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Patent BR-PI0700019-A (BR)
Inventor: HARGREAVES STEVE
IPC: F01K27/00
Filed: 2007-01-09
Abstract: The method involves supplying a warm heat transfer medium into a workspace (2a) of a heat exchanger (1a). An amount of an operating fluid is isochorically heated in another workspace (3a) of the heat exchanger by the heat transfer medium. A partial amount of the amount of the operating medium is overflowed and is heated in the latter workspace. A third workspace (3c) of a third heat exchanger (1c) is connected with a pneumatic hydraulic converter (17), and a hydraulic medium is discharged from the converter by the pressure of the operating medium. An independent claim is also included for a device for converting a thermal energy into a mechanical energy.
Patent BR-PI0700256-A (BR)
Title: sistema de transporte de resìduos em um forno estacionário para incineração de resìduos sólidos, alimentador de resìduos, arrastador de cinzas e removedor de inertes
Inventor: BETIM PAES LEME JOAO HENRIQUE BRIGIDO
IPC: F23G7/00
Filed: 2007-02-09
Abstract: SISTEMA DE TRANSPORTE DE RESìDUOS EM UM FORNO ESTACIONáRIO PARA INCINERAçãO DE RESìDUOS SóLIDOS, ALIMENTADOR DE RESìDUOS, ARRASTADOR DE CINZAS E REMOVEDOR DE INERTES. A presente invenção refere-se a um sistema de transporte de resíduos em um forno estacionário para incineração de resíduos sólidos, onde o deslocamento desses resíduos é efetuado por um sistema de grelhas móveis (90a) e fixas (90b) dispostas em degraus, as grelhas móveis sendo montadas em um conjunto de chassis (80). As grelhas móveis (90a), que são dispostas intercaladas com as grelhas fixas (90b), deslocam-se para frente e para trás de forma a empurrar os resíduos no sentido descendente no interior do forno. Um alimentador (30), que pode ser operado hidráulica ou pneumaticamente por cilindros (30a, 30b), empurra os resíduos para dentro do forno através de uma zona de selagem (50), que impede a entrada de ar atmosférico. Um arrastador de cinzas (120) recolhe, por meio de uma corrente (122), as cinzas que vazam das grelhas (90), em um tanque de água que molha as cinzas e impede a dispersão de pó no meio ambiente. A extremidade do arrastador (120) que fica fora d'água descarrega as cinzas molhadas em uma correia transportadora. Um removedor de materiais inertes (130) instalado na extremidade do forno 125 e imerso em água para manter a selagem do forno, recebe os materiais não-1combustíveis que caem da última grelha e empurra esses materiais por meio de um raspador basculante (132) para uma esteira transportadora (140).
Patent BR-PI0702628-A (BR)
Title: dispositivo automático de aferição para balanças integradoras e dosadoras
Inventor: ZANIBONI EDINO TAVEIRA
IPC: G01G23/01
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: DISPOSITIVO AUTOMáTICO DE AFERIçãO PARA BALANçAS INTEGRADORAS E DOSADORAS constituído por um dispositivo automático de aferição para balanças integradoras e dosadoras (1), pertencente ao campo dos equipamentos de verificação e aferição, o qual é construída sobre uma estrutura de perfil metálico (2) instalado sobre o aparato transportador (3), sobre a qual é portado um carretel metálico (4) dotado de dois flanges laterais (5) unidos por um tubo transversal (6) contendo um eixo principal (7), cujas extremidades, são acopladas e fixas em dois mancais de giro (8); no entorno do tubo transversal (6) é enrolada ou desenrolada uma corrente de rolo (9) dotada de vários rolos (10), com massa aferida, onde o elemento de união que a liga ao tubo é estabelecido por uma cinta em borracha especial (11); a corrente de rolos (9) possui um conjunto de rolos (10) montados em seqüência, os quais são unidos por um elo/tala (13); a corrente de rolos (9) e demais elementos dinâmicos são atuados por um moto-redutor (14) alocado e acoplado ao eixo principal (7).
Patent BR-PI0704054-A (BR)
Title: método e dispositivo para fornecer ao dispositivo direitos de acesso a conteúdo digital controlado por direitos de acesso
Inventor: LEBEGUE XAVIER
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2007-11-14
Abstract: MéTODO E DISPOSITIVO PARA FORNECER AO DISPOSITIVO DIREITOS DE ACESSO A CONTEúDO DIGITAL CONTROLADO POR DIREITOS DE ACESSO Trata-se de um método para fornecer direitos de acesso a conteúdo digital controlado por direitos de acesso. Um arquivo (200) compreendendo uma pré-visulização reproduzível (210), instruções (212) de como obter direitos de acesso e os dados digitais controlados por direitos de acesso (216) é transferido (402) para o dispositivo (110, 310; 500), que reproduz (406) a pré-visulização (210) e as instruções (212). Em seguida, o usuário fornece instruções para obter os direitos de acesso ao conteúdo digital controlado por direitos de acesso, que o dispositivo solicita (412) de um proprietário de conteúdo (130, 330) que envia os direitos de acesso para o dispositivo. Também é apresentado um dispositivo e um arquivo digital. A invenção torna possível reduzir o tempo necessário entre a pré-visulização e a visualização do conteúdo digital, pois elimina o tempo necessário para baixar o arquivo.
Patent GB-2476678-A (GB)
Title: Polygonal light emitting diode module assembly
Inventor: CHEN HONG-YUAN
IPC: F21S2/00
Filed: 2010-01-05
Abstract: A composite structure for polygonal Light Emitting Diode (LED) comprising a transformer (10, fig. 2) controlling a LED module assembly 20 wherein the LED module assembly 20 is a composite structure of a plurality of polygonal LED modules 21. The lengths of the sides 211 of the LED modules 21 enable the LED modules 21 to be mutually connected together from any of the sides 211 to allow expansion of the LED module assembly 20 (fig. 3). The LED modules may also be of a ring type (21a, fig. 4) or be triangular (21b, fig. 5). The LED modules 21 may be connected together using screw tightening, solder joining, insertion fastening, drive fitting or adhesive affixing. The LED modules 21 comprise at least one light emitting diode element 212.
Patent GB-2476955-A (GB)
Title: Temporary guard rail for mounting on a scaffolding level
Inventor: WARD DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: E04G5/14
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: A temporary guard rail for mounting on a scaffolding level is disclosed comprising: a substantially horizontal base member 100; at least one substantially horizontal railing member 104, 106; at least a first 102 and a second 103 upright member between said base member 100 and said at least one railing member 104; a swivel clamp 108 for connecting said first upright member 102 to a ledger 120 (figure 2); a fixed clamp 110 for connecting said second upright member 103 to a ledger 120 (figure 2); and hinges 112 pivotably connecting said at least one hand rail 104 and said base rail 100 to said upright members 102, 103. The base member and railing members may be offset so that the rail can overlap with adjacent rails.
Patent GB-2477114-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone accessory connector tip
Inventor: CAMERON NICHOLAS
IPC: A44C5/18
Filed: 2010-01-22
Abstract: A connector tip comprises a clasp 4, a connector tip pin 3 and a ball pin connection 5 within a shell 1. The connector tip is preferable for use with a mobile phone herein the connector tip pin 3 is inserted into the battery charge input slot located on the phone handset. The connector tip allows a user to connect accessories via the clasp 4 to a mobile phone handset; the ball pin connection 5 neutralizes any detrimental forces that may act on the connector tip.
Patent GB-2467652-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for vehicle monitoring
Inventor: DUDDLE ASHLEY ROBERT
IPC: B60Q11/00
Filed: 2010-02-10
Abstract: A system for a vehicle monitoring comprising a processor (2) arranged to receive signals from sensors (3A to 3G) monitoring a vehicle (4). The sensors (3A to 3G) monitor at least one variable indicative of whether the vehicle (4) has executed a manoeuvre changing lanes and a variable indicative of activation of a directional indicator of the vehicle (4). The processor (2) is further arranged to determine from the signals whether the directional indicator is activated during a manoeuvre in which the vehicle changes lanes and causes a report to be generated.
Patent GB-2485760-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for taking measurements
Inventor: MCDONALD SUE
IPC: A41C5/00
Filed: 2010-10-18
Abstract: A method of taking measurements of an individual for making a garment comprises the steps of providing an apparatus 1 having characteristics of at least a part of the garment and trying on the apparatus to determine the correct size of a part of the body of the individual. The apparatus may comprise a set of measuring tools, each of a different size, or may comprise a single measuring tool (200, figure 9) having means for measuring different sizes of a particular body part. The or each measuring tool preferably has at least two sides and a scale (20, figure 4) provided along one side, and may be further provided with a second scale (24, figure 5). A disclosed apparatus 1 for taking measurements of an individual for making a garment comprises one or more measuring tools having characteristics of at least a part of the garment, said tool or tools being adapted to measure a part of the individual   s body corresponding to the part of the garment having said characteristics. Also disclosed is a method of providing a garment, which may be a bra.
Patent GB-2475394-A (GB)
Title: Rear suspension unit for use with folding bicycle
Inventor: HIGGON MARK ANTHONY
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 2010-11-08
Abstract: A rear wheel suspension unit for a folding bike comprising a rear wheel mounting member or dropout 1 connected to a chassis member 2 pivotably connected to a seat tube/bottom bracket member 5 through upper 3 and lower 6 linkages thereby forming a pivoting linkage system. A shock absorber is fitted to upper linkage 3 and a lower fixed bracket 8 to form a fully working rear suspension unit. In use, the suspension unit is connected to a front bicycle frame section via the seat tube 5 and a downtube engaging member 9, such that to fold the bicycle the unit pivots about a longitudinal axis of the seat tube member 5.
Patent GB-2473360-A (GB)
Title: System and technique to obtain streamer depth and shape and applications thereof
Inventor: GOUJON NICOLAS
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2009-06-11
Abstract: A technique includes obtaining first measurements acquired by sensors of a towed seismic streamer, which are indicative of an inclination of the streamer. Based at least in part on the measurements, a shape of the streamer while in tow is determined.
Patent GB-2486878-A (GB)
Title: Producing a 3D image from a single 2D image using a single lens EDoF camera
Inventor: SCOTT IAIN DOUGLAS
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2010-12-21
Abstract: A method of producing a three-dimensional image from a single image captured from a single lens camera module comprising extending the depth of field (EDoF) using opto-algorithmic means, deriving a depth map from the captured image, calculating offsets from the depth map to produce a stereoscopic image, and applying the offsets to the appropriate image channels. The opto-algorithmic means may comprise a deliberately introduced lens flaw or aberration, such as longitudinal chromatic aberrations which cause the three colour channels (RGB) to each have a different focal length and depth of field, to the single lens system and signal processing means for de-convoluting this aberration. The mapping may assign each pixel a depth value corresponding to an object distance based upon a comparison of relative sharpness across colour channels. The greatest offset may be applied to the furthest away or nearest objects. A red and cyan 3D anaglyph or a jiggly animated GIF may be produced. The camera module may be integrated into a mobile device such as a mobile phone, laptop computer, webcam or digital camera.
Patent GB-2486672-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation device, particularly for use with an effluent holding tank
Inventor: MEAD KENNETH WILLIAM ANDRE
IPC: E03D9/04
Filed: 2010-12-22
Abstract: The ventilation device is suitable for mounting to piping and comprises a longitudinal housing having an opening at either end. An airflow inducing device, such as a fan, is mounted within the housing and is operable to draw soiled air through the housing. The housing may consist of a central section 3 and two end sections 1. The fan may consist of a blade assembly 8 and motor 6. The device may be controlled manually and/or automatically. The central section may include fixings 5 to attach the section to a wall using screws. The device may be attached to ventilation piping associated with an effluent holding tank of a recreational vehicle or boat via cylindrical connecting pieces 2, whereby the device draws soiled air from the tank for expulsion via an outlet port of the ventilation piping. The device may also be used in cooker hood extraction and general ventilation ducts.
Patent GB-2483949-A (GB)
Title: Vent air flow estimation
Inventor: MILBURN PAUL RICHARD
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2011-04-15
Abstract: Estimating air flow within a ventilated room, such as a data centre, with air supply units configured to supply air to cooling vents arranged across a floor of the room over an air supply plenum. The estimation is based on: i) identifying a vent having a minimum distance to the air supply units; ii) calculating a contribution of air flow supplied to the identified vent from a sum of ratios of distances between the identified vent and each of the air supply units; and iii) repeating step ii) for the next nearest vent. The model using computational fluid dynamics may be used to design the layout of the data centre to maximize air conditioning efficiency, or control vents or other equipment.
Patent GB-2479657-A (GB)
Title: A method of applying thermal insulation to a water storage tank
Inventor: BICKNELL ROD
IPC: F16L59/00
Filed: 2006-11-23
Abstract: A method of applying a thermal insulation and a water storage tank covered in insulation are disclosed. The method comprises applying a water-blown polyurethane foam insulation followed by covering an outer surface of the water-blown foam insulation with a material which reduces diffusion of gas out of the water-blown foam insulation thereby to provide the insulation of the present invention. The insulation is particularly suitable for use with hot water storage tanks. The barrier may be a coating that may comprise a polyurethane elastomer, or a pre-formed sleeve comprising a polymer such as polyethylene or polyamide.
Patent GB-2480000-A (GB)
Title: Water turbine assembly
Inventor: FORREST SIMON
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2011-04-27
Abstract: A water turbine assembly for generating useful energy, such as electricity, from a flow of water in a tidal or other wet environment has an energy converting turbine 16, 116 and anchoring means for anchoring the water turbine assembly to a water bed such as a sea or river bed. A pair of rigid tether members 18A and 18B, 118A and 118B connect the electricity generating turbine to the anchoring means. One tether member is provided upstream of the other to form a parallelogram arrangement whereby the tether members are pivotable around horizontal axes which are perpendicular to the flow of water. This allows the electricity generating turbine to move between upper and lower depths depending upon the magnitude of the flow of water, whilst maintaining the electricity generating turbine level with the anchoring means. One or more turbines 16 may be mounted by a horizontal wing 14 on each side of a central faired flotation unit 12. The length of each tether may be actively adjustable.
Patent GB-2491199-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for material characterization
Inventor: DYCK DIRK ERNEST MARIA VAN
IPC: G01N23/20
Filed: 2011-05-27
Abstract: The present invention pertains to methods and systems for material characterization. A method is disclosed for determining information regarding an object comprising particles. The method comprises obtaining 110 a wave function representative of the object detected at a detection surface, deriving 120 at least two spatial frequencies of the detected wave function and deriving 130 for each at least two spatial frequencies and at least a phase based on the wave function. A functional relationship between the spatial frequency and the phase is analyzed 140 for the spatial frequencies and at least one parameter indicative of a property of the object is derived. A corresponding system is also disclosed. The method and system are suitable for determining the distance of particles, such as atoms or molecules, from the detection surface or determining the mass of a particle and can be used with electron microscopy or tomography devices.
Patent GB-2482818-A (GB)
Title: Multi-carrier system selection
Inventor: HOU JINDONG
IPC: H04W48/12
Filed: 2010-05-17
Abstract: In general, a method performed on a personal base station includes transmitting a first pilot signal to a portable access terminal operating in an idle mode in a macrocell that uses a first carrier frequency. The first pilot signal is transmitted in the first carrier frequency to allow the portable access terminal to temporarily connect to the first pilot signal. A second pilot signal is transmitted in a second frequency that is different than the first frequency. The portable access terminal is dispelled from the first pilot signal, and the portable access terminal is allowed to connect to the second pilot signal.
Patent GB-2497300-A (GB)
Title: Method of repairing or encapsulating a cable
Inventor: RIDOUT KEITH
IPC: C09J4/02
Filed: 2011-12-06
Abstract: A method of repairing or encapsulating a cable 12 (e.g. for splice closures, breakout closures, jacket repair closures, end capping, etc. of deep sea underwater cables) comprises forming or positioning an enclosure (e.g. heat shrink tube 14) around a part of the cable 12 to be sealed such that the enclosure 14 defines within it a cavity 17 which is filled with a two-part structural adhesive composition that cures in-situ to bond to a surface of the cable 12. The two-part adhesive comprises a base resin including a methacrylate monomer and a minor part including an oligomeric synthetic rubber and a cure accelerator for the composition (e.g. an organoborane amine complex carried by one or more polyfunctional aziridines). The two parts are preferably mixed at a volume ration of 2:1 to 15:1. The methacrylate monomer may be a methacrylic acid ester of a heterocyclic alcohol (e.g. tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate). The base resin component of the composition may further comprise a minor amount of a styrene-butadiene polymer. The oligomeric rubber may be a vinyl aromatic compound (e.g. Î±-methyl styrene polyurea). The adhesive composition may be cured at ambient temperature and, upon curing, the enclosure 14 may be removed.
Patent GB-2502131-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DYSON JAMES
IPC: A47L5/22
Filed: 2012-05-17
Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner comprising a main body having a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an airflow path between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet and a primary separating apparatus 10 arranged in the air flow path between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet. The primary separating apparatus 10 comprises at least one cyclone, and the main body further includes a secondary separating apparatus in the airflow path downstream of the primary separating apparatus. The secondary separating apparatus (102, fig 7) comprises a container (104, fig 7) for holding dirt and debris which has an air inlet and a filter element (110, fig 9c), wherein the container (104, fig 7) is arranged in the air flow such that air flows into the container through the air inlet and out of the container through the filter element (110, fig 9c). The filter (110, fig 9c) may be a pre- motor filter and is preferably pleated. The cyclone is preferably a multi-stage cyclone unit.
Patent GB-2502581-A (GB)
Title: Device discovery signalling
Inventor: TURTINEN SAMULI
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2012-05-31
Abstract: At a radio link control (RLC) layer (520) only device discovery information (522) is compiled into a first protocol data unit PDU (532) associated with a first radio bearer that is established for device discovery, and service discovery information (526) is compiled into at least a second PDU (536) associated with a second radio bearer. At a medium access control MAC layer (530) the first PDU (532) is prioritised over the second PDU (536). In one embodiment the MAC layer (530) sets priority of the first bearer to infinity before giving the available resources to the RLC layer (520) to ensure that the device discovery gets resources allocated in the RLC layer (520). Prioritising device discovery information in the RLC layer reduces signal processing effort required and so preserves device battery power. The invention has particular benefit in ad-hoc device-to-device (D2D) communications networks (such as machine-to-machine (M2M)).
Patent GB-2490439-A (GB)
Title: Mineral extraction system having multi-barrier lock screw
Inventor: GUIDRY KIRK P
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2009-05-12
Abstract: To facilitate engagement with a tubing spool 24 or other component of a wellhead assembly 12, a lock screw 40 includes the gland 64 configured to mate with recesses on a component of the wellhead assembly, such as via external threads 72. The gland 64 may include internal threads 71 configured to mate with threads 73 on the exterior of the body of the screw 40. A frustoconical distal portion 62 contacts a recess of the tubing hanger 26. The lock screw 40 includes annular seals 66 & 68 forming a dual barrier 74 and energized upon insertion of the lock screw 40. The lock screw 40 may includes a test port 70 connected to axial passage 76 inside the lock screw that provides the ability to test the dual barrier 74 of the lock screw 40; any failures of the seals 66 & 68 results in a detectable pressure leak.
Patent GB-2492903-A (GB)
Title: Generating and processing voice-based forms
Inventor: MADHAVAPEDDI SHREEDHAR
IPC: G10L15/22
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: A system and method for dynamically generating and processing forms for receiving data, such as text-based data or speech data provided over a telephone, mobile device, via a computer and microphone, etc. is disclosed. A form developer can use a toolkit provided by the system to create forms that end-users connect to and complete. The system provides a user-friendly interface for the form developer to create various input fields for the form and impose parameters on the data that may be used to complete or populate those fields. These fields may be included to receive specific information, such as the name of the person filling out the form, or may be free-form, allowing a user to provide a continuous stream of information. Furthermore, the system allows a form developer to establish means for providing access to the form and set access limits on the form. Other aspects are disclosed herein.
Patent GB-2506354-A (GB)
Title: Thermal store with conductive thermal switch
Inventor: THOMASON JOHN
IPC: F02G5/02
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: A thermal store has a heat storage unit with a heat storage medium (2, figure 1), and a first heat exchange system (3, figure 1) for heating the heat storage medium e.g. using heat from an automotive internal combustion engine. A second heat exchange system 28 for transferring heat from the store to a target includes a conductive heat transfer element 8 and a fluid circuit (figure 9) to supply heat via transfer element 8. The transfer element 8 can move e.g. by sliding between a conductive heat transfer configuration where it is in contact with the core (figure 4) and a non-conductive heat transfer configuration where it is in contact with insulating members 9 (figure 5). This arrangement allows a control system to regulate the thermal store for safe operation and to move the store between heat storage and heat delivery modes.