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Patent GB-2520986-A (GB)
Title: Toy with image display capability
Inventor: CARPENTER STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: A toy 10 comprises a model 11, for example a dolls' house, having at least one opening 24-28 representing a feature of the model (for example, door opening, window opening etc. In the case of a dolls' house) and a compact electronic data processing and image display unit 12 such as a tablet or smart phone positionable in a display position at the model with a display screen 29 of the unit disposed so that an image displayed on the screen is visible through the at least one opening. The model 11 is provided with retaining means, for example a receptacle, for removably retaining the unit 12 in the display position and the unit is operable to display in the at least one opening an image associated with the feature represented by that opening and to vary the displayed image, for example - in the case of the outdoor scene - substitution of one scene for another or depiction of movement in the scene.
Patent GB-2510702-A (GB)
Title: Separator for mechanically separating an actuator and an operator
Inventor: LENZ NORBERT
IPC: E21B33/064
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: The separator serves to mechanically separate an actuator and an operating mechanism, such as a choke, a valve, a blow-out preventer or the like, which is displaceable by said actuator, for use especially in the field of oil or natural gas production. The separator is adapted to be arranged between the actuator and the operating mechanism and comprises at least a first component associated with the actuator and a second component associated with the operating mechanism. These first and second components are displaceable relative to one another by means of at least one application part, which is connected to the first or second component, between an engagement position and a release position. The application part is adapted to be brought into releasable engagement with a displacement part which is suitable for handling by a user. This allows the actuator and the operating mechanism to be easily separated by the respective separator, without said separator leading to any structural modifications or enlargements of the actuator and/or operating mechanism. In addition, the separator is easily operable especially by an external user, and a predetermined displacement of the operating mechanism is made possible.
Patent GB-2523358-A (GB)
Title: A system and method of processing a secure payment transaction
Inventor: DOLAN SEAMUS
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: A device specific four factor authentication process for a mobile transaction in a system comprising a mobile computing device 3 e.g. a smartphone, an e-commerce website 5, an independent authentication webserver 9 and an independent payment service provider (PSP) 11, the user confirming the transaction with each of the authentication webserver and the PSP individually. The transaction may be initiated on the device or a separate computer and a secure payment or PAYDAP(RTM) option may be selected on the e-commerce website wherein the user of the smartphone provides a unique contact identifier, e.g. the phone number of the device, to the authentication webserver 100 which responds by sending a transaction payment request to the associated device 200. The user confirms the request by fulfilling the transaction payment request 300 e.g. by logging into a mobile payments application using a PIN, password or login name, and the authentication webserver then instructs the e-commerce website and PSP to proceed with the transaction 400. The PSP then transmits a secure payment transaction command to the device 500 with the user must fulfil and return to the PSP server 600 to confirm the transaction 70. The transaction may be cancelled if the user does not fulfil the command from the authentication webserver or PSP within a predefined time period. The user may pre-register their device with the authentication server and provide payment details to the PSP. The authentication webserver may comprise two servers storing different information for added security.
Patent GB-2509625-A (GB)
Title: Multiple spectrum channel, multiple sensor fiber optic monitoring system
Inventor: CHEN YUEHUA
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2012-08-31
Abstract: A multiple sensor fiber optic sensing system includes an optical fiber having at least first fiber optic sensors and second fiber optic sensors deployed along its length. In response to an interrogating pulse, the first fiber optic sensors generate responses in a first optical spectrum window, and the second fiber optic sensors generate responses in a second, different optical spectrum window. The responses in the first optical spectrum window are measured in a first optical spectrum channel, and the responses in the second optical spectrum window are measure in a second, different optical spectrum channel and provide simultaneous indications of one or more parameters, such as temperature and pressure, in the environment in which the sensors are deployed.
Patent GB-2524493-A (GB)
Title: Stratical strategy game
Inventor: KING MICHAEL
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A two-player competitive game modifies the rules and playing surface of traditional backgammon to create new strategies and tactics. The game is played with two 7-sided dice and a home zone (15a, 15b) for each player has seven points. A player who is able to remove a playing piece of the other player by landing on it is obliged to do so or the other player removes one of their pieces as a penalty. Preferably the track consists of 28 points and each player has 24 pieces. A computer program operating such a game is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2510744-A (GB)
Title: System and method for creating recordings associated with electronic publication
Inventor: MAHAJAN MANISH
IPC: G09B5/06
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A system and method that allows recording and playback of audio in association with an electronic publication such as an electronic book. Many applications that are used to view electronic publications are based on technologies that do not have audio capabilities that allow a user to record audio in connection with the electronic publication. This deficiency is overcome by using the audio capabilities that are native in the operating system running on the electronic device used to display the electronic publication. A socket is established between the user interface application and the operating system. Audio commands are transmitted from the user interface application to the operating system via the socket. The audio commands are executed by the operating system using native operating system commands. A message regarding the execution of the audio commands by operating system are sent to the user interface application via the socket.
Patent GB-2526133-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: JURCZYK KRZYSZTOF
IPC: F16K3/08
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: A rotary gate valve comprises a valve seat 22 defining first and second ports 24, 26, and an angularly movable valve member 28 having a first face 30 and a second face 32. The valve member 28 is movable between an open position and a closed position in which the first face 30 (or a valve button element 42 associated therewith) closes at least one of the ports 24, 26. The valve member 28 defines first and second flow passages 46, 48 (Figs. 4, 5), each flow passage communicating with a chamber 34 defined at least in part by the second face 32 of the valve member 28. At least the first flow passage 46 defines or includes a flow director 54 (Fig. 3) to impart a circumferential or tangential component to the fluid flow therethrough.
Patent GB-2528918-A (GB)
Title: Lever actuated cylinder valve assembly
Inventor: HO LEWIS
IPC: F17C13/04
Filed: 2014-08-05
Abstract: A lever actuated cylinder valve assembly comprises a housing containing a valve body. A lever 27 is pivotally attached to the housing to operate a valve element 18, 19, 20. A latch mechanism retains the lever with respect to the housing. The latch mechanism comprises a hook 40 and a complementary spring 50. The spring is a bent wire or plate mounted so as to present an elongate engagement portion (51, Fig. 6) to the hook. The hook 40 lifts the engagement portion to ride up the hook increasing the biasing force, such that the engagement portion passes over an apex (56, Fig. 4) of the hook 40 and moves to a latched position in which it is biased into the hook to hold the lever closed. A release member 43 is depressible by a user to lift the engagement portion off the hook to release the engagement portion from the hook.
Patent GB-2530746-A (GB)
Title: Organic Light Emitting Device
Inventor: ARCHER ROBERT
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2014-09-30
Abstract: An organic light-emitting device (100) comprising an anode (103); a cathode (109); a light-emitting layer (107) between the anode and the cathode; a first hole-transporting layer (105A) comprising a first conjugated hole-transporting polymer between the anode and the light-emitting layer; and a second hole-transporting layer (105B) comprising a second conjugated hole-transporting polymer between the first hole-transporting layer and the light-emitting layer, wherein a lowest excited state energy level of the first hole-transporting polymer is lower than the lowest excited state energy of the second hole-transporting polymer.
Patent GB-2533763-A (GB)
Title: Display stand
Inventor: KATHLEEN FLETCHER
IPC: A47F7/14
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: A display stand 10 comprising a plurality of tubular sections 12 displaceable between a nested and an extended configuration and means for supporting the sections in the extended configuration, whereby articles to be displayed may be affixed to an outer surface of the sections. The sections may comprise end regions arranged to frictionally engage with adjacent regions of other sections in the extended configuration, and means may be provided for locking each section to adjacent sections when extended. The sections may be flexible and arranged to radially collapse, and may fold flat when collapsed. An elongate flexible member may extend between the sections to limit their axial extension. The sections may be tapered, frusto-conical, and concentric and the upper section may be conical. The stand may comprise means for affixing articles to the outer surfaces e.g. hooks or clips. The sections may be provided with apertures and may be formed from a perforable material.
Patent GB-2532950-A (GB)
Title: Digital accessory interface calibration
Inventor: WILLEM ZWART
IPC: H04L7/00
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: Compensating for a round-trip transmission delay in an audio system comprises: a portable communications device 10; an audio accessory 20; and a cable 30 for connecting the device and accessory. At first times, a first synchronisation data pattern is transmitted on at least one wire of cable 30 from said device to accessory, wherein said first synchronisation data pattern comprises first signal level transitions, synchronised to a master transmission clock. At second times, a second synchronisation data pattern is transmitted on the at least one wire, wherein said second synchronisation data pattern comprises second signal level transitions at timings that are set based on a delay value stored in said accessory. In the device, timings of said second signal level transitions as received at said device are determined relative to the master transmission clock, and timing delay control data based on said determination is transmitted from the device to the accessory. In the accessory, the timing delay control data is received, and the stored delay value is updated based on the timing delay control data. Also disclosed is a method of operating a half-duplex digital audio communications link between a master and slave device.
Patent GB-2518308-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing gas sensor based on dye-sensitized TIO2 film
Inventor: ZOU XIAOBO
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gas sensor based on dye-sensitized TiO2 film, the method comprising: selecting a substrate (1) suitable for subsequent film coating; producing electrodes (2) on the substrate (1) using a film coating method, and producing a nano-crystal TiO2 film with the substrate (1) having the coated electrodes (2) thereon using a magnetron sputtering method; selecting a dye-sensitized material suitable for detecting the required gas, and dissolving the dye-sensitized material in a compatible solvent to prepare a dye solution; immersing the nano-crystal TiO2 film into the dye solution for 12-48 hrs, taking out the nano-crystal TiO2 film, and using anhydrous alcohol to rinse out impurities, drying and baking in an oven for 1-5 hrs at 30-80â. The present invention uses a nano-crystal TiO2 film as a substrate material, and uses a dye-sensitized material as an activation material, so that the dye molecules encapsulate the TiO2 molecules while filling the gap between the TiO2 crystals, thus the produced sensor can qualitatively and quantitatively analyze a gas at room temperature by resistance change.
Patent GB-2525070-A (GB)
Title: Keycap including a liquid crystal panel and polarizing glyphs
Inventor: HINZ PETER
IPC: H01H13/83
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: A keycap comprises a glyph, 4,5 made of a polarizing material having a first plane of polarization that is placed on a transparent top 10 of the keycap housing; a liquid crystal 11 panel disposed inside the housing underneath the glyph; and a polarizing filter 17 having a second plane of polarization between the liquid crystal panel and a lit carrier plate 25. The glyph is backlit by carrier plate 25 which can reflect ambient light or be transparent with a light source below it and is selectively visible by rotating the polarisation plane of polarised light. The glyph can be smaller than the liquid crystal panel and is visible depending on whether the liquid crystal is active and whether it is polarised in parallel or perpendicular to the polarisation plane of the filter. There can be two or more glyphs aligned with two partitions (fig 3, 15a,15c) of the liquid crystal panel that are independently controlled to selectively rotate light through each partition. The glyph can be made of an adhesive film on the top of the housing or the liquid crystal panel and have an alignment feature.
Patent GB-2529920-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for determining a rotation angle of at least one wheel of a vehicle
Inventor: CIMPONERIU ANDREI
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2015-03-19
Abstract: A method for determining a rotation angle of at least one wheel of a vehicle during an operation of the vehicle, the method comprising: determining a plurality of pressure values of a pressure of a tire of the at least one wheel by a tire pressure sensor; and determining a rotation angle of the at least one wheel by determining a change of the pressure of the tire based on the determined plurality of pressure values. The step of determining a rotation angle of the at least one wheel may involve determining a revolution period of the at least one wheel. The determining step may involve digital processing, such as using a digital filter for obtaining a filtered signal and/or performing autocorrelation and/or auto-covariance on the determined values. Also disclosed is a computer program product comprising code tangibly embedded thereon that when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform the method above.
Patent GB-2520887-A (GB)
Title: Induction heating cooker
Inventor: YOSHINO HAYATO
IPC: H05B6/12
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: According to the present invention, when driving an inverter circuit at a prescribed drive frequency, the change in current per prescribed time of an input current or a coil current is detected, and the heating period lasting from the start of control until said change in current falls to or below a setting value is measured. The inverter circuit is then controlled such that high-frequency power supplied to a heating coil falls in accordance with the length of the measured heating period.
Patent GB-2538052-A (GB)
Title: Encoder, decoder, encryption system, encryption key wallet and method
Inventor: TUOMAS KARKKAINEN
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: An encryption system is provided for encrypting data in respect of at least one party, characterized in that: (i) the at least one party is provided with an encryption key wallet, wherein one or more encryption keys of the encryption key wallet are identifiable using at least one reference code; and (ii) the encryption key wallet is opened 110 for accessing at least one encryption key via its reference code, for encrypting data to generate corresponding encrypted data 130 and/or for decrypting encrypted data to generate corresponding decrypted data. More optionally, the encryption system is arranged for enabling exchange of encrypted data via the encryption system between two or more parties, characterized in that: (i) the two or more parties are provided with the encryption key wallet; (ii) data exchanged between the two or more parties are encrypted using one or more encryption keys obtained from the encryption key wallet; and (iii) the encryption key wallet is opened 110 for use when encrypting and/or decrypting the data exchanged between the two or more parties. The encryption system is implemented using at least one encoder and at least one decoder. The encryption system is of advantage in that the encryption system is operable to produce and process encryption keys more efficiently than in known encryption systems.
Patent GB-2539048-A (GB)
Title: Reusable paint brush
Inventor: LESLIE LUCAS ALFRED HANSON
IPC: A46B7/04
Filed: 2015-06-04
Abstract: A brush handle 1 comprises a slot 2 to receive a cartridge or head [fig. 2] carrying the bristles of the brush. A catch or clip 3 is included to retain the cartridge in the handle [fig. 3]. The brush may be a paintbrush. Since the bristle cartridge is detachable from the brush handle, they can be disposed of after use, and a new one fitted into the handle. This eliminates the need to wash the bristles of the brush after use
Patent GB-2539640-A (GB)
Title: Control valve assembly
Inventor: MAELLE DODU
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2015-06-10
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a control valve assembly for use with a vehicle wheel assembly. The control valve assembly comprises; an inlet for receiving compressed air from a supply line (13); an outlet for supplying compressed air to a transfer line (19); and a control valve (25) for selectively placing the inlet in fluid communication with the outlet. The control valve assembly (507) is configured to be removably disposed in a wheel hub (509). The control valve assembly also comprises an annular cage (624) mounted around the outlet. The annular cage (624) supports a transfer line filter for filtering air moving between the control valve (25) and the transfer line (19). The cage (624) comprises a base ring (674) and a secondary ring (676). The transfer line filter extends intermediate the base (674) and secondary (676) rings. The base (674) and secondary (676) rings each comprise a radial foot (732) arranged to space the transfer line filter from the control valve (25) assembly to provide an annular cavity therebetween.
Patent GB-2531152-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for testing transducer elements of an acoustic probe
Inventor: JAMES GINTHER
IPC: G01N29/44
Filed: 2015-09-09
Abstract: A system 100 for testing an acoustic probe 105 having a series of transducer elements 110 adapted to convert acoustic signals to electrical signals comprises; an acoustic signal generator 125 and a receiver 130. The generator 125 sends an acoustic signal into at least one of the series of transducer elements 110 of the acoustic probe 105. An electrical transducer signal is generated in response to receipt of the acoustic signal at the selected transducer element 110. The receiver 130 has a switch 200 to selectively receive the electrical transducer signal from each transducer element 110 of the acoustic probe 105. A display 240 provides an illustration indicative of an operative ability of the selected transducer element 110 of the acoustic probe to convert between acoustic and electrical signals. A method of use is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2527224-A (GB)
Title: A Plug-in Communication Device for a Motor vehicle
Inventor: SKIPP DAVID
IPC: G08G1/01
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: Apparatus suitable for transferring data (e.g. vehicle diagnostics data) from a motor vehicle 105 to a remote data processing system 60. The apparatus comprises a first plug-in device 120 having an integral electrical connector 121 for connecting the device to an electric power outlet (e.g. cigarette lighter 13) on the vehicle and means 50 to provide a long-range or short-range communication link (e.g. GSM, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMax or Zigbee) between the first plug-in device 120 and the remote data processing system 60. The apparatus further comprises a second plug-in device 30 for connection to an on-board diagnostics (OBD) port 31of the vehicle. The two plug-in devices 120, 30 are communicable with each other such that diagnostics data may be transmitted therebetween. The device may comprise an accelerometer and a memory storing a unique identity mark.
Patent GB-2530689-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerant management in HVAC systems
Inventor: HARTFIELD JON PHILLIP
IPC: F28F13/18
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: Refrigerant management in an evaporator of a HVAC chiller comprises an evaporator 158 having a shell (12, fig 1) and communicating a refrigerant mixture into a distributor 150 within a volume in the shell. The refrigerant mixture comprises a liquid portion fed from one or more locations of the distributor into the volume inside the shell, and a gaseous portion of the refrigerant mixture fed into the volume inside the shell from injection apertures 154 disposed in the distributor. The refrigerant wets outer surfaces of tubes (16) in a tube bundle and the refrigerant inside the shell is evaporated by heat transfer with a process fluid travelling through the tubes of the tube bundle and the evaporated refrigerant is released from the shell. A flow conditioner 152 is located within the distributor and may be a turning vane that directs the flow of refrigerant as it enters the distributor. Refrigerant management can improve the thermal performance and overall efficiency of the evaporator.
Patent GB-2537256-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage fracturing with smart frack sleeves while leaving a full flow bore
Inventor: EWOUD J HULSEWE
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: Fracking ports are initially obstructed with respective biased sleeves that have an associated release device responsive to a unique signal. The signal can be electronic or magnetic and delivered in a ball or dart that is dropped or pumped past a sensor associated with each release device. Each sensor is responsive to a unique signal. When the signal is received the release device allows the bias to shift the sleeve to open the fracture port and to let a flapper get biased onto an associated seat. The flapper and seat are preferably made from a material that eventually disappears leaving an unobstructed flow path in the passage. The method calls for repeating the process in an uphole direction until the entire zone is fractured. The flapper and seat can dissolve or otherwise disappear with well fluids, thermal effects, or added fluids to the well.