baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2538994-A (GB)
Title: Music generation tool
Inventor: JENNIFER HELEN PROKOP
IPC: G10H7/00
Filed: 2015-06-02
Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating digital music content which aims to facilitate creation of new music. A music notation data store 12 has a collection of notation data files and an audio data store 18 has a collection of audio data files such as instrument samples. Each data file includes associated music characteristic metadata relating to characteristics such as: genre, style, emotion, instrument type and/or frequency, pitch, duration, bit rate, sample rate or number of channels. One or more computer processors receives user music preference inputs from a user interface 26 and searches the notation and audio data stores to identify a plurality of data files corresponding to one or more user preference inputs. The processor randomly selects at least one notation file and at least one audio file from the identified notation and audio files and generates a music instance file by combining the selected notation and audio files for playback to the user.
Patent GB-2540578-A (GB)
Title: A method of removing sulfur from a lean NOx trap
Inventor: ASHISH NAIDU
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A method of removing sulfur from a lean NOx trap 4 of a mild hybrid vehicle 10 while the vehicle 10 is stationary, the method comprising connecting an electrical system of the vehicle 10 to a large capacity external battery 20, operating an integrated starter generator 3 driven by an engine 2 of the vehicle 10 as a generator to load the engine 2 thereby allowing the engine 2 to be operated at a higher torque level and rich of stoichiometric and storing the electrical energy produced by the integrated starter generator 3 in the large capacity battery 4 during the time period required for the removal of sulfur from the lean NOx trap 4.
Patent GB-2524701-A (GB)
Title: Positioning, quick-release bioadhesion agent and use
Inventor: WAN PING
IPC: A23L29/20
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A positioning quick-release bioadhesion agent. Bio-compatible bioadhesion material is prepared into particles, a quick-release disintegrating agent is applied to the exterior thereof, and an enteric coating or a gastric coating is applied upon tabletting; or an enteric coating or a gastric coating is applied to the particles, or the particles are filled into an enteric soluble capsule or a gastric soluble capsule; or additive agents such as the bioadhesion material and the quick-release disintegrating agent are directly tabletted and applied with an enteric coating or a gastric coating. The positioning, quick-release bioadhesion agent is administered orally, and is easy to carry, store, and use.
Patent GB-2541918-A (GB)
Title: Non-combustible low emissivity composite board
Inventor: WAYNE SMITH
IPC: B32B21/02
Filed: 2015-09-04
Abstract: A non-combustible composite board 106 comprising a substrate layer 100, formed from a plurality of materials including magnesium oxide (MgO), and at least one coating 101 applied to the substrate 100, the coating 101 having an emissivity of less than 0.3. Preferably the emissivity is in the range 0.01 to 0.05. The coating layer 101 may comprise one or a combination of silver (Ag), gold (Au), copper (Cu), aluminium (Al) and platinum (Pt). The substrate 100 may further comprise one or a combination of magnesium chloride (MgCl2) , woodchip or perlite and may further include a glass fibre mesh and/or magnesium sulphate (MgSO4). The coating layer 101 is preferably less than 1 mm thick, the board is preferably between 2 and 20 mm thick, more preferably between 4 and 18 mm and may have a density between 400 and 1700 kg/m3. The substrate 100 and coating 101 may be laminated together. Also included are claims for a building cladding assembly and a floor assembly comprising the boards 106.
Patent GB-2543513-A (GB)
Title: Building system
Inventor: MARTIN WOOD
IPC: E04G11/38
Filed: 2015-10-20
Abstract: A method of constructing a multi-story reinforced concrete building comprises the steps of: installing vertical supports, which can span multiple stories of a building, around the periphery of the building; fixing beams 20 to and horizontally between the vertical supports, the beams 20 being provided in the plane of each floor of the building to be constructed; installing substantially planar spanning panels 22' between the beams 20, each ceiling section 22' including a reinforcing mesh on its upper surface; pouring concrete over the upper surfaces of the ceiling sections 22' to form floor slabs. Also claimed is a method of installing a set of panels using a cassette comprising a stack of panels. The method includes tilting the panels, lowering them until a panel is level with support beams associated with the floor the panel is to be mounted on and then lowering the rest of the stack. Also claimed is a beam comprising a tray and a mesh and filling the tray with concrete. Also claimed is a cassette with a stack of panels.
Patent GB-2530206-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming creped thin film-like structures from frothed chemistry
Inventor: DESAI KEYUR M
IPC: B29C41/08
Filed: 2014-05-22
Abstract: A method is presented for forming a collapsed foam film-like structure, the method including positioning a composition applicator adjacent to a hot non- permeable dryer surface, producing a first frothed dispersion or frothed solution from a first dispersion or solution, applying the first frothed dispersion or frothed solution to the dryer surface, allowing the first frothed dispersion or frothed solution to convert to a collapsed foam film-like structure, and scraping the collapsed foam film-like structure from the dryer surface. The method can further include producing a second dispersion or solution, blending the first dispersion or solution and the second dispersion or solution, frothing the blended dispersion or solution, applying the blended frothed dispersion or frothed solution to the dryer surface, and allowing the frothed dispersion or frothed solution to convert to a collapsed foam film-like structure.
Patent GB-2545928-A (GB)
Title: Data network management
Inventor: RICHARD EVENDEN
IPC: H04W72/10
Filed: 2015-12-31
Abstract: In a network, such as WLAN, with many concurrent users, a wireless access point is configured with information relating to a set of priority devices (such as regular users) and when network utilisation exceeds a particular threshold (i.e. experiences congestion), the wireless access point is arranged to identify a priority device connected to the WLAN, determine a policy for reconfiguring (i.e. modifying band steering/QoS/access control) the WLAN to enable better performance to the priority device, and offer the improvements to the priority device. The changes to the WLAN are only applied if a user of the priority device opts to apply the changes (for example via e-mail or HTML page) thereby changing the WLAN performance in accordance with user requirements. The solution is concerned with modifying software of the access point, without/with minimal altering the configuration of the client devices.
Patent GB-2547244-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing animal feed
Inventor: HEATHER DANIELL
IPC: A23K50/20
Filed: 2016-02-11
Abstract: The method of producing animal feed product comprises treating an intact or unrefined plant material such as psyllium, linseed, fenugreek, slippery elm, guar or mixtures thereof comprising at least one hydrocolloid precursor with an aqueous solvent such as water to extract the hydrocolloid precursor and thereby provide a hydrocolloid system and a plant material residue. The hydrocolloid system is mixed with a feed component such as alfalfa meal, pasture grass, linseed, linseed oil, mint, vitamins and minerals or mixtures thereof to provide a feed mixture. This may be done as the plant material is treated with the aqueous solvent or after the plant material residue is separated from the hydrocolloid system. The feed mixture is formed into a product shape and dried to provide the animal feed product. Treating and drying may be performed at a temperature of 25 to 150 degrees centigrade and the feed may be formed into a product shape by extrusion or pressing. The animal feed product ideally contains less than 5% starch (w/w) and less than 5% mono- or disaccharides (w/w). An animal feed product is also claimed.
Patent GB-2538346-A (GB)
Title: Improved tool
Inventor: JAMIE OAG
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: A tool 10 for severing or assisting in the severing of a conduit 12, the tool comprises a housing 30 defining a void 32, the void arranged, in use, to at least partially encircle a conduit and an at least one void access 42, the void access having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being in fluid communication with the housing and the outlet being in fluid communication with the housing void. The tool further comprises an at least one propellant source 36/38 located within the housing, an ignition mechanism 56 for igniting the propellant source and an at least one modifying material. Upon ignition, the propellant source deflagrates, creating a stream of combustion products, the stream flowing out of the tool through the void access in to the void, the void access channelling the stream of combustion products towards the conduit, the stream of combustion products combining with the modifying material to sever or assist in severing the conduit.
Patent GB-2548799-A (GB)
Title: A Closure Apparatus
Inventor: Nicolae Octavian Giurgiu
IPC: E06B9/36
Filed: 2016-03-21
Abstract: Closure apparatus for closing an opening in a structure, such as a window in a wall, the apparatus comprising a plurality of glazing units 1 and a housing 5, 4, the units are rotatable and slidable with respect to the housing using turn and slide driving mechanisms. The turn driving mechanism may comprise a wire (12, figure 3a) and the slide driving mechanism a shaft through at least one horizontal section. The glazing units may also comprise at least on photovoltaic cell, a heat means or an electrical energy source.
Patent GB-2550111-A (GB)
Title: Method of verifying a triggered alert and alert verification processing apparatus
Inventor: ALBERTO BALDACCI
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: Verifying a triggered alert in a man overboard detection system where: sequential frames of image data associated with the triggered alert are received followed by the creation of difference frames 730, 732, 734, 736 which are generated from the differences between successive frames. Motion compensation is applied to the difference frames 746, 748, 750. A summation of the motion compensated difference frames is then generated 752. The summation image is then analysed and the detection associated therewith is classified in response to identification of a cluster of pixels corresponding to a predetermined size range. Preferably the alert is triggered in response to the detection of movement of an object. Preferably the rate of vertical movement of the object is determined in units of rate of change of pixels. Preferably ranging track data corresponding to the movement of the object is received and, using this data and a knowledge of the positioning of the camera used to capture the image frames in order to translate a calculated three dimensional movement of the object into a two dimensional pixel domain.
Patent GB-2535380-A (GB)
Title: Well alarms and event detection
Inventor: Dudi Abdullah Rendusara
IPC: E21B47/008
Filed: 2014-11-13
Abstract: A technique facilitates smart alarming, event detection, and/or event mitigation. The smart alarming may be achieved by, for example, automating detection processes and using advanced signal processing techniques. In some applications, event detection is enhanced by combining different alarms to facilitate diagnosis of a condition, e.g. a pump condition. The occurrence of certain unwanted events can be mitigated by automatically adjusting operation of a well system according to suitable protocols for a given event.
Patent GB-2536167-A (GB)
Title: Surface shape measuring device and machine tool provided with same, and surface shape measuring method
Inventor: KATSUHIKO ONO
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: Provided is a surface shape measuring device (140) wherein a displacement meter (100) comprises: a light emitting unit (110) that projects a light beam (116) toward a measurement subject (130); an optical system (118) that focuses the scattered light of the light beam from the measurement subject (130); and a light receiving unit (120) that detects the focus position of the optical system (118). A movement mechanism (146) scans the light beam (116) by causing the displacement meter (100) and the measurement subject (130) to move relatively. A measurement control unit (156) is configured as follows: in order that the light receiving unit (120) is positioned, with respect to the light emitting unit (110), ahead of or following the scanning direction of the light beam (116), the light beam (116) is scanned by the movement mechanism (146), and during scanning of the light beam (116), the surface displacement of the measurement subject (130) is continuously measured, as surface shape data, by the displacement meter (100).
Patent GB-2553302-A (GB)
Title: Satellite equipment
Inventor: SIMON WATTS
IPC: H01Q3/18
Filed: 2016-08-30
Abstract: Satellite dish comprising: a reflector surface 102; receiving apparatus 104 with an antenna feed 105; a drive mechanism 216 which moves the receiving apparatus 104 relative to the reflector surface 102; a signal strength detector; and, an antenna controller, which sends control signals to the drive mechanism based on, and to increase, the signal strength. The receiving apparatus 104 may include a guiding element, which can be moved relative to the reflector, to reflect signals to the antenna feed. The drive mechanism 216 is coupled to the receiving apparatus 104, which may be at the antenna feed 105 or guiding element. The antenna feed 105 may contain a modulator, demodulator and data interface. The subscriber equipment can be used to access satellite internet. Preferably, the equipment is installed outdoors, with the difference between the received and maximum power being between 0.5dB and 15dB. A notification may be output if said difference is less than a threshold value. A computer program product may be used to determine the signal strength and the required control signals.
Patent GB-2548009-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler device
Inventor: CAERWYN ASH
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2017-02-15
Abstract: An inhaler device 200 comprising: a housing 210 with chamber 221 for receiving a medicament source 240; an air flow passage 231 through the housing 210 between an inlet 232 and an outlet 233; a sensor 235 to sense air flow rate along the passage; an orientation sensor 270 for determining an orientation and movement of the inhaler device 200; a processor 260 for processing data received from the sensors 235 and 270; and a storage device 262 for storing the data. Orientation sensor 270 may comprise at least one accelerometer and at least one gyroscope. Inhaler 200 may comprise wireless communications to connect it to a wireless network. Inhaler 200 may have a connector 263 for downloading the data to a computer. In dependence upon passage airflow, inhaler 200 may comprise a transducer for generating an audible signal and/or light emitting device for generation of a visual signal. Sensor 235 may comprise two pressure sensors disposed along the passage. Sensor 235 may comprise a rotor 236. Inhaler 200 may include a trigger 204 for actuating medicament release from the source 240. Also described is use where a user blows for determination of a peak flow measurement i.e. lung capacity.
Patent GB-2560499-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to product scanning
Inventor: RICHARD PARMEE
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2017-03-06
Abstract: A product having a range of thicknesses is scanned, using X-rays or other transmitted radiation, to identify one or more light regions and one or more dense regions. First and second signal paths 3, 4 are created from a set of scanning data, the first for detecting defects in the dense region(s), the second for detecting defects in the light region(s). A mask determined from one path may be applied to the other. Advantageously, defects in the contents or seal of the product may be determined. In an aspect, multi-point calibration of an X-ray detection apparatus comprises: calculating the output signal span or range with X-rays, and calculating multiplier profiles for each diode in array 2 to have uniform output over its entire range, at each of X-ray energy set-points 1 to N; and calculating a black level signal with X-rays turned off to calculate an offset for each diode.
Patent GB-2547835-A (GB)
Title: Protective material
Inventor: PAUL FRANCIS HOPE
IPC: A01N63/50
Filed: 2015-10-19
Abstract: Protective material comprises a substrate and a receptor binding molecule capable of binding to a filo virus GP glycoprotein (GP) envelope. It can be made into clothing for use by people who may come into contact with filo viruses or are infected with filo viruses. The protective material binds the filo virus and stops its infectivity. It can therefore be used as protective clothing and virus-containing clothing,as curtains etc. in hospitals which might come into contact with and harbour the filo viruses. The receptor binding molecule capable of binding to a filo virus GP glycoprotein (GP) envelope is carrageenan or Galactose oxidase.
Patent GB-2562125-A (GB)
Title: Closed-loop digital compensation scheme
Inventor: LEI ZHU
IPC: H03F3/217
Filed: 2017-05-19
Abstract: An method of amplification that compensates for resistor mismatch in the amplifier circuitry comprising: receiving a digital input signal 202; applying digital compensation 228, 222 based on the resistor mismatch and the supply voltage 250 to the digital input signal; converting the digital input signal to an analogue signal using a digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) 226; and producing an output analogue signal with an amplifier coupled to the DAC 254. The digital compensation that is applied to the digital input signal may be selected from a pre-generated table of digital codes that corresponds to a gain setting of the amplifier. The output codes may be generated by turning off the power stage 246 of the amplifier; using the integrator 242 to drive a load 252; monitoring the differential inputs of the integrator 242; adjusting the compensation applied to identify a digital code that causes the first input to approximately equal the second input; and storing the digital code. The digital code may also be adjusted using the supply voltage. The method may also predict an output duty cycle of the amplifier based on the digital input signal; a gain setting of the amplifier; and a pulse-width modulation (PWM) modulator ramp amplitude. The method may be applied to D-class amplifiers such as those used in mobile phones.
Patent GB-2564115-A (GB)
Title: Indicator device and system
Inventor: STEPHEN TURNER
IPC: A61M1/36
Filed: 2017-07-03
Abstract: A flow control system of a clinical perfusion system comprises flow control devices 110, such as pumps, valves and clamps capable of controlling a fluid flow rate according to flow rate parameters from a flow control system, and having an indicator arrangement including device indicators 122a, 122b such as the intensity, colour or flashing pattern of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on each flow control device 110, rather than on a remote user interface, capable of providing a plurality of indications and controllable by the flow control system to indicate an active condition of the flow control device 110, such as a set-up mode, operational mode or flow direction, independently of the flow rate parameters. The indication provided by the device indicator 122a, 122b may correspond to the colour associated with a flow control device on a touch screen display and be adjusted for different clinical environments and to provide colour indications that match the colour range discernible by users affected by colour vision deficiency.
Patent GB-2552609-A (GB)
Title: Draw-down pressure apparatus, systems, and methods
Inventor: XINPU SHEN
IPC: G01V99/00
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and article of manufacture, may operate to determine a value of strain, such as an equivalent plastic strain, in a perforated portion of a well by applying a set of draw-down pressures to the surface of at least one perforation tunnel in the perforated portion. The perforated portion, in turn, is modeled using stress components provided by a global field model that includes the location of the well, to set boundary conditions at the surface of the well. A well drilling process and a tunnel perforating process are modeled with element removal and pressure addition for the perforated portion. Additional activity may include operating a controlled device based on the value of strain that is determined. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Patent GB-2570433-A (GB)
Title: Machine vision system
Inventor: ANDREW BATCHELOR
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2017-09-25
Abstract: A machine vision system (100) comprises: means to receive image data (16,18) indicative of an object (14) to be classified; processing means with an initial neural network (NN), the processing means 322 configured to determine a differential equation 326 describing the NN based on the NN parameters (e.g. activation functions), and to determine a solution to the differential equation in the form of a series expansion; then to convert the series expansion to a finite series expansion by limiting the number of terms; and to determine the output classification in dependence on the finite series expansion. The processing means could also replace activation functions by equivalent differentiable forms if necessary. A claim is also included for training the system. The invention could be applied to a system for use in detecting damaged or foreign objects or incorrectly fitted parts on a vehicle production line (12). The aim of the invention is to reduce computational resources required to implement a machine vision system.
Patent GB-2554267-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerant leak detection system
Inventor: MOTOSHI NASU
IPC: F25B49/02
Filed: 2015-06-30
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerant leak detection system whereby the location, etc., of refrigerant leaks can be readily grasped. The refrigerant leak detection system comprises: a plurality of refrigerant sensors arranged at different locations; a plurality of refrigerant leak detection devices that determine the presence of refrigerant leaks, on the basis of output from the plurality of refrigerant sensors; a plurality of alarms that emit an alarm if a determination has been made that a refrigerant leak has occurred, in the plurality of refrigerant leak detection devices; and a plurality of safety devices that operate if a determination has been made that a refrigerant leak has occurred, in the plurality of refrigerant leak detection devices. An address is set to each of the plurality of refrigerant sensors, the plurality of refrigerant leak detection devices, the plurality of alarms, and the plurality of safety devices.
Patent GB-2568268-A (GB)
Title: Tool for weeding
Inventor: STEPHEN RUDLER
IPC: B07B1/02
Filed: 2017-11-09
Abstract: A weeding tool comprises a shaft and a screen 1 attached to the shaft and arranged to be agitated in response to manipulation of the shaft by a user, the screen configured to break up the surface of soil upon which it is agitated. The present invention allows a user to quickly and easily tease weeds from the soil and remove any soil that is clinging to its root. The screen may be curved and the screen may be pivotally attached to the shaft. Also disclosed is a method of weeding using the tool by pushing it through the soil to break up the surface soil to tease the weeds from the soil