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Patent GB-2493016-A (GB)
Title: Bin with raisable inner portion to avoid user stooping
Inventor: TURE SORIBA
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2011-07-21
Abstract: A refuse receptacle has an inner portion 1 which is can be raised relative to the outer container 9 by the user depressing an actuator such as pedal 7. Ideally the mechanism is mechanical or electronic and there is a storage space in the under the mechanism for replacement liners. Depression of the pedal could release a latch causing the container 1 to elevate due to biases, the pedal could move with the container 1 and when in the raised position subsequent depression of the pedal could lower the receptacle.
Patent GB-2498581-A (GB)
Title: Pipe inspection probing cable having an external helical track
Inventor: BARRETT CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G02B23/24
Filed: 2012-01-23
Abstract: A probing cable 1 for deployment inside a pipe formation, in particular pipe formations with helical turns such as those in Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) pod boilers, has an outer casing (5) and an elongate probe member (2) which threads along a bore defined by the outer casing. The outer casing (5) has a helical track which wraps around its outer surface; preferably the outer casing (5) is formed from a helical spring where the cable diameter is between five and ten times greater than the pitch of the helical track. The probe member (2) may be an optical fibre for temperature monitoring or imaging. The probing cable 1 ideally includes a resiliently deformable tip member which extends from the cable at an angle, allowing the cable to negotiate turns and branches within a pipe network. A method of deploying the probing cable 1 involves rotating the cable about its length direction to apply torsion to the cable. A deployment device may be used which comprises a winding drum (6) to unwind the cable and a cradle including two sub-frames (7,8) for applying torsion.
Patent GB-2487693-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for integration of clinical and facilities management systems
Inventor: KOCH TIMOTHY E
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2010-11-08
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automated system for regulating the allocation of resources, or the dissemination of information within a healthcare facility. The automated system includes a context providing system capable of determining the state of a parameter and a facilities management system in communication with the context providing system. An integration protocol is configured to facilitate communication between the context providing system and the facilities management system and the facilities management system allocates resources or disseminates information based upon the value of the parameter provided by the context providing system.
Patent GB-2502980-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting magnet using high emissive surface heat removal arrangements
Inventor: GORE RUSSELL PETER
IPC: G01R33/3815
Filed: 2012-06-12
Abstract: A superconducting magnet comprises at least one superconducting winding 20 within an outer vacuum chamber (OVC) 10 with at least one thermal radiation shield 12 located between the said winding 20 and said chamber 10. A cooled surface or cryogen vessel 22 is provided and at least one refrigerator 26 is arranged to cool the cooled surface or cryogen vessel 22. The cooled surface or cryogen vessel 22 is arranged with an outer surface portion with a thermal emissivity at a liquid cryogen temperature which is greater than the average emissivity of the at least one superconducting winding 20 by at least 0.1. The said outer surface portion thermal emissivity may be provided by materials, treatment or coatings such as tarnished copper or stainless steel, brushed or sandblast or grit blast stainless steel, charcoal or cotton cloth, stainless steel wool, hard black anodised aluminium, black paint or carbon black. The said portion may be at least 20% or 30% or 50% with emissivity of 0.5 to 0.9. The surface may be corrugated and/or include thermally conductive fins. The refrigerator 26 is a recondensing refrigerator.
Patent GB-2506580-A (GB)
Title: Pin tumbler lock resistant to picking
Inventor: BELCHER CHRISTOPHER ERIC
IPC: E05B29/04
Filed: 2012-08-15
Abstract: A key operated pin tumbler lock comprises a plurality of spring loaded pin stacks that each comprise a driver pin 26, 27, and a key pin 28, 29; the height of the key pins are selected from a biting range and matched with a driving pin such that all pin tumbler stacks are of equal length/height. A plurality of the driving pins 26 have a shoulder and reduced diameter at the end abutting the key pin adjacent the shear line. A further driving pin 27 has no shoulder, the pin having a constant diameter and is shorter than the other driving pins. The driving pin 27 is preferably located at the first tumbler position upon entry of the key and acts as a control pin matched with the longest key pin29 resisting rotation during a bumping attack and providing time for the other pins to fall back wherein the reduced smaller diameter pin ends pass the shear line and prevent further rotation. A second shoulder may be included having a third intermediate diameter with a conical tapered end (36, fig.5).
Patent GB-2506686-A (GB)
Title: Generating super-resolution images
Inventor: VANDAME BENOIT
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: A method of generating a super-resolution image from a plurality of low resolution input images comprises defining a super resolution factor N; determining (1.2) the shift/displacement of the low resolution input images relative to a reference image by considering common features (e.g. corners or edges) present in the images. N2 low resolution images are identified in which the determined displacement is closest to a multiple of 1/N. A super-resolution grid is defined (1.5) as one of the N2 low resolution images which has been zoomed by the super-resolution factor N. The low resolution images are warped/translated (1.8) according to the determined displacement and the super-resolution factor N to generate warped images associated with the defined super-resolution grid. The warped images are fused/combined (1.9) into a super-resolution image which is de-blurred (1.10) to obtain the final super-resolution image. The method ensures that only those images exhibiting close to optimum characteristics are used for super-resolution image processing, thereby improving the level of high frequency details of the final obtained super-resolution image. A device for generating a super-resolution image from a plurality of low resolution image is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2495618-A (GB)
Title: Construction of a hydrodynamic appendage for a ship
Inventor: ANDRIEU SANDRA
IPC: B63B3/38
Filed: 2012-10-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a hydrodynamic appendage (1, Fig 2) for a ship. The method comprises the steps of forming two metal half-shells 10a and 10b having outside surfaces that form the flanks of a hydrodynamically-active portion of the appendage, forming a metal head 13 including means 14 for securing the appendage to the ship and assembling together the half-shells and the head so that the head is sandwiched between the top ends 12a and 12b of the two half-shells. This closes a top portion of an internal volume defined by the half-shells, the half   shells being welded to the head so as to make the internal volume watertight.
Patent GB-2507116-A (GB)
Title: Soft sensor for online estimation of the steel bath temperature in an electric arc furnace (EAF)
Inventor: LOGAR VITO
IPC: C21C5/52
Filed: 2012-10-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a soft sensor, based on the calculation model 1 for online estimation of the steel bath temperature 8 in an electric arc furnace during the steel melting process. The sensor comprises of acquisition of the EAF operational measurements 2 and the calculation model 1, which can be comprised of several modules 3-7 describing mathematical relations between the EAF input powers, such as current arc power and oxygen fuel burner powers, and their efficiencies 3, chemical reactions, chemical powers and the correspondent mass transfers 4, input mass calculations 5, distribution of powers to solid and bath phases 6 and melting rate and temperature calculations 7. The invention is suitable for EAF assemblies, which incorporate the online measurement system capable of measuring the needed process values in real time.
Patent GB-2496041-A (GB)
Title: Coating components by kinetic cold gas spraying
Inventor: BAMBERG JOACHIM
IPC: C23C24/04
Filed: 2012-10-24
Abstract: A method of coating a component 1 includes the steps of shot peening the component with blasting media prior to coating to compact the surface and applying the coating by kinetic cold gas spraying. The component may be a component of a gas turbine or an aircraft engine. Shot peening is preferably carried out in multiple stages having different blasting velocities of the blasting media or with a continuous change in the blasting velocity wherein it increases with increasing duration of the shot peening. Shot peening and coating deposition may be carried out in the same device 4. A blast cleaning step may be carried out prior to shot peening. Also disclosed is a coated component (1, figure 4) having a coating (3) applied using kinetic cold gas spraying and a strengthened layer (2) with residual compressive stresses made predominantly from the base material arranged beneath the coating. Crack propagation from the coating into the component may be prevented or slowed down.
Patent GB-2492932-A (GB)
Title: Elevator system with rope sway mitigation
Inventor: MANGINI RICHARD J
IPC: B66B5/02
Filed: 2010-05-14
Abstract: An exemplary elevator system includes a first and second mass moveable within a hoistway. A plurality of elongated members couple the first mass to the second mass and move over a sheave near one end of the hoistway as the first and second masses move within the hoistway. A portion of the elongated members has a first end at the first mass and a second end at the sheave. A length of the portion between the first and second ends decreases as the first mass moves toward the end of the hoistway that includes the sheave. A damper remains in a fixed position relative to the first or second end. The damper includes an impact member that is spaced from the portion of the elongated members during acceptable operating conditions. The impact member contacts the elongated members responsive to lateral movement of the elongated members.
Patent GB-2512081-A (GB)
Title: WLAN authentication restriction
Inventor: GOLAUP ASSEN MAHABOOB KHAN
IPC: H04W48/02
Filed: 2013-03-19
Abstract: The authentication allows the device to access a non-cellular network via an access point and is between the device and an authenticating entity within the cellular network. Information is obtained about a state associated with the device. Based on the obtained information, it is evaluated whether to allow the device to perform authentication with the authenticating entity. This may be done at the device. The information obtained includes whether the device RRC state is Connected, and if so, whether its Power Preference Indication (PPI) is True, implying that the device wishes to stay on the cellular network. The information also includes a determination of device mobility based on the number of cell reselections or handovers performed by the device in a given time.
Patent GB-2516622-A (GB)
Title: An eyelash curler
Inventor: WATKINS ROBERT JOHN
IPC: A45D2/48
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: An eyelash curler 50 includes a first arm 52 having an eyelid engaging surface 15 and a curling surface 17. A second arm 53 is connected to and moveable relative to the first arm 52, the second arm 53 having a gripping member 28 configured to co-operate with the curling surface 17 on relative movement between the two arms 52, 53. An electrically-powered heating element 22 is in thermal contact with at least one of the curling surface 17 or the gripping member 28 and there is means 32, 33 arranged to energise the heating element 22. The heating element may be a resistance wire or a thermistor. Control means may be provided to control the temperature of the heating element.
Patent GB-2507142-A (GB)
Title: Wood screw
Inventor: HUGHES BARRY J
IPC: F16B33/02
Filed: 2009-05-22
Abstract: A wood screw has a countersunk head having a recess for accommodating a driving tool, a tapered neck, a plurality of crown ribs extending over the head and neck and a shank including a main thread 54, a lower thread and a point. The main thread 54 has a thread form including an outer tip 154 having a linear profile and a rounded root 254 having a concave profile. The main thread 54 has a lead that is from 60 percent to 80 percent of the outer diameter.
Patent GB-2518651-A (GB)
Title: Wireless geometry discovery
Inventor: SEVIN JULIEN
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2013-09-27
Abstract: A method for determining the geometry of an array of wireless communication devices, each including at least one antenna, from a set of possible geometries is disclosed. An antenna discovery protocol is performed at a first device in order to detect neighbouring devices 610. A further device is selected from the detected devices 615, and an antenna discovery protocol is performed at the further device in order to detect devices neighbouring the further device 620. A list of possible geometries is updated by eliminating geometries not compatible with results of previously performed antenna discovery protocols 625. One or more further devices may be iteratively selected from devices detected in previous antenna discovery operations, and the list of possible geometries updated until a single geometry is determined 630. The updating may be performed at the first device, or at one or more of the further devices. The antenna discovery protocol preferably comprises emitting one or more probe messages and receiving one or more feedback messages from neighbouring devices, if any. The probe messages may be emitted according to a predetermined set of antenna directions. The wireless communication devices preferably comprise video projectors which are networked to form a multi-projection system.
Patent GB-2519351-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for use with different memory maps
Inventor: SOULIE MICHAEL
IPC: G06F15/78
Filed: 2013-10-18
Abstract: A data store is configured to store activity information indicating which one or more of a plurality of different interleaved memory region (IMR) sets is active, and defining information. The defining information comprises (for each active set) a number of channels, location information of said channels, and interleaving information associated with said channel. This allows the mixing of interleaved and linear (contiguous) memory maps in a common address space. Embodiments include Network on Chip (NoC), eg. with two DDR channels, in graphics or video applications. Can also be used to map peripheral devices.
Patent GB-2503631-A (GB)
Title: Method for analysing sward
Inventor: ALLAINGUILLAUME JOEL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2012-03-28
Abstract: A method for analysing sward comprises analysing a sample for the presence of one or more genetic markers. The markers indicate the presence, identity and/or relative abundance of one or more species of plant. This is particularly useful for analyzing the plant species make-up of sports and amenity turf.
Patent GB-2521209-A (GB)
Title: Coupling
Inventor: PARKER SIMON
IPC: F16D3/16
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: A coupling comprises an inner member 1 having an outer convex spherical periphery S1 centred about a central point C. The inner member has a torsional axis A1 extending through the central point. An outer ring 2 has an inner concave spherical complementary to the outer periphery of the inner member. The spherical surfaces of the inner and outer members co-act to transmit radial loads therebetween and to transmit loads acting along the torsional axis therebetween. An axle arrangement X1, X11 extends radially of the central point C and couples the inner member 1 and outer ring 2 for transmitting torsional load from one to the other. The inner member and outer ring are rotatable one relative to the other about the said central point in a direction constrained by the axle arrangement. The coupling may have additional members (3, 4 & 5, fig 7) and a coupling arrangement (66, 67, fig 6) may connect two couplings.
Patent GB-2509251-A (GB)
Title: Steam cleaning and vacuuming dual-purpose machine in parallel structure
Inventor: NI ZUGEN
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: A steam cleaning and vacuuming dual-purpose machine in a parallel structure comprising a vertical machine frame (10), a floor brush (20) connected to the lower end of the vertical machine frame, and further comprising a dust cup (40) fixed in the front of the vertical machine frame (10) and a water tank (50) fixed in the front of the vertical machine frame (10) and parallel with the dust cup (40). The dust cup (40) and the water tank (50) are arranged in the front of the vertical machine frame in parallel, thereby providing good visualization and conforming to ergonomics. The structure also maximally increases the capacity of the water tank (50). Additionally, the vacuuming path and the water path do not interfere with each other, and are of a simple structure.
Patent GB-2515884-A (GB)
Title: Marine isolation assembly
Inventor: SCRANTON JOSEPH D
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: An isolation assembly that employs a pack-off device at an annular space between a landing string and a riser. The assembly is configured to ensure sealing off of an annular space below the pack-off device such that potentially hazardous well testing applications may safely proceed early on in completions operations. That is, in advance of any significant rig-level pressure control equipment hook-up, the pack-off device may seal off the annulus from any potential hydrocarbon leaks up the riser toward the rig. Further, where such seal holds back pressures exceeding a predetermined level, a burst element may be incorporated into the wall of the riser to allow for controlled venting therefrom.
Patent GB-2526109-A (GB)
Title: Neutron detection
Inventor: RAMSDEN DAVID
IPC: G01T3/06
Filed: 2014-05-14
Abstract: A neutron detector comprises one or more neutron detector modules 20. Each comprises a neutron moderating block having a plurality of neutron detector blades 2 embedded therein. Each neutron blade is generally planar and comprises conversion layers 45a, 4b on either side of a light-guiding sheet 8. Each conversion layer comprises a mixture of a neutron absorbing material and a scintillation material. A photodetector is optically coupled to the light-guide. The modules may be arranged around a sample volume in rectangular or annular cross section, and include a second set of modules or blades surrounding the first set and sample volume.
Patent GB-2509881-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coefficient scan based on partition mode of prediction unit
Inventor: LEE BAE KEUN
IPC: H04N19/129
Filed: 2012-11-08
Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for coefficient scan on the base of a partition mode of a prediction unit. The method comprises the steps of: determining a scan method on the basis of a partition mode of a prediction unit; and encoding the information about the scan method, wherein the scan method is determined, on the basis of RDO (Rate Distortion Optimization), from among the extracted candidate scan methods which have been extracted with consideration of the shapes of the partitions of the partition mode.
Patent GB-2528432-A (GB)
Title: Rack assembly, method of assembly thereof and kit of parts for assembly thereof
Inventor: REDDICLIFFE EDWARD A
IPC: H05K7/18
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A rack assembly for a server, comprising: a plurality of elongate members 10 arranged in parallel with one another; at least one frame 20 connected orthogonally to the plurality of elongate members; and one or more brackets 30. The brackets are arranged to mate with and provide reinforcement to the frame, and to engage with the server in use. The brackets and frame comprise corresponding hooks 50 and recesses 60 respectively, or corresponding hooks that engage with one another in use. The rack may be substantially square in shape. The brackets may have a lip 40 that engages with the server when in use, and may also comprise a retaining mechanism arranged to retain the frame to the elongate members. The rack may also comprise an interface component arranged to mate with the frame and an elongate member. The elongate members and the frame may also comprise hooks and recesses or hook and hooks to engage with each other.
Patent GB-2529694-A (GB)
Title: Composite mast base joint for a sailboard
Inventor: TAN DONGYAO
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: A composite mast base universal joint comprises a plurality of fibres and a flexible section 6. The top and bottom surfaces of the flexible section 6 are attached to solid ends 5, 7 that allow the joint to be attached to a sailboard and mast, and anchor the fibres that are placed inside the flexible section 6 which run from one solid end to the other. The flexible section allows the joint to bend and rotate and the bundle of fibres provide multiple load paths that share the loads placed on the joint during use and assist in preventing catastrophic failure of the joint. Preferably the fibres from two symmetrical conical structure 8.1, 8.2 where the tip of each cone meet where fibres cross each other or are weaved together 11, the formation of the fibres allows the translation and rotational stiffness of the joint to be tailored. Preferably the flexible section has an axis-symmetric body made from elastomeric material, and the solid ends 5, 7 made from resin material that anchors the ends of the fibres and embed an interface screw or insert 3, 4, for attaching the universal joint directly or indirectly to the sailboard and mast.
Patent GB-2517098-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing refractory material
Inventor: CARLILL JOHN
IPC: C04B35/06
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: Refractory material is produced using dolomite feed material, which is sintered and then screened. In the screening step the sintered dolomite is screened to isolate particles of between 2mm and 8mm for use in refractory material, and which takes screened particles over 8mm in size, crushes them and returns them to the screening step. Also disclosed is a method wherein screened particles of 2mm and above are conveyed for use in a refractory process. Screened particles of less than 2mm to be recycled as part of the feed material for the sintering step. The sintering step may include the addition of Fe2O3.
Patent GB-2531761-A (GB)
Title: Teeth cleaning system
Inventor: PAUL ANDREW KAY
IPC: B25G3/02
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: A dental hygiene tool for cleaning teeth with a handle and removeable, replaceable cleaning heads comprising a flossing tool and a cleaning pad. The handle is approximately 20cm in length and has an asymmetric triangular hole or socket at the end opposite to the hand grip end. The interchangeable heads have a corresponding triangular stud which fits into the socket on the handle to attach the head to the handle. The asymmetric stud and socket is configured to ensure the interchangeable heads can only be fitted in the correct orientation. The flossing head is designed as a two pronged fork or arch with a stretch of dental floss between the prongs. The cleaning pad head is used to rub the surface of a users teeth to clean them. The cleaning pads are intended to be used only once before being replaced with an unused pad.