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Patent GB-2498817-A (GB)
Title: Controlling power consumed from vehicle battery
Inventor: BREY THOMAS
IPC: B60R16/023
Filed: 2012-02-28
Abstract: Power consumption in a vehicle is controlled by monitoring the power consumed by electrically powered devices 126 of a vehicle, and the usable amp-hours remaining in a battery 120, while a vehicle is off. A power consumption message is wirelessly transmitted by a communications device such as a cellular phone and at least one of the devices is selectively powered off. The recipient of the message can respond with a power down instruction selecting which devices are to be turned off and the order of switching off. If a power-down instruction is not received the devices can be turned off according to a default sequence which can depend upon anticipated power requirements of the battery determined according to ambient temperature, vehicle location, time, battery condition and historical power requirements. A power controlling apparatus can include a semiconductor switch (fig 2, 202) a global positioning system, a temperature sensor and a processor 110 running a program which can cause it to wirelessly obtain a weather forecast and provide an audio message which can warn of battery failure.
Patent GB-2489307-A (GB)
Title: High availability, high precision system clock register arrangement
Inventor: GERWIG GUENTER
IPC: G06F1/14
Filed: 2012-03-09
Abstract: A time of day (TOD) system clock associated with a processing core (2) comprises a host clock register (5) incremented by means of a high precision oscillator (3) and a firmware clock register (6), incremented every time the host clock register (5) is incremented. The system monitors for failures of the host clock register (5), and during a failure of the host clock register (5) increments the firmware clock register (6) by means of timing signals of the processing core (2). Upon receiving a clock value read request providing the content of the host clock register (5) if no failure is detected and updating the firmware clock register (6) with the value of the host clock register (5).
Patent GB-2501498-A (GB)
Title: Fuel level Sensor and Method of Protecting the Same during Transportation
Inventor: KAVANAGH ROBERT
IPC: G01F23/36
Filed: 2012-04-25
Abstract: A fuel level sensor comprises a variable resistor assembly including a resistor card 13' with at least one resistive area 15, 16; and a wiper (10, Fig. 2) for sliding movement across the resistive area(s). To protect said sensor from damage during transportation within a fuel tank assembly 1, the at least one resistive area 15, 16 is covered by a temporary barrier layer 19 of material to prevent fretting between the contacts on the wiper 10 and the at least one resistive area. Barrier layer 19 is formed of a material, such as petroleum jelly or shellac resin, which is dissolvable in the fuel. The thickness of barrier layer 19 is sufficient to eliminate fretting during transportation, but thin enough to dissolve in fuel, which may be petrol or diesel, on first filling of the tank.
Patent GB-2505195-A (GB)
Title: Joint Configuration
Inventor: JOHNSON DARREN
IPC: B23K20/12
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a joint and welding configuration used during repair of metal and metal alloy plates specifically for providing a means of joining metal plates and filling voids in metal plates where access from one side is restricted. A joint arrangement suitable for repairing a void in at least one element 132 , wherein said at least one element has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the thickness of the at least one element is at least 10mm, further comprising two or more insert elements 336a,336b each of said two or more insert elements each being friction stir welded at their abutted surfaces to said at least one element, characterised wherein said at least one element comprises at least one recess portion, wherein Friction Stir Welding in performed from the direction of said first surface.
Patent GB-2510323-A (GB)
Title: Management of broadcast audio loudness by using time-varying gain control
Inventor: SNELL MAURICE
IPC: H03G7/00
Filed: 2012-11-13
Abstract: Controlling loudness during a junction between different types of broadcast content, such as a junction between programme and commercial or promotional content, is done by applying a time-varying gain control to the content before and/or after the junction in order to smooth its loudness value across the junction. Representative loudness values for content respectively before (P) and after (C) are received from a playout automation system. The audio gain is smoothly increased prior to the junction to a gain (P + C)/2P times higher than the original gain value. Then, the gain is reduced shortly before the junction to a value (P + C)/2C times lower than the original gain value. After the junction, the gain is returned smoothly to the original value. A playout automation system may be used for the gain control and advance notification of the time of the junction may also be used in smoothing the loudness value. Continuous measurement may also be applied.
Patent GB-2508147-A (GB)
Title: A ninhydrin reagent including ninhydrin and a reducing agent
Inventor: PITTS LESLIE JOHN
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2012-11-21
Abstract: A ninhydrin reagent for use in a method for analysing nitrogen-containingcompounds, comprises ninhydrin; an aqueous buffer; and a temperature-dependent reducing agent, which agent is inactive in the reduction of ninhydrin at a first temperature and active in reducing ninhydrin to hydrindantin at a second temperature, where the second temperature is higher than the first temperature. The reagent may be used in the analysis of amino acids. The first temperature may be from 0Â°C to 30Â°C, and the second temperature may be at least 100Â°C. Preferably, the temperature reducing agent comprises one or more monosaccharides, such as glucose or fructose; a disaccharide; one or more longer chain polysaccharides; one or more carboxylic acids or salt thereof, such as sodium formate; acetone; or one or more inorganic compounds.
Patent GB-2508243-A (GB)
Title: Incorporating product placement video objects into source video
Inventor: FAUQUEUR JULIEN
IPC: H04H20/10
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A system and method of incorporating additional video objects into source video data A-E by identifying segments B, C, E of the source video data and creating an intermediate working version S603 of the source video data including video segments selected for inclusion of the additional video objects along with metadata a-f identifying the frame within the source video data which corresponds to the selected segments. The intermediate working version is transmitted to a remote system for the creation of additional video data including additional video objects to be included in the output video data. Video file data is received enabling the reconstruction or retrieval of additional video data B, C, E. The additional video data is incorporated into the source video data on the basis of metadata to produce the output video data S606. The video objects may be representations of products which are inserted into the video to create product placement advertising.
Patent GB-2495053-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell system
Inventor: IKEYA KENGO
IPC: B60K15/03
Filed: 2011-07-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell system including: a fuel cell stack; a hydrogen gas supply device for supplying hydrogen gas filled in a hydrogen tank to the fuel cell stack at a reduced pressure; a supply air duct for supplying air to the fuel cell stack; and an exhaust air duct for discharging excess air from the fuel cell stack. The hydrogen gas supply device is disposed in a heat exchange chamber capable of being communicated with the supply air duct and the exhaust air duct. When the temperature of the hydrogen gas supply device becomes a predetermined temperature (T3L) or lower, air discharged from the fuel cell stack is introduced into the heat exchange chamber. When the temperature of the air discharged from the fuel cell stack becomes a predetermined temperature (T2H) or higher, air introduced into the heat exchange chamber and cooled by the hydrogen gas supply device is supplied to the fuel cell stack.
Patent GB-2511044-A (GB)
Title: Capturing diacritics on multi-touch devices
Inventor: KORMANN THIERRY
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: A method of operating a touch-screen device comprises the steps of detecting a first touch on the touch-screen 12, selecting a character according to the detected first touch on the touch screen, detecting a second touch on the touch-screen, selecting a diacritic according to the detected second touch on the touch-screen, determining the location of the second touch on the touch-screen, selecting a location for the diacritic according to the determined location of the second touch on the touch-screen, and generating a specific touch-screen output of the selected character and selected diacritic, where the diacritic is located on the character according to the selected diacritic location.
Patent GB-2497474-A (GB)
Title: Method and appartus for enhancing the accuracy of the estimat ed covariance matrix in wideband-CDMA systems
Inventor: JONSSON ELIAS
IPC: H04B1/712
Filed: 2011-09-12
Abstract: A set of channelization codes to be monitored is divided into two groups. The first group includes those codes for which an associated symbol modulation and transmit-diversity scheme is known. In the second group are those codes that are characterized by an unknown symbol modulation or unknown transmit-diversity scheme. The quality of the transmission of each code is then evaluated, using a metric. The metric in turn is used to determine whether the code should be used in estimating the covariance matrix by correlating the RAKE data corresponding to the code (i.e., by computing a correlation matrix for the code) or by first subtracting the channel estimates from the channel samples before correlation (i.e., by computing a covariance matrix for the code). An impairment covariance matrix is computed from the covariance matrices and correlation matrices so computed.
Patent GB-2500123-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing a dose of fluid having a piston with a bypass valve
Inventor: ABBOTT KEVIN
IPC: A61M3/00
Filed: 2013-04-15
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a vessel defined by a cylindrical wall and an outlet 11. The vessel includes a piston 4 movable between first and second positions in the vessel. The piston has a bypass passage 8 extending therethrough that is opened and closed by a bypass valve 4b and actuating plunger 9. The valve and plunger open the passage when the plunger abuts a shoulder 12 located at the second position, thereby permitting fluid communication between first and second sides of the piston. The first and second sides of the piston may define, with the cylindrical wall, respective first and second chambers in the vessel. A second piston having a respective second bypass passage, valve and actuating plunger may be provided. The apparatus may be a syringe or mastic gun used in medical or automotive systems or used in dosing central heating systems with an inhibitor. The shoulder may be annular, preferably a ring connected to the cylindrical wall by frangible connections that break when sufficient force is applied by the piston. The apparatus may be used to mix and dispense multiple bodies of liquid. A piston for use in a dispensing vessel is also claimed.
Patent GB-2517708-A (GB)
Title: A Method of Packaging an Air-Bag
Inventor: MAZANEK JAN
IPC: B60R21/36
Filed: 2013-08-28
Abstract: An airbag 9 comprising a base 13, for example a pedestrian-protecting airbag under the rear of a vehicle bonnet (3, Figure 1), is packagable by folding a first part, for example wings 11, 12, partially towards base 13, and then by at least partially rolling the first part 11, 12 and a second part 10 towards base 13. Base 13 may comprise a vent (14, Figure 2) for inflating airbag 9, for example by partially unrolling and then partially unfolding airbag 9. Wings 11, 12 may be folded along lines 15, 16 angled at 45 degrees to base 13 to reduce the width of base 13 and airbag 9, and then along additional fold lines 17, 18 to produce Z-folds. Corners of airbag 9 may be tucked into the body of the airbag. A breakable thread may retain airbag 9 when packaged.
Patent GB-2503154-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunication with associated data communication
Inventor: RICE LIZ
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2012-02-14
Abstract: A method for the communication of data with respect to at least two telephony user devices in a data communications network comprises determining call party details for a telephone call. The telephone call involves at least a first device and a second device. The call party details include first and second identities associated with the first and second devices respectively. A separate communications session is established on the basis of the first and second identities. The communications session is separate from the telephone call and is for the communication of data to and/or from the at least two devices. An alert activation request for an alert mechanism associated with the at least one of the at least two devices is transmitted via the communications session. The alert activation request is capable of causing the at least one of the at least two devices to activate the alert mechanism.
Patent GB-2502934-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer substrate with integrated chip component and method for manufacturing same
Inventor: SAITO YOICHI
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: The present invention is a multilayer substrate with an integrated chip component and is provided with a laminate in which a plurality of resin layers are laminated, a prescribed wiring conductor provided in the laminate, and a chip component having side surface terminal electrodes incorporated into the laminate. The multilayer substrate with the integrated chip component is characterized by a guard member that is electrically independent of the wiring conductor being provided so as to cover at least part of the boundary part of the side surface terminal electrodes and the resin layers when the lamination direction of the laminate is viewed in a planar view and the guard member being formed from a material having a melting point higher than the temperature at which the resin layers begin to flow.
Patent GB-2509589-A (GB)
Title: Spoon having bowl with raised rear edge in line with handle
Inventor: HARDY TREVOR
IPC: A47G21/04
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: A spoon comprises a handle 2, a neck 3, a head 4, and a bowl 5 or like food receiving recess that has a front edge 6 and a rear edge 7. The rear edge is raised such that a straight line 15 joining the front edge and the rear edge extends in the same general direction as a straight line 16 extending in the general direction of the length of the handle of the spoon. Preferably, the neck is spaced from the bowl or food receiving recess by a distance of the same order as the dimension of the recess itself. The cross-sectional size of the spoon increases from the neck to a position corresponding to the rear edge of the bowl or recess, with the outer surface being smoothly contoured to provide a smooth contact surface for the lips of a person. TO assist the user, the bowl or recess is preferably shallow.
Patent GB-2520746-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for treating alkaline water containing solids
Inventor: COULTON RICHARD
IPC: C02F1/66
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: An apparatus for treating alkaline water comprising a first portable container 1 for receiving alkaline water, a second portable container 2 for receiving alkaline water from the first container, a portable neutralisation unit 3 with a neutralising agent store 1 and neutralising agent feed means 11 for feeding a neutralising agent from the store to the second container wherein both the containers and neutralisation unit are separate. The containers may be skips. In use, alkaline water is transferred via a pump from the first container to the second container. Neutralising agent, preferably carbon dioxide, is added towards the bottom of the second container using the agent feed means which is secured to the second container using a bracket 7 and connected to the neutralisation unit via a pipe. The device may further comprise a pH probe 8. The neutralisation unit may comprise a cage 15 for housing carbon dioxide cylinders and a storage compartment for storing the pump, dispersion unit, cable and piping when not in use.
Patent GB-2521604-A (GB)
Title: Insulative panel
Inventor: MULLARKEY NEIL
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: An underfloor insulative panel 300 comprises at least one channel 309 provided in a surface of said panel for accommodating a conducting element 310. The channel comprises a heat transfer material 324 extending from within said channel to the surface of said panel. The thickness of the heat conducting material increases along the side walls from the base of the channel to the surface of the panel, it may be cement-based and preferably extends over the entire surface of the panel. A fibre glass mesh may be embedded in the cement to reinforce the panel. The channel is preferably shaped with two convex curves before being filled with the cement. The channel preferably also has expansion strips 328 to ensure contact. Tiles 322 and adhesive 320 can be placed directly on the panel. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing an underfloor insulative panel a temperature control system, and kit of parts. In use the panel is used in an underfloor heating system to insulate the subfloor, carry the pipes and transfer heat evenly across the floor.
Patent GB-2522051-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for charging electric road vehicles
Inventor: LAU JEREMY CHUN CHUNG
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2014-01-13
Abstract: Electric road vehicles are charged while either stationary or moving along a roadway through electrical conductors 2 aligned in the direction of travel on a road surface. Electrically conductive brushes 3 extend downwards from a vehicle and make contact with the tracks 2. Power supply from the rails 2 to identified vehicles is triggered only when a series of precaution conditions are met, to ensure the safety of pedestrians. Weight sensors 1 are positioned either side of the rails 2 and detect the presence of a suitable vehicle; the vehicle itself can be identified through electrical signals transmitted through electrically conductive tyres to the weight sensors 1, where the signals are detected by control unit 9, which in turn controls power to the rails 2. A residual current device (RCD) disables power supply to the rails 2 if a leakage current to the surroundings is detected. To improve road drainage and safety, the tracks 2 may be positioned at the bottom of narrow channels (5, fig. 4) in the road surface.
Patent GB-2522637-A (GB)
Title: Fan folded paper
Inventor: DAVEY TREVOR
IPC: B31D5/00
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: A fan folded paper supply, which may be for a dunnage making machine, includes a stack having adjacent sheets formed with cut outs 44, 46, 48, 50 though which guide projections 34, 36, 38, 40 may extend. Use of a fan folded paper supply may allow acceleration and deceleration of the dunnage apparatus which is not possible when using a roll supply.
Patent GB-2521683-A (GB)
Title: Capacitor failure
Inventor: BABURAJ RAJKUMAR
IPC: G01R31/40
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: A circuit 110 indicates the failure of one of a pair of series connected capacitors 114, 116 using a pair of opposingly connected Zener diodes 122, 124 and a pair of LEDs 126, 132. A DC voltage 112 is applied across the pair of capacitors 114, 116 and a corresponding pair of series resistors 118, 120 connected in parallel with the capacitors. The values of the resistors 118, 120 and the capacitors 114, 116 are selected such that, if both capacitors are functioning normally, the voltage on first node 136 equals the voltage on second node 138 and no current flows between the nodes through the Zener diodes. If one of the capacitors fails, the voltage on the node 136 differs from the voltage at node 138 by more than the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode and current flows between the nodes in a direction indicated by which of the LEDs 126, 132 is illuminated. The circuit may be used in e.g. HV rectifiers.
Patent GB-2523328-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: LECROART BENOIT
IPC: H04W88/04
Filed: 2014-02-19
Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a UE-relay 3R receives, from a user equipment UE 3, a message requesting the provision of a communication link (e.g. a Layer 2 link) between the UE 3 and a network 10 serving the UE 3. The UE-Relay 3R communicates with its core network 10R, responsive to the received message, to establish an end-to-end layer 2 link from the UE 3 to a base station ReNB 5 in network 10 remote from the UE-Relay 3R. The layer 2 link may be provided via a D2D link between UE 3 and UE-relay 3R and an IP transport connection between the UE-relay and ReNB 5 and can be seen as a tunnel between the endpoints. The layer 2 link allows the network 10 to perceive the relayed UE 3 as in an RRC connected state even though it uses a D2D bearer. Base station functionalities are therefore not needed in the UE-relay 3R.
Patent GB-2514677-A (GB)
Title: Cooking device
Inventor: WATSON TERENCE
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2014-04-23
Abstract: A device for cooking a single item of food comprising a vessel having a substantially continuous external wall and a separate substantially continuous internal wall, the external wall being separated from the internal wall by the body 1 of the vessel. The internal wall is adapted to form a substantially continuous cooking surface and the body of the vessel has an aperture which runs from the cooking surface to the exterior of the vessel, wherein in use substantially all of the cooking surface is occupied by the single item of food 17. The aperture may be at the bottom of the vessel and residue or fat from the food may drain through the aperture to a disposable bag (5, Fig.1a). The body of the vessel may comprise a pair of half shell units mounted detachably via a hinge.
Patent GB-2529374-A (GB)
Title: Anti-counterfeit packaging
Inventor: BRIDGES TARA
IPC: D21H27/10
Filed: 2014-05-08
Abstract: A packaging 10 comprising a visible code 30 and a hidden code 32. The hidden code is concealed by a flap 20, such that removing or opening the flap to expose the hidden code creates an opening in the packaging. The flap may be formed by a line of weakness 26 along the periphery of the flap. The codes are preferably aligned and the codes may be printed simultaneously onto both sides of the stock material for the manufacturing of the packaging. Both codes may by numerical and arbitrary. Both codes may be stored in a database. In order to verify the authenticity of a product, the codes can be submitted to the manufacturer for comparison with the database and the manufacturer will then confirm whether the code is genuine. The submission of the code may be achieved without any specialised readers by telecommunication means or via the internet. The visible code is intended for use by handlers, customs officers, etc and the hidden code is intended for use by the end consumer.