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Patent GB-2520705-A (GB)
Title: An engine valve deactivation system
Inventor: HAYNES NEIL
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2013-11-28
Abstract: An engine valve deactivation system for an engine 6 having two or more cylinders C1, C2, C3, each cylinder having two exhaust valves and two inlet valves, at least one cylinder being deactivatable, wherein each deactivatable cylinder has one inlet valve selectively deactivated by means of a first supply of pressurised fluid, and both exhaust valves and the other of the inlet valves selectively deactivated by means of a second supply of pressurised fluid. Preferably two devices, S3, D3, for example hydraulic lash adjusters or roller finger followers, each controlled by an electronically controlled valve, 15, 16, selectively deactivate the first inlet valve and the other inlet valve and both exhaust valves respectively, the first device activated when increased swirl is required in the respective cylinder and both devices activated when complete deactivation of the respective cylinder is required. Also claimed is a motor vehicle having an engine comprising the valve deactivation system. The system improves fuel efficiency and economy.
Patent GB-2524028-A (GB)
Title: A sensor unit with a tilting sensor head
Inventor: HARRISON JOHN ROBERT
IPC: G01J5/08
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A sensor unit (1, Fig 1a) for a lighting control system. The sensor unit (1, Fig 1a) comprises a sensor element (11, Fig 1a) located within a sensor head (3, Fig 1a) wherein the tilt of the sensor head is adjustable such that the direction of the FOV of the sensor element can be changed. The sensor unit further comprises a locking arrangement which is configurable between an unlocked configuration in which the angle of tilt of the sensor head 3 may be adjusted, and a locking configuration in which the locking arrangement prevents the angle of tilt of the sensor head 3 being modified. The locking arrangement may comprise a resilient biasing means 25 such as a sprung wire biased against the sensor head 3. The locking arrangement may also comprise a blocking element (27, Fig 7) which restricts movement of the resilient biasing means 25. The sensor unit may be installed in a room of a building and may be adjustable without the sensor unit being uninstalled.
Patent GB-2526104-A (GB)
Title: Medical balloon assembly and method of making a medical balloon
Inventor: LYSGAARD THOMAS
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2014-05-13
Abstract: A medical balloon 200 includes an outer layer 202 and an inner layer 204 where the outer layer 202 has a higher softening or melting temperature than the inner layer 204. The outer layer 202 has a surface texture or formation such as a scoring element 206. The inner layer 204 is made of a reflow material which during production of the balloon 200 from a raw tubing 60 will soften and flow into internal recesses in the outer layer 202, thereby filling these recesses and providing support to the outer layer formations so as to avoid flattening of these formations 206 during use of the balloon 200. The balloon 200 can be manufactured in a single formation step from a raw tubing 60 having the outer 202 and inner reflow layer 204 coextruded.
Patent GB-2511955-A (GB)
Title: Pressure relief device
Inventor: PROCTOR JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: E03B7/07
Filed: 2010-06-29
Abstract: A method of replacing a bursting diaphragm of a pressure relief device comprises removing rotational constraints on an internal connection, separating the internal connection to reveal a flange area against which the bursting diaphragm is positioned, removing and replacing the bursting diaphragm, attaching the internal connection, and applying the rotational constraints on the internal connection.]
Patent GB-2530502-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: SHARMA VIVEK
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2014-09-23
Abstract: Title: Allocating physical uplink control channel resources to machine-type communication devices A communication system is described in which machine-type communication devices having a reduced bandwidth can be allocated physical uplink control channel resources that fall within that reduced bandwidth whilst other, legacy, devices can continue to use physical uplink control channel resources that do not fall within that reduced bandwidth.
Patent GB-2523225-A (GB)
Title: Signal timing
Inventor: TAYLOR NEIL
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2014-12-05
Abstract: Rather than using separate sample rate offset and phase offset estimation algorithms for coarse timing synchronisation and fine timing synchronisation, respectively, one phase error algorithm can be used for both the coarse and fine timing synchronisation. In order to perform coarse timing synchronisation a set of phase error indications sampled over a sampling period are used to form an error vector, and a Fourier transform can then be applied to the error vector. An analysis of the Fourier transform of the error vector can be used to determine a frequency component identifying an offset between the receiver frequency and the signal frequency. The frequency of the receiver timing can then be adjusted in accordance with the identified offset, thereby performing the coarse timing synchronisation. Once the coarse timing synchronisation has been applied, the same phase error algorithm may be used, without the Fourier transform, to implement the fine timing synchronisation.
Patent GB-2520860-A (GB)
Title: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing conflict detection and broadcasting contents of a register to data element positions of another register
Inventor: HUGHES CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods of performing in a computer processor broadcasting data in response to a single vector packed broadcasting instruction that includes a source writemask register operand, a destination vector register operand, and an opcode. In some embodiments, the data of the source writemask register is zero extended prior to broadcasting.
Patent GB-2534889-A (GB)
Title: A brake booster system
Inventor: TOM LEROY
IPC: F02M35/10
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: Detecting a fault within a brake boost system of a vehicle having an inlet manifold for an engine, which provides a first source of vacuum for the brake boost system, and a second source of vacuum, preferably a super aspirator. The pressure of a brake boost chamber and the pressure of an inlet manifold for an engine of the vehicle when the secondary vacuum source is active is measured and compared to determine whether the secondary vacuum source is faulty. If the second vacuum source is faulty the use of a first auxiliary electrical and/or mechanical system which draws power from the engine is restricted so as to reduce and/or maintain the pressure of the inlet manifold. The auxiliary systems may include an alternator charging a battery and/or an air condition system. The engine power may also be restricted. The restriction is removed when it is no longer required.
Patent GB-2530598-A (GB)
Title: Compounds
Inventor: MAHMOUD IRAVANI
IPC: C07D295/116
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A compound of formula A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: wherein: R1 is selected from the group consisting of: C1-C12-alkyl, C3-C12-cycloalkyl, C6 C10-aryl, and C5-C7-heteroaryl; each optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxyl, OCOR3, amino, C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6Â­(halo)alkyl, C1-C6-(halo)-alkoxy and/or COOR3; R2 is selected from the group consisting of: C6-C10-aryl and C5-C7-heteroaryl; each optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxyl, OCOR3 , amino, C1-C6 alkylamino, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6-(halo)alkyl C1-C6-(halo)alkoxy and/or COOR3; R3 is independently at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen and C1-C2-alkyl; n is an integer from 1 to 10 inclusive. Preferably, R1 is phenyl or methyl; R2 is phenyl, 2-pyridyl or 3-pyridyl; R3 is H; n is 1 or 2. These compounds find use as neuroprotective agents, in treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders and in the treatment of diseases associated with, accompanied by or caused by mitochondrial stress.
Patent GB-2540821-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring mechanical properties of materials using depth sensing indentation
Inventor: ABDUL KHALIQ SHAH
IPC: G01N3/48
Filed: 2015-07-30
Abstract: Apparatus for use in determining a property of a sample material tested by a depth sensing indentation system, comprises a memory storing data points on a load-displacement curve for a test of the sample generated by the depth-sensing indentation system, the data including an unloading curve of the measured displacement, ℎ, of the probe of the indentation system as the previously applied indentation load, P, thereon is released; a full elastic point, FEP, determination module configured to determine, based on the unloading curve data, a point on the unloading curve having the highest load at which the measured acceleration of the indenter displacement, optionally using d2h/dP2 as dP/dt as constant, becomes a constant indicating that the indenter and sample thereafter move together at the same speed, said point taken to be the full elastic point, FEP, at which any delayed elasticity in the sample in response to the indentation ceases; and a material property determination module configured to determine, based on the unloading curve data at the FEP, one or more material properties of the sample.
Patent GB-2540996-A (GB)
Title: An anatomical support apparatus
Inventor: CARL FOTHERGILL
IPC: A61G13/02
Filed: 2015-08-04
Abstract: An anatomical support apparatus with first and second supports secured to a shaft by respective connection members, the supports rotatable about the shaft, the apparatus also including a drive assembly coupled to the shaft, the drive assembly configured to be self-locking when the drive assembly does not receive an input drive. The drive assembly may comprise an irreversible worm gear or a bidirectional sprag clutch. There may be an actuator configured to provide the input drive to the drive assembly, and this actuator may be mechanically coupled to the drive assembly, such that manual operation of the actuator provides the input drive. The actuator may be a wheel or crank handle. The anatomical supports may be pivotally connected to their respective connection member. This apparatus is self-locking so that support apparatuses that hold cadavers, dissected body parts, and prosthetic bodies & organs remain locked in place no matter their orientation.
Patent GB-2541654-A (GB)
Title: Security barrier apparatus
Inventor: JONATHAN RODERIC HEALD
IPC: E01F13/04
Filed: 2015-08-24
Abstract: A security barrier 10 comprising a support 12, 14 and a barrier member 18, 20 movable relative to the support between stowed and deployed positions. The barrier member has at least two telescopic posts, the inner post 20 being lowermost in the deployed position. A linkage is provided between the outer post 18 and the inner post. In use, motion of the outer post between the stowed position and the deployed position causes corresponding motion of the inner post. In the deployed position an upper end of the inner post is disposed at a predetermined distance from a lower end of the outer post. The inner post may be provided with a reinforcing member. Preferably, the outer post includes a base plate 24 that is disposed at ground level when in the deployed position.
Patent GB-2543835-A (GB)
Title: Transfer and weighing device
Inventor: GILLIAN TAYLOR
IPC: G01G19/52
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: An apparatus and method to weigh a patient during transfer of the patient from one surface to another. The apparatus 1 (a stretcher) comprises a patient transfer board 2 (a backboard) configured to support the patient in a supine or horizontal position and a plurality of transducers provided beneath the upper surface of the board 2. A surround 3 may be provided along the lateral sides of the board 2. Summing means are configured to provide the summed or total weight sensed by the transducers. In one aspect, the invention comprises at least 8 transducers separated by a distance that is no more than 60% of the maximum width of the patient transfer board 2. In a second aspect, at least one transducer is provided beneath every unit area of the patient transfer board, the unit area corresponding to 60% of the width of the patient transfer board 2, squared. There is also provided a method of weighing a patient and a method of transferring a patient from a first surface to a second surface using the patient transfer board 2.
Patent GB-2545724-A (GB)
Title: A surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: DARAGH MICHAEL MANNING
IPC: A47L13/22
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus (10, fig 1) comprises a cleaning head 12 including a support formation (40, fig 8), a main body (14, fig 1) including: a water storage container, a steam generator including a heating element, a steam outlet (35, fig 7), and a fluid flow path extending between the water storage container, the steam generator and the steam outlet (35, fig 7), and an elongate member 16, which is connectable at a first end to the cleaning head 12 and releasably connectable at a second end to the main body (14, fig 1), said elongate member 16 including a fluid passage which transports steam from the steam outlet (35, fig 7) to the cleaning head 12, wherein the main body (14, fig 1) is moveable to a storage condition in which it is supported by the support formation (40, fig 8) provided on the cleaning head 12. An auxiliary support member 53 is also provided.
Patent GB-2536998-A (GB)
Title: Deck for offshore rig
Inventor: DANNIE CLAXTON
IPC: E02B17/00
Filed: 2016-01-13
Abstract: A deck assembly for an offshore rig (2, Fig 1) comprises an auxiliary platform (20, Fig. 5) that provides, in use, an upper surface for receiving equipment. A number of elongate struts 32a, 32b are connectable at their first ends to the platform and at their second ends to a part of said rig such that, in use, the platform is suspended below a part of said rig. An aperture 48 for receiving a riser through it extends through the platform. A safety shroud 52 is attached at a first end to the platform so that the shroud extends fully around the hole. The secondary platform may comprise three separate sections, which may be connected with hinges. The platform may be deployed in a first, extended position and stowed in a second, folded, configuration. The shroud may be telescopic. A method of deploying such an assembly is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2547000-A (GB)
Title: Heating apparatus and valve assembly
Inventor: WILLIAM ANTHONY BYRNE
IPC: F23N1/00
Filed: 2016-02-03
Abstract: A heating apparatus has a burner assembly 14 having first 28 and second 30 burners and a controller such as a valve 60 to supply fuel separately to the first and second burners. Combustion of fuel at the first burner 28 is sufficient to ignite fuel supplied to the second burner 30. This may be achieved by means of a row of apertures 50,52 at which flames are produced on combustion of fuel. Fuel may be supplied to the second burner only if fuel is also supplied to the first burner. The burners may comprise a burner body with a plurality of apertures 40,44 that produce flames on combustion. The first burner may have secondary apertures to produce flames adjacent to the second burner that may also form a path to the second burner. The burners may have elongate primary regions 40,44 for combustion that may overlap. Another embodiment is for a valve assembly with three valves each located downstream of one another from an inlet port to first and second outlet ports (figures 4a-4f).
Patent GB-2547422-A (GB)
Title: Electric machine and configuration method
Inventor: ISTVAN KIRALY
IPC: H02K41/03
Filed: 2016-02-15
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of configuring an electric machine 1. The electric machine 1 has a rotor 5 having Np rotor poles 12, where Np is the number of rotor poles 12; and a stator 4 having one or more cut-out sector and Nt stator teeth 9, where Nt is the number of stator teeth 9. The electric machine 1 is configured in dependence on a base model Base1 having NtBase stator teeth 9 and NpBase rotor poles 12, where NtBase and NpBase are both integers greater than one and NpBase is an odd number. The method includes calculating Np using the equation Np=((1-(-1)f )/2)+2*k+Npbase*f and calculating Nt using the equation Nt = NtBase *f where Np is the number of rotor poles 12 and is greater than one; Nt, is the number of stator teeth 9 and is greater than one; NpBase is the number of rotor poles 12 in the base model; NtBase the number of stator teeth 9 in the base model; k is a non-negative integer; and f is a positive integer. In the case where NpBase is an even number Np=2*k+Npbase*f. Equations for calculating α (the sector angle of the cutouts) and β (the pitch of the teeth) are disclosed.
Patent GB-2548110-A (GB)
Title: S Bar
Inventor: COLTON BROADY
IPC: E04B7/04
Filed: 2016-03-07
Abstract: A fastening plate for fitting a timber wall plate that supports roof rafters and joists to a brick wall. The plate is S-shaped, and sits on top of the wall whereby one limb A of the s-shaped plate rests against the wall and the other limb B is upstanding. The timber wall plate is placed onto the fastening plate and a bolt secures the timber wall plate to the wall which also passes through the S-shaped plate. The S-shaped plate supports the timber wall plate, and negates the requirement of mortar between the wall and timber wall plate. The S-shaped plate is made from metal, and is preferably in the form of an elongated plate (fig 3).
Patent GB-2548352-A (GB)
Title: Detector
Inventor: IAN RADLEY
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2016-03-14
Abstract: A semiconductor detector, for example cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) or cadmium manganese telluride (CMT) uses isolated regions of pixels, each region having pixels with different sensitive volumes than other regions, for example varying thickness, area or inter-pixel pitch. This may be used to determine exposure or dose over a large dynamic range or several orders of magnitude for high energy physics.
Patent GB-2549988-A (GB)
Title: Relay
Inventor: ANDREW JOHN FOX
IPC: H04W88/04
Filed: 2016-05-06
Abstract: A device in a cellular communications network acts as a relay to provide a backhaul link between a small cell and the same, or separate, network. The device may have User Equipment UE functionality. In one aspect, the device acts as a relay between a first base station and a network. The device detects signals transmitted by base stations in the network, identifies and excludes the first base station, selects one of the remaining base stations based on the properties of the detected signals and establishes a connection with the selected base station. This connection then forms the backhaul link for the first base station, via the relay device. In another aspect the device causes the first base station to interrupt its transmissions while the device detects signals from other base stations. In another aspect, a control device initiates suppression of transmit signals from base stations while detecting signals transmitted from the remaining base stations. This allows a device to be deployed as a relay without requiring any network management and may be used to provide backhaul for a baste station that is deployed in a nomadic or moving platform where the network environment may be continually changing.
Patent GB-2537310-A (GB)
Title: Tubing hanger running tool system and method
Inventor: DAVID HARTLEY
IPC: E21B33/03
Filed: 2015-02-05
Abstract: A system including a tubing hanger running tool (THRT), including one or more stab connectors (12), and a planetary gear system (26), wherein the planetary gear system is configured to couple and uncouple the THRT from a first hydrocarbon extraction component (240).
Patent GB-2540883-A (GB)
Title: System and method for clamping a work piece
Inventor: TOSHIO UEHARA
IPC: H01L21/683
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: A clamping system and a method of clamping a work piece are disclosed. The clamping system has an electrostatic clamp and a high-impedance voltmeter ("HIV"). The electrostatic clamp may include a platen and a plurality of electrodes embedded in the platen. In use, at least some of the embedded electrodes provide one side of a capacitor and a work piece provides another side of the capacitor in order to hold the work piece relative to the platen when at least some of the embedded electrodes are electrically charged. The HIV is electrically connected to at least some of the embedded electrodes.
Patent GB-2542016-A (GB)
Title: Electronic vaporiser system
Inventor: IAN MURISON
IPC: A24F40/53
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: An electronic cigarette vaporiser that includes an IMU (inertial measurement unit). The IMU enables the vaporiser to detect when it is being lifted up and out of a case in which it has been stored so that it can change state. The change of state can be to turn on and to start heating an atomising element. Data from the IMU may also enable the vaporiser to tell if it is not being used and so can power down.
Patent GB-2560934-A (GB)
Title: Solvent systems for the preparation of photosensitive organic electronic devices
Inventor: GIANLUCA BOVO
IPC: H01L51/46
Filed: 2017-03-28
Abstract: A formulation comprising an n-type organic semiconductor, a p-type organic semiconductor and a solvent mixture comprising a first solvent and a second solvent wherein the first solvent is an alkylated aromatic hydrocarbon for example trimethylbenzene, and the second solvent is a benzene substituted with two or more substituents including at least two C1_6 alkoxy groups, for example dimethoxybenzene. The formulation may be used to form the photoactive layer (3) of a photosensitive organic electronic device, for example an organic photodetector, comprising an anode (2) a cathode (4) and the photoactive layer between the anode and the cathode. The p-type organic semiconductor may be a conjugated polymer, and the n-type organic semiconductor is a fullerene or fullerene derivative. The first solvent may be present in a content range form 50 - 99.5 volume% and the seconf solvent may be present is a content range form 0.5 50 volume%. The second solvent may have a boiling point in the range of 200-300oC.
Patent GB-2549202-A (GB)
Title: Wooden container as a keg for the maturation of wines or spirits having inner grooves
Inventor: Benoit Verdier
IPC: B65D8/04
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: A wooden barrel comprises wood pieces 6 elongated in the direction of the wood fibres, assembled to form a container, with a heat-treated bottom piece 4 with an inner surface with at least one groove 36 arranged to form an angle relative to the wood fibres that exposes a cut of the fibres to the inside of the container. The grooves may be perpendicular to the direction of the wood fibres and may be at a depth of less than half the thickness of the wood pieces or about 5mm. The spacing between grooves may be greater than 10mm. The cross section of the grooves may be rectangular and the grooves may be closed continuous grooves formed on the inner surface of a closed continuous shell 2. The container may be manufactured by machining grooves on bottom pieces assembled together, and a container may be renovated by exchanging the bottom or side pieces. The wood pieces may be heat-treated prior to the assembling of the container.