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Patent GB-2507952-A (GB)
Title: Pond protector
Inventor: TAYLOR STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: A01M29/30
Filed: 2012-10-02
Abstract: A pond guard comprising a number of interlocking platforms that follow the shape of the pond or pool perimeter. Each platform has a convex profile at one end and a concave profile at the other. The guard floats and is made from plastics material
Patent GB-2507528-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications apparatus and methods
Inventor: WEBB MATTHEW
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A method of controlling the communication of a data block TB1, TB2 from a terminal device to a base station in a wireless telecommunications system supporting multiple parallel retransmission protocol processes comprises; making a first uplink transmission of data for the data block in association with a first retransmission protocol process H1 and obtaining a corresponding first acknowledgement indication for indicating whether the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station in response thereto H1(ACK/NACK); making a second uplink transmission of data for the data block in association with a second retransmission protocol processH2 and obtaining a corresponding second acknowledgement indication in response thereto H2(ACK/NACK), wherein the second transmission is initiated before the first acknowledgement indication is obtained, and the method further comprises determining whether to avoid scheduling a retransmission of data for the data block in association with the first retransmission protocol process H1 by taking account of both the first response signalling and the second response signalling, for example, to avoid a retransmission of data for the data block in association with the first retransmission protocol process if either one of the first acknowledgement indication or the second acknowledgement indication indicates the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station.
Patent GB-2494075-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a compound multiple curved surface molding plate
Inventor: PARK KWAN-CHUN
IPC: B21D11/02
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a compound multiple curved surface molding plate. The method of manufacturing a compound multiple curved surface molding plate comprises: an upper and lower mold processing step of respectively actuating a plurality of multipoint molding pins (21) and (11) to form the top surface of a lower mold (2) and a bottom surface of an upper mold (1) in certain multiple curved surface shapes; a step of positioning a metal plate on the top surface of the lower mold (2) formed in a certain multiple curved surface shape; and a stretching and pressing step (S4) of pressing a metal plate on the bottom surface of the upper mold (1) and forming the metal plate in a compound multiple curved surface shape.
Patent GB-2494363-A (GB)
Title: Equipment for the conveying and recovery of hydrocarbons from underwater well for the extraction of hydrocarbons,under uncontrolled release c nditions
Inventor: GHETTO GIAMBATTISTA DE
IPC: E21B43/01
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to equipment for the conveying and recovery of hydrocarbons from an underwater well for the extraction of hydrocarbons under uncontrolled release conditions, comprising a chamber (23) for the separation of the hydrocarbon stream leaving the well, into a heavy phase (23a) and a light phase (23b), means (15,16,17,24,25,26) being envisaged, in connection with the separation chamber (23), for conveying the heavy phase (23a) and light phase (23b) towards the surface, characterized in that it comprises a directioning body (18) of the hydrocarbon stream, having a substantially cylindrical shape, or as a truncated paraboloid with both ends open, wherein a first end is an inlet of the hydrocarbon stream leaving the well, and a second end, distal with respect to the inlet of the hydrocarbon stream (20), is in fluid connection with the separation chamber (23) with the interpositioning of a perforated spherical cap (22).
Patent GB-2502396-A (GB)
Title: Flexographic printer and printing process using a colour space that can be printed using CMYK inks
Inventor: LOWES TREVOR MARTIN
IPC: B41F5/24
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: A flexographic printing apparatus 1 for recreating at least one color from at least 1000 spot colours on to a substrate 12 using only the CMYK inks comprises: at least one ink reservoir 2; a plate cylinder 8 comprising a flexographic plate; at least one meter roll 6; an impression cylinder 10 for sandwiching a substrate 12 between the impression cylinder 10 and the flexographic plate to transfer the ink thereon to the substrate; wherein the flexographic plate comprises a plurality of flat top dots. The meter roll 6 is preferably an anilox roller. The invention further relates to a flexographic printing process for recreating at least one colour from a group of at least 1000 spot colors on to a substrate using only the CMYK inks and to a CIELab colour space obtainable by said process.
Patent GB-2513157-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held test meter with display illumination adjustment circuit block
Inventor: ELDER DAVID
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: A hand-held test meter 100 for use with an analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte (e.g. glucose) in a bodily fluid sample (e.g. a whole blood sample) includes a housing 110, 112, a display module LCD 102 with a display illumination sub-module LED 104, a micro-controller 116 disposed in the housing. A display illumination adjustment circuit block 118 has a photo-sensor 120 configured to sense ambient light levels and output a photo-sensor signal, a photo-sensor amplifier 122 configured to receive the photo-sensor signal and output an amplified photo-sensor signal, a transfer function sub-block 124, and an illumination sub-module driver 126. The illumination sub-module driver 126 is configured to drive the display illumination sub-module 104 to illuminate the display module 102 based on an illumination sub-module driver input signal. The brightness of the display module 102 can be adjusted in response to sensed changes in ambient light levels.
Patent GB-2503798-A (GB)
Title: Computer implemented security system and method
Inventor: LEE NIGEL
IPC: G06F21/36
Filed: 2013-05-28
Abstract: A computer implemented security system and method are disclosed. A user interface 20 is displayed on a display device, the user interface including a positioning guide 100 and a marker. User inputs are received on a password comprising a plurality of symbols and a location for each symbol in the user interface 20 relative to said positioning guide 100. Authentication is performed in dependence on the received user inputs and on the marker, the marker being selected from a plurality of markers, each marker designating a different condition to be met by the received user inputs to be successfully authenticated. The marker may relate to various input conditions such as location of the first symbol of the password, orientation of the password, as offset from the first symbol of the password, and character to be omitted from the password and the use of an alternative password. The password may be used to unlock a mobile telephone or tablet computer using a touch screen interface. The system and method are intended to prevent shoulder-surfing since the viewer will not know the relationship of the entered symbols to the password.
Patent GB-2515480-A (GB)
Title: Caster switch unit for carry-and-transport device
Inventor: LIN SAMUEL
IPC: B62B3/02
Filed: 2013-06-24
Abstract: A transport device, for example a push-cart or a bed, has a castor 11 and a wheel 12, and an auxiliary castor 23 connected to the lower end of a moveable frame 22 connected to a sleeve 21 located near the wheel. Auxiliary castor 23 is normally above the ground and not in contact with the ground. A switch, which may comprise a lever 24 and may comprise a hydraulic, pneumatic or electric cylinder, is connected to the moveable frame 22 and moves it upwardly and downwardly, which may lower auxiliary castor 23 to the ground and may raise wheel 12. Lowering auxiliary castor 23 may reduce the turning radius of the device, which may make it easier to perform a U-turn in a confined space.
Patent GB-2515814-A (GB)
Title: A handheld appliance
Inventor: MOLONEY PATRICK JOSEPH WILLIAM
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: A hair care appliance comprises a handle 20, and a body 30. The body 30 has an outer wall 360 and a duct 310 wherein the outer wall 360 extends about the duct 310 and the outer wall 360 converges towards the duct 310. The outer wall 360 may have two parts, a first tubular shaped part (36, fig.2) and a second, cone shaped part (38, fig.2). A primary fluid flow path 400 may be provided between the outer wall 360 and the duct 310. A heater 80 may be provided between the outer wall 360 and the duct 310. The heater 80 may extend at least partially round and along the duct 310. A fan unit 70 may be provided for drawing fluid into the primary fluid flow path 400 from a primary fluid inlet 40 to a primary fluid outlet 440. The body 30 may comprise the primary fluid outlet 440 at one end where the outer wall converges towards the duct 310 and the primary fluid outlet 440.
Patent GB-2516677-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for making a confectionery product
Inventor: GUSTAV THORSTEN
IPC: A23P1/10
Filed: 2013-07-30
Abstract: The shaping of a confectionery product comprises depositing molten or semi-solid confectionery 32 into a mould 23 and applying a gas jet 36 which has a temperature lower than the molten confectionery, which may be chocolate. The system comprises a shaping apparatus 10 having a body 12 with a gas inlet (14, figure 1) and at least one depositor (16, figure 1). The gas inlet is in fluid communication with at least one gas outlet 18 for providing a gas jet. Once the chocolate 32 has been deposited in the mould cavity 34 the apparatus is lowered in direction A1 to a position above the surface of the confectionery causing a gas bed 38 of increased pressure displacing the chocolate 32 which is cooled by the gas and which solidifies to form a chocolate shell (40, figure 5). Into this shell may be deposited a filling material (42, figure 5).
Patent GB-2505566-A (GB)
Title: Iterative screening method for electrolytic capacitors
Inventor: MILLMAN WILLIAM A
IPC: G01R31/01
Filed: 2013-08-13
Abstract: A method of iteratively screening a sample of electrolytic capacitors comprises iteratively measuring the leakage current of a set of capacitors and removing from the set any capacitors with a measurement equal to or above a predetermined value, which can be one or more standard deviations from the mean. After the first iteration and removal the surviving capacitors can be subjected to a burn in treatment where a test voltage is applied, before undergoing a second iteration of leakage current testing and rejection, the surviving capacitors forming a third set. Because of such iterative screening, the capacitors in the third set have low failure rates. Additionally the predicted failure rate of the capacitors can be determined by burning in the capacitors and subjecting them to a life test, and determining the failure rate based on the number of capacitors having a leakage current above a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2518853-A (GB)
Title: Voltage source converter
Inventor: TRAINER DAVID REGINALD
IPC: H02M7/797
Filed: 2013-10-02
Abstract: A voltage source converter 30 comprises first and second DC terminals 32, 34, a plurality of single phase limbs, each limb including a phase element 36. Each phase element includes two parallel-connected pairs of series connected switching elements 40. The AC terminals 42 of each phase element are connectable to a respective phase of a multi-phase AC electrical network 50. Each single-phase limb is controllable to generate an AC voltage at the AC side of the corresponding phase element so as to draw a respective phase current (ia) from the multi-phase AC electrical network. A controller is configured to selectively generate a modified AC voltage demand (Vconv) for at least one single-phase limb in response to an imbalance in the plurality of phase currents and/or a change in electrical rating of at least one single-phase limb. The controller is configured to selectively control, in accordance with the respective modified AC voltage demand Vconv, each corresponding single phase limb independently of the other single-phase limbs to modify the AC voltage at the AC side of its phase element and thereby modify the corresponding phase current. An auxiliary converter 38 may be provided to selectively act as a waveform synthesizer to modify the DC voltage at the DC side of the corresponding phase element.
Patent GB-2519986-A (GB)
Title: Wireless boiler control system
Inventor: THORNLEY JULIAN
IPC: H04Q9/00
Filed: 2013-11-04
Abstract: Control of a boiler via a wireless Wi-Fi or cellular connection using a mobile phone, tablet computer or laptop, for example. The boiler control system comprises a first communication means 20 for communicating with a boiler 12, the first communication means being operable to deliver information and/or instructions to the boiler. The system also comprises a second communication means 14 operable to receive information from the first communication means and control the operation of the boiler. The first and second communication means may communicate over a Wi-Fi or cellular network. The second communication means may be a Wi-Fi transceiver. The second communication means may also comprise a performance element operable to monitor the operation of the boiler and provide information acquired by the performance element to an external entity, such as an energy supplier or maintenance provider via a server 18. The boiler may be a domestic condensing or gas-fired boiler for hot water and/or central heating. A thermostat 104, access point 16 and internet/web server 18 may also be provided. Further a temperature sensor (30, Fig. 3) may also be provided.
Patent GB-2510056-A (GB)
Title: Processing of graphics data of a server system for transmission
Inventor: KONERU SATYAKI
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2011-12-14
Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses for selecting graphics data of a server system for transmission are disclosed. One method includes reading data from graphics memory of the server system. The data read from the graphics memory is placed in a transmit buffer if the data is being read for the first time, and was not written by a processor of the server system. One system includes a server system including graphics memory, a frame buffer and a processor. The server system is operable to read data from the graphics memory. The server system is operable to place the data in a transmit buffer if the data is being read for the first time, and was not written by the processor during rendering.
Patent GB-2508113-A (GB)
Title: Multi-chip package
Inventor: BRAUNISCH HENNING
IPC: H01L25/065
Filed: 2010-03-11
Abstract: A multi-chip package comprising: a substrate 1110; a first active die 1120 attached to the substrate 1110 using a first flip-chip connection 1121; and a second active die 1130, wherein the second active die 1130 is attached to the first active die 1120 using a second flip-chip connection 1131 and wherein the second active die 1130 is also attached to the substrate 1110. The substrate may have a first side, an opposing second side and a third side that extends from the first side to the second side, where the first active die 1120 may be attached to the first side and where no portion of the substrate 1110 is underneath the second active die 1120.
Patent GB-2524067-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for configuring communication links in a communication network
Inventor: SEVIN JULIEN
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A method for configuring communication links in a communication network, such as a mesh network, interconnecting a plurality of devices for distributing data from at least one source device to at least one destination device is disclosed. The method comprises selecting 605, 610, 615 a current interconnection scheme; verifying 620, 625 if the scheme can be implemented for interconnecting devices of the communication network; if it cannot be implemented, selecting 640, based on the current interconnection scheme, a new interconnection scheme; and configuring 630 the communication links according to either the new interconnection scheme or the current interconnection scheme depending on which of them can be implemented. The new interconnection scheme may comprise a higher number of links than the current scheme, or it may comprise at least one group of links not present in the current scheme, but with an equal total number of links and associated capacity. The capacity value of at least one of the links in the new scheme may offer less robustness than that associated with the links of the current scheme. The verifying may comprise verifying a quality of reception data for each link, or whether simultaneous transmission is possible for each pair of links. A device implementing the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2526375-A (GB)
Title: Network elements, wireless communication system and methods therefor
Inventor: HARROW JAMES EDWARD BRERETON
IPC: H04W16/20
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: "Spoof' paging messages including the TMSI of a user equipment (129) known to be a vicinity are transmitted with a relatively high periodicity in an indoor cluster of presence nodes (113-121) and the node which receives the paging response from the user equipment is recorded, thus giving an indication of presence (and location) with a fine granularity . An additional presence node (125) having a different LAC from the macrolayer (123) is located at the entrance to the indoor cluster so that the TMSI and IMSI of the user equipment can be obtained. The invention can advantageously be employed in a retail store where a fine granularity in tracking subscriber movements around the store is desired. To conserve the user equipment's battery life, spoof paging messages are not sent to those user equipments which enter the vicinity on a regular basis, such as employees of the retail store.
Patent GB-2517074-A (GB)
Title: Airbag assembly for a vehicle
Inventor: GOTTSPENN JUERGEN
IPC: B60R21/216
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: An airbag assembly (1) for a vehicle in which the cover 6 of the housing 4 is hinged on one side at a hinge point 8 and is provided with a restraining tether arrangement 9, which is made up of a carrier portion 10 and a flexible strap element 11. The flexible belt 11 is fastened to the covering flap 6 at an engagement point 15 and merges with the supporting element 10 at a hinge point 12. The two hinge points 8, 12 are not collinear with the engagement point 15 in an opened state of the airbag 5, forming an open triangle. The limiting device 9 plays the role of kinetic energy absorption during the opening of the airbag door 6, preventing damage to the vehicle interior and injury to the vehicle occupants.
Patent GB-2537796-A (GB)
Title: Impressed current cathodic protection
Inventor: Andrew Douglas Willis
IPC: C23F13/22
Filed: 2014-07-22
Abstract: An impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system for protecting a structure 1 against corrosion, the system comprising a power supply 8 connected to conversion means 3 for converting the output of the power supply to DC at a required level. The conversion means is connected to the power supply by an electrical connection where, in use, the structure forms a cathode. An anode 13 is electrically connected to the conversion means, where an electrical connection cable between the conversion means and the anode is of a relatively high current-carrying capacity compared to the electrical connection between the AC power supply and the conversion means. An electrical connection cable between the conversion means and the structure is provided, were the cable is of a relatively high current-carrying capacity compared to the electrical connection between the power supply and the conversion means. The power supply may be an AC power supply so that a transformer 11 and a rectifier 12 can also be provided as part of the conversions means. The rectifier 12 may be a full wave rectifier and the transformer 11 can be a step down transformer.
Patent GB-2529490-A (GB)
Title: Spirometer
Inventor: ANTALFFY THOMAS
IPC: A61B5/09
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: A spirometer (1 in figure 1) for measuring throughput air flow comprises: a spirometer body having a cylindrical wall defining a cavity and one or more windows arranged to admit ambient light to the cavity; a rotor (4 in figure 1) inside the cavity caused to rotate responsive to the air flow; and one or more photodetectors facing into the cavity from the wall. As the rotor rotates, the amount of the ambient light admitted to the cavity by the one or more windows and conveyed to the or each photodetector is varies due to obstruction by the rotor. The one or more photodetectors form part of an electrical network configured to provide an electrical signal useable to detect the rotation rate of the rotor. The electrical network may be connected to one or more contacts of a phone plug (13 in figure 1). The photodetectors may be photodiodes.
Patent GB-2532751-A (GB)
Title: Lighting assembly
Inventor: Paul Mettham
IPC: F21V14/00
Filed: 2014-11-26
Abstract: A lighting assembly comprises a LED light source and a light support 14 supporting the light source and having a central aperture for the passage of light from the lighting assembly. One or more lenses 26, 36 are located over the central aperture and are supported by the lighting assembly. They are able to vary the spread of light from the light source outwardly from the lighting assembly, either singly or in combination, based on the light refraction provided by each lens or the combination.
Patent GB-2517364-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in bottle warmers
Inventor: MIHILL JOSHUA HENRY
IPC: A47J36/24
Filed: 2013-06-03
Abstract: A bottle warming system comprising a bottle (1), a heating cap (5) removably attachable over the mouth (2) of the bottle (1), a delivery system such as a teat (22)Â for use with the warmed contents and a warmer (11) providing a warming plate to heat the contents of the bottle (1) by induction through the heating cap (5).
Patent GB-2524164-A (GB)
Title: Power Assembly
Inventor: HOBBS TIMOTHY RICHARD
IPC: H01R25/00
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a power assembly including a portion having a face which, when the assembly is used within an item of furniture, is accessible to allow the selected placement of plugs in a plurality of sockets or ports provided on the said face. The plurality of sockets or ports includes at least one socket 18 for the receipt of a plug having a plurality of pins in a predetermined configuration and at least one USB port 20. The at least one USB port is provided to allow the charging of electrical items to be achieved via the port and a USB plug and cable connected thereto. The power assembly includes a housing 14 depending from the said portion and said housing accommodating power supply control means for the power supply to the socket and the at least one USB port. The housing may include first and second compartments in which the control means are located for the respective power supplies. The assembly may also accommodate at least one data cable passing along a channel formed therein.