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Patent GB-2537805-A (GB)
Title: An automatic light switch controller
Inventor: NAIEM DAKRI
IPC: H01H23/14
Filed: 2015-03-04
Abstract: An automatic light switch controller 1 comprises a housing 4 operable to be removably retained against the face plate of a light switch, at least one linearly translating carriage 9 mounted in the housing having an engagement member 12 for engaging the light switch, at least one actuator for translating the carriage to cause the engagement member to actuate the light switch, and a controller configured to operate the actuator. The mounting 3 comprises a frame provided with ribs (27, figure 5) projecting inwardly to be received between the wall and the rear surface of the face plate, and a cradle (29, figure 5) to receive the light switch controller. The engagement member may be a wheel, and its position in the carriage may be configurable. The wheel may be retained between distal ends of neighbouring fingers 10 provided in the carriage. The wheel may comprise a disc and axle parts, which may be removably retained in grooves provided in each finger. The fingers may be partially resilient and deflect into the housing when the wheel engages the light switch. The switch controller may comprise a plurality of wheels or a plurality of carriages, each provided with at least one engagement member.
Patent GB-2526672-A (GB)
Title: Screw clamp retainer
Inventor: FELSTEAD PAUL TREVOR
IPC: F16L33/02
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A screw clamp 15 is used to secure the end of a tube 6 onto an outlet fitting or nozzle. The screw clamp 15 has a band 5 extending around the tube and a drive 16 for tightening the loop to clamp the tube 6 onto the nozzle. In order to prevent relative movement of the screw clamp 16 and tube 6, a retainer 1a engages the screw clamp 15. The retainer 1a and tube 6 inter-engage by means of a retaining structure having a projection 3 and at least one corresponding opening 4. The opening 4 may be in the tube and the projection 3 on the retainer. Alternatively, the retainer and the tube may have openings, held together by a projection or a further element. A loop 8 may retain the screw clamp 15 in the correct location relative to the retainer 1a prior to tightening. The projection and opening arrangement ensures that the screw clamp remains correctly located on the tube both
Patent GB-2537155-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust system for vehicle
Inventor: RÓBERT VENDAUER
IPC: F01N13/08
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: An exhaust system 100, for a vehicle having a combustion engine, includes an elongate exhaust tube 102, an air cavity 104 and an interaction zone 106. The exhaust tube has first and second ends 110, 112 for receiving and emitting exhaust gases. The air cavity has first and second ends 120, 122 for receiving and exhausting a flow of air, and is tapered from the first to the second end to increase a velocity of the air as it passes through the air cavity. The air from the air cavity interacts with the exhaust gases emitted from the exhaust tube in the interaction zone which causes a pressure reduction at the second end of the exhaust tube caused by gaseous viscous drag of the air flow. A cavity 114, with an increased transverse diameter, may be provided in the exhaust tube. The exhaust tube may include a curve towards its second end. The air flow may be generated by the forward motion of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2538964-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic pre-cleaning bath and method
Inventor: SERGE WELLENS
IPC: B08B7/02
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: An apparatus and method for ultrasonic cleaning of objects such as medical or surgical devices optionally having a lumen comprises a tank 10 for holding cleaning liquid, the tank 10 having at least one first wall 6 and a bottom 12 and being adapted to hold cleaning liquid and to expose the cleaning liquid to ultrasound preferably using transducers, a weir 16 opposite and parallel to the first wall 6, a first channel 19 adjacent and proximal to the weir 16 and distal with respect to the tank, a first drain 20 located in said first channel 19 for draining cleaning liquid that spills over the weir 16, a second channel 32 in the form of a depression in the bottom of the tank and a second drain 30 located in the second channel 32 for draining cleaning liquid from the tank. First and second skimmers 26, 28 may be present to direct and debris towards the first and second drains 20, 30. The apparatus may be associated with a rinsing tank.
Patent GB-2539494-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical Instrument
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PAUL HANCOCK
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument 1 for delivering microwave energy into a biological tissue 21 at a predetermined operating frequency. The instrument comprises a first coaxial transmission line 3 and a second coaxial transmission-line 5. Distal end of the first transmission-line is connected the proximal end of the second transmission-line. The second transmission-line has a length and a characteristic impedance configured to match the impedance of the first transmission-line to a load impedance at the distal end of the second transmission-line when it is in contact with the tissue at the operating frequency. The second inner and outer conductors may be exposed at the proximal end face of the second coaxial transmission-line for tissue contact. There may be a third coaxial transmission-line 33,fig.11, with its distal end connected to the proximal end of the second transmission-line and its proximal end for contact with the tissue, where the third transmission-lines characteristic impedance may be the same as that of the second transmission-line and where the third transmission-line length may be such that it cancels out a reactive part of the tissues characteristic impedance, where the instrument may also have an open or short circuited stub across the third transmission-line. Possible use for coagulation.
Patent GB-2524218-A (GB)
Title: Extended link aggregation (LAG) for use in multiple switches
Inventor: JAIN VINIT
IPC: H04L45/42
Filed: 2013-12-11
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for providing link aggregation (LAG) to heterogeneous switches includes receiving, at a switch controller, LAG requests forwarded by switches and determining that multiple LAG requests corresponding to a server have been received, grouping the multiple LAG requests into LAG groups according to a switch from which they were received and correlating all the LAG groups with the server, instructing each of the switches to setup a LAG group with the server according to the LAG groups determined by the switch controller, and creating alternate flows that correspond to flows through each of the switches to the server through direction from the switch controller. The switches may rely upon OpenFlow to communicate with the switch controller, in some approaches.In addition, other methods for providing LAG to heterogeneous switches are also described, along with systems and computer program products which provide LAG to heterogeneous switches.
Patent GB-2546337-A (GB)
Title: Overfill device
Inventor: WARREN DICKASON
IPC: G05D9/00
Filed: 2016-01-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to preventing overfilling of baths and other sanitary ware such as showers, sinks and water closets. A sanitary ware assembly 100 is provided that comprises a water receptacle such as a bath 120, a water inlet pipe 130 to allow the receptacle to be filled with water, a valve 150 located on the water inlet pipe that regulates the flow of water through the water inlet pipe and hence filling of the receptacle, and an electronic non-contact water sensor 140. The sensor is mounted externally on an outer wall of the receptacle and connected to the valve to control operation of the valve. A signal from the sensor preferably closes the valves. Later embodiment relates to a method of retrofitting said overfill device.
Patent GB-2548797-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communications networks
Inventor: STEVEN HERBERT
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: A wireless mesh communications network comprises network node devices 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 each having a transceiver unit and wireless communications links 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35 interconnecting the transceiver units arranged in an existing physical topology. A sub-network 33, 34 of the network node devices interconnected by chosen wireless communications links is determined, the sub-network 33, 34 being defined as part of the existing physical topology of the wireless mesh communications network and being determined in dependence upon a predetermined metric for the existing physical topology of the wireless mesh communications network. One of the network node devices 20, 26 of the sub-network 33, 34 is designated as a control unit for the sub-network 33, 34 and the sub-network information defining the sub-network and control unit is provided to a routing agent. Upon receiving the sub-network information, the routing agent defines a routing table for the wireless mesh communications network using the sub-network information.
Patent GB-2550412-A (GB)
Title: System and method for protecting data integrity
Inventor: ANDREW DAVIS
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2016-05-20
Abstract: A system 100 has two monitors 110, 120, which monitor the same system parameter 130 independently. They may use the same method or different methods of monitoring. The first monitor creates a message containing the measured parameter and a checksum. The checksum may be a cyclic redundancy check 140. The first monitor sends the message to the second monitor. The second monitor compares the parameter in the message with the value it has measured 150. If they are sufficiently close, the second monitor forwards the message to a downstream component. If they are not, the message is discarded. The second monitor does not have a checksum algorithm and does not generate a checksum.
Patent GB-2540919-A (GB)
Title: Imaging module and reader for, and method of, illuminating and imaging targets to be read over an extended range of working distances
Inventor: CHINH TAN
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: Targets to be read by image capture are illuminated and imaged over an extended range of working distances. A near imager captures return light over a relatively wide imaging field of view from a target located in a close-in region of the range. A far imager captures return light over a relatively narrow imaging field of view from a target located in a far-out region of the range. A single illuminating light assembly is shared by both the near and far imagers. An illumination light source emits illumination light, and an illuminating lens assembly optically modifies the emitted illumination light, and simultaneously illuminates a wide illumination field to illuminate the target located in the close-in region of the range, and a narrow illumination field to illuminate the target located in the far-out region of the range.
Patent GB-2557913-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic imaging device
Inventor: GRAHAM PEYTON
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging device is disclosed comprising an ultrasonic transducer array 11, a multiplexer 15 comprising a plurality of inputs and at least one output, each input coupled to a respective transducer element of the array, an analogue front-end 23 comprising at least one channel, each channel coupled to a respective output of the multiplexer and each channel including a respective analogue demodulator 44, 45 arranged to extract in phase and quadrature components of a signal from the transducer and to provide demodulated in-phase and quadrature signal components 50, 51, at least two analogue-to-digital converters 60/61 configured to receive signals comprising or obtained from the in-phase and quadrature signal components and to provide digitised demodulated in-phase and quadrature signal components and a wireless interface 32 configured to transmit signals comprising or obtained from the digitised demodulated in-phase and quadrature signal components. The device may include first and second low pass filters for the respective in-phase and quadrature signals. The analogue-to-digital converters may sample at a non-uniform rate. An independent claim is also included for a signal processor device that receives parametric or filtered quasi in-phase and quadrature signals and reconstructs them to perform synthetic aperture beamforming.
Patent GB-2559193-A (GB)
Title: Virus-like particle
Inventor: PAL NILSEN
IPC: C12N7/00
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: A piscine myocarditis virus (PMCV) virus-like particle (VLP) is disclosed which consists only of PMCV open reading frame 1 (ORF1) protein. Methods of producing the VLPs consisting only of ORF1 are also disclosed, wherein the methods comprise infecting an insect cell with a baculovirus expression vector encoding PMCV ORF1, and incubating the infected cell to allow the expression of PMCV ORF1 protein and the production of PMCV VLP. The insect cell is preferably incubated at a temperature of 12-20oC, particularly 15 oC (i.e. below the temperature conventionally used in baculovirus expression systems). Baculovirus expression vectors encoding the PMCV ORF1 protein, and insect cells comprising such vectors, are also claimed.
Patent GB-2546647-A (GB)
Title: Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit
Inventor: JUNCHENG XIAO
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: A low-temperature polycrystalline silicon semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit comprising multiple cascade GOA units. A level N GOA unit comprises a pull-up control part (100), a pull-up part (200), a first pull-down part (400), and a pull-down holding circuit part (500). The pull-down holding circuit part (500) employs a high-low potential backstepping design and is provided with consecutively lowered first, second, and third direct current constant voltage potentials (VSS1, VSS2, and VSS3) and a direct current constant voltage high potential (H). This solves an impact on a GOA driver circuit by properties of the low temperature polysilicon semiconductor thin-film transistor itself, particularly a GOA functional shortcoming brought forth by the problem of electric leakage, also solves the problem that the potential of a second node (P(N)) in the pull-down holding circuit part in an existing low-temperature polycrystalline silicon semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit cannot remain at an increased potential during inactivity, and effectively maintains a low potential for a first node (Q(N)) and an output end (G(N)).
Patent GB-2547170-A (GB)
Title: Retaining device
Inventor: YUKIHIRO SOTOME
IPC: B60R7/08
Filed: 2015-11-30
Abstract: A retaining device 10 comprises a retaining member 14 for retaining a predetermined member, and a case member 12 that supports the retaining member 14. The retaining member 14 has a base 20 and a shaft 24 that protrudes from the side of the base 20. The case member 12 includes: a frame 40 which forms an opening 41; a pair of side walls 46 which are erected in an opposing manner from both side edges of the frame 40; and an insertion opening which is formed between the pair of side walls 46 and which is for inserting the retaining member 14 from the rear side of the case member 12. A shaft hole 44 is formed in each side wall 46, and the shaft 24 is inserted into the shaft holes 44. A first slit 48 is formed in each side wall and located between the insertion opening and the shaft hole 44.
Patent GB-2553029-A (GB)
Title: Riser tension protector and method of use thereof
Inventor: STEVEN PLAIN
IPC: E21B19/09
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A riser tension protector 10 for a riser used in operations on a floating vessel the protector comprising a pair of cylinders 14 spaced apart from one another, each cylinder having a respective cylinder barrel 16, a piston head 38 and a piston rod 22, each piston rod 22 having: one end coupled to the piston head 38 and wherein the piston head 38 is disposed in the cylinder barrel 16 and is able to translate axially within the barrel 16 and; an opposite end disposed outside of the cylinder barrel; the riser tension protector 10 being arranged for coupling between the riser and floating vessel wherein an axial load on the riser is transferred to the riser tension protector; and wherein the cylinders are pneumatically charged to a pressure sufficient to cause the piston rods to remain substantially fully retracted in said barrels when the axial load on the riser is under a predetermined operating load threshold and to extend on an upheave of the floating vessel when the axial load on the riser exceeds the predetermined operating load threshold. Also claimed is a coiled tubing lifting frame which makes use of the same riser and cylinder arrangement.
Patent GB-2564153-A (GB)
Title: A post driver
Inventor: TONY PERRET
IPC: E04H17/26
Filed: 2017-07-05
Abstract: A post driver (10) comprising a plate (50) for transmitting a repetitive force to a post (60) to drive it into the ground, the plate comprising an array of holes (80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, sop, the post driver further comprising an array of pins (100) movable within the array of holes, the post driver being arranged such that, in use, with the underside (77) of the plate placed over one end of the post at least some pins are retracted through the respective holes relative to the underside of the plate by the presence of the end of the post, while others, not in contact with the end of the post, project through the respective holes and act to grip the sides of the post adjacent the end.
Patent GB-2564886-A (GB)
Title: Tidal energy capturing system
Inventor: ROD EKERN
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2017-07-26
Abstract: A tidal energy capturing system 10 comprises a lower storage reservoir 12 located at a first height above sea level, an upper storage reservoir 14 located at a greater height above sea level, and a first turbine (30, figure 2) located at or around sea level in a moving body of water to be driven by the water movement. The first turbine 30 is coupled to a first pump 32 and pumps water from the lower storage reservoir 12 to the upper storage reservoir 14. A second turbine 40 is located between the lower and upper storage reservoirs, to be driven by a flow of water from the higher storage reservoir to the lower storage reservoir. The first turbine 30 may be arranged in a barrier dividing the body of water into first and second volumes, and the barrier may comprise conduits and valves that provide a uni-directional flow through the turbine regardless of the direction of flow through the barrier (figure 2). The invention provides a pumped storage system powered by e.g. tidal energy.
Patent GB-2567695-A (GB)
Title: Cobalt metal nanoparticles for heavy metal extraction from water
Inventor: ERWAN RAUWEL
IPC: C02F101/20
Filed: 2017-10-23
Abstract: A process for the extraction of heavy metal ions from water comprises the steps of: (i) mixing surfactant-free cobalt nanoparticles in contaminated water; (ii) waiting at least 5 seconds for heavy metal ions to agglomerate around the cobalt metal nanoparticles, and (iii) extracting the cobalt metal nanoparticles coated with the heavy metal ions in the metallic or metal oxide form from the contaminated water. Suitably, the cobalt metal nanoparticles are bonded on a support material, such as sand, wood, cellulose, metallic fibres, porous ceramic, a polymer support, or glass. The cobalt nanoparticles coated with heavy metal ions can be extracted using a magnetic field of up to 1 Tesla, and suitably of at least 0.2 Tesla. Preferably, the cobalt metal nanoparticles are agglomerated. The cobalt nanoparticles may be fixed on a substrate integrated in a filter. The cobalt nanoparticles can exhibit superparamagnetic properties. The cobalt metal nanoparticles may be coated with a layer of cobalt oxide. The cobalt metal nanoparticles may be stable under air and can be functionalised.
Patent GB-2558382-A (GB)
Title: Bite indicator for use by anglers
Inventor: DEREK ROMANG
IPC: G08B13/00
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: A bite indicator is disclosed having a housing comprising a support for a fishing rod, a line movement sensor 10 for sensing movement of a line of the fishing rod, and a processing circuit connected to the line movement sensor and operative to generate a first control signal for communication to a sound emitter 20 to emit a first audible alarm indicative of line movement. In the invention, the housing further incorporates a MEMS acceleration sensor 40 for sensing movement of the housing and the processing circuit is further connected to the acceleration sensor 40 and is operative to generate a second control signal for communication to the sound emitter 20 to emit a second audible alarm distinguishable from the first audible alarm.
Patent GB-2555361-A (GB)
Title: Digital ticketing system including a server and multiple mobile smartphone computing devices
Inventor: RICHARD WILLIAM KERSHAW
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 2012-05-24
Abstract: There is provided a system including a server and multiple mobile smartphone computing devices, each mobile smartphone computing device including a respective screen, the multiple mobile smartphone computing devices each connectable to the server via a network, the server including a database storing content, the content deliverable to the mobile smartphone computing devices when in connection with the server via the network, the content including digital tickets, wherein each mobile smartphone computing device is configured to receive and to display a digital ticket on the respective screen, the digital ticket when displayed on the respective screen including an animated watermark or an animated image that indicates that the digital ticket is validly available for use.
Patent GB-2572392-A (GB)
Title: A device, method and computer program product for re-allocating radio spectrum
Inventor: KARL BROOKES
IPC: H04W16/14
Filed: 2018-03-28
Abstract: Described is a method of re-allocating frequency bands in an available spectrum, comprising: receiving a first request for allocation of frequency bands via an interface; comparing the request with a plurality of spectrum entitlement records in a publically readable database, the plurality of spectrum entitlement records relating to different frequency bands and between them providing information for the entire available spectrum; re-allocating at least a frequency band of the available spectrum based on the request by identifying available frequency bands from the spectrum entitlement records; adding a spectrum entitlement record to the publically readable database representing the re-allocating of the at least a frequency band of the available spectrum. The publicly readable database may be a blockchain, wherein spectrum entitlement records are immutable.
Patent GB-2568985-A (GB)
Title: Furnace for combustion of solid fuel
Inventor: HELGE ROSVOLD
IPC: F23M9/02
Filed: 2018-04-25
Abstract: A furnace suitable for combusting solid fuel, comprises a combustion chamber (100, Fig.1) with a solid fuel inlet 101, a gas outlet (102, Fig. 1), and a solids outlet 112. A grate 150 has bar feeders 108a-108c on a nozzle plate 109 having a plurality of air nozzles (110, Fig. 4). An air nozzle deflector (113, Fig. 5a) is arranged between adjacent nozzles and has a triangular cross section defining inclined first (119, Fig. 5a) and second (120, Fig. 5a) deflector surfaces. The combustion chamber comprises a drying zone 103, a gasification zone 104 producing hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and a fixed carbon zone 107 where carbon is converted to carbon monoxide. An oxidation chamber 300 has an inlet (301, Fig. 1) in fluid communication with the combustion chamber and an outlet (302, Fig. 1) for oxidized flue gas. A reduction chamber 200 with gas supply pairs 203a, 204a, 203b, 204b and a secondary air supply 204c may be arranged between the combustion chamber and the oxidation chamber. The solid fuel inlet 101 may be above the grate 150. A process for combusting solid fuel in a furnace is also claimed.