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Patent GB-2482927-A (GB)
Title: Electric power steering
Inventor: ISHIGE SHINGO
IPC: B62D5/04
Filed: 2011-03-01
Abstract: An electric power steering device includes an input shaft 12 to which a steering wheel is connected, an output shaft 14 connected to a wheel side, a torsion bar 15 provided between the input shaft and the output shaft, and a torque sensor 30 that detects steering torque input from the steering wheel. An electric motor mounted on the housing 21, coaxial with the worm gear 50, is driven in accordance with the torque detected by the torque sensor. A worm wheel 60 on the output shaft transmits rotation of the electric motor to the output shaft in a housing, wherein a boss 61 of the worm wheel is fitted into an outer circumference of the output shaft, and a bearing 27 fitted into the outer circumference of the boss is supported on the housing 22.
Patent GB-2479827-A (GB)
Title: A device for holding objects mountable on an entertainment system slot of a vehicle
Inventor: BANKS GRAHAM
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 2011-04-20
Abstract: A mounting device 110 comprises a retaining means 118, 120 adapted to retain an object and a mounting means 122 adapted to mount to an entertainment system in a vehicle. The mounting device may be mounted to a CD slot, DVD player slot or a cassette deck slot. The mounting device may retain an mp3 player, mobile phone, satellite navigation unit or cup (figure 38). The retaining means may take the form of brackets, clips, a plate, or a ring (cup holder). Preferably the mounting means includes a projection in the form of a tongue or plate 122, which may be of wave-shape. The tongue is inserted into the CD slot but does not interfere with the CD playing station. By attaching the mounting device to a compact disc aperture or a DVD opening, articles such as mobile phone or navigation units can be mounted at positions where they do not obstruct the driver's view yet are easily accessible.
Patent GB-2477243-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for generating electronic records of locate marking operations
Inventor: NIELSEN STEVEN E
IPC: G01V3/00
Filed: 2009-09-30
Abstract: Systems and methods for generating electronic records of locate operations and marking operations are described. Exemplary systems and methods include marking devices that generate, store and/or transmit electronic records of marking information, locate devices that generate, store and/or transmit electronic records of locate information, and locate devices and marking devices that communicate with each other (and optionally with other devices or systems) to share/exchange locate information and/or marking information. An exemplary method for analyzing and processing locate information and marking information includes a computer-implemented method for visually rendering (e.g., in a display field of a display device) various aspects of locate and marking operations.
Patent GB-2490525-A (GB)
Title: Window restrictor
Inventor: OWEN DANIEL ARTHUR
IPC: E05D15/40
Filed: 2011-05-04
Abstract: A window restrictor 24 for restricting movement of a sash window relative to a frame, the window comprising a sash 20 with a pair of stiles having a recessed channel 23 and a frame (11 Fig 1) with a frame slide track in one of the jambs; the restrictor comprising a frame-mounted slide member 26 for slideable engagement with the frame slide track for vertical movement; a sash slide member 52 for slideable engagement with the channel 23, a first arm 34 pivotably connected at one end to the frame-mounted slide member 26, and pivotably connected at its other end to the sash slide member 52; and a second arm 36 pivotably connected at one end to the frame-mounted slide member 26, and at its other end providing connection means for connection to the sash, preferably also in a sliding arrangement 54, such that in use the movement of the window relative to the frame is restricted by the first 34 and second 36 arms. A stop may be provided in the channels/tracks to limit movement. A resilient buffer (48 Fig 4-7) may be provided to bias movement of the sash.
Patent GB-2477711-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic Markers
Inventor: TILTMAN CARL PETER
IPC: G10K11/20
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: An acoustic reflector is described comprising a shell around a core, in which portions of the shell are capable of transmitting acoustic waves incident on the shell into the core to be focused and reflected from an area of the shell located opposite to the area of incidence of the acoustic waves to provide a reflected acoustic signal output from the reflector. Incident acoustic radiation will be differentially reflected depending on the portion of the reflector on which the incident acoustic radiation impinges.
Patent GB-2497515-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid fuel injector system with needle position feedback
Inventor: MELIS MASSIMILIANO
IPC: F02M65/00
Filed: 2011-12-05
Abstract: A solenoid fuel injector 160 for an internal combustion engine (ICE) comprises a needle 24 moved by a solenoid actuator 34,36 along an axial path 90. A limited portion 50 of the needle 24 is configured to intercept and concentrate flux lines of a magnetic field. The portion may be an enlarged part 54 made from ferromagnetic material. Solenoids 62, 66, 68 are positioned around the limited portion 50 of the needle; solenoid 62 is part of a primary circuit energized by a DC source and is positioned between solenoids 66 and 68 which are part of a secondary circuit 65 connected to the ECU. The ferromagnetic portion 50 intercepts and concentrates the magnetic field flux lines from solenoid 62 and induces in the secondary circuit 65 a signal, eg voltage, representative of the position of portion 50 of the needle allowing closed loop control of the injector and obviating end-of-line (EOL) compensations usually needed due to injectors production drift.
Patent GB-2499454-A (GB)
Title: Decreasing mold residence time in extrusion blow molding
Inventor: TOWZEY EARL MASTER III
IPC: B29C49/04
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: In a process for decreasing the mold residence time in extrusion blow molding where pressurized air 1 is used to expand a plastic into a blow molded article and pressurized liquefied gas 11 is introduced to the blown article to cool it by an evaporative cooling effect, both fluids are introduced to the blown article via a liquefied gas inlet. The liquefied gas maybe expanded through the use of a throttling device 14. Compressed air and liquefied gas maybe introduced to blow pin cylinders which may have two inlets, one for compressed air and one for liquefied gas. The process involves a number of valves and controls to control the flow of air 3 and liquefied gas 13, to control the pressure in the molded article 17 and mold cavity and to control the release of air and liquefied gas 15 from the mold cavity for which there is at least one outlet port. The valves to control the air and pressure inside the molded article and mold cavity are timed with the mold cycle as is the valve to control the liquefied gas.
Patent GB-2492433-A (GB)
Title: Resource affinity via dynamically adding or removing queue pairs for network adapters with receive side scaling (RSS) software
Inventor: CARDONA OMAR
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2011-03-01
Abstract: A mechanism is provided for providing resource affinity for multi-queue network adapters via dynamic reconfiguration. A device driver allocates an initial queue pair within a memory. The device driver determines whether workload of the data processing system has risen above a predetermined high threshold. Responsive to the workload rising above the predetermined high threshold, the device driver allocates and initializes an additional queue pair in the memory. The device driver programs a receive side scaling (RSS) mechanism in a network adapter to allow for dynamic insertion of an additional processing engine associated with the additional queue pair. The device driver enables transmit tuple hashing to the additional queue pair.
Patent GB-2500241-A (GB)
Title: Speculum with mounting unit
Inventor: CHEETHAM KAREN
IPC: A61B1/32
Filed: 2012-03-15
Abstract: An examination device such as a speculum 10 with a mounting unit 30 comprising a locking device mount for attaching a locking device to the mounting unit 30. The locking device may be a pawl 42 and ratchet 40 or a nut 48 and screw arrangement. The mounting device 30 may also have mounts for a light transmitting member 34, an illuminator or an evacuator tube. Also disclosed is a speculum made of a composition comprising ABS, and a vaginal speculum having a light source and a light transmitting member.
Patent GB-2500268-A (GB)
Title: Handlebar support pads for bicycle maintenance
Inventor: SMITH BENJAMIN THOMAS
IPC: B62H3/02
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: A pad component 6 s attached to the handlebars 30 of a bicycle 22 such that the bicycle may be inverted and raised clear of the floor or other horizontal surface. The pad 6 may be foam, and may attach by means of a c-shaped hook, elastic strap, hook-and-loop strap or similar. The pad 6 may be supplied with a mat 4 for protecting the saddle 26 of the bicycle 22. The pad(s) 6 and mat 4 may conjoin for storage.
Patent GB-2498603-A (GB)
Title: Fixing structure of a pull out faucet
Inventor: LI CHUNG-HUNG
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2012-09-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing structure for a pull-out faucet 10 mounted on a surface 2 with a fixing hole 1. The faucet comprises a housing, 11 a pull-out spray head 12, a mixing valve 13 and a pipe line set 14. The pipe line set has a plurality of fixed static pipe lines 141 & 142 and a movable flexible pipe line 144 for the spray head. The faucet also comprises a positioning device 20 having a seat 201 and a clamping set 203. The seat is fixed above the surface by the clamping set which is on the opposite side of the surface. The seat has a first passage 211 for inserting the static pipe lines and a second passage 212 for inserting the flexible pipe line. The first passage is spaced apart from the second passage so that the flexible pipe line is restricted in the second passage so that it may move smoothly.
Patent GB-2506203-A (GB)
Title: Interacting with a simulated vehicle display on a second display device
Inventor: SUMMERS NATHAN
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A simulation of a vehicle 46 is generated, possibly in 3D, and displayed on a first display device 29 and a user may interact with the simulation via an input device 31 located above the screen of the first display device to simulate real world interactions with the vehicle e.g moving around the vehicle, opening the doors. The user or a second user may capture a representation of this simulation on a second display device and may then interact with it and the second display device may display an augmented reality representation of the image on the first display device.
Patent GB-2509983-A (GB)
Title: Method of recycling carbon dioxide
Inventor: MILLER PETER ANTHONY
IPC: B01D53/84
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A system for recycling carbon dioxide comprises stage 1) photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide to biomass and oxygen, stage 2) biodigestion to produce methane, stage 3) catalytic reforming of said methane to produce ethylene and hydrogen, stage 4) polymerization of said ethylene, stage 5) a biomass and food growing system for absorbing more carbon dioxide and generating biomass for electricity generation or food, stage 6) a waste sorting to allow carbonaceous waste to be input into the system for electricity generation, stage 7) generic chemical reactors, and stage 8) water purification system. Energy output, methane and ethylene and biomass can be fed back inot appropriate stages of the overall system.
Patent GB-2519597-A (GB)
Title: A Laundry pole guide device and a laundry pole holder
Inventor: KOH TONG HUI
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: The guiding device 1 includes a tube-shaped base portion 2 configured for attachment to a laundry pole holder 100 and provides an opening 4 for receiving a laundry pole (300, Figure 5). A skirt portion 3 extends away from the base portion and provides a larger opening than the opening of the base portion 2. The base portion may be cylindrical. A laundry pole holder includes the tube-shaped holding portion with an opening for receiving a laundry pole and a skirt portion extending away from the holding portion, the skirt portion providing a larger opening than the opening of the holding portion. A kit includes the laundry pole holder and a laundry pole guide device wherein the base portion of the guide device is configured for attachment to the laundry pole holder.
Patent GB-2522276-A (GB)
Title: Internal coupling and absorbing pin
Inventor: SMITH LUKE
IPC: E01F15/14
Filed: 2014-01-21
Abstract: A barrier comprises a first part 210 inserted into a second part 130, the parts being prevented from separating by a fixing member. The fixing member acts against a hard area of one of the parts and a localised area of the other part being compressible or deformable. The hard area and the first and second parts are preferably made from plastics. The first part may be a rail or connector 210, with respectively the second part being a post or rail 130. The localised area may comprise a slot 214 or pocket partially filled with a different material 216, when the fixing is inserted into the slot, the material preferably deforms to substantially fill the slot. The fixing member is may comprise an elongate rigid member 230. In use, the deformable area absorbs and dissipates the shock of a collision keeping the first and second parts of the barrier linked.
Patent GB-2525184-A (GB)
Title: Electronic circuit and data storage system
Inventor: PRICE RICHARD
IPC: H01L45/00
Filed: 2014-04-14
Abstract: An electronic circuit 100 and manufacturing method comprising a resistive element, 1a-g, having a first resistance, and irradiating at least a part of the resistive element with electromagnetic radiation (7, figure 3) to change the resistance of the resistive element (1, figure 3) from the first to a second resistance, lower than the first resistance. The electronic circuit may comprise an electrically insulating material transparent to visible light covering a semiconducting resistive element whose conductivity changes with applied irradiation (figures 3,4 & 7). Irradiation might originate from a lamp or a laser. The resistive element may also be pre heated to a temperature of 100 degree C prior to irradiation. The circuit may include a display 4 to show the state of the resistive elements 1a-g. A method of storing the data is also disclosed comprising: receiving a piece of data to be stored; determining a number according to the data; and irradiating at least part of a resistive element with that number of pulses of electromagnetic radiation to change a resistance of the resistive element from a first resistance to a second resistance, (lower than the first). A difference between the first resistance and the second resistance is dependent on the number. The active resistive element may comprise IGZO (Indium gallium zinc oxide), the insulating material may comprise Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3.
Patent GB-2526625-A (GB)
Title: Disability vehicle hoist
Inventor: BRIGGS OWEN PETER
IPC: B60P1/54
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A carrier vehicle 12 includes a hoist 2 for lifting a disability vehicle 10 into the carrier vehicle. The hoist comprises a lifting arm (figure 1, 6) for lifting the disability vehicle, the lifting arm being pivotally moveable from a first rotational position (3a) for deploying the disability vehicle onto the ground, through a second rotational position (3b) for stowing the disability vehicle within the carrier vehicle, to a third rotational position (3c) for stowing the lifting arm within the carrier vehicle. The hoist further includes first rotation limiting means configured to prevent the lifting arm from pivoting beyond the second rotational position and second rotation limiting means configured to prevent the lifting arm from rotating beyond the third rotational position. The first rotation limiting means includes an override to disable the first rotation limiting means responsive to an override condition being met so that the lifting arm can rotate to the third rotational position.
Patent GB-2527813-A (GB)
Title: Combination dining turntable that is extended indefinitely
Inventor: HSU WALTER W
IPC: A47G23/08
Filed: 2014-07-03
Abstract: A turntable for use on a dining table comprising a modular base 10 with a plurality of rectangular or curved connecting plates 11 which define an endless track 12 and a modular rotary unit 20 mounted on the track 12 with a plurality of linked pieces 21 which form an endless shape each with a roller 24 to allow the rotary unit to move along the track 12 of the base 10. The linked pieces 21 may have additional engaging means in the form of a toothed rack 2111 wherein adjacent ones are staggered relative to each other and wherein the engagement allows for the pieces to form a curved shape. The device may also be provided with a motorised transmission which utilises gears and teeth on the rotating unit to drive movement. The modular nature of the device is designed to allow for use on different size table.
Patent GB-2528052-A (GB)
Title: Contact cleaning apparatus
Inventor: THOMSON GRAHAM
IPC: B65H5/36
Filed: 2014-07-07
Abstract: A contact cleaning apparatus 1, for removing contaminants from the surface of a work piece 11, comprising at least one pair of opposing surfaces 5 having a nip 119 between, and a pressurised gas delivery device 3, located in advance of the opposing surfaces 5, to deliver a directed stream of pressurised gas to deflect the leading edge 25 of a work piece 11 into the nip 119. The pair of opposed surfaces may comprise a roller, preferably a cleaning roller 5, and a planar surface, such as a moving conveyer (509, fig 7), or a pair of rollers 5, at least one of which may be a cleaning roller 5. The gas delivery device preferably comprises a manifold having at least one, but preferably a plurality, of apertures (23, fig 4) or slots (323, fig 5). The gas delivery device further has a, or a plurality of, nozzles (22, fig 4) which may extend across the entire width of the apparatus; wherein the gas pressure emitted may be adjustable. The apparatus may also comprise at least one sensor to detect the proximity of a leading edge 25 of the work piece to the nip 119.
Patent GB-2528990-A (GB)
Title: An embedded magnetic component device
Inventor: KNELLER QUINN ROBERT
IPC: H05K3/30
Filed: 2014-08-14
Abstract: An embedded magnetic component 300 or a method of making an embedded magnetic component 300 comprises an insulating substrate 301 with an electrically conductive winding, where the insulating substrate 301 includes further bonded layers of insulating material 305 located between winding portions. The insulating substrate 301 has a cavity 302 for receiving a magnetic core 304. The electrical winding includes electrically conductive connectors 307 at the inner and outer regions of the magnetic core 304. The further bonded layers include a portion which extends between the conductors 307 and the nearest portion of the cavity by a distance of 0.4 mm or more. The electrical winding may further include conductive traces 308 formed on the surfaces of insulating substrate layers and which interlink with the said connectors 307 to form the winding. The insulating substrate 301 may include isolation barrier layers 309. The substrate 301 may be made of a thermoplastic, a ceramic or an epoxy material. The compact embedded magnetic component may provide improved operational reliability and isolation characteristics whilst providing more area for surface mounted components.
Patent GB-2513519-A (GB)
Title: Scalable virtual appliance cloud
Inventor: KAMBLE KESHAV GOVIND
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2013-03-01
Abstract: A method for providing scalable virtual appliance cloud (SVAC) services includes receiving incoming data traffic having multiple packets directed toward a SVAC using at least one switching distributed line card (DLC), determining that a packet satisfies a condition of an access control list (ACL), designating a destination port to send the packet based on the condition of the ACL being satisfied, fragmenting the packet into cells, wherein the designated destination port is stored in a cell header of the cells, sending the cells to the destination port via at least one switch fabric controller (SFC), receiving the cells at a fabric interface of an appliance DLC, reassembling the cells into a second packet, performing one or more services on the second packet using the appliance DLC, and sending the second packet to its intended port.
Patent GB-2531279-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cells in computer devices
Inventor: ELLIOTT ZACHARY
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2014-10-14
Abstract: A portable computing device such as a laptop computer 1 has a base unit 2 and a display screen unit 3 coupled together by a hinge assembly 7. The display unit has a display panel 10 on a first face 13 of the display screen unit and a fuel cell array 12 disposed adjacent to a second face 14. The device may further include ventilation apertures 15 through the second face of the display screen. The apertures may be provided as an array of hexagonal apertures or a mesh having a hydrophobic coating. A fuel conduit may extend between the base unit and the display screen unit, across or through the hinge assembly. A power conductor and a water conduit may also extend through the hinge assembly. A fuel supply connector may be included in the base for connecting to a fuel supply. A purge fluid flow path may be provided from the display unit to a fan duct in the base. Other embodiments envisaged are characterized by the requirement for a fluid conduit extending across the hinge assembly, and may include a fuel cell in the base.
Patent GB-2531529-A (GB)
Title: Method for assessing the condition of piping and vessels
Inventor: DANIEL ALEXANDER CONSTANTINIS
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-10-20
Abstract: A method for testing the condition of pipes or vessels, the method comprising the steps of determining the location of damaged regions 12 in piping or vessels by imaging the piping or vessel using radiography and positioning a backscatter computed tomography scanner at each damaged region identified. The method also including the steps of collecting backscatter computed tomographic inspection data of each damaged region to measure a maximum pit depth 30 in each damaged region and assessing a condition of the tank or piping from the measured maximum pit depth of each damaged region of the piping or vessel to ascertain an estimated lifespan of the piping or vessel. The method may comprise calculating a remaining wall thickness of the piping or vessel. The method may also comprise generating a map of damaged regions in the pipe or vessel being tested.
Patent GB-2518762-A (GB)
Title: Wheel adaptor, alignment device and alignment method therefor
Inventor: MANNAF AZHAR
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 2011-09-22
Abstract: An alignment apparatus is described, for aligning at least one adaptor in a predetermined orientation in a respective aperture of a wheel, so as to adapt the wheel for mounting to wheel hub assembly having a predetermined pitch circle diameter. An adaptor comprises a bore, located eccentrically with respect to a central axis of the adaptor and adapted to receive a fastener for fixing the wheel to a hub assembly A portion of the adaptor is adapted to form an interference fit with the respective aperture of the wheel. The alignment apparatus comprises a base member, at least one first alignment member adapted to engage a wheel for controlling the position and orientation of the wheel with respect to the alignment apparatus, and at least one second alignment member for defining a position of an eccentric bore of a respective adaptor relative to a respective aperture of the wheel. An alignment method is also described.