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Patent GB-2528668-A (GB)
Title: Method of Manufacturing A Structural Panel For An Engineering Structure
Inventor: MUIR DANIEL
IPC: B32B37/10
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: A structural panel (20, figure 2) is made by conveying a layered structure 40 through a roller assembly comprising at least one pair of heating rollers 50 and at least one pair of cooling rollers 52. The cooling rollers 52 are at a lower temperature than the heating rollers 50. The layer structure comprises a thermoplastic foam layer (24, figure 2) and at least one skin layer (22, figure 2). The heating rollers 50 heat the skin (22) to melt at least part of the adjacent foam layer (24) and bond the layers (24, 22). The cooling rollers 52 cool the layered structure 40 so that the thermoplastic re-solidifies, retaining its bond with the skin (22) to form the bonded panel (20). The skin (22) is preferably aluminium or fibre reinforced polymer. The foam (24) is preferably polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyetherimide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide or polyvinyl chloride. The preferred panel (20) is a sandwich panel having two skin layers (22). The rollers 50, 52 are preferably air heated or cooled. The preferably curved and flanged panel (20) is used in vehicles, buildings, civil engineering structures or electrical installations.
Patent GB-2528675-A (GB)
Title: Optical Apparatus
Inventor: HATTEY MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: An optical apparatus, 100, for manipulating light in an optical system (i.e. a filter wheel). The optical system comprises an optical input device, 104, (e.g a telescope or microscope) for inputting light and an optical processing portion (e.g. a sensor, camera or CCD) having an optical processor, 108, for processing the light. The apparatus comprising: means for mechanically coupling, 132, the apparatus to said optical input device, 104, (e.g a mount), and means for moving, 124, at least one optical component, 144, (e.g. a filter) between an aligned position and a non-aligned position . Also disclosed is an optical system with a transfer lens arrangement. The transfer lens arrangement comprises a first lens (figure 4a, numeral 610-1) and a second lens (figure 4a, numeral 620) and a further optical component, (figure 4a, numeral 144) placed between the two lenses. Also disclosed is a filter apparatus for filtering light in a camera system.
Patent GB-2515206-A (GB)
Title: Variator
Inventor: FREITAS ANDREW DE
IPC: F16H61/664
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: Variator having input surface 12 and output surface, i.e. races, coaxially mounted for rotation about a variator axis (V, figure 4), and a toroidal cavity. Multiple rolling elements 20, 22 / 120, 122 are driven by surfaces 12 at contact regions, and are mounted on carriage assemblies 24, 26 / 166, 168 for rotation about a rolling axis. Rollers 20, 22 / 120, 122 can pivot about a tilt axis perpendicular to the rolling axis and crossing at a roller centre. A change in the tilt angle causes a change in the variator ratio, i.e. the ratio of rotational speeds of the races. Carriage assemblies 24, 26 / 166, 168 can cause pivoting about a pitch axis passing through the roller centre and the contact regions. Control member 40 / 170, 172 causes a carriage assembly to pivot, changing the pitch angle, causing pivot about the tilt axis and consequently a change in variator ratio. Reaction member 60, 62, 64, 66 / 160, which may move radially or non-radially relative to variator axis, couples to rollers 20, 22 / 120, 122 to bear reaction torque.
Patent GB-2520119-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for converting motion
Inventor: MARTYN DAVID
IPC: F16H21/04
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: An assembly 2 for converting motion, the assembly comprising a first arm 8 pivotally connected at a first fixed pivot 4 and a second arm 10 pivotally connected at a second fixed pivot 6. A third arm 12 is mounted at one end of the second arm 10 by a pivot connection 14. A fourth arm 16 is connected to the first arm 8 and the third arm 12 by pivot connections 18, 20. Connecting arm 22 is connected to the first arm 8 and the second arm 10 by pivot connections 14, 24. A support arm 26 is connected to the forth arm 16 by pivot connection 28. A component to be moved can be connected to either or both the third arm 12 and the support arm 26 at points A and/or B which extend perpendicular to a line joining the first and second fixed pivots 4, 6. Drive may be applied to the first or second or third arms 8, 10, 12. The assembly may form part of a building or a bridge assembly or seating assembly.
Patent GB-2514723-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for security-aware elasticity of application and services
Inventor: KUNDU ASHISH
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2013-02-19
Abstract: In a method for scaling up/down security (non-functional) components of an application, determine ( a) types of interactions and a number of each type of interaction each non-security (functional) component has with security components for a plurality of requests. Determine, based on (a) and an expected number of incoming requests to the application, (b) types of requests to and interactions with the security components involving the non-security components and (c) a number of requests to and interactions with the security components involving non-security components for each type of request to the security components involving non-security components. Determine, for each security component, a capacity required for each type of request involving the non-security components and a capacity required for each type of interaction involving the non-security components. Change the capacities of the security components to new capacities, wherein the new capacities are based on (a), (c) and the determined capacities.
Patent GB-2536228-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for installing a substructure
Inventor: GUNNAR FOSS
IPC: E02B17/00
Filed: 2015-03-09
Abstract: There is described apparatus for use in installing a substructure 1 i.e. substructures for supporting offshore wind turbine towers. The apparatus comprises a positioning device i.e. a jack 115 at­tached to a leg 4a, 4b of the substructure. The substructure comprises at least one leg to be mounted to at least one base 114, and the at least one jack supports the leg upon the base, such that at least part of the weight of the sub­structure is supported on the base via the jack. In this way, relative movement be­tween the leg and the base can be reduced, to allow a permanent mounting of the leg to the base by using a curable material such as concrete. A later embodiment relates to a method for installing a substructure comprising a jack coupled to at least one leg, wherein the jack cushions the substructure during landing.
Patent GB-2538697-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for controlling access of assets to security restricted areas within an airport
Inventor: Nick Trollope
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A system and method for controlling access to security restricted areas within an airport comprises an information database for storing information about assets; and a rules engine containing real time configurable rules and values defining criteria used in the determination of access decisions and configured to, in response to input at a terminal, apply the criteria to information in the information database to determine whether access should be granted to a particular asset. Applying the criteria comprises repeated communication between the rules engine and the information database. The repeated communication may mean that rules are applied to different information each time values are input by the user. Granting access may include issuing a pass document to the asset which may include a unique identifier such as a QR code.
Patent GB-2537607-A (GB)
Title: Building anchor member and building anchor assembly
Inventor: GRIFF THOMAS
IPC: E04B1/38
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: A building anchor member 10 comprises a body 11, e.g. elongate and hollow with open ends; an apertured head 17 rigidly coupled to the body 11; an externally threaded rod 18 for passing into the body via the head; wherein one end of the rod 18 extends out of the head 17 and the other end sits in the body 11 for coupling with a further anchor member 10. A head upper region may be flush with a body upper region and an external shape of the head may conform with an internal shape of the body. The anchor 10 may comprise a planar foot 13 with a port 14 for accessing the body interior and apertures 15 for securing the foot. The anchor 10 may comprise a strut and header (30 and 40, Fig. 6) forming part of a C-shaped frame. Also claimed is a connector 21 with first and second threaded portions 22,23. One of the portions may pass within the body.
Patent GB-2522804-A (GB)
Title: Gravel Packing system and method
Inventor: CLEM NICHOLAS J
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2013-10-07
Abstract: A gravel packing system includes at least two packers with at least one of the two packers being sealable to an open hole, a barrier sealably engaged with the at least two packers defining an annular space between the open hole and the barrier, a cross-over tool operably connectable to at least one of the at least two packers and the barrier, and at least one regulator in operable communication with the barrier configured to maintain a substantially constant pressure in the annular space while gravel is packed at a location downstream of at least one of the at least two packers, downstream being defined by a direction of travel of gravel being packed.
Patent GB-2538283-A (GB)
Title: Plain bearing and method
Inventor: ROGER GORGES
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: A plain bearing consists of a bearing overlay 4 at a running surface 2 of the bearing, supported by a bearing substrate 6. An interlayer 8 is positioned between the bearing overlay 4 and the bearing substrate 6, and comprises hexagonal boron nitride. The interlayer 8 may be formed by electrolytic deposition from an electrolyte comprising particles of hexagonal boron nitride.
Patent GB-2531097-A (GB)
Title: Method for treating plate
Inventor: RONALD SANDERS
IPC: C23C10/30
Filed: 2015-05-21
Abstract: A method for treating a plate by applying a pattern formed from a material 6 containing at least one alloying element onto at least one surface of the plate 1. The surface of the plate 1 comprising the pattern is covered by an adequately heat-resistant contacting layer 5 and the plate is then heat treated in order to diffuse the alloying element into the plate 1. The pattern 6 may also be applied to the contacting layer 5. The plate parts (Fig 4, 14) can lie flat upon each other to form a stack (Fig 4, 15) or they can be wound into a coil 5. The pattern may be applied by spraying, intaglio or screen printing. It may also be applied to both surfaces of the plate (Fig 2 3, 7, Fig 4 17, 19). The material 6 can be in the form of a powder containing an alloying element. Heat treatment may take place in an oven or furnace 10 and potentially under vacuum or in an inert atmosphere.
Patent GB-2525106-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for ameliorating signal reception
Inventor: WEI YU
IPC: H04B1/7097
Filed: 2013-12-11
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for ameliorating signal reception. An example method disclosed herein includes receiving a composite satellite signal comprising a desired signal component and an interference signal component (720), converting the received composite satellite signal to a digital received composite signal, receiving a first group of samples from the digital received composite signal, generating an interference estimate of the interference signal component based on the first group of samples (730), combining the interference estimate and a second sample belonging to a second group of samples to remove, partially or entirely, the interference signal component from the composite satellite signal (740), the first group of samples received prior to the sample belonging to the second group of samples, wherein the removal is generally independent of the code chip rate of the desired signal component and substantially retains the undistorted chip edge characteristics of the desired signal component.
Patent GB-2540628-A (GB)
Title: Control messages in wireless communication
Inventor: TIMOTHY MOULSLEY
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: In LTE TDD with CA, a two bit sequence number or downlink assignment indicator (DAI) can be attached to downlink control information (DCI) messages relating to packets transmitted on some or all of successive carrier frequencies in a given subframe. The sequence number is incremented or decremented for each DCI transmitted depending on whether the total number of DCI message transmitted in a given subframe is even or odd. This allows detection of the loss of any three successive DCI (not including the last DCI). The loss of the last DCI in the sequence can also be detected without adding any more bits. This allows a more accurate and reliable common understanding between the transmitter and receiver concerning the number of DCI messages transmitted. This is useful, for example, if the format of transmission of ACK/NACK information relating to the DCI messages depends on the number of messages transmitted, since the most likely cases of failed detection of a DCI message can be detected and corrected.
Patent GB-2527461-A (GB)
Title: Through surface hand drying system
Inventor: MUDERLAK TODD
IPC: F26B20/00
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for automatically dispensing air, for example, for hand drying, through either a dedicated air only spout (side mount embodiment) or through a multi-use spout configured for dispensing water, soap and/or air. The air drying module, which is typically positioned below a counter, can be modified according to the system needs to operate with hot and/or cold air and to optionally include a filter and/or fragrance dispenser.
Patent GB-2547436-A (GB)
Title: Pressure monitoring cushion
Inventor: GAVIN JAMES
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2016-02-17
Abstract: A pressure monitoring cushion 10 comprises first and second pressure sensors, a controller 34 configured to receive input from the pressure sensors, output means 36 controlled by the controller, and a power source. Each pressure sensor includes first and second electrical conductors 18, 20, 24 and a resilient electrical insulator 22, 26 disposed between the electrical conductors. Each electrical insulator includes one or more apertures 28, 30 through which the adjacent electrical conductors come into contact when a threshold pressure is applied to the cushion. The electrical conductors of the first pressure sensor come into contact at a first threshold pressure, and the electrical conductors of the second pressure sensor come into contact at a higher second threshold pressure. The controller triggers an output from the output means after a predetermined period of time has elapsed with contact between the electrical conductors in the first and/or second pressure sensors. The invention may be for use with patients who spend long periods of time in one position in order to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers forming. In embodiments, the output means can alert a nurse that a patient needs to be moved.
Patent GB-2536375-A (GB)
Title: Asymetrically cutting valve seats
Inventor: JAN HERLAND
IPC: F16K3/28
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: The invention provides a cutting valve comprising a valve block, a gate, which is slidably within a cavity in the valve block from an open position to a closing and cutting position, an upper seat arranged in an upper part of the valve between the valve block and the gate, and a lower seat arranged in a lower part of the valve between the valve block and the gate, The valve further comprises an upper resilient member arranged between the upper seat and a lower resilient member arranged between the valve block and the lower seat. The cutting valve being distinctive in that the combination of height of upper seat, and lower seat, resilient member and any spacers on the lower side of the gate is selected so that an allowed travelling distance for the upper seat towards the valve block and an allowed travelling distance for the lower seat towards the valve block, are substantially equal.
Patent GB-2550873-A (GB)
Title: Water current power generating systems
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MELVILLE GERMAIN
IPC: H01R35/02
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: A water current power generating system such as a tidal turbine comprises a support structure on the bed of a body of water and including an export connector for electrical power. The power generating apparatus includes an engagement portion 4 which can be clamped to the support structure, in a fixed or rotatable position. A cable management system 40 is mounted outside of the engagement portion 4, including a cable 40A, 40B with a reverse bend radius 42. The cable 40A, 40B, 42 is supported on a first support plate 36 which is fixed for rotation with the engagement portion 4 of the turbine, and a second support plate 38 radially outside the first support plate 36, and rotationally fixable with the support portion. An actuator 30 moves a connector into a connected position with the export connector of the support structure.
Patent GB-2537541-A (GB)
Title: Model for estimating drilling tool wear
Inventor: ROBELLO SAMUEL
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2015-02-02
Abstract: A method for estimating the wear of a drilling tool is disclosed. The method includes selecting a first incremental distance along a length of a formation. The method further includes determining a first characteristic of the formation along the first incremental distance. The method further includes deriving a first fractional wear factor, y 1 , for the drilling tool based on the first characteristic of the formation and a first operating condition of the cutting element. The method further includes calculating a first wear function, W f1 , of the cutting element based on the first fractional wear factor and estimating an amount of wear of the cutting element during a drilling operation based on the first wear function.
Patent GB-2542237-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for providing information within a vehicle
Inventor: LEE SKRYPCHUK
IPC: B60K35/00
Filed: 2015-05-01
Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided within a vehicle. The method comprises determining a location of a portion of an occupant within the vehicle and projecting a graphical user interface onto a non-dedicated opaque interior surface of the vehicle based on the determined occupant portion location, such as the location of the occupants hand (510 see fig 5). The graphical user interface allows the occupant to activate a selected control (520, 530 see fig 5) by moving their hand (510) or fingers, onto the portion of the vehicle interior corresponding to a displayed control.
Patent GB-2542499-A (GB)
Title: Joint sparse graph design for multiple access systems
Inventor: LEI WEN
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A joint sparse graph (208) includes several single sparse graphs (204) and (206). Multiple accessing and channel coding are combined in the joint sparse graph, where joint multi-user detection and channel decoding can be performed by message passing algorithm. Design guidelines of the joint sparse graph are derived through EXIE chart analysis. The joint sparse graph not only leads to improved BER performance, but also reduces the detection complexity.
Patent GB-2554470-A (GB)
Title: MEMS device and process
Inventor: ALEKSEY SERGEYEVICH KHENKIN
IPC: H04R19/00
Filed: 2016-10-31
Abstract: A MEMS transducer comprising: a substrate 105; a primary membrane 101 supported in a fixed relation relative to the substrate 105; at least one secondary membrane 202 provided in a plane overlying the primary membrane 101, wherein the secondary membrane 202 is mechanically coupled to the primary membrane. A rigid support plate 104 and coupling structures 203 may be interposed between the primary 101 and secondary membranes 202, with capacitive electrodes 102,103 positioned on the support plate and membranes. The MEMS transducer may be produced by: forming a cavity in an upper surface of the substrate; applying a layer of polyimide to the upper surface of the substrate so as to fill the cavity; planarising the polyimide layer; forming a first layer of membrane material on top of the planar surface and then repeating these step to form a support plate. A further membrane layer and inter-planar cavities may be formed using further polyimide layers and etching processes.
Patent GB-2555592-A (GB)
Title: Transfer for application to a surface
Inventor: Ray Bungay
IPC: B44C1/17
Filed: 2016-11-02
Abstract: A conductive transfer 201 for application to a surface (102, Fig.1) comprises first and second non conductive ink layers 202, 203 and an electrically conductive layer 204 positioned between the first and second non-conductive ink layers. The conductive transfer also includes an adhesive layer 205 for adhering the conductive transfer to the surface of an article (103, Fig.1). The electrically conductive layer may be encapsulated by the two non-conductive ink layers over a first area and exposed to provide a contact point (505, 506, Fig.5) in a second area. A method of producing a conductive transfer includes printing a first non conductive ink layer onto a substrate; printing an electrically conductive ink layer onto the first non conductive ink layer; printing a second non conductive ink layer over the electrically conductive ink layer; and printing an adhesive layer over the second non conductive ink layer. The method may preferably include a curing step after each printing step. There is also provided a method of applying the conductive transfer to a surface including positioning the conductive transfer onto a surface and applying at least one of heat or pressure to the conductive transfer such that the transfer adheres to the surface.
Patent GB-2560575-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle driving aid and method
Inventor: Victoria Rothwell
IPC: B60W50/14
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: An electronic controller 10 for a motor vehicle 100, the controller being configured to determine when at least one wheel 111, 112, 113, 114 has lost traction, wherein when at least one wheel has lost traction the controller is configured to provide an output (see fig. 5b) to a driver indicative of the at least one wheel that has lost traction. The controller may be configured to determine that a wheel has lost traction when the wheel speed exceeds a predetermined value for a predetermined time period whilst the vehicle remains substantially stationary. If there is a driving surface gradient, the controller may be configured to provide an indication to the driver whether a traction aid should be employed, and whether it should be employed in front of a wheel or behind a wheel in dependence on the driving surface gradient. The controller may output a sequence of instructions to assist the driver to recover the vehicle. Also provided is a method implemented by means of such an electronic controller.