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Patent GB-2486943-A (GB)
Title: Driver assistance system with fatigue ascertainment devices
Inventor: KHANAFER ALI
IPC: B60K28/02
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: A driver assistance system 1 comprises a first ascertainment device 3, e.g. an optical camera, which ascertains at least one parameter, such as closing frequency of eyelids of a driver (4, fig 3A), that characterizes a possible fatigue of the driver (4) of a vehicle (2). A second ascertainment device 5 ascertains a degree of fatigue of the driver (4) based on the at least one ascertained parameter. In addition, the driver assistance system 1 has an opening device 6 which, if the ascertained degree of fatigue of the driver (4) exceeds a first predetermined threshold value, at least partially open at least one window (7) of the vehicle (2). Optical and/or acoustic and/or haptic warning messages may also be outputted if the degree of fatigue of the driver (4) exceeds and/or is less than the first predetermined threshold value and a temperature in the vehicle (2) may be reduced via an air conditioner 9. The system also has a sensor 10, e.g. an optoelectronic sensor, which determines current weather conditions. A method and a computer program product are also claimed.
Patent GB-2500227-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable boat supporting apparatus
Inventor: HEMENS ANDREW
IPC: B63C5/02
Filed: 2012-03-14
Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a boat comprises a support structure having a base 12 and a support pad assembly 20 having at least one engagement pad (24a, Fig 4a) for engaging a surface of a boat. The support pad assembly 20 is movable relative to the base 12 from a first boat engaging position to one or more further boat engaging positions, whereby the area of surface of the boat engaged by the pad in the first position of the support pad assembly can be exposed. The apparatus allows for the entire surface of the boat's hull to be treated. A method of treating a boats hull using the apparatus and an engagement pad that has a length three times that of its height are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2500889-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a fuel injection system which corrects for pump efficiency and injector performance
Inventor: ARPAIA ANTONIO
IPC: F02D41/38
Filed: 2012-04-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, the injection system comprising a low pressure pump for supplying fuel to a high pressure pump via a fuel rail, such as a common rail, and a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a cylinder of the engine. The method comprises determining a nominal fuel quantity to be injected into the cylinder as a function of an engine operating point and determining a correction fuel quantity as a function of an index indicative of a high pressure pump efficiency and of an injector performance. The target quantity of fuel to be injected is determined by adding the values of the nominal fuel quantity and the correction quantity and the low pressure pump is controlled to supply the target fuel quantity to the high pressure pump. The high pressure pump efficiency may take in to account leakage in the system and the injector performance correction factor allows for corrections arising from the age of the injector and resulting deterioration and wear. An engine system, computer program for calculating the corrected fuel quantities and engine control unit using the program are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2486389-A (GB)
Title: A pinch clamp
Inventor: SINGH SUKHVINDER
IPC: A61M39/28
Filed: 2010-09-21
Abstract: A non-reopening clamp including two arms hingedly connected, each arm having a clamping portion such that relative rotation of the arms brings the clamping portions into clamping engagement, wherein the arms include a locking mechanism for locking the clamping portions together. Access to the locking mechanism may be prevented by a shield, to prevent a user from re-opening the clamp.
Patent GB-2491974-A (GB)
Title: A building module for a modular forensic laboratory.
Inventor: LEE ROBERT
IPC: B01L1/04
Filed: 2012-06-14
Abstract: The module comprises a shelter having external dimensions of a conventional ISO shipping container and being adapted to contain air at a pressure in excess of the external ambient atmospheric pressure, creating a positive pressure or over pressure environment. The module also comprises an air flow control system comprising: i) An air intake 14 ii) At least one fan to draw air into the module iii) At least one HEPA filter 26 iv) A diffuser v) A sensor to measure the absolute or relative air pressure within the module vi) A feedback control mechanism to adjust the flow of air based on the output from the sensor (v) so as to maintain a desired air pressure within the module. The feedback control means may adjust the speed of the fans (ii) or there may be a booster fan 22 to affect an air flow rate. Also included is a item communication device portal with two openings but allows only one to open at a time between rooms of varying pressure.
Patent GB-2503700-A (GB)
Title: A long-shelf life aqueous coating composition
Inventor: MESTACH DIRK EMIEL PAULA
IPC: C08F8/30
Filed: 2012-07-04
Abstract: A long-shelf life aqueous coating composition, comprising water-dispersed polymer binder, such as an acrylate polymer binder, with a carbonyl-hydrazide cross-linking system, such as adipic dihydrazide, and one or more volatile mono-carbonyl entities, such as mono-ketones, such as methyl ethyl ketone, methyl iso-butyl ketone, mono-aldehydes and mixtures thereof (which retard cross-linking). Also disclosed is a long-shelf life cross-linkable vinyl copolymer dispersion comprising an aqueous solution of a water-soluble oligomer having a number average molecular weight Mn within the range of from 500-50,000 and a glass transition temperature (Tg) within the range of 10-150Â°C, and which oligomer is derived from a monomer system comprising 1-45 weight % of acid co-monomer(s), 0.5 to 20 weight % of crosslinking co-monomer(s), and 98.5-50 weight % of non-acid functional, nonÂ­-crosslinking co-monomer(s), the oligomer having cross-linkable carbonyl or hydrazide functional groups. The dispersion optionally comprises an aqueously dispersed hydrophobic polymer having a number average molecular weight Mn, higher than that of the oligomer, the dispersed polymer optionally having functional groups for imparting crosslink ability; a polyhydrazide or polycarbonyl crosslinking agent being react-able with the crosslinker functional groups of the oligomer and one or more volatile mono-carbonyl entities reversibly reactive with the hydrazide cross-linking groups (which retard crosslinking). A wood stain formulation comprising the long-shelf life aqueous coating composition is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2489633-A (GB)
Title: A flywheel apparatus
Inventor: PULLEN KEITH
IPC: H02K7/02
Filed: 2011-01-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a flywheel apparatus for use as an energy storage system, the apparatus comprising: a housing unit having a base; a flywheel assembly mounted within the housing unit, the assembly comprising a flywheel supported by a rotatable axle arranged to enable rotation of the assembly within the housing, the axle defining an axis of rotation; stabilising means located within the housing unit arranged to stabilise rotation of the flywheel assembly about the rotation axis; and levitation means arranged to levitate the flywheel assembly above the base of the housing unit, in order to create a clearance between the flywheel assembly and the base of the housing unit.
Patent GB-2504690-A (GB)
Title: Moulded vehicle part for retaining a seal
Inventor: SANGHERA RASHPAL SINGH
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: A moulded exterior capping of a vehicle (15, Figure 1) , in particular a door 11 edge capping defines a longitudinally extending channel for a resilient margin seal. The seal channel is narrowed from both sides by opposing edges 22, 27. The capping (15) provides in a unitary component a continuous channel edge 27 for the exterior side of the seal. The channel edge 22 on the interior side may be discontinuous. A method of producing the capping (15) using a two part mould having a separation plane (33, Figure 10) at the continuous edge 27 is disclosed as is a mould tool comprising first (Figure 10) and second (Figure 11) principal mould parts defining a separation plane (33) and an insert (35, Figures 10, 11) reciprocally movable in the mould along the separation plane (33). The mould defines a closed injection moulding cavity and may have a plurality of equi-spaced fingers 35 insertable into a cavity.
Patent GB-2494962-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle information system
Inventor: SCHNEIDER TOBIAS
IPC: G16Z99/00
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A vehicle information system, for a motor vehicle is equipped with at least two engines 21 and 22, comprises at least two vehicle controllers 2, 3 each allocated to an engine 21, 22. The controllers 2, 3 comprise at least two distance measuring devices 4, 5, 6 and 7 which are designed as microcontrollers that acquire distances covered by the motor vehicle with the respective engine 21, 22. The controllers 2, 3 also comprise current consumption acquisition devices 8, 9 which are designed as microcontrollers that acquire the current consumption of the respective engine 21, 22, and an output device, which is designed as a display device 17 to output the acquired distances and acquired current consumption. Referenced is also made to a motor vehicle and to a method for calculating information relating to a price difference for fuel consumed over first distance covered by the first and second engines 21, 22 in comparison to second distance covered with the first engine 21.
Patent GB-2507806-A (GB)
Title: A weighing scale with a rigid lightweight base.
Inventor: HOLLIMAN ROGER JOHN
IPC: G01G21/23
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: A weighing scale comprising a weighing mechanism 17 supported by a base 4. The base comprises two layers 8 & 9 which are spaced apart to form a space 10 between them and where the layers are joined together at a plurality of points 11a-11c. The layers may be parallel. The layers may be joined together by a plurality of ribs extending substantially continuously along a length of the base to form hollow sections and the ribs may be arranged in a perpendicular and/or diagonal orientation relative to the orientation of the layers. The base may have a recessed portion. The weighing mechanism may be secured to the base at three location points. The weighing mechanism may be secured to the base by one or more stepped bushings that may pass through the layers of the base. The base may be composed of metal and may be manufactured by an extrusion process.
Patent GB-2513288-A (GB)
Title: Virtualization and dynamic resource allocation aware storage level reordering
Inventor: CASTILLO CLARIS
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2011-02-10
Abstract: A system and method for reordering storage levels in a virtualized environment includes identifying (302) a virtual machine VM to be transitioned and determining (304) a new storage level order for the VM. The new storage level order reduces a VM live state during a transition, and accounts for hierarchical shared storage memory and criteria imposed by an application to reduce recovery operations after dynamic resource allocation actions. The new storage level order recommendation is propagated (310) to VMs. The new storage level order is applied in the VMs. A different storage-level order is recommended (312) after the transition.
Patent GB-2494343-A (GB)
Title: Formation evaluation probe set quality and data acquisition method
Inventor: PELLETIER MICHAEL T
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2010-06-09
Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to move a borehole seal in space with respect to the wall of a borehole while monitoring borehole seal contact quality data, which may comprise borehole seal contact pressure data and acoustic data. Operations may further include adjusting the movement of the borehole seal based on the borehole seal contact quality data. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Patent GB-2514529-A (GB)
Title: Visual function testing device
Inventor: WOLFFSOHN JAMES
IPC: A61B3/02
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: An apparatus to measure the contrast sensitivity function of a user is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a display for displaying a contrast sensitivity function test chart 60 to the user, a user input which enables the user 64 to input their threshold of contrast sensitivity function across at least part of the contrast sensitivity function test chart a plurality of times, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine the user's contrast sensitivity function based on an average of the plurality of the user's traced threshold of contrast sensitivity function across at least part of the contrast sensitivity function test chart. Preferably the apparatus also comprises an orientation determining device and a distance determining device. Also disclosed is an apparatus to perform a visual function test comprising a display, user input, orientation determining device, distance determining device and a processor. the processor provides an output to the user when the determined orientation or distance is outside a predetermined range.
Patent GB-2514146-A (GB)
Title: Mobility device
Inventor: HARE JOHN OSWALD
IPC: B65G7/02
Filed: 2013-05-15
Abstract: A wheel free mobility device 1, or furniture slider, has a lowermost surface (7,fig.1), arranged to be located between an article 11 and a support surface, to reduce the friction between the article 11 and the support surface. Common embodiments of the device 1, include a plastic sheet 2 with a handle (3,fig.1) and a reduced friction underside 7, so that when placed under an article 11, which is tilted up so that the sheet 2 can be placed beneath it, the article 11 can manually be pulled across a floor surface without further lifting of the article 11 being required.
Patent GB-2514834-A (GB)
Title: Slide fastener and method of manufacturing a portion thereof
Inventor: THOMAS STEVEN
IPC: A44B19/32
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stringer of a slide fastener 110 comprises providing a first tape 105 with a row of coupling elements 107 along a first edge 113; a first layer 120 of a fluid resistant material is attached to the first tape 105 and an extending layer 140 of a fluid resistant material is attached to the first layer 120 , the extending layer forming an extension member 144 comprising a first overhang portion 148 which extends beyond a second edge of the first tape. The first layer 120 may include a sealing portion 120a which covers the coupling elements 107, and the fastener preferably includes an equivalent second tape 106 having coupling elements 108 and first 121 and extending 142 layers.
Patent GB-2520045-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic pruning shears
Inventor: HOFFMANN JACO
IPC: A01G3/033
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: Hydraulic pruning shears comprising a hydraulic pump 1 with a drive motor 2, a fluid reservoir 3, an operating pole 12, hydraulically operated shears with a piston arrangement mounted at an end of the operating pole and a control valve 4 between the pump 1 and piston wherein the control valve 4 is moveable between an idle position in which hydraulic fluid can return to the reservoir 3 and a power position in which fluid is prevented from returning to the reservoir 3 and drives movement of the piston and closing of the shears. The motor 2 may be an internal combustion engine whose throttle is controlled using an operating lever 14 which also controls the valve 4. The device may have a harness 6 to allow elements of the shears to be carried like a backpack. The shears may employ an anvil and blade and be controlled by axially aligned cylinders with a piston and a biasing compression spring.
Patent GB-2510086-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in catheters
Inventor: GLICKMAN SCOTT
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2012-10-22
Abstract: A catheter (1) for insertion into a body cavity of a subject (such as the urinary bladder), and having a drainage tube (2) extending from a drainage opening (3) adjacent a distal end (4) of the catheter to a drainage outlet adjacent a proximal end of the catheter; a closure member (7) mountable for sliding movement within the drainage tube between a first position such that said drainage opening is in fluid communication with the drainage outlet and a second position wherein the closure member blocks fluid communication between the drainage opening and the outlet port; and an actuator (18), operable from the proximal end of the catheter, to move the closure member between the first and second positions. The closure member can comprise a second tube, sliding within the drainage tube, or a slideable plug.
Patent GB-2526332-A (GB)
Title: Device management in an electric power grid
Inventor: LINNA TIMO JOHANNES
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: Control nodes 202 in an electricity distribution network are connected by power lines 206 to power units 208, which may be energy consumption devices or energy provision devices. The power units 208 may be domestic appliances, industrial appliances, or generators. Each power unit 208 has a power unit control unit 210 which stores profile information for the power unit 208, such as an identifier 512, location identifier 516, availability 518, energy contribution available 520, and rate of contribution characteristics 522. Power units 208 receive instructions from control node 202, the instructions comprising a control function. Control nodes 202 may determine which power units 208 are to provide demand response according to profile information. The control function represents either a time-varying contribution that is required by the network, or a frequency-domain representation. Power units 208 determine the characteristics of their contribution either by integrating the control function, or by dividing the control function into discrete intervals, to ensure that contributions from the power units 208 sum to the required time-varying contribution.
Patent GB-2526595-A (GB)
Title: Security tag
Inventor: NAPTHINE RUSSELL
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: A pin 1 for an electronic retail clothing security tag comprises a pin shaft 2 and a housing 8, the housing being collapsible from a first position in which the pin shaft is sheathed by the housing to a second position in which the pin shaft is uncovered and extends from the housing. The housing is biased by a spring 54 to return to the sheathed position upon removal of said force and the housing comprises telescopic portions, the first portion 10 remains in a fixed position relative to the pin shaft and the further portions 38, 26 are moveable relative to the first. The housing 208, see figure 6, can comprise an elongate flexible sleeve 92 and first and second end plates 80, 96 and the sleeve collapses within an internal volume 90 of the first endplate. Alternatively the sleeve may be a concertina folded sleeve including a resilient member.
Patent GB-2526882-A (GB)
Title: Pulse width modulator for use in aviation
Inventor: STARTIN ROLF PETER
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2014-06-06
Abstract: A pulse width modulator 100 for use in avionics is described. This comprises an input operable to receive a direct current input and an output switch 115 controlled to provide a pulse train having a duty cycle, whereby the output switch is configured such that each pulse within the pulse train has at least one of a sloping rising or falling edge. A controller 110 may be provided which receives an input from a light sensor 135 measuring ambient light in the aircraft cabin. An optional sensor 140 may be provided to sense whether a stowage compartment is open or closed. A transceiver 125 may be provided to communicate with other devices in a master/slave configuration. The invention may be particularly useful for a LED lighting arrangement for an individual aircraft passenger seat. Switching using trapezoidal pulses with a sloping rising or falling edge may reduce electromagnetic interference.
Patent GB-2527299-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic hanging frame for hand tools
Inventor: KAO JUI-CHIEN
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 2014-06-16
Abstract: A magnetic hanging frame for hand tools has a track disc 10, at least one holding element 20 and at least two magnetic devices 30. The track disc has a baseboard 11, a track 12 and a mounting rack 13. The holding element is slidably mounted on the track. The magnetic devices are connected to the track disc, and each one has a magnet mount 31 and two locating mounts 32. The magnet mount is mounted in the mounting rack and has a magnetic body (311, fig. 4A) and two extending wings (312). The locating mounts are mounted in the mounting rack beside the magnet mount and abut against the magnet mount.
Patent GB-2528123-A (GB)
Title: Correcting for main magnetic field drift in MRI scanners
Inventor: ALHAMUD ALQADAFI ALI
IPC: G01R33/565
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: Two 3D interleaved navigator pulse sequences (echo planar pulse sequences) with low flip angle and different echo times are used between imaging of consecutive voxels. A magnetic field map is obtained by complex division of the resultant pair of navigator images. This is used to obtain parameters to adjust the MRI frequency to compensate for B0 drift and shim to compensate for B0 inhomogeneity. Comparison with reference navigator images can also correct for subject motion. The system central frequency is adjusted by adjusting a phase and frequency for a Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) for all radiofrequency (RF) excitation pulses, and for Analogue-to-Digital converter (ADC) pulses for both the parent scanning sequence and the two navigator pulse sequences.
Patent GB-2532720-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical cells and components thereof
Inventor: STEPHEN RICHARD COULSON
IPC: G01N27/413
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: An electrochemical cell 10 useful as a gas sensor includes a working electrode 24 which comprises a porous support (membrane) whose surface carries a catalytically active substance and has been modified by a gas phase process (plasma deposition process) to increase the surface hydrophobicity and/or reduce the surface energy. The plasma process improves the membrane surface such that it is wetted by an electrolyte 18 to maintain a good level of liquid but the pores remain open and available to a gas being detected.
Patent GB-2532498-A (GB)
Title: Comfort article and cover for a comfort article
Inventor: ADAM WHITE
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2014-11-21
Abstract: A comfort article (1) comprises: a neck cushion (2) comprising first 7 and second 8 lobes and an adjoining portion 9 adjoining the first and second lobes; and a cover 3. The cover comprises: first and second lobe-receiving portions for receiving the first and second lobes of the a neck cushion; an adjoining portion receiving portion for receiving the adjoining portion of the neck cushion; and a frangible region (10) between the first and second lobe-receiving portions. The comfort article is convertible from a pillow configuration to a neck cushion configuration by separating the first and second lobes at the frangible region of the cover and comprising at least one fastening for reconfiguring the neck cushion into a pillow configuration.