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Patent GB-2474223-A (GB)
Title: Manual robotic tool changer with rotating piston
Inventor: NORTON DANIEL ALLEN
IPC: B25J15/04
Filed: 2009-09-03
Abstract: A manually actuated robotic tool changer includes a first housing (12) having a generally cylindrical piston (16) with a central axis partially extending from the first housing, the piston being rotatable about the axis. A plurality of tabs (18) are disposed about the circumference of a portion of the piston extending from the first housing. A second housing (14) has a bore to receive a portion of the piston. A plurality of locking lugs (42) are disposed about the bore. The tool changer is manually actuated from an unlocked position wherein the piston assumes a position with respect to the first housing such that the extending portion of the piston may be moved within the bore with the tabs moving between the locking lugs, to a locked position wherein the piston is rotated with respect to the first housing such that the tabs move beneath the locking lugs to lock the first and second housings together.
Patent GB-2491555-A (GB)
Title: Marquee entrance and connection tunnel
Inventor: MACE JASON
IPC: E04H15/18
Filed: 2011-04-11
Abstract: A universal covered entrance tunnel is formed from a plurality tubular sections and an assortment of jointing devices which allow for a simple to erect low cost assembly which provides a covered entranceway. The entrance tunnel can be connected to and provide a weather seal to a marquee structure at a first end and said entrance tunnel being capable of accommodating a variety of differing height doorways and or openings in a building at the other end. Connection is via zips or hook and loop fastenings which otherwise retain side panels of the marquee.
Patent GB-2491110-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating an internal combustion engine having crankshaft position sensor correction means
Inventor: MONFERRATO CLAUDIO
IPC: F02D41/22
Filed: 2011-05-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating an internal combustion engine having crankshaft position sensor correction means. The invention provides a method for operating an inÂ­ternal combustion engine equipped with a crankshaft angular poÂ­sition sensor, comprising the steps of determining a definitive value of a top dead center position error and then of using this deÂ­finitive value to correct measurements made by the crankshaft angular position sensor thereafter. The corrected sensor can be used until a replacement of the crankshaft angular position sensor is fitted.
Patent GB-2491639-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Braking System
Inventor: HARRISON DUDLEY JOHN
IPC: B60T8/1755
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: A vehicle braking system 110 comprising a brake actuator 112, a braking control valve assembly 114 having a delivery port 114a which is connected to the actuator 112 by means of which pressurised fluid may be supplied to the actuator 112, a supply line 116 which is connected to a source of pressurised fluid, and a braking control line 124 which is connected to a fluid pressure braking demand signal. An emergency apply valve 122 has a control port 122d which is connected to the supply line 116 by means of a further control line and which is movable by pressure at the control port 122d between a position in which the control line 124 is connected to the braking control valve 114, and a position in which the supply line 116 is connected to the braking control valve 114. An electrically operable brake apply valve 134 in the further control line, is also provided, the brake apply valve 134 being movable between a position in which fluid flow is permitted and a position in which fluid flow along the further control line is substantially prevented and valve is exhausted. The braking system allows the use of stability control and/or ABS on a trailer even in the event that the supply line is broken/disconnected.
Patent GB-2481140-A (GB)
Title: A cricket bowling machine with a guide member arranged to assist with spin
Inventor: PRYOR HENRY CHARLES
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: A ball projecting machine comprising a pair of counter rotating wheels 1A and 1B and a rotary guide member 4, the driving wheels 1 having spaced ball engaging surfaces which cooperate with the guide member 4 to grip and project a ball wherein the axes of rotation of the drive wheels can be changed to impart spin on a ball and the guide member 4 can be rotated by the spin. The guide member 4 may be a ball mounted on a ball bearing track 4A so that it can freely rotate about a range of axes depending on the spin on the ball. Alternatively rollers mounted on a central axis may be employed. The device may be used to mimic a cricket bowler and by varying the speed and angle of the drive wheels can produce Yorkers, bouncers, swinging deliveries, breaks and cutters. The frame of the device may also be pivotally mounted.
Patent GB-2491832-A (GB)
Title: Antenna nulling
Inventor: NEWTON TIMOTHY
IPC: H04B1/715
Filed: 2011-06-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to mitigating interference in a network that uses frequency hopping. More specifically, an aspect of the invention relates to using antenna nulling for mitigating interference in such a network, and to reducing the effects of antenna nulling on desired communications within the network. A method is described for scheduling communications between a communication device and a plurality of terminals using a frequency hopping sequence, the method comprising: forming an antenna null at an interfered frequency and directing that null towards a source of interference on the interfered frequency; determining that a terminal is located within the antenna null; and scheduling communications with that terminal in accordance with the frequency hopping sequence so as to avoid the interfered frequency.
Patent GB-2493556-A (GB)
Title: Cycle cranks with torque and angular position measurement
Inventor: BAILEY JOHN
IPC: B62M3/00
Filed: 2011-08-12
Abstract: spaced from said first portion for attachment to a pedal; wherein said crank comprises a sensor for determining, in use, a value representative of a force applied to said crank; an angular rate sensor for determining, in use, the angular rated of rotation of said crank; and a processor for determining the angular position of said crank from said determined angular rate of rotation and associating said position with its corresponding value representative of a force applied to said crank. An additional rotation sensor may be included on a cycle frame to compensate for pitching of the bicycle in use.
Patent GB-2493784-A (GB)
Title: Uplink resource allocation for a wireless communications system comprising a base station, relay device and terminal device
Inventor: SPEIGHT TIMOTHY
IPC: H04L5/00
Filed: 2011-08-19
Abstract: A wireless communications system is described which comprises a base station, a relay device, and a terminal device. The claimed invention is related to resource allocation by the base station (Donor eNodeB) for uplink transmission from the relay device (MTC-RN) and terminal device (MTC-UE). The terminal device is operable to receive from the base station an allocation of uplink resources for transmitting uplink data to the relay device B1, and to transmit uplink data to the relay device using the uplink resources allocated to the terminal device B3. The relay device is operable to receive the transmitted uplink data from the terminal device on the allocated resources, to receive an allocation of uplink resources for relaying the received uplink data to the base station, and to transmit the received uplink data to the base station B6 using the uplink resources allocated B5 to the relay device. The allocation of resources may comprise allocation of a frequency, symbol or block in response to an allocation request (e.g. B4). The relay device may monitor B2 a shared channel (such as PDSCH in conjunction with PDCCH) to detect allocation of resources from the base station to the terminal device and prepare itself for reception of the uplink data from the terminal device based on the detected allocation of resources. Aspects of uplink grant (UL grant) messages, time offsets, adding a relay header to uplink data passed through the relay B6 and setting power control information or power offsets are also disclosed. The arrangement is particularly suitable for use in Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks wherein the terminal device may be a MTC (Machine-Type Communication) device. The network may be asymmetrical such that the base station may communicate directly with the terminal device in the downlink direction but that the terminal communicates with the base station via the relay device in the uplink direction (Figure 1B).
Patent GB-2482097-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for multi-sensor estimation of a property of an earth formation
Inventor: VASILEVSKIY ALEXANDR N
IPC: G01V7/00
Filed: 2010-05-11
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a property of an earth formation includes: a plurality of sensors configured to estimate at least one property, each of the plurality of sensors located at a known position relative to one another; and a processor in operable communication with the plurality of sensors and configured to estimate uncertainties of the location of the plurality of sensors over a period of time. A method and computer program product for estimating a property of an earth formation is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2499461-A (GB)
Title: Cruise control which sets a speed ceiling when off-road driving is detected
Inventor: FAIRGRIEVE ANDREW
IPC: B60K31/00
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: Cruise control for a vehicle wherein an off-highway condition R of the vehicle is detected and a maximum cruise control speed V is set which is appropriate to the off-highway condition. The condition may reflect the terrain across which the vehicle is travelling and may be selected manually by the driver or automatically by a vehicle electronic control unit associated with a terrain sensor. This may further enable a selection of sensors appropriate to the terrain type, e.g. detecting roughness 11, gradient 12-13 and use of windscreen wipers (Fig.2). The maximum may be automatically enabled upon detection of the off-highway condition and may be set repeatedly at a frequency of >10Hz. Vehicle cruise speed may be varied below the maximum (or overridden) whilst off-highway cruise control is enabled, thus providing a low-speed cruise control suitable for use over rough ground.
Patent GB-2488873-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for drying a damp or waterlogged room
Inventor: HOPKIN IAN DAVID
IPC: E04B1/70
Filed: 2012-02-23
Abstract: A cyclic room drying method includes the initial steps of heating the air in the room and circulating the heated air around the room, continually or periodically monitoring the room temperature, and optionally the humidity, where the temperature and humidity have a preselected maximum setting. The heated air is exhausted from the room following the first to occur of either the attaining of predetermined characteristics, such as a rate of change of room temperature increase, below the preselected maximum settings, or after a predetermined time period limit. Once the heated air has been exhausted from the room, fresh outside ambient air is introduced into the room and the drying cycle of air heating, circulation and exhaust, is repeated until a suitably dry room is obtained. A drying apparatus 1 for use in a damp or waterlogged room is also disclosed, where the apparatus includes an electronic control unit (ECU, 8) arranged to control the above room drying method. The apparatus includes sensors 9-13 to sense humidity and air temperature within the room. Preferably, the apparatus also comprises air circulation fans 4, 6 for selectively circulating heated air within the room or exhausting warm and humid air from the room.
Patent GB-2491986-A (GB)
Title: Temperature compensation in structural health monitoring
Inventor: PADO LAWRENCE E
IPC: G01M7/00
Filed: 2012-06-18
Abstract: A method for compensating for environment (temperature) induced variations in structural health monitoring data includes imparting a vibration onto a structure first location, the structure at a first temperature, receiving a comparison signal resulting from the vibration at a second location, accessing data representing a reference signal previously received at the second location, based on vibration at the first location, the reference signal received when the structure was at a second temperature, dividing the signals across multiple time windows, performing a cross correlation between the signals in each window to maximally correlate the signals within each window, performing a weighted regression on time to estimate time shift, the weights based on reference signal energy in each window, to determine a relationship between time and time shift, and using the relationship between time and time shift of the comparison signal to reduce the effects of environment on the comparison signal.
Patent GB-2504664-A (GB)
Title: Nestable two-part accommodation unit and kit of parts
Inventor: MONAGHAN GLEN
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 2012-07-02
Abstract: Accommodation unit 10 comprising upper part 12, having roof 14 and upper wall segments 16, and lower part 18, having base 20 and lower wall segments 22. Upper and lower parts 12, 18 assemble to make accommodation unit 10, and are nestable for stacking (figure 4). Upper and lower parts 12, 18 may be wider at one end, while a second end forms the roof or base. Wall segments 16, 22 may angle outwards from the interior. Upper and lower parts 12, 18 may nest inside each other, be identical, have reinforced sections comprising thickened areas (figure 3, 34, 36), have spacer means possibly provided by said reinforced sections, and have flanges 42, 44. Unit 10 may have access part 24 having first and second apertures (figure 3, 28, 32). Access part 24 may be nestable with other access parts. Unit 10 may have ventilation means, windows, drainage outlets, and ladders or support posts.
Patent GB-2490281-A (GB)
Title: System and method for aggregating information and delivering user specific content
Inventor: FINLEY TIMOTHY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating information and delivering user specific content includes a system server computer having data feeds operatively coupled thereto through which the system receives new content. A content storage device and global cache member is coupled to the client computers through the server. The method stores content received from an external source on the content storage device and defines and stores a user account content delivery preference on a server computer. New content is received from the external source and stored to a system cache memory. The content and new content is sorted according to a user account preference. New content data specified in the user account delivery preferences is stored in a user index file. Content specified in the user index and new content consistent with the user account preferences is presented/delivered to the user when the user request content or logs on to the network.
Patent GB-2510619-A (GB)
Title: Triathlon box with straps
Inventor: INGARGIOLA GIANLUIGI
IPC: A45C3/12
Filed: 2013-02-10
Abstract: A portable water-resistant box 1 is suitable for carrying and storing triathlon equipment such as cycling shoes, running shoes and a wetsuit. The box 1 is rectangular in shape, is rigid or semi-rigid in construction, and is preferably made from plastic such as polyester. The box 1 has two padded shoulders straps (2, fig.1) and is preferably divided into two compartments (7, 8, fig.3). One compartment (7, 8, fig.3) may contain a waterproof foldable shoe bag 9. A lid (4, fig.2) may be provided to cover the box 1, and a further cover (6, fig.2) may be provided to close the compartments (7, 8, fig.3) when the lid (4, fig.2) is open. Drainage holes (13, fig.4) may be provided in one compartment (7, 8, fig.3) to allow water from wet equipment to run away.
Patent GB-2511773-A (GB)
Title: Pipe bending for reel-lay operations
Inventor: BOMBINO ST PHANE
IPC: B21D9/12
Filed: 2013-03-12
Abstract: A system for continuously bending a pipe 10 along a longitudinal axis has an internal mandrel 14 within pipe 10 resisting radially inward deformation of the inner pipe surface during bending, and an elongate hold-back tendon 18 extending from mandrel 14 to an external anchor 16, which may be a winch. Mandrel 14 is held in a bending zone 24, which is preferably a reel 12 acting as an external mandrel for spooling pipe 10. In one embodiment, mandrel 14 comprises longitudinally-spaced pipe-engaging elements (42, 44, Figure 11) and a tensile link (46, Figure 11) allowing relative movement between the elements. In another embodiment, mandrel 14 comprises a flexible elongate body (38, Figure 10) bending with and engaging an inner surface of pipe 10 along most of the length of the body. The system is particularly useful for mitigating internal wrinkling when spooling lined pipes for subsequent undersea laying.
Patent GB-2497902-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for performing a logged measurement in a wireless communication system
Inventor: JUNG SUNG HOON
IPC: H04W24/10
Filed: 2011-10-10
Abstract: A method of performing a logged measurement by using a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: receiving a measurement configuration from a network; logging a Minimization of Driving Tests (MDT) measurement; detecting whether a state shift condition occurs; shifting a state if the state shift condition occurs; and logging state shift information related to the state shift.
Patent GB-2521101-A (GB)
Title: A method for attesting a plurality of data processing systems
Inventor: HAIKNEY DAVID
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2011-09-20
Abstract: A method for attesting a plurality of data processing systems, comprising the steps of: generating a logical grouping for a data processing system, wherein the logical grouping is associated with a rule that describes a condition that must be met in order for the data processing system to be considered trusted; retrieving a list of one or more children associated with the logical grouping; attesting the or each child in order to determine whether the or each child is trusted; in response to the attesting step, applying the rule in order to determine whether the condition has been met in order for the data processing system to be considered trusted; and associating a plurality of logical groupings such that it can be determined whether an associated plurality of data processing systems can be considered trusted.
Patent GB-2515336-A (GB)
Title: Housing for grapple
Inventor: ZOONTJENS ARD
IPC: E02F3/413
Filed: 2013-06-21
Abstract: A mounting member 502 for assembling a housing 500 of a grapple such as an orange peel type grapple (104 fig. 1) includes a first aperture 602 to pivotally support a tine (116 fig. 1), a second aperture 604 to pivotally support a hydraulic cylinder (118 fig. 1), first and second joining edges 606, 608 to attach adjacent mounting members 502 to one another and a top surface 609 extending between the first and second joining edges 606, 608, the top surface 609 attaching the mounting member 502 to a mounting ring 504. The first and second joining edges 606, 608 may be disposed at 90Â° or 72Â° to one another to form a housing 500 with four or five mounting members 502 and tines (116 fig. 1). A bottom support portion (316 fig. 3) and side support portion (314 fig. 3) may be provided. A mounting boss (610 fig. 6) may be welded to the first aperture 602. Adjacent mounting members 502 may be welded at their first and second joining edges 606, 608.
Patent GB-2505756-A (GB)
Title: Virtual vehicle entry keypad
Inventor: DASSANAYAKE MAHENDRA SOMASARA
IPC: B60R25/23
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A keyless entry keypad system for a vehicle 100 is disclosed. Keypad indicia are integral with a window 110 of a vehicle. The keypad indicia 105 are formed using a ultra-violet (UV) fluorescent dye (125, figure 4) that is nearly invisible to a human eye until exposed to UV light. A UV light emitting device (155, figure 5) of the vehicle is configured for outputting UV light and is mounted for enabling the keypad indicia to be exposed to the outputted UV light thereby causing the keypad indicia to become readily visible by the human eye. An imaging device (160, figure 5) of the vehicle captures user interaction with the keypad indicia while the keypad indicia are exposed to the outputted UV light. The keypad interaction processor determines if a sequence of body part movements with respect to the keypad indicia that is captured by the imaging device during exposure of the keypad indicia to the outputted light corresponds to an access code of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2517213-A (GB)
Title: A payment device, a system and a method for collecting consumer ratings
Inventor: SALMON PETER JOHN
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2013-08-16
Abstract: A payment device 103,105, such as a PIN entry device at a point of sale (POS), is used in a system 100 for collecting consumer ratings. The device comprises a keypad and a display, the device arranged to display one or more questions on the display, the questions relating to an aspect of the service provided by a business associated with the device, and to record a user response entered via the keypad. The user response is a numerically graded input, indicative of a rating associated with said one or more questions. The system for collecting consumer ratings further comprises an associated ratings server 101, having a ratings database 102, a business analytics website 108 arranged to communicate with the ratings server, and to provide businesses with access to a first set of information relating to said user responses and a reviewing website. The advantage of this system is that it enables better support of customer ratings and business analytics by providing a numerical response rather than a yes/no answer.
Patent GB-2514230-A (GB)
Title: In-room probability estimating apparatus, method therefor and program
Inventor: IMAHARA SHUUICHIRO
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2014-03-12
Abstract: A collecting unit 102 collects sensed/detection information of humans present in plural rooms. A calculating unit 105 calculates movement probabilities at which individual people move from one of two rooms to the other and from the other room to the one room, based on a time difference between human body detections for two rooms and a parameter depending on a movement distance between the two rooms. An updating unit 107 calculates, for each of the rooms, first and second movement probabilities of each of the individual persons, each being a movement probability from the room to each of the other rooms and being a movement probability from each of the other rooms to the room, and updates the in-room probability of each of the individual persons for each of the rooms based on the first and second movement probabilities. The probability may be used in the control of devices in the rooms.
Patent GB-2521883-A (GB)
Title: Media controller
Inventor: MANI SENTHIL KUMAR
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A data processing device (100) comprising: a jitter buffer (112) for receiving data packets; a media decoder (104) configured to decode the data packets so as to form a stream of media frames, each frame comprising a plurality of samples; a media consumer (111) having an input buffer (102) for receiving the stream of media frames and being configured to play media frames from the input buffer (102) according to a first frame rate; a buffer interface (113) configured to monitor the input buffer (102) so as to detect when the number of samples at the input buffer (102) of the media consumer (111) falls below a predetermined level and, in response, generate a play-out request (109); and a media controller (105) configured to, responsive to each of the generated play-out requests (109) play-out one or more data packets from the jitter buffer (112) to the media decoder (104) so as to cause media frames of the stream to be delivered into the input buffer (102) at a rate commensurate with the first frame rate.