baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2561675-A (GB)
Title: A flood barrier
Inventor: JOHN THOMAS CONNOLLY
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 2018-02-16
Abstract: A removable flood barrier 1 for the temporary positioning across a doorway or other opening 3, the flood barrier having a panel 2 for upright orientation, in use. extending across or in the doorway or other opening. A deformable seal to press against the surfaces of a frame of the doorway or other opening the panel is to abut and a securing arrangement to secure the panel in or across the doorway or other opening with the seal compressed to make the seal watertight. The securing arrangement comprising an elongate member 8 attached to the panel securable between the two opposing uprights 5 of a frame of the doorway or other opening and an adjustable clamping member 9 for coupling the panel to a portion of a frame of the doorway or other opening. The adjustable clamping member is in operational engagement with the elongate member via an engagement arrangement, to clamp the panel to a portion of a frame of the doorway or other opening.
Patent GB-2571289-A (GB)
Title: Tensioning system
Inventor: ROLLY WHATTON
IPC: A01G9/16
Filed: 2018-02-22
Abstract: A tensioning system for use with a polytunnel structure comprises a tensioning member 22 extending along the length of at least part of the polytunnel structure, the tensioning member 22 being rotatable about its axis, the tensioning member 22 including, at intervals along its length, anchor points 26 to which ropes, straps or the like 28 can be secured. The ropes or straps associated with two adjacent polytunnel structures maybe anchored to the anchor points of a single tensioning member. The tensioning member maybe supported for rotation within a rainwater collection gutter of the polytunnel structure. Also claimed is a polytunnel comprising the tensioning system and a method of adjusting the tension in an anchor rope. The tensioning member is used to anchor a cover material 16 of the polytunnel.
Patent GB-2572181-A (GB)
Title: Explainability
Inventor: DHRUV GHULATI
IPC: G06F40/237
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: Method of storing data in relation to one or more annotations for enabling the visualisation or adjusting of the data, comprising: receiving metadata in relation to one or more users contributing the annotations, and receiving metadata in relation to content correlating to the annotations; determining a bias score of each of the users contributing the annotations; determining a bias score of one or more portions of the content; and storing the bias scores such that the scores are associated with the metadata in relation to the users, the content and the annotations. The metadata in relation to the users may comprise user profile data or information about each user. The data may comprise training data, and the method may further comprise the step of generating training data from the stored bias scores and associated metadata. The data may be used by a machine learning process, which may be semi-supervised or supervised. The data may include weights, which may correlate to the bias scores, and which may be assigned to each of the annotations or each of the users. Also included is a computer program product to perform the method.
Patent GB-2562012-A (GB)
Title: Range extender control
Inventor: ASHER BENNETT
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 2017-02-06
Abstract: A method of controlling a range extender of an electric vehicle comprises using actual measured or modelled pollution levels dynamically to set a target state of charge level for a range extender of an electric vehicle at a particular location.
Patent GB-2567355-A (GB)
Title: Stationary isolated rod couplings for use in a nuclear reactor control rod drive
Inventor: Kenneth A Morgan
IPC: G21C17/10
Filed: 2017-07-10
Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate the magnetic fields across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A closed coolant loop may cool the induction coils, which may be in a vacuum outside the isolation barrier. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Methods of operation include selectively energizing or de-energizing induction coils to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization. No direct connection may penetrate the isolation barrier.
Patent GB-2581524-A (GB)
Title: Facial shape representation and generation system and method
Inventor: Stylianos Moschoglou
IPC: G06T17/20
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: A method of training a generative adversarial network, GAN 200, for generation of a 3D face surface. The GAN 200 comprises a generator neural network 210 and a discriminator neural network 110. The method includes pre-training the discriminator network and then jointly training the generator network and the discriminator network. Pre-training the discriminator network comprises processing a pre-training set of input facial data and updating parameters of the discriminator network. Jointly training the generator network and the discriminator network comprises initialising the networks, processing a training set of input facial data using the generator; processing the training set and generator outputs using the discriminator; updating parameters of the generator based on the generator outputs and associated discriminator outputs; and updating parameters of the discriminator based on the training set, the generator outputs and the discriminator outputs for the generator outputs. The generator and discriminator may comprise an encoder and a decoder portion. The encoder of the networks may comprise a bottleneck layer 212, 214 which extracts a bottleneck 213 for each input face 202 and samples a bottleneck for the generated face based on the mean and covariance of the bottlenecks for the whole training dataset.
Patent GB-2581809-A (GB)
Title: Frozen battered fish product
Inventor: ALAN MICHAEL BURNETT
IPC: A23P20/10
Filed: 2019-02-27
Abstract: A frozen battered fish product comprises a fish substrate 32 with a fried batter coating 34 with a pre-defined pattern of ridges 36 and troughs 38 which create a textured batter surface. A frozen aqueous protective layer 37 is disposed over a part of the batter coating 34 to protect textured features including the pattern of ridges 36 and troughs 38. The aqueous protective layer 37 is designed particularly to provide protection when a more brittle frying batter is used, as a result of using a frying medium with lower saturated fat content. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a frozen battered fish product comprising: (i) coating a frozen or semi-frozen fish substrate 32 with a batter containing a leavening agent; (ii) creating a pattern of ridges and troughs on the coating whilst frying; (iv) applying an aqueous liquid to the patterned coating to form a protective layer on the coating; and (v) freezing the freezing the fish substrate having a batter coating with a pre-defined pattern and protective layer.
Patent GB-2581836-A (GB)
Title: Handling ring buffer updates
Inventor: ERIC OLA HARALD LILJEDAHL
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2019-03-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a ring buffer 32 that stores queued data items in multiple slots. Data processing circuitry 12, 14 executes processes 24, 26, 28, 30 that add data items and remove data items from the queued data. Each process performs an acquire process to acquire a slot in the ring buffer and a release process to release the slot. Ring buffer metadata storage 34 stores reference indicators, a first reference indicator indicators the current slot location and the pending slot location, and a second reference indicator indicators the expected slot location of the expected location of the current slot. The release process starts with an attempt to update the first reference indicator by comparing the expected slot indicator with the current slot indicator. When the current slot indicator matches the expected slot indicator the current slot indicator is updated by modifying a value of the current slot indicator by a predetermined value. When the slot indicators do not match, the pending slot indicator is updated by modifying a value of the pending slot indicator to indicate the presence and the location of the pending slots of the ring buffer without updating the current slot indicator.
Patent GB-2573384-A (GB)
Title: System and method for characterizing tissue organization using polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography
Inventor: SIU WAI JACKY MAK
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2019-03-01
Abstract: A system and method for characterizing tissue organisation using polarization sensitive optical coherence (PSOCT) tomography is provided. A PSOCT device is controlled, by a computing device, to obtain 702 PSOCT axial-line (A-line) scans across a sample. For each of the PSOCT A-line scans, the computing device determines 708 a frequency characteristic of any banding (801, Fig.8) present in a respective PSOCT A-line retardance scan (901, Fig.9). The computing device controls 710 display device to render a map of the frequency characteristic. Banding may be indicative of tissue organisation. The frequency characteristic may comprise a rising or falling slope of a band. Alternatively, it may comprise a dominant frequency determined from a Fourier Transform of the retardance scan or a wavelet transform of the retardance scan. The map may be rendered according to the depth in the sample. The PSOCT device may be controlled to obtain one or more of an image and an en-face image of the sample and display device may be controlled to render the map of the frequency characteristic on one or more of the image and the en-face image.
Patent GB-2582146-A (GB)
Title: Execution unit
Inventor: Jonathan Mangnall
IPC: G06F7/544
Filed: 2019-03-11
Abstract: Execution unit 300 receives instructions with floating-point operands and op-code defining the instruction to evaluate a function of the operands, for example a divide or square root function . Initial estimates for results of operations are in a look up table (LUT, TBL) 520, searched by a preparatory circuit 515 based on an index. The index is based on the operand. Control circuit provides an initial estimate to at least one multiplier 320 applying Newton Raphson iterations to generate a function result. Execution unit 300 further comprises: addition and subtraction (530, 536) circuits; state element circuits 505, e.g. flip flops; unpack circuits 510 to unpack operands into signs, exponents, mantissas. Reversal operation of the function determines an error in a preliminary function result used for rounding. Newton Raphson methods where initial estimates are provided in LUTs reduce the iterations required to estimate function values. Uses comprise neural networks.
Patent GB-2582775-A (GB)
Title: Attention level determination
Inventor: Rebecca Gemma Matthias
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2019-04-02
Abstract: A control system for a vehicle, such as a cruise control or automatic drive system, comprises the steps of receiving user movement data indicative of movement of a user's head, receiving object movement data 64 indicative of movement of an object associated with a non-driving task, determining relative movement parameters 66 indicative of the relative movement of the user's head with respect to the object in dependence on the received user movement data and the object movement data, and determining an attention level of the user to the non-driving task 68 in dependence on the determined relative movement parameter, and outputting a control signal to a vehicle system 69 based on the attention level. The system may determine a type of non-driving task and select a user movement model for calculating user attention based on that type of task. The system may further determine a control strategy for engaging the user with a driving task based on attention level. A vehicle comprising this system is also claimed, as is the method executed by the system, and medium comprising computer readable instructions to carry out said method.
Patent GB-2583498-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for use in moving a wing tip device
Inventor: James graham kirk
IPC: B64C23/06
Filed: 2019-04-30
Abstract: An aircraft having a wing (120, figure 3) comprising a fixed wing (126), a wing tip device 250 and a wing tip mechanism 260 moving the wing tip device relative to the fixed wing. The wing tip mechanism comprises a wing tip actuator 262 (for example a linear actuator such as a screw jack actuator 262) and a latch 272 and latch trap 274. When the latch is latched by the latch trap the wing tip device is movable relative to the fixed wing under the control of the wing tip actuator, and when the latch is unlatched the wing tip device is released from the control of the wing tip actuator. In the unlatched state the wing tip can move under the action of aerodynamic forces exerted on the wing tip to provide passive load alleviation on the wing. The wing may be moved from a latched state to one of a flight configuration and a ground configuration. The latch may comprise a spring-loaded pin which is held in a recess 274 when the actuator 262 is in an engaged configuration.
Patent GB-2585649-A (GB)
Title: Seal
Inventor: PAVOL LODERER
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 2019-07-09
Abstract: A seal arrangement is described for providing a seal between a rotatable shaft (16) and a housing (12) having a wall through which the shaft extends. The seal arrangement includes, in series, a mechanical seal (34) and a gland seal (36). The mechanical seal (34) is positioned axially inwardly of the gland seal (36) such that the mechanical seal forms a first stage or primary seal and the gland seal forms a secondary seal.
Patent GB-2587427-A (GB)
Title: Processing local area network diagnostic data
Inventor: FRANCIS SCAHILL
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2019-09-30
Abstract: The invention preamble discusses packet capture network monitoring (e.g. Wireshark) and compression/de-duplication of captured data from wireless local area networks (WLAN) (e.g Wi_Fi or IEEE 802.11). In embodiments MAC-PDUs (Media Access Control Protocol Data Unit) 500 which have been combined into an aggregate MPDU (A-MPDU) 50 for transmission in a single Physical Layer PDU (PPDU) are analysed 52 to identify MPDU containing WLAN performance/QoS (quality of service) data 53a,c. Where more than one QoS MPDU is found source and destination addresses (SA, DA) (probably IP addresses) are analysed, and multiple QoS MPDU with the same SA and DA are combined 56,57 into a single MDPU 58 for insertion back into the A-MPDU in place of the original QoS MPDUs. In the application MPDU are also called “Wi-Fi Packets” and the independent claims specify ‘packets’ rather than MPDU.
Patent GB-2589832-A (GB)
Title: Display Device
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER GUY HOWSAM
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2019-10-21
Abstract: A display device such as a cabinet 1 includes a column 6 to which at least one support 7 is releasably mounted at one of a plurality of positions and along which a conductor 60 (figure 6) is disposed. When the support 7 is mounted to the pillar 6, at least one lighting element 77 (figure 6) of the support 7 surrounds the pillar and is connected to an adjacent portion of the conductor 60 to receive electrical power. The device 1 may include a base 2 to which the column 6 is connected, optionally by a rotatable connection means which also connects a conductor in the base 2 to the column conductor 60. This connection means may allow the post 6 to be removed from the base 2. The support 7 may include display arms 70 from which decorative items such as jewellery and charms can be hung.
Patent GB-2575586-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for maintaining mission critical functionality in a portable communication system
Inventor: JAVIER ALFARO
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: A portable communication system (100) maintains mission critical functionality. An accessory (120) and a handset (130) are tethered and interoperate such that the accessory operates as the primary controlling device and the handset operates as a secondary device. The accessory (120) contains a main applications processor (102) that handles non-mission critical functions. The accessory further contains a mission critical processor (104) for handling mission critical functions of transmit and receive audio as well as PTT and emergency. In response to a failure of the mission critical processor (104), the mission critical functions are maintained by handing over the mission critical functions to the non-controlling device in a manner transparent to the user. The handover is triggered in response to status changes of the mission critical processor or as a result of battery depletion. Audio paths are re-routed through backup paths (146b,148) negating reliance on processors of the accessory (120).
Patent GB-2588811-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for exchanging periodic data in a mobile telecommunications network
Inventor: Razieh Razavi
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2019-11-08
Abstract: A first entity obtains information comprising required receiving window time and survival time of a second entity 801. A message of periodic transmission is provided from the first entity to the second entity 802. An ancillary message is provided from the first entity to the second entity after an adverse response to the message of a periodic transmission is obtained by the first entity, where the content of the ancillary message is determined based on the adverse response, the required receiving window and the second entity survival time 803. Adverse response may comprise no response message received from the second entity within a time period, receiving an invalid message, a negative acknowledgement. Ancillary messages may comprise negative acknowledgement messages, retransmission of information in the message of periodic transmission. A second message of periodic transmission may be provided from the first to second entity. Second entity information may further comprise message size information. Receiving window time, survival time or message size information may be provided using RCC or MAC protocols. First entity modulation/coding scheme or resource allocation may modified based on the ancillary message and survival time. Second entity modulation/coding scheme or resource allocation may be based on adverse response messages.
Patent GB-2579923-A (GB)
Title: Implant evaluation using acoustic emissions
Inventor: GRAHAM OLIVER ROSS
IPC: A61B7/00
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: A loosened implant 320 within a joint in the human body may be detected from acoustic emissions produced in the joint when the joint moves. A plurality of acoustic sensors 340, 342, 344 are arranged around the joint. A processor receives signals from at least two of the sensors and compares an attribute of the sensed signals to determine a location of the acoustic emission within the joint. An indication of the health of the joint is then output. The position of the emitted noise may be calculated from the time delay between received signals. The velocity of sound within the tissues may be accounted for. The amplitude difference between the signals may also be used to determine the point of origin of the sound. The apparatus may comprise sensors in a wearable device (figure 1E) which is wrapped around the joint and used to detect signals when the patient moves. The apparatus may be particularly suited to sensing loose replacement knee implants.
Patent GB-2580559-A (GB)
Title: Inclusion dependency determination in a large database for establishing primary key-foreign key relationships
Inventor: RAM DAYAL GOYAL
IPC: G06F16/21
Filed: 2018-07-24
Abstract: A method and an inclusion dependency determination system (IDDS) for determining inclusion dependency between columns of tables in a target database to establish primary key (PK)-foreign key (FK) relationships among data in the columns with minimized disk input and output operations are provided. The IDDS determines dependency characteristic data (DCD) of each column and arranges the columns by applying one or more predefined rules to the columns based on a minimum value of the data of each column. The IDDS determines pairs of arranged columns that demonstrate a possibility of inclusion dependency based on the DCD and identifies a first column and a second column of each determined pair as a candidate PK and a candidate FK respectively. The IDDS determines inclusion dependency between the candidate PK and the candidate FK on comparing data of the candidate PK with the data of the candidate FK using dynamically determined search techniques.
Patent GB-2581079-A (GB)
Title: Coordinating current stabilizing control with tap changer control
Inventor: PAULO TOLEDO
IPC: H02M7/757
Filed: 2017-10-03
Abstract: In a power transmission system comprising two parallel converters operating as inverters (101a, 101b) at a first end of a dc link (116a, 116b) control units (108, 110a, 110b, 112a, 112b) determine that a first inverter (101a) is to control the dc link voltage,controls the extinction angle of the inverters via tap changer control, controls, based on the extinction angle being in the extinction angle window, the dc voltage of the first inverter, controls the second inverter to follow the voltage of the first inverter, and applies a current stabilizing control scheme on the inverters based on the inverters operating in the extinction angle window.
Patent GB-2593785-A (GB)
Title: Update of model parameters in a parallel processing system
Inventor: OLA TØRUDBAKKEN
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2020-06-04
Abstract: A data processing system comprises a plurality of processing nodes that are arranged to update a model in a parallel manner. Each of the processing nodes starts with a different set of updates to model parameters. Each of the processing nodes is configured to perform one or more reduce scatter collectives so as to exchange and reduce the updates. Having done so, the processing nodes are configured to apply its reduced set of updates to obtain an updated set of model parameters. The processing nodes then exchange the updated model parameters using an all-gather so that each processing node ends up with the same model parameters at the end of the process.
Patent GB-2597507-A (GB)
Title: A fixture for supporting a plurality of gas turbine engine components to be imaged
Inventor: YE REN
IPC: F01D25/28
Filed: 2020-07-24
Abstract: A mobile fixture 1, 1’ supports a plurality of gas turbine engine blades 5 that are to be imaged. The mobile fixture 1, 1’ comprises a plurality of interconnected mounts arranged to lie within a common plane, wherein each mount comprises at least one support surface 16, 19, 20, 21 for holding a respective blade 5. Support surfaces 16, 19, 20, 21 of respective mounts are oriented such that their respective normal vectors have the same angle with respect to the common plane. Separate fixtures may support the blades 5 so that their concave and convex sides respectively face a camera (2, figure 2). The fixtures may engage with each other to facilitate transferring the blades 5 between the fixtures 1, 1’.