baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2510527-A (GB)
Title: Interestingness scoring of areas of interest included in a display element
Inventor: KAMHI GILA
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2011-12-12
Abstract: Examples are disclosed for determining an interestingness score for one or more areas of interest included in a display element such as a static image or a motion video. In some examples, an interestingness score may be determined based on eye tracking or gaze information gathered while an observer views the display element.
Patent GB-2518275-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent dynamic range enhancement
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2014-07-09
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry comprises automatically determining during an acquisition whether a first mass spectral data suffers from saturation or is approaching saturation. If this is true, the intensity of ions detected by a detector is automatically changed, for example by altering a transmission efficiency of a device or an ionisation efficiency of an ion source. A second mass spectral data is then obtained and one or more portions of the first mass spectral data is substituted with one or more corresponding portions of the second mass spectral data multiplied or scaled by an attenuation or scale factor and/or by another value. This forms a composite or combined mass spectrum comprising ion peaks from the first mass spectral data as well as the second mass spectral data. The invention provides an improved in-spectrum dynamic range and improves the duty cycle by only acquiring lower intensity data when saturation is present.
Patent GB-2528945-A (GB)
Title: Adsorbent particle process management
Inventor: PATCHETT KIM
IPC: B02C19/18
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: A method of reducing the size of substantially spherical spray dried agglomerated porous adsorbent particles 26 with a size in the range 20-500 microns which has been activiated by heating to a temperature in excess of 125 0C for more than 30 minutes by subjecting the agglomerated particles 26 to an atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge generated by a high voltage alternating current while the agglomerated particles contact an air permeable substrate 22. The method can be used to process mesoporous and/or macroporous zeolites or metal organic frameworks. The voltage can lie in the range of 1-250 kV and the substrate 22 can be an air laid web formed by blending fibres with the agglomerated powder, a non-woven fabric, paper, an open cell foam or a woven fabric.
Patent GB-2514055-A (GB)
Title: Bluetooth pairing system, method, and apparatus
Inventor: TAN POH BENG
IPC: H04W12/08
Filed: 2012-09-04
Abstract: The system provides secure controlled access to multiple Bluetooth devices issued to users. It includes a first Bluetooth enabled apparatus storing a link key; a second apparatus storing a partial link key, the first apparatus receives a user verification information and stores a user identifier; receiving a secret key by the second apparatus; generating a copy of the link key in the second apparatus using the stored partial link key and the received secret key and establishing a secure Bluetooth connection between the first and second apparatuses; sending, from the first apparatus to the second apparatus, the first user identifier; sending the first identifier to a verification authority in communication with the second apparatus, determining, by the verification authority authorisation status for user; receiving, by the second apparatus, a verification status message, relating to allowing or denying access to the Bluetooth enabled device.
Patent GB-2531786-A (GB)
Title: Mounting surface
Inventor: STEPHEN SILCOCK
IPC: H05K7/12
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: A surface 10 for mounting lighting electronics components 40 comprising: grooves 20 in the surface, the grooves being suitable for receiving fasteners such as screws 60, the fasteners being used to attach components to the surface 10. The grooves 20 may be tapered along their depth or tapered along their length. The width of the groove may increase or decrease with depth. The grooves may be parallel and equally spaced. The surface may take the form of a board or tray. Machine readable maps or instructions are also provided to enable a 3D printer to manufacture the surface.
Patent GB-2536699-A (GB)
Title: Cough detection, analysis, and communication platform
Inventor: STEVEN SCHMIDT
IPC: G16H40/67
Filed: 2015-03-26
Abstract: A cough detection device comprises a microphone, a communications module and a processing unit configured to receive a signal from the microphone, determine whether it comprises a cough, and transmit, via the communications module, data associated with the signal. The device also comprises an adhesive member configured to enable the device to attach to a users body, for example on their neck, sternum, or back. The processing unit may implement software to determine the frequency or type of coughing, and the communications module may be configured to communicate cough detection data to a server. The server, in turn, may be operative to process and communicate the data to a third party, such as, for example, a physician. Systems may further be operative to provide a user interface (e.g., mobile or web applications) for interfacing with the platform. Also disclosed is a method of cough detection, comprising receiving a waveform, screening it to detect cough-like characteristics, analysing it to detect a cough and based on the analysis determine the cough type and issue an alert. The cough type may associate the detected cough with an individual.
Patent GB-2526929-A (GB)
Title: Captioning using socially derived acoustic profiles
Inventor: YAN SHUNGUO
IPC: G10L17/00
Filed: 2013-08-27
Abstract: Mechanisms for performing dynamic automatic speech recognition on a portion of multimedia content are provided. Multimedia content is segmented into homogeneous segments of content with regard to speakers and background sounds. For the at least one segment, a speaker providing speech in an audio track of the at least one segment is identified using information retrieved from a social network service source. A speech profile for the speaker is generated using information retrieved from the social network service source, an acoustic profile for the segment is generated based on the generated speech profile, and an automatic speech recognition engine is dynamically configured for operation on the at least one segment based on the acoustic profile. Automatic speech recognition operations are performed on the audio track of the at least one segment to generate a textual representation of speech content in the audio track corresponding to the speaker.
Patent GB-2541896-A (GB)
Title: Position sensing
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER WOOD
IPC: G01B11/14
Filed: 2015-09-01
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus 3 for determining the position of an object (108, fig1) (for example, a component of a door assembly of an aircraft) having one or more magnetic elements (104). The apparatus comprises a plurality of magnetostrictive optical sensors 11, 12, 13, each arranged to produce a signal which is indicative of a proximity of the sensor to the one or more magnetic elements. The apparatus is arranged to determine the position of the object based on a plurality of such proximity signals. Each of the sensors 11, 12, 13 comprises a magnetostrictive portion 506 and an optical element 512 mechanically coupled 514 to the magnetostrictive portion 506 so that a change in shape of the magnetostrictive portion 506 causes a change in an optical characteristic of the optical element.
Patent GB-2543039-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical device
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PAUL HANCOCK
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2015-10-02
Abstract: A biopsy forceps tool 600 (preferably for endoscopic use) in which microwave energy is used to coagulate bleeding after a biological tissue sample is collected between a pair of jaws 618. The pair of jaws define an enclosure 614 that is isolated from the microwave energy itself. The tool comprises a pair of jaws connected to a coaxial cable 606, each of the pair of jaws comprising an electrically conductive shell, the jaws being movable between an open position for receiving a tissue sample and a closed position for holding the tissue sample. The electrically conductive shells form a Faraday cage around the internal volume when in the closed position. The jaws may have a layer of thermal insulation separating the shells from the internal volume. There may be a temperature sensor mounted inside the volume and/or on the outer surface of a jaw. The jaws may be operated by a control rod.
Patent GB-2545486-A (GB)
Title: Evasive intrusion detection in private network
Inventor: Marko Finnig
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A system for intrusion detection in a network comprising a scanning entity 3 to scan endpoints 2 for indications of intrusion and a notifying entity 4 for collecting endpoint intrusion information, both entities being uniquely set up based upon intrusion suspicion information derived from an endpoint security system 1. The customisation of the entities means they are tailor-made with respect to the network and cannot be expected or predicted by an attacker. The scanning and notifying entities 3/4 may be created as agentless client and server software packages respectively and configured by running build scripts using the intrusion suspicion information. The scanning entity 3 may be deployed at a non-standard location for a security client within the endpoint 2 and the notifying entity 4 may be deployed in a dedicated host at a non-standard location for a security server. The scanning entity 3 deletes itself and cleans any indication of its presence from the endpoint 2 after scanning and reporting.
Patent GB-2530695-A (GB)
Title: Behaviometric signature authentication system and method
Inventor: AVNI YOSSI
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2013-03-14
Abstract: A set of sampled data points, associated with a different position along the signature are compared with a set of characterising nodes in a pre-stored user profile. If each identified characterising node lies within a predetermined threshold range of a corresponding predetermined characterising nodethen a positive verification is made. The data points may comprise a time component relating to the interval between a data point and an adjacently located sample data point, or a distance of separation between nodes, or a vector of both time and spatial components. Optimisation matching may be used, to select the highest correlation with stored signature profiles, and to authorize a financial transaction remotely. A hash may be taken to ensure that the new signature is unique.
Patent GB-2546801-A (GB)
Title: Disk encryption
Inventor: THEO DIMITRAKOS
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: A first hypervisor 400 executes a security function 404 in a security virtual machine 402. The security function invokes a security hypervisor 408 within the security virtual machine. The security hypervisor has a basic input output system (BIOS) 430 with a cryptography function 432. The security hypervisor instantiates a user virtual machine 410 by booting an encrypted virtual disc 406. The cryptography function decrypts data read from the disc image during the boot process. When the virtual machine has booted, it uses its own encryption agent 412 to access the encrypted disc. The virtual machine is then migrated from the security hypervisor to the first hypervisor. The security function may obtain the decryption keys for the encrypted virtual disc from a key management server and provide them to the BIOS. The security hypervisor and security virtual machine may be terminated when the virtual machine has been migrated.
Patent GB-2548820-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for a handheld appliance
Inventor: Jonathan James Harvey Heffer
IPC: A45D20/52
Filed: 2016-03-24
Abstract: An attachment suitable for use with a hair styling apparatus has an airflow barrier 78, 80 thereon to direct flow over a hair engaging member and help avoid unnecessary entrainment of air. A casing 44 has an air inlet 12 for receiving airflow from a hair styling apparatus. A hair engaging member (16, 18, fig.2) is supported by the casing, and first and second airflow outlets (95, fig 6a and 97, fig. 6c) are formed between the casing and the hair engaging member. At least one airflow barrier 78, 80 is provided on an external surface of the attachment extending between the first airflow outlet and the second airflow outlet. The barrier is preferably a ridge with a height in the range 1-4mm. The barrier may be located between the hair engaging member and the inlet, and a second barrier may be located at a distal end of the hair engaging member.
Patent GB-2539765-A (GB)
Title: Communications device, system and method
Inventor: SIMONETTA D'OTTAVIANO CHIARAMONTI
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2016-04-25
Abstract: Disclosed is a contactless communications device 10 in the shape and size of a credit card. The card has at least two near-field communication (NFC) chips 28 each configured to store information and be read by a corresponding NFC reader. The card has a selection means 14 for selectively activating one or more of the chips. In use, the NFC reader can read information from one or more of the chips only when selected and activated and when in NFC reading range. The communications device is further configured to permit data to be read from one or more of the chips only when an authentication, such as an authentication sequence, is performed utilising the selection means in range of a said NFC chip reader. The selection means may be rotated to connect the selected chip(s) to complete an electrical circuit.
Patent GB-2554665-A (GB)
Title: Damping vibrations of an electric supercharger
Inventor: MATTHEW NICHOLAS WEBSTER
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: An electric supercharger comprises an electric motor assembly. The electric motor assembly includes a body 200 and a stator assembly 111 within the body. Between the body and the stator assembly, there is a damping layer 250 comprising a first constraining layer 260, a second constraining layer 280 and a constrained layer 270 between the first and second constraining layers. The constraining layers may be metal layers which are each 30-60 microns thick. The constrained layer may be a viscoelastic layer which is 0.1-0.4 millimetres thick. There may be a further resin layer. There may be a second damping layer comprising a third constraining layer and a constrained layer between the second and third constraining layers. Also disclosed is a method of damping vibrations in an electric supercharger by providing the abovementioned supercharger. The method may include heating the body to expand it and then inserting the stator assembly and damping layer. The method may include wrapping each layer successively around the stator assembly. The damping sheet may be provided as a pre-fabricated composite sheet.
Patent GB-2559612-A (GB)
Title: Damper
Inventor: KAROLIS SERENAS
IPC: F04B11/00
Filed: 2017-02-13
Abstract: A damper device 28 adapted to be arranged in an aperture in a peripheral wall of a cambox 14 in a high pressure fuel pump 12, the damper device 28 comprising a capsule 40 held in a rubber holder 48 maintained in position by a metallic plug 50. The arrangement allows for a simple damper that may attenuate pressure fluctuations in the cambox 14 of a single piston high pressure fuel pump.
Patent GB-2564720-A (GB)
Title: Reducing audio artifacts in an amplifier with configurable final output stage
Inventor: KU HE
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: An amplifier 16 includes a first stage 22 that receives an input signal Vin and generates an intermediate signal Vint as a function of the input signal, an output stage 24 that generates an output signal Vout from the intermediate signal, and a signal feedback network 26 coupled between the amplifier output and input. The input stage 22 may include an integrator 30, 32. The output stage 24 may be switchable between at least a first mode in which the output stage generates a modulated output signal as a function of the intermediate signal, e.g. a class D amplifier mode, and a second mode in which the output stage generates an unmodulated output signal, e.g. a class AB amplifier mode. Control circuit 28 may switch between amplification modes based on a characteristic of a signal indicative of the output signal, e.g. when a magnitude of the signal crossed a threshold, or based on tracking signal peaks. Switching may also take account of the spectral content of the signal, which may be filtered (fig.11). Switching between modes may take place at zero crossings in the signal, to reduce audio artefacts.
Patent GB-2568692-A (GB)
Title: Nuclear power plants
Inventor: JAMES C PALMER
IPC: G21C15/18
Filed: 2017-11-23
Abstract: There is disclosed a nuclear power plant (10, Fig.1) comprising: a steam generator 16 arranged to generate steam utilising thermal energy generated within a reactor pressure vessel 11; and a coolant reservoir 29 for storing coolant for supply to the steam generator under gravity in emergency conditions. The steam generator includes a steam drying zone 26 comprising one or more steam separators 28 configured to dry steam, the steam generator and coolant reservoir being configured such that when coolant is supplied from the coolant reservoir to the steam generator in emergency conditions the coolant stays below a threshold level 32 defined by the steam drying zone. The coolant reservoir may circumferentially surround the steam generator (see Fig. 3) and may also be provided with a breather valve 36. The initial level of coolant within the coolant reservoir is preferably at or below the threshold level, thereby ensuring that the coolant does not exceed the threshold when fed to the steam generator under gravity.
Patent GB-2559247-A (GB)
Title: Earplug
Inventor: LIN-GO CHEN
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: An earplug 2 installed to an in-ear headphone 3 includes a fixing portion 21 and a closed portion 22. An end of the fixing portion 21 is provided to be plugged into a user's ear. A first hole 211 formed on a surface of the fixing portion and a groove 212 is formed and extended inwardly from the other end of the fixingportion. A tube 213 formed at a position of the groove corresponsive to the first hole 211 and integrally formed with the fixing portion 21. The tube 213 is extended from an end for plugging the fixing portion 21 into a users ear to the other end where the tube is coupled to a broadcasting portion of the headphone 3 for transmitting sound into the users ear through the tube 213. The closed portion seals the groove, and the groove is filled up with air, sothat the groove defines an annular elastic restoring space.
Patent GB-2561645-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic product to prevent body odor with an improved long-term effect
Inventor: THOMAS DOERING
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 2017-12-11
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of using: a) an aromatic alcohol of Formula (I) where R1 is a linear or branced C1-C10 alkylene group , and b) at least one menthyl ester of Formula (II) wherein R2 denotes a C1-C4 alkyl group to improve the odour inhibiting effect of cosmetic agents over a period of about 24 to 48 hours. Also claimed is a composition comprising compounds of Formulas (I) and (II) and at least one deodorant ingredient. Most preferably, (I) is 2-methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol and (II) is menthyl acetate (i.e. R2 = methyl, CH3). Preferably, the at least one deodorising compound is either triethyl citrate or phenoxyethanol. Also claimed is a cosmetic product comprising (I), (II) and a deodorant ingredient and, further, at least one propellant (e.g. aerosol). A method of using the composition of (I), (II) and a deodorising ingredient for reduction of body odour caused by sweat is also claimed. Worked embodiments of the deodorant are free of aluminium salts.
Patent GB-2566131-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for managing power supply to a network device.
Inventor: HO MING CHAN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2016-12-29
Abstract: The present invention discloses a method carried out at a power controller for managing power supply to a network device, comprising the steps of sending a request message to a remote server, wherein the power controller is connected to the remote server via the network device and waiting for a valid response message from the remote server, wherein a valid response is received when all components of the network device are functioning properly. When a valid response message is not received from the remote server within a first predefined time, the network device is restarted. For the present invention the power controller connects to the remote server via the network device, wherein the network device connects to the remote server using at least one network interface. Furthermore, the request message is sent by the power controller via the network device if the network device is connected to the remote server via at least one network interface wherein the power controller has a data connection and a power connection with the network device.
Patent GB-2562559-A (GB)
Title: Neutron position detector
Inventor: NORIYUKI HIKIDA
IPC: H01J47/12
Filed: 2018-02-21
Abstract: A neutron position detector 10 detector includes an evelope 20, anode 21, 3He gas and an additive gas. The gas has a gas composition set by partial pressures and operating voltages so that a total of ranges of a proton and a tritium in the gas is 2.0 to 2.7 mm. The partial pressures are in an extent or region surrounded by a first gas composition point of the 3He gas of 5 atm and the additive gas 10 of 1.6 atm, a second gas composition point of the 3He gas of 5 atm and the additive gas of 2.3 atm, a third gas composition point of the 3He gas of 20 atm and the additive gas of 0.6 atm, and a fourth gas composition point of the 3He gas of 20 atm and the additive gas of 1.3 atm. Operating voltage is 2.0 - 2.5kV producing 2 5 pC output charge.
Patent GB-2575768-A (GB)
Title: Knife
Inventor: AHMED DJAMEL GUECHDI
IPC: B26B29/02
Filed: 2018-03-23
Abstract: A knife 200 having a cutting edge 26, dull edge 28, handle 10, and a blocking portion 30 extending in a thickness or width direction attached at or near the end distal the handle, such as to prevent or reduce the risk of an injury such as a stab wound. The blocking portion may be integral or attachable to the blade 20. Preferably, the blocking portion has a blunt leading edge 32 with thickness and/or width greater than the respective thickness and/or width of the blade at the distal end 22. When integral the blocking portion may be connected to the blade via a connecting portion (40, figure 4a) of lesser width than the blade distal end. The blocking portion may be mountable to a side and/or dull edge near the distal end via adhesive, clamps, screws or bolts, and may have a means for receiving the dull edge such as a bridging portion. A second independent claim details a safety device for a knife where the safety device is an attachable blocking portion extending in a thickness or width direction and attachable at or near a distal end of the blade.
Patent GB-2575960-A (GB)
Title: Ball handling training system and method
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN GRAY
IPC: A63B43/04
Filed: 2018-04-16
Abstract: A ball control training system comprises at least three of the following: a heavy ball having weight up to 100% greater than a standard ball; a light ball having weight 40% to 90% of a standard ball; a small ball being at least one standard size smaller or having a circumference 5% smaller than a standard ball; a reduced grip ball; an increased grip ball; an imbalance ball having a distorted or variable balance or distribution of weight relative to a standard ball and a standard match or training ball for the sport. The imbalance ball may include a dynamic weight of water or sand inside a bladder that changes the ball centre of gravity. A method of training including performing exercises or drills with at least one ball from the system is disclosed as is a pump for disposing a pre-determined volume of water into a ball bladder.