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Patent GB-2483794-A (GB)
Title: LED light for replacing fluorescent light in passenger transport vehicle
Inventor: RUST DANIEL ALAN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2011-09-15
Abstract: An LED light unit 5 is provided with terminal pins 11 at each end for fitting the light unit 5 in place of a fluorescent tube of a fluorescent lighting fixture connected to a power source. The light unit 5 has a circuit board 9 with a plurality of diodes 15a configured to provide at least one string of visible light producing LEDs and at least one string of zener diodes. The strings are driven by drive means 17 whereby a constant input operating voltage to the light unit 5 is provided when the light unit is used with a ballast and the power derived is dissipated in any one or more of the strings. The light unit 5 may be controlled by a remote control unit via an infra-red data link and may relay control signal from the remote control unit to other light units. The colour and brightness of the light provided by the light unit 5 may be alterable.
Patent GB-2486968-A (GB)
Title: System and method for dynamic data management in a wireless network
Inventor: FRIEDMAN BRUCE ARNOLD
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A node is configured for transmitting a data packet over a wireless network according to a differentiated services control parameter. A controller within the node assigns a priority level to data received over a network, and adjusts the differentiated services control parameter setting for the node based on the priority level. The controller is also configured to determine a signal quality indicator for the wireless network, and to adjust the amount of the data included in the payload based on the signal quality indicator. This may be achieved by removing a subset of data from the data message (e.g. non-urgent data). An embodiment is described for use within a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) patient monitoring system where the priority level is based upon the nature of the patient data being monitored. For example, patient alarms are given a higher priority than routine monitoring.
Patent GB-2499004-A (GB)
Title: Clamping mechanism for a beverage preparation machine
Inventor: DINGLE REBECCA
IPC: A47J31/06
Filed: 2012-02-02
Abstract: A clamping mechanism for a beverage preparation machine comprises a support 33, a holder 37 for a beverage cartridge, and a clamp 30. The holder is capable of being coupled to and decoupled from the support. Wherein the holder is rotatable about a first axis of the clamping mechanism between: a first position, in which the holder is able to be coupled to or decoupled from the support and the holder and clamp are relatively spaced apart in the direction of the first axis; and a second position in which the holder is retained to the support and the holder and clamp are relatively close to one another in the direction of the first axis such that a beverage cartridge held in use in the holder is clamped between the holder and the clamp. The clamping mechanism further comprises an inlet piercer (86), near the periphery of lower part 52, for forming an inlet in the beverage cartridge. Wherein the inlet piercer forms part of, or is coupled to, the clamp and is able to rotate with the holder about the first axis.
Patent GB-2489779-A (GB)
Title: Auto-Focus of an Image Using Edge Widths
Inventor: YEO YUNN-EN
IPC: G02B7/36
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: An auto focus image system that includes an image sensor coupled to a controller. The image sensor captures an image that has at least one edge with a width. The controller generates a focus signal that is a function of the edge width. A lens receives the focus signal and adjusts a focus. The edge width can be determined by various techniques including the use of gradients. A histogram of edge widths can be used to determine whether a particular image is focused or unfocused. A histogram with a large population of thin edge widths is indicative of a focused image. A focus signal is generated from an edge width by determining that a gradient of the edge is smaller than a fraction of a peak gradient of the edge (1016 for line 1012 and 1014 for line 1010) and excluding from the edge all pixels from the gradient onwards in a direction away from the peak gradient.
Patent GB-2486111-A (GB)
Title: Method to seal multiple control lines of a tubing hanger
Inventor: NGUYEN DENNIS P
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A method includes aligning an energising member 140 with a number of load rings 130 disposed about a corresponding number of control lines 62. The energising member is axially loaded to move it into engagement with each of the load rings and to move each load ring into engagement with respective sealing ferrules 90, 92 to seal annular regions surrounding each of the control lines. The axial loading of the energising member may comprise fastening one or more bolts 208, which are not coaxial with the control lines.
Patent GB-2488449-A (GB)
Title: System for determination of downhole position
Inventor: MISZEWSKI ANTHONY
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2010-08-19
Abstract: A measurement means for a downhole tool for determining the orientation of the axis of a downhole tool in relation to true north. It includes a gyro sensor capable of measuring angular rate, a rotation means for rotating the gyro sensor about a sensor axis, a measurement means to detect the angular rate at the gyro sensor as it is rotated to form a series of readings, and a processor capable of interpreting the signal amplitude from the series of readings and determining the points of greatest signal amplitude. The processor is also being capable of comparing the phase difference between the actual readings taken against what would be generated with the sensor pointing true north thus providing a downhole tool axis angular deviation from true north. The rotation means rotates the gyro sensor in discrete steps.
Patent GB-2500873-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline compression system
Inventor: ALFORD ADRIAN GRAHAM
IPC: B01F5/04
Filed: 2012-03-22
Abstract: An flow integration apparatus 142 (see fig 18) for introducing a second flow into a first flow comprises a first conduit carrying the first flow with means for generating a vortex in the first flow, and a second conduit for carrying the second flow wherein the second conduit has an outlet arranged to introduce the second flow into the vortex in the first flow. The flow integration apparatus forms part of a pipeline compression system for a multiphase flow of gas, solid and liquid. The systems comprises a compressor 102, a motor 104 for driving the compressor, a heat exchanger 134, a separator 110 with liquid transport channel 112 which is arranged upstream of the compressor and separates liquids and solids out of the flow, and the flow integration apparatus 142 which is connected to the transport channel 112 and introduces the liquids and solids back into the flow, downstream of the compressor. The system may include a slug detection system. A seal assembly for sealing between a housing and a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, and a coupling assembly between an output shaft of a motor, and an input shaft of a machine are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2488932-A (GB)
Title: Device and method that control travel of tape medium
Inventor: MORI YUHKO
IPC: G11B15/20
Filed: 2010-09-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a tape drive controller (16) that improves data writing performance without impairing the achievement of target data reading rates. When a command processing unit (41) receives a synchronization command, a buffer administration unit (42) hands off data within a buffer to a channel I/O unit (43), and the writing of the data to tape is completed, a backhitch determination unit (44) determines whether to backhitch the tape. If the determination to backhitch the tape is made, a speed setting unit (46) sets a tape speed such that the sum of the time required to write data wherein the backhitch is not involved and the time required to write data wherein the backhitch is involved is the minimum such time, with respect to a range wherein a quantity of data used for purposes of monitoring the achievement of target data read rates is written to the tape. An operation signal output unit (49) instructs that the tape speed be changed to the tape speed thus set, after the tape has been backhitched.
Patent GB-2494743-A (GB)
Title: A damping device of a hydraulic assembly
Inventor: FELLMETH REINER
IPC: F04B11/00
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: A damping device 10 for damping the flow of a fluid 14 in a hydraulic assembly 12 is provided. The damping device 10 has a gas-filled damper chamber 32 and a damper membrane 30. The damper membrane 30 separates the flowing fluid 14 off from the damper chamber 32 and the damper chamber 32 is formed with a porous material 36.
Patent GB-2503722-A (GB)
Title: A photoacoustic inspection device
Inventor: HORAN KENNETH
IPC: G01N21/17
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: A photoacoustic inspection device 100 comprises a light source 107 for optically exciting a unit under test (UUT) 102. A container is provided which defines at least one trap volume 105 for capturing acoustic energy emanating from the UUT as a result of optical excitation thereof. An entry port 135 is formed on the container for facilitating the transmission of acoustic energy from the UUT into the trap volume. A window 116 forms part of the container and acoustic pickups such as microphones 109 are located in the trap volume to detect the sound. Sound suppressing material 305 may be included surrounding the trap volume (Figure 8), and a second reference chamber may also be included to remove background noise from the detected signal (Figure 4). The device may be used to inspect semiconductor wafers on a production line.
Patent GB-2489877-A (GB)
Title: Time dependent measurment of formation properties using pulsed neutron generators
Inventor: INANC FEYZI
IPC: G01V5/04
Filed: 2011-01-27
Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation including an estimation of the parameter of interest using a time- dependent ratio of information obtained from at least one neutron detector through the exposure of the earth formation to a radiation source, particularly a pulsed nuclear source. The apparatus includes a processor and storage subsystem with a program that, when executed, implements the method. Also, an apparatus and method for estimating at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation including an estimation of the parameter of interest using a first component and a second component of an information set obtained using a single radiation detector.
Patent GB-2512269-A (GB)
Title: A ford transit euro connect 5 vehicle having a diesel particulate filter and means for preventing theft of the diesel particulate filter
Inventor: POWELL ANTHONY
IPC: F01N13/08
Filed: 2012-12-12
Abstract: A Ford Transit Euro Connect 5 vehicle 2 has a diesel particulate filter (DPF) 4, and a clamp 6 which retains the DPF in place under the vehicle. A length of protective material 8 protects the clamp, and is secured at a first end 10 to the clamp, and at a second end 12 to an existing aperture 14 in the vehicle. The existing aperture is adjacent the DPF, thereby ensuring that the length of protective material is kept to a minimum. The protective material may be a chain having a heat resisting sheath. The existing aperture may be under a heat shield, a portion of the heat shield being bent back or cut away to expose the aperture. The protective material may be secured at each end by a shear bolt fastener 22, 24. The protective material reduces the risk of theft of the DPF.
Patent GB-2497890-A (GB)
Title: Orientable eccentric downhole assembly
Inventor: DU MICHAEL HUI
IPC: E21B17/00
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: An assembly employing multiple eccentric devices about a mandrel. The assembly is configured such that at least one of the eccentric devices is adjustably orientable relative another. Thus, for example, where the devices are packers disposed about completions tubing, the adjustable orientation may be utilized to ensure enough clearance is available for downhole advancement of the assembly. As such, the assembly may remain eccentric in nature without concern over damage during positioning, particularly to a communication line running to actuatable implements of equipment coupled to the completions assembly.
Patent GB-2506705-A (GB)
Title: Electronic torque wrench that compensates for users' reaction time
Inventor: MCDONALD NEIL ANDREW
IPC: B23P19/06
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: An electronic torque wrench has a digital read-out for indicating the actual torque applied by a drive head of the wrench and an electronically actuated warning mechanism for enabling a user to control the maximum torque applied at a terminal drive portion of the drive head of the wrench. The warning mechanism may for example be an electronic equivalent of a click mechanism. That threshold value is calculated in response to the target torque, to the applied torque as measured by a strain sensor, and to the rate of change of torque. The calculation is predictive including a means for extrapolating from the monitored rate of change to predict the threshold value. The threshold value may be a time value, a torque value or an angle value. It may initially be set to compensate for the average reaction time of a user, but successive iterations and successive calculations progressively refine that threshold to bring the final actual attained torque nearer to the target torque.
Patent GB-2500341-A (GB)
Title: Breathing mask with exhalation valve having two operational modes
Inventor: SUMNER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61M39/24
Filed: 2009-05-12
Abstract: The breathing mask has an exhalation outlet with two operational modes. The mask outlet comprises a valve 22 and valve seat 25. When the mask inlet is in fluid communication with a supply of air from an air filter the force required to open the valve is less than when the mask inlet is attached to the outlet of a pressurised air supply. The apparatus includes a control mechanism including a first mechanical biasing member 27 which is movable between a first position and a second position for activating the second mode of operation of the exhalation valve 22, a lever 30 and lever arm 31 acting on a lug 32. In use, a switching device in the form of a cam surface on the lever 30 engages with the outlet of a pressurised air supply to move the lever against the action of second spring 33, removing the lever arm from the lug 32 and allowing the spring 27 and frame 26 to bear on the valve 22.
Patent GB-2502213-A (GB)
Title: Mobile Human Interface Robot
Inventor: WONG CHEUK WAH
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2011-11-09
Abstract: A mobile robot (100) including a drive system (200) having a forward drive direction (F), a controller (500) in communication with the drive system, and a volumetric point cloud imaging device (450) supported above the drive system and directed to be capable of obtaining a point cloud from a volume of space that includes a floor plane (5) in a direction of movement of the mobile robot. A dead zone sensor (490) has a detection field (492) arranged to detect an object in a volume of space (453) undetectable by the volumetric point cloud imaging device. The controller receives point cloud signals from the imaging device and detection signals from the dead zone sensor and issues drive commands to the drive system based at least in part on the received point cloud and detection signals.
Patent GB-2504620-A (GB)
Title: Nested coil antenna structure for a near field communication (NFC) wireless communication device
Inventor: MCFARTHING ANTONY LAWRENCE
IPC: H01Q7/00
Filed: 2013-07-31
Abstract: An RF antenna comprises a first coil 42 and a second coil 44 wherein one of the first and second coils is nested inside the other one. The first coil 42 is open circuited, e.g. the ends 46 and 48 of the first coil 42 may not be connected. The second coil 44 is coupled to a demodulator and modulator for NFC signals, e.g. through the ends 58 and 60. The second coil 44 may be enclosed by first coil 42 and the two coils may be provided on a planar or curved surface. The first coil 42 and the second coil 44 may be concentric or the centres may be offset relative to one another. The coils may comprise conductors formed into rectangular spiral tracks. The invention may improve the strength of the magnetic coupling with a cooperating antenna at larger distances.
Patent GB-2506277-A (GB)
Title: System for evaluating driving competency of a subject
Inventor: MIDATHALA RAVIKUMAR
IPC: A61B5/18
Filed: 2012-02-17
Abstract: A system for testing and evaluating driving competency of a subject is disclosed. The system includes a first test unit for providing a simple driving reaction test sequence, a complex driving reaction test sequence and a depth perception test sequence, a second test unit for providing a low illumination vision test sequence and a glare recovery test sequence, a third test unit for providing a side vision test sequence, a first switching module for enabling the subject to undergo the simple driving reaction test sequence and the complex driving reaction test sequence, a second switching module for enabling the subject to undergo the depth perception test sequence, the low illumination vision test sequence, and the glare recovery test sequence, a master control unit for interacting and controlling the first test unit, the second test unit, the third test unit, the first switching module, and the second switching module.
Patent GB-2508101-A (GB)
Title: Frangible coupler for cable trays
Inventor: LEAVER NIGEL
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: A coupler for joining cable tray sections at their bases comprises a metal plate with a plurality of snap lines distributed along the length of the metal plate, wherein the metal plate is breakable at each snap line to produce coupler segments of different lengths. Given a plurality of identical couplers, one or more can be broken into coupler segments and used to join cable trays at their bases, and one or more others can be used to join cable trays at their bases without snapping into coupler segments.
Patent GB-2524292-A (GB)
Title: An airbag system
Inventor: GRINDLE BARRY
IPC: B60R21/239
Filed: 2014-03-19
Abstract: A side airbag system 100 for a vehicle comprising a primary airbag 110 defining a primary chamber 112 which, when inflated by an inflator 170, is configured to vent into a secondary chamber 122 of a secondary airbag 120 via one or more primary vents 114 to protect a vehicle occupant against an impact with a localised profile such as a pole or, together with the secondary airbag, a vehicle occupant against an impact with a distributed profile such as another vehicle; where the secondary airbag comprises one or more secondary vents 124. This may be accomplished by: employing the second airbag to cover at least one primary vent for a period of time during inflation; positioning at least one primary vent to specific locations of the primary airbag to create an indirect route for gases to take from the inflator into the second chamber; employing different types of vent such as flap, tunnel or woven fabric to allow inflator gases to enter the second chamber; having specific individual or combined volumes of the primary and/or secondary chambers; employing primary and/or secondary vents having particular total effective flow cross sectional areas.
Patent GB-2514022-A (GB)
Title: Inductive inertial sensor architecture & fabrication in packaging build-up layers
Inventor: MA QING
IPC: G01C19/5776
Filed: 2013-06-19
Abstract: This invention relates to inductive inertial sensors employing a magnetic drive and/or sense architecture. In embodiments, translational gyroscopes utilize a conductive coil made to vibrate in a first dimension as a function of a time varying current driven through the coil in the presence of a magnetic field. Sense coils register an inductance that varies as a function of an angular velocity in a second dimension. In embodiments, the vibrating coil causes first and second mutual inductances in the sense coils to deviate from each other as a function of the angular velocity. In embodiments, self-inductances associated with a pair of meandering coils vary as a function of an angular velocity in a second dimension. In embodiments, package build-up layers are utilized to fabricate the inductive inertial sensors, enabling package-level integrated inertial sensing advantageous in small form factor computing platforms, such as mobile devices.
Patent GB-2536853-A (GB)
Title: Process improvement for creating TEM sections
Inventor: NEIL LLOYD PETO
IPC: G01N1/32
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: A method of making Transmitting Electron Microscopy (TEM) sections using a Focussed Ion Beam (FIB) wherein when thinning the section, three cuts 3 are made, framing the area of interest and leaving the section attached to the sample at its top two corners. One side of the section is cut away 4 so that the section is connected to the bulk sample by two thin flexible spring-like elements 5 that allow the section to move whilst providing support to help prevent damage due to deformation of the section during the milling/polishing process.
Patent GB-2513039-A (GB)
Title: Industrial design for consumer device based on scanning and mobility
Inventor: MA QIURONG
IPC: H04M1/72403
Filed: 2012-01-17
Abstract: A data entry and scanning apparatus that includes a commercially available mobile device wherein said commercially available mobile device with a touch screen display, a processor, and a wireless communications network access point, a scanning device, an interface, and a power source that external to the commercially available mobile device and connected to the interface, and a casing that does not cover the touch screen display.
Patent GB-2518510-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for duct protection of a vehicle
Inventor: GONZALES MICHAEL D
IPC: F16L55/17
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: Methods and systems for duct protection of a vehicle, e.g. an aircraft, are provided. The methods and systems provided include an apparatus for directing flow discharged from a facture in a duct. The apparatus includes a ballistic containment layer 202, an air containment layer 204 substantially surrounding the ballistic containment layer, and a vent 210 defined in the ballistic containment layer 202 and the air containment layer 204. The vent 210 is configured to direct a flow discharged from the duct fracture. It can further comprise an insulation layer 206 in contact with the duct or integrated in one of the ballistic containment layer 202 or air containment layer 204. An anti-rotation feature can be used to retain a tab coupled to the duct. The ballistic containment layer comprises at least one of a ceramic fiber, para-aramid fiber and a carbon fiber.
Patent GB-2517848-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling the supply of ions
Inventor: HOWES KEVIN
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2013-06-17
Abstract: A method for controlling the supply of ions from a Liquid Chromatograph through an ion source and into a Mass Spectrometer is disclosed comprising the steps of operating the ion source in a first mode where eluant produced in the LC passes through a probe into a source volume but is prevented from entering an inlet of the MS in an ionized form, changing one or more operating parameters of the ion source and operating the ion source in a second mode where at least some ions are produced in said ion source and pass through said MS inlet into the MS.