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Patent GB-2489684-A (GB)
Title: Crystallisation Apparatus
Inventor: MIZRAHI YOSEF
IPC: B01D9/00
Filed: 2011-03-31
Abstract: A reactor for forming crystals from soluble salts, which is capable of carrying out reaction and/or solvent extraction and/or crystallization, the reactor comprises an upper section 24 with a decanter comprising a vertical vessel with a horizontal weir 42 at the vessel   s top and an outlet at the vessel   s top for removing a light phase, a lower section 10 which is a crystallizer including a coaxial draft tube 12, at least one feed pipe 16, an agitator 14 located inside the draft tube, and one or more outlets 16 at the bottom for crystals slurry removal, and an intermediate section 26 including a coaxial vertical baffle 28, such that a gap between the draft tube and the coaxial vertical baffle can be adjusted by moving the vertical baffle up or down. A method for producing crystals using the apparatus is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2481111-A (GB)
Title: Pulsed detonation cleaning device with multiple folded flow paths
Inventor: ZHANG TIAN XUAN
IPC: B08B7/00
Filed: 2011-06-03
Abstract: A pulsed detonation cleaning device 250 comprises an air inlet 110, a fuel inlet 120, an ignition device 220 in communication with the air inlet 110 and the fuel inlet 120 for creating detonation waves (240, fig 1), a plurality of folded flow paths 270, 290, 310 in communication with the ignition device 220, and a number of flow turning devices 280, 300 positioned about the folded flow paths 270, 290, 310 such that the detonation waves (240, fig 1) reverse direction a number of times. The plurality of folded flow paths can include a plurality of concentric tubes in the form of an inner or first tube 270, an intermediate or second tube 290 and an outer or third tube 310. A plurality of shock reflection or shock focusing devices 230 position about the flow paths 270, 290, 310 can also be present.
Patent GB-2482948-A (GB)
Title: Device integrity authentication by measuring and comparing integrity values
Inventor: LEE SUNG
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2011-07-28
Abstract: A method and system for authenticating the integrity of a device comprises determining [305] a measured integrity value of the device, comparing [310] the integrity value to a pre-established or pre-defined embedded integrity value of the device, and facilitating [320, 325] application of a policy based on the comparison. The device might be a networked device such as a smart meter in an electricity grid, components of a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), or industrial control system. The integrity value may be based on a function or sum of one or more sector values of the device. The embedded integrity value and policy may be stored in a protected section of the device. Application of the policy might be based on a unique identifier of the device, or the class of data that is to be transmitted/received. Two networked devices may mutually measure and compare the integrity value of the other device.
Patent GB-2485868-A (GB)
Title: Motion compensated lift shaft transfer apparatus
Inventor: PERDRIX FREDERIC VINCENT
IPC: B63B27/16
Filed: 2011-09-01
Abstract: A lift 2 is disclosed to enable access between a waterborne vessel 1 and a structure 30. The lift is mountable to the vessel and the lift comprises a platform 4 and a lift shaft assembly 3, the platform being driveable along the lift shaft assembly. The lift comprises a motion compensator arrangement arranged to compensate for movement of the vessel relative to the structure. The lift shaft assembly may be positionable in a stowed position and a substantially upright operative position. The motion compensation arrangement may comprise a pivotally mounted base portion (5, Fig 3) and a damped roller assembly (10 Fig 6) which is arranged to at least partially embrace a fender of the structure.
Patent GB-2495694-A (GB)
Title: Limiting information displayed on a mobile device when its speed exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Inventor: TAMKIVI STEN
IPC: H04W4/40
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: A method and mobile device for displaying a streaming video image at the mobile device during a packet based video call via a channel established over a wireless communication network. The method comprises receiving a speed/velocity indication of the mobile device, 402, and sending it to a communication client application. If the speed of the mobile device is greater than a predetermined threshold, 403, the communication client application limits the amount of information in the streaming video image that is supplied for display on the mobile device during the video call, for example by reducing the size and/or resolution of the video, 406, or stopping the video display completely, 407. In an alternative embodiment, a device receives an indication of the speed of a mobile device and, if the received speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, the amount of information in the video signal generated for transmission to the mobile device is limited. The invention prevents or reduces the risk of a driver using a mobile device becoming distracted and/or reduces the amount of data sent to a user who is unable to clearly view the incoming video.
Patent GB-2483395-A (GB)
Title: Process planning program, process planning device, and process planning method
Inventor: KIKUCHI SHINJI
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2009-06-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a process planning device that, when a process is created having at least two tasks which are prescribed processing units, creates the overall process when the task card concerned is arranged as the result of arrangement of the task cards by a user, setting constraints applied to the arranged task cards, adding constraints to the task cards included in the process that is generated by means of the constraints that are set based on constraint definition information that defines various constraints, and distributing the task cards to each location such that the constraints which have been set are fulfilled.
Patent GB-2488390-A (GB)
Title: Object detection
Inventor: BANNOW NICO
IPC: G01S7/524
Filed: 2011-12-13
Abstract: An ultrasound signal is transmitted and an echo signal, reflected by the object, is received. The transmitted signal is generated through excitation of a piezoelectric transducer to produce a single rectangular pulse 10 per detection cycle by inputting a short pulse of energy 20 lasting quarter of a cycle of the ultrasound. This causes the transducer to resonate because the transducer acts like a capacitor. The ultrasonic pulse is ended after an integer number of cycles (periods) (e.g. two) by a second pulse of energy 22 or 22â   that may be shorter or longer than the first pulse, and interferes destructively with the resonation so as to rapidly terminate the transmitted pulse. Circuitry to achieve this (fig. 2) includes an alternating signal generator (120), cascade circuit (130) including two capacitors and diodes, a polarity reversing circuit (140) used to invert the second signal, and a switch (150).
Patent GB-2499205-A (GB)
Title: Trailer sensors
Inventor: ROWLAND DARREN
IPC: B60Q9/00
Filed: 2012-02-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a movement sensor system 10 for a trailer and, in particular, a caravan 11. The movement sensor system 10 comprises a number of proximity sensors 12 which are mounted along the rear bumper of the caravan 11. The proximity sensors 12 are in accordance with proximity parking sensors which are mounted on the bumpers of cars in car parking sensors. The movement sensor system 10 includes independent power supply means 40 which is mounted within the caravan 11 which thereby ensures that the movement sensing system 10 is independent from the power generally supplied from the towing vehicle and enables the present invention to be fully operational whilst the caravan 11 is unhitched from the towing vehicle.
Patent GB-2489098-A (GB)
Title: Height adjustable footrest device for a child's seat
Inventor: JUN-JIE HU
IPC: A47C7/50
Filed: 2012-03-14
Abstract: A footrest device able to be connected to the seat unit of a childâ  s seat and a childâ  s seat with the foot rest device, the footrest device comprising of a leg support member 210 connected to the seat unit having at least two first engaging portions 212, a footrest member 220 mounted slidably on the leg support member, and an adjustment member 230 mounted to the footrest member, having a second engaging portion 231 that engages removably a selected one of the said first engaging portions to restrain sliding movement of the footrest member relative to the leg support member. Optionally, the first and second engagement members may comprise of recesses and a corresponding projection feature, the footrest may incorporate a resilient member and the adjustment member may move between a locked and unlocked position.
Patent GB-2499680-A (GB)
Title: Cold pressed chia oil
Inventor: MOHAMMED IMRAN
IPC: A23D9/02
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: Cold pressed chia (Salvia Hispanica) oil is produced using a twin screw extruder to extract the oil from the chia seeds. The temperature during the extrusion process is maintained below 50ÂºC, so as to prevent oxidative stress that will cause unsaturated fats to change. The extracted oil may be passed through a plate filter to extract sediment and polished to provide a clear, vegetarian oil. The oil product contains more than 61% omega-3 fatty acids and can be used as a food supplement, for example in bakery products.
Patent GB-2501919-A (GB)
Title: Flue heat exchanger
Inventor: HUTCHENS CHRIS ADAM
IPC: F23J13/02
Filed: 2012-05-10
Abstract: A flue heat exchanger comprises a jacket for recovering heat from flue exhaust gases. Hot gases enter a central tube A from an appliance, such as a multi-fuel or wood burning appliance, and travel upwards. The gases are compressed under a compression cap I, and after compression, the gases travel into an exhaust channel C. The gases exit from the channel through an opening D once heat transfer has occurred. Heat is absorbed into a water jacket E from the exhaust channel and the central tube. Cold water enters the water jacket at an inlet F and hot water exits the water jacket at an outlet G. The water jacket may be formed from two tubular stainless steel walls with a narrow gap between them through which a thin film of water flows, simultaneously receiving exposure to heat at both sides. In use, cold water in the water jacket is designed to be subject to heat transfer from both the inner central tube carrying hot flue exhaust gases from the appliance, and also from the outer exhaust channel carrying flue exhaust gases redirected by the compression cap. Preferably, the compression cap is removable and comprises a heat resistant plug.
Patent GB-2499471-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for locking and scanning the output frequency from a laser cavity
Inventor: MILLER WILLIAM
IPC: H01S3/083
Filed: 2012-06-01
Abstract: Method and apparatus for locking and scanning the output frequency from a laser cavityA system and method that can be employed to lock and scan the output of a laser cavity comprises an external reference cavity 3 and a locking and scanning circuit electrically connected to a dual piezo-actuated mirror (6a, Figure 3(a)) which permits separate processing of the error signal used to provide an electrical feedback signal to the two piezoelectric crystals (18, 19, Figure 2). When incorporated within a laser cavity 2 the described system and method can be used to lock and scan the output of the laser cavity while providing the laser output with a reduced linewidth.
Patent GB-2504105-A (GB)
Title: A magnetic cleaning tool for collecting ferrous debris in a wellbore and a method of cleaning a wellbore.
Inventor: COOPER RUAIRIDH ANDREW
IPC: E21B31/06
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: The magnetic cleaning tool has a tool body 12 for attachment in a work string, one or more magnets 26 supported on the tool body, and a sleeve 30 located around the tool body which is arranged to be moveable along the body to provide selective coverage of the magnets. Embodiments are described providing shear pins and spring loaded balls to hold the sleeve either over the magnets or free of the magnets. An expandable piston, moveable by action of a drop ball, is described to release the sleeve. The sleeve 30 may also include drag blocks (58, fig 2) on the outer sleeve 30 for engagement with the wellbore. The magnets can be covered and therefore effectively inactive on run-in and during downhole operations, and uncovered to be active when pulled out of the wellbore.
Patent GB-2493629-A (GB)
Title: System for auditing assets
Inventor: CHOWNEY MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2012-08-09
Abstract: A system for auditing assets comprises a communications network a server and at least one data input station, at which data relating to an asset located at the station and bearing a machine readable encoded identification may be inputted. The data input station, for example a smart phone, communicates asset-related data to a remote server. The remote server is arranged to control and direct the at least one data input station for inputting of asset-related data. Attached to the data input station are a code reader adapted to read a machine readable encoded identification borne by an asset. E.g. a barcode, and a camera adapted to record an image of said machine readable encoded identification and/or of said asset. The remote server may provide messages to the smart phone to give instructions for operation and may obtain location data. The system may additional include an anti-tamper RFID label including a barcode.
Patent GB-2493636-A (GB)
Title: Single phase martensitic steel sheet with excellent seam weldability
Inventor: SHIRAKI ATSUHIRO
IPC: C22C38/14
Filed: 2012-08-10
Abstract: A steel sheet comprising (by weight): 0.12-0.40 % carbon, 0.003-0.50 % silicon, 0.01-1.5 % manganese, 0.032-0.15 % aluminium, 0.01-0.2 % titanium, 0.0001-0.01 % boron, 0-0.01 % nitrogen, 0-0.02 % phosphorous, 0-0.01 % sulphur, optionally one or more of 0.01-2.0 % chromium, 0.01-0.5 % copper, 0.01-0.5 % nickel, 0.003-0.1 % vanadium and/or 0.003-0.1 % niobium, with the balance including iron and impurities. The sheet has a microstructure comprising at least 94 % by area martensite, a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more and a carbon equivalent defined by the formula C+Mn/5+Si/13 being 0.50 % or less. The sheet can be hot dip-galvanised or hot-dip galvannealed.
Patent GB-2507524-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for aircraft dual channel display
Inventor: BUSHELL MARK ANTHONY
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: An aircraft cockpit display 22 comprises a display panel 24 having a plurality of pixels 25 arranged in rows and columns to produce a matrix array, a backlight 40 for illuminating the matrix, a first video channel 42 having a first row driver 55 and a first column driver 50 arranged to drive a first portion of the matrix display, and a second video channel 44 independent of the first video channel and having a second row driver 72 and a second column driver 70 arranged to drive a second portion of the matrix display. The display is driven by both video channels simultaneously but if one fails the whole of the display is not lost.
Patent GB-2496737-A (GB)
Title: Surgical instrument deflection system
Inventor: KEOGH RICHARD JOHN
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2012-11-06
Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises a housing (1), and a shaft (2) including a proximal end, a deflectable portion and a distal tip (3). A handle (5) is movable between a first position and a second position, and an actuator (7) is movably coupled to the handle (5) such that movement of the handle between its first and second position causes a corresponding movement of the actuator between a first and second position. A deflection wire (10) includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion being fixed to the shaft (2), and the proximal portion being affixed to the housing (1) so as to provide a path length for the deflection wire within the housing. The movement of the handle (5) causes the actuator (7) to move to its second position, the second position of the actuator causing an increase in the path length for the deflection wire (10) so as cause a deflection of the distal tip (3). The path length may go through the actuator (7).
Patent GB-2494559-A (GB)
Title: Method for interpretation of distributed temperature sensors during wellbore treatment
Inventor: WENG XIAOWEI
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2011-05-23
Abstract: A method for determining flow distribution in a formation having a wellbore formed therein includes the steps of positioning a sensor within the wellbore, wherein the sensor generates a feedback signal representing at least one of a temperature and a pressure measured by the sensor, injecting a fluid into the wellbore and into at least a portion of the formation adjacent the sensor, shutting-in the wellbore for a pre-determined shut-in period, generating a simulated model representing at least one of simulated temperature characteristics and simulated pressure characteristics of the formation during the shut-in period, generating a data model representing at least one of actual temperature characteristics and actual pressure characteristics of the formation during the shut-in period, wherein the data model is derived from the feedback signal, comparing the data model to the simulated model, and adjusting parameters of the simulated model to substantially match the data model.
Patent GB-2509056-A (GB)
Title: Encoding Metadata Describing Preceding Frames / Fields by Modifying Data Defining Pixel Values of a Current Frame / Field
Inventor: DIGGINS JONATHAN
IPC: H04N19/46
Filed: 2012-12-12
Abstract: A video data stream is modified to encode at least four sets of metadata that respectively describe at least four video fields or frames preceding a current field or frame by modification of data defining the pixel values of that current field or frame. An encoder (e.g. watermark encoder) receives a current video image together with current metadata associated with the current image. A metadata delay also makes available to the decoder (e.g. watermark decoder) delayed metadata associated respectively with four or more of the preceding fields or frames. Then the encoder modifies pixel values (e.g. LSBs) of the current image not only to encode the current metadata but also the delayed metadata. At a decoder, if metadata for the current image is corrupted or missing, it can be recovered from one of the succeeding images.
Patent GB-2511833-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for monitoring swimming performance
Inventor: NIEMINEN HEIKKI
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A device 20 and method for monitoring a swimming performance, the device comprising a motion sensor 22 which may be an accelerometer or magnetometer. The device includes a computing unit 24 that calculates a plurality of correlation factors depicting correlation of motion data between successive body motions and stores the correlation factors as a time series. The device uses the correlation data to determine information about the swim which may include the stroke count, swimming style and resting periods. The device may have a display 28 to show statistics to the user. The processor may calculate the lap count and time by determining when each turn is made at the end of a length. There may be a teaching mode to train the device to recognise the sensor data associated with different strokes such as front crawl or butterfly. This can be used to automatically identify the stroke of a swimmer. The device may be mounted on a wristband 21.
Patent GB-2501184-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring corrosion of a pipe
Inventor: COLE ANTHONY
IPC: G01N17/00
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to corrosion monitoring apparatus 10 for installation between first and second ends of a pipeline P. The apparatus includes a monitoring spool 12 having a series of longitudinally arranged monitoring elements 18 that are arranged to carry an electrical current, and a series of corresponding longitudinally arranged electrical isolation elements 20 that are arranged to isolate the electrical current. The monitoring elements and electrical isolation elements are alternatelyarranged around the circumference of the apparatus in order to form a fluid passage of the monitoring spool through which fluid may pass between the first and second ends of the pipe. This allows the apparatus to detect the orientation of corrosion or wear in the apparatus and hence the pipeline by comparing electrical resistance in the series of monitoring elements.
Patent GB-2504601-A (GB)
Title: Aiming device producing audible signal
Inventor: GUR EREZ
IPC: F41G3/06
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A device for assisting the aiming of a firearm comprises a) a range determining unit configured for mounting on a firearm and configured to determine the range to an object at least as frequently as once per second and b) a reporting unit associated with the range determining unit and configured to generate a signal audible to the operator, wherein at least one characteristic of the audible signal is modulated as a function of said determined range. The reporting unit may be an earpiece and may be wirelessly connected to the range determining unit. In an embodiment, the range determining unit 32 comprises an infra red laser 44 with aperture 46, and a detector 48 with an aperture 50. The detector 48 is a two dimensional CCD array. Light projected by light source 44 and reflected from an object is detected by detector 48. As the unit is moved, light arrives on the detector at a location which may lie on an epipolar line between a first detection location 56 and a second detection location 58. A processor 60 produces an audible signal as a function of the sensed position of the detected light.
Patent GB-2516066-A (GB)
Title: Portable device for determining azimuth
Inventor: SHEARD JOHN KEITH
IPC: G01S19/47
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A device for determining azimuth comprising a MEMS Inertial measurement unit (IMU), a GPS system and a processor configured to receive data from said IMU and from said GPS system, said processor being configured to derive a true north reference. The device may be handheld and may be moved in an oscillatory or periodic manner and may further be inverted. The two systems IMU and GPS may be rigidly connected at a distance of less than 5cm. The MEMS IMU may comprise a 6 degrees of freedom unit, 3 accelerometers or 3 gyroscopes. The device may be encased in a shockproof material which may be a synthetic resin.
Patent GB-2517494-A (GB)
Title: Handling time intensive instructions
Inventor: CRASKE SIMON JOHN
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: A processor has a flag indicating whether time consuming instructions should be executed. When the flag has a first value, the instructions are executed. When the flag has a second value, an exception is generated if the processor attempts to execute one of the instructions. The instructions may be non-interruptible instructions, which take a large number of clock cycles, such as floating point square root instructions, a divide instructions, multiple load instructions or multiple store instructions. Changing the flag value may be restricted to high privilege software, such as a hypervisor. The processor may execute the instructions when executing high privilege software, regardless of the flag value. The processor may change the flag value in response to a context switch or an exception. An exception may be generated a predetermined period before a real time event.