baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2521492-A (GB)
Title: Antenna for wireless charging
Inventor: MCFARTHING TONY
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: An inductive device or antenna for wireless charging has a coil 22 or 32 having a fixed inductance and a fixed area, and being operable in a frequency range of 100 kHz to 13.56 MHz. The inductance may be around 8ÂµH and the area may be in the range 1089mm2 to 1899mm2. The coil may be generally spiral or rectangular. A wireless rechargeable device 30 or a wireless charger 20 may incorporate the inductive device and may have a tuning component, such as variable capacitor. The device is designed for use in battery powered portable devices such as mobile telephones or tablet computers. The frequency range covers a number of different wireless charging standards including the Qi specification using a frequency of 100-150 kHZ, the A4WP standard using a frequency of around 6.78 MHz and the Near Field Communications or NFC technology using a frequency of around 13.56 MHz.
Patent GB-2527829-A (GB)
Title: A gasifier
Inventor: PARKINSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: C10J3/84
Filed: 2014-07-03
Abstract: There is disclosed a gasifier 500 comprising: a gasification chamber 518; a feedstock inlet 520 opening into the gasification chamber 518 for introducing feedstock material and primary combustible gas (e.g. char and pyrolysis gas); a gas outlet 523 opening into the gasification chamber; and a flow path between the feedstock inlet 520 and the gas outlet 523 which passes through the gasification chamber 518, a portion of the flow path having an upwards component within the gasification chamber so that particulate material entrained in the primary combustible gas separates from the primary combustible gas and falls towards the bed of feedstock material. There is also disclosed a gasifier 500 comprising: a chamber wall 510 defining a gasification chamber 518; an ash grate 526 disposed in the gasification chamber 518; and a rotary crusher 532 disposed in the gasification chamber 518 above the ash grate 532 and provided with at least one crushing element 536; wherein in use rotation of the crusher causes agglomerated feedstock material in the bed to break apart between the crushing element and an opposing surface.
Patent GB-2513790-A (GB)
Title: Mobile Device Cluster Advertisement Delivery
Inventor: RAKSHIT SARBAJIT KUMAR
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products may provide advertisement delivery to a cluster of mobile devices. A method may include identifying among a plurality of mobile devices associated with a network a cluster of two or more mobile devices. The identification may be based at least in part on a relative displacement of the two or more mobile devices during a period of time being less than a maximum relative displacement. The method may further include displaying an advertising message on each mobile device in the cluster.
Patent GB-2515421-A (GB)
Title: Cycle accurate and cycle reproducible memory for an FPGA based hardware accelerator
Inventor: ASAAD SAMEH W
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2013-01-07
Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for using a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to simulate operations of a device under test (DUT). The DUT includes a device memory having a number of input ports, and the FPGA is associated with a target memory having a second number of input ports, the second number being less than the first number. In one embodiment, a given set of inputs is applied to the device memory at a frequency Fd and in a defined cycle of time, and the given set of inputs is applied to the target memory at a frequency Ft. Ft is greater than Fd and cycle accuracy is maintained between the device memory and the target memory. In an embodiment, a cycle accurate model of the DUT memory is created by separating the DUT memory interface protocol from the target memory storage array.
Patent GB-2531811-A (GB)
Title: A method, system and apparatus for providing improved audience participation
Inventor: PAUL HAWKINS
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-11-03
Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting placards in a captured image. The method involves counting, 812, detected placards that meet pre-determined shape and/or colour criteria. The method may involve first detecting placards of a predetermined shape, 808, (such as circle or oval) and then detecting which of these detected placards also matches a predetermined colour or colour pattern 810. In a further embodiment a reference image may be subtracted from the captured image, 806, prior to the placard detection process. In another embodiment a mapping process, 820, may be carried out in which the captured image is first divided into a plurality of blocks, 816, (for example corresponding to the seats of a stadium) and the image checked to see which block (or seat) contains a detected placard, 818. The image may be captured using a camera that is covering a live event, such as sports event, and the placards may be displayed by the members of the crowd who are watching the live event.
Patent GB-2521772-A (GB)
Title: Rotary wing vehicle
Inventor: ARLTON PAUL E
IPC: B64C27/10
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.
Patent GB-2534374-A (GB)
Title: Distributed System with accelerator-created containers
Inventor: OLIVER BENKE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: A distributed system (112) comprises a first DBMS (110) and an accelerator system (120). The first DBMS (110) comprises data (118.1) and a catalogue (116). The catalogue comprises first (MD1) and second (IVED2) metadata. The first metadata is descriptive of the structure of first data containers (e.g. tables or views) (122, 124.1) stored in the first database management system. The second metadata is descriptive of the structure of second data containers (124.2, 128) stored in the accelerator system. The accelerator system comprises a copy (118.2) of at least some parts of the data (118.1). The distributed system (112) further comprises a single interface (138) for receiving a database query (140). At least the accelerator system is configured for solely processing database queries received by the distributed system (112) via the single interface, the single interface being configured for accessing the catalogue. The first DBMS is configured for: detecting a trigger event for calculating a computational task; creating incomplete second metadata for a second data container which is absent from the accelerator system at the moment of the detection, the incomplete second metadata comprising a name or a namespace for the absent second data container and lacking structural information of said second data container; causing the accelerator system to execute program logic of the accelerator system, the execution of the program logic, said execution comprising: dynamically identifying (414) information being indicative of structural features the absent second data container shall comply to; transmitting (416) the dynamically identified information to the first database management system; creating the second data container in accordance with said structural features; storing the created second data container in the accelerator system and filling said second data container with data; supplementing the incomplete second metadata with the transmitted information, thereby creating complete second metadata being descriptive of the name and structure of the created second data container.
Patent GB-2536625-A (GB)
Title: Food slice de-watering method
Inventor: BARBARA LOUISE WARBURG
IPC: A23N12/08
Filed: 2015-03-18
Abstract: A method of removing surface water from a water-coated surface of a food slice 2 comprises applying at least one air jet 38 onto the water-containing layer at an air velocity of from 60 to 130 metres per second. The air jet blows at least a proportion of the water-containing layer from the surface of the food slice. The method is of particular use in de-watering slices of potato after washing the slices to remove excess starch, prior to frying the slices to make potato chips. Also disclosed is a method of removing water from a water-coated surface of a food slice comprising providing a belt assembly having upper and lower endless belts 16, 18, defining a product flow path 20 therebetween. Water coated food slices are fed along the product flow path wherein the path has a height which is greater than 200% of the maximum thickness of the food slices. At least one air jet is applied onto the water-containing layer to blow water from the surface of the slices.
Patent GB-2526196-A (GB)
Title: Solar-collector roofing assembly
Inventor: WYLIE GORDON BRIAN
IPC: H02S20/23
Filed: 2015-04-01
Abstract: A solar-collector roofing assembly 10 comprises a plurality of elongate spaced-apart primary support members 12 aligned in a horizontal plane and extending in a first direction A; a plurality of elongate spaced-apart secondary support members 14 having first and second end portions 38, 40 connected to corresponding said primary support members 12, first and second end portions 38, 40 on a respective primary support member 12 being vertically offset relative to each other; and at least one solar-energy collector panel 16 directly or indirectly supported by the secondary support members 14 so as to have a predetermined fall towards an associated primary support member 12.
Patent GB-2542139-A (GB)
Title: Rowing telemetrics system
Inventor: DARRYL MATTOCKS
IPC: B63H16/04
Filed: 2015-09-08
Abstract: Rowing telemetrics system 10 for measuring the performance of a rower 12, the system comprises an oar sensor 16 arranged to measure rowing data relating to an oar 18 with which the oar sensor 16 is coupled, and a transmitter 20 which is releasably engageable with the oar sensor 16 and arranged to receive and transmit the rowing data. A display unit 22 is provided which is remote from the oar sensor 16, the display unit 22 includes a receiver which is communicable with the transmitter 20. The oar sensor 16 can include an accelerometer, a gyrometer or a positional sensor. A plurality of different portable transmitters 20 may be provided to allow data to be separately recorded for a number of users. The transmitter 20 can have a wired connection 30 to the oar sensor 16 or include a wireless communications element. The display unit 22 can be a wearable, portable computing device.
Patent GB-2548148-A (GB)
Title: A transcranial neurostimulation system for a vehicle
Inventor: NATHAN MEDFORD
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 2016-03-10
Abstract: A transcranial neurostimulation system 105 for a vehicle. The system 105 comprises at least one electrode 109 formed into an article of vehicle furniture. System 105 may comprise a controller to adjust its operation based upon the condition of a vehicle occupant and/or the operational state of the vehicle. System 105 may have at least one first sensor determining a condition of the occupant, condition possibly being: heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, brain activity, respiration rate, vocal activity, the direction the occupant is looking. System 105 may comprise a second sensor to determine the operational state of the vehicle, possibly vehicle acceleration. System 105 may comprise one or more actuators to position the electrodes 109 relative to the article of vehicle furniture. System 105 may be activated by contact between a portion of the article of vehicle furniture and the head 101 of the occupant. Electrodes 109 may be provided in a headrest of the article of vehicle furniture. Also a method of providing transcranial neurostimulation to an occupant of a vehicle involving neurologically stimulating the occupant with at least one pair of electrodes formed into a head rest. Described as applicable for alleviating symptoms of motion sickness / kinetosis.
Patent GB-2537505-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for modular LADAR scanning
Inventor: Robert Douglas Moss
IPC: G01S17/88
Filed: 2016-04-15
Abstract: A laser distance and ranging (LADAR) array 300 comprises a plurality of LADAR modules 100 and a central processing device 302. Each LADAR module is configured to scan a laser beam 106 through a field of view (FOV) and output a signal indicating a distance between each LADAR module and any objects detected in the FOV of the laser beam. The central processing device is coupled to each of the LADAR modules and is configured to generate an output, such as an image, based at least in part on the signals of each LADAR module. The central processing device may comprise an analog-to-digital conversion unit and a fast Fourier transform unit. The modules can be arranged such that their respective FOVs are non-overlapping, partially overlapping or entirely overlapping or such that each LADAR module operates at a different phase.
Patent GB-2551475-A (GB)
Title: Warning device
Inventor: DUNCAN HOLMAN
IPC: B64F1/36
Filed: 2016-05-09
Abstract: A warning device 1 alerts operators of towable aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) 7 when a procedural error is made, such as the equipment still being attached to an aircraft. The ground support equipment has a connector 11 for connecting to the aircraft, which is stowed when not in use, and a first coupler 6 which cooperates with a second coupler 8 on a towing device 9. The warning device has an actuator with a piston 3 which extends forwards, occluding at least one coupler when the connector is not in the stowed position. A body 2 of the actuator is biased in the forwards direction relative to a backplate 5 and is mounted such that obstructions encountered during piston extension move the body backwards, triggering an alert mechanism. The GSE may be a ground power unit and the alert switches it off, or has warning lights, alarms or cuts actuator power. The actuator may move a limited distance backwards before the alert mechanism is triggered, with motion controlled by a slot in a backplate mounting boss (fig.7,16) in which a mounting pin (fig.7,17) of the body may slide up to 2cm. An override may be provided, which retracts the piston.
Patent GB-2541796-A (GB)
Title: Modular interconnection via native interfaces
Inventor: Nathan m connell
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2016-07-13
Abstract: A modular portable device system includes a base portable electronic communication device 200, such as modular mobile telephone. A multi-pin connector array 431-439 accessible from outside the base device is configured to electrically connect to a mating interface on an add-on module when the two devices are docked. The application processor 417 of the base device provides a plurality of native signals directly to the multi-pin connector array. In addition to data traffic, the multi-pin connector array may also connect power components of the devices. A command control connection exposed at the interface may be usable by the application processor to receive an interface mode signal from the add-on module, to program the add-on module, and to wake the add-on module from an idle state.
Patent GB-2557565-A (GB)
Title: Variable stator vane mechanism
Inventor: EDWARD WALTERS
IPC: F01D17/16
Filed: 2016-07-18
Abstract: A variable vane mechanism for adjusting the angle of stator vanes 150 in a gas turbine engine 10 is comprises a circumferentially extending drive ring 110 that is driven by a drive mechanism 200, and a guide surface 170 that is radially inside the drive ring. The mechanism also comprises a centralising pin 120 that is connected to the drive ring and also in slidablecontact with the guide surface so as to be movable with the drive ring relative to the guide surface. The centralising pin allows both the drive ring to be connected to a stator vane (via a lever 130) in order to adjust the angle of the vane, and the radial position of the drive ring to be adjusted to ensure accurate and repeatable operation of the mechanism.
Patent GB-2544587-A (GB)
Title: Creating a dynamic huffman table
Inventor: BULENT ABALI
IPC: H03M7/42
Filed: 2016-09-05
Abstract: Techniques for creating a dynamic Huffman table in hardware are provided. The method includes the steps of: implementing dynamic Huffman tables in hardware representing a plurality of Huffman tree shapes pre-computed from a sample data set, wherein the Huffman tree shapes are represented in the dynamic Huffman tables by code length values; upon receipt of input data, writing symbols and their counts from the input data to the dynamic Huffman tables; calculating a score for each of the dynamic Huffman tables with the symbols and counts from the input data, wherein the score is based on the code length values of the pre-computed Huffman tree shapes and the counts from the input data; and selecting a given one of the dynamic Huffman tables having a lowest score for encoding the input data. The score may be based on a sum of products of pre-computed code length values and counts from the input data. A process for implementing the present techniques in SRAM is also provided. The use of pre-computed tables simplifies the hardware.
Patent GB-2555829-A (GB)
Title: Encapsulations for MEMS sense elements and wire bonds
Inventor: FRANK MORSINK
IPC: G01L19/14
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: A MEMS sensor 100 including a housing 102 defining an interior 104 and an inlet in fluid communication with an environment for sensing, a sensing die 116 coupled to the housing 102 for generating a signal based on the environment, an encapsulant 124 is applied to the sensing die 116 to protect the sensing die 116 without interfering with the operation of the sensing die 116, characterized in that the non-crosslinked organic encapsulant comprises a silica thickener. The non-crosslinked organic encapsulant may comprise grease, oil or fat. The silica thickener may comprise at least 2% of the weight of the encapsulant and may comprise hydrophobic and hydrophilic silica. The encapsulant may comprise perfluoropolyether (PFPE) oil and may have a high viscosity. The oil may be a semisolid e.g. a gel which may comprise microscopic particles of silica. The encapsulant may protect an item from moisture and/or acid.
Patent GB-2542957-A (GB)
Title: Self-sealing perforating apparatus
Inventor: JEFFERY R ACKER
IPC: E21B43/11
Filed: 2014-07-22
Abstract: A perforating apparatus incorporating a selective self-sealing material is disclosed for sealing exit holes in a wall of the apparatus resulting from perforation operations. The perforating apparatus traps debris produced during downhole perforation operations and prevents the debris from entering the wellbore which avoids the need for remedial operations to remove debris from the wellbore. The self-sealing material may be disposed within the perforating apparatus adjacent to an interior surface of the wall or the self-sealing material may be disposed outside the perforating apparatus adjacent to an exterior surface of the wall. The self-sealing material may include an expandable polymer material, a swelling elastomer, a rubber and combinations thereof.
Patent GB-2560745-A (GB)
Title: Rotary Shaft bearings
Inventor: EAN EDWARD BALAAM
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 2017-03-23
Abstract: A bearing structure, especially for use in dusty environments, for a rotating shaft (2, see fig 2) is disclosed. The bearing structure has a fixed bearing component having a housing 4 and a flange enabling the housing to be fixed in place a mixing wall (1) of a mixer unit in which the bearing is installed. A double-walled ring member forms part of the bearing and the inner portion 40 of the double wall is mounted on the shaft and spaced from the outer portion 44 of the double wall by a distance corresponding to the wall thickness of a cylindrical sleeve 20. Within the cylindrical sleeve component, there is an annular recess (28) into which air is fed under pressure. The housing and cylindrical sleeve are provided with a plurality of apertures 25, 50 enabling the air fed to the recess under pressure to flow into the space between the cylindrical sleeve and the outer portion fitted to the shaft. The inner surface of the outer wall portion may have one or more helical grooves formed to provide a helical passage through which the air may exit.
Patent GB-2567437-A (GB)
Title: Barrier
Inventor: GARY MACGREGOR
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 2017-10-10
Abstract: A barrier, such as a palisade fence or gate, comprises first and second rails 14, 16 for mounting on upright supports 18 and a plurality of pales 20 mounted on the rails. At least one of the pales comprises a first portion for mounting on and/or through the first and second rails, and a second portion disposed between the first and second rails. The first and second portions may comprise modular, separate components, or may be integrally formed. The second portion may be thicker than the first, increasing the amount of material that needs to be cut or deformed to gain access through the barrier. The second portion restricts access to the interface between the pale and the rails. The rails may include an aperture for receiving the first portion of the pale, which may include a bead or dimple to limit the length of the first portion that can pass through the rails. Also claimed is a barrier comprising first and second rails having a first vertical portion, a second horizontal portion and a third portion extending upwards from the second horizontal portion.
Patent GB-2558061-A (GB)
Title: Improved method of, and apparatus for, handling reference images for an automated test of software with a graphical user interface
Inventor: JONATHAN GILLASPIE
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2017-10-30
Abstract: A method for performing an automated test of a graphical user interface (GUI), using a test computer, comprises receiving 100 a reference image representing an expected image on the GUI of a system under test, and identifying 106 whether any text characters are present within the reference image boundary. If text is identified, a mask region (e.g. a bitmask) is defined 110 based on the text. The reference image is transformed 112 (e.g. by scaling it to match the scale of the GUI) and then compared 116 to the GUI being tested to determine whether the unmasked region of the transformed reference image is the same as the corresponding regions of the GUI. If they do match, then further operations may be performed 122. By removing the text from the image matching process, false positive errors produced by the transformation of text (e.g. by scaling of text) can be avoided.
Patent GB-2559884-A (GB)
Title: Trigger frames adapted to packet-based policies in an 802.11 network
Inventor: Stéphane Baron
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: In 802.11ax networks with access points, a trigger frame offers scheduled and random resource units to nodes for data uplink communication to the access points. To make more effective the usage of the network, the access point may design the trigger frame to force the nodes to send some categories of data. A sending unit is configured to send, in order to cause a plurality of communication apparatuses other than the communication apparatus to send data in one or more communications channels. A trigger frame includes information of a plurality of resource units splitting the one or more communication channels in a frequency domain. A receiving unit is configured to receive data from the plurality of communication apparatuses other than the communication apparatus having responded to the trigger frame sent by the sending unit. The trigger frame includes, for each of the plurality of resource units, information indicating an access category specified in the IEEE802.11 series standard.