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Patent GB-2497822-A (GB)
Title: Pick-up coil for electric vehicle having shield with access hole
Inventor: DAMES ANDREW
IPC: B60L5/00
Filed: 2012-03-22
Abstract: A vehicle power coupling apparatus for a vehicle includes a pickup coil arrangement 210, 220, 160A, 160B for receiving alternating magnetic fields applied to the vehicle for generating power to operate the vehicle. The apparatus further includes a shield 70 for shielding a region including the pickup coil arrangement from an interior of the vehicle wherein a user of the vehicle is present when the vehicle is in operation. The shield includes at least one hole 300 therein for providing access to one or more components of the vehicle for working on the one or more components for example, an exhaust system of the vehicle. The vehicle may be an electric or hybrid electric vehicle. The shield may include downwardly directed peripheral lips 310, 320. The shield may be fabricated from a non-ferromagnetic electrically conductive material, and may be fabricated from metal sheet and/or metal mesh.
Patent GB-2501910-A (GB)
Title: Signal interference ratio estimation using second and fourth order moments
Inventor: TAPANINEN JUKKA PEKKA
IPC: H04L1/20
Filed: 2012-05-10
Abstract: A receiver includes an antenna (32), decoder (34), demodulator (36), decoder (38) and SIR estimator (40), as well as a processor (24) and memory (26). Signals received at the antenna are sent to the detector which calculates second and fourth order moments of the signal and output data symbols. The demodulator produces soft bits from the detected symbols. The estimator produces an estimate of the SIR using the calculated moments. The processor determines whether the data received has a constant modulus (where the estimator uses the output of the detector) or a non-constant modulus data (where the estimator uses the demodulated soft bits).
Patent GB-2501944-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle rear seat with adjustable backrest
Inventor: KUNTE YASHODHAN
IPC: B60N2/02
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a rear seat assembly 10 for a motor vehicle, with at least one adjustable backrest part 12, 14. The backrest part is lockable with respect to a body part of the motor vehicle by means of a locking device 24, which moves relative to the body part for adjusting the inclination of the backrest part 12, 14. The locking device 24 is reversibly decoupled from the backrest part 12, 14. The backrest may be coupled to an actuator device 22 comprising an extendable rod for moving the backrest part in a pivotal manner, the rod element being connected to the locking device 24. A pivot 18 between the backrest part and a seat cushion part may comprise a trigger element which generates a signal to the actuator device to retract the rod element when the angle between the backrest and the cushion falls below a given value.
Patent GB-2502366-A (GB)
Title: Method of biodiesel blending detection in an i.c. engine
Inventor: CIARAVINO CLAUDIO
IPC: F02D19/08
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: A method of biodiesel blending detection in an internal combustion engine comprises the following steps: determining a value of a parameter representative of a NOx concentration in the exhaust line, eg using NOx sensor in a steady state condition; comparing the determined value with a reference value thereof; calculating a biodiesel blending ratio as a function of the difference between the determined value and the reference value.
Patent GB-2489849-A (GB)
Title: A safety impact cushion for fitment over bath taps
Inventor: BATER ANNE PAULINE
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 2012-07-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fitment over bath taps to prevent a personâ  s head, especially a childâ  s head from hitting the taps. The device comprises a plurality of hingedly connected blocks 1 to 5 of waterproof resilient material such as an impact resilient foam, which may be polyurethane foam wrapped in a thin polyvinylchloride sheet. The polyvinylchloride sheet is welded between each block to form a seam which acts as a hinge. Elastic pieces 6 may be provided at the ends of the array of blocks allowing the device to be placed over and secured to the taps. A cap (not shown) made from PVC coated polyester with elastic around an inner edge may be provided as a cover for the device when it is placed over the taps.
Patent GB-2496710-A (GB)
Title: Mould mat for producing bone cement pellets
Inventor: MAALE GERHARD EMIL
IPC: A61F2/28
Filed: 2012-07-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a mould mat 1 and method for producing bone cement pellets. The mat 1 comprises a plurality of cavities 13 and their size, spacing and geometric arrangement is such that any straight line 14 drawn along the full length of the mould mat 1 parallel to an edge in at least one direction and within the arrangement of cavities 13 will always intersect at least one cavity 13. Preferably any row of cavities has a diagonal offset 17 of around 20 or around 30 degrees. The mould mat 1 may comprise pellet cavities 13 on both of its sides and the cavities 13 may have different shapes and sizes. The cavities 13 may be cylindrical, hemi-spherical or rectangular. A kit of parts comprising the mould mat 1 may further comprise a bone cement powder, mixing aqueous liquid, mixing bowl, mixing instrument and a device for filling cavities in the mould mat. A method of making bone cement pellets using this kit is also described.
Patent GB-2494953-A (GB)
Title: Determining levels of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patient by measuring sputum levels of a siderophore and a secreted bacterial protein over time
Inventor: AUTON KEVIN ANDREW
IPC: C12Q1/04
Filed: 2012-07-23
Abstract: Methods of determining levels of activity of bacteria in the lungs of patients are described, in which levels of a Marker of a bacterial iron scavenging processes (for example, siderophores) and levels of a secreted bacterial protein are measured over time. The bacteria is preferably Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the siderophore is preferably pyoverdin, and the secreted bacterial protein is preferably exotoxin A. Changes in the measured levels over time allow levels of bacterial activity to be determined, and exacerbations of bacterial infection to be predicted and/or monitored. Additional markers may also be used. The methods of the invention may also be used for monitoring effectiveness of antibiotic treatment of lung infection. The invention is particularly useful for monitoring P. aeruginosa levels in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients. A device for use in the methods is also described.
Patent GB-2492011-A (GB)
Title: Reservoir modelling using net present value
Inventor: THAMBY-NAYAGAM R K MICHAEL
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2009-04-03
Abstract: A method is disclosed for modelling a first reservoir while drilling a wellbore into a corresponding second reservoir, the first reservoir having a plurality of stations, comprising; determining a plurality of values of net present value corresponding, respectively, to the plurality of stations of the first reservoir; and drilling the wellbore into the corresponding second reservoir in accordance with the plurality of values of net present value. The determination may be based on an optimised net present value basis and a base model used to predict the production performance of the wellbore.
Patent GB-2509895-A (GB)
Title: Activation and Use of a Digital Wallet via Online Banking
Inventor: HOFFMANN MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q20/02
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: A method of payment using a digital wallet comprises authenticating a user by a first authentication process associated with a bank e.g. by signing into online banking. Payment data associated with the users accounts are then stored at a Trusted Intermediary System (TIS) 4 and, following a subsequent authentication process e.g. login to the TIS via a login page embedded in a merchant website (Figure 3b), the data is retrieved for processing of a payment authorisation request. The digital wallet activation may be initiated from an online banking page (Figure 4), via the TIS (Figure 6) or via a merchant website during a transaction (Figure 8), the bank confirming authorisation of the user (Steps 6n-6p, Figure 6, 4i-4k, Figure 4) after receiving user credentials. The bank transmits payment details such as card number, primary account number (PAN), IBAN etc to the TIS, avoiding the need for a user to manually enter payment details. The bank may transmit a batch payment data for multiple users to the TIS, which is stored at the TIS prior to the users activating a digital wallet. Step-up authorisation may be used for high risk transactions.
Patent GB-2517978-A (GB)
Title: Bearing shell
Inventor: KALOGIANNIS KONSTANTINOS
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 2013-09-09
Abstract: An engine bearing shell 100 is provided. The engine bearing shell 100 has a concave bearing surface 116; opposed axial end faces 112 and circumferential joint faces110; an axial width W1 between the axial end faces 112. An oil distribution groove 108 circumferentially extends along the bearing surface 116 towards the circumferential joint faces 110 and has a groove width W2 that is 4 to 9.25% of the axial width W1 of the bearing shell 100.
Patent GB-2507869-A (GB)
Title: Power supply starting systems for lithium batteries
Inventor: ZHANG ZHONGREN
IPC: H01M10/48
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: A power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function comprises a lithium battery 101, an output module 103 and output control module 102, a working power supply control module 104, a CPU master control module 105, an operation panel display function module 106, a heater module 108 and heater control module 107, an information sampling module 109 and a charging module 110, wherein the CPU master control module receives information from the sampling module, estimates real-time residual capacity of the battery and sends alarm information or a switching off instruction when abnormal voltage change occurs, distinguishes the connection status of an external battery apparatus and sends a corresponding instruction or a switching off message to the output control module when an error occurs, estimates the temperature of the battery and in the event of an anomaly in battery temperature raises an alarm or drives the heater control module to start heating and adjusts the heating power and total heating time with reference to the residual capacity of the battery.
Patent GB-2522688-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to display apparatus
Inventor: COLE NICHOLAS
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2014-02-03
Abstract: A display apparatus 1 comprising a display device 2 for securely receiving an article, e.g. a mobile phone, tablet computer etc, to be displayed, a support 3 to which the display device 2 is securely mounted but rotatably movable relative to the support 3 so that a person may inspect the article in a number of orientations, such as portrait and landscape. The display device 2 is moved through a right angle relative to a reference position and a return device 4 automatically returns, under an influence of a spring 30 or re-coiler (50, fig 6), the display device 2 to the reference position. The display device 2 comprises first and second pairs of arms 11A, 11B, 12A and 12B which are at right angles to each other and prevent movement of the article in first and second planes. The support 3 is a hollow member with a sloped surface to which the display device is mounted. Also claimed is a method of displaying an article, an apparatus comprising a plurality of display devices, a method of displaying a plurality articles and a security assembly.
Patent GB-2515146-A (GB)
Title: Instructions to mark beginning and end of non transactional code region requiring write back to persistent storage
Inventor: WILLHALM THOMAS
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A computer system 300 has a processor 310, which stores data in volatile near random access memory 150B and nonvolatile far random access memory 151B. The volatile memory may by dynamic RAM. The nonvolatile memory may be phase change memory. The data stored in nonvolatile memory is cached in volatile memory. The computer system executes transactions and processes. The processes may be defined with a process start instruction and a process end instruction. When a cache line, which is to be written to nonvolatile memory, is written by a process or transaction, an attribute of the cache line is set. At the end of the transaction or process, the cache lines are written to the non-volatile memory. If a transaction is aborted, then the changes may be rolled back in the cache.
Patent GB-2508569-A (GB)
Title: A method for producing a biopolymer
Inventor: IDRIS AZNI
IPC: C12N1/14
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a biopolymer, comprising the steps of providing a culture medium comprising a carbon source, a nitrogen source, and a plurality of mineral sources; inoculating the culture medium with a Aspergillus flavus with an inoculum size in a range of 0.2 to 10 % by volume; incubating the culture medium; filtering the culture medium, thereby separating the Aspergillus flavus and the biopolymer; purifying the biopolymer; wherein the carbon source to nitrogen source is in a molar ratio of 5:1, p H of the culture medium is 5 to 9, the temperature is 25 to 40 Â°C, inoculum size is 0.2 to 2 % by volume, shaking speed is 50 to 200 rpm, and culture time is 12 to 60 hours. A biopolymer produced having a molecular weight in a range of 2.466x104 to 2.68x104 Dalton, a plurality of functional groups, a plurality of chemical elements, a sugar, a protein, a minimum flocculating efficiency of 90 % in a p H range of 3 to 7 and a temperature range of 10 to 100 Â°C.
Patent GB-2517018-A (GB)
Title: Impulse generator
Inventor: KAY FRANCIS XAVIER
IPC: H02N2/18
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: An electrical generator comprises at least one piezoelectric block 20 and an actuator 3, 4 which is movable to provide a force to the piezoelectric block 20. The actuator may be a diaphragm 3a, with a thrust plate 4 for contacting the piezoelectric block 20. The block 20 may be mounted to a lower housing 5 which may be sealed to an upper housing comprising a parabolic reflector 7. There may be an aperture 8 in the upper housing, which allows water, e.g. from waves, to enter the upper housing and actuate the diaphragm 3a to apply force to the piezoelectric block 20. The diaphragm may be replaced by a piston.
Patent GB-2522089-A (GB)
Title: Analogue-to-digital converter
Inventor: MIAILLE GERALD
IPC: H03M3/02
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: An analogue-to-digital converter for converting the output of a switching mixer 401 in a radio receiver comprises two single-ended oversampled sigma-delta converters receiving alternate outputs from the mixer and providing outputs that are interleaved 406 to form an output bit stream. The converters respectively have positive and negative gains. The common-mode feedback circuit 410 prevents common-mode drift. Overload may be sensed by detecting that the frequency of the digital output signal has fallen below a threshold (figures 6-8).
Patent GB-2534534-A (GB)
Title: A method of storing data
Inventor: ERIK HAUGSETH
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: A method of sharing data in a subsea network(10) comprising a plurality of subsea electronics modules(100) which act as nodes interconnected by a plurality of data connections arranged to carry data to and from SEMs(100) and equipment, the method comprising: storing data in a mass subsea data store provided across one or more nodes(100), with the data also duplicated within the nodes(100). With one or more nodes(100) also configured to act as a subsea data server; and on receiving a request for access to data stored in the mass subsea data store, the subsea data server retrieving the requested data from the data store and causing the requested data to be sent over the subsea network to the intended recipient. There are several mechanisms to retrieve the data including by ROV(200) or floatation device.
Patent GB-2536291-A (GB)
Title: Jet pump
Inventor: MIRZA NAJAM ALI BEG
IPC: F04F5/46
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: A jet pump 26 includes a housing 30 having first and second fluid inlets 44, 46, and an outlet 48 for the combined first and second fluids. A nozzle assembly 50 is removably received within the housing and receives the first fluid, and a mixing tube and diffuser assembly 52 is removably received within the housing downstream of the nozzle assembly and receives and combines the first and second fluids. The nozzle assembly and the mixing tube/diffuser assembly may each be removable from the housing through the first inlet. The mixing tube and diffuser assembly may comprise an axial bore having an upstream mixing tube portion 66 of substantially constant cross section, and a downstream diffuser portion 68 having a cross section which increases towards its downstream end. The housing may include a second diffuser portion 74 located downstream of the mixing tube and diffuser assembly.
Patent GB-2540114-A (GB)
Title: Method, system, and device for supplying electrical energy through electrical conductors adjacent to electrolyte solution environments
Inventor: GUY CHARLES FERNLEY NEWCOMBE
IPC: C25B15/02
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying energy from an electrical power source system through a plurality of electrical conductors 815 adjacent to an electrolyte solution are described. The power source system is controlled to apply potential differences characterised by waveform(s) between electrical conductors in pair(s) of electrodes selected from the plurality of electrical electrodes thus maintaining sums of an absolute value of a potential difference across a double layer. The double layer is associated with a first electrical electrode in a pair. The absolute value of a potential difference across the double layer associated with a second electrode in the pair is maintained below a threshold over potential for the pair of electrodes in the electrolyte solution. The method and system may be used in a device such as a print head (piezo, thermal, MEM and electrostatic) to control the ejection of electrolyte droplets from an electrolyte solution.
Patent GB-2526727-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for using a speaker as a microphone in a mobile device
Inventor: MELANSON JOHN L
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2014-03-12
Abstract: In accordance with methods and systems of the present disclosure, a mobile device may include an enclosure adapted such that the enclosure is readily transported by a user of the mobile device, a speaker associated with the enclosure for generating sound, and a controller within the enclosure, communicatively coupled to the speaker. The controller may be configured to receive a signal from the speaker, the signal induced at least in part by sound incident on the speaker other than sound generated by the speaker and process the signal.
Patent GB-2542358-A (GB)
Title: A full-fill wall cavity insulation panel
Inventor: EOGHAN HYNES
IPC: E04C2/20
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: The panel 1 is for use in a cavity wall. The insulation panel comprises a foam polymer core 3, a front facer 5 and a rear facer. The front facer has spacers 7 bonded thereto to prevent direct contact between the rough inner surface of the outer brickwork and the insulation panel and to direct water away from the insulation panel. The spacers may be resiliently deformable. The insulation panel further comprises a plurality of channels 9 formed therein for the reception of wall ties which extend upwardly from the front face of the insulation panel towards the rear face of the insulation panel. The spacers may be made from cured foam.
Patent GB-2543317-A (GB)
Title: A Truck mounted forklift
Inventor: KEVIN TURNBULL
IPC: B66F9/075
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: A truck mounted forklift for mounting on the rear of a carrying vehicle, includes a lifting assembly 100 mounted on the forklift chassis, the lifting assembly comprising a linkage, itself comprising an elongate first link 101 connected at its proximal end to the chassis by a pivot joint A, an elongate second link 103 connected at its proximal end to the distal end of the first link 101 by a pivot joint, a fork carriage 107 connected to the distal end of the second link 103 by a pivot joint D, a plurality of link cylinders 111, 113 and 115 for actuating the links 101, 103 and a tilt cylinder 117 for actuating the fork carriage 107. A third link 105 may be connected intermediate the first and second links 101, 103. The fork lift chassis is u-shaped with a drivers station and a motive power unit mounted on opposite sides. The linkage may be configured to not extend rearwards beyond a rear wheel 21 of the chassis when fully retracted or configured to prevent the second link 103 from pivoting rearwardly beyond a substantially vertical orientation relative to the ground. The first and second links 101, 103 may be cranked.
Patent GB-2534443-A (GB)
Title: A method of securing a threaded bolt in a desired rotational position
Inventor: MICKEY KEVIN ETCHES
IPC: G01L3/00
Filed: 2015-10-29
Abstract: A method is disclosed in which a number of threaded bolts 5 are calibrated using a calibration apparatus to sort the bolts 5 into groups based upon the rotational position each bolt 5 adopts when screwed into the calibration apparatus. A test bolt 5 from one of the groups is then used to assess from which one of the groups a bolt 5 should be selected in order to ensure that the bolt 5 is rotationally positioned in a desired rotational position when fitted to a threaded object such as a structural member 55 of a motor vehicle 50.
Patent GB-2545732-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal composition and use thereof
Inventor: JAMES TIMOTHY BRISTOW
IPC: A01P13/00
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising mesosulfuron, iodosulfuron and metribuzin in an herbicidally effective amount. Also claimed is a method of controlling unwanted plant growth comprising applying to the plants or to the locus thereof herbicidally effective amounts of mesosulfuron, iodosulfuron and metribuzin. There is also a claim to the use of mesosulfuron, iodosulfuron and metribuzin in a herbicidally effective amount for controlling undesired plant growth. Preferably the mesosulfuron is mesosulfuron-methyl, and the iodosulfuron is iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium.
Patent GB-2539985-A (GB)
Title: Microbial culture process implementing an analysis bag containing culture broth powder
Inventor: EMMANUEL JALENQUES
IPC: C12M1/18
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: The present invention provides an analysis bag 10, 20 to receive a biological sample to be implemented in microbial culture. The analysis bag comprises a culture broth powder 14, 24a, 24b. The powder may be arranged in a separate compartment 15, which is delineated by a porous membrane divider 16. Alternatively, the powder may be contained within a separate pouch, which may also contain a porous membrane 26a 26b, or a water-soluble or rupturable wall. The individual pouches are also described, along with methods of their manufacture. Also described are methods of manufacturing the analysis bag, and culture processes using said bag.
Patent GB-2531484-A (GB)
Title: Superhydrophobic flow control device
Inventor: HOLDERMAN LUKE WILLIAM
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2013-11-25
Abstract: A wellbore subassembly is provided that includes a device having a production flow path toward a production tubing. The production flow path can include a superhydrophobic coating for restricting the production of an unwanted fluid towards the production tubing.