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Patent GB-2519505-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing a dye scavenging substrate
Inventor: MCNAMEE PATRICK
IPC: D06M23/00
Filed: 2013-08-20
Abstract: Method for manufacturing a dye scavenging substrate comprising: (a) providing an absorbent substrate; (b) passing the substrate through a bath containing an alkaline solution of a dye scavenging compound selected from: (i) a N-trisubstituted ammonium-2-hydroxy-3-halopropyl compound having the general formula (I) as defined in the claims, or (ii) a salt of epoxypropyl ammonium having the general formula (II) as defined in the claims, or a combination thereof; (c) subjecting the substrate to a pressure of 0.04 MPa to 0.40 MPa; (d) wrapping the substrate in a water impermeable material and rotating the substrate for a period of 12 hours to 60 hours; (e) removing the water impermeable material and passing the substrate through a bath containing an acid solution; (f) subjecting the substrate to a pressure of 0.15 MPa to 0.40 MPa; and (g) drying the substrate. Preferably the dye scavenging compound is (2,3-epoxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride. The low pressure is step (c) and long curing time in step (d) results in a dye scavenging substrate with high dye pick-up performance.
Patent GB-2512413-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic echo cancellation
Inventor: MANI SENTHIL KUMAR
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 2013-09-18
Abstract: A method and system for acoustic echo cancellation in which far-end data is received and stored in a first buffer 228. When the far-end data in the first buffer exceeds a predefined length 302, the stored far-end data is used to calculate echo estimate data, i.e. by adaptively filtering 214 the far-end data in the frequency domain after conversion by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) 306. The echo estimate data is stored in a second buffer 230. Whenever microphone data is received, the error data is calculated independent of echo estimate data availability. In particular, subsequent to sufficient echo estimate data being stored in the second buffer 310 and responsive to the reception of the microphone data, the error data is calculated by subtracting 218, from the microphone data, corresponding echo estimate data stored in the second buffer 230. Thus, a delay, caused by processing of the far-end to calculate error data after reception of the microphone data, is substantially avoided.
Patent GB-2519301-A (GB)
Title: Injectable cap
Inventor: DOBBIN RICHARD
IPC: F16B37/14
Filed: 2013-10-15
Abstract: A cap 300 for forming a sealed cavity around an end of a fastener comprises: an inner cap member 310 (see figure 3) having an annular base 311 terminating at an edge which surrounds an opening into an air cavity 312 for enclosing the one end of a fastener; and an outer cap member 320 (see figure 7) having an annular skirt 340 or flange which extends radially outwardly away from the annular base, the annular skirt 340 or flange and annular base 311 between them defining an annular sealing cavity. The cap 300 also comprises a sealing material inlet comprising an opening in the outer cap member 320 that is in fluid communication with the annular sealing cavity, the opening being arranged to interconnect with a sealing material injection device 309 to provide a flow of curable sealing material 301 from the sealing material inlet into the annular sealing cavity. The inner cap member 310 and outer cap member 320 are welded together.
Patent GB-2519590-A (GB)
Title: Single phase parallel active filter for aircraft applications
Inventor: TAHA MOHAMAD HUSSEIN
IPC: H02J3/18
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: Aircraft electrical power generation are moving towards variable frequency systems rather than constant frequency systems. A parallel active filter arrangement provides reactive power compensation and reduced harmonics in the input current of a nonlinear load in the electrical system. The sum of the harmonic and reactive currents is used as a reference signal for a proportional-integral controller which controls the PWM of the voltage source inverter. A simulation shows satisfactory results in the range of 350 800 Hz.
Patent GB-2520734-A (GB)
Title: Method and plant for treatment of aqueous dispersion
Inventor: RITCHIE DANIEL THOMAS EXLEY
IPC: C02F9/02
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: A plant for treatment of a waste water stream comprising fat includes a pre-treatment apparatus, such as a skimming tank 1, for removal of liquid oil and gross contaminants to provide a remaining aqueous dispersion; a flow-through assembly 13, 14 for electrocoagulation treatment comprising opposed electrodes and sacrificial electrodes therebetween; a floc-separation apparatus 15, such as a settling tank, arranged for removal of a flocculated fat-containing layer from the aqueous dispersion to provide a clarified aqueous solution 17; and a controller 10 arranged to control voltage and/or current across the electrodes. Suitably, the pre-treatment apparatus comprises a screening apparatus 6 for removal of coarse particles from the waste water. A pressure tank 23 may be arranged for dissolving pressurised gas into aqueous solution, and the plant also comprises a pump P26 arranged for blending the solution of gas with the aqueous dispersion through a valve 31. The valve may be arranged to maintain the solution of gas at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, prior to blending. Also disclosed are methods for using the plant to provide efficient separation with minimised power consumption as flow and contaminant levels vary.
Patent GB-2521010-A (GB)
Title: Manifold assembly and method of manufacturing a manifold assembly
Inventor: BROADBENT JOHN STUART
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: The manifold assembly comprises a manifold 210 and a stand 220 and is used in hot water installations having at least two boilers. The manifold has a side wall 212a and top 214 and bottom plates that define a chamber 240. The manifold also includes a plurality of inlets 218a and outlets 218b in fluid communication with the chamber that ideally include threaded bosses for attachment to pipe connections or blanks. The top plate includes at least one further inlet or outlet 218c. The stand may be integral with the manifold or provided separately (120, figure 1) and has a platform 222 spaced from the top plate, and a side wall 224 including an aperture 226. The side wall may comprise legs. Where the stand is separate from the manifold, the legs may fit inside a rim (112b, figure 1) of the manifold so they cannot splay when supporting a water tank. Where the stand is integral with the manifold, the platform may include engaging portions 232 supporting a removable plate 230. The plate is shaped so that openings 228 are formed between the plate and the platform. A method of manufacturing is also claimed.
Patent GB-2522842-A (GB)
Title: Connecting structure for a nail clamp
Inventor: LIN WEN-PIN
IPC: F16L3/06
Filed: 2013-12-27
Abstract: A nail clamp includes a clamp body and a nail, the clamp body includes a first side which is provided with a rib extending in a direction X, and a second side which is provided with an engaging groove, the engaging groove includes an opening end located at the closed end of the clamp portion, and a bottom end located between the closed end and the open end of the clamp body, the rib of one nail clamp is inserted into the engaging groove of another nail clamp, so that two nail clamps are connected into a nail clamp strip in a stepped manner. When the nail is being fired, the nail is slantingly position relative to the nailing surface to avoid the walls surrounding the nail clamp, thus allowing the nail gun to conveniently fix the nail10 clamp to the nailing surface in corners.
Patent GB-2506068-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: LARTER PETER
IPC: H04N5/222
Filed: 2012-05-31
Abstract: In an aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus comprising: a plurality of image processing modules, each image processing module being one selected from amongst an image capture module and an image projection module, the apparatus comprising at least one image capture module and at least one image projection module; and a reflector member, the image projection module being arranged to project an image onto the reflector member for viewing by a user, the image capture module being arranged to capture an image of the user via the reflector member, at least one of the image processing modules being arranged to receive operational data from a source external to the module.
Patent GB-2513469-A (GB)
Title: Child's walking and jumping device
Inventor: WELCH JULIETTE MARLENE
IPC: A47D13/10
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A walking and bouncing support frame for an infantAn infant support structure comprising a frame 100 with two parallel bars 106 moveable between compact and extended configurations, a translating member 120 movably disposed on one of the parallel bars 106, a seat support 130 and a resilient member 122 coupling the translating member 106 to the seat support 130 for both bouncing and translating movement of the seat support 130. The frame may a further feature a lower pair of bars 102 which are connected to the first two parallel bars 106 by vertical supports 104. Wheels may be provided to allow the translating member 120 to move along the parallel bars 106, a seat 144 may be rotatable and there may be a plurality of resilient members 122 which may be springs or elastic bands and may have a panel covering them. The parallel bars may be extendable to provide movement between the different configurations. The device is designed to support a child performing walking and jumping motions.
Patent GB-2524066-A (GB)
Title: Water filtration apparatus
Inventor: BOON ONG TZE
IPC: F03G5/00
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A water filtration apparatus (100, Fig. 1) comprises a freestanding frame (102, Fig. 1) adapted to suspend a driving wheel 204 of a bicycle 200, the bicycle being removable from the freestanding frame; at least one filter cartridge 130a, 130b mounted to the freestanding frame; and a pump 120 mounted to the freestanding frame and adapted to move water through the filter cartridge at a predetermined pressure for filtering the water, wherein the pump is further adapted to be driven by the driving wheel of the bicycle on the freestanding frame. Suitably, a roller 122 is coupled to an axle of the pump and is adapted to contact with the driving wheel of the bicycle for driving the pump. The filter cartridge may comprise at least two chambers disposed between an inlet and outlet, wherein a first chamber (506, Fig. 5) comprises a first filter set, and a second chamber (508, Fig. 5) has a second filter. The second filter set can comprise activated carbon filters. A kit of parts for assembling a water filtration apparatus and a method of assembling the water filtration apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2524523-A (GB)
Title: Watches for use in time-dependent authentication systems, and methods of use thereof in authentication protocols
Inventor: BEALE NICHOLAS
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2014-03-25
Abstract: A mechanical watch or similar timepiece for measuring/indicating time is equipped with sensors 102 that measure a value that is affected by the state of the watchs moving parts. The sensor may be for ultrasound created by a piezoelectric transducer 101, light created by LEDs (see Fig. 2) or capacitance between components (see Fig. 3). The measurement may be transmitted to a device 108, such as mobile phone, using known, probably wireless, protocols such as Wi-Fi, Zigbee or Bluetooth. The measurement may then be compared with values previously recorded and stored during a calibration phase for the authentication check.
Patent GB-2509853-A (GB)
Title: Method for generating workflow from business specification; program; and system
Inventor: TATSUBORI MICHIAKI
IPC: G06F17/22
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: In applications created according to a document centric architecture, this invention enables visually verifying the validity of a described business. The document state that is the trigger of starting business activity and the resultant document state are extracted from a design document saved in a computer-readable format, and, from matching of the triggers and results, multiple activity flows are automatically configured and made into diagrams. In other words, the design document and implementation of each activity support system are analyzed, and the document set that comprises the conditions of the document state that are the trigger for operation start, and the document state remaining as the operation result are extracted. In one specific example, this is screen transitioning and the design document of the logic relating thereto, and is analyzed using a semi-structured analysis extraction technique and natural language processing, for example. A flow graph is generated in which activities are nodes, activity results are link beginnings, and activity triggers are link ends. This graph is displayed ideally on a display. By looking at this flowchart, a user can check the validity of a design specification.
Patent GB-2525026-A (GB)
Title: Motor caravan seating
Inventor: DAVIES ROBERT
IPC: B60R22/18
Filed: 2014-04-10
Abstract: A U-shaped seat which provides means for safely carrying at least one passenger within the rear of a motorcaravan comprises a central seat portion 10 and opposite side seat portions 11, 12 which define a gap 13 therebetween. Each seat portion comprises a base 14-16, a seat cushion 17-19 mounted on the base and a backrest 20-22, wherein posts (27 figure 3) upstand from the rear of the base of the central seat portion adjacent opposite ends thereof, the upper end of each post providing an upper anchorage point 30 for a seatbelt 70, and each end of the base of the central portion comprises first and second outer anchorage points (51) for the ends of the seatbelt and an inner anchorage point (52) for a seatbelt buckle 73. The focal point of a forward force applied to the anchorage points is intended to be spread forwardly and downwardly by bracing members (53, 54), in the event of an accident. A method of fitting the seat to locations where load lashing points would normally be located is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2526093-A (GB)
Title: Personal exercise tablet
Inventor: NEWTON ALAN
IPC: B65H75/36
Filed: 2014-05-10
Abstract: A portable exercise apparatus comprising a housing 10 with a means for attaching the housing to an item or the user which may be an adjustable strap 14 and a removable recoil component (12, fig 3) attached to a flexible elongate component 18, which also has a means of attaching to an item or user such as an adjustable strap 16, arranged so that the apparatus provides resistance to a user withdrawing the flexible elongate component from the apparatus; such resistance may be provided by a spiral coiled spring. The removable recoil component can be replaced by a recoil component that provides greater or lesser resistance.
Patent GB-2514287-A (GB)
Title: Input/output port rotation in a storage area network device
Inventor: PATTEN TIMOTHY JAMES VAN
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: In an input/output (I/O) device having multiple CPUs and multiple I/O ports, a cycle of I/O port rotations is initiated in which each port rotation of the cycle includes rotating an assignment of at least one I/O port from one CPU to a different CPU of a plurality of the CPUs. In the illustrated embodiment, an I/O port assignment for each CPU of the plurality CPUs is rotated for at least a portion of the cycle.
Patent GB-2531082-A (GB)
Title: Antenna apparatus and method
Inventor: NIMA JAMALY
IPC: H01Q21/06
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: An antenna comprises at least one half-slot antenna element 12 arranged in a recess, where the recess provides a ground plane wall 16 for the said at least one half-slot antenna element 12. The slot antenna element may be a half-Vivaldi antenna element. Also disclosed is an antenna which comprises at least one antenna element 12 arranged in a recess, where the recess provides a ground plane for the said at least one antenna element and the antenna element 12 comprises a conductive plate arranged perpendicular to the mouth 20 of the recess and is spaced from a wall 16 of the recess to provide a slot 14 between the edge 6 of the conductive plate and the wall 16 of the recess. Further disclosed is an antenna comprising a common ground plane and a plurality of antenna elements 12, where each antenna element comprises a conductive plate arranged perpendicular to the common ground plane and where the edge 6 of each antenna element plate is spaced from the ground plane to provide a slot 14 between the edge 6 of the conductive plate and the common ground plane. The recess may be a tapering polyhedral cone-like formation with linear and/or curved wall portions and a closed end 22 and open end 20 formed by a 3D-printer. The antenna may be used in telecommunication systems.
Patent GB-2532194-A (GB)
Title: A method and an apparatus for automatic segmentation of an object
Inventor: TINGHUAI WANG
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-11-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising receiving a plurality of images comprising content that relates to a same object, pre-processing 410 said images to form a feature vector for each region in each image and discovering 420 object-like regions from each image using the feature vectors. An object appearance model is determined for each image according to the object-like regions, an object hypothesis is generated 420 by means of the object appearance model, the same object is segmented 440 in the plurality of images to generate segmented objects and a multiple view segmentation is generated according to the segmented objects. The multiple images may be received from multiple cameras. The preprocessing may comprise using a structure from motion technique in the multiple images to reconstruct sparse 3D points. The invention may be used in a method for capturing 3D content.
Patent GB-2519907-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for diagnosing strokes
Inventor: GOYAL MAYANK
IPC: A61B6/03
Filed: 2013-09-04
Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for diagnosing strokes. In particular, systems and methods for acquiring timely patient status information are described that enable a physician to make diagnostic and treatment decisions relating to ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. The systems and methods enable the efficient and quantitative assessment of arterial collaterals within the brain for aiding these decisions in the case of ischemic strokes. In the case of hemorrhagic strokes, the systems and methods are effective in determining if there is a leak and what is the rate of leaking.
Patent GB-2536039-A (GB)
Title: A cutting device
Inventor: MARC CALDER
IPC: B26B1/08
Filed: 2015-03-04
Abstract: Cutting device 10 comprises a housing 100, 200, to contain a slide ably moveable blade 2 which can move from a first retracted position to a second extended position in which the blade 2 extends through a slot 101 in the closed end. Stop member 50 is positively engageable in the housing and is located between the blade carrier 300 and the closed end. The stop member 50 may be separately formed from the housing. The stop member may be of the type to provide a plate to abut the blade carrier 300 at the blades maximum extension length. A plurality of differently sized stop members may be provided to abut the blade carrier at different points on the pair of rails 131, effectively differing the protruding length of the blade when different stop members are used. A latching system may lock the blade in a retracted position.
Patent GB-2539370-A (GB)
Title: Carrying device
Inventor: STEVEN GILL
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: An elongate holder for gripping beer or wine glasses may have a hand holding loop A engaging with a central support C from which a plurality of flexible elongate arms descend. The arms may be made from cord, string, cable or rope and each may terminate in a pair of jaws K, sometimes called alligator or crocodile clips. The jaws may be spring loaded and may have serrated teeth to allow them to engage with the side or rim of a glass or beaker. The device is intended to allow a user to carry a plurality of glasses from a serving bar to the point of consumption.
Patent GB-2527397-A (GB)
Title: Redundant electrical power for autonomous vehicles
Inventor: CROMBEZ DALE SCOTT
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 2015-03-25
Abstract: A system includes a first (auxiliary) battery (101) configured to power at least one vehicle subsystem and a second (main or drive) battery 103 configured to power an electric motor to propel a vehicle. The second battery might include a plurality of cells 201. A processing device 218 is configured to detect an inadequate power level provided from the first battery to the subsystem(s) 209-212 and selectively partition 220 the second battery to power the vehicle subsystem(s). Voltage taps 202-208 and relay switches could be used to connect selected cells to the subsystem(s). The subsystems could include steering, brakes, and an accelerator. Independent clams are also included for a method, and a vehicle, having reconfigurable cells.
Patent GB-2529501-A (GB)
Title: Fast method to analyse blood samples for the identification of hemoglobin variants using electron transfer dissociation
Inventor: ANDERSON MALCOLM
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A method of screening or testing a blood sample comprising ionising a native human haemoglobin sample to generate parent or precursor ions, subjecting the parent or precursor ions to electron transfer dissociation (ETD) fragmentation so as to generate a plurality of fragment ions, mass analysing the fragment ions and determining whether or not the fragment ions include fragment ions which are indicative of a variant of hemoglobin. The variant may comprise the sickle heterozygote (HbS, HbAS).
Patent GB-2529755-A (GB)
Title: Sterile ready-to-use surgical tool and attachment system
Inventor: AMAN PETER MICHAEL
IPC: B25F3/00
Filed: 2015-06-29
Abstract: A surgical power tool system includes a powered rotary driver 12, a power tool accessory 14 for connection to the driver, and an adapter 10 having a first end 20 and a second end 24. The first end includes a clamp 26 for adjustable attachment to a non-rotating portion of the accessory. The second end includes a snap-in means such as locating pins 23 for attachment to the driver. The adaptor may include a flexible plate 16 and a finger tab 37 so it can be flexed outwardly for coupling with the driver. The accessory may have a flexible handle 17 depending from it to adjacent a battery housing 124 of the driver. Preferably, at least half of the accessory is made from moulded plastic components with the other half being metal. The accessory may be a wire driver, chuck, reamer speed reducer or the like. The system may be supplied sterile, for disposal after use in a single procedure.
Patent GB-2540177-A (GB)
Title: An eyeguard
Inventor: DOUGLAS OSBORNE
IPC: G02B25/00
Filed: 2015-07-08
Abstract: The eyeguard, for use with optical devices e.g. binoculars, telescopes or night vision devices, is suitable for protecting a lens or preventing its detection in a combat environment. It comprises an eyepiece 12 and a device piece 16 located adjacent the device during use which move relative to each other along an axis in response to the application of a force; a driver 30, which may be a rotor and/or substantially tubular, which moves relative to one of the eyepiece and the device piece in response to their relative movement; and a leaf 26 which moves in response to the driver between a closed arrangement obscuring the passage of light through the eyepiece 12, and an open arrangement, allowing light through. A resilient member may bias it towards the closed arrangement. The driver 30 and eyepiece 12 or device piece 16 may have at least one set of corresponding helical grooves and protrusions which cause the driver to rotate in response to its movement. The driver 30 may be inside the eyepiece 12 and may have a helical groove with a corresponding radial protrusion on the eyepiece. There may be a plurality of leaves 26 which may form an iris.