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Patent GB-2488942-A (GB)
Title: Wireless tracking system and metods utilizing near-field communication devices
Inventor: TRUSCOTT ANTHONY
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2010-09-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a method (300) and system (50) to determining a near-field communication interaction in a wireless tracking mesh network. The present invention preferably utilizes near-field communication devices (59) in conjunction with tracking tags (60) to transmit signals for reception by sensors (55) stationed throughout a facility (70) which form a mesh network and forward the signals to an information engine (65) for analysis.
Patent GB-2503696-A (GB)
Title: Finding services in a service registry system of a service-oriented architecture
Inventor: BESKROVNY EVGENY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-07-04
Abstract: A method (400) of searching a service registry system (200) comprising a plurality of services (120) identified by respective service names is disclosed in which at least some of said service names are associated with a set of client identifiers. The method at least comprises receiving (410) a search request (250) at said service registry system, said request including a service name (121) and a further set of client identifiers (251); searching (420) the service registry system for a match between the requested service name and a service name of one of said services in the service registry system; and in the absence of such a match, searching (250) the service registry system for services that have an association with at least some of the client identifiers in said further set; and returning a search result (260).
Patent GB-2492257-A (GB)
Title: Handling apparatus, control device, control method, and program
Inventor: NISHIHARA YASUNORI
IPC: B25J13/00
Filed: 2009-06-03
Abstract: Provided is a handling apparatus comprising a belt conveyor (2) for conveying a work (10), a robot (4) for performing a predetermined operation on the work (10), a visual sensor (3) for photographing the work (10) being conveyed to produce work data indicating each work (10) in the photographed image, and a robot controller (5) for gathering the work data for each image thereby to produce a tracking data, and for storing the tracking data in a database, thereby to control the robot (4) with the database so that a predetermined operation is performed on the work (10) transferred to the position of the robot (4). The robot controller (5) performs a predetermined calculation on the work data read out from the database, detects the overlapped work data, and cancels the control of the actions of the robot (4) based on the overlapped work data. The robot controller (5) rearranges the sequences, in which the robot (4) performs the operation on each work (10).
Patent GB-2505910-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatically controlling water flow through a central heating system having at least one radiator
Inventor: HENDERSON ALAN RODNEY
IPC: F16K31/00
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: A central heating system 401 has at least one radiator supplied with a flow of water, the flow preferably being heated by a condensing boiler 402 of the system. A device 404 is arranged to restrict the flow of water through the at least one radiator when the temperature of water flowing through the radiator exceeds a predetermined temperature. Where multiple radiators are present across a plurality of rooms 403A-D, the device preferably includes a plurality of inlets, with each inlet corresponding to a respective room. The device may restrict the flow of water through each inlet by way of a cam acting upon a follower (506A-D, figure 5). Each inlet can be closed if the temperature of water at that inlet exceeds the predetermined temperature, and therefore the radiator(s) associated with the room of that inlet. The temperature may be determined by an electronic temperature sensor (509A-D, figure 5) or a temperature-sensitive wax element. The device may include a common outlet (505, figure 5) that feeds return water to the boiler. The system can be used to ensure that boiler return water is at a temperature suitable for the boiler to run in a condensing mode, thereby improving efficiency.
Patent GB-2491308-A (GB)
Title: In-line legged robot vehicle and method for operating
Inventor: GOULDING JOHN
IPC: G16Z99/00
Filed: 2011-03-22
Abstract: A legged vehicle includes a body, wherein the body includes a major axis corresponding to a primary direction of travel; a plurality of leg mechanisms attached to the body, wherein each leg is attached at its proximal end at one or more discrete attachment points, wherein the attachment points are arranged in-line, one behind the other, with respect to the body, each of the legs including actuators attached between the legs and the body and between adjacent leg members, said legs being actuated for movement of a distal end in three dimensions; a control system in communication with the leg mechanisms to coordinate movements of the leg mechanisms according to approximately single track foot placement, and movement of the legged vehicle in three dimensions over the ground; and a power source connected to and driving the control system components and the plurality of actuators and joints which drive the legs.
Patent GB-2497222-A (GB)
Title: Automatically initiating communications using short-range wireless communications
Inventor: SHAH CHIRAG
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2013-02-06
Abstract: A computing device 2 receives, via short-range wireless communication 6, a message 8 from a short-range, e.g. near-field communication (NFC), wireless device 4. The message 8 includes contact information 10 of a remote computing device 18 that is external both to the computing device 2 and to the short-range wireless device 4, and metadata 14 that may include location information 12 associated with the short-range wireless device 4 and authentication information. Responsive to receiving the message 8, the computing device 2 authenticates the short-range wireless device 4 based on the authentication information. If the short-range wireless device 4 is successfully authenticated, the computing device 2 automatically initiates communications with the remote computing device 18 based on the contact information 10, such as by automatically sending a text message to a phone associated with a phone number specified in the contact information 10. Preferably, the computing device 2 communicates the location information 12 associated with the short-range wireless device 4 to the remote computing device 18.
Patent GB-2516609-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid gaming controller for touch screen mobile devices
Inventor: KASPEREK ROBERT
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2013-04-30
Abstract: A gaming controller that can be used on a plurality of touch screen mobile devices that consists of hardware and software elements. The hardware elements of the invention consist of a plurality of function buttons and/or a trackball, or elements of similar functions being located on different planes relative to that of the display screen and may be actioned by a plurality of methods that can include pressure, tilting, or sliding. The software element may preferably consist of a dual stage controller, comprising of a touch pad emulator and a reactive boundary, wherein the reactive boundary surrounds the emulator. The device may also have a method of concealing the hardware controls, allowing the device to retain a discrete appearance.
Patent GB-2513627-A (GB)
Title: Vaporisable material plug and capsule
Inventor: JOHAENTGES THOMAS
IPC: A24F42/10
Filed: 2013-05-02
Abstract: A plug of vaporisable material for a vapour generating device which generates a vapour by heating at least the base of the plug is disclosed. The plug comprises vaporisable material 25 shaped such that it defines a cavity 26 within the vaporisable material. Preferably, the plug comprises tobacco material and the recess cavity is frustoconical. The plug fits into a capsule 20 for use as a cartridge in an e-cigarette device.
Patent GB-2503560-A (GB)
Title: Positive retention lock ring for tubing hanger
Inventor: DUONG KHANH A
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2013-05-08
Abstract: Apparatus for retaining a wellbore member 110, including an annular lock groove in a wellhead housing 100. The wellbore member and the housing define an annulus 116, in which there is an annular lock ring 150. The lock ring can be radially expanded to a set position in which upward movement of the wellbore member is prevented. The lock ring has an inward upward facing tapered surface 162 and a cylindrical surface 164 extending down from the tapered surface. An energizing ring 172 is axially movable in the annulus and has an outward and downward facing tapered surface 174 that engages the tapered surface of the lock ring to push the lock ring outward into the set position as the energizing ring moves downward. There is a cylindrical surface176 on the energizing ring extending upward from the lower tapered surface and engaging the cylindrical surface of the lock ring. In the set position, the energizing ring can move axially without permitting radial movement of the lock ring
Patent GB-2509256-A (GB)
Title: Survey apparatus and methods for collecting sensor data in a body of water
Inventor: RIGG DAVID
IPC: B63B22/00
Filed: 2013-08-05
Abstract: Survey apparatus (17) and methods for collecting sensor data in a body of water are disclosed. A buoy (4) comprises a first sensor means (11) and a transmitter (12) for transmitting collected sensor data to a receiver. A mooring (14) for the buoy, has a second sensor means (13). An umbilical (2) is used for connecting the buoy to the mooring, and for receiving collected sensor data from the second sensor. The survey apparatus (17) is adapted to collecting environmental data in harsh environmental conditions, the purpose built buoy (4) designed for operation in extreme wave and tidal flow conditions. The system (7) for providing power is contained within the buoy (4) to provide continuous power to on board sensors (11) and telemetry (12) to enable operation for extended periods of time without intervention. A radio transmitter (12) is provided to allow communication to a system located onshore. The umbilical (2) comprises a structural member and electrical cabling, wherein the structural member forms the tether (2) connecting the buoy (4) to the mooring (14) and the cabling (16) provides communication and power to bottom mounted sensors (13). A mooring (14) is provided that is installed on the seabed that keeps station for the system in the extreme conditions.
Patent GB-2508764-A (GB)
Title: Stairlift with seat levelling means including magnets
Inventor: HALL DAVID
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2010-10-21
Abstract: A stairlift 12 comprising a carriage 10 moveable along a rail 14 by a drive means (18 fig 2), a seat (34 fig 7) coupled to the carriage 10, levelling means for altering the orientation of the seat (34 fig 7) with respect to the carriage 10 and activating means which respond to detection of a trigger position 30 on the rail 14 to activate the levelling means when the rail 14 changes gradient. The activating means may detect trigger positions 30 on the rail 14 indicating the start of a gradient change and/or a constant gradient, activating or deactivating the levelling means. The stairlift 12 may comprise means to check the level of the seat (34 fig 7) at the ends of the rail 14. The stairlift 12 may comprise sensors (28 fig 2) to detect the trigger positions. The sensors (28 fig 2) may detect a change in magnetic field caused by magnetic markers 30 on the rail 14. The sensors (28 fig 2) may be Hall effect devices. The levelling means may comprise a servo motor, with a pinion gear, mounted to either the carriage 10 or the seat (34 fig 7). A gear member (35 fig 9a) may be mounted to the other one of the carriage 10 or the seat (34 fig 7) and it may engage with the pinion gear. The servo motor may be activated to tip the seat (34 fig 7) forward to assist embarking and/or disembarking from the stairlift 12. The levelling means may be part of a means for altering the orientation of the seat chassis 32 to further assist embarking and/or disembarking from the stairlift 12. There may be means for rotating the seat chassis 32 with respect to the carriage 12.
Patent GB-2526055-A (GB)
Title: An improved database access control method and system
Inventor: SEABORN MATTHEW
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: Allocating authorities to entities within the database for principals by generating an authority list to entities within the database based upon precedence of authorities and determining permission to perform an operation on an entity within a database for a principal utilizing the authority list. Permission determination may take place when querying a relational database, and use a table with is JOINed to the query. Where the principal, such as a user is a member of different groups they may inherit the authorities of each group, though denied access for an entity might take precedence over other granted authorities, or might be ranked based on specificity of the identification of the entity. The authority list may include and identified a nurmeic precedence and whether access is to be granted or denied, for a content management system receiving client requests.
Patent GB-2524799-A (GB)
Title: Blanks for food containers
Inventor: PAGE ROLAND WILLIAM
IPC: B65D5/20
Filed: 2014-04-03
Abstract: A sandwich carton blank formed from a single sheet comprising two rectangular portions 2, 7 hingedly linked 5 along their short sides. Two non adjacent long sides of the two rectangles are hingedly linked to triangular portions 17, 20 and another side of one of these triangles is linked to an adjacent long rectangular sides by two other triangles 18, 19. When folded the triangular portions extend from their hinged link to one long rectangular side to adjacent another long rectangular side. The triangular walls can be diagonally opposite so that the blank is rotationally symmetric. The side wall can be twice the size of each of the adjacent triangular portions. One of the triangles need not be linked to the other side wall and instead can be spaced from a triangular tab 23 by an equal sized triangular gap 30. One of the side walls can be bisected by a fold line. Adhesive is preferably only applied to part of the external face of the tab. A windowed 25 lid 35 is linked to one triangular wall by a fold 29. Ideally the blank is formed of carton board with a blister coating.
Patent GB-2525657-A (GB)
Title: An optical connector assembly, an optical printed circuit board assembly, an insert and a method of manufacturing an optical connector assembly
Inventor: STEVENS PAUL
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: An insert 20 for an Optical Printed Circuit Board (OPCB) with an orifice 24 for receiving an alignment guide pin 23 of an optical connector 18, the insert being received in a recess 16 of a substrate 12 of the OPCB, where the recess may have a chamfered rim. The insert may be tubular, made from high density thermoplastic, connected to other inserts via a unitary component (28, 30, fig 4), may have a flange 26 and is designed to prevent damage by acting as a buffer between pin and OPCB. In a second aspect of the invention, an OPCB using an insert for receiving a guide pin is also claimed. In a third aspect, the optical connector may be coupled to the end of an optical waveguide of an optical device. In a fourth aspect, a method of manufacturing an optical connector assembly is provided.
Patent GB-2510773-A (GB)
Title: Vessel and method for towing a heavy load under water
Inventor: VSTETUN ROGER
IPC: B63B21/66
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: A vessel (10) for underwater towing of heavy loads (12) is described, comprising a moon pool (42) connected with a suspension (14) for the load (12), where a lower sheave block (36) is suspended in a lifting wire (26) and is arranged to be fastened to the suspension (14) down in the water. Said moon pool (42) is equipped with a frame (28), where said frame (28) comprises several sheave blocks arranged to regulate and guide the lifting wire (26) for the load (12), and a loop (26a) of the lifting wire (26) runs down and around the lower sheave block (36), where the loop (26a) extends from a sheave block (34) in one side of the frame (28) and to a point (38;46) in another side of the frame (28). Furthermore, a method is described for assembling and underwater towing of heavy loads by the use of a frame as described.
Patent GB-2513026-A (GB)
Title: Upward and radial floor cleaning apparatus
Inventor: SCHULTHEIS TOM
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 2013-03-21
Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus 10 comprises a handle 12, a head 14, a downward facing cleaning element 16 on the head 14 for downward facing cleaning of a surface, and an upward and radial cleaning element 18 about the head 14 of the apparatus, the apparatus 10 is configured for simultaneous upward and radial cleaning via the upward and radial cleaning element 18, and downward facing cleaning via the downward facing cleaning element 16; the cleaning apparatus may be a brush, a vacuum cleaner or a steam cleaner.
Patent GB-2528095-A (GB)
Title: Novel rucksack
Inventor: HAYDEN NIGEL TIMOTHY
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a rucksack 1 comprising a main rucksack body 10, one or more rucksack subcomponents 20,30,40, and releasable connection means 21,31,41 to connect a subcomponent to the main rucksack body. The subcomponents can be used individually as stand-alone rucksacks. The main rucksack preferable has a removable lining which can act as a separate bag.
Patent GB-2518522-A (GB)
Title: Communicating with a machine to machine device
Inventor: BONE NICHOLAS
IPC: H04W12/08
Filed: 2014-08-22
Abstract: Administering an interface Ua 150 between a machine-to-machine, M2M, device 110 and a network application function, NAF, 122 for secure communication between the M2M device and the NAF. In one method, the M2M device comprises security information for enabling secure communication via the interface, and administers the interface by: setting a secure interface lifetime parameter based on a lifetime of at least part of the security information; and transmitting administration data to the NAF, wherein the administration data comprises the secure interface lifetime parameter. Also disclosed is a method for a NAF to administer an interface between the NAF and a M2M device, comprising: receiving administration data from the M2M device, the registration data comprising a secure interface lifetime parameter that has been set based on a lifetime of at least part of the security information; and transmitting an administration response to the M2M device. The interface may be a Lightweight M2M, LWM2M, interface. If a remaining lifetime of the at least part of the security information is less than a security information lifetime threshold, new security information is requested from a bootstrapping server 130 thats employing Generic Bootstrapping Architecture GBA. A secure interface lifetime parameter for use in a Machine Type Communication (MTC).
Patent GB-2531766-A (GB)
Title: Working Machine
Inventor: NICHOLAS ROBERTS
IPC: F16H61/40
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: A working machine 10 having a body supported on a ground engaging structure and a working arm 40 mounted to the body so as capable of performing working operations. The working machine having a drive arrangement to propel the working machine including a prime mover (64 fig. 4) and a hydrostatic transmission 75 including at least one hydraulic pump 74 driven by the prime mover, and at least one motor 76, 77 driven by hydraulic fluid. The working machine also having a hand throttle 90 for selectively setting the power output of the prime mover, a foot throttle 91 for dynamically adjusting the power output of the prime mover in a first mode of operation, wherein the transmission is configured to operate in a second mode of operation when a predetermined criterion is met, and in the second mode the foot throttle directly controls the speed of movement of the ground engaging structure. The predetermined criteria maybe an input above a predetermined level from the hand throttle, where the predetermined level maybe zero.
Patent GB-2523622-A (GB)
Title: Atmospheric Pressure Interface with Improved ION Transfer for Spectrometry, and Related Systems and Methods
Inventor: UGAROV MICHAEL
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2014-11-03
Abstract: An atmospheric pressure interface 100 for a spectrometer 108 includes a wall 120 for separating an atmospheric pressure ionization chamber 112 from a reduced-pressure region 116 of the spectrometer. An ion inlet defining an ion path from the ionization chamber 112 to the reduced pressure region 116 is surrounded by a passage defining a gas path from the ionization chamber 112 to a gas outlet external to the reduced-pressure region 116. The passage for the gas may have a greater gas conductance than the ion inlet such that most of the gas passes into the gas passage and not the ion inlet. An interface device 124 is configured for applying a static electric field effective for focusing ions in the ionization chamber 112 preferentially into the ion inlet.
Patent GB-2533373-A (GB)
Title: Video-based sound source separation
Inventor: JOHANN CITERIN
IPC: G10L21/0272
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A video system (eg. surveillance system, fig. 2a) separates sound sources (eg. speakers S1, S2 speaking to a microphone array 201, 202) by first determining a location 206 of one source based on the analysis of image data 207, initially estimating two parameters for the audio signal 205 (eg. power frequency spectra, time activity) based on the location, determining final estimates for the parameters by Expectation-Maximization (via eg. constant and time-dependent variances, R and v, fig. 4) and finally separating audio signals y1 & y2 from the combined mixture xfn. Binary Masking (BM) may further be employed given that each time frequency bin (f, n) may be attributed to one source only.
Patent GB-2522547-A (GB)
Title: Selective catalytic reduction wall flow filter incorporating a vanadate
Inventor: ARULRAJ KANESHALINGHAM
IPC: F01N3/00
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: A filter incorporates a catalyst for the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NÎx gases and removal of pa rticulate matter from the exhaust gas of a lean burn combustion engine, wherein the catalyst includes a vanadate component having an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a rare earth metal, or combinations thereof. The vanadate component may be iron vanadate. The filter includes a supported vanadate component disposed on a wall-flow filter. The method of making the filter includes applying an aqueous mixture of the supported vanadate component as a washcoat on the wall-flow filter or extruding a composition containing the supported vanadate component. The method of treating exhaust gases from an engine includes contacting the exhaust gas with the catalyst including the vanadate component.
Patent GB-2536014-A (GB)
Title: High altitude aircraft wing geometry
Inventor: PETER DAVIDSON
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: An unmanned high altitude aircraft operating above 15 km has one or more phased array or horn antennas4,5. The antennas are enclosed, or more than half enclosed, on a projected area basis normal to the plane of the antenna (s), in a wing structure. The chord length of the wing section enclosing the phased arrays or horn antennas is at least 30 percent greater than the mean wing chord length. The wing comprises an encumbered section E, a transition section T and an unencumbered section U-E. The wing surface adjacent to the antenna(s) in the path of the electromagnetic radiation being received or transmitted by the antenna (s) is substantially composed of material relatively transparent to this radiation. The aircraft is powered by a plurality of propellers 1.