, and inner disc 1 comprising of one offset hole 3 and one threaded hole 5 secured together by a pin 7 that extends through the offset hole 3 in the disc 1 to the outer ring 2, rendering the disc 1 biased on one side. The disc 1 is prevented from dropping from a horizontal position to a vertical position by a magnetic field created between the ring 2 and the magnetic rod 8. The grub screw 4 is inserted into the disc 1 to control the strength of the magnetic field; when the weight of the water in the sink/bath exceeds a set level the magnetic field is broken and forces the disc 1 to swivel from the horizontal position to the vertical position allowing the water to drain away.
Patent GB-2521073-A (GB)
Title: Shared voicemail system
Inventor: SHERLOCK GERARD PATRICK
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: A shared voicemail system and method of operation in which the system comprises a computer processor configured in use to store a voice message received from a third party; in which the stored voice message is accessible to each user of a plurality of users of the shared voicemail system. The computer processor also configured in use to provide a copy of the stored message to a first user of the plurality of users, receive an indication from the first user that the message is intended to be accessed by a second user of the plurality of users and to provide a notification prompting the second user to access the message. In an embodiment, the voice message received from the third party is part of a call redirected to the shared voicemail system from a phone line shared by the plurality of users.
Patent GB-2538047-A (GB)
Title: Vibration device and method for using the same
Inventor: PHILIP ELLIN
IPC: G16H20/30
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: An elongate, tubular vibration device 100 with two end caps 106, 110. A motor 115 with eccentric weight 116 is mounted inside the body 102 on a flexible clamp 122, which may be made of plastic or rubber. The motor causes three dimensional cycloidal vibration, so oscillation occurs in each of the three orthogonal planes. The vibration is at frequencies of 15Hz-105Hz and amplitudes of 0.1mm-2mm. The speed of the motor is varied by a control circuit. Optionally, the device may include a tapered handle 120 with a removable applicator 121 to target the vibration. The device may include buttons 144 and a timer for control of the device. A method of using the device to reduce muscle stiffness is also claimed.
Patent GB-2538564-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in upper-body clothing
Inventor: MARY ALLEN
IPC: A41F1/00
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: An item of upper-body clothing 1 comprises a main housing (2, figure 1) with a front 3 and a back (4, figure 2), an upper neck opening (6, figure 1) and a lower opening (8, figure 1). The shirt 1 has a frontal opening extending down the front of the main housing from the neck opening to the lower opening. The frontal opening is releasably closable by means of a plurality of pairs of neodymium magnets 10a, 10b, attached to the clothing in substantially fixed positions, and spaced apart alongside the frontal opening. Buttons (11, 13) are provided in front of each pair of magnets giving the shirt the appearance of a standard buttoned opening. Shirt cuffs (14, figure 5) comprising a magnetic closure (15a, 15b, figure 5) and for display a button (16, figure 5) or cufflink ends are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2533486-A (GB)
Title: Rail vehicle provided with fire-extinguishing equipment
Inventor: MASAKI HIGUCHI
IPC: A62C35/68
Filed: 2013-09-05
Abstract: With respect to the problem of proposing a rail vehicle to which fire-extinguishing equipment can be easily attached, this rail vehicle (1) is provided with fire-extinguishing equipment comprising a fire-extinguishing device (11) that pumps a fire-extinguishing agent and tubing (42) that is connected to the fire-extinguishing device (11) and forms a flow path for broadcasting the fire-extinguishing agent pumped by the fire-extinguishing device (11) to each section of the rail vehicle (1), wherein the rail vehicle (1) is provided with a plurality of ceiling panels (31, 32) disposed at the ceiling structure (23) and side structure (22) thereof, and the tubing (42) is affixed to the plurality of ceiling panels (31, 32) and are provided concomitantly to the rail vehicle together with the ceiling panels.
Patent GB-2547657-A (GB)
Title: Pump
Inventor: DAVID PHILLIP ETHERINGTON-SMITH
IPC: F04C29/04
Filed: 2016-02-23
Abstract: A flexible impeller pump and method of use thereof comprising a housing 2 having a generally cylindrical bore 9 and a rotor 10 carrying a plurality of radially spaced apart flexible vanes 4 mounted for rotation in the bore 9. The pump comprises first and second ports, the first port 5 being an inlet to the bore for a fluid to be pumped and the second port 6 being an outlet from the bore for a fluid to be pumped. The pump has at least one radial deformation 3 disposed within the bore of the housing and arranged to flex a vane when the vane contacts the deformation. The pump may further comprise a third port 7 which forms an inlet to the bore for lubricating the vanes. If it is desired to run the pump in the absence of fluid to be pumped, a fluid may be supplied to provide lubrication, and so prevent damage to the vanes of the impeller. The pump may furthermore be adapted for use in a boat, the boat comprising a propulsion system, cooling circuit and a pump as described above.
Patent GB-2537997-A (GB)
Title: A method of mounting an attachment
Inventor: Gary davies
IPC: E02F3/38
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: An arm 22 of a material handling machine comprises first 64 and second 66 plates and a pair of side walls 62. The side walls are welded inward of two opposite edges 66A, (66C, fig 3) of the second plate to form two flanges 72, 74. Each of the flanges has at least one hole (e.g. 76A) at each of its ends. A bracket 108 includes a mounting plate 110 and a pair of lugs 112A, 112B for supporting an actuator (106, fig 6) for an attachment 100 (e.g. thumb). The mounting plate has at least one hole (e.g. 114A, fig 4) in each of its corners, which are aligned with the holes in the pair of flanges and a fastener 88 is passed through each hole to secure the mounting plate to the arm. The length of each flange is between 1/3 and 1/6 of the length of the arm.
Patent GB-2552139-A (GB)
Title: A system, method and PDU for monitoring hand hygiene compliance
Inventor: ARTHUR DEVINE
IPC: G08B21/24
Filed: 2016-07-05
Abstract: This invention relates to a system, method and personal dispenser unit (PDU) 750 for monitoring hand hygiene compliance. More specifically, the invention is concerned with monitoring compliance with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on hand washing moments by a health care worker (HCW) 700 in a healthcare facility. The healthcare facility has a plurality of sensors designating areas within the healthcare facility as healthcare zones 200 and patient zones 300. The HCW 700 carries a PDU 750 of hand washing compound and a tracking device on their person. The PDU transmits an indication of a dispensing event each time the PDU 750 or wash stations 550,600,650 are used. A central monitoring unit (CMU) 800 receives the indications of dispensing events and the location of the HCW 700 in the healthcare facility over time and determines the type of hand washing moment that was performed. In one embodiment, the PDU 750 is equipped with an input device to allow the HCW 700 to indicate the type of hand washing moment being performed.
Patent GB-2542948-A (GB)
Title: Cemented carbide material
Inventor: IGOR YURIEVICH KONYASHIN
IPC: C22C29/08
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: A cemented carbide material having (i) between 75-95 weight percent tungsten carbide, (ii) a cobalt/iron/nickel binder phase with nanoparticles having a mean grain size no greater than 10nm and (iii) the volume percentage of tungsten carbide grains have a grain size no greater than 1µm and less than 4% volume. The nanoparticles include material according to the formula CoxWyCz, where x is a value in the range from 1 to 7, y is a value in the range from 1 to 10 and z is a value in the range from 0 to 4. A method for producing the cemented carbide material is also disclosed, as shown by the figure below.
Patent GB-2562023-A (GB)
Title: Synchronisation in cellular networks
Inventor: Michal Palgy
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: Initial access of a mobile device to a cellular radio network is described, in particular for the communication of timing information from a base station to a mobile device. The cellular radio network may utilize Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM technology. A base station sequentially transmits a number of synchronization blocks, each comprising a synchronization sequence spread across a number of subcarriers. The synchronization sequence of each synchronization block is the same sequence but cyclically rotated through the subcarriers by a predetermined amount compared to the preceding synchronization block and according to the time of their transmission. The synchronization sequence may be a Primary or Secondary Synchronisation Sequence (PSS or SSS). This allows a mobile device to derive timing information. The above is particularly appropriate for systems using beam forming in which synchronisation data may be transmitted in variable positions in transmitted radio frames.