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Patent GB-2500735-A (GB)
Title: Hot liquid cylinder having a controller arranged to communicate with a remote operator
Inventor: MCDONALD ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 2012-07-13
Abstract: The hot liquid cylinder 610 comprises a tank that receives a liquid to be heated, such as water or oil. One or more electrical heating elements, preferably three immersion heaters, are arranged in the tank to heat the liquid. The heaters are controlled by a controller 615 having a transmitter and a receiver. The controller activates the heaters based on command signals received by the receiver from a remote operator, which may be an electricity network provider. The transmitter sends data to the network provider that preferably relates to the capacity of the liquid to store additional energy so that the hot liquid cylinder can act as a thermal energy storage device that stores surplus electrical energy from the electricity network provider as thermal energy for use later. An electricity grid controller arranged to match the load requirements of an electricity grid with at least one user with available power from the electricity network provider, preferably using aggregators in conjunction with the hot liquid cylinder or another kind of thermal store, is also claimed.
Patent GB-2494248-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle child carrier with side buffers
Inventor: SYU GUO-JHONG
IPC: B62J1/16
Filed: 2012-08-10
Abstract: A bicycle child carrier with buffering structures is provided with two buffering portions 50 at two sides of the back portion 30 of the bicycle child carrier. When a bicycle equipped with the bicycle child carrier falls over on its side, the buffering portions 50 will hit the ground before other parts of the bicycle child carrier since the buffering portions 50 surround, and project beyond, the back portion 30 and the sitting chamber A, so as to produce a buffering effect to absorb the impact caused by the bicycle hitting the ground. The buffering structures may take the form of a flange projecting out and back, leaving a buffering space B with an included angle theta in the range of 20-60 degrees.
Patent GB-2510315-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting a sleep indication signal to a communications device in the narrow band control channel of a virtual carrier
Inventor: WEBB MATTHEW
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2012-09-07
Abstract: A mobile communications system includes one or more base stations configured with a wireless access interface providing a plurality of resource elements across a first frequency range and a plurality of resource elements within a second frequency range (virtual carrier region 501) which is within and smaller than the first frequency range. The wireless access interface includes a plurality of time divided sub-frames, at least one including a first wideband control channel 300 in a first part of each sub-frame, and a second narrow band control channel 600 in a second part of each sub-frame, having a bandwidth which is less than the first wideband control channel and a duration greater than the first wideband control channel within the sub-frame. The second narrow band control channel is configured for communicating second signalling information to one or more communications devices. The base stations are configured to transmit a sleep indication signal 700 to one or more of the communications devices, indicating that they do not need to receive the second signaling information from the second narrow band control channel. Accordingly a power saving to the communications devices (Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices) which are not to receive the second signalling information for one or more sub-frames is provided.
Patent GB-2495208-A (GB)
Title: Spring biased base with offset pivot point
Inventor: MORENO JAIME
IPC: B23D45/04
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A saw assembly includes a drive member, a motor, a housing, a foot 456, and a spring 457. The drive member is configured to be moved in a repeating pattern. The motor is configured to move said drive member in said repeating pattern. The housing defines an interior space in which said motor is positioned, and said housing includes a mount 516 located in said interior space. The foot includes (i) a base 458 defining a work piece contact surface, and (ii) an extension structure 462 attached to said base and defining a spring arm contact surface. The spring includes (i) a spring arm 527 positioned in contact with said spring arm contact surface, and (ii) a coiled portion 508 supported by said mount. The housing is configured to pivot in relation to said foot 456 about a pivot axis (492, figure 22). Pivoting of said housing in relation to said foot about said pivot axis causes (i) said coiled portion to pivot about said pivot axis, and (ii) said spring arm to slide on said spring arm contact surface.
Patent GB-2494786-A (GB)
Title: Drillable Cutting Assembly
Inventor: WARDLEY MIKE
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2012-09-28
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 at the interface between cutting members 5 and cutters 7 is 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. Also disclosed are detachment facilitating features in the form of 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); or a layer of non-brazeable material (19, fig 5) or a non-brazeable spacer (20, fig 6); or using a non-optimal braze alloy.
Patent GB-2492282-A (GB)
Title: Method of providing seismic data
Inventor: AMUNDSEN LASSE
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2011-04-01
Abstract: A method of providing seismic data (such as marine seismic data) is disclosed. A seismic source is actuated at a plurality of source locations (S2, S4). For each source location, a multicomponent seismic measurement is performed at at least one receiver location (S3). A reconstructing method is applied to each multicomponent measurement to obtain additional data corresponding to source locations additional to the source locations at which the source was actuated (S5). The additional data are output and/or used (S6).
Patent GB-2497637-A (GB)
Title: Movable wind deflector for opening in top of vehicle
Inventor: BOYWITT AXEL
IPC: B60J7/22
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a wind deflector 2 for an opening 4 in a wall-like element such as a roof 6 of a motor vehicle (8 see fig 3) over which air flows. The deflector 2 can be moved from a basic position with negligible flow exposure into an exposed operating position, with a movable first clamping arm 10 that protrudes over the wall element 6 in the exposed operating position, with a movable second clamping arm 12, and with wind deflecting means 16 extending between the clamping arms 10, 12. The second clamping arm 12 and/or the wind deflecting means 16 substantially abuts or lies against an edge 14 of the opening 4 in an operating position. The invention is applicable to sunroofs. The deflecting means 16 may comprise an air permeable mesh. In prior art sunroofs there was an apparent tendency for deflecting means to sag undesirably. The present invention is aimed at noise reduction.
Patent GB-2498870-A (GB)
Title: Machine readable identification coded exercise equipment
Inventor: BARHAM ANDREW GARETH
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: A system for recording use of exercise equipment comprises an item of exercise or gym equipment 2 having a machine readable identification 1 such as a QR code or near field communication chip associated with the exercise equipment. A remote server stores information regarding potential use of the exercise equipment. A handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet computer 3 capable of reading the identification tags is connected to the server via a communications network. Upon reading the identification tags, the handheld device is directed to communicate with the remote server to initiate a user session and to display on the handheld device information regarding potential use for the associated exercise equipment. A user may also input data recording the user's use of the exercise into the handheld device and this data is stored in a second memory location either on the server or on an additional server.
Patent GB-2511488-A (GB)
Title: Improved stopper device
Inventor: NASIR MUHAMMED ASLAM
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2013-01-28
Abstract: An airway device 10 for human or animal use includes an airway tube 12 having an end 14 surrounded by a laryngeal cuff 18 which is shaped to form an anatomical fit over and seal with a laryngeal inlet of a patient and which has an annular sealing bulge 90 at its tip 32 to wedge into and seal an oesophagus. The bulge 90 may be formed from an inner rigid core coated with soft polymeric or plastics material, be unsymmetrical in shape with a larger front face portion than dorsal portion to help guide vomit away from the airway, and have a contoured surface with dimples, pimples, ridges, indentations, valleys and/or protrusions to reduce its sealing surface contact area.
Patent GB-2501604-A (GB)
Title: Clutch assembly having a replaceable insert of friction material
Inventor: REDMOND DENNIS J
IPC: F16D13/46
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A clutch assembly having a pressure plate (14, fig 2), a clutch plate(16, fig 2) and a flywheel (12, fig 2). The pressure plate is arranged for clamping the clutch plate against the flywheel. At least one of said pressure plate, clutch plate and flywheel comprises friction material, and the friction material comprises a replaceable insert 26, having friction material 30 on a backing plate 32. The clutch assembly may comprise a plain rotor. The clutch assembly may also have a jet tube (70, fig 2) in communication with a compressed air source to direct air at the pressure plate, clutch plate and/or flywheel.
Patent GB-2498307-A (GB)
Title: Tool for deforming threads at a particular location on a fastener
Inventor: HOMES DAVID W
IPC: B25B7/02
Filed: 2011-08-01
Abstract: Some embodiments pertain to a tool that includes a first arm and a second arm that is rotatably connected to the first arm. The first arm includes an opening and the second arm includes a projection that engages threads on a fastener which is installed within the opening in the first arm. During operation of the tool, a fastener is inserted into the opening in the first arm. Pressure is applied to bring the first and second arms together such that the projection engages the threads of the fastener and then deforms the threads. The first arm may include a plurality of threaded openings such that each opening is adapted to receive a different diameter fastener. In addition, the second arm may include a plurality of projections such that each projection is a different size and is aligned relative to one of the openings in the first arm.
Patent GB-2504184-A (GB)
Title: Cable power delivery system for downhole pumping or heating systems
Inventor: NICHOLSON JOSEPH ALLAN
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A housing 500 has an opening 520, a bore extending from the opening and a sealable port 525. A cable feed-through body 460 with a tapered bore surface is partially disposed within the bore of the housing with its end 466 further from the opening 520 than the sealable port 525. The port can be used to insert a fluid to test the seals of the assembly. Alternatively, a bored insulating packer (310, Fig 8) may join a tube (360, Fig 8) to a receptacle (320, Fig 8) and be disposed in a cavity formed by uphole and downhole body portions. Alternatively a nut may tighten a ferrule to provide a seal on a cable.
Patent GB-2504828-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent telecommunications patching system with modules that monitor connectivity of ports and devices and a display that displays a connectivity circuit
Inventor: TUCKER PETER
IPC: H04Q1/20
Filed: 2013-06-10
Abstract: A telecommunications patching system having point-to-point tracing capabilities includes: a plurality of end devices; at least one rack structure; a plurality of patch panels mounted to each rack structure; a plurality of connector ports disposed on each of the patch panels; a plurality of patch cords for selectively interconnecting different pairs of connector ports; a plurality of cables for selectively interconnecting the connector ports on the patch panels with respective end devices; tracing modules associated with said connector ports and end devices that monitor connectivity of the connector ports and end devices; and a display associated with the tracing modules configured to display the connectivity of a circuit comprising one or more of the connector ports and one or more of the end devices.
Patent GB-2515101-A (GB)
Title: Phase-change memory cells
Inventor: SANGBUM KIM
IPC: H01L45/00
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: Phase-change memory cells 40 are provided for storing information in a plurality of programmable cell states. A phase-change material 41 is located between first and second electrodes 42,43 for applying a read voltage to the phase-change material to read the programmed cell state. An electrically-conductive component 44 and comprising for example Tantalum Nitride (TaN) or Titanium Aluminium Nitride (TiAlN) extends from one electrode to the other, but also is in contact with the phase-change material 41. The resistance presented by the electrically conductive component 44 to a cell current produced by the read voltage placed across the electrodes 43,46 is less than that of the amorphous phase, and greater than that of the crystalline phase, of the phase-change material 41 in any of said cell states. The electrically conductive material may form a sheath or lining surrounding the phase change material 41 and may comprise of layers of material ranging between 1 and 5nm. The sheath may have a base portion disposed between the phase change material and the electrode and may be in contact with both electrodes. The phase change material in cross section may be smaller or narrower near one of the electrodes. The cell may store more than two levels or information s>2. The memory device may further comprise an array of phase change memory cells and a read write controller for reading and writing data.
Patent GB-2501623-A (GB)
Title: Protection circuitry for monitoring the power devices controlling the exciter current of an electrical generator
Inventor: DALBY DENIS HEDLEY
IPC: H02H7/06
Filed: 2012-02-22
Abstract: A protection circuit (44) is disclosed for protecting an electrical generator in case of failure of a power control device in the excitation circuit. The electrical generator comprises a main machine (10), an exciter (18) for providing excitation to the main machine, and an automatic voltage regulator (26), the automatic voltage regulator comprising a power control device (32) for controlling excitation fed to the exciter and a control circuit (42) for controlling the power control device. The protection circuit (44) comprises means (46) for detecting an output of the control circuit, means (52) for detecting an output of the power control device, means (54) for comparing the output of the control circuit with the output of the power control device, and means (34) for reducing the excitation if the output of the power control device does not correspond to the output of the control circuit.
Patent GB-2519354-A (GB)
Title: A luminaire configured to illuminate a road sign
Inventor: MITCHELL PHILIP
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2013-10-18
Abstract: A luminaire 1 configured to illuminate a road sign comprises a lighting unit 9 comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes; at least one photovoltaic power source 5 configured to provide power to the lighting unit; storage means 7 for storing energy from the photovoltaic power source and providing the stored energy to the lighting unit; an ambient light detector 11 configured to monitor changes in the ambient light over a time interval and a controller 3 configured to receive an input from the ambient light detector and in response to the received input control the brightness level of the lighting unit by changing the brightness of the light emitting diodes.
Patent GB-2520724-A (GB)
Title: Debug circuitry
Inventor: PROBYN GAVIN
IPC: G11C29/12
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: Debug circuitry (22, figure 3a) comprises a first interface 34 configured to receive a transaction from a system on chip (SoC) functional block; a second interface 36 configured to provide an output to an interconnect bus; and transaction manipulation circuitry 40 49 configured to manipulate the transaction to provide a manipulated transaction to the second interface for use as the output. The manipulation of the transaction may comprise: delaying or pausing the transaction; holding off the transaction; waiting; overriding data and/or addresses; or throttling bandwidth. In another mode, the debug circuitry passes transactions without manipulation for normal system operation. The debug circuitry may be used for testing a memory via a memory interface under the control of external test equipment (see figure 3).
Patent GB-2523071-A (GB)
Title: Piping system
Inventor: JACKSON LYNNE
IPC: F16L51/03
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: There is provided a joint 2, 3 for a composite pipe 1. The joint comprises a body 20 with a bore, and a mechanical fitting which retains the composite pipe in position relative to the joint. It further comprises an insert 24 which has means for slideable engagement with the inner tube of the composite pipe to form a seal whilst allowing the inner tube to slide relative to the insert. There is a region 28 in the bore between the wall of the bore and the insert which provides space into which the inner tube is able to expand under thermal expansion. There may also be provided a composite pipe 1 which comprises an outer tube 12 and an inner tube 14, the outer and inner tubes forming a force fit with each other. The outer tube has a higher resistance to mechanical failure than the inner tube, and the inner tube has a higher resistance to chemical attack than the outer tube. The use of the composite pipe 1 and the joint 2, 3 allows chemicals to be carried through the pipe whilst allowing the inner tube to expand or contract due to thermal expansion effects.
Patent GB-2521457-A (GB)
Title: Charge stabilized dielectric film for electronic devices
Inventor: OSORIO RUY SEBASTIAN BONILLA
IPC: H01L31/18
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a substrate unit that achieve improved levels of efficiency and/or longevity are disclosed. The substrate units may be used for example in solar cells, semiconductor detectors or electrostatic actuators, sensors, harvesters or other electro-mechanical devices. Disclosed methods include the steps of generating, or redistributing into the bulk of the dielectric film 6, a region of net charge in the dielectric film while the dielectric film is at a temperature greater than 150Â°C. Annealing the charged dielectric layer will drive or diffuse charges 20 away from the interface with other layers within the solar cell and will reduce carrier recombination at the interface. The charges may be deposited using corona discharge.
Patent GB-2511196-A (GB)
Title: Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus
Inventor: MURAMATSU MOTOYASU
IPC: B65H9/04
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus including comprising a skew feeding correcting portion configured to correct skew feeding of a sheet, the skew feeding correcting portion including comprising a rotary member pair 101 & 102 configured to convey a sheet. A shutter member 301A-301B configured to abut against a leading edge of a sheet being conveyed, and having a home position; and a moving member 302 arranged with a gap g formed between the moving member 302 and the shutter member 301A-301B positioned in the home position, such that the shutter member 301A-301B is moveable independently from the home position up to a point of engagement with the moving member 302, when the gap is closed, and such that the moving member 302 is movable integrally with the shutter member while the gap g is closed. The rotary member pair 101 & 102 is arranged to nip a sheet during a period in which the shutter member 301A-301B is configured to move integrally with the moving member 302.
Patent GB-2513944-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to vehicular refrigerator systems
Inventor: LING ANDREW
IPC: B60P3/20
Filed: 2014-01-29
Abstract: A commercial refrigerator vehicle 10 for the transport of refrigerated produce, the vehicle comprising a wheeled chassis 12, a cab 14 mounted on the chassis, an internal combustion engine 44 having an output for driving one or more wheels 46 of the chassis, a refrigerator compartment 16 on the chassis, and a refrigerator system (80, figure 3) for controlling interior temperature of the refrigerator compartment. The refrigerator system includes a refrigeration unit 76 for discharging refrigerated air into the refrigerator compartment, a dedicated rechargeable electrical energy storage device 58 housed in the cab for supplying electrical energy to the refrigeration unit, a vehicle battery pack 50 chargeable directly or indirectly via the internal combustion engine, and a charger 68 for charging the dedicated rechargeable electrical energy storage device via the vehicle battery pack. The charger includes a controller 70 for monitoring an activation status of the internal combustion engine and electrically disconnects the vehicle battery pack from the dedicated rechargeable electrical energy storage device when the internal combustion engine is deactivated. There is further provided a method of powering the refrigerator system via the electrical energy storage device.
Patent GB-2525387-A (GB)
Title: Over-the-air test
Inventor: HENTILA LASSI
IPC: H04B17/391
Filed: 2014-04-16
Abstract: A system for emulating an over-the-air channel for communicating with a device under test (DUT) 142 is provided. The system comprises an anechoic chamber 100 having NA downlink probes 102-116 for providing downlink signals to the DUT and NB uplink probes 118-124 for receiving uplink signals transmitted from the DUT. In a preferred embodiment, the number of downlink probes is greater than the number of uplink probes. The system includes a downlink fading emulator 136 to model the downlink channel between an emulated base station 134 and the device under test, and an uplink fading emulator 138. The downlink fading emulator is characterized by downlink impulse responses, and the uplink fading emulator is characterized by uplink impulse responses. NA downlink impulse responses are divided into NB subsets and NB uplink impulse responses are defined in terms of respective subsets of uplink impulse responses, and a set of complex sequences. For example, the uplink impulse responses may be defined using the equations of claims 7 and 8. In an alternative embodiment the number of uplink probes may be greater than the number of downlink probes and the downlink impulse responses are define in terms of uplink impulse responses.