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Patent GB-2499842-A (GB)
Title: Temperature regulated multiple gas sensor
Inventor: BASHAM PAUL
IPC: G01N27/12
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: A gas detector 10 for determining the contributions of two or more target gases in an atmosphere to be sampled comprises a gas sensor 14 for sampling the gas, the gas sensor having a sensitivity to a target gas which is dependent on the temperature of the gas sensor, a temperature regulating device 16 configured to change the temperature of the gas sensor, temperature sensor 18, and processor 20 in communication with the gas sensor. The gas detector is configured to sample the atmosphere with the gas sensor at a plurality of different temperatures, wherein the temperature regulating device changes the temperature of the sensor, and determine using the processor the contributions of two or more target gases based on the measurements at the plurality of sensor temperatures and the sensitivity of the sensor at the different temperatures.
Patent GB-2491488-A (GB)
Title: Electromechanical driveline with power splitting device
Inventor: SHAHAJ ANNABEL
IPC: F03D11/02
Filed: 2012-06-06
Abstract: An electromechanical driveline for electrical power generation from a power source, such as a turbine blade, 1 includes a motor 6, a generator 9 and a power splitting device 4. The power splitting device comprises a first shaft 3 rotationally connected to the power source, a second shaft 5 rotationally connected to the motor 6, and a third shaft 10 rotationally connected to the generator. The driveline also includes a controller 12 electrically connected to the motor and a sensor 11 connected to the controller and configured to provide rotational speed information about the power source. The controller governs a supply of power to the motor according to the rotational speed information and the motor provides power to the power splitting device via the second shaft to maintain a rotational speed of the third shaft within a selected controllable speed range.
Patent GB-2490616-A (GB)
Title: Combined swept-carrier and swept-modulated frequency optical frequency domain reflectometry
Inventor: CHILDERS BROOKS A
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2011-01-26
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a parameter, the apparatus includes: an optical fiber; a component in communication with the optical fiber and configured to interact with light at a wavelength related to the parameter; and an optical interrogator in communication with the optical fiber and configured to: illuminate the optical fiber with a series of light inputs, each light input in the series having a substantially constant unique optical wavelength and swept-frequency amplitude modulation; and receive a resulting light signal associated with each light input in the series; wherein the resulting light signals associated with the series of light inputs are used to estimate the parameter.
Patent GB-2506380-A (GB)
Title: Lighting module for aircraft galley with variable brightness and colour
Inventor: JERRETT ARTHUR
IPC: B60Q3/02
Filed: 2012-09-27
Abstract: An aircraft lighting module 1, particularly for use in aircraft galleys, has at least one light source, for example LEDs 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, a controller 6, and a control panel, for example a touch sensitive surface 5a, 5b. A command from the control panel, such as a discrete command or a variable command, causes a change in the brightness level and the colour of emitted light. Also disclosed is an aircraft lighting module, particularly for use at aircraft passenger seats, where the brightness level is automatically controlled, for example according to the time of day. A data port 8 and transceiver 9 may be provided to allow the module to transmit and receive data from other modules or a separate control panel. The module may, at full brightness, emit white light at 2500 lux or more, which may reduce tiredness or jet-lag in passengers.
Patent GB-2506683-A (GB)
Title: Anisotropic soft magnetic article and method for its production
Inventor: KATTER MATTHIAS
IPC: H01F1/12
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: An article 2, or a method of making an article, comprises a polycrystalline soft magnetic material including grains with a common preferred orientation and a magnetic anisotropy. The said article 2 is arranged such that it has a coercive field strength of less than 100 kA/m. The material may comprise REa(Fe, X)bZc polycrystalline microstructure where RE is one or more lanthenoid elements which includes at least one RE2(Fe, X)14Z phase, X is optional and if present may be one or more of Co, Ti, V, Mo, Nb, Zr, Mn, Ni, Al, Cr, Ga, Si, Ge, In, Sn and Cu and Z is B and/or C. The coercive field strength of the material may be less than 10 kA/m. When the article is in use a difference in magnetic energy of Î”E between a magÂ­netic energy El in a first, easy magnetisation, direction 10 and a magnetic energy E2 in a second, more difficult magnetisation, direction 11 is at least 150 to 270 kJ/m3. The method may provide powder particles forming crystal grains which are oriented within a polymer matrix and sintered and processed to form a preferred texture soft magnetic anisotropic material. The magnetic material may have axial, planar or conical anisotropic properties. The article 2 or method may be used in forming a reluctance motor 1 rotor arrangement.
Patent GB-2499087-A (GB)
Title: Gas pressure regulator with integrated over-pressure mechanism, including indicating and reset means
Inventor: BRUHAT PASCAL
IPC: F17C13/04
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: The pressure regulator comprises a body 1 defining at least one chamber 7, 9 into which lead a gas inlet 11 and outlet 13, means 3, 17, 23, 25 for reducing the pressure of the gas inside the said chamber 7, 9, and means 33 for blocking the circulation of the gas between said inlet 11 and said outlet 13 when the gas pressure inside the said chamber 7, 9 exceeds a predetermined threshold. A reset pin 55 is also provided and means 57, 59 to indicate the circulation of gas has been blocked.
Patent GB-2509493-A (GB)
Title: Suppressing Echo in a received audio signal by estimating the echo power in the received audio signal based on an FIR filter estimate
Inventor: SORENSEN KARSTEN VANDBORG
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: An audio signal is output from a speaker. A microphone receives an audio signal, wherein the received audio signal includes an echo resulting from the outputted audio signal. A Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter estimate h(n) is dynamically adapted in the time domain based on the outputted audio signal and the received audio signal to model an echo path h(n) related to the echo in the received audio signal. The filter estimate h(n) is used in an estimate of the echo power in the received audio signal, and the estimated echo power is used to apply echo suppression to the received audio signal, thereby suppressing the echo in the received audio signal. The power estimating module estimates the echo power of the echo in the received audio signal based on the filter estimate h(n) determined. Using the estimated echo path h(n) and the input signal x(t) to estimate the echo power for an echo suppressor is much less sensitive to inaccuracies in the FIR filter approximation of the echo path, than using an estimate of the echo signal for an echo subtractor/canceller. This is more robust than using a linear filter for estimating a time domain echo signal for an echo subtractor.
Patent GB-2498452-A (GB)
Title: Magnet Assembly
Inventor: OAG DAVID
IPC: F02M37/52
Filed: 2013-01-11
Abstract: A magnet assembly for attracting and retaining ferrous particles in a liquid fuel comprises a mounting 54 with a plurality of magnets 53 arranged on one side thereof in a common mounting plane, wherein the north/south axes of the magnets are parallel. At least a pair of magnets are spaced apart and have oppositely directed north/south axes. The mounting has a magnetic permeability selected such that the magnetic field on the side of the mounting is reduced, whilst the spacing between the magnets is selected such that the magnetic field on the magnet side is enhanced. The magnets are coated to prevent corrosion thereof by fuel. The assembly may be housed in a moulded plastics housing 51. Preferably, the magnets consist of neodymium and may be cylindrical. Suitably, a flat, ferrous plate can be utilised as the mounting. A fuel tank and fuel delivery module comprising the magnet assembly is also claimed. The assembly may be oriented such that the reduced magnetic field is directed towards the fuel delivery module and/or any electrical components provided therein. In another aspect, a vehicle comprises the fuel tank, fuel delivery module or a magnet assembly.
Patent GB-2499526-A (GB)
Title: Internal Combustion Engine Performance Enhancing Device
Inventor: CEREMIENE LOLITA
IPC: F02B43/10
Filed: 2011-08-08
Abstract: A device that injects hydrogen gas into an engine's air intake or intake manifold that is demand controlled by the vehicle's throttle linkage in an approximately linear manner. When the throttle is depressed, hydrogen generation can start or increase, and when the throttle is released, hydrogen generation can stop of decrease. The device of the present invention uses the vehicle's own vacuum to control the production of hydrogen by forcing a liquid to rise in a chamber and into contact with metal in response to increasing vacuum thus producing an increasing amount of hydrogen gas with increasing throttle depression.
Patent GB-2501808-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacturing synthetic single crystal diamond material
Inventor: BORSE DIETRICH
IPC: B01J3/06
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plurality of synthetic single crystal diamonds, the method comprises: forming a plurality of seed pads, each seed pad comprising a plurality of single crystal diamond seeds anchored to, or embedded in, an inert holder; loading a carbon source, a metal catalyst, and the plurality of seed pads into a capsule; loading the capsule into a high pressure high temperature (HPHT) press; and subjecting the capsule to a HPHT growth cycle to grow single crystal diamond material on the plurality of single crystal diamond seeds, the HPHT growth cycle comprising: initiating HPHT growth of single crystal diamond material on the plurality of single crystal diamond seeds by increasing pressure and temperature; maintaining HPHT growth of single crystal diamond material on the plurality of single crystal diamond seeds via a pressure driven growth process by controlling and maintaining pressure and temperature; and terminating HPHT growth of single crystal diamond material on the plurality of single crystal diamond seeds by reducing pressure and temperature, wherein the plurality of single crystal diamond seeds remain anchored to, or embedded in, the inert holders during the HPHT growth cycle. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2512650-A (GB)
Title: Gripping device
Inventor: SALAZAR RUBEN
IPC: B23Q3/06
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A gripping device 1 individually grips a first workpiece 10 and a second workpiece 20. The shape of the second workpiece is different from the shape of the first workpiece. The gripping device is provided with a main gripper 2 capableof gripping the first workpiece and a sub-gripper 30 capable of gripping the second workpiece. The sub-gripper has an outer shape that corresponds to the first workpiece and is grasped by the main gripper. A preferred use for the device is the conveying of oil trays, with differing shapes, on a production line. The main gripper may be adjustable along a rail 5 so that the grippers 2A and 2B can adjust to the length of the first workpiece or the sub-gripper. The sub-gripper may have an elastic member 32 allowing the frame to be adjustable along its length to account for the differing length of the second workpiece.
Patent GB-2513350-A (GB)
Title: A battery cassette assembly
Inventor: CHARMER ROBERT A
IPC: H01M2/10
Filed: 2013-04-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cassette assembly 44, for use in a gas fire, which provides improved cooling/temperature isolation for batteries housed therein. The battery cassette assembly comprises an upper enclosure 46 and a battery box insulator 48 located below the upper enclosure. The upper enclosure has an open top, and an opening (76, figure 4) is provided in the base of the battery box insulator. The holes in the assembly allow air to circulate through the assembly and thereby cooling the battery cassette. The draw of the air is caused by the chimney effect and it increases with increasing temperature. The invention also relates to a gas fire incorporating such a battery cassette assembly, further comprising a burner box and preferably a fire box, wherein the battery cassette assembly is located adjacent one end of the burner box. The preferred heat-insulating material is ceramic fibre.
Patent GB-2515792-A (GB)
Title: A wave energy extraction device
Inventor: ADKINS NICHOLAS JAMES
IPC: F03B13/20
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A wave energy converter comprises a floating wave operated member composed of two buoyant vessels 1 and connecting supports 3, and an inertial reaction member 2. The reaction member 2 is pivoted 4 about its centre of gravity, so that it has no tendency to pendular or harmonic motion, about an axis parallel to the wave fronts. The pivots 4 are mounted on supports 3 on the wave operated member. Energy is extracted from relative movement between the floats and the reaction member by e.g. hydraulic cylinders 5a, 5b. Hydraulic pressure may be used directly for e.g. reverse osmosis desalination or a heat pump for liquid air energy storage, or converted to electrical energy. The reaction member constitutes a large part of the total system mass, and the mass may be concentrated away from the pivot axis to maximise the moment of inertia. The system may be operated without contact with seabed or shore.
Patent GB-2517470-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid electric vehicle controller and method
Inventor: LIGGINS STEVE
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2013-08-21
Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle includes at least one electric generator 123B,123C driveable by an engine 121 for stored energy recharging. When a controller 140 receives a signal indicating a required hybrid driving mode, it determines which powertrain operating mode is appropriate at a given moment, taking into account a state of charge and a reference value of state of charge. The powertrain modes include an engine charging mode and an electric vehicle mode in which the engine 121 is switched off and the vehicle is driven by electric means. The reference value of state of charge is set to one of a plurality of different values in depending on the required hybrid driving mode. A cost function may also be taken into account, which may be determined from a fuel consumption rate, an emission rate and/or noise generated. The vehicle may include plural electric machines 123B,123C and a charge storage module 150 having a battery and inverter. A series mode may be provided in addition to a parallel mode.
Patent GB-2507664-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning apparatus for dispensing heated cleaning fluid
Inventor: GAYDEN ANTHONY
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 2013-10-31
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus comprises an applicator portion 101 having a fluid delivery outlet 170 through which heated cleaning fluid is dispensed, a boiler 110 through which a flow of cleaning fluid may be established from a fluid source to the fluid delivery outlet 170 of the applicator portion 101 and a heater portion 120. The boiler 110 includes a heater conduit 125 through which a flow of heated gases is established thereby to heat cleaning fluid in the boiler 110, the boiler 110 further including a pair of hollow tubes 125, 111 being an inner tube 125 arranged to pass through, at least in part, an outer tube 111, the boiler 110 being arranged wherein cleaning fluid to be heated is heated in a reservoir or annulus provided between the tubes 111, 125, the inner tube 125 defining at least a portion of the heater conduit. The heater portion 120 can be a fuel burner in which case the gases are combustion gases plus air or an electric burner in which case the gases are ambient air drawn into the cleaning apparatus.
Patent GB-2509003-A (GB)
Title: Valve for use in chemical injectors and the like
Inventor: HE ZHI YONG
IPC: F16K15/06
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: A valve having an outer housing defining a central bore with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, A check dart assembly, valve seat and piston assembly are retained within the central bore. The valve is moveable between open and closed positions in response to fluid flow into the fluid inlet of the valve.
Patent GB-2522707-A (GB)
Title: Powered unicycle device
Inventor: ARTEMEV TIMUR
IPC: B62K17/00
Filed: 2014-02-04
Abstract: A powered unicycle device 100, comprising a motor (155 fig.2) adapted to drive the single wheel (120 fig.2), a balance control system (170 fig.2) adapted to maintain fore-aft balance of the unicycle device by controlling the motor, at least one foot platform (165 fig.7) for supporting a user of the unicycle device and a casing 110. The casing comprises at least two casing portions 110A and 110B adapted to be movable between a closed configuration (fig.1), in which the outer rim of the wheel is substantially covered, and an open configuration (figs 3-5), in which at least a portion of the outer rim of the wheel is exposed for contacting a ground surface. The movement of the casing can be activated via an activating mechanism that can be a response to an indication that the user intends to use the unicycle. This indication can be a movement of the strap 190 or handle 180. The foot platforms can also be moveable from a stowed position (fig.5) into an active position ready for use (figs.5-7).
Patent GB-2509416-A (GB)
Title: Software control depending on pressure at contact points.
Inventor: PEARCE NIGEL
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2009-12-21
Abstract: A software function is enabled depending upon the detected overlap 1558 of two active regions on the surface of an interactive display 1560. The display detects two contact points 1550 and 1552 and associated pressure data. An active region is defined extending from each contact point, its size 1554a,b or 1556a,b being dependent on the detected pressure at the contact points. The function can be the highlighting of common locations from two contact points on a map, such as intermediate geographical locations. Also described are varying control points in Bezier curves, defining direction and amount of rotation of selected objects, determining the ratio of colours for color mixing. A condition of the software application can be determined based upon pressure data, contact points position data, control data associated with contact points, e.g. selection data derived from the state of a switch of a pointing device.
Patent GB-2514889-A (GB)
Title: Slide member and method of manufacturing slide member
Inventor: ASAKURA HIROYUKI
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A slide member provided with an overlay composed of a Bi-based material and a method of manufacturing such a slide member are provided. The slide member includes a substrate 12; and an overlay 13 including Bi or a Bi alloy provided over the substrate. A surface portion of the overlay 13 includes an oxide layer 16 in which a bismuth oxide is scattered. The content of the bismuth oxide in the oxide layer 16 represented by oxygen content is equal to or greater than 0.5 mass% and equal to or less than 8.0 mass%. The orientation intensity ratio of the main orientation plane of Bi or Bi alloy crystals in the overlay is 50% or greater. The main orientation plane of the bismuth oxide crystals in the oxide layer is the 220 plane or the 201 plane.
Patent GB-2524583-A (GB)
Title: System, architecture and methods for an intelligent, self-aware and context-aware digital organism-based telecommunication system
Inventor: REAUX-SAVONTE COREY KAIZEN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A communication system hosting an intelligent, non-physical organism aiding global communication in both the physical and virtual worlds. Using artificial and ambient intelligence to become self-aware and context-aware, the system can learn from its surrounding environments, adapt and evolve as it sees fit. The communication system may comprise one or more sensors that detect properties of their environment and gather data that may be used to facilitate the intelligent abilities of the system. The intelligent abilities may include the experience or expression of emotion and may be given organic characteristics such as visual communication, sound communication, anatomical form, personality, reproduction and/or replication. Real world geographical location, position and physical environment data may be merged with virtual world geographical location, position and virtual environment, and used by users or the intelligence of the system to facilitate one or more functions.
Patent GB-2525215-A (GB)
Title: A busy lock and a passive lock featuring embedded load management capabilities
Inventor: DUVURU SRINATH
IPC: G06F9/52
Filed: 2014-04-16
Abstract: Managing exclusive control of a shareable resource between a plurality of concurrently executing threads by determining the number of concurrently executing threads waiting for exclusive control of the shareable resource, responsive to a determination that the number of concurrently executing threads waiting for exclusive control of the shareable resource exceeds a pre-determined value, one or more concurrently executing threads terminating its wait for exclusive control of the shareable resource. Responsive to a determination that the number of concurrently executing threads waiting for exclusive control of the shareable resource is less than a preÂ­determined value, one or more concurrently executing threads which terminated its wait for exclusive control of the shareable resource, restarting a wait for exclusive control of the shareable resource. When one or more threads terminates its wait another of the concurrently executing threads from a system ready queue begins execution.
Patent GB-2530014-A (GB)
Title: Drum kit strap stabiliser
Inventor: LATTO MICHAEL WILLIAM
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 2014-08-08
Abstract: A drum kit strap stabiliser which prevents the kick drum shifting along the floor and moving away from the drummer whilst it is being played comprising a webbing strap 1 which will preferably loop through the outer construction of the kick drum and loop behind the stool to form a secure connection. The weight of the user on the stool will act as an anchor and reduce movement of said drums. The length of the strap will preferably be changed to cater for difference of playing position.
Patent GB-2521755-A (GB)
Title: Integral brush with no gaps between cleaning assembly and handle and manufacturing process thereof
Inventor: FANG CHENG
IPC: A46D3/00
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: An integrally formed brush, in which there are no gaps between the bristles and the handle or base, has a cleaning assembly 20 comprising at least one cleaning unit 21 each having a plurality of tufts 23. These tufts 23 or bristles are integrally formed with a fusing base 22 in the handle 10. The tufts 23 are spaced and an upper portion 24 of each tuft 23 is shaped to form an uneven tip 25. During manufacture of the brush, tufts are formed and arranged in holes (31, figure 14) in a die (30, figure 14). The mould is then inverted so that the tufts are arranged in a cavity (43, figure 15) to align with a lower mould (40, figure 15) and where by injection moulding the handle or base is formed around the cleaning units. In the finished brush, no gaps are left between the cleaning assembly 20 and the handle 10, thus preventing the buildup of dirt and hence microorganisms.