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Patent GB-2517195-A (GB)
Title: Computer system productivity monitoring
Inventor: WALLIS ROBERT
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2013-08-15
Abstract: A method and system for computer system productivity monitoring comprises; gathering data from multiple sensors in the computer system; using the data to generate profiles relating to both performance and usage of the computer system; and determining if productivity of the user is inhibited by the computers performance. This method may be carried out a predetermined time before a scheduled replacement, and the results may show that use of the computer can be continued, or whether the computer should be upgraded or decommissioned. It may be determined if the computer system is more suitable for another use by analysing usage profiles of other computer systems. The sensors may include internal and external temperature sensors, disk access sensors, peak resource usage sensors, battery life sensors, power source sensor and a sensor that monitors use of applications/programs or other software.
Patent GB-2518896-A (GB)
Title: A sweep auger
Inventor: PACE JON
IPC: B65G65/46
Filed: 2013-10-07
Abstract: A sweep auger features a housing 15, which may be located over a material outlet 18 of a flatÂ  bottomed silo, a continuous screw 19 extending radially from the housing 15, and a flangeÂ  mounted motor (24 fig.8) on a mounting bracket within the housing 15, coupled via aÂ  gearbox (27,fig.8) to the screw 19. Such an arrangement may be used to remove anyÂ remaining material, such as a grain, from the bottom of a silo, after flow under gravity hasÂ expired. This particular arrangement may provide for easier installation compared to prior art designs.
Patent GB-2506023-A (GB)
Title: Subsea well assembly and associated method
Inventor: STUBBEMAN ROBERT
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2012-04-26
Abstract: Subsea well assembly having a Xmas tree (107, 207) and wellhead (103). From a tubing hanger (113) a tubing extends into the well. A part of a production flow passage extends vertically from the tubing hanger (113) in a vertical bore (111) of the Xmas tree. A fail close production master valve (PMV) (117) is arranged in the production flow passage. The tubing hanger (113) is arranged below the Xmas tree (107), such as in the wellhead (103). The Xmas tree (107) exhibits a branch (115) that deviates from the vertical bore (111), which branch constitutes part of the production flow passage. The fail close type production master valve (PMV) (117) is arranged in the branch (115).
Patent GB-2509585-A (GB)
Title: Storage compartment for an interior of a motor vehicle
Inventor: MELINAMANI NAVEEN
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: A storage compartment (1, figure 1) for an interior of a motor vehicle, the storage compartment being limited by at least one side wall (2) and including a cup or beverage or drink or bottle holding device 3, which has at least one hinged cover element 4 movable from a holding position 5 to at least one other position 6. The cup-holding device comprises at least one holding element 7, which is movable from a fixing position 8 to a stowed position 9 in dependency on the respective position of the hinged cover element. Further features may include a spring element (12, figure 2) that acts on the hinged cover element, the hinged cover element may be aligned flush with the sidewall and the storage compartment may be applied to an arm rest, centre console, or an instrument panel of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2524463-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for coupling a TPMS wheel unit and a valve stem into an assembly, the assembly and installation thereof
Inventor: JANKOWSKI MARTIN
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2014-01-29
Abstract: An apparatus for coupling a TPMS wheel unit and a valve stem into an assembly, the assembly and the installation method therefore are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an elastic member configured to counteract in response to mechanical communication between a bulb and a wall, wherein the wall is comprised in the TPMS wheel unit and the bulb is comprised in the valve stem; and a fastening mechanism configured to couple the TPMS wheel unit, the valve stem and the elastic unit.
Patent GB-2525865-A (GB)
Title: Metal; wall/ceiling mounting bracket for OO/HO gauge model railway
Inventor: HAMLYN JASON EDWARD GALEN
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2014-05-06
Abstract: A lightweight metal mounting bracket has bend lines of a reduced cross section to facilitate bending of the bracket by hand, see (A) figure 1and 2, (F, G, H) figure 4 and (L and M) figure 6. The bracket is supplied flat as in figures 1, 4 or 6 and may be affixed to the track via M4 nuts and bolts as in Figure 3. The bracket may be bent to allow fixing to a vertical surface as in figure 3 and may be fixed via adhesive or double sided tape to said surface. In an alternative embodiment the bracket may comprise 3 sides as in figure 6 two of which (P) may be bent upward and engaged with a support means (Q) see figure 7 to allow connection to a ceiling. The bracket may be made from mild or stainless steel in thicknesses of 0.8 to 2.5mm. The bracket may be painted.
Patent GB-2526291-A (GB)
Title: Speech analysis
Inventor: DRUGMAN THOMAS
IPC: G10L25/18
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: The spectral envelope of a speech signal is estimated (via eg. Linear Prediction, Discrete All Pole, Minimium Variance Distortionless Response, True Envelope, Cubic Spline Interpolation or Mel Frequency Cepstrum Coefficient methods) after modifying the signal by generating new components at non-harmonic frequencies (ie. frequencies which are not an integer multiple of the fundamental) which comprise the vectoral sum of the input signals harmonic components. One way of generating interharmonic components is by modulating the speech signal with a cosine function and an exponential or polynomial weighting W and obtaining a zero-phase version of this signal.
Patent GB-2513047-A (GB)
Title: Die cutting
Inventor: SEAL VANESSA
IPC: B26D7/00
Filed: 2014-07-16
Abstract: Method of die cutting comprising providing a cutting die 10, a work piece 20 and a first polymer film 30 between die 10 and work piece 20 and pressing them together with first film 30 between them. A portion of first film 30 may project though cut work piece 20. Cut work piece 20 may be removed from first film 30 and may comprise apertures. A second polymer film 40 may be provided and films 30, 40 may be pressed together. Films 30, 40 may be bonded during pressing, encapsulating a portion of work piece 20. Films 30, 40 may have identical compositions, which may be a sheet of homogenous material, and may be both provided by a single folded sheet of polymer. Films 30, 40 may form an envelope around work piece 20. Films 30, 40 may be a cast or blow film. Work piece 20 may be paper, card, fibrous web, fabric and/or foodstuffs. A laminate comprising a first polymer film 30 and a work piece 20 is also disclosed. Work piece 20 has incisions and film 30 is embossed such that it extends through work piece 20 at the incisions.
Patent GB-2519211-A (GB)
Title: Translation layer partitioned between host and controller
Inventor: COHEN EARL T
IPC: G06F12/04
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: A host computer sends a write command to a storage device. The device compresses the data. The length of the compressed data may vary for the same amount of uncompressed data. The device then allocates space in the storage device for the compressed data at the next unwritten location. The device then returns the physical location, at which the data was written, to the host. The size of the compressed data is stored in the device and the physical location is stored in the host. The physical location may be associated with the logical block address of the data. When the host reads the data, it sends the physical location to the device. The device decompresses the data and returns it to the host. Alternatively, the host may send a write command with a variable amount of data, which is not compressed by the device.
Patent GB-2520137-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for interference geolocation and mitigation using a phased array receiving antenna
Inventor: VEYSOGLU MURAT E
IPC: G01S3/02
Filed: 2014-09-09
Abstract: Perturbing first and second communications beams 112/114, received at a phased array antenna, to generate a first and second composite beam 124/126; cross correlating the composite beams and determining the direction of an interference signal 118 based on the cross correlation and receiving communications data using the first and second composite beams. The location of the direction of the interfering signal and the reception of the communications data may occur concurrently. The system may be implemented on a satellite 102, and the perturbation of the communications beams may generate a first and second sub-beam 120/122. The perturbations may comprise selecting a first subset of array elements of the phased array and synchronously varying their phase. The selection of the subsets may be made in order to maintain a predetermined link margin. The first sub-beam may be a fan beam. The direction of the phased array may be set based on the determined angle of arrival of the interfering signal.
Patent GB-2520802-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: ARNOLD PAUL DOUGLAS
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: A spectrometry apparatus 10 comprises a spectrometer 12 (e.g. an ion mobility spectrometer), a port 14 for a sample collection wand 16, and an inductive coupler 20 adapted to couple with a heater 22 of the sample collection wand. The inductive coupler provides a time-varying magnetic field (e.g. RF or AC field). The heater may be used to thermally desorb the sample to enable it to enter an inlet 18 of the spectrometer for analysis. The sample collection wand may comprise a swab for collecting a sample and a swab support 33 which thermally insulates the swab from the wand. The heater may be comprised in the swab support 33 or the swab itself. Alternatively, a sample collection wand (316, figure 3) may comprise an inductive coupler (320, figure 3) on the wand which may couple with an electrical power supply (33, figure) of a spectrometer apparatus when the wand is inserted into a port of the spectrometry apparatus.
Patent GB-2532059-A (GB)
Title: Fuel pump clip
Inventor: GARY POWELL
IPC: B67D7/50
Filed: 2014-11-07
Abstract: A fuel pump clip 10 engages a pump handle (40, Fig.3) and trigger (38, Fig.3) to retain the trigger in an operative position against a spring bias. It comprises clip body 12 substantially in the shape of a horseshoe, including a first retaining arm 14 and an opposing second retaining arm 16, the first arm having a first distal end 14a and a first depression 28 for locating on either of the trigger and handle, the second arm having a second distal end 16a and a second depression 30 for locating on the other of the trigger and handle. The clip body is formed from a first material (e.g. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), the depressions are covered by a second material (e.g. thermoplastic elastomer). The body 12 has a grip portion of reduced thickness 20 relative to the thickness of the retaining arms, with the periphery of the grip portion 20 bounded by the second material, providing bearing surfaces 24, 24a, 26, 26a substantially perpendicular to the surfaces of the grip portion 20. The bearing surfaces facilitate manipulation of the clip when engaging and disengaging the clip, and the second material has a higher coefficient of friction than the first material.
Patent GB-2532265-A (GB)
Title: Aerated footwear
Inventor: JAMES STUART HODGKINSON
IPC: F04B33/00
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: Located in the heel of the shoe and comprising a cylinder 22, a piston 10 moving within the cylinder, a return means 12 for the piston which is preferably a spring, sealing means between the piston and the cylinder, and inlet 13 and outlet 25 pipes to channel air from the outside around the foot. As a step is taken, the persons weight 40 is placed on the heel and causes air in the cylinder to be pumped through the outlet pipe and into the foot. Preferably, the air inlet and discharge tubes have ducting means which may be non-return or check valves 15, 21. The sealing element may be rubber, and may be a rubber O-ring seal. Preferably the O-ring rotates on its circular axis, turning inside out, in response to piston movement, and this may occur in an annular channel 27 in the piston.
Patent GB-2516582-A (GB)
Title: Air-conditioning management device, air-conditioning management method, and program
Inventor: ITO TAKAHIRO
IPC: F24F11/02
Filed: 2012-06-15
Abstract: A reference-schedule generation unit (161) generates a reference schedule capable of achieving a target indicated by target data (111). A season-schedule update unit (162), a monthly-schedule update unit (163), a weekly-schedule update unit (164), and a current-day-schedule update unit (165) use corresponding weather-forecast data to update the generated reference schedule and generate an air conditioner (20) operation schedule which appropriately reflects the weather forecast.
Patent GB-2524620-A (GB)
Title: Light-emitting compound
Inventor: STEUDEL ANNETTE
IPC: H05B33/14
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: A compound of formula (I): wherein R1 in each occurrence is independently H or a substituent; R2 in each occurrence is independently a substituent; p in each occurrence is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 and Y is a ligand, with the proviso that at least one R1 is a substituent or at least one p is at least 1.
Patent GB-2526707-A (GB)
Title: Semi-automatic collective pitch mechanism for a rotorcraft
Inventor: FEARN MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: B64C27/54
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a novel jump take-off rotorcraft rotor head comprising: (i) two or more rotor blades and/or rotor blade attachment means, wherein said rotor blades and/or said rotor blade attachment means are rotatably attached to rotate about a rotor axis, and pivot through a flapping and/or teetering hinge, and have a pitch angle; (ii) pitch angle changing means for collectively changing said pitch angle; (iii) centrifugal pitch stop mechanism having an activation point and comprising one or more centrifugal plates; and (iv) control means for providing a control input to said pitch angle changing means; wherein said centrifugal pitch stop mechanism is configured to attain an activated state and to interact with said pitch angle changing means; wherein said activated state is attained when the rotational speed of said rotor blades and/or said rotor blade attachment means is greater than said activation point and when a control input is provided by said control means; and wherein said activation point is less than the minimum rotational speed of the rotor blades that is required for flying the rotorcraft. Also disclosed is a method of performing a vertical takeoff and flight manoeuvre in a rotorcraft or autogyro; said method comprising the steps of: 1) providing a control input to set the pitch angle of the rotor blades collectively to a minimised drag collective pitch angle A; 2) prerotating said rotor blades to a speed which is greater than the minimum rotational speed of the rotor blades that is required for flying the rotorcraft or autogyro; 3) providing a control input to increase the pitch angle of said rotor blades collectively to a pitch angle C so as to perform a vertical takeoff manoeuvre; and 4) removing said control input and thereby reducing the pitch angle of said rotor blades collectively to a pitch angle B which is suitable for flying the rotorcraft.
Patent GB-2529525-A (GB)
Title: Bit accessory and bit assembly
Inventor: ZHANG XIAOFENG
IPC: B25B23/12
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: A bit accessory 500 for a bit 600 has a sleeve (510, figure 8) with a cavity (511, figure 8) running through the sleeve and a limiting member 550 with a hole (551, figure 8) running through the limiting member. The sleeve includes a first stopping portion (531, figure 8) for stopping the limiting member from passing through the cavity and the limiting member includes a first hole wall portion (552, figure 9) forming a first hole wall which provides the limiting hole with a minimum hole diameter and a second hole wall portion (553, figure 9) forming a second hole wall which provides the limiting hole with a maximum hole diameter. The limiting member is accommodated in the cavity The axis of the hole is parallel to the axis of the cavity when the limiting member is stopped by the first stopping portion. The accessory may further include a functioning member (140, figure 2) for holding a screw on the bit. Alternatively a rubber installation casing (120, figure 2) elastically covers a portion of the bit. The installation casing allows the bit to move over a determined range.
Patent GB-2526038-A (GB)
Title: Multi-mode optical measurement device and method of operation
Inventor: STEFFEY KENNETH
IPC: G01S17/66
Filed: 2013-12-30
Abstract: An optical measurement device is provided includes a tracker device configured to emit a first beam of light and receive a portion of the first beam of light reflected off of a target. The first beam of light being emitted from a gimbal location, the tracker device further including an absolute distance meter configured to determine the distance to the target. A scanner device is provided that is configured to emit a second beam of light along a pathway without reversing direction and receive a portion of the second beam of light reflected off an object. The second beam of light being emitted from the gimbal location, the scanner further being configured to determine the distance to the object based at least in part on the speed of light.
Patent GB-2533222-A (GB)
Title: Improved combustion apparatus
Inventor: HOWARD JAMES PYM
IPC: F24C13/00
Filed: 2015-12-10
Abstract: Combustion apparatus 100 comprises a combustion vessel having external walls 124 and a flue 108, the vessel having a first dividing wall 113 defining a firebox 102 and a cavity 112. Firebox 102 has a valve 110 for opening and closing a flue outlet 104. A first end of cavity 112 has a vent aperture 114 in the dividing wall 113 with a flue outlet 120 at a second, opposite end. Combustion gases flow from the first end to the second end of cavity 112 when valve 110 is at least partially closed. Thermal energy extraction means 126 are located on at least one wall of the cavity 112. The cavity may have one or more further dividing walls 116, which may be hollow. Thermal energy extraction means 126 may be in thermal contact with cooling means such as a water cooling system or radiators 128. Thermal energy extraction means 126 may be an array of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) or a back-boiler. Cavity 112 may contain catalytic converters (119, Fig. 10) and there may be a secondary burning system comprising additional air passageways (800, Fig. 11) open to the surrounding air.
Patent GB-2548795-A (GB)
Title: A magnetic position sensor
Inventor: ANDREW CAWTE
IPC: G01R33/025
Filed: 2016-03-14
Abstract: A magnetic position sensor 1 that senses a magnetic field of a magnet located at a first location, the sensor also senses a reset magnetic field not originating from the magnet. There is an indication means that provides an indication of the magnetic field of the magnet when the reset magnetic field is not present. In another embodiment the reset magnetic field is pulsed and aligns the magnetic field of the sensor to a pre-set value and orientation. The purpose of the reset magnetic field is preferably to negate the negative effects of a magnetic history or hysteresis in the sensor 1. The sensor 1 may sense a combined magnetic field of the magnetic field from the magnet and the reset magnetic field and the indicating means may provide an indication of the reset magnetic field when it is present. The sensor 1 may comprise a metallic pad which communicates a pulsed reset electrical current thereby generating a pulsed reset magnetic field. An indication may be provided of the first location where the magnetic field is strong, weak or very weak compared to the minimum magnetic field strength that facilitates the accurate sensing of the magnetic field of the magnet.
Patent GB-2539063-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: ANDREW GEORGE HILES
IPC: B01D3/32
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: A process for carrying out a reaction in a reaction column 1 by providing a first reactant , such as carboxylic acid, 2 in the liquid phase to the reaction column and contacting the first reactant with an excess of a second reactant, such as methanol 3. At least a portion of the second reactant is provided to the reaction column in the vapour phase. Reaction takes place within the reaction column to form a relative low boiling and high boiling product. An overhead stream 6 comprising unreacted second reactant and the low boiling product, for example water, is recovered from the reaction column and the high boiling product, for example ester, is recovered as a bottoms stream of the reaction column. At least a portion of the heat required to vaporise the second reactant provided to the reaction column in the vapour phase is provided in a heat exchanger by heat exchange with a hot stream generated within the process other than a hot stream generated within the reaction column. The process may provide for integration of energy within the process.
Patent GB-2541278-A (GB)
Title: Screw machine and method for operating the same
Inventor: Jurgen Wennemar
IPC: F04C29/02
Filed: 2016-06-13
Abstract: A screw compressor has a machine housing 11 with a pair of screw rotors 14 mounted with. There is an oil supply system, via which the bearings 16, 17 and the seals 18 of the screw rotors can be supplied with lubricating/cooling oil. The oil supply system comprises an oil supply 19, oil feeds 20, a pressure sensor 23, and a control device 27. The pressure sensor detects a pressure in the oil return 21 or a pressure difference between the pressure in the oil return 21 and a pressure in the oil feeds 20, and the control device open or closed-loop controls the pressure in the oil feeds or the pressure difference depending on the sensor signal. The method relates to the open or closed-loop control of the pressure in the oil feed 20 or the pressure difference depending on the measured pressure or pressure difference. There is a further oil feed 22 which branches off the oil return 21 and feeds into the working space 15 of the of the screw compressor and the pressure sensor detects the pressure in the oil feed 22 or the pressure difference thereon.
Patent GB-2552835-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for making a layer of material to be applied a leading edge of a wind turbine blade
Inventor: KNUD STENBAEK NIELSEN
IPC: B29C41/08
Filed: 2016-08-12
Abstract: A method of making a layer of cured material for application to a leading edge of a wind turbine blade, the method comprising: arranging a flexible substrate 326 in an application configuration (see figure 6) in which a layer-supporting surface 327 of the flexible substrate is substantially flat; applying a layer of liquid material (50, see fig 5) to the layer-supporting surface; reconfiguring the flexible substrate into a curing configuration (see figure 7) in which a part of the layer-supporting surface that supports the layer of material is curved; and curing the layer of material with the flexible substrate in the curing configuration to form a curved layer of cured material on the flexible substrate. An apparatus for use in the above method may have a concave curved surface or a gutter shaped formation. Finally, the flexible substrate may comprise a flexible membrane.