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Patent GB-2502381-A (GB)
Title: Pepper mill and adjustment mechanism
Inventor: WU MING-FENG
IPC: A47J42/04
Filed: 2012-09-27
Abstract: A pepper mill includes a rotatable coupling shaft 21, an inner grinding seat 23 coupled co-rotatably to and movable relative to the coupling shaft 21, and an outer grinding seat 24 cooperating with the inner grinding seat 23 to define a grinding space 20. The pepper mill further includes a rotatable base unit 5 capable of driving movement of an adjusting seat 4 to move the inner grinding seat 23 along the coupling shaft 21 relative to the outer grinding seat 24, thereby adjusting the size of the grinding space 20. Compression spring 3 is sleeved on the coupling shaft 21 between abutment member 22 and the inner grinding seat 23 and exerts a downward resilient force for stabilizing and cushioning the movement of the inner grinding seat.
Patent GB-2492009-A (GB)
Title: A memory card
Inventor: TAN JOON YONG WAYNE
IPC: H04W4/60
Filed: 2010-03-01
Abstract: A memory card (103) for use in an electronic apparatus (101) is proposed. In order to control an electronic apparatus (101) with an inbuilt processor (301) incapable of exporting digital data externally of the electronic apparatus (101), a user local at the electronic apparatus (101) is required to operate the electronic apparatus (101). This is not always convenient. The proposed memory card (103) has a wireless module (207) for receiving an instruction wirelessly from a remote wireless-enabled apparatus (105), and also a central processor (201) for controlling the inbuilt processor (301) of the electronic apparatus (101) in accordance with the received instruction.
Patent GB-2506684-A (GB)
Title: Migration of a virtual machine between hypervisors
Inventor: BACHER UTZ
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for replacing a source hypervisor (130.1) by a target hypervisor (130.3) in a system (100) comprising a first level hypervisor (121) managing multiple logical partitions (101, 103, 105) to share a set of resources of a server (125). The source hypervisor (130.1) enables at least one source virtual machine (106.1) to share said resources that are assigned to a source logical partition of the multiple logical partitions where the source hypervisor (130.1) runs. The target hypervisor (130.3) enables at least one target virtual machine (106.5) to share said resources that are assigned to a target logical partition of the multiple logical partitions where the target hypervisor (130.3) runs, wherein memory segments (206.1) of a physical memory (123) of the server (125) are assigned to the at least one source virtual machine (106.1). A memory map is used to transfer the memory state across the virtual machine managers.
Patent GB-2508193-A (GB)
Title: Heat pump arrangement with an expander for extracting work from heat energy input
Inventor: TREBILCOCK MARK
IPC: F25B11/02
Filed: 2012-11-23
Abstract: A heat pump arrangement 10 has a fluid circuit 12 which includes a heat exchanger 18, 20, an expander 22 downstream of the heat exchanger, a condenser 24 downstream from the expander, a first reservoir 32 downstream of the condenser and which in use can receive condenser fluid, a second reservoir 34 which in use can receive fluid from the first reservoir and convey the fluid to the heat exchanger. The arrangement further includes valve arrangements 36, 38, 40, 44 for controlling conveying of fluid from the first reservoir and the second reservoir, such that the valve arrangement permits selectively filling the second reservoir from the first reservoir, and the valve arrangement further permitting discharging the second reservoir at high pressure to the heat exchanger. In use, the heat exchanger is able to receive heat energy from a source and the condenser is able to reject heat energy to a sink at a lower temperature than the source. Flow of fluid around the circuit may be assisted by gravity, and the arrangement can be an organic Rankine cycle.
Patent GB-2511120-A (GB)
Title: Acetylated wood fibre
Inventor: BEARDMORE PAT
IPC: B27N3/04
Filed: 2013-02-26
Abstract: A process for forming wood fibre comprising breaking down acetylated wood, preferably from wood chip (1), to produce acetylated wood fibre having a moisture content from about 5 % w/w to about 8.5% w/w (preferably 6.5 6.8 %) after it is comminuted to form wood fibre. The process preferably includes a first moisture-introducing step for increasing the moisture content of the acetylated wood elements in form of water (5) and a second moisture-introducing step, separate to the first, for increasing the moisture content of the acetylated wood elements in form of steam. The steam in the range of 160 210 ÂºC is used to heat up the chip. Optionally, a digester (8) and a refiner are used to process the wood chip to form acetylated fibre. The refiner comprises two discs at a distance of 10 18 mm operating at a speed of 1300 1600 rpm and in a pressure chamber. The process further used a compressive screw feeder (6), which is adapted to process acetylated and non-acetylated wood chip. Preferred acetylated wood fibre articles are MDF boards with an MDI resin.
Patent GB-2500516-A (GB)
Title: Method of configuring an electronic audio book
Inventor: MAMIGONIANS HRAND MAMI
IPC: B42D3/12
Filed: 2009-09-04
Abstract: A method of configuring a book for displaying images and playing associated audio content is provided. Audio content is transcoded into an appropriate format and processed so that each portion of the content is allocated to a relevant page in the book. The data fragments are then uploaded and stored to memory housed within the book ready for play back when the book is open at a particular page. The book 101 includes a plurality of pairs of transmitters (201, figure 2) and receivers (202, figure 2) on pages of said book; a processor (203, figure 2); memory (204, figure 2) for audio content; and an audio playback device 107. The book is configured such that the processor identifies any open page of the book by monitoring signals received by the receivers from the transmitters and, if only one page is open, associated audio content relevant to the open page is identified from audio stored in the memory and played on the audio playback device. Audio content may be imported via a USB port.
Patent GB-2516635-A (GB)
Title: Orthotic wrist support
Inventor: SAWLE LEANNE
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: An orthotic wrist support (1) having a glove fabricated from one or more resilient material. The glove has a posterior side (5), an anterior side (3) and awrist section that covers, when worn, a wearer's wrist joint. The support has a means for releasably securing a resilient reinforcement to the wrist section on the posterior side of the glove. The reinforcement acts, when the support is worn, to restrict extension of the wearer's wrist.
Patent GB-2517967-A (GB)
Title: Twist-lock collar
Inventor: ALLEN RUSSELL
IPC: B66C1/66
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A twist lock collar 126 comprises an aperture (140, fig 3) and a projection 150. The projection 150 comprises a rotation feature 152 offset from a longitudinal axis of the twist lock shaft 124 and is engagable with a rotation assembly. A load held by the twist lock 120 is transferred through the twist lock collar 126 to a container spreader (10, fig 1). The twist lock collar 126 forms a load cell, which may comprise one or more strain gauges (160, fig 6), a housing portion 136 and a cover portion 138. The twist lock collar 126 may also be at least partly hollow, the hollow 132 may include an annular channel 137 in the housing portion 136. The strain gauges (160, fig 6) may be located on an upper surface 134 inside the hollow 132. The housing 136 and cover 138 portions may define the hollow 132 between them and a hub 142 which defines the aperture 140 for receiving the twist lock shaft 124. The collar 126 may comprise a cable connection point 148 which may be on a top or side surface of the collar 126 and opposite the rotation feature 152. The collar 126 may comprise one or more passages (156, fig 3) for distributing a lubricant. There may also be a base plate 170 between the collar 126 and the surface of the container spreader (10, fig 1). The base plate 170 may overlap an annular recess in the surface of the container spreader (10, fig 1).
Patent GB-2518224-A (GB)
Title: Thermal imaging calibration system and method
Inventor: PILLANS LUKE ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N5/33
Filed: 2013-09-16
Abstract: A system for calibrating a thermal imaging system comprising an array of pixels forming for example a Focal Plane Array (FPA) 4. The calibration system comprises a passive shutter or paddle (3, Fig.1) that can be moved in and out of the optical path between a first 3a and second 3b position. When the shutter (3, Fig.1) is in the optical path of the imaging system, an image of the shutter surface, which is flat and uniform, is generated. The shutter is heated whilst in the second position 3b by for example a suitable LED 7 and then returned to the first position 3a. A further image of the heated shutter is then generated. The data sets generated at the two different temperatures enable the image generated by the imaging system in normal use to be to be adjusted for responsivity and variation in DC offset of the specific pixel array. The first temperature may be ambient temperature. The shutter blade may be partially reflective to allow the shutter to appear to be at a lower temperature when placed in front of a cooled infrared detector. The shutter may be moved by a suitable shutter motor drive (5, Fig.1).
Patent GB-2504044-A (GB)
Title: Support for a rolling closure
Inventor: LANG CRAIG CAMERON
IPC: E05D15/06
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A lower support for a rolling closure comprising: a carriage for supporting a panel of the closure having - at least one horizontal load wheel having an inclined rim, and - at least one horizontal guide wheel, wherein at feast one of the wheels is adapted to be substantially enclosed within a track.
Patent GB-2513240-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for augmenting frequency range of conventional marine seismic source with low-frequency
Inventor: DOWLE ROBERT
IPC: G01V1/145
Filed: 2014-03-07
Abstract: A seismic source comprising a fluid 609 filled housing 602 with two displacement element(s) 604/606 on the housing surface, the housing containing a high pressure system 610 which when fired causes an initial displacement of the displacement element(s) 604/606 and causes it to oscillate after firing. The displacement element may be a piston 604/606 and there are preferably two of them. The high pressure system 610 may be an air gun. The housing may comprise two chambers connected by a linking member. The piston 604/606 may be sprung to cause the oscillatory motion or the changing pressure of the fluid 609 inside the housing (relative to the external pressure) may cause the oscillations. The two pistons 604/606 may be mechanically linked so as to both move in conjunction with the other (i.e. in phase). The displacement element 604/606 may be a flexible membrane. The pistons 604/606 may comprise a braking mechanism 630 attached to their shafts 628. A variable spring device may be included to change the frequency of oscillation of the pistons 604/606. The frequency of the seismic waves may be between 0.1 and 10 Hz. There is another independent claim to a source array comprising a sub-array of high frequency sources and a separate sub- array of low frequency sources.
Patent GB-2511234-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing an array of optical devices
Inventor: CHAN SENG-KUM
IPC: H01S5/02375
Filed: 2011-07-20
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an array of optical devices by separating operational singlets 200 from a semiconductor wafer by forming a respective first diced surface and a respective second diced surface for each of the operational singlets, wherein the first diced surface is approximately orthogonal to the second diced surface. These are then arranged in close proximity to corresponding surfaces of other singlets in a receiving region of a submount 100. The receiving region of the submount is arranged such that the optical portions are aligned with a consistent separation distance between adjacent operational singlets. Then an epoxy 450 is applied at an intersection of the respective exposed surfaces of the singlets. The singlets are then mounted on an electronic module and then connected thereto to provide an optoelectronic module. One of the diced surfaces can be longer in a first direction than a second. One of the singlets can comprise an emitter and one can comprise a photosensitive semiconductor device.
Patent GB-2529623-A (GB)
Title: A device for containing and mixing contents such as foodstuffs
Inventor: DUTTON DARREN
IPC: A47J47/02
Filed: 2014-08-26
Abstract: A food handling device comprises a closable container and a stand 12 mountable on a support surface. The stand supports the container such that the container is free to rotate about an axis while mounted on the stand. The container may be in the form of a hemispherical bowl 14 that rotates about a pair of diametrically opposed pivot points 18, 20. A pair of pivotally mounted covers 24, 26 may be provided that in use serve to close the container and the pivot points for the covers and the bowl may be coaxial. In use the device is especially suited for mixing a solid foodstuff, such as salad items, with a liquid, such as a dressing.
Patent GB-2530493-A (GB)
Title: A luggage system and components therefor
Inventor: DI-VITO MAURO
IPC: A45C13/04
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: A luggage system 10 comprising a frame 20 , at least one luggage module 11 having a shell 22 and at least one packing compartment within the shell, wherein the luggage module is attachable to the frame. A further embodiment of the invention includes two luggage modules 11 and 12 which can be substantially wedge shaped to form a rectangular cuboid shape when the two modules are connected alongside one another. The system could also include a handle 14, rollers (50, figure 3) and an access opening 24.
Patent GB-2539009-A (GB)
Title: Gaze detection method and apparatus
Inventor: FREDRIK LINDH
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: A method for determining if a users gaze is directed in the direction of a zone of interest in a 3D scene. A 3D scene containing a zone of interest is provided, and a property is associated with the zone of interest. A bitmap is created representing the location of the zone of interest in a projected view of the 3D scene, each pixel of the bitmap to which the zone of interest is projected storing the property of the zone of interest. The direction of the users gaze is detected, and the bitmap is used to determine if the detected users gaze is directed in the direction of the zone of interest. The zone of interest may correspond to a 3D gaze interactable object. There may be multiple zones of interest, where different zones may be associated with different properties. The property may be an identifier for the zone of interest, information concerning the motion of the zone of interest or information concerning the visual importance of the zone of interest.
Patent GB-2526473-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for filtering devices within a security social network
Inventor: OSWALD GARY J
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2014-03-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for choosing mobile telephones within a security social network is provided herein. Choosing mobile telephones may take place on a server side or a mobile telephone side. Even though mobile telephones lie within a particular area of interest, no image will be obtained/provided from the mobile telephone when a predetermined condition is met. This will greatly reduce an amount of images provided by mobile telephones along with reducing the possibility of an unwanted image being obtained.
Patent GB-2529780-A (GB)
Title: Fiber optic distributed vibration sensing with directional sensitivity
Inventor: MARTIN JAMES
IPC: G01V1/18
Filed: 2014-06-13
Abstract: Methods for determining separate velocity components of an acoustic wavefield that are incident on a distributed fiber optic sensor are disclosed. A fiber optic sensor includes fiber that is spatially distributed in non-parallel planes of a three-dimensional volume having three orthogonal axes. The fiber includes a first fiber pattern that is spatially distributed within a first plane of the three- dimensional volume, and a second fiber pattern that is spatially distributed within a second plane of the volume. The fiber patterns are interrogated separately by a distributed fiber optic interrogation system. The individual responses from each pattern are combined and processed to determine separate velocity components of the acoustic wavefield relative to the orthogonal axes of the three-dimensional volume.
Patent GB-2530937-A (GB)
Title: Perspiration shield
Inventor: LEETE HAYLEY MARIE
IPC: A41D27/13
Filed: 2012-03-13
Abstract: A perspiration shield 101, which is releasably adherable to the skin of the underarm 102 of the user, comprises a perspiration barrier layer (202, figure 2), made of a polyurethane film, which has an inner and an outer side, in use. On the inner side (206, figure 2) is disposed a perspiration absorbing pad (201, figure 2) comprising a mix of viscose and polyester fibre. An adhesive substance (208, figure 2) is disposed on the inner side of the perspiration barrier layer.
Patent GB-2546082-A (GB)
Title: Closed suction system
Inventor: ORON ZACHAR
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2016-01-06
Abstract: A cleaning catheter 200 defines distal suction orifices 440, and includes an inflatable element 588 mounted to a main body 210. An input module 156 includes: (i) an inflation chamber 335; (ii) a flow regulator 700, which defines a suction port 830 coupled in fluid communication with a suction source 601; and (iii) a mechanical user control element 320, which mechanically and non-electrically (a) sets fluid-control states of the flow regulator 700 and (b) increases pressure in the inflation chamber 335. The input module 156 is arranged such that: (a) when the user control element 320 is in a first configuration, the flow regulator 700 blocks fluid communication between the suction source 601 and the distal suction orifices 440, and (b) when the user control element 320 is in a second configuration, the flow regulator 700 (A) connects the suction source 601 and the distal suction orifices 440 in fluid communication, and (B) connects the inflation chamber 335 and the inflatable element 588 in fluid communication to inflate the inflatable element 588.
Patent GB-2547039-A (GB)
Title: Secured service provisioning
Inventor: NICHOLAS BONE
IPC: H04W12/04
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: Method and system for provisioning a subscription of a service to a device comprising: receiving a communication from a device, the communication protected by first provisioning data installed on the device. Authenticating the communication using data corresponding to the first provisioning data. Sharing a newly generated secret with the device. Generating a session key Ksession based on previously existing data available to the device and the newly generated shared secret. Using the session key Ksession to establish protected data, the protected data enabling the device to recover second provisioning data from a subscription manager (SM2).
Patent GB-2548607-A (GB)
Title: Scroll pump tip sealing
Inventor: NIGEL PAUL SCHOFIELD
IPC: F04C27/02
Filed: 2016-03-23
Abstract: A scroll pump 10 has a fixed scroll 26 and an orbiting scroll 28, the base members 38, 46 of the scrolls are provided with respective base seals 54, 56 to seal between the major surfaces 36, 44 of the base members and the opposed scroll wall tip faces 40, 48, one or more orbiting scroll biasers (fig. 3; 78) are provided to resiliently push the fixed and orbiting scrolls 26, 28 together. The base seals may have a biasing means such as an elastomeric foam or expanded rubber between them and their respective major surface. Several rolling bearings may be used at different locations along the shaft. The masses for altering the centre of gravity may have several positions. There may be balancing masses 88, distributed along the shaft, which may be connected to the orbiting scroll. The stationary scroll may be the inner scroll. The distance between the inner end of the orbiting scroll walls maybe disposed a distance from the centre and the outer end of the scroll wall maybe two to four times this distance from the centre.
Patent GB-2540836-A (GB)
Title: System for forming an artificial wave
Inventor: PAULI IMMONEN
IPC: A63G31/00
Filed: 2015-05-15
Abstract: The invention discloses a system for forming an artificial wave (W) in a water environment, which comprises a pulling apparatus (6), a pulled apparatus (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) and a pulling arrangement (11), wherein the pulling apparatus (6) comprises a power pack (12) and the pulled apparatus (10) comprises a wave-forming profile (13), wherein the pulling arrangement (11) comprises at least two pulleys (14, 15) and at least one rope or line (16) provided at or via both ends of the pulled apparatus (10) and further via the pulleys (14, 15) for providing the movement of the pulled apparatus (10) between a first pulley (14) and a second pulley (15). According to the invention, the wave-forming profile (13) comprises at least two wings (1, 2), of which at least one wing (1, 2) is mainly transverse relative to the direction of advancement (A) of the pulled apparatus (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, l0d).
Patent GB-2535396-A (GB)
Title: Lithium ion storage battery and charge/discharge control method therefor
Inventor: HAK WAH LAU
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2015-08-06
Abstract: A lithium ion storage battery, comprising a lithium ion cell (1), a positive electrode terminal (2), a positive/negative electrode insulation sheet (3), an electrical connector (4) and a housing (5) used as a negative electrode, wherein the lithium ion cell (1) is arranged in the housing (5), the electrical connector (4) is arranged between the lithium ion cell (1) and the shell (5) and used for connecting electrodes of internal cells, the positive electrode terminal (2) is installed on one end of the lithium ion cell (1), the positive electrode terminal (2) and the housing (5) are isolated and packaged by means of the positive/negative electrode insulation sheet (3), a circuit board (6) is arranged between a battery positive/negative electrode and the lithium ion cell (1), a voltage/current control and overcharge/over-discharge protection circuit is integrated on the circuit board (6), and the battery positive/negative electrode is connected to the lithium ion cell (1) by means of the voltage/current control and overcharge/over-discharge protection circuit. The voltage/current control and overcharge/over-discharge protection circuit can adjust the voltage of the lithium ion battery to be 1.5V/1.2V, the shape and size of the housing (5) are designed according to requirements, and the lithium ion battery can substitute a traditional dry battery. A same port can be adopted for the charging and discharging ports, and no additional charging circuit is required.