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Patent GB-2498642-A (GB)
Title: Sheet thickness measuring with variable pressure
Inventor: BROOKS STEPHEN
IPC: B65H7/02
Filed: 2012-12-31
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the thickness of sheets comprises two rollers 9, 10 which can be pressed together whilst permitting a sheet to be measured to be passed between them and a unit for 17, 18 sensing the relative displacement of the said rollers 9, 10 when a sheet is present in which at least one roller 9 has a high friction and sound deadening surface. The relative displacement of the rollers 9, 10 when the sheet is first detected actuates an increase in pressure between rollers 9, 10 by means of spring 22 and the release of the increased pressure when the sheet has passed. Another spring 27 may provide a light pressure between rollers 9, 10 continuously. Means may be provided for measuring the length of a sheet based upon rotation of the rollers 9, 10. This reduces damage to the sound deadening surface due to unnecessary exposure of it to high pressures. The apparatus is useful for counting tickets, banknotes and the like and can be adapted to identify damaged banknotes.
Patent GB-2502863-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting device for a motor vehicle seat
Inventor: WILFER CHRISTOPH
IPC: B60N2/06
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: An adjusting device for a motor vehicle seat 10 comprises at least one seat track arrangement 14 with a first track part 14a on the motor vehicle side and a second track part 14b arranged disÂ­placeably to the first track part on the motor vehicle side, and at least one supporting structure 3, able to be connected with a seat structure 11, which is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis on the second track part, where the supporting structure has a pivot joint 4 for a backrest structure 5, by means of which the backrest structure is able to be connected with the supporting strucÂ­ture in a foldable manner about a folding axis on a rear side. At least one switching arrangement is also provided. Preferably, the motor vehicle seat comprises a row of seats (20, fig 1).
Patent GB-2512881-A (GB)
Title: A fall alarm comprising a ball switch
Inventor: CHEETHAM ROBERT
IPC: G08B21/04
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: A fall alarm device is provided comprising an alert means, and a detector adapted to sense movement of the detector from a first upright position to second position. The detector comprises a channel and a conductive ball free to move within the channel. The detector further comprises a first contact provided on a first wall of the channel and a second contact spaced apart from the first wall and provided on a second wall of the channel. Following said movement, the conductive ball moves to make contact with the first and the second contacts. The detector further comprises an electric circuit adapted to sound the alert means when said contact is made. The device is particularly suited for warning of a fall by an elderly or infirm person. The device may be retrofitted to a walking aid such as a walking stick (see figure 1).
Patent GB-2513370-A (GB)
Title: Data communications system
Inventor: SHANKS DAVID SIRDA
IPC: E21B47/16
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A data communications system 10 and method for transmitting data over a string 18 between a surface location 16 and a sub-surface location 14 in a well bore 20 in which a load varying device 74 (72 fig 3) at the sub-surface varies the mechanical load on the string to be indicative of the data and a load measuring apparatus 74 at surface monitors the mechanical load on the string and decodes the data. Data transmission may be from a pump assembly through a sucker rod string. Embodiments of load varying devices using electrical generators, friction rollers and hydraulic and pneumatic brakes are also described.
Patent GB-2499535-A (GB)
Title: Multiple modeling paradigm for predictive analytics
Inventor: PAYTON ASPEN LEIGH
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2012-02-08
Abstract: Techniques are described for monitoring a performance metric. A multiple modeling approach is used to improve predictive analysis by avoiding the issuance of warnings during spikes which occur as a part of normal system processing. This approach increases the accuracy of predictive analytics on a monitored computing system, does not require creating rules defining periodic processing cycles, reduces the amount of data required to perform predictive modeling, and reduces the amount of CPU required to perform predictive modeling.
Patent GB-2514131-A (GB)
Title: Anti-vandal system for plant
Inventor: MARTIN CLINT
IPC: E06B9/17
Filed: 2013-05-14
Abstract: An anti-vandal system for protecting the glazing panels (14, Figure 9) of plant or other machinery. The system comprising a roller shutter associated with each glazing panel (14) and disposed in a respective housing 16 therefor. At least one housing 16 comprises a sheet metal wall portion (28, Figure 5a) and a second elongate reinforcing means (30, Figure 5a) connected to the first sheet metal wall (28). At least one shutter housing 16 is affixable, in use, to existing fixing points on the cab of the plant by way of mounting means 20 which engage the reinforcing means. In a preferable application four shutter housings 16 are provided and each has integral reinforcing means (30) whereby two shutter housings 16L, 16R may be secured directly to the cab and the other two 16F, 16RR may be secured to and between the shutter housings 16L, 16R by way of the respective reinforcing means (30).
Patent GB-2508257-A (GB)
Title: Separator
Inventor: DOWNIE SIMON
IPC: B01D21/28
Filed: 2010-12-01
Abstract: A separator 10 comprises a housing 12 and a separator chamber 14 contained within the housing, and a dividing member 20 for substantially dividing the separator chamber into a first chamber 22 and a second chamber 24. There is an inlet and outlet to the first chamber and a flow path is provided between the first and second chambers for allowing flow to circulate between the first and second chambers. Guide means are provided for guiding only a portion of the flow from the inlet through the second chamber and obstruction means 74 are provided in the second chamber for slowing flow through the second chamber. The second chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet only via the first chamber. Preferably a removable magnet 58 is provided in the first chamber to attract particles out of the flow. Advantageously the separator is used in the main circuit of a central heating system to remove magnetic and non-magnetic particles held in suspension.
Patent GB-2516503-A (GB)
Title: Foldable leg rest
Inventor: Yin qing-kun
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2013-07-25
Abstract: A foldable leg rest has a seat 10 having a front end, a first folding frame 20 pivotally connected to opposite sides of the front end of the seat and a first stage drive mechanism (50, Fig 3) comprising of two angle adjusters 51, two first stage DC motors 52 and a drive rod 53. Each angle adjuster is disposed between one of the opposite sides of the front end of the seat and one of the opposite sides of a rear end of the first folding frame, and is connected to the other angle adjustor through the drive rod. Each adjustor comprises of a retaining member (511, Fig 4) having a fixed part (5111, Fig 4) attached to the seat and a mounting plate (5112, Fig 4) with an angle adjustment plate (512, Fig 4) mounted upon it. A pivot member (513, Fig 4) is secured to the angle adjustment plate and the bottom of the first folding frame. In use, the first stage DC motors, one disposed on either side of the front end of the seat, are actuated to drive the drive rod (and thus the angle adjustment plates and pivot members) such that the first folding frame is pivoted relative to the seat. A second folding frame 30 may be pivotally connected to two opposite sides of a front end of the first folding frame and can be driven by a second stage DC motor (61, Fig 3) and a pair of gearings (62, Fig 3), to rotate/pivot relative to the first folding frame. In this instance, a footrest 40 may be pivotally connected to the second folding frame and driven by a third stage drive mechanism (70, Fig 3) and transmission assembly (72, Fig 3) to rotate/pivot the footrest relative to the second folding frame.
Patent GB-2503142-A (GB)
Title: Pipe having an upstream core having a sharp curvature
Inventor: BENSILUM STA PHANE
IPC: B64D33/04
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine engine pipe having a longitudinal axis A, which, at the upstream end thereof, includes an outer wall (11) and a core (200), only the upstream portion (210) of which is surrounded by said outer wall (100), the boundary (220) between the upstream portion (210) and the downstream portion (230) being defined by the intersection between the core (200) and the surface formed by the bisectors D of the acute angles formed by the straight lines perpendicular to said outer wall (100) and the straight lines perpendicular to the outer surface (206) of the core (200) passing through the downstream end (105) of said outer wall (100). The outer surface (236) of the downstream portion (230) of the core (200) has a sharply curved convex region (250) close to the boundary (220), said region having a radius of curvature R in a radial plane of less than 30 times the radius H of the core (200) at the boundary (220), and a first slightly curved region (240) between said boundary (220) and said strongly curved convex region (250).
Patent GB-2508280-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing items such as medical scrubs
Inventor: NORRIS JAMES MARCUS
IPC: A47B96/00
Filed: 2013-10-03
Abstract: A device for controlling dispensing of items, particularly items of clothing such as medical scubs, includes a frame and at least one drawer 16 slidably mounted to the frame. Each the drawers 16 has a plurality of storage sections (21, fig.3) and a plurality of access panels (3, fig.5) associated with one of the storage sections (21, fig.3). A control unit 36 is operable to control the movement of each of the access panels (3, fig.5) relative to the associated drawer 16 such as by controlling a latch (5, fig.5) so that, when the drawer 16 is opened the access panel (3, fig.5) is either in a first mode which prevents access to its associated storage section (21, fig 3) or in a second mode which allows access to its associate storage section (21, fig 3). An auxiliary device 32 may also be provided having a plurality of drawers and storage sections, wherein the control unit 36 also controls the auxiliary device 32.
Patent GB-2519547-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling a data centre architecture equipment
Inventor: LALLEMENT DOMINIQUE LOUIS
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2013-10-24
Abstract: A method of controlling a data centre architecture, with the data centre 10 comprising a plurality of devices 2 to 8 of different types, and a plurality of software applications 9 being executed on resources provided by the devices, comprises: acquiring information on links 11, 12, P between the devices, between the software applications, or between the devices and the software applications; processing this information to generate or update a model of the data centre architecture, where relations between devices, between software applications, or between devices and software applications are established; and implementing command sequences for controlling the devices or software applications, the sequences being set up on the basis of the generated data centre model. Acquired information may relate to network routing information. The model may include a virtualized architecture of the data centre, involving virtual machines V1, V2, V3. Software applications may include a power management tool, or infrastructure management application, or virtualization management application. Relations may be distinguished into compulsory relations and redundant relations. The method is intended to facilitate automatically discovering dynamic changes in the data centre architecture.
Patent GB-2522015-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogen production processing
Inventor: AHN HYUNGWOONG
IPC: C10K3/04
Filed: 2014-01-08
Abstract: A hydrogen production process and production plant (10) operable to produce, at least, Hydrogen and Carbon dioxide, the process comprises a recycle loop, wherein tail gas (100, 200, 300) produced downstream in the process is used upstream of the process at a shift reactor and at least one of providing heat for drying coal (18) and providing heat for regenerating CO2 (22). Also claimed is a hydrogen production plant comprising means for drying coal, gasifying means, gas cooling means, means for removing and regenerating carbon dioxide and pressure swing adsorption (PSA) means to separate and exhaust hydrogen from the plant, wherein the plant operates according to the process above.
Patent GB-2510732-A (GB)
Title: Multi-directionally adjustable control pods
Inventor: CONNOR ALAN ROBERT
IPC: E02F3/96
Filed: 2012-09-20
Abstract: A position-adjustable, dual-pod control system (130) for a machine, such as a backhoe loader (1) is disclosed. The system (130) includes a horizontal cross beam (136) connected to a pair of brackets (142). The pair of brackets (142) are mounted to the machine by way of a pair of bearings (153) that enables pivotal movement of the cross beam (136) in the fore and aft directions while the cross beam (136) is positioned perpendicularly to the fore and aft direction or the fore-aft centerline (141) of the machine. The bottom end (37) of each pod arm (131) is pivotally coupled to the brackets (142) thereby enabling the pod arms (131) to be pivoted towards or away from the centerline (141). Each bracket (142) includes a through hole (51) that accommodates a bearing (53) that is mounted to the machine, such as to the floor (156) of the machine.
Patent GB-2511674-A (GB)
Title: Tracking changes related to a collection of documents
Inventor: BADER EDWARD LAWRENCE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-01-07
Abstract: Changes to a collection of documents are tracked by generating content information for the collection of documents identifying initial content within the collection of documents and assigning an indicator a value indicating absence of changes to the collection of documents. A change to the collection of documents is detected and the value of the indicator is adjusted in accordance with the detected change to indicate an amount of the initial content within the modified collection of documents.
Patent GB-2517550-A (GB)
Title: Flood barriers
Inventor: VENTON HUGH
IPC: E02B3/04
Filed: 2014-06-12
Abstract: A flood barrier comprising structural glass 5 held within a metal frame, wherein the metal frame comprises hollow vertical posts 1 with removable caps (3, figure 1) to allow the fitting of spigots (20, figure 3) onto which upward extensions (19, figure 4) can be connected. The upward extensions are then able to support temporary or permanent flood panels 30 or interlocking water-tight beams. There may be provided means 37 for connecting struts 35 to the back of the flood barrier to provide additional support to the barrier. A later embodiment relates to a method of providing enhanced flood protection comprising the use of this flood barrier as claimed.
Patent GB-2532705-A (GB)
Title: Spirometer
Inventor: THOMAS ANTALFFY
IPC: A61B5/097
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: A spirometer 1 for measuring the throughput air flow comprising: one or more deflectors 2, 3; a rotor 4 which rotates responsive to the airflow to the air flow, wherein the rotor provides at least one electrical element forming part of an electrical network which provides an electrical signal useable to detect the rotation rate of the rotor. The electrical element may comprise at least one conductor which is configured to operate as a switch. The conductor may be provided as a coating of conductive material which may comprise a metal. The conductive material may be applied using a vapour deposition process. The electrical elements provided by the rotor may comprise one or more capacitance plates 17 proximate the edges of a vane portion 5 such that the angle of the vane portion during rotation alters the capacitance in the electrical network.
Patent GB-2525052-A (GB)
Title: Motor drive and method of controlling a temperature of a motor drive
Inventor: CHMIELEWSKI JIM
IPC: H02P29/00
Filed: 2014-10-01
Abstract: A motor drive comprises: a temperature sensor 14 that senses a temperature of the drive; a braking resistor 16 (e.g. a strip heater); a switching means (e.g. a braking transistor 12) that, when activated, allows causes current to flow to the braking resistor 16; and controlling means that activates the switching means when the sensed temperature falls below a first predetermined threshold. The braking transistor 16 may be embedded in a heat sink. The temperature sensor 14 may be arranged to sense a temperature of a component of the drive (e.g. braking transistor 12, DC bus, inverter, power stage, rectifier, control stage, etc.), wherein the component is that which is most sensitive to low temperatures. The controlling means may activate a cooling means to cool the drive when the sensed temperature rises above a second predetermined threshold and deactivate the cooling means when the sensed temperature falls below the first predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2523432-A (GB)
Title: Data dependent MS/MS analysis
Inventor: WILDGOOSE JASON LEE
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry comprises using a separator (e.g. ion mobility separator, chromatography, scanned differential mobility, FAIMS) to vary the intensity profile of ions as a function of time. Precursor ions are subjected to reactions or fragmentation to produce product ions. Intensity profiles are recorded for precursor and product ions as a function of time (e.g. elution time). The method comprises identifying a precursor ion in the precursor mass spectra that has a predetermined mass difference to a product ion in the product mass spectra, wherein the mass difference may be associated with the loss or gain of neutral function groups or adduct ions. The intensity profile of the precursor ion is compared with that of product ion to determine whether the precursor ion is an ion of interest, e.g. by comparing the elution times or by matching the shape of the intensity profiles. When a candidate ion is identified, a third mode may be enabled wherein the ion of interest is isolated and fragmented or reacted in order that the fragment or daughter or product ion may be analysed.
Patent GB-2516585-A (GB)
Title: Method of reducing combustion induced oscillations in a turbine engine
Inventor: ABREU MARIO E
IPC: F02C7/22
Filed: 2013-06-11
Abstract: A method for operating a turbine engine (100) having a plurality of fuel injectors (30) arranged circumferentially in a combustor (50), with each fuel injector having a main fuel supply and a pilot fuel supply, includes supplying fuel to the plurality of fuel injectors through the main fuel supply to create a circumferential thermal gradient in the combustor.
Patent GB-2522331-A (GB)
Title: Method for preparing a sorbent
Inventor: EVANS MATTHEW JAMES
IPC: B01J20/32
Filed: 2014-12-04
Abstract: Method of preparing a heavy metal copper sulphide sorbent, comprises mixing support, such as alumina, titania, zirconia, zinc oxide, silica, aluminosilicate, zeolites, metal carbonate, or carbon, and at least one binder, such as clay, cement or organic polymer binders, shaping the support in a granulator to form agglomerates, coating the agglomerates with copper sulphide material and at least one binder and drying the coated agglomerate to form a dried sorbent. Also disclosed is use of the sorbent for removing heavy metal from a fluid stream.
Patent GB-2535142-A (GB)
Title: Energy absorber and fall arrest system safety device
Inventor: OWAIN JONES
IPC: A62B35/04
Filed: 2015-01-28
Abstract: In a first embodiment a fall arrest device comprises a rotatable drum 103 for winding a safety line thereon, a speed responsive engagement arrangement which is responsive to the speed of rotation of the drum and an energy absorber ring 104 for providing an interference fit between a first and second component of the drive. In a second embodiment the device comprises a speed responsive engagement arrangement in the form of a pawl carrier 121 arranged to be rotatable with a drum and carrying one or more rotatably mounted engagement pawls 130, 140; each pawl being biased radially outwardly by a respective biasing element (135, Fig 11). In a third embodiment the safety device comprises an energy absorber ring 104 configured to absorb energy in the event of a fall and positioned to provide an interference fit between a seat (110a, Fig 10) and a first o-ring seal (111, Fig 10) at one side of the ring, and, a seating surface for the first o-ring and a second surface (115, Fig 10) for seating a second o-ring seal (113, Fig 10) at the other side of the energy absorbing ring.
Patent GB-2536263-A (GB)
Title: A collar for mounting around the neck of an animal
Inventor: DURGHAM SHAMOT
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: An Elizabethan type collar 10 for mounting around the neck of an animal that comprises a flexible web 12 having a first end portion 18 and second end portion 22, a fastener 14 comprising a base portion (60 figure 2a), an attachment plate (97 figure 97) and a fastening portion (62 figure 2a). The first end portion of the web is attached to the fastener between the base portion and the attachment plate and the second end portion is attached to the fastener between the attachment plate and the fastening portion to form a collar around the neck of an animal. The fastener base portion may comprise one or more attachment members (70, 72, 74 figure 2b) which in use extend through one or more fastening apertures in the first end portion 24, 26, 28. Also disclosed is a fastener suitable for attaching first end portion to a second end portion.
Patent GB-2536300-A (GB)
Title: Integrated light source module and housing therefore
Inventor: JOHN KEARS
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 2015-03-12
Abstract: An integrated light source module 1 comprises a light source 4 and a LED driving unit 3, wherein the LED driving unit is configured to convert an externally applied input voltage 2 into a light source operable voltage and in which the light source and the LED driving unit are integrally arranged in a common housing. The housing further comprises an additional external voltage terminal 6 to directly supply the light source operable voltage to the light source, for example by an emergency voltage supply 7 arranged externally to the housing.
Patent GB-2525794-A (GB)
Title: Photo-dissociation of proteins and peptides in a mass spectrometer
Inventor: BROWN JEFFERY MARK
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a conjoined RF ion guide or ion trap in which ions may be transferred between two parallel ion guide sections across an intervening radial pseudopotential barrier. One of the ion guide sections may be arranged to operate as a photo-dissociation, photo-activation, or ion spectroscopy device by directing a laser beam along the axial length of said ion guide section. In particular, mirrors A and B may be arranged at opposing ends of the ion guide so as to form a resonant optical cavity along the longitudinal axis of the device.