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Patent GB-2480050-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible freight container
Inventor: GIESBERS RENE
IPC: B65D88/52
Filed: 2010-03-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a collapsible freight container (1) comprising a floor panel (3), a roof panel (5) as well as two longitudinal side walls (7,9) comiected to the floor panel and the roof panel. Each longitudinal side wall comprises a first (11,13) and a second (1.5,17) part, which are connected by- means of at least one hinged joint, such that the first part can hinge towards the second part of the same longitudinal side wall about a hinge axis extendinng in the longitudinal direction of the freight container. Each corner of the freight container is furthermore provided with. at least one corner pin (31). Said corner pins can be moved simultaneously, using an unlocking mechanism, from a locked position, in which the longitudinal side walls are rigidly connected to the roof panel and the floor panel of the freight container by means of said corner pins, to an unlocked position, in which the longitudinal side watts are hinged to the roof panel and the floor panel of the freight container by means of the corner pins.
Patent GB-2496096-A (GB)
Title: Test apparatus
Inventor: BUCKLE JONATHAN
IPC: G01F15/18
Filed: 2011-09-27
Abstract: A test apparatus for measuring the flow pressure of a gas in a gas fitting or a line comprises connecting apparatus 3 which connects to a measuring connector 1. Closure plug or valve 2 may be opened by inserting an associated tool 4, such as a screwdriver. The test apparatus has a Y-shaped configuration having a measuring channel 6 branching off from main channel 5 to a pressure gauge. The main channel 5 may be closed during measurement by a closure cap 8.
Patent GB-2485914-A (GB)
Title: An exercise device handle
Inventor: DANIELS JAMES
IPC: A63B5/20
Filed: 2009-10-02
Abstract: An exercise device handle 1 comprises an elongate hand grip 2, a mounting portion 3 which is fixed to the hand grip 2 and an attachment arrangement 4 by which a rope or cord 5 is affixed to the mounting portion 3. The handle further includes a brake assembly 6 which allows the attachment arrangement 4 to be releasably secured at any of a range of locations along the length of the mounting portion 3. The brake assembly 6 comprises a control element 7 which may be manipulated to engage or release the brake assembly. The control element 7 is located on the hand grip 2.
Patent GB-2486973-A (GB)
Title: A polycrystalline superhard material
Inventor: OZBAYRAKTAR MEHMET SERDAR
IPC: C04B35/52
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A polycrystalline superhard material is disclosed which comprises a mass of diamond, graphite or cubic boron nitride particles or grains bonded together by ultrathin intergranular bonding layers, the inter-granular bonding layers having an average thickness of greater than about 0.3 nm and less than about 100 nm. The bonding layers may comprise diamond, carbides including SiC, borides or nitrides including cBN. The material may be used as a wear element. There is also disclosed a method for making such a polycrystalline superhard material.
Patent GB-2502369-A (GB)
Title: An Engine Lubrication System Flow Control Arrangement Which Includes Piston Oil Jet Cooling and a Variable Output Oil Pump.
Inventor: DONNA DAVIDE
IPC: F01M1/16
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: A lubrication system 600 for an i.c. engine (110 Fig 1) has a variable displacement oil pump 605, piston oil jet cooling 700, and oil flow control. A pump inlet 635 connects to a sump 610, a pump outlet 640 connects to a main gallery 615, and oil pressure in primary and secondary control chambers 675, 680 controls pump displacement. The piston cooling jets are connected to an auxiliary gallery 695 having an associated control valve 710 with at least four ports. The first port 720 connects to the secondary control chamber, the second port 725 connects to the auxiliary gallery, the third port 730 connects to the main gallery, and the fourth port 735 connect­s to the oil sump 610. The valve has a valve member for interconnecting the ports, moveable between a first and second position, such that in the first position, the third port is connected to the second port and contemporaneously the first port is connected to the fourth port, and the second position, in which the second port is disconnected from the third port and contemporaneously the third port is connected to the first port.
Patent GB-2505188-A (GB)
Title: Pre-heating equipment for a welding process
Inventor: JOHNSON RICHARD STORER
IPC: B23K23/00
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: Pre-heating equipment 200 for a welding process comprises a pre-heater head 201 configured to direct gases to the weld components to be reacted, a pre-heater module 203, the module 203 comprising a gas inlet (301, figure 3) for receiving a pressurised gas, and a gas outlet (302, figure 3) for allowing the pressurised gas to flow from the module 203 towards the pre-heater head 201, and at least one gas conduit 204 configured to direct the pressurised gas from a pressurised gas supply 207 to the preheater module 203. The equipment 200 further comprises gas pressure measurement means 206 for measuring the gas pressure, and temperature measurement means for measuring temperature. The pre-heater module 203 is further configured to convert data from the gas pressure measurement means and the temperature measurement means into digital information. The pre-heater module 203 is configured to provide the converted digital information visually and/or audibly.
Patent GB-2505664-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle cabin temperature control system
Inventor: BAKER ROGER
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2012-09-06
Abstract: The system comprises two temperature sensors 12, 14 giving outputs T1 and T2 respectively, where sensor 12 is located at a substantially higher level than sensor 14 within the vehicle. A control unit calculates a representative temperature TR using T1 and T2, TR being used to operate a temperature regulator. The higher sensor may be a windscreen sensor. The lower sensor is shielded from direct sunlight in the dashboard. TR may be calculated using a weighted average of T1 and T2 or by a reducing exponential function. The system is controlled by TR for a predefined period from start-up, thereafter using the measured value T2. The system will operate according to T2 after start-up if it had been deactivated for less than a predetermined period of time. The system will also operate according to T2 if an external temperature T3 lies outside a certain range.
Patent GB-2492288-A (GB)
Title: Three-coil system with short nonconductive inserts for transient MWD resistivity measurements
Inventor: ITSKOVICH GREGORY B
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2011-03-28
Abstract: A three-coil bucking system is used for determination of a formation resistivity property ahead of the drill bit. The conductive drill pipe is provided with non- conductive inserts in the proximity of at least one transmitter and at least two receivers. Transient electromagnetic signals are processed to give the estimate of the resistivity property and for geosteering.
Patent GB-2497211-A (GB)
Title: Spoiler with adjustment dependant on trailer dimensions
Inventor: RINEHART DAWN
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A spoiler 12, 14 arrangement is provided on a structure 10 of a motor vehicle (66 see fig 8). The spoiler 12, 14 is held on the structure 10 to be adjustable relative to the structure 10 via an attachment device 16. At least one actuator 22 is provided for adjusting the spoiler 12, 14. A capture device (34 see fig 3) is provided for capturing at least one measurement characterizing an outer dimension of a trailer (46 see fig 3) coupled with the motor vehicle. The spoiler 12, 14 is adjustable by means of the actuator 22 in dependency on the measurement. A method for operating such a spoiler is also provided. The invention is aimed at drag reduction and adaptability.
Patent GB-2515985-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for sample clock correction
Inventor: MATHEW BINU
IPC: H04L7/00
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: A radio transceiver apparatus (200), configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals to other terminals (117,119), comprises a sample clock (206) configured to generate samples at a clock frequency fs, a processor (202) to generate a transmission data stream signal comprising frames separated by frame boundaries between the frames, the frames comprising at least one sample, and a sample clock correction unit (204), wherein when the clock frequency is greater than a desired frequency the correction unit inserts at least one sample into at least one frame boundary between frames, or when the clock frequency is less than a desired frequency, the correction unit removes at least one sample from at least one frame boundary between the frames. The opposite process is done for received frames.
Patent GB-2512664-A (GB)
Title: Sample loading buffer for visualisation of target molecules in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
Inventor: BROWNLEADER MICHAEL DANIEL
IPC: C07K1/26
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A sample loading buffer for visualisation of protein molecules during electrophoresis of a sample containing the molecules and loaded together with the buffer into a well in a polyacrylamide gel plate comprises an activated aromatic dye, such as Remazol, an alkaline buffer solution, such as sodium carbonate or bicarbonate and a density-increasing agent such as sorbitol, which is inert in relation to the dye and the buffer solution and which increases the density of the buffer solution to promote subsidence in the well. The dye, but not the buffer solution, contains a reactive group producing covalent attachment to the protein molecules in the sample so that during electrophoresis producing migration of the molecules across the gel plate the dye-marked molecules become visible to the user.
Patent GB-2507002-A (GB)
Title: A method in which candidate search phrase/(s) is displayed in response to receiving a spoken phrase and a sliding action from the phrase/(s) to an icon is p
Inventor: NGUYEN HOAI
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A mobile computerized device is described that receives an indication of a first user input that includes an actuation of buttons (310, 308) or graphical element (306) to initiate a push-to-talk voice search. The device receives from the user a spoken search phrase including one or more search terms, and receives an indication of a second user input including releasing the actuated button/element which indicates that the user has finished speaking the search phrase. The mobile device generates a search query using the one or more search terms in the spoken search phrase in response to receiving the second user input. In a further described example, the computerized mobile device displays one or more likely text search phrases derived from the spoken search phrase via voice-to-text conversion, receives a user input indicating which of the likely text search phrases is an intended search phrase, and uses the intended search phrase as the one or more search terms in generating the search query. The claimed invention includes a step in which a sliding gesture from an area associated with the candidate phases to an icon is received. An action associated with the icon (e.g. search) using search/spoken terms is performed.
Patent GB-2519149-A (GB)
Title: Ducts for engines
Inventor: BOND ALAN
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A duct 205 for forming a generally annular passage such as an inlet to a turbine 204, the duct comprising a plurality of tubes 300 angularly spaced from one another and distributed around an axis. The duct may have two open ends. One end of the duct may be connected to or lead towards a heat exchanger 206, the other end of the duct may be connected to or lead towards a turbine 204. The duct may be arranged for the passage of fluid from the heat exchanger to the turbine. Each of the tubes may be elliptical or have a racetrack cross section wherein curved end portion (303, figure 5) are configured to withstand internal pressure in the tubes. The tubes may be formed of nickel alloy or composite material. The plurality of tubes maybe arranged consecutively in series. Each of the plurality of tubes may be in contact with at least one other of the plurality of tubes. The duct is a component of an engine; the engine has a rocket mode and an air breathing mode.
Patent GB-2523404-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer device
Inventor: REID MICHAEL
IPC: A47G19/12
Filed: 2014-02-25
Abstract: A heat transfer device for heating or cooling a fluid comprises a sealed container housing a phase change material. The container has a first configuration when the phase change material is in a first phase and moves to a second configuration when the phase change material changes to a second phase. The sealed container is preferably partially or fully formed from a resilient material. In use, the heat transfer device is particularity suited for use when the fluid is a drink.
Patent GB-2524316-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for enabling communication
Inventor: LAFONE-WARD DAVID
IPC: H04M3/523
Filed: 2014-03-20
Abstract: A method comprising: receiving a first message from a first device requesting telephonic communication (e.g. a call-back) with a second device (e.g. in call centre), the first message including data associated with a user of the first device; determining one or more contexts from the data of the received first message; and controlling provision of the determined one or more contexts to a user of the second device (e.g. the agent), e.g. providing an acoustic signal from a loudspeaker or providing the one or more context on a display. Aspects of the invention include: the first message is received via a direct messaging service (e.g. SMS, MMS, a web page having public and/or private messaging facility); updating a queue to include the first device using the received first message, the queue indicating the order for initiating telephonic communication with devices. Embodiments include receiving a first message from a first device requesting telephonic communication with a second device, the first message being received via a direct messaging service; and controlling connection of the second device to the first device via a telephonic link using the first message received from the first device.
Patent GB-2524848-A (GB)
Title: Smart USB modules and method of making
Inventor: TANG CHOON-TAK
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2014-05-06
Abstract: A system for data storage comprises a printed circuit board (PCB), a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the printed circuit board, a USB connector coupled to the CPU, and a USB receptacle connector coupled to the CPU. The connector and receptacle may be on opposite ends of the system, and the connector may connect to a USB-power adapter. The receptacle connects to a USB-drive to provide a smart USB device. The system may comprise a bus coupled to the CPU, memory coupled to the bus, and a wireless device integrated into the CPU. The system may comprise a rechargeable battery to power the smart USB device, which may automatically connect with a portable device and/or a cloud-based network without using a manual push button. The smart USB device may have a first configuration when the smart USB is connected non-wirelessly, and a second configuration when the smart device is connected wirelessly.
Patent GB-2529135-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for signal enhancement by reduction of noise
Inventor: PEIRSON NEIL FRANCIS
IPC: G06F17/18
Filed: 2014-06-21
Abstract: Obtaining signal values derived from measurements, forming a product of two or more signal values and calculating square roots of values related to the product or products, the square roots having exclusively real values. The invention preferably includes rules for whether the product will be positive or negative depending on the signs of the signal values. The invention is particularly applied to dealing with negative roots of mathematical functions without introducing imaginary numbers and may be used in processing NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) signals.
Patent GB-2526160-A (GB)
Title: Flexible reinforced tire valve
Inventor: CHEN STEPHEN
IPC: B60C29/02
Filed: 2014-06-23
Abstract: A flexible reinforced tire valve is disclosed. The flexible reinforced tire valve comprises a tube body, a flexible sleeve and a collar. The flexible sleeve is further disposed with a second blocking edge. When the flexible reinforced tire valve is installed on the wheel rim, the upper edge of the collar presses against the second blocking edge and the lower edge of the collar presses against an outer surface of the wheel rim so as to strengthen the durability of the tire valve against centrifugal force, whereby the tire will not leak even if the vehicle moves at high speed.
Patent GB-2533171-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, system and method
Inventor: Ben Jordan
IPC: G07F17/00
Filed: 2015-01-06
Abstract: One or more elements of EMV cardholder data are tokenized at a security compliant payment terminal 106 by tokenization sub-module 212. If the token is not recognised a registration sub-module 220 comprises instructions to register an EMV card user and associated mobile phone number into a scheme (Figure 3) e.g. a loyalty scheme or to provide electronic receipts. Purchase restrictions, discounts and security limits may be associated with the token. The payment terminal communicates cardholder data and token 206 through a firewall 108 with EMV merchant acquirer 110 and server system 112/114. Tokenisation may be one way or non-reversible such that it cannot be decrypted to reveal cardholder data, thus tokens do not need to be handled by PCI DSS compliant procedures. Linking the token with cardholder or transaction data allows electronic receipts to be provided without the cost of making the server system compliant with security standards.
Patent GB-2533951-A (GB)
Title: Active matrix device and method of driving
Inventor: BENJAMIN JAMES HADWEN
IPC: G02B26/00
Filed: 2015-01-08
Abstract: A method of driving an active matrix electro-wetting on dielectric (AM-EWOD) device comprises (i) setting a reference electrode to a first reference voltage; (ii) writing a set of data to array element electrodes of array elements of the device; and (iii) either (a) maintaining the voltages written to the array element electrodes until a time t0 or (b) re-writing the set of data N-1 times (where N ≥ 2). The reference electrode is then set to a second reference voltage different from the first reference voltage, and features (i) to (iii) are repeated. When the data are first written, there is a delay between the time when the voltage on the reference electrode is transitioned and the time when a given array element is next written with data. Feature (iii) allows the time for which the correct data values are held to be increased relative to the time for which incorrect data values may possibly be held, so that the time for which an element may be in an incorrect state can be made insignificant in terms of its effect on unwontedly perturbing droplet operations. The AM-EWOD method may be employed by a lab-on-a-chip system.
Patent GB-2535710-A (GB)
Title: Computer device and method for detecting correlations within data
Inventor: ALEXEY FISHKIN
IPC: G07C3/00
Filed: 2015-02-24
Abstract: A computer device for detecting correlations comprises: a receiving unit for receiving numerical data and logical data from a technical system, such as a turbine or generator, a selection unit for determining dependencies between data of the numerical data being described by the logical data and for selecting a subset of the numerical data, the subset corresponding to data of the numerical data having dependencies which correspond to predefined conditions, a processing unit for processing the subset of the numerical data and the logical data by converting the subset of the numerical data and the logical data into text-based data and detecting predefined events in the text-based data, a comparison unit for comparing the detected events with predefined queries, wherein the predefined queries describe correlations between detected events, to provide a comparison result, and a signalling unit for outputting a signal based on the provided comparison result, by converting numerical data and logical data into text-based data, correlations within the data can be easily detected based on predefined queries, which are also in text-based form. Thus, users without further knowledge of the numerical data can set queries. As only numerical data including relevant information is converted based on predefined conditions, the amount of data to be processed, i.e. converted, can be reduced.
Patent GB-2526396-A (GB)
Title: Wrapping paper
Inventor: HOFFMAN GARY PAUL
IPC: B65D65/14
Filed: 2015-02-25
Abstract: Wrapping paper or gift wrap 10 having a printed side 14 which is intended to face outwards when wrapped around an article (16), characterised in that the printed side is coated with a layer of remoistenable or moisture activated adhesive. The reverse side 12 may also be coated with a layer of remoistenable adhesive. The adhesive may be non toxic, and may be flavoured. The flavour may be related to an image or graphic printed on the printed side.
Patent GB-2523491-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for turbinate reduction
Inventor: ALURU RAJITHA
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2014-01-17
Abstract: An electrosurgical apparatus for removing tissue at a target site comprises a shaft (100, Fig 2A) with a proximal end, a distal portion (120, Fig 2A) and a distal tip (140, Fig 2A). The distal portion comprises a tubular insulating support member 150 with one or more recessed support shelves for support of at least one active screen electrode (104, Fig 2C) (each electrode having at least one aperture). An aspiration cavity 135 with a ramp 136 is disposed within the support member adjacent the support shelf, fluidly connecting the at least one active electrode aperture with a fluid aspiration element 109 disposed within the shaft. A flushing conduit 116 is also disposed within the support member and connects a fluid supply element 114 with the aspiration cavity. A return electrode (112, Fig 2C) encircles at least a portion of the tubular support member with at least one discharge aperture 115 disposed within it, fluidly connected to the fluid supply element so that a portion of the fluid supply flows through the discharge aperture and a portion through the flushing conduit.
Patent GB-2541651-A (GB)
Title: Rollable wheel retractable cover
Inventor: KEVIN COPPARD
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 2015-08-22
Abstract: A suitcase or item of baggage comprises at least one roller wheel 4 and a retractable cover assembly for said roller wheel, wherein the cover assembly comprises a housing 3, a roller wheel cover channel slot 9, roller wheel retractable covers 1, 5, a cover contact clip 8, a cover limit stop 6 and a cover opening and closing mechanism. The roller wheel retractable cover may be manually operated or may be automatic in operation. The cover assembly is preferable fitted with roller wheel cleaning brushes. The cover may be locked into position using magnets.
Patent GB-2543330-A (GB)
Title: Working of metal surfaces
Inventor: RENE WEBB
IPC: C22F1/00
Filed: 2015-10-15
Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a component comprising at least one geometrical feature comprises vapour blasting at least one geometrical feature so as to introduce compressive residual stress into the feature and shot peening other parts of the component so as to introduce compressive residual stress into the other parts of the component. The method may include masking the feature after vapour blasting to protect it from shot peening. The method may be used to improve the fatigue properties in components of gas turbine engines.