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Patent GB-2529176-A (GB)
Title: Control mechanism for an automatic collapsible umbrella
Inventor: CHEN TIEN-CHENG
IPC: A45B25/16
Filed: 2014-08-12
Abstract: A collapsible umbrella comprises a control mechanism, a handle G and a shaft assembly B which includes a first tube B1, a second tube B2, and a third tube B3 to control opening and closing of the umbrella frame (A0, fig. 3). The control mechanism comprises a screw rod 6, a nut 7, and a push column 8. The umbrella also comprises a notch C, a runner D, and the operation changing mechanism E. The first tube B1 of the shaft assembly includes a first fitting sleeve 1 with a through hole and a first fixing ring 2; the second tube B2 has a second fitting sleeve 3 and a second fixing ring 4, the third tube B3 has a third fitting sleeve 5 and is attached to the handle G at its lower end. The push column 8 attaches to the nut 7 and is coupled with the second fitting sleeve 3 via the third fitting sleeve 5. Thus as the screw rod 6 is rotated by the motor (91, fig.2) the push column 8 and the second tube B2 are moved upwards and the operation changing mechanism causes the frame (a0, fig.3) to open. By activating the motor (91, fig.2) to rotate in the screw rod 6 in the opposite direction the frame (A0, fig.3) is closed.
Patent GB-2513791-A (GB)
Title: Pre-column heating of mobile phase solvent in chromatography systems
Inventor: COOK MICHAEL J
IPC: G01N30/30
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: An apparatus for heating a flowing fluid includes a tubing assembly, a heater block made of thermally conductive material, and a heater cartridge in thermal communication with the heater block. The heater cartridge is configured to provide heat to the heater block for transfer to fluid flowing through the tubing assembly. The apparatus also includes circuitry in electrical communication with the heater cartridge to control a temperature of the heater block by controlling operation of the heater cartridge. The heater block is die-cast about the tubing assembly.
Patent GB-2530099-A (GB)
Title: Temperature invariant infrared filter
Inventor: JONES TIMOTHY
IPC: G02B5/28
Filed: 2014-09-15
Abstract: A temperature invariant narrow bandpass filter 5 to transmit mid-infrared radiation that may be used in a mid-infrared sensor for monitoring a species, which may be a component of a fluid or a solid material. The filter has a substrate 14, a first stack deposited on the substrate, a cavity 16 deposited on the first stack and a second stack deposited on the cavity. The first and second stacks are made from alternating high 10 and low 12 refractive index materials, and the cavity is a low refractive index material. By providing a high ratio of low refractive index material in the filter with respective to high refractive index material, the filter is configured so that wavelength transmission remains constant with varying temperature. The high refractive index material has a refractive index that decreases with temperature and the cavity is at least three full wavelengths or three half wavelengths of the transmission wavelength or the narrow band of transmission wavelengths.
Patent GB-2515230-A (GB)
Title: Pre-allocating merchant ID in a credit card processor entity system by a master merchant
Inventor: FASOLI JONATHAN DAVID
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2013-04-01
Abstract: A method to process credit card transactions, including obtaining available merchant account IDs allocated to a master merchant account at a credit card processor entity of a credit card transaction network, where the master merchant is authorized to set up merchant accounts based on the master merchant account and assumes merchant-side financial risks of the merchant accounts, receiving, after obtaining the available merchant account IDs, a request from a merchant to set up a merchant account, and assigning, in response to credit approval of the merchant, a merchant account ID selected from the available merchant account IDs to the merchant for setting up the merchant account, where a credit card transaction of the merchant is submitted, subsequent to assigning the merchant account ID, to the credit card processor entity for authorization based on the master merchant account, where the credit card transaction is tagged with the merchant account ID.
Patent GB-2536612-A (GB)
Title: A motorcycle overglove
Inventor: EMILY RAYNER
IPC: A41D19/015
Filed: 2014-12-24
Abstract: An overglove, designed to be worn over a standard motorcycle glove, comprises a plurality of finger sections, a thumb section, rear and substantially opposing palm portions. In the palm area a thin layer of dip-moulded nylon 4 provides a textured surface providing improved grip. A ribbed section 3 to the rear of the glove provides extra material to enable the rear to expand and allows the overglove to stretch. An adjustable strap 5 secures the overglove in position on the users wrist using hook and loop tape.
Patent GB-2534614-A (GB)
Title: Delivering content
Inventor: HANS-JURGEN MAAS
IPC: H04N21/81
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: A content delivery system in which a user device receiving on-demand content from a media server sends a request for auxiliary content or adverts to an auxiliary content management component, which checks whether the user has permission to view media content in a resource constrained mode and sends a permission signal to the user based on the permission to cause the user device to play the current playout session in a resource constrained playout mode. In the resource constrained playout mode auxiliary content (e.g. adverts or commercials) inserted into the media content for playback at the user device is reduced. Preferably the auxiliary content is associated to metadata identifying the content and giving a timing offset indicating when the auxiliary content is to played or inserted in the media. In the embodiments the permission voucher represents rewards the user has accrued and may give permission for the auxiliary adverts to be inserted at certain points to be skipped. This includes skipping of pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ads. Adverts may be deferred for viewing at a later time deferred to view on a second screen companion device.
Patent GB-2540603-A (GB)
Title: Imroved reverse osmotic process for cleaning water
Inventor: ALEX DRAK
IPC: C02F1/44
Filed: 2015-07-23
Abstract: A system for cleaning feed water of variable quality comprises: an inlet for selectively delivering feed water FW to one or other of at least two feed chambers 2,4, each feed chamber having a delivery pipe 2i, 4i for delivering feed water to a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane 8; a pump 6 to deliver the feed water from one of the chambers through its associated delivery pipe to the reverse osmosis membrane to create a concentrated feed stream and a product water stream PW; return pipes 2R, 4R for selectively returning the concentrated feed stream to one or other of the at least two feed chambers; a product water outlet for removal of the product water; and means for switching the delivery of the concentrated feed stream between the selectable return pipes upon detection of a predetermined reduction in the efficiency of the RO process within one or other of the feed chambers. The pressure of the concentrated feed stream may be reduced to atmospheric pressure prior to its delivery back to the feed chamber. Preferably, the feed stream passes through a sparingly soluble salts removal unit 20. A method of cleaning water is also claimed.
Patent GB-2534663-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of turbofan noise
Inventor: Laurent Baudoin
IPC: F02C7/045
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft turbofan type engine 1 comprising an air intake duct 2 having an inner face provided with an acoustic attenuation shroud 11 located upstream from a fan 3 of the engine. This acoustic attenuation shroud comprises a regular alternation of first portions 17 and second portions 16 with different first and second thicknesses along the radial direction. The number of alterations is based on a determined number of passing azimuth acoustic vibration modes occurring in the engine without the acoustic attenuation shroud operating under conditions corresponding to a landing phase and a take-off phase. The first portions may be grooves on an outer face of the shroud. The grooves may be orientated parallel to the axis of revolution of the shroud.
Patent GB-2532367-A (GB)
Title: A steering arrangement
Inventor: RICHARD FREDERICK GEORGE YOUNG
IPC: B62D5/30
Filed: 2013-07-22
Abstract: A steering arrangement includes four hydraulic pressure chambers 31-34, the first and third of which are selectively operable to steer in a first direction and the second and fourth being selectively operable to steer in a second direction. Pistons 38, 42, cylinders 37, 41, double acting rams and a ratio changeover valve 26 are provided. A pump system (52A, 52B see fig 5A) supplies pressurised fluid to the chambers via a steering system which has a first mode wherein pressurised fluid is simultaneously supplied to a selected pair of the chambers 31-34 depending on the steering direction. In a second mode, the fluid is supplied by an automatic steering system to one of the pressure chambers depending on the steering direction. In automatic mode a pump (52B) supplies pressurised hydraulic fluid to a GPS steering valve 122. The invention is usable with agricultural vehicles where a quick change of direction is needed or when GPS and automatic steering are used when accuracy of ploughing or spraying direction is required. The arrangement is also operable following pump failure.
Patent GB-2539742-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic treatment methods, and apparatus for use therein
Inventor: NEIL STENTIFORD
IPC: C01B13/02
Filed: 2016-01-13
Abstract: An apparatus for producing singlet oxygen comprises: a housing 20 having an air inlet and an air outlet 24; a fan F arranged within the housing to draw air from the air inlet to the air outlet; and an activating unit disposed in the path of the air from the air inlet to the outlet, wherein the activating unit includes a photosensitiser excitable by absorption of light to excite oxygen to a singlet state and a light source 32 arranged to illuminate the photosensitiser; wherein the photosensitiser is coated on a plane a substrate (30, figure 2) that is mounted on a carriage that, in use, extends through an opening in the housing such that the photosensitiser is positioned within the housing in juxtaposition with the light source, and wherein the carriage can be separated from the housing to permit replacement of the photosensitiser. A method of treatment using the apparatus is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2531971-A (GB)
Title: Image recording apparatus
Inventor: STUART JAMES BOUTELL
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2010-11-15
Abstract: A body mountable image capture device 70, comprising; a remote position sensor, comprising a position sensor and a data transmitter 104; a device body comprising a camera and data receiver, operable to receive data from the remote position sensor. The remote position sensor is mountable to a users head 74, operable to detect the position of the users head, and transmit the data to the device body. The device body receives the data, and automatically adjusts the orientation of the camera in response to the received data. The remote position sensor may also comprise an accelerometer 102. A second invention also includes a body mountable image capture device, comprising a device body which comprises a camera and a slideable cover. The cover is slideable between a first and second position, subsequently concealing and exposing a camera. Another invention includes a body mountable image capture device, comprising a device body which comprises a camera. The orientation of the camera is adjustable with respect to the device body, in order to maintain the orientation of the camera.A final invention is an image capture device with multiple cameras, with unique Fields of View (FoV).
Patent GB-2548601-A (GB)
Title: Processing vector instructions
Inventor: THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GROCUTT
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2016-03-23
Abstract: Processing circuitry performs multiple beats of processing in response to a vector instruction, where each beat comprises processing corresponding to a portion of a vector value which comprises multiple data elements. The processing circuitry sets beat status information indicating which beats of a group of vector instructions have completed. In response to an event, such as an exception or interrupt, processing of a vector instruction is suspended. In response to a return-from-event request indicating a return to processing of the vector instruction, processing of the group of uncompleted vector instructions is resumed while suppressing beats already completed, based on the beat status information. Vector instructions may have overlapped execution, where beats of one instruction are executed in parallel with beats of other instructions. The progress of partially executed instructions is tracked, thus allowing low latency entry to an exception, and resumption of partially completed instructions after handling the exception.
Patent GB-2548889-A (GB)
Title: Flow device
Inventor: Ermira Begu
IPC: B01D3/34
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: A flow device for extracting a dissolved analyte from a liquid sample, comprising (i) a liquid sample inlet 1, (ii) a carrier gas inlet 2, (iii) an equilibration section 5, where flows of liquid sample and carrier gas coming from the inlets are mixed and equilibration of the content of analyte in the two phases takes place, and (iv) a gas-liquid phase separator 6 downstream of the equilibration section, for separating the gaseous phase with the extracted analyte from the liquid phase of the mixture. Mixing of the two phases may take place in a mixing chamber prior to entry into the equilibration section, which may comprise a helical tube. The lower part of the gas-liquid separator may comprise a U-shaped tube 7 branching off to two outlets, one for the treated liquid sample and another for residual carrier gas. The upper part thereof may be connected to a device 9 for measuring the analyte concentration in the carrier gas, whereby its concentration in the liquid sample may be determined via the value of partition coefficient. Preferably the analyte is elemental mercury, the liquid sample is wet flue gas desulfurisation scrubber solution and the carrier gas is nitrogen.
Patent GB-2558180-A (GB)
Title: Gadgetmaster
Inventor: CHARLES T NENGUKE
IPC: H02J9/00
Filed: 2016-07-19
Abstract: A device with a plug 1 and socket 2. Electronic circuitry monitors the current drawn by connected appliances to detect when they are placed into standby mode, whereupon the device cuts power to the appliance. A reset button may be used to restore power to the appliance, preferably a timer allows thirty seconds for the user to switch on the appliance after the reset button is actuated, otherwise power to the appliance is once again cut. A status LED may be used to indicate that a load is being drawn.
Patent GB-2542694-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems of managing power in a portable electronic device
Inventor: CHARLES B HARMKE
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2016-08-31
Abstract: A portable electronic device 10 including a battery 18 coupled to an accessory circuit 26, a battery monitoring circuit 14, and a processor 22. The battery monitoring circuit determines an output current of the battery, and the processor receives an indication of the output current. The processor determines, based on the indication of the output current of the battery, a power characteristic of the accessory circuit which may be impedance and/or power consumption, and controls a power that is to be provided to the accessory circuit based on the power characteristic of the accessory circuit. The processor may be configured to send an activation signal to the accessory circuit to change the state of the circuit from a first, inactive state, to a second active state. The test signal may have a predetermined voltage level and time duration. The accessory circuit may contain an external circuit 90 and may include an external speaker circuit wherein the activation signal has an infrasonic component. The processor may be configured to determine the manufacturer of the portable electronic device and supply less power to accessory circuits with a different manufacturer than that of the portable electronic device.
Patent GB-2555446-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stream management in a communication system with multiple mobile users
Inventor: MICKAËL LORGEOUX
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: The invention relates to providing a more equitable network bandwidth allocation mechanism between multiple mobile devices 101 & 103 in a wireless network 110 (preferably 802.11ad (60 GHz) wireless network). The bandwidth should be allocated more fairly while maintaining a minimum robustness for each mobile device. The robustness is provided by using multi-copy data transmissions wherein multiple copies of the same original data are sent over multiple independent radio paths 301A, 301B, 301C, 303A, 303C from mobile source devices 101 & 103 to sink devices 102 & 104 and a robustness metric is used which represents a number of multi-copies of the data that have been transmitted. Based on the robustness metrics, an updated transmission budget is determined which comprises a number of time units (also known as Transmission Opportunities TXOPs) for transmitting the data to achieve a target robustness corresponding to a target number of copies of data to be transmitted by the mobile source devices. The fairer bandwidth allocation takes into account that depending on the Modulation and Coding scheme (MCS) a mobile source device is using, the mobile device may require more or less time to transmit the same amount of data as another wireless device.
Patent GB-2562447-A (GB)
Title: A secondary-sided arrangement of winding structures and a method for manufacturing a secondary sided arrangement
Inventor: RUDOLF LINDT
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: A secondary-side arrangement 3 comprises at least one phase line and one secondary winding structure W per phase line. The secondary-sided arrangement comprises at least two magnetically conducting elements 5 including at least one lateral outer magnetically conducting element 5a, 5d, 5e, 5f and at least one inner magnetically conducting element 5b, 5c. The width of the at least one lateral outer magnetically conducting element is larger than a width of the at least one inner magnetically conducting element and/or a length of the at least one inner magnetically conducting element is smaller than a length of the at least one lateral outer magnetically conducting element. The arrangement is suitable for use with electric vehicles, in particular a track-bound vehicle, and/or a road automobile, which can be operated by electric energy which is transferred by means of an inductive power transfer.
Patent GB-2559587-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for limiting leakage from a liquid supply installation in a premises
Inventor: ALAN RADFORD
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: The liquid supply installation (11, fig 1) includes a supply inlet (12) which provides a pressurised supply of liquid to the premises and a network of distribution pipes (14) which are fed from the supply inlet and which distribute liquid to different parts of the premises. The apparatus comprises a timer (in control board 4) which operates with a predetermined time period, a valve 3 which is responsive to the timer means to close the supply inlet against fluid flow upon expiry of the predetermined time period, and a flow sensor 1 arranged to operate the timer to commence the predetermined timing period. The flow sensor 1 is arranged to detect changes in the rate of flow through the supply inlet and the apparatus is such that, in use, the timer commences a new predetermined timing period whenever the rate of flow as measured by the flow sensor 1 changes to a value greater than zero. The invention also includes an electronic control system 4 powered by an electricity generator 2 operated by flow of liquid through the apparatus. A storage battery is arranged to be charged by the electricity generator 2. The control system 4 monitors the electrical charge within the storage battery and closes the supply inlet against fluid flow if the charge falls below a predetermined safe level.
Patent GB-2553609-A (GB)
Title: Elemental analysis system and method
Inventor: ANTONELLA GUZZONATO
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: An elemental analysis system comprises a reactor 210 having at least one reduction reaction zone 220-1, 220-2, 220-3, including a metal zeolite that can reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) to molecular nitrogen (N2) by selective catalytic reduction. Preferably the zeolite is a ZSM-5 type material with an MFI framework and a BET surface area of at least 300m2/g. The metal may be at least one of copper, platinum, nickel and cobalt, and the reduction zone is preferably from 1% to 30% of the length of the reactor, and may comprise two reduction zones separated by a porous material. The reactor may also include an oxidation reaction zone 230 located upstream of the reduction zone, and an oxygen gas inlet upstream of the oxidation reaction zone. A method of elemental analysis of a sample comprises oxidizing a sample in an oxidation reaction zone to form products containing NOx from nitrogen in the sample; and reducing the nitrogen oxides to elemental nitrogen in a reactor including at least one reduction reaction zone that includes a metal zeolite by selective catalytic reduction; and analyzing the elemental nitrogen using mass spectroscopy.
Patent GB-2545837-A (GB)
Title: Wave amplification power-generating boat
Inventor: WENBIN CHEN
IPC: F03B13/22
Filed: 2015-08-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a wave amplification power-generating boat, comprising float systems (1), a support system (2), a hydraulic turbine power-generating system (3) or a float power-generating system (7) or a canard-type power-generating system (8), a wind rudder system (4), a propeller (5), a mooring system (6) and a wave detector system (9). The float systems (1) are capable of moving on a support; the support system (2) is used to connect the float systems (1) at two ends, with the hydraulic turbine power-generating system (3) or the float power-generating system (7) or the canard-type power-generating system (8) installed in the middle, and installing the wind rudder system (4), the propeller (5), the mooring system (6) and the wave detector system (9); the hydraulic turbine power-generating system (3), etc., works and generates power by utilizing amplified waves in the middle of a boat; and the wave detector system (9) is used to detect and compute an average wave length, to adjust in a timely manner a distance between floating points (101) at two ends to be as close to the wave length as possible, and adjust the direction of the boat to be consistent with that of the wave. The wave amplification power-generating boat enables a high wave energy conversion efficiency, and has a very strong ability to resist wind and waves.
Patent GB-2561546-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: RUSSELL JOHNSON CHALLIS
IPC: F16K23/00
Filed: 2017-03-27
Abstract: A valve for a tap comprises a sleeve, removably locatable in engagement with a tap outlet.  The sleeve comprises an upper, rigid part 2 for engaging tap, and a lower, elastomeric part manufacture of the valve, the parts2, 4 can be moulded together, or moulded separately and welded together.
Patent GB-2548500-A (GB)
Title: Portable induction electrospraying apparatus and kit
Inventor: Richard Bruce Whiting
IPC: F02B63/00
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: Low form factor mobile electrostatic spray units and methods of using same are disclosed.