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Patent GB-2487164-A (GB)
Title: Inverse venturi meter with insert capability
Inventor: FRANCO JUAN P
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2010-10-29
Abstract: An insert meter can be run into an inverse venturi on wireline and make use of the existing pressure taps to allow accurate measurement of reduced flow rates that could not be accurately measured with the inverse venturi meter. The insert meter has seals and can lock into position with peripheral sealing to direct the new and lower flow rate into the throat of the insert meter that is preferably a standard venturi. The venturi devices can be in meter or eductor service and located downhole, subsea or on the surface.
Patent GB-2502819-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner and a battery pack therefore
Inventor: STICKNEY TIMOTHY NICHOLAS
IPC: H01M50/296
Filed: 2012-06-08
Abstract: A battery pack suitable for a handheld appliance e.g. a vacuum cleaner , the battery pack including a plurality of cells and a circuit board associated with the cells, wherein the plurality of cells and the circuit board are contained within a housing, wherein the housing is defined by first and second separable housing sections which are engagable with one another to form a complete housing, wherein the circuit board includes an illuminable element (light pipe 70) that the circuit board is configured to illuminate to indicate the status of the battery pack, wherein the illuminable element forms part of the external surface of the battery pack and is located intermediate the first and second housing parts.The status indicator may be a light emitting diode 75
Patent GB-2495199-A (GB)
Title: Global terminal management using 2-factor authentication
Inventor: KELLY TADHG
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: A Global Terminal Management (GTM) module 190 at a management server 130 in a network 110 verifies (320, 330, fig. 3) a Secure Shell (SSH) client 140 which then authenticates devices 120 running an Out-Of-Band (OOB) shell module 160 via encrypted challenge-responses (250, 270), eg. passwords. The GTM authentication server 240 compares the response with a replica (480 fig. 2) generated using the device   s private key to ensure that the SSHC matches the originally verified entity (345, 350 fig. 3) in order to upgrade the connection 355 from preliminary to temporary status. A second factor authentication (fig. 4) may then be carried out by the GTM using encrypted random string challenges and responses (390, 410).
Patent GB-2506912-A (GB)
Title: Inductive Probe Testing Apparatus
Inventor: PICKLES PHILIP
IPC: G01R31/72
Filed: 2012-10-12
Abstract: A testing apparatus and method is disclosed which enables the production of inductive measurement probes which perform substantially identically, and therefore interchangeably, in a given sensing or measurement application. In a preferred embodiment, a variable frequency source and detector are provided together with a test target assembly and an electrical measurement circuit. In use, the source applies an electrical input signal to an inductive probe and the detector is arranged to detect an output signal from it. The measurement circuit and test target assembly are together configured to enable a first test output signal obtained without a test target located within range of the inductive probe, and a second test output signal obtained with a test target located within range of the inductive probe to be measured and compared.
Patent GB-2497855-A (GB)
Title: Louvre assembly with separate closure arrangement
Inventor: WAITE GORDON MCKENZIE
IPC: E06B7/082
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: A louvre assembly 30 comprises a louvre slat 1 arranged in a fixed position relative to an opening and a damper 2 coupled to the louvre slat. The damper is moveable to an open position (fig 6) in which a passageway is formed across the louvre slat and the damper and moveable to a closed position (fig 4) in which the passageway is closed. Preferably, the assembly comprises an array of parallel louvre slats with corresponding dampers directly fixed to each slat. The dampers are preferably rotationally hinged 13, 23 to the slats and include a thermal insulation member 21.
Patent GB-2501593-A (GB)
Title: Fascia for a Roller Blind
Inventor: DIAMOND CORMAC
IPC: A47H2/00
Filed: 2013-02-26
Abstract: A fascia assembly for a roller blind comprising an elongate fascia member 2 and a pair of mounting brackets 4, 6 mounted on ends of the fascia member. The mounting brackets engage roller support brackets 16 by seat (20) and securing member with lip (28) co-operating with a further lip (30) on a wall 22 of the seat to enable a snap fit connection.
Patent GB-2514317-A (GB)
Title: Pipe Joint Sealing
Inventor: WILD MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: F16L13/11
Filed: 2013-03-12
Abstract: A method of sealing a pipe joint 10 in which an end of a first pipe 12 extends into an end of a second pipe 14. The method includes forming a locating hole 18 in the second pipe 14 adjacent the end of the first pipe 12, introducing a locating means such as a camera or a laser through the locating hole 18 to identify the position of the end of the gap 20 between the outside of the end of the first pipe 12 and the inside of the second pipe 14. A first settable material is supplied through a hole in the second pipe 14 to form an annular plug to close the end of the gap 20. A sealing hole 26 is then formed in an upper part of the second pipe 14 adjacent the annular plug 24, and a second settable material is supplied through the sealing hole 26 to fill the gap 20 and to form an annular gasket 30 around the gap 20. The method of applying the first settable material may include spraying and the material a two part polyurethane resin including a resin and an activator which may be thixotropic. The method of applying the second settable material may be through pouring and the material a two part polyurethane resin including a resin and an activator.
Patent GB-2514598-A (GB)
Title: An optimised three speaker stereo sound system
Inventor: RANGA EGILS
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2013-05-30
Abstract: A control system for a three speaker stereo system is operable to sense the frequency components of a difference signal computed from a first and second stereo signal, where the first and second stereo signals are derived from a stereo source and may be analogue or digital. The control system is further operable to manipulate the amplitude of the output to one or more of the speakers such that a volume versus frequency relationship is achieved which substantially corresponds to a contour of an equal loudness curve, preferably in respect of a reference level such as the linear volume balance condition. The control system may further manipulate the phase of the output to one or more of the speakers, which may be connected to a two-channel amplifier in a star configuration. The signal to the centre speaker preferably comprises a summation of the first and second stereo signals. Manipulation of the amplitude of the signal may occur after a pre-amplification stage and before a power amplification stage.
Patent GB-2503114-A (GB)
Title: Classifying captured image quality
Inventor: NECHYBA MICHAEL C
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: The method includes capturing, by a camera of a mobile computing device, an image, determining whether the image includes a representation of at least a portion of a face, and, when the image includes the representation of at least the portion of the face, analyzing characteristics of the image. The characteristics include at least one of a tonal distribution of the image that is associated with a darkness-based mapping of a plurality of pixels of the image, and a plurality of spatial frequencies of the image that are associated with a visual transition between adjacent pixels of the image. The method further includes classifying, by the mobile computing device, a quality of the image based at least in part on the analyzed characteristics of the image. The invention may be applied to unlocking a mobile device using facial recognition.
Patent GB-2505549-A (GB)
Title: Threaded coupler connector for Electric Submersible Pumps (ESPs)
Inventor: WATSON ARTHUR I
IPC: E21B33/00
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: A system and methodology which facilitates a threaded connection between components of an electric submersible pumping system (ESP) 32, utilizing at least one threaded coupler connector 56 to connect a first component 32/58 to a second component 32/79 of an electric submersible pumping system. The threaded coupler connector 56 is designed as a flangeless connector which utilises a shoulder ring 64 to secure and join the two components, while enabling relative rotation of the coupler without relative rotation between the first component and the second component.
Patent GB-2516508-A (GB)
Title: A template device
Inventor: CADE BRIAN
IPC: H02G3/14
Filed: 2013-07-25
Abstract: A template device comprises a shallow expansive frame 1 surrounding a displaceable central portion 2 which correlates in use to an underlying fixture such as an electrical backbox or pattress, wherein at least part of the central portion extends outwardly from the frame in use. The displaceable portion may be detachable and may include fixture engagement means 7 comprising at least one projection to engage with indentations in the fixture. The frame may have a circular peripheral edge and the displaceable portion may include a spirit level 5. The frame may be secured to a surface by means of an adhesive. The displaceable portion may be ribbed to provide purchase for plaster. The device may include a protrusion 6 to mark the surface, for example plasterboard or drywall, in order to indicate where the surface should be cut to align with the underlying fixture.
Patent GB-2518008-A (GB)
Title: Wireless Headset
Inventor: THOMAS CARL
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 2013-09-10
Abstract: A wireless headset 30 is disclosed. The headset comprises a least one speaker 33,34, a touch pad 32 for tracking motion of a finger sliding thereon and a controller 31 configured to acquire motion information from the touch pad, to identify a gesture from the motion information and to provide audio feedback via the speaker(s) which depends on the gesture. The headset may be used to download or stream audio content from a content server (9) via a wireless router (4, fig.1) or to establish a short range wireless connection (eg Bluetooth RTM) with a mobile device (13) such as a mobile phone or media player. The headset may include positioning and authentication functionality for use in conjunction with a data management server (8) that hosts user data (6) and acts as a hub for audio content (7) on the content server.
Patent GB-2519307-A (GB)
Title: Hairbrushes, hairbrush bristles and hairbrush bristle cartridges and methods of manufacture therefore
Inventor: KING WILLIAM
IPC: B05D5/08
Filed: 2013-10-15
Abstract: A hairbrush 1, hairbrush bristles 4 or a hairbrush cartridge 2 comprises: a body made from a polymer material and comprising an outer surface wherein at least part of the body is coated with a low friction material; the low friction material is preferably hydrophilic material, and may be formed from an acrylamide; the hairbrush 1, hairbrush bristles 4 or hairbrush cartridge 2 may include or be fixed to a handle (2, fig 2) which includes a relatively higher friction gripping surface; the outer surface of a hairbrush, hairbrush bristles or a hairbrush cartridge may be formed with undulations.
Patent GB-2509574-A (GB)
Title: A Seating Arrangement for a Passenger Vehicle
Inventor: SPAHL ROBERT
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: A seating arrangement for a passenger vehicle in the form of a car 101 is disclosed in which front and rear seats 110, 120 are arranged in a staggered relationship. At least the front seat 110 is positioned high with an upright backrest 112 and the rear seat 120 has a backrest 122 that is more reclined than the backrest 112 of the front seat 110 so as to increase clearance between a rear seated passenger and the backrest 112 of the front seat 110. The reclining mechanisms for the front and rear seats may be interlinked by mechanical or electronic means so as to maintain predetermined offset angles with respect to each other.
Patent GB-2508737-A (GB)
Title: Contour shape measurement method comprising aligning article to be measured
Inventor: MIYATA AKINORI
IPC: G01B5/25
Filed: 2013-12-02
Abstract: A contour shape measurement method that can more accurately align an article to be measured to a predetermined position to enable high-precision evaluation even in a state where a probe measurement axis and a table rotation axis do not match with sufficient precision is provided. A spatial position of the table rotation axis relative to the probe measurement axis is obtained as a rotation axis vector. Alignment data obtained in at least two directions is coordinate-transformed around the rotation axis vector, to constitute synthesized alignment data. The article is aligned based on the synthesized alignment data. Since three-dimensional data of a surface to be measured of the article can be calculated, the article can be directly aligned to the probe measurement axis. Claimed is a contour shape measurement method for measuring a contour shape of a surface to be measured, by moving a probe along the surface in a probe scan direction (A4) to obtain measurement data of the surface, the contour shape measurement method comprising: obtaining a spatial position of an axis (A3) for rotating the surface with respect to the probe (10), as a rotation axis vector relative to the probe measurement axis (A1); obtaining sets of alignment data which are the measurement data of the surface in at least two different alignment directions; coordinate-transforming each set of alignment data around the rotation axis vector by a directional difference between a measurement direction and the corresponding alignment direction, and merging the coordinate-transformed sets of alignment data to constitute merged alignment data; calculating a spatial position of the merged alignment data, by fitting the merged alignment data to a function corresponding to a design shape of the surface or shape generated by changing the design shape; calculating a difference between a spatial position of the surface where a line intended to be measured is matched with the probe scan axis and the spatial positionof the merged alignment data, as a setting error; moving an object to be measured, to a spatial position that reduces the setting error; and obtaining the measurement data of the surface after moving the object.
Patent GB-2506540-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for seperating fluids and associated methods
Inventor: STEWART KENNETH RODERICK
IPC: E02B15/04
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: There is described apparatus, such as underwater apparatus, for treating contaminated water. The apparatus may comprise an inlet, configured to receive contaminated water from a body of water. The contaminated water may comprise one or more pollutants (such as oil), and the apparatus may be configured to provide for separating those pollutant(s) from water to provide recovered pollutant(s) (e.g. recovered oil) and treated water. The apparatus may also comprise a water outlet for returning treated water to a body of water. In some examples, the apparatus comprises a separation volume, having inner and outer chamber, which can be used to separate rotating contaminated water.
Patent GB-2526322-A (GB)
Title: Method of diagnosing clogged fuel injectors
Inventor: MASCARUCCI PLINIO
IPC: F02M65/00
Filed: 2014-05-20
Abstract: A method of diagnosing a fault of fuel injectors 160 (see Figure 1) of an internal combustion engine 110 (see Figure 1), wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) operating the engine at idle speed, with a maximum injection pressure (prail_max); b) de-rating all but one fuel injector to a predetermined value of a fuel injection quantity (Qderat); c) increasing a fuel injection request (fuelreq), by means of a control strategy for operating the engine at idle speed; d) repeating steps b) and c) for each group of all but one fuel injector; e) diagnosing a fault of an injector if an instantaneous increase of the engine speed (Î”rpmlocal), during a crank angle window corresponding to the actuation of said injector, is smaller than an engine speed threshold (Î”rpmlocal_thr). Diagnosing a fault in all the injectors if the fuel injection request is larger than a fuel injection request threshold.
Patent GB-2516756-A (GB)
Title: Method of calibrating ion signals
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2014-06-09
Abstract: A method of mass or ion mobility spectrometry is disclosed comprising: providing a source 8 of analyte ions and a source of reference ions; providing a mass analyzer or ion mobility separator (IMS) 12; guiding the reference ions into an ion trap 10 and trapping the reference ions therein; guiding the analyte ions into the mass analyzer or IMS 12, wherein the analyte ions bypass the ion trap 10; and releasing reference ions from the ion trap into the mass analyser or IMS for analysis. The analyte ions and reference ions may be generated by the same ion source 8 or, alternatively, by first and second different ion sources (22 & 24 in Figure 5). Preferably, the trapped reference ions are controllably released from the ion trap 10 such that only a portion of said reference ions trapped in the ion trap are released at any given time.
Patent GB-2517286-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to packaging means and manufacture thereof
Inventor: KITCHEN RICHARD
IPC: B65D71/72
Filed: 2014-07-01
Abstract: A packaging means / tray for at least one container 4a, 4b, and associated blank and method. The packaging means / tray comprises a first surface / lid 6 with at least three wall portions 8, 8that extend therefrom possibly downwardly. At least one formation, slot or recess is provided through which at least part of a container 4a, 4b extends or engages with when in use. Wall portions 8, 8 encircle or enclose the lip /rim of the respective containers. Arrangements for single containers or multiple containers are disclosed (see figures 1a, 3a).
Patent GB-2529170-A (GB)
Title: Circuit design generator
Inventor: FAWAZ KHODOR AHMAD
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2014-08-11
Abstract: A method of generating an integrated circuit design by first creating a circuit design which can carry out target applications and then adding new circuit elements which can carry out additional applications based on training data to optimize an objective function.
Patent GB-2520619-A (GB)
Title: Determining velocity data for contact
Inventor: FLEISHER MICHAEL D
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2014-10-09
Abstract: A method of excluding a customer from a contact list based on frequency of contact comprises determining one or more contacts for a customer 604; determining a number of communication attempts to the one or more contacts over a predetermined time period 606; comparing the number of communication attempts over the predetermined time period to a maximum number of attempts over the predetermined time period 608; and excluding the customer from a contact list when the number of communication attempts is greater than or equal to the maximum number of communication attempts for the predetermined time period 609. Also includes methods of handling customer data associated with payment arrears recovery.
Patent GB-2515240-A (GB)
Title: System, method and apparatus for in pipe compression
Inventor: ALFORD ADRIAN GRAHAM
IPC: F04D31/00
Filed: 2013-03-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for in-pipe compression of a flow. The invention extends to apparatus for introducing a second flow into a first flow. The invention further extends to a seal assembly for sealing between a housing and a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing. The invention further extends to acoupling assembly between an output shaft of a motor, and an input shaft of a machine, the motor being contained in a sealed housing.
Patent GB-2534159-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for drying conveyed material
Inventor: MARTIN CHISHOLM
IPC: F26B17/10
Filed: 2015-01-14
Abstract: An apparatus 10 and method of drying material comprises a casing 12 having an internal channel 14 and filter 20 located within the casing, an inlet 34 through which damp material 18 (coal) and a transport gas (air) are fed into the casing and internal channel, and after the damp material has been dried in the internal channel it is passed as dried material along with the transport gas through the filter and exit the casing through an outlet 38. The apparatus is a cyclonic separator and drier. The material may be particulate, granular or powder and pneumatically conveyed. The filter is tubular and attached to the apparatus via an end plate (22, fig 3), and may comprise of a series of spaced rings and round vertical bars. The inlet may be tangential to the casing. The material exits the casing through bent pipe such as a T-bend 36. The apparatus may be retrofitted and may be used in a pulverised coal injection system for blast furnaces. The material may be dried by natural evaporation or the casing may be heated to reduce the drying time.
Patent GB-2535985-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in security documents
Inventor: PETER MCLEAN HENDERSON
IPC: D21H19/00
Filed: 2015-02-24
Abstract: A security document 10 comprising a protective layer 14 overlying a fibrous substrate layer 11, and an elongate security element 16 partially embedded within the fibrous substrate layer 11. The protective layer 14 is at least partially transparent such that the fibrous substrate layer 11 is partially visible through the protective layer 14. At least one region 18 of the security element 16 is exposed at a surface 12 of the fibrous substrate layer 11 and is adhered to the protective layer 14. At least one region of the security element 16 is embedded within the fibrous substrate layer 11. The security element 16 is substantially indistinguishable to the naked eye when viewed in reflected light incident upon the protective layer 14 and the security element 16. Also disclosed, is a method of manufacturing the security document 10.
Patent GB-2540175-A (GB)
Title: Spatial audio processing apparatus
Inventor: MIKKO-VILLE LAITINEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2015-07-08
Abstract: Apparatus 100 comprising an audio capture application configured to determine separate microphones from a plurality of microphones 101 and identify a sound source direction of at least one audio source within an audio scene by analysing respective two or more audio signals from the separate microphones. The application adaptively selects, from the plurality of microphones, two or more respective audio signals based on the determined direction and then selects, from the two or more respective audio signals, a reference audio signal also based on the determined direction. A signal generator generates a mid signal representing the at least one audio source based on a combination of the selected two or more respective audio signals and with reference to the reference audio signal. At least two side signals representing audio scene ambience may also be generated. The application may be used to enable spatial reproduction of audio signals from mobile devices, or other geometrically variable microphone arrays, and is considered an improvement of prior art spatial audio capture (SPAC) processes.