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Patent GB-2463613-A (GB)
Title: Efficient use of reistent scheduling with OFDMA wireless communications
Inventor: VANNITHAMBY RATH
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2008-09-04
Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention may take advantage of persistent scheduling in a wireless network to achieve efficiencies of operation. One embodiment dynamically adjusts the duration of persistent scheduling based on changing channel conditions. When mobile stations are grouped together for persistent scheduling, another embodiment uses a bitmap to indicate which mobile stations in the group have data in the current frame. Still another embodiment eliminates the Connection Identifier from a packet header when bitmaps are being used.
Patent GB-2469169-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone with detachable dual purpose keyboard
Inventor: HSIAO MING-HSU
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2010-03-09
Abstract: A mobile phone device allows modification of utilization functions through selective assembling performed by a user. The device includes a mobile phone 10 and at least one keyboard 20. The phone and the keyboard can be selectively assembled together to allow for operation of the mobile phone with the keyboard or separated from each other to allow the mobile phone to be operated in a normal manner. The detachable keyboard may be double-sided and may comprise a key arrangement for games or other special use functions (fig.3) and a key arrangement for normal telephone operation (fig.1) on the other. The keyboard and phone may be joined via a base 31 and pivoting coupler 32, thereby enabling the keyboard to be folded over the phone to act as a cover for it (fig.5).
Patent GB-2467483-A (GB)
Title: Communication device,base station device,data reception timing synchronization method
Inventor: TOMITA TETSUO
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2007-11-21
Abstract: A technique of synchronizing the data reception timing of a plurality of terminals is provided. A communication device comprises a processing information acquiring means for acquiring a processing delay time, a transmission information acquiring means for acquiring each transmission delay time, a collecting means for collecting arrival times from subordinate nodes onward from each of the subordinated nodes, a calculating means for calculating the time after distribution data is received by the home node until it arrives at the terminals as the arrival times from the home node onward for each of the subordinate nodes through which the distribution data is routed on the basis of the processing delay time, the transmission delay times, and the arrival times from the subordinate nodes onward, and a transmission control means for controlling the transmission timing of the distribution data to at least one of the subordinate nodes on the basis of the arrival times from the home node onward for each of the subordinate nodes.
Patent GB-2479460-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for constructing a heat pipe
Inventor: JOUHARA HUSSAM
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 2011-04-08
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of providing a tube 20 having an open end and an opposite closed end, filling the tube with working fluid such as water, connecting a vapour trap 40 to the open end of the tube, evacuating the tube for a pre-determined time to remove non-condensable gases therefrom, and sealing the tube. The inner surface of the tube may be cleaned prior to filling. Evacuation of the tube may be conducted using a vacuum pump 50. The time spent evacuating the tube may be determined by measuring the time taken to evacuate the tube such that the pressure of working fluid within the tube becomes constant. The tube may be weighed after filling and again after evacuation in order to determine the mass of working fluid lost in the evacuation process. The vapour trap may comprise use of liquid nitrogen 60 or dry ice to freeze residual water vapour in the non-condensable gases, thereby preventing the vapour from reaching the vacuum pump. An apparatus for manufacturing a heat pipe is also claimed.
Patent GB-2482760-A (GB)
Title: Sporting garments or articles comprising position markers
Inventor: WALLER TOM
IPC: A41D7/00
Filed: 2011-06-03
Abstract: A sporting garment or article for wearing on the human body comprises a tactile or visual position marker or both which, in use, is positioned over or aligned with an anatomical landmark on a wearers    body to ensure a correct wearing position of the garment or article. The marker may comprise a raised or recessed element formed on the surface of the garment or article. The garment or article may be a swimsuit 1 having a visual marker 3, 4 that is, in use, positioned over a wearers    hip bone, a swimming cap (5, figure 2) comprising a tactile marker (8) that is, in use, positioned on or aligned with the centre line of a wearers    forehead or a swimming goggle (10, figure 4) comprising a tactile marker (8   ) on the nose bridge (12) that is, in use, positioned on the centre of the bridge of a wearers    nose. Also disclosed is a method of ensuring a correct wearing position of a sporting garment or article on the human body by positioning or aligning a tactile or visual position marker over or with an anatomical landmark on a wearers  body.
Patent GB-2483138-A (GB)
Title: Display control consoles corotating with steering wheel
Inventor: LINKE SANDRA VALENTINA TRUJILLO
IPC: B60K20/06
Filed: 2011-08-02
Abstract: An arrangement is provided which comprises a vehicle steering device 1 having a rotatable vehicle steering wheel 4 and at least one fixed display console (6 see fig 3b) in the field of vision of the driver. Control and display means are situated on the display console (6). A corotating right console 8 and a corotating left actuating console 9 for selecting and operating the control and display means (6) from the vehicle steering wheel 4 are situated on the vehicle steering wheel 4. At least one button 16, 17 of one of the consoles 8, 9 may provide a selection function associated with symbols (13 see fig 3b) on the display (6). The invention is aimed at avoiding visual contact with the steering wheel and the unnecessary removal of hands from the steering wheel.
Patent GB-2496110-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical Cell
Inventor: IRVINE JOHN THOMAS SIRR
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2011-10-28
Abstract: A direct carbon fuel cell system, the system comprising an electrochemical cell, the electrochemical cell comprising a cathode, a solid state first electrolyte and an anode, wherein, the system further comprises an anode chamber containing and/or being adapted to receive a second electrolyte and a fuel.
Patent GB-2496149-A (GB)
Title: Thermally insulated cover for a baby carrier
Inventor: BUCKLEY CARLO
IPC: A47D13/02
Filed: 2011-11-01
Abstract: A removable cover for a papoose-type baby carrier comprises: a base element (c) configured to be located beneath the baby carrier adjacent the adult's body; a pair of attachment elements (ASL, ASR) removably attached to edge regions of the base element (c) and arranged to capture one or more straps of the carrier which attached to the base element, and an outer cover element (g) that is attached at its lower end to the base element and which has edge regions removably attached, e.g. by hook and loop fasteners or slide fasteners, to the attachment elements (ASL, ASR) so as to cover and enclose the baby carrier. The base element and/or the outer cover element may comprise a layered fabric with a thermally insulating layer disposed between inner and outer layers which may be waterproof. The outer cover element may include pockets and a detachable hood may also be provided. The cover may be used with a pram or pushchair. The cover provides an infant carried by the carrier with thermal insulation.
Patent GB-2489803-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus for a vehicle
Inventor: DEMMA DINO
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2012-04-02
Abstract: A display apparatus 1 for a vehicle (2, fig 1) has at least one transparent plastic plate 3 having a front side 4, a rear side (5, fig 3) and an edge surface 6. At least one switchable light source 7 of visible light is directed onto the edge surface 6 of the plastic plate 3. The plastic plate 3 has transparent display elements 8, which are disposed as limited zones inside the plastic plate 3 and have light-sensitive dopant particles. When the light source 7 is switched on, the dopant particles scatter the light so that the display elements 8 become through the transparent plastic plate 3. A number of plates 3 may be stacked together (fig 3).
Patent GB-2491966-A (GB)
Title: Permanent magnet alternator PWM margin detector
Inventor: HESS GARY L
IPC: H02H7/06
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: A shunt regulated permanent magnet alternator voltage source includes a permanent magnet alternator (PMA) 20, a shunt regulator 30, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller 32 to control switch timing of the shunt regulator. A load controller 52 determines a PWM margin corresponding to the PWM output that represents an unused available current to supply a load. The margin can be monitored and analysed using a microprocessor that can control connection and disconnection of a load 50 in response to protect the alternator from overload. The load controller may include a PWM signal conditioner (fig 4) that can include: a filter, a buffer and an analog to digital converter. The PWM margin can be calculated from the percentage of time for which the shunt regulator is on and off, and subtracted from 100% to determine the unused available current.
Patent GB-2491729-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting focus areas in a group of focal areas based on face information
Inventor: YU HYUN-SIK
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus uses a face recognition function for obtaining an image in which faces are focused by setting autofocus areas in the recognized faces and photographing the faces in a bracket mode based on the set AF areas. The digital photographing apparatus includes a face recognition unit detecting face information from a real image (step 1003). The face information corresponds to faces in the image. An autofocus area setting unit sets focus areas based on the face information and assigning at least two focus areas to a focus area group (step 1007); and a control unit adjusts the focus of the focus area group. The camera can then capture images for the group(s) (step 1015). The spacing between eyebrows may be used to calculate the distance from the camera and a range finding unit may measure the distance between a face and the camera.
Patent GB-2492907-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional measurement apparatus, processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Inventor: NAKAZATO YUSUKE
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement apparatus selects points corresponding to geometric features of a three-dimensional shape model of a target object, projects a plurality of selected points corresponding to the geometric features onto a range image based on approximate values indicating the position and orientation of the target object and imaging parameters at the time of imaging of the range image, searches regions of predetermined ranges respectively from the plurality of projected points for geometric features on the range image which correspond to the geometric features of the three-dimensional shape model, and associates these geometric features with each other. The apparatus then calculates the position and orientation of the target object using differences of distances on a three-dimensional space between the geometric features of the three-dimensional shape model and those on the range image, which are associated with each other.
Patent GB-2505189-A (GB)
Title: Modulation of switching signals in power converters
Inventor: HART SIMON DAVID
IPC: H02M1/44
Filed: 2012-08-20
Abstract: A control system for reducing noise in a power converter controls a switching device (200a, 300, 400a) in the power converter according to a modulation scheme. The switching device couples a direct current (DC) source to provide an alternating current (AC) output at a particular switching frequency. A method comprises the step of, in each switching period, switching the switching device between active configurations providing a finite voltage at the output and inactive configurations providing a zero voltage at the output. The ratio between the total period of time in which the switching device is in an active configuration and the total period of time in which the switching device is in an inactive configuration is the same for each switching period and is determined according to the desired voltage at the AC output. However, in each switching period, there are at least two time periods in which the switching device is in an inactive configuration, and the ratio between those at least two time periods is changed every switching period. The ratio between the two time periods may be varied in dependence upon a random sequence generated for each switching period.
Patent GB-2496279-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for timeline presentation of process control system alarms
Inventor: CAMP KIM VAN
IPC: G05B23/00
Filed: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving alarm data for a plurality of process control system alarms from a process controller or field device. The data are used to generate a timeline (302, Fig. 3C), graphically indicating a temporal relationship of the process control alarms, which is displayed via an operator interface. The operator interface comprises an operator display module and an alarm presentation interface 300 that presents the time line (302, Fig. 3C) chart on a display via an operator application. Icons 304 corresponding to each of the active alarms along the timeline (302, Fig. 3C) plot may be arranged to enable determination of a root cause of an alarm flood and their appearance may indicate the priority of each alarm. The timeline (302, Fig. 3C) may include several time spans 314, 316, (310, Fig. 3C, 312, Fig. 3C) with different timescales (318, Fig. 3C, 320, Fig. 3C, 322, Fig. 3B) and the icons 304 may shift along the timeline (302, Fig. 3C) at periodic time intervals. It may also include flags (332, Fig. 3C) showing when manual control actions have been taken. The alarm presentation interface 300 may include an alarm list (334, Fig. 3C) to present information about a portion of active alarms which may be selected by a user. It may also include an alarm distribution sidebar 336 to present summary graphics 338 of the alarm data.
Patent GB-2497844-A (GB)
Title: Child seat having an anchoring harness
Inventor: CHENG CHIN-MING
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A child seat having an anchoring harness 16 that can attach with an external anchorage fixture, such as the anchorage fixture provided in a vehicle. The child seat comprises a seat portion 12 and an anchoring harness 16. The seat portion has a lower surface 12B, an upper surface 12A for providing sitting support, and a rear edge 12C defining a rear border of the lower and upper surfaces. The seat portion includes two openings 18 transversally spaced apart from each other by a material portion 12F. The openings and the material portion are adjacent to the rear edge, and the openings extend through the seat portion, and respectively open on the lower and upper surfaces. The anchoring harness includes a fastener 162 operable to attach with an external anchorage fixture for holding the child seat in place. The anchoring harness is routed substantially vertically through the two openings and forms a loop folding around the material portion.
Patent GB-2497856-A (GB)
Title: A collapsible stroller mechanism
Inventor: YI ZE-HUA
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: A baby carriage, such as a pushchair or stroller, includes a wheel assembly 1 and a foldable frame 2 connected to the wheel assembly. The foldable frame includes a front leg 21, a rear leg 22, a push handle 23 located above the rear leg and connected to the front leg, a connecting rod 24, and a basket tube 25 located on the rear leg. The front and rear legs are connected to the wheel assembly. The push handle is pivotally connected to the front leg, and an end of the connecting rod is pivotally connected to the rear leg. A lock device 26 for holding the carriage in its in use position may be located on the basket tube. A support member 226 may also be connected to the basket tube, said support member being used to support the collapsed carriage on the ground when folded (figure 10). An adjustable backrest 28, and detachable tray 228 may also be provided. The baby carriage of the invention is particularly intended to fold into a compact form so as to avoid occupying much space.
Patent GB-2514382-A (GB)
Title: Road users' maneuvre communication system
Inventor: CROSSLEY BARBARA
IPC: B60Q1/50
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: Set of violet coloured vehicle lights used exclusively to signal the intention to overtake or pass, the lights may flash. Standard indicators are used to signal the intention to turn. This results in increased safety for road users and pedestrians. The violet lights may be positioned along the sides of a vehicle as well as at the front and rear of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2499755-A (GB)
Title: Vertebral spacer
Inventor: MATSUMOTO TOSHIO
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 2011-11-09
Abstract: The disclosed vertebral spacer is used by being inserted between one vertebra (101) and another vertebra (102) (the intervertebral space). Said vertebral spacer (1) has a block body (2) which, provided with a pair of contact surfaces contacting each of the vertebrae (101, 102), is configured from titanium or a titanium alloy as the main material. The block body (2) has compact sheets (25) provided with a compact part at least at the surface, and porous sheets (21) provided with a porous part having a porosity higher than that of the aforementioned compact part at least at the surface, wherein the porous sheets (21) are interposed between pairs of compact sheets (25). By this means, the size of the space between the two vertebrae (the intervertebral space) can be properly maintained. Further, damage can be accurately prevented regardless of the clinical case and the position of the intervertebral space, and earlier bone fusion with the vertebrae can be achieved.
Patent GB-2503356-A (GB)
Title: Electrically heated jacket
Inventor: ATTFIELD MARTIN RICHARD DAVID
IPC: A41D13/005
Filed: 2013-06-19
Abstract: A garment such as an armless jacket or waistcoat 1 comprises front 7a and rear fabric panels with an electrical heating element 3 with a connector component 9 fixedly secured to the garment 1. In use, the connector 9 is mated with a second connector 11 in such a way that the connectors 9, 11 may be a released quickly. The second connector 11 is fitted with a cable and a means of electrical connection to the power supply. It may also include a temperature control switch. The heating element may be a triaxial cable.
Patent GB-2520083-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine blades
Inventor: SPANDLEY LUKE
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2013-11-11
Abstract: A method of making a wind turbine blade comprises stacking a plurality of strips 18 of fibre reinforced polymeric material one on top of another to form a stack 40 of strips 18; strapping the stack of strips together by means of at least one strap 41 made from a fibrous material, and thereby forming a strapped stack; infusing the strapped stack with resin; and curing the resin to form an elongate spar structure in which the at least one strap is integrated with the stack of strips. The ends of the straps 41 may be bonded by a web of thermoplastic adhesive 45.
Patent GB-2510680-A (GB)
Title: Energy harvesting electronic shelf label tag
Inventor: KIM SU JONG
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: A tag for an electronic shelf label, the tag comprising a unit which converts a received external signal into an electrical signal and stores the electrical signal in an energy store 300 in order to power the tag. Preferably, the tag includes a rectifying unit 200 to convert the electrical signal into a rectified electrical signal which is supplied to the energy store. Preferably the external signal is a pressure or sound signal, a temperature signal, an optical or light signal, or an RF signal. The energy harvesting may take place through the inclusion of a piezoelectric 110, thermoelectric 120, photoelectric 130 or electromagnetic wave module 140 to generate the electrical signal from the respective external signals.
Patent GB-2526260-A (GB)
Title: Modular ocean energy power generation device
Inventor: LIN DONG
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2014-03-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a modular ocean energy power generation device, comprising an outer frame, at least four inner frames and at least four hydro-generator modules, wherein the at least four inner frames are separately arranged in the outer frame, and the at least four hydro-generator modules are respectively arranged in the at least four inner frames. The modular ocean energy power generation device of the present invention is provided with at least four built-in modules, and the hydro-generator modules are arranged in an array mode. By arranging the inner frames and the outer frame which can be separated, modular assembly can be achieved, and the maintenance and installation costs are greatly reduced.
Patent GB-2528454-A (GB)
Title: Reamer
Inventor: HIRD JONATHAN ROBERT
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: A reaming tool for enlarging an underground borehole has a plurality of cutter assemblies distributed azimuthally around a longitudinal axis of the tool, wherein each cutter assembly includes a supporting structure bearing a sequence of cutters 308 which extends axially along the tool with leading surfaces facing in a direction of rotation of the tool. The cutters 308 of each sequence are positioned at a plurality of circumferential positions such that a plurality of cutters 308 in the sequence have a leading face circumferentially behind the leading face but ahead of the trailing end of at least one other cutter.
Patent GB-2531239-A (GB)
Title: Preventing voltage pulse propagation in a disabled capacitive feedback slew-controlled switch
Inventor: GROVER JASON
IPC: H03K17/687
Filed: 2014-08-26
Abstract: It is known to use a semiconductor switch (102, fig.1), e.g. a P-channel Mosfet 202, as a power control element. It is also known for a turn-on circuit (112, fig.1) to include a capacitance 214 connected between the drain and the gate of the semiconductor switch 202. This capacitor acts to limit the slew rate of the switched output voltage. An unfortunate characteristic of prior art circuits having the gate of a switching device resistively coupled to its source and capacitively coupled to its drain, is that the capacitor provides a pathway around the switch for transient voltages. To prevent this, it is important to prevent the voltage on the gate 210 from dropping below the voltage on the source 204. The present invention provides a turn-off circuit (130, fig.1) that achieves this by connecting a low or near-zero impedance across the source and gate terminals of the device whenever the Mosfet is intended to be off. The low or near-zero impedance may be provided by a second P channel Mosfet 242 connected across the source and gate of the Mosfet switch 202.