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Patent GB-2490403-A (GB)
Title: Automobile with rear storage device
Inventor: RICHTER BURKHARD UVE
IPC: B60R9/06
Filed: 2012-04-18
Abstract: The automobile (1) has a bracket (2) and a storage device (3) to receive luggage, wherein the bracket (2) and the storage device (3) are connected with each other by a fastening device (4). The bracket (2) is a bicycle carrier on the rear (5) of the automobile (1). The bracket (2) can be drawn out from the rear of the automobile body (6) together with a licence plate (7). The storage device (3) is positioned on the bracket (2) such that opening of a rear luggage access flap (8) of the automobile does not impact the storage device; the storage device has a cover (11) which, when opened, does not impact the closed flap (8). The storage device (3) has wheel sets (10a, b) which can be extended from a folded position to enable it to be used as a shopping cart. The storage device (3) has longitudinal fixing bars which are guided to slide along fixing tubes of the bracket.
Patent GB-2501692-A (GB)
Title: Portable renewable energy and rainwater harvesting system
Inventor: TOMLINSON MARK
IPC: F03D9/00
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: A portable renewable energy and rainwater harvesting system, eg for use on construction sites, comprises a rigid transportable frame system 01b with adjustable legs 06a designed to fit securely on top of mobile accommodation units and shipping containers. Within the top of the frame are a solar photovoltaic array 03b, wind turbines 01a and a rainwater collection system. Positioned below the solar array 03b a storage area houses water storage tanks (08a, fig.A) to store the rainwater, eg collected from the solar panels, a battery bank 03a and a plurality of energy control and distribution equipment 02a, 04a, 05a enabling the DC energy generated by the wind turbine 01a and the solar photovoltaic array 03b to be stored in the batteries 03a, converted and distributed as AC power to the host unit.
Patent GB-2491968-A (GB)
Title: Tool body for machining grooves in the wall of a bore
Inventor: WEISEL MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: B23B29/034
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: A grooving tool body (10) for holding a number of inserts (22) for use in forming one or more grooves in a wall of a bore when the tool body is rotated about a first axis and simultaneously circularly interpolated about a second axis. The tool body includes a generally cylindrical portion (14) disposed generally about the first axis (12) and having a first end (16) and an opposite second end (18), the first end being structured to be mounted to a machine tool. The tool body further includes a plurality of pockets (20) disposed at or about the opposite second end of the generally cylindrical portion. Each pocket is structured to receive and couple therein a cutting insert (22) for forming one or more grooves in wall of the bore. The tool body may be formed from a unitary piece of material and may comprise a coolant channel. Also claimed, are a grooving tool assembly and a machining system to perform grooving operations on a bore.
Patent GB-2503288-A (GB)
Title: Provision of targeted content in a telecommunication network
Inventor: BALDACHIN JON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: Apparatus for use in the provision of targeted content data in a telecommunications network 100 comprises a service provider network 104 (e.g. ISP, MNO) operated by a service provider responsible for providing telecommunications services to a plurality of subscribers, each subscriber having one or more associated subscriber client devices 102. The service provider network 104 comprises a subscriber profile database 112 containing subscriber profile data specific to each subscriber in the plurality. The measures comprise, at an entity 110 in the service provider network: logging information such as browsing activity (600, Fig. 6) associated with browser session traffic to/from one or more subscriber client devices 102 associated with a given subscriber in the plurality and one or more entities located outside the service provider network 104; analysing the logged information in combination with the subscriber profile data contained in the subscriber profile database specific to the given subscriber for the presence of one or more predetermined characteristics (e.g. website access frequency, time spent at a website etc.); and in response to the analysis indicating the presence of at least one of the one or more predetermined characteristics, initiating delivery of targeted content data associated with the indicated at least one predetermined characteristic to at least one of the one or more subscriber client devices associated with the given subscriber.
Patent GB-2493642-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for neutron porosity measurement using a neural network
Inventor: ZHANG QIANMEI
IPC: G01V5/10
Filed: 2011-03-02
Abstract: A method of estimating formation porosity using a neural network for neutron porosity tools. In the training stage, the near-to-far ratio, environmental variables, such as mineralogy, borehole size, standoff etc., are fed to the inputs and the neural network is trained for obtaining the related true porosity (the output). The trained neural network is implanted into tool's firmware for the real time porosity measurement, accounting for the environmental effects considered during training.
Patent GB-2495831-A (GB)
Title: Protecting electronic devices from electrical supply disturbances
Inventor: ANDERSON JASON LIONEL
IPC: H02H1/04
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: The invention provides an approach for monitoring electrical disturbance (e.g., surges, outages, etc.) possibilities, and then automatically isolating electronic devices for the duration of the disturbance (or threat thereof). In a typical embodiment, a probability of an electrical disturbance occurring at a specified location will be determined, for example from weather conditions or historical disturbance data. Then, a set of device protection profiles will be accessed from at least one computer storage device. In general, the set of device protection profiles comprises a set of thresholds and a corresponding power connection configuration for a set of electronic devices positioned at the specified location. The set of thresholds in the set of device protection profiles will then be compared to the probability to identify a matching power connection configuration. According to the matching power connection configuration, at least one electronic device will be isolated from an electrical power source. Optionally, the isolated device(s) can be switched from a wired mode to a wireless mode for continued functionality within the location.
Patent GB-2507053-A (GB)
Title: Nephroureterectomy apparatus
Inventor: FEATHERSTONE JONATHAN
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: A ureter occlusion apparatus, which comprises, in combination: at least one longitudinally extending plug body of flexible material (26, Fig 5) which obstructs the passage 5 of all particulate matter greater than 5 microns in diameter, which is laterally compressible to a compressed diameter of not more than 2 millimetres, and which is laterally expandable in the presences of liquid to an external diameter of at least 1.0 centimetre. A guide sheath 21 dimensioned for removable insertion into the ureter 5, the guide sheath 21 having an internal diameter for receiving the plug body 26 in compressed dry foam and being retractable around the plug boy 26 so as to leave the plug body 26 in position in the ureter 5. A removable stylet 22 and guide wire 20, which together allow positioning of the guide sheath 21 within the ureter 5 with both the guide wire 20 and stylet 21 being subsequently removable from the guide sheath 21 to allow the plug body 26 to be installed in the ureter 5 via the guide sheath 21.
Patent GB-2496517-A (GB)
Title: Expandable garment
Inventor: QUIGLEY ROB
IPC: A41D3/00
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a garment 10 comprising a front section 12, a rear section 14 and at least one expandable section 16, and defining a volume there between, the garment being adapted to be operable between a contracted state and an expanded state; wherein, in the expanded state, the volume defined by the front section, the rear section, and the at least one expandable section is greater than the volume defined by the front section, the rear section, and the at least one expandable section, in the contracted state. The garment may further comprise two or more expandable sections wherein the or each expandable section comprises means for reversibly fastening the garment in the contracted state 18 , for example, zip fasteners, snap fasteners, hook and loop combinations, button and button hole combinations, hook and eye combinations, drawstring or magnetic fasteners.
Patent GB-2507776-A (GB)
Title: Filter circuit having common mode bifilar inductor
Inventor: ARROWSMITH COLIN
IPC: H02M1/12
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: A filter circuit 701 removes noise from a supply of direct current. During normal current drawing conditions, a common mode bifilar inductor 70) provides rejection of common mode noise between positive and negative input and output terminals 702-705. During transient current drawing conditions, the bifilar inductor is short circuited by the provision of two forward biased diodes 709, 710 so as to maintain output voltage. The filter can be provided as a standalone filter circuit for connection to a power supply, or can be incorporated into a power supply unit or an audio amplifier. The filter circuit may be used in audio signal amplification apparatus, for example for an electric guitar.
Patent GB-2498248-A (GB)
Title: Customized automated checklist creation, execution and communication
Inventor: SMALL GREGORY J
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A method and system for creating, executing and communicating customized, automated checklists and in particular customised vehicle checklists are described. The method includes dynamically creating a customized checklist including a plurality of checklist items, transmitting a notification to a predetermined recipient that the customized checklist is available, displaying the customized checklist on an interface device 508 in response to the customized checklist being selected by the recipient, updating a status of each checklist item in response to each checklist item being completed, determining if a new checklist is available during execution of an existing checklist and allowing a user to switch to the new checklist during the execution of the existing checklist. In particular the customised checklist is an aircraft checklist for implementation by aircrew. Checklist may be customised in response to vehicle condition and manually or automatically updated. Checklist information is transmitted to other on board systems 504 or to back-office systems 524, 526, 528.
Patent GB-2509954-A (GB)
Title: Displaying a Region of Interest in High Resolution Using an Encapsulated Video Stream
Inventor: FLOCH HERV LE
IPC: H04N21/4728
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: Each image of a video stream (301) is subdivided (303) into image portions using the same subdivision grid to produce a subdivided video stream. The video stream is encoded (304) as a plurality of encoded video streams with each encoded stream comprising encoded images with at least one same respective image portion of the subdivision grid encoded with a higher resolution than the other image portions of the subdivision grid. The plurality of encoded video streams are then encapsulated (306) into an encapsulation file (305) (e.g. ISO BMFF ISO Base Media File Format). Each image portion of the encapsulated encoded video streams is associated with resolution level data (e.g. superimposition data) indicating a level of resolution with which each image portion is encoded. A selection of encoded video streams is reassembled (combined) in order to display a region of interest (RoI) with high resolution. High resolution display of specific region of interest without a priori knowledge of the position of the region of interest is possible. Each of the encoded video streams may be encoded with a base and enhancement layer (SVC).
Patent GB-2504207-A (GB)
Title: Fuel additive for improved performance in fuel injected engines
Inventor: FANG XINGGAO
IPC: C10L1/02
Filed: 2013-06-10
Abstract: A fuel composition for a fuel injected diesel engine, a method for improving performance of fuel injectors and a method for cleaning fuel injectors for a diesel engine. The fuel composition includes a major amount of fuel and a minor amount of a reaction product of (i) a hydrocarbyl substituted compound containing at least one tertiary amino group and (ii) a halogen substituted C2-C8 carboxylic acid, or an ester, amide, or salt thereof, wherein the reaction product as made is substantially devoid of free anion species. Compound (i) may be a PIBSI or PIBSA compound reacted with dimethylaminopropyl-amine (DMAPA) or may be oleylamino propyl dimethylamine, while compound (ii) may be sodium chloroacetate. The fuel may be low sulphur diesel.
Patent GB-2515322-A (GB)
Title: Light Receiving Device
Inventor: SWEENEY STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: H01L31/0304
Filed: 2013-06-19
Abstract: A photovoltaic device having an active region 30 comprising a III-V material including Bismuth and one or more other group V elements, the band gap energy of the material is in the range of from 0.4 to 1.4 eV and the spin-orbit splitting energy of the material is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.8 eV. Also disclosed is a similar photovoltaic device where the Bismuth is replaced with Antimony and where the devices band gap energy and spin-orbit splitting energy are the same as those of the first device. The III-V materials may include gallium and arsenic, forming a gallium arsenide (GaAs) ternary or quaternary material. The active regions may be grown on either a GaAs or Germanium (Ge) substrate 10. Also disclosed are light receiving devices as above where the spin orbit splitting energy is within 10% of the band gap energy. Further disclosed are respective methods and devices as above, where the bismuth and/or antimony content is controlled to provide an active layer with a bang gap energy appropriate for absorbing photons of a first wavelength and a spin-orbit splitting energy appropriate for absorbing photons of a second wavelength. The first and second wavelengths being chosen as being main wavelengths within solar light.
Patent GB-2505555-A (GB)
Title: Retaining straps
Inventor: SMITH PAM
IPC: A44B11/00
Filed: 2013-07-01
Abstract: A retaining device 10 suitable for holding a towel in place on a sun lounger, the retaining device 10 comprising a resiliently extendible member 12 having at each end, a connector 14, 16, the connectors 14, 16 being adapted for mutual releasable engagement to form a continuous band when connected to one another. The member 12 is preferably an elasticated flat tape. The connectors can be a hook and an eye; a set of hook-and-loop type fasteners; a clip; a set of buckle clip connectors 14, 16; a button and one or more button holes; a hook and one or more eyelets; or a set of interlocking loops. The member 12 may carry an indicia. The retaining device can optionally be used as a luggage identifier, a general purpose strap or as a towel roll carrier.
Patent GB-2517406-A (GB)
Title: Activity level device
Inventor: PISANI JUSTIN PHILIP
IPC: G07C1/22
Filed: 2013-07-02
Abstract: An activity system comprises an activity sensor, a wired or wireless connection and a viewing means to display the activity recorded using a time segmented circular format (figure 5). Each time segment may be broken into one or more steps representing the level of activity in that time segment (13, 14, 15). An activity target level or an average activity level may be shown on the circular format. A user preferably carries the activity sensor on their person during activities of normal daily living.
Patent GB-2516259-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus, method and computer program for detecting physiological parameters
Inventor: WHITE RICHARD
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2013-07-16
Abstract: A wearable device 1 such as a wristwatch (fig. 2A) comprises a plurality of sensors 3, 5 to detect a physiological parameter (e.g. humidity). At least one first sensor is has a first sensitivity to the physiological parameter and at least one second sensor has a second sensitivity to the physiological parameter. A parameter profile, comprising a plurality of measurements of the physiological parameter at different sensitivities, is provided. The sensors 3, 5 may be provided at different distances from the skin 11 of the user, or different materials may be used for the different sensors. The sensors may be stacked on top of one another, or may be adjacent to one another (figs. 2B&C). The sensors may additionally act as proximity sensors. Temperature and ambient humidity sensors may also be provided. Sweat gland activity may be determined from the measurements.
Patent GB-2514629-A (GB)
Title: Boiler control system
Inventor: COPE DEREK
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2013-08-13
Abstract: The boiler control system 10 controls a heating device in a boiler 1, such as a burner 2. A delayed cycle controller 11 activates and deactivates the heating device based on an upper target temperature and a lower target temperature, which may be with respect to a temperature of boiler flow water as measured by a temperature sensor 15. The upper and lower target temperatures may be set 3ËC below respective internal upper and lower temperature thresholds of an internal thermostat of the boiler. The boiler control system also includes an interface system 30. The interface system has a wireless transmitter 36 and a command unit that commands the delayed cycle controller to be enabled or disabled and also instructs performance of an efficiency test. The wireless transmitter sends efficiency test results to a user. The interface system also has a pulse counting unit 32 that counts units of energy supplied to the boiler, preferably using a gas meter signal line 33 and may also include an RS232 to R485 converter 34. A system for controlling heating devices in a plurality of boilers (figure 4) is also claimed.
Patent GB-2504233-A (GB)
Title: Proprietary access control algorithms in content delivery networks
Inventor: KIDDER SCOTT
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2012-02-22
Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to allow application of proprietary access control algorithms during requests for resources obtained using a content delivery network (CDN). Requests to a CDN are augmented with a content provider specific token. The content provider can maintain strict control over access to restricted content at the time of request with a proprietary authorization algorithm and maintains real-time usage information for restricted content.
Patent GB-2524223-A (GB)
Title: A tool for use in removing a bicycle tyre from a rim of a wheel
Inventor: BEBBINGTON DAVID
IPC: B60C25/02
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: A tool for use in removing a bicycle tyre from a rim of a wheel is described, more particularly a pair of tools. a first of said tools is generally elongate and has a respective first formation at one end thereof for insertion into a space between a bead of the tyre and the rim, wherein a second of said tools is also generally elongate and has a respective first formation at one end thereof for insertion into a space between a bead of the tyre and the rim, wherein the first and second tools have respective cooperating second formations for connecting the tools relative to each other, and wherein the first and second tools are shaped differently from each other. The first and second tools are therefore not identical to each other.
Patent GB-2523300-A (GB)
Title: Free standing portable panels
Inventor: DAVIES CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2014-01-02
Abstract: The free standing panels (1) are connectable to form a temporary partition, display surface or wall lining. Opposing lateral edges of the panel are shaped in a tongue and grove fashion as to aid panel alignment with adjacent panels. The panels are further secured by magnetic means, where opposing edges comprise magnets (11, figure 3) or attractable material (12, figure 3) accordingly to form a magnetic coupling which restrains movement between the panels.
Patent GB-2524951-A (GB)
Title: Management of resource allocation in a mobile telecommunication network
Inventor: MAROTO SUSANA SABATER
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A network entity (100) for managing resource allocation in a mobile telecommunication network comprise a first interface (101) configured to enable the network entity (100) to communicate with one or more cloud managing entities (10), wherein each of the one or more cloud managing entities (10) manages respective remote resources, and a second interface (102) configured to enable the network entity (100) to control operations between one or more network managing entities (20) and the one or more cloud managing entities (10), wherein each of the one or more network managing entities (20) manages respective network elements. Said network entity (100) is configured to exchange information with said one or more cloud managing entities (10) over said first interface (101) and control the operations between said one or more network managing entities (20) and said one or more cloud managing entities (10) based on said information, said information comprising a status of at least one of the respective remote resources (50) managed by said one or morecloud managing entities (10).
Patent GB-2514001-A (GB)
Title: Use of aggregated groups for managing demand response resources
Inventor: KOCH EDWARD
IPC: H02J3/14
Filed: 2012-10-03
Abstract: A demand response management system which may be used by utilities, independent system operators, intermediaries and others to manage operations of demand response programs relative to customers, clients, participants, and users of outputs from the utilities, independent system operators, and the like. The demand response management system may provide demand response signal propagation and generation from demand response events. There may be an aggregation of customers, clients, participants, users, and the like. The aggregation may be performed and managed by the utility, independent system operator, or the like, before a DR event is initiated and even before a DR signal is generated.
Patent GB-2514260-A (GB)
Title: Impact wrench anvil
Inventor: BOTHMAN RICH D
IPC: B25D17/06
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: A tool (300, Figure 3), such as an impact wrench, for applying an impact force to a work piece includes an anvil 100 having a rotatable shaft 125 extending in an axial direction. First and second hammers 155, 160 are each adapted to rotate about the shaft and are disposed proximate one another along a hammer interface (165, Figure 3). First and second axially-extending wings 135, 145 are laterally disposed on the shaft. The wings overlap with one another in the axial direction across the hammer interface to define respective first and second overlapping portions. The hammers each define a recess 170, 175 to receive the first and second overlapping portions during rotation of the first and second hammers. The overlapping portions may include surfaces that are slanted or orthogonal relative to the shaft. An alternative anvil for applying an impact force includes a shaft with two overlapping wings across an interface of two hammers to define two overlapping portions.