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Patent GB-2495409-A (GB)
Title: Continuous fryer apparatus having a heat exchanger for heating oil with the steam generated during cooking
Inventor: KHAN AHMED NADIM
IPC: A23L5/20
Filed: 2010-10-06
Abstract: A fryer 2 having inlet 4 and outlet 8 ends, an oil recirculating system coupled to the fryer, a heat exchanger 10 for heating the oil in the oil recirculating system, a hood 24 above the fryer for collecting steam generated during the frying process, a conduit 32 for conveying steam from the hood, and a compressor 44 for compressing the steam, the compressor having an input connected to the conduit and an output for compressed steam connected to the heat exchanger. The fryer may comprise a conveyor which removes fried foodstuffs at the outlet end of the fryer, wherein the steam is provided over at least part of the conveyor, the steam having a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and a temperature of at least 100Â°C. A second heat exchanger 14 may be used for heating the oil in the oil recirculating system. The apparatus may include a tank which collects condensed steam from the first heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2511079-A (GB)
Title: Transceiver
Inventor: BRUCHNER WOLFGANG
IPC: H04B1/709
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: This application provides an improvement to the invention of patent publication GB2472774. GB2472774 performs a double correlation on a received direct sequence spread spectrum signal. It is suitable for use in receivers compatible with IEEE 802.15.4 standard. GB 2472774 involves carrying out non-trivial multiplications 96 between components of the received signal to produce received signal multiplication products IQ(d,n) and QI(d, n), trivial multiplications of different chip codes to produce chip code multiplication products SqI(s, d, n) and SqQ(s, d, n), and trivial multiplications of the received signal multiplication products IQ(d, n) and QI(d,n) with the chip code multiplication products SqI(s, d, n) and SqQ(s, d, n). However, in the present invention rather than calculating the chip code multiplication products in real time for every signal received, the chip code multiplications are calculated in advance and stored in a second memory 68 such as a look-up-table. To ensure synchronisation between the received signal products and the chip code multiplication products is maintained, the received signal multiplication products are stored in a first memory (not shown in Fig. 4 pipeline register 104 in Fig. 6). Furthermore it is sufficient to control a sign change 98 of received signal multiplication products IQ(d, n), QI(d, n) on the basis of the stored values of chip code multiplication products SqI (s, d, n), SqQ(s, d, n) rather than carry out a further multiplication operation. The thus processed received signal multiplication products are then summed in adder 100.
Patent GB-2498280-A (GB)
Title: Valve seat, valve with seat and method of fitting seat to valve
Inventor: WEBSTER DAVID WADE
IPC: F16K3/02
Filed: 2011-11-02
Abstract: A valve seat (10) for use in a valve incorporating a valve gate is disclosed, the valve seat comprising a valve seat body (12) and a biasing device (14) such as a spring (14), the biasing device being integral with the valve seat body. The biasing device and valve seat body may be welded together or may be formed in a single metal workpiece by a machining, casting or forging process. The valve gate and valve seat cooperate to form a metal -to- metal seal within the valve. At least a portion (15) of the valve seat is typically welded to at least a portion of the valve. A pipeline including at least one valve is also disclosed, as is a method of fitting a valve seat to a valve.
Patent GB-2512866-A (GB)
Title: A lever guard for a fuel dispensing nozzle
Inventor: KEOGH PETER
IPC: B67D7/34
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: A lever guard 106 for a fuel dispenser 100 having a pivotally mounted lever 105, the lever guard comprising a substantially channel shaped member extending from a first part of the fuel dispenser to a second part of the fuel dispenser around and under the pivotally mounted lever. The lever guard comprises a lever blocking means 110 slidably engaged with the channel shaped member (601, Fig.6) such that in a first position, the lever blocking means engages the lever to retain the lever in a deactivated position and in a second position the lever blocking means disengages the lever such that the lever is pivotable to an activated position. Other aspects relate to a method of dispensing fuel from a fuel dispenser having a lever guard, and a locking mechanism comprising a lever blocking means. The invention aims to prevent the mis-fueling of diesel in a petrol tank and vice versa.
Patent GB-2515074-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to musical instruments
Inventor: HUGHES PAUL
IPC: G10H3/14
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: A musical instrument 10 comprising at least one playing surface (12) attached between a supporting base member (14) and a seat member (16). The playing surface may be played by a users hand or foot, or by a foot-operated percussion mallet 20. The at least one playing surface includes at least one electronic percussion pad such as an electronic drum pad or electronic cymbal pad, and may be attached to the playing surface via an aperture located therein. The playing surface and base member are capable of supporting the weight of a user sitting on the seat member. Preferably, the instrument includes two or more playing surfaces and two or more electronic percussion pads 18a, 18b, of different sizes. An electronic control module (22) may be located in the musical instrument, to receive and process signals from the at least one electronic percussion pad, and to output signals to an external amplification and speaker system. An electrical power source may be connected to the musical instrument, to operate the electronic percussion pad(s).
Patent GB-2499557-A (GB)
Title: Peer-to-peer location service
Inventor: LI GUANFENG
IPC: H04W4/80
Filed: 2011-12-14
Abstract: Techniques are described for obtaining high-resolution physical locations for a wireless device by leveraging the high-resolution physical location capabilities of wireless peers of the wireless device to provide a peer-to-peer location service and facilitate location targeting. Wireless devices provide location updates to a computing cloud, which stores records associating wireless device identifiers with received location information for the corresponding wireless devices. A wireless device issues a peer discovery request to dynamically identify nearby wireless peers in its network. The wireless device then sends wireless device identifiers for the nearby wireless peers in a location request to the computing cloud, which estimates a location for the wireless device using the previously recorded location information for the nearby wireless peers. The computing cloud returns the estimated location to the requesting wireless device.
Patent GB-2520667-A (GB)
Title: Portal environment and method for operating a portal environment
Inventor: NAEGELE SIMON DIRK
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-08-20
Abstract: An improved portal environment (100) comprises a portal (110) used by a client (3) and connected to at least one external data provider (40) providing external feed data (42), wherein the portal (110) comprises a page model component (120), a portlet model component (140), and a web content manager (160) to run at least one portal application, and a feed integration service (173) facilitating data exchange between the at least one external data provider and the portal (110); wherein the web content manager (160) comprises: a web content rendering engine (162) capable of transforming a given content item into mark-up that can be rendered by the client (3); a feed driven list definition (164) defining a new web content type representing a query to define what kind of information is to be retrieved from the at least one external data provider (40) and how to handle the retrieved information to specify a corresponding content item; a set of predefined feed driven list presentation components (166) used to build a visual intended representation of the external data provider content items retrieved by the new web content type, wherein the web content rendering engine (162) comprises: a feed driven objects rendering extension plug-in (169) generating a query to the feed integration service (170) and providing a corresponding response to the web content rendering engine (162) based on the new web content type.
Patent GB-2520957-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and Method for Cleaning a Wellbore Tubular
Inventor: POTTER RONALD
IPC: E21B37/02
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: An apparatus 1 comprising a body 10 with an axial bore through the body, a cleaning device 3 on the outer surface of the body, said device comprising the form of an elongate strip 35 having a head retained in a slot 37.
Patent GB-2521413-A (GB)
Title: Multifunctional jewellery set
Inventor: SOMEFUN OLUKEMI
IPC: A44C15/00
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: A multi-functional reversible jewellery unit, which can be reconfigured into a bracelet, anklet or hand jewellery. The unit comprises a main body 2 having a clasp 1 at one end, and a hoop 8 at the other end, with first and second arms 3, 7 extending from the hoop 8. Arm 7 has a clasp 6 at its free end which can be fastened to hoop 4 at the free end of arm 3. The jewellery can be configured as a harem bracelet, Panja or similar by connecting the free ends of the arms around a wrist to form a bracelet and connecting the clasp 1 at the free end of the main body to a ring worn on a finger (see figure 4). The ring preferably has a hoop (see figure 2) to which the clasp 1 can fasten. The jewellery can alternatively be configured as a wrist or ankle bracelet by fastening the free ends of arms 3, 7 together to form a single strand, and fastening the free end of the single strand around a wrist or ankle to the clasp 1 of the main body (see figures 5 & 6).
Patent GB-2522225-A (GB)
Title: A method of and a system for deactivating a cylinder of an engine
Inventor: BARR GERALD
IPC: F02D17/02
Filed: 2014-01-17
Abstract: A method of and a system for deactivating a cylinder 108 of an engine comprising selectively preventing the flow of gas to the cylinder using a flow control valve assembly 102, for example a butterfly-type valve assembly, disposed within an intake port 104 of the engine and upstream of an intake valve 106 of the cylinder. The valve assembly preferably comprises a valve member 110 which when engaged with a valve seat 112 seals the intake port. The method may further comprise determining the mass flow rate through the intake port and the operational requirements of the engine. The valve assembly may comprise a swirl valve system. Also claimed is an engine comprising the system and one or more control devices, a vehicle comprising one or more of the systems and computer software for performing the method. The invention provides a cheaper and simpler alternative to deactivation systems that disengage the opening mechanisms of intake valves.
Patent GB-2524239-A (GB)
Title: Single point mechanical connection relating to a moses basket stand
Inventor: BRUMBY MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: F16B12/14
Filed: 2014-03-17
Abstract: A joint system for a moses basket stand to prevent the rotational movement of a vertical leg and the horizontal rail of a moses basket stand when they are joined together. The leg has a shaped base of any configuration that fits into a similar shaped recess in the rail. The rail has a hole drilled through the rail at the midpoint of the recess, and is counter sunk to accommodate the head of a bolt that sits within the rail. The leg component has a blind hole for the insertion of a barrel nut that is a distance from the shaped base. When the leg and rail are brought together and the bolt is inserted through the hole in the rail and located into the barrel nut, the tightening of the bolt brings the shaped base of the leg and the shaped recess of the rail together. The leg and rail may be made from timber, manmade board, metal or plastic, or any suitable material.
Patent GB-2516546-A (GB)
Title: Memory having power saving mode
Inventor: CHEN ANDY WANGKUN
IPC: G11C11/417
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A memory especially suitable for SRAM arrays has a normal mode and a power saving mode (figure 3). The memory has bitline precharge circuitry 20, P7-P9 which during the normal mode (PD=0, PS=0) selectively couples a pair of bitlines 12, 13 to a precharge node to charge the bitlines to a given voltage level. During the power saving mode (PD=0, PS=1 PRC=1) the bitlines are isolated from the precharge node. Voltage control circuitry is provided to maintain the precharge node at a first voltage level VDD during the normal mode and at a second voltage VVDP level less than the first voltage level during the power saving mode. By reducing the voltage level at the precharge node during the power saving mode, the amount of inrush current occurring when switching from power saving mode to normal mode can be reduced, and this enables the wakeup time to be reduced when returning from power saving mode to normal mode. The circuit may comprise a voltage control circuit in the form of a voltage limiting circuit comprising a diode connected transistor, for example a gate-drain shorted PMOSFET device P2 coupled between the first node and the precharge node. During the power save mode, the storage circuit (for example SRAM cell) may remain powered on. A method of operation is also included.
Patent GB-2518482-A (GB)
Title: Positive displacement apparatus for compressing and/or expanding a gas
Inventor: HOWES JONATHAN SEBASTIAN
IPC: F04B7/00
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A positive displacement device such as a reciprocating piston assembly is used for compressing and expanding a gas. The positive displacement device has a low pressure (LP) valve and a high pressure (HP) valve which are controlled so that the device can operate in a range of conditions between full compression and full expansion. The valves may open automatically at pressure equalisation, and the control system may control valve closure timing. Using this system, the function of the machine may be gradually changed between compression and expansion. Alternatively, the mass flow rate through the machine may be changed continuously or in discrete steps. The device may be used with a thermodynamic energy storage system.
Patent GB-2512246-A (GB)
Title: Modified cascade ribonucleoproteins and uses thereof
Inventor: OOST JOHN VAN DER
IPC: C07K14/195
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-associated complex for adaptive antiviral defence(Cascade);the Cascade protein complex comprising at least CRISPR-associated protein subunits Cas7, Cas5 and Cas6 which includes at least one subunit with an additional amino acid sequence possessing nucleic acid or chromatin modifying, visualising, transcription activating or transcription repressing activity. The Cascade complex with additional activity is combined with an RNA molecule to produce a ribonucleoprotein complex. The RNA molecule is selected to have substantial complementarity to a target sequence. Targeted ribonucleoproteins can be used as genetic engineering tools for precise cutting of nucleic acids in homologous recombination, non-homologous end joining, gene modification, gene integration, mutation repair or for their visualisation, transcriptional activation or repression.A pair of ribonucleotides fused to FokI dimers may be used to generate double-strand breakages in the DNA to facilitate these applications in a sequence-specific manner.
Patent GB-2530730-A (GB)
Title: Method of and control system for operating a circuit arrangement
Inventor: CZAINSKI ROBERT
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2014-09-29
Abstract: A circuit arrangement 1 comprises at least one phase line with at least one field receiving arrangement 2 and at least one compensating arrangement CV1, CV2, CV3 with a variable reactance. A current-dependent cost, or loss, function is evaluated and the reactance is varied such that the cost function optimized. A reference input of the compensating arrangement may be varied such that the cost function optimized. The circuit arrangement may comprise at least one rectifier 3 for rectifying an alternating output voltage generated by the field receiving arrangement, where the current dependent cost function may depend on the rectified phase current (Id) or depend on an output power of the rectifier. The circuit arrangement is particularly suitable for a vehicle-sided system for inductive power transfer to an electric vehicle. The vehicle may be any land vehicle, in particular track-bound vehicles, such as rail vehicles (e.g. trams).
Patent GB-2515705-A (GB)
Title: Data syncronisation
Inventor: STAHLBERG MIKA
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2013-01-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synchronising files between devices between two devices. The method includes creating a rule to control the synchronisation of the file. The rule includes at least one condition for synchronisation which is dependent upon a property of a device.
Patent GB-2532248-A (GB)
Title: Network based identity federation
Inventor: ADRIAN WALLER
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: An identity assertion, confirmed by one computer in a network, can be distributed to other computers using trust based relationships between computers. The trust relationships are delegated to form pathways linking computers not in direct communication. Specifically a domain (IdP) wishing to request an identity service from a destination domain, but with which it lacks a trust relationship, identifies an intermediary domain from its trust relationship record and sends a trust pathway message to it. If the intermediary has a trust relationship with the destination domain it sends a trust pathway message to the destination, otherwise it sends a message towards the destination domain via a further intermediary domain selected from its trust relationship record. In this way a trusted pathway is formed between the requesting and destination domains via one or more intermediary domains for the provision of federated identity services. A peer-to-peer (P2P) based look-up function is used. Intermediaries may be chosen based on a measure of proximity.
Patent GB-2521285-A (GB)
Title: Displacement sensor for subsea structures
Inventor: REZGUI FADHEL
IPC: G01M5/00
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: Systems and methods are described for monitoring displacement on structural elements of subsea systems such as on components of a subsea pipeline network used to transport production fluid from a subsurface wellhead to surface facilities. The described techniques sense changes in displacement using a sensing blade, for example made of crystalline material such as sapphire, that is anchored to the structural element such that it is approximately perpendicular to the direction of sensed displacement. Displacement is sensed as bending of the sensing blade using one or more instruments fabricated on the blade. Robustness of design is in part provided by additional flexible non-sensing blades mounted in parallel to the sensing blade.
Patent GB-2535697-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to wind turbine blade manufacture
Inventor: JONATHAN SMITH
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2015-02-17
Abstract: A method of making a wind turbine blade 10 using a two-stage join up process is described. The blade includes a longitudinal reinforcing structure 34, such as a spar structure or shear web, connected between first and second blade shells 22, 24. During the first stage of the join-up, the reinforcing structure is bonded to an inner surface of the first shell by means of adhesive 60 provided between the reinforcing structure and the first shell. The second shell is positioned on top of the first shell during the first stage in order to exert a compressive load on the reinforcing structure and squeeze the adhesive between the reinforcing structure and the first shell. According to the invention, a shim 70 made from compressible material is positioned between the reinforcing structure and the second shell during the first stage of the join-up. The shim compresses together with the adhesive. Subsequent gradual expansion of the shim results in a gradual further compression of the adhesive between the reinforcing structure and the first shell. Preferably, the shim has a compressive modulus substantially matched to that of the uncured adhesive; the shim may be made from foam, particularly neoprene, or rubber material. During the second stage of the join-up; preferably, the shim is removed and the reinforcing structure is bonded to an inner surface of the second shell and the first and second shells are joined together.
Patent GB-2525089-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic plate reactors
Inventor: BALDEA MICHAEL
IPC: B01J35/02
Filed: 2013-08-12
Abstract: A method of controlling the temperature of autothermal microchannel reactors is disclosed. A hierarchical control structure employs a distributed temperature controller including a phase change material and a supervisory control system including the control of one or more inputs into the reactor. The phase change material acts as a fast, distributed controller, and the supervisory controller acts over a longer time horizon to mitigate persistent disturbances. A stochastic optimization method for selecting the phase change layer thickness is employed.
Patent GB-2523016-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for improving temperature measurement in a density sensor
Inventor: GAO LI
IPC: G01N9/00
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: An apparatus for determining the density of a fluid in a flowstream is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a vibrating tube (12) having a bore and a vibrating region. The apparatus also comprises a housing (16) to support the vibrating region. The apparatus further comprises a vibration source (22) and a vibration detector (24) coupled to the vibrating tube (12), and one or more sensors (26) coupled to the housing (16), said one or more sensors substantially oriented toward the vibrating region of the vibrating tube.
Patent GB-2527413-A (GB)
Title: Door member
Inventor: MORETON-SMITH PAUL
IPC: B60J10/08
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: A door member 1 for mounting to a vehicle door (43, Figure 5), which is an inner or outer finisher, a door trim panel or a door casing, and is preferably mounted to an interior of the door, is injection moulded from a plastics material and includes a door seal mounting channel 3 for receiving a mounting portion 19 of a door seal 13. Preferably, door seal mounting channel 3 has first and second sidewalls 5, 7, with projections 9, 11 provided on sidewalls 5, 7 for engaging mounting portion 19 of seal 13; preferably at least one projection 9, 11 is moulded integrally with channel 3. Channel 3 may have an aperture 18 proximal at least one projection 9, 11 suitable for retracting a mould member used to form the underside of a projection 9, 11. Door member 1 may have a window seal mounting channel for mounting a glass run seal.