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Patent GB-2511063-A (GB)
Title: Apparatuses and methods for a communication system
Inventor: ROUSU SEPPO
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2013-02-21
Abstract: A controlled determination of receiver path delay for timing-based positioning calculations such as OTDOA comprises scheduling, at a network side, a determination period for determination of a receiver path delay and determining, at the terminal to be positioned, the receiver path delay in accordance with the scheduled determination period. Accordingly receiver path delay measurement can be scheduled to avoid interference so as not to cause downlink or uplink data corruption or blanking. The determination period can be scheduled to happen before or after a network positioning period or after a specified number of network positioning periods.
Patent GB-2511125-A (GB)
Title: An axial air movement fan
Inventor: SHEARD ANTHONY GEOFFREY
IPC: F04D29/36
Filed: 2013-02-26
Abstract: An axial air movement fan has a hub 7 and a plurality of fan blades 22 each extending along a generally radial axis outwardly from the hub, the fan blades are mounted on the hub on a bearing arrangement 5 so as to be pivot able about a radial axis between the first and a second position. The bearing arrangement has two races 26, 27 having rotatable members there between, one of the races abutting a radially inwardly facing shoulder 31 on the hub, the other race abutting a radially outwardly facing shoulder 32 on the fan blade or on a mushroom member secured to the fan blade, such that centrifugal forces generated during rotation of the fan are transmitted directly from the fan blade to the hub through the bearing arrangement.
Patent GB-2505064-A (GB)
Title: Sharing of conference settings in video and teleconferences
Inventor: MISHRA AMIT
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2011-12-28
Abstract: A communication system in which two multipoint control units (MCUs) are able to share conference settings from a first communications end-point thus enabling a second conference to be executed according to the settings obtained from the first communications end-point. A first MCU, 106a, in communication with a first communication endpoint, 102a or 102b, stores conference settings for the first communication end-point. A second MCU, 106b, receives and saves the conference settings from the first MCU. The second MCU can then normalise these conference settings and then use them to execute a second conference associated with the first communications end-point. The conference settings can include configuration information for the conference such as which codes are used for the conference, delay or other information from a quality report or information about which end-points are involved in a conference.
Patent GB-2508730-A (GB)
Title: A dishwasher
Inventor: SHIN GAPSU
IPC: A47L15/28
Filed: 2013-11-19
Abstract: A dishwasher comprises a wash tub defining a space for washing dishes, a basket (200, fig 7) arranged to receive dishes, a frame (220, fig 7) disposed inside the wash tub and arranged to receive the basket (200, fig 7) and adjustment parts 230 rotatably disposed on a side surface of the frame (220, fig 7) to lift at least one end of the basket (200, fig 7) from the frame (220, fig 7). The adjustment parts 230 preferably comprise support parts 231 disposed to support an undersurface of the basket, rotation protrusions 235 spaced from the support parts 231 such that the support parts 231 have a certain rotation radius and rotatably mounted in the frame (220, fig 7) and connection parts 233 connecting the rotation protrusions 235 and the support parts 231. The adjustment parts 230 can be rotatably mounted at the frame (220, fig 7) and rotatable in linkage resulting in vertical movement of the basket (200, fig 7). The adjustment parts 230 can be curved to support the basket (200, fig 7) and adjusts the height of at least one side of the basket (200, fig 7) according to a degree of rotation.
Patent GB-2507931-A (GB)
Title: Humidified gas delivery system
Inventor: MAGEE CIAR N DOMINIC
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 2012-08-23
Abstract: This invention relates to a method for delivering humidified gas to a user or patient during respiratory gas ventilation support, such as, but not limited to, mechanical ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure breathing, and bi-directional positive airway pressure breathing; the method comprising the steps of heating a humidified gas from a humidified gas reservoir; transferring the heated humidified gas to a patient; receiving expired gas from a patient; heating the expired gas; and transferring the heated expired gas to a gas outlet; wherein the humidified gas and the expired gas are heated to different temperatures. Also disclosed is a humidified gas delivery system, which finds utility as a breathing circuit of a respiratory gas humidification system by delivering humidified gases to a user or patient during mechanical ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure breathing, bi-directional positive airway pressure breathing, or other mode of respiratory support provided to users or patients.
Patent GB-2524532-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, methods and computer programs for establishing wireless connections
Inventor: REUNAMAKI JUKKA PEKKA
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2014-03-26
Abstract: A method of causing a service to be provided from a server 3 using a first user device 5 and an accessory device 15 wherein the accessory device is connected to the first user device via a wireless connection 17, which may be short-range radio. When status information provided by the first user device determines that a trigger event has occurred, a second user device 13 is enabled to establish a wireless connection to the accessory device 15 wherein the second user device is registered to the same user account as the first user device. Possible triggers can be wireless signal deterioration or detection that a user has moved to an alternate device. The accessory may be a headset, loudspeaker, head mounted display, earphone, television, stereo, watch, mouse or keyboard, among other things.
Patent GB-2526643-A (GB)
Title: Chlorine detection with pulsed amperometric detection
Inventor: WEN XIAOWEN
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: A method of measuring oxidant in an aqueous composition using an electrode system 10 comprising a membrane 26 permeable to a species to be measured, a cathode 34 situated behind the membrane, and an electrolyte between the membrane and cathode, the method comprises contacting the membrane and an anode 14 with the aqueous composition and measuring the current in response to a first voltage, then applying a pulse of a second voltage that is different from the first voltage. Preferably the pulse is applied when the electrode system is in contact with a chlorine free aqueous composition, the electrode system may be in contact with said composition for at least 1 hour, more preferably at least 5 hours, the pulse may be applied multiple times. Also disclosed is an apparatus for measuring free chlorine in an aqueous composition comprising an electrode system comprising an electrolyte chamber comprising a hypochlorous permeable membrane and a cathode situated behind the membrane; a power supply which applies a first voltage and a pulse of a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is different from the first voltage and a current detector that measures the current in response to the first voltage.
Patent GB-2534403-A (GB)
Title: An agent-based demand prediction system for generating weather-dependent product demand predictions
Inventor: BRENT WALKER
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2015-01-22
Abstract: An agent-based demand prediction system generates weather-dependent product demand predictions using agent-based modelling in which the clients for the product are the agents. The system comprises and analytics module 100, a weather module 400 and an agent-based simulation module 200. The analytics module 100 is arranged to select and/or generate agent behaviour rules based on historical data relating to weather-dependent product acquisition or purchases by client agents. The weather module 300 is arranged to acquire weather forecasts in real time and to access pre-defined weather event rules. The agent-based simulation module 200 is arranged to use the agent behaviour rules and weather forecasts to simulate agent behaviour and generate product demand predictions. The weather module 300 is arranged to compare the acquired weather forecasts with the pre-defined weather event rules, and trigger a simulation in the agent-based simulation module 200 based on a match between an acquired weather forecast and a pre defined weather event rule. The rule library may include product acquisition data that varies geographically. Competitor agent behaviour rules may also be taken into account.
Patent GB-2536440-A (GB)
Title: An antenna
Inventor: BRADLEY FIRTH
IPC: G01V3/12
Filed: 2015-03-16
Abstract: An antenna for detecting an subsurface object comprising a plurality of coplanar conductive loops 110, 120 for producing an electromagnetic field, wherein a portion 112, 122 of each loop is coupled with a portion of at least one other loop. The loops are fed in phase so that a current 117, 127 in each loop flows in the same direction along the coupled portions. The loops may be a semi-circular or rectangular shape, and be two identical loops forming a dual-loop structure. There may be a common connection point (313, Fig 3) for establishing electrical connection between the loops with a matching circuit connected thereto, the circuit comprising a tuning capacitor (812, Fig 6) to match a resonant frequency of the antenna to the frequency of a communication device. The antenna may be coupled-fed, and may comprise a laminar dielectric substrate. An antenna assembly (700, Fig 4) has antennas arranged in different parallel planes, the coupled portions of each antenna at an angle to those of another antenna. The coupled portions may be perpendicular, and may be fed with currents of equal magnitude and phase quadrature. The antennas are used in a metal detector for detecting elongated objects
Patent GB-2538967-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable footwear item
Inventor: DENYS CRONIN
IPC: A43B21/42
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: A reconfigurable footwear item (10) is disclosed, convertible between a high-heeled shoe and a lower-heeled shoe for wearing while travelling to a venue or driving, for example. The item comprises a sole (11) and a heel (14). A deformable elongate member (25) is arranged to engage with the heel to allow adjustment of the relative position of the front (11a) and rear (11b) portions of the sole. The heel portion may be replaced to alter the height of the shoe. The elongate member may attach to the heel by a wedge (42) inside a cavity. The front portion of the sole may comprise discrete pivotable portions which are caused to pivot by a boss (28) attached to the elongate member when the height of the shoe is altered. The heel may be lockably arranged with the sole by a biased locking member (21) and may have a button (23) which when actuated disengages the sole from the elongate member (25). The heel portion may have a series of slots allowing items to be stored therein.
Patent GB-2524190-A (GB)
Title: A device and method for washing and spin-drying shoes safely and efficiently in washing machines
Inventor: WANG PENGZHU
IPC: D06F95/00
Filed: 2015-06-18
Abstract: A device for washing shoes or other footwear in a washing machine comprises a plastic sheet or plate 1 bent into a Z-shape and placed in the drum of the washing machine thus forming shelves held in place by an inherent elasticity/flexibility of the device pressing against the circular wall of the drum. The shoes 4 are attached to the shelves using elastic straps (3, fig. 5). The device is intended to be used together with balls 5 having features such as spikes, with the balls moving around in the drum during washing to help clean the shoes. The device is preferably a rectangle of polymeric material, which may be anisotropic with higher tensile strength in the longitudinal direction (see fig. 7). The sheet has heat-melted lines (see fig. 9) about which it is bent to form the Z, and the device can be compressed into a flat state and secured using the elastic straps. The sheet may have holes (2, fig. 8) allowing water flow. The balls 5 may comprise some having higher density than water and some having lower density.
Patent GB-2529046-A (GB)
Title: Sheet metal component and manufacturing method therefor
Inventor: LANGENDORF RALF
IPC: F16B11/00
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: A sheet metal component such as a car door comprises an outer metal sheet 1, with a groove 18, an inner metal sheet 2, with an edge flange 4 engaging the groove 18, and a filling bead layer 6 inserted into the groove 18 between sheet 1 and flange 4. Sheet 1 and the flange 4 are welded together in windows 10, 13 of the layer 6. The filling material 6 may comprise a closed-pored foamed thermoplastic polymer in the form of strip with the windows 10, 13 preformed. A further strip (19, Figure 8) may be placed on the bottom of the groove. The strips may be foamed by heating as part of a paint process. Expansion during heating causes the strips to merge to fill the groove 18 and windows 10, 13 except at locations of welding spots 17. The filling material preferably extends up to an in use lower edge of a water drainage opening (22, figure 10) through the inner sheet 2.
Patent GB-2543553-A (GB)
Title: A rapid universal immunodiagnositc test
Inventor: MICHAEL STEPHEN ROBERTS
IPC: G01N33/558
Filed: 2015-10-22
Abstract: A method for detecting an analyte in a sample, the method comprises the steps of; contacting the sample with a filter and applying suction across the filter; contacting a detecting solution with the filter and applying suction across the filter, the detecting solution comprising at least one binding compound and identifying the presence or absence of the analyte in the sample by detecting binding of the binding compound. Also disclosed is an apparatus suitable for performing this method, the apparatus comprising a first portion having a fluid pathway therethrough, the fluid pathway being in communication with a suction device, wherein the first portion is adapted to receive a filter in fluid communication with the suction device and the fluid pathway.
Patent GB-2544550-A (GB)
Title: Extendable length vehicle roof rack bar cross-member
Inventor: GEORGE KAMPERIS
IPC: B60R9/052
Filed: 2015-11-23
Abstract: A cross member for a vehicle roof rack, the length of the cross member being adjustable to suit vehicle roof racks that vary in width. The cross member 5 comprises two C shaped elongated sections, where one section slides telescopically inside the other. Each section has equally spaced holes in the top and side faces of the C shaped section, allowing the sections to be bolted together through any of the holes, to form a straight and rigid single member at the length required. Preferably each section bolts to vehicle fixings through slotted holes 6 in a flange section 7 positioned at one end of each section.
Patent GB-2547252-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing systems
Inventor: STEVEN JOHN PRICE
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: A graphics processing system comprises multiple graphics processing units (GPUs, e.g. tile-based GPUs) (5, 6) that are connected to each other via communications bridges (14, 15) which allow communication between the connected GPUs. One of the units 5 acts as a master GPU controlling graphics processing operations on the other unit 6 which acts as a slave unit to perform graphics processing operations under the control of the master unit 5. Each GPU is also capable of operating in a standalone mode, in which the unit operates independently of the other units to perform a graphics processing task. When operating in a standalone mode, the bridge(s) linking a GPU to others may be disabled. The bridges may support an asynchronous interface between GPUs. Each GPU may comprise a management unit providing an interface with a host processor for the GPU and which partitions a GPU-allocated task into subtasks for distributed to the GPU execution units. The management unit may be disabled when the GPU is a slave. The GPUs may each comprise a cache which stores all data when the GPU is standalone, the data being stored in different caches of the linked GPUs when operating as master and slave.
Patent GB-2550320-A (GB)
Title: Movable fulcrum for differential and variable-stroke cycle engines
Inventor: HAILUAT D YAN
IPC: F02B75/32
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: An engine includes an engine shaft and a piston configured to reciprocate within a cylinder 212 having an axis, the piston having a first piston part 220 fixed to a stem 230 to move in unison with or separately from a second piston part 231 to define piston strokes for different thermal functions of the engine. A piston lever 110 has one end coupled to a movable fulcrum point 122 and its other end coupled at a copy point 102 to the piston stem 230. An actuation mechanism, eg comprising a pantographic four-bar linkage, moves the piston lever 110 and thereby the copy point 102, and a guide apparatus 240 dictates movement of the copy point 102 in a direction substantially parallel to the cylinder axis. The guide apparatus 240 may be a channel or groove in which a roller 130 is guided and may be linear, fig.2, or curved (fig.3). Linear guidance may be provided by a linear actuator tongue (240, figs.4,5). In a further modification, the piston lever 110 is coupled to a laterally movable fulcrum (380, fig.6).
Patent GB-2539534-A (GB)
Title: Lighting unit
Inventor: SEAN PATRICK O'KELL
IPC: F21W106/00
Filed: 2016-04-11
Abstract: An LED lighting assembly 1 comprising a cassette 2 having a lens 4, a printed circuit board 6 having at least one LED bulb 8 mounted thereon; an optic (22, see figure 7), surrounding each bulb and extending between the printed circuit board and the lens, and an electrical connector 24 and wherein the lens is arranged to provide a predetermined light pattern defining a personal passenger space. The LED assembly further comprises an adjustable aperture to vary the intensity of the light and may comprises an adjustable iris diaphragm. Additionally, the light pattern may comprise a non-circular, quadrilateral, square, rectangle or a squircle shape. The lens may comprise a first lenticular lens (46, see figure 4) having an array arranged in a first direction and a second lenticular lens (54) having an array orientated at an angle to the first array. In another embodiment the arrangement of apertures may allow air to be drawn into the cassette and over the printed circuit board. Finally, in another embodiment the electrical connector may comprise a number of openings arranged such that air may flow through the connector.
Patent GB-2534815-A (GB)
Title: Riser with slim pin auxiliary line
Inventor: JOHN HOEFLER
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A subsea riser system includes a riser joint. The riser joint includes a main line and an auxiliary line, in which the auxiliary line includes a pin section, a box section, and an interior section intermediate the pin section and the box section. An internal diameter of the interior section is larger than an internal diameter of the pin section.
Patent GB-2539819-A (GB)
Title: Sealing rings for a wire wrapped screen of a sand screen assembly
Inventor: STEPHEN M GRECI
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: A method of installing a sealing ring onto a wire wrap screen comprising: providing the sealing ring, wherein the sealing ring has an initial inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of an end of the wire wrap screen; reducing the inner diameter of the sealing ring, wherein the reduced inner diameter of the sealing ring is less than the outer diameter of the end of the wire wrap screen; heating the sealing ring; positioning the heated sealing ring over the end of the wire wrap screen; and allowing the sealing ring to decrease in temperature. Another method comprises positioning at least two sealing rings adjacent to a cut-out section of the wire wrap screen.
Patent GB-2554712-A (GB)
Title: Desmodromic valve train
Inventor: ROGER STONE
IPC: F01L1/30
Filed: 2016-10-06
Abstract: A desmodromic valve train 50 for an engine, comprising a valve actuator 100 e.g. an electromagnetic actuator, arranged to actuate a valve 400 independently of the crank angle of the engine. The valve train comprises: a load path arrangement comprising an input arranged to receive actuating force from the valve actuator, an output arranged to provide the actuating force to the valve, and mechanical advantage means arranged such that a first displacement of the input causes a second displacement of the output wherein the second displacement is a multiple of the first displacement, the multiple being up to 1.95, preferably within the range 1.3 to 1.95. The input may comprise push and pull cams on a shaft operating series connected rocker arms including a class three lever Y-shaped rocker 300 engaging a valve via curved valve push and pull contact surfaces arranged to minimise side force.
Patent GB-2547824-A (GB)
Title: A marine riser
Inventor: BØRGE BJØRNEKLETT
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2015-09-16
Abstract: A marine riser (2) comprises one or more riser sections (5a-n) connected in an end-to-end relationship and configured for extending between a subsea installation (3) and a suspension means (1, 4) above the subsea installation. At least one, preferably the lowermost, riser section (5a), comprises at least one pipe (7, 8, 9) having a heat exchanger device (10; 17). The heat exchanger device (10) comprises in one embodiment a support casing (13, 13a,b) having a plurality of radially extending fins (11), and in another embodiment a plurality of branch pipes (17a-c), fluidly connected to at least one of the pipes (7, 8, 9).
Patent GB-2561911-A (GB)
Title: Electrode comprising carbon additives
Inventor: DILEK OZGIT
IPC: H01M4/66
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: An electrode 100 suitable for use in both a battery and a supercapacitor comprising a plurality of sheets of graphene 101 and a plurality of carbon nanohorns 102 disposed between adjacent sheets of graphene. The sheets of graphene may be sheets of reduced graphene oxide. The plurality of carbon nanohorns may be arranged in a plurality of carbon nanohorn agglomerates 102. A current collector comprising a plurality of sheets of graphene 101 and a plurality of carbon nanohorns 102 disposed between adjacent sheets of graphene is also provided. A battery (400, Figure 4) and a supercapacitor (500, Figure 5) comprise such an electrode and optionally one or more of said current collectors.
Patent GB-2573975-A (GB)
Title: Façade system
Inventor: JONATHAN EVANS
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2017-07-26
Abstract: A plank 10 for an extruded plank façade system comprises a facia 12, a joining lip 20, and a hook 30. The joining lip 20 is recessed behind and extends alongside the facia 12 to overlap with an adjacent plank. The hook 30 extends behind the facia to engage a wall-mounted retainer (38, Figure 3D). The plank 10 comprises a rail 26 to conceal the hook 30. In one aspect, the rail 26 extends beyond the hook to abut the wall or lip of an adjacent plank, to restrict a tilt of the plank. Alternatively, the joining lip 20 comprises alignment features 22 for positioning another retainer (40, Figure 3D). Or, the facia 12 comprises blind grooves (52, Fig 8B) mimicking inter-plank interstitial grooves. These aspects may be combined and the system reduces the resources required for covering a large wall area with aligned cladding facias.