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Patent GB-2498475-A (GB)
Title: Automated and self-adjusting data backup operations
Inventor: TEVIS GREGORY JOHN
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2011-09-20
Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the frequency of data backups and initiating event-driven backups in a storage system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a self-adjusting backup frequency, known as a "Change Rate Objective," is defined to conduct or delay backups for one or more volumes in the storage system on the basis of an associated policy value. The Change Rate Objective may be tied to one or more business or data activity events, such as the amount and type of data changes since a last backup. The storage system may also be tailored to conduct or delay full or incremental backups on the basis of a Change Rate Objective that measures whether a full or incremental or differential backup is more appropriate. Various data or system failures, or data or business events may also be used to adjust the retention periods of continuous data protection (CDP) data and delay a rollup of CDP data.
Patent GB-2518626-A (GB)
Title: Well apparatus and method for use in gas production
Inventor: MAXWELL DOUGLAS JOHN
IPC: E21B43/16
Filed: 2013-09-25
Abstract: Apparatus for use in gas production; the apparatus includes production tubing (1, figure 1) in a gas reservoir (3, figure 1), and a distribution line with nozzles 20. The line is adapted to inject water into a region outside the tubing. The apparatus may be used to limit halite (salt) deposition in a well during gas production. The distribution line may be a helical humidifier fin 17 adapted to inject fine water droplets. The distribution fin may be disposed on the production tubing extending radially outwardly and the nozzles may be mounted such that water is injected tangentially to the circumference of the tubing. The nozzles may be adapted to generate an atomized mist of water particles, and may be located below a gas inlet. The gas inlet may have a ceramic sand screen.
Patent GB-2509359-A (GB)
Title: A staggered seating arrangement for a passenger vehicle
Inventor: SPAHL ROBERT
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: A seating arrangement for a passenger vehicle in the form of a car 101 is disclosed in which front and rear seats 110, 120 are arranged in a staggered relationship. At least the front seat 110 is high mounted with a large heel contact point referenced H-point height (H point figure 5) so as to facilitate a reduction in passenger compartment length, and at least one of the two seats is positioned such that a longitudinal axis x1-x1, x2-x2 of the respective seat as measured at a rear edge of the respective seat is mounted closer to a central longitudinal axis X-X of the vehicle than would be possible with a symmetrical side-by-side seating arrangement by mounting the respective seat at a distance t2 measured from the longitudinal central axis of the seat that is less than half the width of the seat. It is therefore intended to reduce the transverse space required for the two seats and facilitate the use of a narrower passenger compartment.
Patent GB-2505595-A (GB)
Title: Microelectronic device, stacked die package and computing system containing same, method of manufacturing a multi-channel communication pathway in same
Inventor: CHEAH BOK ENG
IPC: H01L23/31
Filed: 2012-06-15
Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first surface (110, 710), a second surface (120, 720), and a passageway (130, 730) extending from the first surface to the second surface. The passageway contains a plurality of electrically conductive channels (131, 132, 231, 232) separated from each other by an electrically insulating material (133, 1 133).
Patent GB-2506781-A (GB)
Title: Retention apparatus for post-nuclear power plant incident molten material outside of generation IV reactor
Inventor: ZHENG MINGGUANG
IPC: G21C9/016
Filed: 2012-06-20
Abstract: A retention apparatus for a post-nuclear power plant incident molten material outside a Generation IV reactor, comprising an inner wall (9), a steam passage wall (10) fixed onto the inside of the inner wall (9) and having an opening at the bottom, a pressure vessel (1) arranged within the steam passage wall (10), also comprising an enclosing outer wall (3) outside inner wall (9), a reactor core molten material retention apparatus (5) fixed at the bottom of the inner wall (9), and a deflector panel (4) that is kept at a certain clearance from the inner wall (9) and from the reactor core molten material retention apparatus (5). A coolant descending passage (2) is formed between the outer wall (3) and the deflector panel (4). A coolant inlet (6) is arranged at the bottom of the flow deflector panel (4). A coolant passage is arranged between the inner wall (9) and the reactor core molten material retention apparatus (5). A reactor core molten material retention tank is arranged on the reactor core molten material retention apparatus (5). The reactor core molten material retention apparatus (5) is arched at the bottom. The reactor core molten material retention apparatus (5) is constituted by an inorganic non-metal refractory material. The present invention employs the design of retention of the molten material outside the reactor, uses different materials to accommodate the molten material, and applies the structure of a coolant loop and the deflector panel for cooling the molten material, thus improving safety of a power plant.
Patent GB-2524573-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrushing toy
Inventor: KHAN MOHAMMED HUSSAIN
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A children's tooth brushing toy to be played with in a sink while brushing teeth comprises a target 2 which is attached to the sink by a suction cup (fig 2), so that the target turns when hit by a stream of water revealing another image, encouraging children to rinse the mouth, rather than swallowing toothpaste.
Patent GB-2524987-A (GB)
Title: Sharing a session key between devices
Inventor: ALDER CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: H04W12/04
Filed: 2014-04-08
Abstract: A first device outputs information defining a session key in accordance with a pairing protocol supported by a second device, the information being in the form of an audio or visual signal. The second device directly detects the signal, or receives the information in the form of user input. The information may comprise a shared secret and may be displayed as a Quick Response (QR) code (fig. 4). The second device scans the QR code to obtain the shared secret and derive the session key. The session key may be derived using a Password Authenticated Key Exchange (PAKE) algorithm. The first device may identify a pairing protocol (audio or visual) supported by the second device. The second device may receive information from the first device identifying pairing protocols and respond with a selected protocol. A Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) discovery may be performed to request a description file, the description file including metadata indicating pairing protocols supported by a device.
Patent GB-2518484-A (GB)
Title: Non-intrusive data analytics in a process control system
Inventor: WOREK CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: An on-line data analytics device 52 can be installed in a process control system as a standalone device that operates in parallel with, but non-intrusively with respect to, the onÂ­line control system to perform on-line analytics for a process without requiring the process control system to be reconfigured or recertified. The data analytics device includes a data analytics engine 60 coupled to a logic engine 62 that receives process data collected from the process control system in a non-intrusive manner. The logic engine, using a simulated portion of the process plant 80, determines further process variable values not generated within the process control system and provides the collected process variable data and the further process variable values to the data analytics engine. The data analytics engine executes statistically based process models 70, such as batch models, stage models, and phase models, to produce a predicted process variable, such as an end of stage or end of batch quality variable for use in analyzing the operation of the on-line process.
Patent GB-2517290-A (GB)
Title: Meander line circular polariser
Inventor: THOMAS PAUL
IPC: H01Q15/24
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: A meander-line circular polariser comprises two or more elongated conducting members 20, 30 mounted parallel to each other on one surface of a planer non-conducting support 10. Each of the elongate conducting members 20, 30 has a transverse meandering loop pattern. Short conductive strip members 40 are also mounted on the support 10 and are located within the meander loops and are arranged such that the polariser also forms a frequency selective surface 50. The support 10 may be made of dielectric material and the conducting pattern members 20, 30, 40 may all be formed from the same conducting material by milling or printing a single conductive layer. The short conductive strip members 40 may occupy from 75% to 98% of the meander loop area available. The short conductive strip members 40 may be separate and electrically isolated from the meandering members 20, 30 or they may be coupled to or connected to the meandering members by variable capacitor or switchable MEMS devices. A compact, broadband polariser with controllable frequency selective surface characteristics may be provided. Multiple layer arrangements are also mentioned.
Patent GB-2515916-A (GB)
Title: A composite insulating panel
Inventor: CAROLAN JAMES
IPC: H01L31/02
Filed: 2012-03-08
Abstract: The panel 1 comprises: external 2 and internal 4 sheets with an insulating body 5 in between. The external sheet has raised projections 30, 31 on the ends of the panel and a substantially flat portion extending between the raised projections. A photovoltaic solar collector is laminated to the external surface of the flat portion and extends between the projections. The collector sheet has been laminated using pressure and heat to the external surface of the flat portion with a first adhesive sheet provided between the external sheet of the panel and the solar collector sheet. One of the projections is preferably designed to overlap the other projections when the panels are connected together in use. The collector may include a translucent cover. The sheets may be metal such as steel. The insulating body may be made from polyisocyanurate foam.
Patent GB-2528912-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical filling device 19
Inventor: FOSTER ROBERT
IPC: G05D16/08
Filed: 2014-08-02
Abstract: The Mechanical Filling Device for use in a central heating system to ensure that the system boiler is pressurised automatically via the systems water inlet supply valve which comprises of a pressure regulator valve 3, a plurality of seals 6, 7, a plurality of copper pipes and fittings 11 and a re-settable flood control appliance 5. The device when in operation may preferably maintain the water pressure at 1.5 Bar by topping up the system. The device may have the ability to shut off a leak with only 3 litres of water being allowed to escape. The device may preferably use water pressure as its power source.
Patent GB-2529673-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for data communication in a network
Inventor: VIGER PASCAL
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A method of sending data over a communication network is disclosed. A communication device accesses the network using a contention-type access mechanism based on computation of back-off values 311 for a plurality of access categories serving traffic queues at different priorities. Access category back-off values are computed based on the priority of the associated traffic queue. A synchronized back-off value 500 is computed and used to contend access to the network for transmitting data of one of the traffic queues. At least one of access category back-off values is adjusted 707 according to the synchronized back-off value. The adjustment may make the synchronized back-off value coincide with the value of at least one access category back-off value, preferably the one with the lowest back-off value. Instead, it may make the synchronized back-off value lower than a minimum back-off value. The adjustment may apply an offset value to at least one access category back-off value, the offset value being preferably the difference between the value of the lowest back-off value and the current synchronized value. The synchronized back-off value may be computed using a deterministic method, which may comprise messaging and/or pseudo-random generation, in accordance with the values of other devices in the network.
Patent GB-2518975-A (GB)
Title: Communicating With A Device
Inventor: BONE NICK
IPC: H04W12/08
Filed: 2014-09-09
Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for establishing secure communication with a device, and also provides corresponding devices, network application functions, NAFs, bootstrapping servers and systems. The secure communication is preferably between a server, for example a network application function NAF 120; and a client 110 associated with a machine-Â­to-machine, M2M, device. The method comprises establishing a shared secret by a bootstrapping protocol and securing the communication between the client and the server using the shared secret. The bootstrapping process preferably uses the Generic Bootstrapping Architecture, GBA to establish the shared secret based on a security association between a network and a card associated with the M2M device. Communication is preferably secured within at least the Datagram Transport Layer Security, DTLS, protocol. The communication may comprise secure SMS communication, UDP-based or TCP-based communication. The communication may be for managing the M2M device or services provided via the device, preferably based on a standardised device management protocol such as the lightweight-machine-to-machine LWM2M protocol. The bootstrapping process may involve a bootstrapping server 130, with communication between the M2M device and the bootstrapping server being tunnelled via a NAF.
Patent GB-2532485-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for storage of sensible heat
Inventor: MICHAEL WILLOUGHBY ESSEX CONEY
IPC: F28D20/02
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: An apparatus for the storage of heat comprises an assembly of parallel tubes 1 with extended surfaces 2 thereon embedded in a particulate material 3. The surfaces may comprise of fins, blocks or discs. The particulate material may comprise of sand, gravel, pebbles or a mixture of these. The apparatus stores heat by means of a hot fluid passing through the assembly with heat being conducted through the tube walls, along the extended surfaces and into the particulate material. Heat recovery is performed with cold fluid flowing in the opposite direction. The hot fluid may be compressed air and the resulting cooled compressed air stored in a high pressure storage reservoir. The assembly may be partitioned 9 into zones. A plurality of fans 6 may circulate low pressure air around the individual zones to enhance heat transfer to the particulate material. The extended surfaces may be wound on the tubes in a helical pattern, may have a threaded bore and screwed onto a corresponding thread on the tubes, may be shrink fitted on to the tubes or using a mandrel to expand the tube onto the surfaces. The apparatus may be connected in series or parallel to create a module.
Patent GB-2518768-A (GB)
Title: System for recharging portable breathing apparatus
Inventor: ELLIOT JAMES RODDY
IPC: A62B15/00
Filed: 2014-12-04
Abstract: A system 1 for recharging portable breathing apparatus (25, Fig 6) comprises a supply of high pressure air 2 and a plurality of portable recharging stations 7; each recharging station being connected to the supply of air via an air delivery line 9 and having a valve portion mounted within a handle (19, Fig 6), said portion being connectable to a corresponding valve portion (17, Fig 6) on a portable breathing apparatus in a push fit manner (e.g. the valve portions may comprise a plug and cooperating socket). The air delivery line may comprise a high pressure air line and may be mounted on a reel. Alternatively the line may comprise a number of modular sections connected together with a valve at the connection points.
Patent GB-2518116-A (GB)
Title: Vector move instruction controlled by read and write masks
Inventor: PLOTNIKOV MIKHAIL
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: A processor executes a vector move instruction to move data elements from a second vector register to a first vector register under the control of a first mask register and a second mask register. A register file within the processor includes the first vector register, the second vector register, the first mask register and the second mask register. In response to the vector move instruction, execution circuitry in the processor is to replace a given number of target data elements in the first vector register with the given number of source data elements in the second vector register. Each source data element corresponds to a mask bit in the second mask register having a second bit value, and wherein each target data element corresponds to a mask bit in the first mask register having a first bit value.
Patent GB-2535219-A (GB)
Title: Bottomhole assembly
Inventor: BENJAMIN JEFFRYES
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: A bottomhole assembly 100 for performing a wellbore operation comprising a plurality of full-gauge components that are each radially expandable and retractable between respective first positions and respective second positions, wherein the first positions each have a diameter which is substantially the same as that of the wellbore and wherein the second positions each have a diameter which is substantially smaller than that of the wellbore. The plurality of full-gauge components comprise a full-gauge drill bit 105 and one or more full-gauge stabilizers 60. The bottomhole assembly may further comprise a rotary steerable system and/or a motor.
Patent GB-2536009-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle reference velocity estimation apparatus and method
Inventor: STEPHEN DOCKER
IPC: G01P21/02
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: An apparatus and method, for estimating confidence in a vehicle reference velocity, comprises a controller having an electronic processor 21 for receiving at least one first vehicle operating parameter, such as vehicle acceleration. The electronic processor 21 is configured to access a memory device 23 and execute instructions stored therein such that it is operable to monitor the at least one first vehicle operating parameter; and to calculate a confidence value representing the confidence in the vehicle reference velocity, the confidence value being calculated in dependence on the vehicle operating parameter. The reference velocity is calculated from the wheel speed signals WS1-4, either by the processor 21 or a separate processor. A sensor 15 is provided to output a throttle pedal position signal S1. A pressure sensor 17 is provided to output a brake pressure signal S2. A steering wheel angle sensor 19 is provided to output a steering angle signal S3.
Patent GB-2521551-A (GB)
Title: Segmented fluid end
Inventor: FOOTE EARL
IPC: F04B53/16
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: Disclosed is an improved segmented fluid end for high-pressure plunger pumps. One segmented fluid end includes one or more fluid end modules, each fluid end module including a body providing a plunger bore configured to receive a plunger therein and a discharge outlet in fluid communication with the plunger bore, wherein a pressurized working fluid may exit the body of each fluid end module via the discharge outlet, a discharge manifold having an elongate manifold body configured to be operatively coupled to each fluid end module, the manifold body providing a first end, a second end, a discharge bore extending between the first and second ends, and one or more discharge inlets that fluidly communicate with the discharge bore, and a ring joint gasket arranged between each discharge inlet of the discharge manifold and a corresponding discharge outlet of the one or more fluid end modules.
Patent GB-2526189-A (GB)
Title: Emergency vehicle manoeuvre communications
Inventor: BENNIE BRIAN
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: Improved vehicle emergency lighting control is implemented in a vehicle computer of a first vehicle 101. Data is collected related to a pursuit of a second vehicle 120. The collected data is used to determine at least one of an action of the first vehicle and an action of the second vehicle. An emergency light in the first vehicle is controlled based on the at least one determined action. The rear facing emergency light in the first vehicle, which ordinarily shows emergency flashing lights, is instead altered to indicate to a third vehicle 125 in the pursuit an action of the first or second vehicle. For example, the emergency light may show that the first (figure 2) or second vehicle is braking, or that the first or second vehicle (figure 4) is turning. The activation of a pursuit switch by an occupant of the first vehicle may first be detected by the computer. The data may be collected by means of ultrasonic image, radar, lidar, GPS and infrared. The emergency vehicle may be a police car, ambulance, fire truck etc.
Patent GB-2522378-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive specific absorption rate (SAR) control for magnetic resonance imaging
Inventor: ZHAI ZHIYONG
IPC: G01R33/58
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: A magnetic resonance system (1) includes at least one radio frequency (RF) transmit coil (6), an RF transmitter (34), an anthropometric unit (28), and an adaptive SAR unit (40). The at least one radio frequency (RF) transmit coil (6) transmits measured RF power to excite and manipulate magnetic resonance in tissues of a subject (57) in an examination region. The RF transmitter (34) controls the amount of transmitted RF power based on a specific absorption rate (SAR) for an imaging sequence. The anthropometric unit (28) determines a mass of a portion of the subject which receives the transmitted RF power based on a determined total mass. The adaptive SAR unit (40) adjusts a selected scan sequence based on the SAR parameters determined from the measured transmitted RF power and a measured reflected power, achieved IB|+I field, the mass of the portion of the subject which receives the transmitted RF power and applicable SAR parameter models stored in a SAR reference unit (46).
Patent GB-2530147-A (GB)
Title: Fluid nozzle and method of distributing fluid through a nozzle
Inventor: TIBBS ANDY W
IPC: F23R3/28
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: A fluid nozzle 10 for a gas turbine engine fuel injector has a body 14 which has an annular cavity 18 that extends out one axial end 22 of the fluid nozzle. At least one port 26 is fluidically connected to an annular chamber 30 of the annular cavity, the annular cavity being defined between a radially inner surface 38 of the body and a radially outer surface 34 of the body. A first portion 42 of the radially outer surface has a first radial dimension 46 smaller than a greatest radial dimension 50 of the at least one port, and a second portion 54 of the radially outer surface, further from the annular chamber than the first portion of the radially outer surface has a second radial dimension 58 greater than the first radial dimension. In use, fluid flowing through the nozzle in an axial direction from the port impinges against the radially outer surface of the annular cavity thus redirecting the fluid to flow radially before redirection to once more flow substantially axially.