baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2561879-A (GB)
Title: Spectroscopic analysis
Inventor: VICTORIA BREWSTER
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2017-04-27
Abstract: A method, software and apparatus to perform such, comprising receiving raw spectral data 1, pre-processing 2 said raw data to remove undesired components and qualitatively processing 3 the pre-processed spectral data to identify one or more components in the sample. When a spectral component is identified it is subtracted from the raw data to produce modified raw spectral data that is then pre-processed 2 and processed 3 as before. The method may comprise quantitative processing 4 to determine the concentration of identified components, this may use a Partial Least Squares model. Pre-processing may comprise baseline correction, mean centring or water spectrum subtraction. Qualitative processing may build a Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) model that may be constructed iteratively, identify clusters and define their boundaries. Qualitative processing may classify a component in a chemical group with a second classification step to identify the component. These classifications may correspond to PLS-DA model clusters.
Patent GB-2563044-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion protection coating
Inventor: ALAN DAVID POW
IPC: F16L58/12
Filed: 2017-06-01
Abstract: A laminate for protecting a substrate comprises a first layer (3, figure 1) and a second layer (2, figure 1) in intimate contact. Both of these layers (2, 3, figure 1) comprise petrolatum material and isobutylene, but the petrolatum materials have different average molecular weights. Preferably, a perforated, thermoplastic film (1, figure 1) is adhered to the layer containing the higher molecular weight petrolatum (2, figure 1). An alternative laminate comprises the first layer 22, and a super-absorbent polymer layer 24. Preferably, the alternative laminate also includes thermoplastic films 23, 25 and an ultraviolet curable epoxy resin layer 26. Methods of forming the protective laminate, possibly on an oil or gas pipe 21, (91, figure 9), using applicators (94, 95, 96, figure 9) on a guide track (93, figure 9) are also claimed.
Patent GB-2564441-A (GB)
Title: Hand towel dispenser
Inventor: BENJAMIN HALL
IPC: A47K10/42
Filed: 2017-07-10
Abstract: A hand towel dispenser (100, Fig 1) for storing hand towels, the apparatus comprising a receiving portion (104, Fig 1) for receiving hand towels, a first retaining member 400 comprising a first retaining portion (408, Fig 4b), the first retaining portion defining a first retaining surface for retaining the hand towels within the receiving portion, a second retaining member 500 comprising a second retaining portion (508, Fig 5b), the second retaining portion defining a second retaining surface for retaining the hand towels within the receiving portion, wherein the first and second retaining members define an opening for providing access to the hand towels and wherein an angle between the first and second retaining surfaces is less than 180 degrees. This reduces the ligature attachment risk of the dispenser.
Patent GB-2559256-A (GB)
Title: Rechargeable furniture leg
Inventor: ROBIN ADRIAN SIRS
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: An item of furniture 2 is provided for recharging personal or portable electronic devices such as laptops or mobile phones. The furniture leg 1 comprises a rechargeable power source (6, figure 4) and at least one power outlet 5 for providing power from the rechargeable power source to the electronic device. The furniture leg further comprises an electronic tag for indicating the location and identity of the leg. In further embodiments, a variety of power outlets may be used, including USB or mains power sockets, or a wireless charging mat. The furniture leg may comprise a base 4, an outer housing 21 and an internal scaffolding fixed to the base that comprises a plurality of vertical rods 16 and horizontal plates 17 to support the internal components of the recharging device.
Patent GB-2569966-A (GB)
Title: A two-part aerosol production system
Inventor: David William John McLaughlin
IPC: A24F40/485
Filed: 2018-01-04
Abstract: A two-part aerosolisation system comprising separable vaporisation means 4 and flavouring means 8, wherein the vaporisation means (4, fig. 1) has a piercing element 13 that inserts into the flavouring means 8 to co-join the two parts. The aerosolisation system may be an e-cigarette or heat not burn tobacco product wherein the flavouring means 8 contains a tobacco-derived flavouring material 6. The vaporisation means may have at least one element (18, fig. 6) movable from a first position occluding at least one vapour exit hole to a second position. The piercing element 13 preferably conducts a first aerosol (5, fig. 1) from the vaporisation means to the flavouring means 8. The flavouring means 8 may comprise a receiving region 33 for receiving the piercing element 13 wherein the receiving region 33 may be shaped to cause rotational motion about a central longitudinal axis upon conjoining the vaporization means (4, fig. 1) and the flavouring means 8. Upon insertion of the piercing elements 13 through a sealing means (36, fig. 10), the flavouring means 8 may have a weakened region that opens or a movable plug that is displaced.
Patent GB-2571956-A (GB)
Title: Head-mountable apparatus and methods
Inventor: MICHAEL ADAM KAVALLIEROU
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2018-03-14
Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring an avatar responsive to content comprising at least one of a video and an audio signal. The apparatus comprising an authoring unit that detects one or more events in the content S1820, categorises one or more of the detected events S1830 and generates an event track for the content S1840, which comprises one or more of the categorised events associated with a respective time. A selecting unit selects a configuration of an avatar to correspond to a respective categorised event of the event track S1850 and an output generator generates control data to configure the avatar in response to that configuration S1860. The control data may be used to generate a virtual representation of the avatar for display on a head mountable display or to control the actuators of a robot representation of the avatar.
Patent GB-2564250-A (GB)
Title: Interlock chain visualization
Inventor: Prashant joshi
IPC: G05B19/05
Filed: 2018-05-25
Abstract: A method of visualising one or more interlock chains comprising: detecting an interlock event which has caused a stoppage at a first field component 702, obtaining pre-configured interlock data which specifies conditions that trigger interlock events for the plurality of field components 704, automatically generating a first interlock chain visualisation which graphically shows interlock dependencies amongst a set of the field devices 706, including the first field components, and displaying said visualisation to a user via an interface 708. A reset control option may be presented to said user which enables the user to select the option and cause a reset of at least the set of field devices.
Patent GB-2572654-A (GB)
Title: A hybrid heat pump
Inventor: Michael Robin Bolwell
IPC: F24D11/02
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: A heat pump 10 comprises a variable speed or variable capacity compressor 101, a first water cooled condenser (103, fig 2), an expansion device (105), an evaporator (106), a DC to AC variable speed compressor drive inverter unit 201, a grid AC to DC power supply unit 203 and an electronic control unit 20. The control unit varies the thermal capacity consumed and varies the power consumed by the heat pump, both in response to an input from at least one of a renewable electricity generation input, a premises net consumption monitor, a utility grid frequency monitor and a third party control input. The device may comprise an electrochemical charge storage unit 205 comprising of a super capacitor bank, a DC input connector 207 receiving power from a renewable energy source (photo voltaic panels 217), a DC connector 206 for an external rechargeable battery 216. The expansion device may be an automatically electrically adjustable expansion valve. A reversing valve (108, fig 4) may be used to operate the heat pump in reverse. A brine and/or glycol second evaporator (107) and a second air cooled condenser (104) may be respectively connected in series with the first evaporator and first condenser.
Patent GB-2561765-A (GB)
Title: Fan module with variable-pitch blades for a turbine engine
Inventor: SERGE RENE MORREALE
IPC: F04D29/36
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a streamlined fan module with variable-pitch blades for a turbine engine, including a rotor (2) supporting blades (3), a stationary housing (7) and a system (3) for adjusting and controlling the setting of the blades, the rotor (2) including a central shaft (6) and a blade support ring (9) surrounding the shaft, a front end of the ring (9) being connected to a front end of the shaft (6) so as to define a rearward-opening annular space between the ring and the shaft, said annular space of the rotor (2) containing the system (3) for adjusting and controlling the setting of the blades (3), and the shaft (6) being guided by a first bearing (8) mounted in the stationary housing (7) behind the ring (9). The invention is characterized in that it comprises a tubular part (23) connected to the stationary housing (7), extending in said annular space in front of the first bearing (8) and supporting at least one matching shaft (6) guide bearing (30).
Patent GB-2565910-A (GB)
Title: Spiral antenna system
Inventor: LANCE M BRADSTREET
IPC: H01Q21/20
Filed: 2018-07-10
Abstract: A spiral antenna 100, or an array of spiral antennas, comprise: first and second interlaced arms 110a, 110b each with multiple turns, where each arm includes inner circular turns and outer square-like turns which have only four lines of symmetry. The antenna array may include a feed system for four spiral antennas arranged on a conical shaped substrate surface, at different circumferential locations. The first and second arms 110a, 110b may be identical with one arm rotated by 180 degrees relative to the other. The shape change from the circular inner turns to the square-like outer turns may be gradually and continuously introduced. The shape of the arms may be defined by mathematical equations with various factors with certain values and/or range of values. A conductive boarder may be provided around the outer turn of the antenna with a radial gap of at least 1 mm from outer turn to the boarder. The spiral antenna 100 may be formed as a conductive trace on a substrate surface and the trace may be of variable width which can increase continuously with the length of the arm. A compact, efficient, polarised beam with a uniform impedance for a varying frequency signal, may be provided by the antenna.
Patent GB-2575689-A (GB)
Title: Using textures in graphics processing systems
Inventor: PETER WILLIAM HARRIS
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 2018-07-20
Abstract: In a graphics process, processing a group of graphics fragments to output texture data associated to the fragments (i.e. rendering or shading the group of fragments) such that when fragment data defines a group of texture layers which are to be combined in accordance with respective texture contribution values (e.g. alpha or transparency values), computing texture contribution control values of all fragments in the group 904 and, based on this, for each texture layer either: fetching the texture data for each texture in the group and using the fetched texture data for that layer when rendering the group of fragments 906; or using dummy texture values for that layer when rendering the group of fragments 905. Preferably a rasterization step defines fragments from primitives before the texture rendering or shading steps. Preferably, if it is determined that a texture layer will not contribute to the pixels of the group 905 (e.g. it is wholly transparent or behind an opaque layer) then dummy texture values are used 907 instead of fetching or retrieving the texture layer from memory. Preferably, the graphics processor runs multiple threads in a thread group in lockstep, each thread executing a fragment of the group of fragments.
Patent GB-2566366-A (GB)
Title: Aggregating and segregating multiple digital vehicular repeaters automatically
Inventor: WEN FENG
IPC: H04W76/15
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: Aggregating and segregating multiple digital vehicular repeaters. One exemplary method includes the steps of assigning a first serving digital vehicular repeater (DVR) from a plurality of DVRs. Receiving, via the first serving DVR, a first call request from a first portable subscriber unit. Assigning the first call to a first channel and moving the first serving DVR and the first portable subscriber unit to the first channel. A second serving DVR from the plurality of DVRs is then assigned. Also disclosed is a method of serving a call using DVRs. When a call request is received from a portable subscriber unit, the DVR assigns a channel for the call and outputs a call grant signal. Both the DVR and portable subscriber unit are then moved to the assigned channel.
Patent GB-2578890-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for management of water in an underwater storage tank
Inventor: MALCOLM BOWIE
IPC: B65D88/78
Filed: 2018-11-12
Abstract: Apparatus for managing water in underwater oil storage tank 14 comprises an inflatable bag 16 coupled to tank to capture water displaced from the tank. The bag may have a first port 40 for entry and exit of the water to and from the tank, and may have a second port (41, fig. 1) being closed when the bag is attached to the tank. The bag may be adjacent the tank. There may be a plurality of bags adjacent the tank. There may be a supply line 36 between the first port and a water exit port at the bottom of the tank. The supply line may have a valve and may have a branch line to divert water to production facilities. The supply may include an intermediate tank used to collect and separate oil or sludge in the supply line. The intermediate tank may have a take-off port to direct the separated oil or sludge to the oil tank. There may be two take-off ports at a top and a bottom of the intermediate tank, with the supply line arranged to draw from a point between the top and bottom of the intermediate tank.
Patent GB-2580697-A (GB)
Title: Circulating-fuel nuclear reactor
Inventor: OLGA NEGRI
IPC: G21C7/32
Filed: 2019-01-25
Abstract: A circulating-fuel nuclear reactor 1 comprising: a reactor core chamber 2 having an inlet 7 and an outlet 6 for a fluid fuel, e.g. a molten salt; a heat exchanger 4 configured to receive fluid fuel via the outlet, to transfer heat from the fluid fuel, and to return the fluid fuel to the reactor core chamber via the inlet; a flow regulator, such as a variable flow rate pump 5, operable to vary an operational flow rate of fluid fuel through the heat exchanger; and a control module 21 configured to cause the flow regulator to vary the operational flow rate of fluid fuel to maintain an operational temperature of the fluid fuel within a predetermined range. The flow rate of the molten fuel salt around the reactor flow loop has a direct effect on the temperature of the fuel salt. Therefore, adjustment of said flow rate can be used to compensate for changes in the reaction conditions in the reactor core chamber.
Patent GB-2570832-A (GB)
Title: Optimization of encoding profiles for media streaming
Inventor: YURIY REZNIK
IPC: H04N21/65
Filed: 2017-12-01
Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed toward creating one or more "dynamic profiles" for media (video) streaming in which an encoding bit rate (and optionally other profile settings) is optimized for particular content. More specifically, techniques involve performing one or more "probe" encodings of the particular content to determine an encoding bit rate (and optionally other profile settings) that results in an encoding having a quality value sufficiently near (within a threshold) a target quality value.
Patent GB-2584656-A (GB)
Title: Well assembly monitoring
Inventor: LORENTS REINAS
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2019-06-07
Abstract: A well assembly 1 comprising a sensor 2 and a method of monitoring using the sensor 2. The well assembly may comprise a wellbore 7 and the sensor comprising plural sensing devices 4, wherein the sensor is in a fixed location relative to the wellbore for monitoring the size and/or shape of the wellbore. The method may be a method of monitoring the size and/or shape of the wellbore and comprises: providing the sensor in a fixed location relative to the wellbore and monitoring the size and/or shape of the wellbore using the sensor. The well assembly may comprise a well foundation 6, e.g. a suction anchor, and the sensor, wherein the sensor is in a fixed location relative to the well foundation, and wherein the sensor is for monitoring the earth underneath the well foundation during installation of the well assembly. The method may be a method of monitoring the earth underneath the well foundation and comprises providing the sensor in a fixed location relative to the well foundation and monitoring the earth underneath the well foundation during installation of the well assembly.
Patent GB-2576242-A (GB)
Title: Ion source
Inventor: STEVAN BAJIC
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2019-06-20
Abstract: A method of ionisation comprises: heating a sample 9 such that analyte is released from the sample; accumulating the released analyte; and then passing the accumulated analyte to an ionisation region 13. The sample may be in the form of a swab or wipe 9 which has adsorbed an amount of sample gas. Also disclosed is a method of ionization wherein a gas is passed from a test volume (23, figure 7) into a heating and accumulation region and is adsorbed into an adsorbate or adsorber (25, figure 7) disposed therein; heating the adsorbate or adsorber such that an analyte is desorbed; accumulating the desorbed analyte; and then passing the accumulated analyte into an ionization region. Further disclosed is an apparatus capable of performing these methods. The apparatus acts to pre-concentrate an analyte from a sample gas and allows time for more analyte to be desorbed before passing the analyte into an analyser.
Patent GB-2586152-A (GB)
Title: Controls for vehicles
Inventor: KYAW KYAW SOE
IPC: B60K35/00
Filed: 2019-08-07
Abstract: A vehicle apparatus comprising a vehicle component having circuitry for controlling a vehicle function, and an electrical actuator 100a attached to the component moveable relative to the vehicle configured to control a function of the vehicle, wherein the actuator has a display screen 102a to display an image 103a representing the vehicle function. The circuitry could include a processor (209, Fig.2), display driver (202) and a memory (207). Processing the image may include animating, flashing/blinking, rotating, enlarging, reducing, flipping or moving. The actuator may be a button, switch, dial, knob, lever or slider. A magnet may removably mount the actuator to the vehicle component. The actuator could be in communication with a second actuator and cause a function controllable by the second actuator, and could have first and second movements causing first and second functions of the vehicle. A further independent claim includes an actuator comprising a support for securing the actuator to a vehicle component, and a display screen for displaying an image representing a function of the vehicle controllable by the actuator.
Patent GB-2576117-A (GB)
Title: Compiler managed memory for image processor
Inventor: QIULING ZHU
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: A processor comprising; a two-dimensional array of execution lanes 405; a 2D shift register array 406 comprising a first portion of registers, each dedicated to one of the execution lanes in the 2D array of execution lanes, and a halo portion of registers 409 that border the first portion on one or more sides; and a sheet generator configured to load sheets of image data into the 2D shift register array, each sheet having at least as many pixel as execution lanes in the 2D array of execution lanes; wherein the processor is configured to load input data to perform a stencil function requiring data from multiple sheets of image data and perform instructions comprising: loading a first sheet of image data into the first portion of the shift register array; loading a portion of a second sheet of image data into the halo portion of the shift register array; and performing a first iteration of the stencil function using the first sheet of image data and the portion of the second sheet of image data loaded into the halo portion.
Patent GB-2583797-A (GB)
Title: System and device
Inventor: HIROKI TERAMOTO
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2019-11-19
Abstract: A system includes: a first platform, a second platform, and a relay device including an expansion bus connectable to the first and the second platforms. The first platform includes a communication abnormality monitoring unit that detects an abnormality in communication between the first and the second platforms through the expansion bus. The relay device includes a communication control microcomputer that controls the communication between the first and the second platforms through the expansion bus, and a power supply control microcomputer that controls supply of power from an external power supply to the second platform, and determines, after the abnormality has been detected in the communication between the first and the second platforms through the expansion bus, that the abnormality is caused by one of hardware and software, based on an electrical signal from the second platform, and notifies the first platform of a result of the determination.
Patent GB-2580847-A (GB)
Title: Data security using high speed serial equalization
Inventor: LAYNE BERGE
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2018-10-04
Abstract: A system includes a transmit equalizer to equalize a data stream using a set of transmit parameters to generate an input signal. The system further includes a communication channel to receive the input signal. The system further includes a receive equalizer to receive an output signal from the communication channel in response to the input signal and detect the data stream from the output signal using a set of receive parameters. The system additionally includes a controller to change the set of transmit parameters in response to a condition, where the transmit parameters, the receive parameters, and the condition are selected to both enable the receive equalizer to detect the data stream from the output signal and reduce the likelihood of an external circuit detecting the data stream from the output signal.
Patent GB-2595236-A (GB)
Title: Optimising a neural network
Inventor: MARK JOHN O'CONNOR
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2020-05-18
Abstract: Computer-implemented method of optimising a student neural network (SNN), based on a previously-trained neural network (PTNN) trained on first data (FD) using a first processing system (FPS). The method comprises using a second processing system (SPS) to generate reference output data (ROD) from the previously-trained neural network (acting as a teacher neural network) in response to inputting second data (SD) to the previously-trained neural network; and optimising a student neural network for processing the second data with the second processing system, by using the second processing system to adjust a plurality of parameters of the student neural network such that a difference (DIFF) between the reference output data, and second output data (SOD) generated by the student neural network in response to inputting the second data to the student neural network, satisfies a stopping criterion. May further comprise receiving, with the second processing system, input data (SPSID); using the second processing system to identify a subset of the input data to use as the second data, the identification comprising sampling the input data and including the sampled input data in the subset if it increases a diversity metric of the subset.