baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2532272-A (GB)
Title: Drilling rig
Inventor: Hugo Leonardo Rosano
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: This is a system for creating a model of a working environment using a system of cameras. The cameras capture images, and send those images to a computer. The computer then processes those images to create a model, or a three dimensional model of the environment. It then identifies objects within the environment from the images, and uses the model to control the movement of the objects within the environment. A further invention is to use this system to prevent objects from colliding with each other, or to prevent accidents by identifying personnel within the environment and preventing objects from colliding with them. Another invention is also to use it to check the health of tools by comparing updated images with a stored image and determining if the health of the tool is likely to be compromised. The images are refreshed typically every 10 seconds.
Patent GB-2518997-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for predicting energy on target
Inventor: DAVIS WILLIAM H
IPC: H04B17/391
Filed: 2013-05-03
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing energy-on-target simulations for targeted regions to predict power or energy levels incident within the targeted region resulting from transmissions of a specific transmitting platform. Models may be used of a transmitting platform, a receiving platform, and a channel between the transmitting platform and the receiving platform to perform the simulation. In some embodiments, a plot may be generated of the energy-on-target results.
Patent GB-2536420-A (GB)
Title: Logging perforation flow in a wellbore
Inventor: SONGMING HUANG
IPC: G01V1/44
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: A measurement apparatus 2 for non-invasively logging the flow of perforations in a well casing lining includes a plurality of transducers 4 arranged adjacent an outer surface of the measurement apparatus 2 and at predefined azimuthal angular positions with respect to a longitudinal axis of the measurement apparatus, where the transducers 4 are adapted to transmit and detect an acoustic pulse, and where each transducer 4 is arranged at a different azimuthal angle and at different longitudinal positions with respect to each of the remaining transducers such that the transducers 4 are provided in a staggered arrangement.
Patent GB-2525973-A (GB)
Title: Controller for, and method of, controlling a breathing apparatus
Inventor: GURR KEVIN PETER
IPC: B63C11/24
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: A controller (not shown) for controlling a breathing apparatus 1 (e.g. a rebreather), and method of controlling a breathing apparatus, comprises the provision of a plurality of oxygen sensors 19a, 19b, 19c, each for sensing an oxygen content of a gas in the breathing apparatus, the controller being configured to control the operation of the breathing apparatus (for example the oxygen content of a gas in the apparatus) based on the output of (i) one or more of the said oxygen sensors and (ii) additional information relating to the operation of the breathing apparatus. The additional information may relate to an installation/manufacturing date of a sensor, the operational lifetime of a sensor, time limits for duration of operation of a sensor or the initial maximum input of a sensor. This information may be stored in advance of operation in a memory of the apparatus or derived/obtained during operation of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2536273-A (GB)
Title: A porting verification apparatus, method and computer program
Inventor: BALAKRISHNAN BHASKARAN
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: Metric-based verification tool for large-scale models, e.g. weather simulations, ported between High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, comprising: data module 20 generating a host and a target ensemble of solutions after executing a numerical model program by repeatedly varying execution parameters in host and target environments, respectively; analytics engine 30 computing a mathematical distance between the host and target ensemble; and decision module 40 using the distance to decide whether porting has created an error. The host ensemble is a perturbed architecture ensemble (PAE) obtained by varying software/hardware parameters such as task/data parallelism, programming/runtime environment settings, operating system release, middleware version. The target ensemble is an initial condition ensemble (ICE) obtained by varying initial condition of the model. Varying the execution parameters randomly spreads the solutions to form distributed PAE and ICE whose Bhattachryya distances are used for decision making. Presence of systematic porting errors affecting the solutions is identified.
Patent GB-2539508-A (GB)
Title: A method for making patterned conductive textiles
Inventor: ANTHONY MILES
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: A method of forming a conductive and nonconductive pattern on a conductive particle-coated fabric using chemical etching techniques to remove specific areas of conductive material from the fabric is disclosed. The method comprises depositing an etch-resistant coating on an area of the fabric desired to be conductive, removing conductive material from a non-coated area using an etching agent, and removing the etch resistant coating to reveal a conductive area. The fabric could be made from fibres which are coated with a metal, a metal-metal alloy, a conductive inorganic material such as carbon or any such suitable conductor, thereby producing conducting fibres.
Patent GB-2542789-A (GB)
Title: Fault protection for voltage source converters
Inventor: FRANCISCO JAVIER CHIVITE-ZABALZA
IPC: H02M1/32
Filed: 2015-09-29
Abstract: This application describes methods and apparatus for fault protection of voltage source converters (VSCs), especially VSCs including a plurality of cells arranged as a chain-link circuit such as may be used for HVDC. An apparatus 200 for use in a voltage source converter has first and second cell terminals 104a, 104b, an energy storage element (such as a capacitor) 101 and a plurality of switches 102a, 102b configured such that first and second cell terminals can be selectively connected in a path that includes the energy storage element 101 or a path that bypasses the energy storage element. To provide the fault protection the apparatus also includes one or more surge protection devices 201 in parallel with at least one of said plurality of switches and said energy storage element. Each surge protection device 201 comprises a gas discharge tube in series with a metal oxide varistor.
Patent GB-2544123-A (GB)
Title: Heat pump network
Inventor: MARTIN BETZ
IPC: F24D12/02
Filed: 2016-01-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a heat pump network comprising a heat pump 110 coupled to a common heat source 120. The common heat source 120 is selectively connected to separate distinct sources 900, 901, 902, 903 of energy for the heat pump, the network being configured to allow the distinct sources of energy to individually or collectively provide energy to the heat pump. The energy sources may include solar thermal panels, air heat exchangers, photovoltaic panels and ground loops. The heat pump may be directly coupled to solar panels 910 and the electricity grid 911. The network may be used for heating or cooling and may be used to provide heat to a domestic radiator loop. Also disclosed is a heat pump network comprising a condenser and an evaporator.
Patent GB-2552449-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable vehicle transportation apparatus
Inventor: LEE MANGNALL
IPC: B60P3/073
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: A vehicle transportation apparatus 2 (e.g. trailer) comprises wheels 12 on axle(s), a platform 11 for receiving a vehicle (e.g. a mini excavator machine), and one or more retaining means 1 (e.g. cowls) for securing a vehicle. The height and/or longitudinal position of the retaining means is adjustable relative to the platform, and/or longitudinal position of wheel axle(s) is adjustable relative to the platform. A calibrated scale (5, figures 2, 3) may allow cowls 1 to be adjusted based on known size of excavator tracks. The retaining means 1 may be provided with an end plate 13 to arrest longitudinal movement of a vehicle, a top plate 14 to restrict or prevent upward motion of excavator tracks, and a side plate 15 to prevent lateral movement. The retaining means and platform brackets (16, figure 4), 17 may comprise spaced holes (8, figure 1) and/or extending slots 3 for attachment by fasteners 4 (e.g. nuts and bolts). The wheel axles may comprise brackets 20 for wheel 12 position adjustment relative to the platform in accordance with centre of gravity of the excavator machine. The brackets 20 may be fixed at longitudinally spaced holes 19, 21 or slots on the chassis 10.
Patent GB-2541084-A (GB)
Title: Rendering with point sampling and pre-computed light transport information
Inventor: LUKE TILMAN PETERSON
IPC: G06T15/80
Filed: 2014-02-25
Abstract: A system for producing rendering outputs from a 3-D scene, comprising: one or more non-transitory memories storing data representing one or more sets of volume elements, and respective light transport data associated with each volume element, the data describing transport of light from within that volume element definition data for the 3-D scene, and geometry located in the 3-D scene, an acceleration structure comprising elements bounding respective selections of the geometry located in the 3-D scene, a ray tracing module for tracing rays in the 3-D scene, coupled for retrieving elements of the acceleration structure during traversal of rays therein, a ray shading module for shading intersections between rays and geometry in the 3-D scene, a volume sampling module for accessing light transport data from selections of the sets of volume elements and a controller for producing shading information for a location by conducting one or more point sampling operations using the ray tracing and ray shading modules and one or more volume sampling operations using the volume sampling module.
Patent GB-2551195-A (GB)
Title: Enabling improved user experience with location estimates
Inventor: LAURI AARNE JOHANNES WIROLA
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2016-06-10
Abstract: A method of adjusting a radio fingerprinting location comprising: presenting a map of a site on a display; detecting a user input specifying at least one path section for the site and storing a definition of the at least one specified path section; providing a representation of the radio environment for the site and the at least one specified path to enable determination of an estimated location of a mobile device based on a received radio signal and adjustment of said location based on the specified path(s). Specifying the path may comprise drawing a line in the presented map. The specified pathway may be one of a restricting type that requires to lie in an area, a pulling type that biases the location to an area or a guiding type that imposes a sequencing restriction based on previous locations. The user input may specify a directionality of the path, an indication of steps on the path and/or define an area associated with the specified path section. The user input, specifying the path, may happened before, during or after the representation of the radio environment is collected.
Patent GB-2543126-A (GB)
Title: Generating a nondeterministic response to a challenge
Inventor: JONATHAN DAVID ROBERTS
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2016-07-27
Abstract: A device for generating a nondeterministic response to a challenge, such as a random number generator, has structures, such as resonant tunnel diodes connected in parallel or series, exhibiting quantum mechanical confinement 6, and each structure being arranged to provide a unique response when challenged with an electrical measurement, the unique response being linked to the atomic makeup of the structure that defines the quantum mechanical confinement. The device is arranged to facilitate a challenge of at least two structures of the plurality by facilitating an electrical measurement, such as by current measuring device 4, of an output of the at least two structures. The nondeterministic response is derivable from the electrical measurement. Current measuring device 4 may be connected or connectable to the device.
Patent GB-2542924-A (GB)
Title: Optical fiber distributed sensors with improved dynamic range
Inventor: WILLIAM JOHNSTON
IPC: G01V8/16
Filed: 2015-01-14
Abstract: An apparatus for sensing acoustic waves below a surface of the earth includes an optical fiber disposed below the surface of the earth and having a series of sensing units along the optical fiber with each sensing unit having three or more reflectors and an optical interrogator in optical communication with the optical fiber. The reflectors in each sensing unit are positioned to provide a linearized response that approximates a sawtooth wave better than a sinusoidal wave to sense the acoustic waves in a desired dynamic range. The optical interrogator is configured to transmit an input light signal into the optical fiber and receive a reflected light signal from the optical fiber due to the input light signal in order to measure a strain on each sensing unit due to interaction with the acoustic waves and to determine a location of the sensing unit corresponding to the sensed strain.
Patent GB-2544156-A (GB)
Title: Communication devices
Inventor: WILLIAM MCMULLEN HAWTHORNE
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2016-09-02
Abstract: Text messages may be securely communicated between devices having application software including an encryption algorithm. The encryption key will not be stored in the devices (and so must be memorised by the persons in communication), and messages sent between, or stored on, the devices will only be in encrypted form. The key may be augmented (by repeating its characters, with or without additional characters inserted, to pad out to a required length). The encryption algorithm may be a stream cipher algorithm. The algorithm randomly generates a salt to alter the primitives generated from the key, and the salt is added as a header to the transmitted encrypted message.
Patent GB-2554377-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for analysing a biological sample
Inventor: CHRISTOFER TOUMAZOU
IPC: G01N35/02
Filed: 2016-09-23
Abstract: A system for preparing and analysing a sample of biological material comprises a test cartridge having which is configured to be docked with a base unit. The test cartridge comprises a flow-through chamber and a housing defining a central space within which the flow through chamber is at least partially located, the flow-through chamber being rotatable within the housing. The housing defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced chambers, one of the chambers having an inlet for receiving a sample, at least one of the chambers containing a liquid reagent, and at least one of the chambers containing an analysis module. The chambers of the housing each having an opening into said central space which can be aligned with one or more openings into the flow-through chamber by relative rotation of the flow-though chamber and the housing. A piston is movable axially within the flow-through chamber. The base unit comprises a first driver for causing relative rotation of the housingand the flow-through chamber, a second driver for moving said piston within the flow-through chamber, and a controller for operating the first and second drivers to cause displacement of liquids between the chambers in a desired sequence, resulting in the delivery of a prepared sample to the chamber containing the analysis module, thereby facilitating provision of an analysis result by the analysis module.
Patent GB-2544015-A (GB)
Title: Upper limb rehabilitation system
Inventor: GIULIO ROGNINI
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 2015-08-05
Abstract: The invention relates to an upper limb rehabilitation system for rehabilitating an upper limb of a subject and comprising a mobile platform coupled to a fixed platform. The mobile platform comprises an articulate handle assembly movable, during a rehabilitation session, within a plane which is substantially coplanar or parallel to the transverse plane of the subject, wherein the handle assembly (10) is provided with a gripping device (11) comprising a shaft (18) The articulate handle assembly (10) according to the invention comprises: a supporting structure having a first and a second holding elements (14, 15) pivotally connected together to rotate about a first axis of rotation (θ1) perpendicular to said transverse plane; a third holding element (16) connected to said supporting structure; and a fourth holding element (17) supporting the shaft (18) of the gripping device (11) and pivotally connected to said third holding element (16) to rotate about a second axis of rotation (θ2) which is perpendicular to the first axis of rotation (θ1). Said first and second axis of rotation (θ1, θ2) as well as the central axis (θ3) of the shaft (18) of the gripping device (11) always intersect each other at one point independently from the orientation of each of the first, second, third and fourth holding elements (14, 15, 16, 17).
Patent GB-2552569-A (GB)
Title: Methods, compositions and uses relating thereto
Inventor: NICHOLAS JOHN DIXON
IPC: D06P5/04
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: A composition, preferably a hair care composition, wherein the composition is more preferably associated with hair colouring, comprising an alpha-substituted aldehyde, such as 2-hydroxyoctanal. Also disclosed is a method of colouring hair comprising (a) contacting hair with a colouring composition and (b) contacting hair with the composition, wherein steps (a)/(b) may be performed simultaneously or sequentially. Further disclosed is a method of combating colour loss from a dyed/coloured material comprising contacting the material with a composition comprising an alpha-substituted aldehyde.
Patent GB-2562518-A (GB)
Title: Spatial audio processing
Inventor: ANTTI JOHANNES ERONEN
IPC: H04S3/00
Filed: 2017-05-18
Abstract: A method for spatial audio processing on basis of two or more input audio signals that represent an audio scene and at least one further input audio signal that represents at least part of the audio scene 302. Said method involves identifying a portion of interest (POI) in the audio scene 304 before processing the two or more input audio signals into a spatial audio signal where the POI in the audio scene is suppressed 306. This is followed by generating, on basis of the at least one further input audio signal, a complementary audio signal that represents the POI in the audio scene 308 and combining the complementary audio signal with the spatial audio signal to create a reconstructed spatial audio signal 310. Preferably, identification of the POI comprises analyzing predefined spatial portions of the audio scene to ascertain whether they are POIs, these predefined spatial portions being spherical sectors. Identification may also comprise extracting spatial parameters that are descriptive of the audio scene and evaluating them with respect to a criteria. Said spatial parameters include a respective direction of arrival (DOA) and a direct to ambient ratio (DAR) for a plurality of frequency bands.
Patent GB-2553911-A (GB)
Title: System and method for transporting items
Inventor: Fabienne Hansen
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-08-04
Abstract: A system for transporting items in a cargo area 14 of a vehicle 10 comprises at least one sensor 16 configured to be installed in the cargo area 14 and to determine whether at least a portion of a cargo area 14 is available to receive an item to be transported. The sensor 16 may include a camera 18 for taking pictures of the cargo area 14 or a weight sensor which detects a force exerted thereon such that the availability status can be determined from the pictures taken or forces detected. The system further comprises a computing device 20 for offering available cargo area portions for rent over the internet to customers wishing to transport items. The system enables available trunk space in a public or private vehicle to be utilised by fitting the sensor 16 in the vehicle trunk, transmitting availability data from the sensor 16 to the cloud via a mobile application, and selling the available space on a virtual marketplace.
Patent GB-2555528-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to engine shutdown and restart
Inventor: IAN EDINGTON
IPC: F02N19/00
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: Methods to modulation of the shutdown, or enabling, the restart of an internal combustion engine provided with a stop/start function and a continuous variable valve lift (CVVL) system. A method to cease rotation of an engine, which comprises stopping the fuel supply and controlling an active tappet 6 and thereby a poppet valve 5 to provide a high or full air charge to a combustion chamber; and also comprising controlling an active tappet and poppet valve to also provide a high air charge to at least one other, second or separate combustion chamber at or approaching engine shut down. Wherein the air charge in the combustion chamber causes a rapid slowdown of the engine, minimises irregular rotation of the engine as it stops, or provides at least one combustion chamber with the maximum possible air charge upon a restart demand. Also disclosed is a control unit and a vehicle for employing such methods.
Patent GB-2556685-A (GB)
Title: Recommending software actions to create an image and recommending images to demonstrate the effects of software actions
Inventor: MATTHEW HOFFMAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2017-10-09
Abstract: A digital medium environment includes an asset processing application that performs editing of assets, such as image files. A projection function is trained using pairs of actions pertaining to software edits, and assets resulting from the actions to learn a joint embedding between the actions and the assets. The projection function is used in the asset processing application to recommend software actions to create an asset, and also to recommend assets to demonstrate the effects of software actions. Recommendations are based on ranking distance measures that measure distances between actions representations and asset representations in a vector space. This allows the application to recommend images or other assets to a designer, who edits, favourites or likes such media, which they might also want to buy, licence, download or view, and record the edits made to the designer.
Patent GB-2569593-A (GB)
Title: Exposure ratio control
Inventor: Maxim Novikov
IPC: H04N5/355
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: A method of determining an exposure ratio for use with a multi-exposure image capture system operable to capture a first image of a scene with a first exposure and a second image of the scene with a second exposure shorter than the first exposure. The exposure ratio is a ratio of the first exposure to the second exposure. The method comprises obtaining 100 image data representative of an image captured using an image sensor of the image capture system and setting 102 the exposure ratio in dependence on a distribution of counts relating to values of a characteristic of respective pixels of the image and a weighting function which varies with the values of the characteristic. The method may be used when capturing images which are combined to create high dynamic range images. The weighting function may correspond to a noise function of the image sensor.