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Patent GB-2500910-A (GB)
Title: Chamfer to guide inclined nailing or drilling
Inventor: STILL MICHELLE DAISY
IPC: B23B51/00
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: A nylon disc has a conical aperture formed on one face. The disc is attached to a circular plaster or latex sheet which can adhere to a work piece. The point of a nail or drill can be engaged with the aperture prior to being driven through the disc and sheet, and into the work piece. This prevents the drill or nail slipping when driven in at an angle, or into a curved surface. The disc and sheet also protect the surrounding surface of the work piece. The nylon is transparent so the work piece can be seen during use. The deepest point of the hole at the end of its taper is at the same height as the base of the disc.
Patent GB-2504346-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic flux concentrator with alternating ferromagnetic and diamagnetic or superconducting elements
Inventor: MORENO ALVAR SANCHEZ
IPC: G01R33/00
Filed: 2012-07-27
Abstract: A device for concentrating or amplifying a magnetic flux comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic elements and a plurality of elements which, at least under certain temperature conditions, are at least partially diamagnetic, arranged adjacent to each other in a three dimensional shell surrounding the volume in which flux is concentrated. The diamagnetic elements may be superconducting. Intermediate layers of a further material having a permeability of substantially 1, such as air, may be included. The shell may be a hollow sphere or tubular body. The angular permeability of the shell tends to zero and the radial permeability tends to infinity. The flux concentrator may be used in a transformer, a motor, a nuclear magnetic resonance device, a magnetic coupling, a magnetic energy transmission device, an energy generator, or a magnetic sensor. In a magnetic sensor, a magnetic field detector is placed in the inner volume of the shell to sense the strength or gradient of the concentrated field.
Patent GB-2504512-A (GB)
Title: Low-complexity scheme for enhancing multi-carrier communications
Inventor: JONES KEITH JOHN
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: This application claims a two stage process. The first stage (claim 1, Fig. 2) is concerned with predicting the location and/or strength of inter-modulation products (IMP) in a multi-carrier signal. The second stage (claim 13, Fig. 4) locates the carrier signal (or signals) of a multi-carrier transmission which is mainly responsible for generating intermodulation distortion (IMD) in a channel of interest. Preferably this offending carrier signal is removed or relocated (claim 17). The first stage exploits an acknowledged prior art method of modelling inter-modulation distortion which involves setting up a binary polynomial coefficient set to indicate which carriers are present (equation 4), performing a FFT on this coefficient set to produce a transformed set Gn (equation 16) which is cyclically re-sampled to produce expressions for individual carrier signals. These expressions are then combined and the combination undergoes an IFFT to determine inter-modulation products (equation 17). The present applicants have extended this method to calculate 2-carrier, 3-carrier, 4-carrier, and 5-carrier contributions to 5th order IMD using a single IFFT (equation 19). The invention may also be applied to 3rd order IMD. The second stage implements a fixed-radix search algorithm which calls the results of the first stage.
Patent GB-2501950-A (GB)
Title: Synthesizing an image from a light-field image using pixel mapping
Inventor: VANDAME BENOIT
IPC: H04N13/232
Filed: 2012-09-10
Abstract: A method of synthesizing an image from a light-field image of a scene. The light-field image comprises a plurality of micro-images of the scene, obtained through an array of micro-lenses. A projection mapping of micro-image pixels is defined, and associated projection parameters are selected which constrain the resulting image coordinates to be integers. In this way interpolation is not required, and the resultant image is output at reduced calculation cost. The invention also relates to an imaging device for obtaining a synthesized image from a light field image. The method might also comprise displacing the micro-lenses relative to a regular lattice.
Patent GB-2514312-A (GB)
Title: Filter and process for producing liquid products from biomass pyrolysis products
Inventor: WU ZHIHENG
IPC: C10B53/02
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: A porous elongate filter unit for filtering particular matter from a gaseous and/or vapour mixture as obtainable during the pyrolysis of a carbonaceous feedstock, comprises: a first layer 5 of a porous, gas permeable filter medium having an average pore size in the range of from 1Î¼m to 250 Î¼m and a second layer 7 of a porous, gas permeable material having an average pore size in the range of from 1 Î¼m to 250 Î¼m. The second layer being positioned in a downstream direction of the gas flow with respect to the first layer. Optionally, at least one support layer 6, 8 structurally supports the first and/or the second layer. Preferably the filter medium is a ceramic, silica or metal that can withstand temperatures of up to 10000C. Advantageously the filter unit provides an improvement in the product oil of processes such as the pyrolysis of vegetable oils, algal biomass, wood and such like.
Patent GB-2494815-A (GB)
Title: Coin discriminators
Inventor: JONSSON MANFRED
IPC: G07D5/00
Filed: 2011-05-17
Abstract: Disclosed are various apparatus and methods for discriminating between fake and reject coins. The term 'coin' includes any type of monetary token or token that is associated with a value. Various different apparatus and methods are disclosed. These include a method and apparatus of applying multiple input currents of different frequencies to a coin and monitoring the apparent change in impedance of a coil or coils resulting from eddy currents induced in the layers of the coin from the multiple input currents. Other methods and apparatus relate to applying electromagnetic radiation to the coin and measuring various resulting characteristics including the amount of light fluoresced or reflected from the coin, or the absorption characteristic of the coin. Other methods and apparatus relate to measuring vibration of a coin. Other methods and apparatus relate to identifying genuine and bogus coins via particular identifying characteristics of the coins including magnetic codes/serial numbers.
Patent GB-2495650-A (GB)
Title: Liquid delivery system
Inventor: GENGRINOVICH SEMION
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2010-07-06
Abstract: A liquid delivery system and method move an air impermeable membrane (32) adjacent a liquid chamber in response to withdrawal of liquid from the chamber (50) to move a plunger (42, 242). The plunger (42, 242) moves between a first position fluidly connecting a fluid source (16) and a fluid actuated valve (14) to open the valve (14) and supply liquid to the liquid chamber (50) and a second position blocking connection of the fluid source (16) and the fluid actuated valve (14).
Patent GB-2504595-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating a control unit with a programmable timer
Inventor: BURY HENRYK
IPC: G04G15/00
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: The invention refers to a method for the operation of a control unit (1, figure 1) for at least one electrical device 4 that can be operated in a recording mode and an operÂ­ating mode, wherein in the recording mode data corresponding to times and corresponding operations of the device is recorded, with the time data lying within a memory time interval, wherein in operating mode the saved time and operation data is read and the switch operated automatically dependent on the saved data starting from a changeover point in the time interval corresponding to the time the mode of the device is changed. The method may comprise operating the device 4 repeatedly according to the sequence of stored operation and time data. The unit may comprise several control elements 2 with their patterns of operation data being stored in separate memory devices (12, figure 1).
Patent GB-2514815-A (GB)
Title: A head wearable device to provide a controlled sound and light environment
Inventor: CHAPMAN JOSHUA
IPC: A42B1/06
Filed: 2013-06-05
Abstract: A flexible cap 12 having a head portion 14, ear portions 18,20 attached to the head portion and extending downwards to cover the users ears, the ear portions comprising sound insulation means, and a light attenuating visor 24 hinged to the cap and moveable from a first position in which it is clear of the eyes to a second, lowered position in which it is in front of the eyes. The device may additionally have earphone means provided in each ear portion and may comprise noise-cancellation technology. The visor may be formed from a polymer and attached to the cap via a hinge with ratchet means, for holding the visor in a plurality of positions. The hinge is preferably mounted onto the ear portions, and the headphones may be mounted on the hinge. The cap may have alarm means, such as a vibration motor, for waking a user. The visor may further comprise an indicator means, for indicating a do not disturb condition.
Patent GB-2499765-A (GB)
Title: Multicore system and core data reading method
Inventor: MINAMI AYA
IPC: G06F12/0817
Filed: 2011-09-28
Abstract: A ring bus multicore system provided with a novel function in which memory is read by the cores is provided. The ring bus multicore system has one core (requester core) that performs read requests for data that exists in memory. The system is provided with one memory, a main memory controller that connects the memory to the ring bus, and multiple cores connected to the ring bus. Each core includes a cache interface and a cache controller that controls the interface, and the main memory controller contains a data retention history for the caches of all cores. The cache controller for each core, through which requests that flow in a prescribed path direction from the requester core to the main memory controller are connected to the ring bus, looks at request content via the cache interface, and when a core cache that is connected in the prescribed path direction is holding target data, the core receives the request and returns the data to the requester core. When the core cache that is connected in the path direction is not holding data, the main memory controller references the history of each core. When a core that is connected to the ring bus in the opposite direction to the prescribed path direction is holding data, a request is sent to the core cache, and the data held by the cache is sent to the requester core by the core cache controller. When the core that is connected to the ring bus in the opposite direction to the prescribed path direction is not holding said data, a step in which data is read from memory and sent to the requester core is executed. The characterizing feature of this core system is that the history holds memory data for each core and includes flags for writing data to other cores. The reading of data by each core reduces the load on the main memory controller, and shortens the prescribed time for all memory access.
Patent GB-2516108-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced Visualisation of Geologic Features in 3D seismic Survey Data using High Definition Frequency Decomposition (HDFD)
Inventor: PURVES STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: A method for visually enhancing at least one geological feature in 3D seismic survey data, comprises the steps of: (a) selecting at least one first seismic trace from a 3D seismic survey data set; (b) subdividing said at least one first seismic trace into a plurality of identified characteristic segments; (c) generating at least one first analytical model function for each of said plurality of identified characteristic segments, utilizing at least one adapted wavelet from an existing dictionary (atom); (d) determining a matching characteristic between said at least one first seismic trace and said at least one first analytical model function; (e) optimising said at least one first analytical model function with respect to said matching characteristic; (f) repeating steps (d) and (e) until a predetermined condition is met, and (g) generating a model dataset from said optimised at least one first analytical model function for at least part of said at least one first seismic trace for visual representation.
Patent GB-2501217-A (GB)
Title: Crane assembly
Inventor: BRADBURY MARK
IPC: B66C23/16
Filed: 2012-01-17
Abstract: A crane assembly of the lay-down area of an offshore installation, the crane assembly including a crane mounted on an lay-down area such that in an in-use configuration the crane is operable to raise and lower a load from its head at a position extending beyond the boundary of the lay-down area, the crane assembly further arrangeable in an access configuration in which the head of the crane is positioned above a raised area of the lay-down area. In some embodiments the crane comprises a bowing mechanism, the bowing mechanism operable to allow the crane head to bow from an in-use configuration to an access configuration.
Patent GB-2506028-A (GB)
Title: In-video product annotation with web information mining
Inventor: CHUA TAT SENG
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2012-04-11
Abstract: A system provides product annotation in a video to one or more users. The system receives a video from a user, where the video includes multiple video frames. The system extracts multiple key frames from the video and generates a visual representation of the key frame. The system compares the visual representation of the key frame with a plurality of product visual signatures, where each visual signature identifies a product. Based on the comparison of the visual representation of the key frame and a product visual signature, the system determines whether the key frame contains the product identified by the visual signature of the product. To generate the plurality of product visual signatures, the system collects multiple training images comprising multiple of expert product images obtained from an expert product repository, each of which is associated with multiple product images obtained from multiple web resources.
Patent GB-2510951-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle body with wheel installation strut
Inventor: MILDNER UDO
IPC: B62D25/04
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: A motor vehicle body has a lateral front wall 1 connected to a wheel installation strut having an inner component (2, Figure 6), which may have a spring strut mount (2.1, Figure 6), and an outer component 3, 4 having an outer side wall (3.1, Figure 3, 4.1, Figure 4). Outer component 3, 4 comprises a front portion 3 with a lower front flange (3.2, Figure 3), and optionally an upper front flange (3.3, Figure 3), at most 20 degrees to the horizontal and connectable to the inner component, and a rear portion 4 with a lower rear flange (4.4, Figure 4), and optionally an upper rear flange (4.5, Figure 4), at most 20 degrees to the vertical and connectable to wall 1. Front portion 3 and rear portion 4 may be separate components connected at an overlap portion (34, Figure 2). At least one component may be formed by deep drawing. Rear portion 4 may be connected to a hinge pillar 6.
Patent GB-2522049-A (GB)
Title: Body protection
Inventor: JONGSMA BASTIAAN
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: A body protection assembly 101 suitable for protecting a human body from injury due to an impact, comprises an internal planar structure 102 which defines the shape of the apparatus, and an outer layer 105 of a flexible sheet material, the shape of which is defined by the internal planar structure 102. The internal planar structure 102 is constructed from a plurality of cells (203, figure 2) such that, in response to an impact, the cells at the position of an impact region deform to absorb kinetic energy. Furthermore, the outer layer of flexible sheet material 105 extends the size of the impact region so as to increase the number of cells that absorb this kinetic energy. The flexible sheet material 105 may be a breathable material, knitted or woven from a yarn; it may even be a flexible plastic sheet material.
Patent GB-2523156-A (GB)
Title: Disconnect and other devices for downhole assembly
Inventor: OLLERENSHAW ANDY
IPC: E21B17/06
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: A downhole tool 10 for incorporation in a drill pipe for selective operation of the tool 10 from surface level when the tool is in a wellbore includes a controller electrically powered by a power source separate from surface level; a first sensor 50 of the controller to detect a dynamic variable of the tool 10 in the wellbore and produce an output signal dependent thereon; a second sensor of the controller to detect a mechanical signal transmitted from an operator at surface level; a motor (182a, fig 11) driven by the power source under the control of the controller when said mechanical signal is received; and an actuator driven by the motor (182, fig 11) to actuate the tool; wherein the controller switches between at least two states in response to changes in said dynamic variable, only in said second state the controller being receptive to said mechanical signal from the operator to drive the motor. A second actuator is driven by a second motor (182b, fig 11) and a mechanical brake (180, fig 12) prevents actuation of the tool when in an engaged position. The tool may be a disconnect device and/or a circ sub. A disconnect device has axially displaceable die retention sleeve preventing radial movement of dies that lock between the dies and a mandrel. When the retention sleeve is moved so that the dies can move, the disconnect is actuated. A circsub has a body having a throughbore receiving a piston movable between open and closed positions to control ports in the body selectively connecting the throughbore with the wellbore, said motor driving said actuator to enable or disable movement of the piston to said open position.
Patent GB-2511938-A (GB)
Title: Power savings mode for ocean bottom seismic data acquisition systems
Inventor: RIGSBY TIMOTHY B
IPC: G01V1/16
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems, and apparatus for conserving power while conducting an ocean bottom seismic survey. Sensor nodes 110 placed on an ocean floor 111 may be configured to operate in an idle or sleep mode and an active or operating mode wherein the idle mode may be a low power mode. When a seismic source boat 120 approaches the sensor node, the node may adjust its mode of operation from an idle mode to an active mode. After the seismic source boat is no longer near the sensor node, the idle mode may be entered again to conserve power. Other embodiments utilise a signal from the source boat to determine whether data is expected at the sensor node, the signal can be defined by a predefined threshold amplitude, a predefined frequency range and a predefined signal sequence.
Patent GB-2514241-A (GB)
Title: System, method and apparatus for automatically filling a coin cassette
Inventor: BLAKE JOHN R
IPC: G07F9/08
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A method of recycling coins includes the acts of processing mixed coins using a coin processing device, packaging coins into a deliverable currency package using a currency packaging device, and holding the deliverable currency package for pick-up by a requestor requesting the deliverable currency package. The processing of the coins and the packaging of the coins may be performed in a self-service machine. The machine may receive a request for a package of coins from the requestor, process the request, and hold the currency package in the self-service machine until pick-up by the requestor. Currency bills may also be packaged into the deliverable currency package using a currency packaging device. When a mixed batch of coins are processed by the coin processing device, the coins may be output to one or more coin receptacles, one or more coin recycling cassettes or a currency recycling device. The currency recycling device may provide coins to the currency packaging part of the machine. The package of coins may then be provided to a recycled currency retrieval area which comprises a lockable controlled access panel. Currency may be recycled by a machine which includes coin receptacles and coin recycling cassettes.
Patent GB-2526383-A (GB)
Title: Improved sweetener
Inventor: WOODYER RYAN DAVID
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 2014-07-18
Abstract: A sweetener composition comprises allulose and stevia extract. The stevia extract may comprise Rebaudioside A in an amount of from 60% weight to 85% weight relative to the combined weight of steviol glycosides in the stevia extract on a dry solids basis. The allulose provides the bulk and physical properties associated with sucrose. The combination of allulose and stevia extract provides a zero- or low-calorie sweetener composition having taste characteristics comparable to sucrose but without the calories. The sweetener composition can be used in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products, but it particularly suitable as a table-top sweetener. The allulose and stevia extract exhibit sweetness synergy whereby the blend is sweeter than the expected sweetness based on the sweetness of its components.
Patent GB-2513270-A (GB)
Title: DVPN large-scale networking and spoke
Inventor: YANG YINZHU
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: According to an example a Dynamic Virtual Private Network (D-VPN) large-scale networking method includes establishing, by a Spoke, a DVPN channel with a Hub; issuing, by the Spoke, subnet information about the Spoke to the Hub; and obtaining, by the Spoke, subnet information about the Hub and another Spoke as well as corresponding private network address of a next hop sent by the Hub.
Patent GB-2522513-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with illuminated display instrument
Inventor: MORI EROL
IPC: F21W106/00
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: With an internal lining element (1; 15; 18; 19) for the passenger compartment of a vehicle at least one OLED (7, 8, 34) is embedded between a transparent outer layer (5) and an opaque configuration layer (6). The internal lining element may be disposed within a vehicle door.
Patent GB-2524354-A (GB)
Title: Anti lock brakes for motor cycle
Inventor: CHAPMAN MALCOLM STEWART
IPC: F16D65/12
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: An anti-locking brake system for a motorcycle comprising of dual discs of differing diameters, wherein one disc is smaller than the other having callipers and pistons arranged at different radial angles and lengths from the hub.
Patent GB-2533326-A (GB)
Title: Electronic message redacting
Inventor: SIMON PETER O'DOHERTY
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2014-12-16
Abstract: A method 200 (300, figure 6) of controlling the content of an electronic message (10, figure 3) on an electronic messaging system including a plurality of communities is disclosed that facilitates the tailoring of the content of a posted electronic message to the interests and/or access privileges of such communities. The method comprises providing 204 an electronic lexicon for each community, said lexicon defining content relevant to said community; interpreting 206 the electronic message for disclosure to a particular community to identify content in said message relating to content in the electronic lexicon of said particular community; and redacting 212, (312) the electronic message based on said identified related content if said electronic message contains content in a form unsuitable for said disclosure. The interpreting step comprises tagging 208 content in the electronic message with metadata (30) including redaction instructions. Redacting comprises at least one of: removing content unsuitable for disclosure to the particular community; expanding content relevant to the particular community; inserting a link to the original message in the redacted message; renaming content in said electronic message in accordance with renaming rules; preventing the electronic message from being posted; and preventing a posted electronic message from being read.