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Patent GB-2483920-A (GB)
Title: Sports table with collapsible legs
Inventor: CROCKER RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: A47B3/091
Filed: 2010-09-24
Abstract: A collapsible leg system for a sports table 100 comprises pivoting leg members 120 pivotally attached at their proximal ends to one end of the table for movement between an erect position and a folded position. A respective sliding leg member 130 is pivotally attached at its distal end 132 to each first leg member, and slidably attached at its proximal end to the table. Movement of the pivoting leg members towards the folded position causes the proximal ends of the sliding leg members to slide towards the ends of the table, whilst movement towards the erect position causes the sliding members to slide towards the middle of the table. The sliding and/or pivoting members may have locking or clamping means, e.g. screw locks 134. The table top may include guides 140 which engage with links on the sliding members. The guides may be arranged to retain the legs in the erect position and/or in the collapsed position. The sports table may be a snooker, pool, billiards, bar billiards, table football, or table hockey table. The arrangement allows the table to be erected and collapsed while the table top remains substantially horizontal.
Patent GB-2476143-A (GB)
Title: Frame rate conversion using bi-directional, local and global motion estimation
Inventor: LEVY AVI
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 2010-10-29
Abstract: A method of frame rate conversion uses both forward and backward local and global motion estimation (12a,12b) to calculate pixel values for an interpolated frame C to be inserted between a previous frame P and next frame N. In some embodiments, spatial and neighbouring predictors may be developed for pixel blocks. A small range block matching may be done for each predictor. A final or best motion vector for a block may be selected from a plurality of candidates based on votes from neighboring blocks. A global motion vector may be computed from plurality of selected motion vectors. A motion-compensated interpolation is computed based on two consecutive frames and both forward and backward local and global motion estimations.
Patent GB-2487779-A (GB)
Title: A method of supplementing reactions within landfill waste
Inventor: ELLISON GEOFFREY KEVIN
IPC: B09B1/00
Filed: 2011-02-04
Abstract: A method of supplementing the metabolic reactions that take place within landfill waste matter by deploying a supplement for the metabolic reactions into the waste matter in a gaseous or airborne state. The method can be applied to improve landfill gas yield and/or reduce the production of undesirable chemical species at a landfill site. The supplement may comprise microorganisms or microbiological material and nutrients. The supplement may be atomised to make it gaseous and mixed with a carrier gas before being added to the ground. The carrier gas may be recycled landfill gas such as carbon dioxide. The gaseous supplement may be added via an existing pipe work which is normally used to extract land fill gas such as methane. Ideally the invention is used to increase the yield of methane gas.
Patent GB-2487963-A (GB)
Title: Imaging of hidden objects using a Halbach array of electromagnets
Inventor: ROWSE DAVID PAUL
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2011-02-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for imaging hidden objects are provided. The apparatus comprises an array of magnetic field inducing elements 1 so that the array produces a combined magnetic field 3 resulting from a combination of the element fields. The combined magnetic field 3 is projected from the apparatus into an adjacent space and through a barrier or shield hiding the object. The apparatus includes means to sense a change in magnetic susceptibility of the field caused by the presence of an object in the field. Mapping of the changes in susceptibility onto individual elements in the array enables a visual image of the object to be created. The array may be a linear Halbach array of electromagnets. The strength of the field of each element may be varied in order to vary the sensitivity of the apparatus and the distance from the apparatus at which the object is detected.
Patent GB-2481667-A (GB)
Title: Pylon comprising winglets, for attaching gas turbine engine to aircraft wing
Inventor: MORVANT ROMUALD
IPC: B64D27/12
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: A pylon 35 for attaching a gas turbine engine 31 to a wing of an aircraft, the gas turbine engine comprises a core fairing 33 surrounding a core generator and defining a core nozzle for discharging a core gas flow. The gas turbine engine 31 further comprises a fan nacelle 32 surrounding the core fairing 33 to define an annular bypass duct 34 for discharging fan air. The pylon 35 has one or more winglets 40a projecting from the external surface 39 thereof. The winglets 40a may be positioned above the shear layer formed between the discharged fan air and the surrounding air flow, above the fan nacelle 32, or to the rear of the trailing edge of the fan nacelle 38 or core fairing 36. The trailing edge of each winglet 40a may be undulated. The winglets 40a may be rotatable to provide an angle of attack which varies from 0-30 degrees relative to that of the wing. The winglets 40a may deflect the surrounding flow upwards, downwards or sideways.
Patent GB-2476215-A (GB)
Title: Method of handling passenger requests during elevator modernization
Inventor: FLYNN MICHAEL
IPC: B66B1/24
Filed: 2008-09-15
Abstract: An exemplary elevator system includes a first controller configured to recognize a hall call signal that indicates a passenger's desire to board an elevator car at a particular landing. The first controller is associated with at least one elevator car for assigning a hall call request to that elevator car. A second controller is configured to recognize a destination request that indicates a passenger's desire to be carried to a particular level. The destination request originates outside of an elevator car. The second controller is associated with at least one elevator car for assigning a destination request to that elevator car. The second controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition will be satisfied if a received destination request is serviced by an elevator car associated with the second controller. The second controller handles the received destination request in that manner if the condition will be satisfied. A cross dispatcher is configured to communicate with the second controller and to handle the destination request. If the condition will not be satisfied, the cross dispatcher provides an indication of a hall call signal corresponding to the received destination request to the first controller.
Patent GB-2491824-A (GB)
Title: Fire-resistant scaffold covering
Inventor: WARD DEREK ALFRED
IPC: A62C2/10
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: A fire-resistant barrier for scaffolding comprises at least one sheet coated or impregnated with a fire resistant material. Ties are positioned along each of the sides of the sheet for attaching the sheet to scaffolding poles and male/female clip parts attached to each sheet enable one or more selected sides of the sheet to be connected to one or more selected sides of an adjoining sheet. The sheet typically comprises an impregnated glass or other cloth material impregnated or coated with silicone or like waterproof material.
Patent GB-2482385-A (GB)
Title: Controllable Flameholder
Inventor: WEEKS SIMON ANTHONY
IPC: F23D14/74
Filed: 2011-07-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a flameholder 1 for holding a flame 84 of a combusting fluid flow. The flameholder has an inlet 32 and an outlet 34 which defines a flow path between them, and includes a magnetic-field generator 10, 20 arranged to generate a magnetic field 40 across the flow path such that in use the fluid flows in the flow path through the magnetic field. As the fluid flows through the magnetic field an electric current is induced in the fluid, generating a force 86 on the fluid which opposes the flow direction 82 and acts to hold the flame in place. The magnetic field flow path is in the form of a closed loop and in a plane perpendicular to the flow direction, such that the current 50 induced by the magnetic field in the fluid can flow in a closed loop entirely within the fluid. The magnetic field generator may generate an alternating magnetic field, and the field may be a combination of two or more frequencies permitting heterodyne operation. Two or multiple frequencies may be used as a strategy to suppress combustion instability within a gas turbine combustor, such as rumble.
Patent GB-2493019-A (GB)
Title: Heat sink adaptor or cooling hat
Inventor: HOLMAN JONATHAN ROBERT
IPC: H01L23/40
Filed: 2011-07-21
Abstract: An adaptor 200 comprising a base 202 and a series of projections 204. The adaptor 200 is provided for use with the heat sink 100, said heat sink 100 comprising a base 102 for contacting a heat source and a plurality of protrusions 104 extending from said base 102; the projections 204 of the adaptor 200 are adapted to mate with the protrusions 104 of the heat sink 100. Also disclosed is a method for contacting the above adaptor 200 on a heat sink 100, such that heat is transferred by conduction from at least one protrusion 104 on the heat sink 100 to at least one projection 204 on the adaptor 200. The adaptor 200 may be formed as a cooling hat which is connected to an external cooling component, the external cooling component may comprise a fluid filled conduit.
Patent GB-2494437-A (GB)
Title: The handling and management of media files
Inventor: MELLOR JAMES FERGUSON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-09-08
Abstract: A method comprises uploading a media file (such as an image, music/audio file or video) from a user terminal 16 to a remote server 10; analysing the uploaded media file, associating metadata with the media file based on the analysis; generating a reduced-data copy (such as a video or image of poorer quality or lower resolution); and storing the media file, associated metadata and the reduced-data copy. This method allows different users to locate, access and edit files without having to transfer to full-data copy. Another method comprises receiving a project file (in or converted to canonical form), the project file comprising links to media files; and compiling a list of the media files to which the project files contains a link. A further method comprises receiving a request to copy one or more files from a first computer to a second computer, and only copying those files that are not already stored on the second computer to avoid redundant or duplicate copying.
Patent GB-2496586-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: SOLON JOEL
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: A board game for two players is played on a chess or checker board 10. Each player has an equal number of visually distinct counters or pieces 20, 22 arranged on the board, each of which can be moved in accordance with game rules. The players take turns to move one piece at a time and the winner is the first of the players to position all their pieces contiguously on the board in a predetermined relative configuration, such as a straight line (see figure 2). The players preferably each have four pieces. The rules preferably provide that pieces cannot be captured, and that pieces, such as piece 22, may be moved to any unoccupied position along a horizontal, vertical or diagonal straight line 30, 32, 34, 36 in the manner of a chess queen. The pieces may alternatively be moved in the manner of a chess knight. The game may provided in computer implemented form, e.g. as a downloadable application for a tablet computer or smart phone.
Patent GB-2486310-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining the state of a battery pack
Inventor: CLAUS HOLGER
IPC: H01M10/48
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: A method of determining the state of a battery pack comprises the step of forming a load characteristic value (B) representing the discharge history of the battery pack by determining, during operation of the battery pack, the instantaneous operating temperature of the battery pack and increasing the load characteristic value (B) in steps in dependence on the respective instantaneous operating temperature.
Patent GB-2497920-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for storing data includes an SSD and means for causing physical damage to the SSD
Inventor: LITTLE JAMES
IPC: G06F21/86
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: The apparatus the storing data comprises a solid-state data storage device (SSD) 2, 3, 4, 5 and a printed circuit board (PCB) 9 upon which the SSD is mounted. The apparatus also comprises means for causing physical damage to the SSD if a predetermined condition is met, the means for causing physical damage being located beneath the SSD. The means for causing physical damage is preferably located in a hole through the PCB 9. The means for causing physical damage is preferably a highly energetic material, e.g. an explosive, or a hydraulic or pneumatic piston. The predetermined condition may be removal of a GSM signal or the disturbance, removal or addition of a connector within the apparatus.
Patent GB-2483836-A (GB)
Title: Container for dairy products and the like
Inventor: LEON RAFAEL SANCHO
IPC: A61J9/00
Filed: 2010-05-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a container for dairy products and the like, specifically for liquid or semi-liquid products to be consumed by young children, comprising a body with a suitable configuration and capacity, provided with a mouth having a considerable diameter, characterised in that said container includes, as a closing element, a nipple adapted to the mouth of the body of the container and attached thereto by means of an adhesive, heat-sealing, or any other means, providing a sealed coupling, said nipple being assisted by a sealing element that blocks the product outlet opening, in order to extend said seal to the overall container.
Patent GB-2487485-A (GB)
Title: A down-hole reciprocating mass percussion tool
Inventor: EDDISON ALAN MARTYN
IPC: E21B4/14
Filed: 2012-01-23
Abstract: A down-hole tool 10 comprising a fluid-actuated piston 20 and a motor-driven valve 18. The fluid-actuated piston 20 is operatively associated with a reciprocating mass 22. The motor-driven valve 18 is configured to supply actuating fluid sequentially to drive the piston 20 downwards and upwards. The mass 22 may be associated with a drill bit or cutting structure.Â  A method of reciprocating a mass 22 in a down-hole tool 10 comprising cycling a motor-driven valve 18 between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration actuating fluid pressure drives a piston 20 associated with the mass 22 downwards. In the second configuration actuating fluid pressure drives the piston 20 upwards. Figure 1
Patent GB-2487831-A (GB)
Title: Convertible with a roof arrangement
Inventor: ARMBRUSTER REINER
IPC: B60J7/12
Filed: 2012-01-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a convertible vehicle 1 with a roof arrangement 2 which can be displaced between a closed position (ST, Figure 1) and an open position AT. The roof arrangement is accommodated in a storage compartment 19 and which has a roof outer skin which may be convertible-top cloth 10 with a graphical element 21 on the external visible side 18. A visually attractive roof arrangement is distinguished in that the graphical element 21 is arranged on the external visible side 18 in such a manner that it is completely visible from the outside of the vehicle both in the closed position (ST) and in the open position AT. The storage compartment 19 is designed to be completely open or partially open upward. Optionally the roof can be moved from a deployed state (Figure 1) to a retracted state through a Z-shaped configuration (Figure 2).
Patent GB-2503411-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for sorting arthropods
Inventor: NIMMO DERRIC DAVID
IPC: B07B1/14
Filed: 2012-03-20
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for sorting arthropod especially mosquitoes larvae and pupae on the basis of size and/or sex (determined by size), comprises a frame with four rotatably connected bars 12. This quadrilateral arrangement allows the frame to have its shaped altered so that the angle in the corner of the frame changes whilst the bars forming opposing sides remain parallel. A number of intermediate bars 14 are also provided, extending between opposing sides of the frame these are spaced apart by a gap of 1mm when the corner of the frames are positioned at 90 degrees. Insect larvae and pupae may be inserted into a chamber with one side formed by the grid of bars and inserted into water to separate the different forms. As the frame angle extends beyond 90 degrees, the space between bars 14 decreases accordingly (see Fig 5).
Patent GB-2500617-A (GB)
Title: Re-mapping packet identifiers (PIDs) in an audio/Visual (AV) receiver
Inventor: HILL-JOWETT DAVID RICHARD
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2012-03-26
Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for remapping packet identifiers (PIDs) in an AV content receiver. Encoded AV content is received as two or more packetized data streams with each stream comprising one or more programmes having data packets identified by PIDs. A composite packetized data stream is generated having programme data from two or more of the data streams by designating one of the data streams as a primary stream and the other as a secondary stream 360 and re-mapping the PIDs of data packets in the secondary stream 370. Two or more programmes are then decoded from the composite data stream according to the PIDs. If a change of channel is detected on the primary data stream 372 the designations of the primary and secondary data streams are switched so that the primary becomes secondary and vice versa 374. This ensures that PID remapping is only carried out on the data stream that has changed and viewing is not interrupted on the unchanged channel.
Patent GB-2487030-A (GB)
Title: Ship quay with an integrated storage silo
Inventor: BIRKELAND PER IVAR
IPC: B63B21/04
Filed: 2010-10-21
Abstract: A quay structure (1) comprising a quay top (12) is described, wherein one or more storage receptacles (2), which are structured in a manner allowing them to receive an anchor chain (4), are disposed underneath an available area (16) provided on, or in association with, the quay top (12), the storage receptacle (2) being provided with a cover (23) forming, when in a closed state, a portion of said available area (16). A method of using the quay structure (1) for storage of an anchor chain in association with a maintenance operation on the anchor chain is also described.
Patent GB-2502109-A (GB)
Title: X-ray radiotherapy apparatus with indirectly heated emissive cathode
Inventor: SPANSWICK KEITH ALBERT
IPC: H01J35/06
Filed: 2012-05-16
Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus is described having a vacuum chamber 20 in which an indirectly heated cathode electron source 22 capable of emitting an electron beam is provided. A radiation generating target anode 27, capable of generating X-rays in response to the incidence of the electron beam thereon, is positioned at the distal end of a rod-shaped conduit 24 which guides the electron beam to the anode.Â
Patent GB-2503926-A (GB)
Title: A table having a first table top for a first set of users and a second, relatively moveable table top for a second set of users
Inventor: WADE-SMITH ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A47B11/00
Filed: 2012-07-13
Abstract: A table accommodating place settings for a plurality of people comprises a first table top 2 with place settings for accommodating at least one person, and a second table top 3 with place settings for accommodating at least one person, wherein the first and second table tops are moveable relative to one another so that the alignment of the first table top place settings and the second table top place settings can be varied. Preferably, the table is circular and the two table tops take the form of rings with an inner table top 2 revolving relative to an outer table top 3. Indexing means may be provided to ensure that place settings on the table tops align with one another. Preferably, one of the table tops, e.g. the inner table top 2, is mounted on a revolving platform 5 that can have one or more seats secured to it; the other table top, e.g. outer table top 3, being mounted on a static platform 6, also being provided with seats. A method providing and using the table is also disclosed. The table enables improved communications by allowing a single user to have face-to-face contact with more than one person when sitting at the table.
Patent GB-2490292-A (GB)
Title: Surface applied abrasive cleaning apparatus and method
Inventor: MRAK DUSAN
IPC: B24C5/06
Filed: 2011-01-21
Abstract: A rotor assembly is provided for blast processing. The rotor assembly includes multiple lofting elements to create a vortex to loft particulate material to be used to process a target, and multiple impelling elements to project the particulate material toward the target. The rotor assembly is enclosed within an operating chamber that has a target area into which the particulate material is projected to strike the target. There may further be angled deflectors at the opening to direct particulate material back toward the rotor assembly to use the material for further processing. Certain components are easily adjustable for different sizes and shapes of target. The action of the rotor assembly enables the use of up to 100% pure grit for entire cleaning processes, and provides single pass hook profile on any common material surface.
Patent GB-2507542-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming fine scale structures in dielectric substrate
Inventor: MILNE DAVID CHARLES
IPC: H01L21/67
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: Apparatus for forming fine scale structures in the surface of a dielectric substrate 18 to two or more depths, the apparatus comprises: a first solid state laser 12 arranged to provide a first pulsed laser beam, a first mask 16 having a pattern for defining a first set of structures at a first depth, a projection lens 17 for forming a reduced size image of said pattern on the surface of the substrate 18 and a beam scanner arranged to scan said first pulsed laser beam in a two-dimensional raster scan relative to the first pattern to form a first set of structures at a first depth in the substrate, wherein the first 12 or a further solid state laser is arranged to form a second set of structures at a second depth in the substrate 18. Wherein the first solid state laser 12 may be a Q-switched continuous wave (CW) diode pumped laser. Also disclosed is a method of forming fine scale structures using said device.
Patent GB-2501955-A (GB)
Title: Metal Can Opener
Inventor: ELHALABI HESHAM MOHAMED BADR ELDIN
IPC: B67B7/00
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: The user friendly metal can opener has a uniquely designed knife with specially shaped blades (G) and (H1, H2 in figure 4 and 5), the unique design allows the knife to open metal cans without the need of frustrating manual labour or electrical power, and it opens the metal cans with minimal effort just by applying a vertical pressure force.
Patent GB-2510812-A (GB)
Title: Cutter assembly for vegetable or fruit coring machines
Inventor: BARBER ANTHONY
IPC: A23N4/12
Filed: 2012-12-18
Abstract: A device for coring fruit or vegetables has a tubular section 116 which tapers outwardly away from cutting edge 118 so that the core is held within the tube during extraction. Ideally the tube is formed of multiple pivotally mounted portions so that the taper angle can vary during insertion of the tube. The tube can be inserted or extracted by a hydraulic or pneumatic ram, and control mechanism can automatically pivot the tube portions towards each other by other rams 156 during insertion. A frustoconical holding device with an aperture can hold the fruit stationary when the tubes move through the aperture. The internal bore may be frustoconical and there can be barbs 130 provided within the tube to also assist in retention of core when the tube is removed from the fruit. The external surface of the tube can be parallel to the internal surface or can converge to form the cutting edge. Certain lengths 114 of the tube may have constant diameter.