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Patent GB-2489556-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic routing to locations
Inventor: DILLAHUNT TAWANNA RUTH
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2012-03-06
Abstract: Methods and a system are provided which enable dynamic routing or mapping. A user specifies tasks (e.g. purchase a product) 102, and one or more locations where the tasks can be accomplished are determined 104. Routing and/or mapping information from current location of a user to said one or more locations is then dynamically determined. Dynamically determining may include using environmental conditions, inventory information at locations 106, or user ranking information associated with locations to determine routing and/or mapping information. A plurality of tasks to be performed may be received, and an order for the tasks may be based upon the dynamic determination.
Patent GB-2490049-A (GB)
Title: Matrix powder for drill bit body
Inventor: LOCKSTEDT ALAN W
IPC: C01B32/949
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: A matrix powder for forming a matrix drill bit body comprises a plurality of carbide particles having a particle size distribution of Â±20% or less of a median particle size and a plurality of metal binder particles. The metal binder may comprise 8 to 12 weight % of the matrix powder. Optionally, the carbide may be one of cast tungsten carbide, cemented tungsten carbide or macrocrystalline tungsten carbide. Preferably, the mean particle size of the carbide particles ranges from 50 to 840 microns. A drill bit comprises a bit body having a plurality of blades 10, at least a portion of the plurality of blades comprises a first matrix region (10a, Fig. 1b), wherein the first matrix region comprises a plurality of carbide particles, of narrow size distribution, separated by a binder phase. The carbide particles have a mean free path of at least 40 microns.
Patent GB-2489346-A (GB)
Title: Counter balance for coordinate measurement device
Inventor: DANIELSON DAVID M
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 2011-01-14
Abstract: A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement device is provided. The coordinate measurement device includes a base and an articulated arm portion having at least one arm segment. A biasing member is coupled on a first end to the base and on a second end to the articulated arm portion. The first end of the biasing member is movable between a first position and a second position. An adjuster is coupled between the base and the biasing member. The adjuster is coupled to move the first end of the biasing member from the first position to the second position.
Patent GB-2494042-A (GB)
Title: End-to-end data protection supporting multiple CRC algorithms
Inventor: SEGER PAUL
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 2012-08-20
Abstract: End-to-end data protection using a plurality of cyclic-Â­redundancy-check (CRC) algorithms in which a data block 210 protected by a first CRC 212a is received from a first host device, for example via a data path such as a SAN fabric. The first CRC is generated using a first CRC algorithm. The integrity of the received data block is checked using the first CRC and the first CRC algorithm. A second CRC 212b for the data block is computed using a second CRC algorithm different from the first CRC algorithm. The data block, the first CRC, and the second CRC are stored on a storage medium, such as magnetic tape. A CRC algorithm identifier 500 may be appended to the data written to storage which indicates the CRC algorithm used by the host. When retrieving data blocks from the storage medium the host can specify which of the first or second CRC algorithm to use; the data is read and checked using that algorithm, and optionally the other algorithm, before being returned with the chosen CRC.
Patent GB-2506139-A (GB)
Title: Prosthetic Hip Alignment Apparatus
Inventor: LANGTON DAVID
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2012-09-21
Abstract: An alignment apparatus, for correct orientation of an acetabular cup of a prosthetic hip for insertion into a pelvis, includes a medical instrument mounted on a bone screw 21 attached to a patients ASIS and comprises four members 22,30,40,60 movable and lockable relative to each other, and including a ball and socket, a three dimensional spirit level 64, a laser direction indicator 65 and a pointer 63 in conjunction with a scale 46 to indicate an angle of orientation. An alignment device (10, Figure 3a) comprising a rod (11) with a three dimensional spirit level (12) and a pair of slidably mounted, extendable end plates (15), each for engagement with an ASIS of a patient, is initially used to establish the correct position of a patient lying on an operating table. A laser beam (75, Figure 6)) of an introducer (70) may be aligned with a laser beam (66) from the alignment device to position the cup into the hip joint socket.
Patent GB-2495198-A (GB)
Title: Optical imaging
Inventor: HAN JIE
IPC: G02B27/28
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: An optical imaging system has a birefringent element 132, a light modulating element 134, and a polarizer element 135. The birefringent element 132 decomposing un-polarized light into first linear polarized light (e-beam) and second linear polarized light (o-beam) under different refractive indexes to form a first focal length O1and a second focal length O2. The light modulating element 134 changes the state of polarization of the first and second linear polarized light in response to control signals. The polarizer element 135 filters out one of the modulated first and second linear polarized light for creating a single image. Another invention relates to an aperture stop assembly and aperture element characterised by a linear polarizer defining a first aperture part.
Patent GB-2499112-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for determining altitude
Inventor: NIEMINEN HEIKKI
IPC: G01C5/00
Filed: 2013-01-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device and method for determining altitude. The device can comprise a satellite-positioning sensor 13 for determining the elevation of the device on the basis of satellite data, a barometric sensor 11 for measuring atmospheric pressure information and/or an acceleration sensor 18 for measuring acceleration information, and means for determining the altitude reading on the basis of the satellite-based elevation and the atmospheric-pressure and/or acceleration information. According to the invention, the means for determining the altitude reading are arranged to calculate a corrected altitude reading with the aid of the rate of change in elevation determined at least partly on the basis of the elevation determined on a satellite basis and atmospheric-pressure and/or acceleration information. With the aid of the invention, the altitude profile of exercise can be measured precisely.
Patent GB-2512124-A (GB)
Title: Wafer
Inventor: BUFTON ANDREW
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 2013-03-21
Abstract: A wafer 10 comprises mutually interconnected ridges 12 arranged to provide an array of recesses 14 suitable for receiving filling material; wherein ridges of a first plurality of aligned ridges extend in a first direction 16 traversing the wafer and are interrupted by recesses; and wherein ridges of a second plurality of aligned ridges extend in a second direction 18 traversing the wafer and are interrupted by recesses. Preferably the ridges are arranged in a hexagonal pattern. Such a pattern is intended to increase the strength of the wafer as there will be no direct path from one side of the wafer to another. In one embodiment, the interconnected ridges are non-rectilinear and in another they are configured such that for a majority of the wafer, any path across the wafer, and along one or more ridges, is an indirect path.
Patent GB-2512127-A (GB)
Title: Communications device and method
Inventor: WEBB MATTHEW
IPC: H04L45/74
Filed: 2013-03-21
Abstract: A communications device transmits data to or receives data from a mobile communications network comprising a plurality of cells, each cell being allocated a cell identifier by the mobile communications network. Network elements form a wireless access interface providing, across a frequency range of a first carrier, communications resource elements divided in time into a plurality of frames. The network elements transmit in one or more of the frames a synchronisation sequence from one of a set of possible synchronisation sequences each providing an indication of a cell identifier. The communications device detects the synchronisation sequence S10 and determines a relative temporal location of the synchronisation sequence within the frame that provides the communications device with an indication of the cell identifier of the cell S12. The communications device calculates an estimate of the cell identifier based on the relative temporal location in the frame of the synchronisation sequence in combination with the detected synchronisation sequence S15 and uses the cell identifier to transmit data to and/or receive data from the mobile communications network via the wireless access interface S18.
Patent GB-2513572-A (GB)
Title: Tape head with thermal tape-head distance sensor
Inventor: ENGELEN JOHAN B C
IPC: G11B15/64
Filed: 2013-04-29
Abstract: A tape head 1 comprises a tape bearing surface 11, shaped to form an air bearing 40, a thermal tape-head distance sensor circuit adapted to sense heat dissipated at the level of the tape bearing surface by the tape and thereby sense a distance d between the tape bearing surface and the tape. A tape-head distance control means 22 controls the bearing surface to tape distance according to a signal received from the tape-head distance sensor circuit. Closed loop feedback control can be used and the tape bearing surface may have non-skiving edges. The tape head to tape distance may be controlled with electrostatic attractors 24. The tape head may include a heater element 16 and heating circuit 13 to provide constant power to the heating circuit. The heating element may also be a resistance temperature detector which is thermally insulated from the tape bearing surface surrounding it by an air gap.
Patent GB-2514124-A (GB)
Title: Turf Treatment
Inventor: CAMPEY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: A01G1/12
Filed: 2013-05-14
Abstract: A system for managing warm season, stoloniferous grass turf comprises removing, at an appropriate time, the upper layer of turf down to but not including the stolons 13, and allowing the grass to regenerate. The appropriate time may be at the end of a playing season. The turf may contain winter grass and the method may remove this grass. The turf may also comprise artificial fibres and these will be left in place. The method may be carried out by the use of a rotor and the rotor may have blades which skim the soil surface. The height of the blades may be set by treating a trial area of turf and adjusting the height until just the stolons are left exposed.
Patent GB-2499959-A (GB)
Title: Identity propagation through application layers using contextual mapping and planted values
Inventor: BEN-NATAN RON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-10-27
Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for propagating source identification information from an application front-end system in an application layer to a data layer inspection system associated with a back-end system. An incoming user request is received, at the data layer inspection system, from a gateway system associated with the application front-end system. One or more outgoing statements targeting a back-end system are received at the data layer inspection system. The data layer inspection system accesses a mapping data structure based on the one or more outgoing statements to thereby correlate the one or more outgoing statements with the incoming user request. The data layer inspection system retrieves source identification information associated with the incoming user request based on the correlation of the one or more outgoing statements with the incoming user request. The data layer inspection system performs a data layer inspection operation based on the source identification information.
Patent GB-2503118-A (GB)
Title: Vertical axis wind turbine
Inventor: CURTIS BRIAN
IPC: F03D3/00
Filed: 2012-01-16
Abstract: A wind turbine comprises a pair of axially spaced apart rotor plates (fig 1, 68, 74) extending radially outwardly from a central column 84 connected to a power output shaft. Wind vanes 94 are mounted on pivot rods 88 that extend between, and have ends which are pivotably mounted in, the spaced apart rotor plates. Pivotal movement of the pivot rod 88 and hence the wind vane 94A is limited by stop 98, 100 which may be on the rotor plates and limit the movement to between 10 and 25 degrees. Spring 102 biasses the vane against pivotal movement and may comprise a spring loaded damper. In light winds the vanes may be in a closed position, held against inner pegs 98 by spring dampers 102, where there is minimal gap between a trailing edge of the vane and the central column, but as wind strength increases the vanes can pivot to an open position allowing a larger gap for air to pass through. The wind turbine can be used to drive an electricity generator.
Patent GB-2503819-A (GB)
Title: Overshot with dynamic seal feature
Inventor: BOWERSOCK JUSTIN C
IPC: E21B31/18
Filed: 2012-01-03
Abstract: An overshot has an articulated seal that can be set against the fish when the fish is engaged by the tool. The seal can be actuated from swelling due to exposure to well fluid or mechanically or hydraulically from the string that supports it. The use of spears or overshots with the articulated seal feature is contemplated. If a swelling design is used it can respond to water or hydrocarbons that are found at the subterranean location.
Patent GB-2506998-A (GB)
Title: A tape monitoring system suitable for use with a tape applicator on a carton sealing machine
Inventor: LAM JOE AUGUSTINE S T
IPC: B65B7/16
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A tape monitoring system 92, suitable for use with a tape applicator 10 that forms part of a carton sealing machine 12. The tape monitoring system comprises: a control unit 94 for generating output signals that produce an alarm 98 to indicate the status of each taping cycle; a power source 96, which may be a rechargeable battery; as well as multiple sensors. The sensors include: a tape roll depletion sensor 39 that senses emptying of a tape roll; a tape feed sensor 89 that senses misapplication of tape to a carton, and; a box feed sensor 79 that senses when a box is present in the carton sealing machine. The box feed sensor may combine with the tape feed sensor to detect box jamming. Each sensor is activated by a corresponding signal activator 38, 78, 88. The sensors, control unit and its power source are mounted on the tape applicator. An independent claim is also provided where instead the sensors and control unit are arranged in a sensing station mounted on a frame on the carton sealing machine (see figs 5-6a).
Patent GB-2503612-A (GB)
Title: Restoring the register renaming map of an out-of-order processor using the register commit map
Inventor: JACKSON HUGH
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2012-01-06
Abstract: To restore register renaming map 106 of an out-of-order processor after unexpected changes in instruction flow, register commit map 602 is updated whenever an instruction is output from re-order buffer 116 to commit stage 112. The update is based on the architectural and physical register mapping for output instructions. When an unexpected change is detected: the offending instruction is marked for restore; front end 102, 104 is flushed; and instructions from a correct address are fetched. When the marked instruction is output to commit stage, register commit map is copied into register renaming map 106 and the back end is flushed. This technique can be used when longer recovery latency is acceptable, as for memory exceptions. Also described is a faster complementary technique based on restore table 118 which also reduces the amount of required storage space. Unlikely/likely branch mis-predictions are described to be recovered using current/complementary technique, respectively.
Patent GB-2508726-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for broadcast and multicast/unicast transition
Inventor: FERNANDES CEDRIC
IPC: H04N21/43
Filed: 2012-04-12
Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for efficient transition between broadcast media reception and multicast/unicast media reception. Broadcast media quality is dynamically analyzed to determine when transition is appropriate. Broadcast services are mapped to multicast/unicast delivered services. Transition occurs smoothly by acquiring both broadcast and multicast/unicast media during transition and analyzing timing data to allow for media stream alignment and switchover.
Patent GB-2526043-A (GB)
Title: Hair extension holder
Inventor: LAVERY VIVIENNE ANN
IPC: A45D44/14
Filed: 2013-12-16
Abstract: A hair extension holder 10 comprises a structure 11 adapted for fixedly mounting to a substrate and having a plurality of teeth 12 for holding a hair extension (30, figure 5). The teeth 12 form a series of adjacent hooks in a comb like arrangement and may be curved, angled or bent to provide these hooks. The structure has a first surface portion 13 for fixing to the substrate and a second surface portion 14 from which the teeth 12 project, preferably upwards therefrom. The teeth 12 may be bent so as to have a connecting portion 15 upstanding from the surface 14 and a terminal portion 16 which extends at an obtuse angle relative to the connecting portion 15. The holder 10 is preferably injection moulded from plastics material.
Patent GB-2512710-A (GB)
Title: Process for treating gas mixtures
Inventor: ABBOTT PETER EDWARD JAMES
IPC: C01B3/38
Filed: 2014-02-05
Abstract: A process is described for treating a gas mixture comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and one or more olefins, comprising the steps of (i) passing the gas mixture and steam over a first catalyst comprising one or more precious metals selected from Pd and Pt supported on a catalyst support, to form a first gas mixture depleted in olefin and carbon monoxide and enriched in hydrogen, (ii) passing the first gas mixture over a second catalyst comprising a metal selected from Ni, Rh and Ru, to form a treated gas mixture and (iii) recovering the treated gas mixture. The gas mixture may comprise a tail-gas from a Fischer-Tropsch process.
Patent GB-2523184-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and method
Inventor: ROQUES OLIVIER
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle which includes an engine and a clutch. The method comprises identifying a pull-away phase of the vehicle; monitoring a torque demand parameter; setting an engine output torque limit parameter indicating the output torque that the engine must not exceed during the pull-away phase; and controlling the engine in dependence on the torque demand parameter and the engine output torque limit parameter. The torque demand parameter may be determined based on a driver-determined torque demand, for example as set by the accelerator pedal position. Therefore a higher torque limit may be set where the accelerator pedal is pressed more firmly, such as when the vehicle is needed to pull away under load or up a steep incline. The pull-away phase of the vehicle may be determined by monitoring for when the clutch is disengaged and/or when the vehicle speed is below a threshold.
Patent GB-2524585-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for inspecting bespoke manufactured products
Inventor: HEAVEN GARY WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q99/00
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A method for inspecting a bespoke manufactured product, preferably prescription spectacles, comprising the steps of: storing data representative of at least one attribute of the bespoke manufactured product; prompting an inspector to positively validate at least one attribute of the bespoke manufactured product; comparing the prompted attribute against the stored data; and performing at least one quality inspection of the bespoke manufactured product if the prompted attribute is correctly validated against the stored data. The method may further comprise the steps of: assigning a unique product identifier to the product; assigning a inspector identifier to the inspector, and recording both unique identifiers. The attribute of the product may be one of the following: consumer name, contact details, shipping address, optical prescription, frame choice, lens type, lens coating, lens addition and lens tint. The quality inspection of the product may be visually assessing the frame quality, glazing quality or lens alignment. Also claimed is a corresponding system and computer program.
Patent GB-2526559-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and associated methods
Inventor: SPIGONE ELISABETTA
IPC: H01L31/0256
Filed: 2014-05-27
Abstract: A percolation network 101 of functionalised reduced graphene oxide (RGO) flakes 102, the percolation network configured to allow for hopping of charge carriers 103 between adjacent RGO flakes to enable a flow of charge carriers through the percolation network, and wherein the reduced graphene oxide flakes are functionalised to facilitate detectable changes in the flow of charge carriers in response to a stimulus to the percolation network. The percolation network may be used to form a device sensitive to light, strain, temperature of humidity. The RGO flakes may be evenly distributed, and they may overlap each other. The RGO flakes may comprise a surfactant which may increase the liquid-philicity or reduce the liquid-phobicity. The device may comprise interdigitated source/drain electrodes. The RGO may be deposited as an ink, which may then be dried. The surfactants may be removed once the RGO network is deposited
Patent GB-2526599-A (GB)
Title: Arranging components in a two-dimensional area
Inventor: ROBERTSON IAN
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: Rectangular covers (601-610) encapsulate components (C1-C10) awaiting arrangement, these being ordered, e.g. size or importance. Components are mapped in order to positions by defining a first area width (or height) and a first direction across the width (or height). Components are positioned adjacently in order in a first full row (Fig 6A) (or column) across the first direction of the first width (or height) aligning top or bottom (or left or right) cover sides until a component does not fit. Before starting another row (or column), components (C8-C10) are positioned in available space within the height (or width) of the first full row (650) (or column) to form sub-rows (or sub-column) in the first direction and extending a distance less than the first width (or height) (Fig. 6C). Components fill a next full row (or column) and sub-rows (or sub-columns), until all are positioned. If the top (or left) cover sides are aligned any sub-rows (or sub-columns) and full rows (or columns) are below (or to the right of) a previous row (or column), if the bottom (or right) cover sides are aligned any sub-rows (or sub-columns) and full rows (or full columns) are above (or to the left of) a previous row (or column).
Patent GB-2526793-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in pile formation
Inventor: WRIGHT PHILIP
IPC: E02D7/06
Filed: 2014-06-02
Abstract: A pile formation system 10 has an elongate pile former 12 can be driven into the ground. A force transfer member 16 is releasably attachable part way along the length of the pile former, preferably in any one of various positions. The pile former may have engagement formations 22 positioned along its length. A pile driver 14 is arranged to impart a driving force to the forcer transfer member and thus the pile former without having to impact on the top end of the pile former, reducing the need for large support structures or equipment. In a second aspect, a force transfer member is provided that has a releasable latch. In a third aspect, a pile driver is provided with an inertial mass that is shaped to accommodate a pile former therein.