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Patent GB-2508409-A (GB)
Title: Organic Light-Emitting Composition, Device and Method
Inventor: JAKOBSSON FREDRIK
IPC: C09K11/06
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A light-emitting composition comprising a mixture of a fluorescent light-emitting material a triplet-accepting copolymer comprising a triplet-accepting repeat unit and a repeat unit of formula (I): wherein A is a divalent group; R1 independently in each occurrence is a substituent; R2 in each occurrence is H or a substituent; and x independently in each occurrence is 0, 1, 2 or 3. The light-emitting composition may be used in an organic light-emitting device. Also shown is a method of forming an organic light-emitting device.
Patent GB-2498448-A (GB)
Title: PV array with external field applied across solar cells.
Inventor: BELL STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: H01L27/142
Filed: 2013-01-09
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for generating electricity from solar energy, which appa ratus (2) comprises an array of photovoltaic cells arranged to generate the electricity from the solar energy, and means for establishing an external field able to enhanc e the operation of the array of photovoltaic cells such that the array of photovoltaic cells produce more electricity than would be the case without the presence of the external field. The external field may be an electric field, a magnetic field, an electrostatic field, a static field, a dynamic field, an oscillatory field, a high frequency field, a low frequency field. Polarisation means may be included for linear or elliptical polarization of light incident on the PV array. A concentrating means may be included to concentrate light onto the PV array.
Patent GB-2515100-A (GB)
Title: Phase-change memory cells
Inventor: KREBS DANIEL
IPC: H01L45/00
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: Phase-change memory cells 20 are provided for storing information in a plurality of programmable cell states. A phase-change material 21 is located between first 22 and second 23 electrodes for applying a read voltage (see figure 6) to the phase-change material to read the programmed cell state. An electrically-conductive component 26 extends in a direction between the electrodes in contact with the phase-change material 21. The electrically-conductive component 26 is arranged to present, to a cell current produced by the read voltage, a lower-resistance current path than the amorphous phase of the phase-change material in any of the cell states, the current path having a length dependent on the size or quantity of the amorphous phase. The volume of the electrically-conductive component 26 is greater than about half that of said phase-change material 21. The resistance per unit length of the electrically-conductive component 26 may vary in the direction of said current path, such as to provide a desired cell operating characteristic. In one embodiment the phase change material 21 is surrounded by the electrically conductive material 26 forming a cylindrical or concentric structure (figures 3 and 4). The electrically conductive material may be wider near one of the electrodes, or the phase change material maybe wider near one of the electrodes than the other electrode (figures 14, 15). The electrically conductive component may comprise of tantalum nitride TaN and in one embodiment form a sheath or cylinder around the phase change material. Other embodiments are shown in figures 17-19, which have a linear, planar or cylindrical structure on a planar substrate and whereby the electrically conductive material is present on one side of the phase change material only, and does not surround the phase change material.
Patent GB-2507169-A (GB)
Title: Designing filters for a radio frequency circuit to suppress frequency-multiplied harmonics and intermodulation distortions
Inventor: HUANG YUNG-SHENG
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2013-08-29
Abstract: A frequency-multiplied harmonic suppression method for a radio frequency (RF) circuit includes the steps of defining S1 respective operating frequencies of predetermined major electronic components of the RF circuit to be designed and using S2 these operating frequencies to calculate the values of respective frequency-multiplied harmonics and intermodulation distortions. Then, respective filters are designed S3 subject to the values of the frequency-multiplied harmonics and intermodulation distortions obtained and the locations of the frequency-multiplied harmonics in the RF circuit under design are calculated S4. The designed filters are installed S5 in the calculated locations before being tested and adjusted S6. The filters are selected from the group of low-pass filters, high-pass filters, band-pass filters and band-stop filters.
Patent GB-2522410-A (GB)
Title: Tunable SOI laser
Inventor: RICKMAN ANDREW
IPC: H01S5/14
Filed: 2014-01-20
Abstract: A wavelength tunable silicon-on-insulator (SOI) laser 1 comprising: a laser cavity including: a semiconductor gain medium 2 having a front end and a back end; and a phase-tunable waveguide platform 3 coupled to the front end 21 of the semiconductor gain medium; wherein the phase-tunable waveguide platform includes a first Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) 31and a second Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) 32; at least one of the Distributed Bragg Reflectors having a comb reflectance spectrum; and wherein a mirror of the laser cavity is located at the back end of the semiconductor gain medium. The waveguide may be bifurcated with one SG-DBR in each arm and include a MMI coupler.
Patent GB-2521682-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum scroll pump having pressure-balanced orbiting plate scroll
Inventor: FORNI RONALD J
IPC: F04C25/02
Filed: 2014-02-04
Abstract: A vacuum scroll pump has a frame 210, a stationary plate scroll 220 fixed to the frame, an orbiting plate scroll 230, an eccentric drive mechanism 240 for driving the orbiting plate scroll, and counterbalancing features by which axial loads produced on the eccentric drive mechanism are offset. Scroll blades of the stationary and orbiting plate scrolls are nested to define pockets P which constitute a compression stage between opposing front sides of plates of the stationary and orbiting plate scrolls. The counterbalancing features include an axial counterbalancing chamber defined at a back side of the plate of the orbiting plate scroll, i.e., opposite the side at which the compression stage is provided, and a mechanism by which an intermediate one of the pockets can be placed in communication with the counterbalancing chamber through the plate of the orbiting plate scroll.
Patent GB-2515622-A (GB)
Title: Imaging apparatus and imaging system
Inventor: KOBAYASHI MASAHIRO
IPC: H04N5/369
Filed: 2014-04-25
Abstract: An imaging apparatus including a pixel, first and second conductive members and a control unit. The pixel includes first and second photoelectric convertors, 101A, 101B, a floating diffusion portion, 107A & 109A, and first and second transfer transistors, 103A, 104A. The first and second transfer transistors transfer electric carriers generated respectively at the first and second photoelectric convertors to the floating diffusion portion. The first and second conductive members, 105A, 106A, are respectively electrically connected to the gate electrodes of the first and second transfer transistors. The control unit is connected to the first and second transfer transistors via the first and second conductive members. In one embodiment the distance of closest proximity between the first conductive member and the floating diffusion portion is longer than the distance of closest proximity between the second conductive member and the floating diffusion portion. In a further aspect the imaging apparatus includes a lens with the first and second photoelectric convertors being disposed to receive light passing through mutually different positions of a pupil of the lens with a signal for focus detection being output from the first photoelectric convertor.
Patent GB-2516722-A (GB)
Title: Window covering
Inventor: CHANG CHIH-YAO
IPC: E06B9/322
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A window covering 100 includes a headrail 10, a bottom rail 12, blinds 14, two pulley assemblies 16, 26, a car 18, a control cord 20 and a transmission cord. A shading member is located between the headrail and the bottom rail. The car is free to reciprocate between the pulley assemblies within the headrail. The control cord runs around one of the pulley assemblies and the car, and then leaves the headrail to be pulled or released by a user. The transmission cord has a main section and two branch sections, wherein the main section runs around the other pulley assembly and the car, and the branch sections leave the headrail to be connected to the bottom rail. Each of the pulley assemblies may be formed from a frame engaged with wheels via locking slots. A tilting assembly including ladders 15 may allow the slats 14a to be tilted.
Patent GB-2527301-A (GB)
Title: Evacuation system
Inventor: TAYLOR DAVID
IPC: A62B1/06
Filed: 2014-06-16
Abstract: An evacuation system (e.g. an emergency or work positioning system) for evacuating a person or persons from a structure 11 located at height above ground level comprises a lowering device 15 mountable to a portion of a structure; an evacuation location 7/27 located on the structure and an evacuation rope 20 extendable from the lowering device to the evacuation location. In use, a first end of the evacuation rope is attached to the lowering device and a second end of the evacuation rope is attached to a user for evacuation of that user from the structure. The device may further comprise a rope guide 19 which may comprise a roller or take the form of a rope manifold which can enclose the rope along a portion of its length.
Patent GB-2530724-A (GB)
Title: A method, mobile terminal and computer program
Inventor: FRANCESCO RENAUD DI
IPC: H04W76/00
Filed: 2014-09-23
Abstract: The invention lies in overcoming the problem of dead zones in internet connections. A method of transmitting data from a mobile terminal over a wireless network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of applying a different priority level to different types of data transmission; determining the quantity of data remaining before expiry of the data connection between the mobile terminal and the wireless network; and transmitting the different types of data over the network in an order determined by the applied priority level.
Patent GB-2520631-A (GB)
Title: Polymer process
Inventor: UNDERWOOD CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: C08J9/26
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: A process for making a cured perfluoropolymer comprises the steps: i) dissolving one or more uncured perfluoropolymer materials in one or more perfluorinated solvents to form a solution, ii) optionally adding one or more porogens and/or functional additives to said solution, iii) applying the resultant solution of i) or ii) to a substrate to form one or more partial or continuous deposited layers on the substrate, iv) applying energy to the substrate or deposited layers to at least partially remove solvent, v) curing the perfluoropolymer and vi) optionally removing the porogen if present.
Patent GB-2517385-A (GB)
Title: Capacity planning system
Inventor: ROLIA JEROME
IPC: G06Q50/22
Filed: 2012-06-29
Abstract: A capacity planning system (100, 200), comprising a memory device (112, 212) storing a number of historical input data files (115, 215), a number of input data configuration files (120, 220), and a number of simulator configuration files (125, 225), a processor (130, 230) communicatively coupled to the memory device (112, 212), a decision policy module (110, 210) communicatively coupled to the processor (130, 230) that creates a number of decision policies based on an environment in which the system (100, 200) is operating and the historical input data files (115, 215), and a simulator (135, 235) that executes the number of decision policies based on the data provided to it by the processor (130, 230) and provides a dynamically evolving model of an environment as a number of resources defined in the number of simulator configuration files (125, 225) move through the environment.
Patent GB-2517887-A (GB)
Title: Device for sealing an outer door wing of a railroad vehicle
Inventor: PROUST CHRISTOPHE
IPC: B62D25/07
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sealing an outer door wing (2) of a railroad vehicle, including a frame (3) of the vehicle, a wing (2) extending longitudinally and movably mounted relative to the frame (3), a longitudinal body (4) for protecting an upper inner space (5) located between an upper portion of the wing (2) and the vehicle frame (3), said longitudinal protection body (4) being secured to the wing (2), the device (1) having a longitudinal space (8) for passing between an upper portion (6) of the longitudinal protection body (4) and the frame (3) of the vehicle, a first longitudinal channel (9a) for discharging water outside of the wing (2) and at least one second longitudinal channel (9b,9c) for discharging water outside of the wing (2).
Patent GB-2534394-A (GB)
Title: Device for aiding memory
Inventor: SAM HAYWOOD
IPC: G09B15/00
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: A device for aiding a musician to memorise music comprises a mask which can be placed on or in front of a score and has some areas through which the score is visible and others which obscure parts of the score. The device may be a transparent sheet having non-transparent material thereon in selected areas. The non-transparent areas may take any of a number of different shapes. A musician may initially play through the section of the score that he/she wishes to memorise without using the mask until he/she has been able to attain some degree of memorisation. Thereafter, the mask may be placed on the score so as to obscure some portions of it but not others. The musician may then play through the score again, for example several times, thus having to play the obscured portions from memory. The invention extends to a kit of parts comprising two or more of the masks, each to obscure a different amount of a musical score, so that using the masks in succession the musician is forced to play more and more of the score from memory. In another embodiment, the invention provides an electronic device, such as a tablet computer, which is operable for displaying a musical score on a display device and which is provided with means for electronically inhibiting the display of, or obscuring, portions of the score in the manner of a mask or masks as described above.
Patent GB-2524648-A (GB)
Title: Pressure regulating valve and method of adjusting damping of the same
Inventor: RUTAR MATEJ
IPC: F16K17/22
Filed: 2015-02-17
Abstract: A pressure regulating valve includes a housing having a cavity 18 a first port 22, a second port 26 and a third port 30 in fluidic communication with the cavity 18, and a spool 34 movable within the cavity 18. The spool 34 separates the cavity into a first space 38 and a second space 42. The first port 22 and the second port 26 are in alterable fluidic communication with the first space 38 with movement of the spool 34 altering a flow area connecting the first port 22 with the second port 26. The third port 30 connects to the second space 42 through a variable flow area opening 62 that is configured to alter a rate of movement and thus the damping of the spool 34.
Patent GB-2536495-A (GB)
Title: Remote temperature control unit
Inventor: JULIAN THONLEY
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: A remote temperature control unit 1 comprises a polychrome display screen 15 and a monochrome display screen 17. The unit 1 may be a central heating control unit or thermostat connected to a temperature sensor and may comprise a wireless transmitter and receiver. The unit 1 may have a first mode where settings are displayed on the polychrome screen and a second mode in which status information is displayed on the monochrome screen 17. The monochrome screen 17 may be located in front of the polychrome screen 15 and there may be a touch screen 9 in front of the monochrome screen 17. A further reflective layer 16 may allow light from the polychrome screen to pass through it and a backlight 14 may be located behind the polychrome screen 15. Polychrome screen 15 may be a TFT screen and monochrome screen 17 an LCD screen. A central heating control system and a method of displaying temperature control system information are also claimed.
Patent GB-2526912-A (GB)
Title: Method and system of delivering localized additional data
Inventor: CHENG YI
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: A localized additional data delivery method and system includes wireless network base stations for delivering to a nearby zone a beacon signal carrying a service setting ID (SSID) accessible to a portable electronic device entering the zone. The portable electronic device connects wirelessly to a wireless network base station through the beacon signal and receives webpage data. The SSID is a text code carrying advertisement data such as a store name. The webpage data may include a service description or merchandise data. The wireless network base stations may communicate using the IEEE 802.11 protocol, and may not be connected to the internet. The base stations may feature a wired connecting portion featuring a network port or USB port. A data storage module may be connected to the base station via the wired connecting portion. Consumers thus acquire data directly rather than surf the Internet to search for data in a time-consuming manner.
Patent GB-2538982-A (GB)
Title: Self-contained, electric contra rotating propeller propulsion apparatus for aircraft
Inventor: NICHOLAS VICTOR SILLS
IPC: B64C11/48
Filed: 2015-05-30
Abstract: An electrically-powered contra-rotating propeller propulsion apparatus 15 for an aircraft comprises a carbon composite housing structure 16 containing a battery. The apparatus may comprise duplicate controls for operating either of the propellers as a single independent system or operating the propellers together. The apparatus may comprise twin motors, wherein each motor is powered and controlled separately. Means for in-flight recharging, such as batteries fuel cells or a generator, may be mounted on an aircraft using the apparatus. The apparatus may be bolted to a firewall 10 of an aircraft and may replace a piston engine driving a single propeller.
Patent GB-2529043-A (GB)
Title: Method of eliminating spurious signals and a relative navigation system
Inventor: PAGE JERRY LYNNE
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 2015-06-15
Abstract: A method of eliminating spurious signals that may be received by a relative navigation system 200 having a first object, grid generator 202, and a second object, detector 210. The method includes projecting polarized light having a first orientation 230 to form at least one grid line projecting into space from the first object and detecting at the second object the polarised light having the first orientation while using a filter 212 to remove polarised light having a second orientation 232 which is different from the first. The second polarisation orientation signals may be the result of undesired reflections off an object 222 in the detectors field of view. The first polarisation orientation may be right hand circular polarisation and the second polarisation orientation may be left hand circular polarisation. Multiple horizontal and vertical gridlines may be projected to form a relative reference frame.
Patent GB-2531850-A (GB)
Title: Phyto-active based anti-cancer formulation
Inventor: JATIN VASANT THAKKAR
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2015-06-16
Abstract: A formulation for use in preventing and treating cancer which avoids the undesirable side effects observed when using the conventional therapies. The formulation in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a formulation having active constituents comprising a combination of extracts from Boswellia spp, Curcuma longa and Vitis vinifera.
Patent GB-2540204-A (GB)
Title: Rate control of streaming modules sharing a communication channel
Inventor: JONATHAN TAQUET
IPC: H04N21/2365
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: Determining an encoding rate of an encoder of a first streaming device for encoding a first video stream to be streamed through a communication channel shared with at least one second streaming device streaming a second encoded video stream, where at the first streaming device, usage of the communication channel by the at least one second streaming device is predicted using characteristics of the first video stream, and the encoding rate is determined based on said prediction of the communication channel bandwidth. The predicting step may involve obtaining available bandwidth, obtaining a bandwidth repartition strategy representing a behaviour of at least said first and second streaming devices and estimating, for each streaming device, a bandwidth to use. The estimating step preferably comprises solving a same rate repartition problem by the first and the at least second streaming device so that the sum of the bandwidths to be used comply with the available bandwidth and solving the reparation problem comprises optimizing the quality of video streams to be streamed through the shared channel. Preferably the encoding rate is determined for a frame level granularity. The application relates to the problem of controlling encoding rates while maintaining low latency.
Patent GB-2526014-A (GB)
Title: System and method to initiate permeability in bore holes without perforating tools
Inventor: KOSAKEWICH DARRELL S
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2013-02-05
Abstract: A shockwave generator pre-treats one or more production zones within a well to facilitate recovery of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons from the well. The well may be heated to a particular temperature, where after a cooling agent is introduced through the shockwave generator which effects a cooling action in the walls of the well and induces cracking which is propagated by the tremors or shocks of the cooling agent as it exits the generator. The initiated cracks may be further propagated using one or more additional stimulation methods, including a freeze-thaw method which is implemented through a subsystem having overlapping components with, the shockwave generator subsystem.
Patent GB-2529314-A (GB)
Title: A microalgal harvesting system
Inventor: RAMALINGHAM KIRUBAGARAN
IPC: C12N13/00
Filed: 2015-08-07
Abstract: A microalgal harvesting system is disclosed for segregating microalgae from a medium containing microalgae, wherein the system comprises an electrolytic cell configured to perform electrolysis of the medium containing microalgae. The electrolytic cell comprises a container configured to contain the medium containing microalgae, an anode (101C) and a cathode (101B) spaced apart in the container and immersed in the medium containing microalgae. The microalgal harvesting system also comprises a solar power generator to generate and supply DC electrical power to a charge controller. The microalgal harvesting system also comprises a converter configured to convert AC electrical power from a grid to DC electrical power and a battery bank (104) configured to receive DC electrical power from the charge controller and the converter and supply said DC electrical power to the anode and the cathode of the electrolytic cell.
Patent GB-2531643-A (GB)
Title: Hood for motor vehicle body
Inventor: UDO MILDNER
IPC: B62D25/10
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: A hood, in particular a front hood, for a motor vehicle body, comprises an outer skin (23, fig 9) and a stiffening structure covered by the outer skin. The stiffening structure comprises a nub plate 10 with a base plate 13 and nubs 14 deflected out of the base plate, which extends under the outer skin which may be made of plastic, and a second plate 10, on which apexes 15 of the nubs are fastened. The nubs may have a polygonal cross section with multiple side walls (18a-h, see figure 7) so that when both plates are brought together they are aligned with one another and the gaps between the nubs are filled out by opposing nubs of the other plate. Additionally the stiffening structure may comprise a frame (9, see figure 8) extending along the edges of the outer skin.