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Patent GB-2546074-A (GB)
Title: Fabrication of subsea pipelines
Inventor: CESAR ATIN
IPC: B23K101/10
Filed: 2016-01-05
Abstract: A support ring 42 for supporting a welding ring 52 to encircle a pipe section 12, wherein the support ring comprises a tubular body 44 supporting the welding ring and at least one grounding extension 62 connected thereto, the extension being offset both longitudinally and radially outwardly with respect to the tubular body. In use, the tubular body encircles an end zone 40 of the pipe section where its parent coating 32 has been cut back, while the grounding extension lies radially outboard of the parent coating. A step 64 may be provided between the tubular body and the grounding extension to effect the radial offset. The tubular body preferably has a stepped radially inner face, with a radially inner portion 80 fixed to the bare metal 72 of the pipe section and a radially outer portion 82 overlying the thin inner layer 34 of the parent coating in a band 74 where the thick outer layer 38 thereof has been cut back. Preferably two support rings with respective welding rings are fitted to two pipe sections, at least one welding bug 56 being mounted on each welding ring so that the bugs may butt-weld the pipe sections simultaneously.
Patent GB-2549449-A (GB)
Title: A magnetically geared apparatus
Inventor: DAVID JAMES POWELL
IPC: H02K49/10
Filed: 2016-01-13
Abstract: The rotor comprises an inner ring structure at least a portion thereof is formed from composite material comprising: a first plurality of fibers extending substantially in a first direction and a second plurality of fibers extending substantially in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being non-parallel and the first direction and/or second direction being between a circumferential direction and an axial direction. An outer ring structure has a plurality of fibers arranged with a third and fourth plural extending in a third and fourth direction different to the first and second fibers, one of the third and fourth fiber sets extending axially of the rotor with the other extending circumferentially or at least partially radially. The walls of pole piece retaining portions extend radially through the radial width of the outer layer, the recess formed retaining a pole piece whose surface is flush with the surface of the outer ring. Various values are given for the orientation between first and second fiber sets, whose fibers may be of E-glass, S-glass, Kevlar, carbon fiber or natural fiber. The inner and outer rings may be bonded or mechanically fixed together.
Patent GB-2547721-A (GB)
Title: Controlling adaptive reference signal patterns
Inventor: MICHAEL ROBERT FITCH
IPC: H04L27/18
Filed: 2016-02-29
Abstract: A base station in a wireless communications network is configured to transmit signals comprising a plurality of data units, and selecting for transmission a signal configuration comprising a distribution pattern of reference signals 120 arranged in a predetermined pattern in the data units with a predetermined density. The signal configuration also includes control data 110 indicative of the reference signal density and distribution. A mobile terminal uses the control data 110 to identify the reference signal density and distribution in use by the base station to which it is working or about to hand over, so that it can identify which symbols 120 are appropriate to estimate the channel characteristics. By adapting the symbol density to local circumstances, in particular the likelihood of Doppler spreading, a more reliable acquisition of the base station can be obtained. In the embodiment, the symbol density is reduced in the subcarriers 102 remote from the control block 110, as these are less likely to be used by a mobile terminal in the circumstances in which density can be reduced.
Patent GB-2540833-A (GB)
Title: Trolley structure capable of being combined with bicycle
Inventor: ANYI LIN
IPC: B62K27/12
Filed: 2014-01-02
Abstract: A trolley structure capable of being combined with a bicycle includes a trolley (2). The trolley includes a frame structure, at least one front wheel (21), a handle connecting rod (24), a bicycle body connecting rod (25) and a control mechanism. The frame structure is provided with a bottom board (31) and a frame part (32). The bottom board (31) enables the trolley (2) to carry an object. The frame part (32) still includes a back frame (321) being able to fixedly combine with the bottom board (31). The at least one front wheel (21) is arranged under the frame structure to form a moveable structure. The at least one front wheel (21) is in front of the running direction of the trolley (2). The bottom board (31) has the function of carrying goods or a person. The frame part (32) is a structure of several rods and fixed on the bottom board (31). The handle connecting rod (24) includes a connection structure enabling the handle connecting rod (24) to combine with the bicycle (1). The control mechanism is used to control the trolley (2), so that the trolley (2) can be controlled by the control mechanism and consequently driven forward by riding the bicycle (1) when the handle connecting rod (24) is combined with the bicycle (1).
Patent GB-2549514-A (GB)
Title: Asset management system
Inventor: BERNARD COOK
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: An asset management system 12 comprises an asset location indicator, which can take the form of a data tag of an asset combined with a mobile handheld scanner or device, for indicating a unique identifier specific to a physical asset 38 to be managed within an interior 16 of a building 10. Three or more room-locatable signal receivers 66 locatable in spaced-apart relationship around the asset location indicator are used to triangulate the position of the asset 38. Position information is sent to a server 44 in data communication with the room-locatable signal receivers 66. Position information is automatically stored or updated in an electronic position matrix or database 56 by the server 44. Firmware updates for the asset 38 may also be automatically performed.
Patent GB-2549725-A (GB)
Title: Flood proof door
Inventor: DAVID WILBY
IPC: E06B7/23
Filed: 2016-04-26
Abstract: A stable door has rubber tubing housed in a recess in the edge of the door. In the event of a flood the tubing may be inflated so that it partially occupies a recess in the door frame and doorstep. The tube may be inflated by way of a bicycle pump. Should the flood water rise to no higher than four feet (1.2m) the top part of the stable door can still be opened.
Patent GB-2552651-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for generating electricity
Inventor: RICHARD ARTHUR HOWARD CURTIS-BIRD
IPC: H02K7/20
Filed: 2016-07-26
Abstract: An electrical generator apparatus comprises a primary electrical generator 307 operable to generate an electrical current, a plurality of secondary electrical generators 308, and an electric motor apparatus 309. The primary electrical generator 307 supplies electrical current to the electric motor apparatus 309, and the electric motor 309 in turn drives each of the secondary electrical generators 308. The primary generator 307 and motor 308 may be AC machines, and the secondary generators 309 may be DC generators. The electrical outputs from the secondary generators 309 may be aggregated, or transmitted individually. The primary generator 307 may be driven by a water turbine 303.
Patent GB-2545961-A (GB)
Title: Audible mapping of physical hard disk devices within a storage system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER BRANDON MOORE
IPC: G11B27/34
Filed: 2016-11-01
Abstract: A detectible audible pattern is created using an actuator arm and head assembly of a hard disk drive 404 operating in a computer storage system or storage array 402 for physically mapping the hard disk drive to a logical location within the computer storage system. The detectable audible pattern may be created by a repeating pattern of read operations on the hard disk drive. The computer storage system may identify logical block addresses on the hard disk drive which result in a farthest bidirectional travelling of the actuator arm across platters of the disk drive. The audible pattern may be detected by a microphone on a smart handheld device 408 place in close proximity to the disk drive emitting the audible pattern and recognized by an application executing on the handheld device.
Patent GB-2555814-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in and relating to catalysis
Inventor: ZHAORONG HUANG
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2016-11-10
Abstract: A catalyst system comprises a heat exchanger 310 and a thermoelectric material 330 for changing the rate of a chemical reaction, wherein: the catalyst system comprises a reaction surface 350, and a first portion of the thermoelectric material is arranged to be nearer to the reaction surface than a second portion of the thermoelectric material; and the heat exchanger is arranged to produce a spatial temperature difference between the first portion and the second portion of the thermoelectric material, whereby the thermoelectric material alters an activation energy on the reaction surface to change the rate of the chemical reaction. A process for creating a chemical product using the catalyst system, the use of a thermoelectric material as a catalyst or a reaction inhibitor for a chemical reaction, and the use of a composite comprising a noble metal or oxide-based catalyst and a thermoelectric material is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2544202-A (GB)
Title: Switched mode converter with low-voltage linear mode
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE J AMADI
IPC: H03F3/217
Filed: 2015-05-07
Abstract: A power converter may include a power inductor, a plurality of switches arranged to sequentially operate in a plurality of switch configurations, an output for producing the output voltage, wherein a first switch is coupled to a first output terminal of the output and a second switch is coupled to a second output terminal of the output, and a linear amplifier coupled to the output. The controller may be configured to, in a linear amplifier mode of the power stage, enable the linear amplifier to transfer electrical energy from an input source of the power stage to the load, and in at least one mode of the power stage other than the linear amplifier mode, sequentially apply switch configurations from the plurality of switch configurations to selectively activate or deactivate each of the plurality of switches in order to transfer the electrical energy from the input source to the load.
Patent GB-2558639-A (GB)
Title: Pressure vessel bundle and method of forming a bundle of pressure vessels
Inventor: Derrick Earnest Hilton
IPC: F17C13/08
Filed: 2017-01-13
Abstract: A pressure vessel bundle comprises a plurality of pressure vessels (102) disposed substantially in parallel and in spaced relation with respect to each other. The plurality of pressure vessels (102) have outer surfaces (212) defining volumes there between. The bundle also comprises a retainer to keep the plurality of pressure vessels together, and a buffer (220) disposed in the volumes substantially to fill voids between the pressure vessels (102). The buffer may be made by injection or insertion. The buffer may be made from a silicon based material or a synthetic resin.
Patent GB-2558674-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for operating one or more lighting devices
Inventor: JAMIE KELLY
IPC: H02J9/04
Filed: 2017-01-10
Abstract: An operating apparatus 12 arranged to operate one or more lighting devices 13, which may be emergency lighting devices, wherein the operating apparatus comprises: a transformer 121 comprising a primary side 1211 and a secondary side 1212, wherein electrical energy is transferred from the primary aide to the secondary side of the transformer for operating the one or more lighting devices; a charger arranged on the secondary side of the transformer and configured to charge an energy storage device such as battery 128 with the electrical energy, transferred from the primary side to the secondary side of the transformer and a lighting device driver arranged on the secondary side of the transformer and configured to deliver to the one or more lighting devices the electrical energy, transferred from the primary side to the secondary side of the transformer.
Patent GB-2559781-A (GB)
Title: Wearable electronic device including a supercapacitor
Inventor: HUGH LIAM SUTHERLAND
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2017-02-17
Abstract: A wearable electronic device with an assembly 1 which comprises a microprocessor. The device has a strap 4 which contains at least one super/ultra capacitor 7, electrochemical capacitor, electrical double layer capacitor (EDLC) or Carbon-Ion (RTM) cell. There is also a connector 8, such as USB, which may be compatible with a mains AC/DC power unit, on the strap for charging the capacitor or cell from an external power source. The assembly may be embedded in the strap or detachable therefrom from a second connector. The assembly may also have a monitoring element for monitoring an element of the user such as heart-rate monitor. The strap may also have a battery or a void suitable for receiving a battery. There may also be a display 2 which can be touch sensitive. The assembly may also have RAM, a GPS unit, a motion sensor, Bluetooth (RTM) or Wi-Fi (RTM) capabilities. The capacitors may be sandwiched between layers of plastic or other electrical insulators and the strap may have an indicator for the charge status of the capacitors.
Patent GB-2548019-A (GB)
Title: Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit
Inventor: JUNCHENG XIAO
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: A low-temperature polycrystalline silicon semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit comprising multiple cascade GOA units. A level N GOA unit comprises a pull-up control part (100), a pull-up part (200), a first pull-down part (400), and a pull-down holding circuit part (500). The pull-down holding circuit part (500) employs a high-low potential backstepping design and is provided with consecutively lowered first, second, and third direct current constant voltage potentials (VSS1, VSS2, and VSS3) and a direct current constant voltage high potential (H). This solves an impact on a GOA driver circuit by properties of the low temperature polysilicon semiconductor thin-film transistor itself, particularly a GOA functional shortcoming brought forth by the problem of electric leakage, also solves the problem that the potential of a second node (P(N)) in the pull-down holding circuit part (500) in an existing low-temperature polycrystalline silicon semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit cannot remain at an increased potential during inactivity, and effectively maintains a low potential for a first node (Q(N)) and an output end (G(N)).
Patent GB-2544936-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline leak detection apparatus
Inventor: DAVID BOYES
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 2015-08-11
Abstract: The invention to which this application relates is a device and method which can be used to detect the location of one or more leaks within a pipeline, by passing said device along the interior of the pipeline. The device includes audio detection means to detect the presence of leaks. Surface mounted apparatus is also provided to allow the passage of the device along the pipeline to be monitored and the position of the device with respect to the pipeline to be detected.
Patent GB-2561594-A (GB)
Title: Spatially extending in the elevation domain by spectral extension
Inventor: ANTTI JOHANNES ERONEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2017-04-20
Abstract: An apparatus for generating a spatially extended audio signal, the apparatus configured to: analyse at least one audio signal to determine its spectral content 203; determine whether to spectrally extend the at least one audio signal based on the spectral content of the at least one audio signal, such that the at least one audio signal is to include a determined portion of frequencies above a defined frequency; and vertically spatially extend at least part of the at least one audio signal when the determined spectral content of the at least one audio signal is to be processed 209. Preferably the audio signal is configured to divide the at least one audio signal into a first and second audio part based on its spectral content. Preferably the first part comprises spectral content above a determined frequency value and also features the spectral extension information, while the second part comprises spectral content below the determined frequency value without the spectral extension information. The apparatus may then apply horizontal extension to the second part and the vertical extension to the first part.
Patent GB-2553017-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for, and method of, reading RFID product tags with improved performance by reading RFID tags of interest in a venue
Inventor: CHARLES G LAURIA
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-05-15
Abstract: An arrangement for a venue comprises an RFID tag of interest (TOI) 36 and an RFID locationing system comprising a plurality of sensing network units 30 for communicating with the TOI and with RFID product tags 22 using first and second settings. The system associates a respective zone of interest (ZOI) 92,94 with the TOI and is configured to switch between first and second settings when communicating with product tags. The first and second settings may include different dwell times, directions, and transmission powers of an RF interrogation signal, or different firing orders of a plurality of RF interrogation signals. The sensing units may each have a range that defines a ZOI (see figures 8 and 9). The TOI may be a product tag that has been read by the locationing system for the first time or a product tag that has not been read for a predetermined amount of time and has subsequently been read again. The sensing units may include a plurality of equally spaced antennae mounted about an upright axis (figure 7). The invention allows the rapid and accurate stock tracking in a busy venue e.g. a warehouse or retail store.
Patent GB-2563412-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to interference reduction in dynamic TDD systems
Inventor: SHANGBIN WU
IPC: H04W24/02
Filed: 2017-06-14
Abstract: Where dynamic time division duplexing (D-TDD) is used uplink (UL) signals from one user equipment (UE) 20 can interfere with downlink (DL) signals for a desired UE 10, known as cross link interference (CLI). The interfering UEs transmission point (TRP 1) 100 can share UL reference signal (RS) with the desired UEs TRP 2 200. Preferably this is demodulation RS (DMRS). TRP 2 can assign resources to the desired UE for measuring interference from the interfering UE based on the shared RS configuration. Preferably zero power channel state information reference signals (ZP-CSI-RS) are assigned. For lower power interferers interference power and minimum mean square interference rejection combining (MMSE-IRC) can be used. For higher power interferers more RS configuration may be transmitted to the UE for more detailed measurement and MMSE maximum ratio combining (MMSE-MRC) can be used.
Patent GB-2561412-A (GB)
Title: Brain functioning measuring apparatus
Inventor: OSAMU HIWAKI
IPC: A61B5/05
Filed: 2017-07-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a brain function measuring apparatus 1 which uses a magnetic generator 3 and a magnetic sensor 4. The magnetic generator 3 is arranged at a deep portion of the brain 2 such as in the oral or nasal 15 cavity and may be a neodymium magnet. The magnetic sensor 4 is arranged on the scalp 7 and senses the magnetic field generated by the magnetic generator. The magnetic sensor may be a three dimensional magnetic sensor and there may be a plurality of magnetic sensors. The magnetic sensor senses the magnetic field after it has passed through the brain of the subject which is relevant to the brain activity of the subject.
Patent GB-2553732-A (GB)
Title: Subassemblies comprising a compressible pressure pad, methods for reducing ripple effect in a display device, and methods for improving impact absorption in a
Inventor: MURALI SETHUMADHAVAN
IPC: G02F1/1333
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: A subassembly (10) for a display device includes a display component (12) having an outer display surface (14) and an opposite inner surface (16); a compressible pressure pad (20) including a plurality of nonwoven fibers having an average diameter of 100 micrometers or less, disposed on the inner surface (16) of the display component (12); and an internal component (22) disposed on a side of the compressible pressure pad (20) on a side opposite the display component (12). Methods for reducing ripple effect and improving impact absorption in a display device are also described.
Patent GB-2559011-A (GB)
Title: Testing a vehicle
Inventor: Sergey Malygin
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2017-11-21
Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for testing a modular vehicle (100, fig 1) comprising a plurality of modules 102,103,104, the apparatus being configured to: display a user interface 130 for selecting at least one of the plurality of modules to be tested; receive a user command selecting at least one of the plurality modules to be tested, via the user interface; and test the selected at least one of the plurality of modules in response to the user command being received.
Patent GB-2568913-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for monitoring wireless device usage in a region
Inventor: Stuart Frizzel
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A plurality of sensor devices 21 are positioned at different locations within a region, each sensor device comprising a passive radio receiver. A data analysis system 2 is in communication with the plurality of sensor devices. Each sensor device is arranged to detect, using the passive radio receiver, radio signals generated by wireless devices within the proximity of the sensor device, and to send details of the detected radio signals to the data analysis system. The data analysis system is arranged to determine information about the usage of wireless devices in the region from the details received from the sensor devices. The sensors may determine telephone carrier information, details of a mobile phone call, metadata information, the MAC address of a detected device, times of detected radio signals, power levels of radio signals or locations of detected devices. The data analysis system may comprise a whitelist 3 or blacklist 4 of authorised devices and expected usage policies. The invention seeks to improve security of used devices in sensitive areas such as prisons.
Patent GB-2559460-A (GB)
Title: Speech recognition without interrupting the playback audio
Inventor: SANDEEP RAJ GANDIGA
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2017-12-04
Abstract: An automatic speech recognition (ASR) system for eg. a vehicle buffers audio (eg. music) data 2 for playback over a loudspeaker and subtracts this buffered raw playback audio from voice data captured by microphone 202 to yield filtered, clear voice data from which text may be derived via speech-to-text conversion for commands etc. The filter may also be based on the timing of the audio playback.
Patent GB-2555358-A (GB)
Title: Synergistic Herbicidal composition and use thereof
Inventor: JAMES TIMOTHY BRISTOW
IPC: A01P13/00
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: A herbicidal composition is provided, the composition comprising: (A) the crystalline modification I of 2- (4-mesyl-2-nitrobenzoyl) cyclohexane-1, 3-dione (mesotrione) ； and (B) the crystalline modification I of 1- (4, 6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) -3- (3-ethylsulfonyl -2-pyridylsulfonyl) urea (rimsulfuron). A method of controlling plant growth at a locus comprises applying to the locus herbicidally effective amounts of both (A) the crystalline modification I of 2- (4-mesyl-2-nitrobenzoyl) cyclohexane-1, 3-dione (mesotrione) ； and (B) the crystalline modification I of 1- (4, 6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) -3- (3-ethylsulfonyl-2-pyridylsulfonyl) urea (rimsulfuron).