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Patent GB-2497181-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically managing memory lifespan in hybrid storage configurations
Inventor: HYLICK ANTHONY NELSON
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 2012-11-16
Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing the lifespan of a memory using a hybrid storage configuration are provided. A throttling rate is set to a first value for processing memory operations in the memory device 306. The first value is set using health data 322 of the memory device for determining the first value. The health data may be obtained from a health monitor 316, which is a utility that measures certain parameters of a memory, such as temperature, number of operations, electrical characteristics or other parameters usable for determining use-related wear, of memory cells in memory 306. A determination is made whether a memory operation can be performed on the memory device within the first value of the throttling rate, the first value of the throttling rate allowing a first number of memory operations using the memory device 306 per time period. In response to the determining being negative, the memory operation is performed using a secondary storage device 312. The request may be a write operation, arising as a result of a process writing data to the memory device or a read miss occurrence involving a write to the memory device from a secondary device. The determining of wear on cells and/or neighboring cells may also be performed. The method is configured to achieve an average rate of performance over the lifespan of the memory device.
Patent GB-2497419-A (GB)
Title: Tracers and methods of marking hydrocarbon liquids
Inventor: MCCALLIEN DUNCAN WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: C09B57/10
Filed: 2012-12-04
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of marking a hydrocarbon liquid comprising the step of adding to said liquid, as a tracer compound, a borondipyrromethene compound of Formula I: Wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a bromine atom, a fluorine atom, a partially or fully halogenated alkyl group, a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group and a phenyl group substituted with one or more halogen atoms, an alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group; each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of a bromine atom, a fluorine atom, a partially or fully halogenated alkyl group, a branched or cyclic C1 - C9 alkyl group and a phenyl group substituted with at least one alkyl group and/or a halogenated alkyl group; Z is selected from the group consisting of (i) a phenyl group substituted with one or more halogen atoms, an aliphatic group or a halogenated aliphatic group, (ii) a partially or fully halogenated alkyl group or (iii) a linear, branched or cyclic C1 - C20 alkyl group with the proviso that when each Y is a fluorine atom, Z is not a linear or branched C1 - C20 alkyl group.
Patent GB-2509540-A (GB)
Title: Enterprise decision management
Inventor: MERY STEPHANE
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2013-01-08
Abstract: A decision management system for managing and executing interpreted language code comprising: a parser for parsing controlled language code against both a language grammar and for building an execution model comprising parsed known concepts; a pattern matching engine for matching patterns in the controlled language code with a patterns for a new concept; and a concept engine for creating a new concept from the matched pattern and controlled language code and for saving the new concept into a object model and into a language grammar so that current and future parsing errors will not occur when recognizing the new concept.
Patent GB-2499126-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated banner
Inventor: SHOVELLER WAYNE GARY
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2013-02-04
Abstract: An illuminated banner comprises a strip of flexible material 12 bearing a message formed of a sequence of letters or numbers or other characters 18; one or more light sources 24 mounted on or behind the flexible material so as to illuminate the message; a source of electrical power for the light sources; and one or more switches for switching the light sources on or off. Preferably, the indicia 18 of the message are formed from apertures or transparent windows in the flexible material. A flexible light guide or light tube (5, Fig. 2) may be present behind the flexible material to direct light from the light source to illuminate the indicia. There may be a pair of flexible strips of material 12 and 14 attached together along their lengths to form front and rear panels between which the light guide and/or light sources are housed. The light sources may be provided in a protective sleeve 22.
Patent GB-2514993-A (GB)
Title: Optical diode
Inventor: PALIKARAS GEORGE
IPC: G02B27/28
Filed: 2013-03-22
Abstract: An optical diode 103 has a circular polarisation splitter 107, a first circular polariser 109 and a second circular polariser 111. The circular polarisation splitter is arranged to receive at least partially unpolarised light 153 and output right-handed circular polarised light 155 along a first optical path and left-handed circular polarised light 157 along a second optical path. The first circular polariser is arranged on the first optical path and transmits right-handed circular polarised light and reflects left-handed circular polarised light. The second circular polariser is arranged on the second optical path and transmits left-handed circular polarised light and reflects right-handed circular polarised light. The diode may comprise an optical metamaterial with a negative dielectric permittivity and may be made from liquid crystal molecules in a cholesteric or helical arrangement. The diode may be used in a photovoltaic device.
Patent GB-2512858-A (GB)
Title: Improved antenna arrangement
Inventor: PORTER JOHN DAVID
IPC: H01Q3/24
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: A wireless node, or a method of operating a wireless node, comprises a radio frequency (RF) switch array 14 which is connected to a plurality of antennas 16. The antennas 16 are arranged around the said switch array 14 with a first subset of antennas in a first horizontal plane and a second subset of antennas in a second horizontal plane. Communication signals may be processed via an RF modem 12 and a duplexer 30 before reaching the RF switch array 14 which selectively connects the signals to the desired antennas 16. The antennas 16 may be horns and each subset of antennas may define an arc of greater than 180 Â° and less than 270 Â° around the RF switch array 14. The antennas 16 may be spaced apart from each other and the antennas of the second horizontal plane subset may be arranged to cover the spaces occurring between the antennas of the first horizontal plane subset. Each of the horizontal plane subset of antennas may comprise half the number of antennas in the array. The wireless node may avoid destructive interference which can arise.
Patent GB-2502707-A (GB)
Title: Machine for cracking a connecting rod
Inventor: LODOSO LUIS MARIA ZUBIAURRE
IPC: B23D31/00
Filed: 2011-09-06
Abstract: Machine for cracking a connecting rod (1000, fig 1) having a small end (1003, fig 1) and a big end with a bore (1006, fig 1), into a rod part (1001) and a cap part (1002), said machine comprising positioning elements (11, 23, 24) for positioning said connecting rod in a position for cracking; and an expandable element (3) arranged to be inserted into a bore in said big end of the connecting rod so as to allow for splitting of said connecting rod into a rod part and a cap part by expanding said expandable element. The positioning elements include first positioning elements (11) arranged to be applied against the big end of the connecting rod. The first positioning elements are laterally displaceable so as to adjust the position of the first positioning elements to the distance between the screw bores of the connecting rod. The machine can be arranged to accommodate for different sized connecting rods.
Patent GB-2514851-A (GB)
Title: Render and plaster roll
Inventor: EDNEY GUY
IPC: E04F13/00
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: The system uses a composite flexible material with render or plaster attached that can be rolled up like a carpet. The rolled up portion is unrolled before being attached to a wall, preferably using an adhesive which may be applied to the wall or already on the roll which is exposed by removing a paper covering. The rolled up portion may include a layer of glass reinforced plastic and carbon layer for strength. The unrolled portion may include an additional back layer of thick reinforcing paper, such as card, and provides a more even wall. An additional layer of insulating foam may be provided on the back of the unrolled portion.
Patent GB-2517677-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in laminating
Inventor: HAMAYDE SEBASTIEN DE LA
IPC: B32B37/22
Filed: 2013-06-24
Abstract: The roll 3 from which laminating material is drawn to the underside of a workpiece passing through a laminating machine 10 passes around a deflecting roller 7 before reaching a heated roller 6, so that the laminating material passes around at least 45 (preferably about 180) degrees of the circumference of the latter. This ensures that the laminating material is adequately heated before its application to the underside of the workpiece.
Patent GB-2509801-A (GB)
Title: A splint comprising adjustable collar means and a pad
Inventor: TORRENS GEORGE EDWARD
IPC: A61F5/058
Filed: 2013-01-15
Abstract: A splint for the stabilisation of limb fractures comprising a spine 12, location means (Figure 1, 13) adapted to locate the spine 12 in alignment with a limb, and an adjustable collar 14, 24, 34. The collar 14, 24, 34 is located on the spine 12 and is adapted to exert pressure on the limb, capable of being applied and adjusted by a clinician. A skin/splint interface pad 14e is also provided that allows liquid and vapour phase water to escape from the skin. Preferably the pad 14e comprises a small mesh textile outer component and a larger mesh substrate. The textile may be on a moulded support that has vents for escaping water. Preferably the pad has an edge region that is curved in profile. The device may be used with a base unit.
Patent GB-2507144-A (GB)
Title: Rotor assembly with sprung chocking device
Inventor: DIMELOW STEPHEN JONATHAN
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: A rotor assembly comprises a rotor disc and a plurality of rotor blades 32 with their roots 33 located in slots in the rotor disc and held in place by a chocking device including at least two springs 251a, 251b, accommodated within the space between a radially outer surface of the slot and a radially inner surface of the root of the rotor blade. The springs may both be aligned along or transverse to the axis of the slot. In one arrangement both the springs are located on the upstream side of the rotor and are configured to allow the rotor blade to rotate rearwardly during a blade off event. The springs may be supported by a slider 253 which is located against the surface of the slot. Preferably the rotor assembly is used in for fan of a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2505772-A (GB)
Title: A heads up display with solar power
Inventor: PRASAD KRISHNASWAMY VENKATESH
IPC: B60K35/00
Filed: 2013-07-30
Abstract: A heads up display system, which may be used in a vehicle, comprising a wireless transceiver 101 to connect and communicate with a device providing information for display, an energy storage device, a processor 101 to receive information from the transceiver and to process the information for display, and a display 101 to output the information. The HUD optionally includes a charging module, possibly with a solar panel or an inductive coil and would preferably be able to allow software updates. The system may include a vehicle computer system 103, an instrument panel 105 and/or a wireless handheld device 104 and the energy storage device may be a battery, capacitor or super capacitor.
Patent GB-2516981-A (GB)
Title: Mould equipment for pipeline section coating and methods for coating of pipeline sections with moulds
Inventor: GEORGE MICHAEL COLIN
IPC: F16L58/10
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: A mould for coating a pipeline section with molten coating material from an injection moulding machine, wherein tie mould comprises a shell of impervious material reinforced by an exoskeleton of non-distensible material. An assembly for supporting a mould comprising a plurality of mutually separable shell bodies for coating a pipeline section, wherein the assembly comprises motorised opening and closing of the shell bodies in a straight line. An assembly for supporting a bent pipeline section wherein the assembly comprises a base and a pair of arms extending from the base, wherein each arm comprises a respective clamping collar for clamping a bent pipe section between the arms. A vehicle for induction heating a bent pipeline section, wherein the vehicle comprises: a helical induction coil; and wheels arranged to guide movement of both ends of the induction coil through a tubular inside face of a bent pipeline section.
Patent GB-2521204-A (GB)
Title: Toilet
Inventor: LIZZERI ANGELO
IPC: E03D9/08
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: A toilet 1 includes a bottom-wiping hygiene device having a porous bottom-wiping member i.e. a brush or sponge 7 arranged on a wiping control member 5 mounted to a wall of the toilet. The wiping control member includes a handle 6 protruding from the toilet. A water supply conduit 8 for hot and or cold water is connected to the porous member 7. An optional drying device comprises a drying control member 10 carrying a drying element 12 i.e. a cloth or absorbent paper. The drying element may comprise a nozzle for emitting warm air. A soap dispenser may be arranged to introduce liquid soap into the water supply to the conduit.
Patent GB-2506320-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of formation porosity using a single gamma ray detector
Inventor: NIKITIN ANTON
IPC: G01N23/09
Filed: 2012-06-20
Abstract: A pulsed neutron source is used in a porosity logging tool with a single gamma ray detector coated with a neutron absorbing material. By using a ratio of the spectral peak associated with hydrogen to a spectral peak associated with the neutron absorbing material, the formation porosity is estimated.
Patent GB-2523189-A (GB)
Title: Happy mirrors
Inventor: GILHOOLY HELEN MARGRET
IPC: A63H33/22
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: Three distorting mirrors are connected together by flag hinges. A battery powered sound/ music producing device is included as part of a clowns head, face and hat ornament attached above the centre mirror, with the speaker in a protruding flower. Clowns hands and feet ornaments are also positioned on the left and right mirrors.
Patent GB-2524580-A (GB)
Title: Pneumothorax device
Inventor: VAREY RICHARD
IPC: A61M27/00
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A pneumothorax device 2 comprises a valve 22 with a shutter 24 which obstructs the whole diameter of a linear passage 20 between a needle introducing port 16 and a catheter connecting port 18. The valve 22 may be a slip valve and the shutter 24 may be a flap or a resiliently deformable material which may be actuated by the force of insertion of a cannula, veress needle, syringe or guide wire, for example, onto the shutter 24 or by the pushing of a button or interface or by other known valve closure means. A second passage 50 extends from an intersection of the linear passage 20 to a discharge evacuation port 54. A one-way valve 8 and a gas and liquid reservoir 6 are in fluid communication with the discharge evacuation port 54.
Patent GB-2525256-A (GB)
Title: A tap body attachment
Inventor: MCNICHOLAS MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a tap body 601 on to a sink, the apparatus has a tap body positioned above an aperture on the sink. The tap body has at least one water pipe inlet port 602 on a surface which is able to be positioned directly above the sink aperture. The apparatus also includes a fastening plate 609 which has a threaded hole, for positioning underneath the sink aperture and a securing bolt 604. The securing bolt is inserted through a central hole 603 in the tap body and into the threaded hole of the plate which secures the tap body and the fastening plate from above the sink. The water pipe inlet port is flush with the external surface of the tap body. A corresponding method of attaching a tap body on to a sink is also described.
Patent GB-2517238-A (GB)
Title: Filter substrate comprising zone-coated catalyst washcoat
Inventor: BLAKEMAN PHILIP GERALD
IPC: F01N3/10
Filed: 2014-04-23
Abstract: A catalysed filter for filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas emitted from a positive ignition internal combustion engine comprises a ceramic porous wall-flow filter substrate having a total substrate length and having inlet channels defined in part by ceramic inlet wall surfaces and outlet channels defined in part byceramic outlet wall surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a first porous structure containing pores of a first mean pore size, wherein the porous substrate is coated in part with a catalyst washcoat composition, wherein a second porous structure of a washcoated part of the porous substrate contains pores of a second mean pore size, wherein the second mean pore size is less than the first mean pore size, which catalyst washcoat composition being disposed in a first zone comprising the inlet surfaces of a first substrate length less than the total substrate length, wherein a second zone comprising the outlet surfaces of a second substrate length contains no washcoat and wherein the sum of the substrate length in the first zone and the substrate length in the second zone is >100%.
Patent GB-2532702-A (GB)
Title: The determination of the characteristics of magnets
Inventor: JOHN DUDDING
IPC: G01R33/12
Filed: 2014-05-17
Abstract: A method for deriving the open magnetic circuit characteristics, as hereinbefore defined, of a magnet from the closed magnetic circuit, as hereinbefore defined, characteristics of a magnet and vice versa, comprising the step of operating mathematically on one set of characteristics to derive the other set of characteristics, wherein the mathematical operator comprises a data set determined by applying a varying magnetic field to a reference body of magnetic material of magnetic material having a predetermined geometry, measuring the resultant magnetisation of individual elements of the reference magnet and summing the values of the resultant magnetisation of the individual elements of the reference magnet for given values of applied magnetic field weighted according to their distribution within the volume Of the reference body of magnetic material.
Patent GB-2511014-A (GB)
Title: Sensor-enabled gate valve
Inventor: FLEURY LEO W
IPC: F16K3/30
Filed: 2013-01-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a gate valve having a body, and a sensing bore defined in the gate valve. Also disclosed is a subassembly including a body, the body defining a sensing bore; a bonnet contacting the body; and at least one of a vein and a plug in the sensing bore. Also disclosed is a method of sensing an aspect of a water control system, the method including gaining access to the water control system through an access bore in a gate valve; at least temporarily removing water for testing from the access bore; and sensing an aspect of the removed water.
Patent GB-2528638-A (GB)
Title: Post-synthesis processing of diamond and related super-hard materials
Inventor: MCCLYMONT MARK
IPC: B24D18/00
Filed: 2014-06-18
Abstract: A method suitable for processing a super-hard material having a Vickers hardness of no less than 2000 kg/mm2 comprises forming a processing surface 2 by adhering abrasive particles 4 to a carrier substrate 6, preparing the processing surface 2 by removing sharp edges from the abrasive particles 4 forming a blunted processing surface 10, placing a surface of the super-hard material 14 in contact with the blunted processing surface 10 and polishing with the blunted processing surface 10. The abrasive particles 4 may be adhered to the carrier substrate 6 by embedding them in a layer of resin 8. The processing surface 2 may be prepared by using mechanical wear which may be achieved by polishing another super-hard material 12. The blunted processing surface 10 may have a lower surface roughness than before it was blunted. The super-hard material 14 may be a diamond, cubic boron nitride (CBN) or sapphire. The processed super-hard material 14 may have a low level of surface and sub-surface crystal damage, for example a low level of micro-cracks.
Patent GB-2529138-A (GB)
Title: Detergent
Inventor: ROY PAVLINKA
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 2014-07-02
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an automatic dishwashing detergent product, said product being provided as a discrete dosage unit and comprising a continuous, non-aqueous gel phase, comprises manufacturing the gel phase by a method comprising free radical polymerisation of monomer(s) in a non-aqueous reaction mixture to form a polymeric builder. The reaction mixture comprises: at least one non-ionic surfactant which is an optionally end-capped alcohol alkoxylate; and one or more monomers comprising acrylic acid, and optionally one or more further Î±,Î²-ethylenically unsaturated acids, wherein no more than 0.1 wt % of the total amount of the monomer(s) are crosslinking monomer(s). An automatic dishwashing detergent product provided as a discrete dosage unit, may comprise a continuous, non-aqueous gel phase comprising at least 10 wt % non-ionic surfactant and at least 20 wt % polymeric builder. The gel phase may be provided in a water soluble container.
Patent GB-2532069-A (GB)
Title: Game controller
Inventor: PAUL WEATHERSTONE
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2014-11-07
Abstract: A pistol grip shaped game controller 1 with a handle 2, one or more input devices 4, 5, 6 such as directional buttons, switch array, analog stick, all to be actuated by the users thumb, and a trigger 3 and button 7 to be actuated by one finger of the user. The button 7 is positioned in a way to be pressed by the back of the users finger. The buttons 6 and 7 could be capacitive sensors rather than mechanical input devices. The handle 2 has a cover that is preferably removable and can be a number of different shapes and sizes to accommodate the user.
Patent GB-2533130-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for deriving a texture stationarity confidence score
Inventor: JAMES EDWARD SHEPHERD
IPC: H04N19/513
Filed: 2014-12-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for deriving a texture stationarity confidence score between a selected point within a first image field and a selected point within a second image field. The method comprises calculating a centred absolute difference value between the selected point within the first image field and the selected point within the second image field for at least one image parameter, calculating offset absolute difference values corresponding to at least a first axis, calculating relative difference values corresponding to the at least first axis, and deriving a texture stationarity confidence score between the selected point within the first image field and the selected point within the second image field based at least partly on the relative difference values corresponding to the at least first axis. Confidence score may then used to determine whether a selected point in the first image field remains stationary within a second field, to select an optimum motion vector for a selected point between first image field and second image field or used in a de-interlacing process that is adapted to take advantage of identified stationary areas within the image fields.