baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2504112-A (GB)
Title: Generating database sequences in a replicated database environment
Inventor: MOONEY ROBERT
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: The method includes: providing a group of nodes each hosting an instance of a replicated database, with one node in the group elected as a master node responsible for generating and distributing values for auto-generated values in a column or row of the replicated database; the master node dividing a sequence space of possible auto-generated values for the column or row into sub-ranges and assigning a sub-range to a particular node in the group; and the master node distributing values from the assigned sub-range to a particular node on demand. The method may further include: detecting a partition or node failure in the group of nodes; determining new groups of nodes and electing a new master node in groups which cannot see the existing master node; original and new master node or nodes dividing the sequence space of possible auto-generated values into sub-spaces for each group according to the size of each group; and the new master node or nodes assigning a sub-range for a particular node in its group.
Patent GB-2498045-A (GB)
Title: Portable storage devices with two interfaces for coupling to a display and a host
Inventor: LANGAS THOMAS
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2012-11-15
Abstract: A portable storage device 1 includes a flash memory element 5 for providingmass storage functionality to a host device via a host device interface 4, and a computing environment 8, comprising an application processor 6, a system memory 11, and wireless interface support (a wireless connection) 12. The storage device 3 also includes a display interface 13 that is able to couple the storage device 3 to a display, such as a display screen, and via which graphical outputs generated by an operating system and applications executing in the computing environment 8 on the storage device 3 can be displayed on a display. The host device interface can be a male USB connector and the display interface can be a male HDMI connector or other interface such as DVI or VGA. The wireless interface supports network connectivity and remote control for example using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Patent GB-2512018-A (GB)
Title: Wall bracket for satellite dish
Inventor: WHITE PETER LOUIS
IPC: E04B1/76
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A wall bracket for a satellite dish comprises a base plate 2 for connection to a wall structure 10, an arm 3 extending from the base plate to support a satellite dish, a frame or sleeve 6 around at least part of the arm, and resilient means 9A connecting the frame 6 to the arm 3 such that the arm 3 can move relative to the frame 6. The wall bracket may be mounted on a wall 10 comprising a coating (render 12, insulation 11 or cladding) such that the coating abuts the frame 6 and the resilient means 9A allows movement of the arm 3 relative to the frame 6 to prevent the frame 6 from damaging the coating. The bracket may be used for satellite dish antennas, TV aerials, CCTV fixing points, ladder tie off points or fall arrest points.
Patent GB-2501347-A (GB)
Title: Processing data samples using thermometer codes
Inventor: SIMPSON RICHARD
IPC: G06F7/60
Filed: 2013-01-28
Abstract: An analogue to digital converter produces a series of values, Yn, encoded as thermometer codes. The values may be from a differential serial signal. The sequence of values is processed to produce one of two output values, -1 and +1, from each input value Yn. The values are processed as thermometer codes without converting them to another format. The processing may involve, for each value, Yn, determining if the magnitude of the next value, Yn+1, is greater than a threshold. If so, Yn is decreased if Yn+1 is positive and increased if Yn+1 is negative. The value of Yn is then compared with a threshold to determine which of the two output values it represents. This may be used as a feed forward equalizer. The required thermometer code comparator and increment circuits may be constructed from multiplexors with two inputs.
Patent GB-2510382-A (GB)
Title: A stator assembly for an electric supercharger
Inventor: KNIGHT STEPHEN MICHAEL
IPC: F02B39/10
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: An electric supercharger comprises a motor, for example a switched reluctance motor. The motor includes a stator assembly (101, fig.4) comprising a plurality of pairs of windings 103A-C, each pair of windings 103A-C comprising a first winding for forming a first pole and a second winding for forming a second, opposite, pole, each winding having an input termination 105 and an output termination 107. The terminations 105, 107 of each pair of windings 103A-C are arranged such that the input terminations 105 for the first and second windings are located adjacent one another and the output terminations 107 of the first and second windings are located adjacent one another. By arrangement of the input terminations 105 for the first and second windings adjacent one another, and arrangement of the output terminations 107 for the first and second windings adjacent one another, the need for complex, bulky and costly layers of stacked printed circuit boards to provide tracking between the relative terminations may be removed.
Patent GB-2510430-A (GB)
Title: System and method for mobile wallet data access
Inventor: LIVINGSTON EDWARD NEIL
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2013-02-05
Abstract: A mobile wallet system 1 for facilitating secure access to data comprises an electronic wallet 3 on a mobile device 5 which enables the processing of transactions between the user's financial institution 7 and a financial institution 9 associated with a point of sale terminal 11, and where at least one component of the electronic wallet 3 is provided on a secure element of the mobile device 5. A data store 33 is created on the mobile device 3 for storing secure transaction data 27 associated with the electronic wallet 5 along with a unique identifier of a secure element 25 associated with the data store 33. The electronic wallet 5 determines that the unique identifier of the secure element 25 matches the stored unique identifier before access is allowed. The mobile wallet 5 may be downloaded as an application software module and launched by the mobile device 3.
Patent GB-2497480-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid libraries depleted in unwanted nucleic acid sequences
Inventor: AMORESE DOUGLAS A
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A method of depleting non desired nucleic acid sequences from a nucleic acid library comprising generating a library of single stranded DNA fragments with fixed orientation adapters attached to each end, annealing a probe specific for the non desired sequences and wherein at least one of the end adaptors has a restriction endonuclease recognition sequence, extending the probe with a DNA polymerase to generate a double stranded DNA fragment that extends to one of the adapters, restriction digesting the double stranded nucleic acid at the adaptor at the restriction endonuclease sequence and performing PCR with primers specific to the adaptors , wherein only undigested DNA sequences are amplified. Also claimed are kits and methods for performing the invention, which may be performed on sorted cell or single cell populations.
Patent GB-2505626-A (GB)
Title: Breaker fluids for wellbore fluids and methods of use
Inventor: KIPPIE DAVID P
IPC: C09K8/04
Filed: 2011-06-27
Abstract: Compositions for controlling fluid loss may include an aqueous fluid, a viscosifier, a water soluble polar organic solvent, a delayed acid source, and a weighting agent. The composition may further comprise at least one selected from bridging solids, cleaning agent, dispersant, interfacial tension reducer, pH buffer, thinner, or surfactant. Such compositions may be used in producing a hydrocarbon from a formation by drilling the formation with a drill-in fluid to form a wellbore, emplacing the composition in the wellbore, and shutting the well for a predetermined time to allow the viscosity of the fluid loss composition to decrease.
Patent GB-2522043-A (GB)
Title: Multicast user service delivery
Inventor: VELDE HIMKE VAN DER
IPC: H04W72/00
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network detects change in an associated bearer configuration for a multicast user service delivered via at least one bearer and transmits a message to a base station identifying the multicast user service generated in accordance with the associated bearer configuration. The base station may calculate the number of UEs receiving a multicast user service over a unicast bearer and if this exceeds a threshold, it may adjust the bearer configuration of at least one UE. By ensuring that a base station (such as an eNodeB) is informed about unicast radio bearers used to deliver a given multicast user service (such as a group call service), the base station functionality concerning delivery of the given multicast user service to one or more user equipment, UE, is modified. Based on information identifying the multicast user service associated with any particular unicast bearer, admission control is adapted for the multicast user service and service continuity in handover and bearer change events is improved.
Patent GB-2522704-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle and method of controlling an electric motor
Inventor: GREENWOOD JEREMY
IPC: B60L15/20
Filed: 2014-02-04
Abstract: A vehicle has an electric motor arranged to provide a driving torque, and a throttle or accelerator which can be set to a throttle angle Î¸ or accelerator position, for example by the driver pressing on a pedal, wherein the electric motor is arranged to vary the driving torque according to the throttle position Î¸, such that at a particular angle or position, Î¸ = Î¸0, the driving torque is set to zero, and wherein the zero torque point Î¸0 varies with the speed of the vehicle. The torque may approach a maximum torque at a maximum throttle position, and may approach a minimum torque, which may be negative, at a minimum throttle position. The system may be used with regenerative braking to provide negative torque, and to imitate in an electric or hybrid vehicle the driving experience of an internal combustion engine vehicle, in that lifting the accelerator pedal causes braking, but starting from rest the accelerator responds instantly.
Patent GB-2524075-A (GB)
Title: Advanced result cache refill
Inventor: RESE JOACHIM
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A method for updating a cache comprising identifying in a query instance that has led to a filling of the cache, a parameter whose values are monotonic Â­in particular monotonically increasing or decreasing - over time, wherein the query instance has a first execution time. When generating a new query instance, at a second, later execution time - e.g., at ETL time - instead of the previous value of the parameter, a new value may be used that corresponds to the monotonic previous value at the second execution time. Finally, the new query instance is executed whereby the cache is updated with the results of the new query instance.
Patent GB-2509286-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for testing medicaments
Inventor: MERCHANT HAMID ALI
IPC: G01N33/15
Filed: 2013-05-02
Abstract: Apparatus for testing the solubility of a medical dosage form includes a chamber (12) for holding a solvent medium (18), in the preferred embodiment a bicarbonate based buffer system. The apparatus also includes a pH probe (66) which is connectable to a supply of carbon dioxide (32, 34),as well as to a supply of helium (40), the supplies being controlled by a control unit (50). The control unit (50) monitors changes in pH of the solvent medium (18) and, as appropriate, feeds pH increasing and/or p H reducing gas from the supplies(32, 34, 40) into the chamber (12). The control unit (50) is able to maintain a uniform pH during testing or to provide a dynamically adjustable pH during testing, for example to three or more different pH levels in order to test the performance of a drug carrier at different levels of acidity or alkalinity for example, mimicking the conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. The apparatus(20) and associated method are particularly suitable for testing and developing dosage forms for oral delivery of drugs.
Patent GB-2519189-A (GB)
Title: Self-wrung flat plate mop
Inventor: ZHU XUELIN
IPC: B25G3/38
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: A self-wrung flat plate mop comprises a plate body (10), a mop rod (20), a cleaning component (30), a rotary piece (40), an outer ratchet (50) and a sleeve (60). The cleaning component (30) is disposed below the plate body (10), the plate body (10) comprises a middle plate body (101) and two side plate bodies (102), two ends of the middle plate body (101) are connected to the side plate bodies (102) in a hinged manner by using torsion springs (103) respectively, two ends of the cleaning component (30) are connected to outer side ends of the two side plate bodies (102) respectively, the lower end of the rotary piece (40) is connected to the middle of the cleaning component (30), and the upper end of the rotary piece (40) is connected to the mop rod (20) in a non-rotatable manner after penetrating through a through hole formed in the middle of the plate body (10). The outer ratchet (50) is fixed to the mop rod (20) in a sleeving manner, the mop rod (20) is sleeved with the sleeve (60) in a clearance fit manner, an inner ratchet matched with the outer ratchet (50) is disposed on the inner side wall of the sleeve (60), and the sleeve (60) is connected to the position above the middle plate body (101) in a non-rotatable manner. After the cleaning component (30) of the mop is cleaned, the cleaning component (30) does not need to be taken down or touched in the wringing process of the cleaning component (30), and therefore the self-wrung flat plate mop is not only convenient to use but also sanitary.
Patent GB-2528661-A (GB)
Title: Changeable, removable, and sliding heels
Inventor: NNENE CHUKWUEMEKA OKWUDILI
IPC: A43B21/42
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: A modified sole 1 that includes grooves 3 on the expanded portion 2 for insertion of a sliding base platform 4 to which a heel 5 is attached. There are locking mechanisms 6, 7, 8 to secure the heel firmly to the sole once slotted in. A band 6 encircles the heel and is secured to the pins 7, 9.
Patent GB-2529460-A (GB)
Title: Work tool assembly
Inventor: LAUTERSLAGER PETER
IPC: E02F3/40
Filed: 2014-08-21
Abstract: A work tool assembly 1 for a work machine, e.g. a digger, comprising a lifting hook 5, a work tool apparatus 3 such as a quick coupler or a bucket, an engaging means for enabling a releasable engagement of the hook 5 with the work tool 3, and a securing means for securing the hook 5. The engaging means comprising a plug and socket arrangement wherein a shaft 13 protrudes from the surface of the work tool 3, and an aperture 37, adapted to communicate with the shaft 13, is disposed on the surface of the hook 5; or vice versa. The securing means preferably comprises a second aperture 39, of smaller cross-section that the first, conjoined with the first aperture 37, and a stop portion 15, preferably of disk shape, provided on the shaft 13; the stop 15 sized such that is may be received by the first aperture 37 whilst also being of larger cross-section than the second aperture 39. A blocking device 43 for insertion into the first aperture 37 may also form part of the securing means. Independent claims are also provided for the work tool apparatus 3, lifting hook 5 and locking device 7 individually.
Patent GB-2532191-A (GB)
Title: Secure passcode entry using mobile device with augmented reality capability
Inventor: NICHOLAS KARL LINCOLN
IPC: G06F21/36
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: Providing secure passcode entry using a mobile device having augmented reality (AR) capability by registering the mobile device with an authorisation server to register an agreed input display algorithm with initialisation seed and wherein a user passcode is registered with the authorisation server. Obtaining a superset, processing the superset of options using the input display algorithm and initialisation seed to result in an arrangement of characters including the characters of a registered user passcode. Then overlaying the arrangement of characters using the AR capability of the mobile device in relation to an input interface of the input interface device and verifying the received sequence and location of inputs with the arrangement of characters as it would be presented to a user. A subset of options may be extracted from the superset, merging characters of the subset to form a set of composite characters which include the characters of a registered user passcode.
Patent GB-2530814-A (GB)
Title: Optical bridge
Inventor: RICKMAN ANDREW
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: An optical bridge (101) for switching between a plurality of electrical chips (191 194), the optical bridge comprising: a passive optical router (110); and a plurality of Bridge Interface Chips (TRX 1 TRX 8) optically connected to the passive optical router; each Bridge Interface Chip being connectable to one of the plurality of electrical chips to form a connection between that electrical chip and the passive optical router at which electrical signals from the electrical chip are converted into wavelength tuneable modulated optical signals for transmission to the passive optical router and at which an optical signals from the passive optical router are converted into electrical signals to be received by the electrical chip; wherein each Bridge Interface Chip includes a wavelength tuneable laser input and a modulator for modulating the wavelength tuneable laser input to provide the wavelength tuneable modulated optical signals. Connections between the electrical chips are thus controlled by controlling the wavelength of the modulated optical signal.
Patent GB-2524607-A (GB)
Title: Worm biasing structure
Inventor: KIMIJIMA TSUTOMU
IPC: B62D5/24
Filed: 2014-11-26
Abstract: A power assistance steering wheel worm biasing structure 1 features a low resistance portion 50 and high a high resistance portion 61. After the low resistance portion 50 has been compressed, the high resistance portion 61 may subsequently be compressed, if an additional external force is applied. In this manner, once the natural limit of steering has been reached, if an additional sharp force is applied to the arrangement, separation of the worm from the worm wheel (120, fig.1) may be prevented, and any associated knocking sounds.
Patent GB-2533585-A (GB)
Title: Gas separation module, cartridge for use therein, aircraft compartment inerting system and method of maintaining an aircraft compartment inerting system
Inventor: Mark Smiles
IPC: B64D37/32
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: An aircraft compartment inerting system comprises a gas separation module 1 arranged to receive a flow of oxygen-containing gas and one or more conduits for delivering oxygen-depleted gas to at least one compartment. The gas separation module comprises an air inlet 2 for the introduction of an oxygen-containing gas flow, and a first outlet 3 for the egress of a gas flow depleted in oxygen. The module further comprises a module housing 4 and a removable cartridge 5 located within the housing. The cartridge is located in a gas flow path between the inlet and the first outlet, and comprises a gas separating material 6 for depleting the amount of oxygen in the gas flow. The system may further comprise a second outlet 7 for the egress of a gas with an enriched oxygen content. The inlet and the first outlet may be coaxially arranged and at opposing ends of the module housing which may be elongate. The cartridge may be elongate and prismatic, comprise a casing 8 permeable to oxygen-enriched gas, and define an annular space 32 within the module housing for the receipt of oxygen-enriched gas.
Patent GB-2519712-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical humidity and optional temperature measurement
Inventor: COMPTON RICHARD
IPC: G01N27/48
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: Voltammetric method for measuring humidity of the mixture of a ferrocene compound containing a single iron atom and a multiferrocene compound, the method comprising â€¢ determining, at a humidity of interest, a first peak potential at which a first electrochemical reaction of the mixture of a ferrocene compound containing a single iron atom and a multiferrocene compound occurs; â€¢ determining, at the humidity of interest, a second peak potential at which a second electrochemical reaction of that mixture occurs; â€¢ determining the difference between the first and second peak potentials; â€¢ converting the difference between the first and second peak potentials to a value of humidity. â€¢ Also provided is an electrochemical method for measuring both temperature and humidity simultaneously. Also further provided is a humidity sensor for carrying out these methods, and a voltammetric sensor for sensing a species, the sensor comprising a ferrocene compound containing a single iron atom, a multiferrocene compound and an ionic liquid.
Patent GB-2537825-A (GB)
Title: Universal seal
Inventor: MARTIN FRANCIS MITCHELL
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 2015-04-22
Abstract: A flexible seal consisting of a main body 1 within a plurality of separate filaments 2 upon at least one surface of the main body. When the seal is placed between two surfaces and pressure is applied the filaments 2 collapse and form an airtight and watertight seal. The body 1 and filaments 2 are made from an elastic material so that when the pressure is removed the filaments 2 and body 1 return to their original shape. The plurality of separate filaments can take up any unevenness in the surface it is placed against. The body 1 of the seal can be solid (5 fig 2) or hollow (6, fig 2), and the filaments may protrude from one side or any portion of the body 1. Preferably the seal is mounted to another body by a mechanical fixing (7, fig 5), adhesive (8, fig 5) or by pressure or a combination of these. The seal may be reused, and may be used as part of a flood barrier to facilitate the rapid deployment of flood defences.
Patent GB-2538755-A (GB)
Title: Media routing
Inventor: NICHOLAS PETER LARKIN
IPC: H04L45/28
Filed: 2015-05-27
Abstract: A media forwarding device 20 e.g. session border controller (SBC) for handling media communication sessions has an anycast address which is shared with other forwarding devices, and determines if a received packet relates to a session the forwarding device is handling, and if not, e.g. the packet was re-routed from an offline SBC 20­1, the device obtains corresponding session information from database 30 and sends an update message indicating that the device intends to handle the session. The device may send a notification, such as a session initiation protocol (SIP) message, to other elements involved in the session indicating that packets relating to the session should be directed to the device. The device may update information about sessions that it manages to include the session corresponding to the received packet, or this information may only be updated if no other forwarding device has received a further packet associated with the session within a period of time.