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Patent GB-2487767-A (GB)
Title: Air treatment system including gear driven displacement apparatus
Inventor: POWELL THOMAS CAMPBELL
IPC: F24F9/00
Filed: 2011-02-03
Abstract: The air treatment system comprises at least one air displacer 5 suitable for displacing air through the system and a driving apparatus 1-3. The driving apparatus includes at least one drive gear 1 and at least one driven gear 2, the driven gear being drivenly engaged with the displacer such that rotation of the driven gear drives the displacer. The displacer may be a fan mounted on a shaft 4, the shaft being coupled to the at least one driven gear. The driving apparatus may include an AC, DC or EC motor 3. The driving apparatus may be enclosed in a housing 6 to isolate the driving apparatus from an air stream passing through the system. The system may be a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system (MVHR), an air curtain, or an air handling unit. The gears may be bevelled.
Patent GB-2491892-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone activated remote device controller
Inventor: WEERASINGHE VIJITHA MAITHRI
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 2011-06-17
Abstract: A system to remotely switch on/off devices such as household heaters and air conditioners is described. The system comprises a mobile telephone 1, a software application for the said telephone, a second telephone which is normally a land line 2, a sensing and activation module 3 and a wirelessly controlled relay switch 4. The system operates by calling a short code on the mobile telephone which is recognised by the application software which then calls an assigned household telephone number with a specific ring pattern. The sensing and activation module recognises the ring pattern and wirelessly switches ON the device through the relay switch. The device is switched OFF by calling a variant of the short code.
Patent GB-2481918-A (GB)
Title: A replaceable seal cartridge for use in a rotating nozzle assembly
Inventor: SCHAER JOHN B III
IPC: B05B3/02
Filed: 2011-07-07
Abstract: A seal cartridge 100 for use in a rotating nozzle assembly comprises a hollow mandrel / spindle 102, the hollow spindle having a downstream end 102f with a cross-sectional diameter smaller than at an upstream end 102d, a retaining member 108 disposed around the spindle to removably connect the seal cartridge assembly to a rotating nozzle assembly, a main seal member 104 disposed about and in direct contact with the exterior of the spindle, a back-up bushing 106 surrounding the spindle and located between the retaining member and the main sealing member, wherein the entire seal cartridge assembly is arranged to be oriented within and removable from a rotating nozzle assembly with the main seal member and the backup bushing remaining in place on the spindle / sleeve. The fully-assembled single-component seal cartridge is ideally used in an ultra-high pressure rotating nozzle device, preferably were water is spray-blasted, e.g. for cleaning a container. A seal cartridge changing or servicing method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2484398-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control or device for parking along determined parking corridor
Inventor: NIEMZ VOLKER
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2011-10-03
Abstract: The invention concerns a method and associated controlling device for performing a process for reverse parking a motor vehicle 10 into a parking space 20 to its side, captured using side sensors 30a, b. The method includes determining a corridor 50 leading to the space 20. A rear sensor 60 captures a distance between the vehicle and any object 80 which may be present in the rear environment of the motor vehicle 10. This may involve use of a camera for recognition of an outline, a number plate or a headlight pair of the object. Alternatively, ultrasound or radar may be used. A geometrical size of the parking corridor 50 is reduced with decreasing distance between the object 80 and the vehicle 10 and/or with a rising reduction rate of the distance. The vehicle is driven along the parking corridor 50 in an automatic, semi-automatic or a warning display supported parking procedure. If the object 80 is close to the host vehicle 10, the corridor 50 is shortened so that it terminates for example at a line 90 which is closer to the parking space 20 than if the object had been more distant. If the vehicle 10 has already passed that line 90, then the parking procedure of the invention is aborted. The invention seeks to reduce the risk of a collision occurring.
Patent GB-2485472-A (GB)
Title: Coating film transfer tool
Inventor: FUEKI KAZUI
IPC: B65H37/00
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: A coating film transfer tool 1 comprises a case main body 2 accommodating a refill 5 with a transfer head 7 and having a front case 3 and rear case 4. The rear case has a push mechanism 8 with an elastic member and an engagement portion 9 moving in a front-to-rear direction within the case main body. The engagement portion is attached to the vicinity of a rear end of the refill so as to support the refill, and may be connected to the refill by a claw 59. A plate-shaped release member 59a may be secured to the rear case and may have a pressing portion projecting inwards and an engagement projection projecting outwards from the plate-shaped member. The projection is inserted into an engagement opening 95 in the engagement portion to connect the front and rear cases. The release member may be pressed so that the pressing portion presses against the claw to disengage it from the engagement opening and pressed further so that the attachment projection is disengaged from the attachment opening. The object of the invention is to prevent the refill from being forced out when the tool is disassembled.
Patent GB-2486333-A (GB)
Title: Composite Pipe
Inventor: JONES MARTIN PETER WILLIAM
IPC: B29C70/08
Filed: 2011-12-05
Abstract: A pipe (100) comprises a pipe wall (102) formed of a composite material of a matrix and a plurality of reinforcing fibres (108, 110) embedded within the matrix, wherein the composite material in at least one region (104, 106) of the pipe wall (102) is pre-stressed. The composite material in at least one region of the pipe wall (104, 106) comprises or defines at least one of a level of pre-tension and pre-compression.
Patent GB-2484026-A (GB)
Title: Borehole effect reduction in multi-axial induction
Inventor: FORGANG STANISLAV W
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2010-06-30
Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable medium are provided for estimating a resistivity property of an earth formation. A logging tool includes a first antenna arrangement and a second antenna arrangement of the logging tool; and at least one device for maintaining the first antenna arrangement and the second antenna arrangement in proximity to a wall of the borehole. The first antenna arrangement and the second antenna arrangement may be at substantially the same axial location on the logging tool. Alternately, the first antenna arrangement and the second antenna arrangement may be at different axial positions on the logging tool. Extendible arms of the logging tool are configured to extend one or more of the first antenna arrangement and the second antenna arrangement against a face of the borehole.
Patent GB-2498818-A (GB)
Title: Device power-down registration in wireless networks
Inventor: BOUGHTON ERICK
IPC: H04W8/30
Filed: 2012-02-28
Abstract: When a cellular phone or other wireless device registers with a mobile network that it is powering down, the device sets a    no ACK    flag if an acknowledgement message is not received from the network within a predetermined time. When the device next powers up and detects the flag, it initiates a network access request (via eg. an SMS packet), in order to resolve ambiguities about the registration state of the device while powered down.
Patent GB-2490201-A (GB)
Title: Drilling tool for the installation of elongate members in walls
Inventor: HUDDLESTON KEN
IPC: B23B41/02
Filed: 2012-03-21
Abstract: Drilling tool for the installation of elongate members in walls Figure 4.The drilling tool 1 includes an elongate hollow shaft 2 with a proximate end 3 and a distal end 12. The proximate end is connectable to a drill and the distal end is connectable to a drill bit 5 so shaped and dimensioned that the drill bit forms a hole of a diameter greater than the maximum diameter of the shaft. The shaft includes an aperture 6 located at the proximate end of the shaft and adjacent to the means for connection to the drill. An aperture 7 is located at the distal end of the shaft and adjacent to the means for connection to the drill bit. The shaft may include at least two disconnectable portions which may be via a screw thread and resilient sleeve locking means. The tool allows elongate members such as wiring, cabling or pipe work to be installed in or through a wall.
Patent GB-2502069-A (GB)
Title: Queuing system and method
Inventor: ELYAS ZOHER
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: A system and method for allocating places in a queue comprises allowing a user to enter a personal token or code; associating that token or code with a place in a queue and alerting each person in turn as they reach a predetermined position in the queue. The predetermined position is preferably the front of the queue. The token or code can be associated with a queue number. The token may derive from an image of which the user scans into the system. The image may be related to a business card, a drivers licence or similar which the user has scanned into the system. When the queue number associated with a user reaches the head of the queue, the queue number and perhaps the token or code associated with the user, may be displayed on a screen so that the user may be served. The image may be displayed to a service operative for comparison. A keypad may be used to enter a code. If a token or code is entered a second time, then the queue position of the person associated with the token or code may be altered. No paper tickets are required.
Patent GB-2498604-A (GB)
Title: Decoding a signal
Inventor: TABET TARIK
IPC: H04B1/7107
Filed: 2011-04-12
Abstract: Method, receiver and computer program product for processing a signal transmitted from a plurality of spatially separated transmit antennas using a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output transmission over a wireless network. The signal is received at a plurality of spatially separated receive antennas, the signal comprising a plurality of data streams and the quality/reliability of each of the data streams in the received signal is determined. Based on the determined quality/reliability of the data streams, a decoding technique is selected to be one of (i) a successive decoding technique for successively decoding data streams in which one of the data streams is decoded and a signal corresponding to said one of the data streams is removed from the received signal prior to decoding further data streams in the received signal, and (ii) a non-successive decoding technique in which each data stream is decoded from the received signal by treating the other data streams as noise in the received signal. The received signal is then decoded using the selected decoding technique.
Patent GB-2508204-A (GB)
Title: Othosis produced by three dimensional printing
Inventor: OLK JATINDER
IPC: A61F5/14
Filed: 2012-11-23
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an orthosis 22 e.g. foot orthosis, comprising: providing electronic 3D data defining a shape of an orthosis 22 and a first region 30 and a second region 32 of the orthosis 22, the first region 30 having a greater compressibility than the second region 32 and using a 3D printer to print an orthosis 22 based on the electronic 3D data. The 3D printer may selectively use material of two or more shore hardnesses to print the orthosis to provide varying hardness across the orthosis. The first region 30 may be integrally formed with the second region 32. The greater compressibility may be provided by geometric grading.
Patent GB-2497437-A (GB)
Title: Actuation of shape memory alloy materials using ultracapacitors
Inventor: LEWIS GARRETT
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2011-04-28
Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a power supply. The power supply includes an ultracapacitor configured to be charged by a DC source. The power supply also includes a first switch that enables charging of the ultracapacitor by the DC source when in a closed position and disables charging of the ultracapacitor when in an open position. The power supply further includes a second switch configured to enable discharging of the ultracapacitor when in a closed position and to disable discharging of the ultracapacitor when in an open position. As the ultracapacitor is discharged, a current is supplied to actuate a shape memory alloy element.
Patent GB-2495663-A (GB)
Title: System and method for converging RFID building security with PKI techniques
Inventor: HART JASON DEAN
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 2011-08-12
Abstract: A system and method for dynamically retrieving and storing local building/facility access card information on an access card is provided. An access card is provided to a local facility access card reader and is authenticated for the local facility by providing local facility access card information from the reader to be stored inside a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate relating to the access card.
Patent GB-2510584-A (GB)
Title: Personalising bank and similar cards
Inventor: LJUJIC PAVLE
IPC: G06Q20/34
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, computer programs and websites for personalising bank and similar financial cards involve receiving image manipulation instructions at a client, processing an image in accordance with the instructions, and applying the manipulated image to a card. Software allowing the personalised card to be designed at the client may be provided from the server to the client. The image may be processed at the client, or processed at a server in accordance with the manipulation instructions. The server may be capable of determining whether an internet browser used by the client supports image processing functionality, and provides access to a website allowing image processing at the client or provides access to a website allowing image manipulation instructions to be sent for processing at the server according to the determination. Additional media content such as audio or video may be associated with the financial card (see figure 12). A method, apparatus, computer program and website for user verification is also disclosed, which involves imaging a bank card to (i) determine the type of card, (ii) identify characterising features of that card type, and (iii) output a positive verification signal if the card has a characterising feature.
Patent GB-2503794-A (GB)
Title: Half Bearing and Plain Bearing
Inventor: ISHIGO OSAMU
IPC: F16C9/02
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: The half bearing 31 supports a crank shaft of an internal combustion engine. The half bearing 31 includes a main cylindrical part 71 with a plurality of circumferential grooves 74 and crush reliefs 70 with a plurality of crush relief grooves 75. A groove width of the crush relief grooves 75 is the same as a groove width of the circumferential grooves 74. The plurality of crush relief grooves 75 are offset with respect to the plurality of circumferential grooves 74 in a width-wise direction of the half hearing by an amount at least exceeding 0 and less than the groove width. The half bearing may have transition regions between the main cylindrical part and the crush relief and may have an inwardly convex and/or outwardly concave portion. Two half bearings may be assembled into a cylindrical shape.
Patent GB-2516613-A (GB)
Title: An in-situ method of airflow measurement for fans and ventilation systems
Inventor: BIGGS COLIN
IPC: G01F1/00
Filed: 2013-05-23
Abstract: An airflow measurement apparatus comprises an enclosure 38 having at least one wall defining a flow channel. The channel has a first open end defining an inlet and a second open end defining an outlet. An air velocity measurement device 34 is located at a fixed location along the length of the channel. The enclosure and the measurement device are configured such that the cross sectional area a of the enclosure at the location of the measurement device is greater than the cross sectional area of the measurement device across the same plane, with the ratio of the two cross sectional areas being fixed and pre-defined. A support 40 holds the air velocity measurement device in the fixed position such that a space is defined around and between the measurement device and the wall of the channel. The cross sectional area may be constant along the length of the channel. Te measurement device may be an anemometer. The apparatus may surround a vent 24 that passes through walls 26, 30 of a building. The airflow may be determined from the product of the measured air velocity and the predetermined cross section area. A calibration method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2516427-A (GB)
Title: Actuator
Inventor: JURCZYK KRZYSZTOF
IPC: F15B15/06
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: An actuator 10 is provided. The actuator 10 comprises an axially moveable piston 16 coupled to a drive member 28 such that axial movement of the piston 16 drives the drive member 28 for angular movement. The drive member 28 is coupled, via a clutch 32, to an output member 30, the output member 30 further being coupled by way of a cam arrangement 36, 38 with an override actuator 48. The cam arrangement is operable such that initial angular movement of the override actuator 48 relative to the output member 30 can drive the output member 30 for axial movement, disengaging the clutch 32. Further movement of the override actuator 48 drives the output member 30 for angular movement.
Patent GB-2519055-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery device
Inventor: SING YU ALEX HOOI
IPC: A61M31/00
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: A device 1 for insertion into a body cavity such as the vagina or rectum comprises an internally worn plug 2 having a pharmaceutically active composition, an externally wearable anchor element 3 and a sheath 4 joining the plug to the anchor. The sheath is suitable for receiving a wearers finger to assist insertion. The composition may be topically or systemically active and may comprise antifungal, antibacterial or anti-haemorrhoidal agents. The composition may be releasable in the presence of heat and/or liquid. The plug may comprise an absorbent material saturated with the composition. The plug may comprise a heat or liquid labile membrane. The device may include a cover removable before insertion. The anchor may be formed from an absorbent pad. The sheath may be flexible and may comprise impermeable and absorbent layers. The device may include a cord 9 for removing the plug from the cavity.
Patent GB-2508955-A (GB)
Title: Mattress with varying firmness
Inventor: GIANNAPOLOUS GEORGE
IPC: A47C27/05
Filed: 2013-10-02
Abstract: A mattress 12 for a bedding unit comprises a first support surface 16 and a second support surface 18. Each support surface is configured to support a user thereon and each have a different level of firmness, e.g. soft or firm. At least one top portion 15 is removably attachable to either of the first or second support surfaces of the body. The at least one top portion has a level of firmness less than the level of firmness of the first and second support surfaces such that when the top portion is attachable to either of the first or second support surface, the level of firmness of the first or second support surface is reduced. An overall level of firmness of the mattress can be altered by the user selecting either the first or second support surface alone or in combination with the at least one top portion to provide the overall level of firmness of the mattress that is acceptable to the user. The mattress topper may be attached to the mattress by means of a hook and loop fastening or a zip 19, 23.
Patent GB-2508501-A (GB)
Title: Valve train facilitating adjustable valve lift via a hydraulic plunger
Inventor: GOUDAR ANAND
IPC: F01L1/24
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: A valve train 10 comprising at least one valve 12, at least one plunger 16 slidable in a corresponding cylinder 14, at least one rocker arm 18 coupling the valve and the plunger, a first chamber 48 bounded at least partially by the cylinder and the plunger and being capable of receiving a fluid, for example a hydraulic fluid, a second chamber 50 bounded at least partially by the cylinder and the plunger, the first chamber being arranged on a first side 52 of the plunger and the second chamber being arranged on a second side 54, at least one duct 56 fluidically connecting the two chambers, and at least one valve SV, for example a solenoid valve, for adjusting the flow of the fluid from one of the chambers through the duct to the other chamber thereby adjusting a valve lift of the valve. The assembly allows for precise adjustments of the valve stroke leading to increased efficiency and power of the associated engine.
Patent GB-2521126-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling ink pressure
Inventor: LECHEHEB AMMAR
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling ink pressure in a printhead, the apparatus comprising: an integrally formed structure 5. The apparatus is an integrated local ink feed (LIF). The structure 5 has at least one control reservoir 10 separated into first and second chambers 14, 15 by a weir 13; at least one inlet passageway 11, extending from the first chamber 14 to an inlet port 21 on an edge of the structure 5, for supplying ink from a remote source into the first chamber 14 of the reservoir; at least one fluid outlet passageway 20, extending from the second chamber 15 to an outlet port (23, Fig.2) on an edge of the structure 5, for recirculating fluid from the reservoir to the remote source of ink; and at least one ink connection passageway 12, extending from the first chamber 14 to an ink supply port 22, for supplying ink to, or receiving ink from, a printhead. The structure may be formed by an additive manufacturing process such as stereolithography.
Patent GB-2511172-A (GB)
Title: Shift register
Inventor: JANG YONG-HO
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: Shift register comprising a plurality of stages (ST_n figure 1) each for outputting k-composite pulses each including an A-scan pulse and a B-scan pulse. At least one stage includes k A-substages each for controlling a voltage at an A-set node and also on at least one A-reset node in response to an external A-control signal and generating an A-carry pulse A1-CR_n-1 based on the voltage at the A-set node, A-reset node and any A-clock pulse; a B-substage for controlling a voltage at a B-set node and B-reset node in response to an external B-control signal and generating a B-carry pulse B-CR_n-1 based on the B set and reset nodes and any B-clock pulse whereby the B-clock may have a differing frequency and pulse width to that of the A clock (figure 4); and a scan output controller (SOC figure 2) for generating k A-scan pulses and k B-scan pulses and outputting one of the A-scan pulses and one of the B-scan pulses corresponding to each other as one composite pulse (Vg1_n or Vg2_n, figure 2). The invention provides a shift register in which the set nodes are bootstrapped using clock pulses and a floating structure so that scan pulses of the composite pulses (including the A and B scan pulses) can be outputted stably despite the clock pulses being at a low voltage, hence reducing the size of the output drive devices. One embodiment (figure 9) uses MOSFET drivers in the scan output controller to combine the set (A1-Q fig 9), reset (A1-QB) of the A stage with a clock (A1-CLK) and also combine with signals derived from the B-carry pulse B-CR_n and another clock pulse BA1_CLK to form the composite pulse Vg1_n.