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Patent GB-2476973-A (GB)
Title: Drive recess
Inventor: WILKINSON MICHAEL
IPC: F16B23/00
Filed: 2010-01-18
Abstract: A drive recess for a fixing to has four drive wings (1) axially aligned with the shank of a fixing, each drive wing (1) having a insertion drive face (2) axis in line with the centre of the recess (10), at an angle to a centre line of the wing. Opposing removal drive faces (3) on each drive wing (1) are parallel to the centre line of the wing allowing the fastener to be removed by a standard cruciform drive tool.
Patent GB-2479144-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline laying apparatus and method
Inventor: GILES JOHN
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 2010-03-30
Abstract: There is provided a marine pipeline laying aligner comprising a moveable aligner track having at least three degrees of freedom. The moveable aligner track is able to assist with tension compensation for many more pipeline trajectories on a marine pipeline laying vessel that hitherto.
Patent GB-2471751-A (GB)
Title: Reamer having primary and secondary cutters
Inventor: DESAI PRAFUL C
IPC: E21B10/26
Filed: 2010-06-29
Abstract: A drilling apparatus 100 includes a tubular body including an upper connection and a lower connection with a drill bit 120 disposed thereon, wherein the upper connection is configured to attach to a drillstring. Primary cutter blocks 130 are coupled to the tubular body and configured to selectively expand radially therefrom. The drilling apparatus further includes backup cutter blocks 132 coupled to the tubular body and configured to selectively expand radially therefrom. An activation system is configured to selectively expand and collapse the primary 130 and backup cutter blocks 132 in response to changes in weight applied to the primary and backup cutter blocks. The activation system may be hydraulic.
Patent GB-2468619-A (GB)
Title: Improved latent heat storage device
Inventor: BEST FREDERICK GEORGE
IPC: F28D20/02
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: A rapid absorption and extraction latent heat storage device according to the invention comprises a means (1) for containing at least one phase change material (2) within a containment vessel (3), the containment vessel forming a supporting structural exoskeleton. The containment means (1) is in the form of rods or tubes, which are made out of elastomeric material (4) containing the PCM (2). A heat exchange fluid (6) flows between and along the length of the rods (1).
Patent GB-2469004-A (GB)
Title: Physical finite element model
Inventor: LINDGREN LARRY
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: A plurality of RFIDs is installed on aircraft or other structure. The RFIDs can query one another upon original installation and it response to predetermined event detection, and determine their relative locations within a mesh. The determined location data and other information are stored within the respect memories of the RFIDs. The stored data can be later accessed and used in analyzing damage or structural failure of the aircraft. Corrective measures are thus expedited because before-and-after structural comparisons can be readily made, with or without reference to original engineering data for the aircraft.
Patent GB-2473533-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid reflectometer system (HRS)
Inventor: CLOW NATHAN
IPC: G01R27/06
Filed: 2010-08-18
Abstract: A RF signal test and measurement system capable of measuring forward and reverse signal parameters of RF components including Electrically Small Antennas (ESA) and capable of being integrated within a communications system to aid the automatic retuning of antennas. The power input is converted to an optical signal and converted back prior to input through a dual directional couple (DDC). Measured signals from the DDC are also converted to optical and digital prior to data transmission to a PC.
Patent GB-2483521-A (GB)
Title: Sock with a peripherally extending cuff
Inventor: AKERMAN JASON RICHARD
IPC: A41B11/00
Filed: 2010-10-12
Abstract: A sock 10 comprises a foot portion 11 for receiving a wearer's foot and a lower leg portion 12 which extends from the foot portion 11 and which is arranged to receive the lower leg of the wearer. The lower leg portion 12 comprises a peripherally extending cuff 14 which is arranged to extend toward the foot portion 11 and which is arranged to extend over a portion of a wearer's footwear (19, Figure 3). The lower leg portion 12 further comprises a peripherally extending compressible portion 17 disposed upon the lower leg portion 12, which is arranged to compress between the lower leg of the wearer and an inner portion of the wearer's footwear (19).
Patent GB-2485571-A (GB)
Title: A shower head with a flow stop-valve at the inlet
Inventor: MIDDLETON JOHN
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 2010-11-19
Abstract: A shower head comprises a water inlet 106, a stop-valve 100 which controls the flow of water from the water inlet and a water outlet 107. Preferably, the flow stop-valve takes the form of a lift-valve operated by a button 101. The button lift-valve is envisaged extending from the front face to the back face (lower face to the upper face in picture) of the shower head. The user may depress the button valve on one side to start the flow and press the button on the opposite side to stop the flow. The shower head is preferably connected to a supply of hot and cold water and is ideally connected to a double mixer tap. The flow control valve may be able to variably adjust the flow of water. The stop-valve is preferably located on the handle of the showerhead.
Patent GB-2487207-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent semiconducting polymer
Inventor: MIDDLETON HELEN
IPC: C08G61/02
Filed: 2011-01-12
Abstract: A semiconducting polymer and electronic devices comprising such polymer, in which the polymer has one or more repeat units, a first of the repeat units having the fluorene structure wherein R12 to R17 independently comprise H or a polyether group having at least five ethoxy repeat units, and in which at least one of R12 to R'7 has a polyether group. The polyether groups may be substituted polyethylene glycol groups. The electronic device may be a light emitting device.
Patent GB-2476011-A (GB)
Title: Efficient design and configuration of elements in a process control system
Inventor: JONES BRYAN MICHAEL
IPC: G05B19/042
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: A process control configuration method in a user interface of a computer system for developing control strategies of a process plant, where the user interface defines a screen area to display a plurality of independent panes therein, includes generating a first edit pane, including displaying a graphical representation of a first set of logical or physical entities for carrying out respective process control operations in the process plant; generating a second edit pane, including displaying a graphical representation of a second set of logical or physical entities for carrying out respective process control operations in the process plant, wherein each in the first set and the second set of logical or physical entities includes at least one input and at least one output, and wherein each of the first edit pane and the second edit pane defines an independent user interface screen within the screen area; receiving a first selection of an output of a first entity in the first set of logical or physical entities; receiving a second selection of an input to a second entity in the first second of logical or physical entities; and automatically generating respective visual indicators in each of the first edit pane and the second edit pane in response to receiving the first selection and the second selection, wherein the visual indicators depict respective endpoints of a connection between the first entity and the second entity.
Patent GB-2479663-A (GB)
Title: A variable predictor for predicting fluid flow rates from a reservoir to a wellbore.
Inventor: SHAYEGI SARA
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2007-01-01
Abstract: A well control method comprising the steps of drilling a first wellbore and predicting a change in flow between a second wellbore and a reservoir prior to the change occurring. At least a first and second drilling operation variable is sensed while drilling the first wellbore and a predictive device is trained to predict at least one of the variables at a future time in a second wellbore, said predicted variable being a change in flow rate between a reservoir and the second wellbore. The future time may be when only one of the sensed variables is available. The at least one sensed variable may be a rate of fluid flow, pressure, pressure differential, surface temperature, down hole temperature, multiphase fluid flow rate and single phase flow rate. The predictive device may be a neural network, an artificial intelligence device (AI device), a genetic algorithm, a regression analysis, utilizing granular computing or an adaptive model.
Patent GB-2491843-A (GB)
Title: Adding products directly to an online shopping cart of a preferred retailer
Inventor: MOSS YUVAL
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2011-06-13
Abstract: A system for adding products directly to the basket of a preferred retailer is disclosed. The system comprises a central server configured to receive an order for a product from a user 201, to select a vendor from a plurality of vendors 203 based on information associated with the vendor, and to add the product to the userâ  s online shopping basket or shopping cart at the selected vendor 204. The vendor may be selected based on a userâ  s preference and/or their location. The system is particularly adapted to work with adverts for specific products. When the user clicks on an online advert the product is added directly to their basket at their preferred seller. The adverts may be offline printed adverts which include a QR code, e.g. for use with a mobile phone, for automatically adding the product to the userâ  s basket. Adverts may include special vouchers or discounts which are automatically passed through to the userâ  s basket. The system may store login information associated with the user for one or more stores to enable the products to be added to the userâ  s basket. The central server may collect data, e.g. relating to success of particular advertising campaigns.
Patent GB-2491908-A (GB)
Title: Calibration mode in whitespace networks
Inventor: WEBB WILLIAM
IPC: H04W16/14
Filed: 2011-09-06
Abstract: A communication device for communicating with a plurality of terminals via a series of frames, the communication device being configured to indicate to the terminals, at the commencement of a frame, that communication is to be suspended for the remainder of the frame in order for a calibration to be performed, and to perform said calibration during the remainder of the time allotted to that frame. The invention lies in monitoring various types of interference suffered by devices in communication networks such as whitespace/unlicensed networks.
Patent GB-2490184-A (GB)
Title: Wide range dynamically tunable wave energy converter with compact pendulum
Inventor: GREGORY BRUCE
IPC: F03B13/20
Filed: 2011-09-30
Abstract: A wave energy converter comprises a wide-range, dynamically tunable pitching floating vessel with a cylindrical mid-section 7 and fore and aft sections with lenticular vertical cross-sections (see figure 2c). The shape reduces the added mass moment of inertia, and the fixed moment of inertia is reduced by using materials with high specific strength e.g. fibre reinforced plastic. Tuning is achieved by movable solid 10 and liquid 12 ballast. A wide range, dynamically tunable isochronous compact pendulum provides a means of power take off. The pendulum has variable inertia from movable balanced masses 16, and a movable pendulum mass 18. The pendulum may have end stops in the form of progressive rate springs which insure that the pendulum remains isochronous.
Patent GB-2496184-A (GB)
Title: Illumination system
Inventor: WOODGATE GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2011-11-05
Abstract: An illumination system comprises an array of light emitting elements, such as LEDs, an array of directional optical elements and a light deflecting means 4 arranged to provide a fan of light cones 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. A position detector 20 senses the retroreflection from an observer's eyes 16, 19 or other facial features and, in response, a control system 24, 26 controls the appropriate light emitting element or elements so as to reduce the intensity of light directed towards the retroreflection region. Such a system achieves glare reduction for a line-of-sight illumination apparatus.
Patent GB-2486338-A (GB)
Title: Security seal
Inventor: SHEEHAN DAVID
IPC: A44B19/30
Filed: 2011-12-06
Abstract: A security seal comprises a head 104, a pair of parallel inner legs 112, separated by a channel 124 and a pair of outer legs 114. Each inner leg includes a wide portion 118 adjacent said head which narrows to a narrow portion. The wide portion of each inner leg includes a region of weakness 120 which is selectively fracturable. The inner legs are resiliently deformable into said channel. Each outer leg extends from the end 116 of the narrow portion of an inner leg, away from said channel and back towards the wide portion. The outer leg is resiliently deformable towards the narrow portion of the inner leg, and includes an end for latching engagement with a shoulder provided in a locking device. The region of weakness may comprise a V shaped trough and/or a hole 122. The head may comprise a platform 108 from which the legs extend and a ledge protrusion (150, Fig. 7) which extends perpendicularly from the plane of the seal. The ledge restricts access to the body of the locking device with which the seal is used. When the seal is broken e.g. by tampering or for legitimate access, the legs break into two separate small pieces which are easier to remove than prior art seals.
Patent GB-2486799-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocyclone wear monitoring
Inventor: HADFIELD DAVID
IPC: B04C11/00
Filed: 2011-12-19
Abstract: A wear detector for a hydrocyclone 26 located in a pressure vessel 2 comprises one or more strain gauges mounted to the hydrocyclone to sense vibration of the hydrocyclone in use, and a signal processor for sampling the strain gauge outputs and generating a frequency signature for the hydrocyclone to determine the energy density in a plurality of frequency bands, to thereby indicate the degree of wear of internal surfaces of the hydrocyclone. The hydrocyclone could be any type of cyclonic separator for separating solids from fluids such as sand from oil and water. The processed signal may be weighted to account for different operating pressures.
Patent GB-2489558-A (GB)
Title: Evaluating driver behavior by classifying pairs of speed and acceleration into quality ranges
Inventor: WAGNER MICHAEL
IPC: B60W40/00
Filed: 2012-03-09
Abstract: A method for evaluating the driving behavior of a driver, comprising the following steps: Detection of value pairs 10 of speed and acceleration of a vehicle; Classification of each value pair 10 into one of at least two quality ranges 16 to 20, with the limit acceleration 12 to 15, in which two adjacent quality ranges 16 to 20 border one another being a decreasing function of speed; Evaluation of the driving behavior on the basis of the relative frequency of value pairs 10 in the various quality ranges 16 to 20. The driverâ  s behavior is evaluated to highlight areas of economical driving. The result may be displayed to the driver. The driver behavior may be monitored over a trip or over a specific period of time.
Patent GB-2510548-A (GB)
Title: Personal navigation system
Inventor: PRATT IAN
IPC: G01C21/04
Filed: 2012-04-23
Abstract: A personal unit determines its distance from at least three nodes of a mesh network using the received signal strength of electromagnetic (radio or infra-red) or acoustic radiation, and hence its position. Alternatively or additionally, TDOA may be used. If insufficient nodes are available, the measurements are supplemented / replaced by sensor fusion and dead reckoning. This is used to determine position and thus to guide the user to a desired location in a building such as a library or shopping mall. The nodes may be incorporated in light switches, power sockets, lighting sockets, an annunciator or a security alarm panel. The system may control access through doors or barriers. A camera may record images which are geotagged (associated with position and orientation) and played back, or computer generated images may be used. The display may be ePaper. Communication with a site supervisor is possible. An alternative version directs a vehicle driver around a private enclosed site.
Patent GB-2501509-A (GB)
Title: Laser device
Inventor: CARTER ANDREW CANNON
IPC: G01R31/26
Filed: 2012-04-25
Abstract: A single mode high power laser device 100 (Figure 1) may comprise a gain section bounded by a rear reflector (102 Figure 1) and a front output reflector (104 Figure 1)). The output reflector may have a relatively low reflectivity compared to the rear reflector and a p-contact overlying the gain section, the p-contact (106 Figure 1) split into two or more discrete contact portions so that a different current density can be supplied to front and rear portions of the gain section during burn-in testing and/or operation of the device. A vestigial bridge connector (112 Figure 1) may span a split (114 Figure 1) between the p-contacts 106, 110 (Figure 1). The vestigial connectors 112 b-c of devices 100b and 100c is provided for the purposes of a bar test before cleaving into individual devices.
Patent GB-2491500-A (GB)
Title: System and method for treating fish
Inventor: GJERSDAL STEINER
IPC: A01K61/00
Filed: 2010-12-14
Abstract: A system (5, 10, 300, 310) for treating biomass includes a tarpaulin arrangement (10) fluidly coupled via a configuration of fluid-guiding pipes to control apparatus (300). Moreover, the tarpaulin arrangement (10) is adapted to be deployed and to enclose a net, enclosure or cage (80), and the tarpaulin arrangement (10) is provided with a plurality of floats (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) disposed thereon so that selective adjustment of buoyancies of the floats (20, 30, 40, 50, 60) enables the tarpaulin arrangement (10) to adjust a volume of water present within the net, enclosure or cage (80) during treatment of the biomass. The biomass is optionally salmon fish, and the treatment if optionally de-licing of the salmon fish.
Patent GB-2504686-A (GB)
Title: A downlighter or uplighter light source
Inventor: CREAM GARY
IPC: F21S8/02
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: A downlighter / uplighter light source which comprises one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) 9 and an aspheric lens 7 arranged to focus the light emitted from the LED(s). The lens is surrounded by an annular lip 8 and its rear surface is substantially planar and is translucent. The light source is cooled by a heat sink which comprises a plurality of fins 12. The light source further comprises a bezel to facilitate the recessing of the unit.
Patent GB-2496819-A (GB)
Title: Hand held flaring tool
Inventor: HASENBERG MARK J
IPC: B21D19/00
Filed: 2011-08-03
Abstract: A hand held flaring tool (10) includes a receiving portion (10a) for receiving an end of a tube (22), a stop element (36), a locking mechanism (18) and a flaring mechanism (20). The stop element is movably disposed at the receiving portion and is movable between a stopping position, where the stop element limits insertion of the tube at the receiving portion to set the tube at an appropriate location for flaring the end of the tube, and a flaring position, where the stop element is moved to a position remote from the end of the tube. The locking mechanism is operable to lock the tube at the receiving portion when the tube is inserted into engagement with the stop element. The flaring mechanism is operable to move a flaring mandrel (42) towards and into engagement with the end of the tube to flare the end of the tube.
Patent GB-2497459-A (GB)
Title: Water current generator system
Inventor: HOPPER HANS PAUL
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2010-12-30
Abstract: A system for generating energy from water currents, eg in an ocean, comprises an array 106 of generator assemblies 120 attached by retaining means 108 to a fixture, eg a oil or gas wellhead 104, on the bed of the body of water such that the generator assemblies 120 extend in a vertical pattern, eg a line. Adjacent generator assemblies 120 may be connected to allow independent rotation eg under the action of the current. The generator assemblies 120 may generate electricity of pressurise a fluid. Each generator assembly 120 may comprise a turbine having impellors the swept volumes of which overlap. The impellors may rotate about horizontal or vertical axes. The retaining means 108 may comprise a tubular assembly 110. The generator assemblies may be located at the required depth by one or more buoyant means 124.
Patent GB-2515454-A (GB)
Title: Change notification
Inventor: KUMAR HIMANSHU
IPC: H04W48/12
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A UE in a Cell_DCH state receives an information element (IE) indicative of a change in access control information, and in response resets internally stored prior access control information. The resetting may for example include deleting the internally stored prior access control information, or replacing the internally stored prior access control information with changed access control information obtained via a network, or replacing the internally stored prior access control information with predetermined default access control information. The access control information may comprise domain specific access class (DSAC), paging permission with access control (PPAC) or access class barred list information. The information element may be sent as part of a radio resource control (RRC) message.
Patent GB-2514108-A (GB)
Title: Method for diagnosing a bleed air system fault
Inventor: HOWARD JULIA ANN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2013-05-13
Abstract: An aircraft 30 has at least one engine 12 and incorporates a bleed air system 10. The bleed air system includes one or more sensors such as a temperature sensor 24, a fan speed sensor 26 or a pressure sensor 28. A method 100 of diagnosing a bleed air system fault within a bleed air system includes receiving a sensor signal from the at least one of the bleed air system sensors to define a sensor output 102. The sensor output is compared to a reference value 104 and diagnosis of a fault in the bleed air system is made based on the comparison 106. An indication of the bleed air system fault is then provided.
Patent GB-2514150-A (GB)
Title: Subsea connections
Inventor: CARTER RICHARD HOPE
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2013-05-15
Abstract: A subsea device 2, such as a valve actuator, is individually mountable on and separable from subsea equipment 1, such as a tree or manifold. The device includes a stab connector 4 for establishing electrical connection with the equipment and has a terminal connector 5 for a jumper lead. The device has at least dual redundancy whereby connection through the jumper terminal can substitute for the connection though the stab connector. There may be a control module 3 which can communicate with the device; the module may include a terminal (6, figure 1) for a jumper lead 7 for establishing a substitute connection.
Patent GB-2501018-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic retainer for a magnetic coupling of a flywheel
Inventor: ATKINS ANDREW FARQUHAR
IPC: B60K6/10
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A magnetic coupling apparatus 20 for transferring energy to or from a flywheel, said coupling apparatus comprising first and second movable members 22, 24, each having one or more magnets 30, 34 arranged thereon, and a retainer 36 for retaining the one or more magnets 30 arranged on the first movable member, wherein the first movable member is arranged to be coupled to a flywheel. The flywheel is preferably located in a vacuum, and the magnetic coupling transfers the rotation through a hermetically sealed chamber. The retainer may be a winding, an interference fit sleeve or a push fit sleeve. The retainer may be formed of a retaining material, such as carbon or glass and an adhesive, preferably a thermoset plastic such as an epoxy resin. The adhesive may further comprise metal oxide fragments, such as zinc oxide or aluminium oxide.