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Patent GB-2504429-A (GB)
Title: Energy dissipation device for controlling flow of a fuel cell fluid
Inventor: LAKE JEFFREY G
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2011-05-02
Abstract: An example energy dissipation device for controlling a fuel cell fluid includes a conduit extending in longitudinal direction between a first opening and a second opening. A flow control insert is configured to be received within the conduit. The flow control insert is configured to cause a fuel cell fluid to flow helically relative to the longitudinal direction.
Patent GB-2510472-A (GB)
Title: Portable card authentication device
Inventor: PIKE JUSTIN
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: The invention provides a portable device 102 for input of a Personal Identification Code (PIC) or PIN. It comprises a card reading component 15 and a touch screen 12. The screen is arranged and configured to display a pin keypad 13 and receive a PIC upon entry by a user via the keypad. The card reading component and the touch screen are integral to the input device. The device can comprise a mobile phone, which may have a camera. The device can be a handheld card payment terminal for use in financial transactions, where a user's PIN must be authenticated. A security mechanism may be used with the device wherein an image of a scrambled keypad is displayed over an operable keypad, this enabling the device to store an encoded version of the user's input. As the user's real pin is never stored in the device, no bank session key needs to be stored or encrypted. This enables the terminal to be produced at a lower cost than prior art arrangements. A PIC capturing device comprising a touch screen and card-reading component or connection means for connecting to a card-reading component is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2508534-A (GB)
Title: Contact filter device for separating suspended matter from water
Inventor: BLUM HOLGER
IPC: B01D21/00
Filed: 2012-08-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a contact filter device for filtering untreated water (R) and delivering clean water (P), with a rectangular filter box (1) in which an admission shaft (7) is arranged on a wall of the filter box (1), and in which a bundle of catalyst tubes (30) is provided between the admission shaft (7) and a side of the filter box (1) lying opposite the admission shaft (7). The width of the admission shaft (7) is approximately equal to the width of the filter box (1), and the depth of the admission shaft (7) is a fraction of the width of the filter box (1), and the admission shaft (7) has, at its upper area, an admission pipe (13) for the untreated water (R) and, at the bottom, is open towards the interior of the filter box (1).
Patent GB-2524725-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for correcting incident light fluctuations in absorption spectroscopy
Inventor: KOVACICH RICHARD
IPC: G01N21/39
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A method and system for correcting the effect of intensity fluctuations of incident light in an absorption spectroscopy system comprises controlling a light source to emit a wavelength modulated light beam, applying a modulation burst signal 200 to modulate the wavelength modulated beam or separate synchronised beam, which modulation burst signal is a tapering signal modulation, detecting the modulated beam after transmission through a sample, processing the detected beam to obtain at least one detected burst signal and to measure absorption effects of a measurand, wherein the processing includes comparing the detected burst signal with the applied modulation burst signal to determine intensity fluctuations of the incident light that are separate from absorption effects of the measurand, and correcting for the effects of the determined intensity fluctuations. A calibration method using the modulation burst signal is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2515894-A (GB)
Title: Airbag system for a vehicle
Inventor: MOORTHY SATHISHKUMAR
IPC: B60R21/36
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag system 24 for a vehicle 10, the airbag system comprising: at least one side door 58, 60, 62, 64 for the vehicle, the side door being pivotably mounted on a body of the vehicle; and at least one airbag 34, 36, 38, 40 capable of being deployed from a stowage position into at least one protective position, the airbag covering at least a portion of an external surface of the side door in the protective position. There is also disclosed a system comprising a front bumper or cross member 14 and/or a rear bumper or cross member 18, where each is respectively arranged in front of or behind a structural member 20, 22. At least one airbag 26, 28, 30, 32 is arranged between the cross member and structural member, so that when the airbag is deployed into a protective position the cross member is supported on the airbag. The systems are intended to reduce the risk of intrusion into the passenger space of the vehicle in the event of a side, front and/or rear collision.
Patent GB-2526367-A (GB)
Title: Password-based authentication
Inventor: CAMENISCH JAN LEONHARD
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for use in multi-server authentication of user passwords. A password authentication system 1 includes an access control server 2 for communication with user computers 3 via a network 4. The access control server 2 controls access by the user computers 3 to a resource 5 in dependence on authentication of user passwords associated with respective user IDs. The system 1 further includes a plurality n of authentication servers 6, storing respective secret values, for communication with the access control server 2 via the network 4. For each user ID, the access control server 2 stores a first ciphertext produced by encrypting the user password associated with that ID using a predetermined algorithm dependent on the secret values of the authentication servers 6. The access control server 2 and authentication servers 6 are adapted such that, in response to receipt from a user computer 3 of a user ID and an input password, the access control server 2 communicates with a plurality k < n of the authentication servers 6 implement a password authentication protocol, requiring use by the k authentication servers of their respective secret values, in which a second ciphertext is produced by encrypting the input password using said predetermined algorithm and the access control server 2 uses the first and second ciphertexts to determine whether the input password equals the user password for the received user ID. If so, the access control server 2 permits the user computer 3 access to the resource 5.
Patent GB-2528059-A (GB)
Title: Peer to peer camera lighting communication
Inventor: FELTHAM ANDREW STEWART
IPC: G03B15/05
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: A camera flash device, method and computer program for communicating between a primary camera flash device and other camera flash devices comprising: detecting orientation and position of the camera flash device and range of a primary subject in focus on the camera flash device; locating other networkable camera flash devices for communication; receiving subject data for a real time image of a subject from one or more of the located networkable camera flash devices; determining from subject data which networkable camera flash devices are pointing at the primary subject; determining two or more camera flash devices for use in a picture; and synchronizing determined two or more camera flash devices for flash operation when one or more of the camera flash devices takes a picture of the primary subject.
Patent GB-2530784-A (GB)
Title: Hammer velocity measurement system
Inventor: SHEPHERD RICHARD
IPC: G10H1/34
Filed: 2014-10-02
Abstract: A system 100 for determining the velocity of a hammer 120 of a musical keyboard instrument comprises a light transceiver 140 and processing circuitry 160. The light transceiver 140 transmits a light signal, such as infrared illumination, to a hammer and receives a reflected light signal from the hammer indicative of the velocity of the hammer. An electrical signal is sent to the processing circuitry, where the electrical signal is based on the reflected light signal from the hammer. The processing circuitry receives and processes the electrical signal so that a time interval between the electrical signal passing through a first trigger point and a second trigger point, and the velocity of the hammer can be determined. The trigger points may be voltages stored in sample-and-hold devices and may represent different hammer heights. A third trigger point may be included, representing the hammer height when a damper of the keyboard is no longer in contact with a string. The hammer velocity calculations may be used to operate an automatic piano. Claims to a calibration module and method are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2527171-A (GB)
Title: Bottle and base
Inventor: DHILLON SATVINDER
IPC: B65D1/02
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A reinforced base 1 for a plastics bottle 8, having an annular rim upon which the bottle rests; a concave dome 3 bounded by the rim 2, with the concavity facing the outside of the bottle body. The dome comprises three regions: (i) an outer, annular region 4, adjacent the rim; (ii) an in inner, circular region 5, at the centre of said dome; and (iii) a middle, annular region 6, between the outer and inner regions. A number of spaced apart geometrical configurations 7 in the form of closed polygonal or circular formations are located on middle annular region of the dome, whereas the outer annular region, which comprises at least 7.5% of the area of the dome, is free of said geometrical configurations. Variants with concave wall portions are also included. The geometrical configurations may include tessellating regular polygons, and the polygons may be hexagonal. The wall 8 of the bottle may include circumferential reinforcements to resist deformation of the bottle under a vacuum, the reinforcement may include a grooves.
Patent GB-2526185-A (GB)
Title: Horse feed dietary supplement composition derived from chia seed composition
Inventor: MINATELLI JOHN A
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: A horse feed comprising a shelf stable, partially defatted supercritical CO2 fluid solvent extracted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L whole ground seed comprising 25-35% protein, 48-60% insoluble fibre, 5-8% of 3.0-3.3:1 ALA to LA native seed oil and an antioxidant. The feed is for the use in a therapeutic method of increasing the energy and improving the health and coat of a horse. Preferably the flour comprises about 30% by weight protein and 2-3% fructo-oligosaccharides. Preferably the flour exhibits pH dependent thixotropic properties when mixed with water. Preferably the antioxidant comprises rosemary extract. Preferably the flour is made by cracking whole chia seed to form a cracked chia seed, adding a rosemary extract and then subjecting the cracked chia seed to supercritical fluid CO2 extraction at 200-700 bar and at 40 to 80oC.
Patent GB-2522144-A (GB)
Title: Downhole actuator device
Inventor: BAKKE STIG
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: A downhole actuator device (2) is described, the actuator (2) including : - a central shaft (25) formed with external threads (251); - a sleeve (27) formed with internal threads (271) and placed substantially concentrically around the shaft (25); and - an electromotor (21) arranged to rotate at least a first one of said shaft (25) and said sleeve (27) so that a second one of said shaft (25) and said sleeve (27) may be moved linearly relative to the first one of said shaft (25) and said sleeve (27), characterized by the actuator (2) further including a plurality of roller screws (26) rotatingly supported between the shaft (25) and sleeve (27) in engagement with said external threads (251) on the shaft (25) and said internal threads (271) on the sleeve (27). A method of using an actuator (2) is described as well. Finally, use of an actuator (2) on a downhole tool (1) is described as well.
Patent GB-2524667-A (GB)
Title: A flowing-water driveable turbine assembly
Inventor: HAYMAN JASON
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A submersible platform 107 e.g. for mounting an underwater turbine, maintains its anchoring system 145 under tension by buoyancy. The buoyancy is reduced before releasing the anchoring system 145 to reduce the loads on a winch as the platform is raised. The anchoring system may comprise two mooring lines 145a, 145b, which are each coupled to the platform by two tethers to four spaced couplings. The platform may include an orientation sensor, and controls tension in the tethers to control the attitude of the platform. A turbine 132 may be orientated out of the flow stream to inhibit generation when flow speed is too low, or when a fault is detected. The turbine may be orientated out of the flow at high speeds to permit continued generation. A power deriver (generator) may be activated only when flow speed is within the desired range. Also disclosed is a remotely controllable surface vessel which controls a submersible, and which moves itself to keep within communication range of the submersible.
Patent GB-2540550-A (GB)
Title: A mounting apparatus
Inventor: JOHN MCCULLAGH
IPC: F03D13/20
Filed: 2015-07-20
Abstract: Apparatus 20 used to mount a second component 12 to a substantially vertically arranged monopile structure. The monopile structure having a foundation wall 14 and the second component is arranged to be supported on the foundation wall. The mounting apparatus comprises a first mounting portion 26 configured to be supported by the foundation wall; and a second mounting portion 30 configured to secure the mounting apparatus to the second component. The second mounting portion is secured to the second component by at least one releasable fastener 32 and at least one non-releasable fastener 34. The non-releasable fastener may utilize an interference fit and may define a conduit. A method of installing such apparatus is also disclosed wherein the apparatus is first fixed in place with the releasable fastener and then the non-releasable fastener. The releasable fastener may be removed to complete the installation.
Patent GB-2529070-A (GB)
Title: Spectrometry system and method, spectroscopic devices and systems
Inventor: GOLDRING DAMIAN
IPC: G01J3/26
Filed: 2014-07-30
Abstract: A spectrometer comprises a plurality of isolated optical channels comprising a plurality of isolated optical paths. The isolated optical paths decrease cross-talk among the optical paths and allow the spectrometer to have a decreased length with increased resolution. In many embodiments, the isolated optical paths comprise isolated parallel optical paths that allow the length of the device to be decreased substantially. In many embodiments, each isolated optical path extends from a filter of a filter array, through a lens of a lens array, through a channel of a support array, to a region of a sensor array. Each region of the sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor elements in which a location of the sensor element corresponds to the wavelength of light received based on an angle of light received at the location, the focal length of the lens and the central wavelength of the filter.
Patent GB-2541915-A (GB)
Title: Medicament delivery devices
Inventor: JAMES PAUL GRIMOLDBY
IPC: A61M5/31
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: An injection device 100 for injection of a medicament from a container 10 through a needle 16. The container 10 has a medicament containing body 12 and a stopper 22 driven by a plunger 300 for expelling medicament through needle 16. Device 100 comprises: a housing 110; a carrier 220 for receiving the body 12; and a drive mechanism 330, which when activated applies an insertion force to the container 10 moving it relative to the housing 110 from a starting to an insertion position. In a first embodiment, the carrier 220 comprises a retardation element 224 arranged to contact the body 12, thereby applying a frictional retardation force to the body 12 and thus retarding container 10 movement against the insertion force. Also a second embodiment where device 100 comprises an interlock 250 and a carrier lock for locking carrier 220 in an initial axial position when interlock 250 is in a first position and where carrier 220 is released from the initial axial position on interlock 250 moving to a second position. In a third embodiment, drive mechanism 330 comprises a trigger 200 and the device 100 also comprises an arrangement for preventing unintentional operation of trigger 200.
Patent GB-2532326-A (GB)
Title: Plug door opening-closing device and plug door device
Inventor: ATSUHITO YAMAGUCHI
IPC: E05D15/10
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: A plug door opening-closing apparatus 10 for use with a vehicle comprises a door hanger 25 capable of coupling a door 2, a movable guide 24 that guides movement of the door hanger 25 in a front-rear direction Y and moves in a width direction X, a guide support 44 that guides movement of the guide 24 in the width direction X and an interlock mechanism (60 fig 2) conforms a movement amount of a first portion of the guide 24 to a movement amount of a second portion of the guide 24 such that they move simultaneously. This prevents jamming of the door 2. The interlock mechanism (60 fig 2) may include a rotatable shaft 61 and link mechanisms 70. Each link mechanism 70 may include first 71 and second 72 links, the second link 72 may be rotatable relative to the guide 24. A phase setting unit may include a hole (61A fig 5) and a screw (74 fig 5). A rail plate (50 fig 2) may support an inclined rail 31. The support 44 may be a rail and the guide 24 may have a rotary body 27 that rolls on the rail. A door driving mechanism (20 fig 2) may include a threaded shaft 21 and a nut 22.
Patent GB-2542414-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing a peelable label
Inventor: DAVID IBBITSON
IPC: G09F3/03
Filed: 2015-09-18
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a peelable label 100 comprises forming a label stock substrate 115 comprising a label substrate 114 and a release liner 112. The label stock substrate 115 is cut to form a plurality of peelable labels, each having a main panel 116 which is releasably adhered to the release liner 112 and a finger lift tab 118 which is not adhered to the release liner 112. The method also includes forming a crease 117 in each peelable label to cause the finger lift tab 118 to be deflected from the plane of the main panel 116. In order to form the crease, the label substrate comprises a dead fold film layer, e.g. metalised cellulosic film. The release liner comprises polyester. The label is preferable a label seal for an opening of a packet.
Patent GB-2542770-A (GB)
Title: Mobile device capability identifier
Inventor: GERARDUS JOHANNES PETRUS VAN LIESHOUT
IPC: H04W8/24
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: A method for operating a mobile device in a mobile communication network. A mobile device component identifier is transmitted to a network node within the mobile communication network. The mobile device component identifier identifies at least one hardware or software component of the mobile device. The mobile device component identifier is indicative of capability information specifying at least one capability of the mobile device for communication with the mobile communication network. A network node may request the capability information and the mobile device may confirm that it supports the provision of a mobile device identifier and may also provide the identifier to the network node in the response. Along with transmitting the identifier to the network node; no capability information may be sent, a subset of the capability information may be sent, capability information for carrier aggregation may be sent or all capability information may be sent. A method for operating a network node in a mobile communication network is also specified wherein a mobile device component id is received and checked against a stored database of identifiers to determine capability information of the mobile device. The identifier identifies at least one hardware or software component of the mobile device.
Patent GB-2532598-A (GB)
Title: Analytical method and composition
Inventor: ALISON MCLINTOCK
IPC: G01N21/65
Filed: 2015-10-16
Abstract: A method for determining whether a sample of an unknown composition is a sample of a known composition to which a known amount of a SERS-active taggant compound (SATC) has been added involves adding a plurality of SERS particles to a sample of the unknown composition to form a mixture. Each SERS particle comprises a nanoparticle core having a plasmonic surface, a SERS-active internal standard compound (SAISC) adjacent said plasmonic surface and a shell. Alternatively the shell may comprise the SAISC. A SERS response spectrum from said mixture is obtained. The SERS response ratio SATC:SAISC from the SERS spectral response of the SATC and the SERS spectral response of the SAISC in the unknown composition is compared with the SERS response ratio SATC:SAISC from said known composition to determine whether the unknown composition is the same as the known composition. The SATC and the SAISC are selected so that the SERS response contains individual bands which are attributable to the SATC and SAISC upon excitation by the same wavelength.
Patent GB-2534024-A (GB)
Title: Multiple camera apparatus and method for synchronized auto white balance
Inventor: BY-HER W RICHARDS
IPC: H04N9/73
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: A plurality of camera units 110 each unit having a lens 111 and a sensor 112 that can detect at least three colors. Camera unit calibration data for each camera is stored in non-volatile, non-transitory memory 115. Also included is multi-camera auto white balance synchronization logic 150 that is operatively coupled to each camera unit and is operative to determine common white balance results 131 based on the camera unit white balance results 141 per frame and the camera calibration data. The joint white balance results are provided to image signal processing pipelines 170. A merged image can be obtained by combining the frames of each camera after performing white balance and color correction using the common white balance results. Confidence levels may be determined for to colour balance results from each camera unit and one units results may be selected to use as a common colour balance result. The confidence levels may be based on light received by each camera unit or on field of view or lens aperture.
Patent GB-2547411-A (GB)
Title: Multi quick connector for subsea use
Inventor: LEIF NYFELT
IPC: F16L37/252
Filed: 2016-01-19
Abstract: A connector for fluid, connectable by a remotely operated vehicle, ROV, comprises a first part 10 with a first cam element 12 and a second part 20 with a second cam element 22. The first cam element comprises an opening and a cam for engagement of a protrusion 24; the first cam element and the cam being rotably arranged relative to the first part 10. The second cam element inserts into the opening 16, and comprises the protrusion 24 for the cam. The connector also comprises a clutch 30 between the first cam element and a handle 90 to be held by the ROV, an indicator 40 to indicate the correct positioning of the first part relative to the second part, and an emergency release mechanism 50 to disconnect the first part from the second part in an emergency situation. A method for connecting, disconnecting, or disconnecting in an emergency situation, such a connector using a remotely operated vehicle is also disclosed.