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Patent GB-2494589-A (GB)
Title: Shape memory cement annulus gas migration prevention apparatus
Inventor: MATHEW THOMAS
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2011-06-29
Abstract: The annular space around a tubular string has a shape memory material that is in a low profile configuration for run in. After the desired position is obtained and the annulus has cement delivered to fill the annular space, the shape memory device is triggered to revert to an original shape that spans the annulus to seal the tubular and the wellbore sides of the annular space against gas migration through the cement. The structures can have varying run in shapes and can also have original shapes that when the material is triggered will act to displace cement to enhance its compaction on the tubular or the wellbore wall. Combinations of shape memory alloys and polymers are also contemplated to enhance the seal against gas migration.
Patent GB-2502421-A (GB)
Title: Polycrystalline diamond material
Inventor: NAIDOO KAVESHINI
IPC: C04B35/52
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: A body of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material having a diamond content of at most 95 percent of the volume of the PCD material, a binder content of at least 5 percent of the volume of the PCD material, and comprising diamond grains having a mean diamond grain contiguity of greater than 60 percent and a standard deviation of less than 2.2 percent is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of making such a body of polycrystalline diamond material.
Patent GB-2516250-A (GB)
Title: Give up smoking box
Inventor: BERRY STEVEN RONALD
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 2013-07-16
Abstract: A container for nicotine based products such as cigarettes comprises a power supply and an audio and/or visual system that provides information to the user. A trigger mechanism is preferably provided that detects access to the container and triggers the audio and/or visual system. The audio and/or visual system may be modified by the user through a download process and may include digital memory. The audio and/or visual system preferably includes massaging and calculation capabilities and may be solar powered.
Patent GB-2518434-A (GB)
Title: Controlling disclosure of structured data
Inventor: SCHOFIELD KEVIN
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2013-09-23
Abstract: The application enables a policy to be based on related pieces of information, rather than individual pieces of information. A method of applying a policy to a text comprises searching the text for data having a predefined form 88, and searching a dataset 90 for additional data associated with any data having the predefined form found in the text. A supplementary search query is generated using said additional data, and the text is searched 94 using the supplementary search query. The policy is then applied based on a result of the search using the supplementary search query.
Patent GB-2519078-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining a geographical position of a mobile device
Inventor: MILANESE NICOLA
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2013-10-08
Abstract: A method for obtaining a geographical position of a mobile device may be provided. The mobile device may comprise a Bluetooth transceiver and a storage unit for storing an offline map. The method may comprise establishing a Bluetooth connection, requesting geographical coordinates using two bits of the Frequency Hopping Synchronization data packet of the Bluetooth protocol, receiving geographical coordinates by the mobile device, and mapping the received geographical coordinates to the offline map for obtaining the geographical position of the mobile device in the map.
Patent GB-2511893-A (GB)
Title: ROV Cable insulation system
Inventor: GABRIELSEN ANDREAS
IPC: H01B7/04
Filed: 2013-11-14
Abstract: A ROV cable insulation system comprises insulated electric conductors 21, sheathed drain wires 22, screen tape 23, and outer protection 24, 25. The screen tape comprises a polymeric, preferably Nylon, semi-conductive tape.
Patent GB-2507691-A (GB)
Title: A method of enhancing point-of-sale systems
Inventor: HAJJI HASSAN
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 2012-07-13
Abstract: A method of operating a point-of-sale (POS) system (1), the POS system comprising a POS terminal (3) having a software module (17, 21) thereon for enabling a retailer to process transactions within a transaction environment, and a peripheral device (5, 7) in communication with the POS terminal (3), the POS system (1) further comprising a driver software module (40) installed between the POS terminal (3) software module (17, 21) and the peripheral device (5, 7), the method comprising: receiving, at the driver software module (40), data sent between the software module (17, 21) and the peripheral device (5, 7) in communication with the POS terminal (3); communicating with a further device (44, 60, 64) in dependence on the data received at the driver software module (40); receiving modified data from the further device (44, 60, 64); and outputting the modified data.
Patent GB-2524040-A (GB)
Title: Aquatic time synchronisation system and method of determining a time offset
Inventor: NEWBOROUGH DARRYL
IPC: H04B13/02
Filed: 2014-03-12
Abstract: The application concerns an aquatic time synchronisation system 100. This includes an aquatic first acoustic communications apparatus 116 such as a transponder attached to the seabed. In a preferred embodiment the first acoustic communications apparatus can be regarded as static. This device is capable of communicating acoustically with a dynamic (i.e. moving) aquatic second acoustic communications apparatus 114 such as a transceiver coupled to a surface vessel. The first acoustic communications apparatus 116 comprises a first time source 117 and the second acoustic communications apparatus 114 comprises a second time source 115. This application is concerned with estimating the time offset between these time sources. This is achieved using time-of-flight measurements performed through the following exchange of signals: the first (preferably static) acoustic communications apparatus 116 transmits a first acoustic signal 308 to the second acoustic communications apparatus 114 and the second acoustic communications apparatus 114 transmits a second acoustic signal 310 to the first acoustic communications apparatus 116 in reply to the first acoustic signal. The applicants suggest that carrying out the acoustic signal exchange as claimed (rather than in the opposite direction as is conventionally the case) reduces the error in the time offset estimation caused by relative movement between the communications apparatuses during the estimation. Doppler shift observations may be used to further reduce this error.
Patent GB-2509432-A (GB)
Title: A boiling water heater system and method of heating water in same
Inventor: MOULT KEVIN
IPC: F24H1/00
Filed: 2012-07-30
Abstract: A boiling water heater system (10) for providing hot water at a dispensing outlet (45). The heater system (10) includes a first water heater (15), a second water heater (21). The first water heater (15) is arranged in fluid communication with a water supply (18) for heating water from the water supply (18) from an ambient temperature (Tl) to a first elevated temperature (T2). The second water heater (21) is arranged in fluid communication with the first water heater (15) for heating the water from the first elevated temperature (T2) to a dispensing temperature (T3), that is higher than the first elevated temperature (Tl). The second water heater (21) includes a storage tank (20) arranged in fluid communication with a dispensing outlet (45).
Patent GB-2510780-A (GB)
Title: Diffractive device
Inventor: POWER GARY FAIRLESS
IPC: G03H1/00
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A method and apparatus for viewing or authenticating a diffractive device and a diffractive security device (1) are provided in which a first diffractive relief structure (200) is responsive to a first wavelength of visible monochromatic light, a second diffractive relief structure (200) is at least partially interlaced with the first diffractive relief structure (100) and responsive to a second wavelength of visible monochromatic light, and a third diffractive relief structure (400) is at least partially interlaced with the first and second diffractive relief structures (100, 200) and responsive to a third wavelength of visible monochromatic light. Under illumination by the first, second and third wavelengths of monochromatic light, the first diffractive relief structure (200) produces a first partial image of a first colour in a reconstruction plane, the second diffractive relief structure (300) produces a second partial image of a second colour in the reconstruction plane and the third diffractive relief structure (400) produces a third partial image of a third colour in the reconstruction plane, and the first, second and third partial images at least partially overlap in the reconstruction plane to form a multicoloured image. The diffractive security device may be used in a security document and the device may be authenticated by comparing the multicoloured image to a reference image.
Patent GB-2528901-A (GB)
Title: Uncorrectable memory errors in pipelined CPUs
Inventor: BRANDT UWE
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 2014-08-04
Abstract: Performing an error recovery in response to determining an uncorrectable error in data stored in the memory system, storing the address of a memory location of the uncorrectable error in an address buffer and performing a recovery procedure for the processor core which may reset the processor core to a known status with correct data. When fetching data from a memory location and if it is determined that the address of this memory location is stored in the address buffer, moving the content of an entire cache line related to the address into a quarantine buffer of the processor core. When detecting an error in the data of the moved entire cache line, triggering a repair procedure for the data of this address which may be a special procedure to repair unrecoverable detected errors in data to be processed by a processor core.
Patent GB-2530478-A (GB)
Title: A safety barrier, a kit of parts for constructing a safety barrier, a method of constructing a safety barrier and an elongate member
Inventor: SOUTH CLIVE
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2014-08-04
Abstract: A safety barrier 101, a kit of parts for constructing a safety barrier, a method of constructing a safety barrier and an elongate member are independently claimed. The safety barrier and kit of parts comprise a plurality of elongate members 102A defining a grooved slot 107, connecting members 103 defining holes 104 (104B, Fig 7) and screws 106 having a thread configured to fit through the holes 104 and engage the grooved slot 107 of an elongate member 102.
Patent GB-2525051-A (GB)
Title: Detection of acoustic echo cancellation
Inventor: MANI SENTHIL KUMAR
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2014-09-30
Abstract: A method for cancelling an echo of a far-end signal in a near-end signal in a telephony system, the method comprising comparing the far-end signal with the near-end signal, making a determination about a first Acoustic Echo Canceller (e.g. a platform AEC) based on that comparison and operating a second acoustic echo canceller (e.g. a user application AEC) in dependence on the determination. Aspects of the invention include the determination may be whether a first AEC is present or not; if first AEC is determined to be present, causing the second AEC to be in a state in which it is not operating, and if the first AEC is not present, causing the second AEC to be in a state in which it is operating. Further aspects include monitoring whether the first AEC is successfully removing far-end echo from a microphone signal. It can be used to detect a platform AEC when a user application that implements acoustic echo cancellation runs on a platform that also implements acoustic echo cancellation. Embodiments include determining the similarity between a first signal and a second signal by obtaining a frequency spectrum of both signals.
Patent GB-2519872-A (GB)
Title: Hot tub system
Inventor: BURR ALAN GRAHAM
IPC: G08B21/08
Filed: 2014-12-05
Abstract: A hot tub system comprises a hot tub 10 with a secondary container 20 in the form of a thermally insulated tank below the tub into which water is drained via connection 11 after use, reducing the risk of drowning, reducing heat loss and the need for a cover. Water is reintroduced into the tub 10 via a fluid connection 22 and water feature 12. An inactivity detection system may raise a warning, sounding an alarm, or empty the tub after a period of inactivity such as after the tub has been vacated or if there is a potential drowning detected.
Patent GB-2533275-A (GB)
Title: A seal assembly as well as a method for monitoring a ring-shaped seal
Inventor: DEFENG LANG
IPC: G01M13/00
Filed: 2014-12-08
Abstract: A seal assembly 1 comprises an annular seal 3, transmitter, and receiver; the seal 3 comprises a conductor (8, Fig. 2), e.g. rubber or polymer, the opposite ends of which are connected to each other via a dielectric (11, Fig. 2) so as to form a ring-shaped circuit (12, Fig. 3), e.g. an RLC circuit; wherein the transmitter wirelessly powers the circuit and the receiver receives a response of the driven circuit. The dielectric (11, Fig. 2) may have temperature-dependent properties whereby the seal 3 temperature may be determined. The transmitter and receiver may be combined as transceiver 13. The transceiver 13 may be ring-shaped with inner diameter D1 larger than that D2 of the seal. Also a method of use is claimed. The circuit 12 may be driven over a frequency range whereby the circuit absorption spectrum (Fig. 5) is determined. A warning signal may be provided if the change in the energy absorbed exceeds a threshold.
Patent GB-2558164-A (GB)
Title: Real-time wind buffet noise detection
Inventor: MATTHEW R KIRSCH
IPC: G10L21/0264
Filed: 2015-04-28
Abstract: The probability of speech being present in a microphone signal (112) subject to wind buffet noise (eg. in a vehicle) is estimated by starting a state classifier 200 in an assumed no buffeting, no speech state and transitioning to a buffet noise, no speech state when the difference between the average speech presence probabilities in two frequency bands (lower and higher) exceeds a threshold. When this threshold is no longer exceeded, the state is further transitioned to speech + buffet, speech without buffet or no speech no buffet depending on the difference between short-term low frequency energy and the long-term energy floor.
Patent GB-2539634-A (GB)
Title: Defibrillation training system
Inventor: ARILD EIKEFJORD
IPC: G09B23/28
Filed: 2015-05-05
Abstract: A defibrillation training system is disclosed that enables the use of a live defibrillation unit 2. The system further comprises an adapter or module 3 and a cable 1 interconnecting the module and the defibrillation unit. The cable is a resistance cable that has impedance that simulates the impedance of a human patient and absorbs electric shock pulses made by the defibrillator unit. The module preferably includes a set of training electrode pads 5 that are adapted to be coupled between the module and a manikin 6. The electrodes being isolated from the resistance cable and defibrillator unit by a galvanic or capacitor safety isolator 9 so as to ensure pads can be handled safely during training. The module may further include an ECG feedback circuit for providing simulated ECG information to the defibrillator to mimic a real medical scenario.
Patent GB-2542858-A (GB)
Title: Encoder optimizations for palette encoding of content with subsampled colour component
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE GISQUET
IPC: H04N19/196
Filed: 2015-10-02
Abstract: An input pixel block conforming to a colour component subsampling scheme (e.g. 4:2:0 YUV) is upsampled into a pre-encoding block (see fig. 8) corresponding to a non-subsampling scheme (e.g. 4:4:4). Each colour component of the pre-encoding block is therefore of equal importance when evaluating a distortion measure. To vary the influence of the colour components depending on their decoding impact, weights are assigned to the colour components of the pre-encoding block dependent upon the existence of a corresponding colour component in the input block, due to subsampling, e.g. a higher weight is assigned to a colour component value corresponding to an input pixel having a value for the same subsampled colour component. A measure is evaluated using the pre-encode pixels weighted values, e.g. calculating updated pixel colour component values for a palette entry when building the palette. This approach may also apply to selecting the closest palette entry to a pixel currently considered, or determining whether a palette entry predictor may be used instead of a palette entry. A weight equal to 1 may be assigned to all Luma colour components of the pre-encode pixels.
Patent GB-2543303-A (GB)
Title: Vector data transfer instruction
Inventor: NIGEL JOHN STEPHENS
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a vector data transfer instruction which transfers data between storage locations corresponding to a contiguous block of addresses 100 and multiple data elements 102 of a vector register 65 in a data processing apparatus. The instruction specifies a base register and an immediate offset value. The apparatus determines a start address #A of the contiguous block of addresses by adding the product of the immediate offset value and a multiplier corresponding to the size of the contiguous block of addresses, to the base address in the base register. The apparatus may determine the multiplier SB as the product of the number of vector registers NR, the number of data elements in each vector register NE and the unit size of the data elements SS.
Patent GB-2544301-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tyre testing procedures
Inventor: GREGORY SMITH
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: A method of performing a test on a tyre to record data for parameterisation of a tyre model, wherein the method is performed on a tyre mounted on a wheel on a mobile axle with respect to a movable testing surface. The method includes steering the tyre with respect to the test surface at a variable slip angle rate such that the slip angle varies between a first and second slip angle position. The tyre may be moved at a first slip angle rate C at angles proximate to a neutral position, and moved at a second slip angle rate D at angles remote from the neutral position. The first slip angle rate may be lower than the second and may be between 2 and 8 degrees/second, preferably 4 degrees/s. The second slip angle rate may be between 6 and 14 degrees/s, preferably 12 degrees/s. Data relating to the force exerted on the tyre whilst it is steered may be recorded. The method controls tyre slip angle at a variable slip rate which enables the data of interest to be captured more quickly, thereby reducing overall test duration, but also reduces mechanical and thermal hysteresis, thereby ensuring good data integrity.
Patent GB-2537265-A (GB)
Title: Laminated coil, impedance conversion circuit, and communication-terminal device
Inventor: KENICHI ISHIZUKA
IPC: H03H7/38
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: A first coil conductor (LP1) and a second coil conductor (LP2) are formed on different substrate layers of a laminate comprising a plurality of substrate layers laminated together. Interlayer-connection conductors (V11, V12) form interlayer connections between the first coil conductor (LP1) and the second coil conductor (LP2). In a planar view in the lamination direction of the laminate, the area (AP1) enclosed by the first coil conductor (LP1) and the area (AP2) enclosed by the second coil conductor (LP2) overlap. The first coil conductor (LP1) and the second coil conductor (LP2) are connected at two or more points via the interlayer-connection conductors (V11, V12). This creates a parallel-connected section comprising a first section (L11) of the first coil conductor (LP1) and a first section (L21) of the second coil conductor (LP2) and creates series-connected sections consisting of a second section (L12) of the first coil conductor (LP1) and a second section (L22) of the second coil conductor (LP2).
Patent GB-2541263-A (GB)
Title: Improved alignment of flanged components
Inventor: JAMES O'TOOLE
IPC: F01D25/24
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A component 114 having a central axis (25, fig. 2) comprises first and second sections 124, 126 having first and second flanges 128, 130 with contact surfaces 138, 140. The contact surfaces have undulating surface profiles defined by at least one high point 152 and at least one low point 154 connected by a smooth radius curve, which may define a wavy surface or be sinusoidal, extending in at least one of an axial, radial or circumferential direction relative to the axis. Flanges may be coaxial or parallel with the axis. The wavelength of the smooth radius curve may vary in any of the axial, circumferential or radial direction. Third and fourth flanges may be provided, which may be on a third section and may have different surface profiles to the first and second sections. Outer surface 158, 160 of each flange may have a similar profile to the contact surface. Also claimed are a compressor casing, and a method of manufacturing a compressor comprising providing sections of a compressor casing with an abradable liner, assembling sections around a turning machine, turning the liner to a predetermined size, disassembling sections from the turning machine, and reassembling the casing around compressor drums.
Patent GB-2550570-A (GB)
Title: Displaying data by a display system
Inventor: LUKE PATRICK BOLTON
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2016-05-20
Abstract: A display system 100 for a vehicle, such as an aircraft, which provides redundancy by providing a first display 102 in a housing 106, a transparent cover 108 over the first display, and a second display 104 which overlays at least a portion of the first display. The displays have separate display data. A control device may receive a signal indicative of failure of the first display, and may be configured to power off the first display and provide display data for the second device in response to the signal. The display data sent in response may be standby data associated with an aircraft. The first display may be an LCD, and the second display may be a transparent display, such as an OLED, LCD, nanoparticle, or laser projected 110 display. Also disclosed is an aircraft with the abovementioned display system, as well as a method of displaying data on the second display based on a signal indicative of the failure of the first display.
Patent GB-2537333-A (GB)
Title: Tubular stand racking system
Inventor: LOGAN E SMITH
IPC: F16L57/00
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: An extension assembly, apparatus, and method for racking a tubular are provided. The method includes attaching a coupler to the tubular, such that the coupler receives an end of the tubular. The coupler includes a material that is softer than a material of the end of the tubular, so as to protect a threaded area of the tubular. The method also includes attaching an extension to the coupler such that a height of the tubular plus a height of the extension meets a minimum height of a rack, and positioning the tubular in the rack.