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Patent GB-2492084-A (GB)
Title: Safety belt with tensioning
Inventor: COLLINS LOEL
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2011-06-20
Abstract: A safety belt 4 comprising one or more tensioning elements 8 for exerting tension between first and second ends of the belt, and a quick release fastening means 5 attached to a first end of the belt 4 for releaseably retaining the second end of the belt 4 around the user. The tensioning element 8 may be a resiliently extendable portion of the belt formed by an elasticated material. The belt 4 may have means for attaching to a lanyard (not shown). The belt 4 may be combined with a safety harness such as a life jacket (1, Figure 1). The device enables the user to quickly release the belt 4 and thus the lanyard, the elasticated portion 8 helping to reduce release failure.
Patent GB-2492380-A (GB)
Title: Thermal shield for window
Inventor: HERBERT PAUL
IPC: E04D13/03
Filed: 2011-06-30
Abstract: A window assembly comprising a glazing unit 10; a frame 9 surrounding an opening 1 in a wall or roof and which is arranged to support the glazing unit; and a thermal shield 11 located between the frame and the opening, wherein the thermal shield comprises a structural element 13 and a thermally insulating element 14; wherein the structural element comprises a first material and the insulating element comprises a second material, and wherein the insulating element is interposed between the opening and the frame when the window assembly is installed. The insulating element may be polymer foam and an aerogel. A facing element 15 may cover the side of the insulating element facing the interior of the opening. The structural member may be a C shaped bracket with a recess for holding the insulating element. A condensation channel may be formed between the thermal shield and the frame. A seal 16 may be located between the insulating material and the glazing unit.
Patent GB-2496367-A (GB)
Title: Alerting a vehicle driver to the presence of an emergency services vehicle
Inventor: WELFORD VICTOR
IPC: G08G1/0965
Filed: 2011-09-26
Abstract: Alerting a vehicle driver to emergency services vehicular presence by means of scanning and receiving equipment for determining said presence and relaying it to the driver. The presence may be detected by means of sound or light sensors. Alternatively a radio frequency receiver may receiving receive a RF warning signal emitted by the emergency vehicle. Such a device 2 may be integrated with the vehicles    audio system 1 such that the warning may be issued thereon, e.g. by muting it and then playing a warning sound or message (optionally including distance or direction). The system may be integrated with a satellite navigation module
Patent GB-2483035-A (GB)
Title: Water alteration structure and system having heat transfer conduit
Inventor: BOWERS JEFFREY A
IPC: E02B1/00
Filed: 2010-05-26
Abstract: A system is described generally for a water capture structure that is configured to capture wave water lapping over at least one wall of the water capture structure. The at least one wall extends at least above a nominal surface water level and at least one conduit extends downward from the water capture structure. The at least one conduit has a length extending to a depth at which at least one property of water at the depth differs substantially from that of water at the surface. The at least one conduit is configured to provide thermal energy to water outside of the at least one conduit. The at least one conduit has at least one conduit wall.
Patent GB-2487638-A (GB)
Title: Compressor with a cooling intake path for an air suspension apparatus
Inventor: YAMANAKA TERUAKI
IPC: B60G17/015
Filed: 2012-01-17
Abstract: An compressor 1 comprises a brush motor 2 having a coil 4 and brushes 7, a motor housing 8 accommodating the brush motor and a reciprocating compressor body 9 in which a crank 13 is rotationally driven by the brush motor to reciprocate a piston 15 in a cylinder 11, thereby compressing a gas sucked in from a suction port 17 and discharging the compressed gas from a delivery port, where the compressor has a gas intake flow path configured such that the gas cools the brushes in the motor housing before cooling the coil and flowing to the suction port. Preferably the brushes are secured at positions facing inlet openings 19B provided in the motor housing, where the inlet openings are provided in a partition between the motor housing and compressor body. An air suspension apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2490767-A (GB)
Title: Structural geometric framework
Inventor: LORIMER ALEXANDER OWEN DAVID
IPC: E04B1/19
Filed: 2012-04-16
Abstract: A structural support system comprising a series of tetrahedral joints connecting straight beams of the same length, and a hexagonal or orthogonal grid of edge beams that provide a flat face at the perimeters of the structure. The joints between the straight frame members may be formed by lap joints or mortice and tenon joints of the frame members.
Patent GB-2503420-A (GB)
Title: Interconnected air cell packaging structure
Inventor: WACE ROBERT
IPC: B65D81/02
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: An air cell structure comprises a lattice of interconnected air cells 101, the structure of which may comprise a series of weld points between the cells to create a lattice of cells can be used for providing impact protection for an article. The air cell structure may be manufactured using a number of suitable moulding methods, including sonic welding. The air cell structure may be comprised of interconnected cells of a variety of sizes. The structure may be manufactured from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), PVC or silicon. The weld points between the cells may have the central weld portion removed. A method of reducing the deformation of an air cell structure comprises providing a lattice of interconnected air cells is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2494809-A (GB)
Title: Dedicated on-screen closed caption display
Inventor: ECKHARDT JOST
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2011-05-03
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for displaying closed-captioning content on a display device. In response to determining that closed-captioning is desired, a display area of the display device is partitioned into non-overlapping portions. A first portion of the display area is configured to display the closed-captioning content and a second portion of the display area is configured to display a computer desktop. The closed-captioning content may be transformed by replacing at least some text in the closed-captioning content with at least one symbol based, at least in part, on a context of the at least some text in the closed-captioning content.
Patent GB-2502398-A (GB)
Title: Electrically heated cover with independent controller
Inventor: MILLS GARY N
IPC: A41D13/005
Filed: 2013-01-24
Abstract: An electric blanket 18 or other heated cover or pad has a hand held control unit 34 made accessible to a care giver and blanket temperature is varied by changing electrical current flow via the control unit. A primary conductor path 24,28 is provided from an electrical source 20 to a base control unit 26 and from the base control unit to the blanket covering the patient (12, figure 1). A secondary conductor path extends from the base control unit to a position of convenience for the surgeon, or there may be a wireless link. The hand held control has two buttons for adjusting the temperature, one may have a convex surface and the other a concave one so they can be identified by touch (figure 4a). Blanket temperature is measured by a thermistor (27, figure 3) calibrated by a pulse width modulation circuit (figure 6). The blanket may find particular application in veterinary surgery.
Patent GB-2499115-A (GB)
Title: Mirror drive mechanism for camera
Inventor: YAMANA KAZUAKI
IPC: G03B19/12
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: A camera includes a positioning member arranged to determine a mirror-down position of a mirror holder 504. A rotating member 512 is mounted to the positioning member, and an urging member 510 is arranged to urge the rotating member. The mirror holder includes a cam portion 504b. The rotating member includes a follower portion 512c arranged to be able to trace the cam portion. When the mirror holder is at the mirror-down position, the follower portion traces a first region of the cam portion to urger the mirror holder toward the mirror-down positionby an urging force of the urging member. When the mirror holder is at the mirror-up position, the follower portion traces a second region of the cam portion to urge the mirror holder toward the mirror-up position by the urging force of the urging member.
Patent GB-2495685-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing apparatus
Inventor: MCGILL SHANE ROBERT
IPC: A23G9/04
Filed: 2011-07-18
Abstract: Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size.
Patent GB-2500793-A (GB)
Title: A brush seal system with elliptical clearance
Inventor: ZHENG XIAOQING
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A brush seal system 80 for use about a rotor 55 of a rotary machine 10 is provided. The brush seal system 80 may include a number of brush seal segments 85, with each of the brush seal segments having a number of bristles 90, and one or more of the brush seal segments 85 including an elliptical profile 160 so as to vary a clearance 170 between the brush seal segments 85 and the rotor 55.
Patent GB-2503332-A (GB)
Title: A vibration control device and a method for operating a motor vehicle
Inventor: LTENBOTH JURGEN GA
IPC: B60K5/12
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A vibration control device 22 of a motor vehicle 10 and a method for operating a motor vehicle are provided. The control device 22 receives, from at least one body-side sensor 23, 24, 25, a vibration actual value of at least one corresponding body side reference point; and receives, from at least one chassis-side sensor 26, 27, a vibration actual value of at least one corresponding chassis-side reference point. The control device 22 makes a decision on the reference point or points for which actuating signals for the actuators of the active assembly bearings 20, 21 are generated, and on which a vibration desired value -is used, in such a manner that the respective vibration actual value follows the respective vibration desired value.
Patent GB-2515844-A (GB)
Title: Burgess slip lead
Inventor: BURGESS GARETH
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: A quick release slip lead for dogs. The lead utilizes two welded rings of different sizes, 4a 4b to create a handle 3, control lead 6 and collar 5 which can be released quickly by the handler. The collar is formed by passing the end of the control lead through the rings. The handler subsequently holds both the handle and the free end of the control lead. The animal is released by letting go of the free end of the control lead. The handle features an adjuster 2 and is ergonomically designed with a 90 degree twist. The lead may be made from leather or any other suitable material and may be fixed where necessary using stitching and or rivets 1.
Patent GB-2518447-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for delivering material to a pipe
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER RICHARD
IPC: F16L55/18
Filed: 2013-09-24
Abstract: Apparatus 100 for the delivery of material to a pipe is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inlet 104 configured, in use, to receive a fluid flow, an outlet 112 configured to deliver the fluid flow to a pipe, and an instrument receiving location (124, figure 2) for receiving at least part of an instrument 126. The apparatus further comprises an access arrangement 133 for selectively providing or preventing access to the instrument receiving location, wherein the inlet and/or the instrument receiving location is configured to be connected to at least one elongate flexible conduit 402. The access arrangement may comprise a rotatable member (110). The instrument may comprise a spray head of an injection system 406 configured to provide a pipe lining material. The rotatable arrangement may divert fluid flow from the instrument receiving location, the fluid flow being mixed with the pipe lining material prior to passing to the outlet. The access arrangement may be diverting the fluid flow to the outlet without the fluid flow passing through the instrument receiving location.
Patent GB-2521589-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machine with precursor and supplementary symbol set feature
Inventor: IGESUND TERENCE
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 2013-10-23
Abstract: A machine includes a display, a processor, and software that when executed by the processor causes: the determination that a trigger event has occurred; the selection of a precursor symbol set 500 from a precursor symbol group, and for the or each symbol in the selected precursor symbol set 500, the random determination of a corresponding arrangement position; the display of each symbol of the selected precursor symbol set 500 in the corresponding arrangement position; the selection of a supplementary symbol set 600 from a supplementary symbol group; for the or each symbol in the selected supplementary symbol set 600, the determination of a corresponding arrangement position; and after the display of the selected precursor symbol set 500, the display of the selected precursor symbol set 500 and the supplementary symbol set 600 by displaying the or each symbol in the selected supplementary symbol set 600 in the corresponding arrangement position for that symbol. The precursor symbol set may comprise wild symbols with the symbols of the supplementary symbol set being regular symbols. The trigger event may be a randomly occurring event, such as the selection of a trigger symbol. The invention seeks to increase player interest in a game.
Patent GB-2504878-A (GB)
Title: Liner drilling and cementing system utilizing a concentric inner string
Inventor: ERIKSEN ERIK P
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2009-12-30
Abstract: A method of drilling a well and installing a liner, comprises drilling and cementing a string of casing within a well; running a string of liner into the string of casing and suspending an upper end of the string of liner at a rig floor; connecting a bottom hole assembly that includes a drill bit secured to a string of drill pipe and running the bottom hole assembly through the string of liner; providing an upper outer assembly that includes a liner hanger and a profile nipple; mounting within the upper outer assembly an upper inner assembly that includes a drill lock tool in engagement with the profile nipple and a liner hanger control tool in engagement with the liner hanger; securing the upper outer assembly to the upper end of the string of liner, defining an outer string, and securing the upper inner assembly to the string of drill pipe, defining an inner string; lowering the inner and outer strings, rotating the drill bit and as the well is drilled deeper, and attaching additional sections of drill pipe to the inner string; retrieving the bottom hole assembly prior to reaching a selected depth by setting the liner hanger in the casing with the liner hanger control tool and retrieving the inner string while the outer string remains in the well; re-running the inner string into the outer string, releasing the liner hanger with the liner hanger control tool and continuing to rotate the drill bit to deepen the well; and, when at a selected depth, setting the liner hanger in the casing with the liner hanger control tool, retrieving the inner string, and cementing the string of liner.
Patent GB-2520539-A (GB)
Title: Improved insulation panels and method of insulating buildings
Inventor: O'HARA TERENCE GEORGE
IPC: E04C2/288
Filed: 2013-11-25
Abstract: A prefabricated insulation panel comprises at least two portions of insulation panel 7 embedded in at least one layer of render. At least one portion of a reinforcing material is embedded in the render. The portions of insulating panel may be formed from expanded polystyrene and may be acoustically insulating. The render may be a plaster material and the reinforcing material may be a mesh cloth, fibres, paper or cardboard. The render may be applied using a multifunction bridge and the panel may be cut to size by a CNC controlled saw. A method of producing a prefabricated insulation panel is also claimed.
Patent GB-2508993-A (GB)
Title: Microwave Plasma CVD Synthetic Diamond Growth On Non-Planar And/Or Non-Refractory Substrates
Inventor: PICKLES CHARLES SIMON JAMES
IPC: C23C16/27
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: A method of coating a non-refractory and/or non-planar substrate 2 with synthetic diamond material using a microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (MWCVD) synthesis technique is described. The method details forming a composite substrate assembly comprising: a support substrate 2 with an upper surface 4 and one or more electrically conductive refractory guards 6 disposed over the upper surface 4 of the support substrate 2, extending to a height hg above the upper surface 4 of the support substrate 2; and one or more non-refractory and/or non-planar substrates 8 disposed over the upper surface 4 of the support substrate 2, wherein the height hs above the upper surface 4 of the support substrate 2, where the height hs and where the difference in height hg hs lies in the range of 0.2-10mm. The composite substrate assembly is located within a plasma chamber of the microwave plasma CVD reactor (Figure 5). The process gases are fed into the plasma chamber with microwave plasma where plasma is formed at a location over the composite substrate assembly thus growing synthetic diamond on the one or more non-refractory and/or non-planar substrates.
Patent GB-2526779-A (GB)
Title: Hair roller
Inventor: WATKINS ROBERT JOHN
IPC: A45D2/36
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: A hair roller 10 having a body 11 with a hair rolling surface 12 and an electrically-powered heating element 16 in thermal contact with the rolling surface 12. An internal power source 26 is provided to energise the heating element 16. The internal power source may be a rechargeable battery. The roller may be provided with a controller 27 to control the heating element. The controller may comprise a wireless receiver 28 to allow wireless operation of the heating element. The roller may be provided with a remote control (32 figure 4) and charging unit (31 figure 4).
Patent GB-2525605-A (GB)
Title: Method of bonding flexible printed circuits
Inventor: SIDDIQUE SHARJIL
IPC: H05K3/36
Filed: 2014-04-28
Abstract: A method of forming electrical connections between conductive pads 12, 16 of printed boards 10, 14 the method comprising applying an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) 18 between the conductive pads; providing a first cushion 32 between a first circuit board and a mount 26; and providing a second cushion 28 between a second circuit board 14 and bonding head 30; where the bonding head applies pressure and heat to form a bond between the conductive pads; the cushions are elastic and thermally conductive to enable uniform pressure and heat to applied across the circuit boards. The cushions may have identical thickness and thermal conductivity. One of the boards may be a flexible circuit board. One of the boards may be coupled to a flexible display panel.
Patent GB-2527527-A (GB)
Title: Water jet propeller
Inventor: DUNCAN DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: B64C11/18
Filed: 2014-06-24
Abstract: A propeller has a hub (1, Fig 1) and a number of blades (3, Fig 1) attached to the hub. The blades each include a body having a radially inner root (4, Fig 1) connected to the hub, a radially outer tip (5, Fig 1), and an intermediate section (6, Fig 1) extending along at least 90% of the length of the blade between the root and the tip. At every radial position along the intermediate section, across substantially the full width of the blade, the pitch of a pressure side 13 of the blade is greater than the pitch of the opposite suction side 12 of the blade to increase the velocity of water flow at the outlet end of the propeller relative to the velocity of water flow at the inlet end of the propeller. The suction side of the blade may be convex and the pressure side of the blade may be concave.
Patent GB-2520422-A (GB)
Title: Tidal turbine system
Inventor: AYRE RICHARD
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2014-10-24
Abstract: A tidal flow turbine system comprises a turbine having blades 23, 24, hydraulic pump 52, and a generator 53. The effective swept area of the turbine blades is adjustable by varying the cone angle of the blades 23, 24 by means of a hydraulic actuator 29. The actuator 29 is controlled by a control valve 43 responsive to pressure of the hydraulic fluid pumped by the hydraulic pump 52.
Patent GB-2539499-A (GB)
Title: Wading simulation method
Inventor: PRASHANT KHAPANE
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: A simulated wading event for a vehicle involves defining a multi-body dynamics model of the wading event for generating motion-related data for a multi-body simulated vehicle as it traverses a wade trough; defining a computational fluid dynamics model of the wading event for generating force-related data for a fluid dynamics simulated vehicle as it wades through water in a trough region; receiving, at the multi-body dynamics model, force-related data from the computational fluid dynamics model and using the received force-related data as an input to the multi-body dynamics model; receiving, at the computational fluid dynamics model, motion-related data from the multi-body dynamics model and using the received motionrelated data as an input to the computational fluid dynamics model.
Patent GB-2536737-A (GB)
Title: Retarding device for a cord of a window shade
Inventor: SZU-CHANG HUANG
IPC: E06B9/58
Filed: 2015-07-13
Abstract: A retarding device is used to retard movement of a cord (2, Fig. 3) of a window shade. The slowing apparatus includes a support frame 3 and a retarding unit 4. The support frame includes a base part 31 having a base slot (311, Fig. 3) formed through it, and a side plate 320, 322 disposed at one side of the base part with a securing portion 3201, 3221 formed through it. The retarding unit 4 includes a string retarding module 400 and a rod member (43, Fig. 3) disposed at the base opening. The cable retarding module has a mounting seat 41 secured to the securing portion, and a rotating retarding shaft 42 supported on the mounting seat. The rod and retarding shaft are parallel to each other and extend in a longitudinal direction (X). The device may comprise more than one rotating shaft and a plurality of rods.