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Patent GB-2477835-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer compositions
Inventor: LOW ROBERT E
IPC: A23L27/10
Filed: 2010-12-06
Abstract: A heat transfer composition comprises trans-1,3,3,3- tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)), difluoromethane (R-32) and 1 ,1-difluoroethane (R-152a). The compositions are desgined to give higher flammable limit, higher ignition energy, and/or lower flame velocity. The compositions may be used to partially replace heat transfer agents with higher global warming potential such as refrigerants, heating agents, cooling agents, or foam blowing agents.
Patent GB-2477610-A (GB)
Title: Printing without printer-specific software
Inventor: SWEET MICHAEL R
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2011-01-19
Abstract: A system for printing without printer-specific software facilitates driverless printing. The system may comprise a computer, such as mobile device 102, and a printer 106, which preferably supports driverless printing, connected via a network 104. The system includes a discovery component 204, a transport component, such as network printing component 206, and a page-description-language component 205 all of which may be provided via an Application Programming Interface (API) framework 203. The discovery component is configured to identify accessible printers, facilitate selection of an accessible printer and obtain capability information from accessible printers. The page-description-language component configured to generate printer data 205 for the selected printer based on obtained capability information for the selected printer. The printer may include components which support printing using formats such as JPEG 216, PDF 217 and RF 218 and the capability information may include an indication of compatible formats.
Patent GB-2475629-A (GB)
Title: Non-Periodic Control Communications In Wireless Process Control System
Inventor: BLEVINS TERRENCE LYNN
IPC: G05B11/42
Filed: 2006-10-16
Abstract: A process control system which includes controller 11 having a processor and a control module configured for periodic execution by the processor and configured to be responsive to a process variable to generate a control signal for a process and a filed device 106 which wirelessly transmits a process signal non-periodically based on whether the process variable has changed by more than a predetermined threshold. Preferably, an iteration of the periodic execution of the control module involves implementation of a routine configured to generate a representation of a process response to the control signal preferably by use of a modified filter 116. The routine is further configured to maintain the representation over multiple iterations of the periodic execution of the control module and until an update of the process variable is received. Alternatively, the filed device transmits the process signal if a refresh time has been exceeded since the last transmission.
Patent GB-2489001-A (GB)
Title: Lift apparatus for a vehicle
Inventor: BECK ADAM
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 2011-03-14
Abstract: A lift apparatus for a vehicle comprises a support structure 105 for fixing the apparatus to the vehicle and a lift platform 110 which is movably connected to the support structure 105 via articulated arms 115, 116. The lift platform 110 comprises two pivotally-mounted platform sections (205, 206, Fig. 2a) which are arranged side-by-side in a deployed state and arranged to pivot apart about respective pivoting axes as the platform moves from the deployed state to a stowed state. A locking mechanism (305, 310, Fig 4) is arranged to lock the platform sections together in the deployed state. The invention also includes a lifting apparatus for a vehicle, comprising a lift platform, a fluid actuation system for moving the platform and control means for controlling the actuation system.
Patent GB-2477874-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and method of steam treating of fodder
Inventor: OLIVER TIMOTHY MICHAEL
IPC: A23K1/00
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for and method of steam treatment of fodder, for example animal fodder which is typically in baled form (10). The purpose of steam treating is to kill mesophilic and thermophilic mould spores that are either attached to the fodder or detach when disturbed and become airborne. These airborne particles are associated with respiratory problems, infections and allergies to livestock as well as humans. The present invention provides an apparatus for steam treating fodder comprising at least one steam distribution manifold (1), which has a plurality of lances (2a, d, c) adapted to penetrate a bale of fodder (10) so that steam is supplied to the interior volume of the fodder.
Patent GB-2492795-A (GB)
Title: Method of testing imbibition of a fluid by a porous material
Inventor: ANDERSON VALERIE
IPC: G01N15/08
Filed: 2011-07-12
Abstract: A method of testing imbibition of an imbibant fluid by a matrix 4 of particles with a fluid therein, comprises making a body of packed particles with a matrix fluid filling the interstices between the particles, placing an imbibant fluid in a capillary 6 or 7, partially inserting the capillary into the body, so that part of the capillary with imbibant fluid therein projects from the body, and observing time for fluid to be taken from the capillary into the body. Preferably, the matrix fluid is a hydrocarbon oil and the imbibant fluid is in an aqueous solution. A plurality of capillary tubes may be used for carrying out simultaneous tests in one matrix. In the example, the matrix is made of calcium carbonate particles packed into cakes having a mixture of decane and naphthenic acids therein; the imbibant liquids tested are surfactant solutions comprising dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) in aqueous potassium chloride solution. Possible application: testing the imbibition of fluid by the rock of an oil reservoir.
Patent GB-2497344-A (GB)
Title: Device and method to determine engine friction losses
Inventor: ALLMAIER HANNES
IPC: G01L3/26
Filed: 2011-12-09
Abstract: Method to determine friction power losses of the journal bearings of the crank train and the piston assembly in an internal combustion engine (ICE) by reducing the sources of friction to these two components, measuring the total friction power losses of this setup A, determining the friction power losses of the crank train journal bearings by means of a simulation unit C that is using the temperature mapping method B, and determining the friction power losses of the piston assembly by subtraction of the crank train journal bearing friction power losses from the measured total friction power losses. The proposed approach determines with the aid of simulation the mechanical power losses in the piston assembly and the journal bearings of ICEs. The main advantages are: Â· it needs no structural modifications of the ICE, and therefore is applicable to ICEs from serial production (no special prototypes), and is thus also a very economical method; Â· it is quasi fired, so no combustion takes place and there are no exhaust gases that need special air condition systems at the measurement place.
Patent GB-2511275-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable article
Inventor: MORRISON ANDREW ROBERT
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 2012-04-26
Abstract: An inflatable article 10 has a collapsible inflation tube 20 attached thereto. A cover member 30 is fixed to the surface of the article and is adapted to be securable over the tube when rolled upon itself to hold the tube in the rolled condition, and thereby seal the tube. Optionally, a combined bed and bag is provided, wherein a sheet of resiliently deformable material (40, fig 4) holds at least one inflatable article according to the invention. The sheet can be laid out flat or fastened along certain edges to form a bag that preferably provides a thermally insulating enclosure that may function as a cool box.
Patent GB-2502959-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic ligament assembly
Inventor: SEEDHOM BAHAA BOTROS
IPC: A61F2/08
Filed: 2012-06-11
Abstract: A synthetic ligament assembly 22 comprises an elongate woven ligament scaffold 26 which can be located in a tunnel in a bone. The scaffold 26 comprises a plurality of warps 30 and a plurality of wefts 32. A region 34 of the scaffold between opposed ends is free from wefts 32. An inner component 24 is located in an internal space 40 of the scaffold 26 and is treated to promote the in-growth of tissue following implantation. The assembly further comprises a toggle 28 having a bone facing surface 44. The scaffold 26 is folded in the weftless region 34 to form an eye 46 which receives the toggle 28 so that warps 30 in the weftless region 34 pass around part of a perimeter of the toggle 28. The scaffold 26 and the inner component 24 are securable in the bone tunnel by contact between the bone facing surface 44 of the toggle 28 and a surface of the bone. In another embodiment, the assembly comprises a looped support for harvested tissue that is located within the bone tunnel in situ.
Patent GB-2503221-A (GB)
Title: Support for flanged planar tray, particularly for holding cables or pipes
Inventor: GRAY JEREMY CHARLES
IPC: F16L3/02
Filed: 2012-06-19
Abstract: A support 13.002 has side walls 13.006, 13.008 defining a channel with at least one re-entrant hook 13.014 formed on wall 13.006; hook 13.014 is suitably substantially square. A generally planar, and preferably rectangular, tray 13.032 supports one or more cables or pipes and comprises at least one flange 13.034 receivable in hook 13.014. Tray 13.032 has a second attachment 13.036 which may engage a hook 13.014 or an aperture in tray 13.032. Tray 13.032 is preferably somewhat stiff and somewhat flexible and may have rigid flanges; suitably, tray 13.032 is comprised of polycarbonate or another polymer. Support 13.002 may receive a bolt 13.022 for attachment to a desk, ceiling or other body; bolt 13.022 may be held in a slide nut 13.021 supported by overhangs 13.017, 13.019. An opening of the channel may be narrower than a flange 13.034 of tray 13.032. Tray 13.032 may hold cables or pipes on the underside of a desk.
Patent GB-2492634-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle noise control system
Inventor: MULLER BERND
IPC: F01N1/16
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a noise control device of a motor vehicle having a noise transmission system 10 and an exhaust system 3. The noise transmission system 10 has at least one intake noise transmission device 11 which is coupled via a first tubular connecting element 12 to an air intake pipe 13 leading to an internal combustion engine. The first tubular connecting element 12 has a switchable shut-off device 18. The intake noise transmission device 11 is coupled to the vehicle interior via a second tubular connecting element 14. The exhaust system 3 has at least one switchable shut-off device for manipulating an exterior noise of the motor vehicle and the control device manipulates the operation of the noise transmission system 10 and of the exhaust system 3 jointly as a function of an actuation of a common operating element 25 which is operated by the driver.
Patent GB-2489173-A (GB)
Title: Multipurpose boat
Inventor: WHITE ANDREW FRANCIS
IPC: B63B25/28
Filed: 2010-12-20
Abstract: Topical germicidal compositions for application to the epidermis, e.g., hands, arms, legs, face, scalp as well as other body areas, which topical germicidal compositions provide a skin sanitization benefit due to the presence of a large amount of alcohol, yet which impart skin treatment benefits to treated dermal surfaces. The topical germicidal compositions necessarily comprise at least 50%wt. of a C1-C4 monohydric alcohol, preferably ethanol, water and lipid based nanoparticles.
Patent GB-2504999-A (GB)
Title: Calculating angle and distance of fiducials in augmented reality
Inventor: SYKES WILLIAM OLIVER
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2012-08-17
Abstract: An entertainment device comprises an input operable to receive a captured image from a video camera, a marker detector operable to detect a fiduciary marker within the captured image, and operable to estimate a distance and angle of the fiduciary marker, and a failure boundary calculation processor operable to calculate at least one of an additional distance and an additional angle from the currently estimated distance and angle of the fiduciary marker at which recognition of the fiduciary marker is assumed to fail. The failure boundary may comprise the video camera view fustrum and a circle having a diameter equal to the maximum distance at which the fiducial marker may be recognised with the circle intersecting the image plane of the camera and having an angle with respect to the image plane of the camera that is the same as that of the fiducial marker. A warning boundary may also be calculated as at least on of a threshold distance or threshold angle from the failure boundary and the image may be augmented to indicate motion that would take the fiduciary marker out of the warning boundary.
Patent GB-2509771-A (GB)
Title: Manual sealing device and method
Inventor: KU JOHN
IPC: B65B51/14
Filed: 2013-01-15
Abstract: A sealing device and method for sealing a first portion of plastic sheet to a second, for example in sealing closed a plastic bag, comprises two arms 1,2 pivotably movable together from an open position to a closed position to clamp the sheet portions together, and a cutter 7 movable along the arms 1,2 when closed together to cut the exposed end of the sheet portions to length. The cut ends may then be sealed using a conventional heat gun. The cutter 7 may be adjustable by means of an adjuster 8 to vary the quantity of plastic sheet projecting from the device for sealing. The cutter 7 may also be adapted to retain the arms 1,2 in their closed position when it is moved to a distal end of the arms 1,2.
Patent GB-2500992-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle windscreen and radiator tank assembly connection
Inventor: SCHAFER JOACHIM
IPC: B60J10/02
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A motor vehicle has a windshield (8, Figure 7) and a radiator tank assembly 10 that acts on the lower edge of the windshield (8) and exhibits a guide pad 16, 17 extending on an interior side of the windshield (8). The guide pad 16, 17 is divided into a central 16 and two lateral sections 17. The lateral sections 17 are preferably more flexible than the central section 16 during exposure to a pressure acting on the windshield (8) to from outside. Optionally the central section 16 comprises part of at least two different components (10, 14, Figure 7). The central section 16 may be adhesively bonded to the windscreen (8) while lateral sections 17 are not and the radiator tank assembly may not come into contact with an exterior side of the windshield (8).
Patent GB-2511866-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing access in a communication system
Inventor: KOSKELA TIMO
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for providing a frame based access (FBA) for a wireless communication system such as a WLAN is disclosed. An FBA frame 412 to be provided to one or more stations (STAs) 434, 436, 438 indicating initiation of a multi-user transmission opportunity (TXOP) comprises an indication of an allocation of transmission resources and an access type for the FBA, comprising for example, at least one of orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA), multi-channel OFDMA, or Time division multiple access (TDMA). The FBA frame may be transmitted in a beacon or at a predetermined time after a beacon. The FBA frame may contain an indication of MIMO mode. Legacy STAs interpret the frame as a long transmission and may enter low power mode.
Patent GB-2501827-A (GB)
Title: Overriding immobilisation of vehicle in order to escape theft
Inventor: STRAUGHEIR ROBERT
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2013-05-02
Abstract: A vehicle 11 is immobilised when electrically connected to an outside body 12, for example a hybrid or electric vehicle 11 when connected to a charging station 12, and the immobilisation is overridden upon detection of an override command provided by a user. The override command may be provided from inside the vehicle 11. The electrical connector 13 may be released and ejected on the users command. The command may comprise a hand or foot movement of the driver. The command may also cause the vehicle 11 to sound its horn, lock the doors, flash the lights, activate a camera or call the emergency services. The system may prevent vehicle theft or hijack by enabling an escape in an emergency. Optionally, immobilisation may be overridden only if the connection port 14 cover has been tampered with, or within a time period after immobilisation begins.
Patent GB-2514845-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine control
Inventor: KIBSGAARD SVEND TARALD
IPC: F03D11/00
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A method of dynamically controlling a wind turbine that has a blade 2 supporting rotor 4 and a main bearing 5 supporting the rotor, where the method comprises detecting a load profile around the circumference of the main bearing, generating a control signal based on the detected load profile and dynamically adjusting the load profile of the main bearing using the control signal. The load profile may be detected at multiple locations using a fibre optic sensor. Preferably the temperature of the bearing is detected and used with the load profile to dynamically adjust the load, which may be done by adjusting the pitch angle of the blades or by adjusting the yaw. An active control assembly is also claimed.
Patent GB-2506272-A (GB)
Title: Blast protection attachment
Inventor: ENCK BRIAN
IPC: F41H7/04
Filed: 2013-08-13
Abstract: A blast structure 10 comprises at least one blast panel attachable to surfaces of a personnel cabin 12 of a vehicle and means for attaching and detaching the blast panel to the surfaces providing an outer blast protection component to the interior space of the cabin 12. The attaching/ detaching means may include fasteners 20 which are accessible through an interior of the cabin 12, without breaching an exterior surface of the blast structure 10.
Patent GB-2507173-A (GB)
Title: Optimising the utilisation of renewable energy from biomass resources in the palm oil industry
Inventor: PALANISAMY KRISHNA MOORTHY
IPC: C11B1/16
Filed: 2012-02-03
Abstract: The invention provides an arrangement for operating energy system of a crude palm oil extraction plant and method thereof. The arrangement for operating energy system of a crude palm oil extraction plant achieves the target of higher efficiency of energy utilisation by using heat source at a low temperature featuring in the design operation point of the energy system providing thermal energy to the palm oil extraction process. Accordingly, the present invention provides an arrangement for operating energy system of a crude palm oil extraction plant which includes at least one heat source and at least one means to communicate heat from the at least one heat source to a unit process requiring heat energy wherein the energy system is designed and configured to operate at a design operation point for the temperature of the at least one heat source and wherein the at least one heat source temperature is between 115 Â°C and 141 Â°C. Preferably, the temperature of the at least one heat source is between 115 Â°C and 138 Â°C and the temperature of the at least one heat source is between 115 Â°C and 130 Â°C is more preferred. Most preferred is where the temperature of the at least one heat source is between greater than 100 Â°C and less than 115 Â°C.
Patent GB-2517990-A (GB)
Title: Hand held display device
Inventor: BARRINGER JULIAN
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2013-09-09
Abstract: A hand-held display device 1 includes a touch screen 3 operable to display information and to update the display in response to a user touching the screen and a keypad 7 including at least one key 13 through which the user can issue commands to the device and in response to which commands the device will update the display on the touch screen. The keypad is movable from a first position in which it overlies a portion of the touch screen to a second position in which the portion of the touch screen is exposed to the user, wherein, when the keypad is in the first position, the at least one key is exposed so as to allow the user to access the key and to issue commands to the device using the key. The keypad may be pivotably mounted. The keypad may communicate with the device through near filed communication (NFC) or Bluetooth (RTM) communication.
Patent GB-2519160-A (GB)
Title: Method of liquid resin infusion of a composite preform
Inventor: LUTZ ANDREAS
IPC: B29C70/48
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: An assembly and method of infusing composite material with liquid resin to form a composite part comprises: placing flow media 18 into a recess 36, which may be two-tiered 40, 42, and is formed into a surface of a rigid tool 14, wherein the recess is fluidly coupled to a resin reservoir containing liquid resin; placing a perforated caul sheet 20 over the flow media into the recess; placing composite material 12 over the caul sheet; placing an impermeable membrane 16 over the composite material; sealing the impermeable membrane to the rigid tool, and; applying a pressure differential sufficient to compress the impermeable membrane toward the composite material. The pressure differential may comprise vacuuming air out through a vacuum port 48 that may be provided in the impermeable membrane. The vacuum may thus pull liquid resin through the flow media, caul sheet and throughout the composite material. A peel ply 24 may be placed between the caul sheet and the composite material. Rigid tooling components 30 may be placed between the impermeable membrane and the composite material, forming an inner mold line (IML) surface 32 of the composite, with the outer mold line (OML) 34 being formed by the rigid tool.
Patent GB-2509576-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine blade system
Inventor: SMYTH JAMES
IPC: F03D1/02
Filed: 2013-10-22
Abstract: A turbine blade system, in particular a wind turbine blade system, comprises a main blade 12 and at least one secondary blade 14, 16, 18 secured to or formed integrally with the main blade 12 about the tip 22. The secondary blade(s) 14, 16, 18 are shaped and dimensioned to form, when the main blade 12 is rotated, a shroud circumscribing a swept area of the main blade in order to improve the airflow past the main blade during operation of the wind turbine. The secondary blades (114, 116, 118, figs.6, 7) may form a linear slope with respect to the main blade (112). In an alternative embodiment, figs.8, 9, each main blade 212 has a single one-piece secondary blade 214 which is oriented out of the plane of the main blades. An additional set of blades 50 may be provided coaxial with but axially offset from the main blades and the mast 52 may comprise an additional support 56 for the blade system.
Patent GB-2522234-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for waste treatment
Inventor: BROWN NIGEL
IPC: C02F1/28
Filed: 2014-01-17
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the treatment of a waste liquid, the method comprises mixing a contaminated waste liquid with an acid to form a treatment mixture and contacting the treatment mixture with a carbon-based adsorbent material to adsorb contaminant. The adsorbent is regenerated by passing an electric current therethrough to release from the adsorbent gaseous products derived from the contaminant. The apparatus comprises a reservoir 4006 for waste liquid to be treated; the reservoir comprising acid for mixing with the waste liquid. A carbon-based adsorbent material 4002 capable of electrochemical regeneration is provided in the reservoir and a means for regenerating 4008 the adsorbent by passing an electric current therethrough. An agitator distributes the carbon-based adsorbent material in waste liquid contained in the treatment reservoir. Further methods and apparatus are disclosed. Advantageously the waste liquid requiring treatment is maintained at a low pH without the need for an external dosing tank thus reducing the cost and complexity of treatment.