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Patent GB-2520286-A (GB)
Title: A marinised boat launcher and retrieval vehicle
Inventor: COX ANDREW SPENCER
IPC: B62D55/00
Filed: 2013-11-14
Abstract: A marinised boat launcher and retrieval vehicle 10 comprising continuous tracks 40 for moving the vehicle and a telescopic arm 50. The telescopic arm 50 configured to at least partially support a boat while launching a boat into water, and for retrieving a boat from water. The telescopic arm 50 configured to enable the vehicle to remain in shallower water while launching and / or retrieving the boats into / from deeper water. A method of launching a boat using the vehicle is disclosed where a boat is attached to the telescopic arm 50 and the vehicle is positioned close to the waters edge, extending the telescopic arm 50 towards the water and detaching the boat from the telescopic arm. A method of retrieving a boat is also disclosed where the vehicle is positioned close to water, the telescopic arm 50 extended, the boat attached to the telescopic arm 50 and the telescopic arm 50 is withdrawn to allow the boat to be loaded onto a trailer.
Patent GB-2520772-A (GB)
Title: A powertrain torque roll restrictor
Inventor: SYKES MATT
IPC: B62D21/11
Filed: 2013-12-02
Abstract: A powertrain torque roll restrictor 100 comprises a bracket 110, a link arm 120 and one or more resilient elements 130 provided between the bracket 110 and an end 120a of the link arm. The end of the link arm is provided within a recess 112 defined by the bracket 110. The link arm is for coupling to a powertrain and the bracket 110 is configured to be coupled to a sub-frame (140 see fig 3) of a vehicle and also for placement within a pocket (142 see fig 3) of the sub-frame (140), which may have an access window (149 see fig 3). The roll restrictor 100 is provided as a single assembly which is insertable into the sub-frame pocket (142) as a one-piece unit for ease of assembly and servicing.
Patent GB-2522280-A (GB)
Title: A safety surround for a cot
Inventor: JOB ANNA
IPC: A47D15/00
Filed: 2014-01-21
Abstract: A cot bumper device comprises four padded walls 10, 12, 14, 16, a fitted sheet 26 that is attached to the base of each of the walls and attachment means 28 located on the outer surface of each wall for attaching the device to a feature of the cot. In use, a cot mattress may be placed on top of the fitted sheet. Straps may be provided in addition to the sheet for location beneath the mattress. The walls may comprise an upholstered frame.
Patent GB-2518461-A (GB)
Title: Seamless display screen for fast installation
Inventor: DUCASTEELE STEFAAN
IPC: G03B21/58
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A projection display unit comprises a projector and a display screen formed as a one-piece substrate. The screen 104 is attached to a screen frame fastening means 120 which is continuous along at least one edge of, but outside of, the active display area 122. The fastening means may be magnetic or a hook and loop fastener.
Patent GB-2514232-A (GB)
Title: Rendering in computer graphics systems
Inventor: BARBER PIERS
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for rendering in a graphics system. The graphics system has a rendering space divided into a plurality of rectangular areas 403, each rectangular area being sub-divided into a plurality of smaller rectangular areas 405 each comprising a plurality of pixels 407. The method comprises: receiving data representing a tiled set of polygons to be rendered in a selected one of the rectangular areas; and for each polygon 401 in the tiled set, determining whether that polygon is located at least partially inside a selected one of the smaller rectangular areas 405 in the selected rectangular area 403. If that polygon is located at least partially inside the selected smaller rectangular area, then it is determined which of the plurality of pixels in the selected smaller rectangular area are inside the polygon but if that polygon 401 is not located at least partially inside the selected smaller rectangular area 403, no further processing of the polygon is performed at one or more of the plurality of pixels in the smaller rectangular area. The determination of whether a polygon is at least partially within a smaller rectangular area may be based on detection of the edges of said polygon, transforming the edges based on their orientation and then comparing them with sample points 409 associated with said smaller rectangular area
Patent GB-2513740-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical system for a turbine engine, turbine engine, and method for attaching a mechanical system within a turbine engine
Inventor: HENRY PHILIPPE PAUL MARIE
IPC: F02K1/80
Filed: 2012-11-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical system (100) for a turbine engine, including a turbine engine part to be attached, and a plurality of threaded attachment elements (310, 330) that are mounted onto the part, one after the other, along a line (250), wherein attachment elements are arranged so as to rotatably interlock by engaging with one another. Said self-locked elements (310, 330) engage in pairs (300), each pair (300) including two self-locking elements directly adjacent along the line (250). The distance between the thread axes (250) of the two self-locked elements of at least one of said pairs (300) is strictly less than the distance between either of said two thread axes and the axis of either of the two attachment elements that are arranged on the line (250) on either side of said pair (300).
Patent GB-2512531-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead tubular connector
Inventor: VANDERFORD DELBERT
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2010-09-20
Abstract: Lock-screw 52 provides radial and axial force to a locking segment 54 for suspending a tubular or casing 88 within a mineral extraction system such as a wellhead 24. The lock screw is angled relative to the tubular member, at an angle that is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. Further, the lock screw has an end portion 70 which mates with an angled slot with a T-shaped cross section 72 in a locking segment. The segment has curved inner and outer surfaces which may form a taper and have teeth on the inner surface. In a locked position, the lock screw exerts force axially downward and radially inward to push the locking segment against a tubular member, locking the member in place.
Patent GB-2529152-A (GB)
Title: Determining the characteristics of a device under test
Inventor: VERNON CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2014-08-05
Abstract: First, a plurality of sinusoids is generated 502. Each sinusoid has one of a plurality of frequencies in a chosen test frequency range, and each sinusoid has the same number of cycles. A window function is then generated 503 and applied 504 to each sinusoid. The test signal (801,fig 8) is generated by sequencing the windowed sinusoids so that each two immediately consecutive sinusoids are not harmonically related and have no sideband frequency overlap. The test signal may then be used to determine the device under test's impulse response, total harmonic distortion, frequency response and phase response. The test signal is described as an audio test signal, but the same process may be applied to video broadcast systems, optics, telecommunications systems, electrical networks, and any other technologies in which frequency-dependent effects must be characterised.
Patent GB-2531042-A (GB)
Title: A roofing module for a pitched roof
Inventor: DAVID WILSON
IPC: E04B7/22
Filed: 2014-10-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a roofing module for a pitched roof. The roofing module comprises a prefabricated, self-supporting elevation panel mountable at a predetermined pitch to form at least part of an elevation of a pitched roof. The elevation panel comprises a supporting frame (14, fig 3) with a two-dimensional grid structure and outer protective covering means on an outer-side of the supporting frame. The outer covering means may be solar panels (18, fig 4) or faux solar panels. The panel may have an inner covering means (22, fig 5) and there may be insulation located between inner and outer covering means. The module may include at least one finger portion (28, fig. 7) and a locking pin (32, fig 7.) received in apertures in the fingers to interlock panels. The module may comprise a pivotal joint (34, figs 8+9) to couple the panel and building and control rotation of panel relative to building during mounting. There may be a bracket for mounting a roofing module to a wall plate of a building. Also claimed is a modular roofing system comprising one or more such roofing modules, and may have a cylindania (46, figs 10-13) extending along the edge line.
Patent GB-2519232-A (GB)
Title: Analysis of drillstring dynamics using angular and linear motion data from multiple accelerometer pairs
Inventor: MAULDIN CHARLES L
IPC: E21B47/024
Filed: 2014-10-09
Abstract: An apparatus and method for downhole drilling vibration analysis on a drilling assembly 10 (fig 1) comprising a drill collar 12 (fig 1) disposed on a drill string 4 (fig 1) and at least two accelerometer pairs 60a & 60b disposed on the drill collar measuring acceleration downhole whilst drilling with the drilling assembly. The at least two accelerometer pairs 62 & 64 orientated at a first orientation relative to one another on the drill collar, each of the at least two accelerometer pairs having at least two accelerometers 66 & 68 orientated at a second orientation relative to one another and having a processing circuitry in communication with the at least two accelerometers to determine motion of the drilling assembly, analyze the determined motion and determine that detrimental vibration is occurring during drilling.
Patent GB-2536501-A (GB)
Title: Support for a roll of material
Inventor: SEBASTIEN DE LA HAMAYDE
IPC: B65H19/00
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: A support for a spare roll 16 of laminating film on the stand of a laminating machine 2 comprises a pair of generally horizontal, parallel bars 12 and one or more flexible bands 14 supported by the bars 12 and suspended across a gap between them. Each band 14 may comprise a single thickness of material attached to the two bars 12 at its respective ends 18; or it may comprise a continuous loop of material 22 that passes around the two bars 12 and extends in a double thickness across the gap. Several bands 14 may be spaced along the length of the bars 12. The material of the bands 14 may be elastic or substantially inelastic. The bands 14 can conform to the contours of the surface of the spare roll 16 to reduce damage to the laminating film.
Patent GB-2527654-A (GB)
Title: Spot transmission communication device and time correction method thereof
Inventor: MORITA KAZUKI
IPC: H04L7/00
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A communication device 1-7 on a mobile body (vehicle) determines a detection time of a trackside communication device 1-16 on the basis of system time information included in messages received from a mobile body control portion 1-2. However, if the control portion has to perform message retransmission due to a communication error, divergence occurs between the time included in the retransmitted message and the actual time, leading to an error in timing (see figure 5). To detect divergence caused by retransmission, the communication device calculates the difference in system times received in current and previous messages, and compares this with the difference in local timer values recorded when the messages were received. If the result exceeds a threshold then it is determined that an out-of-synchronisation situation has occurred due to retransmission, and a correction is performed. Consequently detection time of the trackside communication device is calculated with high accuracy.
Patent GB-2538103-A (GB)
Title: Correcting sample metering inaccuracy due to thermally induced volume change in sample separation apparatus
Inventor: Konstantin Shoykhet
IPC: G01N30/16
Filed: 2015-05-08
Abstract: A control device 70 is provided for controlling a metering device 200 for metering a predefined amount of fluidic sample to be separated by a sample separation apparatus 10, the sample separation apparatus comprising the metering device and a metering path 202 for fluidically coupling the metering device and a sample source 204 providing fluidic sample to be metered. The control device is configured for controlling operation of the metering device for at least partially compensating a deviation between a target value to be metered and an actual value of an amount of fluidic sample that is metered, the deviation resulting from a thermally induced volume change in the sample separation apparatus, in particular in at least part of a sample injector 40 of the sample separation apparatus. The control device may comprise at least one of: a drive mechanism 206 for driving a piston 208 within a piston chamber 210; a compensation drive unit for at least partially compensating the deviation in addition to the metering device driving the fluidic sample; a temperature adjustment unit for at least partially compensating the deviation by actively adjusting temperature in at least part of the sample separation apparatus.
Patent GB-2525108-A (GB)
Title: Completion system for accomodating larger screen assemblies
Inventor: ALLEN JASON
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2013-11-08
Abstract: A completion system, including a tubular string initially having an substantially constant first dimension and configured to include at least one unexpanded portion having the first dimension and at least one expanded portion having a second dimension larger than the first dimension. The tubular string has at least one opening therein formed at the at least one expanded portion. At least one screen assembly is included having a third dimension and positioned radially adjacent the at least one expanded portion. A radial clearance is formed between the outer dimension of the at least one screen assembly and the second internal dimension of the at least one second portion of the outer tubular string. A method of completing a borehole is also included.
Patent GB-2532103-A (GB)
Title: An electronic pulse - modulated turbo expansion valve
Inventor: PETER JOHN BAYRAM
IPC: F25B41/06
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A solenoid valve 1 for controlling evaporation of liquid is opened and closed based on flow demand and pressure changes upstream and downstream of the valve 1. A control means (not shown) is connected to flow demand means (not shown), a sensor 5 for sensing pressure in a liquid line 4 upstream of valve 1, and a sensor 2 provided in a flashing off chamber 3 for sensing pressure downstream of the valve. The valve is opened when the pressure in flashing-off chamber 3 is less than the pressure sensed in liquid line 4, and is closed when sensor 5 detects an increase in the liquid line pressure whilst the valve is open. Flow modifying divergences 9 may be provided downstream of the flashing off chamber 3. Preferably, the valve is used to controllably allow a near-boiling, just-condensed liquid to flash off to a lower pressure, highly saturated vapour state in the flashing off chamber 3, with the vapour being passed to an expansion engine (2, fig. 2) such that work derived through expansion of the vapour may be used to drive a compressor (4, fig. 2). Operation of the valve may be controlled by a computer (not shown).
Patent GB-2532564-A (GB)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Inventor: YASUHITO SHIRAFUJI
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 2015-09-17
Abstract: An image forming apparatus (100, Fig.1) includes conversion means (114, 115, Fig.3) for converting image data based on a conversion condition (gradation correction table LUT); image forming means (4, Fig.2) for forming an image based on the converted image data, measurement means (12, Fig.2) for measuring a measuring image, and generation means for controlling the image forming means to form a first measuring image (Q, Fig.4A) while the image forming means is continuously forming images, and generates the conversion condition based on first measurement data of the first measuring image and a first feedback condition. The generation means controls the image forming means to form a second measuring image (R, Fig.4B) during a period from when toner discharge processing has been performed until the image forming means forms a subsequent image, and generates the conversion condition based on second measurement data of the second measuring image, and a second feedback condition with a larger correction amount than the first feedback condition. Toner discharge is performed when the charge amount of toner increases due to an image having been formed at low toner consumption to thereby decrease the charge amount of the toner contained in a development device.
Patent GB-2527975-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic or pneumatic drive system, and a motor and a pump therefor
Inventor: SEBHATU TEKLEMICHAEL
IPC: F15B11/00
Filed: 2014-06-04
Abstract: A hydraulic or pneumatic motor comprises: first and second cylinder means 204a, 204b respectively defining first and second chambers 234a, 234b, and a double-ended piston means 226 having a first end 226a and a second end 226b. Each chamber comprises an inlet for inflow of fluid and an outlet for outflow of fluid 38c-38f, the inlet and the outlet being operatively coupled to a fluid transmission system. The piston means 226 is reciprocally moveable so that the first end 226a and the second end 226b move alternately into and out of the first and second chambers 234a, 234b to alternately decrease and increase the volume of the first and second chambers, respectively. The motor also comprises control means arranged to permit and prevent flow of fluid into and out of the first and second chambers 234a 234b through the inlet and outlet, to enable reciprocating movement of the piston means 226. The control means comprises actuating means 221 coupled to the piston means 226. Movement of one of the first and second ends 226a, 226b of the piston means 226 to at least a predetermined distance into the respective one of the first and second chambers 234a, 234b causes the actuating means to operate the control means to control flow of fluid. This causes the other of the first and second ends 226b, 226a to move into the other of the first and second chambers 234b, 234a.
Patent GB-2542802-A (GB)
Title: Organic-based fluorescence sensor with low background signal
Inventor: JEREMY BURROUGHES
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2015-09-30
Abstract: Fluorescence-based sensor comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) for exciting a fluorophore analyte; an organic photodiode (OPD) for detecting the light emitted by the analyte; and at least one integral colour filter which is arranged between the OLED and OPD. Also defines a method for producing the apparatus wherein the at least one integral colour filter is deposited via solution processing, e.g. ink-jet printing or spin-coating. The colour filter may be a cross-linked product of a cross-linkable colour filter composition comprising a polymer, a pigment or dye, and optionally a monomer, photoinitiator, and/ or binder. Two integral colour filters may be used to narrow the spectrum emitted by the OLED. The OLED may have a microcavity structure.
Patent GB-2528204-A (GB)
Title: Ground planes for reducing multipath reception by antennas
Inventor: TATARNIKOV DMITRY VITALIEVICH
IPC: H01Q19/10
Filed: 2013-04-11
Abstract: An antenna system for a global navigation satellite system reference base station is disclosed. The antenna system includes an antenna positioned above a high capacitive impedance surface (HCIS) ground plane. Over a specific range of the lateral dimension of the HCIS ground plane and the height of the antenna above the HCIS ground plane, a high level of multipath suppression and high sensitivity for low-elevated satellites can be simultaneously maintained. The HCIS ground plane can be fabricated as a flat conducting plate with an array of conducting elements such as pins, pins with expanded tips, or mushroom structures. Alternatively, the HCIS can be fabricated as a flat conducting plate with a concentric series of choke rings. The antenna system can provide a positioning accuracy of +/-1 mm, an order of magnitude improvement over previous designs.
Patent GB-2527715-A (GB)
Title: GOA drive circuit and drive method
Inventor: LI CHUN-HUAI
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a GOA drive circuit and a drive method, which are used for generating a grid pulse of a drive scanning line. The GOA drive circuit comprises: a GOA control unit, for generating a first control signal and a second control signal; a selector switch circuit, coupled between the GOA control unit and the scanning line and for outputting the grid pulse according to the first control signal and the second control signal, the grid pulse having a high level and a low level; and a filed effect tube, coupled to the selector switch circuit and for conducting the electricity in the high level phase, so that the grid pulse obliquely decreases from the high level to a predetermined level, and finally to the low level.
Patent GB-2545726-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal composition and method for controlling plant growth
Inventor: JAMES TIMOTHY BRISTOW
IPC: A01P13/00
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: A composition comprising a herbicidally effective amount of metribuzin and flupyrsulfuron. Also claimed is a method of controlling plant growth at a locus comprising applying to the plants or to the locus thereof herbicidally effective amounts of metribuzin and flupyrsulfuron. There is also a claim to the use of the combination of metribuzin and flupyrsulfuron in the control of plant growth at a locus. Preferably the plant growth is being controlled in a crop comprising cereals, leguminous plants, fibre plants and vegetables; specifically one or more of broadleaves, grasses and sedges.
Patent GB-2555369-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for predictive switching in audio amplifiers
Inventor: TEJASVI DAS
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2016-06-13
Abstract: A circuit and method for predictively switching between supply voltages of an audio amplifier, being particularly suitable for audio devices where improved power efficiency and reduced audio artefacts are desirable. An audio amplifier circuit for providing an output signal to an audio transducer includes a power amplifier 18, receiving an audio input signal and generating an audio output signal, and a control circuit 20, where the power amplifier receives a supply input that is variable between at least a first voltage and second higher voltage. The control circuits predicts a condition for changing the power supply voltage based on one or more characteristics of a signal representative of the output signal, and changes the supply voltage near a zero crossing of the representative output signal. Conditions for changing the power supply voltage may include the representative output signal crossing one or more predetermined thresholds, or predicting envelope or signal peak trends.
Patent GB-2551508-A (GB)
Title: Transferring Data between memory system and buffer of a master device
Inventor: DAREN CROXFORD
IPC: G06F13/28
Filed: 2016-06-20
Abstract: This is for a system that has multiple master devices such as a CPU 4, GPU 6, a video processor 8, a display processor 10 and a direct memory access, or DMA, 12. These devices are connected to a memory system 24 via an interconnect 22. The application is for a new way of controlling how much data is passed between the memory system and the buffers 45 in order to reduce latency. In particular the control circuitry can detect at least on memory load parameter that indicates how heavily loaded the memory system is and alter the size of the groups of data that are passed between the memory system and the buffer in response. The group size can be altered by altering the size of the each transaction in the group, the number of transactions in the group or both. It can also be used to control the display of image data on a display device based on the data in the buffer.