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Patent GB-2483868-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle diagnostics port adaptor
Inventor: KEATES JOHN DAVID
IPC: G01R1/04
Filed: 2010-09-21
Abstract: A vehicle diagnostics port adaptor 10 has a connector housing 12 that can be connected to a vehicle's On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port to obtain engine data and a transmitter housing 18 by means of which the engine data can be transferred for processing. The connector and transmitter housings 12, 18 are separable from each other and are joined by a flat data cable 16. If the OBD port is located in a coverable recess in the vehicle, the connector housing 12 fits within the recess so that the recess can be covered. The data cable 16 can be trailed out of the covered recess and the transmitter housing 18 can be conveniently located so as to minimise any interference with driving. Clips 30 may clip onto wings 24 to mount one housing on the other. The cable may wrap around the transmitter housing in cable guide 26.
Patent GB-2484944-A (GB)
Title: Mimic video conference meeting place
Inventor: SHERRIFF DAVID ROGER
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 2010-10-27
Abstract: A meeting place for video conferencing comprising two locations, where each location has two or more positions, each for occupation by a single person. The arrangement is normally for two pairs of positions, where there is one pair of positions 10, and another pair of positions at a remote location 11, so that each person occupying a position can hold a conversation in the direct presence of one person, and with two other people by sight and by sound using video conferencing technology comprising display screens, microphones, loudspeakers and cameras plus associated equipment for video conferencing. The arrangement is normally set around a table 59 with seated positions for two people 10, with three display screens, two being standard screens 13 and one is a stereo display screen 14 where the stereo display screen provides two distinctly different images on one screen each towards the two positions 10 respectively. In a remote location there is a mimic of the arrangement. For the arrangement at one location and the arrangement at the remote location there is at least one display screen, display screen defined in the widest sense e.g. electronic screen, projection, curved display, mannequin shaped display surface, and the like, that provides two or more, distinct video images that occupy the same area where each image is designed for viewing at the said positions to mimic in time and space a person or object at the remote location.
Patent GB-2481265-A (GB)
Title: Flow heater with thick film heaters; Associations of thick film elements with heat dissipaters
Inventor: DEENEN REINARDUS HERMANUS BERNARDUS
IPC: F24H1/12
Filed: 2010-11-03
Abstract: A flow heating arrangement where the surface of the support plate for a film heater remote from the heater is in contact with liquid to be heated . The liquid passes though a tortuous route defined by a channel plate which is secured to the substrate and thus defines channels. The elements 26 may align with the channels or the conductive connection areas between channel member 21 and substrate 25. Alternatively tubes 15 carrying the liquid to be heated may be brazed 16 to the element 3. The invention also relates to a combination of an electrical heating element 3 comprising a substrate 4, an insulating layer 5 located on the substrate and a thick film conductor 6 located on the insulating layer and a heat dissipater 2, wherein the second side of the metallic substrate is in contact with the heat dissipater, and wherein the substrate is brazed 7 to the heat dissipater (Figs 1,2 not shown), the surface of the heating element over which the thick film conductor extends being substantially equal to the surface of the heat dissipater. Figs 6a-6c (not shown) show the flow heater along with associated electrical components, liquid manifolds and support housing.
Patent GB-2488508-A (GB)
Title: Making objects by rapid prototyping
Inventor: ATKINS WILLIAM BRIAN
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 2010-11-29
Abstract: A method of making an infiltrated object by forming a body by rapid prototyping using layer-by-layer manufacturing, the body including a mold that at least partially defines a mold cavity and the body further including matrix material located in the cavity which will become part of an object formed in the cavity. The object is formed by infiltrating the matrix material located in the cavity. Also a device suitable for additive layer manufacturing comprising means for depositing successive adjacent layers, each layer comprising first and second materials, the device comprising first means for bonding the first material in each layer and second means for bonding second material in each layer.
Patent GB-2487080-A (GB)
Title: Lockable earth pin for a BS1363 plug
Inventor: MAXWELL-KING PAUL JOHN
IPC: H01R13/20
Filed: 2011-01-09
Abstract: A three-pin BS1363 plug has a lockable earth pin. After it is plugged into a socket, a plastic disc (Fig 1.1) is rotated, moving a plunger. The plunger may be biased with a spring (Fig 1) or connected to the disc. Moving the plunger pushes out two pins to lock the earth pin in the socket. If one pin is prevented from being pushed out, a spring arrangement (Fig 8.5) may nevertheless push out the other. The plug may be supplied with an adaptor (Fig 3) that goes between the plug and the socket and covers the socketâ  s switch, so that the switch on the socket cannot be switched off while the plug is in place.
Patent GB-2477204-A (GB)
Title: Light Magenta Solid Ink composition
Inventor: DALAL EDUL N
IPC: C09D11/02
Filed: 2011-01-19
Abstract: A light-magenta solid ink including an ink vehicle and a colorant. The colorant includes a magenta colorant, a hue-adjusting colorant that absorbs light having a wavelength of from 400 to 500 nm, and an optional shade-adjusting colorant that absorbs light having a wavelength of from 600 to 700 nm.
Patent GB-2474210-A (GB)
Title: Seating
Inventor: STEWART REBECCA
IPC: A47C1/121
Filed: 2009-07-15
Abstract: A seating arrangement for stadia and the like comprises a beam (102) for receiving one or more seats (104). The seat (104) comprises a backrest portion 106 fixedly mounted to the beam (102) and a movable seat portion 108 mounted on the beam (102) for pivotable movement about the beam (102) from a generally horizontal seating position to a generally upright non-seating position.
Patent GB-2475208-A (GB)
Title: Drive current adjustment for transistors formed in the same active region by locally providing embedded strain inducing semiconductor material
Inventor: GRIEBENOW UWE
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2009-08-28
Abstract: The drive current capability of a pull-down transistor and a pass transistor formed in a common active region may be adjusted on the basis of different strain levels obtained by providing at least one embedded semiconductor alloy in the active region, thereby providing for a simplified overall geometric configuration of the active region. Hence, static RAM cells may be formed on the basis of a minimum channel length with a simplified configuration of the active region, thereby avoiding significant yield losses as may be observed in sophisticated devices, in which a pronounced variation of the transistor width is conventionally used so as to adjust the ratio of the drive currents for the pull-down and pass transistors.
Patent GB-2488993-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining assets
Inventor: ATKINSON JOHN KARL
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2011-03-11
Abstract: Apparatus comprising a portable device that incorporates processing means that can be used to obtain information pertaining to the inspection of an asset or assets at a point local to the asset or assets and characterized in that the inspection information may be loaded into the portable device at the point of inspection. The invention relates generally to the maintenance of assets, whether they are machines, plant equipment in general, rooms, buildings, fixtures and fittings and so on. In particular it relates to the ability to determine automatically at the location of the assets what inspections should be carried out in order to determine and report the condition of the assets, for example to enable a condition based maintenance programme to be conducted efficiently.
Patent GB-2479972-A (GB)
Title: Navigation device accounting for different operating modes of a vehicle
Inventor: HERCHENROEDER THORSTEN
IPC: G01C21/26
Filed: 2011-04-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle navigation device 1 having a processing unit for calculating the journey time 6 of the vehicle 2 for a planned route 5. When calculating the journey time 6, the processing unit takes into consideration a vehicle configuration / operating mode 12 selected from a number of different selectable configurations / operating modes 11 of the vehicle 2. The configuration / operating mode 12 may be a sport mode whereby the journey time is determined based on a higher average speed. Alternatively, the configuration / operating mode 12 may be an economical mode whereby the journey time is determined based on a lower average speed.
Patent GB-2493203-A (GB)
Title: Shades or sunglasses
Inventor: LARETIVE RODDY
IPC: G02C5/20
Filed: 2011-07-28
Abstract: A novelty toy for kids has P and K photo shades i.e. pieces of photographic film or negative photo clips as lenses 18 in a pair of sunglasses instead of the usual two shaded lenses, and yellow or green frames. The photo shades are 60mm high x 1mm thick x 127mm long. There are adjustable arms with two safety plastic nuts on each side for a comfortable fitting.
Patent GB-2502082-A (GB)
Title: A method for providing content to an additional display
Inventor: CZAPLA PIOTR
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 2012-05-15
Abstract: A display system comprises a processing device connected to a plurality of display devices [fig. 1], the processing device [fig. 2] comprising a processor connected to a system memory and to a graphics processing unit, the graphics processing unit or GPU [fig. 3] comprising a graphics processor connected to a video memory. A method of operating the system comprises maintaining a system frame buffer 30 in system memory; creating a shared primary surface 38 in video memory for an additional (secondary) display device; rendering the contents of the system frame buffer onto the surface; providing all directly rendered applications to the surface; maintaining a second frame buffer 32 in system memory; copying the content of the surface to the second frame buffer; and outputting the content of the second frame buffer to the additional display device. The additional display would thus not receive content directly from the GPU, but rather from the main or system processor (CPU), possibly via a USB connection.
Patent GB-2501330-A (GB)
Title: Hands free cradle for smart phone, PDA, satellite navigation device
Inventor: SHEKONI DAVID
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2012-05-31
Abstract: A hands free kit comprising a cradle for suspending an electronic device such as a smart phone, PDA or satellite navigation device is provided. The cradle comprises a hanging bar 4, a middle support bar 7, a lower support assembly 3 and side grippers 1, 11 and a suction cup 2. The hanging bar is substantially U shaped at one end and is configured to be hooked over the suction cup. The side grippers are each provided with a first and a second prong 1a, 1b that are moulded such that they extend in a perpendicular direction to a cylindrical rod 1c, 11c. The side grippers are connected to the middle support bar by a threaded bolt 8, 8b and tensioning nut 5, 5b. The threaded bolt is received within a threaded hollow centre of the cylindrical rod such that the side grippers may be extended or retracted to increase or decrease the width of the cradle.
Patent GB-2501553-A (GB)
Title: Predictive video coding and decoding based upon aspect ratios of blocks of sampled luminance and chrominance components
Inventor: GAMEI JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: A video coding or decoding method is described in which luminance and chrominance samples are predicted from other respective reference samples (1230, figure 22) according to a prediction direction associated with a sample to be predicted. The method involves chrominance sampling such that chrominance samples 1250 have a different spatial sampling to luminance samples (see e.g. figures 22,23). A resulting block of luminance samples has a different aspect ratio to the corresponding block of chrominance samples. The method comprises detecting a first prediction direction (e.g. lines 1240) defined in relation to a grid of a first aspect ratio in respect of a set of current samples to be predicted, and applying a direction mapping to the prediction direction to generate a second prediction direction (e.g. the interspersed lines) defined in relation to a grid of samples of a different aspect ratio of the same set of current samples to be predicted. The method allows for greater retention of colour detail using a higher spatial sampling rate for chrominance information, whilst ensuring that the prediction direction detected is adjusted to be consistent for both luminance and chrominance components. Also described are a method in which second chrominance components are predicted from first chrominance components; a method in which the reference samples are filtered; a method in which different prediction modes are selected defining different selections of reference samples for predicting chrominance samples; a method in which different prediction algorithms are applied to luminance and chrominance samples in dependence upon the difference between a first aspect ratio for a block of luminance samples and a second aspect ratio for a block of chrominance samples. The methods may be implemented using computer software. Corresponding apparatuses are also described.
Patent GB-2505902-A (GB)
Title: Destructively interfering the output of a modulated slave laser with a signal derived from a master laser to achieve carrier suppression
Inventor: SLAVIK RADAN
IPC: H01S5/40
Filed: 2012-09-13
Abstract: An optical transmitter includes a master laser device 12 for generating a master signal and a slave laser device 14, injected with the master signal 13 such that a signal generated by the slave laser 15 is phase-locked with the master signal. A data stream to be transmitted modulates the slave laser device such that the signal generated by the slave laser device 15 comprises a modulated part and a carrier part. The transmitter also includes an interfering arrangement 16 for destructively interfering the signal generated by the slave laser device 15 with a signal 21 derived from the master signal, so as to generate an output signal 24 in which the carrier part is at least partially cancelled. The signal derived from the master signal may be obtained by reflecting the master signal off a mirror 18 and passing the reflected signal through a phase shift device 20 and an attenuation or amplification device 22. In embodiments, the transmitter comprises multiple slave laser devices (114a, 114b, Fig. 2), each injection locked with a common master laser and modulated with respective data signals. The outputs of the slave lasers can be coherently multiplexed together (130, Fig. 2) to generate multiple-bit output signals.
Patent GB-2506408-A (GB)
Title: Aligning optical components with optical waveguides using a cavity and two step structures
Inventor: HORST FOLKERT
IPC: G02B6/32
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: Aligning optical components with optical waveguides according to a common optical axis is done by an optical component assembly OCA, an adapter ADP and a waveguide assembly WGA. The OCA has optical components and a first alignment structure of a cavity (SC, figure 1) which is associated with the substrate of the OCA. The ADP presents a base surface BS with a first step structure S1. The WGA has a second alignment structure comprising a distinct step structure S3 designed according to the position of the waveguides within the waveguides assembly. The OCA, WGA and the ADP are positioned so that a sidewall of the cavity and the distinct step structure S3 are in contact with a sidewall of the first step structure SI. A second step structure S2 may also be provided.
Patent GB-2494076-A (GB)
Title: Spraying apparatus and methods and components relating to spraying apparatus
Inventor: EASTON CAMPBELL BRYCE
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 2011-05-24
Abstract: A spraying apparatus that is particularly suited to spraying of suspensions, for example liquid suspended fertilizers. The apparatus includes a tank with an inlet configured to create fluid circulation within the tank, thereby reducing settling of solids out of suspension. A mixing unit improves the mixing of particulates with fluids as they are added to the tank. Spray outlets are arranged in a flow loop and only a proportion of fluid passing through the flow loop is sprayed with the remaining fluid returning to the tank for recirculation. Pressure-actuated closures may be used to prevent spraying until pressure has built up sufficiently.
Patent GB-2514599-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable descaler
Inventor: CLARK MICHAEL TREVOR
IPC: B21B45/08
Filed: 2013-05-30
Abstract: An adjustable descaling device for a rolling mill for rolling a metal product comprises one or more descalers (13a, 13b, 14a, 14b), at least one scale detection sensor (17, 18); and a processor (19). The sensor detects (42) a scale pattern, particularly stripes, on a surface of the metal product following descaling; and the processor may compare the detected scale pattern for correlation with a stored pattern and may adjust the descaler when the correlation is above a threshold. A single sensor may detect scale patterns on opposing surfaces of the metal product. Adjustment of the descaler may be by adjustment of its distance from the surface to be descaled or by adjusting its descaling pressure. A 1-D Rosenbrock type algorithm may be used. The correlation pattern preferably comprises a representation of nozzle pitch of a header of the descaler. Compensation may be made for width spread during rolling. The correlation system may be calibrated in a test measurement stage.
Patent GB-2500136-A (GB)
Title: Folded loop antenna
Inventor: HARPER MARC
IPC: H01Q5/10
Filed: 2010-10-15
Abstract: A folded loop antenna 1 for mobile handset applications comprises a conductive track 2 formed on the surfaces of a dielectric substrate, where first and second adjacent terminals 3, 4 are formed on a first surface of the substrate. The conductive track 2 extends in generally opposite directions 5, 6 from the respective terminals 3, 4. The track 2 then extends in a direction 8 towards an edge of the substrate before passing to a second surface of the substrate where the track follows a similar pattern to those on the first surface before connecting at a conductive arrangement 13. The conductive arrangement 13 extends into a central part of the loop formed by the conductive track 2 on the second surface of the substrate and may comprise capacitive and inductive elements in the form of discrete or distributed components which provide a series complex structure. The antenna 1 may have the first and second terminals 3, 4 connected to a feed and ground, respectively. Alternatively, the terminals 3, 4 may both be connected to ground with a further driven antenna arranged to drive the loop antenna via inductive and/or capacitive coupling. The antenna 1 may include parasitic and/or branching elements and can be a multi-mode formation which can operate in several frequency bands.
Patent GB-2499769-A (GB)
Title: Composition for inhibiting the growth of mammalian hair
Inventor: KONDHALKAR MRINMAYEE BHUSHAN
IPC: A61K8/14
Filed: 2011-12-02
Abstract: The invention relates to inhibiting hair growth. Particularly, the invention relates to composition for and method of inhibiting growth of mammalian hair with plant extract using liposomal delivery system which damages the hair follicle, thereby disabling it to form a normal hair shaft.
Patent GB-2525147-A (GB)
Title: Pile insertion
Inventor: SANDERSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: E02D27/52
Filed: 2014-01-27
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a subsea foundation comprising simultaneously inserting one or more first helical piles 10A and one or more second helical piles 10B into the seabed 200. The piles are inserted via a common inserting apparatus 100, wherein a first helical pile has one or more clockwise helices 12B and wherein a second helical pile has one or more counter-clockwise 12A helices. The driving of the piles may be controlled to minimize a net torque on the common inserting apparatus. There may be a drive carriage 20A, 20B associated with each pile. There may be sensors associated with each of the drive carriages to control individually the rotational force provided by the drive carriages. Other claims relate to a drive carriage configured to move linearly along guides, a kit of parts comprising helical piles, a method of controlling simultaneous insertion of multiple helical piles.
Patent GB-2522664-A (GB)
Title: Dose counter and dispensing apparatus
Inventor: SMITH MATTHEW
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A dose counter for displaying a count indication of the number or quantity of doses dispensed from or remaining in a container associated, in use, with the dose counter, comprises an indicator member comprising dose indicia and a priming indicator 90 for prompting a user to carry out one or more priming actuations of the container. The priming indicator is initially arranged to at least partially overly the indicator member to thereby at least partially obscure viewing of the dose indicia of the indicator member until the one or more priming actuations of the container have been completed. The priming indicator is movable after the one or more priming actuations have been completed into a disposition where it no longer obscures viewing of the dose indicia of the indicator member. The dose counter may be used with a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI).
Patent GB-2523996-A (GB)
Title: Fence panel clip
Inventor: JORDAN MIKE
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2014-03-09
Abstract: A stainless steel spring wire clip C for use with a fence panel A and a concrete fence post B, the clip C restricts the movement of the fence panel A within the concrete fence post B when it is inserted into the gap between a concrete post B and a fence panel A. The spring wire clip C is self adjusting and preferably S-shaped, which when compressed can be inserted into the gap between the fence panel A and concrete post B. When fitted the clip C exerts pressure against the concrete post B and the fence panel A, restricting the movement of the fence panel A and hence any associated noise. The placement of the spring wire clip C also makes it more difficult for the fence panel A to be lifted or removed
Patent GB-2510759-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for encoding image, and method and apparatus for decoding image
Inventor: LEE BAE KEUN
IPC: H04N19/119
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for encoding an image, and a method and an apparatus for decoding a message. The method for decoding the image comprises the steps of: entropy-decoding a bit stream that is received, to recover a residual value by reverse-quantizing and reverse-converting the residual value; performing inter prediction with respect to a prediction unit that is divided into at least two units by applying an asymmetric partition division method, wherein the prediction unit that is divided comprises a first divided prediction unit and a second divided prediction unit; and recovering the image by adding the residual value to a final prediction unit, wherein the step of generating the final prediction unit can comprise a step of interpolating by using a filter tap, which has a variable length in a horizontal or perpendicular direction depending on the length of the first divided prediction unit, so that pixels that belong to the second divided prediction unit is not included in the interpolation.