baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2480028-A (GB)
Title: Methods of inhibiting fibrogenesis and treating fibrotic disease
Inventor: MANN JELENA
IPC: A61K31/4196
Filed: 2010-02-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of an epigenetic relay pathway that controls hepatic stellate cell activation and the wound-healing response in fibrogenesis, including fibrogenesis of the injured liver. Methods of inhibiting fibrogenesis, including liver fibrogenesis and secondary disease states and conditions thereof, and in treating liver damage, including cirrhosis of the liver (which may be caused by viruses or chemicals, including alcohol), are aspects of the present invention. The methods utilize certain nucleoside compounds and/or antibodies which are optionally conjugated. Pharmaceutical compositions represent additional aspects of the invention.
Patent GB-2495775-A (GB)
Title: Femoral sizing jig, femur resecting system and method
Inventor: EMSLIE IAN JAMES
IPC: A61B17/15
Filed: 2011-10-21
Abstract: A femoral sizing jig 10 for use in total arthroplasty of left and right knees, comprises a femoral body 12, an external-rotation-angle arm 14 which is, preferably pivotable, relative to the femoral body 12 for setting an external angular rotation of a left or right femur, at least one of a cutting-jig guide 16 and a cutting jig which is, preferably slidable, relative to the femoral body 12 and in unison with movement of the external Â­rotation angle arm 14, and a medial posterior condylar locator 18 which is movable in unison with the movement of the external-rotation-angle arm 14, so as to maintain a fixed or substantially fixed relative distance with a medial side of the at least one of a cutting-jig guide and a cutting jig. A posterior-referencing femur resecting system and a method of resecting a femur 24 at a knee joint relative to the medial posterior condyle both using said femoral sizing jig 10 are also provided.
Patent GB-2486534-A (GB)
Title: Automatic correction of application based on runtime behavior
Inventor: GHOSH ANUP
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2010-09-01
Abstract: A system and associated method for automatically correcting an application based on runtime behavior of the application. An incident indicates a performance of the application in which a problem object produces an outcome that had not been expected by a user or by a ticketing tool. An incident flow for the problem object is automatically analyzed. Actual run of the application renders a forward data flow and at least one backward data flow is simulated from an expected outcome of the problem object. The forward data flow and the backward data flow(s) are compared to create a candidate fault list for the problem object. A technical specification to correct the candidate fault list and a solution to replace the application are subsequently devised.
Patent GB-2497518-A (GB)
Title: Elongate probe with at least one bend sensor
Inventor: GHAREEB ESSAM
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: A probe device 12 for insertion into a human or animal body is disclosed. It comprises an elongate flexible body 14 and at least one bend sensor 16 located on the body 14. The at least one bend sensor 16 detects bending of the body 14 and produces an output signal that is indicative of the detected bend. Preferably the device 12 has a plurality of bend sensors 16 that are spaced apart along the body 14. Optionally the bend sensors 16 are positioned to sense bending in one of two mutually orthogonal planes. Preferably each sensor has a sensing component 20 which exhibits an electrical characteristic, such as a resistance, which changes depending on the characteristic of the bend. The probe device 12 can be connected to a processor 40 which creates a data model of the probe device from the respective output signals of the bend sensors 16. It can render the data model as an image of said probe device 12. The image may be superimposed with an image of an object, for example part of a human or animal body, into which the probe device 12 is inserted during use.
Patent GB-2486558-A (GB)
Title: Parking aid which estimates a distance to the curb from vehicle width plus lateral offset to a parked vehicle
Inventor: SCHNEIDER MARCUS
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2011-12-13
Abstract: Parking a vehicle 10 is supported by a sensor 110 that measures the lateral distance 50 to a parked vehicle 20, 22 that delimits a parking space 30. The movement 60 of the vehicle into the space is then measured and the depth 70 (i.e. the lateral component of the movement) determined there-from. A warning signal (e.g. acoustic, optical or hapic) is emitted if the sum of the sensed lateral distance and the vehicle width 52 is less than the depth. The lateral distance may be measured by a short-range pulse-echo method (e.g. acoustic, laser or radio-wave) whose range is not greater than 1.5m, 2m or 2.5m. The movement may be measured using steering angle transmitter 114 and odometer 112 (e.g. wheel pulse counter). The vehicle may have front and rear distance sensors of the same design and/or range as the lateral sensor.
Patent GB-2500574-A (GB)
Title: Efficient vehicle stopping
Inventor: ROBERTS ROSIE JOY
IPC: G01C21/26
Filed: 2012-03-19
Abstract: A stopping location projector apparatus is operable to determine a projected stopping location 210 for a vehicle moving on a surface in the absence of braking. The projected stopping location is provided as an indication of a location on a map based on a current speed of the vehicle 202, current location of the vehicle 204, a current route of the vehicle 206 and a calculated stopping distance for the vehicle 208. The projected stopping location informs driving decisions such that energy wasted during braking is reduced. Determining the projected stopping distance may take into account factors such as coefficient of friction between the vehicle and the surface and inclination of the surface and vehicle speed and location may be determined via GPS. A plurality of stopping locations may be determined where a map indicates a plurality of possible routes from the current location.
Patent GB-2505458-A (GB)
Title: Releasable mounting of peripheral to a portable computer
Inventor: APPLETON JOHN JAMES
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: A mounting assembly 8 comprises a bracket 10 structurally secured to a portable computer 4 and comprising a first coupling 22; and a second coupling 20 which in use is attached to or part of the peripheral device 6, such as a wireless communication device. The first and second couplings 22, 20 are arranged to be detatchably engaged to form a structural connection, for example using a snap fit connection, a detent, flanges or protrusions so that the bracket can attach to a recess in the laptop . This may be a portable computing for a firefighter, to provide a electronic entry control board 2 for mobile telemetry monitoring apparatus comprising a portable computer 4, a wireless communication unit 6 and a mounting assembly 8.
Patent GB-2492696-A (GB)
Title: Cementing whipstock apparatus and methods
Inventor: ERVIN DAVID L
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2011-04-13
Abstract: A technique facilitates sidetracking by eliminating one or more trips downhole. The technique comprises delivering a sidetracking system downhole into a wellbore, and utilizing a component of the sidetracking system to grip a wall of the wellbore. The sidetracking system may comprise a whipstock assembly and a running/stinger assembly in which the stinger assembly is designed for disconnection from the whipstock assembly after delivery downhole. After disconnecting the stinger assembly, the sidetracking system enables delivery of cement slurry down through the stinger assembly to form a cement plug at a desired location.
Patent GB-2492293-A (GB)
Title: Undercut stator for a positive displacement motor
Inventor: UNDERWOOD LANCE D
IPC: B21K21/12
Filed: 2011-03-30
Abstract: A Moineau style stator includes a stator tube having a plurality of rigid helical lobes formed on an inner surface thereof. The helical lobes define a major internal tube diameter that is greater than a pass through diameter of the tube such that the major diameter undercuts the pass through diameter of the tube. A major liner diameter may also be less than the pass through diameter so as to provide a suitable interference fit between rotor and stator.
Patent GB-2510891-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus
Inventor: MOORE JOHN KEVIN
IPC: G01S17/10
Filed: 2013-02-18
Abstract: Apparatus comprising an array of photon sensitive devices 1 or 2 such as a single photon avalanche diode array (SPAD), the array configured to provide a plurality of outputs; and a plurality of pulse shaping circuitry 30, each pulse shaping circuitry configured to shape a respective output of the array in a normal mode of operation and a calibration signal in a calibration mode of operation. In one embodiment the pulse shaping circuitry may deliver a signal pulse (SPAD2, Figure 7D) exhibiting pulses having their beginning coinciding with the beginning of the input pulses (SPAD2 figure 7C), but would have a constant duration or constant pulse width. In the calibration mode the calibration signal may be applied to one pulse shaper at a time. A logic arrangement may be coupled to a respective output of each of the pulse shapers and may be in the form of an OR tree 5 or 6. The apparatus may comprise a calibration source 9 configured to output a plurality of calibration signals for the respective pulse shaping circuitry 30 and may output the calibration signals at different times. Two sets of apparatus may also be included (figure 13), the first arrangement comprising a reference array (2, figure 13) and the second arrangement comprises a measuring array (1 figure 13). The circuitry is suitable for integration within an integrated circuit. The invention is particularly applicable to Time-of-flight (TOF) measurement devices.
Patent GB-2512373-A (GB)
Title: Document tamper detection
Inventor: MCLENNAN JAMES
IPC: G06F17/22
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: Identifying tampering of an electronic document comprising generating a document digest, the document having associated one or more modification records and the document digest being a cumulative digest based on a digest of each of the modification records. Receiving a modified version of the document from a document modifier, the modified version having associated one or more additional modification records, generating a new document digest for the modified document, the new document digest being a cumulative digest based on a digest of each of the modification record and the additional modification records. Also generating a validation digest, the validation digest being a cumulative digest based on the document digest and a digest of each of the additional modification records and the comparing the new document digest and the validation digest to determine if the modified version of the document has been tampered with. The digests may be generated using a hashing algorithm.
Patent GB-2514182-A (GB)
Title: A storage case
Inventor: COSTA DANIEL WAYNE
IPC: B65D81/07
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A storage case 1 comprising first and second shells 2A, 2B hingedly 3 connected to one another and movable between: an open configuration, in which the case is operable to receive items for storage; and a closed configuration, in which the items may be held between the shells. Each shell has an outer rim 8 defining an inner surface (fig 2, 9) therebetween, the respective rims of the shells engaging with one another in the closed configuration. A first section 11 of the inner surface of at least one shell is provided with a plurality of resilient protrusions 12 extending from the inner surface, configured to grip a primary item 4 between the shells in the closed configuration; wherein a second section 13 of the inner surface of least one shell is provided with at least one storage recess configured to store secondary items 5 7 therein. The case may be suitable for use as a protective case for storing personal items when the user is cycling or similar.
Patent GB-2504814-A (GB)
Title: Associating meta-information with vertex shader attributes
Inventor: NYSTAD JOERN
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: A graphics processor includes a vertex shader that processes input attribute values from a vertex buffer 26 to generate output vertex shaded attribute values 28 to be used by a rasteriser/fragment shader 22 of the graphics processor when processing an image for display. The system recognizes when a vertex shader output attribute value to be generated from a vertex shader input attribute value by the vertex shader 20 will be a copy of the vertex shader input attribute value from which it is to be generated. In this event, the vertex shader 20 does not generate the copy vertex shader output attribute value, but the rasteriser/fragment shader 22 instead processes the corresponding vertex shader input attribute value in place of the copy vertex shader output attribute value that would otherwise have been generated by the vertex shader 20. The invention of this application relates to the association of meta-information with the attributes used in the vertex shading stage for use when loading or storing the attributes. The meta-information may relate to whether the output attribute should be written to memory or not and/or the form of a test to determine whether such writing should take place and the parameters for such a test.
Patent GB-2516053-A (GB)
Title: Electrical appliances and components
Inventor: GAETA ANTONIO MARTIN
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: A waterproof electrical plug 3a for a cordless appliance has a main body 22 and a plurality of electrical conductors. At least one seal assembly 385 is provided to seal over and/or around an intermediate portion between the terminal and contact ends of at least one conductor, and the main body is moulded partially or fully over and/or around at least the intermediate portion. This allows a resilient material to give a good seal but firmly holds the conductors in the body. The seal may be moulded in place or may be moulded first and then positioned on the conductors. Ribs (387, Fig 7) may hold multiple seals together to be positioned on the conductors simultaneously. Alternatively the seal may be added after the moulding.
Patent GB-2516076-A (GB)
Title: Broadcaster
Inventor: CALKIN MARK
IPC: H04N21/61
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A broadcast system comprises: a portable video inspection unit 10, a server 48 and a first client device 52. The portable video unit comprises a first video camera connected to a video encoder, wherein the video encoder is a hardware encoder, and the unit is configured to route encoded video signals, and data, via a wide area network to the server. The server comprises a virtual private network router 46 hub, configured to maintain a virtual private network, and a video server; the video server comprises a hardware encoder configured to read the encoded video signals sent from the portable video unit and broadcast the video signals over the virtual private network. The first client device is connectable, via the wide area network, to the virtual private network and video server, and the client device displays video signals received from the video server. The client device is further configured to transmit data signals to and/or receives data signals from the portable video unit via the virtual private network. The portable video unit may be housed in a backpack for use in remote or difficult to access locations. The system allows user to remotely inspect a location by viewing live video.
Patent GB-2516078-A (GB)
Title: Shaped filter for spectrometer detector arrays
Inventor: NAESSENS KRIS
IPC: G01J3/28
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A spectrometer 100 for optically characterising a species in the ultraviolet and/or visible wavelength range is described. The spectrometer comprises a filter 110 for reducing or blocking a spectral portion of an impinging radiation and a detector 120 adapted for distinctively detecting spectral components of radiation impinging on a sensor surface. The filter 110 is directly mounted on a sensor surface of the detector and is a shaped filter having a shape for partly covering the detector surface and partly leaving the detector surface open, the filter being adapted for blocking a spectral portion of impinging radiation at the covered sensor surface. In this way second or higher order diffraction beams can be blocked from reaching the detector surface. The shaped filter 110 may be a machined shaped filter, a printed filter or a lithographic resist layer. The filter 110 may be a foil (410, Fig. 4). The filter 110 may comprise openings 150 for allowing wire bonds to pass the filter 110 or alignment openings 140 for alignment of the filter 110 with respect to the detector 120.
Patent GB-2508688-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle control system and a method of controlling a vehicle
Inventor: DARNELL PAUL
IPC: B60W10/06
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A vehicle control system for at least one vehicle subsystem of a vehicle and corresponding method are provided. The vehicle control system comprises: a subsystem controller for initiating control of the or each of the vehicle subsystems in a selected one of a plurality of subsystem control modes, each of the control modes corresponds to one or more different driving conditions for the vehicle; and automatic control means configured to select automatically the most appropriate one of the subsystem control modes. The system is operable in a manual mode in which a user may select a required subsystem control mode or an automatic response mode in which the automatic control means selects the most appropriate control mode. When the system is operating in the manual mode and not when the system is operating in the automatic response mode, the subsystem controller is configured automatically to impose a first set of one or more prescribed constraints on an amount of torque applied to one or more wheels of a vehicle when commanded to operate in a prescribed one or more of the control modes.
Patent GB-2506528-A (GB)
Title: Contactless and non-destructive object analysis using a varying measurement volume
Inventor: NIEDENZU DOMINIK
IPC: G01J3/02
Filed: 2013-08-27
Abstract: An apparatus for enhanced contactless and non-destructive object analysis comprises a transmitting unit 20 capable of transmitting focused electromagnetic waves 22 towards an object 24 and a receiving unit 20 capable of receiving electromagnetic waves (29, Fig. 3b) from the object 24. The two resulting focus volumes overlap to form an intersecting measurement volume. The focus of the transmitter 20 is moved to provide a series of measurement volumes 34a-34l and a measurement taken at each point. An evaluation unit (13, Fig.1) is capable of determining an optimal measurement volume from the measurement results of one or more such focus series. The apparatus is capable of conducting the focus series automatically. The position, orientation and/or the shape of the measurement volume may be varied during the focus series. The object may comprise two layers 31, 32 of different materials. The receiving unit 20 may comprise a Raman spectrometer.
Patent GB-2505589-A (GB)
Title: A system, method and computer program for interacting with data
Inventor: KAY JUDITH
IPC: G06F3/0483
Filed: 2012-06-15
Abstract: A method for a user to interact with a multi-portion document on a tabletop computing system, the method comprising the steps of providing an application arranged to display, on an interface, at least a portion of the document to the user, wherein the interface is manipulable to display a variable portion of the document.
Patent GB-2522453-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic display layout
Inventor: RAMON PETER GERARD PAULA
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: A method for obtaining a dynamic display layout optimisation on a display area having at least one sub area, 30, 31 comprises: evaluating a rule associated with each sub area (display region) as applied to a property (e.g. number of native pixels (before scaling); dimension (3D or mono); content type e.g. text vs. image) of received video image data or of the video data source 24; if the evaluating results in acceptance of the video image data by one of the sub areas, assigning the image data to that sub area; otherwise, allocating an additional (new) sub area on the display area, and assigning the video data to that, wherein each sub area is allocated according to properties of the video image data assigned to it or of the video data source. Image sub area (region) size may be proportional to the number of native pixels or symbols of video data assigned to it, e.g. such that the size of displayed symbols in respective sub areas is substantially equal. Area dividing lines may have arbitrary orientations. Optimal layout may be based on an energy function based on white space amount.
Patent GB-2512482-A (GB)
Title: Verification program, verification method, and verification device
Inventor: KIKUCHI SHINJI
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2014-02-24
Abstract: A job script is run on multiple computer systems or virtual machines with different configurations. The script contains conditional statements, which check the value of one or more system configuration variables. Each conditional statement causes a different code path to be executed, for each of a number of possible values of the variable in that statement. A verification program examines the job script and identifies the configuration variables used in conditional statements. The program then identifies any variables, which are related to the variables used in the conditional statements in the script. It checks the configurations of the systems, on which the job script may be run. If any two of the systems have the same value for a variable used in a conditional statement in the script, but have different relationships, then the script is flagged for checking.
Patent GB-2514235-A (GB)
Title: Footwear, insoles, inserts, kits and methods
Inventor: FELDMAN DANIEL D
IPC: A43B13/38
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A footwear insole 120 having a region of adjustable thickness, preferably in the heel 124 or metatarsal region 122 of the foot. Preferably the insole has more than one region of adjustable thickness. The region of adjustable thickness may comprise a layered pad 126,128 having a plurality of padding layers 140a, 140b, 140c, 140 having a layer of adhesive 148 between them. Alternatively the region may comprise a bracket (222,224, fig.3) for slidably receiving an insert, or a cavity (350, fig.5) configured to receive an adjustable insert. The region of adjustable thickness may comprise a non Newtonian material, such as an open cell urethane foam. Also claimed is a method for acclimating a user to a target heel toe ramp using such an insole, and a method of acclimating a users foot from a first foot strike pattern to a second foot strike pattern using such an insole. Further claims are made to footwear comprising an insole having a recess to receive an insert of non-Newtonian material.
Patent GB-2524831-A (GB)
Title: New pharmaceutical use
Inventor: HALEY BOYD EUGENE
IPC: A61P11/08
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: N,N-bis-2-mercaptoethyl isophthalamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof, for use in regenerating ascorbate systemically and thus in the therapeutic treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Patent GB-2516533-A (GB)
Title: Ground stabilising arrangement
Inventor: GIEMZA LEE MARK
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2014-05-13
Abstract: A ground stabilising arrangement 10 comprises a load spreading member 12 defining an aperture 16, and a securing device 14 comprising a body 18 for insertion into the ground, and an engaging portion 20 extending outwardly from the body. The body is receivable through the aperture in the load spreading member so that the engaging portion can engage the load spreading member. The body 18 defines a through passage 22 for an elongate article 24. The securing device further includes a clamping member 30 and urging means 32 for urging the clamping member towards the through passage into clamping engagement with the elongate article.