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Patent GB-2540157-A (GB)
Title: A mixing console
Inventor: JOHN STADIUS
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 2015-07-07
Abstract: To enable a mixing desk operator to trial (preview) various arrangements and processing of input signals, a console (10, Figure 1) including a signal processing network is provided. The network comprises; a plurality of input channels, each to receive a unique input signal 110, 120; at least two output channels 190, 200, each comprising primary gain manipulation means 130. 150 for altering the gain of each input signal, and primary processing means 170 for combining and/or processing input signals, each output channel producing an output signal. The console further comprises a trial bus 210 and dividing means selectively dividing any one or more of the plurality of input signals at any point in the network, before or after gain manipulation, or processing, or combination with any other signal, creating a separate second signal in addition to the original input signal. Trial bus 210 comprises trial gain manipulation means for one or more second signals, and trial processing means for processing the one or more second signals, and/or for combining the one or more second signals with any other one or more second signal, such that a trial output signal 220 is obtainable.
Patent GB-2541378-A (GB)
Title: A toothbrush that has bristles made of woven or spun graphene
Inventor: ANDRÉ CLARK
IPC: C01B32/158
Filed: 2015-08-13
Abstract: A tooth brush incorporates graphene that is woven or spun to form the bristles. The bristles may be made by rolling graphene into tubes and weaving into fibres, or weaving graphene strips. The graphene may be mixed with other elements or compounds to improve rigidity. The bristles may be formed in the conventional manner, or fixed to form loops.
Patent GB-2544043-A (GB)
Title: Plumbing component
Inventor: STUART MICHAEL GIZZI
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2015-10-29
Abstract: A plumbing component 10 with an elongate body 12 defining a passage 14 extending therethrough has a first connecting part 20 provided at an upstream end 16 of the component 10. A valve part 24 is provided downstream of the first connecting part 20 and is selectively movable between open and closed conditions. A shock arrester part 38 is provided downstream of the valve part 24. The shock arrester part 38 has a variable size volume chamber 44 in communication with the passage, such that upon an increase in pressure in the fluid in the passage, the volume of the chamber 44 can increase.
Patent GB-2545650-A (GB)
Title: Ventilator
Inventor: ROBERT MOONEY
IPC: F24F7/00
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A baffle 10 for a vent of a holiday home, such as a static caravan, decelerates air A exiting the vent and may be part of a ventilator 1 comprising a vent portion 20 received in the vent in use. Ideally the baffle has a deflecting surface 19 surrounded by a peripheral flange 13 and a tubular inner portion 11 spaced from the deflecting surface by one or more projections such as cross-members 14 that are received in recesses (116, figure 10) of the inner portion. Ideally the inner portion and deflecting surface attach together by a snap-fit arrangement. The vent portion of the ventilator ideally includes a flange 22 for use in securing the vent portion to a surface of the holiday home and a grid 23 to cover an end of the tubular inner portion.
Patent GB-2546820-A (GB)
Title: Animating a virtual object in a virtual world
Inventor: ALBERTO AGUADO
IPC: G06T13/40
Filed: 2016-02-01
Abstract: Method of animating parts of a virtual object in a virtual world, the method comprising determining curve data 710 for use in the animation of the at least a part of the virtual object, the curve data comprising at least three curve control points which comprise curve parameters defining a curve shape for the curve. Joint data A-E associated with each part is processed using the curve data to update a configuration of the parts of the virtual object. The processing of joint data may comprise inverse kinematics. A curve may be generated in each animation update step, possibly based on required behaviours for parts of the virtual object. The curve may define possible target positions for a chain of joints associated with parts of the virtual object and the method may comprise fitting joints in a skeleton associated with the virtual object to the curve to determine their positions.
Patent GB-2547634-A (GB)
Title: Software system for displaying a remote desktop
Inventor: MICHAEL B HILL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2016-02-03
Abstract: A software system is described for displaying on a monitor of a local computer at least a part of a desktop of the local computer and at least a part of a desktop image of a remote computer and for permitting the display of the desktop image of the remote computer to be modified on the monitor of the local computer dependent on meta data transmitted from the remote computer in addition to the image of the desktop of the remote computer. The software system may include a part installed on the remote computer and a part installed on the local computer. The system may also include a screen magnifier. The screen magnifier may be capable of magnifying the local desktop image and the remote desktop image at the same or different magnifications. The part of the software system installed on the remote computer may include means for transmitting the remote desktop image together with messages incorporating the metadata relating to the remote desktop image. The part of the software system installed on the remote computer may include means for disabling font-aliasing or animations insofar as it pertains to the image transmitted to the local computer.
Patent GB-2535052-A (GB)
Title: Panel assembly
Inventor: NICHOLAS STOREN
IPC: E06B9/58
Filed: 2014-10-20
Abstract: A panel assembly including a panel that can be positioned in an opening, the panel including a plurality of locking members spaced apart along at least part of a length of, and proximate to opposing longitudinal edges of the panel and a guide extending along either side of the opening, each guide including at least one locking flange extending along at least part of a length of the guide, wherein in use the panel is received in the guides so that the locking members selectively engage the flanges to limit lateral movement of the panel edges.
Patent GB-2538856-A (GB)
Title: Opacity testing for processing primitives in a 3D graphics processing system
Inventor: JOHN HOWSON
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 2014-02-06
Abstract: Determining a transparency map for use in processing a primitive in a 3D graphics processing system where the map indicates opacity states for blocks of texels of a texture. The opacity states of the map are determined from opacity values for pixels of the image by determining a state indicating that a block is fully transparent if all of the blocks texels are fully transparent, determining a state indicating the block is fully opaque if all of the texels in the tile are fully opaque, determining a state indicating the tile is not fully transparent or opaque if all the tiles pixels are only partially transparent and determining a state indicating the block is not fully transparent or opaque if the pixels in the block have a mixture of different opacity states. Also claimed is a method of processing primitives using an opacity map.
Patent GB-2550904-A (GB)
Title: Methods for reconciling interrupt conflicts
Inventor: MILOSCH MERIAC
IPC: G06F13/26
Filed: 2016-05-27
Abstract: In a processing element each system interrupt is prioritised compliant with at least one parameter and relatively to other interrupts. The parameter is one of priority, timing, and security requirement. Parameters are stored in an access control list and validated against a peripheral the interrupt requires to access. For example, interrupt requests from a periodic system timer 12 and a wireless stack 16 are both priority parameterised as critical, while timer 12 has maximum latency parameter larger than the wireless module: when the latency parameter of timer 12 is not near expiry, a relative priority of the stack is set higher. Also claimed are multiple instances of modules, like crypto API modules 18A, 18B for requests from the timer 12 or wireless stack 16, respectively. Other timing and safety parameters are: duration, occurrence frequency, atomicity, non-interruptability, latency guarantee; access permission, privacy, and sharing requirements. Used in preventing denial of service and over privileging.
Patent GB-2537076-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coordinating an operation of multiple mobile devices in a group call
Inventor: KIRAN KALBURGI
IPC: H04W76/00
Filed: 2015-01-22
Abstract: A method, Group Application Server, and mobile device are provided that coordinate an operation of multiple mobile devices of a same user in a group call. When the multiple mobile devices join the group call, a first mobile device of the multiple mobile devices determines that it is an active device and provides an indication of such to the Group Application Server. In response to receiving the indication, the Group Application Server identifies a second mobile device, of the multiple mobile devices, that is a non-active device and one or more of modifies subsequent communications with the second mobile device or conveys a behavior modification message to the second mobile device. In another embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile device may indicate that it is the active device directly to the second mobile device and the second mobile device modify its behavior accordingly.
Patent GB-2536844-A (GB)
Title: Plug connector
Inventor: NATHAN T SMITH
IPC: H01R13/59
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: A plug connector includes a back shell defining a sleeve having a projection and a locking bale. A connector shell defining a collar is configured to receive the sleeve of the back shell. The collar includes an axial channel to receive the projection of the back shell and a circumferential channel coupled to the axial channel to allow rotation of the back shell relative to the connector shell. A resilient latch is located over the circumferential channel and arranged to be resiliently deflected by the bale when the back shell is rotated about the longitudinal axis between an inserted position and a locked position. The latch including a retention mechanism to retain the bale when fully rotated into the locked position.
Patent GB-2552520-A (GB)
Title: Control module for computer entertainment system
Inventor: SACHIN PATEL
IPC: A63F13/211
Filed: 2016-07-27
Abstract: The control module is an accessory for a controller used in a computer entertainment system and adds inertial input to control signals generated by the controller. The control module has a processor 512, user interface 514, 516, plurality of inputs and an output. The controller has multiple control input devices 522, 524, e.g. buttons, each generating respective control data. The first input receives control data from the controller with the user interface selecting which control input device 522, 524 provides the control data. The second input receives inertial data from an inertial sensor 530. The processor 512 generates calibration data by mapping the inertial data onto the control data. The processor 512 has a conversion module which uses the calibration data to convert inertial data into a control signal of the same format as the control data. The controller may be a hand-held gamepad and the control input device may be analog.
Patent GB-2545962-A (GB)
Title: Electrical grounding of bearing seal
Inventor: HEATH STEPHENSON
IPC: H02K11/40
Filed: 2016-11-02
Abstract: A bearing seal includes a rotor 14 and a stator 16 and at least one electrically conductive elastomeric toroidal member 17. When the seal is installed in equipment and is providing sealing between the rotor and the stator, an electrical grounding path is provided therebetween, the path extending through the toroidal member. The seal may comprise additional conductive toroidal members 15 or 18 for sealing between the rotor and stator. A shutoff device may be incorporated in the seal which may also include an electrically conductive elastomeric toroidal member. At least one said toroidal member may be made of a silicone rubber or may constitute a two component material.
Patent GB-2545986-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
Inventor: HIROKAZU TAMURA
IPC: H04N1/405
Filed: 2016-11-17
Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises pseudo halftone processing means configured to perform processing by dithering with respect to an input image to generate a halftone image constituted by a plurality of dots, a threshold matrix used for the pseudo halftone processing comprises thresholds arranged such that dots formed 601-604 depending on a density of the input image are not rotationally symmetric on a 90° basis and their orientations differ from each other in the density region. The dots may be orientated in four different directions. The dots may be rotationally symmetric at 180°, ideally if there are an even number of pixels in each dot. The image processing apparatus may be configured to perform rotation processing with respect to the halftone image. The image processing apparatus may be a copier or printer.
Patent GB-2559421-A (GB)
Title: A golf training device
Inventor: FRANK FARMER
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2017-02-07
Abstract: A golf training device 200 has a base 202 attached to at least one movable support member 208a, b. The legs 208a, b are attached to at least one linear rod 212a, b. The supports 208a, b can be moved to and retained in one of a number of chosen positions such that, in use, the rods 212a, b can be moved to and fixed at various angles. The support members 208a, b may made of a semi-rigid material such as flexible metal tubing that may be bent to adjust the inclination of the rods 212a, b. Also disclosed are use of the device 200 to improve golf shots, a method of achieving this result by providing and using the training aid 200, and a kit of parts featuring the base 202, the at least one support 208a, b and the at least one pole 212a, b.
Patent GB-2559621-A (GB)
Title: Wearable device, system and method
Inventor: SIMON BOULBY
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2017-02-14
Abstract: A wearable device (e.g. watchstrap, ring or bangle), system and method for use in banking or payment technology. The wearable device 700 comprises a frame portion 704 and a body portion 706. The frame portion is formed from a metallic material and the body portion is formed from a non-metallic material. The frame portion is configured to partially surround the body portion. The body portion supports at least one banking or payment tag 108 thereon such that the banking or payment tag is operable through an opening 740 in the frame portion. The frame could comprise a number of elements (7061, 7062) and contain coupling elements (e.g. 712, 750) as well as a locating groove. The use of a non-metallic body to support the tag overcomes some of the problems that arise when wireless electronic devices (e.g. RFID tags) are held in metallic supports. The tag can carry out authentication and/or payment functions.
Patent GB-2560506-A (GB)
Title: Scheduling
Inventor: TERJE GEIR SOLVOLL
IPC: G06Q50/22
Filed: 2017-03-08
Abstract: A resource allocation system comprises a resource information store 14, configured to store a plurality of resource records including information identifying a resource and information describing a live status and a capability of that resource; a resource pre-allocation processor 16 configured to create a resource availability profile by determining for each of a plurality of event types an allocation score identifying a suitability of each resource for each event type, and to update the resource availability profile based upon a change to the resource record; an event manager 18 configured to, responsive to reception of communication describing an event, match the event to the resource availability profile to select a resource; and a notification engine 22, configured to transmit an event notification to a communication device associated with the selected resource. Live status can include log-in status, presence, manual status override, busy status due to event or a schedule. Event type can include telephone call, text message, sms, multimedia message, video call, email, alarms, forward messages, and requests for equipment.
Patent GB-2562707-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to non-coherent joint detection in telecommunication systems
Inventor: LOUIS CHRISTODOULOU
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: Several CoMP (coordinated multi-point operation) schemes are in use in telecommunications networks including Coherent Joint Detection (JT), Co-ordinated Scheduling (CS) / Co-ordinated Beamforming (CB) and Non-coherent Joint Detection (NCJT). Currently, a User Equipment does not know what scheme the network is using and is therefore not able to select the best operation at the UE side (e.g. which Pre-Coding Matrix Indicator, PMI) to feedback. Therefore, disclosed is a telecommunications network wherein a plurality of Base Stations (BS)s and the UE are operable in a particular transmission mode wherein signals are transmitted between the BSs and the UE, and the transmission mode is indicated to the UE. Preferably, the transmission mode may be the NCJT mode. Preferably, the UE may change its mode of operation according to the indication.
Patent GB-2562219-A (GB)
Title: Solar ray concentration system for a power generation system
Inventor: JON OTEGUI VAN LEEUW
IPC: F24S25/00
Filed: 2017-05-04
Abstract: A solar ray concentration system comprises a vertically projecting mast 7.1 with a plurality of system base levels positioned one on top of the other with each base level featuring an upper horizontal member 7.5. Concave mirror 7.11 has its lower edge positioned on an upper surface of the horizontal member and faces vertically upwards and away from the mast structure. Convex mirror 7.10, faces vertically downwards and towards the mast structure, and is supported by upper horizontal member 7.4. The concave and convex mirrors being arranged so as to face each other. Inner flat collection mirror 7.14 hangs from the end of an upper horizontal member and outer flat collection mirror 7.6 is supported on an end of an upper horizontal member and positioned on a vertically projecting member. Outer 7.9 and inner 7.7 45 degree inclined flat reflection mirrors are supported on a horizontal member. A light ray shielding member projects parallel to the mast structure on an opposing side to the mirrors and is supported by a plurality of horizontal members.
Patent GB-2564377-A (GB)
Title: Film
Inventor: Kim Frampton-Vallance
IPC: B32B3/30
Filed: 2017-05-25
Abstract: The film comprises a first surface and an opposing second surface with a plurality of projections defined in the surfaces. Projections may extend from a single, or both surfaces (figure 2). The projections may be located in a rectangular envelope 3 with each projection 2 abutting the edge of the envelope. The centers of the envelopes may be 3 to 6 millimeters apart in the x dimension and 2-4 mm apart in the y dimension, as shown. The film may be between 50 and 100 micrometers thick. In use, the film makes minimal noise when one part of the film is moved in relation to another part of the film.
Patent GB-2554201-A (GB)
Title: Binary translation into native client
Inventor: EVGENY ELTSIN
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2015-04-10
Abstract: ﻿Systems and methods for binary translation are disclosed. In some implementations, guest software to run in a Native Client environment is received. The guest software is configured to execute at a specified guest hardware architecture and not within the Native Client environment. A binary translation of the guest software into Native Client compatible machine code is provided using emulation software. The Native Client compatible machine code executes within a sandbox for the Native Client environment. The Native Client compatible machine code is executable within an application. Providing the binary translation of the guest software into the Native Client compatible machine code for execution within the sandbox occurs just in time, during a runtime of the emulated guest software, and without porting or recompiling the guest software. Providing the binary translation interleaves with execution of the emulated guest software.
Patent GB-2568728-A (GB)
Title: System and method for monitoring a central heating system
Inventor: SIMON DOOLEY
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2017-11-24
Abstract: A system 100 monitors a central heating system 102 and comprises a sensor (114, Fig. 2) which measures a pressure within the central heating system 102 across a range of at least 2 bar. Sensor electronics digitise a measured pressure from the sensor (114, Fig. 2) at one of at least four levels with intervals of 0.15 bar or less, and transmit the digitised measured pressure to a remote device 112. The remote device 112 determines the measured pressure and determines a potential fault condition based on the measured pressure. A fault condition may be determined by comparing the measured pressure to a threshold value or a pressure trend. The remote device 112 may transmit a control signal to the sensor electronics to measure a second pressure if a fault condition is determined. A valve (118, Fig. 2) may adjust the pressure in the central heating system 102 in response to a fault condition. An alarm may be activated on detecting a fault condition, and an alert signal may be sent to a second remote device 116a, 116b. A method of monitoring a central heating system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2557144-A (GB)
Title: Animation puppet
Inventor: ERIK J BAKER
IPC: G09B23/32
Filed: 2016-08-15
Abstract: The animation puppet includes a body core, a head configured for friction-fit engagement with the body core and forming a head joint therebetween, a pair of upper limbs configured for friction-fit engagement with the body core and forming a respective pair of upper limb joints therebetween, and a pair of legs configured for friction-fit engagement with the body core and forming a respective pair of leg joints therebetween. Each of the joints include a pair of articulable surfaces in said friction-fit engagement by way of a surface interface pre-tension having a coefficient of friction relatively greater than the weight of the animation puppet such that each joint independently supports the weight of the animation puppet while simultaneously permitting relative independent position posing of one or more of the head, the pair of arms, and/or the pair of limbs relative to the body core for stop-motion animation.
Patent GB-2572144-A (GB)
Title: A control module for a vehicle
Inventor: JEREMY JOHN GREENWOOD
IPC: B60D1/24
Filed: 2018-03-19
Abstract: A control module (12) for a vehicle (10), wherein the vehicle (10) comprises a tow vehicle (11) and a trailer (14), the control module (12) comprising: a first input (40) configured to receive a first input signal indicative of trailer accelerometer data being generated by a trailer accelerometer (16) associated with the trailer (14); a second input configured to receive a second input signal indicative of tow vehicle accelerometer data being generated by a tow vehicle accelerometer (15) associated with the tow vehicle (11); a processor (46) arranged to determine the length of the trailer (14) in dependence on the trailer accelerometer data and the tow vehicle accelerometer data; and an output (42) configured to output a signal indicative of the length of the trailer (14) as determined by the processor (46). Also provided is a method of determining the length of a trailer.