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Patent GB-2487105-A (GB)
Title: An optical backplane for propagating a light beam
Inventor: CHEN YE
IPC: G02B6/43
Filed: 2011-10-28
Abstract: An optical backplane 1 is provided that has at least first and second side walls 12, 13 that are generally parallel to one another and at least one optical relay element 20 disposed on at least one of the parallel side walls 12, 13. An optical signal coupled into the optical backplane 1 through an entrance facet 11 of the backplane. The optical signal is maintained within the optical backplane 1 by internal reflection at the parallel side walls 12, 13 of the backplane. The optic relay element 20 receives the optical signal reflected off of one of the side walls 12, 13 and reflects and refocuses the optical signal to guide the optical signal and prevent it from diverging as it propagates through the backplane 1 from the entrance facet to the exit facet 21.
Patent GB-2487463-A (GB)
Title: System for operating a hydraulic cylinder, including a directional control valve and a selective check valve
Inventor: RADES MATTHEW J
IPC: A01B63/10
Filed: 2012-01-09
Abstract: A system 30 for operating a single acting hydraulic cylinder 22 includes a directional valve 42 that has one extreme position in which a workport 46 is connected to a tank return conduit 44; another extreme position where the workport 46 is connected to a pump supply conduit 40; and a closed intermediate a position where the workport 46 is disconnected from both the pump 38 and the tank 36. The directional valve 42 is pilot operated and is biased toward the one extreme position by a spring 49. An electrically operated primary pilot valve 62 applies pilot pressure to the directional valve 42 alternately from the pump supply conduit 40 and the tank return conduit 44. A pilot operated check valve 50 has a first state which restricts fluid flow only from the workport 46 toward the chamber and a second state in which fluid can flows from the chamber to the workport 46. The system has a pressure compensator valve 66 that also provides self priming of the directional valve 42.
Patent GB-2488879-A (GB)
Title: Cooling sleeve for a generator rotor
Inventor: SHUKLA PRASHANT
IPC: F28D21/00
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: A cooling sleeve 20 comprises a first sleeve portion 30 including a first end 37 that extends to a second end 38, and at least one coolant inlet member 74, 75. The cooling sleeve also comprises a second sleeve portion 32. The second sleeve portion includes a first end section 54 that extends to a second end section 55, and at least one coolant outlet member 78. The first and second ends of the first sleeve portion are operatively connected to corresponding ones of the first and second end sections of the second sleeve portion to form a continuous cooling zone. The coolant passing into the inlet member circulates through the cooling zone to create a localised temperature reduction. In a further aspect, a cooling sleeve is employed in a method of cooling a component during an in situ heat intensive process, where a high temperature repair process is initiated on a component adjacent to the cooling sleeve. In another aspect, a generator rotor 2 comprises a number of winding sections 9-11, a bearing land 14 positioned adjacent to one of the winding sections, and a cooling sleeve, where a coolant is circulated to create a localised temperature reduction.
Patent GB-2506339-A (GB)
Title: A mobile phone with writing means demountably retained in a conventional (e.g. earphone) socket
Inventor: JEWSON ANDREW ALEXANDER
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2012-08-07
Abstract: A writing device 11 has a body member 12 and a carrier such as a mobile phone 13. The carrier has a conventional socket 14 whereby the phone 13 can be connected to an external device such as earphones. The socket 14 includes holding means for demountably retaining a plug. The body member 12 has first and second ends 15, 16, each end having a configuration whereby the end when inserted in the socket 14 is demountably retained by the holding means. The first end 15 has a writing means 17 and in a first housed configuration the first end 15 of the body member 12 is demountably retained in the socket 14 and the second end 16 is exposed remote from the carrier 13. In a second working configuration the second end 16 of the body member 12 is demountably retained in the socket 14 and the first end 15 is exposed remote from the carrier 13 to enable the body member 12, in combination with the carrier 13, to function as a writing means.
Patent GB-2491315-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for secure distribution and storage of data using n channels
Inventor: HE DAKE
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2010-11-10
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for secure distribution and storage of data using N channels. An input data sequence, X, is distributed using a plurality, N, of channels. In one embodiment, the input data sequence, X, is split into N subsequences; and the N subsequences are encoded into N bit streams using a set of Slepian-Wolf codes with N separate encoders and a joint decoder. The Slepian-Wolf codes can be selected to ensure a computational complexity to obtain a portion of the input data sequence grows exponentially with respect to a length of the input data sequence unless all of the N bit streams are compromised. In another embodiment, the input data sequence, X, is compressed using a lossless data compressing techniques; and the compressed input data sequence is split into N subsequences that are distributed.
Patent GB-2493674-A (GB)
Title: Slide assembly with an adjustable detent retention system
Inventor: LEAL BENJAMIN SANCHEZ
IPC: A47B88/493
Filed: 2011-05-23
Abstract: In a slide assembly, an adjustable detent mechanism enables the detent and, therefore, the holding force, between a slide member on a pull-out component and an opposite slide member to be adjusted based on the application and load conditions for the pull-out component. The adjustable detent mechanism may include a base having symmetrically-disposed detent arms and associated legs which interact with respective adjuster cams symmetrically disposed on an adjustment dial. The dial is co-axial with, and is received in, the base, and both are coupled to one of the slide members. The opposite slide member has two symmetrically-disposed retention tabs that interact with respective ones of the detent arms to adjust the holding force between the slide members. The dial's range of rotation may be defined by the interaction between a pin disposed on the base and a rotation restriction guide that is defined through an undersurface of the dial.
Patent GB-2508422-A (GB)
Title: Multiple speed fan
Inventor: SWEENEY PAUL
IPC: F04D25/12
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A fan 100 has a plurality of preset speed settings, and a means to select one of the preset speed settings. Each of the preset speed settings is pre-calibrated for a particular installation scenario. A method of installing the fan comprises the steps of: installing the fan in a selected installation location; performing a selected installation type; and selecting one of a number of preset speeds on the fan which matches said installation location and said installation type. The installation location may be one of a kitchen, bathroom, W.C. or utility room. The installation type may be one of through a wall, through a window, using a duct shorter than 1.5m or using a duct shorter than 3m. The preset speed setting means may comprise up and down buttons 160, 170 which progressively increase or decrease the fan speed.
Patent GB-2511802-A (GB)
Title: Insulated architectural profiles
Inventor: LEIGHTON JEREMY PATRICK
IPC: E04B1/76
Filed: 2013-03-14
Abstract: An insulated architectural profile includes a mechanically strong surface member or members 5A-C enclosing an insulating substrate 17 and are fixable to new buildings during construction or to existing buildings during renovation. The profile is manufactured by placing the surface member in a mould 16 to form the external surface and filling the hollow interior of the mould with a polymerisable precursor and polymerising to form an insulating substrate. The insulated profile may be a window sill 10, a quoin, a voussoir or an arch and its surface may be finished after casting, for example by colouring or adding a texture. A fixing bracket may be placed inside the mould so that the profiles can be securely fixed in place.
Patent GB-2512089-A (GB)
Title: A portable storage and activity device
Inventor: COOK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A45C9/00
Filed: 2013-03-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a portable storage and activity device comprising a body 1 having at least one drawer 3, 4 providing access to and storage within said body; at least one wheeled component 2, such as a pneumatic or solid rubber wheel, for wheeled movement of the body; at least one handle 8 extendable from the body; and at least one foldable member 5, 7 arranged to fold out from the said body. The device may form a trolley particularly intended for transporting and storing articles for use in camping or outdoor activities. The foldable member may comprise a table top hinged to the body, said table having a further hinged leg for supporting it in an in use position. The table top may have a removable section 6 so that a washbowl or the like may be inserted. The drawers may be locked in the closed position by inserting a pole 10 through eyes at the rear of the drawers. A compartment 9 for storing a rain cover, foldable cup holders 11, and brackets 12 for foldable chairs may also be provided.
Patent GB-2513839-A (GB)
Title: Transmitter and method of transmitting
Inventor: ATUNGSIRI SAMUEL ASANGBENG
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: The invention proposes frames of OFDM symbols (see Fig. 5), possibly for use in DVB systems dealing with both static and mobile receivers. The frames commence with a symbol including control signalling and possibly reference symbol sequences for frame synchronisation 406. These control signals may have reduced numbers of sub-carriers compared with the payload data symbols 402/404 and consequently shorter durations in the time domain. Hence a larger guard interval fraction (10c) is selected to ensure that the guard interval is adequate (unlike 10b).
Patent GB-2515029-A (GB)
Title: Count-by-weight container identification system
Inventor: HAMILTON WILLIAM WRIGHT
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 2013-06-10
Abstract: A count-by-weight system, container 10 and weighing device 100 for the system, and method for operating the system are disclosed. The count-by-weight container is separable from the weighing device and configured to be placed on the weighing device for weighing contents to be counted. The weighing device comprises a reader 21, 22 for detecting and recognizing an identification attribute of the container. The device may include a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna 21, a radio frequency identification transceiver 22, an internal power supply 31 and/or external power supply, a processor 40 and an operator communication interface 50. The container(s) may include a radio frequency identification transponder or RFID tag 11. An operating program may use a database for storage of information pertaining to individual count-by-weight container(s) for use by the operating program. An operator communication interface comprising a visual display, an audible alert device and an input device.
Patent GB-2518190-A (GB)
Title: Thermo-chromatic optical fibre
Inventor: FINDLAY EWAN DONALD
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2013-09-12
Abstract: A thermo-chromic, plastic optical fibre 4 preferably made of thermoplastic material where the attenuation of light through the fibre 4 may increase when the temperature is raised above a threshold. The thermochromatic fiber 4 may have a softening temperature, above which there is a threshold attenuation and the fibre 4 stretches under a load. This is possibly for use with a sensor to measure the change in optical transmission and in the strap of a tag 2 for securing to someone or something to ensure the strap is not tampered with by heating and stretching. Another invention is a method of make an optical fibre where thermo-chromatic material is used to form the core and a characteristic of optical transmission changes during the forming and is returned to its initial value. The characteristic may be the attenuation of one of more wavelengths of light and UV light could be used in the returning.
Patent GB-2518638-A (GB)
Title: A fan assembly
Inventor: WILSON HUGO GEORGE
IPC: F24F13/26
Filed: 2013-09-26
Abstract: A humidifying apparatus (10, fig 9) comprises a body (12) having a chamber; a water tank (120) for supplying water to the chamber; air flow generating means (90, 92) for generating an air flow over water stored in the chamber; and a humidifying means (156) for humidifying the air flow with water from the chamber. A removable cartridge (162, fig 11) is located within the body and comprises an ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitting lamp 160 for irradiating water in the chamber. The chamber comprises an ultraviolet radiation transparent tube (178) for receiving the lamp. At least one air outlet (30, 60, fig 5) emits the air flow. The body comprises a plurality of supports 180 for supporting the cartridge. Each support comprises a curved track 190 for guiding movement of the cartridge towards the transparent tube and to insert the UV lamp into the tube as the cartridge moves along the track towards the tube. The width of each track varies by increasing along the length of the track (fig 14). A bottom wall 80 of the body has an aperture 182 through which the cartridge in inserted and a panel (184) closes the aperture.
Patent GB-2503622-A (GB)
Title: A method for determining rules by providing data records in columnar data structures
Inventor: WURST MICHAEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: The invention provides for a computer-implemented method for determining first rules (401-407), where each first rule comprises a source attribute-value pair and a destination attribute-value pair.A columnar database comprises a plurality (214; 609) of columnar data structures (109, 110; 225, 226, 227), each columnar data structure being associated with one column attribute (215-224) and comprising one or more column entries (235).First data records (213, 230-234) are stored in the columnar database. There are mask data structures (320-323), and each mask data structure has the same structure as one of the columnar data structures. The mask data structures comprise one or more second attribute- value pairs. Second data records are selected as a sub-set of the first data records by intersecting the columnar data structures and the mask data structures. One of the column attributes and one value being contained in the column data structure associated with said column attribute are selected as the destination attribute-value pair. One second rule is created for each first attribute-value pair of the second data records. For each second rule, a cooccurrence count is calculated. One or more of said second rules are selected as the first rules.
Patent GB-2519995-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for assembling a wall frame
Inventor: WALKER PETER ALAN
IPC: E04C3/32
Filed: 2013-11-05
Abstract: An elongate structural member 102 for a wall frame, having a C-shaped or U-shaped cross-section, comprises first and second wall portions 204 separated by a connecting wall portion 302. The first and second portions have recesses 304, each with a base portion with at least one substantially flat bearing surface 308 surrounding at least one hole 306. The recesses may extend internally and may have conical cross sections. The base portion of each recess may be circular, with the respective holes being located centrally in each base portion. Further recesses may be provided in the connecting portion, with a rib provided between them. The structural member may have a uniform thickness and may be formed from rolled and punched sheet steel. A structural assembly for a wall frame may comprise multiple structural members with nested recesses. A method of assembling a wall frame is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2524970-A (GB)
Title: New modified silicon oil for wax-free die casting lubricants
Inventor: ODINK GERRIT JAN
IPC: C08L83/04
Filed: 2014-04-07
Abstract: A mixture of polyalkylsiloxanes is prepared from polyalkylhydrosiloxanes wherein each polyalkylhydrosiloxane comprises a repeat unit of structure: Wherein n = 5-10,000,Â Ak = linear or branched alkyl groups with less than 6 carbon atoms; is reacted in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst with monosaturated olefins comprising [a] 1-20 mol% olefins with 40-60 carbon atoms, [b] 1-20 mol% olefins with 16-30 carbon atoms, [c] 60-98 mol% olefins with 6-15 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is use of the polyalkylsiloxanes as die casting lubricants.
Patent GB-2526138-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostics and control circuit
Inventor: HART SIMON DAVID
IPC: H02M7/00
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: A circuit for self-diagnosis or fault determination and control, for example in a DC to AC converter which may drive an AC motor, comprises plural processing devices 11, 12, 13, each of the multiple processors 11, 12, 13 being supplied at a different voltage level 14, 15, 16. The processors 11, 12, 13 (which may be an FPGA or a PLD) communicate with one another and are electrically isolated from each processing device 11, 12, 13 supplied at a different voltage level 14, 15, 16. The processors 11, 12, 13 may be isolated by opto-isolators 26, and may communicate in a ring formation. The voltage levels may be high voltage 15, low voltage 16 and extra-low voltage (ELV) 14, for user safety. One of the processors 11 may be a master processor 11 while the other processors 12, 13 may be slave processors 12, 13.
Patent GB-2528494-A (GB)
Title: Recycling process
Inventor: WALKER ADAM
IPC: C08J11/08
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for extracting polyester from fabric, in particular fabric comprising polyester and one or more dyes. The claimed process uses a multistage mechanism to separate dyes from polyester containing garments and reconstitute the polyester. The process comprises (a) contacting the fabric with a first solvent system to form a mixture, (b) maintaining the mixture at a first temperature for a first period of time until substantially all of the dye has been dissolved, (c) removing the first solvent system containing the dissolved dye, (d) contacting the remaining mixture with a second solvent system in order to dissolve the polyester, (e) maintaining the remaining mixture at the second temperature for a second period of time until substantially all of the polyester has been dissolved, (f) removing the second solvent system containing the dissolved polyester, and (g) recovering the polyester from the second solvent system. The second temperature is greater than the first temperature when the two solvent systems are the same. A number of solvents are mentioned, including 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolinone (DMI).
Patent GB-2531077-A (GB)
Title: A television security mirror
Inventor: JERMAINE WEEKES
IPC: E05G1/10
Filed: 2014-10-10
Abstract: A television security mirror 100 having an integrated safe and secure storage space 202 further comprises a fingerprint sensor 312 for enabling fingerprint access protection for ensuring security of the integrated safe and secure storage space. A touchscreen surface 302 is installed over the entire television active area 304 of the television security mirror. Also included are an ultrasonic motion detection sensor 306 for detecting motion in the frontal area of the device, and a HD camera and microphone 308 for capturing or streaming images of the user for registering with the device, and for voice recognition and recording of any audio signal provided by the user. A plurality of RGB LEDs 310 are mounted on a television frame 102 and participate in an alarm system. The HD camera may further comprise an infrared module for use when visibility is reduced. The television security mirror may be activated by a facial recognition feature using the HD camera and the motion detection sensor. The device may be used as an electronic picture frame, an advertising panel, or a projector using an application such as a Web server.
Patent GB-2532969-A (GB)
Title: Small store suspension and release unit
Inventor: JAMES LEWENDON
IPC: B64D1/02
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A suspension and release unit 10 for aircraft comprises a sway brace 18 and/or an electrical connector assembly 16 engageable with a store and movable to provide an ejection impulse to the store upon release. A portion of the swaybrace and/or the electrical connector may be movable under a resilient bias provided by a mechanical spring to provide the ejection impulse. Additionally or alternatively the ejection impulse may be power actuated, for example by a gas-powered piston. The sway brace may comprise a leg 20 which is both angularly and height adjustable and includes a pivotally attached foot 50 for engagement with the store. The ejection impulse may be provided by a torsion spring (100) which biases a portion of the foot and/or by one or more coil springs 38 which biases at least a portion of the electrical connector in a direction outwardly away from the unit. Also envisaged is a latching mechanism for a store suspension and release unit comprising a primary latch which can be actuated to release a suspension hook 102 thereby releasing a store, and a safety latch movable between a locked and unlocked position wherein the latch respectively blocks or allows movement of the suspension hook.
Patent GB-2533100-A (GB)
Title: Chassis with high movement suspension
Inventor: STEWART MORLEY
IPC: B62B9/18
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: A wheeled conveyance 10 having a chassis 12 with a high movement suspension is provided. The wheeled conveyance 10 comprising: a chassis 12 having a first base member 12a and having a longitudinal axis X; a plurality of wheels 14, 16, 18, 20; and a suspension system 22 between one or more of the plurality of wheels 14, 16, 18, 20 and the chassis 12. The suspension system 22 has one or more front arms 24a, 24b extending in a generally forward F and outward O direction O and being mounted to the chassis 12 for substantially vertical movement about a pivot axis A-A or B-B (see Figure 3). The pivot axis A-A or B-B extends at an acute angle of α relative to longitudinal axis X. The arrangement is more able to absorb shock and is more stable than arrangements of the prior art.
Patent GB-2518800-A (GB)
Title: Duodenum endothelium membrane made by electrostatic spinning
Inventor: WAN PING
IPC: A61F5/00
Filed: 2013-08-18
Abstract: A duodenum endothelium membrane can be obtained from a biocompatible material by electrostatic spinning. The duodenum endothelium membrane is placed into a duodenum, so as to not only block contact of food with an intestinal mucosae anatomically, but also avoid affection on functions of cells of the intestinal mucosae physiologically. The duodenum endothelium membrane can be obtained by hybrid electrospinning or/and multilayer electrospinning or/and core-shell electrospinning or/and dry process electrospinning, and is a medical appliance which can reduce injury, prevent dropping, avoid being removed and restrain bounce and can be used for treating diabetes mellitus and adiposis.