baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2505400-A (GB)
Title: Text to speech system which outputs expression/emotion
Inventor: CHEN LANGZHOU
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: A text to speech method, the method comprising: receiving input text; dividing said inputted text into a sequence of acoustic units; converting said sequence of acoustic units to a sequence of speech vectors using an acoustic model, wherein said model has a plurality of model parameters describing probability distributions which relate an acoustic unit to a speech vector; and outputting said sequence of speed vectors as audio, the method further comprising determining at least some of said model parameters by: extracting expressive features from said input text to form an expressive linguistic feature vector constructed in a first space; and mapping said expressive linguistic feature vector to an expressive synthesis feature vector which is constructed in a second space.
Patent GB-2504276-A (GB)
Title: Powder discharge gun
Inventor: FRANCESE SIMONA
IPC: B05B1/34
Filed: 2012-07-23
Abstract: A powder discharge gun 100 having a housing 101 defining a main body and a supply barrel (200, figure 2) having an inlet (202 figure 2) and an outlet (201 figure 2). A powder supply mechanism 108 supplies and temporarily retains powder at the barrel to allow pressurised gas to force the powder out through the outlet. The powder is dispensed through a nozzle 103 that has a length aligned substantially with the longitudinal axis of the barrel with the conduit having one or more turns spaced longitudinally relative to the longitudinal axis (see figure 5). The gun may be aimed by means of laser generators 105. There is a pressurised gas supply canister 106 and there may be individual powder cartridges 109. The gun is particularly suited for applying a powder to an area for the forensic study of fingerprints.
Patent GB-2507040-A (GB)
Title: Sleeve bracket assembly
Inventor: KAO JUI-CHIEN
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: A sleeve bracket assembly has a frame 10,10B and multiple first sleeve mounts 21, 21A. The frame has a first sleeve track 13, 13B having a groove 133, 133A. Each first sleeve mount has a base 211, 211A and a hollow positioning button 212, 212A, 212B, 212C protruding from a top surface of the base and having a retractable protrusion 2123 or a flange 2125A, 2125C. The cross section of the base or the positioning button of each first sleeve mount is round, so the sleeves S can be rotated. A second sleeve track (14B, fig. 9), parallel to the first sleeve track , may be provided with a second mount device (30B, fig. 11) having multiple positioning buttons. The first sleeve track is wider than the second sleeve track and has larger positioning buttons.
Patent GB-2496960-A (GB)
Title: Caching method for a virtual machine.
Inventor: BOLTE DIRK
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a caching method and a system for operating a computer server system (110) including at least one host (100a) coupled to at least one disk (22), one or more virtual machines (10) and one or more images (24a     24d) of the one or more virtual machines created in a file system {28) of the disk (22). A virtual machine manager (VMM) (16) or hypervisor assigns hardware resources of the computer server system (110) to the one or more virtual machines (10). The method comprises the steps of providing a masking cache layer (32) between the one or more virtual machines (10) and the VMM (16), the masking cache layer (32) including at least one separate entry for every cacheable data block (58, Fig 3b) of said file system (28) to be referenced. The cache layer maybe populated by collecting profiling information related to one or more of the cacheable data blocks and storing the profiling information in the masking cache layer (32) and configuring the masking cache layer {32) according to the profiling information or by providing a configuration for the masking cache layer (32).
Patent GB-2495411-A (GB)
Title: A magazine for dispensing at least one band onto the tip of a haemorrhoid ligator
Inventor: BARCLAY PHILLIP M
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2012-11-07
Abstract: A magazine 200 for dispensing at least one band (106) onto the tip of a haemorrhoid ligator (100) is disclosed. The magazine 200 comprises at least one expander, which receives a respective band, expands it and pushes it onto the tip of the ligator as the tip is inserted into the magazine 200. Preferably the magazine 200 comprises a plurality of expanders. Each expander may comprise an expansion cone 210 and a band feeder 208, which may comprise a plurality of resilient prongs 208a with feet 209. Each prong 208a rests against, and is deflected by, the outer surface 216 of the expansion cone as the tip is inserted into the magazine. Alternatively, the feeder may comprise a plate (408a), which slides with respect to a slot (420) in the expansion cone (410). The plate (408a) has an end which engages with the band as it is pushed.
Patent GB-2499326-A (GB)
Title: Using the display screen of a mobile telephone connected to a handsfree device installed in a motor vehicle
Inventor: BURY HENRYK
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a mobile telephone 2 in a motor vehicle having a handsfree device 12 installed in the motor vehicle, whereinthe mobile telephone 2 has a display 4, and the handsfree device 12 has an electrical controller 14, characterized in that information is sent from the mobile telephone 2 to the electrical controller 12, is processed therein and is then sent to the mobile telephone 2 before being displayed on the display device 4. Thus, the handsfree device does not have a display device. Instead, the display device of the mobile telephone is used as a display device. Nevertheless, information to be displayed is sent from the mobile telephone to the electrical controller first of all and is displayed on the display device of the mobile telephone only after having been edited in said electrical controller and returned to the mobile telephone. The handsfree device and/or loudspeaker and microphone can therefore be concealed in the vehicle and the display of the mobile telephone used instead of a separate display.
Patent GB-2514751-A (GB)
Title: Teds - 1x
Inventor: FARR DANIEL RICHARD MATTHEW
IPC: G02C11/04
Filed: 2013-03-06
Abstract: A device that promotes a healthier usage and blinking pattern for a computer user and thereby reduces discomfort to the eyes. It has 3 sources of light: 3a, a white light, activates every 6-10 seconds and reminds the user to blink. 3b, a red light, activates when it is time for the user to look away into the distance and 3c, a blue light activates when it is time for the user to take a break from the screen. The sources of light are activated from the control device, a chip and / or a circuit board. The device has a battery as a source of power, 3e. In this example the component parts are held within the frame that is the right hand arm of a pair of spectacles. There may also be a speaker 4g.
Patent GB-2513150-A (GB)
Title: A stand
Inventor: JENKINS NICK
IPC: H04R27/00
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: The stand 1 comprises a bracket 2 arranged to allow transfer of data from the device to audio-visual amplification apparatus, said apparatus comprising at least two loudspeakers 4, and lighting equipment 7; characterized in that the stand is arranged to be situate in use on the ground and present the bracket for a standing user, and wherein the apparatus is operated by the device in use.
Patent GB-2498505-A (GB)
Title: Data acquisition system and method for mass spectrometry
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER
IPC: H01J49/02
Filed: 2011-12-15
Abstract: The invention provides a data acquisition system and method for detecting ions in a mass spectrometer, comprising: a detection system for detecting ions comprising two or more detectors for outputting two or more detection signals in separate channels in response to ions arriving at the detection system; and a data processing system for receiving and processing the detection signals in separate channels of the data processing system and for merging the processed detection signals to construct a mass spectrum; wherein the processing in separate channels comprises removing noise from the detection signals by applying a threshold to the detection signals. The detection signals are preferably produced in response to the same ions, the signals being shifted in time relative to each other. The invention is suitable for a TOF mass spectrometer.
Patent GB-2518843-A (GB)
Title: Shock attenuation system
Inventor: REDDICLIFFE EDWARD
IPC: H05K7/18
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A shock attenuation system for IT components comprises an equipment rack 1 for receiving the IT components, the rack has mounting posts 10 mounted on shock mounts 2 within an outer frame 3. Each of the mounting posts may be individually mounted on shock mounts which secure the equipment rack to the outer frame. The equipment rack may be rigid and may comprise rigid corner posts which extend beyond the top and bottom of the frame. The shock mounts provide vertical and horizontal movement of the rack within the outer frame to deflect or absorb any shocks encountered during transportation of the equipment racks.
Patent GB-2519602-A (GB)
Title: Method of Optimising Idling of an Internal Combustion Engine
Inventor: BROCKLEY NICK
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine 10 having a combustion chamber 13, a poppet valve 14 at the inlet 15 to the combustion chamber 13, an inlet manifold 16 upstream of the valve 14 and a throttle valve 17 at the inlet to the manifold, the inlet valve comprising an active (adjustable) tappet 19. The arrangement is used to optimise idling of the engine. The engine may be a spark ignition engine and ignition timing can also be used to optimise idling of the engine.
Patent GB-2507921-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for processing spectrum coexistence information to optimize spectrum allocation
Inventor: JOSLYN DON
IPC: H04W16/14
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: A coexistence data provider in a system for allocating spectrum to spectrum user devices includes an interface configured to receive inputs of available spectrum information, and to receive a plurality of device coexistence data reports that pertain to spectrum usage of the spectrum user devices. A controller is configured to execute a coexistence data application that is stored in a memory and, by execution of the coexistence data application, the coexistence data provider is configured to combine the available spectrum information and the device coexistence data reports to generate a network coexistence report that is indicative of spectrum usage within the one or more networks. Based on the network coexistence report, the coexistence data provider offers spectrum that provides enhanced user device performance. Spectrum user devices also can receive and analyze the network coexistence report, and retune to spectrum that provides enhanced user device performance.
Patent GB-2515888-A (GB)
Title: An improved microgrid control apparatus, method and system
Inventor: PRICE ANTHONY
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: A microgrid controller 70 monitors the energy consumption and/or generation of equipment within a microgrid, generates data representative of consumption/generation in a prior time period and nominates a time and length of a future time period. The energy data and time period data are transferred between the controller 70 and another microgrid controller. The controller includes a processor that selects a source or sink to be used during a future time period based on its own energy/time period data and that of another controller. The future time period may be determined using nomination data, which may comprise user instructions, data representing rate of change of energy generation/consumption in a prior time period and/or data representing equipment energy prediction data. The controller may control the operation of generators and loads based on the transferred data by connecting or disconnecting equipment and varying power drawn. The energy data may include numbers representing a value or price of energy consumption or generation relative to prior consumption or generation. Reverse flow of energy through a transformer or substation (fig 1, 40) connecting a micro-grid to a distribution network (fig 1, 20) a can be minimised.
Patent GB-2529853-A (GB)
Title: Luminous object shaping structure
Inventor: TSAI CHIANG-HSIEN
IPC: G09F13/00
Filed: 2014-09-04
Abstract: A luminous object shaping structure which helps a user to shape a flexible bar like luminous object 90 (such as an LED light bar and an optical fibre) into various shapes or configurations is claimed. The structure includes a carrying board 10 with at least one peg 20 and which defines a first and a second planar surface. The carrying board includes through holes 13 extending through the first and second planar surfaces. The luminous object is allowed to extend through the through holes and curve and wrap on the peg in such a way that the luminous object is retained in position by the through holes and the peg. Thus, a desired shape (for example a character or a letter) can be formed through one continuous extended and curved luminous object. One surface may have a plurality of internal walls 141 that, together with the external walls 142, form retention channels 15. The carrying boards may have coupling and mating portions [fig. 7; 16, 17] so that one board can be connected to another.
Patent GB-2531048-A (GB)
Title: Emergency aircraft lander
Inventor: IVAN PHILIPOV
IPC: B64F1/36
Filed: 2014-10-08
Abstract: A device which allows aircraft to land on a runway when the landing gear fails to engage, by providing a smooth decrease in the movement of the aircraft and absorbs some of the impact of the aircraft during landing. The device comprises a rotating upper disc 1 that has a slope which creates a centrifugal force when spun, which retains the aircraft on the slope after the aircraft has landing on the disc. The upper disc is made from moveable sections (23, fig 7) that are raised by hydraulic cylinders (26, fig 7) within the device to alter the inclination of the upper disc. The upper disc is rotated by a lower driving disc 2 that uses electromagnets 4 to rotate the upper disc and to create a magnetic cushion between the two discs to reduce the impact of the aircraft as it lands on the upper disc. The upper disc rotates at the equivalent speed of the aircraft, and once the aircraft lands on the upper disc, the speed of the disc decreases. The upper disc may incorporate fire extinguishers (8, fig 5) that are regulated by sensors and controlled automatically.
Patent GB-2532521-A (GB)
Title: Child-resistant smoking article package
Inventor: THORBEN REHDERS
IPC: A24F15/01
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: A child resistant smoking article package 100 (e.g. for an electric cigarette 102) has three releasably engageable fixation members 108-1, 108-2, 108-3 which immovably lock the cap 107 to the case 103, and release the cap 107 when simultaneously actuated, to open the case 103. The second and third fixation members 108-2, 108-3 are on opposite sides of the package 100. An optional insert 105 may have a snap action spring arm 112/115 as the first fixation member 108-1, with a lug 116-1 engaging a hole 117-1 in the cap 107. Alternatively, a snap action fixation member may be in the cap 107, engaging with a retaining bracket (213, figs 5/6) on the case 103. Insert 105 within the case 103 may have the second and third fixation members 108-2, 108-3, whose snap action lugs 116-2 engage with recesses 117-2 in the cap 107, or the insert 105 may have retaining lugs for second and third fixation members in the cap 107 (fig 4). The lid 107 may be hinged to the case 103 and biased closed by a spring (125/225, figs 2 to 6). To open the cap 107, a user can push the retaining lugs 116-2 of the second and third fixation members 108-2, e.g. with a pinch from one hand, to release the lugs 116-2 from their recesses, and at the same time, release the first fixation member by pushing the spring arm 112 with the other hand; three simultaneous actions are needed.
Patent GB-2521942-A (GB)
Title: Air intake system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle
Inventor: KUMAR DHINESH
IPC: F02M31/20
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: Disclosed is an air intake system 1 for an internal combustion engine. The air intake system comprises an air suction channel 2 to provide air 6 to the internal combustion engine, at least one compressor 3 configured to compress the air 6 flowing though the suction channel 2, a cooling unit 4 to cool the compressed air 6 and a thermoelectric generator 5 to generate electric energy 7 from the heat of the compressed air 6. The thermoelectric generator 5 comprises at least one of the elements bismuth, tellurium, lead, silicon, and germanium in order to increase the efficiency of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The thermoelectric generator may be located downstream of the compressor and upstream of the cooling unit or may be integral with the cooling unit.
Patent GB-2520639-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Door
Inventor: MOBIUS MICHAEL
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle door comprising an outer door plate and an inner door plate (1) having an installation opening (10), which can be closed by an installation cover (4) having a through-opening (40) for guiding through connection lines (12, 13) from the wet space side to the dry space side of the vehicle door, having a multifunctional support (2) and a covering element (5) connected to the multifunctional support (2) for covering the through-opening (40) and seals (61, 62) running round along the edge of the installation cover (4) and the through-opening (40). Clip hooks projecting from the covering element (5) latch with clip receptacles (46) in the installation cover (4) when the through-opening (40) in the installation cover (4) is closed, and positionally fixed sealing elements (71, 72) are arranged in the transition region between the covering element (5) and the multifunctional support (2) to receive the connection lines (12, 13).
Patent GB-2522551-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional-shape measurement apparatus, three-dimensional-shape measurement method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Inventor: KOBAYASHI TOSHIHIRO
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-01-15
Abstract: A first image of a space onto which a first light pattern formed from bright and dark portions and a coordinate-detection pattern projected onto each region of the space divided by the first pattern have been projected is acquired. A second image is acquired of the space onto which a second light pattern having a boundary position between bright and dark portions that is different from that of the first pattern, and a coordinate-detection pattern projected onto each region of the space divided by the second pattern have been projected. One of the first image and the second image is selected to perform three-dimensional shape measurement of an object included in the space based on the selection image.
Patent GB-2537343-A (GB)
Title: Device for treating contaminated water
Inventor: ZIEV YOSEF EMMERICH
IPC: C02F103/08
Filed: 2015-01-27
Abstract: A device for treating contaminated water by means of an air humidification / dehumidification cycle comprises (a) a humidifying portion; (b) a blower 140 configured for blowing air via the humidifying portion; (c) a condensing portion 160 fluidly connected downstream of the humidifying portion; and (d) a pump for pumping purified water. The humidifying portion includes a shell defining a space above a surface of a contaminated waterbody. The shell is transparent for solar radiation. The condensing portion includes piping submerged into the waterbody such that condensation heat released in the piping is transferred to a bottom portion of the waterbody. Heated contaminated water from the bottom portion of the waterbody ascends to an upper portion of the waterbody and assists in the heating thereof. The waterbody can be natural, and may be selected from the group consisting of a sea, a lake, a river, an estuary and an ocean. Alternatively, the waterbody can be artificially impounded, and may be a wastewater treatment facility. A method of treating contaminated water is also claimed.
Patent GB-2523908-A (GB)
Title: Semi-autonomous mode control
Inventor: PILUTTI THOMAS EDWARD
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A message 116 from a second vehicle 101 is received in a host vehicle 102, the message including data provided by the second vehicle. The data is analysed to determine that the second vehicle can operate as a lead vehicle and an operation (e.g. autonomous steering, speed change or suspension adjustment) is implemented in the first vehicle according to the data. The message may be a short-range wireless V2V communication. It may include data collected by sensors (e.g. camera, lidar, radar) on the second vehicle, thus providing virtual sensors for the host vehicle if it lacks such sensors. The message may include the location of the lead vehicle and the distance from it to an obstacle 160 or third vehicle 105 such that the host vehicle may determine its own distance from said object.
Patent GB-2521325-A (GB)
Title: High outlet density power distribution unit
Inventor: IRONS TRAVIS
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing.
Patent GB-2537670-A (GB)
Title: A query mediator, a method of querying a polyglot data tier and a computer program executable to carry out a method of querying a polyglot data tier
Inventor: ROGER MENDAY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2015-04-23
Abstract: A query mediator arranged to query a polyglot data tier of data stores, each data store adopting a data model and the polyglot data tier including at least two different types of data store with differing data models, the software query mediator including at least one HTTP Application Programming Interface, API, preferably a RESTful API,; a catalogue containing metadata for each data store; and a plurality of adapters, one for each data model, wherein the API is arranged to receive an incoming query from a client, to check the query against the catalogue to identify a correct data store storing the queried data, and to route the query to an adapter for the correct data store; the adapter is arranged to transform the query into a format suitable for use with the data model adopted in the correct data store, for execution by the relevant data store; the API is arranged to return the query result to the client in response to the incoming query.
Patent GB-2538563-A (GB)
Title: Gas sensing apparatus
Inventor: DOUGLAS WALSH
IPC: G01N21/39
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: To detect and locate leakage sites along utility gas pipework safely, an optical gas sensing apparatus is deployed in a cable ducting enclosure proximal to the pipework. A sensing system comprises a tunable diode laser 320, a control unit therefore 310, a receiver module 360 with at least one photodetector 362, a housing forming a sensor cell 334 having an opening to allow gas in, a first optical fibre 340 for directing light to the housing, a second optical fibre 350 for directing light to the photodetector. First and second lenses are on the sensor housing. The sensor housing is arranged to have a longitudinal axis and a cross section diameter less than the enclosure diameter such that it can be moved through the enclosure to locate gas leaks. The system may be a TDLS system to detect infrared absorption of the gas in the housing.