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Patent GB-2504196-A (GB)
Title: Precision delivery of electrical therapy
Inventor: GILLBE IVOR STEPHEN
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2013-05-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the treatment of hypertension, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The device comprises an implantable receiving coil 31 connected to implantable leads 32, 33, the ends of which are fitted with electrodes 34, 35. The electrodes are implanted over the carotid bodies and are adapted to deliver electrical energy to the carotid body or bodies of the patient. The implanted receiving coil is arranged to receive electrical energy which may be pulsed radio frequency energy (RF) from an external generator 37 connected to an external transmitting coil 36. The radio frequency energy is supplied to the implanted receiving coil by magnetic induction. The device thus enables the delivery of electrical currents which modify the function of neural tissue, particularly where repeated treatments are needed or where positioning of a percutaneous needle is difficult.
Patent GB-2515010-A (GB)
Title: Fabric based device having features of vibration, heating, and light
Inventor: LEFTLY STEVEN
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: A vibration and thermoregulation device 100 for integration into wearable fabric materials for therapeutic use has modules for vibration, heating and light emission. Washable power and signal cables 102 encapsulated in fabric layers 104 provide power to a heating layer 202 of fabric and to vibration modules 106 embedded in encasing material 108 such as waterproofing silicon, foam or fabric and welded or polymer bonded onto the fabric layers 104. LED light emitting diodes (105, Figure 3) may also be welded to the fabric layer. A microcontroller may also be embedded into the encasing material 108, either with batteries or with an external power source provided. A wired or wireless remote controller (500, Figure 5) may communicate with the microcontroller.
Patent GB-2506473-A (GB)
Title: Display system including an induced kickback voltage compensation circuit
Inventor: MARKHAM STEPHEN
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: A display system comprising an electrooptic display coupled to a display driver comprises an induced voltage compensation circuit 700 to compensate for kickback voltages induced due to parasitic capacitance (i.e. capacitive coupling) between gate and pixel electrodes. The compensation circuit comprises a system to measure a voltage applied a common pixel electrode 552 of the display, and a system to measure a voltage swing on a pixel select line of the display. In response to a combination of the measured applied voltage and the measured voltage swing, the compensation circuit applies a compensation voltage to the common pixel electrode to compensate for the induced (kickback) voltage. A method of compensating for induced voltages in electrooptic displays is also disclosed. The system and method are particularly applicable to electrophoretic displays mounted on a flexible (e.g. plastic) substrate for use in electronic document reading devices. By compensating for the induced voltages resultant visual artefacts may be reduced, thus improving display quality.
Patent GB-2516860-A (GB)
Title: Downhole expandable drive reamer apparatus
Inventor: LEE PAUL BERNARD
IPC: E21B10/34
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a downhole expandable drive reamer 2. The reamer 2 comprises a body 4 defining a longitudinal axis X--X. At least one roller 6 is disposed on the body and is moveable relative to the body 4 between an inwardly retracted condition and an outwardly deployed condition. A thread 8 or other protrusion is formed on at least one roller 6 and is arranged to engage a surface of a well bore to drive the reamer to along the well bore when the roller 6 is in the outwardly deployed condition. The rotational axis R-R of the roller 6 is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis X-X of the body.
Patent GB-2517972-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker
Inventor: NITERT GERHARDUS LEONARDUS
IPC: H01H33/666
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A circuit breaker, for example a vacuum interrupter, has a contact 4 that is movable in a contact direction between a position where it abuts a fixed contact 3 and a position where the contacts are spaced apart. A mass 10 is arranged with play to the first contact, and is movable in the contact direction relative to the movable contact 4. The mass can be guided by a switching rod 6 having end stops 11,12 to restrict it s movement. End stops 11,12 can be adjustable The mass can be movable in a cavity (fig 3, 21) of the switching rod. A damper such as a spring or shock absorber can be arranged between the moving contact and the mass to prevent it bouncing. The mass can be solid and cylindrical or liquid having damping characteristics. Movement of the mass lags and overshoots that of the contact and its kinetic energy, when transferred to the rod, reduces contact bounce.
Patent GB-2519751-A (GB)
Title: Data Transfer in federated publish/subscribe message brokers
Inventor: WHITE GRAHAM
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: In a federated publish/subscribe system, a first message broker (410) receives a message (A) and carries out processing of the message to result in an original message (401) and one or more processed messages (453) containing only changes made to the original message. These messages are forwarded to a second broker (420) which can send either the original message or the processed message featuring the changes (402) to subscribers (404, 405) depending on their requirements. Examples include temperature messages where the measurement is changed from Celsius to Fahrenheit for different subscribers.
Patent GB-2511201-A (GB)
Title: Damp proof course article
Inventor: LAMBERT HUDSON
IPC: E04B1/64
Filed: 2014-01-06
Abstract: A damp proof course article (20) for forming a damp proof course in a substrate (10) is disclosed. The damp proof course article comprises an absorbent member (22) and a damp proof course material absorbed into the absorbent member. The damp proof course material comprises an active agent, wherein the active agent comprises an alkoxysilane. The article may be cylindrical and may have a formation, which may be a lengthwise groove, on its outer surface. The exterior of the article may be modified to control the delivery of the active agent.
Patent GB-2513466-A (GB)
Title: Liquid jet head and liquid jet apparatus
Inventor: DOMAE YOSHINORI
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 2014-03-06
Abstract: A liquid jet head 5 is provided with a nozzle plate 51 which includes a nozzle array 83, 84 having a plurality of nozzle holes 81, 82 arranged side by side along a Y direction; an actuator plate 52 which is laminated on the nozzle plate 51 and includes a channel group having a plurality of first channels 71 communicating with the nozzle holes 81, the first channels 71 being arranged in parallel at intervals along the Y direction; and an inlet ink chamber 110 and an outlet ink chamber 111 both communicating with the first channels 71 on opposite ends in an extending direction of the first channels 71. A film member 101 which can be warp-deformed along with pressure fluctuation inside the inlet ink chamber 110 and the outlet ink chamber 111 is arranged as a part of inner surfaces of each of the inlet ink chamber 110 and the outlet ink chamber 111.
Patent GB-2524329-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical box or container for presenting promotional material
Inventor: JARVIE SCOTT
IPC: G09F5/00
Filed: 2014-03-21
Abstract: A box suitable for the presentation of promotional material, such as samples, comprising two outer assemblies 2, 3 that form a box shape, and one inner assembly 1 that is positioned within the two outer assemblies 2, 3 e.g. within the box, and contains the promotional material; wherein the assemblies are joined together via connections that allow the assemblies to rotate with respect to each other, where in the rotation of the two outer assemblies from a closed (fig 1) to an open position (fig 2), causes the middle assembly 1 to be displaced to a position of increased visibility. The connection means between the two outer assemblies are preferably mechanical links such as a meshed gears (11, fig 4) and are such that the outer assemblies 2, 3 cannot move independently of each other. The connection means from the outer assemblies 2, 3, to the inner assembly 1, are elements (9, fig 4) that result in the displacement of the inner assembly 1.
Patent GB-2525403-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for acquisition and transfer of signals
Inventor: PAPA GREGOR
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2014-04-23
Abstract: An adapter device and method is presented for acquisition and transfer of signals from a host device 11 that has no built-in external communication capability, i.e. no communication ports. In one embodiment the adapter device 10 includes an acquisition module 1 configured to acquire data signals from the host device; and a transfer module 5, which is communicably connected to the acquisition module, configured to transfer said acquired data signals to an external device 12. The adapter device may include a processor 4 and voltage level shifter 3. The adapter device may be connected in the signalling path of an LCD display in the host device so that it can sniff, interpret (if necessary) and transmit the data being sent by the host device to its LCD screen to an external device. The embodiment described is the modification of a weighing/kitchen scale, with no in-built means of communicating externally, so that an adapter device is connected internally to its LCD screen circuitry such that the adapter device can sniff and send out measurements taken by the scale to an external device, such as a connected smart-phone. The adapter may communicate G using a wired connection or wirelessly, e.g. Bluetooth, to the external device. An wireless adapter/retro-fit kit is also described.
Patent GB-2510295-A (GB)
Title: Photo-patterning using a translucent cylindrical master to form microscopic conductive lines on a flexible substrate
Inventor: PETCAVICH ROBERT J
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2012-10-12
Abstract: A method includes forming a master embossing roller to have a predetermined pattern, coating a flexible unpatterned substrate with a catalyst coating layer and forming a corresponding pattern in the coated substrate using the master embossing roller to thereby form a patterned substrate. The method may also include electrolessly plating the patterned substrate.
Patent GB-2515659-A (GB)
Title: Self tuning universal steering control system, method, and system for off-road vehicles
Inventor: POTTER MATTHEW D
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2013-03-12
Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a method of controlling steering of a vehicle. The method includes identifying a reduced-order vehicle model, the reduced-order vehicle model representing a vehicle transfer function in which a least one highfrequency pole is removed. The method further includes generating target closed loop pole locations based on at least one user preference parameter. The method further includes determining calibration parameters that place closed loop poles of a composite system at the target closed loop poles. The composite system in this context includes the reduced-order vehicle model and a steering control system. Finally, the method includes controlling the steering using the steering control system configured using the calibration parameters.
Patent GB-2528499-A (GB)
Title: Correlation determination early termination
Inventor: WHATMOUGH PAUL NICHOLAS
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: Correlation circuitry 2 includes selection circuitry 4 for selecting a sequence of symbol subsets comprising proper subsets of a candidate sequence of symbols and corresponding proper subsets of a target sequence of symbols. Correlation value determining circuitry 6 determines partial correlation values for these proper subsets which are then combined by correlation value combining circuitry 8 to generate a current combined correlation value. Early termination circuitry 10 compares the current combined correlation value with an early termination condition represented by a threshold value to determine whether or not early termination of the correlation determination may be performed. Early termination may be performed when the combined correlation value indicates a sufficient degree of confidence in the partial result determined such that continuing with determination of the full correlation is not justified. The correlator provides low power correlation and may be used in a radio wakeup receiver.
Patent GB-2528858-A (GB)
Title: Fluid separator
Inventor: KITSON DAVID ANDREW
IPC: B01D17/04
Filed: 2014-07-31
Abstract: A device for separating components of a fluid where primary fluid enters a primary container 2 via a first fluid transfer device 16, is evaporated in a low pressure environment and is transferred into a secondary container 3 where it condenses and then transferred out of the device via second fluid transfer device 9. The first and second fluid transfer devices may be connected together, preferably by an interconnecting mechanical rotating shaft.
Patent GB-2531289-A (GB)
Title: Housing
Inventor: SAICH CLAIRE LOUISE
IPC: H02G3/10
Filed: 2014-10-14
Abstract: A housing for electrical switchgear is configured for mounting to a wall and comprises a housing body 1 defining a rear mounting surface 4 and retaining members 6 configured for engaging a backplate 2 mounted to a wall, in order to mount the housing body on the wall. The retaining members are provided in a recess defined in the housing body, such that a rearmost surface of the retaining members extends rearwardly substantially no further than a plane defined by the rear mounting surface, such as by being substantially coplanar with this plane. The housing has the advantage that it can fit flush against the wall even when a backplate is provided.
Patent GB-2518070-A (GB)
Title: Energy storage charging from an adjustable power source
Inventor: SAWYERS THOMAS P
IPC: H02J7/04
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: An energy storage device includes an integrated fuel gauge that is operatively connected to the energy storage device. The fuel gauge evaluates an operating parameter of the energy storage device and dynamically determines a state of charge. The fuel gauge communicates a communication including a requested operating parameter to the charging component with the single communication line and the signal indicates to an operating system component a change of an energy storage device state. The signal is used to trigger an alert or interrupt that causes the operating system component to display the change of the energy storage state based on the signal.
Patent GB-2529001-A (GB)
Title: Reduced cost solar generator
Inventor: LEWIS STEPHEN DESMOND
IPC: F24J2/04
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A solar thermal heating device includes a fluid which may be air 1 which may be heated using solar heating or waste heat means. The device includes at least one tube or pipe 2 which may be coloured black. Heating the fluid causes an increase in the fluid pressure. This pressure then drives means to produce mechanical power which may be a turbine 3 which causes a pressure drop. Some of this mechanical power then drives a pump or generates electricity 4 with an electrical generator 5 with some power resupplying the solar heating means with more working fluid using means which may be a pump and/or a compressor 6 which creates higher pressure in the re-supply pipe 7. There may be two or more tubes and/or pipes and the fluid cycle may be open with an air intake Fig 2, 8 and an air outlet Fig 2, 9 or the fluid cycle may be closed.
Patent GB-2523253-A (GB)
Title: Image processing method
Inventor: NISKANEN MATTI
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: An image processing method for improving image quality selects one of a plurality of two-dimensional pixel matrix source images 100, 102 of an imaged target 104 as a reference image 106 and movement of the target 104 is detected in the source images 100, 102. The detected movement between the reference image 100 and at least one other image 102 of the source images 100, 102 is compensated differently in at least two different sections 150, 152 of the at least one other source image 102. The reference image 100 and the movement compensated at least one other image are combined for forming an improved image. Movement compensation may be done on the basis of an order of recording moments of sections 150, 152 on the basis of identified common points 110, 110, 112, 112 between the source images, by means of a weighted least square algorithm or an iterative M-estimator.
Patent GB-2534882-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, method, and program for predicting vehicle collision rates
Inventor: JOSE ALBORNOZ
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: A collision prediction apparatus 10, the apparatus comprising a simulator 14; the simulator being configured to execute an iterative agent-based simulation in which, in each iteration: a subject agent representing a travelling party (e.g. pedestrian, motor vehicles, bicycle) travels from an end of a simulation environment representing a thoroughfare toward another end; one or more further agents representing vehicles interact with the subject agent, the simulator being configured to categorise the outcome of each interaction as either a collision or not a collision; the iteration being complete when the subject agent either reaches the another end, or is involved in an interaction of which the outcome is categorised as a collision; the simulator being configured to record and output a collision rate value representing a number of interactions in which the outcome is categorised as a collision per iteration. The apparatus may be configured to use real-time data provided by a monitoring module 20 representing the traffic on a particular section of road in the real-world domain. The apparatus may generate an output alert which may cause a signage located on a road to display a warning or a warning may be generated within a vehicle.
Patent GB-2534922-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for welding
Inventor: MATTHEW MORGAN
IPC: B23K9/16
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: A welding apparatus 10 including a weld head 13, a control unit 12 and a gas conduit 14. The conduit extends between the control unit and the weld head, and supplies a gas to the weld head. A flow determining device is arranged to determine a flow rate of gas flowing through the gas conduit between the control unit and the weld head. A visual or audible alert may be generated via an indicator 30 when the determined flow of gas is above or below a predetermined minimum/maximum threshold. A display 28 may show the determined flow rate of gas. The gas may be an inert gas such as argon. The flow determining device may be configured to measure changes in the flow rate of the gas within 0.5 litres per minute. The apparatus may be used in relation to quality control in automotive mass-production facilities.
Patent GB-2535487-A (GB)
Title: Device to fill a bone void whilst minimising pressurisation
Inventor: JOHN WARREN COLCLOUGH
IPC: A61F2/28
Filed: 2015-02-17
Abstract: A device 10 for implantation into a bone void, while minimizing the increase in pressure within the bone void, comprises a bone replacement material and has one or more longitudinal channels 30 which extend substantially the entire length of the device; the channels allowing for depressurization of the bone void during implantation of the device, for example by allowing for displacement and/or exit of the void contents. In a second embodiment a kit of parts for the production and delivery of implantable devices 10 to an intramedullary canal of a patient includes a multi-cavity flexible mould mat (60, Fig 3B), a guide tube (170, Fig 5), a pusher (110, Fig 5) for facilitating the implantation of the devices, a bone substitute powder component and a liquid component, together with apparatus for mixing the components and dispensation of the mixed components into the cavities of the mould mat, where it is allowed to cure or set.
Patent GB-2526403-A (GB)
Title: Producing data describing target measurements
Inventor: NOONAN COLIN ANTHONY
IPC: G01S13/87
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: Methods and systems for producing data describing target measurements using a processor in a system having at least one on-board sensor on a vehicle. The method includes obtaining data from an on-board sensor 304, obtaining data from a sensor off-board the vehicle, approximating a target alignment error between the on-board and off-board sensor data 312, receiving target alignment error data derived from second data obtained from the on-board and off-board sensors, estimating a bias 316 using the received target alignment error data and correcting the approximated target alignment error using the bias, and performing 320 a data fusion process on the obtained off-board sensor data and the obtained on-board sensor data using the approximated target alignment error to produce target measurement data. A target alignment error may be approximated for a plurality of on-board/off-board track pairs using track data from a plurality of pairs of on-board and off-board sensors.
Patent GB-2525496-A (GB)
Title: Precious metal recovery
Inventor: FOX DAVID
IPC: F28G1/16
Filed: 2015-03-23
Abstract: Platinum, palladium or rhodium deposited on the internal surfaces of heat exchanger tubes used in the oxidation of ammonia or combustion apparatus for VOC oxidation is recovered by blasting the surfaces with a jet of water at a pressure in the range 70-150 MPa and then filtering suspended metal particles from the water. The platinum, palladium or rhodium has been volatised from a catalyst gauze. Water is sprayed through nozzle mounted on a lance, the nozzle having a plurality of orifices which direct the water radially onto the inside of the tube.
Patent GB-2528742-A (GB)
Title: An electrical energy generator
Inventor: WAKEFIELD RICHARD
IPC: H02S10/10
Filed: 2015-05-01
Abstract: An energy generating device comprising: a solar array 2 and a turbine 10. The electrical energy generator comprises a substantially curved solar array 2, the solar array includes at least one photovoltaic module; at least one light directing means 3 arranged about the solar array, the light directing means is arranged to focus and/or refract sunlight onto the at least one photovoltaic module; and a rotor assembly surrounds the solar array and comprises at least one blade 11 that is arranged rotate about the solar array and to drive a dynamo. The turbine may be part of the dome that encloses the solar cell. The light directing means may comprise at least one lens supported remotely from the photovoltaic module; these lenses may be arranged and supported by a spherical support surface. The rotor blades may be transparent. The device may also comprise a solar water heating means, wherein water is passed over a potion of the photovoltaic module and heated via conductive heat transfer.
Patent GB-2524440-A (GB)
Title: Vector generate mask instruction
Inventor: BRADBURY JONATHAN DAVID
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2013-12-11
Abstract: A Vector Generate Mask instruction. For each element in the first operand, a bit mask is generated. The mask includes bits set to a selected value starting at a position specified by a first field of the instruction and ending at a position specified by a second field of the instruction.