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Patent GB-2488821-A (GB)
Title: Multi element truss for structural panel
Inventor: HOLT JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04C2/38
Filed: 2011-03-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a truss 10 for a cage of a structural building panel. The truss 10 comprises elongate first and second support members 12, 14 defining longitudinal edge portions 16 of the truss 10, and a connecting element 18 which extends between the longitudinal edge portions 16 and which interconnects the first and second support members 12, 14. The first and second support members 12, 14 are adjacent to and in spaced parallel or substantially parallel relationship with each other. The invention also relates to the structural building panel 50a, 50b itself. The structural building panel 50a, 50b incorporates at least two said trusses 10, at least one insulation member 52 sandwiched between adjacent trusses 10, and at least one retaining member 56 for retaining the insulation member 52 in position. The structural building panel 50a, 50b offers increased strength and rigidity over existing prefabricated building panels for the same dimensions and materials. An extended truss 100a, 100b and extended structural building panel 150a, 150b can be formed by connecting a pair of trusses or panels end to end. The truss can have three or four parallel elongate members, all in the same plane with the additional elongate members being positioned intermediate the first and second elongate support members.
Patent GB-2475655-A (GB)
Title: A cutting wire tool, a RJ connector and a system of RJ connector and cutting wire tool
Inventor: CHEN CHOU HSING
IPC: H01R43/01
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: A cutting wire tool (10,10'), a RJ connector(140,160) and a system is consisted of a RJ connector(140,160) and a cutting wire tool (10,10'), said system includes a support for a cutting wire module, and a support for a RJ cotunector(16,16'), said RJ support (16,16') connects to a cutting support and thus a relative movement is caused relating to a pivot point (22). A RJ cotuiector (140,160) connects to said RJ support (16,16'). The RJ connector (140,160) includes multiple cutting off wire positions, each of said positions includes an insulated moving contact point (150) having a cutting/clamping wire groove. A cutting wire module (100) connects to cutting support. Said cutting wire module (100) includes multiple cutting wire knives (112) for cutting off wire (302) and multiple inserting wire section (106). An actuator drives said cutting support to move along an arc route relating to said RJ support (16,16'). Said cutting Support aligns said RJ connector (140,160) at the tail end of said are moving, for this, said inserting wire section (106) aligns a corresponding groove of said insulated moving contact point (150) of said RJ connector (140,160).
Patent GB-2489026-A (GB)
Title: Falling film evaporator with corrugated tubes
Inventor: WEINBERG JOESPH
IPC: B01D1/00
Filed: 2011-03-17
Abstract: An evaporator comprises a plurality of horizontal, vertically elongated tubes 110 arranged to support a vertical film 90 of saline water and to evaporate water from the film by heat transfer from condensing vapour within the tubes. The tubes are vertically and circumferentially corrugated 112 in at least a specified outer profile (120A, Figure 3F) comprising alternating outer ridges (122, Fig. 3) and grooves (124, Fig. 3) on an outer face of the tubes. The specified outer profile is selected to thin the film on the outer ridges to enhance heat transfer therethrough and evaporation therefrom. In another aspect, a method of enhancing heat transfer across evaporator tubes comprises corrugating an outer face of the tubes to thin a falling water film on at least part of the outer face, to increase heat transfer across the thinned film. Preferably, the tubes may also be corrugated in at least a specified inner profile (120B, Fig. 3F), wherein the outer and/or inner profile can be trapezoidal. The ridges may have flat or convex tops, which are angular (123, Fig. 3D) on their sides. An anti-corrosion coating (185, Fig. 4) may be provided on the outer face of the tubes.
Patent GB-2490120-A (GB)
Title: A cooler switchable between two modes of operation for controlling an ice bank on an evaporator
Inventor: WIEMER KLAUS
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2011-04-18
Abstract: A cooler 1 is switchable between a first mode of operation in which a refrigeration circuit is controlled in response to thickness of an ice bank formed on an evaporator 9 of the refrigeration circuit so that complete erosion of the ice bank 13 can be prevented, and a second mode of operation in which the refrigeration circuit is controlled in response to temperature of the coolant 5 so that complete erosion of the ice bank 13 may occur. A compressor of the refrigeration circuit may be controlled in the first mode of operation to maintain a thickness of the ice bank 13 between upper and lower limits and in the second mode of operation to maintain the temperature of coolant 5 between upper and lower limits when the ice bank 13 has been completely eroded.
Patent GB-2489534-A (GB)
Title: Method for synthesizing polymethoxy dimethyl ethers by ionic liquid catalysis
Inventor: CHEN JING
IPC: C07C41/50
Filed: 2011-04-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing polymethoxy dimethyl ethers, which comprises performing continuous acetalization reaction of trioxymethylene and methanol or methylal by ionic liquid catalysis. TheÂ equipment used in the method includes a reaction zone, a separation zone, a catalyst regeneration zone and a product dehydration zone. The method works in the manner of tube reaction with circulation, whose advantages are high external heat exchanging efficiency, simple design structure and low investment. The method uses the film evaporator to achieveÂ rapid separation and cyclic use of the light component. The separation of the solution of catalyst and the crude product is simple, and the regeneration and cyclic use of catalyst are realized. Â
Patent GB-2480560-A (GB)
Title: A balance board with a substantially flat area surrounded by a wall
Inventor: SMITH NICHOLAS DAVID
IPC: A63B22/16
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: A balance board and separate ball combination wherein the balance board has top portion and a lower portion which is either connected to or integrally formed with the top and wherein the lower portion defines a wall 5 around a substantially flat region 4 on the underside 3 of the board. The ball has a diameter less than that of the transverse width of the substantially flat region 4 and in use the wall acts to prevent the ball from escaping when a user is balanced on the board with the ball in the flat region. The lower portion may be substantially co-extensive with the top portion and the board may be symmetrical about longitudinal and transverse directions. The top of the board may have sections which resist slipping of a user's feet and the device may mimic a snowboard or skateboard.
Patent GB-2495289-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia editing by string manipulation
Inventor: THOMAS DAVID JOHN
IPC: G11B27/031
Filed: 2011-10-04
Abstract: An edited version of multimedia material from a plurality of sources is created by string manipulation. The multimedia material contains metadata indicative of the time of acquisition of items of the multimedia material. The multimedia material for each source is aligned on a timeline 84 and items 96 are selected one at a time along the time axis as part of an edited version. The material may be collated by a user network processor which gathers video, audio, metadata and tags from a network server site and from contributing network sites. A cursor 88 can co-operate with timeline selection buttons 90 to select one item 96 at a time to be included into an edited version. The selections can be displayed by a selection line 98, 99 joining nodes 100, 101 on a display screen 82. An edit decision list may be generated by the editing process and can operate upon unchanged collected and stored contribution material from the sources. Audio and video material can be separately edited and a further commentary added.
Patent GB-2495951-A (GB)
Title: Composite electrode Material for a Rechargeable Battery
Inventor: LAIN MICHAEL
IPC: H01M4/62
Filed: 2011-10-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite electrode material for a rechargeable battery; to a method of making a composite electrode material; to an electrode comprising the composite electrode material, especially an anode; to cells including electrodes or anodes including the composite electrode material; and to devices including said cells. In particular, there is provided a composite electrode material for a rechargeable battery cell comprising: a. an electroactive material; and b. a polymeric binder including pendant carboxyl groups characterised in that (i) the electroactive material comprises one or more components selected from the group comprising an electroactive metal, an electroactive semi-metal, an electroactive ceramic material, an electroactive metalloid, an electroactive semi-conductor, an electroactive alloy of a metal, an electroactive alloy of a semi metal and an electroactive compound of a metal or a semi-metal, (ii) the polymeric binder has a molecular weight in the range 300,000 to 3,000,000 and (iii) 50 to 90% of the carboxyl groups of the polymeric binder are in the form of a metal ion carboxylate salt.
Patent GB-2496897-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of colour strength of a diffusely reflective liquid e.g. paint
Inventor: BERGHAUS ANDREAS WERNER
IPC: G01J3/46
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: A method is provided for testing a diffusely reflective liquid for colour strength, said liquid comprising particles in a carrier medium, e.g. white emulsion paint based on titanium dioxide. The method comprises measuring in situ a lightness parameter of the liquid, of the carrier medium and of the liquid diluted with amounts of carrier medium; and determining from said measurements a dilution parameter indicating the amount of carrier medium needed to produce a predetermined reduction in the lightness parameter of the liquid, said dilution parameter providing an indication of colour strength. The lightness parameter may be L* in the CIE L*, a*, b* colour space, and the test may be carried out using a diffuse reflection probe 10 configured to direct light from said probe 10 into the liquid and configured to collect a portion of the light from the probe 10 diffusely reflected by the paint for determining the lightness parameter. The results may be used for process control e.g. in emulsion paint manufacture.
Patent GB-2486780-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic resource allocation for distributed cluster storage network
Inventor: FUENTE CARLOS FRANCISCO
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2010-08-26
Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program in a distributed cluster storage network comprises storage control nodes to write data to storage on request from a host;a forwarding layer at a first node to forward data to a second node; a buffer controller at each node to allocate buffers for data to be written; and a communication link between the buffer controller and the forwarding layer at each node to communicate a constrained or unconstrained status indicator of the buffer resource to the forwarding layer. A mode selector selects a constrained mode of operation requiring allocation of buffer resource at the second node and communication of the allocation before the first node can allocate buffers and forward data, or an unconstrained mode of operation granting use of a predetermined resource credit provided by the second to the first node and permitting forwarding of a write request with data.
Patent GB-2498586-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic sensing in plastics moulding process
Inventor: KUKLA CHRISTIAN
IPC: B29C45/76
Filed: 2012-01-23
Abstract: A tool 100 for manufacturing a component part from a flowable base material comprises a processing chamber 102 into which the flowable base material is introduced for manufacturing the component part, an acoustic sensor 104 configured for sensing an acoustic signal originating from the tool 100, particularly from the processing chamber 102, and being indicative of an interaction between the flowable base material and the tool 100, particularly the processing chamber 102, during the manufacturing, wherein the acoustic sensor 104 comprises a movable actuator 110, and a control unit 200 configured for controlling and/or documenting the manufacturing in the
Patent GB-2488440-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone docking station and solar charger
Inventor: BEDI PARKARMAN SINGH
IPC: H02J7/35
Filed: 2012-02-27
Abstract: A box-shaped solar charger for a mobile phone includes shock resistant material, a battery 10, charging electronics, solar cells 3, a mobile phone docking system and phone adapter plate 5, and U-shaped frames 8 to support it at various angles and a wing collar attachment 9 to attach the charger to devices such as a bicycle bracket (fig 5) a belt clip (fig 6), a ring holder (fig 7), and a car safety bracket (fig 8) which can attach to the steering wheel of a car. The wing collar attachment can include a male (fig 3) and a female part (fig 4). The car safety bracket includes a two-way hinge (fig 9 and 10) which allows it to be fixed to the hub of a car steering wheel allowing use of various phone features by a driver while allowing safe inflation of an airbag in an accident.
Patent GB-2488689-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for controlling writing of data
Inventor: NAKAYAMA HIROKAZU
IPC: G11B5/008
Filed: 2010-08-02
Abstract: Provided are a device and method for controlling writing of data, whereby a target amount of data is written to a tape medium, said target amount being a nominal capacity minus an amount of capacity lost by not backhitching. In the provided tape drive controller (16), when a command processing unit (41) receives a synchronization command, a buffer management unit (42) hands over data from a buffer to a channel I/O unit (43), and a write to a tape finishes, a backhitch determination unit (44) then determines whether the following conditions are fulfilled: information indicating a high-data-rate mode is stored in a mode information storage unit (45); of a nominal capacity, it is possible to write a target amount of data to the tape, said target amount being stored in a target amount storage unit (46); and it is possible to read the written data at a target read-out data rate. An operation signal output unit (48) gives an instruction to backhitch only in the case in which it is determined that the aforementioned conditions are not fulfilled.
Patent GB-2502287-A (GB)
Title: Cumulative measurement of an analyte
Inventor: CHOWDHURY DEWAN FAZLUL HOQUE
IPC: A61B5/145
Filed: 2012-05-21
Abstract: A method of monitoring the level of an analyte such as glucose in a subject comprises repeated steps of extracting a quantity of the analyte from the subject into a sample, for example using reverse iontophoresis, then measuring the concentration of the analyte with a method that depletes the analyte. Whereas known methods aim to deplete the analyte fully between extraction steps, the present method allows the concentration to build up with each cycle and measures successive changes in concentration. The higher concentrations present permit more reliable measurements to be made. The sample may be primed with an initial quantity of the analyte.
Patent GB-2509044-A (GB)
Title: Humidified gases delivery apparatus and methods for controlling same
Inventor: MCAULEY ALASTAIR EDWIN
IPC: A61M16/16
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining water level in a humidifier chamber that is part of a humidified gases delivery apparatus and system. The method comprising the steps of delivering power to a heater plate, varying the power delivered to the heater plate, measuring the rate of change of temperature and determining the level of water based on the heating characteristics of the volume of water within the chamber, in particular determining the level of water within the chamber based on the rate of change of temperature and the supplied power.
Patent GB-2493427-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat and connecting device
Inventor: MO XIAO-LONG
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: A connecting device 30 is disposed between a seat body and a base 22 of a child safety seat. The connecting device includes an engaging assembly 31 and a rod driving assembly 32. The engaging assembly 31 is disposed on the base and includes a plurality of engaging members engaged with a plurality of engaging holes formed on a bottom of the seat body. The rod driving assembly 32 includes a rod member and a plurality of driving members. An end of each of the driving members is pivotally connected to one of the engaging members and another end of each of the driving members is movably connected to the rod member. The rod member is capable of being operated to drive each of the driving members to move so as to drive each of the engaging members to pivot to be engaged with or disengaged from the engaging hole correspondingly. Also claimed is a child safety seat having a base and the connecting device for attaching the seat to the base.
Patent GB-2508575-A (GB)
Title: Separation tank
Inventor: JAMES PETER
IPC: B01D29/00
Filed: 2012-08-16
Abstract: A re-locatable separation tank for liquids containing particulate or solid matter (waste), wherein the tank includes a container (10, Fig 1) having a base (11, Fig 1) and upstanding wall (12, Fig 1) or walls. A permeable staging 16 overlaying the base defines a liquid reservoir 17 between the staging and the base. The container further includes at least one bag 21 having a liquid permeable base, the bag being mounted on the staging for receiving the waste containing liquid and retaining the waste whilst allowing liquid to flow into the reservoir. The tank may include a pipe 20 to provide for a liquid outlet. Preferably the wall is formed of material having an outer 13 and inner skin 14 connected by cross-linked filaments 15 and may be inflatable. The staging is preferably formed by one or more wooden or plastic pallets or is a perforated metal table. Advantageously the separation tank is inexpensive and quick to erect and simplifies waste capture and removal. The separation tank may find use in the handling of slurry from an automatic dairy unit or in the fracking industry.
Patent GB-2494060-A (GB)
Title: Missile device
Inventor: MCKAY SIMON
IPC: F41H11/138
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A missile device 10 comprises a longitudinally extending body 12 defining a fore 14 and an aft region 16. A first driving plate 30, 32 is movably coupled to the aft region 16 for receiving a launching force and transmitting the launching force to the body 12 to propel the body 12 towards a target. A force absorbing member 34 operatively interposes the body 12 and the first driving plate 30, 32 so as to reduce or limit the peak value of the launching force transmitted to the body 12.
Patent GB-2497161-A (GB)
Title: Geospatial partitioning of a geographical region by image graph
Inventor: SCHLOEGEL KIRK
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one memory unit and at least one processing unit. The memory unit is configured to receive and store information associated with a particular geographical region. The processing unit is configured to execute a computer program for discretizing an image of the geographical region into a plurality of rectangular sub-regions which may be within a 3-dimensional space and using these sub-regions to generate a graph comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges, in which the nodes comprise the sub-regions and the edges, which may be adjusted by weighting factors, the relationship(if any) between the regions. The processing unit then geospatially partitions an image of the geographical region according to the graph to identify features in the image or anomalous behaviours of a target in the image with the partitioned image overlaid on to a map of the region. The partitioning is carried out by constructing two or more disjoint sets of related nodes in the graph using one or more sets of aggregated data of one or more tracks representing speed, acceleration or direction, that are detected in one or more sub-regions, the tracks corresponding to one or more targets in the geographical region and being generated over a plurality of non-simultaneous time intervals.
Patent GB-2493859-A (GB)
Title: Depressible insert for a road stud
Inventor: HILL DAVID
IPC: E01F9/07
Filed: 2008-07-30
Abstract: The insert comprises holes for receiving projections from a base unit to retain the insert in the recess, and has a shape in plan view comprising a rectangle with chamfered corners 562,562,571,572, wherein each chamfered corner comprises a single side, such that the shape has eight sides. The holes for receiving projections are preferably located in the pair of sides which, in use, are aligned with the intended line of sight for the road stud. The insert is preferably made from rubber and comprises at least one reflective eye. Wiper blades are preferably provided for cleaning the eye, said blades preferably extending perpendicularly to the intended line of sight for the road stud. Also claimed is a road stud comprising a base unit with a rectangular recess within which an insert as previously described is placed.
Patent GB-2496983-A (GB)
Title: Environmental Control System
Inventor: PANJU ALI MURTAZA
IPC: A61F4/00
Filed: 2012-11-23
Abstract: An environmental control system 100 comprises at least one appliance 118 controlled by a control unit 102 in wireless communication 104 with a display device 106, such as a tablet computer with a touch screen display 108 and in wireless communication 110 with remote appliances 108 or with the internet 116 via a router 112. The control unit 102 includes a housing (128, figure 2) on which a switch 122 is mounted, a wireless radio transmitter 140 for providing emergency alarm transmissions, an infra-red transceiver (138) such as for communication with the appliances 118, a Bluetooth (RTM) transceiver (136), such as for communication with the display screen 106 and optionally on to remote appliances 108, and a microprocessor controller (130) adapted to receive data signals from the switch 122 and transceivers (136,138), process the data signals and send data signals to the transceivers (136, 138) and the wireless transmitter (140). A remote, external switch 124 may be provided.
Patent GB-2494573-A (GB)
Title: Assessing and adapting component parameters
Inventor: ZIAS JEFF A
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2010-10-29
Abstract: A parameter-selection technique that allows preferred permutations to be rapidly identified based on real-world user behavior is described. In particular, a set of web pages that include different permutations of the set of parameters are generated. Then, at least a subset of these web pages is provided to the users in response to their requests. For example, the requests may be associated with user selections of search results, which are associated with search queries provided by the users to a search engine. While the users interact with the subset of the set of web pages, their actions and the associated context (with respect to the different permutations) are tracked. Next, the tracked user actions are used to identify the web pages associated with the preferred permutations of the set of parameters.