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Patent GB-2494574-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communications systems using multiple radios
Inventor: NIKNEJAD ALI
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2009-02-06
Abstract: A communication system includes a base node and peripheral node each having sets of complementary radios for transmitting and receiving signals to achieve high reliability and reduced costs. The sets of complementary radios are in wireless communication with each other. A new connection is made by selecting from amongst the complementary radios. Switching between complementary radios during a connection is also permitted. Switching is based on one or more performance objectives such as quality, maximum reliability, minimum interference and minimum power consumption. One radio may be a UWB radio while another may be a narrowband radio using WiFi, Bluetooth or Zigbee protocols. Switching may also occur based on distance. Also disclosed is reconfigurable hardware for implementing the system.
Patent GB-2513195-A (GB)
Title: A stent for a prosthetic heart valve
Inventor: ZILLA PETER PAUL
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: A stent 30.1 for a prosthetic heart valve is provided. The stent supports a tricuspid valve having three leaflets (see figure 2) and is introduced into a patient's body through minimally invasive procedure. The stent 30.1 comprises a ring-like body defining in its height three arch-shaped elements 120, wherein each arch-shaped element 120 has an arc 122 and a pair of haunches 126 forming three commissural posts. The arch-shape of the elements 120 provides an attachment zone for the valve leaflets and is defined by a plane, cylinder or cone intersecting a cylinder or cone at an angle. Reinforcing members 119 are provided on the stent which act to strengthen the stent and support the valve leaflets during opening and closing and to secure the stent within a valve annulus. The reinforcing members span between adjacent arch elements and/or connect between adjacent commissural posts.
Patent GB-2500336-A (GB)
Title: Method to determine driver workload function and usage of driver workload function for human-machine interface performance assessment
Inventor: PALA SILVIU
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2011-12-28
Abstract: A method of objectively measuring a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle user interface. The method includes objectively measuring the driver's ability to perform each one of a plurality of calibration tasks of various degrees of difficulty including an easy task, a medium task, and a difficult task; generating a scale with which to evaluate the driver's ability to operate the user interface, the scale customized for the driver based on the objective measurements of the driver's ability to perform each calibration task; objectively measuring the driver's ability to operate a function of the motor vehicle user interface; and objectively evaluating the driver's ability to operate the function of the motor vehicle user interface using the scale to determine if the user interface is appropriate for the driver.
Patent GB-2503580-A (GB)
Title: Backseating a balanced stem gate valve
Inventor: VIATOR MARK A
IPC: F16K3/02
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: A valve assembly for use in regulating a fracturing fluid includes an actuating stem 64 for actuating a gate 60, a balancing stem 76, and a backseat on the stem that defines a backseat seal (104, 108, Fig. 4) when urged against a profile in the valve assembly. The backseat seal is energized by applying a force to an end of the balancing stem 76 to enable replacement of packing 109. The end of the balancing stem 76 may be enclosed within a plenum 80, so that the force on the end of the balancing stem 76 can be applied by pressurizing the plenum 80. The assembly can also be on an opposite side of the valve body/bonnet to create a backseat seal on a balancing stem/bonnet to allow changing the stem packing (92, Fig. 3) on the balancing stem side whilst maintaining pressure integrity.
Patent GB-2507176-A (GB)
Title: Process for determining conditions for operation of a reversible metal oxide catalyst
Inventor: HAN SCOTT
IPC: B01J21/20
Filed: 2013-09-09
Abstract: A process for determining conditions for operation of a reversible mixed metal oxide catalyst in an oxidation reaction, wherein the catalyst oxygen content can be at least partially restored in a regeneration step, comprises: analysing the catalyst for reversible oxygen content; regenerating the catalyst under a first set of conditions in a regenerator; reducing the metal oxide of the catalyst; and repeating the previous steps until a regeneration temperature range for oxygen reversibility is determined. The regenerator may comprise a fluid bed. The catalyst may have the empirical formula: MoVaNbbTeeZdOn, wherein Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of W, Cr, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Mn, Fe, Re, Ru, Co, Rh, Ni, Pd, Pt, Ag, Au, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, Bi, Y, rare earth elements and alkaline Earth elements, a = 0.01 to less than 1.0, b = 0.01 to less than 1.0, c equals 0.01 to less than 1.0, d equals 0.0 to less than 1.0 and n is determined by the oxidation states of the other elements.
Patent GB-2502758-A (GB)
Title: Improved thermal storage system
Inventor: HOWES JONATHAN SEBASTIAN
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 2011-08-24
Abstract: A heat storage system (400) comprising a system gas inlet (460), a system gas outlet (470), and at least two thermal stores (401, 402) connected together in series therebetween, wherein each store comprises a chamber having a gas inlet (461,462), a gas outlet (471,472), and a gas-permeable thermal storage media 431disposed therebetween, the system further comprising flow controllers (451, 452, 453, 454, 457) operatively connected to bypass passageways and so configured that, during operation, the flow path of a gas flowing through the system (400) for transfer of thermal energy to or from the storage media (431) can be selectively altered in respect of which stores (401, 402) in the series are used in response to the progress of the thermal transfer.
Patent GB-2519979-A (GB)
Title: Snack product and process of preparing a cooked snack product
Inventor: DURAND STEPHANE
IPC: A23L17/00
Filed: 2013-11-04
Abstract: A snack product 41 comprises a filling layer 44 sandwiched between two uncooked protein layers 42, 43 and is contained in a vacuum skin-pack 45 comprising a film suitable for contact grilling. The uncooked protein layers 42, 43 are formed from sliced fillet portions of chicken, turkey, pork, beef, lamb, duck or even fish. The filing layer 44 may be cheese, pepper and chorizo. It may also include ham or tomato. The protein layers 42 may comprise consecutive rolls of a single layer and may be a roulade product. The film 45 may also be suitable for microwave, water bath, toaster and conventional oven cooking, as well as grilling poaching and toasting. The application also details a process of preparing the sandwich product.
Patent GB-2508987-A (GB)
Title: Dummy undersea hydraulic coupling member
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT E III
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A dummy undersea hydraulic coupling member protects an opposing undersea hydraulic coupling member when the hydraulic lines are not operating. The dummy undersea hydraulic coupling member 300 has a water displacement expansion chamber 302 with a spring 358 loaded piston 350 in the chamber that allows trapped water and/or air to move from the receiving chamber into the water displacement expansion chamber during connection of the dummy coupling member to the opposing coupling member. In the absence of differential fluid pressure, spring 358 acting between spring seat 303 and shoulder 348 on piston 350 urges piston 350 against surface 334.The piston has both a primary seal 306 and a secondary, hydrostatic O-ring seal 346 for preventing seawater from entering the portion of the water displacement expansion chamber 302 that is contacted by the primary seal.
Patent GB-2505125-A (GB)
Title: Releasing blocks of storage class memory
Inventor: SZWED PETER KENNETH
IPC: G06F9/312
Filed: 2012-05-10
Abstract: An abstraction for storage class memory is provided that hides the details of the implementation of storage class memory from a program, and provides a standard channel programming interface for performing certain actions, such as controlling movement of data between main storage and storage class memory or managing storage class memory.
Patent GB-2513686-A (GB)
Title: A cover
Inventor: TAYLOR-HUGHES ROBERT
IPC: B62J19/00
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: A cover 10 is adapted to shield parts of a roofless vehicle such as a motorcycle when not in use. The cover 10 comprises two portions with a first portion arranged to be placed in use over the vehicle's instrumentation and steering and a second portion arranged to be placed in use over the vehicle's seat, bridged by a waist, said waist provided with reduced material relative to at least one of the portions, wherein plural attachment points are provided on each portion and a securement means is provided on opposing sides of the waist for joining said sides. In use the cover 10 is attachable to the vehicles rear view mirrors and the steering is rotated and locked in order to tension the cover.
Patent GB-2521613-A (GB)
Title: Yarn storage apparatus
Inventor: WATSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: D03D47/34
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: A yarn storage apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of yarn storage tubes 12 arranged in an inclined position so that a first end 14 of each yarn storage tube is higher than the second end 16. Each yarn storage tube 12 includes a yarn outlet 20 at or towards the first end 14 to dispense yarn 18 and a load plate 22 slidable along the hollow interior of the yarn storage tube 12. The load plate 22 includes a plate element 24 having a first face 26 to rest against windings of yarn 18, an opening 28 to allow yarn to pass through the plate element 24 towards the yarn outlet 20 and a fence element 30 extending from a second opposing face 32 of the plate element 24 towards the yarn outlet. The fence element 30 divides the hollow interior of the yarn storage tube 12 so as to form a passage on one side thereof for yarn passing from the opening 28 in the plate element 24 towards the yarn outlet 20 and to form a cage on the other side thereof to receive at least one load element 40. The load element 40 is received in the cage so as to apply a load to the second face 32 of the plate element 24 and to urge the first face 26 of the plate element 24 against windings of yarn 18 stored in the yarn storage tube 12. The load element 40 may be spherical such as a glass marble or steel ball or it may be elongate with wheels (54, 56 fig. 6). Also disclosed is an insertion tool 44 to connect ends of yarn 18 stored in the yarn storage tubes 12 into yarn consuming apparatus. The insertion tool 44 comprises an elongate insertion element 46 having a handle at one end and a gripper for yarn (47 fig. 3) at the other end. The gripper (47 fig. 3) may comprise jaws or a piece of fabric with burrs or hooks. A guide 48 may be rotatably mounted on the elongate element 46.
Patent GB-2514017-A (GB)
Title: Resonant extractor system and method
Inventor: YAJURE EDGAR FERNANDO
IPC: E21B31/00
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a resonant extractor system (28) configured to use rotational energy provided by a top drive system (24) to apply vertical oscillating motion to attached tubular or drilling equipment. The extractor (28) includes a rotational component (30, 32), an oscillation component (30, 32), and an assembly of engagement features (60, 64), and the rotational component (30, 32) is coupled with the top drive system (24) such that the top drive system (24) may rotate the rotational component (30, 32) about a vertical axis (65). In certain embodiments, the rotational component (32, 30) is a housing (30), the oscillation component (30, 32) is a quill (32), and the engagement features (60, 64) include a cam (64) disposed on a shaft (60). The shaft (60) is coupled to and extends radially into the housing (30), and the cam (64) disposed on the shaft (60), which features an eccentric geometry relative the shaft (60), maintains contact with a lip (52, 100) extending from the quill (32) in the housing (30). As the housing (30) rotates, the eccentric cam (64) rotates, raising and lowering the quill, (32) which is configured to couple with tubular or drilling equipment.
Patent GB-2522497-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for assisting a player playing golf
Inventor: HULBERT JOHN MATTHEW
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2014-07-15
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for assisting a player 12 playing golf comprises a first connector for connecting a portion 16 of the apparatus to a golf club 18. The apparatus further comprises a first processor which processes a signal received from a first inclinometer. An output device for outputting an output signal from the first processor is included and provides an indication of the static attitude of the club. The apparatus may further comprise a second inclinometer connected adjacent a users spine by a second connector which may be a belt 46. A data connector 50 may send measurements taken by the second inclinometer to the first processor which may output a signal containing information on a static attitude of the players spine. A second processor may be included to wirelessly transfer data from the second inclinometer to the first processor. The output device may comprise a display for displaying a visual representation of the static attitude. This may be given as a numerical number of an angle measured by one of the inclinometers. At least one of the inclinometers may comprise an accelerometer.
Patent GB-2531538-A (GB)
Title: Internal Combustion Engine Comprising a fuel unit pump actuated by a camshaft
Inventor: PAOLO LAVAZZA
IPC: F02M59/10
Filed: 2014-10-20
Abstract: An internal combustion engine, eg a diesel engine, comprises a fuel unit pump 180 to supply a quantity of fuel to at least one fuel injector (160, fig.1), a rotatable camshaft 135 to actuate the fuel unit pump 180, and a lever 2 comprising a first contact surface 4 and a second contact surface 5. The first contact surface 4 of the lever 2 is coupled to the camshaft 135 and the second contact surface 5 of the lever is coupled to the fuel unit pump 180 to transmit the rotary movement of the camshaft 135 to the fuel unit pump 180, to actuate it. The fuel unit pump may comprise a plunger 10. The first and second contact surfaces 4, 5 may be on opposite sides (fig.3c), or on the same side (figs.3a, 3b), of the pivot centre (fulcrum) 3 of the lever 2.
Patent GB-2522109-A (GB)
Title: Lifting apparatus and method
Inventor: FLINT BLAYNE
IPC: B66F7/28
Filed: 2014-11-13
Abstract: A low-profile lifting apparatus 2 for a wheeled container, roll cage or York container (50 fig 2) comprises a support means or lifting bed 16 having a lifting surface, a chassis 10, over which a base (52 fig 2) of the container (50 fig 2) to be lifted is placed, lifting means such as a hydraulic jack 22 in conjunction with a scissor frame 26 controlled by a user operable control means to raise and/or lower the height of the lifting bed 16 and means for centralising the base of the container (50 fig. 2) with respect to the support means. The user operable control means preferably comprises one or more pedals or levers (24 & 25 fig 6a), preferably foot operated located substantially below a plane defined by the lifting surface. The low profile of the lifting apparatus enables the container (50 fig 2) to be wheeled or rolled over the lifting bed. The support surface 16 may be shaped with an amount of tapering or narrowing going from a front lateral end to its opposite rear end to provide centralising of the wheeled container when rolled over. The centralising means may further comprise one or more stops in the form feet or brackets (15 fig 3a & 3b). The apparatus may further comprise one or more sets of transporting rolling means such a wheels, casters or rollers for mobility and an anchoring means to anchor the apparatus to the support to a floor, ground or wall (160a fig7a & 7b).
Patent GB-2522745-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous vehicle with reconfigurable seats
Inventor: CUDDIHY MARK A
IPC: B60N2/20
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: A vehicle (100) with a passenger compartment 105 and a bench seat 110 located in the passenger compartment 105. The bench seat 110 has a bottom portion (170) and a back portion (165) and is configured to move from a front-facing position to a rear-facing position by moving the back portion (165) toward a front of the passenger compartment 105 for when the vehicle (100) is operating in an autonomous mode. The movement of the seat 110 may involve sliding or pivoting of the back portion (165), or the rotation of the entire seat about a vertical axis. Actuation may be with the use of electric motors.
Patent GB-2530816-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining location of wireless devices
Inventor: LINDSKOG ERIK
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2014-12-11
Abstract: Locating a mobile client device in a WiFi (RTM) wireless network having first and second other network devices (access points) each with a known location is disclosed. The network devices transmit messages to each other including messages about time of transmission and time of reception, and acknowledgements. The client device receives these messages and utilizes the difference between times to determine its location. This method allows the location determination to be independent of the accuracy of the time of flight measurements between the other network devices, and allows an arbitrary number of mobile client devices to be located without significant need for bandwidth.
Patent GB-2536974-A (GB)
Title: Digitising analog audio data
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES MAXIM
IPC: G11B3/64
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: A method of identifying an album of analogue audio recordings comprising steps of: playing an analogue recording to produce an analogue audio input signal; digitally sampling the analogue audio input signal to produce a plurality of digitised segments; obtaining one or more track titles from a remote audio-fingerprinting service for each digitised segment producing a plurality of obtained track titles; requesting each album title on which any of the obtained track titles appear, to generate candidate albums; scoring each candidate album based on the number of obtained track titles that appear in the correct order; identifying the album by comparing the scores. The process of digitally sampling the analogue recording through to identifying the album may be repeated if a subsequent track does not have an expected track title. The digitised segments may be recorded as a first recording which are subsequently re-recorded as individual tracks based on the track durations collected from the identified tracks titles. The regions around the expected boundaries, identified from the track titles may be analysed to find the actual track boundaries.
Patent GB-2527923-A (GB)
Title: Optimized planogram generation
Inventor: ROESBERY DAN
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2015-05-12
Abstract: A method of automatically selecting and assigning products to a planogram map template 100 comprises the steps of storing, in a data store on a server, a plurality of planogram map templates, wherein each template comprises a plurality of regions 106 which each comprise a plurality of positions 104 and at least one constraint such as a lock status, brand, value, category, position, display season, and display location. An application on the server receives a request to generate a planogram and assigns at least some prepaid cards of a plurality of available cards to a first template of the plurality of templates. The assignment is based upon at least one constraint and at least one characteristic of the card, or neighbouring cards, such as brand, value, category. A planogram comprising the assignment of the plurality of prepaid cards is therefore generated. Also envisaged is a product display comprising a plurality of items assigned to regions of a planogram template characterised by the planogram template being selected based upon at least one of the season, display type, display location, number of items to display, and the predetermined occupation percentage; and by the assignment being based upon constraints on item assignment to the regions, and on an index associated with the item.
Patent GB-2542606-A (GB)
Title: Personal protection device
Inventor: DAVID CAREN
IPC: G08B25/01
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: A personal protection device 100 to be worn, attached or carried by the user, comprising a manually activated actuating switch member 103, with one or more trigger contacts 107, to activate an audible alarm housed within an acoustic chamber, where the acoustic chamber acts to amplify the alarm through a sound output aperture 105; and the acoustic chamber is housed within the actuating member. The housing comprises a top section 101 and a bottom section 102 configured to be attached to each other. The actuating member is housed within the top section of the housing in a hinged configuration in order for the alarm to be activated when the actuating member is pressed. The alarm circuit (fig 12) comprises a microcontroller, alarm switches, NPN transistor, auto-transformer, spring contacts, piezo-electric transducer, status LEDs, USB connector for recharging the battery, DC-DC Converter, accelerometer and Bluetooth (RTM) antenna. An on/off switch 104 activates and deactivates the alarm circuit. The alarm may also be able to be activated and deactivated remotely from a mobile application, have wireless and GPS communication capabilities, and be worn using a wristband 117 or body clamp configuration.
Patent GB-2533458-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage airbag in vehicle with reconfigurable interior
Inventor: MANOHARPRASAD K RAO
IPC: B62D1/28
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel (115, Fig.3A) is locatable between an operational position at a driver seat (110, Fig.3A) and a stowed position (See Fig.9) in the vehicle. A first airbag (225, Fig.9) is coupled to the steering wheel, and a multi-stage airbag (231, Fig.11) laterally overlaps the driver seat and a passenger seat of the vehicle transversely next to the driver seat. A controller (145, Fig.2) includes instructions for detecting a frontal collision, locating the steering wheel, deploying the first airbag at the driver seat and the multi-stage airbag at the passenger seat when the steering wheel is in the operational position, and deploying the multi-stage airbag at the driver and passenger seats when the steering wheel is in the stowed position. The first airbag may be a steering wheel airbag. The multi-stage airbag may extend substantially laterally across a vehicle passenger compartment, comprise a dual stage inflator, and be located in a header or an instrument panel of the vehicle. It may be determined whether the driver and passenger seats are facing forwards. Intended for use in a vehicle having a reconfigurable interior, especially an autonomous or driverless vehicle.
Patent GB-2534976-A (GB)
Title: Presentation of data on an at least partially transparent dispay based on user focus
Inventor: AMY LEIGH ROSE
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2015-11-20
Abstract: The device includes a processor 122, at least one at least partially transparent display, such as eyeglasses (300, figure 3) or car windshield (402, figure 4b) or similar head mounted display (HMD) or head up display (HUD), accessible to the processor, at least one eye sensor such as cameras 191 accessible to the processor, and a memory 140 accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to present content at a first location on the at least partially transparent display and, based at least in part on data from the eye sensor, determine whether a user is looking one of at least substantially at the first location and past the first location i.e. focussing past the HMD or HUD. The instructions are also executable to, in response to a determination that the user is looking past the first location, remove the content from presentation at the first location.