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Patent GB-2516657-A (GB)
Title: A control apparatus for operating a fuel metering valve
Inventor: NIEDDU STEFANO
IPC: F02D41/38
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a control apparatus for operating a fuel metering valve 185 associated with a fuel pump 180 arranged to supply fuel into a fuel rail 170. The fuel metering valve 185 has a valve member 186 and an electric actuator 187 is arranged to move the valve member for regulating a fuel flow-rate. The control apparatus comprises an electronic control unit 450 connected to the fuel metering valve 185 and configured to determine a target value for the fuel flow-rate, use a nominal function correlating values of the fuel flow-rate to corresponding values of an adjustable parameter, such as injection timing or fuel injection profile, of an electric signal driving the actuator 187 of the fuel metering valve 185 to determine a nominal value of the adjustable parameter that corresponds to the target value of the fuel flow-rate. The determined nominal value is used to calculate a corrected value of the adjustable parameter, and the adjustable parameter of the electric signal is set at the corrected value. The electronic control unit 450 is configured to calculate the corrected value of the adjustable parameter by means of the steps of: estimating a value of the fuel flow-rate that approximates the actual fuel flow-rate, calculating a difference between the target value and the estimated actual fuel flow-rate, using said difference to determine a value of a correction term indicative of a deviation of the nominal function and calculating the corrected value of the adjustable parameter as a function of the nominal value and of the calculated value of the correction term. The correction is not a fixed quantity and can vary over time.
Patent GB-2525141-A (GB)
Title: Gas monitoring apparatus
Inventor: GENNARD DEREK
IPC: G08B21/14
Filed: 2013-11-15
Abstract: Gas monitoring apparatus 10 includes a gas monitor 12, which in use is carried by a user, for generating a gas monitor signal 14 including gas concentration data 32 indicating a gas level at a location of the user. The apparatus 10 includes an identifier 16, which in use is carried by the user, which provides an identity signal 18 including an identification code 38 indicating the identity of the user. The apparatus 10 includes a plurality of locators 20 for providing a location signal 22 including a location code 42 indicating the location of the user. The apparatus 10 includes one or more 10 transmitters 24 for transmitting the gas concentration data 32, the identification code 38 and the location code 42 to a controller 26.
Patent GB-2513685-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus
Inventor: HUTCHINGS NIGEL WAYNE
IPC: A61M21/02
Filed: 2013-11-26
Abstract: Described herein is a vibroacoustic apparatus comprising a support for supporting the body of a subject; one or more vibration means such that vibrations are transmittable from the vibration means through the support to the subject; a light emitting means for providing a visually relaxing experience; a sound emitting means for providing an aurally relaxing experience; a media device; a control means for coordinating emission of light, sound and vibrations; and an input for a microphone for allowing a user to speak to the subject. In use, a solid-state player 10 with a microphone socket 14 plays a track from the media device (which may be a memory stick) and transmits sounds to speakers 2 through an amplifier 9 via a low-frequency filter to create vibrations through the mattress or waterbed, transmits the full range of frequencies to headphones 15, and a light decoder 12 allows light patterns to be co-ordinated with these and emitted through glasses 16.
Patent GB-2506080-A (GB)
Title: Portable computer support
Inventor: KIELLAND PETER
IPC: A45F3/02
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A support for a pad computer and the like includes a body support strap which may be placed around the neck or shoulders of a user, and a body propping unit that positions a computer outwardly from the torso of the user. The body support strap connects to the body propping member preferably at a location proximately aligned with the center of gravity of the combined mass of the computer and computer support when the body popping member is deployed in its stand-off position. In a preferred variant the body propping member is a U-shaped strut assembly with two arms joined by a bridge. The body support strap connects to the arms. The arms are hinged at the sides of the computer. The bridge may be swung from an in-use orientation spacing the computer outwardly from a user, to a parked position wherein the bridge lies adjacent to an opposite transverse edge of the computer in the plane of the computer.
Patent GB-2520777-A (GB)
Title: Scroll vacuum pump having external axial adjustment mechanism
Inventor: FORNI RONALD
IPC: F04C27/00
Filed: 2014-01-13
Abstract: A scroll pump comprising a frame 210, a stationary plate scroll 220, an orbiting plate scroll 230, a non-energized type of tip seal or seals 290, an eccentric drive mechanism 240 assembled to and supported by the frame and to which the orbiting plate scroll is assembled so as to be drivable by the eccentric drive mechanism in an orbit about a longitudinal axis of the pump, and a mechanism 500, 510 for adjusting the seal(s) created by the tip seal(s) without having to disassemble any of the frame, plate scrolls or parts of the eccentric drive mechanism from one another, i.e. while a pump head assembly of the pump remains intact. Preferably the eccentric drive mechanism includes a dive shaft 241 and a least one bearing 246 assembled to the drive shaft.
Patent GB-2523128-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a secondary drive unit
Inventor: RAYNER ALISTER GORDON
IPC: F16H57/08
Filed: 2014-02-13
Abstract: A secondary drive unit 10 having a primary drive unit and power take-off, the drive unit comprises a housing 12, 14a, an input element 16 drivable by a machine at one end of the housing 12, a driven output element 18 at the other end of the housing 12 for driving a tool or machine, and at least one rotatable epicyclic gear carrier 44 in the housing 12 drivable by the drivable input clement 16. An interior surface of the housing 12 includes a projecting gear-carrier stop 58 overlapping an upper edge of the gear carrier 44, a low-friction rubbing element 62 between the stop 58 and the carrier 44 to prevent or limit carrier lift and thereby preventing undue lateral strain along a central rotational axis of the drive unit, and possibility of shearing. The invention also relates to a drive unit which has changeable epicyclic gear sets, a thrust bearing, lubrication channels and heating system to improve internal lubrication, and a coupling to prevent or limit detachment from a drive output shaft.
Patent GB-2512200-A (GB)
Title: Receiver, transceiver, communications system and method
Inventor: DUNCAN STEVE
IPC: H04L7/00
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: The present invention avoids use of a traditional Nyquist filters such as a raised cosine filter, thus permitting use of lower sample rates, at or relatively close to the Nyquist rate. It is therefore essential that the sampling operation in the receiver is accurately synchronized with received symbols, to mitigate inter-symbol interference (ISI). This is achieved using an iterative synchronization operation 36, preferably using training signals. In a preferred embodiment (Fig. 2) the transmitter passes a received baseband signal through an interpolation filter to upsample the signal to produce a data stream at double the Nyquist rate. The interpolated signal is passed through a half-band filter in the transmitter, presumably to remove images resulting from the upsampling. The receiver samples 35 the signal at twice the Nyquist rate, with the sampling points being controlled by a synchronization routine 36. In an alternative embodiment (Fig. 6) the transmitter and receiver operate actually at the Nyquist rate, which obviates the half-band filter. In this embodiment the phase of the transmitters clock is varied so as to create a pilot burst to aid receiver synchronization.
Patent GB-2524993-A (GB)
Title: Interactive combat gaming system
Inventor: GASSON MARK NEIL
IPC: A63F13/833
Filed: 2014-04-08
Abstract: A controller 1 for use in an interactive gaming system comprises a player mounting means 2, a motion detector that provides a means for determining the motion of the controller and an audio code communication module 15. The audio code communication module provides a means for generating an audio code signal in response to a detected, predetermined motion of the controller. The audio code signals 23 for the controller can be embedded within normal audio output of a gaming system and thereafter be employed to activate a multitude of features within the games. The gaming system may comprise an opponent based on an electronic game running on a computer device or a second controller worn by a second player. The gaming system may further comprise one or more power up toys that provide additional combat moves for the one or more participants.
Patent GB-2526112-A (GB)
Title: Means and method for detection of analytes
Inventor: RAMELL STEFFEN
IPC: G01N33/58
Filed: 2014-05-14
Abstract: A solution, lateral flow assay and a method for detection of at least 2 analytes in vitro. The solution comprises a mixture of at least two or more types of nanoparticles differing in their optical properties and/or being differently shaped, wherein said nanoparticles are coated with capture molecules sensitive for capturing specific analytes. In particular the particles amy be nanorods or nanospheres which have absorption maxima at approximately 520 nm and 625 nm respectively. The nanoparticle labelled capture molecule may be bound to a solid surface to provide a lateral flow or strip assay.
Patent GB-2514926-A (GB)
Title: Improved harmonic drive
Inventor: MICHAEL JOSEPH
IPC: F16H49/00
Filed: 2012-11-13
Abstract: A harmonic drive adds flanges to involute profiled gears to prevent jamming. The flanges maintain a separation distance between flexible gear teeth (9) and rigid gear teeth (10) preventing the flexible gear (4) from jamming. The device in minimal construction is made with five layers of sheet material of which the inner most layer is the gear layer (23), then two flange layers (22) sandwich the gear layer, and then another two layers (13) make up the gearbox housing. The flexible gear (4) is fitted with a plurality of pins (15) to constrain it from rotating in undesirable modes of operation. The improved harmonic drive gearbox has advantage of high holding torque, near zero backlash, and in minimal construction, is made from five layers of sheet material cut with tools such as laser, stamping machine, water jet, plasma torch or photo etching.
Patent GB-2526629-A (GB)
Title: Baby swim boat/swim ring with attachable and detachable canopy and handle for holding
Inventor: RANA IKHLAQ AHMAD
IPC: A63B35/00
Filed: 2014-06-01
Abstract: An inflatable swim ring 3 comprises an interior diaphragm with two holes for the childs legs 2, handles 7,8 and arcs 4 that extend upwards from the upper surface of the ring to support a detachable canopy 5.
Patent GB-2530512-A (GB)
Title: Barrier for a bed
Inventor: LYMN EDWARD
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 2014-09-24
Abstract: A barrier for a bed wherein the barrier is moveable between a storage and deployed position wherein in a storage position the barrier is in a collapsed configuration and when in a deployed position the barrier is in an extended configuration and wherein the barrier has a locking mechanism for locking the barrier in an extended configuration which is released by movement of the barrier from the deployed position to the storage position. A locking pin 5 may be used and the barrier may have telescopic arms 3 which can rotate about a pivot element 7. Magnets may be employed to secure the barrier in the storage position and the barrier may be mounted in holes in a part of the bed frame 12. Also disclosed is a barrier moveable between storage and deployed positions wherein it employs moveable receiving means to make it easier to move the barrier to the storage position.
Patent GB-2523615-A (GB)
Title: Use of Naphthalene-1,4-diketone compound as hCBS enzyme inhibitor
Inventor: ZHOU YUEYANG
IPC: G01N21/31
Filed: 2014-10-09
Abstract: The use of a naphthalene-1,4-diketone compound as a human cystathionine Î²-synthase (hCBS) enzyme inhibitor, particularly relates to a use of the compound 2-chloro-3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-y1) naphthalene-1,4-dione as an hCBS enzyme inhibitor. The IC50 of the small molecule compound for in vitro hCBS enzyme assay is 20 ÂµM. Such small molecule compound can be used as a drug tool for studying H2S signalling pathways, and as a lead compound for developing the drugs for treating the H2S related diseases, such as circulatory shock, stroke, Down's syndrome, and tumour, etc. In another aspect, a method for inhibiting in vitro hCBS 2-chloro-3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-y1) naphthalene-1,4-dione, said method involving the detection of H2S. In another aspect, a method for inhibiting the activity of the intracellular hCBS enzyme using 2-chloro-3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-y1) naphthalene-1,4-dione, the method involving the detection of H2S.
Patent GB-2531254-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent point of sale apparatus
Inventor: CORLEY LANCE SPENCER
IPC: G09F19/00
Filed: 2014-10-13
Abstract: The apparatus may be connected to a display device having a facial recognition camera and associated software. When no one is adjacent to the device it plays a general sequence of images and/or information with or without sound on a continuous loop. When a person is in the field of view, the camera and apparatus analyses each frame for a gender or age match. Once detected and determined the apparatus then delivers a targeted sequence of images and/or information relevant to sex demography of the person(s) with or without sound to a display device. Once finished showing that sequence, the apparatus reverts back to showing the general sequence of images etc until the next member of the public is recognised and the whole process is repeated.
Patent GB-2516783-A (GB)
Title: Walking frame and foot therefor
Inventor: TURNER JOHN
IPC: A61H3/04
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: A combination mobility walker and trolley has different interchangeable feet for attachment to each leg 180 of the trolley frame 100, selectable to suit the functionality required by the user. The feet may comprise ferrules, sliders, castor wheels or balls or a skid foot 200 which has a first state in which the foot presents a cup 220 contact surface 224 having a frictional resistance that facilitates slidable gliding contact with the floor and a second state in having an enhanced contact surface 252 having an increased frictional resistance, such as a higher coefficient of friction material, or having surface structures such as corrugated, dimpled or a roughened surface or by creating an increase in surface contact area between the foot 200 and the floor to resist the slidable contact. The foot 200 is deformable at flexible hinge points 260 to facilitate transfer between the first and the second states in dependence on a downwardly directed force 190 exerted by the user. The trolley also has handlebars and a forwardly positioned removable tray.
Patent GB-2521754-A (GB)
Title: Injection system and method
Inventor: EVANS SAM GOLO
IPC: A61M5/42
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: A device 18 for a hypodermic needle 32 comprises a connector 20 for connecting to a hypodermic needle, a sheath 22 which in use surrounds the hypodermic needle and a spring 24 between the connector and the sheath. The sheath is moveable between a first position into which it is biased by the spring and a second retracted position against the force of the spring, so that in use, the tip of the hypodermic needle is covered in the first position but a defined length of the hypodermic needle is exposed in the second position. The device also sets the position of the angle of the hypodermic needle and locks the sheath over the needle after use.
Patent GB-2532519-A (GB)
Title: Animal grooming brush
Inventor: ROLAND STORE
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2014-11-24
Abstract: An animal grooming brush 1 incorporating stripper blade 2 or stripper blades 2 & 3 such that each blade is adjustable in relation to the thickness of the particular animal coat. The blade are positioned by loosening nuts 4 and moving to a new position in slots 7, where they are tightened to secure the blade. The stripper blade or blades in conjunction with a brushing action will draw out loose hair, which engages with the working edge of each blade, preventing clogging of the brush. The brush in conjunction with the adjustment facility incorporates means of removing loose animal hair from the serrated edge of each stripper blade.
Patent GB-2521760-A (GB)
Title: Actively written guard bands in a cold storage or mixed mode drive
Inventor: COKER JONATHAN DARREL
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 2014-11-28
Abstract: A disk drive 800 has at least one disk with a major disk surface that includes a first region 820 including a plurality of tracks 823 and a second region 830 including a plurality of tracks 832. The first and second regions are separated by a guard band 810. The track or tracks 829, 831 near the guard band have a track width that is greater than the track widths of the tracks more distant from the guard band, such as those in the middle of the first and second regions as this reduces the occurrence of far track interference. The tracks on the disk surface may be organized into a plurality of shingled regions (I-regions) 820, 830, 840 where writing information includes overwriting a portion of a previously written track. The amount of overwriting may be dynamically variable depending on an environmental stability indicator from an environmental monitor which may be a vibration detection unit.
Patent GB-2522761-A (GB)
Title: Microwave cavity resonator detector
Inventor: HOYES JOHN BRIAN
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2014-12-05
Abstract: An ion or photon detector system is disclosed comprising: a first device arranged to emit electrons on receiving ions or photons; and a microwave cavity resonator arranged to deflect the electrons onto a first detector. Preferably, said electrons are deflected onto a microchannel plate arranged upstream of a position sensitive detector. A preferred embodiment relates to an ion detector in a time of flight mass analyser, but a streak camera using the disclosed photon detection system is also envisaged. Also disclosed is TOF mass analyser in which a beam of electrons is generated based upon the timing of an orthogonal acceleration voltage pulse (see Figure 6), said electrons being detected using the same modified streak camera principle so as to increase the precision of the start timing within the TOF analyser. In a preferred embodiment, the oscillating frequency of the microwave cavity resonator is as the master clock for the TOF spectrometer system.
Patent GB-2534894-A (GB)
Title: Direction finding using signal power
Inventor: ALISTAIR MASSARELLA
IPC: G01S3/02
Filed: 2015-02-02
Abstract: This invention is for a direction finder that can find the direction of multiple sources 5 with multiple frequencies simultaneously. The technique involves having an antenna array 8 that comprises multiple antennas 9. These are then connected to a direction finding module 6. The module then takes the signals 2 from each of the sources and generates a plurality of DF signals, where each signal corresponds to a respective antenna or antennas. It then uses these signals to generate a plurality of DF spectra, where each spectrum corresponds to a respective signal. It then determines the incident signal angle for each frequency based on the measured value of the power at each frequency, the configuration of the antenna in the antenna array and the antenna gain patterns that correspond to the antenna array elements.
Patent GB-2535488-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement for effecting movement of a wing tip device between a flight configuration and a ground configuration
Inventor: ROBERT IAN THOMPSON
IPC: B64C3/58
Filed: 2015-02-17
Abstract: An aircraft comprises a wing 1, a wing tip device 3 at the tip of the wing and an actuator. The actuator 5 is arranged to effect movement of the wing tip device between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration in which the wing tip device 3 is moved away from the flight configuration such that the span of the aircraft is reduced. The aircraft comprises a carriage guide 15, such as a track assembly, fixed relative to the wing 1, and a carriage 14 arranged to move along the track assembly 15 as the wing tip device moves between the flight and ground configurations. The carriage 14 carries the wing tip device on a pivot 13, such that the wing tip device is rotatable relative to the carriage, about the pivot 13, as the carriage 14 moves along the track assembly 15. The movement of the wing tip device 3 between the flight and the ground configuration may thereby comprise both a rotational component of movement of the wing tip device 3 about the pivot 13, and a translational component of movement, of the pivot, along the track assembly.
Patent GB-2525713-A (GB)
Title: Memory subsystem with wrapped-to-continuous read
Inventor: HASAN QAMRUL
IPC: G06F13/16
Filed: 2015-02-20
Abstract: A method embodiment operates by receiving one or more requests for data stored across at least a first memory area and a second memory area of a memory. The method continues with performing, by at least one processor, a wrapped read of data within a first memory area of the memory. The method then performs, by the at least one processor, a continuous read of data within a second memory area of the memory, the second memory area being adjacent to the first memory area. The continuous read starts at a first boundary of the second memory area, and is performed automatically after the wrapped read of data within the first memory area. Preferably the method continues with a continuous read across a third memory area.
Patent GB-2537588-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for retaining a scooter on a wall and off a floor
Inventor: Rebecca Claire Lalonde
IPC: B62H3/12
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: A mount 2 for retaining a push/kick scooter 4 on a wall 6 comprises a wall abutting portion 10 and a support portion 12 extending outward therefrom; the support portion 12 being provided with a retaining formation for retaining a portion of a handlebar 16 of the scooter. Preferably, the retaining formation is a receiving formation such as a channel 14. In this instance the mount 2 may further comprise a cover formation 30 located at the end of the channel 14 which is closest to the support 12 portion such that, in use, the channel 14 and cover 30 form a tubular portion which receives the end of the handlebar 16. A further retaining formation in the form of straps (44, Fig 12) is also taught. It is also taught that the apparatus 2 may be formed by a moulding process such as one piece moulding.
Patent GB-2522154-A (GB)
Title: Process for inhibiting biological growth on a gravity fed disc filter
Inventor: BUISSON HERVE
IPC: C02F1/50
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: A rotary disc filter is provided with a system for inhibiting biological fouling from biological growth on filters that form a part of the rotary disc filter. A biocide is pumped from a biocide supply tank to a manifold and mixed with a backwash to form a backwash-biocide solution. The backwash-biocide solution is sprayed onto filter media during a backwashing operation and the presence of the biocide inhibits and eliminates biological growth on the filter media.