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Patent GB-2478895-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for reducing wood burning apparatus emissions
Inventor: TIEGS PAUL E
IPC: F23B10/00
Filed: 2009-12-24
Abstract: An embodiment is an emissions reduction system for exhaust gases. The emissions reduction system includes a reaction chamber with one or more parallel flow tubes. Each parallel flow tube includes a heating element to heat exhaust gases to oxidize PICs and other pollutants contained in and/or carried by the exhaust gases. The reaction chamber may also include an adjustable bypass for the exhaust gases to variably bypass the parallel flow tubes. The reaction chamber may further include an oxidizing agent injector to improve the oxidation of the PICs and other pollutants in the reaction chamber. The emissions reduction system of an embodiment may further include a catalyst bed in fluid communication with the reaction chamber to further reduce emissions.
Patent GB-2493518-A (GB)
Title: Cable reel which can be dismantled
Inventor: CRANK ROBERT
IPC: B65H75/14
Filed: 2011-08-05
Abstract: Flanges 10, 12 are detachably mounted to each end of a hollow barrel 14 having an internal annular ledge 31 spaced from a first end and sloping towards the first end and at least a first flange 10 having an annular projection 21, 22 to engage behind the ledge 31, the barrel 14 being formed from at least two part-cylindrical sections 24 connected to each other to mount the barrel to the first flange 10 with the annular projection 21, 22 retained behind the annular ledge 31. The barrel 14 may be provided with a secondary wall 32 which can be an extension of the internal annular ledge 31 or of which the internal annular ledge 31 may be an extension so that between the main wall of the barrel 14 and the secondary wall 32 there is defined a channel 34 opening towards the first end of the barrel 14 enabling at least one fastener, such as an angled clip 40, to locate through an opening in the first flange 10 and engage in the channel 34 to further secure the flange 10 to the barrel 14.
Patent GB-2501051-A (GB)
Title: Safety catch for folding knife
Inventor: SINCLAIR IAIN
IPC: B26B1/04
Filed: 2011-09-08
Abstract: A safety catch B for a planar knife comprises a disc with a section removed to resemble a solid C. The disc may be secured to the knife handle by adding a spigot, and preferably also a rivet, and may be grooved, textured or coated for added grip. The catch may be rotated between an engaged position (figure 1), in which it overlaps the blade A, and a disengaged position (figure 2) in which the blade can be opened.
Patent GB-2493572-A (GB)
Title: Modular storage system
Inventor: HARDIE FRANK JAMES
IPC: A47B47/00
Filed: 2011-10-07
Abstract: The present invention provides a modular (pigeon-hole) storage system 1 suitable for filing or sorting mail that comprises a plurality of shelves and divider walls defining a matrix of compartments, wherein the matrix is assembled from compartment modules 1A-D that are each formed from one or more extruded plastic tubes. Also provided is a method of making said modular storage system wherein the method comprises forming a plurality of lengths of tube by extrusion, each to serve as a respective compartment module of the system to be assembled side-by-side to form the matrix of compartments. Preferably each length of tube has at least one elongate groove 3 running longitudinally of the tube along its exterior surface by which each compartment module may be coupled to an adjoining compartment module via a male/male connecting element 4 or a co-operating rib 3B. Interior elongate grooves 5 allow for the placement of shelving or dividing walls.
Patent GB-2485682-A (GB)
Title: Mapping of computer threads onto heterogeneous resources
Inventor: WOLFE ANDREW
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2010-06-04
Abstract: Techniques are generally described for mapping a thread onto heterogeneous processor cores. Example techniques may include associating the thread with one or more predefined execution characteristic(s), assigning the thread to one or more heterogeneous processor core(s) based on the one or more predefined execution characteristic(s), and/or executing the thread by the respective assigned heterogeneous processor core(s).
Patent GB-2497924-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus adapted to display an identifier for a vehicle
Inventor: CRITCHLOW DAVID ALAN
IPC: B60Q1/56
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: Apparatus adapted to display an identifier for a vehicle comprising at least one trailer (302) towed by a tractor unit (300) includes a tractor unit component (100) including a storage device (106) for storing at least one vehicle identifier data and a data transfer device (108) for transferring the at least one vehicle identifier data from the storage device. The apparatus further includes a trailer component (200) including a device (208) for receiving said vehicle identifier data transferred by the data transfer device; an updatable display (204) for displaying a vehicle identifier based on the received transferred vehicle identifier data, and a fixing arrangement (212) for, in use, fixing the updatable display to an exterior of a trailer.
Patent GB-2498203-A (GB)
Title: Storing mapping of flow risk instructions in restore table of out-of-order processor.
Inventor: JACKSON HUGH
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2012-01-06
Abstract: Technique for restoring register re-naming maps. Restore table 118 having storage locations 120 saves a copy of renaming map whenever a flow-risk instruction is passed to re-order buffer 116. When locations 120 are full, further instructions pass to buffer 116 with no saved copy of map. Storage location 122 becomes available when its associated instruction is executed. Register renaming map state for an unrecorded flow-risk instruction passed to the reorder buffer whilst the storage locations were full is generated and saved in the available location. Said generating uses the restore table entry for a previous flow risk instruction and re-order buffer values for intervening instructions between said previous and unrecorded flow-risk instructions. The restore table can be used to restore the map if an unexpected change in instruction flow (branch, interrupt, exception) occurs. The renaming enables removal of    write-after-read    (WAR) dependencies improving out-of-order execution. The technique reduces the amount of storage space used to recover from unexpected flow change compared with techniques saving snapshots of register renaming map state whenever flow-risks pass through register renaming stage 104. For instructions causing unexpected flow change output to the commit stage, restoring is done through register commit map.
Patent GB-2494941-A (GB)
Title: Electromechanical transducer
Inventor: QUAW M DIMOIR
IPC: G21B1/00
Filed: 2012-01-24
Abstract: The kinetic energy of particles from the large microscopic to the small macroscopic range can be increased with existing technology by using intense electromagnetic (EM) radiation. Several possible candidate physical processes exist using a single basic apparatus setup. Upon interaction, radiated EM energy is converted to total particle kinetic energy (internal, rotational and translational). Particles with an unprecedented combination of high rest mass and high-laboratory frame kinetic energies may be projected. In the energy transfer processes, thorough particle disintegration by EM radiation may be avoided if the duration of irradiation is briefer than the temporal measurement indeterminacy imposed by Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Impact of the particle on a suitable target will result in "contact and compression" (amongst other heating effects). If the particle surface exceeds the speed derived from the critical temperature, Lawson's criteria will be satisfied and thermonuclear fusion is anticipated.
Patent GB-2501675-A (GB)
Title: Higher Quality Encoding of a Selected Video Image Region
Inventor: CARLSSON PONTUS
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2012-03-27
Abstract: A video stream is encoded by receiving a video signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising one or more portion of video data, and receiving from a user a selection of a region in the video image derived from the signal, the region being represented by a portion of the video data. The portion of video data corresponding to the selected region is encoded at a higher quality than the other portions of the video data in the stream. The user may be the sender of the encoded video or its receiver. In the latter case, the sending terminal is notified of the selected region (14). The higher quality level may be achieved by increasing a quantization grain for quantization of a transformed portion of the data corresponding to the region. Alternatively, the non-selected regions of the image may be blurred. The selected region may comprise an object which may be tracked once selected. Also claimed is receiving a video signal and displaying a video image derived from it, wherein a user selection of a region in the image is transmitted to a source of the video data.
Patent GB-2501106-A (GB)
Title: Power supply system with a power converter unit and a rack
Inventor: HAFNOR HA KON
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2012-04-12
Abstract: A power supply system 1 comprises a power converter unit 3 and a rack 2. The rack comprises a shelf 21 and a shelf connection device 22. The power converter unit comprises a housing 30 and a unit connection device 32, where the unit connection device is adapted to be releasably locked to the shelf connection device when the power converter unit is inserted into the shelf. The shelf connection device comprises a recess 23 and the unit connection device comprises a plate spring 41 and an actuating device 42. A first end 41a of the plate spring 41 is connected to the housing and a second end 41b of the plate spring is supported on or connected to the actuating device. The actuating device is arranged to move the plate spring between a locked position, in which the plate spring is protruding from the housing into the recess and an open position, in which the plate spring is retracted from the recess.
Patent GB-2501282-A (GB)
Title: Emergency auxiliary lifting apparatus for use with winches on ships
Inventor: BECK LEIGH
IPC: B63B27/08
Filed: 2012-04-18
Abstract: An emergency lifting apparatus 14 to be used with a first lifting apparatus 18, such as a subsea winch, supporting a payload (10, Fig 1) to raise the payload in response to an emergency signal, for example in response to winch failure. The apparatus may be used on a ship or on an offshore rig. In one embodiment, the apparatus 14 comprises a frame 23 attached near the top of a tower 12, on which is mounted fixed pulleys 24, 28 and a ram 32 connected to a pulley 26. Wire 16 connects the payload to the first lifting apparatus 18. The apparatus is configured so that the wire 16 normally does not contact pulleys 24, 26, 28, but on activation ram 32 moves pulley 26 into contact with wire 16. This lifts the payload a short, predetermined distance to clear adjacent structures.
Patent GB-2490242-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for growth and vigour in monocotyledonous ornamental plants
Inventor: JESSOP NICHOLAS HUGH HYLTON
IPC: A01N63/38
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: Coating composition for applying to monocot plant structure, such as seeds and bulbs, wherein the said coating composition comprises one or more organic materials having a melting point of greater than or equal to 50Â°Centigrade and one or more biological agents that possess an activity against at least one or more pathogens of a monocotyledonous ornamental plant. The organic material is a wax, preferably carnauba wax particles. The particles have a volume mean diameter â ¥5Âµm, such as in the range â ¥10Âµm to 200Âµm. The additives include Trichoderma sp.Â¸ thiamethoxam, metalaxyl, imidacloprid/beta-cyfluthrin, prochloraz and fludinoxonil. The exemplified monocotyledonous ornamental plant seeds are wheat, rice and sorghum.
Patent GB-2501318-A (GB)
Title: Smart-card reader device with encrypted data transmission to a mobile device
Inventor: WOOLF JEFFREY MOSS
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: The invention provides a reader device 12 for a chip-and-PIN, or smart, card 15. It includes a slot for the card and a plurality of keys 16 including numeric keys 0-9 and possibly enter/re-start keys. A set of electrodes (32) is provided for making contact with corresponding electrodes on the chip card. A comparing means compares the PIN entered by the user with the PIN stored on the chip and provides a signal indicative of a wrongly entered PIN. If the correct PIN is entered, then an encryption means encrypts the card-number data, and the encrypted card-number data is transmitted to a mobile communications device 10. The reader device may also be equipped to read a magnetic-stripe type card. The reader device may also have an alignment means which could include electrodes (34) that are short-circuited when the card is incorrectly aligned. The card may also provide for biometric identification, perhaps by registering a photograph of the user on a remote server at first use of the card.
Patent GB-2502560-A (GB)
Title: Electrochromic device with graphene electrode
Inventor: HORSELL DAVID
IPC: G02F1/155
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochromic device which can readily become translucent or transparent when a potential is applied. The electrochromic device comprises two electrodes, one is a counter electrode and the other electrode includes a layer of graphene or graphene oxide formed on a transparent substrate. A voltage is applied across the electrodes and an ionically conducting solution to alternate between clear and opaque states. The use of graphene gives the electrochromic device superior transparency and physical flexibility. The electrochromic device may be used to darken windows or rear-view mirrors.
Patent GB-2504691-A (GB)
Title: Exciter coupling arrangement improves frequency response for a bending wave loudspeaker
Inventor: WANG LIBIN
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: In a bending wave loudspeaker the vibration exciter 110 is coupled to a primary bending wave radiator 120. A secondary bending wave radiator 130 provides for the sound output from the loudspeaker and is mechanically coupled in face to face contacting relationship with the primary bending wave radiator 120. The exciter 110 is able to excite bending wave vibrations in the primary substrate 120, and the primary substrate is able to excite bending wave vibrations in the secondary substrate 130. By modifying the mechanical properties (stiffness, impedance) of the substrates 120, 130 the overall frequency response of the loudspeaker is modified, particularly at low frequencies (fig 2). This arrangement may be used to employ vehicle panels including trim panels as bending wave loudspeakers.
Patent GB-2496496-A (GB)
Title: Polycrystalline diamond constructions
Inventor: CAN NEDRET
IPC: C04B35/52
Filed: 2012-10-26
Abstract: Polycrystalline diamond constructions 10 are disclosed which comprise diamond grains exhibiting inter-granular bonding and defining a plurality of interstitial regions, and a non-diamond phase at least partially filling a plurality of the interstitial regions to form non-diamond pools. The percentage of non-diamond phase in the total area of a cross-section of the body of polycrystalline diamond material is 0 to 5 %, and the average nearest neighbour distance between grains of the non-diamond phase is less than 1.3 microns in an analysed image of a cross-section through the body of polycrystalline material; or is 5 to 10 %, and the average nearest neighbour distance between grains of the non-diamond phase is less than 1.04 microns, or is 10 to 15 %, and the average nearest neighbour distance between grains of the non-diamond phase is less than 1.04 microns, or is 15 to 30%, and the average nearest neighbour distance between grains of the non-diamond phase is less than 0.8 microns.
Patent GB-2494794-A (GB)
Title: Radioactive/nuclear threat monitoring using long detectors
Inventor: LANGEVELD WILLEM GERHARDUS JOHANNES
IPC: G01T1/167
Filed: 2011-04-14
Abstract: The present specification discloses a radiological threat monitoring system capable of withstanding harsh environmental conditions. The system has (a) one or more cables for measuring a signal induced by a radiological material emitting ionizing radiation when the radiological material comes within a predefined distance of the cables; (b) one or more stations connected with one or more cables for measuring and recording the induced signal; and (c) a central station in communication with one or more stations for gathering the recorded measurements. Radiological material includes fissile threat material such as a 'Special Nuclear Material' (SNM).
Patent GB-2508026-A (GB)
Title: Single rotor axial flux electrical machine with internal bearing assembly
Inventor: ASH LLOYD
IPC: H02K1/14
Filed: 2012-11-20
Abstract: An axial flux electrical machine comprises a rotor shaft 13 extending through the stator assembly 20 carrying a permanent magnet rotor 22 , the rotor being arranged to the side of the stator assembly facing an end cover 213. The stator housing 201 has first and second end covers 203,213 defining a substantially cylindrical aperture that extends between the end covers, a stator windings 211 and the associated pole pieces 210 being located in the aperture. The poles 210 are secured to the cover 213 for assembly with the windings and a yoke element 203 is held in contact with the pole pieces by end cover 203. The first and second covers defining respective apertures through which the shaft extends and a bearing housing 205 located in the aperture supports the shaft solely on the internal bearings (226,236 Fig 9) located in the assembly. Coolant may be circulated within the stator and external fins may be present. Resin, gel or phase-change material may fill and spare stator space. Sensors/ processor are located in the machine. A back iron 221 or yoke members of a powdered iron, grain oriented laminations or a combination thereof mount the rotor.
Patent GB-2498275-A (GB)
Title: Energy-saving optimized control system and method for refrigeration plant room
Inventor: WONG HOYUEN
IPC: F24F11/00
Filed: 2010-10-13
Abstract: An energy-saving optimized control system for a refrigeration plant room comprises an industrial control computer (1), a flow sensor (4), a temperature sensor (5), an outdoor temperature and humidity sensor (6), a three-phase active power transmitter (7), a water pump frequency converter (9) and a cooling tower fan frequency converter, which are respectively connected with a programmable controller (2), wherein the programmable controller (2) communicates with the industrial control computer (1) through an industrial Ethernet; and an RS485 communication interface module (3) is connected with a cold water machine set and communicates with the industrial control computer (1) through a ModBus protocol. An energy-saving optimized control method for a refrigeration plant room is also provided. By establishing a mathematical model of the relationship between the energy consumption and operation parameters of each equipment in the refrigeration plant room and combining the real-time refrigeration loads and weather parameters, the operating state of each equipment is adjusted so as to reach the lowest operating energy consumption of the whole refrigeration plant room under the premise of meeting the refrigeration loads.
Patent GB-2513121-A (GB)
Title: Shoot bolt assembly
Inventor: EDMONDS TRACY WILLIAM
IPC: E05C9/20
Filed: 2013-04-15
Abstract: A shoot bolt assembly 10 for installation with a drive mechanism on a side of a door or window comprising first and second shoot bolt bars 20, 26 overlapping and slidably mounted with respect to one another, a locking mechanism 40 for fastening the shoot bolt bars together, a corner bracket 12 having first and second arms 17, 18 for securing to the closure leaf and a fixing member 60, for example a shear pin breakable upon first operation of the assembly, for retaining the first shoot bolt bar and first arm of the corner bracket together during installation of the assembly. The arrangement may further comprise a cover strip for preventing access to the locking apparatus. A pair of assemblies may be used together to form a bi-directional espagnolette locking system along with a pair of pins or hooks. There is also a method for installing the assembly.
Patent GB-2513909-A (GB)
Title: Duplexer
Inventor: BURNITT DAVID JAMES
IPC: H04B1/48
Filed: 2013-05-10
Abstract: This application concerns a duplexer including a transmit / receive switch 14. The transmit / receive switch has a common input / output port which is connected to an antenna, a port 6 connected to receiving apparatus 8, and a port 10 connected to transmitting apparatus 12. The switch connects the common port to either the transmit port or the receive port. In its most general form, the invention involves monitoring 32 the RF power at the common port and controlling 18 the switch 14 to switch from the transmit port to the receive port upon the power falling below a threshold level. In a preferred embodiment the switching occurs only when a gating signal 20 has been received and subsequently the RF power fall below the threshold. This increases the speed of switching compared to prior art systems which rely on the gate signal alone, whilst still protecting the receiver from the damage it could suffer if it received the transmit signal. The invention finds particular application in the field of radar.
Patent GB-2515787-A (GB)
Title: Pickoff transducer wire bond bit detection
Inventor: DURSTON MICHAEL TERENCE
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A sensor device comprising at least two transducers 2a-2d; a sensor signal processing circuit 5; transducer to sensor signal processing circuit electrical connections, each connecting a respective one of the transducers to the sensor signal processing circuit; a differential amplifier 4 connected with two bond wires 7a, 7b, the bond wires connected to the differential inputs of the differential amplifier and the amplifier output connected to the sensor signal processing circuit.
Patent GB-2508972-A (GB)
Title: Aperture stop assembly for an optical imaging system.
Inventor: HAN JIE
IPC: G02B5/30
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: An aperture stop assembly has an aperture element 133, a light modulating element 134 and a polarizer element 135. The aperture element 133 comprises a polarizer part 135 and defines an aperture part in the centre of the polarizer part 135, the polarizer part 135 filters out linear polarized light in a first fixed state of polarization. The light modulating element 134 modulates a state of polarization of linear polarized light in response to control signals. The polarizer element 135 filters out linear polarized light in a second fixed state of polarization. The light modulating element 134 is located between the aperture element 133 and the polarizer element 135.
Patent GB-2506032-A (GB)
Title: Controllably releasable shifting tool
Inventor: CAMINARI RICHARD
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2012-06-04
Abstract: A shifting tool having a release mechanism of predictable deforming radial character. The tool may be utilized for activating any of a variety of different types of downhole actuators. Once more, due to the controlled and predictable manner of deformation employed in the release mechanism, load pulls directed at the actuator may be significant without undue concern over unintended or uncontrolled tool breakage. So, for example, a stuck actuator arm engaged with the shifting tool may be safely pulled at substantially greater loads thereby increasing the odds of dislodging. Thus, the occurrences of added follow-on interventional applications addressing stuck actuator arms may be reduced, resulting in tremendous time and cost savings.