baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2480358-A (GB)
Title: Method for listening to ultrasonic animal sound signals
Inventor: AGRANAT IAN
IPC: A01M31/00
Filed: 2011-04-18
Abstract: A method for listening to animal sound signals comprising obtaining a plurality of input samples at an input sample rate, including a sequence of samples corresponding to an instance of an intermittently-occurring animal sound signal or echolocation signal; receiving a frame including two of the input samples; selecting a fraction of the samples as output samples, including a sample containing the intermittently-occurring input sample; and transmitting the output samples at an output frequency / sample rate slower than the input sample rate. The audio signal of live or recorded animal calls, such as a bat, sea-mammal, rodent, insect or bird, with short-duration ultrasonic or high-pitched signals, which are undetectable by humans, is manipulated so that they can be heard by humans in real time while preserving the harmonic structure and amplitude of the original signal without the time expansion detector requiring a buffer. For each frame, the best consecutive samples may be chosen based on the maximum root-mean-squared power level after applying a high-pass filter, or based on the maximum of the sum of absolute values of the samples.
Patent GB-2491902-A (GB)
Title: Towel heating device
Inventor: DANE JAMES
IPC: A47K10/06
Filed: 2011-06-18
Abstract: Leaving a shower or bath after washing can be unpleasant, particularly in colder climes, where stepping out of the bath or shower can expose a user to cold air, a particularly unpleasant experience when the user is wet and recently warm. Some users may heat their towels on radiators or other heating apparatus whilst they are in the shower or bath. This may not be possible in some environments, such as those lacking heating apparatus, communal or larger areas where heating apparatus is not accessible. The user must additionally ensure that the towel has received enough heat and will need to place the towel on or near the apparatus some time before the shower or bath is commenced. According to the invention there is provided a device for heating towels comprising an impermeable container, preferably made from PVC, and having a sealable opening which may be a zipper (7 figure 2), wherein the container is disposed to pass heat from its exterior to its interior. The device may further comprise suction cups 6 and a non return valve (5 figure 2).
Patent GB-2490748-A (GB)
Title: A femtocell management apparatus allocates a resource block according to a request signal and an interference figure
Inventor: HSIAO CHIU-HAN
IPC: H04W16/16
Filed: 2011-06-30
Abstract: A network system 1 comprises user equipment 11, a femtocell 13 and a femtocell management apparatus 15. The user equipment transmits a request signal 110, e.g. for bandwidth and quality of service, to the femtocell 13. Upon receipt of the request signal 110, the femtocell 13 establishes an interference figure, which preferably records the distance between neighbour femtocells and the femtocell 13 (see figure 3). The femtocell management apparatus 15 receives the request signal 110 and the interference figure 130 and performs resource allocation to allocate a resource block according to the request signal 110 and the interference figure 130 so that the femtocell 13 and the user equipment 11 may perform signal transmission according to the resource block.
Patent GB-2478262-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring at least one geometric characteristic of a planar cross-section to be measured on part
Inventor: LECHAPTOIS PATRICK
IPC: G01B9/00
Filed: 2010-01-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a method that includes providing a part (12) having a planar cross-section (10) to be measured, placing the part (12) on a reference surface (70) of a measurement stand (42), reading the planar cross-section (10) to be measured using a lens (112) of an optical measuring apparatus (44), and calculating the geometric characteristic on the basis of the cross-section read by the optical pleasuring apparatus (44). The placement step includes applying the planar cross-section (10) to be measured on the reference surface (70) so as to place the reference sur ace (70) between the planar cross-section (10) to be measured and the lens (112). Reading the cross-section is carried out through the measurement stand (42).
Patent GB-2483538-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically activated position sensor suitable for use as a contact-less keyboard switch
Inventor: MORONG WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2011-08-12
Abstract: An oscillatory, magnetically-activated position sensor 1 is disclosed. Changes in the relative mechanical position between a saturable inductor 40 and a magnet 50 causes modulation of the magnetic flux linkage between them. An electronic oscillator circuit generates a signal responsive to the change in inductance of the saturable coil. Circuitry for detecting the oscillation amplitude or frequency, and for generating an output signal responsive to mechanical position is provided. A plurality of position sensors 1 may be arranged in a matrix and may be used as position sensors 1 for a musical clavier are provided. The sensor arrangement may also be used for controlling the touch of the clavier keys. Velocity and â  double touchâ   circuitry may be provided. The magnet 50 may be a permanent magnet or an electromagnet.
Patent GB-2494404-A (GB)
Title: Luggage unit incorporating exercise equipment
Inventor: SIMPSON GARETH
IPC: A45C5/14
Filed: 2011-09-06
Abstract: A suitcase comprises multiple grips, detachable handles 1, 2, a resistance band 8 and includes a detachable trolley 5 which allow a user to perform muscle toning exercises. There are preferably detachable handles 1, 2 at the top, bottom and sides of the case; the handles at the sides 2 may be connected to a resistance band hidden within the suitcase. The trolley 5 may be adjustable to fit a doorway to allow a user to perform abdominal exercises and the handles 1, 2 may include rotating sleeves.
Patent GB-2480580-A (GB)
Title: Screen printing system and method for cleaning masks of screen printing system
Inventor: TANAKA TETSUYA
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: Disclosed are a screen printing system and a method for cleaning masks of the screen printing system that can sufficiently clean the masks used in screen printing of a cavity substrate. The mask-contact region (R) of a paper member (42) is caused to contact the bottom surface of one of the convex sections (13t) of a first mask (13a), and after eliminating paste (Pst) adhered to that portion, and during the period until the paper member (42) contacts the next convex section (13t) from which paste (Pst) is to be eliminated, the paper member (42) is reeled, causing the mask-contact region (R) to be replaced.
Patent GB-2495558-A (GB)
Title: Access policy for stored content
Inventor: CORK RAYMOND MICHAEL
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2011-10-14
Abstract: A system 10 comprises first and second user machines 12, 14 in respective first and second networks 16,18. Information content can be communicated from the first machine 12 to the second machine 14. Security in the second network 18 cannot be controlled from the first machine 12. The machine 12 sends information content 24 to a server 22 which stores the content 24. Content 24 is sent to the server 22 as a datastream with control content 26. The control content specifies a range of actions for an authorised user in the second network, e.g. full download, providing access only to an image file e.g. bitmap of the content for viewing, allowing or preventing printing or copying to the second machine and no access after expiry of a certain date.
Patent GB-2488190-A (GB)
Title: Garment having inextensible straps wrapped around the chest
Inventor: WARREN DAVID STEPHEN
IPC: A41D13/00
Filed: 2011-10-28
Abstract: A garment 10 has two lengths of substantially inextensible material 2, 3 wrapped around the chest of a user. The lights of material may be arranged as a pair of counter rotating spirals. One length of substantially inextensible material may be contained in a garment comprising a channel or sleeve 4 on the inside of the garment and the other length in a channel 5 on the outside of the garment. Each length of material may overlap itself. Also disclosed is a method of wrapping at least two lengths of inextensible material around the chest or torso of a user. This garment may improve the endurance, exercise tolerance and lung function of the user.
Patent GB-2483586-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle front end
Inventor: LABBE KLAUS
IPC: B62D21/15
Filed: 2010-07-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle front end (12), comprising at least one first longitudinal beam (1) and at least one first crash box (2). The first crash box (2) has a deformation section (3) and a fastening section (4), wherein the fastening section (4) is connected to the first longitudinal beam (1). In addition, the motor vehicle front end (12) has an engine mount (5), wherein the engine mount (5) has a first fastening section (6), which is connected to the first longitudinal beam (1). The fastening section (4) of the first crash box (2) and the first fastening section (6) of the engine mount (5) have a common overlapping area (7).
Patent GB-2487502-A (GB)
Title: Back support device for a chair
Inventor: JUNG KWAN-YOUNG
IPC: A47C7/40
Filed: 2010-09-27
Abstract: The present invention is applicable to a chair having one backrest having one single backrest instead of duo back type backrest having two backrests aligned side by side in the horizontal direction. An object of the present invention is to provide the back support for an ergonomic chair, which can minimize the movement of a user's back in the horizontal direction when the one back type backrest is pushed back and rotate the backrest in the horizontal direction along with the horizontal movement of the user's back when the one back type backrest is in its upright position. To this end, the back support device for a chair of the present invention comprises: a one back type backrest for supporting both sides of a user's back all together; a backrest support for supporting the backrest; a fixing unit disposed between an upper part of the backrest and the backrest support, for fixing the upper part of the backrest to the backrest support; and an elastic unit disposed between a lower part of the backrest and the backrest support, for providing the lower part of the backrest with an elastic force to be movable in the horizontal direction relative to the backrest support when an external force is applied to the backrest.
Patent GB-2495591-A (GB)
Title: Stone Paving construction having a hydraulically bound mixture in the base layer
Inventor: FORDYCE DEREK
IPC: E01C5/06
Filed: 2012-09-17
Abstract: The construction 10 comprises a stone upper layer 12, a stiff bound lower layer 14 and a bonding layer 16 between the upper layer and lower layer. The stiff bound lower layer 14 comprises a compacted hydraulic bound mixture of aggregate or soil bound using a low energy hydraulic binder. The stone upper layer comprises plurality of stone elements 20 arranged with joints 26 therebetween and a joint filling material arranged in the joints which acts compositely with the stone elements to form a continuous surface layer. The low energy hydraulic binder may comprise an alkali-activated pozzolan, for example a blend of pulverised coal fly ash and Portland cement. The pulverised coal fly ash may be high alumina siliceous coal fly ash. The joint filling material may be mortar and the bonding layer may comprise a fine concrete. A method of constructing a stone paving is also claimed.
Patent GB-2510837-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a mass filter in mass spectrometry
Inventor: KUHN ANDREAS
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2013-02-14
Abstract: Â A method of mass spectrometry transmits ions from an ion source through a mass filter (e.g. quadrupole) and processing ions received from the mass filter 18 in a discontinuous ion optical device 26 downstream of the mass filter 18. The filter 18 is operated for a plurality of periods in a mass/charge ratio (m/z) filtering mode to transmit ions in one or more selected ranges of m/z to the discontinuous ion optical device 26. It is also operated in a broad mass range mode transmitting ions of a mass range substantially wider than any mass range transmitted in the m/z filtering mode. The broad mass range function occurs when the discontinuous ion optics device 26 is not processing ions from the mass filter 18. Contamination in the mass filter 18 is reduced as operation in the broad mass range mode, e.g. whenever the discontinuous ion optical device is not accepting ions, allows most ions to transmit through the filter 18 and thus not strike surfaces of the mass filter 18 and deposit thereon.
Patent GB-2501384-A (GB)
Title: Wiper assembly for a pump
Inventor: STACHOWIAK
IPC: E21B37/00
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A passive optical sensor for the detection of moving objects and for activation of a weapon is arranged so that not_only Aistance ranges but also direction of movement of-targets c.a-n    be discriminated from possible combinations of..response sequences.
Patent GB-2512334-A (GB)
Title: Materials for use in chemical looping combustion
Inventor: GRANT ROBERT BRUCE
IPC: B01J21/04
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: An oxygen carrying material for use in a chemical looping combustion process comprises: a particulate transition metal oxide, in which individual particles of the transition metal oxide have thereon and oxide coating which is substantially inert during the chemical looping combustion process. A method of forming said oxygen carrying material comprises: calcining uncoated transition metal oxide particles; treating the calcined transition metal oxide particles with an inert oxide precursor at alkaline pH; and firing the result is coated particles the temperature of 500Â°C to 900Â°C. A second method of forming said oxygen carrying material is also disclosed and comprises: reducing uncoated transition metal oxide particles; treating the reduced transition metal oxide particles with an inert oxide powder and binding agent; and firing the resulting coated particles at a temperature of 500Â°C to 900Â°C. The transition metal oxide may be iron, copper, nickel, manganese and/or cobalt. The inert oxide coating may be alumina, silica, magnesium, zirconia, or a silicate or aluminate. The transition metal oxide particles may be prepared by wet impregnation of an inert refractory support with a soluble salt of the transition metal.
Patent GB-2498131-A (GB)
Title: Wagering games
Inventor: SMUTS LEON JURGENS
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2011-08-26
Abstract: A progressive scoring method, which includes allocating scores to outcomes of events in a series of events, permitting multiple participants to predict the outcomes of a number of the events in the series of events, accumulating a score for each of the multiple participants based on the outcomes of the events in the series of events by scoring each of the participants' predictions according to the allocated scores of the events and ranking the participants according to a progressive score in a number of the events.
Patent GB-2516422-A (GB)
Title: Data encoding and decoding
Inventor: GAMEI JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N19/64
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: A method for decoding a group of data values comprises: decoding a first portion of each data value from one or more data sets indicative of the positions of first portions of predetermined magnitude ranges; decoding a second portion of those data values not fully encoded by the data sets, the number of bits of the second portion depending upon an integer n; if a data value has not been fully decoded by first and second portions, decoding a remaining third portion of the data value from the input data stream; varying n for use decoding the next data values. The value n is varied according to (i) the number of data values for which a third portion has been encoded and would still have been required had a higher value of n been used; and (ii) the number of data values for which a second portion has been encoded but the data value could have been fully encoded by first and second portions using a lower value of n. The first data portion may be derived from the most significant bits of the data value. Second and third portions may be the suffix and prefix of a Golomb-Rice code.
Patent GB-2506506-A (GB)
Title: Gear lever lock
Inventor: ARJYASHREE ROUL D
IPC: B60K20/02
Filed: 2013-08-07
Abstract: A shifting device (10, fig 1), for shifting gears of a manual gearbox of a vehicle, comprises a gear lever 14 movable between at least one neutral position and at least one engaging position. The shifting device (10) comprises a locking device 16 having at least one locking element 18 for blocking the movement of the gear lever 14 from the neutral position into the engaging position. Locking element 18 may have a receptacle 26, attached to the gear lever 14, which engages with a locking pin 22 that is moveable by an actuator 24, e.g. an electric, electromagnetic, pneumatic actuator. The shifting device (10) comprises a shift gate along which the gear lever is movable to engage respective gears and a selection gate extending perpendicular to the shift gate. If a driver leaves a hand on the drive lever 14 while in neutral, the locking device 16 prevents movement of the gear lever 14 and thereby accidental engagement of synchronization devices in the gearbox. Reference is also made to a method for operating a shifting device (10).
Patent GB-2508482-A (GB)
Title: Well Isolation
Inventor: PURKIS DANIEL GEORGE
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2013-09-26
Abstract: A system (10,100) for isolating a wellbore (12,112) having a downhole valve (20,120) located in a wellbore (12,112) at a first subterranean location and an uphole valve (22,122) located in the wellbore (12,112) at a second subterranean location spaced from the first valve (20,120). Downhole valve (20,120) is operable between a first configuration which permits access through the flow passage (18,118) and a second, well isolation, configuration which isolates the flow passage (18,118) below the valve (20,120). Uphole valve (22,122) is operable between a first configuration which permits access therethrough and a second, isolation, configuration which provides an isolated or isolatable volume (24,124) between the first and second valves (20, 22,120,122). A pressure sensor (26,126) is disposed in the isolated volume (24,124) between the downhole valve (20,120) and the uphole valve (22,122) and, in use, the pressure sensor (26,126) permits a pressure P1 in the isolated volume (24,124) to be measured and/or communicated to a remote location (30).
Patent GB-2505357-A (GB)
Title: Electronic Device Enclosures Ventilation to Dissipate Heat
Inventor: MILLER ARLYN EARL
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2010-09-17
Abstract: Electronic device enclosures providing improved heat dissipation, an enclosure 202 for holding an electronic circuit board 206 (see figure 2C) includes a housing having first openings 510a and second openings 510b, the first openings direct airflow in a downward direction and the second opening direct airflow in an upward direction, a baffle 246 (see figure 6) is coupled to the housing to substantially visually obscure the openings to direct the convection airflow across in the first opening and out the second opening.
Patent GB-2521001-A (GB)
Title: Helmet comprising air vents
Inventor: HOLDEN SIMON JOHN
IPC: A42B3/28
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: A helmet (10, fig.1) comprising a plurality of air vents 32 and covers 30, 30a for opening and closing the air vents, the covers configured to hinge outwardly from the helmet to open the air vents. Optionally, the covers may be configured to hinge outwardly from the helmet towards a front of the helmet, so that the covers prevent projectiles which originate from the direction in which a wearer of the helmet is facing from entering the air vents, even when the air vents are open. The helmet may comprise a liner, and a support shell between the outer shell and the liner. The covers may be hingedly attached to a portion of the outer shell, preferably by a living hinge. The covers may be controlled by solid state actuators to open and close the air vents, and an acoustic shot detector configured to control the covers.
Patent GB-2524592-A (GB)
Title: Cable support for suspended ceilings
Inventor: WARD DEREK
IPC: H02G3/36
Filed: 2014-04-02
Abstract: A cable support apparatus has one or more supporting arms 2 extending from a main body 1. The main body has means to clamp the main body in use to a vertical hanger 4 of a suspended ceiling such that the or each supporting arm extends perpendicularly from the main body. The apparatus will hold cables in place in the event of a fire, even if the ceiling collapses. The main body may consist of two metallic plates (7, 8, Fig 3) with layers between them of a heat resistant ceramic and two layers of a foil lined or intumescent coated glass cloth, all held together by bolts 13. Two L-shaped arms can each be formed from a single rod 3, welded to the main body.
Patent GB-2525636-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing systems
Inventor: HAZEL GRAHAM
IPC: G06T15/60
Filed: 2014-04-30
Abstract: In a tile-based graphics processing system, to simulate the effect of shadows in an image being rendered a light source bounding frustum 34 is produced for a tile for a light source (step 30), and used to determine a set of geometry 37 for the tile that could cast a shadow in the tile (step 35). The determined set of geometry 37 is then used to determine a light source visibility parameter for each sampling position in the tile (step 38) by determining for each tile screen space sampling position, whether rays cast between the tile sampling position and a set of sampling positions representing the light source would intersect occluding geometry or not. The determined number of visible light source sampling positions for each tile sampling position is used to determine a light source visibility parameter value for each tile sampling position, and the determined light source visibility parameters are then used to modulate the light source when shading the geometry in the tile to produce the rendered output image 51 for the tile (step 50).
Patent GB-2510517-A (GB)
Title: Mobile terminal, transaction terminal, and method for carrying out a transaction at a transaction terminal by means of a mobile terminal
Inventor: SPITZ STEPHAN
IPC: H04M1/72412
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for carrying out a transaction at a transaction terminal (40) by means of a mobile terminal (20), to such a transaction terminal (40), and to such a mobile terminal (20). The method has the step of identifying a user by means of the transaction terminal (40) and the step of authenticating the user with respect to the transaction terminal (40). The method is characterized in that the user is authenticated by checking whether a password, in particular a PIN, which is entered by the user via an input device (22, 24) of the mobile terminal (20) matches a password which is stored for the user in the transaction terminal (40) or in a background system (80) that is connected to said transaction terminal. A processor unit (33) in which a normal runtime environment (NZ) and a secured runtime environment (TZ) are implemented is provided in the mobile terminal (20), wherein an input device driver (34) is implemented in the secured runtime environment (TZ), said driver being designed to transmit inputs via the input device (22, 24) of the mobile terminal (20) to the secured runtime environment (TZ) of the processor unit (33) of the mobile terminal (20) in a secured manner for further processing.