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Patent GB-2508407-A (GB)
Title: Dual battery power supply
Inventor: MCNEIGHT DAVID LESLIE
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A power supply for electrically powered equipment 12 comprises a dual batteries 13,14, a battery charger 11 arrangement, and a charge/utilisation controller 15 by which the batteries are used and charged alternately. The power supply can comprise a battery state of charge (SOC) detector and a switching arrangement that substitutes a charged battery for a run-down battery as an equipment power source and connects the discharged battery to the charger. The state of charge sensor can detect when a battery is charged to capacity and cause charging to cease when the battery is fully charged. The fully charged battery can be connected to the equipment before disconnecting the other battery so that during the transition between one battery and the other the supply is uninterrupted. The power supply can be used to supply portable devices such as a laptop computer.
Patent GB-2513100-A (GB)
Title: A solid recovered fuel composition
Inventor: SUTTON PHILIP
IPC: C10L5/48
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: A solid recovered fuel (SRF) composition and method of making such from carpet waste is provided. The SRF comprises a co-mingled mix of carpet tiles, waste carpets and possibly other waste textiles. Preferably the carpet tiles comprise less than 40% of the total composition. The fuel can be combusted in coal powered generators or cement kilns. The SRF provides a viable alternative disposal route for carpet tiles that, due to their poor combustion properties, are currently disposed of mainly in landfill, which incurs a fee.
Patent GB-2508252-A (GB)
Title: Providing write-protection to a memory device
Inventor: JARMANY NICHOLAS CHARLES LEOPOLD
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2013-03-18
Abstract: A system for providing write-protection functionality to a memory device includes: a memory device including configurable registers controlling write and erase operations in the memory device; a system interface; a filter logic device in electrical communication with the memory device and further in communication with the system interface; and a power on reset circuit in communication with the system interface and the filter logic device. The power on reset circuit asserts a reset signal to the system interface on startup of the system. While the reset signal is asserted to the system interface, the filter logic device modifies the configurable registers to prevent all further write and erase operations to the memory device. Then the power on reset circuit de-asserts the reset signal to the system interface enabling communication between the system interface and the memory device. The filter logic device can provide a write-protect signal to the memory device and the memory device prevents write and erase commands when the memory device receives the write-protect signal and the configurable registers are appropriately configured. The filter logic device can be used to protect a memory device which lacks security features, particularly in secure systems such as gaming machines.
Patent GB-2503981-A (GB)
Title: Tree cap wedge seal system and method
Inventor: SHAW MICHAEL
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2013-05-14
Abstract: A tree cap 11 has a wedge type annular metal seal 49 for capping and sealing a subsea tree 14 and includes a cam element 33 having a lower end 39 with a conical profile 53 adapted to be disposed within a respective bore 47 of the subsea tree 14. The cam element 33 moves along an axis 67 of the bore 47. The annular metal seal 49 is disposed on an outer diameter of the cam element 33 so that the cam element 33 may compress the annular metal seal 49 against an actuation member (71, fig 3) to seal the bore 47 of the subsea tree 14. The tree cap 11 includes a housing 15 adapted to be disposed on and secure to the subsea tree 14. The housing 15 carries the cam clement 33 and exerts an axial force on the cam clement 33 to deform the annular metal seal 49 into sealing engagement between the tree cap 11 and the subsea tree 14. A locking dog assembly 59 projects radially into selective engagement with a groove 57 in the bore.
Patent GB-2512673-A (GB)
Title: BBQ Airflow System Technology
Inventor: SULEMAN SHEIKH MOHAMMED
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: A grill for cooking food comprises a system for igniting solid fuel, such as charcoal, prior to cooking. The system comprises a powered fan unit which may operated from an ac or dc supply and having three operating speeds. The barbecue firebox comprises an extended tube which houses the fan, the fan blowing air which will circulate in the firebox, blowing on to the solid fuel via holes inside the airflow system.
Patent GB-2503814-A (GB)
Title: Roaming SMS text message storage in mobile networks
Inventor: TITCOMBE STEVEN
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2012-04-02
Abstract: In a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN 27) in which certain Mobile Originating (MO) calls and messages must be recorded and stored while roaming, both an original and a replica Short Messaging Service (SMS) text message are sent to the home (27) and roaming (39) PLMN respectively. Calls for which Customised Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) is supported may invoke a CAMEL service trigger which routes them to an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS 20) for call storage. If not supported, the IMS stores the call by sending a pseudo-roaming number or may prevent the call altogether.
Patent GB-2507619-A (GB)
Title: Resetting a periodic location registration timer when a user equipment transitions between radio access technologies
Inventor: NIEMI MARKO TAPANI
IPC: H04W60/02
Filed: 2012-11-05
Abstract: When user equipment UE transitions between a cell in a first radio access technology to a cell in a second radio access technology, at the transition (206, figure 2) a timer for controlling when the UE is to send a periodic location registration is reset (204, figure 2; 304, figure 3). This avoids the UE being implicitly detached when it is unable/blocked in the packet-switched PS domain from performing a routing area update RAU but would be able to perform a location update LU, particularly when the UE is in PS/CS modes 1 or 2. Five different embodiments are detailed: the LU timer T3212 is reset with a value of time remaining in a tracking area update TAU timer T3412 (306); T3212 is reset with an initial value for T3212 (310); the RAU timer T3312 is reset with a value of time remaining in the TAU timer T3412 (312); and the T3212 or T3312 reset is conditional on a value of time remaining in a PS back-off timer T3346 exceeding the value of time remaining in the TAU T3412 (308) and (314). The first radio access technology is E-UTRAN, the second radio access technology is UTRAN or GERAN.
Patent GB-2519935-A (GB)
Title: Bladder accumulator volume indicating device
Inventor: BROADBENT THOMAS
IPC: G01F23/14
Filed: 2013-11-01
Abstract: A mechanical seal support system comprises: a bladder accumulator 3; connections 7, 8 to the top and bottom of the accumulator; and means responsive to the pressures at each of the connections and for providing an output determined by the difference between the pressures. The system includes means 12,13 for displaying the output in a manner indicative of the volume of the fluid in the accumulator relative to a predetermined volume.
Patent GB-2519331-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades
Inventor: WHITEHOUSE DANIEL
IPC: H02G13/00
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: A blade tip assembly 24 for a wind turbine blade, comprising a conductive blade tip module 32, a receptor arrangement 40 spaced from the conductive blade tip module, a coupler 36 that electrically couples the conductive blade tip module to the receptor arrangement and an insulating arrangement that insulates the coupler. Preferably the receptor arrangement includes a conductive receptor base that is a brass plate. Also claimed is a method for assembling a blade tip assembly for a wind turbine blade, the method comprising providing a blade tip module; providing the blade tip module with a coupler for electrically coupling the blade tip module to a down conductor of a lightning protection system; and encasing the coupler with an insulating member.
Patent GB-2504645-A (GB)
Title: Methods, systems and computer program products for coordinated disaster recovery
Inventor: TAUB TZAFRIR ZVI
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2012-04-18
Abstract: Exemplary method, system, and computer program product embodiments for coordinated disaster recovery are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, a reconciliation process is performed for resolving intersecting and non-intersecting data amongst disaster recovery systems for takeover operations. An ownership synchronization process is coordinated for replica cartridges via the reconciliation process at the disaster recovery systems. The disaster recovery systems continue as a replication target for source systems and as a backup target for local backup applications. Additional system and computer program product embodiments are disclosed and provide related advantages.
Patent GB-2505622-A (GB)
Title: Medical tubes and methods of manufacture
Inventor: STOKES ELMO BENSON
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical tubes and methods of manufacturing medical tubes. The tube may be a composite structure made of two or more distinct components that are spirally wound to form an elongate tube. For example, one of the components may be a spirally wound elongate hollow body, and the other component may be an elongate structural component also spirally wound between turns of the spirally wound hollow body The tube need not be made from distinct components, however. For instance, an elongate hollow body formed (e.g., extruded) from a single material may be spirally wound to form an elongate tube. The elongate hollow body itself may in transverse cross-section have a thin wall portion and a relatively thicker or more rigid reinforcement portion. The tubes can be incorporated into a variety of medical circuits or may be employed for other medical uses.
Patent GB-2513739-A (GB)
Title: In-riser power generation
Inventor: FLIGHT KIRK W
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2012-12-03
Abstract: In-riser power generation devices and methods are utilized to generate power subsea to operate subsea devices of a subsea well system. A turbine power generator is located in fluid communication with a subsea fluid flow path of a subsea well system and the turbine power generator is operationally connected to a subsea power device.
Patent GB-2531072-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine and associated methods
Inventor: PHILIP STINSON
IPC: G07F11/62
Filed: 2014-10-10
Abstract: A vending machine comprises: a delivery aperture 102; a delivery unit 104 movable between an inaccessible loading position away from the delivery aperture 102, and an user-accessible delivery position at the delivery aperture 102; a robotic arm 106; and a pick mechanism 108 coupled to the robotic arm. The pick mechanism retrieves a product in the vending machine and provides it to the delivery unit 104 at the inaccessible loading position. The delivery unit moves the received product from the inaccessible loading position to the accessible delivery position. The delivery unit can carry multiple products simultaneously. A further vending machine has a delivery unit 104 which has a bag receiving portion separate from the product receiving portion. An additional vending machine has a distance sensor coupled to the robotic arm which measures the distance between the product picker and the product. A still further vending machine has a delivery door system comprising a door, a motor and a sensor system with a closed feedback loop which stops movement of the door if a sensed force exceeds a threshold. A vending machine is also described which has both local and remote user interfaces which can control the vending of products from the machine.
Patent GB-2516597-A (GB)
Title: Virtual machine data packet encapsulation and decapsulation
Inventor: YALAGANDULA PRAVEEN
IPC: H04L47/43
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: According to an example, a method for virtual machine (VM) data packet encapsulation and decapsulation may include receiving a data packet including a media access control (MAC) header and an internet protocol (IP) header. The method may further include encapsulating, by a processor, the received data packet to include an encapsulating MAC header, an encapsulating IP header, a VM MAC header with a same content as the MAC header of the received data packet, and a VM IP header with a same content as the IP header of the received data packet.
Patent GB-2538037-A (GB)
Title: Energy storage and recovery
Inventor: IAN CROSSLEY
IPC: F03D9/17
Filed: 2015-01-31
Abstract: An energy storage and recovery system and method wherein a wind turbine 3 having a generator 40, that may be incompatible with the grid, generates electricity at a predetermined frequency below 45Hz, a gas compressor 45 receives electricity from the wind turbine through a drive motor 43, at the predetermined frequency, to compress a gas that is stored in a pressure vessel 35, the gas being suitable for expansion in an expander 47 to drive generation 49 of electricity at a grid frequency of 50Hz. The predetermined frequency may be below 15Hz, it may be direct current (DC) substantially 0Hz and may correspond to a predetermined rotational frequency of the wind turbine. The pressure vessel 35 may be a buoyancy chamber of an off-shore turbine or an air-tight container located underwater. The expander 47 may include a combustion system or a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger may use sea water or a working fluid stored in a working fluid reserve.
Patent GB-2535218-A (GB)
Title: Radio frequency connection arrangement
Inventor: PETER STRONG
IPC: H01P5/00
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate (13) having an aperture comprising a slot (14) with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first (12, 11) and second (17, 18) transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate (t) is greater than a width of the slot (w). The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor (12) on a first side of the ground plate (13) and has an end terminated with a first termination stub (11). The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor (17) on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub (18). The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub (11), and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub. The thickness of the ground plate t is greater than a width of the slot w. The thickness of the ground plate, greater than the slot width, allows the ground plate to provide mechanical support.
Patent GB-2536272-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lift
Inventor: CARL JOHN ALLENSON
IPC: B66F7/28
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: A vehicle lift 10 comprises a first post 12a along which a first carriage 16a is movable, a second post 12b along which a second carriage 16b is movable, an actuator arrangement (22a, 22b, 24 fig. 3) for moving the carriages 16a, 16b along the posts 12a, 12b to raise and lower a vehicle supported by the carriages 16a, 16b and a cross-member 50 extending between the first and second posts 12a, 12b and which is adjustable in length, enabling the width of the vehicle lift 10 to be adjusted to enable it to be fitted to the floor space available in a garage or workshop. The actuator arrangement may include two hydraulic actuators (22a, 22b fig. 3) connected by an inter-post hydraulic line (28 fig. 3) extending through the cross-member 50, a minor part (28b fig 3) of which hydraulic line (28 fig. 3) may be replaceable to change the total length of the hydraulic line (28 fig. 3). The cross-member 50 may include two telescopic parts (70, 72 fig. 7a) adapted to be secured to one another at multiple different locations such as holes (74 fig. 7a) to adjust the length of the cross-member 50. The cross-member 50 may include an adjustable inner structural member (52 fig. 7a) and an adjustable outer cover member (54 fig. 6). A carriage coordination or equalising mechanism may include one or more ropes or cables (40a, 40b fig. 4) whose tether points (42a, 42b fig. 4) on the carriages 16a, 16b may be moved to suit the width of the lift 10.
Patent GB-2536663-A (GB)
Title: A method, system and device for determining close proximity of two or more persons
Inventor: Tony Lynch
IPC: G07B15/06
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A method of determining that two or more mobile electronic devices are in close proximity to each other. The method comprises the steps of enabling a mobile electronic device of at least one member of a group to use a short range wireless communication module to detect other mobile electronic devices belonging to members of the group and store a unique identifier for each detected mobile electronic device. A processor compares each stored unique identifier with known unique identifiers of mobile electronic devices of members of the group or of previously identified mobile electronic devices. This method can be used to infer that the two or more members of a group are sharing the same vehicle for a journey. When one of the mobile electronic devices is detected as having reached a location on or within a boundary of a geo-fence associated with a car park, data is communicated to a system or device of a third party associated with the car park to alert the third party and/or provide the third party with data indicative of an identity of the vehicle and/or its driver to enable the driver to access car-parking spaces allocated to car share vehicles or high occupancy vehicles.
Patent GB-2543741-A (GB)
Title: Multi channel communications
Inventor: MARTIN NICHOLAS GREEN
IPC: H04B7/155
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: This application concerns a vehicular radio communications system for relaying bidirectional communications from an external network 3 to a device 2 located within the vehicle. The system includes one or more external antennas 11, 13 for communication with the network over a network frequency band and one or more internal antennas for communication with the device over a device frequency band. The network frequency band varies as the system connects to different external transceivers 7, 7, 17 as the vehicle moves. However, the device frequency band is always selected to be different from the network frequency band. A first RF interface 151 is connected between the external antenna and a baseband processor 150 and a second RF interface 152 is provided between the baseband processor and the RF interface. The first and second RF interfaces are selected from a plurality of RF interfaces which are each switchably connectable 46 to any one of the internal and external antennas. This reduces the number of required RF interfaces by a factor of 2 when compared to the prior art. If the RF interfaces are tunable there need only be two.
Patent GB-2545402-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle apparatus and method
Inventor: Jag Virdie
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: An active wing apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises a wing assembly 120 reversibly deployable in a first direction from a stowed condition to a deployed condition, for example using a lifting arm, and reversibly telescopically expandable along a second direction, transverse to the first direction, from a compact condition to an expanded condition, where the apparatus telescopically expands during deployment; typically a single actuator comprising a single electric motor 121 deploys assembly 120 in both first and second directions. Preferably, lateral elements 127L, 127R deploy from within a central element 126. Assembly 120 may be a rear wing deploying from a boot lid 50L, and may comprise anchor means, such as shooting bolts 113L, 113R, coupling to a different structural member. Pitch adjustment means 131L, 131R may also be provided.
Patent GB-2541494-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods of smoothly transitioning between compressed video streams
Inventor: FREDERICK P BLOCK
IPC: H04N21/44
Filed: 2016-05-27
Abstract: Transitioning between compressed video streams 600, comprising: scheduling switching between compressed video streams to be displayed 602; decoding, decompressing and buffering a first transport stream for display; while processing the first video stream for display, commencing decoding, decompressing and buffering of a second video stream, at a predetermined time, which is before the planned showing of the second video stream 612; at the scheduled showing of the second video stream, switching buffers between display of the first and second video streams, whereby the second video content is instantly displayed without delay 622. The video streams may be processed in parallel, or pseudo-simultaneously such that the processing of one stream begins after a predetermined time delay, relative to the initiation of the processing of the other video stream. In a pseudo-simultaneous mode, a temporal overlap exists between the processing of the two streams. The predetermine time may be partially determined by the time separation between the key frames in the second video stream. The invention may be applied to multiple pairs of first and second video streams. Switching between buffers for the video streams may include modifying z-ordering of display layers or updating a video switching matrix.
Patent GB-2534827-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for bearer control in a group call
Inventor: DONALD G NEWBERG
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: A method and service network element are provided that provide for bearer control in a group call. The method and service network element receive a trigger to adjust a quality of service (QoS) level of an uplink bearer established for a group call, identify, based on a profile associated with each user device of multiple user devices participating in the group call, one or more user devices of the multiple participating user devices as candidates for a quality of service (QoS) adjustment of an uplink bearer, and adjust a QoS level of an uplink bearer, of the multiple uplink bearers, of a participating user device of the multiple participating user devices identified as a candidate for a QoS adjustment.
Patent GB-2541786-A (GB)
Title: Jig and method of use thereof
Inventor: DAVID CRAMPTON
IPC: E05D11/00
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A jig 2 is provided for a routing tool. The jig includes a body portion 4, at least one pre-determined shaped aperture 12/14/16 defined in the body portion, and at least one detachable member 42 for location in said pre-determined shaped aperture 14 in use. The detachable member includes engagement means 52 for allowing engagement of the detachable member 42 to a workpiece in use by way of an engagement screw. Said jig 2 may also comprise a trammel with trammel slot 16 and pivot pin, as well as a shoulder portion 28 which are thinner than the main body 4 and so are trimmable. Location pegs 33 placed through apertures 26 may also allow for positioning of the jig 2 on a workpiece or clamping means to hold the jig 2 in place through apertures 26 may be provided. The jig 2 made me used to cut an ellipse, circle, bolt hole, hinge apertures or other possible shapes.