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Patent GB-2475015-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing hybrid-shutdown and fast startup processes
Inventor: YI HYEJUNG
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2008-10-29
Abstract: A system and corresponding method are disclosed to provide hybrid-shutdown and fast startup processes. The system allows a computer to quickly return to its last state before power-off instead of going through the hardware enumeration and configuration of a normal full system boot. The system enables fast system startup regardless of the number of pre-loaded software as long as there is no hardware configuration change since the previous power-off. Therefore, PC manufacturers can freely add value-add software without compromising the boot time. The system is integrated into the computer's power-off path, thus delivering a true power-off state and the lowest power consumption level.
Patent GB-2483963-A (GB)
Title: Epifluorescence microscope with low power input
Inventor: GHOSH KUNAL
IPC: G02B21/00
Filed: 2011-08-26
Abstract: An epifluorescence microscope includes an image capture circuit including an array of optical sensors 118, which may be a CMOS array. An optical arrangement is configured to direct excitation light of less than about 1 mW to a target object in a field of view of that is at least 0.5 mm2 and to direct epiÂ­fluorescence emission caused by the excitation light to the array of optical sensors. The optical arrangement and array of optical sensors are each sufficiently close to the target object to provide at least 2.5 micrometers resolution for an image of the field of view. The microscope may have objective lens 112, a light-emitting-diode 102 and be contained within an integrated housing that is less than a cubic inch in size and/or which weighs less than 2 grams. The microscope may be used to capture multiple individual capillary blood vessels.
Patent GB-2481562-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic article imaging process and materials
Inventor: HIRST PAUL
IPC: B32B3/30
Filed: 2010-04-15
Abstract: A ceramic substrate has a robust and irregular hard surface. The ceramic substrate is imaged, with the image layer occupying lower areas or valleys. Higher areas or peaks valleys protect the image from mechanical forces to which the ceramic article is subjected after installation. A glaze may be applied over the ceramic substrate, with the glaze providing peaks and valleys, with the image layer in the valleys. The glaze may impart hardness for protecting the image layer from mechanical forces.
Patent GB-2496630-A (GB)
Title: Electrical socket apparatus set in wall opening
Inventor: MOULE PETER
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 2011-11-16
Abstract: An electrical socket apparatus set in an opening 3 of a wall or other surface comprises: an open-sided socket box 2 of circular or round cross-section which is set in the wall or other surface; an electrical switch socket 1 which connects to the socket box 2; and a frame-shaped rectangular front plate 7 which is positioned between the switch socket 1 and the wall/other surface. The socket box 2 has an inwardly projecting annular lip 9 at its open end formed with a plurality of fixing elements (e.g. ledge 10) that engage with complementary fixing elements on the front plate 7. The electrical switch socket 1 has a rectangular front face with sockets for receiving the pins of an electric plug, and a rear face with terminals that connect to mains wiring retained within the socket box 2. The length and height of the rectangular front plate 7 is greater than that of the switch socket 1 such that the boundaries of the open end of the socket box 2 and the wall opening 3 are entirely covered by the front plate 7. This hides any gap formed between the switch socket 1 and the perimeter of the wall opening 3.
Patent GB-2485673-A (GB)
Title: Composite article having first and second materials
Inventor: JOHNSON DAVID CALLUM
IPC: F16D13/64
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A brake disc comprising a core layer 110 and a wear layer 102a & 102b, the core layer 110 having a face and an external periphery, the wear layer 102a & 102b being attached to the face, wherein the core layer comprises a C-C or refractory carbide first material and a plurality of distinct regions of a second material 210, the second material having a specific heat capacity and/or a volumetric specific heat capacity higher than the specific heat capacity and/or a volumetric specific heat capacity of the first material. The disc may be a ventilated disc having at least one flow passageway 106 lined with the second material 112. The second material being one or more of boron, beryllium or compounds of boron, beryllium and/or lithium or BN, Li2O or LiAlO2.
Patent GB-2485699-A (GB)
Title: Data migration between data storage entities
Inventor: MCNUTT BRUCE
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2010-08-23
Abstract: Methods, controllers for data storage, data storage systems, and computer program products are directed to migrating data after the initial placement of the data in data storage entities having higher speed and in other data storage. Steps of a method to migrate data to the higher speed data storage are (1) identifying at least one group of data having had at least one I/O activity in each of a plurality of intervals of time, occurring over a string of multiple intervals of time, wherein the I/O activity is with respect to the other data storage from which data is to be migrated. The time for each of the multiple intervals is selected such that bursts of the I/O activity are likely to be contained in one interval. (2) The identified group of data is classified to the higher speed data storage and migrated.
Patent GB-2500030-A (GB)
Title: Bracing element for a joist or truss
Inventor: MCANDREW SCOTT
IPC: E04C3/18
Filed: 2012-03-07
Abstract: The bracing element comprises an elongate spacing portion 2 with at least one aperture 14 and elements for attaching the bracing element to timber elements. The attachment elements comprise at least one connector plate 3. There may be a single elongate aperture or a plurality of apertures along the length of the spacing portion. Each aperture comprises a flange 15 formed integrally with the spacing portion and upstanding from the surface of the bracing element. The flange may be either continuous or discontinuous around the aperture and further includes a bearing element. The bracing element may also comprise a serrated edge flange that forms part of the attachment means. Also claimed is a joist comprising at least one of the bracing elements and a sheet metal blank for forming a bracing element.
Patent GB-2501464-A (GB)
Title: An otic composition
Inventor: LEVY ALAN
IPC: A61K31/045
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: An otic composition, for use in aiding removal of trapped water from the ear, the composition comprising an alcohol and a vegetable oil. Also disclosed is a process for preparing such a composition, the use of the composition in aiding removal of trapped water from the ear and a dropper bottle for use in administering such a composition to the ear. The preferred alcohol is isopropyl alcohol, whilst the preferred vegetable oil is olive oil. Further ingredients, for example glycerine, propylene glycol and a surfactant such as sodium sulphosuccinate may be incorporated into the composition.
Patent GB-2501100-A (GB)
Title: Shearing hand-piece body with internal tubular bush
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN ALUN HARRIS
IPC: A01K14/00
Filed: 2012-04-12
Abstract: A sleeve bush 30, a back half joint 40 and a spindle 50 are provided in a through bore 21 of a shearing hand-piece body 10. The bush 30 has rearward and forward ends 32, 34. The back half joint 40 rotates relative to the body 10, and the spindle 50 rotates relative to the body 10 and back half joint 40. A first bearing 60 is retained within the interior of the sleeve bush 30. The spindle 50 has forward, intermediate and rearward portions 52, 54, 56, and the intermediate portion 54 may have a larger diameter than the forward and rearward portions 52, 56. The bearing 60 may be formed integrally with the bush 30. Axial movement of the first bearing 60 relative to the bush 30 may be prevented via retaining means such as clips 70, 72. Axial movement of the bush 30 relative to the body 10 may be prevented via retaining means such as a flange 36 and/or connector 38, or a forward shoulder (22, fig. 2) and rearward resilient means (90, fig 2) of body 10. A second bearing 80 may be provided between the spindle and inner back half joint.
Patent GB-2491241-A (GB)
Title: NOx reduction catalyst
Inventor: HOUEL VALERIE MARIE RENEE
IPC: B01D53/56
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: A NOx reduction catalyst for treating lean exhaust gases comprises a combination of a silver-based lean NOx catalyst (LNC) and a NOx storage component which does not contain a precious metal. The silver based catalyst and the NOx storage component may be separate and distinct from one another. The catalyst may be silver oxide disperces on alumina and have a silver loading of 0.5-3 wt%. The NOx storage component may be a high surface area particulate zerconia, ceria or ceria/zirconia mixed oxide. The invention also discloses a method of chemically reducing the level of NOx in a lean exhaust gas using lean NOx catalysis, comprising the step of passing the exhaust gas over one or more catalyst components comprising a silver-based LNC and a NOx storage component which does not contain a precious metal, in the presence of hydrogen.
Patent GB-2503441-A (GB)
Title: Managing mobile devices using other mobile devices based on loation
Inventor: MARINELLI CLAUDIO
IPC: H04W4/50
Filed: 2012-06-26
Abstract: Peer-to-peer resource management of a large number of mobile devices is facilitated by electing (fig. 2B) inclusive mobile devices (ie. devices which have already downloaded management data from a central server 105, fig. 2A) as temporary service devices which respond to download requests broadcast from other mobile devices in their geographical proximity (fig. 2C) by downloading the management data to them via eg. a WiFi network 115w. Mobile devices in other cells may be redirected by the central server (fig. 2E) to the temporary service mobile (fig. 2F) which acts as a relay.
Patent GB-2504305-A (GB)
Title: Threshold strip assembly
Inventor: SWINFIELD MURRAY
IPC: A47G27/04
Filed: 2012-07-25
Abstract: A threshold strip assembly comprises a cover strip 10 having a pair of walls (14, 16, figure 1) defining a first channel, a base strip 30 having a pair of walls (32, 34, figure 1) defining a second channel and a connector strip 40a comprises a connector member having a first end region (44a, figure 3) and a second end region (46a, figure 3). The first end region is configured to be insertable into the first channel and the second end region is configured to be insertable into the second channel to connect the cover strip to the base strip. The connector strip further comprises of one or more flexible fins (52a, figure 3), extending from the first end region, second end region or both. The flexible fins engage with ridges or grooves in the channels of the base strip and cover strip to secure the connector strip in position. The connector strip features a pivot seam 60a, where different sections of the connector member are able to pivot about the seam, in order to allow for an adjustment in the relative angle of the cover strip relative to the base strip.
Patent GB-2494045-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and corresponding method to provide sealing contact between first and second fueldraulic components
Inventor: RYAN KEVIN M
IPC: F02C7/28
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: An apparatus to provide sealing contact between first 104 and second 106 fiieldraulic components and a corresponding method is provided. The apparatus includes a metallic member, wherein the metallic member comprises a layer of metal 112 that is formed into a spring energized seal member 102. The apparatus also includes a layer 114 disposed on an outer portion of the metallic member to provide sealing contact between the first and second fueldraulic components. The layer of metal 112 may comprise a stainless steel, and the layer 114 may comprise a polymeric material , or more particularly an elastomeric material.
Patent GB-2506136-A (GB)
Title: Code-spreading IFDMA signals with user-specific spreading codes to aid inter-cell interference detection
Inventor: XING HONGNIAN
IPC: H04B1/7097
Filed: 2012-09-20
Abstract: An interleaved frequency division multiple access (IFDMA) signal containing user data is spread, in the time domain, using a user-specific code of a user of a serving-cell. A receiver despreads this signal using not only user-specific codes of users of the serving cell, but also using user-specific codes of users of neighbouring cells. This makes it possible for the receiver to detect inter-cell interference information such as inter-cell interference timing and interference power. This interference information can be applied to aid coordinated handover, inter-cell interference coordination or inter-cell interference cancellation.
Patent GB-2498068-A (GB)
Title: Drilling riser joint or adapter with emergency ports
Inventor: BAKER BRIAN SCOTT
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: An apparatus for enabling access to a central bore of a marine riser string 10 descending from a vessel (12, figure 1), comprising a riser joint or adapter and a plurality of ports. The joint has a cylindrical body 30 with a central bore 32, the bore being aligned with a wellbore. The body has a lower connector 38, which may be flanged, for connecting to a lower adjacent riser joint or blowout preventer (14, figure 1), and an upper connector 34. There is a plurality of ports 62, 70, 80 located externally on a sidewall of the body; each port has a passage that extends through the sidewall to the bore. Other inventions include a system for controlling a well using a riser adapter with circumferentially disposed ports, an apparatus for connecting a marine riser to an LMRP and methods of communicating with a central bore of a riser string.
Patent GB-2509172-A (GB)
Title: Geared door hinge for thermally insulating curtain
Inventor: HARRISON PAUL
IPC: E05D3/12
Filed: 2012-12-24
Abstract: The hinge 50 comprises a swinging portion 2b and a fixed portion 2a attachable to a door opening. Both portions have inter-engageable gear teeth arranged about respective teeth axis and may be held together in the form of a planet gear by at least one carrier. The swinging portion may include a swinging arm 15 extending away from the fixed portion for supporting a hanging door member. The axis of the gear teeth of the swinging portion in use may be inclined away from the vertical towards the arm, to form a self centring hinge. The carrier may be engageable with a resilient feature mounted to the fixed portion for providing resistance to movement of the swinging portion. The arm may comprise a magnet to hold the arm in a closed position. The hinge may be used in conjunction with a door system comprising flexible material hanging from the arm.
Patent GB-2509752-A (GB)
Title: An ostomy pouch assembly
Inventor: EAKIN PAUL
IPC: A61F5/445
Filed: 2013-01-14
Abstract: An ostomy pouch assembly 1 comprises a receptacle 2 for receiving material from a stoma of a person and mounting plate 4 for securing the receptacle to a person's body. The mounting plate includes a first layer 10 with an outer surface that is configured to be bonded to a person's skin and an inner surface. An intermediate layer 12 is located between the inner surface of the first layer 10 and the receptacle 2. A stress displacement element, or bonding layer, 16 is located between the intermediate layer 12 and the receptacle 2 for bonding the mounting plate 4 to the receptacle 2. The region of bonding securement between the bonding layer 16 and the intermediate layer 12 has a first peripheral edge 20, and the region of bonding securement between the bonding layer and the receptacle has a second peripheral edge (Figure 4, 26) that is located inwardly of the first peripheral edge 20. Also disclosed is a method of forming an ostomy pouch assembly.
Patent GB-2499884-A (GB)
Title: Jitter buffer management for power savings in a wireless communication device
Inventor: LUNDSGAARD SOREN K
IPC: H04L47/30
Filed: 2011-06-16
Abstract: A technique for jitter buffer management for improved power savings in a wireless communication device (100) includes defining (202) a jitter buffer threshold for the wireless communication device, determining (204) that an amount of packets in the jitter buffer falls below the threshold, sending a trigger (206) to obtain queued voice packets from an access point, downloading (208) queued voice packets from the access point, and adding (212) the voice packets from the access point to the jitter buffer in the wireless communication device (100).
Patent GB-2498313-A (GB)
Title: Pounding tune mass damper with viscoelastic material
Inventor: SONG GANGBING
IPC: F16F7/104
Filed: 2011-08-04
Abstract: A vibration dampener, including, a first beam comprising a first mounting end portion and a first peripheral end portion, wherein the first peripheral end portion comprises a tunable mass, and the first beam is configured to vibrate in tune with a vibrational frequency of a structure supporting the first beam at the first mounting end portion, a second beam comprising a second mounting end portion and a second peripheral end portion, wherein the second peripheral end portion comprises a ring disposed about the first beam, and a viscoelastic material disposed between the first beam and the ring, wherein the viscoelastic material is configured to dampen vibrational energy as the first beam vibrates toward the ring until the viscoelastic material becomes compressed between the first beam and the ring during the course of the impact.
Patent GB-2516058-A (GB)
Title: A fan assembly
Inventor: HODGSON CHRISTOPHER STEVEN
IPC: F24F13/32
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: A fan assembly 10 comprising a base 22 and a body 20 having an air inlet 14, an impeller and a motor for driving the impeller to draw an air flow through the air inlet, where the fan assembly also includes an air outlet and an interior passage for conveying air to the air outlet, and which extends about an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by air emitted from the air outlet. A motorized oscillation mechanism housed within the base oscillates the body relative to the base. The oscillation mechanism includes a second motor 110, a drive element 112 driven by the second motor, and a driven element 124 driven by the drive element. The driven element is connected to the base for relative rotation, and the body is mounted on the driven element for rotation therewith. Interlocking members 130 retain the body on the driven element. The interlocking members guide tilting movement of the body relative to the base.
Patent GB-2521662-A (GB)
Title: A method checking the orientation of a magnetic ring position indicator
Inventor: BOUALLAGA KAMEL
IPC: H02P6/16
Filed: 2013-12-27
Abstract: A magnetic indicator ring for a switched reluctance motor has a set of boundaries between magnetic domains. A reference set of measurements of the angular widths between the boundaries are recorded at manufacture. Further measurements of the widths between those boundaries are made and these widths are matched against the reference set to identify the location of the boundaries. This enables the correct reference offsets to be used for commutation.
Patent GB-2534117-A (GB)
Title: Control system and method of controlling a driveline
Inventor: SAM BURT
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a control system 40 configured to control a driveline (Fig.1, 5) of a motor vehicle (Fig.1, 1) to operate in a selected one of a plurality of configurations, the system being configured to receive a signal indicative of a location of the vehicle, the system being configured to cause the driveline to operate in a configuration selected in dependence at least in part on the signal indicative of the location of the vehicle. The system provides means to determine a predicted path of travel of the vehicle and whether a bend exists in said path. The system predicts an amount of lateral acceleration that will be experienced by the vehicle. A comparison is made between the predicted lateral acceleration and a threshold value, and also between the radius of curvature of the bend and a predetermined value. The driveline switches between an all-wheel drive and a two-wheel drive configuration based on the result of the said comparison.
Patent GB-2533268-A (GB)
Title: Organic light-emitting device
Inventor: SIMON KING
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: An organic light-emitting device (100) comprising an anode (103); a cathode (109); a light-emitting layer (107) between the anode and the cathode; and a hole-transporting layer (105) between the anode and the cathode, wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a light-emitting compound of formula (I) and the hole-transporting layer comprises a hole-transporting material having a HOMO level that is no more than 5.1 eV from vacuum level: wherein: R¹ in each occurrence is independently a substituent; R² is H or a substituent, is 0, 1 or 2; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; M is a transition metal; L is a ligand; x is at least 1; and y is 0 or a positive integer. Also shown is a method of forming an organic light-emitting device.
Patent GB-2528732-A (GB)
Title: Superhard Constructions & Methods of making same
Inventor: KASONDE MAWEJA
IPC: C22C29/08
Filed: 2014-12-30
Abstract: A polycrystalline super hard construction describess a body of polycrystalline super hard material (ie poly crystalline diamond, PCD) and a substrate (cemented carbide) bonded to the body along an interface. The substrate has first end surface which forms the interface; the first end surface comprises a projection 27 extending from the body of the substrate into the body of super hard material towards the cutting face, where the body of polycrystalline material extends around the projection. The body of polycrystalline material comprises a first region 40 more thermally stable than a second region 42. The first region comprises an annular portion located around the projection and the second region extends between and bonds the first region to the substrate. The first region has a thickness from the cutting face along the peripheral side edge to the interface of at least around 3 mm and a portion of the projection has a thickness measured in a plane extending along the longitudinal axis of at least around 3 mm. A method of manufacture of such a construction is also defined through the use of high pressure (HPHT).
Patent GB-2534229-A (GB)
Title: Folding cot
Inventor: FUJIA CHEN
IPC: A47D13/06
Filed: 2015-01-19
Abstract: A foldable cot 1 with a base 12 attached to first and second ends 10, 11 and first and second side bars 20, 21 connected between the ends. The first side-bar 20 is positioned further from the base 12 than the second side-bar 21 so that it is higher than the second side bar. The side-bars are hinged such that they may fold inwards toward one another with the first side bar folding above the second side bar. The cot 1 is moveable between a first configuration in which the base and the side-bars are substantially un-folded, into a second collapsed configuration in which the first and second side-bars are folded, the base is folded in the direction of the first and second side-bars and the first and second ends are brought together with the folded base and the folded first and second side-bars between them.