baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2555524-A (GB)
Title: Product recommendations based on augmented reality viewpoints
Inventor: GAURUSH HIRANANDANI
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2017-09-04
Abstract: A method and system for providing a product recommendation to a user using augmented reality is disclosed. A product recommendation system determines a user viewpoint (fig 5B), the viewpoint including an augmented product 501 positioned in a camera image of the user's surroundings. Based on the viewpoint, the product recommendation system determines the position of the augmented product in the viewpoint and the similarity between the augmented product and other candidate products. The product recommendation system then creates a set of recommendation images, each recommendation image including an image of the candidate product 502 that is substituted for the augmented product in the viewpoint. The product recommendation system can then evaluate the recommendation images, for example based on overall color compatibility. Based on the evaluation, the product recommendation system selects a recommendation image that is provided to the user.
Patent GB-2553968-A (GB)
Title: Combination microlens optical device
Inventor: GARY FAIRLESS POWER
IPC: G02B3/00
Filed: 2016-05-20
Abstract: An optical device, preferably a security device for a security document, including a substrate having a first side and a second side, an arrangement of microlenses located on the first side and an arrangement of microimages such that the microimages are viewable or can be made viewable through the microlenses, wherein the arrangement of microlenses includes first and second microlenses and wherein the arrangement of microimages includes first and second microimages, wherein the first microlenses and first microimages are configured for providing a first visual effect and wherein the second microlenses and second microimages are configured for providing a second visual effect, and wherein the first microlenses are of a different height with respect to the substrate than the second microlenses.
Patent GB-2572136-A (GB)
Title: Backup systems and methods
Inventor: ALTAFF BHIMANI
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2018-03-12
Abstract: A method of backing up computer data comprising one or more data files comprising the steps of writing the data to a backup file stored on disk; monitoring the size of the backup file; when the backup file exceeds a predetermined threshold size, stopping writing data to the backup file and closing the backup file, and repeating the disk backup process for a new backup file stored on disk, until there is no more data to be backed up; in a tape backup process running in parallel with the disk backup process, monitoring for completed and closed backup files, and writing completed backup files to tape storage. Multiple backup processes may run simultaneously in parallel. The tape storage may be connected over a network.
Patent GB-2572773-A (GB)
Title: Flooring
Inventor: DALE NUNN
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2018-04-10
Abstract: The floor elements 10 has an upper layer 12 a lower supporting layer 18 and an acoustic damping material layer 16 between the upper and lower layers. The acoustic damping material contains rubber or rubber like material. The lower supporting layer may be made from wood. The upper surface may be made from wood, ceramic, natural stone, glass or plastic. The underside may be provided with a magnetic attachment layer. The elements may comprise tongue 20 and groove 22 formations. Also claimed is a floor made with a number of said floor elements.
Patent GB-2560452-A (GB)
Title: Cell determination method, cell determination device and cell determination program
Inventor: TADASHI FUKAMI
IPC: G01N21/45
Filed: 2016-06-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell determination method that determines cell types on the basis of the glycogen content in the cells, the cell determination method comprising: an acquisition step of measuring the optical path length of the cell and acquiring optical path length data; a calculation step of calculating an optical path length index that correlates with the optical path length of the cell, based on the acquired optical path length data; a comparison step of comparing the calculated optical path length index and a threshold value; and a determination step of determining that the cell is of a cell type having a high intracellular glycogen content, or of a cell type having a low intracellular glycogen content, on the basis of the results of the comparison.
Patent GB-2573169-A (GB)
Title: A drive link
Inventor: MIKE JOHNSON
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: A torque wrench drive link 20 containing a housing, a drive plate 3 and an actuator coupling to attach an actuator 4 to the housing. The housing comprises at least two interlocking parts 20a and 20b, which contain an internally splined opening to allow mounting of a reaction arm 8. The interlocking parts also shield and enclose the drive plate 3 to eliminate pinch points (p, fig 1b and1c) that could cause injury or fingers to become trapped in the gap. This shroud also prevents access to the drive plate 3 when the torque wrench drive link 20 is coupled to the actuator 4. The interlocking parts could include at least one recess 22e and 22f, at least one protrusion and one key (22c and 22d, fig 4b) that align to allow the parts to engage with each other. The drive link could be secured by a plurality of fasteners such as externally threaded bolts or screws, which pass through a plurality of aligning through holes in the interlocking parts. The torque wrench could contain a ratchet drive 5 mounted in the drive plate, an externally splined hollow shaft and a socket attachable to a socket connector.
Patent GB-2575079-A (GB)
Title: Suspension adjustment assembly
Inventor: WILLIAM BLANKSON
IPC: F16F1/13
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: A shock absorber assembly comprises two springs 11, 12 arranged in series so as, in use, to extend between a pair of spaced apart spring seats. A coupling member 13 is arranged between the adjacent ends 11b, 12a of the springs 11, 12. The coupling member 13 is adjustable and is formed by a shaft having a pair of flanges 14, 15 provided on the outer surface thereof. The shaft extends axially beyond each flange 14, 15 so as to extend inside the windings of the abutting spring ends 11b, 12a to locate the spring ends 11b, 12a on the coupler 13. Each flange 14, 15 engages an associated adjacent ends 11b, 12a of one of the springs 11, 12. At least one of the flanges 14, 15 is moveable longitudinally along the shaft so as to vary the longitudinal separation between the two flanges 14, 15 and thereby vary the preload on the springs 11, 12.
Patent GB-2570173-A (GB)
Title: Conservative Rasterization
Inventor: CASPER VAN BENTHEM
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: A graphics pipeline renders in a space sub-divided into microtiles comprising identical pixel (square pixel area having 4 corners, not single pixel sample) arrangements. An edge test calculation is performed (402) (e.g. using sum-of-products) for each primitive edge and for each pixel corner calculating a value indicating whether the corner is to the left of the edge. The calculated values for the four pixel corners are combined (404) in an OR gate to generate an outer coverage (partially overlapped) result for a particular pixel and edge. The calculated values for the four pixel corners are combined (406) in an AND gate to generate an inner coverage (fully overlapped) result for a particular pixel and edge. Outer coverage results for the pixel for each primitive edge are combined (408) in an AND gate to output an outer coverage result for the pixel and the primitive, and inner coverage results for the pixel for each primitive edge are combined (410) in an AND gate to output an inner coverage result for the pixel and the primitive.
Patent GB-2575849-A (GB)
Title: Flow balancing in a fluid cooling system
Inventor: LUKASZ KOZLOWSKI
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2018-07-26
Abstract: A fluid cooling device for cooling in an electronic system comprises a body 1, the body comprising an inlet port 16 for receiving a flow of cooling fluid. The fluid cooling device also comprises a plurality of outlet ports 14, 15 each for directing a proportion of the flow of cooling fluid to a part of the electronic system. The inlet port 16 is arranged, in use, to direct a flow of cooling fluid to the plurality of outlet ports 14, 15 along respective outlet paths. The system further comprises at least one biased member 2 contained within the body 1 wherein the biased member 2 is configured to automatically adjust a proportion of the flow of cooling fluid directed to each of the outlet ports 14, 15. The biased member 2 may take the form of a piston.
Patent GB-2578635-A (GB)
Title: Joint orthosis with resiliently deformable hinge
Inventor: GAVIN WILLIAMS
IPC: A61F5/05
Filed: 2018-11-02
Abstract: An ankle foot orthosis 1 comprising a hinge 2 for controlling joint movement in at least one direction; wherein the hinge comprises at least one resiliently deformable portion 3, and wherein the resiliently deformable portion is configured to resiliently deform in response to at least the joint movement in the at least one direction, to resist further joint movement. The direction may be dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, eversion, abduction or adduction. There may be a strap or means, for securing the ankle-receiving portion 4 or the foot-receiving portion 5 to the body. The ankle-receiving portion or the foot-receiving portion may be made from the same material. An insole layer 6 may provide cushioning to a foot. There may be one of more apertures for air circulation. There may be a toe hinge 10 for toe flexion, comprising a plurality of portions, provided by channels. The device may be made with single step 3D printing.
Patent GB-2573594-A (GB)
Title: Advanced metal hydride heat transfer system utilizing an electrochemical hydrogen compressor
Inventor: BAMDAD BAHAR
IPC: F25B25/02
Filed: 2019-01-21
Abstract: An electrochemical heat transfer device 10 suitable for heating water transfers a hydrogen-based working fluid from tank 50 to heat transfer device 57 via an electrochemical hydrogen compressor 12 where hydrogen is absorbed by a metal hydride forming alloy (53, fig 7) within the tank. The compressor comprises an ionomer layer 34 comprising a proton exchange polymer (31, fig 7); a power supply 28 coupled to an anode 30 and a cathode 32 transfers hydrogen across the proton exchange membrane. A secondary heat transfer device 10’ for cooling water in which hydrogen may be transferred from heat transfer device 47 to tank 40 and may comprise a metal hydride forming alloy (43, fig 7) in which hydrogen is desorbed. A third configuration may comprise combining heat transfer devices 10 and 10’ in a closed loop. The alloy may be a packed bed and may comprise desiccant additives to promote expansion and contraction.
Patent GB-2581835-A (GB)
Title: Composite stiffener
Inventor: JUNWEI ZHANG
IPC: B64C3/18
Filed: 2019-03-01
Abstract: The stiffener or stringer 40 comprises a longitudinal direction and a run-out region 41 which terminates at an end of the stiffener, has a constant section region 42 inboard of the run-out region in the longitudinal direction and having a constant cross section transverse to the longitudinal direction with a crown 43 between adjacent foot portions 44a, 44b. In the run-out region, the crown reduces in height towards the end of the stiffener forming a ramp, the composite stiffener comprises a number of blankets of non-crimp fabric layers. The run-out region may include one or more woven fabric layers and a transition region 50 may include a plurality of blankets of non-crimp fabric layers sandwiched between woven fabric layers, at least one of the blankets of non-crimp fabric layers is dropped off in the transition region. A method of manufacturing a stiffener, comprising laying up a plurality of blankets of non-crimp fabric layers and woven fabric layers and co-infusing with resin and co-curing is also provided.
Patent GB-2568627-A (GB)
Title: Mass flowmeter using thermal dispersion technology
Inventor: MICHAEL BESS
IPC: G01F25/00
Filed: 2017-09-21
Abstract: A mass flowmeter employing thermal dispersion technology, and method for determining mass flow of a fluid throughout a range beyond that which is possible for a constant ΔT instrument at increasing power, and below that with which a constant power instrument can provide rapid ΔT readings.
Patent GB-2574112-A (GB)
Title: Battery assembly and electronic cigarette having same
Inventor: JUNWEI OUYANG
IPC: A24F40/90
Filed: 2019-04-05
Abstract: A battery assembly 100 comprises: a main body 10; and a rear cover 30 fixedly installed to the main body 10, wherein a first end of the main body 10 is provided with a connecting portion 111 fixedly electrically connected to an external load (i.e. atomiser 200), and a second end of the main body 10 is provided with an inner cavity 112 for accommodating an electronic component 50, the rear cover 30 covering the inner cavity 112. The second end of the main body 10 is further provided with an extension 113 which covers an end of the rear cover 30. The main body 10 may comprise a middle frame 11 and a front case 12, wherein the extension 113 is provided on the middle frame 11 and covers an end of the front case 12 too. The rear cover 30 and the main body 10 may be connected via connecting buckle(s) 31 & connecting neck(s) 114, connecting female buckle(s) 32 & connecting sub-buckle(s) 115, limiting rib(s) 34 & limiting groove(s) 117, and/or positioning pin(s) 35 & positioning slot(s) 118. An electronic cigarette 1000 is also provided, comprising the battery assembly 100 and the atomiser 200.
Patent GB-2582943-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidification bag capable of being placed in multiple forms
Inventor: XI LU
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 2019-04-10
Abstract: A dehumidification bag 1 comprises a bag body containing a moisture-absorbing medium, wherein the surface of the bag body is provided with a gas permeable zone 2 and the bottom of the bag body is provided with an expandable portion (4, figure 1) that allows the bag to stand upright on a surface. The bag may also be provided with means for hanging, such as an aperture (200, figure 4) for receiving a rope (400, figure 7) or a hanger (300, figure 6). The top of the bag body may comprise an openable and closable sealing strip 100. A protective layer may be heat-sealed to the gas permeable zone, with the periphery of the protective layer attached to surrounding material of the bag. The bag may comprise transparent or opaque material to allow inspection of the moisture-absorbing medium. A common moisture-absorbing medium is flaked, powdered or granular calcium chloride. The bag may be used to dehumidify wardrobes, drawers, bookshelves, storage boxes or musical instruments.
Patent GB-2585386-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for handling protectors for elongate objects
Inventor: GEIR SKJEVIK
IPC: F16L57/00
Filed: 2019-07-08
Abstract: An apparatus to apply and remove thread protectors 126 from the end of pipes 120. A gripping mechanism 121 grips a hard base (fig. 5C, 50) of the protector and a tool operates to furl or unfurl a cover portion of the protector. A drive mechanism (fig. 4, 45) connected to the gripping mechanism operates to move the protective cap to or from the pipe end. The tool may be a clamp (fig.7, 72) or a rotating mechanism (fig.8, 82). The hard base may have a recess (fig. 5C, 50a) and the gripping mechanism comprise a plurality of crescent shaped gripping members that converge to the recess. The tool may comprise a plurality of engaging members and be provided with a sensor (fig. 9A, 93a) to detect distance to the elongated member or cover portion. The gripping mechanism may have a sensor (fig. 9B, 93B) to detect distance to the hard, base portion. There is a further claim to methods of applying and removing the protector.
Patent GB-2586154-A (GB)
Title: Expansion screw structure
Inventor: I-FANG WANG
IPC: F16B13/12
Filed: 2019-08-08
Abstract: An expansion screw structure contains an anchor 10 for mating with a screw. The anchor 10 includes a first segment 101 and a second segment 102 which have a central axis, and a shank 11. The anchor further includes a head, 12 an edge of which has a slot 121. The shank 11 includes a first threaded section 13 , multiple cutouts 14, a decreasingly conical tip 15, a second threaded section 16, a slit 17, a first support foot 18 and a second support foot 19. The slit 17 has a first part 171, a second part 172, and a third part 173. The third part 173 has a connection section 176 and a thin coupling strap 177. The thin coupling strap 177 has a first thickness, the connection section 176 has a second thickness, and the first thickness of the coupling strap 177 is 1/3 of the second thickness of the connection section 176.
Patent GB-2578953-A (GB)
Title: Variable height-of-cut and ground working vehicle incorporating same
Inventor: RICHARD SIMON CARTER
IPC: A01D101/00
Filed: 2019-09-06
Abstract: A ground working vehicle (e.g. a mower 10, Fig 1) comprises (i) a cutting deck (107, Fig 1), (ii) ground engaging members 108a, 108b rotatably attached to the cutting deck and operable to support the deck relative to a ground surface, and (iii) a height of cut system 100 adapted to alter a height of the cutting deck relative to a ground surface (103, Fig 1); wherein the height of cut system comprises an adjustment plate 110 defining a slot ( 112, Fig 4) and a plurality of notches (114, Fig 4) extending therefrom and a lever 120 movable within the slot and notches, each notch being adapted to receive the lever and corresponding to a different height of the cutting deck relative to the ground surface, and where the plate can be moved such that the plurality of notches are shifted. In a first embodiment the adjustment plate is adapted to move along a longitudinal axis (111, Fig 4) such that the plurality of notches is shifted. In a second embodiment an adjustment apparatus (130, Fig 4) is provided, including an actuator (132, Fig 4) in the form of a cam shaped portion which engages with the adjustment plate and is rotated to move the adjustment plate.
Patent GB-2580538-A (GB)
Title: Gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometry combined equipment
Inventor: QINGJUN ZHANG
IPC: G01N30/72
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: A gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) combined equipment, includes: a GC device 3 for pre-separating a to-be-detected sample A to form a pre-separated sample; an ion mobility spectrometry device 4 in fluid communication with an outlet of the GC device for detecting the pre-separated sample; and a gas circulating device 5 in fluid communication with a discharged gas interface 412 of the IMS device for processing a discharged gas from the IMS device, wherein the gas circulating device is further in gas communication with the GC device for conveying a part of the discharged gas to the GC device to serve as a carrier gas, which drives the to-be-detected sample to enter the GC device. A gas purifier 55, buffer chambers 521, 571, pumps 5a, 5b are included. The discharged gas may also feed the IMS chamber through port 411 as migration gas.
Patent GB-2595286-A (GB)
Title: Brush
Inventor: CHRIS TAYLOR VAN KEMPEN
IPC: A46B3/20
Filed: 2020-05-21
Abstract: A brush 1 is described that comprises a plurality of bristles 6 secured to a carrier 5. Each bristle comprises a through-hole 27 into which the carrier projects. Each bristle includes a root 20 and a shaft 22 that extends upwardly from the root. The root may comprise an undercut in which the through-hole is formed. The carrier may be formed of silicone rubber or a material having a Shore A durometer of less than 50. The brush preferably includes a frame 7 comprising a plurality of holes 11, and each bristle extending through a respective hole in the frame. The carrier may be moulded to the frame which may be hyperbolic paraboloidic in shape. The brush may include a body 4 wherein the carrier is to be held between the frame and the body at each bristle.
Patent GB-2585773-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus to identify media using hash keys
Inventor: DANIEL NELSON
IPC: H04N21/44
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: The invention relates to correcting unexpected metered hash keys for sampled media data. It involves: accessing a first metered hash key 202 and first reference metadata 206 (e.g. “Telephone”) associated with the first metered hash key (e.g. 0x33A4), the first metered hash key arising from a current media data sample; accessing a second reference metadata (e.g. “Call me maybe”) associated with a second hash key (0x02D1) adjacent to (e.g. immediately before or after) the first metered hash key; and determining if the first metered hash key is unexpected based on the respective metadata (e.g. when the first metadata differs from the second, indicating a different track or program being recognised). When the first metered hash key is unexpected: generating an error level using a bitwise comparison of the first metered hash key and an expected hash key 210 associated with the second reference hash key; determining if the error level satisfies a threshold; and when the error level satisfies the threshold, storing the second hash key as the first metered hash key. This corrects small errors in hash values that may lead to false identification of samples if the error lands on another hash in the database.
Patent GB-2598360-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications apparatus
Inventor: ROBERT COOMBS
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2020-08-28
Abstract: A telecommunications interconnection terminal 100 has a housing, first 122-1-1, second 122-2 and third 124 sets of ports and a splice distributor 150. The first set of ports is for coupling to a connectorized multi-fibre cable 125-1. The second set of ports is for coupling to a connectorized single-fibre cable 125-2. The third set of ports has an aperture and anengagement 140 for a non-connectorised fibre optic cable 125-3. The splice distributor receives spliced optical fibres from cables at ports from at least any two of the first, second and third sets of ports. The first set of ports may include a Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) port and/or a Multiple-fibre Push-On (MPO) port. The second set of ports may include a Subscriber Connector (SC) and/or a Ferrule Connector (FC). The aperture may receive Blown Fibre Tubing (BFT) ducts or sub ducts and/or Cable Optical Fibre (COF) cables. A telecommunications network includes a distribution-side/customer-side fibre optic telecommunications cable and this interconnection terminal. The distribution-side cable is connected to a port of the third set of ports and the customer side cable is connected to a port of the first/second set of ports and the cables are interconnected via the splice distributor.
Patent GB-2599396-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning vacuum cleaner
Inventor: ROBERT MATTHEW STRINGER
IPC: B08B7/00
Filed: 2020-09-30
Abstract: A docking station for a floor care device, the floor care device comprising at least one part that is susceptible to contamination when the floor care device is used in a floor care mode, the docking station comprising a docking bay for receiving at least an element of the floor care device, a docking sensor for providing a docking signal when at least the element of the floor care device is held in the docking bay, at least one light source 30 for emitting light in a violet portion of the visual spectrum, the at least one light source being arranged in such a way as to illuminate the at least one part of the floor care device by emitting the light while the floor care device is being held in the docking bay, and a docking station controller, operatively coupled to the docking sensor and the at least one light source and operative to receive the docking signal and to execute, in response thereto, a decontamination program, the decontamination program including using the at least one light source to illuminate the at least one part of the floor care device for the decontamination thereof.