baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2554645-A (GB)
Title: Improved processing
Inventor: Ian William Pye
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: An electronic textile 108, 110 and method of processing comprising an electrically insulating textile carrier 400 and electrical conductor lines 402 embedded in the carrier 400, and forming an aperture 406 through the electronic textile 108, 110 by removing a portion of textile carrier 400, exposing a portion of each conductor line 402. Exposed portions may comprise a first end and a second end opposite the first. The ends of the conductor lines 402 may be embedded in the textile carrier 400. The aperture 406 may be spaced apart from the edges of the electronic textile 108, 110 such that the textile carrier 400 surrounds the aperture 406. The aperture 406 may comprise welding fibres along the edge of the aperture 406. The aperture 406 may comprise embedding each conductor line 402 in the fibres. A plurality of spaced holes 404 may be formed through the electronic textile 108, 110.
Patent GB-2554680-A (GB)
Title: Selecting encoding options
Inventor: Sven Ola Johannes Hugosson
IPC: H04N19/147
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: A set of encoding options to use when encoding an array of data elements is selected based on a bit count value and a distortion value determined by testing encoding options in a set of encoding options. The distortion value is determined from a set of error values that represents the difference ∑x2 between a set of frequency domain coefficients and the set of coefficients when it has been quantized and de-quantized. Also claimed are methods and apparatuses for selecting coding modes in which a set of frequency domain coefficients are generated by applying only a subset of row or column transformations or a set of quantised coefficients are generated by quantising only a subset of a set of frequency domain coefficients. The methods may be used in rate distortion optimization.
Patent GB-2542282-A (GB)
Title: Method, device, and computer program for encapsulating partitioned timed media data in a server
Inventor: FRANCK DENOUAL
IPC: H04N21/845
Filed: 2013-10-22
Abstract: Encapsulating partitioned timed media data comprising timed samples made of a plurality of subsamples, by: identifying at least one of the subsamples corresponding to one of the timed samples; and creating one tile track 1501 comprising the identified subsamples and one specific track 1510. The created specific track includes at least one piece of information not included in the tile track and which is used for decoding tile track media data. The tracks are encapsulated in a media segment file. Preferably, plural tacks are created and encapsulated in the media segment file and the piece of information in the specific track is not included in any of the tile tracks. Preferably the tile tracks include only VCL (video coding layer) NAL units. The piece of information not included in the tile tracks may indicate that the subsamples are spatial subsample, describe properties of the subsample and be contained in a VisualSampleEntry descriptor. The plurality of subsamples encapsulated in a tile track may be a scalable layer or tile. The invention relates to a DASH compliant encapsulated file format based on the Base Media File Format (BMFF) to stream a region of interest or HEVC tile within a scalable video stream.
Patent GB-2559316-A (GB)
Title: Converter circuit and method for controlling thereof
Inventor: JAMIE KELLY
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A converter circuit 3 comprises an actively switched boost converter stage 4, an actively switched DC-DC converter stage 5, and a switch S1 configured to be switched by a controller 6. Operation of both the actively switched boost converter stage and the actively switched DC-DC converter stage is controllable by the switch of the converter circuit. The boost converter stage may include the switch and operation of both the boost converter stage and the DC-DC converter stage is controlled using the switch of the boost converter stage. The boost converter stage may comprise a first electrical storage element and the DC-DC converter stage may comprise a second electrical energy storage element, where the charging and discharging of the first and second electrical energy storage elements is controlled by the switch. The DC-DC converter stage may be a flyback converter or a buck converter. The converter circuit may be used for a lighting means 7.
Patent GB-2549183-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing an incentive to travel within a particular area
Inventor: Catherine S Witkin
IPC: G06Q50/26
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an incentive to an officer (102) to travel through a particular area is provided. During operation, a device (110) will provide an officer with a map of their patrol area. Along with the map, various roads and/or paths will have "breadcrumbs" (203) shown on them. These breadcrumbs will be "picked up" (disappear) when an officer (102) travels over them. The breadcrumbs are preferably placed in an area having a crime most likely to occur. Each breadcrumb may have a numerical number assigned to it, the numerical value representing the number of times the officer is to travel past the breadcrumb during a shift. The breadcrumbs may regenerate after a predetermined period of time based on the historic crime data.
Patent GB-2550035-A (GB)
Title: Curb detection for vehicle parking
Inventor: KYLE SIMMONS
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2017-03-14
Abstract: A vehicle has a kerb detector, which detects an actual location of a kerb 100 based on comparing a first yaw rate to a reference yaw rate, and a setting control rate which, before detecting kerb 100, manoeuvres the vehicle into a parking space 104 based on an estimated location of kerb 100 and, on detection of kerb 100, manoeuvres the vehicle into the space based on the actual location of kerb 100. Detection may be based on wheel speeds measured from first axle 130a, 130b, to measure a first yaw rate, and from second axle 130c, 130d to measure a reference yaw rate, so that kerb 100 may be detected based on contact. A vehicle park assist system may be provided for this vehicle which may have a suitable program.
Patent GB-2560925-A (GB)
Title: NOx adsorber catalyst
Inventor: ANDREW PAUL ARMITAGE
IPC: B01J23/63
Filed: 2017-03-28
Abstract: A NOx adsorber catalyst for treating emissions from a lean burn engine is disclosed. The catalyst comprising a first layer comprising a composition comprising: an alumina or mixed oxide comprising alumina support material; a mixture or alloy of platinum and palladium disposed on the support material; a ceria NOx storage material that also comprises a neodymium containing component. The neodymium containing component may comprise 0.5-18 mol% neodymium. The NOx storage material may further comprise barium, and the first layer may be substantially free of rhodium. The catalyst may be supported on a substrate such as a metal or ceramic, flow-through or filter monolith. Alternatively the catalyst composition may be extruded to form a flow-through or filter monolith. The application also relates an emission treatment system and a method of treating an exhaust gas. Further aspects relate to a method of making a neodymium containing material comprising mixing a solution of neodymium-containing salt with ceria particles, spray-drying the particles and heat drying them.
Patent GB-2560969-A (GB)
Title: Electroless plating
Inventor: William Little Kenny
IPC: C23C18/40
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: A process for electroless plating comprises contacting a substrate with a first plating fluid comprising one or more first plating metals in the presence of one or more first reducing agents and contacting the substrate with a second plating fluid comprising one or more second plating metals in the presence of one or more second reducing agents, wherein the molar concentration of the first reducing agents is higher than the molar concentration of the second reducing agents and/or the molar ratio of first reducing agents to first plating metals is higher than the molar ratio of second reducing agents to second plating metals. The first and second reducing agents may be selected from sulphites, nitrites, hydrides, phosphites, hypophosphates, borohydrides, hydrazines, boranes and borane adducts. The first and second plating metals are preferably selected from one or more of nickel, cobalt, aluminium, copper and tin. Also disclosed is plated substrate produced by the method of the invention and a plated substrate comprising first and second metal platings each comprising phosphorus or boron or both, wherein the total amount of phosphorus and boron is greater in the first plating than in the second plating.
Patent GB-2563041-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for current Limiting
Inventor: PAUL MARSDEN
IPC: H02H9/02
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: A current limiting controller 20 is disclosed. The current limiting controller is arranged to selectively limit current magnitude flowing between a first electrical component 24 and second electrical components 22 or 26 to preserve the integrity of a fuse 30, 32 in a connection through which the electrical components are electrically connected comprising an input means to receive data indicative of the fuse temperature, a processing means that determines a current limit to be applied to the connection in accordance with the fuse temperature, and an output means that outputs a signal for controlling the current magnitude. The current limiting controller may be configured to permit temporary current flow through the fuse at magnitudes in excess of a steady state current. The steady state current marks a threshold above which current magnitudes are capable of heating the fuse to over a threshold temperature at which the fuse would begin to melt.
Patent GB-2568097-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for controlling an electric machine
Inventor: DANIEL LOFTUS
IPC: H02P29/60
Filed: 2017-11-06
Abstract: A controller for electrical machine having compliant connection between output and load, particularly a connection between the output of an electric machine and a wheel of an electric vehicle, includes a control system 300 for ensuring that the speed of a rotor of the electric machine 200 does not remain below a threshold value for long enough for overheating of the inductor output stages to occur during acceleration from rest. The control system comprises a controller 304 having a processor 340p, an input 304i and an output 304o. In a first aspect the torque output of the electrical machine is fluctuated depending on whether a torque requirement is above a first threshold and a speed of the rotor is below a second threshold. In a second aspect the torque output of the electrical machine is increased according to a first or second function in dependence on determined values of driver torque demand and a required balance torque. The invention is suitable for allowing electric vehicles to move away from rest on steep gradients or in other situations in which resistance to forward motion is high.
Patent GB-2555541-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for monitoring on-route transportations
Inventor: BEIBEI ZHANG
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for monitoring on route transportations. The method includes obtaining a driving route of a target vehicle; obtaining a reference position on the driving route away from a first current position of the target vehicle; determining a second current position of the target vehicle after a reference time; determining a distance between the second current position and the reference position is greater than a preset distance; and sending a signal to a target terminal indicating that the target vehicle is off-route.
Patent GB-2562827-A (GB)
Title: Floating candle over a base with suspended decoration
Inventor: ELDOLGINA CRAWFORD JR
IPC: C11C5/00
Filed: 2018-03-12
Abstract: A floating candle device comprising a suspension base 120 comprising at least one suspension composition configured to house a suspended decoration 125. A floating candle 105 is located within the suspension base 120 and above the suspension base 120, and there is a container 100 configured to house the suspended decoration 125, the suspension base 120 and the floating candle 105. The suspended decoration 125 may float within the suspension base 120 or be anchored to the container 100. The suspension composition may comprise a solid, gel or a fluid. One or both of the floating candle 105 and the suspension base 120 may comprise colours and/or fragrances, and the device may further comprise a light mechanism. The floating candle 105 comprises a wick 115 which can be anchored by a wick base 110 to either the candle material, the suspension base 120, or a barrier layer (345, fig. 3) located between the suspension base 120 and the floating candle 105.
Patent GB-2572804-A (GB)
Title: Method of reconstructing magnetic resonance image data
Inventor: TERESA CORREIA
IPC: G01R33/48
Filed: 2018-04-12
Abstract: A method of reconstructing magnetic resonance (MR) image data from k-space data comprises: obtaining k-space data of an image region of a subject 101; obtaining a plurality of navigator signals for the image region of the subject 102; sorting the k-space data into a plurality of bins 103, the plurality of bins representing different motion states of the subject; and, for each of the plurality of bins, using a compressed sensing procedure to reconstruct the MR image data from the k-space data in the respective bin 104. The compressed sensing procedure comprises solving an optimisation problem comprising a data consistency component and a transform sparsity component. Motion information is incorporated into at least one of the data consistency component and the transform sparsity component of the optimisation problem. The motion may be respiratory motion. The method may be implemented by a computer program and a conventional MR imaging system.
Patent GB-2575013-A (GB)
Title: Urinal Liquid Waste Fitting
Inventor: ANDREW RUDDOCK
IPC: E03D13/00
Filed: 2018-05-18
Abstract: A urinal liquid waste fitting, with a pipe or conduit 21B defining a main fluid path MP for liquid waste. The conduit has a by-pass pipe 22B, providing an auxiliary fluid path AP for the liquid waste in the event of a blockage in the main path. The conduit may have one or more curves 35 and 36 and the by-pass may be located both internally or externally to the main pipe. The by-pass pipe inlet may have a smaller cross section than the main pipe inlet. The fitting may have a sensor 38 for detecting water in the by-pass pipe and so is used for sensing blockages. The sensor may be a conductive sensor with electrodes 39 and 40 which operates an alarm. The urinal may also have a solid waste trap (12 figure 3) and a valve (21 figure 4) above the by-pass to stop odour.
Patent GB-2563501-A (GB)
Title: Radial power combiner/divider using dielectrically loaded waveguides
Inventor: DOUGLAS SEIJI OKAMOTO
IPC: H01P5/16
Filed: 2018-05-30
Abstract: A power combiner/power divider has a disk shaped housing cavity and a housing of electrically conductive material, such as metal. A junction pin 329 is positioned centrally in the power combiner/divider. Additional ports are positioned radially along the periphery of the disk shaped portion. Tapered waveguides extend from the radially positioned ports to the centrally positioned junction pin. A hollow radial cavity provided in the cavity holds a dielectric insert 318 that may have tapering extensions radiating from a central ring. The ring surrounds the centrally positioned port.
Patent GB-2576722-A (GB)
Title: Phosphorescent coating and inspection method
Inventor: WILLIAM ROBERT COOPER
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2018-08-28
Abstract: A coating composition 5 has a non-volatile component comprising ≤ 10 wt% particulate material. At least 80 wt% (≥ 90 wt%) of particulate material is phosphorescent pigment. The preferred coating composition comprises ≥ 95 wt% non-volatile, crosslinkable, alkyd resin, epoxy resin or polyurethane resin containing particles of a sulphide, silicate, aluminosilicate or fluorite, especially zinc sulphide or strontium aluminate. The inspection method involves coating a substrate 1 with the coating composition 5 and then detecting the image that is produced when it is irradiated. The substrate 1 is preferably transparent or translucent, reinforced resin. The coating 5 is preferably irradiated in the ultraviolet region using a light emitting diode (LED) 7 with the image 11 detected 9, after a delay, in the visible region.
Patent GB-2576935-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable pillow
Inventor: CEDRIC HENRI NICOLAS BLANC
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2018-09-07
Abstract: An inflatable pillow 400 comprises at least two sheets 414, 416 joined together to form a pillow body. The pillow body comprises a bridge 404, a first wing 406 and a second wing 408. The joined flexible sheets define an internal fluid chamber that extends through the bridge and both wings. The pillow further comprises first and second constrictions 410, 412 formed between the bridge and the first and second wings respectively. Each constriction comprises a constriction structure which forms a restricted cross section region within the internal fluid chamber at a junction between the bridge and each wing. An internal cross-sectional area of the narrowest part of the each restricted cross section region is smaller than an internal cross sectional area of the widest part of the bridge and/or associated wing. The constriction structures may enable the pillow to transition between a deflated state, in which the pillow body conforms to a planar profile within at least one plane, and an inflated state, in which the pillow body conforms to a non-planar profile within the at least one plane.
Patent GB-2564994-A (GB)
Title: Cache memory access
Inventor: DEREK WILLIAMS
IPC: G06F12/0842
Filed: 2017-04-05
Abstract: A multiprocessor data processing system includes multiple vertical cache hierarchies supporting a plurality of processor cores, a system memory, and a system interconnect. In response to a load-and-reserve request from a first processor core, a first cache memory supporting the first processor core issues on the system interconnect a memory access request for a target cache line of the load-and-reserve request. Responsive to the memory access request and prior to receiving a system wide coherence response for the memory access request, the first cache memory receives from a second cache memory in a second vertical cache hierarchy by cache-to-cache intervention the target cache line and an early indication of the system wide coherence response for the memory access request. In response to the early indication and prior to receiving the system wide coherence response, the first cache memory initiating processing to update the target cache line in the first cache memory.
Patent GB-2574309-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to prosthetic limbs
Inventor: JOEL GIBBARD
IPC: B25J15/00
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: A prosthetic digit comprising one or more channels 5 through which tendon-like members 4 can pass for the flexing of a joint. The channels have a mouth 2, 3 at each end that is rounded in profile to spread the normal tendon force over a larger area, thereby reducing the pressure applied to the channel mouth during use. The digit may comprise phalanges that the channels pass through. The tendons may be terminated in a tip region of the digit and may be adjustable in tension. The digit may have an extension spring mounted on the dorsal side to cause the extension of the finger when the tendon is relaxed. The digit may form part of a foot or hand which has actuators and control PCB to actuate the digit. A prosthetic finger with the channels may when bent cause the tendon to be constantly curved across the joint.
Patent GB-2573407-A (GB)
Title: System and method for reducing peripheral nerve stimulation at higher gradient amplitudes and faster gradient slew rates in magnetic resonance imaging
Inventor: Chad Tyler Harris
IPC: G01R33/385
Filed: 2016-10-31
Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for imaging a subject with a magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") system using magnetic field gradients generated by one or more gradient coils operating with gradient coil settings (e.g., gradient amplitudes, gradient slew rates) above a threshold at which peripheral nerve stimulation ("PNS") is likely to be induced in the subject. A dielectric assembly is positioned adjacent a skin surface of the subject such that the dielectric assembly attenuates the local electric fields induced by the magnetic field gradients, which would be likely to induce PNS when the dielectric assembly is not arranged adjacent the skin surface of the subject. As a result of the dielectric assembly placed adjacent the skin surface of the subject, the gradient coil settings can be increased above the threshold without inducing PNS in the subject.
Patent GB-2572501-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer magneto-dielectric material
Inventor: Karl Sprentall
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A magneto-dielectric material operable between a minimum frequency and a maximum frequency, having: a plurality of layers that alternate between a dielectric material and a ferromagnetic material, lowermost and uppermost layers of the plurality of layers each being a dielectric material; each layer of the plurality of ferromagnetic material layers having a thickness equal to or greater than 1/15th a skin depth of the respective ferromagnetic material at the maximum frequency, and equal to or less than l/5th the skin depth of the respective ferromagnetic material at the maximum frequency; each layer of the plurality of dielectric material layers having a thickness and a dielectric constant that provides a dielectric withstand voltage across the respective thickness of equal to or greater than 150 Volts peak and equal to or less than 1,500 Volts peak; and, the plurality of layers having an overall thickness equal to or less than one wavelength of the minimum frequency in the plurality of layers.
Patent GB-2577583-A (GB)
Title: Wall covering
Inventor: EVA WIRTH
IPC: G02B30/27
Filed: 2019-06-11
Abstract: A lenticular sticker 14 covering for a wall (1, 2, figure 1) or tile 12, such as a wallpaper border (4, figure 1) or sticker for a bathroom tile, having a body with a front and a back, wherein the front comprises a printed lenticular foil or a lenticular lens with an image behind it. There may be multiple different images over the length of the bordure. The lenticular foil and body may be glued, sewn or welded to each other, or may be bordered by an edge strip. The sticker may have pressure-sensitive adhesive on the back of the body, and this may be provided with a removable protective lamination sheet. The sticker may be reused a number of times and may be peeled off a wall without leaving substantial residue.
Patent GB-2582846-A (GB)
Title: Two-component hair care product for preparing an emulsion for grooming human hair
Inventor: RENÉ KROHN
IPC: A61Q5/12
Filed: 2019-12-16
Abstract: A two-component hair care product comprising an anhydrous carrier as a first component and a physically separate aqueous carrier as a second component. The anhydrous carrier contains (a) a branched or unbranched C10-C30 alkane; (b) a branched or unbranched C10-C22 fatty alcohol; and (c) either an alkyl ester, an N,N-dialkyl amide or an ether where the total number of carbon atoms is 6-30 inclusive. The aqueous component contains a cationic tenside, preferably a tetraalkylammonium compound. Preferably (c) is an alkoxylated fatty alcohol, a fatty acid ester or a fatty acid amide, most preferably it is PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, Dimethyl Lauramide/Myristamide or Coco Caprylate. Preferably the alkane is dodecane or isododecane. The fatty alcohol is preferably coconut, cetearyl, stearyl, cetyl, myristyl, lauryl or decyl alcohol. In an embodiment, the anhydrous and aqueous phases are separate and are mixed prior to application to form an emulsion.