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Patent GB-2464864-A (GB)
Title: A polycrystalline diamond body whose surface is free of group VIII metals
Inventor: EYRE RONALD K
IPC: B22F7/00
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A polycrystalline diamond body 57 has a top surface 52 and a side surface 58. The body is made from bonded diamond crystals. The body is attached to a metallic substrate 60. There is a region 56 where the gaps between the crystals are free of a group VIII metal. There is another region where the gaps between the crystals contain a group VIII metal. The region free of the metal may extend over various sections of the top and side surfaces of the body; it may be in the region of 0.04-0.08mm deep. The separate regions can be formed by treating only a portion of a body whose gaps initially all contain the metal. Leaching is one such treatment. The group VIII transition metal could be a catalyst for sintering the diamond crystals.
Patent GB-2478719-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating an internal combustion engine having a lean NOx trap (LNT)
Inventor: ARGOLINI ROBERTO
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2010-03-15
Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine, typically a Diesel engine, 10 equipped with a lean NOx trap (LNT) 14 for treating exhaust gas emitted by the engine, comprises the step of estimating an oxygen concentration related parameter in the exhaust gas at the LNT inlet. The estimated oxygen concentration related parameter, eg oxygen concentration itself, air-fuel ratio or lambda value, may be used in conjunction with the oxygen concentration related parameter measured by the UEGO sensor at the outlet of the LNT 14 to manage the NOx and/or SOX regeneration phase of the LNT. During normal, lean, running the oxygen concentration at the LNT inlet is estimated to coincide with that at the LNT outlet. During rich combustion mode the oxygen concentration is estimated as a function of intake mass air flow and the quantity of torque-forming fuel injected per cycle.
Patent GB-2469377-A (GB)
Title: Three dimensional orientation and direction indicator andapparatus for providing information on a direction
Inventor: RIDGEWAY MICHAEL
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2010-04-01
Abstract: A device for indicating a direction or axis in three dimensions to a user, the device comprises an indicator member 11 configured to indicate to the user a direction in or axis along any three dimensional direction; a static member 12 for mounting the indicator member 11; and an actuator arrangement configured to urge the indicator member to rotate relative to the static member in any angle in three dimensions. In particular embodiments the indicator is a magnetic arrow pointer within a transparent sphere and the actuating means comprises of electromagnets 13-15. Also disclosed is apparatus for providing information on a location in a direction, the apparatus comprises a pointing device comprising a mount and a direction indicator moveable by a user relative to the mount to point in a direction in three dimensions; a detection arrangement for detecting the orientation of the direction indicator in three dimensions relative to the mount; a processor programmed to determine the direction and information on the direction using the detected orientation; and a display for displaying information on the direction.
Patent GB-2465740-A (GB)
Title: A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: RAVENHILL PAUL BARTHOLOMEW
IPC: F02M69/04
Filed: 2008-09-15
Abstract: With reference to Figure 1, the present invention provides an internal combustion engine comprising a variable volume combustion chamber (10), an air intake passage (18), a throttle (23), a bypass passage (28) which bypasses the throttle (23) and via which air and/or recirculated exhaust gas is supplied to the intake passage (18) via a delivery nozzle (27) located downstream of the throttle (23). A fuel injector (20) delivers fuel to a mixing chamber and the bypass passage (28) is connected to the mixing chamber so that air or recirculated exhaust gas flowing through the bypass chamber entrains fuel present in the mixing chamber and a resulting mixture is delivered to the intake passage (18) via the delivery nozzle (28).
Patent GB-2467068-A (GB)
Title: A gravity orientation sensor
Inventor: MAAS STEVEN J
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2006-02-08
Abstract: The gravity orientation sensor comprises at least one optical fibre 44 having a Bragg grating 45 thereon, the fibre operatively coupled to a mass 42, the mass mounted in a frame such that orientation of the frame with respect to Earth's gravity enables Earth's gravity to act correspondingly on the mass, the operative coupling of the fibre to the mass arranged such that a change in wavelength of reflected from the grating in the fibre corresponds to the action of Earth's gravity on the mass; and means for measuring a change in wavelength or period of the Bragg grating. Snubbers 41 block movement of the mass so that the Bragg grating is strained to create a wavelength shift. The sensor may comprise three sensors orthogonally arranged in a system, and each sensor may comprise an accelerometer.
Patent GB-2467686-A (GB)
Title: Compressor and method for servicing
Inventor: FRENCH PIERRE
IPC: F01D25/00
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: A compressor has a diffuser section with one or more detachable wall portions that define a diffuser surface. The wall portions may be detachably connected to an intermediate portion of the compressor housing between the inlet and outlet and/or to the bearing housing of a turbocharger to which the compressor housing is connected. The diffuser wall portions can be easily detached once the compressor housing is removed so as to allow cleaning of deposits or simple replacement. This provides for easy servicing to avoid the compressor performance being compromised by a built up of deposits and particulates on the diffuser surfaces that is a particular problem in turbochargers that receive recirculated crank case ventilation gases from the engine.
Patent GB-2481988-A (GB)
Title: An outdoor CCTV camera system
Inventor: TOWNSEND FRANCIS
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2010-07-13
Abstract: To reduce distortion due to rain or snow, a CCTV camera system with a fisheye or wide angle lens has a housing with a flat, concave or slanted surface 4 or a raised rib or ribs 7, 8 to form a structure that acts as a barrier to water or any liquid travelling towards a lens 1 in the system. The system may have a fan type blower, a heating element, a wiper blade or a spray or jet of cleaning water. There may be two cameras with overlaid images to eliminate any viewing barrier. There may be software to display a de-warped view divided into 1 to 24 viewing windows.
Patent GB-2471214-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding side frame
Inventor: SANTOS LEWIS ALBERTO GRIJO DOS
IPC: E04G1/14
Filed: 2009-06-18
Abstract: A scaffolding side frame, arranged to be used in an associated multi-level scaffolding structure, in which the side frame comprises at least one substantially horizontal tube 11, a pair of vertical side tubes 12 which depend from the horizontal tube, and four fasteners 17, 17' one adjacent each corner of the frame, to directly contact an adjacent vertical component of the scaffolding structure to secure the side frame. In use, horizontal tube 11 provides a safety rail to the support platform of a given level of a scaffolding structure. In use, a lower part of the side frame and the lower fasteners 17 extend below said given level of the scaffolding structure. The two lower fasteners 17 are latched hooks to retain any adjacent vertical component within the hook. The upper fasteners 17' may be U-shaped to receive a vertical scaffolding component. The side frame is raised and mounted into an operating position from the level below said given level. In use, the side frame becomes and remains a full load transmitting structural part of the associated scaffolding structure. In use, latched fasteners 17 can only be operated from beneath said given level of the scaffolding structure.
Patent GB-2473344-A (GB)
Title: Media item clustering based on similarity data
Inventor: GATES PATRICK
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2010-09-08
Abstract: A media playing device and server system comprises a media playing device including a program participant's media library of items (e.g. music tracks) and a first server configured to recursively sub-divide a collection of server media items into server clusters of related media items. The system also has a second server which is configured to create one or more media item clusters for a particular program participant from items present in that program participant's media library based on the server clusters by performing a method comprising: determining a collection of media items that co-exist in both the program participant's media library and one or more lowest-level server cluster, and recursively agglomerating, into larger participant clusters by adding media items to the participant clusters that co-exist in both the program participant's media library and parent server clusters until each larger participant clusters comprises at least a determined minimum number of media items. The media playing device is configured to generate a mix of similar media items for playback based on a selection of media items represented in one of the participant clusters.
Patent GB-2473712-A (GB)
Title: A membrane process for concentrating nanotitania sols
Inventor: EDWARDS JOHN
IPC: C09K23/54
Filed: 2010-09-10
Abstract: A process for producing a concentrated aqueous nanotitania sol is disclosed which includes the steps of providing an acidic nanotitania sol, contacting the acidic nanotitania sol with a dispersant and with an alkalizing agent, and subjecting the nanotitania sol to membrane filtration until the nanotitania sot contains more than 300g TiO2nanoparticles/dm3. The dispersant is selected from least one of a carboxylic acid, a salt of a carboxylic acid, a polycarboxylic acid, a phosphate or a silicate. The alkalising agent may be an alkanolamine or choline hydroxide. The nanotitania sol may further be subjected to a coating with sodium silicate, potassium silicate or sodium aluminate. The concentrated aqueous nanotitania sol of this disclosure is suitable for use in a variety of applications, including providing UV protection and photochemically degrading or inactivating contaminants.
Patent GB-2483679-A (GB)
Title: A rotary component comprising an inner member and an outer member
Inventor: BEER WILLIAM
IPC: F16H55/12
Filed: 2010-09-16
Abstract: A rotary component 10 comprising an outer part 12 and an inner part 14. The inner part 14 having a body (24, Figure 4) from which a plurality of limbs (28, Figure 4) extend, at least one of the limbs (28) being provided with a ramped engagement formation (30, Figure 4). The formation (30) is configured to engage with a complementary receiving formation (22, Figure 2), of the outer part 12 to secure the inner part 14 to the outer part (12). Preferably the inner part 14 is aluminium and the outer part 12 is steel. The inner part 14 may have a bore 54 to receive a stop means to impede relative rotation of inner 14 and outer 12 parts. The component may be a sprocket or disc brake and it is intended that the inner part 14 and outer part 12 are not held together with rivets or similar as the shear forces experienced by the component may cause failure of the rivets.
Patent GB-2483719-A (GB)
Title: Brake control means that limits vehicle movement in a direction opposed to the direction of movement associated with a selected gear
Inventor: BEEVER PAUL
IPC: B60T7/12
Filed: 2010-09-20
Abstract: A brake control system comprises brake actuation means for actuating the brakes to supply a braking effort; and brake control means for controlling the brake actuation means, wherein the brake control means is arranged to detect the selection of a drive gear and, when a drive gear is selected, to limit a movement of the vehicle in a direction opposed to the intended direction of movement associated with the selected drive gear by ensuring that the brake actuation means supplies a braking effort. The braking effort may be for a predetermined period of time, which may be extended if the drive torque is below a predetermined level. The brake means may provide a braking effort when the vehicle moves at a speed or acceleration above a predetermined limit.
Patent GB-2475758-A (GB)
Title: Fixed size runway status information icon in aircraft displays
Inventor: GOH JULIANA J
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 2010-10-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a runway status display module that displays a runway status indicator indicating the runway status information at a fixed scale independent of a scale of the map on a map display inside an aircraft. The runway status indicator may be displayed on a non-map display or displayed at a position independent from a depiction of the runway on the aircraft display. The runway status indicator may be a symbol or text. Also disclosed is a method for displaying the runway status on a non-map display.
Patent GB-2471809-A (GB)
Title: Anchor clamp for telecommunications cable
Inventor: LIBERT JEAN-CLAUDE
IPC: H02G7/05
Filed: 2008-04-28
Abstract: The clamp (1) comprises: a tubular body (2) with two parallel lateral walls (5a) linked by two transverse walls (6a), said four walls defining therebetween a channel (7) having a rectangular crosssection converging from the first to the second open axial end (9, 10) thereof, and a wedge (3) having a coruplementary shape to that of the channel, intended to receive peripherally a loop of the cable and to be inserted into the channel to occupy a fully inserted position in which the cable loop is clampped between the wedge and the transverse walls of the body by the tension transmitted to the cable. The wedge and the body include reciprocal means for locking (13a, 28) the wedge in the intermediate insertion position m the channel, so as to temporarily prevent the wedge from moving with respect to the body along the axis of the channel in either direction.
Patent GB-2493900-A (GB)
Title: A multiple water pump system
Inventor: MUSK KEVIN ALAN LESLEY
IPC: A62C35/00
Filed: 2010-12-15
Abstract: A system for pumping water is disclosed. The system is primarily for use in fire suppression systems within buildings and comprises a plurality of water pumps (10). The output from each pump (10) is fed into a common outlet to give flow equivalent to a pump larger than each of the individual pumps. Each pump is mounted in a framework (16), which frameworks (16) can be stacked together or linked horizontally. Vibration reduction means (17), such as resilient rubber pads are included between neighbouring frameworks (16). The outlet from each pump (10) includes a one-way valve or other flow prevention means to prevent flow-back into that pump (10) in the event of pump failure. The above allows work to be carried out on an individual pump without disrupting water flow completely. Installation of individual frameworks enables a system to be installed more easily into a building and requires a smaller footprint compared with conventional systems.
Patent GB-2473173-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for uniform resource identifier handling of user device
Inventor: HUANG VINCENT
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2008-06-18
Abstract: A user device (110) is connected to a web server (120) via a network (130). An owner (140) communicates with the web server and has a communication channel (141) to the user device. The owner initiates an URI assignment request to the user device and obtains the device credentials via the communication channel (141). The owner provides the credentials to the web server via a communication channel (121). The web server sends the credentials to the user device which compares the credentials with its memory (110a) and replies with the URI status. The web server sends the URI assignlnent to the user device which accepts and confirms back to the web server which sends a locking message to the user device. The owner can revoke the URI using a password that is verified by the user device, which deletes the URI. An advantage is that the owner can acquire the URI without being the owner of domain.
Patent GB-2487957-A (GB)
Title: Housing for a toilet sanitising block
Inventor: TODD JONATHAN ADAM
IPC: E03D9/00
Filed: 2011-02-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for a toilet sanitising block and comprises a base 16 for supporting a sanitizing block. An upwardly extending wall section 18 defines an enclosure for the sanitising block. A cap 20 is connected to the wall section 18 to cover the enclosure. At least one aperture 6 is provided in the housing which is spaced from the base 2 to permit the release of fragrance from the sanitizing block contained within the housing. A later embodiment relates to a housing characterised by an inner body element (40 figure 4), an outer cover element (42 figure 4) connected to the inner body element wherein at least part of the outer body element is formed of a transparent material with a display element (44 figure 4) disposed between the inner body element and an outer cover element.
Patent GB-2488332-A (GB)
Title: A social networking website is used as a proxy terminal to allow linked members contact each other via SMS/telephone without exchanging numbers.
Inventor: SMITH CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q90/00
Filed: 2011-02-23
Abstract: A method and system for authenticated communication through website in which the communicating parties do not exchange contact details. Website users create a list of user IDs from whom they agree to accept communications, i.e. a friends list, and also register their telephone number, which acts as a verification of the userâ  s identification. Subsequently, communication messages, which may be SMS, MMS, or other electronic communications, are sent to the website which acts as a proxy in relaying the communication only if the sender and receiver are verified and listed as known contacts, associates or friends.
Patent GB-2488359-A (GB)
Title: A modular electrical connection unit
Inventor: GARTON STEPHEN
IPC: H01R25/00
Filed: 2011-02-25
Abstract: In a connection unit including a plurality of sockets, an electrically conductive member 37a comprises an elongate strip of electrically conducting material with a plurality of protruding contacts 38 disposed along its length, wherein the protruding contacts are arranged to be engageable with a respective one of the plurality of sockets. The contacts may be integral with the strip and formed by bending portions on each side of the strip. Holes 41 and barbs 42 may hold the strip in place. The connection unit is ideally suited for controlling electrical power in lighting systems, and is inherently scalable due to the modular connectivity of the connection units. The connection unit may be supported by a mounting bracket (76, Fig 19) having a 'self-aligning' function to facilitate ease of installation of a modular network of connection units. The mounting bracket has hooks (80, Fig 19) on either side.
Patent GB-2488589-A (GB)
Title: Thermally chargeable electric battery
Inventor: LUCAS JAMES
IPC: F01D15/02
Filed: 2011-03-04
Abstract: A thermally chargeable electric battery 10 comprises an outer shell 12 containing at least a heated core 16, which is heated to a working temperature by a heat generating system. A turbine 32 linked to an electricity generator 40, 44, and at least one working fluid is transmissible in a first loop between the heated core, where it is heated, and the turbine which operates the electricity generator to produce electricity. The heat generating system may include a combustion chamber 24 within the heated core, and/or an electric heating element 30. A second loop may recover unused heat energy from the first loop and use it to operate the generator to produce additional electricity. The electricity generated by the battery may be used to operate an electrically powered vehicle.
Patent GB-2476417-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating graphic data
Inventor: AHN JEONG-HWAN
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2007-01-11
Abstract: A method of generating graphic data comprising generating a header including a piece of first information that is inevitably included irrespective of a predetermined graphic profile and a piece of first information that is optionally included according to the graphic profile, and generating a payload including a piece of second information that is inevitably included irrespective of a predetermined graphic profile and a piece of second information that is optionally included according to the graphic profile. The optionally included information may comprise information prescribing an inherent function of the graphic profile and information on the inherent function, which may comprise an order information maintenance function and an improved texture mapping function. The graphic profile may be a Core 3D compression profile, a graphic profile with 3DMC, or a graphic profile with 3DMC extension. 3D mesh model bitstreams may be completely decoded irrespective of the encoding method used to generate the bitstream.
Patent GB-2476620-A (GB)
Title: touchpad input device
Inventor: GRALEWSKI WILLIAM A
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2009-10-22
Abstract: An input device, notebook computer, keyed input device, and a method are provided. A touchpad housing is comprised of a touchpad depression area. The touchpad comprised of a movement input area and a button area is attached to the touchpad housing. The touchpad is configured to detect a presence of an input at a location on the touchpad. A switch is located below the button area of the touchpad. A haptic response component is also provided for generating a haptic response in response to application of a pressure from the input to the button area.
Patent GB-2480568-A (GB)
Title: Wireless train control system,on-board wireless train control system and trackside wireless train control system
Inventor: SHIBATA NAOKI
IPC: B60L15/40
Filed: 2010-03-25
Abstract: The object is to detect a train that enters a wireless train control zone from a zone uncovered by the security system by adding a ground device. In a wireless train control system involving an unsecured zone that is not covered by the security system and a zone covered by a wireless train control system, a ground device is added to the uncovered zone, the ground device being capable of transmitting information about the distance between the device and the border between the uncovered zone and the wireless train control zone. The train is equipped with a ground device detector for receiving the information from the ground device, an on-board wireless conununicator for starting communication with a base station once the ground device is detected and a train control device for creating a braking parteni from the distance information in which the train is braked to a halt at the system border and for receiving train control information. The train control system controls a train entering the wireless train control zone from the uncovered zone based on the distance information, the braking pattern and the train control information.
Patent GB-2480581-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic remote peripheral binding
Inventor: HOCHMUTH ROLAND M
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2009-03-12
Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of dynamic remote peripheral binding. In one embodiment, such a system includes a local system (102) configured to bind a smart card reader (110) to the local system (102). The smart card reader (110) is configured to extract data from a smart card (112). The system includes a local authentication engine (120) that prompts the user for user authentication information associated with the smart card (112). The local authentication engine (120) authenticates that the user is associated with the smart card (112), is authorized to access the user credentials and extracts them from the smart card (112). A remote access client (116) module establishes a remote session (121) from the local system (102) to a remote system (104). The local system (102) unbinds the smart card reader (110) from the local system (102) and binds the smart card reader (110) to the remote system (104).