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Patent GB-2508616-A (GB)
Title: Electrical machine having plurality of sub-machine rotors
Inventor: O'DONNELL MR JAMES
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2012-12-05
Abstract: An electric machine 100 has a primary mechanical output or input and a plurality of electric sub-machine rotors 102 each having an output or input shaft 104 and a plurality of electric sub-machine stator magnets proximate the rotors. A drive train 110, 120 connects each of the output or input shafts of the plurality of electric sub-machine rotors to simultaneously drive, or be driven by, the primary output shaft 150. Each sub-Â­machine is selectively engaged or disengage depending on a monitored parameter indicative of the power of the machine. The rotor of each sub-machine may be selectively mechanically disengaged from the mechanical input or output, and each rotor may be connected to the input or output shaft by a clutch. Alternatively the sub-machine may be selectively electrically disengaged. The machine may be a motor, generator or combined motor/generator. Possible applications may be in vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), pumps, plant machinery or vehicles.
Patent GB-2505534-A (GB)
Title: Mowing apparatus having pivotable wing portions
Inventor: BROWNING CHARLES
IPC: A01D34/66
Filed: 2012-12-31
Abstract: A mowing apparatus (10) includes a body portion (11) comprising rotary drive means and a wing portion 12a pivotable about a main axis relative to the body portion between a lowered cutting position and a raised position, the wing portion comprising rotary cutting means arranged to cut grass or other plant matter, the drive means and the cutting means being coupled through a limited range of angular positions of the wing between the lowered position and a partially raised position. The coupling means may comprise a first pulley 17a provided on the body portion and a second pulley 21a mounted on the wing portion for rotation about an axis which extends longitudinally of the main axis, a belt 22a extending round the first and second pulleys and a belt tensioner 26a arranged to vary the tension of the belt to couple and decouple the drive means.
Patent GB-2502180-A (GB)
Title: Portable lamp
Inventor: THOMPSON TIM
IPC: F21L4/04
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: A portable lamp 10 may be used as either a hand-held or static lamp. The lamp comprises a lamp housing 12, a light source 16,18 in the lamp housing, a lamp mounting 14 for placing the lamp in a desired position on a surface and a universal joint 24, 26 coupling the lamp housing and the mounting together, whereby the lamp housing 12 is universally adjustable in attitude relative to the mounting 14. The base of the mounting 14 may have a magnet to aid attachment of the lamp to a surface.
Patent GB-2512390-A (GB)
Title: A clamp assembly
Inventor: GARDINER ALEXANDER
IPC: F16B2/18
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A quick release clamp assembly 2 comprises a clamp body 10 for applying a radially compressive force to the outer surface 4 of a pole 6. The clamp body 10 comprisesa first end portion 12 and a second end portion 14 . A connecting member (e.g. a bolt) 20 extends between the first and second end portions 12, 14 of the clamp body 10. The connecting member 20 has a first end portion 22 and a second end portion 24. An actuator 26 is connected to the first end 22 of the connecting member 20, in use when closing the clamp and moves the second end portion 14 of the clamp body 10 towards the first end portion 12 of the clamp body 10 and relative to the connecting member 20. The second end portion 24 of the connecting member 20 is connected to the first end portion 12 of the clamp body 10 by a resilient mount 48 (such as a coiled spring). The resilient mount 48, opposes the action of the actuator 26 when closing the clamp and allows relative movement between the second end portion 24 of the connecting member 20 and the first end portion 12 of the clamp body 10. A shim 34 may be disposed between the surface of the second end portion 14 of the clamp body 10 and the actuator 26.
Patent GB-2498472-A (GB)
Title: Hydrate deposit inhibition with surface-chemical combination
Inventor: BHATNAGAR GAURAV
IPC: E21B37/06
Filed: 2011-10-24
Abstract: A system for producing and transporting crude oil, comprising a well for producing the crude oil; a processing facility for processing the crude oil; and a pipeline traversing at least a portion of the distance between the well and the processing facility, wherein at least a portion of the pipeline travels through an atmosphere having a temperature less than 20 Â°C, wherein the pipeline comprises a coating on an inner surface of the pipeline, and wherein the crude oil comprises a surfactant additive.
Patent GB-2506512-A (GB)
Title: A dual barrier side pocket mandrel with gauge
Inventor: DOWLING MICHAEL A
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: A dual barrier side pocket mandrel 23 with gauge includes a gas lift barrier valve mandrel with permanent sensors 45 (fig. 2B) and at least two pockets 34, 35 for accepting gas lift barrier valves 24, 25, wherein the pockets are connected via a port 27. The mandrel also includes a production conduit along a central longitudinal axis 29. The mandrel is encompassed by a casing on the inside of a well. The permanent sensors can monitor a pressure or a temperature in the casing, production conduit, and port to determine the status of the individual gas lift barrier valves.
Patent GB-2516702-A (GB)
Title: Colorimetric Phytic Acid Assay
Inventor: MILLER MARK
IPC: G01N33/493
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A method for detecting an amount of phytic acid in a composition comprises: (a) providing a composition having phytic acid, (b) combining the composition of (a) with an iron solution; (c) separating out a precipitate from (b); (d) adding a wash solution to the precipitate of (c); (e) separating out a second precipitate from (d); (f) adding a sulphosalicylic acid and a buffer solution at a pH from 6 to 12 to the second precipitate of (e); (g) detecting an absorbance of the solution of (f) and comparing the solution to a standard phytic acid sample. The composition having phytic acid maybe an animal feed or supplement, food or dietary supplement for human consumption, urine, soil sample, waste sample, grain, cereal, soybeans, plants, dough, or a sample from an industrial process. Preferably, the absorbance is measured using a visual inspection, spectrophotometer, or a colour guide.
Patent GB-2517222-A (GB)
Title: A light fitting
Inventor: CADISCH SIMON
IPC: F21V21/04
Filed: 2013-10-25
Abstract: A light fitting for recessed mounting of a luminaire 100 on a substrate comprises a base 20 having a longitudinal axis X-X, a luminaire support 30, and an adjustable coupling mechanism to adjust the position of the luminaire support 30 in relation to the base 20 along the longitudinal axis. The adjustable coupling mechanism is operable by way of manipulation of the luminaire support 30 to couple or decouple the luminaire support from the base 20. The adjustable coupling mechanism comprises a tooth arrangement 60-66 on the luminaire support 30 engageable with a tooth engagement means 52a-52e on the base 20. The adjustable coupling mechanism enables the luminaire support 30 to occupy at least two different positions along the longitudinal axis X-X of the base 20.
Patent GB-2520050-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus
Inventor: COTTON DARRYL PAUL JAMES
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2013-11-08
Abstract: A flexible multi-layer touch sensitive apparatus has a plurality of distinct sensors (12) configured to sense over an area. One layer has at least one modifier (20) comprising a perimeter, wherein lateral movement (26) of the perimeter of the modifier relative to the plurality of distinct sensors caused by flexing of the apparatus - modifies sensing by the distinct sensors. In one embodiment, flexing brings the sensor and modifier closer together, so that they overlap. Also described are methods for disambiguating between a touch input and flexing of the apparatus, and a method of selectively connecting and disconnecting two conductive portions of an apparatus to provide either a guard electrode or a modifier that modifies sensing by capacitive sensor electrodes.
Patent GB-2522014-A (GB)
Title: Method, device, and computer program for encoding inter-layer dependencies in encapsulating multi-layer partitioned timed media data
Inventor: DENOUAL FRANCK
IPC: H04N19/46
Filed: 2014-01-07
Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for encapsulating multi-layer partitioned timed media data comprising timed samples encoded into first and second layers (e.g. base and enhancement layers in scalable video coding, SVC), the timed samples comprising at least one subsample(s) (e.g. tiles, regions of interest, ROI) encoded into one of the first and the second layer. After having obtained subsamples from the samples, a track comprising obtained subsamples is created and descriptive metadata associated with the created track is generated, comprising a descriptor signaling a dependency link between the obtained subsamples and other subsamples, describing: an intra-layer dependency if obtained subsamples and the other subsamples belong to the same layer; and an inter-layer dependency if obtained and other subsamples belong to different layers. A method (Figure 15) may comprise encoding video data into network abstraction layer (NAL) units; creating a non-playable tile track containing sub sample information (e.g. NAL units) for each tile and indicating dependent layers; creating a playable base track per layer containing extractors to dependent layers, common tile data and tile track extractors; encapsulated file generation; and serving of data to client devices.
Patent GB-2514473-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced alignment method for park assist
Inventor: STEMPNIK VERN RICHARD
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2014-03-25
Abstract: A first length L1 of parked vehicle 110 is measured (e.g. using an ultrasonic sensor on running vehicle 102). A second length e.g. width W1 - of the parked vehicle is estimated based on the first length and used in a vehicle parking algorithm. The width may be estimated from known lengths and widths of a population of vehicles (500, Fig.5), e.g. by linear regression of standard vehicle dimensions. The running vehicle may thus be parked behind or in front of the parked vehicle such that their kerbside edges 508 are aligned. Width W2 of a second parked vehicle 108 may similarly be estimated and the running vehicle parked in alignment with the average inner edge of the two parked vehicles.
Patent GB-2527357-A (GB)
Title: Embedded communication device for an automotive vehicle
Inventor: WONG LAWRENCE
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2014-06-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to an communication device for an automotive vehicle comprising a controller and a GSM modem, wherein said controller is arranged to start a roaming timer upon a first reboot of the modem to a new GSM service provider, to reboot the modem to a favourite GSM service provider upon expiry of said roaming timer, and to reset said roaming timer upon a reconnection of the modem (8) to a favourite GSM service provider.
Patent GB-2518502-A (GB)
Title: Tungsten/titania oxidation catalyst
Inventor: MICALLEF DAVID MATTHEW
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2014-07-18
Abstract: A catalyst article for treating an emission gas is provided comprises: (a) an oxidation catalyst comprising at least one noble metal on a WO3-TiO2 support, wherein the support contains 1-20 weight percent WO3 based on the combined weight of the WO3 and TiO2; and (b) a substrate, wherein the first and second catalyst layers are on and/or within the substrate. The catalyst article may further comprise a second catalyst which may comprise a high surface area metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, TiO2, CeO2, SiO2, ZrO2 or an aluminosilicate or silicoalumiophospahte molecular sieve, wherein the metal oxide or molecular sieve optionally supports a promoter metal selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, La, Ce, In, Mn, Ni, Zn and Ge.The oxidation catalyst may be essentially free of V, Ce, Zr, Al, Si, and Mo. a method of treating an exhaust gas, and for regenerating the catalyst article are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2513792-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article with raised body conforming structure
Inventor: DIERINGER JESSICA ANNETTE IVES
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 2013-02-08
Abstract: An absorbent article includes a body side liner, a back sheet, an absorbent body positioned between the body side liner and the back sheet, and a body conforming structure positioned in direct facing relation with the body side liner. The body conforming structure length is at least 50% the absorbent body length and is aligned with a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article. The median anterior portion width of the body conforming structure is greater than the median central portion width of the body conforming structure which is greater than the median posterior portion width of the body conforming structure. The anterior portion includes a well, the central portion includes a channel, and the posterior portion includes a taper. The well transitions into the channel via a first convex transition and a concave transition. The channel transitions into the taper via a second convex transition.
Patent GB-2513804-A (GB)
Title: Multi-Phase Operation With Single Phase Control
Inventor: DALEY DANIEL J
IPC: G05F1/153
Filed: 2013-03-01
Abstract: A multi-phase control system having multi-phase operation with single phase control includes a main control module, a lineman module, and an add-on lineman module. The main control module and the lineman module control, automatically or manually, the first phase and first phase tap changer of a multi-phase system. The add-on lineman module and the main control module control, automatically or manually, additional phases of the multi-phase system. In certain example embodiments, the multi-phase control system detects when a line voltage of an additional phase is de-energized and allows the tap changer of the additional phase to be powered by a line voltage of the first phase. In certain example embodiments, the tap changer of a de-energized phase is powered by an external power supply.
Patent GB-2521904-A (GB)
Title: Three-way catalyst and its use in exhaust systems
Inventor: CHANG HSIAO-LAN
IPC: B01J23/50
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: A three-way catalyst comprises: a silver-containing extruded zeolite substrate; and a catalyst layer disposed on the silver-containing extruded zeolite substrate, wherein the catalyst layer comprises a supported platinum group metal catalyst comprising one or more platinum group metals and one or more inorganic oxide carriers. The zeolite may be selected from the group consisting of data zeolite, ZSM-5, SSZ-33, Y-zeolite and mixtures thereof. The platinum group metal may be palladium and rhodium. The inorganic oxide carrier may be selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, titania, zirconia, ceria, niobia, tantalum oxides, molybdenum oxides, tungsten oxide, and mixed oxides or composite oxide thereof. An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine comprising the three-way catalyst, a particulate filter, a selective catalyst reduction filter system, and a NOx adsorber catalyst is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2515961-A (GB)
Title: Exit guide vanes
Inventor: BORDONI NILS
IPC: F02K3/06
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a stator vane (1) for a turbine engine, characterised by being made up of a set of vane portions (3a, 3b, 3c) arranged relative to one another in order to define passages (5a, 5b) for the air flow to circulate between the vane portions, and by comprising a means (2) for circulating a fluid to be cooled by said air flow.
Patent GB-2533125-A (GB)
Title: Capnometer
Inventor: NALINKUMAR LALLUBHAI PATEL
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 2014-12-10
Abstract: A capnometer for detecting a concentration of a component in a gas, wherein said gas is inhaled and/or exhaled by a patient, said capnometer comprising: an air flow region through which said gas passes to and/or from said patient's lung; a mid-IR semiconductor emitter 2 configured to provide IR light at a wavelength in the range 3-5 μm; a mid-IR semiconductor detector 3 to detect said IR light; a reflector 4 to reflect said IR light emitted by said emitter; wherein said emitter, said detector and said reflector are arranged such that said IR light emitted by said emitter passes through said air flow region via said reflector to said detector.
Patent GB-2533154-A (GB)
Title: A coil winding arrangement
Inventor: JAMIE BELL
IPC: H02K15/095
Filed: 2014-12-12
Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a coil winding on a stator tooth comprises a mounting element 910 having first, second, third mounting arms 1000 for receiving a first, second third stator teeth 300 and a second mounting arm 1000 for receiving respectively second stator tooth 300, wherein the mounting arms are relatively movable to be orthogonal (fig 13) and a second position where they are parallel. Winding means mount electrical conductor coils on the respective stator teeth using a continuous conductor when the mounting arms are orthogonal allowing easy winding access; the arms being moved to the parallel position to allow easy removal of the wound teeth with their interconnected windings from the mounting arms, the interconnect tooth winding assembly (fig 14 not shown) being mounted to the stator back iron. Tooth insulation 400-480 is disclosed along with the method of securing the teeth 300 to the projections 210 formed on the core 200 (Fig 3-6 not shown). Channels 480 formed in the tooth insulation allows potting material to pass between the tooth and the stator back iron to secure the tooth thereon. The material is received in cooperating recess 330,490 in the facing surfaces of tooth and back iron
Patent GB-2525307-A (GB)
Title: Lighting apparatus
Inventor: MIRO SALVI PLAJA
IPC: F21W107/00
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: Lighting apparatus 1 includes a protective casing containing light sources 3 in a support casing 2 and a front cover 5 that is fixed to the support casing 2 using a fixing system. The front cover 5 is a flat plate. The fixing system may comprise magnetic elements 6, or hook and loop elements, or press clips.
Patent GB-2537419-A (GB)
Title: Accumulation of floating-point values
Inventor: JØRN NYSTAD
IPC: G06F7/485
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a sum of floating point input values are provided. To sum the values, multiple partial sum floating-point values are maintained and the partial sum to which an input value may be added is selected 62 in dependence upon a least significant portion of the exponent of the input value. If, when compared, the exponent of the input value is equal 64 to the exponent of the value stored in the selected partial sum, a mantissa sum of the input value and stored partial sum value replaces 66 the mantissa value of the selected partial sum value. If the exponent of the input value is larger, the selected partial sum value is replaced 68 with the input value. If the exponent of the input value is smaller, the selected partial sum value may be left unmodified 72. An associative and deterministic summation is thus provided: the final result 76 is ultimately independent of the order of accumulation of the input values. An intermediate format 60 may be used, which may have a larger encoding space than the input format; this may comprise a smaller expressible exponent range and a larger expressible mantissa range.
Patent GB-2526937-A (GB)
Title: Fastener removal socket
Inventor: HELSTROM JOSHUA M
IPC: B25B27/18
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A tool such as a socket 100 is for removing a fastener (e.g. a bolt head or nut) that may have been damaged or stripped. The tool includes a body 102 having first 104 and second 106 ends, a first axial bore 110 in the first end adapted to receive the fastener head. A cutting channel 114 in the body extends toward the axial bore and forms internal cutting edges 116 adapted to engage the head. The cutting channel has an elongated diamond-like shape and extends a portion of the way circumferentially around the body and toward the second end. A method for forming the tool includes milling the cutting channel. The tool has a first axial bore with a first diameter D1 tapering to a smaller second diameter D2 within the body. The cutting channel includes a first end portion 118 having a first width, a second end portion 120 having a second width and a third portion 122 between the end portions having a third width. The width of the channel increases from the first width to the third width and decreases from the third width to the second width as the channel extends around the body.
Patent GB-2538330-A (GB)
Title: Tie rod assembly
Inventor: THOMAS ASPIN
IPC: F16F1/00
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tie rod assembly 1 comprising an elongated member 7 having a longitudinal axis X: a first connector 3: and a second connector 4. The first and second connectors 3, 4 are disposed at respective ends of the elongated member 7. The first connector 3 has a first connecting ring 5 having a first central axis Y. A first bush 9 is disposed in the first connecting ring 5. The first bush 9 includes a first bore 13 for receiving a retaining member 12. The first bore 13 has a first bore axis Y1 which is inclined at an acute angle A, to the first central axis Y. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle 2 incorporating one or more tie rod assembly 1.
Patent GB-2541677-A (GB)
Title: An upright vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DAVID CHRISTOPHER JAMES NEWTON
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2015-08-25
Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a vac-motor for drawing dirty air in through a floor-engaging cleaner head on the vacuum cleaner, a separating apparatus 13 for separating dirt from the dirty air, an elongate air duct (29, fig 4) for carrying air to or from the separating apparatus 13, and a suction wand which is stored on the vacuum cleaner and which can be connected to the separating apparatus 13 via a hose as required to clean above the floor. The external surface of the air duct (29, fig 4) defines an elongate recess for receiving the stored suction wand such that the air duct (29, fig 4) partly surrounds the stored wand (see fig 4). This provides a compact configuration. Both the air duct (29, fig 4) and the stored wand may be partly surrounded by the separating apparatus 13 which is connected to the elongate duct (29, fig 4).
Patent GB-2545185-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical cell
Inventor: JOHN COLLINS
IPC: C25B9/12
Filed: 2015-12-08
Abstract: Two electrodes 12 are mounted in an electrochemical cell. The cell is formed from two clamped 27 halves 16 and the distance between the electrodes is variable. The variation can be achieved by a bolt 27 engaging screw threads 30 in a knob 34 retained within an orifice of the cells end plate 40. The end of the bolt within the cell can contact the electrode via a pressure plate and the other end can link to an electrical contact. There may be an end plate 40 at either end of the cell and a bolt engaged in each so that the position of each electrode can be adjusted independently. Reference electrodes can project through apertures in the cell and contact the main electrodes and/or the electrolyte around them to measure the cells efficiency. The electrodes and the recesses housing them can be rectangular.