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Patent GB-2501135-A (GB)
Title: Buffers for debug information of integrated circuits
Inventor: HOPKINS ANDREW BRIAN THOMAS
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2012-07-09
Abstract: A plurality of stores in an integrated circuit 100 (i.e. system on chip, SoC) receives debug information from debug units 108-112 each connected to a respective peripheral circuit 102-106 of the integrated circuit. The debug units stream their debug information, such as trace information, in response to a single trigger (such as a cross-trigger): each store receives the stream at a higher rate than it outputs debug information. The stores can comprise circular buffers integrated with the debug unit or a directly accessible shared hub 122. A hub device distributes the single trigger (for example generated by a debug-unit after an event is detected in another unit) to the debug-units. The trigger controls starting or stopping of debug information generation, or buffer flushing. Accumulated trace-data is written over maintaining a short history of the output of the peripheral circuits. This is advantageous for chips with limited bandwidth for data transferring.
Patent GB-2493270-A (GB)
Title: Security fence with rigidifying channel with non uniform depth.
Inventor: COCHRANE IAN DUNDONALD
IPC: E04H17/00
Filed: 2012-07-23
Abstract: The fence panel 30 is made from a mesh wire material and includes at least one channel 32 a wherein a region near the ends 60, 62 of the channel decreases or reduces in depth. The panel may be deformed by a press which bends the mesh wire into a bulbous bulge type convex/concave projection. Preferably the ends of the channel are brought into a plane in which most of the panel is positioned. Alternatively the apparent depth may be reduced by inserting a security device 220 into a channel and thereby effectively reduce the depth of the channel. Also claimed is a security device with an anchor portion with a fixing formation and an obstructing section being inclined relative to the anchor portion. The obstructing section may project partially into the channel to reduce its depth and the anchor section may be fixed to a vertical edge of the mesh or a fence post.
Patent GB-2493618-A (GB)
Title: Position indicator for a circuit breaker re-closer
Inventor: BINDICS CHARLES
IPC: H01H9/16
Filed: 2012-08-03
Abstract: A status indicator includes a display disc with a centre pin and two coloured sections; and a lens unit with an opaque section and a non-opaque section to alternately reveal one of the colored sections. An indicator cam receives a linear force from an actuator component such as a circuit breaker recloser and translates the linear force to a rotation force on the pin that causes the display disc to rotate from a first to a second position to respectively align first and second colored segments with the non-opaque section. The indicator is visible from any angle within a hemisphere below the status indicator. The indicator can include a lighting unit having multiple lamps to illuminate the coloured sections of the disk, which can be translucent. An indicator plate can translate the linear force to the indicator cam and a spring can provide a compressive force to press the display disc against the lens. The lens can be weatherproof and support the display disk, which can have a conical wall and multiple equal sized alternate colour sections.
Patent GB-2505668-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle recovery system which increases wheel traction
Inventor: LIGGINS STEVE
IPC: B60K28/16
Filed: 2012-09-06
Abstract: A vehicle recovery system 1 comprises an off-road recovery module 2 which has a recovery mode that is selectable by a driver when a vehicle is immobilized in a deformable surface, such as deep sand or snow. The off-road recovery module 2 controls, via an engine idle speed control module 5, an engine so as to maintain a continuous rotation of at least one wheel at a target recovery speed or within a target recovery range so that traction at the wheel is increased. A rate of change of rotational speed of each driven wheel is altered in proportion to a difference between a measured rotational speed or an average measured rotational speed and the target recovery speed or an upper rotational speed threshold or a lower rotational speed threshold. The rotational speed of the driven wheel may be pulsed and a powertrain operating speed may be compared to the rotational speed of the driven wheel to gauge the traction at the driven wheel.
Patent GB-2507572-A (GB)
Title: Pipe joint insulation
IPC: F16L59/16
Filed: 2012-11-05
Abstract: There is a purpose made casement 1 that facilitates in the application of foam insulation to a range of pipe junctions 3 made by a variety of manufacturers found in the plumbing industry. Once the casement is attached to the plumbing junction and pipes 2 it is then sealed and foam is applied or injected into the casement through a one-way valve (7 figure 11a). The foam is then able to circulate around the plumbing junction but remain within the casement.
Patent GB-2507771-A (GB)
Title: Tape drive and method of operation of a tape drive
Inventor: LAKIN PHILLIP
IPC: B41J33/16
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: A method of detecting a reduction in tension in a tape, a tape drive and a printing apparatus containing a tape drive wherein the tape is transferrable between a first spool 15 and a second spool 17 by a tape drive 11, the tape drive having a motor control system 25 which includes two DC motors 16, 18 and a controller 24 for controlling the operation of the motors, the tape drive also having two spool supports 12, 14, each of which is suitable for supporting a spool of tape, and each of which is driven by a respective one of the motors, and where a value relating to the current required to be supplied to each motor to maintain tension in the tape is stored, and compared with a value relating to the current being supplied to each of the motors during tape transfer with the respective stored values. In the event that at least one of the values relating to current being supplied to the motors during tape transfer is lower than the respective stored value, the motor control system indicates that the tension in the tape has reduced.
Patent GB-2501577-A (GB)
Title: Receiver AGC system with improved accommodation of interference
Inventor: SELLER OLIVIER
IPC: H03G3/00
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: A receiver 10 comprises an automatic gain control 26 arranged to control the gain of one or more variable gain elements (including VGA 18, filter 20 and ADC 22) and a detector 32, 34 configured to detect the presence of a data frame in a signal received by the receiver and thereupon to output a signal to the AGC 26. The receiver may be an IEEE 802.11 receiver. On receiving a signal from the frame detector, the AGC is configured to estimate the signal-to-noise ratio of the received signal, to calculate an SNR margin between the estimated SNR and a target SNR, and to adjust the gain of the variable gain elements to maintain a positive SNR margin such that the variable gain elements do not saturate in the event of interference. Prior art receivers may correctly receive the beginning of a data frame but not the end of the frame, due to saturation (e.g. of an ADC) caused by interference. The invention better accommodates any interference that starts after AGC enters a locked mode. The SNR margin is used to tune the trade off between SNR and accommodation of interference.
Patent GB-2515522-A (GB)
Title: Mobile network based geofencing
Inventor: NICHOLSON ROBERT
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2013-06-26
Abstract: A system, method, computer program product and computer program for managing a geofence of a mobile device in a network, comprising: a first application operable with the mobile device, the first application operable for: identifying 410 the geofence associated with the mobile device or a user of the mobile device; and responsive to identifying the geofence, registering 415 the identified geofence with a network component; the network component operable for: identifying 425, to a first granularity, a first location for the identified geofence; monitoring 435, to a second granularity, a location of the mobile device, wherein the first granularity is more coarse-grained than the second granularity; and responsive to the mobile device triggering 440 the geofence, pushing a notification 450 to the application; and the first application further operable for: responsive to receiving the notification, performing an operation associated with the geofence.
Patent GB-2506475-A (GB)
Title: Parameter setting method of tire monitor
Inventor: YU HUNG-CHIH
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A parameter setting method of a tire monitor (1) is applied in a setter for setting a parameter (A, B, C, D) of the tire monitor (1) via a cable or wireless transmission, and the method includes the steps of using a setter to transmit a change signal (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for changing a condition value (a, b, c, d) of at least one parameter in the monitor (1); using the monitor (1) to receive the change signal (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); updating the condition value (a, b, c, d) of the corresponding parameter (A, B, C, D) according to the change signal (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); and using the monitor (1) to transmit a monitor signal according to an updated parameter format (a-b-c-d), so as to update the parameters (A, B, C, D) of the tire monitor (1) quickly.
Patent GB-2521351-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable passenger restraint
Inventor: KILDUFF EAMMON
IPC: B60P7/00
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: A wheelchair restraint 300 for a passenger service vehicle wherein at least a portion of the restraint comprises a substantially rigid restraining member 332, at least a portion of the restraint is reconfigurable between a first storage or access position to allow a wheelchair 350 to access the wheelchair restraint (figure 7) and a second operational or restraining position (figure 8) to laterally secure a wheelchair within the wheelchair restraint. The restraining arm 332 may be pivotably mounted and may be able to pivot about a first axis 354 inwards towards a passageway or aisle during a first stage of reconfiguration and a second axis 340 downwards during a second stage of reconfiguration.
Patent GB-2524785-A (GB)
Title: Injector mount
Inventor: NIAZ NASEER
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 2014-04-02
Abstract: An injector mount 100 for mounting an injector adjacent a curved fluid flow path comprises an inner surface 200 defining a boundary of the curved fluid flow path and an aperture 400, for receiving an injector, between the inner surface 200 and an outer surface (300, fig.2) of the injector mount. The inner surface 200 comprises a central region 210, a peripheral region 220 and an intermediate region 230. The central region 210 is recessed relative to the peripheral region 220. The intermediate region 230 comprises a convex surface that joins an inner edge of the peripheral region 220 to an outer edge of the central region 210. The injector mount may be used in a flow redirecting device (800, figs.5,6,7) of an emissions cleaning module (1, fig.5) for an i.c. engine where emission cleaning functionality takes place in various conduits in a compactly packaged unit. The injector may be mounted at a periphery of the unit yet part-way through the total fluid flow route through the emissions cleaning module.
Patent GB-2526070-A (GB)
Title: Method and testing apparatus for testing an optical sensor
Inventor: COLLINS PETER
IPC: G01V8/20
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A method of testing an optical door sensor 100 with an emitter 102 and a receiver 106 comprising deploying an optical attenuator 152 between the emitter 102 and the receiver 106 causing the light signals 104 from the emitter 102 to be attenuated by an attenuation amount and evaluating the operation of the sensor 100, which may be determining if a light signal is detected, observing whether the door moves and/or an audible or visual alert. The attenuation may be increased progressively over a succession of stages and the operation of the sensor 100 may be evaluated for each stage. This may continue until a light signal from the emitter 102 is not detected by the receiver 106. The test may be used to determine a threshold value at which the receiver 106 no longer receives the light emitted. The optical attenuator 152 may be a variable opacity window. This test may be used in an automatic door such as an elevator.
Patent GB-2511442-A (GB)
Title: Method and composition for reducing viscosity of a hydrocarbon mixture
Inventor: HUO ZHONGXIN
IPC: C09K8/588
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: A method of reducing the viscosity of a crude oil, the method comprising contacting the crude oil with a composition which comprises at least one poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivative.
Patent GB-2517030-A (GB)
Title: Safety Group with Expansion vessel
Inventor: HECKING WILLI
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 2014-05-28
Abstract: A fitting assembly for drinking water heaters comprises a housing 22; (122 figure 7) with an inlet 24; (124 figure 7) adapted to be connected to a drinking water supply and an outlet 26; (126 figure 7) adapted to be connected to a drinking water heater; a safety valve 16; and anexpansion vessel 12; (112 figure 7). The assembly is characterized in that the connection of the expansion vessel 12; (112 figure 7) to the safety valve is provided by a pipe connection (56, 68 figure 3); (168 figure 7) where one flow direction is flowed through a passage (68 figure 3); (168 figure 7) which is provided within a passage (56 figure 3) where the flow direction is in the opposite direction.
Patent GB-2530317-A (GB)
Title: Optical (DE)Multiplexers
Inventor: HU YOUFANG
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: An optical demultiplexer/multiplexer has a multimode interference (mmi) waveguide 5 that has at least two coupling waveguides 11a, 11b which meet the mmi and two sets of coupling waveguides 15a1-4, 15b1-4 that are spaced in a direction of transmission in relation to the location of the two coupling waveguides. The first coupling waveguides are configured to receive optical signals having different wavelength and/or polarization components and provide for a broadened spatial profile such as a substantially flat-top spectral profile to signals transmitted between the two coupling waveguides. An imbalanced Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) may be connected to third coupling waveguides. The demultiplexer/multiplexers may be used as optical sensors and transceivers.
Patent GB-2537579-A (GB)
Title: Microscopic sample preparation
Inventor: ARNOLDUS CORNELIUS FRANCOIS KAMP
IPC: G02B21/26
Filed: 2014-11-07
Abstract: An apparatus for removing fluid from a microscopic sample comprises a humidity chamber configured to control the humidity therein, and a sample clamp disposed within the humidity chamber and configured to clamp a sample support, loaded with a microscopic sample. The apparatus further comprises suction means 55 in Figure 3b configured to create suction at least adjacent to the sample to thereby remove fluid therefrom. The apparatus comprises treatment stations including humidity chamber 11, aqueous sample 23 is added via syringe 19 via hole 15 in mount 57 before placement in the hummitidty chamber 11 with holder 13 for sample support 1 (and clamp not shown)
Patent GB-2519461-A (GB)
Title: A reliable physical unclonable function for device authentication
Inventor: BRULEY JOHN
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secure device having a physical unclonable function and methods of manufacturing such a secure device. The device includes a substrate and at least one high-k/metal gate device formed on the substrate. The at least one high-k/metal gate device represents the physical unclonable function. In some cases, the at least one high-k/metal gate device may be subjected a variability enhancement. In some cases, the secure device may include a measurement circuit for measuring a property of the at least one high-k/metal gate device.
Patent GB-2519269-A (GB)
Title: Sensor pod
Inventor: CARPENTER RYAN SCOTT LUONG
IPC: G08B25/00
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: A sensor pod includes a housing defining an interior cavity; a fixture configured to attach the housing to a surface; an infrared sensor in the cavity configured to monitor infrared light through a first port in the housing; and a monitoring system disposed in the interior cavity and configured to receive a signal from the infrared sensor and determine whether the housing has been detached from the surface based on the signal, and to generate an alert signal when the housing is determined to have been detached from the surface.
Patent GB-2536043-A (GB)
Title: A counter-UAV system
Inventor: MARK RADFORD
IPC: H04K3/00
Filed: 2015-03-05
Abstract: A Counter-UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) system integrates a number of sensor, effector and electro-mechanical positioning systems with software running on a computer system and combines the knowledge gained about the UAV from its sensors to most effectively disrupt the UAV's normal operation. A two-dimensional radar system 1 detects the UAV, an electro-optic infra-red (EO/IR) video camera system 7 tracks the UAV, and a RF jammer system 8 interferes with the wireless communications channel to the UAV resulting in the disruption of the UAV's planned mission. The system console 3 receives information from the radar and video systems to allow classification of a detected airborne object and selectively enables/disables the RF jammer system based on the classification.
Patent GB-2538726-A (GB)
Title: Antenna
Inventor: DEDIMUNI RUSIRU VINODAKA LEELARATNE
IPC: H01Q9/04
Filed: 2015-05-26
Abstract: A patch antenna 10 has a planar conductive sheet as a ground plane. A radiative element has a first flat region 14, parallel with the ground plane, and which may be square, with chamfered corners for circular polarised radiation. The radiative element has a second region 16, with a portion 18 not parallel to the ground plane. The second region 16 may be folded so that another portion 17 is parallel with the ground plane. Bridging elements 22 may electrically connect the first 14 and second 16 regions. Non-conducting regions 20, such as slots, may be provided between the first 14 and second 16 regions, for multi-band operation. The first 14 region may have a hole 24, into which a feed pin 26 may be located for capacitive coupling. The radiative element may be mounted on or within a substrate. The antenna may be used for UHF, GPS or SDARS.
Patent GB-2534958-A (GB)
Title: A resealable label flap
Inventor: Daragh Whelan
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 2015-09-04
Abstract: A resealable label flap (10, fig 1) including a flap portion (11) to cover an opening in a package 30. The flap includes a base layer 32 extending between a first 33 and second end 35, and a first adhesive 31 disposed on a bottom surface of the base layer such that repeated application and separation of the layer relative to the package is permitted. A top layer 38 is attached to a portion of a top surface of the base layer, wherein the top layer extends between the second end and up to but not over a hinge portion 34 of the base layer. The hinge portion is disposed between the first and second ends of the base layer. The portion of the base layer to which the top layer is attached is capable of pivoting away from the package at the hinge portion in an open position, the top layer acting as a counter balance to allow the flap to remain in the open position.
Patent GB-2539735-A (GB)
Title: Sub-sampling antenna elements
Inventor: ANDREW LOGOTHETIS
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: An antenna apparatus 300, for use in a wireless network, has omnidirectional antenna elements 302 and RF chains 306, where there are fewer RF chains 306 than omnidirectional antenna elements 302. A subset of the omnidirectional antenna elements 302 are coupled to the RF chains 306 and sampling circuitry 310 coupled to the RF chains 306 samples the signals received by the subset of the omnidirectional antenna elements 302. This forms part of a signal detection process 316 in which different subsets of the omnidirectional antenna elements 302 are iteratively coupled to the RF chains 306. A signal sample spatial covariance matrix 318 for the omnidirectional antenna elements 302 is constructed from the signals sampled by the sampling circuitry 310 at each iteration and a beamforming algorithm 320 applied to the signal sample spatial covariance matrix 318 parameterises the signals received by the omnidirectional antenna elements 302.
Patent GB-2544319-A (GB)
Title: Snowboard
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR
IPC: A63C5/03
Filed: 2015-11-12
Abstract: A bindingless snowboard or so-called noboard comprises a bottom wall 10 which extends the full length of the board. The body further comprises outwardly-extendinglateral sidewalls which upstand from the respective side edges of the bottom wall 10 and form wings 13. Defined external edge portions 14 are formed along the board where the wings 13 meet respective opposite side edges of the bottom wall 10. These defined edge portions 14 are relatively sharp (i.e. not rounded) and run from the tail 12 of the board along the length thereof until they turn outwardly and join thecurved front edge of the nose 11 adjacent the widest part of the board where the wings 13 terminate. A metal strip may extend around the edge of the nose 11 and rearwardly along the defined edge portions 14 to the tail 12 of the board. A rider can apply pressure to the wings with their toes or heel to get effective tipping on the board. The wings 13 act like levers to tilt the board about its longitudinal axis. When turning or stopping the relevant defined edge portion 14 bites into the snow and prevents the snowboard from sliding laterally.
Patent GB-2542864-A (GB)
Title: Propulsion for aerospace applications
Inventor: STEPHEN DESMOND LEWIS
IPC: C06B47/12
Filed: 2015-11-20
Abstract: A rocket engine 1 is provided with a fuel 2 and an oxidiser 3 of which the oxidiser is comprised of a least one part oxygen and at least one part an inert element. This creates combustion at a lower temperature enabling a simpler and cheaper engine to be produced with greater reliability, and easier storage and handling of the oxidiser. The inert element may be a liquefied gas and there may be two or more inert elements. The oxygen may be liquefied, and the inert element may be nitrogen. The oxidiser may be in the form of air, which may be liquefied. The oxidiser may be stored onboard a craft using the rocket engine prior to any flight.
Patent GB-2535344-A (GB)
Title: Seal with soft material inlay
Inventor: ANIRUDDDHA D GADRE
IPC: E21B33/03
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes an inner wellhead member with wickers extending outwardly therefrom and an outer wellhead member with wickers extending inwardly therefrom. A seal assembly having an inner leg and an outer leg is inserted between the wellhead members. An energizing ring forces the legs radially apart from each other. An inlay is located along at least one of an inner diameter of the inner leg and an outer diameter of the outer leg, positioned to sealingly engage the wickers. The inlay is located in a single groove configured so that no part of the seal member body contacts an exterior wall of the inner wellhead member or an interior wall of the outer wellhead member. The inlay has a smooth outer surface flush with the diameter and is made of a material softer than the inner wellhead member, the outer wellhead member, and the seal member body.