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Patent GB-2496450-A (GB)
Title: A light source testing device which compares a property of light with a predetermined threshold value
Inventor: O'TOOLE EAMONN
IPC: G01J1/18
Filed: 2011-11-14
Abstract: A light source analysing device 1 comprises one or more light sensors 2 which are configured to measure a property of light, such as wavelength, colour, intensity etc, received from at least one external light source 3 such as a light emitting diode (LED). From the received light, a configuration value of the property of light is determined. A threshold of the property of light is then determined by applying a tolerance to the configuration value. The threshold is stored in a memory 9 of the device. A property of light measured from light received from an external light source is then compared with the threshold and an indication of the result is output. Upper and lower threshold values of the property may be determined. The configuration value may be obtained by averaging measured values from a plurality of light sources 3.
Patent GB-2496902-A (GB)
Title: A stretcher in a pouch with means to attach it to a ballistic vest
Inventor: SEARLE MATTHEW JOHN
IPC: A61G1/003
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: A stretcher system comprising a pouch 20 with a releasable outer cover 26 and an inner surface, a stretcher made of a lightweight sheet material and stored in the pouch wherein the stretcher is accessible upon release of the cover 26 and wherein the stretcher has two integrated load bearing system fixings which engage the lightweight sheet and extend through the inner surface. The cover may have a grab handle 24 and a seam 22 which can be ruptured. The stretcher may have six handles around its outside. The stretcher may be affixed to a ballistic jacket 10 using a MOLLE system with a webbing grid 12 to which the load bearing fixings are attached. A pair of stretcher systems may be employed on the jacket 10, one to support a lower torso section and one an upper. The pouch may be waterproof.
Patent GB-2498376-A (GB)
Title: Battery Management Apparatus and Method
Inventor: CHINTALA SANDEEP KUMAR
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2012-01-13
Abstract: A battery management apparatus and method for use in an electrical vehicle has a plurality of individual batteries provided within a battery pack 10. The battery pack is coupled to power vehicle traction 12 and a plurality of individually connectable vehicle appliances 18-26. A monitor keeps track of charge state by means of a battery monitor on each battery relaying instant current to a processor 27. In a first embodiment, a charge allocation profile for the whole battery pack is used where different appliances have different amounts of charge capacity allocated to them and are disconnected when discharge exceeds their allocation and are reconnected during charging when sufficient charge is available. In a second embodiment, individual batteries and appliances are connected within a network configuration allowing any battery to be connected to any appliance. Battery segments can be created, each having one or more allocated individual batteries and each segment connected to selectable services within the electric vehicle. Segmentation patterns can be changed. A segment charge allocation profile can be used within each segment in much the same way that the charge allocation profile can be used and changed for the first embodiment.
Patent GB-2503522-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of azimsulfuron
Inventor: PALIMKAR SANJAY SAMBHAJIRAO
IPC: A01N43/713
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: Processes for the preparation of the herbicidal sulphonamide azimsulfuron (1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-[1-methyl-4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)pyrazol-5-ylsulfonyl]urea) or its salts, isomers and other derivatives thereof wherein the process involves treating the pyrazole compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from SH, -SCH2Ph, SR or S-SR1; where R is a straight or a branched chain C1-4alkyl and R1 is a group of formula (II) where * donates the point of attachment; with aqueous acetic acid and chlorine gas or sodium hypochlorite in the presence of hydrochloric acid in chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane or with aqueous acetic acid and N-chlorosuccinimide or hydrogen peroxide in the presence of hydrochloric acid in aqueous cyclic ether such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane to obtain 1-methyl-4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5-sulfonyl chloride. The sulfonyl chloride is converted to a sulphonamide and treated with phenyl(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)carbamate to obtain azimsulfuron or its salts, isomers and other derivatives thereof.
Patent GB-2494547-A (GB)
Title: Drillable Cutting Assembly
Inventor: WARDLEY MIKE
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2011-06-01
Abstract: A cutting assembly suitable for use on a drillable drill bit incorporates features located at the interface between cutting members 5 and cutters 7 to facilitate detachment of pre-formed cutters 7 or posts from within pre-formed pockets 8 such as when drilling through a casing string drill bit with a subsequent casing drilling. The detachment facilitating feature is in the form of a layer of non-brazeable material 19 (fig 5) or a non-brazeable spacer 20 (fig 6) at the interface between cutting members 5 and cutters 7. Also disclosed are detachment facilitating features in the form of a structural defect such as a groove (15, fig 4) on the bottom face (17) of the cutter support (16) which cracks during drill-out; or using a non-optimal braze alloy, or a non-optimal braze gap at the interface, such as by incorporating recesses (22, figs 7-10) in the cutter or pocket, to reduce the braze strength or interference fit; or by providing a relief chamber 27 (fig 11).
Patent GB-2498029-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determining a communications schedule for relay nodes of a wireless relax network
Inventor: LOGOTHETIS ANDREW
IPC: H04W16/00
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: Determination of a communications schedule which interconnects a network of relay nodes using an ordered sequence of communications links, the communications links being established over a wireless resource comprising a plurality of resource blocks. The method comprises generating a plurality of candidate connectivity patterns (CCP) for the ordered sequence of communications links and, for each CCP, generating a plurality of candidate resource allocations (CRA) for providing the ordered sequence of communications links in accordance with that CCP. For each CCP, a performance characteristic is calculated for a selected combination of the CRAs associated with that CCP. Based on a desired level of the performance characteristic, one of the CCPs and its associated selected combination of CRAs is selected as the communications schedule. In response to a trigger, the performance level evaluation process and the selection process are repeated in order to re-select one of the CCPs and its associated selected combination of CRAs to be used as the communications schedule.
Patent GB-2496264-A (GB)
Title: Method for moving an activity down a physical queue
Inventor: HAMMOUD AMER
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: A method for moving an activity down a physical queue 160, comprises: i) estimating a wait time to reach a service point 150 for a user 102 at a first position of a physical queue; ii) selecting an activity for the user at the first position of the physical queue based on the estimated wait time, the activity including an interactive software application; iii) sending the selected activity to a terminal associated with the first position of the physical queue; and iv) after receiving an indication that the user has advanced to a second position that is closer to the service point than the first position, forwarding the activity to a terminal associated with the second position of the physical queue. State information relating to the activity may be preserved between the first and second position so the user can continue using the application. A user detection module may determine the location of a user within a physical queue based on cameras or on sensors at positions within the physical queue that senses an NFC enabled mobile device associated with the user. Tracking tags may be embedded onto shopping carts and baskets and the user may provide an indication of his location, such as by swiping a credit card at a terminal within a physical queue.
Patent GB-2510101-A (GB)
Title: Regenerative snubber circuit for switched mode power converters
Inventor: CROCKER TIMOTHY RICHARD
IPC: H02M1/34
Filed: 2012-11-29
Abstract: A regenerative snubber circuit recovers energy stored in uncoupled parasitic inductance in the coupled inductor of a primary switched mode power converter by use of clamp diodes and a secondary bi-directional switched mode converter. The snubber circuit comprises a clamp diode 3, a storage capacitor 4, a circuit element comprising MOSFET switches 5 and 6, and a two terminal inductor 9, forming a secondary bi-directional switched mode converter when connected to the input or output power rail and associated reservoir capacitor of the primary switched mode power converter. Gate inputs 7 and 8 are driven by a non-overlapping PWM waveform to maintain the voltage on capacitor 4 such that diode 3 can effectively clamp the voltage of the switching point of the primary converter and recover the stored energy in the parasitic inductance of the coupled inductor of the primary switched mode converter back to electrical energy in the reservoir capacitor of the primary switched mode converter for use in subsequent switching cycles.
Patent GB-2511722-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to dock ramps
Inventor: WHELAN FRANCIS
IPC: B65G69/22
Filed: 2012-12-07
Abstract: A dock 300 has an opening 110, a floor 104, a top seal (108,fig1), a pair of side seals 106A, 106B, and a pair of spaced apart bumper posts 202A, 202B with guide rails 204B. A bottom seal is 206 moveable along the guide rails 204B between lowered and raised positions. The apparatus may further feature a sheet 210, motorised roller 208, and spring biasing roller 212. The moveable bumper 206 may be moved into a position to provide a more complete seal with the opening at the rear end of a vehicle backed up to the dock 300, and may be retrofitted to existing docks 300.
Patent GB-2509496-A (GB)
Title: Introducing air into an operating theatre
Inventor: HUDSON STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: A61G10/02
Filed: 2013-01-02
Abstract: A method of introducing air into an operating theatre 21 comprises an air flow system 40 having at least one fan 37 providing laminar air flow into the operating theatre. The laminar air flow is generated by a laminar hood 31 that compresses the laminar air flow and uses the Bernoulli effect to increase the velocity of the air exiting the flow hood. The hood may be rectangular with two or four sides directed inwardly (51, fig 3), or may be circular, oval or triangular with one or more portions directed inwardly (i.e. nozzle). Air return channels 36 may return air from inlets 39 near a floor 41 of the theatre. One or more filters (43, 44, fig 4) may filter the air. An over pressure system may maintain over pressure in the theatre. The fan(s) may operate at two or more different speeds. The system may be used in static / permanent, mobile, transportable, temporary theatres. The theatre may be convertible from a compacted transport mode to an expanded in use mode.
Patent GB-2499312-A (GB)
Title: Fascia panel for cupboard
Inventor: CASS THOMAS PETER EDWARD
IPC: A47B77/00
Filed: 2013-01-21
Abstract: A fascia panel 110 of a unit is for use in a kitchen or bathroom. The panel has a front and a rear side, a left 113 and a right side 114, and an upper 118 and an under side 116. A channel 120 is formed in the under side such that when liquid has flowed down the front side 112 of the panel and onto the under side of the panel, the liquid is directed away from the rear side of the panel. The panel has a vacuum formed outer layer covering the front side, the left/right sides and the upper and under side of the panel. The upper side of the fascia may be angled or curved towards the front side to inhibit liquid running down the rear of the panel. In other aspects, units with the panel are provided as is a method of manufacture.
Patent GB-2500766-A (GB)
Title: Environment digital guide
Inventor: YASSIN SAID MOUSA
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2013-02-11
Abstract: A system intended to notify a user about the existence of a point of interest (POI), such as places of historical, environmental, scientific or other interest, in their surrounding area and to provide the user with customised information concerning the POIs. The system comprises a user device, such as a hand held or vehicle mounted device, which is in communication with a database storing information relating to POIs. The system may automatically determine a users location using GPS or similar means or may allow a user to select a location. A search area is defined based on the location coordinates and then POIs within the search area are found and selected to be displayed via the users device according to the users preferences. The search area and relevant POIs may automatically update with a detected change in location and the system may recognise areas of overlap between new and previous search areas.
Patent GB-2502411-A (GB)
Title: A collapsible stand for a tablet computer
Inventor: ANDREWS JOHN
IPC: A47B23/04
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A stand for a tablet computer 60 comprises: a base 26 that can be supported upon a support surface; a support 28 connected by a pivot 20 to the base; a wrist rest 12 that can be placed in an operative position spaced from the support, whereby an edge portion of a tablet computer can be placed between an edge portion of the rest and the support for use; and at least one stop for limiting the distance that the edge of the tablet computer can pass between the base and the rest. The support may be folded between a compact position in which it closely overlies the base, and at least one raised position in which a part of the support remote from the pivot is retained above the base. The rest may be connected to the support by an intermediate component 48 that allows it to be displaced to the operative position for use. The rest may be substantially parallel to the support or is closer to the support in the region of the stops 50 than it is at an edge portion. A further embodiment is shown in figures 13 to 25.
Patent GB-2500496-A (GB)
Title: Lift-gas optimization with choke control
Inventor: RASHID KASHIF
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 2011-10-11
Abstract: A method of optimizing production of wells using choke control includes generating, for each well, an intermediate solution to optimize the production of each well. The generating includes using an offline model that includes a mixed-integer nonlinear program solver and includes using production curves based on a choke state and a given wellhead pressure. The method further includes calculating, using a network model and the intermediate solution of each well, a current online wellhead pressure for each well. The method further includes setting the intermediate solution as a final solution based on determining that a difference between the current online wellhead pressure of each well and a prior online wellhead pressure of each well is less than a tolerance amount. The method further includes adjusting, using the final solution of each well, at least one operating parameter of the wells.
Patent GB-2502698-A (GB)
Title: Invert type liquid dispenser for a bottle
Inventor: WHITE MATTHEW EDWARD THOMAS
IPC: G01F11/26
Filed: 2013-04-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-dispenser 1 for dispensing discrete measures of liquid from a bottle (26 figure 4) to which it is secured air-tightly by a clip 28. The dispenser has a chamber 13 formed within abutting top and bottom plastic mouldings 2, 3. The chamber 13 is divided by parallel walls 18, 21 into first and second main liquid-containment regions 23, 25 with an interconnecting region 24 between the walls 18, 21. Tipping the dispenser 1 forwards from the upright causes filling of the first region 23 via an inlet spigot 7 inserted into the bottle-neck (27 figure 26), and partial filling of the interconnecting region 24 from the first region 23. Return of the dispenser 1 to the upright transfers the liquid from these regions 23, 24 to fill the second region 25 and only partly the interconnecting region 24. This charges the dispenser 1 ready for dispensing a discrete measure of the liquid from the second region 25 via an outlet spout 5 when the dispenser 1 is next tipped forwards. The spout 5 may be externally screw-threaded for closing off by the bottle-cap.
Patent GB-2499772-A (GB)
Title: Extraction of metals
Inventor: ZHOU JINGFANG
IPC: C22B3/00
Filed: 2011-12-16
Abstract: A process for extracting a target metal ion from an aqueous feedstock containing, inter alia, the target metal ion. The process comprises providing said feedstock and contacting the feedstock with a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) that is substantially free of an extraneous organic extractant under liquid-liquid extraction conditions for a time sufficient to allow transfer of at least some of the target metal ions from the feedstock to the RTIL. The RTIL is then separated from the feedstock and the target metal ions are recovered from the RTIL.
Patent GB-2517964-A (GB)
Title: Quotation intermediary system and method
Inventor: WERTH MARTIN
IPC: G06Q40/08
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A system comprises a network 10 such as the internet with an intermediary server 14 and a plurality of provider servers 12 for providing quotes to customers approaching the plurality of provider servers 12 through the intermediary server 14. Each of the provider servers 12 requires detailed customer information peculiar to that particular provider server 12. The intermediary server 14 first interrogates each of the provider servers 12, analyses the questions and creates a generic questionnaire that provides all of the necessary information requested by the provider servers 12. When a customer approaches the intermediary server 14, the intermediary server may 14 present to the customer a relevant generic questionnaire. The answers to the generic questionnaire may be provided to the plurality of provider servers 12 by means of unique identifiers identifying to which particular detailed question from which particular provider server 12 the generic questionnaire answer should be applied. The service providers may be health insurance or medical insurance providers.
Patent GB-2523064-A (GB)
Title: Surface mountable electrical fitting
Inventor: MOTTRAM CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H02G3/14
Filed: 2013-10-03
Abstract: A surface mountable electrical fitting comprises a face plate 11 to the rear of which a body section 12 is secured. The fitting has retention means 21 for releasably holding a retainer 22 to the electrical fitting until the retainer is required. The retention means may be adapted to hold a retainer at a position rearwards of the rear extremity of the face plate, and/or may extend from the body section.
Patent GB-2507884-A (GB)
Title: Liposomal mitigation of drug-induced long QT syndrome and potassium delayed-rectifier current
Inventor: HELSON LAWRENCE
IPC: A61K9/127
Filed: 2012-06-03
Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of drug-induced long QT syndrome and other cardiac channelopathies are disclosed herein. The compositions and methods of the present invention comprise binding one or more QT prolonging drugs with a liposome prior to parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) administration, or administration of an empty liposome prior to or concomitantly with therapeutic agents known to have a high risk of QT prolongation, or immediately following an envenomation. The results presented show an abrogation of the adverse effects of QT prolonging drugs in a dose-dependent manner by the compositions of the present invention.
Patent GB-2505822-A (GB)
Title: Door System
Inventor: DONOVAN BRYAN MICHAEL
IPC: E06B3/90
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: This invention relates to one way door systems, in particular to door systems designed as entry/exit points addressing the problems of safety and security. A one way security door system for controllably restricting movement of a user along a path between an entrance and an exit is described. A plurality of moveable door panels are moveable along a forward path between the entrance and exit. The panels are also moveable in the return path between the exit and entrance. A moveable restricting mechanism restricts access along the return path to a user. At least one door panel in the forward path prevents a user moving beyond the door panel at any one time. A door panel is configured to open to permit access beyond the door panel upon reaching the exit. A drive system may drive the plurality of moveable door panels along the forward path and then the return path back to the entrance.
Patent GB-2506782-A (GB)
Title: Method for increasing broadside sensitivity in seismic sensing system
Inventor: WILLS PETER BERKELEY
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: A method for collecting information about a subsurface region, comprises a) providing a set of data comprising a plurality of scattered signals, where each scattered signal is a portion of an acoustic seismic signal that has been scattered by and at least one scatterer and received at a receiver, b) using spatial deconvolution to process the scattered signals so as generate a coherent arrival, and c) using the coherent arrival to output human readable information about the subsurface region. The receiver may be a geophone or a fiber optic distributed acoustic sensor and may be in a borehole or at the surface. The acoustic seismic signal may originate at the surface or below the surface and may be an active or passive source.
Patent GB-2511212-A (GB)
Title: Over the air GNSS testing using multi-channel generators to create spatially-dispersed signals
Inventor: BOULTON PETER GEORGE
IPC: G01S19/23
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: Simulating the movement of multiple GNSS or regional navigational satellite system satellites across the sky within a test environment involves using a test chamber with a plurality of zones bounded by azimuth and elevation limits. There is at least one directional antenna positioned within each zone, and each antenna is driven individually with a GNSS simulator capable of producing multiple positioning signals for a plurality of satellite sources in a single zone. There is coordinated among GNSS simulators a simulated orbital movement of the satellite sources from one zone to an adjoining zone to produce changing angles of arrival for the positioning signals during a test. Both methods and systems implement this technology.
Patent GB-2526148-A (GB)
Title: Seamless display of a video sequence with increased frame rate
Inventor: TANNHAUSER FALK
IPC: H04N21/2343
Filed: 2014-05-16
Abstract: A method of processing image data of a video sequence having a first frame rate, for display at a second frame rate, comprising: successively receiving, within a transmission period corresponding to the first frame rate, a plurality of partitions of each image of the video sequence. Upon receipt of each partition, a current image of the video sequence to be displayed is updated, according to the second frame rate. The updating comprises updating at least one subdivision of the current image, based on a set of at least one pixel of said each partition, the set of at least one pixel originating from a corresponding subdivision of said each image. Independent claims to the partitioning of an image, and successive transmitting of the partitions within a transmission period corresponding to the first frame rate, are also disclosed. The method make it possible to take advantage of the capability of display devices to render video sequences at a high frame rate, thereby obtaining a smooth and seamless visual rendering, despite the video sequences are initially at a low frame rate.